How old is Grandpa?

**Kilted KT** · 6th July 06, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by Caradoc

The first remote control I can recall on one of my parents' TVs was a two-button gadget with two tuned rods in it. You'd push the button, and a spring-loaded clapper would hit the rod, and depending on the frequency it would change the channel up or change the volume up, until it hit maximum and cycled back down to minimum.

you got me there...

**Colin** · 6th July 06, 01:51 PM

I remember people smoking in restaurants, shopping malls, and even airplanes.

My first walkman was made out of metal and is likely still working, while the dozen or so I have had sense are in the trash heap.

Our TV didn't have a remote, and our first VCR was the give away for that 1980 malibu my Dad bought.

I remember when you could have a fire on the beach and a glass of wine with a picnic.

I remember when stories were how you heard about things, and the News only came on in the morning and at 6 pm (not all day).

I remember when family members had more sway in a person's decision than a celebrity did.

I remeber when Big Wheels were for kids and not monster trucks, and A&W burgers were as big as my head.

and I am only 29

**Kilted KT** · 6th July 06, 01:53 PM

the first "boom boxes" were just being sold...and breakdancing was a cool new thing...

and piling into the car and going to the drive-in was the fun thing to do...

**David Thornton** · 6th July 06, 03:34 PM

We had a very good TV remote. My dad said "change the channel", I got up and changed the channel

David

**timber** · 6th July 06, 04:48 PM

Didn't need to use a remote to flip through channels much anyway, there were only 4!

**davedove** · 6th July 06, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by timber

Didn't need to use a remote to flip through channels much anyway, there were only 4!

That's just what I was thinking. We only had four channels, and only 1 or 2 if the weather didn't cooperate. And a remote is when you got someone else to change the channel for you.