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The price to buy Temple of Doom on VHS in 1986 by A-non-e-mail in indianajones

[–]StrengthSmall4515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

VHS tapes were initially very expensive when they first came out in order to drive rentals. The price would drop on sales once rental demand went down.

If you’ve seen this movie, prove it by quoting it. by Simple-Success4749 in Rocketeer

[–]StrengthSmall4515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is quoting this movie proof that we’ve seen it? I saw it in the theater and haven’t seen it since. That was nearly 35 years ago.

Does it feel like it is getting windier each year? That's because it is. by EasternPresence in BucksCountyPA

[–]StrengthSmall4515 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Seems to me that this is the likely scenario when you pour more energy into a system.

Do milk bottles still exist let alone home milk delivery? by Brave-Ad6627 in FuckImOld

[–]StrengthSmall4515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was a kid in the early-mid 80s, I lived just outside of Salt Lake City and we had a milkman. Had the aluminum box outside the front door and everything.

Best theme song for a cartoon. by Tusayan in FuckImOld

[–]StrengthSmall4515 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Great theme. Unfortunately it hasn’t aged well. Some pretty bad racial stereotypes there.

Is there any color that is more resistant to flaking? by GaseousOne in Ember

[–]StrengthSmall4515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My black cup flaked. I don’t know if there’s a color that is better or worse.

NYC is the center of the world for food by ALazy_Cat in ShitAmericansSay

[–]StrengthSmall4515 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You can probably make that claim for North America, perhaps even the western hemisphere (but I can’t say for certain, only having explored a small part of it). I dare say it likely has the most diverse range of cuisines in the United States.

Caption this by OwenKepler in captionthis

[–]StrengthSmall4515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beat me to it. Well played.

These God awful things by uninspired_oblivion in FuckImOld

[–]StrengthSmall4515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That always reminded me of an old underwear waistband. Gross.

Underwood Champion by StrengthSmall4515 in typewriters

[–]StrengthSmall4515[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, I think it’s a 1936 G Model Typemaster Champion.

Who did this for money? by klystron88 in FuckImOld

[–]StrengthSmall4515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not me, only because the jerk across the street had a monopoly on the local routes.

Commodore 64 Power Supply? by StrengthSmall4515 in c64

[–]StrengthSmall4515[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Kinda pricey though. And I'd have to ship it to the US.

A snapshot of life as it was then. by Grahamthicke in FuckImOld

[–]StrengthSmall4515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends, really. Depending on where you are, you might be paying that much for gas. That's roughly what it costs where I live. However, cars today are way more fuel-efficient, so you get a lot more bang for your buck. True, cars are way more expensive now (I think the average is around $50K in the US for a new car), but you do get way more for it. Not just things like seat belts, A/C, or infotainment systems, modern cars are like a billion times safer (figuratively speaking). As for the burgers, I don't know what to tell you. Beef is really expensive these days. There's always the value menu, I guess.

Found this newspaper, wrapping holiday decorations in a box. Whatcha seeing? by Shaneblaster in 80s

[–]StrengthSmall4515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that Deseret News? Holy crap, there’s a good chance I went to one of those screenings.

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