Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

UnderScoopFire Podcast #21 – Toy Fair 2012 & the Top 10 Action Figures of All Time

The 2012 Toy Fair is coming up February 12-15 in New York City, and that has gotten us thinking about toys (not that we need a Toy Fair to get us thinking about action figures, that pretty much happens everyday). The Toy Fair has expanded this year in an attempt to accommodate the record number of companies […]

The 100 Coolest Action Figures of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Have you ever found yourself staring at a restaurant menu thinking “Man, there’s just way too much to choose from. How can I ever narrow it down?” That’s how we feel about action figures, but we’re gonna give it a try. The 2012 Toy Fair is coming up February 12-15 in New York City, and […]

UnderScoopFire Podcast #20 – From 80s Childhood ’til Now Part 2

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Last week our “Roundtable Voltron” discussed how far we’ve come since childhood in the 1980s. From the outset, we decided to break our discussion into 6 distinct topics: Video Games – from Atari 2600 to XBox 360 Movies – from Three Amigos! to Anchorman Personal Communication – from letter writing to texting/tweeting/Facebook TV – from […]

Arrested Development Birthday Bash!

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

By now you’ve realized that we love to celebrate birthdays at UnderScoopFire. Perhaps it’s the cake and ice cream, or maybe it’s just another reason to drink alone! Either way, today we toast not one but TWO alum of the greatest show in television history – Arrested Development! For the 3 years AD was in […]

The 10 Coolest Action Figures of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

<— Back to start (#100 – 11) 10. Storm Shadow (1984 Hasbro G.I. Joe ARAH) A classic. His backpack with removable swords and a bow and arrow set the tone for great accessories at such a small scale. The minute this figure was released in 1984 it became an icon, and it remains an […]

UnderScoopFire Podcast #19 – From 80s Childhood ’til Now: Oh How Far We’ve Come

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Last week our “Roundtable Voltron” discussed what we were looking forward to in 2012. This week the guys from UnderScoopFire got on their “computer phones” again and examined how far we’ve come since the 1980s and our childhood. We broke our discussion into 5 distinct topics: Video Games – from Atari 2600/7800 to XBox 360 […]

The UnderScoopFire Job Application

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

(Inspired by a tweet from Cold Slither Podcast host @ClassickMateria)

U.S.S. Flagg Highlights the Biggest G.I.Joe Birthday Haul Ever

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The picture below, found on the website I’m Remembering, is courtesy of UnderScoopFire friend Chad Young. Chad shares our feeling toward the elusive G.I. Joe aircraft carrier, the USS Flagg – he posts on Facebook: “PROOF that someone actually received the USS Flagg for their birthday“. Getting my hands on a USS Flagg was my […]

UnderScoopFire Podcast #18 – “The Sharp Left Turn”

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

This week the guys from UnderScoopFire got on their “computer phones” again and tried to discuss a specific topic. As usual, they were derailed- this time by a failed attempt to woo a corporate sponsor within the first 4 minutes. Once we righted the ship, we examined all of the things we look forward to […]

How Betty White became America’s Sweetheart

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Picture it. Rochester, New York. 1988. I was 12 years old and The Golden Girls were smack in the middle of their successful 7 year network TV run. Most of the humor and storylines in The Golden Girls were a bit above my pay grade at age 12, but I got just enough enjoyment out […]

G.I. Jason: A Real American Slasher

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Friday the 13th. A day when horror buffs collectively.. wait, why isn’t UnderScoopFire contributor Chris Tanski writing this? Anyway, you know the significance of the date, and so does Fright Rags. Fright Rags is a Rochester, NY-based* company started by guys who were “sick of getting ripped off with crappy horror shirts”. They feature a […]

Zombie Infested 5K Race

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Run for your life! If you register for this zombie infested 5k race, that’s exactly what you’ll be doing. What a fantastic idea. I know a lot of runners, and a lot of zombie fans. How many are both? When we ran a story about this event in 2011, the only upcoming location for the […]

Comic artist Mark A Lone knocks Gizmo, Ghostbusters out of the park

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

If you like comic art and/or celebrate 80s properties such as Star Wars, Ghostbusters, Masters of the Universe, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, then artist Mark A Lone’s work will excite you. Here is a link to his blog, the art of Mark Lone. If you like Lone’s work he has an online store where […]

Where Are They Now? Zack the LEGO Maniac (HUMOR)

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Madman. Lunatic. Diseased person. Sufferer. All synonyms of the word “maniac” according to various dictionaries and reference guides; however, we tend to make light of and even glorify the image of a maniac: “He’s a maniac when he plays sports!”, or “Mom is a maniac about our homework.” We have come to use the word […]

A Chat with Twitter’s Sexiest Geek: Maria Palafox

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

We recently had the opportunity to chat at length with someone who embodies the UnderScoopFIRE mission: Get the most out of life while you can and stay true to your inner child of the 80s. The 1980s were the greatest decade in history to grow up in, and those of us who were lucky enough […]

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