The "Remember When" Thread
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iceberg said:
Klick Klaks. I still own a pair. The "all skate backwards." Man does that bring back memories.
Remember when ........
Your neighbor had Pong. With TWO speeds.
The dirt bike of the century was a Honda Elsinore
Everyone wanted a Trail 70.
There were actual "attendants" at a gas station.
You wore waffle stompers.
Bell bottom cordouroy pants that made you sound like a one man band on a windy day.
Your first ride on a Crazy Wheel made you puke.
You could go to the State Fair and get in and ride everything for $7.00.
You could camp anywhere.
Ten million of us used to trick-or-treat in our neighborhoods.
Your dad stuffing raw meat in your back pack for those deep woods hiking trips. In case you get hungry he said...............
Life in general was much slower and we took in more, cared more, got more, shared more, laughed more, smiled more, said hello more, talked with each other more, spent time with family more. There was a lot MORE back then.
Being excited about spending the night a Grandpa's.
Fly fishing with your brother and no one else was around.
Celebrating the 4th with your own stash of fireworks and they were legal.
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Remember when...
"Jarts" or lawn darts were still available. Nothing says "family reunion" like the high probability of seriously impaling someone.
You first tried chewing tobacco or snuff and everyone laughed as you vomited everywhere.
10 kids piling into one vehicle to go get ice cream after little league was legal.
Drive in's were everywhere but you had to stay in the car to watch the movie due to the speaker you had to hang in the window.
"Jarts" or lawn darts were still available. Nothing says "family reunion" like the high probability of seriously impaling someone.
You first tried chewing tobacco or snuff and everyone laughed as you vomited everywhere.
10 kids piling into one vehicle to go get ice cream after little league was legal.
Drive in's were everywhere but you had to stay in the car to watch the movie due to the speaker you had to hang in the window.
trickblue
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Remember when in the summer as a child you left your house early in the morning, returned after dark and your parents weren't concerned for your safety?
Remember when players and teams won/lost with dignity and class?
Remember when SNL was actually funny?
Remember when players and teams won/lost with dignity and class?
Remember when SNL was actually funny?
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Were Jukes parents ever concerned for his safety? :laugh1:trickblue said:
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And if you did anything wrong at your friends house you got two spankings....one from your friends Mom and a worse one from your Mom when you got home.trickblue said:
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Remember when...
No kids wore Helmets or knee pads when riding bicyles.
No kids had car seats.
When most larger cars had the flip up/down middle part in the front seats that most kids sat on.
When K-Tel used to put out the 8-tracks and Records with all of the top hits of the day.
Remember TSR-80 or the vic20 computers where you would type in a program all day only to play a game that was no better than pong.
Getting candy with the little armymen and the parachute that normally only worked ok once.
Remember the first TV you got that the channel indicator was digital instead of a turning dial.
When nickeloden (sp?) first started they were so hard up for programs that they would actually show pages from a comic book (enlarged) and have someone reading the parts.
The LOOOOONG gas lines for a short time in the 70's.
When aluminum cans had the pull off tabs instead of the flip tabs.
The electric Company, 321 contact, Zoom, Mr Wizard and You can't do that on television with the slime.
The muppet show....PIIIIGS IN SPAAAAACE
When Judge Wopner was the only Judge that had his own show.
No kids wore Helmets or knee pads when riding bicyles.
No kids had car seats.
When most larger cars had the flip up/down middle part in the front seats that most kids sat on.
When K-Tel used to put out the 8-tracks and Records with all of the top hits of the day.
Remember TSR-80 or the vic20 computers where you would type in a program all day only to play a game that was no better than pong.
Getting candy with the little armymen and the parachute that normally only worked ok once.
Remember the first TV you got that the channel indicator was digital instead of a turning dial.
When nickeloden (sp?) first started they were so hard up for programs that they would actually show pages from a comic book (enlarged) and have someone reading the parts.
The LOOOOONG gas lines for a short time in the 70's.
When aluminum cans had the pull off tabs instead of the flip tabs.
The electric Company, 321 contact, Zoom, Mr Wizard and You can't do that on television with the slime.
The muppet show....PIIIIGS IN SPAAAAACE
When Judge Wopner was the only Judge that had his own show.
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He was on Animal Planet for a while doing animal cases. It was pitiful to see how far he'd fallen and Rusty was still with him.
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Remember when only doctors and drug dealers had beepers?
Remember Skidz?
Remember Cavaricci's?
Remember Jenny Jones?
Remember how hot Jo and Blair were on Facts of Life?
Remember when we all wanted those giant crayons from Silver Spoons
Remember when cartoons rocked with Transformers and GI Joe?
Remember when it was ok to display an American Flag without worrying about offending your neighbors?
Remember the NOW CD #1?
Remember Skidz?
Remember Cavaricci's?
Remember Jenny Jones?
Remember how hot Jo and Blair were on Facts of Life?
Remember when we all wanted those giant crayons from Silver Spoons
Remember when cartoons rocked with Transformers and GI Joe?
Remember when it was ok to display an American Flag without worrying about offending your neighbors?
Remember the NOW CD #1?
iceberg
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we'd have science experiements in jr high dropping an egg 10+ feet and making something lightweight that would keep it from breaking.
you could make a mel brooks movie and funny was simply funny, not racist and hateful.
crusing around to see who else was out to hang with on a saturday night.
ronco and all their various inventions, such as the pocket fisherman.
reading a newspaper at breakfast on sunday am and fighting for the comics section.
smash up derbies
when christmas still was a mystery and ok to celebrate w/o being "offensive" to someone.
you could put all your friends in the back of your dads truck after a little league game and go for some pizza or drinks.
water weenies - try naming them that TODAY!
and remember when you could basically live your life w/o worry of someone suing you cause you interferred with their own right to "whatever"?
you could make a mel brooks movie and funny was simply funny, not racist and hateful.
crusing around to see who else was out to hang with on a saturday night.
ronco and all their various inventions, such as the pocket fisherman.
reading a newspaper at breakfast on sunday am and fighting for the comics section.
smash up derbies
when christmas still was a mystery and ok to celebrate w/o being "offensive" to someone.
you could put all your friends in the back of your dads truck after a little league game and go for some pizza or drinks.
water weenies - try naming them that TODAY!
and remember when you could basically live your life w/o worry of someone suing you cause you interferred with their own right to "whatever"?
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Remember...
...Rock 'em Sock 'em robots?
...Hot Wheels have removable tires?
...Hot Wheels orange race tracks that ended up being used in pretend sword fights?
...The Electric Company and how you couldn't wait for the Spider Man segment?
...Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Green Jeans, and Mr. Moose?
...pop rocks?
...when you argued who was hotter Mary Jane or Ginger?
...Gunsmoke, The Rifleman, Bonanza, High Chapparel, The Virginian, Branded, F Troop?
...Rock 'em Sock 'em robots?
...Hot Wheels have removable tires?
...Hot Wheels orange race tracks that ended up being used in pretend sword fights?
...The Electric Company and how you couldn't wait for the Spider Man segment?
...Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Green Jeans, and Mr. Moose?
...pop rocks?
...when you argued who was hotter Mary Jane or Ginger?
...Gunsmoke, The Rifleman, Bonanza, High Chapparel, The Virginian, Branded, F Troop?
Chief
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This thread is perfect for me ... I spend most of my life looking backwards and clinging to nostalgia. But I do know that some things change for the better.
Remember Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom on Saturday afternoons?
Remember when kids played sandlot ball? They made their own rules, chose their own teams and kept their own score. There were no adults around to ruin it.
Remember when the only baseball game on TV each week was on Saturday afternoon, and the only NBA game on TV each week was on Sunday afternoon?
Remember when it was OK to buy your kid a toy gun?
Remember when circuses had freaks?
Remember when there were sports dynasties?
Remember when there were Westerns ... at the theater and on TV regularly?
Remember when the Cowboys always made the playoffs?
Remember Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom on Saturday afternoons?
Remember when kids played sandlot ball? They made their own rules, chose their own teams and kept their own score. There were no adults around to ruin it.
Remember when the only baseball game on TV each week was on Saturday afternoon, and the only NBA game on TV each week was on Sunday afternoon?
Remember when it was OK to buy your kid a toy gun?
Remember when circuses had freaks?
Remember when there were sports dynasties?
Remember when there were Westerns ... at the theater and on TV regularly?
Remember when the Cowboys always made the playoffs?
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Remember when sports heroes were actually worthy of the title of "Hero"?
Remember when athletes signed autographs for free out of appreciation for the fans?
Remember "I can't believe I ate the whole thing" Alka Seltzer commercials?
Remember "The Marlboro Man" commercials?
Remember Dr. Pepper at "10, 2 and 4"?
Remember when a man's word was his bond?
Remember "hippies"?
Remember when "Made in the USA" meant "of the highest quality"?
Remember when you could pronounce all of the players names on NBA teams?
Remember when "Gay" was either a girl's name or meant you were happy?
Remember when "Gatorade" was the only sports drink in town?
Remember when lawyers were considered widely respectable?
Remember when young ladies dressed appropriately for their age?
Remember when kids addressed adults with "Yes sir/mam" "No sir/mam"?
Remember when athletes signed autographs for free out of appreciation for the fans?
Remember "I can't believe I ate the whole thing" Alka Seltzer commercials?
Remember "The Marlboro Man" commercials?
Remember Dr. Pepper at "10, 2 and 4"?
Remember when a man's word was his bond?
Remember "hippies"?
Remember when "Made in the USA" meant "of the highest quality"?
Remember when you could pronounce all of the players names on NBA teams?
Remember when "Gay" was either a girl's name or meant you were happy?
Remember when "Gatorade" was the only sports drink in town?
Remember when lawyers were considered widely respectable?
Remember when young ladies dressed appropriately for their age?
Remember when kids addressed adults with "Yes sir/mam" "No sir/mam"?
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I never liked her. I liked Jo...maybe it was because she was a bad girl and not a bratConcordCowboy said: