I LOVE the 80s!!

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  • richardositosanchez
    richardositosanchez Posts: 260 Member
    Walking to the arcade with my friends to play video games: Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, Donkey Kong, Galaxian, Q-Bert, Dig Dug, Space Invaders, Centipede..... being able to walk there, to school, the store, ANYWHERE, without fear of getting kidnapped.
  • 1Cor1510
    1Cor1510 Posts: 413 Member
    Mullet = business up front. party in the back.

    My husband still watches Miami Vice re-runs. Amazing how many famous people cameod on that series.
  • KarmaKills
    KarmaKills Posts: 99 Member
    Acid washed jeans...need I say more?!


    Parachute Pants!
  • Isakizza
    Isakizza Posts: 754 Member
    The music. When it was actually good!
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    YES!
  • andiechick
    andiechick Posts: 916 Member
    For UK peeps, used to love these

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    also loved watching the Brat Pack films like St Elmos Fire, Breakfast Club, The Outsiders, About Last Night, etc
  • steffihoney
    steffihoney Posts: 392
    I could do this alllll day...lol

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  • Tryxxie2013
    Tryxxie2013 Posts: 1,489 Member
    RAINBOW BRITE (My absolute FAVOURITE!)
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    MY LITTLE PONY
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    LADY LOVELY LOCKS
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    THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS
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    Ooooh, how I miss so many aspects of my childhood! LOL
  • OhioTallGuy
    OhioTallGuy Posts: 82
    TOP GUN Who didn't want to join the Navy?
  • Shananigans_
    Shananigans_ Posts: 785 Member
    http://www.pinterest.com/03nov/80-s-childhood/

    I hope you don't mind me posting that, but it's a link to my Pinterest 80's childhood board. Lots of nostalgia :-)

    I still looooove 80's stuff, especially much of the music.

    Awesome board. Brought back some great memories and made me feel old lol.
  • pawoodhull
    pawoodhull Posts: 1,759 Member
    ...
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    ...and while "Music Television" played "music videos" (shocking right?), you could multitask by doing other 80s-relevant stuff. Who gets this one?
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    I do!
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    ahhh...remember when he looked like this and pretty much owned the music world? Who knew what the future would bring....

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  • coolraul07
    coolraul07 Posts: 1,606 Member
    I think this was more 90's but still applies

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    No, you're good. I played this in '89.
  • andiechick
    andiechick Posts: 916 Member
    We used to listen to the 'Top 40' Chart on the radio on a Sunday night with our fingers poised ready to hit 'record' when our favourite songs came on, trying to miss as much of the DJ talking as possible!!!
  • coolraul07
    coolraul07 Posts: 1,606 Member
    Greetings professor Falken. Shall we play a game?
    Watched "War Games" a billion times, along with "Space Camp". I remember wanting to try that "can pull tab" trick (phreaking) on a payphone, but they welding the speaker covers shut.
  • Colli78
    Colli78 Posts: 135
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    Did anyone else know they are making this into a movie?
  • coolraul07
    coolraul07 Posts: 1,606 Member
    We used to listen to the 'Top 40' Chart on the radio on a Sunday night with our fingers poised ready to hit 'record' when our favourite songs came on, trying to miss as much of the DJ talking as possible!!!
    Didn't you hate when the DJ's would talk right in the middle of a song?! OMG, how many times did I have to [rewind-play-rewind-play-rewind-play-stop-record/pause] to find the beginning of the interrupted song and record over it?!

    We had to stay up to midnight or 2am on Saturday to hear any rap songs and then they would sometimes cut short the show by an hour or two. *kitten*!
  • Noogynoogs
    Noogynoogs Posts: 1,028 Member
    Love mullets and neon!
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    We used to listen to the 'Top 40' Chart on the radio on a Sunday night with our fingers poised ready to hit 'record' when our favourite songs came on, trying to miss as much of the DJ talking as possible!!!

    and when the songs get old, nothing "taping over the holes" can't fix!
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    Dabney Coleman = 80's man:

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  • coolraul07
    coolraul07 Posts: 1,606 Member
    Dabney Coleman = 80's man:
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    Yeah, he seemed like he was in EVERYTHING, like Samuel L. Jackson is now.
  • coolraul07
    coolraul07 Posts: 1,606 Member
    Oooo, just remembered. A few weeks ago I found a manual from my VCR in 1985. It was made in Japan! Now THAT'S 80s nostalgia for ya, when Japan manufactured most of the electronics in your house. I dare to find a current "made in Japan" label in your house now! (no, your auto doesn't count)
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    Oooo, just remembered. A few weeks ago I found a manual from my VCR in 1985. It was made in Japan! Now THAT'S 80s nostalgia for ya, when Japan manufactured most of the electronics in your house. I dare to find a current "made in Japan" label in your house now! (no, your auto doesn't count)
    I don't think much of your auto is made there anymore either (too expensive!)
  • Reedern
    Reedern Posts: 525 Member
    Buying glass bottled soda and then taking them to the grocery store to recycle and getting $ for each bottle!

    New York Selters! YUM

    Wearing neon clothes (back in style) in layers with keds and the little shirt clip things and scrunchies to match!

    GI Joe "Now you know and knowing is half the battle!"

    Best kids shows ever on Nickelodeon and Disney. The ones today SUCK
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    http://www.pinterest.com/03nov/80-s-childhood/

    I hope you don't mind me posting that, but it's a link to my Pinterest 80's childhood board. Lots of nostalgia :-)

    I still looooove 80's stuff, especially much of the music.

    Awesome board. Brought back some great memories and made me feel old lol.

    Thank you!!
  • JulieE1002
    JulieE1002 Posts: 162 Member
    Remember when computers were the size of an entire building? Ahhhhhh those were the days! I took my first computer class in 1980 - the server was located across town in an entire building! I remember the instructor telling us that during our lifetimes we would see computers that would fit in our pockets - and the classroom roared with laughter.
  • whouwannab
    whouwannab Posts: 350 Member
    I remeber my mom had to stand in line with me at Venture to buy the Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill cassette tape because I wasnt old enough to buy it by myself. Dont know what the age restriction was, maybe 18?
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
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    I loved and still do, Patrick. I met him and his wife (now widow) Lisa because I was taking classes with his mother Patsy. He was cool and just plain gorgeous.

    My link to Patrick Swayze was working on his auto insurance policy. He was high risk and had to have one out of PA.

    I am not surprised. Everything that Patrick did was high risk!
  • coolraul07
    coolraul07 Posts: 1,606 Member
    *bump* for the night shift

    Oh, and how about "Choose Your Own Adventure" books? I had dozens of them, but particularly remember this one:
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  • ThinkInOregon
    ThinkInOregon Posts: 283
    The music. When it was actually good!
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    Hell yes to this! Hoping to see their farewell tour in KC in August!

    Already have tickets for their Dallas show in July. Will be the 3rd time seeing them!
  • Quivo
    Quivo Posts: 44 Member
    i don't know how to post a pic

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