Random Outdated 70's Experiences

[Seeker]

Heres a fact I found interesting... I always remembered the grass being greener, the sky being bluer. I thought it was just being an adult that you noticed all the brown and yellows creeping into your lawn.

I read a study that said as you age the number of rods (Photo receptors) in your eye that especially deal with blue green decreases. So yes you did see greener grass as a kid.



Now for some reason I remember it being softer too. You could do cart wheels, flips, whatever and not get hurt...... so why does it hurt your knees and back like hell just to kneel on it any more?

[Dave Mc]

Bubble gum in packs of the only brand of baseball cards made.

[Seeker]

Being able to stay out till the street lights came on.... And milking it till ALL the street lights came on.

[Seeker]

Being a pro at spinning out in your big wheel

[Seeker]

I remember actually having a orange crate scooter and skates that had keys. I striped the later to make the former.

[Seeker]

The smell of vinyl in a new toy box and the smell of hard as rock bubble gum sticks on all your cards.

[Seeker]

Can you all tell I'm REALLY feeling lousy about being in my 40s about now.

[kryptosmaster]

Taking that special trip to Two Guys and being let loose at the front door to roam the store (TOY SECTION!) and then your Mom comes to get you when they were ready to leave.
Rich

[garagesale]

The old man talking on the CB as we drove cross country: "Breaker one-nine... anybody got a smokey report on I-40 ten miles east of Albequerque?"

JamesD

[Seeker]

Taking that special trip to Two Guys and being let loose at the front door to roam the store (TOY SECTION!) and then your Mom comes to get you when they were ready to leave.
Rich

You had Two Guys out by you too? I also remember doing the same thing at Kings and Twin Fair

[kryptosmaster]

You had Two Guys out by you too? I also remember doing the same thing at Kings and Twin Fair

I'm from Buffalo area, remember?

and yes, substitute Twin fair, K-Mart, Kings, Sears...
Rich

[Seeker]

I'm begining to slip in my old age.

[EMCE Hammer]

Tokens five for a dollar at the Electric Animal arcade, and blowing my lunch money on them. I sucked at everything, but I could kill a couple of hours.

[MIB41]

Buying a brand new Mego, fresh in the box, for $3.25.

[Seeker]

Space Invaders and Defender.