bob414 Didn't see your last post until today pretty funny !! Subject: 1961 - 2011 This should be sent only to those whose level of maturity qualifies them to relate to it... 1961 : Long hair 2011 : Longing for hair 1961 : KEG 2011 : EKG 1961 : Acid rock 2011 : Acid reflux 1961 : Moving to California because it's cool 2011 : Moving to Arizona because it's warm 1961 : Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor 2011 : Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor 1961 : Seeds and stems 2011 : Roughage 1961 : Hoping for a BMW 2011 : Hoping for a BM 1964 : Going to a new, hip joint 2011 : Receiving a new hip joint 1961 : Rolling Stones 2011 : Kidney Stones 1961 : Screw the system 2011 : Upgrade the system 1961 : Disco 2011 : Costco 1961 : Parents begging you to get your hair cut 2011 : Children begging you to get their heads shaved 1961 : Passing the drivers' test 2011 : Passing the vision test 1961 : Whatever 2011 : Depends Just in case you weren't feeling too old today, this will certainly change things. Each year the staff at Beloit College in Wisconsin puts together a list to try to give the faculty a sense of the mindset of this year's incoming freshmen. Here's this year's list: The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1993. They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up. Their lifetime has always included AIDS. Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic. The CD was introduced 2 year s before they were born. They have always had an answering machine.. They have always had cable. They cannot fathom not having a remote control.. Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show. Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave. They never took a swim and thought about Jaws. They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are. They don't know who Mork was or where he was from. They never heard: "Where's the Beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a Camel", or "de plane, Boss, de plane.." They do not care who shot J. R. and have no idea who J. R. even is. Mc Donald's never came in Styrofoam containers. They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter. Do you feel old yet? So have a nice day!!!!! It is good to have friends who know about these things and are still alive and kicking!!!!

I was lucky enough to inherit my grandparents house and as I have been reading through this thread. It got me think about all the things I found there, most of it wasn't new to us but some of it was. -My grandfather was a commercial fisherman so I found licenses for him & every member of his crew. Various documents related to fishing in foreign waters. The bamboo poles they used, glass net balls, hooks, net needles for mending a net, catch records, etc. -The affidavit my great grandfather signed when his daughter (my grandmother) married someone (my grandfather) who wasn't yet a citizen & thier marriage license from the early 20's. -War ration books with the stamps in them, the really funny thing is that my grandfather's height kept changing over the years, from 6'0 to 6'3! -War damage insurance policies issued by the federal government. Our house is near several bases so apperently the government insured their home, & probably the whole neighborhood, from damage either from an invading enemy or from defending from an enemy attack. -Booklets for traveling through Europe after the war while the Marshall Plan was still in effect. My grandmother had a lot of family in Europe (we still do) so they were probably planning a trip back . Propaganda pamphlets from the American government about being quite in public places & just generally being careful because of "spies". -Various newspaper articles & scrap books form the 1930's to 1940's. A letter from one of my grandfathers to his mother that was heavily censored by the War Dept. because he was serving in the Pacific. I remember one of my great uncles (his brother) telling me that for a few years the family didn't know where grandpa was while his ship was in the Pacific. I still have his pea coat & wear it when it's cold enough. -One of my great uncles Korean War era army uniform & ID bracelet. -Coins from all over the world. -A Disney war bond issued to my mother (she was born in 1939). - A letter dated 1953 from the County Assessor that explained they would begin issuing Assessor Parcel Number for every property. A letter from the post office dated about the same time introducing the zip code system! Phone bills form the '40's & 50's were the phone number had a location exchange like "bayview123" -Antique silk velvet bedspreads that were hand painted with Rococo pastoral scenes. They were backed with canvas and weighted a ton. I couldn't image actually sleeping under them with out being crushed! -Match books with a picture of my mom when she was in her early 20's. I asked her about them & she said she would write her phone number inside & give them to guys she liked! A HUGE box of her shoes from the 50's & 60's, along with the coordinating hats, gloves & purses. -A black beaded "flapper" slip that must go over an other dress, because it is way to sheer & way to short to wear alone -The remnants of the living room curtains, I hadn't seen them in over 30 years. My grandmother must have been saving them for rags (whose grandmother didn't do that!) -Immigration paper work for one of my grandfathers and for my maternal great grandparents. -Some really beautiful handkerchiefs, including a silk one embroidered with a R which would have belong to one of my great grandmothers. -Letters from various family members in Europe and possibly a great aunt who lived in Massachusetts. I'll have to do some research on that branch of our tree. -My mother's first communion vail. A beautiful sterling silver rosary, the beads are open filagree work. Judging by the marks, I think it is from South America. -My grandmothers salt & pepper shaker collection. There was one set the was just the head & upper chest of a guy, but he's not wearing a shirt! An other really tiny set shaped like pineapple grenades or maybe just pineapples it's kind of hard to tell because they are so small. And so, so much more On a different note Burden, those marks might just be the "signature" of the carpenter. One of my grandfathers liked to do wood work and he would always sign the stuff he built, and his tools with a specific design.

Ahhhahahaha Just copied and sent that to a friend of mine. Thanks for the laugh.

" I have alarms along the driveway to alert me that someone is approaching" I want to know what it is (brand, make etc) because I want one of those! about a yr or so back I looked at some online but so many of the reviews were all over the place that I gave up. I gave up looking online, but I still want one! I want to know when someone comes into my driveway before they get close to the house. Usually my dog will let me know if someone gets close to the house - but I'd like to know before she goes nutso on me. My security doors are all metal with little holes all over them - you can see out enough to know who is out there and talk to them. If I see my mail person or UPS out there I don't have a problem opening the door - but still my dog is barking at the intrusion. if I know it is them, I just shut my bedroom door with her in it so that she isn't interrupting or escaping. I tell Mr UPS that she wants a ride in his truck, he just laughs and shakes his head. Amazon delivery is often done with someone in their personal car and that does bother me some. I do check the tracking so that I know when something is out for delivery and expect them. fyi - I've lived here 19 yrs and have never had a trick or treater. the 1st yr I knew of 1 kid (behind me) so I just bought a candy bar for him. He never came over, so the next day I took it to him. He was six and told me that he didn't like candy, so I ate it. Where I live people have several acres and there are no street lights on roads around us or usually in driveways and often coyotes out there roaming around.