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The POP-EXPOSE ‘Tommy James and the Shondells’ by Mitchell Smith!

September 25, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMitchell Smith, Music, The POP-EXPOSE, Tommy James and the Shondells0 comment

Tommy James and the Shondells are a rock group that formed in 1959. Tommy James who was only 12 years old at the time was the lead singer. Over the years they have had some #1’s, but they have been a staple for other rock bands and have had some of their hits covered and become staples for the cover bands. Their first hit was Hanky Panky, but their second hit “Crimson and Clover”, has been a song long covered by Joan Jett. I love both versions of this song…

The POP EXPOSE ‘Super Mario Bro’s’ by Mitchell Smith!

September 18, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMitchell Smith, Super Mario, Super Mario Brothers, The POP-EXPOSE, Video Games0 comment

Super Mario Bros. was created in 1985. This was a major advancement in video games when this hit the market. The concept was great and even now kids are enjoying the original version of Super Mario. The most recent game I purchased was Mario Maker for my son. This is a great game because not only can you build your own worlds and play them, but you can also use 4 different versions of Mario to play your course. Mario cart is also a great game that has grown with…

The POP EXPOSE ‘Stranger Things’ by Mitchell Smith!

September 4, 2016September 6, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMitchell Smith, Netflix, Sci-Fi, Stranger Things, The POP-EXPOSE, TV0 comment

Stranger Things is a Netflix series written by the Duffer Brothers. It starts out in November of 1983 in a small town in Indiana. 12 year old Will Byers mysteriously disappears. The small town of Hawkins comes together to search for the missing boy as strange things begin to happen around the town. This Sci-Fi series pays homage to 80 pop culture with references to Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, Stephen King, and a good number of Star Wars references. There are 8 episodes in this entertaining series. Winona Ryder plays…

The POP EXPOSE ‘Mars the next frontier’ by Mitchell Smith!

August 21, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMars, Mitchell Smith, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Humans have always had a curiosity of what’s over the next horizon. The Vikings, Columbus, and Kennedy are just a few who pushed the bar and pushed people to the limit to explore and discover. We have spent lots of time on Earth exploring mountain tops, ocean bottoms, and everything in between. Many mysteries still remain, but over the past 4+ decades space exploration has grown and put us into a much larger world. On September 12, 1962 JFK said “We choose to go to the moon”, a little more…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Where would we be without Robin Williams’!

August 7, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMitchell Smith, Robin Williams, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Where would we be without Robin Williams? Robin Williams was born July 21, 1951 and left this word on August 11, 2014. Williams was born in Chicago and grew up there. He was very bright and played soccer and was class president. When he graduated high school in 1969 he was voted by classmates Funniest and most likely to NOT succeed. Williams started out college at Claremont, CA and earned a full scholarship to Juilliard in New York City. Williams started out as a stand up comedian in San Fran…

The POP-EXPOSE ’10 Movies You Must Watch’ by Mitchell Smith!

July 31, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMitchell Smith, Movies, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

10 movies you MUST watch This week I’m taking 10 movies that are some of my favorites – Some you may know, some you may not but you should check these out if you have not already watched them. Gone With the Wind 1939 – One of the best all time classics – “I don’t know nothin bout birthin no baby” and “Frankly darling I don’t give a damn.” 2 of the all time most famous movie quotes. Although this classic is 4 hours long it is worth every moment…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘GI Joe Replacements’ by Mitchell Smith!

July 24, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffG.I.Joe, Mitchell Smith, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

GI Joe replacements 1982-1984 seemed to be creation years for GI Joe characters then in 1985 still a lot of great creation going on but some of the specialties and vehicles started to get replacement characters with upgrades and more modern uniforms, and modern and prototype vehicles, so I was wondering which ones you liked better, here are a few of my comparisons on Joe upgrades in no particular order.. *The first noticeable upgrades in 1985 was Crankcase and the A.W.E Striker although I had the VAMP and AWE Striker…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Coach Dumas’ by Mitchell Smith!

July 17, 2016July 17, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMitchell Smith, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Coach Dumas Most of you won’t know who Coach Dumas is, but most of you have probably had a person very similar to him in your life. So this week I am writing a story about my former coach and mentor to honor all those people who may have impacted your life from a young age and there influence has helped you throughout your life, and shaped you into the person you are today. Growing up in a small town often meant a close knit relationship with many people in…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Jackie Gleason’ by Mitchell Smith!

July 10, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffJackie Gleason, Mitchell Smith, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

John Herbert Gleason was born February 26, 1916 in Brooklyn, NY and passed away from colon cancer on June 24, 1987. His father left them when Gleason was young and his mother was forced to get a job and support him and his brother. Gleason lost his only sibling, Clemence to Spinal meningitis when he was 14 and In 1935 Jackie lost his mother to sepsis when he was just 19 and he was all alone. He moved into a hotel room momentarily with his friend Sammy Birch and another…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘The Erie Canal’ by Mitchell Smith!

June 26, 2016June 26, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffErie Canal, Mitchell Smith, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

The Erie Canal was made back in the 1800’s. Construction began July 4th 1817 in Rome, NY and went to Utica, NY(this just happens to be where long time Braves second baseman Mark Lemke is from). The Canal expanded and fully opened October 26th 1825. The plan was to be able to move bulk goods from New York City across New York and into the Great Lakes region. Normal transit time on land was about 2.5 weeks and a harsh trip as well. There wasn’t a rail system and this…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Richard Pryor’ by Mitchell Smith!

June 5, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMitchell Smith, Richard Pryor, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Richard Pryor Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was born December 1, 1940 and passed away December 10, 2005 from a heart attack. Richard was 1 of 4 children born in Peoria, IL, and they were brought up in the harsh environment of his grandmother’s brothel. They were mentally, physically, and sexually abused from a young age. As they got older Richard was kicked out of school at age 14. Eventually he would get out of the harsh environment he had to call home. He got his first shot at fame, but…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Sensory Time Travel’ by Mitchell Smith!

May 29, 2016May 30, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMitchell Smith, Sensory Time Travel, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Sensory Time Travel‘ by Mitchell Smith! The mind is a curious thing. The past several decades I have been trying to understand it. Groundbreaking discoveries have helped us understand how the brain works, and several drugs have been created that can promote the health and wellbeing of the human brain. One of the most fascinating things I find about the brain is it’s ability to transport us to a time in our past. Many things can instantly sweep us back to a better more innocent time in our…

‘Fisher Price Adventure People’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

May 22, 2016May 23, 2022 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, Fisher Price, Fisher Price Adventure People, Mitchell Smith, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Before Marvel, before G.I. Joe, even before Star Wars – Fisher Price had a 3 inch action figure called Adventure People. These were a relatively simple figure that had simple gear, a handful of vehicles and I believe the trademark was the way the left arm was shaped, it was bent at the elbow and was positioned to fit onto the steering wheel of the vehicles. Although there were a couple figures without this most of them had the same arm position. The line ran from 1974 right into the…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘PRINCE’ By Mitchell Smith!

May 8, 2016May 9, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMitchell Smith, Prince, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Dearly beloved we are gather hear to day to get through this thing called LIFE. Prince Rogers Nelson was born June 7th, 1958 and passed away last month. Prince a product of 2 parents that were involved in music, his father John a pianist and song writer and his mother Mattie was a jazz singer. So he had all the makings to become a super star. Prince naturally took to music at a young age and was already performing in his teens where he got his first break at the…

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G.I.Joe ‘Star Brigade’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

April 17, 2016April 24, 2022 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, Mitchell Smith, Star Brigade, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

The GI Joe Star Brigade was introduced in 1993 and ended in 1994. Various figures good and bad were dressed in space uniforms. The line was aimed for Joes to protect the universe. This was a long line of Semi- non military sub groups I guess aimed to please parents that did not want their children playing with military based toys, or perhaps they were trying to hop on the success of Star Wars. Either way they were heading in the right direction but , with just 4 vehicles and…