wanna feel old - Page 2

Rider · 07-01-2009, 05:33 PM

Just the other day I showed my 12 yo son what a cassette was. He asked what the rectangle opening below the CD opening was on the Stereo on my Maxima. So I pulled out a few cassettes. He laughed. At least we listen to the same style of music(Thrash Metal) so I can play them without him getting offended.

zed · 07-01-2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Cassette players rock.....I've got a few old boomboxes from that era, like this one

one of my brothers had this one.

that thing was loud as hell

goof2 · 07-01-2009, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

This just shows how spoiled we are if a kid doesnt think the walkman is a credible piece of technology. Where exactly does he think the ipod came from? It just magically appeared....

I don't know if it is spoiled or just clueless about history. Even if MP3 compression existed 15 years after the walkman was introduced it would have taken $200 worth of RAM to store one song. Without compression it is more like $2000 worth of ram (both 1993-94 prices of $50 per meg). Whatever the reason it is scary to me that this kid supposedly co-edits a news website.

MILK · 07-02-2009, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Trip

This just shows how spoiled we are if a kid doesnt think the walkman is a credible piece of technology. Where exactly does he think the ipod came from? It just magically appeared....

No crap, right? Good grief!!

Apoc · 07-02-2009, 09:59 AM

Whats worse is that my cousin was bitching not long ago, saying 'the original Nintendo, did people even buy that garbage?'

Uhh, ya, 80+ million of them asshole. It was a cultural phenomenon that started a multibillion dollar industry.

Silly children. I know if I ever have kids, when they become know it all teens, im gonna want to knee them in the face repeatedly, sooooo bad.

Papa_Complex · 07-02-2009, 10:04 AM

Pong was the schiznit.

Apoc · 07-02-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Pong was the schiznit.

Agreed, but pong (or Atari), didnt have the sudden impact on the gaming industry that the NES did.

Dave · 07-02-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Apoc

Whats worse is that my cousin was bitching not long ago, saying 'the original Nintendo, did people even buy that garbage?'

Uhh, ya, 80+ million of them asshole. It was a cultural phenomenon that started a multibillion dollar industry.

Silly children. I know if I ever have kids, when they become know it all teens, im gonna want to knee them in the face repeatedly, sooooo bad.

you should show him a turbographix 16 with the hue cards. probably blow his little mind

Apoc · 07-02-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

you should show him a turbographix 16 with the hue cards. probably blow his little mind

I showed him a Sega Master System online. He didnt know Sega ever made consoles.

the chi · 07-01-2009, 05:00 PM

Did you feel old when they came out with electricity?

07-02-2009, 10:04 AM	#6
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	Pong was the schiznit. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

07-01-2009, 05:33 PM	#1
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	Just the other day I showed my 12 yo son what a cassette was. He asked what the rectangle opening below the CD opening was on the Stereo on my Maxima. So I pulled out a few cassettes. He laughed. At least we listen to the same style of music(Thrash Metal) so I can play them without him getting offended.

07-02-2009, 09:59 AM	#5
Apoc For Science. You Monster. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Moto: '08 HD FLSTSB Posts: 3,546	Whats worse is that my cousin was bitching not long ago, saying 'the original Nintendo, did people even buy that garbage?' Uhh, ya, 80+ million of them asshole. It was a cultural phenomenon that started a multibillion dollar industry. Silly children. I know if I ever have kids, when they become know it all teens, im gonna want to knee them in the face repeatedly, sooooo bad.