Life The old Geezers 70's and 80's Megathread - Page 21

BIG_DADDY · 10-16-2023, 11:12 AM

The Suzzane Somers thread got me thinking about a conversation I was having with one of my friends about how awesome it was to be alive in the 70s and 80s. You try telling younger generations about it but it’s impossible. For starters testosterone levels were WAY, WAY higher back then. There were very few girly men like we have so many of today. Much higher levels of T and no cell phones had a huge impact on your social/sex life. Everybody was fing everybody and it was awesome. Nobody was up in your business. Everyone knew what they were and what bathroom to use. Fat people were few and far between. Teenage years were amazing. Cruising every Friday night with people bringing out all their bad rides and the girls all sexied up. Kegers every friggen weekend. The music was so much better too. Still remember going to Van Halen’s first tour. It didn’t cost anything to see those bands back then. As a young adult the party for me just continued as I went into health clubs. Once again everybody was doing everybody. The parties after we closed the club, just wow. When I moved to the bay area from Florida it just continued. I remember when the Exotic Erotic ball was a company function and we took 10 limos to the city filled with teenage girls in their sexiest lingerie. Can you imagine that happening today? Sadly that way of life ended with Anita Hill and the invention of the smart phone amongst other things. I will be forever grateful to god for being able to grow up during that time. I feel so bad for the kids coming up today, there’s just no comparison.

So what do you say old geezers, give me a walk down memory lane.

**notorious** · 10-19-2023, 07:31 AM

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rocknrolla · 10-19-2023, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

The more I reflect on the thread title, you are calling my two daughters born in 73 and 76 old geezers!
So what does that make me,

Old as dirt

**BigRedChief** · 10-19-2023, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by stevieray

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Hardball or softball?

BIG_DADDY · 10-19-2023, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by stevieray

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Foosball was fun. It's a lot more fun if you get really good at it. Neighbor has a million dollar tournament table and actually won tournaments. Me, I was meh at best.

BIG_DADDY · 10-19-2023, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by displacedinMN

Because nothing says the 70's like a Smokey and the Bandit beer run.

Had a 455 HP Trans Am in my late 20s for about a year. It was fast as hell but broke down all the time. It was a good thing I had mechanics as friends but the maintenance just got to be too much. Had some fun in that bad boy though.

IowaHawkeyeChief · 10-19-2023, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

Motorcycles were a huge part of my childhood. I started with a honda 50 key start at 6. Next was the Honda XR75. Yamaha 100 followed my finally graduating to a Yamaha YZ 125 monoshock. The technology advancement at that time was amazing. I tried racing motocross but we had 2 local kids that went pro early. One was Rick Bradley and the other was Smiley Otems. Once on the track with them I knew no matter how much I rode I would never be that fast.

similar bike progression for me growing up, with a 60's Bridgestone thrown in that we had to use a chair to get on and off to ride... The step up to the 2 stroke bike was a rush...

IowaHawkeyeChief · 10-19-2023, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

Because nothing says the 70's like a Smokey and the Bandit beer run.

Had a 455 HP Trans Am in my late 20s for about a year. It was fast as hell but broke down all the time. It was a good thing I had mechanics as friends but the maintenance just got to be too much. Had some fun in that bad boy though.

My older brother had a version of this his Senior year in '80... I thought I was a king riding to school with him as a junior higher...

**The Franchise** · 10-19-2023, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

This has to be an interesting call. "Sir, I would like to complain about the children playing football on my street, they look suspicious"

"Excuse me maam, is this the same mindcraft mob you were complaining about last week?"

Yea, that happened.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_7uP7a...c2tldGJhbGw%3D

BIG_DADDY · 10-19-2023, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by The Franchise

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_7uP7a...c2tldGJhbGw%3D

You missed the entire point. Adults have been complaining about kids since they both existed.

BIG_DADDY · 10-19-2023, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief

My older brother had a version of this his Senior year in '80... I thought I was a king riding to school with him as a junior higher...

I remember a lot of Camaro's. Some of those would be worth a bunch today. Chevelle's, I had a couple friends with those that were nice. There were lots of pickups. I lived for my motorcycle for the most part back then. That killer van I talked about earlier was frequently available as he had another vehicle so I never put much money in another car. I had a Grand Am at 14 and drove it a lot as I had a drivers license for school and work. Parents didn't know I had it as I parked it around the corner from my house and drove it whenever. Felt like I was the coolest 14 year old in town. Hell I even had a VW thing for a little while.

AdolfOliverBush · 10-19-2023, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by displacedinMN

That was my dream car as a kid. My first car ended up being one of these, but silver:

Buddy Rich · 10-19-2023, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

Motorcycles were a huge part of my childhood. I started with a honda 50 key start at 6. Next was the Honda XR75. Yamaha 100 followed my finally graduating to a Yamaha YZ 125 monoshock. The technology advancement at that time was amazing. I tried racing motocross but we had 2 local kids that went pro early. One was Rick Bradley and the other was Smiley Otems. Once on the track with them I knew no matter how much I rode I would never be that fast.

My first new dirt bike was a 1982 YZ 125. I still think about that thing from time to time.

GabyKeepsMeWarm · 10-19-2023, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Simply Red

It's pretty sick you have negative casino cash, I don't recall ever seeing that on CP - that shit is hardcore bro, how'd you pull that off? I can loan you some. LMK..

I honestly have no idea...

Had an account here for a long time, but I rarely logged in, lurking for years, until I started this "new" account. I'm still not much of a poster, and additionally, I've never played any of the games, so I don't know why I have negative casino cash.

**Rain Man** · 10-19-2023, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GabyKeepsMeWarm

I honestly have no idea...

Had an account here for a long time, but I rarely logged in, lurking for years, until I started this "new" account. I'm still not much of a poster, and additionally, I've never played any of the games, so I don't know why I have negative casino cash.

You really can't leave anything unattended around here. It'll disappear.

10-16-2023, 11:12 AM
BIG_DADDY THE RED MENACE Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Texas Casino cash: $2568410	The old Geezers 70's and 80's Megathread The Suzzane Somers thread got me thinking about a conversation I was having with one of my friends about how awesome it was to be alive in the 70s and 80s. You try telling younger generations about it but it’s impossible. For starters testosterone levels were WAY, WAY higher back then. There were very few girly men like we have so many of today. Much higher levels of T and no cell phones had a huge impact on your social/sex life. Everybody was fing everybody and it was awesome. Nobody was up in your business. Everyone knew what they were and what bathroom to use. Fat people were few and far between. Teenage years were amazing. Cruising every Friday night with people bringing out all their bad rides and the girls all sexied up. Kegers every friggen weekend. The music was so much better too. Still remember going to Van Halen’s first tour. It didn’t cost anything to see those bands back then. As a young adult the party for me just continued as I went into health clubs. Once again everybody was doing everybody. The parties after we closed the club, just wow. When I moved to the bay area from Florida it just continued. I remember when the Exotic Erotic ball was a company function and we took 10 limos to the city filled with teenage girls in their sexiest lingerie. Can you imagine that happening today? Sadly that way of life ended with Anita Hill and the invention of the smart phone amongst other things. I will be forever grateful to god for being able to grow up during that time. I feel so bad for the kids coming up today, there’s just no comparison. So what do you say old geezers, give me a walk down memory lane.
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