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FReeper Canteen ~ Flashback Friday 1985 ~ 01 July 2005

Posted on 06/30/2005 7:03:48 PM PDT by MoJo2001


 

 


~ 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!


 

 


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To: tomkow6; StarCMC
Strange. Mine is back to normal and hasn't done it again. What did Star do to our FR format? LOL!
741 posted on 07/01/2005 12:29:28 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: HiJinx
Remember, I'm from Arizona, it's a dry humor!!

I'm in humid Massachusetts and it's a dry humor.


742 posted on 07/01/2005 12:29:36 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Honor - Dignity - Courage - Loyalty)
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To: MoJo2001
In honor of the Freepathon


Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)

743 posted on 07/01/2005 12:33:23 PM PDT by BykrBayb (Impeach Judge Greer - In memory of Terri Schindler <strike>Schiavo</strike> - www.terrisfight.org)
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To: Lady Jag
Hi LadyJag
Long time! It's a pleasure to see you! We have sun today for the first time in a week. How are you? Any plans for your 4th?

Image hosted by TinyPic.com (image stolen from Lady Jag but I like it LOL!.:)

744 posted on 07/01/2005 12:34:04 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: BykrBayb
Great song. Just because of your post, I'm going to donate right this second. Really! As soon as hubby can't see me take the credit card from his wallet. :)

Got it. Whew. Donating to this song! LOL Happy 4th of July Bykr!!

745 posted on 07/01/2005 12:36:23 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: Lady Jag

Oh wow, does that award want to make you laugh or cry??

See, I think that's so funny...

And yet, we all know that what's under the T-shirt is just window-dressing. What really matters is what's in your heart or between your ears.

You mentioned earlier that your man fills the gaps in your life...what a sweet and enduring compliment! If I'm ever asked, you're going to be placed in my 'good guys' column.


746 posted on 07/01/2005 12:38:59 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Operation Semper Fi ~)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Ms.Poohbear; 2LT Radix jr; Radix; LaDivaLoca; Severa; Bethbg79; ...
WOOOOOOHOOOO!

They just made an announcement here at work that if our work is done, we can leave at 3 (20 minutes from now)!!!!

......of COURSE, everybody has their work done!....LOL!

747 posted on 07/01/2005 12:39:04 PM PDT by tomkow6 (Support the Fashion Divos you see in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
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To: GodBlessUSA

Alrighty then!

I keep a duplicate of hubby's card. I wonder if he knows his bank always sends him two. Shhh...


748 posted on 07/01/2005 12:39:13 PM PDT by BykrBayb (Impeach Judge Greer - In memory of Terri Schindler <strike>Schiavo</strike> - www.terrisfight.org)
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To: tomkow6

mine


749 posted on 07/01/2005 12:39:17 PM PDT by tomkow6 (Support the Fashion Divos you see in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
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To: tomkow6

mine


750 posted on 07/01/2005 12:39:18 PM PDT by tomkow6 (Support the Fashion Divos you see in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
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To: tomkow6

mine


751 posted on 07/01/2005 12:39:19 PM PDT by tomkow6 (Support the Fashion Divos you see in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
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To: BykrBayb

Donation done! Thanks for the song! I will enjoy, one more time! :)


752 posted on 07/01/2005 12:39:46 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: GodBlessUSA

Wanna donate to the Home for Wayward Burka Boys???????


753 posted on 07/01/2005 12:40:34 PM PDT by tomkow6 (Support the Fashion Divos you see in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
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To: tomkow6
Tomkow, Do you have special control. You posted mine and now it's back to Blue letters, centered. Did you or your voices did that. :)
754 posted on 07/01/2005 12:40:57 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: GodBlessUSA
God Bless USA, you! How's it going?

Yes, long time no see! Was it you or was it me?


755 posted on 07/01/2005 12:41:02 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Honor - Dignity - Courage - Loyalty)
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To: tomkow6
Nah. LOL! Burkas are for losers. LOL! Flame on!
756 posted on 07/01/2005 12:41:47 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: tomkow6

WooHoo tomkow6.


757 posted on 07/01/2005 12:42:49 PM PDT by fatima (Make a move and the Bunny gets it.-Guess what movie)
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To: Lady Jag

Yes, That's right. That was originally my graphic. I forgot. :)


758 posted on 07/01/2005 12:43:39 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: tomkow6

Well, I just thought that you looked good in a tiara! LOL!!!!


759 posted on 07/01/2005 12:44:19 PM PDT by SouthernHawk (If at first you don't succeed--try management)
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To: GodBlessUSA

Thank you for the blessings and may they be returned to you ten fold!


760 posted on 07/01/2005 12:46:03 PM PDT by SouthernHawk (If at first you don't succeed--try management)
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