Good point. I didn't realize you are in Australia.
How about Anita Bryant vs Amy Winehouse
The good old days
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Good point. I didn't realize you are in Australia.
How about Anita Bryant vs Amy Winehouse
That's an interesting view, however memory accuracy varies from person to person, depending how one interprets certain events they've been exposed to and overall mental health.
In other words, If I say, "old barn door", the picture I have in my head will be different than what you have and can generate a different emotional response. If I say "Amy Winehouse", I will be repulsed, however you may view her as an object of desire... well not now anyway.
Regarding long term memory, I keep pictures handy to reinforce and validate what my belief system may be.
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You forgot American Bandstand VS American Idol.
Great Example !! Long live Dick Clark
Jim...why do you keep on insisting on inserting your social and political views into your posts. I liked it a lot better when you were working on your route and showing pics of your progress. Not everyone agrees with you...and you're not going to promote your agenda this way.
Cheers,
Fred
Cheers,
Fred
Lighten up Fred. Once again, we're just having fun and you think you have to take charge and rain on the parade. What are you talking about? I didn't mention politics, why are you? You've mentioned your lefty views before, I didn't jump in. If I want to compliment our brave soldiers and veterans on the tough job they were asked to do for the good of country, I'm going to do it. That goes for our allies as well.
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I wish I could tell you Sniper, but we're trying to discourage social commentaries that may be interpreted by some as a political agenda.
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I was gonna ask that question. My wife was handy and she reminded me about her recent departure from the planet. Considering her biggest claim to fame is this song, I guess I didn't miss anything:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mNm-fod2_M
Anyone who thinks that long term memories are faulty doesn't have any contact with their parents or grandparents. Their memories, even with alzheimers, are amazing. They may not remember what they had for breakfast or where they left their shoes when they took them off (I am guilty of both of those and I'm 61), they can certainly go into great detail about what happened in the 40s, 50s and 60s. Why, I remember when Lionel trains were actually made in USA and not imported from China and Korea.
Memories are subjective, and so are impressions, my childhood seems "normal" to me but many people are horrified when I reminisce - apparently stuff like killing rats for the bounty money is not considered a normal part of growing up in most places. As I said so many times on other forums when someone started a "this place is going to the dogs" thread, if one out of 100 people is a jerk, you got 10,000 members you're gonna have 100 jerks. That leaves 9,900 who are NOT jerks, but the jerks draw more attention leaving you with the impression that the whole place is full of jerks unless you stop to actually consider it unemotionally.
I was gonna ask that question. My wife was handy and she reminded me about her recent departure from the planet. Considering her biggest claim to fame is this song, I guess I didn't miss anything:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mNm-fod2_M
Anyone who thinks that long term memories are faulty doesn't have any contact with their parents or grandparents. Their memories, even with alzheimers, are amazing. They may not remember what they had for breakfast or where they left their shoes when they took them off (I am guilty of both of those and I'm 61), they can certainly go into great detail about what happened in the 40s, 50s and 60s. Why, I remember when Lionel trains were actually made in USA and not imported from China and Korea.
Being that your curiosity triggered a little a more probing, I hope I'm not crossing the line by adding some visual contrast to the conversation and a short personal commentary that does not necessarily reflect the view point of our sponsor.
I don't think you'll regret not knowing about her Cuz, but it's nothing that a lifetime journey in rehab and a good exorcist couldn't cure.
Interesting enough that Anita Bryant was a poplar singer as well with appeal to all age groups back in the 1950's and 60's. Presentation and standards were different back then with the pop culture. Even without pictures, my long term memory can recall the changes that happened over this period of time. Agree, disagree, like, dislike, it's just a matter of personal taste
and maybe a llittle funny.
Is this thread at the end of the line as they say? Is it just me, or is it sounding like a personal conversation?
No offense guys but you can have this interesting conversion in a PM.
Cheers
AJ
I agree, AJ. My sincere hope is that we can get through this maintaining a light hearted conversation with a touch of humor not to be taken personally.
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That's a good point. It doesn't hurt being reminded that we have an ignore button to use as a safety net if the minority gets too annoying.
Same here. Not only has this thread gone off topic it's not even on the rails anymore as it wanders down some dusty memory lane. Going by some of the last images, I'm not even sure we're still on the same planet :hehe:Is this thread at the end of the line as they say? Is it just me, or is it sounding like a personal conversation?
No offense guys but you can have this interesting conversion in a PM.
Cheers
AJ
Goes to show how flexible Trainz is, it can simulate anything.
Same here. Not only has this thread gone off topic it's not even on the rails anymore as it wanders down some dusty memory lane. Going by some of the last images, I'm not even sure we're still on the same planet :hehe:
Goes to show how flexible Trainz is, it can simulate anything.
I have to agree, that picture of the deceased looks like she was already deceased to start with. I guess the CDC was right to put up information about zombies on their website. Anyway, steering it back to Trainz, is anyone interested in adding that picture of the anti-rehab girl to the list of Trainz engineers? Or maybe put it on the side of a boxcar with some D.A.R.E. logos. You could run it as a public message train.
BTW...seeing that picture reminds me of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. I wonder why???
Anita Bryant...for some reason I keep getting the urge to drink orange juice.
Breakfast without orange juice is like a day without sunshine.
BTW...this thread has more views and posts on the first page of General Trainz than any other thread. I say keep it going. It helps keep our frustration levels down so we don't attack those who ask "What is Trainz"?
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Hi Everybody.
As someone who can remember the 1950s and 60s period, I think what made them "the good old days" if that in fact that was what they where was the following.
There were no mobile telephones, or in the main no telephones in people's homes at all. If you wanted to use the telephone you had to walk to the nearest public one which could be quite some distance away.
There was no Internet, therefore no forums for people to get upset with one another on.
Everyone got paid weekly in cash and therefore people lived by what money they had in their pockets when that ran out you could not spend anymore. You did not need a bank account, credit cards had not been invented and for the average person credit of any kind was very difficult to come by.
in Britain the Pubs shut at 10:30 PM perhaps 11 PM on Saturday nights and nightclubs were virtually unknown with the exception of London where you had to be very wealthy to get in.
Up until the mid-60s most people did not have a car and therefore there where no traffic jams as the average person used public transport to get to work which meant you actually spoke to your neighbours on the local bus stop each morning.
Being born in 1943 I do remember the days before television when neighbours would also talk to each other while in their gardens and the local church would be where us kids went for our entertainment. It provided film shows, outings, cubs, Scouts, local football teams or hockey teams for girls and all sorts of other entertainment right through the week. It was the very heart of the community.
in the 60s when I was a teenager leaving school at 15, there were more jobs than there were people to fill them. That and all the above made life much easier than today.
If that is how you judge " the good old days" then that was just what it was. However, no doubt many would say the above lifestyle would not be good at all Judge by today's standards.
Bill
As someone who can remember the 1950s and 60s period, I think what made them "the good old days" if that in fact that was what they where was the following.
There were no mobile telephones, or in the main no telephones in people's homes at all. If you wanted to use the telephone you had to walk to the nearest public one which could be quite some distance away.
There was no Internet, therefore no forums for people to get upset with one another on.
Everyone got paid weekly in cash and therefore people lived by what money they had in their pockets when that ran out you could not spend anymore. You did not need a bank account, credit cards had not been invented and for the average person credit of any kind was very difficult to come by.
in Britain the Pubs shut at 10:30 PM perhaps 11 PM on Saturday nights and nightclubs were virtually unknown with the exception of London where you had to be very wealthy to get in.
Up until the mid-60s most people did not have a car and therefore there where no traffic jams as the average person used public transport to get to work which meant you actually spoke to your neighbours on the local bus stop each morning.
Being born in 1943 I do remember the days before television when neighbours would also talk to each other while in their gardens and the local church would be where us kids went for our entertainment. It provided film shows, outings, cubs, Scouts, local football teams or hockey teams for girls and all sorts of other entertainment right through the week. It was the very heart of the community.
in the 60s when I was a teenager leaving school at 15, there were more jobs than there were people to fill them. That and all the above made life much easier than today.
If that is how you judge " the good old days" then that was just what it was. However, no doubt many would say the above lifestyle would not be good at all Judge by today's standards.
Bill
Anyway, steering it back to Trainz, is anyone interested in adding that picture of the anti-rehab girl to the list of Trainz engineers? Or maybe put it on the side of a boxcar with some D.A.R.E. logos. You could run it as a public message train.
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I'll do it ! I'll have to send the finished product to you CDP for Trainz 2006, as I don't have the later version. I believe you can format it for 2012. Maybe I can post a pic on the screen shot thread later. To keep it fair and balanced, I may do the same for Anita, if requested.
Anita Bryant...for some reason I keep getting the urge to drink orange juice.
Breakfast without orange juice is like a day without sunshine.
BTW...this thread has more views and posts on the first page of General Trainz than any other thread. I say keep it going. It helps keep our frustration levels down so we don't attack those who ask "What is Trainz"?
I've always wanted to drink orange juice with her.
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