Tag Archives: Eighties

Blast from TSR and my Sci-Fi past

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Steve

A couple Chupacabracons ago, I scored a used copy of Knight Hawks which was the disappointing starship rules addition to Star Frontiers, TSR’s pretty weak attempt to break into Sci-Fi, again. The first two were Metamorphosis Alpha (trying to transform Expedition to the Barrier Peaks into … Continue reading →

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Kathy R wearing her favorite video game

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Steve

A gift I scored for my friend Rev. Kathy because this is her favorite cabinet game whenever we hit Pinballz. I recently looked up Rampage‘s history too. I could’ve sworn I started playing this in high school but I was wrong, … Continue reading →

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Revenge of the Nerds

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Steve

This month’s theme is dedicated to the 35th anniversary of Revenge of the Nerds. It remains one of the best Teen Sex Romp movies made in the Eighties; Animal House appeared five years earlier and started an avalanche of these. According to … Continue reading →

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Firstborn: 35 years later, still great

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Steve

Darned Hulu, finding favorite movies of mine with a looming deadline! I’ve also come to suspect that if the movie is getting yanked from the service in a few days, they’ve reduced its bandwidth or something. Every time, be it 1984 or … Continue reading →

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I still got it with this machine!

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Steve

Spent a good chunk of my day at the Classic Gaming Expo in downtown Austin. It wasn’t quite the 70,000 square feet of video games I was hoping for, more like 20K with 50K of vendors, mostly people selling legacy … Continue reading →

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RIP: Rutger Hauer

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Steve

 Another Sci-Fi and Fantasy icon lost. Rutger was really the actor who made Blade Runner the memorable movie it was since Harrison Ford was just phoning it in. The film’s surprise ending with Roy’s speech is one of Sci-Fi’s greatest moments … Continue reading →

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RIP: Johnny Clegg

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Steve

I didn’t get into Johnny’s music with his band Savuka until I was nearing graduation from Marquette. The band had a pretty good appearance on SNL and I think Milwaukee’s smooth jazz station would play “Take My Heart Away” so I … Continue reading →

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RIP: Rip Torn

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Steve

Before he found his new calling in comedy, Rip was often known as a heavy in numerous TV shows (guest appearances) and movies. He played generals, thugs and even Tricky Dick. Believe it or not, he was also in David … Continue reading →

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RIP: Ross Perot

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Steve

The news and obits will obviously go on and on and on about his failed presidential bid in 1992. They will also push the ongoing lie about how Perot “gave” the election to Clinton by stealing away Bush’s votes. Bullshit. … Continue reading →

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A mash-up of THREE things!

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Steve

First funny shirt spotted this weekend at Brick Fiesta Austin. It’s so hilarious at numerous levels given how sweet LeVar Burton/Geordi LaForge are.

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Welcome to July with a shift in timeliness

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Steve

For the last couple months I have been digging out slowly while sticking mostly to the chronological series of events with the exception of keeping the header art, color scheme and my exercise progression updated. Given the events of last … Continue reading →

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Rock & Rule

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Steve

Couldn’t pass up this Weird Wednesday offering at Alamo South Lamar since it’s a huge favorite of Somara’s. She has it on DVD somewhere too but with this being a Canadian movie with a tragic history, it was exciting to … Continue reading →

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1989: Tiananmen Square Massacre

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Steve

I recall the horrible news that morning. While the US was sleeping, the Chinese Army and its hardliner masters decided they had had enough of the ongoing student protests, especially when the workers were joining in. Like all tyrannical regimes, … Continue reading →

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Brazilian ad featuring the D&D cartoon characters

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Steve

 According to my two Brazilian co-workers, the D&D cartoon show that aired on CBS Saturday mornings in 1983 (in America) never made it to the TV networks in their country. Maybe the person(s) behind it lived in the States … Continue reading →

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Billvis & Butt-Ted

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Steve

Both duos are low IQ types but Bill & Ted were more endearing since they didn’t use frogs as baseballs or put firecrackers into innocent creatures…and they wouldn’t vote for Donal Trump. However, Beavis & Butt-Head are closer to reality … Continue reading →

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