I'm Getting Glasses

Moonbear

From that article, it sounds like the show pre-dated me by a few years, and pre-dated my TV watching by more than a few years.

I thought Hogan's Heroes was a cartoon starring Hulk Hogan (of WWF fame), which came out about the time I was getting too old to watch cartoons. That would explain why I didn't recognize the character.

Danger

Moonbear, oh love of my life, I am shattered! Consider a combination of 'The Great Escape' and the Three Stooges, written and directed by people of lesser talent than Mel Brooks. Believe it or not, Richard Dawson did have a career before 'Family Feud' (not during or after). He was the token Brit in the POW camp. And before Brewnog or other erstwhile Brits bring it up, 'The Great Escape' was based upon a true story about British POW's. Hollyweird has trouble with stuff like that.

Danger

PS: Who is ever too old to watch cartoons? The best opera that I ever heard or saw was 'The Bunny of Seville' starring, of course, Bugs. And the Flintstones was merely a celludoid version of the classic "Honeymooners" with Jackie Gleason.

Quarkycharm

Hey Gale..
Hope you look cool with your new glasses. Anyway, have you tried wearing contacts instead? :)

Moonbear

Okay, not too old for cartoons, but too old to get into newer cartoons. I prefer the old classics...the Road Runner and Wile E Coyote are my favorite Loony Toons.

Danger

You speak truly. They and Bugs/Daffy were the best ever. Never mind those politically correct bits of commercial-stuffing they put out now. (Except for the Pixar stuff, of course.) I believe that most of my inventive tendencies are directly channeling the fellow in charge of Acme Industries. Also, my car is a Roadrunner, so I have to maintain family loyalty.

Gale

Hey hey all! i got some pics of my new glasses which just came in. Let me know what you think...

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mattmns

Pending approval..............

Danger

I approve already, but I can't look at them yet.

Evo

Gale, you look ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great pictures!!!

Danger

How long 'til you're 18?

ShawnD

Looking good, Gale.

Danger

Now that's just disturbing...

mattmns

Love 'em: Looks great. Except! What's up with them ear rings? Those things look crazy.

Gale

Heh... thanks... actually i'm exactly 17.5 today!! yay go me! and um... i like those earings actually... heh... but i have weird tastes....

Danger

Pretty obvious from your choice of forums...


Happy demi-birthday, by the way. I guess I can behave myself for another 6 months.

ShawnD

What do you have against Grissom?

It's not so much the earings as it is the smile that makes the portrait.