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Old 27-05-2006, 09:32 AM   #1
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Default You know you grew up in the 1980's and early 1990's if....

1. Cabbage patch kids were legitimate members of your family.


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 - Sitter's Club and you even
started a club of your own.


6. You owned those lil Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.

7. You know that "WHOA" comes from Joey on Blossom.

8. Two words: M.C. Hammer

9. You even watched "Fraggle Rock".

10. You had plastic streamers on your handlebars.

11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales".

12. When it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch
cartoons.

13. Your favourite skirt flew up past your waist if you spun around
quick enough

14.You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.

15.You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on the big
screen.

16.You made your mum buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt
in a knot on the side.

17. You played the game "MATCH" (Mansion,Apartment,Toilet,Church,House)


18. You walked like an Egyptian.

19. You wanted to change your name to "JEM" in Kindergarten.

20. You remember reading "Are you there God, it's me,Margaret"

21. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"

22. You wanted to be a Goonie.

23.You even wore fluorescent clothing.

24. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose
fell off...

25. You have even pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.

26. You took Lunch Pails to school.

27. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.

28. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence.

29. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.

30. Barbie and the Rockers was your favourite band.

31.You thought Sheera and He-Man should hook up.

32. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you
exchanged friendship bracelets.

33. You even owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.

34. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you
are, but what am I?"


35. You remember, "I've fallen and I can't get up"


36. You remember going to the skating rink before there were in-line
skates.


37. You even got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide or monkey bars

38. You remember when the film clip to "Like A Prayer" was banned


39. You have even played with a Skip-It and Gak

40. You never admitted to wanting to play kiss chasey but always did

41. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.

42. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.

43. You remember Popples.

44."Don't worry, be happy"

45. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top
Reeboks.

46. You wore socks scrunched down.

47. The bigger the scrunchie in your hair, the better.

48. You collected transformers

49. Being the winner of two square at school was a braggable achievement

50. You used phrases like "not the momma" & "again" to be annoying to
your siblings after watching the Dinosaurs


51. "Miss MARY MACK MACK MACK, all dressed in BLACK BLACK BLACK"

52. You remember boom boxes vs. cd players.

53. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies.

54. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"

55. You played elastics at recess and 'my mother your mother lives down
the same street..' at lunch.

56. You had icecream cake for your birthday

57. Home and Away hasn't been the same since Shane and Angel

58. You remember watching Rainbow Bright and My Little Pony Tales"

59. You thought Doogie Howser was hot.

60. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac!

61. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were famous.

62. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved
By the Bell", the ORIGINAL class.


63. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THRU THE HEART.

64. You just sang those words to yourself

65. You cut your t-shirts in half and wore it with your homemade Levi
shorts...(the shorter the better)

66. You remember when mullets were cool!

67. You had a mullet!

68.You tore holes in the knees of your jeans on purpose

69.You still sing, "We are the World"

70.You didn't know monkey magic was mimmed

71. Cowabunga!




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Old 27-05-2006, 09:44 AM   #2
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haha awesome.

80's rocked!
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Old 27-05-2006, 09:47 AM   #3
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Ahhhh memories. It's so sad that I can remember everything on that list. I'm also ashamed to say that I am a victim of something that was left off that list, Happy Pants.
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Old 27-05-2006, 09:58 AM   #4
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13. Your favourite skirt flew up past your waist if you spun around quick enough
Some things never go out of fashion. Start spinning ladies! :evil_laug

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Old 27-05-2006, 09:59 AM   #5
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Yep, lots of memories. Although most of those seem to relate to girls more than guys.
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Old 27-05-2006, 10:08 AM   #6
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72. The land before time was the best movie ever

73. You remember "Hunter"

74. You know who T-bag & T-shirt are

75. 6 words "you can't do that on television"

76. You turned down the volume on the ABC at 5:30 so your mum didn't hear the warning for degrassi junior high

77. Spike from press gang was cool
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Old 27-05-2006, 10:16 AM   #7
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What about nightrider??? that was my favorite
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Old 27-05-2006, 10:22 AM   #8
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78. Beat Street the movie

79. Breakdance the movie

80. "Hey you the Rock Steady Crew"

81. The hot chick in "Flashdance" all sweaty, running on the spot.

82. 20c Refund on Coke Bottles

83. Ten Pin Bowling was cooool!

The list goes on. There is a thread form a few weeks back like this.

I get all nostalgic

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Old 27-05-2006, 10:22 AM   #9
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Toxic Crusaders, anyone?
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Old 27-05-2006, 10:30 AM   #10
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84. Spokiedokes

85. Baseball cars + pushie = harley

86. Stackhats

87. Having to find a "country" servo to fill up on weekends as metro service stations were not allowed to open.
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Old 27-05-2006, 12:12 PM   #11
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SAmurai Pizza Cats, and Holly Brisley as a fresh faced 19 year old on Agro's cartoon connection....

Anyone remember Gibbo?
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Old 27-05-2006, 05:46 PM   #12
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God i feel older after reading that!!
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Old 27-05-2006, 05:58 PM   #13
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I remember the 80's, watching a man in a white suit with an orange t shirt, with his hair styled like Rod Stewart, trying to suck spilt St Tropez out of the carpet. THAT was the 80's. All that other shît mentioned above is just what happened on tv.
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Old 27-05-2006, 06:07 PM   #14
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I remember the 80's, watching a man in a white suit with an orange t shirt, with his hair styled like Rod Stewart, trying to suck spilt St Tropez out of the carpet.
Was there a mirror involved dave?
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Old 27-05-2006, 06:14 PM   #15
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88.Waverley park hosting a Grand Final
89. Max walker on the Commentry Team
90. Bruce Mcavany was "Special"
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Old 27-05-2006, 06:18 PM   #16
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Actually, its kinda sad, every sat i go to a pub becasue it plays 80's music.
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Old 27-05-2006, 06:56 PM   #17
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i just read that out to my parents and missus, we got everything on the list between us
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Old 27-05-2006, 07:07 PM   #18
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hahaha...happy pants....oh the memories!!

i remember most of those, except for the girly stuff.

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72. The land before time was the best movie ever

73. You remember "Hunter"

74. You know who T-bag & T-shirt are

75. 6 words "you can't do that on television"

76. You turned down the volume on the ABC at 5:30 so your mum didn't hear the warning for degrassi junior high

77. Spike from press gang was cool
i rememeber t-bag, but cant remember what show it was from
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Old 27-05-2006, 07:40 PM   #20
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i remember alot of the bloke ones my wife can remember most the girly ones

thats awsome now you know that alot of the people on here are in the age bracket lol

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Old 27-05-2006, 08:15 PM   #21
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Some things never go out of style...my little man is on the couch right now watching teenage mutant ninja turtles, and he collects transformers.
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41. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.

haha so true!
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41. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.

should be: you attended a birthday at OLLIES.
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91. Ciaks and boatshoes
92. Faberge jeans
93. Chambray shirts, and guys were not afraid to wear pink shirts/jumpers
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87. Having to find a "country" servo to fill up on weekends as metro service stations were not allowed to open.
visiting Melbourne and looking for breakfast .....
and MacD's wasn't open until 10-11.30am
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haha so true!
my 30th was a black tie birthday party at macas
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63. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THRU THE HEART.

64. You just sang those words to yourself
"and you're too blame.... You give love, a bad name"

I so got busted by this one....

Cant get that song out of my head now......
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"and you're too blame.... You give love, a bad name"

I so got busted by this one....

Cant get that song out of my head now......
Now you've gone and got it stuck in my head...now where's that 80's rock MP3 gone...
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It's a knockout.

Best show ever!
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