Tag Archives: Eighties

If you say this team’s name three times…

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Steve

…they don’t really do anything other than whip your butt via slapshots! Given their core appearance resembling the officials’ jerseys, I have a feeling they’d have to change or the officials would wear something completely different like they do in … Continue reading →

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RIP Jens Nygaad Knudsen

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Steve

The person behind the LEGO® minifigure passed away yesterday. Jens’ idea was introduced in 1978 with the first Space and Castle sets, something he had a hand in too. Today, the LEGO corporation has manufactured an estimated four billion of … Continue reading →

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Modern spin on an Eighties’ fad

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Steve

Well at least it gives me pause and a quick chuckle before saying, “Yeah, yeah, you have a frickin’ yard ape, thus it’s your excuse for being a shitty driver.”

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RIP Neil Peart

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Steve

Neil will be greatly missed and I didn’t know that he retired or was sick. Although Rush isn’t a band I’m crazy about, namely due to radio only playing a very small sample of their larger work and much of … Continue reading →

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RIP Syd Mead

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Steve

Sci-Fi fans will know Syd’s name alongside Ralph McQuarrie. I think Syd was more of a Futurist though since movie producers hired him to estimate what the designs would be like in the Near-Future flicks he did: Blade Runner, Alien, Star Trek: The … Continue reading →

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Belated Xmas card from the Eighties

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Steve

Pretty good PhotoShop work…way better than mine but the lighting is a tad off when you compare all three of their skin tones. It’s also odd that they didn’t go with the more neutral, universal “Holiday Wishes” given that the … Continue reading →

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Heinz stole Hoser’s idea!

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Steve

One odd habit my best friend José had in college was dipping his fries in a mix of mayonnaise and catsup/ketchup (I don’t care which). He really liked it too. He’d fill up a salad bowl with this gross concoction! … Continue reading →

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RIP René Auberjonois

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Steve

Sad to hear this great character actor passing away but he brought scores of great memories for his comedic and dramatic acting. On the comedic side, my generation mostly knew him for being the foil on Benson, the guy advising the … Continue reading →

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Welcome November!

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Steve

Yeah, yeah. Still running late on everything due to all the distractions in my life. Many of which are fun but I do hope to have the opportunity to bring more of this site up to speed as Daylight Savings Time … Continue reading →

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RIP John Witherspoon

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Steve

This guy, not Bill Cosby, was one of America’s dads. It’s a role he honed in the Nineties via Friday, The Wayans’ Brothers Show and obviously Boondocks a decade later. John was just a great character guy as he proved in Hollywood Shuffle (the owner … Continue reading →

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It Chapter Two: Worth Seeing

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Steve

Horror movie number three for October, the conclusion to Stephen King’s rather long It which got updated. If you forgot, the original story took place in the Fifties and concludes in the Eighties. In this take, the first part was in … Continue reading →

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Another game with a tired, old band for musically stunted fans

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Steve

In their defense, Iron Maiden has had a visual trademark via Eddie, but could Stern find a non-dinosaur act (*cough* Rolling Stones, *cough* Aerosmith) that hasn’t been flogging a dead horse over the last 30 years to immortalize? And no, … Continue reading →

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RIP Ric Ocasek

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Steve

I wanted to spend an extra day regarding the Ric Ocasek’s death since he and The Cars were a huge part of my teenage life and musical education. Having grown up in downstate Illinois, I didn’t hear any Cars music … Continue reading →

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RIP: Kip Addotta

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Steve

Kip was only a household name to fans of Dr. Demento and maybe anyone who caught the syndicated show Make Me Laugh. He first came to my attention while living in Indiacrapolis when the rock station responsible for not-funny Bob & Tom … Continue reading →

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Belated birthday gift on display! Weird Al in 3-D!

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Steve

Weird Al brought this old shirt back into production thanks to Stranger Things 3‘s Dustin wearing it. Quick aside, NO SPOILERS, I’m rewatching the whole show from the beginning and I don’t want to know what happened this season yet! Kristin … Continue reading →

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