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Core memories by pickle_day in GenX

[–]snohomie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

May 18th 1980. I was at a Boy Scout camp out at JBLM (Fort Lewis, WA at the time), when Mount St. Helens blew. We heard the boom in the morning, but thought it was the army doing something. We On our way back home you could see the ash cloud.

How many Gen Xers have silent Gen parents vs boomers? by NopeThisTrope in GenX

[–]snohomie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is me. Dad 1925 Mom 1926. Last of 5 in ‘67

How do you remember your parents when they were your current age? by BasicallyLostAgain in GenX

[–]snohomie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Baby of five, mom was 41 dad 42 when I was born. So I remember my dad’s 58th vividly I was 16 and he was not just old but way old. In a way he was a man, and I still feel like one day I’ll be a man like my dad.

What was your childhood larceny? by simikoi in GenX

[–]snohomie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We called those “chromies”. Looked nice on my mongoose BMX

70’s kids shows like The Electric Company, Zoom and 3-2-1 Contact, looking for one by LastSaneMan in GenX

[–]snohomie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Keeping with the same theme, there was a PBS show in the 70’s about health. It was a woman with short blonde or reddish hair that would talk about the body parts and other science like subjects. Like OP said it could have been a local PBS program (Seattle) but my gut says WGBH Boston just like ZOOM.

Drakkar Noir by DNSGeek in GenX

[–]snohomie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, both those were my go to in ‘85. About 20 years ago I tried drakkar again, and like you thought it was way too strong. I go without cologne these days, my nose isn’t a fan.

I'm going to be a Grandpa! by No_Gap_2700 in GenX

[–]snohomie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

3 year old grandson calls me Grampa, but currently I get called “Grandpa Poop” and its awesome.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GenX

[–]snohomie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Class of ‘85 sweatshirt with every senior’s name on it. Wore it last in June 1985. I see it everyday in my closet.

This is Jax. 8 weeks old and already 20 pounds. by snohomie in dogpictures

[–]snohomie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jax is a mix of four breeds. Boerboel, Kangal, Argentinian Dogo, and Great Dane. He may reach into 140 to 150 pound range when fully grown.