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This is my favourite topic
Posted February 27, 2014
Scratch that; it was stupid.
Post edited February 27, 2014 by tinyE
Posted February 27, 2014
A few things I remember:

Cartoons:
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
Galaxy Rangers
Bravestarr
The Real Ghostbusters
Hong Kong Phooey
Inspector Gadget
Captain Planet
Turbo Teen
Rock'n Cop
The Robocop cartoon
The Police Academy cartoon

As for live action series

The Adam West Batman series
The Incredible Hulk with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno
The Spiderman live action series

Computer related stuff:
The C64
Those big floppy disks that actually were floppy
The Apogee platformers
Post edited February 27, 2014 by GamePlayerZero
Posted February 27, 2014
Tandy computers.
Posted February 27, 2014
Firing up Command & Conquer Red Alert for the first time on the PlayStation and experiencing the (at the time) incredibly professional intro with the rousing Hell March tune.

The Yorkshire Ripper (Peter Sutcliffe) still being on the loose - and Killer on the Loose by Thin Lizzy.

Top of the Pops.

Spitting Image.

Too many to mention...
Posted February 27, 2014
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CrowTRobo: Having to get up and walk over to the TV in order to change the channel
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OldFatGuy: 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
I remember the old black and white TV's - the tuning knobs were not all that easy to turn,,,, must have been strong wood?

Also TV back then did not have all the rubbish it has today, so you did not have to change the channel very often

These days i have a 3 stage system for watching TV;

Stage 1 turn on the TV
Stage 2, quickly flick through all the channels while frowning, and muttering the word 'shit' using a variety of differing tones.
Stage 3 Turn off the TV
Post edited February 27, 2014 by mystikmind2000
Posted February 27, 2014
New episodes of Full House episodes.

Middle school girls freaking the heck out over those "new kids on the block."

JUMP! JUMP!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=010KyIQjkTk
Posted February 27, 2014
I remember when electrical devices had 'real' switches/buttons that were brought up with the good manners to always work once switched. Not like this lazy modern garbage "Dahrrr ..... daarrr,,,, dat human seems to have jabbed me 3 times already, i wunda do if they wana me to switch?"
Posted February 27, 2014
Loved reading all of these. Apologize in advance for the wall of quotes:

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SpooferJahk: Also, when you refer to clear Pepsi, do you mean Crystal Pepsi? If so, I really wish such a thing existed today, I would love to try that stuff.
You have a better memory than me! I had it back then and thought it was awful. It made me sick.

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Emob78: Mad Balls
M.A.S.K. - it was Transformers meets G.I.Joe. Great toys.
Mad Balls, hahahah. I loved the Skull one. I got a Mad Balls comic book some time, think it was just for promotional purposes. My brother had this M.A.S.K. car.

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JustSayin: Slap Bracelets. I got those at the tail end of it's popularity.
I think back at those now and wonder how the hell they were so popular. But I had several.

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Cambrey: Reebok pump.
I had a pair! $120 which was insanely expensive back then.

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OldFatGuy: This reminds me of a true story that I've shared before, so if I already shared it here, sorry.
Awesome story, your grandfather was way ahead of his time.

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awalterj: LEGO sets that didn't have some retarded theme.
Seriously, can you even buy regular LEGOs anymore? My friend and I were just talking about all the licensed LEGOs the other day. My sets had themes such as "Police Station", "Truck Stop", "Spaceship". :)

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Tallima: Sit Ooboo Sit. WOOF! Good dog.
LOL, I loved that at the end of shows. Its amazing you remembered it!

Orangina: I did find out after looking it up on wikipedia that it is still around. But I haven't seen it since I was kid. I think in the US, you can only find it in specialty stores, at least where I am.

The responses have jogged my memory somewhat:

Play-doh (maybe its still around? But I doubt kids today play with it)
Video/game rental stores
Laserdiscs (always wanted them, but too expensive)
CD Jukeboxes
The original version of almost every movie coming out now
Slinky
TV antennas (one thing that I'm very glad is gone)
Having to rely on cable TV for porn - anyone remember switching back and forth to an adult pay channel to see the video for a few seconds before the scrambling kicked in? I do. :)
MOD music format - I loved downloading those files and listening via Pro Audio Spectrum sound card.
Garbage Pail Kids
Cabbage Patch Kids
Musclemen
Dialing into a BBS
Post edited February 27, 2014 by CrowTRobo
Posted February 27, 2014
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CrowTRobo: I'm turning 35 in a couple weeks and the thought is making me feel old. Yet I like remembering things from the past. I also wanted a light-hearted thread to follow on the forum. So here you go. If you remember any of these things, you are probably old like me. Please add your own!

"You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?"

Gobots (I had this)

Spuds Mackenzie

New Coke, Clear Pepsi, Orangina

Max Headroom

Having to get up and walk over to the TV in order to change the channel

Betamax

Was hoping to start off with more items but nothing else is coming to mind at this moment.
lol, so true!
Posted February 27, 2014
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CrowTRobo: Play-doh (maybe its still around? But I doubt kids today play with it)
Looks like it still is. Not that I've seen any of that stuff in an actual store for a long time though. ... Every now and again I browse the kids aisles/Toys R Us just because I'm curious what they're selling to children (or should I say their parents? =P) these days. Hell, I'm surprised Playmobil is still around.
Post edited February 27, 2014 by mistermumbles
Posted February 27, 2014
The Six-Million Dollar Man Fighting Bigfoot ;-)
Posted February 27, 2014
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htown1980: When I was a kid, I was lucky enough to get the spare tv in my room. It was black and white and you had to turn a dial to change channels. Would have been between 25 and 30 years ago.
Me too!
Had to tune it like a radio and then mess with the aerial to get a half-decent picture.

And on a gaming note:
BBC MicroB: - DareDevilDennis, Yie-Ar KungFu, Frak, Citadel, and many more
Posted February 27, 2014
Thundercats HO! :)
Posted February 28, 2014
Just to name a few

Wearing with [url=http://www.rustyzipper.com/full/195640.jpg]knee high striped socks in gym class.

The only violence in school you had to worry about was getting a swirley, tossed in a locker, tossed in a trashcan, a wedgie, a wet willy, ear flicked, tripped, or punched. Thankfully, I never experienced the first 3.

Console TV's

If you missed an episode of your favorite show, you'd be lucky if they replayed it in 6 months. Otherwise, you had to wait for the internet to get here.
Posted February 28, 2014
Well, I'm 30+ but I don't "remember" most of the things OP listed because I'm of a different culture. :P

I know of Orangina though (including "Orange Sanguine", "Parce queeeeee!").
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