Who Remember's these words? Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging 4 cents just to mail a letter? If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire...

Armageddun Loc: The show me state

Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging 4 cents just to mail a letter?

If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store.

When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 25 cents a gallon? Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage.

I'm afraid to send my kids to the movies any more. Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying DAMN in GONE WITH THE WIND, it seems every new movie has either HELL or DAMN in it.

I read the other day where some scientist thinks it's possible to put a man on the moon by the end of the century. They even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down in Texas
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Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for $50,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday they'll be making more than the President.

I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They're even making electric typewriters now.

It's too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet.
It won't be long before young couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so they can both work.

I'm afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business.

Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Government takes half our income in taxes. I sometimes wonder if we are electing the best people to government.

The fast food restaurant is convenient for a quick meal, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on.

There is no sense going on short trips anymore for a weekend. It costs nearly $2.00 a night to stay in a hotel.

No one can afford to be sick anymore. At $15.00 a day in the hospital, it's too rich for my blood.

If they think I'll pay 30 Cents for a haircut, forget it.

mcmlx

Armageddon, I remember my parents saying things like this, but remember, I'm only MCMLX!

Armageddun Loc: The show me state

mcmlx wrote:

Armageddon, I remember my parents saying things like this, but remember, I'm only MCMLX!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

asphaltman

Armageddun wrote:

Did you hear the post office is thinking about ch... (show quote)

I remember these words and i also have paid 15 cents for a gallon of gas, but that was a gas war. Back then they wud have gas wars to get people to get out and drive more. I near had a heart attach when gas went to 30 cent per gallon tho.

wuzblynd Loc: thomson georgia

asphaltman wrote:

I remember these words and i also have paid 15 cents for a gallon of gas, but that was a gas war. Back then they wud have gas wars to get people to get out and drive more. I near had a heart attach when gas went to 30 cent per gallon tho.

I remember when a gallon of gas and a pack of cigarettes were 32 cents each. My grandfather pitched a fit!!! What would he say today?!

karpenter Loc: Headin' Fer Da Hills !!

What's A 'Typewriter' ??

Orrie

Armageddun wrote:

Did you hear the post office is thinking about ch... (show quote)

I'm not as old as you are to remember those comments. Self-winding watches, portable radios were a technological wonder in the 50s. Cigarettes were 28 cents a pack and vending machines gave you 2 cents back on each pack at 30 cents and 5 cents got you a 2oz candy bar. Doctors made house calls for $8.00 and a weeks groceries for a family of 7 costs about $15 to $20. Those were the days, my friend!

Here is another. I was cleaning out my old bank records and back in 1980s the banks were giving 5.25% on your checking account. Today you get 0.01% and soon you will have to pay the bank to hold your money while they lend it out at 5 to 18%.

DamnYANKEE

mcmlx wrote:

Armageddon, I remember my parents saying things like this, but remember, I'm only MCMLX!

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

bmac32 Loc: West Florida

I remember when cigarettes were 27 cents, my mother send to to the store with 35 cents which meant I'd have 6 cents for candy. First time I bought gas it was 19 cents a gallon. Gas station owner would hall his own gas and under cut everyone in town.

wuzblynd wrote:

I remember when a gallon of gas and a pack of cigarettes were 32 cents each. My grandfather pitched a fit!!! What would he say today?!

DamnYANKEE

asphaltman wrote:

I remember these words and i also have paid 15 cents for a gallon of gas, but that was a gas war. Back then they wud have gas wars to get people to get out and drive more. I near had a heart attach when gas went to 30 cent per gallon tho.

try SPELL CHECK ???? just sayin

beenthere2 Loc: Florida Panhandle

asphaltman wrote:

I remember these words and i also have paid 15 cents for a gallon of gas, but that was a gas war. Back then they wud have gas wars to get people to get out and drive more. I near had a heart attach when gas went to 30 cent per gallon tho.

[asphaltman] I got gas in Nebr for 9 cents a gallon when I was young. Then again I was only making 50 cents an hour!

Coos Bay Tom Loc: coos bay oregon

Armageddun wrote:

Did you hear the post office is thinking about ch... (show quote)

I remember lots of that talk. I paid Waldo the barber in my town 35 cent for a haircut. Candy bars were twice as big as they are now and only cost a dime.. I could get a burger and a shake for less than a dollar. Ahh the good ol' days

alex Loc: michigan now imperial beach californa

Orrie wrote:

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but when they paid that much they also charged .07 cents for each check you wrote

Orrie

alex wrote:

but when they paid that much they also charged .07 cents for each check you wrote

Depending on who you were banking with. We had to keep a running balance of $500.00 to secure free checking.

alex Loc: michigan now imperial beach californa

bmac32 wrote:

I remember when cigarettes were 27 cents, my mother send to to the store with 35 cents which meant I'd have 6 cents for candy. First time I bought gas it was 19 cents a gallon. Gas station owner would hall his own gas and under cut everyone in town.

from the time I can remember our local station charged 32.9 for reg. and 33.9 for ethyel when cigarettes went from .25 to .30 I started rolling my own when a 12 oz can of tobacco went from $9.00 $10.50 I quit at that cigarettes were .50 cents a pack as to the gas prices this was out in the country