Isn't that the truth.
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I'm still at work when it happens
Not so much a rant as a "shoulders drooped, head shaking and exasperated sigh" kinda thing. I had to go to the grocery store yesterday, the cat was out of food and I was out of coffee. I made it to the cashier with my items, she rang them up. The total was $6.95, I paid with a $50.00 (it was the only thing left in my wallet after my wifes trip to Wally World), The cashier, 17 yrs old or so, punched some buttons and said "Shoot!". She had a look of panic on her face. "I punched in the wrong amount tendered" She thought for a moment before calling her supervisor. She explained the situation to the supervisor. "Well, just make his change and it will all come out right when you count your drawer." Says the super. "I don't know what his change is supposed to be." the cashier says. The super looks at her, her brows knit together for a moment and she grabs a piece of paper and a pen to figure out what my change is supposed to be. "The change should be $43.05, if that helps any." I interjected. The super puts her pen down. The cashier says "Thank you so much." hands me my change and I leave the store. I guess my grandfather was right. We've gotten so dependent on having machines do our thinking for us that we're lost with out them. I know the kid could've done the math in her head but she was just so used to having a machine tell her what the change was that it just knocked her out of her depth when she was confronted of doing it on her own. That's life now-a-days I guess.
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*nodding in affirmation of the machine age* my daughter is married and going to school in Raleigh,NC.. every day she calls me which is a nice thing but every day she is calling me from her cell phone.. asking me to look stuff up on the net for her.. mostly phone numbers and addresses.. This is all good.. but gee what ever happened to road maps and directory assistance *G*
People rarely have to think on their own.. from standing on a corner waiting for the lights to turn color to cross.. Push a button and mindlessly wait.. what happened to... Look both ways.. nothing coming? Go~!!
those buttons never work anyway~!
We have a huge chest freezer .. keeps everything subzero.. so what do I do when I want some sherbet.. yep.. zap it in the nuker and soften it so I can get it outta the tub~!
300 plus channels on TV.. and nothings ever on I want to watch~Seig has a collection of over 100 DVDS.. I dont' wanna watch them over and over again~!
Gee Letch.. see ya got me going now *G*
Machines.. without them.. would we be better off? who knows.. What I think is most interesting.. is touring factories where they make stuff.. as I look around my puter room.. we humans.. least some of us *G* are amazing creatures with our ideas and know-how.. ~!
but every day she is calling me from her cell phone.. asking me to look stuff up on the net for her.. mostly phone numbers and addresses.. This is all good.. but gee what ever happened to road maps and directory assistance *G*People rarely have to think on their own.. from standing on a corner waiting for the lights to turn color to cross.. Push a button and mindlessly wait.. what happened to... Look both ways.. nothing coming? Go~!!
those buttons never work anyway~!
We have a huge chest freezer .. keeps everything subzero.. so what do I do when I want some sherbet.. yep.. zap it in the nuker and soften it so I can get it outta the tub~!
300 plus channels on TV.. and nothings ever on I want to watch~Seig has a collection of over 100 DVDS.. I dont' wanna watch them over and over again~!
Gee Letch.. see ya got me going now *G*
Machines.. without them.. would we be better off? who knows.. What I think is most interesting.. is touring factories where they make stuff.. as I look around my puter room.. we humans.. least some of us *G* are amazing creatures with our ideas and know-how.. ~!
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...I like my computer...my precious.....precious..:EG:...oh..er..ahem.
I know how ya feel. It's a love hate relationship with this thing here. I don't NEED it for anything except being on this forum and the site for my association but I seem to always be on it. I can remember when calculators were considered "cheating" for anything except checking homework. Now it's part of the school list. My oldest kid started high school this year and is being issued a laptop of all things as part of the standard issue. I think things like this is one of the reason I always liked those cheesey 1980's post holocaust movies.... No technology.
I agree. Mine is on almost everyday and I need many things that my brain just can't hold. It's all within a click of a button.
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It's evil and we must have it thrown into the fires of Mt. Doom!
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Oh tell the truth, you were busy looking at the scantily clad women, because afterall, when the world went kablooey, they forgot how to make clothing
Well, I was 15 years old in '85 so that might have had something to do with it. Now-a-days it most definetly has something to do with it.
my rant: someone sent this to me... I'm only 24 and I feel old!
The people who are starting college this year across the nation were born in 1985:
They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan era, and did not know he had ever been shot.
Black Monday 1987 is as significant to them as the Great Depression.
There has only been one Pope.
They were 8 when the Soviet Union broke apart, and do not remember the Cold War.
"The Day After" is a pill to them, not a movie.
CCCP is just a bunch of letters.
They have only known one Germany.
They are too young to remember the Space shuttle blowing up, and Tianamin Square means nothing to them.
They do not know who Momadar Qadafi is.
Their lifetime has always included AIDS.
They never had a Polio shot, and likely, do not know what it is.
Bottle caps have not only always been screw off, but have always been plastic.
They have no idea what a pull top can looks like.
Atari pre-dates them, as do vinyl albums.
The expression "you sound like a broken record" means nothing to them. They have never owned a record Player.
They have likely never played Pac Man, and have never heard of Pong.
Star Wars looks very fake and the special effects are pathetic.
There have always been Red M&M's, and Blue ones are not new. What do you mean there used to be beige ones?
They may have heard of an 8-track, but chances are they probably have never actually seen or heard one.
The Compact Disc was introduced when they were 1 year old.
As far as they know, stamps have always cost about 32 cents.
Zip codes have always had a dash in them.
They have always had an answering machine.
Most have never seen a TV set with only 13 channels, nor have they seen a black and white TV.
They have always had cable. There have always been VCR's, but they have no idea what Beta is.
They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
They were born the year that Walkmen were introduced by Sony.
They have never heard of King Cola, Burger Chef, The Globe Democrat, Pan AM or Ozark Airlines.
The Tonight Show has always been with Jay Leno.
They have no idea when or why Jordache jeans were cool.
They have never seen and remember a game that included the St. Louis Football Cardinals, the Baltimore Colts, the Minnesota North Stars, the Kansas City Kings, the New Orleans Jazz, The Minnesota Lakers, The Atlanta Flames, or the Denver Rockies (NHL hockey, that is)
They do not consider the Colorado Rockies, the Florida Marlins, The Florida Panthers, The Ottawa Senators, the San Jose Sharks, or the Tampa Bay Lightning "expansion teams".
They have never seen Larry Bird play, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a Football player.
They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
The Vietnam War is as ancient history to them as WWI, WWII or even the Civil War.
They have no idea that Americans were ever held hostage in Iran.
They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.
They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.
They never heard the terms "Where's the beef?", "I'd Walk a mile for a Camel",or "de plane, de plane!".
They do not care who shot J.R. and have no idea who J.R. is.
The Cosby Show, The Facts of Life, Silver Spoons, The Love Boat, Miami Vice, WKRP in Cincinnati, and Taxi are shows they have likely never seen.
The Titanic was found? I thought we always knew where it was.
Michael Jackson has always been white.
They cannot remember the Cardinals ever winning a World Series, or even being in one.
Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places, not groups.
McDonalds never came in Styrofoam containers.
Do you feel old now?
Remember:
The people who don't know these things
will be in college this year.
The people who are starting college this year across the nation were born in 1985:
They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan era, and did not know he had ever been shot.
Black Monday 1987 is as significant to them as the Great Depression.
There has only been one Pope.
They were 8 when the Soviet Union broke apart, and do not remember the Cold War.
"The Day After" is a pill to them, not a movie.
CCCP is just a bunch of letters.
They have only known one Germany.
They are too young to remember the Space shuttle blowing up, and Tianamin Square means nothing to them.
They do not know who Momadar Qadafi is.
Their lifetime has always included AIDS.
They never had a Polio shot, and likely, do not know what it is.
Bottle caps have not only always been screw off, but have always been plastic.
They have no idea what a pull top can looks like.
Atari pre-dates them, as do vinyl albums.
The expression "you sound like a broken record" means nothing to them. They have never owned a record Player.
They have likely never played Pac Man, and have never heard of Pong.
Star Wars looks very fake and the special effects are pathetic.
There have always been Red M&M's, and Blue ones are not new. What do you mean there used to be beige ones?
They may have heard of an 8-track, but chances are they probably have never actually seen or heard one.
The Compact Disc was introduced when they were 1 year old.
As far as they know, stamps have always cost about 32 cents.
Zip codes have always had a dash in them.
They have always had an answering machine.
Most have never seen a TV set with only 13 channels, nor have they seen a black and white TV.
They have always had cable. There have always been VCR's, but they have no idea what Beta is.
They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
They were born the year that Walkmen were introduced by Sony.
They have never heard of King Cola, Burger Chef, The Globe Democrat, Pan AM or Ozark Airlines.
The Tonight Show has always been with Jay Leno.
They have no idea when or why Jordache jeans were cool.
They have never seen and remember a game that included the St. Louis Football Cardinals, the Baltimore Colts, the Minnesota North Stars, the Kansas City Kings, the New Orleans Jazz, The Minnesota Lakers, The Atlanta Flames, or the Denver Rockies (NHL hockey, that is)
They do not consider the Colorado Rockies, the Florida Marlins, The Florida Panthers, The Ottawa Senators, the San Jose Sharks, or the Tampa Bay Lightning "expansion teams".
They have never seen Larry Bird play, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a Football player.
They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
The Vietnam War is as ancient history to them as WWI, WWII or even the Civil War.
They have no idea that Americans were ever held hostage in Iran.
They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.
They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.
They never heard the terms "Where's the beef?", "I'd Walk a mile for a Camel",or "de plane, de plane!".
They do not care who shot J.R. and have no idea who J.R. is.
The Cosby Show, The Facts of Life, Silver Spoons, The Love Boat, Miami Vice, WKRP in Cincinnati, and Taxi are shows they have likely never seen.
The Titanic was found? I thought we always knew where it was.
Michael Jackson has always been white.
They cannot remember the Cardinals ever winning a World Series, or even being in one.
Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places, not groups.
McDonalds never came in Styrofoam containers.
Do you feel old now?
Remember:
The people who don't know these things
will be in college this year.
My oldest daughter just started high school this year and I was feeling pretty old already. This post has me looking for a walker now.
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Originally posted by theletch1
My oldest daughter just started high school this year and I was feeling pretty old already. This post has me looking for a walker now.
Bah.. you're a youngin'
just like Seig.. now me on the other hand.. going straight for the electric wheelchair.. *G*
Where ya goin'? The grand canyon or the statue of liberty? "Hover 'Round". Seig better start wearing steel toe boots.
Somehow Tess, I think you'll be thumping on folks for a long time to come.
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Good Catch ~!! Gonna drive that sucker right over the cliff empty~!!!
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I'll sell you one, cheap, barely used....:EG:Originally posted by theletch1
My oldest daughter just started high school this year and I was feeling pretty old already. This post has me looking for a walker now.
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Seig does wear steel toe boots. But with his toes, he doesn't really need them.
I wear steel toes as well at work. After last night I may start wearing them in the dojo. Broke my toe.... again:shrug: irritating.
see your doc and make sure its set right... lots of people think there isn't anything that can be done for broken toes, and a lot of the time there isn't, but if the bone isn't in proper alignment, it can heal wrong and be really proned to breaking again.
Every one of my toes has been broken at some point in time. The right big toe no longer has a middle joint and the one I just broke (right foot beside the "pinky toe) has been broken seven or eight times. I never wore shoes very often as a kid and the military didn't help much as you couldn't wear steel toe combat boots. Ironically I've only broken a couple of toes in MA. Most of the breaks have been outside the dojo.
