This mall was so big that on the rare occasion we visited it meant a day of sore feet and adventure.
OK, maybe I am overstating it... but it was a fun place to go.
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Over the years the mall has been dying a little. It lost many of the top stores that made it a great place to shop. They have been replaced by lots of outlet stores and far too many empty stores.
Still, when I was in the neighborhood I decided to stop by and check it out.
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Hey! It's Mr. T and the FlavorWave oven! I actually met Mr. T in this mall when I was a teen. He was promoting his comic book at the time. Today, it's the Flavorwave.
If you haven't seen the infomercial for this product, I suggest you seek it out. If it is to be believed, this oven is like a magic crock pot that can make dinner for 4 in 30 seconds.
OK, maybe I am overstating it... but it was a fun place to go.
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Over the years the mall has been dying a little. It lost many of the top stores that made it a great place to shop. They have been replaced by lots of outlet stores and far too many empty stores.
Still, when I was in the neighborhood I decided to stop by and check it out.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDE2OBDBa3ow_bAD9QLPkRNeeslSarKXt88pm3Z5mXi5ZwOdhPb2qUdDremTTVftT5ZXNOZNgizS4d2i-D47xRpVzzamkAAr6yIWCnb1OzWIGr18F2Kiv53eh-3EhmY76CHSvx6A/s400/0808091415.jpg)
Hey! It's Mr. T and the FlavorWave oven! I actually met Mr. T in this mall when I was a teen. He was promoting his comic book at the time. Today, it's the Flavorwave.
If you haven't seen the infomercial for this product, I suggest you seek it out. If it is to be believed, this oven is like a magic crock pot that can make dinner for 4 in 30 seconds.
And I do believe it. Mr. T has never steered me wrong.
Oh wow.
Sorry, I was just thinking of how cool it would be to actually BE Mr. T's car. I pity the road.
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This is the food court area. This is where I met Mr. T.
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This is the food court area. This is where I met Mr. T.
Today I met a taco and heartburn.
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This was a giant poster of a guy beating up a bag of Skittles.
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Here is another weird ad. I don't know what it is for, but it shows a Geena Davis looking lady riding on the back of a motorcycle while wearing crazy pants.
She isn't wearing a helmet.
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These ancient Sega Dreamcast games said they are "guaranteed to play." I decided to prove them wrong. I didn't play them.
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This is a DVD called Forever Lulu. It's about two Martina Navratilova looking broads that turn New York City upside down.
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This "claw machine" was shaped like a Volkswagen bus. I assume it was full of dirty hippies.
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No wait... it's full of Care Bears. That's even worse.
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This was a bungee jumping thingamajig. Sure, it's exciting... but not as exciting as putting on crazy pants and riding on the back of a motorbike with no helmet.
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Then I went home.