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07-27-2009, 02:16 PM
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Somewhere in the 5 boroughs of NYC.
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Somewhere between Pa. and NYC
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First class mail using 3 cent stamps.
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07-27-2009, 03:13 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Oklahoma(formerly SoCalif) Originally Mich,
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TT Dave
I'm so old I remember....Buying Coka-Cola in glass bottles for about 20 cents and oooh they were always ice cold in those old coke machines.
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I remember going to a small drug store that had a counter and watched them mix soda water and syrup to make a 0.5 cent coke in a glass with ice cubes. |
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07-27-2009, 06:10 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sacramento, CA/Dover-Foxcroft, ME
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I'm so old I remember smoking everywhere I wanted. In movie theaters, planes, elevators and grocery stores. Also in clothing stores and every restaurant.  I know, I know, those were smokin' times. It's been 24 years now since I smoked two packs a day of Cool Menthol. I still miss it a little. I'm about over it now.  What I remember back then is that no one complained too much. Non smokers just suffered and kept quiet for the most part. Probably suffered to death. Sorry for my ignorance. |
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07-27-2009, 06:18 PM
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Moderator
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Live from the 805
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I remember being in seventh grade and they would "let" us girls wear pants on Wednesdays! It was the dawning of a new era, let me tell you.  |
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07-27-2009, 08:00 PM
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Infracted CD Senior Member
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"evacuate the dance floor"
(set 8 days ago)
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: The house that glows with Santa on the rooftop!
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I must be about the same age as the OP but all this talk of smoking...my college dorm had a cigarette machine and the cost was $1.25 for a pack and that was considered highway robbery back then!
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07-27-2009, 08:29 PM
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Somewhere in the 5 boroughs of NYC.
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Somewhere between Pa. and NYC
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I used to go to convenient stores and get a carton of Marlboros for $10.
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07-27-2009, 09:21 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Oklahoma(formerly SoCalif) Originally Mich,
7,330 posts, read 3,747,782 times
Reputation: 2080
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cricket_factor
I remember being in seventh grade and they would "let" us girls wear pants on Wednesdays! It was the dawning of a new era, let me tell you. |
And then came the "mini-Skirt"  |
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07-27-2009, 09:27 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Oklahoma(formerly SoCalif) Originally Mich,
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I'm so old I remember the 3-4" thick Sears catalog(Sears,Robuck and Co.) that was delivered to everyones door step once ayear.
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07-27-2009, 09:32 PM
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Now you've gone and done it... Big mistake...
Status:
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: In the land of Nodding
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I am so old I remember getting ice cold 6 OZ cokes in glass bottle for a nickel. Then would cash in the bottle at the local bottling plant for 2¢ making it cost only 3¢ a bottle. And long tootsie rolls where a penny.....
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