If you could start at 10 years old, at any period of time

[mofome]

when would you want to start? i dont think it gets better than growing up in the 80s. sure kids now have cell phones and all that, but they also listen to the most god awful music in the world and by the time you're 14 the girls have already 'been around', and the boys are gangstas by the time they're 9 and a half.

Im not sure what it would have been like to live through the 60s and 70s, but i wouldnt want any part of nam in the news or mlk/jfk....before that its more war, the depression and so on.

[5 star bomb]

the 90's were amazing for me

[Shark79]

wouldnt change a bit of my life ... have lived/loved every min

[thegreatdiatchi]

I would have grown up about 10 years earlier than I actually did. With exception to grunge I think music was better in the early 80's and growing up in that time would have set me up perfectly with the whole IT boom.

[TexansFan]

I was born in 1966. I remember the 70's mostly for the music and great time to be a kid. No worries about sexual predators or any of that crap. No cell phones, no cable, no video games too worry about. We used to get up in the morning and play outside all day until it was time to eat dinner.

Early 80's, high school was also great. Didn't have to worry about school shootings or other types of violence. Had a great time partying.

From 1984-1988 was in the military and have worked ever since. Kids today have a lot of stuff but imo it doesn't even compare to growing up without all of it.

[pokernut9999]

Hey, there was nothing wrong with being 10 in the 70's

[mofome]

I was born in 1966. I remember the 70's mostly for the music and great time to be a kid. No worries about sexual predators or any of that crap. No cell phones, no cable, no video games too worry about. We used to get up in the morning and play outside all day until it was time to eat dinner.

Early 80's, high school was also great. Didn't have to worry about school shootings or other types of violence. Had a great time partying.

From 1984-1988 was in the military and have worked ever since. Kids today have a lot of stuff but imo it doesn't even compare to growing up without all of it.

i would have Much rather grown up with kids playing outside all day than with video games and cable; i never really got into either. when i was real little we'd play a lot, but then it became nintendo all day, sega, and so on.

[Willie Bee]

Depends, will Bobbi Love be nine at the same time and still have those wild spin the bottle parties when she turns 11?

Maybe I'd like to be 10 around 1918 or so. Coulda' seen the Bambino, Rajah and Gehrig play ball, lived on my abuelito's ranch during the Depression and probably been too old for the WWII draft meaning I might have been able to catch on in the majors while so many were in the military.

[Sportsgirl]

I was born in 1966. I remember the 70's mostly for the music and great time to be a kid. No worries about sexual predators or any of that crap. No cell phones, no cable, no video games too worry about. We used to get up in the morning and play outside all day until it was time to eat dinner.

Early 80's, high school was also great. Didn't have to worry about school shootings or other types of violence. Had a great time partying.

From 1984-1988 was in the military and have worked ever since. Kids today have a lot of stuff but imo it doesn't even compare to growing up without all of it.

Dec. of '65 for me, so close enough.
I agree - I very much enjoyed all the times of my life.

[TexansFan]

i would have Much rather grown up with kids playing outside all day than with video games and cable; i never really got into either. when i was real little we'd play a lot, but then it became nintendo all day, sega, and so on.

I've got 4 kids and between the TV, computer, and video games, it's sometimes real hard to get them to go outside.

[mofome]

I've got 4 kids and between the TV, computer, and video games, it's sometimes real hard to get them to go outside.

thats awful. i used to go out for hours on my own and hit rocks with a mini bat, throw my football at steps/trees/lamp posts and walk around the woods looking for turtles. i couldn't stand to be in.

[rugbybdyb]

I would have loved being 10 nowadays but I would not be half the man I am today.....All I had was an atari and I had a hard time putting that down but my parents made sure I went outside or played sports......I just dont see that as much today....Get your kids outside, take the video games and make them do something, play tag, skateboard, bike, sports teams, debate hell even the chess club will get them off the streets and teach them a little about life......I can say I would not change a thing in my life.......

[Shark79]

thats awful. i used to go out for hours on my own and hit rocks with a mini bat, throw my football at steps/trees/lamp posts and walk around the woods looking for turtles. i couldn't stand to be in.

Childhood was da bomb ... first 8 yrs sucked ... in all day .. played Coleco/Atari/Nintendo.

Then parents came back to Costa Rica and I got to experience so many fun outdoor games ... it was unreal.

I cant stand being indoors with a sunny day

[capitalist pig]

Im thinking around 20 BC, there was some crazy sh!t going on back then.I think id have made an excellent Roman Soldier.

later

[warrant]

i wish i could have went through the 80s when i was 20 or so

sex drugs and rock and roll, would have been wicked to go to all the shows

i hear motley crue and acdc are putting on a world tour....shibbbbbbbbbbbby

[freeVICK]

damn you guys are old

[jjgold]

I would of liked the late 60's and 70's, I would of fit in good.

[donjuan]

Way better music growing up in the 90s than in the 80s.

[TexansFan]

Way better music growing up in the 90s than in the 80s.

That of course is a personal opinion. The 70's is better than the 80's or 90's imo.

[Dark Horse]

Anything after 4099 AD will do just fine.

[swede96]

I like when I grew up, but I guess it would have been nice to be a teenager instead of a toddler in the 80's.

This is actually a question I think about sometimes...I can't narrow it down to just one time period.

I'm a history geek, so I would go with the eras I find most interesting....but I would want to be a little older...roaring 20's, end of WWII, 60's (who DOESN'T need a little weed and free love?!), 80's cuz the clothes were bad ass and I love the music....ancient Greece, Rome or Egypt...hell, I could go on all day...just about the only time I wouldn't want to be around for (thought I DO still find them interesting) are 1300 and 1400 in Europe and anytime the Salem witch trials were going on. They would have burned me in a heartbeat.

[warrant]

i was born in 85, i thought the 90s music was garb

fukin chumba wumba and ace of bace, like who cares

and dont blame it on the rain, god dam milli motha fukin vanilli

[donjuan]

80s was the worst decade for music since the 40s.

[donjuan]

fukin chumba wumba and ace of bace, like who cares

and dont blame it on the rain, god dam milli motha fukin vanilli

Or Nirvana, Tupac and Smashing Pumpkins.

[warrant]

Or Nirvana, Tupac and Smashing Pumpkins.

smashing pumpkins had one good song i liked, the world is a vampire? i dunno if thats the song name but its somewhat decent

dont get me started on tupac and rap, thats not even music

[mofome]

sthats not even music

[Shark79]

Yes please ... do not talk about 2Pac

[warrant]

why not, is he still alive? omg guys no friggin way! hes alive!!!!!!!

lets talk about it for 10 more fukin years

[Cee]

I've got 4 kids and between the TV, computer, and video games, it's sometimes real hard to get them to go outside.

I has a discussion awhile back with someone on the reason why more and more kids are overweight these days. Seems like that is the exact reason. Computer and Video gaming is what a lot of people seems to be doing.

I'm only 25, but when i was younger i was in 500 different kinda sports leagues. Played back yard wiffle ball , football , etc with the kids in my neighborhood. It was my favorite time in life. As a sports lover, i got to play sports each day, had no worries on money, ladies , etc.

[warrant]

I has a discussion awhile back with someone on the reason why more and more kids are overweight these days. Seems like that is the exact reason. Computer and Video gaming is what a lot of people seems to be doing.

I'm only 25, but when i was younger i was in 500 different kinda sports leagues. Played back yard wiffle ball , football , etc with the kids in my neighborhood. It was my favorite time in life. As a sports lover, i got to play sports each day, had no worries on money, ladies , etc.

all of highschool i played counterstrike drank coke and ate sun flower seeds, i now have diabetes, go figure lol

well family history so i knew i was gonna get it at some point but i got it 20 years to early

i now am somewhat overweight, but in shape, i work om the railway up in alberta replacing ties, its fun, the small towns we go to are great, and the scenery is beautiful

[Shark79]

why not, is he still alive? omg guys no friggin way! hes alive!!!!!!!

lets talk about it for 10 more fukin years

u insulted rap .... just saying ... if u aint got nothing good to say about 2pac and rap ... simply just hush up

[Dark Horse]

smashing pumpkins had one good song i liked, the world is a vampire? i dunno if thats the song name but its somewhat decent

dont get me started on tupac and rap, thats not even music

But would our subwoofers have been as good without rap?

From the first Pumpkins album. Very good:

[Cee]

all of highschool i played counterstrike drank coke and ate sun flower seeds, i now have diabetes, go figure lol

well family history so i knew i was gonna get it at some point but i got it 20 years to early

i now am somewhat overweight, but in shape, i work om the railway up in alberta replacing ties, its fun, the small towns we go to are great, and the scenery is beautiful

Sorry to hear that. Diabetes isn't fun to deal with at all.

Working on the railway seems like pretty tough physical labor. Prolly get a nice workout from doing that.

[warrant]

u insulted rap .... just saying ... if u aint got nothing good to say about 2pac and rap ... simply just hush up

ya my bad, crossed the line

sorry boss

[warrant]

Sorry to hear that. Diabetes isn't fun to deal with at all.

Working on the railway seems like pretty tough physical labor. Prolly get a nice workout from doing that.

diabetes is ok, its just a pain, lucky its only type 2, cause i hate needles

its a nice workout thats for sure, a little sore the 1st few days back then its a sinch, its just those 14 hour days that will kill ya