Remembering MHS
Thu, 02/24/2005 - 05:23 — JVCahoon
My head is killing me, the NyQuil wore off, and I can not sleep. I have a fever of about 451 and my throat is on fire. For some reason, this exact situation has caused me to remember MHS rather vividly.
The following are things I remember most clearly. My experiences may be monumentally different from yours, and some of them are abstract, but I would like to start this thread in hopes that others will add their thoughts.
Please begin with your year of graduation. This way we can not only keep track of the folks here, but we can keep track of the changes over the years.
For those of you who may have gone to Tenney High, please still post!! Many of us went to Tenney as a middle school and would like to see how it changed from your years.
I graduated in 1996.
- I remember the first time I experienced the "open concept". . .I learned psychology while attending geography. I learned spanish while attending italian. The only classes I ever really was able to give 100% attention to were my sciences. . .they were the only classes I had that were closed in!
- I remember the cold walk to the track for first period gym.
- I remember always taking the middle stairwell, no matter where my next class was, so I could see more of my friends on the way.
- I remember how the band room smelled like a cross between valve oil and gym socks
- I remember thinking Mr. Gori was insane. . .but doing "Pippin" my freshman year anyway.
- As president of Debate, I remember the beauty of a permanent pass my senior year. Of course, I remember the drop in my GPA as well.
- I remember Mrs. Longshore losing her brit accent when she got really really angry.
- I remember excused absence forms line for line.
- I remember the Mud Bowl of 1992.
- I remember feeling like I was in a prison when the Media Center got those anti-theft posts by the entrances.
- I remember when teachers stopped being a nuisance, only put on earth to dole out homework and cause strife, and started being instruments of learning.
That's it for me right now. . .I mean there is much much more. But I want others to tell tales.
Mon, 11/14/2005 - 08:37 — katevt
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Kensgrl1976 wrote:
My grandmother was the cashier for the snack line!!!! Man every time she overheard anything my friends and I were saying she called my dad and he called my mom!!!
Man that's harsh!! 8O :lol: I'm sure your parents loved it though.
Does everyone remember the little circular pizzas they served in the snack line (or was there a devoted pizza line)? The were completely covered in cheese. In my opinion it was the only edible thing besides ice cream.
Mon, 11/14/2005 - 12:46 — sophiamikecelia
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i think all i ever ate for lunch was sunchips from the store near the cafeteria or like stacey said- those awesome chipwhiches!!!!
Thu, 12/08/2005 - 22:56 — Kara
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Kara - 1995
- I remember Freshmen year - I loved it! It was like one big social event - come to think of it -all 4 years were a social event for me - i couldn't wait to get to school on Monday to plan the weekend!!
- I remember passing notes in the Hall every period to every one I knew.
- I remember writing notes in class so i could pass them in the hall.
- I remember getting Mrs. Dandretta and being happy about it.
- I remember making friends w/Bill Clark on the 3rd day of sophomore year in English Class.
- I remember becoming friends w/ Kim Keating (Now Crosby in Freshmen Gym class
- I remember setting up Rachel w/Sean and they lasted 5yrs or more.
- I remember setting Nicole up w/Jay and they lasted 4 or more years.
- I remember taking the Bus w/my gret friend Pat Gallagher - We sat together every day.
-I remember Mr Ziminski speaking Polish to me every biology class and finally when i could not stand it any more I asked My mom how I could get him to stop - She told me go in to class and say Damye Boujie - So I did -- Thanks Mom - He stopped talking to me in Polish after about two weeks I said Mom that was great Mr. Z does not speak Polish to me any more - she busted out laughing - I asked her what was so funny she told me Damye Boujie meant ---- Give me a big kiss!!!!! Hahahahaha I wanted to die then but we talk about it till this day and i think it was hilarious!
- I remember making new friends and leaving old ones behind and regretting not including everyone.
- I remember getting away with a lot.
- I remember having a boyfriend who at the time broke my heart!
- I remember going to the prom w/ Jeff Anselmi
- I remeber going to Central's Prom w/Drew Ardini
- I remeber going to the Prom w/Sean Regal
- I remeber Mr Kelly - My sixt period study study teacher - He always let me sit at his desk to do my homework because the desk i sat at was way to small to spread out all my books
- i remeber Mr. Yelle asking me to tutor a kid in our geometry class --- he got an A I got a B --- Go figure - i should have spoken up!!! hahahha
- i remember 3rd Lunch
-I remember 1st lunch -- Freshmen year there were so many fights -- I used to think what in the world is this a school????
- I remeber going clothes shopping and then wearing Pajama's to school - and it was okay????? Go figure.
-I remember laughing a lot
- I remeber crying too.
- I remember thinking life was so hard ---- ah hello? what was I thinking
All in all i remeber highschool as a great time, a learning experince and I loved making My friends - Hey Kim!!!! G/t/g
All for now I will write more later
Fri, 12/09/2005 - 09:52 — mjfirth
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Michael 1995
I remember freshman year all the fights (i was in a bunch of them).
I remember Mr. Sestini and in-school suspension (He took his coffee small black no sugar).
I remember getting Ms. Dandretta sophmore year and thinking wow is this lady mean only to realize later on that she cared more than any teacher I would ever meet.
I remember TV production being like a sanctuary away from real school work.
I remember meeting Daryl Dispensa sophmore year who is as much a brother to me now as my little brother Brian.
I remember skipping class with Damian and going to the methuen mall.
I remember going to Boot camp in the Army after Junior year and growing up pretty fast.
I remember realizing after boot that people in school really weren't that bad and that I had spent 3 years hating school only to make friends with a lot of you Senior year.
I remember thinking of the work study program like Prison work release
I remember meeting Kim and Kara the week before school ended and going clubbing the entire summer following the end of school.
I remember liking a lot more people from school than I thought I did thanks to the reunion......Thanks Miquel and Amy
Mon, 12/12/2005 - 08:10 — mjfirth
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Until the beginning of sophmore year, Which he went to Methuen high for sophmore year
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Good ones.
I remember walking to school with gel in my hair only to have it messed up by the elements by the time I finished the 20 minute walk.
I remember I walked rain or shine so the gel would drip down and I'd feel all yucky all day.
I remember freshman year breaking up and getting back together with the same girl within the same 5 minute break between classes and still making it to class on time.
I remember not having to study and being able to pull off good grades. I wish that was the case now.
I remember showing up for freshman year a week late because I was on vacation and there were no more lockers in the freshman section. I got a locker with the class of 1994 and made a lot of friends in that class as well.
I (regrettably) remember wearing Cross Colors clothing. It's still serves to remind me of my most significant style blunder only because I don't like fads.
I remember that 2 days before my senior year my friend David Fernandez dyed his hair blonde with that Sun-In stuff. I thought it looked cool and tried it even AFTER I read in the warning label that it is not to be used on black hair. The day before my senior year, I had red hair rivaling Jennifer McCarthy (1995).
I remember my mom helping me dye my hair back to black the night before I started my senior year. THANKS MOM! Good thing, I wouldn't want Jennifer McCarthy to be jealous.
:)
I remember having to write a speech for the graduation ceremony and waiting until the night before. Eduardo Orsini helped me finigh it at about 3:00 AM.
I remember that the high school doors got locked after a certain time but if you pulled on them hard enough you could still get them to open.
I remember my first time even though she probably doesn't...hey, it was my FIRST TIME!!
:(
I remember the first time a girl broke up with me. OUCH.
I remember the first time I broke up with a girl.
I remember wishing I had more time to talk to the people in my classes and in homeroom.
I remember walking to friend's houses no matter where they lived in the 22.4 square miles of Methuen and no matter what the weather, David and I would make a sandwich and start walking.
I remember working at Caldor (now WalMart) with others.
I remember high school girls looked like high school girls, now many of them look a lot more "advanced." This could just be me getting old.
That's it for me for now.
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AMEN BRUTHA! My friends and I are always complaining about how they were never built like they are now. . .of course, they may have been, but baggy flannels and Bum Eqip/Champion sweatshirts were the fads and you couldnt really see much of anything on anyone.
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Yeah no kidding, we went to high school in the wake of grunge...how unlucky for us.
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Man, I remember:
I remember taking that same walk as Miguel. Except I was taking it 20 - 30 minutes later. ( I was always late).
I remember sneaking in just in time for 2nd period or just after (for home room) That sounded good till I had to explain why I was absent so many times for those first 2 periods and I wasn't absent for the school.
I remember skipping 6th period (lunch time) and going to all 3 lunches in the winter so I could smoke and in the winter I would go to the ice rink. (The Gym teachers were so cool.)
I remember getting caught skipping 6th period in freshman year when the teachers did a swap and the two classes that each teacher thought I was in was the ones they were now in. I think that was a conspiracy.
I remember getting into a car accident in the 9th grade and almost dieing.
I remember all the girls touching my very long hair.
I remember getting my hair cut and losing a lot of friends.
I remember finally leaving the behavior room and feeling proud of myself.
I remember trying to fit back in. But not quite.
I remember the immaturity of some girls in our grade that wouldn't hold my hand in gym when asked. Maybe they thought I had cooties.
...AND YES I remember the grunge clothing. I am a little upset by the bad timing but at the same time, I am glad that it is happening now instead of 10 years from now when my daughters have something to show off. (I will personally be responsible for the baggy clothes coming back :D )
MOST OF ALL....
I remember the very last day of school that someone brought eggs in. They didn't have the guts to throw them and I did. (again trying to fit in.) I seen some teachers walking along the other side of the hall and I threw an egg over one of the class rooms. Only to hit the ceiling and land on Dennis Moreau and Roberto Russo. Dennis then just about tackled David Zukofski (thinking it was him) and I knew I better hide. (all day)
Roberto caught up with me and wanted to fight. I was not afraid of him but I knew if I fought him and won then I would have to fight Dennis next. Dennis and I had hung out a few times outside of school so I didn't know where I stood. Finally He found me........and hit me with 2 eggs and called it even.
I remember not caring a lot about the things I did at the time. I regret a lot I did and didn't do. ](*,)
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Sigh...
I remember hating chorus freshman year but feeling like I HAD to stick with it because mr Gori was the only remaining link I had to the safey of junior high.
I remember some awful boys (and you know who you are) who will forever be black scribbles in my diary of life. But no hard feelings! LOL.
I remember meeting Tim, my now husband, in the media labs in our junior year. I remember thinking he looked like Drew Bledsoe.
I remember the fun of MHS girls tennis. Gosh those were fun meets.
I remember the first time anyone I knew (even remotely) passed away. I remember how it sucked even more that it was someone my age.
I remember making out with Tim in the hall between EVERY class and wanna be sick when I think about the fact that we were "that" couple!
I remember some sort of scandal involving Dean Shneider and some stealing of some school money????
I remember a bajillion fire drills.
I remember the first time I went back to MHS after graduating (to get a transcript) and realizing that it still felt like 'home' after all these years.
Stacy T
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I remember having to pay to run track my freshman and sophmore years, and the petition circulated to abolish the "pay to play" rule.
I remember the 10 second sprint from my locker to North House so I wouldn't be late for my 7th period Enlgish class with Mrs. Longshore
I remember the great arguments I had with Mr. Gagne.
I remember being chased by the cops while at a party on a golf course in White Plains, NY.
I remember Tim always being able to lighten my mood after a race. (Thanks Tim)
I remember going to the beach to watch the eclipse... and getting back in time for track practice.
I remember almost getting thrown out of our hotel during the Dartmouth Relays.
I remember Ms. Dandreta's dog.
I remember getting hassled for wearing my "Co-Ed Naked Billiards" shirt.
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i remember so many different things
Mrs. Cunnigham's english class
the orange hallways
the fire drills
my softball team that was the best
the gruesome threesome Nikki Cynthia and me
skipping 6th and 7th period to go to taco bell
Jong's funeral, in fact that whole entire week
the good times and the bad
so many memories
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Taco Bell?? I don't remember a Taco Bell in Methuen!
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had to drive to plaistow :oops:
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LMAO! That's what I thought.
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I spent half the day yesterday going through sentimental stuff that I have saved over the last 15 years of my life (cards, letters, diaries) and paring it down to the stuff I really wanted to keep. Going through it I had some SERIOUS flashbacks to high school...especially reading the old diaries. So here's my addition to this forum...
:) I remember my sister sitting me down before I started at MHS and explaining the layout of the school, and going over what kind of clothes I would want to wear to be "Fashionable"...it was great advice freshman year.
:roll: I remember trying really hard to be "popular" freshman year, until I realized I'd have to sacrifice who I was to do it.
:headbang: I remember starting sophomore year saying "F-it, I'm going to be who I am and I don't care what anyone thinks of me." I proceeded to throw all the fashion advice my sister gave out of the window, and gained a confidence that few had at MHS.
I remember spending time with theater geeks in the band room, JV playing the peanuts theme song on the piano in the auditorium, and making out with Sal backstage during Pippin practice.
I remember Central Catholic dances.
I remember walking to south house with Liz Daly freshman year after homeroom and laying down the foundation of the best friendship I have ever known
I remember Liz losing her voice for like 3 months.
I remember loving winter gym because we could skate and didn't have to change our clothes!
I remember being totally confused by the ABCDEF schedule.
I remember a hundred crazy crushes on boys.
I remember finding my first love, and how much it hurt when we drifted apart.
I remember discovering new friends each year in new classes.
I remember writing sometimes really bad poetry for the lyceum.
I remember how fun international day was...getting out of all 7 periods to dance, play games, and eat good food.
I remember Mr. Hughes teaching us AP Our Valley's Heritage rather than AP US History.
I remember our senior prank...which had something to do with the previous memory.
I remember taking AP exams and finals and afterwards going out for power lunches with Kelly Kinneen and others.
I remember playing our first field hockey game under the "new lights" at the football field.
I remember being the first to show up at the Junior Prom, and our last two songs of the night being "Heaven" by Warrant, and "Whoomp There it is." #-o
I remember having everyone over at the beach house after proms and during that last week of school senior year.
I remember cursing mother nature with Jeff Hellman and Liz the morning after senior prom watching the sunrise on salisbury beach. It was way too cold!
I remember model UN at Salem High.
I remember going to see "A Muppets Christmas Carol" as a "Field Trip" to write a movie review for Journalism class.
I remember the class of 95 having to write an "underground" class will because the administration had deemed previous ones too mean to share with the school.
I remember knowing the combinations to Patrick and Tim's lockers.
I remember people always got in to fights in front of my locker, then we got that "automatic 10 day suspension and academic failure" if found fighting at the school. After that people didn't fight in front of my locker anymore.
I remember loving 6th period study and dining hall 4.
I remember parodying Mr. Nick in the sr. class play
and on and on and on...
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Good stuff, Kate.
I remember a lot of that stuff too.
Thanks for the memories.
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I remember fooling around with someone in the Band Room Closet, groping in the dark.
Did I mention that already? I dont remember. . .
WOO WOO
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Oh I remembered another thing:
96' senior class play Don't be afraid of the dark...
working on the fireplace with Franchesca
working with Tim...the best co-lead actor ever
having to die in the play...and everyone chearing LOL
Matt Housien (i think that is how you spell it)
Patrick, of course
Mr. Methuen Contest...
Scotty Bell's act
How cute Peter was with the whole rose thing for Kerry
I really could go on and on with some crazy memories that only some people would remember...alright one last one
Nikki's car with JV, Cynthia and Nikki and that guy!
I have some pics I will post in the coming months...that should be fun and spark lots of conversation
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Ahhh yes, Rick. Rick from purity. Of course, I was too stupid to realize you were flirting with me. DUH.
That was a freaking memorable night.
MOOOOOOOOONS OVER MY HAMMIE!!!!!
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Wow...I just experienced a real time warp! Speaking of....
I remember meeting Patrick in Spanish 1 freshman year.
I remember raising hell driving around in the white mini van.
I remember playing Rrrrraaaacccckkkkoooo with a co-captain of the football team on New Years eve...and thinking I was sooooo cool.
I remember the art room.....the clay, the paint...Ms Isbister & Wagner
I remember the afternoon I was going to ask Dayo to junior prom and Kelly Kineen beating me to it and asking him herself...doh!!!
I remember Halloween...Grant Pozniak dressed up as one of the members from Kiss....Miguel as Batman!....me as Supergirl!
I remember the talent show (what did we call it??)....Dave Ciola dressed half man, half woman...the Janet Jackson group that won...the Grease performance...
I remember the 'Grand March' at prom.....
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Grant!! I remember him! He came in as Gene Simmons with fake blood and such and bit me on the nose.
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I remember people moving their cars to avoid parking near the "Disabled Sable" which used to smoke for an hour after I turned it off.
I remember painting a sillouette of myself on the wall.
I remember the permanent laminated on or off campus hall passes from Desktop Publishing.
I remember hoping a fence and walking through the woods to cover the Malden Mills fire for the Blue and White with Matt Houshen.
I remember those damn IDs and being threatened for expulsion for planning a walk out that I knew nothing about.
I remember the day that I was forced to country line dance in gym. Nothing teaches tollerance like intollerance.
I remember passing out at football practice after we lost to Chelmsford 33-0.
I remember ripping my pantyhose for the encore of "Men in Tights" at the Milly Vanilly show.
I remember shopping for the above mentioned pantyhose at JC Penny with the football team.
I remember buying the first Pentium computer in the entire school system with money from Desktop.
I remember the Russian twins who aced every test that they ever took.
I remember the moment I realized that the butler was also the co-lead of the Senior Class Play and thinking "Oh God, what have I done?"
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I remember a few things too, like:
- being the oldest member of my graduating class. (And the few people who never let me forget it.)
- driving almost every member of the Lyceum home at one point or another.
- denting the locker outside NE8 instead of Jeremy Lakinââ¬â¢s head.
- denting a locker on the opposite side of the hallway with Ray Pellitierââ¬â¢s head.
- taking the mid-term exam in Italian at 7:00 in the morning and not really being awake enough to think in English yet.
- trying to point out to Mr. Hallbeauer that Literature is subjective and not an absolute.
- sitting in Mrs. Longshoreââ¬â¢s collage English 9 class and critiquing the creative writing assignments from her honors English class.
- being the only student to disregard Mr. Nickââ¬â¢s ââ¬Åno jackets except 7th periodââ¬Â rule and get away with it.
- being forced to defend Ryan Carson from Blake Varneyââ¬â¢s (Methuen Journal) verbal attack.
- not being allowed to publish my original review of the ââ¬â¢94 Sr. class play because I was honest.
- coming to school the day after my ex committed suicide with one of my knives and being sent home by Mr. Smith and Mr. Cullen shortly after homeroom because I was having a difficult time with it.
- reliving that day by watching everyone when Jong passed away.
- having to do all of the work of editor in chief of the yearbook with only Elaine and Jackie for support because our named editors couldnââ¬â¢t be bothered.
- Mr. Hoffman restraining me from killing Tom Spitalari (sp?)
- a rumor about a certain honors student crying because her perfect GPA was ruined by a bad grade, and finally being allowed to audit the class so the bad grade wouldnââ¬â¢t count.
- parking in the faculty parking lot "just because I could."
- having permanent hall passes for Lyceum, Blue & White, and Yearbook.
- the number of people who asked me to buy for them because I was 21 as during Senior year.
- Being forced to deal with way too much high school-soap opera-bullshit.
- being too old to have as much fun as I should have.
And just to clarify a few things that I have heard:
- I do not now, nor have I ever had, a sense of humor that I am aware of.
- I was unwillingly forced to water down many of my B & W articles. I did not "sell out" to anyone.
- And even though I hated him, I did not kill Blake Varney (the jackass died of natural causes before I could get to it.)
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OMG, I forgot all about that horrible Blake Varney article, but I remember it so clearly cause it pissed me off so much. "My God, My Ryan, Myself" it was entitled. I wanted Ryan to sue that bastard for slander/libel or something. What an ass. And the fact that he wrote it about RYAN of all people, who was super sweet and had no ego of any kind. Grrr....
Oh, and in reference to the honors student with the perfect GPA, it was actually because she had gotten an "A" but it was in a college level class so it dropped her GPA.
Roland, it is so awesome to have you here. :headbang:
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-I remember What a jerk Mr Halbawer was to me for reasons unknown to me.
-I remember skipping class and Officer Guy telling me please just stay out of sight unstead of busting me.
-I remember Mrs Isbister once again saving my butt from office detention because I missed the bus due to another arguement with my Dad.
-I remember working in the Dark room for hours jamming to music and working on my pictures.
-I remember being on the field hockey team for 3 years and no one liking me.
-I remember getting busted with a forged hall pass from the nurse.
- I remember my Dad making me go to school during mid/ final exams even though I didn't have to be there.
-I remember Matt Conley coming out of the closet and taking his boy.
friend to the senior prom.
-I remember Dr Burton's notes all 156 pages of them and A I recieved for them.
I remember Mr Forsazie's(Mr Fuzzy is what me and Jenny Valez called him) Science and him telling us how he is a weather man for some public access tv station.
-I remember ice skating for gym (in Alabama they don't ice skate much)
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Kate,
I remember you from Ice skating in gym as well. We had gym together, but I think you were a junior/senior when I was a freshman so I'm sure you probably didn't notice me. :)
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What a great topic! My memory isn't what it used to be, so maybe this little exercise will help. :lol:
I remember...
-Trying to get Mr. Herlihy off topic in English class, so he would spend the entire class telling stories, rather than discussing Beowulf.
-Volunteering in the Media Center so I could go to lunch with my friends rather than my assigned lunch
-Ms Dandretta always calling me Jen. I was too afraid of her to correct her.
-Getting media passes for Jeff Greco and Dave Zukofski and covering for them during study so they could skip and do whatever it was they were doing...(Honestly, I'd rather not know!) LOL!
-Going with Reenie R and Stacey S to get our palms read. (If you're out there girls, It all came true! :wink: )
-Kwasi comforting me outside of homeroom when I learned of my grandmother's death. :cry:
-PreCal with Kwasi and John Menassian
-Jay Khalil's singing in Chemistry class (I believe the song list included Insane in the Membrain and Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm)
-Tim Smith clocking me in the face with a volleyball during a game in gym class. 8O :oops: 8O It was an accident, but that didn't make it any less embarassing.
That's all I can think of at the moment.
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I remember saying goodbye to my friends two months into freshman year because my asshole of a father decided he wanted to move to New York.
I remember thinking how weird it was that there were no walls
I remember the ugly orange lockers
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Kate I do remember a Kate she was going out with a guy name Michael.
Were you in my class when I fell and knocked myself out on the ice?
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Nope. Didn't date anyone named Michael, and I don't remember you knocking yourself out on the ice. I remember you used to wear a black leather jacket? and had long blonde hair with bangs. I used to play field hockey too, but I'm not sure if we were ever on the team at the same time.
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Youo were probably on the freshmen team while I was on JV. I didn't play my senior year that was when they started charging 200 bucks to play. I was just to much money. I still have that old jacket. It's pathatic looking now I just can't bring myself to throw it out.
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Actually then we would have been on the team together, because I was on JV my freshman year (91-92). I quit halfway through sophomore year (92-93) though. I still have a jacket from it too! Although I never wore it.
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What position did you play? I'm sorry my old brain doesnn't work as well as it use to. :roll:
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Oh crap, I can't remember...Fullback I think? I was on defense, one of the two people who protected the goalie's end.
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:wink: ahhem there where 3- 2 fullbacks and me the sweep.:)
I just looked at the pic of you and your hubby youlook familar but I've just about blocked everything that happened my jr and sr year. That is when stuff started getting really tough at home. Sorry:oops:
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That's okay, I only vaguely remember you from the FH team, I mostly remember you from gym. I think I blocked out alot of FH... I didn't even remember 3 people protecting the goalie! You must have stayed out in front of the defensive end a lot though. I pretty much stood there until the ball got in the defensive end and then went after it. Never came above midfield.
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I wsn't aloud past the 25 yard line but mostly stayed in the circle.
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It's really fun reading everyone's posts on this thread!
How about the Turkey Slop that was served once a week?
And those super-deluxe ice cream Hoodwiches (unlike the ghetto ones my kids eat now for $1.50 a box)
Buying Laffy Taffy for 50 cents at the MHS student-run store
The windowless cavelike MediaLabs
Somebody from the class of '93 making Miss Brodeur (brand new Science teacher at the time) cry
Learning to type on actual typewriters with Mrs. Lyons
The smell of the ice rink
Trying to fit a Triple Fat Goose down jacket into my 4 inch wide locker
People spitting off the catwalk at others
The unwritten rule that smoking was (kind of) allowed in the girls' room near the dining area
Not having any unlocked bathrooms available when you really had to go
Making a bridge out of toothpicks in Mr. Czarnek's class with Matt Crabtree
Hearing the same names being called out each time over the intercom during homeroom by Miss Cunningham and Mr. Francis
How having any type of foot injury scored you a key to the elevator
Mr. Herlihy having us write a short blurb about what we thought we'd be doing ten years from graduation, and him promising to mail them to our parents' address in ten years time
Playing ice hockey with small orange brooms during gym class
The nasty dirty stories coach Martin used to tell before the JV hockey games
Everyone waiting in line to use the pay phone during lunch
David Pimentel constantly telling Mrs. VanHorn that her Spanish was incorrect
Playing cards during Mr. Yelle's class and not being noticed
Miss Troianello chucking a book at someone in 1991/92 (I think it was Kurt Johnson but I could be wrong)
How cool Mr. Hughes History of Methuen class was
Mr. Nigrelli's priceless advice to all the girls in his class, "BOYS ARE BAD"
Bubba Martone acting like Eddie Haskell around adults
Sometimes spending my lunch money on Choco-Diles and Slush in the snack line
Kriss Kross influencing people to wear their clothing backwards
Never seeing a bit of marijuana until I spent my first (and last) day in ISS
The 6 hour indoor track meets
Finally, dropping out of Model UN because I couldn't get along with others......
Stace
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Oh god, how much do I remember...Let's see.
I remember "That's the wrong kind of grass Dave" for Dave Fallon.
I remember Shane Lemieux and Chuck Gannon getting arrested for B&E
I remember Tim L'italien getting into a motorcycle wreck and being out for an eternity.
I remember Mr. Brouder smashing his knee in a surfing accident (how many New England Students can say THAT)
I remember Mr. Gagne's deadly wrecking ball of a crucifix. Many a french student come close to head trauma when he passed back papers.
I remember Sean Gregoire and John Kennedy in an all out brawl over batteries in his graphing calculator minutes before a calculus exam.
I remember causing a few dents in lockers myself, but I also remember showing remarkable restraint in more than a few situations.
I remember sitting in the back seat of Roland's Bronco while he drove every member of the lyceum home at least once. (anyone remember Liz Billings?)
I remember going back to get my transcript and being faced with metal detectors at the front door
I remember refusing to switch gym classes each quarter like we were supposed to just so I could stay in ice skating (It was the easiest way to be lazy)
I remember video taping the football games until junior year and getting to ride to the away games with the cheerleaders (Conversation was lacking but the view was NICE) and Darcy Ladd's mom being really cool.
I remember Mr. Hoffmann's TV Prod class...He had our respect..for the first 30 seconds.
I remember cheating my way through keyboarding by having someone with an ungodly typing speed do all the work and then pass the disk around to the rest of us who then copied the file over (Damn Apple IIE)
But most of all, I suppose I remember graduation day when Sam Bragg showed up with a fake tattoo that scared the bejesus out of his mom (He never did get a real one)
They may not be popular memories..they may be obscure...but what the hell, it was less than 1/7th of my current existance and growing less significant by the day. I'll keep what I can.
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Dave, Chuck, and Shane...WOW Jay, I haven't thought about them in years. I rented Dave a truck to go to Springfield a few years ago. Last time I saw Shane he was working as a driver for a tire company doing deliveries. And Chuckââ¬Â¦well what can I say about Chuck LOL. As I recall he was having a difficult time deciding whose sister he was going to date. Didnââ¬â¢t he switch between yours and Danââ¬â¢s a few times?
I also remember an incident with a video camera taking a swan dive at a game and crashing to the ground inââ¬Â¦what? 50 pieces?
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50 pieces accounted for yes. about 87 still at large. No reward offered, sorry.
Dave is working for a wiring manufacturer last I heard, making network cable. I'm sure I've used some of his handiwork, although I couldn't be sure.
Last I heard of Chuck he's a dad with Amy Dube (when he's not in jail for various theft and posession charges)...a bright and shining example of what Methuen High has to offer...
I still look for him from time to time on COPS or America's Most Wanted.
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Let's see I remember a few things from high school,
My favorite memories are from the ski team we had the best times, the rest of high school I pretty much hated but we had some good times.
I remember freshman year our ski coach was like 85 years old Good old coach sweeny, we thought he would croak on us one day, but I actually saw an article on him he is a tennis coach and he's in his 90's!
I rememeber being jealous because someone on the ski team that i had a crush on was always so fixated on Amy McQuilkin's ass in ski pants. :evil:
I remember doing a back scratcher and getting my tips caught and doing a face plant while Mike Jutras and Keith Pierce stared at me with thier jaws dropped to the ground wondering if I was still alive. #-o
I remember freshman year being called to Mrs. Cunningham's office and when I got there she said a teacher reported me for kissing some guy in the hall, which was ludacris since my boyfriend went to the GLTC(the Voke), and Liz Smith told me that she gave my name after she got yelled at by a teacher for kissing her boyfriend in the hallway! Then she proceeded to tell me not to tell Mrs.Cunningham that she gave my name!
I remember Chuck Gannon telling me how he crashed a stolen car into the tree in front of my house, what a schmuck! :-$
I remember writing notes to my friends and folding them up into little triangles.
I remember driving to Taco Bell in Plastow with Maura, Maria and Lori Justin, Jimmy and Danny.
I remember taking my SAT's twice badly hungover both times. :oops:
I remember Pete Rock totally wasted at the senior year drunk driving lecture. [-X
I rememeber loading up the Dodge 6000 and driving up to Peabody to go to the Hometown Buffet with Jamie Schamberger, Mike Jutras, Keith Pierce, Pete Rock and a bunch of others sorry I forget!
I remember flipping out if I didn't have something "to Do " on a friday or saturday night. :-({|=
I remember being so concerned with things that you find out are really not that important. 8O
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You could get written up for/called to the office for that?!?!?! Sheesh, you'd think we all would have spent a lot more time in the office then... :lol:
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Liz Smith Class of 95...right? I didn't think she was that into boys... :-k
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hmmm i remember entering Dandretta's homeroom and getting yelled at becasue i had my coat that i could not fit into my locker....only to get yelled at for being late the next day while stuffing it in my locker...
i remember playing street hockey in gym and one of the micheal's twins getting his nads smashed in with the ball...
i remember floating from table to table during lunch to find a group to hang out with...
i remember klem the bus driver passing us on his route and being late for school...actually christine rousseau's dad would drive us (tania rule) to school after haveing hot chocolate and smores pop tarts!
i remeber independant study! out of school at 1130!!!
I remember saveing Hoffman's job a handfull of times because there was never anyone to video tape games and stuff!
I remember feeling very sick and tired from the lack of air the three years i was at MHS
I remember the awful perms i had....how i wanted curley hair! and how it didn't want me!
I remember when i got my first report card at MHS...i asked if we had to have it signed by our parents....hey ...i went to a private catholic school for 10 years!
i remember donnie mustupha and kerry samataro getting into a food fight in the cafe(ithink it was them...pasta with red sauce....)
I remember taking walking for gym because i hated organized sports
I remember that graduation felt like freedom!
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=D> HAHAHA Oh yeah baby she was kissing her boyfriend, but hey who knows she could have liked girls too, high shcool can be a confusing time for some.. Not me! I never was a switch hitter!
One memory that is a big WHAT WAS I THINKING was getting and giving hickies, how could that ever be considered cool? I almost got away with a huge one once but my mom caught a glimpse when I was washing my hair in the sink. I thought she was gonna throw me across the kitchen! ANd I remember someone telling me that peanut butter got rid of them, I jsut told my mom it was the new skin care craze, peanut butter slathered all over my neck! YUM! :lol:
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what about mr healys tictacs!!! and how horrifying it was that he was our drivers ed teacher!!!
i remember the carnations you could buy and send to people on valentines day and nino chiola always sent me one!
i remember getting in house suspension my freshman year because i was late too many times!!
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I remember most of all the open wall concept. Whenever I was bored in class I would look through the chalk boards to try to find my friends in the next class over!
I remember Mrs. Krussell who I loved as a teacher, but I remember she wore too much blue eye shadow!
I remember having several different lunch lines. One for hot lunch, one for cold lunch, one for lunch of the day, and one for snack type lunch!
I remember senior year there were a ton of us in the same study class that was in the cafeteria!
Nikki
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My grandmother was the cashier for the snack line!!!! Man every time she overheard anything my friends and I were saying she called my dad and he called my mom!!!