In 50's, 60's, 70's

downing said:
our kitchen was yellow, yellow refrigator, yellow oven range and hood, white counter had those little yellow flower looking on it along with stars on it. my aunt had red kitchen and my best friend had booger-olive green kitchen. I guess colors I have seen in kitchens were red, yellow, orange, brown, and olive green.
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OMG -- i remmy my paternal grandparents had their kitchen PINK!!!!! :ugh2: i thought it was the U G L I E S T kitchen ive ever seen :lol: after they passed on my folks remodeled the kitchen in the early to mid 90s!
 
You guys remember water beds that were popular in 70s and early 80s? That was soooo cool but uncomfy to sleep on! Made me seasick.
 
Meg said:
You guys remember water beds that were popular in 70s and early 80s? That was soooo cool but uncomfy to sleep on! Made me seasick.
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Not only do I remember them, but I slept on one for several years due to medical reasons. You're right, Meg. They were hard to sleep on. I didn't like when I was laying in the bed, and someone would come along and sit down. Ugh!!! Yeah, it would make me feel queasy. I also didn't like the damn thing, because, it leaked. This also seemed to happen in the WINTER TIME, so I was forced to go traipsing off to a relative's house to sleep so the damn thing could be repaired. We finally got rid of it for good after ten years, and I was very glad to be sleeping on a regular bed!
 
Oceanbreeze said:
Not only do I remember them, but I slept on one for several years due to medical reasons. You're right, Meg. They were hard to sleep on. I didn't like when I was laying in the bed, and someone would come along and sit down. Ugh!!! Yeah, it would make me feel queasy. I also didn't like the damn thing, because, it leaked. This also seemed to happen in the WINTER TIME, so I was forced to go traipsing off to a relative's house to sleep so the damn thing could be repaired. We finally got rid of it for good after ten years, and I was very glad to be sleeping on a regular bed!
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Point about waterbeds,
My dad alway love the waterbeds so he found a sale two queen waterbed for 250.00 so he just so exticed so he brought it.. and he set it up while i was at the school so i come home and i was like.. what heck is that? My dad has like :D so i had try and sleep.. i was like.. whoa whoa in my mind how i supposed to sleep and comfortable if a cat jump and i still like ocean anyway i have to make my dad happy.. * dad it's so awesome bed! but one problem our cat has claw what if cat poke it and waste your money* he said oh naw naw don't worry i can fix.. i was like whatever... few week later.. guess what.. one of the cat poke it and my dad was like.. ooooooh no problem i can fix.. and he was struggle for like a days and days.. i said.. i thought you can think you can fix and it's competely waste your money.. think about it.. somehow he blew up at me cuz due of attitude.. :whistle: so he put patch on it so i had like maybe 7 patch on the waterbed and give up and brought me a full size mattress not waterbed.....

I believe Waterbed can be cool but it's not safe when u have a cats! or DOGS! too.. too much hassle to do that..
 
dont you remember that when ur 18 yrs old in 1970s that your allowed to drink beers then later in 1980s they changed the law that have everyone to buy beers at 21 yrs old?
 
RedWolf said:
dont you remember that when ur 18 yrs old in 1970s that your allowed to drink beers then later in 1980s they changed the law that have everyone to buy beers at 21 yrs old?
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Yeah i remebered.. I had drink beers when i was 10 year old, my dad don't care cuz he know that i can stay under control with drinking.

One time.. my dad brought a 2 liter of malt beer and he pour to a pitcher and put in refig.. somehow in the morning and i look oooo apple juice!!!!!!!!!!!! so i grab a cup and pour in it and i drank and i :barf: and what is it yeech somehow my dad woke up and heard and he sure got pissed off cuz i should know better.. i was like.. how i can know better.. that damn beer and apple juice sure look alike so damn you! and i told him.. get your own small fridge for your own beers so i won't confused with apple juice.. my dad was like.. whoa Peaceeeeeee
 
CoolieFroggie said:
Point about waterbeds,
My dad alway love the waterbeds so he found a sale two queen waterbed for 250.00 so he just so exticed so he brought it.. and he set it up while i was at the school so i come home and i was like.. what heck is that? My dad has like :D so i had try and sleep.. i was like.. whoa whoa in my mind how i supposed to sleep and comfortable if a cat jump and i still like ocean anyway i have to make my dad happy.. * dad it's so awesome bed! but one problem our cat has claw what if cat poke it and waste your money* he said oh naw naw don't worry i can fix.. i was like whatever... few week later.. guess what.. one of the cat poke it and my dad was like.. ooooooh no problem i can fix.. and he was struggle for like a days and days.. i said.. i thought you can think you can fix and it's competely waste your money.. think about it.. somehow he blew up at me cuz due of attitude.. :whistle: so he put patch on it so i had like maybe 7 patch on the waterbed and give up and brought me a full size mattress not waterbed.....

I believe Waterbed can be cool but it's not safe when u have a cats! or DOGS! too.. too much hassle to do that..
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Yeah, Coolie. We also had cats around when I was young, too. I never allowed the cats on the waterbed for the reason you just described. I'm not sure what the deal was with my waterbed, except, it's possible I got a defective model that always leaked. After awhile, we talked to the doctors, and it was decided that I could risk sleeping on a regular bed, and I have ever since. I'm glad, too. At the time, I was THE SHIT because of my waterbed. Kids thought it was cool, but I lo-oaaathed the thing. :lol:
 
1970s Well Orioles Won the world series 1970
Colts Won the SuperBowl 1971
Bullets won the NBA championship 1970
Bullets Moved to Landover in 1973
Wasnt born in the 1950s though.
 
Anyhow, when I was young.. Had great fulliest memories year of 75's and had lotsa of fun and hang'n around hot rod old cars and drive thru and etc etc... Never forget that I've seeing so much many different unique Antiques furnitures and beautiful old fashion outfits clothes.. Any more... Today is more modern and changing more weirder cars and increase more kinds.. cool furnitures.. more softer than old fashion furnitures harder.. (chuckles)
I've seeing my grandparents who wore long haul dress down and beautiful old fashion hairdo up and stayed.. Must be heavy hair spraying!! (chuckles) and also seeing long haul years go back about 1900's seeing so old pictures and beautiful small town.. have different old car model wow. Look so unique beautiful... Today what happend where the old fashion cars.. changing model just "Auto Showing" as condiser show-off.

Perfect topic here..
 
Meg said:
You guys remember water beds that were popular in 70s and early 80s? That was soooo cool but uncomfy to sleep on! Made me seasick.
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yep yep sure do!!
 
diehardbiker65 said:
Im talking about *AVERAGE*

DHB

P.S. call Social Security and they will tell you the average and you will drop your jaw! Of course there is few live up to 100 back then. But today, more and more are hitting 70 yrs old already

DHB
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:lol: If you hadn't made the point, I was going to.
 
Also do you guys remember rollerskating in early 1980s?

While in junior high, I went out every single Friday night with friends to go rollerskating and would hold hands with a guy while doing slow song.

I used to spend like 2 hours on my hair - teasing/spraying it to make it a HUGE replica of Farrah Fawcett's hairdo. I put on very bright blue eye shadow. I also put a comb in my jeans ..you remmy these jeans with a pocket on side? I forgot what that was called. I wore these original Nike tennis shoes before they became popular.

Boy I miss these days!
 
Meg said:
Also do you guys remember rollerskating in early 1980s?

While in junior high, I went out every single Friday night with friends to go rollerskating and would hold hands with a guy while doing slow song.

I used to spend like 2 hours on my hair - teasing/spraying it to make it a HUGE replica of Farrah Fawcett's hairdo. I put on very bright blue eye shadow. I also put a comb in my jeans ..you remmy these jeans with a pocket on side? I forgot what that was called. I wore these original Nike tennis shoes before they became popular.

Boy I miss these days!
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YESSSS i used to rollerskate too! LONG time ago! :lol:

i also used to put a comb in my jeans too :rofl:
 
diehardbiker65 said:
Howcome we live longer than those people back then? Today, average life expectancy for us is 72 yrs old for men, and 78yrs old for women. Back then where there is no pollution, less job and those people live only up to 48 yrs old!!!! So, whats your point?

DHB
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That is totally myth and misinformation. On the contrary, back to old civilization, certain societies live longer than us (in present). I gather that it is time for me to crack these medical & informative books open and type down what they said... I will do that whenever I have some free time to myself (which by this evening while Nas is gone for night class). Huge of the hugest thank to this wonderful but rare book, "The Prolongation of Life" by Elie Metchnikoff, Russia Biologist for many incredible information that showed how wrong people are about so-called "we live longer than those people back" myth. If anyone want to pick this book up, good luck because it is extremely rare... but I believe they plan to restock this book. God bless Elie Metchnikoff for correcting these errors. And I highly recommend anyone to check this book out as well.

So how does these people got this misinformation/myth about longevity? As famous German biologist, Dr. Dessum (I believe I misspelled his last name) simply put; Scientists & Archaeologists made a grave error in that bogus estimate of longevity in old civilization by compare the numbers which included millions (or perhaps, billions) of dead babies due to hard life, lack of foods, etc etc.. which caused millions (or perhaps, billions) of dead babies... As of this moment, I have this article... I am going to type down this important statement out of this long article (from JAMA journal):

Under 'The Modern Longevity Myth":

We have generated the false impression that we have longer lives than our forebears by misunderstanding our own average lifespan calculations. For example, it is often claimed that the average lifespan for white Americans increased more than 25 years (for men from 48 to 74; for women from 51 to 80) between 1900 and 2000. The 1900 figures paint an inaccurate picture because they are averages that included all deaths from infancy to old age. To illustrate, if 50 percent of people die in infancy, and 50 percent live to 80 years, the average lifespan will be only 40. But when only those who lived past childhood are taken into account, people in 1900 had the same life expectancy as we do today; many lived to 70 and older. By improving sanitation and bringing down the infant mortality, we have created the illusion that adults are living longer. Once out of childhood, our potential lifespan has not really changed in at least 3,000 years.
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Source: JAMA

Bless the Myth and Misinformation which that has been circulated around in modern civilizations for long time... It required only elementary math skill to dismiss this myth yet the myth is still circulating... That always make me scratch my head. Go figure, indeed.

Anyone may say: "So? Some of them may not live any longer than us after all." but wait, allow me add this one of many lovely examples that which will make any people will drop their jaw! Here it is:

"Look again at some of Alexander the Great's generals. Antigonus Monophthalmos was a battling veteran who, encouraging his troops from his war-horse, finally succumbed to a hail of javelins at the Battle of Ipsus. He was 81 years old. His opponent, Lysimichos, was later killed at the Battle of Coropedium at the age of 70. His ally Selfcos Nicator survived all battles only to be assassinated at the age of 78."

How many modern 70-year-old men would be capable of riding a war-horse into battle carrying the heavy anicent armaments? These old men had the virility of youth. We live no longer but lack their vigor in our old age!"
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Well, based on this popular myth (we lived longer than those old civilization people), yes we may and may not live any longer than old civilization but we are definitely weak and wimpy when compared to these 'old' men in the old civilization. So far, based on real evidences, there is at least 99.5% of modern old men/women of 80 years old or older can't wear the ancient armaments or even lift the sword and swing like these truly ancient warriors... At best, we probably can only barely lift the iron pan and celebrate when we finally put it down on stove from our cabinets but with lots of labored breaths and wheezings. Heck, there was a Old English Parr who humped his second wife when he was 106 years old or older. How many modern old men do you think they can hump their wives in that age? Very, very close to zero. These 'ancient' old men/women surely didn't live on medicines like many modern old men/women yet they are able to do virtually anything that young people can do. That says lots...

In other words, I offically peed on... oops, I mean dismissed this "we live longer than those people back" myth.

And you forget one tiny detail... Old civilization people have way harder life than we do. If we live in their life and we will be whining constantly for several years then finally adapted to it or probably died from their hard life. Our so-called 'more' job is nothing when compare to their hard life. When did you or anyone ever threatened by predators like lions, tigers, wild dogs, etc? When did you or anyone ever threatened by warrior who came toward you in blazing speed with a seasoned sword swing down at you, if you somehow defeat that warrior, you probably will have to deal with 10 or more warriors next? When did we ever suffer from famine?At best we probably have been threatened by our tamed dogs who may or may not get out of control and bite our arm, leg, hands, etc or... humping our legs! Oh dear! That is our only current threat in our current areas. Of course, there are others which may place the threat on our lives... like car accidents, fire, etc but larger percent of these incidents lies in our poor judgment (or others) or somewhere along the line.

Everyone, sorry about long post...

Edit: Miss P, congrats, you hit it off about ages.
 
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Miss*Pinocchio said:
at least I wouldn't have to deal with Treacher Collins Syndrome,
if doctors let me die.
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:zzz: Heard this song before. MsP get off your pity pot. Seeing this from you is rather tiresome.
 
Fly Free said:
YESSSS i used to rollerskate too! LONG time ago! :lol:

i also used to put a comb in my jeans too :rofl:
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Fly :whip:

You're forgetting the Rubic's Cube!! You're an 80s womyn like I am.

I am :shock: that you didn't mention it!

Get with the program, Womyn!

:rofl:
 
Oceanbreeze said:
Fly :whip:

You're forgetting the Rubic's Cube!! You're an 80s womyn like I am.

I am :shock: that you didn't mention it!

Get with the program, Womyn!

:rofl:
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:rofl: YES i also remmy the Rubik's Cube hahaha as with SO MANY other things from the 80s! :P
 
Magatsu said:
Well, based on this popular myth (we lived longer than those old civilization people), yes we may and may not live any longer than old civilization but we are definitely weak and wimpy when compared to these 'old' men in the old civilization. So far, based on real evidences, there is at least 99.5% of modern old men/women of 80 years old or older can't wear the ancient armaments or even lift the sword and swing like these truly ancient warriors...
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Not to say that your information is wrong, because I don't have enough (or any) knowledge in this area. However, you gave an example of only 3 men, who were are obviously military men. There are 80 year olds today who run marathons and all sorts of things. If you write a book about 3 of them, what is to keep future generations from thinking all of our elderly are sprightly and energetic as well? I'm just saying, 3 examples from an entire population isn't enough to persuade me one way or the other.
 
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