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Topic: The (new) age thread !
Posted By: jax
Subject: The (new) age thread !
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 2:56pm
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So I thought I'd be brave and start this topic, as I mentioned in another thread - about how old we all are, and consequently, what sorts of things we grew up with. You don't *have* to tell us exactly how old you are of course, if you're not comfortable with it, you could perhaps just contribute by telling us what sorts of toys you played with, food you ate, TV shows / movies you watched etc.
However, I'll get the ball rolling shall I? I'm 23, and will be 24 on March 24th this year (so I was born in 1982). I grew up with a lot of things that would be a bit different from some of you guys, having not moved here to NZ until I was 13. (Went through high school and uni here too.) TV shows for me in Canada included stuff like The Polka Dot Door, Mr Dressup, Canadian Sesame Street, Sharon Lois & Bram, and a few more that will probably come to me later ! I pretty much knew early on that I wanted to have a baby in my early / mid-20's, but of course also knew I'd have to wait for the right man among other things ! Despite somewhat of an element of 'surprise', I mostly feel ready as far as where I am in life. Anyway, I look forward to all your responses / stories ladies !! Bring it on !! *chuckles* ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
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Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 3:09pm
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Hi there, well I'm currently 21 turning 22 on the 4th of March, I was born in 1984.
I grew up in West Auckland (yeah I'm a Westy!), until I was in my early teens when we moved more north west to Muriwai on the outskirts of Auckland. There I was introduced to the "rural" life. I don't remember too much about things on tv, or music, or anything really that didn't involve animals. I was never really much into that kind of stuff. Met my man, Spencer, when I was 17 & he was 20 (he's now 25) and luckily he is into the rural life too so we are happily living on an 800 cow dairy farm, with our son Alex & son #2 on the way  ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 4:07pm
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hi well ifeel old i,m 27 thats 1978 i remeber buzzy bee and golly wog dolls they were big when i was little on tv playschool and be cool to after school lol this is so funny umm what else shape sorters ,gabbage pacth kids,my little pony on tv mash the incredalbe hulk.we lived in the party eraeso i,m a town girl though and though. ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 4:27pm
well imagine how old i feel lu..i'm 30 in april!! 
i grew up in rangiora, near chch and moved to nelson when i was 12. then moved back and forth to between chch and nelson during my late teens/20's before moving back to chch permanently to be with dean (hubby). he was 18, just, when we met and i was 22. i remember after school, 3.45live, playschool, the muppets, fraggle rock, knight rider, dukes of hazzard...yes i was addicted to tv!! 
i generally ate everything and anything! my fave toys were barbie dolls, board games etc i can remember getting a popsicles for 20c and if you got 50c to spend at the shop...wow!!!  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 4:39pm
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hi....im 24,i was 24 on the 30th of december-i hadnt actually got used to the fact that i was 23 and then i turned 24....
Im amazed at the ages of u,jax and toniellis cos i thought u were older-u seem so mature!i feel so young still lol. I remember Jem,My little ponies and Rainbow Bright,my barbies had a house made out of cardboard boxes and my fave thing to do was sit on my bros skateboard and go down the hill... Ive lived all my life in Howick cept for when i was 18 and lived in a hostel and when i was pregnant and lived at Bethany centre in greylynn 
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 4:54pm
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Im 25 - turned 25 xmas eve - born 80, My husband Jamie is 24 turning 25 1st April. I am/was born and bread in Christchurch
I remember 10 for 5c lollies, Ice Blocks were .45c I remember, MICKEY mouse club, new kids on the block. hardly no one had a computer as they were too expensive, same with 4 wheel drives! ohh those were the days |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 4:57pm
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I'm 28 (29 in July) I'm originally from London - been in NZ for about 5 1/2 years now. I met hubby when he was doing his O.E (sucker for the Kiwi accent lol) and came back here with him in '99.
We're now in West Auckland and waiting for the rest of my family (mum, dad, sis, her fiance & the dog) to join us here - shouldn't be long now!
I mostly remember tv shows like Sesame St and the Smurfs, oh and Pod and the Moomins LOL Music wise would be all the nasty boy bands "Take That" and "Blur" etc  But I did own a 45" record of the Smurfs theme song that went with my Smurfs record player!  I also remember that melting in the sun LOL.
I really missed the food from back home like decent tom sauce and crisps until I found a shop in Browns Bay - Now I pop over and treat myself once in a while. Mostly miss the clothes shopping and the nightclubs (will I ever grow out of that?!?! *probably not!*) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 5:04pm
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Well, so far, I am the old lady of you lot, turning 31 (dont tell anyone..) on st paddys day, the best day for a birthday, if you like drinking beer. (except when you plan a huge boozy blow out for your 30th, then get pregnant..)
I'm a reformed party girl, who grew up obsessed with "hair bands" and Duran Duran, all my adolescent dreams came true when I got to see them live with Robbie a couple of years ago. Was in 4th from front row, and bawled my eyes out the whole time (except when I was flashing my pre breast feeding boobies at John Taylor)  Am still a dirty old rock chick at heart, though..
Was born in Christchurch where I lived till age ten when we moved down to Invervegas, and moved to Blen when I was 23. met and hooked up with Rod at 27, didn't want kids, but he changed my mind, and now want 4. I remember when popsicles were 8c and I could get my mums winny red 25s and a packet of star wars chewing gum for under $2, and 50c at school on friday bout 2 bits of fish and chips, and 20c bought a pie or a bag of chips... Ahh, those were the days! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 5:10pm
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Well, I'm 25... born in 1980 in Tauranga, where I lived until I was 8 and we moved to Taupo. When I was 12 we moved to Katikati where I went to high school. In 1999, I went to uni in Wellington for a year, then moved to Blenheim (where my family now was) for a year off to clear my head. I found out I was pregnant at the end of that year, and so I followed my family up to Hamilton where I had Kiya. We lived in Hamilton until July last year, when Nathaniel got a job in Ohakune.
Yeah, I've moved around a bit! And within each town I lived in more than one house! I think I've lived in around 20 places in my life! I remember Jem and Rainbow Bright, umm... 3:45Live, Simon and Catherine on "What Now!" and Jason Gunn with Thingee. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 5:16pm
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eeew, I HATE jason Gunn...adnt hose young entertainers were just creepy!
I'm originally from taumarunui, but live in palmerston North now. My hubby Lewis and I lived in japan for five years and have just come back a few months ago. We have one year old Jake and will have our second baby - hopefully any day now. I'm 27, 28 in March |
Posted By: kasbee
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 6:20pm
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I'm 23 will be 24 in November.I live in Reporoa, for those of you who don't no where that is its half way between Rotorua and Taupo. I live on a 600 cow farm with my husband, 3 yr old son and 5 month old twins.
I remember Jem, fraggle rock, play school and just going out on the farm with mum and dad, getting the cows and calves in and doing the odd milking. ------------- Kelly, mother to 4 wonderful children. http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 6:33pm
Well Annie - i now offically take the "Old Lady of You Lot" title off you. I will be 33 on the 29th March aaaarrrrgggggg . But thats ok cos i feel young and still act like a silly twit sometimes...ok lots of times then lol. TV programes i remember are Greatest American Hero - gota love him, good old Dukes of Hazard, Robin Hood, Man from Alantis, Incredible Hulk and prob more but my old memory cant recall too much hehe. Music was WHAM (my dream was to marry George M - i know hes gay but i was 11 i didnt care) Duran duran (yum John taylor was gona marry him too greedy aye ) Cyndi Lauper and Madonna (i remember when her like a virgin tape came out and i got it for xmas i was stoked). We lived out in the country so didnt do the dairy thing with the lollies unless mum bought some home from the fortnightly shop. Also i spent most of my time riding my horses so dont really remember playing with toys inside too much although i did love my barbie doll and i loved to read - Sweet Valley High books and Nancy Drew cheesy aye.
Well Im about all memory-ed out ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 6:39pm
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I'm 21 and grew up in Rotorua. Lived in a few areas but call Hamurana home, my Dad's house which is a lifestyle block which is more like a minifarm as Dad is a farm consultant and misses having animals.
I remember Jem, Fraggle Rock, Playschool, Sesame Street and My Little Pony. I don't think I watched that much TV though as we were always playing on the trampoline, having adventures in our swamp or reading. I've since spend a year and a half down in Dunedin at uni and now a year in Wellington. Would love to bring Hannah up in Wellington. It's lovely! |
Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 8:01pm
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I am 31 i turn 32 on valentines day,
I grew up in Tawa, Wellington I remember all kinds of things, seasame street, playschool, afterschool with Olly Olsen, buzzy bee, gollywog dolls, gummie bears, smurfs and most of what everyone else has mention. We didnt watch much tv especially in the summer as we were outside playing. I do remember watching the disney movie on a sunday night at 6pm. (all us kids were bathed/showered, feed and settled on the floor or couch with our fav blanky). Oh the memories ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 8:29pm
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I am 23, 24 in March. I was born and grew up in Dannevirke. Met Daniel at high school (been together since we were 17) and shifted to Auckland for uni. Was up there for 5 years (Toni we lived at Muriwai - so miss it), then moved to Hastings for a year, and have now been back in Dannevegas for about 6 months.
I remember all those programmes like 3.45live, smurfs, i loved Jem, basil brush, sooty and sweep, playschool... Oh the kids programmes just arent the sameany more! I used to love riding my bike and spending all summer at the school swimming pool. My brother and sister were a lot older than me and were teenagers in the eighties so I got to hear a lot of the music of the time - I have records by Madonna, Kylie.. oh and Tears for Fears Oh the shame...!------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 8:58pm
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I just turned 25 on the 30 December, feeling pretty old . But not as old as Willie who will be 47 in April...
We moved around a lot when I was younger, I was born at St Helens and brought home to Mt Roskill, then lived on the Shore, then to Sydney, back to the Shore, over to Remuera, then Greenlane, then Grey Lynn, back to Remuara, back to Sydney, then back to Orakei, then to Glen Innes, then over to Manurewa, back to Orakei, Glen Eden for a little while, then to Mt Albert, and I finally ended up in Avondale (for now anyways ). All up I think I have lived in somewhere around 17 houses.
We moved a fair bit because of my Dad's job, but I also spent some time in girls homes when I was a teenager which meant moving around, and I spent a short time in a refuge when I was pregnant with Maya (very long story). I remember Cabbage Patch Kids (I got one when I turned 5), Jem, What Now with Simon and Catherine (LMAO Becca), not being allowed to watch Dirty Dancing when it came out on video and sneakily watching it at my cousins when Mum was out, and the very very early Home and Away (when Sally was like 8). Oh and we didn't own a TV until I was nearly 5 and we were given one, and we weren't allowed to watch it except for 1/2 hour a day - we used to watch My Secret Valley (in Sydney, don't know if they ever had it here). But Mum had 4 of us under so we kept each other entertained. I can also remember being able to buy 2 packets of cigarettes for $10.. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 9:02pm
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I am 26 yo, born 1979) and was born in Germany but raised in Takaka (tiny spot in Golden Bay next to Nelson...) moved to the big smoke Nelson when I was 14... Studied in Wellington then moved to Germany for 5 years (met hubby there) we came back almost exactly a year ago and we are currently living in Wellington. We have a 5 month old son Josef.
I remember playschool (didn't you have fun spotting the presenters on shortland street later on!?), 3.45 live, what now (fifi rocked!), after school (stay cool!), MACGYVER!!!!!, wwf wrestling (yeah tito santana!)... But really spent most of the time at the beach, riding friends horse, building huts in the bush, playing with all the other kids in the street.... It was becasue of my great childhood that I persuaded my hubby to move to NZ because I want to give that chance to our children. I hope it's still out there!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: beastie_babenz
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 9:09pm
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I feel like such a baby!!! .I'm currently 20 and will turn 21 on the 3 feb.
I was born in Dunedin and lived there for the first 3 years of my life and then moved to CHCH and I have stayed here ever since. I remember watching play school, Sesame Street, I also remember listen to such music as MC Hammer and can't this and those fab panets that he used to wear I loved them!!! my fave doll's were barbie and Cabbage patch dolls. ------------- <a href="http://www.snugglepie.com"><img border="0" src="http://www.snugglepie.com/ezb/370560.png"></a> |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 9:12pm
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Hey beastie_babenz, you might want to go back into your profile and change the brackets on your ticker / signature to square ones --> [ ... ] instead of pointy ones, coz its not showing up properly ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
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Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 9:14pm
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Well i am 21(22 in Sept), grew up in Taranaki on a deer farm and then moved to a dairy farm, spent most of my time on the farm having adventures with my twin sis. I remember when care bears first came out and i got one for my 5th b'day. From t.v. i remember smurfs, the snorkels(my favourite), the old playskool (much beta than the one that is on now) oh and denver the dinosaur. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 9:31pm
| Ooh, for those of you who remember Sesame street - pre Elmo - do you remember when Mr Hooper died??? |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 9:34pm
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oooh yes Lizzie soooo sad
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Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 9:41pm
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oh and does anyone remember listening to the radio on sunday mornings with Flick the little fire engine and Bad Jelly the Witch? The best!!
------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: tania4
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 9:41pm
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Hi all,
I am 32 turning 33 on Valentines Day also
I was born in Australia and we moved to Wairoa when i was 3,when i was 7 we moved to Gisborne and I lived there until 2 years ago when I moved to Rotorua.I have been married for 1 year on the 12th of February and it has been the best year of my life.
The only tv programmes I can remember is Play school and the smurfs My mum told me I was a real outdoors kid(tomboy)
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Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 10:06pm
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Thats it the snorks, not the snorkels, I had just been talking about fishing and diving with my dad and had snorkels on the brain. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 10:10pm
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Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 10:21pm
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oh the smurfs were great - lalalalalala lalalalala!!
------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 10:33pm
I remember the Snorks, and I cried my eyes out when Mr Hooper died on Sesame Street 
But I had never heard of Flick the Fire Engine until my SIL taught Maya the song "I'm a little fire engine, flick is my name, they won't let me put out fires..." Now I wish I had still never heard of it... ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 6:59am
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I'm sooooo glad to see someone mentioned Macgyver!! (I've started collecting the box sets - can't help myself! He's still great!)...what about Knight Rider, Steethawk, Airwolf oh I could go on!
I am turning 30 in July not sure where that snuck up from but it did. I'm one of those people who can read through the email "You know you were a child of the 80's when..." and nod at so much stuff.
Smurfs, Snorks, Fraggle Rock, Muppet Show, floruo t's, Mr T, I remember it all! eep! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 7:09am
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And here is a link to one of those "You know you are a child of the 80's if..." lists....how many do you guys remember!?
http://www.80scartoons.net/ymbaeci.html - http://www.80scartoons.net/ymbaeci.html ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 8:31am
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PMSL, that was great Paws.... awwww the 80's rocked!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 9:05am
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i love the 80's!!!!
marlene, i remember listening to bad jelly the witch every sunday! ahhhh the good ol times eh! and the disney movies each week..oh and telethon!! we ued to get heaps of junk food and put mattresses in the lounge and the whole family would watch it all night!
oh and i was soooo in love with corey haim and joey mcintyre from new kids on the block! named my cat after him and went to see them in akl....total crap! would be lucky if there was 300 people there  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 12:29pm
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I'm 31 and I remember: Bad Jelly the Witch on Sunday mornings (soooo scary!), Atari, popsicles for 20c, monster munch, jaffas rolling down the aisles at the movies. I remember summer being REALLY HOT, and the holidays lasting for an eternity! I remember Play School, Keep cool til after school, Smurfs, Little Miss and Mr, The Munch Bunch, Disney on Sunday nights...... I grew up in Levin, then moved to Palmy for Uni, then to Auckland, then to New York, then to London, then to Brighton, then back to London then to Welly and back to Auckland!! And I love it here ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 1:19pm
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Hahahaha! That is awesome Paws! So many memories... ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 3:06pm
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oooh does anyone remember BJ Mckay and his best friend bear? (honk honk) bout a truck driver with a pet monkey used to be on friday nights.... oooh and monkey magic, those crazy kung fu human monkey things with real bad lip syncing to the voices used to be on sunday afternoon... and asterix book and telemovies (asterix and cleopatra was my fave..AND I rmember, my best firnd was SO cool, cos they had a tele with a remote (attatched to the tele by a cord! lol!) ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 3:15pm
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ohh iso remember when mr hooper deid i cryed my eyes out and my mummy gave me cuddles (i was only little) ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 6:23pm
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OMG BJ McKay and his best friend bear. He was another one i wanted to marry when i was younger!! Not the bear!! lol. I was thinking about the 80s fashion today and who remembers the following
Kung foo shoes Jelly shoes bubble gums jeans - i know they have come back!! Mesh t shirts poo catcher pants - like MC hammer ballon skirts big plastic earrings , bangles etc leg warmers i could go on ....... lol ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 6:30pm
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just looked at the 80s site and gotta say - im an 80s chick thru and thru - and proud of it lol ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 8:05pm
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Ooh kung foo shoes! I had a black pair and a white pair - thought I was pretty cool Especially when I wore it with my skirt that had the bike shorts attached! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 9:01am
| its a pity no digiams in the 80s aimee. i'd love to see a pic! |
Posted By: faewie
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 1:49pm
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lol, kung foo shoes, oh so comfy! i lived in my stirup pants, they were black with red polka dots,,, HOT
Well I am 26 will be 27 in october,,, back in MY day (lol) there was no internet readilly available at school (HIGH school even) Ive lived in Christchurch most of my life,,, lived in welly when i was wee and love it like home 
I loved new kids on the block, and fraggle rock, the snorks, my fave movie was cry baby with jonny depp in it. I also remember growing up with the scary movie classics, poltergeist and the amytiville horror,,, ARGH! spooky!!! and i loved the sunday morning radio storie show thingee magjigs!!! I am currently a full time muso,,, my feet get a lil sore at gigs nowadays (nana!) and im freakin out about being a ma in ony a few months! freaking out in a good and bad way, lol but i ramble... ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 4:12pm
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my FAVE fashion disasters of the 80s include: THe high waisted super taper acid wash jeans, worn with teased fringe, blue eyeliner, kung fus and FROSTED PINK lippy.mmm. ooh and I loved my red cord stirrups which i wore with an oversize suit jacket from an op shop that mum HATED ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 4:27pm
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OMG what about fluorescent ZINC!!!! I had to have hot pink!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 9:12pm
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Me too! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 9:16pm
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*shudder*
Thank god I was too young to be trendy in the 80s. I just wore one tracksuit in two colours, alternating top and bottoms of each colour when I was feeling particularly adventurous. |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 10:32pm
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does anyone rember bubble gum jeans i loved mine i thought i was so kool ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 9:06am
| yeah, i had those jeans. My dad recently bought a pair of stonewash jeans from the opshop. he thinks they are really cool. He showed them to me and I screamed. A little put out i think! My poor dad is such a fashion disater. Luckily my step-mum got him out of the brown suede flared suit he had for years. |
Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 9:35am
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When I was at College, we got disk drives for the computers and upgraded from tapes!!! No such thing as Windows - it was DOS all the way baby!! Mwahahahaha I'm so old!!!!! ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 9:40am
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 10:11am
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Liz - i feel for you in the uncool dad stakes... when dad is "dressing up" in the weekend ie. out of his work clothes... he still wears Kung-fus and hawaii print shirts aaaargh don't even ask me where he gets them although I have a sneaking suspicion they are still the real deal, sigh.... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 10:13am
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Hehehe, typewriters!! We had them too - some were *flash* electronic ones, and others were MANUAL ones!!!! Can you believe that!! I don't think I've actually seen a typewriter for years..... ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 12:27pm
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I learnt to type on the manual typewriters as well at school - and it wasnt even that long ago! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 20 January 2006 at 8:55pm
| LMAO @ Dads. They try so hard! |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 21 January 2006 at 8:33am
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Dad got his first pair of Levis recently and was soooo proud.
Actually, we went shopping with my step-mum to the big boxing day asle at Ezibuy. We met up afterwards and found that the shirt Lewis had bought, my step-mum had bought for my dad too. So now they have matching clothes....hehehehehe. |
Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 22 January 2006 at 4:04pm
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I turned 20 yesterday and my partner ben turns 24 in March i remember wearing leggings with slouch socks over them man they were so cool. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: WiggleBumsMum
Date Posted: 22 January 2006 at 4:40pm
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What about the wombles?! Who remembers them! And snap bangles, they were the sh*t! Also garbage gang cards and I always wanted a cabbage patch kid but never got one!
Hi i'm new here, i like cruising mummy forums! I'm 23, 24 in april and have an 8 week old son. Live half and hour from Palmy, 10 minutes from Foxton on a dairy farm. Grew up on a sheep and beef farm just north of Taupo, ran away and joined the circus when i was 17 (well, carnival, so almost) then got sick of that 3 years later and went milking cows, got married to the love of my life last Feb and got preggars shortly after that ------------- http://www.GlitterMaker.com/"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 22 January 2006 at 4:43pm
| OOh, i remember wombles. they are on Maori TV now...it's kinda funny "te wombles"....there was a rasta womble. w weird. |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 22 January 2006 at 11:43pm
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oooh i remember all that stuff - my sisters listening to all the "hair bands" and now i like them all - sadly. collected millions of garbage pail kids cards - and the batman movie cards. what about those bangles with the glitter fluid in them that cot recalled cos they were toxic or something! ooh and rainbow bright!
am 23, turning 24 in march, have 2 girls - aged 2 and half, and 8 months - and hello - miss paris my 2 yr old - has all the things i had when i was little - its spooky - carebear, my little ponies...argh - jelly bangles by the dozen... and much more - argh i did have all these ideas while i was reading other posts - but now can't remember them - am definately and 80's kid. by the way - tried on a pair of skinny leg jeans the other day - since they are back in again - and YUCK! no way. am soooo glad i was young enough to get away without those - i just had the zinc, in a little pot that attached to your sunnies - which also had fluro bits on them, and i had those 3 piece sets with the cycle shorts - flowy skirts that went right up when you twirled, and the singlet top - spandex... all spandex. lololol oh yeah - and i was having a night at home when mike went away the other weekend - so, got out dirty dancing on dvd cos i felt like watching it - cos i hadn't seen it in a while - funny, i never remember it being so corny - and jennifer grey can sooooo not act - no wonder she didn't make it that big! lol ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 22 January 2006 at 11:46pm
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oh yeah i remember now - just saw an add for the hulk which is on tomorrow night - told mike no way are we watching it - he terrifies me - i used tohave dreams when iwas little, night after night - that he was coming after me - cos my sisters and brother insisted on watching it. wish i hadn't thought of it now - ew he's just wrong, so very wrong, lol ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 6:56am
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We have the wombles RECORD! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 8:52am
| I have the same thing about Dr Who Janine! BTW i watched Footloose recently. I had thought Kevin Bacon was such a good dancer, but in reality he does flips and waves his arms around lots. |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 8:55am
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I am a bit of a sucker for 80s movies - Footloose, Top Gun, Dirty Dancing... Oh and anything with Molly Ringwald!! lolol Hmm, I wonder whatever happened to her? ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 9:08am
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back to the hulk thing,i used to sh%t mysellf but was self inflicted tho lol.my sis and i used to watch it but wed b hiding behind the couch peeking round the corner lmfao.ah yes i remember the wobles,fraggle rock,muppet show,rainbow bright. jem, playschool,bubblegum jeans(i got a bright yellow bubblegum skirt and i remeber the first night i wore it i spilt melted butter on it and cried cos it stained lmao) ohhh and bike pants/shorts hehehe legwarmers aerobics oz stlye man i could go on forever hmmmm now thats SCARY ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 2:27pm
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Did you guys have Punky Brewster here? I used to watch her in Australia in the mid 80's and I was soooo in love with her. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 3:01pm
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yeah, she was pretty cool.
Liz, i was scared of DR Who as well, the theme music still gives me the heebie geebies. Does anyone else remember a kids TV show called Count Homoginsed? That ROCKED. LOL Janine, abou tthe hair bands, im such a hair band chick. In those days ionly listened to the music if the band had long hair...(clearly that is a sign of imense talent) ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 3:09pm
Jem had pretty cool hair. I sooooo wanted her hair.... Mum said no way  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 3:38pm
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29 (30 in a couple of months )
Muppets, playschool, records of stu wilson (nice one stuey), puff the magic dragon and bad jelly the witch. I loved the wombles, and the smurfs when i was a little older. Clothing i remember from when i was a kid is barter bullets, frienship bracelets that you platted and gave to friends. Singing under the bram bushes hand slap game. Skipping and making huts in trees. BULL RUSH and stuck in the mud. Okay i know i know i went to a country school. I also rode my horse to school and left it in the horse paddock some days. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 8:04pm
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Aimee, i saw her on MTV and she's gotten fat and appears on a few movies - those teen parodies mostly. she had a sitcom a while back too. it was cancelled.
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 9:04pm
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yeah, he rocked.
OOh and I see Molly Ringwald on e every now and again. I think her and debbie gibson did spreads in playboy or something (not together, though?)or maybe it was Debbie and Tiffany (I think we're alone now...) Gotta love singstar 80's! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 9:12pm
oooh Tiffany...!!  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 9:51pm
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ohhh what about poison and skid row. Oh and my fave voilet femmes ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 7:07am
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Mel & Kim!!!! Kylie & Jason!!! ACK! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 8:28am
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I named one of my first goldfish Tiffany and the other one was Kylie.The first ever tape that i owned was Cyndi Lauper and the next one was Dr Hook. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 9:10am
| My first tape was Madonna. i remember thinking Like a virgin had something to do with cartwheels for some reason. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 11:33am
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The first tape I ever owned was Kylie.... Do the locomotion with me... Tragic huh! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 1:39pm
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my first tapes were cyndi lauper and madonna hehe oh the shame!!!!!!
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 4:15pm
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My first tape was like a virgin as well. I LLLOOOVVVEEEDDD Poison and Skid Row and also Motley Crue and Bon Jovi and Warrant
(almost 0 embarrassed to admit own some of their CDS and downloaded what I'm to ashamed to buy... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 4:17pm
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Hehehe Annie - you not the only one!! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 4:18pm
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Do you all watch Flashies on C4? All the goodies on there - dont know if its still on tho... ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 9:09pm
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ooooh Warrant - i like them! what's wrong with Warrant?! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 9:57pm
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NOTHING wrong with Warrant. Actually, I make CD's for work and have managed to sneak on quite a bit of "hair metal".. lotsa warrant..
sure as sh#t beats the heckout of pan flute whatever and bloo%y snorah jones! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 25 January 2006 at 9:41am
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whats wrong with Warrant??? well if you have to ask....
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 25 January 2006 at 10:09am
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ummm, I've never heard of Warrant???
I did love Poison and Guns and Roses though, lol, I thought I was HOT (at 12) with my black bike pants and guns and roses tshirt on! LOLOL ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 25 January 2006 at 3:01pm
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Ana, if you've never heard of Warrant, you ain't been living baby... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 25 January 2006 at 4:00pm
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what songs did warrant sing?? i never heard of them lol ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 25 January 2006 at 4:02pm
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phew, at least I'm not the only one hehehehehe ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 25 January 2006 at 4:13pm
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havent heard of them either... ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 25 January 2006 at 4:31pm
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I have absolutely no idea who Warrant are either, might ask my dad lol. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 25 January 2006 at 10:35pm
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Me neither - maybe WE'RE not that old LMAO ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 7:33am
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i've heard of them and did like their songs, but can't remember what they were! memory aint what it used to be ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 3:11pm
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*ahem*
*checks microphone is going* " Heaven isn't too far away.... Closer to it every day...." " She's my Cherry pie..." And other such Classics ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 3:12pm
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ok, ummm, nope still never heard of them... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 3:25pm
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Ok, might be showing my age here big time - but are any of you old enough for Erasure, Depeche Mode, Talking Heads, The Smiths??? Or Alice Cooper???? ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 3:29pm
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HA u oldie pmsl umm heard of talking heads and alice cooper but not the others
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 3:34pm
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Loved Eurasure. Also New Order, and was seriously into Duran Duran. Went to see them when they were here a couple of years ago, and untill I had Jake, that was the best thing I had ever done in my life! lol!!! I cried the whole time, it soooooo Rocked. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 3:52pm
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ummmm yes, sad to say i have heard of all of them ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 4:30pm
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Oh, I forgot about New Order - they rocked!! Also The Cure - HEHEHEHE!! I'm such an oldie!!! I also liked Bon Jovi when I was at school, but I was more into my punk/indie stuff than the metal. Just saw your message Annie about crying at Duran Duran!! Now THAT is what I call dedication ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 4:33pm
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Mate, I even flashed John Taylor...
Loved Alice cooper (hes on singstar 80's too..) ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 4:48pm
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LMAO You guys are so sad (in a cute kinda way)
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 4:57pm
| I've heard of all of those guys too. but really I'm a nineties girl. I loved Nirvana with a borderline obsession, and still love Dave Grohl (sigh) |