- Sam Huff and Frank Herzog doing Redskin games. Sonny, Sam, and Frank were the best announcers. Folks would turn down the volume on the TV and listen to to the radio.

- People's Drugs. They had a nice lunch counter.

- Arcades. I miss putting up my quarter to show I'm next in line on the edge of the machine.

I miss em.

- being able to drive around the DC monuments and the Capitol & White House before they put up all those concrete barricades.

-When people were civil to each other and the silly Internet did not exist.

- Joan Lunden on Good Morning America

Glen Brenner.. Glen Brenner.. Glen Brenner..

-When my old lady used to bleach her anus.

- Listening to the Don & Mike show on my way home from work.

- When using public transportation it was referred to as " Taking the metro" Now it's called " Taking the nigger hauler."

-when my husband wasn't cheating on me with a man he met on this forum.

Hippie chicks.

The originals not the stinkin homeless, train hoppers, grunge posers, Occutards, feminazis, or 'Progressive' wannbes.

Just good old fashioned hippie chicks.

Mosquito spraying, long car trips with my dad while he chain smoked, the sounds of my mom getting slapped around, teachers smacking my knuckles with a ruler.....oh the memories......

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> Hippie chicks.
>
> The originals not the stinkin homeless, train
> hoppers, grunge posers, Occutards, feminazis, or
> 'Progressive' wannbes.
>
> Just good old fashioned hippie chicks.


Me two. Long hair and the moist smell of strawberries.
Women,Wine and Song. And a little grass

ah.. the summers of 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970..

Jeff Gordon winning races.

Watching ABC World News when Peter Jennings was the anchor with my father.

- watching ABC Wide World of Sports on Saturdays.

Being able to get past the security checkpoint at Dulles without a plane ticket so I could wish a loved one a safe journey AND watch their plane take off from the terminal.

- When gas was below a dollar, same with a pack of smokes. And when People listened to Rock and Roll.

bn Wrote:
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> Being able to get past the security checkpoint at
> Dulles without a plane ticket so I could wish a
> loved one a safe journey AND watch their plane
> take off from the terminal.


I forgot about that!! That's a good one.

.. how about the Eastern Shuttle - from DC to NY - where you just boarded the plane without a ticket or boarding pass and took a seat. After take-off, the cabin crew would go up the aisle and collect the money. I think the fare was something like $50 one-way.

President Bush. Both of them.

Mr. Misery

Gravis

I don't watch the news anymore Wrote:
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> Watching ABC World News when Peter Jennings was
> the anchor with my father.


Your father co-anchored with Peter Jennings?

Saturday morning cartoons.

I moved out of Fairfax, VA headed for Durham, NC back in 1996. I had tears in my eyes the day I moved.

I moved back here in 2010. Thankfully, the old town hasn't changed much. It's grown, but it's still Fairfax.

I do miss TT Reynolds. I'm glad Tastee 29 is still there, but I haven't been there since I moved back here. I bet that 29 has become some preserved historic marker, not just an old greasy spoon VA diner like the days at midnight when my friends and I would go there for eggs and bacon.

I miss GMU. Not Mason, but GMU, back when it was some po-dunk little school that looked up to James Madison. Still, I do love that fact that I can crack jokes about the Harrisonburgers at JMU and they can't say a dang thing because "Mason" is some serious school now.

A long time ago, back when my parents moved here, Fairfax was a small town. I mean reallly, it was a small little town. It grew up, but it didn't really lose that small town feel to it.

It's a great town, Fairfax. I'll probably have to leave again before it's all over, but I love this little place.

.. especially GOOD cartoons like The Flintstones, Top Cat, Fractured Fairytales, Krazy Kat and Minute Mouse.

Cartoons today are c-r-a-p.

Fkhc9 Wrote:
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> - Arcades. I miss putting up my quarter to show
> I'm next in line on the edge of the machine.


Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah right Wrote:
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> .. how about the Eastern Shuttle - from DC to NY -
> where you just boarded the plane without a ticket
> or boarding pass and took a seat. After take-off,
> the cabin crew would go up the aisle and collect
> the money. I think the fare was something like
> $50 one-way.

Wow! When was that?

The good old days Wrote:
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> yeah right Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > .. how about the Eastern Shuttle - from DC to NY
> -
> > where you just boarded the plane without a
> ticket
> > or boarding pass and took a seat. After
> take-off,
> > the cabin crew would go up the aisle and
> collect
> > the money. I think the fare was something like
> > $50 one-way.
>
> Wow! When was that?


I don't remember when they collected money on the plane but I did take it a lot when you could just walk on and take whatever seat after paying at the gate or kiosk. They were doing that at least up until they tightened things up after 9/11.

National (sorry, it was National too long to me to call it Reagan) was great back then. Other than at rush hour, I could leave the house 20-30 minutes before the flight was scheduled to leave, find a spot to park no problem, grab some coffee, and be on the plane with time to spare. 15 minutes if I wanted to speed and hustle to the gate.

DC Flyer Wrote:
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> The good old days Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > yeah right Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > .. how about the Eastern Shuttle - from DC to
> NY
> > -
> > > where you just boarded the plane without a
> > ticket
> > > or boarding pass and took a seat. After
> > take-off,
> > > the cabin crew would go up the aisle and
> > collect
> > > the money. I think the fare was something
> like
> > > $50 one-way.
> >
> > Wow! When was that?
>
>
> I don't remember when they collected money on the
> plane but I did take it a lot when you could just
> walk on and take whatever seat after paying at the
> gate or kiosk. They were doing that at least up
> until they tightened things up after 9/11.
>
> National (sorry, it was National too long to me to
> call it Reagan) was great back then. Other than
> at rush hour, I could leave the house 20-30
> minutes before the flight was scheduled to leave,
> find a spot to park no problem, grab some coffee,
> and be on the plane with time to spare. 15
> minutes if I wanted to speed and hustle to the
> gate.


^ Duh. It was Delta at that point. Same route but Eastern was long gone by then.

Trees! and being able to drive anywhere in this area before 10:00pm without all this horrendus traffic. Damn yuppie swine in their white BMW's have ruined this area.

Betty Rubble Wrote:
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> .. especially GOOD cartoons like The Flintstones,
> Top Cat, Fractured Fairytales, Krazy Kat and
> Minute Mouse.
>
> Cartoons today are c-r-a-p.


You just have to know where to look. Adult Swin on Cartoon Network has some good ones. They show Fox shows like Family Guy and American Dad, but also have several original shows. I highly recommend The Venture Brothers. If you ever watched Johnny Quest as a kid, you'll love it. They totally take off on that show and there's even a character who shows up from time to time who looks like a grown up Johnny Quest, strung out, of course. Other decent cartoons on Cartoon Network are Regular Show and Adventure Time.

I miss the crispy taste of lead paint chips. I also miss listening to conversations on our party line.

- thinking that life could only get better...

Ken Beatrice

- Ken Beatrice was AMAZING on the air. He knew EVERYTHING about sports. And he was so respectful towards callers. I wasn't a sports-junkie but I'd listen to his show.

When I could walk around and it didnt look like some shitty 3rd world country

bn Wrote:
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> Being able to get past the security checkpoint at
> Dulles without a plane ticket so I could wish a
> loved one a safe journey AND watch their plane
> take off from the terminal.


I do not miss having people floating around the waiting area that had no business being there. Much safer now.

bn Wrote:
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> Being able to get past the security checkpoint at
> Dulles without a plane ticket so I could wish a
> loved one a safe journey AND watch their plane
> take off from the terminal.

Lolly wrote:
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> I do not miss having people floating around the waiting area that had no
> business being there. Much safer now.


Sorry, Lolly, but bn's right - it was better before the towel heads ruined the friendly skies.

- Hostess Cupcakes -- and Drake's Devil Dogs!

Carvel Ice Cream commercials where the old man talked like he smoked packs of cigs a day.

Sure loved my 'Whale of a Guy' cake.

Trumbull and Core

That was Washington to me. Trumbull and Core on afternoon drive. We moved here in the early 1980s and it was their show that got me acclimated. Where the heck was Baileys Crossroads, Darnstown, Vienna? What's with this inner/outer loop thing? What was going on at the Kennedy Center, etc..

They were fun, informative, and entertaining.

Not to mention... "the rest of the story"

Giffords

How about Friendly's Ice Cream Parlor? They had great sandwiches and ice cream treats!

Getting high and going to a waxie maxies, tower records to buy a few cassettes or cd's, and not seeing an illegal hispanic on the way.

My childhood.
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Couldn't agree more!

karisma Wrote:
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> - Sam Huff and Frank Herzog doing Redskin games.
> Sonny, Sam, and Frank were the best announcers.
> Folks would turn down the volume on the TV and
> listen to to the radio.

Yep Wrote:
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> That was Washington to me. Trumbull and Core on
> afternoon drive. We moved here in the early 1980s
> and it was their show that got me acclimated.
> Where the heck was Baileys Crossroads, Darnstown,
> Vienna? What's with this inner/outer loop
> thing? What was going on at the Kennedy Center,
> etc..
>
> They were fun, informative, and entertaining.
>
> Not to mention... "the rest of the story"


I always liked their El Fong Burrito Mexican/Chinese restaurant ads.

Calvin and Hobbes. And my expectation that the world was endless and endlessly interesting. I was expecting Jonny Quest, what I found was Johnny Rockets.

When the DC Metro wasn't ridiculously expensive.

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> President Bush. Both of them.


too obvious
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Walking up the street to play video games at 7/11. Walking the twenty minutes it took to get our swim club for swim practice, followed by tennis lessons, and then swimming all day until we were picked up by Mom in time for dinner. Our lunch was packed, and we were given money for the Ice Cream Man. #ChocoTacos. Kick the Can and Flashlight tag. Big Wheels races, and later ten speed races. Water balloon fights. Sledding down the hill at our school on cafeteria trays. Kickball, Dodgeball, and roller skating in the school gym.

When BMW's had 4 cylinders,4 speed manual and real preety thin girls with long hair driving them. With a real dog riding shotgun.

Not having to pay an arm and a leg to use the Toll Road.

Howard Stern on FM radio with JACKIE THE FUCKING JOKEMAN MARTLING....

Annandale before it was Asiandale

#1 Jack In The Box and those greasy tacos.

About 10 years back Burger King had those tacos or a close copy. After a few months they were gone, they probably sold too many taking away from burgers and fries. I know that's all I bought.

JIB was in Annandale open 24-7 where Popeyes is on Rt 236, McLean Rt123, Merrifield at 29 and Gallows, And Herndon on the main drag.

I am also missing all of what has been posted and in fact, as I was scrolling down, some of my ideas are things that others are missing.

Some of the things I am missing (in addition to all of what has been posted) includes Thelma's ice cream in Great Falls when Thelma was there--it was this crazy thrift shop, convenience shop and ice cream shop all put together in a unique way.

I miss Farrels ice cream shop in Tysons--when Tysons was small. We would go there after swim meets and when I got older, I would go there with friends.

I miss MTV when videos were just shown. I miss "Friday Night Videos" that was shown on Friday nights late (or, late for me as a youth). I would have my VCR ready to tape videos. And yes, Thriller was highly anticipated.

I miss the more innocent times. When I had pen pals. When my siblings and I would run around bare foot and catch fireflys. When, as a child, we used to play 'ghost in the grave yard', kick ball, kick the can, and other games in the neighborhood and all of the kids would play and this would span many neighbors yard. Often this would be at dusk and dark. We would run and scream and hide. You just dont see that anymore.

I miss pool parties at my neighborhood pool growing up. These would be highly anticipated and were at night. I remember loving to see the lights in the pool at night. They would throw pennies and they would do a count down and everyone would jump in and try to get the most pennies.

I miss tanning without guilt LOL. I dont tan anymore and I am blessed that I have little damage or wrinkles but I just loved the look of having a tan.

I miss summer fruit that actually tasted like fruit. The fruit nowadays is mostly not good.

I miss the time when candy and junkfood was not accessable everywhere. Candy was really a rare treat. I remember anticipating my easter basket because we just did not see or get candy except on certain holidays or special occasions. Nowadays, it is everywhere and it is just 'bla'.

I miss the goodyear blimp. This used to fly over my neighborhood in the summer time growing up. We kids would always scream in awe when we would hear the 'blimp sound'. We would scan the sky and sure enough, the blimp would come into view. At night, the blimp would do a light show that was just awesome. Really really awesome.

There is so much that I miss. Really, I wish there was a way to go back.

How old are you 101?
Did you fight for the north or south?
nostalgia Wrote:
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> I am also missing all of what has been posted and
> in fact, as I was scrolling down, some of my ideas
> are things that others are missing.
>
> Some of the things I am missing (in addition to
> all of what has been posted) includes Thelma's ice
> cream in Great Falls when Thelma was there--it was
> this crazy thrift shop, convenience shop and ice
> cream shop all put together in a unique way.
>
> I miss Farrels ice cream shop in Tysons--when
> Tysons was small. We would go there after swim
> meets and when I got older, I would go there with
> friends.
>
> I miss MTV when videos were just shown. I miss
> "Friday Night Videos" that was shown on Friday
> nights late (or, late for me as a youth). I would
> have my VCR ready to tape videos. And yes,
> Thriller was highly anticipated.
>
> I miss the more innocent times. When I had pen
> pals. When my siblings and I would run around
> bare foot and catch fireflys. When, as a child,
> we used to play 'ghost in the grave yard', kick
> ball, kick the can, and other games in the
> neighborhood and all of the kids would play and
> this would span many neighbors yard. Often this
> would be at dusk and dark. We would run and
> scream and hide. You just dont see that anymore.
>
>
> I miss pool parties at my neighborhood pool
> growing up. These would be highly anticipated and
> were at night. I remember loving to see the
> lights in the pool at night. They would throw
> pennies and they would do a count down and
> everyone would jump in and try to get the most
> pennies.
>
> I miss tanning without guilt LOL. I dont tan
> anymore and I am blessed that I have little damage
> or wrinkles but I just loved the look of having a
> tan.
>
> I miss summer fruit that actually tasted like
> fruit. The fruit nowadays is mostly not good.
>
> I miss the time when candy and junkfood was not
> accessable everywhere. Candy was really a rare
> treat. I remember anticipating my easter basket
> because we just did not see or get candy except on
> certain holidays or special occasions. Nowadays,
> it is everywhere and it is just 'bla'.
>
> I miss the goodyear blimp. This used to fly over
> my neighborhood in the summer time growing up. We
> kids would always scream in awe when we would hear
> the 'blimp sound'. We would scan the sky and sure
> enough, the blimp would come into view. At night,
> the blimp would do a light show that was just
> awesome. Really really awesome.
>
> There is so much that I miss. Really, I wish
> there was a way to go back.


How old are you 101?
Did you fight for the north or south?

Thelmas Ice cream in Great Falls I remember a place up there my boss always had to stop when we were in that area this was 1975-77 a little old lady ran the place.

Hector's Pizza Parlor in Falls Church.

Giacomo's Pizza Parlor at Loehmanns Plaza (also in Falls Church).

Annandale Sports & Hobby store.

Howard Stern on FM (I'm with Wingnut on that)!

Hector's pizza was the best. I totally agree with this.

Good Pizza Wrote:
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> Hector's Pizza Parlor in Falls Church.
>
> Giacomo's Pizza Parlor at Loehmanns Plaza (also in
> Falls Church).
>
> Annandale Sports & Hobby store.
>
> Howard Stern on FM (I'm with Wingnut on that)!

Woodward & Lothrop

Remember when Landmark Mall was an outdoor mall?

Don't forget about Juvenile Sales, Ben Franklin and Cue Club.

1. Seven Corners Mall

2. The Bird Cage Restaurant

3. The Italian Store in FC

4. Bell and Company

5. That breakfast place on route 7. Great place to go after the bars closed. Next to Roy Rogers.

1) Solid Gold

2) SuperFriends Hour

3) Playing DOS games and trying to figure out how to get the soundcard to work.

4) Real hardware stores

5) When I didn't have to press 1 for English

6) The Greaseman and Smash

7) When 94.7 was the Arrow and played rock music

8) 98 Rock's Twisted Tunes

9) Hammerjacks

10)

I got herpes from a baltimore woman at Hammerjacks..I really don't miss that place.

Not having the area over run by swarms of illegals.

The comic strip Bloom County.

Fucking awesome.......

The Far Side

happy endings Wrote:
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> How about Friendly's Ice Cream Parlor? They had
> great sandwiches and ice cream treats!

Those still exist you know. There's a Friendly's in Burke and one in Sterling (5 mins from Herndon).

And the food and ice cream is pretty much how I remember it from childhood. You can take that however you'd like.

Fairfax Country before the entire population of Juarez, Bogota, and Mumbai moved here.

Roller skating by the 7-11 at the braddock/backlick road.
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When NoVa wasn't overrun by Libtards, migrantes, and yankees.

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> Gravis

When the net from my 2 week paycheck was more than my 6 Month Real Estate Tax bill.

When you didn't have include 703 in order to call another 703 number.

I miss the most...
An ideal that anyone could become what they wanted.