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I'm so old I remember (Original Post) Ptah Jan 2016 OP
The real test: What did you have for breakfast? sarge43 Jan 2016 #1
Depends pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #7
You had Depends for breakfast? Cadfael Jan 2016 #8
Nice post, Vitter!! madinmaryland Jan 2016 #9
The memory is always the second thing to go... Wounded Bear Jan 2016 #2
I remember what it was used for, I just don't remember how I did that. OffWithTheirHeads Jan 2016 #3
Descartes: The later years... pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #4
Young kids today tell me this "#" is a *hashtag*... lastlib Jan 2016 #5
It's the #1 sign for pound and sharp notes kentauros Jan 2016 #14
Pass the farina, Ptah. rug Jan 2016 #6
Nice sweatshirt!! Scuba Jan 2016 #17
OK, now I recall. It had to do with that TV show. Ptah Jan 2016 #10
Was it this show? kentauros Jan 2016 #15
No, I think it was a cartoon with a mouse. Ptah Jan 2016 #16
I'm so old DFW Jan 2016 #11
I posted to rebut your statement lunatica Jan 2016 #12
The worst is when you go through this explanation/back story, raccoon Jan 2016 #13
I can't remember where I left my hoop. Or the stick. Scuba Jan 2016 #18

sarge43

(28,941 posts)
1. The real test: What did you have for breakfast?
Sat Jan 2, 2016, 08:50 PM
Jan 2016

If you pass that, why did come into that room?

Finally, where are your glasses or car keys?

lastlib

(23,222 posts)
5. Young kids today tell me this "#" is a *hashtag*...
Sat Jan 2, 2016, 11:50 PM
Jan 2016

young adults tell me it's a *pound-sign*.

Older adults tell me it's a *tic-tac-toe sign*.

Dayum--I can remember when it was an octothorpe. .

Of course, when I was young, the Dead Sea had just gotten sick.

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
14. It's the #1 sign for pound and sharp notes
Tue Jan 5, 2016, 06:37 PM
Jan 2016


I've only read about the octothorp; never seen it in use.

raccoon

(31,110 posts)
13. The worst is when you go through this explanation/back story,
Tue Jan 5, 2016, 05:40 PM
Jan 2016

and then can't remember what you were working up to.

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