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Gsquared
02-22-2005, 07:19 AM
IF:1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCH!"
2. You watched the Pound Puppies.
3. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air."
4. You wore biker shorts under your skirts and felt stylish.
5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-Sitters Club and tried to start a club of your own.
6. You owned those little Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
7. You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey on Blossom.
8. Two words: M.C. Hammer.
9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock."
10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars.
11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales."
12. You remember when it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
14. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on the big screen.
15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
16. You made your Mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
17. You played the game "MASH" (Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House).
18. You wore a Jordache Jean jacket and you were proud of it.
19. L.A. Gear...
20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM" in Kindergarten.
21. You remember reading Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and all the Ramona books.
22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF."
23. You wanted to be a Goonie.
24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing.
25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off.
26. You have pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
27. You took lunch pails to school.
28. You remember the craze, then the banning of slap bracelets.
29. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence.
30. You remember Hypercolor T-shirts.
31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.
32. You thought She-Ra and He-Man should hook up.
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged friendship bracelets.
34. You ever owned a pair of jelly shoes.
35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up!"
37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip'n'Slide.
39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonald's.
41. You've gone through this list occasionally saying "totally awesome."
42. You remember Popples.
43. "Don't worry, be happy."
44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
45. You wore socks scrunched down.
46. "Miss MARY MACK MACK MACK, all dressed in BLACK BLACK BLACK..."
47. You remember boom boxes vs. CD players.
48. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies.
49. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!"
50. You remember watching Rainbow Brite and My Little Ponies.
51. You thought Doogie Howser was hot.
52. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
53. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool.
54. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By the Bell," the ORIGINAL class.
55. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name

HighSchool Fan
02-22-2005, 07:33 AM
good list except #7. WOAH came from The Fonz

onfirebball05mustang
02-22-2005, 08:15 AM
i thought this would be way over my head....yeesh, i still remember some of that stuff!:eek:

LH Panther Mom
02-22-2005, 08:21 AM
Wow! Either 1) I'm much younger than I thought, 2) I only pretended like I was grown or 3) I did WAY too many of these things with my oldest. :thinking: As far as # 8, I thought rap would surely die with him. :weeping: :weeping:

Bobcatfan4life
02-22-2005, 09:29 AM
Fraggle Rock was awesome!! I saw ALF on tv somewhere not to long ago. #12 for me was The Cartoon Express on USA.

jason
02-22-2005, 09:33 AM
geez...90% of those apply to me...

im getting old....:(

TheDOCTORdre
02-22-2005, 09:40 AM
Man I remember a good deal of those, #15 the Orgeon Trail was awesome.

spiveyrat
02-22-2005, 09:40 AM
Originally posted by jason
geez...90% of those apply to me...

im getting old....:(

Even #'s 2,5,6,11,13,16,18,19,20,34,50,and 51??? :D

spiveyrat
02-22-2005, 09:41 AM
Oh, and what is that MASH game they are talking about?

big daddy russ
02-22-2005, 09:42 AM
High school computer class was all about the Oregon Trail.

TheDOCTORdre
02-22-2005, 09:44 AM
Originally posted by spiveyrat
Oh, and what is that MASH game they are talking about?
it basically was a game that you would play and it would tell you what kind of house youre gonna live in, car youre gonna drive, who youre gonna marry. I dont remember exactly how to play

44INAROW
02-22-2005, 09:50 AM
Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
Wow! Either 1) I'm much younger than I thought, 2) I only pretended like I was grown or 3) I did WAY too many of these things with my oldest. :thinking: As far as # 8, I thought rap would surely die with him. :weeping: :weeping:


Speaking of MC Hammer - I think that Nationwide commercial is too funny.......... :D :D

LH Panther Mom
02-22-2005, 09:52 AM
Originally posted by TheDOCTORdre
it basically was a game that you would play and it would tell you what kind of house youre gonna live in, car youre gonna drive, who youre gonna marry. I dont remember exactly how to play

My kids used to play it in the car on road trips.

20dawgz05
02-22-2005, 11:12 AM
WOW i feel old lol!!!..... oregon trail was TOTALY AWESOME!!! hahah.... and i still have rainbow bright and my little ponies toys and movies lol.... i had a birthday at mcadys and all that other stuff.... im excited that i know like 85% of those things!!!!

AP Panther Fan
02-22-2005, 11:15 AM
Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
Wow! Either 1) I'm much younger than I thought, 2) I only pretended like I was grown or 3) I did WAY too many of these things with my oldest. :thinking:

Me too! I think this was a 70's & 80's list!

A few of these are still happening....my twelve year old loves to sing the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" rap song! :rolleyes: :D

jason
02-22-2005, 11:15 AM
Originally posted by spiveyrat
Even #'s 2,5,6,11,13,16,18,19,20,34,50,and 51??? :D especially #5, those girls were hot, what guy wouldnt wanna be in their club :D

spiveyrat
02-22-2005, 11:32 AM
Originally posted by TheDOCTORdre
it basically was a game that you would play and it would tell you what kind of house youre gonna live in, car youre gonna drive, who youre gonna marry. I dont remember exactly how to play

I think I remember something about that (vaguely).

spiveyrat
02-22-2005, 11:32 AM
Originally posted by jason
especially #5, those girls were hot, what guy wouldnt wanna be in their club :D
I guess I'm too old to remember. :(

BullFrog Dad
02-22-2005, 11:36 AM
That list needs Carmen San Diego and Waldo. My kids loved them both.

District303aPastPlayer
02-22-2005, 11:38 AM
i remember all of them
some belonged to me, some to my sister...

jason
02-22-2005, 11:39 AM
Originally posted by BullFrog Dad
That list needs Carmen San Diego and Waldo. My kids loved them both. and inspector gadget...Penny was hotttttttt...

LH Panther Mom
02-22-2005, 11:41 AM
Originally posted by HighSchool Fan
good list except #7. WOAH came from The Fonz

Yeah, but anyone growing up in the 80's & early 90's would be clueless to that fact. ;)

big daddy russ
02-22-2005, 12:12 PM
Where's Air Wolf, Knight Rider and the A-Team?

BullFrog Dad
02-22-2005, 12:29 PM
Originally posted by big daddy russ
Where's Air Wolf, Knight Rider and the A-Team? Let's not leave out the 1985 Chicago Bears the consenus All-Time Greatest NFL team.

AP Panther Fan
02-22-2005, 12:29 PM
Originally posted by big daddy russ
Where's Air Wolf, Knight Rider and the A-Team?

How about Miami Vice or was that more in the 70's?:cool:

Gsquared
02-22-2005, 12:31 PM
Originally posted by AP Panther Fan
How about Miami Vice or was that more in the 70's?:cool:
Miami Vice was the 80's AP!

BullFrog Dad
02-22-2005, 12:35 PM
Top Ten Albums of the 80s

10. Pyromania by Def Leppard

9. Dr. Feelgood by Motley Crue

8. Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

7. 1984 by Van Halen

6. Black Dots by Bad Brains

5. Bad by Michael Jackson

4. Purple Rain by Prince and the Revolution

3. Synchronicity by The Police

2. Thriller by Michael Jackson

1. Sign O' the Times by Prince

Ranger Mom
02-22-2005, 12:43 PM
Originally posted by BullFrog Dad
Top Ten Albums of the 80s

10. Pyromania by Def Leppard

9. Dr. Feelgood by Motley Crue

8. Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

7. 1984 by Van Halen

6. Black Dots by Bad Brains

5. Bad by Michael Jackson

4. Purple Rain by Prince and the Revolution

3. Synchronicity by The Police

2. Thriller by Michael Jackson

1. Sign O' the Times by Prince

I owned and still have the top 4 albums (not cassettes, not CD's) but albums on this list!!

big daddy russ
02-22-2005, 12:51 PM
Originally posted by BullFrog Dad
Let's not leave out the 1985 Chicago Bears the consenus All-Time Greatest NFL team.
Dang straight.


Originally posted by AP Panther Fan
How about Miami Vice or was that more in the 70's?:cool:
Almost forgot about Miami Vice. Gotta love Ferarris and the cops who drive them.

GreenMonster
02-22-2005, 01:58 PM
You guys also have left out one of the most influential television shows of all time. The Dukes of Hazzard!!!