The Official "Showing Your Age" Thread
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My first year University tuition was $427.00
Same University, same degree is now almost $7,000.00
I could earn enough money in a summer job to pay my tuition and books. That's pretty much impossible now.
Same University, same degree is now almost $7,000.00
I could earn enough money in a summer job to pay my tuition and books. That's pretty much impossible now.
There are so many negative things I could say about college tuition right now, but I'll play nice and just say that you are so right.
I was watching an older episode of CSI: Miami last night and somebody made a reference to finding the victim's "cell phone".
Nowadays they're more likely just to call it a "phone".
Nowadays they're more likely just to call it a "phone".
I just saw Enemy of the State (1998). Gene Hackman was concerned that Will Smith’s cellular telephone could be used by the government to track him. I guess that sounded pretty farfetched back then.
Scary.
My phone, which I call a "dumbphone".
A Doro PhoneEasy 612
Wait... did I already post that fact?
A Doro PhoneEasy 612
Wait... did I already post that fact?
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A sure sign I'm old. I drive my car in eco mode.
I've been thinking a lot about the hereafter.
I walk into a room and go "What did I come in here after?!?"
I walk into a room and go "What did I come in here after?!?"
Post of the day! .....but ... did you steal that from George Burns or Milton Berle?
Are you sure that this isn't just the law in Canada?
Can't remember.
Yet another sign of your age!
I remember when we had to close all the curtains to watch television because the picture was rather weak. Plus all the neighbours would come round and watch programmes if there was something big on like a Royal funeral or wedding. At times it was standing room only!
I remember you needed a key to open a coffee can.
They were the gateway to the licorice cigars.
I was going to post about something else too, but in the time it took me to find the licorice cigar image I forgot what it was.
Wait...
Nope.
Still don't remember.
LOL. Yes very much so.
remember driving by the Dr. Pepper HQ in Texas back in the late 1970's and they had a large clock on the front of the building with only the numbers 10, 2 and 4.
I might have told this story before (I tend to do that the older I get), but I had started my youngest watching Columbo with me. She really enjoyed the novel approach of knowing the killer but trying to figure out how Columbo would get the guy to crack. We watched a couple seasons before she turned to me and asked, "Why do they always go, 'Operator, get me the police.' Why don't they just call 911?"It was hard not to laugh.
Gene Ha
haha, for sure!
I cracked one open once using vinegar and baking soda. One of my early hot rodding attempts. Thanks for the memory.
haha, for sure!
I cracked one open once using vinegar and baking soda. One of my early hot rodding attempts. Thanks for the memory.
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