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: Mrs.Nooseman

No. Hubby had a better rest last night than he probably would have had here. He deserved it. He had a rough trip.

We have neighborhood fireworks right by my parents home. We can just sit on their deck and watch. It's great. I'm glad you will get to see them!

561 posted on 07/01/2005 8:11:21 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

I am glad your hubby had a restful night and might be able to do something with the kids,so you can tidy up.:)

We used to go see the big fireworks at the fairground here,but now that the kids are older they much rather set of their own fireworks and I would have to hustle getting home from work in order to get a nice viewing spot,so it is much more relaxing to just stay home.

562 posted on 07/01/2005 8:15:42 AM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman

LOL.

It may surprise you but yes there are.~chuckle~

It was a Walmart thread!;)

563 posted on 07/01/2005 8:16:40 AM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman

11/20/1985 - Microsoft ships the retail version of Microsoft Windows.

You'd think that by now, they might have the bugs worked out! LOL!!! Happy Friday and Happy Fourth of July Holiday to everyone!

564 posted on 07/01/2005 8:17:40 AM PDT by SouthernHawk (If at first you don't succeed--try management)

To: Mrs.Nooseman

It's too hectic to see fireworks at locations. My parents moved her about 7 years ago. The past few years, a nearby beach club sets them off and then another place, nearby sets them off. 2 shows at once. I agree, it is such a pleasure to be home watch what we can see and just relax.

565 posted on 07/01/2005 8:18:14 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: SouthernHawk

Good Morning SouthernHawk!
Happy 4th of July!
God Bless our Troops, God Bless America! :)

566 posted on 07/01/2005 8:19:05 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

050630-N-0905V-004 Persian Gulf (June 30, 2005) - Two F/A-18C Hornets, assigned to the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Six (VFA-146), and two F/A-18F Super Hornets, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VFA-154), perform a fly-by over USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) to mark the completion of the final combat missions flown over Iraq for Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is currently deployed to the Persian Gulf conducting operations in support of multi-national forces in Iraq. Vinson will end its deployment with a homeport shift to Norfolk, Va., and commence a three-year refuel and complex overhaul. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Chris M. Valdez (RELEASED)

050629-N-9500T-244 Pacific Ocean (June 29, 2005) – Crewmen assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T AOE 7), prepare to attach a cargo pendant to an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Three (HSC-3), during vertical replenishment training. HSC-3 is the single-site Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) for the Navy’s Sea Combat (HSC) Squadrons operating the MH-60S helicopters. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Scott Taylor (RELEASED)

050630-N-0120R-010 Coral Sea (June 30, 2005) - Air Department Sailors move an E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to the “Liberty Bells” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW-115), down the crowded flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk is currently operating in the Coral Sea in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2005. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the U.S. Seventh Fleet commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class William H. Ramsey (RELEASED)

567 posted on 07/01/2005 8:22:39 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity ("A litany of complaints is not a plan." -- G.W. Bush, regarding Sen. Kerry's lack of vision)

Yep,it is much nicer to just lay back and enjoy the show from your own yard.

568 posted on 07/01/2005 8:24:25 AM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman

I am taking some time here to honour our British allies who are working hard with us in the war on Terror.

569 posted on 07/01/2005 8:26:26 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)

To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

Awesome Post.

Have a wonderful 4th of July!

570 posted on 07/01/2005 8:27:07 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: SouthernHawk

Morning, SH! Talked briefly this AM with LH!

571 posted on 07/01/2005 8:27:08 AM PDT by tomkow6 (Support the Fashion Divos you see in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)

To: Army Air Corps

Great appreciation and Prayers for our British Allies. May God Bless them!

572 posted on 07/01/2005 8:28:51 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

Good Morning GBU! Thanks.

Enjoy your long weekend and stay safe!

573 posted on 07/01/2005 8:35:07 AM PDT by SouthernHawk (If at first you don't succeed--try management)

To: Kathy in Alaska

I come to the Canteen with some happy news. Dad's back home.

The pacemaker replacement went off without any trouble.

It was striaghtforward and went with no problems whatsoever.

He nevere even felt any pain.

Thanks canteeners for prayers answered.

((HUGS))

574 posted on 07/01/2005 8:37:31 AM PDT by E.G.C.

Good Morning Tomkow! Glad that you were able to "hook up".

How'd your Ball game adventure go?

575 posted on 07/01/2005 8:38:03 AM PDT by SouthernHawk (If at first you don't succeed--try management)

Good Morning E.G.C. Great news about your Dad!!!!

Hope you have a Great weekend!

576 posted on 07/01/2005 8:40:06 AM PDT by SouthernHawk (If at first you don't succeed--try management)

I am sure that they and the Aussies, Poles, Czechs, etc. appreciate your support in this war where some idiots claim we are "going alone." Politicians and media types who claim we are fighting alone are denigrating the service and sacrifice of many servicemen and women from a great many countries. It is the same gameplan from Vietnam. They ignored the Aussies, Kiwis, South Koreans, South Vietnamese (they mercilessly mocked the ARVN), etc. Lucky for us, the Left does not change its gameplan and we have the internet to help spread the truth.

577 posted on 07/01/2005 8:44:02 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)

To: SouthernHawk; bentfeather; MoJo2001; StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska

Game was fine, would have been nice to see my Cubbies win, but, we had a good time.

Will try & meet up with LH & Jade Falcon tomorrow! LH's will call me later!

578 posted on 07/01/2005 8:44:09 AM PDT by tomkow6 (Support the Fashion Divos you see in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)

Good morning, Tom!

Fantastic!!

579 posted on 07/01/2005 8:47:17 AM PDT by Soaring Feather

Good morning, Ms Feather! Just get out of bed????

580 posted on 07/01/2005 8:48:04 AM PDT by tomkow6 (Support the Fashion Divos you see in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)

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