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Born in 1957, so the 70s was my HS and college years.

 

OJ's 2000 yard season.

Remember Led Zeppelin, Yes and many other bands being new bands.

Watching the Watergate hearings  for social studies class.

The  beginnings of cable TV.

Watching hard R movies on the cable after HBO went off the air at about midnight.

(We'd get beers and go to my friend's house (who had cable)).

Watching people play PacMan  at the bar.

Seeing the 4th concert at Rich Stadium (Ozark Mountain Daredevils/ Doobie Brothers/Chicago).

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4 hours ago, Jon in Pasadena said:

Kurtwood Smith showed up at my house a couple months ago. That was weird.

 

I was so awestruck that I totally forgot to ask him to call me a dumb-ass and get it on video. That would have been epic.

You're a dumbass! 😀

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Evel Knievel was the coolest guy on the planet.

 

Burt Reynolds was the biggest movie star in the world. Could have gotten just about any role he wanted but made some really bad movie choices.  

 

Paul Williams, a songwriter for "The Carpenters " was everywhere. 

 

So was Howard Cosell.

 

Guys into rock music hated disco but went to discos because that's where all the hot girls were. 

 

Earth shoes.

 

Levi's button down shirts.

 

White carpenter pants.

 

Freaks were into hard drugs. Burnouts wished they could be freaks but all they could afford was cigarettes. 

 

Army jackets were very popular among burnouts.

 

In high school, most guys were called by their last name.

 

The anti-drug slogan: "Drugs are for those can't handle reality" was change to: "Reality is for those who can't handle drugs."

 

 

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22 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Forgive my being nosy, but why?

 

My friend's wife wanted to throw a surprise birthday party for him, and asked me if we could use my place.  I said "sure."

 

I never thought to ask how many guests were coming or who they were.  I figured it would be mainly friends we had in common.  

 

Well, my friend is a writer, and unbeknownst to me, he worked on a bunch of films back in the day and has kept in touch with many of the people he worked with, all of whom were evidently invited to the party. So a stream of bizarre Hollywood folks showed up at my house, including "Red Foreman".

 

Craziest was when the T1000 rolled up on a Harley.  We chatted about motorcycles for a while.  That was pretty surreal.

 

19 hours ago, Wacka said:

You're a dumbass! 😀

 

Thanks, but somehow it doesn't hit the same....

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8 minutes ago, Jon in Pasadena said:

 

My friend's wife wanted to throw a surprise birthday party for him, and asked me if we could use my place.  I said "sure."

 

I never thought to ask how many guests were coming or who they were.  I figured it would be mainly friends we had in common.  

 

Well, my friend is a writer, and unbeknownst to me, he worked on a bunch of films back in the day and has kept in touch with many of the people he worked with, all of whom were evidently invited to the party. So a stream of bizarre Hollywood folks showed up at my house, including "Red Foreman".

 

Craziest was when the T1000 rolled up on a Harley.  We chatted about motorcycles for a while.  That was pretty surreal.

 

 

Thanks, but somehow it doesn't hit the same....

T-1000 aka John Doggett aka Robert Patrick?!  Dayum!

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I remember being legal to drink alcohol at age 18 in 1976 that was a benchmark.

 

I remember being the coat check girl at a Genesee county bar called "The Primitive Scene" and last call was "suffragette City" David Bowie

 

wamm bam thank u Ma'am 🙂

 

I met Gary Lewis from the Playboys at that place.  He totally hit on me like I was some cheap hussy I was aloof and thought what a DORK lol

 

The Rich stadium summer concerts were legend. I attended almost all of those.

 

Going to my first Bills game which was the first time MNF played in Rich stadium with my mother. (1973)

 

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1 hour ago, Pete said:

Pet Rocks

Wooden Clogs

Awesome slang- you dig?

Funk, Punk, and Disco

Roller skating rinks

Afros

Playboy

Old time hockey, Eddie Shore

Spirit of 76

 

AND who can forget the ubiquitous Sabres Sabrejak in BFLo!

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https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-70s-Large-NHL-Hockey-Buffalo-Sabres-Sabrejak-Satin-Bomber-Button-Jacket-635d608cb3df3c3b2a7135fe

 

And Jim Schoenfeld's record album!

https://www.amazon.com/Schony-Jim-Schoenfeld/dp/B00411CRXM

 

😆

 

AND Josh is "Hollywood?"

 

ShoutOut: @Mike in Horseheads 😉

 

 

 

 

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9 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Peoria, Illinois area band!

Still a group!

a band with a major hit can milk it for a long career.  ONE iconic hit song can make a career. Good for them!

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9 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

AND who can forget the ubiquitous Sabres Sabrejak in BFLo!

m_635d61391741be1b8b290e98.jpeg

 

https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-70s-Large-NHL-Hockey-Buffalo-Sabres-Sabrejak-Satin-Bomber-Button-Jacket-635d608cb3df3c3b2a7135fe

 

And Jim Schoenfeld's record album!

https://www.amazon.com/Schony-Jim-Schoenfeld/dp/B00411CRXM

 

😆

 

AND Josh is "Hollywood?"

 

ShoutOut: @Mike in Horseheads 😉

 

 

 

 

I’m a huge record collector and one thing I look for is oddball albums, such as those by sports figures.  I’ve been looking for Schoeny vinyl, so far I’m still looking.  Recently I acquire Shaquille ONeil - I’m so Awesome lol

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