Couch 83: In a world where...

catonyx · Jan 03, 2015, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by NowhereUSA

I think I'm in the generation of gamers. I'm either a Millennial or a Gen Xer. Idk. My birth year is on the cut off. On one hand I don't have much in common with GenXers but then I also feel the same about Millennials. I feel like I'm more cautious about social media but still very active with it. But then I'm a hard core gamer. New tech/platforms are easy for me and second nature. I don't marvel at the iPhone, I wonder why it's not making me breakfast in the morning

I don't even know what generation I am lol mid 80s. Whatever that is.

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Jan 03, 2015, 12:52 PM

Jan 03, 2015, 12:52 PM

Give me a good game of solitaire or Mahjong and I'm completely happy. I'm easy to entertain

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catonyx · Jan 03, 2015, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mastodon

*inserts pillow*

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unaluna · Jan 03, 2015, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Angelique67

I did this. But I only baked it long enough to soften it so I could slice it open length wise. Then I baked the 2 halves until yummy.

Brilliant! Squashes are really hard!! I dont know how people make sweet potato fries - the ones i get are hard as rocks. Or am i just weak? With no leverage?

catonyx · Jan 03, 2015, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mastodon

Christmas doesn't officially end until 20 days after Christmas Eve, here. Most people are off work until the 7th. We didn't have a tree this year because of our cats, but if we did, we'd probably take it down on Tuesday, even though it's officially a week early.

This holiday has been very bad. I am never a fan of Christmas and New Years, but usually it turns out better than I fear. This year, not so much.

Interesting. I think most people here take down after New Years.

That sucks, but I totally get it. This year was just not right.

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KayDubs · Jan 03, 2015, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Angelique67

I did this. But I only baked it long enough to soften it so I could slice it open length wise. Then I baked the 2 halves until yummy.

Didn't even think about this - thank you!

stopdog · Jan 03, 2015, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by hankster

Brilliant! Squashes are really hard!! I dont know how people make sweet potato fries - the ones i get are hard as rocks. Or am i just weak? With no leverage?

Mandoline.

NowhereUSA · Jan 03, 2015, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by catonyx

We aren't really a gaming family. My kids are too little and my husband only plays the GTA series or RDR on PS3.

I have mostly hand held consoles that I use. Gameboy Advance SP and Nintendo 3DS.

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I'm early 80s which gets categorized as either the tail end of Generation X or the beginning of the Millennials.

catonyx · Jan 03, 2015, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by NowhereUSA

I'm early 80s which gets categorized as either the tail end of Generation X or the beginning of the Millennials.

Hmm... I'm early mid 80s. I need to find a chart lol

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NowhereUSA · Jan 03, 2015, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by catonyx

Hmm... I'm early mid 80s. I need to find a chart lol

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Sounds like you'd be the same. You can look it up on Wikipedia

RedSun · Jan 03, 2015, 01:37 PM

You can boil sweet potatoes whole for a bit before you attack them...

Fable 2 on x-box wasted months of my life.
If I had that time back, I would do it all again, I tell you!

catonyx · Jan 03, 2015, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by NowhereUSA

Sounds like you'd be the same. You can look it up on Wikipedia

Couple years into millennialist for me.

Funny, I never realized generations had names, except for baby boomers.

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NowhereUSA · Jan 03, 2015, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by catonyx

Couple years into millennialist for me.

Funny, I never realized generations had names, except for baby boomers.

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Well, there are people out there with academic degrees that need to write about something. What better way to stay busy than to argue over when generations start and begin and then try to be the one to coin the name

catonyx · Jan 03, 2015, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by NowhereUSA

Well, there are people out there with academic degrees that need to write about something. What better way to stay busy than to argue over when generations start and begin and then try to be the one to coin the name

Hahaha that is very true! Gotta put some of those degrees to work in a meaningful way eh?

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Angelique67 · Jan 03, 2015, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by hankster

Brilliant! Squashes are really hard!! I dont know how people make sweet potato fries - the ones i get are hard as rocks. Or am i just weak? With no leverage?

Lol, plus I don't have a sturdy knife and I'd be terrified of the blade breaking off. I am weak though in the face of tough vegetables!

stopdog · Jan 03, 2015, 01:59 PM

22 Signs You’re Stuck Between Gen X And Millennials
http://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepste...539#.ojlE5P2E2

This and the newest generation is a constant source of discussion with academics.

NowhereUSA · Jan 03, 2015, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by stopdog

22 Signs You’re Stuck Between Gen X And Millennials
http://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepste...539#.ojlE5P2E2

This and the newest generation is a constant source of discussion with academics.

That was somewhat eerily accurate O.O (except I got my first email address when I was 16).

That being said, I lived outside the US for the first decade of my life (the 80s) so I don't understand a lot of 80s humor. I know when I'm supposed to laugh but I don't know why.

RedSun · Jan 03, 2015, 02:19 PM

Haha, new kids on the block, omg I luurrrrrved them forever! Well, about six months....

catonyx · Jan 03, 2015, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by stopdog

22 Signs You’re Stuck Between Gen X And Millennials
http://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepste...539#.ojlE5P2E2

This and the newest generation is a constant source of discussion with academics.

That's great. I did have some of those things. I had a beeper at 14, but it was required. I got a cell phone at 15... Again required.

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catonyx · Jan 03, 2015, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by NowhereUSA

That was somewhat eerily accurate O.O (except I got my first email address when I was 16).

That being said, I lived outside the US for the first decade of my life (the 80s) so I don't understand a lot of 80s humor. I know when I'm supposed to laugh but I don't know why.

I got email at 14... It was at school. I got my first email at home when I was 15.

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catonyx · Jan 03, 2015, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Red75

Haha, new kids on the block, omg I luurrrrrved them forever! Well, about six months....

LOL! They were not my thing. I liked Nirvana, Greenday, and Metallica... When I was 10. lol

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KayDubs · Jan 03, 2015, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by stopdog

22 Signs You’re Stuck Between Gen X And Millennials
http://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepste...539#.ojlE5P2E2

This and the newest generation is a constant source of discussion with academics.

Whoa. On point. Got an email when I was 15, but still. And that was my exact first cell phone!