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UnderScoopFIRE Podcast #1 – He-Man, Three Amigos!, & Taco Night in America

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The UnderScoopFIRE Podcast is dedicated to children of the 80s, and is a part of the UnderScoopFIRE Radio Network. All episodes of the show are available for FREE in the iTunes store or on BuzzSprout.com for non-Apple devices (no account necessary). A sample of what we discuss in the FIRST episode (available here or the embedded player […]

Why the sports divorce rate should be higher

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Look around you.  If you can see 10 people from where you are, statistical evidence suggests that at least 4 of them will go through or have already been though a divorce at some point in their lifetime. Here are some depressing stats from divorcerate.org: According to enrichment journal on the divorce rate in America: The divorce rate in […]

Why Chipotle makes me think of CM Punk (Top 5 current WWE Superstars!)

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

1. CM Punk This article that ran recently on Grantland, the fantastic sports and pop culture website run by ESPN’s Bill Simmons, accurately sums up the way most true wrestling fans feel about CM Punk. He is refreshingly honest, his matches never disappoint, and he’s entertaining and accessible on Twitter. His tweets are candid- I can’t […]

Unreleased Bill Murray 1984 Sci-Fi Comedy Film Released Online

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Despite a $3 million budget in 1984, this film starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd was never released. You can see it here in its entirety.

Why Arrested Development Fans are the best

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Words would just dilute the awesome. This image was tweeted by @montelll13 and retweeted by @bluthquotes.   If you’ve never seen Arretsed Development, or need a refresher, see below.  

Is there a WebMD for automobiles?

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

If you Google ‘WebMD for cars’ the results are kind of murky.  I expected to see at least three or four featured websites at the top of the page touting themselves as the best online location to diagnose your sick car.  Maybe I should compile a team of certified auto technicians and car experts, recruit […]

Superhero Flags!

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

This. You can purchase as a print from Society6 here.  How many of the superhero flags can you identify?

You will have hop ons…

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Trolling the internet for nuggets of gold, under..scoop..FIRE! contributor Chris Tanski found this post from the wildly talented folks at Springfield Punx. This guy is an amazing artist who Simpson-izes everyone!  Above is an Arrested Development wallpaper he created.   He also has posted some amazing DC and Marvel characters, the cast of LOST, and more. […]

Add ‘Real American Hero’ to Adrianne Palicki’s Resume

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Jon Chu’s G.I. Joe sequel has been busy casting this week, with the latest addition being Adrianne Palicki (Friday Night Lights). Palicki is most commonly known as the ‘Wonder Woman we never got to see’, as the pilot was not picked up. Earlier in the week, it was announced that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (or […]

DC Comics institutes strict NO Underwear Policy

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Last month, DC Comics unveiled plans for a line-wide relaunch of all of its comic book characters. All current running titles will end this summer and 52 new books will debut later this year starting with Justice League in late August. DC feared that some of their flagship characters were outdated, and wanted to take […]

One of the best modern comic book covers ever

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The Marvel comic character Deadpool can’t die. He is a genetically altered mercenary for hire and has an amplified version of Wolverine’s healing factor. He’s kinda like Kenny from South Park. Recently, Wade Wilson (Deadpool) decided he has had enough of this world (his “best friends” hate him, the X-Men won’t take him, The Avengers […]

McDonald’s shows us why you should always keep your hard drive clean

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Yahoo! news is running a story today about a racial hoax that had the internet abuzz this past weekend.  McDonald’s has denied all involvement with this sign that was photographed on what appears to be a McDonald’s restaurant’s window.   Here’s the thing:  I can look at this picture and say no company representative with […]

My first ever blog post: “The Liner in the Lake”

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

For the last 12 to 15 years I have been jotting down ideas, stories, jokes and memories. Sometimes it’s a line or scene for ‘this novel I’m gonna write’, or ‘a screenplay that I’m gonna knock out with my friends’, or ‘my standup routine for an open mic night at some comedy club’.  Not gonna […]

The 1983 JCPenney “Adventures in Toyland” Catalog is Unintentionally Hilarious

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

If you’re a child of the 80s or 70s, the JC Penney catalog was one of the most highly anticipated and visually gratifying annual publications to grace your parents’ coffee table on a yearly basis.

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