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1. 1 day ago on Pearls Before Swine

   The one soldier Dark Helmet asks if he found anything, happens to be played by voice actor Rob Paulsen (aka Yakko on Animaniacs and Pinky of Pinky and the Brain). He does have a podcast called “Talkin’ Toons”.

2. 1 day ago on Calvin and Hobbes

   I probably mentioned it before, but there’s a YouTube channel called “shango066” (without the quotes). He, well, doesn’t like modern TV and radio sets from the 1980s onward; so mostly vacuum tube sets. Well worth the time watching him resurrect these once considered dead relics. Although, beware: some of his commentary may bother some sensitive people. It can be funny, but still…

3. 1 day ago on Calvin and Hobbes

   Aside from use with an old NES, you can still find old converter boxes from 15 years ago to hook up to those old TV sets.

4. 2 days ago on Calvin and Hobbes

   Only a short stint, then back out again to commit another robbery. Lather, rinse, repeat. Sighs…

5. 2 days ago on Calvin and Hobbes

   By then, I would’ve said “Good riddance” to that old tube circuit TV and a warm welcome to a new solid state TV.

   Let this be a PSA to those still using TVs made before the 1980s. Don’t leave them plugged in when not using them. That’s just a fire waiting to happen.

6. 2 days ago on For Better or For Worse

   Meh.

   My old man let out a string of expletives in front of me and my sister (during different projects around the house) when we were kids, yet we turned out okay. Although, I’ve taken upon myself not to repeat those same words around others, unless they’re close friends who don’t really care.

7. 2 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Ow! That hurt Goat’s ears and mine! Put the megaphone away, Rat!

8. 3 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   I guess the song “Quando, Quando, Quando” would be appropriate?

9. 3 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   What, no applesauce?

10. 4 days ago on FoxTrot Classics

    And John Deacon majored in Electronics Engineering, which explains his creation “The Deacy Amp” used on many studio albums. A junk circuit board he found in a dumpster was analyzed and reworked to turn it into a guitar amp for Brian May to use. You can hear the amp in action on “Killer Queen” and other hit songs.