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November 15th, 2004, 07:28 PM
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The Old Generation vs. The New
Got this in the box today:
30 Years Difference
1974: Long hair
2004: Longing for hair
1974: KEG
2004: EKG
1974: Acid rock
2004: Acid reflux
1974: Moving to California because it's cool
2004: Moving to California because it's warm
1974: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
2004: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
1974: Seeds and stems
2004: Roughage
1974: Hoping for a BMW
2004: Hoping for a BM
1974: The Grateful Dead
2004: Dr. Kevorkian
1974: Going to a new, hip joint
2004: Receiving a new hip joint
1974: Rolling Stones
2004: Kidney Stones
1974: Being called to the principal's office
2004: Calling the principal's office
1974: Disco
2004: Costco
1974: Parents begging you to get your hair cut
2004: Children begging you to get their heads shaved
1974: Passing the drivers' test
2004: Passing the vision test
Just in case you weren't feeling too old today, this will certainly change things Each year the staff at BeloitCollege in Wisconsin puts together a list to try to give the faculty a sense of the mindset of this year's incoming freshmen. Here's this year's list:
The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1985. They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
Their lifetime has always included AIDS.
Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.
The CD was introduced the year they were born.
They have always had an answering machine.
They have always had cable.
They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.
Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.
They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.
They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.
They never heard: "Where's the Beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a Camel" or "de plane Boss, de plane."
They do not care who shot J. R. and have no idea who J. R. even is.
McDonald's never came in Styrofoam containers.
They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.
Pass this on to the other old fogies on your list. Notice the larger type? That's for those of you who have trouble reading the smaller print!
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November 15th, 2004, 07:41 PM
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LOL 14th! I loved the post.........and it's official I am getting old
I can relate to every 1974 item.......
plus a few others
*I remember when 8 tracks were cool*
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November 15th, 2004, 09:47 PM
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You can remember 8 tracks, you say? I can remember when my parents had a giant 8 track player that took up a shelf the width of the TV and my friends were envious cause they thought it was state of the art and hip. I can even remember when the golden arches of Mickey D's covered the width of the restuarant.
Heck, I can even remember when I watched Adam West in Batman and thought the show was high production with classic acting.
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November 16th, 2004, 03:53 AM
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Heck, I can even remember when I watched Adam West in Batman and thought the show was high production with classic acting.
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I couldnt wait to get home from school and watch that show.......I used to love it!
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November 16th, 2004, 03:55 AM
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I was born in the mid 70's so I remember quite a bit of these!
I wish my younger days would come back from time to time. Those were the good days!
My parents remember buying candy bars for a nickel. I still remember as a child in the early 80's going downtown to the penny candy store and coming home with two bags full of candy.
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Mac: You found that on the ground, didn't you?
Cheese: Garbage can.
-episode "Mac Daddy"Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends"
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November 16th, 2004, 10:50 AM
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November 16th, 2004, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Warrior
A yes... toothaches were so much cheaper back then!
Less cost for candy, less cost for the dentist bill.
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yep they were. And the parents didn't have to inspect it before you chowed down!
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Cheese: [has tinfoil on his teeth] I have braces!
Mac: You found that on the ground, didn't you?
Cheese: Garbage can.
-episode "Mac Daddy"Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends"
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November 17th, 2004, 12:13 PM
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In 1985, I was a Sophmore in high school. Has it been that long?
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November 17th, 2004, 12:30 PM
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"When 900 years old you reach...look as good, you will not, mm?" Yoda the Wise.
In 1985, the original Star Wars trilogy had already been completed by two years.
I guess it makes me think in shock when I talk to college kids at the Karaoke Bar I work at, and remember that Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi were finished before they were born. They may have seen the Special Edition trilogy in the late 90's....but they may NEVER have gotten to see the original versions of the trilogy as shown in 1977, 1980, and 1983.
(sigh) Time to break out the walker and the depends.
(going into old man rant)
Why, when I wuz yer age, we used ta' walk five miles ta' school, uphill (both ways) in snow THIS deep...bare arsed naked ah' tell ya'!
You know yer gettin old when you say: "When I was your age..."
You really know you're gettin old when someone younger replies with: "When dinosaurs roamed the earth?"
irreverently,
Martok the Old Fart (older than some, not near as old as others)
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November 17th, 2004, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by martok2112
irreverently, Martok the Old Fart (older than some, not near as old as others)
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Older than this one!
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November 17th, 2004, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Archangel
Older than this one!
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GAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
Martok2112
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November 17th, 2004, 07:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martok2112
"When 900 years old you reach...look as good, you will not, mm?" Yoda the Wise.
In 1985, the original Star Wars trilogy had already been completed by two years.
I guess it makes me think in shock when I talk to college kids at the Karaoke Bar I work at, and remember that Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi were finished before they were born. They may have seen the Special Edition trilogy in the late 90's....but they may NEVER have gotten to see the original versions of the trilogy as shown in 1977, 1980, and 1983.
(sigh) Time to break out the walker and the depends.
(going into old man rant)
Why, when I wuz yer age, we used ta' walk five miles ta' school, uphill (both ways) in snow THIS deep...bare arsed naked ah' tell ya'!
You know yer gettin old when you say: "When I was your age..."
You really know you're gettin old when someone younger replies with: "When dinosaurs roamed the earth?"
irreverently,
Martok the Old Fart (older than some, not near as old as others)
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Steve -
Do Klingons fart dust when they get old?
Bryan
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November 17th, 2004, 07:35 PM
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Martok the Old Fart (older than some, not near as old as others)
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Ah, ye speaks what ye thinks, eh? Well, from me point of view, ye is still just a Young gas pocket!
signed,
The OLD fart
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Lay down
Your sweet and weary head
The night is falling
You have come to journey's end
Sleep now
And dream of the ones who came before
They are calling
From across the distant shore .
Children are a message that we send
to a time that we will never see.
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November 17th, 2004, 08:04 PM
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Well since I feel like an old fart at 37, and some of you lads and lasses are older than me, that officially makes you older types Really-Old-Farts.
And as Forrest Gump might say, Farters are as farters do.
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November 17th, 2004, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Gemini1999
Steve -
Do Klingons fart dust when they get old?
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Ahahahaha!!!
An old Klingon greeting is, and I do mean an old Klingon's greeting, "I hope you fart well", as well as, "Today is a good day to fart."
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November 17th, 2004, 08:46 PM
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I turned 30 this year.....
to quote a comedian....
"You become 21....the words almost sound like a ceremony...YOU BECOME 21...
But you TURN 30.....ohhhh what happened there...makes you sound like bad milk...he turned..we had to throw him out .
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November 17th, 2004, 08:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Conundrum
I turned 30 this year.....
to quote a comedian....
"You become 21....the words almost sound like a ceremony...YOU BECOME 21...
But you TURN 30.....ohhhh what happened there...makes you sound like bad milk...he turned..we had to throw him out .
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young'ins! *sigh* 30 is a good time, enjoy it.
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November 17th, 2004, 11:33 PM
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Kids, all of ya, just kids!
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November 18th, 2004, 12:42 AM
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Not only do Klingons fart dust...but they do so with great vehemence. (It is almost as feared and revered a thing as a Klingon Battle Cry....only with more olfactory based shock effects. ) Maybe more feared than revered.
:roft:
Martok2112
Actually, the Klingon greeting/well wishing in that particular vein is more of a battle challenge.
"I'll fart ye' to Sto'Vo'Kor!" (Or Gre'hor..depending on how you feel about the person you are about to flatulate against.)
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November 18th, 2004, 03:54 AM
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Originally Posted by martok2112
(sigh) Time to break out the walker and the depends.
(going into old man rant)
Why, when I wuz yer age, we used ta' walk five miles ta' school, uphill (both ways) in snow THIS deep...bare arsed naked ah' tell ya'!
You know yer gettin old when you say: "When I was your age..."
You really know you're gettin old when someone younger replies with: "When dinosaurs roamed the earth?"
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I'm not even 30 yet (that happens next year ) and I find myself saying this to my family younger than me. These kids nowadays have it even easier than I did at their age. I waorked all through high school just so that my parents didn't have to put themselves in debt to pay for things for me the last 4 yrs of my pre-adult life.
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Cheese: Garbage can.
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November 18th, 2004, 10:29 AM
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I hear ya there, Arlene. Thankfully, I do not have kids yet...but I can appreciate where you are coming from.
As for preparing to turn thirty, I have but two things to say:
First, an early happy birthday wish! May your day prove to be truly special.
And second: (throws on large brown robe with hood pulled over head)
(dark foreboding voice
WELCOME SISTER, WE'VE BEEN EXPECTING YOU! MUA HA HA HA HA HA!
((((((((((((((((((((bsg1fan)))))))))))))))))))))))))
Nuttin but love,
Martok2112
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November 18th, 2004, 11:07 AM
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uh martok my 30th bday isn't till next year! nice try though!
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Cheese: Garbage can.
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November 18th, 2004, 11:40 AM
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d'oH! (self-thwacking in progress)
Martok the Misinformed
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November 18th, 2004, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by martok2112
d'oH! (self-thwacking in progress)
Martok the Misinformed
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Great, now we have Martok J. Simpson!
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November 18th, 2004, 08:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martok2112
Not only do Klingons fart dust...but they do so with great vehemence. (It is almost as feared and revered a thing as a Klingon Battle Cry....only with more olfactory based shock effects. ) Maybe more feared than revered.
:roft:
Martok2112
Actually, the Klingon greeting/well wishing in that particular vein is more of a battle challenge.
"I'll fart ye' to Sto'Vo'Kor!" (Or Gre'hor..depending on how you feel about the person you are about to flatulate against.)
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November 19th, 2004, 03:20 AM
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oh man this thread is getting a bit wild and wooly!
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