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  • spongersponger Posts: 3,159
    My closet consisted almost entirely of long-sleeved flannel shirts, jeans, and those Vans shoes that had the super thick laces.

    I had a cassette tape walkman.

    My wetsuit was a collage of fluorescent colors.

    Cigarettes were $2.25 a pack. Generics were $1.30. I don't smoke anymore, however.

    Gas was cheap, cheap, cheap.

    Gangstah rap was actually worth listening to.

    I would actually buy guitar magazines for the guitar tablature. This was before giventowail.com or even the internet came to be.

    Vehicles still came in stick shift models.

    Men with erectile dysfunction were getting penis implants which did more harm than good.
    reigning champion

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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    NeilJam wrote:
    How about the toys from the 80's? (The only thing good about that decade IMO).

    My favorite toys were the Transformers. I was upset when they killed off Optimus Prime in the movie (the animated one from 86, not the recent version). I also had a lot of GI Joe figures and vehicles.

    Ghostbusters and Ninja Turtles were my favorites I think

    http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq199/wcbigdog/102_3391.jpg

    I actually had a couple Chuck Norris figures when I was younger

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    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    joint in a tree wrote:
    lol i was just thinking that!
    as far as 90's, we could get into music, but growing up in the 80s it was all about food.
    and video games. Atari...that was my parents' toy. i was allowed to play with it once in a while!

    my 80s entailed going from a stupid mid teen with schizophrenic musical taste to a mother of two.
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  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Who remembers Showbiz Pizza? It was basically the same thing as Chuck E Cheese. Check this out.......

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGWJbcTvL_M

    Showbiz kicked the shit out of Chuck E Cheese. :cool:
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    I really wish I had some old magazines, I would love to go through them now just for memories and to see what I missed out on
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    gabers wrote:
    Showbiz kicked the shit out of Chuck E Cheese. :cool:

    Definitely........I liked when they had all the ball pits, tubes, and slides. Now its strictly games for tickets....

    Bart: Okay what can I get for twelve, count em, twelve prize tickets?
    Pimple Faced Kid: Two thumb tacks and a Moustache Comb. Or five rubber bands and an icecube.
    Nelson: What can I get for eight thousand tickets?
    Pimple Faced Kid: A B.B Gun or an Easy Bake Oven.
    Nelson: Hmm.. hot food is tempting, but I just can't say no to a weapon.
    Lisa: So what prize did you end up getting?
    Bart: Moustache comb, what did you get?
    Lisa: Fake moustache.... wanna comb it?
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • joint in a treejoint in a tree Posts: 392
    here's a great list of 80s crap.
    http://www.pyrrha.org/elegends/lists/80s.htm

    my favorites:
    "You remember when it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons "
    "You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school"
    "You remember Hypercolor T-shirts"
    "Find myself singing the same songs every day....
    ones that make me feel good when things behind the smile ain't ok...." -Hoon
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    I really wish I had some old magazines, I would love to go through them now just for memories and to see what I missed out on

    i have rolling stones from the 80s and 90s. its an amusing trip back through time i can tell you. quite a few OMG what was i thinking moments. :)
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    joint in a tree wrote:
    not here, they're not!

    the commercials that we get here that piss me off are the Sonic commercials. I don't think there's a single Sonic in NY. And all that shit they advertise looks sooooo good.
    I went to one once in SC, and their frozen coffee drinks are amazing. Dunno why there's none here.

    I agree with you on that one. I see sonic commercials every 20 minutes. I just checked their locator service and there is 6 in my state, and none within a half hour drive of Portland.
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    catefrances wrote:
    i have rolling stones from the 80s and 90s. its an amusing trip back through time i can tell you. quite a few OMG what was i thinking moments. :)

    I love that stuff......can I borrow those from you?
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    I noticed that flannels are making a comeback........looks like the 20 year rule still holds true.
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    I love that stuff......can I borrow those from you?
    Also the girls in Playboy had fur ;)
    NERDS!
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    I love that stuff......can I borrow those from you?

    sure. come and get them. :)
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    catefrances wrote:
    sure. come and get them. :)

    How far is it and will I get anything else out of it?
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    I noticed that flannels are making a comeback........looks like the 20 year rule still holds true.

    they never went away. i still wear them. got one from the 90s thats seen better days but i cant bring myself to throw it out.


    funny moment from the 90s... axl rose wearing a flanno. LMAO!! :D
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    How far is it and will I get anything else out of it?

    i live in australia. and if you play nice, ill play nice. ;):p:D:D LMAO!!!
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    catefrances wrote:
    i live in australia. and if you play nice, ill play nice. ;):p:D:D LMAO!!!

    Hmmm, thats quite far......
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • NeilJamNeilJam Posts: 1,191
    joint in a tree wrote:
    here's a great list of 80s crap.
    http://www.pyrrha.org/elegends/lists/80s.htm

    my favorites:
    "You remember when it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons "
    "You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school"
    "You remember Hypercolor T-shirts"


    From the list in that link:

    "You thought She-ra and He-Man should hook up" - Did the makers of this list not realize that this would be incest? Anyone who really remembers both of those characters wouldn't think they should hook up.
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    Music videos were something to look forward to. MTV had them on all of the time. In the early and mid 90's, almost all of the videos were good. Even Right Said Fred.
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    gabers wrote:
    Music videos were something to look forward to. MTV had them on all of the time. In the early and mid 90's, almost all of the videos were good. Even Right Said Fred.

    MTV used to be really cool. I used to have good music, good shows, etc. I remember when they used to have Spring Break on there....
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • joint in a treejoint in a tree Posts: 392
    and you had to catch the video on MTV, or you wouldn't get to see it.
    remember Headbanger's ball? AIC was on there a couple of times. I taped it. I wonder if that VHS is still around???


    As far as fashion comebacks, the 80s return to high schools, i shit you not.
    I've been in classrooms a lot recently and i see girls with leggings and knee high boots, or legging with lace on the bottom, and pumps....those off-the-shoulder shirts...fluorescent colors...
    the 80s are back, folks. Scary.
    "Find myself singing the same songs every day....
    ones that make me feel good when things behind the smile ain't ok...." -Hoon
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Hmmm, thats quite far......

    yes tis... far far away. :D
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  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    NeilJam wrote:
    From the list in that link:

    "You thought She-ra and He-Man should hook up" - Did the makers of this list not realize that this would be incest? Anyone who really remembers both of those characters wouldn't think they should hook up.

    I don't think She-ra was He-Man's type anyway ;)

    Wow I so miss the 80's and 90's. Not to sound like I am a hundred but life seemed easier, better :o

    hhaha anyone remember trying to tape songs from the radio... lol and that wasn't illegal.
  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    Can someone please tell me, did Mr. Rogers ever retire? And who was responsible for canceling Muppet Babies..

    This thread is useless without pictures..
  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    MTV used to be really cool. I used to have good music, good shows, etc. I remember when they used to have Spring Break on there....
    I can tell you something,.. the music was cool when we were eight years old, but I can Guarantee you..

    MTV has NEVER been "really cool".

    FACT.
  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    Rubicks Cube
    original Transformers
    GI Joes
    Ghostbusters
    Slippery When Wet
    The Goonies
    Labyrinth
    Stand By Me
    Amiga 500
    Arsenal winning the 1988/89 season 2-0 at Anfield
    MacGyver

    I rest my case.

    :cool:
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  • elmerelmer Posts: 1,683
    Austicman wrote:
    The Commodore 64. What a piece of technology that was!!
    I had the 16k Commodore +4 and later an Amiga 500(Moonstone and Kick-off were amazing), eventually traded for a Strat copy.

    I used to walk-the-dog with my shit-hot black and red Yo-yo.

    Anyone from the UK remember the West Ham hard man Julian Dicks? I saw him in a boozer on Halloween night, still got the shaven head and wasn't look looking very approachable for a photo.

    Remember Kriss Kross and their backwards jeans :D
  • LineOneMightyFineLineOneMightyFine Posts: 347
    DeGrassi Junior High

    a terrible guilty pleasure...
  • acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    AmentsChick wrote:
    I miss Fraggle Rock.
    I just bought Fraggle Rock Box Set for my daughter at Sams Club!
    Awesome! They have 3 or 4 seasons.
    Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
    Sweep the Leg Johnny.
  • acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    I can tell you something,.. the music was cool when we were eight years old, but I can Guarantee you..

    MTV has NEVER been "really cool".

    FACT.
    ???
    What about the game show REMOTE CONTROL???
    Great show!
    Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
    Sweep the Leg Johnny.
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