The Good Old Days...

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 by Fuzzy Logic | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk

Ah the good old days... You know, just when you thought things had moved into this century, someone comes along to remind you that if you don't have a low user number, weren't a part of www.someobscureskinningsite.org, or knew 'Old Fred', then your opinion doesn't really count for much.

You remember 'Old Fred'? He was around when skinning was writing four lines in notepad... Of course, no-one has seen 'Old Fred' for ten years at least, and he never actually skinned anything back then - but he was the best...

Thankfully skinning is a lot more popular these days and the old guard clique elitists are outnumbered a thousand to one. But from time to time they like to put you in your place.

There's this thing called evolution though. If something fails to evolve it becomes extinct.

"Have we become so old that we have outlived our usefulness?"

Do you really want an answer?

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ShelbyGT_The_Car
Reply #61 Wednesday, March 18, 2009 9:56 PM

Thanks Junior - but we must take one day at a time here. You never know where all of this may go and I see one thing as this and it may be another we see something different.

But thank you for your stance and be open to what is to follow. The wait and see is better than a closed door.

GT


ImStein
Reply #62 Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:06 AM

Hmn...I think I like being middle aged...lol...of course, my real age is 21 and will stay that way for the rest of my life!

*note that this is due to my # being under the 75k mark....just so you don't think this is just randomness*


Wizard1956
Reply #63 Thursday, March 19, 2009 10:47 AM
HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2007 Scenario 1:
Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.
1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2007 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers. 

 

 Scenario 2:
Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2007 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and Mark. They are both charged them with assault and both expelled even though Johnny started it.
 


 Scenario 3:
Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students.
1957 - Jeffrey sent to the Principal's office and given a good paddling by the Principal. He then returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2007 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The school gets extra money from the state because Jeffrey has a disability.  

 Scenario 4:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt..
1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.
2007 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with the psychologist. 
 


 Scenario 5:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1957 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock.
2007 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations.. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons. 


 Scenario 6:
Pedro fails high school English.
1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.
2007 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against the state school system and Pedro's English teacher.  English is then banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English. 

 

 
 Scenario 7:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant bed.
1957 - Ants die.
2007 - ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents -- and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.  

 

 
 Scenario 8:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2007 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison.  Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.  
 
Yep-times have changed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 



 

 
 
 
 
 
 



Snowman
Reply #64 Thursday, March 19, 2009 10:56 AM

Wizard1956
reply 13
Yep-times have changed

No shit, and difinitely not for the better.


DrJBHL
Reply #65 Thursday, March 19, 2009 10:58 AM


Erk.
Reply #66 Thursday, March 19, 2009 11:13 AM

HA!...any user number higherer than...o,lets say...664196 is a noob.

 


starkers
Reply #67 Thursday, March 19, 2009 11:17 AM

Yep-times have changed

And in so many ways for the worst... political correctness going overboard being one of them.

Another: Greedy banker Milburn Drysdale of the Beverley Hillbillies was a joke... now, more than ever, greedy bankers are a reality.

However, despite all that, there's only one thing I want to see from the good old days.... my feet.

Well two things, but I don't think I'm allowed to say that here.


DrJBHL
Reply #68 Thursday, March 19, 2009 11:21 AM

Well two things, but I don't think I'm allowed to say that here.

  Excellent! Right on, Cap'n.


angus1949
Reply #69 Thursday, March 19, 2009 11:56 AM

Well two things, but I don't think I'm allowed to say that here.
Sure you can.  You mean your knees , right Cap'n?


I.R. Brainiac
Reply #70 Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:14 PM

HA!...any user number higherer than...o,lets say...664196 is a noob.



 

Its ok Erk,you can still live a rich and full life.


NightTrainthedark
Reply #71 Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:29 PM

There is no such thing as good ole days. Right now will eventually be the good ole days for someone in the future, which tells me I would be missing out on the now by living in the past.


Fuzzy Logic
Reply #72 Friday, March 20, 2009 1:09 AM

The future isn't what it used to be...


starkers
Reply #73 Friday, March 20, 2009 1:35 AM

angus1949
reply 19

Well two things, but I don't think I'm allowed to say that here.

Sure you can.  You mean your knees , right Cap'n?

Wasn't what I was thinking originally... but they'll do, I guess. 

Come to think of it -which I do - the last time I saw those in the flesh was when Moses pointed out that a flying chip from one of the stone tablets he was chiseling had grazed one.

The future isn't what it used to be...

And it never will be again... not while we're allowing the past to catch up..


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