Memory Lane: "1982" Traditional Geocache
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This should be a quick p&g in the memory lane series!
Gotta love the 80's! Am I right?
Now, get out there and play!! :)
"The Quotes"
"E.T. phone home"
"They're Here"
'Poltergeist'
"RAID kills bugs dead"
"When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight"
- FedEx
Seven people died from swallowing poisoned Tylenol. This event is why food packages are now so tightly wrapped.
Movie Star Death: John Belushi (heroin & cocaine overdose)
The Place To Be:
The San Fernando Valley
Home of the Valley Girls - from the neighborhoods of San Fernando Valley-
It brought the following terms into the American lexicon:
(from Wikipedia)
Like - Used as an interjection: "That was, like, the worst thing ever!" or to indicate speech: "And she was like 'Get out of my way!'"
As if - lit. "yeah, right" or "as if" except it does not use a subject; expresses disbelief.
Bitchin' - adj. slang for excellent; first-rate. Though a derivative of "bitch", bitchin' is sometimes not considered profane.
Whatever! - short for "whatever you say"; sarcastic interjection often emphasizing the final syllable.
Fer shur - lit. "For sure", often used in agreement.
Totally -"I agree" or "completely."
Oh my God (later OMG!) - can be used many ways; expresses shock.
Tre - A synonym for "very" (derived from French "très")
So - Very; used frequently and said with strong emphasis.
Seriously - Frequent interjection of approval.
Gnarly - expression of seriousness. can be a word for very intense or very pleasing
Are you serious?- expression of surprise.
Anyways... - Substitute for the grammatically correct "Anyway..."
The Habit: Listening to Michael Jackson's Thriller album, playing video games Ms. Pacman and Q*bert , Break dancing, Moon Walking, watching the film E.T. , watching, and sometimes excerising with Jane Fonda' Woerkout video tape, wearing Deely Bobbers, playing with Strawberry Shortcake dolls.
1st appearances & 1982's Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents: Strawberry Shortcake, Smurfs, My Little Pony, BMX Bikes, Trivial Pursuit, Sequence
The Big Movies:
(according to boxofficemojo) 1. E.T. : The Extra-Terrestrial
2. Tootsie
3. An Officer And A Gentleman
4. Rocky III
5. Porky's
6. Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Kahn
7. 48 HRS
8. Poltergeist
9. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
10. Annie
1982 Most Popular TV shows:
1. 60 Minutes (CBS)
2. Dallas (CBS)
3. M*A*S*H (CBS)
4. Magnum, P.I. (CBS)
5. Dynasty (ABC)
6. Three's Company (ABC)
7. Simon & Simon (CBS)
8. Falcon Crest (CBS)
9. The Love Boat (ABC)
10. The A-Team ( NBC)
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Anuuu.... :)