The good old days

[sailor_baby]

Well I was debating weather to put this thread in the CW Legion forum or here, but I decided here since it can apply to everyone.....

I got this email recently about the good old days of when waking up early saturday morning was a must to watch the cartoons, when the worst thing you could get from girls were cooties, when the best way to test how brave you were was through the dreaded "double-dog-dare", and when you were afraid of your parents and grandparents more than your principal, or maybe even the cops!!!.....

so that got me thinking, what do you miss from those days? do you think us growing up "back then" had some kind of advantage (think outside of technology and what makes growing up so funback then) over the kids of today?

Just wondering your thoughts.......personally, I miss those days :)
"Red rover, red rover, we call ______ over" :D
"circle circle dot dot now I got my cootie shot" :rolleyes: :p

[Pilot]

ah the lack of responsibilities... the lack of remorse for giving wedgies... pure fun...

[sailor_baby]

ah the lack of responsibilities... the lack of remorse for giving wedgies... pure fun...


oh the wedgies.....lol.....god ol' atomic wedgie :D :p

[Cheryl Tucker]

The only thing I really miss is watching cartoons without people thinking I'm weird (I still love my cartoons lol). The rest of my childhood is just blah. In the past where it'll always be. But cartoons rock! lol ;)

[lord_rupert]

Playing cowboys and Indians in the woods trying to avoid the wrath of the gamekeeper! All with makeshift bows and arrows or when we were feeling rich proper cap guns!

ROO :D

[Aprile]

Who played Power Rangers??? :D I was Kim always.... Go pink ranger!!! *giggles*

[DVessey]

On a somewhat similar topic, I was looking after a couple of my cousins(grade 3 and grade 5 or 6). The older one(female) was talking about how popular a girl in the younger one's(male) class will be next year in grade four... since she's already wearing hoop earings.
Now, I don't think I ever thought like that, but then again I was one of those quiet kids. How about you? Was coolness based on what type of earings? :)

[Cheryl Tucker]

On a somewhat similar topic, I was looking after a couple of my cousins(grade 3 and grade 5 or 6). The older one(female) was talking about how popular a girl in the younger one's(male) class will be next year in grade four... since she's already wearing hoop earings.
Now, I don't think I ever thought like that, but then again I was one of those quiet kids. How about you? Was coolness based on what type of earings? :)
I don't remember thinking like that either. I do however remember how people were cool if they were the ones who dared make fun on the un-cool ones. :rolleyes:

[lord_rupert]

That is depressing that kids have to be cool based on fashion accessories.
Thinking back as well as playing around in the woods, most of the rest of my time was spent with my pony!

ROO :D

[Fufu_65]

well i'm not too old..i'm 15 soon..but i remember when like it honestly didn't matter what u wore to school..for all ur friends cared you could wear like PINK leotards with some crazee speckled shirt *u know the paint speckled looking clothes* and no one cared..and now my brother is in grade 5 and heaven forbid he doesn't wear name brand..i'm like when i wasin grade 5..i didn't even care what i wore..mom still picked out my clothes :o..lol

-SS

[lord_rupert]

Thank God I always had to wear school uniform, far less hassle when everyone has to wear the same blazer!

ROO :D

[sailor_baby]

OMG!!!!!.......I just remembered two things from my good old days, Tell me what you think....lol:

POGS:D & MARBLES:D


lol....they were banned at my elementary school cuz they caused too many arguments and fights that the principal had to deal with :D :p :rolleyes:

[lost_somewhere]

Is it just me or are the cartoon on these days just not as good as the ones a couple years ago(*um...10 years ago or somewhere around there) i mean they are just kinda well strange now....kids these days didn't get to see the real Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles, or bugs bunny.. it is such a sin...lol.....
and like everyone else i can remember the days when it didn't matter if you dressed weird or even smelled as good as everone else...(lol..i jsut had to add that ....i had a smelly kid in my class)......*tear* i miss the good old days

[The Blue Tory]

Thank God I always had to wear school uniform, far less hassle when everyone has to wear the same blazer!

ROO :D
not to mention not have to think of what you have to wear

[Aprile]

OMG!!!!!.......I just remembered two things from my good old days, Tell me what you think....lol:

POGS:D & MARBLES:D


lol....they were banned at my elementary school cuz they caused too many arguments and fights that the principal had to deal with :D :p :rolleyes:
Mine too!!!
Or those Marvel cards... we used to trade them and stuff :P

[sailor_baby]

Is it just me or are the cartoon on these days just not as good as the ones a couple years ago(*um...10 years ago or somewhere around there) i mean they are just kinda well strange now....kids these days didn't get to see the real Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles, or bugs bunny.. it is such a sin...lol.....


I know what you mean....back in the day I could easily watch two-three episodes of the original Ninga turtles, now I can't even finish one:plol

[SeaGull631]

Aahhhh, Yes. the good old days.

For me I'd have to say...
Going hiking with my dad every weekend up in the mountains. It was great because we lived in the mountains...
Man, I miss BC :)

[SLt T. Clausen]

As you should :D .

[Walsh]

Well I was debating weather to put this thread in the CW Legion forum or here, but I decided here since it can apply to everyone.....

I got this email recently about the good old days of when waking up early saturday morning was a must to watch the cartoons, when the worst thing you could get from girls were cooties, when the best way to test how brave you were was through the dreaded "double-dog-dare", and when you were afraid of your parents and grandparents more than your principal, or maybe even the cops!!!.....

so that got me thinking, what do you miss from those days? do you think us growing up "back then" had some kind of advantage (think outside of technology and what makes growing up so funback then) over the kids of today?

Just wondering your thoughts.......personally, I miss those days :)
"Red rover, red rover, we call ______ over" :D
"circle circle dot dot now I got my cootie shot" :rolleyes: :p
I never gave up on them.

[hartley_2.0]

In the winter: sliding down the hill in a rat race down the hill on GT snow racers and then crashing into each other, and fliping out

In the summer, riding our bikes down the same hills skipping off rocks, then crashing into each other, and flipping out

In the winter, skiing across the hills, catching a root, or rock, then my skis would cross i'd crash and flip into a rosebush

In the summer, kayaking along the hills, in the lake getting hit by a passing moter boat wave, crashing though them, stabilizing then flipping

.....wait i'm noticeing a reoccuring theme here

[wingnut]

DISNEY CARTOONS!!!!......which i still love!!!!!lol :p

[funkyfairy]

It all started falling apart when they invented tamagotchi's....highly overrated...slinkies, yoyos, marbles and trading cards were so much cooler....and so much more social!

And when I was in year 4 the boys had a "boys secret hideout" which was the big tree at the bottom of the playground....and everyone knew where it was....and I was the only girl allowed in there because I played handball with them and didn't like Barbie...lol

[Jenelle67]

MY LITTLE PONY!!!!!! OMG I loved playing with them so much!

[SeaGull631]

MY LITTLE PONY!!!!!! OMG I loved playing with them so much!
lol, I remember those!!!
Remember the Pony, Kitty, and Puppy surprises?
Oh man. Whatever happenned to those. I know that my little pony is like JUST coming back. But for the past few years its always been those retarded dolls and stuff...

my little pony all the way!!! :D

[lord_rupert]

MY LITTLE PONY!!!!!! OMG I loved playing with them so much!

My little pony
skinny & bony
Made out of plastic
Stretchy as elastic

Real ponies were far cooler..

ROO :p :p

[Canadian Idol]

My best friend Amanda and I were talking abouthis on our bush weekend this past weekend. We both totally agreed that those shoes with the lights on the heels should make a come back... in larger sizes, so we could see where we're going at night.

Then, there's also "House"... where in the winter, you and your friends make a house of snow by making little walls up the side and decorating your "room" and you and your friends were all family... it was great.

Man... growing up sucks. lol!

GL.

[sailor_baby]

Man... growing up sucks. lol!

GL.


Amen to that!!lol :D

What did you think was the reason I made this thread?lol

[Fufu_65]

My best friend Amanda and I were talking abouthis on our bush weekend this past weekend. We both totally agreed that those shoes with the lights on the heels should make a come back... in larger sizes, so we could see where we're going at night.

Then, there's also "House"... where in the winter, you and your friends make a house of snow by making little walls up the side and decorating your "room" and you and your friends were all family... it was great.

Man... growing up sucks. lol!

GL.
i so totally agree with the shoes and the lights..lol but do u guys remember those big fancy running shoes that you coudl 'pump' up from the like tnogue..and it was usually like a basketball..those were the shizz..lol...

and delong i so agree with like the kitty and dog surprises...were like the big dog had lil dogs inside her..those were sooo cool..lol


-SS

[sailor_baby]

i so totally agree with the shoes and the lights..lol but do u guys remember those big fancy running shoes that you coudl 'pump' up from the like tnogue..and it was usually like a basketball..those were the shizz..lol...

and delong i so agree with like the kitty and dog surprises...were like the big dog had lil dogs inside her..those were sooo cool..lol


-SS


Shoes: LA lights....I think my mom kept my last pair........it might be somewhere in my basement:D

The basket ball ones: Nike pumps?.........gotta love the shoes:D

[Fufu_65]

The basket ball ones: Nike pumps?.........gotta love the shoes:D


yea..those were sick..but i remember my feet weren't big enough yet..so i had to get like the zellers rip off..lol.. :o

-SS

[Canadian Idol]

Oh, come on! When we were young... it didn't matter if it was from Zellers... they were cool anyway! Now though... you look at kids, and they talk about things like how some chicky is going to be popular in the fourth grade because she's already wearing hoop earrings. I'm sorry, but now adays... it's name brand or nothing. Thank you Media influence... I wouldn't be surprised if we saw Bert and Ernie sporting Adidas or Fubu in the new few years.

GL.

[JGallagher]

How about KMart in Canada!!!

[SmileForMe]

I can't believe you all didn't mention STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE!! I still have the doll at home where you squeeze her stomach and air comes out of her mouth and it smells like strawberries.. :D

I remember not even being allowed to say "shut up" until I was like 13, and even then when I did say it (to my sister).. my parents almost stopped right there in their tracks. :eek:

How about the Polk-a-dot Door? And Mr Roger's Neighbourhood?

CARE BEARS COUNT DOWN..
I mean really.. when you look at cartoons and kid's shows today, they just aren't the same.

I also think kids today at growing up at a disadvantage compared to "the good old days" because they have to deal with a lot more (did you ever hear of kids bringing KNIVES to school when you were in middle school??) and the media has definately influence them.. I never cared about brand name when I was in grade 5.. and I still don't.

My 11 year old nephew SWEARS.. and it wouldn't surprise me if my 4 year old nephew starts soon too. I was too afraid to even say "cr@p" around my parents until I was like 16/17.. afraid of what I don't know.. LOL.. it was like an unspoken thing.

[sailor_baby]

I can't believe you all didn't mention STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE!! I still have the doll at home where you squeeze her stomach and air comes out of her mouth and it smells like strawberries.. :D

I remember not even being allowed to say "shut up" until I was like 13, and even then when I did say it (to my sister).. my parents almost stopped right there in their tracks. :eek:

How about the Polk-a-dot Door? And Mr Roger's Neighbourhood?

CARE BEARS COUNT DOWN..
I mean really.. when you look at cartoons and kid's shows today, they just aren't the same.

I also think kids today at growing up at a disadvantage compared to "the good old days" because they have to deal with a lot more (did you ever hear of kids bringing KNIVES to school when you were in middle school??) and the media has definately influence them.. I never cared about brand name when I was in grade 5.. and I still don't.

My 11 year old nephew SWEARS.. and it wouldn't surprise me if my 4 year old nephew starts soon too. I was too afraid to even say "cr@p" around my parents until I was like 16/17.. afraid of what I don't know.. LOL.. it was like an unspoken thing.



kids these days......phht :p and the only reason that we didn't swear at our parents when we were young was cuz we were dead afraid of them. I use to remember being afraid for talking back to my parents because I knew that meant either an good ol'spanking or maybe even a little belt......(lol....I use to remember stuffing hadcover books down my backside so it didn't hurt......lol the good ol days :D )...that taught me my lesson........lol



oh...you also forgot Mr.Dressup (RIP) and "underneath the umbrella tree":)

[SmileForMe]

kids these days......phht :p and the only reason that we didn't swear at our parents when we were young was cuz we were dead afraid of them. I use to remember being afraid for talking back to my parents because I knew that meant either an good ol'spanking or maybe even a little belt......(lol....I use to remember stuffing hadcover books down my backside so it didn't hurt......lol the good ol days :D )...that taught me my lesson........lol



oh...you also forgot Mr.Dressup (RIP) and "underneath the umbrella tree":)
OOhh I LOVED Mr. Dressup :(

Gawd.. talk back.. to my parents!! :eek: I still wouldn't do that.. hahaha

[Canadian Idol]

oh...you also forgot Mr.Dressup (RIP) and "underneath the umbrella tree":)

IGGY! lol! I had a friend on course a few years ago who looked exactly like him (Go Bertrand!!!) lol!

Anybody else remember the Original Muppet Show or Today's Special? My nickname from my dad was Muffy Mouse... you know, like the mouse on the show? It was soo cute... and he needed to replace "Chipmunk Cheeks" after my little cousin Brittany was born. Yarr. lol!

GL.

[Go Navy]

What about the friendly giant....along with Rusty and Gerome.

[Amanda♫]

Ive got something for you guys : )



You know you were raised in the late 80's/early 90's when...
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCHE ".
2. You watched the Pound Puppies.
3. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Belair " ...and can do the Carlton".
4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.
5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own.
6. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
7. You know that "WOAH " comes from Joey on Blossom
8. Two words: Hammer Pants
9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock ".
10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and "spokey-dokes" or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect.
11. You can sing the entire theme song to "DuckTales " (Woo ooh!)
12. When it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watchcartoons.
13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
14. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " on the big screen..and still know the turtles names.
15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
17. You played the game "MASH " (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
19. L.A. Gear....need I say more
20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM " in Kindergarten. (She's truly outrageous.)
21. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing " and all the Ramona books.
22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF "
23. You wanted to be a Goonie.
24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us... head-to-toe)
25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
27. You took lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pail Kids in the schoolyard.
28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
29. You still get the urge to say "NOT " after every sentence.
30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.
31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.
32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up.
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. (and like 24, probably in neon colors, too)
35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I? "
36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up "
37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.
41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.
42. You remember Popples.
43. "Don't worry, be happy "
44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do...getting yelled at by "younger hip" members of the family)
46. "Miss MARY MACK MACK MACK, all dressed in BLACK BLACK BLACK "
47. You remember boom boxes.. and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
48. You remember watching both "Gremlins " movies.
49. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!" "
50. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales
51. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
52. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
53. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool... and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB".
54. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By the Bell ", the ORIGINAL class.
55. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
56. You just sang those words to yourself.
57.You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
58. homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better)
59. You remember when mullets were cool!
60. You had a mullet!
61. You still sing "We are the World "
62. You tight rolled your jeans.
63. You owned a bannana clip
64. You remember "Where's the Beef?
65. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about Willis?"
66. You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
67. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you!!!
PASS THIS ON TO ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS WHO GREW UP IN THE 1980s or early
1990s!!! ROCK ON!!

[Shooter Smith]

I miss the nineties period, I would have loved to be my age in them, rockin out to Radiohead on the NEWEST CD TECHNOLOGY!

[Megan]

I still haven't really grown up... One of my friends from camp was feeling depressed today, and I gave him the following advice:

1) Pop your collar.
2) Get some dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets, and stage their deaths in a dish of ketchup. The more sound effects, the better.
3) Watch Finding Nemo until you catch yourself smiling.

Yeah, that's my way of life. I know all the words to Hakuna Matata, I still live on the Family Channel, and once in a while, I'll see what Sugar and Carlos are up to.

It's so much easier to just live life like nothing matters, and just have fun doing it. I stopped by a Beanie Baby stand today, and actually said "What? When did this one come out...?". I haven't bought a Beanie or looked at a Beanie catologue for years!

I just wish I could turn back time (yeah, I'm singing that song in my head now) and do my childhood over again, with the attitude I have now. I wouldn't care if Jesse Morgan (the popular girl!) liked me or not. I wouldn't feel pressured to graffiti the school bathrooms because it was 'cool'. I would probably still be best friends with Tara... *sigh*

All this talk about the past is depressing me. I'm gonna go hook up Finding Nemo.

[Skittles Osadec]

Does anyone remember Thrills gum? Tastes like soap!
I love that stuff. Having some now.

[Jenn]

Ive got something for you guys : )




9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock ". [I have the theme song on my comp!]


me and my borther have, 2 seasons on DVd. our excuse was "we bought it for his son".. we've watched it more then his has

[sailor_baby]

Yeah, that's my way of life. I know all the words to Hakuna Matata, I still live on the Family Channel, and once in a while, I'll see what Sugar and Carlos are up to.

It's so much easier to just live life like nothing matters, and just have fun doing it.


YAAY!!go family channel!...I figure you're serious enough most of the time....it's good to just goof off and act like a kid every now and then. I find that it helps you stay sane:biglol:

[TiffanyAbbott]

2) Get some dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets, and stage their deaths in a dish of ketchup. The more sound effects, the better.


I still get sad when I bite the heads off of the dino nuggets :(

[Hanna_Banana]

wow...Reading this I totally remember pretty much everything I haven't thought about in years...like...Attempting to build an entire fort out of leaves but having duties yell at us for some reason ( I can't actually remember why) and attempting to *smuggle* rope into school to tie to the bar above the slide so that we could actually run and get all the way up it (this was when slides were still really big and made of metal...) and aaaaall the other stuff you guys have been wrighting about...

But would I redo my childhood? Nah, that's why I love being around kids...I can get away with building a giant fort out of my living room, I can...build some random thing (boat, car etc) out of anything that can be found etc etc and no-one gives it a second thought :P

[Megan]

Sgt: "Cadet Stacey, can you go run the boxes over to the dumpster?"

Me: "BIG CARDBOARD BOXES!"

Sgt: "Stacey... No..."

)I jump in the box.)

Me: "It's a racecar powered by imagination!"

(I proceed to make racecar noises and attempt to scooch myself around the patio. I don't move. I end up falling over.)