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Posted: 8/21/2008 1:03:30 AM | what about Ron Popeil & his pocket fishermen...
to go along with his other hundreds of inventions ....
that nobody needed but millions of people bought one anyway....
sheer marketing genius... i wish...
anything by Ronco or K-Tel all marketing genius......
selling people stuff that they don't need or want...
but millions of people ended up with one anyway......
Disco..??? ...K C and the Sunshine Band...Donna Summers....to name a couple..
and a whole host of others that faded into the musical landscape of the 70s.....
how about the push button automatic cars....were you pushed button's to change the gears...?? | |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 12:59:30 PM | Ron Popeil and his can of hair! LoL
Big shoulder pads that made everyone go through doors sideways! And look like football players.
OMG - the dreaded mullett
And don't forget Ford Pintos - didn't they used to go boom? | |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 1:20:50 PM | Have we already forgotten one of, if not the most dangerous toys ever marketed?
This once popular toy had blinded, maimed and even killed innocent children.
Yes, I refer to Lawn Darts.
What were they thinking?!?
A couple of websites of interest:
http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/mp30/lawndarts.html
http://www.texastriallawyer.com/lawn_darts/Index.htm
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I think sparklers, those 'sticks' that you light on fire and emit smoke and hot sparks all over the birthday cake and the kids nearby, are worthy of mention too. | |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 1:56:39 PM | Does anyone remember CLEAR coffee? mom never bought it( she was into tea) When I was a teen I remember orenge and cherry flavoured potatoe chips hitting the shelves I never bought them but a couple of my friends loved them ( mostly when they were engaged in 420)
Anyone remember Cindy Louper? loved her look and imitated it well drove my mom nuts,mismatched everything and hair standing straight up lol....o yeah girls just wanna have fun........( fun thread thanks op) | |
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Posted: 8/23/2008 11:28:10 AM | Clackers......
2 deadly hard plastic balls attached to each other on a string.............................
can you say concussion? | |
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Posted: 8/23/2008 11:30:52 AM | You could still buy those a few years ago^^^^.......one of my fav's growing up...not sure if you can still find them now in the 1.00 store..but worth the hunt for those that still have youngins or grandkids..
Anyone recall the VERY LARGE Transformers from the late 70's, early 80's...My mom has kept a few of them as collector toys...now they were pretty awesome...
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Posted: 8/23/2008 9:08:28 PM | Pete Best..what the h e double hockey sticks was he thinking?
Umm I'm in this cool band but maybe?
Wonder how he resisted taking the lead pill?
Do you think Ringo ever sent him a thank you note? | |
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Posted: 8/23/2008 9:25:25 PM | OR
The headlight dimmer push button switch mounted in the foot area of a car or truck was idiotic. Anyone that has lived in areas with deep snow can attest how those switches soon got encased in ice when the snow melted off your boots and then froze. For some drivers winter was a time of perpetual low-beam.
Oh dear OR, one can only assume that you were one of those poor souls who had NO heat in their POC vehicle! LOL
I happen to LIKE the foot dimmer better and miss it!! I grew up in northern Alberta and I can't ever say I remember anything freezing INSIDE the vehicle ( once it was heated up that is)
Pssst... kick the snow OFF your boots too when ya get in!
Ah the Bay City Rollers,... grade 8 HAHAHA.
I still happen to have one of Woody's plaid scarves he always wore,... my cousin used to deliver his newspapers and she sent it to me. Hm wonder where I stashed it? 
Vancouver Cannots YELLOW nightmare uniforms,.... WTF ???? is all I can still say!
and anyone remember liquid embroidery?? UGH. | |
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Posted: 8/23/2008 10:36:17 PM |
The 'b*tch flip' for girls- 6" bangs or higher, shellaced with hairspray into a rhino horn.
LOL - miss my rhino horn.
Clackers - I had purple ones and I actually learned to use them a little. It was always a little stressful because I was aware of what would happen if the string broke.
Does anyone remember playing Jacks? How about skipping and so called Chinese Skip? I enjoyed those things.
The absolutely worst fashion period I can remember was in the early 80's when everyone was wearing sweat pants and sweat shirts. I wouldn't call these exactly flattering. In the mid 80's, stir-up pants appeared. They were not all bad and definitely more flattering than sweats, but if you could see the stir-ups, I thought they looked like something a little kid would wear. It seemed like everyone wanted to look like they were in their pjs. | |
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Posted: 8/23/2008 10:53:09 PM |
It seemed like everyone wanted to look like they were in their pjs.
unlike these past few years where they actually DO wear their PJ's???? | |
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Posted: 8/24/2008 1:19:09 AM | Panther Msg 33 ^^^^
The headlight dimmer push button switch mounted in the foot area of a car or truck was idiotic. Anyone that has lived in areas with deep snow can attest how those switches soon got encased in ice when the snow melted off your boots and then froze. For some drivers winter was a time of perpetual low-beam. Oh dear OR, one can only assume that you were one of those poor souls who had NO heat in their POC vehicle! LOL I happen to LIKE the foot dimmer better and miss it!! I grew up in northern Alberta and I can't ever say I remember anything freezing INSIDE the vehicle ( once it was heated up that is) Pssst... kick the snow OFF your boots too when ya get in!
I have no idea what a "POC" vehicle is.
I grew up in northern BC where I have experienced temperatures as low as -60 deg. Celsius.
The heaters in the vehicles were adequate but typical driving time was short. You could kick your boots and get most of the snow of,f but never all of it. As the months of winter dragged on the ice accumulated.
In light of the fact that most if not all modern vehicles are equipped with the dimmer switches mounted on the column, not on the floor, is proof enough for me the idea was not a good one.
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Posted: 8/24/2008 2:19:52 AM | I have three words for you all:
-1990's
-Long curly hair,
-and NEON.
LOTS of NEON!
I listen to JACK.
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Posted: 8/28/2008 8:02:44 PM | Spray on Hair?
Donald Trumps comb over,
you would think he could afford
a half decent rug...........
Mullets, pastel suits with the sleeves rolled up
complete with penny loafers and no socks...
Birkenstock's with woolly socks? | |
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Posted: 8/28/2008 8:21:05 PM | One of the things I didn't like about the sweat clothes years was that they all seemed to be in pastel colours. I am not big on pastels. I had almost forgotten the NEON years. Oh, I am so glad that little trend is over.
I wonder if tats and piercings will fade out, too. | |
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Posted: 8/28/2008 8:33:27 PM | ^^ I am thinking the tats are here to stay for most of the people who have them no???
OR,... POC= Piece of crap aka POS .......LOL
I wonder how many years it will be before people think WWTT about Holey Soles etc??? It seems to be a love /hate thing with people and them. Feel great! look HORRIBLE LOL
How about backward, and even worse sideways, baseball caps??
I am certain Coca Cola is still thinking to themselves,... WWTT when they decided to change COKE CLASSIC!!! | |
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Posted: 8/28/2008 9:38:33 PM |
selling something anyone could pick up for free..... Next thing you know they'll start selling bottled water  | |
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Posted: 9/19/2008 6:36:04 AM | | Polyester shirts unbuttoned to the navel? Skin tight VELVET PANTS? Platforms? Ha ha ha ha I'll tell you what I'd rather turn into a rug muncher than date some guy rigged out like that.... | |
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Posted: 9/19/2008 12:03:40 PM | The newspapers shout a new style is growing,
but it don't know if its coming or going,
there is fashion, there is fad
some is good, some is bad
and the joke rather sad,
that it's all just a little bit of History repeating.
... and Ive seen it before
... and I'll see it again
... yes I've seen it before
... just little bits of history repeating
Some people don't dance, if they don't know who's singing,
why ask your head, its your hips that are swinging
Life's for us to enjoy
woman, man, girl and boy,
feel the pain, feel the joy
aside set the little bits of history repeating | |
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Posted: 9/19/2008 12:09:26 PM | What's different Pete, about 69 that makes it so exciting to you?
2000 people in a seething, roaring shouting mass...
All the people I know are musicians
I revolve around music! That's all I know!
They each got their own little thing that they like...
Because of the weave
Everybody had long hair
It's groovy, it's groovy....I guess
Man it's groovy
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's wearing velvet pants
That's why she talks to him
(He's wearing velvet, he's wearing velvet pants) (x4)
He's wearing velvet pants.......
This ones for you Wreckin Ball............... | |
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Posted: 9/24/2008 11:59:46 AM | Throw pillows are silly things. They are too small and too fancy to actually sleep on.
Generally you have to toss them off the bed before you can sleep there (or whatever else you might do in or on your bed). 
In my humble opinion throw pillows are useless except for making money for those people that invented them and supply them.
Hmmm, is it is only women that buy throw pillows?  | |
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