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13 things you (probably) didn't know about TruffleShuffle!
13 years ago this very month we took to the interwebs and registered the weird and wonderful domain name TruffleShuffle.co.uk & we were officially born! To mark this super special occasion, we thought we would take a little walk down memory lane and give you our top 13 memorable moments at here at TruffleShuffle. Hopefully you'll learn a little something about who we are, where we've come from and where we're heading. Let's go!
1. MAY 2004
We sold our very first t-shirt on the mighty (old looking) eBay. With the money from this sale, we scurried online and purchased the domain name truffleshuffle.co.uk. Why TruffleShuffle? It's retro, it's cool and we LOVE the Goonies?!
2. DECEMBER 2004
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 241
Bluebells and sunny spells! Another retro movie weekend is here which means.... time for some retro movie goodness!
Setting sail into the vast infinity of the deep blue sea, we find ourselves at the simple beginnings of what could quite be the journey of a lifetime. With ration sacks bulging and water receptacles sealed and tight, we slowly begin to drift away from the certainty of the land as we aim our craft into the unknown to take on all that may lay before us. Will we find old and forgotten lands? Will we just end up going in a circle and end up where we began? Let's find out!
Have a happy retro weekend!
SATURDAY 13th May
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Baywatch is Back! Our Top Reasons Baywatch Was A Complete Classic (and some things you might not know…)
Swimsuits at the ready! The new Baywatch movie hits our screens at the end of the month and we actually.can't.wait. Starring Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Zac Efron, it's sure to be hilarious, tongue-in-cheek and slightly ridiculous (obvs).
In the meantime, we thought we'd take a look at what made the oh-so-cheesy 80's mega-hit show so darn great - from the running scenes to the one-liners, along with a few fab facts even the biggest fan might not knowâ¦
ALL the Slow Mo Running
Ah, that famous running along the beach, as slow as their legs could carry them! This iconic calling card of the show has inspired a thousand parodies, sketches the world over - from Friends to The Muppets - and even a 'slow-motion' marathon, happening to celebrate the new film (in case you're wondering how it works - people have to reach the finish line of the .2k race in the 'slowest and sexiest' fashion, to win!
But why the slow motion running on Baywatch in the first place, we hear you ask? Whatever the unintended consequences, it was apparently inspired by one of the producers shooting sprinters in a similar way at the 1988 Olympic Games. David Hasselhoff also claimed recently that is helped to paid out the 50-minute running slot on their super-low budget.
Whatever the reasons, we love it and are totally working on our own runs this summer - iPhones at the readyâ¦
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 240
Crashing waves and soaky wet seaweed! Another retro movie rundown is here to guide you though another weekend!
Slowly bobbing up and down in a vast, cold lake, we find ourselves moments from being pulled along by the magical ropes and bars which are the only thing attaching us to the safety of the boat. Steadying our position with the board stuck firmly to our feet, the rope will begin to tighten in our grip as the boat starts to roar away from us. Feeling the force (not that one!) pull through the arms and legs, mysteriously we will begin to rise our of the depths and with one twist and turn, we will face side on and begin to ride the surface of the water like something from a superhero movie.
Have a happy retro weekend!
SATURDAY 6th May
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Star Wars May The Fourth Competition Winner REVEALED!
Another one bites the dust of Lok! Huge thank you to everyone who took the time to enter yesterdays Star Wars Day celebration competition! Amazing efforts all round and we loved seeing you get stuck into all the different options. Top work!
So what's it all been for?
As huge fans of the Star Wars empire ourselves, we couldn't resist getting together a collection of some of our favourite Star Wars merchandise from the far reaches of the galaxy for you guys to snap up and enjoy. Doing just that we put together a goodie bundle worth over £100 including... Star Wars The Complete Saga on Blu-ray, Star Wars Set Of Four Coasters, Boxed Han Solo And Princess Leia I Love You Mug, Lightsaber Torch, Men's Black Darth Vader Socks With Cape and a funky BB-8 Ice Mould!
How are our lucky winners chosen?
Our competition was run through Gleam who have collected all the various entries and added them into a big competition hat of sorts. Their nifty system then picks out a winner completely at random!
The Winner!!
May The 4th Be With You! Out Of This World Goodies To Be Won In Our Big #Competition!
Happy May the 4th everyone!
Never one to miss out on a good old competition opportunity, we've firing up the Ion Drives and launching ourselves into May the Fourth like a wookie on a spacehopper! With fans celebrating this unofficial day all over the world and lots of weird and wonderful ways, we thought what better time for another TruffleShuffletastic competition... and.. well... here it is!
The Prizes
To really get you guys and gals into the spirit of the day, we've picked out some amazing goodies from our own out of this world range of Star Wars gifts AND a little something extra which we juuuust think you might enjoy.
So what's it all for?? Our big bundle of prizes worth over £100 includes...
