What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

[LizzieMaine]

I like to think of it as a donation to a struggling local business -- they've been operating at the same old stand since 1914, and deserve a little centennial boost.

 

[countryclubjoe]

I like to think of it as a donation to a struggling local business -- they've been operating at the same old stand since 1914, and deserve a little centennial boost.

Indeed.

100 years, that's a lot of dogs..

 

[Stearmen]

:rofl:

I actually have the Wurlitzer 1050. The dang things cost $10,000 in 1973. :faint: I got it for waaaayyyy less.

Just another reason for me to hate you James! :laugh:

 

[jamespowers]

Just another reason for me to hate you James! :laugh:

Go buy one dude.

 

[jamespowers]

I like to think of it as a donation to a struggling local business -- they've been operating at the same old stand since 1914, and deserve a little centennial boost.

After 100 years, they need to pay you for the recycling.

 

[Shangas]

I like to think of it as a donation to a struggling local business -- they've been operating at the same old stand since 1914, and deserve a little centennial boost.

[video=youtube;Yun5Kv4kM1k]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yun5Kv4kM1k[/video]

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

:rofl:

I actually have the Wurlitzer 1050. The dang things cost $10,000 in 1973. :faint: I got it for waaaayyyy less.

I wouldn't mind having one of these.

[video=youtube;wyeWMPjQ12Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyeWMPjQ12Q[/video]

 

[vitanola]

I sold a nice Wurlitzer 780 "Colonial" at auction in November of 2012. It did well enough, but of course the market is no where near what it was in, say, 2004. At the same sale I picked up a pretty complete, though slightly beat-up P-10 ("Debutante") Wurlitzer-Simplex. Haven't got around to restoring it yet.

As for Orchestrions, I've always wanted a nice big Seeburg. The nearest that I ever got was a Western Electric automatic Phonograph ( one of those electro-phneumatic monstrosities with the paddle wheel) which had been half submerged in a flooded cellar. Not very near, I fear.

 

[HudsonHawk]

Nice neighbour? Yeah right! I have a wife who thinks, from the appearance of your avatar, that you look: "Dishy!" Whatever that means.
Having that head of hair at your age should be illegal. but as you are a juke box lover, and, own a Wurlitzer, all's forgiven.

Wait, wait, wait. Just so we're clear...that's NOT Powers in his avatar.

 

[jamespowers]

Wait, wait, wait. Just so we're clear...that's NOT Powers in his avatar.

Close enough.

 

[jamespowers]

I wouldn't mind having one of these.

[video=youtube;wyeWMPjQ12Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyeWMPjQ12Q[/video]

I hope you have a lot of money to spend.

 

[Zombie_61]

Wait, wait, wait. Just so we're clear...that's NOT Powers in his avatar.

I don't even think that's his real name. :suspicious:

 

[jamespowers]

I don't even think that's his real name. :suspicious:

What are you? The NSA?! :rofl:

 

[vitanola]

I wouldn't mind having one of these.

Well, If one is going to dream one should dream no small dreams, don't you think?

I'm holding out for an Aeolian Duo-Art Residence Organ. Much more flexible than an orchestrion, and oh so very much more musical!

[video=youtube;L73jE6pKEFg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L73jE6pKEFg&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/video]

 

[green papaya]

modern action movies use too much CGI for special effects, I prefer the old school special effects when they actually made props and used real locations

these days all the movies are like watching a kids video game, like the last Planet of the Apes movie, all the stunts were modern CGI and looked like a cartoon

I dont want to pay to go to a movie to watch a bunch of phoney looking CGI, even the explosions are fake and look just like a cheap video game.

 

[Gregg Axley]

What are you? The NSA?! :rofl:

He knew you were going to type that, actually as you were typing it.

I second the CGI effects.
At one time, movies were somewhat believable, and the stunts were spectacular.
Now neither is the case, because you never know if that was an actor or a CGI character doing the stunt. :eusa_doh:

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Wait, wait, wait. Just so we're clear...that's NOT Powers in his avatar.

My favorite photo of the elusive bartender is the 'annoyed' look while holding someone else's drink on the Queen. A classic.
HD

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Special effects are the modern deux ex machina. Rubbish acting, directing or writing? Throw in lots of sparkly CGI.

 

[Tomasso]

the 'annoyed' look while holding someone else's drink

Shhhh, if that gets around he'll never buttle again.

 

[jamespowers]

My favorite photo of the elusive bartender is the 'annoyed' look while holding someone else's drink on the Queen. A classic.
HD

Hey! Rue made me hold her drink and I didn't get to drink it.