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Topic: Do you feel old yet?
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Nuclear Vampire
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posted August 29, 2006 12:55
    
1975 vs 2005
1975: Long hair
2005: Longing for hair 1975: KEG 2005: EKG 1975: Acid rock 2005: Acid reflux 1975: Moving to California because it's cool 2005: Moving to Arizona because it's warm 1975: Tryin to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor 2005: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor 1975: Seeds and stems 2005: Roughage 1975: Hoping for a BMW 2005: Hoping for a BM 1975: Going to a new, hip joint 2005: Receiving a new hip joint 1975: Rolling Stones 2005: Kidney Stones 1975: Being called into the principal's office 2005: Calling the principal's office 1975: Screw the system 2005: Upgrade the system 1975: Disco 2005: Costco 1975: Parents begging you to get your hair cut
2005: Children begging you to get their heads shaved
1975: Passing the drivers' test 2005: Passing the vision test 1975: Whatever 2005: 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 are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1987.
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 before 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.
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schroeder
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posted August 29, 2006 16:51
interesting list.I'm 41 but don't feel or act old. Major reason is because of the music I listen to keeps me young and demented. The main difference from being young to how I am now is I used to drink beer like it was going out of style back then, but now I rarely have one or 2 a month!!! Other then that and more bills and responsibilities, I'm not much different... for better or worse. I think I'm in almost as good shape as when I was running in high school and college, although I tend to do more work around the house right now instead of working out, but it seems to keep me in decent shape. You're only as old as ya think or act you are. -------------------- yawn
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Emlyn K Helicopter
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posted August 30, 2006 04:40
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Originally posted by KnickerZohnonnof:
We are the lucky ones. The youth of today shit out big time 
Thats not true - when I was 16 I mostly listened to albums from 10-15 years earlier. I spoke to a 17 year old the other day who knew more about Celtic Frost than I do! Last time I saw Motorhead/Anthrax (2002) there were all ages there, it was real healthy. When you were 17 did you just like whatever music was shown on TV or did you scan through magazines and dodgy record shops to find the cool stuff? Seeing as we're on Voivodfan I'm guessing it was the latter. Anyway, I'm 32 and I feel 10 years younger than I did 10 years ago. -------------------- Der der der-der DER! Der der der-der DER! DER!
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KnickerZohnonnof
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posted August 30, 2006 11:56
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Originally posted by Emlyn K Helicopter:
Thats not true - when I was 16 I mostly listened to albums from 10-15 years earlier. I spoke to a 17 year old the other day who knew more about Celtic Frost than I do! Last time I saw Motorhead/Anthrax (2002) there were all ages there, it was real healthy.
You missed the point - they weren't there to experience it for the first time - we were When you were 17 did you just like whatever music was shown on TV or did you scan through magazines and dodgy record shops to find the cool stuff? Seeing as we're on Voivodfan I'm guessing it was the latter. Anyway, I'm 32 and I feel 10 years younger than I did 10 years ago.[/qb][/QUOTE] -------------------- Hail Santa...
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posted September 01, 2006 00:48
