Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03 - 10-3-03

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by kafka_esquire
If Wonk is using Depends to toss anybody's salad, he has other issues . . .

I prefer my salads like my martinis. Shaken, not tossed.

[robustpuppy]

Land of the Lost (those sleestaks were scary)
Disney Movies on Sunday nights
The Bionic Woman (the show and the doll)
Metal (Snoopy) lunchboxes and school bags (not backpacks)

Gigantic station wagons with wood paneling, perforated vinyl seating that hurt like hell in the summer time, and a third back seat that faced out

Colorforms

Encyclopedia Brown

Visited my parents over the past weekend and went looking through the attic. I found:

• My solid-propellant rocket (ignited using a 12-volt car battery)
• Poker-Rama
• Kizmet
• Parcheesi (sp?)
• Frenzy
• Toss-Across
• Never-assembled motorized models
• Misc. weird stuff I made for school projects

[AngryMulletMan]

Originally posted by taxwonk
How many people can remember the Sinclair dinosaur?

Oh my goodness. I can.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by robustpuppy

Ancient chinese secret

How do you get shirts so clean Mr. Lee?
Ancient chinese secret.
My husband, some hotshot, here's his ancient chinese secret - Calgon! Calgon's two water softeners soften wash water so detergents clean better. We need more Calgon!
Ancient chinese secret, HUH?

And yet, no short-term memory at all... Sigh.

[Mister_Ruysbroeck]

Anyone else remember The Garbage Pail Kids?

I'm showing my age with this, but they were pretty popular when I was in grade school. Don't ask me why.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by taxwonk
Sinclair was an oil company that disappeared in the 70s and their mascot was this kelly green dinosaur. The stations regularly gave away blow-up versions. With no front or rear entry.

Own yours today (minimum order 3)

[ThrashersFan]

Originally posted by taxwonk
No, although I did love the show. Sinclair was an oil company that disappeared in the 70s and their mascot was this kelly green dinosaur. The stations regularly gave away blow-up versions. With no front or rear entry.

Which explains why the last name of the dinos in the Disney show was Sinclair. Brilliant. I googled it and am now reading all about the Sinclair oil company. I never knew. This could be a Jeopardy or Trivial Pursuit question someday. There is no limit to what a person can learn here -- and I don't mean that sarcastically.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
making things with lite-brite. Lite-brite! making things with lite-brite.


And sit and spin, big wheel, and the big green machine.

weren't those banned, along with "jarrow," the rubber-tipped, javelin/arrow that put eyes out?

How about Operation---"bzzt . . . butterfingers"?

And don't forget super happy fun ball*


*still legal in five states.

Do not taunt Super Happy Fun Ball.

[Seven of Nine]

How about the Bloodhound Gang.
Or that show, Kung-fu? Eh, grasshopper?

[str8outavannuys]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
I'm pretty sure that "where's the beef" will be remembered, if at all, as Mondale's great debate line, not as the ad line uttered by that aged lady in the Wendy's ads. (if she's a cultural icon).

I think the Superfriends are pretty much gone, as an entity. Now we just have Superman vs. Batman, or whatever that battle is.

I keep thinking The Hulkster will disappear, but then he becomes world champion of "wrestling" again. The Iron Shiek and his tag team buddy (it's not Boris Karloff, but something like that) are definitely gone, as is the Macho Man, Randy Savage.

E.T.

It's Nikolai Volkoff. But for my money, I'll take everyone's favorite intercontinental champion Greg "The Hammer" Valentine and his signature move, the figure-four leglock.

To answer the poll, I'll go with Hungry Hungry Hippos. But I had a Hamburglar T-shirt back in law school and I plum wore it out. Best T-shirt I ever had. Better even than my "All your base" and "Tintin" shirts.

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Well, it's also a little bit tough to tell the difference between "restraints" and "light restraints" and "role playing" and "mild roll playing"

How many cuffs cross the line?

And is a sexy santa outfit mild or not?

That sexy santa outfit was city vanilla but suburban (chocolate?). Like, I went out in public in it in Georgetown but certainly would not have in Stepford. WHile I was walking aournd, some drunk yelled at me to wait up because I was his fantasy come true. For what thats worth.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Seven of Nine
How about the Bloodhound Gang.
Or that show, Kung-fu? Eh, grasshopper?

That reminds me of Hong Kong Fooey, number one superguy, which must be a contender for least PC children's cartoon of the late 20th century.

[str8outavannuys]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
It seems to have lost is allure when translated to the web.

What about those hand-held football (baseball, basketball, etc.) games? You know, with the little led's that are would-be tacklers?

As for other icons:

The dunkin' donuts "time to make the donuts" guy
The maytag repairman.
The Solid Gold dancers
John Davidson, Cathy Lee Gifford, and Fran Tarkenton
The A-Team

Hey Burger, I bought Mattel football at Radioshack a few months ago for $20. It's not all I remembered it being.
Off to the gym (and to watch the Bee).

[Atticus Grinch]

Angry Apartment Dweller: Who broke my window?
Stickball Player: Telling the truth isn't gonna be easy . . .
ADD: Glass! Everywhere you look! Who broke my window?
SP: Why's my stomach all nervous and queasy?
ADD: Who could the little culprit be? Who threw this ball? Did someone see?
SP: Peace, old man, I'm really scared!
ADD: Aw, kids these days, they don't care!
{Change opera}
SP: Mr. Robinson, Mr. Robinson!
ADD: What a horrible mess!
SP: I broke your window with this ball . . . .
ADD: You?
SP: . . . and I've come to confess.
ADD: You knew I'd be angry?
SP: Yes!
ADD: Aren't you afraid?
SP: Yes!
ADD: You'll have to pay for this mess you've made, but I'm proud of you, child, for you have displayed HONOR, the stuff from which heroes are made!
{Big finish}
SP: I told the truth!
Chorus: He told the truuuuuuth!

Entirely from memory. God bless the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If it weren't for them, I'd be a lying sack of shit today.