What is your favorite piece of technology?

Elspode · 12-20-2004, 01:27 PM

I swore I'd never forget the calculator company who had one of the first widely disseminated consumer devices, but now the name has seemingly escaped me...although I'm pretty sure it was National Semiconductor.

They were memorable because the legendary radio guy Dick Orkin (Chickenman!) did the commercials, which featured his unparalelled offbeat humor wherein ad execs were trying to identify the defining characteristics of the product. This eventually resulted in the creation of a catchy jingle, which went something like: "It's got big green numbers, and little rubber feet!"

Priceless.

Oh, and my favorite piece of technology is my computer.

mrnoodle · 12-20-2004, 01:40 PM

The long lighters with the trigger on them. Use em for starting grills, campfires, just about anything. Since I have a phobia of freshly blown-out matches (how do you KNOW they're not going to start something on fire?), I always have at least 2 around.

cjjulie · 12-20-2004, 02:31 PM

The computer. I love being able to get on a forum, such as this and sort of converse about things with cyberpeople.

wolf · 12-21-2004, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

I swore I'd never forget the calculator company who had one of the first widely disseminated consumer devices, but now the name has seemingly escaped me...although I'm pretty sure it was National Semiconductor.

They were memorable because the legendary radio guy Dick Orkin (Chickenman!) did the commercials, which featured his unparalelled offbeat humor wherein ad execs were trying to identify the defining characteristics of the product. This eventually resulted in the creation of a catchy jingle, which went something like: "It's got big green numbers, and little rubber feet!"

WHOO HOO!!! National Semi-circle!!!! someone else remembers the ads!!!

I loved Dick & Bert.

Dick's Site

Bert's site

A valuable Chickenman resource.

12-20-2004, 01:27 PM	#1
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I swore I'd never forget the calculator company who had one of the first widely disseminated consumer devices, but now the name has seemingly escaped me...although I'm pretty sure it was National Semiconductor. They were memorable because the legendary radio guy Dick Orkin (Chickenman!) did the commercials, which featured his unparalelled offbeat humor wherein ad execs were trying to identify the defining characteristics of the product. This eventually resulted in the creation of a catchy jingle, which went something like: "It's got big green numbers, and little rubber feet!" Priceless. Oh, and my favorite piece of technology is my computer. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

12-20-2004, 01:40 PM	#2
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	The long lighters with the trigger on them. Use em for starting grills, campfires, just about anything. Since I have a phobia of freshly blown-out matches (how do you KNOW they're not going to start something on fire?), I always have at least 2 around. __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

12-20-2004, 02:31 PM	#3
cjjulie Colonist Extraordinaire Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: CT Posts: 201	The computer. I love being able to get on a forum, such as this and sort of converse about things with cyberpeople.

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