You know you're old when...

Car-Addicted · 12-14-2023, 04:28 PM

When baseball card were not enough there was MATTEL with the VROOM engine for your bicycle. Now be honest, who had one of these?

tturedraider · 12-14-2023, 05:12 PM

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When baseball card were not enough there was MATTEL with the VROOM engine for your bicycle. Now be honest, who had one of these?

That was definitely above my pay grade!

I had to make do with playing cards.

Esteban · 12-14-2023, 05:13 PM

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When baseball card were not enough there was MATTEL with the VROOM engine for your bicycle. Now be honest, who had one of these?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAEt5EYWMFs

“You can tell it’s Mattel, its swell.”

Haven’t heard that in ages.

3.0L · 12-14-2023, 08:02 PM

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That was definitely above my pay grade!

I had to make do with playing cards.

One day I got a bit over enthusiastic and clipped an entire deck of playing cards on my bicycle, basically using up all of mom's clothes pins. Sounded awesome, but bike would hardly move.

tturedraider · 12-14-2023, 08:05 PM

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One day I got a bit over enthusiastic and clipped an entire deck of playing cards on my bicycle, basically using up all of mom's clothes pins. Sounded awesome, but bike would hardly move.

Car-Addicted · 12-14-2023, 08:17 PM

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One day I got a bit over enthusiastic and clipped an entire deck of playing cards on my bicycle, basically using up all of mom's clothes pins. Sounded awesome, but bike would hardly move.

You could have had one of these!

3798j · 12-15-2023, 11:07 AM

you know you are if you remember this commercial...back in the day it was as ubiquitous as today's "the little pill with the big story to tell".

dscabra · 12-15-2023, 11:29 AM

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you know you are if you remember this commercial...back in the day it was as ubiquitous as today's "the little pill with the big story to tell".

Mr. Whipple

M_Six · 12-15-2023, 11:45 AM

When it's impossible for you to use a razor knife without somehow cutting yourself.

Esteban · 12-15-2023, 12:02 PM

...you remember this.

Car-Addicted · 12-15-2023, 12:25 PM

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...you remember this.

That is one thing I don't miss.

Car-Addicted · 12-15-2023, 12:27 PM

Remember this ad?

Esteban · 12-15-2023, 12:27 PM

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That is one thing I don't miss.

Yep, same here.

dradernh · 12-15-2023, 01:10 PM

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Remember this ad?

Clara Peller got a Gold Clio award for that one, and it was well-earned, too.

wdb · 12-15-2023, 01:41 PM

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Remember this ad?

my favorite.

UncleWede · 12-15-2023, 05:45 PM

Had to re-introduce a new generation to the old "Got Milk" series

"Did you think I wouldn't find out?"

"Is this about my time in prison?
A CZ looks just like a real diamond"

"You drank the last of the milk"

3798j · 12-18-2023, 02:55 PM

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dscabra · 12-18-2023, 03:25 PM

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This will work for 2023, but next year you'll need to have 84 beers, and 85 in 2025. It's not magic, just math.

How it works:

Take the current year (23) minus your age and add 100 to get the year you were born. That's 123 - your age for this year. Next year will be 124 - your age, etc.

tturedraider · 12-18-2023, 07:18 PM

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After 83 beers either nothing will work or anything you try will work. For Deano it was probably the latter.

Llarry · 12-18-2023, 07:28 PM

...when you have a six-month checkup with a retina specialist about your age-related macular degeneration.

But... good news! No further degeneration noted; the doctor says in some cases the condition stays relatively stable and I may be one of those cases.

tturedraider · 12-18-2023, 07:42 PM

83 beers and Dean Martin made me think of this. You know you’re old if you don’t think this guy is politically incorrect.

And if you know who all these celebrities are!!

Esteban · 12-18-2023, 09:36 PM

^ Foster Brooks, Don Rickles, Dean Martin, Rich Little, Lorne Greene, Joey Bishop, Jack Klugman, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Telly Savalas, Cliff Robertson, and I think I missed one.

PS - I didn't cheat. Pretty good memory for an old guy. lol

PPS - Anybody know the one I missed? Sitting just to the right of Foster Brooks when Foster sits down at the end. Merv Griffin?

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