Mike_G Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Bad clams can do it too.My wife and I had some pretty good surf clams for lunch todayit's our 31st anniversary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 (edited) My wife and I had some pretty good surf clams for lunch today it's our 31st anniversary Happy anniversary to you and your better half! Edited May 26, 2016 by SfanGoch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 My wife and I had some pretty good surf clams for lunch todayit's our 31st anniversary A toy from your childhood? Happy Anniversary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 (edited) This I'm not sure I understand. Sears normally sold pretty good stuff. Most under their own house brand names. And the toys shown from their Christmas catalog? I don't see how they would be used in a plumbingless lake cabin, directly? ok ... in the "plumbingless lake cabin" the Sears Christmas "Wishbook = Edited May 26, 2016 by Foxer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 ok ... in the "plumbingless lake cabin" the Sears Christmas "Wishbook =Right, I recall two of my Aunts that had an outhouse "down by the creek". It was very strange tromping out there at night, for a young boy that was used to indoor plumbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 ok ... in the "plumbingless lake cabin" the Sears Christmas "Wishbook = Oh.... Your referring to the Sears catalog for other means. Still don't see how it fit in with the conversation. But, okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 Oh.... Your referring to the Sears catalog for other means. Still don't see how it fit in with the conversation. But, okay. Don't worry... you're not the only one who didn't think it made any sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Don't worry... you're not the only one who didn't think it made any sense. Oh, good! It was not just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I got a little portable reel-to-reel recorder in about 1966 The first thing I recorded was the sound of the toilet flushing Later I used it to record my experiments with my Gilbert chemistry set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Don't worry... you're not the only one who didn't think it made any sense. My standup routine is safe from being copied ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 My standup routine is safe from being copied ... Or understood... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Mike was doing some stream of consciousness comedy, folks. Why, he could be the next biggest thing since Andy Kaufman Souvenirs will be on sale at the bar after each performance. Don't be cheap. We know where you live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 More like stream of unconsciousness... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I got a little portable reel-to-reel recorder in about 1966The first thing I recorded was the sound of the toilet flushing.Your mother must have been so proud. (And why didn't I think of that?)Re the candy cigarettes: Nobody's mentioned that if you blew them like a whistle, they'd expel a little puff of powdered sugar that looked like smoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Your mother must have been so proud. (And why didn't I think of that?)Re the candy cigarettes: Nobody's mentioned that if you blew them like a whistle, they'd expel a little puff of powdered sugar that looked like smoke.That's all they were good for. They tasted like Rolaids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) A couple shots from my 4th birthday. The Eldon pickup is long gone, but I still have the Matchbox car carrier (and the two Danish Modern chairs). Perfect image of suburban 1964; freshly-permed mothers with cigarettes, bi-level carpeting, and a big picture window with somebody's '60 Olds wagon out front. Edited May 27, 2016 by ChrisBcritter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 What a cool time capsule! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Remember loads? You stuck them in the ends of cigarettes and they'd explode. After a school trip to Rye Playland, and the requisite stop at the novelty store, I decided to play a joke on my mom. I boobytrapped an entire pack of her Pall Malls and mixed a couple of packs of foaming sugar in the sugar bowl. Her girlfriend stopped by that day and my mom offered her a smoke. She lit it up, took a drag and BOOM! My mom apologized and said she didn't know what could have caused the explosion. She and her friend both lit up new cigarettes with the same result. My mom went through half the pack. Then, she brought in the coffee. She watched the coffee in her cup start foaming after she put some "sugar" in it. Needless to say, it wasn't a pretty site when I walked into the living room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 Perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 And when she found out you did it... to quote Mark Twain: "Let us close the curtain of charity on the rest of the scene." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 And when she found out you did it... to quote Mark Twain: "Let us close the curtain of charity on the rest of the scene." I never realized how fast my mom was. She bolted off the sofa and grabbed me by my neck before I even had a chance to react. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) Re the candy cigarettes: Nobody's mentioned that if you blew them like a whistle, they'd expel a little puff of powdered sugar that looked like smoke.I don't remember being able to blow through candy cigarettes. The ones we had were smaller than real cigarettes, solid, white in color, with a red tip to look like it was lit. Edited May 27, 2016 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I don't remember being able to blow threw candy cigarettes. The ones we had were smaller than real cigarettes, solid, white in color, with a red tip to look like it was lit. I remember them just as you do. I think some of them had a thin hole through the center, but I don't recall ever blowing a puff of smoke through them. Don't think I even tried that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I remember them just as you do. I think some of them had a thin hole through the center, but I don't recall ever blowing a puff of smoke through them. Don't think I even tried that. Some candy cigarettes had powdered sugar inside the paper wrapper which looked like smoke when you blew on them. The nuns at school would blow a gasket if they caught us with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor phillips Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Did anyone mention Tootsie Toys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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