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Randy D

Remember floppy discs? Tell us an interesting, funny, weird, odd or strange story concerning you and floppy discs.

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Posted - October 22, 2019
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  • 46117
    I was a legal secretary at a patent law office in Chicago during floppy disc era.  So, I remember doing a lot of Quaaludes at that time.  It was the late 70's, I believe.  They made everyone horny including me and my gay best friend, Mickey.  Mickey thought he was  gay but I had other ideas.  I told Mickey we loved each other.  It took me several years to prove to him I was right.  Boy that is a story all unto itself. He is dead now, by the way and I told him the day I left that he would be dead without me and I was not going to stay and die with him.  He was too far gone in the drink department and I was not interested in staying on that hideous path.  

    Oh, I forgot this was supposed to be funny.  I just got home from work, I sat down, and all this came out of me.  
      October 23, 2019 12:03 AM MDT
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  • 44677
    1. What does that have to do with floppy discs?
    2. You forgot to say something about trump.
      October 23, 2019 8:30 AM MDT
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  • 10026
    Shhhhh!  It was a moment of Quaalude bliss.
      October 23, 2019 9:53 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    Oh can't you see the tie?  When I was a patent law secretary, I used floppy discs.  
      October 23, 2019 12:54 PM MDT
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  • 10026

    Yes.  Quaaludes were definitely needed for this phase. 
      October 23, 2019 9:47 AM MDT
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  • 44677
    Dang...that looks like Lucy Ball.
      October 23, 2019 9:59 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    It does, but she really does not.  That is Tony Basil and she made the most irritating song alive.

    Image result for pics of toni basil This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at October 24, 2019 9:40 AM MDT
      October 23, 2019 12:56 PM MDT
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  • 46117
    We got in a fight for a year. I did not speak to him for a year and this song played constantly everywhere I went.  Don't remind me.  I hated that song.  
      October 23, 2019 12:55 PM MDT
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  • 10026
    I certainly didn't mean to bring up a bad memory.  I thought you would think it was funny.
    I'm sorry to hear about Mickey.  The good news is he had the pleasure of knowing you.  You did bring him enjoyment, I'm sure. 
    I wasn't particualarly fond of this song either.
    Case closed.  I will never bring it up again... Sorry. 

    Let's talk about natural foods.  Are you going to use your pumpkin as the squash it was meant to be?  I love pumpkin and pumpkin pie! A little nutmeg, brown sugar, some allspice... Pretty good stuff!
    :) :)
      October 24, 2019 9:43 AM MDT
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  • 10026
    Let's not forget the Cinnamon!  YUM!
      October 24, 2019 9:44 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    OH NO.  It is NOT a bad memory at all. It was my misspent youth lasting 25 years longer than it was supposed to. That is all. I would never talk about something if it was off limits or PAINFUL.  I don't go there for the obvious reasons.  You were not there.  Why should you have to listen to all that nonsense?  LO LLL
      October 24, 2019 9:51 AM MDT
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  • 10026
    If I were there I probably would be dosing in booze and Quaaludes!
    At any rate, you wouldn't be the wise, well-spoken and rounded person you are today had you not taken the path you did...
    And for that, I am thankful.
    I've got to do that thing I do most days... go to work.  I took my computer yesterday so I could chat throughout the day but I couldn't get the internet. I forgot they have a different password than I do.  Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.  
    I did try.
    I guess that'll learn me to try and skate by at work! 
    Damn!  I hate it when I get caught by not really getting caught but by trying.
    Big Winks and Smiles!!
    Karma. This post was edited by Merlin at October 24, 2019 10:16 AM MDT
      October 24, 2019 10:14 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    At my age, I don't discuss anything that can be described as "floppy."
      October 23, 2019 7:33 AM MDT
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  • 10026
    Hi SpunkySenior~

    CLASSIC!
       
    You never let me down! ;)


      October 23, 2019 9:52 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    LOL … I'm glad to hear that. :)
      October 23, 2019 12:49 PM MDT
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  • 46117
    You're pretty good yourself, Mer.  You might say it is a "tit for tat".  
      October 24, 2019 9:52 AM MDT
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  • 10026
    I haven't heard that in years!!
    Thank you for the happy goosebumps!! :) :)
      October 24, 2019 10:06 AM MDT
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  • 44677
    When I was going to college, I had a part-time job teaching at a technical school. Someone gave me a 3 1/2" floppy titled "Grade book". When I started teaching high school, I used it to keep, record and print grades. I was the only teacher to do that. At the end of each semester we had to turn in our grade books, so I turned in a printed copy. I got some funny looks, but they had to accept it. I never once used a paper and pencil grade book in twenty years.
      October 23, 2019 8:36 AM MDT
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  • 10026
    It was YOU!  You started that trend!!
    Always ahead of your time.
    :) :) 
      October 23, 2019 9:50 AM MDT
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  • 44677
    When I was in HS, I was the first one to ever wear bluejeans to school. Everyone was aghast, but there were no rules against it. It was white-trash clothing, but what we could afford.
      October 23, 2019 10:02 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    When I was in high school blue jeans cost more than any suit.  You must have escaped that trend of pricing jeans out of affordability for anyone but the wealthy.  
      October 23, 2019 12:53 PM MDT
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  • 44677
    That's odd. We are the same generation.
      October 23, 2019 1:28 PM MDT
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