My introduction to the PC in 1977.
Ahh yes, the computer that led to Bill Gates getting obscenely rich.
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My introduction to the PC in 1977.
.......and that one teacher you did. Like Miss Taylor in the picture above.There was always that one kid you didn't like in grade school.
There was always that one kid you didn't like in grade school.
Remember when you would put $0.72 of gas in your tank because you spent the rest of your money on $1.99 six pack of Natural Light?
And you were only 16.
Hmmmm...I guess I must go back a bit further than most of you. I can remember during my freshman year in college I worked part-time at a gas station. On Sundays, the boss would close the repair bays, and all we'd do is pump gas. And the boss made sure we were a cent or two cheaper than any of the closest stations. And we sold gas for...wait for it...
TWENTY-SEVEN CENTS A GALLON! Most cars could fill up for about five bucks!
glenn514
I worked the night shift at the gas station, we would jack the price up to 35 cents. Yeah $5 and you could buy beer, smokes and drive all night!I guess I go back just as far. I remember the major brands going for 27 or 28 cents, but when I first started driving I'd go to the pumps connected to the Leonard's department store where I could get 4 gallons for $1.
Hell, I remember when you had to check the "Box Scores" in the news paper the next morning.
I have to ask, what's a "news paper"?
Won't be many more years & that'll be a legit question from some kid; along with "What's a 'phone book?'"
Regards, GF.
... or "What's a turntable?"
Funny how things come back around. All my vinyl suddenly is "cool" according to my kids, who are now getting into listening to "real" recordings again. Except of course they wish I had more Beatles and less BTO. Philistines.
I remember the first sign of fall, burning leaves in the gutter. the whole
neighborhood smelled of oak leaves burning. then some ars would have a
12 bushel fire going at once. ended that tradition quick ...
Knob and tube wiring. A little scary to find in an old house that appeared to be updated.
Why would you have anything besides The Dead? Makes no sense.
I grew up in a house that had knob and tube wiring. They usually leave it be when they disconnect it and update. No way you can pull that thru the walls. Plus sometimes there's some live wire you didn't know about and pull would cause more danger. At least that what they told us. We actually had free water because for some reason the main pipe avoided the meter when indoor plumbing was installed. Good to have friends in the dpw at that time. Not good when a 100 year old pipe rusts out and the town shutoff valve doesn't turn off the water.
Found a lot of dead mice around those knob and tubes
I remember when ammo was cheap.
Cheap enough to sit it on the sidewalk and hit it with a hammer.Then unroll it to finish off the ones that weren't spent.
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