u/Jonestown_Juice

So, chances are, you grew up watching The Simpsons. It premiered right when we were around Bart's age and now we're all older than Homer. I watched it religiously through childhood and high school, then gradually began to taper off around college when time was at a premium.

During that time, many quotes and references were seared onto my brain. I know I make at least one Simpsons reference a day: when I take my dog out for walkies I tell him, "Good boy, do your dirty sinful business."

So... do you have any regular Simpsons references you make?

When is the last time you had a Fig Newton (or any flavor, I guess)? We got commercials for these things all through the 80s and 90s, then it seemed to just stop and I forgot all about them for decades.

Then I saw them in the store and it was like, "Oh these things still exist?" I bought some and, you know what? They're pretty okay.

Seems like there was a period of time in the '90s and early '00s where Celtic stuff was everywhere. Music and movies and all kinds of things. I had a friend who had a Czech last name who INSISTED he was actually Scottish after he saw Braveheart.

Lots of Celtic crosses and knotwork decorations and tattoos, too.

Roll of Law discusses the Dark Sun return and the controversy around WoTC's changes to the lore.

I like the points he makes here.

A new video by Bob The World Builder covering the new upcoming Dark Sun books.

Trigger warning: he makes fun of Brom's art in the video.

From the 1991 D&D Rules Cyclopedia.

It's been a while since I posted a B&W interior from a basic D&D book.

Do you guys remember in the mid to late '90s when McFarlane toys released the Spawn figures? They were clearly for older comic fans and not for little kids.

My uncle was super into these things. He had shelves of every single one, it seemed.

This started a trend of collectible figures for adults. Stuff like Marvel Legends and the like. He-Man, G.I. Joe and the like were priced where kids could buy one if they saved up 4-5 bucks, but these new figures were like 10-15 bucks a piece.

And the trend has seemingly continued- action figures are marketed towards our age group. Little kids don't seem interested in them. Stuff like Mythic Legions, NECA, and the imports from Japan. Buying an action figure brand new costs about 50 bucks! The same as a video game!

Do any of you guys collect action figures? If so, which? I admit I have a few of my own- mostly McFarlane Conan figures, a few MOTU Classics, and NECA D&D figures. I also bought the newest Conan and Elric of Melnibone figures from Heroic Signatures and Savage Crucible, respectively.

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