Back in the early 1970's when I was a pre-teen, and into the late 70's when I was a teenager, I used to build all kinds of scale model kits like cars, planes, and of course monster models. How I adored the Aurora "Monster Scenes" series. Too bad I couldn't afford them all on my allowance.
Also too bad that nowadays, the scale model hobby is in decline. It seems that kids these days don't want to bother building anything anymore, just buy these pre-fab metal cars and such. I've turned the clock back a bit recently and built a few of the Aurora/Polar Lights famous monster model re-issues.
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Re: Remember 1980
pics?
http://theyard.netii.net/
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Re: Remember 1980
Loan Haunter, it's funny you should mention those plastic model monsters. I use to assemble those things all the time, and the best part is that they glowed in the dark. I had them for years. I had The Hunchback of Notre Dame, King Kong, The Forgotten Prisoner of Castle Mar, Count Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolf Man and The Mummy. I would put them out as Halloween decorations every year, and I had an electronic flash unit that would make these figures glow spookly when I would flash them with the unit.
Whem we moved to lousy, stinking, rotten, UNTRADITIONAL New Lenox, my mom made me throw them away becasue she didn't want to be bothered packing and moving them, and figured I was too old. I gave them to one of the neighbor kids, instead. But what a BUMMER. I tell you, NOTHING GOOD ever came out of moving to New Lenox, Ill.
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Whem we moved to lousy, stinking, rotten, UNTRADITIONAL New Lenox, my mom made me throw them away becasue she didn't want to be bothered packing and moving them, and figured I was too old. I gave them to one of the neighbor kids, instead. But what a BUMMER. I tell you, NOTHING GOOD ever came out of moving to New Lenox, Ill.
Mike
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Re: Remember 1980
How is Halloween in New Lenox?Pumpkin_Man wrote: ..... I tell you, NOTHING GOOD ever came out of moving to New Lenox, Ill.
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Re: Remember 1980
In New Lenox?? Practicaly non existant, unless you're a little kid. That was the most BORING town I ever lived in. Dwight, where I live now, on the other hand, is quite lively at Halloween.
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Re: Remember 1980
i want to visit your town mike (around halloween) you say such great things about it and i'm curious.. my town gets involved in halloween but i'd like to experience a place that shares the same feelings for the holiday that i do
Last night 'twas witching Hallowe'en
Dearest; an apple russet- brown
I pared, and thrice above my crown
Whirled the long skin; they watched in keen;
I flung it far; they laughed and cried me shame
Dearest, there lay the letter of your name!
Dearest; an apple russet- brown
I pared, and thrice above my crown
Whirled the long skin; they watched in keen;
I flung it far; they laughed and cried me shame
Dearest, there lay the letter of your name!
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Re: Remember 1980
Our little village of Irvington, in Indianapolis has a pretty big parade for Halloween. A festival, music, ghost walk. And children paint on the windows of the businesses and they run a contest for best art.
Pretty fun.
Pretty fun.
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Re: Remember 1980
that sounds like too much fun i wanna try to come through on my way to salem next year that sounds like a fun place to visit as well
i wanna try to come through on my way to salem next year that sounds like a fun place to visit as wellLast night 'twas witching Hallowe'en
Dearest; an apple russet- brown
I pared, and thrice above my crown
Whirled the long skin; they watched in keen;
I flung it far; they laughed and cried me shame
Dearest, there lay the letter of your name!
Dearest; an apple russet- brown
I pared, and thrice above my crown
Whirled the long skin; they watched in keen;
I flung it far; they laughed and cried me shame
Dearest, there lay the letter of your name!
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Re: Remember 1980
Yeah it's nice here. Come on up.
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep, and I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep. Did you hear me butterfly? Miles to go before you sleep."
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Re: Remember 1980
will do i'll bring the van so we can crack some mysteries
i'll bring the van so we can crack some mysteries Last night 'twas witching Hallowe'en
Dearest; an apple russet- brown
I pared, and thrice above my crown
Whirled the long skin; they watched in keen;
I flung it far; they laughed and cried me shame
Dearest, there lay the letter of your name!
Dearest; an apple russet- brown
I pared, and thrice above my crown
Whirled the long skin; they watched in keen;
I flung it far; they laughed and cried me shame
Dearest, there lay the letter of your name!
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Re: Remember 1980
Now THAT sounds interesting!
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I'M READY I'M READY I'M READY (spongebob voice) lolLast night 'twas witching Hallowe'en
Dearest; an apple russet- brown
I pared, and thrice above my crown
Whirled the long skin; they watched in keen;
I flung it far; they laughed and cried me shame
Dearest, there lay the letter of your name!
Dearest; an apple russet- brown
I pared, and thrice above my crown
Whirled the long skin; they watched in keen;
I flung it far; they laughed and cried me shame
Dearest, there lay the letter of your name!
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Re: Remember 1980
Man! Now I'm jealous! Where do you get all these smileys?!
Fire up that van and let's go.
Fire up that van and let's go.
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep, and I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep. Did you hear me butterfly? Miles to go before you sleep."
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Hey, remember Go-Bots? The transformer rip-offs? Remember Phaser Force, the Laser Tag rip-off? Remember how at Halloween the happy meals at McDonalds would come in pumpkin buckets you could use for trick-or-treating?
Remember Perfect Strangers? "Vell of course I do, don't be ri-DIC-ulous!"
Remember Perfect Strangers? "Vell of course I do, don't be ri-DIC-ulous!"
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Re: Remember 1980
i do remember those halloween pales! i have a TON of them!! i wish McDonald's still did stuff like that
Last night 'twas witching Hallowe'en
Dearest; an apple russet- brown
I pared, and thrice above my crown
Whirled the long skin; they watched in keen;
I flung it far; they laughed and cried me shame
Dearest, there lay the letter of your name!
Dearest; an apple russet- brown
I pared, and thrice above my crown
Whirled the long skin; they watched in keen;
I flung it far; they laughed and cried me shame
Dearest, there lay the letter of your name!