Ox, do you remember this?

Apollyon67 · 03-08-2006, 12:48 PM

100 years ago...

- The average life expectancy in the United States was forty-seven.
- Only 14 percent of the homes in the United States had a bathtub.
- Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. A three minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars.
- There were only 8,000 cars in the US and only 144 miles of paved roads.
- The maximum speed limit in most cities was ten mph.
- Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California. With a mere 1.4 million residents, California was only the twenty-first most populous state in the Union.
- The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.
- The average wage in the U.S. was twenty-two cents an hour. The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year.

troy2000 · 03-08-2006, 01:30 PM

I remember a comic strip from when I was a kid, with a child and her grandfather:

"I remember when you could get a pound of bacon for a dime."

"Wow! Those were the days, huh, Grandpop?"

"Yep...if you had a dime."

DANA · 03-08-2006, 02:28 PM

My first job on a farm was 15 cents a hour. Then 2 dollars a week for milking once a day, six days a week. Boy was I cleaning up!!!! So much for the 40's

DANA

Oxford · 03-08-2006, 07:52 PM

Since I was born in 1937...I can remember a lot of what was going on starting around 1941. Like when the news came over the radio about Pearl harbor...about the rationing stamps which strictly limited sugar, tires, and many other basics which we take for granted today.

I can remember my parent's bought a new 1941 Chevrolet Fleetline for around $1,800+/- just a few weeks before Pearl Harbor...and a whole lot more.

But, I can also remember that when a car had 75,000 miles on the odometer it was considered worn out.

I can remember when a new car gathered so much rust on it's body that it was worthless at around 30,000 miles+/-.

I can also remember when An oil change was at 1,000 miles, and that new points and condensor were required about once each year, and when tires lasted only about 18,000 miles.

Yes, I believe I'd rather forget those old days. They weren't all that great.:nod:

wwwrunner · 09-04-2006, 08:43 AM

I'm younger (born in 65) but I remember something much horrifying. I remember the other side of the "Iron Courtain". And it wasn't funny at all.

.22guy · 09-04-2006, 08:56 PM

That's an interesting perspective Ox, one you don't hear much about. Usually, it's all about the good ol' days. Nice to hear a little about the other side.

03-08-2006, 12:48 PM	#1
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,230 Trader Rating: (0)	Ox, do you remember this? 100 years ago... - The average life expectancy in the United States was forty-seven. - Only 14 percent of the homes in the United States had a bathtub. - Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. A three minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars. - There were only 8,000 cars in the US and only 144 miles of paved roads. - The maximum speed limit in most cities was ten mph. - Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California. With a mere 1.4 million residents, California was only the twenty-first most populous state in the Union. - The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower. - The average wage in the U.S. was twenty-two cents an hour. The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year. __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

03-08-2006, 01:30 PM	#2
troy2000 Resident Armed Liberal Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 9,143 Trader Rating: (0)	I remember a comic strip from when I was a kid, with a child and her grandfather: "I remember when you could get a pound of bacon for a dime." "Wow! Those were the days, huh, Grandpop?" "Yep...if you had a dime." Last edited by troy2000; 03-08-2006 at 01:32 PM.

03-08-2006, 07:52 PM	#4
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 12,987 Trader Rating: (0)	Since I was born in 1937...I can remember a lot of what was going on starting around 1941. Like when the news came over the radio about Pearl harbor...about the rationing stamps which strictly limited sugar, tires, and many other basics which we take for granted today. I can remember my parent's bought a new 1941 Chevrolet Fleetline for around $1,800+/- just a few weeks before Pearl Harbor...and a whole lot more. But, I can also remember that when a car had 75,000 miles on the odometer it was considered worn out. I can remember when a new car gathered so much rust on it's body that it was worthless at around 30,000 miles+/-. I can also remember when An oil change was at 1,000 miles, and that new points and condensor were required about once each year, and when tires lasted only about 18,000 miles. Yes, I believe I'd rather forget those old days. They weren't all that great.:nod: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

09-04-2006, 08:43 AM	#5
wwwrunner Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ROad to inferno... (maybe) Posts: 107 Trader Rating: (0)	I'm younger (born in 65) but I remember something much horrifying. I remember the other side of the "Iron Courtain". And it wasn't funny at all. __________________ Where you can go from the middle of nowhere ? Nowhere ? ... Everywhere? ... That depends on you.

09-04-2006, 08:56 PM	#6
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,071 Trader Rating: (0)	That's an interesting perspective Ox, one you don't hear much about. Usually, it's all about the good ol' days. Nice to hear a little about the other side. __________________ Guns: they are like baseball cards except they are cool and you can kill things with em. -Billy

03-08-2006, 02:28 PM	#3
DANA Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: WAITSFIELD VERMONT Posts: 1,591 Trader Rating: (0)	My first job on a farm was 15 cents a hour. Then 2 dollars a week for milking once a day, six days a week. Boy was I cleaning up!!!! So much for the 40's DANA