For Us 'Older' Members...A Comparison In Time

[bloodrayne]

Comparing 1975 to 2005...Can you believe it's already been 30 years?

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: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
2005: Trying NOT to look like MarlonBrando 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..

The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1987.

They are too young to remember the first space shuttle blowing up on liftoff.

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?

[newb]

Thanks Blood.........really needed that.:(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/rockinmule/OLD.jpg

[hammerfan]

Gee, thanks Rayne! Goes right along with finding out my youngest cousin is turning 33 tomorrow! Where's my rocking chair?! :D

[newb]

After giving it a bit of thought........i'm pretty happy where i'm at now and look at all the cool things these kids missed out on.
The first moon landing
mood rings
the biggest sexual disease could be rid of with a simple shot
we got to see some of the best rock bands in their prime
8-track tapes[ok...maybe thats not a good thing]
Johnny Carson [Jay Leno sucks]




i'll try to think of a few more......but the memory is not what it once was.

[filmmaker2]

mmmmmmmmmmmmm

moooooood rings

thems were the days.

(smiling inside)

[Dante'sInferno]

Hey at least u guys got to see horror movies in there prime....

Now there just shit...







OH YEAH and black SABBATH.....


Er.....and um.....well....ugh...im sorry:(

[The_Return]

Originally posted by bloodrayne


They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.



I do! I do! Mork RULES!

Nanu Nanu!

PS- He's from Ork, if anyone was wondering;)

[novakru]

Originally posted by The_Return
I do! I do! Mork RULES!

Nanu Nanu!

PS- He's from Ork, if anyone was wondering;)

LMAO

[Spallalala]

Glad im only 23..

But I dont believe that popcorn was always done in the microwave. Whats wrong with you people haha.

[AmericanManiac]

I had to cook mine on a heating pad ! Wasn't fun let me tell you.

[sabersword]

Ok,Ok, stop! So, you think youve seen somthing? Why, when I was your age..... Oh, never mind.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Oooooooo, I thought you were talking about people who have been on the site for a long time but you were talking about the ol....I mean wiser members.

[ItsAlive75]

Yeah cuz if I'm one thing it's fuckin' wise.

[newb]

Another thing...back in the 70's....90% of the ladies went bra-less....so put that in your pipe and smoke it, you young whippersnappers.

[ItsAlive75]

Originally posted by newb
Another thing...back in the 70's....90% of the ladies went bra-less....so put that in your pipe and smoke it, you young whippersnappers.

Yeah but 90% of that 90% were ugly.

[newb]

Originally posted by ItsAlive75
Yeah but 90% of that 90% were ugly.

http://ogonbat.brinkster.net/arkiv_farrah-poster.jpg



i don't think so

[ItsAlive75]

Originally posted by newb
http://ogonbat.brinkster.net/arkiv_farrah-poster.jpg



i don't think so

Hey, I gave ya a 10% cushion.

[filmmaker2]

Farrah there appears to be smuggling some M&Ms in that picture.

[The STE]

"Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic."
nuh-uh, they still have the metal ones you need to open with bottle openers

"They have always had cable."
I know plenty of people without cable

"They cannot fathom not having a remote control."
I went 3 months without a remote (I lost it)

"They never took a swim and thought about Jaws."
I have

"They don't know who Mork was or where he was from."
got it on DVD

"They never heard: "Where's the Beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a Camel", or "de plane, Boss, de plane"."
Yeah I have

"They do not care who shot J. R. and have no idea who J. R even is."
JR Ewing from Dallas. I don't care who shot him because I don't like the show.

"McDonald's never came in Styrofoam containers."
yeah it did

"They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter."
You...TYPE. It's pretty fucking easy


Though I do feel old, or I did, when talking to friends about movies. I said something about 2001: A Space Odyssey, and someone I was with had NEVER HEARD OF IT! So I loaned my copy to her.

[Angelakillsluts]

Originally posted by The STE

"McDonald's never came in Styrofoam containers."
yeah it did


I refurse to believe such lies. :p

[The STE]

I distinctly remember a styrofoam McDonalds container

[AUSTIN316426808]

The one right down the street serves coffee in styrofoam, of course I don't touch that stuff unless I'm in a hurry.

[stubbornforgey]

Originally posted by newb
Thanks Blood.........really needed that.:(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/rockinmule/OLD.jpg

hahahahahahaha!!
man do i feel fucking old..!!
when i was young
pot was there to cook in
not smoke..
grass you mowed
not rolled..
no!! typewriters are not olden time
computers '(my 10 yr olds definition)
pants were worn to cover ure asses
not show what kind of underpants ure wearing
there were more to undies
than a piece of string.
this is how you really spell school..
and not skool!!!
and yeah...the songs u hip hop to now
are the same ones we discoed to back then.
oh but lets not forget one very important thing ..!!
we ..the oldies ..drank tea with spider and superman..lol

[bloodrayne]

@Sam...You are the exception to EVERY rule...


And...Some of you younger guys are missing the point...Sure, you may not have always had some of these things...BUT, in your lifetime, they were ALWAYS available to you, they existed...

I can remember a time when there were NO microwaves to make popcorn in, AND there were NO plastic bottle caps, as a matter of fact, there were NO plastic BOTTLES....

I still remember the commercial, when they made the first plastic 2-liter bottle...A woman opened the refridgerator to put something in it and a 2-liter bottle fell from the top shelf, in slow motion it went down and hit the floor, the woman gasped...Then it bounced and she grabbed her chest and let out a breath of relief because it didn't shatter...That's how they were marketed, "Shatterproof"

I also remember when there were NO VCRs, CDs, VIDEO GAMES (until Atari came out and blew us away), cable did not exist, and ALL fast food containers were made of styrofoam...

AND...I was braless in 1975....But...I was 7 years old...lol

[filmmaker2]

Yes, yessss, Rayne...

Remember when THE WIZARD OF OZ was the coolest color movie in existence...? They used to run it every year on TV...forget what time of year it was, but my folks would prepare for the occasion by buying some Jiffy-Pop. Jiffy Pop may still exist, but by golly, I don't recall seeing one for years...it was that little aluminum pan with the twisted-up aluminum foil covering. And there was popcorn and salt and oil inside. And you carefully held this thing above your gas flame, not too close because you didn't want to burn the stuff...the popcorn would pop, and the twisted-up foil would then untwist and turn into a sort of popcorn-filled balloon. It looked real neat!

Iffen you reemember that, you are
OLD

Woo hoo!

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by filmmaker2
Jiffy Pop may still exist, but by golly, I don't recall seeing one for years...it was that little aluminum pan with the twisted-up aluminum foil covering. And there was popcorn and salt and oil inside. And you carefully held this thing above your gas flame, not too close because you didn't want to burn the stuff...the popcorn would pop, and the twisted-up foil would then untwist and turn into a sort of popcorn-filled balloon. It looked real neat!

Iffen you reemember that, you are
OLD

Woo hoo! Haha...Then I am OLD....I could NEVER make Jiffy Pop without burning it...You had to keep shaking it the whole time, and I guess I just could never get it right...THAT was the most innovative, convenient, and fastest way to make popcorn (and really the ONLY other way before the hot air poppers, remember those?), until the microwave came along...

[newb]

Originally posted by filmmaker2
Yes, yessss, Rayne...

Remember when THE WIZARD OF OZ was the coolest color movie in existence...? They used to run it every year on TV...forget what time of year it was, but my folks would prepare for the occasion by buying some Jiffy-Pop. Jiffy Pop may still exist, but by golly, I don't recall seeing one for years...it was that little aluminum pan with the twisted-up aluminum foil covering. And there was popcorn and salt and oil inside. And you carefully held this thing above your gas flame, not too close because you didn't want to burn the stuff...the popcorn would pop, and the twisted-up foil would then untwist and turn into a sort of popcorn-filled balloon. It looked real neat!

Iffen you reemember that, you are
OLD

Woo hoo!

I do remember that. I would look forward to The Wizard of Oz every year...that and Charlie Brown's Halloween & Christmas specials. VHS ruined that.

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by newb
Charlie Brown's Halloween & Christmas specials. OMG!!!...I LIVED for that...And The Grinch!!!...Cartoons at NIGHT kicked ass no matter WHAT they were...That warm, colorful glow in the dark....aweeesssssooommmee


Hmmm...Probably why I'm hooked on Adult Swim NOW...

[filmmaker2]

sobbing tears of sadness becausewe're OLD

moo hoo hoo hoo hoo sob sniffle

All that good stuff's GONE, moo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo, ooooo hoo hoo hoo hoo

[filmmaker2]

Actually, guys, you know what's FUNNY about that WIZARD OF OZ stuff? Even though it has all those pretty colors, it's SCARY and DiSTURBING AS FUCK and really isn't too good for little kids to see...well, it bothered me, anyway. Here's a list of things that bothered me...

1. Finding the rusted tin man and oiling him so he could speak. CREEPY!

2. The hourglass that won't turn over. CREEPY DOT COM!

3. Flying monkey attackers. Nufsed!

4. Ripping the scarecrow's guts out and setting him on fire. That's horrible!

5. The witch getting crushed under the house, and her legs shrivelling up, followed by the "Ding, Dong, The Witch Is Dead" song. I'm sorry--too weird, too bizarre. DISTURBING!

[newb]

I guess if ya really thought about it......yeah....it was scary.Maybe thats why we are all horror fans.

How about when Dorothy fell into the pig pen and was almost eaten....brrrr..shades of Hannibal. And don't get me started on the Wizard himself........scary motherfu@*#.







mommy.....leave the light on tonight please

[bloodrayne]

Oh...But, the witch melting into a puddle was pretty damned cool, too....Umm, I meant 'creepy'..Yeah, it was just awful...



heh

[Haunted]

Okay, I'm almost 28 and I remember a few of these things. I vaguely remember life before AIDS. I do remember making fresh popcorn on the stove even BEFORE spray butter. I remember the time before plastic bottles, and I remember the time when Mickie' Dee's was styrofoam.

I always stayed up to watch cartoons and The Wizard of Ozz.

I do remember when Atari came out. We got Pitfall, Space Invaders, Haunted Hause, something Barnyard, and some game set in Ancient Egypt.

*Sigh*

[Haunted]

Originally posted by bloodrayne
Oh...But, the witch melting into a puddle was pretty damned cool, too....Umm, I meant 'creepy'..Yeah, it was just awful...



heh

Excuse me? ;)

[Carpe Noctem]

Originally posted by bloodrayne


Just in case you weren't feeling too old today, this will
certainly change things..

The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1987.

They are too young to remember the first space shuttle blowing up on liftoff.

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?

I know many of those things and I wasn't born in the seventies. For example, just because the remote control was invented doesn't mean I always had one. Back in the day, to get a TV with a remote control would cost a fuckin' fortune. I know much about Mork and Mindy and Dallas always had me clutching my balls in suspense.

[stubbornforgey]

do you all remember when they sold coloured see through paper in frames
to put in front of black n white tellys to show up the colours..LOL

my nana thought she was so rich when she told freinds she had one fo them..n they were like''ooh n ahh'..

and that snooker announcers famous line..
'ray is about to sink the number 8..for all those with black n white t.v's..its black'

Where i was bought up..we never had such luxuries but we made do with what we did have..
farm life i would say was the best..
standing in cow shit to warm ure feet in the mornings..
stealing milk straight from the vats
playing knucklebones ..using dead calfs
bones from thier tails..

oneday i was playing with the bosses son n i kinda yelled out ..
ya'all come back now ya'hear..'
my brother sed..fuck that..no way are u gonna grow up sounding like ma n pa kettle..n sent me off to a city slicker school.. :rolleyes: