80's childhood

[Dean-o]

You old fogies will love this! Unfortunately it makes you want to get out

your old photos and reminise!. Aah!

 

 

You know its true!

 

> > > > > > > >> > > > Hello children of the 80's. Read this, it

> > > > > > > will take you back...

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > Um Bongo, Um Bongo, They drink it in the

> > > > > > > Congo

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > Friendship bracelets were ties that

> > > > > > > couldn't be broken.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You know all the words to "Ice Ice Baby".

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You wanted to be on "Jim'll Fix It".

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You can remember what Michael Jackson

> > > > > > > looked like before he had

> > > > > > > >>plastic surgery.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You had one of those T-shirts that changed

> > > > > > > colour with heat(Global

> > > > > > > >> > > > Hypercolour).

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You know the profound meaning of "Wax on,

> > > > > > > Wax off".

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You were upset when She-ra, Princess of

> > > > > > > Power and He-Man got

> > > > > > > cancelled.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You remember Madonna in her cone stage

> > > > > > > outfit.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You knew "The Artist" when he was humbly

> > > > > > > called "Prince."

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You wore fluorescent-neon clothing... (if

> > > > > > > you can call it

> > > > > > > clothing!)

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You could break dance (ok, you wished you

> > > > > > > could)

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You remember when Amiga was a state of the

> > > > > > > art video game system.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You remember M.C. Hammer.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You can still sing the rap to "Fresh Prince

> > > > > > > of Bel Air"....

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You can remember when it was Jazzy Jeff and

> > > > > > > The fresh Prince and

> > > > > > > >>NOT just plain Will Smith!

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You own any cassettes.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You carried your lunch to school in a

> > > > > > > Gremlins, ALF or ET lunchbox.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You have ever pondered on why Smurfette was

> > > > > > > the ONLY female smurf.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > My Little Pony, Gummy Bears and

> > > > > > > Transformers are familiar to you.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You had a Swatch Watch.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You believed that "By the power of

> > > > > > > Greyskull, you HAD the power!"

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > Big wheels and BMX's were the way to go.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > With your pink (or blue) portable tape

> > > > > > > player, you sang to Kylie

> > > > > > > >>and Jason!

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You owned Polly Pocket or Micro Machines.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You made Ken fall in love with Barbie.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > Partying "like it's 1999" seemed SO far

> > > > > > > away.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You knew that Transformers were "more than

> > > > > > > meets the eye".

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You wore a banana clip at some point during

> > > > > > > your youth.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You were led to believe that in the year

> > > > > > > 2000 we'd all be living in

> > > > > > > >> > > > space.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You know what leg warmers are and probably

> > > > > > > had a pair.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You wore biker shorts underneath a short

> > > > > > > skirt and felt stylish.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You recorded songs off the radio with your

> > > > > > > boom box.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You wore those wide, colourful shoelaces.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You never questioned why the A-Team were

> > > > > > > always imprisoned in

> > > > > > > >>places that had sufficient tools to build an armoured tank.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > Dungeons & Dragons was your favourite

> > > > > > > programme.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You said "bright light, bright light" in a

> > > > > > > strange high-pitched

> > > > > > > voice.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You fell out with friends during heated

> > > > > > > arguments about the

> > > > > > > relative

> > > > > > > >> > > > merits of Matt & Luke.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > Cerise pink, electric blue and banana

> > > > > > > yellow have ever featured in

> > > > > > > >>your wardrobe or make-up collection.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You did the top toggle of your coat up

> > > > > > > around your neck without

> > > > > > > having

> > > > > > > >> > > > your arms in the sleeves, and you knew you

> > > > > > > looked like a superhero.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > Your new winter coat was best used to

> > > > > > > demonstrate that your wings

> > > > > > > >>were like a shield of steel.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You still remember when the A-ha video was

> > > > > > > the pinnacle of modern

> > > > > > > >> > > > technology and you can still sing all the

> > > > > > > words.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > Your best party dress was either a ra-ra or

> > > > > > > puff-ball skirt.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You remember watching a house inhabited by

> > > > > > > a jester, a pantomime

> > > > > > > >>horse and a woman who sneezed, and thinking that this was

> > > > > > > perfectly

> > > > > > > >>normal.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You tried to convince your Dad to fit a

> > > > > > > strip of red lights on the

> > > > > > > >>front of a Capri so it looked like KITT.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You had more than 10 sweets in a 10p

> > > > > > > mix-up.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You hid behind the sofa whenever you heard

> > > > > > > the word "Exterminate!".

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > Girls - You owned a pair of Pixie boots,

> > > > > > > generally worn with leg

> > > > > > > >> > > > warmers.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > Boys - You owned a pair of pale grey

> > > > > > > slip-ons, generally worn with

> > > > > > > >>white towelling socks.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > Ooh, you could crush a grape!

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You held a chicken in the air or stuck a

> > > > > > > deckchair up your nose.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You wore legwarmers & tried to do the

> > > > > > > splits while jumping in the

> > > > > > > >>air while singing you were going to live forever.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > Your best mate had a Soda Stream at home

> > > > > > > and you were jealous.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > Any elderly Scottish lady sounds like

> > > > > > > Supergran

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You remember playing British Bulldog,

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > When 'Computer' Tennis, Pac-Man and

> > > > > > > Donkey-Kong ruled

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > You remember hearing the tune then running

> > > > > > > out to buy an ice ream

> > > > > > > >>cone on a warm summer night - 99's, screwballs or a cider

> >lolly.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > Water balloons were the ultimate weapon.

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > Important decisions were made by going

> > > > > > > "eeny-meeny-miney-mo."

> > > > > > > >> > > >

> > > > > > > >> > > > Pass this on to anyone who needs a break -

> > > > > > > I DOUBLE-DARE YA!!!+

[Waxmonkey]

theres these as well!You never questioned why the A-Team were 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 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 ever did the top toggle of your coat up around your neck without having your arms in the sleeves, and knew you looked like a super-hero.

You remember when the A-Ha video was the pinnacle of modern technology, and you can still sing all the words.

Parachuting Action man was your favourite toy.

Your best party dress was either a ra-ra or puff-ball skirt.

You ever owned a thin, black leather tie (and were proud of it), or worse it was patterned like a piano.

You wondered why a popular kids TV programme told you to "Turn off your TV set and go and do some less boring instead".

You cried at Zammo's funeral.

You wanted to be either Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys.

You ever said "It's my ball, and if I can't be Kevin Keegan I'm going home!"

You remember the aerobie scare.

You have ever po-goed or space-hopped.

You remember when Keith Chegwin & Maggie Philbin were the hottest romantic couple.

You wondered why your walkie-talkie didn't have the same range as those in the Red Hand Gang.

You were shocked by the controversial plot lines in Degrassi Junior High.

You tried to set up a "Famous Five" or "Secret Seven" gang with your school friends.

You tried to convince your Dad to fit a strip of red lights on the front of his Capri so it looked like KITT.

"Ca-vey Wa-vey!" means anything to you.

You ever had more than 10 sweets in a 10p mix-up.

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.

Conveyor belts regularly carried washing machines, deep-fat fryers and a cuddly toy.

You could have got away with it if it hadn't been for those meddling kids.

(Girls) You owned a pair of Pixie Boots, generally worn with leg warmers.

(Boys) You owned a pair of pale grey slip-ons, generally worn with white towelling socks.

Shiny grey flecked suits.

You rolled the sleeves of your suit jacket up

Ooh, you could crush a Grape!

You went to school with Pogo Patterson, Gripper Stebson, and Ro-land.

Fingermouse.

You were proud of your picture appearing in the Gallery.

You remember Look In magazine, and when it was only 20p

You wondered why you and your mates never encountered diamond thieves whilst out on your BMXs.

No 73?

You can remember what Quatro tasted like.

Your best mate had a soda stream at home and you were jealous

[Longy]

Hehe, memories!

 

You forgot

 

Care Bears!!

 

anyone remember the action figures MASK?

[Redsquirrel]

ahh brought back some memories there

[Waxmonkey]

The Care Bears were not a programme I watched, But my sister did get a birthday message in the 1984 Annual.

[RobRS1300]

The memories!! I can remember a lot of those and i was only young in the 80's

[RS2000]

Oh dear........I can remeber thing before some of them

 

I can remember Madona when she was a virgin

[Chrissyboy]

Ah I remember those days

anyone remember garbage pale kids

[Chrissyboy]

anyone have one of these

[Chrissyboy]

remember this

[RS2000]

Bit after my time .....sorry

[Chrissyboy]

[Waxmonkey]

ah, the little proffessor!!! his mustache used to move when he was thinkin'!!!!

 

pure class.

[Chrissyboy]

anyone remember Get Fresh with Gaz Top how about pigeon street and long distance clara

[Waxmonkey]

for more information on Gareth 'Gaz-Top' Jones go to:

 

http://members.aol.com/GarethGTJ/body.html