R.I.P.: Dwayne Hickman, TV's Girl-Crazy 'Dobie Gillis' Star
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The prolific actor played the titular role in "The Many Lives of Dobie Gillis," a teen sitcom about an ambitious, girl-crazy boy that aired from 1959 to `1963 on CBS. The date of Hickman's death, Jan. 9, also happens to be the birthday of his longtime friend and "Dobie Gillis" co-star Bob Denver, who died in 2005 at age 70.
@Patrickbrick said:
I don’t remember ashtrays on shopping carts. Damn, I guess I’m not as old as I thought.
They started disappearing somewhere between the late 70s and early 80s.
Early 70s, they were at most supermarkets and people would smoke while shopping.
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
@silvermouse said:
I remember when no candy bars were wrapped in plastic and Chunkys were bigger, tasted really good, and cost $0.05.
Wrapped in paper and foil.
In the early 70s, we could buy 2 Chunky bars for 10 cents on sale.
Normally 13 cents.
Kool-aid packets were 5 for a nickel. You could go in the store with 2 bits and buy 2 Chunky, a soda and kool-aid packs. On a good day, you get a few pennies back.
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
The TV I had when I was a little kid was black and white and had a clicker with only one button on it. If you passed the channel you wanted you had to go all the way around. And console stereos.
Trapped in the People's Communits Republic of Massachusetts.
@silvermouse said:
fixing your old radio or tv by pulling the tubes and bringing them down to the drug store where they had a tube tester and replacement tubes.
Just about every Safeway store had a tube test machine with replacement tubes.
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Making my little sisters stand on either side of the TV, each touching one of the rabbit-ear antennas so I could watch Popeye.
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I'm with @Jrflickster on this one
Those beeps and “you fail” noise still haunt my dreams.
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My grandson and I still use this to make walking sticks
well spoken!
I use one when butchering a hog. I don’t scrape, I skin and then use the draw knife to remove fat for rendering lard.
I use a small carving draw knife to rough out longbows.
Haven't used it in years.......But still works when the power goes out.
if you feel sad that:
R.I.P.: Dwayne Hickman, TV's Girl-Crazy 'Dobie Gillis' Star
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The prolific actor played the titular role in "The Many Lives of Dobie Gillis," a teen sitcom about an ambitious, girl-crazy boy that aired from 1959 to `1963 on CBS. The date of Hickman's death, Jan. 9, also happens to be the birthday of his longtime friend and "Dobie Gillis" co-star Bob Denver, who died in 2005 at age 70.
When your kid asks you what is a black and white TV?
Trapped in the People's Communits Republic of Massachusetts.
When you jump into the car and try to find the place to insert the key.
When you worked at a gas station at a time those oil spouts were used.
When you stopped at a gas station and they washed your windshield.
When you can remember ashtrays on shopping carts.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
I don’t remember ashtrays on shopping carts. Damn, I guess I’m not as old as I thought.
MOW badge received.
I remember when no candy bars were wrapped in plastic and Chunkys were bigger, tasted really good, and cost $0.05.
They started disappearing somewhere between the late 70s and early 80s.
Early 70s, they were at most supermarkets and people would smoke while shopping.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Remember the little foil ones at McDonald’s?
Wrapped in paper and foil.
In the early 70s, we could buy 2 Chunky bars for 10 cents on sale.
Normally 13 cents.
Kool-aid packets were 5 for a nickel. You could go in the store with 2 bits and buy 2 Chunky, a soda and kool-aid packs. On a good day, you get a few pennies back.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Yes, and in airports.
MOW badge received.
If you can remember when three hamburgers, fries, and a coke were 99 cents at McDonalds.
^^^^ Those make great primer flippers….
I was thinking the other day about waiting for the smoking light to come on after take-off.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
I can remember buying a 12oz bottle of coke and a bag of chips for a quarter.
The TV I had when I was a little kid was black and white and had a clicker with only one button on it. If you passed the channel you wanted you had to go all the way around. And console stereos.
Trapped in the People's Communits Republic of Massachusetts.
fixing your old radio or tv by pulling the tubes and bringing them down to the drug store where they had a tube tester and replacement tubes.
Just about every Safeway store had a tube test machine with replacement tubes.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Making my little sisters stand on either side of the TV, each touching one of the rabbit-ear antennas so I could watch Popeye.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
A little left, a little more, there. Don't move! 🤣🤣
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Having something delivered to you C.O.D.
Trapped in the People's Communits Republic of Massachusetts.
5¢ Thrifty ice cream cones. Using the cent (¢) symbol.