Tick, tick, tick...
Some people are consumed by nostalgia. They think that whatever era they're currently stuck in sucks, and it was this one spot in time that they indisputably ruled. Me, I tend to take the present at face value. Do I occasionally wish I could go back to a time when most of the music didn't suck and wearing flannel was hip? Sure. But I ain't obsessed with it by any means.
Having said that, I'm feeling surprisingly nostalgic today, and since I'm an anal retentive bastard, here's my top ten list on it.
JOSEPH MORRIS'S TOP TEN THINGS I'M NOSTALGIC ABOUT
10) WCEE-13- This was a small TV station based out of Mt. Vernon, IL. They weren't a network affiliate, so to kill time they used to show nothing but syndicated programs and poorly edicted movies. I watched David Cronenberg's "Fly" for the first time on this channel.
9) WKRP in Cinncinati- Man, I miss this show. It was one of the shows I grew up with, and I can still remember just about every episode. Funny, clever stuff with a real strong grasp of characterization.
8) Chicks with Long Hair- What? I'm a pig, sue me.
7) Cheaper Gas- Do I even need to explain this one?
6) Jim Henson- This creative genius died way too young, and frankly his children haven't done that good a job of continuing his legacy. I miss the Muppets...
5) Having Sattelite- I live on my own nowadays and can't afford sattelite. As a result I have one channel that doesn't come in very well. Ugh.
4) Comics by Jack Kirby- The King is dead, and comics have been a duller place for it.
3) Grunge being popular- Listen, I'm not a Grungehead, but I do like the music way better than this pop crap. It was nice to be able to turn on to a pop radio station and be able to listen to Pearl Jam or Nirvana instead of whatever the hell this crap is they play nowadays.
2) Extreme Championship Wrestling- The best wrestling federation EVER. It wasn't just that ECW was violent (although that was cool). What made ECW rule was the caliber of the performers and the passion with which they wrestled. When Tommy Dreamer and Raven had a match, it legitamately (spell?) looked like they were gonna kill each other.
1) A time when the US wasn't at War.
Having said that, I'm feeling surprisingly nostalgic today, and since I'm an anal retentive bastard, here's my top ten list on it.
JOSEPH MORRIS'S TOP TEN THINGS I'M NOSTALGIC ABOUT
10) WCEE-13- This was a small TV station based out of Mt. Vernon, IL. They weren't a network affiliate, so to kill time they used to show nothing but syndicated programs and poorly edicted movies. I watched David Cronenberg's "Fly" for the first time on this channel.
9) WKRP in Cinncinati- Man, I miss this show. It was one of the shows I grew up with, and I can still remember just about every episode. Funny, clever stuff with a real strong grasp of characterization.
8) Chicks with Long Hair- What? I'm a pig, sue me.
7) Cheaper Gas- Do I even need to explain this one?
6) Jim Henson- This creative genius died way too young, and frankly his children haven't done that good a job of continuing his legacy. I miss the Muppets...
5) Having Sattelite- I live on my own nowadays and can't afford sattelite. As a result I have one channel that doesn't come in very well. Ugh.
4) Comics by Jack Kirby- The King is dead, and comics have been a duller place for it.
3) Grunge being popular- Listen, I'm not a Grungehead, but I do like the music way better than this pop crap. It was nice to be able to turn on to a pop radio station and be able to listen to Pearl Jam or Nirvana instead of whatever the hell this crap is they play nowadays.
2) Extreme Championship Wrestling- The best wrestling federation EVER. It wasn't just that ECW was violent (although that was cool). What made ECW rule was the caliber of the performers and the passion with which they wrestled. When Tommy Dreamer and Raven had a match, it legitamately (spell?) looked like they were gonna kill each other.
1) A time when the US wasn't at War.
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