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Have you ever experienced a living cliche?

#1 Post by Jeemie » Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:41 am

Last night, I attended an alternative energy forum in my town because a guy who does geothermal installations was going to be there, and I wanted to learn more about it.

I walk in, and I am not kidding...I felt like I had walked into a refugee camp for Woodstock attendees.

I don't think I have ever seen so many aging hippies gathered together in one place outside of a Grateful Dead concert before.
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#2 Post by Al Gore » Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:46 am

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Re: Have you ever experienced a living cliche?

#3 Post by gsabc » Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:56 am

Jeemie wrote:Last night, I attended an alternative energy forum in my town because a guy who does geothermal installations was going to be there, and I wanted to learn more about it.

I walk in, and I am not kidding...I felt like I had walked into a refugee camp for Woodstock attendees.

I don't think I have ever seen so many aging hippies gatehred together in one place outside of a Grateful Dead concert before.
Sounds like how I felt attending a local comic book convention a few months back. Aside from the more buxom super-heroines with the more revealing costumes in the drawings and the piercings in the vendors, it would not have been out of place in 1969.
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#4 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:42 am

I've experienced some cliches that were on life suppport.
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#5 Post by SportsFan68 » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:51 am

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#6 Post by Ritterskoop » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:55 am

I bet most of us are geek cliches to regular people.
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#7 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:55 am

Ritterskoop wrote:I bet most of us are geek cliches to regular people.

I got rid of my slide rule and pocket protector months ago.
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#8 Post by Bob Juch » Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:00 am

ulysses5019 wrote:
Ritterskoop wrote:I bet most of us are geek cliches to regular people.

I got rid of my slide rule and pocket protector months ago.
I still have mine but don't wear them.
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#9 Post by lilyvonschtupp26 » Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:30 pm

Ritterskoop wrote:I bet most of us are geek cliches to regular people.
I'm sure we are. Neighbors are suprised when I tell them I talk with you people about game shows and such. It's my niche and I'm proud of it. (snicker, snicker)

I also ran into a bunch of old surfer dudes in San Diego. It was like I'd walk into grey-haired Beach Blanket Bingo movie set. It was fun people watching. . .
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