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04/29/2006: Saturdayz.

Hooray for rotten weeks ending with a please-God-let-it-be-good weekend. This here’s your all day, all night Saturday Thread. If anyone’s around, that is.

Posted by Matt. E-mail me!

Discussion Thread: 118 comments

Ooh SNT, I love it. Earlier and better than ever. This has been one long week.

Ghosted by T-Hohs @ 04/29/2006 1:03 AM EDT

No kidding. I’m just glad there’s only one week of school left.

I’ve been dreaming about commercial haunted houses a lot lately. It needs to be late September.

Ghosted by Eddie Lightning Frog @ 04/29/2006 1:04 AM EDT

I’ve waited six months for warm weather, and I’m not giving it up for some commercial haunted houses.

I should move to Mexico.

Ghosted by JRH @ 04/29/2006 1:11 AM EDT

Hahaha it’s different living in Texas. It’s super hot year round. Seeing some cold weather would be awesome.

On the same subject of spooky stuff, there was a great showing of Friday the 13th Part 3 in 3D at a local theater last night. Seeing Shelly take on the motorcycle punk is so much more fun when the chain is actually flying towards you.

Ghosted by Eddie Lightning Frog @ 04/29/2006 1:23 AM EDT

Motherfucker. I want to see that in 3D so bad.

Ghosted by Matt @ 04/29/2006 1:26 AM EDT

Motherfucker, I lived in Austin for a year.

That’s it. I’m moving heading south this winter.

Ghosted by JRH @ 04/29/2006 1:31 AM EDT

Wow, I’ve never actually participated in SNT while it was actually still Saturday night.

The weather here in Florida is already hotter than I’d like it to be in July. Not a good sign. Of course our heat index is usually like 20 degrees higher than the actual temperature because it’s so humid.

It was hot enough today to make my root beer taste nasty because my body was begging for pure, ice cold water. And I loves me some root beer, so it has to be pretty hot for that to happen.

Ghosted by jazzy @ 04/29/2006 1:34 AM EDT

Rotten week for sure…goddamn 941 deadlines…x_x…I cannot wait for finals to be over either.
I didn’t know they were making an Over the Hedge movie! Don’t know how I feel about that. Haven’t read the strip in awhile but it’s way cute.

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 04/29/2006 1:40 AM EDT

I’ve seen it. :) It was decent.

Ghosted by Matt @ 04/29/2006 1:41 AM EDT

On closer inspection, it is currently Friday night and I am currently a moron.

Ghosted by jazzy @ 04/29/2006 1:42 AM EDT

wow. already.
This weekend should be good. I have absolutely no plans other than to yard sale. This week was craptastic for me as well. Friday ended with a trip to the dentist. You know that thing that they scrape your teeth with? I hate it.

Ghosted by kb @ 04/29/2006 1:49 AM EDT

There’s some sort of flea market going on somwehere nearby, but I might not get to go. After spending 4 days at Enumerator training, I came home to my father slightly cut, telling me late tonight about how I was going to paint cement and throw wood into the basement tomorrow. Lame.

Happy weekend y’all.

Ghosted by Ronald MacKinnon @ 04/29/2006 1:56 AM EDT

jazzy don’t feel to bad, for a bit I thought half my weekend was gone and I was angry.

Ghosted by mrjayberry @ 04/29/2006 2:02 AM EDT

Cool! I may have to see that one.
The only strip I keep up with lately is 9 Chickweed Lane…hopefully there’s no off-putting CGI adaptation of that one coming down the pike. Actually I’d guess it’s one of the few comics nobody’s interesting in adapting…Even Brenda Starr’s got a better shot.
Yay Lakers! Poor Steve Nash, he looks so sad right now.

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 04/29/2006 2:04 AM EDT

I absolutely hate going to the dentist. Especially when they cram as many fingers and scrapey things and other crap in your mouth as possible, and then ask you questions. And it’s never a yes or no question, it’s always like "What are you studying?" or something.

I think dentists get great amusement out of watching people go "Urgnghhghh" and drool all over themselves.

Ghosted by jazzy @ 04/29/2006 2:23 AM EDT

It should be a good one here in England. It’s a three day weekend. Monday’s a holiday during which we have traditionally morris danced round a maypole (it’s some kind of fertility festival….google it). The soccer season is also coming to it’s climax. Manchester United v Chelsea should be a cracker!

Ghosted by Scott @ 04/29/2006 2:40 AM EDT

Ive got one final tomorrow at 9 am, and then 2 projects to finish that day.. im really tired and exhausted.. and Ive gotta sleep *2 am here*

Ghosted by DashiKun @ 04/29/2006 3:10 AM EDT

@ Scott, we have this holiday too, but we don’t get off school, or actually celebrate it

but in the states we call it "May Day"

Ghosted by ImTheDarkcyde @ 04/29/2006 3:21 AM EDT

It’s called May Day here too.

Ghosted by Scott @ 04/29/2006 3:41 AM EDT

May Day isn’t celebrated in the US…it’s too weird and it doesn’t seem to have a point. We prefer basing early-year holidays around groundhogs and the country of Ireland.

It’s not too late to enter the coloring contest….click my name and drag to the bottom.

Ghosted by Mars @ 04/29/2006 3:41 AM EDT

wiki:
"The Red Scare periods ended May Day as a mass holiday in the United States, a phenomenon which can be seen as somewhat ironic given that May Day originated in Chicago."

We are stupid.

Ghosted by JRH @ 04/29/2006 3:54 AM EDT

A daytime SNT? Now there’s something I can wrap my head around! I’m sick and tired of working on Saturday nights when I could be SNTing with the SNTers. Maybe I should just leave my job on the grounds that there is very little SNTing going on there.

I know this sounds bitchy because the "real world" is infinitely harder, but the only thing keeping me going for the next two weeks that I’m still in dumb, damn school is the ability to stare at this blog and refresh it two hundred times a day.

Ghosted by mtrox @ 04/29/2006 6:54 AM EDT

I work this Saturday, but because of my promotion now I don’t have to work another Saturday for a month! Woo-hoo!

Ghosted by Mystie @ 04/29/2006 7:24 AM EDT

Down here in Brazil we’re having a three day weekend as well, monday is Labor Day. Not that it matters, since I’m swamped with work anyway…

Actually, this is the third holiday weekend in a row for us. There was the Easter weekend, then last friday (21st) we had one that celebrates a war hero (nowadays we know his story is bull, so they should be switching the celebration to the discovery of Brazil which is the nest day, but whatever), and now Labor Day. After this 3 weeke holiday-palooza, we’re holiday-free till June, on Corpus Christi, another 4-day weekend.

Ghosted by Roddy @ 04/29/2006 7:39 AM EDT

*grumble grumble*
I’ve still got work to go to in less than an hour…

Ghosted by FangsFirst @ 04/29/2006 7:50 AM EDT

I’m going to the local used book store today. Last time I was there, they had the Gremlins novelization as well as the activity book. And I think they had some Goof Troop videos, too.

Ghosted by Hey I'm Jeff @ 04/29/2006 9:55 AM EDT

matt…you still reading this thread? Well.. if you are, just thought to let you know I live close by. Wanna chill sometime?

email me:
cobracommander1984@gmail.com

Ghosted by Armand @ 04/29/2006 10:01 AM EDT

Saturday Morning Thread! We should’ve been watching cartoons together.

Ghosted by dohopoki @ 04/29/2006 10:04 AM EDT

There allready WAS a Brenda Starr movie! she was played by Brooke Sheilds.
You guys should check out the band Totally Radd!!!,especially their song "Dressed Up".

Ghosted by kidnicky @ 04/29/2006 10:11 AM EDT

LOL that sounds familiar, I must have had that in mind subconciously. I’d actually like to see a live action Chickweed Lane, or maybe a CGI Pibgorn…has anybody optioned Get Fuzzy yet?
This morning I have to go interview some people for a final project and my inner agoraphobe is freaking out. I’m very gregarious with coworks and customers but unfamiliar situations are no fun. The rest of the weekend will be cramming/writing, but at least it ain’t working.

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 04/29/2006 11:11 AM EDT

hi matt! *waves*

Ghosted by weas3l @ 04/29/2006 12:20 PM EDT

I second that…. let the weekend be good….

Ghosted by JoKer @ 04/29/2006 12:23 PM EDT

I was just recently mistaken as Batman by a six-year-old. Evidentally he thinks Batman wanders the streets on the weekend wearing a t-shirt with his emblem on it. It made my day.

Ghosted by Chaz @ 04/29/2006 12:55 PM EDT

If the above is true,then I must be snow.

Ghosted by the80sruled @ 04/29/2006 1:19 PM EDT

I have the hands of a little girl : (

Ghosted by dohopoki @ 04/29/2006 1:30 PM EDT

And thus did Jedoc sayeth unto his people: "Blarg."

And the people did all reply, "Word."

Ghosted by Jedoc @ 04/29/2006 1:39 PM EDT

I was thinking about hitting a yard sale or two this morning, but the deluge currently outside put a damper on that, so I came to work.

All-day/all-night SNT? Must be a good place, look at all the truckers eating inside.

Ghosted by kingklash @ 04/29/2006 2:08 PM EDT

Why not do a survey? What discontinued/hard to find foods (grocery or restaurant) do you miss the most?

I miss It’s Pasta Anytime. Just nuke the pasta and sauce for 3 minutes and it tasted better than anything from a can. I want this back.

Starburst licorice: The only licorice I could stand. They came in various flavors and were delicious.

PB&J cookies: Basically, a sandwich cookie with PB&J. LOVED them as a kid.

Wendy’s Dave Deluxe- Best burger ever. A huge bacon cheeseburger that had grilled onions along with mayo and kethup. The bread was slightly different too.

McDonald’s McClub- Probably a test product that failed since I only had it once. Basically, take a hoagie bun, put three patties, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and had something that tasted like a combination Big Mac Sauce/Cheese Whiz on it. Awesome.

Ghosted by JLAJRC @ 04/29/2006 2:54 PM EDT

It’s a boring rainy day here. I played Animal Crossing until my batteries ran out, ran to the post office, and now have one of the Harry Potter movies on in the background.

It’s boring, but I think I like it.

Ghosted by Adam @ 04/29/2006 3:44 PM EDT

The thing about some of those McDonald’s luxury products is that they are not the kind of things that they would be good at. Remember the Arch Deluxe? That bombed because people who had it thought it was like an amateur’s attempt at making a luxurious-type burger.

Ghosted by mjf7583 @ 04/29/2006 3:46 PM EDT

Hmmm. Comments here have reminded me that I miss KFC Chicken Littles.

Ghosted by Adam @ 04/29/2006 4:27 PM EDT

In relation to Matt’s wonderful ebay sales he reminisced about a few days ago… I present this ebay auction (not mine) which I found to be quite humorous. Enjoy (click on my name)

Ghosted by Double G @ 04/29/2006 5:01 PM EDT

I am taking the night off I pulled almost an all nighter last night with the girl and friends lots of drinking games..loud convos at the bar and of course a little of the Marinating of the nether rod In the squish mitten

Ghosted by Justin @ 04/29/2006 5:03 PM EDT

Here’s another one: Hardee’s fried chicken. It lasted a long time, then just disappeared. We ate that all the time plus it was cheap. Better than anything from KFC.

Ghosted by JLAJRC @ 04/29/2006 6:00 PM EDT

The stuff I miss the most is the short-lived cookie flavored milk mix. I think Nestle made it, and it rocked, tasting like an Oreo milkshake, but obviously much easier to make. So delicious. I find it hard to believe such a great concept disapeared so soon. Seriously, COOKIE milk! I’d take that over the strawberry variant any day. I’ve been looking at the store ever since (this had to be the late 90’s), waiting for it’s return. Oh, and I don’t know how many people care, but TV Land is running a 48 Hour Miami Vice marathon this weekend. They seem to be replaying the eps about 3 times each, so you can catch everything if your interested. I am a huge Vice fan, and have both the DVD releases so far, and even though they are showing a lot of the season 1 & 2 stuff, there is still about 10 hours worth of uncovered eps, so my DVR is very busy this weekend. If you want to do it "old school" though and see the eps in original order, I have to warn you that they are liberally jumping around in what they are showing. They have included some of the best eps though, including the finale, and the "lost" ep.

Ghosted by Rob @ 04/29/2006 6:28 PM EDT

I remember Hardee’s fried chicken. I also remember that my family stopped buying it because I bit into a piece one time and it was bloody. Not just a little stray clot either, but enough blood to have the horrible, bitter taste of chicken blood ooze into your mouth. It goes without saying that it was not a pleasant experience.

I’m gonna have to admit that I miss Pepsi Blue. It was pretty good stuff (in my opinion) and it made awesome floats with vanilla ice cream.

Also, I don’t know if they still make Dunkaroos or not, but I haven’t seen them lately. I loved those things!

Ghosted by jazzy @ 04/29/2006 6:40 PM EDT

Happy Saturday evening, everyone. I’m so fucking damn glad it’s here, though I’ll probably end up crashing waaaay sooner than I want to. I worked until 9:30 last night, got home about 10, then had to be BACK in there at 6am to work another 8 and 1/2 hours. Means I got up at 4:30. Isn’t there some kind of law against schedules like that!? There should be. Fuckers. I’m cranky.

We got Over the Hedge toys in at work recently. There is a truck of some sort, that does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, and comes with 2 tiny little figurines that just sit there. There’s a pack of 4 figurines, too, and there is also some "beanie" type plushies, and bigger ones that talk. They crazy squirrel says that he can belch the alphabet, and proceeds to do A, B, and C. the movie looks cute, but those toys just don’t do anything for me. :/

Ghosted by Ryane @ 04/29/2006 6:42 PM EDT

Well, I am off to go to the Prom. It is like something out of Greek Mythology. Guy doesn’t go to his own prom so he is sentenced to go to every prom every year until he retires.

Ghosted by The Manimal @ 04/29/2006 7:27 PM EDT

Ya know, I feel sorry for the month of August and it’s lack of a holiday…at least in the States.

Ghosted by Ragnarok @ 04/29/2006 7:32 PM EDT

Rob: Hershey’s still makes a cookies and cream milkshake, I think. Plus, there’s Twix, Milky Way, and 3 Musketeer milkshakes. They’re not bad.

But I don’t care for those Starburst smoothies. They just have a strange taste I can’t describe.

Ghosted by JLAJRC @ 04/29/2006 7:33 PM EDT

Yeah, the Starburst tastes a bit off.
The 3 Musketeer shake, on the other hand, is great.

Ghosted by Ragnarok @ 04/29/2006 7:37 PM EDT

Just as a Reminder: Tonight’s SNL is the Best of TV Funshouse, hosted by Ace & Gary.

So what segments do you think will or should be on it?

Me, I sure damn hope that either last ep’s The Disney Vault and/or Conspiracy Theory Rock appear on it.

Ghosted by Invader Norbert @ 04/29/2006 7:49 PM EDT

jazzy, they still make Dunkaroos. Although, they have a new (less cool) kangaroo mascot. Instead of a cool safari get-up like the original, he’s wearing a sweater that looks as though it was crocheted for him by grandma. Maybe I’m making that up.

I was just in the cereal/snack aisle agonizing over which cereal to buy. Why did all of the mascots change? Argh.

Ghosted by Hey I'm Jeff @ 04/29/2006 7:53 PM EDT

I miss Giggles cookies. They had faces on them.

Ghosted by LuLu @ 04/29/2006 8:49 PM EDT

I hate how Cookie Crisp has that stupid wolf mascot now. Why would a wolf love cookies? Even if I like the idea of a wolf eating cookies, which now that I think about it I might, it’s still a dumb mascot change. They didn’t even come up with a new name for him, they just slapped him with Chip. Chip was the dog, and I’m not going to forget it.

Ghosted by tinfins @ 04/29/2006 8:54 PM EDT

I just picked up 100 vhs movies made in 1980 to 1989 all with original movies,tv shows and the best part is they all have their commercials! Man it will take forever to go through them all.

Ghosted by the80sruled @ 04/29/2006 9:17 PM EDT

the80sruled…yes, you should be e-mailing me.

Ghosted by Matt @ 04/29/2006 9:22 PM EDT

Are my friends right? Is it truly sad to read an internet blog while getting plastered by yourself? I think they’re wrong and simply don’t understand my plush lifestyle. Oh yeah, I have the Lightning vs. Sens hockey game on as well. Rock star baby, rock star…

Ghosted by Bludge @ 04/29/2006 9:32 PM EDT

Matt, your website is amazing. Keep it up yo-

Ghosted by Joker @ 04/29/2006 9:34 PM EDT

I’m doing another rewatch on last week’s Sopranos, because Artie’s ass rape meltdown is still incredibly amusing and it’s been an off day. How long before Tony’s back to his old habits? As soon as I heard that Julianna Margulius (sp) was cast I figured she’d be a love interest, and that’s certainly the way they played it in the previews but those editors are tricksy.

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 04/29/2006 9:35 PM EDT

Thanks Joker…stick around!

Squee, yes, you know, Artie episodes aren’t so popular, but this one did it for me.

Ghosted by Matt @ 04/29/2006 9:38 PM EDT

I went out to my holylands today after work. I got lots of goodies! I saw the biggest ugliest Raphael figure I ever saw, and was totally gonna buy it, but not $8 gonna buy it. But I got about the gayest pair of Batman Safety Scissors from 1973. Also a Max Headroom notebook! I was considering getting an old Vader Wilton cake pan they had…. but I decided I’d leave it there for a more deserving fan.

Anyway, I’m gonna go introduce my cat to Super Soaker Man. WHEE FUN!

Ghosted by Mystie @ 04/29/2006 9:55 PM EDT

The ep had everything going for it. It’s hard for me to pinpoint exactly what is was, but there was something about it that was really old school/classic. Maybe it’s the supersized dose of Artie, or Christopher’s movie dreams, or just the fact that Tony’s becoming his old self again, or a bit of everything, I dunno. Can’t wait for the new one, though I’m not particularly eager for it to be Sunday night.
Bludge: I sure hope not

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 04/29/2006 9:57 PM EDT

Definitely a filler ep, but with good filler.

I’m in the mood for a movie tonight. I really need to stop buying DVDs of things I’ve seen 10,000 times and start buying stuff that’ll feel new.

Ghosted by Matt @ 04/29/2006 10:06 PM EDT

You could always join the Shatner DVD Club. Mmm Shatner!

Ghosted by Mystie @ 04/29/2006 10:10 PM EDT

Maybe, or maybe I could get roasted and watch Pikachu’s Winter Vacation.

Ghosted by Matt @ 04/29/2006 10:12 PM EDT

You mean get roasted from watching Pikachu’s Winter Vacation?

Ghosted by dohopoki @ 04/29/2006 10:17 PM EDT

I was thinking of watching one of the Friday the 13ths. But I’m too lazy to go rent it now.

Ghosted by Hey I'm Jeff @ 04/29/2006 10:18 PM EDT

I bought a really old cell phone today, I don’t know what to do with it. But, it was 99 cents. A total impulse item.
Is anyone watching Flight 93, and how is it?

Ghosted by kb @ 04/29/2006 10:21 PM EDT

I was actually considering going out clubbing tonight, but I must be getting old because I’m too tired now. That whole getting smashed and watching Pokemon thing sounds kinda nice… cept all my Pokemon videos are in the garage and that’s a long walk. Maybe I’ll watch Sailor Moon instead.

Ghosted by Mystie @ 04/29/2006 10:22 PM EDT

I was off today, thank the good lord because it was my ONLY day off this week. Everyone once again took the same week for vacation and left the Acme short of help. Good for my paycheck, bad for my sanity.

I didn’t do much today - spent most of it in a library and riding around Haddon Township - but after working for most the week, that’s definately a good thing.

Ghosted by starwenn @ 04/29/2006 10:23 PM EDT

Does Reeces still make their PB in jars? That’s something that’s somewhat tough to find now.

While it’s still made, Lays "The Works" chips are also getting harder to find.

Ghosted by JLAJRC @ 04/29/2006 10:28 PM EDT

Double G, I love that eBay auction. Especially the serving suggestion!

The food I miss from childhood is Jello 1-2-3. If you don’t know about it, it was something you mixed up just like Jello, and as it set it separated into 3 layers. The bottom layer was basically Jello, and the top one was a delicious foamy mousse-like confection, and the middle layer tasted weird and had the consistency of human flesh. But I loved that stuff anyway.

I can’t watch that one Pokemon movie about the elemental islands without giggling when they talk about how they need to go to "Fire Island". Ha!

Ghosted by Welsh Rabbit @ 04/29/2006 10:39 PM EDT

Too lazy to go find my screen name and password for AICN, and I’m not going through the sign in process. This is in response to the Transformers article over there with Michael Bay. I’m going to talk about stuff that was in their article, so I’m going to throw out a spoiler warning here…..

Ok..first they mention Shea Lebouf’s first car is going to be a 70’s car, and of course, a Transformer. Now the second biggest question about this movie I’ve heard is how they’ll do Soundwave, since you can’t have a tape recorder and tapes in this day and age of iPod’s and MP3’s. I think the vehicles/alternate mode will come from the 70’s when a tape recorder and tapes would be perfectly normal… hence the first car being a 70’s. I think the article gave too much away there.

My second thoughts concern taking away Prime’s mask to give him more emotion. It also involves casting the original voice actors, and having to give the Transformers more than glowing eyes, and more realistic eyes to convey emotion…

It makes perfect sense to cast the original voice actors (when possible, I would love Christoper Latta and Scatman Caruthers to be in this, but, well, if you’re still with me, you know why they’re not in this), because they can put the emotion in their voice! They did it before, they sold glowing blue and red eyes before, and they’re professionals at it!

I’m not against change, and I can see some of the logic behind it, I just think it needs to be thought through a little bit more. Than again, I’m not the one who has to sell this to Hollywood as a blockbuster movie either.

Thanks for listening to me.

Ghosted by darth muppet @ 04/29/2006 10:40 PM EDT

Wow, it is an honor to be an actual part of the SNT. Never been around for this and believe it or not today I started getting into the Halloween spirit. I just received a few skulls and I am working on some new props for my yard haunt.

Ghosted by Tigerfan @ 04/29/2006 10:40 PM EDT

Today was rainy and about 45 degrees here, It felt very fallish. I dug out my fall themed Yankee Candles.
And I miss New York Seltzer.

Ghosted by kb @ 04/29/2006 10:45 PM EDT

Just got done watching "Hostel"…ummmm, aside from all the numerous tit-shots, the best part of the flick was Takashi Miike’s cameo.

Ghosted by The Yeti @ 04/29/2006 10:53 PM EDT

But when you buy stuff you’re not as familiar with then you don’t know if it will stand up to repeated watching. That’s my issue, anyway, so everything I have on DVD are either TV boxsets or old fav movies that I buy but have no need to watch for the xth time but waste cash on anyway.
Do we really need filler at this stage? How many Sopranos eps are left, anyway? I have a perverse habit of forcing myself to enjoy things once I’ve decided I should so I’m in it until the end but I do kind of hope it was a "farewell Artie/take a breather before the really big shit hits the fan" thing.

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 04/29/2006 11:13 PM EDT

Welsh Rabbit,

I had totally forgotten about Jello 1-2-3!!! That stuff was the GREATEST!

Thanks!

Ghosted by LuLu @ 04/29/2006 11:27 PM EDT

Tigerfan- That’s awesome. It’s never too early to be in the Halloween spirit. I’m still maintaining pump from last Halloween. I want to go here: http://themeparks.universalstudios.com/orlando/hhn/ super bad this year. Has anyone been or heard stories from anyone that has? I think they can actually grab you in some of the houses there. It’s been about 10 years since I’ve been in a grab house.

Ghosted by Eddie Lightning Frog @ 04/29/2006 11:40 PM EDT

In between the shows they were showing old Aquaman shorts too. They were very bizarre and kept pronouncing Aqua, Ackwa.

Ghosted by Joker @ 04/30/2006 1:05 AM EDT

Invader Norbert: I’m guessing the SNL animated compilation (which has yet to air on my side of the country) didn’t have Consipiracy Theory Rock. Hey, if they wanted a COMPLETE collection…..

Ghosted by Mars @ 04/30/2006 1:50 AM EDT

Yeah, Ackwa man is a good one. Sometimes they show the suicide inducing wonder twins and some fucked up drug trip of cartoon that involves some family that likes to shrink themselves and fight spiders. I think that one is a banana splits cartoon.

Ghosted by dohopoki @ 04/30/2006 1:54 AM EDT

Okay, NOW I can say it: THIS is the first time I’ve participated in SNT while it was Saturday night. Being oriented as to the current day and time is a good thing, kids.

I’ve had a quiet Saturday night so far, spent it listening to music and watching anime. For me that’s not a bad Saturday at all, which is good because the car is in the shop. Stupid evil cars. I wish I lived someplace where you can at least walk to a few places. As it stands, it’s three miles of highway to the nearest *gas station*. Rural life sucks when you’re not shooting off fireworks in the backyard.

Ghosted by jazzy @ 04/30/2006 2:15 AM EDT

My week really sucked until Thursday night. But I’ve had an awesome weekend since then. And yes, my weekend did pretty much start Thursday night. And I only have two finals next week and then school’s out for me. I’m so excited!!

As far as foods I wish were still around, I miss Nestle’s banana flavored Quik powder. I don’t remember seeing it around for very long. If anyone knows if or where I can find some, let me know. Please.

Ghosted by snowpsycho @ 04/30/2006 3:04 AM EDT

Saturday Night Fever. Woot.

Just got back from Disney World. I’m so sunburnt and freezing cold. Anyways, it was awesome. The Lego store was soooooooo cool. I have some pics.
http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i12/rjs6281/Lego%20Store/
I don’t know who’s been to any of the Lego stores, but there’s this whole wall with little holes filled with Legos of all colors and then you get a little bucket and fill it up for $13.

The other awesome thing was the make your own Mr. Potato Head. They have a bunch of Disney paraphenalia for him/her and then you get a box and a potato body and whatever you can fit in the box (as long as you can close it) you can buy for $18. Right now my Mr. Potato Head is wearing a Donald Duck hat, a peg leg, an eyepatch, a Walt Disney World suitcase, an autograph book with Mickey Mouse’s signature, and a soda cup with Mickey Mouse’s head on it that I’m sure cost him at least a zillion dollars. My advice is if you decide to make one in WDW go to Downtown Disney to do it because they’re the only ones with ALL of the parts. More than likely if you get them anywhere else you’ll go to a different toy store and find a bunch of stuff you want that wasn’t at the other store. It’s annoying. I wanted the coonskin hat for Mr. P, but he’s gonna go without. And then in 20 years he’ll figure out in therapy that the reason his life sucks is all related to the coonskin hat I didn’t get him.

Okay, well sorry for the huge comment. Seacrest out.

Ghosted by Rebecca @ 04/30/2006 3:45 AM EDT

Next week is great for me! I live in Japan and that means I have something called Golden Week coming up. This means I only work tomorrow and then have the rest of the week off. The gov’t manufactured a bunch of bogus holidays just to give the country a random (almost) week off. They work hard out here so the time off is a pretty cool thing!

Ghosted by rockasoo @ 04/30/2006 9:23 AM EDT

jazzy- I hear ya on the whole ‘rural life’ thing! My car is making weird noises, so I have been trapped inside too- you can’t walk ANYWHERE, everything is too far.

Manimal - I am the staff advisor for our prom! It is a nightmare! Prom girls are bitchy. Never get involved with a prom. Ours is this Saturday….I would rather stay home and SNT.

I also miss Banana flavor Quik- that stuff was sooo good. I would almost venture to say it’s better than chocolate.

Rebecca- That’s awesome. I will totally make a Potato Head when/if I ever get back to Disneyworld.

MATT - (and Eddie Lightning Frog)- If you’re looking for a great Haunted House, go to the one at Old Town amusement park in Kissimmee, FL. It’s on the main drag, (possibly near a waffle house…?) Anyways, it was pretty good- I won’t give it all away. Old Town itself is pretty good- they have an old "collector’s shop" which I know Matt will love- including tons of old trading cards- I got Gremlins, WWF, Back to the future and Ghostbuster movie trading cards. And they still sell bottles of Pepsi for 25 cents. It’s a good little spot.

Ok, I am done. Whew. This is what happens when I miss SNT- extra huge posts the next morning.

Ghosted by Muppet Baby @ 04/30/2006 11:03 AM EDT

Matt you never answer your emails anyways lol. I sent you an awesome one with Ninja Turtle juice box pictures I found.

Here is a link to the front view:

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/3701/ntpunch18ah.jpg

So rad, dated 1989 still has their juice in them,I wet myself just a tad when I gaze upon them.

Ghosted by the80sruled @ 04/30/2006 12:01 PM EDT

I should send you one so you can drink it..yes, this would please me.

Ghosted by The80sruled @ 04/30/2006 12:05 PM EDT

Best. SNL. Ever.

And Disney Vault was included!

Only bad parts? The cartoons before the commericial beaks get cut off halfway!

Bambi 2002, the Smurfette, the new Charlie Brown and one other so far got cut. I’m getting the DVD when it comes out.

Ghosted by Invader Norbert @ 04/30/2006 12:18 PM EDT

SNOWPSYCHO: I think they still make banana Quik, just not in powder form. You can get it in those 20 oz containers still, I believe.

SNL was great last night. Conspiracy Rock is on Youtube somewhere probably. I’ve always loved those "Fun with Real Audio" segments.

Another food I liked backed them were Hidden Valley Ranch’s kids dressings. Pizza, Taco, Nacho, and Super Creamy Ranch salad dressings. But it’s obvious that most kids won’t eat salads so I’m not surprised it’s gone.

Ghosted by JLAJRC @ 04/30/2006 12:25 PM EDT

There allready WAS a Brenda Starr movie! she was played by Brooke Sheilds.

I’ve never heard of that…what year did it come out in?

Ghosted by Mars @ 04/30/2006 12:40 PM EDT

I think that Boomerang is the new latenight cartoon hotness. They just had a whole Hero’s of DC block on.
What shows do you think they should add to Boomerang. I was thinking about the old James Bond Jr. show, and Captain N The GameMaster.

Ghosted by Joker @ 04/30/2006 12:48 PM EDT

Oh, we used to always have Pizza Ranch dressing on our salads. That stuff was awesome. As a kid, that’s the ONLY reason I ever ate salads…well, that and the little pepperonis on the Ryan’s salad bar.

Ghosted by LuLu @ 04/30/2006 12:52 PM EDT

They’ve been showing Batman and Superman for quite some time but just added Justice League this week. If they put Batman Beyond on they’ll have the whole DC animated universe going for them. Defiently better than Adult Swim.

Ghosted by dohopoki @ 04/30/2006 12:54 PM EDT

There was a brand of microwave french fries, had a commercial that had something to do with a ufo. Came in a red box in 3 packs. You cooked them for 2 minutes, let them set for 2 minutes and you ended up with a very small portion of the best fucking french fries ever. At least I thought so. They might still make them but we don’t get them here anymore. There’s other microwave french fries out there but none as good as those were.

Ghosted by dohopoki @ 04/30/2006 12:58 PM EDT

Mmm… Pizza Ranch. Yeah, I used to eat that on salad all the time as a kid. Today I was drinking Kool-Aid bursts and you know what it make me think of? Squeeze-Its! I can’t believe they stopped making them.

Ghosted by Mystie @ 04/30/2006 1:00 PM EDT

They went good with those Pizza pouch things you put in the toaster. I think those might’ve been something hot pockets put out.

Ghosted by dohopoki @ 04/30/2006 1:00 PM EDT

They stopped making Squeeze-Its?

Ghosted by dohopoki @ 04/30/2006 1:02 PM EDT

YES!!!! I loved those!! When I was younge,r I had em almost every night until they were discountinued, to which I’m still very bitter about.

It was still the best SNL ever, even though Conspiracy Theory Rock was nowhere to be seen (but there were 24 other awesome shorts too).

Ghosted by Invader Norbert @ 04/30/2006 2:19 PM EDT

Does anyone remember those juice things that came in like an accordian type bottle? Kind of like the bendy part of a bendy straw. I have no idea what they were. I just have a vague memory of drinking them and then me and my sister playing with them in the bathtub.
Were those Squeeze-Its? I don’t remember what Squeeze-Its were.

Ghosted by Rebecca @ 04/30/2006 2:20 PM EDT

Micro Magic fries, god how I loved them.

Ghosted by Matt @ 04/30/2006 2:25 PM EDT

Oh yea, and it was Star Wars weekend at MGM Studios, but I had to leave early. Tragic.

Ghosted by Rebecca @ 04/30/2006 2:28 PM EDT

Rebecca, I’m going to Disney soon and demand to hear more of your trip.

Ghosted by Matt @ 04/30/2006 2:33 PM EDT

Had I known it was T.V. Funhouse on SNL I would have stayed home instead of going to watch "shes the man" at the cheapie theater. Evidently its based on shakespear so I’m at least going to count it as a culturle event.

Ghosted by mrjayberry @ 04/30/2006 2:45 PM EDT

Disneyland is the best, especially now that Space Mountain is re-opened and New and Improved! Even faster I hear!

Ghosted by the80sruled @ 04/30/2006 3:44 PM EDT

I officially decided to never go to Disneyland/world when I heard that if you die in the park, they carry you out to the parking lot before the coroner can legally declare you dead. Since its the happiest place on Earth, no one is allowed to actually die there.

At first I thought it was just a silly urban legend, but upon closer research it indeed appears to be true. I have no idea why that unsettles me so.

Ghosted by Wukong @ 04/30/2006 4:01 PM EDT

Oh yeah, Squeeze Its were those juice bottle things. I remember them now. They were pretty good, all cherry with it.

Ghosted by Joker @ 04/30/2006 6:06 PM EDT

Wow, the Lakers just played an awesome overtime. Luuuuuuuke!

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 04/30/2006 6:46 PM EDT

I, too, want more Disney info.

I’m going for my honeymoon in October, and am already tingling with excitement.

Matt- the impending (whenever the hell you go) article will serve as a roadmap of sorts.

Ghosted by Adam @ 04/30/2006 10:44 PM EDT

Matt, I emailed you some stuff about Disney. I was gonna just post it, but I ended up writing more than I expected.

Ghosted by Rebecca @ 05/01/2006 3:18 AM EDT

I hope everyone had a great weekend. I did watch SNL as well and I haven’t seen the ambigiously gay duo in a while, and I don’t see them enough. I like the end with a fake crying jimmy fallon. That should be a once a season thing, a whole show that is a cartoon takeover. I think that would help the show.

I don’t remember the lego cubbies!! That rawks, I have heard of the biggest M & M candy store, with tubes that you can fill up a little brown bag with ANY color you can think of MM candy wise. I hopefully will go there sometime in my life. Now THAT’S a family vacation. F.ckin grand canyon can’t compare with candy tubes.

Ghosted by Goob @ 05/01/2006 6:15 AM EDT

when did they stop making Squeeze-Its? That little bit of info just totally ruined my day. Ok…it’s not quite that bad, but I’m still disappointed.

Ghosted by snowpsycho @ 05/01/2006 12:47 PM EDT

Regarding the rumor about not being able to die on Disney property, I don’t think it’s true. Two years ago a character playing Pluto was run over by a parade float and died at the scene. Also, in 1999 another employee fell off the now extinct Skyway platform 40 feet to his death…. Kind of reminds me of that episode of Mary Tyler Moore when she goes to the funeral of Chuckles the Clown (who got crushed to death by an elephant) and can’t stop laughing. It’s obviously tragic, but far too bizarre not to laugh at.
Anyways, there are many more documented cases of people dying on Disney property. I think it’s an urban legend. Urban legends live on because people want to believe them. I mean, it is a great urban legend, it would be super creepy if it were true, but I doubt it is. Just my opinion, though.

Ghosted by Rebecca @ 05/01/2006 6:47 PM EDT

I just found this page discrediting the rumor, also:
http://www.snopes.com/disney/parks/declare.htm

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