You know you're old when...

vreihen16 · 02-08-2021, 07:09 PM

...when you're waking up at 4:30 AM without an alarm clock, instead of hitting the pillow at 4:30 AM after last call...like those silly 20-somethings out on my lawn right now!!!!!

cmyx6go · 02-08-2021, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

...when you're waking up at 4:30 AM without an alarm clock, instead of hitting the pillow at 4:30 AM after last call...like those silly 20-somethings out on my lawn right now!!!!!

I agree. It used to be the only time I saw 4:00 am was at the end of the day. No mas.

I’m already sleeping at the time I used to be getting in the shower and getting dressed to go out on the weekends. WTF???

Esteban · 02-08-2021, 07:21 PM

Stay up till 1am, get up like clockwork at 9am. Ahh, retired life. love it!

M_Six · 02-08-2021, 07:27 PM

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Stay up till 1am, get up like clockwork at 9am. Ahh, retired life. love it!

I'm sort of the same way. I wake up pretty close to 8AM without an alarm regardless of when I go to bed. So if I'm in night owl mode and go to bed at 2AM, I don't get much sleep. Most work nights (only have to say that for another 2-1/2 months), I'm in bed by 11:30 and have to drag myself out when the alarm goes off at 7.

Ric in RVA · 02-09-2021, 09:13 AM

You remember smoking was allowed on planes....and EVERYWHERE! Class, the mall, the grocery store.

Coin op cig machines? How smooth the clear handles were and that satisfying KACHUNK when you cut class and went and bought some cigs...

3.0L · 02-09-2021, 11:47 AM

Slide-rail soda vending machine. I recall "defeating" one at our local airport back in the mid '50's. We had a bottle opener and a couple of straws - drink in-place!

Esteban · 02-09-2021, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 3.0L

Slide-rail soda vending machine. I recall "defeating" one at our local airport back in the mid '50's. We had a bottle opener and a couple of straws - drink in-place!

I remember those. The drinks were always so cold. Guess that's because they were sitting in ice water. What a treat!

kscarrol · 02-09-2021, 01:03 PM

My high school had a smoking area... for anyone, faculty, students.

Littlebear · 02-09-2021, 01:39 PM

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My high school had a smoking area... for anyone, faculty, students.

Mine too! 14yr olds, 15yr olds... AOK!

M_Six · 02-09-2021, 01:43 PM

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My high school had a smoking area... for anyone, faculty, students.

Our official one was outside the cafeteria. And then there were the Boys rooms.

3.0L · 02-09-2021, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kscarrol

My high school had a smoking area... for anyone, faculty, students.

Our high school didn't allow students to smoke on campus. Any student caught doing so faced suspension.

We had a strict dress code as well.

3798j · 02-09-2021, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 3.0L

Slide-rail soda vending machine. I recall "defeating" one at our local airport back in the mid '50's. We had a bottle opener and a couple of straws - drink in-place!

Here's mine...the Ideal 55...

Esteban · 02-09-2021, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 3.0L

Slide-rail soda vending machine. I recall "defeating" one at our local airport back in the mid '50's. We had a bottle opener and a couple of straws - drink in-place!

Here's mine...the Ideal 55...

Mmm, RC Cola. Love that shit!

M_Six · 02-09-2021, 04:20 PM

So could you do a Crown Royal with Royal Crown? CR/RC?

Esteban · 02-09-2021, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

So could you do a Crown Royal with Royal Crown? CR/RC?

Why not?

Littlebear · 02-09-2021, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 3.0L

Our high school didn't allow students to smoke on campus. Any student caught doing so faced suspension.

We had a strict dress code as well.

The cruelty!!

I never understood smoking cigs; they did nothing for me. I saved for the pacalola instead.

Murf

Esteban · 02-09-2021, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Littlebear

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Originally Posted by 3.0L

Our high school didn't allow students to smoke on campus. Any student caught doing so faced suspension.

We had a strict dress code as well.

The cruelty!!

I never understood smoking cigs; they did nothing for me. I saved for the pacalola instead.

Murf

Like an idiot, I did both.

Now I do neither.

Littlebear · 02-09-2021, 05:24 PM

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Like an idiot, I did both.

Now I do neither.

Pssst. Moderation.

When I was 15 I swore off the hard liquor, and drank only beer... until I turned 50-something.

Murf

Esteban · 02-09-2021, 05:32 PM

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Like an idiot, I did both.

Now I do neither.

Pssst. Moderation.

When I was 15 I swore off the hard liquor, and drank only beer... until I turned 50-something.

Murf

Yeah, when I was young I didn't know the meaning of that word.

Littlebear · 02-09-2021, 05:35 PM

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Yeah, when I was young I didn't know the meaning of that word.

I didn't either!
Until I totaled a car at 15 yo....

Murf

Esteban · 02-09-2021, 05:36 PM

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Yeah, when I was young I didn't know the meaning of that word.

I didn't either!
Until I totaled a car at 15 yo....

Murf

Been there...

Littlebear · 02-09-2021, 05:38 PM

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Been there...

You a bad mo fo

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