Those of you old enough to remember watching sporting events in the late 70's and early 80's may remeber a gentleman with a rainbow colored wig who enjoyed holding up a sign reading JOHN 3:16. That gentleman was named
Rollen Stewart and while he was ubiquitous for a time, he came to sad and bizarre end. His rise and fall detailed in
this article and a
short movie is an interesting cautionary tale about the nature of celebrity in a media saturated world.
posted by jonmc
on Oct 14, 2002 -
12 comments
I'm here to tell you about the ultimate sporting clash of the titans-
Air Hockey! That's right, the ultimate rec-room sport of the '70's is alive and well. There's
leagues galore including one in
Austin, Texas(home of numerous MeFite's.), and cool
Flash animations of some slick moves. Ever since I bought my first table at age 10 at a yard sale, this has been my game. Nice to know it's still out there. There's even places to buy nifty
tables if you're in the market. Me and the missus used to love playing at the local arcade on
this beauty with the nifty flourescent puck. Now drop the puck and play!
posted by jonmc
on Apr 7, 2002 -
3 comments
If you were a reader of
Who's Who in Baseball or
The Sporting News back in the late '70's and early '80's you probably recall seeing ads for the amazingly intricate
APBA Sports games, arguably the forerunner of Fantasy Baseball and the like.I was always fascinated by themyet I never ordered a set. I imagined that in the age of the GameCube, they had gone the way of many outdated amusements. I couldn't have been more wrong, apparently.Judging by the number of
fan sites and
league sites,(not to mention
APBA shareware)the hobby seems to be alive and well. Makes me wanna go buy a set and start a league.
posted by jonmc
on Mar 18, 2002 -
7 comments
