Until now I never gave him credit for my love of history.
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- Thread starter Thatdad
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We didn't have cable, we had Steve Allen.
Remember when he interviewed famous historical characters?
His serious, educational side was the best, so was his comedy.
His books are great - especially the ones with him hung over from a Hollywood party, playing himself, with a murder mystery to solve - or take the rap for! Great stuff.
Remember when he interviewed famous historical characters?
His serious, educational side was the best, so was his comedy.
His books are great - especially the ones with him hung over from a Hollywood party, playing himself, with a murder mystery to solve - or take the rap for! Great stuff.
A bit of trivia: I use to shoot snooker with the man that sang bass on North To Alaska. A real gentleman he was. He sang in number of religious quartets.... Jay Simmons.
You gotta love a song that tells a story.
You gotta love a song that tells a story.
jefboyardee
Extreme Android User
...Imagine life after the internet.
carlmalotte
Newbie
Me too, but found recently that older bones break, especially when you fall out of said tree trying to retrieve a toy. (Mine)
Crashdamage
Android Expert
There will be no life after the internet. The internet will outlast us. Wall-e will need the internet, though.
Yes. Exactly!
jefboyardee
Extreme Android User
If I squint really hard, I can remember President Eisenhower on TV, in between cigarette commercials.
If I squint really hard, I get a headache, which is why i don't squint really hard. 
The first professional position I held (staff artist in an ad agency ... yeah, like Mad Men ) the first fifteen minutes of everyone's morning consisted of a cup of coffee and a cigarette. When there was a sufficient haze in the air, we got down to business. Most of us also had a bottle of something a little stronger than Dr. Pepper in a desk drawer or on a shelf.
The first professional position I held (staff artist in an ad agency ... yeah, like Mad Men
) the first fifteen minutes of everyone's morning consisted of a cup of coffee and a cigarette. When there was a sufficient haze in the air, we got down to business. Most of us also had a bottle of something a little stronger than Dr. Pepper in a desk drawer or on a shelf.
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Kaat72
Guest
If I squint really hard, I get a headache, which is why i don't squint really hard.
The first professional position I held (staff artist in an ad agency ... yeah, like Mad Men
In my first professional position (handling accounts in an ad agency... yeah, like Mad Men
) there were two ashtrays on my desk, on on the left and one on the right of me. And we had a diverse stack of tobacco hard ware in a closet, for emergency/late over time. I developed my appreciation for wines there too.
whitehat
Android Enthusiast
Gee, the version I remember on the radio was by David Snow (same words) He also sang 'When it's springtime in Alaska it's 40 below'.
I don't believe I've heard Snow's cover. The song was originally released by Horton and he also is credited with the opening title song of the movie North To Alaska.
Thatdad
Android Expert
Best I got is battling pokemon on a cable, getting that little light for the Gameboy advance that plugged into the charger port, and finally getting the sp that has that amazing backlight display.
And we actually kind of played outside since our Internet connection in late 90s to early 2000s (1998-2004) was pretty slow. It's kinda sad when I drive through neighborhoods and it says slow children at play. More like slow children texting.
And we actually kind of played outside since our Internet connection in late 90s to early 2000s (1998-2004) was pretty slow. It's kinda sad when I drive through neighborhoods and it says slow children at play. More like slow children texting.
I can proudly say that I understood each of the words in the above post.
So I got that going for me!
So I got that going for me!
You could get a Hot Dog for a Quarter on the corner of Lagrange and Washington Streets in Downtown Boston. That was back when that area was referred to as "The Combat Zone".
whitehat
Android Enthusiast
Now we know where they got the idea for the text game "Leisure Suit Larry." Ahh! The days before viseo games.
Did anyone ever get all the way through "Zork"? (You are in a maze of twisty little passages.)
I'd venture a guess I still have Zork lying around.
Loved Enchanter.
Found an online copy of Zork, set my granddaughter on it - she couldn't take it.
The grue was just too much.
Thorbala! Aaaarh!
Is anyone still looking for Carmen?
Dngrsone
Android Expert
Didn't you hear? She married Waldo and they were last seen taking a walkabout into the wilds of Australia.