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!

You know. He thought he wouldn't have to go back to TX soon. So of course, I was disappointed. I think, since recent discussions, he will go back in the near future. When he does, I will go with him, rent a car and drive to where you are for lunch. As long as no scorpions are there. LOL!

801 posted on 07/01/2005 2:16:39 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: Mr. Silverback

Thanks, again, for the Good Stuff! Golly, there were a lot of Andersons in the roster of Medal of Honor recipients! God bless them all!

802 posted on 07/01/2005 2:17:42 PM PDT by luvie (GOD BLESS THE TROOPS AND GOD BLESS THE USA! GOTTA LOVE W!)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Thanks, Tonkin, for the words from our Sponsors of Free Speech.

803 posted on 07/01/2005 2:19:31 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ coming soon ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

Promise!!! You will not see one scorpion here in Odessa/Midland unless you go treking out into the pasture land. But it is waaaaaay to hot and dusty out there to be wanting to be out there!

Well, I can get excited! Where does he usually go mainly when he comes down here? I just want to estimate what kind of a drive you would have. But lunch would be awesome!

804 posted on 07/01/2005 2:20:42 PM PDT by luvie (GOD BLESS THE TROOPS AND GOD BLESS THE USA! GOTTA LOVE W!)

To: bentfeather; StarCMC; MoJo2001

I've been badmouthing FR all day because I've had such a hard time posting ANYTHING!. Just got this in email from our IT guys. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

ACS reports that a Fiber Optic cable was damaged and is being repaired. Currently they estimate the repair will take most of the day.

805 posted on 07/01/2005 2:23:32 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ coming soon ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

He would be smiling upon your every joke

Damn, you got me crying again. What a guy he was.

806 posted on 07/01/2005 2:23:55 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Honor - Dignity - Courage - Loyalty)

He is usually in Irving TX. I think that's by Lauren? I once mentioned the new Nissan building. He was across the street from there. And she knew where I meant. Is it easy to get lost driving in TX? Or are the roads pretty easy to manage for Gracie?

807 posted on 07/01/2005 2:25:35 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

Good idea! Yes, I will put the Horror on that dratted FReepathon thread!

I had to go offline for a while, so it'll be a while longer.

808 posted on 07/01/2005 2:25:57 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Honor - Dignity - Courage - Loyalty)

You have to laugh. He would want you to.((HUGS))

809 posted on 07/01/2005 2:26:50 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

If Women Controlled The World:

I LOVE your personal fav!! LOL!!

810 posted on 07/01/2005 2:27:29 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ coming soon ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

To: Kathy in Alaska; All

"...reports that a Fiber Optic cable was damaged...

I take MEDS for that!

811 posted on 07/01/2005 2:28:35 PM PDT by tomkow6 (Support the Fashion Divos you see in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)

Doh! We thought you took meds for the voices. LOL!

812 posted on 07/01/2005 2:29:45 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: GodBlessUSA; laurenmarlowe

It is near her, so you would want to let her know, so she can meet you, too! You would love her--I do!

If you can find I-20, no problem! It is a straight shot from the Dallas area to the big O! A looooooooong shot, but very straight. There are a few areas of construction--what else is new!--but they aren't bad.

The Dallas area is pretty congested, but if you don't wait till rush hour, it is do-able.

813 posted on 07/01/2005 2:30:54 PM PDT by luvie (GOD BLESS THE TROOPS AND GOD BLESS THE USA! GOTTA LOVE W!)

All good guesses, but sorry all are WRONG!!

814 posted on 07/01/2005 2:30:59 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (WOO HOO!)

.....that too.......

Most of the time, my "voices" tell me not to take meds (bad for your mental health), & listen to them...........

815 posted on 07/01/2005 2:31:34 PM PDT by tomkow6 (Support the Fashion Divos you see in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)

To: tomkow6; Kathy in Alaska; All

Hey TOmkow I got Friday off LOL! nobody want work on Friday before Fourth of July holiday but cool part about it none of my company backeast don't work on Friday I have feeling that work would be light on Tuesday but Wednesday forgetaboutit going be busy

I saw UNCLE TED ON CNN today he drunk he warning Dubya not get Conservative justice on SUpreme court WHO Give rat***

BBC wire reporting that Lebanon woman has been seriously wounded after bomb went off at beach resort in Beirut Lebanon

And Sky news reporting the Turkish cops busted would be suicide bomber near Jakarta Turkey at this hour

816 posted on 07/01/2005 2:31:43 PM PDT by SevenofNine (Not everybody in, it for truth, justice, and the American way,"=Det Lennie Briscoe)

You home BadBoy?? Get your work all done??

817 posted on 07/01/2005 2:32:10 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (WOO HOO!)

I need meds today!!! The internet is slower than the slowest snail! They better get it fixed before I get home!

818 posted on 07/01/2005 2:32:32 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ coming soon ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

Hubby is paging me now. He's cooking. Yippee!
See you later, I hope!

819 posted on 07/01/2005 2:32:45 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: tomkow6; GodBlessUSA; Kathy in Alaska

See Kathy's post #805. It's her fault. He he he!!

820 posted on 07/01/2005 2:33:55 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

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