Choose Your Own Adventure book of the week!

Nagsimula ang Choose Your Own Adventure book series noong 1979. First developed and written by Edward packard. Original talaga ang concept dahil ikaw ang main character ng libro at ikaw ang namimili kung ano ang mangyayari sa istoriya. Maraming multiple endings at napaka-sayang basahin mas lalo na pag hindi ka makapag laro sa labas at umuulan. Ito ang hinihiram mo sa library ng school mo, o binibili mo sa Goodwill, Alemars, o sa National Bookstore.


WHO KILLED HARLOWE THROMBEY?
Author: Edward Packard
Illustrator: Don Hedin (credited as Paul Granger)
First Published: February, 1981
ISBN: 0-553-14357-3 (earlier printings), 0-553-20912-4 (early printings), 0-553-23181-2 (later printings)
Length: 122 pages (Lippincott original), 113 pages (this series)
Number of Endings: 14
Plot Summary: A rich man call you and asks for help when he feels his life is in danger... Eventually (as the title gives away), you find yourself trying to solve a murder case.

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Commercial Break: Magnolia Butter

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Star Photo Nostalgia: Let's play "Sino nga ba yan?"

"Uy! Si ano yan a...! Si... si ano!" Sino nga ba? Kilala mo ba ang mga artistang nasa litratong ito? Tingnan natin kung namumukhaan mo sila. Sino sila? Sige nga! Leave your answers sa comments box. Ano pa ang hinihintay mo? Let's play!

Answer to our previous "Sino nga ba yan?"
1. Pugo as Mang Nano 2. Bentot from popular tv show: Tantarantang

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The Skatebirds, The Robonic Stooges, & Wonder Wheels Cartoon Opening Video

There was nothing like watching your favorite cartoons on a rainy afternoon after school, or waking up early to catch Saturday morning cartoons. Relive the best of '60s, '70s, and '80s cartoons with Cartoon TV Rama!

Watch video clips of opening sequences and famous scenes taken from your favorite animated shows!

The Skatebirds, The Robonic Stooges, & Wonder Wheels (1977)

Various clips from the shortened, syndicated version of the Skatebirds. The show originally aired on Saturday mornings in 1977, was an attempt to duplicate the studio's previous series, The Banana Splits. Originally, the Skatebirds ran an hour featured three animated segments: The Robonic Stooges, Wonder Wheels, and Woofer and Wimper (which were shortened versions of the Clue Club cartoon), and one serialized adventure, Mystery Island. This version only contains the Skatebirds segments, as well as Wonder Wheels and two episodes of the Robonic Stooges.

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Heaven - Fiction Factory 80's Music Video

Tuwing hapon nanunuod ka noon ng Video Hit Parade. Ang dami mong mga music videos na napanuod, at ito ang una mong introduction sa mundo ng MTV. Marami kang nadiskubreng mga banda at music artists na may kanyakanyang mga hits, porma, at siyempre, music videos! Video Hit Parade Classics brings you classic music videos na hindi natin malilimutan!

Heaven - Fiction Factory
"Heaven is closer, heaven is closer."

"(Feels Like) Heaven" was a hit on new wave radio stations in America and in the Philippines. Misinterpreted by many radio listeners as a love song, "(Feels Like) Heaven" is actually about a bitter breakup; to the band's dismay the track stereotyped them as purveyors of sentimental synth-pop ballads. "(Feels Like) Heaven" was revived in 1995 on Rhino's Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the 80s, Vol. 13, and Columbia reissued the Throw the Warped Wheel Out album on CD that year. Fiction Factory released a second LP, Another Story, in 1985 before splitting up.

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It's time for January Nostalgia Mail!

"Tuloy ang saya at ligaya sa Nostalgia Manila!" Maraming salamat sa lahat ng mga nagpadala ng email sa Nostalgia Manila. It's always great to hear from all of our readers and fans. Keep the emails coming! Send your emails to: nostalgiamanilamail[at]yahoo[dot]com.

Wow pare nice one! I really want to thank Nostalgia Manila for doing the Big Bagets Special! God, the video clips really brought back great memories. Nakakamiss lahat ng mga gimmik at buhay teenager talaga. I've always been a big Bagets fan myself for many years. It's one of my all time favorite pinoy movies talaga. I told my friends to check out the cool Bagets Quiz, Part 1 and 2. Keep up the good work. This site really cheers me up. Thank you.
-Sandy, Bacolod City

Hello Nostalgia Manila. I wanted to let everyone know that I love everything you feature on the site. You really know your stuff! I went crazy when I saw the commercial clips of the Daimos and Voltes V toys! Napaka bagsik! I must've watched those clips 10 times that day. I remember seeing those commercials when my family and I went on a trip to Tokyo when I was about 5 years old. Man you really took me back in time. Pero hindi lang yun! You also featured one of my favorite Saturday Fun Machine cartoons Super 6! Tapos you pretty much featured most of the toys I had when I was a kid, Movie Viewer, Speak & Spell, Trump Cards, View Master, pati Game & Watch! The fun never stops talaga. Ang dami pa. Please feature more toys, cartoons, and old shows. I really love this site. It's about time a site worth visiting is part of the Pinoy blogosphere. You are the coolest blog talaga!
-Julius, Makati

Congrats Nostalgia Manila on being featured in Marie Claire mag. Dapat lang ma-feature itong blog na ito as much as possible, para maraming masiyahan sa inyong mga features. I really look forward to your Mahiwagang Baul feature every week kasi I just love the old photos of Manila. It's a real window to the past, and I somehow find comfort in old photos of the city I love. More power to you.
-Yvette, Philadelphia

I can't believe you guys hooked up with Nicholas Stoodley! Man that guy is a legend! I remember buying a few pairs of his jeans. Really cool guy. I love reading his stories (Living In The Twilight Zone) every Saturday. He really is a great storyteller and transports you back to an amazing time. Keep the stories coming.
-Hans, Quezon City

Hello Nostalgia. I'm a big music fan and I must say that I love every music related features you've posted. I really love the 1987 KISS FM Aircheck with AJ Fats. Man I haven't heard that song Don't Disturb This Groove in ages, and it really brought back so many great memories. I used to listen to that song over and over when we'd have gimmiks every Saturday night at Greenhills. Carerra at White Plains. Those were the days. I also love your Video Hit Parade Classics. Man you really know which videos to feature. I'm a big fan of U2, OMD, Tears For Fears, Pet Shop Boys, and that China Crisis video I haven't seen in a long long time. Really brings back memories. Thank you so much, and please keep posting cool music features and videos.
-Dave, Chicago

Hello NM, I just wanted to tell you that I love reading your new feature Nostalgia Bloggista. It's nice to read other Pinoy bloggers talk about the good old days. It's such a great idea to show photos of them as kids. It adds to the nostalgia. I hope to start a blog soon. Maybe you can feature me? :) I've really been inspired by your site. Thank you.
-Daisy, Ontario

I love Battle Of The Stars! Isa lang ang masasabi ko... Julie Vega and Ate Guy forever!!!!
-Butchay, Olongapo City

I'm a big Elvis fan and I entered your Elvis DVD contest. I hope I win a copy of the sweet newly released 3-disc set of Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows. I really want to win this!
-Bobby, Los Angeles

Have you sent in your entries?
Join Nostalgia Manila's Elvis DVD Contest! Enter The Elvis DVD Contest and win a 3-disc special editon DVD set of Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows. A winner will be selected by random drawing on March 14, 2007. This contest is open to everyone with a valid U.S. mailing address. The winner of the contest will be announced on the last week of March. Click here to read contest details, and instructions on how to join our first Nostalgia Contest Papremyo of the year. Ano pa ang hinihintay ninyo? Sali na!

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Nostalgia Bloggista: Ala Paredes

Are you a Pinoy Blogger? Get featured as a Nostalgia Bloggista! Not only are you sharing your wonderful memories of the '70s and '80s, but you also get a free link back! This is a great way to introduce your blog and get a lot of exposure! Just send me an email, write "Nostalgia Bloggista" on the subject line, and you'll soon be featured here on Nostalgia Bloggista!

Name: Angela 'Ala' Paredes
Blog: http://ala-ism.pansitan.net

1. Where did you grow up, and what made that place special?
I grew up on Katipunan, and it's the best place to grow up on earth! Growing up on a university belt is to grow up in a place that's forever dynamic and young. Plus, there are a million cheap restaurants to eat at, and every service in earth available, from book-binding to printing tarpaulin. Plus, you always have a beautiful place to escape to, either Ateneo or UP campus. Katipunera forever!

2. What was your favorite tv show, cartoon, or children's show growing up? What did you like about these shows that made them your favorite?
I watched Jem and the Holograms religiously. She was Barbie gone glamrock! Ang cool lang niya talaga. She had everything, a glampop band, big pink hair, high-tech earrings, and a boyfriend who was in love with both her and her alter-ego. I have 3 Jem t-shirts :-)

Oh, and I also loved SHAIDER, and came as Annie for Halloween 2 years ago. My boyfriend was Shaider, and we won 10,000 pesos at a costume contest for it.

3. Favorite music group or artist? Most memorable song?
Growing up, I was into Basia (because of my parents)
and knew the words to "Time and Tide" growing up. I also loved the New Kids on the Block, tsaka Janet Jackson. I thought she was so cool when she came out with her black trench coat, and a key for an earring.

Most memorable song, "The Right Stuff", by New Kids.

4. Share with our readers one of your fondest memories of growing up.
Playing on the street. I was the typical 80s kid,
playing on the piles of sand and gravel doon sa may construction, biking around the neighbourhood, and of course, we had a 'secret club'. I was an outdoors kid.

5. What do you miss from back then that's not available today?
I hate how kids nowadays don't play outside anymore.
All they want to do is Gameboy or Playstation. Also, toys nowadays are so hightech and leave so little to the imagination. Back when I was young, I could pick up a rock, pretend it was "magic", and that would keep me entertained for the rest of the afternoon.

Photo: Ala with her two siblings. Ala is the one on the right.

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