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Aug 18, 2014 18:15:52 GMT -5
Post by rational on Aug 18, 2014 18:15:52 GMT -5
Quiz: How Old Are You Really? From the following list of 25 items, count all the ones that you remember -- not the ones you were told about! How to score yourself is at the end. 1.Blackjack chewing gum 2.Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar-water 3.Candy cigarettes 4.Soda-pop machines that dispensed bottles Cell phone for seniors 5.Coffee shops with tableside jukeboxes 6.Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers 7.Party lines 8.Newsreels before the movie 9.P. F. Flyers 10.Butch wax 11.Telephone numbers with a word prefix (e.g., Olive - 6933) 12.Peashooters 13.Howdy Doody 14.45-RPM records ... and 78-RPM records 15.S&H Green Stamps 16.Hi-fi systems 17.Metal ice trays with lever 18.Mimeograph paper 19.Blue flashbulb 20.Packards 21.Rollerskate keys 22.Cork popguns 23.Drive-in theaters 24.Studebakers 25.Washtub wringers If you remembered! 0 - 5 = You're still young 6 - 10 = You are getting older 11 - 15 = Don't tell your age 16 - 25 = You're older than you think! Be sure to pass this along -- especially to all your friends with really good memories.
Hmmm. I might be dead! I got 23. But Coffee shops with tableside jukeboxes? Seems like a mix-up of terms.
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Aug 18, 2014 19:28:58 GMT -5
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Post by snow on Aug 18, 2014 19:28:58 GMT -5
Okay, why does the word 'nerd' come to mind?? Ha! I have no idea but it still is a surprise to people to find that the answer is usually accurate to at least 2 decimal places. I suspect you are still looking at slipstick users with a touch of envy! I think the demise of tools like slide rules and the fact that measuring devices are all digital has led to a society that is lost when trying to use tools that depend on things like vernier scales. If/when the power goes off there will be a lot of openings for teaching people to use mechanical tools! The nerds will be avenged! Too true! I've thought of that often. What would be do is the electricity didn't come back on. We'd need guys like you that are handy with the slide rule! The 'nerd' comment was of course applied with great respect! Anyone proficient with a slide rule has my respect...
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Aug 18, 2014 19:30:03 GMT -5
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Post by snow on Aug 18, 2014 19:30:03 GMT -5
Quiz: How Old Are You Really? From the following list of 25 items, count all the ones that you remember -- not the ones you were told about! How to score yourself is at the end. 1.Blackjack chewing gum 2.Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar-water 3.Candy cigarettes 4.Soda-pop machines that dispensed bottles Cell phone for seniors 5.Coffee shops with tableside jukeboxes 6.Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers 7.Party lines 8.Newsreels before the movie 9.P. F. Flyers 10.Butch wax 11.Telephone numbers with a word prefix (e.g., Olive - 6933) 12.Peashooters 13.Howdy Doody 14.45-RPM records ... and 78-RPM records 15.S&H Green Stamps 16.Hi-fi systems 17.Metal ice trays with lever 18.Mimeograph paper 19.Blue flashbulb 20.Packards 21.Rollerskate keys 22.Cork popguns 23.Drive-in theaters 24.Studebakers 25.Washtub wringers If you remembered! 0 - 5 = You're still young 6 - 10 = You are getting older 11 - 15 = Don't tell your age 16 - 25 = You're older than you think! Be sure to pass this along -- especially to all your friends with really good memories.
Hmmm. I might be dead! I got 23. But Coffee shops with tableside jukeboxes? Seems like a mix-up of terms. more like diners.
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Aug 18, 2014 22:16:36 GMT -5
Post by BobWilliston on Aug 18, 2014 22:16:36 GMT -5
I hated slide rules. They made me scratch my head. Slide rules are still the fastest way to come up with complicated estimates for determining feasibility. One should always have a Keuffel and Esser rule at the ready! I still need one hand to scratch my head.
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Aug 18, 2014 22:19:23 GMT -5
Post by BobWilliston on Aug 18, 2014 22:19:23 GMT -5
I have no idea but it still is a surprise to people to find that the answer is usually accurate to at least 2 decimal places. I suspect you are still looking at slipstick users with a touch of envy! I think the demise of tools like slide rules and the fact that measuring devices are all digital has led to a society that is lost when trying to use tools that depend on things like vernier scales. If/when the power goes off there will be a lot of openings for teaching people to use mechanical tools! The nerds will be avenged! Too true! I've thought of that often. What would be do is the electricity didn't come back on. We'd need guys like you that are handy with the slide rule! The 'nerd' comment was of course applied with great respect! Anyone proficient with a slide rule has my respect... Mine too. I have a brother who was a civil engineer. Went directly from university to a job inspecting bridge building for the federal government. He carried a slide rule in his pocket all the time.
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Post by emy on Aug 18, 2014 22:20:24 GMT -5
Quiz: How Old Are You Really? From the following list of 25 items, count all the ones that you remember -- not the ones you were told about! How to score yourself is at the end. 1.Blackjack chewing gum 2.Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar-water 3.Candy cigarettes 4.Soda-pop machines that dispensed bottles Cell phone for seniors 5.Coffee shops with tableside jukeboxes 6.Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers 7.Party lines 8.Newsreels before the movie 9.P. F. Flyers 10.Butch wax 11.Telephone numbers with a word prefix (e.g., Olive - 6933) 12.Peashooters 13.Howdy Doody 14.45-RPM records ... and 78-RPM records 15.S&H Green Stamps 16.Hi-fi systems 17.Metal ice trays with lever 18.Mimeograph paper 19.Blue flashbulb 20.Packards 21.Rollerskate keys 22.Cork popguns 23.Drive-in theaters 24.Studebakers 25.Washtub wringers If you remembered! 0 - 5 = You're still young 6 - 10 = You are getting older 11 - 15 = Don't tell your age 16 - 25 = You're older than you think! Be sure to pass this along -- especially to all your friends with really good memories.
Hmmm. I might be dead! I got 23. But Coffee shops with tableside jukeboxes? Seems like a mix-up of terms. Maybe a better description might have been "diners with tableside juke boxes."
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Aug 19, 2014 5:52:38 GMT -5
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Post by matisse on Aug 19, 2014 5:52:38 GMT -5
Hmmm. I might be dead! I got 23. I only got an 18, but I see that it's in the same category as 23. I can't believe I'm lumped in with the relics!
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Aug 19, 2014 7:29:38 GMT -5
Post by rational on Aug 19, 2014 7:29:38 GMT -5
Hmmm. I might be dead! I got 23. I only got an 18, but I see that it's in the same category as 23. I can't believe I'm lumped in with the relics! I will let the lumpy bit pass. This artist/writer reminds me of Gary Larsons work!
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Aug 19, 2014 7:41:06 GMT -5
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Post by matisse on Aug 19, 2014 7:41:06 GMT -5
I only got an 18, but I see that it's in the same category as 23. I can't believe I'm lumped in with the relics! I will let the lumpy bit pass. This artist/writer reminds me of Gary Larsons work! Thanks for the tip about Scott Hilburn...I miss Gary Larson.
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Aug 19, 2014 15:17:55 GMT -5
Post by BobWilliston on Aug 19, 2014 15:17:55 GMT -5
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Aug 19, 2014 15:22:23 GMT -5
Post by BobWilliston on Aug 19, 2014 15:22:23 GMT -5
In Praise of Woman
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Aug 19, 2014 15:51:38 GMT -5
Post by BobWilliston on Aug 19, 2014 15:51:38 GMT -5
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Aug 19, 2014 16:59:15 GMT -5
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Post by snow on Aug 19, 2014 16:59:15 GMT -5
WHAT!!! Glad this is on the humor thread!
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Aug 19, 2014 19:00:57 GMT -5
Post by faune on Aug 19, 2014 19:00:57 GMT -5
Hmmm. I might be dead! I got 23. I only got an 18, but I see that it's in the same category as 23. I can't believe I'm lumped in with the relics! Matisse ~ Well, we are a lively bunch in spite of our advancing years. At least our brains are still functional ~ I think?
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Aug 19, 2014 19:08:39 GMT -5
Post by déjà vu on Aug 19, 2014 19:08:39 GMT -5
Oops, Can I say that?
Have you ever wondered why it's OK to make jokes about Catholics, the Pope, Jews, Christians, the Irish, the Italians, the Polish, the Chinese, the French (including French Canadians), the elderly, bad golfers, etc., but its insensitive to make jokes about Muslims? We need to level the playing field for the sake of political correctness...
Jeff Foxworthy on Muslims:
1. If you refine heroin for a living, but you have a moral objection to liquor,
You may be a Muslim.
2. If you own a $3,000 machine gun and a $5,000 rocket launcher, but you can't afford shoes,
You may be a Muslim.
3. If you have more wives than teeth,
You may be a Muslim.
4. If you wipe your butt with your bare hand but consider bacon to be unclean,
You may be a Muslim.
5. If you think vests come in two styles: Bullet-proof and suicide.
You may be a Muslim.
6. If you can't think of anyone you haven't declared jihad against,
You may be a Muslim.
7. If you consider television dangerous but routinely carry explosives in your clothing,
You may be a Muslim.
8. If you were amazed to discover that cell phones have uses other than setting off roadside bombs,
You may be a Muslim.
9. If you have nothing against women and think every man should own at least four,
You may be a Muslim.
10. If you find this offensive and don't forward it,
You may be a Muslim.
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Aug 19, 2014 19:14:29 GMT -5
Post by snow on Aug 19, 2014 19:14:29 GMT -5
Fatwa?
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Aug 19, 2014 19:25:53 GMT -5
Post by rational on Aug 19, 2014 19:25:53 GMT -5
Oops, Can I say that? Have you ever wondered why it's OK to make jokes about Catholics, the Pope, Jews, Christians, the Irish, the Italians, the Polish, the Chinese, the French (including French Canadians), the elderly, bad golfers, etc., but its insensitive to make jokes about Muslims? We need to level the playing field for the sake of political correctness... Who thinks it is OK to make jokes at the expense of any group? Would you make a joke about the Chinese directly to a Chinese person?
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Aug 19, 2014 22:07:13 GMT -5
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Post by BobWilliston on Aug 19, 2014 22:07:13 GMT -5
Have you ever wondered why it's OK to make jokes about Catholics, the Pope, Jews, Christians, the Irish, the Italians, the Polish, the Chinese, the French (including French Canadians), the elderly, bad golfers, etc., but its insensitive to make jokes about Muslims? We need to level the playing field for the sake of political correctness... Yes, I have wondered. And I found the answer. Bigots make fun of anyone they don't like. Stupid people tell the jokes to the people who are the subject of the joke. Among close friends it is appropriate to tease each other because you know you're really making fun of the people who originated the joke. The politically correct thing to do is make no jokes about anyone, be they women on the pill, rape victims, black voters, illegal orphans -- you know. If people can't make jokes about themselves, they don't get license to make fun of others.
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Aug 19, 2014 22:30:35 GMT -5
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Post by BobWilliston on Aug 19, 2014 22:30:35 GMT -5
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Aug 19, 2014 22:33:00 GMT -5
Post by BobWilliston on Aug 19, 2014 22:33:00 GMT -5
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Aug 19, 2014 23:24:37 GMT -5
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Aug 20, 2014 5:25:20 GMT -5
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Post by Gene on Aug 20, 2014 5:25:20 GMT -5
Urp. I think I just lost my breakfast.
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Aug 20, 2014 5:29:41 GMT -5
Post by Gene on Aug 20, 2014 5:29:41 GMT -5
Well, sure, but can he do it blindfolded?
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Aug 20, 2014 9:52:06 GMT -5
Post by snow on Aug 20, 2014 9:52:06 GMT -5
Oh ya, me too!! Looks like a lot of fun!
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Post by snow on Aug 20, 2014 9:54:15 GMT -5
Not sure why anyone would want to! But if I 'wanted to' I'm sure I could... when I was 40 years younger...
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Aug 20, 2014 11:54:39 GMT -5
Post by faune on Aug 20, 2014 11:54:39 GMT -5
Oh ya, me too!! Looks like a lot of fun! Bob ~ Just watching that video made me gave me anxiety! If I took that ride, you have to call the coroner afterward due to me having a heart attack when it went upside a number of times. The swinging back and forth was one thing, but the upside down part would do me in, for sure!
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Aug 20, 2014 11:57:04 GMT -5
Post by faune on Aug 20, 2014 11:57:04 GMT -5
Not sure why anyone would want to! But if I 'wanted to' I'm sure I could... when I was 40 years younger... Bob ~ Now that's one unusual form of pole dancing in this video! That guy must be am·bi·dex·trous.
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Aug 20, 2014 12:03:14 GMT -5
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Post by faune on Aug 20, 2014 12:03:14 GMT -5
With Thanksgiving coming up, this turkey definitely has the right idea!
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