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My first Star Wars figure, the 40th anniversary edition
Star Wars may have turned 40 last but it took another whole year before Kenner cranked out the first 12 figures. For reasons I don’t remember I chose a bad guy. As my brother and I accumulated more alongside Fisher … Continue reading
Those were the days
Not everything on FaceBook is crap, ads (worse crap) or posts from friends too lazy to write a simple e-mail, let alone call with all those unused minutes. Sometimes you can join useful groups related to your hobbies (Pathfinder, Starfinder), … Continue reading
RIP Margot Kidder
Margot was the Lois Lane for my generation via Superman (the best superhero movie ever made and I’m not a diehard fan of the character) and Superman II. I personally can’t recall her doing much else I’ve seen because her infamous mental breakdown … Continue reading
Bananas, still funny despite it being made by a pervert
Another Hulu gem I grabbed before it expired and since the last time I watched it, I was a Tweener back in Springfield, IL, so the early Eighties on HBO probably. I wanted to see if the humor held up … Continue reading
RIP Bob Dorough
Sad to see that he passed away earlier this week. I will never be able to thank him enough too. If you grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons in the Seventies, Bob’s idea was mandatory viewing on ABC…more like, those … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, History, Math, Music, Science & Technology, TV
Tagged Celebrity Obituary, Seventies
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RIP Mitzi Shore
Mitzi’s name may sound familiar to many, she’s (not-funny) comedian Pauly Shore’s mother. For those who follow comedy (like me), she’s more famous as being the owner of The Comedy Store, a venue which made the careers of David Letterman, Robin … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrity Obituary, Comedy, Eighties, Seventies, Stand-up Comedy
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RIP Chuck McCann
It was a bummer to find out Chuck passed via a tweet from Joel Hodgson. He made a lasting impression on me through the Sid & Marty Kroft show Far Out Space Nuts which he co-starred with Bob Denver. Little did … Continue reading
Kill the Irishman
Another movie which came and went in theaters before I got a chance to see it way back in 2011. Thanks to Hulu I caught it before the streaming service’s time to offer this expired. Irishman is loosely based upon … Continue reading
John Waite in Austin
One of my favorite singers from the Sevenites-Eighties came through Austin back in February, Mr. John Waite. Although I never like Bad English, his solo and Babys work has always overshadowed the supergroup’s mediocrity. John comes to Austin every several … Continue reading
The Toys That Made Us, part one
I discovered and got on the bandwagon late with this show, I wholeheartedly admit it. However, it was so great, I’ve watched all four episodes TWICE since I love toys, even at my advanced age. Not just playing with them but … Continue reading
Posted in Action Figures, Toys, TV
Tagged Cold War, Eighties, Fantasy, Seventies, Star Wars
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RIP: David Ogden Stiers
Another rough day in which you see a name you haven’t seen in a while show up on the side of the headlines of FaceBook and you know it can’t be good. Sadly, David passed away Saturday from bladder cancer. … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, TV
Tagged Cartoons, Comedy, Coming-of-Age, Eighties, Regular Show, Seventies, SitCom
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Wonder Woman crossovers/team-ups
It has been a great year for Wonder Woman! Beyond her killer film, DC Comics featured the princess in three team-ups with complimentary heroes. Thankfully, Zak Snyder couldn’t screw them up. First is the a team-up we could only have … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Books, Diversions, TV
Tagged Action, DC Comics, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Seventies, Sixties
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Green Arrow! On a shirt
My second T-Shirt acquisition from WizWorld. Before he was a poor-man’s Batman via Arrow on the CW, Green Arrow was Batman, Green Lantern and Hawkman’s Liberal foil. I wish DC Comics would bring back the Errol Flynn-influenced look Neal Adams gave … Continue reading
WKRP Reunion!
It’s time to start showing off all my WizWorld encounters for 2017! Kicking matters off are two stars from the well-loved, nostalgic SitCom WKRP Cincinnati with Lonnie Anderson on my right (this was her break-out role) and Howard Hesseman on my … Continue reading
The little Bowie fan
The little kids dad humored me with a photo of his little David Bowie fan! It was so cute that a shirt their size existed and then getting a pair of matching Wellies to boot! Only in Austin is this … Continue reading