Obama on Colbert Report

[GannonFan]

Not to the percentage extent of this group. Boomers, for example, didn't work in fast food for 10+ years and bitch about minimum wage. They learned a trade and hid behind their Union.

Did Boomers graduate college/enter the workforce during 2 wars and a recession?

Well, depends on when you define "Boomers". We did have the Korean War from 1950-53, the Vietnam War from the early 1960's to 1975 or so, and the Cold War from 1945 to 1990 or so. And during that time we had recessions in 1953-54, 1957-58, 1960-61, 1969-70, 1973-75. Surely a Boomer or two graduated college and entered the work force somewhere in that timeframe.

[CAA Flagship]

Graduate college? We are talking about the bottom third of the generations. That group didn't go to college in any generation.

Oh for fucks sake, flaggy. What are you talking about? This is the first time you've mentioned bottom third of multiple generations.

Pssst.

I don't have a problem with the top half of the group. It's a smart and hard working group. It's that bottom third that concerns me. They are fucking morans.

[Ibanez]

Did Boomers graduate college/enter the workforce during 2 wars and a recession?

Well, depends on when you define "Boomers". We did have the Korean War from 1950-53, the Vietnam War from the early 1960's to 1975 or so, and the Cold War from 1945 to 1990 or so. And during that time we had recessions in 1953-54, 1957-58, 1960-61, 1969-70, 1973-75. Surely a Boomer or two graduated college and entered the work force somewhere in that timeframe.

Boomers are post WW2 children. I don't think many (if any) attended college during the Korean War. And was the recession like the most current?

[GannonFan]

Well, depends on when you define "Boomers". We did have the Korean War from 1950-53, the Vietnam War from the early 1960's to 1975 or so, and the Cold War from 1945 to 1990 or so. And during that time we had recessions in 1953-54, 1957-58, 1960-61, 1969-70, 1973-75. Surely a Boomer or two graduated college and entered the work force somewhere in that timeframe.

Boomers are post WW2 children. I don't think many (if any) attended college during the Korean War. And was the recession like the most current?

Take your pick. Some recessions had higher peak unemployments, some recessions had about the same duration, some recessions happened much sooner following earlier recessions. I don't think there are any "good" recessions.

[Ivytalk]

Back to theme of thread. Obama is no threat to any standup comic, living or dead. Some degree of self-awareness is the mark of a good humorist, and Obummer has none.

[kalm]

Back to theme of thread. Obama is no threat to any standup comic, living or dead. Some degree of self-awareness is the mark of a good humorist, and Obummer has none.

It's also the mark of a good human being. Are there any politicians who excell in this department...or comedy?

[Chizzang]

[Skjellyfetti]

Well, depends on when you define "Boomers". We did have the Korean War from 1950-53, the Vietnam War from the early 1960's to 1975 or so, and the Cold War from 1945 to 1990 or so. And during that time we had recessions in 1953-54, 1957-58, 1960-61, 1969-70, 1973-75. Surely a Boomer or two graduated college and entered the work force somewhere in that timeframe.

Only one recession was comparable to our most recent one. And it affected the generation just entering the workforce similarly (and, actually peaked slightly higher in 80s).

[Chizzang]

According to that chart...^ up there I'm part of the first gen X-ers
I did not know that

[kalm]

According to that chart...^ up there I'm part of the first gen X-ers
I did not know that

Worst generation in a century...

Except for me, 93hen, and Andy of course.

[Chizzang]

According to that chart...^ up there I'm part of the first gen X-ers
I did not know that

Worst generation in a century...

Except for me, 93hen, and Andy of course.

during that time period - that was my prime..!!!
I was working for a Belgian Tech Company (that ended up getting bought by an American Tech Company) that ended up getting bought by Cisco) over about a 4 year period of wild explosive growth

Those were crazy crazy days...!!!