From: owner-eda-thoughts-digest@smoe.org (eda-thoughts-digest) To: eda-thoughts-digest@smoe.org Subject: eda-thoughts-digest V3 #92 Reply-To: eda-thoughts@smoe.org Sender: owner-eda-thoughts-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-eda-thoughts-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk eda-thoughts-digest Thursday, March 16 2000 Volume 03 : Number 092 * If you ever wish to unsubscribe, send an email to * eda-thoughts-digest-request@smoe.org with ONLY * the word unsubscribe in the body of the email * . * PLEASE :) when you reply to this digest to send a post TO the list, * change the subject to reflect what your post is about. A subject * of Re: eda-thoughts-digest V3 #xxx or the like gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. Today's Subjects: ----------------- ET: Fwd: You're an 80's child if... [Jeremy H ] ET: the television will not be revolutionized [genben@usa.net] ET: 2 poems [zerocool@sunlink.net (Niki)] ET: overweight ["stephen" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 03:43:48 -0800 (PST) From: Jeremy H Subject: ET: Fwd: You're an 80's child if... > You're an '80s child if... > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Snap bracelets were always getting you in trouble at > school. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You played with "My Little Ponies". > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Friendship bracelets were ties that couldn't be > broken. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You've ever read Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, The > Babysitters Club (Say > Hello > to your friends!), or Sweet Valley High. > ------------------------------------------------------- > You know all the words to "Ice Ice Baby". This is > '90s. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You had a crush on one of the New Kids on the Block > members. > ------------------------------------------------------- > You remember the New Kids On The Block. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You wanted to be on Star Search. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like > before he had > plasticsurgery. > ------------------------------------------------------- > You wore one of those t-shirt rings or a scrunchi on > one side of your > shirt > during your youth. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You wore multiple pairs of socks in the middle of the > summer just so > you > could be "hip" > ------------------------------------------------------- > You owned a doll with 'Xavier Roberts' signed on it's > buttom. (Cabbage > Patch Kids!) > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You know the profound meaning of "Wax on, Wax off" > ------------------------------------------------------- > You were upset when She-ra, Princess of Power, and > He-Man cancelled. > ------------------------------------------------------- > You can remember watching Full House and Saved by the > Bell for endless > hours, back when they were new episodes. > ------------------------------------------------------- > You hold a special place in your heart for "Back to > the Future." > ------------------------------------------------------- > You know where to go if you "wanna go where everybody > knows your name." > ------------------------------------------------------- > You wanted to be a Goonie. ("Goonies never say die.") > ------------------------------------------------------- > You knew "The Artist" when he was humbly called > "Prince." > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You even wore flourescent-neon clothing... > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You remember when ATARI was a state of the art video > game system. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You remember M.C. Hammer. This is 90's too > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You can still sing the rap to "Fresh Prince of Bel > Air". > > ------------------------------------------------------- > How many of you can recite the theme to Duck tales? > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You own any cassettes. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You owned a pair of L.A. Gear, Keds, or Converse > tennis shoes. > ------------------------------------------------------- > You carried your lunch to school in a Gremlins or an > ET lunchbox. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the ONLY > female smurf. (And > how > come Baby Smurf never grew up...) > > ------------------------------------------------------- > "My Little Pony", "Gummi Bears", "Transformers", "You > Can't Do That on > Television", "Noozles", "KIDS Incorperated", "Captain > Kangroo", "Silver > Spoons", "Double Dare", and "Hey Dude" are familiar to > you. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You actually spent countless hours trying to perfect > the "Care Bear > stare". > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You had Wonder Woman or Superman underoos. (you know > it!) > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You spent hours in the basement building and > re-building Lego cities. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Do Polly Pockets or Popples ring a bell? > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Big wheels and bicycles with streamers were the way to > go. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Can we say Trapper Keeper? > ------------------------------------------------------- > Can you tell you how to get to Sesame Street? > ------------------------------------------------------- > If you wanted to be on the GLADIATORS!!! > ------------------------------------------------------- > If you still have a crimper in your bathroom drawer > ------------------------------------------------------- > You owned a indiana jones hat > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You had more than one Star Wars action figure > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You loved your pink jeans, black stretch pants and big > loop earings > ------------------------------------------------------- > If you remember when rollerblades were the new thing > > ------------------------------------------------------- > If you learned how to spell mouse from the Mickey > Mouse Club theme > song. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > You used to compare your little brother to Ferguson > ------------------------------------------------------- > You remember when Ren and Stimpy was a new show > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Pee Wee's Play House...Rainbow Brite...Fanny Packs > (need I say more...:) _______________________________________________________ Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite Visit http://freelane.excite.com/freeisp ------------------------------ Date: 15 Mar 00 18:18:14 EST From: genben@usa.net Subject: ET: the television will not be revolutionized i feel my brain scramble as i scuttle through the hustle and bustle of another day, waiting for the 'sanity' to take hold and drive out all these feelings of dissent and anger and annoyance and my unruly disposition i shuffle through the muddle and the mud trying to decide if my latte has enough cafe for the joneses and if my information highway is super enough or if my mail is adequately 'e' - -end part 1- ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 20:32:09 -0500 From: zerocool@sunlink.net (Niki) Subject: ET: 2 poems comments/questions/flames welcome Niki - ----- ilove...............y - o - u sometimes during the d a y i think about you sometimes at *n*i*g*h*t* imissyoualways - ----- starving for your attention- the romantic kind- the kind you don't do hungry for your eyes and words to fill me up but you don't quite get that - ----- ****************************************************************************** Sign up for ClickDough and get paid to surf the web! > https://secure.clickdough.com/servlets/cr/CRSignup.po?referral_id=legomoney please use this link. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 23:36:51 -0500 From: "stephen" Subject: ET: overweight And as I sit and cry My head overrides my mind When you weigh more than the couch you sit on You realize the one wish you wish would be granted may never come Looks may be deceiving But a scale doesn't lie to you To think one of me is bad enough All the mirrors I have passed and all the eyes that have seen my presence just create that many more. That much more ... of me.... It is sad to think that many of us have lost so many wonderful things just because we have gained a few more pounds of ourselves... ------------------------------ End of eda-thoughts-digest V3 #92 *********************************