do you remember when...

[Meg 50]

Anyone remember the good old days before Facebook, Instagram and Twitter?

When you took a photograph of your dinner. Took the film to get developed at the chemist or sent it away?

Then go around to all your friends' houses to show them the picture of your dinner?

No? Me neither.........................

[qbman1]

Ah, those were the days - when the only way to get a picture of your bum was to sit on the photocopier !!

[Silver_Shiney]

Yes

No. Yes

No

That's my story an' I'm stickin' to it

[Silver_Shiney]

Ah, those were the days - when the only way to get a picture of your bum was to sit on the photocopier !!

I heard of a guy who did that a couple of years ago. I would love to have heard him explaining to his boss why he was sitting inside the machine leaking red bits from the cuts made by the breaking glass as he crashed through it....

[qbman1]

May be an appropriate place to resurrect this:


First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us.

They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.

Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paints.

We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.

As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.

Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.

We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.

We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.

We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!

We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.

No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.

We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.

We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround sound, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat rooms..........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!

We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.

We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.

We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.

We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them!

Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!

The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!

This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!

The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.

We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!

You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own good.

And while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave their parents were.

Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!

[wolfie]

Anyone remember the good old days before Facebook, Instagram and Twitter?

When you took a photograph of your dinner. Took the film to get developed at the chemist or sent it away?

Then go around to all your friends' houses to show them the picture of your dinner?

No? Me neither.........................

I remember my parents sending films away to be developed and getting a free film back with the photos. Considering it was a long time ago, the prints were pretty good quality.

I've been having a lot of enjoyment recently printing digital photos using my new printer. Just slot in the memory card, choose the photos you want from the small screen and print away. Easier than downloading to the computer and printing from there, for me anyway, and, with buying photo paper in a large quantity and subscribing to hp instant ink it is not expensive

[Stephen]

Eeeeeee those were the days when you could get a right nice crusty Orvis brown loaf delivered in a basket with no wrapper.

[Silver_Shiney]

I remember my parents sending films away to be developed and getting a free film back with the photos. Considering it was a long time ago, the prints were pretty good quality.

Back in the 70s there was a company called Trifca that did that - also gave two miniature prints with the enprint. I went on a one-in-a-lifetime trip and they completely trashed the film during the development phase.

[Jan Rosser]

Eeeeeee those were the days when you could get a right nice crusty Orvis brown loaf delivered in a basket with no wrapper.

Know what you mean Stephen - I feel bl***y ancient reading Wolfie's post "remember parents sending films away to be developed" - that was me

I have lots of packets of photos in a drawer upstairs and have spent many an hour looking at them - becomes addictive

I seem to remember Bonusprint and Truprint being a couple of the companies we used - happy memories

[Quizzical Bob]

BB guns?

This must have American origins, surely.

[Manoverboard]

Ah, those were the days - when the only way to get a picture of your bum was to sit on the photocopier !!

I heard of a guy who did that a couple of years ago. I would love to have heard him explaining to his boss why he was sitting inside the machine leaking red bits from the cuts made by the breaking glass as he crashed through it....

That was only possible after ' colour ' photocopiers came in ... I arrived at my first work place when three copies were only possible if the typist put in two slices of carbon paper .

[Jan Rosser]

Ah, those were the days - when the only way to get a picture of your bum was to sit on the photocopier !!

I heard of a guy who did that a couple of years ago. I would love to have heard him explaining to his boss why he was sitting inside the machine leaking red bits from the cuts made by the breaking glass as he crashed through it....

That was only possible after ' colour ' photocopiers came in ... I arrived at my first work place when three copies were only possible if the typist put in two slices of carbon paper .

In my first job as a shorthand typist at the local council I remember using carbon paper to produce copies and using the Gestetner machine to produce multi copies of documents - you typed onto a waxed sheet and this perforated it - messy job. When the first photocopier was installed my colleague refused to have anything to do with it and I had to put the toner in and unjam it - flippin heck talk about a walk down memory lane - I feel quite worn out

[Mervyn and Trish]

You could go into town, go to the pictures, get fish and chips then ride home on the tram. And have change from a farthing

[wolfie]

Eeeeeee those were the days when you could get a right nice crusty Orvis brown loaf delivered in a basket with no wrapper.

Know what you mean Stephen - I feel bl***y ancient reading Wolfie's post "remember parents sending films away to be developed" - that was me

I have lots of packets of photos in a drawer upstairs and have spent many an hour looking at them - becomes addictive

I seem to remember Bonusprint and Truprint being a couple of the companies we used - happy memories

The name I remember is Gratispool. I just Googled and they are still going but have moved with the times.

http://www.gratispool.co.uk/

[Silver_Shiney]

Ah, those were the days - when the only way to get a picture of your bum was to sit on the photocopier !!

I heard of a guy who did that a couple of years ago. I would love to have heard him explaining to his boss why he was sitting inside the machine leaking red bits from the cuts made by the breaking glass as he crashed through it....

That was only possible after ' colour ' photocopiers came in ... I arrived at my first work place when three copies were only possible if the typist put in two slices of carbon paper .

First job I had in the Air Far.. Force, I had to type up umpteen copies of a document. Six sheets of carbon paper were not uncommon. Mind you, the seventh sheet of paper was only just readable....

[Silver_Shiney]

In my first job as a shorthand typist at the local council I remember using carbon paper to produce copies and using the Gestetner machine to produce multi copies of documents - you typed onto a waxed sheet and this perforated it - messy job. When the first photocopier was installed my colleague refused to have anything to do with it and I had to put the toner in and unjam it - flippin heck talk about a walk down memory lane - I feel quite worn out

Do you remember that pink "boob juice" for correcting mistakes on the Gestetner? I must have gone through gallons of the stuff. It was particularly messing having to put the backing paper back onto the film and then later reloading it onto the drum to make more copies.

[Jan Rosser]

In my first job as a shorthand typist at the local council I remember using carbon paper to produce copies and using the Gestetner machine to produce multi copies of documents - you typed onto a waxed sheet and this perforated it - messy job. When the first photocopier was installed my colleague refused to have anything to do with it and I had to put the toner in and unjam it - flippin heck talk about a walk down memory lane - I feel quite worn out

Do you remember that pink "boob juice" for correcting mistakes on the Gestetner? I must have gone through gallons of the stuff. It was particularly messing having to put the backing paper back onto the film and then later reloading it onto the drum to make more copies.

Yes it smelled a bit like nail varnish and you painted it on to close up a perforation - this was all done with a manual typewriter and corrections pre-Tippex days was done with a rubber on a string - so messy as you say - in fact the Council used to provide "overalls" to protect our clothing.

[Silver_Shiney]

Overalls? Luxury! we just had to be careful!!

[Mervyn and Trish]

We had crayons

[Gill W]

I remember my parents sending films away to be developed and getting a free film back with the photos. Considering it was a long time ago, the prints were pretty good quality.

Back in the 70s there was a company called Trifca that did that - also gave two miniature prints with the enprint. I went on a one-in-a-lifetime trip and they completely trashed the film during the development phase.

I used to use Trifca, and used to hand out the little pictures to friend and relatives (whether they wanted them or not!)

It used to be easier in the old days you'd arrive at the attraction or destination, take a couple of photos, and then enjoy the day. Now, so much time is spent taking photos, people don't live in the moment and enjoy what they are seeing.

[wolfie]

We have ditched, on our last few cruises/holidays, taking the camcorder with us, as you only see your holiday from behind the lens and miss out on a great deal of other things whilst recording.

[Happydays]

We have ditched, on our last few cruises/holidays, taking the camcorder with us, as you only see your holiday from behind the lens and miss out on a great deal of other things whilst recording.

I agree with you we ditched the camcorder as well, my husband was seeing everything through the lens. As you said missing what was happening around him and after watching the video when we got home they were never really watched. I've even cut back on the photo taking for the same reason, especially if it's somewhere we've been before.

[oldbluefox]

Most of our generation of 50+were HOME SCHOOLED n many ways.

1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."
2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
3. My father taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
4. My father taught me LOGIC.
" Because I said so, that's why ."
5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC .
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."
6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
7. My father taught me IRONY.
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
"Just you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times, don't exaggerate!"
13. My father taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out..."
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION .
"Stop acting like your father!"
15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."
17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
"You are going to get it from your father when you get home!"
18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."
19. My mother taught me ESP.
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
20. My father taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."
23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand.
25. My father taught me about JUSTICE .
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"

[Onelife]

....do you remember when you could make a Gob Stopper last several days?

[oldbluefox]

.......................... and how fluffy it was when you took it out of your pocket next day.