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Okay -- so to keep people from having to scroll up and down with their bi-focals on -- is this the list of the clique so far?
sndrake - OLD Ela - too old for a mid-40s clique (you never said exactly.....) littlemissattitude - 47 Bob_S - 46 (?) Dead_Horse - mid-something skillery - almost 44 Jalapenoman - 43 Farmgirl - 43 CaySedai - 43 ssywak - 43 punwit - 42, almost 43! The Rabbit - 42 ? msquared - 41 Elizabeth - 40 ak - ?? icarus - ??
Feel free to make corrections.
Now we know we are not alone in the Hatrack world!
Bob, a neighbor used to refer to me as "Steverino" when I was four years old. I didn't know who he was referring to at the time, but I do now. I suggest that "Steverino" be reserved for the rest of time for the late great Steve Allen.
Oddly, "Drakester" was one that never came up.
"Drakeness" did -- and my little sister got referred to as a "Drakeling."
(Before anyone says it, there was never any subtext of "The Unbearable Drakeness of Being" - that particular nickname came into use and fell out of use years before the movie)
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Rabbit asked: "What about 42, does that qualify as early forties?"
I think that 42 counts as early forties, but not 43. I am not sure why. Mathematically, it fits, but not psychologically. And as I remember it, my generation is the "Me" generation.
Interesting that the mode of our ages is 43. So, 43-year-olds, you got the mode, Baby!
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-The New Math -Those hairy little trolls that come with tiny hairbrushes -The BeeGees -Who is your favorite Brady?
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I think we should require that people be able to answer at least 10 of these 20 questions in order to join the clique.
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But Rabbit, you gave me a 15/20 on that quiz, and I'm too young for this clique. You better raise the minimum score.
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Dana, By dating a man who is in his upper forties, his knowledge of late 60's and 70's trivia will probably rub off on you, therefore bumping you up to early forties status.
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dkw, There is always error in any testing protocol. I do think, however, that you exceptionally high score is an indication that you are lying about your age.
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I am sorry, but you left out an important point. Bob is Over the Hill. Therefore, the downward pull of gravity being stronger, he has pulled you up and over the fortieth year. Averages just don't count in this case.
It is rather rude of him not to have told you these things.
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I was under the impression this was now the "perpetually immature" thread.
So it seems question items like these might be more appropriate:
1. What company does Wile E. Coyote buy all his equipment from?
2. "Weird Al" is: a. A famous used car salesman b. A creepy character in a Stephen King novel c. A Rock and roll accordionist d. The king of pop song parodies e. c & d
3. When someone in the room farts, I do the following: a. Keep talking and pretend nothing happened. b. Breathe through my mouth. c. Point at the offender and laugh loudly. d. Fart even louder. e. c & d
4. How are you different than you thought you'd be when you grew up? a. I'm not as wealthy. b. I'm not as successful. c. I'm making more money. d. I'm more successful. e. I'll let you know when I actually grow up.
5. Who wrote the song "Shaving Cream?"
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I've worked for the company from which Wile E. Coyote bought all his equipment.
I remember a time when farts weren't funny, and the word itself was considered a swear word. I've been sent to my room, I've been beat with a leather strap, and I've gone without dinner for passing gas.
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quote: Can't help noticing that in the the listing of ages, mine is the only one that warrants CAPS
Well, stephen -- if I wasn't so old and lazy, I'd do a forum search to help me remember exactly how old you are -- but I've forgotten, so I just thought that would cover it. I know only that we determined you were OTB (older than Bob)
quote:Well, stephen -- if I wasn't so old and lazy, I'd do a forum search to help me remember exactly how old you are -- but I've forgotten, so I just thought that would cover it. I know only that we determined you were OTB
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♫ I've got a sad story to tell ya. I'm sure that it will be a hit. This morning I went to the bathroom And stepped in a big pile of Shaving cream! Be nice and clean! Shave every day and you'll always look keen! ♪
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Hello operator, Give me Number nine, And if you disconnect me I'll kick you in the Behind the fridgerator, There was a piece of glass, Miss Lucy fell upon it, And broke her big fat Ask me no more questions, Tell me no more lies,
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Dana is making me young again. I wonder if that means that, vampire-like, I am sucking the youth out of her (metaphorically speaking of course, you dirty minded people!)!!!
Or, since this clique is really about the perpetual immaturity of all of us who are members, the point is not one's chronological age, but one's ability to imitate a six year old.
Here are some some real test items to prove your belongingness to this group:
1) Did you have kids/do you want kids primarily so that you have an excuse to buy all the cool toys? And go to Disney movies?
2) Do small children think you are their age and invite you to "play" whenever they see you.
3) Does going into the dark scary basement at dkw's house actually scare you? Especially knowing that there's a closet called "the axe murderer closet" down there.
4) Do you give names to and ascribe personalities to inanimate objects like automobiles and blow driers?
5) Did PeeWee's Playhouse make perfect sense to you?
6) Was your first exposure to poetry and history via the Rocky & Bullwinkle show?
7) When acting your age, do you actually feel as if you are acting?
8) Do you still sometimes think that boys/girls have cooties and that this is a perfectly logical explanation for much of the behavior you observe?
9) How many nightlights do you actually own?
10) Do you ever lose your choo choo of thought?
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1) Did you have kids/do you want kids primarily so that you have an excuse to buy all the cool toys? And go to Disney movies?
Excuse? I didn't know I needed an excuse to buy toys or go to Disney movies. (I watch "The Princess Diaries" every time it comes on TV - should I blush when I admit that? )
2) Do small children think you are their age and invite you to "play" whenever they see you.
Of course.
3) Does going into the dark scary basement at dkw's house actually scare you? Especially knowing that there's a closet called "the axe murderer closet" down there.
Never having been in dkw's house, I have to answer this one in more general terms. Yes. And I have fondly terrified memories of the basement in my grandma's house.
4) Do you give names to and ascribe personalities to inanimate objects like automobiles and blow driers?
Well, yes. My previous car's name was Kitty (and she actually answered to it). My current car's name is Baby, but she isn't quite trained to answer to it yet. Oh, and doesn't everything have a personality?
5) Did PeeWee's Playhouse make perfect sense to you?
I have to admit I never watched.
6) Was your first exposure to poetry and history via the Rocky & Bullwinkle show?
Undoubtedly. And I learned how to spell "encyclopedia" from Jiminy Cricket.
7) When acting your age, do you actually feel as if you are acting?
Oh, yeah.
8) Do you still sometimes think that boys/girls have cooties and that this is a perfectly logical explanation for much of the behavior you observe?
Absolutely.
9) How many nightlights do you actually own?
Two.
10) Do you ever lose your choo choo of thought?
What was that I was going to write here. Funny, I know I was thinking about something. Now, what was the question again?
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quote: The Marsha Brady Fan Thread The David Cassidy Fan Thread
Not a Marsha Brady fan...but I can claim to have, in 9th grade (when the show was initially really popular), shared a stage not only with Marsha Brady, but Greg Brady and Mike Brady, or at least the the actors who portrayed them. I was taking a drama class at the time and they were the presenters of the awards at Shakespeare Festival. Not that I won an award; I was in Elizabethan costume and part of the pageant at the beginning of the awards ceremony.
And not a big David Cassidy fan, either...all I can say is, what about us Bobby Sherman fans? Huh?
miss susie was a steamboat the steamboat had a bell the steamboat went to heaven miss susie went to hello operator give me number nine if you disconnect me I'll kick you in the behind the refridgerator there was a piece of glass miss susie stepped upon it and fell on her big ask me no more questions tell me no more lies the boys are in the bathroom zipping up their flies are in the meadow bees are in the grass
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Thanks, Mack!! I couldn;t remember what came before the hello part. You rock! Way to be perpetually immature. When we meet, maybe we can do one of those hand things:
Cross, down, when Billy was young(clap clap) He learned to suck his thumb(clap clap) Thumb Billeola Thumb Billeola Half past one Cross, down, when Billy was two...
I didn't know there was a fish heads - lost in space connection. And the name of the band is on the edge of brain and I can't seem to convert it to type. Clearly this is going to bother me all day. How is it I know all the lyrics but can't remember the band?
I'm too young to be loosing my memory like the rest of you!
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quote: miss susie was a steamboat the steamboat had a bell the steamboat went to heaven miss susie went to hello operator give me number nine if you disconnect me I'll kick you in the behind the refridgerator there was a piece of glass miss susie stepped upon it and fell on her big ask me no more questions tell me no more lies the boys are in the bathroom zipping up their flies are in the meadow bees are in the grass
Hmm, I learned a different ending to that:
Flies are in the buttermilk, Bees are in the park, The teachers in the teachers' room Kissing in the dark.
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Ela, Age, I'm afraid. Now, the kids sing Happy Birthday like this:
Happy Birthday to you Cha cha cha happy Birthday to you Cha cha cha
And there are no party poopers anymore because of the new trend(and I would like to kick the trendsetter's behind) of "gift bags." OK, gift bags sound good. Some candy, a pencil. Nope. Now, gift bags have become the way to compete with your child's friends as to whose gift bag was the best.
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Never mind gift bags...What about the "my birthday party is more elaborate than yours" trend? I think the goal is to see whose parents can spend the most money on what used to be a fairly mundane activity in your home. Posts: 5771 | Registered: Nov 2000
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Yes, Ela, the whole party scene is out of control. We had a sleepover for my daughter's tenth. It was very nice, and the girls pretty much entertained themselves. We made tie-dyed t-shirts, and their shirts were the prize.
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"It is never too late to be what you might have been." George Eliot
In truth, that is how I feel at this time in my life. I feel strong, I feel ready to change and grow. Is it just change that we confuse with immaturity?
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