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Big C · 09-19-2008, 04:16 PM

Are any of you guys familiar with the site Retrojunk.com?

It has a lot of old commercials, and you can write your own articles on whatever you feel like.

Littlebelle wrote an article on there and so have I.

Here are some links to what we've written (not together; these were separate)

http://www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/2695

http://www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/3126

http://www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/3202/

The following is an article I wrote, but never got approved.

I have only shown this to LB, but now I'll show it to all of you guys.

The Greatest Day Of My Life

Before my family moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin in 1994, I was born and raised in Buffalo since 1984.

I lived there for 10 years, and I have experienced many things- four Super Bowl losses, countless Sabres victories at the Aud, hot crushe, and developing a taste for great foods that I would grow to love as I got older.

But, as great as all that was, it can't compare to the greatest day of my life- Friday, October 25, 1991.

That day, I had to take a very difficult spelling test, where I had to not only write out the words, but put them in a proper sentence. This was a bit tricky for me at the time, and I wasn't exaclt feeling confident heading into class.

Somehow, things clicked for me that day. I was able to figure out what to use in the right way to write correclty, and I aced the test!

Later, when I went to lunch that day, my sudden good luck kept on rolling. At lunch, they were serving S'Mores, something I had only tried once in my entire life.

After that, I discovered something that was almost gigantic to me.

Growing up in Buffalo, I naturally was a fan of the Sabres. When I got home, before I told my parents about my good grade on the test, I turned on SportsCenter and heard the big news:

My Sabres had traded Pierre Turgeon and three others to the New York Islanders in exchange for Pat LaFontaine and two others.

I instantly gained a new hockey hero.

While I had admired many Sabres, such as Turgeon, Dave Andreychuk, Phil Housley, and Darren Puppa, I never truly looked at them to the degree of worship.

But in LaFontaine, I finally had what I could call a true hockey hero, someone I could truly admire.

Riding off the emotional high of the news that Lalalalalafontaine was now playing for my team, I told my parents about the 'A' I got on the tets.

We had previously agreed that when I get my first 100% A+ on a test, we would go out to Baskin-Robbins.

Before that, however, I watched some TV- TGIF, to be exact, for we would leave at 9:00 eastern (8:00 central).

I'm sure most of you remember growing up when TGIF was incredibly popular, with shows like 'Family Matters' and 'Perfect Strangers' and others.

That night, at 8:30, 30 minutes before my family and I were to leave to get the aforementioned ice cream, I watched an episode of a show I had never seen before- 'Step By Step.'

While watching that, I noticed a girl- roughly 15-16ish, portraying the ditzy, yet gorgeous Karen Foster.

Her name was Angela Christine Watson.

I immediately fell head-over-heels. Finally, I had a fantasy girl to keep me up at night- someone I could always fantasize about in ANY scenario.

Off yet another sensational emotional high, my family and I then went to Baskin-Robbins, where I had quite the ice-cream treat.

No, I didn't order 31 flavors.

Instead, I got the biggest hot-fudge sundae of my youth.

By the time that was done and we headed home, I was clearly at an all-time emotional high with everything that transpired, and I went to sleep- the first of many, many, MANY dreams of Angie followed.

That day, I gained a heartthrob, a hero, and a permanent sweet tooth- all in ONE DAY!!

70s show watcher · 09-19-2008, 04:50 PM

ive been to retro junk lots of time its a great site

oz615 · 09-19-2008, 06:40 PM

Oh yeah,i'm very familiar w/ that site!

[-Kelsey-] · 09-19-2008, 09:09 PM

Yeah it is a good site.

Schmoopie · 09-20-2008, 05:38 AM

I"m gonna check that site out!

Andrea

Wreckless · 09-20-2008, 07:40 AM

My friend wrote a funny story on that site like 5/6 years ago but I've never disctinctly heard of the site or been there. I just checked it out, looks pretty cool. Thanks for the links too, nice story.

howierules86 · 09-20-2008, 09:18 AM

Yes, I also post at the RetroJunk forums from time to time (though not nearly as much as here at Sitcoms Online!), and I always enjoy reading the stories that show up on that site!

And yes, I sure did grow up when the TGIF (Friday nights on ABC) shows were popular (see the thread "Favorite TGIF show from the 90s?" to get a reminder of what the shows were) and I always thought Karen was the cutest of the three "Step By Step" girls as well. Dana was too bossy, and Al reminded me too much of the pesky little sister you never want to have.

Furienna · 09-20-2008, 07:49 PM

I'm a member of Retrojunk too.

ekkostar · 09-21-2008, 09:15 PM

I go to RetroJunk but I tire of it quickly. I'm known as The B*tch of Retrojunk. :P

MrRetro_08 · 09-22-2008, 09:31 AM

I go on the forum everyday.

Mikado · 09-22-2008, 03:36 PM

love that website!

Furienna · 09-22-2008, 04:09 PM

I haven't been there for a while now. Shame on me. But I have so many other forums to check out.

TVFactFan · 09-22-2008, 04:48 PM

I'm going to sample it today

Big C · 09-22-2008, 05:04 PM

Any of you noticed the article I wrote in this thread?

TVFactFan · 09-22-2008, 05:18 PM

I went to the site and the only thing I don' like about it is it's NO EMAIL NOTIFICATION

09-19-2008, 04:16 PM	#1
Big C I Heart Angie Watson Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 21, 2006 Posts: 3,531	Any of you familiar with RetroJunk? Are any of you guys familiar with the site Retrojunk.com? It has a lot of old commercials, and you can write your own articles on whatever you feel like. Littlebelle wrote an article on there and so have I. Here are some links to what we've written (not together; these were separate) http://www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/2695 http://www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/3126 http://www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/3202/ The following is an article I wrote, but never got approved. I have only shown this to LB, but now I'll show it to all of you guys. The Greatest Day Of My Life Before my family moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin in 1994, I was born and raised in Buffalo since 1984. I lived there for 10 years, and I have experienced many things- four Super Bowl losses, countless Sabres victories at the Aud, hot crushe, and developing a taste for great foods that I would grow to love as I got older. But, as great as all that was, it can't compare to the greatest day of my life- Friday, October 25, 1991. That day, I had to take a very difficult spelling test, where I had to not only write out the words, but put them in a proper sentence. This was a bit tricky for me at the time, and I wasn't exaclt feeling confident heading into class. Somehow, things clicked for me that day. I was able to figure out what to use in the right way to write correclty, and I aced the test! Later, when I went to lunch that day, my sudden good luck kept on rolling. At lunch, they were serving S'Mores, something I had only tried once in my entire life. After that, I discovered something that was almost gigantic to me. Growing up in Buffalo, I naturally was a fan of the Sabres. When I got home, before I told my parents about my good grade on the test, I turned on SportsCenter and heard the big news: My Sabres had traded Pierre Turgeon and three others to the New York Islanders in exchange for Pat LaFontaine and two others. I instantly gained a new hockey hero. While I had admired many Sabres, such as Turgeon, Dave Andreychuk, Phil Housley, and Darren Puppa, I never truly looked at them to the degree of worship. But in LaFontaine, I finally had what I could call a true hockey hero, someone I could truly admire. Riding off the emotional high of the news that Lalalalalafontaine was now playing for my team, I told my parents about the 'A' I got on the tets. We had previously agreed that when I get my first 100% A+ on a test, we would go out to Baskin-Robbins. Before that, however, I watched some TV- TGIF, to be exact, for we would leave at 9:00 eastern (8:00 central). I'm sure most of you remember growing up when TGIF was incredibly popular, with shows like 'Family Matters' and 'Perfect Strangers' and others. That night, at 8:30, 30 minutes before my family and I were to leave to get the aforementioned ice cream, I watched an episode of a show I had never seen before- 'Step By Step.' While watching that, I noticed a girl- roughly 15-16ish, portraying the ditzy, yet gorgeous Karen Foster. Her name was Angela Christine Watson. I immediately fell head-over-heels. Finally, I had a fantasy girl to keep me up at night- someone I could always fantasize about in ANY scenario. Off yet another sensational emotional high, my family and I then went to Baskin-Robbins, where I had quite the ice-cream treat. No, I didn't order 31 flavors. Instead, I got the biggest hot-fudge sundae of my youth. By the time that was done and we headed home, I was clearly at an all-time emotional high with everything that transpired, and I went to sleep- the first of many, many, MANY dreams of Angie followed. That day, I gained a heartthrob, a hero, and a permanent sweet tooth- all in ONE DAY!!

09-20-2008, 05:38 AM	#5
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09-21-2008, 09:15 PM	#9
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09-22-2008, 09:31 AM	#10
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09-19-2008, 04:50 PM	#2
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,548	ive been to retro junk lots of time its a great site

09-19-2008, 06:40 PM	#3
oz615 Sitcoms Online Thread Killer Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 06, 2007 Location: Nashville,TN Posts: 268	Oh yeah,i'm very familiar w/ that site!

09-19-2008, 09:09 PM	#4
[-Kelsey-] Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Aug 06, 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 21,975	Yeah it is a good site.

09-20-2008, 07:40 AM	#6
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	My friend wrote a funny story on that site like 5/6 years ago but I've never disctinctly heard of the site or been there. I just checked it out, looks pretty cool. Thanks for the links too, nice story.

09-20-2008, 09:18 AM	#7
howierules86 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 05, 2007 Location: Opelika, AL Posts: 29,525	Yes, I also post at the RetroJunk forums from time to time (though not nearly as much as here at Sitcoms Online!), and I always enjoy reading the stories that show up on that site! And yes, I sure did grow up when the TGIF (Friday nights on ABC) shows were popular (see the thread "Favorite TGIF show from the 90s?" to get a reminder of what the shows were) and I always thought Karen was the cutest of the three "Step By Step" girls as well. Dana was too bossy, and Al reminded me too much of the pesky little sister you never want to have.

09-20-2008, 07:49 PM	#8
Furienna Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Posts: 6,277	I'm a member of Retrojunk too.

09-22-2008, 03:36 PM	#11
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	love that website!

09-22-2008, 04:09 PM	#12
Furienna Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Posts: 6,277	I haven't been there for a while now. Shame on me. But I have so many other forums to check out.

09-22-2008, 04:48 PM	#13
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,017	I'm going to sample it today

09-22-2008, 05:04 PM	#14
Big C I Heart Angie Watson Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 21, 2006 Posts: 3,531	Any of you noticed the article I wrote in this thread?

09-22-2008, 05:18 PM	#15
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,017	I went to the site and the only thing I don' like about it is it's NO EMAIL NOTIFICATION