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FReeper Canteen ~ Flashback Friday 1985 ~ 01 July 2005
Posted on 06/30/2005 7:03:48 PM PDT by MoJo2001
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~ Flashback Friday ~ Year: 1985 |
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Welcome to Flashback Friday! Each Friday we will take a journey back in time. We will highlight a year and then you'll have the opportunity to give your thoughts, opinions, and stories. This week we're jumping back to 1985. |
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1985 Questions! We Want To Know
1. Were you in school? 2. Were you in the military? 3. What kind of music were you listening to? 4. What do you recall as the best memory from 1985? |
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Events that occurred in 1985
- Live Aid attempts to raise funds for famine relief.- January 20 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan is sworn in for a second term in office.
-February 1 - AM stereo broadcasting starts in Australia. -March 11 - Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party and de facto leader of the Soviet Union. -March 20 - Libby Riddles becomes the first woman to win the 1,135-mile Iditarod dog sled race.
June 6 - The body of Josef Mengele is located and exhumed in Brazil. June 14 - TWA Flight 847 is hijacked by Hezbollah. July 10 - The Greenpeace vessel, the Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French DGSE agents September 1 - A joint American-French expedition locates the wreck of the RMS Titanic. October 7 - The passenger ship Achille Lauro is hijacked by Palestinians.
December 27 - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda. December 25 - Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as president of the Soviet Union
December 26 - Supreme Soviet meets and formally dissolves the Soviet Union
December 31 - Soviet Union officially ceases to exist |
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Entertainment/Sports Super Bowl XIX: San Francisco 49ers won 38-16 over the Miami Dolphins April 1 - Villanova University's "perfect upset" of Georgetown University and Patrick Ewing for the NCAA Basketball Championship. World Series: The Kansas City Royals defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 games to 3, becoming the first team to come back from a 3 to 1 deficit to win a series in baseball February 8 - After 5-1/2 years, the television series The Dukes of Hazzard goes off the air. June - Alexey Pajitnov develops Tetris at the Moscow Academy of Science for the Electronica 60 computer. November - Microsoft releases the first version of Windows. The Nintendo Entertainment System is released in the U.S. |
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Hit Music From 1985 Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World Dire Straits - Money For Nothing Sheena Easton - Sugar Walls* USA For Africa - We Are The World Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover New Edition - Cool It Now Honeydrippers - Sea Of Love Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok Sade - Smooth Operator Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine Madonna - Dress You Up Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA The Time - Jungle Love* |
* denotes music that isn't suitable for children or Ma! |
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To: Baynative
I remember thinking that the Rainbow Warrior looked nice sunk. Thanks for sharing, Baynative. And thanks for your service to America.
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:08:18 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ coming soon ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: TheMom
LOL!
Um, I'll get back to you on that one!!
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:08:21 PM PDT
by
MoJo2001
(Support Our Troops-->It's The Least Any Of Us Can Do...www.proudpatriots.org)
To: mylife
Thank you dear one. I'll let you know about my next adventure!
To: Flux Capacitor
"Back to the Future"! The best movie of the '80's! I can still watch it and laugh my head off at the professor!
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:08:32 PM PDT
by
luvie
(GOD BLESS THE TROOPS AND GOD BLESS THE USA! GOTTA LOVE W!)
To: RepoGirl
I always loved "Beds Are Burning." Social conscience with a REALLY awesome tune and beat!
245
posted on
06/30/2005 9:08:33 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: Flux Capacitor
There is a woman in this town who works for the University and she drives a cherry De Lorean (it is silver). Curious about how she gets parts for it, I struck-up a conversation. I learned that she loves the car and plans to drive it forever.
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:09:00 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: MoJo2001
"I am...Darth Vader"
**Van Halen "Eruption" **
ROFL
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:09:44 PM PDT
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StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: bannie
Hi bannie! I'm enjoying a nice trip to Arizona.
To: StarCMC
Star, you're living the life many of us would love! You have a piece of Heaven there.
249
posted on
06/30/2005 9:10:45 PM PDT
by
bannie
(The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
To: laurenmarlowe
Ok Hon
Hope its coolin off out there.
It tends to stay hot in the valleys.
Im signing off, see you at the next stagecoach rest
250
posted on
06/30/2005 9:10:47 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: Kathy in Alaska
I remember Dan Blather delivering the news about the Rainbow Warrior being sunk. He sounded a bit sad about it. My reaction was, "Cool!"
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:11:40 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: MoJo2001
Thank you, MoJo! Those were fun for me!
252
posted on
06/30/2005 9:11:44 PM PDT
by
bannie
(The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
To: StarCMC
I'll see you next week! LOL! I wish. It is so beautiful, Star. And You and your family get to relax and enjoy each other in such a beautiful atmosphere. What fantastic memories your kids will have of their family life!
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:12:02 PM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: laurenmarlowe
Woo-hoo! Phoenix! I have been there 3 or 4 times in the airport. It always looked sooooo hot out there, I was never tempted to leave the AC indoors! It was when my son lived in San Jose, Ca, and I would fly out to visit him. We'll be waiting for a report from there tomorrow evening!
I keep thinking that you are up awfully late for LM, but remember that it is, what, 9:15pm there now. I know they don't do Daylight Savings Time.
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:12:12 PM PDT
by
luvie
(GOD BLESS THE TROOPS AND GOD BLESS THE USA! GOTTA LOVE W!)
To: qam1; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; HiJinx; Radix; Spotsy; Diva Betsy Ross; ...
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:12:44 PM PDT
by
MoJo2001
(Support Our Troops-->It's The Least Any Of Us Can Do...www.proudpatriots.org)
To: bannie
It is quite gorgeous - especially the sunrise over the hills. :o) It's nice to be able to get out of the city every weekend. Of course what would make it PERFECT would be internet service. Still working on that one...gotta convince hubby SOMEHOW! LOL!
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:13:18 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: GodBlessUSA
I'm doing ok GBUSA... how are you and yours?
Happy 4th!!
257
posted on
06/30/2005 9:13:53 PM PDT
by
trussell
(Prayers for the children!)
To: Alkhin
ROTFLMBO!!
I remember that!!
I remember jelly bracelets as well. Although, the kids today are using them for different things. And let's not forget the NEON clothes craze. LOL!
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:14:03 PM PDT
by
MoJo2001
(Support Our Troops-->It's The Least Any Of Us Can Do...www.proudpatriots.org)
To: GodBlessUSA
Yes, it is late for you.
I don't do mornings well at all. That's bedtime. LOL!
With 46 cats and living on a farm, fleas are going to be a problem, no matter what. They get on our clothing while we're outside and come in with us. grrrrrrrr!
I REALLY realize we have too many cats when it's time to spray everyone. LOL! I probably won't be able to get out of bed tomorrow after that 2-hour ordeal. The ol' back is already protesting.
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:14:08 PM PDT
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: GodBlessUSA
She lives in Yukon, which is just to the west of Oklahoma City, if you want to look at a map. It is an 8-hour drive from here! But, out here, that's not a bad drive! LOL!
If you have lots of music to listen to, or Sean Hannity and Rush, it goes pretty quickly.....sort of. Hard to walk when ya get out of the car when you arrive!
It'll be fun. It is always fun to me to be going somewhere!
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:15:00 PM PDT
by
luvie
(GOD BLESS THE TROOPS AND GOD BLESS THE USA! GOTTA LOVE W!)
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