OT: You know you are getting old when........

[McFly]

My first new car was a left-over '72 Chevy Vega wagon, bought because I was tired of paying for repairs on used cars. A bare bone, manual transmission model with an anemic engine, and I hated it. It couldn't get out of its own way, took forever to get heat in cold weather, and was atrocious in snow. It was, however, mostly reliable, requiring only a heater fan, $10 from a junk, sorry, salvage yard, and 5 minutes to replace, and the driver's side headlight, which for some reason burned out on a regular basis. It cost a grand total of $1,800.

I was talking with a couple of neighbors the other day, and the topic of age came up. I admitted to 83, to which Dave, whom I have known for many years, responded, "gee, you don't look a day over 82."

 

[LoyalFanCT]

You know you are getting old when you long for the days of UConn football games in Memorial Stadium in Storrs.

 

[Jackcatscal]

Let me know when you find a 1971 Chevy Vega.

Mine was a third-hand 1966 Plymouth Valiant.

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[Scud49]

I think we saw him on Channel 3 out of Hartford. Hartford was 80 miles away for us, but the reception was good.

 

[Topsail]

My joints don’t ache yet but I did watch him and Mr Green Jeans in the 60 s up in the Adirondacks

 

[Kat]

I was watching a baseball game the other day, and one of the SF Giants players is Mike Yastrzemski. I had followed his grandpa when he played for the Red Sox. That makes you feel old.

 

[Henry]

I watched Captain Kangaroo every morning in NYC.

 

[visitingcock]

I watched Captain Kangaroo every morning in NYC.

Pretty sure he was nationwide. I remember him from my childhood in Indiana and SC

 

[baggerbob]

New York

 

[Bald Husky]

My joints don’t ache yet but I did watch him and Mr Green Jeans in the 60 s up in the Adirondacks

Along with Mr. Moose, Bunny rabbit, and Grandfather clock. Was Dancing Bear part of his show, can't remember.

 

[Skeets]

My first new car was a left-over '72 Chevy Vega wagon, bought because I was tired of paying for repairs on used cars. A bare bone, manual transmission model with an anemic engine, and I hated it. It couldn't get out of its own way, took forever to get heat in cold weather, and was atrocious in snow. It was, however, mostly reliable, requiring only a heater fan, $10 from a junk, sorry, salvage yard, and 5 minutes to replace, and the driver's side headlight, which for some reason burned out on a regular basis. It cost a grand total of $1,800.

I was talking with a couple of neighbors the other day, and the topic of age came up. I admitted to 83, to which Dave, whom I have known for many years, responded, "gee, you don't look a day over 82."

My first car was a brand new '78 Chevy Monza wagon which was a rebranded Vega. Rebranded probably because "Vega" had such a good reputation. That car is the reason why I never owned another GM product and never will. I tell people that if GM gave me a free car it wouldn't be love, it would be just making things even.

 

[uconnfan68]

Mine was a third-hand 1966 Plymouth Valiant.

It said original car purchase. My first car was a 1958 Chevy Impala, already 10 years old.

 

[uconnfan68]

My first new car was a left-over '72 Chevy Vega wagon, bought because I was tired of paying for repairs on used cars. A bare bone, manual transmission model with an anemic engine, and I hated it. It couldn't get out of its own way, took forever to get heat in cold weather, and was atrocious in snow. It was, however, mostly reliable, requiring only a heater fan, $10 from a junk, sorry, salvage yard, and 5 minutes to replace, and the driver's side headlight, which for some reason burned out on a regular basis. It cost a grand total of $1,800.

I was talking with a couple of neighbors the other day, and the topic of age came up. I admitted to 83, to which Dave, whom I have known for many years, responded, "gee, you don't look a day over 82."

After my first winter, with a trunk full of boxes of sand, I discovered radial tires. I tried rear snows, and felt like I had skis on the front, so I added regular radials to the front. Car was decent after that, without the boxes of sand.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

What was the question again?

 

[Jackcatscal]

Bob Keeshan also played Clarabell the Clown on the original Howdy Doody show. (And he graduated from my alma mater, Fordham College.)

 

[HCCForever]

Along with Mr. Moose, Bunny rabbit, and Grandfather clock. Was Dancing Bear part of his show, can't remember.

Captain Kangaroo also had the Banana Man and the ping pong drop. I don't remember Dancing Bear but that may have been part of the show.

 

[Linart]

Oh wow,that may have been the year I bought a new Chevy Vega. What an awful vehicle!

I'll bet it wasn't as bad as my 1972 Pinto!

 

[visitingcock]

I'll bet it wasn't as bad as my 1972 Pinto!

Knew a guy who jacked his up in the back and painted a target on the gas tank. He’s still alive!

 

[Linart]

This was about 10 years ago. I went to my local ATT store to get a new iPhone. The 20-something behind the register looked up my account online and it apparently had the date that I first got my cell phone and number--sometime in the 90s. Her eyes widened and she said, "Oh my god, you must have gotten one of the first ones ever invented."

Yes, and I got it at Jo Di's in Hartford.

 

[Sifaka]

Mine was a third-hand 1966 Plymouth Valiant.

My Prince Valiant was a ‘64, two tone white and rust on the outside, blue, mostly, and red plastic inside. Junkyard replacement driver's side door arm rest was red. Cost me $2 plus my labor to remove it from the wreck.

Bought it with about 300k on the odometer, and I swear it didn't burn more than a quart of oil per week. Well…maybe a little more.

 

[Zinethar]

I'll bet it wasn't as bad as my 1972 Pinto!

Wow I had one of those too! Got in an accident but fortunately it damaged the front of the vehicle

 

[CONN78SEJ]

I can name all the original Mouseketeer's. Proud of it, but still makes me feel very old.

 

[Sifaka]

I can name all the original Mouseketeer's. Proud of it, but still makes me feel very old.

Well, there was Annette, and…