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  1. Lynda-Marie

    Car Rental place, can they do this?

    Tony, tell your friend to contact her insurance company IMMEDIATELY, if not sooner, to report this. If this guy calls again, tell her to give him her insurance agent's number. I am with the majority of the others here, this sounds fishy.
  2. Lynda-Marie

    Back issues of a mag that doesn't exist anymore?

    Other sources to consider would be Amazon.com - though it might be a little tricky, and Alibris.com. Also, if you have any other issues of the magazine, you could check and see if the publisher has a website you can check out. Sometimes (not always) pusblishing sites sell back issues of their...
  3. Lynda-Marie

    My top 5 pet peeves of the moment

    1. Movie Commercial programs - the Tw20enty or however the hell it is spelled, and AMC's similar program. Not only are you being assailed with trivia about movies you might not be interested in seeing, you are also being assailed with COMMERCIALS about TV shows. Give it a rest! Then, to add...
  4. Lynda-Marie

    Why am I such a cheapo sometimes?...

    I like to bargain hunt, plain and simple. Of course, as Mark wisely pointed out with the gasoline story above, there are times when a "bargain" just isn't worth your time. For myself, I like to get SOME sort of idea how much a DVD will cost during its first week of release. Since the studios...
  5. Lynda-Marie

    Have you ever been so upset by?....

    Count yourselves fortunate that none of you were within about a mile of my place when my brother found out Dark Angel was cancelled! I agree, wholeheartedly with the cliffhanger complaint. Either give the producers enough time to come to SOME sort of conclusion or give it another half season...
  6. Lynda-Marie

    Joseph Barbera (1911-2006) RIP

    RIP Mr. Barbera. There are SO many things the cartoons you and Mr. Hannah created that were a real source of joy for me! When facing a confusing situation, I still remember, (though I haven't seen the 'toons in such a long time!) the line from the Quick Draw McGraw cartoon about being...
  7. Lynda-Marie

    How Much Do You Know About the World?

    Missed the question about CSI and the percentage of population growth due to immigration. Other than that, 18/20
  8. Lynda-Marie

    Photos of bottomless Britney

    Having followed the links and seen those pictures (unpleasant twitch!) all I can say is, anyone who believe those are accidental beaver shots is, in the words of Carlos Mencia: "Dee dee dee!"
  9. Lynda-Marie

    Herniated Discs:Who's had 'em?

    Oh, yeah, put me on the list for this one. I have had not one, but TWO herniated disks. The first one came about in 1996 because I slipped on a slug on a steep driveway. The lower back tightness, and the inevitable pain down the back of my left leg was pretty awful. Fortunately, my doctor...
  10. Lynda-Marie

    MythBusters and HTF...

    Okay, I am hoping someone can help me with my dirty mind on the tree needles experiment. Kari's face was clashing with her hair when she was talking about "Santa's Little Helper" or "Daddy's Little Helper" or "Mommy's little helper." The little blue pill, was that a Viagra or other such pill?
  11. Lynda-Marie

    Guests cannot watch DVDs with you, says MPAA head

    Jesse, do you have a link to that story? I haven't spewed on my screen in a while... :)
  12. Lynda-Marie

    Superman returns amazon download?

    I'd avoid it like the plague, Neil, unless you ask someone with Amazon if this is a legit download. And be prepared for a nonsensical form e mail in response. I found this out when I saw a link for a download for Bourne Supremacy - two days after the film opened in 2004.
  13. Lynda-Marie

    I got hit by a car

    First of all, glad to know that everyone here who has had a close encounter with a car is all right. It scares me to try to go anywhere these days (in a wheelchair) because there are some pretty careless types behind the wheel who would not notice something if it was glued to their inner...
  14. Lynda-Marie

    Black Friday Shopping: What'd you do today?

    I, myself, learned a lesson a long time ago, NEVER go to any store announcing its first "Christmas sale of the season." Reading Dave's original post, about the guy in front of him with the problems paying for his item... Have any of you seen that new Visa commercial, where the guy paying with...
  15. Lynda-Marie

    Double Dip rumours on "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" are NOT TRUE!

    Magnus, thank you so much for the heads up. I plan to take some heat off my December mad dashes (bank account/Christmas shopping) with this announcement. Thanks for saving me from another cursed double dip.
  16. Lynda-Marie

    ARGH! Co-Workers!!!

    Things that drive me nuts are: 1. Starting up a conversation with me about politics, and acting all offended when I give my honest opinion about something. If you want to hear your own beliefs, PLEASE record your own and play them for yourself! 2. Gossip - I really don't give a flying %$#*...
  17. Lynda-Marie

    Jack Palance has passed away!

    The weird thing is, Glenn Ford passed away recently, and there were a lot of people who thought HE was already gone, as well. Are we in an episode of Celebrity Twilight Zone or something?
  18. Lynda-Marie

    Jack Palance has passed away!

    :frowning: Mr. Palance was the one bright spot in the MST3K "classic" Angel's Revenge - probably because he was the only one who could act. Poor Peter Lawford seemed drunk off his ass the entire way through that movie, but that may have been to blunt the pain. Jack, however, soldiered on...
  19. Lynda-Marie

    Commercials that just irritate you....

    Those Tide commercials with Kelly Ripa - is it just me, or does it seem like she should actually be serving as the "before" spokesperson in a ritalin commercial? Now I don't know what the technical name is, but I call it double dipping. A commercial, such as a car commercial from a...
  20. Lynda-Marie

    Composer Basil Poledouris has passed away

    :frowning: Mr. Poledouris did some WONDERFUL work - my favorites being Conan and The Hunt for Red October. I love the story of how the party scene music came about for Conan the Barbarian, how he was working on the theme and his daughter came in with her recorder, and started playing a...
  21. Lynda-Marie

    Wow, looks like EBAY has eliminated bootlegs.

    You might want to consider checking out www.tvshowsondvd.com and see about suggesting these shows, and voting for them. Gord Lacey is REALLY good about getting the latest news out about new releases, and folks in the industry actually listen to him. Writing wistfully about bootlegs will...
  22. Lynda-Marie

    'TRILOGY OF TERROR', talk about a movie that hasn't age well!

    No, MST3K did not get their hands on this one, more's the pity. The quip above is mine alone. I wish they could have gotten to this one, because it is a laugh fest BEGGING for abuse.
  23. Lynda-Marie

    'TRILOGY OF TERROR', talk about a movie that hasn't age well!

    I first saw it when I was 18 - my mom had heard all about how "terrifying" it was, especially the Amelia sequence. She was out of the room while I watched it all by my lonesome, and was rather surprised to hear me laughing so hard. She said later it sounded like I was about to split a gut. I...
  24. Lynda-Marie

    Has anyone been completely satisfied with a TV DVD release?

    I have been completely satisfied with the following sets: Frasier Hogan's Heroes MASH - not only am I getting uncut episodes, but I can turn off the damned laugh track!
  25. Lynda-Marie

    10 Must Have DVDs for Your Library

    Star Wars - original 1977 cut Raiders of the Lost Ark Goodfellas Full Metal Jacket The Great Escape Sleeping Beauty - Disney's best, as far as I am concerned Lord of the Rings trilogy extended sets Gumball Rally - my ultimate guilty pleasure Jaws The Rocky Horror Picture Show
  26. Lynda-Marie

    Revenge on Telemarketers

    This is comedian Tom Mabe, mentioned on this board a few months back. Unfortunately, I cannot find the original thread, or I would post to it. HOWEVER, this link will take you to a site with an audio recording of Mr. Mabe really giving it to a telemarketer. Put down your coffee or other...
  27. Lynda-Marie

    Shows You Loved at one time

    The host was a guy dressed up much like a vampire from what I recall and he played classic old horror films. I loved the show and found the hosts comments entertaining. Sadly, I've forgotten the name of the program. Howard Paul, where do you live? Here in the Puget Sound area (Seattle...
  28. Lynda-Marie

    For something different: Commercials you actually like!

    There are some commercials that only come out during the holidays that I want to see back, the main of these being the M&Ms encountering Santa, when Santa and the Red faint. The Yellow saying, "Uh, Santa?" is just so cute! Way back when in the early 1970s, Coke had one of a large group of...
  29. Lynda-Marie

    Shows You Loved at one time

    All things considered, those of you who have sets that no longer "do it" for you can cross someone off your holiday list. If they ask why it isn't sealed, tell them you wanted to make sure it was a complete and working set! :) My brothers and I have an unofficial exchange program in place...
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