TBD Members born in the 80s

[Another Fan]

How many are here?

 

Football wise my first memories were the Super Bowl years.

 

It feels like an in between generation.  Can still appreciate the advice of elders in my family but have some of the younger generations skepticism about things.  I feel old often these days but I’m not.  

[US Egg]

Biggest difference between me and my 80’s born Bills fan kids, all boys, is all the awesome Bills attire and stuff that they got to grow up with.

 

We had basically zilch growing up in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s.

[BillsPride12]

Yes I was also born in the 80s and we are pretty close in age from talks we've had in the past. My earliest memories are also the Bills Super Bowl runs. The 80s and 90s are my wheelhouse but I also have an appreciation for stuff that happened in the 60s and 70s. The world is a much different place than it was back then and I really miss it

[ExiledInIllinois]

You mean Millennial Bills fans?

 

NewsFlash:  Millennials are old.  MidLife old.  2 generations are already younger than them and a 3rd is soon.  Millennials are now grandparents...

 

😆🤣

 

 

3 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said:

Yes I was also born in the 80s and we are pretty close in age from talks we've had in the past. My earliest memories are also the Bills Super Bowl runs. The 80s and 90s are my wheelhouse but I also have an appreciation for stuff that happened in the 60s and 70s. The world is a much different place than it was back then and I really miss it

You miss it because it was new.  Things were perceived to be going slower.

 

There's a reason why perception of time speeds up when people get older.  Reason why it's slow when people are young.  When you're younger you are building new memories.

 

"Children perceive time as slower because their brains process fewer images and experiences compared to adults, making each moment feel more significant. Additionally, they are often engaged in new and memorable activities, which can stretch their sense of time."

 

Edited 4 hours ago by ExiledInIllinois

[ExiledInIllinois]

11 minutes ago, US Egg said:

Biggest difference between me and my 80’s born Bills fan kids, all boys, is all the awesome Bills attire and stuff that they got to grow up with.

 

We had basically zilch growing up in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s.

We had SabresJaks circa 1975.

 

😆

 

 

Who's Lenny?

[May Day 10]

78 which is close enough.  My first Bills/Football memories were Superbowl XX, Some 86-87 Bills, then started to more vividly comprehend from 88-on.

 

 

I agree it is an in between generation and pretty unique.  I have seen some corny things about it on social media and stuff but it is true.  I had a black and white TV, VCR, Saturday Morning cartoons on network tv, and Atari, but was raised with computers early/young enough where I/we are technically savvy and can adapt.

[US Egg]

2 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

We had SabresJaks circa 1975.

 

 

You now, you're right about the Sabres stuff. The buzz out of the gate in '70 was wild, but making the playoffs in '72, and with Rock Star "Schoeny", it was like Bufalo's version of the Beatles landing in JFK. It exploded here with Sabre merchandise.  

[ExiledInIllinois]

1 minute ago, US Egg said:

You now, you're right about the Sabres stuff. The buzz out of the gate in '70 was wild, but making the playoffs in '72, and with Rock Star "Schoeny", it was like Bufalo's version of the Beatles landing in JFK. It exploded here with Sabre merchandise.  

The album sucked and a bit creepy too! 😆 

 

 

[ExiledInIllinois]

70's & 80's... People in general had more disposable income to blow on sports merch... When it, team consumerism, really took off.

 

With Boomers... When it took flight... Silent Generation, like my parents, had to be convinced that they wouldn't be caught dead wearing team apparel.  Slap on that SabreJak dad!  "Over my dead body!" He got with program in later years, but severely tempered. LoL...

[GoBills808]

46 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

We had SabresJaks circa 1975.

 

😆

 

 

Who's Lenny?

you old af

[ExiledInIllinois]

19 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

you old af

I am so old that, how old are you? I am so old that I listened to O.J. slash on the radio 📻!  😆 

 

 

😔

 

cc: @Gugny

        @Mike in Horseheads

 

 

[thenorthremembers]

80s baby here.   We arent old but its still likely more than half over for us.

[US Egg]

26 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

I am so old that, how old are you? I am so old that I listened to O.J. slash on the radio 📻!  😆

.....and only road games on TV.

[Augie]

4 hours ago, US Egg said:

Biggest difference between me and my 80’s born Bills fan kids, all boys, is all the awesome Bills attire and stuff that they got to grow up with.

 

We had basically zilch growing up in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s.

 

They had the Golden Goose back then, but they just didn’t know how to milk it. I can see how that might have been confusing trying to milk a goose. 

[Wacka]

Earliest recollection of seeing a Bils game was the 1965 AFL Championship. Also the first time I saw color TV in someone's house.  Uncle worked at the Chevy Delevan Ave plant (mucho bucks then) and he bought a door TV and invited a the relatives over to watch the game. First game I attended (and the only one at the Rockpile was the second last game ever there vs the SF 49ers in 1972. Also feeling old- Bohemian Rhapsody was released 50 years ago this month. I was already in college then. Bought my copy at the UB record exchange.