antoeknee Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 1977: Long hair 2008 : Longing for hair 1977: KEG 2008: ECG 1977: Acid rock 2008 : Acid reflux 1977: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor 2008: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor 1977: Seeds and stems 2008: Roughage 1977: Going to a new, hip joint 2008: Receiving a new hip joint [ ] 1977: Rolling Stones 2008: Kidney Stones 1977: Screw the system 2008: Upgrade the system 1977: Parents begging you to get your hair cut 2008: Children begging you to get their heads shaved 1977: Passing the drivers' test 2008: Passing the vision test 1977: Whatever 2008: Depends Just in case you weren't feeling too old today, this will certainly change things. The people who are starting university this year were born in 1992. 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 3 years before they were born. They have always had an answering machine They have always had cable. They cannot fathom not having a remote control. 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 do not care who shot J. R. and have no idea who J. R. even is. They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.
mattx Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Right thanks for that, made me feel much older and I am getting ever closer to 40 next month !!!! I showed my oldest son [ 9 ] my collection of albums the other week. He laughed at me.
laserblazer Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 When my granddaughter (7) is visiting she loves playing my old vinyl stuff and she is really careful with the pickup arm. Grease is her favourite and she plays the LP even though we have it on CD as well.
tech_guy Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Well, I'm 45 now but I still feel like a 19 year old. Just don't tell the wife.
eejit Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 The people who are starting university this year were born in 1992. The CD was introduced the 3 years before they were born. I hate to be one of "those" people, but the CD was introduced 10 years before they were born.
antoeknee Posted January 31, 2009 Author Posted January 31, 2009 I hate to be one of "those" people, but the CD was introduced 10 years before they were born. No problem with that you are of course correct. IIRC wasn't it Phillips who did work with Sony? Showing my age here as I recall this news item, I was 'getting on a bit' even then.
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