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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 09:28 AM
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Technology and your memory

So on another board there was a discussion about Teddy K leaving us and some one brought up the band Dead Kennedys. Instantly my mind jumps back to my early teen days in the 80's as a skater punk. I can still remember the 7-8 of the whole songs line by line. I can still remember a phone number my grandmother had 25 years ago.

I can't remember my wifes cell phone without looking it up in my cell today.

Is it technology making our minds lazy or just getting older?
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by gearheads78
Is it technology making our minds lazy or just getting older?
Yes, though it bothers me more that you were a teen in the 80s.

Seriously, it's all repetition. How many times did you listen to those songs, vs. how many times have you actually dialed your wife's number by hand?
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by joe_padavano
Yes, though it bothers me more that you were a teen in the 80s.

Seriously, it's all repetition. How many times did you listen to those songs, vs. how many times have you actually dialed your wife's number by hand?
If it makes you feel any better I did not get out of my teens until the 90's were well under way
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by gearheads78
If it makes you feel any better I did not get out of my teens until the 90's were well under way
Yeah, I feel MUCH better now...

Time to buy one of those "Old Guys Rule" shirts.
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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"I am governor Jerry Brown, My aura always smiles and never frowns, soon I will be president..."

Same boat....I remember 1985 like it was yesterday but cannot remember
my doctors appt. Oh well maybe its time to sell my punk rock lp collection
and buy something a little quieter.

Your only as old as you feel, I think I stop around 22.
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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I don't know anyones phone number anymore. They're all on speed dial. When my cell went Tango Uniform I was lost

I got out of my teens way back when "party" was a noun.

Gearhead,

I bet you didn't know "Lucky Strike Green went to war." [and never came back]

or

"What's the good word?

Thunderbird

What's the price?

Twenty nine twice"
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by joe_padavano
Yeah, I feel MUCH better now...
Time to buy one of those "Old Guys Rule" shirts.
Mine says "Older than Dirt"...............
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by tdubis
"I am governor Jerry Brown, My aura always smiles and never frowns, soon I will be president..."

Same boat....I remember 1985 like it was yesterday but cannot remember
my doctors appt. Oh well maybe its time to sell my punk rock lp collection
and buy something a little quieter.

Your only as old as you feel, I think I stop around 22.


I went to a party....I danced all night....I drank 16 beers and started up a fight...and now I'm jaded...you'er outa luck....I'm rolling down the stairs to drunk to Fu.....
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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modern tech

I always was good with numbers except , when it comes to the lottery.
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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Why would I call my wife anyway shes right over there. I did not know Richard was such a kid he looks much older.

Tee shirt "Old Olds Guys Rule"

Small letters: when we remember too
Old Aug 31, 2009 | 05:25 AM
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I still remember the # we had when I was 10 years old , back then you didn't have to worry about hitting the right buttons but getting your finger in the right holes. Of course you first had to pick up the phone and listen to make sure no one else was already on the party line. I had my first calculater when I was in grade 12 , texas instruments , real high tech but they didn't let you use them in class or doing tests cause it was considered cheating.
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