Maybe I'm just getting too old!

First off, WOW. I wish I could've took calculas in 10th grade. And I've done my fair share of being rebellious for fun. Me and my friends tried to bury our two-ton rock in front of the school as our senior prank. The cops laughed at us, made us fill in the hole, and sent us home.

 

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cpm9ball:

Technology sure has come a long long way, no doubt.
Growing up as a family abandoned by their Father in the early 60's gave rise to learning the hard way. My only route to college was through the United States Marine Corps in which I proudly served. I have fought my way through many battles in civilian life and have overcome many obstacles as well.

Today, my son of 8 yrs old sits at the Table with me as we go over Math, Science, Reading and Spelling the old fashioned way..no calculators, no Internet..he is developing the ability to calculate in his mind and understands the concepts of which he is being instructed. I too believe in learning the ground rules and once that solid foundation is built, then introduction to modern technology will come into play.

Working in the niche field of Pharmaceutical Research and Development it simply amazes me to see the technology that will cure so many diseases one day on the forefront. I feel as though a blessing has been placed within my life at times to be a part of this.

So cpm9ball, while I agree with some (most) of what you are saying, technology has it's place within our culture/society, I can only hope to be the best Parent that I can be and teach my child values and honesty and the concept of working smart toward a life less complex than my own.

For all children, the structure must come from the family, the Parent, the one's that influence and guide a child's development. It is not easy and I commend all the Parents out there who uphold these values, principals and morals so many of our off spring seem to have forgotten.

Semper Fidelis;

RickieB

 

If you wanted a degree in Metallurgy from Lehigh, there was no way around Dr. Hertzberg. You either passed his fracture mechanics class or you switched majors.

He was worse than John Houseman as professor Kingsfield in The Paperchase.

 

I've lived a long and fruitful life, a product of the 60's generation, wild times, high times and deadly riotous times. I've seen Presidents fall and a man set foot on the moon. Inspiration drove most young people back then, what is driving them today? Nintendo, X-Box, texting 12,000 words per day?

I can only speak for myself when it comes to how I feel about this younger generation and where they are headed. For some strange reason I feel that if they can overcome the deficit we are presently laying down, we will be alright. Coin collecting is but a fraction of what is really out there, I see goodness and kindness all the time, it's just that our networks/newspapers like to sensationalize all of the bad...it makes good copy.

I've grown more cynical over the years and I still practice standing out on the porch and waving my fist and yelling, "Get off my grass you little *&^$#$%" but overall I'm confident our hobby is alive and well...just don't ask me how much you can make by flipping coins...your not a collector, your looking for the fasted way to turn a buck!

In closing, my oldest daughter substitute taught one year, some of the stories she told me made me shake my head in awe, like the 16 year old girl who cracked open a beer in class and took a big swig. I was from an era that frowned on fighting, but if the coach felt it necessary, the two opposing parties would square off with boxing gloves. I usually settled any differences...how is it handled now days, special counseling for the students, parents and teachers?

It's hard to let go of the reins and let a horse lead you, we want to steer them until they decide they've had enough and just throw you off.

Happy Collecting

 

Good-hearted rebelliousness the Class of 65 way

At Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland, we took it upon ourselves to organize Senior Skip Day as a swim party to be held at Dickerson Quarry. The farmer who owned the land surrounding the quarry had a 40-acre field along the road that was filled with stumps and large rocks. We needed the field for parking, and the farmer agreed to let us take down his wire fence and use it if we cleared all of the rocks and stumps. We arranged for the utility company (PEPCO) to run electric on temporary poles to the quarry (about 1/4 mile from the road) so that we could use it for the bands and food trailers. One of my classmates was the son of a Montgomery County Police Sergeant, and he arranged to have off-duty deputies to provide traffic control. More than 20,000 kids showed up from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Northern Virginia. That was a great day!

Chris

 

God bless you, Rickie!

Chris

 

Ahh! One of my favorite shows!

Chris

 

I used to be worried about the younger generation until a few years ago when I got to listen to the words and watch the actions of Tim Tebow. I am sure there are plenty of other kids out there just like him, only they don't make it to the pinnacle of an NCAA sport and we don't get to know them.

The younger generation will have their stars and flunkies just like any other generation.

 

I am the complete opposite!

First I am young and I spend my time thinking how sad I am for my generation and those after it to have to try and survive in the country that your generation decided to hand down to us:mouth: just kidding, but there is a nugget of truth in every jest!

 

Yes, you have to admire and respect athletes like Tebow, and I have to also give a lot of credit to Coach K and his program at Duke University. You won't find any of his players taking flunky course loads just to maintain eligibility.

Chris

 

Unfortunately, it wasn't my generation that passed along the legacy to the next generation which passed it to (probably) your father's generation and ultimately on to you. You can blame that on the greedy, bloodsucking politicians from every generation. It doesn't matter who we elect, their way of doing things is so deeply embedded into "the system" that it will probably never change.

Chris

Oops! I probably shouldn't have said that. Let's not get started talking politics.

 

I know!

I was just messing with you man, I am not really young, nor old ( I will be 30 this year ) so I am starting to edge into the middle age. I am rather upset with the current state of things on a whole, but have no friggin clue how to start fixing the damage, regardless of whom was to blame

 

This thread makes me think your anger is misplaced, and RickieB told you where to place it. (it's with the parents that didn't take the time to parent properly)

 

How do you stop a runaway freight train? You don't! You just hope that it crashes sooner or later without too much loss of life and property.

Chris

 

I agree 100%

I agree on this front, that is why I beat my kids at least once a day to instill discipline ( my 2 year old girl just laughs at me when I spank her ). But on the serious side, I do try and do my part on this front by trying to raise my kids better than I feel my parents did for me, I try to spend at least some time with them every day and do believe in strict discipline.

 

The only thing you missed in the rant was to tell the younglings to get off your lawn. If you could edit that in with an Eastwood accent I would be appreciative.

 

Who is angry? I'm certainly not. Should you really blame the parents? Maybe yes, maybe no! Both of my parents had to work. I spent my youth growing up in a poolroom. Most of the acquaintances I developed around pool in the early years are either dead from drugs or in jail because of drugs. I've never used drugs. I was never in jail. Why? Because I didn't want that kind of life. I'm sorry, but I can't accept that. Excuses are for losers. When was the last time you ever heard a successful person make an excuse for his success?

Chris

 

Why should I bother to tell them to get off the lawn? As soon as they step on a mound of fireants, it's fun to watch them "dance".

 

Just curious, cpm9ball. which one of us is the older?