We've all heard "My Dad had one of those" about cars.
I want to know what your Mum had as her car to get about. Wherever you are in the world, whatever time period. What vehicle did your Mum (or other maternal guardian) cherish and use and wax lyrical about?
I might be planning a little project...
My Mum had a moped, a Honda Cub I think (I'll have to dig out a photo), that was her freedom in the 70s.
@nyrath@vulgalour
My buddy's mom had a relative of the Olds Vista Cruiser - the Chevy Caprice Classic Wagon. I used to walk with him on his paper run, but sometimes when the weather was terrible (and this is Canada so you can imagine it had to be pretty awful), his mom would drive us slowly around the neighbourhood while we sat on the tailgate and threw papers roughly where they belonged. Good times...
The 1960's decade was still a wholesome time to be growing up. Lots of great things for kids to do like reading classic comic books & watching our special Saturday morning cartoons. Remember any of these oldies but goodies? Share some of Your favorites ❣
@mpjgregoire my ten year old meets up with kids in the park to play soccer. It's a few blocks away from our house. When I let him go to his friends house, he often meets other friends on the way.
@WhyNotZoidberg That wire binding is so you can open the manual and lay it completely flat on your desk and read along while you work. Unlike a paperback book, where you'd have to crack the spine of the book to lay it flat and keep it open on its own. Supposedly the twin-loop wire binding is more durable, though the back cover still came off mine.
Or maybe that's just the excuse they told us. Perhaps it was just cheaper to bind this way!
@kohan It makes sense, it would have to be a hard-bound book (not a paper back) to stay open the same way. Or proper folder, of course.
I remember specifically there was a lot of computer documentation that came in that format and I assume it was a leftover from actual scientific and military work; the manufacturers were used to print manuals like this for computer labs and whatnot so private citizens got them too, for awhile when home computers were new.
@MURRRAAAAY I get that the Sega Genesis came out in 1988 (in Japan) but that hardly makes it an 80s console. It’s also weird to separate it from its main competitor, the Super Nintendo. Same thing with the Game Boy which came out in 1989.
@MURRRAAAAY Oh yeah, I still have my Genesis and all my games. I got it for Christmas and it came with Sonic 1 (bundled) and Castle of Illusion starting Mickey Mouse. Castle of Illusion turned out to be a fun challenge that I would play until I had it down to muscle memory.
@MURRRAAAAY Of these I guess the NES (# 4.) However, my father was into computers a long time and had some old classics such as the TI-99/A. It's possible that before I was old enough to even remember things I actually used a controller akin to # 1.
I really have to say that even if you're into mobile gaming, the phone itself just can't be called a controller. I strongly disagree with 16. Also, not sure why "The Duke" was selected for 11. Many Xbox (1) users never saw it.