You Know You Are Old When

[goeduck]

Is that the "where's the beef" lady?

 

[goeduck]

We threw out several long shoehorns while cleaning out my mother's house. Possibly that was a mistake.

Yes, you could have sold me one. I don't need it yet, but I sure googled them when Moss posted about them. I like to be prepared. Trouble is finding what you "prepared for" many years after your "prepared for" it.

 

[MossRoad]

Yes, you could have sold me one. I don't need it yet, but I sure googled them when Moss posted about them. I like to be prepared. Trouble is finding what you "prepared for" many years after your "prepared for" it.

That's why I own three basin wrenches...

 

[2manyrocks]

I used to wonder why people had so many of the same things in their estate sales….

 

[DFB]

That's why I own three basin wrenches... View attachment 2905536

Ha the last faucet I recently installed was all push together fittings

 

[Jstpssng]

Is that the "where's the beef" lady?

Yes.

 

[scootr]

When you decide to sell something you don't use any more only to find out nobody uses that or those any more

 

[WinterDeere]

When you decide to sell something you don't use any more only to find out nobody uses that or those any more

Finally selling your vacuum tube tester?

<-- has a few

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Finally selling your vacuum tube tester?

QUOTE]My 40 yo neighbor friend was over today. He's a software engineer and helped me use my new laptop. He plays guitar and has tube amps. He knew I have 70+ years of collecting junk and asked if I had 6L6s which I do new in boxes. "Next you'll tell me you have a Mickey Mantle baseball card" which I found two along with a stack I saved. Fleer bubble gum...5 cents. I saved all my comics that were 10 cents, Superman, Batman, etc.
Some of that junk may be worth something to someone.

 

[scootr]

Finally deciding to sell your top of the line dual cassette recorder player thing and finding nobody wants it, at any price. Just like your lensed cameras.

 

[scootr]

You know you are old when you try to tell somebody you can't listen to rock and roll on a cell phone!

 

[WinterDeere]

You know you are old when you try to tell somebody you can't listen to rock and roll on a cell phone!

Exactly. Everyone knows you need a stack of components in a glass-front floor-standing cabinet, about chest high, and at least one pair of enormous 3-way speakers the size of small filing cabinets.

Put The Wall on the turntable, turn up the volume, and turn down the lights...

 

[Topzide]

I've got one of those set-ups! Add in a 8 track reel to reel tape deck!

 

[masseyrider]

Exactly. Everyone knows you need a stack of components in a glass-front floor-standing cabinet, about chest high, and at least one pair of enormous 3-way speakers the size of small filing cabinets.

Put The Wall on the turntable, turn up the volume, and turn down the lights...

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That's the way I do it.

 

[DFB]

I'm starting to think here some of you guys still have plaid polyester pants in your closets

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I still have my deep corduroy purple bell bottom pants. I could be heard walking in them 100 yards away, but don't think they fit anymore with a 24" waist.

 

[WinterDeere]

I'm starting to think here some of you guys still have plaid polyester pants in your closets

lol...

I still have big speaker stacks, but they're touring / stage speakers, since I was in a band and my house was the practice studio. The big home stereo has been replaced by a cluster of WiFi streaming amplifiers wired to about 40 tiny speakers scattered throughout the house, porches, and patios.

 

[Eagle1]

I'm starting to think here some of you guys still have plaid polyester pants in your closets

Don't think so, but until last year I still had a full USAF uniform hanging there for no reason other to remind me how much thinner I used to be. Been there through many homes over the last 40 years. Funny what you do hang on to over time.
Then again I have some tools from my teens.

Just noticed I have some military boots from those days I wear when all else is too wet to wear.

 

[masseyrider]

I'm starting to think here some of you guys still have plaid polyester pants in your closets

And...?

 

[DFB]

lol...

I still have big speaker stacks, but they're touring / stage speakers, since I was in a band and my house was the practice studio. The big home stereo has been replaced by a cluster of WiFi streaming amplifiers wired to about 40 tiny speakers scattered throughout the house, porches, and patios.

I have at least four sets of stereo speakers stored away as the power units all gave up the ghost (cd player stopped working etc.), I kept all the speakers thinking I wire them up through out the place one day

Ya right it's like all wireless BT speakers now along with online streaming and satellite radio. I just replaced my SUV and no more CD player.

My state of the art CD collection is pretty much boxed away.
Gone the way of old vinyl it seems.