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I remember :
Mission Impossible
regular gas was only 89 cents/gallon
A&P grocery store
5&10 cent stores
Not having microwaves
Teflon pots and pans were the newest thing
15 inch rims were the rage
Computers with only a gig were state of the art
Shell Toe addidas with the Fat laces were the rage (break dancing)
Velcro closure wallets with your favorite band logo on them
Atari 2600
Colecovision
AMC Gremlin; Pacer
Renault "LeCar"
The Jets still played at Shea Stadium
The NYC Token was still only 75 cents to ride public transportation
EPCOT center was still a new attraction
Pac Man / Ms Pac Man
Snorks
Smurfs
Superfriends
Capt Caveman
The Fonz
Laverne and Shirley
Family Ties
3's company (with suzanne summers)
the list goes on and on!
Mission Impossible
regular gas was only 89 cents/gallon
A&P grocery store
5&10 cent stores
Not having microwaves
Teflon pots and pans were the newest thing
15 inch rims were the rage
Computers with only a gig were state of the art
Shell Toe addidas with the Fat laces were the rage (break dancing)
Velcro closure wallets with your favorite band logo on them
Atari 2600
Colecovision
AMC Gremlin; Pacer
Renault "LeCar"
The Jets still played at Shea Stadium
The NYC Token was still only 75 cents to ride public transportation
EPCOT center was still a new attraction
Pac Man / Ms Pac Man
Snorks
Smurfs
Superfriends
Capt Caveman
The Fonz
Laverne and Shirley
Family Ties
3's company (with suzanne summers)
the list goes on and on!
ZANDOR
RCTalk VIP
OHHHH how did I forget about Capt Caveman.....
What about sqidley diddly sceret squrill.. and the rest of the hanna barbara cartoons. adam ant
And the FALL GUY.. wonder woman.. father nows best. one of the first prime time cartoons on TV.. simmon & simmon WKRP and brertta
What about sqidley diddly sceret squrill.. and the rest of the hanna barbara cartoons. adam ant
And the FALL GUY.. wonder woman.. father nows best. one of the first prime time cartoons on TV.. simmon & simmon WKRP and brertta
wannarunem
Hardcore RCTalk User
- Thread starter
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Rolex said:
well said..thats some of my best memories...one of the funnest things to do at home when i was 10.
I remember when the Steelers had the "Iron Curtain."
I remember when victims had more rights than their abusers.
I remember when cops were heros.
Ryan with savage
RCNT Official "Knobhead"
I remember the white dot you used to get in the middle of the tv screen when you turned it off.
I rememember it also only had 3 channels and ran from 12 'til 11pm
I remember liking Motley Crue, WASP, Iron Maiden, Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams.
Buying 7' singles, and 12' LP's.
I remember getting picked up from school by my dad in his e-type Jag.
I remember the huge parties for the queens silver jubilee (1977)
I remember painting my 1st RC shell WITH A BRUSH!!!
I rememember it also only had 3 channels and ran from 12 'til 11pm
I remember liking Motley Crue, WASP, Iron Maiden, Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams.
Buying 7' singles, and 12' LP's.
I remember getting picked up from school by my dad in his e-type Jag.
I remember the huge parties for the queens silver jubilee (1977)
I remember painting my 1st RC shell WITH A BRUSH!!!
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TV:
Diver Dan
Banana Splits
New episodes of Gilligan Island
First steps on the moon.
Watergate
Mohammad Ali fights in black and white.
Vietnam war coverage
The POWs coming home.
Color bars and the "Tone" Waking me up after midnight.
Creature Features.
Original Outer limits.
Being scared shitless by Horror movies.
Toys:
James Bond briefcase with rocket launcher.
Real Play dough
Real Model glue.
A 3 foot sissy bar on my Bicycle with a Banana seat.
Other stuff:
NEVER locking the front door.
Getting a busy signal on the phone.
Having to keep calling someone until they answered the phone
The day my dad brought home his new Barracuda.
The day my mom got a bright green Mavric Grabber.
Winning The Whos Magic Buss Album in cub scouts.
When the 8 track tape first came out.
Whiffing Locker room
Grinding up banana peals to see it it worked.
When 4 fingers was affordable.
Diver Dan
Banana Splits
New episodes of Gilligan Island
First steps on the moon.
Watergate
Mohammad Ali fights in black and white.
Vietnam war coverage
The POWs coming home.
Color bars and the "Tone" Waking me up after midnight.
Creature Features.
Original Outer limits.
Being scared shitless by Horror movies.
Toys:
James Bond briefcase with rocket launcher.
Real Play dough
Real Model glue.
A 3 foot sissy bar on my Bicycle with a Banana seat.
Other stuff:
NEVER locking the front door.
Getting a busy signal on the phone.
Having to keep calling someone until they answered the phone
The day my dad brought home his new Barracuda.
The day my mom got a bright green Mavric Grabber.
Winning The Whos Magic Buss Album in cub scouts.
When the 8 track tape first came out.
Whiffing Locker room
Grinding up banana peals to see it it worked.
When 4 fingers was affordable.
rocknbil
RCTalk Addict
jon2 said:
I remember no wristbands, but books of tickets, and ony the best rides were e-ticket rides!
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The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Elvis Presley on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Cassius Clay fighting in black and white.
Endless woods and streams to explore.
The days before there were malls.
A&P, Safeway, Grand Way, Grand Union......
and they gave trading stamps.
Plaid stamps, Green stamps and Triple S blue stamps.
Roof antennas.
Wooden screen doors that slammed shut with a spring.
No air conditioners in houses or cars.
Drug store soda fountains.
Soda and beer cans without pop tops.
Single speed bikes that were heavier than the rider.
Johnny Carson, 90 minutes, live from New York.
Elvis Presley on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Cassius Clay fighting in black and white.
Endless woods and streams to explore.
The days before there were malls.
A&P, Safeway, Grand Way, Grand Union......
and they gave trading stamps.
Plaid stamps, Green stamps and Triple S blue stamps.
Roof antennas.
Wooden screen doors that slammed shut with a spring.
No air conditioners in houses or cars.
Drug store soda fountains.
Soda and beer cans without pop tops.
Single speed bikes that were heavier than the rider.
Johnny Carson, 90 minutes, live from New York.
I remember Air Wolf, The A-Team, The greatest American Hero, Knight Rider, Castle McCormick and the Dukes of Hazard.
I also remember when "remote controlled" toys had a cord on them. I remember the plastic helicopters on a spring wire. You pushed the button on the flashlight handel and it would fly up. Let go it would fly down. They also gave you those two plastic people circles and triangles that you could never catch.
I remember Collico Vision, Donkey Kong, Looping, NES, Super Mario Brothers.
I remember coding on the Tandy TRS80 which was older than me. Push the buttons and it would go CHUNK CHUNK CHUNK. I remember Tandy 386 computers that were lightning fast. I remember QuickBasic. I remember 72-pin SIMMs. I remember Duke Nukem and Leasure Suit Larry. I remember the Blue and White screen they called "Word Perftect 5.0". I remember printing out my english essays on a dot matrix printer. I remember DOS. I remember when 14.4 modems were the bomb. I remember BBS's. I remember Door Games. I remember Trade Wars. I remember running my own BBS. I remember Visual C++ 3.0. I remember when Internet Explorer didn't exist and netscape was the bomb. I remember dialing into "SLIP" accounts. I remember when viruses came on floppy disks and the first day SPAM showed up in anyone's email inbox. I remember checking my email with "pine". I remember infoseek.com, webcrawler.com and altavista.com. I remember Eudora 3.0.
just a few I guess.
I also remember when "remote controlled" toys had a cord on them. I remember the plastic helicopters on a spring wire. You pushed the button on the flashlight handel and it would fly up. Let go it would fly down. They also gave you those two plastic people circles and triangles that you could never catch.
I remember Collico Vision, Donkey Kong, Looping, NES, Super Mario Brothers.
I remember coding on the Tandy TRS80 which was older than me. Push the buttons and it would go CHUNK CHUNK CHUNK. I remember Tandy 386 computers that were lightning fast. I remember QuickBasic. I remember 72-pin SIMMs. I remember Duke Nukem and Leasure Suit Larry. I remember the Blue and White screen they called "Word Perftect 5.0". I remember printing out my english essays on a dot matrix printer. I remember DOS. I remember when 14.4 modems were the bomb. I remember BBS's. I remember Door Games. I remember Trade Wars. I remember running my own BBS. I remember Visual C++ 3.0. I remember when Internet Explorer didn't exist and netscape was the bomb. I remember dialing into "SLIP" accounts. I remember when viruses came on floppy disks and the first day SPAM showed up in anyone's email inbox. I remember checking my email with "pine". I remember infoseek.com, webcrawler.com and altavista.com. I remember Eudora 3.0.
just a few I guess.
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bigfreak, you're my favorite geek.
I remember my Vic 20 with a cassette tape drive.
I remember my Commodor 64 that could play games on the TV.
I remember my portable Kaypro word processor with a green screen, and the OS and memory on separate 5" floppys. Keyboard and monitor flipped shut into a carrying case with a handle.
(I still have it) It's in immaculate condition.
I remember the days with no computers.
I remember when cashiers actually had to figure out your change.
I remember my Vic 20 with a cassette tape drive.
I remember my Commodor 64 that could play games on the TV.
I remember my portable Kaypro word processor with a green screen, and the OS and memory on separate 5" floppys. Keyboard and monitor flipped shut into a carrying case with a handle.
(I still have it) It's in immaculate condition.
I remember the days with no computers.
I remember when cashiers actually had to figure out your change.
- Messages
- 35,104
- Reaction score
- 1,854
- Points
- 2,198
- Location
- In my recliner
- RC Driving Style
- Bashing
- Flying
Back in those days, I saw a car with a license plate that said 64K-RAM, and had a small apple sticker on it.
I guess he was the worlds first geek.
I guess he was the worlds first geek.
Got Nitro?
Hardcore RCTalk User
I remeber when being respectful you to meen something
I remeber when Metallica,Anthrax and Iron Maiden were still topping the charts
I remeber when you didn't have to worry about going to school
I remeber when you didn't have to be the biggest peepee-head to fit in
I remeber when you could look out your window and be happy
I remeber when Metallica,Anthrax and Iron Maiden were still topping the charts
I remeber when you didn't have to worry about going to school
I remeber when you didn't have to be the biggest peepee-head to fit in
I remeber when you could look out your window and be happy
The Rockford files
Starsky and Hutch
Barretta
Fridays
Saturday Night Live (when it was funny)
Benny Hill
The Partridge family
Sanford and son (ya big dummie)
SOAP!!!! how can you forget SOAP! That poop was the funniest show....
Starsky and Hutch
Barretta
Fridays
Saturday Night Live (when it was funny)
Benny Hill
The Partridge family
Sanford and son (ya big dummie)
SOAP!!!! how can you forget SOAP! That poop was the funniest show....
Revo Rancher
Hardcore RCTalk User
I remember the TV show "High Chapperal", Lucy episodes in B/W, especially the one with John Wayne, I remember my mom's 63 Karmen Ghia, her '64 Bug with the full slider rag roof, dad's '69 911, '70 Mustang GT500, and I barely remember the end of the seventies, I think I was testing some Humboldt Blaze... Damn those college years.
And I remember the first time I did a LOT of things...
And I remember the first time I did a LOT of things...
SOAP Was tha poop.....Burt w/ the wavin his hands snappin his fingers snd "you can't see me" OH MAH GAWD......LMFAO.....I remember MASH when I was just a lad.......I actually named my ferret Mjr. Frank Burns.....MASH IS the best show of all time bar none......
I remember building a P.E.T computer from a Heath Kit.
Getting my first tape drive for my 64 that used audio cassets.
I remember the first T.I. calculators. Yes, I know how to use a slide ruler.
I remember first reading about the invention of the LCD watch. At the time they were close to 1,000.00 and being marketed to the "Learning Impaired. At that time it just fine to call them retards.
I remember when being politically correct wasent even a coined phrase.
I remember having the school teacher make me sit on my Left hand and make me wright with the hand that sucks.
I was also intimate with the paddle that the School Principle had in his office.
Getting my first tape drive for my 64 that used audio cassets.
I remember the first T.I. calculators. Yes, I know how to use a slide ruler.
I remember first reading about the invention of the LCD watch. At the time they were close to 1,000.00 and being marketed to the "Learning Impaired. At that time it just fine to call them retards.
I remember when being politically correct wasent even a coined phrase.
I remember having the school teacher make me sit on my Left hand and make me wright with the hand that sucks.
I was also intimate with the paddle that the School Principle had in his office.
I remember ThunderCats
I remember walking to school and everywhere else for that matter.
I remember dinner at 6 o'clock on the dot.If you weren't there you didn't eat.
I remember going to bed without supper because I broke the window in the garage.
I remember my older brother and sister sneaking me out of the house(wrapped in a blanket) for my first fireworks show.
I remember playing outside until you heard the "whistle" from what seemed like a mile away letting you know it was time to come in.
I remember when Nintendo was the best video game system on the market and my older brother not letting me play.
I remeber leaving my Tonka trucks out in the rain and needing a tetanus shot after cutting my hand on it lol!
I remember walking to school and everywhere else for that matter.
I remember dinner at 6 o'clock on the dot.If you weren't there you didn't eat.
I remember going to bed without supper because I broke the window in the garage.
I remember my older brother and sister sneaking me out of the house(wrapped in a blanket) for my first fireworks show.
I remember playing outside until you heard the "whistle" from what seemed like a mile away letting you know it was time to come in.
I remember when Nintendo was the best video game system on the market and my older brother not letting me play.
I remeber leaving my Tonka trucks out in the rain and needing a tetanus shot after cutting my hand on it lol!
