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re: 80's Magical Moments

Posted on 7/2/26 at 12:00 pm to
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 7/2/26 at 12:00 pm to
The 80's were peak America.
Posted by TBoy
Kalamazoo
Member since Dec 2007
29139 posts
Posted on 7/2/26 at 1:29 pm to
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You talking about the bridge humps that crossed W Esplanade between Causeway and Bonnabel? Yeah, those were a blast. The Metairie Rd RR tracks were fun as well...

There was the Elise Street bridge over the canal that they extended West Napoleon around (and took the bridge out altogether), that was a fun jump. There was a track jump at Little Farms St. (I think that was it) that was extreme and messed up my friend's dad's VW van. There were a bunch of others but I can't remember where. It's been a while.
Posted by CootDisCootDat
St. Charles, The Community
Member since May 2014
1757 posts
Posted on 7/2/26 at 2:08 pm to
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80s were a helluva lot better than 2026
Magic 101.9 in NOLA, All 80s Winning Weekend started at noon. Will be jamming all the best tunes until Sunday night! Brings back the magic of the 80s!
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
43531 posts
Posted on 7/2/26 at 2:19 pm to
Viewing my first Christy Canyon video
Posted by alphaandomega
Tuscaloosa-Here to Serve
Member since Aug 2012
17375 posts
Posted on 7/2/26 at 2:30 pm to
The peak 80's magical moment was the pool scene in Fast Times and Ridgemont High.

Not a dumbass car jump

Phoebe Cates is far superior to a Buick
Posted by Hangit
The Green Swamp
Member since Aug 2014
47746 posts
Posted on 7/2/26 at 3:18 pm to
I accidentally jumped a RR track in BR in the 80's. It appears it is still conducive to achieving air time.

The RR crossing is by the old downtown Godchaux's.
Posted by AV8R
Member since Jun 2026
3 posts
Posted on 7/2/26 at 5:49 pm to
How he kept it going straight after the landing was pretty impressive.
Posted by Bigfishchoupique
Member since Jul 2017
9678 posts
Posted on 7/2/26 at 6:03 pm to
Great jump.

We did shite like that in boats. Like James Bond in “live and let die “. You needed just the right levee with water on the other side.
Posted by Espritdescorps
Member since Nov 2020
2795 posts
Posted on 7/2/26 at 6:05 pm to
My wife just asked me what i was laughing so hard at and when i showed her she didnt understand what was so funny. Women just don’t get it
Posted by Relham10
Ridge
Member since Jan 2013
21610 posts
Posted on 7/2/26 at 6:06 pm to
That was awesome . Also, someone mom and dad was going to be pissed
Posted by tigersbh
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
13398 posts
Posted on 7/2/26 at 6:21 pm to
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I love that 80's threads give me an excuse to post this gem of a video.


Thanks for reminding us what things were like before the world lost its #%^*%# mind.
Posted by Bard
Definitely NOT an admin
Member since Oct 2008
60271 posts
Posted on 7/2/26 at 7:13 pm to
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We used to jump canal bridges around Metairie back in the day. Now they are all smoothed out. No fun anymore.


The levees where people had cattle had raised areas on the road atop the levee at the property lines. Those raised areas had cattle gaps in them and the higher elevation made for an excellent ramp for a young Bard on his 3-wheeler.

No helmet, no kneepads, just the experience from hundreds of hours of riding it and the fearlessness of youth.
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
66899 posts
Posted on 7/2/26 at 7:23 pm to
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Like James Bond in “live and let die “
performed by the great Jerry Comeaux, who served as the primary stunt coordinator and driver for the iconic boat chase, famously performing the record-breaking 110-foot speedboat jump over a police car and road in a Glaston GT-150.
Posted by Bigfishchoupique
Member since Jul 2017
9678 posts
Posted on 7/2/26 at 8:06 pm to
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performed by the great Jerry Comeaux, who served as the primary stunt coordinator and driver for the iconic boat chase, famously performing the record-breaking 110-foot speedboat jump over a police car and road in a Glaston GT-150.


Yep. Glastron supplied the boats through Warren Wagner. Wagner Marine
This post was edited on 7/2/26 at 8:08 pm
Posted by OK Roughneck
The Sooner State
Member since Aug 2021
19254 posts
Posted on 7/2/26 at 8:11 pm to
She doesn't look as hot now but whew .... back in the day she had it.
Posted by Lou Loomis
A pond. Ponds good for you.
Member since Mar 2025
2168 posts
Posted on 7/2/26 at 8:44 pm to
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1980s was peak America.


I would love to develop a small town and make it like the 80’s. Ranch style homes and sit down Puzza Huts, neighborhood pools, kids actually rode their bikes places, arcades, etc... And of course it would have to have that one computer nerd that all the cool kids beat the crap out of daily.
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