Miata Mailing List: April 1999, Message #33
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| From: | Newton8845@aol.com |
| Subject: | Fwd: Feeling Old? :-( |
| Date: | Thu, 1 Apr 1999 00:18:27 -0500 |
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In a message dated 3/31/99 1:10:40 PM Central Standard Time, Miney Moe writes:
<< 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 that year's incoming
freshmen.
Here's this year's list:
1. The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born
in 1980.
2. They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan Era and did not know he
had ever been shot.
3. They were prepubescent when the Persian Gulf War was waged.
4. Black Monday 1987 is as significant to them as the Great Depression.
5. There has been only one Pope. They can only really remember one president.
6. They were 11 when the Soviet Union broke apart and do not remember the
Cold War.
7. They have never feared a nuclear war. "The Day After" is a pill to them,
not a movie.
8. They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up, and Tiananmen
Square means nothing to them.
9. Their lifetime has always included AIDS.
10. They never had a Polio shot, and likely do not know what it is.
11. Bottle caps have not only always been screw off, but have always been
plastic. They have no idea what a pull-top can looks like.
12. Atari predates them, as do vinyl albums.
13. The expression "you sound like a broken record" means nothing to them.
14. They have never owned a record player.
15. They have likely never played Pac Man and have never heard of Pong.
16. Star Wars look very fake to them, and the special effects are pathetic.
17. There have always been red M&Ms, and blue ones are not new. What do you
mean there used to be beige ones?
18. They may have heard of an 8-track, but chances are they probably never
have actually seen or heard one.
19. The Compact Disc was introduced when they were 1 year old.
20. As far as they know, stamps have always cost about 32 cents.
(Accurate until last week.)
21. They have always had an answering machine.
22. Most have never seen a TV set with only 13 channels, nor have they seen a
black-and-white TV.
23. They have always had cable.
24. There have always been VCRs, but they have no idea what BETA is.
25. They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
26. They were born the year that Walkmen were introduced by Sony.
27. Roller-skating has always meant inline for them.
28. The Tonight Show has always been with Jay Leno.
29. They have no idea when or why Jordache jeans were cool.
30. Popcorn has always been cooked in a microwave.
31. They have never seen Larry Bird play, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a
football player.
32. They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
33. The Vietnam War is as ancient history to them as W.W.I, W.W.II, or even
the Civil War.
34. They have no idea that Americans were ever held hostage in Iran.
35. They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.
36. They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.
37. They never heard the terms: "Where's the beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a
Camel," or "de plane, de plane!"
38. They do not care who shot J.R. and have no idea who J.R. is.
39. The Titanic was found? I thought we always knew where it was.
40. Michael Jackson has always been white.
41. Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places, not groups.
42. McDonald's never came in Styrofoam containers.
43. There has always been MTV.
Sorry, didn't intend on making anyone feel old "NOT." But if I was gonna ...
then I was gonna share that wonderful feeling!!! anyway, it is interesting.
>>
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Subject: Feeling Old? :-(
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 14:10:40 EST
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this is too funny!!!
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Subject: Feeling Old? :-(
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 13:23:17 EST
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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 that year's incoming
freshmen.
Here's this year's list:
1. The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born
in 1980.
2. They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan Era and did not know he
had ever been shot.
3. They were prepubescent when the Persian Gulf War was waged.
4. Black Monday 1987 is as significant to them as the Great Depression.
5. There has been only one Pope. They can only really remember one president.
6. They were 11 when the Soviet Union broke apart and do not remember the Cold
War.
7. They have never feared a nuclear war. "The Day After" is a pill to them,
not a movie.
8. They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up, and Tiananmen
Square means nothing to them.
9. Their lifetime has always included AIDS.
10. They never had a Polio shot, and likely do not know what it is.
11. Bottle caps have not only always been screw off, but have always been
plastic. They have no idea what a pull-top can looks like.
12. Atari predates them, as do vinyl albums.
13. The expression "you sound like a broken record" means nothing to them.
14. They have never owned a record player.
15. They have likely never played Pac Man and have never heard of Pong.
16. Star Wars look very fake to them, and the special effects are pathetic.
17. There have always been red M&Ms, and blue ones are not new. What do you
mean there used to be beige ones?
18. They may have heard of an 8-track, but chances are they probably never
have actually seen or heard one.
19. The Compact Disc was introduced when they were 1 year old.
20. As far as they know, stamps have always cost about 32 cents.
(Accurate until last week.)
21. They have always had an answering machine.
22. Most have never seen a TV set with only 13 channels, nor have they seen a
black-and-white TV.
23. They have always had cable.
24. There have always been VCRs, but they have no idea what BETA is.
25. They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
26. They were born the year that Walkmen were introduced by Sony.
27. Roller-skating has always meant inline for them.
28. The Tonight Show has always been with Jay Leno.
29. They have no idea when or why Jordache jeans were cool.
30. Popcorn has always been cooked in a microwave.
31. They have never seen Larry Bird play, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a
football player.
32. They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
33. The Vietnam War is as ancient history to them as W.W.I, W.W.II, or even
the Civil War.
34. They have no idea that Americans were ever held hostage in Iran.
35. They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.
36. They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.
37. They never heard the terms: "Where's the beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a
Camel," or "de plane, de plane!"
38. They do not care who shot J.R. and have no idea who J.R. is.
39. The Titanic was found? I thought we always knew where it was.
40. Michael Jackson has always been white.
41. Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places, not groups.
42. McDonald's never came in Styrofoam containers.
43. There has always been MTV.
Sorry, didn't intend on making anyone feel old "NOT." But if I was gonna ...
then I was gonna share that wonderful feeling!!! anyway, it is interesting.
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