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I'm so old I remember... Trying to remember either Sears & Roebuck or Montgomery Wards had a home survival kit. Basically Korean War Vintage MRE meals - Water distillery for safe drinking water - blankets - first aid kit.. and a " Geiger Counter" for home use.
While at Albuquerque seeing after the roofing job on my house I actually saw an old 1950s Geiger counter at a garage sale. The seller told me his dad had been a geologist. I wish now I had bought the boxy thing. The seller didn't want anything for it and it was a great piece of Americana especially for someone like me who loves the old sci-fi movies where radiation could turn just about anything into a gigantic monster.
Yep. Shinin' times, those 70s
I remember having to pick my daughter up from the Emergency Room after she crashed at a Roller Disco. Broken Ankle, four broken ribs, a sprained knee and a Blood Alcohol was .13, and the Cops were waiting. She was only 16, and they lectured me on being a responsible parent. She was SO grounded.
While at Albuquerque seeing after the roofing job on my house I actually saw an old 1950s Geiger counter at a garage sale. The seller told me his dad had been a geologist. I wish now I had bought the boxy thing. The seller didn't want anything for it and it was a great piece of Americana especially for someone like me who loves the old sci-fi movies where radiation could turn just about anything into a gigantic monster.
We had a Geiger counter back around the time of the Medina Base explosion
Nukes were stored in bunkers at that time there. It was feared nukes were involved and apparently some material at least was involved but it wasn't a nuclear explosion. So I'm thinking my dad acquired one just to make sure. I don't know whatever became of it.
Us, as well. The funny thing about it is, even though we only picked up three or four stations, there was always something good to watch. Nowadays, you can have cable or satellite with 150 stations and everything on them is garbage. lol
I live close enough to the broadcast towers, I don't have cable OR satellite. Just an indoor antenna. I get to watch the cool shows from years ago ... Perry Mason, Twilight Zone, Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Mannix, Ironside, Carol Burnett, The (original) Tonight Show with Johnny Carson ... oh so many
We have several major stations here and we do get METV or MYTV that runs all the good oldies you mention. Thank God for that.
I'm so old I remember when TV once had a modicum of censorship. Certain hours for certain programming too. Not anymore! They have unleashed the full extent of Hollywood's sordid trash and programming absent of all moral roadblocks. Don't let your kids watch. I'd keep them home from college too.
We have several major stations here and we do get METV or MYTV that runs all the good oldies you mention. Thank God for that.
Yes! MeTV. That's the station that has my old shows. Suffering from insomnia in my old age, I watch all those shows I mentioned well into the wee hours of the morning. It's really nice not having to pay to watch TV anymore, though. Yay!
I'm so old I remember when TV once had a modicum of censorship. Certain hours for certain programming too. Not anymore! They have unleashed the full extent of Hollywood's sordid trash and programming absent of all moral roadblocks. Don't let your kids watch. I'd keep them home from college too.
It's an "anything goes" society now. <sigh>
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either Sears & Roebuck or Montgomery Wards had a home survival kit. Basically Korean War Vintage MRE meals - Water distillery for safe drinking water - blankets - first aid kit.. and a " Geiger Counter" for home use.
