The new generation of "O/O's"

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  1. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I remember as a kid my mom would tell us if we didn't go outside and play, she could find us something do do in the house. Not.

    But times were different. We could go cross busy U.S.40 in the East Bay to go to a park, unaccompanied at 7 years old. Couldn't send kids out like that today.
     
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  3. Jubal Early Times

    Jubal Early Times Road Train Member

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    Would be gone all day and not a soul was worried about us. All was good as long as we didn’t get out clothes muddy playing in the creek.
     
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  4. Oxbow

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    I have no idea if it is my phone or what the problem is, but I would go to type something and all of a sudden I was way down on the screen. Try to correct it and it would just get worse.

    Thanks for cleaning up after me.
     
  5. REO6205

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    I was raised on a ranch near Hyampom. We didn't have video games. Didn't have television either.
    One thing you never ever did, more than once anyway, was come in the house and say "I'm bored." You'd be a lot of things after saying that and depending on who heard you and what chores there were. You'd be tired, sore, barb wire scarred, dirty, wet, and wore right down to nothing... but you wouldn't be bored.
     
  6. Midwest Trucker

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    From what I’ve been told, since I don’t drive actual miles anymore, then my opinion no longer counts. lol

    Nevermind… back to farm sim 22.. :)

    Seriously though it’s like with anything, moderation is key. Along with priorities… His problem was x box, should have had a ps5. ;)
     
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  7. Midwest Trucker

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    If there is time to lean, there’s time to clean!

    Man, there’s all kinds of crap people and great hard working people of all gens. You gotta have the “want to” as I was told as a youngster.
     
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  8. Last Call

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    Thats the way I was raised to ..... TV was not a option and when I started high school I was allowed 1 hr of phone usage per week .. my mother had a baking timer by the ph and she started it the Instant your fingre started dailing .. and there was no long distance calls allowed unless you paid for them
     
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  9. Star Rider

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  10. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    That stuff stung like a mutha, poison always did. Can’t believe that stuff was available all those years until they found out it did more harm than good. The name alone says it all, Mercury Chrome.
     
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  11. Star Rider

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    My Parents had an Iodine bottle with the cork stopper and glass wand . Skull and crossbones on the front of it. That stuff is how I learned how to dance.
     
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