Comments on: Heeeeeeeere's Zazzie! http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/2006/08/13/heeeeeeeeres-zazzie/ Ten Thousand Miles of American Cheese Wed, 25 May 2011 03:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bebe http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/2006/08/13/heeeeeeeeres-zazzie/#comment-5514 Bebe Wed, 25 May 2011 03:59:29 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/?p=42#comment-5514 Paul...was Zazzie the one with the pink hair? And I need you to try and remember. Was Zazzie a boy or a girl? Paul…was Zazzie the one with the pink hair? And I need you to try and remember. Was Zazzie a boy or a girl?

]]> By: Paul http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/2006/08/13/heeeeeeeeres-zazzie/#comment-4521 Paul Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:34:47 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/?p=42#comment-4521 I have totally forgotten the more boring/preachy parts, but I loved the simulator at the end. Finance and the oil business were both really fun, and to be honest, the program itself was pretty progressive in the 80s. I think each year lasted about five minutes, so you could blow through a decade easily and build an industrial empire. In retrospect, the anti-regulatory, hyper-conservative message was silly, but I mostly ignored that as a child, so I guess the propaganda machine didn't work on me. Perhaps more interesting: Since my sister worked there for a while, I got a sweet gig appearing in a parade as Bubbin (my friend was Zazzie), complete with smelly costume and wooden flying saucer. My brush with fame, I guess. A bee somehow made it into my friend's costume head at one point, and that was hilarious for me and all the kids watching. Communist bee, why do you hate free market capitalism? I have totally forgotten the more boring/preachy parts, but I loved the simulator at the end. Finance and the oil business were both really fun, and to be honest, the program itself was pretty progressive in the 80s. I think each year lasted about five minutes, so you could blow through a decade easily and build an industrial empire. In retrospect, the anti-regulatory, hyper-conservative message was silly, but I mostly ignored that as a child, so I guess the propaganda machine didn’t work on me.

Perhaps more interesting: Since my sister worked there for a while, I got a sweet gig appearing in a parade as Bubbin (my friend was Zazzie), complete with smelly costume and wooden flying saucer. My brush with fame, I guess. A bee somehow made it into my friend’s costume head at one point, and that was hilarious for me and all the kids watching. Communist bee, why do you hate free market capitalism?

]]> By: Kristen http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/2006/08/13/heeeeeeeeres-zazzie/#comment-57 Kristen Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:31:07 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/?p=42#comment-57 I miss this place! It was dated but I loved it as a kid and if it was still open I would love to go back and reminisce. Yes...the end was sponsored by Venture which I'm sure not many people remember that store. I miss this place! It was dated but I loved it as a kid and if it was still open I would love to go back and reminisce. Yes…the end was sponsored by Venture which I’m sure not many people remember that store.

]]> By: hal http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/2006/08/13/heeeeeeeeres-zazzie/#comment-56 hal Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:04:48 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/?p=42#comment-56 i had put off the 'enterprise square' google for some time due to the fear that it was only a dream. I had attended the FAA Center in Oaklahoma in the early 90's and talked my dad into visiting while he was staying with me. I still have a magnet from the facility featuring those 'aliens' - bubbin, zazzie and quonk ... the only proof of our actual attendance. It's been over 17 years and I can still remember the 'weird' vibe from the place ... funny that I never thought of it as having any 'agenda' beyond attempting to make a 'boring' subject something more. Thanks for the memories! i had put off the ‘enterprise square’ google for some time due to the fear that it was only a dream. I had attended the FAA Center in Oaklahoma in the early 90′s and talked my dad into visiting while he was staying with me. I still have a magnet from the facility featuring those ‘aliens’ – bubbin, zazzie and quonk … the only proof of our actual attendance. It’s been over 17 years and I can still remember the ‘weird’ vibe from the place … funny that I never thought of it as having any ‘agenda’ beyond attempting to make a ‘boring’ subject something more. Thanks for the memories!

]]> By: Rob http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/2006/08/13/heeeeeeeeres-zazzie/#comment-55 Rob Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:13:09 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/?p=42#comment-55 Wow - you remember it well. When did you go? Wow – you remember it well. When did you go?

]]> By: Craig Lovett http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/2006/08/13/heeeeeeeeres-zazzie/#comment-54 Craig Lovett Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:37:53 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/?p=42#comment-54 This place was dated, but it was cool! It was like stepping back in time to the 70's, and that was one of the neatest things about it. I know that sounds dumb, but I was about 8 years old at the time. Heartbeat Rotunda, Hall of Giants, The Singing Presidents, The Donut Shop, I can't pick a favorite. As I recall, the exact problem with their spaceship was that they're Thrombinator had been snerked, and they needed some Gleeply to de-snerk it. The second time I went, I had full intentions of purchasing the lawnmowing game, and was dissappointed that they only offered it on Mac. ...and what was the name of the last exhibit, the room with all those computers in a big circle where you could play that oil tycoon game... Oh yeah, Venture! This place was dated, but it was cool! It was like stepping back in time to the 70′s, and that was one of the neatest things about it. I know that sounds dumb, but I was about 8 years old at the time.

Heartbeat Rotunda, Hall of Giants, The Singing Presidents, The Donut Shop, I can’t pick a favorite.

As I recall, the exact problem with their spaceship was that they’re Thrombinator had been snerked, and they needed some Gleeply to de-snerk it.

The second time I went, I had full intentions of purchasing the lawnmowing game, and was dissappointed that they only offered it on Mac.

…and what was the name of the last exhibit, the room with all those computers in a big circle where you could play that oil tycoon game… Oh yeah, Venture!

]]> By: Andrew Vierling http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/2006/08/13/heeeeeeeeres-zazzie/#comment-53 Andrew Vierling Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:08:31 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/?p=42#comment-53 I miss Enterprize Square a lot! I grew up during the Regan Years (I was 3 when he got elected) and so it seemed like the perfect place to me. I bet I went there twenty times, mostly to play the games at the end (drilling for oil, selling cars, being a stock invester, dressmaker, etc.) Given the age I was, it never hit me how cheesy the place was, but it really did shape my views of Capitalism. In it's prime, it was a great place, and a very favorable memory of my childhood. I am disappointed to know it is gone. I miss Enterprize Square a lot! I grew up during the Regan Years (I was 3 when he got elected) and so it seemed like the perfect place to me. I bet I went there twenty times, mostly to play the games at the end (drilling for oil, selling cars, being a stock invester, dressmaker, etc.) Given the age I was, it never hit me how cheesy the place was, but it really did shape my views of Capitalism.

In it’s prime, it was a great place, and a very favorable memory of my childhood. I am disappointed to know it is gone.

]]> By: Old is the New New :: Get Hip To This Timely Tip http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/2006/08/13/heeeeeeeeres-zazzie/#comment-52 Old is the New New :: Get Hip To This Timely Tip Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:53:16 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/?p=42#comment-52 [...] The Old is the New New summer hiatus continues, but Route 96, my ten-year-old summer roadtrip blog, is kicking right along. We’re in the southwest now, and well into the good stuff. Highlights so far include Graceland, naturally, Enterprise Square, Oklahoma, a decaying theme park celebrating the free market system, and Miles Music Museum, probably the creepiest museum in Arkansas. Check it out if you still love our freedoms. [...] [...] The Old is the New New summer hiatus continues, but Route 96, my ten-year-old summer roadtrip blog, is kicking right along. We’re in the southwest now, and well into the good stuff. Highlights so far include Graceland, naturally, Enterprise Square, Oklahoma, a decaying theme park celebrating the free market system, and Miles Music Museum, probably the creepiest museum in Arkansas. Check it out if you still love our freedoms. [...]

]]> By: Old is the New New http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/2006/08/13/heeeeeeeeres-zazzie/#comment-51 Old is the New New Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:51:41 +0000 http://www.robmacdougall.org/route96/?p=42#comment-51 <strong>Get Hip To This Timely Tip...</strong> Tags: Chicago; St. Looey; Joplin, Missouri; Oklahoma City*; Amarillo; Gallup, New Mexico; Flagstaff, Arizona; Winona; Kingman; Barstow; San Bernardino. The Old is the New New summer hiatus continues, but Route 96, my ten-year-old summer roadtrip blog, ... Get Hip To This Timely Tip…

Tags: Chicago; St. Looey; Joplin, Missouri; Oklahoma City*; Amarillo; Gallup, New Mexico; Flagstaff, Arizona; Winona; Kingman; Barstow; San Bernardino. The Old is the New New summer hiatus continues, but Route 96, my ten-year-old summer roadtrip blog, …

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