Ashmoria
27-08-2005, 01:13
i suppose this thread is more interesting for those of us over 30 than y'all who are under 20 but the difference between the generations is amazing.
Text of Beloit College's Mindset List
By Associated Press
Excerpts from the Beloit College "Mindset List" for the Class of 2007, most of whom were born in 1985.
* Liberace, Jackie Gleason, and Lee Marvin have always been dead.
* They don't remember when "cut and paste" involved scissors.
* Heart-lung transplants have always been possible.
* Wayne Gretzky never played for Edmonton.
* Iran and Iraq have never been at war with each other.
* They're more familiar with Greg Gumbel than with Bryant Gumbel.
* Voice mail has always been available.
* "Whatever" is not part of a question
* They have always had the right to burn the flag.
* Bill Gates has always been worth at least a billion dollars.
* The Starship Enterprise has always looked dated.
* American Motors never existed.
* Les Miserables has always been on stage.
* Halogen lights have always been available at home.
* Snowboarding has always been a popular winter pastime.
* They do not remember "a kinder and gentler nation."
* They never saw the shuttle Challenger fly.
* Airports have always had upscale shops and restaurants.
* Black Americans have always been known as African-Americans.
* Tom Landry never coached the Cowboys.
* The Field of Dreams has always been drawing people to Iowa.
* They never saw a Howard Johnson's with 28 ice cream flavors.
* Lyme disease has always been a concern in the woods.
* They have always been challenged to distinguish between news and entertainment on cable TV.
except i think its the class of 2009 most of whom were born in 1987...
i love that first one "liberace, jackie gleason and lee marvin have always been dead"
Text of Beloit College's Mindset List
By Associated Press
Excerpts from the Beloit College "Mindset List" for the Class of 2007, most of whom were born in 1985.
* Liberace, Jackie Gleason, and Lee Marvin have always been dead.
* They don't remember when "cut and paste" involved scissors.
* Heart-lung transplants have always been possible.
* Wayne Gretzky never played for Edmonton.
* Iran and Iraq have never been at war with each other.
* They're more familiar with Greg Gumbel than with Bryant Gumbel.
* Voice mail has always been available.
* "Whatever" is not part of a question
* They have always had the right to burn the flag.
* Bill Gates has always been worth at least a billion dollars.
* The Starship Enterprise has always looked dated.
* American Motors never existed.
* Les Miserables has always been on stage.
* Halogen lights have always been available at home.
* Snowboarding has always been a popular winter pastime.
* They do not remember "a kinder and gentler nation."
* They never saw the shuttle Challenger fly.
* Airports have always had upscale shops and restaurants.
* Black Americans have always been known as African-Americans.
* Tom Landry never coached the Cowboys.
* The Field of Dreams has always been drawing people to Iowa.
* They never saw a Howard Johnson's with 28 ice cream flavors.
* Lyme disease has always been a concern in the woods.
* They have always been challenged to distinguish between news and entertainment on cable TV.
except i think its the class of 2009 most of whom were born in 1987...
i love that first one "liberace, jackie gleason and lee marvin have always been dead"