"I've reached that age when..."

[BurnsWhenIPee]

I have seen a couple of them still operating here in central Washington.

Need to stop in one of them just to see if they still have the tabletop Ms. Pac-Man game.

The last time I was in Costco, they had for sale a combo tabletop Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga. My wife shooed me away before I could even look at the price and make my case for it.

 

[BurnsWhenIPee]

Feels like the buckets of bottled beer has replaced the pitchers. Which is fine by me.

 

[I Should Coco]

The last time I was in Costco, they had for sale a combo tabletop Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga. My wife shooed me away before I could even look at the price and make my case for it.

You really can buy everything at Costco!

That is, if the person holding the membership card (my wife) lets you …

 

[outofplace]

I went to my niece's wedding last Sunday. Earlier in the week, one of my bro-in-laws texted me and asked what I was wearing. I said suit. He said OK. I told my wife I was reserving the right not to wear a tie with my suit. She said OK. We got there. I had my tie in the truck just in case but decided not to put it on. Got inside, me and two other bro-in-laws all had on suits, no tie. We just laughed.

My wife's aunt died this summer. It was well over 90 degrees the day of the funeral, which started with a graveside service. My wife insisted that I wear a suit and tie. I got there and none of the men were wearing their sportscoats or ties, including the aunt's sons and grandsons. It was just too darn hot. I was just glad we were by the car when I saw that so I could ditch mine.

 

[BurnsWhenIPee]

You really can buy everything at Costco!

That is, if the person holding the membership card (my wife) lets you …

Yeah, I've got my own card, but know if I rolled home with a 125-inch TV or a Golden Tee arcade game, it would not be pretty.

 

[ChrisLong]

When I was in junior college in the early '70s, the Pizza Hut was about a block away from our campus football stadium. After our first game, The Hut was over-run, they ran out of pizza dough and beer. They tried to bring in more dough from their other Hut across town. The jukebox was cranking and people wanted to dance. Four guys from the wrestling team lifted up the salad bar and carried it out to the parking lot, creating an open space for a dance floor. I think the Pac-Man table was taken out, too. We spent a lot of time at that place.

 

[Deskgrunt50]

Tired: pitchers of beer.
Wired: pitchers of scotch.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Tired: pitchers of beer (I can't metabolize alcohol anymore)
Wired: pitchers of Diet Mountain Dew

 

[Driftwood]

My wife's aunt died this summer. It was well over 90 degrees the day of the funeral, which started with a graveside service. My wife insisted that I wear a suit and tie. I got there and none of the men were wearing their sportscoats or ties, including the aunt's sons and grandsons. It was just too darn hot. I was just glad we were by the car when I saw that so I could ditch mine.

I'm not a clothes horse, but I lament the fact that there are places 10 years ago I wouldn't have darkened the door without a suit and tie that I will today. I don't want to go back 100 years ago to wearing suits and ties to baseball games, but I do wish people would take pride in themselves.

 

[DanOregon]

They are now selling tiny houses at Costco and on Amazon. I may finally be able to buy a house!!!!

 

[UNCGrad]

When I was in junior college in the early '70s, the Pizza Hut was about a block away from our campus football stadium. After our first game, The Hut was over-run, they ran out of pizza dough and beer. They tried to bring in more dough from their other Hut across town. The jukebox was cranking and people wanted to dance. Four guys from the wrestling team lifted up the salad bar and carried it out to the parking lot, creating an open space for a dance floor. I think the Pac-Man table was taken out, too. We spent a lot of time at that place.

Utterly fantastic story. So good.

 

[playthrough]

I'm not a clothes horse, but I lament the fact that there are places 10 years ago I wouldn't have darkened the door without a suit and tie that I will today. I don't want to go back 100 years ago to wearing suits and ties to baseball games, but I do wish people would take pride in themselves.

I think when people stopped dressing respectably for air travel, that's when all was lost in attire. Probably an old man rant but that's why we're here.