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| -Generation X... 12-15 years to Power |
Mythsaje |
Dec-13-06 10:19 PM |
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I for one look forward to the younger generation taking control |
treestar |
Dec-13-06 10:23 PM |
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I think it'll be interesting, if nothing else... |
Mythsaje |
Dec-13-06 10:35 PM |
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I have a treatise I could write on your thoughts... |
susanna |
Dec-13-06 10:52 PM |
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There are a LOT of Gen Xers who just don't give a damn... |
Mythsaje |
Dec-13-06 11:27 PM |
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I wasn't around at the time, but I am an X'er and understand the institutional racism... |
HypnoToad |
Dec-14-06 01:37 PM |
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What...no one else has any comments? n/t |
Mythsaje |
Dec-13-06 10:36 PM |
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We've managed to screw up your future... |
katsy |
Dec-13-06 10:38 PM |
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I'm working on it from my end... |
Mythsaje |
Dec-13-06 10:46 PM |
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There are still too many 80 year olds with power. Sorry, but it's true. |
SharonAnn |
Dec-14-06 11:15 AM |
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The eighty year olds will be gone soon enough... |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 11:46 AM |
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Hey... Not all of us spent the 80s listening to WHAM, Hair Metal or Proto-Rap... |
impeachdubya |
Dec-13-06 10:57 PM |
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I was a metal-head, myself. |
Mythsaje |
Dec-13-06 11:03 PM |
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Early Talking Heads was about as "New Wave" as I got |
impeachdubya |
Dec-13-06 11:53 PM |
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I, myself, consider Talking Heads, Concrete Blonde, and |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 12:01 AM |
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Yeah, back then we called it "College Rock" or "College Radio Rock" |
impeachdubya |
Dec-14-06 12:03 AM |
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I liked a lot of different bands... |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 12:09 AM |
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Yeah. I had a brief Sex Pistols phase. Liked the RHCP pretty early on, but I was in S. Cal at |
impeachdubya |
Dec-14-06 12:27 AM |
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Well, prog rock and prog metal are connected... |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 12:43 AM |
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not so fast |
stellanoir |
Dec-13-06 11:09 PM |
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There's no such thing as a lost generation |
silverojo |
Dec-13-06 11:30 PM |
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IMO Gen-X birth years start in 1962.and end in 1981 |
Odin2005 |
Dec-14-06 01:31 PM |
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*KICK* |
Odin2005 |
Dec-14-06 10:12 PM |
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Yay! REM was a huge influence on me - |
sparosnare |
Dec-14-06 12:39 PM |
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Ditto. They really were a big breath of fresh air back then. |
impeachdubya |
Dec-14-06 02:03 PM |
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Great post - food for thought - times they are a changing nt |
NoBushSpokenHere |
Dec-13-06 11:03 PM |
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Generation X came of age in the 90's, not the 80's. |
Radical Activist |
Dec-13-06 11:19 PM |
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Check it out... |
Mythsaje |
Dec-13-06 11:29 PM |
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The second half did. |
impeachdubya |
Dec-13-06 11:55 PM |
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The Early Xers had to put up with St. Ronnie and Poppy. |
Odin2005 |
Dec-14-06 01:35 PM |
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Yeah, I remember realizing that the religious right were a bunch of assholes |
impeachdubya |
Dec-14-06 02:04 PM |
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Progressive views run rampant among the Gen-Xers...KEWL!!! |
chknltl |
Dec-13-06 11:22 PM |
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K&R Mythsage-- I think your analysis on Gen X has some good points-- |
vixengrl |
Dec-13-06 11:26 PM |
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Excellent perspective... |
Mythsaje |
Dec-13-06 11:31 PM |
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Your post brought a tear to my eye |
silverojo |
Dec-13-06 11:37 PM |
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Terrific post! |
silverojo |
Dec-13-06 11:26 PM |
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And so on and so forth. |
Blue State Native |
Dec-14-06 10:22 PM |
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I don't blame the Boomers... |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 11:07 PM |
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Honored to provide the crucial 5th Kick |
opiate69 |
Dec-13-06 11:38 PM |
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Why, thank you... |
Mythsaje |
Dec-13-06 11:50 PM |
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I can't believe I also forgot about Ferris Bueller, Ghostbusters, Terminator, and |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 12:13 AM |
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Hmmm. This has not been my experience.... |
Zookeeper |
Dec-14-06 12:13 AM |
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Really? |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 12:31 AM |
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Remember the "Lounge" music... |
Zookeeper |
Dec-14-06 01:30 AM |
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I didn't pay any attention to that... |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 01:46 AM |
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I didn't like Dean Martin as a kid.... |
Zookeeper |
Dec-14-06 01:56 AM |
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I actually grew up listening to the music my parents did... |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 02:00 AM |
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I'm a Liberal, Gen X Deadhead who doesn't drink. |
impeachdubya |
Dec-14-06 12:38 AM |
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Yeah, my complaint is primarily the corruption and inefficiency |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 12:47 AM |
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"...smaller sh**ty government." |
Zookeeper |
Dec-14-06 01:20 AM |
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I do think they tend more toward fiscal "conservatism" |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 01:25 AM |
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You are a kindred spirit, Mythsaje |
Zodiak Ironfist |
Dec-14-06 12:19 AM |
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I was on the prog end of things... |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 12:34 AM |
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I am still a 'Sryche fan, as well as Rush, |
Zodiak Ironfist |
Dec-14-06 10:21 AM |
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No, you are not wrong. |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 11:28 AM |
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kick! |
Viva_La_Revolution |
Dec-14-06 12:58 AM |
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Nice observations, but ... |
ConsAreLiars |
Dec-14-06 01:03 AM |
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that's a myth, sage |
sweetheart |
Dec-14-06 01:40 AM |
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That kind of thinking is like putting a gun to your head and pulling the trigger... |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 01:44 AM |
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No, its a more realistic expectation |
sweetheart |
Dec-14-06 02:02 AM |
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Everything changes... |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 02:15 AM |
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Who said don't fight it:? |
sweetheart |
Dec-14-06 02:41 AM |
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I ultimately believe in possibilities |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 02:53 AM |
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Well said |
sweetheart |
Dec-14-06 04:36 AM |
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k&r |
Swamp Rat |
Dec-14-06 02:02 AM |
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Oh I wish there were more like that! |
loyalsister |
Dec-14-06 02:29 AM |
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If the economy actually starts to seriously tank |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 03:08 AM |
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Most people play do by preset rules to get into gov't |
loyalsister |
Dec-14-06 04:06 AM |
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Yeah |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 11:30 AM |
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I have one question. |
Skidmore |
Dec-14-06 03:21 AM |
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Well, they're going to start having to watch their parents |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 03:26 AM |
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Fellow Queensryche, Maiden fan |
Jennicut |
Dec-14-06 03:57 AM |
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Isn't it weird how those who often CALL themselves |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 11:44 AM |
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I'm 30 nobody is speaking to my generation, our morale sucks. |
newportdadde |
Dec-14-06 11:56 AM |
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There's already some Gen X'ers in Washington |
ShaneGR |
Dec-14-06 12:31 PM |
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We are a relatively small generation, though.... |
marmar |
Dec-14-06 10:18 PM |
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And for me, musically.... |
marmar |
Dec-14-06 10:25 PM |
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I liked both Prince and Madonna... |
Mythsaje |
Dec-14-06 10:43 PM |
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