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CinnamonGirl · 05-27-2008, 11:35 AM

What a great thread...

I remember watching the Challenger footage on TV and not understanding what happened... I remember asking my mom why they wouldn't "wake up" when they hit the ocean.

I remember seeing E.T and the Care Bears movie in the theatre... I won a door prize at the Care Bears movie -- one of those silver writing-pad type things that erased when you lifted the plastic.

I remember riding my bike (a green and pink Huffy) around the neighborhood for hours.

I remember reading Choose-Your-Own Adventure books, then going back and rereading them as many times as it took to read every "adventure."

I remember picking videos out at the video rental place, then having to put them back because they were Beta, and we could only play vhs.

I remember when Friday & Saturday night meant staying home, making popcorn (or ordering pizza) and watching TGIF and Snick.

I remember playing MASH, and cheating by using one person's name three times in the "husband" category.

I remember reading the Babysitters' Club and Sweet Valley High books, and alternately wishing I had my own babysitting club or lived in California.

I remember playing in the sandbox with my uncle's old Star Wars action figures. (damn, I wish we'd kept those!)

I remember playing with my Smart Start "computer." I can still sing the little "power on" melody.

I remember Dad bringing home a CD player and thinking it was awesome that the disks were so small.

I remember when playgrounds were actually fun, and maybe slightly dangerous.

I remember watching the Berlin Wall come down.

I remember when Fruit Roll-ups and Kool-Aid was the best snack ever.

I remember playing King's Quest games... and I remember my uncle programming a menu screen before Windows was widely used (I don't know if it was out or not...I just don't remember any computers having it.) I also remember wanting to play the Leisure Suit Larry games, and not being allowed.

I remember thinking I was hot stuff on my Smurf Big Wheel.

I remember when you had to specify between "leaded" and "unleaded" at the gas pump.

I remember collecting Flintstones and Alvin and the Chipmunks glasses, but I don't remember from where... McDonald's or Burger King, I think.

05-27-2008, 11:35 AM	#48 (permalink)
CinnamonGirl She's Actual Size Location: Central Republic of Where-in-the-Hell	What a great thread... I remember watching the Challenger footage on TV and not understanding what happened... I remember asking my mom why they wouldn't "wake up" when they hit the ocean. I remember seeing E.T and the Care Bears movie in the theatre... I won a door prize at the Care Bears movie -- one of those silver writing-pad type things that erased when you lifted the plastic. I remember riding my bike (a green and pink Huffy) around the neighborhood for hours. I remember reading Choose-Your-Own Adventure books, then going back and rereading them as many times as it took to read every "adventure." I remember picking videos out at the video rental place, then having to put them back because they were Beta, and we could only play vhs. I remember when Friday & Saturday night meant staying home, making popcorn (or ordering pizza) and watching TGIF and Snick. I remember playing MASH, and cheating by using one person's name three times in the "husband" category. I remember reading the Babysitters' Club and Sweet Valley High books, and alternately wishing I had my own babysitting club or lived in California. I remember playing in the sandbox with my uncle's old Star Wars action figures. (damn, I wish we'd kept those!) I remember playing with my Smart Start "computer." I can still sing the little "power on" melody. I remember Dad bringing home a CD player and thinking it was awesome that the disks were so small. I remember when playgrounds were actually fun, and maybe slightly dangerous. I remember watching the Berlin Wall come down. I remember when Fruit Roll-ups and Kool-Aid was the best snack ever. I remember playing King's Quest games... and I remember my uncle programming a menu screen before Windows was widely used (I don't know if it was out or not...I just don't remember any computers having it.) I also remember wanting to play the Leisure Suit Larry games, and not being allowed. I remember thinking I was hot stuff on my Smurf Big Wheel. I remember when you had to specify between "leaded" and "unleaded" at the gas pump. I remember collecting Flintstones and Alvin and the Chipmunks glasses, but I don't remember from where... McDonald's or Burger King, I think. __________________ "...for though she was ordinary, she possessed health, wit, courage, charm, and cheerfulness. But because she was not beautiful, no one ever seemed to notice these other qualities, which is so often the way of the world." "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"