QUESTIONS FOR ANYONE BORN IN THE 60s

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simple life that I am trying to get back to

wow, you can say that again !

Were you ever able to solve the Rubik’s Cube (without breaking it) ?
No

Where were you when you heard Elvis died ?
At home watching TV.

Where were you when you heard Reagan was shot ?
Strangely enough I don't remember exactly.

What was your first record/cassette/8-Track that you could call your own ?
First 8 track was an Elvis Christmas album. First LP was Van Halen 1 and first cassette, I don't remember for sure.

Choose what you played the most: Pac-Man, Asteroids, Donkey Kong, or Galaga ?
Pac-Man

Did your family own a laserdisc player ?
Nope

When did you get your first VCR ?
Not until after I left home.

Which movies were in your family’s VHS collection ?
No VCR means no VHS

When did you get your first microwave ?
Sometime in the early 80's.

Favorite Twilight Zone episode ?
There are so many, but Nightmare at 20,000 Feet comes to mind.

What was your very first concert ever (that you can remember) ?
Molly Hatchet

Choose what you watched the most: The Dukes of Hazzard, M*A*S*H, Mork & Mindy, ALF, The A Team, Family Ties, Cosby Show ?
I watched all them a lot.

Did you own an original Hacky Sack, or one of those K-Mart generic versions ?
Neither

Who had the most influence on the music you listened to in the 70s/80s:Your siblings, parents, Casey kasem, or MTV ?
My Brother

How many hours a week did you watch MTV ?
Didn't get it for many years because of where I lived. Watched Night Trax for six hours a night on weekends.

Which of these did you have: Comic Books, Mad Magazines, Hot Wheels, Star Wars Cards, Star Wars Action Figures, GI Joe, Lincoln Logs, Stretch Arm Strong, Slinky, Whee-lo, Big Wheel, BMX bicycle, Schwinn with the banana seat and huge handlebars, Simon game, Rockem Sockem Robots, Slime, Etch-A-Sketch, Shrinky Dinks, Light Bright ?
Easier to say which ones I didn't have. I didn't have Whee-lo or Shrinky Dinks.

What other great memories do you have from the 70s and 80s ?

For me it was mostly the music. Otherwise, by and large those were not great years in my life.

Dang, I can't answer this.

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Dang, I can't answer this.

yep this is one of those old fogy threads. you're welcome to answer any that pertain to you though if you wish, keeping in mind that your answers have to refer to things of the 70s or 80s.

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wow, you can say that again !

This brings up a great thought..we are in the age group that lived the old way and the newer ways. I am realizing that much of the old way and even some of the old technologies is better.

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Dang, I can't answer this.

yeah, weren't you born in 2000 or something like that

Were you ever able to solve the Rubik’s Cube (without breaking it) ?
No. Never.

Where were you when you heard Elvis died ?
I always knew he was dead…

Where were you when you heard Reagan was shot ?
see previous

What was your first record/cassette/8-Track that you could call your own ?
Record? Daniel Band - Straight Ahead (although it's my dad's). Cassette? Some sing-along tape my mom got me when I was 2

Choose what you played the most: Pac-Man, Asteroids, Donkey Kong, or Galaga ?
Asteroids (flash game)

Did your family own a laserdisc player ?
I'm guessing no because I don't know what that is.

When did you get your first VCR ?
Probably before I was born.

Which movies were in your family’s VHS collection ?
Thomas The Tank Engine, VeggieTales, and probably a lot more I forgot about.

When did you get your first microwave ?
My parents got it in the late '80s and it's still running!

Favorite Twilight Zone episode ?
Dunno.

What was your very first concert ever (that you can remember) ?
Rock concert, I don't know too well, but my favourite was seeing the Daniel Band and X-Sinner.

Choose what you watched the most: The Dukes of Hazzard, M*A*S*H, Mork & Mindy, ALF, The A Team, Family Ties, Cosby Show ?
Dukes by elimination, as that's the only I've seen anything of.

Did you own an original Hacky Sack, or one of those K-Mart generic versions ?
Neither.

Who had the most influence on the music you listened to in the 70s/80s:Your siblings, parents, Casey kasem, or MTV ?
I wasn't alive…

How many hours a week did you watch MTV ?
0

Which of these did you have: Comic Books, Mad Magazines, Hot Wheels, Star Wars Cards, Star Wars Action Figures, GI Joe, Lincoln Logs, Stretch Arm Strong, Slinky, Whee-lo, Big Wheel, BMX bicycle, Schwinn with the banana seat and huge handlebars, Simon game, Rockem Sockem Robots, Slime, Etch-A-Sketch, Shrinky Dinks, Light Bright ?
Hot Wheels, Lincoln Logs, BMX (when I was little).

What other great memories do you have from the 70s and 80s ?
All the great music that came out at that time. Other than that, not much.

BT… late '90s

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Playing outside, momma's cooking, fishing for FOOD and a simple yet meaningful life with none of today's BS.

Amen bruthuh

I'm older than DBF (not much though) but I'll answer.

Were you ever able to solve the Rubik’s Cube (without breaking it) ?
No


Where were you when you heard Elvis died ?
Umm... already alive. He's always been dead.


Where were you when you heard Reagan was shot ?
Let's see, that was MArch 30, 1981. I was born February 2, 1981 so I was probably either sleeping, eating or pooping my pants...


What was your first record/cassette/8-Track that you could call your own ?
Garth Brooks - Fences (I don't have it anymore)


Choose what you played the most: Pac-Man, Asteroids, Donkey Kong, or Galaga ?
Pac-Man


Did your family own a laserdisc player ?
No


When did you get your first VCR ?
I was about 10. My dad bought a new one for the family and I inherited the old one.


Which movies were in your family’s VHS collection ?
Too many to remember, though I do remember Princess Bride, The Goonies and the Indiana Jones trilogy (when it was still a trilogy)


When did you get your first microwave ?

Don't remember... I was 6 maybe...

Favorite Twilight Zone episode ?

Didn't watch

What was your very first concert ever (that you can remember) ?
Don't laugh - Bill Gaither (my parents took me)


Choose what you watched the most: The Dukes of Hazzard, M*A*S*H, Mork & Mindy, ALF, The A Team, Family Ties, Cosby Show ?
Dukes of Hazzard


Did you own an original Hacky Sack, or one of those K-Mart generic versions ?
Generic K-Mart


Who had the most influence on the music you listened to in the 70s/80s:Your siblings, parents, Casey kasem, or MTV ?
Parents. I still listen to some of it - Boston, Eagles, etc.


How many hours a week did you watch MTV ?
I wasn't allowed to until I was 12... then only about 2 hours a day


Which of these did you have: Comic Books, Mad Magazines, Hot Wheels, Star Wars Cards, Star Wars Action Figures, GI Joe, Lincoln Logs, Stretch Arm Strong, Slinky, Whee-lo, Big Wheel, BMX bicycle, Schwinn with the banana seat and huge handlebars, Simon game, Rockem Sockem Robots, Slime, Etch-A-Sketch, Shrinky Dinks, Light Bright ?
Comics, Hot Wheels, GI Joe (Real American Hero!), Slime


What other great memories do you have from the 70s and 80s ?
Growing up - my first Cardinals baseball game in the bleachers, family get-togethers

Were you ever able to solve the Rubik’s Cube (without breaking it) ?
Never could figure the stupid thing out, even bought a book and that didn't help either !
Where were you when you heard Elvis died ?
I was in the car with my mom, I remember it affected her as if she heard a family member died.

Where were you when you heard Reagan was shot ?
I was in school. The teacher was all upset and we were all like "whatever"

What was your first record/cassette/8-Track that you could call your own ?
First record: Mary Poppins (still have it- thing's wrecked!), Cassette: Got my 1st three for Christmas one year- Kiss-Creatures of the Night, Van Halen-Diver Down, Peter Schilling-Error in the System

Choose what you played the most: Pac-Man, Asteroids, Donkey Kong, or Galaga ?
All of them, but I was partial to Galaga (being able to get captured and shoot down the alien ship to have two ships was the ULTIMATE fun)

Did your family own a laserdisc player ?
Although we were very lower middle class, my mom got a great deal on one and we rented movies on laserdisc before VHS rose to power. Owned a few, like Star Wars and Airplane.

When did you get your first VCR ?
Original top loading boat anchor - probably around 1984

Which movies were in your family’s VHS collection ?
Everything ! Cuz my mom bought blank VHS tapes and recorded every movie off tv and eventually got a 2nd cheap vcr and recorded tons of rented movies. Yes, my mom, the original pirate.

When did you get your first microwave ?
Prolly around 1982-3

Favorite Twilight Zone episode ?
The Rip Van Winkle Caper
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rip_Van_Winkle_Caper

What was your very first concert ever (that you can remember) ?
Beatlemania

Choose what you watched the most: The Dukes of Hazzard, M*A*S*H, Mork & Mindy, ALF, The A Team, Family Ties, Cosby Show ?
Mork & Mindy and ALF


Did you own an original Hacky Sack, or one of those K-Mart generic versions ?
Everything I had was cheap K-mart

Who had the most influence on the music you listened to in the 70s/80s:Your siblings, parents, Casey kasem, or MTV ?
My older brothers got me into Pink Floyd, Ted Nugent, Genesis, Van Halen, etc

How many hours a week did you watch MTV ?
We only got 12 channels and never had MTV, but I'd watch it at friends houses occasionally

Which of these did you have: Comic Books, Mad Magazines, Hot Wheels, Star Wars Cards, Star Wars Action Figures, GI Joe, Lincoln Logs, Stretch Arm Strong, Slinky, Whee-lo, Big Wheel, BMX bicycle, Schwinn with the banana seat and huge handlebars, Simon game, Rockem Sockem Robots, Slime, Etch-A-Sketch, Shrinky Dinks, Light Bright ?
Comic Books, Mad Magazines, Hot Wheels, Star Wars Cards, Star Wars Action Figures, Lincoln Logs, Stretch Arm Strong, Slinky, Whee-lo, BMX bicycle, Schwinn with the banana seat and huge handlebars, Slime, Etch-A-Sketch

What other great memories do you have from the 70s and 80s ?
Definitely family get togethers. Sad now, cuz so many are gone.
I loved the freedom of mind- not a smidgen of worry.
Riding bikes with my buddies.
Getting lost in my Star Wars worlds I would create out of cardboard, tape and markers.

Were you ever able to solve the Rubik’s Cube (without breaking it) ?
No....but you didn't have to break it, just take the stickers off and put them back in the right place!

Where were you when you heard Elvis died ?
Don't remember....

Where were you when you heard Reagan was shot ?
Again don't remember. Might have remembered if he actually died...but he was too tough. I do remember where I was when the space shuttle Challenger blew up. I was a senior in high school and they announced it over the intercom.

What was your first record/cassette/8-Track that you could call your own ?
When I was around 11 someone gave me an Abba and a Paper Lace cassette.

Choose what you played the most: Pac-Man, Asteroids, Donkey Kong, or Galaga ?
Galaga

Did your family own a laserdisc player ?
No....only rich people had laserdiscs.

When did you get your first VCR ?
1985 or 86

Which movies were in your family’s VHS collection ?
Nothing store bought, just half a dozen or more pirated from television. I used to record Night Flight on Saturday nights (pre MTV music video program) it was on for like 2 or 3 hours and I would record it when I wasn't home.

When did you get your first microwave ?
Prolly around 1982-3

Favorite Twilight Zone episode ?
Can't remember what it was called but it was the one where they tried to do surgery on this girl to correct her horribly terrible looks and they just couldn't fix her. All the doctors and nurses were covered in masks all the time and you couldn't see them. When they finally took the bandages off the girl she was beautiful but everyone was so upset because she was still "ugly". Then they showed the medical personally and they had these horribly angular features.

What was your very first concert ever (that you can remember) ?
Ratt opened for Bon Jovi, Bon Jovi had just released their first album.

Choose what you watched the most: The Dukes of Hazzard, M*A*S*H, Mork & Mindy, ALF, The A Team, Family Ties, Cosby Show ?
All of the above.

Did you own an original Hacky Sack, or one of those K-Mart generic versions ?
Never kicked around a hack sack....seemed really dumb to me.

Who had the most influence on the music you listened to in the 70s/80s:Your siblings, parents, Casey kasem, or MTV ?
My friends and "The Metal Shop" radio program (in the 80's). In the 70's it was the older kids in my neighborhood and my baby sitter who loved Wolf Man Jack (70's radio dj)!

How many hours a week did you watch MTV ?
Not very often because we didn't have MTV at my house. Caught an hour or so a week at my friends house.

Which
of these did you have: Comic Books, Mad Magazines, Hot Wheels, Star
Wars Cards, Star Wars Action Figures, GI Joe, Lincoln Logs, Stretch Arm
Strong, Slinky, Whee-lo, Big Wheel, BMX bicycle, Schwinn with the banana
seat and huge handlebars, Simon game, Rockem Sockem Robots, Slime,
Etch-A-Sketch, Shrinky Dinks, Light Bright ?
I had all of that expect the Simon game.

What other great memories do you have from the 70s and 80s ?
Legos, skateboarding, riding bicycles with the guys, inner-tubing down the river in the summer, catching june-bugs in the fall (well at least when I lived in Germany)

Staybrite wrote:

Favorite Twilight Zone episode ?
Can't remember what it was called but it was the one where they tried to do surgery on this girl to correct her horribly terrible looks and they just couldn't fix her. All the doctors and nurses were covered in masks all the time and you couldn't see them. When they finally took the bandages off the girl she was beautiful but everyone was so upset because she was still "ugly". Then they showed the medical personally and they had these horribly angular features.

Ahhh, it was called "The Eye of the Beholder"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eye_of_the_Beholder

Staybrite wrote:

Staybrite wrote:

Favorite Twilight Zone episode ?
Can't remember what it was called but it was the one where they tried to do surgery on this girl to correct her horribly terrible looks and they just couldn't fix her. All the doctors and nurses were covered in masks all the time and you couldn't see them. When they finally took the bandages off the girl she was beautiful but everyone was so upset because she was still "ugly". Then they showed the medical personally and they had these horribly angular features.

Ahhh, it was called "The Eye of the Beholder"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eye_of_the_Beholder

Excellent episode !! Loved that one.

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What was your first record/cassette/8-Track that you could call your own ?
When I was around 11 someone gave me an Abba and a Paper Lace cassette.

Be honest, you still have the ABBA, right?

...you can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life... Watch that girl, diggin' the Dancing Queen...

ishmael81 wrote:

Staybrite wrote:

What was your first record/cassette/8-Track that you could call your own ?
When I was around 11 someone gave me an Abba and a Paper Lace cassette.

Be honest, you still have the ABBA, right?

...you can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life... Watch that girl, diggin' the Dancing Queen...

No. But in all honesty I wish I did.

Were you ever able to solve the Rubik’s Cube (without breaking it) ? No. I was able, however, to work The Missing Link. I always have to be different than everyone else.


Where were you when you heard Elvis died ? Probably at school? I was only 7 at the time, so I don't remember.

Where were you when you heard Reagan was shot ? Again, probably at school. I wasn't much into "current events" so I don't remember it much.

What was your first record/cassette/8-Track that you could call your own ? My first cassette ever was the soundtrack to "Grease". It is one of the few secular projects I still own due to nostalgic reasons.

Choose what you played the most: Pac-Man, Asteroids, Donkey Kong, or Galaga ? Space Invaders was my favorite. But, like my brother, we also played a lot of Ms. Pac-Man.

Did your family own a laserdisc player ? Never. We had a VCR, though.

When did you get your first VCR ? Early 80s. The thing was HUGE and the remote was attached by a cable!

Which movies were in your family’s VHS collection ? None. They were too expensive, so we rented. I actually had an account at a video store long before my parents. When I married and moved out, my dad continued to use my account (with my blessing) until that little store closed.

When did you get your first microwave ? Early 80s, I think.

Favorite Twilight Zone episode ? I liked the Twilight Zone show, but only saw it occasionally in syndicated reruns. So, it didn't make much of an impression. Now Star Trek, that's a different story even though I only saw it through syndication as well.

What was your very first concert ever (that you can remember) ? My first concert was AC/DC with Yngwie Malmsteen opening. The show was at Nashville's Municpal Auditorium.

Choose what you watched the most: The Dukes of Hazzard, M*A*S*H, Mork & Mindy, ALF, The A Team, Family Ties, Cosby Show ? Dukes of Hazzard and Knight Rider!

Did you own an original Hacky Sack, or one of those K-Mart generic versions ? I had never heard of one until the 90s. We lived in a rural community where people played with footballs and baseballs--not bean bags.

Who had the most influence on the music you listened to in the 70s/80s:Your siblings, parents, Casey kasem, or MTV ? My dad until my teen years. Then, my best friend William (aka Boofel) got me into AC/DC and Twisted Sister. After that, I've been a rocker ever since. Thanks, Boofel!

How many hours a week did you watch MTV ? None. We didn't have cable until after I moved out of the house.

Which
of these did you have: Comic Books, Mad Magazines, Hot Wheels, Star
Wars Cards, Star Wars Action Figures, GI Joe, Lincoln Logs, Stretch Arm
Strong, Slinky, Whee-lo, Big Wheel, BMX bicycle, Schwinn with the
banana seat and huge handlebars, Simon game, Rockem Sockem Robots,
Slime, Etch-A-Sketch, Shrinky Dinks, Light Bright ? I had a few comics, but they usually fell apart and were thrown away due to being read. I had tons of Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars. I had some Star Wars figures, a Slinky (lame), a Whee-lo, etc. My favorite was Hot Wheels cars.

What other great memories do you have from the 70s and 80s ? Swimming in the creek with my brother and other friends, live ammo BB gun fights with sabidoo, meeting my future wife at a party, endless hours of bike riding, being able to play outside even in the dark without fear of being snatched, going to church and staying overnight with my Grandma, listening to music and doing stupid stuff with Boofel, and practicing with my first bass in my bedroom with my cassettes through an old amp my dad gave me.

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practicing with my first bass in my bedroom with my cassettes through an old amp my dad gave me.

Do you still have that bass?

Not at all. It was a Cort bass--a cheapo brand that Sears used to keep in their catalogs. I kept it until I bought my first real bass in 1990--a Fender Precision. It got ruined in a house fire, but I managed to trade it for a Peavey bass. I didn't like that one and traded it in on a new Fender Squire. I kept that for a few months. I bought a 5 string Fender Precision Jazz bass (American made) in 1992. I still have that 5 string Fender to this day. It still looks and plays like a new one even though it is now 20 years old.

OK, I'll bite even though I'm not here often.

Were you ever able to solve the Rubik’s Cube (without breaking it) ? Yes

Where were you when you heard Elvis died ? No idea

Where were you when you heard Reagan was shot ? No idea - would guess in school

What was your first record/cassette/8-Track that you could call your own ? Jay Furgerson's 'Shakedown Cruise' 45. First LP was Billy Squier's 'Don't Say No'

Choose what you played the most: Pac-Man, Asteroids, Donkey Kong, or Galaga ? Rarely played games - of those listed Asteroids was the only one. Also played Space Invaders

Did your family own a laserdisc player ? No

When did you get your first VCR ? I'd guess about 82

Which movies were in your family’s VHS collection ? None. Just taped stuff off TV

When did you get your first microwave ? 75?

Favorite Twilight Zone episode ? Rarely watched it. Seemed like it was on at odd hours. Prefered Doctor Who.

What was your very first concert ever (that you can remember) ? Asia in Cleveland, OH, 1982 (I just discovered they are doing a 30th ann tour right now with the original members).

Choose what you watched the most: The Dukes of Hazzard, M*A*S*H, Mork & Mindy, ALF, The A Team, Family Ties, Cosby Show ? Of those, I watched A Team most and then Dukes and MASH

Did you own an original Hacky Sack, or one of those K-Mart generic versions ? This must be a CA thing. We played real sports.

Who had the most influence on the music you listened to in the 70s/80s:Your siblings, parents, Casey kasem, or MTV ? None of the above. Friend who pointed me to a station when I got my stereo in 7th grade. Sadly a Top 40 station, but a few years later I discovered real radio on my own.

How many hours a week did you watch MTV ? None. No cable. Saw it at friends every now and then.

Which
of these did you have: Comic Books, Mad Magazines, Hot Wheels, Star
Wars Cards, Star Wars Action Figures, GI Joe, Lincoln Logs, Stretch Arm
Strong, Slinky, Whee-lo, Big Wheel, BMX bicycle, Schwinn with the
banana seat and huge handlebars, Simon game, Rockem Sockem Robots,
Slime, Etch-A-Sketch, Shrinky Dinks, Light Bright ? Hot wheels, Lincoln logs, Slinky, banana seat, etch-a-sketch, light brite. You forgot Legos and Erector set.

What other great memories do you have from the 70s and 80s ? The clothes!

Staybrite wrote:

ishmael81 wrote:

Staybrite wrote:

What was your first record/cassette/8-Track that you could call your own ?
When I was around 11 someone gave me an Abba and a Paper Lace cassette.

Be honest, you still have the ABBA, right?

...you can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life... Watch that girl, diggin' the Dancing Queen...

No. But in all honesty I wish I did.

I understand. Abba's one of my guilty pleasures.

I think this is just a West Coast thing, so most of you prolly will say nope...

Anyone remember this restaurant from the 60s & 70s

I remember Sambo's. But they used to have a little black boy and tiger for their mascot. Caused quite a bit of controversy until the changed in the late 70's (or early 80's)