People 30+, what's something that happened back your day?

I remember dial-up internet, where the phone and internet were on the same line, and if someone in your house wanted to use the phone you had to stop using the internet for a bit 😁.

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latinbutterfly · F

Carburetors, where before you started the car you had to pump the gas a certain number of times to squirt fuel and let air in via the choke valve.

wildbill83 · 36-40, M

@latinbutterfly actually, choke does just the opposite (hence the name)

QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

@latinbutterfly The air is always going in via the choke valve - but you close it when the engine is cold, to cut the amount of air getting into the engine, creating a richer mixture.

latinbutterfly · F

@wildbill83 You're right, it's been a long time lol.

QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

@latinbutterfly It’s easy for me, I have a garage full of old motorcycles 😊

latinbutterfly · F

@QuixoticSoul We haven't had a carbureted vehicle in my family since 1989, so it's been forever 😁.

QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

@latinbutterfly Motorcycles embraced the transition later, but I do have a fuel injected ‘96 - definitely removes a huge source of hassles and fiddling.

Fernie · F

@latinbutterfly those were the days just about anyone could give themselves an oil change or tuneup

latinbutterfly · F

@Fernie Right? Cars and their engines were so much more simple at one time. Even my first car, a 1991 Ford Escort, was much easier to service compared my current which is a 2013 Chevy Malibu.

Fernie · F

@latinbutterfly If I had a new car I would not even bother looking under the hood

latinbutterfly · F

@Fernie Hahahaha 😆😂