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rfclown:
You know what a milk chute is. I was the youngest in the family, so if we got locked out of the house they would push me through the milk chute to get in and unlock the door.

You remember when a business could run when the power went out. When in high school working in a burger joint, if the power went out we could still do business because we had gas grills and we could put hand cranks in the cash registers.
GlennSprigg:

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I'm not old. If Soyuz is still the most advanced way for people to get into orbit, surely it can't be long since I was a kid and heard about the launch of the first one.

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Probably because under the same name, it has known a number of versions. The first version was designed in the 50's.
The Soyuz-2 that is currently being used is significantly more modern. (First launch of series -2 was in 2011.)

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Or that the latest high-tech Commodore-64 computer you once had was more powerful than the onboard
computers on those first lunar missions!!!   8)
Mortymore:
...when instead of being excited with a new gadget, you have no patience no learn about another "in fashion" tech stuff, that you already now it will be forgotten before the warranty expires.
David Hess:

--- Quote from: rfclown on July 13, 2021, 04:45:39 am ---In elementary school we had fire drills (you go outside), tornado drills (you go out in the hallway away from windows), and disaster drills (you get under your desk and curl up with you head tucked between your knees). I don't know who decided that getting under the desk would help with a nuclear blast. Maybe the curling up was telling you to kiss your butt goodbye.
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I had completely forgotten about the duck and cover drills, but those were early grade school for me.

I guess then I can add having the mark from a smallpox vacillation on my shoulder.
TimFox:
You were supposed to duck down under the desk and cover the back of your neck.  I believe that was to protect you from flying broken glass.  The alternative statement was “duck, cover, and kiss your ass goodbye”.
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