2008/2009 Presidential Campaign

This is a story that is going around about the Republican "presumptive" nominee.

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/McCain_temper_boiled_over_in_92_0407.html

Thoughts on 2008/09 Election

Obama gave a really inspiring speech on March 18. I want to keep this link and possibly make a scrapbook layout about it. I really wanted Hilary Clinton to get the nomination, but Barack Obama will also make a great president. I can't remember when we've had two good choices!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/18/obama-race-speech-read-t_n_92077.html

Some people took umbrage on the above speech, so on March 20, he spoke in a radio call-in show, and actually made it worse, although I don't really think he meant it the way it was taken. I wonder how long it will be held against him.

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/03/21/ferraro-offended-by-comparison-to-pastor-wright/

Another Boomer Get-Together

Nebug reported that a get-together was held the past Sunday at Harolds Deli in Edison. Neil, Marsha, Steve, Donna, Barry, and Bruce and Joan were in attendance. Nebug (Neil) said they had a blast - enough food for 30 and dessert for 50. Hope more can attend next time.

I love the idea of these small local get-togethers as well as the big ones.

May 9 Boomer Chat Party

Hey, whadayaknow - It's Friday again! Hope you had a great week and feel like talking about it tonight in Ye Olde Boomer Roome. And if your week was not so great - come & vent with us there.

I started sending out these emails and recaps to try to revive the fun of our old boomer room, and now we usually have a good sized group of former and new regulars who show up on Friday nites. The recaps have been fun to do, but I think their time is over. It's getting too hard to get them out, and I think they've served their purpose. (Though I may still send out something similar every once in awhile when the muse visits me.) Something I'd like to do in the future is to write little life stories about individual boomers and send them out to you via email and the boomer blog. Obviously, each boomer would have to give me permission for this, but do you think there might be some interest in something like this? I know it's been said a lot, but it bears repeating that we have become like a family, and the more I get to know the Boomer Family, the more I would like to know about them.

In lieu of the recap, here's something funny I found to share with you. See ya tonight!

You're Lost Between Baby Boomer & Generation X If
...Submitted by CRE 43

You remember when Jordache jeans with a flat-handle comb in the back pocket was cool.
Any photograph of you shows you wearing an Izod shirt with the collar turned up.
You know any "Weird Al" Yankovic songs by heart.
You've ever rung someone's doorbell and said "Landshark!"
You were once bowled over by the technological excellence of such products as Atari, IntelliVision, TelStar and Coleco.
You remember the premier of MTV -- or worse yet, you remember its predecessor, "Friday Night Videos."
You and your friends ever discussed having a reunion at the end of the century and playing Prince's "1999" until you passed out partying.
A predominant color in your childhood photos is plaid.
You remember when music that was labeled "alternative" really was alternative, and when "alternative comedy" was really funny.
You took family trips BEFORE the invention of the minivan.
You rode in the back of the station wagon facing the cars behind you.
You've recently horrified yourself by using any one of the following phrases: "You know, back when...," "When I was your age...," or "When I was younger..."
Schoolhouse Rock played a HUGE part in how you learned things like grammar, math and history. (A big hint here is if the only way you can recite the Preamble to the Constitution is by singing it.)
You ever dressed to look like someone in a Madonna, Cyndi Lauper or Duran Duran video.
You remember your first kiss with someone having happened while either "Leather and Lace" or "Crazy for You" was playing.
You remember with pain the day the Green Machine hit the streets (or the sidewalks), instantly making your Big Wheel obsolete.
The age-old question "Where's the beef?" still makes you laugh.
You remember when film critics raved that no movie could ever possibly have more advanced special effects than "TRON."
You had a crush on Ted the photographer on "Love Boat," Gage from "Emergency," or Ponch from "CHIPS."
Your hair at some point in time in the '80s could only be described by saying "I was experimenting."
You've ever shopped at Benetton.
You're starting to believe that having the kids in school year-round wouldn't be such a bad idea after all.
You're currently employed doing something that has absolutely nothing to do with your college major.
U2 is too popular and mainstream for you now.
You remember trying to guess which episode of "The Brady Bunch" it was by the first scene.
You had a front-row seat (i.e., blew off one or more classes) for Luke and Laura's wedding on "GH."
Your parents wanted you to attend medical school, but you decided it was pointless since Quincy got all the babes anyway.
You know who shot J.R.
You recall when Love's Baby Soft was in every girl's Christmas stocking.
This rings a bell: "My name is Charlie, and they work for me."
You were unsure if Diet Coke would ever catch on. (Related item: you were sure that "New Coke" would NEVER catch on.)
You know all the words to the double-album set of the "Grease" soundtrack.
You've ever had a Dorothy Hamill haircut.
You sat with your friends on any given Friday night circa 1982 and dialed 867-5309 to see if Jenny was actually there.
"All skate, change directions" means something to you.
You've ever owned a pair of rainbow suspenders like the ones Mork used to wear.
You bought a pair of Vanns and wanted to order a pizza in history class so you could be just like Jeff Spicoli. (Related item: if you've ever smacked yourself in the head with a shoe and exclaimed, "I'm so wasted!")
You owned a Preppy Handbook.
You were too young to see "Blue Lagoon," so you just had to settle for the second-hand reports.
You remember when movies were only PG and R.
You learned to swim at about the same time "Jaws" came out....and still carry the emotional scars to prove it.
You remember when your cable TV box had a sliding selector switch... and your "cable remote" was connected to the TV by CORD!
Your jaw would ache by the time you finished one of those brick-sized packages of Bazooka.
You remember Bo and Luke Duke, Daisy, Boss Hogg, or-worst of all-what Sheriff Roscoe's full name was.
Your parents paid $2,000 for a top-loading VCR that was almost the size of a coffee table.
You found nothing strange about Bert and Ernie living together.
You remember having a rotary phone.
You actually believed that Mikey, famed kid on the Life cereal commercials, died after eating Pop Rocks and drinking a Coke.
"Members Only" jackets...say no more.
And lastly, I'll make a song stick in your head for the rest of the day: ...you actually remember the words to the theme song of "The Greatest American Hero." ("BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I'M WALKIN' ON AIR...I NEVER THOUGHT I COULD FEEL SO FREE-EE-EE...")

Author: Michelle Waugh at ATISSI51

the boomer formerly known as dydrmLindahttp://babyboomersforever.blogspot.com/http://dydrmlinda-thesagacontinues.blogspot.com/

PREVIOUSLY, IN THE APRIL 25 BOOMER ROOM

VEGAS TALK
The room was still full of talk about the great time had in Vegas. One of the best pictures sent back was the one of Steve and Fred, with the accompanying picture of the muppet codgers, Statler and Waldorf. The picture on the right is DoggyNites(Steve) and Manofunn (Fred).

LaNeita reported that she successfully rescued ElvisP19 (Rick) from the aliens. Rick, still a little shaken, begged Laneita not to talk about it too much - he felt the aliens were still watching him. Laneita reassured him that he is still in her custody. WittDNites (Marsha) bragged that she has met a majority of the boomers, Linda and Rick being the next she hopes to meet. (She’s getting the best last.)

People are still talking about the mirror also. No one would really come out and explain, so I just have to guess that it’s one of those mirrors that say “objects in mirror are larger than actual size.”

CHICOPEE:
The Vegas party is still being rehashed, and already plans are being made for one to be held in Chicopee, Massachusetts, to be held Aug 22, 23, and 24. Ruberlegs (Dan) is planning on blocking out 15 rooms at the hotel this coming week. Doggy (Steve) asked Dan to let him know when it’s set up, and he would get the information out to people so they can start making reservations. WineOWitz asked for the honeymoon suite.

Dan indicated he hoped to get the hall at the American Legion and has begun looking for a caterer. Bluesy1234 (Les) asked how near Chicopee is to Arlington, and Dan indicated it was about an hour away. Les indicated he will be in Boston this summer, so he’s thinking of arranging for it to be in August so he could attend the Chicopee party.

BOOMER KIDS/GRANDKIDS
Bornsons (Richard) reported that his daughter was married March 22. Congratulations, Richard!
HEALTH
Skieluv (Steve) shared with us the good news that he had received a transfusion on Tuesday, which perked him up. BIGHOW10 advised Skie that Viagra would perk him up too.

THIS & THAT
Bluesy1234 (Les) asked people how they were planning to spend their rebate check. Bighow reported that it was spent already; and Funnybunny asked, “What rebate check?” Most of us are probably like Howie.

Marnee stopped in visit with us. She actually gave up some of her packrattin' time for us! Desarae417, in Florida, also stopped by to chat. It was great seeing her again.
Frigid wom (Ali) asked ElvisP19 to add her the list of people he sends Wavs to. She also invited Theobears (Ellyn) to visit her. Ellyn replied that she would visit her, fortified with her allergy pills. (She’s allergic to cats, and Ali has a houseful of beautiful Siamest cats.)

REMEMBER WHEN…?

Want to feel seven years old again? Check this out:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xt3au_tom-terrific-captain-kidney-bean_shortfilms


And now…
TH-TH-TH-TH-THAT’S ALL FOLKS!

PREVIOUSLY ON APRIL 18 2008

Following is the recap of last week’s room party. Sorry it has taken me so long to get it to you. I want to reiterate that you can read the recap here and/or in the boomer blog, located at http://babyboomersforever.blogspot.com/. If you have any comments on anything in the recap, there is a place at the end of each recap in the blog that gives you a prompt to make your comment. (In order to do this, you must sign up for a google account, which is easy and free.) This eliminates the necessity of piling up emails in people’s in-baskets. (You don’t need a google account to just read the blog, but you do need one to comment on it.)

AND NOW…

PREVIOUSLY, ON FRIDAY NITE BOOMER PARTY
April 18, 2008
WHAT HAPPENED IN VEGAS
Thanks to Ullery2 (Helen) and Manofunn (Fred), a bunch of boomer friends gathered in Vegas last week and had a wonderful time. No arguing, no bickering, just a wonderful time. Everyone agreed that it was the best boomer bash ever.

First of all, Redheadtxn (Julia) reported that she won about $200, Rosco54(John) and Deb hit about $450; and Frigid Wom (Ali) won about $400. And Ray also had fun at the slots, cashing in $500, $250, $100, and $125. (Copy of this newsletter will be sent to the IRS.) Ha ha, just kidding.

However, as Marnee115 (Marcia) pointed out, Donna won the biggest prize of all. And so did Barry; he waited a long time for his True Love. The story of his proposal to Donna will live forever in the annals of Baby Boomers. In case any readers haven’t heard, he asked for the floor at the Saturday night dinner and thanked everyone for their support during his and Donna’s ongoing love story. Then, amidst a sea of tears and flashing cameras, he went down on one knee and asked Donna to marry him. Donna’s answering yes and his presentation of her ring was also chronicled in pictures. Julia made an online scrapbook of the proposal. If you haven’t seen it, I’m sure she will email it to you upon request.

Barry IM’d me this morning to ask me to convey to everyone his and Donna’s thanks for all the well wishes and congratulations. They are with family tonight, but will try to come online to the room if at all possible. He said no date or place has yet been decided on for the big event.

Other Vegas stories that did NOT stay in Vegas include:

Julia’s picture of Suzequ3 as she came out of the shower. She did have a towel wrapped strategically around her, but she laughed and gave Julia permission to send it out with other Vegas pictures. Sue did look great, and as Julia says, nothing bothers Suz.

Another great picture was one of Manofunn (Fred) and DoggyNites (Steve) sitting together at a table, solving the world’s problems. Steve pointed out that they looked like the two old codgers who used to sit in the balcony on The Muppet Movie. And Mawort (Marcia) found a picture of the Muppet codgers and placed them side-to-side with the boomer codgers. Marcia, I’d really like a copy of that for the blog!

There were no naked pictures, although Julia almost talked Doggie into posing with a red thong. However, since WittDNites (Marsha) wasn’t there at the time, he declined. Steve is a good husband, and there were quite a few good husbands present, Eric (MrTheobears), John (Rosco54) Les, and husband-to-be Blomba (Barry).

There were many references to a mysterious mirror of Steve’s (I counted 19 mentions in the log.) No one would relate the story, but it has something to do with DoggyNites. All he would say was “Read between the lines,” so I’ll only ask one question about that mirror: Do objects in it appear larger than actual size?

ElvisP19 (Rick) was unable to attend the festivities; due to unforeseen circumstances. According to LaNeita, he was captured by aliens and released in the desert to her. Rick is presently updating his memoirs to include this frightening experience. Several people were, however, able to talk to Rick by phone, and Julia reported that he appears to have come out of the incident as sweet as ever. Although WittDNites (Marsha) pouted that she was not able to get a real Elvis hug, she and all of us still want him to get his butt back into the room.

The next boomer bash is scheduled for August at Chicopee, Massachusetts. Steve asked for a show of paws as to how many would be interested in attending. Suggar and Space (Kris) said she’d like to go, but was feeling a little shy about that. Steve urged everyone to “say yes… you know you want to.” (I wonder how many boomer ladies heard that line on their prom night.)

Dutch6104 suggested a boomer cruise, which would also be a lot of fun.

BOOMER KIDS/GRANDKIDS
Suzeq3 became a grandmother during the boomer bash. Her grandaughter, Colleen Mara McDonough. arrived April 13th @ 10:20 am weighing in @ 7 lbs 13 ounces. Congratulations, Sue, to you and your family. The picture of baby Colleen and her proud papa is in the Boomer blog.

OldeeBaaat2 reported that she is a Granny Baat now. Her grandchild was born October 16, 2006.

THIS & THAT
Bluesy1234 (Les) stopped in to chat. He told us he had been to San Antonio on business. Julia asked him if he had been to the river walk, and replied that he had, and that he enjoyed it very much.

The room was visited (attacked) by someone named bulldogShari, who entered an illegal program that caused the room to go crazy. Frogie told us to select the name of this idiot and hit ignore and it would stop. In the future, block that person and have your smileys disabled (have them displayed as art in chat preferences) and shut off your chat room sounds.

HAS ANYONE SEEN THIS PERSON?
People were asking about Jopeach58, who appeared later in the room, announcing that she was, in fact, not dead, but alive and well. Good to see you, Jo, please come in again.


And now…


TH-TH-TH-TH-THAT’S ALL FOLKS!

IT HAPPENED IN VEGAGS