Geezer Flashbacks

Not nearly as early as yours boss, but...

I remember when Pac-Man was born, (1980)

I remember when I got my first Rubik's cube, (around 81)

I remember my teacher explaining to the class that the space shuttle just blew up (86)

not quite geezer memories?

Originally posted by -RJ-
Not nearly as early as yours boss, but...

I remember when Pac-Man was born, (1980)

I remember when I got my first Rubik's cube, (around 81)

I remember my teacher explaining to the class that the space shuttle just blew up (86)

not quite geezer memories?

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I think I am in RJ's age bracket

I think I'm in between ...

Remember clearly when Reagan was shot!

Remember the S&L scandals of the 80's.

Remember the Sapce shuttle (Challenger, I think) blew up (I was in my college dorm making out with some chick before class).

Remember "Billy Beer" and Jimmy's peanuts! :D

The Iranian Hostage situation, Nixon, the horror of the '72 Olympics (just a kid at the time), and big-time Danny Terrio disco scraze of the 70's. Sadly, and Kurt Cobain.
Wow, I'm old ... errr, a Namepros Geezer™. :D

Paul Henderson's goal against the Russians! 1972

Man on the moon.
Banana seats.
Gumby and Pokey.
Pet rocks.
Afros & wide legs.

memories...

ST

"Animal House" and "Friday the 13th" ... the first ones when they came out in the cinemas!

"Danger, Will Robinson". :D

The "Donnie and Marie Show" on Friday nights, after Planet of the Apes and Swiss Family Robinson.

"Kimba" and "Speed Racer" after school.

The "Gold Dust" twins (Fred Lynn and Jim Rice) on the '75 Red Sox team! :D

Man, this is fun ...
:yell:

hee~hee funny thread!

I remember in JrHigh/HighSchool.. when all the girls HAD too have their hair "cut in wings"..

Now..
girls have little hair (shaved)
guys.. have long hair
and it's a battle of the sexes with the # of body piercings..

YIKES!!

I see there are a lot of geezers in training here at NP

It is funny one day you wake up and you are a Geezer
gray hair showing up everywhere
your teeth are store bought
and you need a lube job just to get moving in the morning

I wouldn't trade it for anything
I love the geezer experience

Wanda you gave me another I remember when
with your trucking company

The first big truck I drove was an old Mack (a "Cracker Box")
It had a 10 speed duelplex trans (two gear shifts, two trans)

The first computers I worked on had punch cards
and we programed in BASIC

Cool John

I remember when Computers used Punch Cards and had Tubes in them

I also remember seeing the Beatles Live at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1969

uh.. lol not as close to your time periods. I remember seeing hilary duff on disney channel.

I remember Nancy Kerrigan getting beat down by mercenaries sent by Tonya Harding.

I remember the white bronco being chased.

:D

I remember when Ohio State won national championship game! :o

:notme:

Originally posted by lotsofissues
I remember Nancy Kerrigan getting beat down by mercenaries sent by Tonya Harding.

I remember the white bronco being chased.

:D

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Lawyers, Guns, and Money ... the song by Warren Zevon, as well.

Atari
Catfish, Blue Moon
WHA
The Jackson Five

ST

Wow, you people are old! :p

I can remember . . .

-Television stations signed off at midnight, a little later on weekends.
-The ending of the Vietnam War
-Pistol Pete
-Secretariat winning the Tripple Crown
-Moon Rocks Candy
-A certain girl, but for the life of me I can't remember her name!

For some reason the strongest memory I have is of the Berlin Wall coming down, which was only around 13 years ago? I guess being born in the 60's at the height of the Cold War created a sense fright in what the 'Iron Curtain' stood for? I was just astonished that this could even take place!

Originally posted by lotsofissues
I remember Nancy Kerrigan getting beat down by mercenaries sent by Tonya Harding.

I remember the white bronco being chased.

:D

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There are a couple of blast's from the past, lotsofissues


I can recall getting atari, and having claw hand for about 6 months after I got it

So, Bye, bye Miss American Pie ... drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry ... an them good ol' boys were drinkin whiskey and rye singin this will be the day that I die, this will be the day that I die ... :yell:
Timeless!

Originally posted by CoolHost.com
So, Bye, bye Miss American Pie ... drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry ... an them good ol' boys were drinkin whiskey and rye singin this will be the day that I die, this will be the day that I die ... :yell:
Timeless!

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That is a good song. :D I think it was on one of the commericals....

Originally posted by Sohil
That is a good song. :D I think it was on one of the commericals....

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Excellent song, but I'm talking about when it first came out! :o
Namepros Geezer™.

Anybody remember Pong or Space Invaders

How about JH and Star Spangled Banner
or even Ina Gada Davita or Smoke on the Water

8 Tracks!!!

ST

Originally posted by Coastalguy
8 Tracks!!!

ST

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Yup ... with Queen, Kiss, and Abba! :yell:
Remember "Space Invaders", too CP.
Loving this thread.

My First Record Album I Bought Was

Pink Floyd - Ummagumma

The Next was Black Sabbath - Paranoid

I was a weird kid

John :p

I remember playing "Detroit Rock City" over and over again when it came out on LP. That Halloween I nailed boards to the bottom of my only pair of shoes and had my brother give me a perm so I would look like Ace.

I also remember going to watch "The Warriors" back to back when I was a teenager.

So bigboss wasn't the only weird kid.

Wow. The geezer thread brought back from the dead.

We're back!!!

ST