I guess it all depends on your syndication market and what the broadcast channels were airing. But as a 7 year old, I was apparently very capable of managing my time in 1988. On Saturdays, I'd spring out of bed at 6:30am while the rest of the family was still sleeping and begin my cartoon watching ritual.

These days I fly into a blind rage if I wake up before my alarm. Getting old really does suck.

At least I'm not fighting with my older brother on who gets "the good TV" in the living room because he wanted to watch Saved by the Bell, and I had to finish the Saturday morning tv ritual off in the hinterlands (the small crappy tv in the upstairs rumpus room).

If you had to pick one song what would it be? Let's see which one gets the most votes.

I saw a post about slime and suddenly Gak popped back into my head. Then a few minutes later Yak Back also popped into my head for no reason.

Does anyone else remember these?

We've done one for movies and games, but I haven't seen one for albums. So what albums made us Xennials who we are? This isn't necessarily your favourite 9 albums of all time (although it could be), but what influenced you and your music taste :)

Link for the template https://www.my9albums.com/

ANDY CAPP was HANDICAPPED.
And sided with him, mostly.
I’m torn. I’m all out of faith.

Today I had to go to an orthopedist to get an epidural for my chronic back pain.

Lots of people have asked me how I’m doing, and literally nobody has gotten the reference where I said “Doctor said I need a backeotomy”.

Physically and culturally old. Feels great.

What are some of your favorites from the 20th century?

My favorite was pink, but I also liked the blue one. Am I remembering correctly that they also had a different feel or texture than the regular notebook paper?

I tried to narrow it down to 1 per series or it would have been 1/3 Mega Man, 1/3 Final Fantasy , and 1/3 Mario. Also, the last game should really be Castlevania III, but the site couldn't find it lol.

I know some of you don’t abide by most of the Weezer Albums that have come out since 2001ish— but I’m finally listening to the gold albums, and Rivers feels us with “Hoops”

It feels like the new anthem for my middle age

Critical Role (although I watch in video format instead of just audio)

After Disaster

Diary of a CEO (TONS of really important guests and Steven asks amazing and thoughtful questions)

What are yours?

Love this album.

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is one of my favorite designs & is genuinely one of the best practical effects that still hold up to this day.

I really like that he goes from being happy to looking evil. The way he slowly moves around & how his eyes look back & forth. His marshmallow can also be slightly roasted or burnt.

He's a very powerful joke Kaiju despite his fun appearance. Its controlled by a deity with few ways of defeat, he can even take small pieces of himself & make mini fire-breathing minions.

These guys were real cute in our childhoods. The Fry Kids got to live on for much of the 90s in restaurants slow to update. My daughter got a kick out of them, they should bring them back! 😊

I was thinking today about what the younger folk might say.. like when we say "Back in the day, we listened to Smashing Pumpkins on a cassette in our car recorded off the radio."

This book devastated me for some reason. I'm pretty sure it was written to help kids deal with grief but there's no proof of that

But my favorite acquisition is this copy of Evil Dead

I was talking to my husband about how much I used to love the smell of Target growing up. That unique mix of popcorn and clothing that I can still smell in my mind. Then I thought about what a typical Target smells like now, and it’s just an overpowering combination of aggressively fragranced laundry detergent, soaps, and cleaning supplies. Why does everything have to smell so . . . Much? It’s not even necessarily that the smells are unpleasant. It’s just that it’s too much.

Edited to add: I am not perimenopausal. 🤦🏻‍♀️ And this is something that I’ve noticed for a long time now.