When I was 8

Evil Chris · 07-28-2005

I could take the bus downtown with my friends to see a matinee movie, and do it all for about $1.25 (Canadian).

Bus was 15 cents
Movie was 75 cents
Remaining 35 cents would handle popcorn and other goodies.

Evil Chris · 07-28-2005

by the way, in 1974 the Canadian dollar's value exceeded that of it's US counterpart.

MorganGrayson · 07-28-2005

Ah...how well I remember what a fortune $1.25 used to be.

Bhelliom · 07-28-2005

a buck 25?

mmm can't even get me my morning coffee

Red · 07-28-2005

When I first started smoking, cigarettes were 50 cents a pack. When I first started driving, gas was 29 cents a gallon. Oh how times have changed.

Bhelliom · 07-28-2005

When I started smoking cigarettes were 4.25 a pack and gas was 45 cents a LITRE

I swore i was going to quit smoking when smokes hit 6 bucks a pack.... here i am paying almost 10 now...

Evil Chris · 07-28-2005

Smokes were 95 cents when I first started buying them.
I remember when we here in Canada moved to litres at the pumps. The first listed prices were 20 cents a litre.

DannyCox · 07-28-2005

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Originally Posted by Evil Chris

Smokes were 95 cents when I first started buying them.

When I started smoking in 1973, smokes were only 45 cents for a pack of 20!

TheEnforcer · 07-28-2005

I was reading the Terry Brooks book The Sword of Shanarra over the weekend, 1st edition from 1977 or 78, and the cover price was $3.95. I have few few Piers Anthony books that were $2.99 as well!

Bhelliom · 07-28-2005

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Originally Posted by TheEnforcer

I was reading the Terry Brooks book The Sword of Shanarra over the weekend, 1st edition from 1977 or 78, and the cover price was $3.95. I have few few Piers Anthony books that were $2.99 as well!

Great book... Read that whole series a couple years ago.... maybe i should go back and reread it

TheEnforcer · 07-29-2005

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Originally Posted by Bhelliom

Great book... Read that whole series a couple years ago.... maybe i should go back and reread it

Oh yeah. An awesome series. It's still running as well and the latest books have been VERY good.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...761095-0371054

Winetalk.com · 07-28-2005

The first blue jeans I bought in USSR were equal of 1 month salary
The first jeans I bought in USA were less than an hour salary.

EVERYTHING is relative in this imperfect world

MorganGrayson · 07-28-2005

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Originally Posted by Winetalk.com

The first blue jeans I bought in USSR were equal of 1 month salary
The first jeans I bought in USA were less than an hour salary.

EVERYTHING is relative in this imperfect world

Ah...wisdom just hit hard, folks. How true, Serge. How very true.

Evil Chris · 07-29-2005

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Originally Posted by Winetalk.com

The first blue jeans I bought in USSR were equal of 1 month salary
The first jeans I bought in USA were less than an hour salary.

EVERYTHING is relative in this imperfect world

I saw a documentary awhile back that did a study on the hockey players who played in that famous "Summit Series" in 1972.

For those who don't know, it was *THE* hockey contest between Canada and the USSR. An 8 game series with 4 games held in Canada, and 4 in Russia.

The study showed that all the Canadian players involved in that series all eventually went on to retire quite nicely as rich men, while the Russian players (save one or two) went on to live much less than wealthy and comfortable lives, with a handful of them even ending up broke and penniless.

Relative indeed.

Bhelliom · 07-29-2005

Cool.

I'll have to check out the newest ones... haven't read those
Thanks man appreciate it.

Also I don't know if you've read them or if we've talked about it already but George RR Martins series "A song of fire and ice" is finally releasing the fourth book. been waiting for that one for years.

If you haven't read that series check it out. I'd imagine you'd enjoy it

MorganGrayson · 07-29-2005

I love "series" books, but I must admit I've rarely broken out of the mystery/thriller/suspense/legal type genres.

Can anyone tell me what genres the listed books are? (I love finding new books!)

Bhelliom · 07-29-2005

They're mostly fantasy Morgan... kings and queens and wars, nights, battles and good times.

the shanarra series that TE was talking about is fantasy as well but involves elves and dwarves and humans and trolls etc

both series are excellent

MorganGrayson · 07-29-2005

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Originally Posted by Bhelliom

They're mostly fantasy Morgan... kings and queens and wars, nights, battles and good times.

the shanarra series that TE was talking about is fantasy as well but involves elves and dwarves and humans and trolls etc

both series are excellent

Oooohhhhh!!!

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Evil Chris Looking Job #6 for the Year Respin bullshit press Your Comments Are Welcomed Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,786	When I was 8 I could take the bus downtown with my friends to see a matinee movie, and do it all for about $1.25 (Canadian). Bus was 15 cents Movie was 75 cents Remaining 35 cents would handle popcorn and other goodies. __________________ *I will talk shit about you if I think you wont find out.*

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Bhelliom Will fuck for beer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,143	Re: When I was 8 When I started smoking cigarettes were 4.25 a pack and gas was 45 cents a LITRE I swore i was going to quit smoking when smokes hit 6 bucks a pack.... here i am paying almost 10 now... __________________ I am a Sado-Machiavellian. As long as I cum in the end... It doesn't matter what I did to get there. :yowsa: I just made that term up.... pretty good eh?

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Evil Chris Looking Job #6 for the Year Respin bullshit press Your Comments Are Welcomed Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,786	Re: When I was 8 Smokes were 95 cents when I first started buying them. I remember when we here in Canada moved to litres at the pumps. The first listed prices were 20 cents a litre. __________________ *I will talk shit about you if I think you wont find out.*

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Bhelliom Will fuck for beer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,143	Re: When I was 8 Cool. I'll have to check out the newest ones... haven't read those Thanks man appreciate it. Also I don't know if you've read them or if we've talked about it already but George RR Martins series "A song of fire and ice" is finally releasing the fourth book. been waiting for that one for years. If you haven't read that series check it out. I'd imagine you'd enjoy it __________________ I am a Sado-Machiavellian. As long as I cum in the end... It doesn't matter what I did to get there. :yowsa: I just made that term up.... pretty good eh?

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MorganGrayson None $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,321	Re: When I was 8 I love "series" books, but I must admit I've rarely broken out of the mystery/thriller/suspense/legal type genres. Can anyone tell me what genres the listed books are? (I love finding new books!)

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Bhelliom Will fuck for beer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,143	Re: When I was 8 They're mostly fantasy Morgan... kings and queens and wars, nights, battles and good times. the shanarra series that TE was talking about is fantasy as well but involves elves and dwarves and humans and trolls etc both series are excellent __________________ I am a Sado-Machiavellian. As long as I cum in the end... It doesn't matter what I did to get there. :yowsa: I just made that term up.... pretty good eh?