11 Sounds Your Kids Have Probably Never Heard - Page 3

TLAM Strike · 11-17-11, 09:56 PM

Am I that old?

I've heard all of those 1st hand except maybe the projector.

(My school was too poor to afford one no doubt).

I had a scary moment in my intro to media class last week while we were discussing sequels better than the original, and no one in my group had seen The Empire Strikes Back or The Wrath of Khan, one had seen Aliens. When we start discussing movies that should have sequels I realized I had never seen or even heard of half the movies they mentioned.

But their was one ray of hope, two of my group had seen A Clockwork Orange, and one other went out and rented the movie the next day. So I guess all hope is not lost on the next generation.

Torplexed · 11-17-11, 11:12 PM

Alas, not only have modern kids missed out on the mechanical thump of the old-fashioned mimeograph machine, they've been denied the cheap high it provided as well.

1480 · 11-19-11, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Alas, not only have modern kids missed out on the mechanical thump of the old-fashioned mimeograph machine, they've been denied the cheap high it provided as well.

Memories and purple ink stains!

We had the film projector also (reel to reel).

Others I am thinking of off hand: 1. the disaster alarm bell, which was different than the fire alarm bell. 2. People slipping the clutch and grinding gears. 3. That heavy chook sound when you used the "preset" buttons on the car radios. 4. Monotone center speaker car FM radio. 5. The high pitched garble when your 8-track cassette was being eaten by the player. 6. The rewind sound on a vcr. 7. "do you want me to check your oil for ya" from the gas station attendant. 8. The phone hitting the floor when you over-stretched the cord. 9. "goodnight John-boy" 10. and the mating call of the dodo bird......

antikristuseke · 11-20-11, 07:56 AM

I'll just leave this here, there is hope yet for the new generation
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CaptainMattJ. · 11-20-11, 02:12 PM

Well, i cant be the only one who hears the early 2000 Tv's and the super-high pitched frequency noise as the tv turns on, right before it plays anything.

I dont knwo whats exactly up with my hearing, but i feel as though i can hear certain high pitched frequencies, and although i may not hear a person sneaking about, or see a tv being turned on, i can hear a frequency when someone is nearby and its quiet enough. I may not hear them walking, or breathing, i can hear this frequency that warns me they're there. Or when a tv is turned on, i can hear that high pitched frequency before the programs start on.

Wierd huh?

vienna · 11-20-11, 03:12 PM

This just crossed my mind and it was a staple on TV newscasts: the click-clack sound of the old teletype machines in the background as the broadcasts began and in some cases all the way through the program...

11-17-11, 09:56 PM	#31
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Am I that old? I've heard all of those 1st hand except maybe the projector. (My school was too poor to afford one no doubt). I had a scary moment in my intro to media class last week while we were discussing sequels better than the original, and no one in my group had seen The Empire Strikes Back or The Wrath of Khan, one had seen Aliens. When we start discussing movies that should have sequels I realized I had never seen or even heard of half the movies they mentioned. But their was one ray of hope, two of my group had seen A Clockwork Orange, and one other went out and rented the movie the next day. So I guess all hope is not lost on the next generation. __________________

11-20-11, 02:12 PM	#35
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	Well, i cant be the only one who hears the early 2000 Tv's and the super-high pitched frequency noise as the tv turns on, right before it plays anything. I dont knwo whats exactly up with my hearing, but i feel as though i can hear certain high pitched frequencies, and although i may not hear a person sneaking about, or see a tv being turned on, i can hear a frequency when someone is nearby and its quiet enough. I may not hear them walking, or breathing, i can hear this frequency that warns me they're there. Or when a tv is turned on, i can hear that high pitched frequency before the programs start on. Wierd huh? __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

11-17-11, 11:12 PM	#32
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Alas, not only have modern kids missed out on the mechanical thump of the old-fashioned mimeograph machine, they've been denied the cheap high it provided as well.

11-20-11, 07:56 AM	#34
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I'll just leave this here, there is hope yet for the new generation https://market.android.com/details?i...gado.old_phone

11-20-11, 03:12 PM	#36
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,712 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	This just crossed my mind and it was a staple on TV newscasts: the click-clack sound of the old teletype machines in the background as the broadcasts began and in some cases all the way through the program...