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“Bustin’ Makes Me Feel Good!” – Pt1: Memphis Ghostbusters

Dec31

by Lin on December 31, 2018 at 4:55 pm

Posted In: Blog

I’ve been a fan of The Ghost Busters since I was a kid in the ’70s, but didn’t become a fan of Ghostbusters until years later when I was in high school back in the ’80s.

Yep, I’m old- and my first introduction to “Ghost Busters” was the original live action The Ghost Busters TV series back in 1975 by Filmation. It featured Spenser/Larry Storch, Tracy the gorilla/Bob Burns, and Kong/Forest Tucker (and spawned a Ghostbusters cartoon series by Filmation in 1986). ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

└ Tags: Bob Burns, Ghostbusters, Have Geek Will Travel, Memphis Ghostbusters

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“Holy-Hooray-For-Hollywood, Batman!”- My trip to the Hollywood Museum

Sep23

by Lin on September 23, 2018 at 12:33 pm

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This past spring I got to go to Hollywood for the weekend. My wife Nicki was in Beverly Hills on a business trip for a week, and I flew out later that week on a Thursday and stayed through Monday. While I was there I got to check out the “Batman ’66” exhibit “Holy Hollywood History!” at the Hollywood Museum. The exhibit was organised by Roger Neal (Burt Ward’s publicist) and special guest curator Wally Wingert. Wally is a Bat-fan extraordinaire and voice actor who can be heard on the latest Batman ’66 animated movies (“Huzzah! Huzzah!“) and several of the Batman video games.

This is the first ever Batman exhibit of its kind! It opened to the public on January 12, 2018 (the anniversary of the TV show’s 1966 debut). When I first heard that this exhibit was happening I never thought I would get to see it, but thankfully I have a batastic wife who indulges my bat-obsession. When she saw it was going to be happening while she was in town she suggested I fly out for it. Since her flight and hotel was a business expense, we just had to cover my flight and a few nights hotel for the weekend. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

└ Tags: Batman, collectibles, Hollywood

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“I don’t like SPAM- but I loved SPAMalot!” – Monty Python in Covington, TN

Jul10

by Lin on July 10, 2018 at 9:08 pm

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NOTE: I started this post and never finished it, but wanted to share it anyway since the play was so much fun! Sorry for the delay and slightly dated nature of this blog, but here’s the edited post as a Wayback Wednesday entry…even though it’s not THAT wayback!

Back on March 17, 2018 my wife Nicki and I got to attend the last performance of “Spamalot” at the Ruffin Theater in Covington, TN. It was a gorgeous Saturday night, and turned out to be a great date night for us. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

└ Tags: Covington, Have Geek Will Travel, Holy Grail, King Arthur, Lin Workman, Monty Python, Ruffin Theater, Spam, Spamalot

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Super Day Trip To Metropolis- Pt3: Super-Rides

Jul08

by Lin on July 8, 2018 at 4:03 pm

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When I go to Metropolis, IL I always drive there. It’s around 3 1/2hrs away or less- about the same distance/time as to get to Nashville. We usually drive my “Batmobile” (not the one above- I wish!) or my wife Nicki’s “Black Widow“. There’s always some super and batastic rides in town during the Superman Celebrtation. This year’s 40th Anniversary was no exception.

When we got to Superman Square at Market Street there was a this blue and red super-ride parked near the giant 15′ tall Superman statue. Near the statue is always a great photo op for these types of vehicles. Market Street and the statue area are where the main part of the celebration takes place. There’s a main tent on one side of the square, the Metropolis Chamber Of Commerce and gift shop are other, and the Superman statue is in the middle. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

└ Tags: artists alley, Batman, Batmobile, Bluff City Batman, Brandon Routh, Butch Patrick, car show, cosplay, Dave Beaty, DC Comics, Dukes of Hazzard, geek travel blog, Geeker, Ghostbusters, Have Geek Will Travel, John Schneider, Josh Boultinghouse, Lin Workman, Metropolis Superman Celebration, Nicki Howe Workman, Noel Neill, Scooby Doo, Spiderman, Super Museum, Super Sunday, Superman Statue, The Munsters, The Mystery Machine

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Super Day Trip To Metropolis- Pt2: Sign(s) Of The Times

Jul01

by Lin on July 1, 2018 at 6:12 pm

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Back for the second part of mine and my wife Nicki’s day-trip up to Metropolis, IL for the 40th Anniversary of Superman Celebration. This time I’m focusing on some of the signs of Metropolis we saw. The one above is the big welcome sign that greets you as you enter town on US 45/5th St. from I-24. It’s located next to the Big John’s grocery store and Fort Massac State Park.

But before we got to that sign, we had to cross the Ohio River on I-24 from Paducah, KY. The towns are just a few minutes away from each other. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

└ Tags: Art Baltazar, Big John Grocery, Comic Book Central, Fat Edd's Roadhouse, geek travel blog, Have Geek Will Travel, Josh Boultinghouse, Krypton, kryptonite, Lex, Lin Workman, Lois Lane, Margot Kidder, Massac Theatre, Metropolis Superman Celebration, Muley The Mule, Nicki Howe Workman, Noel Neill, Paducah, Sissy's Sweet Shoppe, Superman

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“Bustin’ Makes Me Feel Good!” – Pt1: Memphis Ghostbusters

“Holy-Hooray-For-Hollywood, Batman!”- My trip to the Hollywood Museum

“I don’t like SPAM- but I loved SPAMalot!” – Monty Python in Covington, TN

Super Day Trip To Metropolis- Pt3: Super-Rides

Super Day Trip To Metropolis- Pt2: Sign(s) Of The Times

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