The 30 and Over Club

[myfuturecsi]

I had friends at work at one time who couldn't believe I actually saw "Star Wars" in a THEATER! And yeah, they hadn't been born yet. Good grief, it's not like I was at "Gone With the Wind" or something

My little sister (who is only 14 years younger, and born in 1981) once said something along the lines of "didn't they have black and white movies when you were little?" And the sad thing is that she was serious when she was asking this! She was spending the night with me once when she was about 12 and found a bicentennial quarter (that would be a special 1976 edition quarter for those of you not in the US) in my change drawer and had made a big deal out of it because she'd never seen one before. Well now she's 27 and has 4 kids and is getting it back. She was singing some old commercial jingle the other day, and said her kids looked at her like there was something wrong with her. :lol.

Yeah, my daughter cracked a joke once about marrying George Eads when she gets older, but then she might not because he might be dead when she grows up because he's sooooo old.

And I'm only (mumble) younger than him.

Kids love to make you feel old.

 

[Dynamo1]

How many "over 30" members remember the night in 1978 when you first heard this?

Arthur Carlson, general manager of WKRP radio station: "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."

Happy Thanksgiving. Have a double dose of tryptophan.

 

[BabaOReilly]

^^^ Hah! I totally do. Man, that was a classic episode. That line is up there with Johnny Fever telling that story tht ended with, "Badges? We don' neeed no stinkin' badges." :lol:

 

[Smokey]

How many "over 30" members remember the night in 1978 when you first heard this?

Arthur Carlson, general manager of WKRP radio station: "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."

Happy Thanksgiving. Have a double dose of tryptophan.

Excellent!!!! And just as funny was Les leading up to the big moment. :guffaw:

Les (on the radio): All we know for sure is that in a very few moments there are going to be a lot of happy people out here. Now the crowd is...th...the crowd is uh...curious, but well-behaved. And I think I hear something now! Uh...the crowd is moving out into the parking area, and...oh yes! I can see it now! It's a...it's a...helicopter! And it's coming this way.

Andy (in the studio): A helicopter?

Les: It's flying something behind it. I can't quite make it out. It's a large banner. It says uh...happy...Thaaaaaaanks...giving! From W...K...R.....P! What a sight, ladies and gentlemen, what a sight! The 'copter seems to be circling the parking area now, I guess it's looking for a place to land. No! Something just came out of the back of the helicopter! It's a...a DARK object...it's a...perhaps a sky diver, plumeting to the earth from only 2,000 feet in the air. A second, and a third! No parachutes yet. Those CAN'T be skydivers. I can't tell just yet what they are, but OH MY GOD THEY'RE TURKEYS!! Oh, can you get this? Oh they're crashing to the earth right in front of our eyes! One just went through the windshield of a parked car! This is terrible! Everyone is running around pushing each other! Oh my goodness! Oh the humanity! Oh people are running around...the turkeys are hitting the ground like sacks of wet cement! Oh folks...I don't know how much longer...the crowd is running for their lives! I think I'm going to step inside. I can't stay out here and watch this any longer. No, I can't go in there. Children are searching for their mothers and oh, not since the Hindenburg tragedy has there been anything like this. I don't know how much longer I can hold my position here, Johnny. The crowd...

Johnny (in studio): Les? Les?? Les, are you there? Les isn't there. Thanks for that on the spot report, Les. For those of you who just turned in, the Pinedale shopping mall has just been bombed with live turkeys. Film at eleven.

 

[FieldMouse]

Yeah, my daughter cracked a joke once about marrying George Eads when she gets older, but then she might not because he might be dead when she grows up because he's sooooo old.

And I'm only (mumble) younger than him.

Kids love to make you feel old.

Yeesh, I am George's age. Guess I should start checking out nursing homes.

How many "over 30" members remember the night in 1978 when you first heard this?

Arthur Carlson, general manager of WKRP radio station: "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."

:guffaw: I remember that. GREAT episode!

"...Oh my God, they're turkeys!...
...The crowd is running for their lives..
... Oh the humanity!!"

- Les Nesman

 

[myfuturecsi]

Oh wow! I wish I could remember that. But my parents were so strict on what I watched on TV.

But then I was so sensitive as a kid, I used to have nightmares about all the abuse inflicted on Mr. Bill on Saturday Night Live. I used to start crying..no wonder they were so strict!

I had nightmares about the opening credits of Ironside.

 

[addictedtoSpeed]

Hey all! I will hit 30 on February 12th is it ok if I come in here now? Sometimes I feel so old! :lol:

 

[Smokey]

Kristine, you're always welcome!

So I read online today that Home Depot is the largest retailer of fresh Christmas trees. Home Depot???!

Anyone else have memories of going out and cutting one down, even if it was on a tree farm?

My dad used to take me and my brother out to cut one down. We always brought back a little one for my grandma's apartment, even tho every time she would tell us she didn't want one.

Then we'd get it home and dad would trim it up to fit in the tree stand, and he and us kids would decorate it while mom sat and "supervised", letting us know where it was bare of icicles or lights. Our house had ten-foot ceilings, and the tree always hit the ceiling.

I never used to put up a tree when I was on my own, because my cat, Rex, would eat it up. Since he's gone and my other cats don't bother it, I've been putting up an artificial one. It's just not the same tho.

 

[Jacquie]

Hey all! I will hit 30 on February 12th is it ok if I come in here now? Sometimes I feel so old! :lol:

Kristine you are more than welcomed to join our fun. Just don't tell your friends our over 30 trade secrets :guffaw:

Anyone else have memories of going out and cutting one down, even if it was on a tree farm?

Smokey we never did cut our own trees. We always had a real tree which we bought it from the local Boy Scout Group at our church.

We had to tie the tree to the bookcase beside it as we had cats and there we four of us. I think that is enough said We always had the tree up for my brother's birthday which is the 21st of December and took it down on the 1st of January. I don't recall every having it up for my birthday which is January 2nd. We used to have these bulbs that would bubble when when put in the the light sockets. We all had our own and it was a race to see how's would light up first.

Hubby and I have an artificial tree now and have had one ever since we got married. Although I miss the pine smell of real trees I don't miss the mess. We usually put the tree up the weekend before Christmas and take it down sometime after New Years. It really depends on when we have the time to do it. If the cats are really being bothersome with the ornaments we usually take it down on the 1st. At this point in my life I don't care not having it up on my birthday.

 

[addictedtoSpeed]

Hey all! I will hit 30 on February 12th is it ok if I come in here now? Sometimes I feel so old! :lol:

Kristine you are more than welcomed to join our fun. Just don't tell your friends our over 30 trade secrets :guffaw:

:lol: No problem! Thanks for the welcome Smokey and Jacquie!

Anyone else have memories of going out and cutting one down, even if it was on a tree farm?

Smokey we've always had artificial trees since my mom is allergic to pine needles, lol! Joe and I have continued in the artificial tree tradition. HeeHee! I enjoyed reading yours and Jacquie's stories!

 

[FieldMouse]

Of course you're welcome to join in here, CSI_Stokes_Girl. It's always more fun to play with the "big kids".

We never used to cut down a tree, but I always remember going to the tree lot and picking one out every year growing up. I've had an artificial tree since I started decorating my own home, but I do miss the real trees. Sadly, my allergies have gotten worse of the years so I don't think I'd be able to have a real one anymore. But I am thinking of testing that theory by buying a small tree real tree to put in the dining room and see how I do with it. However, I will NOT be buying one at Home Depot.

 

[CSI_Kat]

Welcome Kristine!!!

Smokey - I have actually bought trees from Home Depot. There real trees are nice quality and not too expensive. I almost bought my new artificial one there this year but I found one I liked a tad better elsewhere.

 

[BabaOReilly]

Yeah, I remember how disappointed I was the year my folks switched to the artificial tree. I missed the smell, and the noises the tree made in the silence as it "settled". Sigh. But oh well- we got a cat and the real ones were just too dangerous! :lol:

Here's another time I'm feeling old... Don't get me wrong- I love Harry Potter, but I'm having a hard time getting into this whole "Twilght" phenomenon. Usually, I'm all over that stuff. Since my niece is a fan, I thought I'd check out the books, but they're written in the first person and I have difficulty getting into books written in the first person so...

Is there anyone in here (as in OVER 30) who has seen this movie and actually likes it? I'm sort of intrigued, but something tells me it's going to be a superficial teen romance.

 

[Jacqui]

Here's another time I'm feeling old... Don't get me wrong- I love Harry Potter, but I'm having a hard time getting into this whole "Twilght" phenomenon. Usually, I'm all over that stuff. Since my niece is a fan, I thought I'd check out the books, but they're written in the first person and I have difficulty getting into books written in the first person so...

Is there anyone in here (as in OVER 30) who has seen this movie and actually likes it? I'm sort of intrigued, but something tells me it's going to be a superficial teen romance.

I have not seen the movie, but here's what I've heard re: the books. I have not read them for myself yet, so bear that in mind, but a friend of mine, whose literary opinion I hold in the highest respect, has advised not to be in any hurry to read them. When she read Twilight she had a tough time getting through it, because of the main character. She plays to very traditional gender roles and has a huge martyr complex - she wants to become a vampire to please her vampire boyfriend, not because she actually wants to go through the pain of dying and being brought back to life, etc. My friend also used the words "airhead" and "Mary Sue."

Also the vampire boyfriend is apparently very creepy and stalker-ish which the main character (Bella, I think?) evidently finds attractive

So - I will eventually read it, I'll eventually see the movie I'm sure. I'm just not in a big hurry.

 

[BabaOReilly]

Thanks for that! I actually flicked through a few pages and read them in the bookstore, and coincidentally I totally got the "Mary Sue" vibe just from the snippet. Sounds like your friend may be on the right track.

Anyway, I'm sure I'll eventually see the film, but hopefully I won't have to invest any $$'s in it! :lol: Oh, one thing though- I really like Catherine Hardwicke, the director, so I was a bit surprised to see she was doing this movie? Seems a little commercial for her.