viernes, febrero 25, 2005

From the Inbox

You Know You Grew Up In The 80's If

  • You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCHE"
  • You watched the Pound Puppies.
  • You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Belair" … and can do the "Carlton".
  • Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.
  • You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own.
  • You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
  • You know that "WOAH!" comes from Joey on Blossom
  • Two words: Hammer Pants
  • If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock"
  • You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and "spokey-dokes" or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect
  • You can sing the entire theme song to "DuckTales " (Woo ooh!)
  • It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
  • You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
  • You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " on the big screen...and still know the turtles names.
  • You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
  • You played the game "MASH" (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
  • You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
  • L.A. Gear....need I say more?
  • You remember reading "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" and all the Ramona books.
  • You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"
  • You wanted to be a Goonie.
  • You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us... head-to-toe)
  • You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted. (You know, back when he was black)
  • You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
  • You took lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pail Kids in the schoolyard.
  • You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
  • You still get the urge to say "NOT!" after every sentence.
  • You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.
  • Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.
  • You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up.
  • You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
  • You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. (and like #24, probably in neon colors, too)
  • After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
  • You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"
  • You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
  • You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
  • You have ever played with a Skip-It.
  • You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.
  • You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.
  • You remember Popples.
  • "Don't worry, be happy"
  • You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
  • You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do... getting yelled at by "younger hip" members of the family)
  • You remember boom boxes … and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
  • You remember watching both "Gremlins " movies.
  • You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"
  • You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales"
  • You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
  • You remember Alf, the lil’ furry brown alien from Melmac.
  • You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool... and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB".
  • You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By The Bell," The ORIGINAL class.
  • You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
  • You just sang those words to yourself.
  • You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
  • Homemade Levi shorts ... (the shorter the better)
  • You remember when mullets were cool!
  • You had a mullet!
  • You still sing "We are the World"
  • You tight rolled your jeans.
  • You owned a banana clip
  • You remember "Where's the Beef?"
  • You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about Willis?"
  • You had big hair and you knew how to use it.


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You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you!!!