Kids today

[wmtire]

Originally Posted by mcnabbwr

Inside by the TV, next to the Sony beta player.

But that's where I have my reel to reel mounted.

[Ford Idaho]

Originally Posted by mcnabbwr

Inside by the TV, next to the Sony beta player.

Turntable is in the way....

[Vern]

Originally Posted by mcnabbwr

Not too mention we had to get up and adjust the ears depending on which of the four channels we wanted to watch.

Yep, except in my case, we went outside to turn the pole-mounted antenna by hand.

[Iwritecode]

Originally Posted by wmtire

When I was young I had to walk 9 feet through shag carpet to change TV channels.

Originally Posted by Ford Idaho

You had carpet?

Originally Posted by bubbles

And a TV?

Originally Posted by mcnabbwr

Not too mention we had to get up and adjust the ears depending on which of the four channels we wanted to watch.

Originally Posted by wmtire

Not only was I the remote, I also had to go outside and turn the big antenna depending on which channel we were watching.

Originally Posted by Papa GLS

Burned out tubes smelled like rotten eggs. And remember when vertical hold went out? Picture would roll & roll & roll & roll. You could turn set off for a little while & let it cool off, turn back on & the roll would stop…………………for a little while.

Originally Posted by Oaklevel

Also shoveled coal into his furnace............. Had to wait on the phone til the neighbors got off the party line......

And somehow people refer to those times as the good ole days?

[OldCoot]

Originally Posted by Papa GLS

Hey OC
Would you please say what you really mean & quit beating around the bush!:
Just kidding; I agree with you 100%

What is so stupid is my oldest GD will text her husband sitting next to her on the couch. Kids have been coddled so much in the last 20 -30 yrs and their parents think they are doing them a favor and we wonder why the world is going to He** in a handbag.

[OldCoot]

Originally Posted by Iwritecode

And somehow people refer to those times as the good ole days?

In light of the world situation as it is today, YES, those WERE the good old days.

[Iwritecode]

Depends on your POV. Crime is down. People are living longer. Medical and technological sciences are increasing at an exponential rate. I'd say we live in a pretty good time right now.

[Ford Idaho]

Originally Posted by Iwritecode

Depends on your POV. Crime is down. People are living longer. Medical and technological sciences are increasing at an exponential rate. I'd say we live in a pretty good time right now.

Crime is down?
As compared to when?

United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2013

[OldCoot]

Originally Posted by Ford Idaho

Crime is down?
As compared to when?

United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2013

1960 total crime 1.9% 2013 total crime 3.09% according to your data.

And we never had all the fancy home alarms, car alarms, surveillance cameras, TSA, etc...

Would also like to see the numbers from 1940-1960.

[Night Stone]

Yup, I was born in late 60s and gone though most of the stuff you all were talking about. My sister and I kept some items from back then. We have a floor model radio with a record player inside the cabinet, boy do I love the sound of those old speakers. Deep resonance coming the speakers.

As for my son, he is 12 now but I have gotten him involved with little league baseball and Boyscouts. So he spends a lot less time on video games. More time outdoors for him.

Dave


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[Ford Idaho]

Originally Posted by OldCoot

1960 total crime 1.9% 2013 total crime 3.09% according to your data.

And we never had all the fancy home alarms, car alarms, surveillance cameras, TSA, etc...

I do recall a local story that crime was down in 2014 when compared to 2013.

Lots of people never locked the doors, windows were left open due to the lack of A/C.

Guns were at school so an after school pheasant hunt could happen, now days if a grade schooler shows up with one of those little green plastic soldiers they are run out of school if not arrested first.

[youroo]

Originally Posted by wmtire

But that's where I have my reel to reel mounted.

Kids Today is the O POST! Looks like the Mods Need a Cleanup,or change Post to (Radio & TV)! Youroo!!

[NoviBill]

When I was 17 I traveled from Michigan to Pinery park in Ontario Canada and camped for the weekend with friends without cell phone (digital leash). No passport, sometimes a call home (first few trips). I can't imagine 17 year old young men being allowed to do that now days. I think I may have had it easy...

[billt01]

My kids have phones but only text...I only had a numeric pager but could still text...like shorthand almost..if you can read the message below, you know what I am talking about ↓

"72789-28-74455477-23-84373-28-830"

Memories...

[bob caldwell]

Originally Posted by dblr

OK on another note.... where is the best place to mount my 8 track player inside or outside in the storage bin

Or, the chrome Muntz 4 track and the re-verb that mounted in the trunk up under the package tray by the back window......Louie,Louie...gota go now.

[bob caldwell]

Originally Posted by billt01

My kids have phones but only text...I only had a numeric pager but could still text...like shorthand almost..if you can read the message below, you know what I am talking about ↓

"72789-28-74455477-23-84373-28-830"

Memories...

China zip code?

[youroo]

Outside TV with sound bar,hooked up to 14" speakers,on a 82 ford!

[bob caldwell]

Originally Posted by Night Stone

Yup, I was born in late 60s and gone though most of the stuff you all were talking about. My sister and I kept some items from back then. We have a floor model radio with a record player inside the cabinet, boy do I love the sound of those old speakers. Deep resonance coming the speakers.

As for my son, he is 12 now but I have gotten him involved with little league baseball and Boyscouts. So he spends a lot less time on video games. More time outdoors for him.

Dave


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We called those console models.

[bob caldwell]

How about the satellite dishes that were so big your VW bug could use 'em as a garage? Wheel wells with lights and painted white. 48 Chev, split manifold w/ straight pipes.

[mcnabbwr]

Growing up something like this was our version of high tech, I can remember climbing up as a kid to replace the twin antenna cables it took for VHF and UHF.