Tag: Train

Serpentorslair Staff · December 7, 2014

The POP-EXPOSE Critiquing ‘Pink Floyd’!

December 7, 2014 Serpentorslair StaffPINK FLOYD, The POP-EXPOSE, Train0 comment

(Story Courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train‘) Pink Floyd. Pink Floyd started to take shape in the early 1960,s. Roger Waters and Nick Mason meet while studying architecture in London. The name cam from 2 influential artists, Pink Anderson and Floyd Counsil. Originally they were the Pink Floyd Sound and later dropped the Sound. David Gilmore signed on about 5 years after and the band gained popularity with their progressive and psychedelic music and elaborate shows. Floyd went through a series of morphs over the years creating several great albums and…

Serpentorslair Staff · November 27, 2014

The POP-EXPOSE: Has Thanksgiving become Black Thursday?

November 27, 2014 Serpentorslair StaffThe POP-EXPOSE, Train0 comment

(Story by Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train’) Has Thanksgiving become Black Thursday? Thanksgiving has been a US holiday since 1863, implemented by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. You may also remember Plymouth which for decades has been the so called first thanksgiving between the European settlers and the native Indians. There have been other sites in the us such as Virginia and one I have visited just this past August in St Augustine, FL. Back in my teen years I was 1 of 5 kids and we never really sat down…

Serpentorslair Staff · November 23, 2014

The POP-EXPOSE Critiquing ‘Cosmos’!

November 23, 2014 Serpentorslair StaffCosmos, The POP-EXPOSE, Train, TV0 comment

Story Courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train‘! The Cosmos. This is a great series if you have not watched it already. This takes us from the beginning of our existence to and fro. There is a great bit of history and some unlikely heroes in our modern time who have invented amazing things. First off I would like to begin with space and time. Space can be measured by distance from one planet to the next, or one star to the next, or one solar system to the next, but there…

Serpentorslair Staff · November 16, 2014

The POP-EXPOSE: We Wear Blue Jeans!

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Story Courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train’ BLUE JEANS. Created in 1873 by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis, Blue jeans were created for cowboys and miners for there rugged wear. Jeans later became worn by kids for their durability as play cloths, they became a rebellion, a revolution, and something to ware to any occasion. In the 50’s the teenage and young adults started wearing jeans as a rebellious act mainly do to James Dean who wore them in Rebel Without a Cause and a fashion trend took off and made…

Serpentorslair Staff · November 9, 2014

The POP-EXPOSE: Critiquing Breaking Bad!

November 9, 2014 Serpentorslair StaffBreaking Bad, The POP-EXPOSE, Train, TV0 comment

Story Courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train‘! Breaking BAD I’m a little behind the times and have just recently started watching Breaking Bad. I’m into the 2nd season only, but there have been many moral and ethic questions entertained so far in these episodes. What do you think is right or wrong? The first thing that comes to mind is murder. Walter falls into the wrong hands and is forced at gun point to cook up a batch of Meth. In an attempt to save his life he created a chemical…

Serpentorslair Staff · November 8, 2014

The POP-EXPOSE: What Drew Me to G.I.Joe!

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From Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train‘! In 1964 GI Joe was born. A 12 inch action figure aimed at boys. Many missions could be carried out and many boys fell in love with their GI Joe. In 1982 GI Joe was reinvented with the 3 & 3/4 in figure. Over the next Ten years various figures and vehicles filled birthday and Christmas wishes around the world. After a brief break Joe was born again, and in 2007 the 25th line brought nostalgia to every Joe fan and as it grows today…

Serpentorslair Staff · October 19, 2014

The POP-EXPOSE: Critiquing ‘The Doors’!

October 19, 2014 Serpentorslair StaffMusic, The Doors, The POP-EXPOSE, Train0 comment

SerpentorsLair Member ‘Train‘ Gives us an in depth look at the legendary Rock Band, ‘The Doors‘! Share your thoughts about this piece after the JUMP! The blue bus is callin’ us I decided to write this in a Jim Morrison state of mind. Although he is an accomplished artist he was everything withthe Doors, and a poet without them. Ray Manzerek, John Densmore,and Rob Kreiger, likewise were just musicians with out Jim. In 1965 Morrison and Manzerek met and The Doors were born. It was an amazing ride to the…