Things the next generation simply won't understand

[Erich]

6 minutes ago, res308 said:

Ancient version of facebook?

That’s an interesting analogy. You could put your pictures up on the wall literally…limited distribution…but it works

view masters are the only real slide format left.  

In context:

Such a distinct sound.

i was thinking movie protectors too, his they use to show films in classes better VHS, but they are in so many movies kids would know what they are. Slides less so?

Edited February 3 by Erich

[NoBanStan]

30 minutes ago, res308 said:

Ancient version of facebook?

More like early PowerPoint or cruel and usual punishment for family/friends

[tacops]

6 hours ago, Erich said:

I have boxes of these full of slides from when I taught  homicide / death investigation courses.  Slides aren't suitable for family gatherings though.

[res308]

8 minutes ago, tacops said:

 Slides aren't suitable for family gatherings though.

DANG IT MARTHA! That'n twern't supposed ta be left in there!

(Different context I know, but I couldn't resist)

[Erich]

Best Products - Catalog showings

There was something fun about seeing your purchase come out on a conveyor belt

Skymall meets Ikea with a small side of Walmart. 

And the funky building were great too.

[Erich]

The long slow walk out to the tree to pick your own switch you were about be get beat with.

And it being OK for your parents tell others about it because that was how everyone rolled back then.

Edited February 3 by Erich

[Grayfox54]

5 minutes ago, Erich said:

The long slow walk out to the tree to pick your own switch you were about be get beat with.

And it being OK for your parents tell others about it because that was how everyone rolled back then.

BTDT. My Grandma would seriously light your butt up with a switch. I was a very good boy around her. 

[-boatman-]

2 minutes ago, Grayfox54 said:

BTDT. My Grandma would seriously light your butt up with a switch. I was a very good boy around her. 

This brought back memories.

[Erich]

Themed metal lunchboxes. 

 

[papa61]

I've lost track,,,did this already come up?

[TripleGGG]

2 hours ago, Erich said:

The long slow walk out to the tree to pick your own switch you were about be get beat with.

And it being OK for your parents tell others about it because that was how everyone rolled back then.

This happened even at church. 

[monkeylizard]

Paper ticket stubs from concerts and sports to show you were there.

[BigK]

18 hours ago, NoBanStan said:

Can't sleep

I can almost hear the faxtones.

 

[NoBanStan]

4 minutes ago, BigK said:

I can almost hear the faxtones.

 

meanwhile, the drawer in your desk:

[NoBanStan]

5 hours ago, res308 said:

DANG IT MARTHA! That'n twern't supposed ta be left in there!

(Different context I know, but I couldn't resist)

[BigK]

4 hours ago, Erich said:

The long slow walk out to the tree to pick your own switch you were about be get beat with.

And it being OK for your parents tell others about it because that was how everyone rolled back then.

My step brother and I got into a scuffle one day and my step dad sent us out to get 2 short peach tree limbs and one long one. He said, "y'all wanna fight, get after it until I say stop." The long one was for him when we just stood there not wanting to hit each other, he used it for motivation. 

[papa61]

[LangdoniousRex]

When it was more than just the Save icon

[NoBanStan]

Fine, if we're goin IT

[NoBanStan]

For those in my age group. Saturday morning cartoons!!!!
The only day you could get cartoons! Assuming you didn't have chores first.

[OldIronFan]

On 2/3/2024 at 9:09 AM, Erich said:

Oh god, trying to stay awake through another showing of the slides when any relatives came to visit. 
My pops had thousands taken from the window of a C130 over Vietnam, Japan, Guam, and most of the south pacific islands. 

[OldIronFan]

On 2/3/2024 at 8:03 PM, monkeylizard said:

Paper ticket stubs from concerts and sports to show you were there.

Or the thought of going to a retail location to stand in line to buy those paper tickets including going hours early if it was a high demand show. 

To explain it to the young folk. "Apple just launched the latest iPhone and each apple store only gets 100 each of them." 

[TripleGGG]

[NoBanStan]

Drums, guitars, singers, writing your own music.

Not like all this current garbage that will be forgotten in a week. I watched about 10 minutes of the Grammy nominations last night because the wife had it on. ugh...

[gary_boom]

When I got older I thought that you really had to be a mean kin to get a spanking from your Grandmother. 
My Mother on a few occasions took me from church and spanked me then we returned to church with tears running down my cheeks