Old Dog 179138 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 I was talking to a dear friend here and we were both reminiscing about things that we once enjoyed... but sadly, time and tide have left them in their wake. It's another list... get ready. 1. Wax Lips 2. Sweet 'n' tarts 3. Pixie Stix 4. Pop Rocks 5. Cold pop in a glass bottle dispensed from a machine with a cap opener on the side 6. Sponge toffee 7. Evel Kneivel 8. 45 rpms 9. HiFi's 10. Televisions that were furniture, and had to have channels changed by getting up and turning the dial. 11. All beer in stubby bottles 12. Transistor radios 13. Gas under a buck... a GALLON. 14. Sean Connery as Bond, James Bond 15. the Hibachi 16. The Six Million Dollar man 17. The Monkees 18. KTel 19. New Wave 20. G.I Joes tall enough to kick Ken's ass!!! 21. Tahiti Treat 22. Vernors 23. Lick'm'aid 24. The Red Barn 25. WardAir You are up!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belleoftheball 395 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 Fraggle Rock That's all I have for now :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunknhot 1067 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 Gold nugget gum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grass_Hopper 18263 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) I feel like I've been missing a lot not being born... FIRST TIME I FEEL YOUNG ON CERB! Thank you Old dog, I needed this! Edited May 21, 2010 by Grass_Hopper Just turned 29, BTW... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
etasman2000 15994 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 Fraggle Rock oh my! Doozers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VedaSloan 119179 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 You can still get beer in stubby bottles! I forget the particular brand, but back at Laurier, everyone drank it. Personally, I really miss the television from the 80's. And also, can I just say, kids movies these days SUCK. Kid's movies from the 80's are so much more fun. Kids actually swear, get into trouble and kick ass. I'm thinking specifically of the Goonies and Monster Squad. 1. Snap bracelets 2. Thundercats 3. Jem and the Holograms (I had super awesome pink Jem and the Hologram sweatpants) 4. My Pet Monster 5. Bonkers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annessa 22743 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 ALF. heeeere kitty kitty...nom nom nom :-) *licks lips* strangeley the reference has been brought up three time this week amongst friends....gotta wonder about who thought of the idea for that brown furry alien with a phalic nose.....? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E.D. man 691 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 I miss TV's that turn on right away finding DVDR's that work PVR's suck because you can't take'm withya Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjrd 324 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 Ed Sullivan show Red Skelton show Wiley Cyotie and Road runner licorice cigarettes Western movies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
72Nova 116 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 When cars didn't come with CPUs more powerful than my first real computer... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EmilyRushton 253372 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 Hawaiian Punch & The Pop Shop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikeyboy 27133 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 Pac Man! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meg O'Ryan 266444 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 The huge, bushy tails that squirrels and chipmunks had when I was young! Disco Roller rinks Black satin pants That powdered sugar in little plastic containers shaped like fruit. Dad's chocolat chip oatmeal cookies 45's Mixed tapes from the boy who had a crush on me Spin the bottle Makeout parties A minute of heaven (when you went in the closet with a boy for a minute) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A***** A***** 510 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 My Little Pony, and the gum that came out of a toothpaste like container... Pop in the glass bottle! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
72Nova 116 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 Pac Man! Quick, check google today. It's his 30th birthday... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Dog 179138 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 Mixed tapes from the boy who had a crush on me Okay Meg... I wholeheartedly agree with this one...now the art of the mixed tape for a girl that you were madly crushing on is a lost art. You actually had to buy the 45, borrow the lp, or be amazingly lucky with the radio. Then you had to make sure that the songs were in the right order.... and then you had to get all creative with the outer case. By all rights it was truly a labour of love... I bet that one 90 minute tape took about 10-12 hours to put together!!! Hand drawn hearts, your best writing (not the chicken scratch you normally used), the labels had to be perfect AND the tape had to be MAXELL gold, not some cheapo BiWay hissy thing. a few more: Going to A&W in your car and having the waitress attaching the tray to your window complete with the frosted glasses of root beer. Having all my friends in the same town... Monty Python's Flying Circus Saturday morning cartoons... card table forts firecrackers the Caramilk mystery... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meg O'Ryan 266444 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) Old Dog...you soooo get me the mixed tape was the ultimate! I remember sitting by the radio with my kenmore combination record player/radio/DOUBLE cassette deck waiting for the perfect song. All of my friends were sooo envious cause I could record from cassette to cassette...ah; the olden days! Monty Python....the movies rocked!!!! The Life of Brian - loved it! Edited May 21, 2010 by Meg O'Ryan error Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Dog 179138 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 Old Dog...you soooo get methe mixed tape was the ultimate! I remember sitting by the radio with my kenmore combination record player/radio/DOUBLE cassette deck waiting for the perfect song. All of my friends were sooo envious cause I could record from cassette to cassette...ah; the olden days! Monty Python....the movies rocked!!!! The Life of Brian - loved it! Meg... I was the master of the mixed tape. I didn't hurt that I worked in a record store when I was a kid and could get any single I wanted, but man oh man I made some creative masterpieces. The biggest talent was knowing exactly when to hit the pause button to start and end the recording.... As for the Pythons... BRILLIANT! more Britcoms I miss... Some Mothers do 'ave em (starring the Phantom's own Michael Crawford) On the Buses Man about the House (the original Three's company) Jeebus... I am retrograding here... soon I will comb up the sides of my hair, bring down the front and do a Flock of Seagulls look... with the complimentary rat tail in the back!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meg O'Ryan 266444 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 No no no not the flock of seagulls LOL I loved the 80's .... guys had better hair LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Dog 179138 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 We just had a lot more hair... than we do... now.One thing I don't miss is what was then known as Hockey hair, or by the Latin term "Mulletus Doofus" The 80's ... yeah I miss em. Great music... and I could fit into a pair of pants with a 31" waist and 34 leg... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunknhot 1067 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 For those who had them... the Montreal Forum pressed hot dogs ! I know the machines sold at auction but where did they go? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevecurious 42059 Report post Posted May 22, 2010 Saturday morning cartoons - Transformers, GI Joe, etc. The original Nintendo, does anyone else remember Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt? Report cards Your first crush Acid wash jeans and Michael Jackson videos...before he went crazy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carrie Moon 68826 Report post Posted May 22, 2010 Going to A&W in your car and having the waitress attaching the tray to your window complete with the frosted glasses of root beer. My parents had their first date at a drive-in A&W! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Dog 179138 Report post Posted May 22, 2010 Hawaiian Punch & The Pop Shop I loved both of those!!!! The Pop shoppe used to rent out abandoned gas stations with big service bays to store their pop!!!! And Hawaiian Punch??? It was either that or Koolaid or Freshie...does anybody remember Freshie??? My parents had their first date at a drive-in A&W! Carrie... I think the town that I grew up in, in southwestern Ontario had one of the last authentic "old school" A&Ws. You drove up, read the menu, flashed your headlights (not your headlights Carrie, the car's!!!) and the waitress would rollerskate to your car and take the order. She would return on the skates with the order!!! That one closed in 83 or 84. What about those old mom and pop variety stores with the popsicle freezer and the popsicle splitter on the counter so you could share the other half with your friend??? Hostess potato chips in the big bag with two or three individual bags (variety pack) inside! Adam West as Batman *biff* *bam* *pow* The Night Stalker with Darren McGavin Carol Burnette tugging her ear as she finished her show... Queen Cheesy 80's horror movies (pretty much anything starring Bruce Campbell) Marcia Brady Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andee 220524 Report post Posted May 22, 2010 The Partridge Family The Carol Burnett Show The Sonny and Cher Show Pet rocks Shag haircuts Platform shoes When you could flick your lighters at rock concerts When you could smoke.... at rock concerts Seeing rock bands at the Chaud (The Chaudiere on upper Alymer Road - anyone remember the Green Door? That's where we went before it closed and we had to upstairs to the Rose Room) Drive-in movie theatres When it was still safe to hitchike When we could get into bars underage When the worse thing you could get from unprotected sex could be cured with a treatment of antibiotics (pre-Herpes/Aids days) When Victor Newman had black hair on Y&R When most NHL hockey players were Canadian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
