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02-21-2008, 11:20 PM
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CD News Reporter
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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What a difference a few years make.
This is only for those whose level of maturity qualifies them to relate to it...
1977: Long hair
2007 : Longing for hair
1977: KEG
2007: EKG
1977 : Acid rock
2007 : Acid reflux
1977 : Moving to California because it's cool
2007 : Moving to Arizona because it's warm
1977 : Trying to look like Marlon Brando or
Liz Taylor
2007: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or
Liz Taylor
1977 : Seeds and stems
2007 : Roughage
1977 : Hoping for a BMW
2007: Hoping for a BM
1977 : Going to a new, hip joint
2007 : Receiving a new hip joint
1977 : Rolling Stones
2007: Kidney Stones
1977 : Screw the system
2007: Upgrade the system
1977 : Disco
2007: Costco
1977 : Parents begging you to get your hair cut
2007: Children begging you to get their heads
shaved
1977 : Passing the drivers' test
2007: Passing the vision test
1977 : Whatever
2007: Depends
Just in case you weren't feeling too old today, this
will certainly change things. Each year the staff at
Beloit College 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 started college last fall across
the nation were born in 1989.
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.
Do you feel old yet? 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...
So have a nice day!!!!!
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02-22-2008, 03:11 PM
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Tsalagi Spiritual Elder
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Log home in the Appalachians
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John you really know how to make a person feel old, I remember when a gallon of gas only cost $.15 and I could drive all week long on two dollars worth of gas, and a 12 ounce Pepsi only cost $.10, and a pack of cigarettes was $.25.
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02-22-2008, 03:14 PM
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Just a simple country gal.
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Calif.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ptsum
John you really know how to make a person feel old, I remember when a gallon of gas only cost $.15 and I could drive all week long on two dollars worth of gas, and a 12 ounce Pepsi only cost $.10, and a pack of cigarettes was $.25.
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Dont forget the 5c deposit on those coke bottles, when you take them back to the store you got a nickle back! |
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02-22-2008, 03:25 PM
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Attitude Of Gratitude
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Power Surge
Dont forget the 5c deposit on those coke bottles, when you take them back to the store you got a nickle back!
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Just about everything came in bottles back then, even salad dressings! Now just about everything is in plastic!
To add to John's List:
1977: Led Zeppelin
2007: Led feet (when walking) 
1977: Go to your room!
2007: ..looks like nothing has changed! |
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02-22-2008, 03:29 PM
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Tsalagi Spiritual Elder
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Log home in the Appalachians
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Power Surge
Dont forget the 5c deposit on those coke bottles, when you take them back to the store you got a nickle back!
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You got a nickel!!  We only got two cents  .....LOL |
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02-22-2008, 03:33 PM
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Attitude Of Gratitude
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ptsum
You got a nickel!! We only got two cents .....LOL |
I guess that's what you call giving you your two cents worth!
The deposits on bottles in Arizona back in the early 1970's was a dime. |
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02-22-2008, 03:42 PM
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Thankful for so much:)
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Woods of Missouri with many Critters
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Same here
Quote:
Originally Posted by ptsum
You got a nickel!! We only got two cents .....LOL |
Yep, same here. Only $0.02.  |
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02-22-2008, 03:47 PM
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ichigo ichie 1 time 1 meeting unprecedented
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: southern california
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never had it so good as now.
its was like this.
every morning when the sun comes up on the sahara, the slowest antalope has got to
outrun the fastest lion, been like that for me the whole time, til i recently retired.
just got my CD gift card and with it ordered an atomic casio watch, how good does it get?
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