"In my day, a child would open up a gift and within seconds he'd either
burst into flames or lose a limb. That's the way things were and we
*liked* it." -- Grumpy old man, SNL
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Larry Barnes
> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 7:06 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: OT: Baby Boomers 30 years later
>
>
> Thanks for the reminder!
>
> I didn't care to learn how to create a letter using a Remington in
> typing class but that class made me appreciate MS Office!
>
> But I still don't know who J.R. was. Why was he shot and why?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of J Dolliver
> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 6:46 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [HP3000-L] OT: Baby Boomers 30 years later
>
> 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....
>
> 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?
>
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