You know you're old when...

hubbahubba · 10-31-2025, 01:10 PM

5: Never had AOL. My little sister did, does that count?

Esteban · 10-31-2025, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sygazelle

...when you get a perfect score on this list. You are even older when both of your kids get a very high score.

Perfect score here.

vreihen16 · 10-31-2025, 01:39 PM

I only scored 17, since I never used AOHell, a mix tape, or a Walkman.....

Esteban · 10-31-2025, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

I only scored 17, since I never used AOHell, a mix tape, or a Walkman.....

Used to use a Walkman on the treadmill. Helped to make it not so boring (yawn).

Rono63 · 10-31-2025, 02:19 PM

Perfect score for me.
Also had a few not on the list.

8 track tape player
Console TV on an antenna, no cable yet.
Party line phone
Car that ran on leaded gas

Esteban · 10-31-2025, 02:24 PM

How about odd/even rationing during gas crisis in 1979. That was fun.

M_Six · 10-31-2025, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by hubbahubba

5: Never had AOL. My little sister did, does that count?

Same here. Never had AOL. Otherwise a perfect score. I miss my waterbed.

M_Six · 10-31-2025, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

How about odd/even rationing during gas crisis in 1979. That was fun.

I was on my second tour in Korea, so I missed all that.

ezaircon4jc · 10-31-2025, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

19. While I have been on a waterbed, I never actually slept on one.

We owned one for many moons. Ours was a flotation mattress with baffles so there was no flopping the other person out of the bed!

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Originally Posted by Rono63

Perfect score for me.
Also had a few not on the list.

8 track tape player
Console TV on an antenna, no cable yet.
Party line phone
Car that ran on leaded gas

We had a B&W TV because the color units were too expensive. I was the antenna! We still have a GE all-in-one turntable (can't get a new needle

), 8-track AM/FM receiver out in the garage! I installed an 8-track player in my '65 Mustang.

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Originally Posted by Esteban

How about odd/even rationing during gas crisis in 1979. That was fun.

I tried to plan my gas needs when we went to visit my wife's parents up in the LA area. It was fun getting gas on the "wrong" day

Oh.. I had a netscape email address... Still do as far as I know. Otherwise, 100%

kscarrol · 10-31-2025, 06:04 PM

Can’t claim a perfect score, never had an AOL address…

JJ 911SC · 10-31-2025, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kscarrol

Can’t claim a perfect score, never had an AOL address…

Same here and I don't have a gmail address neither.

hubbahubba · 10-31-2025, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Same here. Never had AOL. Otherwise a perfect score. I miss my waterbed.

I had mine for about 2 years. I built the frame and stained it up. Tossed it when I went to college! There was history made on that bed…😎

Llarry · 10-31-2025, 08:16 PM

The only one I missed was the waterbed.

I still have six of those items, though.

RockCrusher · 11-02-2025, 06:51 AM

No AOL.

No Walkman.

And no water bed.

But all the rest... Oh yeah.

Buug959 · 11-02-2025, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kscarrol

Can’t claim a perfect score, never had an AOL address…

Same. No AOL but I do have a Gmail.

SpeedBuggy · 11-02-2025, 02:53 PM

No Walkman or Water Bed

XK4 · 11-02-2025, 05:02 PM

Everything but AOL.

UncleWede · 11-04-2025, 09:59 AM

I had some witty comment to make,

but I forgot

Vindicator3 · 11-04-2025, 11:27 AM

Everything but AOL here, too. Old enough to have had one, just had a different internet provider back in the days of dial-up.

My Mom still uses her AOL address...

Esteban · 11-04-2025, 02:08 PM

.

DubaiRich · 11-05-2025, 03:08 AM

can you remember when a 27" console TV was the standard!

vreihen16 · 11-05-2025, 04:18 AM

Do you remember when TV's were only black and white?????

10-31-2025, 01:10 PM	#11155
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10-31-2025, 02:19 PM	#11159
Rono63 Second Lieutenant 1382 Rep 451 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Austin, Texas iTrader: (0)	Perfect score for me. Also had a few not on the list. 8 track tape player Console TV on an antenna, no cable yet. Party line phone Car that ran on leaded gas
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10-31-2025, 06:04 PM	#11164
kscarrol Brigadier General 10774 Rep 4,164 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i, 1974 2002 Tii Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Greenville, SC iTrader: (0)	Can’t claim a perfect score, never had an AOL address… __________________ 2025 Lexus GX 550 Overtrail 1974 2002tii, Inka, 5 sp manual BMWCCA # 327475
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10-31-2025, 08:16 PM	#11167
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11-02-2025, 06:51 AM	#11168
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11-02-2025, 05:02 PM	#11171
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11-04-2025, 09:59 AM	#11172
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11-04-2025, 11:27 AM	#11173
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