Is it so shocking that we were pioneers in helicopter parenting? Although I find most of the helicopter parents were the people who watched how the rest of us grew up from afar.

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It always broke in the same place!

I mean there's plenty to choose from, POLO being top of the list.

Still there are plenty more. Mimeographs (that purple ink!), paste, patchouli, Liz Claiborne, and (more recently) White Diamonds. What is the worst smell you can recall from the last three decades?

My kid's school recently invested a significant amount of money in a new 'wellness recovery center' with beanbag chairs, music, etc for students who have just had or are currently having a panic attack. There is a permanent staff member assigned to the room as it's frequently occupied. Seems to be an incredibly common thing these days vs when I was in school.

Did the UK, Italy, Saudi Arabia countries have their version of GenX? I ask while watching the Duran Duran documentary that just came out.

Having a Police moment and rocking out to Regatta De Blanc. Such a great album. My best friend and I used to BLAST On Any Other Day in her car with the windows down, singing at the top of our lungs. Good times.

Wanna have some fun? Catch your kid singing along with Sammy Hargar and ask if he/she knows why 55 is the speed Sammy chose to not drive.

They don't understand about a national speed limit.

Hello! I didn't play video games growing up, but started in my 30s, with The Sims. Then I moved on to World of Warcraft for 15yrs+. I got burned out finally and started other games. I tried guild wars, new world, lost ark, etc. Then I got tired of the grind games and turned to cozy games for awhile. Tried all the fun with stardew valley, palia, supermarket simulator, backpack battles, bear and breakfast, etc. Then I tried out all the early access stuff more recently....enshrouded, nightingale, palworld. Then about 3 weeks ago, I finally tried playing Fortnite and I am obsessed. I have a fun group I play with the evenings but I was hoping to find more gamer friends for week day gaming? Anyone have a discord server they hang out on that is welcoming of new gamer friends? I am chill, a bit of a potty mouth, happily married and just looking for gaming memories. I am *not* a great gamer, but I strive for fun and joy when playing. (forgot to add that I am open minded, lgbtq+ inclusive and don't want to get into politics or religion)

"I'm your density."

Crickets.

What in the ungodly fuck?

- Kiss and Say Goodbye by The Manhattans

- The Omen

Just wanna put it out there. You can thank Gen X for laxed marijuana laws. That is all.

Turns out they're still on sale. I bought this one for the retro fun. Loved them as a kid.

Hey. Don't take these the wrong way. As in don't compare the amounts or activities. The important thing is just to get some exercise. Just a walk even. You know what they say. Getting in even 10-15 minutes of a brisk walk (or slow) as close to daily as possible really helps keep some core fitness.

So please share if you want to, no matter the activity.

I'm not much of a gym guy and with hypertension and a terrible family cardiovascular history I'm all about the cardio exercise that is easy on my knees. I love hiking and walking up hills. Today I got almost 6 miles in and 800 ft. elevation gain in a couple of hours. I'm living in a new place and trying to get some new routines going.

Please share!

I don't consider it a legitimate day off now from work if I don't get a nap in. Am I alone?

His death really pisses me off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBa5HFDkOwk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Paxton

I loved these comic books.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fabulous_Furry_Freak_Brothers

For giggles, I was shopping Amazon for a portable CD player, then I remember when this was a thing. It was a must-have for my pull out deck. Brings back memories of long drives with the portable CD player, the sleeve in the fold-down shade full of CDs, a pack of AA batteries, and this. Good times!

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Do you remember in the 90s when every sandwich you bought was piled high with alfalfa? What was up with that? And then, it was gone.

Now I'm seeing flax seed showing up in all sorts of food: bread, cereal, energy bars, crackers, etc. Is this like the alfalfa of the 90s?

Who smokes the blunts?

Make some noise, where you raved and what was your favorite type of music. Me... in the northeast and Jungle, DnB.