Comments for The Retroist http://www.retroist.com We like slightly old stuff Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:01:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Poll Archive by Retro Poll: Who is the Best Joker? - The Retroist http://www.retroist.com/pollsarchive/#comment-2855 Retro Poll: Who is the Best Joker? - The Retroist Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:00:44 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/poll-archive/#comment-2855 [...] Cannot get enought pointless voting? Check out our Poll Archive. [...] [...] Cannot get enought pointless voting? Check out our Poll Archive. [...]

]]> Comment on Watch Night Gallery Online for Free by The Retroist http://www.retroist.com/2008/07/18/watch-night-gallery-online-for-free/#comment-2851 The Retroist Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:06:42 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/?p=859#comment-2851 Agreed - its very good res on hulu. Agreed - its very good res on hulu.

]]> Comment on Watch Night Gallery Online for Free by BrainGun64 http://www.retroist.com/2008/07/18/watch-night-gallery-online-for-free/#comment-2850 BrainGun64 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:34:58 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/?p=859#comment-2850 Don't miss NIGHT GALLERY on http://www.hulu.com Don’t miss NIGHT GALLERY on http://www.hulu.com

]]> Comment on Classic Burger King Ad by The Retroist http://www.retroist.com/2008/04/08/classic-burger-king-ad/#comment-2845 The Retroist Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:58:10 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/2008/04/08/classic-burger-king-ad/#comment-2845 That sounds like the one Janet. Great find! Do you have a pic? That sounds like the one Janet. Great find! Do you have a pic?

]]> Comment on Classic Burger King Ad by Janet http://www.retroist.com/2008/04/08/classic-burger-king-ad/#comment-2843 Janet Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:53:27 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/2008/04/08/classic-burger-king-ad/#comment-2843 I found the a stuffed burger king doll at a garage sale recently, it's the 1973-74 version. Is this what you are talking about? I found the a stuffed burger king doll at a garage sale recently, it’s the 1973-74 version. Is this what you are talking about?

]]> Comment on Alpha Bits Robot Offer by The Retroist http://www.retroist.com/2008/07/12/alpha-bits-robot-offer/#comment-2842 The Retroist Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:32:52 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/?p=851#comment-2842 I like the Justin Long and Tom Selleck, both seem apt. I like the Justin Long and Tom Selleck, both seem apt.

]]> Comment on Alpha Bits Robot Offer by Metal Misfit http://www.retroist.com/2008/07/12/alpha-bits-robot-offer/#comment-2841 Metal Misfit Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:11:40 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/?p=851#comment-2841 Riptide? Huh? When did Justin Long, Tom Selleck, Seinfeld's Papi and a Cyborg San Diego Chicken ever star in an action/adventure series? Riptide? Huh?

When did Justin Long, Tom Selleck, Seinfeld’s Papi and a Cyborg San Diego Chicken ever star in an action/adventure series?

]]> Comment on Theme Song from “Joysticks” is Pure 1980s Magic by The Retroist http://www.retroist.com/2008/07/09/theme-song-from-joystick-is-pure-1980s-magic/#comment-2839 The Retroist Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:40:40 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/?p=846#comment-2839 A veritable pantheon of extra small c celebrities. A veritable pantheon of extra small c celebrities.

]]> Comment on Theme Song from “Joysticks” is Pure 1980s Magic by Brian Deuel http://www.retroist.com/2008/07/09/theme-song-from-joystick-is-pure-1980s-magic/#comment-2838 Brian Deuel Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:27:14 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/?p=846#comment-2838 Some Joysticks actor/actress trivia: -Jon Gries (i.e. King Vidiot) plays Uncle Rico in Napoleon Dynamite -Corrine Bohrer (Patsy) was recently in a Mac/PC commercial and a Bounty commercial - Leif Green (Eugene Groebe) played one of the T-Birds in the horrible Grease 2 - Logan Ramsey (Mayor Neville) played husband Luther to his real life wife Anne Ramsey's (Goonies' Mama Fratelli) Loretta character in Any Which Way You Can. - The characters of Lola and Sandy were played by Playboy Playmates. - John Diehl and John Voldstad (Arnie and Max, respectively) were both previously in the movie Stripes together. - No one knows what became of Carole Burkett (Connie) :) Some Joysticks actor/actress trivia:

-Jon Gries (i.e. King Vidiot) plays Uncle Rico in Napoleon Dynamite

-Corrine Bohrer (Patsy) was recently in a Mac/PC commercial and a Bounty commercial

- Leif Green (Eugene Groebe) played one of the T-Birds in the horrible Grease 2

- Logan Ramsey (Mayor Neville) played husband Luther to his real life wife Anne Ramsey’s (Goonies’ Mama Fratelli) Loretta character in Any Which Way You Can.

- The characters of Lola and Sandy were played by Playboy Playmates.

- John Diehl and John Voldstad (Arnie and Max, respectively) were both previously in the movie Stripes together.

- No one knows what became of Carole Burkett (Connie) :)

]]> Comment on Classic Risk Ad by The Retroist http://www.retroist.com/2008/07/10/classic-risk-ad/#comment-2832 The Retroist Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:59:03 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/?p=849#comment-2832 Get 'em started early. That's the best way. Get ‘em started early. That’s the best way.

]]> Comment on Classic Risk Ad by jim http://www.retroist.com/2008/07/10/classic-risk-ad/#comment-2830 jim Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:15:53 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/?p=849#comment-2830 I have a 1964 copy of this game in my closet. I'm waiting for the day when my kids are old enough to play! I have a 1964 copy of this game in my closet. I’m waiting for the day when my kids are old enough to play!

]]> Comment on Theme Song from “Joysticks” is Pure 1980s Magic by The Retroist http://www.retroist.com/2008/07/09/theme-song-from-joystick-is-pure-1980s-magic/#comment-2828 The Retroist Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:13:52 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/?p=846#comment-2828 You are going to love/hate it. Its both a pale imitation of everything you have ever seen and at the same time completely original. Madness! Tell me what you think when you see it. You are going to love/hate it. Its both a pale imitation of everything you have ever seen and at the same time completely original.

Madness!

Tell me what you think when you see it.

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