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Without the Internet
« on: January 17, 2008, 07:12:57 PM »
What the heck would you be doing?

Where would you find your parts?

Imagine how expensive parts would be or how hard it would be to find them?



I am young but I dont even remember buying,selling or reasearching before the internet. I know I would not own my boat if not for CL.
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Re: Without the Internet
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2008, 07:17:54 PM »
you would send a buck or 2 with a S.A.S.E. to the manufactuers for a catalog or brochure and mail order your parts

I think about this often and it overwhelms me just thinking of what it would be like without the internet....
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Re: Without the Internet
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2008, 07:21:03 PM »
Just like it was 15 years ago, when stamps were 15cents !
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Re: Without the Internet
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2008, 07:26:55 PM »
plus  you had alot more speed shops around back then=we had 2 in sacramento = super shops and tognottis = togs is the only one left and it will match any catalog price on anything this place is the size of a supermart store= they got anything and even some boat hardware
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Re: Without the Internet
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2008, 07:32:15 PM »
plus the porn would be more exspensive buying all those DVDs  :o
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Re: Without the Internet
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2008, 07:43:30 PM »
Quote from: just squirtin on January 17, 2008, 07:26:55 PM
plus  you had alot more speed shops around back then=we had 2 in sacramento = super shops and tognottis = togs is the only one left and it will match any catalog price on anything this place is the size of a supermart store= they got anything and even some boat hardware

Yes Tognottis is a nice place, Supershops was closed back about '97 right ?
Those were the days !
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Re: Without the Internet
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2008, 08:05:10 PM »
that sounds about right-i liked them better than togs=they seemed to be more informed and worked with you and better prices=yes those were the days
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Re: Without the Internet
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2008, 08:10:12 PM »
Without the Internet......we wouldnt have this bitchen site to play on. Thanks Brad. (a little ass kissin never hurts ;D)


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Re: Without the Internet
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2008, 08:53:47 PM »
I'd be still married, getting my assed kicked by the wife, and never owned my own boat.   :o   ;D
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Re: Without the Internet
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2008, 05:40:08 AM »
networking with yer buddies and swap meets were my procurment method. that and driving all over to see a friend of a friend that had something that might be what yer looking for.Known as the wild assed Goose chase. ;)
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Re: Without the Internet
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2008, 05:47:13 AM »
Quote from: AA/Paul on January 18, 2008, 05:40:08 AM
networking with yer buddies and swap meets were my procurment method. that and driving all over to see a friend of a friend that had something that might be what yer looking for.Known as the wild assed Goose chase. ;)
yep that sound about right
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Re: Without the Internet
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2008, 05:59:42 AM »
Recycler classifieds, Green Sheet, Pennysaver were a regular place to look for parts.  Then there was the Pomona & Long Beach Swap Meets.  The biggest problem was you were mostly limited to your local area.
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Re: Without the Internet
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2008, 09:05:38 AM »
Quote from: crewchief22 on January 18, 2008, 05:59:42 AM
Recycler classifieds, Green Sheet, Pennysaver were a regular place to look for parts.  Then there was the Pomona & Long Beach Swap Meets.  The biggest problem was you were mostly limited to your local area.

The funny thing is the guys up north and out here don't have these Swap Meets as often. So the wild assed Goose chase was the norm. But I tell ya if gas was cheeper I would still do that. It is always better to meet someone in person.
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Re: Without the Internet
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2008, 05:03:50 PM »
Would be searching the local classifieds like the recycler and calling all over town and the country. 
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Re: Without the Internet
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2008, 05:08:38 PM »
We would'nt have Ebay  :'(

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Re: Without the Internet
« Reply #15 on: January 18, 2008, 05:18:30 PM »
the internet has become a way of life...and as you all know your modem goes down or your router of computer and you all become lost...im sure back when you were (wild goose chasing) you couldn't even fathom the internet...you never know what you got till you loose it...i believe life keeps getting easier and simpler as we go on, but dont take things for granite
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Re: Without the Internet
« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2008, 05:25:27 PM »
Quote from: 1980Nordic on January 18, 2008, 05:18:30 PM
the internet has become a way of life...and as you all know your modem goes down or your router of computer and you all become lost...im sure back when you were (wild goose chasing) you couldn't even fathom the internet...you never know what you got till you loose it...i believe life keeps getting easier and simpler as we go on, but dont take things for granite
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