Todays kids are wimps...

[PQ]

Originally Posted by thesnoopster

School House Rock was the thing on ABC back in the day!!!

OMG,,,,,I just had a blast watching all those old things.

You Tube rocks.

[TJTKSDMJ8]

Originally Posted by PQ

And a tank top with a Miami Vice blazer.

I still sing that sometimes. My kids think I'm nuts.

I havent' seen or heard the others in 30+ years.

Joan Rivers does letterman?

Dude..Seriously.. Earlier, Bonnie with the picture with all the flab hanging off and the Mcdonalds sign on it, you with THAT FREAKING VISUAL...

What the hell?

[PQ]

Originally Posted by TJTKSDMJ8

Dude..Seriously.. Earlier, Bonnie with the picture with all the flab hanging off and the Mcdonalds sign on it, you with THAT FREAKING VISUAL...

What the hell?

Ok. I wrote it wrong. lol

Joan Rivers narrated Letter Man.....

[Berean]

+1 for school house rock!

-1 for garbage pail kids. That was nothing more than a ripoff of Wacky Packages from the 70's. Now, those were awesome!

[lordfriday2]

Cristina Applegate was my crush too lol

[SILVERHAWK]

Originally Posted by Hemlawk

My childhood CRUSH!






Sooooooooooooo Hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep, I had a crush on her too.

[bigted83]

I had it more for Peggy

[Hemlawk]

Originally Posted by bigted83

I had it more for Peggy

I actually liked BOTH I always wondered why Al didnt screw his wife. haha

[TJTKSDMJ8]

Now, if your kid rides a bike with a helmet, you have safety in mind......

When I was a kid, if I wore a helmet and pads on my bike...Safety was the furthest thing from my mind.

Interestingly the more safety gear we had on....the more danger...

When you were a kid, you put on a helmet, tell me you weren't doing some stupid fun stuff!!

Times have changed boys....

[Iwantone2]

Originally Posted by TJTKSDMJ8

Now, if your kid rides a bike with a helmet, you have safety in mind......

When I was a kid, if I wore a helmet and pads on my bike...Safety was the furthest thing from my mind.

Interestingly the more safety gear we had on....the more danger...

When you were a kid, you put on a helmet, tell me you weren't doing some stupid fun stuff!!

Times have changed boys....

Being of Mexican descent, we wore the Mexican version of elbow pads...a long sleeve shirt

My brother tells a story of when we were riding our bikes through our neighborhood and came upon a down-hill slope. He rode down first and I waited at the top because I was a bit scared of it. He told me to wait until he made sure the coast was clear. A few seconds later, he said that it was okay to go...As I lifted both of my feet on the pedals, he decides to tell me, "No! Wait! The lady is coming with Buffy!!!" (Buffy being the friendly neighborhood dog). According to him, he says that he only saw me moving the handle bars wildly because I was going so fast and he could see the fear in my face until I completely ate it. Later he said that as I was riding down the slope, screening like a girl, that Buffy just tilted his head while watching me wipe out

My mom beat us silly when she saw what happened to me and said, "Next time go faster...that way you'll learn."

[bob vogel]

Originally Posted by SILVERHAWK

Back in the day, if you assed up you got beat by the neighbor, who then delivered you home for another beating by Mom and Dad.
"When those street lights come on your butt better be back in this house, Mister"
Ahhh, the memories.

ya the street lights. if i was not in buy the time the street light's came on the s** would hit the fan ( or my ass ). i was 8 yrs old and was able to take my rifle out shooting , alone and be out for 3 or 4 hrs. no problem back then . can you guess what would happen if you saw a kid with a gun now? yes time has f't things up . in 30 yrs from now who knows what things well be like. ....... not good ?

[bob vogel]

Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

*sigh*

I too used to ride my bike MIIIIIILES to go hang out with friends.

I bought a 10 speed to ride to my first summer job at 13... I WALKED to school without parental supervision..... None of this drop you off at the door crap...

we would actually go find stuff to jump our bikes off of.... with out helmets....

it was funny when your friend pushed, tripped or even better, was able to knock you down.... or pushed you into the girls bath room.

Anything in the general yam bag area was worth bonus points....

If you moon some one now a days you can be considered a sexual offender.... in middle school.... Now don't get me wrong. if my son did that I'd beat his ass but.. laugh about it later...


But... I am a father of a 4 year old girl and a two year old son... I don't like for them to be outside with out one of us out there with them... granted my kids are still young. but it does bug me.

however my kids are leaning not to walk too close to me as it will usually result in getting knocked on thier butts. We have pillow fights where I do everything I can to knock em down. I accidentially got my daughter in the mouth. She was running to try and tackle me, I was swinging the pillow and busted her lip a bit.... last night.... I got her pretty good, wife was pissed.... right up until my daughter said... "mommy look at my lip. yeah, daddy hit me... but it was an accident... Dady's not in trouble right? Cus I still want to play with him but we can't play if he's in time out..."

I was so proud...

that was great. you'll be ok!

[WadeWilson]

Originally Posted by TJTKSDMJ8

Now, if your kid rides a bike with a helmet, you have safety in mind......

When I was a kid, if I wore a helmet and pads on my bike...Safety was the furthest thing from my mind.

Interestingly the more safety gear we had on....the more danger...

When you were a kid, you put on a helmet, tell me you weren't doing some stupid fun stuff!!

Times have changed boys....

Yes they have. I agree though, I only strapped a helmet on when I was getting ready to do something extremely stupid that I knew I shouldn't be doing.

[bob vogel]

Originally Posted by razorduck

I remember kids used to get a trophy if they actually WON something. A baseball tournament, basketball conference title etc. Now everybody gets a trophy and a plaque for "participating". WTF!!!! Are we teaching kids that in life you never come in 2nd? How can they learn to deal with failure and STRIVE to do better when they think mediocrity is OK?

that about say's it all.