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ID	Post Type	Posted By	Comment	Title	Posted On

2494	Article	Vaporman87	Man, you guys really knew how to take full advantage of a Saturday! So many great activities and games. I see a great many similarities to my own Saturday exploits. Sure, the activities may have been different, but it was really only about getting in time with your friends and neighbors and making the most of being free from school. We used to take Nerf basketballs,(the soft, vinyl, stuffed kind) wrap them in duct tape, and hit them with wooden bats in a game of Home Run Derby. If we could hit the ball onto the roof of our building (which was tall enough to fit an RV in), then it was a Home Run. Travel in the woods, wrestle with pillows, play video games, record ourselves on cassette tape or video, etc., etc. So much fun to be had on a sunny Saturday. I get to do all new things now that I have kids. I can be a part of their own favorite things about a Saturday, and it is a blessing.		Aug 10, 2015
2496	Article	Vaporman87	This reminds me a fairly unique place that I sometimes frequented around this same time. It was actually a video game retailer, but an independent one. Unlike the Electronic Boutiques and Gamestops of the world, this was just a little Mom and Pop place in a small strip mall area. There, you could not only buy the latest games, consoles, and accessories... you could TRY them before you committed your hard-earned cash toward them. Several TVs with a different console at each lined the tables in the back room. You paid for a certain amount of time, picked the game you wished to have a go with (though not all new releases were immediately available for trying), paid the fee, and off you went to the back room. In a closet-sized room behind the demo tables, they hid the most technologically advanced console of the day. A big screen TV and premium surround sound system huddled around a single recliner was all that sat in there. THAT was the place to be. It might cost you a little more, but you had the chance to experience those games the way they were meant to be experienced.	A New Kind of Arcade	Aug 10, 2015
2500	Video	Vaporman87	I like how they actually PROMOTE the fact that these are imported and not American made. LOL. Cars were so bad in the 80's that it was considered a GOOD thing that they were imported?	The 1988 Pontiac LeMans	Aug 11, 2015
2501	Video	Vaporman87	Wow, this brings back memories. My best friend Phil and I used to argue endlessly over which song was better - Los Lobos' La Bamba, or Club Nuevo's Lean On Me. Both were remakes of songs. I argued Lean On Me was better, while he argued La Bamba was better. Naturally, I was right all long. ;)	Pee-wee Herman On Friday Night Videos, Part 4	Aug 11, 2015
2503	Article	Vaporman87	Woah! Those are perfect Dobesov. Nice find.	The Mall Arcade	Aug 11, 2015
2504	Article	Vaporman87	I typically relied on renting for my fixes, unless I was certain that I wanted the game in my collection. I did some trades, but not often. Most of my friends didn't have the same console as me. My best friend Phil did, and I would trade with him from time to time. We had several mom and pop rental shops in the area, and though they usually took their sweet time getting in the newest titles, they did have a decent selection for being in such a depressed area.	A Summer Quest	Aug 12, 2015
2505	Article	Vaporman87	I've never played a single Pokemon game, card or cartridge. I have no idea who these characters are (though I've become familiar with some because my daughter is somewhat interested in Pokemon). I'm lost in all the talk of moves and evolutions. And yet, your enthusiasm for the property makes me wish I knew everything you know about. I can only imagine the fun and excitement of experiencing the camaraderie of the Pokemon fan community, especially in the early days. Thanks for this little taste of the fun and friendship that Pokemon helped to spark.	Age of Pokemon	Aug 12, 2015
2507	Article	Vaporman87	It's good to have you here with us. Any family of Ben is certainly welcome here. I too own The Killing Joke, though I'm not certain I have ever read it all the way through. But yes, owning Graphic Novels is definitely the way to go if you're just catching up on some of the better storylines. I would like to pick up a novel of Civil War, and also the old Secret Wars story (not the new one). Thanks for sharing!	The Cereal Box in the Closet	Aug 12, 2015
2509	Article	Vaporman87	You know what is really funny about this... that in the bathroom next to our family room I have multiple Godzilla movie posters hanging. And here I thought it was just me! Speaking of Godzilla, that is my "obscure collector's obsession". I have everything from Trendmasters to Bandai figures stuffed in various closet spaces. The Japanese import Bandai figs are worth far more moolah than my Trendmaster stuff, but TM figs hold their own pretty well in the aftermarket.	Spider-Man & Venom Action Figure Retrospective Part 2	Aug 12, 2015
2521	Article	Vaporman87	Wow. This had a surprisingly high amount of facts unknown to me. I didn't even realize BraveStarr was Filmation's final outing. Nor was I aware that He-Man and She-Ra were originally going to be love interests. That just creeps me out to think about now. LOL Also, Dave Coulier gets around my friend. Smurfs killing people doesn't actually surprise me that much. That Grumpy Smurf was just a hair's breadth away from killing the whole lot of them. LOL	Little Known Facts About 25 of Your Favorite 80's Cartoons!	Aug 14, 2015