Silliness DVD, VHS & Betamax heaven

Qbert · 08-18-2011, 11:18 PM

As they say if you live long enough you get to see everything, and maybe collect everything. Remember the line from comedian George Carlin about a house just being a container with a lid for your stuff? Anyway, which unique or particularly loved items do you have? Charlie Sheen was winning in The Wraith, lol.

The Wraith

The Gumball Rally

Seven Nights In Japan

Hidemi Aoki

melmac · 08-19-2011, 12:05 AM

I recently found a stack of floppys containing such things a Hocus Pocus, Bio Menace and Maths Rescue Lol, I'm thinking of making one of these out of them

I also just recently ditched this VHS classic http://serialkillercalendar.com/VHSW...-OVERDRIVE.jpg

Qbert · 09-21-2011, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melmac

I recently found a stack of floppys containing such things a Hocus Pocus, Bio Menace and Maths Rescue Lol, I'm thinking of making one of these out of them

I also just recently ditched this VHS classic http://serialkillercalendar.com/VHSW...-OVERDRIVE.jpg

I heard of someone that made a coffee table out of an '80s metric TRX wheel.

In the 1983 movie Nightmares there's one story where Emilio Estevez plays an obsessed gamer that gets trapped in his fave videogame.

Don't think it has ever been released on DVD.

Nightmares

Joonbug1 · 09-21-2011, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by melmac

I recently found a stack of floppys containing such things a Hocus Pocus, Bio Menace and Maths Rescue Lol, I'm thinking of making one of these out of them

I also just recently ditched this VHS classic http://serialkillercalendar.com/VHSW...-OVERDRIVE.jpg

Melmac, just wanted to say I love your avatar. ALF was an awesome show. Talk about nostalgia

Greg Anos · 09-21-2011, 11:55 AM

The old Atari games - M.U.L.E. and Eastern Front 1941.

Britcom - You Must be The Husband

Falcao · 09-21-2011, 04:44 PM

I still have and play with one like this

melmac · 09-21-2011, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Joonbug1

Melmac, just wanted to say I love your avatar. ALF was an awesome show. Talk about nostalgia

Thanks unfortunatly I had to change it due to a request from the artist the current one is not quite as good. When I was in primary school I got the nickname of melmac due to my love for the show and my laugh being like Alfs. When I needed a nick for Usenet/ICQ in the mid 90s it popped into my head and I've been using it ever since, there is still a lot of love out there for the show as I get comments on it all the time.

RainingLemur · 09-22-2011, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Falcao

I still have and play with one like this

My brother had one of those. He still does and says it's the best thing ever.

I wonder about him, sometimes.

Qbert · 11-01-2011, 11:30 AM

A genuine Betamax recorder. They were simpler times, they were better times, lol.

Qbert · 01-19-2012, 04:28 AM

It doesn't get any more cult than Knight Rider and David Hasselhoff!

The Hoff & K.I.T.T.

melmac · 01-19-2012, 06:18 AM

Im currently listening to Ready Player One talk about nostalgia heaven all those 80s references are constantly making me smile.

Peverel · 01-19-2012, 05:44 PM

I still have my much loved Atari 800, my second ever computer (my first was an Atari 400). Still has the 810 5.25 inch floppy drive and the a stack of floppy disks too.

Solitaire1 · 01-20-2012, 08:31 PM

I still have my Brother word processor. It used 3.5 inch double density disks that it formatted for 320kb, and printed with a printwheel.

Qbert · 07-06-2012, 06:45 AM

The '90s were a strange time, lol.

Wayne's World

Garth's Mirthmobile

cromag · 07-06-2012, 07:50 AM

I still use 3.5" floppies -- plenty of room for text files and spreadsheets. And they're a pain in the butt for someone looking for unauthorized access.

I still use audio cassettes -- the quickest way to record audio "on the fly." I use them for audio note-taking, not "hi-fi" applications.

I have a couple of minidisc recorders -- I'd still be using them if Sony hadn't designed them to be intentionally frustrating.

We used our video recorder (VHS, not Betamax) just last week -- my daughter was nostalgic for some old videos.

08-18-2011, 11:18 PM	#1
Qbert Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: none	DVD, VHS & Betamax heaven As they say if you live long enough you get to see everything, and maybe collect everything. Remember the line from comedian George Carlin about a house just being a container with a lid for your stuff? Anyway, which unique or particularly loved items do you have? Charlie Sheen was winning in The Wraith, lol. The Wraith The Gumball Rally Seven Nights In Japan Hidemi Aoki

08-19-2011, 12:05 AM	#2
melmac Wizard Posts: 1,399 Karma: 5573651 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Perth AU Device: Sony PRS650, Sony T3	I recently found a stack of floppys containing such things a Hocus Pocus, Bio Menace and Maths Rescue Lol, I'm thinking of making one of these out of them I also just recently ditched this VHS classic http://serialkillercalendar.com/VHSW...-OVERDRIVE.jpg Last edited by melmac; 08-19-2011 at 12:15 AM.

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Qbert Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: none	It doesn't get any more cult than Knight Rider and David Hasselhoff! The Hoff & K.I.T.T.

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Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,790 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	I still have my Brother word processor. It used 3.5 inch double density disks that it formatted for 320kb, and printed with a printwheel.

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Qbert Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: none	The '90s were a strange time, lol. Wayne's World Garth's Mirthmobile

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cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 25,991 Karma: 459735575 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	I still use 3.5" floppies -- plenty of room for text files and spreadsheets. And they're a pain in the butt for someone looking for unauthorized access. I still use audio cassettes -- the quickest way to record audio "on the fly." I use them for audio note-taking, not "hi-fi" applications. I have a couple of minidisc recorders -- I'd still be using them if Sony hadn't designed them to be intentionally frustrating. We used our video recorder (VHS, not Betamax) just last week -- my daughter was nostalgic for some old videos.

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