This is my old thread from TOOS that would get bumped before the UK game. granted it's only two years old but still. I was thinking the other day about my first game ever at NS.I was 4 and just remember bits and pieces, more importantly it was the last time UK beat UT (17-12). Seeing is most people hardly remember it or dont remember it all i thought i would take you down memory lane to the year 1984, the last year UK beat UT. Microsoft announces Windows 1.0. Wrestlemania plans to debut in 5 months. The cold war still exist South Florida football is still 3 years away from existing (highest BSC ranking USF #2 UK #7 just saying) Lee Trevino wins the PGA Prince's "Purple Rain," album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 24 weeks "Miami Vice" premiers John McEnroe beats Ivan Lendl, for the US Open Tennis title The first baby conceived by embryo transplant born in Long Beach CA Singer Elton John marries Renate Blauel in Sydney Australia (thats a women) Michael Jackson faced surgery in Los Angeles. Doctors performed scalp surgery to repair damage done after the megastars hair caught fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial on January 27. Marvin Gaye shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks Wilt Chamberlain's all-time career scoring record of 31,419 points (31,421) Pete Rose becomees first NL to get get 4,000 hits in a career The United States announce the discovery of the AIDS virus After 37 weeks, "Thriller" is knocked off as top album by "Footloose" Madonna's "Like a Virgin," single goes #1 for 6 weeks John McEnroe beats Jimmy Connors for Wimbeldon singles Vanessa Williams, first black Miss America, resigns due to posing nude Bruce Springsteen releases "Born in the USA" Miami beats Nebraska in Orange Bowl for college football championship (go for 2 game) Hulk Hogan defeats Iron Sheik to become WWF champ Apple unveils its Macintosh personal computer, the first with a graphical interface "WHERES THE BEEF?" Clara Peller was first seen by TV viewers this day in the famous and successful commercial campaign for Wendys fast-food chain average price of gas leaded $1.19 unleaded $1.21 Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Facebook is born Ashlee Simpson is born LeBron James has not seen a Kentucky win either Nintendo Entertainment Systems is formed, the first ever system wont be released for another year. 1984 Summer Olympics take place in Los Angeles, California Bill Gates net worth 1.3 million Top grossing movie Beverly Hills Cop followed closely by Ghostbusters Average MLB salary 318,514 Sony and Philips introduce the first commercial CD Players Genetic fingerprinting or DNA profiling was developed and is now in wide by Forensic scientists when obtaining evidence in a crime The MTV Video Music Awards Started NEW ONE ADDED. My current GF was 6 months from being born.
I was 11. I got in 2 fights at school with people talking smack the next Monday. Truth be told, I'm still a little mad about it.
I was 13 in 1984. Dec. 11th is the big 4-0 for me this year.... Time flies fellas, and the older you get the faster it goes.
Another good add to the list: Van Halen's 1984 album. Yes, I said album. The movie Back to the Future, Part I is released.
[video=youtube;OYecfV3ubP8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYecfV3ubP8[/video] Sorry Kentucky, no hot blonde with sweet breasts is sprinting through that door with a sledgehammer this year.
From the photos I have seen, I wore alot of short shorts back then. Glad the nut hugger fashion craze is over.
From the photos I've seen, I used to defecate in my pants and struggled to do much more than crawl. Crazy times.