1980s
Three Weird Games
More instances on his YouTube channel.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 27, 2012 -
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Category: Stereotypes and Cliches, Toys, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
It’s Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
Flashdancing and squaredancing?!? Most swiftly outmoded Charlie Brown special ever!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 18, 2012 -
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Category: Fads, Cartoons, Dogs, 1980s, Dance
The Sharp Memowriter
[From Playboy for December 1981. Click to enlarge.]
Hey, maybe we could attach a little printer to every iPhone?
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 14, 2012 -
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Category: Computers, 1980s
For Your Height Only
Learn more here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 09, 2012 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Freaks, Oddities, Quirks of Nature, Movies, Spies and Secret Agents, 1980s, South Pacific
The Wellingborough Carnival
The town of Wellingborough, UK, has been holding a carnival for over 100 years. The old affairs certainly featured things that look weird to us today. Here's a photo album to peruse.
And the Wellingborough Carnival home page reveals this year's affair is on July 7th! Plenty of time to make your plans to attend!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 22, 2012 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Holidays, Parades and Festivals, Weird Theory, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Europe
Over The Top
Best--if only--movie about arm-wrestling ever? Watch the trailer, then the whole thing, then decide.
Or save a painful 90 minutes by reading this review.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 16, 2012 -
Comments (2)
Category: Family, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Movies, Wrestling, 1980s
I Like to Stay Home
More about Moore here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 27, 2011 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Music, Avant Garde, 1980s
Turnabout Map of the Americas
Suddenly I feel dizzy....
Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 16, 2011 -
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Category: Geography and Maps, 1980s
A Bargain
An online inflation calculator says:
"What cost $999 in 1982 would cost $2226.84 in 2010. "
I just looked at 8 gigabyte thumb drives on Amazon for $14.00.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Sep 13, 2011 -
Comments (10)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Computers, 1980s
Follies of the Mad Men #154
Four decades of commercials for the medicinal tasting soda. Which one would convince you to drink it?
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 05, 2011 -
Comments (6)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Junk Food, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
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