How was your decade?

[Peter]

Maybe no one realized, but in 24 hours the 90's will be 20 years ago. I've lived all of my life in the 2000 if you exclude the 4 years before that I hardly even remember. There's so much that if I think of 1 thing another one pops up and i'll have to start editing my post every minute.

 

[Rykon Zero]

[*]Learned the value of Money, and why I shouldn't waste it the second I get it (Even though I still do )

You don't need all of those color tags!

But seriously, I have much the same problem, I just recently fixed it.

 

[TB]

Learned the value of Money, and why I shouldn't waste it the second I get it (Even though I still do )

I have much the same problem, I just recently fixed it.

Life lessons you will learn soon enough, if you haven't already - If you don't have it, don't spend it. If you do have it, save it. You'll need it later. Guaranteed.

Yes, it really is just that simple but some people don't seem to understand.

I have seen my in-laws get a pretty heft chunk of change when they sold both their house and business and within 5 years it was gone. All of it. My wife and I were talking last night about savings and retirement and she figures that her and I have more stockpiled than her mom, dad and 5 brothers and sisters combined, which is sad.

And to expand on my 2 item list of events:

The Goods:
2000 - 1st Wedding Anniversary
2001 - Told my former employer to 🤬 and went back to school
2003 - Started a job I actually enjoy doing
2004 - Had a house built, first child born, bought my first brand new vehicle
2005 - Second child born
2006 - Made my dad stop smoking - grand kids are a powerful weapon
2007 - Bought my second brand new vehicle
2008 - Making it through the record setting Red River flood unscathed (t'was close, though)
2008-? - Learning Revit
2009 - Saw one son off to Kindergarten, the other to pre-school and my wife to Grad school

The Bads:
2000-2009 - Watching my parents get older and being old enough myself to start worrying about them
2005 - 2009 - Wondering if there are things I should do different regarding raising my kids
2006 - Second child diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis
2007 - The last time I saw my grandma because she's become verbally abusive and I won't put my kids through that. I'd prefer they remember her as a nice, enjoyable human being, not that.
2008-? - Learning Revit
2009 - Besides the worrying and wondering stated above... nothing comes to mind

 

[Rue]

My last 10 years has encompassed my entire 20's...

Low points
- Losing to of my grandparents on my mother's side
- Tax

High points
- Getting my first work visa in Hong Kong
- Getting my permanent residency in Hong Kong after 7 years of living here

 

[Paulie]

The last 10 years for me has been my teen years, and boy did it suck.

Ups
Got my license
Got internet
Got GTP
Got my Ute
Got Senior Dux of highschool (top honours, best in grade)
Got an apprenticeship in a job around cars

Downs
Went through a LOT of friends, half of them for no apparent reason
Left now with only a couple good friends at the end of the decade
Got acne
Found out I'm my own personal girl repellant
Dunno, more I guess.

 

[mafia_boy]

Damn Paulie, you got Dux?? Top work champion. 👍 That's always good on a resume.

As for being your own personal girl repellent, trust me, there is always someone out there that will be your soul mate dude. I didn't get a girl until I was 16, and after I turned 17 I was already beating them off with a stick. So I know how you felt. Acne goes too, that's just a phase for most of us. 👍 I even get pimples now and I'm in my early 30's!

 

[Paulie]

Damn Paulie, you got Dux?? Top work champion. 👍 That's always good on a resume.

As for being your own personal girl repellent, trust me, there is always someone out there that will be your soul mate dude. I didn't get a girl until I was 16, and after I turned 17 I was already beating them off with a stick. So I know how you felt. Acne goes too, that's just a phase for most of us. 👍 I even get pimples now and I'm in my early 30's!

I don't know, having acne (I had it bad) has left some scarring on my face. Ugly for life ftw!

 

[Rykon Zero]

To treat acne scarring, get into a fistfight with a bear. Any acne scars will either be removed (Along with your face) or replaced with more "macho" bear claw scars.

 

[Paulie]

To treat acne scarring, get into a fistfight with a bear. Any acne scars will either be removed (Along with your face) or replaced with more "macho" bear claw scars.

That's excellent advice! I think fighting a pack of Dingoes on Fraser Island might be more appropriate though given I'm an Aussie and we don't get bears.

 

[Rykon Zero]

I was going to suggest something like that. However, I think the best option for you is UFC cage fighting with koalas.

Ever seen a koala being eaten by a dingo? No.

It's because the early koalas were cornered by the dingoes. The fought their way out. And they won.

Koalas aren't lazy. Their power transcends mere mortals. They don't use their power because they like living on Earth. That isn't to say they'd have any problems living on the moon.

 

[daan]

Maybe no one realized, but in 24 hours the 90's will be 20 years ago.

11 years ago... 💡

 

[Blitz187]

Last Decade??? Wow... I guess Id have to say that I went from nothing to something in this last decade.... Being in my early 20s and only messing around with no direction in my life to having an appartment in Amsterdam with everything I need, a lovely girlfriend who I've been with for 5 years now and a good paying, steady job. For me that was quite an achievement for these last 10 years...

Just out of high school I had decided to work for a while, then tried college and only goofed off while not doing anything in the process... School is just not my thing... Then continued goofing off... only playing PS2 and GT4, going out and just doing dumb ****, if you know what I mean... until I met my GF... she was the turning point... then I had found reason to get my life on track because I was finally not only doing things for me but for both of us.... So here I am now... happy and still going strong....

Pros:

- The many trips to Thailand and Spain to visit my parents (They move back and forth between Thailand and Spain depending on the seasons, Yeah I know... what a life right... lol)

- Getting my life on track...


Cons:

- Losing 2 uncles (Cancer & Heart attack) and my grandmother from my moms side (old age)

- Dealing with death of my GFs father.... she was devastated...

- The idea that Im creeping ever so close to 30.....

There's a bunch more things, but I cant really think of them now

I was going to suggest something like that. However, I think the best option for you is UFC cage fighting with koalas.

Ever seen a koala being eaten by a dingo? No.

It's because the early koalas were cornered by the dingoes. The fought their way out. And they won.

Koalas aren't lazy. Their power transcends mere mortals. They don't use their power because they like living on Earth. That isn't to say they'd have any problems living on the moon.

Ummm... I might be mistaken but Koalas usually just hang around in trees stoned from Eucalyptus leaves dont they? Or am I missing something here?

 

[Pupik]

For a decade with no name, a lot sure happened to me, and in my favor.

I was married in 2003, had my first child in '06, bought our first house in '02, finally finished that college degree, traveled around the country a bit more than before, found an interesting career path, learned how to fix a bunch of things (or at least, jury-rig them), discovered new things, places, stuff, and all that. I also became moderator of a fairly-successful automobile-related video game site.

On the other hand, I lost my remaining three grandparents and several relatives (mostly to natural causes) and three friends of mine (for a variety of reasons). My mother, wife, and my aunt and uncle have battled cancer, and appear to have won out, despite the difficulties. There's also losing a great job to couple to really selfish people, dealing with all the crap and hysteria of 9-11, and buckling down for 4-5 really strong hurricanes, and the aftermath thereof.

Although, this decade isn't technically over yet. But just as 2010 model year cars are introduced early, why not decades, too?

 

[Christian_C]

Gone from 6 to 16 in this decade, I can't remember much of the first half think one of the earliest things I remember is 9/11. On the good side of things I've been to the Nur, Italy, switzerland, Austria and its been rather fun in general. Bad side of things, girls just in general really, ended up with a group of my friends and this *explicit* having pretty much 2 years of hating each other and her turning everyone else in our year against us by just spreading BS and then my great gran died last year and that really sucked.

 

[mafia_boy]

Although, this decade isn't technically over yet. But just as 2010 model year cars are introduced early, why not decades, too?

Actually, it already is for our New Zealand cousins....it's 12.30am there, 1/1/2010!

KIA ORA KIWIS, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

New Caledonia are next in 30 minutes, followed by Sydney, Melbourne and Tasmania in 1.5hrs!! Then Adelaide in 2hrs, then Queensland in 2.5hrs!

BRING ON 2010!!

Now if you excuse me, I have some alcohol that is calling me.

 

[Paulie]

For a decade with no name, a lot sure happened to me, and in my favor.

What do you mean a decade with no name? Does the Noughties not count?💡

 

[Sharky.]

Actually, it already is for our New Zealand cousins....it's 12.30am there, 1/1/2010!

KIA ORA KIWIS, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Kia ora bro

2010 doesn't feel any different to 2009... should it?

 

[daan]

Kia ora bro

Too orangey for crows.

 

[mafia_boy]

Nah, this is too orangey daan.

 

[Max Powers]

Well this decade took me from 13-23, and so far, for the most part they've been the best years of my life.

Pro:
Totally conquered my social anxiety and shyness when I was around 15 or 16, changed me completely.
Met my beautiful girlfriend in 2005
Took four awesome vacations to South America
Met most of my closest friends in the past ten years
Watched the Pittsburgh Steelers win two superbowls
Began to get my life on track after ****ing around too much my first two years of college.
Good health and fortune in my immediate family (mom, dad, brother)

CON:
****ed around wayyy too much my first year of college (second wasn't too great either)
Lost my remaining 3 grandparents
Lost touch with many good friends over the years.

Overall, I wouldn't change much though...a pretty good ten years.

 

[Thiele]

Only 20 minutes til 2010. Geez i remember the new year's of 1999. (may have been 2000) i was 5 (or 6 if it was 2000) and remember crashing at a friend's house and waking up in the car coming home at 6am and the sun was up. Never stayed up that long again to date.

 

[Seismica]

I asked two questions, the least you could do is answer them properly, not answer them like an ass.

*added bit* Either contribute or go spam someone else's thread!

Apologies, i didn't really read the post just the thread title.

Best moment: Thats a difficult one, so much has happened, there is nothing that really stands out. I guess i'm one of those people that doesn't know when he's happy.

Worst moment: When my Grandad passed away. 2004, he was in Hospital from early November and i assumed he was just going to get better. But sadly he passed away... on Christmas morning. Was only 14 at the time, was difficult to take in.

 

[Danster]

I wish I was back in Brisbane, It was fun phoning Scotland from the year after it was back there. We also used to watch the Fireworks with Auntie Sheila (No Joke, That was her name, and yes, she was Australlian.)
Any Brisbanians her?

 

[senamic]

Overall, I haven't overly enjoyed this decade.


Positives:
I met possibly the greatest people I have ever had the honour of knowing.
I learnt how to (kinda) interact as a human being, up until about 2 years ago I just wasn't able to connect.
I found love

Negatives
Love turned away from me
This sent me into a spiral of a combination of split personalities and severe depression. This can be attributed to my lack of understanding of human norms, and inability to cope with human loss.
This was worsened with the deaths of a man so close he was as an uncle to me, and attacks, both verbal and physical, against myself and my family between 2005 and 2008.

Counter pro: Having the joy of having (some) understand me, accept me for what I was, take the pieces and make me able to be stable. An unstable stability, but stability nonetheless.

Maybe it is the lack of sleep I have had in the past week (which has been one of the worst of my life), but I guess that for once New years has helped me, allowing me to open up to fellow forum goers about a side of me I normally hide from internet friends.


Happy new year to all,

Lachlan

 

[Lucas]

I knew I was missing things.

2000-2009 - Watching my parents get older and being old enough myself to start worrying about them

Basically the same here, my father is 60 already and my mother 55. Being 17 myself, you can guess where my worrying comes from. To think I have friends with grandparents younger than them makes me worried.

Went through a LOT of friends, half of them for no apparent reason
Left now with only a couple good friends at the end of the decade
Got acne
Found out I'm my own personal girl repellant

All of the above. I'm planning to change the last one next decade, however. 👍 Started with the right foot these last two months.

🤬 around wayyy too much my first year of college (second wasn't too great either)
Lost touch with many good friends over the years.

This, too. I had great friends early in school. But after years passed, I stopped talking to them. Actually, I believe I will lost most of my good friends once I finish school. I will make my best for that to not happen.

I found love

This.

Love turned away from me

And sadly, this. I've loved a few persons this decade, and I'm not a person that gets easily in love.

Still, a good decade to me. I have to say that I'm surprised at the amount of bullying I see here.

 

[shadynader]

'00-'09 = Best decade yet, by far!

I started these 10 years aged 18 almost to the day (29th Dec) and i dont think the next 10 will be anywhere near the same. But thats not a bad thing, I could not carry on the next 10 years doing what i did for the first 6/7 years of this decade as i would be dead/mental via the drugs or full of STD's.

Anyway, wishing you all a great new year!

Now im off to party as its the only night in the year you can kiss other women in front of your own and not get in trouble. Happy days

 

[Public'sTwin]

10 years? Too many to consider.

If I were say, 40 or 50, then that might be a much easier question to answer, as comparatively little changes between those 10 years prior. (Save for maybe a kid being born/going off to college.)

Now im off to party as its the only night in the year you can kiss other women in front of your own and not get in trouble.

...aaaand with that, I'm outta here.

 

[Sureboss]

Been thinking on some thoughts for this decade, for this thread...

Best moments:

Becoming an adult, without a doubt. I've never been one for following what people say, I just can't do it. That freedom opened my life up, and I wouldn't change it for anything in the world.

Family. We've grown close over the last decade (immediate family), due to my brother's marriage breakdown and the birth of my youngest nephew, who we nearly lost. My niece and nephews are just brilliant, full of humour (my youngest nephew was telling sexually explicit jokes at 3!), energy and intelligence. Watching kids grow up, is one of the most special experiences in life. Big shout out to my Mum, she rules and I'd be dead without her.

Work. Being involved in the gaming industry has given me many headaches, but also many adrenaline filled days, the feeling that your work is burnt to 10,000 CD's is pretty special. Spent last summer working at my local cricket club, hard days, but very enjoyable, besides, I can say I have served some of the greatest cricketers of all-time following Australia playing us ahead of the Ashes.

Future career. Spent the last year and a bit doing a Hospitality management course. I've enjoyed it, it's starting to wane a bit now, but that's just because I'm ready to go out and work full-time in the industry, there's only so much learning I can do.

Internet. Sounds weird, but I've made some good friends through it, and couldn't do work without it.

Worst moments:

School, 2000-2004 were my high school years, I hated it, just hated it. As said before, I won't do something if I have no motivation to do so.

Losing friends. Many regrets in losing contact with friends, be it for whatever reason. Then again, I don't really get on with many people from school any more, there's a reason why most of my friends are 10+ years older than me.

Illness. Having spent 3.5 years of the decade being ill, that wasn't fun, in the slightest. Not something I could ever wish on anyone, but I can take many positives out of it. I'd probably be an accountant without it! Yikes!

The next decade should be fun. I hope to be going on holiday with a friend in Feb, then I make my next moves in my career in the summer. Then, hopefully hold down a vibrant and exciting job within a few years, then who knows, my own family?

 

[Solid Lifters]

The Good

Family: Little Booger was born December 26, 2000. Kids are growing up and I can do just about anything with them. (Fishing, hunting, shooting, video games, sports, music etc.)

Technology: Faster computers. HDTV! Awesome stereos. PS2 and PS3. Cheaper guitar effects processors that do a lot more. HD-DVRs.

Finance: Covered most expenses in life with no problems, however the economy slow down has hurt.

Our City: Finally had enough of the criminals and made it harder for them to live here. Passed very strict "anti-gang laws" that can get them arrested for just going out in public. These laws were challenged but not defeated. Crime went way down, and the overall safe feeling of the city went up. As a result, house prices shot through the roof!

The Bad

Health: Survived cancer. Survived near death experience from overdose of the wrong medicine. Diagnosed with incurable genetic disease (IGD). Mobility issues worsen. Pain issues worsen (related to IGD). Cardiac arrhythmia and high blood pressure issues (related to IGD). As a result, numerous life-style changes, surgeries, treatments, living in rehab centers, ER visits, doctor visits, etc.

Coyote Attacks: Our new puppy (Bob) being attacked by coyotes was bad. I curred it though. (shot and killed every coyote I saw). Haven't seen one in nearly two years, now.

The Ugly

Oldest Son Harassed: My oldest son was harassed by his liberal (diseased) female 3rd grade teacher because he's pro-gun and pro-hunting and she was not. I made several trips to his school to 'have it out' with the principle and the teacher.' As a result, the teacher was fired and I was banned from the school.

Homeless Mexicans: They live in the woods and forest near our house (mostly criminals who grow pot and cook drugs). They've tried to break into our house several time. Yes, I defended my family with gun fire, and that's all I'm going to say about that. After several dozen unanswered (unresponded) phone calls (911) to the sheriff, I filed a lawsuit against the San Bernardino County Sheriff Department because they were doing nothing about the Mexicans living in the woods. I got some back-lash because of it. As a result, they opened up a station right below my house. Also, they now do regular checks in the area for Mexican campers who are growing pot and cooking drugs. Since then, they've been great and haven't seen a Mexican in four-five years.

Drifters: Living on a long, winding street with one huge curve, drifters (car morons) started showing up to drift their rice mobiles. A HDTV camera, good shots of both the driver and their license plates as well as their unsafe illegal action got them into so much trouble, they don't bother to show up anymore.

Firearms: More stupid, worthless gun bans and now ammo bans. However, we (the gun community of California) are now fighting them with everything they try to dump on us, even after the laws have passed.

Liberalism: It's still a nasty disease that continues to do tremendous destruction to our lives and way of living. No cure in sight.

 

[Danster]

Oldest Son Harassed: My oldest son was harassed by his liberal (diseased) female 3rd grade teacher because he's pro-gun and pro-hunting and she was not. I made several trips to his school to 'have it out' with the principle and the teacher.' As a result, the teacher was fired and I was banned from the school.

I am firmly against carrying guns (I prefer homemade flamethrowers) and even moreso against hunting although I would certainly not preach my beliefs enough that I would put myself out of a job.

Firearms: More stupid, worthless gun bans and now ammo bans. However, we (the gun community of California) are now fighting them with everything they try to dump on us, even after the laws have passed.

Liberalism: It's still a nasty disease that continues to do tremendous destruction to our lives and way of living. No cure in sight.

You sir, make me sick. The usual American Gun-nut's point of view. Life's many problems are not answered by putting a bullet in them. I really don't see how liberalism (or freedom as some like to call it) can have an adverse affect on anyones lives.
Basically, stop forcing your oppresion and misery on everyone else!