October 23, 1999 
Here it is, the best time of the baseball season. The playoffs are over, and only two teams remain to battle it out for the Major League Championship, the World Series. The next two FamSites will take a look at the two teams by visiting the official World Series ... continue reading...
Tags: babe ruth,
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peanuts,
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world series August 23, 1999 
One of the most fascinating games that I have ever played involves a pirate wanna-be and a ghost of a pirate who was. It set new standards when the first episode was released several years ago, and it is still attracting new fans today. It has it's own web ring, and today's FamSit... continue reading...
Tags: developers,
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guybrush threepwood,
lucasarts,
monkey island iv,
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prospective work,
rumor mill,
walkthroughs,
wave files,
web ring July 20, 1999 
Now that the initial frenzy over the newest Star Wars movie is starting to die down, it may be time to look at the fallout from this phenomenon. At today's FamSite, you can check out some of the latest and newest toys based on the film's plot.
Called Star War Toys, here you can see what is ... continue reading...
Tags: destroyer droid,
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tiger toys February 5, 1999 
A popular sport that has gained great popularity over the last 25 years is soccer. It continues to dominate the spring and fall in my household, as my wife would qualify as a soccer mom, what with our schedule. Today's FamSite is a resouce that most soccer fans should know about.
Called Kick... continue reading...
Tags: game,
household,
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kick magazine,
popular sport,
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young soccer player January 8, 1999 
Looking for a good movie tonight? How do you know it will be a good movie? Is it a dud or sleeper? How about that actor you saw in a recent film? Do you want to know more about them, or how much it grossed at the box office? If so, then today's FamSite is one that you will truly ... continue reading...
Tags: box office,
cast and crew,
crew credits,
dud,
foreign films,
four films,
game,
internet movie database,
new releases,
online resource,
plot summary,
reference material,
showings,
television shows,
trivial pursuit December 14, 1998 
The other night we were looking for something to watch on the telly, and came across a film that we have seen many times before. It was Penny Marshall's "A League of Their Own". It was the story of professional women's baseball in the 1940's and 50's. It got me... continue reading...
Tags: 1940,
american girls,
game,
girls professional baseball league,
league history,
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photos,
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professional women,
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team rosters,
telly,
testimony,
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world war ii September 8, 1998 
It is not often that we have a chance to view history as it is being made. But today there is a chance to see a sports record that has been in the record books for 37 years fall. I am talking about the home run record set by Roger Maris in 1961, and a gentleman named Ma... continue reading...
Tags: 37 years,
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hats,
major league baseball,
mark mcgwire,
mickey,
record books,
roger maris,
sports July 28, 1998 
Looking for a good book to read? Looking to exercise your mind at the same time. Then today's FamSite may just be the place you are looking for.
It is called MysteryNet.com, a site dedicated to the literary style of mystery novels. Here you can find out not only about the current offering... continue reading...
Tags: agatha christie,
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timeline area June 25, 1998 
Taking a long trip can be fun and tiring. Especially if you have children. On one car trip out family took we found every rest stop between Portland OR and Carson City NV (and a few that weren't it seems). Such a long trip would have been better if our children had more items to occupy their minds.... continue reading...
Tags: batman,
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electron,
family trips,
game,
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jeopardy,
lifesaver,
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rest stop,
sized versions,
television,
wheel,
wheel of fortune March 7, 1998 
Playing games as a recreational activity is a great way to have fun, and kill some time (as well as a few hundred aliens, if you're playing the right game). Todays Famsite is one that helps the serious gaming aficionado find out what is new, keep up with what is old, and in general compliment the re... continue reading...
