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[dirtydeed]

Did anybody else have those beads that go on the spokes that slide up and down? Good lord, those things were annoying. I didn't have them, but a lot of the girls had them.

Yep...and we always had playing cards held on by a clothes pin to make that awesome sound on the spokes...

edit: sidekick beat me to it

Does anyone remember Gino's Burgers? They were the best...

Gino's Burgers & Chicken

www.ginosgiant.com

 

[Henro]

2 cents deposit on regular sized soft drink (that's "pawp" for our "Burg" members ) bottles and a nickle for quart bottles.

Being a native born Pittsburgher, I always called it "pop."

Guess I now learned how to spell it properly!

 

[Henro]

I had baseball cards held in place by clothespins. I bet that's what happened to my Mickey Mantle card .

Baseball cards were not that impressive. We tied balloons on the rear stays, so they were struck by the spokes.

Much louder, and as you increased speed, you reached a point where the tone would change (like shifting gears).

Much better than cards/clothespins, but longevity was the issue, and cards/clothespins was the winner in that regard.

But once you tried balloons, you never went back to cards/clothespins!

Edit: after looking back to see what thread this is, I will add:

For guys: Sorta like what happened after you found your first cooperative girl friend! LOL

 

[Moose7060]

 

[armylifer]

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I love that reason for request.

 

[dirtydeed]

 

[dirtydeed]

 

[ayak]

I love that reason for request.

He at least could have gotten the zip code for ‘LAYland’ WV right.

 

[chim]

Being a native born Pittsburgher, I always called it "pop."

Guess I now learned how to spell it properly!

That may not be the correct spelling. It was a phonetic spelling based on how my bud from Greensburg spoke it

I did guess correctly when he asked me if I had a gum band.

 

[armylifer]

He at least could have gotten the zip code for ‘LAYland’ WV right.

I did not catch that. He used a Philadelphia zip code. Must be a photoshop makeover of a real pass request.

 

[RCW]

The only ones I don't have clear memories of are 6, 8 and 12. I grew up on a farm, milk delivery wasn't available (6). We didn't go to movies until the 60's (8) and we had BB guns and .22s, not peashooters (12).

My recollection was exactly the same.

We didn’t buy milk; it came from our milk house….. You had to shake it because it doesn’t come from the cows homogenized….

After a BB gun at 6 or so, my grandfather gave an old Remington Model 10A in 12 gauge with a 30” full choke at 9-10.

At 12-13, he promised a .303 Springfield if I got a 93 average in school.

I got a 92.7, so no rifle…..

 

[PHPaul]

My recollection was exactly the same.

We didn’t buy milk; it came from our milk house….. You had to shake it because it doesn’t come from the cows homogenized….

After a BB gun at 6 or so, my grandfather gave an old Remington Model 10A in 12 gauge with a 30” full choke at 9-10.

At 12-13, he promised a .303 Springfield if I got a 93 average in school.

I got a 92.7, so no rifle…..

We may be related...

I got my very own Winchester Model 12 Featherweight in 20 gauge at around 12 or 13, and an "O3-A3" (Springfield MilSurp 1903, variant A3) in .30-06 when I was old enough to hunt on my own.

Of course, they reverted back to Dad when I left for the Navy...

Had access to Dad's single-shot Remington .22 about the time I was big enough to hold it. Many a box of shorts and longs (couldn't afford long rifles...) went through that.

 

[RCW]

We may be related...

I got my very own Winchester Model 12 Featherweight in 20 gauge at around 12 or 13, and an "O3-A3" (Springfield MilSurp 1903, variant A3) in .30-06 when I was old enough to hunt on my own.

Of course, they reverted back to Dad when I left for the Navy...

Had access to Dad's single-shot Remington .22 about the time I was big enough to hold it. Many a box of shorts and longs (couldn't afford long rifles...) went through that.

True. Sounds so similar.....

I don't recall much about the Springfield, but (think) it had the bracket for a bayonet. Don't believe I ever shot it.

Tried to lobby my grandfather that a 92.7 was as good as a 93, but that didn't work.......

Like you, I had access to a variety of long guns as early as 8 or so, but they weren't "mine."

Winchester .22's in single shot and a pump with tube magazine..... Winchester Model 12 (field grade) in 20 ga. and a Win 94 in 30-30 also....

 

[Old_Paint]

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A little reference to 3 Dog Night?

 

[Old_Paint]

Had access to Dad's single-shot Remington .22 about the time I was big enough to hold it. Many a box of shorts and longs (couldn't afford long rifles...) went through that.

Model 514? I have one.

 

[Old_Paint]

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Now I'm worried. I remember every one of those things.

 

[armylifer]

My dad gave me a Sears & Roebuck single shot 22 when I was 7 years old. I learned the art of ammo rationing and the practice of clean one shot kills on game with that rifle. When I asked my dad why give me a single shot rifle instead of a semiautomatic he said that a semiautomatic was an ammo waster and did not foster a habit of clean shooting. I agree with that philosophy now. When I go to the range and see people shooting $100's of dollars worth of ammo and not hitting their targets, I always think back to the wisdom of my dad's words.

 

[PHPaul]

Model 514? I have one.

Not sure. It was likely from the 20's or 30's, bolt action. Load a round in the chamber, close the bolt, pull a knob on the back of the bolt to cock it, pull and turn to put it on safe.

 

[Daren Todd]

My dad gave me a Sears & Roebuck single shot 22 when I was 7 years old. I learned the art of ammo rationing and the practice of clean one shot kills on game with that rifle. When I asked my dad why give me a single shot rifle instead of a semiautomatic he said that a semiautomatic was an ammo waster and did not foster a habit of clean shooting. I agree with that philosophy now. When I go to the range and see people shooting $100's of dollars worth of ammo and not hitting their targets, I always think back to the wisdom of my dad's words.

When I went for my CCW renewal, first shot was a 1/2 above the bullseye. The rest were in the bullseye.

Instructor said I must shoot a lot. It about floored him when I told him this was the first time I had shot in 2 years

 

[Kennyd4110]

Does anyone remember Gino's Burgers? They were the best...

Yup,
We have one semi-local to us.