1. Posted by ry on Mon, Oct 20, 2008, 10:53 pm PDT

Whoooopiddy doop!

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2. Posted by THX1138 on Tue, Oct 21, 2008, 2:13 am PDT

RAD!

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3. Posted by timviie on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 12:30 pm PDT

Crystal Pepsi?? New Coke?? perfect example of the failed decadence and over indugence of the 80's.

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4. Posted by mrslindsey11 on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 12:43 pm PDT

Where were you when I had my 80's movie and food night?! I was fruitlessly searching for that popcorn that would pop a "mystery" neon color. I opted for Cooler Ranch Doritos and Pop Rocks...perfect compliment to Better Off Dead and National Lampoons

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5. Posted by Megan F on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 12:45 pm PDT

This guy's dumber than E! Online's Glenn Gaslin. (who was fired for his idiotic articles, BTW)

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6. Posted by robbie12_18 on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 12:54 pm PDT

Crystal Pepsi was a 90's fad, not 80's

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7. Posted by dragonkat2001 on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 12:59 pm PDT

Whenever I drive cross-country I look for the little jaw breakers in the purple box, but can't ever find them. Items are still around. ***Note...Tab is still around but has saccharin in it which causes cancer. That's why aspartame products became the rage.

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8. Posted by Epsilon Xi Deephers on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 12:59 pm PDT

And don't forget White Castle Hamburgers, Nerds candies and Fireballs!!

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9. Posted by Kat on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:00 pm PDT

I like this list but I just want to say I grew up in the 90's and loved gushers and fruit by the foot, and capri sun!

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10. Posted by Rog on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:00 pm PDT

What about flinstone pushups or other unique ice creamish things you'd get in the ice cream truck? I rarely see them come by anymore

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11. Posted by Ashley R on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:19 pm PDT

I miss Orange Julius!

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12. Posted by becool8888 on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:19 pm PDT

we have an Orange Julius in my home town!

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13. Posted by crowfly5795 on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:23 pm PDT

Tab cola was the original diet cola. Before diet coke or diet pepsi. It made it's debut in the 1960's. And is still popular in the Metro New York area. My sister swears by it. I always thought the stuff was awful.

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14. Posted by darian_12_2006 on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:23 pm PDT

Hated tab cola

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15. Posted by mistermacgillicutty on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:25 pm PDT

THX1138, I totally think we should bring back "Rad" as an exclamation! Also " [profane]in' "! The 80s were a totally [profane]in' decade! Rad!

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16. Posted by shattcat on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:29 pm PDT

I would guess that Megan is not a child of the 80's, or she had a really bad childhood. Personally, I found the list really entertaining. I lived on Lean Cuisine for a time. They were cheap, easy to make, and seemed to be good for you. Well, they did have some veggies in them.

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17. Posted by T on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:32 pm PDT

Crystal pepsi was 90's

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18. Posted by andeidra b on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:35 pm PDT

Tab was known to cause cancer in lab animals....also in the 80's &90's cool ranch fritos and chilli and cheese fritos (which by the way are coming back).

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19. Posted by Kathleen B on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:41 pm PDT

Tab and jaw breakers~1970s, Orange Julius is still at the mall here.

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20. Posted by Connie J on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:43 pm PDT

You forgot about Top Ramen and Cup o Noodles. In my college days I and other kids lived off of this crap for semesters at a time

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21. Posted by KG on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:47 pm PDT

I was in high school and college in the 80's--the big deal for us was the rise of Wendy's. The cool kids hung out in the parking lot and ate french fries with Frosties. We had Orange Julius too. The hot dogs were THE best.

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22. Posted by vivaciousvisage on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:48 pm PDT

I don't know where you were in the 80s.... but Capri sun was disgusting...

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23. Posted by stadtfeld_k on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:57 pm PDT

What about Jello pudding pops, cheese wiz and the chi-chi's restaurant chain. Thanks for all the other memories.

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24. Posted by kikichanst on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:58 pm PDT

i hate jawbreakers.i chocked on one and almost died. =(

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25. Posted by thomas s on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 2:06 pm PDT

I remember Orange Julius as a 70's thing,and the guy above was correct about Tab circa 60's.Now Pop Rocks were rockin in the 80's an so was the big Ramen rollout.I also remember when Lean Cuisine actually had some substance to them.I also remember the economy stunk.

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26. Posted by Kentucky on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 2:14 pm PDT

When did Pop Rock's come out?

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27. Posted by Carrie S on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 2:52 pm PDT

I remember that was the beginning of the whole Low fat Low Sugar and NO taste movement

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28. Posted by emily.deyoung41 on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 2:55 pm PDT

reminds me of growing up in '83 I love it

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29. Posted by stevie p on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 2:58 pm PDT

Gawd - I miss TAB cola! I have a tough time finding it here in California's Central Valley.

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30. Posted by Kozmikstarz on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 3:04 pm PDT

Ed Levine...you suck. I click this article thinking it might have some validity to it...but I hate to break it to you, Equal is NOT a food. Its a sweetener. And Capri Sun is also not a food, its a beverage, along with TAB. Maybe you should have titled this article something different, and I wouldn't think that you're over paid and under worked.

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