FIO, need to vent, hearing the “old folks” complain about prices going up I always chuckled … until I ordered a bowl of plain grits at a restaurant that can’t cost 25 cents to make and they charged me 6 bucks … WTF, FIO
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FIO, need to vent, hearing the “old folks” complain about prices going up I always chuckled … until I ordered a bowl of plain grits at a restaurant that can’t cost 25 cents to make and they charged me 6 bucks … WTF, FIO

u/524frank — 11 days ago
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In the way WAY back my grandfather bought a Craftsman ratchet in Johnstown Pa, passed to his son who passed it to me, used it for 40 years fixing my cars (when you could fix cars) and it finally gave up the ghost in Pasadena Ca, took it to Sears and they replaced it for free no questions asked

Stand by your product, value for your money, product designed and built to last, pride in your work, things change and not for the better - do you know of other products like Craftsman available today?

u/524frank — 1 month ago
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In the way back they had a full type setting and printing press shop in my middle school, it was quite fun

u/524frank — 1 month ago
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There was a time in the way back - when if you didn’t have a church key you didn’t have any chocolate syrup on your ice cream…

u/524frank — 2 months ago
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Being of a certain age (FIO) I was lucky enough to be around for this amazing folk singer, we lost him way too early …

u/524frank — 2 months ago

This oldie but definitely not a goodie was a parental nightmare in the 90’s, this gift was up there with a drum kit and lawn darts for parental hell

u/524frank — 2 months ago

In the way back this was the “information highway”, a source of “truth” although that turned out to be dubious at best

u/524frank — 2 months ago
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In the way back there was a controversial add campaign to get people to care about littering and the environment, definitely raised awareness, we are not too old, or young, to get that caring feeling back …

u/524frank — 2 months ago

You know you are old if this was your truck AC, bonus points if you can identify the photo, only 2 words please

u/524frank — 2 months ago
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Back in the Stone Age we had “soda fountains” in our pharmacies, getting a prescription meant having a float while you waited - best part was sitting on the stool facing away from the counter and seeing how many times you could spin around …

u/524frank — 2 months ago
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Way back in the disco age these were all the rage, how was your mood

u/524frank — 2 months ago
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Back in the Stone Age this was the highlight of the town fair before they realized you can fry anything and people will stand in line to get it

u/524frank — 2 months ago
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In the way back when Manny, Mo and Jack sold car parts, well that’s when you could actually enjoy working on your own car …

u/524frank — 2 months ago
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Back in the early days of the inter-web there was a site that did nothing but make you laugh - if you know I’m sorry the song will be stuck in your head all day…

u/524frank — 2 months ago
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Back in the day we were lucky to have the most unique and amazing ensemble cast comedies of all time

u/524frank — 2 months ago
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I’m so old I had this giant freezer that got smaller every day until I had to take a hammer and chisel and chip out all the ice … the good old days

u/524frank — 3 months ago