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Ok, for those of you old enough to have truly experience the 80's, this thread is for you. What are your favorite memories from the 80's? Here are my questions:

1. What was your favorite band/song?
2. What is a phrase you would say during that time that you wouldn't be caught dead saying now?
3. What was (were) your favorite TV show(s)?
4. What is your favorite movie from that decade?
5. Who was your favorite actor?
6. What was your favorite arcade/Atari/Nintendo (the original) game?
7. What is the most positive change to your life since then?


Here are my answers:
1. Guns & Roses and Aerosmith (think my fav. song was Sweet Emotion but I am not certain)
2. "Cowabunga" (not sure if that is spelled right) and "rad"
3. Full House and Family matters
4. Top Gun
5. Tom Cruise
6. Frogger and Astroid
7. In the 80's I was very shy. I am no longer shy and I have many more friends because of it.

White Wedding was an awesome song!

Oh, and Dazed and Confused and Cheech and Chong Up in Smoke.

I was only born in 1987 so this is a little too difficult

Oh my gosh! Can't believe I forgot about Cheech and Chong! :rolleyes:

Originally posted by Hysterian
6. What was your favorite arcade/Atari/Nintendo (the original) game?

The orignal mario rocks! :cool:

Wow, that's pretty amazing. Most of your answers are reasons why I DISLIKED the 80's!
1) Terrible music (the Hall & Oats era)
2) Terrible TV (Silver Spoons, The Facts of Life, etc.)
3) Terrible fashion (Izod sweaters, penny loafers, etc.)

When the 80s ended, I was 7.

All I really remember is wearing neon, slap bracelts, teenage mutant ninja turtles, my little ponies, skipits, popples, running around the neighbourhood screaming "New Kids on the Block suck" hmm... what else. Oh, I remember side pony tails, spal bracelets, and sesame street actually being good.

Wow, that's pretty amazing. Most of your answers are reasons why I DISLIKED the 80's!
1) Terrible music (the Hall & Oats era)
2) Terrible TV (Silver Spoons, The Facts of Life, etc.)
3) Terrible fashion (Izod sweaters, penny loafers, etc.)


I liked Izod sweaters....still do. ;)

I liked Izod sweaters....still do. ;)

:rolleyes:

I was only born in 1987 so this is a little too difficult
Hey! I was born in the same year but it won't stop me from enjoying the decade although I love the 90's more.
I think Don Johnson was the best actor in that time! (Miami Vice's gonna start in 10 minutes!)

Don't worry. I have plans to do one for the 90's within the next couple of days so keep watching

i was only born in 87, but i love me some 80's music, most notably the smiths, the cure and joy division.

Ok, for those of you old enough to have truly experience the 80's, this thread is for you. What are your favorite memories from the 80's? Here are my questions:

1. What was your favorite band/song?
2. What is a phrase you would say during that time that you wouldn't be caught dead saying now?
3. What was (were) your favorite TV show(s)?
4. What is your favorite movie from that decade?
5. Who was your favorite actor?
6. What was your favorite arcade/Atari/Nintendo (the original) game?
7. What is the most positive change to your life since then?


Here are my answers:
1. Guns & Roses and Aerosmith (think my fav. song was Sweet Emotion but I am not certain)
2. "Cowabunga" (not sure if that is spelled right) and "rad"
3. Full House and Family matters
4. Top Gun
5. Tom Cruise
6. Frogger and Astroid
7. In the 80's I was very shy. I am no longer shy and I have many more friends because of it.

LOL. I couldn't disagree more with your answers! ;)

For me:

1. Excepting The Ramones (because they're my all-time favourites), The Blasters.
2. Pass me that tab of acid, would you? ( :) )
3. The Beiderbeck Affair.
4. Koyanisquatsi (or was that the seventies? No matter, I didn't see it until the eighties.)
5. Pass
6. Didn't play them.
7. I grew up (a little)

OK, for those of you wondering why the shows I liked during the 80's were Full House and family matters, it was because I was sheltered. VERY sheltered. My parents didn't let me watch anything. It was easier for me to listen to music that they didn't like than for me to watch TV shows they didn't like. In my defense, I hate those shows now :D

White Wedding was an awesome song!

Oh, and Dazed and Confused and Cheech and Chong Up in Smoke.
:eek: :eek: awesome movies!! :D



1. What was your favorite band/song?
most of the bands i like are from the 80s :p so i may as well say Metallica (even though they were formed in 1979...)


2. What is a phrase you would say during that time that you wouldn't be caught dead saying now?
none of them, cos i say "dude", "bodacious", "awesome", and "party on" far too much nowadays :D

3. What was (were) your favorite TV show(s)?
the best show of the 80s was either Star Trek TNG or Knight Rider :)


4. What is your favorite movie from that decade?
waaaaay too many.... Ghostbusters springs to mind first, but classics like Caddyshack (Two?) are also awesome

5. Who was your favorite actor?
Dan Akroyd or Bill Murray. maybe Arnie

6. What was your favorite arcade/Atari/Nintendo (the original) game?
:p excellent question... unfortunatley i was 5 when the 80s ended, so i can't really say :(

7. What is the most positive change to your life since then?
i'm old enough to drink now :cool:

Tink what about Queen? You could say Queen. :)

80's fuck the same as now...
but i just may say it because i was a tiener then,since i think it became worst :mp5:

I loved the 80s. The best part of the 80s for me was that I was born. I loved the days-of-the-week underwear, especially when you wear them on the wrong day. Not to mention that I couldn't read yet when I wore them. They also had those lace capri pants little girls use to wear. Those were cool, too.

1. What was your favorite band/song?
Was and still is - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. And I liked me some REO Speedwagon back then, too.

2. What is a phrase you would say during that time that you wouldn't be caught dead saying now?
"Like, I'm so sure!" and "Gag me with a spoon! (or maggot, or ginsu, or...)"

3. What was (were) your favorite TV show(s)?
I didn't watch much TV in the 80's, but I think I would have to say "Perfect Strangers" or "The Facts of Life".

4. What is your favorite movie from that decade?
The Blues Brothers!

5. Who was your favorite actor?
OMG, I can't believe I am going to admit this: Scott Baio

6. What was your favorite arcade/Atari/Nintendo (the original) game?
Breakout and Pacman

7. What is the most positive change to your life since then?
Lessee... I no longer have to wear a uniform skirt every day (early 80's) and I am no longer married to an asswipe (late 80's). Oh, yes, and I no longer dress preppie!

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ah what a beautiful world.!!!!!!!!

1. What was your favorite band/song? hmm..something from Ac/Dc, Metallica or Bocephus I guess.. and Jam-On-It ( no clue who sang it) was played alot during speed skates at Skate World .. woohoo! Reidell 1000's... I never had a lazer plate, I carried around the heavy steel plate. Actually glad I did now. It strenthened my growing bones.
2. What is a phrase you would say during that time that you wouldn't be caught dead saying now? "It'll be alright in the mornin"
3. What was (were) your favorite TV show(s)? Head Bangers Ball
4. What is your favorite movie from that decade? Hmm. Dunno
5. Who was your favorite actor? Don't think I had one. I was too into music at the time.
6. What was your favorite arcade/Atari/Nintendo (the original) game? Vangaurd
7. What is the most positive change to your life since then? I no longer ride 4-wheelers like I have a death wish.