What do you remember that 95% of us have forgotten?

A friend and I almost set his house on fire when we were watching one of these and it overheated and melted. I wasn’t allowed to come to his house again because of it even though it wasn’t MY projector.

Jet magazine and the accompanying “Jet Beauty”

Mimeograph machines:

Exactly When Apple Will Launch iPhone 17 And iPhone 17 Pro - Forbes

A magazine started in 1951 that highlighted the African American community in the United States in an era where Black issues and people were not reported on in the mainstream. This was a weekly magazine until 2009 and it was in print until 2014. While it’s now in digital form (along with its companion magazine Ebony) The Jet Beauty was one of the few places that attractive African American models could be seen, although the sexist nature of photos was always a minor controversy.

Question: What do you remember that 95% of us have forgotten?

Copiers were exceptionally expensive when I was a kid and so schools and most businesses used a machine like this if they had to make a small number of copies.

My boss called me on a Saturday to let me know he that due to financial reasons, I was no longer needed effective immediatley. 3 days later, he sends me a text asking about work issues. How do I respond?

At one time, peanut butter was deemed not to have enough flavor and so Koogle, a flavored peanut spread, was introduced. Similar to Nutella, Koogle lasted into the late 1990s when dietary changes and poor sales rendered it extinct.

Since I don’t know 95% of you I can only guess…..

Cigarette ads on the rear cover of EVERY magazine:

Chips Ahoy and Oreo maker Mondelez sues grocery chain Aldi over similar packaging - CNN

Porno films that came with a “free projector”:

Koogle:

Hmmm…..

Do you think Trump is gambling with the lives of millions of people by getting involved in Russia-Ukraine relations?