Do you remember the smell of a new Star Wars action figure?
1978. When the action figures finally came out after that LONG wait (thankfully I never got that card that was the voucher for the action-figures-to-come). I remember having all of the original 12 figures…
Luke Skywalker
Han Solo
Princess Leia
Chewbacca
C-3P0
R2-D2
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Darth Vader
Death Star Commander
Imperial Stormtrooper
Jawa
Tusken Raider
And yeah, I took them out of the package, played with them, lost [...]
Calculate your neighborhood’s Walk Score
Interesting Google Maps mashup site that calculates the walkability score of your neighborhood, showing listings of services within walking distance.
My neighborhood rates 53/100, but I expect when the new Metro grocery opens at the corner of De La Montagne and Notre-Dame, and we get more diverse retail (other than antique shops and deps….) that [...]
