{ require_once('class.compressor.php'); //Include the class. The full path may be required } $compressor = new compressor('css,javascript,page'); Left In Aboite: 30 Years. . . <$BlogMetaData>


Tuesday, June 03, 2008

30 Years. . .


What a Difference 30 Years Makes!


This is only for those who's 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 are starting college this 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!!!!! It is good to have friends who know about these things and are still alive and kicking!!!!






Labels: , ,

AddThis Social Bookmark Button

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Good GOD do I hate things like this. Then again, years of hanging out at snopes left me bitter about anything even remotely resembling one of those godawful e-mail forwards.

title="comment permalink">June 04, 2008 1:05 AM  
Blogger Sewmouse said...

The typewriter one is true even of older kids. The young gal who is our office clerk stared at our old Selectric that we use for filling in "old fashioned" forms and typing checks with undisguised fear!

title="comment permalink">June 04, 2008 7:41 AM  
Blogger John Good said...

Damian - If I don't mix in some humor with the politics, I'd go completely mad!

Sew - Isn't is odd? Same concept, just lighter keystrokes. . .damned kids. ;)

title="comment permalink">June 04, 2008 9:26 PM  

Post a Comment

<< Home

$compressor->finish();