Old Enough To Remember?

[Uncle Phil]

I'm still a fan of taping the day's route to the gas tank. Downside is road construction with nebulous re-routes signs.
Our last trip through northeast Texas into rural Arkansas almost convinced me to go the gps route. Long shoulder-less rural roads with intersections unmarked. Had I not kept up with miles between turns, it would have been a much longer trip. I'm considering a gps.

FWIW, I went with the Fodsport 'chinese' GPS and it has managed to get me all around the globe despite the fact it is not a Garmin.
Last time I checked they are about $200 - a waterproof, glove friendly motorcycle GPS.
They use the same software that most European automotive GPS systems use - IGO.

 

[Ron]

When I had a memory that was 'reliable', I could plot a whole route in my head and then go over, remembering all the landmarks along the way.
But with 'brain cramps' becoming more common, I've had to start using the GPS.
Below drawing courtesy of SoloTotoCoyote (Boy I miss him and I hope he is doing well!).

I remember those days! Used to boggle my mind!

 

[Uncle Phil]

I remember those days! Used to boggle my mind!

I guess it finally 'boggled' my mind too!

 

[bdalameda]

I can remember when it was okay to make ashtrays as gifts in art class.

 

[Firstpeke]

... granny's foot-bath/meat defroster/puke bucket/potato salad/popcorn bowl...

You missed, visiting family dog food/water bowl....... our bowl is green......

 

[Sunday Rider]

Remember making these?

 

[diferg]

I got mine when I was 11 years old. Was very pleased with myself for getting it right the first time!

 

[Sunday Rider]

I got mine when I was 11 years old. Was very pleased with myself for getting it right the first time!

Wasn't it magical when that faint sound first came through on the earpiece? I was so surprised that it would work.

 

[Larry Fine]

I was in the first grade when I found how to build a foxhole radio in a library book.

100 turns of wire on a paper-towel tube, and a pencil lead and blue razor-blade detector.

The head of my bed was next to the tub access panel, so I had a handy ground.

I could see the red lights on the tower of my favorite station, so I had plenty of signal strength.

 

[Slammer]

I had something better back in the early eighties. A filling that could pick up short wave radio when laying in bed. It was mostly morse code but if I moved the bed to another orientation I would get a broad cast.
It was every night dah dah dit dah dah dit dit dah das dit..... not stopping all night. the filing was removed and Salmmer the human radio was no more.

 

[Larry Fine]

So your dentist was able to 'rectify' the problem.

 

[ST1100Y]

... also granny worked you like grooming livestock...

 

[ST1100Y]

 

[bdalameda]

I still have it. Moms treadle Singer

 

[scootac]

Hell, still have one.

 

[John OoSTerhuis]

As a kid I learned to sew on one of those! My wife has her mother’s upgraded electric model with all the attachments. She much prefers it over her modern machine. I used to sew on a Singer 310 as part of my parachute rigger license.

John

 

[ST1100Y]

As a kid I learned to sew on one of those!

Ditto!

 

[Igofar]

Mine is over 50 years old, never leave home without it…

 

[motornut]

Got my butt spanked with on of these too

 

[Larry Fine]

Not only did I learn how to use my mom's treadle, when she got an electric, I figured out how to attach and use the button-hole attachment.

I taught her how to crochet after watching her friend try and fail to teach her. I asked to try, then I taught her how later the same day.