You know you're old when...

King Rudi · 09-02-2021, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Psychotic Mouse

It’s not so much the fundamentals of algebra that is taught, but I like to think it taught me problem solving in a logical manner, and logic it’s self.

This is me. Order of operations, couldn't tell you. Shid, the vast majority of anything in Algebra I/II, I did not retain. The reverse engineering and problem solving is what stuck with me. I'm not paid to know everything, I'm paid to be resourceful.

Analogy time: The people that post questions here without googling = other employees and my superiors. The guy that googles the question, researches and finds the solution = me + paycheck.

King Rudi · 09-02-2021, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by nazali

Viagara no longer works
and you prefer a cup of tea and a marie biscuit (double dunked)

I'm no doctor, but I'm pretty sure you have to be a man for Viagara to work.

.......wait.....it worked before??? Now I'm intrigued, but unsure if I really want to know what happened.

M_Six · 09-02-2021, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by King Rudi

The guy that googles the question, researches and finds the solution = me + paycheck.

In my career as an IT pro, the line I heard most often was, "How do you know all this stuff?"

I just told them it was experience. But a good portion of the time it was knowing how to use Google.

Lady Jane · 09-02-2021, 01:19 PM

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Way before my time.

Dpc2u · 09-02-2021, 01:30 PM

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Way before my time.

Hahaha... I had one.

Now get off my lawn whipper snapper!

RelaxIN2 · 09-02-2021, 01:51 PM

I had one too... DAMN..! - For whatever reason, it seems like I'm catchup to you in age Dpc2u.. lol

Anyone remember this... I loved it, but it used to drive my mother crazy...

Dpc2u · 09-02-2021, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by RelaxIN2

I had one too... DAMN..! - For whatever reason, it seems like I'm catchup to you in age Dpc2u.. lol

Anyone remember this... I loved it, but it used to drive my mother crazy...

[IMG]https://www.dropbox.com/s/4zolfsq0nr...Evil.jpg?raw=1[/IMG]

Had one of those as well and had tons of fun with it, and about 3 miles of Hot Wheels track and a suitcase full of cars. I also had one of these -

shoei · 09-02-2021, 02:19 PM

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My dad and I used to install these back in the 60's

Back when cars rode smooth enough to play a record (sort of

).

There's only four gears? Wait hold up. I just caught that. Is that a fucking record player in a car?!! Is this real?

Holy shit it's real. Man, this is fucking cool, lol.

shoei · 09-02-2021, 02:21 PM

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Speaking of school. I'm glad I've used my algebra and fractions every day of my adult life. I dunno I would've made it without algebra. And whatever useless shit they taught me.

Could've taught me how to balance a check book. Make you sign up for a fucking checking account but don't teach you how to use it.

x3 + 1 and (y4x2 + 2xy – y)/(x – 1) = 12 is far more critical as you can see. And no, I just copied and pasted. I said they taught me algebra. I never said I retained it.

It’s not so much the fundamentals of algebra that is taught, but I like to think it taught me problem solving in a logical manner, and logic it’s self.

It's just meant in jest for sure. Not a dig to those that are clearly smarter and can clearly math better than i ever could dream of.

Those that can't math just blame algebra.

zgood4u · 09-02-2021, 02:44 PM

Loved this

1MOREMOD · 09-02-2021, 02:44 PM

You get up for work use the rowing machine and eat then take a nap before work. Ie nap at 730 am

dscabra · 09-02-2021, 02:51 PM

Remember these?

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shoei · 09-02-2021, 02:53 PM

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You get up for work use the rowing machine and eat then take a nap before work. Ie nap at 730 am

New rower arrives tomorrow. Excited. The "gym" is upstairs all the way up top. Is this making it up 6 flights of steps or nah? This living in the garage? Lol

King Rudi · 09-02-2021, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by RelaxIN2

I had one too... DAMN..! - For whatever reason, it seems like I'm catchup to you in age Dpc2u.. lol

Anyone remember this... I loved it, but it used to drive my mother crazy...

I had one as well. I think I may have posted a picture of a wee King_Rudi in the one the threads on here with mine.

King Rudi · 09-02-2021, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by shoei

There's only four gears? Wait hold up. I just caught that. Is that a fucking record player in a car?!! Is this real?

Holy shit it's real. Man, this is fucking cool, lol.

When I worked for the Blue Death Star (at&t) our Motorola rep schooled me on these. Victrola was the record player for your home. Motorola started as a company producing radios.

zgood4u · 09-02-2021, 03:17 PM

My dad started installing and repairing car radios and all the accessories in 1941, his was the only Delco authorized repair shop in Connecticut for many years. It was quite the education growing up.

Dpc2u · 09-02-2021, 03:21 PM

What the heck, there are some folks in here now that make me feel as old as an Egyptian mummy and I am only 58!

"What is this thing, never seen one before!"

Ummm, yea, I had one of those.

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shoei · 09-02-2021, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by zgood4u

My dad started installing and repairing car radios and all the accessories in 1941, his was the only Delco authorized repair shop in Connecticut for many years. It was quite the education growing up.

I legit thought it was some photoshop or joke. Was too fixated on trying to read the numbers on the shifter. Thought maybe it's what an 8track player is, didn't even register when someone said "record".

I've used a record player before and remember it being delicate, the arm bar thing but how does it not skip when the vehicle is in motion?

M_Six · 09-02-2021, 04:13 PM

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Remember these?

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We used to have demolition derbies with those in a friend's basement. Fire them up and run them straight at each other to see them crash. Good fun.

M5Rick · 09-02-2021, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by shoei

There's only four gears? Wait hold up. I just caught that. Is that a fucking record player in a car?!! Is this real?

Holy shit it's real. Man, this is fucking cool, lol.

I think the 8-Track cartridges came not long after that?

dscabra · 09-02-2021, 04:24 PM

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Had one of those as well and had tons of fun with it, and about 3 miles of Hot Wheels track and a suitcase full of cars. I also had one of these -

My favorite STEM toy from the '70s! I could spend hours building stuff with mine until my fingers were raw from fastening all the nuts and bolts.

You mention Erector Set today and here is what most people think of:

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shoei · 09-02-2021, 04:44 PM

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There's only four gears? Wait hold up. I just caught that. Is that a fucking record player in a car?!! Is this real?

Holy shit it's real. Man, this is fucking cool, lol.

I think the 8-Track cartridges came not long after that?

You asking me? Cuz I'm only useful to you from cassette tapes and cd's in cars lol.

I just googled the yellow sony walkman player I had for CD's - used, $15.

Sony tape player? Hundreds of dollars used, wtf? Even found one that's still sealed and they asking for 50k.

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