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I found this and thought it was kinda' cool. Type in your birthday and it tells you everything from top songs, headlines, cost of living, etc of the date and year you were born.
time capsule (http://www.dmarie.com/timecap/step1.asp)
When I was born a car cost $6,379 and gas was $0.65 a gallon. :crazy:
ReiKo
04-01-2005, 11:15 PM
Shit didn't happen during my birthday...
Steve Starnes
04-01-2005, 11:42 PM
Now this is crazy compared to today!
As of 12/30/1985
Min Wage: $3.35/hr
Avg Income: $32,944/yr
House: $100,800
Gas: $1.20/gal
Car: $11,902
Can't forget the SWEET new toys when I was born!!
M.U.S.C.L.E. Men Pound Puppies Takara's Jenny
Teddy Ruxpin Get in Shape Girl! The Care Bears
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) She-Ra: Princess of Power Flash and Sizzle Jem/Jerrica
~Z28girl~
04-02-2005, 08:45 PM
That is cool :cool:
GTrackd
04-02-2005, 09:08 PM
I'm gettin old.......
1977 Prices
Bread: $0.32/loaf
Milk: $1.44/gal
Eggs: $1.30/doz
Car: $5,814
Gas: $0.64/gal
House: $54,200
Stamp: $0.13/ea
Avg Income: $18,264/yr
Min Wage: $2.30/hr
DOW Avg: 831
Strtracer
04-02-2005, 09:22 PM
Check this
Bread: $0.21/loaf
Milk: $1.05/gal
Eggs: $0.92/doz
Car: $2,275
Gas: $0.31/gal
House: $18,800
Stamp: $0.04/ea
Avg Income: $6,471/yr
Min Wage: $1.15/hr
DOW Avg: 731
Steve Starnes
04-02-2005, 10:30 PM
I could never imagine living back then.
Avg Income: $862/yr
Swifster
04-02-2005, 11:00 PM
Hmmm. :thinking:
As of March 1964
Bread: $0.21/loaf
Milk: $1.06/gal
Eggs: $0.98/doz
Car: $2,350
Gas: $0.30/gal
House: $20,500
Stamp: $0.05/ea
Avg Income: $7,336/yr
Min Wage: $1.25/hr
DOW Avg: 874
BigWheelinBubba
04-03-2005, 01:05 AM
Hmmm. :thinking:
As of March 1964
Bread: $0.21/loaf
Milk: $1.06/gal
Eggs: $0.98/doz
Car: $2,350
Gas: $0.30/gal
House: $20,500
Stamp: $0.05/ea
Avg Income: $7,336/yr
Min Wage: $1.25/hr
DOW Avg: 874
Thats when Moby Dick was still a minnow :D
Swifster
04-03-2005, 01:10 AM
The scary part is that the '78 Ford Country Squire station wagon that was bought new was $7800 only 14 years after that was the average income. Of course you can still get a dozen eggs for $ .99! :D
LodderD
04-04-2005, 10:09 AM
I found this and thought it was kinda' cool. Type in your birthday and it tells you everything from top songs, headlines, cost of living, etc of the date and year you were born.
time capsule (http://www.dmarie.com/timecap/step1.asp)
When I was born a car cost $6,379 and gas was $0.65 a gallon. :crazy:
I'm afraid to look.
I'm afraid to look.
Lol! You're not that old....yet. ;)