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Belly35

Elderly Intellectual

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May 6, 2014 10:59 AM
Wow! Thinking back of the good old days and the many things I would love to have back now.

1964 GTO
1968 Norton 750 Commando
Whitey Ford baseball glove
Grandpa 12 gage shotgun
Just to name a few

What are some of the things you wish you had back now?
May 6, 2014 10:59am
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BRF

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8,748 posts
May 6, 2014 11:00 AM
Baseball cards.
May 6, 2014 11:00am
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Sonofanump

May 6, 2014 11:04 AM
BRF;1612987 wrote:Baseball cards.
I'll sell you mine.
May 6, 2014 11:04am
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ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
May 6, 2014 11:33 AM
My first car (2-door). Wasn't anything special, but when I only had 2 payments left on it, my wife got pregnant (with 2nd child), and I traded it in for a 4-door. Dumbest decision ever.

My last house. Still own it, but I'd rather be residing there than our current house. One less mortgage as well.

As you can see, I'm an idiot (cut the sentence here for dlazz) when it comes to major life purchases.
May 6, 2014 11:33am
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MontyBrunswick

May 6, 2014 11:40 AM
ernest_t_bass;1613000 wrote:My first car (2-door). Wasn't anything special, but when I only had 2 payments left on it, my wife got pregnant (with 2nd child), and I traded it in for a 4-door. Dumbest decision ever.

My last house. Still own it, but I'd rather be residing there than our current house. One less mortgage as well.

As you can see, I'm an idiot (cut the sentence here for dlazz) when it comes to major life purchases.
Neither of those were ill-advised purchases. You still have the one house, and the other you made a rational thought due to the newborn. (prayers to the child)

Still, I'm skeptical of these decisions because you didn't make a thread courting the OC's advice.

Hope this helps.

I can't think of anything I've had in the past that I'd want back. There's a reason it's the past.
May 6, 2014 11:40am
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wildcats20

In ROY I Trust!!

27,794 posts
May 6, 2014 11:46 AM
A 6 pack
May 6, 2014 11:46am
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Heretic

Son of the Sun

18,820 posts
May 6, 2014 11:51 AM
My old NES and SNES in actual working condition. Emulation is great and all, but I haven't found a computer controller that works quite as well for those games as the old classic ones for those systems did. The analog sticks tend to be a bit off at times and those controllers' actual control pads are far inferior to the actual NES/SNES controllers.
May 6, 2014 11:51am
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wildcats20

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May 6, 2014 11:56 AM
Heretic;1613013 wrote:My old NES and SNES in actual working condition. Emulation is great and all, but I haven't found a computer controller that works quite as well for those games as the old classic ones for those systems did. The analog sticks tend to be a bit off at times and those controllers' actual control pads are far inferior to the actual NES/SNES controllers.
I have both. SNES is perfect. Not sure about my NES. Also, just recently picked up a 64 and Goldeneye.
May 6, 2014 11:56am
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MontyBrunswick

May 6, 2014 11:57 AM
Heretic;1613013 wrote:My old NES and SNES in actual working condition. Emulation is great and all, but I haven't found a computer controller that works quite as well for those games as the old classic ones for those systems did.
http://www.amazon.com/Tomee-NES-Retro-Controller-Adapter-Converter/dp/B00HM3QCN2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399392721&sr=8-1&keywords=nes+usb+adapter

+ NES controller.


they make SNES ones too
May 6, 2014 11:57am
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Heretic

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May 6, 2014 11:59 AM
wildcats20;1613015 wrote:I have both. SNES is perfect. Not sure about my NES. Also, just recently picked up a 64 and Goldeneye.
For me, I sold my SNES to a friend around when I bought a PS1 and my NES is at that area where it takes a LOT of blowing in the cartridges and in the cartridge slot to get anything to work to the point where it's not worth it.

I should pick up a 64 at some time. Then again, I bought a Wii around Christmas when GameStop had them for $50-60 and that's GameCube compatible and also got the 3DS with DS compatibility, so most stuff I'd want to play on the 64, I could get over the NES shop or, in the case of Ocarina of Time, the enhanced 3DS port.
May 6, 2014 11:59am
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wildcats20

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May 6, 2014 12:01 PM
Heretic;1613019 wrote:For me, I sold my SNES to a friend around when I bought a PS1 and my NES is at that area where it takes a LOT of blowing in the cartridges and in the cartridge slot to get anything to work to the point where it's not worth it.

I should pick up a 64 at some time. Then again, I bought a Wii around Christmas when GameStop had them for $50-60 and that's GameCube compatible and also got the 3DS with DS compatibility, so most stuff I'd want to play on the 64, I could get over the NES shop or, in the case of Ocarina of Time, the enhanced 3DS port.
Yeah, I had sold my original 64 and all games and stuff several years back. Really regret it.
May 6, 2014 12:01pm
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MontyBrunswick

May 6, 2014 12:05 PM
Heretic;1613020 wrote:Oh. My. Mucho gracias!
No problem. Years ago I actually found an N64/PS1 adapter at Wal-Mart (of all places).

I do wish I had that back, but I'm not losing a lot of sleep over it since I can just buy another one.
May 6, 2014 12:05pm
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Wally

Senior Member

481 posts
May 6, 2014 12:08 PM
1972 Nova
1979 Camaro
1976 Cutlass
A bj
Baseball cards
May 6, 2014 12:08pm
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Con_Alma

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12,198 posts
May 6, 2014 12:15 PM
Wally;1613033 wrote:1972 Nova
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This was my first car. I loved that thing.

May 6, 2014 12:15pm
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iclfan2

Reppin' the 330/216/843

6,360 posts
May 6, 2014 12:20 PM
1997 Jeep Wrangler TJ. Sold it for like $4500, straight 6, less than 100k miles. Having a newer car is dumb other than gas mileage.
May 6, 2014 12:20pm
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wkfan

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1,641 posts
May 6, 2014 12:29 PM
1969 Mustang
May 6, 2014 12:29pm
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MontyBrunswick

May 6, 2014 12:31 PM
iclfan2;1613041 wrote:1997 Jeep Wrangler TJ. Sold it for like $4500, straight 6, less than 100k miles. Having a newer car is dumb other than gas mileage.
I like having the peace of mind on the warranty.

Also gas mileage.
May 6, 2014 12:31pm
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redrocket

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126 posts
May 6, 2014 12:34 PM
I wish my old 1970 GTO was still in my driveway.
May 6, 2014 12:34pm
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HitsRus

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9,206 posts
May 6, 2014 12:34 PM
My youth. i just want to be able to play baseball like i used to. I can jog but not really run hard or fast anymore.
May 6, 2014 12:34pm
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Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

6,196 posts
May 6, 2014 12:50 PM
The body I had when I was 19/20 years old.

The job I had when I was 22-25.

The money I had when I was living at home with my parents.

Womp womp.
May 6, 2014 12:50pm
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MontyBrunswick

May 6, 2014 1:07 PM
Fab4Runner;1613063 wrote:The body I had when I was 19/20 years old.

The job I had when I was 22-25.

The money I had when I was living at home with my parents.

Womp womp.
And I thought I was negative.
May 6, 2014 1:07pm
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Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

6,196 posts
May 6, 2014 1:12 PM
dlazz;1613074 wrote:And I thought I was negative.
Lol, actually I'm not a negative person at all. But I do wish I had those things. I can't really think of anything else. I have never had a great car or house, etc.
May 6, 2014 1:12pm
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Zoltan

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May 6, 2014 1:25 PM
Fab4Runner;1613063 wrote:The body I had when I was 19/20 years old.

The job I had when I was 22-25.

The money I had when I was living at home with my parents.

Womp womp.
What's stopping you?
May 6, 2014 1:25pm
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Fab4Runner

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6,196 posts
May 6, 2014 1:36 PM
Zoltan;1613082 wrote:What's stopping you?
Laziness and beer.

But seriously...that's it. Though it is a current goal of mine, so we shall see.
May 6, 2014 1:36pm