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4268ArticlefuschniktI have that Hocus Pocus poster behind my display in my stairwell! Also, Halloween Tree anyone? My band has a song based on that 90's special. The most informative Halloween song of all time! Jan 09, 2018View
4623ArticlefuschniktI had a Lion-O dress up kit. It came with the weirdest mask with hair molded into the plastic. I dug it.80's Toy Dress-Up KitsOct 11, 2018View
1579ArticlemassrealityI loved that Medieval Spawn figure. Its one of those things on my must buy again list. It was just so cool.Christmas of 1994 Dec 10, 2014View
2035ArticlemassrealityI'm one of those military kids. My Dad served in the Navy for twenty-two years, and I got to most of my life on Naval bases. We moved at least once every three years, but it was usually at least twice every three years. That meant a lot of different schools, neighbors, and eventually issues. It gets glossed over a lot when looking at long term military kids (not the ones whose parent does four years and gets out) but we end up a little messed up. We are extremely adaptable to change and feel weird if we aren't moving every few years. But we also tend to keep to ourselves and have trouble connecting with people. After about the fourth time of losing your friends, you just stop trying. It's easier just to sit quietly and be the freak rather than make a bunch of friends you are just going to leave in a few months. I think my obsession with the past and objects from the past come from this raising. When you move that much, you don’t have much to hold to onto. So you tend to lean onto your physical possessions. That book of baseball cards suddenly becomes the most valuable thing in your life, because it was the only constant for the past four houses and three states that you lived in. It's comforting to be around other military brats, because they can relate so well to the lifestyle. The parents tend to raise us the same ways (well the enlisted parents do it one way, the officers another) so we understand each other. We have to walk a fine line, but we also tend to be treated a little more maturely. I’m not really sure if that’s a good thing or bad. My fondest base memories are from my time in Orlando, Florida. In the mid 90's they announced the base was closing and all personnel had to move out of our little duplex type housing and into these apartments or off base. Most everyone was transferred and we were one of the last families to move. That gave myself and the few kids remaining a huge empty military base to play on. We had total access to all the housing, and would climb on roofs, and hide in the outside laundry rooms while playing cops and robbers. What was left of security didn't care, so it a very cool experience. Sadly, that base was turned into some luxury homes and hardly nothing remains of it today. When living on base you have this entire working city that you live in complete with grocery stores, gas stations, roller rinks, movie theaters, and even fast food restaurants. It's all very safe to go to all hours of the night and everyone treats you with respect. Then you finally leave that atmosphere and come into the real world and it's a shock. It’s hard for us kids, it's so much harder for our parents. Its fun being a military brat, but it's also very lonely. People spend a lot of time thanking service members for serving, but tend to forget about those who get left at home and still have to life in that sort of lifestyle. I feel bad for military wives, husbands, and kids. It’s not a comforting nor nurturing environment to live in. It also barely resembles what the real world is like. Military KidsFeb 22, 2015View
2130ArticlemassrealityI really should have mixed it up I didn't realize I played so many racing games at the time! I think a lot of that was due to my dad buying the games. If it didn't involve racing, he didn't buy itMy Favorite PC Games of the 90'sMar 21, 2015View
2131ArticlemassrealityI loved Bayou Billy, but had no idea he existed in any other form than that one NES game. That's so cool.Nintendo Discoveries: The Adventures of Bayou BillyMar 21, 2015View
2137ArticlemassrealityYou are certainly welcome. I hope I can nudge a few people into giving the show a shot.Forgotten Twilight Zone EpisodesMar 23, 2015View
2146ArticlemassrealityYou are most certainly welcome! Thanks for the compliments. I'm glad you enjoyed it.Rec Center Memories - Moment of GloryMar 25, 2015View
2147ArticlemassrealityI always loved Elliot's room in ET, but that attic bedroom in Home Alone was what I've always wanted. Even now as a 31 year old, I still want that room.Retro Rooms Part DeuxMar 25, 2015View
2168ArticlemassrealityYou guys are so lucky. About six months after I got out of that stupid cast, I broke my freakin collarbone. Then right as that was almost healed, I tripped over the sidewalk and rebroke it. That was a rough year for me. Rec Center Memories - Chicken FightMar 28, 2015View