Hi all you Lucy fans!

I believe we have the best board on the site: the most activity, the most fun, and definitely the most savvy contributors anywhere.

It would be interesting to find out where we rank on SOL; who could rival us?

Anyway, I am proud to be a member of the ILL discussions. We can hold our heads high in regard to the quality product we all admire.

There are hundreds of shows that come and go, but there are many reasons why "I Love Lucy" endures and appeals to many generations.

Thanks for your interest, and have fun! :wave:

I'd be lost without my Salt Sisters, Irene and Stacy!! :wave: You guys truly bring the Lucy board to life. :D

I'd be lost without my Salt Sisters, Irene and Stacy!! :wave: You guys truly bring the Lucy board to life. :D

Thanks, Monika. Irene, Rick and I are true freaks, but it takes all of us to make it all happen!

Let's keep it going full steam ahead! By the way, I love buttered grass! :lol:

Funny you made this thread. I had thought of doing this. :lol: I am glad it was you though who finally did it. I had been thinking the other day when we were really going at it here as far as posting on the ILL board. I realized that we have a small clique here, but a HUGE ADMIRATION FOR ILL and the information we share and learn from each other. We don't argue with one another. We don't get upset over things, we seem to genuinely have a great friendship here with our group. I know we have had some jerks come in here and stir the pot, but we held our heads up high and we pushed them out as a team. You knock one of us, YOU KNOCK US ALL. I would defend anyone of you from any tryant or troll who seeks to put their worthless posts here. :patriot:

WE ARE AWESOME!!!!!! :cheers:

I know we have had some jerks come in here and stir the pot, but we held our heads up high and we pushed them out as a team. You knock one of us, YOU KNOCK US ALL. I would defend anyone of you from any tryant or troll who seeks to put their worthless posts here.

You tell 'em, Irene! :smash: :boxing:

WE ARE AWESOME!!!!!! :cheers:

Oh yes, how we admire ourselves. :lol: I'll drink to that! :cheers:
And I second the "thank you" Stacy for the thread. Can I nominate you president of our message board? (And Irene, I don't carry a purse, so don't even try that! :lol: )

:rofl: YOU LADIES RULE!!!!!!!

I hate buttered grass but a little Vitameatavegamin won't hurt...hell, it might help! :cheers:

:rofl: YOU LADIES RULE!!!!!!!

I hate buttered grass but a little Vitameatavegamin won't hurt...hell, it might help! :cheers:

How about buttered grass with a Vitameatavegamin chaser? :liplick:

How about buttered grass with a Vitameatavegamin chaser? :liplick:

Could I have some of Aunt Martha's Old Fashioned Salad Dressing with my buttered grass?

Could I have some of Aunt Martha's Old Fashioned Salad Dressing with my buttered grass?

Perfect! :lol:

Funny you made this thread. I had thought of doing this. :lol: I am glad it was you though who finally did it. I had been thinking the other day when we were really going at it here as far as posting on the ILL board. I realized that we have a small clique here, but a HUGE ADMIRATION FOR ILL and the information we share and learn from each other. We don't argue with one another. We don't get upset over things, we seem to genuinely have a great friendship here with our group. I know we have had some jerks come in here and stir the pot, but we held our heads up high and we pushed them out as a team. You knock one of us, YOU KNOCK US ALL. I would defend anyone of you from any tryant or troll who seeks to put their worthless posts here. :patriot:

WE ARE AWESOME!!!!!! :cheers:

This is an important comment from someone who has over 25,000 posts! You have seen a lot and could go anywhere you please. The fact that the ILL board is your main interest says a lot!

Thanks, Irene. It is awesome interacting with you.

Keep on posting, everyone! Mickey Richardson says "hi."

Hey y'all, dont forget about me! :crying:

Wow Ireneparalegal, I never noticed your post count before. I am impressed! The next time I'm driving through Ohio I'm going to stop and get you a box of Aunt Sally's Pecan Pralines!!

Hey y'all, dont forget about me! :crying:
Awww, come here, Mikey!! :bighug:

How about buttered grass with a Vitameatavegamin chaser? :liplick:

Sounds good to me. :cheers:

This is an important comment from someone who has over 25,000 posts! You have seen a lot and could go anywhere you please. The fact that the ILL board is your main interest says a lot!

Thanks, Irene. It is awesome interacting with you.

Keep on posting, everyone! Mickey Richardson says "hi."

Mickey Richardson...:rofl: I enjoy ILL and it seems we really got this place going. When I first joined here, this place was DEAD. I am glad to see we picked it up and become great friends.



Hey y'all, dont forget about me! :crying:

Never Mikey, Never. :cheers:


Wow Ireneparalegal, I never noticed your post count before. I am impressed! The next time I'm driving through Ohio I'm going to stop and get you a box of Aunt Sally's Pecan Pralines!!

:brent So funny.

Just don't pick up them dry, plastic cheese sandwiches. :eek:
And please, call me Irene, all my friends do. :wave:

Thanks, Monika. Irene, Rick and I are true freaks, but it takes all of us to make it all happen!

Let's keep it going full steam ahead! By the way, I love buttered grass! :lol:
If you love that, how about a nice free for all in the wine vat?? BHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! :seeya: :rofl:

If you love that, how about a nice free for all in the wine vat?? BHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! :seeya: :rofl:
Oh yeah baby...LET'S GO!!!!!! :seeya: :banana:

We'll ride around on a cramped train seat with Fred Mertz conked out across our laps. :eek: :lol:

We'll ride around on a cramped train seat with Fred Mertz conked out across our laps. :eek: :lol:
Oh hell no...WE'RE TAKING BIKES!;)

Hi all you Lucy fans!

I believe we have the best board on the site: the most activity, the most fun, and definitely the most savvy contributors anywhere.

It would be interesting to find out where we rank on SOL; who could rival us?

Anyway, I am proud to be a member of the ILL discussions. We can hold our heads high in regard to the quality product we all admire.

There are hundreds of shows that come and go, but there are many reasons why "I Love Lucy" endures and appeals to many generations.

Thanks for your interest, and have fun! :wave:


YEAH!!!! This bd. is awesome. I'm a Lucy Freak and PROUD OF IT.

Lucy rocks!!!

Hey y'all, dont forget about me! :crying:

Mikey-I never meant to leave you out! You are a cornerstone of this site! Keep it coming! :wave: :bighug:

Oh hell no...WE'RE TAKING BIKES!;)
As long as it's not that aircraft carrier the Ricardos and Mertzes used to drive to CA. :eek: :lol:

If you love that, how about a nice free for all in the wine vat?? BHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! :seeya: :rofl:

I actually prefer Arroz Con Pollo shovelled off the kitchen floor with a dustpan!

I actually prefer Arroz Con Pollo shovelled off the kitchen floor with a dustpan!
That's even better - let's go!! :seeya:

As long as it's not that aircraft carrier the Ricardos and Mertzes used to drive to CA. :eek: :lol:

They drive that aircraft carrier for days (weeks?) and when they finally get there, Ricky turns into the hotel and cuts off an on coming car. As if mere seconds mattered! :lol:

Awww, come here, Mikey!! :bighug:
Whoohoo!!! :woohoo:

Mikey-I never meant to leave you out! You are a cornerstone of this site! Keep it coming! :wave: :bighug:
:D

As long as it's not that aircraft carrier the Ricardos and Mertzes used to drive to CA. :eek: :lol:
Well, a 1955 Pontiac wasnt THAT big ;)

Well, a 1955 Pontiac wasnt THAT big ;)

Ahoy, there! Where's the dock?! :lol:

Ahoy, there! Where's the dock?! :lol:
I'm not sure but, i think the mooring ropes go through that slot in the hood:crazy:

I'm not sure but, i think the mooring ropes go through that slot in the hood:crazy:

:rofl:

Oh hell no...WE'RE TAKING BIKES!;)
Schwinn, or Raleigh? :confused:

I'm not sure but, i think the mooring ropes go through that slot in the hood:crazy:
OMG, Mikey you kill me. You are funny. :brent

;)thank you

OMG, Mikey you kill me. You are funny. :brent
:yeahthat You always make me laugh, Mikey!! :wave:

I love how this thread went from appreciation to mooring ropes on an old car. :rofl: Only could we do that to a thread. :lol: :cheers:

it was a brand new car in 1955 though....also the first year of the big Pontiac V8, and the second to LAST year of the famous Pontiac "Silver Streaks" hood decoration.

Anyone got a pic of the "Big Four" in the car?

it was a brand new car in 1955 though....also the first year of the big Pontiac V8, and the second to LAST year of the famous Pontiac "Silver Streaks" hood decoration.

Anyone got a pic of the "Big Four" in the car?

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This one is hard to tell, but this is where Ricky turns into the hotel in L.A. and cuts off another car. Look how close the other car is at the rear of the Pontiac.
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Man, how hard do you think it would be to parallel park driving that ocean liner?? :eek: :faint:

Man, how hard do you think it would be to parallel park driving that ocean liner?? :eek: :faint:
Funny you should say that because, back in 1955, Pontiac was considered GM's popular MIDSIZE car :lol: :crazy:
ps. I notice the TV car looks nearly identical to the one i posted, except it seems to have the extra cost "spoke" wheels and bumper guards

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This one is hard to tell, but this is where Ricky turns into the hotel in L.A. and cuts off another car. Look how close the other car is at the rear of the Pontiac.
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:heart::heart::heart: This bd. is SOOOO COOL!!:thumbsup:

Love the pix MadameX!:)

:heart::heart::heart: This bd. is SOOOO COOL!!:thumbsup:

Love the pix MadameX!:)
:yeahthat Salty Stacy always posts great attachments. ;)

hmm, I just noticed something, they used more than one car here...the car in the second pic doesnt have the extra charge bumper guards , but, the car in the 4th pic (that appears to be stuck in the mud ) DOES!!! :eek:
(unless its a resolution thing and the 2nd pic just isnt clear enough to see them???)

Which Hotel did they stay at, was it a real Hotel?

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This one is hard to tell, but this is where Ricky turns into the hotel in L.A. and cuts off another car. Look how close the other car is at the rear of the Pontiac.
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I can't recall ever seeing that scene of Ricky turning into the hotel!!! WTF? :crazy:

I can't recall ever seeing that scene of Ricky turning into the hotel!!! WTF? :crazy:

It's in "L.A. At Last," when they finally get there. Look out! :eek:

Does it air on TVland? Man, either that scene is real quick and I blinked my eyes or something.

You can't really see this in the pictures, but when you watch the episode when they leave on the trip you can plainly see that there's no windshield on the Pontiac!

Irene, I don't watch ILL on TV Land, but that scene is on the DVD.

Does it air on TVland? Man, either that scene is real quick and I blinked my eyes or something.

Yes, Girlfriend! If you blink or sneeze, then God bless you! It is a real fast clip, because most of the episode is based on the Brown Derby and the William Holden thing, so their arrival becomes trivial.

It's funny how they travelled thousands of miles in that car, and then when they get to Hollywood, they had to depend on public transportation to function. :lol:

I would believe it in New York, but for us Californians, being without a car is a bizarre concept. Right you guys? I am a fourth generation Californian, and our entire family absolutely loved watching "I Love Lucy, but we could never relate to being without cars!"

You can't really see this in the pictures, but when you watch the episode when they leave on the trip you can plainly see that there's no windshield on the Pontiac!.
You are correct sir, on the pics of the "close up" car, theres no windsheild, and the reason for this is, its virtually impossible to film faces through a car windsheild on closeups without distortion and the TV lights glaring off the glass. For long shots, they set up special lighting IN the car that lights up the passengers faces. (Otherwise, theyd be virtual shadows) This might also explain why there seems to be some physical differences between the studio "close-up car," and the "road" car

Yes, Girlfriend! If you blink or sneeze, then God bless you! It is a real fast clip, because most of the episode is based on the Brown Derby and the William Holden thing, so their arrival becomes trivial.

It's funny how they travelled thousands of miles in that car, and then when they get to Hollywood, they had to depend on public transportation to function. :lol:

I would believe it in New York, but for us Californians, being without a car is a bizarre concept. Right you guys? I am a fourth generation Californian, and our entire family absolutely loved watching "I Love Lucty, but we could never relate to being without cars!"
I have been without a car and believe me, it is NOT FUN!!! We have to have cars. Damn, how many teens around these parts cannot be without a car? NONE! I remember what Theo in Cosby Show said to Denise abt him needing a car..."He who walks, walks ALONE!" :rofl:

You Californians are spoiled :p ;)

It's all we've ever known. :lol:

You Californians are spoiled :p ;)

Yep! Unfortunately everything is spread out, and we don't have subways. The underground is either bedrock or ocean. What choice is there? I know in the SF Bay area where I was born and raised and lived for 47 years, a traffic snarl is a way of life. In SF, there is ocean on one side, and the bay on the other. Bridges connect the sides of the bay, and there is Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), that is a lame excuse for a transportation system. To get out of the Bay Area for a trip means adding 1-2 hours just to get out.

I agree, Californians are spoiled; even with the transportation problems, it may be the best state in the U.S. with all it has to offer.

Come visit! :wave:

I've been on three vacations in California and love it more every time. :D

The more the merrier...COME ON DOWN!!!!!!!!! :wave:

The more the merrier...COME ON DOWN!!!!!!!!! :wave:

If you come to L.A., wear a fireproof suit and an oxygen mask! If you come to SF, expect 75 degrees and who knows what tomorrow.

Make sure you visit the I Love Lucy museum at Universal Studios. :wave:

The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Museum in Lucy's hometown of Jamestown, NY, is a cool place too. Here's their website:

http://www.lucy-desi.com/

The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Museum in Lucy's hometown of Jamestown, NY, is a cool place too. Here's their website:

http://www.lucy-desi.com/

I've been to NY once and would love to go back and visit Jamestown. :)

I live 40 miles from work so if I took public transportation I would have to transfer busses 3 times and it would probably take a couple hours to get there.

Come visit!Too long a drive and train tickets are too $$$$ ;)

I live 40 miles from work so if I took public transportation I would have to transfer busses 3 times and it would probably take a couple hours to get there.
That's why Californians gotta have cars. :lol: