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6346 - Generations

I can never keep it straight in my head what the generations are. Here's a tutorial from Wikipedia...

Generation         Period Number of years

Lost Generation         1883 - 1900    18

Greatest Generation         1901 - 1927     27

Silent Generation         1928 - 1945     18

Baby boomers         1946 - 1964     19

Generation X         1965 - 1980     16

Millennials (Gen Y)             1981 - 1996     16

Generation Z         1997 - 2012     16

Generation Alpha         2013 - 2024 (tentative) 12 (tentative)

Generation Beta         2025 - 2039 (tentative) 15 (tentative)

Timeline of generations in the Western world according to the Pew Research Center 

The Lost Generation, also known as the "Generation of 1914" in Europe,[35] is a term originating from Gertrude Stein to describe those who fought in World War I. The Lost Generation is defined as the cohort born from 1883 to 1900 who came of age during World War I and the Roaring Twenties.[36]

The Greatest Generation, also known in American usage as the "G.I. Generation",[37] includes the veterans who fought in World War II. They were born from 1901 to 1927;[38] older G.I.s (or the Interbellum Generation) came of age during the Roaring Twenties, while younger G.I.s came of age during the Great Depression and World War II. Journalist Tom Brokaw wrote about American members of this cohort in his book The Greatest Generation, which popularized the term.[39]

The Silent Generation, also known as the "Lucky Few", is the cohort who came of age in the post–World War II era. They were born from 1928 to 1945.[40][41] In the U.S., this group includes most of those who may have fought in the Korean War and many of those who may have fought during the Vietnam War.

Baby boomers (often shortened to Boomers) are the people born following World War II from 1946 to 1964. Increased birth rates were observed during the post–World War II baby boom, making them a relatively large demographic cohort.[42][43] In the U.S., many older boomers may have fought in the Vietnam War or participated in the counterculture of the 1960s, while younger boomers (or Generation Jones) came of age in the "malaise" years of the 1970s.[44]

Generation X (or Gen X for short) is the cohort following the baby boomers. The generation is generally defined as people born between 1965 and 1980.[45] The term has also been used in different times and places for several different subcultures or countercultures since the 1950s. In the U.S., Xers were sometimes called the "baby bust" generation because of a drop in birth rates following the baby boom.[46]

Millennials, also known as Generation Y[47] (or Gen Y for short), are the generation following Generation X, who grew up around the turn of the 3rd millennium.[48] This cohort is generally defined as the people born from 1981 to 1996.[49][50] In 2019, millennials outnumbered baby boomers in the United States, amounting to an estimated 71.6 million boomers and 72.1 million millennials.[51][52][53][54][55]

Generation Z (or Gen Z for short and colloquially as "Zoomers") are the people succeeding the Millennials. This cohort is generally defined as those born from 1997 to 2012.[56][57][51][52] Generation Z is named after the last letter of the standard Latin alphabet, following Generation X and Generation Y (also known as the millennials).[58]

Generation Alpha (or Gen Alpha for short) is the generation succeeding Generation Z. Researchers and popular media loosely identify the early 2010s as the starting birth years and the 2020s as the ending birth years, with there not being a true consensus on the exact birth range yet. Generation Alpha is the first to be born entirely in the 21st century.[59] Generation Alpha is named after the first letter of the Greek alphabet.[60]

Generation Beta (or Gen Beta for short) is the proposed generation succeeding Generation Alpha. Futurist Mark McCrindle, who coined the term, defines the cohort as those born from 2025 to 2039.[61][62] However, researchers have not yet formed a general consensus as to the generation’s birth years and may be subjected to change in the future. As the successor to Generation Alpha, the most often proposed name for the generation comes from beta, the second letter in the Greek alphabet. The name has faced criticism from the media, with the term "beta" being seen as an insult.[63]

6345 - Long joke Sunday

A sharply dressed man approached a young woman at the bar with a charming smile and asked, “May I buy you a drink?”

She raised an eyebrow. “Don’t you have a girlfriend? Guys like you usually do.”

He gave a wistful little shrug. “No… we broke up about a month ago.”

Her expression softened. “Oh… I’m sorry to hear that. In that case, sure—I’ll take a glass of white wine.”

One glass turned into two. Then three. 

The laughter flowed as easily as the wine, and by the end of the night, they were wrapped in each other’s arms, heading back to her apartment.

Passion followed. The kind that erases questions and replaces them with breathless silence.

Later, as he pulled on his shirt and she lay watching him from beneath the sheets, curiosity got the better of her.

“You're handsome, kind, and... let’s just say, very talented,” she said with a playful grin. “So what happened with your girlfriend? Why did you two break up?”

He paused, sighed, and gave a rueful smile.

“My wife found out.”

6344 - Saturday jokes

Obama: Hey tRUMP, you wanna hear a joke? Nobel Peace Prize!

tRUMP: I don't get it.

Obama: Exactly!

Don’t worry, Donald. You’re still eligible for the No Ball Prize.

tRUMP, putting the NO in Nobel Peace Price.

The Nobel Committee should be awarded the Nobel Prize for Sanity.

A teacher is checking the attendance roll when she comes across the name 'Hijkm". She says, "I'm sorry, I'm not sure how to pronounce the name", then spells it out to the class. A girl raises her hand and says, "That's me and it's pronounced Noelle".

Anti-vaxxers, how do you feel about your Dear Leader getting a flu vaccine and Covid booster? It's almost as if he took you for complete suckers.

I don’t have a train of thought, I have a Roomba of thought. It can move straight ahead, but as soon as it bumps into something, it turns around and starts moving in a brand-new, random direction. (Bilbo)

They held a contest to choose the best neckwear.

It was a tie.

Daughter: Alexa play “Let it Go.”

Me: When I was your age I had to call the radio station, wait on hold for 30 mins to request a song, then sit by my boom box for an hour with a blank cassette tape for my song to play so I could record it.

Daughter: I don't know what any of that means.

Mr. Rogers did not adequately prepare me for the people in my neighborhood.

I was walking a pretty girl home from school one day when we ran upon one the school bullies. Good thing I was carrying her books or she wouldn't have been able to beat him up.

Medical researchers have determined stress will kill you. Great ... one more thing to worry about. (Bilbo)

Apparently it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill, which can't be true because I've been an adult a lot longer than 10,000 hours and I still have no idea what I'm doing.

I was watching a show called "Ten Ways to Avoid a Shark Attack." Surprisingly, "Stay Out of the Water" didn't make the list.

Whoever came up with "a penny for your thoughts", "don't nickel and dime me", and "another day another dollar" sure knew how to coin a phrase. (I know I know!)

You can be miserable before you eat a cookie. And you can be miserable after you eat a cookie. But you can't be miserable while you're eating a cookie.

You donate a kidney, you're a hero.

You donate three kidneys, and suddenly the police are involved.

Gf: The only easel they sell here is $85. Should I get it?

Me: Well, is it a good brand, like a Vind?

Gf: It just says Staples.

Me: Go to another store. If I'm dropping almost $100 on an easel, it better be a Vind.

Gf: What's so special about a Vind eas... Oh, fuck you!

Husband: The nerve of that doctor. Saying I'm so old that he referred me to an archaeologist.

Wife: Audiologist, dear. You can't hear.

Her: See you later, love you xxx

Him: Love you too.

Her: Babe, it would mean a lot to me if you'd put some X's at the end of your replies. xxx

Him: OK, love you too, Donna, Jackie, Karen, and Becky.

I'm not sure I agree with the idea that "when you snooze you lose." At my age, snoozing seems more like winning to me. (Bilbo)

Sign in doctors waiting room...

If you die while waiting to see the doctor, please cancel your appointment.

My go-to workout is 30 minutes of cardio followed by two weeks of rest. (Bilbo) (30?! - Just two weeks?!)

IF YOU ARE ARGUING LOUDLY ON YOUR PHONE IN PUBLIC, PLEASE PUT IT ON SPEAKER, I NEED TO HEAR BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY.

I had a girl friend that entered a wet t-shirt contest. Her left boob was bigger than her right. She came in first and second.

I went for a run this morning, but came back home after two minutes because I forgot something. I forgot that I'm over 70 and can't run for more than two minutes. (Bilbo)

6343 - Covid

BC & Canada COVID Aware and Cautious (Facebook)

Soleil BC . October 14

Sean Mullen

October 14

“We may be witnessing the emergence of a population-level acquired immune deficiency — not sexually transmitted, but airborne.”

That’s a direct quote from a new peer-reviewed paper in AJPM Focus (2025).

The authors argue that while SARS-CoV-2 and HIV are biologically different, they share disturbing parallels:

• Persistent immune dysfunction (T-cell exhaustion, reduced recovery)

• Tissue reservoirs that keep the body inflamed

• Accelerated biological aging and vascular damage

• Neurocognitive decline eerily similar to HIV-associated brain injury

• A possible rise in infections and cancers once held in check by healthy immunity

Their conclusion:

“Downplaying the long-term immunological and neurological consequences of reinfection is a public-health error on par with minimizing HIV in the early 1980s.”

It’s not “Airborne AIDS” — but it is an airborne virus that can chip away at the immune system with every exposure.

Prevention still matters. Masks, ventilation, filtration, and vaccination still matter.

You don’t need to panic. You just need to pay attention.