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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: GodBlessUSA
261
posted on
06/30/2005 9:15:35 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: bannie
262
posted on
06/30/2005 9:15:38 PM PDT
by
MoJo2001
(Support Our Troops-->It's The Least Any Of Us Can Do...www.proudpatriots.org)
To: LUV W
I loved Lloyd-whatever-his-name-is in Taxi! He was so funny!
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:15:49 PM PDT
by
bannie
(The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
To: MoJo2001; Kathy in Alaska; AZamericonnie; mylife; Bethbg79; Mrs.Nooseman; LUV W; TASMANIANRED; ...
Thank you for todays thread Diva!
Hugs!
Good evening Canteeners and Troops!
Thanks for all the birthday wishes, cards and hugs!
I came home from a long day..
and Mr.B had lobsters for me for dinner!
He also bought me an air conditioner..(finally! ;0))
Woo hoo!
Hope everyone is well!
Hugs all around!
Ms.B
264
posted on
06/30/2005 9:16:02 PM PDT
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(if it is not right do not do it,if it is not true do not say it.)
To: Smartass; ntnychik; potlatch; Mia T; Alamo-Girl; MeekOneGOP; PhilDragoo; Happy2BMe; ...
SCROTUS ATTACKS! - New London, CT bump!
( Pink Hotel not included in Weare, NH - yet )
265
posted on
06/30/2005 9:17:05 PM PDT
by
devolve
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To: MoJo2001
Now your talkin'! I like those--but I'll bet the cool kids didn't! LOL!
266
posted on
06/30/2005 9:17:10 PM PDT
by
luvie
(GOD BLESS THE TROOPS AND GOD BLESS THE USA! GOTTA LOVE W!)
To: MoJo2001
Hmmm... Hip to be Square?? Yes I'm LAZY tonight! LMAO! But you don't have to play it ~ I'm gonna go to bed I think! :o)
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:17:12 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: Army Air Corps
268
posted on
06/30/2005 9:17:26 PM PDT
by
Flux Capacitor
(Trust me. I know what I'm doing.)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; HiJinx; Radix; Spotsy; Diva Betsy Ross; ...
269
posted on
06/30/2005 9:17:37 PM PDT
by
MoJo2001
(Support Our Troops-->It's The Least Any Of Us Can Do...www.proudpatriots.org)
To: MoJo2001
I have to say that I like the way women dressed in the '80's. High hair, mini skirts, bracelets, etc. Much better than how females on campus dress today: jeans and baggy sweatshirt. I actually perk-up when I see a female wearing a dress of some sort.
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:17:45 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: laurenmarlowe
Phoenix! yer Beggin for heat arent ya?
There is only one cool place in phoenix the=at I know this time of year...the Ballpark, the BOB.
Its evaporativly cooled.
If yer goin to phoenix, keep ridin to prescott, it a LOT cooler.
gnight
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:19:10 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: bannie
It was Christopher Lloyd. You know, I never watched Taxi! I don't know why--probably had to work that night every week or something. I should look to see if they come on one of the cable channels. He is a nutty guy, but I just loved him!
272
posted on
06/30/2005 9:19:40 PM PDT
by
luvie
(GOD BLESS THE TROOPS AND GOD BLESS THE USA! GOTTA LOVE W!)
To: radu
What a kick 46 Cats. You gave them a farm life, so they have it made! I was going to suggest that new medicine you put on the back of their necks. With 46 cats, you would be doing it into September. I hope your back is ok. The things we do for love. :)
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:19:41 PM PDT
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GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: Army Air Corps
LOL! That's funny! My dad thought it was great that I loved wearing baggy clothes! He most certainly wasn't at all happy watching me leave the house with clothes that fit my body properly. LOL!
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:19:52 PM PDT
by
MoJo2001
(Support Our Troops-->It's The Least Any Of Us Can Do...www.proudpatriots.org)
To: MoJo2001; All
275
posted on
06/30/2005 9:20:06 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: Flux Capacitor
Funny that you post the link to the parts store in Houston; she mentioned that she gets the car serviced in Houston (that's only a 10 hour trip from this part of the state).
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posted on
06/30/2005 9:20:33 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: MS.BEHAVIN
Hi Ms.B!
Did you have a nice Birthday? I sure hope so!
((Hugs))
277
posted on
06/30/2005 9:20:37 PM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: MS.BEHAVIN
Happy Days Ms B!
Did you have a grand one?
278
posted on
06/30/2005 9:20:51 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: StarCMC
Good Night Star, Sleep well!
279
posted on
06/30/2005 9:21:09 PM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: MoJo2001
Great 80's music today MoJo, thank you!!
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