retired_princesspouty

The Carter has convinced me to start a thread I thought about starting a few times.

I was born on February 4th 1970. There are a few things that I seem to have been the perfect age for as I was growing up and here's a selection (because I've bound to have missed lots).

I was nearly 8 when Star Wars first came out. This is a biggie I think, and Kevin Smith (who is a few months younger than me) talks about it a lot (and I don't have anything to add to what he says and I certainly can't say it any better).

I was about 11-12 when the home computer and video game revolution took off big style. My older brother is a geek and went out and got a ZX Spectrum. By todays standards rubbish of course, but at the time absolutely amazing.

I hit puberty just as the early 80's chart scene was taking off and even though I got into music more as I got older - I still probably look back on this period with more fondness than any other, and the music is the soundtrack to it.

I had to wait 19 years before Arsenal won the championship, and I got to stand in a crowd of 55,000 people at Highbury and enjoy terracing for around 8 years before it all went.

I'll leave it at that before I hit definite tl;dr territory.

This is not a 'good old days' thread btw. It's specific things... movies, gigs, football, whatever makes you feel glad to have been born when you were.

retired_hautemarley

7/7/80

'nuff said..

retired_nini59

I was just old enough to start following football for the 92/93 season, go me.

Missed out on The Stone Roses and Definitely Maybe though, but got into music in '94 with Morning Glory, so not too bad.

retired_princesspouty

Comic Strip Presents, Young Ones, BlackAdder... I was in my early teens when the 'Alternative' scene took off.

retired_princesspouty

Apologies - if there's one thing being born so long ago is bad for, it's memory. I'll remember them as the afternoon wears on.

retired_csoberano

I was about 18 when FM07 was released. What a day. I'll treasure the moment I bought it for the rest of my life.

retired_linton_justin

Star Wars is rubbish. That is all.

retired_selvinel

Being born in 1981 ruled, because I got to skip the 70s.

retired_katie14

Born in 1978, which meant that I grew up during the best genre of kids cartoons ever. Plus there was Knightmare.

Also had the Star Wars toys collection whilst growing up which was another bonus.

retired_csoberano

Oh and 13th birthday was on 9/11 np