User Panel
I was in high school at the time. I think what I miss most was what I thought about the future. The future held more money, more girls and awesome music. It seemed like every day a new, great song was being played on the radio. Never thought those bands would get old, break up, retire or die.
|
|
I was 18 in 1978 and roller skated with the pretty girls.
I grew up ice skating in Minnesota and lettered on the high school hockey team as a starting defensemen in hockey. The transition to roller skates was easy. |
|
I was driving a 1969 Olds 442 with a 400 and 4 speed in 1978.
Damn. |
|
View Quote In case y'all missed it: "Vicki Witt, Miss August, 1978 Playboy." |
|
Quoted: Those 70's pants are Ditto jeans quite popular back then View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: We have yoga pants now. Underneath those 70s pants is a hairy bush. We've come a long way. Those 70's pants are Ditto jeans quite popular back then Nice framing for nice asses. |
|
|
And the 80s were just around the corner. Im a 90s kid but Id love to experience the 70s and 80s in my teens/20s
|
|
Quoted:
I remember 1978. I even had a "I survived the Blizzard of '78" t-shirt. http://i67.tinypic.com/1z2j8sn.jpg http://i67.tinypic.com/oaq72h.jpg View Quote Yep, I remember that blizzard to this day......... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quoted:
Quoted:
I used to skate a lot back then. Not too many girls looked like that. to be fair, there were a few... My ex-wife did. Her hair wasn't all feathered up either. We skated everywhere. That and... disco. |
|
Quoted:
Yep, I remember that blizzard to this day......... View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted:
I remember 1978. I even had a "I survived the Blizzard of '78" t-shirt. http://i67.tinypic.com/1z2j8sn.jpg http://i67.tinypic.com/oaq72h.jpg Yep, I remember that blizzard to this day......... same here, best winter ever.....dug out a snow cave one day, and was happily laying around in it....did not hear mom calling, got one helluva trip to the woodshed for making her scared. |
|
|
Quoted:
I always have a bit of '78 with me.* <a href="http://s1305.photobucket.com/user/CincoBoy/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/34CE90C5-F466-47F3-8A8A-879D6D96F7E0_zpstpa7mdbk.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1305.photobucket.com/albums/s557/CincoBoy/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/34CE90C5-F466-47F3-8A8A-879D6D96F7E0_zpstpa7mdbk.jpg</a> *I wasn't alive in the 70s... View Quote Retro 70s came back in style recently - Vans for example |
|
|
|
Quoted:
What year did 'naturals' go out of style? http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1447074/thumbs/o-PAM-GRIER-570.jpg?4 View Quote I honestly wish more black women wore their hair this way. It looks A LOT better. Hell, I think it's hot as shit. I have no idea why so many of them try so hard to chemically work against their genes. |
|
|
Quoted:
...and I was washing dishes for $2.65 an hour. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted:
Cigarettes were 45¢ a pack, beer was $1.99 a six, and interest rates on mortgages were 16%. ...and I was washing dishes for $2.65 an hour. When you die, can I have the Test Post Forum, Grampy Reno? |
|
Quoted:
It depends The pre-1977 electro-mechanical pins are practically free because nobody can keep them running The post-1977 solid-state games run from a few hundred all the way up to $10,000 70s solid state pins are very simple and slow-playing, I don't like them. The collectors all want the 1990s Bally-Williams. Those games are the pinnacle of pinball in terms of art and gameplay. The 80s pinballs are less desired but are still great games. A classic 90s pin like Addams Family is going to run you around $5000 to $7000 A classic 80s pin like Williams High Speed is going to be around $1500 The nice thing is that the games don't lose value. I paid $2500 for my Twilight Zone, I could sell it for $6000 easy. So it's hard to go wrong. check this out, a pretty decent price guide - http://www.bostonpinball.biz/ebay0516.htm View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted:
Damn, I'd love to have a pinball machine. Kinda pricey It depends The pre-1977 electro-mechanical pins are practically free because nobody can keep them running The post-1977 solid-state games run from a few hundred all the way up to $10,000 70s solid state pins are very simple and slow-playing, I don't like them. The collectors all want the 1990s Bally-Williams. Those games are the pinnacle of pinball in terms of art and gameplay. The 80s pinballs are less desired but are still great games. A classic 90s pin like Addams Family is going to run you around $5000 to $7000 A classic 80s pin like Williams High Speed is going to be around $1500 The nice thing is that the games don't lose value. I paid $2500 for my Twilight Zone, I could sell it for $6000 easy. So it's hard to go wrong. check this out, a pretty decent price guide - http://www.bostonpinball.biz/ebay0516.htm I am curious if you have seen a 90's pinball machine based on a riverboat theme ? |
|
Quoted:
I miss 1978 in everyway... I was on top of the world and taking a road trip across the country when the national speed limit was 55 listening to Foghat fool for the city on 8 track. View Quote Sounds like my life experience in '78. I graduated high school, family moved to Louisiana, so I decided to visit my friends back in Florida. That was one fun road trip, just a dumb 18 yr old on my own, in a '70 Dodge Charger, heading out to Florida. I installed an 8-track player the night before I left. But I don't miss the 70's much. I had a lot more fun in the 80's. |
|
Quoted:
This is what I was rocking in 1978. VP-30 RAG https://i.gyazo.com/09702908cedce2094373cb96611e41b1.png View Quote I was flying this sleek, racey, sophisticated war machine. Not the icky F-4. |
|
|
Quoted:
Skateboards or rollerskates? http://static1.squarespace.com/static/51bf0e35e4b010d205f86840/55fedf15e4b0fc002cb4b3f0/55fedf4be4b0ad2d2518df1a/1442766669940/Yates_Bill_Sweetheart+Series_R5_6_35mm_Final-104.jpg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted:
I used to skate a lot back then. Not too many girls looked like that. Skateboards or rollerskates? http://static1.squarespace.com/static/51bf0e35e4b010d205f86840/55fedf15e4b0fc002cb4b3f0/55fedf4be4b0ad2d2518df1a/1442766669940/Yates_Bill_Sweetheart+Series_R5_6_35mm_Final-104.jpg Roller skating at the Roller Gardens in St Louis Park. It looked a lot different back then. |
|
|
|
Yeah. And round two when I got to the PI. September Yes concert and basic training a week later. Quoted: Quoted: I don't miss Disco. That was horrible shit, every guy that was into Disco were into because of the wimminz.... I loved my some Uriah Heep though... |
|
Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!
You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.
AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types.
From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm.
Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more.
Copyright © 1996-2024 AR15.COM LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited.
AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own.