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Post #245,831
by ben_tilly
2/22/06 8:30:49 PM
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New Please note that...
the culture that followed the boomers that you're pointing to were also mostly boomer phenomena. Everything is until you hit what is clearly generation X. There are simply too few people born during the baby bust (I was born in 1969) to drive mass culture.

Even though when you look at the official categorization, I'm generation X and Jake is a boomer, we have more chronologically in common with each other than either of us does with the boomers or generation X.

As for your guessing, I'm guessing that you're basically right. (The younger ones are already bitching about the elders who are trashing civilization.) If Kevin Phillips is right, that breakdown is due in about 9 years...

Cheers,
Ben
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #245,957
by jake123
2/23/06 4:36:35 PM
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New Nay, I'm X
I was born in '67. I'm only two years older than you. Generally, the end of the boom (in Canada at least) was '65, or at least that's how most people call it up here.

I think one big difference is that my parents were depression babies, not war babies; it was my grandparent's generation that went to fight world war ii, not my parents.

I might add that they all did, despite all being in their thirties at the time. My maternal grandfather did the low countries, my paternal grandfather was killed in Italy, and my step grandfather spent a good chunk of the war in a german POW camp after being shot down.
--\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\n* Jack Troughton                            jake at consultron.ca *\n* [link|http://consultron.ca|http://consultron.ca]                   [link|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca] *\n* Kingston Ontario Canada               [link|news://news.consultron.ca|news://news.consultron.ca] *\n-------------------------------------------------------------------
Post #245,961
by ben_tilly
2/23/06 5:01:54 PM
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New By that definition I am a boomer. :-)
My father fought in WW II. My grandfathers in WW I.

My mother was a Depression baby.

But I don't share much experience with either the boomers or generation X. Heck, I missed out on most of what my peers experienced as well. (No TV, little interest in mass media. It is amazing how that changes your life.)

Cheers,
Ben
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
     For all the history buffs - (Nightowl) - (94) - Feb. 21, 2006, 12:28:07 PM EST
         Wikipedia is your friend. :-) - (Another Scott) - Feb. 21, 2006, 12:40:18 PM EST
         Some ideas - (Steve Lowe) - Feb. 21, 2006, 12:43:28 PM EST
         Re: For all the history buffs - (Andrew Grygus) - (44) - Feb. 21, 2006, 01:13:26 PM EST
             Boomers? We don' need no steenkin'... - (jb4) - (43) - Feb. 21, 2006, 04:46:21 PM EST
                 You're kidding right? - (jake123) - (1) - Feb. 21, 2006, 05:20:43 PM EST
                     Yup, Yup, Yuppie! -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - Feb. 21, 2006, 05:40:22 PM EST
                 What are you talking about? - (ben_tilly) - (38) - Feb. 21, 2006, 06:37:29 PM EST
                     Lessee, Yuppy phenom in middle 80s - (jb4) - (37) - Feb. 22, 2006, 10:31:44 AM EST
                         For those of us following the boomers - (jake123) - (36) - Feb. 22, 2006, 12:52:53 PM EST
                             I've already told my mom not to expect government support. - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Feb. 22, 2006, 01:05:35 PM EST
                                 Nah, your parents vote and kids don't. -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Feb. 23, 2006, 08:55:24 AM EST
                             Typical GenX: Always with the finger pointing! - (jb4) - (32) - Feb. 22, 2006, 01:36:16 PM EST
                                 Your age? - (jake123) - (31) - Feb. 22, 2006, 02:47:14 PM EST
                                     How inconsiderate of us not to die conveniently... - (hnick) - (28) - Feb. 22, 2006, 02:56:29 PM EST
                                         Whiny little fucker indeed. - (jake123) - (2) - Feb. 22, 2006, 04:39:53 PM EST
                                             ROFL - (hnick) - (1) - Feb. 22, 2006, 04:43:56 PM EST
                                                 Yeah, that's it. - (jake123) - Feb. 22, 2006, 04:46:37 PM EST
                                         Don't shoot the messenger - (ben_tilly) - (24) - Feb. 22, 2006, 04:58:12 PM EST
                                             I'm kind of sick of hearing about them myself - (hnick) - (3) - Feb. 22, 2006, 06:14:34 PM EST
                                                 Please note that... - (ben_tilly) - (2) - Feb. 22, 2006, 08:30:49 PM EST
                                                     Nay, I'm X - (jake123) - (1) - Feb. 23, 2006, 04:36:35 PM EST
                                                         By that definition I am a boomer. :-) - (ben_tilly) - Feb. 23, 2006, 05:01:54 PM EST
                                             You're just jealous - (broomberg) - (19) - Feb. 22, 2006, 07:21:43 PM EST
                                                 Dream on - (ben_tilly) - (8) - Feb. 22, 2006, 08:18:24 PM EST
                                                     tee heee - (broomberg) - Feb. 22, 2006, 09:49:42 PM EST
                                                     pay no attention to that imposter - (rcareaga) - (6) - Feb. 22, 2006, 10:04:09 PM EST
                                                         The lady doth protest too much, methinks. - (CRConrad) - (2) - Feb. 23, 2006, 04:45:38 AM EST
                                                             s/less/fewer/ - (rcareaga) - (1) - Feb. 23, 2006, 12:00:27 PM EST
                                                                 Ahem. - (pwhysall) - Feb. 23, 2006, 01:38:33 PM EST
                                                         That was part of my point - (broomberg) - Feb. 23, 2006, 07:53:30 AM EST
                                                         Hey...Don't badmouth "Incense and Peppermints" - (jb4) - (1) - Feb. 23, 2006, 05:09:26 PM EST
                                                             I'm with you there. - (bepatient) - Feb. 23, 2006, 05:14:35 PM EST
                                                 I saw it differently. - (Another Scott) - (2) - Feb. 22, 2006, 08:59:45 PM EST
                                                     Nostalgia's fine... as long as you don't look back -NT - (hnick) - (1) - Feb. 22, 2006, 09:07:23 PM EST
                                                         :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - Feb. 22, 2006, 09:10:08 PM EST
                                                 Back in '84 I showed up at a company picnic . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (5) - Feb. 22, 2006, 10:08:26 PM EST
                                                     I have never wanted you more :-) - (bionerd) - (4) - Feb. 23, 2006, 01:14:07 PM EST
                                                         That *could* be a very back-handed compliment - (drewk) - (3) - Feb. 23, 2006, 01:22:20 PM EST
                                                             I pictured the helmet, too. - (bionerd) - (2) - Feb. 23, 2006, 01:25:37 PM EST
                                                                 It isn't floppy, actually a bit stiff . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Feb. 23, 2006, 06:07:18 PM EST
                                                                     Gotta love a man with stiff brim :-) -NT - (imqwerky) - Feb. 23, 2006, 11:03:41 PM EST
                                                 $400/lb?!? - (jb4) - Feb. 23, 2006, 04:56:05 PM EST
                                     Re: Your age - (jb4) - (1) - Feb. 22, 2006, 03:22:09 PM EST
                                         I never said I was a mid gen-xer - (jake123) - Feb. 22, 2006, 04:40:54 PM EST
                             Now, now... - (rcareaga) - Feb. 22, 2006, 08:23:42 PM EST
                 the penultimate icon? - (rcareaga) - (1) - Feb. 21, 2006, 06:37:55 PM EST
                     (stone knives and bearskins?) -NT - (Ashton) - Feb. 22, 2006, 03:04:36 AM EST
         I'm having a tough time reconciling... - (rcareaga) - (21) - Feb. 21, 2006, 01:24:24 PM EST
             ICLRPD (new thread) - (jb4) - Feb. 21, 2006, 04:48:21 PM EST
             Y'know Rand, it strikes me... - (inthane-chan) - (9) - Feb. 21, 2006, 06:33:54 PM EST
                 not an affront - (rcareaga) - Feb. 21, 2006, 06:42:05 PM EST
                 What, YM such stupendous ignorance is NOT an affront to you? -NT - (CRConrad) - (3) - Feb. 21, 2006, 06:42:14 PM EST
                     Affront? No. - (Steve Lowe) - (1) - Feb. 21, 2006, 06:50:35 PM EST
                         Re: Affront? No. - (Nightowl) - Feb. 21, 2006, 10:04:10 PM EST
                     Never said that. - (inthane-chan) - Feb. 21, 2006, 07:01:33 PM EST
                 Interesting Analogy - (Nightowl) - (3) - Feb. 21, 2006, 09:06:48 PM EST
                     Muahahaha! - (CRConrad) - (1) - Feb. 22, 2006, 02:51:55 AM EST
                         Thanks Conrad. :) - (Nightowl) - Feb. 22, 2006, 01:21:37 PM EST
                     I Hoot LRPD (new thread) - (Ashton) - Feb. 22, 2006, 03:08:12 AM EST
             What you're missing is that... - (ben_tilly) - (3) - Feb. 21, 2006, 06:39:20 PM EST
                 ouch -NT - (Steve Lowe) - Feb. 21, 2006, 06:41:01 PM EST
                 O, that unkindest cut of all.. a smidgeon of unadulterated - (Ashton) - Feb. 21, 2006, 06:45:56 PM EST
                 <groan /> +5, Insightful :-( -NT - (jb4) - Feb. 22, 2006, 10:35:08 AM EST
             Re: I'm having a tough time reconciling... - (Nightowl) - Feb. 21, 2006, 08:45:36 PM EST
             Industrial Age Confusion - (Nightowl) - (4) - Feb. 21, 2006, 09:55:57 PM EST
                 not every "age" a "revolution" - (rcareaga) - (1) - Feb. 21, 2006, 10:52:57 PM EST
                     Of course, some took "Birth of a Nation" as history too. - (Another Scott) - Feb. 21, 2006, 11:02:02 PM EST
                 That is like... - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Feb. 22, 2006, 02:02:27 AM EST
                     Re: That is like... - (Nightowl) - Feb. 22, 2006, 01:20:52 PM EST
         The 'Spaced Age' began October 4, 1957 - (Ashton) - (2) - Feb. 21, 2006, 06:40:36 PM EST
             And the answer is.... - (Nightowl) - Feb. 21, 2006, 08:58:59 PM EST
             Sputnik!!!!!! - (Nightowl) - Feb. 21, 2006, 08:57:47 PM EST
         -1, Homework - (pwhysall) - (21) - Feb. 22, 2006, 03:02:48 PM EST
             +10 Need For Speed - (Nightowl) - (20) - Feb. 22, 2006, 03:09:01 PM EST
                 Balls - (pwhysall) - (14) - Feb. 22, 2006, 03:08:43 PM EST
                     SQUARES - (Nightowl) - (13) - Feb. 22, 2006, 03:16:15 PM EST
                         ROFLs - (jb4) - Feb. 22, 2006, 03:25:48 PM EST
                         "Sloppy searches" - (pwhysall) - Feb. 22, 2006, 03:29:27 PM EST
                         Not sloppy. Efficient. - (ben_tilly) - (10) - Feb. 22, 2006, 05:21:20 PM EST
                             You forget - (Nightowl) - (9) - Feb. 22, 2006, 10:39:14 PM EST
                                 Let's go back to the beginning. - (Another Scott) - (8) - Feb. 22, 2006, 11:04:08 PM EST
                                     Yes, lets. - (Nightowl) - (7) - Feb. 23, 2006, 02:08:43 AM EST
                                         I've been called a few things... - (bionerd) - (1) - Feb. 23, 2006, 08:43:25 AM EST
                                             Granted - (Nightowl) - Feb. 23, 2006, 11:55:23 AM EST
                                         No affront was intended. Sorry you took it that way. -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Feb. 23, 2006, 09:13:49 AM EST
                                             I know that, and I'm sorry. - (Nightowl) - Feb. 23, 2006, 11:46:33 AM EST
                                         Two words - (rcareaga) - (2) - Feb. 23, 2006, 10:08:22 AM EST
                                             ICLRPD (new thread) - (Steve Lowe) - Feb. 23, 2006, 11:43:59 AM EST
                                             I told you my deadline was Tuesday. - (Nightowl) - Feb. 23, 2006, 11:49:52 AM EST
                 I'm not trying to "faze" you. - (pwhysall) - (4) - Feb. 22, 2006, 03:22:38 PM EST
                     Nope, just trying to call me stupid - (Nightowl) - (3) - Feb. 22, 2006, 03:28:13 PM EST
                         s/stupid/lazy/ - (pwhysall) - (2) - Feb. 22, 2006, 03:30:04 PM EST
                             Re: s/stupid/lazy/ - (Nightowl) - (1) - Feb. 22, 2006, 03:43:53 PM EST
                                 Egocentrist. - (pwhysall) - Feb. 22, 2006, 04:16:40 PM EST

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