Buried Bloggables: Old Kicks w/ Fun Laces

Found Item: Melissa's old sneakers, complete with flowery shoelaces!

Approximate Date of Last Coolness/Use: 1999

Interesting Details: Melissa made me save the laces before putting the shoes into the Donate Box. Melissa changed to black and white sneakers without wacky laces for college, and believes both were from Payless "before they started doing faux brand-name shoes." Also, these are the very foot-holders I used in the lovely banner for this exciting, recurring feature!

Photo 1: This shot really tells the story of Melissa's old shoes. It's a dramatic, blurry shot...so much pathos.



Photo 2: This shot's a bit clearer. Aren't those laces awesome?!


These laces are awesome.

Says Melissa: "I called them my Mr. Rogers Shoes...because they were blue and white, like Mr. Rogers' shoes."

Did You See Idol?!

Dude, I think David Cook actually THREW the competition. I'm no fan of his, to be sure...but even I didn't expect Little Archie to mop the floor with him THAT hard.

Simon was right to dog Cook all night. He was thoroughly outclassed.

Total.

Archie.

DOMINATION!

And, you know what? I actually really liked Archuleta doing that Elton John song. I almost NEVER like him. So...yeah, he wins.

If Cook takes it, it'll be as pathetic a sham as Hillary becoming the Democratic nominee.

(KENTUCKY?! Please. No mystery what went down there.)

The Games That Made Me Love Gaming: A-Z

This list was inspired by an entry on Fourhman.com, which you can read by clicking that link back there. If I mention a "shirt" at any point, or choose a particular character out of the game...I'm referring to his original entry.

So...what games kept me busiest and made the biggest impressions on me over the years?

I'm sure I'm leaving a game or three out, but...it's just for fun. And I'm strictly playing by proper game title, never by character, as I go through this list.

This means I wouldn't use "Mario" for "M." He'd have to wait for "S," where I could list Super Mario Bros. (if he makes the list, that is).

Enjoy, and feel free to add a comment with any games you loved to death. Or let me know what you think of the crap that makes up my list!

Arcade = (SAME)
2600 = Atari 2600
SMS = Sega Master System
NES = Nintendo Entertainment System
GB = Nintendo Gameboy
SNES = Super Nintendo Entertainment System
SG = Sega Genesis
32X = Sega Genesis 32X add-on
SS = Sega Saturn
SD = Sega Dreamcast
PS1 = Playstation 1
PS2 = Playstation 2
XB = Xbox

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A: Alleyway -GB (AKA Arkanoid...the little bar & ball = great shirt)

(Runner-up: Adventure -2600)

B: A Boy and His Blob -NES (Blobert in mid-hop, about to catch bean)

(Runners-up: Burgertime -Arcade/NES, Bubble Bobble -NES/PS1)

C: Chrono Trigger -SNES (Chrono or Magus, doesn't matter)

(Runner-up: Command & Conquer -PS1)

D: Double Dragon -Arcade/SMS

(Runner-up: Doom -32X/PC)

E: Earthworm Jim -SNES

(Runner-up: Earthbound -SNES)

F: Final Fantasy series -NES/SNES/PS1/PS2 (use the little Black Mage)

(Runner-up: Freeway -2600)

G: Gunstar Heroes -SG

(Runner-up: Goldeneye -N64, Ghostbusters - SMS)

H: Harvest Moon -PS1/PS2 (those 3 little sprites, thanks)
I: Ice Hockey -NES (The Fat Character on the shirt, please)

(Runner-up: Ico -PS1)

J: Jet Grind Radio -SD

(Runner-up: Joe Montana Sports Talk Football -SG...it talked!)

K: Kirby's Adventure -NES
L: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past -SNES
M: Mega Man series -NES/SNES/PS1 (use either Dr. Wily in his saucer or Rush)

(Runners-up: Maniac Mansion -NES, Mario Paint -SNES)

N: NiGHTS Into Dreams -SS

(Runner-up: NFL Blitz -PS1/XB)

O: Okami -PS2
P: Parappa the Rapper -PS1

(Runner-up: Pacman -Arcade/2600)

Q: Q-Bert -Arcade/2600
R: Rampage -Arcade/NES (Lizzie, of course)
S: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 -SG

(Runners-up: Super Mario Bros. 3 -NES/SNES, Star Fox -SNES/N64, Seaman -SD)

T: Tetris -GB/NES/PC

(Runner-up: Tomb Raider -SS)

U: Uniracers -SNES
V: Vectorman -SG
W: WWE Smackdown! Shut Your Mouth -PS2

(Runner-up: Wii Sports is a total revolution...available, of course, on the Wii)

X: Xenophobe -Arcade (you turn into an alien, dude!)
Y: Yar's Revenge -2600

(Runner-up: Yo! Noid -NES...and I have no shame...I've actually beaten it)

and

Z: Zelda 2: Link's Adventure -NES (by "Z" default...though, I did like it)