Robtaylor200 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Being Green Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the much older woman, that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment. The woman apologized and explained, "We didn't have this 'green thing' back in my earlier days." The young clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations."She was right -- our generation didn't have the 'green thing' in our day.Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were recycled.But we didn't have the "green thing" back in our day.Grocery stores bagged our groceries in brown paper bags, that we reused for numerous things, most memorable besides household garbage bags, was the use of brown paper bags as book covers for our schoolbooks. This was to ensure that public property, (the books provided for our use by the school) was not defaced by our scribblings. Then we were able to personalize our books on the brown paper bags.But too bad we didn't do the "green thing" back then.We walked up stairs, because we didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks.But she was right. We didn't have the "green thing" in our day. Back then, we washed the baby's diapers because we didn't have the throwaway kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy-gobbling machine burning up 220 volts -- wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing. But that young lady is right; we didn't have the "green thing" back in our day. Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the state of Montana. In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used wadded up old newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity.But she's right; we didn't have the "green thing" back then.We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull.But we didn't have the "green thing" back then.Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service in the family's $45,000 SUV or van, which cost what a whole house did before the "green thing." We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn't need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 23,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest burger joint.But isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn't have the "green thing" back then? Please forward this on to another selfish old person who needs a lesson in conservation from a smart young person... We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to piss us off...especially from a tattooed, multiple pierced know it all who can't make change without the cash register telling them how much. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 1, 2018 Moderator Share Posted March 1, 2018 Haha that just reminded me of cast iron drain pipes... what you say? They were great fun... bit of wind... stuff the bottom with newspaper... set light to the paper and just listen to the noise No chance of anything serious setting alight they were cast iron not plastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bickster Posted March 1, 2018 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Seat68 said: Apparently some people dont keep their bread in the fridge. Why would you want your bread to be stale more quickly? Cold temperature, removes moisture 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Seat68 said: Apparently some people dont keep their bread in the fridge. Dries out quicker and goes stale faster. Why would you put bread in the fridge? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I have never had stale bread, and am unsure where this practice comes from, my parents never did it, it must be something my wife introduced. I am no baker but for some reason even a week in the fridge and the bread isn't stale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 (edited) Did the elders of today realise at the time how special the music scene was with so many great bands about in the 60s, and 70s. Maybe it's the same now, and when the kids from today grow up, they might think the music from today is great. Edited March 1, 2018 by Rugeley Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 5 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: Did the elders of today realise at the time how special the music scene was with so many great bands about in the 60s, and 70s. Maybe it's the same now, and when the kids from today grow up, they might think the music from today is great. I saw a kid wearing a Yes t-shirt the other day and I walked up and asked him about why he was wearing it. He replied "I'm really into the music from the 60's and 70's - I'm tired of the repetitive auto-tuned crap we have today." I guess it's become clearer and clearer to me that the amount of good music we had back then probably won't come back around. Obviously there are bands and artists that are good now too but you couldn't stack a festival these days with lineups like you could in the 70's. It seems like it takes 10 years or so between the likes of Radiohead and Nirvana these days while we had 10 such caliber bands appear every year back then. Everyone used to watch Top of the Pops when I grew up because the quality on there (bar Jimmy Saville). I may have this mixed up as it's so long ago but I seem to remember an episode in 1969 when they had Fleetwood Mac and Jethro Tull on in the same show. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, magnkarl said: Everyone used to watch Top of the Pops when I grew up because the quality on there (bar Jimmy Saville). I may have this mixed up as it's so long ago but I seem to remember an episode in 1969 when they had Fleetwood Mac and Jethro Tull on in the same show. 13/11/1969 THE ARCHIES – Sugar Sugar MALCOLM ROBERTS – Love Is All NANCY SINATRA – The Highway Song THE TREMELOES – (Call Me) Number One FLEETWOOD MAC – Oh Well JETHRO TULL – Sweet Dream THE BEATLES – Something 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 1, 2018 Moderator Share Posted March 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, magnkarl said: I saw a kid wearing a Yes t-shirt the other day and I walked up and asked him about why he was wearing it. He replied "I'm really into the music from the 60's and 70's - I'm tired of the repetitive auto-tuned crap we have today." I guess it's become clearer and clearer to me that the amount of good music we had back then probably won't come back around. Obviously there are bands and artists that are good now too but you couldn't stack a festival these days with lineups like you could in the 70's. It seems like it takes 10 years or so between the likes of Radiohead and Nirvana these days while we had 10 such caliber bands appear every year back then. Everyone used to watch Top of the Pops when I grew up because the quality on there (bar Jimmy Saville). I may have this mixed up as it's so long ago but I seem to remember an episode in 1969 when they had Fleetwood Mac and Jethro Tull on in the same show. So he was a fan of mindless noodling shit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 1, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 1, 2018 Nope, no bread bin for me either. Pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 1, 2018 Moderator Share Posted March 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Stevo985 said: Nope, no bread bin for me either. Pointless. Keeps proper bread fresher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, Seat68 said: 13/11/1969 THE ARCHIES – Sugar Sugar MALCOLM ROBERTS – Love Is All NANCY SINATRA – The Highway Song THE TREMELOES – (Call Me) Number One FLEETWOOD MAC – Oh Well JETHRO TULL – Sweet Dream THE BEATLES – Something I don't think we need to say anything else really. Give us the lineup of an episode right before the end please? I presume it's like Usher and The Pussycat Dolls. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Bread in the fridge? Savages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robtaylor200 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Bread left in its wrapping, but it is on top of the fridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lapal_fan Posted March 1, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Robtaylor200 said: Being Green Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the much older woman, that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment. The woman apologized and explained, "We didn't have this 'green thing' back in my earlier days." Blah Blah Senitmental blah blah That was cringe worthy "share this on FB so I get likes and look popular" bullshit. Whoever wrote that is a proper mardy arse. It's annoyed me. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 1, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 1, 2018 2 hours ago, bickster said: So he was a fan of mindless noodling shit I don't have siblings, but this just made me feel like "I hate my brother, but if any outsider picks on him, I'll leap to his defence". YES may have been noodling crap, but they were OUR noodling crap. So SHURRUP! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I think people confuse 'the charts' with current music. There are stacks of stunningly good bands around today. You just might not hear them if you listen to Commercial Shite FM or yearn for top of the pops with cliff richard or **** genesis Let's not forget how much music disappeared up its own arse in the early 70's and had to be rescued by scruffy bands with two guitars and a drum. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 1, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Let's not forget how much music disappeared up its own arse in the early 70's and had to be rescued by scruffy bands with two guitars and a drum. And then almost immediately turn even more shit than what it was supposed to be replacing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 49 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: I think people confuse 'the charts' with current music. There are stacks of stunningly good bands around today. You just might not hear them if you listen to Commercial Shite FM or yearn for top of the pops with cliff richard or **** genesis Let's not forget how much music disappeared up its own arse in the early 70's and had to be rescued by scruffy bands with two guitars and a drum. Genesis in the early days with Peter Gabriel weren't **** in my opinion. In the same way a lot of bands since also were and are not ****. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 5 hours ago, bickster said: Haha that just reminded me of cast iron drain pipes... what you say? They were great fun... bit of wind... stuff the bottom with newspaper... set light to the paper and just listen to the noise No chance of anything serious setting alight they were cast iron not plastic. Our first house on the IOM still had cast iron gutters and drainpipes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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