Thus spake gr  :

>{{at}-{at}} wrote:
>> "curmudgeon"  wrote in message 
>> news:6fGdnQquiLjJN13VnZ2dnUVZ_v7inZ2d{at}bresnan.com...
>>> You know you are old when you are secretly disappointed that
we are still
>>> waiting for the advent of moving sidewalks, 3-D television, and flying 
>>> cars.
>>>
>> I thought I would be living on Mars by now. 
>> 
>> 
>When I was in 3rd grade in the 60's I was *sure* I would never live so 
>long as the year 2000. When did the Jetsons live?
>gr

That's okay, right after I graduated with my BS in CS, I dated an
older woman.  Significantly older.  She was like, what, 30?

The Jetsons was supposedly taking place in the "not too distant
future".  Probably around 2005.
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