In my day I had to walk across the room over a shag carpet to turn the knob to change the tv channel, and…..AND, adjust the rabbit ear antennas! Oh, the humanity!
As a member of Gen X, I realized a long time ago that most “Back in my days we didn’t have… and we had to make our own fun!” is often nothing but jealousy. I knew if I had all the nice things my kids have now when I was their age, or what kids have nowadays, I would be just like them.
Over the period of time, I got to see the dramatic advances in technology. When I was in Jr. High, we thought a slide rule was cool until a hand held calculator came along. When I first joined the Navy, I was trained on how to operate a teletype machine for communications. Just before I retired, The Internet and affordable personal computers came into being. Because I caught the “computer bug” in the mid eighties while still in the Navy, I started to learn computer programming, some of it by necessity when dealing with MS-DOS. I even created an executable program (app) on my last ship with a “C” program object code and MS-DOS ASC2BIN command to make it easier for my people to do their job.
Me too … pumping gasoline, washing cars, learning how to chamois them properly, selling bait minnows, climbing TV antenna masts, learning how to repair auto generators, and set engine timing after replacing points, renting utility trailers before U-haul was created, building and installing Ron-Del folding aluminum awnings, selling and installing aluminum storm windows and doors … dating, marrying, graduating and moving to start work at Bell Telephone Labs.
Ratkin about 2 months ago
If you charge him big bucks, then it’s actual work.
Concretionist about 2 months ago
Leave it to the ones who grew up with it.
The dude from FL Premium Member about 2 months ago
Haven’t watched it since Alex, nor I watched Price is Right, I don’t care for Drew
yoey1957 about 2 months ago
In my day I had to walk across the room over a shag carpet to turn the knob to change the tv channel, and…..AND, adjust the rabbit ear antennas! Oh, the humanity!
iggyman about 2 months ago
Roscoe finds that an eye-opener even!
iggyman about 2 months ago
Nelson’s generation is well versed in the newfangled tech stuff Earl!
RCKJD about 2 months ago
As a member of Gen X, I realized a long time ago that most “Back in my days we didn’t have… and we had to make our own fun!” is often nothing but jealousy. I knew if I had all the nice things my kids have now when I was their age, or what kids have nowadays, I would be just like them.
steveh64 about 2 months ago
Earl has a laptop computer?
phritzg Premium Member about 2 months ago
I would have guessed Earl would be more interested in playing Wheel of Misfortune instead of Jeopardy.
markkahler52 about 2 months ago
Whatever happened to TV?
jagedlo about 2 months ago
Nice of you to contradict yourself there, Earl…
The Orange Mailman about 2 months ago
If it means free pizza then count me in!
brain Les about 2 months ago
Have a problem with an electronic device?Find an 8 year old to help you…
Robert Nowall Premium Member about 2 months ago
…and we had to walk a mile and a half in the snow, and when we wanted to change channels on the television, we had to get up off the couch to do it!"
ANIMAL about 2 months ago
Ohhhhh Earl……… YOU NEED HELP
Munch about 2 months ago
And I didn’t have little battery powered cars to ride around in. I had to pedal them myself!
Local 574 Premium Member about 2 months ago
TV – Hello, Earl?
[Unnamed Reader - b66f38] about 2 months ago
In my days we got only rocks to eat, and were happy to have even them.
Angry Indeed about 2 months ago
Over the period of time, I got to see the dramatic advances in technology. When I was in Jr. High, we thought a slide rule was cool until a hand held calculator came along. When I first joined the Navy, I was trained on how to operate a teletype machine for communications. Just before I retired, The Internet and affordable personal computers came into being. Because I caught the “computer bug” in the mid eighties while still in the Navy, I started to learn computer programming, some of it by necessity when dealing with MS-DOS. I even created an executable program (app) on my last ship with a “C” program object code and MS-DOS ASC2BIN command to make it easier for my people to do their job.
Zebrastripes about 2 months ago
Ha! That’s about it! They were born into the electronic age and it just comes naturally…..whereas we had to learn it….from the grandkids! LOL! ☺️❤️
Will E. Makeit Premium Member about 2 months ago
I know what you mean, Roscoe!
Plumb.Bob Premium Member about 2 months ago
We had to spend hours wasting time with only a ball and jacks, or marbels! Ok, occasionally we would kick a can around or bat at balls with a stick.
zeexenon about 2 months ago
Me too … pumping gasoline, washing cars, learning how to chamois them properly, selling bait minnows, climbing TV antenna masts, learning how to repair auto generators, and set engine timing after replacing points, renting utility trailers before U-haul was created, building and installing Ron-Del folding aluminum awnings, selling and installing aluminum storm windows and doors … dating, marrying, graduating and moving to start work at Bell Telephone Labs.
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault about 2 months ago
Not really a complaint, more an acknowledgement of jealousy.
jasonsnakelover about 2 months ago
If you’re talking about the game app, you’re gonna run out of questions eventually.
wjbryan55 about 2 months ago
But we did have LEGO bricks – still with us.