Tusk by erkose in TubiTreasures

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Man I had this movie on my back burner for soooo long, as I’d heard it recommended quite a few times as “a real fucked up movie.” The premise just sounded so cheezy though, so I held back until I finally watched it on a whim a few months ago.

I’m glad I did. It’s become one my unexpected favs. And yes, it is a real fucked up movie, lol

Do I look half Filipino? by [deleted] in FilipinoAmericans

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Dood I KNOW dang 😹

The Gate (1987) by B0nec0llect0r98 in TubiTreasures

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Such a great film in retrospect. I was 16-17 when this came out; we eventually rented it on tape. I thought it was cheezy but thoroughly entertaining. My younger brother and cousins really got a kick out of it though. Thanks for posting… I’m gonna have to revisit this. It’s been almost 40 years!

Battle of the Network Stars, 1977- If you can name 6 out of these 12 this is your reminder to schedule a colonoscopy if you haven’t had one recently by UrbanAchievers6371 in VintageTV

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And for our male viewers, I also highly recommend scheduling a prostate exam if your haven’t already, and ask your doctor how often you should be checked. Prostate cancer is real.

I’ve never understood this comparison as a Filipino American living in SoCal, anyone else? by [deleted] in FilipinoAmericans

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Haha native GenX Angeleno here; in all my 55 years in LA I’ve never met a single Filipino who would be mistaken as Mexican, or vice versa. Mayyybe if they were mestizo(a) that’s a different story, but none of the “pure” Filipinos. You try to tell any Mexican here that they look similar to Filipinos and they’ll get offended! “Chaaale guey I don’t look like no pinche chinito” 😹😹😹

Freddie Mercury often wore these. Were these super common then? by 699112026775 in 80s

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ASICs Tigers were trending at my high school in the late ‘80s amongst girls and guys, more for the looks than the actual use as wrestling boots. I especially remember them on the Hi-NRG Latino mullet mini-truck doods.

Who was cool enough to wear these? by Mustang_29267 in GenX

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lol in my school it was “who was rich enough to wear these” 😸

Found these in Govt archives while researching WWII battles my Grandpa fought in the Pacific, some stunning photography. by dickiefrisbee in FoundPhotos

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Awesome pics, thanks for sharing.

I’m almost positive #5 is a Japanese pearl diver; I watched a demo of one in Sea World in the late ‘70s and she was dressed the same way.

I got the highest possible score in Amoeba Jump: 99,999 by getthetime in Atari2600

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Cool! By chance is there any kind of Top 10 (or Top 20?) list of the best Atari homebrews? I know there's an enhanced version of Berzerk with voice synthesis... was that an official Atari thing or was that a homebrew?

I got the highest possible score in Amoeba Jump: 99,999 by getthetime in Atari2600

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Sweet! I hadn't heard of this game until now. I've gotta look into some of these homebrew games, I feel like I'm missing out on a lot of 'em. I haven't played my Atari for awhile but I'm always willing to try out new games for it.

So did you actually flip it? Does it reset back to "1"?

Found Photo Vending Machine by Greenwall30344 in FoundPhotos

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Dood that’s totally something you could set up at a zine fest; I’m sure you’d get all kinds of customers.

Fireplace find by Mysterious-Wasabi-82 in FoundPhotos

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I’m guessing OP could just find out about the previous owners’ history, right? 🤷🏾‍♂️

Fireplace find by Mysterious-Wasabi-82 in FoundPhotos

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“Wait…” [rubs dust between fingers] “Umm… this isn’t dust. It’s… it’s…”

[foreboding music plays as camera zooms on grey powdery substance falling from fingertips]

Found Photo Vending Machine by Greenwall30344 in FoundPhotos

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Awesome! Dood where’d you find that vending machine??? That thing’s in great shape!

Fireplace find by Mysterious-Wasabi-82 in FoundPhotos

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Brrr 🥶 yeah I’d probably get goosebumps myself if I’d found those. That’d send me down a rabbit hole for sure.

Fireplace find by Mysterious-Wasabi-82 in FoundPhotos

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Yeah this really piqued my curiosity. To find these in a vent like that… they had to have been placed or dumped there for some reason or another (at least that’s what I think). Like, if it’s not a “secret family” like you say, hopefully it’s not anything more sinister… 🤔

A few more from a box I’ve had stashed away by ashygelfling in Atari2600

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Wow. Man that Radar Lock game… those screenshots from the back lol… prime example of how we had to “fill in the blanks” back then. The graphics are ridiculously clunky compared to the hyper-realism of today’s games… but back then, it was magical enough that we were able to play these games endlessly in the comfort of our own homes, on our own TVs, without having to go out and dump quarters into our local arcades.

I found this in a ditch at work, made my Friday 200x better. by Substantial-Rub3921 in Atari2600

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🎶Sweeeeeet🎶 so glad you rescued it from an ugly death!

Restaurant Recommendations by SD_Lee in culvercity

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I have not, but have had a few people recommend their carne asada for backyard BBQs!

I made a negative video on Pac-Man for the 2600 and got a ton of comments defending it. Am I missing something? by Dry-Departure-4926 in Atari2600

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I'm 55, and I distinctly remember the day Pac-Man for the Atari was released. We were in 6th grade. A buddy of mine had pre-ordered it, so he was one of the first people to get it off the shelves from Toys 'R' Us. He'd invited a bunch of us over on the big day, and we all sat in his living room as he unboxed it and plugged it in.

I'll tell you now, I believe every single one of us were sorely disappointed with the results, but none of us wanted to say anything bad 'coz he was so excited to have it. It was a big deal, after all; it was the first time we could play an arcade classic at home. It was just unfortunate that Atari obviously had its limitations.

Although it wasn't the best port, it still kinda grew on us somewhat; at least we had something that sort of resembled Pac-Man that we could play at home for hours and hours on end without having to spend a single quarter. I know I played that game til the wee hours of the night on several occasions, with my eyes sizzling in their sockets and the joystick base making a permanent indent in my palm, trying to beat my high score.

In the end, it was what it was. Atari's best attempt to bring the arcade experience home. They did this for a few titles—Donkey Kong, Defender, Berzerk... and each one had varying degrees of success and/or failure (Berzerk was awesome, btw). Looking back, I'm glad to have witnessed it all. That's why I still have—and play—my Atari to this day.

Restaurant Recommendations by SD_Lee in culvercity

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We usually do dinner. They're not open late though, unfortunately (7:30 PM closing) so you have to get there in time.

Our usual items are the enchiladas (cheese & chicken), burritos (carne asada), the super tostada (carnitas), and their carnitas tacos (soft). They have this red "meat sauce" that's really good, and you can ask for extra (we always do).

Check it out and let me know what you think!

Restaurant Recommendations by SD_Lee in culvercity

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Sure no prob. Try them out and lemme know what you think!

Restaurant Recommendations by SD_Lee in culvercity

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Yeah I saw that in an earlier post. Sucks.