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David Baxter PhD

Late Founder
You grew up in the 80s if...

  • You learned to swim about the same time "Jaws" came out and still can't swim naked at night.
  • Prince's "1999" was the focal point of your plans for an end of the century party.
  • You dressed to emulate either Duran Duran, Poison, Madonna, Rick Springfield or Cyndi Lauper.
  • You wanted to be gagged with a spoon.
  • You had a poster of Bo, Luke & Daisy Duke.
  • There was nothing questionable about Bert and Ernie living together.
  • You dialed "867-5309" to see if Jenny would answer.
  • Your family's cable TV box had the three rows of numbers, and you had to move the selector switch accordingly.
 

Halo

Member
That was hilarious...thanks :) I especially liked these ones which brought back some memories:

  • You dressed to emulate either Duran Duran, Poison, Madonna, Rick Springfield or Cyndi Lauper.
  • You wanted to be gagged with a spoon.
  • There was nothing questionable about Bert and Ernie living together.
 
How about the A team was that in the 80's?

sue

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Wasn't it Frank Zappa that the coined the phrase gag me with a spoon?

Sue
 

NicNak

Resident Canuck
Administrator
I did watch Dukes of Hazzard, I didn't find anything questionable about Bert and Ernie living together, still don't, and I think I vaguely recall the Cable TV channel changer your refering too :lol:

Nothing else applies :D

I did love the A-Team! Loved Mr T. Constanly questioned my parents about Boy George "why does she say her name is Boy George, when she is a girl" My mom just gently told me, "he is a boy who "plays dress up" as a girl" Which ofcourse made him seem even more awsome to me, cause what little girl didn't like to "play dress up"

Cabbage Patch Kids, My Little Pony's.

It is fun to think back to childhood stuff.
 

Halo

Member
OMG! You hit on the fun stuff....Cabbage Patch Kids, My Little Pony and what about Atari and Rubix Cube? But CPK's had to be my fav...again they come with adoption papers and a signed butt :lol:
 

NicNak

Resident Canuck
Administrator
I remember when Atari first came out. My parents splurged and baught it for my brother and I for our birthday. It was around $100.00. We played that for a long time. Many years.

When Cabbage Patch Kids and My Little Pony's came out and I actually liked them, I got so many My Little Pony's. I always wanted the Paratroopers that had the paraschut on them :lol: I was much happier outside, climbing trees, flying my kite and playing baseball. :lol:

So when I finally started to like a "girlish" thing it was highly, but gently encouraged.
 

Halo

Member
Yes, Atari was awesome and I remember playing it forever...now what about the music back in the day....hey NN were you a Corey Hart or Bryan Adams fan? I was definitely for Corey Hart all the way! :D
 

David Baxter PhD

Late Founder
Yes, Atari was awesome and I remember playing it forever...now what about the music back in the day....hey NN were you a Corey Hart or Bryan Adams fan? I was definitely for Corey Hart all the way! :D

Why do you have to make a choice? I liked them both. :)

But given what Bryan Adams turned into today, I now get that line in South Park, The Movie where the Canadian Ambassador keeps saying to his US counterparts, "Now, wait... we have already apologized for Bryan Adams and Celine Dion!".
 

Halo

Member
But a choice had to be made...I can remember a record store had Bryan Adams listed as #1 and Corey Hart as #2 but I disagreed and so I switched it around to what I thought was right, moving all the albums and tapes :eek:

Yes I remember Platinum Blonde and Gowan and of course who can forget the ultimates....Madonna (Like a Virgin) and Prince (Purple Rain). I won't post the video for Like a Virgin because I may get banned for inappropriate material :rofl:
 
I have Corey Hart and Platinum Blonde CD's in my car right now - and Gowan cassette tapes...yes, I still play cassettes. Corey can take Bryan anyday IMHO - Never Surrender all the way.
 
MacGyver-One of the best shows from the 80's in my opinion and one of the many reasons I own a Swissarmy knife.

Only thing I didn't like about the show was the mullet, never understood why anyone would want to sport a mullet.
 
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