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| Author: | oceanicitl [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Big When I Was Little |
Inspired by the latest Eliza Doolittle track I thought I'd start a thread. What shaped your youth and brings back good memories? I was born in 69 so I was young in 70's and 80s so big when I was little was: Abba Elvis Queen Duran Duran Spandau Ballet Heaven 17 Six Million Dollar Man Dallas Neighbours Grease Brent Cross shopping centre M25 (no longer had to use the North Circular!) Soda Stream (I always envied friends who had one but they were really crap lol) I could go on but it would be a long list! |
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| Author: | Spreadie [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big When I Was Little |
Wagon Wheels. They used to be as big as yer face* , now they're barely any bigger than a couple of digestives. *poetic licence |
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| Author: | oceanicitl [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:57 am ] | |||||||||
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Ah so you've interpreted it as a size thing, not a popular thing. Yeah Wagon Wheels were always massive. So was the street where I grew up which is now chocka with cars and looks tiny. |
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| Author: | Paul1965 [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big When I Was Little |
FAB ice lollies Sweet cigarettes with collectible cards (U.F.O, etc) So-called bubble gum with collectible cards (Star Wars, Planet of the apes) Humphrey adverts for milk on TV. Chopper bikes Yes, 6 million dollar man  and, as mentioned above, Planet of the apes TV show.Glam Rock: Slade, etc. Bay City Rollers (my sister loved them  ).Shark mania when Jaws arrived in UK cinemas. Collecting football team logo coins when Dad filled up with petrol at Esso. Morecambe and Wise I could go on for ages but better get back to work.... |
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| Author: | oceanicitl [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big When I Was Little |
Talking of Esso I used to collect the Smurfs toys from the petrol stations. Had a big collection until one of my so called friends stole them. |
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| Author: | Spreadie [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:20 am ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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I knew you were going for the popularity approach, but Wagon Wheels were big in both ways when I was a sprog. However, in keeping with the intended meaning of the thread...  
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| Author: | TheFrenchun [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big When I Was Little |
What I remember from when I was little was MacDonalds (opened in 91 near where I lived) Xfiles Dance music (Aqua anyone?) stretchy plastic necklaces inflatable furniture Batman cartoon Jurassic Park |
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| Author: | veato [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big When I Was Little |
I started the 80's as a one year old and exited as a 10 year old so.... Optimus Prime died I secretly quite liked Dirty Dancing The local video shop had both VHS (downstairs) and Betamax (upstairs) rentals ZX Spectrum Sega Master System Half penny sweets |
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| Author: | AlunD [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 4:17 pm ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Yup that just about covers it. |
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| Author: | leeds_manc [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big When I Was Little |
The Spice Girls and Oasis |
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| Author: | big_D [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big When I Was Little |
Pan's People Hot Gossip Tomorrow's People Run around with Mike Reid Kenny Everett REO Speedwagpn ELO Abba Battle beyond the Stars Z-Cars Juliet Bravo All critters great and small Little and Large Two Ronnie Streets of San Francisco Car keys and Crutch Charley's Angels Saturday night at the movies Barry Norman on Film nn |
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| Author: | cloaked_wolf [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big When I Was Little |
How little's little? Will stick to primary school ages for this. Food: - curly-wurlies, blackjacks, fruit salad sweets - kinder eggs had cool toys in them instead of stupid collectables - those little boxes on streetcorner buildings. You put in 10p, twisted the handle and got 3 bubblegum balls (or a plastic ball containing a toy) - tip-tops - flavoured sticks of ice that cost 10p for the small one and 15p for the large one. - plastic cartons of drinks - they were round, and came with a red straw to poke through the lid TV: - awesome cartoons: thundercats, he-man, bravestarr, jayce etc. All taught good morals and ethics. - saturday and sunday morning kids' tv - there used to be dedicated shows hosting cool TV programmes - competitions for kids on those shows: "left, left, left, right, right" - remember them? - Action Heros: Knight Rider, A-team (never watched Airwolf), Superboy (yes, superboy) - Game shows: catchphrase, generation game, blockbusters, going for gold, krypton factor, crystal maze - Paul Daniels, Benny Hill, Mr Bean Toys: - obviously action figures to complement TV programs - too poor to have most but we at least had transformer toys - etch-a-sketch, speak and spell/maths - those handheld games that played only one game eg grand prix, tennis, football Books: - the library basically. I used to love summer hols because we would get loads of books out each week and read through them. Anansi was the one that I remember the most. |
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| Author: | oceanicitl [ Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big When I Was Little |
Kojak! Hawaii 5-0 Magnum PI The Liver Birds The Good Life George and Mildred Rising Damp Porridge |
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| Author: | Paul1965 [ Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:19 am ] |
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| Author: | oceanicitl [ Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:29 am ] | |||||||||
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Bagpuss? I know I know it lol We will wash it |
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