medicinebox Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 You wore a Kagoul You remember Le Freak by Chic and Bad Manners' Can-Can. You and all your friends discussed elaborate plans to get together again at the end of the century and play "1999" by Prince over and over again. You dressed to emulate a person you saw in a Duran Duran, AHA, Madonna or Bruce Springsteen video. There was nothing strange about Bert n' Ernie living together. You remember Garbage Pale Kids. You knew who shot J.R. (but have probably forgotten!). You remember which policeman you liked best in "Chips". Mark from Eastenders will always be Tucker from Grange Hill/Tucker's Luck. You remember when Terry Wogan was on TV everyday. You could sing "99 Red Balloons" in English and in German. You reckon Wagon wheels and Mars Bars used to be bigger. You remember a 'Man's got to chew, what a Man's got to chew'. You remember when there was no breakfast TV and when TV shut down at midnight, and when there was nothing on TV in the middle of the day except for that test card girl with the stupid clown and a blackboard. You remember Farleys rusks tasting nice, but when you had one about 5 years ago they were bloody awful!! One word.....SPANGLES!!! You never questioned why the A-Team was always imprisoned in places that had sufficient tools to build an armoured tank. Dungeons & Dragons was your favourite cartoon Your lunch times were spent perfecting swan dives and backspins. You've ever said "bright light, bright light" in a strange high-pitched voice. You know the theme tune and the names of all the actors and characters in Dallas & Dynasty. You fell out with friends during heated arguments about the relative merits of Matt & Luke. You owned, or wanted a "Frankie says..." T-shirt. You have ever danced (or even worse cried) to Kylie & Jason. Cerise pink, electric blue and banana yellow have ever featured in your wardrobe or make-up collection. You remember when the AHA video was the pinnacle of modern technology, and you can still sing all the words. Video players had a wire on the remote. You had or knew someone with a Stretch Armstrong. Raleigh Choppers, Grifters and Strikers were cool in that order. 'My Mums' sweets, pastries, pop and paper bags... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Pat Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 You wore Hai Karate aftershave and chinos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Heh heh. Take on me... (take on me) Take me oooonnn.... As a child of the US 80's (or rather, a teenager of the 80's) I recognize quite a few of your references there! But you forgot the part about calculating your age in 1999 and how far away it all seemed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveller_p Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 lol Not only did you wear luminous clothing, but they were mismatched fingerless gloves and towelling socks. You remember when Betamax was at the cutting edge of technology. You remember Look In magazine, and when it was only 20p You can remember what Quatro tasted like Your best mate had a soda stream at home and you were jealous You tried to set up a "Famous Five" or "Secret Seven" gang with your school friends. You wondered why a popular kids TV programme told you to "Turn off your TV set and go and do some less boring instead". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicinebox Posted October 14, 2004 Author Share Posted October 14, 2004 Keith Chegwin played pop, and wasn't an alcoholic...heheheh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Don't forget wearing your "baggies".... zips and pockets everywhere..!! Oh... and the Krankies.... totster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350torana Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 A few other memories - Commodore 64's were the greatest thing in computer games at the time. - Wrestling on tv ..guys like King Kong Bundy, Randy Savage, Hart Foundation ..and of course the Hulkster. - Having a mullet hair cut was cool - Carbies were still the norm on alot of cars - And, Murray Head was belting out a song about Bangkok, it didn't seem relevant then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluto_manibo Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 - you wore Parachute pants - you wore Ray bans "wayfarers" (after having seen Risky Business) - you had an Atari 2600 - saved money to go play Pac Man and Donkey Kong - owned a pair of chequered "VANS" - you thought wearing shoes with no socks was cool and wearing a t shirt under a suit looked hip like Sonny Crocket in "Miami Vice" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meom Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Snorting coke was more popular than xtc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDN Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 ....There was nothing strange about Bert n' Ernie living together.... I thought "Eric and Ernie" in the same bed was pretty strange... ...but that was the 70's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiwing Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 I liked 1977...... http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/gatesmug1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnaam Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 - saved money to go play Pac Man and Donkey Kong ...or even Space Invaders sat at one of those fancy smoked glass tables. Let's also not forget the legend that was Daley Thompson's Decathlon - available on Spectrum 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Everyone hated the Argies, even though we put them to bed. Millions unemployed. Scargill ranting like a deranged muppet. Bonking on the touchline of the local footie pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narachon Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 ....... All your friends look and dress and act like the characters on "The Young Ones"..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelope Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 you could get a job as a COBOL programmer you thought Tom Selleck was cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Leggings and leg warmers Oversized jackets Flashdance and Footloose were killer movies Wham! You thought Billy Idol was the pinnacle of bad boy cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowels Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 - saved money to go play Pac Man and Donkey Kong ...or even Space Invaders sat at one of those fancy smoked glass tables. Let's also not forget the legend that was Daley Thompson's Decathlon - available on Spectrum 64 Although I knackered plenty of joysticks on DT's Decathlon, I never recall doing it on a Spectrum 64??????? BTW - Was 'Garbage Pale Kids' the American name for what us Brits called 'Cabbage patch Kids'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Pat Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Hi-Tec trainers were cool. wern't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatter than harry Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 You wore a KagoulYou remember Le Freak by Chic and Bad Manners' Can-Can. You and all your friends discussed elaborate plans to get together again at the end of the century and play "1999" by Prince over and over again. You dressed to emulate a person you saw in a Duran Duran, AHA, Madonna or Bruce Springsteen video. There was nothing strange about Bert n' Ernie living together. You remember Garbage Pale Kids. You knew who shot J.R. (but have probably forgotten!). You remember which policeman you liked best in "Chips". Mark from Eastenders will always be Tucker from Grange Hill/Tucker's Luck. You remember when Terry Wogan was on TV everyday. You could sing "99 Red Balloons" in English and in German. You reckon Wagon wheels and Mars Bars used to be bigger. You remember a 'Man's got to chew, what a Man's got to chew'. You remember when there was no breakfast TV and when TV shut down at midnight, and when there was nothing on TV in the middle of the day except for that test card girl with the stupid clown and a blackboard. You remember Farleys rusks tasting nice, but when you had one about 5 years ago they were bloody awful!! One word.....SPANGLES!!! You never questioned why the A-Team was always imprisoned in places that had sufficient tools to build an armoured tank. Dungeons & Dragons was your favourite cartoon Your lunch times were spent perfecting swan dives and backspins. You've ever said "bright light, bright light" in a strange high-pitched voice. You know the theme tune and the names of all the actors and characters in Dallas & Dynasty. You fell out with friends during heated arguments about the relative merits of Matt & Luke. You owned, or wanted a "Frankie says..." T-shirt. You have ever danced (or even worse cried) to Kylie & Jason. Cerise pink, electric blue and banana yellow have ever featured in your wardrobe or make-up collection. You remember when the AHA video was the pinnacle of modern technology, and you can still sing all the words. Video players had a wire on the remote. You knew someone or had a Stretch Armstrong. Raleigh Choppers, Grifters and Strikers were cool in that order. 'My Mums' sweets, pastries, pop and paper bags... All of the above! Also you wrote into Jim'll fix it asking if you could become a member of Bucks Fizz for a day........ Come on, it wasn't just me was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nogutsnoapplepie Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 You wore a KagoulYou remember Le Freak by Chic and Bad Manners' Can-Can. You and all your friends discussed elaborate plans to get together again at the end of the century and play "1999" by Prince over and over again. You dressed to emulate a person you saw in a Duran Duran, AHA, Madonna or Bruce Springsteen video. There was nothing strange about Bert n' Ernie living together. You remember Garbage Pale Kids. You knew who shot J.R. (but have probably forgotten!). You remember which policeman you liked best in "Chips". Mark from Eastenders will always be Tucker from Grange Hill/Tucker's Luck. You remember when Terry Wogan was on TV everyday. You could sing "99 Red Balloons" in English and in German. You reckon Wagon wheels and Mars Bars used to be bigger. You remember a 'Man's got to chew, what a Man's got to chew'. You remember when there was no breakfast TV and when TV shut down at midnight, and when there was nothing on TV in the middle of the day except for that test card girl with the stupid clown and a blackboard. You remember Farleys rusks tasting nice, but when you had one about 5 years ago they were bloody awful!! One word.....SPANGLES!!! You never questioned why the A-Team was always imprisoned in places that had sufficient tools to build an armoured tank. Dungeons & Dragons was your favourite cartoon Your lunch times were spent perfecting swan dives and backspins. You've ever said "bright light, bright light" in a strange high-pitched voice. You know the theme tune and the names of all the actors and characters in Dallas & Dynasty. You fell out with friends during heated arguments about the relative merits of Matt & Luke. You owned, or wanted a "Frankie says..." T-shirt. You have ever danced (or even worse cried) to Kylie & Jason. Cerise pink, electric blue and banana yellow have ever featured in your wardrobe or make-up collection. You remember when the AHA video was the pinnacle of modern technology, and you can still sing all the words. Video players had a wire on the remote. You knew someone or had a Stretch Armstrong. Raleigh Choppers, Grifters and Strikers were cool in that order. 'My Mums' sweets, pastries, pop and paper bags... All of the above! Also you wrote into Jim'll fix it asking if you could become a member of Bucks Fizz for a day........ Come on, it wasn't just me was it? Ahhh The UK 80's.No idea chaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazey Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 you thought the guy wearing the roller skates in Fame was cool chip vans! 1litre family choice cola for 29p top of the pops - and waiting for chas n dave to come on three weetabix and noel edmonds multi coloured swap shop on tv was the highlight of a saturday morning giant haystacks and big daddy were gods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockstar Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Texan bars T.J.Hooker Wearing Grolch tops on your shoes The Incredible Hulk TV show Street Hawk Knight Rider Black Jacks Sky divers crisps(pickled onion flavour) mmmmm Adam and the Ants Dukes of Hazard Cola flavour Kwenchy cups(frozen)mmmm Liverpool in europe and winning Ahhhh. When i was a lad.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insight Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Also you wrote into Jim'll fix it asking if you could become a member of Bucks Fizz for a day........ With some help from Mr Cigar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiwing Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Terry ###### Wogan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamb Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 three weetabix and noel edmonds multi coloured swap shop on tv was the highlight of a saturday morning Arguments about whether Swap Shop or Tiswas was better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunburn Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 You know all the words to 'The Chicken Song!!!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDN Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Hi-Tec trainers were cool.wern't they? Blimey - I had some of them! Used to play 'squash' in 'em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroll Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 -You know the answer too the question what Great Britain would be without Thatcher. Remember the cartoon? -You debated with the WRP guy collecting for the miners whether Britain was at the brink of a revolution. -You had all bootlegs of the Sisters of Mercy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockstar Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Or British Knights basketball boots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insight Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Terry ###### Wogan Is Terry's middle name really ###### ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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