Let's face it. The 70's sucked.

[Wally's Comics]

yeah, if I could I would go back to that time period

and live the rest of my days over and over in it.

 

I know that I am looking through the eyes of a kid when I say this

but it just so much more innocent back then, eventhough I know it wasn't really.

 

I sure could use a time without:

- HIV/Aids

- Global Terrorism (on a mass destruction scale)

- Crack Cocaine (and it's gangbanging cronnies)

- Ungrateful smartmouthy kids

- Sue crazy US citizens

- Crack Babies

- Car Jackers

- Bird Flu and other Pandemica sicknesses

- Suicidal bomb carriers

- Nutty Middle Eastern Basketcases

 

ETC. ETC. ETC. ...

 

 

[The Troll King]

yeah, if I could I would go back to that time period

and live the rest of my days over and over in it.

 

I know that I am looking through the eyes of a kid when I say this

but it just so much more innocent back then, eventhough I know it wasn't really.

 

I sure could use a time without:

- HIV/Aids

- Global Terrorism (on a mass destruction scale)

- Crack Cocaine (and it's gangbanging cronnies)

- Ungrateful smartmouthy kids

- Sue crazy US citizens

- Crack Babies

- Car Jackers

- Bird Flu and other Pandemica sicknesses

- Suicidal bomb carriers

- Nutty Middle Eastern Basketcases

 

ETC. ETC. ETC. ...

 

 

but there were more than 10 major airline hijackings in the 70's (about the same amount as the 80's really) Most of those major hijackings were done by "nutty middle eastern basketcases"

The free-wheeling cocaine driven lifestyle is what led us into the HIV problems that we STILL have.

12% inflation PER year anyone? The prime rate finally reached a peak of 21.5% in 1980 after all the horrible economics of the late 70's (still the highest it's ever been)

 

You think gas prices are high now? Of course we were kids and aren't suppose to remember these things... but how about not being able to buy gas accept on certain days of the week? Stations running completely out of gas. Sure we can compare it to what happened after Katrina hit, but Katrina only caused a glitch in the distribution, not many many months of gas rationing.

 

Plus, calculated for inflation gas prices are exactly the same price NOW as they were in 1975! A gallon of gas was about 57¢ in 1975, adjusted for inflation that would make it $2.13 now about what I paid per gallon yesterday!

 

Each decade has it's bad and good... but it's the defining moments that are remembered!

[chromium]

You probably had the one produced in the UK by Deny rather than the one produced by Mego in the US

 

There are only 11 known examples of the Deny Hulk still in existance, Lou Ferrigno owns 2 of them!

 

There are only 4 Mego ones known to still exist (I've held 2 of them as 2 are owned by the same person) The Mego ones will always sell for at least $12,000 and I think the last one sold for about $20,000

 

Other Uber-rare ones include Batman, Spider-man, Superman and of all things.... Plastic Man (which there is only ONE known example now)

 

Man, you're making me more and more depressed, I thought my dad throwing out all my first generation Star Wars stuff was the worst thing that happened to, collecting wise, now I learn that I destroyed a $20.000

(still was cool to break it though.... )

[chromium]

You think gas prices are high now? Of course we were kids and aren't suppose to remember these things... but how about not being able to buy gas accept on certain days of the week? Stations running completely out of gas. Sure we can compare it to what happened after Katrina hit, but Katrina only caused a glitch in the distribution, not many many months of gas rationing.

 

During the mid '70s we had months in the year where nobody was allowed to drive a car on Sundays to save gas. I remember seeing news footage of kids playing a soccer match on the freeway as cars weren't allowed on it...

[mica]

During the mid '70s we had months in the year where nobody was allowed to drive a car on Sundays to save gas. I remember seeing news footage of kids playing a soccer match on the freeway as cars weren't allowed on it...

Those poor kids.

[chromium]

During the mid '70s we had months in the year where nobody was allowed to drive a car on Sundays to save gas. I remember seeing news footage of kids playing a soccer match on the freeway as cars weren't allowed on it...

Those poor kids.

 

John Bonham played soccer..

[comic_memories-migration]

70's were great, it is part of what brough us to the now. Definitely not a waste. Count our blessings we are very fortunate. It created the poster by the way. Maybe you should re-consider

[gaz973]

You probably had the one produced in the UK by Deny rather than the one produced by Mego in the US

 

There are only 11 known examples of the Deny Hulk still in existance, Lou Ferrigno owns 2 of them!

 

There are only 4 Mego ones known to still exist (I've held 2 of them as 2 are owned by the same person) The Mego ones will always sell for at least $12,000 and I think the last one sold for about $20,000

 

Other Uber-rare ones include Batman, Spider-man, Superman and of all things.... Plastic Man (which there is only ONE known example now)

 

Man, you're making me more and more depressed, I thought my dad throwing out all my first generation Star Wars stuff was the worst thing that happened to, collecting wise, now I learn that I destroyed a $20.000

(still was cool to break it though.... )

 

Damn, I had one of those stretch Hulks too. I think he must be long dead by now as I haven't seen him in over 20 years.

I didn't know that they'd got so collectable.

[mica]

During the mid '70s we had months in the year where nobody was allowed to drive a car on Sundays to save gas. I remember seeing news footage of kids playing a soccer match on the freeway as cars weren't allowed on it...

Those poor kids.

John Bonham played soccer..

I never hold that against anybody. And for recognizing a drummer.

[Sharkey]

Greatest 70s band:

 

Greatest 70s team:

 

[mica]

Greatest 70s band:

No

[chromium]

I agree, it's a toss up between

 

 

and

 

[Ringfinger]

Not quite, try these blokes:

 

[Sharkey]

Greatest 70s band:

No

[goldust40]

Not quite, try these blokes:

 

 

As far as live acts are concerned, it's between Zep and the Who, it has to be said.

[chromium]

As far as live acts are concerned, it's between Zep and the Who, it has to be said.

 

So why you only quoting the Who and not the Zep pic ??

 

*spoon* mod

[goldust40]

As far as live acts are concerned, it's between Zep and the Who, it has to be said.

 

So why you only quoting the Who and not the Zep pic ??

 

*spoon* mod

 

Couldn't be arsed. 'Sides, I must've mentioned a copious amount of times on this board that Zep are my favorite band ever.

[Sharkey]

To me Kiss is the ultimate 70s band because they originated in the 70s, they perfectly personify the glam, glitz, and excess of the 70s rock scene, they were the antithesis of disco (until they make "I was made for lovin' you )and their popularity was phenomenal, shown by the fact that they broke a lot of the concert attendance records set by the Beatles.

 

Plus they were my favorite band!

 

Zep and the Who started in the 60s, so I don't really consider them "70s bands".

 

[jools&jim]

To me Kiss is the ultimate 70s band because they originated in the 70s, they perfectly personify the glam, glitz, and excess of the 70s rock scene...

 

You mean other than these guys, right?

 

[goldust40]

To me Kiss is the ultimate 70s band because they originated in the 70s, they perfectly personify the glam, glitz, and excess of the 70s rock scene, they were the antithesis of disco (until they make "I was made for lovin' you )and their popularity was phenomenal, shown by the fact that they broke a lot of the concert attendance records set by the Beatles.

 

Plus they were my favorite band!

 

Zep and the Who started in the 60s, so I don't really consider them "70s bands".

 

 

Page may have been around earlier, but Zep began in 1969, which scarcely makes them a bona fide '60s band (although they could've played Woodstock). They were the number one act of the 70s in terms of sales and attendance figures - that's the point.