Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 17176471)

Back then, if I wanted to watch Chiefs football I had to watch Marv Levy run the Wing T.

And if I wanted to discuss whether a tiger could kill a person in plate mail, the only person I could ask was the local librarian, and after a while she started hiding from me.

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 17175729)

One of my early tests of maturity was leaving my parents at Six Flags or Silver Dollar City, armed with a couple of dollars for lunch and instructions to meet back at the giant gorilla statue or whatever at a certain time.

Originally Posted by mlyonsd (Post 17176483)

The question is did your parents show back up.

Originally Posted by GabyKeepsMeWarm (Post 17176500)

I'm 47, and I enjoy waxing nostalgic as much as the next guy about the fun things from my childhood, and young adulthood that the kids now are "missing out on". But man, the more I read, OP really comes across as nothing more than a thoughtless, knuckle-dragging douche canoe. Just my two cents.

Originally Posted by AdolfOliverBush (Post 17174296)

I regret just missing the "quaalude era". By the time I was old enough to want to try them, they were already a thing of the past.

Originally Posted by Spott (Post 17174678)

I agree. Just trying to start a fight over nothing. The next post will be to make some backhanded passive aggressive sociopolitical comment, then act shocked when they respond.

Originally Posted by |Zach| (Post 17176307)

The same people who bitch about kids always being inside and playing video games are the same people who call the police when kids are outside.

Not outside doing anything wrong...literally just the presence of kids out and about is deemed as suspicious by the same people who love to go on about these generational problems.

Originally Posted by GabyKeepsMeWarm (Post 17176500)

I'm 47, and I enjoy waxing nostalgic as much as the next guy about the fun things from my childhood, and young adulthood that the kids now are "missing out on". But man, the more I read, OP really comes across as nothing more than a thoughtless, knuckle-dragging douche canoe. Just my two cents.

Originally Posted by Frosty (Post 17176365)

Of course. Ranier and Olympia were the local beers when I was going up and my dad drank both at times. I have never been much of a beer drinker and I don't remember ever having either.



My in-laws are still in Salem so I go back a couple of times a year. There is still a lot I like but it's a lot busier now and a lot of the stores and businesses I used to frequent are closed now.

Originally Posted by srvy (Post 17176796)

Olympia had a following in the KC area in the 70s.

Originally Posted by Frosty (Post 17176365)

Of course. Ranier and Olympia were the local beers when I was going up and my dad drank both at times. I have never been much of a beer drinker and I don't remember ever having either.



My in-laws are still in Salem so I go back a couple of times a year. There is still a lot I like but it's a lot busier now and a lot of the stores and businesses I used to frequent are closed now.

Originally Posted by |Zach| (Post 17176307)

The same people who bitch about kids always being inside and playing video games are the same people who call the police when kids are outside.

Not outside doing anything wrong...literally just the presence of kids out and about is deemed as suspicious by the same people who love to go on about these generational problems.

Originally Posted by |Zach| (Post 17176360)

I was outside all the time I loved the place I grew up.

Also, I would know because I answer those calls people make complaining about kids for no reason.

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY (Post 17176869)

Good god beer was bad back then. I remember guys driving down to California just to pick up a few cases of Coors because so many people thought it was better and it wasn't available in Oregon. It was only like an hour and a half drive but still. Beer is MUCH better in this country now.