Monday night I had the honor of joining Sean and Steve from the Throwback Reviews podcast. If you haven’t listened to it before, on Throwback Reviews Sean, Steve and “Door” review classic films from the 1980s (mostly). On this week’s episode, while Door is out on vacation I convinced Sean and Steve to watch the “classic” film Under the Rainbow… read entire post
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Meet General Madine
Anyone who has ever worked toward completing a collection has probably mashed their teeth while paying money for something they didn’t want. Every Atari 2600 collector knows that Pac-Man and E.T. are universally panned, and yet they all own them.
The challenge in collecting Star Wars figures is that especially toward the end of the run, Kenner really began scraping… read entire post
Wrapping Cables and Cords (Logitech C920 Test)
The Morning After
I’m not as afraid of tornadoes as I respect them. Modern meteorology has advanced to the point where local forecasters can typically predict the weather patterns that form tornadoes days in advance. Still, knowing one is coming and being able to do something about it are two different things. Despite the fact that meteorologists can tell us the speed and… read entire post
RIP Brad Prillwitz
Unless you hang around a few select retrogaming forums or have previously attended the Oklahoma Video Game Expo (OVGE) in in Tulsa, chances are you’ve never heard the name “Brad Prillwitz” before — and even if you have been to those places, you still may not be familiar with Brad’s name. Never one of the flashiest or loudest people in… read entire post
Goodbye, Milk Crate!
A couple of months back I bought a flat screen television to use as a monitor for some of my old computers. After posting the following picture, the number one response I received was, “nice milk crate.”
While digging around in the garage this weekend I found some scrap wood left behind by the previous owners and decided it would… read entire post
Bingo aka Beango
Many friends, co-workers and family members have told me on more than one occasion that I am the luckiest person they know. The Luck of the Irish shines upon me, almost continually. I’m the guy that pulls into Walmart on Christmas Eve and gets a front row parking spot every single time. I’m the guy that doubles down in blackjack… read entire post
RIP Ray Harryhausen
When I was a kid my parents bought me a book titled “Monsters & Vampires.” I don’t remember exactly when they gave it to me, but it’s copyright 1976 so I’m guessing I was pretty young. Its late-70s publishing date puts it just before the slasher films of the 80s, and instead focuses heavily on Universal monsters and the Hammer… read entire post
May the Fourth Star Wars Purchases
May the 4th has unofficially become “Star Wars Day” for millions of fans around the world (“May the Fourth Be With You”). People celebrate this somewhat low key holiday by posting Star Wars pictures on Facebook each May the 4th. I decided to do something a bit different this year and add to my Star Wars collection.
(Oh, who am… read entire post
Your News Man on the Street
I start this post as I have started many posts by stating that my life is filled with many fun and random adventures. I love that bizarre and unique things happen to me; I treasure the experiences and wouldn’t have it any other way.
Monday morning I drove north from Greensboro, North Carolina to our nation’s capitol, Washington D.C. I… read entire post