I was using my can crusher this morning - I recycle all our aluminum pop and beer cans, and I smush them all first. I must have bought that thing 17 or 18 years ago, and smashed thousands upon thousands of cans with it. It's still solid as a rock, big ol' heavy piece of black plastic :thumbup:
What have you had for a long time that you use frequently, and it still works as good as the day you bought it? It's a pretty rare phenomenon these days.
Hate.
According to Charles Bukowski, it's the only thing that lasts.
Seriously, though, my 2004 Saturn Vue. I don't care what anybody says, Saturn made a good vehicle, and I was sad to see them go under. My Vue has nearly nearly 80,000 miles on it, I've been behind on regular maintenance for a while now, and the thing just keeps going and going and going. They may not be stylish or what cool people own, but it's the best vehicle I've ever owned.
CDs
Got quite a few from the mid-80's and they still play f.i.n.e.
We use a Ryan lawnmower from I believe the 1970s or 1980s and that thing is a TANK. It makes mincemeat of the lawn no matter how long it is and only needs standard maintenance.
My refrigerator, apparently. I don't know if it's ever had work done on it before, but my wife recieved it for free about 6-7 years ago and it was originally purchased in 1977. Works just fine.
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Flint projectile points. I found this Dalton style spearhead a couple of weeks ago; nearly 10,000 years old and still razor sharp!
Marshmallow Peeps. Out of all of man's creations, they might outlast the pyramids.
I have a number of tools that my father owned. It is hard to break an all-steel hammer. I also have a DeWalt cordless drill that must be 10 years old, but the batteries still hold a charge quite well. Add to that the DVD/LD player I use when working on most of the reviews. It's about 11 years old. One of the more surprising things is my boots, which must be 15 years old. I have a couple of sweaters that are even older, and some t-shirts which are even older than those (around 18 years).
Thankfully, I believe my oldest pair of underwear is about 2 years of age.
I still have toys from 1985 laying about. Toys, that easily break, in great condition. Granted, not important, but still good.
I got some tools, a fridge, a washer, dryer, etc. All lasted since I was a little kid.
Nintendo64. Bought one in like, 1998. Still works, so I still utilize it. GameBoy from 1989. Just add batteries.
I have a TV from 1983 that still works. It's a wood-encased RCA floor model. It won't actually display a picture since about 2 years ago, before that it worked fine for several years if I let it "warm up" for a while and then banged the top while elevating the right side slightly and leaning into it sort of making a gentle humping motion.. a little embarrassing when we had company over but boy were they surprised to see it work!! Then one day it just wouldn't respond to me anymore. I still have it on the back porch because I have hope for it. It has been temporarily replaced by a similar television from 1985 that I can actually program my cable remote to so I can control the volume!
I also still have my NES that works. I think it's from 1989.
Quote from: Andrew on December 10, 2010, 08:15:55 PM
Thankfully, I believe my oldest pair of underwear is about 2 years of age.
Thankfully? I think I still have some underpants from high school. I know for sure lots of my underwear is over 2 years old. Is that gross? They're in pretty good condition.
We've got an old RCA console TV too. It used to belong to my grandparents, I think they bought it in the early '80s. Perhaps earlier. You have to turn it on, then off. Then wait 30 seconds, then turn it on again. Then it works! Sometimes it will try to turn on all by itself, making a noise like an electric shaver.
Our microwave has worked for over 20 years now...it still works.
Fascinating how a thread about stuff that lasts should somehow include underwear... :buggedout: :bouncegiggle:
my bed frame is about 67 years old, my grandpa made it when he was 22/23
He he he.. this topic makes me think of these:
"So kiss a little longer.."
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~and~
"Lasts an extra, extra, extra long time."
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Well made knife, have a buck 110 from the 70's. Still cuts nice and no signs of quitting on me anytime soon.
Quote from: Andrew on December 10, 2010, 08:15:55 PM
Marshmallow Peeps. Out of all of man's creations, they might outlast the pyramids.
Peeps! Peeps! Peeps! :teddyr:
I have a steel bank that I found in the attic of our house in 1970. Its a squirll. Looks circa 1920 something.I was 7.....I'm 48 now!
Yikes!! Bull (Crazy Person Number 6), is that the Wendigo in your avatar??
My parents have a standup freezer and a fridge in their garage. Dad got the freezer in 1962 and the fridge is older than that, not sure of the year
Quote from: Andrew on December 10, 2010, 08:15:55 PM
Thankfully, I believe my oldest pair of underwear is about 2 years of age.
I seem to have lost the crown of "King of Used Underpants" here. :wink: :teddyr:
I have a pair of camo high top converse sneakers i got at a yard sale back in 1985, still in good condition after all these years
Quote from: Paquita on December 10, 2010, 10:19:23 PM
Is that gross? They're in pretty good condition.
:teddyr: :teddyr:
No, not gross at all: mine are what you would term major league gross. :buggedout: :buggedout: :wink:
It only lasts three days for me, but canned Spam, which has become my breakfast meat of choice in the morning. As I like to slice it and bake it in the oven till it's extra crispy. But, I was looking at the expiration date on a can of Spam, which I bought last month, and the expiration date on it--believe it or not--was September, 2013. So, I could have thrown it into the kitchen cupboard, and forgot about it, and pulled it out 35 months later, and it should have been still edible.
Quote from: Paquita on December 10, 2010, 10:19:23 PM
I have a TV from 1983 that still works. It's a wood-encased RCA floor model. It won't actually display a picture since about 2 years ago, before that it worked fine for several years if I let it "warm up" for a while and then banged the top while elevating the right side slightly and leaning into it sort of making a gentle humping motion.. a little embarrassing when we had company over but boy were they surprised to see it work!! Then one day it just wouldn't respond to me anymore.
It must be dead if a young lady doing that doesn't do it!
I'm wearing 12 year old boots, and I have a pair of sneakers I bought 18 years ago...converse hightops, though I don;t wear em much anymore.
Food-wise I recently threw out some 4 year old condiments.
-Ed
In Britain, there seem to be an unlimited supply of women in their 30s that think weaaring deely boppers is cool.
:bluesad:
I still have a BARBIE doll that I played with as a kid. MATTEL 1962 is stamped on her butt and she's in fairly good condition. Her hair is still intact, her eye makeup, lipstick, and nail polish are still clearly visible. She also has the BIG BOOBS that the earlier dolls had. The Barbie dolls of today have all had breast reduction surgery.
I also have one original dress from the early 1960's, although it's very faded and a little tattered looking. But the most prized possessions I have are the 4 outfits that my Mom had made for this Barbie doll. They are over 40 years old, faded, and a little funky smelling ... but I love them dearly. :smile:
I still have quite few tools that I've had for over 30 years. My fave is one of those screwdrivers with multiple tips stored in the handle. Man I'd be heart broken if I lost that thing.
Quote from: Paquita on December 10, 2010, 10:19:23 PM
Quote from: Andrew on December 10, 2010, 08:15:55 PM
Thankfully, I believe my oldest pair of underwear is about 2 years of age.
Thankfully? I think I still have some underpants from high school. I know for sure lots of my underwear is over 2 years old. Is that gross? They're in pretty good condition.
It's not a problem if they are still in good shape. Mine suffer from me exercising a lot, which subjects them to extra wear and tear, along with the sweat that breaks down the fabric faster. The usual lifespan is about 2 years, since they tend to get frayed.
Quote from: Trevor on December 13, 2010, 03:59:06 AM
Quote from: Andrew on December 10, 2010, 08:15:55 PM
Thankfully, I believe my oldest pair of underwear is about 2 years of age.
I seem to have lost the crown of "King of Used Underpants" here. :wink: :teddyr:
Sir, there is a difference between what Paquita described (gently used) and your self-described underclothing (OhMyGodWhatIsThat).
Quote from: BoyScoutKevin on December 15, 2010, 05:59:03 PM
It only lasts three days for me, but canned Spam, which has become my breakfast meat of choice in the morning. As I like to slice it and bake it in the oven till it's extra crispy. But, I was looking at the expiration date on a can of Spam, which I bought last month, and the expiration date on it--believe it or not--was September, 2013. So, I could have thrown it into the kitchen cupboard, and forgot about it, and pulled it out 35 months later, and it should have been still edible.
I have a number of MRE's from the late 90s. Those are supposed to stay good for about 4 years when stored somewhere like a basement. They stay good a lot longer than that, though the cheese spread starts to change colors. Oddly, the color change doesn't signal whether it's contaminated or not, but rather a subtle change in flavor.
Most tuna fish cans I've bought lately state 2013 for their use by date.
My Toyota. I bought it new in 1998. Now, 12 years later, it still runs almost as well as it did new. It has over 230,000 miles on it. I hope to make the half million mark before I'm done, but I don't put as many miles on it as I used to, so that could take another 15-20 years. I'm not sure if I will last that long, much less my car. Still, I plan to drive it until the day I shut the door and it just completely falls apart, like in several movies I've seen.
Quote from: Derf on December 16, 2010, 11:07:58 PM
My Toyota. I bought it new in 1998. Now, 12 years later, it still runs almost as well as it did new. It has over 230,000 miles on it. I hope to make the half million mark before I'm done, but I don't put as many miles on it as I used to, so that could take another 15-20 years. I'm not sure if I will last that long, much less my car. Still, I plan to drive it until the day I shut the door and it just completely falls apart, like in several movies I've seen.
I bought a Nissan Stanza Wagon fairly new in 1987 and drove it until it died on me one day in traffic - in the spring of 2000. The 2000 Nissan Frontier I bought then is still going strong. It's got about 230,000 miles on it, too.
Quote from: Andrew on December 16, 2010, 08:30:28 AM
Sir, there is a difference between what Paquita described (gently used) and your self-described underclothing (OhMyGodWhatIsThat).
:bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: :teddyr:
I have a forty three year old......................................... (you're waiting for me to type underpants, aren't you? :wink:) teddy bear which has been through all of life's ups and downs with me. I also have a lot of books and music that I bought or was given as a child so no, I don't like throwing anything away.