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07/24/2009 12:00:45 AM · #26 |
| when i was a kid, we dont have to get all irritated, stressed and annoyed about our virtual scores on some digital photography website |
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07/24/2009 12:09:17 AM · #27 |
When I was a kid...
well, eventually TV grew up and you could actually see it on a living room "set."
There were critical discussions over the quality of the test pattern(s) that came on
directly after the "Star Spangled Banner" when the scheduled programs went off the air.
Never much later than midnight.
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07/24/2009 12:17:37 AM · #28 |
I just turned 21 on Monday, and all I have to say is...SUCKS FOR YOU! hahahaha...jk
However, you preemptively got revenge on us through creating this financial situation/clusterf*ck that we have to deal with now. So yeah...thanks for that :p
...not to mention global warming, trans fats, various diseases, etc.
At times I wish I got to experience the world as you all had with the first groundbreaking discoveries, unparralleled technology, and where everything was cheaper and safer. ...But then I go back to texting while checking my Facebook for notifications on my iPhone (iWish) from "close friends" who I haven't seen in 5 years, lol.
-As for the photography, I own a Pentax film camera from the 70s and practically nothing has changed as far as education on the matter. Everything is primarily film, and my college photography program didn't even teach digital until about 4 years ago.
-As far as the college walking thing...you cannot speak on the matter if you have not been to CSM. It's nicknamed "harvard on the hill" and has more slopes and stairs than I've ever seen at an establishment. Not to mention with the construction going on right now, I have to walk a mile just to get to my first class sometimes. So I don't wanna hear, "When I was your age, I had to walk 2 miles just coming and going to school" cuz I've been there and done that...Sir/Ma'am ;)
-I'm also envious of your "true" exposure to current events. We don't have a Walter Cronkite, we have Jon Stewart. Now don't get me wrong, I love the Daily Show as well as the Colbert Report, BUT I shouldn't have to watch these shows to become aware of what's going on and have to sift through the facts later. It used to be (and I remeber when it used to be) that Headline News meant Headline News, almost 24-7. Now it's condensed into about 4 hours and most of it is more biased than it's ever been (on any network). And SPARE ME on the celebrity news BS; if I want to rot my brain, I will eat some cheetos, take some shots and watch TMZ. Did I mention my envy of your TV programs that had actual substance? No? Yeah...jealous. And yes, we have the internet (which is the sh*t, I know) but as far as getting news we can trust as much as you all used to trust it...it doesn't exist. Also, you had almost full exposure to the Vietnam war within your own living rooms. I'm sure it was gruesome heartbreaking, but at least you had the option to turn it off. I don't have the option to turn it on. My generation is so sheltered and information-repressed from quality facts that you end up with bimbo idiots who don't know a damn thing about the world they live in. I would rather be shown something that may give me nightmares than be constantly kept in the dark.
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07/24/2009 12:25:08 AM · #29 |
| whassat? shpeak up i cain't hear ye... |
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07/24/2009 12:29:59 AM · #30 |
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Message edited by author 2009-07-24 00:32:44. |
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07/24/2009 12:55:48 AM · #31 |
When I was a kid...
We actually went outside and played with the other kids in the neighborhood.
We played:
Annie Annie Over
Hide and Seek
Tag
Baseball in the street
Football in each others back yards
We went to one another's houses and played Monopoly
We ate supper as a family
We were in Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts
We left our bikes laying in the front yard and never worried about someone stealing them
Our parents never locked the house nor removed the keys from the car
The neighbors all knew one another and looked out for each others kids (and ratted you out if you did something wrong!)
The teachers were allowed (and encouraged) to take disciplinary action including physical if necessary)
You addressed one another's parents as Mr. and Mrs.
You could get into a school yard fight and not have to worry about weapons.
For school you had to wear a nice pair of slacks and shirt for boys and a dress (no more than an inch above the knees) for girls.
A treat was going to the drive-in with your parents or getting in the car and going to A&W (drive-in restaurant).
and on and on and on
Message edited by author 2009-07-24 01:02:01. |
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07/24/2009 01:12:34 AM · #32 |
Originally posted by Blue Moon:
I just turned 21 on Monday, and all I have to say is...SUCKS FOR YOU! hahahaha...jk
However, you preemptively got revenge on us through creating this financial situation/clusterf*ck that we have to deal with now. So yeah...thanks for that :p
...not to mention global warming, trans fats, various diseases, etc.
At times I wish I got to experience the world as you all had with the first groundbreaking discoveries, unparralleled technology, and where everything was cheaper and safer. ...But then I go back to texting while checking my Facebook for notifications on my iPhone (iWish) from "close friends" who I haven't seen in 5 years, lol.
-As for the photography, I own a Pentax film camera from the 70s and practically nothing has changed as far as education on the matter. Everything is primarily film, and my college photography program didn't even teach digital until about 4 years ago.
-As far as the college walking thing...you cannot speak on the matter if you have not been to CSM. It's nicknamed "harvard on the hill" and has more slopes and stairs than I've ever seen at an establishment. Not to mention with the construction going on right now, I have to walk a mile just to get to my first class sometimes. So I don't wanna hear, "When I was your age, I had to walk 2 miles just coming and going to school" cuz I've been there and done that...Sir/Ma'am ;)
-I'm also envious of your "true" exposure to current events. We don't have a Walter Cronkite, we have Jon Stewart. Now don't get me wrong, I love the Daily Show as well as the Colbert Report, BUT I shouldn't have to watch these shows to become aware of what's going on and have to sift through the facts later. It used to be (and I remeber when it used to be) that Headline News meant Headline News, almost 24-7. Now it's condensed into about 4 hours and most of it is more biased than it's ever been (on any network). And SPARE ME on the celebrity news BS; if I want to rot my brain, I will eat some cheetos, take some shots and watch TMZ. Did I mention my envy of your TV programs that had actual substance? No? Yeah...jealous. And yes, we have the internet (which is the sh*t, I know) but as far as getting news we can trust as much as you all used to trust it...it doesn't exist. Also, you had almost full exposure to the Vietnam war within your own living rooms. I'm sure it was gruesome heartbreaking, but at least you had the option to turn it off. I don't have the option to turn it on. My generation is so sheltered and information-repressed from quality facts that you end up with bimbo idiots who don't know a damn thing about the world they live in. I would rather be shown something that may give me nightmares than be constantly kept in the dark. |
Hey! These youngins aint so bad after all... |
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07/24/2009 01:18:05 AM · #33 |
What I can add...
My Dad drove right past my school on his way to work & never once gave me a ride nor did I ever think to ask for one.
Our phone had a party line.
Other than McDonald's & Dunkin Donuts there was no fast food. Not even pizza.
My Dad sold a camera to pay for me being born--there was no health insurance.
Summer vacation lasted forever & we stayed out real late (at least til 10) every night playing kick the can.
We rode our bikes everywhere. For miles.
We had "drive-in movies" and movie theatres with balcony seating.
We had to learn to "duck and cover" at school in case of an atomic bomb attack.
As a teenager, I had a "transistor radio" that I used to listen to rock & roll on AM. (today I have a Sansa Clip & earbuds)
I'll probably never get over it. [eta]  JulietNN thanks for this thread. Thinking of you. Head up, tail up!
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07/24/2009 02:04:57 AM · #34 |
Kids weren't so fat, so frustaded or depressed about things...
Today if a kid doesn't have the oportunity to have those objects, they are not happy as they were before.
And in my country kids can't play really safety like they could at my times...
The kids doesn't read much, because they have google, and they can live all their lifes inside the room..
Kids still get their buts kicked, and some parents prottect their kids so much that they become monsters...
I miss the old times i think... |
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07/24/2009 06:23:42 AM · #35 |
Originally posted by Gatorguy:
When I was a kid...
We actually went outside and played with the other kids in the neighborhood.
We played:
Annie Annie Over
Hide and Seek
Tag
Baseball in the street
Football in each others back yards
We went to one another's houses and played Monopoly
We ate supper as a family
We were in Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts
We left our bikes laying in the front yard and never worried about someone stealing them
Our parents never locked the house nor removed the keys from the car
The neighbors all knew one another and looked out for each others kids (and ratted you out if you did something wrong!)
The teachers were allowed (and encouraged) to take disciplinary action including physical if necessary)
You addressed one another's parents as Mr. and Mrs.
You could get into a school yard fight and not have to worry about weapons.
For school you had to wear a nice pair of slacks and shirt for boys and a dress (no more than an inch above the knees) for girls.
A treat was going to the drive-in with your parents or getting in the car and going to A&W (drive-in restaurant).
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I can relate to these. I had a friend named Todd and we would climb a large, sticky pine tree - that tree was our boat, our space ship, our fortress. We would be entertained for hours with nary an electronic device in sight. And I thought I'd outsmarted my mom - I'd take my shirt off, stick it in the milk box (that would be a metal insulated box at the back door where the man left actual bottles of milk, yes indeed!) until I returned home, then put it back on. Apparently it wasn't "appropriate" for young ladies to go shirtless, which is something I couldn't quite understand given that my friend Todd was allowed to go shirtless.... Anyway, the fact that my shirt would have tree sap on the inside vice the outside might have been the giveaway... I'm not sure.
My first computer had a cassette tape drive. :-) |
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07/24/2009 06:25:38 AM · #36 |
Originally posted by pedrobop:
Kids weren't so fat, so frustaded or depressed about things...
Today if a kid doesn't have the oportunity to have those objects, they are not happy as they were before.
And in my country kids can't play really safety like they could at my times...
The kids doesn't read much, because they have google, and they can live all their lifes inside the room..
Kids still get their buts kicked, and some parents prottect their kids so much that they become monsters...
I miss the old times i think... |
This is pretty close actually. You have to remember that our parents are within the mentioned generation though. I'm not saying that I blame my generation's parents for all of our problems, but they all were/are the ones who help shape us (physically and morally).
Also, someone else mentioned how kids don't get ass-whoopins anymore...to be honest I wish they did. I don't mean repeated physical abuse, I just mean that if you do something really stupid, you should probably be slapped or something. I would much rather have physical marks that last a week than emotional scars that last my entire life. Our society has taught that it's better to yell at kids and tell them they're worthless because they don't do what we say, than to fear getting in trouble for spanking them once and a while. I can personally vouch for that one.
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07/24/2009 06:32:10 AM · #37 |
Originally posted by Gatorguy:
When I was a kid...
We actually went outside and played with the other kids in the neighborhood.
We played:
Annie Annie Over
X Hide and Seek
X Tag
X Baseball in the street
X Football in each others back yards
X We went to one another's houses and played Monopoly
X We ate supper as a family
X We were in Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts
We left our bikes laying in the front yard and never worried about someone stealing them
Our parents never locked the house nor removed the keys from the car
The neighbors all knew one another and looked out for each others kids (and ratted you out if you did something wrong!)
The teachers were allowed (and encouraged) to take disciplinary action including physical if necessary)
X You addressed one another's parents as Mr. and Mrs.
You could get into a school yard fight and not have to worry about weapons.
For school you had to wear a nice pair of slacks and shirt for boys and a dress (no more than an inch above the knees) for girls.
X A treat was going to the drive-in with your parents or getting in the car and going to A&W (drive-in restaurant).
and on and on and on |
Besides the safety issues, I went through a lot of the same things :) |
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07/24/2009 12:22:56 PM · #38 |
Originally posted by Blue Moon:
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Also, someone else mentioned how kids don't get ass-whoopins anymore...to be honest I wish they did. I don't mean repeated physical abuse, I just mean that if you do something really stupid, you should probably be slapped or something. I would much rather have physical marks that last a week than emotional scars that last my entire life. Our society has taught that it's better to yell at kids and tell them they're worthless because they don't do what we say, than to fear getting in trouble for spanking them once and a while. I can personally vouch for that one. |
Spanking worked for me, as my mom was never reluctant to explain the reward/punishment system of behavior modification. I don't recall any marks or scars, but I recall that spanking stopped when I followed the rules. I credit the system with teaching me self-control.
Now, having said that, my wife and I have raised two children into adulthood. Of course there were the normal "conflicts of personalties", and the occasional spanking when their attention was required, but I didn't administer ass-whoopins' like I received. And I was never reluctant to explain the reward/punishment system of behavior modification. Now, everyone tells us our "kids are alright".
On a more whimsical note, I recall when the neighbor invited us all over to watch a Color Television back in '60.
- party line phone system
- Oh, yeah, the tree fort/ship/rocket/plane...
- We rode out to the desert (lived in Tucson) on our bicycles, to catch lizards and horny toads.
- Ant farms in a jar.
- Pet June bugs on a string.
- Playing with matches (ouch).
- Trick-or-Treat without chaperones.
- Swimming without life-guards.
- Napkins
Message edited by author 2009-07-24 12:23:50. |
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07/24/2009 01:22:32 PM · #39 |
when i was a kid ...
they were shooting the best politicians & civil rights leaders
there 100's of American dead a week in Vietnam
good musicians were over dosing on heroin
and they landed on the moon ....
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07/24/2009 02:08:07 PM · #40 |
Things that now make me smile, and make me feel sorry for the younger set.
Real Tonka dump trucks, guaranteed indestructible, but oh, we tried.
Home made wooden rifles, for Cowboys and Indians of course.
Cane poles, the longer the better.
Playgrounds with no parents.
Cops that said hello, just to say hello.
Trick or treat, and eat all your take, well except for what dad stole.
And how can we describe the feeling we felt, as one man owned the largest and quietest live stage, for two small sentences, from 238,857 miles away.
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07/24/2009 02:17:15 PM · #41 |
Originally posted by alans_world:
And how can we describe the feeling we felt, as one man owned the largest and quietest live stage, for two small sentences, from 238,857 miles away. |
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07/24/2009 02:24:30 PM · #42 |
yeah, we got it easier that you, and you easier than your parents, and them easier than theirs... that's call progress, no need to get bitter, and don't try to make me feel guilty for owning an IPod just beacause you used to listen to vinyl....
Thanks for screwing up the planet and economy though, real appreciated....
Some people try to jump on the train of progress, other just spend their time saying that the plain looked a lot better without the railroad tracks....
My grand-ma, who got it VERY difficult, is now on facebook and msn, and when she goes to the groceries, she listen to MP3s on her smartphone. You'll never hear her complain about how easy we have it, because she is part of that "we" and appreciate everything modern life has to offer.
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07/24/2009 02:29:48 PM · #43 |
We lived on the edge of the school district, which had NO school buses. We DID actually walk 1 mile each way. The only time we got a ride was in a storm.
We played catch in the back yards, with a hardball. If we had three people, it was "Pickle". With four, we could have an actual game. In the fall and winter, touch football, over the length of two back yards. Countless games.
We rode bicycles everywhere, all year. Nobody knew what a helmet was...wearing something like that would have gotten you razzed off the street.
I got a spanking from my 5th grade teacher once. Got another when I got home. Nothing viscious, just a paddling...and I deserved it.
We read lots of real books, too, but didn't really own very many. The public library was a fifteen minute, 10 cent bus ride away. Dr. Doolittle. Doc Savage. The Thinking Machine. Hardy Boys. And of course, Asimov.
Most of us survived into adulthood. But, as I'm sure it is with every generation and every class, a few didn't. A girl n my 7th grade class drowned in a pool in their house. A friends little brother rode his little bike out into heavy traffic and was killed. Late in my senior year in H.S., one of the brightest, nicest, and popular guys ran his car off an overpass into oncoming traffic and died. He missed out on his whole adult life because of three beers.
There really is nothing new under the sun.
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07/24/2009 02:59:41 PM · #44 |
Originally posted by merchillio:
yeah, we got it easier that you, and you easier than your parents, and them easier than theirs... that's call progress, no need to get bitter, and don't try to make me feel guilty for owning an IPod just beacause you used to listen to vinyl....
Thanks for screwing up the planet and economy though, real appreciated....
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I was a child in the late 50's to mid 60's. I don't think you've got it easier than I did, in fact I think I had it better. Times were simpler and values more not so "me-centric" as they are now. Nope, I would not want to be a child now.
As for the economy, it's cyclic. Ever hear of the great depression? The planet... yeah, there's that.
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07/24/2009 03:13:15 PM · #45 |
Originally posted by farfel53:
We read lots of real books, too, but didn't really own very many. The public library was a fifteen minute, 10 cent bus ride away. Dr. Doolittle. Doc Savage. The Thinking Machine. Hardy Boys. And of course, Asimov. |
Quite a lot of overlap there ... interestingly, I never got into the Hardy Boys but my son  Isaac has been ripping through them at a remarkable rate. He's already read The Thinking Machine and he knows I'm trying to find my extensive collection of Doc Savage reprints. I just started re-reading Opus 100 yesterday ... |
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07/24/2009 03:41:51 PM · #46 |
When watching television with the family, I was the assigned channel changer.
Going to the store to get a pack of smokes for my dad was the norm.
Trimming the edging after lawn mowing was done with hand shears.
Mom used to do laundry with a ringer washer.
All meals were home made.
2 gifts at Christmas was extraordinary!
Fat kids were virtually unheard of.
School clothes were worn two to three times between washings.
Mom was my barber. Dad enforced that.
We all ate at the dinner table.
Wooden spoons were rarely used for cooking. ;-)
A Sony Beta Max cost upwards of $2000
A high quality needle made ALL the difference with Audio systems.
If you owned a bike, you had to know how to fix it.
Throwing rocks at each other was a game boys played.
Schoolyard fights ended with the first bloody nose.
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07/24/2009 03:48:09 PM · #47 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by farfel53:
We read lots of real books, too, but didn't really own very many. The public library was a fifteen minute, 10 cent bus ride away. Dr. Doolittle. Doc Savage. The Thinking Machine. Hardy Boys. And of course, Asimov. |
Quite a lot of overlap there ... interestingly, I never got into the Hardy Boys but my son Isaac has been ripping through them at a remarkable rate. He's already read The Thinking Machine and he knows I'm trying to find my extensive collection of Doc Savage reprints. I just started re-reading Opus 100 yesterday ... |
"Overlap", yeah, that pretty wells describes it. Funny, I haven't thought of that stuff in years. Doc Savage...I need to dig some of those out and hit 'em again. Might find some inspiration for a photograph or two, eh?
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07/24/2009 05:31:47 PM · #48 |
When we got our first TV, TV had just come to town and there were exactly 2 channels - channel 2 and channel 4. They started broadcasting at 4:00 PM and quit at 8:00 PM. There simply wasn't enough content to fill more time. It was 10 years later that one of them broadcast until midnight. When they signed off, they played the Star Spangled Banner and showed a flag waving in the wind.
Oh, and TV was live. If someone screwed up, it went out live and everybody laughed at it.
ETA: When someone screwed up, they felt no pressure to apologize because they might have offended this interest or that group or this other sensibility. They just screwed up, and went on as best they could.
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07/24/2009 05:34:56 PM · #49 |
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
When we got our first TV, TV had just come to town and there were exactly 2 channels - channel 2 and channel 4. They started broadcasting at 4:00 PM and quit at 8:00 PM. There simply wasn't enough content to fill more time. It was 10 years later that one of them broadcast until midnight. When they signed off, they played the Star Spangled Banner and showed a flag waving in the wind.
Oh, and TV was live. If someone screwed up, it went out live and everybody laughed at it. |
Our local channels all broke in at 10:00 pm with "It is now ten o'clock. Do you know where your children are?" HA!
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07/24/2009 05:41:39 PM · #50 |
Originally posted by Ivo:
When watching television with the family, I was the assigned channel changer. |
And to further explain to you youngster that meant you had to get up and go over to the TV to turn the knob to change the channel which is part of the reason kids were skinnier back then........ |
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