To All The Kids Who Were Born In The...

SUBMAN1 · 02-15-07, 04:51 PM

TO ALL THE KIDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE

1930's 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's !!

First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us.

They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.

Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paints.

We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.

As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.

Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.

We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.

We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.

We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because......

WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!!

We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.

No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.

We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.

We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround sound,no cellphones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat rooms..........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!

We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.

We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.

We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.

We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just yelled for them!

Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!

The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of.They actually sided with the law!

This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!

The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.

We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL! And YOU are one of them!

CONGRATULATIONS!

You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own good.

...and while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave their parents were.

Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!

PS -The big type is because your eyes are shot at your age

02-15-07, 04:57 PM

I'm one of those kids and I had a great time. Thanks for taking me back!!!!

Iceman · 02-15-07, 05:22 PM

Bravo Bravo!!!!!

CCIP · 02-15-07, 05:32 PM

Peh! It might not have been in the 70's or before - but I'm a Soviet child, beat that gringos :p

02-15-07, 05:44 PM

I think in the early to mid '70s is when it started to change. In the '80s the mess was done and now we have a bunch of adults who cannot cope with the hard world where competition is what gets you ahead in the world and whose mommies have castrated them.

Here is an example of what I'm speaking of. Ten kids get sick in a population of four million and its a news story. Rediculous, and would only happen in a castrated society.
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=64874

August · 02-15-07, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

Peh! It might not have been in the 70's or before - but I'm a Soviet child, beat that gringos :p

I survived Catholic school. BAM!

02-15-07, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by August

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Originally Posted by CCIP

Peh! It might not have been in the 70's or before - but I'm a Soviet child, beat that gringos :p

I survived Catholic school. BAM!

I survived Catholic Military School.

CCIP · 02-15-07, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by August

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Originally Posted by CCIP

Peh! It might not have been in the 70's or before - but I'm a Soviet child, beat that gringos :p

I survived Catholic school. BAM!

Actually I beat everyone. Cause my high school here in Canada was also Catholic :p

So BAM - I survived both Soviet and Catholic, and ended up neither religious nor communist. You can imagine the sort of attitude that involved

Konovalov · 02-16-07, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by waste gate

I'm one of those kids and I had a great time. Thanks for taking me back!!!!

Spot on.

I was born in 1974. One of my favourite memories were the days when we would get milk bottles with the foil lid on the top. It was always a bit of a battle for who got to open the new bottle of milk and get the first pour. This first pour was prized because the milk at the top of the bottle was extra creamy which made ones breakfast cereal oh so delicious. Unfortunately now all milk is in cardboard or plastic cartons and the creamy bit at the top no longer exists.

Kpt Lothar · 02-16-07, 07:32 AM

how about 1980ers? does it apply either?

The Avon Lady · 02-16-07, 07:42 AM

So many people starved to death in China on account of my eating every last morsel on my plate.

Takeda Shingen · 02-16-07, 08:13 AM

I know a guy who stuck his head in a tiger's gaping maw and nothing happened. Therefore, I conclude that tigers are all gentle, and not the powerful, savage masters of death and the hunt that modern zoology portray them. Accordingly, I plan to raise my children with a plethora of big cats roaming the premises with impunity.

Sailor Steve · 02-16-07, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

So many people starved to death in China on account of my eating every last morsel on my plate.

:rotfl:
How many times did I hear that? "DON'T YOU KNOW THERE ARE..."

d@rk51d3 · 02-16-07, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

I was born in 1974..........

Ahhh, 74 was a great year here wasn't it.

Sailor Steve · 02-16-07, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by d@rk51d3

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

I was born in 1974..........

Ahhh, 74 was a great year here wasn't it.

That makes him only a few years older than my KIDS! My oldest was born in '79 (actually I almost had one in '71, but that's another story).

02-15-07, 04:51 PM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	To All The Kids Who Were Born In The... TO ALL THE KIDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE 1930's 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's !! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes. Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paints. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking. As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags. Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle. We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this. We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because...... WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!! We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K. We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem. We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround sound,no cellphones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat rooms..........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them! We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents. We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever. We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes. We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just yelled for them! Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!! The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of.They actually sided with the law! This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever! The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL! And YOU are one of them! CONGRATULATIONS! You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own good. ...and while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave their parents were. Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?! PS -The big type is because your eyes are shot at your age __________________

02-15-07, 05:32 PM	#4
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Peh! It might not have been in the 70's or before - but I'm a Soviet child, beat that gringos :p __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

02-15-07, 05:44 PM	#5
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I think in the early to mid '70s is when it started to change. In the '80s the mess was done and now we have a bunch of adults who cannot cope with the hard world where competition is what gets you ahead in the world and whose mommies have castrated them. Here is an example of what I'm speaking of. Ten kids get sick in a population of four million and its a news story. Rediculous, and would only happen in a castrated society. http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=64874 Last edited by waste gate; 02-15-07 at 05:56 PM.

02-16-07, 07:42 AM	#11
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	So many people starved to death in China on account of my eating every last morsel on my plate. __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

02-15-07, 04:57 PM	#2
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I'm one of those kids and I had a great time. Thanks for taking me back!!!!

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Iceman Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mesa AZ, Arizona, USA Posts: 1,253 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Bravo Bravo!!!!!

02-16-07, 07:32 AM	#10
Kpt Lothar Seaman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Poland, Jozefow Posts: 40 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	how about 1980ers? does it apply either?

02-16-07, 08:13 AM	#12
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I know a guy who stuck his head in a tiger's gaping maw and nothing happened. Therefore, I conclude that tigers are all gentle, and not the powerful, savage masters of death and the hunt that modern zoology portray them. Accordingly, I plan to raise my children with a plethora of big cats roaming the premises with impunity.