1975 vs 2006

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<p>1975: Long hair
2006 : Longing for hair</p>

<p>1975: KEG
2006: EKG </p>

<p>1975: Acid rock
2006: Acid reflux </p>

<p>1975: Moving to California because it’s cool
2006 : Moving to Arizona because it’s warm </p>

<p>1975: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
2006: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor </p>

<p>1975: Seeds and stems
2006: Roughage </p>

<p>1975: Hoping for a BMW
2006: Hoping for a BM </p>

<p>1975: Going to a new, hip joint
2006: Receiving a new hip joint </p>

<p>1975: Rolling Stones
2006: Kidney Stones </p>

<p>1975: Being called into the principal’s office
2006: Calling the principal’s office </p>

<p>1975: Screw the system
2006: Upgrade the system </p>

<p>1975: Disco
2006: Costco </p>

<p>1975: Parents begging you to get your hair cut
2006: Children begging you to get their heads shaved</p>

<p>1975: Passing the drivers’ test
2006: Passing the vision test</p>

<p>1975: Whatever
2006: Depends</p>

<p>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 mind set of this year’s incoming freshmen. Here’s this year’s list (2006):</p>

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

<p>They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.</p>

<p>Their lifetime has always included AIDS.</p>

<p>Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.</p>

<p>The CD was introduced the year they were born.</p>

<p>They have always had an answering! machine </p>

<p>They have always had cable.</p>

<p>They cannot fathom not having a remote control.</p>

<p>Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.</p>

<p>Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.</p>

<p>They never took a swim and thought about Jaws</p>

<p>They can’t imagine what hard contact lenses are.</p>

<p>They don’t know who Mork was or where he was from.</p>

<p>They never heard: “Where’s the Beef?”, “I’d walk a mile for a Camel”, or “de plane, Boss, de plane”.</p>

<p>They do not care who shot J. R. and have no idea who J. R. even is.</p>

<p>McDonald’s never came in Styrofoam containers.</p>

<p>They don’t have a clue how to use a typewriter.</p>

<p>Do you feel old yet?</p>

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<p>Somebody at Beloit should have proofread this thing. They do remember the second shuttle disaster!</p>

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<p>I could relate to eveything on that list except trying to look like Elizabeth Taylor or Marlon Brando. They were maybe another generation up. Robert Redford, now that was a good looking guy!</p>

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<p>That’s cute Simba.</p>

<p>I remember being in my late 20’s/early 30’s and turning the radio to an “oldies” station, and it was playing Classic Rock - from my era!..:eek:</p>

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Me? No. Can’t relate to this list in <em>any</em> way, shape or form. <em>ROFL</em> ;)</p>

<p>I <em>would</em> say “Thanks, simba,” but who the heck needed THIS today??? Ha ha! :D</p>

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<p>Well I make sure my kids (b. 1985 and 1990) KNOW about the important stuff - what they show on TVLand!
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<p>1975: Pretty knees
2006: Pretty sore knees</p>

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<p>That’s a good one weenie! How about this…</p>

<p>1975: Red eyes from partying
2006: Red eyes from eye strain</p>

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<p>“The CD was introduced the year they were born”</p>

<p>I’ve seen this list before and enjoyed it. This reference to the CD is just wrong. The first commercial compact disk music players were introduced in 1982-3. “Certificates of Deposit” are an even older “technology.”</p>

<p>I feel better now that I’ve gotten that off my chest.</p>

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<p>“Me? No. Can’t relate to this list in <em>any</em> way, shape or form.”</p>

<p>berurah: You sure? I seem to remember you writing sometime that when you grew up, Dinos were your playmates !!</p>

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<p>Yes, this was pretty funny, and more accurate than not. But Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor? No way! They were my parents’ idols, not mine. Does anyone remember seeing The Missouri Breaks in 1976? Brando looked like a demo model for Jabba The Hutt in that one.</p>

<p>As for the Beloit list, its authors forget that thanks to cable no TV show in history has gone away. My kids certainly know where Mork came from (and we have never even had cable), and they know “Da plane, boss! Da plane!” too. They’ve used typewriters (with bemusement). And they’ve never taken a swim and NOT thought about Jaws: the giant shark and its theme music was a constant in water fun throughout their childhoods.</p>

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simba, sweetie…</p>

<p>You are in some SERIOUSLY dangerous territory here!!! ;)</p>

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<p>La Brea Tar Pits?</p>

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<p>On a serious note…</p>

<p>1975 - If caught driving drunk (particularly in your own town), the cops would drive you home.</p>

<p>2006 - If caught driving drunk (no matter where), you are looking at a minimum of 8 hours in jail + a large fine + lawyers fees + community service + alcohol awareness classes + …</p>

<p>I’m not saying its better or worse, but society’s response to this problem has certainly changed.</p>

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<p>“Thanks for the memories…” - We even saw Bob Hope in a local show.</p>

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<p>1975 - Stayed up until 3 am drinking, went to the bathroom and then to sleep.</p>

<p>2006 - Woke up at 3 am to use the bathroom and get a drink of water.</p>

<p>1975 - Had wisdom teeth pulled.</p>

<p>2006 - Stuck teeth in with Polydent.</p>

<p>1975 - Went shopping at KMart for stuff made in Japan.</p>

<p>2006 - Went shopping at WalMart for stuff made in China.</p>

<p>1975 - Ate like a pig and looked like a bird.</p>

<p>2006 - Ate like a bird and looked like a pig.</p>

<p>1975 - Wrote a couple of letters a year to distant friends</p>

<p>2006 - Wrote a hundred emails a week to all kinds of people</p>

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<p>edad,</p>

<p>Those are great!</p>

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<p>And saddest of all</p>

<p>1975 - Earned $3000/year as a TA.</p>

<p>2006 - Paid $3000/month for D’s tuition.</p>

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<p>edad that was great…</p>

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Oh NO…<em>MUCH</em> worse…you’ve never heard of the La Berurah Tar pits??? :eek: simba’s definitely a goner… ;)</p>