I am so ready for that book on Superstars (and Battle of the Network Stars must be included), but I can do without the manufactured nationalism and health risk of the WBC. MLB and all the other leagues should take a week off and, instead of the MLB All-Star Game, play some form of this international all-star tournament. I will still grumble about all the nationalistic stuff, but at least it would be in rhythm with the baseball season.
On the Joe Frazier thing, I was a pretty good athlete as a kid, was never going to go pro but was captain of my U16 Cricket team, always best player on my soccer teams that kind of thing but I could not swim to save my life
One day at a school sports day I must have lost the 100 m freestyle dead last by about half the length of the pool, but despite all but junior sport achievements my dad always says that’s the proudest he ever was of me in sports because I finished the race (I was in lane 8 I could have just bailed, but the thought never even crossed my mind)
So basically Joe you’re saying I’m Joe Frazier 😁😁😁
The Koreans have kind of picked up these crazy ideas. Physical 100 on netflix is a blast. I can only imagine how much funnit would be to see North American and European athletes going at it in random physical competitions.
My kids and I just got back from three WBC games in Miami. WOW! Definitely the best thing going in baseball. So much excitement, so much energy, so much pure JOY! There was music, there was dancing, there was a stadium full of people on their feet screaming when Nicaragua loaded the bases in the top of the 5th of its game against Israel. It was like the 9th inning of Game 7! So much fun.
I am 19 for 20. I used encyclopedias many times, but we never owned one. The world book encyclopedia was my favorite, I would go to the library to use those when I had to do a project for school.
I remember recording songs off of the radio. Casey Kasem’s top 40 was a great way to get a song you really wanted. And you would always hope he wouldn’t talk too far into the intro. It would always frustrate me when the DJ talking ruined the recording.
Since we are talking about the world baseball classic, does anybody remember Joe’s all international team project? There was an active team and an all-time team. This was a fun project that we never really completed… I know that’s hard to believe.
Wow ! Someone mentioned racquetball... i'd almost forgotten it.. tho i played it much in the 87-2000's timeframe. Not to mention Rod Laver... whew... Into our minds, delving you are, Joe!
So, I only got 19/20 because I thought recording the radio was utterly stupid. However, in 1987 I went on a school trip to Europe and one of my friends had a tape he had made just before we left off of 91X in San Diego. He puts it on and it was awesome because I had actually been listening that day he recorded it while washing my car, so maybe I get 19.5.
As for the WBC, I'm not really interested. If I were the Tigers I'd rather have him risk getting injured for me than in that event.
I grew up outside of Los Angeles. A rock radio station there, 95.5 KLOS, used to play seven complete albums every Sunday night. A recorded countless of them. I was reminded of this last week when the DJ for that show, Uncle Joe Benson, passed away.
In 6th grade I didnt want to waste time rewinding so I recorded the same song off the radio back to back about 5 times. At the moment I thought I was a genius. That was a long time ago...
Does anybody remember "Almost Anything Goes" from this era? I wonder if it was part of the "Superstars" franchise. Similar sporting-type contests between teams from small towns with a mixed roster of all ages. "Join us tonight as Mingo Junction, Ohio matches up with Soddy Daisy, Tennessee... Live... Tonight right here on ABC TV!"
Man, I loved Superstars. It was much-watch weekend viewing as a kid.
As for Battle of the Network Stars, there's 3 things I remember. First, Cosell called it like an actual sporting event. Lent it a certain gravitas. Second, Robert Conrad took it REALLY seriously. For you younger guys, think White Goodman in "Dodgeball" seriously. He was there to WIN, not have fun. Third, and this is what pubescent me remembers, many of the actresses did not wear bras. In a time of only 3 channels on TV (we didnt get cable til my older sister got a FT job and told Mom and Dad she'd pay for it, around 1985) and no internet, it was the raciest stuff 14 year old me could lay his eyes on.
Funny that you mention Robert Conrad and Battle of the Network Stars. If I remember correctly, I think he almost came to blows with Gabe Kaplan (aka "Mr. Kotter") because he accused him of cheating or something. While Kaplan was laughing it off because nobody could believe Robert Conrad was serious, Conrad was raging like a lunatic, as fuming mad as George Brett was on his pine tar dash at the umpires. The guy was THAT competitive!
This happened, it was during the relay race, and the kicker to this is that Kaplan and Conrad agreed to an individual 100m runoff to settle the dispute...and Kaplan smoked him.
And Telly Savalas there with Howard smoking a cigarette and being interviewed just because he was the Captain of the CBS team that was in 3rd place regardless.
I'm a little older than Joe. In my first job after college I remember the entire staff meeting in the main lobby to watch our secretary use the brand new fax machine for the first time and we were all enthralled by this futuristic technology.
I now work with a crew comprised mostly of people who have never ever even used a fax machine.
I have been on both ends of that spectrum... When the fax machine was the technology of the future, and now that it's a thing of the past.
Good point. I just went back and checked the list. I didn't precede the rotary phone, typewriter, postcards, vinyl records, camera film, encyclopedias, phone books, folding maps, paper checks or the dictionary so I can't be 40-for-40, but I did bookend half the items on the list so I can say I'm a solid 30-for-20.
I think I can only claim 19 for 20, don’t remember ever sending a postcard. Kind of funny because I now have a collection of hundreds of postcards chronicling our family history going back to the early 1900’s. Some of them from my dad’s older sister to her cousin confirmed that middle school girls have been a lil mean for well over a hundred years.
Let’s see, in the small town (10,000) I lived in 1985- 2005, there were movie VHS tape rentals in 2 smaller chains, in the lobby of the movie theater, in both major grocery stores, in at least one gas/mini mart store- plus checkout rentals at the local library. They were the most ubiquitous business around.. I did rent from Blockbuster a few times so I was an easy 20 for 20.
I am so ready for that book on Superstars (and Battle of the Network Stars must be included), but I can do without the manufactured nationalism and health risk of the WBC. MLB and all the other leagues should take a week off and, instead of the MLB All-Star Game, play some form of this international all-star tournament. I will still grumble about all the nationalistic stuff, but at least it would be in rhythm with the baseball season.
On the Joe Frazier thing, I was a pretty good athlete as a kid, was never going to go pro but was captain of my U16 Cricket team, always best player on my soccer teams that kind of thing but I could not swim to save my life
One day at a school sports day I must have lost the 100 m freestyle dead last by about half the length of the pool, but despite all but junior sport achievements my dad always says that’s the proudest he ever was of me in sports because I finished the race (I was in lane 8 I could have just bailed, but the thought never even crossed my mind)
So basically Joe you’re saying I’m Joe Frazier 😁😁😁
I’ll take it!!
I would read the hell out of a Superstars book
The Koreans have kind of picked up these crazy ideas. Physical 100 on netflix is a blast. I can only imagine how much funnit would be to see North American and European athletes going at it in random physical competitions.
We had a car with a QUADRAPHONIC 8-track!
Did you get the player at Radio Shack?
It came with the used car. But I did work at Radio Shack back in the day.
My kids and I just got back from three WBC games in Miami. WOW! Definitely the best thing going in baseball. So much excitement, so much energy, so much pure JOY! There was music, there was dancing, there was a stadium full of people on their feet screaming when Nicaragua loaded the bases in the top of the 5th of its game against Israel. It was like the 9th inning of Game 7! So much fun.
I am 19 for 20. I used encyclopedias many times, but we never owned one. The world book encyclopedia was my favorite, I would go to the library to use those when I had to do a project for school.
I remember recording songs off of the radio. Casey Kasem’s top 40 was a great way to get a song you really wanted. And you would always hope he wouldn’t talk too far into the intro. It would always frustrate me when the DJ talking ruined the recording.
Since we are talking about the world baseball classic, does anybody remember Joe’s all international team project? There was an active team and an all-time team. This was a fun project that we never really completed… I know that’s hard to believe.
I think Joe posted one but not both of his teams.
Here’s one.
Remember when Netflix got started by MAILING DVD rentals?
Wow ! Someone mentioned racquetball... i'd almost forgotten it.. tho i played it much in the 87-2000's timeframe. Not to mention Rod Laver... whew... Into our minds, delving you are, Joe!
+1 on the awsomeness of Danica McKellar
So, I only got 19/20 because I thought recording the radio was utterly stupid. However, in 1987 I went on a school trip to Europe and one of my friends had a tape he had made just before we left off of 91X in San Diego. He puts it on and it was awesome because I had actually been listening that day he recorded it while washing my car, so maybe I get 19.5.
As for the WBC, I'm not really interested. If I were the Tigers I'd rather have him risk getting injured for me than in that event.
I grew up outside of Los Angeles. A rock radio station there, 95.5 KLOS, used to play seven complete albums every Sunday night. A recorded countless of them. I was reminded of this last week when the DJ for that show, Uncle Joe Benson, passed away.
Does it count if my player wasn't an actual Walkman? Otherwise I'm 20/20.
In 6th grade I didnt want to waste time rewinding so I recorded the same song off the radio back to back about 5 times. At the moment I thought I was a genius. That was a long time ago...
Does anybody remember "Almost Anything Goes" from this era? I wonder if it was part of the "Superstars" franchise. Similar sporting-type contests between teams from small towns with a mixed roster of all ages. "Join us tonight as Mingo Junction, Ohio matches up with Soddy Daisy, Tennessee... Live... Tonight right here on ABC TV!"
Man, I loved Superstars. It was much-watch weekend viewing as a kid.
As for Battle of the Network Stars, there's 3 things I remember. First, Cosell called it like an actual sporting event. Lent it a certain gravitas. Second, Robert Conrad took it REALLY seriously. For you younger guys, think White Goodman in "Dodgeball" seriously. He was there to WIN, not have fun. Third, and this is what pubescent me remembers, many of the actresses did not wear bras. In a time of only 3 channels on TV (we didnt get cable til my older sister got a FT job and told Mom and Dad she'd pay for it, around 1985) and no internet, it was the raciest stuff 14 year old me could lay his eyes on.
Funny that you mention Robert Conrad and Battle of the Network Stars. If I remember correctly, I think he almost came to blows with Gabe Kaplan (aka "Mr. Kotter") because he accused him of cheating or something. While Kaplan was laughing it off because nobody could believe Robert Conrad was serious, Conrad was raging like a lunatic, as fuming mad as George Brett was on his pine tar dash at the umpires. The guy was THAT competitive!
I'm sure it's gotta be on Youtube somewhere.
This happened, it was during the relay race, and the kicker to this is that Kaplan and Conrad agreed to an individual 100m runoff to settle the dispute...and Kaplan smoked him.
And yes it's on youtube:
https://youtu.be/cqWU9huMMco?si=9Y7t9vk_FCXrnUAT
And Telly Savalas there with Howard smoking a cigarette and being interviewed just because he was the Captain of the CBS team that was in 3rd place regardless.
He wasn't kidding when he said, "I dare you to knock it off."
Conrad, by the way, did his own stunts in "The Wild Wild West".....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGM5IJnUpTg
I'm a little older than Joe. In my first job after college I remember the entire staff meeting in the main lobby to watch our secretary use the brand new fax machine for the first time and we were all enthralled by this futuristic technology.
I now work with a crew comprised mostly of people who have never ever even used a fax machine.
I have been on both ends of that spectrum... When the fax machine was the technology of the future, and now that it's a thing of the past.
Does that make me 21-for-20?
Well a lot of us are 40- for - 20.
Good point. I just went back and checked the list. I didn't precede the rotary phone, typewriter, postcards, vinyl records, camera film, encyclopedias, phone books, folding maps, paper checks or the dictionary so I can't be 40-for-40, but I did bookend half the items on the list so I can say I'm a solid 30-for-20.
I would be 20 for 20 except I never lived near a blockbuster store. But I did the same thing from the independent video store.
Yes, who can forget the independent video stores. I rented from those before blockbuster, but then rented from Blockbuster afterwards.
I think I can only claim 19 for 20, don’t remember ever sending a postcard. Kind of funny because I now have a collection of hundreds of postcards chronicling our family history going back to the early 1900’s. Some of them from my dad’s older sister to her cousin confirmed that middle school girls have been a lil mean for well over a hundred years.
Let’s see, in the small town (10,000) I lived in 1985- 2005, there were movie VHS tape rentals in 2 smaller chains, in the lobby of the movie theater, in both major grocery stores, in at least one gas/mini mart store- plus checkout rentals at the local library. They were the most ubiquitous business around.. I did rent from Blockbuster a few times so I was an easy 20 for 20.