That Was All in the Last Matrix…..

[AwakenedParticipant 35202]

I remember seeing Grease and Star Wars at the theatre when they were actually new movies.

I remember the excitement of church fairs, and small town parades.

I remember LIFE before vcr’s, dvd players. computers, cel phones, cable TV etc. etc.

I remember adjusting the antenna on the TV.

I remember when the first Sony Walkman radio was high tech.

I remember the “importance” of the daily newspaper.

I remember when 70’s/80’s music wasn’t classic.

I remember when paneling and shag carpeting was “stylish”.

I remember what TV shows and movies used to be like.

I remember hot rods that had chrome bumpers, air shocks, Crager mags and 60’s in the rear around every corner.

I remember cruising with buds.

I remember a less hurried smaller world.

I remember when “every kid had a pretty good shot to get at least as far as his old man got.”

I remember when Bruce Springsteen used to sing about this “old” America.

I remember when actors like Johnny Cash and John Wayne stood up for America and didn’t make a career out of tearing it apart.

I remember the day that Elvis died.

I remember bell bottoms.

I remember when scoring a case of Natural Light was a big deal.

I remember drinking beers in the woods with bonfires.

I remember what “girls” used to be like when I was young, dumb, and full of cum.

I remember 8 tracks, cassette and vinyl.

I remember so many things that “shall never pass this way again.”

I wonder whatever happened to that Matrix…….

In a World of Justin Beibers Be a Johnny Cash

[CPT ObviousParticipant 2730]

Brother, you just described my childhood and adolescence — it was a fvcking awesome time to grow up.

"You don't know a woman till you have met her in divorce court."

[StealthParticipant 5339]

“That matrix” is still alive in you, and in your peers who experienced it and created today’s present matrix.

"Once you’ve taken care of the basics, there’s very little in this world for which your life is worth deferring." -David Hansson. "It’s not when women are mean or nasty that anything is out of the ordinary. It’s when they are NICE to you that you have to be on high alert..." -Jackinov.

[HermitParticipant]

Awakened wrote:

I remember seeing Grease and Star Wars at the theatre when they were actually new movies.
I remember the excitement of church fairs, and small town parades.
I remember LIFE before vcr’s, dvd players. computers, cel phones, cable TV etc. etc.
I remember adjusting the antenna on the TV.
I remember when the first Sony Walkman radio was high tech.
I remember the “importance” of the daily newspaper.
I remember when 70’s/80’s music wasn’t classic.

I remember what TV shows and movies used to be like.
I remember hot rods that had chrome bumpers, air shocks, Crager mags and 60’s in the rear around every corner.
I remember cruising with buds.
I remember a less hurried smaller world.
I remember when “every kid had a pretty good shot to get at least as far as his old man got.”

I remember the day that Elvis died.
I remember bell bottoms.
I remember when scoring a case of Natural Light was a big deal.
I remember drinking beers in the woods with bonfires.
I remember what “girls” used to be like when I was young, dumb, and full of cum.
I remember 8 tracks, cassette and vinyl.

Man, you’re old dude………which means that I am old as well. LOL I saw Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back in the theater.

Going to the carnival was great excitement.

“Renting” a VCR to watch movies was pretty exciting too.

I remember having to get up out of the chair to turn the channel and the old knob went “clunk, clunk, clunk” and then you had to fine tune it. We only got three channels and one of them barely came in. On certain nights, really late, the weather would be just right and you could almost get another channel that you normally would not get any other time.

My first little transistor radio, wow!

Listening to that great old music on AM. There was no such thing as FM in our school bus or our cars and trucks.

Sanford and Son, Barney Miller, All in the Family………..great old TV shows.

Bell bottoms were the only jeans I’d wear.

I played my cassette tapes over and over. I refused to get a CD player……until they stopped making cassettes. I think I was the last person in the world to finally buy a CD player and replace all my music tapes with CDs.

It was a better world back then. Life was much slower and more peaceful and simpler. There was much less stress. Seems as though the sun was brighter back then and I know the air smelled fresher. Life was much less complicated. There were times when the most important thing I had planned for the next day was hoping for a good wind to get my paper kite up in the air…………..

The evil in women’s hearts leaves them no moral bounds as to inhibit them from descending to the lowest levels of darkness to acquire their self entitled desires.

[MonkParticipant 16995]

Black and white TV’s.

[CPT ObviousParticipant 2730]

I know there is the tendency to look back at “the good old days” with nostalgia, but I was generally very happy growing up in the 70s – 90s. There was a good vibe in the country. Starting in the 80s, America was booming again and people had a sense of community and patriotism.

I attribute a lot of the crap we deal with today due to the rise of 4th and 5th+ wave of feminism and the ubiquitous ‘smart’ phone.

"You don't know a woman till you have met her in divorce court."

[AwakenedParticipant 35202]

I wish it was the Summer of 1976 so that I could walk into my local Pontiac dealership today and order a NEW 1977 Trans Am Smokey and the Bandit Edition loaded with all options to include the Hurst T-Tops, 4 speed standard transmission with the W-72 handling package.

I would celebrate by going to the new mall where I would enjoy a pizza at Papa Gino’s and a few games of pinball before going to see Rocky.

Now, that would have been the day of a lifetime……

Today, I have no passion for the overpriced cars without any soul or most restaurants, video games, or movies.

In a World of Justin Beibers Be a Johnny Cash

[WPLParticipant 2390]

Just a little bit of that still exists around here. The small towns are dirt-poor and the younger generations move away as fast as they can manage, but each little town still has its own parade to celebrate fall, or spring, or the anniversary of the town’s founding, or something else.

I still remember buying what I thought would be my last vinyl record, in 1992, as all the music stores were transitioning to CDs (remember the special holders they had during this time, so that the CDs in their small jewel cases could be displayed in the existing record displays…. or CD singles on 3″ discs?) Now I collect vinyl albums — not because of their supposed sonic differences, but because I like listening oddball recordings (gospel albums from now-gone groups once based in cities nearby; test pressings; early rap; etc.)

I also have two manual typewriters…

[HermitParticipant]

WPL wrote:

Just a little bit of that still exists around here. The small towns are dirt-poor and the younger generations move away as fast as they can manage, but each little town still has its own parade to celebrate fall, or spring, or the anniversary of the town’s founding, or something else.
I still remember buying what I thought would be my last vinyl record, in 1992, as all the music stores were transitioning to CDs (remember the special holders they had during this time, so that the CDs in their small jewel cases could be displayed in the existing record displays…. or CD singles on 3″ discs?) Now I collect vinyl albums — not because of their supposed sonic differences, but because I like listening oddball recordings (gospel albums from now-gone groups once based in cities nearby; test pressings; early rap; etc.)
I also have two manual typewriters…

“…..manual typewriters…”……????? That’s what the dinosaurs used to type up their reports with!

The evil in women’s hearts leaves them no moral bounds as to inhibit them from descending to the lowest levels of darkness to acquire their self entitled desires.

[Daryll55Participant 2950]

Wow Awakened,
I guess we all did the same thing when we were teens!

I remember setting the points on my 65 Ford Galaxy
I remember telephones with long cords and a base so hard that it could break ya face
I remember lean-burn engines in cars(smog motors)
I remember reading dads Playboy mags hidden in the garage
I remember 1st yr Varsity football
I remember premium LEADED gasoline(aka: Super Shell, and Sunoco 260)
I remember the 67 GTO with a 389 tri-power my Dad wouldn’t let me buy for $400 🙁

Marry again, Hell NO ! ( Even JESUS was hung on a cross just once)

[AwakenedParticipant 35202]

Back when Bruce was worth listening to…..Yeah, those days are gone too…

I couldn’t appreciate just how good those times were and could have even been better if I was only to know much worse LIFE WOULD BECOME. LOL

In a World of Justin Beibers Be a Johnny Cash

[CPT ObviousParticipant 2730]

Awakened wrote:

Back when Bruce was worth listening to…..Yeah, those days are gone too…I couldn’t appreciate just how good those times were and could have even been better if I was only to know much worse LIFE WOULD BECOME. LOL

Agreed. Side note, Born in the USA tour was my first concert. Saw it in Mile High Stadium. Pretty epic.

"You don't know a woman till you have met her in divorce court."

[Colin Combover in a ComaParticipant 5067]

Hermit wrote:

Awakened wrote:

I remember seeing Grease and Star Wars at the theatre when they were actually new movies.I remember the excitement of church fairs, and small town parades.I remember LIFE before vcr’s, dvd players. computers, cel phones, cable TV etc. etc.I remember adjusting the antenna on the TV.I remember when the first Sony Walkman radio was high tech.I remember the “importance” of the daily newspaper.I remember when 70’s/80’s music wasn’t classic.
I remember what TV shows and movies used to be like.I remember hot rods that had chrome bumpers, air shocks, Crager mags and 60’s in the rear around every corner.I remember cruising with buds.I remember a less hurried smaller world.I remember when “every kid had a pretty good shot to get at least as far as his old man got.”
I remember the day that Elvis died.I remember bell bottoms.I remember when scoring a case of Natural Light was a big deal.I remember drinking beers in the woods with bonfires.I remember what “girls” used to be like when I was young, dumb, and full of cum.I remember 8 tracks, cassette and vinyl.

Man, you’re old dude………which means that I am old as well. LOL I saw Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back in the theater.
Going to the carnival was great excitement.
“Renting” a VCR to watch movies was pretty exciting too.
I remember having to get up out of the chair to turn the channel and the old knob went “clunk, clunk, clunk” and then you had to fine tune it. We only got three channels and one of them barely came in. On certain nights, really late, the weather would be just right and you could almost get another channel that you normally would not get any other time.
My first little transistor radio, wow!
Listening to that great old music on AM. There was no such thing as FM in our school bus or our cars and trucks.
Sanford and Son, Barney Miller, All in the Family………..great old TV shows.
Bell bottoms were the only jeans I’d wear.
I played my cassette tapes over and over. I refused to get a CD player……until they stopped making cassettes. I think I was the last person in the world to finally buy a CD player and replace all my music tapes with CDs.
It was a better world back then. Life was much slower and more peaceful and simpler. There was much less stress. Seems as though the sun was brighter back then and I know the air smelled fresher. Life was much less complicated. There were times when the most important thing I had planned for the next day was hoping for a good wind to get my paper kite up in the air…………..

I remember when “Herm” was slim
I remember when “Herm” was a high school sock
I remember when “Herm” could actually put on his socks
I remember when “Herm” wasn’t the office turd
I remember when “Herm” had a functioning member
I remember when “Herm” was gobbled by the cheerleading group
I remember when “Herm” was coherent

Oh, those were the days!

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