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Doesn't help that I keep thinking 2010 was like 6 years ago. (startrek.website)
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[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

my grandfather was born in 1899 and wanted to make it to 2000

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a really shitty year to be born and I bet your grandfather had an intense life.

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know really as I only knew him as an old man. He did not make it but he came close. He grew up in ireland to so he saw some massive technological change.

[–] Rubanski@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

You can barely fathom the changes he must have witnessed