You know you're old when:

**Toaster** · 6th March 2011, 11:24

When you had to cycle down to the local takeaway store to play spaceinvaders for entertainment.

**onearmedbandit** · 6th March 2011, 12:12

Originally Posted by steve_t

You know what a Commodore 64 with tape drive was. Or an Amiga 500, Amstrad, or Atari

Yup I had one of those, the 64. Would take about 90mins to load up Gauntlet, but it was fully worth it, considering my brothers grew up with 'brick and ball' console games. Sucked when the tapes got damaged though, you'd spend all day hopingh against all hope that the gamed would load.

Originally Posted by Toaster

When you had to cycle down to the local takeaway store to play spaceinvaders for entertainment.

Fond memories of this too. When no game cost more than 20c, and a scoop of chips was 35c, same for a fish.

Or when 91 petrol was cheaper than it's octane rating, you could fill up any container with it, and nothing was lead-free, lead cost you back then, and we appreciated it!

When Japanese cars were not even a consideration if you wanted to impress the fairer sex, it had to be an Aussie or American tank, with the biggest V8 you could squeeze in there, lowered front suspension and raised back. Lourves were cool. 5 spot mags were flash.

When nothing apart from servo's and dairys were open on the weekend, with the exception of the hustling bustling New Brighton Mall on Saturday morning. When Sundays were family days. When there was a 40hr working week. For everyone.

When we had two TV channels, 'One' and 'Two".

When it was massive news that radio stations were moving to 'FM' and we could finally enjoy having two ears to listen to the boombox with.

Ah I could go on and I'm only 35, still wet behind the ears.

**oneofsix** · 6th March 2011, 13:05

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Or when 91 petrol was cheaper than it's octane rating, you could fill up any container with it, and nothing was lead-free, lead cost you back then, and we appreciated it!

Remember when "Regular" hit 50c/l. It meant the coin operated 24hr pumps you could put a coin in per litre you wanted.

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

When nothing apart from servo's and dairys were open on the weekend, with the exception of the hustling bustling New Brighton Mall on Saturday morning. When Sundays were family days. When there was a 40hr working week. For everyone.

yeah its been down hill since. part of the reason for all the fat people

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

When we had two TV channels, 'One' and 'Two".

not forgetting that they had an end time with a cute cat and kiwi to signal it

**nadroj** · 6th March 2011, 13:12

When you stuble across a 1960's accessory in the shed you never got around to fitting to your wheels.

**Toaster** · 6th March 2011, 13:15

You know you are old when typing was for girls and computers were for geeks.

I had to get a girl to type my university assignments because I couldn't use a computer.

I married her....

**scumdog** · 6th March 2011, 13:16

Originally Posted by oneofsix

not forgetting that they had an end time with a cute cat and kiwi to signal it

When TV didn't start until 5pm

And was black and white.

WNTV1 DNTV2 etc were the TV stations...Town & Around with Peter Read, Man from UNCLE etc were playing then...

And my 1st half doz of Bavarian Bitter cost $1:97. (BIG bottles mind!)

**Toaster** · 6th March 2011, 13:17

...when police walked the beat, and gave you a clip for talking back.

**Toaster** · 6th March 2011, 13:19

... when rubbers were only for pencils not penises.

**steve_t** · 6th March 2011, 13:20

The Man from UNCLE!!

What's the oldest TV show you remember?

**Ocean1** · 6th March 2011, 13:33

Danger Man, Perry Mason.
Dr Kildare.
The Flintstones.
I Love Lucy.
The galloping gourmet.

No ads most of the week.

**FJRider** · 6th March 2011, 13:35

Originally Posted by Toaster

...when police walked the beat, and gave you a clip for talking back.

AND ... they knew your parents ... AND where you lived ...

**FJRider** · 6th March 2011, 13:38

When someone offers you some grass ... you say you already have plenty, because you look after your lawn ...

**BMWST?** · 6th March 2011, 13:45

When NAC flew Fokkers...and avro Vulcans flew over Rongotai

**Spearfish** · 6th March 2011, 13:50

I remember when:
Wet dreams and dry farts weren't the other way around.

TV channel changing required a short walk after a LOT of sibling debate.

You still think the Raleigh Chopper is the shit.

Thunder bolts, Double happy's, Tom thumbs and sky rockets were sold to anyone