for those who grew up in the 1980's

Rabies · 24-04-2002 11:34am #1

You know you grew up in the 1980's if .
You solved the Rubics cube.....by peeling off the stickers

You can sing the rap to "the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"

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 used to collect fancy paper/marbles/football stickers and swap them

If you played the chipmunks Christmas album all year long!
For those who had BBC1 you remember Saturday morning Live and Kicking when its 1st started with Philip Scofield and Gordon the Goffer

Remember reading Kool-Aid man, Bunty, Mandy and Judy, Dandny or Beano comics

You ever watched Fraggle Rock/The Brady Bunch/Alf and the rest....

You had plastic streamers on the handle bars of your bike or else a basket on the front

You remember When it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to
watch cartoons like the Care Bares (care bare stare and no what it meant)/Scooby Doo/the Smurfs

You saw the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the big screen and had your collection of them

You made your mom buy you one of those clips that would hold your shirt in
a knot on the side

You had pictures of Bros or New Kids on the Block on your bedroom wall (your mum always new it was a phase and it would pass)

L.A. GEAR
You used to own the cabbage patch dolls or a glow worm

You remember reading the Famous Five and the Secret Seven or books by Judy Blume

You know the profound meaning of "Wax on,Wax off"

You wanted to be a Goonie

You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off

You still get the urge to use "NOT" at the end of every statement you (not!!)

You thought Sheera and He-Man should hook up

You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged
"friendship bracelets" (jesh how wrong where u)

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!" (after your paretns took your stablizers of your bike)
For those Liverpool fans you remember Ian Rush (and that dodgy moustache)

You remember going to the skating before there were inline skates

You know not to mix poprocks and soda (but did it anyway!)

You have played with hula hoops and used to make up fancy moves

You had or went to a birthday party at McDonald's
You remember watching wrestling and the Hulk/the Undertaker/the British Bulldog and Jake the Snake

You learned oldies songs by watching Alvin and the Chipmunks

You remember dancing along with the Bangles in "Walk Like An Egyptian"

You've gone through this list occasionally saying "That wasn't from the
80's" or else saying "God, yeah I used to love that"

You remember Popples (oohh they were so cute and adorable) or the wuzzles (those who think im lying check out www.angelfire.com/in/luvwiththe80s/wuzzlepage.html <http://www.angelfire.com/in/luvwiththe80s/wuzzlepage.html>
and then see if you can remember who they are

DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!

You wore socks over tights with boot runners

You wore like 8 pairs of socks at once, scrunched down

MISS MARY MACK MACK MACK ALL DRESSED IN BLACK BLACK BLACK.....
You remember you had a collection of records and tapes rather than CDs

You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies

You remember the Transformers

You remember Rainbow Bright and My Little Pony Tales and probably had a collection of them

You remember Alf, the little furry brown alien from Melmac

You remember the large amounts of hairspray used or else the criming of hair and those dodgy punk styles

You remember those very stylish headbands

You remember the beggining of New Kids on the Block

You remember watching The Cosby show

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" (Zac/AC Slater/Screech Kelly/Jessie/Lisa and not forgetting Mr. B. and the Max Cafe)

You know all the words to Bon Jovi's "shot through the heart" song
You either remember having an Atari Computer/Nintendo or if you were lucky Comodore 64

koneko · 24-04-2002 11:36am

ohmygod, it's all so true. For the most part

LA Gear, oh god, the memories.

Kolodny · 24-04-2002 12:17pm

You remember those very stylish headbands

I have absoutely no idea what you're talking about....

Mr.Applepie · 24-04-2002 12:23pm

Tis all true but does anyone remember Jase(sp?) and the wheeled warriors??? Now that was a cartoon!

azezil · 24-04-2002 12:34pm

/sings "It's the Care Bare count down 5 4 3 2 1"

/wipes nostalgic tear from eye :')

Saruman · 24-04-2002 12:37pm

one website needed to relive it all!! www.80snostalgia.com

its all so true by the way!

Saruman · 24-04-2002 12:39pm

something missing from the list... HammerTime!!
MC Hammer!!

Rabies · 24-04-2002 12:49pm

Originally posted by Saruman
something missing from the list... HammerTime!!
MC Hammer!!

ah ya, i remember him..... does anyone remember his cartoon show....

"Its Hammer Time"

Shiminay · 24-04-2002 12:51pm

*cinges at the memories*

80s cartoons were definitly the best though...

M.A.S.K.
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
Ullyses 31
Transformers
Dungeons and Dragons
He-Man

Classics one and all.

I'm feeling really old now, I've officially moved into my mid-twenties(!) today (24th birthday). This isn't right, I still want to be 16!!!

Saruman · 24-04-2002 12:54pm

Kharn all those were excellent.. Ullyses 31 was ahead of its time!!

hmm you forgot She-Ra lol

Mr.Applepie · 24-04-2002 1:33pm

Originally posted by Kharn
[BJayce and the Wheeled Warriors[/B]

http://www.wheelies.net/ for all your Wheeled Warrior needs

snazzykaz · 24-04-2002 2:13pm

fraggle rock, He-man oh so true. The 80's rocked. Ugotta luvit all!

Rabies · 24-04-2002 2:15pm

Originally posted by Mr.Applepie

http://www.wheelies.net/ for all your Wheeled Warrior needs

just had a look at the site.... it brought back memories.....

the 80's cartoons rocked (pity about the 80's music scene)..... what have we got now, Pokémon & Digimon.... :rolleyes:

koneko · 24-04-2002 2:23pm

God yeah, pokemon, the root of all evil

The fraggles rocked, OOooh the carebears. I had one of those

I also had a he-man and shee-ra action figures. They were meant to be I tells ya!

I remember the days of the scrunchy socks. How awful it was. I think the MC Hammer album was one of the first CDs I ever owned. Also one of the first I got rid of :P

Snaga · 24-04-2002 2:24pm

The littlest Hobo......

Saruman · 24-04-2002 2:28pm

ah cant forget the hobo.. and lassie.. oh and the classics like Airowolf, knightrider, manimal, Street hawk.. oh and Terrahawks!! Damn i feel old.. im only 22 sigh...

Rabies · 24-04-2002 2:34pm

ya i remember all of them also....
i'm only 22

what about----> THUNDERCATS

Saruman · 24-04-2002 2:45pm

Thundercats was cool

SNAAAARF!!!

Mr.Applepie · 24-04-2002 2:59pm

Originally posted by Saruman
Damn i feel old.. im only 22 sigh...

Phew i was feeling old being able to remember the 80's and all. I is only 19

thanks for brightening up my day saruman

Saruman · 24-04-2002 3:03pm

that will be €19 please

Kolodny · 24-04-2002 3:11pm

Oh stop it, you're all making me feel ancient at 25

Mr.Applepie · 24-04-2002 3:18pm

Originally posted by Kolodny
Oh stop it, you're all making me feel ancient at 25

People live till there 25? Who would have thought:p

Andor · 24-04-2002 3:44pm

thundercats ho!!
http://lavender.fortunecity.com/dolls/201/liono6.wav

I had liono's sword:D
its Unique Selling Point was a backlight.

But the thing i remember most about the 80's was my BMX...and the time my sisters dressed my up like Danny Minogue..but lets not get into that

azezil · 24-04-2002 4:24pm

Originally posted by Kolodny
Oh stop it, you're all making me feel ancient at 25

dear god someone grab a walkin stick stat!

me's pushing 22
/shakes head in dispair.... Why god why!!

Saruman · 24-04-2002 4:28pm

Kolodny if you feel arthritis setting in dont panic too much.. when your mind starts slipping.. then worry a little but we wont send you off to some home...

ahemm shush someone call the men in white!...