My Generation

[bcollins]

We had a Pacer - I got to ride in the back a lot. Always felt like the Boy in the Bubble

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

My parents had a VW beetle... I remember going to drive-ins in the back of that... It was onange but got hit and the two doors on the right were replaced and were yellow... We called it the calico beatle.

[Trainer Monkey]

My mom for a bit had a pretty wealthy boyfriend
So the cars I remember went from pretty high end,and then went down the ladder as our financial situations changed
That,and my mom couldnt drive worth a crap

We start with the 68 Jag XKE,which met a bridge abuttment
Then she borrowed her boyfriends Austin Healy,his pride and joy,and quickly destroyed the transmission
Then we had the GT,for once,this wasnt her fault,the electrical system went
The Pinto,I barely remember,it lasted like a week before the motor blew up
In there she destroyed a car of my Aunts in a car wreck
Then there was the 72 Fury,which was my first car,right up until we found out she'd put the wrong oil in,and cracked the block
76 Dart,this ones death wasnt her fault either,she got T-boned
With which we bought the 80 Aspen,this one is my fault,country road,fog,70 miles per hour,that was 10 days in hospital,and a couple of surgeries

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

My mom for a bit had a pretty wealthy boyfriend
So the cars I remember went from pretty high end,and then went down the ladder as our financial situations changed
That,and my mom couldnt drive worth a crap

We start with the 68 Jag XKE,which met a bridge abuttment
Then she borrowed her boyfriends Austin Healy,his pride and joy,and quickly destroyed the transmission
Then we had the GT,for once,this wasnt her fault,the electrical system went
The Pinto,I barely remember,it lasted like a week before the motor blew up
In there she destroyed a car of my Aunts in a car wreck
Then there was the 72 Fury,which was my first car,right up until we found out she'd put the wrong oil in,and cracked the block
76 Dart,this ones death wasnt her fault either,she got T-boned
With which we bought the 80 Aspen,this one is my fault,country road,fog,70 miles per hour,that was 10 days in hospital,and a couple of surgeries

My first car was a 1985 ford thunderbird... I have to say, as much of a piece of shit that it was, I loved it... I had it for a year before it caught on fire on the highway... It had a great interior, digital dash readouts and cruise control and power windows...

That was back in '97 though... The car was older then dirt at that point and had over 200,000 miles on her...

[Trainer Monkey]

My mom for a bit had a pretty wealthy boyfriend
So the cars I remember went from pretty high end,and then went down the ladder as our financial situations changed
That,and my mom couldnt drive worth a crap

We start with the 68 Jag XKE,which met a bridge abuttment
Then she borrowed her boyfriends Austin Healy,his pride and joy,and quickly destroyed the transmission
Then we had the GT,for once,this wasnt her fault,the electrical system went
The Pinto,I barely remember,it lasted like a week before the motor blew up
In there she destroyed a car of my Aunts in a car wreck
Then there was the 72 Fury,which was my first car,right up until we found out she'd put the wrong oil in,and cracked the block
76 Dart,this ones death wasnt her fault either,she got T-boned
With which we bought the 80 Aspen,this one is my fault,country road,fog,70 miles per hour,that was 10 days in hospital,and a couple of surgeries

My first car was a 1985 ford thunderbird... I have to say, as much of a piece of shit that it was, I loved it... I had it for a year before it caught on fire on the highway... It had a great interior, digital dash readouts and cruise control and power windows...

That was back in '97 though... The car was older then dirt at that point and had over 200,000 miles on her...

In alot of ways,Im really glad we had those few years of relative oppulance,we started broker then hell,and certainly went back there. But those few years meant I had the life experience to see how the other half lives
Which is why I still think you can feed most really wealthy people in to a meat grinder and improve the entire species. I've met them
The words "Not worth a warm streak of piss" come to mind

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

My mom for a bit had a pretty wealthy boyfriend
So the cars I remember went from pretty high end,and then went down the ladder as our financial situations changed
That,and my mom couldnt drive worth a crap

We start with the 68 Jag XKE,which met a bridge abuttment
Then she borrowed her boyfriends Austin Healy,his pride and joy,and quickly destroyed the transmission
Then we had the GT,for once,this wasnt her fault,the electrical system went
The Pinto,I barely remember,it lasted like a week before the motor blew up
In there she destroyed a car of my Aunts in a car wreck
Then there was the 72 Fury,which was my first car,right up until we found out she'd put the wrong oil in,and cracked the block
76 Dart,this ones death wasnt her fault either,she got T-boned
With which we bought the 80 Aspen,this one is my fault,country road,fog,70 miles per hour,that was 10 days in hospital,and a couple of surgeries

My first car was a 1985 ford thunderbird... I have to say, as much of a piece of shit that it was, I loved it... I had it for a year before it caught on fire on the highway... It had a great interior, digital dash readouts and cruise control and power windows...

That was back in '97 though... The car was older then dirt at that point and had over 200,000 miles on her...

In alot of ways,Im really glad we had those few years of relative oppulance,we started broker then hell,and certainly went back there. But those few years meant I had the life experience to see how the other half lives
Which is why I still think you can feed most really wealthy people in to a meat grinder and improve the entire species. I've met them
The words "Not worth a warm streak of piss" come to mind

Well, I'm a firm believer in the fact that we are all products of our environments...

If a person does not have to fight through any type of adversity then they don't gain much character... How many times have you met a rich person with virtually no personality.

The more adversity in a persons life the richer and more diverse the personality...

[Trainer Monkey]

I have yet to meet someone "from the manor born" that was worth the DNA

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

I have a portion of my family that is very wealthy... Something that has to do with the Verville (my last name) Sperry that was used as a US Airforce training plane a long time ago... 40s I think... and also the R-1


Anyhow, they all have this huge sense of entitlement... Like everyone owes them something.

I was taught you need to work for anything.. And I mean anything you want...

[Trainer Monkey]

I have a portion of my family that is very wealthy... Something that has to do with the Verville (my last name) Sperry that was used as a US Airforce training plane a long time ago... 40s I think... and also the R-1


Anyhow, they all have this huge sense of entitlement... Like everyone owes them something.

I was taught you need to work for anything.. And I mean anything you want...

More or less how I grew up. But Im happy for the life experience,if only so I can say,"Most of them arent worth the paper they used for the birth certificate"
Lazy,entitled C students the lot of them

[boozeboxer]

Don't be bitter TM. Loads of money allows you to get by without much personality if you want to. I think that is pretty cool.....

[Trainer Monkey]

Don't be bitter TM. Loads of money allows you to get by without much personality if you want to. I think that is pretty cool.....

Im going for personality and grit,ya smartass.
In all honesty I got to do alot more that way,because I had the stones to do it.
My Grandfather kind of instilled in me the idea of "Life doesnt have to be perfect,but make sure you leave a mythic story behind you"

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Don't be bitter TM. Loads of money allows you to get by without much personality if you want to. I think that is pretty cool.....

Im going for personality and grit,ya smartass.
In all honesty I got to do alot more that way,because I had the stones to do it.
My Grandfather kind of instilled in me the idea of "Life doesnt have to be perfect,but make sure you leave a mythic story behind you"

My father used to say that being a good person is your legacy... When you leave this place you're judged by the people that you kept close to you and those people indicate they type of life you led... If you're a good person you'll be surounded by good people that preach your praises after you're gone...

[Trainer Monkey]

Don't be bitter TM. Loads of money allows you to get by without much personality if you want to. I think that is pretty cool.....

Im going for personality and grit,ya smartass.
In all honesty I got to do alot more that way,because I had the stones to do it.
My Grandfather kind of instilled in me the idea of "Life doesnt have to be perfect,but make sure you leave a mythic story behind you"

My father used to say that being a good person is your legacy... When you leave this place you're judged by the people that you kept close to you and those people indicate they type of life you led... If you're a good person you'll be surounded by good people that preach your praises after you're gone...

I think if Id stayed privileged,I wouldnt have achieved half of what I have

[bcollins]

Sounds like you guys were brought up about the same way I was. We were always broke as hell! I think that's the main thing that shaped me - learning how to spit in the face of adversity

A guy I play in a band with has a great saying - "Money can't buy you happiness, but you can sure as hell pick your misery." I'm still hoping to learn about that one day.

As for rich people, do any of you know a rich family with rebellious kids? One of my friends from back in the day has a superrich family, and he ended up living in a tent for a long time. He's as cool a person as you'd want to meet, except for being a bit out there. But I agree - a lot of people brought up with money are generally pretty weak.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Sounds like you guys were brought up about the same way I was. We were always broke as hell! I think that's the main thing that shaped me - learning how to spit in the face of adversity

A guy I play in a band with has a great saying - "Money can't buy you happiness, but you can sure as hell pick your misery." I'm still hoping to learn about that one day.

As for rich people, do any of you know a rich family with rebellious kids? One of my friends from back in the day has a superrich family, and he ended up living in a tent for a long time. He's as cool a person as you'd want to meet, except for being a bit out there. But I agree - a lot of people brought up with money are generally pretty weak.

Yeah... It's not the rule of course but someone that went through their entire childhood privleged... It's a safe bet they're not the most interesting people...

Of coures this is sheer gerneralization and pretty unfair but I can only tell you what I've witnessed and it hasn't been good.