Back in my day...

[Unforgiven]

Until now I never gave him credit for my love of history.

 

[EarlyMon]

We didn't have cable, we had Steve Allen.

Remember when he interviewed famous historical characters?

His serious, educational side was the best, so was his comedy.

His books are great - especially the ones with him hung over from a Hollywood party, playing himself, with a murder mystery to solve - or take the rap for! Great stuff.

 

[olbriar]

A bit of trivia: I use to shoot snooker with the man that sang bass on North To Alaska. A real gentleman he was. He sang in number of religious quartets.... Jay Simmons.

You gotta love a song that tells a story.

 

[jefboyardee]

Imagine life before the internet...

...Imagine life after the internet.

 

[carlmalotte]

Tree climbing. Period. It seems a generation ago since that was an adventure.

Me too, but found recently that older bones break, especially when you fall out of said tree trying to retrieve a toy. (Mine)

 

[Crashdamage]

...Imagine life after the internet.

There will be no life after the internet. The internet will outlast us. Wall-e will need the internet, though.

 

[EarlyMon]

Me too, but found recently that older bones break, especially when you fall out of said tree trying to retrieve a toy. (Mine)

Yes. Exactly!

 

[jefboyardee]

If I squint really hard, I can remember President Eisenhower on TV, in between cigarette commercials.

 

[lunatic59]

If I squint really hard, I get a headache, which is why i don't squint really hard.

The first professional position I held (staff artist in an ad agency ... yeah, like Mad Men ) the first fifteen minutes of everyone's morning consisted of a cup of coffee and a cigarette. When there was a sufficient haze in the air, we got down to business. Most of us also had a bottle of something a little stronger than Dr. Pepper in a desk drawer or on a shelf.

 

[Kaat72]

If I squint really hard, I get a headache, which is why i don't squint really hard.

The first professional position I held (staff artist in an ad agency ... yeah, like Mad Men ) the first fifteen minutes of everyone's morning consisted of a cup of coffee and a cigarette. When there was a sufficient haze in the air, we got down to business. Most of us also had a bottle of something a little stronger than Dr. Pepper in a desk drawer or on a shelf.

In my first professional position (handling accounts in an ad agency... yeah, like Mad Men ) there were two ashtrays on my desk, on on the left and one on the right of me. And we had a diverse stack of tobacco hard ware in a closet, for emergency/late over time. I developed my appreciation for wines there too.

 

[whitehat]

Gee, the version I remember on the radio was by David Snow (same words) He also sang 'When it's springtime in Alaska it's 40 below'.

 

[olbriar]

I don't believe I've heard Snow's cover. The song was originally released by Horton and he also is credited with the opening title song of the movie North To Alaska.

 

[Thatdad]

Best I got is battling pokemon on a cable, getting that little light for the Gameboy advance that plugged into the charger port, and finally getting the sp that has that amazing backlight display.

And we actually kind of played outside since our Internet connection in late 90s to early 2000s (1998-2004) was pretty slow. It's kinda sad when I drive through neighborhoods and it says slow children at play. More like slow children texting.

 

[EarlyMon]

I can proudly say that I understood each of the words in the above post.

So I got that going for me!

 

[lunatic59]

Okay let's put this to rest. Back in the day ... Earth shoes and leisure suits. 'Nuf said.

 

[dontpanicbobby]

You could get a Hot Dog for a Quarter on the corner of Lagrange and Washington Streets in Downtown Boston. That was back when that area was referred to as "The Combat Zone".

 

[whitehat]

Okay let's put this to rest. Back in the day ... Earth shoes and leisure suits. 'Nuf said.

Now we know where they got the idea for the text game "Leisure Suit Larry." Ahh! The days before viseo games.
Did anyone ever get all the way through "Zork"? (You are in a maze of twisty little passages.)

 

[Unforgiven]

Now we know where they got the idea for the text game "Leisure Suit Larry." Ahh! The days before viseo games.
Did anyone ever get all the way through "Zork"? (You are in a maze of twisty little passages.)

I'd venture a guess I still have Zork lying around.

 

[Dngrsone]

Didn't do Zork, but I did have a go at Leather Goddesses of Phobos

 

[EarlyMon]

I'd venture a guess I still have Zork lying around.

Loved Enchanter.

Found an online copy of Zork, set my granddaughter on it - she couldn't take it.

The grue was just too much.

Didn't do Zork, but I did have a go at Leather Goddesses of Phobos

Thorbala! Aaaarh!

 

[lunatic59]

Does Crash Bandicoot count?

 

[olbriar]

Is anyone still looking for Carmen?

 

[Thatdad]

I miss the days as a kid when my friends and I would make up our own weird kid games.

 

[Dngrsone]

Is anyone still looking for Carmen?

Didn't you hear? She married Waldo and they were last seen taking a walkabout into the wilds of Australia.

 

[whitehat]

OK Lunatic59, I challenge you for last word with this!

The 50's