Ladies, Form a Line
September 20, 2009
A tempting menu of available bachelors, as displayed on Video Mate, circa 1983.
I know, it’s a tough call. Is it toxic waste guy? Data processing guy? Or maybe Fred has the edge, what with the Viking outfit. Via Protein Wisdom.
"What I'm not looking for is some big, overgrown monster that's always thinking about food."
Smooth.
Posted by: Anna | September 20, 2009 at 13:59
Wow. Moustaches, man boobs and 80s knitwear.
Posted by: James S | September 20, 2009 at 14:55
Wasn't Mike the non-smoker the neighbour in 'George and Mildred'?
Posted by: JuliaM | September 20, 2009 at 15:48
I thought for a moment that Mike the non-smoker was Steve Coogan doing a character.
Posted by: Peter | September 20, 2009 at 16:44
"I'm looking for the goddess. Are you the goddess?"
Posted by: carbon based lifeform | September 20, 2009 at 18:24
The goddess isn't in right now.
Posted by: Anna | September 20, 2009 at 18:32
I'm interested in most areas of data processing?
you couldn't make this up!
Posted by: andy | September 20, 2009 at 18:35
"Hi mom." ?!
Posted by: pt591 | September 20, 2009 at 18:40
Hilarious. Where are they now?
Posted by: Mary Jackson | September 20, 2009 at 23:02
Mary
I have them all in a cupboard. I bring them out from time to time and there is one to suit my every mood. They are happy. As am I.
Posted by: Horace Dunn | September 20, 2009 at 23:30
They promised me they'd burn the tapes.
Posted by: gaffee | September 21, 2009 at 06:07
Good God, that's scary. I read there was a point during one of the Ice Ages where the human population went through a genetic bottleneck and nearly went extinct. I never realised it was that recent.
Also, terrifyingly, remember that 1986 was 23 years ago. All of the people in that video are 60+ now or dead. Hard to say in which category they are happier. It's like watching curiously accelerated B&W footage of crowds on the eve of WWI.
Posted by: David Gillies | September 22, 2009 at 07:36