1975 : Long hair
2006 : Longing for hair
1975 : KEG
2006: EKG
1975 : Acid rock
2006: Acid reflux
1975 : Moving to California because it’s cool
2006 : Moving to Arizona because it’s warm
1975 : Tryin to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
2006: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
1975 : Seeds and stems
2006: Roughage
1975 : Hoping for a BMW
2006: Hoping for a BM
1975 : Going to a new, hip joint
2006: Receiving a new hip joint
1975 : Rolling Stones
2006: Kidney Stones
1975 : Being called into the principal’s office
2006 : Calling the principal’s office
1975: Screw the system
2006: Upgrade the system
1975 : Disco
2006: Costco
1975 : Parents begging you to get your hair cut
2006: Children begging you to get their heads shaved
1975 : Passing the drivers’ test
2006: Passing the vision test 1975 : Whatever
2006 : Depends

Just in case you weren’t feeling too old today, this will certainly change things. Each year the staff at Beloit College in Wisconsin puts together a list to try to give the faculty a sense of the mindset of this year’s incoming freshmen. Here’s this year’s list:
The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1987.
They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
Their lifetime has always included AIDS.
Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.
The CD was introduced the year they were born.
They have always had an answering! machine
They have always had cable.
They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.
Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.
They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
They can’t imagine what hard contact lenses are.
They don’t know who Mork was or where he was from.
They never heard: "Where’s the Beef?", "I’d walk a mile for a Camel", or "de plane, Boss, de plane".
They do not care who shot J. R. and have no idea who J. R. even is.
McDonald ’s never came in Styrofoam containers.
They don’t have a clue how to use a typewriter.
Do you feel old yet?

I was thinking of having a fun-fair themed birthday party for my 6-year-old. I have the venue (a large indoor hall), but what are some ideas to pull it off?
So far, I think I’ll have a hot-dog stand, corndogs, maybe popcorn, etc. I’m going to look into renting a cotton-candy machine.

What are some good fun-fair themed party games? (I cant afford renting any blow-up castles or other large equipment).

Thanks.

I have had at least 3 magnetrons go bad on different microwaves in my house. Each of the microwaves was only about a year old. I am beginning to think that there is something wrong with the electricity going to the machine. This last time I even connected it to a UPS and it still went. In fact, popcorn caught on fire. I wonder if I need to replace the outlet.

My husband and I are having my 6 year old stepson a birthday party. We have rented a popcorn and cotton candy machine. We were going to hire a clown but it’s way too expensive. I was wondering if you could give me some tips on what we could do for entertainment that won’t cost too much.

While at work i had slipped on some butter that had been leaking from a faulty popcorn machine. This unit was old and always breaking. We tried to get it fixed but it never got done. The facility is a nightmare and everything old and broken. My question is am I able to sue the company for negligence. Seeing that nothing got done and the oil from that machine was the catalyst of my accident. thanks
i have been to the hospital nad filed a work comp case but it has only been 2 days since the insodent
This has been an on going problem for several years and all the employees and corporate was aware of the problem. There was a time several months ago on closing the facility because of the faulty equipment. As a manager i always had to try and remedy the problem and clean up the mess.

Hey!
I’m having my sweet 16 in early september and i don’t know what to do for it! So far I have 2 decent ideas:
1.) Think "drive in movie". I would get a huge movie screen and put it in my backyard with quilts on the grass and play 1-2 movies on the big screen. I would get pizza and have an old fashioned popcorn/cotton candy machine. I would also have baskets with movie candy in them on each quilt. I would be able to invite 40-50 people(boys&girls) for this party.
2.) My second idea is a day on the town(in Boston). I would pick 6 of my closest friends(a little hard to do) and take a limo downtown(about 20 mins.) and get mani/pedis for all girls. Then we’d go out to lunch and shop the whole day in Boston on Newberry St. This can only be around 6 *girls* though.
—I love both ideas! If you were my age (going to be a junior in H.S.) which would you rather attend? Please let me know which is better & if you have any other ideas(try to keep them inexpensive!)Thanks so much!-Isabella

I have a cassette head unit and had used a cassette adaptor to play my IPOD.

I want to upgrade to a CD car stereo but CD car stereo these days will only play your IPOD with the used of an FM transmitter or modulator and the reviews for these products are really bad.

Can anyone provide a straight answer. Coz if this 2 are really crappy then I’ll just settle for a new cassette stereo that’s a little better than my old one (maybe one with built-in popcorn machine!haha).

My son is turning one next month, and his little cousin is turning 2 around the same time. So we have decided to do a double party, as their birthdays are less than 2 weeks apart, and many of the same guests would come if their were two separate parties. I have never had my own birthday party, I have never planned a birthday party (other than my own which never would happen) so this event is so special to me. No one seems to understand how desperately I want this day to go perfect. The party is less than 3 weeks away, invitations have not been sent out, a theme is not set, outfits are not purchased, basically nothing is accomplished. I have been relentlessly researching online for party themes and ideas. We were going to do a Yo Gabba Gabba theme with costumes, but the soon to be 2 year old may fear them. Then came the idea to do Jack’s Big music show, but no merchandise is existent, I even was willing to make the puppets by hand so we could put a show on, but no one is crazy about the idea. I need ideas, this is frustrating me to no end. What would be cute themes or party ideas? I know I should keep it more simple, but I just want some ideas. A moon bounce, snow cone machine, popcorn machine and cotton candy machine will be rented for the day. That’s as far as we got. Help!

You know those really old school popcorn makers? Where you put the oil in, and it has a crank, and you add the kernels and then it pops when you turn the crank? When do you add seasoning, for example: salt? I’ve always buttered it after I’ve popped it and then poured salt on it. However, it struck me today that maybe I should put the salt in during the popping, what do you do?

i am having this party with my friend on saturday its in my basement and its really cool…. we have an oldfasioned pinball machine, an 8ft by 11ft screen for music videos a huge stereo an old fasion popcorn machine etc. and were going to have DDR and food and a lot of people what can i do thats COOL and makes it more fun!!!??? NO BOARD GAMES SOMETHING TEENS DO and no drinking or spin the bottle

thanks =)