BOB47 Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 I still have an original "Pong' console kicking around somewhere. and an Atari 2600 Learned to drive "3 on the tree" also. No power steering or brakes. Shifting from 1st to 2nd while trying to make a hard turn or parallel parking was fun. Cars were more exciting. They'd go like hell but take about a week to stop. 4 wheel drum brakes that heated and faded in about 50ft.!!! Unless you were really into it, all you had was am radio and maybe an 8 track player. On the other hand, no electronics or smog controls on the engines. You could set the points with a matchbook cover. 1955 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaotik1 Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 A hand shake ment it was a done deal. The biggest fraud was forging a parents name to buy smoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasadena SS Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Wow!!! That took me back to my childhood...those were the days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06redSSrwd Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 i am no old timer, but my childhood was definitely like the one described above. i was always outside, i got hurt (always had a scrape, cut or road rash somewhere), i got into fights, when i got my asked kick i learned my lesson, no law suits and when i won fights i didn't have to deal with 5 other ppl at the same time. i thinks it's called HONOR. i can climb any tree to the top, fix anything, build anything and i learned it all as a kid, hell i worked as a contractor's assistant when i was 12, i had video games but that was only for when friends were over and we were already done with our nightly mischief. i never gave up a sunny day outside for the tv or video games.anyway i think society is excusing weakness within our ranks. we must stick to darwinism...."Survival of the Fittest" (Herbert Spencer coined this phrase in light of Darwin's theory of natural selection). society is basically raising a bunch of pussies great post ES by the way, there was a great article in maxim this month in regards to this related topic, i'll post it up here when i get time. if not, go get yourself a copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holty Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 that is a good one, i enjoyed reading it. I was born in '79 but can relate to almost everything said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black2003SS Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 "Fear stupid people in large numbers...they will be the demise of our society." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorider228 Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 I am not in that group of people but it sounds like my childhood. I got my first BB gun for my 7th birthday and a motorcycle for my 10th and we never had game consoles in my home until i was around 16, I would have always rather been outside riding my bike or fishing. Haha I had some fixation with the millitary when I was young and would go to areas where neighborhoods were being built in my camos with my BB gun and wrist rocket and run around in the electrical ravines pretending they were the trenches of WWII haha......no wonder I am going in the Marine Corps. oh yeah I ate garbage and am in no way fat either, my generation makes me sick. 1988 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black2003SS Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 (edited) No kidding, I learned to shoot at age 6 with a 22lr and was shooting a bow when I was 8. To even speak of such thing a thing nowadays would be considered child endangerment or even get your child expelled from school. Teacher: "What did you do for fun this weekend Johnny?" Johnny: "My dad and I shot at some empty beer cans, he taught me how to shoot a rifle." Teacher: "Johnny, go to the principles office while we search your locker, you and your father should ashamed of yourselves. Beer cans and guns around an 8 year old, you'll be drinking and shooting your classmates before your 13!!" Edited December 19, 2006 by Black2003SS (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sswolfpac Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 i was born in 71 was little at the time, but around 78-80 i remember all of that , brings it all back . kids today got it easy, too many laws , they should try what we went through bet they all cry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissfans03ss Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 (edited) "Fear stupid people in large numbers...they will be the demise of our society." <{POST_SNAPBACK}> that statement is so true,I was working at a local college on dec.7.when a teacher out of the blue asked me if i knew what that day was so i replied who doesent its pearl harbor day,every american knows that,to which she replied i asked my students the same question and almost no one knew,to which i replied that is a down right shame how the hell do they get this far(college) and not know what dec.7. is?to me thats the same a pissing on the graves of all those who paid the ultimate price to make this a better place for them to live.in my opinion knowing is a way of paying tribute to those brave enlisted men and women. :banghead:by the way i was born in 1971,30 years after the fact. Edited December 20, 2006 by kissfans03ss (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSleepingbeauty Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 1961 here, Man this brings back some memory's. Remember going to Drive In's with a groups of your buddies and there cars. Just to hang out and party at the Drive In and then leaving and not even remembering what movie you where at Or just cruising the strip and watching the cops making people pour out there beer in front of everyone, and then telling you to go home and don't let me see you around here again tonight. Only too see you the next week and give you a friendly wave, and maybe even stopping just to say something like "Are you staying out of trouble tonight" The cool thing is I still have my 78 Z28 that my wife and I use to cruise around in. Back in the late 70's and early 80's. I just can't let it go. On my third motor, 2nd tranny and 2nd rearend. And only 78k original miles. Yeah it has seen some high revs in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tawss04 Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Man how times have changed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitches040 Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Wow... bunch of oldsters here Remember when sex was safe... and motorcycles were dangerous Remember when the only thing bad for you from sex, was the cigarette afterwards!!!! Or having a Black and White TV with dials on it ... and your first VCR came with a Wired remote?? Born in 1971 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscareltemblo Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 How about going car sledding with your friends you kow grabbing on from the back of a chrome bumper of a car or truck and bieng pulled on a snowy day. Try that today and wait you probably pull the bumper right of lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixsupersport Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 this was a cool post to read, it's amazing how the times have changed and the tables have turned 1983 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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