Yes, I Would Like A Second Helping
by Steve West on February 7, 2008
Blasts from the past.
Really bad album covers.
Lame creatures from Star Trek.
Still own vinyl? Convert them to digital on your PC.
Some of these Star Wars figurines are amazingly familiar.
Old Picture of the Day.
Awesome fake bands.
Fairly gross movie mistakes.
Bad band names. I actually like Penguins With Shotguns.
Video of the week: Biff sings.
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