I'm Old Enough to Remember....

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Comment by Amy Chapmon on July 11, 2011 at 7:09pm

I remember test patterns and the sign off messages.  "(call letter name of channel) has finished it's programming for the broadcast day..."

Comment by Maryanne Mesple on July 11, 2011 at 7:04pm

AND the TV actually went off the air at midnight and that test pattern would come on .....

Comment by Maryanne Mesple on July 11, 2011 at 7:03pm

Oh gosh! Having to actually change the channel on the TV using a knob! Anyone every get sent to the store with the TV tubes to test them and buy new tubes for the set?

Comment by Maryanne Mesple on July 11, 2011 at 7:01pm

I remember when Atari that made pong came out with Pong because I worked with Nolan Bushnell at Atari when the entire company had just moved out of a garage into a small dinky warehouse and we were trying to get Sears to take a gamble and sell the game :-) The first order was for 2000 Pongs and we worked our tushes off filling it! Before that, I remember living in the SF Bay area and everywhere you went it was nothing but fields and fields of veggies and orchards and orchards and orchards of fruits. There were little buildings in the shape of oranges and others in the shape of an artichoke. You could buy fresh orange drinks from the orange stand and artichokes fixed a zillion different ways from the artichoke stand. That was before the microchip and oh yes! Does anyone recall the first computer? Where you had to first create your punch tape and then feed those huge reels into the computer for it to do your bidding? I do :-) those computers were huge "machines"! I also remember Atari discussing whether to go into the personal computer business and they voted against it because they figured there were not enough savvy consumers to warrant it :-)

Comment by wiffledust on July 11, 2011 at 6:54pm

margaret, i remember that infernal busy signal! maryanne, what a COOL STORY!

Comment by margaret kraft on July 11, 2011 at 6:18pm

I remember when the telephone was attached to the wall, and to get any modicum of privacy, I would stretch the cord far enough to go into the pantry and close the door. I remember getting a busy signal when you called someone and they were on the phone.  I remember having to make detailed plans before you left the house because you couldn't call en route.  I remember television with only 3 channels (plus TBS).  There was no remote control, you had to get up off the sofa to change the channel.  I had siblings, so if they wanted to watch something else, I had to stand at the tv and hold on to the dial with all my might to continue watching my show.

Comment by wiffledust on July 11, 2011 at 5:56pm

maryanne, i once twisted up some tin foil all the way out the window and over several feet just to get some reception! ;-)

Comment by Amy Chapmon on July 11, 2011 at 5:41pm

I remember when video games were new and everyone was crazy about the new Atari game system and Space Invaders and Asteroids and PacMan.  In fact, one Christmas (I think it was 1979) over rich relatives' house I got play a game of space invaders... but not many turns.  The adults were mainly playing on it and the kids went in the other room and played together using our imaginations!  lol

I also remember blowing on video game cartridges for them to work... had to do this with the Nintendo as well ;)

Comment by Ericka Gray on July 11, 2011 at 5:30pm

I remember when penny candy was actually a penny. I remember a time before scheduled play dates when children actually had to occupy themselves and use their imaginations. I remember walking to school, a thing rarely done anymore. Or, walking where I needed to go in general. I remember milk money pinned to my coat . I remember when CB radios were the latest rage good buddy. I remember mood rings and pet rocks.  I remember when there was nos such thing as an ATM. You had to go to the bank to withdrawal money or have someone cash your check. I remember when MTV actually stood for Music Television and that is what you got. I remember the first time I saw HBO. All I wanted to do is watch movies all day. I remember when it was rare for a kitchen to have a microwave in it. I remember if you did not want to prepare ameal you could have  a TV dinner , a rare treat in our home.

Comment by wiffledust on July 11, 2011 at 5:25pm

i'm old enough to remember being home from school sick and watching  phil donahue!

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