What's the modern day equivalent of old school "line number" BASIC as a tool for young children to play and learn with? [more inside]
posted by majick on Feb 21, 2009 - 41 answers

Recommend me some good head to head games for the NES (aka: Famicom or old-skool nintendo). [more inside]
posted by 1f2frfbf on Jan 23, 2009 - 25 answers

Can I buy a Merkur Safety Razor anywhere in (metro-accessible) DC?
posted by phrontist on Dec 30, 2008 - 9 answers

I used to play an old DOS game in which you had to manuever a paper airplane through a house, with each room being a different level, each of which got progressively harder through the addition of obstacles. The plane, if I recall correctly, had a fixed rate of descent and could only rise by moving over a fan/vent. If you touched anything you died. It was an awesome combination of puzzle/action. Bonus points if you tell me how I can play it on a modern WinXP box.
posted by phrontist on Nov 12, 2006 - 6 answers

Help me find this ANCIENT, early-internet Conan The Barbarian fanfic/spoof story! My google fu has failed me! [more inside]
posted by antifuse on Oct 23, 2006 - 5 answers

Old school vert skateboards for fat old nerds. Any adult riders out there? [more inside]
posted by loquacious on Nov 11, 2005 - 7 answers

Song identification please. This song is heard briefly in "American Psycho" when Patrick and Courtney enter Barcadia, and Snoop Dogg raps over it during the party scene in the movie "Old School." [more inside]
posted by Ziggy Zaga on Oct 4, 2005 - 5 answers

What other brands would appeal to a Filson man? [more inside]
posted by cribcage on Sep 12, 2005 - 12 answers

Games for a 400MHz PII Rage Pro Win2k boxen? Kids I know would like some video games (especially LANable ones), but their computers aren't so hot. Enemy Territory, BZFlag, and the like have hefty video requirements. Various "free game" resources aren't proving helpful; they're all about the latest&greatest. What's available for old-school systems?
posted by five fresh fish on Jan 20, 2005 - 29 answers