By that definition I am a boomer. :-)

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by ben_tilly

2/23/06 5:01:54 PM

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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