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To: Dr. Id who wrote (3811)7/18/2000 11:34:43 PM
From: DownSouth  Respond to of 22706
 
Norm just blew me away with his humor on the NTAP thread:

To: Norman D. Groendyke who wrote (3667)
From: Norman D. Groendyke Tuesday, July 18, 2000 11:19 PM ET
Reply # of 3693

Hey Guys!!
Why is everybody so testy today?

Maybe its time to settle back and enjoy each other diversity in posting their views.

Since I (one of the old guys) on this thread feel a need to lighten up the tone, I respectfully submit the following. All comments, flames, responses welcomed.

What a difference 30 years makes!

1970 Long hair
2000 Longing for hair

1970 The perfect high
2000 The perfect high-yield mutual fund

1970 Acid rock
2000 Acid reflux

1970 Moving to California because it's cool
2000 Moving to California because it's hot

1970 Growing pot
2000 Growing pot belly

1970 Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your
parents
2000 Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your
children

1970 Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth
Taylor
2000 Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or
Elizabeth Taylor

1970 Popping pills, smoking joints
2000 Popping joints

1970 Our president's struggle with Fidel
2000 Our president's struggle with fidelity

1970 Paar
2000 AARP

1970 Keg
2000 EKG

1970 Being caught with Hustler magazine
2000 Being caught with Hustler magazine

1970 Killer weed
2000 Weed killer

1970 Hoping for a BMW
2000 Hoping for a BM

1970 The Grateful Dead
2000 Dr. Kevorkian

1970 Getting out to a new, hip joint
2000 Getting a new hip joint

1970 Rolling Stones
2000 Kidney stones

1970 Being called into the principal's office
2000 Calling the principal's office

1970 Parents begging you to get your hair cut
2000 Children begging you to get their heads shaved

1970 Take acid
2000 Take antacid

1970 Passing the driver's test
2000 Passing the vision test

1970 "Whatever"
2000 "Depends"

Cheers
~Norm