I Wish...
i could administer my own brand of justice...found a 14 year old girl outside of gt bend, ks yesterday.....just north of me...killed & body burned.....got me twisted around
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You know, you can wish in one hand and poop in the other, and see which one fills up faster.
But, that said, I wish the year were 1808 instead of 2008. I was born too late.0 -
I know how you feel. I think you were born to late too![:D][:0] 0 -
For one thing, if I had been born in 1752, I darn sure wouldn't be sitting here in 2008. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by nunn
For one thing, if I had been born in 1752, I darn sure wouldn't be sitting here in 2008.
I can relate...I hate seeing the downfall of this nation...[:(]0 -
yep in 1808 you could duel or gunfight, barroom brawl, all the fun stuff[;)][:D] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by nunn
You know, you can wish in one hand and poop in the other, and see which one fills up faster.
But, that said, I wish the year were 1808 instead of 2008. I was born too late.
You like wipen with corn cobs?0 -
quote:yep in 1808 you could duel or gunfight, barroom brawl, all the fun stuff
Bingo!
quote:You like wipen with corn cobs?
If that was all I had and all I was used to, I reckon I would manage.0 -
You could buy a time machine http://www.futurehorizons.net/time2.htm[:D] Not sure about the warranty[:D] kidding-[;)][:o)] 0 -
I think Nunn is drunk again.
There is always Old Mexico.0 -
Ecc;
You aint seen nuttin yet.
What is it going to be like to wake up soon to the voice of a Black kid or a "woman" (debatable) for your next president?
It is the saddest time of my life and I have been around for a while.
We expect and nothing from our elected leaders and this is the final outcome of that expectation.
In the past 10 to 12 months I have written to all of my elected senators and congressmen and to the pres and VP of the United States.
In all, I have received one response from ANY of them.
They no longer believe they even have to reply and believe there will be no consequence.
BTW all letters were written for specific reasons such as thefreeing the two border guards for one and for another the situation along our Az border.
They all required a reply to answer their current positions or actions.
Only one
Unfortunately, we are going to get exactly what we deserve and our guns and ammo will be among the first to sufer their elected positions.
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What was the average life expectancy in 1808, 37? 0 -
maybe, but 37 years of not putting up with any crap from anyone[;)] 0 -
Here's a picture of an 1808 half for you. 
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A-freakin-MAN !!!
WHAT a concept...
be polite..or be dead.
Man steals your horse...shoot him.
Government getting in your face ? Pull up stakes and move West..free of the cowards wearing suits.
Want a hundred thousand acre cattle ranch ? Be tough enough to take it and hold it against Indians nd rustlers.0 -
Life expectancy in the early 1800's from birth to "natural death" - on the average - was less than 40 years. Most here at GB would be dead.
... doesn't sound interesting to me.
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The low life expectancy during that time is badly skewed by the rather high infant and child mortality rate, averaged in to the total. Maybe the "average" life expectancy was 37, but in reality, if one made it to his 20s, he could probably expect to live to be 60 or older.
Yes, if someone steals your horse, or something else you value, you shoot him. Once and for all, and it's done. It was a time of men.0 -
I've been certain that I was born to late for several years now.
In fact, I say it out loud probably once a week at least.0 -
quote:Originally posted by nunn
The low life expectancy during that time is badly skewed by the rather high infant and child mortality rate, averaged in to the total. Maybe the "average" life expectancy was 37, but in reality, if one made it to his 20s, he could probably expect to live to be 60 or older.
Yes, if someone steals your horse, or something else you value, you shoot him. Once and for all, and it's done. It was a time of men.
What the hell ever happened to common sense?0 -
Men with Fire and sword made this country great.
Empty little men in suits with paper and pens destroyed her..and us.
The pen is indeed mightier then the sword..when the sword is layed down by men.0 -
I would have probably served under Jean Lafitte the pirate 0 -
I would rather 50 years in the future over 200 years in the past.
Look at the trend.
Women wear less clothing as time goes on.0 -
quote:I would rather 50 years in the future over 200 years in the past.
No way. I don't like the way "civilization" in general and this country specifically have gone in the past 50 years. I hope I don't have to see what the next 50 years has in store.0 -
After everything that's happened to me in the past 50+ years, I'm just glad to still be alive. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by nunn
You know, you can wish in one hand and poop in the other, and see which one fills up faster.
But, that said, I wish the year were 1808 instead of 2008. I was born too late.
Nunn,
Romanticism of the past is common. However, one only has to carefully examine the past to understand that the world was a pretty frightening place back then.
If but for no other reason, medical technology should be a reason as to why you'd not want to live in the 19th century. Simple diseases, not much more annoying than the common cold (and far easier to treat) could wipe out your family and everyone you know or loved. If you don't believe that, check out a cemetery that has a history to it.
You'd also have no voting rights in this country if you were not a landowner. While some may suggest that's a good thing (I used to be in that camp myself), you have no guarantees that you'd own an inch of land. I don't know about you, but I'd rather be a part of the political process than merely an observer.
Chances are you'd be uneducated. You'd not be able to read or write.
Marriages were arranged. You didn't normally marry the person you loved, you married the person your family told you that you were going to marry.
Sure, there's a lot of things attractive about the past. But, when you step back and give it further examination, there's a lot of serious problems with the past that you'd probably rather not have to deal with.0 -
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
Don't live in the past for there is no future in it. When I hear people lament for the "good old days", it is proof positive that selective memory is at work. Go West and get scalped, starved, or freeze to death. Sheer numbers are the only thing that settled the West. Wanna be a pirate? Be sunk, knifed by a buddy, or hung in England. People can still duel if that's what turns you on. Being dead hasn't changed much.
Best to live in the present with occasional forrays into the future.[;)]0 -
quote:Nunn,
Romanticism of the past is common. However, one only has to carefully examine the past to understand that the world was a pretty frightening place back then.
If but for no other reason, medical technology should be a reason as to why you'd not want to live in the 19th century. Simple diseases, not much more annoying than the common cold (and far easier to treat) could wipe out your family and everyone you know or loved. If you don't believe that, check out a cemetery that has a history to it.
I would be happy to take my chances.
quote:You'd also have no voting rights in this country if you were not a landowner. While some may suggest that's a good thing (I used to be in that camp myself), you have no guarantees that you'd own an inch of land. I don't know about you, but I'd rather be a part of the political process than merely an observer.
Chances are you'd be uneducated. You'd not be able to read or write.
Lots of people nowadays can't read and write, and don't vote. What's the difference?
quote:Marriages were arranged. You didn't normally marry the person you loved, you married the person your family told you that you were going to marry.
Yes, and marriages LASTED, no matter what.
quote:Sure, there's a lot of things attractive about the past. But, when you step back and give it further examination, there's a lot of serious problems with the past that you'd probably rather not have to deal with.
It's just a topic for discussion, anyway. We can't go back and we can only go forward a day at a time. Actually, the only day we have is today. Yesterday is gone and there is no guarantee of tomorrow.0 -
I think I was born too early.....I'd like to be around for the colonization of other planets 0 -
If your dumb enough to wish for poop in your hand, it works out good.... 0 -
I have been in outhouses too many time to ever dream of wishing for one permanantly. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by nunn
quote:Nunn,
Romanticism of the past is common. However, one only has to carefully examine the past to understand that the world was a pretty frightening place back then.
If but for no other reason, medical technology should be a reason as to why you'd not want to live in the 19th century. Simple diseases, not much more annoying than the common cold (and far easier to treat) could wipe out your family and everyone you know or loved. If you don't believe that, check out a cemetery that has a history to it.
I would be happy to take my chances.
quote:You'd also have no voting rights in this country if you were not a landowner. While some may suggest that's a good thing (I used to be in that camp myself), you have no guarantees that you'd own an inch of land. I don't know about you, but I'd rather be a part of the political process than merely an observer.
Chances are you'd be uneducated. You'd not be able to read or write.
Lots of people nowadays can't read and write, and don't vote. What's the difference?
quote:Marriages were arranged. You didn't normally marry the person you loved, you married the person your family told you that you were going to marry.
Yes, and marriages LASTED, no matter what.
quote:Sure, there's a lot of things attractive about the past. But, when you step back and give it further examination, there's a lot of serious problems with the past that you'd probably rather not have to deal with.
It's just a topic for discussion, anyway. We can't go back and we can only go forward a day at a time. Actually, the only day we have is today. Yesterday is gone and there is no guarantee of tomorrow.
I think you've spent too much time romantasizing the past, still.
Marriages DID NOT last no matter what. Divorce was around back then. Remember King Henry VIII? He was divorcing back in the 1500s, that's 300 years prior to when you wanted to live.
Frankly, you'd probably NOT want to take your chances with illness back in the 1800s. The flu was a frightening episode. Many of our statesmen, including George Washington, died because "advanced" medicine suggested that leeches were the best way to cure illness.
But, you are right. We're here now and we should live the lives that we have. I'm just saying that if you step back a bit and see the forest instead of the trees, you'd realize that the world was not the wonderful place you imagine it was 200 years ago.0
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