Music, game, novel, show, what have you. What do you love that’s particularly old?
My Atari 2600. Xmas gift in the late 70s.
MY WILLY
Water
We went here to say the same. Hey fellow hydrohomie!
Going prehistoric on us. Nice.
Is it though? Aren’t the molecules constantly breaking apart and reforming?
Is this some kind of Ship of Theseus, but extra wet?
Your mom.
Oh wonderful, I’m glad to hear it. Don’t suppose you have any tips for navigating her incessant quilting talk while you’re here?
To put joking aside, I have been trying to make a sort of quilt pattern to add to one of my sweatshirts, but I’m not good at sewing and don’t have a sewing machine. So I would probably listen to her talk about quilts and how to make the edges look good.
I would also take quilting advice from OP’s mum
My wife
Came here to say, “my husband.”
A handmade ceramic mug I bought when I first got out of homelessness. Probably about fifteen years old now. It’s white with a flared base and motif of a bison on it.
Gonna need a pic mate
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Nice mug bro!
Back in 1989 I had a co-worker friend who went to Jamaica and returned with a custom coffee mug with my name on it. It wasn’t a cheap printed one, the letters were formed out of clay. I don’t use it every day anymore, because I’m afraid it will break, but it’s in my rotation. It reminds me that some people used to care something about me, for some reason.
I care about you, stranger. I hope you’re doing well.
My wife. 🥰
Their wife 🤭
OUR WIFE
It’s the game of Go. Also known as baduk, weiqi, igo. It’s a board game known for being pretty old.
Hell yeah. Go is amazing. Crazy that something with such simple rules can be so deep… Wish I had some locals to play with
My knees
A manual transmission. It’ll be a sad day when I have to go automatic/EV
I just bought my first manual transmission car! I’m loving it so far, definitely hold out as long as you can.
The Sun
(the firey ball of doom, not the garbage newspaper)
To be fair the newspaper is also a giant ball of Doom
Good point
Probably this ball of water and dirt we’re living on.
That big ball of nuclear fusion you can see sometimes is also pretty alright
Hah, I posted “the sun” in a separate comment before I saw yours :D
Grateful for it every day
I’ve got a trumpet (YTR-6320) from the 80s I bought used a bit back. It looks beat to hell but it just sings! It’s as light as a feather aswell- I can play with one hand in my pocket.
Media-wise, I love some old 1930s swing and jazz tracks. It’s super interesting to hear how similar some songs are to modern music.
That’s freaking awesome! Trumpet is so cool, I have one that I wanna learn to play someday.
Hell yeah! It’s a tough instrument, but it’s the most expressive one (in my opinion). Trumpets always sound like the person who’s playing them, almost like an extension of your personality. I think there’s something wonderful about that.
Fountain pens. They don’t make custom alloys of gold specifically for their nibs any more because they’re not ubiquitous. An old “wet noodle” italic Parker or Waterman is a writing experience to behold.
I’m more fond of dip pens, they are terribly impractical but for me it’s a joy.
One of my favourite nibs is the blue pumpkin.
It’s my all time favourite. Brause Steno
Try out fudepens too. Fountain pens, but with a brush end. Sometimes they’re refillable (my preference), sometimes they’re not. They make them with actual bristle brush tips, but also foam tips like calligraphy markers.
I’ve come to really enjoy them.
