BuffaloBill Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 What’s one tech toy that you yearn for its return and one that you are thankful it’s gone? My Choices: Yearn for its return: remember the simplicity of pong games? How can you not want that? Glad it is gone: 8-track tapes - worst technology ever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 When I yearn I just grab my old Nintendo and the Gold Zelda... One blow in the dust magnet and I slide in while holding the cartridge firmly down until it snaps in. Works every time... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeginnersMind Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 8 tracks were awful, and my only 8 track was a portable GE Radio with an 8 track built in. Not bad sound, but the tapes were cheap. The machine would eventually eat the tapes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I miss the old days of geeking out to Everquest. On a somewhat related note, Vanilla WoW scheduled for release August 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 10 hours ago, BeginnersMind said: It’s funny how archaic that looks. Back in the day that was a must have item. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 11 hours ago, BeginnersMind said: My go to pooping game when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 24 minutes ago, Mark80 said: My go to pooping game when I was a kid. Because you were winning or losing?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) I had a Merlin, I don't remember much about it, other than using it a lot... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_(game) Edited May 17, 2019 by Just Jack 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Seasons1992 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 The 1991 Japanese-built Honda Prelude SI 4WS. I'd buy one today if they re-started making them fresh (there are companies looking to do this, avoiding the safety regulations, BTW): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Like a bunch of three-year-olds driving bumper cars: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) My favorite toy as a kid was my RC car...(Apparently they still sell this kit) Glad it's gone - automatic seatbelts Edited May 17, 2019 by chknwing334 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 33 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: The 1991 Japanese-built Honda Prelude SI 4WS. I'd buy one today if they re-started making them fresh (there are companies looking to do this, avoiding the safety regulations, BTW): My first new car was Honda’s ‘91 Acura Integra. Great car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 18 minutes ago, chknwing334 said: My favorite toy as a kid was my RC car...(Apparently they still sell this kit) Glad it's gone - automatic seatbelts I had one of these, it was called a Turbo Hopper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 4 hours ago, Seasons1992 said: The 1991 Japanese-built Honda Prelude SI 4WS. I'd buy one today if they re-started making them fresh (there are companies looking to do this, avoiding the safety regulations, BTW): I loved the Preludes (and pretty much all Hondas) from that era. They were very sporty and positively TINY and LIGHT compared to modern car standards. For quite a while now Honda has been making horribly designed cars that are just straight up weird and ugly. I have no idea what's happened at the company; they can't make an F1 engine worth a damned anymore either. Honda was on top of the world in the late '80s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just now, Nextmanup said: I loved the Preludes (and pretty much all Hondas) from that era. They were very sporty and positively TINY and LIGHT compared to modern car standards. For quite a while now Honda has been making horribly designed cars that are just straight up weird and ugly. I have no idea what's happened at the company; they can't make an F1 engine worth a damned anymore either. Honda was on top of the world in the late '80s! I have the last of the "good" Honda's, my 2005 CR-V, made in Japan. It's been darn near flawless and only has 272,000 miles on it. Working to get to 300k. And it features a picnic table in the back for Bills tailgating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: I have the last of the "good" Honda's, my 2005 CR-V, made in Japan. It's been darn near flawless and only has 272,000 miles on it. Working to get to 300k. And it features a picnic table in the back for Bills tailgating! I had a 1993 Honda Civic EX coupe as my first real car. I drove the piss out of that thing and tracked it all the time, usually at the Glen or Mosport Park near TO. I sold it after 8 years and 150,000 miles. Nothing went wrong on it in that amount of time, other than eventually needing to replace the clutch and timing belt, but those are wear items. Nothing went wrong! I used to joke how not even a light bulb in one of the turn signal indicators (for example) ever burned out! It didn't need anything... And it was happy to run all day long on relatively low octane/cheap gas. I used to fill it up for like $13.00 back then! Did all the engine oil changes/brake pad changes myself....car was great. It was one of the first VTEC engines; redlined at 7,200 RPM way back then; when that second set of cam lobes kicked in around 4,500 or 5,000 RPM the engine made such a lovely sound... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 17 minutes ago, Nextmanup said: I loved the Preludes (and pretty much all Hondas) from that era. They were very sporty and positively TINY and LIGHT compared to modern car standards. For quite a while now Honda has been making horribly designed cars that are just straight up weird and ugly. I have no idea what's happened at the company; they can't make an F1 engine worth a damned anymore either. Honda was on top of the world in the late '80s! FWIW: Vehicles today are the heaviest they have ever been (on average). Hard to believe with all those past land yachts on the road. Cars are fatter, heavier, wider. Just NOT longer. Take a look at an old car by a newer one... Even the small ones today are much bigger, heavier. It's a progression, no doubt. https://slate.com/business/2011/06/american-cars-are-getting-heavier-and-heavier-is-that-dangerous.html "Like Americans themselves, American cars are getting heavier and heavier every year. Our new cars are more efficient, with average fuel economy climbing and carbon-dioxide emissions falling over the course of the past 30 years. But that is not because they are lighter. The average new car weighed 3,221 pounds in 1987 but 4,009 pounds in 2010. Even small-size sedans have packed on the pounds, thanks to more-powerful—if more-efficient—engines, as well as features like nicer seats, more safety features, and more legroom." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 38 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: FWIW: Vehicles today are the heaviest they have ever been (on average). So are Americans.........you calling me fat? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 4 hours ago, WhoTom said: Like a bunch of three-year-olds driving bumper cars: Never understood the fascination with this game..always thought it sucked. Now, i can see wagering on it with a buddy, or maybe even turning it into a drinking game! This looks like something we built in our basement in the early 70's, that was fun as all get out to bet nickels and dimes on..yes my gambling starting early. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: Never understood the fascination with this game..always thought it sucked. Now, i can see wagering on it with a buddy, or maybe even turning it into a drinking game! This looks like something we built in our basement in the early 70's, that was fun as all get out to bet nickels and dimes on..yes my gambling starting early. I thought Electric football sucks too... Look at this wise-ass kid: We had HO trains: (not exact, but had a mountain) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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plenzmd1 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: I thought Electric football sucks too... Look at this wise-ass kid: We had HO trains: (not exact, but had a mountain) trains were for dummies..no skill required, they never crashed, and ya can't bet on who wins? Edited May 17, 2019 by plenzmd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just now, plenzmd1 said: trains were for dummies..no skill required, they never crashed, and ya can't bet on who wins? We had slot cars too. Gotta try and beat the train crossing. You may wanna rethink that... Great inspiration is here. LoL Now... Modern model trains have "speed control" = sorta lame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 hour ago, plenzmd1 said: Never understood the fascination with this game..always thought it sucked. As a game, Electric Football sucked, I agree. For me and my friends, it was more like watching a movie that's so bad that you can't help but laugh at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) remember the 1/24 slot cars? they were approximately 4" X 9". man they were fun. some of the best memories of my dad, were us playing with these classic, vintage slots. wish we still had 'em. Edited May 17, 2019 by Foxx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 4 hours ago, Nextmanup said: I loved the Preludes (and pretty much all Hondas) from that era. They were very sporty and positively TINY and LIGHT compared to modern car standards. For quite a while now Honda has been making horribly designed cars that are just straight up weird and ugly. I have no idea what's happened at the company; they can't make an F1 engine worth a damned anymore either. Honda was on top of the world in the late '80s! As far as sales go, they're still on top of the world. Toyota too. Both companies have renewed their interest in performance recently, so we've seen the return of the NSX and Supra. Things are looking up for the regular consumer, but I agree that their styling leaves much to be desired. 3 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said: FWIW: Vehicles today are the heaviest they have ever been (on average). Hard to believe with all those past land yachts on the road. Cars are fatter, heavier, wider. Just NOT longer. Take a look at an old car by a newer one... Even the small ones today are much bigger, heavier. It's a progression, no doubt. https://slate.com/business/2011/06/american-cars-are-getting-heavier-and-heavier-is-that-dangerous.html "Like Americans themselves, American cars are getting heavier and heavier every year. Our new cars are more efficient, with average fuel economy climbing and carbon-dioxide emissions falling over the course of the past 30 years. But that is not because they are lighter. The average new car weighed 3,221 pounds in 1987 but 4,009 pounds in 2010. Even small-size sedans have packed on the pounds, thanks to more-powerful—if more-efficient—engines, as well as features like nicer seats, more safety features, and more legroom." Amazingly, the new Supra is lighter than the early 90s legend. That's quite a feat, considering what you've described. Much of the weight loss is owed to them getting rid of the back seat, I guess. The car is not as long, but wider and shorter, I believe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said: I know I played with that when I was younger, I don't remember if it was mine or my cousins. I do remember having a Robotix kit, I don't remember the cartoon though... Edited May 18, 2019 by Just Jack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 4 hours ago, Foxx said: remember the 1/24 slot cars? they were approximately 4" X 9". man they were fun. some of the best memories of my dad, were us playing with these classic, vintage slots. wish we still had 'em. We had those — fun times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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