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Things You Don't See Anymore Part 3
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That was essentially Billy's 15 minutes of fame, along with a few tasteless public remarks he made. I'm guessing the beer was just as tasteless...
IIRC I had part of one...That was essentially Billy's 15 minutes of fame, along with a few tasteless public remarks he made. I'm guessing the beer was just as tasteless...
Crack pipe kit?
Yeah, that’s what real glass blowers do… get dressed up in white shirts and ties to blow glass. No eye protection or gloves.
My 1970s school arsenal. Hmm. No iphone or calculator. Do kids even use pencils in school nowadays?
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You had 2 rulers and still couldn't measure up.
I had a pica ruler I used when I worked in a printing company as a type setter, Linotype Operator, and printing press operator.
My grandmother gave me that entire hard cover set when I was very young, but for some reason, I didn't read many of them.
Coincidentally enough, I just mentioned those Hardy Boys books to my wife earlier this week, regretting that I wished I had read them, while reminiscing about other childhood stuff. And then you post that pic...another example of great Pennsylvanian minds on similar wavelengths!
That is interesting that we seem to connect on things. Does that mean we are psychic friends or psycho friends?
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These are tales I know. etaoin shrdlu: were the first two columns on the left side of the keyboard.
- Oct 22, 2015
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A news editor who is elevated to composing room manager drinking buddy learns things.
Don't forget patternmaker's scales, that were graduated with a certain shrink factor included - so if you didn't notice that little "1/8" per foot" engraved up in the corner, hilarity could ensue at the expense of the apprentice, or the young engineer being introduced to the shop floor for the first time.
Yes!That is interesting that we seem to connect on things. Does that mean we are psychic friends or psycho friends?
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Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
I had that exact clock in my bedroom.
MINIDISC!
I had one of these around 2002... it used to skip (pause) if I jogged too vigorously...
I had one of these around 2002... it used to skip (pause) if I jogged too vigorously...
