Are you "stuck in an era"

**anklebiter** · June 30th, 2009, 08:20 PM

I used to make fun of the 70's hippies in the 80's who were stuck on Zeppelin, rode around VW buses etc. I couldn't understand why they wouldn't get with the times

Well now I'm almost 40, and find almost all my interests are from the late 70's and 80's. I like the 80's hair bands,and with extreme exceptions, don't care for new bands.You can have Matchbox 20, give me Ozzy, or Alice Cooper.
Movies, TV shows, and obviously even Porn.
This past week, I've sat my kid in front of E.T. and Howard the Duck, we've watched The Waltons ,The X-Files, and Happy days.I think the only new things I like are on the History Channel.
Porn- well, I'm here, aren't I? I mean X is just X right? You guys all know how much better the classics are, so no need to preach to the choir

Are you stuck in a specific era? Why? 20 Years ago I would have said people were clinging to their youth, but now I'm not so sure.....I mean I'm not exactly an old guy.I just like what I like!

Your thoughts?

**imtrying** · June 30th, 2009, 08:33 PM

I don't know that I'm "stuck", I just know what I like. I graduated high school in '83, so I guess the early to mid '80's is "my era". Musically I hated the '80s. I love rock and roll and soul music from the '50's thru the '70's. I think the late '60's thru mid '70's was the best era for movies. I love porn from the '70's thru the early '90's. If I am stuck, it's in a few different eras, none of them mine. But then I guess we all are, in a way, otherwise we wouldn't belong to this forum.

**tabler** · June 30th, 2009, 09:12 PM

Oh anky and im, you are only spring chickens. It gets worse as you get older!

Ahhh nostalgia isnt what it used to be.......

avidfan · June 30th, 2009, 10:23 PM

i left school in '86 and i love the '70s and '80s! ive got 2 hifis-1 new separates system and 1 old '70s separates system (which everyone hates except me) i love old watches, old cameras, old cars, old rock music, old women

retro/vintage is just the best!

JerryFalwell · June 30th, 2009, 11:54 PM

I'm stuck in the '40s, even though I wasn't alive then.

**DTravel** · July 1st, 2009, 05:01 AM

I can't tell, she blinded me with science!

**retro72** · July 1st, 2009, 07:01 AM

As long as I never turn into the stereotypical pipe smoking, slipper wearing, dressing gown clad codger of later years I don't think having a fondness for a certain era is necassarily bad. However, "during the war" etc....

Rfan · July 1st, 2009, 07:16 AM

I dont know if I'm stuck, but certain certain things appeal to me.

Musically I have a wide range from early music through to classical, big bands, rock, punk, new romaticism and 90's bands like blur, stone roses etc. These days I'm into what could be termed garage bands. But I can't come at modern R & B. Its rubbish, sort of my fathers opinion of rock when I was young. I think I like the 80's best because going out was about seeing bands at clubs, I've seen many bands at clubs before they made it big, and it was fun seeing what was out there. It wasn't mass produced and had character.

I saw The Prodigy's 'Breathe' on tv the other night and thought 'hey, now this rocks'.

Porn is sort of the same. Most of todays porn bears all the hallmarks of mass produced cheapness - you know anyone with a cam.

Cars are the same too, its rare to find a modern car with any character of its own - 50- 60's cars oozes character, you know fins and what not, seriously would a shelby cobra be made today?

To sum up I guess for many decades we have been moving towards that capitalist goal of cheap mass production and those values have infected not just manufactured goods but also the mediums we use. Most of todays stuff lacks style and character simply because it costs more to produce. Uniqueness by definition cant be mass produced.

So I guess thats why I prefer bygone days.

Errr, was this on topic?

**eelcat** · July 1st, 2009, 07:37 AM

During the mid to late 70's when I was a teenager I didn't like the contemporary scene which was predominately disco. And then you had punk...which I admired from a distance. Anyway I preferred the music of the 60's to the likes of the Saturday Night Fever.
As time progressed and the 80's rolled around I thought to myself that these times are worse than the 70's. In my opinion the 70's lasted until about 1982

Come 1984, music shows had changed and clothing had changed. I made sure that I was still a jeans and t-shirt guy. Anyway if the guys at the dockyard where I was working at the time caught you dressed up as a Simon LeBon or a George Michael you could be rest assured that your life would be made a misery forever or at least while you were still working there. Best think about this period was the movies. Porkies, Revenge of the Nerds, Caddyshack, Fast Times at Ridgemont High etc,
Anyway during this time I was still into the 60's music but was slowly getting into the 70's stuff. And as each decade progressed my tastes advanced somewhat and has ceased at the mid 80's and will progress no further.

diane69 · July 1st, 2009, 09:10 AM

Stuck in a certain era? Not really, more a random harvesting of all that was good in the years between the early 70s and late Eighties. I have an 1970s van, a late 70s station wagon, and find that the songs I regarded as the cheesiest back in t'day are quite worth, from bands like Toto and so on. Obviously my classic music was popular in its day, like Zep, The Jam and so on.

So it's not really a nostalgia trip. You won't find me dressing up like a 50s rocker, but you will find odd music on my iPods, and I double-declutch as a matter of course now. But I don't really want to go back in time, as it wouldn't match up with my expectations. I love modern conveniences, like grabbing new porn as and when I want, more than 1 TV channel, and modern medicine. No leeches for me, please!

June 30th, 2009, 08:20 PM	#1
anklebiter Palerider Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: United States Posts: 509 Thanks: 5,603 Thanked 9,861 Times in 515 Posts	Are you "stuck in an era" I used to make fun of the 70's hippies in the 80's who were stuck on Zeppelin, rode around VW buses etc. I couldn't understand why they wouldn't get with the times Well now I'm almost 40, and find almost all my interests are from the late 70's and 80's. I like the 80's hair bands,and with extreme exceptions, don't care for new bands.You can have Matchbox 20, give me Ozzy, or Alice Cooper. Movies, TV shows, and obviously even Porn. This past week, I've sat my kid in front of E.T. and Howard the Duck, we've watched The Waltons ,The X-Files, and Happy days.I think the only new things I like are on the History Channel. Porn- well, I'm here, aren't I? I mean X is just X right? You guys all know how much better the classics are, so no need to preach to the choir Are you stuck in a specific era? Why? 20 Years ago I would have said people were clinging to their youth, but now I'm not so sure.....I mean I'm not exactly an old guy.I just like what I like! Your thoughts?

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Rfan Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Tyranny of Distance Posts: 78 Thanks: 463 Thanked 720 Times in 69 Posts	never mind the bollocks I dont know if I'm stuck, but certain certain things appeal to me. Musically I have a wide range from early music through to classical, big bands, rock, punk, new romaticism and 90's bands like blur, stone roses etc. These days I'm into what could be termed garage bands. But I can't come at modern R & B. Its rubbish, sort of my fathers opinion of rock when I was young. I think I like the 80's best because going out was about seeing bands at clubs, I've seen many bands at clubs before they made it big, and it was fun seeing what was out there. It wasn't mass produced and had character. I saw The Prodigy's 'Breathe' on tv the other night and thought 'hey, now this rocks'. Porn is sort of the same. Most of todays porn bears all the hallmarks of mass produced cheapness - you know anyone with a cam. Cars are the same too, its rare to find a modern car with any character of its own - 50- 60's cars oozes character, you know fins and what not, seriously would a shelby cobra be made today? To sum up I guess for many decades we have been moving towards that capitalist goal of cheap mass production and those values have infected not just manufactured goods but also the mediums we use. Most of todays stuff lacks style and character simply because it costs more to produce. Uniqueness by definition cant be mass produced. So I guess thats why I prefer bygone days. Errr, was this on topic? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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June 30th, 2009, 08:33 PM	#2
imtrying Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,068 Thanks: 14,832 Thanked 17,238 Times in 1,043 Posts	I don't know that I'm "stuck", I just know what I like. I graduated high school in '83, so I guess the early to mid '80's is "my era". Musically I hated the '80s. I love rock and roll and soul music from the '50's thru the '70's. I think the late '60's thru mid '70's was the best era for movies. I love porn from the '70's thru the early '90's. If I am stuck, it's in a few different eras, none of them mine. But then I guess we all are, in a way, otherwise we wouldn't belong to this forum.

June 30th, 2009, 10:23 PM	#4
avidfan Blocked! Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 171 Thanks: 164 Thanked 390 Times in 120 Posts	i left school in '86 and i love the '70s and '80s! ive got 2 hifis-1 new separates system and 1 old '70s separates system (which everyone hates except me) i love old watches, old cameras, old cars, old rock music, old women retro/vintage is just the best!

June 30th, 2009, 11:54 PM	#5
JerryFalwell Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 116 Thanks: 81 Thanked 724 Times in 114 Posts	I'm stuck in the '40s, even though I wasn't alive then.

July 1st, 2009, 07:01 AM	#7
retro72 Vintage Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weirdsville Posts: 776 Thanks: 5,007 Thanked 9,135 Times in 774 Posts	As long as I never turn into the stereotypical pipe smoking, slipper wearing, dressing gown clad codger of later years I don't think having a fondness for a certain era is necassarily bad. However, "during the war" etc....

July 1st, 2009, 07:37 AM	#9
eelcat Vintage Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 660 Thanks: 2,389 Thanked 6,300 Times in 648 Posts	During the mid to late 70's when I was a teenager I didn't like the contemporary scene which was predominately disco. And then you had punk...which I admired from a distance. Anyway I preferred the music of the 60's to the likes of the Saturday Night Fever. As time progressed and the 80's rolled around I thought to myself that these times are worse than the 70's. In my opinion the 70's lasted until about 1982 Come 1984, music shows had changed and clothing had changed. I made sure that I was still a jeans and t-shirt guy. Anyway if the guys at the dockyard where I was working at the time caught you dressed up as a Simon LeBon or a George Michael you could be rest assured that your life would be made a misery forever or at least while you were still working there. Best think about this period was the movies. Porkies, Revenge of the Nerds, Caddyshack, Fast Times at Ridgemont High etc, Anyway during this time I was still into the 60's music but was slowly getting into the 70's stuff. And as each decade progressed my tastes advanced somewhat and has ceased at the mid 80's and will progress no further.

July 1st, 2009, 09:10 AM	#10
diane69 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 38 Thanks: 90 Thanked 325 Times in 34 Posts	Stuck in a certain era? Not really, more a random harvesting of all that was good in the years between the early 70s and late Eighties. I have an 1970s van, a late 70s station wagon, and find that the songs I regarded as the cheesiest back in t'day are quite worth, from bands like Toto and so on. Obviously my classic music was popular in its day, like Zep, The Jam and so on. So it's not really a nostalgia trip. You won't find me dressing up like a 50s rocker, but you will find odd music on my iPods, and I double-declutch as a matter of course now. But I don't really want to go back in time, as it wouldn't match up with my expectations. I love modern conveniences, like grabbing new porn as and when I want, more than 1 TV channel, and modern medicine. No leeches for me, please!