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Things You Don't See Anymore Part 3
- Thread starter Richland123
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You are from the Portland area so can appreciate this. About three months ago I am on my way home from a Washington trip an needed to use the restroom, so I stopped in at Loyd Center. I have not been there for a few years and wow it was a ghost town. They use white walls to cover where a storefront is no longer and it had about the same amount of white walls as stores, even the two story Nordstom's was gone (my bathroom of choice) and just a white wall.
Felt like walking in a mental hospital that had an Ice Skating Rink in the middle.
I saw an antenna topper on a car, the other day, and realized that so few cars have antennas these days, that I haven't seen one in years.
They used to be a popular novelty, but I always thought they were tacky.
They used to be a popular novelty, but I always thought they were tacky.
Another thing that crossed my mind recently is portrait studios at department stores. With the advent of digital cameras and social media and stuff like that, people don't go to portrait studios anymore. It's a shame, because nothing beats a professionally shot portrait of a well-dressed family, with perfect lighting, and a nice background. Cell phone pictures on Facebook are not the same.
Wow! I first went to Lloyd Center in 1961. As I recall, it was billed as the world's largest mall at the time. It was the place to go shopping. Had to go there to buy a tie. It was $1.00 I was walking around and found the tie had fallen out of the bag. I didn't have enough money to buy another tie, so I was walking around looking for it, hoping to find it to avoid having to go home and ask for another dollar. I didn't find the tie, but I found a one dollar bill on the ground. I got home with the required tie.
That is sort of sad, but they are a dying breed. It's like that everywhere. And my wife and I, like a lot of people now, do the majority of our shopping online. I have an Amazon Prime membership set up with One Click Checkout. I'm also about 3 miles from a distribution center, so I often get same day shipping free. That is dangerous.
Yes! To be preserved and treasured for all time
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I saw that episode. And I used to work for a busy portrait studio like 25 years ago... they usually had the 2 photographers who always wore ties to work do the family portraits and weddings. They mainly had me doing high school senior portraits in that studio, but mostly sent me and another in teams to do grade schools, Easter bunny & Santa pics, and other school sports stuff
It was kind of a hoot (& a sh!tsh0w)That GBH shirt. Hahahahaha!!Yes! To be preserved and treasured for all time
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Pop never tasted as cold and refreshing as it did out of the cold water slider machines.
Son of a gun! I had this and the Triceratops! Or at least I'm pretty sure it's the exact same thing. Look at this '70s picture (that's me on the left); what do you think?
I loved this set when I was a kid. Real 1960's architecture with the Kenner Girder and Panel sets.
I too had this and can remember the girders shape, color and small tabs to which you'd attach the thin plastic panels. Spent hours upon hours building. Good memories!
My dad was a lifer in the Navy and loved this. Said it was one of the best meals he had on ship. I could eat it, but wouldn't call myself a fan of it. Doubt I've eaten it in 50 years.
I don’t know how I missed this.
There was a diner/tavern in the old neighborhood (it was in an old car wash that had been converted into a diner/tavern at one end and a barber shop at the other) that had SOS for breakfast on Saturday mornings, except it wasn’t creamed chipped beef on toast, it was creamed ground beef on toast. I guess they had trouble finding chipped beef, so they made do. It still tasted good, but it wasn’t the same as chipped beef.
Isley's used to have chipped chopped ham, but all the Isleys in town are gone now. I think they still have them in Pixburgh though.
End of ramble.
My Dad swore they lived on this stuff in the RCAF during WWII. Back then it was corned beef and the requisite accompaniment was brussels sprouts.
