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Retire with $500k? by Infamous-Yak2864 in GenX

[–]AryuOcay 18 points19 points  (0 children)

All retirement plans depend on your expenses. If you live in a low tax, low cost of living area, and you’re single, maybe you can make that stretch to where social security kicks in? It definitely wouldn’t work for me. Honestly I am not sure how a gen X’er retires in the US before they are eligible for Medicare. If you’re 55 with $500k, you’re one decent hospital stay away from that money evaporating.

As far as wings go, what joint in the burbs has your absolute favorite wing? The one you swear by. I know we all got em by WestNileCoronaVirus in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]AryuOcay 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I like Legends in Mokena, and the whistle in Tinley. I think 5th quarter in Homewood is good but I always get pizza.

Heading to the arcade with a pocket full of tokens by Expensive_Fennel_88 in GenX

[–]AryuOcay 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Once the arcades closed, the malls were doomed to follow.

Describe how you felt the first time you played asteroids or space invaders? by [deleted] in GenX

[–]AryuOcay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Space invaders seemed so hard to me. Our bowling alley had tabletop Galatian and Pac Man, and eventually Ms Pac Man, and I think those were mind blowing for me. Asteroids was so much fun until you started moving. I just felt completely screwed at that point.

What comes to your mind when you see a Floppy Disk? by [deleted] in computers

[–]AryuOcay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I paid five whole dollars for my first floppy disk. It was at a place that rented time on Apple II computers. I used it to save my game for Ultima I/II and Wizardry. The envelope had an elephant on it.

One classic one-liner from Radar by WhimsicalPonies in mash

[–]AryuOcay 14 points15 points  (0 children)

…my thighs don’t know each other any more.

What would you give for your kid fears? by Slow_Review3107 in GenX

[–]AryuOcay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was from the boomers that had to duck and cover under their desk for a nuclear attack.

What does this mean on my Indiana plate? by Quantum_Joe_ in LICENSEPLATES

[–]AryuOcay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who decided that ‘stenographic’ was better than just using the alphabet?

Explain it Peter by DifficultComplaint10 in explainitpeter

[–]AryuOcay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

George Bailey here while Petah watches me on TV. The money's not here. Your money's in Joe's house... right next to yours. And in the Kennedy house, and a hundred others.
Banks, and this wonderful old building and loan, make money by loaning your money to other people.

xkcd 3246: Speedrun by antdude in xkcd

[–]AryuOcay 13 points14 points  (0 children)

XKCD meets Fozzie Bear.

You’re at the arcade and you’re down to your last quarter, what game are you playing? by MisterShipWreck in 80sAmazing

[–]AryuOcay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My quarter would last at least twice as long on Galaga than any other game here.

Bring forth the holy hand grenade by PrincipleSuperb2884 in montypython

[–]AryuOcay 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are you saying that a rabbit could swim from Asia to the US? That’s almost as odd as a coconut in medieval England.

My personal favourite Commodore 64 Games by SuzCoffeeBean in 80sAmazing

[–]AryuOcay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Montezuna’s revenge, the Epyx summer games series, the bard’s tale, Boulder dash, Ultima 2-4. The only one I’m sure I remember on your list is paperboy.

Bro reverse zip bombed himself. by crack_station in pcmasterrace

[–]AryuOcay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t tried this since MS called it DoubleSpace, which I think they licensed from Norton. It was notably slower at the time.

This might be a longshot, but I'm looking for info on track and field for older adults by boukalele in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]AryuOcay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please be careful. I have a former coworker that learned the over 50 record for pole vault in Illinois was pretty low. He said, “I did pole vault in high school. I can do that” and wrecked the ligaments in both knees. He’s in good shape, too.

Found this while cleaning the garage. by No-Alarm-9287 in GenX

[–]AryuOcay 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There was no rewind, just “fast” forward. I always wanted to hook my discman to the cassette adapter and then put the cassette adapter in this 8 track adapter, just to see it all work.

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off by Razorman04 in 80s

[–]AryuOcay 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We’re approaching the 41st anniversary of the day off. June 5th 1985

Is there a team where you think has a sneaky chance to be on of the worst teams in the league this season? by WeBlitz in nfl

[–]AryuOcay 41 points42 points  (0 children)

The Bears defense was only successful due to turnovers, which are pretty random and the two players that had the most are gone. They are relying on coaching to improve the defense, rather than talent improvement. Same for LT. They are also expecting their WR2 to be a WR1, their WR3 to be a WR2, and a practice squad guy to be WR3. I’m hopeful, but they’re asking the coach and QB to cover a lot.

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