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[mitype2]

Wow I can't believe how young some of you kids are. In another forum this kid told me he was 11. When I was 11 I was outside riding my bike all day. I didn't want to be home and stay inside because all my friends were outside and doing jumps with there bikes. We didn't have computers and good video games. We had bikes and army men and toy guns. You kids have it so much better than I did when I was your age. I'm not busting on you kids it's just like I said, I can't believe how young you guys are. I wouldn't and still don't know how to do a lot of the things you guys just take and do naturally. Some of you kids are running tournies and helping to run clubs here at SB. All I can say is wow. You kids are so lucky to have what you have and be so good at it. I hate to admit this but some of us "Old Farts" can learn a lot from you kids.
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old man jk, you know, back in the day, when gas was 3c a gallon, and moonshine was illegal

they didnt have time for computers, but then the boring nerds found out that they could just make them and sell them for lots of money, gates etc,,

i researched, just yesterday, a kids band here in australia, called "hi 5" for a concert my daughter wants to go to, and the kids on the forum there are 10, - 55 and they talk about how one of the band girls is pregnant, married, being replace etc,,

weird
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Good point soli. As a 15-year-old, I wish that I could do that - walk around to people's houses and make a pick-up game, or build a bike course near a field where no one's playing without my parents getting all pissed cuz I'm not home in time for dinner or something dumb like that. Each generation has it's +'s and -'s.
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[Manothehouse]

I used to play tackle football with the neighbors when I was a kid. If I did that now, it would be certain I would injure myself if I didn't have any pads. I did have a computer when I was a kid, but it was a Tandy, and the best game I had was called Sopwith. This was a good reason for me to be outside (though I did enjoy staying in with my legos).

[McNabb2Owens1]

I'm 15 as well, and sometimes just listening to some of my Dad's stories makes me wish it was like that still. Going out and just getting a pick-up baseball game, or basketball game, I wish I had that chance. I do like all the video games and PC stuff I get to do now, but it still sounds like it would be a blast to just go out in an abandoned lot and play some stickball...
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[mitype2]

I've been sitting here for a bit now and thinking about what you all have said. I think my prior thinking was very much flawed. I can't believe I had forgotten how tough things are out there now. I'm thinking if Ginger and I were blessed with being able to have children I too wouldn't want them anywhere I couldn't see them. I had somehow forgotten all the crap I saw when I was a public servant. Young kids doing drug and getting pregnant. Kids living on the street and getting killed for there shoes. Thank you so much for helping me see that kids have a hard time of things and that having all these great toys and such are not just toys for these kids they are helping parents to keep there kids safe.
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[LilChris2434]

Its not so bad out here. I'm 16 and me and several of my friends play pick-up baseball games all the time, but not in a friendly way. We usually build rivalries about which neighborhood is better. Even though we have rivalries we don't really hate each other. We just see it as a way of getting the best out of each other Overall I think it's not as bad as it seems. Kids back then still had it better than us.

[carsonlorts]

I am 11 and i play pickup games all the time. Doesnt metter what sport. I played a game of baseball the other day for like 4 hours. My friends and I all have rivalries in baseball,basketball, football, etc. I admit that i am on the computer a lot but most kids still do play outside a lot. It would be cool to go back in time and see what it was like.
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[jsdpimp]

I'm 17 and my parents let me do a lot of stuff. I just have to call them and tell them what i'm doing. Ive spent 4 days straight in my 1995 toyota 4runner .
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[smallballguy]

yes im 12 years old and where i live on my street nobody reallly likes sports so it sucks and i go on the computer alot becuase theres nothing to do i wish there were people on my street who like to play sports

[elk05]

I live in the country so there is really no room to play baseball or football. Hockey is the only sport we really play.

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[Money]

No freedom is right. I should be able to stay out as late as I want without having to worry if my parents called the cops on me again!

But ya, like 5 years back... it was all about the pickup games, building tree forts, messing around at the construction sites of new houses, cops&robbers/manhunt, and just doing crazy stuff around the neighborhood. Then some kids move, some go to this private school... some go to the other, some stay... next thing you know, people are off to college.
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[mitype2]

Here in Ontonagon Michigan the main sport is hockey. We have a Rec Center that we flood in the winter so that the kids can play Peewee Hockey. In the spring, summer and fall it doesn't get used much. Maybe a fleamarket every once in a while but that's it. Our Peewee team is really good. I guess for the last 10 or so years they have been invited to go play in a big tourney in Detroit. As far as pick up games we have bball hoops, tennis courts and such but I have never seem anyone use them. I fact Ontonagon Twp went through all this crap to make money for a brand new playground and not 1 kid has played there yet. It's a great playground looks awsome and has all kinds of fun things you can do but it's like they built it in the middle of a cemetary. People don't want to be there unless they have to be. Heck even our beaches here are barron. It's really sad. I love going to the beach but I can count on one hand in the last 2 years that someone else has been there other than me.
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[Illini boy]

I'm 11 and we do some pickup games of basketball, football,wiffle ball and baseball. My community isn't to good we have a neighbor who get caught by the cops almost every 2 weeks lol.

It really does matter where you are and what kind of people around you.

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[Devils Disciples]

I'm in soutern IL, ton of trees also...Play football,basketball,baseball....none of us down here are really into hockey. Alot of us are usully riding 4wheelers or our Dirtbikes on trails in the woods. Pretty fun if you ask me
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[solipsta]

I live in a fairly large community and I never see kids out playing street hockey or soccer or baseball unless it's of the organized type. I see a few out on bikes but then I realize they're only going to the 7-11 or convenience store.

Sigh...I didn't like much about being young, but the freedom I had compared to what kids today have is something that I can look back fondly on. Ah well...I'm sure it'll be even worse in a decade or two...
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[Arby31]

When i was a kid I think for me, it was my bicycle and sometimes a skateboard that got the most use. At times there were some tackle football games in a neighbors horse corral, with an occasional broken collar bone. Not so often we would have a baseball game at the local Little League field when it was not in use. When i got a little older i hit the arcades purdy hard. Hey, i learned to kill the dragon and save the princess on Dragon's Lair. Ahhh, good old Dirk the Daring, those were the days!! LoL


Boy, the world we live in sure has changed, it's actually become a little bit scarey. I wish for good times and the best of luck for today's youth.

You got that!?!

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