<VV> You know you are old when...(NO Corvair but....corvairists)

[Daniel Monasterio]

I passed the line to olderness some 12 years ago while being at the corner store. Something I had on hands falled to the floor and... a 18-20 years old girl lifted it for me. Must sayed Argghh !! but, good manners made me say thanks.

And yes, I used the slide rule while at college.

Daniel Monasterio

> From: ricebugg at mtco.com
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:14:48 -0500
> Subject: <VV> You know you are old when...
> 
> ...you remember party lines and rotary dial phones, gas at US$0.25,
> LifeSavers at a nichel a roll and if you know how to use a slide rule.  And
> seeing your first 1960 Corvair in the dealer showroom.
> 
> We got our first dumb terminal, which was hooked up to the main frame, atlized
> work in about 1982.
> 
> Several years before the dumb termianl showed up, I heard a group of
> engineers discussing how you know you are getting old.  The two repeatable
> ones are: when teenage girls start opening doors for you, and when the
> mothers of teenage girls start looking better than teenage girls.
> 
> I remember all the things above, had a teenage girl open the door for me two
> weeks after the conversation, and understood the "looking better than" all
> to well.  Now it is grandmothers of teenage girls.  And even some
> greatgrandmothers (!!)
> 
> Oh well.  The other choice is...?
> 
> Probably enough revelations - and reality checks - for one day.
> 
> Historically Yours,
> 			James
> 
> 
> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:22:17 -0600 (GMT-06:00)
> From: shortle <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: <VV> strange Corvair Decade question
> To: tkalp at cox.net, virtualvairs at corvair.org, 	Ramon Rodriguez III
> 	<corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
> 
> Terry, Please specify when BC (before computers) was. I'm just not that old
> I guess.
> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301
> Looking forward to going to the Roundup next week- just over 900 miles
> 
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