tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post5066387440569686500..comments2024-03-27T18:25:13.118-04:00Comments on Cup on the Bus: We thought we were invincibleJoanne Noragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-20306035079018075982015-04-24T16:05:16.746-04:002015-04-24T16:05:16.746-04:00It is amazing how we used to transport our kids is...It is amazing how we used to transport our kids isn't it. And my mom used to tell of the "never a speed limit sign anywhere" days. They just drove as fast as was needed. I hate seat belts. And I wish it wasn't a law. I should be able to decide. But I want the kids to wear them, so I wear minePaulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-31287639372970153262015-04-23T15:07:02.936-04:002015-04-23T15:07:02.936-04:00Completely agree!Completely agree!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-42809295936061156062015-04-23T09:33:02.350-04:002015-04-23T09:33:02.350-04:00We are basking in warm sunshine and loving it. Sa...We are basking in warm sunshine and loving it. Sadly, as with most UK warm spells, it is not set to last much longer.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-13328243687280663962015-04-23T06:27:54.265-04:002015-04-23T06:27:54.265-04:00I think back then there were fewer cars on the roa...I think back then there were fewer cars on the road, a slower pace of life and less rushing around, fewer distractions like cell phones and texting and then the cheerios to keep us occupied.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-31050736275031179742015-04-23T04:53:59.385-04:002015-04-23T04:53:59.385-04:00I remember the days before seat belts and baby car...I remember the days before seat belts and baby car seats. Danger wasn't something we thought about, neither did manufacturers. Kids would stand on the running boards or sit on the bonnet (hood) while dads drove along the driveway, sometimes even around the block. Sitting on dad's knees and steering the car while dad did the pedals was a favourite with most boys I knew. Bicycles were ridden without helmets and moor bikes frequently were too, especially out in the "paddock", a vacant block with no house on it, there seemed to be at least one in every neighbourhood. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-92020813352367530592015-04-23T03:45:27.336-04:002015-04-23T03:45:27.336-04:00I remember how we used to sit in the back of our f...I remember how we used to sit in the back of our friend's station wagon, or in the middle of the front seat without any seat belts. We really never gave it a second thought. Hope your back feels better, Joanne.<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-36428357334074400492015-04-22T23:00:58.850-04:002015-04-22T23:00:58.850-04:00Please continue your sloth attitude regarding your...Please continue your sloth attitude regarding your back. The healing can't begin until you find time to allow it. Read anything you need to in order to keep yourself at rest. The nurse just spoke!!!lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396498563722858586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-30409682445375462932015-04-22T19:33:27.636-04:002015-04-22T19:33:27.636-04:00My husband and I still laugh about the "death...My husband and I still laugh about the "death seat" that we put our kids in way back then. It looked so safely efficient, all brown padding, with a padded bar across the front. <br />And only held in place by the the two legs that were stuck under the bench seat's back. One quick stop and the child would have gone winging through the wind shield. <br />My kids don't know how lucky they are to be alive today!Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-60593793489880671612015-04-22T19:22:18.911-04:002015-04-22T19:22:18.911-04:00Our daughter had a car seat only because it conver...Our daughter had a car seat only because it converted into a stroller. No helmets for bikes back then. I guess kids are safer, but they sure don't have the freedom we did back then.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-39591619966182924552015-04-22T19:13:57.573-04:002015-04-22T19:13:57.573-04:00My oldest daughter had a sturdy car seat, looked g...My oldest daughter had a sturdy car seat, looked great. It had a plastic belt with a buckle. Oh, what we didn't know.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-24271221177347162802015-04-22T19:08:32.249-04:002015-04-22T19:08:32.249-04:00It is amazing how any of us lived without the safe...It is amazing how any of us lived without the safety features they have today. I guess we were just hardy stock or too stupid to know better.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-28651633170999011142015-04-22T18:09:11.618-04:002015-04-22T18:09:11.618-04:00Love it, and yes we all thought we were not ever g...Love it, and yes we all thought we were not ever going to see problems. Some of were very blessed. fmcgmccllchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184250774341700041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-32239472156111994962015-04-22T17:58:03.287-04:002015-04-22T17:58:03.287-04:00With all the restraints used in cars, etc... is it...With all the restraints used in cars, etc... is it any wonder that this younger generation is so fascinated by 50 Shades of Grey? ;-)The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-88113115134503381562015-04-22T17:03:05.741-04:002015-04-22T17:03:05.741-04:00Times have changed with car/motorcycle safety. I d...Times have changed with car/motorcycle safety. I do remember times without seat belts and the time 10 of us fit into a Volkswagon Beetle when I was in 8th grade. Nowadays with school events, that would never happen :)<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-62250549791297929232015-04-22T16:43:35.169-04:002015-04-22T16:43:35.169-04:00Thirty-eight degrees? Shocking. It's eighty-so...Thirty-eight degrees? Shocking. It's eighty-something here. If it doesn't cool off soon I think I'll need the AC. I used to stand up on the front seat of the car. I think my parents let me do it because they hoped I would go through the windshield and they would have one less child. I did not feel particularly loved, as everyone knows. I am ashamed to admit I have never read Middlemarch. I have promised myself that I shall read it some day. I read Adam Bede (I hope that's the correct title). I'm quite in love with Jane Austen. She is a mistress of detail, too.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-62956798191569816692015-04-22T16:06:04.624-04:002015-04-22T16:06:04.624-04:00No seat belts for our daughter either....now the p...No seat belts for our daughter either....now the poor little kids are hog tied into those seats, they can't move...I would imagine they hate car rides. Winter is just teasing us......we get a little taste of spring and then...today...snow. Rats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-10810830714436699992015-04-22T15:35:15.220-04:002015-04-22T15:35:15.220-04:00I often wonder that any of us lived to adulthood w...I often wonder that any of us lived to adulthood what with all the safety features we must have now or WE WILL DIE! We went skinny-dipping, we climbed trees, we jumped off high places, we regularly played with the farm animals, and so on. I admit I was more watchful over my children but I tell myself it was because we lived in a large city. Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-35104114413215472502015-04-22T15:24:34.599-04:002015-04-22T15:24:34.599-04:00I remember those days. it's a wonder more of ...I remember those days. it's a wonder more of us or our children didn't die. my two year old daughter and later my son would often stand on the front seat next to me as I drove. as soon as seat belts became mandatory though, we did not leave the driveway or parking lot til every one was buckled in. truth to tell though, I'm glad we weren't required to put our infants and small children in those ridiculous backward facing car seats in the back seat. probably only because no harm came to them in the front and unrestrained.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-50622388082808182292015-04-22T15:11:10.035-04:002015-04-22T15:11:10.035-04:00I certainly remember those car seats... my son...I certainly remember those car seats... my son's had a steering wheel with a horn. Our cars didn't go 70 mph but I don't know how safe ours was at 35 or 40.... old junkers. I guess we survived... and while I was never much of a speed demon or took risks, I'm a lot more cautious these days. Too many folks paying more attention to other things than driving their vehicle. The Odd Essayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168404014947652773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-28502982653304320452015-04-22T15:08:44.483-04:002015-04-22T15:08:44.483-04:00Yeah, most of our generation back then did.....and...Yeah, most of our generation back then did.....and didn't learn from the deaths in high school car accidents and then in SE Asia. I don't think it is only the boomers, it's all young people usually. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-28465842209133676782015-04-22T15:07:12.431-04:002015-04-22T15:07:12.431-04:00Some of the safety precautions today are over the ...Some of the safety precautions today are over the top, but in retrospect, we were nuts!joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.com