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THE BEST AND WORST OF THE 1980s (vanity)
Pissant/SSCPOW Research Center | 6/6/05 | SilentServiceCPOWife & Pissant

Posted on 06/06/2005 10:03:49 AM PDT by pissant

After receiving numerous complaints that the 1970s sucked and were not worthy of a vanity thread, here at the Pissant/CPOWife Research Center we've decided to select a decade that had more worthwhile activities to ponder. Though many positive events developed during the 1980s, there were plenty of stink-bombs as well. To further our research, we encourage everyone to participate in this scientific survey.

Without further ado, the Best and Worst of the 1980s:


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To: Dashing Dasher

I'm glad for that! ;o)


81 posted on 06/06/2005 10:27:55 AM PDT by pissant (will a Sleep Number bed prevent morning stiffness?)
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To: pissant

The Best - Being cute & being the life of the party at those frat parties.

The Worst - Having no real clear recollection of what the he!! happened at those frat parties! ;0)


82 posted on 06/06/2005 10:28:03 AM PDT by Millee (So you're a feminist......isn't that cute??)
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To: pissant

When I was working in radio in the late 80's while in college, I got to meet The Bangles. They were all quite charming, and surprisingly really nice.


83 posted on 06/06/2005 10:28:09 AM PDT by SoDak
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To: Dawgreg

Fair enough!


84 posted on 06/06/2005 10:28:13 AM PDT by pissant (will a Sleep Number bed prevent morning stiffness?)
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To: gruffwolf
You can't tell me that the ZZ Top "Legs" video was better than Billy Idol's "Cradle of Love" video.

I loved the "Cradle of Love" video!

85 posted on 06/06/2005 10:28:16 AM PDT by SilentServiceCPOWife (We are merely players, performers & portrayers, each another's audience outside the gilded cage)
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To: Xenalyte; missyme; MamaTexan; Jersey Republican Biker Chick; njwoman; arasina; WestCoastGal; ...

Pissant is at it again....

Swing by for a discussion about the 80s!


86 posted on 06/06/2005 10:28:18 AM PDT by Dashing Dasher (Magnums for everyone..........)
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To: pissant

The 80's were my 20s, too. But I thought Penny Loafers made their debut in the 50's. It was Docksiders and aligator logoed Izod polo shirts with the collar turned up that made the preppy look.


87 posted on 06/06/2005 10:28:23 AM PDT by Yo-Yo
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To: SoDak

I was a closet Go Gos fan.

There. I said it.


88 posted on 06/06/2005 10:29:06 AM PDT by Skooz (We're desperate, get used to it...we're desperate, get used to it...we're desperate, get used to it.)
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To: Fierce Allegiance

"Friday Night Videos" was pretty good, but does anyone remember 'Night Tracks' on TBS?

Two three hour blocks of just videos, for those of us in MTV-deprived communities. On Friday night at about midnight, they played block a, then block b. On Saturday night at about midnight, they played block b, then block a.

Thus, one could potentially stay up both nights and see the entire rotation twice.


89 posted on 06/06/2005 10:29:10 AM PDT by Petronski (How do you solve a problem like Petronski?)
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To: martin_fierro

For even more in self-abuse, rent the movie!


90 posted on 06/06/2005 10:29:46 AM PDT by Yo-Yo
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To: pissant
The Best


91 posted on 06/06/2005 10:29:56 AM PDT by KoRn
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To: pissant

That's Howard the Duck, and yes, I'm a little ashamed that I know that (even more ashamed that I paid to see it in a theatre).

It was advertised as a duck, but in reality it was a turkey.


92 posted on 06/06/2005 10:30:19 AM PDT by Petronski (How do you solve a problem like Petronski?)
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To: pissant

Best movie of the 80s.

93 posted on 06/06/2005 10:30:42 AM PDT by dfwgator (Flush Newsweek!)
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To: Petronski

I remember it well.

Does anybody remember "Night Flight" on the USA network Friday and Saturday nights?

Best show on TV.


94 posted on 06/06/2005 10:30:50 AM PDT by Skooz (We're desperate, get used to it...we're desperate, get used to it...we're desperate, get used to it.)
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To: pissant

Sebastian Bach from Skid Row had an awesome voice and so did Geoff Tate from Queensryche, although I don't think it would be entirely accurate to describe Queensryche as a hair band.


95 posted on 06/06/2005 10:31:09 AM PDT by SilentServiceCPOWife (We are merely players, performers & portrayers, each another's audience outside the gilded cage)
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To: Fierce Allegiance

Skinny ties are very gay!


96 posted on 06/06/2005 10:31:44 AM PDT by pissant (will a Sleep Number bed prevent morning stiffness?)
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To: Skooz
I was a closet Go Gos fan.

I still listen to their CDs...

Quietly - in my car, with the sunroof and all windows closed...

AND I SING!!!!

We got the BEAT!!!!

97 posted on 06/06/2005 10:32:18 AM PDT by Dashing Dasher (Magnums for everyone..........)
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To: SilentServiceCPOWife
I loved the "Cradle of Love" video!

The weird thing about that video, is that it was made for the Andrew Dice Clay flick "Ford Fairlane." But when the Diceman was banned by MTV, they had to replace all the scenes showing the Diceman in it.

98 posted on 06/06/2005 10:32:26 AM PDT by dfwgator (Flush Newsweek!)
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To: Skooz

Was night flight the one with the ugly skinny blond bimbo?


99 posted on 06/06/2005 10:32:28 AM PDT by Fierce Allegiance (This is not your granddaddy's America...)
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To: Yo-Yo

OK, that's just CRAZY talk.


100 posted on 06/06/2005 10:32:29 AM PDT by martin_fierro (Shirtless at the 7-11)
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