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What do you remember? I'm feeling nostalgic today

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strictlye

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I remember when we used to go shopping at Knob Hill Farms at weston rd and 401. I remember getting lost in there as a kid and I had to go to the big yellow box behind the cashiers and paging my mom lol. That place was way too big. I know some of you still have the $2 baskets at home and you use them as laudry baskets.

I remember when overalls where in style and it was only cool if you buckled one of the straps. lol

Anyone remember micro machines........I can't figure out why I liked them so much.

what do you remember?
 
British Knights LOL....anyone remember those shoes? They were the frigin cat's meow back in the day.

And those reflective jacket hi-viz jacket things that everybody used to wear in the early 90's.

Oh and those LA Gear shoes with the lights hahahaha. I remember going to Florida with my family back in the day and loading up on those.

Edit: Also, Darkwing duck. Best. Cartoon. Ever.
 
Remembering the past, hmmm?

I remember pulling the fire alarm in church, I was only 7.
I remember stealing jellybeans from a girl at lunch in grade 2, to this day we still laugh about it.
I remember tallying up 64points in 20games my first season of house league hockey (they wanted to move me up, but I enjoyed it too much)
I remember getting arrested - twice before 13 years old:rolleyes:
I remember my total of homework notes in grade 6 (224 total) sent to my parents to sign
I remember getting suspended in grade 8 for 3 days
I remember getting sent home the same day I returned from my suspension
I remember my first dirtbike
I remember first starting to drive at 15 (98 ford windstar and still driving it today...btw the windshield has a 2 foot long crack that has been growing and it's about $300 to replace. The van is only worth $450 if that - do I replace the windshield or drive with my motorcycle helmet on when it shatters??? :confused:
I remember buying my street bike at 19 without my parents knowing I went through with the sale and brought it home when they were out. They didn't think it was mine. I was telling them for the 2 years I was going to get a street bike.
Finally, I remember almost loosing a friend and my life on our bikes waiting at an intersection May 19th - Steels / Islington, 1:15, STUPID RED LIGHT RUNNER got smashed by a pick up truck 15ft from us.

Anyway, looking back is always goodtimes. :happy3:
 
I remember when Wonderland was surrounded by farm land.

Darkwing Duck is a great cartoon. However, it is not the greatest cartoon ever. That title goes to either Taz-mania or Animaniacs.
 
Hypercolour t-shirts.
If they were released today they would be considered an 'epic fail'

My first pair of Dr.Martins. Suede 3 holes that I had to go down to Queen Street to pickup. Make sure you scrape all the wax off of the stitching so they don't look brand new.
 
walkmans - parents bought us one of the first ones - it was big
betamax - cousins used to brag about owning one, my father bought a VCR shortly after. All my cousins came to our house to watch movies.
banana seat bicycles - My parents bought us these just after BMX's hit the market.
playing sports on the street (i never see this anymore) - hockey, baseball until you couldnt see the ball anymore at night.
music videos - before much music, it was the thing to watch music videos on (usually) City TV - there was the chum countdown and a show called Toronto Rocks.
transformers - to this day, my favourite toy ever. I even collected them. Sold a bunch of them to pay for my first motorcycle.
 
I remember Hari Krishnas dancing around on Yonge St, late 60's.
 
The Pop Shoppe pop (Although I hear that's back now)
When no one had cell phones
Atari 2600 - Man I played Berzerk for hours!
Black and White TV's - Parents hated kids in the hall, so used to watch it in my room in black and white.
GT Racers!

I could go on and on...:)
 
playing sports on the street (i never see this anymore) - hockey, baseball until you couldnt see the ball anymore at night.
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Very true, but even at 20, I still get out once in a while. It really sucks, remember playing from 3-10 on school nights never doing my homework - hence all my homework notes.

Went through a box in my basement, because I have so much time on my hands....this is what I found -

LOL - Tamagotchi, Rock'em Sock'em Robots, Gameboy, HotWheels, POGS, CrazyBones, YO-YO

Power Rangers or TMNT wins for best show.

Cartoon - . Woody the Woodpecker
 
I remember doing ramps with steel ashtrays from the donut shop duct-taped to our leathers and shooting sparks. I remember OPP guys doing burnouts for us in their police cars..I remember people high-siding on the Islington ramp at 3am..I remember 200 bikes lined up on Explorer Dr and drag racing for an hour..those were the days.. :)
 
caboose483 said:
I remember when Wonderland was surrounded by farm land.
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it was actually out of the city. Seemed farther up the 400 than it used to.
 
Katapult said:
Hypercolour t-shirts.
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I remember a girl coming downstairs after disappearing for a while with her boyfriend at a highschool party. She had two perfect hand shapes on her boobs, and was totally unaware of why everyone was laughing.

I remember having to sit through Jem and the Holigrams for my sister, while I waited for GI Joe to come on.
I remember riding my dirtbike in empty fields right allong main roadways and having no fear of cops or anything else shutting down the fun.
I remember my friends and deciding we were going to learn to swordfight by beating each other senseless with sticks (how did no one lose any major body parts?).
I remember seeing Lenny Kravitz open for the Cult.
Oh, oh, I remember when they first made it against the rules to smoke on school property - and it just moved from behind the school to right in front - the neihbors must have thought the whole school suddenly lit up at the same time! (teachers were way more cranky about it than the students).
 
strictlye said:
I remember when we used to go shopping at Knob Hill Farms at weston rd and 401. I remember getting lost in there as a kid and I had to go to the big yellow box behind the cashiers and paging my mom lol. That place was way too big. I know some of you still have the $2 baskets at home and you use them as laudry baskets.

I remember when overalls where in style and it was only cool if you buckled one of the straps. lol

Anyone remember micro machines........I can't figure out why I liked them so much.

what do you remember?
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Knob Hill Farms was da bomb back in my ghetto days. Went there with my mom all the time and I used to eat a **** load of the free samples they had out there. Oh the good ol days of 85.
 
I remember COOOOOOOOTIES!!!!! And a lot of you have them, still.

Circle, circle, dot, dot!!!!!!
 
Katapult said:
My first pair of Dr.Martins. Suede 3 holes that I had to go down to Queen Street to pickup. Make sure you scrape all the wax off of the stitching so they don't look brand new.
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I had to laugh at this. Been there, done that. Queen St W used to be the epitome of cool when I was 14.

You all have it wrong. Rescue Rangers was the best TV show.
 
jay-d said:
I remember COOOOOOOOTIES!!!!! And a lot of you have them, still.

Circle, circle, dot, dot!!!!!!
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Pick your nose

Pick your bum

Now you have some bubblegum!

:D
 
I remember when kids use to drop coins down the hall in H. School and scamper + stomp to get it. If you were not careful your hands would have a nice shoe print. Was the risk worth it? Oh yeh, it was so much fun, until someone gets caught by the principal, then your arse would be on fire.

I remember when it was our last day of school and we would fill balloons/plastic bags of water and throw it at people. Things get a bit hectic when they decide to throw a bag on a teacher. One kid filled a large garbage bag of water and dumped it from the balcony. I ran and hide, cuz I know thats when schit hits the fan. Everyone was doing this cuz they know they can;t get expelled.

On those last days, we also painted our school uniform. I had a dapper drawing of the Hellspawn, which everyone signed

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invictus43 said:
I remember doing ramps with steel ashtrays from the donut shop duct-taped to our leathers and shooting sparks. I remember OPP guys doing burnouts for us in their police cars..I remember people high-siding on the Islington ramp at 3am..I remember 200 bikes lined up on Explorer Dr and drag racing for an hour..those were the days.. :)
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We are too safety oriented now
 
short stop said:
I had to laugh at this. Been there, done that. Queen St W used to be the epitome of cool when I was 14.

You all have it wrong. Rescue Rangers was the best TV show.
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Tailspin.
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Balooooooo!!!!
 
Oh crap I forgot about talespin! My "best cartoons ever" list is in disarray....
 
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