You remember the 1980's if.....

[SW1Dennis]

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I want to try a new game. I have to credit Rodmonster for this idea. He posted something about the 1970's and I want to try a different twist on it. I hope its popular with all of you.

I call it You grew up or remember the 1980's if. You can name anything that was associated with the decade of the 80's.

You mention something and the next person will as well. I will start it off.

You grew up or remember the 1980's if.....you stood in line for hours just to get your hands on a Cabbage Patch Kid.

[Bradmac]

...if you had one of these cell phones...

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t138/bradmac2/old_school_cellphone.jpg

[George Broderick, Jr.]

...if you watched The Greatest American Hero AND could sing the theme song.

[kelly ann]

I was born in 1980!

I remember watching The Kids From Fame, A-Team, Going to see Rocky in the cinema.....

Toy wise, I had Jem dolls. I never liked Cabbage Patch Kids!!

[Santa's Helper]

if you stayed up to watch Friday Night Videos, which started in 1983.

[Minta]

I remember watching Headbanger's Ball on MTV!

[Santa's Helper]

I remember watching Headbanger's Ball on MTV!
Oh my! I never got into that but, I dated a couple of guys who never missed an episode!

[rodmonster]

if any of the following...
=)

http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14298

[SW1Dennis]

:sparkle:

You remember when MTV debuted and its first video was Radio Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles

[SW1Dennis]

http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/forum/images/styles/xmass/statusicon/post_new.gif rodmonster http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/forum/images/styles/xmass/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/forum/showthread.php?p=151261#post151261)
YOU KNOW YOU GREW UP IN THE 1980'S IF...
- You ever ended your sentence with "psych"
- You wanted to be a Goonie
- You ever wore fluorescent, neon if you will, clothing
- You tight rolled your acid wash jeans and pushed up the sleves on your white sports coat (dont forget to pull up you collar on that izod polo shirt)
- You solved the Rubics cube.....by peeling off the stickers
- You watched the pound puppies
- You can sing the song to the Dukes of Hazzard
- You wore biker shorts under your skirts and felt stylish
- You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own.
- You owned those little Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls
- You know that 'Whoa' comes from Joey on "Blossom"
- You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales"
- If you played the chipmunks Christmas album all year long!
- Remember reading Kool-Aid man comics
- You ever watched Fraggle Rock
- You had plastic streamers on the handle bars of your bike
- You remember when it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons
- You wore a pony tail to the side of your head
- You saw the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the big screen
- You watche E.T. at the theater....and cried.....
- You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school
- You made your mom buy you one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side
- You had a Kirk Cameron poster on your bedroom wall
- You wore a Jordache jean jacket and you were proud of it
- Your mother wouldn't let you have garbage pail kids
- You wanted to change your name to Jem in Kindergarten
- You know the profound meaning of "Wax on, Wax off"
- You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off
- You took lunch to school in a metal lunch box
- You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the ONLY female smurf
- You remember the craze, and then banning of slap bracelets
- You still get the urge to use "NOT" at the end of every statement you make
- You remember Hypercolor T-shirts
- You remember Punky Brewster
- You thought Sheera and He-Man should hook up
- You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged "friendship bracelets"
- You ever owned a pair of Jelly Shoes
- After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you couldn't stop saying "I know you are but what am I?"
- You remember "I've fallen...and I can't get up!"
- You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates
- You ever got seriously injured on a slip and slide
- You know not to mix poprocks and soda (but did it anyway!)
- You had or went to a birthday party at McDonald's
- You learned oldies songs by watching Alvin and the Chipmunks
- You had a Glow Worm or watched the cartoon
- You remember dancing along with the Bangles in "Walk Like An Egyptian"
- You saw the California Raisins Christmas claymation special
- You remember Popples
- DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!
- You wore socks over tights with high-top Reeboks
- You wore like 8 pairs of socks at once, scrunched down
- You remember boom boxes instead of CD players
- You remember the Transformers
- You know what it meant to say "care bear stare!!" and you had a favorite
- You remember Rainbow Bright and My Little Pony Tales
- You remember watching TV thinking Doogie Howser was hot!
- You remember Alf, the little furry brown alien from Melmac
- You remember the large amounts of hairspray used
- You remember those very stylish headbands
- You remember Vicky the Robot
- You remember Eve Garland from Out of this World and how she could stop time by pressing the tips of her index fingers together and talking to her dad
through a glowing cube in her bedroom
- You remember the beginning of New Kids on the Block
- You remember watching The Cosby show
- You remember Mr.Belvadere
- You remember Michael J. Fox in Family Ties and Back to the Future
- You know all the names! of the gang from "Saved by the Bell"
- You know all the words to Bon Jovi's "shot through the heart" song

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Well Rod, you have pretty much covered the decade of the 1980's. Thank you all for playing LOL!!

[SW1Dennis]

...if you had one of these cell phones...

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t138/bradmac2/old_school_cellphone.jpg


:sparkle:

I had a friend of mine in my old military reserve unit back in Iowa who had one of those phones!

[George Broderick, Jr.]

...if you thought Boy George was as "far out and weird" as a performer could get... and you were proven wrong. :-?

[SW1Dennis]

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If you remember watching, as I do, the greatest team in Major League Baseball winning its first ever World Series in 1987.........the Minnesota Twins!!

[Chillywilly]

If you Remember watching Star Search

[George Broderick, Jr.]

If I'm not mistaken, I believe Star Search is where comedian Sinbad got his start...

And speaking of "comedians", the 80's were the original decade for The Watchmen (the comics and graphic novel).

[Santa's Helper]

If you remember watching Solid Gold! I used to love that show. Aired from 1980-88.

[Santa's Helper]

...if you watched The Greatest American Hero AND could sing the theme song.
Believe it or not, I'm walking on air... I loved that song and I still do.

[Meceka]

Believe it or not, I'm walking on air... I loved that song and I still do.
Me, too!

[SW1Dennis]

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You remember where you were when President Reagan was shot.

[ElfSpirit]

If you had a Chia Pet...remember that song..."Chi-chi-chi-CHIA!" LOL

[George Broderick, Jr.]

You remember where you were when President Reagan was shot.

Or when The Challenger exploded...

[SW1Dennis]

:sparkle:

You remember when J.R. Ewing was shot and by whom.

[SW1Dennis]

:sparkle:

You remember this phrase.....

"Where's the Beef?"

[trackrebel]

You remember all the names of the Mutant Hero Ninja Turtles

[George Broderick, Jr.]

...you remember when VH1 and MTV actually ran videos... cheesy

[SW1Dennis]

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And you remember this phrase.....

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."

[rodmonster]

U actually got TOYS in cereal boxes - not mail in coupons after buying 20 boxes.

[trackrebel]

U actually got TOYS in cereal boxes - not mail in coupons after buying 20 boxes.

actually....over here we still got some toys....:D...anyway


You remember the 80s if You remember that Soccer and Basketball Shorts were almost as tight and short as women´s track buns or gymnastic pants...

http://www.wizznutzz.com/images/manutebol_mugsy.jpg http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/field/3163/players/ruud2.jpg

[Santa's Helper]

:sparkle:

You remember this phrase.....

"Where's the Beef?"

When this commercial was running I lived across the street from this old lady and she looked like the lady in the commercial. So at the senior citizen center they staged a commercial with her and took pictures of her with a little burger patty and they had 2 other ladies standing with her looking at it. She looked just like her it was pretty funny! Ok, sorry for the distraction, now back to the memories!

[Santa's Helper]

If you wore a side ponytail! I did and I sometimes krimped it!

[rodmonster]

If you waited with anticipation for the Winter / Christmas Sears, Montgomery Ward, JCPenny, Etc Catalogs to come to the door!

[Santa's Helper]

If you actually had good cartoons to watch on Saturday mornings!! Bugs Bunny was on for an hour then! Now if I want to watch it I have to get my dvd's out.

[SW1Dennis]

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You remember watching the very last episode of MASH.

[Meceka]

You went to a Loverboy concert after graduating from high school

[SW1Dennis]

:sparkle:

You remember watching Marty McFly zooming through time in Back To The Future.

[Santa's Helper]

You went to a Loverboy concert after graduating from high school
I used to love them. I had their cassette tape!

[Santa's Helper]

you thought Punky Brewster was a neat-o kid!

[SW1Dennis]

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Keeping track of your high score in Pac Man and trying to best it the next time you played. My brother in-law and I did this.

[SW1Dennis]

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Watching the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High then you and your friends thought that malls were the place to be and started to hang out there.

[Santa's Helper]

You had jelly shoes to go with every outfit!

[Meceka]

You were a fan of Bon Jovi before they made it big

[SW1Dennis]

:sparkle:

You remember Devo "Whipping it"

[George Broderick, Jr.]

...you couldn't decide if Erin Grey was hotter as a blonde in Buck Rogers or a brunette in Silver Spoons.

[Santa's Helper]

You wore ribbon barrettes.

[Santa's Helper]

you wore a gold nail on your pinky finger! Anybody remember those? They were 14k gold fake nails and you only wore 1 on your little finger.

[momnan30]

You wore ribbon barrettes.
You just gave me a giggle thinking about the gold nail thing!

[George Broderick, Jr.]

weren't those gold pinkie nails supposed to be an accoutrement for snorting Cocaine..? :?

[Santa's Helper]

weren't those gold pinkie nails supposed to be an accoutrement for snorting Cocaine..? :?
I thought that too but, we wore them when I was in middle school and I didn't use them for that! They became fashion statements!

[HolidayHoney]

weren't those gold pinkie nails supposed to be an accoutrement for snorting Cocaine..? :?


We just thought they were pretty.....then people started saying they were used for drugs.....who knew???

[ScottCalvin]

You wore patches on your Jeans
had long hair long before it became hip again in the late 90's
wore a suit jacket with sleeves rolled up and only wore a t-shirt underneath

[Meceka]

. . . you stood in line to see Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom the day it opened

[Santa's Helper]

. . . you stood in line to see Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom the day it opened
and you wore one of those hats like he wore in the movie!

[rodmonster]

U mean like this one of me in high school... at age 16?
LOL
=)
http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=236&pictureid=2272


and you wore one of those hats like he wore in the movie!

[Santa's Helper]

Exactly Rod! Too funny. I had a little boyfriend in 5th grade who wore one of those hats and he'd let me wear it all the time.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

I remember going to see Temple of Doom at a matinee during the week at the Fulton Theatre here in downtown Pittsburgh... it was a hot summer day and EVERYONE had their air conditioning on... and somehow, that caused the power grid to go out and Pittsburgh was without electricity for several hours... I only got to see about 2/3's of the movie... they refunded our money but I never did see how it ended until about a year later when I caught it on HBO... Temple has since always been my LEAST favorite Indy movie.

[SW1Dennis]

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You remember that the 1988 Summer Olympics were the first time since 1976 Summer Olympics that the communist and free world countries competed together.

[Meceka]

. . . you watched the Detroit Tigers win the World Series!

[SW1Dennis]

:sparkle:


You remember August 8th, 1988 as the night that the lights went on at Wrigley Field

[Christmasstar]

the artifical heart.
On December 2, 1982, Dr. William DeVries implanted an artificial heart into retired dentist Dr. Barney Bailey Clark (b. 21 January 1921), who survived 112 days with the device, dying on 23 March 1983. Bill Schroeder became the second recipient, and lived for a record 620 days.
The heart used in these operations was a Jarvik heart, a design created by Dr. Robert Jarvik. As a student at the University of Utah, Dr. Robert Jarvik combined several modifications: an ovoid shape to fit inside the human chest, a more blood-compatible polyurethane developed by biomedical engineer Dr. Donald Lyman, and a fabrication method by Kwan-Gett that made the inside of the ventricles smooth and seamless to reduce dangerous stroke-causing blood clots.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

You scratched your head in wonderment that "The Thompson Twins" were THREE people and NOT related to one another... :?

[SW1Dennis]

:sparkle:

You remember hearing that John Lennon was shot.

[Meceka]

:sparkle:

You remember hearing that John Lennon was shot.

I do remember that - it was a horrible day!! One of those days you never forget.