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tonyb reacted to Drzdave58's post in the thread Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds with
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tonyb replied to the thread Nostalgic Memories of Long Gone Retailers.Just came across this photo of the main Seattle Sears store when it was new. The structure still stands. It is now Starbucks headquarters.
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tonyb replied to the thread You know you are getting old when:.It was something like 45 years ago when I planted myself in an otherwise unoccupied downtown office for a couple weekend days with a...
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Periodically, I have gently Invited members to post more or to reply to specific stories, but —of course— such invitations are not worth...
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tonyb replied to the thread Where has everyone gone to ?.I’ll say it again: I value the FL and I wish it a long and prosperous future, for its owners and participants. I am not privy to the...
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tonyb replied to the thread Where has everyone gone to ?.We’ve chewed over this at some length in other threads, “Missing Members,” most specifically. So there’s little more for me to say that...
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tonyb replied to the thread Vintage things that have REAPPEARED in your lifetime?.Those were common 30-plus years ago. An old girlfriend (since deceased, alas) still had one when we went our separate ways, circa 1995.
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tonyb replied to the thread Vintage things that have REAPPEARED in your lifetime?.^^^^^ Many years ago, when I last lived in a house without laundry facilities, and I had a job that required I wear a crisp white shirt...
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Frank, some of us long-timers (25+ years for me!) are still reading everyday but don't have much to write about. I'm retired with...
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tonyb replied to the thread You know you are getting old when:.YKYAGOW … … you receive news that a high school classmate has died “after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s.”
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tonyb replied to the thread Vintage things that have REAPPEARED in your lifetime?.^^^^^ Around here it’s become all but expected that a residential living unit will have a dishwasher and in-unit laundry. Some older...
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tonyb replied to the thread Vintage things that have REAPPEARED in your lifetime?.^^^^^ It’s my habit to scrape the food particles off dishes and maybe go over them quickly with a mildly abrasive dish scrubber before...
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tonyb replied to the thread Vintage things that have REAPPEARED in your lifetime?.^^^^^ It seems counterintuitive, but my understanding is that dishwashers of recent manufacture are actually more efficient than washing...
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tonyb replied to the thread Where has everyone gone to ?.Yeah, we’ve lost some good ones. Good to see you again, though. I value this place and I hope it continues indefinitely. But I accept...
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tonyb replied to the thread Vintage things that have REAPPEARED in your lifetime?.^^^^^ Does that mean you don’t have one? Do most households have them? Or no?
