I, for one, welcome the return of the 80s

lorweld · 24-06-2008 10:46PM

marcsignal wrote: »

You must have been doing well in the 80's

Haha I mean the 10p pocket money I used to get a week!

Earthhorse · 24-06-2008 10:48PM

The 80s are coming back?

Cool, I can't wait for the 90s.

Archeron wrote: »

Important question though, will this classify as time travel? Because if I'm going to meet myself aged 9 in the 80's, I'd like to put on a tie and look decent. May as well give myself something to aspire to when I grow up.

If you're wearing the tie you're gonna half to ditch the jeans and t-shirt.

Mossy Monk · 24-06-2008 10:57PM

Hurray for the return of hair metal.

Dave! · 24-06-2008 11:00PM

Archeron wrote: »

DJ Kat will once again rule the world of television.

HAH, I remember waking my folks up one morning asking could I use the phone to enter a competition on the DJ Kat Show

Good times!

Run_to_da_hills · 24-06-2008 11:14PM

When the only 4x4's on the Irish roads were either the Landrover or a Toyota FJ40 and these were owned by farmers or those in the trade and not by housewives living in south Dublin.

kowloon · 24-06-2008 11:15PM

Archeron wrote: »

Important question though, will this classify as time travel? Because if I'm going to meet myself aged 9 in the 80's, I'd like to put on a tie and look decent. May as well give myself something to aspire to when I grow up.

Don't touch your younger self, not only will it make you a peado but it may make the universe explode.

Umaro · 24-06-2008 11:41PM

Yes everyone. Be extremely wary of any interaction with the younger 80s version of yourself as it may severely alter the time-space continuum.

One small slip-up could mean any number of impossible sci-fi scenarios could arise, for example.. a future Ireland could be part of dystopian Euro-state, where orders are handed down to us from tight-lipped Frenchmen in sharp suits. We wouldn't want that.

Also, don't ride your own mother. No matter how attractive she is in the 80s.

billy the squid · 24-06-2008 11:51PM

Umaro wrote: »

Many commentators have stated that if present economic conditions maintain their course it's likely we'll see a return to the 80s. This can only be a good thing.

Rambo movies = good

Legwarmers = good

Unemployment = more time with the family/more time to watch classic 80s cartoons such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or the one where it's The Three Musketeers only they're all played by cartoon dogs ("Ruff ruff ruff, one for all and all for one")

Rocky III = good

Wham! = good

To all the people at Hibernian who are mourning the loss of their jobs, I say: do not shed a single tear, you may be steeped in debt with no prospects but emigration and the Dole queue, but Dempsey's Den will be back on the air soon.

Hooray for the 80s!

And in the 80s the dole was ~30 to 40 pounds a week. and there were no 10 and 12 pound rises back then, you might get an extra pound every year.

Although, I did notice the ulster bank have resurrected henry hippo, which can't be good when histry repeats like that.

Latchy · 24-06-2008 11:58PM

If we go back to the eighties i may reconsider my emigration and stay in ireland, then i could look ahead and see which cushy job i was going to apply for, while waiting for celtic tiger to arrive at my doorstep

Originally Posted by Archeron
DJ Kat will once again rule the world of television.

DJ cat , he was that dutch cat dude right ? The blonde who presentd the show was more intresting than the cat

mumhaabu · 25-06-2008 12:01AM

lets all burn Coal too, and wear knitted jumpers and hopefully this recession thing will bring us some decent snow also. I think it will put a more human face to Ireland, instead of some lunatic builder doing 90mph on a backroad at 6.30 in the morning in a Hyundai Santa Fe with the ubiquitous Spears of Death 4 be 2 pointing out the back door and held with baling twine. I for one will not miss those yellow reflective vests that became a stable of every Irish mans wardrobes alongside, steel toe cap boots caked in cement and a hard hat.

Recession FTW*! Thank you Alan Greenspan

*The views aired above do not neccesarily reflect those of the user mumhaabu or boards.ie.

bug · 25-06-2008 12:10AM

Thin Lizzy, Proper snow. My Green all-in-one coat with racing stripes and feet.
Soda Stream, Tayto crisps. Palestinian scarves.

On the up side it might bring a bit of reality back to the Irish, on the down side anyone that owns loads of property is possibly fuked, but they were greedy anyway.

Umaro · 25-06-2008 12:15AM

On another 80s throwback note, apparently Snickers are planning to change the name back to Marathon here in Ireland and the UK.

The time machine is working! Gnoiven!

Pepe LeFrits · 25-06-2008 12:18AM

The haircuts have been back for ages.

xOxSinéadxOx · 25-06-2008 12:27AM

it will be acceptable to do nothing again!

Seonad · 25-06-2008 01:06AM

Legwarmers aren't good for anyone!:p

(no matter what decade:D)

flyingoutside · 25-06-2008 01:11AM

xOxSinéadxOx wrote: »

it will be acceptable to do nothing again!

I bloody hope so coz i'm getting grief doing it now

Creature · 25-06-2008 02:58AM

W00t illegal condoms and anti-IRA ads.

lorweld · 25-06-2008 03:45AM

Gerry Adams will get a voiceover on tv again:pac:

Ponster · 25-06-2008 04:21AM

lorweld wrote: »

Gerry Adams will get a voiceover on tv again:pac:

It was only yesterday I was thinking of that and realised how bloody stupid it was at the time when you consider these days that you can "youtube" Bin Laden videos

What about pubs closing for the "holy hour" !

Xavi6 · 25-06-2008 04:31AM

Bonnie Tyler, Tiffany, Nena and Belinda Carlisle \o/

I can dig out my old Hi-Tec football boots as well.

lorweld · 25-06-2008 04:33AM

Ponster wrote: »

It was only yesterday I was thinking of that and realised how bloody stupid it was at the time when you consider these days that you can "youtube" Bin Laden videos

What about pubs closing for the "holy hour" !

Yeah its not as if noone knew what he was saying!:rolleyes:
Lol yeah on a Sunday pubs closed from 2-4 haha people would be queuing up at the pub doors, after mass, at 12pm for the two hours drinking time:D

lorweld · 25-06-2008 04:34AM

Xavi6 wrote: »

Bonnie Tyler, Tiffany, Nena and Belinda Carlisle \o/

I can dig out my old Hi-Tec football boots as well.

Stop bragging about being able to afford brand names:D:D:pac:

Ruu_Old · 25-06-2008 04:38AM

I had Gola football boots, my brother had them before me and the studs were so bad you could see the screw head.

Mahatma coat · 25-06-2008 05:37AM

well I now live in Brisbane so over here it'll be Expo88 Sir Joh and Corruption in the extreme.

YAAAAAY, might be more water around tho

xOxSinéadxOx · 25-06-2008 06:01AM

Ponster wrote: »

It was only yesterday I was thinking of that and realised how bloody stupid it was at the time when you consider these days that you can "youtube" Bin Laden videos

WHAT??

silvine · 25-06-2008 10:26AM

I hear Brian Cowen is going to move to his own private island and tell us all we need to tighten our belts.

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Nichololas · 25-06-2008 11:41AM

The Scientist wrote: »

Woo back to the cot & high chair for me!

For me the 80's were all about the nappies :pac:

chopperbyrne · 25-06-2008 11:45AM

Every chimney billowing out coal smoke during the winter yay!

Dun laoire · 25-06-2008 11:47AM

marcsignal wrote: »

Good God Man !! Do you fully realise the implications of what you're saying ?? :eek::eek:

Rick (with the silent 'P') Astley ?
Shakespears Sister ?
Bros ?
Fine Young Cannibals ?
TaPau ?
Mel and Kim ?
No Late Pubs and only Leeson Street as an Alternative ??
and
Mullets for God sake ! Mullets I say !!!

I think you'll find the proccess has already begun. Most notably in chav infected areas

I, for one, welcome the return of the 80s

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