Author Archives: Flack
Thrashin’
Some fads are big enough and lucky enough to have entire films dedicated to them. In a historical sense, these films come to represent the times, fashions, cultures, even the language involved in these fads. Breakdancing had Breakin’ (Beat Street … Continue reading
Atari’s 720: Skate or Die!
In 1986, Atari released what was, at that time, the definitive skateboarding arcade game. The game’s official name was 720 Degrees, although most of us referred to it as simply “720″. In 720, you must earn money by skating your … Continue reading
Gleaming the Cube
Although it wasn’t my favorite skateboarding-themed movie, Gleaming the Cube was probably the most popular and commercially successful of the bunch. (Thanks to RetroJunk for uploading this awesome trailer to YouTube!) Coming in on the tail end of skateboarding’s resurgence, … Continue reading
Police Academy 4 Skateboarding Scene
I was a little too young to appreciate the first Police Academy movie when it was released back in 1984 (I was 11), but by the time Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol rolled around in 1987, I was a … Continue reading
Christian Hosoi pulls a McTwist
(I’ve had two or three skateboarding-themed topics on the back burner for a couple of weeks now, so I decided to declare this week “Skateboarding Week”. All of my posts this week will involve skateboarding. -Flack) Skateboarding hit its initial … Continue reading
A Giant 2400 Baud Modem
When people find out just how many “things” I have accumulated over the years, sometimes they ask me “at what point do you get rid of something?” (Often times it’s friends and family who are asking.) Many of the things … Continue reading
Atari 2600 Wireless Joysticks
Back in 1982, these wireless joysticks for the Atari 2600 were all the rage. Kind of. (Photo from Flickr) These early generation wireless joysticks were a far cry from the wireless pads we’ve come to enjoy (and expect) today. For … Continue reading
Spilt Milk
Have you ever heard the phrase “There’s no use in crying over spilled milk”? In this case, there certainly is. One of my middle school teachers had a “puzzle area” in her room full of little puzzles. She had the … Continue reading
Danger Mouse: The Complete Series Megaset (DVD)
Like most kids who grew up in the 80s, I was first introduced to Danger Mouse through Nickelodeon. Along with Monty Python and Faulty Towers, I can credit Danger Mouse with turning me on to British humor at a young … Continue reading
What’s in the Attic …
Most homes in Oklahoma don’t have basements. Because of the water table, combined with the hard red clay found in the ground here, basements are an exorbitant luxury. In almost 40 years of living here, I’ve only been in two … Continue reading
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