The sixties....flash

[vorra65]

Pretty cool presentation-makes one think of a simpler time.

http://objflicks.com/TakeMeBackToTheSixties.htm

 

[RigilKent]

not alive then but would be much simpler and cheaper

 

[CWS]

Simpler? I don't know about that. Mind bending. Yep. I don't remember much of the late sixties.

 

[RigilKent]

hahaha now why is that Chuck????

 

[tedski]

The 60's sure were a simpler time ... especially for kids.

 

[sarnone]

Thank you Vorra65 for that moment of reflection. It was the best time of my life!

 

[Saully]

They forgot to include "no civil rights unless you're white," higher death rate from disease at a younger age, shorter life spans, a higher percentage of homes without basic plumbing and electricity, and . . .

No computers.

 

[vorra65]

They forgot to include "no civil rights unless you're white," higher death rate from disease at a younger age, shorter life spans, a higher percentage of homes without basic plumbing and electricity, and . . .

No computers.

I'm all cheered up now...:dunno:

Appreciate the wake up call.

 

[tedski]

No computers.

Not true. "Computers" have been around since WW2. In the 60's, most were huge ... larger than trucks in most cases. I remember going to work with my dad on the weekends and helping him feed in punch cards on their IBM system so they could run inventory, sales and production programs. Their system was in a 30 x 30 foot cooled office room.

PCs however, did not start appearing until after the appearance of microprocessors in the mid 1970's.

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

Yes, I remember it well........

 

[oneaday]

Simpler? I don't know about that. Mind bending. Yep. I don't remember much of the late sixties.

They forgot to include "no civil rights unless you're white," higher death rate from disease at a younger age, shorter life spans, a higher percentage of homes without basic plumbing and electricity, and . . .

No computers.

As to Chuck's point and the reason they forgot Saully

Purple Micro dot, Black Finger Hash, Angel dust, Maui Wowie, Panama Red, Thai Sticks, Eight Balls and Crank. With Jack, Jim, Pappy and a Turkey to wash it down.

Er.......Uh.......... so I've been told. Hell boys I don't remember the sixties after '65

 

[Saully]

I'd been thinking of this even before I saw the post because my son got a similar "good old days" thing from my m-i-l last week. Not everything is "better" today but not everything is "worse" either. For my son, I've missed his being able to have the independence that I had by 9 or 10, being able to ride my bike to the store or to my friend's house at any time. I still question how much of the "increased dangers" to kids today are real and to what degree they're due to increased news reporting. Two "worse today" issues that I thought of were the AIDS epidemic and the increased divorce rate. Of course, they're somewhat related to the greater public acceptance of gays and the institution of no-fault divorce, which has enabled spouses to get out of abusive situations.

This could be the subject of a college class, or several.

 

[CWS]

Thats why I go to meetings. To remind me that the good old days were'nt. :stretchgr

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

As to Chuck's point and the reason they forgot Saully

Purple Micro dot, Black Finger Hash, Angel dust, Maui Wowie, Panama Red, Thai Sticks, Eight Balls and Crank. With Jack, Jim, Pappy and a Turkey to wash it down.

Er.......Uh.......... so I've been told. Hell boys I don't remember the sixties after '65

Don't forget chocolate mesc and peyote buttons....rumor has it. Boon's Farm, Mad dog 20/20, Malt liguor.....tea, brownies and other munchies.....:dunno: eace: