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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #345 on: February 22, 2014, 05:29:41 PM »
Are those worth a lot now? Just guessing they're no longer manufactured.

Some are some aren't,  the ones used in tube amps go for a premium.  They still make new ones but it's a specialty market and new ones are not cheep.  I like playing around with old TVs, radios and test equipment that use them and pick them up when I see them cheep only paid a couple dollars for the box in the photo.
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #346 on: February 23, 2014, 03:43:43 AM »
You remember black and white TV and AM radio

There was a black and white AM radio? :o
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #347 on: February 23, 2014, 03:45:33 AM »
Are those worth a lot now? Just guessing they're no longer manufactured.

Some are some aren't,  the ones used in tube amps go for a premium.  They still make new ones but it's a specialty market and new ones are not cheep.  I like playing around with old TVs, radios and test equipment that use them and pick them up when I see them cheep only paid a couple dollars for the box in the photo.

The tube amp ones have nicer boxes. :zoinks:
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #348 on: February 23, 2014, 06:43:34 AM »
Are those worth a lot now? Just guessing they're no longer manufactured.

Some are some aren't,  the ones used in tube amps go for a premium.  They still make new ones but it's a specialty market and new ones are not cheep.  I like playing around with old TVs, radios and test equipment that use them and pick them up when I see them cheep only paid a couple dollars for the box in the photo.
That's interesting they're still made. Can remember those old test machines in the grocery store; guess that means am old.

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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #349 on: February 23, 2014, 07:12:23 AM »
.. you cannot handle the cold (weather) as well as you did earlier in life.

.. you less and less so don't mind hearing classical music being played on the radio. Um, sometimes even hum or sing along with the melody of the piece of music.  :nerdy:
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #350 on: February 23, 2014, 01:16:38 PM »
You remember black and white TV and AM radio

There was a black and white AM radio? :o

Yep, it didn't play rock and roll, just boring music.

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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #351 on: February 24, 2014, 12:02:24 AM »
When you switch cars because the suspension is more comfortable in the new one.

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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #352 on: February 24, 2014, 03:16:00 AM »
You're welcome.  :green:
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #353 on: February 24, 2014, 11:37:39 PM »
When wondering why Hyke says thanks, all of a sudden. :P
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #354 on: February 25, 2014, 02:16:28 AM »
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Damn, you make it sound really bad, being 7squared.

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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #355 on: February 25, 2014, 03:02:24 AM »
When buying shoes you look dreamily at the six inch stiletto heels and think  'how did i used to walk in them?'
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #356 on: February 25, 2014, 03:12:38 AM »
When eating a big meals makes you need to sleep.
When waking has you panic about whether it is morning or night and has you readying yourself for the job you do not ned to get ready for, for another 12 hours.
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #357 on: February 25, 2014, 04:09:09 AM »
When eating a big meals makes you need to sleep.
When waking has you panic about whether it is morning or night and has you readying yourself for the job you do not ned to get ready for, for another 12 hours.

I've had that since my early thirties or even earlier. I fell old at a young age.  :apondering:
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #358 on: February 25, 2014, 06:06:26 AM »
When waking has you panic about whether it is morning or night
Waking is always disorienting; any previous grasp on when I am is always gone and have to start new.

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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #359 on: February 26, 2014, 12:44:59 AM »
When making lists such as this one. :P
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