You know you're a child of the 80's....

A friend sent me this on FB I had to share...

1. You had a crush on one of the New Kids on the Block members. (OH HELL NO!)
2. You wanted to be on StarSearch.
3. You ever uttered the word "Radical!"
4. You wore jelly shoes and jelly bracelets
5. You thought "Ghostbusters" was by far the coolest movie
6. You remember watching shows like "Punky Brewster" , "Webster", "You Can't Do That On Television" , "Wild&Crazy Kids" and "Double Dare"
7. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off. Or even when he had those freaky eyes in "Thriller" at the end of the video.
8. You wore a banana clip in your hair or one of those slap on wrist bands at some point during your youth.
9. You rolled up the bottoms of your splatter painted jeans.
10. You wore loafers with everything, and you put the laces in those little rolls.
11. You had slouch socks, and puff painted your own shirt at least once.
12. You owned a doll with 'Xavier Roberts' signed on its butt.
13. You knew what Willis was "talkin' 'bout."
14. You know the profound meaning of "Wax on, Wax off."
15. You can name half of the members of the elite "Brat Pack."
16. You can remember watching Full House and Saved by the Bell for endless hours!
17. You have seen at least 10 episodes of Fraggle Rock.
18. You yearned to be a member of The Babysitters Club, and tried to start a club of your own.
19. You sat on your back porch, playing with your "My Little Pony" , "Rainbow Brite" , and "Strawberry Shortcake" dolls
20. You know that another name for a keyboard is a "Synthesizer."
21. You hold a special place in your heart for "Back to the Future."
22. You know where to go if you "wanna go where everybody knows your name."
23. You thought Molly Ringwald was REALLY cool.
24. You know what "sike" and "not!" mean
25. You fell victim to 80's fashion : big hair, crimped, combed over to the side, big hoop earrings, and possibly the worst:you wore spandex pants.
26. You wanted to be a Goonie, or Elliot from E.T.
27. You owned an extensive collection of Cabbage Patch Kids and trolls.
28. You knew "The Artist" when he was humbly called "Prince."
29. You actually saw Ted Danson as the MacDaddy he played "Sam" to be.
30. You ever wore flourescent -neon if you will clothing....
31. You could breakdance, or wished you could.
32. You know who He-Man and She-Ra are.
33. You remember when ATARI was a state of the art video game system.
34. You know all the words to "Ice Ice Baby".
35. You remember MC hammer well.
36. You can still sing the rap to "Fresh Prince of Bel air".
37. You own any cassettes.
38. You were led to believe that in the year 2000 we'd all be living on the moon.
39. You remember and/or own any of the CareBear Glass collection from PizzaHut.
40. Pizza Hut was the coolest place to hang.
41. Poltergeist freaked you out.
42. You carried your lunch to school in a Gremlins or an E.T. lunchbox.
43. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the ONLY female smurf.
44. You wanted to communicate with some being named Cinergy, or you wanted green hair like that lead singer of the Misfits.
45. You totally LOVED Barbie's cooler, punkier counterpart, "Jem" and her "Rockers"
46. You wanted to have an alien like Alf living in your house.
47. You wore biker shorts underneath a short skirt and felt stylish.
48. You wore tights under shorts and felt stylish.
49. You layered your multi-colored slouch socks, and added suspenders to make your outfit complete.
50. You ever had a Swatch Watch.
51. You actually spent countless hours trying to perfect the care-bear stare.
52. You had a crush on one of the Coreys
53. You remember when Saturday Night Live was funny.
54. You had WonderWoman or Superman underwear.
55. You wanted to be The Hulk for Halloween.
56. You believed that "By the power of Greyskull, you HAD the power"
57. You thought that Transformers were more than meets the eye.
58. Partying "like it's 1999" seemed SO far away!!!!!!!!!!!!!
59. You ever owned or wanted any of the NKOTB action figures or dolls.
60. You remember when Deborah Gibson was "Debbie" Gibson.
61. If you believed that "Knowing is Half the Battle." (submitted by Jon)

- You ever had to turn your wrist over to look at your watch
- You wanted to go to Kokomo, or maybe Aruba, Jamaca....
- You ever mismatched your clothes in a vain attempt to emulate "Punky Brewster"
- You ever wore "Jellies"
- You remember when a singer having only one big hit was normal
- You remember when it stopped being fashionable to pull your socks up to your knees
- Your mother ever warned you about eating Pop Rocks and drink Coke together
- You know how to tease your bangs straight up
- You can remember what all the fuss over "Scottie dogs" was about
- Mr. Hooper's death on Sesame Street profoundly affected you
- You remember the battle between Macho Man, Hulk Hogan, and Andre the Giant
- Two words: Lite Bright
- You know how to make "Friendship bracelets"
- You used to roller skate everywhere like "Tootie"
62. You liked the smell of Strawberry Shortcake Miniatures
63. You had to take part in a slam book
- You wore shorts on top of your sweats in PE class
- You "FEATHERED" your hair
64. You wore Converse
- You wrote WHAM (or anything else) on your shoes
65. You wore stirrup pants with the stirrups outside your socks
66. You remember watching Jem and Rainbow Brite & wishing you were a part of their world
- You remember what all the hype was about with Dungeons and Dragons
- You even watched the D&D cartoon to see if the kids ever got home
67. You know Jenny's phone number
68. You ever wore Hypercolor
69. You walked like an Egyptian
70. You know who H.R. Puff 'N Stuff is. (and Whitchy Poo)
71. You listened for Miss Molly to say your name, knowing that you were a "Doo-Bee"
- You remember the jokes and riddles from the Giggle Patch on the Magic Garden
72. You have Sweet Valley High/Twins or BabySitter's Club books with the original covers
73. You've played with a Pound Puppy
74. You ever had a doll with adoption papers
75. You ever thought that you could "take a bite out of crime" or "prevent forest fires"
76. You ever had to pump-up your sneakers
77. You can sing the Never Ending Story theme song
- You swing around a golf club yelling "thunder, thunder, thundercats HHHOOOOOO"
78. You had a prized "Shrinky-Dink" collection
79. You have read and loved Choose Your Own Adventure books
80. You've read books from the "Little Mr." series

We are the children of the Eighties. We are not the first "lost generation" nor today's lost generation; in fact, we think we know just where we stand - or are discovering it as we speak. We are the ones who played with Lego Building Blocks when they were just building blocks and gave Malibu Barbie crewcuts with safety scissors that never really cut.

We collected Garbage Pail Kids and Cabbage Patch Kids and My Little Ponies and Hot Wheels and He-Man action figures and thought She-Ra looked just a little bit like I would when I was a woman. Big Wheels and bicycles with streamers were the way to go, and sidewalk chalk was all you needed to build a city. Imagination was the key. It made the Ewok Treehouse big enough for you to be Luke and the kitchen table and an old sheet dark enough to be a tent in the forest. Your world was the backyard and it was all you needed. With your pink portable tape player, Debbie Gibson sang back up to you and everyone wanted a skirt like the Material Girl and a glove like Michael Jackson's.
Today, we are the ones who sing along with Bruce Stringsteen and The Bangles perfectly and have no idea why. We recite lines with the Ghostbusters and still look to The Goonies for a great adventure. We flip through T.V. stations and stop at The A Team and Knight Rider and Fame and laugh with The Cosby Show and Family Ties and Punky Brewster and what you talkin' 'bout Willis? We hold strong affections for The Muppets and The Gummy Bears and why did they take the Smurfs off the air? After school specials were only about cigarettes and step-families, the Pokka Dot Door was nothing like Barney, and aren't the Power Rangers just Voltron reincarnated?

We are the ones who still read Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, the Bobbsey Twins, Beverly Clearly and Judy Blume, Richard Scary and the Electric Company. Friendship bracelets were ties you couldn't break and friendship pins went on shoes - preferably hightop Velcro Reebox - and pegged jeans were in, as were Units belts and layered socks and jean jackets and jams and charm necklaces and side pony tails and just tails. Rave was a girl's best friend; braces with colored rubberbands made you cool.
The backdoor was always open and Mom served only red Kool-Aid to the neighborhood kids- never drank New Coke. Entertainment was cheap and lasted for hours. All you needed to be a princess was high heels and an apron; the Sit'n'Spin always made you dizzy but never made you stop; Pogoballs were dangerous weapons and Chinese Jump Ropes never failed to trip someone. In your Underoos you were Wonder Woman or Spider Man or R2D2 and in your treehouse you were king.

What's on the Tube? The Reality TV Threshold.

In the last several years I have watched POINTLESS house of Reality TV.  There are good shows, i.e. Dog the Bounty Hunter where there is a point to the show and not just a bunch of mindless people getting drunk to see what kind of stunts and stupidity the American public will tolerate.

I never got into Survivor, since I thought they were casting towards a specific demographic and not casting a cast that would actually be interesting.

I watched every season of Rock of  Love (ROL), and was mortified that women would do this for Bret Michaels.  What I did learn from ROL is never have sex with Bret Michaels before elimination night, all the girls who slept with him, eliminated.  

I was just flipping through the channels and came across this show on the WE network.  It's called Sunset Daze, its about older Americans who have retired to Surprise, Arizona and the Sun City Center retirement communities.

The first older lady they talk to admits she's 68, and she lost her husband 3 years ago, she's looking for love and feels safe in the knowledge that she will find love again, BUT, until then she will spend her time with BOB, her Battery Operated Boyfriend.

*VOMIT*

Hearing a 68 YO woman talk about a vibrator on TV is like having a chat with my Mom about a vibrator.  Unlike other talks you have with your mother during your life, i.e. "OH MY GOD Mom, I'm bleeding..."  or "Mom, the Boys at school are calling me Cousin Tony cause the hair on my legs reminds them of the hair on their Cousin Tony's back..." this conversation should most likely be avoided, unless you have that type of relationship with your parent which good for you.


I would recommend fast forwarding in about 22 seconds, and be traumatized.

So I found my reality TV threshold is Seriors talking about sex toys, I'm sure when I get to be 68 it won't bother me as much.  Or at least I hope not.

Semi Circle - Covered

Ok, I just decided to do this little competition:

I have this version of David Bryan singing a 'little Bit of Rolling Stones' "Tumblin Dice" vs the Original done by, well The Rolling Stones.

Which is your favorite?

Bon Jovi - Tumbling Dice

or

The Rolling Stones - Tumblin Dice

Comments are appreciated.

Jon Bon Jovi, World's Smartest Business man

So you've probable seen this on the net:

CLASSIC BON JOVI ALBUMS PRESENTED AS SPECIAL EDITIONS FEATURING RARE LIVE RECORDINGS AS BONUS TRACKS
April 19, 2010

Bon Jovi will re-release their classic studio albums as Special Editions on May 11 (N. America) and May 24 (Internationally). Each of the band’s first 10 albums-- Bon Jovi, 7800° Fahrenheit, Slippery When Wet, New Jersey, Keep The Faith, These Days, Crush, Bounce, Have A Nice Day and Lost Highway– will feature the original studio album tracks plus era-specific live recordings included as bonus tracks.


The bonus live tracks include songs taken from sound checks and concerts held in venues from all over the world, ranging from 500 seat theatres to massive football stadiums. Many of the live versions are extended, including “Get Ready” (Bon Jovi), “In and Out Of Love” (7800° Fahrenheit), “Blood on Blood” (New Jersey), “Keep The Faith” (Keep The Faith), and a duet featuring Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland performing “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” (Have A Nice Day) with the band.


This “Special Edition” collection will feature new packaging. Each CD will feature new artwork, including images from each period, and new liner notes documenting the band’s success through each stage of their twenty-five year career. Exclusive soft-pack versions will also contain reproductions of laminated tour credentials.


Additionally, each “Special Edition” will provide fans with the ability to gain “backstage access” to The Bon Jovi Vaults — a website being created to offer exclusive virtual content, including photos, tour memorabilia and additional live audio tracks.


Bon Jovi has set the bar for more than two decades as one of the most successful rock bands in the world. Globally, they have sold more than 120 million albums and performed more than 2,600 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans.


Bon Jovi is currently touring in support of their most recent release, 2009’s The Circle, which debuted at No. 1 and features the hit singles “We Weren’t Born To Follow” and “Superman Tonight.” The Circle World Tour is slated to include 135 shows in 30 countries through 2011.


The band’s previous album, 2007’s Lost Highway, also made its debut at No. 1 on the album chart. The Lost Highway Tour ranked as the top-grossing concert tour of 2008.

Ok, Math isn't my strongest subject so lets do some.

Amazon.com has the albums all 10 of them for approximately $12.99 each. That's about $130 for all ten albums. If Bon Jovi had released a CD with all the stuff they're putting on the re-releases it would be maybe 19.99 for a double disc. That's a difference of $110 or the cost of a pretty good seat to your local Bon Jovi concert.

Um, I already have all of these CD's  Is 4 songs really worth it, ok 40 songs.  But still??

Jon sings about work for the working man, but he obviously still doesn't get that the working man may not have $130 to plop down on a CD they pretty much have.

I'm not pre-ordering them, I'll hold out and wait til Amazon does 3.99 MP3 day like they did with The Circle.  39.99 is a lot more manageable than $130, cause you know those new tracks will be album only.

That Jon Bon Jovi is one smart capitalist cookie.

So are you going to buy the new CD?  Leave your thoughts or feelings in the comments.  Or tell me how much you enjoyed Jon Bon Jovi in Miami and when I get home this weekend I should make another video to Mr Bon Jovi.  Or would you like Karaoke to Who Says with my alternate lyrics?  Comments are appreciated!!!

Outside the Circle (and in the sun light)

Dear Sweet Baby Jesus...

Thank you for the warm Florida weather these last few days because it has made many a men go shirtless....