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Posted: 2/14/2019 1:31:44 PM EDT
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The main down side of the 80s is that the cars really sucked. And if you didn't like new cars 60's muscle was a cheap alternative. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 1:32:33 PM EDT
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Yup, I was there when MTV made it's debut...First song was Dire Straits "Money For Nothing". And if you couldn't pull chics in the 80's it was because you were gay. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 1:39:29 PM EDT
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Yup. 'Memberberries thread. Most guys will tell you the decade where they had the best combination of getting laid, their back not hurting, and making decent money was the best decade ever. For some guys here, that time was the '80s. For most guys here, that time was not the '80s. Usually, when trying to point to other factors other than maybe economics, their arguments fall off. Presidents? Please... Every President we've had in the last century has been an authoritarian ass that loved big government and expanded the size and scope of our government as well as its powers over us. Wars and the threat thereof? That never ends. Cars? I might give you a pass if you lived through the '60s muscle car era, otherwise, LOL. That brings me to the music... People who peaked in the '80s love to talk about the music, but pretty much the only thing that went right in that decade was the proliferation of metal. Most rock was either broken down to four chord arena bullshit or turned into wank sessions for overcooked guitar solos and/or synth pieces that were more about showing off than any kind of actual art. Jazz, blues, and anything with legit soul fell into the shadows. Classical was an afterthought. I'm also pretty sure the '80s MTV scene gave rise to the pop music artists that perform/lip-sync over canned music. Country was still country in the '80s, but it doesn't really stand out to adjacent decades. Unless you were an old school metal head, '80s music wasn't actually very good for the most part. You probably just love it because you associate it with getting laid and not having back pain. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Old dudes gonna old dude. Most guys will tell you the decade where they had the best combination of getting laid, their back not hurting, and making decent money was the best decade ever. For some guys here, that time was the '80s. For most guys here, that time was not the '80s. Usually, when trying to point to other factors other than maybe economics, their arguments fall off. Presidents? Please... Every President we've had in the last century has been an authoritarian ass that loved big government and expanded the size and scope of our government as well as its powers over us. Wars and the threat thereof? That never ends. Cars? I might give you a pass if you lived through the '60s muscle car era, otherwise, LOL. That brings me to the music... People who peaked in the '80s love to talk about the music, but pretty much the only thing that went right in that decade was the proliferation of metal. Most rock was either broken down to four chord arena bullshit or turned into wank sessions for overcooked guitar solos and/or synth pieces that were more about showing off than any kind of actual art. Jazz, blues, and anything with legit soul fell into the shadows. Classical was an afterthought. I'm also pretty sure the '80s MTV scene gave rise to the pop music artists that perform/lip-sync over canned music. Country was still country in the '80s, but it doesn't really stand out to adjacent decades. Unless you were an old school metal head, '80s music wasn't actually very good for the most part. You probably just love it because you associate it with getting laid and not having back pain. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 1:48:13 PM EDT
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My uncle felt confident enough to get a perm in the 80's. There's really nothing more to discuss about it. 
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Posted: 2/14/2019 2:00:11 PM EDT
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Add some blue Redline V-bars and a blue fluted (straight) seat post, and this was my bike, except my Skyways were black and I had blue gumwalls. Took me years to earn enough to deck it out. Man...we rode bikes everywhere back then. I never see kids on bikes anymore. https://bmxmuseum.com/image/aarons_ebay_460_blowup.jpg |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 2:06:25 PM EDT
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Add some blue Redline V-bars and a blue fluted (straight) seat post, and this was my bike, except my Skyways were black and I had blue gumwalls. Took me years to earn enough to deck it out. Man...we rode bikes everywhere back then. I never see kids on bikes anymore. https://bmxmuseum.com/image/aarons_ebay_460_blowup.jpg And I'm guilty of that too, when I was like 13-14 I would ride a few miles off the hill, through town and out another mile or two to my friends houses on the other side of town. No way I'm going to let my girls do that (we live on a much busier road with hardly any shoulders). The kids have slowly found out that playing video games in their room is the only time they aren't getting hovered over, so it's their release. I do kick my girls outside whenever I can, and make it a point to keep the TV off during the day so they can play with real things, but they won't get to do a lot of the same things I used to do. Driving an hour or so away to the mall at age 15 with your friend that just got her license yesterday? Not a chance (that view might change based on what kind of teens they grow into and who their friends are though, who knows) My dad though would have said "If you aren't home in time to do chores and eat supper I'm gonna kick you in the ass, don't spend all your money" |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 2:12:14 PM EDT
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Yup, I was there when MTV made it's debut...First song was Dire Straits "Money For Nothing". And if you couldn't pull chics in the 80's it was because you were gay. 
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Posted: 2/14/2019 2:16:24 PM EDT
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That ruined a lot of farmers. Dad was just trying to get started when that went down and had to get a second job to cover the tractor payment until he could get it dumped, he had been custom farming and looking for land before it went south. Grandpa had to sell out. Very bad time for farming. Not really, they were starting to crawl out of the dark ages (1970's) by then. Performance was starting to get fairly respectable (until overshadowed by the big boom in the early 00's) And if you didn't like new cars 60's muscle was a cheap alternative. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The main down side of the 80s is that the cars really sucked. And if you didn't like new cars 60's muscle was a cheap alternative. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 2:24:46 PM EDT
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The 80s were absolutely awesome. 
... only downside was the threat of nuclear annihilation. N Korea, Iran, China and russia and the fact they have a plethora of terrorist groups that they could use as a delivery method to use as plausible deniability. Also in the 80's concealed carry was not available to a fraction of those it is today. If you were carrying a gun in the 80's you were up shit creek. Aids was still a concern. Not as wide spread as today. However It was more of a death sentence then. Cars from the 80's were gas-guzzling Hogs that were under powered. SO? |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 2:27:20 PM EDT
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Yup, I was there when MTV made it's debut...First song was Dire Straits "Money For Nothing". And if you couldn't pull chics in the 80's it was because you were gay. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 2:35:35 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/14/2019 2:37:13 PM EDT
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The 80s were absolutely awesome.
... only downside was the threat of nuclear annihilation. 81-82 1-77 Armor Gelnhausen 83-84 3AD GT-T Drake Edwards (Frankfurt) ETA: At least the 80s version of Money for Nothing had the "F" word, unlike the censored version classic radio stations play now. For you young-n's see the little F_____ with the ear ring and make up Yes, that's his own hair. The little F________'s got his own jet airplane The little F______ is a millionaire. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 2:48:53 PM EDT
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Thanks, GarandM1. Brief but informative summary. Born in the mid 70's, I remember the positive outlook of the 80's though I was too young to fully benefit from them.
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Posted: 2/14/2019 2:51:44 PM EDT
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Author missed the fact that Disco was prevalent during the 1970's which is the reason it was the worst decade in the last 100 years. Music still had something to offer before the formulaic days of MTV. With no AIDS worries, we partied hardy and made chicks with abandon. Disco sucked, but it didn't exist or matter to millions like me and my friends. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 3:00:48 PM EDT
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It was the best of times, and it was the best of times...
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Posted: 2/14/2019 3:04:12 PM EDT
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I guess if you like hair bands, disco and cocaine, the 80s were gnarly.
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Posted: 2/14/2019 3:33:23 PM EDT
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...The US military, which had been underfunded and suffered from poor leadership and morale, was rebuilt from the ground up. They received new weapons, higher pay, and a greater respect from the American people. For someone like me, who started his service during the Carter Administration and ended it during the Reagan Administration, the contrast was like night and day. The military became respectable again... |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 3:35:03 PM EDT
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Well I was born in 81 so...
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Posted: 2/14/2019 3:38:26 PM EDT
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There it is. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 3:44:51 PM EDT
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the 80s was the best. I would LOVE to re-live it all again
there is a reason out culture even in 2019 still references it in all forms of media and new retro wave synth is so popular |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 3:45:49 PM EDT
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Good things about the 80s for me: = (Born early 70s)
Hair metal and other great music Computers and video games were coming along nicely Law enforcement wasn't so zero tolerance (depending on who you were). We got caught drinking underage about 15,483,293 times and never got a ticket/arrested. Hell, I don't think they ever took the beer. They'd knock on your door and tell you to quiet down. Kids had more freedom to move around/be kids/do stupid things. No helmets, no helicopter moms/no play dates. MTV. Great time to be a teenager. Bonfire parties, keggers, people's parents gone on weekends, restaurants full of drunk high school kids at 1 a.m., girls on birth control. Bad: Chewbacca bush. CCW not widespread (but available with a bit of string pulling and with less restrictions than now). No SBR/SBS/silencers/full auto in my state. But nobody really cared. It wasn't really a thing. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 3:50:12 PM EDT
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Add some blue Redline V-bars and a blue fluted (straight) seat post, and this was my bike, except my Skyways were black and I had blue gumwalls. Took me years to earn enough to deck it out. Man...we rode bikes everywhere back then. I never see kids on bikes anymore. https://bmxmuseum.com/image/aarons_ebay_460_blowup.jpg  Attached File |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 3:51:17 PM EDT
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The 80s were absolutely awesome.
... only downside was the threat of nuclear annihilation. The golden age of: -action movies -topless bars -rock and roll that was actually fun -rock sluts -new wave girls -punk -role playing nerddom -arcade games -pinball -picking up girls in clubs/bars -drink specials in bars (“drinkin’ with Lincoln” - any coin buys a well drink or draft, “golden ticket” - $10 all-you-can-drink, etc) |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 3:59:01 PM EDT
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I guess if you like hair bands, disco and cocaine, the 80s were gnarly. Too bad hair bands didn't last longer though, I would have had the time of my life living (assuming I survived), and hanging out on Sunset Strip. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 4:04:52 PM EDT
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That was not a real downside: German beer, German women, topless pools/beaches, did I mention German beer? 81-82 1-77 Armor Gelnhausen 83-84 3AD GT-T Drake Edwards (Frankfurt) ETA: At least the 80s version of Money for Nothing had the "F" word, unlike the censored version classic radio stations play now. For you young-n's see the little F_____ with the ear ring and make up Yes, that's his own hair. The little F________'s got his own jet airplane The little F______ is a millionaire. Aviator |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 4:09:52 PM EDT
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Because nobody gave a shit about military style weapons until the Assault Weapons Ban in the mid 90's. It wasn't a part of the mainstream consciousness until you banned it. My teenage kids have taken a liking to 80s movies and TV shows. They both listen to 80s music, and my daughter even works out to the Bangles! For me, the 80s were a much simpler time. One of my favorite memories is this: Its the summer of 1983. A Saturday morning in July. I'm almost 12. The chores are done and i'm riding my go kart through the fields near my house. In a couple of hours, i'm going to have to go home, take a shower and get dressed to go pick up my Dad at the airport. But until then, i'm by myself on a warm summer day, riding my go kart with a full tank of gas, with the noise of that Briggs & Stratton engine in my ears, without a care in the world! I really hope that the 2020s are the next 80s! |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 4:23:11 PM EDT
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GarandM1, I lived and served during the 80's (76-98) and you have reminded me of exactly how I remembered it during that time in my life! Amen and thanx for this thread, brother!! Mac
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Posted: 2/14/2019 4:31:05 PM EDT
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In the 70's, we spent hours and hours outside, building jumps for our BMX bikes (that were just Schwinn Stingrays with 10-speed seats), climbing on roofs, jumping off roofs, shooting bb guns, slingshots and .22s. Outside all day long.
When it rained or on Saturday/Sunday mornings, we would watch TV. We ALL watched the same thing; the same shows, the same movies, the same cartoons. No options, just a few channels. And you couldn't watch a movie twice without sneaking back in. Our culture was TIGHT, like all the random references in Beastie Boys songs -that was US. We all recognized that disco and hippies were LAME, and that there was something else... It was all training to get us ready for the 80's... The 80's were about partying, punk rock and getting laid. It was awesome. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 4:41:17 PM EDT
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neat thread
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Posted: 2/14/2019 4:53:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryNever heard that song, grandpa's name is even John...
Grandpa's (mom's dad) sale was right after my parents got married in '82. Dad got out from under the tractor shortly after I was born in '84... just sold it for what was left on the note... nobody wanted to buy anything because everybody was struggling. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 5:05:35 PM EDT
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the 80s was the best. I would LOVE to re-live it all again there is a reason out culture even in 2019 still references it in all forms of media and new retro wave synth is so popular Fake '50s memorabilia was everywhere when I was growing up, and there was another Woodstock in the '90s. '90s music also had a lot of parallels between it and '60s stuff. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 5:09:07 PM EDT
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Fetishizing an era gone by has pretty much always been a thing. Fake '50s memorabilia was everywhere when I was growing up, and there was another Woodstock in the '90s. '90s music also had a lot of parallels between it and '60s stuff. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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the 80s was the best. I would LOVE to re-live it all again there is a reason out culture even in 2019 still references it in all forms of media and new retro wave synth is so popular Fake '50s memorabilia was everywhere when I was growing up, and there was another Woodstock in the '90s. '90s music also had a lot of parallels between it and '60s stuff. Around 2010-2013 I recall the kids wearing a lot 90's type pastels and ridiculous looking high tops becoming a thing again. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 5:15:19 PM EDT
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I'm going to tell you why you're wrong. Fox body and 3rd Gen camaros. Feel that whopping 200 whorespower as the wind combs that mullet back pinning those goofy aviators to your nose. In an impressive 0-60 in 10 minutes.  All of those early Foxes and Thirdgens sucked because they still utilized 70's technology. Then we started to see multi-port EFI replace carbs, distributorless ignition, some turbocharged offerings that produced excellent results, and overdrive transmissions which meant you could run more rear gear and not suffer on the highway like you would with say a TH350 trans. By the end of the 80's, performance and displacement were on the rise, and those same technological improvements continued into the 90's, resulting in even better performance leading up to GM's LS series in 97-98, which is still celebrated today. 
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Posted: 2/14/2019 5:47:43 PM EDT
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Yup, I was there when MTV made it's debut...First song was Dire Straits "Money For Nothing". And if you couldn't pull chics in the 80's it was because you were gay. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 5:55:56 PM EDT
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For me the 80s are the decade of Ronald Reagan. I attended both of Reagan's inaugurations (even the one that was called on account of cold) and a speech he gave at Arlington Cemetery on Memorial Day in 1984.
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Posted: 2/14/2019 6:00:30 PM EDT
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In the 70's, we spent hours and hours outside, building jumps for our BMX bikes (that were just Schwinn Stingrays with 10-speed seats), climbing on roofs, jumping off roofs, shooting bb guns, slingshots and .22s. Outside all day long. When it rained or on Saturday/Sunday mornings, we would watch TV. We ALL watched the same thing; the same shows, the same movies, the same cartoons. No options, just a few channels. And you couldn't watch a movie twice without sneaking back in. Our culture was TIGHT, like all the random references in Beastie Boys songs -that was US. We all recognized that disco and hippies were LAME, and that there was something else... It was all training to get us ready for the 80's... The 80's were about partying, punk rock and getting laid. It was awesome. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 6:06:05 PM EDT
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Lol. No, you're looking at that all wrong. The 80's turned around the shit performance of carbed, small displacement late 70's smog vehicles. All of those early Foxes and Thirdgens sucked because they still utilized 70's technology. Then we started to see multi-port EFI replace carbs, distributorless ignition, some turbocharged offerings that produced excellent results, and overdrive transmissions which meant you could run more rear gear and not suffer on the highway like you would with say a TH350 trans. By the end of the 80's, performance and displacement were on the rise, and those same technological improvements continued into the 90's, resulting in even better performance leading up to GM's LS series in 97-98, which is still celebrated today. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 6:32:59 PM EDT
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Of course the 80's were awesome. They made me! I actually do have a giant hard on for the 80's. Some day when I'm rich I'm going to build a house with an "80's wing" where you'll feel like you're in the 80's again. I don't remember much about them except the way things looked. And my memories of the late 80's and early 90's are all run together. Probably more early 90's that I remember more than anything, but we were poor so we didn't have anything from the 90's until well after y2k.
My parents don't remember the 80's very fondly. Their opinion is that the 70's were the best time in history and the world ended in 1980. Every single aspect -- culture, music, fashion, politics -- was an embarassment. In the 1980's, America's greatness returned. Every single aspect -- culture, music, fashion, politics -- was something to be proud of. We were the envy of the world. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 6:41:15 PM EDT
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The 70s were the worst time in history. I had a lot of fun in high school and college despite that, but the 70's sucked big time. Every single aspect -- culture, music, fashion, politics -- was an embarassment. In the 1980's, America's greatness returned. Every single aspect -- culture, music, fashion, politics -- was something to be proud of. We were the envy of the world. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Of course the 80's were awesome. They made me! I actually do have a giant hard on for the 80's. Some day when I'm rich I'm going to build a house with an "80's wing" where you'll feel like you're in the 80's again. I don't remember much about them except the way things looked. And my memories of the late 80's and early 90's are all run together. Probably more early 90's that I remember more than anything, but we were poor so we didn't have anything from the 90's until well after y2k.
My parents don't remember the 80's very fondly. Their opinion is that the 70's were the best time in history and the world ended in 1980. Every single aspect -- culture, music, fashion, politics -- was an embarassment. In the 1980's, America's greatness returned. Every single aspect -- culture, music, fashion, politics -- was something to be proud of. We were the envy of the world. But one could successfully argue that the best Metal, Punk, Rap, Reggae, and Rock was made during the 70’s. But... we were listening to it during the 80’s, when we were being so awesome! |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 7:17:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The 80’s was awesomissimus. But one could successfully argue that the best Metal, Punk, Rap, Reggae, and Rock was made during the 70’s. But... we were listening to it during the 80’s, when we were being so awesome! |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 7:37:13 PM EDT
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Worst thing about 80's cars and motorcycles....Speedos only went up to 85.
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Posted: 2/14/2019 8:36:15 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/14/2019 8:40:51 PM EDT
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That was not a real downside: German beer, German women, topless pools/beaches, did I mention German beer? 81-82 1-77 Armor Gelnhausen 83-84 3AD GT-T Drake Edwards (Frankfurt) ETA: At least the 80s version of Money for Nothing had the "F" word, unlike the censored version classic radio stations play now. For you young-n's see the little F_____ with the ear ring and make up Yes, that's his own hair. The little F________'s got his own jet airplane The little F______ is a millionaire. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 8:46:56 PM EDT
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the 80s was the best. I would LOVE to re-live it all again there is a reason out culture even in 2019 still references it in all forms of media and new retro wave synth is so popular |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 8:49:53 PM EDT
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I guess if you like hair bands, disco and cocaine, the 80s were gnarly. Hair bands and coke were 80's icons. ETA: Penny loafers, pink oxford shirts, members only jackets, and mullets were cool. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 9:39:04 PM EDT
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I'm going to tell you why you're wrong. Fox body and 3rd Gen camaros. Feel that whopping 200 whorespower as the wind combs that mullet back pinning those goofy aviators to your nose. In an impressive 0-60 in 10 minutes.
Hughes amendment passed in 86.
Cocaine everywhere. Shoulder pads in business suits. For men and women. What. The. Actual. Fuck. We're ya'll anticipating full contact game near the water cooler hopped up on coke? Rock bands dressing in drag. 
Hairspray. Could you fuckers live without it?
Nothing good came from the 80s except the following. 3 wheelers. Honda 250Rs Yamaha Banshee Suzuki LT500 Yamaha blaster Suzuki LT250 82-87 body style Chevy C10s. Everything else. Shit. "Pop music" synthesizers is today's mumble rap
If the 80s were so great... how come nobody bought lightning links, drop in auto sears, full auto lowers like they were going out of style?! And when you needed parks you could just walk into the junkyard & get what you needed for a few dollars. Now they're all connected & they set their prices so you're not getting a deal. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 9:41:49 PM EDT
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You guys look at the ‘80s the same way that we look at the ‘90s, it isn’t that there’s anything particularly special about either decade, it’s just a matter of perspective. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 9:57:21 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/14/2019 9:58:01 PM EDT
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Yeah, in 15-20 more years it's going to be interesting when there are lots of references and throw backs to the early 2000's. Around 2010-2013 I recall the kids wearing a lot 90's type pastels and ridiculous looking high tops becoming a thing again. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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the 80s was the best. I would LOVE to re-live it all again there is a reason out culture even in 2019 still references it in all forms of media and new retro wave synth is so popular Fake '50s memorabilia was everywhere when I was growing up, and there was another Woodstock in the '90s. '90s music also had a lot of parallels between it and '60s stuff. Around 2010-2013 I recall the kids wearing a lot 90's type pastels and ridiculous looking high tops becoming a thing again. The first half of the decade was probably dominated by patriotic themes in response to 9/11. There will probably be a series of GWOT themed movies like we got for Vietnam in the ‘80s-90s. The Fast & the Furious and the tuner culture will probably be remembered in surprisingly fond terms. People who disliked that will probably look back to big beasts like the Ford Excursion, 3/4ton Suburbans, Hummers, Escalades, and Avalanches. The ‘00s were also effectively the last cars that didn’t have infotainment systems and were less likely to be found with CVTs, cylinder deactivation, and other current complexities people dislike. Chicks in low rise jeans are for sure going to be talked about. Music? Most of the rock was pretty forgettable. EDM didn’t make the big leap until the ‘10s. I guess one thing that could be said is that Country hadn’t been completely taken over by hip hop influence yet. All of this and more will be rose tinted in a decade or so. |
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Posted: 2/14/2019 10:14:13 PM EDT
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That was not a real downside: German beer, German women, topless pools/beaches, did I mention German beer? 81-82 1-77 Armor Gelnhausen 83-84 3AD GT-T Drake Edwards (Frankfurt) ETA: At least the 80s version of Money for Nothing had the "F" word, unlike the censored version classic radio stations play now. For you young-n's see the little F_____ with the ear ring and make up Yes, that's his own hair. The little F________'s got his own jet airplane The little F______ is a millionaire. was somehow inherently racist. |
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