you are probably right but my kids are more nuanced. They much prefer having the tech they have now, but they say our music (60s-90s) was so much better than the current crop ! ;-)

Three months after this song was released....I turned 14.

What a time to be alive!

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But its not what is commonly considered fun.

That's the price of being an "uncommon" man. SmileWavy

Blowing up schitt as a kid with M-80s...

The joys of being a "common man" in training :D

Oh yes! I used to build model cars and then try to make them crash and burn in the most realistic way possible. I found out that a Black Cat firecracker, some tissue paper, and sawdust soaked in kerosene worked great. Big explosion followed by flames and then a smoldering ruin that gave of thick black smoke for several minutes.
Who says I didn't know how to have fun?

Working and fixing old cars is fun only as I am washing my hands and done with a project. To look at my antique 40 year old car, and KNOW it is in perfect shape and ready to go anywhere on cross country drives is indeed the fun part.

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Right now, my 911 is on the lift. I had to have the alternator rebuilt. And "while I was in there" I decided to get the fan and housing ceracoated. The local place is taking forever to get it done. Hopeful next week, between snow storms I can go get it, and get my 911 finished. The alternator was rebuilt by a guy that grew up in the business his dad started. The old bearings were very crunchy. All ready for the spring!

That will be the really fun part. ;)

Its G.I. Joe confession time:
I Loved playing ARMY with my little plastic platoons of troops that got picked out of a Sears catalog.
THEN came G.I. Joe
Had quite a collection but a lot of them ended up severely disfigured from a variety of calamities.

have few of those in the garage..
lederhosen and cows..

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I get it.

^^
BTDT! :mad:

You’re breakin’ my heart Glen. That scene is so cool. I used to love working on my cars. When I retired I put in a lift and lined up projects - then the arthritis ramped up. The bending and twisting you have to do to work on cars is so painful now that I can only stick with it an hour or two a day.
I’m seeing my back surgeon again tomorrow to see what’s up this time….

Glen's 911 is even better in person.

Here is me, headed to grade school in California (I signed a model release:))

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Paul, where is your piano?

Patrick - If you can put a couple hours in - trust me - you're doing great!

The aches and pains are simply a gift that reminds us that we continue to earn our accomplishments.

It's what keeps us going!

Keep chargin'.......:p

So true! I was shocked when I seen it.
Car looks like it should be sitting on the showroom floor.

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Is that the way to school or coming home? Actually, it's the same.

Not barefoot? Pfff... I'm at the tail end of the Boomer generation too. (63)