An Embarrassment of Riches...Circa 1985
I took a few days to unwind over Christmas, and thoroughly enjoyed the enlightened boredom that is full immersion in family life. With both of the youngest siblings home on break, there was never a truly dull moment. Nevertheless, at some point I must have tired of beating Dr. Pooke (Justin) at Scrabble (he wins bonus points for the word of the day, though: "axolotl" - n an adorable descendant of the salamander), and moseyed on down to the basement to rummage (it should be noted that some rummaging also transpired in the garage when the old man demanded I help him liberate his old exercise bike).
Anyways, the preponderance of hi fidelity you see before you stands among my more peculiar finds. It should be noted that the vast majority of those items displayed are either not functional, or have yet to be tested. Some are missing cords, another lost its will to live at Steak n Shake so I could enjoy my daily Cubs heartache last summer. The remainder, however, were gleaned from the superfluous remnants of our neighbors' stockpile when they moved away a few months ago. I had the ignominy of having been conscripted into service transporting this quasi-swag across the street, and openly wondered what use we had for a decidedly obsolete technology (this is to say nothing of the reel-to-reel player the Toadman also scored in this same haul). Other than Law & Order style criminal interrogation or spontaneous break dancing in the streets, I'm at a loss.
So, I guess what I'm saying is that if you find yourself sitting around watching Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo and feel a sudden urge to rock out with a boombox, I implore you: don't be shy, come on by - and pick up a complimentary piece of history while you're here! Quantities are limited, but to be honest, I don't think they're exactly going fast.
Anyways, on to the teaser. Stay tuned for the first installment of The Corkscrew Chronicles: Amateur Misadventures in the World of Wine. This week's tale: Madame CB Forks the Cork (see below).
Anyways, the preponderance of hi fidelity you see before you stands among my more peculiar finds. It should be noted that the vast majority of those items displayed are either not functional, or have yet to be tested. Some are missing cords, another lost its will to live at Steak n Shake so I could enjoy my daily Cubs heartache last summer. The remainder, however, were gleaned from the superfluous remnants of our neighbors' stockpile when they moved away a few months ago. I had the ignominy of having been conscripted into service transporting this quasi-swag across the street, and openly wondered what use we had for a decidedly obsolete technology (this is to say nothing of the reel-to-reel player the Toadman also scored in this same haul). Other than Law & Order style criminal interrogation or spontaneous break dancing in the streets, I'm at a loss.
So, I guess what I'm saying is that if you find yourself sitting around watching Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo and feel a sudden urge to rock out with a boombox, I implore you: don't be shy, come on by - and pick up a complimentary piece of history while you're here! Quantities are limited, but to be honest, I don't think they're exactly going fast.
Anyways, on to the teaser. Stay tuned for the first installment of The Corkscrew Chronicles: Amateur Misadventures in the World of Wine. This week's tale: Madame CB Forks the Cork (see below).
posted by Ryan at 2:49 PM
1 Comments:
you just can't sit still can you? you took this while you were supposed to be watching waiting with me...loser.
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