Back To The 70's

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Saan at kailan? text-text na lang!

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In July 1972, almost 1 month with no classes due to Storm Gloring. Grabeng baha noon hanggang Central Luzon.

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Noong 70s favorite naming puntahan noon sa makati ay ang Swiss Inn na may branch din sa Paco.

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up ko lang....

 

guys, the EB is a go at SM Mega sa Teriyahki boy, 6:30pm. Hope to see you guys.

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Sige pare. I hope I can make it on Friday. Malamang dumaan ako.

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What we had during the 70s that we no longer have today are those restaurants that were devoted purely to ice cream concoctions. The best, of course, was the Magnolia plant along Aurora Boulevard. After family Sunday lunch at my grandfather's house in Cubao, we would go there, and the place would be full of people. The entire place smelled of ice cream and barquillos. Rainbow pairfait, chocolate parfait, birthday delight, macapuno cobbler, strawberry cobbler, banana split, etc. The menu itself was so impressive. There were so many dishes to choose from. The last time I went to the place was in the mid-90s. So different. They were serving ice cream concoctions in plastic cups. The "ice cream creativity" was gone. I haven't been back since.

 

There was also a Magnolia Ice Cream House in Quad. Same thing. A wide variety of ice cream dishes. There was also one in Cubao, right next to the Sampaguita theater.

 

These days, you'd be hard-pressed to find an establishment that offers a real, real Rainbow Parfait.

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Wow.... Cobblers and Parfaits, Peach Melbas... Splits, Coke Floats... Your are right... The Magnolia Shops were one of a kind. Is the one in Aurora still open? I remember that my dad used to stop over there after buying a few items in Arcega's.

 

Remember Arcega's? where they used to sell balls, bikes and other non-electronic toys?

 

These ice cream parlors are hard to find now as the ones in malls just don't seem the same. I went to a small ICe Cream shop along Shaw and asked the counter girl if the had any Rainbow Parfait or any other concoction. She said that " Di kami nag sold ng ganun, sir. Iscooping lang amin".

 

I think I got what she meant. Oh well.

 

 

 

 

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What we had during the 70s that we no longer have today are those restaurants that were devoted purely to ice cream concoctions. The best, of course, was the Magnolia plant along Aurora Boulevard. After family Sunday lunch at my grandfather's house in Cubao, we would go there, and the place would be full of people. The entire place smelled of ice cream and barquillos. Rainbow pairfait, chocolate parfait, birthday delight, macapuno cobbler, strawberry cobbler, banana split, etc. The menu itself was so impressive. There were so many dishes to choose from. The last time I went to the place was in the mid-90s. So different. They were serving ice cream concoctions in plastic cups. The "ice cream creativity" was gone. I haven't been back since.

 

There was also a Magnolia Ice Cream House in Quad. Same thing. A wide variety of ice cream dishes. There was also one in Cubao, right next to the Sampaguita theater.

 

These days, you'd be hard-pressed to find an establishment that offers a real, real Rainbow Parfait.

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[jt2003]

Remember Arcega's? where they used to sell balls, bikes and other non-electronic toys?

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Sanamagan, Arcega's had the best bikes around. I remember the days of Sumalde, Cabangbang, and Etrata (Samson, not the other Etrata). I dreamed of being like those guys, winning even just one stage of the Tour of Luzon. The only place that rivalled Arcega's in terms of bikes was COD. It also had a great bike offering.

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Sanamagan, Arcega's had the best bikes around.  I remember the days of Sumalde, Cabangbang, and Etrata (Samson, not the other Etrata).  I dreamed of being like those guys, winning even just one stage of the Tour of Luzon.  The only place that rivalled Arcega's in terms of bikes was COD.  It also had a great bike offering.

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right across arcegas was a "slot" car track? do you remember the name?

 

every saturday morning, on channel 7, uncle bob had a show featuring the latest in toys that were sold in his toy store, panacraft(?)

 

 

whoever remembers this tune of a cartoon series, just continue it....

"Arnie Barkley is the head of the Barkley house. They've got kids, Terry, Roger and Chester, too...."

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heheh.. I know what you mean bro!

 

My first ever bike was no other than a.... "Patria"! A blue cruiser that had a single padded seat with a rack at the rear. It also had a "kring kring " bell was more annoying than pleasant.

It also had a reverse foot break.

 

And then the Easy Rider bike came along with the high handle bars and the long seats. Most challenging to use at first were the brakes which were now cable and separate for front and back. After a few falls... came the eventual wheeley! Whooohoo! :cool:

 

Those were the days!

 

 

 

Sanamagan, Arcega's had the best bikes around.  I remember the days of Sumalde, Cabangbang, and Etrata (Samson, not the other Etrata).  I dreamed of being like those guys, winning even just one stage of the Tour of Luzon.  The only place that rivalled Arcega's in terms of bikes was COD.  It also had a great bike offering.

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Bro:

 

I think I know this song about a cartoon series starring Dog Characters... good show!

 

Arnie Barkley is the head of the Barkley house. Agnes Barkely... is his devoted and loving spouse! They've got kids, Terry, Roger and Chester, too.... And all of them are Barkleys, through and through.

 

And they're the Barkleys and they're ok. ( I forgot last line.. hehe!)"

 

 

right across arcegas was a "slot" car track?  do you remember the name?

 

every saturday morning, on channel 7, uncle bob had a show featuring the latest in toys that were sold in his toy store, panacraft(?)

whoever remembers this tune of a cartoon series, just continue it....

"Arnie Barkley is the head of the Barkley house.  They've got kids, Terry, Roger and Chester, too...."

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During these era ako nag-start sa swimming. Naalala ko pa nun umitim ako kaka-practise lumangoy para magaya lang si Man from Atlantis.

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Sanamagan, Arcega's had the best bikes around.  I remember the days of Sumalde, Cabangbang, and Etrata (Samson, not the other Etrata).  I dreamed of being like those guys, winning even just one stage of the Tour of Luzon.  The only place that rivalled Arcega's in terms of bikes was COD.  It also had a great bike offering.

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when i used to ride a racer bike around quezon circle in the late 80s to 90s, i would get to ride in pack with maui reynante, paking rivas together with the gintong alay cycling team and professionals like rene dollosa, untalan.

 

yung patria bikes was in buendia going towards roxas blvd. the bike had a badge riveted to the the "headtube"

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Bro:

 

I think I know this song about a cartoon series starring Dog Characters... good show!

 

Arnie Barkley is the head of the Barkley house.  Agnes Barkely... is his devoted and loving spouse! They've got kids, Terry, Roger and Chester, too.... And all of them are Barkleys, through and through.

 

And they're the Barkleys and they're ok. ( I forgot last line.. hehe!)"

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Ang galing mo!!! Saludo ako!!! pati yung wait til your father gets home, you got it right! reading it made me smile with approval :thumbsupsmiley:

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Yeah, those were the days my friends. We thought those days will never end.

 

Parang kanta.