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Dated References and Some General Whining

August 17, 2011 By Jeff 149 Comments

I’m tired.  I hate to whine, but I’m dragging massive ass over here.  Yeah, I know…  I’m not working in a coal mine for 15 hours a day, or roofing houses in Georgia or something, so I should just shut my cannoli-hole and quit the bitching.

I get it, but the fact remains: I’m exhausted.  I’d love to sleep in a temperature-controlled room for an unlimited amount of time, get up and eat some stuff, then go back to bed for a while.  Oh well.

Our yard sale is coming up, and I’m hemming and hawing about the shit-ton of CDs in our basement.  What do you guys think I should do with them?  Almost all are stamped as promotional copies, which complicates matters.  I’d prefer to sell them at half dotcom, but they don’t allow promos.  At least I don’t believe they do…  Can someone confirm this?

I don’t like the thought of thieving bastards stuffing my discs into their Fruit of the Looms, or trying to buy them for a dime each, and that kind of thing.  I don’t have the patience for such nonsense at this point, and it could get ugly.  I’d rather sell them online, individually, but don’t know if that’s possible because of the promo stamps.

However, I remember going to a few parking lot sales at the late, great Rhino Records in Los Angeles years ago — and they sold promos right out in the open.  Everything was a dollar, and they set up several gigantic tents and piled tens of thousands of discs on tables, in no order whatsoever.  It was a treasure hunt, and I bought some fantastic stuff there.  Man, I’m getting all misty just thinking about it…

Do any of you have suggestions on how I could liquidate my massive collection of promotional CDs, without giving them away, or having assholes boost them?  Any ideas?

I’ve heard nothing about the big Surf Reporter lunch last Friday in Charleston.  How did it go?  We need reports, stat.  Please tell us about it in the comments.

And I’d be really appreciative if you guys could take a few minutes and tell us your favorite line or scene from Crossroads Road.  Please post it here.  Right now there are only four entries, and that looks kinda… sad.  If you’ve read the book, please tell us your favorite part.  As Ike Godsey would say, I’m much obliged.

And speaking of Ike Godsey, that’s the kind of ancient reference I sometimes make in the real world, which causes people to stare at me in confusion and concern.  Especially young people, which is understandable, I guess.  I’m an old burned-out husk of a fattie, always spewing the dated references.

However… I was talking with someone a few days ago who has never seen an episode of Seinfeld.  How is that possible??  I asked her what she watched when she was younger, and she mentioned some show with “medicine woman” in the title.  What in the tambourine-shaking hell??  I’m like a creature from a different era now.

But when I was a youngling I knew about old TV shows, and old musicians, and that sort of thing.  Why don’t the current youngsters know anything about the recent past?  My kids certainly do, but I’m pretty sure they’re not a part of the majority.

Do you ever make references that go over like a turd in a hot tub?  I’m not talking about obscure hipster references, but things that you believe everyone should understand?  Please tell us about it.  And am I wrong in believing that these kids today know less about the popular culture of the past than we did?  I’d like to know your thoughts on it.

And I’m going to work now.  Did I mention that I’m struggling a bit?  Good god.

See you guys tomorrow, I hope.

Now playing in the bunker

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  1. Eugene B Sims says

    August 17, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    Bitchin!

    Reply
  2. junkfood says

    August 17, 2011 at 2:10 pm

    Back in the mid 1990s when the show was on, my friend once referred to “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” as “Dr. Bitch, Medicine Whore.” His comment just about caused a riot among the female Jane Seymour fans in our group.

    Reply
  3. cashoe says

    August 17, 2011 at 2:12 pm

    With 500+ channels and the internet, why would a youngling have to watch some old, icky re-runs?

    Not to mention the endless entertainment spigot of game systems, smartphones and now tablets.

    See, without too much of a jump you can directly blame Angry Birds and its ilk for a booger monster’s lack of knowledge of the distant past (aka the 90’s).

    Reply
  4. Jorge says

    August 17, 2011 at 2:12 pm

    Second. Possibly.

    I make references all the time that my wife doesn’t get. And she’s only a few years younger than me.

    But then again I’ve showin her old Ronald Reagan movies on TMC and she doesn’t recognize The Gipper.

    It kills me a little every time.

    I plan to ensure that my kids are properly educated in the pop culture of my youth. I might even buy them some parachute pants one day.

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    • Rick says

      August 17, 2011 at 5:44 pm

      I have a pair of parachute pants I’ll sell you! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Chuck in Belpre says

    August 17, 2011 at 2:27 pm

    I guess a Red Skelton reference is out of the question?

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    • Son of Sam says

      August 18, 2011 at 5:06 pm

      good night and God bless.

      Reply
  6. Phantom Railfan says

    August 17, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    These kids today don’t know about pop culture of the past due to changes in the nature of TV and movie-watching. When I was a kid (70s-early 80s) about half of the TV channels available to us in the pre-cable era programmed primarlily old shows and movies. There often simply wasn’t anything else to watch. Thus, I and my friends were brought up on a more-or-less steady diet of Three Stooges, Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, Little Rascals, Marx Bros., W. C. Fields, vintage Warner Bros and MGM cartoons, classic Lugosi/Karloff horror, plus a healthy assortment of film noir and old-time drama. Not to mention reruns of Leave it to Beaver, Twilight Zone, Andy Griffith, Green Acres, Gilligan’s Island, etc, etc, etc. We even had a pop-music radio station that devoted a couple hours a week to playing old-time radio shows. Today, post-cable/satellite/on-demand explosion, all of this type of programming is relegated to niche-oriented channels (Turner Classic Movies, say, or the various Encore or Starz offerrings). And while available and wonderfully comprehensive in their content, these channels cater only to those who seek them out and dont really capture many of the younger audience because there aretoo many competeing channels which are geared (and aggressively marketed) toward them. As a result, “these kids today” have lost out on a key component of understanding the past, I think. When I was a kid, I learned about Prohibition, the Depression, WWII and all their attendant cultural touchstones simply from watching the local afternoon programming block or the late show. I think we’ve sort of lost our sense of history, and its kind of sad.

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    • Gretchen says

      August 17, 2011 at 4:36 pm

      That sounds about right.

      Reply
    • sunshine_in_va says

      August 17, 2011 at 4:46 pm

      A-fucking-MEN!

      Reply
    • Bum says

      August 17, 2011 at 4:51 pm

      I’m in definite agreement as well. You basically provided a shorter version of what this guy has to say [this is a long read but definitely worth it]:

      http://www.soundonsight.org/the-%E2%80%9Cgray-ones%E2%80%9D-fade-to-black/

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    • notalice says

      August 20, 2011 at 3:40 am

      Thankfully my mom had some sense and I was raised watching the History Channel, AMC, TCM and such. The only cartoons allowed were the classic Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies-anything else was absolutely not allowed. Growing up I was always out of the loop with the other kids but looking back I’m greatful. Definitely is a plus now since I work with the elderly and can acctually carry on an intelligent conversation.

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  7. Uncle_Wedgie says

    August 17, 2011 at 2:49 pm

    For your Promo CD problems why don’t you post a list to us serf reporters and we might buy some of your stuff. I can tell you right now that Hall & Oats ain’t moving out the door in this direction.

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    • Jersey Scott says

      August 17, 2011 at 9:14 pm

      I was gonna say the same thing, Jeff. Might be a bit of work to list your stuff here, but any fan of WVSR would be more likely to be interested in your music collection than your average garage sale looky-loo. More likely to offer you a fair price, too. Whatcha got gathering dust in the basement ?

      Reply
    • chill says

      August 17, 2011 at 9:48 pm

      I’ll second that. In the words of Afro Man – “Hey homeboy, what you got?”
      .

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      • Bill in WV says

        August 18, 2011 at 1:54 pm

        I thought it was “Hey hippie, wanna buy a watch?”

        Reply
    • tadpolegal says

      August 18, 2011 at 11:49 pm

      I third that!

      Reply
      • FirstNations says

        August 19, 2011 at 12:31 am

        Fourthing!
        Got any old blues? PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE

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  8. doctorright says

    August 17, 2011 at 3:08 pm

    Everything worth knowing today better be “viral,” or the kids are not giving a damn.

    They now text instead of speaking or writing. Do they write letters? Do they read novels? Do the schools still teach cursive?

    Do the kids still use notebooks?

    Obviously, I speak in generalities. But seriously- many of these kids are living personal little emo-tragi-lives, fraught with worry of their own situations, devoid in knowledge of history or even the world around them.
    It’s all info all the time- not much of it necessary or enriching- everything is done FOR THEM…

    I don’t know what the hell is going on.
    I just want ’em off my damn lawn!!!

    (shaking fist, pissing in adult diapers)

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    • Henderson says

      August 17, 2011 at 6:42 pm

      I just wish they’d teach the kids how to hold a freakin’ pencil correctly. I see kids who just jam the damn thing through what looks like a fist. I did 12 years of Catholic school. You hold the pencil between the thumb and middle finger and index finger…. or the penguin would come by and show you another use for a ruler!

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  9. bikerchick says

    August 17, 2011 at 3:10 pm

    Since I am 16 years older than my significant other, I get a lot of blank stare”s and blinking when I reference things of old. In fact, he never saw an episode of Seinfeld until I moved in. I was in total disbelief. I still laugh at the reruns and he just sits there like he’s watching Schindler’s List or something.

    I’ve recently taken up watching I Love Lucy. Never watched it before so all the episodes are “new” to me. My boyfriend thinks I’ve lost it. But I miss the old shows.

    I made a comment to him once about how kids now-a-days dress like slobs.. “They all look like Moms Mabley.” But I’ll give him a break…she was before his time.

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    • doctorright says

      August 17, 2011 at 3:23 pm

      He doesn’t think Schindler’s List is funny EITHER?
      WTF is wrong with him?!?

      Did you just make a reference within a reference. by the way?

      Reply
  10. AngryWhiteGuy says

    August 17, 2011 at 3:13 pm

    When I am rushing to do something at work, I sometimes say “I feel like I’m on Beat The Clock” and the 30 somethings don’t get it.

    No one knows who Dean Martin was either.

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    • doctorright says

      August 17, 2011 at 3:29 pm

      Dean Martin was one of the coolest ever to walk the Earth.
      In one man’s opinion.
      If they don’t know… they are lost.

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      • bikerchick says

        August 17, 2011 at 3:48 pm

        I was searching or something to watch on TV the other night when I couldn’t sleep. I came across an infomercial for a collection of DVD’s from the Dean Martin Show. I watched the entire half hour just to see clips of the show.

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        • doctorright says

          August 17, 2011 at 4:17 pm

          I watch at least part of that every time I run across it.

          Maybe I should buy the set, and stop being such a triflin’ ass bastard.

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          • sunshine_in_va says

            August 17, 2011 at 4:48 pm

            Nah – just go on eBay and get the ones where they roast Jimmy Stewart and the one where they roast Bob Hope. Most of the rest is shit.

            Reply
        • Kim says

          August 17, 2011 at 9:59 pm

          I watch the Carol Burnett Show ads every time. And the Time Life country music infomercial – just for the sparkly 70’s suits!

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          • doctorright says

            August 17, 2011 at 10:31 pm

            Right?!?
            It’s funny you should say that- when I’m out with my public, all I wear are sparkly 70’s suits. Red, blue, green… all of ’em.
            With ribbed, gold-toed socks of course.

            At home- bare chested with Chuck Norris Action Slacks.

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            • Kim says

              August 17, 2011 at 10:52 pm

              How YOU doin??

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              • doctorright says

                August 17, 2011 at 11:13 pm

                How YOOOOUUUUUUU doin’?
                (one eyebrow cocked)

                (heh… “cocked”)

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          • bikerchick says

            August 18, 2011 at 8:17 am

            I loved the Carol Burnett Show. Still do. Classic. I remember it was on Saturday night at 10PM. My mom would always make one of her home made pizza’s right before the show started. It was always a treat.

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        • Bill in WV says

          August 18, 2011 at 1:56 pm

          I actually bought the Midnight Special DVD set off of TV, late one night after tying on a big ‘ol drunk. Classic stuff on there. Love it !!

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      • AngryWhiteGuy says

        August 18, 2011 at 7:24 am

        You are right, doctorright. Dino was the collest motherfucker EVER on television. Stood there with a martini in one hand and a smoke in the other, lettin’ the Golddiggers rub all over him. Dean Martin was The Man!

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        • AngryWhiteGuy says

          August 18, 2011 at 7:25 am

          “coolest”- goddamn lack of spellcheck

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          • doctorright says

            August 18, 2011 at 12:50 pm

            I actually just went back and watched the trailer for “Rio Bravo.”
            Because I’m a geek.
            But also because Dean Martin is that cool.

            I use a picture of him as my avatar picture thingy sometimes. Obviously not right now.

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            • Bill in WV says

              August 18, 2011 at 1:57 pm

              Ace was the coolest mutha ever.

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  11. sunshine_in_va says

    August 17, 2011 at 3:36 pm

    I’ve never sat through a full Seinfeld episode either. I can’t fucking stand it; especially those bass chords they play between scenes. ANNOYING AS FUCK.

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    • Melissa says

      August 17, 2011 at 5:12 pm

      I was going to remail silent because I, too can’t stand Seinfeld. (Ducking for cover)
      Seriously, though, I have never found Jerry Seinfeld funny. He is whiny & can’t keep a straight face & sometimes you could see him mouthing the lines of the other characters. It drives me nuts.
      My boyfriend loves the show but thankfully doesn’t watch it when I’m around. He hates hearing me bitch about George, because I can’t stand that bastard in real life either (I’ve met him). He’s a short, fat angry, self-centered troll who once screamed at a 5 year old kid who had tentatively approached him for an autograph. When he was heckled by the kid’s dad for it (the kid was crying) he said it was “too hot for autographs” and ended up giving a valet guy $2 to give to the little boy (without so much as glancing the kid’s way).
      That was years ago before Seinfeld ended & I was young, but I remember it vividly. I have never been able to see him in anything (commercials, shows, movies) without that image coming up & I want to smack him.
      Anyhoo, I do like the tall clumsy guy on Seinfeld (I forget his name). Now HE was funny. 🙂

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      • Melissa says

        August 17, 2011 at 5:13 pm

        And by “remail silent” I of course meant “remain silent”
        Good god.

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        • FirstNations says

          August 19, 2011 at 12:34 am

          Ahhhh, KRAMER!

          Reply
  12. Tipsey McChugney says

    August 17, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    I regularly make references to Ike Godsey during casual conversation (I’m not kidding). I often make jokes about having to run down to Ike Godsey’s store to use the phone. People generally glaze over in response to this cultural reference. My 6-year-old son loves the Waltons. I showed him The Homecoming last Xmas, and he subsequently wanted to borrow and watch a number of the series episodes from the library. Go figure.

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    • CADude says

      August 18, 2011 at 1:34 pm

      Ike Godsey couldn’t hold Sam Drucker’s jockstrap.
      Or something like that.

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      • Bill in WV says

        August 18, 2011 at 1:59 pm

        Sam Drucker wore jockstraps? Whoda’ thunkit?

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        • CADude says

          August 18, 2011 at 2:13 pm

          Yep. It’s a little known fact. Sam was a horny old coot, and he had to restrain Lil’ Sam somehow, what with Lisa Douglas and Betty Jo, Bobbie Jo, and Billie Jo all running around town.

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  13. Ognir says

    August 17, 2011 at 3:58 pm

    I’ve learned that most younger people are not familiar with Cheech and Chong bits.

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    • Tipsey McChugney says

      August 17, 2011 at 4:12 pm

      Hamburger train…

      Reply
    • TILLY says

      August 17, 2011 at 4:19 pm

      is that a bad thing?? really?

      Reply
    • Bill in WV says

      August 18, 2011 at 2:01 pm

      LOL!!

      Cheech – “What are you watching man?”
      Chong – “I don’t know, it’s a movie about indians, but it’s really boring”
      Cheech – “Ah man, that’s a test pattern”
      Chongs – “Far out !”

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    • Cindy from Oregon says

      August 18, 2011 at 2:53 pm

      Dave’s not here, man.

      Reply
  14. Patrick says

    August 17, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    My dad was in the hospital recently , and the nurse chickie who was probably about 20 or 21 came in to give him some drugs of some sort. My dad said ” Jesus, the `past few days ive been on more drugs than Jimi Hendrix”. Chickie just smiled. My dad said ” you dont know who he is do you” She said “No I dont”

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    • Alex says

      August 17, 2011 at 4:44 pm

      Similar incident with a young nurse, I make an Archie Bunker parallel to something I said to her… cue deer in headlights.

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    • Rick says

      August 17, 2011 at 5:51 pm

      I was wearing my Deep Purple t-shirt in the Moes line one day and a youngish girl turns to me and says “I like your shirt!” I was completely surprised that a teenager of today had even heard of Deep Purple, much less liked them. I said, “Oh, you’re a Deep Purple fan?” She said, “Who? I just thought the tie-dye was cool!” I died inside, just a little.

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      • Bill in WV says

        August 18, 2011 at 2:03 pm

        I had someone say to me once, after hearing a Skynyrd song on the radio, “you know I really love his music”.

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        • doctorright says

          August 18, 2011 at 2:24 pm

          He was a fantastic gym teacher, too.

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  15. eeyoresmama says

    August 17, 2011 at 4:08 pm

    I made a comment about Green Acres to the nurse at my doctor’s office, and she had no clue. I tried to explain about when it had been on tv, and she told me that she hadn’t been born yet. We raised our 30-year old daughter on the oldies, and lots of times her 32-year old boyfriend has no idea what we are talking about. Even our 9-year old granddaughter knows Abbot and Costello, and she loves Green Acres. Of course, I can’t follow the latest stuff, have no interest in most of that crap. The oldies are the goodies.

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  16. Tipsey McChugney says

    August 17, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    I simply cannot wait until about 30 years from now, when I will get to make comments that include obscure cultural references to Snookie.

    Reply
  17. SeanInSac says

    August 17, 2011 at 4:15 pm

    My daughter is only 13 but is hip on referances to Green Acres, Mister Ed, The 3 Stooges, I love Lucy, etc. But that is because she is freakin’ awesome!!!!

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  18. Linda says

    August 17, 2011 at 4:15 pm

    I was ordering a new file cabinet for the office, and someone said, “It doesn’t have to match the other ones, does it?” and I said it should at least be the same color, because “We don’t want it to look like Sanford and Son in here.” No response.

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    • Alice in WV says

      August 18, 2011 at 12:14 pm

      someone made a reference to Sanford and Son the other day. I immediately jumped in with the theme song and a head bob. bup bup ba dah… We were the only two to get it. Everybody looked at us like WE were the idiots. heh

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      • Henderson says

        August 18, 2011 at 1:37 pm

        Someone paged Joe Friday at the airport the other day. Me and the old guy were the only ones laughing. Of course, the day they paged Herbeaver Smells, all the guys were laughing

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  19. Randall says

    August 17, 2011 at 4:16 pm

    Sell the CD’s by the random box full.a hundred CD’s ,mailed for a hundred bucks to your loyal fans

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  20. TILLY says

    August 17, 2011 at 4:17 pm

    I watched “that Darn Cat” with my 12 year old a couple weeks ago and she loved it! I was shocked.
    Kids today watch the same crappy shows over and over and over again. I-Carly is on my TV daily and I bet i have only seen a dozen episodes at the most. they play the same ones in some evil rotation.

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  21. Tyrosine says

    August 17, 2011 at 4:25 pm

    Most “under 30’s” I know have a fairly broad pop culture knowledge (at least comparable to me at their age), but for some reason they all hate Seinfeld. And it’s not just a “don’t get it’ kind of thing: They fucking hate it. Consequently they don’t get most references from the show. The weird thing is that I was a rabid fan when it was on, but now I can barely watch it. For some reason it hasn’t aged well and I really can’t see this as being one of those classic shows like Lucy and Leave it to Beaver that people still watch 50 years after it goes off the air.

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  22. rob says

    August 17, 2011 at 4:35 pm

    I’d probably get your references, Jeff, but I’m 47. I think that has a lot to do with it. I really don’t understand kids today. All I know is they talk like fags and their shit’s all retarded.

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  23. squawvalleyskip says

    August 17, 2011 at 4:45 pm

    Never sat through an episode of Seinfeld, or friends or any of that other latter day sitcom sort of thing. Maybe at almost 56 I was too old to have the patience for it. Now high drama along the lines of South Park, that I watched. As far as cultural references go, last night my daughter and son-in-law took their younglings, the 14 and 15 year old granddaughters, to see Motley Crue and Poison and the New York Dolls. Wanted them to experience what they (the older of the four) found culturally stimulating during their own teen years. Same daughter, at around the age of 13, once came and told me to check out “this really old guy you might like” on MTV. It was Stevie Winwood.

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    • Uncle_Wedgie says

      August 17, 2011 at 9:50 pm

      The New York Dolls?! I did not know any of them were still alive. Looked it up and Earl Slick is on guitar with them. Did not know he was still alive. Enjoy what should be an interesting opening act.

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  24. t-storm says

    August 17, 2011 at 4:58 pm

    Off topic. But my neighbor whom ive never met just stopped by to inform me of a dead cat on my fence. I don’t see why the hipster doofus with the spider tat she brought with her can’t deal with it.

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    • Melissa says

      August 17, 2011 at 5:18 pm

      A dead cat ON your fence? Like, a brick wall that has room for said cat to die, or a wood fence where they are now in rigid form, draping over the side.
      And yeah, was it YOUR cat that died, or just some random animal (now deceased) that anyone could have cleaned up.
      I have no idea why the dead cat struck so many questions in me, but now I’m very curious.

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      • t-storm says

        August 17, 2011 at 6:17 pm

        My cats don’t leave the house. I assumed it was our wooden fence. I went out looking and couldnt find it which freaks me out a bit more. Were they scoping my house?

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        • Gretchen says

          August 17, 2011 at 6:44 pm

          Unless the hipsters just spent 4 hours burying the cat.

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          • t-storm says

            August 17, 2011 at 6:50 pm

            I was gonna swing it to see what i hit

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            • Uncle_Wedgie says

              August 17, 2011 at 9:51 pm

              Prolly someone stupid.

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          • chill says

            August 17, 2011 at 10:03 pm

            Well, it wouldn’t keep still. Kept wriggling about, howling.
            .

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  25. vicki says

    August 17, 2011 at 5:02 pm

    I just got a new android. Boy am l screwed. This took 5 minutes to type. What have I done? Sigh.

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  26. jim britton says

    August 17, 2011 at 5:28 pm

    Hey Jeff!
    If you feel like selling your National Lampoon collection I’m a willing buyer.
    I promise not to camp in your driveway the night before the sale.

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  27. Henderson says

    August 17, 2011 at 6:07 pm

    Boolshit. Jeff, you love to whine and you do it well and often. Why do you think I’ve been reading thewvsr for so long?

    CD’s should be sent to California to be dumped into one of their landfills. Let’s screw that state up as much as we can before we give it back to Mexico.

    And Seinfeld sucked.

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  28. Melissa says

    August 17, 2011 at 6:11 pm

    This is off-topic, but it might give you a good laugh, Jeff. My friend is 9-months pregnant, due last week & I almost had her in labor after reading this. For all office workers, you will love the torment. 🙂

    http://www.27bslash6.com/f26a.html

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    • Gretchen says

      August 17, 2011 at 6:47 pm

      My favorite of his is this one:

      http://www.27bslash6.com/easter.html

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      • Uncle_Wedgie says

        August 17, 2011 at 9:53 pm

        Read everything on that sight. It has been in my bookmarks for a long time. Very funny dude from down under.

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      • bikerchick says

        August 18, 2011 at 8:47 am

        Gretchen: Freakin’ hilarious!

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      • Alex says

        August 18, 2011 at 5:01 pm

        That was f’ing priceless. Thanks for that link.

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    • WB in OH says

      August 18, 2011 at 8:45 am

      You know, David is funny but when you really look into everything he does, he may be the worlds biggest douchebag ever. Maybe he only fucks with people who are assholes, but could you imagine being on the recieving end of some of his bullshit. Just a thought.

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      • Chuck in Belpre says

        August 18, 2011 at 9:43 am

        I agree. I might duct tape a trash bag over his head until he passes out.

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      • Gretchen says

        August 18, 2011 at 9:57 am

        Oh, I totally agree he’s a douchebag. But he has his moments.

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        • WB in OH says

          August 18, 2011 at 12:30 pm

          Maybe I’m just getting sensitive in my old age.

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          • Chuck in Belpre says

            August 18, 2011 at 5:15 pm

            No. I have worked with people who don’t know when to quit. It goes from amusing to frustrating to enraging. Those people are assholes and should be put down.

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    • Melissa says

      August 18, 2011 at 11:50 am

      I should just say I did put her in labor. She went home for the evening as usual but I found out while showing her husband this link she began contractions. She’s now in the hospital gearin’ up for her child to come (first one!). So, I’m super excited & glad to see David Thorne served a postiive purpose. 🙂

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  29. Limey says

    August 17, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    1. I used to sell deleted CD singles and promos on eBay as a hobby/second income. I like digging through record shops 🙂

    You’ve missed the boat by 6 or 7 years. The market largely died back then. You can, with a few exceptions, sell promos on eBay. If they’re the regular retail release with a promo stamp the value isn’t much greater. If they have a promo catalog number that’s good. Different artwork is better. Unreleased tracks, radio ready interviews etc are best.

    I’ve sold some promo CDs for ludicrous amounts, the ones that sell best are those with lunatic fans. Madonna, Mariah Carey, Prince, Michael Jackson… that stuff goes for top dollar. Ship worldwide, the Japanese are nuts for some of this stuff (and excellent, honest buyers).

    If the catalog numbers are PRO-CD-XXXX (Warner IIRC) you might be good to eBay them. Stuff gets yanked (VERO, look it up) from eBay on a per artist basis – Madonna being one who won’t allow her shit to be resold.

    2. My wife has never seen an episode of Seinfeld. When I spaz out at the car rental counter she doesn’t get the references.

    Reply
    • hot fuzz says

      August 17, 2011 at 9:00 pm

      oh PROMO…. I kept reading porno. I couldn’t figure why Jeff would sell all that given the crowd it would attract… now it makes sense

      Reply
  30. Becki says

    August 17, 2011 at 8:36 pm

    Never watched more than one episode. Every single one of those characters got on my nerves. Never watched Friends either. HOWEVER, I was indeed a rabid fan of Dr. Quinn and currently love Big Bang.

    I find out here in Cali – more people do get older TV references .. maybe we just watch too much TVland out this way ..

    Reply
  31. jae says

    August 17, 2011 at 8:46 pm

    I like Seinfeld. But I can understand why others don’t (it’s irritating) and why the kids don’t. Just look at the styles, the electronics, whatever. To our kids it’s like watching Gunsmoke and trying to relate to getting buckets of water out of the old well.

    As I get older, I find that the whole contrived drama falls flat. There’s enough real drama. We want entertainment. I want something funny or interesting without watching someone squirm. Consequently I haven’t watched TV in a year or so unless I’m stuck in a hotel somewhere on a business trip. Even then I go for Pawn Stars or the like. Although I could watch NCIS endlessly, especially when Ziva is all menacing.

    Reply
  32. hot fuzz says

    August 17, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    Don’t like Seinfeld? Who ARRRe the people?

    No soup for you!!!

    Master of my domain.

    it had its moments

    Reply
    • hot fuzz says

      August 17, 2011 at 9:09 pm

      THESE people……crap

      Reply
    • FirstNations says

      August 19, 2011 at 12:42 am

      Pastrami is the most sensuous of the cured meats.

      ….yeah, it did, didn’t it?

      Reply
  33. Tammie says

    August 17, 2011 at 10:22 pm

    The WVSR meetup was SPICY! It ended up consisting of five hot women and my poor husband.
    Yeah,poor husband my ass!
    You shoulda seen him strut outta that place like cock-daddy Dan! He was the only dude at the table with us. Uhuh…it wasn’t the spicy specials making the other dudes eyes water….it was envy…possibly worship, when they laid eyes on Mr.Man and his attractive harem.

    Listen dudes, some guys have all the luck…That’s right…

    We had expected more people but Biff and Tiff had to turn back due to inclement weather. Kenju had bowed out of the trip earlier and BuzzardBilly was fighting the good fight, against her allergies. She said she didn’t think that allergies and spicy food would allow her to be deemed fit to be out in public, so it was only ETW and I, along with three other beauties who are blogger friends. Oh yeah…and my Mr.Man.
    The company was fantastic, food was excellent and no one was arrested.
    What more can one ask for?

    Well other than being able to take Mr.Man’s place that day..

    Reply
    • Craigbob says

      August 18, 2011 at 12:22 am

      “Inclement weather”??? In August???

      Reply
      • Tammie says

        August 18, 2011 at 6:29 am

        Yeppers.
        Small tiny plane VS. Big scary thunderstorms…I would have turned around too.

        Reply
        • chill says

          August 18, 2011 at 6:57 pm

          It was a good call. Some folks try to tough it out, ending all too often in “aluminum rain”. If I’m going to miss the party, I’d rather live to try again.
          .

          Reply
          • WB in OH says

            August 18, 2011 at 11:52 pm

            I think the saying goes “there are no old bold pilots”. Or whatever whatever, whatever.

            Reply
            • doctorright says

              August 19, 2011 at 10:47 am

              Well said.

              Reply
  34. JCIII says

    August 17, 2011 at 11:15 pm

    Good Evening Surf Reporters….

    ..these kids today…. …with their hi speed internet, and their one hit weed…

    Reply
  35. JCIII says

    August 17, 2011 at 11:17 pm

    over italicized … I didn’t mean it

    Reply
  36. Great Googly Moogly says

    August 18, 2011 at 12:08 am

    I’m 39 and a TV junkie but I’ve never seen an episode of Seinfeld or Friends. Never seen Lost either oddly enough.

    Reply
  37. WB in OH says

    August 18, 2011 at 8:51 am

    I’ve love Seinfeld. I apologize for nothing!

    Reply
  38. WB in OH says

    August 18, 2011 at 8:52 am

    JCIII-I think you broke the comment box.

    Reply
    • JCIII says

      August 18, 2011 at 1:17 pm

      Looks like I did! Sorry Jeff…

      Reply
  39. bikerchick says

    August 18, 2011 at 8:57 am

    I was never a big fan of “Friends”. Mainly because I can not stand Courtney Cox. She irks the ever living shit out of me, for some reason.

    Whether you like Seinfeld or not, he and Larry David did a good job writing and touching on subjects that were taboo…without really “saying” it out loud. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

    Reply
    • Bill in WV says

      August 18, 2011 at 3:09 pm

      Yadda, yadda, yadda and there you have it.

      Reply
  40. Limey says

    August 18, 2011 at 9:04 am

    Someone post a profound comment so it can be “deep and on a slant”

    Reply
  41. Tim says

    August 18, 2011 at 10:57 am

    Last week I asked a guy at Kennywood amusement park if that was a tattoo of Esther Rolle on his arm. He said, it’s my grandma man, she past away. And I felt stupid.

    When I told this story to co-workers the next day, most had to be told that Esther was Florida Evans.

    Also at the work the other day, my supervisor made reference to the movie Tombstone, and a co-worker stated that he had never seen “that old movie”. I said I believe it came out in 93. And then he said to me, do you know how old I was in 93? I was 6.

    I think that we have to accept the fact that we are old, and outdated.

    Reply
    • bikerchick says

      August 18, 2011 at 11:48 am

      “I’m your huckleberry”

      Reply
    • doctorright says

      August 18, 2011 at 12:57 pm

      Wow. Your co-worker seems like your average young zombie.

      I just made a comment above about “Rio Bravo.” Talking with Angry White Guy about Dean Martin.

      “Rio Bravo” came out 15 years before I was born. Please ask your co-worker if it’s okay and legal and shit for me to have seen it…

      Reply
  42. Brittney says

    August 18, 2011 at 1:01 pm

    Ok, I need help. Is CADude still around? I need his advice or if anyone can help with this it would awesome, I sent this to Jason earlier and just copied it:

    If your employees get paid bi-weekly, is it legal to hold their paychecks (for no reason) for an extra 4 days or so? My boss says he has an extra 5 days to pay us after our pay day (which is Monday). But since he’s in a mood this week, he doesn’t want to pay us until sometime between Tuesday or Thursday. This issue is really pissing us girls off and we are trying to figure out (other than the fact that he is a jack ass), why he thinks this is ok? Any enlightenment on this would be much appreciated.

    Other than that, I make references from Billy Madison all the time and nobody gets them except people who have seen the movie. So I get weird looks sometimes, but it’s ok because I am weird.

    Reply
    • CADude says

      August 18, 2011 at 2:01 pm

      Hi Brittney,

      I think you’re in Illinois. Have a look at this: http://www.state.il.us/AGENCY/IDOL/forms/pdfs/Wage_Theft_FactSheet.pdf
      I suggest you call the phone number at the bottom.

      I’ll leave off my usual ending salutation for you, although I’m really, really tempted 🙂

      Reply
      • Brittney says

        August 18, 2011 at 2:18 pm

        Thanks, and yeah, that’s what we’ve all been wanting to tell him for awhile. If you’re referring too what I think you are! Lol.

        Reply
        • CADude says

          August 18, 2011 at 3:39 pm

          Yeah, that’s what I was referring to. Sounds like the perfect sentiment for the SOB, too!

          Reply
  43. JCIII says

    August 18, 2011 at 1:16 pm

    Seriously? Everything is still in all italics?

    Reply
    • bikerchick says

      August 18, 2011 at 1:42 pm

      Hey JCIII: I am wanting to trade my Kia Sorento in for something newer. What dealership do you work for? Are you close to PGH?

      Reply
    • CADude says

      August 18, 2011 at 2:02 pm

      I think the italics make me look thinner. Whadya think?

      Reply
      • johnthebasket says

        August 19, 2011 at 4:52 am

        I think it makes everybody sound like they’re whispering.

        But yes, indeed, Dude, you do look a little more svelte in italics.

        jtb

        Reply
  44. SuperSpeller says

    August 18, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    I had a problem with dated references when I was a kid, back in the ’80s. For some reason I gravitated to old shows almost exclusively — I Love Lucy, Lassie, Make Room for Daddy — never realizing that children my age were supposed to be watching Cosby, ALF, and Who’s the Boss. One day at recess I made a passing reference to some plot twist on the Patty Duke Show, and my friends nearly jumped me out of the gang. These days I’m no better: canceled my cable service in 2002.

    Reply
  45. Chuck in Belpre says

    August 18, 2011 at 2:13 pm

    ¿ss?????s ??? s,o??????o

    Reply
    • Chuck in Belpre says

      August 18, 2011 at 2:14 pm

      What the hell was that?

      Reply
  46. t-storm says

    August 18, 2011 at 4:31 pm

    My sort of current girl has recently decided to not get any of my references.

    The last girl didnt get any. Ever.

    Any of you single ladies want a sarcastic slightly overweight dipshit with a tenuous grasp on sobriety?

    (Do the hammerlock)

    Reply
    • lori in cbus says

      August 19, 2011 at 11:00 pm

      absolutely! .. any dipshit want a sweet loving slightly overweight 42 year old with a nice rack ? ok i just made myself blush.. dont answer that.. rejection sucks and i havent been on date since i got divorced 4 years ago haha

      Reply
      • chill says

        August 19, 2011 at 11:28 pm

        I’m a slightly overweight dipshit who’s older than you. “Sweet loving” sounds very good. I got divorced in 1996. Talk to me.
        .

        Reply
        • t-storm says

          August 22, 2011 at 12:28 pm

          you had me at “nice rack”.

          Reply
  47. Chuck in Belpre says

    August 18, 2011 at 4:45 pm

    All these italics are making me steer to the right!

    Reply
  48. Mike in Tempe says

    August 18, 2011 at 4:48 pm

    Donate the cds to a charity such as the Humane Society or to a public library (so other can enjoy)

    Reply
  49. Chuck in Belpre says

    August 18, 2011 at 5:13 pm

    NFL tonite:
    Eggels at Stillers

    Reply
  50. t-storm says

    August 18, 2011 at 5:16 pm

    Taking a serious bar dump

    Reply
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