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upstatedoc · 03-01-2022, 06:15 PM

Arthur Treacher's fish and chips. Get off your lawn?

wdanysh · 03-01-2022, 06:38 PM

When you where the antenna for the tv

Dpc2u · 03-01-2022, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

Arthur Treacher's fish and chips. Get off your lawn?

With the malt vinegar...yum...😋

At least while they still used Icelandic cod. They switched to pollock in '79 when they sold to Mrs. Paul's and it was downhill from there.

3.0L · 03-02-2022, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by wdanysh

When you where the antenna for the tv

In some situations, just walking past the rabbit ears could improve or degrade TV reception quality.

dscabra · 03-02-2022, 11:07 AM

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But they, more than likely, wore these. I did.

Not those, but these:

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dscabra · 03-02-2022, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 3.0L

In some situations, just walking past the rabbit ears could improve or degrade TV reception quality.

And if that wasn't good enough, break out the tin foil (yes, tin, not aluminum).

M5Rick · 03-02-2022, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by dscabra

Not those, but these:

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The original brothel creepers.

Esteban · 03-02-2022, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by dscabra

Not those, but these:

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I wore these back in the day. And before them it was Wallabees.

dscabra · 03-02-2022, 11:21 AM

You know what this is:

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zgood4u · 03-02-2022, 11:57 AM

You went to their store to buy them

rwheels · 03-02-2022, 12:22 PM

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Not those, but these:

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Thom McAn for the win

rwheels · 03-02-2022, 12:25 PM

And, of course, these:

translux · 03-02-2022, 06:27 PM

You remember the days that you had to know where someone was to call them.
I tried to explain this to my kids and they just couldn't wrap their heads around this.
In thinking about it how did we know? Did we all keep similar schedules? Were we less mobile and more predictable? IDK

Lady Jane · 03-02-2022, 06:35 PM

I remember the small cereal boxes that you could cut open and not require a bowl.

Tommy-G · 03-02-2022, 06:38 PM

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You know what this is:

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dscabra · 03-02-2022, 07:11 PM

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A fire extinguisher. Heat would activate a spring loaded rod that would break the glass and release the liquid in the glass ball.

3.0L · 03-02-2022, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

I remember the small cereal boxes that you could cut open and not require a bowl.

Mom would buy those mini cereal boxes for us on occasion. They probably weren't the most economical way to buy cereal, but it was much more fun to eat.

M_Six · 03-02-2022, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

I remember the small cereal boxes that you could cut open and not require a bowl.

My folks would bring cases of those with us when we went camping. Saved Mom from washing a lot of bowls and such.

UncleWede · 03-03-2022, 10:53 AM

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My folks would bring cases of those with us when we went camping. Saved Mom from washing a lot of bowls and such.

ROAD TRIP!!

These, Triscuits, and a few cans of cheese.

3.0L · 03-03-2022, 11:00 AM

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ROAD TRIP!!

These, Triscuits, and a few cans of cheese.

And warm Pepsi Cola!

Esteban · 03-03-2022, 11:15 AM

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And warm Pepsi Cola!

I was always a coke fan.

M_Six · 03-03-2022, 11:23 AM

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I was always a coke fan.

The campground we stayed at most of the time had a snack bar at the playground and ballfield. They used to sell Birch Beer. Loved that stuff.

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