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veen  ·  3793 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: October 8, 2014

You're gettin' old, yo.

    ...age has fuckall to do with it

I have to agree. Further proof: I'd never have guessed galen to be in high school. By contrast, I know too many 'adults' that are far more childish than I.





kleinbl00  ·  3793 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Don't I know it. Earliest geopolitical memory: The Iran Hostage Crisis. Earliest vague memory: Lots of fireworks for July 4 1976.

thundara  ·  3793 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Damn... my earliest geopolitical memory: 9/11

galen  ·  3793 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'd have to go even later. I only heard about 9/11 a while after, but I'm pretty sure I knew about the Iraq War. I definitely "supported" Kerry in 2004 (one of two in my Kindergarten class to do so: the other guy liked him because they were both called John).

But the earliest geopolitical event I remember caring about and really following in depth? You might have to go as late as the Arab Spring for that.

kleinbl00  ·  3793 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Shit, son, I was out of college, had been living with a girl for four years and was looking at buying a house.

So now we know which one of us has an excuse to be immature.

thundara  ·  3793 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    So now we know which one of us has an excuse to be immature.

I am going to interpret that as a call to action.

kleinbl00  ·  3793 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You only live once, man. Do it while it's excusable.