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Spice Girls - Music Groups
Irony is that, when they met David Beckham was a soccer player barely-known outside the UK while Victoria and her other bandmates were supposedly the greatest band since sliced Bread [pun semi-intended].Flash forward to now: How many folks would still remember them if one weren't Mrs. David Beckham? -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on April 19, 2012, 6:50 pm

Dick Clark - Celebrities
Jay D, A Dick Clark hologram would be infinitely more entertaining than future Ryan Seacrest New Year's Eve Countdowns,IMO .In any case, RIP, Mr. Clark. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on April 19, 2012, 6:43 pm

Three Stooges, The - TV Shows
Joe Bag of Donuts, I knew that Moe, Shemp and Curly Howard had been brothers originally named Moses, Samuel and Jerome 'Babe' Horwitz. Curly [NOT Curly Joe] was easily the best of the six but he proved to be an unhappy clown. In order to get the part, he actually shaved his own wavy,chestnut locks but ever after would consider himself unattractive and would grow out his hair whenever they were out of production. Ironically though, as innocent and awkward as he seemed in character, he was quite the ladies' man offscreen who'd marry four times [Moe, Shemp and Larry each only had one spouse and none of them divorced]. Yeah, Shemp was an okay sub but his character wasn't an innocent like Curly and he seemed more manic and annoying. Shemp had had a steady movie career as a supporting comedic player for quite a few years before Curly's stroke caused him to rally to save the family enterprise. Moe also once disclosed that as fearless as Shemp was re comedy, he was a 'fraidy cat' offscreen who never learned to drive. The two Curly Joes are better simply skipped, IMO. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on April 14, 2012, 4:10 pm

Beverly Hillbillies - TV Shows
Joe Bag of Donuts, And did you ever consider that during that time, Elvis WAS a bona fide Beverly Hillbilly even if he spent the bulk of his time in Memphis? LOL -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on April 14, 2012, 3:46 pm

Green Acres - TV Shows
Joe Bag of Donuts, I liked your post here. I myself have subscribed to a third theory- that Oliver won the initial battle getting Lisa to Hooterville but Lisa has continuously won the war by adjusting to Hooterville via treating her fellow citizens like visiting dignitaries while Oliver keeps losing it (in every way possible) by being so condescending. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on April 14, 2012, 3:43 pm

Food Allergies - Random Topics
Stephanie, While I agree that hypochondria re so many physical and mental health issues is encouraged more than ever, there are folks who DO genuinely have the condition of food allergies so let's not dis actual sufferers. If I know someone's allergic to something, a momentary inconvenience on my part of finding safe,edible substitutes is worth ensuring their continued good health- not to mention good manners. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on April 14, 2012, 3:37 pm

Matrix - Movie Series
My patience had already been worn to the max when during the first part of the first movie when it kept changing the premises and what was 'reality' like every five minutes but when that had that revolting metalic spine thing pulled out of Keanu's stomach? Just. No. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on April 5, 2012, 9:43 am

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards - Random Topics
JayD, I don't agree that all kids have no taste . However; it wouldn't be surprised if the kids who voted that movie tops had been raised by two generations of folks who couldn't be bothered to attempt to teach any manners or taste much less have any respect for their kids re what they said or did in front of them. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on April 5, 2012, 9:37 am

Charles Lane - Celebrities
Joe Bag of Donuts, He's actually a fairly good nominee. Mr. Lane was a genius at playing mean, but funny skinflints. Oh, and he seemed to have found a warped kind of fountain of youth in that he looked like he was sixty for about sixty years until his death at 102! -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on April 5, 2012, 9:32 am

GEICO Gecko, The - Celebrities
Mr. or Ms.(), The original GEICO Gecko was voiced by Kelsey Grammer not the person who did Morris the Cat[ and, yeah, I remember those commercials]. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on April 5, 2012, 9:28 am

Valerie Bertinelli - Celebrities
JoeBagofDonuts, So you think being a member of Van Halen is equivilant to being a President of the United States? Hmm, I don't recall voting in any national elections for them! LOL All kidding aside, even though she seems to be more of a flake now than she did when she first became famous as a teen, I have to admit that I'm still charmed by her! -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on April 5, 2012, 9:26 am

Romper Room - TV Shows
Miss Nancy never once saw me in her Magic Mirror! I guess thems the breaks for having a not-so-popular name. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on March 24, 2012, 4:11 pm

Password - TV Shows
I don't know about anyone else- but I always loved watching this show and see how brainy or clueless the contestants and 'star' panelists could be! Not to mention, it also fun to play at home by closing one's eyes and muting the announcer's cues when they'd give said password. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on March 24, 2012, 4:04 pm

Tony Awards - Random Topics
I find it odd that it still gets broadcast nationally - especially considering that likely not a tenth of the viewing audience will ever see the Broadway productions touted. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on March 24, 2012, 3:59 pm

Joey Bishop Show, The - TV Shows
This was an odd one in which it seemed they had the most stable and lowkey Rat Pack member try to recapture Danny Thomas's magic by having a show very similiar to his- a nightclub comedian trying to have a family life. Of course, it didn't help that the first season had a much-too-young Marlo Thomas play Joey's SISTER [something I wouldn't be surprised she'd like everyone to forget about all these decades later]. Then, they abruptly had him marry the fetching Abby Dalton and sire a baby boy- yet they never seemed to be a believable or interesting couple. Ironically, the most entertaining part of this show was his interactions with his son's sarcastic nanny Hilda [played by veteran character actress Mary Treen who later played Alice's chum Kay who temporarily talked Alice out of the Brady Bunch, got Alice's job then told them where to find Alice so they could hire her back]. Even though the show never found its footing, at least Mr. Bishop seemed to have had the most contented life of the Rat Pack. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on March 24, 2012, 3:54 pm

World War II - Random Topics
If I had been in Congress back in 1941 even knowing what I know today, I would have unhesitately voted for the US to declare war after Pearl Harbor- and as a son and nephew of World War II veterans, I take a pride in how the US and its allies rallied and achieved many positive things for the world during that time and its aftermath. However; considering that at least 60 million soldiers and civilians DIED in this war, countless others were permanently physically and/or psychologically maimed by it and innumerable homes, farms and historic sites were irreperably destroyed by it; I can't pretend that this was a clean, painless, happy time. War exacts a very high price even amongst the victors- and I'm not talking dinero. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on March 24, 2012, 3:39 pm

Compulsory Voting - Random Topics
Does this show endless lines of voters with 'enforcers' standing behind them with riding crops- and what channel broadcasts it? -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on March 17, 2012, 2:19 pm

Ben & Jerry's - Random Topics
Just curious. Does anyone know if they're planning any flavors supporting HETERO marriage[e.g. Birds of Different Feathers Can Flock Together Orange+ Pineapple], or, for that matter flavors supporting divorce [e.g. Split But Happy Bananas] or singlehood[e.g. One's Not The Loneliest Number Nougat ]? -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on March 17, 2012, 2:16 pm

What a Country! - TV Shows
Friedrich, Interesting. I think I'll pass on that one. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on March 13, 2012, 12:35 pm

Tattoos - Random Topics
Joe Bag of Donuts, To each their own, I say. However; I agree that these days I DO seem to stand out in my city for being one of the few folks under 50 who doesn't have one! LOL -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on March 13, 2012, 12:30 pm