Hey, I Learn Something New Everyday, Two

[Steve of phpBB]

This may be more appropriate in the feeling old thread, but I remember as a kid reading stories about the old-time 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers and how they finally beat the Yankees. I was probably around ten, so I was reading about things that had happened twenty years earlier.

That’s the equivalent of kids today reading about the 2004 Red Sox.

[A_B]

This may be more appropriate in the feeling old thread, but I remember as a kid reading stories about the old-time 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers and how they finally beat the Yankees. I was probably around ten, so I was reading about things that had happened twenty years earlier.

That’s the equivalent of kids today reading about the 2004 Red Sox.

My mom told me about Pee Wee Reese because he was from Kentucky. And I read anything baseball I could get my hands on.

[L-Jam3]

This may be more appropriate in the feeling old thread, but I remember as a kid reading stories about the old-time 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers and how they finally beat the Yankees. I was probably around ten, so I was reading about things that had happened twenty years earlier.

That’s the equivalent of kids today reading about the 2004 Red Sox.

I may have mentioned before that there is a 36-year gap between both my dad and me and me and my son. That came into play Sunday, as my son went to bed in the 6th inning or so Saturday night, so I DVR'd the game for him to watch in the morning (while I watched it live, obvs). So like I did 36 years prior when I watched the Kirk Gibson walk-off with my dad, my son got to watch the Freddie Freeman walk-off with me, and we were both the same age when it happened. Cool symmetry.

[Steve of phpBB]

This may be more appropriate in the feeling old thread, but I remember as a kid reading stories about the old-time 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers and how they finally beat the Yankees. I was probably around ten, so I was reading about things that had happened twenty years earlier.

That’s the equivalent of kids today reading about the 2004 Red Sox.

I may have mentioned before that there is a 36-year gap between both my dad and me and me and my son. That came into play Sunday, as my son went to bed in the 6th inning or so Saturday night, so I DVR'd the game for him to watch in the morning (while I watched it live, obvs). So like I did 36 years prior when I watched the Kirk Gibson walk-off with my dad, my son got to watch the Freddie Freeman walk-off with me, and we were both the same age when it happened. Cool symmetry.

That is fantastic. And something you’ll remember forever.

[DaveInSeattle]

This may be more appropriate in the feeling old thread, but I remember as a kid reading stories about the old-time 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers and how they finally beat the Yankees. I was probably around ten, so I was reading about things that had happened twenty years earlier.

That’s the equivalent of kids today reading about the 2004 Red Sox.

I may have mentioned before that there is a 36-year gap between both my dad and me and me and my son. That came into play Sunday, as my son went to bed in the 6th inning or so Saturday night, so I DVR'd the game for him to watch in the morning (while I watched it live, obvs). So like I did 36 years prior when I watched the Kirk Gibson walk-off with my dad, my son got to watch the Freddie Freeman walk-off with me, and we were both the same age when it happened. Cool symmetry.

That's so cool...

[Giff]

This may be more appropriate in the feeling old thread, but I remember as a kid reading stories about the old-time 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers and how they finally beat the Yankees. I was probably around ten, so I was reading about things that had happened twenty years earlier.

That’s the equivalent of kids today reading about the 2004 Red Sox.

I may have mentioned before that there is a 36-year gap between both my dad and me and me and my son. That came into play Sunday, as my son went to bed in the 6th inning or so Saturday night, so I DVR'd the game for him to watch in the morning (while I watched it live, obvs). So like I did 36 years prior when I watched the Kirk Gibson walk-off with my dad, my son got to watch the Freddie Freeman walk-off with me, and we were both the same age when it happened. Cool symmetry.

Very cool! My Dad was also 36 when I was born. And I was almost 36 when my first was born.

[The Sybian]

My Dad was also 36 when I was born. And I was almost 36 when my first was born.

I did it smart. 30 years between me and my dad and between me and my son. Easy math. Only way I know how old I am is by adding 30 to my son’s age. I think I mentioned it years ago, but at the gym when you put in your weight and age on the treadmill, I realized I was putting 42 for several years without thinking. Then one day realized, “fuck, I’m 45!”

[Steve of phpBB]

This may be more appropriate in the feeling old thread, but I remember as a kid reading stories about the old-time 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers and how they finally beat the Yankees. I was probably around ten, so I was reading about things that had happened twenty years earlier.

That’s the equivalent of kids today reading about the 2004 Red Sox.

I may have mentioned before that there is a 36-year gap between both my dad and me and me and my son. That came into play Sunday, as my son went to bed in the 6th inning or so Saturday night, so I DVR'd the game for him to watch in the morning (while I watched it live, obvs). So like I did 36 years prior when I watched the Kirk Gibson walk-off with my dad, my son got to watch the Freddie Freeman walk-off with me, and we were both the same age when it happened. Cool symmetry.

Very cool! My Dad was also 36 when I was born. And I was almost 36 when my first was born.

Similar for me. My dad was 35 and 38 when I and my sister were born (I was the first), and I was a few months shy of 35 and 38 when my kids were born.

[Giff]

My Dad was also 36 when I was born. And I was almost 36 when my first was born.

I did it smart. 30 years between me and my dad and between me and my son. Easy math. Only way I know how old I am is by adding 30 to my son’s age. I think I mentioned it years ago, but at the gym when you put in your weight and age on the treadmill, I realized I was putting 42 for several years without thinking. Then one day realized, “fuck, I’m 45!”

For some reason I'm always a year older when people ask me. If someone asks me today, I'm 49. It's been like that since I turned 40.

[mister d]

Same but that's because my wife is a year older so essentially every time she hits a new age, my brain puts me there too.


(Doing the math ... my dad was 34 when he had me and I'd just turned 33 when my oldest was born and now I'm wondering how well this correlates on the whole.)

[sancarlos]

I might have the biggest difference in ages at child’s birth. My dad was 23 when I was born. I was 41 when my daughter was born.

[Jerloma]

Obamacare was written by the Heritage Foundation.

[Rush2112]

Obamacare was written by the Heritage Foundation.

MMMM, some in the Foundation were advocates for health care exchanges, and helped lobby in MA when Romney was setting up reformed health care there, but I wouldn't say they "wrote it."

[Jerloma]

Too late Rush. It's already learned!

This isn't meant to be facetious, but what do you do for a library? Are you like a research archivist or whatever the fuck they call it?

[Rush2112]

Too late Rush. It's already learned!

This isn't meant to be facetious, but what do you do for a library? Are you like a research archivist or whatever the fuck they call it?

Well, I've been a cataloger ("describes" the books in the catalog,) circ manager (supervises the people checking out the books,) research assistant (helped people do research at the question desk,) [Early Swamp] then for almost 20 years a systems librarian (run the server that runs the catalog and manage all the databases and how folks access them at a couple of universities,) and now I am the IT manager at a K-8 school that works in the library and does all the library stuff while the "librarian" teaches.

[cerranoredux]

Too late Rush. It's already learned!

This isn't meant to be facetious, but what do you do for a library? Are you like a research archivist or whatever the fuck they call it?

Well, I've been a cataloger ("describes" the books in the catalog,) circ manager (supervises the people checking out the books,) research assistant (helped people do research at the question desk,) [Early Swamp] then for almost 20 years a systems librarian (run the server that runs the catalog and manage all the databases and how folks access them at a couple of universities,) and now I am the IT manager at a K-8 school that works in the library and does all the library stuff while the "librarian" teaches.

Is the librarian not a certified library media specialist, hence the quotes?

[Rush2112]

Is the librarian not a certified library media specialist, hence the quotes?

She just teaches, I do all the library-specific stuff but she gets the glory of the title. In Colorado, it's "Digital Teacher Librarian."

[rass]

Please don't indulge cerrano's weird librarian fetish.

[A_B]

Please don't indulge cerrano's weird librarian fetish.

Weird librarians or a weird fetish? Or both?

[rass]

Please don't indulge cerrano's weird librarian fetish.

Weird librarians or a weird fetish? Or both?

I almost left out "weird" because I didn't want to kink shame but I should have left it out because the Swamp is full of weird pedants.

[elflaco2]

I might have the biggest difference in ages at child’s birth. My dad was 23 when I was born. I was 41 when my daughter was born.

i'll see you and raise you
my dad was 25 when i was born, i was 35 when my oldest was born and 52 when my daughter (youngest) was born

[The Sybian]

I might have the biggest difference in ages at child’s birth. My dad was 23 when I was born. I was 41 when my daughter was born.

i'll see you and raise you
my dad was 25 when i was born, i was 35 when my oldest was born and 52 when my daughter (youngest) was born

Which Swamper is most likely to have a late in life second family?

[cerranoredux]

Please don't indulge cerrano's weird librarian fetish.

I don’t see why not.

[elflaco2]

havent' been to a mall since i don't know when
had the santa pic today.. not bad. arrived 30 mins prior to prepaid appt, they took us. the 18mo old din't like it, the other two did. cute pics.
of course that gave the mrs a reason to stick around..
the boy said he'd build a bear for his younger brother.. i took the 18mo old w the stroller.
we strolled.

W T E F?

pajamas out at the mall are a thing?
i can't even describe the couples i saw. all but cats and dogs. so this is the world we're living in. huh.
and of course we did cheesecake -- at least it was to go. the heart attack meal wasn't bad, and by that i mean they didn't skimp on the butter.
i feel a rant coming, so i'll just leave it at .. pajamas as a going out ensemble. interesting.

[mister d]

Kinda sorta related, my youngest made a comment about how I hate all malls and I admitted I liked one where I’d take my oldest in Boston in winter 2010 if my wife needed a few hours break.

But pajamas … are you saying people aren’t dressed up enough to go to the mall? That’s some Short Hills shit.

[elflaco2]

short hills visit is on the calendar for next saturday.
and no. i aint that bougie.
like kids wearing pajamas at the mall. like that is their going out clothing.

[Johnnie]

Millennials used to wear business casual to the club when we were in our 20s.

So this seems like a fair course correction.

[The Sybian]

short hills visit is on the calendar for next saturday.
and no. i aint that bougie.
like kids wearing pajamas at the mall. like that is their going out clothing.

I’m guessing you didn't drop off the boy at high school. 90% of the girls are wearing pajamas and slippers, and a lot of boys, too. And Boomers probably thought we were too informal wearing jeans out all the time, and their parents thought hippies were slobs not wearing suits and fedoras every where. I just don’t know where the next generation takes it, unless the swing back towards dressing up.

[rass]

Killing Me Softly With His Song was largely based on the songwriter’s (not Flack) experience seeing Don McLean perform in concert.

Flack’s version of the song hit #1 on the main Billboard pop chart but topped out at #2 on the R&B chart (all about 52 years ago this week).

What song kept it out?

[+] spoiler

Superstition

[Rush2112]

Skeuomorphism: when modern objects, real or digital, retain features of previous designs even when they aren't functional. Examples include the very tiny handle on maple syrup bottles, faux buckles on shoes, the floppy disk 'save' icon, or the sound of a shutter on a cell phone camera.

[The Sybian]

Skeuomorphism: when modern objects, real or digital, retain features of previous designs even when they aren't functional. Examples include the very tiny handle on maple syrup bottles, faux buckles on shoes, the floppy disk 'save' icon, or the sound of a shutter on a cell phone camera.

Bill Bryson or Malcolm Gladwell should write a book detailing examples of skeumorphisms. I'd love to read that.

[bfj]

My car has a digital and an analogue speedometer next to each other. Makes zero sense.

[L-Jam3]

I keep my Apple watch as an analog clockface, FWIW.

[Rush2112]

I keep my Apple watch as an analog clockface, FWIW.

Yup. I'm a "diving watch" clockface guy.

[Shirley]

Skeuomorphism: when modern objects, real or digital, retain features of previous designs even when they aren't functional. Examples include the very tiny handle on maple syrup bottles, faux buckles on shoes, the floppy disk 'save' icon, or the sound of a shutter on a cell phone camera.

It's a commonly used term in UI design because of examples like the save icon. Others are the trash can, the phone icon, the barrel icon for hard disks or databases, etc.

[P.D.X.]

I wouldn't have noted it otherwise, but I did use the handle on the Kirkland maple syrup today.

[Shirley]

I do the Worldle (https://worldle.teuteuf.fr/) most days and today is I think the first time I ever had a place that I'd never heard of.

[+] spoiler

Niue. It's apparently a South Pacific island associated with New Zealand. Fewer than 1700 people live there. I'm looking for real estate.

[rass]

"Love Hurts" by Nazareth spent 61 weeks on the singles chart in Norway, including 14 weeks at number 1, and is considered the top single of all time in the country.

[Jerloma]

I would have went with Immigrant Song.

[Jerloma]

Rutgers is the University of New Jersey.