You know you're old when...

Hashishiin said:
Also, what knives are those, if I may ask?
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As noted, they are all Gen 1 Endura Clip-its (with the molded clip) that used AUS-8 steel.

There's 1 w/each type of blade offered at the time: PE, PS and SE.

The extra one (at the top) is a PE version that had a broken tip that I had reground by Spyderco and that I carry now and then. The blade steel is not stamped on the blade, so it was probably made w/Gin 1 or 2 instead of AUS-8.

It was replaced in the collection later by the better PE/AUS8 version pictured below it.
 
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Hackenslash said:
Honestly, I felt the wheel was a fad and put all my money in Fred Flintstone running sandals.

The real luxury item was the smoothed stick. Frankly, we ate most of the sticks and bark.
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Smooth sticks; we used to lie in our graves as the bottom of the lake each night after old dad killed us stone dead and dream of holding a smooth stick.
 
sgt1372 said:
I only collect musical recordings (LPs and CDs)-- mainly jazz but also R&R/R&B --from the 50's to 70's but I listen to everything on the "radio" except for rap.

So how old does that make me. LOL! ;)
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Love your knives, sorry, did not notice where you mentioned that about the models, ha.

I collect CDs, tapes and LPs (I even have some REALLY old Shellac records that I can't play, might be older than some people here) found for a few dollars) and have since 12 years old, though it is at least 65-70% heavy metal and its subgenres, I have everything from Lou Reed to Del Vikings to Delfonics to Kingston Trio, Bach, to (yes, I do like rap...) Dr. Dre and NWA. I have re-started my collection two times in 13 years, once due to a fire, second due to a vindictive, thieving ex-girlfriend. I am getting it back again and going strong now, though.

Currently looking at what might be two first pressings of the wall for a stupidly cheap price that I have an inside connection to get. 😁 Music and collecting physical music was one of my first great loves. I always prefer a physical album over a digital copy, and there are plenty of groups in the underground music scene unconcerned with nationwide fame, who are still releasing CD, cassette and vinyl. I love it. I love shopping around in thrift stores and record stores for that one record. Kind of like looking for a great knife.

I wonder how many more hobbies my wallet can take.
 
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I remember when...

...the only "liner lock" was a TL-29 Camillus electricians knife.

...knives weren't marked with the type of steel they were made of. The most you might get was "stainless" or "surgical stainless".

...when you "ordered" a knife (mail order only), you had to wait "6 to 8 weeks for delivery".

...no one ever heard of the word "tactical".

...the only "one-hand opening" folding-knives were switchblades and butterfly knives. No thumb-studs, thumb-discs, opening-holes, wave hooks, or flippers.

...all folding-knives were pinned together. No screws.
 
K.O.D. said:
You know you're old when music from the 90's is "classic rock" and Nirvana, Metallica merch is mainstream.
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:) Was cleaning up my house and getting rid of a lot of stuff last year and I gave my grandson and a younger friend some of my old concert t-shirts.
They both thanked me for the "vintage" shirts. I just thought they were cool.
I keep telling them that I'm hip to the groove. ;)

Punctuation matters. A colon can completely change a sentence. As in...

"I ate grandma's sandwich."

and

"I ate grandma's colon."
 
Some of those vintage rock and roll shirts bring some money, just a thought, they may be planning to sell them to get some gift cards. :) You know you are older when you grab the pocket knife And The Blue Emu cream first thing in the morning. Then coffee. And when you grab a light coat because you are chilly.
 
You know your old when you remember when the popular guns were revolvers, bolt bolt action rifles, and pump action shotguns. The most popular knives around were Case slip joints, Buck 110’s, and every kitchen was sporting Old Hickory’s. Not all vehicles came with a radio, rear view mirror, or air conditioning , the windows were cranked and the hubs for four wheel drive required turning a dial on your front wheels. Levi jeans and plain white “tennis shoes” were the dress of the day and Friday nights were reserved for watching Miami Vice on television. Speaking of television, some still required you walk to the tv to change the channel… and rabbit ears antennas… I could go on all day.
 
JWright214 said:
You know your old when you remember when the popular guns were revolvers, bolt bolt action rifles, and pump action shotguns. The most popular knives around were Case slip joints, Buck 110’s, and every kitchen was sporting Old Hickory’s. Not all vehicles came with a radio, rear view mirror, or air conditioning , the windows were cranked and the hubs for four wheel drive required turning a dial on your front wheels. Levi jeans and plain white “tennis shoes” were the dress of the day and Friday nights were reserved for watching Miami Vice on television. Speaking of television, some still required you walk to the tv to change the channel… and rabbit ears antennas… I could go on all day.
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Yup, you’re old….when we go on about the good old days!! We have become the old guys around the water cooler which is another older indication as there were no fancy botttled water unless you remember Perrier was the only one, and we are the ones on the store porch playing checkers……or pogs. Or trading sports cards or showing off your Star Wars cards.
 
When the Spyderco police first came out you snagged one and still carry it to this day. Yes, I used to flip baseball cards in grade school and had a box full of them. They would be worth gold today at least some of them.
 
cbach8tw said:
Yup, you’re old….when we go on about the good old days!! We have become the old guys around the water cooler which is another older indication as there were no fancy botttled water unless you remember Perrier was the only one, and we are the ones on the store porch playing checkers……or pogs. Or trading sports cards or showing off your Star Wars cards.
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Yes sir, all true! A couple more and I’m going to bed. Definitely old if you remember using encyclopedias in school and stopping to buy a roadmap at the gas station, because you got lost on your road trip.
 
K.O.D. said:
You know you're old when music from the 90's is "classic rock" and Nirvana, Metallica merch is mainstream.
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I remember when I heard Smells Like Teen Spirit in an elevator and I was like WTF? I then thought back, it was the summer of 90 or 91 when I was blown away by grunge and hair bands died forever for me. Then I was again WTF when I took my niece to see Pan and to see Jackman signing it.

 
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