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X-E goes Upstate! X-E buys a Vader doll!

Here's that trip report I promised -- a visit to my friend's creepy old vacation home in Delhi, New York. On the outskirts of a farm town, the place is in the middle of nowhere, plagued with ghost stories and stocked with enough cheap beer to convince anyone that they're actually seeing ghosts. I love the filthy ol' place. The very long article features every last nuance of the trips we take there, or at least, the ones I feel comfortable mentioning in a public forum. If you and your circle don't have a place like this to escape to, I strongly suggest finding one. Just leave your good clothes at home. If you like looking at stale Pepsi, this article is for voo.

Had to pick up a few kiddy birthday presents last night. While at Toys 'R' Us, I spotted this Darth Vader "Wrestling Buddy," made by the same company who put out all of those WWF/WWE/WCW dolls of the same stature through the years. Basically, they're dolls made soft and durable enough for kids to pound the Holy Hell out of without worry. I've only had one other, striking the likeness of "Macho King" Randy Savage, but I think it's pretty safe to say that Vader's set a new standard when it comes to wrestling buddies. It even shouts various Vader-phrases when you punch its stomach. A bit steep at twenty bucks, but it definitely has that conversational couch pillow appeal deal going for it.

There's a new Revenge of the Sith cereal, too...

I guess it's only called "Star Wars Cereal," arriving in boxes either with Darth Vader or Yoda featured. The cereal itself tastes fine, though the marshmallows are just recolored rehashes from previous Star Wars cereals and other completely unrelated cereals. At least they snuck a General Grievous head in there.

This week, I'll show you a much better example of a Sith-based food product -- Pop Tarts, with lava inside. Yayyyy.

Posted by Matt on 04/24/2005. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 106 comments

That bedroom with the drums is insane!

Chestnuts roasted by dfgfd @ 04/27/2005 8:38 AM

The article about the house in Delhi is HILARIOUS! The house really does look sketchy. I love you’re webpage-it’s great :)

Chestnuts roasted by Kos22Mos @ 04/27/2005 3:32 PM

That was a very, very cool story. I have had many stories like this – I grew up in Upstate NY (Kingston, about half way between Albany and NYC) Delhi is quite a bit farther. We passed through it headed to Cooperstown.

I remember the town well – they have a SUNY (State University of NY) school there. One time, going to the Baseball Hall of Fame. We stop there, hoping to find a diner. No dice – I guess all they have is chicken. But they did have a Pizza Hut so we stop. We wait an eternity to be seated, get a booth, then are told to leave. Why? Because there was… wait for it…

A BOMB THREAT. In 1997. In Delhi NY. It was a college kid being stupid pre-9/11.

So we’re thrown out of Pizza Hut. But that’s not the funny part. The funny part is that when we got out,got into the car, my father decides to drive around the building following the lines. my mother is screaming at him, "THERE COULD BE A FUCKING BOMB IN THERE", while my brother and I are laughing a storm up. We ate at McDonalds down the road, and eventually did get to Cooperstown.

And yes, they did eventually find the Psudo-bomber.

Chestnuts roasted by Saint Stryfe @ 04/28/2005 1:22 AM

The Delphi house makes me remeber my uncle and aunt’s new house just outside Lima. it doesn’t have furniture yet!!

i like the Dart Vader wrestling doll.

Chestnuts roasted by Yelinna @ 04/28/2005 1:23 AM

"The article about the house in Delhi is HILARIOUS! The house really does look sketchy. I love you’re webpage-it’s great

Posted by Kos22Mos @ 04/27/2005 03:32 PM EST"

What’s ironic is I was listening to Final Crisis from Xenosaga Episode II when I read that.

And you want creepy?

http://www.lostdestinations.com

Chestnuts roasted by Yama the Space Fish @ 04/28/2005 8:11 AM

You wnt reaaallly creepy?
Rosie O’Donnell now, in her leather outfit from Exit to Eden.

If your skin doesn’t crawl, then it’s on too tight.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 04/28/2005 11:29 AM

Wow, 81 comments and no response to this; it’s Macho Man, sir.

Chestnuts roasted by Some Guy @ 04/28/2005 9:21 PM

Oh, but it used to be Macho King, and that’s the Wrestling Buddy I had.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 04/28/2005 9:59 PM

You know, The House sounds a lot like ‘The Cabin’, where my family goes on holiday weekends.

Except we don’t have nothing as fancy as televisions.

Chestnuts roasted by Silkenray @ 04/29/2005 12:11 PM

This was a really cool article, Matt. It’s tone seemed different compared to other articles, and whatever it’s voice I liked it.( I like the tone of all of your articles, but this one was striking in particular for me.) Of course, I’m also an insomniac having a bad patch, so what do I know?

Several of my family members have homes in a similar vein to this one; cluttered and strange, like the angles meet in wrong places. And there’s something unsettling about being surrounded by someone else’s clutter, especially when you have no idea who put it there or why.

On an obscure note, you should make the text blue everytime you typed in House. ;)

This was an enjoyable read as always, Matt. Thanks!

Chestnuts roasted by LemonWitch @ 04/29/2005 12:59 PM

I’ve had piss the color of that old bottle of Pepsi.

What does that expiration date say on that bottle cap? 1996?

Chestnuts roasted by Anita @ 04/29/2005 1:23 AM

Hey, great article, but I am curious about the stories that these folks tell about the house. What happens in them that is so horrifying?

Chestnuts roasted by genjigirl @ 04/29/2005 1:52 PM

I used to go to school in that shithole town. I just remember that the cops went off duty at 2 AM, and we used to go to the only bar in town and get trashed with our professors. Nothing beats buying chicken from the side of the road though.

Chestnuts roasted by nodak @ 04/29/2005 3:37 PM

Nice article Madd Matt. I really enjoyed reading it.

Chestnuts roasted by Texican @ 04/29/2005 4:28 PM

I’m from Upstate and have been gone about a year, you pretty much nailed my life from 15-21 in your article, it rocked. thanks

Chestnuts roasted by Colin @ 04/30/2005 9:26 PM

I’m surprised nobody pointed out that the ‘Field Guide to Demons’ is shelved next to ‘In Cold Blood’ – Truman Capote’s classic tale of a grisly murder in small town America. So, I’m pointing it out now. For no good reason.

Chestnuts roasted by Duffaholic @ 05/01/2005 6:45 PM

Andrew: "Delhi isn’t upstate- its the Southern Tier… Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo- now thats Upstate"

To anybody from the city or Long Island, anything north of Westchester and Rockland is called "upstate".

And with the Tato Skins, Poore Brothers bought the rights to make them from Keebler in the late 90′s, sold them for a year or two (along with Pizzarias) and then discontinued the Pizzarias and introduced the TGIF line of Tato Skins. They’re the same thing (and I’ve seen them a lot here in the tri-state region, they’ve made new flavors too – Chili Cheese)

I just saw that Shocktober article you did last year. I wish Channel 11 would bring back the circle 11 logo (obviously the 11 was supposed to be the WTC)

Chestnuts roasted by AK @ 05/02/2005 8:19 AM

Andrew: "Delhi isn’t upstate- its the Southern Tier… Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo- now thats Upstate"

To anybody from the city or Long Island, anything north of Westchester and Rockland is called "upstate".

And with the Tato Skins, Poore Brothers bought the rights to make them from Keebler in the late 90′s, sold them for a year or two (along with Pizzarias) and then discontinued the Pizzarias and introduced the TGIF line of Tato Skins. They’re the same thing (and I’ve seen them a lot here in the tri-state region, they’ve made new flavors too – Chili Cheese)

I just saw that Shocktober article you did last year. I wish Channel 11 would bring back the circle 11 logo (obviously the 11 was supposed to be the WTC)

Chestnuts roasted by AK @ 05/02/2005 8:28 AM

Wish I’d have joined you at The House. I love how the east coast (I too am in California) is full of creepy old places like that. The closest I can come to your experiences is my Uncle Ted’s family cabin on a lake in Maine. Talk about the boonies. No ghosts though. But my cousin lives out in the Connecticut woods and one of his friends swears his house is haunted. Once a chess piece floated across his bedroom. :0

Chestnuts roasted by Andrew @ 05/03/2005 1:06 AM

I was agashed to discover that my passionate desire of viewing photographic memoirs of you and your distraughten future serial killer victims at the "House" went unsatiated. Lest I sink into a pit of despair no bottle of fermented beverage could bring me out of, I beg of thee to spare me such fate and cyber-netically publish at least one digital manifestation, even if it is accompanied by those ghastly orbs, of you and your compatriots at the previously mentioned abandonment of refuge. This I beg of thee not only as a faithful follower of your inscribed wisdom, but as a brethren in arms of the X-generation and one who so badly needs such things to fulfill my often wanting life. Not to mention it would be cool to see what states of inebriated disfunction you guys were in while being there…lol.

Thanks again for such a wonderful website. Wish there were more like yours around.

Scott Hix
scfireman@yahoo.com

Chestnuts roasted by Scott @ 05/03/2005 8:33 PM

MAN GET THAT GI JOE THERMAS!!!!

Chestnuts roasted by D @ 05/05/2005 12:25 PM

No you don’t, Scott. That happened in 1999 and the internet was almost consumed by the sheer, wonderful stupidity of it all.

Chestnuts roasted by Mel. @ 05/06/2005 4:27 AM

Great article, Matt. I’m always a sucker for your horror-related stuff. I think your ‘trip’ updates are some of the best material on the site. After reading this, it makes me want to round up some people and spend the night just hanging out: drinks, giant fires, horror flicks, pizza, etc.

Actually, that whole place/area just screams "Ohio" to me. OH has a really creepy atmosphere in some of the more peaceful and ghost town areas. Especially at campgrounds.

I notice the Christmas design is still up. I happen to dig it, I would actually like it if X-E only had 2 main designs all year round.. Christmas & Halloween. Let one stay up untill the other rolls around, I say. It’d be a lot less work. The only negative I could see is that it might drive some readers away sooner or later. But at least you’d still have your faithfuls, right?

Who knows. Anyway, that house/area is amazing. I envy your weekend. My head would probably explode if the Pepsi bottle was gone the next time I went back, too.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt(#2?) @ 05/07/2005 4:28 PM

Of course, as soon as people seem to be getting used to the idea of a summer Christmas design, Brian is making major progress in getting the new design done. :)

Holiday designs will have to be thought out different from this point forth, considering my new time crunches and whatnot. That said, I’m already looking forward to next year’s Halloween Countdown.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 05/07/2005 5:01 PM

Wrestling buddies are made out of an unstable material that causes the flesh to burn and tear off. The threads are made of barbed wire, and the "padding" as they call it is nothing more than a thin sheet of aluminum foil.

Chestnuts roasted by theCurse @ 05/10/2005 4:39 AM

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