FReeper Canteen ~ Flashback Friday 1985 ~ 01 July 2005

~ Flashback Friday ~
Year: 1985

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.

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?

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

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.

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!

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.)

Not a problem!
*HUGS*

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)

I loved Lloyd-whatever-his-name-is in Taxi! He was so funny!

263 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; ...

THEY PUT UP A PARKING LOT

IN BEHALF OF THE COMMON GOOD

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 (-------------------------------------------------)

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!)

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)

267 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

Well, there just happens to be a little place in Houston....

-Dan

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; ...

Music from 1985

Genre: 80s
Artist: Various

Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You

Phil Collins - Sussudio

Glenn Frey - You Belong To The City

Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love

Sidenote: More 80s tunes! Enjoy!

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)

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.

270 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

271 posted on 06/30/2005 9:19:10 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

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!)

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. :)

273 posted on 06/30/2005 9:19:41 PM PDT by 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!

274 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).

276 posted on 06/30/2005 9:20:33 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)

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!)

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)

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!)

Great 80's music today MoJo, thank you!!

280 posted on 06/30/2005 9:21:15 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

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