Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 1984. I’m six (“and a half!”) years old, and this is the year I would discover some seriously cool stuff: Transformers and G.I. Joe. While G.I. Joe had debuted two years earlier, and my older brother, Kevin, doubtless had some of the toys, I didn’t really notice that stuff until after I’d turned six. At this point, I was beginning to become one of the “big kids,” and my tastes in toys reflected that. The fact that, a year later in 1985, both toy lines would have TV shows – which were, really, little better than half-hour-long daily commercials for said toys – certainly aided in my discovery. That year also saw the release of a new cartoon in the U.S.: Robotech, and by 1986, I’d also discovered Voltron, another Japanese import. Add these to my existing love of the Star Wars toys, and I’m shocked my mother was able to refrain from causing physical harm to myself or my brother whenever we happened to pass a toy aisle when we’d go shopping.
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-08
- Duct tape is like the Force: it has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together. #
- Letter of Eligibility from VA for new GI Bill (finally) arrived today! Need to take to school’s VA office to finish paperwork & get money #
- Got B’s in both of my classes. Expected, though I’d hoped for A’s. GPA dipped a bit from 3.33 to 3.31. Want to keep it high for xfer to CSUF #
- via @Tymethief A non-twittering friends take on NK: I know he took care of it but really, sending Clinton to pick up women in North Korea? #
- RT @GammaCounter Bookstore window t-shirt: “Don’t judge a book by its movie.” #
- Prices are going up all over… even the 99 cent store has raised their prices… everything’s 99.99 cents now #
- I made a spreadsheet listing every Star Trek story (films, tv, books, comics, games) in chrono order. Let me know if you want a copy. #
- Oh, that doesn’t bode well: RT @LATimes Paramount won’t screen ‘G.I. Joe’ for print or broadcast media critics http://bit.ly/So8B0 #
- Would get $11K/year with old GI Bill, will get $33.5K/year w/ Post-9/11 GI Bill. Vets check out GI Bill calculator: http://bit.ly/luYba #
- Drunk Pedro knocked on door, said I owed $135. Showed him cleared check. Math, alcohol don’t mix: friends don’t let friends derive drunk #
- Met w CSUF transfer counselor, planned out Fall schedule. Now off to deliver GI Bill paperwork to campus VA office… #
- WTF? Turned in paperwork to VA office, they tell me I prob won’t see any money till November. #
- Great news from IAVA for California veterans who want to use the GI Bill. http://bit.ly/S3Ivm #
- Explains the smoke during the game: Woman dead, daughter critical after house fire in Fullerton. http://tinyurl.com/ltrr5w (via @abc7) #
- It’s like the Hand of God: thought I was only getting 1 GI Bill check for summer; just got a 2nd (albeit smaller) one. I can pay my bills! #
- Bills paid, got some groceries, replaced the starter on my truck and it STILL won’t start. Neighbors think the new solenoid is defective… #
- Guy next door had his TV blasting so loud I thought there really was a riot building with sirens approaching before I looked outside #
- “Don’t be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.” Bertolt Brecht #
- Off to see GI Joe. I know everyone’s either loved or hated it… and knowing is half the battle; we’ll see where I fall in a few hours #
- I really liked GI Joe. Don’t be fooled by bad commercials – the suits are only on screen for 10 minutes and they’re not that bad #
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