Any phases you went through when you were younger?

[Royale with Cheese]

When I was an early teen, I went through a classic rock phase.  Grunge was starting to die out and other rock was okay but didn't love any of it.

The movie Forest Gump actually got me into classic rock.  It was filled with classic rock songs and then I bought the soundtrack.  That's when I basically became a huge fan of The Doors.

Any time I was in my car or in my room, I was playing classic rock, most of it The Doors and that lasted for about a year.  

[plenzmd1]

I went through a “ philosophy and examination” phase in college. All kinds of books read about various Eastern  religions and other such practices around the world. Alternated that with an obsession about learning about the Vietnam war. I read a lot of books back then LOL. 

 

Music wise was all prog rock in the late 70’s, moved to pink and alternative in fall of 81 when I arrived at college. 

[Another Fan]

Sports cards and NBA jerseys.  Even jerseys of players on teams I didn’t root for.

 

Most of the collection I threw out as I got older 

[Cripple Creek]

59 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

When I was an early teen, I went through a classic rock phase.  Grunge was starting to die out and other rock was okay but didn't love any of it.

The movie Forest Gump actually got me into classic rock.  It was filled with classic rock songs and then I bought the soundtrack.  That's when I basically became a huge fan of The Doors.

Any time I was in my car or in my room, I was playing classic rock, most of it The Doors and that lasted for about a year.  

Is this specific to music or are other "experimental" phases allowed?

 

At one point in time I was very much into Neil Young in all of his different iterations. 

[Royale with Cheese]

3 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said:

Is this specific to music or are other "experimental" phases allowed?

 

At one point in time I was very much into Neil Young in all of his different iterations. 

 

Everything is allowed.  I'm not a micro manager poster.  We're all free here...embrace it!

[Soda Popinski]

College I went through my stage of idolizing Jim Morrison and Jimmy Hendrix.   That was a fun time, i just wish i had stuck with it and actually learned the guitar.    

[teef]

i think i went through a bit of a "hippie" phase.  i didn't do the no showering/white guy with dreads thing, but i did love the concerts and the scene.  to be honest, i think i just really enjoyed the drugs and the parties.

[Cripple Creek]

Just now, Royale with Cheese said:

 

Everything is allowed.  I'm not a micro manager poster.  We're all free here...embrace it!

OK

 

There's this guy I know who may or may not be known as @Gugny and his current phase is seeking out women with physical abnormalities.  Could be a pronounced limp, could be a tooth jutting straight out, could be a clubfoot, webbed fingers, missing digits...you name it.  There is speculation about why this person (who may or may not be...) is seeking out these freaks.  The common belief is that it is an unconscious act of Darwinism in action.

2 minutes ago, teef said:

i think i went through a bit of a "hippie" phase.  i didn't do the no showering/white guy with dreads thing, but i did love the concerts and the scene.  to be honest, i think i just really enjoyed the drugs and the parties.

That's it, now we're at the crux!  I think that my Neil Young phase was definitely related to the same.

[Royale with Cheese]

4 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said:

OK

 

There's this guy I know who may or may not be known as @Gugny and his current phase is seeking out women with physical abnormalities.  Could be a pronounced limp, could be a tooth jutting straight out, could be a clubfoot, webbed fingers, missing digits...you name it.  There is speculation about why this person (who may or may not be...) is seeking out these freaks.  The common belief is that it is an unconscious act of Darwinism in action.

That's it, now we're at the crux!  I think that my Neil Young phase was definitely related to the same.

 

This is actually Gugs last fling.  Her abnormality is male genitalia.  

 

[Cripple Creek]

Just now, Royale with Cheese said:

 

This is actually Gugs last fling.  Her abnormality is male genitalia.  

 

 

Well, to some (who may or may not be...) that is not an abnormality, but I understand your confusion.

[row_33]

not my "phase" but it was great that Caribbean immigrants made their sons go to heavy duty churches

 

i got to make friends with them just before high school, and they turned into the football team in high school, good friends to have

 

 

[Guffalo]

I went through a period in college where I was convinced I was a lesbian

[boyst]

2 hours ago, Cripple Creek said:

Is this specific to music or are other "experimental" phases allowed?

 

At one point in time I was very much into Neil Young in all of his different iterations. 

Are you not still?  I still enjoy the music even if he has gone off the deep end with his entertainment.

[row_33]

2 hours ago, Cripple Creek said:

 

 

At one point in time I was very much into Neil Young in all of his different iterations. 

 

I do not believe that is possible to hold to..... 

 

 

 

had to be some line in the sand....

 

one was seeing him at Maple Leaf Gardens with just a Marvin-Gaye thingy funk-box in the early 80s

even Neil has to be ashamed somewhere, depends on what day of the week she be...

[The Real Buffalo Joe]

Elementary School I went through an Elvis phase.

 

Middle School I went through a Beatles, and then Weird Al Yankovic phase (met him).

 

High School went through a Lynyrd Skynyrd phase.

 

When I graduated high school, I started learning guitar and went through a blues and early rock and roll (Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, etc. Even got to meet my hero Chuck Berry.)

 

Lately I've been going through a country phase. Mostly older stuff Waylon, Willie, and the boys. But some of the newer non mainstream stuff. Used to think country music was dead. It isn't dead, but most of the good stuff isn't on the radio.

 

Not to get all PPP, but I went though a hardcore Republican phase from junior year of high school (2006), up until around the Romney vs Obama election. 

[RochesterRob]

3 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

When I was an early teen, I went through a classic rock phase.  Grunge was starting to die out and other rock was okay but didn't love any of it.

The movie Forest Gump actually got me into classic rock.  It was filled with classic rock songs and then I bought the soundtrack.  That's when I basically became a huge fan of The Doors.

Any time I was in my car or in my room, I was playing classic rock, most of it The Doors and that lasted for about a year.  

  Does being obsessed with red heads as opposed to blonds count?  I never obsessed over music to the point where I had an extremely narrow interest in terms of musicians.  I did obsess over muscle cars while in junior high back in the 1970's.

[Royale with Cheese]

4 minutes ago, RochesterRob said:

  Does being obsessed with red heads as opposed to blonds count?  I never obsessed over music to the point where I had an extremely narrow interest in terms of musicians.  I did obsess over muscle cars while in junior high back in the 1970's.

 

Absolutely it counts.

[DC Tom]

Waning gibbous.

 

Too bad I'm waxing gibbous nowadays.

[teef]

i'm surprised royal didn't mention the phase where he decided to date men.  some phases are more memorable than others i suppose.

[GoBills808]

2 minutes ago, DC Tom said:

Waning gibbous.

 

Too bad I'm waxing gibbous nowadays.

Yeah well the lunar you get over it the better you'll feel.