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CTyankee

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8. It really is easy...even I had no problem and I am hopeless with such things usually.

Reply to erpowers (Reply #7)

Sat Nov 21, 2015, 04:32 PM

Nov 2015

Once you get how the thing is inserted in his player-case it's fine. They kept wanting to turn it the other way for some reason...and one of them wanted to take the tape ribbon out, OMG. I like how his mother said "you DEFINTELY don't want to take out the ribbon..."

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Modern kids can't figure out a Walkman [View all] WhoIsNumberNone Nov 2015 OP

Well hey, at least they appreciate REM. forest444 Nov 2015 #1

In fairness, it's probably their mother who appreciates REM... WhoIsNumberNone Nov 2015 #3

You're right. forest444 Nov 2015 #4

I think there was a bit of acting going on there. onehandle Nov 2015 #2

Now give them a rotary phone. nt valerief Nov 2015 #5

Turn off their wifi, hide their chargers Fritz Walter Nov 2015 #6

Do Not Completely Buy It erpowers Nov 2015 #7

It really is easy...even I had no problem and I am hopeless with such things usually. CTyankee Nov 2015 #8

In Their Defense Leith Nov 2015 #9

I can't say for sure WhoIsNumberNone Nov 2015 #10

I agree mockmonkey Nov 2015 #15

Modern adults probably couldn't work a telegraph or crank washer on their first shot Scootaloo Nov 2015 #11

I have a classic non-electric typewriter.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #14

II think it might take me a while to figure out a Victrola mucifer Nov 2015 #12

Then the damn thing would eat the tape. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #13