you know your a child of the 80's if........

nismoprincess · Jan 17th, 2003, 06:13 PM

...you took family trips BEFORE the invention of the mini-van. You rode in the back of the station wagon and you faced the cars behind you.
...you ever dressed to emulate a person you saw in either a Duran Duran, Madonna, or Cyndi Lauper video
...the phrase "Where's the beef?" still doubles you over with laughter
...three words: "Atari" "IntelliVision" and "Coleco". Sound familiar?
...you remember "Friday Night Videos" before the days of MTV

HKS20DET · Jan 17th, 2003, 06:15 PM

Atari was the SH*T

Nismo Stu · Jan 17th, 2003, 06:22 PM

Where's the beef.
HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHa.

funnier than the bathroom scene in "Something about Mary"
Well almost.

nismoprincess · Jan 17th, 2003, 06:29 PM

...You owned/operated a 'Trapper Keeper'
...you know what "psych" means
.... you lined up quarters on the top panel of the game to "reserve" your spot
...You know who Max Headroom is.
...You Believed that "By the power of Greyskull, you HAD the power!"
...You thought that transformers were more than meets the eye
...You can, right now, hum to yourself the theme to 'Inspector Gadget'

Nismo Stu · Jan 17th, 2003, 06:33 PM

you used the phrase "knarly" and "awesome"
you wished you got Cabage Patch Kids for Christmas

OPIUM · Jan 17th, 2003, 06:39 PM

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Originally posted by nismoprincess
...You know who Max Headroom is.

I'd also like to add to that list:

You know and rocked Jimmy Z, or Varnet(sp?) France clothing.

You rolled your pant legs super tight at the bottoms to your ankles.

Checkerboard Van's shoes were "badical".

Vision was the largest skateboarding company.

landlord · Jan 17th, 2003, 06:45 PM

lol! i remember it all......

Nismo Stu · Jan 17th, 2003, 06:56 PM

you woke up early to "watch" the 20 Minute Workout (Bess Motta rules)
you had a pair of Parachute Pants
you started to listen to a new form of music callled "hip hop"
you wanted to learn how to breakdance

nismoprincess · Jan 17th, 2003, 07:19 PM

...you collected garbage pail kids even though your mom would throw them out.
....you owned a "peachy folder"
....you remember "kids incorporated"

sr20 805 · Jan 17th, 2003, 07:20 PM

LOL @ this thread.............this is good stuff!

nismoprincess · Jan 17th, 2003, 07:21 PM

....partying like it's 1999 seemed soooooo far away

JZK316 · Jan 17th, 2003, 07:27 PM

Quote:

...You owned/operated a 'Trapper Keeper'
...you know what "psych" means
.... you lined up quarters on the top panel of the game to "reserve" your spot(I still do that)
...You Believed that "By the power of Greyskull, you HAD the power!"
...You thought that transformers were more than meets the eye
...You can, right now, hum to yourself the theme to 'Inspector Gadget'
...you collected garbage pail kids even though your mom would throw them out.(I still have one)

I love hair bands too.

Neil · Jan 17th, 2003, 07:35 PM

...if you remember fat albert
...if you rocked to "aha - take on me"
...rob the robot!
...tony hawk skull skateboards were so "awesome"
...had some fat shoelaces on your adidas's
...if you had some zips or roos sneakers (with the pocket)
...you watched bill cosby in picture pages

OPIUM · Jan 17th, 2003, 07:47 PM

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Originally posted by Neil

...you watched bill cosby in picture pages

damn, I always wanted one of those pens!

myoung · Jan 17th, 2003, 07:49 PM

...one of your friends had a Flock of Seagulls haircut or you even know what that refers too..

...You can remember when MTV actually played music videos (seems pretty rare these days..) and remeber the phrase " I want my MTV"

....You remember when hip hop was something the Easter bunny did.

... You remember when there were real punk rock bands... ( Just because as a band like Blink 182 says they are punk doesn't make it so..)