Author Topic: The 60s (Read 6780 times)

steve dave · « **on:** June 27, 2014, 10:31:33 AM »

So I watch this show on CNN thursday nights. Last night was the civil rights of the 60s. I knew about a lot of this stuff but man, those interviews of the deep south sheriffs and governors and stuff really make you sad about human beings. It's like a parody TV version of deep south racist pieces of crap but in real life.

steve dave · « **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:32:34 AM »

Also I like Lyndon Johnson more now than I did before.

steve dave · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:33:00 AM »

also the Vietnam War. what in the actual eff were we thinking?

Pete · « **Reply #3 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:34:06 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on June 27, 2014, 10:33:00 AM

also the Vietnam War. what in the actual eff were we thinking?

That same Lyndon you like so much really mumped us on that one.

steve dave · « **Reply #4 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:36:41 AM »

Quote from: Pete on June 27, 2014, 10:34:06 AM

Quote from: steve dave on June 27, 2014, 10:33:00 AM
also the Vietnam War. what in the actual eff were we thinking?

That same Lyndon you like so much really mumped us on that one.

yeah, that's why I didn't like him. then the civil rights one was the next week and I liked him more.

steve dave · « **Reply #5 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:37:13 AM »

watching these made me realize I know absolutely nothing about the 60s fwiw. like, everything I know I learned from the wonder years and I'm pretty sure that was just the late 60s.

Tobias · « **Reply #6 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:37:41 AM »

michigancat · « **Reply #7 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:38:45 AM »

Quote from: Pete on June 27, 2014, 10:34:06 AM

Quote from: steve dave on June 27, 2014, 10:33:00 AM
also the Vietnam War. what in the actual eff were we thinking?

That same Lyndon you like so much really mumped us on that one.

To be fair, every president from Roosevelt to Nixon mumped us in Vietnam. (Maybe Ford, too, not clear on the dates).

j-dub · « **Reply #8 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:39:00 AM »

Quote from: Tobias on June 27, 2014, 10:37:41 AM

scat

Pete · « **Reply #9 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:44:48 AM »

Quote from: michigancat on June 27, 2014, 10:38:45 AM

Quote from: Pete on June 27, 2014, 10:34:06 AM

Quote from: steve dave on June 27, 2014, 10:33:00 AM
also the Vietnam War. what in the actual eff were we thinking?

That same Lyndon you like so much really mumped us on that one.

To be fair, every president from Roosevelt to Nixon mumped us in Vietnam. (Maybe Ford, too, not clear on the dates).

Ya, true.

The sixties would have been a fun time to be alive, but not in Vietnam.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #10 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:46:40 AM »

sd how old are your parents?

michigancat · « **Reply #11 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:47:01 AM »

*roosevelt actually was pretty good about Vietnam

steve dave · « **Reply #12 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:48:05 AM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on June 27, 2014, 10:46:40 AM

sd how old are your parents?

56-60'ish. I don't think many of the things I'm going to see on this show are going to relate to being a little kid in western KS though.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #13 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:49:13 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on June 27, 2014, 10:48:05 AM

Quote from: Emo EMAW on June 27, 2014, 10:46:40 AM
sd how old are your parents?

around 57'ish

I bet you know the 70's like a mutha!

steve dave · « **Reply #14 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:49:49 AM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on June 27, 2014, 10:49:13 AM

Quote from: steve dave on June 27, 2014, 10:48:05 AM
Quote from: Emo EMAW on June 27, 2014, 10:46:40 AM
sd how old are your parents?

around 57'ish

I bet you know the 70's like a mutha!

I don't think being in western ks relates to much of anything actually.

Benja · « **Reply #15 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:50:19 AM »

I watched this too. I kinda started watching in the middle but I think a southern governor was standing in a door to literally block black people from walking in

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:50:34 AM »

I'm intrigued! I think I'll DVR it!

steve dave · « **Reply #17 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:51:29 AM »

Quote from: Benja on June 27, 2014, 10:50:19 AM

I watched this too. I kinda started watching in the middle but I think a southern governor was standing in a door to literally block black people from walking in

yeah, that rough ridin' guy. the sheriff that was his bud was worse I think. like smoky in smoky and the bandit but instead of bumbling he's a racist piece of crap.

Pete · « **Reply #18 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:51:56 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on June 27, 2014, 10:49:49 AM

Quote from: Emo EMAW on June 27, 2014, 10:49:13 AM
Quote from: steve dave on June 27, 2014, 10:48:05 AM
Quote from: Emo EMAW on June 27, 2014, 10:46:40 AM
sd how old are your parents?

around 57'ish

I bet you know the 70's like a mutha!

I don't think being in western ks relates to much of anything actually.

You are probably an expert on cowboys and Indians though.

steve dave · « **Reply #19 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:52:10 AM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on June 27, 2014, 10:50:34 AM

I'm intrigued! I think I'll DVR it!

the space race one is in a few weeks. excited for that episode.

Benja · « **Reply #20 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:52:10 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on June 27, 2014, 10:49:49 AM

Quote from: Emo EMAW on June 27, 2014, 10:49:13 AM
Quote from: steve dave on June 27, 2014, 10:48:05 AM
Quote from: Emo EMAW on June 27, 2014, 10:46:40 AM
sd how old are your parents?

around 57'ish

I bet you know the 70's like a mutha!

I don't think being in western ks relates to much of anything actually.

people in eastern Colorado probably relate

steve dave · « **Reply #21 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:52:37 AM »

Quote from: Pete on June 27, 2014, 10:51:56 AM

Quote from: steve dave on June 27, 2014, 10:49:49 AM
Quote from: Emo EMAW on June 27, 2014, 10:49:13 AM
Quote from: steve dave on June 27, 2014, 10:48:05 AM
Quote from: Emo EMAW on June 27, 2014, 10:46:40 AM
sd how old are your parents?

around 57'ish

I bet you know the 70's like a mutha!

I don't think being in western ks relates to much of anything actually.

You are probably an expert on cowboys and Indians though.

I've found shitloads of arrowheads pete

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:54:11 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on June 27, 2014, 10:52:10 AM

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on June 27, 2014, 10:50:34 AM
I'm intrigued! I think I'll DVR it!

the space race one is in a few weeks. excited for that episode.

I love those shots of the control room, where everyone is smoking and wearing black rimmed glasses.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:57:09 AM »

These ppl are quacky AF! They're still hallucinating and doped up on drugs.

Benja · « **Reply #24 on:** June 27, 2014, 10:57:48 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on June 27, 2014, 10:52:10 AM

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on June 27, 2014, 10:50:34 AM
I'm intrigued! I think I'll DVR it!

the space race one is in a few weeks. excited for that episode.

space race stuff fascinates me. Its like the opposite of southern racism and makes me feel better about people. Like, it was all inspired by primal ape competitiveness, but we can do rough ridin' amazing things when motivated