WesternWave0_0 t1_j9wgnw6 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:25 AM

My brother had one back in ‘80. Was pretty cool. Discovered that winter that our garage leaked. Shouldn’t have stored it in an old fish tank. Did look pretty cool suspended in a block of ice, but wasn’t particularly functional after that. Good times.

Edit: Could be iffy on the exact dates.

mySleepingDogsLie OP t1_j9wfoht wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:17 AM

Reply to comment by pauliewotsit in Early start on the nerdiness in 1982 with a Big Trak programmable vehicle by mySleepingDogsLie

I have an InstaPot like that.

mySleepingDogsLie OP t1_j9wflbw wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:17 AM

Reply to comment by manifold360 in Early start on the nerdiness in 1982 with a Big Trak programmable vehicle by mySleepingDogsLie

Tried not to. It did not work.

mySleepingDogsLie OP t1_j9wfgpj wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:16 AM

Reply to comment by Clean_Stand_694 in Early start on the nerdiness in 1982 with a Big Trak programmable vehicle by mySleepingDogsLie

Right? Zero useful purpose though I think we (meaning my older brother... it was his) had the trailer hookup thing so maybe, kind of useful to send snacks across the room?

Sir-Viette t1_j9wfb7z wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:15 AM

Reply to New York City housewife Geraldine Dent grocery shopping in 1949, photo by Ruth Orkin by notbob1959

If I’m not mistaken, she just ate a lychee, among the world’s most delicious tropical fruits, and probably very hard to get in New York.

No wonder she’s looking off camera with that “What miraculous thing did I just eat?” expression on her face.

TheNighthawk19 t1_j9wey6k wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:12 AM

Reply to comment by kawkz440 in Me, circa 1995 by kawkz440

Fuckin eh. I never played, but I pretty much grew up in a small town arena and on the road with my cousins teams. We were a big hockey family.

camjohe t1_j9wexe8 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:12 AM

Reply to Me, circa 1995 by kawkz440

Damn. No wonder I wasn't pulling any tang back then. This dude was swimming in ALL of it...

squidwarrdshouse OP t1_j9wenhl wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:10 AM

Reply to comment by Different-Rough-7914 in My mom (in the yellow) in Bon Jovi's In And Out Of Love music video filmed at the Seaside Heights boardwalk 1985 by squidwarrdshouse

Not to sound cliché but I really do wish I could experience life back then everything looked and sounded awesome

rouxjean t1_j9welyj wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:09 AM

Reply to My dad at La Jolla beach in 1985 by ausername09661901670

White pants in a car repair lot. Living dangerously.

pauliewotsit t1_j9weje0 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:09 AM

Reply to Early start on the nerdiness in 1982 with a Big Trak programmable vehicle by mySleepingDogsLie

After months of being badgered for one, I bought my partner one for christmas 3 or 4 years back. It came out of the box once...

squidwarrdshouse OP t1_j9weh5t wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:08 AM

Reply to comment by rouxjean in My mom (in the yellow) in Bon Jovi's In And Out Of Love music video filmed at the Seaside Heights boardwalk 1985 by squidwarrdshouse

Big Hair and a hell of a lot of Aqua Net

butterflypoo69 OP t1_j9wecb8 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:07 AM

Reply to comment by erisod in Ali MacGraw in a print ad for Johnson's Baby Oil. This was around the time she was hitting it big with "Love Story." 1971 by butterflypoo69

That's why I could never use it, the image of them being put in the oil presses was just horrible. Like you're never supposed to ask what's in hot dogs :(

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