2016 Postmortem

C Moon

(12,560 posts) Mon Jan 2, 2017, 02:06 AM Jan 2017

When I used to watch old black and white movies, I would think: Wow. The old days...

when they used typewriters, landline telephones and carbon paper.

Now when I watch old black and white movies, I think: Wow. The old days, when elected officials respected and maybe even feared the power of the U.S. constitution.

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When I used to watch old black and white movies, I would think: Wow. The old days... (Original Post) C Moon Jan 2017 OP

and the media took its responsiblity more seriously nt msongs Jan 2017 #1

the biggest difference was probably the media JI7 Jan 2017 #2

Heck, it doesn't even have to be old B&W. Last year I saw "Three Days of the Condor" Nay Jan 2017 #3

And the old dial phones, yagotme Jan 2017 #4

You might appreciate this...saw it on Reddit... SticksnStones Jan 2017 #5

Yep. yagotme Jan 2017 #6

msongs

(70,178 posts)

1. and the media took its responsiblity more seriously nt

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Mon Jan 2, 2017, 02:12 AM

Jan 2017

JI7

(90,538 posts)

2. the biggest difference was probably the media

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Mon Jan 2, 2017, 02:15 AM

Jan 2017

Nay

(12,051 posts)

3. Heck, it doesn't even have to be old B&W. Last year I saw "Three Days of the Condor"

Reply to C Moon (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2017, 01:46 PM

Jan 2017

which was in color and a 1975 movie -- I was struck with nostalgia for the time when cameras didn't follow you everywhere; no cell phones; everyone was so into an analog life. I miss that, frankly.

yagotme

(3,819 posts)

4. And the old dial phones,

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Mon Jan 2, 2017, 07:43 PM

Jan 2017

where, if your finger slipped out of the hole before you made it to the stop, you had to hang up and start all over again. Made long distance calling quite the (literal) pain. Ask me how I know...

SticksnStones

(2,108 posts)

5. You might appreciate this...saw it on Reddit...

Reply to yagotme (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 2, 2017, 10:07 PM

Jan 2017

yagotme

(3,819 posts)

6. Yep.

Reply to SticksnStones (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 4, 2017, 03:05 PM

Jan 2017

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