gemfyre | Really long survey thinger

1. How old were you in 1980?
I turned 1 on October.

2. How old were you in 1989?
9 That was a good year.

3. Were you a Toys R' Us Kid?
There was no Toys R Us. I used to like Wonderland, which doesn't exist anymore.

4. Did you watch Transformers?
Hell yeah

5. Did you see E.T. on the big screen?
I don't think so. I've never been an E.T. fan.

6. Did you own a Lite Bright?
No, but I had a Lights Alive!

7. Who is your favorite Golden Girl?
The old one, Estelle Getty. Can't remember what her character's name was.

8. When someone says "Who you gonna call?"
This is an incomplete question. :p

9. What was your favorite toy(s) in the eighties?
My Little Pony. I also was quite fond of my Golden Girls (the She-ra clones, not the 5 old ladies) and my cousins He-mans. I was also fond of little plastic animals and construction sets.

10. Did you have a Pogo Ball?
Nope, but I always wanted one.

11. Did you listen to New Kids on the Block?
#1 Fan

12. What New Kid did you have a crush on?
Joey

13. Did you play M.A.S.H?
People played Mash?

14. Did you watch The Care Bears?
Yush

15. Did you have Jelly bracelets?
Nope

16. Did you have a charm necklace and/or bracelet?
I had a big gaudy plastic charm necklace and a nice, silver charm bracelet (which I still have).

17. Did you have a Glo Worm?
No, but my cousin did.

18. Did you ever own a slap bracelet?
Yep! They lose their slap after a while, especially if you constantly straighten them and bend them backwards.

19. The Breakfast Club or Sixteen Candles?
Breakfast Club

20. Did you have a crazy hair style?
I had many - a perm, the long fringe to the side, a teased up ponytail to one side...

21. What was your first bike?
One with wheels.

22. Name one thing you still own from your childhood:
B-Bear - a crochet bear I got for my first Christmas.

23. Did you have a Cabbage Patch Kid?
No, they scared me and I wasn't into dolls anyway. I did have a My Child though (still have her).

24. Did you dress like Madonna?
Sometimes.

25. Rainbow Brite or Strawberry Shortcake?
They were both cool, but Brite had a funky horse.

26. Did you watch Miami Vice?
Nope

27. Did you own a pair of Jelly Shoes?
Probably

28. Did you own a Trapper Keeper?
A what?

29. Atari or Nintendo?
C64 & Sega Megadrive

30. Did you play Pac-Man?
I was more likely to watch my brother playing it.

31. Which was better: He-Man or She-Ra?
They were both cool, but the She-ra dolls were crap, hence why I had Golden Girl figures instead.

32. What movie scared you the most?
Gremlins and Ghostbusters

33. Did you try to dance like Michael Jackson?
Not in the 80's

34. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear "Flux Capacitor"?
A lovely silver DeLorean - but I have a feeling that may be the wrong answer.

35. What other colors did Pepsi come in?
Fucking CLEAR! What's the point?

36. Roger Rabbit or Howard the Duck?
Roger

37. Did you ever beg your parents to have your school picture taken with the 'LASER' background?
Umm, no?

38. Do you know what the Ninja Rap is?
Nope

39. Do you know why people cringe when they hear the word BUCKNER?
Nope

40. Can you name the family members from National Lampoons Vacation movies?
Nope

41. Wally-World or Europe?
I live in Australia thanks.

42. What was your favorite movie from the 80's?
All of them! Uh.. nah, but there were a lot. The big 4 fantasy movies are up there (Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Last Unicorn and Neverending Story)