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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 4:51 am    Post subject: If you could travel back to any year in your lifetime, what year would it be? Why?

>you can choose to be any age after you arrive in the past
>you must live the rest of your life from that point in time

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 5:23 am    Post subject:

Do you retain your current knowledge?
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vanexelent wrote:
Do you retain your current knowledge?


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 5:49 am    Post subject:

This will actually require some strategy. You don't want to be at an age that gets you drafted in a war at some point and then you have to weigh in what age you want to be old in.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 7:17 am    Post subject:

vanexelent wrote:
This will actually require some strategy. You don't want to be at an age that gets you drafted in a war at some point and then you have to weigh in what age you want to be old in.


the draft was in your life time???
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 7:29 am    Post subject:

it is always simple of the surface, and gets complicated once given thought.....my initial gut would be at least before I was married (early 20's), but hey why not push it back to early teens and do everything perfect? Then I realize, no marriage, no perfect daughter....so it would definitely have to be after my daughter was born and established a strong relationship with me....so the best I could probably do is 5-10 years over.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:07 am    Post subject:

adkindo wrote:
it is always simple of the surface, and gets complicated once given thought.....my initial gut would be at least before I was married (early 20's), but hey why not push it back to early teens and do everything perfect? Then I realize, no marriage, no perfect daughter....so it would definitely have to be after my daughter was born and established a strong relationship with me....so the best I could probably do is 5-10 years over.


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:10 am    Post subject:

governator wrote:
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This will actually require some strategy. You don't want to be at an age that gets you drafted in a war at some point and then you have to weigh in what age you want to be old in.


the draft was in your life time???


No, but let's say you wanted to be 18 years old and attend Woodstock (the original). You'd be subject to the draft, so not ideal.


I misread the OP....Thought it was ANY time period, not you own lifetime.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:13 am    Post subject:

vanexelent wrote:
governator wrote:
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This will actually require some strategy. You don't want to be at an age that gets you drafted in a war at some point and then you have to weigh in what age you want to be old in.


the draft was in your life time???


No, but let's say you wanted to be 18 years old and attend Woodstock (the original). You'd be subject to the draft, so not ideal.


I misread the OP....Thought it was ANY time period, not you own lifetime.


So where you wanna start over?
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:46 am    Post subject:

Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
vanexelent wrote:
Do you retain your current knowledge?


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Ooohhh. Then I’m going to freshman year in college and placing massive sports bets all of which I’ll hit =D haha
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:56 am    Post subject:

I've seen enough Television and Movies to know that such a thing doesn't end well.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:24 am    Post subject:

Wednesday the 5th of November 2003. I prevent my father from getting in that car to go watch a world cup Rugby match with his friends.

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:01 am    Post subject:

1974 when I was 14. For the chance to tell my dad goodbye since I didn’t have that opportunity.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:09 am    Post subject:

ringfinger wrote:
Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
vanexelent wrote:
Do you retain your current knowledge?


sure


Ooohhh. Then I’m going to freshman year in college and placing massive sports bets all of which I’ll hit =D haha


Biff.

Imagine going back to 1980 to see Chick/Showtime again, but you're stuck with 1980 tech knowing what was around in 2019. Even if you have an emotional reason to go back to 80, that's like going back to dinosaurs. That's so long ago that even those who had family members die/killed in 80 wouldn't wanna re-do it all. Plus, you'd have to listen to Air Supply all over again. 85 was a good year for me, but I wouldn't go back, at least that far.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:11 am    Post subject:

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1974 when I was 14. For the chance to tell my dad goodbye since I didn’t have that opportunity.


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:31 am    Post subject:

I would probably be bored from the lack of technology and medicine which would not be as advanced. That being said the music back then was better and I would love to see some historical figures/buildings/relics...etc
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 11:45 am    Post subject:

If I change anything do I start another timeline?
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 11:59 am    Post subject:

1986. When My grandmother offered me a stock purchase for high school graduation, I wish I'd had her purchase 100 shares of original Microsoft stock instead of Raytheon. Who knew computers would be more profitable than bombs and space craft?
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 12:25 pm    Post subject:

Aussiesuede wrote:
1986. When My grandmother offered me a stock purchase for high school graduation, I wish I'd had her purchase 100 shares of original Microsoft stock instead of Raytheon. Who knew computers would be more profitable than bombs and space craft?


lol, I feel you man. Didn't have the balls to start my own business/practice, been an employee for over a decade. Couple colleagues sold theirs for lots of zeros
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 12:37 pm    Post subject:

December 12 1980, IPO of Apple ...
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:39 pm    Post subject:

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ringfinger wrote:
Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
vanexelent wrote:
Do you retain your current knowledge?


sure


Ooohhh. Then I’m going to freshman year in college and placing massive sports bets all of which I’ll hit =D haha


Biff.

Imagine going back to 1980 to see Chick/Showtime again, but you're stuck with 1980 tech knowing what was around in 2019. Even if you have an emotional reason to go back to 80, that's like going back to dinosaurs. That's so long ago that even those who had family members die/killed in 80 wouldn't wanna re-do it all. Plus, you'd have to listen to Air Supply all over again. 85 was a good year for me, but I wouldn't go back, at least that far.


Hahahaha. True but freshman year of college for me was mid/late 90s. Internet was fresh and new and fun. No social media, good music, and I’d get to watch Kobes career all over again! Haha
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PostPosted: Thu May 02, 2019 5:11 am    Post subject:

Jodeke! Here you go, bud. You wanna go back here, don'tcha?


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ringfinger wrote:
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ringfinger wrote:
Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
vanexelent wrote:
Do you retain your current knowledge?


sure


Ooohhh. Then I’m going to freshman year in college and placing massive sports bets all of which I’ll hit =D haha


Biff.

Imagine going back to 1980 to see Chick/Showtime again, but you're stuck with 1980 tech knowing what was around in 2019. Even if you have an emotional reason to go back to 80, that's like going back to dinosaurs. That's so long ago that even those who had family members die/killed in 80 wouldn't wanna re-do it all. Plus, you'd have to listen to Air Supply all over again. 85 was a good year for me, but I wouldn't go back, at least that far.


Hahahaha. True but freshman year of college for me was mid/late 90s. Internet was fresh and new and fun. No social media, good music, and I’d get to watch Kobes career all over again! Haha



I can only imagine the amount of "check in's" and selfies I'd be subject to at the dive bar I hung out in 4-5 nights a week.
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PostPosted: Thu May 02, 2019 6:29 am    Post subject:

With what I know now?

Age 10. Not only would I sort out sports betting and where to invest, but I'd hope I could make myself and my parents millionaires over time.

Would have absolutely ate/trained differently to play HS basketball too.

Hopefully I'd find my way to the Laker organization and just tell them who to draft every year.
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PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2019 4:47 pm    Post subject:

About 16. At that age, I was as driven as ever and it was right before I went a little off track. Developed bad habits around that time. Don't get me wrong, I had a lot of success later, but had I stayed on track at that age, I think my trajectory would have been even better.
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