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**Rain Man** · 09:28 PM

Prison Bitch's fishing thread got me wondering. How classic was your childhood? Take the enclosed poll to find out, and then let us know how many you checked off the list.

Rules: Count only things that you did BEFORE the age of 13.

Disclaimer: I'm a guy so I don't know what girls did before the age of 13. However, I suspect there's significant overlap so hopefully this list is reasonable for people of all chromosomes.

You can summarize your childhood score here:

45 or higher - Your childhood was so American that it was actually Australian.
40 to 44 - Your childhood was classic American and not a pansy soft American. You're an American who eats steak.
35 to 39 - Your childhood was classic American, but probably from one of the coastal states
30 to 34 - Your childhood might be classic American, but more likely it was Canadian.
25 to 29 - Your childhood was more European than American, but one of the tougher central Europe states like Germany or Slovakia. Or maybe Iceland.
20 to 24 - Your childhood was probably English.
15 to 19 - Your childhood was probably French.
10 to 14 - Your childhood was probably Japanese or some other place that's fundamentally different.
9 or lower - Your childhood was probably in one of those bubbles due to an immune system failure.

**cdcox** · 02-14-2017, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Indian Chief

34

How is it that no one went to Disney World?

It was brand new when I was 13. Disneyland was way way far away. I don't think we had water parks either.

BucEyedPea · 02-14-2017, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Frazod

I went when I was 10. Also saw the ocean and went to a beach for the first time.

Two weeks after I saw Jaws in the theater. I wouldn't go out in the water past my knees.

I can't imagine not seeing an ocean with a beach growing up.

**Dartgod** · 02-14-2017, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I don't know the secret word, but I darn well knew where my dad kept the Playboys.

Cool, you're in the club then.

**Rain Man** · 02-14-2017, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

I can't imagine not seeing an ocean with a beach growing up.

Discounting the Disneyland trip when I was 18 months old, I saw my first beach at around age 24. My twenties were a decade filled with discoveries.

BucEyedPea · 02-14-2017, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Discounting the Disneyland trip when I was 18 months old, I saw my first beach at around age 24. My twenties were a decade filled with discoveries.

Being landlocked is not something I ever want to be.

Frazod · 02-14-2017, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

I can't imagine not seeing an ocean with a beach growing up.

When I went home on my first leave after being on my ship, my dad asked me how I liked it. I said I didn't. He asked why. I said I don't like the ocean. He said well, why'd you go in the Navy, dumbass? I replied I'M FROM MISSOURI. How would I know?

**cdcox** · 02-14-2017, 09:43 PM

I went to Disneyworld for the first time on my honeymoon at age 21.

**hometeam** · 02-14-2017, 09:44 PM

Only missed out on 6. You left out all kinds of good shit too :P

Frazod · 02-14-2017, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I don't know the secret word, but I darn well knew where my dad kept the Playboys.

Oh yeah. Pile of boxes in the corner of the basement, hidden just well enough that mom wouldn't see them unless she was really looking for them. But I had no trouble locating them.

BucEyedPea · 02-14-2017, 09:45 PM

BTW RainMain your list is sexist.

**Rain Man** · 02-14-2017, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cdcox

I went to Disneyworld for the first time on my honeymoon at age 21.

"You're back! What was your favorite ride?"

"I can't answer that."

**Rain Man** · 02-14-2017, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

BTW RainMain your list is sexist.

I suspected as much. What am I missing from the Y-chromosome deficient category?

**cdcox** · 02-14-2017, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

"You're back! What was your favorite ride?"

"I can't answer that."

Took me waaaay to long to get that one.

BucEyedPea · 02-14-2017, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I suspected as much. What am I missing from the Y-chromosome deficient category?

Some were listed a few posts back, but you did cover Girl Scouts.

**Rain Man** · 02-14-2017, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by hometeam

Only missed out on 6. You left out all kinds of good shit too :P

With only 50 slots, I had to cut out some, such as, "Did a long hike with friends to look at a dead body beside the railroad tracks". What else did I miss?

View Poll Results: Which of the following classic childhood things did you do before the age of 13?
Bought an item from a comic book ad	76	45.51%
Built a sand castle or other sand structure on a beach	128	76.65%
Built a snowman	162	97.01%
Camped in your backyard	133	79.64%
Carried a lunch box to school	148	88.62%
Eaten food cooked over a campfire	156	93.41%
Explored an abandoned house or hobo camp with your friends	113	67.66%
Fired a bb gun	150	89.82%
Got into a bottle rocket fight	108	64.67%
Got into a physical fight on a school playground	128	76.65%
Had a bike wreck	153	91.62%
Had a crush on a babysitter	70	41.92%
Had a line in a school play	106	63.47%
Had an entry in a Science Fair	77	46.11%
Had sex with a hot teacher	3	1.80%
Had your own treehouse	68	40.72%
Joined the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts or equivalent	114	68.26%
Jumped off a diving board, high dive, cliff or rope swing into water	146	87.43%
Went to Disneyland/Disneyworld/Epcot	75	44.91%
Collected some type of sports cards or collector cards	129	77.25%
Kissed a person (on the lips) of whatever sex you now like	117	70.06%
Lit sparklers and carried them around	153	91.62%
Looked at pornography	133	79.64%
Mowed a non-relative’s lawn for money (or shoveled a non-relative’s walk for money)	107	64.07%
Operated a lemonade stand	64	38.32%
Owned a science kit of some sort (chemistry, electricity, etc.)	99	59.28%
Owned an optical science tool - telescope or microscope	95	56.89%
Owned Legos, Lincoln Logs, or an erector set	155	92.81%
Participated in a spelling bee	103	61.68%
Played doctor with a person of whatever sex you now like	83	49.70%
Played in a youth sports league	153	91.62%
Ran away from home and stayed away at least four hours	52	31.14%
Rode a dirt bike (as the driver, not passenger)	78	46.71%
Rode a school bus	136	81.44%
Rode your bike to a store to buy stuff	138	82.63%
Served as an altar boy/girl or equivalent in a religious group	50	29.94%
Sold something (candy, cookies, light bulbs, etc.) as a youth fundraiser	138	82.63%
Spent 1+ weeks at a relative’s house without your parents for no particular reason	92	55.09%
Swam in a river or creek	141	84.43%
Took dance lessons	20	11.98%
Took piano lessons	33	19.76%
Took swimming lessons	120	71.86%
Visited a water park	103	61.68%
Walked to/from school on your own	121	72.46%
Went fishing with a grandparent	102	61.08%
Went on a road trip in a station wagon or minivan	113	67.66%
Went to a sleepover (or hosted one)	158	94.61%
Went to an overnight summer camp	107	64.07%
Went to boarding school	5	2.99%
I did none of these things	2	1.20%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 167. You may not vote on this poll

02-14-2017, 09:02 PM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3138491 VARSITY	How classic was your childhood? Prison Bitch's fishing thread got me wondering. How classic was your childhood? Take the enclosed poll to find out, and then let us know how many you checked off the list. Rules: Count only things that you did BEFORE the age of 13. Disclaimer: I'm a guy so I don't know what girls did before the age of 13. However, I suspect there's significant overlap so hopefully this list is reasonable for people of all chromosomes. You can summarize your childhood score here: 45 or higher - Your childhood was so American that it was actually Australian. 40 to 44 - Your childhood was classic American and not a pansy soft American. You're an American who eats steak. 35 to 39 - Your childhood was classic American, but probably from one of the coastal states 30 to 34 - Your childhood might be classic American, but more likely it was Canadian. 25 to 29 - Your childhood was more European than American, but one of the tougher central Europe states like Germany or Slovakia. Or maybe Iceland. 20 to 24 - Your childhood was probably English. 15 to 19 - Your childhood was probably French. 10 to 14 - Your childhood was probably Japanese or some other place that's fundamentally different. 9 or lower - Your childhood was probably in one of those bubbles due to an immune system failure. Last edited by Rain Man; 02-14-2017 at 09:28 PM..
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02-14-2017, 09:43 PM	#37
cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $2251769	I went to Disneyworld for the first time on my honeymoon at age 21.
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02-14-2017, 09:44 PM	#38
hometeam Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Casino cash: $3991956	Only missed out on 6. You left out all kinds of good shit too :P
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BucEyedPea Gimme My Berries Back! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: None of your business Casino cash: $3289963	BTW RainMain your list is sexist.
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