it's saturday, let's do a survey!
from mlfoley.
1. How old were you in 1980?
1.
2. How old were you in 1989?
10.
3. Were you a Toys 'R' Us kid?
sure.
4. Did you watch Transformers?
i did some.
5. Did you see E.T. on the big screen?
yep, and i cried and i didn't want anyone to see that i was crying.
6. Did you own a Lite Brite?
don't remember. i don't think so, but maybe. i remember wanting one.
7. Who is your favorite Golden Girl?
i like 'em all, but rose says the goofiest things.
8. When someone says "Who you gonna call?" you think?
Ghostbusters!
9. What was your favorite toy?
i had a lot of favorites. i dug legos, my pee-wee's playhouse colorforms, my secret of nimh popup, my princess diana paper dolls, my jem doll, my fashion star fillies, a couple of my barbies, but *especially* my little ponies. oh, and i never went anywhere without my samantha american girl doll.
10. Did you have a Pogo Ball?
might have had. yeah, i think so.
11. Did you listen to New Kids on the Block?
i was the second-to-last holdout in my school, but i did eventually own an NKOTB tape.
12. What New Kid did you have a crush on?
the one who was 16. what was his name? joey, i think.
13. Did you play M.A.S.H?
oh totally. i still remember how!
14. Did you watch The Care Bears?
yep. i even had tenderheart.
15. Did you have jelly bracelets?
yep.
18. Did you ever own a slap bracelet?
yep.
19. The Breakfast Club or Sixteen Candles?
breakfast club. although honestly i like sixteen candles better now, i think.
20. Did you have a crazy hair style?
i was known to do the side ponytail on occasion.
21. What was your first bike?
um, it was a bike. i think i started riding when i was 8. before that, i lived on an enormous, steep hill and if i had gone biking i would have broken myself a LOT.
22. Name one thing you still own from your childhood?
my samantha doll. she's in the spare room.
23. Did you have a Cabbage Patch Kid?
no, but my brother did.
25. Rainbow Brite or Strawberry Shortcake?
both.
26. Did you watch Miami Vice?
not really. i was more into knight rider ;)
29. Atari or Nintendo?
both! there's an atari 2600 rotting in my mom's attic somewhere, i'm sure. but the nes truly ruled our household.
30. Did you play Pac-Man?
definitely. on the glass-top console at the pizza parlor!
31. Which was better: Jem and The Holograms or Barbie and The Rockers?
jem, baby. "synergy!"
32. He-Man or She-Ra?
i liked he-man, but what little girl didn't want to be she-ra? she had a pegasus, for crying out loud.
33. What movie scared you the most?
i wasn't allowed to watch scary movies. that said, ghostbusters freaked me out a little.
34. Did you try to dance like Michael Jackson?
tried and FAILED.
35. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear "flux capacitor"?
1.21 gigawatts!
36. What other colors did Pepsi come in?
clear...?
37. Roger Rabbit or Howard The Duck?
roger rabbit. to this day i have never seen howard the duck. i can quote entire scenes from roger rabbit.
38. Did you ever beg your parents to have your school picture taken with _______?
with someone else? dude, no. it's a school picture, you just go and take it.
39. Do you know what the Ninja Rap is?
sad to say, i do.
40. Do you know why people cringe when they hear the word BUCKNER?
i actually do not.
41. Can you name the family members from the National Lampoon's Vacation movies?
clark...rusty...dude, i dunno. i didn't see any of those until i was an adult.
42. Did you have pump sneakers?
no.
43. Did you own HYPER COLOR shirts?
yes! i miss mine.
44. Did you watch Smurfs?
sure.
1. How old were you in 1980?
1.
2. How old were you in 1989?
10.
3. Were you a Toys 'R' Us kid?
sure.
4. Did you watch Transformers?
i did some.
5. Did you see E.T. on the big screen?
yep, and i cried and i didn't want anyone to see that i was crying.
6. Did you own a Lite Brite?
don't remember. i don't think so, but maybe. i remember wanting one.
7. Who is your favorite Golden Girl?
i like 'em all, but rose says the goofiest things.
8. When someone says "Who you gonna call?" you think?
Ghostbusters!
9. What was your favorite toy?
i had a lot of favorites. i dug legos, my pee-wee's playhouse colorforms, my secret of nimh popup, my princess diana paper dolls, my jem doll, my fashion star fillies, a couple of my barbies, but *especially* my little ponies. oh, and i never went anywhere without my samantha american girl doll.
10. Did you have a Pogo Ball?
might have had. yeah, i think so.
11. Did you listen to New Kids on the Block?
i was the second-to-last holdout in my school, but i did eventually own an NKOTB tape.
12. What New Kid did you have a crush on?
the one who was 16. what was his name? joey, i think.
13. Did you play M.A.S.H?
oh totally. i still remember how!
14. Did you watch The Care Bears?
yep. i even had tenderheart.
15. Did you have jelly bracelets?
yep.
18. Did you ever own a slap bracelet?
yep.
19. The Breakfast Club or Sixteen Candles?
breakfast club. although honestly i like sixteen candles better now, i think.
20. Did you have a crazy hair style?
i was known to do the side ponytail on occasion.
21. What was your first bike?
um, it was a bike. i think i started riding when i was 8. before that, i lived on an enormous, steep hill and if i had gone biking i would have broken myself a LOT.
22. Name one thing you still own from your childhood?
my samantha doll. she's in the spare room.
23. Did you have a Cabbage Patch Kid?
no, but my brother did.
25. Rainbow Brite or Strawberry Shortcake?
both.
26. Did you watch Miami Vice?
not really. i was more into knight rider ;)
29. Atari or Nintendo?
both! there's an atari 2600 rotting in my mom's attic somewhere, i'm sure. but the nes truly ruled our household.
30. Did you play Pac-Man?
definitely. on the glass-top console at the pizza parlor!
31. Which was better: Jem and The Holograms or Barbie and The Rockers?
jem, baby. "synergy!"
32. He-Man or She-Ra?
i liked he-man, but what little girl didn't want to be she-ra? she had a pegasus, for crying out loud.
33. What movie scared you the most?
i wasn't allowed to watch scary movies. that said, ghostbusters freaked me out a little.
34. Did you try to dance like Michael Jackson?
tried and FAILED.
35. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear "flux capacitor"?
1.21 gigawatts!
36. What other colors did Pepsi come in?
clear...?
37. Roger Rabbit or Howard The Duck?
roger rabbit. to this day i have never seen howard the duck. i can quote entire scenes from roger rabbit.
38. Did you ever beg your parents to have your school picture taken with _______?
with someone else? dude, no. it's a school picture, you just go and take it.
39. Do you know what the Ninja Rap is?
sad to say, i do.
40. Do you know why people cringe when they hear the word BUCKNER?
i actually do not.
41. Can you name the family members from the National Lampoon's Vacation movies?
clark...rusty...dude, i dunno. i didn't see any of those until i was an adult.
42. Did you have pump sneakers?
no.
43. Did you own HYPER COLOR shirts?
yes! i miss mine.
44. Did you watch Smurfs?
sure.