Back To The 70's

[willow_boy]

^^^ Very nice write-up, Pareng Boomouse. :cool: It sure brought back a lot of memories of places around Metro Manila.

 

Is the Gregg Store in San Juan still around? I do remember that place along N. Domingo.

 

I remember the bus lines you mentioned along with the nicknames people gave them such as JD (Judas-Driven) Transit and DM (Demonyo Mag-maneho) Transit. Another example of lawanit-framed buses was the Marikina Auto Line. I also remember the day I first rode on an airconditioned Love Bus. :cool:

Edited April 5, 2007 by willow_boy

[mason_rod]

The rage in electronic communications at the time were citizen's band (CB) radios. If we had text speak today they had CB-speak then. 10-4 good buddy, I'm 10-3 for your 2-6 (Right, I am on my way to your location). If we had Nokia and Ericsson and Moto today, they had sets like General Electric Model G, and Black Shadow and specs like 40 or 80 or 120 channels, single-sideband radio, Power Mikes, Multi-element Yagi antennas and K40 mobile antennas with magnetic mounts.

 

CBer ka din pala dati, ang saya-saya dyan nung araw diba! Did you have a group?

 

I'm from channel 34 - SHARC / UNICOM. Me and my buddies used to have OP every holyweek in Matabungkay, Batangas doing voluntary motorist assistance. Mura pa lang ang gasolina noon kaya kayang kaya. I miss those days, it brings a lot of good memories.

[boomouse]

CBer ka din pala dati, ang saya-saya dyan nung araw diba! Did you have a group?

 

I'm from channel 34 - SHARC / UNICOM. Me and my buddies used to have OP every holyweek in Matabungkay, Batangas doing voluntary motorist assistance. Mura pa lang ang gasolina noon kaya kayang kaya. I miss those days, it brings a lot of good memories.

 

No, I didn't have a group. I was (still am?) a techie and liked tinkering with the radios (dami ko nasunog!) and would join friends from various groups to try out a new mod. But you know what? The best mod was figuring out how to make an antenna more efficient.

 

You were right, ang saya saya. Dito una ginamit yun term na EB "eyeball" dami ka nakilalang girls noon lalo na yun gustong magka radio... hehehe inaayos ko na lang yun mga nasunog ng mga ka-tropa. Tapos korteng yagi na legs niya.

[boomouse]

^^^ Very nice write-up, Pareng Boomouse. :cool: It sure brought back a lot of memories of places around Metro Manila.

 

Is the Gregg Store in San Juan still around? I do remember that place along N. Domingo.

 

I remember the bus lines you mentioned along with the nicknames people gave them such as JD (Judas-Driven) Transit and DM (Demonyo Mag-maneho) Transit. Another example of lawanit-framed buses was the Marikina Auto Line. I also remember the day I first rode on an airconditioned Love Bus. :cool:

 

Thanks. I guess you're one of the guys who would play Rupert Holmes's one-hit-wonder called "Terminal" for in-car date music.

 

Alas, the Gregg shoes store is no more. After the demise of the owner, Mrs Lilia Almario it seemed that no one in the later generation wanted to take it on. But one of her daughters, Lila did start a high-end ladies shoe line that look like Manolo Blahniks using her name: Lila Almario. I think she has outlets in high-end malls like Rockwell and Shangri-la Plaza.

 

I remember making out (not all the way) at the back of the love bus. Cheaper than a taxi from Cubao-Ali Mall to Ayala, just as fast, and so much cooler because cabs then had no AC. It was also the only bus service where people were disciplined enough to line-up to get on--amazing.

[mason_rod]

No, I didn't have a group. I was (still am?) a techie and liked tinkering with the radios (dami ko nasunog!) and would join friends from various groups to try out a new mod. But you know what? The best mod was figuring out how to make an antenna more efficient.

 

You were right, ang saya saya. Dito una ginamit yun term na EB "eyeball" dami ka nakilalang girls noon lalo na yun gustong magka radio... hehehe inaayos ko na lang yun mga nasunog ng mga ka-tropa. Tapos korteng yagi na legs niya.

 

The CB craze began during the late 70's and early 80's. It was popularized by the movie Smokey and the Bandit, and revolutionized the concept of personal wireless communication. After that, hand held VHF & UHF radio na nauso, then the beepers, the 90's saw the coming of the 1st generation celphones up to present day 3G technology. Whew!, What's next kaya?

[bathala]

does anyone remember who this girl is?

[flyingdutchman]

does anyone remember who this girl is?

 

Dovie Beams?

[tabouki]

Dovie Beams?

 

pamulinawen

[sophie's_secret_world]

i don't consider myself a 70's baby (and this is not denial!!! haha), but the things remarkable about the 70's were the music, the fashion, the experimental films (which we get to see, thanks to cinemalibre!) and the progressive ideas. although the martial law experience is not something we'd like to happen again, it gave the filipino people a clear raison d'etre at that time. it helped shape the 70's filipinos' sense of nationalism. hmmm... makes me wonder about the sense of nationalism of the current generation

[bods1000]

Yes, that has been released too. The first 3 seasons of the Mission Impossible TV series are now available. I just found out too na wala pala si Peter Graves (Jim Phelps) sa first season of this series. :boo: Steven Hill (used to be of Law and Order) played the role of Dan Riggs, the leader of IMF, in the first season.

 

thanks pare. Maghahanap akong mabuti nito hehehe...

Didn't know that too, but were Martin Landau and the others already there in season one?

[boomouse]

i don't consider myself a 70's baby (and this is not denial!!! haha), but the things remarkable about the 70's were the music, the fashion, the experimental films (which we get to see, thanks to cinemalibre!) and the progressive ideas. although the martial law experience is not something we'd like to happen again, it gave the filipino people a clear raison d'etre at that time. it helped shape the 70's filipinos' sense of nationalism. hmmm... makes me wonder about the sense of nationalism of the current generation

 

Looking back, I can say that the Martial Law experience did have one positive effect on me. It allowed me to experience a world where Filipinos were actually disciplned and following rules instead of continuously testing if hey can get away with breaking them. Like an actual glimpse at a 'what if?' situation.

 

Of course, any situation where you are forced into doing something--no matter how noble the later effect, can get tiresome fast. Plus of course, there were no guaranteed rights especially if you wanted to speak out against the government and that sucks bigtime.

[gonefishing]

Looking back, I can say that the Martial Law experience did have one positive effect on me. It allowed me to experience a world where Filipinos were actually disciplned and following rules instead of continuously testing if hey can get away with breaking them. Like an actual glimpse at a 'what if?' situation.

 

Of course, any situation where you are forced into doing something--no matter how noble the later effect, can get tiresome fast. Plus of course, there were no guaranteed rights especially if you wanted to speak out against the government and that sucks bigtime.

 

The mantra during those days was "Sa ikauunlad ng bayan, disiplina ang kailangan". There is even a song "May bagong silang, may bago ng bukas....

[willow_boy]

thanks pare. Maghahanap akong mabuti nito hehehe...

Didn't know that too, but were Martin Landau and the others already there in season one?

 

Martin Landau (Rollin Hand) and Barbara Bain (Cinnamon Carter) were there in season one. Interestingly, Leonard Nimoy later replaced Martin Landau after the "Star Trek" series went off the air.

[Mandrake]

Martin Landau (Rollin Hand) and Barbara Bain (Cinnamon Carter) were there in season one. Interestingly, Leonard Nimoy later replaced Martin Landau after the "Star Trek" series went off the air.

 

Now that reminds me again of Relly Coloma's version of the theme song MISSION IMPOSSIBLE in his electric organ. Was that a Yamaha?

[tabouki]

manong joe quirino......tikit awiy! (take it away)