Denim vs. robot film critic
In the early 1990s, long after the rightful demise of denim jackets and before their unwelcome return, I found an old faded one in my closet and wondered how I could "rescue" it.

I remembered all the ones people had customized with band logos and album covers back in the proverbial day, and wanted to do something similar but different.

So, I removed the sleeves, which were torn anyway. I then got out my set of sharpies, and drew an obsessively accurate illustration of this picture of Tom Servo from "Mystery Science Theater 3000" on the back in nine or ten colors of permanent ink.

I loved that damn thing, too. Not only did I look a sad old 80s throwback, but I looked an absolute nerd as well. And since it was well before the peak of MST3k's popularity, I was constantly asked what the hell that gumball-machine-looking thing on my back was.

To this day, every time I see a denim jacket in goodwill, I have to suppress the urge to buy it and do this all over again.
( Rob T Firefly talked, like, William Shatner, on, Sat 26 Aug 2006, 17:39, Reply)