Children of the 80's....
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taleyaRemember when Roy Orbison died?
That was 20 years ago.
You realise the "little girl" in E.T. - The Extraterrestrial is now old enough to drink and flash David Letterman.
You remember when JAWS came out the first time.
You go to rent "The Princess Bride" at Blockbuster and the clerk says, "Is that a new one? I've never heard of it."
You remember when loading a computer game involved a cassette or floppy drive and a nap to pass the time.
You go into a bottle shop and notice the cards that say "You had to have been born after this date to purchase alcohol or cigarettes..." and BOTH of the dates are in the 80's.
You remember when the most controversial show on TV was "The Simpsons"!
You see movies like "Fright Night" being shown on Movie Classic
Realising with astonishment, that kids born in the 80's decades can now vote, drink, and get into over-21's clubs
When you go in to stores and EVERYTHING from when you were a child and growing up is now considered RETRO... (rainbow brite, strawberry shortcake, pound puppies (the original), jem & the holograms, etc)
You know what an ATARI game is.
You can remember all the hoopla over "Cabbage Patch Kids"
Realizing that they have made a sitcom about the 80's
You remember when a kid's parents being Divorced was an uncommon thing that provoked pity
You can remember the days of "Sesame Street" when Elmo wasn't the most hyped character--Big Bird was.
You ever used a rotary phone.
You can remember a time when the remote control was the family member closest to the TV
You know what a Fraggle is.
You remember when Michael Jackson was black.
Mentioning the New Monkees and no one around you even knows who the original Monkees were.
You realize that most of the teenagers of today look at Madonna the same way a lot of us thought of Cher back in the '80s, - - just a goofy middle aged female pop singer from a long time ago that refuses to act her age.
You realise the BABIES that played Michelle Tanner on the TV show Full House, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, are 20 this year.
You remember Garbage Pail Kids
You knew who ALF and Mr. T were years before they became pitch men for various commercials in the '00s.
You can remember when Eddie Murphy was one of the biggest A-list stars in Hollywood, and did films other then children's comedies like Dr. Dolittle, Nutty Proffesor, Shrek and the PJs.
People your age can now sleep with someone 8, 9 or 10+ years younger, and they will no longer be be breaking any laws.
You remember Snorks
YCDTOTV means something to you
You actually GET the "Truffle Shuffle" reference
You read entertainment magazines and discover that a lot of today's hottest stars were born in the 80s.
You can remember when there was just one Star Trek series around and it was all about Kirk and Spock.
You remember thinking how much cooler the 8-bit Nintendo was over the Atari 2600 and it's box figure like characters.
You realise ALL the original atari games fit on ONE playstation 2 disc.
You find out Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras are called "the old men of tennis" now.
You realise those born in 1982 criticise the teens around now.
You remember going to see Ghostbusters, Return of the Jedi, Back to the Future, or any of the Indiana Jones trilogy at the cinema
You remember Quantum Leap when it was on Television
Gloworms ('nuff said)
You saw the pilot for "The Wonder Years" in 1988...and realise that that was eighteen years ago
You know of the secret, sacred value of SlipperSocks on a linoleum floor
We are the new old school. NOW GET THE HELL OFF MY LAWN!
That was 20 years ago.
You realise the "little girl" in E.T. - The Extraterrestrial is now old enough to drink and flash David Letterman.
You remember when JAWS came out the first time.
You go to rent "The Princess Bride" at Blockbuster and the clerk says, "Is that a new one? I've never heard of it."
You remember when loading a computer game involved a cassette or floppy drive and a nap to pass the time.
You go into a bottle shop and notice the cards that say "You had to have been born after this date to purchase alcohol or cigarettes..." and BOTH of the dates are in the 80's.
You remember when the most controversial show on TV was "The Simpsons"!
You see movies like "Fright Night" being shown on Movie Classic
Realising with astonishment, that kids born in the 80's decades can now vote, drink, and get into over-21's clubs
When you go in to stores and EVERYTHING from when you were a child and growing up is now considered RETRO... (rainbow brite, strawberry shortcake, pound puppies (the original), jem & the holograms, etc)
You know what an ATARI game is.
You can remember all the hoopla over "Cabbage Patch Kids"
Realizing that they have made a sitcom about the 80's
You remember when a kid's parents being Divorced was an uncommon thing that provoked pity
You can remember the days of "Sesame Street" when Elmo wasn't the most hyped character--Big Bird was.
You ever used a rotary phone.
You can remember a time when the remote control was the family member closest to the TV
You know what a Fraggle is.
You remember when Michael Jackson was black.
Mentioning the New Monkees and no one around you even knows who the original Monkees were.
You realize that most of the teenagers of today look at Madonna the same way a lot of us thought of Cher back in the '80s, - - just a goofy middle aged female pop singer from a long time ago that refuses to act her age.
You realise the BABIES that played Michelle Tanner on the TV show Full House, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, are 20 this year.
You remember Garbage Pail Kids
You knew who ALF and Mr. T were years before they became pitch men for various commercials in the '00s.
You can remember when Eddie Murphy was one of the biggest A-list stars in Hollywood, and did films other then children's comedies like Dr. Dolittle, Nutty Proffesor, Shrek and the PJs.
People your age can now sleep with someone 8, 9 or 10+ years younger, and they will no longer be be breaking any laws.
You remember Snorks
YCDTOTV means something to you
You actually GET the "Truffle Shuffle" reference
You read entertainment magazines and discover that a lot of today's hottest stars were born in the 80s.
You can remember when there was just one Star Trek series around and it was all about Kirk and Spock.
You remember thinking how much cooler the 8-bit Nintendo was over the Atari 2600 and it's box figure like characters.
You realise ALL the original atari games fit on ONE playstation 2 disc.
You find out Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras are called "the old men of tennis" now.
You realise those born in 1982 criticise the teens around now.
You remember going to see Ghostbusters, Return of the Jedi, Back to the Future, or any of the Indiana Jones trilogy at the cinema
You remember Quantum Leap when it was on Television
Gloworms ('nuff said)
You saw the pilot for "The Wonder Years" in 1988...and realise that that was eighteen years ago
You know of the secret, sacred value of SlipperSocks on a linoleum floor
We are the new old school. NOW GET THE HELL OFF MY LAWN!
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Date: 2006-08-31 07:15 pm (UTC)But...but...The Princess Bride is a great movie! *affronted*
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Date: 2006-08-31 07:44 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-08-31 07:56 pm (UTC)I remember just about alllll that list, I'm so old :'(
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Date: 2006-08-31 08:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-31 08:45 pm (UTC)The sun came up upon the left,
Out of the sea came he!
And he shone bright, and on the right
Went down into the sea.
and if you get THAT reference without googling, then a cookie shall be thine!
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Date: 2006-08-31 08:59 pm (UTC)Can I still have a cookie just for being wonderful ole' me?
How're your babies this morning?
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Date: 2006-08-31 09:02 pm (UTC)I pick the ladies up today
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Date: 2006-08-31 09:05 pm (UTC)Aaah K, good luck!
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Date: 2006-09-01 12:44 am (UTC)just thought i'd be a pedant :P
IV
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Date: 2006-09-01 01:05 am (UTC)*takes five thousand cookies from self, exhaustion and stress is no excuse for being a dumbfuck*
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Date: 2006-09-01 01:09 am (UTC)glad the ladies got through the worst of it. Hope you will too.
IV
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Date: 2006-09-03 03:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-31 07:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-31 08:01 pm (UTC)Mock not the gloworm, motherfucker!
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Date: 2006-08-31 08:04 pm (UTC)i had a glo worm!! * hides now*
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Date: 2006-08-31 08:22 pm (UTC)I'm an old fart, I admit it.
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Date: 2006-08-31 11:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-01 03:58 am (UTC)YCDCOTV! Squee! That was so cool. AS long as you don't say the dreaded words...
GREEN SLIME!
I only remember seeing Indiana Jones 3 at the cinemas (and Back to the Future 3). But wtf was the 'truffle shuffle' reference? Didn't get that at all.
How go the ratties? All recovering well?
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Date: 2006-09-01 04:25 pm (UTC)You didn't see Ghostbusters at the cinema..you were in hospital when grandma took me and Jac IIRC.
Ratties are fine and resplendant upon padded cushions :)
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Date: 2006-09-03 01:42 pm (UTC)"I got better"
There ya go.