100 Years: What a difference (Vanity)

Email | 11/26/2002 | Me

[Fiddlstix]

Easy there Alice...

My Name Ain't Alice
(For Starters)

My comment, as I am sure is understood by anyone else reading it, meant...

"Dying of Diarrhea must be horrible...Dying that way is just NOT right!"

Okay! I'll "Let ya have that one
Maybe I did "Misread" it

BUT.......

SO RELAX!!!.

I Thought that I Told You Not To use Bold
And
Not Holler At Me!

[Fiddlstix]

A+Bert was a mere pup then...

Ya Know.... I really miss 'ol A+Bert, in a way
He "Flamed" me several times, as he did many
Yet
He could be a "fun guy"
(In his own way)

[mamaduck]

We marvel at *what* they read. i.e. Last of the Mohicans was a "Best Seller", sorry I don't have the exact sales #'s, but it was something like 90% of the households bought it and read it! Latin and Greek were what was taught and read and *memorized*. By today's standards your *un*-"Literate" grandparents were PhD level. AND the necessity for common sense for survival, much less prosperity meant that most people could *think*. Not like the "sheeple" of today! Bless You, too!

[mamaduck]

The five leading causes of death in the US were: 1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke Hey, that can't be right! We've been told that illegal abortions were killing tens of thousands every year!

and childbirth took the rest!

[Fiddlstix]

We marvel at *what* they read. i.e. Last of the Mohicans was a "Best Seller", sorry I don't have the exact sales #'s, but it was something like 90% of the households bought it and read it! Latin and Greek were what was taught and read and *memorized*. By today's standards your *un*-"Literate" grandparents were PhD level. AND the necessity for common sense for survival, much less prosperity meant that most people could *think*. Not like the "sheeple" of today! Bless You, too!

Yes. My (illerate) Grandparents as well as my (illerate) parents made sure that I Memorized some Latin and Greek
We have lost a lot even though we have made a lot of gains
Once again, Happy Thanksgiving
&
God Bless

[Fiddlstix]

Hey! Sorry I missed your reply and have not responded before now
Your list is Perfect
Thank You
Happy Thanksgiving
&
God Bless

[Texasforever]

Just think, in another 100 years THIS will be the good old days.

[seams2me]

hey, no wonder my mind isn't feeling very bouyant.

Happy Thanksgiving Y'all!!!!

[rdb3]

Is this serious? Diarrhea was fatal?

[Texasforever]

Diarrhea was fatal?

Cholera.

[Fiddlstix]

Just think, in another 100 years THIS will be the good old days.

Yep! That's probably how they'll think of it

[rdb3]

I can see cholera, and diarrhea is a huge part/symptom of it. I can't see how diarrhea by itself was fatal. But I could be wrong.

[Texasforever]

diarrhea is a huge part/symptom of it. I can't see how diarrhea by itself was fatal. But I could be wrong.

Diarrhea in infants is very dangerous even today. Infant mortality in those days was also very high and probably de-hydration from uncontrolled diarrhea was a significant contributor.

[Fiddlstix]

Is this serious? Diarrhea was fatal?

Was and still is
Diarrhea causes the rapid loss of body fluids
Unchecked death can occur in three days
(we don't see it here in America that much anymore but it is still prevalent in other countries around the world)

[rdb3]

You learn something new everyday.

[Mr. Jeeves]

One in ten US adults couldn't read or write. Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

Today it's about two in ten, so that's one area where we have apparently gone backwards.

Thank your NEA, kids.

[Texasforever]

Thank your NEA, kids.

While I agree with you about the NEA there is NO excuse for kids today not knowing how to read.

[Fiddlstix]

Goodnight All
I have to "hit the sack"
I hope everyone finds this Post entertaining

Good Night
&
God Bless

(see you tomorrow :)

[habs4ever]

Diarrhea brings on dehydration, and can be fatal especially to small children.

[Fledermaus]

I can even go back to just 1977:

Minimum wage was $2.35 per hour while bracket creep took more in taxes if you worked 45 hours a week (with 5 overtime hours) than 38 hours a week. Everyone I knew that worked in college, like me, dared not work more than 38 hours.

Gasoline was about 70 cents per gallon.

A medium Supreme pizza from Pizza Hut (where I worked and delivered) was about $13..it's about $13 today.

A six pack of Busch beer was $3.25 or 12 oz. cans. It was $3.50 for a six pack of 16 oz. cans. I can buy a 12-pack of 12 oz. cans of Busch today for $6.49 (yes, pizza and beer - it was college)!

Of course many things like cars, houses, concert tickets, etc. have gone up more, but the average commodity has not! And the quality is much better today.

Oh what a difference just 25 years make!