Late 1962 - Mid 1965 - Boomer/X Cusp
Late 1965 - Mid 1972 - Brat Pack
Late 1972 - Mid 1977 - Latchkey kids
Late 1977 - Mid 1981 - X/Y Cusp

I think even 1966 is a little bit too old for the brat pack thing.

Late 1963-Mid 1966: Early Gen X, the Hall & Oates generation.
Late 1966-Mid 1972: Da Brat Pack (Late 1967-Mid 1970 is the very brat pack group.)
Late 1972-Mid 1975: '80s/'90s Transitional People...the Saved by the Bell/Vanilla Ice generation.
Late 1975-Mid 1981: The '90s generation, about which 77-78 is the peak of. The end is definitely transitional.

I think even 1966 is a little bit too old for the brat pack thing.

Late 1963-Mid 1966: Early Gen X, the Hall & Oates generation.
Late 1966-Mid 1972: Da Brat Pack (Late 1967-Mid 1970 is the very brat pack group.)
Late 1972-Mid 1975: '80s/'90s Transitional People...the Saved by the Bell/Vanilla Ice generation.
Late 1975-Mid 1981: The '90s generation, about which 77-78 is the peak of. The end is definitely transitional.


I'd tweak this by putting late 1976 in with the Saved by the bell/Vanilla Ice generation. I was a teen at the end of the 80s, and put Early 1977 with the 90s generation as well.

1966 is the right time for the Bratpack b/c many of them are already in their forties.


Late 1962 - Mid 1965 - Boomer/X Cusp
Late 1965 - Mid 1972 - Brat Pack
Late 1972 - Mid 1977 - Latchkey kids
Late 1977 - Mid 1981 - X/Y Cusp


I agree with this more, though. I was a latchkey kid definitely!

1. Those that like Star Wars and;
2. Those that like the Simpsons

Try it, it work's every time!

1. Those that like Star Wars and;
2. Those that like the Simpsons

Try it, it work's every time!


??? What do you mean? I like both.

1. Those that like Star Wars and;
2. Those that like the Simpsons

Try it, it work's every time!


I like both of those. Am I Gen X?

??? What do you mean? I like both.


Well, it's a bit complicated...

Well, it's a bit complicated...


I think a Gen Xer would have to see Star Wars in theatres ... or at least one of them.

Did you see the 1997 edition of SW in theaters? I did.

I think a Gen Xer would have to see Star Wars in theatres ... or at least one of them.

Did you see the 1997 edition of SW in theaters? I did.


You know I forgot...may have. But the first time I saw SW was when I was about 5-6 - never thought much of it til I was about 13 when the Phantom Menace came out. For about a year I was a total Star Wars junkie, reading the novels, watching the movies as much as possible, reading the back-histories.etc.

You know I forgot...may have. But the first time I saw SW was when I was about 5-6 - never thought much of it til I was about 13 when the Phantom Menace came out. For about a year I was a total Star Wars junkie, reading the novels, watching the movies as much as possible, reading the back-histories.etc.


Didn't Star Wars seem to be hot in the '90s? It seems in the latter '80s it was kind of forgotten about.

I reckon Donnie's first year groupings were more accurate, especially his latchkey 72-77. Why latchkey I'm not too sure... my Mum was always home...  ;D

I reckon Donnie's first year groupings were more accurate, especially his latchkey 72-77. Why latchkey I'm not too sure... my Mum was always home...  ;D


Thanks Rob :)

Didn't Star Wars seem to be hot in the '90s? It seems in the latter '80s it was kind of forgotten about.


Possibly. Wasn't really old enough in the late 80s to know. I think the novels, rumours of a second series, and of course the digitally re-mastered trilogy had something to do with it. Can never remember a time it was any less popular than it is now, after the hype of the second trilogy.

Possibly. Wasn't really old enough in the late 80s to know. I think the novels, rumours of a second series, and of course the digitally re-mastered trilogy had something to do with it. Can never remember a time it was any less popular than it is now, after the hype of the second trilogy.


I think the second trilogy hardly even counts, to be honest.

I think the second trilogy hardly even counts, to be honest.


It WAS a dissapointment, even to non-diehards.

It WAS a dissapointment, even to non-diehards.


I though the LOTR movies didn't live up to the books either. Although personally I'm more of a Silmarillion fan.

I though the LOTR movies didn't live up to the books either. Although personally I'm more of a Silmarillion fan.


What other fantasy fiction have you read/enjoy?

What other fantasy fiction have you read/enjoy?


Actually LOTR's about it.

Actually LOTR's about it.


LOTR is good, but so well known it sort of overshadows everything else. I may be quatered for this, but there is 'better' stuff out there. I haven't been reading fantasy for long, (didn't really like it before, but now I'm a convert), but now I'm really into it.

LOTR is good, but so well known it sort of overshadows everything else. I may be quatered for this, but there is 'better' stuff out there. I haven't been reading fantasy for long, (didn't really like it before, but now I'm a convert), but now I'm really into it.


Name some please :)

I used to be OBSESSED with LOTR ... but my decade obsession has kind of taken its place.

Name some please :)

I used to be OBSESSED with LOTR ... but my decade obsession has kind of taken its place.


Then how come you don't have some LOTR handle like Gandalf4Eva, or FrodoRulz16... ;D

Authors like Ursula LeGuin, Stephen Donaldson, David Eddings, Eddison, Mervin Peake, Barbara Hamley...Too many to list, check out this site http://www.chronicles-network.com. Alot of good stuff to check out. Join the forums if you like, I'm a member.  :)

Then how come you don't have some LOTR handle like Gandalf4Eva, or FrodoRulz16... ;D

Authors like Ursula LeGuin, Stephen Donaldson, David Eddings, Eddison, Mervin Peake, Barbara Hamley...Too many to list, check out this site http://www.chronicles-network.com. Alot of good stuff to check out. Join the forums if you like, I'm a member.  :)


Actually Feanor, my favorite Tolkien character, is one of my many, many, aliases.  But since I'm not such a Tolkien nut I don't use it as much.

Then how come you don't have some LOTR handle like Gandalf4Eva, or FrodoRulz16... ;D

Authors like Ursula LeGuin, Stephen Donaldson, David Eddings, Eddison, Mervin Peake, Barbara Hamley...Too many to list, check out this site http://www.chronicles-network.com. Alot of good stuff to check out. Join the forums if you like, I'm a member.  :)


I would love to read Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast trilogy someday. I've seen parts of the television adaptation, but have never watched it long enough to get a grasp of the story. Seems pretty weird though.

As for Star Wars, I had an obsessive fan-boy phase with it back when I was in Grade 5 (1993-94). I remember getting excited about the earliest rumours of a new trilogy back then -- I first heard about the possibility on a segment of Entertainment Tonight -- but by the time The Phantom Menace arrived in theatres I had mostly lost interest. I still got around to watching it eventually, but it bored me out of my wits completely and I hated the juvenile humour and gratuitous lightsabre fights. Pretty disappointing overall.... I've heard that the most recent one -- Revenge of the Sith -- isn't bad though.

I think that Star Wars was still decently popular in the late '80s, though I can't really say for sure. At least, I owned some of the action figures and probably saw the movies (or at least Return of the Jedi) for the first time back then.

Back to topic! Sorry...

I'd tweak this by putting late 1976 in with the Saved by the bell/Vanilla Ice generation. I was a teen at the end of the 80s, and put Early 1977 with the 90s generation as well.

1966 is the right time for the Bratpack b/c many of them are already in their forties.

I agree with this more, though. I was a latchkey kid definitely!


Revised Version:

1965-Mid 1966: Early Gen X.
Late 1966-Mid 1972: El Brat Pack.
Late 1972-Mid/Late 1976: Saved by the Bell/Nirvana/Berlin Wall Generation.
Late 1976-Mid 1980 (COA about 1993-1996, the "golden '90s"): The '90s subgeneration.

I like both of those. Am I Gen X?


no, sorry!

I think a Gen Xer would have to see Star Wars in theatres ... or at least one of them.

Did you see the 1997 edition of SW in theaters? I did.


Doesn't count.

I saw "Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" in theaters during their original runs.

Doesn't count.

I saw "Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" in theaters during their original runs.


Never said it did. In no country is 1990 Gen X  ;D

Revised Version:

1965-Mid 1966: Early Gen X.
Late 1966-Mid 1972: El Brat Pack.
Late 1972-Mid/Late 1976: Saved by the Bell/Nirvana/Berlin Wall Generation.
Late 1976-Mid 1980 (COA about 1993-1996, the "golden '90s"): The '90s subgeneration.


Early 1977 - Mid 1980 right?

I think it depends on your school district. Like if your class is Sept. 1976-Aug. 1977 like it is around here, I think they're more '90s-type Gen X. Maybe 1976 is a crossover year.

Some generation names:

Late 1944-Mid 1947: The Camelot Generation
Late 1947-Mid 1953: The Summer of Love/Vietnam/Great Society Generation
Late 1953-Mid 1959: The Watergate/Kent State/Oil Crisis Generation
Late 1959-Mid 1963: The Disco/Carter Generation
Late 1963-Mid 1966: The Iranian Hostage Crisis Generation
Late 1966-Mid 1972: The Brat Pack (The John Hughes/Reagan Generation)
Late 1972-Mid 1976: The Berlin Wall/"Saved by the Bell" Generation
Late 1975-Mid 1981: The Clinton Generation
Late 1981-Mid 1985: The Y2K Generation
Late 1985-Mid 1990: The 9/11 Generation/Generation Dubya
Late 1990-Mid 1995: (As yet unnamed, has anything exactly defined them? If there's a real estate crash, it will)

There's some definite crossover in here...like I included 1976 twice.

Never said it did. In no country is 1990 Gen X  ;D


What's In no country?

What do people think of my classifications?