One evening a grandson was talking to his grandfather about current events. He asked what he thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age and just things in general.

The granddad replied, "Well let me think a minute... I was born before television, Penicillin, polio shots, frozen foods, Xerox, contact lenses, Frisbees and the pill.

There was no radar, credit cards, laser beams or ballpoint pens. Man had not invented pantyhose, air conditioners, dishwashers and clothes dryers. The clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and man hadn't yet walked on the moon.

Your grandmother and I got married first AND then lived together. Every family had a father and a mother; and every boy over 14 had a rifle that his dad taught him how to use and respect. And they went hunting and fishing together.

Until I was 25 I called every man older than I "Sir" & and after I turned 25, I still called policemen and any man with a title, "Sir".

Sundays were set aside for going to church as a family, helping those in need and visiting with family or neighbor.

We were before gay-rights, computer dating, dual careers, daycare centers and group therapy. The Ten Commandments, good judgment and common sense governed our lives.

We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to stand up and take responsibility for our actions. Serving your country was a privilege, living here was a bigger privilege.

We thought fast food was what people ate during Lent. Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins. Draft dodgers were people who closed their front doors when the evening breeze started. Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings. We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, yogurt or guys wearing earrings.

We listened to the Big Bands, Jack Benny and the President's speeches on our radios. And I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorsey.

If you saw anything with Made in Japan" on it, it was junk. The term "Making out "referred to how you did on your school exams. Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and instant coffee were unheard of. We had 5 & 10-cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 and 10 cents. Ice cream cones, phone calls, ride on a streetcar and a Pepsi were all a nickel. And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to mail 1 letter and 2 postcards.

You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600, but who could afford one? Too bad because gas was 11 cents a gallon. In my day, grass was mowed, Coke was a cold drink, pot was something your mother cooked in and rock music was your grandmother's lullaby.

Aids were helpers in the Principal's office, chip meant a piece of wood, hardware was found in a hardware store and software wasn't even a word. And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a husband to have a baby.

No wonder people call us old and confused and say there is a generation gap!

How old do you think I am -????

MAKE A GUESS - THEN LOOK BELOW

This man would only have to be 59 years old!

-- Ain't Gonna Happen (Not Here Not@ever.com), October 22, 2001

Answers

Ah the good old days where African Americans were called niggers, where women were second class citizens, communists were under every bed and the world was the oyster for every white, protestant man.

-- Imagine no religion... (atheist@yahoo.com), October 22, 2001.

--I was born before television, Penicillin, polio shots, frozen foods, Xerox, contact lenses, Frisbees and the pill.

You forgot microwaves, stereos, electric drills, bandsaws, and modern combines - to name a few.

--There was no radar, credit cards, laser beams or ballpoint pens. Man had not invented pantyhose, air conditioners, dishwashers and clothes dryers.

Sounds like you lived a life of drudgery. All that physical work left little time for you to enjoy your life! How are your joints doing these days? (wink)

--Sundays were set aside for going to church as a family, helping those in need and visiting with family or neighbor.

You mean Sunday was a time to go listen to the garbage they brainwashed you with in church, and "visiting with family or neighbor" meant everyone had to sit around and listen to you parrot the same garbage you heard in church.

--We were before gay-rights, computer dating, dual careers, daycare centers and group therapy. The Ten Commandments, good judgment and common sense governed our lives.

You mean a time when white men had carte blanche ability to run things as they saw fit. Good judgment and common sense? Ha! You were tyrannical and I thank God your life is almost over.

--We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to stand up and take responsibility for our actions.

You still don't know the difference between right and wrong. You're just too stupid to recognize it.

--Serving your country was a privilege, living here was a bigger privilege.

For you maybe.

--We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, yogurt or guys wearing earrings.

You say that like you are proud of it.

--And I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorsey.

No. But there were some that blew their brains out because of society's (people like YOU) unrealistic expectations of them.

--And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a husband to have a baby.

This is a great time we live in. Women don't need someone like you for nothing.

--No wonder people call us old and confused and say there is a generation gap!

You are old and confused.

-- Ain't Gonna Happen (Now@ Or Ever. Again), October 22, 2001.

--Serving your country was a privilege, living here was a bigger privilege.

"For you maybe."

The door is open pal. Don't like it here, leave. In fact, make your way to the east coast and I'll be happy, honored even, to drop-kick you right out of the country. Poor kid must be one of the saps society peed on.......

Deano

-- Deano (deano@luvthebeach.com), October 22, 2001.

YUP, and now we have a genereation of Proud smart asses!!

GOD has a thing about pride=HE hates it!!

yah, we've advanced=right a world gone mad!

we ain,t seen nuthin YET.

-- al-d. (dogs@zianet.com), October 22, 2001.

I am very, VERY proud to be a smartass and even more PROUD to be an AMERICAN.

No apologies my friend.......

Deano

-- Deano (deano@luvthebeach.com), October 22, 2001.

Yo Queeno. You gotta problem with the way I think? You want me to leave this country because I disagree with you? That is So Typical of a hatefilled white guy. I dare you to let your wife, sister mother and child respond to this post, loser.

Read this asshole.

-- Ain't Gonna Happen (Not @Now Or Ever. Again), October 22, 2001.

ohhhhh please Deano, it's not about loving my country,it,s about how far we've FALLEN , from out root's.

yah, tell me how goooood life is now-a-day's.

kids killing with no remorse,family's broken-a don,t ''tell me shit attitude'' yup we're in great shape!!

ever hear of''reaping & sowing''????????

-- al-d. (dogs@zianet.com), October 22, 2001.

Not because you disagree with me asswipe. I could give a rat's ass about that (you're not very intelligent, are you?). Simply because it appears that you hate this country and everything it stands for. Do you burn the American Flag too? Like I said - bring that sorry ass of yours over here and I'll be honored to stick my foot up it and send you sailing. What the hell is so hard to understand about that?

Hate-filled white guy? Dude, you are one seriously fucked up individual......my condolences to your family and anyone else that has to deal with you on a daily basis.

What would my wife or my mother or my sister or my daughter have to say that's any different than what I've said? I calls'em as I sees'em and you my friend, are pretty fucking worthless......

Next??

Deano

-- Deano (deano@luvthebeach.com), October 22, 2001.

al-d

You and I see the world a lot differently. No biggie. I've always been an optimist. Seems to work for me. I know all about kids killing kids. I know all about good kids too. There's good and bad out there al. Always has been, always will be.

I'm fairly certain God knows this too.

Deano

-- Deano (deano@luvthebeach.com), October 22, 2001.

--(you're not very intelligent, are you?).

I'm a lot smarter than you. Most people are smarter than you.

--Simply because it appears that you hate this country and everything it stands for.

If you would learn to read and quit cussing at people (which shows how intelligent you REALLY are), you would realize that I LOVE this country - now.

--Do you burn the American Flag too?

No. Leave it to you to make an extension like that.

--Like I said - bring that sorry ass of yours over here and I'll be honored to stick my foot up it and send you sailing.

Typical response of a hatefilled white guy.

-- Dude, you are one seriously fucked up individual......my condolences to your family and anyone else that has to deal with you on a daily basis.

Please bring your wife here so I can give her my condolences.

--What would my wife or my mother or my sister or my daughter have to say that's any different than what I've said?

Are you telling me you think, they think, exactly like you? I am sure they do not. Are they afraid to tell you what they really think? Why don't you let them come here and tell us for themselves? You afraid?

--I calls'em as I sees'em and you my friend, are pretty fucking worthless......

For shame, for shame.

-- (Not@Now Or .Ever Again), October 22, 2001.

Nice try squirt. Wrong on every account. At least you're consistent. Just to refresh your very short memory, you did call me an asshole. I fired back in the same manner.

It's very obvious you are bitter about something. My best guess would be just life in general from the tone of your responses above.

I hope you get over it. But then again, some folks just deserve what they get.......

You gotta a name bud??

Deano

-- Deano (deano@luvthebeach.com), October 22, 2001.

Can anyone who is actually still breathing be as dumb as you? I was talking to AGH when you jumped in bad and said "The door is open pal. Don't like it here, leave. In fact, make your way to the east coast and I'll be happy, honored even, to drop-kick you right out of the country. Poor kid must be one of the saps society peed on....... "

YOU spit your sorry assed bad attitude first! You have shown everybody here what a jerk you are and I'm going to sit back and laugh my ass off everytime I see you post from now on.

It figures you are too much of a coward to let your wife post. I bet you have her locked up in the kitchen.

-- (Not@Now Or . Ever Again), October 22, 2001.

I don't give a good crap who you were talking to. I didn't appreciate what you had to say in response to the original post. Thought it was pretty goddamned un-American and I called you on it. Trust me sport, you're way off in your assumptions about me, but I'm thinking I'm spot-on about you. Not sure why, just a gut feeling. Oh, by the way, my wife would take you out back and teach you some manners.

Do you do anything BUT post on these forums big guy?? Just curious.....

Deano

-- Deano (deano@luvthbeach.com), October 22, 2001.