You know you're old when...

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Funny you say that. These days the smell of cigarette smoke disgusts me.

I've had dreams where I smoked and woke up being so sad because I thought I still smoked and then came to my senses and realized I didn't and was very happy. And relieved.

Quitting was one of the hardest things I've ever done. Literally took me years to quit. Would never go back to it.

I was a light on/off smoker from my teens to my early 30s. Never more than a half pack a day and I'd often go months without smoking. Then I got into a relationship with a 2 pack a day menthol smoker. That's when I hit the wall as far as being able to tolerate smoke.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I was a light on/off smoker from my teens to my early 30s. Never more than a half pack a day and I'd often go months without smoking. Then I got into a relationship with a 2 pack a day menthol smoker. That's when I hit the wall as far as being able to tolerate smoke.

I made my wife quit smoking. She hated me for a long time.

I felt like a hero.

We're still together, almost 47 years now. Might not've been.

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Ex smoker here and I worry about cancer. Been more than 20 years since I smoked cigarettes but people get lung cancer, and other kinds of cancer without ever smoking.

I heard someone say once that if people lived long enough we'd all get some kind of cancer. Doesn't always mean a death sentence these days but I still worry about it.

Probably just feeling guilty for smoking all those years. lol

I smoked a pack a day during my last 12 months in the Army. I was in Vietnam and tobacco was free.

I quit the day I landed back on US soil and never looked back. I dropped my cigarettes and Zippo lighter into a trash container at San Francisco International airport and that was that. Over and out.

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by 3.0L

I smoked a pack a day during my last 12 months in the Army. I was in Vietnam and tobacco was free.

I quit the day I landed back on US soil and never looked back. I dropped my cigarettes and Zippo lighter into a trash container at San Francisco International airport and that was that. Over and out.

I was driving one day when it came over the radio that cigarettes were going up to $2.50 a pack. I took a half pack off the dash, looked at them and thought "You're not worth $2.50 a pack." and threw them out the window. I've probably had less than ten since. Don't miss them a bit.

[rwheels]

Speaking of smoking; is this the droid you're looking for?

[sly83]

you only had 3 tv channels in your childhood

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by sly83

you only had 3 tv channels in your childhood

Same here, 1 in French and 2 in English

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by sly83

you only had 3 tv channels in your childhood

yup. 3, 6 & 12. Due to distance and mountains, 3 & 12 had ghosts.

So, you're also old if you know what TV antenna reception ghosts are.

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by 3.0L

yup. 3, 6 & 12. Due to distance and mountains, 3 & 12 had ghosts.

So, you're also old if you know what TV antenna reception ghosts are.

And trying to adjust the rabbit ears but as soon as you touch them you become part of the antenna and the ghosts disappear... until you let go of the antenna.

[vreihen16]

I lived a privileged childhood. We had an antenna rotor, and could watch TV from both Buffalo *and* Toronto. I think there was also a station in Hamilton, which I remember because they aired a Friday night curling league.....

[UncleWede]

You know what CFM shoes are used for

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

Same here, 1 in French and 2 in English

AM = American Music

FM = Foreign Music

[cmyx6go]

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

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How did THEY get so old?? I'm not THAT old


Right?

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

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I hate it when I see an old person walking around my yard and then realize it's me on the vids. 'Bout ready to take the cameras down.

[Lady Jane]

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

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This photo is sort of old. But the record is a 33 1/3 RPM. You know you are old when you played 78 RPM records as a kid.

[vreihen16]

When did the granola cartel invade Raisin Bran? Unless I'm going senile in my old age, I remember it being cereal flakes and raisins...not some Oregon/Washington granola-eater abomination mixed with the flakes and raisins! I thought that it was a dispenser loading error at the first hotel's breakfast bar, but a second hotel had the same mix.....

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

When did the granola cartel invade Raisin Bran? Unless I'm going senile in my old age, I remember it being cereal flakes and raisins...not some Oregon/Washington granola-eater abomination mixed with the flakes and raisins! I thought that it was a dispenser loading error at the first hotel's breakfast bar, but a second hotel had the same mix.....

As far as I know, they still have the original Raisin Bran. Another company makes one with Granola. My dad used to eat it. I can't think of the name right now. Be back later when it comes to me.

It looks like Post makes a Raisin Bran Crunch now.

[M_Six]

I was at a friend's house last night to set up some computer stuff. His 18 y.o. son was moving his 24" flat panel monitor and it struck me that this kid has no idea how difficult it used to be to move 21" CRTs. You practically needed a two-wheeled dolly to move them any distance.

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

..................Be back later when it comes to me.

You are on the correct thread!

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

You are on the correct thread!

The struggle is real. It happens more than I care to admit.
Sometimes it takes a few minutes to come to me, and others it could be hours or days. I refuse to google if the answer can be found there.

The worst part is the answer has come to me in the middle of the night. I wake up when the light bulb goes off. Only to not remember again when I get up in the morning. WTF???