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Teenagers??
BaseJumper
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So, I am up so late tonight because I promised I would attempt to fix my niece's computer. Good Lord at the viruses on this machine.
Anyway, I was reading over some posts here whilst the latest scan is running from the AVAST I just downloaded, and her screen saver comes on. It's a photo slide show. Every picture is of her, a self portrait with a camera held at arms length with a kind of sideways smirk/pucker on her face.
Were we all that brain damaged when we were 14?
Anyway, I was reading over some posts here whilst the latest scan is running from the AVAST I just downloaded, and her screen saver comes on. It's a photo slide show. Every picture is of her, a self portrait with a camera held at arms length with a kind of sideways smirk/pucker on her face.
Were we all that brain damaged when we were 14?
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Nope. When I was 14, I was on a mission to shoot every box of .22LR I could find, and catch every fish I could out of the river.[:D]
I likes yer style, pardner! [:D]
Only thing is, I guess I never grew up!
Fishing, hunting, shooting (used to be, now I refuse to waste ammo)... Friends, working on cars, taking two things that are broken to make one that works, etc etc..
Glad there are some normal teens out there. I was beginning to lose hope. [:D]
quote:Originally posted by 35WhelenClassic
Nope. When I was 14, I was on a mission to shoot every box of .22LR I could find, and catch every fish I could out of the river.[:D]
I likes yer style, pardner! [:D]
Only thing is, I guess I never grew up!
Thanks. I had some damn good teachers![:)]
I hope I never fully grow past those....that and old cars.[:D]
Hundreds of infected files, over 20 different viruses. don't let your kids do that peer to peer sharing.
I could probably continue on this and get this system working without a format and reload of Windows, but I can't think of any reason I should. She can take more pictures and maybe buy some music instead of pirating it.
where is my Windows Home CD....?
Get yourself some Freedom and don't worry about it...
5 pm everything stops at the shop and we watch Glenn Beck on Fox.
He said I turned sixty five about eleven months ago
I was sittin' in Miami pourin' blended whiskey down
When this old grey black gentleman was cleanin' up the lounge
There wasn't anyone around 'cept this old man and me
The guy who ran the bar was watching Ironsides on TV
Uninvited he sat down and opened up his mind
On old dogs and children and watermelon wine
Ever had a drink of watermelon wine he asked
He told me all about it though I didn't answer back
Ain't but three things in this world that's worth a solitary dime
But old dogs and children and watermelon wine
He said women think about theyselves when menfolk ain't around
And friends are hard to find when they discover that you're down
He said I tried it all when I was young and in my natural prime
Now it's old dogs and children and watermelon wine
Old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes
God bless little children while they're still too young to hate
When he moved away I found my pen and copied down that line
'Bout old dogs and children and watermelon wine
I had to catch a plane up to Atlanta that next day
As I left for my room I saw him pickin' up my change
That night I dreamed in peaceful sleep of shady summertime
Of old dogs and children and watermelon wine
Tom T you are rite on. yep
quote:Fishing, hunting, shooting (used to be, now I refuse to waste ammo)...
Jacob...how in the world is "shooting" wasting ammo? If you enjoy it, do it. If you don't shoot, can't keep your skills up. 22lr is still relatively inexpensive. My goal when I was your age was to shoot the world's supply of it and kill every pigeon within 50 miles of my grand-dads barn! Still would be if I had more time (and my grand-dad was still alive [:(] )
Trinity +++
We had just finished some shootin w/ 4 different pistols.
I didn't have time for dumb pictures. [:)]
My daughter is 10. She does goofy stuff like that all the time. Just being a kid.
quote:Fishing, hunting, shooting (used to be, now I refuse to waste ammo)...
Jacob...how in the world is "shooting" wasting ammo? If you enjoy it, do it. If you don't shoot, can't keep your skills up. 22lr is still relatively inexpensive. My goal when I was your age was to shoot the world's supply of it and kill every pigeon within 50 miles of my grand-dads barn! Still would be if I had more time (and my grand-dad was still alive [:(] )
I shoot the heck out of .22- But, I will not waste shoot 8mm, 762 39, etc. etc. etc. very much.
No! I have my niece w/ me and my camera has about 50 differnet poses of her w/ her finger on her cheek trying to perfect that stupid look
Well she wasn't topless or nude was she? That's the new big thing with the teens these days. So see, it could be worse.
Parents look at their children and say "they don't get it".
Children look at their parents and say "they don't get it".
My daughters did the same things you describe. I didn't have any sisters and never knew how goofy and boy crazy young girls were until then.
Funny story. Our oldest would stay up all night summers & weekends during school year on the computer. She bought a webcam so all her internet friends could see her. One night I got up and was thirsty. Walking thru the den (where the computer was) to the kitchen I saw myself on the monitor. She was busy typing and had no idea I was there behind her.
So I start doing all these body builder poses in my boxer shorts.
Finally one of friends asked her, "What the hell is that fat dude behind you doing?"
She wouldn't talk to me for a week after that.
She wouldn't talk to me for a week after that.
I just laughed so hard that sweet tea came out my nose!
Nope, my 14 year old works 30 hours a week @ the shop washing trucks, sandblasting and painting rims and working on his race car. hunts, fishes, and is doing his best to follow in my footsteps...(I 'shot out' a Marlin Glenfield .22, when I was his age).
5 pm everything stops at the shop and we watch Glenn Beck on Fox.
Similar situation here. My son will be 15 in Aug. He is up w/ me every morning ready for work. He works 40 hours a week as a mason tender for my company. He is a good laborer. I have been letting him drive us in to work after we get off the highway so his driving skills are developing also.
One of my stone masons told me today that Pete jr. was a good young man. He said told me that Pete never makes excuses and says yes sir when adressed and OK when corrected or taught something. I was glad to hear this. I am glad that the guys feel he is pulling his weight and they don't look at him as daddy's boy goofing off on the job.
What the hell is wrong with kids these days?
quote:Originally posted by pietro75
No! I have my niece w/ me and my camera has about 50 differnet poses of her w/ her finger on her cheek trying to perfect that stupid look
Well she wasn't topless or nude was she? That's the new big thing with the teens these days. So see, it could be worse.
Yes, you are right. Things could be way worse! I don't pick on her too bad I just give her a razz and move on. I am thankful she still stays with us on summer break. This is the first summer I haven't had her big sister in ten years. Chelsea got a summer job and couldn't come stay w/ Uncle Pete.[:(]
and oh yeah i have heard all about the "sexting"[V]
quote:"What the hell is that fat dude behind you doing?"
She wouldn't talk to me for a week after that.
I just laughed so hard that sweet tea came out my nose! You owe me a new keyboard!
There. Fixed it for ya.
Were we all that brain damaged when we were 14?
It starts as early as 10. I looked through the camera yesterday to show someone a pic of my 1y/o asleep in the hi-chair. I had to scan through 18 yes 18 pics of my 10 y/o sitting in the computer chair taking pics of herself. And after I found the pic I was looking for it was followed by 8 more pics of her new hair style.[:(!]
Another 7 in this one....
5 in this set....
6 of these....
And an amazing TWENTY of these....
Reminds me of Zoolander...
EDIT:
Which just gave me a FANTASTIC idea! getting my camera, and I am going to take about 100 photos of myself looking like she is and make that her screen saver for when I give her PC back.
Oh, Dude. I can't stop laughing at the thought. GENIUS!
Nope. When I was 14, I was on a mission to shoot every box of .22LR I could find, and catch every fish I could out of the river.[:D]
+100
Tell your niece my 17 y/o daughter sez this sort of self-exploitation comes off as pathetic and attention-needy. She is guilty herself, it was Christmas, photos of her with her younger cousins.
I think all the picture taking of themselves just shows that they are involved enough with their peers to need a good picture of themselves. Its all fun.