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    RIP Bonnie Franklin

    Pancreatic cancer, 69. I kinda had a thing for her in the '70s. I wish her loved ones peace.
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    James MacArthur - Aloha and RIP Danno

    James MacArthur has died, at 72, in Florida. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101028/ap_on_en_tv/us_obit_macarthur Besides being the orignal Danno, my fondest memories of his work are The Swiss Family Robinson, Kidnapped, and Battle of the Bulge. He was also well regarded in Theater...
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    Farewell, goodbye, Harvey Korman has left us!

    Heard on the radio that he died of heart failure today, 5-29, but I cannot find a link to cite. So sad. Some of my warmest family moments were laughter and he cause a big part of that. With Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence (and sometimes Dick Van Dyke), he was part of...
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    Adoption and Spina Bifida Occulta

    We are on track to make our first of two trips to Russia sometime around December 10. That doesn’t necessarily mean that that is when we will travel, but that is our goal and, as I said, we are on track. We have been working toward an adoption of a pretty 8-year-old girl in generally good...
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    Don Adams, RIP

    Hello, Chief? Max! :frowning: Get Smart was the original must-see TV when I was a kid.
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    Stir of Echoes question

    I have searched, and if anyone has addressed this questionon this forum, I haven't found it. I recently rewatched this little gem. I have a question: what was the gun shot in the basement all about? See the spoiler for amplifying description. Near the end of the movie, Kevin Dunn goes down...
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    Nextel and downloads

    Can anyone suggest a website for ringtone and wallpaper downloads for Nextel phones other than www.nextel.com? Specifically, I am looking for the guitar riff from one of my late son's favorite songs (George Thorogood's "Bad to the Bone") as my ringtone. Please keep in mind that I am a...
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    Without a trace 7-8, song?

    On last night's episode, my wife thought that the song that played when they returned the kidnapped children to their parents was something by REM. She thought specifically that the lead singer sounded like Michael Stipe. Can anyone confirm or deny her observation? If you didn't see the ep...
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    Return of the King/Lord of the Rings

    I hope someone here can help me. I am actually Hugh's wife. As some of you know, we lost our oldest son 6 months ago. Return of the King was the first movie we saw after he died, and I was touched by so much in the movie, and how it related to our own pain. I loved what Gandolf told (Pippin?)...
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    News article about the scholarship in my son's name

    Those who are interested, please visit the following link to the Laguna Niguel News to see an article about my Tim and the scholarship that was established in his memory. It gets a bit tricky next: in the search box at the top of the page, go to page 22...
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    Voice of An Angel/Tim Jackes scholarship

    I am so pleased to announce the creation of the Voice of An Angel/Tim Jackes Foundation, a scholarship foundation in memory of my dear sweet son, Tim. This is a non-profit foundation that will issue musical scholarships to deserving students at Aliso Niguel High School, possibly to expand to the...
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    My son has died, need some Zoolander references for the eulogy

    My dear boy Tim, 15, was hit by a car and died on Monday night. I know that many of my forum buddies will stop in and offer condolences and prayers and that is wonderful. All support is welcome. But, I need something else. There was one movie we saw this year that cracked Tim up so very much...
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    Christmas/NewYear's movie recommendations

    I'm looking for suggestions to pad my Netflix queue for my upcoming week and a half off. I already either own or have in my queue: A Christmas Story It's a Wonderful Life The Lemon Drop Kid A Charley Brown Christmas Die Hard (I know, I know) Die Hard II (I know, I know) Please...
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    A Christmas Story screening in Southern California

    Don't shoot your eye out! Set your Little Orphan Annie decoder rings to D-4 to decipher the following message: A special 20th aniversary screening of "A Christmas Story" for the benefit of the US Marine Corps Reserve's Toys For Tots campaign and meet the cast and crew of this classic film...
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    Wordplay

    The Washington Post's Style Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are this year's winners: 1 - Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops...
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    I have an appointment for LASIK on Friday, 8-22

    I'm comfortable with the decision and the cost. 98% of my doctor's patients see at 20/25 or better. $1000 to change your life; seems like a good deal to me. Any thoughts, dissenting opinions?
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    Anikin, Ethan, and Jenna, together again -- EcoChallange Fiji

    Am I the only fan? And this year, among all of the experienced expedition racers, two of the more interesting rookie teams are Team Kodak, featuring the Christianson family, including actor Hayden, and a reality TV team (didn't catch their name) featuring Ethan from Survivor African and Jenna...
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    Hyundai -- I don't think it's a Yugo anymore

    At least I hope not. I bought my wife an Elantra (she chose this vehicle) over the weekend after her old steed collapsed on the side of the freeway. Edmunds.com reports that they've cleaned up their act. A Toyota dealer I spoke to said that Hyundai was a much better competitor than it...
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    Caption this photo

    http://community.webshots.com/photo/...40545815hoCCqD My suggestion is: New speedboat..................$32,000.00 New pickup truck...............$25,000.00 New pair of pants...............$43.00 Heavy Duty Trailer Hitch....... Priceless!
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    Funny and clean graffitti

    — The best way to a man's heart is to saw through his breastbone. {No baggage there!} — No matter how good she looks, some other guy is sick and tired of her crap.
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    Supreme Court defends artistic freedom? And/Or kiddie porn?

    The US Supreme Court has voided a 1996 law that forbade the portrayal of children having sexual relations, even though the actors were above the age of consent. http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20020416/D7IU63480.html At it's harshest interpretation, the law would made criminals out of the...
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    One fine day on the river...

    This is a long down load, but worth it. Click the link, then go get a drink, have a smoke, do the crossword puzzle, whatever. http://www.cnc-owners.com/tugboat/tugboat.htm
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    Brian's Song

    I can't help it. I still got all blubbery. I think they used the exact same script...anybody disagree?
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    Mr. Bush Goes to Washington -- No politics

    Is it just me or did Bush's call for children to earn money and send it to a fund for Afghan children remind anyone of Jimmy Stewart's call for children's pennies in Mr. Smith? My Cub Scout pack is holding a fundraising carwash on Saturday, 10-13, to meet the President's request. Anyone in...
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    Lost ended...ho hum

    This short (3-episode) reality game show ended last night. I liked the first episode, though it had a lot of promise. Three tow-man teams (plus a cameraman) were deposited somewhere in the world and had to find their way back to the Statue of Liberty. In this premiere contest, they were...
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    A first-hand account (long)

    This first hand account should be printed in newspapers across the country. To protect the privacy of the people involved, I have deleted the full names, company names, and addresses that were in the original E-mail that I received, but other than that, I have not changed a word. Moderators...
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