9068 – Saturday

Went to the train show with Larry and BHK after my shots – Fortunately, the ice has melted, leaving just water all over the place to drain… not a lot to photograph that wasn’t there last year, but I took a couple of small shots. (see the far more plentiful photos from feb 25, 2007, for the better stuff.)

We returned home, and we were all pretty good about keeping purchases to a minimum.. Larry got some Rolling stock and a cool soundboard.

Most exotic food item of the day… Larry shared his lunch with me.

He made a peanut butter, banana, mayo and potato chip sammich. Knowing this, I still took a big, healthy bite.

It wasn’t bad! Not something I would make for myself, but maybe reduce the banana and mayo by half, and I’d do it again easily enough. I’ve done pB, banana and honey before to good results, but this was a new level.


Hmm… Champions online, since marvel pooped out. Not a bad idea. I wonder how well it’ll do as a sequel to City of Heroes? More “whack a mole”, or will there be some cool Champeens roleplay?


Meme-sheepage, via Applelard

1.How old were you in 1980? 11 years old

2. How old were you in 1989? 19 years old

3. Were you a Toys R’ US Kid? Sure!

4. Did you watch Transformers? Not really, but I was familiar with ’em.

5. Did you see E.T. on the big screen? Yes… back when G-men had guns, not walkie-talkies, dang it!

6. Did you own a Lite Bright? Yup!

7. Who is your Favorite Golden Girl? Rose (I love Betty White’s range! Go St. Olaf! I’ve said too much.)

8. When someone says “Who you gonna call?” Ghostbusters! (Is there another answer to this?)

9. What was your favorite toy(s)? Army Men, Tonka Trucks, super hero dolls. (pre-action figure)

10. Did you have a Pogo Ball? nope! You’ll bust your butt on those things!

11. Did you listen to New Kids on the Block? Nope… some songs got radio play, or MTV though.

12. What New Kid did you have a crush on? None… I never really crushed on any pop singers.

13. Did you play M.A.S.H? Yup!!

14. Did you watch The Care Bears? No… I was a bit old and masculine for that. Cool chest logos and care bear stare power, though.

15. Did you have jelly bracelets? nope… I suspect this is mostly a girl meme.

16. Did you have a charm necklace and/or bracelet? nope.

17. Did you have a Glo Worm? My little cousin did.. I thought it was sort of creepy.

18. Did you ever own a slap bracelet? Yet another no from the boy in the crowd.

19. The Breakfast Club or Sixteen Candles? Breakfast Club (BHK is going to kill me.)

20. Did you have a crazy hair style? Nope. Generic Dutch boy cut as a youngster, to just a plain ol’ cut older.

21. What was your first bike? does a big wheel count? If not, a gray huffy.

22. Name one thing you still own from your childhood: A ceramic cookie monster made by my momster.

23. Did you have a Cabbage Patch Kid? Nope… too old and too male.

24. Did you dress like Madonna? Nope, but I dated or tried to date one or two girls who did.

25. Rainbow Brite or Strawberry Shortcake? Strawberry shortcake… though this version of Rainbow Brite is rockin’.

26. Did you watch Miami Vice? Yup! Pink buildings and too much stubble!

27. Did you own a pair of jelly shoes? Again, I yam a boyman!

28. Did you own a Trapper Keeper? At least a couple, as I was rough on them. most were boring blue / green ones.

29. Atari or Nintendo? Atari! (My first nintendo was the Wii)

30. Did you play Pac-Man? Dern tootin’… though I preferred Asteroids or Battlezone.

32. What movie scared you the most? Poltergeist. Pop-up monsters, mean tree and scary animated doll-clown!

33. Did you try to dance like Michael Jackson? Who hasn’t tried to Moonwalk??

34. What Is The First Thing That Comes To Mind When You Hear “Flux Capacitor”? Oscillation Overthruster.

35. What other colors did Pepsi come in? Clear

36. Roger Rabbit Or Howard The Duck? Roger was a better Movie, Howard was better everywhere else.

37. Did you ever beg your parents to have your school picture taken with the ‘LASER’ background? Like Max Headroom? Nah.

38. Do you know what the Ninja Rap is? Nope! Am I lucky?

39. Do you know why people cringe when they hear the word BUCKNER? Again, Nope.. am I lucky?

40. Can you name the family members from National Lampoons Vacation movies? Clark, Ellen, Rusty, Audrey, Cousin Eddie, Cousin Catherine, Cousin Vicky, Cousin Dale, Aunt Edna, Clark Sr., oh.. what was clark’s mom’s name?

41. Wally-World or Europe? I’d dig a visit to either, but I think I’d prefer Europe.

42. What was your favorite movie from the 80’s? There were a *ton* of good ones. Buckaroo, Time Bandits, Raiders… I could never choose.

some boy-type questions from applelard to make up for girlie ones –

43b Did you ever wear jams? Oh yeah ,all the time.. I loved ’em!

44b What about parachute pants? Aw, Hail no!

45b Finish this line: “By the power of Grayskull…” I HAVE THE POWERRRRRRRR

46b Did you have any Garbage Pail Kids? I still do! 😀


1 year ago – kitty pix, q&A meme

2 years ago – compusa victory, nanageddon

3 years ago – M & Anchorman, overtown website

4 years ago – Hating on Monday Meetings, Good Links for odd sound, I start giving away Itunes codes, bro screws up

5 years ago – Thinking about getting a hearse, dream edits, Streets of San Fransisco, Jim Rockford Answering Machine Archive

6 years ago – Went to ER over my back, Travel & Newt pictures, confluence

7 years ago -stomp furby, Pete & pete, got interviewed by The New Digital Reporter, How I define good/evil, the menstrualhut is born.Geotarget