Post by: wmenorr67 on March 24, 2007, 07:19:15 PM
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCHE".
2. You watched the Pound Puppies.
3. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Belair " ...and can do the "Carlton".
4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.
5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own.
6. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
7. You know that "WOAH " comes from Joey on Blossom.
8. Two words: Hammer Pants.
9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock ".
10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and "spokey-dokes" or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect.
11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales". (Woo ooh!)
12. When it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
14. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " on the big screen... and still know the turtles names.
15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
17. You played the game "MASH ". (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
19. L.A. Gear... need I say more.
20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM " in Kindergarten. (She's truly outrageous)
21. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing " and all the Ramona books.
22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF".
23. You wanted to be a Goonie.
24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (Some of us... head-to-toe!)
25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
27. You took lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pail Kids in the schoolyard.
28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
29. You still get the urge to say "NOT " after every sentence.
30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.
31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.
32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hookup.
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. (And like 24, probably in neon colors, too.)
35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
36. You remember, "I've fallen and I can't get up."
37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.
41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.
42. You remember Popples.
43. "Don't worry, be happy"
44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do...getting yelled at by "younger hip" members of the family)
46. "Miss MARY MACK MACK MACK, all dressed in BLACK BLACK BLACK "
47. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
48. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies.
49. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!"
50. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales "
51. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
52. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
53. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool... and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB".
54. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By the Bell ", the ORIGINAL class.
55. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
56. You just sang those words to yourself.
57. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
58. Homemade Levi shorts. (The shorter the better.)
59. You remember when mullets were cool!
60. You had a mullet!
61. You still sing, "We are the World"
62. You tight rolled your jeans.
63. You owned a bannana clip.
64. You remember, "Where's the Beef?"
65. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about Willis?"
66. You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
67. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head,aren't you!
Post by: Vodka7 on March 24, 2007, 08:28:06 PM
Post by: Monkeyleg on March 24, 2007, 08:39:12 PM
On the upside of things, I remember my wife and I having a glorious time. We had parties of fifty or more people at our small apartment, and more romance than I could ever have imagined.
Despite my skinny frame, I was strong, and was able to do almost anything with cars and motors.
I would gladly give one of my limbs to go back to those days.
If you want to scratch the memories of my childhood, you'll have to go back nearly fifty years.
I will say this, though: while I really disliked the music that came out of the 1980's, today's music makes me yearn for those days.
Post by: Lee on March 25, 2007, 02:02:02 AM
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That is definitely a decade better off forgotten.
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On the upside of things, I remember my wife and I having a glorious time. We had parties of fifty or more people at our small apartment, and more romance than I could ever have imagined.
That's exactly why I don't remember much of the 80's. It was a hard working- hard partying decade for me as well.
Post by: lee n. field on March 25, 2007, 04:02:37 AM
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That is definitely a decade better off forgotten.
Yup. I was an adult by that time and the 80s were all kind of a blur.
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Pound Puppies.
Death Row Dogs.
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After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
Disturbed, that's what you are Paul Reubens.
Post by: Bigjake on March 25, 2007, 04:19:33 AM
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I will say this, though: while I really disliked the music that came out of the 1980's, today's music makes me yearn for those days.
Thats profound. I was thinking the same thing exactly when channel surfing past an old pop-up video rerun was on....
Post by: The Rabbi on March 25, 2007, 04:40:12 AM
Sorry, but by the 1980's I was already in my 30's and had started my own business. I remember tax cuts, rollbacks on interest deductions, increasing IRS scrutiny on deductions for home offices, and of course the USSR.
On the upside of things, I remember my wife and I having a glorious time. We had parties of fifty or more people at our small apartment, and more romance than I could ever have imagined.
Despite my skinny frame, I was strong, and was able to do almost anything with cars and motors.
I would gladly give one of my limbs to go back to those days.
If you want to scratch the memories of my childhood, you'll have to go back nearly fifty years.
I will say this, though: while I really disliked the music that came out of the 1980's, today's music makes me yearn for those days.
On the upside of things, I remember my wife and I having a glorious time. We had parties of fifty or more people at our small apartment, and more romance than I could ever have imagined.
Despite my skinny frame, I was strong, and was able to do almost anything with cars and motors.
I would gladly give one of my limbs to go back to those days.
If you want to scratch the memories of my childhood, you'll have to go back nearly fifty years.
I will say this, though: while I really disliked the music that came out of the 1980's, today's music makes me yearn for those days.
I started college in August of 1980. I remember Reagan I and II, releasing of the Iranian hostages, airtraffic controllers strike (and subsequent firing by an administration that knew what cujones were), lowering of inflation/interest rates, and some really cool music. You want bad music? Think '70s. Disco, Muskrat Love, KC and the Sunshine Band.
Post by: K Frame on March 25, 2007, 04:50:51 AM
I remember some of the things on that list, but surprisingly few of them, actually.
Popples? Hypercolor T-shirts? What the eff?
I disliked the music of the 1980s when I was in the 1980s, but given today's music scene, I'm finding a LOT to like in 1980s music.
Post by: Art Eatman on March 25, 2007, 05:01:15 AM
1980 -- pretty much settled into the house in town.
1981 -- amicable breakup up with wife of 20 years. Son gone to USAF.
1982 -- raised a lot of ruckus.
1983 -- started a whole new life in Terlingua.
1984 - 1988 -- worked on building the micro-empire.
1989 -- remarried, to a lady I'd known some 30 years earlier.
, Art
Post by: Iain on March 25, 2007, 05:20:56 AM
Post by: Stickjockey on March 25, 2007, 05:30:18 AM
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Popples? Hypercolor T-shirts? What the eff?
Popples? No eff-in' idea.
Edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popples
WARNING: "syrup factor" is off the charts on this one. Approach with caution!
Hypercolor t-shirts? You remember those; the ones that would change color from body heat, so you got some really wild patterns when you wore them.
Post by: Manedwolf on March 25, 2007, 06:29:05 AM
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Popples? Hypercolor T-shirts? What the eff?
Hypercolor t-shirts? You remember those; the ones that would change color from body heat, so you got some really wild patterns when you wore them.
Yup. Generra and some other designers made them. They stopped working after a few washes. I was a little kid in elementary school in the late 80's, and those, Benetton, and Guess? jeans were What Was In Style. The hypercolors were especially amusing in S. Florida, because in the heat of a mid-day summer, the transition back and forth between icy air-conditioned homes and buildings and the blast furnace of outdoors would make the shirt immediately and suddenly change color.
That list is missing a lot of male stuff, too. I mean, geez, Transformers toys, watching G.I. Joe cartoons, (A real American hero!) and whether you immediately get a phantom pain in the heel of your hand when shown an NES's original rectangular controller.
And to anyone who was a little kid in school in the 80's, this should be familiar. (image from wikipedia)
Post by: J.J. on March 25, 2007, 06:52:05 AM
9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock ".
Fraggle Rock Season 1 is out on DVD along with The Muppet Show Season 1.
Now those were good shows!
Post by: Manedwolf on March 25, 2007, 06:56:10 AM
9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock ".
Fraggle Rock Season 1 is out on DVD along with The Muppet Show Season 1.
Now those were good shows!
So is the complete collection of the Legend of Zelda cartoon series that was part of the Super Mario Brothers Super Show.
Good? Um... Heh.
(but worth it for the cheesy 80's synth renditions of the game's music)
Here's the intro, if you're curious. Zelda's outfit is SO 80's!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t24JtFFm5Q4
Post by: Tallpine on March 25, 2007, 08:04:56 AM
I spent most of the 1980's working my butt off, getting married, raising kids, and starting a business that didn't work out.
Post by: HankB on March 25, 2007, 03:18:00 PM
And even assuming I were 15 or so years younger, being male, most of the other items wouldn't have been on my radar 'scope. (Pony tail? Dolls? Streamers on the handlebars? Girl stuff, no doubt.)
Post by: grislyatoms on March 25, 2007, 03:28:01 PM
Yeah, I know, I'm a dirty old man. And I'll be one 'til I'm a dead old man. (That's an old Fred Sanford gag for those who don't know)
Course in 85-86 I was 16 or 17 so I think I can be excused for this post!
Post by: mfree on March 25, 2007, 05:58:39 PM
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I will say this, though: while I really disliked the music that came out of the 1980's, today's music makes me yearn for those days.
Eh, it's just some of it, the most commercially wh... uh, pushed stuff. I've got Wolfmother playing on the Xbox/windows media extender and they're "today's music".
Of course they're real heavily influenced by Led Zeppelin it seems, but they're still new
I've still got that Bon Jovi album on cassette around here somewhere...
Post by: Monkeyleg on March 29, 2007, 01:42:16 PM
I had a co-worker who drove me crazy playing that song.
And just about anything by Devo. To me, they were just a bunch of guys wearing flower pots on their heads and moving robotically.
One tragedy is that nobody seems to remember Dire Straits these days. Fantastic guitar work.
Post by: Brad Johnson on March 29, 2007, 01:56:39 PM
Brad
p.s.- okay, so it came out it '77 like Star Wars. I like that, too. So there!
Post by: cosine on March 29, 2007, 04:13:59 PM
One tragedy is that nobody seems to remember Dire Straits these days. Fantastic guitar work.
Being a wee babe in the late '80s I certainly don't remember them, but a couple of months ago I was introduced to Dire Straits and quickly become hooked.
Post by: Monkeyleg on March 29, 2007, 05:56:23 PM
Post by: Mabs2 on March 29, 2007, 06:28:07 PM
How many of us can relate?
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCHE".
I totally have.
2. You watched the Pound Puppies.
I totally did.
3. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Belair " ...and can do the "Carlton".
Can't remember all the words to the song, and I could probably pull off the "Carlton," but never tried...
4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.
I guess.
5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own.
No thanks, I hated babies, and that show.
6. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
Nope.
7. You know that "WOAH " comes from Joey on Blossom.
Never knew that, but I remember Blossom...
8. Two words: Hammer Pants.
I saw them once but wasn't allowed near them (badumpish)
9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock ".
I did!
10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and "spokey-dokes" or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect.
The handle bars, yes.
11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales". (Woo ooh!)
I probably could!
12. When it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
God I miss those days.
13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
I wear one on the back RIGHT NOW.
14. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " on the big screen... and still know the turtles names.
Dude I wish...I do know their names though.
15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
Never had those, but have the game. Always lost.
16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
nope
17. You played the game "MASH ". (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
Never heard of it.
18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
Nay.
19. L.A. Gear... need I say more.
Nope.
20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM " in Kindergarten. (She's truly outrageous)
I did, actually, but my mom made me change it back before I hit first grade. I still have the pink guitar though.
21. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing " and all the Ramona books.
Nope.
22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF".
Totally do.
23. You wanted to be a Goonie.
I am at heart.
24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (Some of us... head-to-toe!)
never!
25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
I don't remember it, but I've seen the pictures...
26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
She was a slut. I dunno why that explains her only female in town-ness but it sure is the case.
27. You took lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pail Kids in the schoolyard.
Lunch boxes, yes, never got into Garbage Pail Kids...
28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
the banning? no! D:
29. You still get the urge to say "NOT " after every sentence.
Haha, not. er...
30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.
Nope.
31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.
Never heard of them.
32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hookup.
heh!
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
Ours were made of the flesh and bone of our enemies!
34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. (And like 24, probably in neon colors, too.)
nope
35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
totally.
36. You remember, "I've fallen and I can't get up."
OMG YES!!!
37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
never been skating
38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
not that i remember...
39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
I tried once, I failed at coordination.
40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.
No! h8 mcdonald's.
41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.
90% of it, *nod*
42. You remember Popples.
nope.
43. "Don't worry, be happy"
yes!
44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
tights? wtf?
45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do...getting yelled at by "younger hip" members of the family)
THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO WEAR SOCKS?
46. "Miss MARY MACK MACK MACK, all dressed in BLACK BLACK BLACK "
no. Just no.
47. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
Never did that, was too small.
48. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies.
yes.
49. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!"
50. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales "
no comment.
51. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
can't remember.
52. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
Alf for president.
53. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool... and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB".
nope!
54. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By the Bell ", the ORIGINAL class.
ORIGINAL FOR THE WIN wtf was up with that college years crap? D:
55. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
Fraid not.
56. You just sang those words to yourself.
But I did anyway.
57. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
nope.
58. Homemade Levi shorts. (The shorter the better.)
hah! no thanks.
59. You remember when mullets were cool!
wait...what? D:
60. You had a mullet!
still do. O_O
61. You still sing, "We are the World"
no
62. You tight rolled your jeans.
no
63. You owned a bannana clip.
er?
64. You remember, "Where's the Beef?"
YES, can't remember what it's from though >_<
65. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about Willis?"
totally.
66. You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
I STILL DO but it's not so big. =\
67. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head,aren't you!
sure
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCHE".
I totally have.
2. You watched the Pound Puppies.
I totally did.
3. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Belair " ...and can do the "Carlton".
Can't remember all the words to the song, and I could probably pull off the "Carlton," but never tried...
4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.
I guess.
5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own.
No thanks, I hated babies, and that show.
6. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
Nope.
7. You know that "WOAH " comes from Joey on Blossom.
Never knew that, but I remember Blossom...
8. Two words: Hammer Pants.
I saw them once but wasn't allowed near them (badumpish)
9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock ".
I did!
10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and "spokey-dokes" or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect.
The handle bars, yes.
11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales". (Woo ooh!)
I probably could!
12. When it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
God I miss those days.
13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
I wear one on the back RIGHT NOW.
14. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " on the big screen... and still know the turtles names.
Dude I wish...I do know their names though.
15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
Never had those, but have the game. Always lost.
16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
nope
17. You played the game "MASH ". (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
Never heard of it.
18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
Nay.
19. L.A. Gear... need I say more.
Nope.
20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM " in Kindergarten. (She's truly outrageous)
I did, actually, but my mom made me change it back before I hit first grade. I still have the pink guitar though.
21. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing " and all the Ramona books.
Nope.
22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF".
Totally do.
23. You wanted to be a Goonie.
I am at heart.
24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (Some of us... head-to-toe!)
never!
25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
I don't remember it, but I've seen the pictures...
26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
She was a slut. I dunno why that explains her only female in town-ness but it sure is the case.
27. You took lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pail Kids in the schoolyard.
Lunch boxes, yes, never got into Garbage Pail Kids...
28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
the banning? no! D:
29. You still get the urge to say "NOT " after every sentence.
Haha, not. er...
30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.
Nope.
31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.
Never heard of them.
32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hookup.
heh!
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
Ours were made of the flesh and bone of our enemies!
34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. (And like 24, probably in neon colors, too.)
nope
35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
totally.
36. You remember, "I've fallen and I can't get up."
OMG YES!!!
37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
never been skating
38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
not that i remember...
39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
I tried once, I failed at coordination.
40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.
No! h8 mcdonald's.
41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.
90% of it, *nod*
42. You remember Popples.
nope.
43. "Don't worry, be happy"
yes!
44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
tights? wtf?
45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do...getting yelled at by "younger hip" members of the family)
THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO WEAR SOCKS?
46. "Miss MARY MACK MACK MACK, all dressed in BLACK BLACK BLACK "
no. Just no.
47. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
Never did that, was too small.
48. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies.
yes.
49. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!"
50. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales "
no comment.
51. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
can't remember.
52. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
Alf for president.
53. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool... and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB".
nope!
54. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By the Bell ", the ORIGINAL class.
ORIGINAL FOR THE WIN wtf was up with that college years crap? D:
55. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
Fraid not.
56. You just sang those words to yourself.
But I did anyway.
57. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
nope.
58. Homemade Levi shorts. (The shorter the better.)
hah! no thanks.
59. You remember when mullets were cool!
wait...what? D:
60. You had a mullet!
still do. O_O
61. You still sing, "We are the World"
no
62. You tight rolled your jeans.
no
63. You owned a bannana clip.
er?
64. You remember, "Where's the Beef?"
YES, can't remember what it's from though >_<
65. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about Willis?"
totally.
66. You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
I STILL DO but it's not so big. =\
67. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head,aren't you!
sure
I totally just listened to some Dire Straits. <3 Walk of Life & Sultans of Swing.
Post by: Cosmoline on March 30, 2007, 06:09:26 PM
Post by: CNYCacher on March 31, 2007, 08:15:30 PM
Except the girly stuff.
Oh and the one about thinking He-Man and She-Ra should hook up. . . any real child of the 80's would remember that they were brother and sister!
Post by: Monkeyleg on March 31, 2007, 08:23:51 PM
You were fed McCartoons. Perhaps 10 cells per second. The absolute worst quality cartoons ever made (the lack of quality continues to this day).
Go back and look at some Bugs Bunny cartoons. 60 or more cells per second.
No comparison.
Post by: Manedwolf on March 31, 2007, 10:13:01 PM
For those of you born in the 1970's or 1980's who are/were into cartoons, I really feel sorry for you.
You were fed McCartoons. Perhaps 10 cells per second. The absolute worst quality cartoons ever made (the lack of quality continues to this day).
Go back and look at some Bugs Bunny cartoons. 60 or more cells per second.
No comparison.
You were fed McCartoons. Perhaps 10 cells per second. The absolute worst quality cartoons ever made (the lack of quality continues to this day).
Go back and look at some Bugs Bunny cartoons. 60 or more cells per second.
No comparison.
Uh...No.
24 frames per second.
60? Are you thinking of your Halo game on the xBox?
Feature animation frame rate was always 24 frames per second, and that includes ALL of the Disney and Warner features.
Film is 24 frames per second, period. NTSC video is 29 frames per second.
There is no such thing as "60 frames per second".
Also, the transition to limited animation of 6-15 frames per second started in the 1950s, and continued through the 1960's and 1970's. By the 80's, many studios were offshoring the "tweening" cells in between the keyframes to cheap studios in Mexico, the Phillipines and such, where less skilled artists would take two cels and draw the in-between cells, increasing the framerate to a smoother quality for less money.
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 01, 2007, 02:40:10 AM
For those of you born in the 1970's or 1980's who are/were into cartoons, I really feel sorry for you.
You were fed McCartoons. Perhaps 10 cells per second. The absolute worst quality cartoons ever made (the lack of quality continues to this day).
Go back and look at some Bugs Bunny cartoons. 60 or more cells per second.
No comparison.
You were fed McCartoons. Perhaps 10 cells per second. The absolute worst quality cartoons ever made (the lack of quality continues to this day).
Go back and look at some Bugs Bunny cartoons. 60 or more cells per second.
No comparison.
I was born in '76, and I watched the old Looney Tunes every Saturday morning.
And they weren't on cable, either.
Post by: Cosmoline on April 01, 2007, 10:21:41 AM
Go back and look at some Bugs Bunny cartoons. 60 or more cells per second.
Hey, I loved that stuff. It was repeated endlessly in the 70's and at least through the mid 80's. I don't think they were ousted until the late 80's or 90's. They popped up again on youtube, but have since been purged by Warner Bros. That's the same Warner that introduced the new "EXTREME" Bugs recently.
[warning--adult language]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9nOD1h0m8Q
Post by: J.J. on April 01, 2007, 10:55:32 AM
Post by: zahc on April 01, 2007, 04:05:13 PM
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One tragedy is that nobody seems to remember Dire Straits these days. Fantastic guitar work.
Preach it.
Trivia: Mark Knopfler (lead vocals) wrote the Princess Bride soundtrack. I know this becaues I just picked up a vinyl record of the soundtrack for 29 cents.
Post by: Gewehr98 on April 01, 2007, 04:16:50 PM
Post by: cosine on April 01, 2007, 04:38:59 PM
For those of you born in the 1970's or 1980's who are/were into cartoons, I really feel sorry for you.
You were fed McCartoons. Perhaps 10 cells per second. The absolute worst quality cartoons ever made (the lack of quality continues to this day).
Go back and look at some Bugs Bunny cartoons. 60 or more cells per second.
No comparison.
You were fed McCartoons. Perhaps 10 cells per second. The absolute worst quality cartoons ever made (the lack of quality continues to this day).
Go back and look at some Bugs Bunny cartoons. 60 or more cells per second.
No comparison.
I was born in '76, and I watched the old Looney Tunes every Saturday morning.
And they weren't on cable, either.
I was born in the late '80s, and I like Looney Tunes cartoons.
I used to watch them on Cartoon Network in summer a couple of afternoons a week. (but I think by then I was getting the politically correct edited ones.)
Post by: Manedwolf on April 01, 2007, 05:40:09 PM
For those of you born in the 1970's or 1980's who are/were into cartoons, I really feel sorry for you.
You were fed McCartoons. Perhaps 10 cells per second. The absolute worst quality cartoons ever made (the lack of quality continues to this day).
Go back and look at some Bugs Bunny cartoons. 60 or more cells per second.
No comparison.
You were fed McCartoons. Perhaps 10 cells per second. The absolute worst quality cartoons ever made (the lack of quality continues to this day).
Go back and look at some Bugs Bunny cartoons. 60 or more cells per second.
No comparison.
I was born in '76, and I watched the old Looney Tunes every Saturday morning.
And they weren't on cable, either.
I was born in the late '80s, and I like Looney Tunes cartoons.
I used to watch them on Cartoon Network in summer a couple of afternoons a week. (but I think by then I was getting the politically correct edited ones.)Cartoon Network used to have a show a couple years ago or so called Toonheads, that, at night, showed all the long-unshown un-PC ones. The ones with the "Hun and Jap" caricatures, the blackface ones, all those, from Disney and WB.
Interesting snapshot of different societal attitudes of the period.
Post by: Manedwolf on April 02, 2007, 10:03:56 AM
Post by: mtnbkr on April 02, 2007, 10:11:29 AM
One tragedy is that nobody seems to remember Dire Straits these days. Fantastic guitar work.
Being a wee babe in the late '80s I certainly don't remember them, but a couple of months ago I was introduced to Dire Straits and quickly become hooked. I have two of their CDs.
Chris
Post by: mtnbkr on April 02, 2007, 10:13:41 AM
Another spoof for anyone who was a kid in the 80's, also....remember these?
I never had that particular one, but I remember the genre
Chris
Post by: mtnbkr on April 02, 2007, 10:14:47 AM
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Trivia: Mark Knopfler (lead vocals) wrote the Princess Bride soundtrack. I know this becaues I just picked up a vinyl record of the soundtrack for 29 cents.
Me, wifey, spawn, and Irwin watched TPB one night and caught his credit at the end. Chris
Post by: K Frame on April 02, 2007, 10:37:28 AM
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Trivia: Mark Knopfler (lead vocals) wrote the Princess Bride soundtrack. I know this becaues I just picked up a vinyl record of the soundtrack for 29 cents.
Me, wifey, spawn, and Irwin watched TPB one night and caught his credit at the end. Chris
Did we?
Or did we catch the end of it on our way to another movie?
I really don't think I've seen the whole thing since the late 1980s.
Post by: mtnbkr on April 02, 2007, 10:55:28 AM
Chris
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 02, 2007, 11:10:20 AM
Post by: Manedwolf on April 02, 2007, 11:44:01 AM
ManedWolf, thanks for the memories. Wow. But that title is a joke, isn't it?
Yes, it's a spoof. There wasn't ever one with that title, it's a photochop.
(Remember, if you hold the page with your thumb, you're not really dead!)
Post by: K Frame on April 03, 2007, 05:29:13 AM
we watched the entire movie. I rented it.
Chris
Chris
Wow. I don't remember watching the whole thing with you guys.
I guess all the head trauma Abby has given me over the past couple of years is...
Was I saying something?
Post by: mtnbkr on April 03, 2007, 05:48:41 AM
Was I saying something?
No, but you never do. Chris
Post by: roo_ster on April 03, 2007, 06:26:23 AM
As to the cartoons, I recall Looney Tunes as well as some cartoons I can not recall the name of. They contained no "name" characters and were just really interesting, well done cartoons. In my mind's eye I can see one that takes place in a library where the book titles kind of come to life and do their thing.
Anyway, those no-name/lost-name cartoons were my favorites.
I was not enamored with the 1980's beginning of the cartoon/commercials like GI Joe, Masters of the Universe, etc.
Post by: Manedwolf on April 03, 2007, 06:31:38 AM
The list is skewed toward those born nearer 1980 and females.
As to the cartoons, I recall Looney Tunes as well as some cartoons I can not recall the name of. They contained no "name" characters and were just really interesting, well done cartoons. In my mind's eye I can see one that takes place in a library where the book titles kind of come to life and do their thing.
Anyway, those no-name/lost-name cartoons were my favorites.
I was not enamored with the 1980's beginning of the cartoon/commercials like GI Joe, Masters of the Universe, etc.
As to the cartoons, I recall Looney Tunes as well as some cartoons I can not recall the name of. They contained no "name" characters and were just really interesting, well done cartoons. In my mind's eye I can see one that takes place in a library where the book titles kind of come to life and do their thing.
Anyway, those no-name/lost-name cartoons were my favorites.
I was not enamored with the 1980's beginning of the cartoon/commercials like GI Joe, Masters of the Universe, etc.
Hey, the 80's had some lesser known cartoons that were decent. I STILL think Joss Whedon must have watched Galaxy Rangers, since so much in there seems similar to Firefly.
Post by: Creeping Incrementalism on April 03, 2007, 08:02:04 AM
I loved that list, especially being in the target age group. But it got me wondering--was MASH something that was only big in the 80s? Also, I thought the "S" stood for "shack", not "shelter", as is listed here.
For cartoons, who else loved Inspector Gadget? "Next time, Gadget, next time!!!" "Wrooooooooooooooooow!"
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 03, 2007, 08:10:42 AM
But it got me wondering--was MASH something that was only big in the 80s? Also, I thought the "S" stood for "shack", not "shelter", as is listed here.
Yeah, and A is for Attic.
I don't think there are any official rules. Post by: Manedwolf on April 03, 2007, 08:23:22 AM
I don't know about the rest of you, but I think 80s music was quite good. Anthemic metal, catchy snythetic alternative music, Run DMC, Aerosmith, etc. Also, if you think it is better than the music of today, you need to catch something other than MTV or Top 40. Any music written before 1980 is what I can't stand, except for 50s-60s surf music.
I loved that list, especially being in the target age group. But it got me wondering--was MASH something that was only big in the 80s? Also, I thought the "S" stood for "shack", not "shelter", as is listed here.
For cartoons, who else loved Inspector Gadget? "Next time, Gadget, next time!!!" "Wrooooooooooooooooow!"
I loved that list, especially being in the target age group. But it got me wondering--was MASH something that was only big in the 80s? Also, I thought the "S" stood for "shack", not "shelter", as is listed here.
For cartoons, who else loved Inspector Gadget? "Next time, Gadget, next time!!!" "Wrooooooooooooooooow!"
Note the soundtracks of both Vice City and Vice City Stories, which are phenomenal 80's pop, "new wave" and metal collections, and just sheer fun.
Post by: Creeping Incrementalism on April 03, 2007, 08:51:16 AM
But it got me wondering--was MASH something that was only big in the 80s? Also, I thought the "S" stood for "shack", not "shelter", as is listed here.
Yeah, and A is for Attic.
I don't think there are any official rules. Not-uh, they got A right, it IS aprtment. There is supposed to be a significant difference between the quality of each. Can you really say that an attic is better/worse than a shack?
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 03, 2007, 10:00:59 AM
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Can you really say that an attic is better/worse than a shack?
YES I CAN! MY WAY IS BETTER! DIE HERETIC!