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Administrators Eric Posted September 4, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted September 4, 2017 These things were fun as hell, when I was a kid. The seem so lame now, but you were an unperson if you didn't have one back then. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators Eric Posted September 4, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted September 4, 2017 1 minute ago, Rabbi said: Blue Laws You must be a mind-reader. My brother, his wife and I were just talking about the Blue Laws in Texas, over dinner. She didn't remember that they used to hang the chains over the entrances to the supermarket aisles that sold things other than food. A supermarket could be open, but you were allowed to be foodstuffs. Hardware, cleaning supplies, etc could not be sold on Sunday. The laws were repealed in 1985. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Rabbi Posted September 4, 2017 Administrators Share Posted September 4, 2017 The thing about most phones back then is the phone company owned them. You paid rent on it. (in many cases) The pile of **** phone companies probably still charge old people for one of these phones if they have never moved and still have it in some dark corner of the house. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted September 4, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted September 4, 2017 2 minutes ago, Rabbi said: Coolest toy ever! Ripcord Racers. Those were great. I had a thought the other day, when I was looking at a display of Fidgit Spinners. Someone needs to make one with a gear on the axle and a little slot for a ripcord. If you used a ripcord to spin one of those things, it would spin for an hour. I bet they would sell like hotcakes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators Rabbi Posted September 4, 2017 Administrators Share Posted September 4, 2017 2 minutes ago, Eric said: You must be a mind-reader. My brother, his wife and I were just talking about the Blue Laws in Texas, over dinner. She didn't remember that they used to hang the chains over the entrances to the supermarket aisles that sold things other than food. A supermarket could be open, but you were allowed to be foodstuffs. Hardware, cleaning supplies, etc could not be sold on Sunday. The laws were repealed in 1985. As the Jewish kid....I was double screwed. I had Jew stuff to do on Saturday...and everything was closed on Sunday. I hated the blue laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted September 4, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted September 4, 2017 1 minute ago, Rabbi said: The thing about most phones back then is the phone company owned them. You paid rent on it. (in many cases) The pile of **** phone companies probably still charge old people for one of these phones if they have never moved and still have it in some dark corner of the house. Something I miss about old phones is the ability to slam the handset down in someone's ear, if you were pissed at them. It was satisfying to do so and it made a loud, rude noise in their ear. I had an idea a while back for a smartphone app. It would be an app that would allow you to 'Slam The Phone Down' in someone's ear. The app would give you a second hangup button that when pushed, would make a loud, jarring noise in the caller's ear, as it disconnected them. I bet the app would sell. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators Eric Posted September 4, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted September 4, 2017 I also miss the ability to angry-dial a rotary phone. If you were angry when you were making a call, you could whip the hell out of that dial on every digit dialed. It may be a bit childish, but it was a satisfying feeling. Someone needs to make a big old Buick of a rotary phone, bakelite case and all, that was a Bluetooth accessory for computers or mobile devices. I would buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 2 minutes ago, Eric said: Something I miss about old phones is the ability to slam the handset down in someone's ear, if you were pissed at them. It was satisfying to do so and it made a loud, rude noise in their ear. I had an idea a while back for a smartphone app. It would be an app that would allow you to 'Slam The Phone Down' in someone's ear. The app would give you a second hangup button that when pushed, would make a loud, jarring noise in the caller's ear, as it disconnected them. I bet the app would sell. Or you beat the receiver against the wall several times before hanging up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted September 4, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted September 4, 2017 Just now, SmokeRoss said: Or you beat the receiver against the wall several times before hanging up. Or just pick up that five pound phone and clock someone with it. It would make a cool ringing sound when you did so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Outlaw AM radio stations from Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Rabbi Posted September 4, 2017 Administrators Share Posted September 4, 2017 This was a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted September 4, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted September 4, 2017 Just now, Batesmotel said: Outlaw AM radio stations from Mexico. Thar reminds me of American Graffiti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted September 4, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted September 4, 2017 1 minute ago, Rabbi said: This was a thing. So was the Mullet and Cholera epidemics, but I didn't want any part of them either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Rabbi Posted September 4, 2017 Administrators Share Posted September 4, 2017 7 minutes ago, Eric said: Something I miss about old phones is the ability to slam the handset down in someone's ear, if you were pissed at them. It was satisfying to do so and it made a loud, rude noise in their ear. I had an idea a while back for a smartphone app. It would be an app that would allow you to 'Slam The Phone Down' in someone's ear. The app would give you a second hangup button that when pushed, would make a loud, jarring noise in the caller's ear, as it disconnected them. I bet the app would sell. It probably work....hell, it probably already exits in some form. As a tangent, most people under 30 probably do not grasp the long distance phone call and what a big deal it once was. (and how close long distance often was) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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