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Irukandji Syndrome posted:I remember when I was a kid, my sister playing some edutainment game on some older PC like Windows 3.1 or something, where you had to make a ladybug by putting together its parts piece by piece and at the end the ladybug would fly off. I always found it as unsettling as as it was interesting and I've wanted to revisit it but google just sends me Miraculous Ladybug pictures or screenshots of the old arcade game Lady Bug every time. Try “Cooties,” a game I played at Memaw’s since I was two years old. It’s not originally a ladybug; more like an ant. But maybe it was a “girl’s version” like pink Leggos. ninja edit: just saw it was on a late ‘80s PC. It sounds exactly like Cooties, though.
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I've been trying to remember a different edutainment game, that probably dates to around 1992-1994 (based on what grade I was in when I played it), and I believe it was on Mac, and monochrome. The game was around teaching you about sea turtle protection/preservation, including protecting habitat on beaches, poachers, etc. I believe it presented you with still images and you had to click the areas of concern if I remember correctly? I have been unable to find anything via google....it could also have been a subset of a larger software package, but I don't remember specifically. Thanks!
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Feb 15, 2021 20:21
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ROJO posted:I've been trying to remember a different edutainment game, that probably dates to around 1992-1994 (based on what grade I was in when I played it), and I believe it was on Mac, and monochrome. The game was around teaching you about sea turtle protection/preservation, including protecting habitat on beaches, poachers, etc. I believe it presented you with still images and you had to click the areas of concern if I remember correctly? I have been unable to find anything via google....it could also have been a subset of a larger software package, but I don't remember specifically. Thanks! Ah poo poo, I remember the turtle specifically on System 7/7.1, but I no longer have most of my floppies, and I don't currently have a monitor to hook up the old machines to see if its still one one of them. Now I'm gonna be stuck trying to figure this one out too.
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Feb 15, 2021 23:59
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Kirk Vikernes posted:I have a movie I'm trying to identify, but I don't have much to go on. Throughout the 2000s, I was downloading Evil Remains aka Trespassing ? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0350232/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_35 (FYI, while the cover art shows Ashley Scott with blonde hair, in the film she has dark dreads. See below)
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Feb 16, 2021 00:21
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faster than I could ever watch them. Fast-forward a while later, and I had forgotten what it was, the file name was no help and whoever ripped it cut the credits off presumably to save a few precious mb. Fast-forward to the early 2010s and when it was uploaded to my Plex server, it was misidentified.
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DerekSmartymans posted:Try “Cooties,” a game I played at Memaw’s since I was two years old. It’s not originally a ladybug; more like an ant. But maybe it was a “girl’s version” like pink Leggos. It was definitely PC, unfortunately, but I agree it sounds a lot like that, which is amusing. It was actually a mid 90s computer (I wasn't alive in the 80s) but the point still stands.
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Feb 16, 2021 07:14
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I'm searching for two jokes from the Late Night with Conan O'Brien. (1993-2009) 1) In January 2005, 6'10" baseball pitcher Randy Johnson was traded to the NY Yankees. Around that time, or maybe around Opening Day in April, Conan ran a segment (possibly) called Things Uglier Than Randy Johnson and one of the items was Two Headed Randy Johnson which then cut to a crappy photoshop of Randy Johnson mid-wind-up with a second head. I'd love to see the segment again, or at least the crappy photoshop. 2) There was a segment about misprints in print advertisements. Not actual misprints as they were obviously fake, but Conan pretended they were real. One of them was a video game advert. It was Samus from Metroid and Conan's reaction was like, "Hmmmm let's zoom in and see what he's saying" and when the camera zoomed in, there was a speech bubble reading, "MUST DESTROY THE ELDERLY!" IIRC Conan never actually used the words Samus or Metroid but it was definitely her. HOLY poo poo EDIT, I actually just found #2 but it's terrible quality. drat this has been living in my head for like over 15 years god drat. Would love to see the actual segment or a high quality version of the photoshop.  I just found it on a Metroid fansite. They had this quote about it quote:"Must...Destroy...the Elderly..."
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Feb 19, 2021 05:36
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You're in luck on number 2: A good quality version (well, just the zoom in on Samus) was posted to the imp zone very recently https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3958848&pagenumber=3
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Feb 19, 2021 05:45
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Arrhythmia posted:You're in luck on number 2: A good quality version (well, just the zoom in on Samus) was posted to the imp zone very recently https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3958848&pagenumber=3 WOW that's incredible, thanks for sharing. I was completely unaware of Imp Zone or that thread and post. As I said, it's been living in my head so drat long, for years. If anybody was wondering about the source, it's definitely from Conan.
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Feb 19, 2021 06:04
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I've tried for many months to find a copy of the ripping sound that Xfire used to make when you got a message in a game. I have had no luck.
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Feb 19, 2021 20:01
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What is this?: Found in an old, very very old, toolbox. Wondering if it's military. The toolbox was owned by a dude who served in World War 2. Any ideas?
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Feb 19, 2021 20:13
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Literally A Person posted:What is this?: Not sure what exactly that thing is, but yeah it looks like ready service ammunition refers to ammunition stored to be ready for quick use. Maybe this was some kind of dongle or tag used in connection with storage of 20mm ammunition. Here's a pic I found on reddit of a "20mm ready service" room. Bold Robot fucked around with this message at 20:48 on Feb 19, 2021 |
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Feb 19, 2021 20:24
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Bold Robot posted:Not sure what exactly that thing is, but yeah it looks like ready service ammunition refers to ammunition stored to be ready for quick use. That is exactly as specific as I could get too. Can't even find an image of this tag on google.
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Feb 19, 2021 20:44
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the pizza police posted:I've tried for many months to find a copy of the ripping sound that Xfire used to make when you got a message in a game. I have had no luck. I'm not familiar with Xfire, but are any of the sounds in this video what your are looking for? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iugvHWRKAfw https://arch.lol/media/sounds.zip
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Feb 19, 2021 20:49
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Literally A Person posted:That is exactly as specific as I could get too. Can't even find an image of this tag on google. Check if it was original connected to a cover, something like canvas that you remove while prepping prior to use?
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Feb 20, 2021 00:45
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kupachek posted:Check if it was original connected to a cover, something like canvas that you remove while prepping prior to use? I would have no idea how to check that. I just found the tag in an 80 year old, rarely opened, toolbox.
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Feb 20, 2021 01:45
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Literally A Person posted:I would have no idea how to check that. I just found the tag in an 80 year old, rarely opened, toolbox. The designation scheme is usually along the lines of "Cover, Barrel, [object name] [caliber]", in this case, I'd reckon that for a 20mm, it's probably a M1 or AN/M2 which were in use during the war by the US Army Air Forces and by the US Navy. From what I remember, most covers were tied with strips, but I have seen pull rings on other non-mil covers that are similar, generally aviation related. I don't recall US 20mm ammunition boxes having tags that hung off, either. Liberal use of stencils though. Honestly, I'm inclined to think it's a post war fabricated souvenir that doesn't correspond to an actual item, just the phrase. The punch alignment marks are visible, and that wouldn't be the case if it was struck with a propper die, only when you are selecting and arranging the characters by hand
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Feb 20, 2021 02:09
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Literally A Person posted:That is exactly as specific as I could get too. Can't even find an image of this tag on google. e: the tag obviously, the other bit is a standard bolt clip. Super cool to have an 80 year old bolt clip though, I'm jealous Splicer fucked around with this message at 02:22 on Feb 20, 2021 |
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Feb 20, 2021 02:14
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Splicer posted:It's entirely possible it was something run up in the ship's metal shop and is genuinely unique. Maybe swing by GiP? kupachek posted:The designation scheme is usually along the lines of "Cover, Barrel, [object name] [caliber]", in this case, I'd reckon that for a 20mm, it's probably a M1 or AN/M2 which were in use during the war by the US Army Air Forces and by the US Navy. So this all seems to start making sense when i take into account that the toolbox in question was filled with metal working and fabrication tools...
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Feb 20, 2021 04:07
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Literally A Person posted:So this all seems to start making sense when i take into account that the toolbox in question was filled with metal working and fabrication tools... Mystery somewhat solved! Do you have a photo of the contents of the toolbox by any chance? The pentacle shaped tag, those are usually die punched and available as marking tags, so it's extremely likely he picked one up and marked it out himself as a keepsake. Check in the box for a set of alphabet punches, they are usually between two to four inches long with a taper towards the face, and the face itself has a reversed relief cut of the character. There might even be a guide, which will have a cutout section just large enough in height to accommodate the punch, and usually about 6 punches wide. (the actual dimensions of the cutout will vary due to being specific to the punches used) It's a neat little tag though
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Feb 20, 2021 04:35
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kupachek posted:Do you have a photo of the contents of the toolbox by any chance? No, I since returned it to the Old Man because he realized there was something in it he needed but I am a total idiot and didn't snap any pictures. I do remember most of the contents though. There were tap and dies, a "c" metal stamp, a variety of socket wrenches and sockets larger than any I've ever seen, pin stock for replacing machine pins, various metal boring drill bits, a couple small hammers, a gapping wrench for some king of spark plug, a few very long screw drivers, twenty or so files of all shapes and sizes, and a set of various blunt chisels. It was cool as heck and I am dumb for not taking pictures.
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Feb 20, 2021 06:07
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Literally A Person posted:No, I since returned it to the Old Man because he realized there was something in it he needed but I am a total idiot and didn't snap any pictures. I do remember most of the contents though. There were tap and dies, a "c" metal stamp, a variety of socket wrenches and sockets larger than any I've ever seen, pin stock for replacing machine pins, various metal boring drill bits, a couple small hammers, a gapping wrench for some king of spark plug, a few very long screw drivers, twenty or so files of all shapes and sizes, and a set of various blunt chisels. It was cool as heck and I am dumb for not taking pictures. Pretty accurate recollection, you don't need photos after all. You used past tense in your original post, present in the last. If he's still alive, why not ask about the tag directly?
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Feb 20, 2021 06:32
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kupachek posted:Pretty accurate recollection, you don't need photos after all. You used past tense in your original post, present in the last. If he's still alive, why not ask about the tag directly? Mostly because he's been known to have no interest talking about stuff that happened in and around the war and, frankly, as his...uh...grandson-in-law(?) I don't ask many questions when he's like  "You want these old toolboxes???
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Feb 20, 2021 06:42
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Literally A Person posted:Mostly because he's been known to have no interest talking about stuff that happened in and around the war and, frankly, as his...uh...grandson-in-law(?) I don't ask many questions when he's like Ah yes, well that's not too uncommon overall. Wasn't the easiest for men of that generation to talk about a lot of things. My uncle went Armored and the extent he was willing to share about his experiences during the war were several of the guns he had been trained on once, mentioned in an offhand manner, and then refused to elaborate, and then once in his final few months, he pitched a fit at his care home about how he had put up with being ordered about in the army, and he wasn't going to take it anymore. (The nurses were trying to rouse him from bed to go and be social and sit in the common area, and he was just hiding under the sheet) Rather a shame, but it's understandable. Would have been neat to know the story behind his working with the tools.
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During the second half of the 90s, I had two castle that opened up via key to reveal a play set. I'd say the larger one was at least a foot tall, and had removable towers that turned into teacups. Both castles were jewel-toned and I think existed on a scale larger than the original Polly Pocket figures. Does anyone know what line these were from?
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Feb 22, 2021 07:41
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Maigius posted:During the second half of the 90s, I had two castle that opened up via key to reveal a play set. I'd say the larger one was at least a foot tall, and had removable towers that turned into teacups. Both castles were jewel-toned and I think existed on a scale larger than the original Polly Pocket figures. Does anyone know what line these were from? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-Trendmasters-Starcastle-Magic-Tea-Party-Castle-/284106461256
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Feb 22, 2021 08:09
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Maigius posted:During the second half of the 90s, I had two castle that opened up via key to reveal a play set. I'd say the larger one was at least a foot tall, and had removable towers that turned into teacups. Both castles were jewel-toned and I think existed on a scale larger than the original Polly Pocket figures. Does anyone know what line these were from? Oh heck, this one comes to mind. Starcastle. I had a friend who's daughter adored hers, it was the thing to bring on trips to visit people. https://ghostofthedoll.co.uk/starcastle-individual.php
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Aerox posted:https://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-Trendmasters-Starcastle-Magic-Tea-Party-Castle-/284106461256 Yep, that's exactly it. Man I managed to lose a bunch of pieces from it. Edit: Told Mom about it, she has been digitizing old VHS tapes and recently found the video where I got it. Maigius fucked around with this message at 22:31 on Feb 22, 2021 |
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Maigius posted:Edit: Told Mom about it, she has been digitizing old VHS tapes and recently found the video where I got it. Post it, you could become the next NINTENDO SIXTY FOUUUURRRRRRRRRRR! kid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFlcqWQVVuU
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I just finished reading (devouring) the whole thread. It was great! I loved puzzling over the mysteries (I can absolutely picture a Shel Silverstein sketch of the kid who turned into a gas pump, but I'm 99.999 percent sure my mind is messing with me) and the feeling of satisfaction when they were solved. I opened a few into new tabs when I thought I had a lead, but someone always beat me to the punch.  Gotta love the goon hivemind.
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Remember having a few vhs recordings of episodes of some sort of horror anthology that I watched over and over as a child, not sure if it was from a show or a movie, don't think it was crypt. the most coherent episode synopsis I retain is a kid being turned by an old vampire and having to face humans turning into werewolves at his presence.
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Feb 23, 2021 02:16
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I'm still looking for the movie short in the OP 
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Feb 23, 2021 02:25
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WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW posted:I'm still looking for the movie short in the OP https://www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/i5klol/scffi_channel_exposure_short_films_everything_so/ Here's a commercial for it at least: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-T1zLkfIWA&t=143s
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This is going to be a long shot, but here goes nothing. In the early 2000s, my history teacher either shared single-panel comics, or maybe they appeared in some kind of textbook, but they depicted cartoony dachshunds in historical settings (like wearing Roman soldier gear or whatever). They have a distinct style to them that I can recognize when I see it, but I honestly don't know how to explain it, and I can't draw them from memory. The only thing I've got going for it is that there's a drawing I made in high school of these dachshunds, except I can't even find that drawing at the moment.
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Feb 23, 2021 07:52
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I'm looking for a funny youtube video about ducks. It's like a spoof of early 2000s educational TV with visuals and a voiceover. Things I remember: 1. Green-on-black wireframe 3D duck. 2. Narrator talking about the third eyelid like "It's called the nictitating membrane. You may think this is disgusting, but remember, ducks think humans are disgusting."
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Feb 23, 2021 08:09
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Yoshi Jjang posted:This is going to be a long shot, but here goes nothing. Gary Larson's Far Side collection Wiener Dog Art has a bunch of these 
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Feb 23, 2021 08:12
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axolotl farmer posted:Gary Larson's Far Side collection Wiener Dog Art has a bunch of these That's not it. They were simple non-colored drawings that, for all I know, only appeared in our history handouts. The dachshunds could talk and stuff.
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Feb 23, 2021 08:36
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Yoshi Jjang posted:That's not it. They were simple non-colored drawings that, for all I know, only appeared in our history handouts. The dachshunds could talk and stuff. Most of Larson's work was black and white, and quite simple overall, but in various strips of his the animals 'talked' both with speech balloons as well as the caption text. but to confirm, the style the dogs are drawn in does not match, right? The weird thing is what you described rings a bell for me, but not from a textbook and not from Larson either. I just can't place it.
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Yoshi Jjang posted:This is going to be a long shot, but here goes nothing. Aha, after digging around a bit, I found the drawing I made back in school.  For all I know, that looks pretty accurate to what those dachshunds look like. If this is a recreation of an actual panel or something I made up, I cannot remember (I'm betting on the latter, though). All I remember is that there were a few dozens of these dachshund comic things I remember seeing.
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There was a computer game I played when I was in elementary school between 1997-1999. It was some sort of top down strategy game that was probably set on mars(?). I remember the ground in the map having a red surface so that's why I think that, but I'm not sure. Also I remember there being some type of monster truck unit in the game. That's about all I have, but I feel like if I saw a screenshot of the game I'd recognize it. However I've scoured online archives for strategy games made nin that time period and I feel like I've looked at a screenshot of every strategy game that could viably be from that time period, but I haven't found a match.
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Idiootti posted:There was a computer game I played when I was in elementary school between 1997-1999. It was some sort of top down strategy game that was probably set on mars(?). I remember the ground in the map having a red surface so that's why I think that, but I'm not sure. Also I remember there being some type of monster truck unit in the game. That's about all I have, but I feel like if I saw a screenshot of the game I'd recognize it. However I've scoured online archives for strategy games made nin that time period and I feel like I've looked at a screenshot of every strategy game that could viably be from that time period, but I haven't found a match. One of the M.A.X. / Mechanized Assault & Exploration games would be my first guess, although not always with a red background. Those came out in 1996 and 1998. It seems to be a common grail game for kids of that era. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanized_Assault_%26_Exploration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanized_Assault_%26_Exploration_2
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