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THE POP EXPOSE ‘Christmas Eve’ By Mitchell Smith!

December 24, 2017December 25, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffChristmas Eve, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Christmas Eve, what a special time of year. This year there probably wont be much under the tree for me, but at my age it’s not about what’s under the tree but who is around the tree. Yes it’s fun to open gifts and get surprises, but I enjoy watching the kid’s eyes get big and the excitement of watching them open gifts. For me I have everything I need watching the people I love be happy, and when they have opened their gifts and play with every one of them,…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘My Top 10 Christmas Tunes’ By Mitchell Smith!

December 17, 2017December 24, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffChristmas, Christmas music, Music, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Well it is getting mighty close so if you are not ready for Christmas you probably wont be. This is one of my favorite times of the year and one of the best things is catching all the Christmas songs on the radio. There are a lot of great classics and lots of modern songs but I have narrowed down the list to my top ten playlist. I easily could have made this a top 20, but I wanted to narrow it down and get some of your favorite Christmas…

THE POP-EXPOSE ‘Do You Believe In Santa’ by Mitchell Smith!

December 10, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffSanta Clause, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Do you believe in Santa? Santa has been quite a popular character over the years. Kris Kringle, Jolly old St Nick., Pere Noel, Father Christmas, Many cartoons, Movies, and songs have been made based around him. Santa is the one most kids want to sit on his lap and let him know what they would like him to bring for Christmas. He might be a hero or a villain depending on whether or not a child receives that one special gift he was wishing for the most. Then there are…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Branch Rickey’ By Mitchell Smith!

December 3, 2017December 4, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffBaseball, Branch Rickey, Jackie Robinson, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Wesley Branch Rickey born December 20th 1881 in Stockdale, OH was best known for drafting the first black man Jackie Robinson which broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Although it was not an easy road for either of them, Rickey changed America’s pass time, and he changed the perspective on the face of America. Rickey played professional football and baseball, before becoming a manager in the MLB. Rickey commanded a chemical training unit in WWI and had one of the all time baseball greats Ty Cobb under his…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘G.I.Joe 2007’ by Mitchell Smith!

November 26, 2017November 27, 2017 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

This was one of the most magical years in GI Joe history. The Joe figure not only got a great new style, but it also kickstarted a wild surge of the classic GI Joe figures. I remember seeing that first set at Walmart and I’m sure I felt like pretty much every Joe fan. The excitement over took me as I opened it up. What a real cool looking new figure. It sparked a new love and appreciation for GI Joe. Not only did it bring us back to our…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘HAPPY THANKSGIVING’ By Mitchell Smith!

November 19, 2017November 19, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffThanksgiving, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Being thankful can be hard these days. Life seems so much more busy. More things to watch and more ways to watch them. Keeping up on Facebook or Twitter can be a full time job. You make a point to get in shape and you feel the need to join a workout group that you need to start a part time job to be able to afford. The kids these days have so many things to get into, it seems like they could be into a different thing every other…

THE POP-EXPOSE ‘George Burns’ by Mitchell Smith!

November 12, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffComedy, George Burns, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Before we had Betty White, George Burns was the old fart of Hollywood. Born in 1896 as Nathan Birnbaum and acted right up to his death in 1996. He did hit the 100 year mark before passing of a heart attack. George was the 9th of 12 children. His father passed away at the age of 47 from the flu and George was forced to work and try to make money for his family. He shined shoes and sold news papers, and worked in a candy shop in New York City making…

THE POP-EXPOSE ‘G.I.Joe Small Playsets’ by Mitchell Smith!

November 5, 2017May 20, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffG.I.Joe, G.I.Joe Bivouac, G.I.Joe Buzz Boar, G.I.Joe Vehicles, playsets, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

In the early days of GI Joe, they put out a lot of compact play sets and vehicles. Compact didn’t mean boring though. The large play sets and vehicles were awesome, but for most families room and money were a big issue so there was a great deal of thought that went into the small ones as well. Most if not all the small play sets and vehicles were pretty awesome in the 80’s. Starting in 1982 the Ram and MMS were compact but both packed a huge punch and are…

THE POP-EXPOSE ‘Halloween’ by Mitchell Smith!

October 29, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffHalloween, The POP-EXPOSE, Trick or Treat0 comment

October is such a great month here in Central New York. Normally the weather is in the 60s this time of year which is great for hot apple cider and fresh apple fritters. Apple picking, hey rides, and corn mazes are one of my favorite things to do. Then there is Halloween. We have 3 things we love to do for Halloween. One we go camping with 3 to 4 families for a Halloween weekend where kids and adults can dress up for costume drawings, cabin decorating, and pumpkin carving…

THE POP-EXPOSE ‘EMINEM’ By Mitchell Smith!

October 22, 2017October 22, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffEMINEM, Music, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Marshall Bruce Mathers the III was born October 17th 1972. He is best known as Eminem or by his alter ego Slim Shady. Eminem now a household name had a very troubled upbringing which fueled his lyrics and made him into a rap superstar. Success did not come to him easy though. His dream was to be a rapper. He was told he would never make it in an all black industry. Years of struggling to provide for his wife and child, and despite relentless racism, Mathers persistently pursued a…

THE POP-EXPOSE ‘L Frank Baum’ (Wizard of Oz) By Mitchell Smith!

October 15, 2017October 15, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffL Frank Baum, The POP-EXPOSE, Wizard of Oz0 comment

Lyman Frank Baum was born May 15th 1856 – and passed away on May 6th 1919. Baum was an entrepreneur and an author best know for writing the Wizard of Oz. Baum who was born right here in Central New York in the town of Chittenango. Still today there is a yellow brick road and every year they hold an Oz fest to celebrate Baum and the Wizard of Oz. The 1939 movie adaptation of Baum’s book has become a staple in our culture. Everyone knows the story and many other movies…

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‘G.I. Joe Mobile Command Center’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

October 8, 2017May 11, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffG.I.Joe, G.I.Joe Mobile Command Center, Hasbro, The POP-EXPOSE, toys0 comment

1987 Mobile Command Center G.I. Joe has had some awesome play sets such as the Flagg and the Terror Drome, but one of the most overlooked large play set vehicles is the 1987 Mobile Command Center. I had the privilege of getting one of these for Christmas and this really was a very nice vehicle. The first thing that I love about this vehicle is its likeliness to the Jawa’s Sand Crawler (Another awesome vehicle for another story). It came with the driver Steam Roller a really cool looking badass dude. The…

The Legend of Zelda 1986 Edition – Story by Mitchell Smith!

October 1, 2017May 24, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffNES, nintendo, The POP-EXPOSE, Video Games, Zelda0 comment

1986 Zelda I had a chance to play one of my favorite video games from my childhood the other day. Zelda was a great game back in 1986 and pretty sure it consumed the better part of my summer of 1987. The Nintendo was relatively still new and Super Mario was a great game that everyone had because it came with the console so, when Zelda came out it gave a whole new dynamic to the NES. You could save your progress on Zelda not like Mario where once you…

Do You Have Vintage G.I.Joe’s? by Mitchell Smith!

September 24, 2017May 5, 2022 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Do you still have your vintage G.I. Joe’s? Last weekend I had to take a trip home for personal family related issues. My wife stayed home for a couple previous engagements, so I was able to think about going to my old house to find my Joes from when I was a kid. My wife isn’t exactly accepting of my harmless pastime, so I normally wouldn’t go hunting for old Joes with her around. The thought had crossed my mind several times to look for them, but I could never…

THE POP-EXPOSE ‘G.I.Joe 1993’ By Mitchell Smith!

September 17, 2017September 18, 2017 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, Mega Marines, Star Brigade, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

The 1993 line up of G.I.Joe figures was a pretty potent one. The vehicles were not plentiful, but there were a few nice ones, and there were several sub groups and upgrades that made this year one of the great years for GI Joe (I’m considering the 1982 to 2017 years all great years in my opinion. Except the couple of years were it died off.) I do want to take a few minutes to take a closer look at some of the vehicles and figures from this year. The first sub…