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[celinedionsfan]

And remember when you could buy candy for a penny?  And all the different types of candy they had?

[stevethefan]

Remember when gas, in North America, was less than the soon to be FOUR #&%!%# DOLLARS A GALLON!
(sarcasm added by moi) Stupid fossil fuels.  

Edited by stevethefan, 09 November 2007 - 08:48 PM.

[celinedionsfan]

Not only do I remember, Steve.  In 1977, I had a Ford Pinto - remember that car?? - and it had a 10 gallon tank.  

$10.00 FILLED THE TANK!!!

[ByuSmurf]

Yep... the price of gas now... $10 will barely get your tank above E(mpty).

[celinedionsfan]

So do you remember Quisp cereal? Which was the only cereal I actually ate.  

Fudgetown cookies? The BEST cookies ever

How about Count Chockula?  Frankenberry?  Booberry?

And how about the Hamburgular?  Grimace?  Mayor McCheese?

[ByuSmurf]

On the way home from work tonight they were playing a song by the Bay City Rollers!  When I was in HS- my BFs and I called each other by our favorite's names and wore tartan!  Sad to say... I haven't kept in touch with them but I will remember Les (Julia) - Woody (Sonya) - Eric (Wendy) - Derek (Me) forever.

[celinedionsfan]

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S-S-S-S-SATURDAY NIIIIIHGT

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[ByuSmurf]

Yep... that's the song they were playing!!  I can't remember if they had any more hits?!  GAWD my memory is lagging tonite!!

[celinedionsfan]

I Only Want To Be With You - remake of Dusty Springfield's song

[stevethefan]

celinedionsfan, on Nov 9 2007, 10:28 PM, said:

Not only do I remember, Steve.  In 1977, I had a Ford Pinto - remember that car?? - and it had a 10 gallon tank.  

$10.00 FILLED THE TANK!!!

OMG A Ford Pinto! I'm happy and surprised that you actually SURVIVED having that car since it had the well known habit of EXPLODING from a rear collision!

What was really scary, but true is that FORD knew about the problem with the Pinto and after doing some calculations actually decided that it would be better to keep building the car rather than correcting the problem so they basically were putting $$$ ahead of human lives.  

[celinedionsfan]

stevethefan, on Nov 10 2007, 10:32 PM, said:

celinedionsfan, on Nov 9 2007, 10:28 PM, said:

Not only do I remember, Steve.  In 1977, I had a Ford Pinto - remember that car?? - and it had a 10 gallon tank.  

$10.00 FILLED THE TANK!!!

OMG A Ford Pinto! I'm happy and surprised that you actually SURVIVED having that car since it had the well known habit of EXPLODING from a rear collision!

What was really scary, but true is that FORD knew about the problem with the Pinto and after doing some calculations actually decided that it would be better to keep building the car rather than correcting the problem so they basically were putting $$$ ahead of human lives.  

Ah good ole capitalistic greed at it's best ... or should I say... worst...

I also had a Ford Maverick which, IMHO, was one of the best and most dependable cars Ford ever built which is probably why they stopped making it.

[Krys]

how much is a tank of gas on average now?

[stevethefan]

celinedionsfan, on Nov 10 2007, 11:02 PM, said:

stevethefan, on Nov 10 2007, 10:32 PM, said:

celinedionsfan, on Nov 9 2007, 10:28 PM, said:

Not only do I remember, Steve.  In 1977, I had a Ford Pinto - remember that car?? - and it had a 10 gallon tank.  

$10.00 FILLED THE TANK!!!

OMG A Ford Pinto! I'm happy and surprised that you actually SURVIVED having that car since it had the well known habit of EXPLODING from a rear collision!

What was really scary, but true is that FORD knew about the problem with the Pinto and after doing some calculations actually decided that it would be better to keep building the car rather than correcting the problem so they basically were putting $$$ ahead of human lives.  

Ah good ole capitalistic greed at it's best ... or should I say... worst...

I also had a Ford Maverick which, IMHO, was one of the best and most dependable cars Ford ever built which is probably why they stopped making it.

Oh yeah, I remember my Mom was going to buy one of those but never did.

Well if you're going to bring up "remember when" cars you CANNOT leave out two cars from a car company that no longer exists American Motors...the little wedge shaped Gremlin and the car that was basically a greenhouse disquised as a car called the Pacer. The Pacer had an option of a Levi Straus "blue jeans" interior!  

[celinedionsfan]

Ah yes, I do remember those two cars.

And do you remember that before Celine and "My Heart Will Go On"

there was Maureen and "Morning After"?

[stevethefan]

lamourpourCeline, on Nov 10 2007, 11:06 PM, said:

how much is a tank of gas on average now?

Well it depends on what kind of car you have. If I fill up my car with gas it costs about thirty dollars and my car is small. I spend about $200 a month just on gas! But I will admit that even though North American gas prices are high they are still a lot less than Europe. But we wasteful Americans like to drive a lot and our mass transit system is mostly useless, especially compared to the rest of the world.

So while I drive in my car by myself drinking an overpriced "Fourbucks" coffee talking on my cell phone and reading the newspaper (I've actually seen people do this while driving) I can be satisfied that I am doing everything to minimize America's independence on foreign oil.

Edited by stevethefan, 10 November 2007 - 10:29 PM.

[stevethefan]

celinedionsfan, on Nov 10 2007, 11:16 PM, said:

Ah yes, I do remember those two cars.

And do you remember that before Celine and "My Heart Will Go On"

there was Maureen and "Morning After"?

Yup, I rememba that song form the movie "The Poseidon Adventure."

[celinedionsfan]

I know you like talking about cars... my sister had a Mustang Hardtop - I think it was a 1965.  Bucket seats in the front and back seats that were very small....

[Krys]

stevethefan, on Nov 11 2007, 12:28 PM, said:

lamourpourCeline, on Nov 10 2007, 11:06 PM, said:

how much is a tank of gas on average now?

Well it depends on what kind of car you have. If I fill up my car with gas it costs about thirty dollars and my car is small. I spend about $200 a month just on gas! But I will admit that even though North American gas prices are high they are still a lot less than Europe. But we wasteful Americans like to drive a lot and our mass transit system is mostly useless, especially compared to the rest of the world.

So while I drive in my car by myself drinking an overpriced "Fourbucks" coffee talking on my cell phone and reading the newspaper (I've actually seen people do this while driving) I can be satisfied that I am doing everything to minimize America's independence on foreign oil.

if you dont count the currency exchange, just based on unit to unit, our petrol costs on average RM60-RM100. it used to be WAY cheaper say 5 years ago. our government is stupid enough to sell off our best petroleum and import the low grade petroleum    so very soon, Malaysia would become South Korea no.2 where everything is expensive    i wanna get outta here ASAP!

[ByuSmurf]

I save gas by staying home!! LOL!!

I also drive a stick, which helps on gas mileage!

Edited by ByuSmurf, 11 November 2007 - 04:32 PM.

[celinedionsfan]

Hey Brenda...

"What's the name of the game?"

"Does your mother know"

"You are the Dancing Queen"

"so sing a new song Chiquitita"

"Can you hear the drums, Fernando"

[ByuSmurf]

Having an ABBA attack, are we?

[celinedionsfan]

Come on now, I know you know all those songs... and probably wore BLUE eyeshadow just like we all did!  

[ByuSmurf]

I remember the blue eye shadow... but only two of those songs.

[celinedionsfan]

  So who was a Dukes of Hazzard fan?

I wasn't

[ByuSmurf]

I wasn't either

[celinedionsfan]

   Anyone spend any time at Mel's Diner?


I did!

[ByuSmurf]

Remember "Opie" before he became "Richie" or a FAMOUS director!?

(Ron Howard for you youngsters!  LOL!!)

And can whistle the theme song to The Andy Griffith Show!?

[celinedionsfan]

How about Adam 12, Emergency, Mod Squad and the Rookies

[ByuSmurf]

Now you're talkin'!  I LOVED those shows!!

[celinedionsfan]

How about Nanny and the Professor?