Remember when you had to get up to change the channel on a television?

[bacon]

Or stream them for free from your computer to your tv

 

[Matty]

With the same quality as Gamecenter? I think not.

 

[Archie]

we always broke the knob on our floor model tv and had to use plyers to change the channel

it always got lost

we were ready for the anguish of not being able to find your tv remote for more than 3 mins. ahead of our time.

 

[bacon]

about .01% of the quality on a good day

 

[IAG]

we always broke the knob on our floor model tv and had to use plyers to change the channel

it always got lost

we were ready for the anguish of not being able to find your tv remote for more than 3 mins. ahead of our time.

HAHAHAHA. I remember having to do that once or twice.

 

[Mudcat]

Everything that relates to being ancient ---> yes, I remember.

 

[IAG]

On an unrelated note about old stuff-

I bought an old children's book at a yard sale today. It looked like something that might be something. It was $2.00. I get home and am finding it listed on the net anywhere from $30 up to $590.00. Average was about $90. I would be happy just selling for $30 if I can get it. Think I should just take to a local bookseller or mess with it online?

 

[Cami]

I cannot participate in this thread, because I don't remember. Didn't watch much tv. and I think we had remotes.

 

[bacon]

You just did participate by saying no, you don't. Thank you for staying on topic sexyass.

 

[MrX]

Sell it online.

What book?

 

[mrquincy]

Anyone remember these?

 

[Matty]

That's the bastard that took my tooth.

 

[mrquincy]

That's the bastard that took my tooth.

I seem to recall Duke's of Hazard and The Incredible Hulk when I look at this remote... Also Atari 2600

 

[Cami]

Those are remotes?? they look like alarm clocks.

 

[Matty]

Yeah I had a GE alarm clock that had the same fake wood paneling. Solid device, I listened to a lot of Expos baseball and late-night Canadiens games with it.

Back to those remotes, when your cable provider changed the channel lineup they would mail you a new overlay that you stuck on top of the old one, so that each button would be labeled correctly.

Good times.

 

[Cami]

you guys are old.

 

[Matty]

That GE alarm clock: http://www.ebay.com/itm/General-Ele...pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item19e99bbfe7

What a machine!

 

[mrquincy]

This was mine Matty.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Retro-YORX-AM-FM-Stereo-Radio-Alarm-Clock-LOOK-/331278108062?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item4d21b6c59e

It lasted probably 15+yrs of service