What is your generation

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What Geration are you?

Poll ended at Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:49 am

Greatest Generation Born 1910-1925
0
No votes
Silent Generation Born 1926-1945
19
13%
Baby Boom Generation Born 1946-1960
80
53%
Generation X Born 1961-1981
47
31%
Generation Y Born 1981-Present
6
4%
 
Total votes: 152

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Slinky
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Re: What is your generation

Post by Slinky » Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:57 pm

jnk!!!!!!!

You are so TALENTED!!!!

I stand in AWE, my man!

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Re: What is your generation

Post by mars » Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:38 am

jnk wrote:
As an amateur singer-songwriter myself, I tend to lean toward the folksong side of things. But I do still enjoy the history of Rock and Roll, even though it was before my time and I do my best not to be accused of it directly . . .
Hi JNK

Loved your music, and the words - especially Perpetual Disillusion.

I feel priviledged to have had you share that.

Thanks

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Re: What is your generation

Post by jnk » Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:22 pm

Slinky wrote: . . . TALENTED . . .
Thanks, Slinky. This board seems full of talented people with many outlets for self-expression. We all need that, I think.
mars wrote: . . . I feel priviledged . . .
Your thoughts on the history of Rock 'n Roll just reminded me of that song, and I happened to be feeling pompous enough to quote myself.

It is part of what it means to be a generation-Xer like me, I guess!

Looking at this poll makes me feel YOUNG.

jeff

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Re: What is your generation

Post by grandmma » Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:33 pm

jnk wrote:As an amateur singer-songwriter myself, I tend to lean toward the folksong side of things. But I do still enjoy the history of Rock and Roll, even though it was before my time and I do my best not to be accused of it directly . . .

http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/513389
Jeff, listening to your music whilst I'm working here - wow. Fantastic. thank you so much for sharing.

Always wanted to be able to sing (and yes, I know the drill, everyone can. But when they listen to me, all agree, no, perhaps not everyone!!). Very envious!
"You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me!"

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Re: What is your generation

Post by carbonman » Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:36 pm

"shar'n a six pack of Delta Blues"

....geeez, that is just killer.
Slinky wrote:jnk!!!!!!!

You are so TALENTED!!!!

I stand in AWE, my man!
....you IS da MAN.

'nough said.
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I said that.

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Re: What is your generation

Post by diboja » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:58 pm

I was born in 1941 and started CPAP in 2009......

Rock & Roll originated with my generation......I remember meeting Bill Haley & the Comets (still have his Autograph)
or going to a concert with Little Richard, Gene Vincent, Sonny James, The Monotones and the Big Bopper - when they used to travel as groups and they all entertained at one concert. GREAT TIMES!

Here is a great site that every generation can enjoy their Rock and Roll (Video's and Audio)
From the 50's to the 70's

http://www.stinky.tv/

And this is for the real oldies here.....music from 1956 to 1960 by the original R&R artists....

http://www.bobforrest.com/JukeBox.htm

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Re: What is your generation

Post by grandmma » Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:40 pm

diboja wrote:Rock & Roll originated with my generation......I remember meeting Bill Haley & the Comets (still have his Autograph)
or going to a concert with Little Richard, Gene Vincent, Sonny James, The Monotones and the Big Bopper - when they used to travel as groups and they all entertained at one concert. GREAT TIMES!
Wow!!! That's an impressive list.

We actually saw the "Legends of Rock & Roll" in the 80s, I think it was - the Everly Brothers, Bo Diddly, etc, but nothing like you quote above. More like whomever was left over!!
"You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me!"

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Re: What is your generation

Post by sleepsalot » Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:00 am

I had no idea so many people were aware of this condition. I just learned about it several weeks ago. And what's more, I have never been in the bottom 3 percent of the age group on a forum. i am glad to be able to discuss OSA with so many other people. This is a great poll by the way.

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Re: What is your generation

Post by roster » Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:53 am

sleepsalot wrote:I had no idea so many people were aware of this condition. I just learned about it several weeks ago. And what's more, I have never been in the bottom 3 percent of the age group on a forum. i am glad to be able to discuss OSA with so many other people. This is a great poll by the way.
Be glad you were diagnosed young. Many of us had the condition in our twenties and did not get diagnosed for decades. When I was in my twenties CPAP was not even a dream of Dr. Sullivan, http://www.sleepapnea.org/resources/pubs/pioneer.html .

If we could wave a wand and get everyone diagnosed tonight, you would move way, way up in the age group. It is claimed that 90% are still undiagnosed.

Still blaming Bush I see. I am still pissed at Bush and FDR. Use your CPAP and live a long life and you can add several more Presidents to your sign.
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Re: What is your generation

Post by jnk » Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:20 am

rooster wrote: . . . add several more Presidents to your sign.
Oh, I thought the sign was about overseas aerial beer delivery--but I guess that would be spelled "Busch," wouldn't it? Never mind.

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Re: What is your generation

Post by sleepsalot » Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:12 am

rooster wrote:
sleepsalot wrote:I had no idea so many people were aware of this condition. I just learned about it several weeks ago. And what's more, I have never been in the bottom 3 percent of the age group on a forum. i am glad to be able to discuss OSA with so many other people. This is a great poll by the way.
Be glad you were diagnosed young. Many of us had the condition in our twenties and did not get diagnosed for decades. When I was in my twenties CPAP was not even a dream of Dr. Sullivan, http://www.sleepapnea.org/resources/pubs/pioneer.html .

If we could wave a wand and get everyone diagnosed tonight, you would move way, way up in the age group. It is claimed that 90% are still undiagnosed.

Still blaming Bush I see. I am still pissed at Bush and FDR. Use your CPAP and live a long life and you can add several more Presidents to your sign.
Yeah i have noticed a lot of people my age show many of the symptoms of OSA, tiredness is pretty common since I am in college but still the evidence is all there. About the picture (lol). This was a protest back a few years ago in Concord NH, I really don't have any other pictures of myself on this computer so I figured why not? haha, that's not to say i don't blame Bush still! Very funny though, because there will undoubtedly be many more presidents who fall into the same category as FDR and Bush...Sigh.
Oh well, as long as I sleep better!

Thanks for the link! I had no idea the CPAP was so new! I really hope more and more people continue to get diagnosed and treated because OSA is clearly a serious condition. Very interesting article though, seeing as I know next to nothing about this stuff other than I am glad we aren't limited to the one solution used prior to the CPAP (tracheotomy i think its called).

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Re: What is your generation

Post by roster » Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:51 pm

sleepsalot wrote:
Yeah i have noticed a lot of people my age show many of the symptoms of OSA, tiredness is pretty common since I am in college but still the evidence is all there.
I am sure you are aware of many of the signs of OSA. You mentioned fatigue and then there is sleepiness, yawning, snoring, dark circles under the eye, etc.

When you notice these signs in people, also look at their jaw structures. Underdeveloped jaws which lack depth front-to-back and/or are narrow side-to-side and/or have poor mandibular advancement (recessed chin) indicate people highly likely to have OSA. These people usually have crooked teeth (may have been corrected by orthodontics) and may have had tooth extractions due to crowding in an underdeveloped jaw. Often some of their wisdom teeth have been extracted due to "lack of room".

Plenty of slim people (BMI<25) have OSA. Look at their jaw structure and you will see why. "It is not the size of the neck on the outside, it is the size of the airway in the neck."
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Re: What is your generation

Post by Ryckman » Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:10 pm

Darn it! I was hoping that I has some same-generation peers here. Turns out I'm a 3-percenter (Generation Y Born 1981-Present 3%).

Just kidding! This site is great...even if most of you are "old" ....ahem..."older...than me".

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Guess . . .

Post by hobbs » Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:04 pm

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Re: What is your generation

Post by SaltLakeJan » Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:49 pm

Great music, great names - to add to those, no one could forget the truly magnificant Roy Orbison singing - especially Pretty Woman, and Mr. Dynamite, James Brown.

If I get up, the weather looks dark and dreary and more of it - I can live with it or I can put on James Brown singing "I Feel Good". After he shouts his way through that, I can get on with my day and feel darn good too.

Jan

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