hiway29

ok-wild guess #2- Dobie Gillis

I'm taking a wild guess and saying "Mork and Mindy"

Bill Muellar retired, and will become a scout for the Dodgers. Oh well, I got to see him for 32 games last year before he went down, and now out.

If he pitches like that every day then you've got the next cy young, mvp, rookie of the year, all in one. I wonder what his pitches look like when he's lit up ?

I am in agreement with you that the Song of the South clip is done with affection, and if anything is refreshingly free of the racial stereotypes that were all too common back then. I'm referring to a host of cartoons that consistently portrayed blacks as dice throwing, watermelon eating, foot shuffling, and lazy. Maybe it wouldn't have been so offensive if a black person could have gotten a JOB working on these cartoons that so consistently portrayed them this way. I also see your point about southerners, and am open to understand your point of view in that light.

Well, the term 'jap' is really about the same as the 'n' word, and I see no reason why anyone would use either, but I'll leave it at that. "Der Fuehrer's Face" won an academy award, and is quite tame compared to the cartoons coming out of other studios. It can be quite a jolt to see Bugs Bunny or Popeye going up against the most extreme racial distortions that the animators could dream up. Then there is a whole library of black stereotype cartoons, that were just accepted as commonplace back then. Of course you're not going to see them on Cartoon Network, for good reason, but I disagree with those who would want them to be suppressed or destroyed. In the right context, they are fascinating looks at the world at war, and windows into how we once perceived anyone who was 'different'. History is what it is, and ignoring it, or changing it is never good.

if you're talking about the Neal Gabler book, I'm reading it right now. I've read about every book on Disney, and for me this is the best biography yet. It's not a 'tell all' expose book , so much as a comprehensive and thorough history and examination of his life, his work, and it's cultural impact. What really surprises me is that it is supported by the Disney corporation. In the past, anyone writing a book about Disney that wasn't glowing, had no access to Disney files, pictures or anything. Gabler was given access to the inner depths of the realm, and as a result has written the most complete, and insightful book ever, with details about Walt and the studio that I never knew. Of course anyone writing a book will have a point of view, and some of his ideas on cultural impact and motivation are surely up for debate, but the book never tries to be 'sensational' or 'muck raking'. It's anything but a 'Jerry Springer' type book, and I give it my highest recommendation ( whatever THAT'S worth).

God bless you, Sudo.

Assuming the Sox sign him, doesn't that 51 million count as part of the payroll ? That puts the Sox up in Steinbrenner country ( or at least in the outskirts). Or does that money not count, just like the billions going to Iraq war don't count in the federal budget. I am looking forward to seeing the mythic gyroball . I'm sure Arod will be the first to be fanned by it.

Thank you, wasway- your turn again.

I don't know what the source of that dvd is, but it looks like it must be Disney manufactured with all the good stuff. Otherwise I don't know.

cool. I didn't know that was available.

I'm thinking of breaking down and watching some DS9 episodes. The ones I saw in the original run put me to sleep, but maybe I'm missing something. I love original Trek, and NG. Was on the fence with Voyager, and didn't like Enterprise until the last 2 seasons. That show found it's way too late to save it. back to the quotes

"we're not typical young people, well we are typical young people, well, young people just aren't typical anything."

ha-no Sudo, that one is not on the market, though I do have a grainy copy of it from somewhere. I don't find it really offensive, but then I'm not black, so it's not for me to say. I remember really liking that guy singing' zip a dee do da 'when I was a kid, and never thought about the race thing until I was told I should.

you are absolutely correct, George

"Pain is a thing of the mind. The mind can be controlled."

Riker-making sure the computer gets the message to abort the self destruct program NG-'Where Silence Has Lease"- a title I still don't understand

sounds like 'Barney Miller" then

The thought of Craig skulking in a car, so he can get the 'goods' on people gives me the creeps. To work on staff already meant you were working many more hours than you were paid for, at amazingly low wages. Those who chose to work there did so because of a love for God and commitment to giving all they had to give. Noone that I know went to work at HQ so they could screw off. From what I know of craig and experience with leadership in general, there was no way Craig was NOT going to find something to scream about. If everyone was there early everyday, he wouldn't have liked the way they dressed or something. What a nightmare. One can't argue with working timely, and efficiently. I'm so insane that I go into work at 6 am, when I don't have to be there until 9 ! I just work better in the early hours. I work with some who I never see before noon, but I know that they love working at midnight. I work in a creative field, where so called artistic temperments are accepted, but the demands and workload are at least as challenging as any job I've ever had. Like most things in the way, you were never good enough, or doing enough.

It was easy to get hold of since I just had to walk over to the 'company store'. I was a little surprised to see it stocked though.

Just saw "In Search of the Castaways". It was a pretty good early 60's Disney adventure. Not on a par with "20000Leagues Under the Sea" or Darby O'Gill", but a nice adventure with some excellent special effects. If you can accept an action adventure film with an elderly Maurice Chevalier as the heroic lead, then you can go with it. The record cover that Kathy posted "Enjoy It", is the tone of the movie. Maurice is having a grand time, as they escape earthquake, flood, fire, cannibals, jaguars, and other perils. It's a fun time and would recommend it for those who like Disney films.

The pic on the poster COULD have been 'flopped' for design purposes. Accurate represntations being the last thing they would have cared about.

'Back to the Beach' wasn't bad, but sadly, during filming was when Annette first noticed the symptoms of MS. Connie Stevens was still looking good, and Frankie must have had the same toupee maker as Shatner.

sounds like one of those deep space 9 questions that I'm useless at