Random Thoughts...or...What's on Your Mind?

[bdub76]

Finally found a show I have been wanting to rewatch. I saw a handful of episodes as a kid. There is no way this would be produced today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gung_Ho_(TV_series)

I'm in that obscure TV show mood for some reason.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

@fireproof78 no need to apologize for anything.

On a much lighter note I was in a discussion about the 80s and I wondered if I can indulge all of you, if you could go back to the 80s and bring back with you one favourite toy or amusement, and one item of technology what would it be?

I'd bring back all my old tabletop games, the ones with VFD (vacuum fluorescent display) screens, I had a few of them and they were lots of fun if a bit noisy, and for technology I'd bring back my hifi VHS with a few tapes.

 

[fireproof78]

Talk and Play. It was a little story book toy which used 4 tracks on a cassette tape to create an interactive story experience.

 

[bdub76]

I in general miss the old arcades and malls of the 80s.

 

[Worf factor9]

I in general miss the old arcades and malls of the 80s.

Agreed, I miss droppin' quarters into the slot. I was also a bit of a pin-ball wizard TILT!

 

[bdub76]

Agreed, I miss droppin' quarters into the slot. I was also a bit of a pin-ball wizard TILT!

I miss lining up to play Street Fighter.

 

[Worf factor9]

I miss lining up to play Street Fighter.

I remember boxing games that I would play where u could pick your opponent, most of the times I got 'knocked out' but win once in a while.

 

[Elder Knight]

Talk and Play. It was a little story book toy which used 4 tracks on a cassette tape to create an interactive story experience.

My son had one of those when he was little. However, he insisted on playing the tapes on a standard tape player, so you got a couple of tracks playing at the same time, which he found pretty funny.

 

[fireproof78]

My son had one of those when he was little. However, he insisted on playing the tapes on a standard tape player, so you got a couple of tracks playing at the same time, which he found pretty funny.

True. I did that too.

 

[Aragorn]

I in general miss the old arcades and malls of the 80s.

If you're willing to pay and have the space, Aracde1Up makes cabinets. Best Buy, Target and Walmart will randomly have sales. Get the ones that come with risers (a box for the cabinet to sit on top of). Their original cabinets didn't have them and are short without them. A few have even had sit-down versions like Cruis'n USA and Star Wars.

 

[Aragorn]

There's little hard specks on my mattress sheet that aren't bugs or eggs. Any idea what they could be? Boogers? Skin? Eye crud? Something from my cat?

 

[auntiehill]

There's little hard specks on my mattress sheet that aren't bugs or eggs. Any idea what they could be? Boogers? Skin? Eye crud? Something from my cat?

Could be mold/mildew. Could also be poop from fleas, aphids or bed bugs. In any case, WASH everything in hot and vacuum, too. Might want to invest in new bedding.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

If you're willing to pay and have the space, Aracde1Up makes cabinets. Best Buy, Target and Walmart will randomly have sales. Get the ones that come with risers (a box for the cabinet to sit on top of). Their original cabinets didn't have them and are short without them. A few have even had sit-down versions like Cruis'n USA and Star Wars.

That's neat but over here quite pricey..... There is MyArcade which is smaller tabletop versions of machines like that and you can get handhelds with classics like Pacman and Galaxians on them.

I have what looks like a tin of mints but you open it up and inside is a fully working Tetris handheld, quite neat and lots of fun

 

[Aragorn]

If you can only get one arcade cabinet, people tend to lean toward the At Games brand Legends Ultimate Arcade for the quantity of games.

 

[JD]

Holy crap that is one hell of a collection of games.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

It has Bubble Bobble

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I didn't know Fix-It Felix was a real game...

 

[Aragorn]

I didn't know Fix-It Felix was a real game...

It was made to promote the movie.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

It was made to promote the movie.

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[Gingerbread Demon]

It was made to promote the movie.

I wish that racing game from the 2nd movie was a real game that chick was badass and her car was nice