Comments on: On the 11th Day of Christmas:A Few of My Favourite Things http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:43:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Pete http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Pete Thu, 27 Dec 2007 04:24:33 +0000 http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/12/22/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/#comment-935 That stungun-waterpistol looks sweet. That stungun-waterpistol looks sweet.

]]> By: Pete http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/comment-page-1/#comment-933 Pete Thu, 27 Dec 2007 04:23:10 +0000 http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/12/22/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/#comment-933 <i>[The rest of Roland's comments...]</i> The “Eagles” we’re very cool ships. Even by today’s standards, to me they seem very practical: http://www.eagletransporter.com/ I remember putting together a model kit of an “Eagle,” an attack version called a “Hawk,” and the “Moon Base Alpha” set.v [The rest of Roland's comments...]
The “Eagles” we’re very cool ships. Even by today’s standards, to me they seem very practical:
http://www.eagletransporter.com/
I remember putting together a model kit of an “Eagle,” an attack version called a “Hawk,” and the “Moon Base Alpha” set.v

]]> By: Pete http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/comment-page-1/#comment-934 Pete Thu, 27 Dec 2007 04:20:53 +0000 http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/12/22/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/#comment-934 <i>Roland wrote (about Space 1999):</i> The pistols they used were awesome too: http://www.thisnext.com/item/0296DC7E/Space-1999-stun-gun I’d run around with my father’s hand exercise thingy pretending it was a stun gun. Check this stuff out: http://www.space1999.net/catacombs/main/merc/vmmcomlock.html Roland wrote (about Space 1999):

The pistols they used were awesome too:
http://www.thisnext.com/item/0296DC7E/Space-1999-stun-gun
I’d run around with my father’s hand exercise thingy pretending it was a stun gun.

Check this stuff out:
http://www.space1999.net/catacombs/main/merc/vmmcomlock.html

]]> By: Roland http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/comment-page-1/#comment-932 Roland Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:18:18 +0000 http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/12/22/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/#comment-932 Refresh your memories with this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMEZuaguuCU Sad thing is I stumbled across an episode of Space 1999 a few years back and thought it was horrible. Think it was final season with weird alien girl who shapeshifted into stupid-looking Hanna-Barbara creatures. Totally ruined the fond memories of my youth. <em>[For some reason, Wordpress wouldn't post all of Roland's comment, so I've had to break it up here...]</em> Refresh your memories with this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMEZuaguuCU

Sad thing is I stumbled across an episode of Space 1999 a few years back and thought it was horrible. Think it was final season with weird alien girl who shapeshifted into stupid-looking Hanna-Barbara creatures. Totally ruined the fond memories of my youth.

[For some reason, Wordpress wouldn't post all of Roland's comment, so I've had to break it up here...]

]]> By: michmolk http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/comment-page-1/#comment-924 michmolk Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:58:25 +0000 http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/12/22/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/#comment-924 Oh Pete, I'm sure the show is not as good as I remember from my youth But I have fond memories nonetheless. I recently saw an episode of "HR Puff'n'Stuff" - used to scare the pants off me but now it's just good for a giggle! Oh Pete, I’m sure the show is not as good as I remember from my youth But I have fond memories nonetheless. I recently saw an episode of “HR Puff’n'Stuff” – used to scare the pants off me but now it’s just good for a giggle!

]]> By: Pete http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/comment-page-1/#comment-931 Pete Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:06:41 +0000 http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/12/22/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/#comment-931 As I write, Youngest Son is up on top of his "cubby" house with HIS new spudgun, shooting caps and spudpieces at the neighbours. As I write, Youngest Son is up on top of his “cubby” house with HIS new spudgun, shooting caps and spudpieces at the neighbours.

]]> By: Pete http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/comment-page-1/#comment-925 Pete Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:03:55 +0000 http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/12/22/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/#comment-925 Oh man, Space 1999 merchandise! Now that is cool! There was one kid in my neighbourhood who had an Eagle (is that what they called their shuttle/fighters?). I was soooooooo jealous. Bad Dad you just revived that jealousy! ;) Mich, you're obviously among friends now. Although... I did hire out 4 episodes on DVD this year ... and was very disappointed. Wasn't the cool show I remembered. The handguns and Eagles still did it for me but the acting, storylines and sets sucked. Oh man, Space 1999 merchandise! Now that is cool! There was one kid in my neighbourhood who had an Eagle (is that what they called their shuttle/fighters?). I was soooooooo jealous. Bad Dad you just revived that jealousy! ;)

Mich, you’re obviously among friends now. Although…

I did hire out 4 episodes on DVD this year … and was very disappointed. Wasn’t the cool show I remembered. The handguns and Eagles still did it for me but the acting, storylines and sets sucked.

]]> By: michmolk http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/comment-page-1/#comment-930 michmolk Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:31:19 +0000 http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/12/22/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/#comment-930 Woo hoo - I'm not the only one who remembers 1999! I haven't found anyone else who even knows what I'm talking about... Woo hoo – I’m not the only one who remembers 1999! I haven’t found anyone else who even knows what I’m talking about…

]]> By: Roland http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/comment-page-1/#comment-929 Roland Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:29:09 +0000 http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/12/22/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/#comment-929 Excellent topic. The toys I most remember enjoying from my youth in the 70s: - A pair of Space:1999 walkie-talkies. These were frickin sweet. They worked and came with little photos I could swap out of the top to use as a visual commmunicator. Status: Lost - A Dinky Toys Star Trek TOS die-cast metal Enterprise that shoots little orange discs from the saucer section and a tiny shuttle craft that comes out of the bottom. Status: Still got it! A prized possession. - Matchbox car collection. I lovingly beat the snot out of those things, indoors and out. Status: Lost - A green projector that let me play View Master discs (stills and audio versions). Status: Lost My kids now have a smaller, portable, modern version but don't enjoy it nearly as much as I did. I didn't have action figures or comic books when I was a kid. Not sure why. Don't think it was intentional by my parents. Now I have a "collectable" Captain Kirk in his TOS dress uniform. (Ok, I'm a geek.) Excellent topic. The toys I most remember enjoying from my youth in the 70s:

- A pair of Space:1999 walkie-talkies. These were frickin sweet. They worked and came with little photos I could swap out of the top to use as a visual commmunicator.
Status: Lost

- A Dinky Toys Star Trek TOS die-cast metal Enterprise that shoots little orange discs from the saucer section and a tiny shuttle craft that comes out of the bottom.
Status: Still got it! A prized possession.

- Matchbox car collection. I lovingly beat the snot out of those things, indoors and out.
Status: Lost

- A green projector that let me play View Master discs (stills and audio versions). Status: Lost
My kids now have a smaller, portable, modern version but don’t enjoy it nearly as much as I did.

I didn’t have action figures or comic books when I was a kid. Not sure why. Don’t think it was intentional by my parents. Now I have a “collectable” Captain Kirk in his TOS dress uniform. (Ok, I’m a geek.)

]]> By: michmolk http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/comment-page-1/#comment-928 michmolk Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:53:58 +0000 http://www.freakedoutfathers.com/2007/12/22/on-the-11th-day-of-christmasa-few-of-my-favourite-things/#comment-928 Oh, I'm looking forward to THAT!!!! Christmas blessings to you and yours... Oh, I’m looking forward to THAT!!!!

Christmas blessings to you and yours…

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