January 20, 2010 5:58 AM GMT
Mary I've heard that song before.
I think they predict the end will come in "forty-fahv-teinn"
So nothing for us to worry about then!
And yes Marsha Ann we used to get "The World Of The Future"
films as well.
Unlimited free energy, hunger a thing of the past, disease conquered,
beautiful looking people flying about using backpack helicopters (I just made that one up, I've always wanted a backpack helicopter).
These films were usually shown as shorts at the cinema, and they were always from the USA which to me growing up in the North of Scotland seemed to be like some magical heaven, I completely and utterly believed the USA was populated by cowboys and indians, gangsters, pirates, and soldiers.
It really was my "Somewhere over the rainbow".
January 20, 2010 4:05 PM GMT
Janis
Both you and Marsh Ann are just "spring chickens"
You must remember I was pre TV. My brothers and sister and I would go to the Saturday matinee and see - Buck Roger in the 25th Century" - ray guns, rocket ships and the beloved flying belts. Buck was way ahead; he was my hero. Alas Buster Crabb who played the part has departed.
By the way I don't have a generation to belong to- I was born during the depression. In 1932 very few babys were born -so we were just skipped over. No label. The "Beat Generation" (Jack Karowak) was too old and the "Baby Boomers" were too young.
I haven't figured out who are "Generation X"
Somewhere along the line I was given the information that every ten years is a generation. I guess it has something to do with our cencus taking every ten years.
hugs
Gracie
January 20, 2010 8:32 PM GMT
Active is the key word, as you say, Marsha. It makes you feel young and think young. I am still doing charity work and any spare time after household chores is spent in the town sipping a coffee and watching the world go by. I also travel a lot. and exercise.
January 21, 2010 3:39 PM GMT
Joanne
Since we've gone over to talking about things past - you are almost grown up to me.
Sounds like you stay busy - that's the key.
hugs
Gracie
January 22, 2010 5:02 PM GMT
Anyone in love with Prototype automobiles needs to get the current issue of Collectable Automobile Magazine . It features the Ford products of the late 1950's . Marsha mentioned her experences of the Jetson's and school science . Ford di do a "hover - craft type car in 1960 as the Leva- Car . Meanwhile, a model comapny did that very model in 1-20th scale complete with a piece of rubber tubing one blew into to make it hover about .
Finding such an example today might prove difficult as the model was never re- issued from it's one time run back in 1961. You can search the model sites , but one today will be an expensive addition . Ellen
January 20, 2010 5:00 PM GMT
Hi Mary Grace,
I'm a little bit closer to your age. You were about 18 when I was born.
Buster was great in Buck Rogers. I saw serials on TV in the 1950's. Also liked him in the Billy the Kid westerns from the '40s, cheap, utterly not historic, but fun. My all time favorite, though, were the Flash Gordon serials. Maybe because I found Ming, the Merciless was a better villain than Killer Kane. Maybe also because Alex Raymond's strip was so beautiful, while Dick Calkins' art was a little clunky for my taste.
Today's technology lets me actually own copies of both the serials and the strips.
Sorry to deviate from the thread, but your post pressed my nostalgic geek button.
Best,
Melody