Things You Don't See Anymore Part 2

[TolerancEJ]

Silent Movies (with notable exceptions of The Artist and Mel Brooks' Silent Movie)

[rtslinger]

At least near me A shoe maker

[My name is Mudd]

The last surviving Andrews sister, Patty (center), passed on yesterday. Best harmony in the universe! RIP, Patty.

[Richland123]

Floor model soda pop machines







Wooden soda pop bottle carriers

[Richland123]

[jaywa]

When I was growing up, every year my dad had to take each of our vehicles in for an annual "safety inspection". It was the law in our state. You had to go to a state-certified mechanic and he'd check your tires, brakes, exhaust system, lights, etc. I don't remember how much it cost but if your car passed, you'd get a sticker you had to display in your windshield. This had to be done every year, just like with license tags, and you could get fined if you got pulled over without having a sticker or the one you had was out of date.

That law went away in our state quite a few years ago and you can sure tell by some of the wrecks you see people driving around. I'm pretty sure a few other states still have this requirement but it's been years since I've seen one of those "approved" stickers on a vehicle windshield anywhere.

[nightingale]

Originally Posted by TolerancEJ

Proficiently talented vocalists with the proper attention given to them... Not auto-tuned people turned celebrity over night.

+1,000,000

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by jaywa

When I was growing up, every year my dad had to take each of our vehicles in for an annual "safety inspection". It was the law in our state. You had to go to a state-certified mechanic and he'd check your tires, brakes, exhaust system, lights, etc. I don't remember how much it cost but if your car passed, you'd get a sticker you had to display in your windshield. This had to be done every year, just like with license tags, and you could get fined if you got pulled over without having a sticker or the one you had was out of date.

That law went away in our state quite a few years ago and you can sure tell by some of the wrecks you see people driving around. I'm pretty sure a few other states still have this requirement but it's been years since I've seen one of those "approved" stickers on a vehicle windshield anywhere.

In Ca we're required to have our cars smog checked every 2 years prior to registration.

Hmm, apparently not all counties in Ca are required... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Smog_Check

[rtslinger]

NJ did away with the mechanical check recently but you still have to have a sticker for exhaust checked depending on the year of your car determines how oven you need to go back.

[rtslinger]

how about a teacher calling the kids in from recess

[rtslinger]

playground merry go around at least not any park I took my kids to when they were young we had one in every school yard and park when I was growing up

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by rtslinger

playground merry go around at least not any park I took my kids to when they were young we had one in every school yard and park when I was growing up

There was one of those at a park near my house, up until about 7 or 8 years ago, when all the parks changed out their old playground equipment for newer safety oriented stuff.

[Biggbass]

My ex wife!

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by Biggbass

My ex wife!

+1, neither of them!

[FilterFunk]

Originally Posted by rtslinger

how about a teacher calling the kids in from recess

The ol' schoolmarm! Is it wrong that I find her very chaste, conservative appearance sexy?

[Richland123]

In Pennsylvania, we still have to get our vehicles inspected once a year along with an emission test. The emission test is dumb because it is by county and not the entire state and I live along a river where one county requires it and right across bridge they do not as if the air is any different in my yard. Well, guess which side I live on, the one that requires it. It used to be twice a year for inspections. I recently had to get rid of my van because it would not pass inspection due to rust through of the rocker panels and it was too much to fix them. Other than that, it would have passed. If you don't have an inspected vehicle, you do get fined. Also, when you get inspected, you have to provide the inspection station with proof of insurance as well.

We still have the playground merry-go-grounds here at many parks.

[LSquared]

Originally Posted by rtslinger

playground merry go around at least not any park I took my kids to when they were young we had one in every school yard and park when I was growing up

We still have one at our local park, but without the shoe..... I was just spinning my 12 year old son a couple of weeks ago....

But they took away the 1/2 dome climbing structure years ago.. Something like this, but w/ rust:

[Richland123]

Originally Posted by LSquared

We still have one at our local park, but without the shoe..... I was just spinning my 12 year old son a couple of weeks ago....

The shoe makes it. Helps you get a "foothold" on the merry-go-round.

[rtslinger]

Got one Solid rubber tires

[rtslinger]

all metal scooter with solid rubber tires