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| 1828 | Article | Vaporman87 | Never did I think I would come to know so much about Bayou Billy. And yet, here I sit, well educated on the man at long last, LOL. I would say there is not doubt about the influences that lead to the character. You've laid that out pretty clearly. Funny that with so much attention to the character in the cartoon series, and his own comic book mini series of sorts, that more wasn't done to push him further into our collective consciousness. Perhaps the marketing bigwigs finally came to the conclusion that "It just wasn't working", and pulled the plug on old Billy. I suppose we'll never know. | Jan 24, 2015 |  | |
| 1831 | Article | Vaporman87 | What year was Bonds rookie card? Was it '87? The year Topps did the whole wood grain look on the card? I have that one, and a bunch of others. | Aladdin's Castle B-Day | Jan 24, 2015 | |
| 1834 | Article | Vaporman87 | Ahhh. Here is a subject I can dig into pretty deeply. Sure I had several plushes churned out to peddle the latest TV, film, or other property... but it was the stuffed toys with no affiliation to these things that I always felt drawn to. Unlike my He-Man, G.I. Joe, Thundercats, and Transformers toys, I preferred to inject into my stuffed toys the personalities, eccentricities, and character I wanted them to have, or felt like they would have if they were actually "alive". During my preteen years, I would stay up a little later (on almost a nightly basis) and use my smaller stuffed toys to perform a show, right on my lap as I laid down in bed. The covers draping over my legs and knees served as the stage backdrop... for the "Meowwy Wowwy Show". Yes, I'm treading territory that I've already covered in the forum more than once, but this article screams for it to be retold. Characters like Meowwy himself, his brother Smarts, Penguin Halfheart, Buford the Rabbit, and many more would perform for me until I was too tired to let it continue. These stuffed wonders were nothing more than fairly generic, unknown toys. But once brought to life with my imagination, they were far more popular than any Scooby-Doo or Snoopy toy could ever be. The best thing about all of this, is that the "Meowwy Wowwy Show" is now a big part of the play time I enjoy with my own kids. Sure, Meowwy now has a real stage (puppet sized, mind you) and a bigger audience, but the character I brought to life more than 30 years ago is the same today. And so is the toy, actually. My "Meowwy Wowwy" stuffed cat is 34 years old this year. Penguin Halfheart is pretty much the same. 34 years and Meowwy has never once needed to be sewn. Yeah, his felt ears are starting to deteriorate and disappear, but beyond that he is pretty much the same as he was all those years ago. Those who haven't yet seen the photos of Meowwy's new digs and of Meowwy himself can see that in <a href="http://retro-daze.org/site/thread/458?page=8">this thread.</a> | Stuffed Animals of the 80's | Jan 26, 2015 | |
| 1836 | Video | Vaporman87 | I can't tell you how many tape cassette recordings my friends and I did in which one part was our commentary on a lawsuit filed against Madonna for making awful movies and her crazy antics outside the studio. One such recording was my friend and I pretending that Weird Al was being sued by Madonna for making a parody song called "Who's That Queer?" Then we find out Weird Al is involved in a love triangle with Madonna and is absolved of any wrong doing. Yeah. So, there's that. LOL | Who's That Girl | Jan 26, 2015 | |
| 1839 | Article | Vaporman87 | I also still own my first teddy bear. I didn't really give it much play time, but I kept it for sentimental reasons. | Stuffed Animals of the 80's | Jan 26, 2015 | |
| 1838 | Video | Vaporman87 | Few movies can creep you out the way Poltergeist can. It doesn't need torture or gore to do the job. Just a house, a medium, a TV, and a family. Why Tobe Hooper didn't have much success after this and Texas Chainsaw Massacre eludes me. | Poltergeist | Jan 26, 2015 | |
| 1845 | Article | Vaporman87 | They're usually doing things like preparing for the show, which happen almost exclusively on Holidays, and generally being silly. The kids enjoy just making all the gang interact and entertain. Last night it was Meowwy reading a storybook to the others, except inserting his own goofy elements here and there to "spice it up". | Stuffed Animals of the 80's | Jan 26, 2015 | |
| 1849 | Article | Vaporman87 | To be honest, I'm not sure what effect there might be on old paint, but I would think that as long as you're not getting it TOO hot, the paint should be okay. You might avoid putting too much pressure on the paint with your fingers, just to be safe. | Miss M's Top 10 Retro Toys of 2014! | Jan 28, 2015 | |
| 1850 | Article | Vaporman87 | Ha! What a story. A bit concerning, but at least your parents were involved from the start... just in case things weren't on the "up and up". Still, it seems rather disingenuous on the part of the school. I think I'd probably complain if I were a parent that found out. | Model Student | Jan 29, 2015 | |
| 1853 | Article | Vaporman87 | That's an awesome trip Hoju. I know that Universal in Orlando had many of the same attractions you spoke of here, and I got to see many of them over the years. I haven't been to Universal Studios in Orlando for nearly 14 years. I'm sure much has changed since then. This year, the kids are big enough to ride some of what Universal and Islands of Adventure has to offer, so we have pre-purchased tickets for both, in addition to our usual Disney stops. We'll be leaving late in February, so I'll keep you up to speed on all the new stuff. | Universal Studios Hollywood '92 | Jan 30, 2015 | |
