WWII vet, 88, brutally beaten to death in Spokane, Wash.

Ducimus · 08-23-13, 01:19 PM

Oh what the hell....

Scuse me while i get out a cane, a rocking chair, and bust out the ever classic, "when i was your age i walked uphill in the snow to get to school" metaphor.

In no particular order, when i was growing up:

- We didn't have the internet. We did something a lot more personal, we put pen to paper, and wrote a letter with our own hand.

- We didn't "friend" someone on Facebook. We went outside to play in the company of our friends instead.

- Chat's were something we did face to face. Not on typing on a keyboard in front of an electronic machine.

- We didn't text someone about something. We called them on the telephone and talked to them instead.

- When i did something really bad, my Father spanked me so i wouldn't do it again.

- Video games were meant as a form of entertainment. Not as a life endeavor, or something that took hundreds of hours, or was ultra realistic or ultra violent.

- My parents exercised parental discretion and didn't let me watch certain things until i was old enough.

- I had two Parents, who were married.

- We said the Pledge of Allegiance every morning in school.

- TV stations broadcast the star spangled banner once a day. (you know, back when they weren't on 24 hours and would end their broadcast on a patriotic note)

- Being a Patriot was something good. Not something that appears on some government agencies list of extremists.

- Everyone knew why we celebrated the 4th of July, with authentic looking copies of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights being given out freely.

- There were as many blue collared jobs to be had as white collared jobs.

- The cost of a college degree wasn't equivalent to the mortgage of a nice house.

- We were taught to respect our elders.

Now, i'm sure i could expand this even longer if I thought about it, but I think my point is clear enough. Maybe.

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08-23-13, 01:19 PM	#31
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Oh what the hell.... Scuse me while i get out a cane, a rocking chair, and bust out the ever classic, "when i was your age i walked uphill in the snow to get to school" metaphor. In no particular order, when i was growing up: - We didn't have the internet. We did something a lot more personal, we put pen to paper, and wrote a letter with our own hand. - We didn't "friend" someone on Facebook. We went outside to play in the company of our friends instead. - Chat's were something we did face to face. Not on typing on a keyboard in front of an electronic machine. - We didn't text someone about something. We called them on the telephone and talked to them instead. - When i did something really bad, my Father spanked me so i wouldn't do it again. - Video games were meant as a form of entertainment. Not as a life endeavor, or something that took hundreds of hours, or was ultra realistic or ultra violent. - My parents exercised parental discretion and didn't let me watch certain things until i was old enough. - I had two Parents, who were married. - We said the Pledge of Allegiance every morning in school. - TV stations broadcast the star spangled banner once a day. (you know, back when they weren't on 24 hours and would end their broadcast on a patriotic note) - Being a Patriot was something good. Not something that appears on some government agencies list of extremists. - Everyone knew why we celebrated the 4th of July, with authentic looking copies of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights being given out freely. - There were as many blue collared jobs to be had as white collared jobs. - The cost of a college degree wasn't equivalent to the mortgage of a nice house. - We were taught to respect our elders. Now, i'm sure i could expand this even longer if I thought about it, but I think my point is clear enough. Maybe.