Lets see how old you really are......

[liberalnurse]

This is hysterical and sooo true

1973: Long hair
2003: Longing for hair

1973: KEG
2003: EKG

1973: Acid rock
2003: Acid reflux

1973: Moving to California because it's cool
2003: Moving to California because it's warm

1973: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
2003: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor

1973: Seeds and stems
2003: Roughage

1973: Hoping for a BMW
2003: Hoping for a BM

1973: The Grateful Dead
2003: Dr. Kevorkian

1973: Going to a new, hip joint
2003: Receiving a new hip joint

1973: Rolling Stones
2003: Kidney Stones

1973: Being called into the principal's office
2003: Calling the principal's office

1973: Screw the system
2003: Upgrade the system

1973: Disco
2003: Costco

1973: Parents begging you to get your hair cut
2003: Children begging you to get their heads shaved

1973: Passing the drivers' test
2003: Passing the vision test

1973: Whatever
2003: Depends

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 this year's incoming freshmen. Here's this year's list:


The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1985. They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.

Their lifetime has always included AIDS.

Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.

The CD was introduced the year they were born.

They have always had an answering machine.

They have always had cable.

They cannot fathom not having a remote control.

Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.

Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.

They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.

They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.

They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.

They never heard: "Where's the Beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a Camel", or "de plane Boss, de plane".

They do not care who shot J. R. and have no idea who J. R. even is.

McDonald's never came in Styrofoam containers.

They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.

Do you feel old yet? Pass this on to the other old fogies on your list.
Notice the larger type, that's for those of you who have trouble reading.
Save the earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.

[sendero]

1. funny stuff....

... because it's way too true :)

[ashling]

2. Old enough to know better -

young enough not to care -

and to know how to spell - really:)

[liberalnurse]

3. I fixed it on the edit.

I use a different keyboard at work vs home and sometimes things are off stroke.

[ashling]

4. no excuse needed for a senior moment

:)

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. Jeez, it made ME

feel old, and I am only 33!

[UrbScotty]

6. I have one remote for two TVs.

I often use the remote-less TV.

[KurtNYC]

7. My niece went to work with her mother, came back and told us

"They have the coolest copmuters at mommy's office -- when you use the keyboard the letters go right on to the paper!"

It took us a moment to figure out she was talking about a typewriter.

[fujiyama]

8. That's a great description

It's funny, but when I applied for college in '99, I was the first to use the online applications. My counselor was really amazed by it. She had never seen them before.

Now those apps must be standard fair.

[JimmyJazz]

9. .

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[sans qualia]

10. I know who Mork is...

I watched that show all the time when I was little. I wanted to be just like Mindy when I grew up. :D

/born 10-7-85

[realisticphish]

11. perspective from a 19 year old

>They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
unfortunately, yes I do remember a space shuttle blowing up

>Their lifetime has always included AIDS.
so has yours. you just didn't know it

>Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.
bah. beer and good root beer are still metal.

>The CD was introduced the year they were born.
doesn't mean ive never heard a record

>They have always had an answering machine.
not true

>They have always had cable.
HAHAHAHA i live 15 miles from the nearest town. and we only got satelite when I was 16

>They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
ours has been lost for several years

>Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.
doesn't stop him from sucking ;)

>Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.
ive made it over a campfire many times

>They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
jaws is still scary


>They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.
...soft lenses aren't THAT old

>They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.
sure i do. that's what TV Land is for :P

>They never heard: "Where's the Beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a Camel", or "de plane Boss, de plane".
yeah i have. on "i love the 70's" on VH1

>They do not care who shot J. R. and have no idea who J. R. even is.
i know who he is. still don't care


>McDonald's never came in Styrofoam containers.
got me there

>They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.
well...you, uh, push the button it types. when you're done with a line you push it back over, and start the next line. not hard

just consider this: we have to deal with the ramifications of shrub for the next 50 years

:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat