Yet another "How old are you?" thread

Corinnguard · 2026-03-28T13:04:17+0000

Maxperson said:
I arrived breech in 1970.

My twin brother and I were expected to be born in October. We decided that we could not wait another month.

thullgrim · 2026-03-28T13:08:39+0000

1975. Another X’er.

Ryujin · 2026-03-28T13:14:03+0000

Maxperson said:
Not to mention, he was shot with a magic bullet and only D&D players have those.

(You have no idea how hard it is to find a take-down sniper rifle that will fit in a diaper)

MGibster · 2026-03-28T15:06:10+0000

payn said:
You had programs on satellite as a kid?

There were some folks here in the United States who had satellite dishes starting in the 70s and became increasingly popular in the 1980s. Unlike the smaller dishes we're used to these days, these were monstrous dishes that took up a lot of room in someone's yard. A lot of people were able to pick up premium channels like HBO without having to pay fees as well as other broadcasts from far, far away. It didn't take HBO long to scramble their signal and rent out descramblers for those who want to watch. I don't think any of my friends had satellite when I was a kid and they weren't the norm in any neighborhood I lived in. They were always an unusual sight.