The 80s brought us lots of strange fashions. One of these was wearing what looked like fine lingerie as clothing! They were called baby doll dresses and tops. I am surprised that parents let their daughters wear some of these outfits to school. To refresh your memory, here is a picture:

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Before there was such a thing as elliptical trainers, we kids use to get our exercise walking around the yard in Romper Stompers. Remember these? Big plastic yellow cups that were turned upside down and had rope attached? You would put your feet on top of them and use the rope to […]

If you were a geek in the 70s and 80s, then you played Zork. Zork was one of the first interactive fiction computer games. There were no pictures, no fancy graphics - just text. The game was programed by four guys from MIT, three who went on to found Infocom in 1979. […]

This one is an easy one. Cigars used to be given as prizes for fairground games. It was first recorded in print in the 1935 script of the film version of Annie Oakley. “Close, Colonel, but no cigar!” It started appearing widely in US newspapers from about 1949 onward (maybe a […]

I came across a great site that list Star Trek’s 10 Cheesiest Creatures. Remember the tribbles on the original Star Trek? They made the list. As well as that blob of a monster that Spock mind melded with. The article includes a slide show with all the pictures so you won’t […]

Is the playstation 3 on your gift list? We have a Playstation 2, so I am not sure that we are ready to upgrade to a new system yet. Sony decided recently to drop the price of the Playstation 3 to $399 in hopes that sales will pick up. Currently leading the […]

Better check the balance in your checking account, because the gift giving holidays are right around the corner! Big sellers this year are TV Series DVDs. Television executives have realized that you can make big bucks by just putting all the episodes from one show on a couple DVDs, put them in a […]

I remember Fresca from the 1960s and 70s, but didn’t realize that it was even still around until someone brought two bottles to a party the other night.

Fresca is a product of the Coca-Cola company and was first introduced in 1963. It has always been marketed as a sugar-free, grapefruit-flavored drink. The only […]

If you are into computers, then you probably get a little annoyed every time a “tech” movie makes a huge technological mistake. For instance, you just can’t take your laptop into a room and automatically hook up a Cat5E cable and make it work with the server. UseIt.com has a list of some […]

Do you want to dress like a celebrity? I just found a new site called Seen On! Seen On! features products that are worn by celebrities on television and film. You can find handbags, jewelry, clothes and more. You can even buy bobble head Dwight dolls from The Office if you […]