The Nostalgia Thread

[yakherder]

Just opened this thread for the first time
I've still got all my old systems. Some I haven't touched since I was a kid. Telstar Marksman, Intellivision, Atari 2600, Nintendo, SNES, Gamecube, Japanese Dreamcast, U.S. Dreamcast, Japanese PS2, U.S. PS2, Wii, XBox 360...

Haven't got the newest systems yet, but out of all the old ones I probably dig up the Intellivision the most. After about 25 years of practice, I'm pretty ruthless at Tron Deadly Discs lol. Advanced Dungeons and Dragons always kicked my *** though.

The Telstar Marksman was basically a Pong machine with a light gun. I don't know if it's just the design or if mine is bad, but on the skeet shooting game it doesn't matter if I hit the target or not. I just have to hit the TV and it registers as a hit.

 

[Calliegirl]

Kids react to rotary phones.

 

[KLS52]

I had so much fun watching this!

 

[thefadedone]

OMG I feel like a friggin dinosaur after watching that!

 

[FortyTwo]

I saw a cartoon the other day where someone made a joke about a VCR and then the characters had to explain what a VCR was so the kids watching would understand the joke.

 

[beancounter]

My son's xbox came with headphones, but he didn't know how to put it on...because all he'd ever seen were those ear buds.

 

[beancounter]

I spent the first half of my life living in an analog world and the second half living in a digital world.

I'm glad to have experienced both.

Sort of like people at the turn of the 20th century, who used a horse and buggy to get around, and then later in life got to use a horseless carriage (car).

 

[Amy SF]

My son's xbox came with headphones, but he didn't know how to put it on...because all he'd ever seen were those ear buds.

 

[ledboots]

I spent the first half of my life living in an analog world and the second half living in a digital world.

I'm glad to have experienced both.

Sort of like people at the turn of the 20th century, who used a horse and buggy to get around, and then later in life got to use a horseless carriage (car).

My grandmother (1898-1980) said that she grew up with a horse and carriage, yet lived to see a man walk on the moon. Crazy stuff.

 

[Amy SF]

Famous products back from the dead- MSN Money

If Hydrox cookies make a comeback, I'd be really happy. I always thought they tasted better than Oreos.

And as for the cookware, my mother had a set of those. One blue, one orange, one yellow. I think she still has the blue one.

 

[Calliegirl]

I used to love astropops.

 

[Amy SF]

I used to love astropops.

I think I've had those. I most likely got them going trick or treating at Halloween. My mother would never allow me to eat that kind of thing otherwise. She was always trying to keep me from eating sweets of any kind.

 

[Calliegirl]

They were like little daggers. The more you sucked on them, the sharper and pointier the end became.

 

[Amy SF]

...cinnamon, right? I'm having a flavor memory right now.

 

[Calliegirl]

I remembered each section having it's own flavor, but couldn't remember what they were, so I found this. I don't remember seeing any of the other ones except the original.
There is a cinnamon one, you must be thinking of this: Astro Pop, Awesome Hot: (hot cinnamon flavor)

What flavors of Astro Pops® will you start making first?
We have already started to sell Original Astro Pops® with the three classic flavor combo (pineapple, passion fruit, and cherry).

Here is the list of all the other flavors that Spangler made that we plan to bring back:

Astro Sour Pop: (sour grape, lemon and cherry)
Rappin Raspberry: (blue Raspberry, red raspberry, blueberry)
Banana Split Astro Pop: (banana, cherry and vanilla)
Carmel Apple: (caramel and green apple)
Astro Confetti Pop: (lemonade with confetti candy)
Halloween Astro Pop: (orange, vanilla and chocolate)
Citrus Sensation: (orange, cherry, lemon)
Easter Astro Pop: (grape, vanilla, lemon)
Astro Pop, Awesome Hot: (hot cinnamon flavor)
Astro Sundae Pop: (chocolate, vanilla and cherry)
Astro Patriot Pop: (cherry, vanilla and blueberry)

Frequently Asked Questions :: Astro Pop Candy

 

[ledboots]

Good music from the olden days :

 

[beancounter]

Good music from the olden days :

You had to pick Old man...

 

[Moll Flanders]

I was watching The Real Housewives of New York City today and whenever I hear the name Ramona, I think of Ramona Quimby from the books I used to read as a kid.

Ramona (novel series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Amy SF]

I was watching The Real Housewives of New York City today and whenever I hear the name Ramona, I think of Ramona Quimby from the books I used to read as a kid.

Ramona (novel series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I think I only read the first one.

I didn't read every Beverly Cleary book, but I remember reading at least one non-Ramona book. I had to scan the list of all her books to see if anything would jolt my memory. I THINK it was "Sister of the Bride". Not entirely sure. I read a lot of books when I was a kid, and some stand out in my memory more than others. The Beverly Cleary books are not among those well-remembered books.

 

[Moll Flanders]

I remember the book about her and her father the most. She wanted him to stop smoking so she keeps putting up signs around the house and her father asks her who is Mr King? Nosmo King.

"Nosmo King,"….or Ramona and Her Father | Are You There Youth? It's Me, Nikki