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

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

Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright colored 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 pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.


We drank water from the garden hose 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 cupcakes, bread and butter and drank soda 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 streetlight came on.

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

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 after few times, we learned to solve the problem.

We did not have Playstations, Nintendos, X-boxes, no 99 channels on cable, no surround sound, no cell phones, 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 made up games with sticks and tennis balls and ate worms and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes, nor did the worms live in us forever.


We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, rather than just walking in uninvited!


Little league 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! Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?! (Did that, too.)

Sigh... I've seen these. I'mma bring FrozenFire back, he'll wanna see this.

lol. i'm raising my son pretty much the same way i was raised although he still rides in his car seat and this summer he better learn to wear his bike helmet or the bike is going in the trash.

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



In case he doesn't come back, here was his response to one thing:

"Yeah, you invented all the crap that made us fat! Thanks a lot!"  ;D

Yup!

tanya

;D Cracked me up, it did.

;D Cracked me up, it did.
And THAT was my intent...at least YOU enjoyed it ;)

That's genius, I must say. What if you didn't have any friends that lived near you, like I do? The only person within walking distance from me is actually Apricot. And how is this my fault?


Jeez, you talk about why we're a generation of lard asses.. get on your bike son. I often ride 7-8 miles to see different friends.

That was right on Mark! And we also weren't raised to be disrespectful, smart @sses either!  ::) 

It's all good humor, Gemini. Everyone finds different things funny. I found both the list and the counterlist amusing.

Well, I'm glad I don't have to go up the chimneys anymore...!!

Well, I'm glad I don't have to go up the chimneys anymore...!!


Lucky sod!

They're not as wide now either

You still have to go up the chimneys, eh?

We do marijuana, cocaine, methane, acid, heck, even Sharpies, LSD, PCP, and I wouldn't be surprised if some people found some way to do PVC.... is that a good enough counter-point?

We had the same drugs in the 60's 70's and 80', so this makes you cooler how? ::)  Besides, that wasn't the point he was making.

You went outside with your friends on a day where it was freezing raining outside? That's genius, I must say.
I missed that quote?  Did he say that or did you make that one up yourself?



You seem like an extremely irate person to write something like this, I think maybe you are the one with an "alcoholic chain-smoking mother, who beat you with a vengeance."

You still have to go up the chimneys, eh?


Oh aye.. and down t'pit for 25 hours a day, and I pay t'pit owner for privilage of going down t'pit

;D
We had the same drugs in the 60's 70's and 80', so this makes you cooler how? ::)  Besides, that wasn't the point he was making.
I missed that quote?  Did he say that or did you make that one up yourself?

You seem like an extremely irate person to write something like this, I think maybe you are the one with an alcoholic chain-smoking mother, who beat you with a vengeance.


Teehee.. BINGO!


What if you didn't have any friends, like I do?


Edited it for you my friend

FrozenFire? Naw, he just don't like chain letters.  ;D

FrozenFire? Naw, he just don't like chain letters.  ;D


Neither do I, but I don't ridicule the person in an attempt to make them feel awful.  I just stop reading once I realize it's a chain letter.

Er... no? Reading chain letters doesn't exactly make me want to put my safety at risk, sorry, I'm not that stupid.



Your title says "Hug Whore" - I'll bet you don't get many, do you?

FrozenFire,"if you don't have anything nice to say..." comes to mind

FrozenFire,"if you don't have anything nice to say..." comes to mind


Was that going to be... "If you don't have anything nice to say, go away you ornery little git"

Oh aye.. and down t'pit for 25 hours a day, and I pay t'pit owner for privilage of going down t'pit

;D


Lol.

By heck, yung man.  ;D

Your title says "Hug Whore" - I'll bet you don't get many, do you?


I'll bet he gets more then you.

I love how angry he can make everyone with one post... It usually takes 3-4 for me!  ;D

Lol.

By heck, yung man.  ;D


Oh aye, i'd get up half an hour before i went t'bed, i'd lick Motorway clean from Junction 1 to Juntion 99 then go off down t'pit for 17 Years every day and give owner 14 Pints of me own blood for t'privilage. Then, i'd crawl back t'sceptic tank we lived in, all 729 of us,  licking t'other side of Motorway clean and when i got back me dad would cut me in t'pieces with Bread knife and urinate all over bits whilst singing, best 'its of T'ina T'urner. And i were gratefull n' all

Frozenfire, I love you.

I'll tell him, He'll be glad you enjoyed it.  ;D

Oh aye, i'd get up half an hour before i went t'bed, i'd lick Motorway clean from Junction 1 to Juntion 99 then go off down t'pit for 17 Years every day and give owner 14 Pints of me own blood for t'privilage. Then, i'd crawl back t'sceptic tank we lived in, all 729 of us,  licking t'other side of Motorway clean and when i got back me dad would cut me in t'pieces with Bread knife and urinate all over bits whilst singing, best 'its of T'ina T'urner. And i were gratefull n' all


Lol. Monty Python not an inspiration then?  ;D

Lol. Monty Python not an inspiration then?  ;D


I certianley don't know what your talkin' about son ::)

Oh aye, i'd get up half an hour before i went t'bed, i'd lick Motorway clean from Junction 1 to Juntion 99 then go off down t'pit for 17 Years every day and give owner 14 Pints of me own blood for t'privilage. Then, i'd crawl back t'sceptic tank we lived in, all 729 of us,  licking t'other side of Motorway clean and when i got back me dad would cut me in t'pieces with Bread knife and urinate all over bits whilst singing, best 'its of T'ina T'urner. And i were gratefull n' all


You were lucky !!  :o ;D ;D

You were lucky !!  :o ;D ;D


Did i mention we lived at t'south pole.

That was right on Mark! And we also weren't raised to be disrespectful, smart @sses either!  ::) 

Neither do I, but I don't ridicule the person in an attempt to make them feel awful. I just stop reading once I realize it's a chain letter.

FrozenFire,"if you don't have anything nice to say..." comes to mind



Frozenfire, I love you.
Well, I love Maria, Rhonda and Chrissy.. ;)

Well, I love Maria, Rhonda and Chrissy.. ;)

:)

I certianley don't know what your talkin' about son ::)


Take a gander at this:

http://www.phespirit.info/montypython/four_yorkshiremen.htm

:)
;)

Take a gander at this:

http://www.phespirit.info/montypython/four_yorkshiremen.htm


Thanks Bob, the fact that i was almost quoting directly gave it away did it  ::) ;)

Well, I love Maria, Rhonda and Chrissy.. ;)


You're sweet, Mark. :)

You're sweet, Mark. :)
No, YOU are, Chrissy :D ;)

Quit flirtin'!  ;D

Quit flirtin'!  ;D
;D ;)

No, YOU are, Chrissy :D ;)


;) :)