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This has been discussed a number of pages back on this thread- some peoples' tastes in music are so narrow they can't get beyond whatever crap is being pushed by the marketing forces this week, and/or they hop from one bandwagon to the next. Some peoples' tastes are dictated solely by whose...

Once took a class in Ethics and the professor announced, "Today we'll discuss Euthenasia (allowing terminally ill people to die)". Without missing a beat, I chimed in, "Yes, I think kids in Japan should be allowed to drink!" Crickets. We were talking about "Youth in Asia", right?

In Disney World, just about every character has someome representing them in a walkaround costume- Mickey, Goofy, Buzz Lightyear, etc., even Mater. But no Bambi.

The very first Sesame books that ever came out, in 1970, were part of a series by Time/Life. They were supposed to be used as a teaching resource. These hardcover books included: The Book of Shapes The Book of Numbers The Book of Letters and one more whose title escapes me. But these books had...

But by that same token, do you prefer people to be nasty to you?

Yes, indeed, you guessed right! "Rosko" was a DJ at New York's WNEW-FM at the time. He was also a music panelist on an early PBS show called "Critique". How Jim managed to tap him for the narration I'm not sure, but it worked out fine.

One cereal I wish they'd bring back, especially being Muppet-related, would be Swedish Chef's Croonchy Stars. Supposedly tasted like Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I remember around 1988/89 seeing the commercials for it, looked promising, but never got a chance to taste it. Croonchy Stars had an...

We're lucky enough to have the 3 Monster cereals around here year-round (thanks to Target for making shelf space for them). Chocula was always my fave. I tried Frankenberry a few years ago for the first time since... Carter was president, tasted kinda toxic. When you open the box, the strawberry...

Human nature. It's easier for people to focus on the negative than the positive. But thank you for asking such an insightful question. :)

Today, for the first time in a long time, I actually saw a working pay phone. Most of them now are empty stands with the phones ripped out. It makes me wonder where will the last-ever pay phone be, (how many people actually use pay phones anymore to justify their existence?). Telephone booths...

Keep one foot in front of the other. :) Seriously, though, keep drinking water, don't let yourself get dehydrated, make sure your shoes give good arch support (Nike's are probably the best).

No, it is "Heartache", but can easily be misheard as "Party". As a few of us discussed elsewhere, The Eagles were one of the most overrated bands of all time. And back in the 70's, the record industry wanted to raise the list price of albums a dollar. Back then albums cost about six dollars, and...

Cheers, Beakie! (Actually, Charles should CHILL the champagne, but I digress)

It can be frustrating when some people vanish without a trace. I miss Hubert, too, just like past MC'ers like Ziffel and Vic Romano. Hopefully he'll be back before too long.

I'm with you on formal- these days I only wear a suit if I have to stand in front of a judge. Outside of my chef's uniform at work, I pretty much wear sweats and t-shirts. I hardly wear jeans too much anymore. The most comfortable pants in the world (this could be its own thread!), when Levis...

Some middle schools here are actually looking to abolish dress codes. The teachers have complained it's such a time-consuming task to make sure everybody is in uniform, it's easier for them just to let the kids wear regular clothes. The only restriction we had way back in those ancient 1970's...

What if the bees get you before the spiders do?

Cheers, Snowthy. I'm glad in the last year, since my return from exile I've gotten to know you a little better, and amazed at your wealth of knowledge and inspiration for starting so many threads that have run into hundreds, even thousands of posts. Ten years, and it's been quite a ride so far.

And in the early days, there's clips of him drinking milk, so he's not lactose-intolerant, either.

Thank you for 300 likes out of 900 posts. That's not a bad ratio, 1 out of 3. Must be doing something right. :) Thank you one and all.