LFairbanks Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I remember the space shuttle first launch, also remember watching the last challenger launch, that was a very sad day. Was in total shock and disbelief. I remember sitting in biology class when the teacher next door come in and told us what had happened. I saved a couple of different newspapers from that incident that I still have to this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMDChase Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 When I was in about 3rd grade I remember we had a world map in the class and we plotted John Glenn's first orbital flight on it while we followed it in the radio. This was a really big deal back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 The Space Shuttle! Now that was an event to remember. And the first man to walk on the moon. I remember them both. sorry, I'm well over 40, but I wasn't even 3 when we had "one small step for man" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_pappy Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Being over 40, I don't recallif anyone mentioned the giant leap forward to... cassette tapes! Those would save the world. Then there was the entire television experience, laser disc players, and Betamax recorders. What else has come and gone without an entire generation even knowing about them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Yea, remember when a you would see unraveled cassette tapes in gutters and long the roadside? No more! Redbeard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhvYqP0CRXk http://shop.tecnicausa.com/Browse/Moon-Boots/Classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Something that popped into my head today - having two keys for your car! One for the door and one for the ignition - what a pain! Redbeard, DaveVY and LFairbanks 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYMAWD Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Something that popped into my head today - having two keys for your car! One for the door and one for the ignition - what a pain! You have no idea how long it took me to get in and start a car the first time I came across a "2 key" car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveVY Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Something that popped into my head today - having two keys for your car! One for the door and one for the ignition - what a pain! Wow, forgot about those separate keys. This next generation growing up now will be those who will look back and remember "when had had metal keys to start a car"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Something that popped into my head today - having two keys for your car! One for the door and one for the ignition - what a pain! Lol. The round key and the square key. Redbeard and scootertrash19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Or unlocking/opening the door for your date and then seeing if she'd lean over and unlock the drivers side door for you. ScottyBoy and mikegeaney 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluezey Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Wing windows and metal dash, no turn signals or seat belts, wide whitewalls, and or porta walls. gosh so many. Remember when dress codes for going to school, No facial hair, no hair below the collar, girls had to wear dresses or skirts, no shorts. How about the "Miracle on Ice" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveVY Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Remember when movie rentals ended with a 5 minute rewind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typo Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 195 HP Corvettes thanks to fuel economy concerns and engineers still grappling with emission controls without the benefit of EFI and computer controls. Mustang II. Watching gas lines on TV a couple years before I was old enough to get my drivers license. Thinking the fun was over and I missed out. Odd/Even days for buying gas. It's hard to believe how bleak the automotive scene was at one time. If you would have told me in 1979 that Chevy would be making 600 HP Vettes and 500+ HP Camaros in 2014, I would have thought you needed to be commited. Redbeard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 195 HP Corvettes thanks to fuel economy concerns and engineers still grappling with emission controls without the benefit of EFI and computer controls. Mustang II. Watching gas lines on TV a couple years before I was old enough to get my drivers license. Thinking the fun was over and I missed out. Odd/Even days for buying gas. It's hard to believe how bleak the automotive scene was at one time. If you would have told me in 1979 that Chevy would be making 600 HP Vettes and 500+ HP Camaros in 2014, I would have thought you needed to be commited. Heck, I used to have a corvette that was rated at 160 (or maybe it was 165 hp -- i forget). It was a 1975. Still kinda miss that car, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Marylander, on 18 Feb 2014 - 10:58 PM, said:Heck, I used to have a corvette that was rated at 160 (or maybe it was 165 hp -- i forget). It was a 1975. Still kinda miss that car, though. It's at the bottom of a sinkhole in Bowling Green right now isn't it Rich? Redbeard, Marylander and scootertrash19 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 It's at the bottom of a sinkhole in Bowling Green right now isn't it Rich? It deserves to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbeard Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I had one of the first Sony Walkmans and it was huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacificNWBuckeye Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Something that popped into my head today - having two keys for your car! One for the door and one for the ignition - what a pain! My '91 S-10 had those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I remember when my mom bought a "Florida" car because it had air conditioning. We were so excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf for Life Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Remember when $5 in gas would last all weekend, even in our big old v-8 engines? Yes and I remember $.029 for 100 octane gasoline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 (edited) Remember when this was play simultaneously on the radio? Funny to look at how young everybody looked. Edited March 3, 2014 by LFairbanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Something that popped into my head today - having two keys for your car! One for the door and one for the ignition - what a pain! Ummm, I have a 30 year old car that has two keys, no remote, no ABS, no Air Bags, heck, I even have to turn the lights on myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 How about when we'll have to tell people about the color-coded terror threat chart that was around for a few years after 9/11? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottyBoy Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I remember when we got our first microwave in the early 80's. I remember having an extra long cord on the phone in the living room so you could sit anywhere in the room and still talk on the phone. I remember Grimace, Mayor McCheese, and the Hamburglar. I remember watching "Captain Kangaroo" on TV. I remember a guy washing your windows when you pulled up at the gas station (no, I'm not referring to the neighborhood junkie either ) and he would even pump your gas for you and check your oil and other fluids. I remember Atari 2600 and Intellivision. I remember having to get up off the couch to change the channel on the TV, and you did so by turning a knob on the TV 20 years ago if you had told me that everyone would carry a phone in their pockets, that we would have a black president, that "God" would be banned in our schools, and that gay marriage would be commonplace, I would have thought you were completely nuts! mc2hill and DaveVY 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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