Hank Willams Jr. Ha Ha!

pandora

Cosmo wrote:

pandora wrote:

Yes the Cold War ... my father talked alot of that his era the Russians
I remember the Reagan shooting, my father was very upset and how cool he thought the artificial heart was ... he was an inventor so this was something he could relate to.
The space shuttle blew up on the day after I gave birth to my daughter, my second born, we were still in the hospital horrible, shocking, I cried with my baby in my arms Lennon, 1980 we were in our waterbed about 12 midnight maybe ... little clock radio gave us the news... it is so very clear like it was yesterday his death blew me away as for most people ... I remember JB holding me as I cried, we were not yet married

I think you can tell from this post I may have been self absorbed but it was with loving, learning and experiencing what I thought was important, people, and I remember the heartfelt news over the politics of a world, yes I still do.
Some of those political events in your time capsule sound familiar, some not. I think maybe you had help creating your list ;)I enjoyed it though thanks!

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I just found your comment about "Not much happening during the Reagan years" as confusing because so much U.S. history happened in that time period. Many of the things that Reagan decided on formed what is happening today (mainly, the decision that lead to the creation and development of tactical militarism of Islamic fundamentalists).
And no... it was all from memory. I don't need to Google 'Ronald Reagan' (and still get the dates wrong). I lived through that timeframe and was aware of what was going on in the world, outside of my personal life. Reagan's legacy affected a lot of people.
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P.S. The Cold War was not just your father's war. It was ongoing in your life, too. It was going on til you turned 33.

I think people would say so much happens at any given time really.
It's all what you are into.
I bet you can speak on a lot of happenings such as these.
You are a buff.
I was just relearning about Lincoln this past summer and loving it
thanks to a great person here.
I like to learn...expand my mind and heart.
See you have already taught me a few things

What I remember from that era is learning about love, forgiveness, heartbreak,
among many other emotions. 20's is a big learning time for that ... to age 33 ...
we were planning our break cross country from Milwaukee
to start our business which proved to be way more successful than we ever imagined.

Politically or events wise I just remember those things that made me really feel.
That is most important to me... feelings not facts.

But to each their own and its nice to learn and share

Cosmo

pandora wrote:

I think people would say so much happens at any given time really. It's all what you are into.I bet you can speak on a lot of happenings such as these. You are a buff. I was just relearning about Lincoln this past summer and loving itthanks to a great person here. I like to learn...expand my mind and heart. See you have already taught me a few things What I remember from that era is learning about love, forgiveness, heartbreak, among many other emotions. 20's is a big learning time for that ... to age 33 ... we were planning our break cross country from Milwaukee to start our business which proved to be way more successful than we ever imagined.Politically or events wise I just remember those things that made me really feel.
That is most important to me... feelings not facts.But to each their own and its nice to learn and share

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You don't have to be a 'buff' to be aware of what is going on in the world. You just have to pay a little attention to things. I guess the differences come from living in a big city or living in a farm in the middle of nowhere.
I also think that this lack of critical thought has contributed to the division of this country. It used to be that apathetic voters... actually didn't vote, so it didn't matter. It was okay to be oblivious to politics.
Problem is... That's no longer the case... apathetic voters are now going to the polls with nothing more than their political party's recommendations on who and what to vote for. They are supposed to be using critical thought processes, forming opinions based on facts, reason and logic... not gut feelings or emotions.
And I'm glad to hear your business has rebounded and is back in the black.

pandora

Cosmo wrote:

pandora wrote:

I think people would say so much happens at any given time really. It's all what you are into.I bet you can speak on a lot of happenings such as these. You are a buff. I was just relearning about Lincoln this past summer and loving itthanks to a great person here. I like to learn...expand my mind and heart. See you have already taught me a few things What I remember from that era is learning about love, forgiveness, heartbreak, among many other emotions. 20's is a big learning time for that ... to age 33 ... we were planning our break cross country from Milwaukee to start our business which proved to be way more successful than we ever imagined.Politically or events wise I just remember those things that made me really feel.
That is most important to me... feelings not facts.But to each their own and its nice to learn and share

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You don't have to be a 'buff' to be aware of what is going on in the world. You just have to pay a little attention to things. I guess the differences come from living in a big city or living in a farm in the middle of nowhere.
I also think that this lack of critical thought has contributed to the division of this country. It used to be that apathetic voters... actually didn't vote, so it didn't matter. It was okay to be oblivious to politics.
Problem is... That's no longer the case... apathetic voters are now going to the polls with nothing more than their political party's recommendations on who and what to vote for. They are supposed to be using critical thought processes, forming opinions based on facts, reason and logic... not gut feelings or emotions.
And I'm glad to hear your business has rebounded and is back in the black.

I agree that the voters who are voting now tend to be less informed
but I do see many young people who surprise me and are very well informed,
even first time voters. So there is some hope there.

Maybe with the current crisis hitting people where they live, small or big, will also
make for more informed voters.

We still only can choose from what we have though and sometimes that feels like slim pickins.
As each party takes control with disappointing results.

Thanks about the biz... it has been a roller coaster ride the last 19 years
for sure. We can just hold on tight, try to stay on the right track and hope the ride
doesn't get shut down.

Cosmo

pandora wrote:

I agree that the voters who are voting now tend to be less informed
but I do see many young people who surprise me and are very well informed,
even first time voters. So there is some hope there.

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Don't kid yourself... today's kids seem more intuned to politics and national/global affairs than older people. I've talked to a lot of really... well, politically inept older folks who have no clue about politics other than what they get off of FOX News.
Age does not beget knowledge or wisdom... it only begets a day closer to death.

cincybearcat

Cosmo wrote:

well, politically inept older folks who have no clue about politics other than what they get off of FOX News.

What about those that just get whatever they know from MSNBC? They are ok in your book?

pandora

Cosmo wrote:

pandora wrote:

I agree that the voters who are voting now tend to be less informed
but I do see many young people who surprise me and are very well informed,
even first time voters. So there is some hope there.

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Don't kid yourself... today's kids seem more intuned to politics and national/global affairs than older people. I've talked to a lot of really... well, politically inept older folks who have no clue about politics other than what they get off of FOX News.
Age does not beget knowledge or wisdom... it only begets a day closer to death.

I think we agree on that .. the young people in my world bright as can be and very up on the
world they are inheriting.

I probably shouldn't have said 'surprise me' cause I'm really not surprised at all.

As far us older people ... depends...
you are very up on it all, past present and future
me not so much.

I do what I can to try to make the world a better place and concentrate on that.

I listen/ read here though and am enjoying that mostly.

Cosmo

cincybearcat wrote:

Cosmo wrote:

well, politically inept older folks who have no clue about politics other than what they get off of FOX News.

What about those that just get whatever they know from MSNBC? They are ok in your book?

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You mean the ones who look to Rachael Maddow to tell them what their opinion is?
They are the flip side of the same, dumb-ass coin.
I would rather have both sides of that dirty penny stay at home on Election Day and duke it out voting for 'American idol', instead. That is more their game.
If I'm going to have someone cancel out my vote... I prefer it be a voter who took the time to think about his ballot, instead of going down the line hitting only Ds or Rs.

chadwick

Cosmo wrote:

Age does not beget knowledge or wisdom... it only begets a day closer to death.

not quite. the will to do whatever it is one does (in the case i am refering to...open water swimming 108 miles) comes from a deeper recess into one's soul than the deepest oceans. the lady is 62(ish) years old, she says her brain is as strong or stronger than her body. determination.

knowledge or wisdom, knowledge and wisdom... comes with experiences which comes with age and which comes with failures, successes, time and whatnot. life altering events do happen to the young which gives knowledge and wisdom.

just my $0.02 worth

cincybearcat

Cosmo wrote:

cincybearcat wrote:

Cosmo wrote:

well, politically inept older folks who have no clue about politics other than what they get off of FOX News.

What about those that just get whatever they know from MSNBC? They are ok in your book?

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You mean the ones who look to Rachael Maddow to tell them what their opinion is?
They are the flip side of the same, dumb-ass coin.
I would rather have both sides of that dirty penny stay at home on Election Day and duke it out voting for 'American idol', instead. That is more their game.
If I'm going to have someone cancel out my vote... I prefer it be a voter who took the time to think about his ballot, instead of going down the line hitting only Ds or Rs.

Sounds good. Thanks for clarifying. Wasn't sure if you were pointing out only 1 side or just using Fox an as example of the terrible genre.

Cosmo

pandora wrote:

I think we agree on that .. the young people in my world bright as can be and very up on the
world they are inheriting. I probably shouldn't have said 'surprise me' cause I'm really not surprised at all.
As far us older people ... depends... you are very up on it all, past present and future me not so much.
I do what I can to try to make the world a better place and concentrate on that.
I listen/ read here though and am enjoying that mostly.

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Thing is... if you don't know who the candidate is... or what the issue is... don't vote for that office or on that proposition. Don't just randomly punch holes in your ballot.
I hardly ever vote for judges on my ballots... I have no idea whether they will let mass murderers do community service or give the death penalty to jay-walkers. Same with school board members... I listen to people who have kids in the district and go on their recommendation.
I only vote on the propositions I am informed on... and I try to be a well informed as possible.
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Like i've said... i've talked to some real dumb-ass older people who really... don't know shit. Some of them haven't voted for decades... now, all of a sudden think they are fucking, William F. Buckley. No clue on how our government is formed or how it works... that think compromise is a dirty word... seriously, out of it.

Cosmo

chadwick wrote:

not quite. the will to do whatever it is one does (in the case i am refering to...open water swimming 108 miles) comes from a deeper recess into one's soul than the deepest oceans. the lady is 62(ish) years old, she says her brain is as strong or stronger than her body. determination.

knowledge or wisdom, knowledge and wisdom... comes with experiences which comes with age and which comes with failures, successes, time and whatnot. life altering events do happen to the young which gives knowledge and wisdom.

just my $0.02 worth

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Yeah... but does age alone gather knowledge or wisdom? I think not.
The person that swims 108 miles may gather insight through quiet, dedicated reflection... but, the person that sits on the couch, watching daytime television everyday... is just notching off another day... regardless of their age. They may be more knowledgeable on the benefits of the Snuggie over a complicated and harder to operate, blanket... but, trying to formulate a solid foundation to answer those big questions about life, love, existance and death... truth... I'm going with, 'Not so much'.
That's my view.

BinauralJam

Discuss

gimmesometruth27

i heard hank's new "jingo"/song on the alex bennett program this morning. it sucks just as bad as it did the first time i heard it lol....

Chip McFlennigan

Funny thing is, if Eddie Vedder compared Bush to Hitler, there'd be a million threads about how awesome Ed is.

BinauralJam

johnny america wrote:

Funny thing is, if Eddie Vedder compared Bush to Hitler, there'd be a million threads about how awesome Ed is.

Well, now that you bring it up...

gimmesometruth27

bush has a "marlboro man", or "brawny man" (names are interchangable...) mustache there, not a hitlerstache...

michael jordan is the only living person in the last 20 years that i have seen rock the hitlerstache...

Jason P

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

michael jordan is the only living person in the last 20 years that i have seen rock the hitlerstache...

His ultimate "Hey, I'm Keith Hernandez!" moment. Either he doesn't know much about history (combined with the fact that everyone in his inner-circle is scared shitless to tell him) OR his ego is so big he was like "Fuck it. I can pull this off!".

Anywho, here is a list of other things I wish Hitler sported so they would be shunned by society:

* Soul patches
* Truck nuts
* Giant tribal hoop earings
* Ed Hardy T-shirts
* A beanie worn in the middle of summer
* Blu-tooth earpiece worn at all times
* Speedos

mookieb10

BinauralJam wrote:

johnny america wrote:

Funny thing is, if Eddie Vedder compared Bush to Hitler, there'd be a million threads about how awesome Ed is.

Well, now that you bring it up...

To visually imply that gwb had planes run into the wtc is unfounded, dumb, and distinctly democratic of you.

gimmesometruth27

mookieb10 wrote:

BinauralJam wrote:

johnny america wrote:

Funny thing is, if Eddie Vedder compared Bush to Hitler, there'd be a million threads about how awesome Ed is.

Well, now that you bring it up...

To visually imply that gwb had planes run into the wtc is unfounded, dumb, and distinctly democratic of you.

i am pretty sure that the picture is metaphorically comparing 9/11 to the reichstag fire...and if you look at the fallout from 9/11 and the fallout from the reichstag fire, it is not hard to draw parallells between the two...and if you think that all democrats are "truthers" then you need to open up those eyes of yours....

Byrnzie

Jason P wrote:

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

michael jordan is the only living person in the last 20 years that i have seen rock the hitlerstache...

His ultimate "Hey, I'm Keith Hernandez!" moment. Either he doesn't know much about history (combined with the fact that everyone in his inner-circle is scared shitless to tell him) OR his ego is so big he was like "Fuck it. I can pull this off!".

Anywho, here is a list of other things I wish Hitler sported so they would be shunned by society:

* Soul patches
* Truck nuts
* Giant tribal hoop earings
* Ed Hardy T-shirts
* A beanie worn in the middle of summer
* Blu-tooth earpiece worn at all times
* Speedos

If it were up to me, then all politicians would have to wear speedo's as a condition of their job. I think it would generate some well-needed perspective about the World.