Topic: Middle Aged Memories

Jan 15, 2019 02:09PM MinusTwo wrote:

Eli - thanks for the memories. I didn't have the hard slide top pencil case, but i had everything else. I actually still have and use a Pink Pearl. Those stupid typewriter erasers had a tendency to tear the paper - particularly the flimsy carbon sets. As far as I'm concerned - liquid paper was a miracle invention.

Jul 24, 2019 08:09AM elimar wrote:

Thought I would stop in at my fave thread and add something here today. I CANNOT believe I never mentioned THESE before.

FLATSIES, FLATSIES, THEY'RE FLAT, AND THAT'S THAT...AND THAT'S THAT!

FLATSY DOLLS! They came out at a time when I was a bit too old to play with them, but still young enough (pre-puberty) to get labeled as a "flatsy" by a number of boys in middle school, when that kind of teasing is merciless. Oh, the horror! (Don't worry. This story ends just fine. In high school, a couple of those boys asked me out and I got to laugh in their miserable faces.)

Now, I did not go the BMx route, but I always knew if I had to, I would probably go without prosthesis. As one formerly labeled as a "flatsy," I think I would be fine with that.

Nov 11, 2019 08:51AM elimar wrote:

I may be repeating myself with this one. Trolls. I always think of them when the holidays roll around. I got a purple-haired one for Christmas one year. The next morning, I found my dog had chewed the big poof of hair down to about 1/3 of its luxurious length.

Nov 20, 2019 07:03AM - edited Nov 20, 2019 07:06AM by elimar

Guess I am still thinking about hair...and a lot of memories came to mind.

First, I was remembering how my friends and I used to iron our long hair...with a real iron on an ironing board. Made wavy, lumpy hair silky smooth. Harder to iron your own hair. Better if a friend helped. I can tell you what's wrong with the picture example of this: If she doesn't get her head/hair almost flat with the ironing board, she will iron in a crease line. Trust me, I know.

Second, I remembered "juice can" rollers, the name for the largest diameter hair rollers. My friend used actual juice cans, and slept in them. How, I do not know!

Third, I remembered those weird little things called "spoolies." The little rubber curlers that inverted upon themselves. I guess they were an upgrade to the older "pin curl" that used bobby pins. Do young girls even know what a bobby pin is anymore, I wonder?

Jan 16, 2020 08:35AM elimar wrote:

This thread is not very active anymore...Come on now ladies! There is still so much to remember.

Why just today, I thought of one of the stupidest fashion items ever worn (unless you have not yet attained your seventh birthday, I mean, but even that is a flimsy excuse.) I, of course, refer to the Deely Bopper. Even the name is idiotic. I went so far as to read (Google for yourself) the backstory on them, and it only made them worse in my mind.

The woman pictured below has been a recluse since 1983, simply from embarrassment over her moment of fashion weakness. Just pitiful!

Jan 25, 2020 03:18PM CeliaC wrote:

Interesting factoid about Cheetos. I had a tiny snack bag of the puffed kind yesterday (the ones that sell for 2/1.00) - have to fall off the wagon every now and then.

Jan 29, 2020 06:44AM - edited Jan 29, 2020 05:35PM by elimar

Well now, MT, I have heard otherwise. The generic cheese curl or corn curl sprang up in the 30's, as a BY-PRODUCT OF ANIMAL FEED, stuff that had to be cleaned out of the feed grinder occasionally! (Mmmm, it sounds even more desirable now, right?)

As for Cheetos, I had to check on that and found this actual timeline:

https://www.timelinemaker.com/blog/featured-timeline/history-of-cheetos-timeline/

To me, it is amazing that crunchy Cheetos had been around for 20+ years before the baked ones came out. In my mind, I surely ate baked cheese curls before the 70's...perhaps they were not the Cheetos brand. That is just a minor disclosure.

My big disclosure...my new fave snack crisp is below. Don't tell anyone.

Jan 29, 2020 10:32AM MinusTwo wrote:

Eli - oops, that link is to a dog named Dingo for rescue.

I'll look for your 'crisps'. I've been eating Food Should Taste Good: Organic Multigrain Tortilla Chips. Baked w/flax seeds, sesame seeds, quinoa, stone ground corn. Obviously a list of "good" things - gluten free, vegan, kosher, low sodium, no MSG, whole grain.... Good with queso if you do cheese.

But baked just isn't the same. Must be time to buy some fried junk. My body is hungry for good old Cheetos. Or maybe Ruffles w/ridges and I'll make up a batch of original Hidden Valley Ranch dip w/lots of mayo & sour cream - and eat the whole bag.

Jan 29, 2020 05:40PM elimar wrote:

O.K., MT, now that you have adopted "Dingo," I went ahead and fixed that link to the Cheetos timeline. Look again.

Did you see the "subtitle" for the Off The Eaten Path crisps? "Snacks for the Curious." How could I not buy them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jan 31, 2020 09:16AM elimar wrote:

I prefer the taste of Pepsodent, more than most other minty ones. It's at my local dollar $tore.

As for flavored crisps...some years ago, in Europe, I got some kind of extruded corn curl but it was hazelnut flavor. Those Europeans do love their hazelnuts; and I thought it was pretty tasty too.

Feb 3, 2020 02:28PM elimar wrote:

I'm just having a memory burst this week so...here's Shoot the Moon. I posted this one just for you, MT. "Houston, we have a problem." (Winky, wink, wink.)

I just never had the patience to do very well with this toy. My skill and coordination may have been sub-par as well but I didn't even have the patience to reach a conclusion on that. Ha!

MinusTwo is right. We shouldn't being doing all the memory work around here. No using "chemo brain" for an excuse either. Actually, I heard that if you submit 10-12 posts on this thread during active chemotherapy, you will avoid getting chemo brain. Maybe I just made that up. I also heard that if you challenge even half of what I write in a post, you will 100% definitely not get chemo brain. Now that is from NEJM, 2010!

Jul 21, 2020 12:02AM Vslush wrote:

How many big wheel tires did you ruin by pedaling as fast as you could, then locking up and spinning? My brother and I would have flat (open) spots in the tire by the middle of June, every summer! Remember riding with said flat spot? It was impossible to pedal and would beat you to death!

One of my favorites was the Hippity Hop! I swear if I could figure out how to attach a handle to a large exercise ball, I would totally ride that thing all over the house! Lol

Vickki

Jul 26, 2020 06:50PM Vslush wrote:

How did she do it? My mother would have loved to know! Lol

Jul 27, 2020 06:50AM elimar wrote:

Never had the Hippity Hop as a kid; however, I bought them for my own kids and probably got more use out of them than they did. Yes, they sat a little low to the ground for my adult frame but back then my knees could take it. Great fun for all ages!!!!!

They are still available at that ubiquitous retail chain (won't plug them by name,) if you don't mind having a panda head design on it.

Jul 28, 2020 11:45AM CeliaC wrote:

zogo - Thanks for the info on the Beanitos. Have not seen these before, but then again, have not been to a store that might carry them since mid-March, due to COVID. Wish I could try some first before committing to an order, though. Just noted that when I place a Whole Foods Order they have Lesser Evil Paleo Puffs, so may try these out. Presume you may have already tried Pirates Booty