Re: Thank you

Posted by Dale Dassel from constellation.shreve.net on September 26, 1999 at 23:14:36:

In Reply to: Thank you posted by DeWayne on September 26, 1999 at 22:07:42:

: : I was reading your post and reminiscing about what it was like
: : for me. Now I'm filled with a deep sadness and on the verge of tears
: : after hearing about your brother. I am so, SO sorry... It's strange
: : how I can be emotionally affected by people's stories whom I have never
: : met. And yes, you are right: those are memories to cherish. (If I were
: : in your shoes, I would find it incredibly difficult to watch that
: : childhood Raiders home movie you made) I hope I can make you feel
: : better by telling you my Indiana Jones childhood.
: : The year was 1986; Hahn AFB, Germany. I was seven years old.
: : After being put to bed one night, I found that I couldn't get to
: : sleep. I walked out into the living room, where mom and dad were
: : about to put a movie in the VCR. It was about eleven o'clock. I
: : asked dad if I could stay up and watch and he said yes.
: : What followed was the most incredible thing that my eyes
: : had ever seen. I was hooked. It was so COOL!!! I mean, I was really
: : jazzed. When my parents realized this, they helped me collect some
: : stuff. They ordered a Stetson reproduction fedora from the States
: : (which I still have) I used my gray Sunday School pants and white
: : long-sleeve, button-up shirt for the clothes. I used a leather belt
: : for the whip, and I bought a gray-and-black plastic cap gun for the
: : pistol. (didn't have a jacket) Me and my friend Eric Neal played
: : Indiana Jones with some fake Halloween props he had, like plastic
: : skulls and bones, fake costume jewelry (artifacts), and a vampire
: : costume to re-enact scenes from Indiana Jones and the Cup of the Vampire.
: : Back then, the only videos we had were Raiders and Temple.
: : We must have watched them every week!!! I purchased my first Indy book,
: : Eye of the Fates, from the school book fair (the ONLY book I bought from it!)
: : My mom used the order form in the back to order me the rest of the
: : Find Your Fate series from the States. Dad read them to my brother and I
: : EVERY night, and let us make the decisions (to get us to go to sleep)
: : To this day, I still have every one of those books (extremely worn and,
: : in some cases, with the covers taped back on), save for #16: Ape Slaves
: : of Howling Island (which Eric owned and let me borrow once) I just
: : won a brand new copy on EBAy last month, which brought back memories
: : after not having seen it since I was seven.
: : I also had the Raiders Read-Along Adventure, where Harrison Ford
: : reads the story and you turn the page when the whip cracks. (Lost that,
: : too, but found an unopened one on EBAy and won it straight out) The
: : only thing else that I used to have from Germany but lost, is a copy
: : of The Making of Raiders book, which I never read; just looked at the
: : pictures. I was always, and still am, a voracious reader. (I suppose
: : that a book that thick looked pretty daunting back then!)
: : The only other significant thing that I remember was that every
: : time I watched Raiders as a kid, I would get scared at the end (when
: : the ghosts came out of the Ark) and hide behind the couch while covering
: : my eyes!!! My dad never ceased to find this amusing for some reason.
: : But that is the story of how I became an Indiana Jones fan. Memories
: : that will last a lifetime... I sincerely hoped you enjoyed my story.
: : My heart truly goes out to you. I think your brother would be proud of you.

: : Sincerely,

: : Dale Dassel

: Thank you for your condolences. Every bit helps. I haven't watched that, or any 8mm's or home videos since he's been gone. I've promised myself that I will again one day. I'm sure the Raiders 8mm will be the first that I do watch!
: I had that Raiders storybook and record set too! I forgot about the whip crack when it was time to turn the page. I still have it somewhere, I'll have to find it. I still have two of the Indiana Jones Find Your Fate books: #1 Curse of Horror Island by R.L. Stine (is that the guy who does Goosebumps?) and #8 The Dragon of Vengance by Megan Stine and H. William stine. They're still in fairly descent shape.
: My Mom would cover my eyes during a few scenes when I saw Raiders in the theater. When the skeletons were falling on Marion, and when the faces melted and Belloq's head went kaboom! Actually, I don't think I saw those scenes 'till I got Raiders on Beta. I do remember going eeewwww! when the fly crawled into Belloq's mouth the first time I saw it. It was much harder to miss on that big screen!
: See ya! DeWayne

Yes, R.L. Stine (then a starving writer!) went on to create
the "Goosebumps" series. But long before that, he wrote the following
Find Your Fate books:

INDIANA JONES and the CURSE OF HORROR ISLAND
INDIANA JONES and the GIANTS OF THE SILVER TOWER
INDIANA JONES and the CULT OF THE MUMMY'S CRYPT
INDIANA JONES and the APE SLAVES OF HOWLING ISLAND

These were re-issued back in 94' when Goosebumps started to take off
and they were done under very cheap-looking cover art with Indy's
face (from the cover of Mummy's Crypt) in a small, blue triangle.
The artwork (showing close-ups of kids looking real scared) was
really cheesy. I purchased Ape Slaves to read, but burned it a
year later, vowing to own an original. It's cool to know that we
owned some of the same stuff as kids!!! Kinda' neat, huh?
I'm still on the prowl for a copy of Making of Raiders,
regardless of the condition. Talk to you later!

Your friend,

Dale Dassel

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: : :        I was reading your post and reminiscing about what it was like
: : : for me. Now I'm filled with a deep sadness and on the verge of tears
: : : after hearing about your brother. I am so, SO sorry... It's strange
: : : how I can be emotionally affected by people's stories whom I have never
: : : met. And yes, you are right: those are memories to cherish. (If I were
: : : in your shoes, I would find it incredibly difficult to watch that
: : : childhood Raiders home movie you made) I hope I can make you feel
: : : better by telling you my Indiana Jones childhood.
: : :        The year was 1986; Hahn AFB, Germany. I was seven years old.
: : : After being put to bed one night, I found that I couldn't get to
: : : sleep. I walked out into the living room, where mom and dad were
: : : about to put a movie in the VCR. It was about eleven o'clock. I
: : : asked dad if I could stay up and watch and he said yes. 
: : :        What followed was the most incredible thing that my eyes
: : : had ever seen. I was hooked. It was so COOL!!! I mean, I was really
: : : jazzed. When my parents realized this, they helped me collect some
: : : stuff. They ordered a Stetson reproduction fedora from the States
: : : (which I still have) I used my gray Sunday School pants and white
: : : long-sleeve, button-up shirt for the clothes. I used a leather belt
: : : for the whip, and I bought a gray-and-black plastic cap gun for the
: : : pistol. (didn't have a jacket) Me and my friend Eric Neal played
: : : Indiana Jones with some fake Halloween props he had, like plastic
: : : skulls and bones, fake costume jewelry (artifacts), and a vampire
: : : costume to re-enact scenes from Indiana Jones and the Cup of the Vampire.
: : :         Back then, the only videos we had were Raiders and Temple.
: : : We must have watched them every week!!! I purchased my first Indy book,
: : : Eye of the Fates, from the school book fair (the ONLY book I bought from it!)
: : : My mom used the order form in the back to order me the rest of the
: : : Find Your Fate series from the States. Dad read them to my brother and I
: : : EVERY night, and let us make the decisions (to get us to go to sleep)
: : : To this day, I still have every one of those books (extremely worn and,
: : : in some cases, with the covers taped back on), save for #16: Ape Slaves
: : : of Howling Island (which Eric owned and let me borrow once) I just
: : : won a brand new copy on EBAy last month, which brought back memories
: : : after not having seen it since I was seven. 
: : :        I also had the Raiders Read-Along Adventure, where Harrison Ford
: : : reads the story and you turn the page when the whip cracks. (Lost that,
: : : too, but found an unopened one on EBAy and won it straight out) The
: : : only thing else that I used to have from Germany but lost, is a copy
: : : of The Making of Raiders book, which I never read; just looked at the
: : : pictures. I was always, and still am, a voracious reader. (I suppose
: : : that a book that thick looked pretty daunting back then!)
: : :      The only other significant thing that I remember was that every
: : : time I watched Raiders as a kid, I would get scared at the end (when
: : : the ghosts came out of the Ark) and hide behind the couch while covering
: : : my eyes!!! My dad never ceased to find this amusing for some reason.
: : : But that is the story of how I became an Indiana Jones fan. Memories
: : : that will last a lifetime... I sincerely hoped you enjoyed my story.
: : : My heart truly goes out to you. I think your brother would be proud of you.

: : :                                 Sincerely,

: : :                                      Dale Dassel

: : Thank you for your condolences. Every bit helps. I haven't watched that, or any 8mm's or home videos since he's been gone. I've promised myself that I will again one day. I'm sure the Raiders 8mm will be the first that I do watch!
: : I had that Raiders storybook and record set too! I forgot about the whip crack when it was time to turn the page. I still have it somewhere, I'll have to find it. I still have two of the Indiana Jones Find Your Fate books: #1 Curse of Horror Island by R.L. Stine (is that the guy who does Goosebumps?) and #8 The Dragon of Vengance by Megan Stine and H. William stine. They're still in fairly descent shape.
: : My Mom would cover my eyes during a few scenes when I saw Raiders in the theater. When the skeletons were falling on Marion, and when the faces melted and Belloq's head went kaboom! Actually, I don't think I saw those scenes 'till I got Raiders on Beta. I do remember going eeewwww! when the fly crawled into Belloq's mouth the first time I saw it. It was much harder to miss on that big screen!
: : See ya! DeWayne

:       Yes, R.L. Stine (then a starving writer!) went on to create
: the "Goosebumps" series. But long before that, he wrote the following
: Find Your Fate books:

: INDIANA JONES and the CURSE OF HORROR ISLAND
: INDIANA JONES and the GIANTS OF THE SILVER TOWER
: INDIANA JONES and the CULT OF THE MUMMY'S CRYPT
: INDIANA JONES and the APE SLAVES OF HOWLING ISLAND

: These were re-issued back in 94' when Goosebumps started to take off
: and they were done under very cheap-looking cover art with Indy's
: face (from the cover of Mummy's Crypt) in a small, blue triangle.
: The artwork (showing close-ups of kids looking real scared) was
: really cheesy. I purchased Ape Slaves to read, but burned it a 
: year later, vowing to own an original. It's cool to know that we
: owned some of the same stuff as kids!!! Kinda' neat, huh?
: I'm still on the prowl for a copy of Making of Raiders,
: regardless of the condition. Talk to you later!

:                          Your friend,

:                                Dale Dassel

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