Too much time on the X-Box? - The Firearms Forum

offeror · 01-05-2005, 01:38 AM

This may make you feel superior, or old, depending...

From the Associated Press:

High school students in a Canton, Ohio, multimedia class know their iPods, MP3 players, DVDs, and HDTV.

But not a single one of 37 students knew what microfilm or a mimeograph is, and most thought a fuzz buster was a vacuum cleaner.

Beta, 8-track tapes, and 45 RPM were also lost on them. One Junior asked whether Beta was a medicine.

Most students seemed "vaguely familiar" with a rotary dial phone -- because some grandparents still have them.

One 15-year-old guessed 45 RPM was "how fast a modem runs." After getting the correct explanation, he said, "oh, you mean those giant black disks? My parents have some in the basement."

Marlin · 01-05-2005, 08:41 AM

I can't help but think they are surely missing a whole lot more than just "something" - - -

being many of the finer things in our lives!!!

Those are some of the things they "should" know about. I can think of a whole lot of others I'd not expect them to know, i.e., Ediphone cylinders, Magneto/crank phones and so the list would go on. Also, my first car (Model A Roadster) could be easily "cranked" if the battery was weak!

They haven/t lived yet.....

Gunfyter · 01-05-2005, 09:17 AM

Nice walk down memoy lane.

Craig · 01-05-2005, 09:25 AM

I truly feel sorry for the kids today, they will never know what it was like growing up in the 50's & 60's.

Marlin · 01-05-2005, 10:22 AM

OR,

the late thrities and forties.

Gunfyter · 01-05-2005, 10:34 AM

Yep, one of my favorite movies is Christmas Story. Talk about bringing back memories.

pickenup · 01-05-2005, 11:14 AM

The times, they are a changin.

Popcorn that does not come out of a microwave? Except in the movie houses, they never heard of it. I thought hot air popcorn poppers were the best thing since sliced bread, when they first came out.

And the list goes on............

01-05-2005, 01:38 AM	#1
offeror Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 586	Too much time on the X-Box? This may make you feel superior, or old, depending... From the Associated Press: High school students in a Canton, Ohio, multimedia class know their iPods, MP3 players, DVDs, and HDTV. But not a single one of 37 students knew what microfilm or a mimeograph is, and most thought a fuzz buster was a vacuum cleaner. Beta, 8-track tapes, and 45 RPM were also lost on them. One Junior asked whether Beta was a medicine. Most students seemed "vaguely familiar" with a rotary dial phone -- because some grandparents still have them. One 15-year-old guessed 45 RPM was "how fast a modem runs." After getting the correct explanation, he said, "oh, you mean those giant black disks? My parents have some in the basement." __________________ The Second Amendment does not exist to protect the gun rights you like. It exists to protect the gun rights you hate. -->

01-05-2005, 08:41 AM	#2
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	Re: Too much time on the X-Box? I can't help but think they are surely missing a whole lot more than just "something" - - - being many of the finer things in our lives!!! Those are some of the things they "should" know about. I can think of a whole lot of others I'd not expect them to know, i.e., Ediphone cylinders, Magneto/crank phones and so the list would go on. Also, my first car (Model A Roadster) could be easily "cranked" if the battery was weak! They haven/t lived yet..... __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*

01-05-2005, 09:17 AM	#3
Gunfyter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,956	Re: Too much time on the X-Box? Nice walk down memoy lane. __________________ Anything worth shooting once, is worth shooting again. If it ain't broke, break it. Someone needs the work

01-05-2005, 09:25 AM	#4
Craig Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Pa. Posts: 561	Re: Too much time on the X-Box? I truly feel sorry for the kids today, they will never know what it was like growing up in the 50's & 60's. __________________ If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went. -Will Rogers My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dog already thinks I am. -Unknown

01-05-2005, 10:22 AM	#5
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	Re: Too much time on the X-Box? OR, the late thrities and forties. __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*

01-05-2005, 10:34 AM	#6
Gunfyter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,956	Re: Too much time on the X-Box? Yep, one of my favorite movies is Christmas Story. Talk about bringing back memories. __________________ Anything worth shooting once, is worth shooting again. If it ain't broke, break it. Someone needs the work

01-05-2005, 11:14 AM	#7
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,838	Re: Too much time on the X-Box? The times, they are a changin. Popcorn that does not come out of a microwave? Except in the movie houses, they never heard of it. I thought hot air popcorn poppers were the best thing since sliced bread, when they first came out. And the list goes on............ __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine