Re: Thoughts On Recruiting The Next Generation
Posted by Guscha On 2012/1/11 12:10:29
Gator, imaging the car on the right-hand side would be orchard green ... 
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We, at least I, had more free space. That means unsupervised free time and much more free zones. Our gang of little rascals ruled:
1) a railroad switchyard including railroad crane and tunnel and even parts of the railroad station
2) a river including railroad bridge and the flood plains
3) war ruins
4) two greenfield development sites under construction
5) several company grounds with elderly war cripples as gatekeepers and tired perimeter fences, sometimes wooden fences, sometimes without fences
6) open farm tractors and accessible farm machinery, the tractors were equipped with non-removable ignition keys or easy to bridgeable main switches or we had stolen the main switch or the original switch was under the seat cushion or the spare switch was in the first aid box or we were sitting behind the wheel and dreamed to drive
7) the roofs of the town (we had almost air sovereignty)
8) the lower basements
9) ...
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Today the children are surrounded by alarm systems and all-day care and actions for liability and early intervention and brand-name clothes. Our old stories come from a lost world.
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...How many kids do you see actually going outside and playing nowadays?...
We, at least I, had more free space. That means unsupervised free time and much more free zones. Our gang of little rascals ruled:
1) a railroad switchyard including railroad crane and tunnel and even parts of the railroad station
2) a river including railroad bridge and the flood plains
3) war ruins
4) two greenfield development sites under construction
5) several company grounds with elderly war cripples as gatekeepers and tired perimeter fences, sometimes wooden fences, sometimes without fences
6) open farm tractors and accessible farm machinery, the tractors were equipped with non-removable ignition keys or easy to bridgeable main switches or we had stolen the main switch or the original switch was under the seat cushion or the spare switch was in the first aid box or we were sitting behind the wheel and dreamed to drive
7) the roofs of the town (we had almost air sovereignty)
8) the lower basements
9) ...
..
.
Today the children are surrounded by alarm systems and all-day care and actions for liability and early intervention and brand-name clothes. Our old stories come from a lost world.
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