Nobody is getting thrown off the list and a little fun is good for the sol as the saying goes. I just figured it was time to get back down to business is all. David Ferrin [email protected] I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that one up too. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Walker" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] How old is Grandpa
I was afraid that I would be thrown off list for it, but it fit the also off topic topic that we had fun with otver the weekend (started by that kid, Chris H.). Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "ROSEMARIE CHAVARRIA" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 12:41 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] How old is Grandpa : Hi, Marilyn, : : I really like this. Thanks for sending it. I just passed it on to a friend : of mine whose name is also Marilyn. : : Rosemarie : : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Marilyn Walker" <[email protected]> : To: <[email protected]> : Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 9:20 AM : Subject: [Blind-Computing] How old is Grandpa : : : > Let me add that the President of the United States is "only "48 years old : > : > How Old Is Grandpa? : > [] : > : > Stay with this -- the answer is at the end. It will blow you away. : > : > One evening a grandson was talking to his grandfather about current : > events. : > The grandson asked his grandfather what he thought about the : > shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general.. : > : > The Grandfather replied, "Well, let me think a minute, I was born before: : > : > ' television : > : > ' penicillin : > : > ' polio shots : > : > ' frozen foods : > : > ' Xerox : > : > ' contact lenses : > : > ' Frisbees and : > : > ' the pill : > : > There were no: : > : > ' credit cards : > : > ' laser beams or : > : > ' ball-point pens : > : > Man had not invented: : > : > ' pantyhose : > : > ' air conditioners : > : > ' dishwashers : > : > ' clothes dryers : > : > ' and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and : > : > ' man hadn't yet walked on the moon : > : > [] : > : > Your Grandmother and I got married first, .. .... ... and then lived : > together.. : > : > Every family had a father and a mother. : > : > Until I was 25, I called every man older than me, "Sir". : > And after I turned 25, I still called policemen and every man with a : > title, "Sir." : > : > We were before, computer- dating, dual careers, daycare centers, and : > group therapy. : > : > Our lives were governed by the Ten Commandments, good judgment, and : > common sense. : > : > We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to : > stand up and take responsibility for our actions. : > : > Serving your country was a privilege; living in this country was a : > bigger privilege.. : > : > We thought fast food was what people ate during Lent. : > : > Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins. : > : > Draft dodgers were those who closed front doors as the evening breeze : > started. : > : > Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings and : > weekends-not purchasing condominiums. : > : > [] : > : > : > We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, : > yogurt, or guys wearing earrings. : > : > We listened to Big Bands, Jack Benny, and the President's speeches on : > our radios. : > : > And I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to : > Tommy Dorsey. : > : > If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan ' on it, it was junk : > : > The term 'making out' referred to how you did on your school exam.. : > : > Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and instant coffee were unheard of. : > : > We had 5 &10-cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 : > and 10 cents. : > : > Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, and a Pepsi were : > all a nickel. : > : > And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on : > enough stamps to mail 1 letter and 2 postcards. : > : > You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600, . .. . but who could afford one? : > Too bad, because gas was 11 cents a gallon. : > : > In my day: : > : > ' "grass" was mowed, : > : > ' "coke" was a cold drink, : > : > ' "pot" was something your mother cooked in and : > : > ' "rock music" was your grandmother's lullaby. : > : > ' "Aids" were helpers in the Principal's office, : > : > ' " chip" meant a piece of wood, : > : > ' "hardware" was found in a hardware store and : > : > ' "software" wasn't even a word. : > [] : > : > : > And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady : > needed a husband to have a baby. : > : > No wonder people call us "old and confused" and say there is a : > generation gap. And how old do you think I am? : > : > I bet you have this old man in mind...you are in for a shock! : > : > Read on to see -- pretty scary if you think about it and pretty sad : > at the same time. : > : > Are you ready ????? : > : > : > : > This person would be only 59 years old. : > : > : > : > : > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : No virus found in this incoming message. : Checked by AVG - www.avg.com : Version: 8.5.445 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3130 - Release Date: 09/12/10 : 06:34:00 : : : For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
