Posted February 26, 2014
tritone
Salmon Max
Registered: Dec 2009
From United States
sqlrob
New User
Registered: Dec 2009
From United States
dirtyharry50
WoW Addict
Registered: Dec 2010
From United States
Posted February 26, 2014
Hippies
"It's 10PM, Do You Know Where Your Children Are?"
Vietnam
"I am not a crook"
"It's not illegal if the President does it" (which we seem to have come full circle on again)
Disco
Yeah, I'm old.
Riding around my neighborhood on my bike singing, "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!" at the top of my lungs.
Bringing a red plaid metal lunchbox with a thermos to school each day. Almost everyone had a lunchbox.
Kennedy was President. One of my earliest childhood memories is the sound of the drums and watching his funeral procession on a black and white television with my parents.
Being afraid I would have to go to Vietnam when I got older.
There was no such thing as computers in peoples houses of any kind. It wasn't something I recall ever even imagining. There was no such thing as video games.
45 Records.
My mom playing Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams and Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass records.
"I'll get it!" when the rotary dial phone rang.
The song "Abraham, Martin and John."
Kent State and this photo: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/65/Kent_State_massacre.jpg
Neil Young's song, "Ohio"
Those things come to mind as I think about growing up in the 60's.
Post edited February 27, 2014 by dirtyharry50
Cambrey
Purple Dot Cultist
Registered: Oct 2008
From France
dirtyharry50
WoW Addict
Registered: Dec 2010
From United States
Posted February 26, 2014
Oh, my God. I almost forgot...
GUMBY!!!
G.I. Joe was introduced in 1964. I had him and the very cool footlocker full of gear too. :D
Here's another one. Going to drive-in movies with my parents in our station wagon. In particular I remember one night my parents taking us to see the film "Bananas" by Woody Allen. That would have been in 1971 or so when the movie came out.
I was too little to know what was going on but the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when I was a child. What I do remember though was nuclear fallout shelter symbols in our schools. Strange to think now that they actually believed that gathering in an elementary school and hiding under desks was going to save us if we were bombed.
GUMBY!!!
G.I. Joe was introduced in 1964. I had him and the very cool footlocker full of gear too. :D
Here's another one. Going to drive-in movies with my parents in our station wagon. In particular I remember one night my parents taking us to see the film "Bananas" by Woody Allen. That would have been in 1971 or so when the movie came out.
I was too little to know what was going on but the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when I was a child. What I do remember though was nuclear fallout shelter symbols in our schools. Strange to think now that they actually believed that gathering in an elementary school and hiding under desks was going to save us if we were bombed.
Post edited February 27, 2014 by dirtyharry50
DeMignon
Dad but alive
Registered: Jul 2011
From Other
Posted February 26, 2014
Coke in glass bottles.
spindown
Beep Beep
Registered: Feb 2011
From United States
sqlrob
New User
Registered: Dec 2009
From United States
Cambrey
Purple Dot Cultist
Registered: Oct 2008
From France
Posted February 26, 2014
DeMignon
Dad but alive
Registered: Jul 2011
From Other
sqlrob
New User
Registered: Dec 2009
From United States
Posted February 27, 2014
Ah, this is in US. You get Mexican Coke, that was made and bottled in Mexico, using real sugar rather than HFCS. I'm not sure what the recipe is in Germany.
OldFatGuy
Old Fat User
Registered: Nov 2008
From United States
Posted February 27, 2014
This reminds me of a true story that I've shared before, so if I already shared it here, sorry.
But my grandfather is credited with inventing the TV remote control. (OK, if one looks up the facts one might not find my grandfather's name listed anywhere but let me finish. LOL)
This was, IIRC, late 1960's. My grandfather had his favorite chair positioned right beside the wood stove (and yes, the kitchen had a wood stove that they did all their cooking and yes they had an outhouse) about 4 or 5 feet from the TV, and he liked to whittle.
So, he got a long branch from a tree, and whittled the end of it to nearly perfectly fit onto the tuner knob, and he would sit in his chair, reach out that stick and turn the tuner to change the channel.
And when the rest of the family first saw that we couldn't stop laughing. I remember a couple of my uncles making fun of him not wanting to walk 4 feet to change the channel. In hindsight though, pretty smart dude. Sometimes at family reunions, this topic still comes up LOL
But my grandfather is credited with inventing the TV remote control. (OK, if one looks up the facts one might not find my grandfather's name listed anywhere but let me finish. LOL)
This was, IIRC, late 1960's. My grandfather had his favorite chair positioned right beside the wood stove (and yes, the kitchen had a wood stove that they did all their cooking and yes they had an outhouse) about 4 or 5 feet from the TV, and he liked to whittle.
So, he got a long branch from a tree, and whittled the end of it to nearly perfectly fit onto the tuner knob, and he would sit in his chair, reach out that stick and turn the tuner to change the channel.
And when the rest of the family first saw that we couldn't stop laughing. I remember a couple of my uncles making fun of him not wanting to walk 4 feet to change the channel. In hindsight though, pretty smart dude. Sometimes at family reunions, this topic still comes up LOL
Post edited February 27, 2014 by OldFatGuy
Theta_Sigma
Jelly Baby??
Registered: May 2011
From Canada
Posted February 27, 2014
Here are some of my fond ones:
The Greatest American Hero
Transformers (before it was called G1)
Masters of the Universe
Blackstar
Bravestarr
MASK (yes I had Bolder Hill)
Silverhawks
Rock Lords
Denver the Last Dinosaur
Bonkers (candy)
Blake's 7
Commadore 64/128
TI-99a
Donkey Kong (the original one)
The Simpson's Arcade Game
Battle of the Planets
Voltron
Macross
Kamen Rider Black/Black RX/J/ZX
Astroboy
The Legend of Zelda/Zelda II The Adventure of Link
Doctor Who (Tom Baker - Sylvester McCoy)
Darkwing Duck
Ducktails
Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (what became Power Rangers)
Ghostbusters 1 & 2
The Real Ghostbusters
Filmation's Ghostbusters (and the live action that it's based on)
Gummi Bears
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein
Return of the Jedi (IN theaters)
Dungeons & Dragons (the series)
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
R.L. Stine's Goosebumps books
Vic the Vampire books (suck it Twilight)
Mr. Boogady
Probably tonnes more I'm just not thinking of, but that's a size-able chunk.
The Greatest American Hero
Transformers (before it was called G1)
Masters of the Universe
Blackstar
Bravestarr
MASK (yes I had Bolder Hill)
Silverhawks
Rock Lords
Denver the Last Dinosaur
Bonkers (candy)
Blake's 7
Commadore 64/128
TI-99a
Donkey Kong (the original one)
The Simpson's Arcade Game
Battle of the Planets
Voltron
Macross
Kamen Rider Black/Black RX/J/ZX
Astroboy
The Legend of Zelda/Zelda II The Adventure of Link
Doctor Who (Tom Baker - Sylvester McCoy)
Darkwing Duck
Ducktails
Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (what became Power Rangers)
Ghostbusters 1 & 2
The Real Ghostbusters
Filmation's Ghostbusters (and the live action that it's based on)
Gummi Bears
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein
Return of the Jedi (IN theaters)
Dungeons & Dragons (the series)
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
R.L. Stine's Goosebumps books
Vic the Vampire books (suck it Twilight)
Mr. Boogady
Probably tonnes more I'm just not thinking of, but that's a size-able chunk.
froggygraphics
New User
Registered: Jul 2011
From United States
Posted February 27, 2014
I remember when Raiders of the Lost Ark came out. I didn't see it in a multiplex. No, I saw it in a large movie theater with one big screen, with many seats. It played there for over a year. Of course such things don't exist anymore.
I remember playing Pong.
And I remember we bought it at Sears, because that is where America used to shop, there was no Walmart.
I remember not using debit cards.
I remember spending hours in a record store (usually Tower Records).
I remember using an E ticket for an E ticket ride.
I remember buying games at stores: Egghead, B Daltons, and the werehouse, all gone.
I remember walking to school at 7 years old. This just doesn't happen anymore.
I remember playing Pong.
And I remember we bought it at Sears, because that is where America used to shop, there was no Walmart.
I remember not using debit cards.
I remember spending hours in a record store (usually Tower Records).
I remember using an E ticket for an E ticket ride.
I remember buying games at stores: Egghead, B Daltons, and the werehouse, all gone.
I remember walking to school at 7 years old. This just doesn't happen anymore.
darthspudius
Steam is Power!
Registered: May 2011
From United Kingdom
Posted February 27, 2014
You bastards! I know alot of these and collect vinyl records... I am only 28! Bastards the lot of you! :D
Post edited February 27, 2014 by darthspudius