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[Cavanagh]

We've had this discussion elsewhere. A teenager in the 80s had a totally different experience than a teenager in the 90s.

The 90s were glorious. Last free decade on planet earth. No cell phones, parents didn’t give a shit… oh the things I did that would make parents cry today.

 

[kmathum]

There actually aren't more weirdos these days. Crime has been going down since the 80's. I send my kid out to play all the time. It's actually a very important developmental exercise for her brain. It's healthy.

The reason it seems like there are more weirdos is because the news reports on crime WAY more than they used to, because you watch or click.

The odds that an unsupervised child will be abducted or killed on purpose by a stranger are extraordinarily small. Obviously, a parent should set some rules for their child and prepare them for how to deal with the unlikely event of a stranger approaching them, but it's not a big enough risk to let it alter parenting styles.

Teaching your kids to see risks everywhere only really teaches them to be afraid of everything.

You're absolutely right. There aren't any more threats out there now than there's ever been. The only difference is back then we didn't know about it. Now we know everything and people freak out.

 

[UTFO]

Is Mash the best TV show ever? Did you run home from school for Yo! MTV Raps. Or was your first exposure to Eminem on TRL?

the best tv show ever was and is Dallas.

 

[BA47591]

I was born less than hour before this picture was taken.

50 years ago, Indiana basketball hired Bob Knight. 'Knight will never make it here.' Oops.

Indiana basketball hiring Bob Knight away from West Point 50 years ago was "Army’s toughest loss since Little Bighorn," the Indianapolis News read.

www.indystar.com

Generation X

 

[UTFO]

There actually aren't more weirdos these days. Crime has been going down since the 80's. I send my kid out to play all the time. It's actually a very important developmental exercise for her brain. It's healthy.

The reason it seems like there are more weirdos is because the news reports on crime WAY more than they used to, because you watch or click.

The odds that an unsupervised child will be abducted or killed on purpose by a stranger are extraordinarily small. Obviously, a parent should set some rules for their child and prepare them for how to deal with the unlikely event of a stranger approaching them, but it's not a big enough risk to let it alter parenting styles.

Teaching your kids to see risks everywhere only really teaches them to be afraid of everything.

I'm raising my kids to be good Americans w a healthy fear of science and its disgusting narrative.

 

[VanPastorMan]

I am a proud White boomer!

I would proudly help you across the street Lucy.

 

[abraxis]

The 1970s was a good time to be a kid. Unbiased opinion of course.

A child of the tumultuous 60's surviving is held in higher esteem today.

 

[abraxis]

I'm raising my kids to be good Americans w a healthy fear of science and its disgusting narrative.

The pull of gravity is the only scientific narrative I've learned to respect. As a heavy burden to carry it's a constant fight that ultimately defeats us.

 

[kmathum]

I'm raising my kids to be good Americans w a healthy fear of science and its disgusting narrative.

Don't trust anyone over 30

 

[TerhuneHoosierfan]

I prefer the "Big Lebowski".

This aggression will not stand, man!

 

[kkott]

I was born in 1965. Not sure where that lands me. Closer to Boomer than anything, I suppose.

I'm a '65 model myself. I think we're considered the first Xers!

 

[kkott]

Born in 64, wore my original MTV t-shirt under my pads in football, YO!Raps started at 2am originally, remember going to the holiday inn arcade with all the quarters I had in my moped/skateboard getting pulled by my buddies bike

My favorite MTV program in the early years I think was called 120 Minutes. It featured more progressive/punk music that you couldn't hear on the radio. Anyone else watch/listen to that?

 

[kkott]

That "Bike...mode of transport" triggered a Lot of memories... I wish I'd had an odometer on a couple of those bikes... I wouldn't even try to guess how far I traveled...

I can tell you that my friends and I rode on I-465 Before it was opened to motor vehicle traffic and had to have gone at least 12-15 miles round trip on an average excursion (riding those cloverleafs while holding the curve at speed was some white knuckle bike riding)...

A normal circuit would be to ride to Indiana Central's (now U of Indy) basketball arena to go inside and shoot around (or just look around when we were too young to shoot at the regulation rims) on the Big floor (the AD left it open for anyone to come in [it was Great!]...) and/or head over to Possmans Hobby Shop in Southern Plaza, or head down to a then open-air Greenwood Center after it first opened...

As I recall, my parents never seemed worried as long as I gave a abbreviated version of where I'd been (and this seems to have been from about age 7 to 16).

Dad had taught me some basic self defense moves that I was Only to use if I thought I might be killed [a couple of guys will never know how close they came to being maimed for life but lucky for them, I was much more concerned about my Dads reaction if I couldn't prove to him that I Had to do it 🤣}...]...

Talk about "Free Range Kids"..., the entire neighborhood was outside right after breakfast and didn't usually return home until dinner time and Then everyone went back out to play basketball wherever there was a lighted court until close clean-up-for-bed time...

I recall routinely taking the bus downtown (from age 11-16, alone, or with one friend) to visit the Central Library, the World War Memorial, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument (inside and out) and either Ayers or Blocks Department stores (Ayres to buy a shirt I'd saved up for, or Blocks to buy a couple of paperback pocket History themed book for .50 cents each...). My feet always hurt at the end of a full day of walking that adventure circuit, exploring the Indianapolis downtown...

If a parent let a kid roam like that these days they'd probably find themselves in front of a Judge by the end of the month...( and probably for good reason, there's a Lot more weirdos out there these days)...!

Turns out There Really were some "Good ole Days".. I was fortunate enough to have lived many of them...

Where'd you go to school? I'm SHS '83 and hit many of the sites you mentioned. Loved balling at ICU! I had an uncle that lived on a small lake down near Trafalgar and it was about a 30 mile bike ride, 1 way straight down 135. Would usually do it a couple times a summer and hang out on their lake.

PS, did we have this discussion? Were you a PMHS Falcon?

 

[hookyIU1990]

My favorite MTV program in the early years I think was called 120 Minutes. It featured more progressive/punk music that you couldn't hear on the radio. Anyone else listen to that?

Same. First Wave is 60% of the music I listen on SXM too.

 

[kkott]

Is Mash the best TV show ever? Did you run home from school for Yo! MTV Raps. Or was your first exposure to Eminem on TRL?

The early years of MASH, before Col Potter and Maj Charles Emerson (David Ogden Stiers), maybe. Personally, my favorite show was always The Wonder Years. Winnie Cooper was such a hottie!

 

[frikkenfrakken]

I'm raising my kids to be good Americans w a healthy fear of science and its disgusting narrative.

Makes sense. This country is like a big ol Harley Davidson. We fired that bitch up in 1776 and everything's been pitch perfect ever since.

DWS.

 

[Warison]

My favorite MTV program in the early years I think was called 120 Minutes. It featured more progressive/punk music that you couldn't hear on the radio. Anyone else watch/listen to that?

That’s where I saw Neds Atomic Dustin for the first time. Grey Cells Green. Great first album!

And don’t forget liquid television.

 

[76-1]

Where'd you go to school? I'm SHS '83 and hit many of the sites you mentioned. Loved balling at ICU! I had an uncle that lived on a small lake down near Trafalgar and it was about a 30 mile bike ride, 1 way straight down 135. Would usually do it a couple times a summer and hang out on their lake.

SHS

Well before your time 😎...

Several of the same teachers were probably still there though...

I had considered buying a home near (in the early "90's") there once and went in to check and see how things were at the school and was amazed to find several of the teachers that I thought would have been long retired still there...

Sounded like things had changed for the worst though... Heard reports of "students" standing up in class and saying f u to teachers... We moved to the Center Grove area instead...

 

[Warison]

SHS

Well before your time 😎...

Several of the same teachers were probably still there though...

I had considered buying a home near (in the early "90's") there once and went in to check and see how things were at the school and was amazed to find several of the teachers that I thought would have been long retired still there...

Sounded like things had changed for the worst though... Heard reports of "students" standing up in class and saying f u to teachers... We moved to the Center Grove area instead...

I’m a proud 91’ Southport grad. Editor in Chief of the Southport Journal. Things were top notch when I was there!

 

[asindc]

There actually aren't more weirdos these days. Crime has been going down since the 80's. I send my kid out to play all the time. It's actually a very important developmental exercise for her brain. It's healthy.

The reason it seems like there are more weirdos is because the news reports on crime WAY more than they used to, because you watch or click.

The odds that an unsupervised child will be abducted or killed on purpose by a stranger are extraordinarily small. Obviously, a parent should set some rules for their child and prepare them for how to deal with the unlikely event of a stranger approaching them, but it's not a big enough risk to let it alter parenting styles.

Teaching your kids to see risks everywhere only really teaches them to be afraid of everything.

This.