Things That Make You Feel Old (15 Viewers)

[Sailorsaint]

That's an aftermarket PSOne controller.....

 

[Eeyore]

I was a freshman in college in 1980.

Tell us another story about the before times.

 

[CajunInVA]

Age plus the shutdown at the beginning of the pandemic = me.

 

[saintmdterps]

Tell us another story about the before times.

Manual transmissions…

 

[Goatman Saint]

Two grown men. Haller was miked and Weaver knew it. They still acted like 3rd graders

Makes me feel old. I was a freshman in college in 1980.

They did a pretty good job of colorizing the black and white footage of that game.

 

[saintmdterps]

They did a pretty good job of colorizing the black and white footage of that game.

God, Memorial Stadium. Narrow concourse, 3 bathrooms and 4 concession stands. But Friday nights were on occasion Nickel Beer Night, and no one gave a crap

Parking was atrocious, but you could bring in your own cooler as long as it fit under your seat.

One night after the game it took two hours to get to the beltway. The ride home from there was another two hours. We were in our early 20's so no one cared. Sitting in traffic was an occasion to continue to pound beers.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Manual transmissions…

Wait, no.., don’t tell us more stories of the before times

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Age plus the shutdown at the beginning of the pandemic = me.

My grandad was an amazing dude
(He was a DuPont chemist but retired early)
In his leisure years - when I was around - he farmed, kept bees, did woodworking and stained glass
He and grand mom were part of an Avion trailer travel club - and birding was one of the main things he did when they traveled (he was an Eagle Scout so that probably gave him a head start)
He was also great with finances
What he was not was a teacher- he’d let me watch what he did, it very little pushing me to learn
I’ve been chasing his ghost my entire adult life and never coming close to catching it/him

 

[saintmdterps]

Wait, no.., don’t tell us more stories of the before times

Well, I had this Camaro with a 6-speed manual, Hurst short-throw shifter, heavy duty clutch, top end rebuild and...

T-tops!

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Well, I had this Camaro with a 6-speed manual, Hurst short-throw shifter, heavy duty clutch, top end rebuild and...

T-tops!

 

[saintmdterps]

Wish I still had both the car and the optimism of that time in my life. Both are long gone.

The car was a quick loss to to the practical wages of having children and was worth the sacrifice. The optimism was a slow grinding erosion of the soul and spirit due to wages of life, and is in no way worth the sacrifice. The price is simply too high.

Oh well, happiness is reality minus expectations...or so it's said

 

[Brennan77]

Yesterday my 5 year old asked if I'd be dead when she turned 20. We'll see kid. We'll see.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Wish I still had both the car and the optimism of that time in my life. Both are long gone.

The car was a quick loss to to the practical wages of having children and was worth the sacrifice. The optimism was a slow grinding erosion of the soul and spirit due to wages of life, and is in no way worth the sacrifice. The price is simply too high.

Oh well, happiness is reality minus expectations...or so it's said

It’s funny that we have similar reactions - you for muscle cars, me for mopeds

 

[Goatman Saint]

Well, I had this Camaro with a 6-speed manual, Hurst short-throw shifter, heavy duty clutch, top end rebuild and...

T-tops!

I win. 1977 Trans Am. Blue T Top, but when the 403 died in it my father in law stuffed a built 455 olds and transmission in it. Could roast anything with windows up enjoying the air conditioning

 

[soupcan dan]

my '78 orange gremlin was cooler