JOIN US ON THE GEEZER BUS
We are really starting to hate these stories about decrepit "Grandpas" who can still defend themselves even in their doddering, drooling old age (57). But it's true: We have the educational system of the 50s and 60s to thank for our toughness and grit.
Note: We would caution you about that second link, but we realize those films were shown in schools, so we have decided not to.
(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson, and Rayne of the message board)
No, it's Perversion for FUN and Profit, silly!
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves ‹(•¿•)› | November 13, 2008 at 11:14 AM
That thug in the red shirt wears his jeans WAY too low . . .
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves ‹(•¿•)› | November 13, 2008 at 11:16 AM
Gotta dig the Low-Rise Perp Walk.
Posted by: Danny | November 13, 2008 at 11:24 AM
i cannot count the number of times i have said, "Forget it, man, and get with the countdown. Shake this square world and blast off for kicksville."
Posted by: judi | November 13, 2008 at 11:36 AM
Heyyyyyyyyy! I don't drool.
Except for when I look at my Studs N' Spurs calendar.
Posted by: Siouxie | November 13, 2008 at 11:38 AM
Soooooo the thugs were caught with their pants down?
Too easy.
Posted by: Siouxie | November 13, 2008 at 11:39 AM
*ahem*......... "Studs and spuds"?
Is this a calander with pics of guys with potatoes in their pants? :-)
Posted by: Jazzzz | November 13, 2008 at 11:50 AM
oh...SRURS ;-)
Posted by: Jazzzz | November 13, 2008 at 11:52 AM
if anyone needs me i'll be adjusting my hem and straightening my socks so as not to offend.
Posted by: crossgirl | November 13, 2008 at 11:55 AM
Thanks a lot, Judi! Now my whole family knows why I was always hanging out at the malt shop.
Posted by: Danny | November 13, 2008 at 12:12 PM
Yeah, great look Rakeem...I'm sure the big companies will hire you in a heartbeat.
High five grampa!
Posted by: snif | November 13, 2008 at 12:23 PM
"i cannot count the number of times i have said, "Forget it, man, and get with the countdown. Shake this square world and blast off for kicksville.""
you and me both. loves me some geezer bus.
i can't wait to get home and watch those films with my kids - it's a good foil against teenage eyerolling when you can say "remember what i had to put up with" and they actually know. i have a pee-wee herman dvd at home where he shows a 1950's era film on grooming and deportment (made for grade-school kids) that is classic, too.
as for the karate skills, i still got a pretty good left jab.
Posted by: mudstuffin | November 13, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Good to know these resources are still available for us to educate our own kids with.
*Off to lunch on some nice glass*
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | November 13, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Siouxie, the picture made the whole story.
"Forget it, man, and get with the countdown. Shake this square world and blast off for kicksville."
Posted by: judi | 11:36 AM on November 13, 2008
I am so there, judi!
"Little did he know that Ralph was a homosexual."
Stop, you're getting me hot!
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | November 13, 2008 at 12:53 PM
"Do you know how to whistle? You just put your lips together and...oh, hi, Ralph!"
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 13, 2008 at 12:57 PM
Siouxie, thanks for the reminder about 'Studs & Purrs.' Anybody got a coupon?
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 13, 2008 at 01:01 PM
SPURS, Jazzzzie SPURS.
Annie, I'm getting my new one soon ;-) Coupon or not.
Posted by: Siouxie | November 13, 2008 at 01:05 PM
I hate to admit it but one of those hallway geeks in the "Duck and Cover" video looked really close to my former self.
God I'm old.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | November 13, 2008 at 01:09 PM
You could spend hours on that site.
Ooops, just did!
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 13, 2008 at 02:06 PM
They say sexual deviant like it was a bad thing.
Snork @ "Forget it, man, and get with the countdown. Shake this square world and blast off for kicksville." Kids those days. I'm thinking like totally gag me with a spoon. As if.
Posted by: Cheryl Howard | November 13, 2008 at 02:08 PM
You do realize that there are things lurking around us right now that will eventually be exposed as similar creepy/geekness.
*cue music from 'Jaws.'*
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 13, 2008 at 02:17 PM
I nominate gangsta baggy jeans as one creepy-geek thing-to-be.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 13, 2008 at 02:37 PM
amen. and ipods. and simulating the sex act as "dancing" and video games.
Posted by: mudstuffin | November 13, 2008 at 03:05 PM
The Burger 'King.' He is already creepy/geeky.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 13, 2008 at 03:08 PM
ooh, and that abbreviated techno-speak, like OMG, LOL, STFU, etc., iykwim.
Posted by: mudstuffin | November 13, 2008 at 03:34 PM
Yes!
How about - Mysp@ce.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 13, 2008 at 03:44 PM
The girl with the "bad" hair and rumpled socks looked pretty good compared to my granddaughter in her short full skirt and mismatched high tops phase.
Posted by: pogo | November 13, 2008 at 03:46 PM
I almost felt bad for that girl. I'm a wuss, I suppose.
Maybe we can lock the porn guy and the guy teasing her in a toilet stall and let both problems take care of themselves.
Posted by: Elon Weintraub | November 13, 2008 at 04:08 PM
I must find out who switched all my keys around. Terrorist bastards..
Posted by: Jazzzz | November 13, 2008 at 05:00 PM
It definitely was not me, Jazzzz.
I was over here <------- minding my own business.
Posted by: Telecomdropout | November 13, 2008 at 07:23 PM
you were setting yourself up for a homosexual hookup, admit it.
Posted by: Rayne | November 13, 2008 at 08:58 PM
NTTAWWT
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 13, 2008 at 11:14 PM
The Last Prom -- about drinking and driving. ugh. when i think about it now, totally hilarious. none of us had cars.....
Posted by: queensbee | November 14, 2008 at 07:46 AM
And when we weren't being hammered with "facts" like this, we were hiding under our desks to Prepare for Nuclear Attack.
Ah, the carefree days of childhood...
Posted by: Betsy | November 14, 2008 at 09:03 AM
A course in perversion? Hope it isn't self-study!
Anyone have a copy of their notes that I can borrow?
And no cheating on the final! Eyes on your own papers!
Posted by: Pirateboy | November 14, 2008 at 09:34 AM
Self-preservation during an atomic attack is for commie cowards? That's why they taught us that useless tactic covering our heads while hiding under our desks...it was the brave thing to do!
Posted by: SammyD | November 14, 2008 at 09:43 AM
Sammy...even at age 11, I remember thinking I'd rather have them drop the bomb directly on my head. Somehow I just couldn't buy into the version of the story where we all leave school after the radiation levels had fallen, and return home to our carefully stored water supplies and canned peaches.
Posted by: Betsy | November 14, 2008 at 10:32 AM
I'm BACK!! the computer geeks had to go all over the map and delete stuff...
Posted by: queensbee | November 14, 2008 at 03:20 PM
Kicksville...man, is that a great place or what.
Posted by: Seth Barnburner | November 15, 2008 at 01:25 AM
They were still showing some of these in the early '70s! I vividly remember the one where the boys break open pop bottles and drink glass shards after "smoking reefers."
Posted by: AlanBoss | November 16, 2008 at 12:49 AM
Ah, yes, Reefer Madness
Posted by: Layzeeboy | November 16, 2008 at 12:42 PM
I do not know how relevant to this blog. A lot of talk but little that is specifically useful.
However, with the last author I agree.
Posted by: TeerryRoola | October 20, 2010 at 02:36 AM