homeschoolmom Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 [quote name='theculturewarrior' date='Jul 6 2004, 12:46 PM'] I had a computer before computers had hard drives, all it had was 64K of RAM...and the floppies were bigger and barely held anything compared to today recording devices! [/quote] we had one that used cassette tapes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azriel Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 When I was a teen - (I'm 32) - Michael Jackson was still cool ... Atari 2600 was a must have, and MTV actually showed videos. To start college, I bought a typewriter. I even remember beta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope St Clement 1 Posted July 6, 2004 Author Share Posted July 6, 2004 [quote name='voiciblanche' date='Jul 6 2004, 12:33 PM'] I tell you what's "in" in twenty-eight days when I become a teen. [/quote] Cheeky youngster! God bless ya voiciblanche. Keep us dottering oldies up to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 [quote name='Azriel' date='Jul 6 2004, 12:50 PM'] I even remember beta! [/quote] Remember it was a toss up which would prevail, VHS or Beta...? I was at Toys R Us the other day and they were selling those stupid handheld Mettel baseball and football games... the ones with the tiny little light... Do people want those? also, all the other toys are just rehashes of 80's stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voiciblanche Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 [quote name='Pope St Clement 1' date='Jul 6 2004, 12:53 PM'] Cheeky youngster! God bless ya voiciblanche. Keep us dottering oldies up to date. [/quote] I'm not usually cheeky... just like to keep you wrinklies on your toes... 'specially that HSMom, who's old enough to be my own mum... God bless you, too, Pope St Clement 1. I haven't really seen you around here, so hi. (I would say welcome, but it appears you've been a member for longer than me.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope St Clement 1 Posted July 6, 2004 Author Share Posted July 6, 2004 [quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Jul 6 2004, 12:55 PM'] Remember it was a toss up which would prevail, VHS or Beta...? [/quote] Beta videos - I'd forgotten about them. When did they go out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 I'm going to be 28 in a few weeks. I remember when Michael Jackson was the king of the world, before he went loopy. He was cute, and amazing. That and you could wear rainbow suspenders simply because that was in style -- people didn't assume you to be marching in a gay pride parade. I remember us having a typewriter, and actually using rotary phones. My siblings and I played Atari 2600, and we used to dance to mom's disco tunes in our living room which had bright red shag carpet. Speaking of disco, we had both Mickey Mouse Disco and Sesame Street Disco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 k4th0l1x0r Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 I'm hitting the big two-three in less than 3 weeks. I remember just how cool the ninja turtles were when I was a kid. Kids today don't even understand how cool a toy could be. And the second ninja turtles movie with Vanilla Ice in it was the COOLEST most RAD thing to ever ever come out at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope St Clement 1 Posted July 6, 2004 Author Share Posted July 6, 2004 [quote name='voiciblanche' date='Jul 6 2004, 01:02 PM'] God bless you, too, Pope St Clement 1. I haven't really seen you around here, so hi. (I would say welcome, but it appears you've been a member for longer than me.) [/quote] I've been on since October - just haven't posted very much. Hi to you too. It's good see a young guy who likes to go to Adoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voiciblanche Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 [quote name='Pope St Clement 1' date='Jul 6 2004, 01:15 PM'] Hi to you too. It's good see a young guy who likes to go to Adoration. [/quote] Young girl, but you could be using that as a generic "guy." But thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope St Clement 1 Posted July 6, 2004 Author Share Posted July 6, 2004 [quote name='voiciblanche' date='Jul 6 2004, 01:17 PM'] Young girl, but you could be using that as a generic "guy." But thanks. [/quote] Sorry, Voiciblanche. I think I'll retire. It's after 2.30 am here in Australia. . -_- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 When I was little, we listened to a big old radio in the corner for our entertainment, and water was carried from a well. Plumbing was outdoors, complete with a Sears catelogue for reading and daddy long-legs for company. Evenings were spent in front of a campfire, if it rained the neighbors came over to play gin rummy. We had an electric stove to cook, and a potbellied stove for winter. We had no computer, telephone, television, or hand held games. We had books to read and old people to tell stories and sing songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 * steps up onto her little soap box and says * Hi everybody I'm Jennie and I'm "tree years old" lol jk I'm one of the older teens lol 19 yrs old, turning 20 on 11/11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' date='Jul 6 2004, 01:41 PM'] When I was little, we listened to a big old radio in the corner for our entertainment, and water was carried from a well. Plumbing was outdoors, complete with a Sears catelogue for reading and daddy long-legs for company. Evenings were spent in front of a campfire, if it rained the neighbors came over to play gin rummy. We had an electric stove to cook, and a potbellied stove for winter. We had no computer, telephone, television, or hand held games. We had books to read and old people to tell stories and sing songs. [/quote] :rotfl: And you probably walked to school... in the snow... uphill... both ways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quietfire Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 [quote]I had a computer before computers had hard drives, all it had was 64K of RAM...and the floppies were bigger and barely held anything compared to today recording devices![/quote] Yeh, but youre only like 23-24 right? I dont get the impression youre much older than that. Then again, everyone seems young coming through my computer. Cmom: [quote]When I was little, we listened to a big old radio in the corner for our entertainment, and water was carried from a well. Plumbing was outdoors, complete with a Sears catelogue for reading and daddy long-legs for company. Evenings were spent in front of a campfire, if it rained the neighbors came over to play gin rummy. We had an electric stove to cook, and a potbellied stove for winter. We had no computer, telephone, television, or hand held games. We had books to read and old people to tell stories and sing songs.[/quote] I'll take ya to visit with my grandma (although I know you are so much younger) and you can step back into that world you just described. My brother and I spent six weeks one summer with my grandparents in Georgia, and instead of gin rummy they would sit around singing hymes. Although my brother and I still remenisce (sp) about those days. Everyday at my grandma's is like stepping into the past. The days go by so much slower, ya know? She'll be 90 at the end of July. God Bless her. Peace :peace: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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