What would you put in Time Capsule?

katcarasella · 03-13-2008, 04:08 PM

How do you want to be remembered?

What belongings would you put in a Time Capsule?

_______________________________________________
I would put:
Pics of my family and friends
My journals
Favorite Music CD: (Now What by Lisa Marie Presley)
Favorite Book: Bible

goofywife · 03-13-2008, 04:23 PM

It would depend on who was going to open it. Is it private for our family or one like for a town?

katcarasella · 03-13-2008, 04:38 PM

Good Point!!! Let's say it doesn't get opened for 200 yrs, then would it really matter.

goofywife · 03-13-2008, 04:58 PM

Probably not.

But I would want to say some more personal things to family. We have a family bible that has been passed down from family to family since the 1800's. we made copies of it and have it stored in a protective location. It is very interesting to read what my great great great great ... grandmother wrote.

I am sure technology will change some things in the future. But people will be people. Emotions will be emotions. I would have to tell them not to sweat the little stuff. The big stuff is still coming.

But, I would never put personal stuff in a public capsule.

03-13-2008, 05:04 PM

I couldnt think of anything so I asked my friend Jemmor!

she said a copy of her passport,
a copy of her ticket from when she came this country.
A current newspaper.
An electical gadget to show the changes in technology.
A map of the state so you could see how times change boundaries.

Janet · 03-13-2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CoyoteQueen

I couldnt think of anything so I asked my friend Jemmor!

she said a copy of her passport,
a copy of her ticket from when she came this country.
A current newspaper.
An electical gadget to show the changes in technology.
A map of the state so you could see how times change boundaries.

Those are good ones.....

I would put in some pictures of today's fashions and hairstyles and also some music and movie CD's.

AngieDoogles · 03-13-2008, 08:14 PM

The first things that come to mind for me are journals, diaries, poems, letters to and from Brendon, photos...I'll have to think about it some more...

But like Michelle said, I'd only put this type stuff in if I knew it'd be seen by my family and not the general public.

judy · 03-14-2008, 08:31 AM

I would put in pictures of my family and of myself with them. I would also put in pix of my parents, the rest of my extended family, a copy of a book of my father's stories and I would write a memoir of my perspective on the times I lived through. I'd probably find a lot more, but that's all I can think of for now.

Marilyn · 03-14-2008, 10:23 AM

This is tough. For one thing, I'd put a Bible with a listing of key verses so the person who found it could more easily learn the authority of the book they'd just found, and the steps to salvation.

I'd put a journal with information about my family, some pictures, how we lived, what we did, our hopes and dreams for the future.

Some political buttons from the past, just for interest.

Pictures of how our town looks right now for comparison.

I have actually left boards with pencil writing on them in the walls of homes being built with pertinant information about the builder, owner, times & dates, etc, just for grins.

Chandra Amaya · 03-14-2008, 12:09 PM

pictures of the town is a great idea!
I would really not know what to put in. i never did this in school or anything. So I would agree with pictures of the town, a newspaper, a picture of my family, a CD of mixed music so they could see different styles like rock, rap and even some country and a DVD that is big maybe.... Harry potter *hides from Angie* ((yes, i agree its a big part of today's culture)), and a grocery reciept so they could compare prices.

Marilyn · 03-14-2008, 01:54 PM

The surface of the CD's and DVD's would turn to dust in a few years. The shelf life of the plastics used to make them is not very long.

Gina · 03-14-2008, 05:22 PM

Another good idea is to put newspaper clippings with the date and year, to see what went on in our era. Just another thought.

DianaB · 03-14-2008, 07:17 PM

You all have come up with some really neat ideas!! I'd probably put in a picture of my family and tell about us and what life is like now. I'd put in a Bible too. I'd put in some money and I like the idea of a sales receipt or maybe a sale flyer to show what prices are. Some pictures of our home and car and I like the idea of pictures of my community! I think that I'd put in a pair of jeans too!! A magazine or two that shows hairstyles and clothing would be good. Hmmmm.......maybe I'll think of some other things later.

goofywife · 03-14-2008, 09:36 PM

If you reverse think it. Imagine sitting with your Grandmother/Grandfather. I would want to ask them about family. What was it like, what happened during their life. Who was born where/when. Who went to what wars, what did they do for a living. I would like to know about that stuff if I opened a time capsule from someone in my family. So, that is what I would want to put in there.

My DH Grandmother passed away last year. She was 97. I used to sit with her and ask her about her life. She was born in Armenia and grew up during the genocides. Now you have people trying to say it did not happen.

03-13-2008, 04:08 PM	#1
katcarasella KAT'S KRAZY KORNER Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,031	What would you put in Time Capsule? How do you want to be remembered? What belongings would you put in a Time Capsule? _______________________________________________ I would put: Pics of my family and friends My journals Favorite Music CD: (Now What by Lisa Marie Presley) Favorite Book: Bible __________________ A friend accepts us as we are yet helps us to be what we should. Kat

03-13-2008, 04:23 PM	#2
goofywife Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 855	It would depend on who was going to open it. Is it private for our family or one like for a town? __________________ Michelle (Katys mom) OK Yorkie Rescue-Another Chance at Love

03-13-2008, 04:38 PM	#3
katcarasella KAT'S KRAZY KORNER Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,031	Good Point!!! Let's say it doesn't get opened for 200 yrs, then would it really matter. __________________ A friend accepts us as we are yet helps us to be what we should. Kat

03-13-2008, 04:58 PM	#4
goofywife Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 855	Probably not. But I would want to say some more personal things to family. We have a family bible that has been passed down from family to family since the 1800's. we made copies of it and have it stored in a protective location. It is very interesting to read what my great great great great ... grandmother wrote. I am sure technology will change some things in the future. But people will be people. Emotions will be emotions. I would have to tell them not to sweat the little stuff. The big stuff is still coming. But, I would never put personal stuff in a public capsule. __________________ Michelle (Katys mom) OK Yorkie Rescue-Another Chance at Love

03-13-2008, 08:14 PM	#7
AngieDoogles Donating 4WT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,509	The first things that come to mind for me are journals, diaries, poems, letters to and from Brendon, photos...I'll have to think about it some more... But like Michelle said, I'd only put this type stuff in if I knew it'd be seen by my family and not the general public. __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~MT

03-13-2008, 05:04 PM	#5
CoyoteQueen Guest Posts: n/a	I couldnt think of anything so I asked my friend Jemmor! she said a copy of her passport, a copy of her ticket from when she came this country. A current newspaper. An electical gadget to show the changes in technology. A map of the state so you could see how times change boundaries.

03-14-2008, 08:31 AM	#8
judy Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, NY Posts: 8,097	I would put in pictures of my family and of myself with them. I would also put in pix of my parents, the rest of my extended family, a copy of a book of my father's stories and I would write a memoir of my perspective on the times I lived through. I'd probably find a lot more, but that's all I can think of for now. __________________ *Judy*

03-14-2008, 10:23 AM	#9
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	This is tough. For one thing, I'd put a Bible with a listing of key verses so the person who found it could more easily learn the authority of the book they'd just found, and the steps to salvation. I'd put a journal with information about my family, some pictures, how we lived, what we did, our hopes and dreams for the future. Some political buttons from the past, just for interest. Pictures of how our town looks right now for comparison. I have actually left boards with pencil writing on them in the walls of homes being built with pertinant information about the builder, owner, times & dates, etc, just for grins. __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

03-14-2008, 12:09 PM	#10
Chandra Amaya 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tn Posts: 1,646	pictures of the town is a great idea! I would really not know what to put in. i never did this in school or anything. So I would agree with pictures of the town, a newspaper, a picture of my family, a CD of mixed music so they could see different styles like rock, rap and even some country and a DVD that is big maybe.... Harry potter hides from Angie ((yes, i agree its a big part of today's culture)), and a grocery reciept so they could compare prices. __________________ Traci

03-14-2008, 01:54 PM	#11
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	The surface of the CD's and DVD's would turn to dust in a few years. The shelf life of the plastics used to make them is not very long. __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

03-14-2008, 05:22 PM	#12
Gina Donating 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,025	Another good idea is to put newspaper clippings with the date and year, to see what went on in our era. Just another thought.

03-14-2008, 07:17 PM	#13
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	You all have come up with some really neat ideas!! I'd probably put in a picture of my family and tell about us and what life is like now. I'd put in a Bible too. I'd put in some money and I like the idea of a sales receipt or maybe a sale flyer to show what prices are. Some pictures of our home and car and I like the idea of pictures of my community! I think that I'd put in a pair of jeans too!! A magazine or two that shows hairstyles and clothing would be good. Hmmmm.......maybe I'll think of some other things later. __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

03-14-2008, 09:36 PM	#14
goofywife Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 855	If you reverse think it. Imagine sitting with your Grandmother/Grandfather. I would want to ask them about family. What was it like, what happened during their life. Who was born where/when. Who went to what wars, what did they do for a living. I would like to know about that stuff if I opened a time capsule from someone in my family. So, that is what I would want to put in there. My DH Grandmother passed away last year. She was 97. I used to sit with her and ask her about her life. She was born in Armenia and grew up during the genocides. Now you have people trying to say it did not happen. __________________ Michelle (Katys mom) OK Yorkie Rescue-Another Chance at Love

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