kids now and kids then, hmmm makes sense. (Commodore: live, about)

[weluvpa]

Connorsdad,
I agree but the original post was about when I was a kid or yourself. Now knowing what we do know you are right they just do not care, but my mother did not know any better. Hell I can remember when you were aloud to smoke on airplanes and remember my mom and aunt just sitten there puffing away in their seats. Ashtrays were on the arm rests. Its just says alot about what we had to survive as a generation thats all. Paul yes I agree but my gen invented the toys that your gen relies on. 10 years ago you would have been 11, now when I was 11 they just did not exist at all when I was young we had Atari(joystick fire button) thats it. Pong and asteroids by todays standards a joke but to us it was modern, unheard of. Our first VCR was two pieces and weighed about 40 lbs, not to mention our first microwave was the size of a 36" tv. First cell phone was a bag phone and then one in the car had to be installed and they cost a fortune to use. My first computer experience was a tandy 1000 and then commodor 64, lets just say that by todays standards slow does even fit not to mention internet what the hell was that? Your gen has lived on the fruits of our labors and it easier for them and you. When was the last time you researched something in a library using the card system? Even when I was in college computer class was to learn basic DOS with 6 floppy disks and my senior year in HS computer class was avail as a summer course, prep only had 5, now you all have access to them in elementary, HS and college. I think yes your lives are easier in many ways due to the inventiveness of my generation. What you all think is that you also cannot live without these things but yet we all managed fine and still had the time to develpoe into individuals with personal character that is not learned thru games and countless hours in front of the TV. None of this is about you just generational observations.

[FightinPhils]

Originally Posted by weluvpa

Connorsdad,
I agree but the original post was about when I was a kid or yourself. Now knowing what we do know you are right they just do not care, but my mother did not know any better. Hell I can remember when you were aloud to smoke on airplanes and remember my mom and aunt just sitten there puffing away in their seats. Ashtrays were on the arm rests. Its just says alot about what we had to survive as a generation thats all.

I agree...I can remember walking through the mall or a store and my dad smoking. Seems strange to picture that these days.

Originally Posted by weluvpa

Paul yes I agree but my gen invented the toys that your gen relies on. 10 years ago you would have been 11, now when I was 11 they just did not exist at all when I was young we had Atari(joystick fire button) thats it. Pong and asteroids by todays standards a joke but to us it was modern, unheard of. Our first VCR was two pieces and weighed about 40 lbs, not to mention our first microwave was the size of a 36" tv. First cell phone was a bag phone and then one in the car had to be installed and they cost a fortune to use. My first computer experience was a tandy 1000 and then commodor 64, lets just say that by todays standards slow does even fit not to mention internet what the hell was that? Your gen has lived on the fruits of our labors and it easier for them and you. When was the last time you researched something in a library using the card system? Even when I was in college computer class was to learn basic DOS with 6 floppy disks and my senior year in HS computer class was avail as a summer course, prep only had 5, now you all have access to them in elementary, HS and college. I think yes your lives are easier in many ways due to the inventiveness of my generation. What you all think is that you also cannot live without these things but yet we all managed fine and still had the time to develpoe into individuals with personal character that is not learned thru games and countless hours in front of the TV. None of this is about you just generational observations.

Ah, the good old days....although you are a little older than me, I remember all those things well. I was 8 years old and it was probably the best Christmas of my childhood when I got my Atari. I wish I still had it...I would probably rather play Atari or even my old Nintendo (NES) than the newer systems out today (although I do have a Playstation 2 that I probably use about 5 times a year...mostly for football games around football season). My first computer was a Commodore 64...and you had to buy the floppy disk drive separate, and the disk drive was probably as big as most PC towers these days. I remember when my father first got a car phone for work in the late 80s...and that was a big deal back then...had to be professionally installed in the car and the sound quality and reception was horrible. And the good old card catalog in the library. TV has even evolved quite a bit from the late 70s and 80s.....we didn't even have cable for a good chunk of my childhood...all there was was channels 16, 22, 28, and 44 with the rabbit ears. And even when we did get cable, it only went to about channel 13 at the time. Very little kids programming other than Sesame Street and a few others on 44 and Saturday morning cartoons....I can remember it being a big deal to get up early on Saturday to watch cartoons. Now with digital cable, 4 different Nickelodeons, Disney Channels, Noggin, PBS kids, and DVR's, there's pretty much all sorts of kids shows available 24/7....which is good and bad....there is more educational kids TV these days, but you just have to make sure they don't watch too much.

Even cars back then...once you got to 80,000 miles, it was time to start looking for a new car. These days, most cars are just getting broken in by then (depending on what you drive I guess).

Time to get back to my rocking chair....

[ScranBarre]

Originally Posted by conorsdad

Time to get back to my rocking chair....

Yes. I'll drop you off at the Old Country Buffer for dinner at 3:45, and then I'll get you ready for bed after Wheel of Fortune. Don't forget to pull your pants up to your chest, wear knee-high gray socks, and walk around with a toothpick in your mouth for a few hours at a time. LOL! If you're good, maybe you'll get TWO servings of Jell-O for dessert, and maybe I'll buy you those extra strength Depends you've been wanting. How has that Polident been working as of late?

[DaSkorpion]

Dan,

I agree 100% with everthing said along with what Paul had to say as well...fortunately my mom never smoked but drank a little wine here and there but anyways being a 70's kid is amazing.

One thing that was left out was "catching a backside whooping and being scared to call DYFS cause if they show up you either leave with them or find somewhere else to call home" - now every kid has DYFS on speed dial on their cellphones.

I am not saying abuse or punishment is or was right but at least it made us know our limitations - you would not see us in a store screaming at mom to get us candy or calling mom names...darn we had a good life.

Congratulations to all the 1930's 40's, 50's 60's and 70's kids again we made history and did not allow history to make us back then.

[CHS89]

Originally Posted by weluvpa

None of this is about you just generational observations.

Yeah, Paul. Get off of our lawns!! Whippersnapper.

[ScranBarre]

Originally Posted by CHS89

Yeah, Paul. Get off of our lawns!! Whippersnapper.

Not until I claim my territory first! Beware of flaming bags of random substances left on your front porch. LOL!

[NYRangers 2008]

Ahhh. I remember all of those things. I had a Commodore 64 too. You guys all mention Atari. But I had an Intellivision system. Does anyone here remember that? It was not as popular as Atari, but it was their main competition in the early 1980's. I thought at the time the graphics and the games were better. The system was made by Mattel Electronics. I remember getting all excited when a new game came out. But then again it wasn't the only thing I would do with my time. There was lots of time spent outside with friends doing whatever. And I remember getting our first VCR in 1984. Like Dan said, it was big and heavy, not like the stuff they make today. Ahhh the good old days

[CHS89]

Originally Posted by NYRangers 2008

You guys all mention Atari. But I had an Intellivision system. Does anyone here remember that? It was not as popular as Atari, but it was their main competition in the early 1980's. I thought at the time the graphics and the games were better. The system was made by Mattel Electronics.

Wasn't that the one that channel 11 used for their contests? You could (well, a NYC kid could) call in and play a video game over the phone and yell "PIX! PIX! PIX!" when you wanted them to fire or whatever.

[FightinPhils]

I remember Intellivision....and Colecovision. Colecovision had much better graphics than Atari, but somehow it never took off.

[weluvpa]

My son certainly doesn't appreciate the games today because he has never known anything different. I am amazed every time I play call of duty or medal of honor on our ps2. I remember when ******* and pitfall were the it games and every kid had to have one. How about the original gameboy from nintendo, it was the size of a hard cover book. Honestly computers really never became a huge part of our lives until I was at least 25. A lot has changed over the years and the leaps and bounds are from our generation and the world has us to thank, so please send your donations to old guys fund for help. Wheel chairs and o2 for all......