Big Johnson (aka the Fail Fads thread)

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Angee

Alright...how about Fraggle Rock? Better yet, how many of your parents had the huge microwave with nothing more than a MANUAL MINUTE DIAL? And...how many of you snuck up late to watch the cartoon movie Heavy Metal? What was that...circa 1981 or 82? :LOL:

Yea those aren't "fads"....Fraggle Rock was a show on HBO that really didn't take off that well and certainly never had huge marketing success. Heavy Metal was a popular magazine (I got it) from which some of the stories were made into a movie. Lastly,the first incarnations of microwaves were certainly a "must have" item but as they are an important appliance in almost all households,they can hardly be labeled a "fad"....

fad
   /fæd/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [fad] Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., esp. one followed enthusiastically by a group.
Origin:
1825–35; n. use of dial. fad to look after things, busy oneself with trifles

[PhiSig1071]

Branch Dividians

[Mr Lefty]

fuck'n rollerblading...

[Angee]

Originally Posted by Amblyopic

Hey fraggle rock was the shit......

Hey, I was diggin the Fraggles...better than those damned Teletubbies my youngest watched. I actually saw a documentary a while back on Fraggle Rock.

You guys remember friendship bracelets and pins? They still do that crap! And I believe there was a time when it was skin tight pants and XXXXL t-shirts for the girls with those scrunch socks over the pants (and leg-warmers) with high-top sneakers(with the friendship pins stuck all over them).

[Angee]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Yea those aren't "fads"....Fraggle Rock was a show on HBO that really didn't take off that well and certainly never had huge marketing success. Heavy Metal was a popular magazine (I got it) from which some of the stories were made into a movie. Lastly,the first incarnations of microwaves were certainly a "must have" item but as they are an important appliance in almost all households,they can hardly be labeled a "fad"....

fad
   /fæd/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [fad] Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., esp. one followed enthusiastically by a group.
Origin:
1825–35; n. use of dial. fad to look after things, busy oneself with trifles

Ok, so WHO GIVES A SHIT??

I'm remeniscing (sp?), don't break my groove here!

[Katana-750_lady]

Originally Posted by Angee

You guys remember friendship bracelets and pins? They still do that crap! And I believe there was a time when it was skin tight pants and XXXXL t-shirts for the girls with those scrunch socks over the pants (and leg-warmers) with high-top sneakers(with the friendship pins stuck all over them).

oh god .. bad memories!!

[Lamnidae]

Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

Branch Dividians

I actually come from that part of Texas. Mt. Carmel was only about 60 miles away.


Hey, that's close when you live in Texas......

Originally Posted by ebbs15

fuck'n rollerblading...

They still do it.... Ebbs' Fail.

Oh, hey Ebbs, how ya doing man!?!??

Originally Posted by Angee

Hey, I was diggin the Fraggles...better than those damned Teletubbies my youngest watched. I actually saw a documentary a while back on Fraggle Rock.

I don't think I'd let my kids watch Teletubies or Barney, hell Power Rangers for that matter either.


it's either Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, GI Joe, or Transformers. Nothing else allowed (unless I remember it and think it was the shit too).

[Angee]

When I found out he was watching the Telefags, I had to infuse him with mythbusters and Superfriends and bugs bunny... it was shaky for awhile, but I got him away from them!

Now he's into ninjas and Batman and Spidey...*whew*

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Amblyopic

They still do it.... Ebbs' Fail.

Oh, hey Ebbs, how ya doing man!?!??

.

there are still people who wear parachute pants... still a failed fad... as it's not widely accepted anymore... Ambly burn FAIL


I'm good... wait'n to be released from work... hopefully... New Years tonight... and I've got a lot of nothing to get started on

[Lamnidae]

Originally Posted by Angee

When I found out he was watching the Telefags, I had to infuse him with mythbusters and Superfriends... it was shaky for awhile, but I got him away from them!

Thank God!