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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.

BucEyedPea · 02-14-2017, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

My score was 21. The thing I missed most painfully was not having my own treehouse.

Well, that and sex with a hot teacher. But at that age I honestly would have preferred the treehouse.

I had more than one tree house. I loved playing in the woods building forts, and climbing trees and competing with other kids for territory—even having a sling-shot war. That is until I got hit and ran home.

**rockymtnchief** · 02-14-2017, 09:30 PM

39, but not from a coastal state.

**Rain Man** · 02-14-2017, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

I had more than one tree house. I loved playing in the woods building forts, and climbing trees and competing with other kids for territory—even having a sling-shot war. That is until I got hit and ran home.

More than half the people so far had a tree house. I'm feeling kind of deprived.

**Indian Chief** · 02-14-2017, 09:31 PM

34

How is it that no one went to Disney World?

BucEyedPea · 02-14-2017, 09:32 PM

I checked off 28 of them. But forgot one. Cooking food over a campfire. I guess marshmallows count afterall.

BucEyedPea · 02-14-2017, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Indian Chief

33

How is it that no one went to Disney World?

My family never had the money. I went as a young adult though. 'Cuz I could pay my own way to travel down.

Now I live near it and took my daughter numerous times growing up. As well as to Universal.

**Rain Man** · 02-14-2017, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Indian Chief

33

How is it that no one went to Disney World?

That's kind of a shocker. I figured it would be much more common.

Now that I think about it, I voted no and should technically have voted yes. My parents took me when I was about 18 months old. That was cruel, though, because I remember nothing about it and they never took me again. I think they went more for themselves than me, because they were only about 22 and 24 themselves.

Frazod · 02-14-2017, 09:33 PM

BucEyedPea · 02-14-2017, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

That's kind of a shocker. I figured it would be much more common.

Now that I think about it, I voted no and should technically have voted yes. My parents took me when I was about 18 months old. That was cruel, though, because I remember nothing about it and they never took me again. I think they went more for themselves than me, though.

O.M.G. That is cruel.

Frazod · 02-14-2017, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Indian Chief

34

How is it that no one went to Disney World?

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.

**Dartgod** · 02-14-2017, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

More than half the people so far had a tree house. I'm feeling kind of deprived.

You can come hang out in mine but you will need to know the secret word.

Or bring some of your dad's Playboys.

**digger** · 02-14-2017, 09:36 PM

36, but not from a coastal state. (stole that)*

**rockymtnchief** · 02-14-2017, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

More than half the people so far had a tree house. I'm feeling kind of deprived.

We had an awesome tree house 22' up the tree. They were always building in our neighborhood so building materials were easy to "acquire".

Frazod · 02-14-2017, 09:37 PM

The tree house I had was more like a tree platform - it was there when we moved in. It was kind of cool, though.

**Rain Man** · 02-14-2017, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

You can come hang out in mine but you will need to know the secret word.

Or bring some of your dad's Playboys.

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

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: $3248491 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, 09:30 PM	#17
rockymtnchief Supporter Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Crazys of Montana Casino cash: $10018968 VARSITY	39, but not from a coastal state. __________________
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02-14-2017, 09:31 PM	#19
Indian Chief Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Casino cash: $1969236	34 How is it that no one went to Disney World?
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02-14-2017, 09:32 PM	#20
BucEyedPea Gimme My Berries Back! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: None of your business Casino cash: $3399963	I checked off 28 of them. But forgot one. Cooking food over a campfire. I guess marshmallows count afterall.
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Frazod WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $3055085	The tree house I had was more like a tree platform - it was there when we moved in. It was kind of cool, though.
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