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Old 02-25-2015, 05:56 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Chula Vista View Post
Speaking of CDs, remember when they first came out they were packed in "long" boxes cause retailers thought they'd be too easy to steal otherwise?

The tree huggers went bat**** and soon after they came simply wrapped in cellophane.

Nope. Never saw those.
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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ? View Post
Long boxes were never really a thing with European CDs.
All the ones I had were American imports.
Ah. I guess that's why. I do remember VHS films being ridiculously expensive, like about £67 for one...
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Here's mine albeit a later model..

Oh oh oh! I want it! I love Frosties! That is so cool!
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Sorry I don't smoke. Shouldn't you be in bed by now, young'un?
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Something along these lines was my most prized possession from about the age of 11 to about 15. I don't think mine had autoreverse though. And it probably wasn't a brand name. I also painted all over it and covered it with stickers.
Oh man! Autoreverse! The state of the art! No more had you to stop, open the deck, switch the tape around, close it, hit play and off you went again. The biz!
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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus View Post
Not sure which would be worse, the sound quality or the flavor
You shut up. Don't you know Frosties are Grrrrrrreaatttt!? How many times must Tony the Tiger tell you?
(Mind you, the reception might be a little crackly...)
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