The 80s - reminisce away

[Ari]

Battle tanks!!

[Ari]

Was on my iPohne last night so couldn't put up hopelessly nostalgic pics of Tron and Defender. So here they are.

[Ari]

Oh, there was Track and Field too, which seemed to require the only skill of pressing the button really really fast to run!

[Chilli]

Ari said:

Oh, there was Track and Field too, which seemed to require the only skill of pressing the button really really fast to run!

Oh man, I remember that! Brilliant!

[SeanyD]

My bike



My computer



My synth



Happy days !!

[TonyRPH]

Ari said:

Oh, there was Track and Field too, which seemed to require the only skill of pressing the button really really fast to run!

I have a handheld games "console" (looks like a PS2 controller) with about 80 of these old games on it!

[schmalex]

SeanyD said:

My bike

I had a red Raleigh Burner. I always wanted a blue one, though!!!

[Mr GrimNasty]

RetroTed said:

Mobile Chicane said:

Mr GrimNasty said:

Has anyone mentioned computers/video/arcade games yet?

Asteroids...

Spent many hours in the local chippy playing this @ 20p per go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiVhLpQtQcI

They had a tabletop 'scramble' in our local Truckers' cafe, until they got sick of all the school kids hanging out. And the Chinese family in the takeaway next door would always let you in and turn on the 1 or 2 machines they had - any hour of the day. Modern games without the vintage sound and smell of overheating cathode ray tubes and electronics just aren't the same!

[SeanyD]

Mr GrimNasty said:

RetroTed said:

Mobile Chicane said:

Mr GrimNasty said:

Has anyone mentioned computers/video/arcade games yet?

Asteroids...

Spent many hours in the local chippy playing this @ 20p per go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiVhLpQtQcI

They had a tabletop 'scramble' in our local Truckers' cafe, until they got sick of all the school kids hanging out. And the Chinese family in the takeaway next door would always let you in and turn on the 1 or 2 machines they had - any hour of the day. Modern games without the vintage sound and smell of overheating cathode ray tubes and electronics just aren't the same!

Not to mention the stink of cigarette smoke, our local arcade had ash trays mounted on many of the machines which the older kids used to fill. Un-thinkable these days.

[Crook]

20 minutes into the future...

[TVR1]

Mobile Chicane said:

All very well reminiscing chaps (and chapesses), but who's prepared to post an 80s picture of themselves?

Hmmm...?

Allow me to allow myself, 1988 IIRC.....obviously got better looking as I got older

Christmas party at Stringfellows-check
Peugeot 205 1.9 GTi waiting around the back to take me home-Check
Working for an Estate Agent-Check
Prince of Wales checky double breasted suit fron Next- check
80's Paedo glasses-Check
Bi Metal Oyster Perpetual Datejust (18th prezzy to myself)-check
Table of chicks-Check
Livin' the dream!!! -Check

[Mr GrimNasty]

The appearance of Vow Wow on The Tube made my balls drop. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AN_4rJ1J5c
Doesn't quite seem the same today - the old nostalgia ain't what it used to be thing I guess.

[PompeyM3]

schmalex said:

My claim to fame is that I sailed on Drum once, with Simon Le Bon on board

Go on admit it... you sang "Rio"

[Justayellowbadge]

TVR1 said:

I refer you to my response in JAYB vs Groundeffect (2011), which can be found here

Edited by Justayellowbadge on Thursday 27th October 11:21

[TVR1]

Justayellowbadge said:

I refer you to my response in JAYB vs Groundeffect (2011), which can be found here

Edited by Justayellowbadge on Thursday 27th October 11:21

Money in my pocket and chicks on my mind!

[TonyRPH]

TVR1 said:

And so it begins... (awaits the 'photoshopping')

[sleep envy]

Ari said:

Oh, there was Track and Field too, which seemed to require the only skill of pressing the button really really fast to run!

a curved deodorant spray can lid made it infinitely easier - saved getting arthritis in your fingers too

[V8mate]

Justayellowbadge said:

TVR1 said:

I refer you to my response in JAYB vs Groundeffect (2011), which can be found here

No way. In this case you're entirely wrong, JAYB.

Fair play to TVR1; the photo and the 'list' absolutely place you at 'living the dream' status for 1988

[FWDRacer]

Have we done global hypercolour t-shirts (minging) - Pepe Bell bottom jeans and Beanie Cricket Hats. '89 was the second summer of love - with the Stone Roses re-forming watch it all come around again!

[V8mate]

The non-alcoholic drink of choice?