Got an email from a friend about growing up in the 90s down under. Brought back some memories that made me realise just how long ago that really was. I still feel like 99 was a couple of years ago, damn! I've added several more!
You watched the ABC more than any other station. Those days are long gone.
You made worms by squeezing your Vegemite or peanut butter crackers together.
Healthy Harold day was the best because you got to miss class to sit in a tiny caravan and listen to a talking giraffe.
Super League almost ruining rugby league in Australia.
Getting the Easter Show guide from the paper and circling all the show bags you wanted.
You thought everyone in America carried a gun and you never wanted to go there because you were were scared you'd get shot.
Blinky Bill, Sesame Street and Spot.
You always used to see that dried out, white dog poo on the footpath.
You never see that anymore.
SuperTed, Widget The World Watcher and Samurai Pizza Cats.
Going to the Easter Show with a big group of friends from school once you were old enough to go without Mum and Dad.
Doing research for school projects by going to the library or looking up an encyclopaedia rather than using the internet.
Paul Keating was some guy that ran the country and John Howard became the only PM you really ever knew because you were too young to care before that.
Banana Man, Bangers and Mash and The Raggy Dolls.
Game Boy.
Waking up early everyday to watch Agro's Cartoon Connection. (I watched it for Teresa!)
You watched 'Whats up Doc' because you had a crush on Karen.
Hey Hey It's Saturday.
Everyone got the Coke bag at the Easter Show and it was only $10.
Buying those 6 packs of Coco Pops, Fruit Loops, Frosties, Rice Bubbles,
Nutri-Grain and Corn Flakes so you could have a different one each day and then opening the packets really carefully and removing the cereal so you'd have a mini wardrobe afterwards. You also most probably just let your parents eat the Corn Flakes.
Trying to make the Rainbow Road shortcut on Mario Kart 64.
Postman Pat, Fireman Sam and Lift Off (that show with the dirty, blind doll named EC).
Playing GoldenEye on the Nintendo 64 and arguing over whether Oddjob was allowed to be used in multiplayer.
The original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Super International Cricket on the SNES.
Arguing over which was better - Nintendo 64 or PlayStation.
Don't push me, push a push pop!
Nobody made not jokes... NOT!!
Who shot Mr Burns?
Watching Captain Planet and then driving your parents mad by always singing the song.
That's so funny, I forgot to laugh.
You decorated your room with glow-in-the-dark stickers.
You played marbles and could name all the different types like blue moon, oily, candy, red wine, galaxy and red devil. You never played anyone for your god marble.
Feeling sad when your Tamagotchi died.
Singing "This is the song that doesn't end, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started singing it not knowing what it was, and they'll continue singing it forever just because this is the song that doesn't end, yes it goes..."
Dolly the sheep.
Getting up early to watch the Rage Top 50.
Friends when they were all actually just friends. Why didn't Phoebe and Joey get together?
Sonic the Hedgehog.
Watching The Simpsons back when it was funny, every night on Channel 10.
Power Rangers becoming cooler than the Ninja Turtles, even though the Turtles will always be cooler.
Watching South Park for the first time and being really excited by all the swearing.
Blowing on the Nintendo cartridge before putting it in the console to make sure it worked properly.
Smell the cheese.
Vulcan, Tower, Flame... Australian Gladiators.
Playing Mortal Kombat and trying to do a fatality but just ending up punching accidentally.
Pokemon! Gotta catch 'em all!
Watching Hey Dad! and then seeing little Arthur McArthur go on to star in that famous Sorbent ad.
Full Frontal, not Comedy Inc.
Wolfenstein, Doom and Duke Nukem.
Downloading music from Napster.
Chatting with your buddies on ICQ.
Going to see Titanic.
And the winner is Sydney.
Mighty Max and Polly Pocket. Max and Polly always got lost because they were so bloody small.
Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.
Ray Martin hosted A Current Affair.
Zoopa Doopa ice blocks were only 20c and if you couldn't afford it, you asked the canteen lady to cut it in half so you could split it with a friend.
Happy Meals were only $2.95 and the toys were simple but actually good.
Thorpe won lots of gold medals and wasn't so gay.
Opposite day.
Upsy Down town.
Playing tackle Bull Rush at lunchtime and having tackling banned. You had to resort to grab 1-2-3 or tip. Same goes for footy.
Pogs and Looney Tunes Tazos.
Yo-Ho Diablos
Nobody won Wimbledon unless their name was Pete Sampras.
Smarties were better than M&Ms...and