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!

To: MoJo2001; tomkow6; All

OH MAN there is report off World Tribune guess what Russians plan bring back from Tsars days rememebr russian cossacks that guard the Tsars welll the report is that maybe bring back those guards from Tsars days YESS I know Vlad want be KGB Tsar DUH

321 posted on 06/30/2005 9:41:59 PM PDT by SevenofNine (Not everybody in, it for truth, justice, and the American way,"=Det Lennie Briscoe)

It took me a while to realise that 17-22 Celsius was decently cool. I'll tell ya that I'll take a dry heat to a tropical heat any day. Hanoi was hotter than Houston in the middle of summer.

322 posted on 06/30/2005 9:42:20 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)

Exhausted.

I'm playing for a (community theater) production of Beauty And The Beast. Tonight we had a 3 & 1/2 hour rehearsal. Tomorrow (gulp) will be 8 hours.:(

Opening night is 7/14. Lots more rehearsals but mainly run-through & orchestra rehearsals from here on out (after tomorrow, that is.)

323 posted on 06/30/2005 9:42:32 PM PDT by MozartLover ( Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others.)

I can't understand cruel people that can dump off animals. I can understand being a sucker for them though. :)

I have to try that spray instead of the drops. The drops smell and are very oily on my dog.

I hope to see you soon! Have a great 4th of July!
Good Night Radu!

324 posted on 06/30/2005 9:42:51 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

Hi ML!!
(hugs!)
How ya doing tonight?
Ms.B

325 posted on 06/30/2005 9:42:54 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (if it is not right do not do it,if it is not true do not say it.)

How cooll Tomkowww rack itt

Come think of that young baby boy is now infamous Rotton kid of Canteen LOL!

326 posted on 06/30/2005 9:43:18 PM PDT by SevenofNine (Not everybody in, it for truth, justice, and the American way,"=Det Lennie Briscoe)

327 posted on 06/30/2005 9:43:41 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)

To: TASMANIANRED

We've had hot & humid for days; it's finally ending............cool, dry air moving in..........quite windy.........absolutely delightful......

328 posted on 06/30/2005 9:44:16 PM PDT by MozartLover ( Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others.)

Welcome to the Canteen, AX, and thanks for your service to America.

329 posted on 06/30/2005 9:44:27 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ coming soon ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

To: ButThreeLeftsDo; All

I remember QUEEN at Live Aid and reunited Led Zeppelin and Who remember getting up at 2:30am in the morning watch that show from London

330 posted on 06/30/2005 9:44:31 PM PDT by SevenofNine (Not everybody in, it for truth, justice, and the American way,"=Det Lennie Briscoe)

Trust me--those highways are NOT busy! In some spots we rarely meet a car. 'Nite--see ya!

331 posted on 06/30/2005 9:44:35 PM PDT by luvie (GOD BLESS THE TROOPS AND GOD BLESS THE USA! GOTTA LOVE W!)

Tired but otherwise fine.

I haven't had time to even lurk much this week.........that darned "making a living" stuff keeps interfering.;^)

332 posted on 06/30/2005 9:45:34 PM PDT by MozartLover ( Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others.)

To: AZamericonnie

It wasn't too bad!
It was overcast and foggy most of the day..
I was hoping for a little sunshine..
About an hour later, the sun came out!
A sweet gift from above, I'm thinking!
Ms.B

333 posted on 06/30/2005 9:46:09 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (if it is not right do not do it,if it is not true do not say it.)

I am doing great and have had a good day off, but I am getting really tired now, to tell the truth. Guess I am gonna have to give it up for the night so I'm not a zombie for work tomorrow morning.

Yikes! 46 mad cats--that is just.....scary! LOL! You are brave.

334 posted on 06/30/2005 9:46:58 PM PDT by luvie (GOD BLESS THE TROOPS AND GOD BLESS THE USA! GOTTA LOVE W!)

Queen at Live Aid rocked.

335 posted on 06/30/2005 9:47:00 PM PDT by MozartLover ( Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others.)

I hate it when that happens!
;0)
Ms.B

336 posted on 06/30/2005 9:49:02 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (if it is not right do not do it,if it is not true do not say it.)

To: Army Air Corps; All

That friggin funny when I hear that from Keiko Danny Rather back in da day I laugh

337 posted on 06/30/2005 9:49:30 PM PDT by SevenofNine (Not everybody in, it for truth, justice, and the American way,"=Det Lennie Briscoe)

To: FeeinTennessee

Welcome to the Canteen, FeeinTennessee, and thanks for sharing your pride in President Reagan.

338 posted on 06/30/2005 9:50:52 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ coming soon ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

Is that a hawk in the landscape photo with small hills in the background? Sure looks like it.

339 posted on 06/30/2005 9:51:15 PM PDT by El Gran Salseron ( The comments of this poster are meant for self-amusement only! Read at your own risk! :-))

Thanks, Mayor, for the fresh coffee and inspiration for our troops.

340 posted on 06/30/2005 9:53:05 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ coming soon ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

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