I was a union newspaper pressman back in NJ working nights and weekends printing the paper. It was my first career after HS graduation. 1981-1987 and another stint at the San Jose Mercury News from 1997-1998. I was making bank. $70k a year with all the overtime.

All my relatives were pressman too, about 14 of us.

These guys are working on the same press I worked on, a Goss Metroliner.

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I was born in 89. My mom graduated blue springs in 85. Now who’s my dad? I know you’re on here.

Working at my 1st real job out of college.

Had my own apartment and was having fun with my gf Lisa. She was cute and had nice boobies.

Bought a muscle car. 1972 Buick GS. Had a 455 and drank gas like a gasaholic. Fun, though.

Discovered some great restaurants and bars in the Plaza and Westport areas.

Dark days of Chiefs football, but the Royals kicked ass!

Shit you post like a Boomer that wears Hoka shoes.

I had been married to the love of my life for 8 months, had just celebrated my 29th birthday and was lamenting I was headed to my 30's.

I had just taken a job with Tallgrass Technologies...which was my first foray into the computer world.

I watched the Royals win the World Series that year and was thinking we might have our own dynasty.

I was thinking most of the music being put out was not worth listening to...with some exceptions.

Also enjoyed all the Top 10 movies except for Teen Wolf and Legend. Really liked Silverado and Pale Rider and still will watch them on a non football Sunday from time to time.

Hard to believe the number of actors in Silverado went on to make some really good movies.

85? getting ready to marry the girl all my friends said ' get away from" 38 yrs later we're still goin strong! gearin up for retirement too

I was a junior in HS, so playing football, working on a dairy farm an chasing girls

I was 11 and just found out that my penis was so much more than peeing.

Parents divorced. Went to a new school and met new friends. Drove a car and motorcycle for the first time.

I was floating around the Persian Gulf for a few month's. Missed most of the 85 season.
Missed the World Series as well.

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being born.

They were slippery. I remember it well. Great times.

Working round the clock on new computers for a hospital. And in those days that was virgin territory... ;)