It's all about me - Page 67

Atticus Grinch · 07-20-2004, 04:10 PM

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Originally posted by taxwonk
Fast Times at Ridgemont High. There have been others, but they escape my memory at the moment.

Perhaps most famously, there was Maude's abortion in 1972 (an "oops" pregnancy at age 45 or so), but it's hard to say that the treatment of the abortion issue was blasé when it occurred in a two-parter dedicated to a storyline that was expressly designed to spark controversy (it was the year before the Supreme Court decided Roe).

Maude, you may recall, was a spin-off from All in the Family, and Good Times was a spin-off from Maude. All in the Family would have topped the list in number of sitcom spin-offs (Maude, Good Times, The Jeffersons, Archie Bunker's Place, Checking In, Gloria, and 704 Hauser) had it not regrettably been surpassed by Happy Days (Blansky's Beauties, Mork and Mindy, Out of the Blue, Joanie Loves Chachi, Fonz and the Happy Days Gang, and Laverne and Shirley in the Army).

ETA: I miscounted. All in the Family still wins, especially since the last two HD spin-offs were animated and therefore don't count.

spookyfish · 07-20-2004, 04:16 PM

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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Perhaps most famously, there was Maude's abortion in 1972 (an "oops" pregnancy at age 45 or so)

Age had very little to do with that being an "oops" pregnancy.

bold_n_brazen · 07-20-2004, 04:17 PM

"American Idol" auditions begin Aug. 4 in Cleveland. Other tryouts in addition to Orlando are set for Washington, D.C., on Aug. 18; New Orleans, Aug. 31; Las Vegas, Sept. 12; Anchorage, Sept. 28; and San Francisco, Oct. 5.

Obligatory Link

Cleveland and Anchorage are certain to be hotbeds of american talent. It's possible that this season may suck even more than years previous.

I will give $100 to any FB poster who auditions for the show and gets shown on TV.

Shape Shifter · 07-20-2004, 04:19 PM

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Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
"American Idol" auditions begin Aug. 4 in Cleveland. Other tryouts in addition to Orlando are set for Washington, D.C., on Aug. 18; New Orleans, Aug. 31; Las Vegas, Sept. 12; Anchorage, Sept. 28; and San Francisco, Oct. 5.

Obligatory Link

Cleveland and Anchorage are certain to be hotbeds of american talent. It's possible that this season may suck even more than years previous.

I will give $100 to any FB poster who auditions for the show and gets shown on TV.

You didn't see me during the Houston auditions last season? If not, you can go ahead and send me a check.

LessinSF · 07-20-2004, 04:24 PM

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Originally posted by pony_trekker
What ever happened to the old "pearl necklace" birth control method?

They are alive and strong on Spike TV at 11:05 p.m. on Mondays, although Eleanor the Weeper told Austin to shove his pearl necklace up his ass last night.

greatwhitenorthchick · 07-20-2004, 04:24 PM

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Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
I will give $100 to any FB poster who auditions for the show and gets shown on TV.

I'll see your $100 and raise you a blow job. It would be worth it.

Pretty Little Flower · 07-20-2004, 04:28 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I'll see your $100 and raise you a blow job. It would be worth it.

Holy crap. If GWNC and Tangy go in together on this, I am taking voice lessons starting tonight.

Shape Shifter · 07-20-2004, 04:28 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I'll see your $100 and raise you a blow job. It would be worth it.

I've always wanted to visit Cleveland . . .

Atticus Grinch · 07-20-2004, 04:29 PM

Museum docent, looking for something handy to illustrate the difference between "smooth" and "rough," uses black kid's head for the latter.

"The kids were in shock. It was like she had just ripped out their spirits."

Wow. "Ripped out their spirits"? Maybe Kurt Vonnegut was right about living in California once, but leaving before it makes you soft.

Pretty Little Flower · 07-20-2004, 04:30 PM

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Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
I forgot about the "33 percent of the winner's time" rule for tomorrow's TT on l'Alpe d'Huez. How many will get eliminated for being too slow?

Chris Carmichael sums up preparations for the TT here.

Who was the poster who mocked the idea of elite athletes using energy gels?

"Within the last hour prior to his start time, during his warmup, Lance will most likely consume a PowerBar PowerGel and a full bottle of sports drink as well as at least one additional bottle of water." [from the above link]

Gattigap · 07-20-2004, 04:32 PM

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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
You didn't see me during the Houston auditions last season? If not, you can go ahead and send me a check.

Were you the yodeler?

bold_n_brazen · 07-20-2004, 04:35 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I'll see your $100 and raise you a blow job. It would be worth it.

Wanna make out?

andViolins · 07-20-2004, 04:42 PM

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Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
"American Idol" auditions begin Aug. 4 in Cleveland. Other tryouts in addition to Orlando are set for Washington, D.C., on Aug. 18; New Orleans, Aug. 31; Las Vegas, Sept. 12; Anchorage, Sept. 28; and San Francisco, Oct. 5.

Obligatory Link

Cleveland and Anchorage are certain to be hotbeds of american talent. It's possible that this season may suck even more than years previous.

I will give $100 to any FB poster who auditions for the show and gets shown on TV.

You know, I should get upset when my City is dissed. . . I should.

Long live the Michael Stanley Band!

aV

NotFromHere · 07-20-2004, 04:43 PM

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Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
"American Idol" auditions begin Aug. 4 in Cleveland. Other tryouts in addition to Orlando are set for Washington, D.C., on Aug. 18; New Orleans, Aug. 31; Las Vegas, Sept. 12; Anchorage, Sept. 28; and San Francisco, Oct. 5.

Obligatory Link

Cleveland and Anchorage are certain to be hotbeds of american talent. It's possible that this season may suck even more than years previous.

I will give $100 to any FB poster who auditions for the show and gets shown on TV.

Not to put a damper on the party, or the thought of you sending out free checks, but the age restriction is currently 16-24. Any of you out there under the age of 24?
There is talk of changing the age to 18-27(which will prevent future tragedies like Diana DeGarmo) - but there is a lot of push back from the teens.

bill killer · 07-20-2004, 04:45 PM

Coltrane?

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Originally posted by NotFromHere
Not to put a damper on the party, or the thought of you sending out free checks, but the age restriction is currently 16-24. Any of you out there under the age of 24?
There is talk of changing the age to 18-27 - but there is a lot of push back from the teens.