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!