I miss the 80s. . .

[raymond]

Personally, I do NOT miss and would NOT want to return to those "good old days". The only time I might want to return to is the day I retired (December 31, 1987). No more need to get up early in the morning and get into the rat race, no more need to get to bed early enough to get a decent night's sleep, no more worries planning the coming days and weeks, etc. And furthermore, I could also get away for the winter months and not see snow anymore!

[Bill Cravener]

Raymond,

Sounds to me you're living the the life I'm looking forward to, good for you sir. Well, except for the aging part that is, but then we can't do much to halt that problem can we? :bg

Me, I plan on retiring in three more years (early retirement) and start collecting my SS before the crooks in DC take it away. I will however work on a part time bases when or if I feel like it for as long as my health permits. Don't take me wrong I'm in no hurry to reach the age of 62 but when you become a senior as I am those three years will go by very quickly.

[ecube]

Raymond it's incredible you retired close to when I was born, heh, also whoever recommended that movie pandorium thanks a lot, was a great watch  :U

[Bill Cravener]

Raymond it's incredible you retired close to when I was born, heh, also whoever recommended that movie pandorium thanks a lot, was a great watch  :U

Hi E^cube, that was me. I watched it last weekend on pay-per-view. I thought it was a good one too and went great with a big bowl of clili-n-crackers. :bg

[ecube]

chili sounds good :D

[Bill Cravener]

My favorite radio station and I'm listening right this moment. Link requires Windows Media Player 11. :bg

Big R Radio The Wave 80s Rock

OR

http://www.bigrradio.com/player.php?id=53

Men At Work | Down Under

Traveling in a fried-out combie
On a hippie trail, head full of zombie
I met a strange lady, she made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast
And she said,

"Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six-foot-four and full of muscles
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich
And he said,

"I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

What the hell is a combie anyway.

[dedndave]

it's a word that rhymes with zombie   :P
i can tell you haven't written many rock songs

[Bill Cravener]

I can't even whistle a tune Dave without alarming the neighbors but I sure love listening to old 80s rock while I develop websites for clients. :bg

As to the question about what is a combie I found this;

"it means a combination van, specifically a non-commercial passenger van that is combined with a tent. The roof of the combie vans 'pops up' to form a small type of tent to allow for extra room in the van, normally for sleeping."

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_fried_out_combie

[dedndave]

i figured is was something like that
over there, they have "combies"
over here - we had "chevy vans" - lol

[japheth]

Nah, the 80s were past it, go back 10 years to the 70s and you had more ass than you could poke a stick at, Ford V8s, decent rock 'n roll, analogue television and real movies at the cinema. Then the Arab oil price rised PHUKed all of it. The real super groups were formed in the late 60s, Yardbirds AKA Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Cream etc ....

... Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Deep Purple, ...

Absolutely true. The late 60s and early 70s were the peak of Rock music. Authentic. The music of the 80s is just simple "pop".

I just dug out Deep Purple's "Machine Head" ... "Lazy" ... awesome!

[sinsi]

What the hell is a combie anyway

I always understood it to be a kombi

[hutch--]

 :bg

Here is the YouTube of Men At Work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNT7uZf7lew

Fried out combie = overheated air cooled Volkswagen Kombie Van.

For all of you young fellas who missed out being around in the Woodstock era, here is how it was done complete with a Crosby Stills and Nash accompanyment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PFCgAhZEO8

I confess I liked much of this era when there were still such things as friendly blondes, gracious people and the almighty buck/rouble/Euro etc ... had not reigned supreme.

[Bill Cravener]

I kind of figured it was an old worn out V-Bug.

Enjoyed that video Steve. Reminds me of the early days of MTV which was awesome back then. It totally sucks now-a-days. :tdown

I do indeed enjoy 60s and 70s music but the early 80s stuff makes me rock!!

Money for Nothing;

I want my, I want my M.T.V.

Now look at them yo-yo's, that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the M.T.V.
That ain't working, that's the way you do it
Money for nothing and your chicks for free

Now that ain't working, that's the way you do it
Let me tell you them guys ain't dumb
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Baby get a blister on your thumb

We got to install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We got to move these refrigerators
We got to move these colour T.V.'s

The little faggot with the earring and the makeup
Yeah buddy, that's his own hair
That little faggot got his own jet airplane
That little faggot he's a millionaire

:bg

[anunitu]

Me, Old Metalhead starting with Hendrix, and the hard rock of The Red Rocker. I also am a BIG fan of OLD blues,picked that up listening to an old picker who lived in my neighborhood growing up. He was from the deep south, also turned me on to southern food,and the kinda laid back way of living as the South seems to have mastered.

[dedndave]

i mostly like 60's - 70's rock
there are a few exceptions
i like a few big-band tunes, like "In the Mood" - that tune rocks - way ahead of its' time
Benny Goodman was also good

Glenn Miller - In the Mood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPXwkWVEIIw

Glenn Miller - One O'Clock Jump
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83uvUNIz6RM

a couple years ago, Z got me a complete collection of Jerry Lee Lewis - love that stuff   :P
i just like good piano, i guess - Billy Joel, Elton, and Jackson Browne - all good

Jerry Lee Lewis - Johnny B Goode
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu247GKesyg

i like good blues-rock guitar, as well
for many years, my all-time fave was Clapton - he is still number 2 on my list
Stevie Ray Vaughan slightly edged him out, although he made nowhere near as many great songs as Eric - he died too soon
a couple of my fave Clapton tunes - Badge (Cream - Disreali Gears) and Alberta (Unplugged)

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Superstition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX-GJ46kiCo

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Mary had a Little Lamb - he makes it look so easy - lol - effortless
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaX7Y1GQl5w

Eric Clapton - Alberta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giJAivmL5wA

i must have seen Clapton every time he has come to Phoenix
i think he recognizes me in the crowd, too - lol

oh - let's not forget Boston - a great band of geeks   :bg

Boston - More than A Feeling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSR6ZzjDZ94

Boston - Rock and Roll Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifsxn6H6yO0