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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke
Darn you people who don't hang on the internet all day! Okay, I shall try to get a few more questions going:
MousePod - as a relative newcomer to this community, I don't think we've heard you Disney story yet. What was it that started your obsession with the Mouse. What was the first park you visited and how old were you? When did you relize that you were a bit more obsessed about it than most others?
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Since this looks like it's a quick 'n' dirty thread, I'll try to give you short answers. My obsession with the mouse is actually an adult thing. When I was a kid (late 1960s- early 70s) I had what I considered to be typical exposure to things Disney. My family watched The Wonderful World of Disney on television, we saw all of the first-run and rerelease movies in the theaters, and I read the occasional Disney comic book. My first visit to a Disney park was Disneyland at the age of 6, and I was too scared to go on a lot of the rides. In my adolescent and teen years, my obsessions veered toward the seamier side of pop culture - comics, punk rock, strange movies... that sort of thing. Disney wasn't exactly gone, but took more of a back seat, along with other "safe" things like The Beatles. Fast-forward past my druggie/alky ordeal (pretty boring stuff, really) and into my first year of sobriety. I'd met a bunch of cool people at an ICYPAA (International Conference of Young People in AA) and they invited me to come to a local conference in SoCal. Long story short, a bunch of us 18-21 year olds wound up spending an afternoon and evening in DL. Holy Crap! Sober fun. Given the opportunity reexamine the Disney empire with a new set of eyes was enlightening. And I've been a fan ever since.
For more details of my obsession, see The MousePod
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What other (non-Disney) things draw your attention? What is your favorite collection?
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Honestly, there are too many to mention. I don't think I'm a "casual fan" of anything. If I read a good book, I need to read everything the author has written. If I see a good movie, I want to experience the director's entire oeuvre. I have thousands of records, books, cds, videos... My favorite collection at any moment is the one I'm currently researching. Right now, there's this Japanese singer that I'm obsessing on. I have all of her CDs and DVDs, but none of her emphemera. There are a couple of shops in Tokyo that might have what I'm looking for. Wanna come along?