For Those Born In The 40's, 50's, 60's & 70's.

Malcolm Robinson · August 2, 2007

I know it's an old one but I like to share.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE KIDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE

1940's, 50's, 60's and 70's !!

First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us.

They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a tin, and didn't get tested for diabetes.

Then after that trauma, our baby cots were covered with bright coloured lead-based paints.

We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.

As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.

Riding in the back of a van - loose - was always great fun.

We drank water from the garden hosepipe and NOT from a bottle.

We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.

We ate cakes, white bread and real butter and drank pop with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because......

WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!!

We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.

No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.

We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem .

We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround sound, no cell phones, no text messaging, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat rooms..........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!

We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents .

We played with worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.

Made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it would happen, we did not poke out any eyes.

We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just yelled for them!

Local teams had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!

The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of.

They actually sided with the law!

This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!

The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.

We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned

HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!

And YOU are one of them!

CONGRATULATIONS!

You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own good. and while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave their parents were.

Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!

PS -The BIG type is because your eyes are shot at your age

Hamburger Pimp · August 2, 2007

After all these years earnestly debating local issues, Malcolm's turned into the king of cut'n'paste "humor".

Blank · August 2, 2007

PussyKat · August 2, 2007

its right tho - altho i think malcolm is on someone's mailing list that im on too!!

Malcolm Robinson · August 3, 2007

After all these years earnestly debating local issues, Malcolm's turned into the king of cut'n'paste "humor".

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Malcolm Robinson · August 3, 2007

After all these years earnestly debating local issues, Malcolm's turned into the king of cut'n'paste "humor".

Yo bro, normal service resumed on the other board!

Blank · August 3, 2007

Normal Service?

Sw@lnalla · August 3, 2007

After all these years earnestly debating local issues, Malcolm's turned into the king of cut'n'paste "humor".

Criticism from a North American. :lol:

Sw@lnalla · August 3, 2007

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Hamburger Pimp · August 3, 2007

The American spelling was deliberate, reflecting the source of much of this type of thing, but well done you for spotting it.

Merlin · August 3, 2007

I know it's an old one but I like to share.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE KIDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE
1940's, 50's, 60's and 70's !!
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a tin, and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, our baby cots were covered with bright coloured lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.
As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.
Riding in the back of a van - loose - was always great fun.
We drank water from the garden hosepipe and NOT from a bottle.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.
We ate cakes, white bread and real butter and drank pop with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because......
WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem .
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround sound, no cell phones, no text messaging, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat rooms..........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents .
We played with worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.
Made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it would happen, we did not poke out any eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just yelled for them!
Local teams had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of.
They actually sided with the law!
This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!
The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned
HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!
And YOU are one of them!
CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own good. and while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave their parents were.
Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!
PS -The BIG type is because your eyes are shot at your age

Were there no laced leather footballs in your street,when they got wet man they sure did hurt,can you imagine the fancy dan over paid whimps of today sticking the nut on one of them,they'd be out for the season with damaged hair!

:lol: :lol:

Denzel · August 4, 2007

After all these years earnestly debating local issues, Malcolm's turned into the king of cut'n'paste "humor".

Pencil Neck would be proud of it.

Hamburger Pimp · August 5, 2007

It almost makes a chap yearn for the glory days of kiang.

Almost.

Monsta® · August 5, 2007

It almost makes a chap yearn for the glory days of kiang.
Almost.

:lol: :lol: what happened to talking like a brother from the hood! :lol: :lol: watch it or mr darn will complain that your a fake! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Hamburger Pimp · August 5, 2007

I ain't got taaaame for that BS!

Mr Darn · August 5, 2007

Faker!

Monsta® · August 5, 2007

I ain't got taaaame for that BS!

you haven't got tame? whats tame and what does BS stand for? bingo stamper, bacon sandwitch, beans and sausage?

Cympil · August 5, 2007

you haven't got tame? whats tame and what does BS stand for? bingo stamper, bacon sandwitch, beans and sausage?

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Monsta® · August 5, 2007

and people have a go at the way i talk! :lol: :lol:

Sw@lnalla · August 5, 2007

It almost makes a chap yearn for the glory days of kiang.
Almost.

I remember, she was very funny. :lol:

Denzel · August 6, 2007

I remember, she was very funny.

Yeah, about as funny as......oh, hello.

Monsta® · August 7, 2007

who the !*!@# was kiang and why does swalnalla keep changing his !*!@# name? is he another one going though some sort of crisis? or is he a complete !*!@# ? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Pete · August 7, 2007

who the !*!@# was kiang and why does swalnalla keep changing his !*!@# name? is he another one going though some sort of crisis? or is he a complete !*!@# ? :lol: :lol:

The Kiang (Equus kiang) is a large mammal belonging to the horse family, I think.

Monsta® · August 7, 2007

The Kiang (Equus kiang) is a large mammal belonging to the horse family, I think.

so he thinks he's a horse then? :lol: :lol: should of just called himself mr ed! :lol:

Cympil · August 7, 2007

so he thinks he's a horse then? :lol: should of just called himself mr ed!

or Trigger :lol:

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