Kids today have it so rough

forgop · 12-24-2010, 10:02 PM

My 6 and 7 year old girls are each getting an iPod touch from their grandmother that I just set up with their own email/iTunes accounts, home wireless access, an assortment of applications/music, and the handy dandy mobileme account info to play a loud beeping noise when they lose them.

When I was their age, I got to play on an Atari.

Chainsaw13 · 12-24-2010, 10:14 PM

I know what you mean. Just got back from my best friend's house. Between his three kids and to nieces, the place looked like Toys 'R Us. And that was just the gifts from the aunts/uncles and grandparents.

G G · 12-24-2010, 10:25 PM

We thought we were bad when we got an Atari for Christmas.

M1903A1 · 12-24-2010, 10:28 PM

I never got an Atari for Christmas.

Hell, I never even got a secondhand Pong!!!

shvictor · 12-24-2010, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ggainey

We thought we were bad when we got an Atari for Christmas.

Dude I would have kicked your butt in Pong..

Chingas · 12-25-2010, 04:51 AM

Pong still Rules!!!

Just think, in 25 years their first car will be given to them when they are 10 and a house before they leave the nest!

HollywoodQue · 12-25-2010, 05:40 AM

And here it is, I thought I was old....you guys just showed your hands. Atari was the stuff back then, now you have ps3 with blue ray. Wow, how times have changed.

E.J. · 12-25-2010, 08:43 AM

Intellivision!

My Little One is still sleeping(8:43 MST).....???

kelmac07 · 12-25-2010, 09:53 AM

Gotta agree with this...kids today have all kinds of "distractions".

Knip23 · 12-25-2010, 11:57 AM

I didn't have the attari, but I know what you mean. The coolest thing on the market when I was a kid. Was..... the nintendo. Duck hunt. My son is about to be 1 and he got some smart puppy thing that has to be pluged in and it learns his name and what not. Its no ipod but its crazy what ever happened to put the batteries in and go? Kids these days.

O yeah I'm waiting tell my son gets to be about 10 or so to see what the next 500 dollar system is going to be.

Knip.

ProBe · 12-25-2010, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Knip23

I didn't have the attari, but I know what you mean. The coolest thing on the market when I was a kid. Was..... the nintendo. Duck hunt. My son is about to be 1 and he got some smart puppy thing that has to be pluged in and it learns his name and what not. Its no ipod but its crazy what ever happened to put the batteries in and go? Kids these days.

O yeah I'm waiting tell my son gets to be about 10 or so to see what the next 500 dollar system is going to be.

Knip.

Wow Nintendo. I had the one with the robot.

Knip23 · 12-25-2010, 08:48 PM

I also remember coleko vision, that was the very first one I had.

12-25-2010, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by forgop

My 6 and 7 year old girls are each getting an iPod touch from their grandmother that I just set up with their own email/iTunes accounts, home wireless access, an assortment of applications/music, and the handy dandy mobileme account info to play a loud beeping noise when they lose them.

When I was their age, I got to play on an Atari.

Isn't the pricing and technology relevant in equality to that of the Atari era?

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Originally Posted by ProBe

Wow Nintendo. I had the one with the robot.

My Rob the Robot didn't work?

Eleven · 12-26-2010, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by E.J.

Intellivision!

B17 Bomber!

Don Fernando · 12-26-2010, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by forgop

My 6 and 7 year old girls are each getting an iPod touch from their grandmother that I just set up with their own email/iTunes accounts, home wireless access, an assortment of applications/music, and the handy dandy mobileme account info to play a loud beeping noise when they lose them.

When I was their age, I got to play on an Atari.

when I was their age, there wasn't even an Atari. You had it so rough!

14holestogie · 12-26-2010, 04:24 AM

I miss my stick.

That, and the invention of fire was all the rage,

CasaDooley · 12-26-2010, 01:38 PM

When I was that age I watched TV in black and white and played with sharp edged and pointed erector sets!

AD720 · 12-26-2010, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by forgop

My 6 and 7 year old girls are each getting an iPod touch from their grandmother that I just set up with their own email/iTunes accounts, home wireless access, an assortment of applications/music, and the handy dandy mobileme account info to play a loud beeping noise when they lose them.

When I was their age, I got to play on an Atari.

As far as cost goes an Atari (I'm guessing you had a 2600?) sold for $100 in 1982. That would be about $229.00 in today's money. Coincidentally an 8 gb iPod Touch costs $229.99.

So not much has really changed in that respect.

As far as the technology goes I would say that the Atari was more of a technological "WOW!" and also more of a "Why the hell would that kid need that?".

MajorCaptSilly · 12-26-2010, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CasaDooley

When I was that age I watched TV in black and white and played with sharp edged and pointed erector sets!

I loved my Erector set and my 150-In-1 Radio Shack electronics kit. Those were my favorite gifts ever!

MCS

shvictor · 12-27-2010, 08:58 AM

Remember when the Tonka trucks were real metal with sharp corners?

12-24-2010, 10:02 PM	#1
forgop Not a puffer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Duane Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,869 Trading: (40)	Kids today have it so rough My 6 and 7 year old girls are each getting an iPod touch from their grandmother that I just set up with their own email/iTunes accounts, home wireless access, an assortment of applications/music, and the handy dandy mobileme account info to play a loud beeping noise when they lose them. When I was their age, I got to play on an Atari.

12-24-2010, 10:14 PM	#2
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,040 Trading: (96)	Re: Kids today have it so rough I know what you mean. Just got back from my best friend's house. Between his three kids and to nieces, the place looked like Toys 'R Us. And that was just the gifts from the aunts/uncles and grandparents. __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.

12-24-2010, 10:25 PM	#3
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,701 Trading: (10)	Re: Kids today have it so rough We thought we were bad when we got an Atari for Christmas.

12-24-2010, 10:28 PM	#4
M1903A1 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 1060 W. Addison Posts: 1,573 Trading: (4)	Re: Kids today have it so rough I never got an Atari for Christmas. Hell, I never even got a secondhand Pong!!! __________________ "It's the cigars that bring us together, but it's the people that cause us to stay."

12-25-2010, 04:51 AM	#6
Chingas Death Is Waiting Join Date: Jun 2010 First Name: Chingas Location: Slayerville, Jersey Posts: 5,295 Trading: (35)	Re: Kids today have it so rough Pong still Rules!!! Just think, in 25 years their first car will be given to them when they are 10 and a house before they leave the nest! __________________ ---Chingas--- ---Team Death Bomb Squad: Captain---

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HollywoodQue Invictus Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Howard Location: In the "D" Posts: 3,120 Trading: (46)	Re: Kids today have it so rough And here it is, I thought I was old....you guys just showed your hands. Atari was the stuff back then, now you have ps3 with blue ray. Wow, how times have changed.

12-25-2010, 08:43 AM	#8
E.J. I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,218 Trading: (21)	Re: Kids today have it so rough Intellivision! My Little One is still sleeping(8:43 MST).....???

12-25-2010, 09:53 AM	#9
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Kids today have it so rough Gotta agree with this...kids today have all kinds of "distractions". __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

12-25-2010, 11:57 AM	#10
Knip23 Keep It Simple Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Destrey Location: Ft. Polk/ Leesville Posts: 545 Trading: (10)	Re: Kids today have it so rough I didn't have the attari, but I know what you mean. The coolest thing on the market when I was a kid. Was..... the nintendo. Duck hunt. My son is about to be 1 and he got some smart puppy thing that has to be pluged in and it learns his name and what not. Its no ipod but its crazy what ever happened to put the batteries in and go? Kids these days. O yeah I'm waiting tell my son gets to be about 10 or so to see what the next 500 dollar system is going to be. Knip. __________________ Leave No Cigar unsmoked!

12-25-2010, 08:48 PM	#12
Knip23 Keep It Simple Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Destrey Location: Ft. Polk/ Leesville Posts: 545 Trading: (10)	Re: Kids today have it so rough I also remember coleko vision, that was the very first one I had. __________________ Leave No Cigar unsmoked!

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14holestogie Serial banter killer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Clintonville, WI Posts: 4,341 Trading: (52)	Re: Kids today have it so rough I miss my stick. That, and the invention of fire was all the rage, __________________ *I loves me a Parti*

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CasaDooley Herf Crew of 2 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kevin Location: The birthplace of Fathers Day Posts: 2,465 Trading: (41)	Re: Kids today have it so rough When I was that age I watched TV in black and white and played with sharp edged and pointed erector sets! __________________ *Founding member of the Lilac City Dedicated Herfers*

12-27-2010, 08:58 AM	#20
shvictor Instigator Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Lathrop, CA Posts: 2,846 Trading: (40)	Re: Kids today have it so rough Remember when the Tonka trucks were real metal with sharp corners? __________________