What would it be like?

[Sapphire W34P0N]

Yeah. It could be Christian contemporary.

[Tibby]

I was thinking Modern "Praise" but yeah, that, too.

[sincereheart]

and listen to my CD player.

Put in Newsboys!  


Oh ebia and ollie......

More hints?  

[Symphony]

Wow, this thread has blossomed.

Oh wow, bep:

Tee-shirts with the sleeves rolled up to your shoulder.

With a pack of Marlboros stuck up under one sleeve.  


A & W rootbeer.    

Oh, yeah, and Papa Burgers, Mama Burgers and Baby Burgers.  Then came Teen Burgers(bacon bits and cheese ).


Tiny black and white TV with only 1 channel that went off at 10:00 PM.

Hmm.  No, the TV was humongous.  Just the screen itself was tiny.  


Rabbit-ears to fine tune that one TV channel.

Boy, tell me about it, bep.  *sigh*  Tell me about it.

And all the exciting TV shows were on the OTHER channels.   Like Man from U.N.C.L.E.  *sigh*  They don't make shows like that anymore.  


Nope, bep you don't have to go to your room.  You get a medal for this one.  GOOD post.  Officer bep, FRONT AND CENTER!  

Whitehorse:  Remember when they served it in those frosty glass mugs? That was great.

Oh YEAH!   And if you ordered it to go, in a quart, the waxed cardboard container(with orange and black stripes), was a funnel.  Knock out the bottom; you have a bull horn.  

But the frosty mugs were nice, with that foam head on top.  mmmmm.    


Hmm, I'm not getting the Jolly Roger thing.  Maybe Symphony have to go to HIS room?  Oh, wait.  I'm already there.  


And why the skull and cross bones on the Jolly Roger?

I thot only President Bush and Yalies were allowed in the Skull and Bones fraternity.   (seriously, THAT doesn't sound too hot  ).

[Symphony]

Whitehorse. I don't think Sapph is goth, either. Yeah, let's get Sapph in on the discussion here.


Hmmm.  I'm being contradicted.  *sigh*

Sapph is definitely goth.  The sarcasm.  The dry, dry, sometimes witty(notice, I said sometimes), banter.  Oh, definitely goth.

Oops.  Sapph says he's defintely not goth.  Hmmm.  

Okay, so if not goth, then, Oh, okay, I got it.  Blue, long sleeve all-cotton pennington button down collar dress shirt; khakies; penny loafers.  With no socks.    Right?  

Tibby:  Chicks really dig the towel head thing  Hehe, you mean like:

I don't smoke dope,
I don't drink bourbon,
All I wanna do,
Is shake my turban.    

Ohhhh, I see, ebia.  Strine is the language of Australia.  Hmmm.  Interesting.  Very.   "Aye, myte.  Let's put a cupla shrimps on the ole barbie."  

sincereh: Now Ben, in a few years I'll start preparing the way for you to become my son-in-law!

Hmmm.  So THAT's how it works.  The mothers-in-law are the ones who pull the strings.  Hmmm(scratches head, stares out window).  Why isn't that news??

Sapph:  tell everyone who wants to talk to me to shut up

Hmm.  Definitely goth.

[nChrist]

Oklahoma Howdy to Symphony,

 

You are completely correct about that old television. It was the screen that was tiny, and the rest was huge and weighed a ton. There were probably enough tubes in it to supplement heating in the winter.  

Yes, I remember the trips to A&W being quite a treat. It was about a half mile from our house when I was growing up. I did have a few of those baby burgers. Money was so short then that A&W usually involved a good report card or something else good. I guess that a kid would be considered deprived these days if they didn't go out to eat 2 or 3 times a week. WOW, have things changed!

Back then, it was a "swamp-cooler", only if you were lucky. Electricity was expensive, so they only turned it on after the temperature got over 100 degrees. If dad told you to go clean the swamp-cooler, you got right on it since you knew it might be turned on.  

Love In Christ,
Tom

[nChrist]

Oklahoma Howdy to Symphony,

Nope, bep you don't have to go to your room.  You get a medal for this one.  GOOD post.  Officer bep, FRONT AND CENTER!  

 

Could I by any chance trade in that medal for one of those old Heathkit crystal radios? You know, the type you make from a kit? The one I want has an extra long antennae and the obvious secret ear-piece so you can listen to it in the middle of the night. These were WAY COOL! Let's see if anyone has a clue what I'm talking about.  

Tom

[Whitehorse]

BEP, you were in your room? No wonder you were missing. We should send you to your room for going to your room, but that would defeat the purpose!

Oh, yes-I remember those kits well. From Radio Shack. Along with the worst batteries known to man. They had 'em in big bins, sorted by type, and they were a quarter a piece. This before the akaline, obviously. We timed a nine-volt battery to five minutes of life. Never bought Radio Shack batteries again!

Hehe-The obvious earpiece-LOL!

And don't forget-no drive in window at the restaurants back then. My best friend's son thinks we are ancient. He is the only kid in his class, apparently, who knows what a record is.

Sym:

I don't smoke dope,
I don't drink bourbon,
All I wanna do,
Is shake my turban

LOL!!! That's so delightfully awful-I love it!!

Hmm, I'm not getting the Jolly Roger thing.  Maybe Symphony have to go to HIS room?  Oh, wait.  I'm already there.   
And why the skull and cross bones on the Jolly Roger?

Hehe! Well, the jolly roger is the skull and crossbones. While the history of the symbol is unsavory to say the least, today it is symbolic for something hazardous, which is probably the reason you see so much of it on people who enjoy high-risk sports. While this is most common amongst skateboarders, it fits in with the general X-treme sports culture.

So why on earth would I want to wear it? Mostly to be all things to all men so I can be effective in sharing the gospel. (You can see how the irony might really pique interest in the person you're trying to reach.) But also because I have a side that enjoys simplicity. And it reflects a realism in me that knows we all have that appointment to keep with God. I like to be mindful of it because in a wierd way it actually enriches life. Life is ironically more joyous that way, even though the black and silver and jolly roger may have the appearance of being somber, because I live life more fully when I remember I'm not living for this world. It sets my mind on things eternal and makes me very happy, even though that might not be the first thing a person might expect when s/he sees it. But I haven't climbed for quite a while. The Lord will give me the go-ahead when the time is right. And I don't dress that way always, although I want to. I enjoy simplicity.

[Sapphire W34P0N]

I was thinking Modern "Praise" but yeah, that, too.

Actually, that's more what I meant. I do kind of like some CCM.

Okay, so if not goth, then, Oh, okay, I got it.  Blue, long sleeve all-cotton pennington button down collar dress shirt; khakies; penny loafers.  With no socks.    Right?  

Wrong. Your dry, dry, never witty sarcasm seems to be acting up.

Hmm.  Definitely goth.

I don't dress in all black, don't wear make-up, black lipstick, or black fingernail polish. I don't worship Ozzy Osbourne (I hate him). The only thing about me that you may even consider to be "goth" is my antisocialism. But there's more to goth than just that, I think...Trust me. If you saw me in person, "goth" would never cross your mind.

[Symphony]

Wrong. Your dry, dry, never witty sarcasm seems to be acting up.

hehe.  


...antisocialism...  You mean, um, like "anticommunism"?    

If you saw me in person, "goth" would never cross your mind.

Oh.  Otay.  

BTW, you said you were too late to get on the school newspaper?  Maybe there's something you could do to badger them into publishing you.  Maybe just start submitting a column to them weekly, maybe just one or two hundred words or so, whether they publish or not.  Writers, cartoonists, etc., are known to literally wallpaper their rooms with rejection slips.  It's the method to the madness.  (it's so competitive)
Just a thot.

We should send you to your room for going to your room,

Well, that clears things up.    


Thank you, Whitehorse.  I've been waiting to quote that little ditty.  From a Time magazine article on Egyptian or Middle Eastern Elvis-wannabes.  I thot it was hilarious.  

And for your explanation on the jolly roger.  Wow, I just googled it:  "Pirate flag, usually red or black and decorated with skulls, crossbones, and swords. Each pirate had his own design."

Hmmm.  But what an explanation you give there.  Quite a testamony.   Will have to come back to that.

bep, yes, the crystal radio set.  I NEVER could get a station to come in.  Just some crackling, popping.   I never did understand the principle.     The headset was made of bakelite.

That secret earpiece you speak of for me came with my trusty two transistor(yes, TWO transistor) radio--sleek, white case that would fit in your pocket.  For Christmas I got a Philco SIX transistor--that baby doll would fit in your palm, and looked just like something from Man from U.N.C.L.E.  With black leather(quality leather) case and strap.
Coolsville.  

Yes, our A&W was right across the street.  But we rarely went.  When we did, it was definitely a treat.  The year they added "teenburgers" to the menu, the talk of the town.  


 

[Symphony]

So why on earth would I want to wear it? Mostly to be all things to all men so I can be effective in sharing the gospel. (You can see how the irony might really pique interest in the person you're trying to reach.) But also because I have a side that enjoys simplicity. And it reflects a realism in me that knows we all have that appointment to keep with God. I like to be mindful of it because in a wierd way it actually enriches life. Life is ironically more joyous that way, even though the black and silver and jolly roger may have the appearance of being somber, because I live life more fully when I remember I'm not living for this world. It sets my mind on things eternal and makes me very happy, even though that might not be the first thing a person might expect when s/he sees it. But I haven't climbed for quite a while. The Lord will give me the go-ahead when the time is right. And I don't dress that way always, although I want to. I enjoy simplicity

Whew.  THere is some meat in this one, that's for sure.

So when you "wear it", you mean as a shirt, or emblem?  

As a conversation piece,, of sorts.  

 a realism in me that knows we all have that appointment to keep with God.      

Hmmm.

Life is ironically more joyous that way, even though the black and silver and jolly roger may have the appearance of being somber, because I live life more fully when I remember I'm not living for this world.

Hmm.  Maybe that was my point in the At War with the Lord thread; tho for me it was expressed in doing things that I don't want to do(thus "somber")...  

I enjoy simplicity  hehe.  translation:  "not a slave to fashion" ( hehe --just kidding, whitehorse.  Actually, that's me.  Or, rather, perhaps the word "sloppy" might be more appropriate.  )


Hmm.  An interesting statement.  Thank you, Whitehorse.  I like the irony part you allude to--the juxtaposition of opposites, to elicit a response?

For sure, wearing the skull and crossbones would definitely get me down that road apiece.

But that all IS a curious testimony to get from the jolly roger, the pirate's flag.

[Tibby]

Antisocialism? lol, nice word. What is this thing you the "antisocialism"? Sounds like you're in that "No one like me so I will reject them first but secretly want to be like them" stage.

[Whitehorse]

Sym, I don't do it to elicit a response; it's just a reflection of a culture (climbing) that I enjoy. But the irony will be effective, you see. And it's partly being all things to all men in that way, although it will be a while before I can climb again.

I was once told that there's nothing God has made that the devil won't abuse. Well, if that's the case, there's nothing the devil can achive that can't be swiped out of his hands and returned to God. Valentine's day, for example, was a celebration of Valentine, a Roman cleric who gave his life for the gospel. This holiday has gone through secular reframing. Christmas. It's gone through secular reframing, although we've managed to keep hold of that. Well, I figure I'm going to swipe the devil's abuse out of his hands and use it to return glory to the Lord. Use the jolly roger in a way satan didn't intend. Use it to open a door for salvation.

No, it isn't sloppy; I'm pretty careful about my appearance. My shoes are polished, and I wear cologne. I don't wear pants that are worn out. I want to look attractive because I also want to talk to people and be available in a ministry sort of way now. Not easy since people think of me as being very stoic in the real world, but this is a departure from that.

I enjoy simplicity in the sense of elemental. Simplicity in the sense of casual and relaxed, yet polished. I hope that makes sense...

[Whitehorse]

Sapph, we love you. Is everything okay?

Owwy, Tib! Gentle...  

[Tibby]

Hey, it is a complex that plagues a lot of 15 year olds.