1984 Posts

This John Lennon Song Reminds Me it's Good to Be Older

This song was recorded in 1980, before Lennon was killed, and published in 1984. It was inspired by a yachting incident in which all the crew had seasickness except for Lennon, who took command.

Mixing Up Time - Beautiful Photography Project!

Chino did just that, incoporating herself in many of her childhood photos, thus combining past and present in terrific ways. 1982 & 2005 (France) 1976 & 2005 (Japan) 1979 & 2006 (Japan) 1975 & 2005 (Spain) 1975 & 2009 (France) 1981 & 2006 (Japan) 1985 & 2006 (UK) 1982 & 2006 (Japan) 1985 & 2005 (China) 1984

See How Ferraris Have Evolved Over the Course Of 7 Decades

decades ago: 1947: 125 S Engine: 1.49-liter V12 Power output: 118 horsepower Weight: 1433 lbs 0-60 mph: 10.8 seconds Top speed: 124 mph Number produced: 2 1969: Dino 246 GT Engine: 2.4-liter V6 Power output: 192 horsepower Weight: 2,380 lbs 0-60 mph: 7.1 seconds Top speed: 146 mph Number produced: 3,761 1984

A Romantic Rainy Day By Jeff Rowland's Lovely Paintings...

He was an active painter from 1984 until his recent death in 2018. Here's a look at some of his work. He often uses a view of two roads meeting, or two paths crossing. Are the two people in his paintings coming together - or are they splitting up? Are they having an affair? Is their love a secret?

The Most Beautiful Places Time Has Forgotten...

in Germany The remains of the Pegasus in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica Angkor Wat in Cambodia The Maunsell Sea Forts in England Bodiam Castle in East Sussex, England Cincinnati's abandoned subway depot Sunken yacht in Antarctica Abandoned distillery in Barbados Hafodunos Hall in Llangernyw, North Wales 1984

Time Capsule: See Old Ads for "New" Technologies

Corporation Television Set, 1949 Source Philips Cassette Tape Recorder, around mid 1960s Source Motorola Stereo Hi-Fi Coffee Table, 1962 Source Sears Video Arcade, 1977 Source Realistic Trc-471 Transceiver, 1978 Source [related_articles] Westinghouse 'Big Picture Television', 1949 Source PC Computer Unit, 1984

These Were the Fastest Production Cars Money Could Buy

150.7 mph [related_articles] 1959: Aston Martin DB4 GT - 152 mph 1963: Iso Grifo GL 365 - 161 mph 1965: AC Cobra 427 MKIII - 165 mph 1967: Lamborghini Miura P400 - 171 mph 1968: Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona - 174 mph 1974: Lamborghini Countach LP400 - 174 mph 1982: Lamborghini Countach LP500 S - 182 mph 1984

The Exquisite Car Making of Eras Gone By...

Command Car 1953 Hudson Hornet 1954 - Chrysler New Yorker Special Convertible 1955 Chrysler 300 Coupe 1957 Chrysler Special 1966 Plymouth Sport Fury Coupe 1968 Dodge Charger 1970 Plymouth Barracuda [related_articles] 1995 Chrysler Atlantic Concept 1998 - Chrysler Cronus Concept 2000 Dodge Viper Le Mans 1984

Life From Above is Pretty Beautiful!

Marias River Drainage and Pivot Irrigator, Loma Area, Montana, USA B-52, ‘Bone Yard’, Tuscon, Arizona, USA Tracks of tomatoes in field, North Central Ohio, USA, 1990 Floating daisy docks, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1990 Flower fields, Lompoc, California, USA, 2013 Bay Channel, Fremont, California, USA, 1984

This Is Why Iceland Is a Country Like No Other

After four years in office, she was very popular and was re-elected in 1984 with nobody running against her. In 1988 she won the election with 95% of the votes, and she ran unopposed again in 1992. 5. 

Amazing! These Life-Like Paintings from Pekin Are Flawless

Jun graduated from Wuhan Normal College in 1984, since which time he has been living in Beijing. It is from here that he operates his magisterial studio, bringing these young ladies’ images to life like a real historical Pygmalion.

12 Fascinating Vintage Museum Photos You Have to See

A dinosaur being delivered to the Boston Museum of Science, 1984. 6. Model of the Moon, Field Columbian Museum, Chicago, 1894. [related_articles] 7. Barbra Streisand as Nefertiti at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1966. 8.

15 Stunning Behind-the-Scene Photos From Famous Movies

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters (1984) was about 7 feet tall. Image Source: Brightside 9. To get the first person shots for E.T. while filming E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), the camera was covered in a white cloth with two holes in it Image Source: Demilked 10.

What Some Celebs Would Look Like if They Were Still Around

Marvin Gaye (1939-1984) Image source: Hidreley Diao 14. Judy Garland (1922-1969) Image source: Hidreley Diao 15. Sharon Tate (1943-1969) Image source: Hidreley Diao 16. Christopher Reeve (1952-2004) Image source: Hidreley Diao 17. Karen Carpenter (1950-1983) Image source: Hidreley Diao 18.

Here Are 12 of the Best Self-Help Books of All Time!

You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay (1984) This book has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide, hitting the New York Times best-seller list when it was first published in 1984 and then again two decades later after Hay appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show.