posted 2007/09/28 at 20:53
It was on this date in 1987 that the first episode of Star Trek: the Next Generation, "Encounter at Farpoint," first aired in syndication. I didn't get into the series until maybe the fourth season or so, which meant that it took me a while to see just how cringe-inducing those early episodes were, but thankfully in later seasons the show hit its stride, and to this day it still remains my favourite of all the Star Trek series. If only network executives these days would give shows that much time to shine. On that note, let's play the friday5.org Friday Five!
1. What is your favorite (toy) stuffed animal?
(Finally a five really geared towards me ...) Asking me to pick a favourite among my Popples is like asking a mother to choose her favourite child. My Popples are my favourites, that's all I'm saying.
2. What do you think of stuffed animals as gifts?I think they're wonderful to give and receive, although the three times I've tried to give them to people I was interested in pursuing romantic relationships with, the tactic backfired horribly on me, so I don't do that anymore.
3. What do you do with a stuffed animal you don’t want?
I've yet to have this happen to me, and would probably keep any stuffed animal I was given unless it was somehow offencive to me. In that case, I would probably just drop it off at a local Goodwill.
4. What are your thoughts on the whole Beanie Babies craze of the nineties?
I never saw the attraction, but I certainly saw the marketing at work.
5. How many stuffed animals do you own?
If I were to hazard a guess, somewhere between 80 and 100.
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