You Know You Are Old When

[launderess]

One not only knows one or more of the skills on this list, but knows how to do them and they do not seem "odd" or "old" at all

*LOL*

http://obsoleteskills.com/skills/skills

 

[maytagbear]

I DID use

RUNOFF on a PDP11.

And quite a few other things on that list. Mercy, I feel older than 49 now. Might have a nice mug of Ovaltine and get to bed.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[launderess]

Am Right Behind You

Though Horlicks is my bedtime bevvy of choice. With a wee drop of brandy, for medicinal purposes.

L.

 

[aussie-plugs]

Some of these are good ...

like "general conversation"

 

[autowasherfreak]

I remember a few of these things.

 

[twinniefan]

Me three

Yes I must also admit to haivng done and or used quite a few of these obsolete skills in my time, cripes! it might be a cup of Cadbury's Bournville cocoa for me and stay in bed until noon tomorrow l.o.l. l.o.l.
Mind you as someone who has worked in a retail type environment for the last 29 yers I quite like the old fashioned manual cash register, especially this little gem from my past at Woolworths all those years ago.

 

[ronhic]

Ahhh Twinnie....

I can hear it now...

'chick, chick brrrrrrt....'

 

[toggleswitch2]

...you are willing (and know how) to wash a whole dinner-party's worth of dishes quickly, quietly and efficiently because the new dishwashers are much slower than hand washing.

...you know how to fire up, get the wicks for and use an olive-oil fired votive lamp. It is truly ANCIENT. My chuurch uses them to give reverence to the Universe and the Saints.
I find it calming and relaxing and a way to show thanks. I also use to commmorate the dearly departed.

Little bits of cork unbder the metal wick-holder float the apparatus. Notice the symbolism of the triangular (Holy)Trinity) one. Slightly different round one shown lit.

And yes, the longer the wick the hotter (and brighter) it gets) it gets.

 

[toggleswitch2]

Another pic.

The dancing flames are magical and mystical.

 

[toggleswitch2]

You did of course realize that I posted a picture of Pandora's box, *LOL* didn't you?

 

[seamusuk]

Steve....

NCR cash registers were used in Woolworth over here in 1980 apparently- get the blue nylon overalls to, bet the static was a bitch lol.....

See the link for the Ad....

 

[ptcruiser51]

Shorthand!

Less than 10 years ago I was taking steno notes at a convention. A man sitting behind me asked me, "Are you writing in Arabic?"

 

[mixfinder]

You know you're old......

I know I am old when I wake up against my will. Sunday morning, a great day to sleep in and there is lie, eyes wide open at 6:30am.

You're really not old when your teeth decay, you're really old when your hair turns gray. You know you're ready for the cold deep sleep when your mind makes appointments your body can't keep.

 

[thomasortega]

OMG...

Dr. Rolóóóóóóóóóóóóóóóóóóóóóónnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (it pronounces like roll on)

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp!

 

[thomasortega]

By the way, he's my "PPS"

*Personal Plastic Surgeon AKA Personal Wrinkle Remover AKA Personal Age Remover AKA The man who makes miracles.

S**t, I can remember many of those things...

Thank God you americans didn't have alcoohol fueled cars... Those were awful, 30 years ago, during the winter... I can't remember how many (too many) times I had to pull the choke until almost reach the trunk and sometimes remove the air filter and light a match in the carburator to burn the excess of it. The popping noise was ridiculous.
Even worst... Drive with the car "farting" and all other drivers watching the scene and laughing until the engine heats, which used to take aprox. 10 kilometers.

 

[spiceman1957]

You know you're getting old

when you start dressing like your father...comfortable shoes, non-binding underwear, elastic waist pants, etc.

 

[paulc]

I was 40.....

in August . I work with 16 to 25 year olds and feel incredibly old when the parents of these people are younger than me by seven or eight years!!!

 

[rapunzel]

Getting old is the better alternative!

Reading the list made me think of a funny tv ad (here in Oz it's for Flora heart-smart margerine), that's been screening recently.

Enjoy

rapunzel

 

[maytagmark]

I remember many of those things,but never cranked a Model T or telephone, Thomasortega, You did bring back the memory of my old '71 Volvo 145 Wagon that I owned in '81,it had a pull out choke lever, 4 speed manual tranny and a bad parking brake,so you were lucky if it started by the time it rolled to the end of the driveway,it had dual SU carbs,when it did run it sounded like a diesel tracter,we had a full service gas station in town and they always asked if they needed to check the oil.

 

[westie2]

Multiplying on a 10 key adding machine

Something not in the list was having to multipy on a 10 key adding machine.

235 x 143

235 +++ 705
2350++++ 10105
23500+ 23500
=
33605

I used to could divide but brain is way to old now.

When I first started as a programmer used octal based 000 to program for Texas Instruments then to decimal and then to hexidecimil. On the octal systems had to use a slide rule for some of the programming. The programs were punched on a Friden Flexowriter to a 1 inch wide paper tape with holes punch.

 

[abcomatic]

Lawrence, I am 60 and can remember a lot of what was listed. Ovaltine, that in itself is old. lol Gary

 

[twinniefan]

N.C.R cash register

Ah Ronhic, then you must have used them as well in your past, the noises you quote are pretty spot on,the other thing which was good about those cash registers was the ability to operate them during a blackout,which happened frequently in the centre where my Woolies was located,you simply screwed a handle into the right side and another person could crank it after you pressed the price keys in.
Aahh! memories,and mostly happy ones at that.
Cheers.
Steve.

 

[ronhic]

Steve

I've never actually used one and am about 5 1/2yrs your junior. Bar code scanning was just starting to come in when I started casual work at SuperKmart (remember them?) in Canberra so we never had manual entry.

...but I do remember being taken shopping at Woolies and Coles in the mid-late 1970's....

The other noise that sticks in my head is the 'ka thunk, ka thunk' of the pricing 'stamp' and then 'pricing gun'

 

[deeprinser]

Getting older.......

Hi.
I know Im getting old because , a pair of slippers and a cardigan look "comfy" to me !
When you realise todays music is just "noise" .
When tea and scones have more appeal than a night out clubbing.
Oh, and when you see a policeman who looks 18 yrs old !
When my greying hair makes me think it gives me "character" .
Kindest regards.
Louis.

 

[aquarius1984]

When tea and scones have more appeal than a night out clubbi

At 25 years old I will agree with that one.

The novelty of a hangover went out years ago for me although I am still prone to having the odd drop on a late night out.
The next day is always hell.

You bring the clotted cream and il provide the rest

 

[deeprinser]

Clubbing Days -A distant memory !

Hi Aquarius1984.
Thank you for the invite.
Date scones are my fave.
My last "clubbing " venture was back in 2004 in Leeds.
Never again !
We looked like 3 old age pensioners . No Joke !
Long gone are the HI-NRG 80's although, a retro club may tempt me out of hibernation.
Thankfully , I have my 80's HI-NRG music collection .
Kindest regards to you.
Louis.