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Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by StayinStock, Oct 7, 2018.

  1. Aug 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
    tclavell

    tclavell Assistant to the Assistant Manager

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    MarX Hotdogs, spam and skittles.

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    Wear a backpack
     
  3. Aug 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
    bassmusic

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    nothing is more annoying than a overly LIGHT backpack.
     
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    SRH

    SRH My horns hold up my halo

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    My first thoughts…..OUCH!!! Second thoughts is bloody shins with a big ol bump!!!
     
  5. Aug 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
    MarX

    MarX Hotdogs, spam and skittles.

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    Still wear one lol
    I usually pack water so that’s always good weight
     
  6. Aug 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
    bassmusic

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    computer-1295358_1280.jpg
     
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    I rode a unicycle to high school on nice days. About 3 miles each way.
    The janitor let me park it in the boiler room. Nobody eff'd with the janitor.
     
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    We called the janitors the green smurfs. :rofl:

    My uncle was one. They had those green lunchboxes too with the thermos that stuck out the side.
     
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    Back in my day everybody had to have a pee-chee folder. [​IMG]







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    MarX Hotdogs, spam and skittles.

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    Those were a stupid fad lol
     
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  13. Aug 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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    Wrapping school books with old paper bags or newspapers was fun
     
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    MarX

    MarX Hotdogs, spam and skittles.

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    Yeah the artwork was usually cool on some who were skilled, those were my days.
     
  15. Aug 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
    Canadian Caber

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    Mr Pibb was in the U.S. back in the 80's for a while.
    It was the rival to Dr. Pepper.
     
  17. Aug 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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    Mr. Pibb is still around.
     
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    Yeah.
    Yeah, but one would say Miller and the other Budweiser. Good neighborhoods would have Michelob and Lowenbrau.

    When I started driving, gas was 55 cents a gallon. Same as a pack of Marlboros. Decisions were made, but I never ran out of gas.
     
  19. Aug 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
    Red Archer

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    I think it's a regional thing.
     
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  20. Aug 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
    Red Archer

    Red Archer Well-Known Member

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    I think gas was $0.35 /gal when I started driver's class in 76.
    Ford Granada. Dead of winter and we huddled in the back seat to keep from freezing.
    "Pretty Lady Marmalade" was the hit on the radio.
     
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