apobadq wrote:
Chess.com brought me back to chess after many years. I too did not learn on a computer, I was busy listening to music on the 8trac in my first car.
We got mp3 now grandpa. lol
Has Chess.com inspire you to play OTB ?
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Nope, quite the opposite. 
I remember my first horseless carriage, it had a tape player. I think it cost a couple of dollars or so (standard U.S.A. currency), horseless carriages were cheap back then.
Hey, remember that stupid click as the 8-track would change tracks right in the middle of a song? lol Yeah, real great format guys, thanks a lot...
Aug 23, 2012
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SPARTANEMESIS wrote:
I remember my first horseless carriage, it had a tape player. I think it cost a couple of dollars or so (standard U.S.A. currency), horseless carriages were cheap back then.
Too bad you couldn't go anywhere with it. Did you eventually get a horse, or did you have people pull it for you? Was it something like this:
Or was it something like this?:
It's an Aston Martin somethingorother...
And we were happy to do it too!
Aug 23, 2012
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Estragon wrote:
And all their fancy video games! Why, in my youth, we had to play with ourselves!
I hope you kept that to yourself back then.
ClavierCavalier wrote:
SPARTANEMESIS wrote:
I remember my first horseless carriage, it had a tape player. I think it cost a couple of dollars or so (standard U.S.A. currency), horseless carriages were cheap back then.
Too bad you couldn't go anywhere with it. Did you eventually get a horse, or did you have people pull it for you? Was it something like this:
It was over a hundred horsepower. Ford, good ol' U.S. brand. Actually I got a really good deal for my money.
Nope, it was a more relaxed and carefree time, and people discussed such matters openly. Not like now, when everyone is so suspicious and afraid.
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SPARTANEMESIS wrote:
Ford, good ol' U.S. brand.
Not a Lincoln?...
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Aug 24, 2012
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AndyClifton wrote:
Nope, it was a more relaxed and carefree time, and people discussed such matters openly. Not like now, when everyone is so suspicious and afraid.
No, that was back in the day when it caused you to go blind or gave your hairy palms.
So I see...Otago and Canterbury is still freezing thier ass off !