Remember when?

Lucky Strike cigs .30 in the machine and .03 in the wrapper because they were actually .27 a pack.

Riding my bike to the gas station to get 2 packs of smokes for my Dad (about 2 miles). Either got change for the dollar he sent with me, or had to endure the ribbing from Del (gas station owner), because I was sent without any money (always went home with smokes though). Bought more cigs before I was 8 or 10 than some casual smokers. have in their lifetime.
Can't even let your kids ride down to the end of the block anymore, without supervision.

BTW My Dad quit smoking quite some time ago, and is still a work horse, in his mid 70's. It only took him retiring 3 times, before it finally stuck.

ETA: At least where I grew up, you were also guaranteed to be able to find at least 1 box of .22 rimfire rattling around in the glove box and/or ashtray. But back then, most people used their ashtray for ashes, so it was usually between 30-150 rds in the glove box.


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Originally Posted by ray1970

Geez. I bet you remember when bread was ten cents a loaf too.

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Nope, don't remembering bread at ten cents per loaf however do remember it being twenty cents but you had to slice it yourself.
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Originally Posted by hatidua

Remember back in 2014 when you could readily buy all that fun gun stuff? -never discount the possibility that we are currently living in the 'good old days' relative to what things might be like down the road.

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People will be reminiscing until guns and ammo are banned. Buy now people, firearms related items will not become less restricted.

I wasn't earning as much back then but I sure wish I'd bought fewer VHS tapes and put the money toward buying a gun or two back then.

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Originally Posted by Aloha_Shooter

I wasn't earning as much back then but I sure wish I'd bought fewer VHS tapes

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You could have just ended that sentence right there. [LOL]

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Originally Posted by BlasterBob

A box of .22 shorts for .25 cents, Long Rifle .30 cents. Gas was .20 cents a gallon and the service station attendant would not only fuel up the car but would check the pressure in all four tires, wash the windshield and dry it off with a chamois. That was back a ways though.
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I remember all of that. One night my dad came home from work and remarked angrily to my mom that the Mobile station had just raised the price of premium to $.33/9 per gallon.

Geez, I didn't realize how many geezers there is on this forum.

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Originally Posted by Sharpienads

Geez, I didn't realize how many geezers there is on this forum.

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Thats Mr. Geezer to you whippersnapper :D

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Originally Posted by Sharpienads

Geez, I didn't realize how many geezers there is on this forum.

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Yep, once upon a time we learned to use "are" for plural and "is" for singular subjects. It seems grammar is just one of the things not taught to youngsters these days ... [Coffee]