Things you don't see anymore

[Rip Topaz]

It seems like alot of the "really great" things we had as kids really shows the change in society.
If people stopped being so greedy and suing at the drop of a hat, maybe we could still enjoy alot of the things on this thread. Some of them weren't the best ideas in hindsight, but some of the things listed here I really miss.

And is it really necessary to be warned that a freakin' cup of coffee is gonna be hot? I mean, really, people. What makes a person so greedy that they would sue over something like that?

 

[Jim Campbell]

My grandmother used that type of washing machine when I was a kid.

my mom had one of those for years,but not a maytag

 

[Jim Campbell]

You don't see coffee cups without warning labels anymore...

P.S.-Drive In still operational in AZ but it's a swapmeet during the day.

or with the little hand grips they used to have

 

[Hawaii Islander]

The predecessor to the photo copier: the mimeograph.

That looks like a high tech version.
Here's an older model that they used at my highschool.

 

[MatticusMania]

What makes a person so greedy that they would sue over something like that?

You answered your own question.

But to go a little more in depth... Money. A lot of people seem to think that the key to happiness is to have more money, even if it comes to you at the expense of others. The people filing these suits, they think how greatly their lives could be affected if say, they only had $10,000 (a life changing number for me, as Id be able to get out of all debt, including current car & loan payments). Well, then they think, if $10k can get me to a state of equilibrium, then $100k puts me far ahead. They dont think to consider the lives that are affected by their actions, theyre only concern is for themself.

 

[Hawaii Islander]

I completed my first college computer programming (FORTRAN) course using key punch cards. Get one card out of order and the program failed.

 

[Richland123]

How about Wang computers and equipment? At one time, Wang Labratories employed over 40,000 people.

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[Hawaii Islander]

NHL hockey players that you can recognize just by looking at them during the game (no helmets)

 

[MatticusMania]

How about Wang computers and equipment?

I'll show you my wang...

 

[Hawaii Islander]

How about Wang computers and equipment? At one time, Wang Labratories employed over 40,000 people.

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I got a tour of the WANG computer factory in Massachusetts back in the early 80's. It seemed to be highly automated for the day.

 

[Hawaii Islander]

My name is Mudd
Is my tiara on straight?

Your screen name reminded me of the Major Mudd TV show


http://www.tvparty.com/lostbostonM.html

 

[Richland123]

The world's first word processor - Linotype

I used to run one of these at a printing company for many years.

 

[Nofretz6]

I questioned whether 2 nuts would be ok, to which he replied: "Gregory, I've been running around my whole life with only 2 nuts and I've been doing fine". My teenage friends all laughed. Wow...good one dad!

Used one of these along with all of the tools of the trade throughout jr. high, high school, college and early profession only to be replaced by a program and P.C.

In many ways I still prefer the ancient ways, but you can't beat CADD for speed and waste reduction.

 

[warwick.hoy]

NHL hockey players that you can recognize just by looking at them during the game (no helmets)

Follow your team closely enough and you'll be able to recognize who's on the ice.

BTW: That's Bobby Orr

EDIT: I'd say the typewriter,...but every hipster who thinks he/she is a writer has one collecting dust in their studio apartment.

 

[My name is Mudd]

Used one of these along with all of the tools of the trade...

So did I, at least up to the college lvl and I switched my major. Did yo use a T-square or a drafting arm?

 

[Basshappi]

We had a cassette deck to save data files on.

I worked on the assembly line.

Many of the first "micro"comps needed a cassette tape recorder to save programs.

 

[Nofretz6]

So did I, at least up to the college lvl and I switched my major. Did yo use a T-square or a drafting arm?

Both. T-square mainly in school, Drafting arm at work. I remember the eraser pad fights all too well.

 

[chi-town_mike]

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I had the COCO3 with hard disk and the "COCO Cassette".

Learned all those character$ and GoSubs and whatnots.

Heck I even had a subscription to rainbow magazine!

 

[chi-town_mike]

Yeah!!!

 

[Etienned]

10 goto 20
20 goto 10

/end of the world


Coco2 early adopter ftw!