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i prob lost mine. Bounced it and it forever bounced away lol
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The Good Old Times
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Growing up in rural Wisconsin had some bonuses. One was going to the small "cheese factories" which were mom and pop stores where you could see the room where cheese was being made. Samples were always available. Nothing commercially available compares to the taste. I don't care if that makes me a cheese snob. Such rich flavors are delightful, and you don't know what you're missing until you've tried it.
Yes the meals did leave a lot to be desired to say the least.
When I was in school all the trays were flat, someone was always havin something slide off and crash on the floor (all plates and bowl were glass
Did you ever hit one of those with a baseball bat? You can never find them again they go so far.
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Government put a stop to the Saturday morning cartoon blocks. I decided to get an answer as to why there is no longer a Saturday morning cartoon marathon on network TV. A search produced this article from January of 2022:
The Real Reason Why Saturday Morning Cartoons Disappeared - Grunge
Over the past couple decades, none of the big broadcast networks offer Saturday morning lineup anymore. What became of this American institution?
www.grunge.com
I don't think Saturday morning cartoons stopped by the end of the 90's though. I remember them in the early 2000's, but not long after that they were gone.
You can sure see a lot of ads for pharmaceutical products though, any time, any channel.
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How very true that is, it makes innocent people fall for "the forever poisons" I call them that because for most people they become a lifetime crutch.
What !?!?
The link I posted came out wrong because it automatically linked the next article in the column. I hate when that happens.
I edited my post above.
The link I posted came out wrong because it automatically linked the next article in the column. I hate when that happens.
I edited my post above.
Interesting post, I never new that, thank you for postin it my friendGovernment put a stop to the Saturday morning cartoon blocks. I decided to get an answer as to why there is no longer a Saturday morning cartoon marathon on network TV. A search produced this article from January of 2022:
The Real Reason Why Saturday Morning Cartoons Disappeared - Grunge
Over the past couple decades, none of the big broadcast networks offer Saturday morning lineup anymore. What became of this American institution?
I don't think Saturday morning cartoons stopped by the end of the 90's though. I remember them in the early 2000's, but not long after that they were gone.
You can sure see a lot of ads for pharmaceutical products though, any time, any channel.
Interesting post, I never new that, thank you for postin it my friend
I have suffered from cartoon deprivation since I had piano lessons 9-10am, followed by music theory class 10-11am, every Saturday from age 8 until 16. If they put a cartoon block back on Saturday mornings, I would probably want to watch it, at least once or twice. I know you can get cartoons online and on DVD, but it isn't the same as parking in front of the TV with a bowl of cereal until the adults wanted to switch to sports or something.
Ah yes. Saturday morning cartoons were a staple of life as I once knew it. Then there were the sitcoms in the afternoons. At one time, it was The Andy Griffith Show that I remember well. Then later, along come shows such as The Brady Bunch, then Three's Company, and Mork and Mindy.
Yet, it was those cartoons that were worth getting up early for, and I hated it when they were over, and the old man put on the sports for the rest of the day.
Yet, it was those cartoons that were worth getting up early for, and I hated it when they were over, and the old man put on the sports for the rest of the day.
Who remembers this in school
I remember getting in trouble for doing that in school.
Mr. Whipple!Does anyone else remember his name?
Winner
Omygosh.
The Story of Menstruation
1946
Walt Disney, courtesy of Kotex products
The Story of Menstruation
1946
Walt Disney, courtesy of Kotex products
Yeah, but Victorias Secret already has its "good old days". I hunt like mad for their 1990s 100 percent cotton sleep tees that are substantial enough to wear to the grocery store, but thin and comfy enough for hot weather, and great to sleep in. Long tails to cover my butt too.
Some things are better now than in the good old days.
We used these big ugly humpback computers in the 90's:
Much nicer:
Some say these had better sound:
But as a DJ I hated having to transport them, heavy, bulky, endangered by hot weather. CD's are clean, small, portable and much more durable:
Mail order catalogs--OUT!! Once you could find anything you want online anytime, I took a hard "zero tolerance" position against a mailbox filled with tree wasting catalogs. I called all of the purveyors and stopped them all. I know, something is burning somewhere in order for us to have internet all the time, but we have it anyway, for work, for email, research and... online shopping.
We used these big ugly humpback computers in the 90's:
Much nicer:
Some say these had better sound:
But as a DJ I hated having to transport them, heavy, bulky, endangered by hot weather. CD's are clean, small, portable and much more durable:
Mail order catalogs--OUT!! Once you could find anything you want online anytime, I took a hard "zero tolerance" position against a mailbox filled with tree wasting catalogs. I called all of the purveyors and stopped them all. I know, something is burning somewhere in order for us to have internet all the time, but we have it anyway, for work, for email, research and... online shopping.
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One thing I don't miss from the "good ol' days" was having to have 2 picture IDs to open a bank account. A policy like that just made more money for the check cashing places, because most folks only had 1 ID such as a driver's license.
Many places that provided additional forms of identification for security purposes did not include a photo on ID, so that could not be used for opening an account, which sucked.
To make matters worse, many apartment building managers refused to rent to anyone without a bank account. I had to rely on my looks and charm just to find places to rent when I was young, without having to live in the slums.
Eventually, the Reagan era soul-draining system was changed, and things got much better for the working class.
Many places that provided additional forms of identification for security purposes did not include a photo on ID, so that could not be used for opening an account, which sucked.
To make matters worse, many apartment building managers refused to rent to anyone without a bank account. I had to rely on my looks and charm just to find places to rent when I was young, without having to live in the slums.
Eventually, the Reagan era soul-draining system was changed, and things got much better for the working class.
I knew exactly what all 12 advertised.
I f...ing hate myself.
It only means your memory is still intact, and that's a good thing. I suffer the same problem.
Remember when Timex watches were considered to be quality? They even had the slogan: "takes a licking and keeps on ticking".
Whatever happened? Now, they break down when you sweat, or bump against a door.
Whatever happened? Now, they break down when you sweat, or bump against a door.
It really is a shame that even with American products anymore nothing is "Made with pride" anymore, it useta be that Americans took great pride in what they made, Now businesses just want it to be made cheaply
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I wouldn't doubt if Timex is made in china or some other country now, like so many other US manufacturer's. They keep the name and cheapen the product and usually not the price.
Edit: "Timex Group B.V.'s products are manufactured in the Philippines, Hong Kong, China, France, India and Switzerland, often based on technology that continues to be developed in the United States and in Germany."
And yet, I often see Timex watches sold at Walmart on clearance for five dollars. Yeah... just smacks of quality right their, don't it? Surprising they don't sell them at Harbor Freight.
Probably their very highest priced one comes from Switzerland, rock bottom priced ones from China
Did you take typin in school?
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They did this with BMX bikes when I was growing up. Between 1984 and 1990.
The big names Hutch & GT sold out to China. They started selling straight trash.
Hutch changed from 1984 Hutch Pro Racer to 1985 Hutch Excel.
If you look those two bikes up you'll see the obvious decline in quality. You won't find a chrome Excel. They didn't make them. The only time I've seen a non chrome pro racer someone had painted a chrome one.
This is the American made 1984 Hutch Pro Racer.
This is the Chinese 1985 Hutch Excel.
Does anyone else see the difference?