Boomers
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Have to admit I am a fan of some of this shit.
https://www.hashtagchatter.com/lifestyle/things-all-baby-boomers-love/
Have to admit I am a fan of some of this shit.
https://www.hashtagchatter.com/lifestyle/things-all-baby-boomers-love/
I'm with racquetball for sure still. Hate golf. More into gold than diamonds. Don't watch cop shows except for true crime stuff since I have known so many murder victims in my life. Forget shopping channels, catalogs, Reader's Digest and potpourri. Sandals with no socks, but do like cargo shorts for all occasions. And T-shirt for every occasion I can think of despite constant complaint from the power that be who does like the 24 news and writing checks (not me for either). Do like an occasional cruise, but prefer to actually go live in another country 2-3 weeks at a time. Done that about 10 times excluding Venezuela and Vietnam.
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Have to admit I am a fan of some of this shit.
https://www.hashtagchatter.com/lifestyle/things-all-baby-boomers-love/
Have to admit I am a fan of some of this shit.
https://www.hashtagchatter.com/lifestyle/things-all-baby-boomers-love/
Here we go. I don't think I am much of a baby boomer....only went through Top 40:
1. Racquetball.....not played since the 70s
2. Cop Dramas....still watch some Why not, what better is on? Nothing. But now usually they are British cop dramas...or Australian
3. Sandals with socks? Never wore sandals or flip flops...socks or not. I wear tennis shoes..with socks. Sensitive feet can't deal with bare foot
4. Potpourri. Uh, no. My wife hates it. Dust/germ collector
5. Diamonds. I own none, my wife owns very few. Small diamond engagement ring, maybe one or two others. (She prefers opal)
6. Checks. Only write 2-3 a month for car payment and RE tax bill, and an occasional medical bill.
7. Cruises. Never been on one yet. First one will be to Alaska likely next year. My millennial daughter and son in law love cruises more.
8. Reader's Digest. No, not the magazine...unless I am waiting in a doctor's office. However, I do use a special book on the 120 most scenic guides in America as a travel guide.
9. Home Shopping networks: NEVER use
10. Weird salads. NO....I will have a side, a chef's or a cobb salad.
11. Golf. Have not played in like 20 years. May start up again...maybe.
12. 24 hour news . Occasionally. Wife actually watches network news. Today show in morning and at 6:30. I rarely bother
13. Game shows. Jeopardy! Absolutely, and Wheel of Fortune sometimes only because it comes on before Jeopardy
14. Jean Shorts. Not sure I ever had a pair. If so, not since the 70s.
15. Catalogs. NO. never. My wife may get and look through a couple
16. Chain Restaurants. Sure, some. They showed Olive Garden which I do like. But I do try to do most of my eating out at independent/mom and pop places
17. Crocs. Never owned a pair.....but I do have some knockoffs that I got for free and use occasional on vacation to walk to and from pool/hot tub.
18. Fall for Conspiracy Theories. No, not usually. Though I do not think Oswald acted alone. Generally though they are for weak minds which is why they are popular among a certain set.
19. Not skinny jeans. I own one pair of jeans which I put on maybe 2-3 times a year. But no, clearly they are not skinny jeans. I admit, I am more of a khaki guy
20. Fuzzy cover on toilet seats. Ah.....NO
21. Iron everything? I iron nothing! (Wife may do a few things...but not usually my clothes)
22. Knick knacks. Few....some Waterford Crystal is about it. (Wife has some)
23. Yahoo Mail. Yes, sure. It works as well as anything else....and why would I change my email address I have had for years and years and have to take the time to try to let a hundred people know about a change of address when this works just fine? Some people still use AOL, and that works for them. Home page is Google...but who cares? It is just a way to connect to the internet.
24. Inspirational Quotes. Hate them. Fuck them.
25. Airbrushed T-shirts. Don't know if I have ever had one. Not even sure what they are.
26. China in my cabinet. NO. I have plates to eat off. My wife may have some that she got from her parents that has been stored away for decades.
27. Going to the Mall. Where? Most have been shut down. Oh....I guess there is Summit Mall, and the one in Strongsville. And one in Belden Village. Not sure I have been to any of them in the last year.
28. Eat processed foods. I probably do. How the fuck do I know if it is processed or not. I don't fucking worry about it.
29. Social email. Very occasionally. Just to maybe my son or daughter or others on rare occasion. Usually when I have more info to depart that is too voluminous for a text. I do text 97 times out of 100, but occasionally, like I said, I do have to impart more information than is practicable in a text.
30. Land Line. Have not had one in years.
31. Keep paper bills. Yes, for a few years..just a habit I guess
32. TYPE IN ALL CAPS? no, I don't.
33. Use Mrs. Dash seasoning. Never even heard of it.
34. Patterned Wallpaper. There is some in this house still there since we bought it that was not of our choosing. If I replaced it, I doubt it would be patterned.
35. Cable TV Package. I have a cable TV/internet/electric/trash/water/sewer/storm water package that I pay all in one bill. All for 250-260 a month. So Whatever
36. Infomercials.. Hate so NO I never watch them
37. Buy AVON products. I never do, my wife says she has not bought any in years. So, NO
38. Drink Juice from Concentrate. NO. The stuff we usually buy: Tropicana says it is never from concentrate
39. Have throw pillows on Bed. Uhm...no, I use a wedge pillow...doctor's suggestion, a regular pillow on top of it for my head, I use a pillow between my knees. These are ALL functional, not decorative. I don't even have any decorative pillows on my couch.
40. Eat toast with no butter. Hell no. I want butter, or peanut butter, on my toast.
So? What? Maybe I do a half dozen, if that, of these things that Baby Boomers are supposed to do? I guess that makes me a thoroughly modern DYLF.
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Me, out looking for some 'poontang':
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I guess I'm a Boomer tho I'm younger than Steve, Nipper and DH
1. Racquetball.....Never played
2. Cop Dramas...no
3. Sandals with socks? Are you fucking kidding?
4. Potpourri. See above
5. Diamonds. That's the wife's territory. She's considerably younger than I am
6. Checks. Hate em. Only when I have to..
7. Cruises. Yes, we've done numerous. the best was a 10 day Med cruise from Istanbul to Mykonos to Athens to Malta to Catalina to Salerno and Rome where we spent a few extra days.. Can't recommend it highly enough..
8. Reader's Digest. No, not since i was a kid in the 60s
9. Home Shopping networks: What?
10. Weird salads. lol no
11. Golf. I used to be able to hit a golf ball a long freakin way. Problem is, it always took a severe right turn out about 250 yds.. If I hit a golf ball looking due west, it may land in one of you Ohio boy's yard or pool.. 34217 is my hood
12. 24 hour news . Used to love CNN back in the time of their inception.. Now? No.. No, no no no
13. Game shows. lol, no
14. Jean Shorts. Not since 73-77
15. Catalogs. no
16. Chain Restaurants. Poblanos, Cody's
17. Crocs. Nope
18. Fall for Conspiracy Theories. Not unless they're true
19. skinny jeans. Never. I wore spandex and ripped shirts a long time ago on stage and looked damn good doing so..
21. Iron everything? Nothing, Hang dry or the dryer
22. Knick knacks. Yeah, guilty here. my wife and I have been lucky/blessed enough to have been to a lot of cool places around the planet. I generally pick up a small cool memento from each place. My studio desks are littered with them.
23. Yahoo Mail. Fuck Yahoo. Seriously, fuck yahoo with Nipper's dick
24. Inspirational Quotes. On occasion.. See #23 ?
25. Airbrushed T-shirts. Who makes this shit up? lol
26. China in my cabinet. I think we have a very old cool cab with stuff in it. Again, not my forte.. Check with the spousal unit
27. Going to the Mall. Not without my gun
28. Eat processed foods. We all do ?
29. Social email. I don't even know what this means
30. Land Line. dear lord..
31. Keep paper bills. Have to
32. TYPE IN ALL CAPS? FUCK NO!!!!
33. Use Mrs. Dash seasoning. No.. Blackened seasoning
34. Patterned Wallpaper. Thought this was a computer question.. I may be in the wrong thread..
35. Cable TV Package. Huh?
36. Infomercials.. Now I'm certain I am
37. Buy AVON products. Seriously, what the actual fuck?
38. Drink Juice from Concentrate. NO. Tropicana is less than 5 miles away and the wife's brother works there so, it's like the fish we catch, couldn't be fresher and probably more chemically contaminated
39. Have throw pillows on Bed. Yep, spousal unit's fault. Hate those fuckin things
40. Eat toast with no butter. Yes, and I pan fry my toast before making a Dagwood sammich..
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Boomers ! Going out with a splash ! Why not after all we were the Rock and Roll generation.
GO BUCKEYES, BROWNS, INDIANS, CAVS, YSU, NAVY and yes I like ND! -
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What is Axe's big issue with Yahoo? It is just a way to get your email?
AOL on the other hand canceled me because I gave shit to a big pussy of a Steeler fan on the old board that these board emanated from. They are the ones that should get the Fuck You.
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What is Axe's big issue with Yahoo? It is just a way to get your email?
AOL on the other hand canceled me because I gave shit to a big pussy of a Steeler fan on the old board that these board emanated from. They are the ones that should get the Fuck You.
What is Axe's big issue with Yahoo? It is just a way to get your email?
AOL on the other hand canceled me because I gave shit to a big pussy of a Steeler fan on the old board that these board emanated from. They are the ones that should get the Fuck You.
But like you said AOL is just another way to get your email. It's more comfortable to me then Gmail for example.
WSS
www.westsidesteve.com www.myspace.com/westsidestevemusic www.cdbaby.com/artist/westsidestevesimmons -
I'm in on a few of those things and don't care about or don't like others. But the ones that I don't like or care about if I do see somebody using them it's usually an older person.
My biggest hatred is of the landline.
On the other hand I have been known to watch entire infomercials have actually purchased a few items from them.
WSS
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What is Axe's big issue with Yahoo? It is just a way to get your email?
AOL on the other hand canceled me because I gave shit to a big pussy of a Steeler fan on the old board that these board emanated from. They are the ones that should get the Fuck You.
But like you said AOL is just another way to get your email. It's more comfortable to me then Gmail for example.
WSS
But like you said AOL is just another way to get your email. It's more comfortable to me then Gmail for example.
WSS
Yea, it was not their email service that was the issue. Like you say, it is just another way to get your email. It was all the other stuff...like the old sports talk forums over which they wielded a Stazi like control.
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I read about 10 topics and can say I DON’T CARE.
Other then golf. I sure miss golfing every weekend.
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I read about 10 topics and can say I DON’T CARE.
Other then golf. I sure miss golfing every weekend.
I read about 10 topics and can say I DON’T CARE.
Other then golf. I sure miss golfing every weekend.
Ever read my comparison of golf vs racquetball?
In RB a rollout is the perfect shot. In golf it is the most frustrating thing for an otherwise great looking putt.
In golf your worst mishit can go in woods, water, deep rough or just plain out of bounds. In RB your worst mishit can be the greatest shot of the day (see rollout above).
In RB you only have to carry one club as long as you learn every way it can be used effectively. In golf you have multiple clubs and often select the wrong one for what you think you need to do with it. And even then you don't always choose the most effective way of using it.
In golf you have to walk all over a course to hit the ball again, sometimes in a rotten hitting position like in sand or high grass. In racquetball often you just have to make a step or two one way or another while you wait for it to arrive back at the perfect hitting position.
In golf you have to be sure you have found the correct ball when it has left your sight. In RB if you can't find the only ball out there, then it's time to give up the game.??
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I read about 10 topics and can say I DON’T CARE.
Other then golf. I sure miss golfing every weekend.
Ever read my comparison of golf vs racquetball?
In RB a rollout is the perfect shot. In golf it is the most frustrating thing for an otherwise great looking putt.
In golf your worst mishit can go in woods, water, deep rough or just plain out of bounds. In RB your worst mishit can be the greatest shot of the day (see rollout above).
In RB you only have to carry one club as long as you learn every way it can be used effectively. In golf you have multiple clubs and often select the wrong one for what you think you need to do with it. And even then you don't always choose the most effective way of using it.
In golf you have to walk all over a course to hit the ball again, sometimes in a rotten hitting position like in sand or high grass. In racquetball often you just have to make a step or two one way or another while you wait for it to arrive back at the perfect hitting position.
In golf you have to be sure you have found the correct ball when it has left your sight. In RB if you can't find the only ball out there, then it's time to give up the game.??
Ever read my comparison of golf vs racquetball?
In RB a rollout is the perfect shot. In golf it is the most frustrating thing for an otherwise great looking putt.
In golf your worst mishit can go in woods, water, deep rough or just plain out of bounds. In RB your worst mishit can be the greatest shot of the day (see rollout above).
In RB you only have to carry one club as long as you learn every way it can be used effectively. In golf you have multiple clubs and often select the wrong one for what you think you need to do with it. And even then you don't always choose the most effective way of using it.
In golf you have to walk all over a course to hit the ball again, sometimes in a rotten hitting position like in sand or high grass. In racquetball often you just have to make a step or two one way or another while you wait for it to arrive back at the perfect hitting position.
In golf you have to be sure you have found the correct ball when it has left your sight. In RB if you can't find the only ball out there, then it's time to give up the game.??
So what you’re saying is Racquetball is easy and Golf is hard
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Ever read my comparison of golf vs racquetball?
In RB a rollout is the perfect shot. In golf it is the most frustrating thing for an otherwise great looking putt.
In golf your worst mishit can go in woods, water, deep rough or just plain out of bounds. In RB your worst mishit can be the greatest shot of the day (see rollout above).
In RB you only have to carry one club as long as you learn every way it can be used effectively. In golf you have multiple clubs and often select the wrong one for what you think you need to do with it. And even then you don't always choose the most effective way of using it.
In golf you have to walk all over a course to hit the ball again, sometimes in a rotten hitting position like in sand or high grass. In racquetball often you just have to make a step or two one way or another while you wait for it to arrive back at the perfect hitting position.
In golf you have to be sure you have found the correct ball when it has left your sight. In RB if you can't find the only ball out there, then it's time to give up the game.??
So what you’re saying is Racquetball is easy and Golf is hard
So what you’re saying is Racquetball is easy and Golf is hard
Racquetball is far easier and more fun to play in less time while using up more calories. Golf just sucks the life out of you and the $$ out of your wallet.?
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https://amintro.com/life/12-nostalgic-things-only-the-baby-boomer-generation-will-remember/
And some more Boomer stuff.
Number 6 it's ironic that Sears that started out as a mail order firm has been put out of business by a mail order firm.
WSS
www.westsidesteve.com www.myspace.com/westsidestevemusic www.cdbaby.com/artist/westsidestevesimmons -
https://amintro.com/life/12-nostalgic-things-only-the-baby-boomer-generation-will-remember/
And some more Boomer stuff.
Number 6 it's ironic that Sears that started out as a mail order firm has been put out of business by a mail order firm.
WSS
https://amintro.com/life/12-nostalgic-things-only-the-baby-boomer-generation-will-remember/
And some more Boomer stuff.
Number 6 it's ironic that Sears that started out as a mail order firm has been put out of business by a mail order firm.
WSS
True that Steve.
#2. Rabbit ears.
#5. First TV on the block allowed all the kids to come over once a week to watch Lucy & Desi.
#7. Parents scooped the cream off the top to use in coffee.
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https://amintro.com/life/12-nostalgic-things-only-the-baby-boomer-generation-will-remember/
And some more Boomer stuff.
Number 6 it's ironic that Sears that started out as a mail order firm has been put out of business by a mail order firm.
WSS
https://amintro.com/life/12-nostalgic-things-only-the-baby-boomer-generation-will-remember/
And some more Boomer stuff.
Number 6 it's ironic that Sears that started out as a mail order firm has been put out of business by a mail order firm.
WSS
The question is: what, in 40 years will Millenials be posting about what that generation would only remember?
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https://amintro.com/life/12-nostalgic-things-only-the-baby-boomer-generation-will-remember/
And some more Boomer stuff.
Number 6 it's ironic that Sears that started out as a mail order firm has been put out of business by a mail order firm.
WSS
The question is: what, in 40 years will Millenials be posting about what that generation would only remember?
The question is: what, in 40 years will Millenials be posting about what that generation would only remember?
A bunch of old turds posting on football boards "back in the day"??
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