But four actresses have now confirmed they don't/didn't get along with her. It can't just be all of them.
Of which I'm very glad. I hated to think it may have been anything catty on Tracy's part. She mentioned it when she said that "Mr. Belvedere" was filmed at/on/near the same studio as "Who's the Boss?" and some other show.

I wonder what Alyssa has done in modern years, or did back then?

Retro, if you get an hour, or do something for an hour where you can have something on in the background, I think you would enjoy that podcast Tracy guest stars on. It's so totally '80s with Pepsi, Michael Jackson, "Silver Spoons", "Growing Pains", of course "Mr. Belvedere", what a week was like filming Mr. B, etc. It's a great '80s Hollywood time machine for an hour!

And what really adds to it is the fact that Tracy and the host were best childhood friends.

Of which I'm very glad. I hated to think it may have been anything catty on Tracy's part. She mentioned it when she said that "Mr. Belvedere" was filmed at/on/near the same studio as "Who's the Boss?" and some other show.

I wonder what Alyssa has done in modern years, or did back then?

Retro, if you get an hour, or do something for an hour where you can have something on in the background, I think you would enjoy that podcast Tracy guest stars on. It's so totally '80s with Pepsi, Michael Jackson, "Silver Spoons", "Growing Pains", of course "Mr. Belvedere", what a week was like filming Mr. B, etc. It's a great '80s Hollywood time machine for an hour!

And what really adds to it is the fact that Tracy and the host were best childhood friends.

It was a good interview.

She still has the same voice: Heather's voice.

Kinda cute moment: Tracy confused Patricia Heaton and Patricia Richardson: she said Patricia Heaton played the mom on Home Improvement. :lol:

It was a good interview.
Oh, you listened!


She still has the same voice: Heather's voice.
Yes! She still totally sounds like Heather Owens! :loveya:

And Rob still sounds like Kevin, and Ilene still sounds like Marsha. But Brice now sounds NOTHING like Wesley! :lol:


Kinda cute moment: Tracy confused Patricia Heaton and Patricia Richardson: she said Patricia Heaton played the mom on Home Improvement. :lol:

Oo, good catch! She also was off a bit on her ages and seasons (for instance, for a show that's 6 seasons, she can't film the pilot when she was 12 and be 19 when the series ended). I'm noticing more and more this seems to be fairly common among actors from shows 30-40 years old; they don't quite get all the specifications right, lol.

She was probably 13 when she filmed the Pepsi commercial, and then had just turned 14 when they did the Mr. B pilot. But she did get the 19-when-it-ended part right, lol (she was born in March of '71).

It was a good interview.

She still has the same voice: Heather's voice.

Kinda cute moment: Tracy confused Patricia Heaton and Patricia Richardson: she said Patricia Heaton played the mom on Home Improvement. :lol:

LOL! I noticed that too! I wondered if she meant Patricia Richardson or if she meant from ELR.

Oo, good catch! She also was off a bit on her ages and seasons (for instance, for a show that's 6 seasons, she can't film the pilot when she was 12 and be 19 when the series ended). I'm noticing more and more this seems to be fairly common among actors from shows 30-40 years old; they don't quite get all the specifications right, lol.

Yeah, I caught the 12/19 issue, too. But those are her recollections, and it's important that she talks about those days the way she remembers them, even though some of those recollections have clearly faded.

I'm so glad her health has improved, and that she recovered completely from the brain tumor.

LOL! I noticed that too! I wondered if she meant Patricia Richardson or if she meant from ELR.
I wondered the same thing! :lol:

I know, me too! She posted on Instagram a pic of her and her brain surgeon, and related an anecdote of how afterward, he put together the fact of who she was, and he was like, "OMG you were Heather on Mr. Belvedere!" :lol:

I know, me too! She posted on Instagram a pic of her and her brain surgeon, and related an anecdote of how afterward, he put together the fact of who she was, and he was like, "OMG you were Heather on Mr. Belvedere!" :lol:

Haha adorable. So glad she's ok

As Tootie would say, "Did I lie?" :)

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As Tootie would say, "Did I lie?" :)

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:lol:

Took these myself today, just for you Eights! As a bonus I also saw Nancy with a friend!

EDIT: resized photos below. Thanks Eights.

HOLY HUGE COW Lorsie!!!!! LOL, thanks for sharing photos, but can you resize these??? They are astronomically HUMONGOUS!!!!!!!!!! :rofl:

I always re-size my mock-ups to make them viewer-friendly! ;)

If you can resize and reattach, then I can take a good look! :lookaroun

Haha Im not really sure how to do that. Maybe if you right click the pic and open in a new tab it will be smaller?

Haha Im not really sure how to do that. Maybe if you right click the pic and open in a new tab it will be smaller?
Nope, that's not an option. But hang on a second, I'm taking matters into my own hands!

'80s: :typing:

Took these myself today, just for you Eights! As a bonus I also saw Nancy with a friend!
Aww, thanks, Lorsie! :bighug: But YIKES, each photo is THREE TIMES THE SIZE of a computer screen! So much scrolling if you wanted to even see what animal was in the pic! :lol:

To give you an idea of just how HUGE they uploaded, I shrank your photos down to 15% of their original size---15%! Here they are at just a fraction of the original size! :lol:

But, very cool!! You got to see the entire giraffe family today! Awesome! :clap: And that sure is a beautiful okapi in the golden sunshine! Were you at a zoo, or are you at Disney again? lol

And hi Nancy and Anne! :wave:

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Took these myself today, just for you Eights! As a bonus I also saw Nancy with a friend!

Thanks for sharing these, Lorimar! (And thanks for resizing, '80s; I didn't need to see the pores on the okapi's snout! :lol: )

I'm also curious: where were these taken?

I wonder if okapis and giraffes can be friends, or if they are just too different to be near each other.

As Tootie would say, "Did I lie?" :)

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Liked by Brice Beckham... awww!

Liked by Brice Beckham... awww!
Right?? :)


Thanks for sharing these, Lorimar! (And thanks for resizing, '80s; I didn't need to see the pores on the okapi's snout! :lol: )
You're welcome! See, Lorsie?? :lol: But you were nice to share :) And now that I've resized them, if you want to remove your photos, it would make the page easier to load for folks.


I wonder if okapis and giraffes can be friends, or if they are just too different to be near each other.
Apparently they can be friends---there's one pic on Instagram of a giraffe and an okapi inside their home, and the giraffe is leaning over to smell or kiss or lick the okapi! :loveya:

Apparently they can be friends---there's one pic on Instagram of a giraffe and an okapi inside their home, and the giraffe is leaning over to smell or kiss or lick the okapi! :loveya:
Awwww!

Thanks for sharing these, Lorimar! (And thanks for resizing, '80s; I didn't need to see the pores on the okapi's snout! :lol: )

I'm also curious: where were these taken?

I wonder if okapis and giraffes can be friends, or if they are just too different to be near each other.

At Disney’s animal kingdom of course! Don’t have access to my computer right now so I just did a quick upload from my phone. Those pics are a lot smaller on my phone I can say that much. :lol:

Oh wow, you're down in Florida! Where one of Natalie's grandmothers has a condo! :lol:

Well, enjoy your time there!!

Oh wow, you're down in Florida! Where one of Natalie's grandmother has a condo! :lol:

Well, enjoy your time there!!

Haha is that the one they stay at for spring break?

Haha is that the one they stay at for spring break?

Yup! lol

At Disney’s animal kingdom of course! Don’t have access to my computer right now so I just did a quick upload from my phone. Those pics are a lot smaller on my phone I can say that much. :lol:

OMG, have a great time!

OMG, have a great time!

Thanks Retro! Having a great time so far!

Haunted Mansion pumpkin:

Swiss Family Treehouse :grouphug:
Pirates of the Caribbean :eek:


Some of my faves!!

Haunted Mansion pumpkin:

Swiss Family Treehouse :grouphug:
Pirates of the Caribbean :eek:


Some of my faves!!

Those are all great. I’ve been to every park except magic kingdom so far. :lol: My fav at MK is the classic peoplemover.

I’ve been to every park except magic kingdom so far. :lol:
Are you kidding?? Have you been "Nancying" the magic kingdom??? :lol: (That's my favorite!!)


My fav at MK is the classic peoplemover.
Interesting!

Are you kidding?? Have you been "Nancying" the magic kingdom??? :lol: (That's my favorite!!)



Interesting!

No mk is my favorite too (next to Epcot) I should be heading there tomorrow night!

Hahaha, a crocheted giraffe and zebra may not be that out of the ordinary, but a crocheted okapi?? That's awesome! :lol:

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No mk is my favorite too (next to Epcot) I should be heading there tomorrow night!

Are you going to journey into imagination?? (see what I did there? ;) )

Are you going to journey into imagination?? (see what I did there? ;) )

Haha I do! Which version though? The original was great. The newer one... not so much. :(

Haha I do! Which version though? The original was great. The newer one... not so much. :(
Yeah, the original, if possible! lol (and did you see the crocheted okapi above? :lol:)

Hahaha, a crocheted giraffe and zebra may not be that out of the ordinary, but a crocheted okapi?? That's awesome! :lol:

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AWWWW!!!!!

That's adorable!

Actually, all three of them are. But I've NEVER seen a stuffed okapi before! :eyes:

AWWWW!!!!!

That's adorable!

Actually, all three of them are. But I've NEVER seen a stuffed okapi before! :eyes:
Well, I've seen a stuffed okapi only thanks to one that travels around on Instagram, lol, but I had definitely never seen a crocheted okapi before! :lol: :D

My favorite Disney World park is Disney Hollywood Studios (formerly Disney-MGM Studios). When I worked there, it was my favorite park: so beautiful and uncrowded, and magical things happened to me at that park. Working at Feature, I got to work with Wayne Brady, Meredith Viera, and so many awesome celebrities. Who Wants to be a Millionaire was a highlight. The "snow" on the Streets of New York was so magical at Christmastime. The Tower of Terror was among my favorite rides.

It's not that I don't like Magic Kingdom, which has Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, The Haunted Mansion, and Pirates of the Caribbean (three of my favorite rides), it's just that that park fills up so quickly that you only get a brief opportunity to go when there are no lines.

At Animal Kingdom, I love Expedition Everest and Kali River Rapids.

Epcot has some cool areas, including Club Cool/Ice Station Cool, and of course the World Showcase, but it is not my favorite, due to some bad experiences while working there. Oh, I do love the boats you can take from Epcot to other parks.

My favorite Disney World park is Disney Hollywood Studios (formerly Disney-MGM Studios). When I worked there, it was my favorite park: so beautiful and uncrowded, and magical things happened to me at that park. Working at Feature, I got to work with Wayne Brady, Meredith Viera, and so many awesome celebrities. Who Wants to be a Millionaire was a highlight. The "snow" on the Streets of New York was so magical at Christmastime. The Tower of Terror was among my favorite rides.

It's not that I don't like Magic Kingdom, which has Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, The Haunted Mansion, and Pirates of the Caribbean (three of my favorite rides), it's just that that park fills up so quickly that you only get a brief opportunity to go when there are no lines.

At Animal Kingdom, I love Expedition Everest and Kali River Rapids.

Epcot has some cool areas, including Club Cool/Ice Station Cool, and of course the World Showcase, but it is not my favorite, due to some bad experiences while working there. Oh, I do love the boats you can take from Epcot to other parks.

Aww so sorry you had bad experiences at Epcot. I just love it! Spaceship Earth, Soarin, Test Track, the countries! I loved Osborne Spectacle of Dancing Lights on Streets of America! Sadly they’re gone now as the streets were removed for Star Wars land. At Animal kingdom you have to go to Pandora it’s unbelievable. I’ve never seen Avatar so it’s ok to enjoy without knowing the material. Magic Kingdom was my favorite as a boy so I just have a special place for it in my heart. It absolutely can get out of control crowd wise though.

Aww so sorry you had bad experiences at Epcot.

It was just unprofessional behavior from supervisors, but it has stuck in my craw all these years.


I just love it! Spaceship Earth, Soarin, Test Track, the countries!

Funny story: the first time I went on Spaceship Earth (2005), they still had all of the dated 1980s-style computers in the ride! :lol:

Test Track, Soarin, and SSE are great, but not my favorites.


I loved Osborne Spectacle of Dancing Lights on Streets of America! Sadly they’re gone now as the streets were removed for Star Wars land.

Yeah, I heard about that. Makes me sad, but that's how it works at Disney: out with the old, in with the new.


At Animal kingdom you have to go to Pandora it’s unbelievable. I’ve never seen Avatar so it’s ok to enjoy without knowing the material.

I love dark rides anyway, so I'm sure I would enjoy it.

It was just unprofessional behavior from supervisors, but it has stuck in my craw all these years.



Funny story: the first time I went on Spaceship Earth (2005), they still had all of the dated 1980s-style computers in the ride! :lol:

Test Track, Soarin, and SSE are great, but not my favorites.



Yeah, I heard about that. Makes me sad, but that's how it works at Disney: out with the old, in with the new.



I love dark rides anyway, so I'm sure I would enjoy it.
Haha yeah SSE is the one of the few original rides not drastically altered. Back in the 80s, EPCOT Center was chock full of 10-45 minute audio animatronic slow rides through history of various topics (communication, 21st century living, transportation, imagination, energy, etc.)

Pandora has a boat ride and a ride similar to Soarin’, but it’s much more realistic and immersive.

Haha yeah SSE is the one of the few original rides not drastically altered. Back in the 80s, EPCOT Center was chock full of 10-45 minute audio animatronic slow rides through history of various topics (communication, 21st century living, transportation, imagination, energy, etc.)

I'm old enough to remember when the park was called EPCOT Center.

We visited Disneyland when I was a kid, and one of my favorite memories is Pirates of the Caribbean (I got a pirate hat afterwards). But we never went to Disney World. My first experience with Disney World was as a cast member.

In 2005, very few of those old Epcot informational rides were left. Mostly, those areas were empty pavilions. Gone were CommuniCore, Horizons, Magic Journeys, World of Motion, Universe of Energy, Journey into Your Imagination, and Captain EO. Placards in front of those areas said something would eventually be replacing those areas. It made the park feel oddly empty, to have six or seven huge empty buildings, all in Future World. Spaceship Earth was the main attraction in Future World, and to get to the end of that ride and see 1980s computers touted as "the wave of the future" was a little hilarious. Glad they finally updated and started filling in those empty areas. Also glad they finally removed that stupid wand on SSE that had been there for the millennium celebration in 2000.

Also: guests would always ask: "Where's Figment!?" :lol:


Pandora has a boat ride and a ride similar to Soarin’, but it’s much more realistic and immersive.

Sound way cool!

Magic Kingdom was my favorite as a boy so I just have a special place for it in my heart.

Hey! I was a boy, too! #commonground :lol:

In 2005, very few of those old Epcot informational rides were left. Mostly, those areas were empty pavilions. Gone were CommuniCore, Horizons, Magic Journeys, World of Motion, Universe of Energy, Journey into Your Imagination, and Captain EO. Placards in front of those areas said something would eventually be replacing those areas. It made the park feel oddly empty, to have six or seven huge empty buildings, all in Future World. Spaceship Earth was the main attraction in Future World, and to get to the end of that ride and see 1980s computers touted as "the wave of the future" was a little hilarious. Glad they finally updated and started filling in those empty areas. Also glad they finally removed that stupid wand on SSE that had been there for the millennium celebration in 2000.

That's so odd that Disney would let that many buildings just sit empty in a famous park! :confused:


Also: guests would always ask: "Where's Figment!?" :lol:

A highlight of my older sister and me visiting WDW with my grandparents on spring break in the '80s was meeting Figment and The Dreamfinder! :D

That's so odd that Disney would let that many buildings just sit empty in a famous park! :confused:

I found it odd, too, but that was something Disney just did at the time.

Disney-MGM Studios also had empty areas: the Disney Feature Animation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animation_studios_owned_by_The_Walt_Disney_Company#Walt_Disney_Feature_Animation_Florida) building at that time was mostly empty, closed in 2003 and not repurposed until 2015 (as the Star Wars Launch Bay). I worked in that building, doing web and media work, and it was mostly a skeleton crew.


A highlight of my older sister and me visiting WDW with my grandparents on spring break in the '80s was meeting Figment and The Dreamfinder! :D

Awwww! That sounds very sweet.

I met Donald Duck at Disneyland when I was 7. I was shocked to find out it was somebody in a costume. :lol:

Awwww! That sounds very sweet.

I still remember the magic of it, and we have a photo our grandfather took of me, older sis (who was never "seemingly forgotten" as was Nat's older sis, lol), and our grandmother with F and TD. I'm even wearing a Figment hat! :)


I met Donald Duck at Disneyland when I was 7. I was shocked to find out it was somebody in a costume. :lol:

:lol:

Were you disappointed, crushed, interested, or just neutrally shocked?

I got to meet Mickey Mouse on that same trip (my trip to WDW, not yours to DL, lol)---I was 7 too! (but very nearly 8!)

I still remember the magic of it, and we have a photo our grandfather took of me, older sis (who was never "seemingly forgotten" as was Nat's older sis, lol), and our grandmother with F and TD. I'm even wearing a Figment hat! :)

That sounds adorable!


Were you disappointed, crushed, interested, or just neutrally shocked?

Donald put his bill up to my head, and I could see inside his mouth. There was a layer of orange mesh, and I could see a girl's face. Donald pulled back, but I put my face back by his mouth to get a better look. The girl whispered "Shhhh!", but I didn't understand what she meant.

I yelled, "That isn't Donald Duck! There's somebody in a costume!" (or words to that effect).

I was shocked to my core, but nobody else even seemed to care, as if it somehow wasn't news to them. I kept insisting that wasn't Donald, but no-one paid me any attention. It was very frustrating.

I hadn't yet unraveled the mystery of the characters, and at that time still believed in Santa, etc. (I wouldn't find out about Santa until a year or two later).


I got to meet Mickey Mouse on that same trip (my trip to WDW, not yours to DL, lol)---I was 7 too! (but very nearly 8!)

I don't remember meeting Mickey, only Donald, and the Seven Dwarfs. I likely met other characters (likely Captain Hook, since I requested a pirate hat just like his, and Peter Pan, since my sister got his hat), but I just don't remember anymore.

Hey! I was a boy, too! #commonground :lol:

You WERE?! :eek: I thought you were a robot!!! :lol:

I'm old enough to remember when the park was called EPCOT Center.

We visited Disneyland when I was a kid, and one of my favorite memories is Pirates of the Caribbean (I got a pirate hat afterwards). But we never went to Disney World. My first experience with Disney World was as a cast member.

In 2005, very few of those old Epcot informational rides were left. Mostly, those areas were empty pavilions. Gone were CommuniCore, Horizons, Magic Journeys, World of Motion, Universe of Energy, Journey into Your Imagination, and Captain EO. Placards in front of those areas said something would eventually be replacing those areas. It made the park feel oddly empty, to have six or seven huge empty buildings, all in Future World. Spaceship Earth was the main attraction in Future World, and to get to the end of that ride and see 1980s computers touted as "the wave of the future" was a little hilarious. Glad they finally updated and started filling in those empty areas. Also glad they finally removed that stupid wand on SSE that had been there for the millennium celebration in 2000.

Also: guests would always ask: "Where's Figment!?" :lol:



Sound way cool!

Well future world switched things out one at a time. There were usually no more than 2 pavilions down at once. I thought the wand was cool at first but it overstayed its welcome. Glad they’re finally filling up the last empty future world pavilion the Wonders of Life.

I yelled, "That isn't Donald Duck! There's somebody in a costume!" (or words to that effect).


OMG! That’s terrible Retro! Idk when I figured out they were in costumes but I always found it odd they never spoke.

Donald put his bill up to my head, and I could see inside his mouth. There was a layer of orange mesh, and I could see a girl's face. Donald pulled back, but I put my face back by his mouth to get a better look. The girl whispered "Shhhh!", but I didn't understand what she meant.
:lol:


I yelled, "That isn't Donald Duck! There's somebody in a costume!" (or words to that effect).
You WHAT?! :eek: :lol:


I was shocked to my core, but nobody else even seemed to care, as if it somehow wasn't news to them. I kept insisting that wasn't Donald, but no-one paid me any attention. It was very frustrating.
Since Lorsie didn't say it, I will: "Classic Rets!!" :rofl:

I hadn't yet unraveled the mystery of the characters, and at that time still believed in Santa, etc. (I wouldn't find out about Santa until a year or two later).

That's very interesting. I think I knew they weren't the characters, but I'm not sure exactly what I thought.

Well future world switched things out one at a time. There were usually no more than 2 pavilions down at once.

That definitely wasn't the case in 2005-2007. The Innoventions West pavilion had a huge, empty section that was only used for VIP character meet and greets, Ellen's Energy Adventure was closed, the Wonders of Life pavilion was closed, and The Land Pavilion was mostly empty.


I thought the wand was cool at first but it overstayed its welcome.

It would have been fine for the celebration year, but they left it up for six more years!

Glad they’re finally filling up the last empty future world pavilion the Wonders of Life.

Me too! What are they putting there? It's about time. It's been well over a decade since they closed that pavilion.

You WHAT?! :eek: :lol:

Yeah, I was a naive kid. :lol:


That's very interesting. I think I knew they weren't the characters, but I'm not sure exactly what I thought.

I was very confused after the "Donald Incident". But I remember still having a very good time.

I also remember having a great time at Universal Studios and Knotts Berry Farm. At Universal, I was picked to go behind the scenes and appear in their special effects demo (I sat on a wall playing cards), and on the Jaws ride, Jaws tried to eat me personally, when we were on the boat.

Yeah, I was a naive kid. :lol:
No, not that, the fact that you would yell that presumably in front of lots of younger kids! lol...Rets!!


At Universal, I was picked to go behind the scenes and appear in their special effects demo (I sat on a wall playing cards)
No offense, but that doesn't sound very especially effective. ;)


and on the Jaws ride, Jaws tried to eat me personally, when we were on the boat.
Now that is the story you should tell to the Eastland girls' grandkids, lol.

No, not that, the fact that you would yell that presumably in front of lots of younger kids! lol...Rets!!

I don't believe any other kids were present, other than my sister and cousin.


No offense, but that doesn't sound very especially effective. ;)

It was amazing, and I loved it. The playing cards were magnetic, so they stuck to the table I was sitting in. I loved being a part of "Hollywood magic"!

That definitely wasn't the case in 2005-2007. The Innoventions West pavilion had a huge, empty section that was only used for VIP character meet and greets, Ellen's Energy Adventure was closed, the Wonders of Life pavilion was closed, and The Land Pavilion was mostly empty.


Me too! What are they putting there? It's about time. It's been well over a decade since they closed that pavilion.

Hmm you might be thinking of the former counter service restaurant in Innoventions West. Innoventions was filled until about 3 years ago when exhibits started closing. Ellen was definitely still opened in 05-07, maybe a refurbishment? Yes WOL closed permanently in 07 and became space only used for festivals. They’re going to put in a new Innoventions inspired future city in the world of the Internet in WOL. The Land was renovated from 04-05 when they redesigned the interior for better access to the new Soarin’. The Circle of Life movie and Living with the Land boat ride remained opened for the most part. So really WOL was the only pavilion closed at that time.

I wonder if Lorsie's ever leaving WDW and coming back?

"Come Back to the Internets, Lorimar Television, Lorimar Television"

;)

I wonder if Lorsie's ever leaving WDW and coming back?

"Come Back to the Internets, Lorimar Television, Lorimar Television"

;)

:lol: I have left, but can still talk about it ;)

:lol: I have left, but can still talk about it ;)
Oh, haha :lol: , well welcome back! Hope it was an awesome time! :bighug:

Oh, haha :lol: , well welcome back! Hope it was an awesome time! :bighug:

:D:grouphug:

Aww, this okapi's cute, but watch out---their feet stink! :lol:

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Aww, this okapi's cute, but watch out---their feet stink! :lol:

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:eek:

:eek:

Now if you smell something "P.U." in Animal Kingdom, you might know what it is! :lol:

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Technically they reverse Nancied you guys

Technically they reverse Nancied you guys
And here I thought I was gonna give you a good laugh---that okapi really does look like it's talking! :rofl:

"reverse Nancied", haha! Now we have another phrase for something!

By the way, I love how you are RESPONDING TO THE OKAPIS LOL!!

:rofl:

By the way, I love how you are RESPONDING TO THE OKAPIS LOL!!

:rofl:

Hey they deserve to be talked to like adults :lol:

Okay Lorsie, here you go!

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Hey they deserve to be talked to like adults :lol:
hahaha! Well the adult okapi in the pic really does look like it's talking! When I saw it, I just had to use it! :lol:

Okay Lorsie, here you go!

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:lol::lol::lol:

Saw this on Instagram on this holiday! :rofl:

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Saw this on Instagram on this holiday! :rofl:

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:lol:

That's very cute!

Hey nature guys! We love okapis around here, and here's another rare animal---or, at least, not well known at all in this country. Indeed, much like the okapi, I'd never even heard of this animal until I saw it in a zoo! It's the golden takin, from Asia.

And, being a big Greek mythology fan, something I think is so cool about this animal is that it's believed to have been the inspiration for the legend of the Golden Fleece! (not to be confused with the Golden Felice :lol:)

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Very beautiful animal, Eights! Thanks for sharing

Very beautiful animal, Eights! Thanks for sharing

Isn't it though?? So cool to see! (and come on, "Golden Felice"?? :lol:)

They look like something from Star Wars!

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Isn't it though?? So cool to see! (and come on, "Golden Felice"?? :lol:)

Haha if only Felice Schachter were blond.

Haha if only Felice Schachter were blond.
:rofl:

The "golden felice" on that takin is quite stunning... I'm quite takin by it!

Get it? Takin? See what I did there? :lol:

They look like something from Star Wars!

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I've always thought saiga look more Star Wars-like.

https://i.redd.it/d3ty7dn974zz.jpg

I've always thought saiga look more Star Wars-like.

https://i.redd.it/d3ty7dn974zz.jpg

LOL wow. It does look like something from a sci-fi

The "golden felice" on that takin is quite stunning... I'm quite takin by it!

Get it? Takin? See what I did there? :lol:

HA! Yes, I do, lol, but I'm sorry to inform you that it's pronounced "TOCK-in" (otherwise, that is a "golden" joke! lol)

I've always thought saiga look more Star Wars-like.

Good point!!

"SAIGA!" :lol:

(read: "Saga", lol)

I'm thinking of doing some new things for my Home Improvement Meets Sesame thread.

HA! Yes, I do, lol, but I'm sorry to inform you that it's pronounced "TOCK-in" (otherwise, that is a "golden" joke! lol)

Oh, well, then, that's what I'm Takin about! :lol:

See what I did there? Takin? As in "talkin'"?

Good point!!

"SAIGA!" :lol:

(read: "Saga", lol)

Sega?

Oh, well, then, that's what I'm Takin about! :lol:

See what I did there? Takin? As in "talkin'"?

HA! Yes, I saw even before the explanation! :rofl:


Sega?

Oh, yes, Sega!

(I had a NES :lol: :o)

I have a book of giraffes that shows a rare tan giraffe (without blotches), and now take a look at this super-rare "white" giraffe! :eek:

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I have a book of giraffes that shows a rare tan giraffe (without blotches), and now take a look at this super-rare "white" giraffe! :eek:

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It looks like that giraffe doesn't have any hair.:eek:

Look who I found!

Happy Easter everyone!

Happy Easter everyone!

Happy Easter to you as well!

Awww, widdle baby tapir :loveya:

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Awww, widdle baby tapir :loveya:

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Awwww

With people's disgust and loathsomeness of infidelity, it's kind of stunning that songs from "the other woman" 's point of view of being involved with a married man have become such big hits.

Whitney Houston's "Savin' All My Love For You" skyrocketed to #1.

Tanya Tucker's "Soon" soared up to #2.

So I just got this new game for my iPhone called Series and could really use your help with something.

I have two options to star in, and should I pick The Breakfast Club or Saved By The Bell?

So I just got this new game for my iPhone called Series and could really use your help with something.

I have two options to star in, and should I pick The Breakfast Club or Saved By The Bell?

The Breakfast Club has Molly, so I'd vote for TBC.

The Breakfast Club has Molly, so I'd vote for TBC.

That's what I ended up choosing.

I had no idea! :eek:

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I had no idea! :eek:

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LOL yes! It has slowly disappeared but its mostly there still.

Our very own Mrs. G is in this video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vpMlrl4_i8

Our very own Mrs. G is in this video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vpMlrl4_i8

I had no idea! :eek:

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It's not Disney/MGM Studios anymore, but yes, of course there's a giant hidden Mickey.

When I worked at the park, I often worked near the "nose". I also worked in buildings adjacent to the ear on the left.

It's not Disney/MGM Studios anymore, but yes, of course there's a giant hidden Mickey.

When I worked at the park, I often worked near the "nose". I also worked in buildings adjacent to the ear on the left.

Yes it's now Disney's Hollywood Studios. Was the sorcerers hat there when you worked there?

Yes it's now Disney's Hollywood Studios. Was the sorcerers hat there when you worked there?

Yep. Some people didn't like it, but I didn't mind it. I only despised the wand at Epcot.

Yep. Some people didn't like it, but I didn't mind it. I only despised the wand at Epcot.

:lol: I didn't mind either but they did sort of take away from the original designs of each.

:lol: I didn't mind either but they did sort of take away from the original designs of each.
The stupid wand sure did.

I never knew Disney-MGM before the hat, but I know many people didn't like the fact that it blocked the view of Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

The stupid wand sure did.

I never knew Disney-MGM before the hat, but I know many people didn't like the fact that it blocked the view of Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

Oh haha yeah the hat wasn't added until 2001, the wand was in 2000.

Oh haha yeah the hat wasn't added until 2001, the wand was in 2000.

Yeah, the difference, I guess, for me, was that I never knew Disney-MGM Studios prior to seeing it with the hat. Whereas I knew Spaceship Earth from films and video since it opened in 1982.

Yeah, the difference, I guess, for me, was that I never knew Disney-MGM Studios prior to seeing it with the hat. Whereas I knew Spaceship Earth from films and video since it opened in 1982.

Makes sense

Our very own Mrs. G is in this video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vpMlrl4_i8

Nice find! Wonder what year that was from.

It's not Disney/MGM Studios anymore, but yes, of course there's a giant hidden Mickey.

Not "of course"---otherwise more people would know about it. ;)

Not "of course"---otherwise more people would know about it. ;)

When you work for a year and a half on a giant Hidden Mickey, you get used to the idea that hidden Mickeys are everywhere at the parks, of course. :lol:

Not "of course"---otherwise more people would know about it. ;)

Or if you looked at the map ;)

Or if you looked at the map ;)

Some people don't have maps (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww). :lol:

Of course, some folks are so busy taking in the sights and sounds that they don't want to look at a map: they want to spot the characters, look in the stores, and see which rides have the shortest lines.

Or if you looked at the map ;)

Well, that's different. If the aerial view of the hidden Mickey showing the layout of the land is on the daily guide maps for visitors, then I will allow Retro's "of course". My assumption though was that you only knew about it if you were a park insider or Cast Member, or happened to see it from an aerial view! lol

Or, should I say, an "Ariel" view! :rofl:

:stooges:

Nice find! Wonder what year that was from.

Between 1971 and 1972.

https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Charlotte_Rae

https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Season_3_(1971-1972)

Here is a photo of her and Bob.

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/muppet/images/a/ad/Charlotte_Rae%2C_Bob_McGrath%2C_Daren_R._Dochterman_cropped.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180807133940

Here is a photo of her and Bob.


Oo, I'm gonna use this for the "Sesame Street" thread...

Oo, I'm gonna use this for the "Sesame Street" thread...

I can’t wait to see what you come up with...

http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2019/05/axs-tvs-very-very-best-of-70s-who-do.html?m=1

I don't know why it seems like more and more people are getting tattoos.

And now I wonder if everyone reading this has a tattoo. :lol:

Ahhhhh,hahahahahaha! :rofl:

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Ahhhhh,hahahahahaha! :rofl:

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Hahahahahahahahhaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Last night, I ate at Cracker Barrel. In honor of Julie Anne, I ordered the grilled haddock! :lol:

Last night, I ate at Cracker Barrel. In honor of Julie Anne, I ordered the grilled haddock! :lol:

I've had that too! :lol:

I wish every time someone ordered it, Julie Anne would run out from the kitchen and say, "Once they showed me how to grill it myself, it was a cinch!" :lol:

29 years ago today, our world untimely, tragically lost Jim Henson. :(

I am wearing my "The Dark Crystal" t-shirt at work today in his honor, and I will remember him tonight by my semi-annual watching of his 2 1/2-hour memorial service at home, through tears.

:(

So I'm currently reading the third book in the Gossip Girl series right now, and there's a character called Blair.

Whenever I read the book series, I immediately think about this board.

I've had that too! :lol:

I wish every time someone ordered it, Julie Anne would run out from the kitchen and say, "Once they showed me how to grill it myself, it was a cinch!" :lol:

:lol:

(The first time I read that, I thought you wrote, "...grill myself...". That's quite the visual!) :lol:

So I'm currently reading the third book in the Gossip Girl series right now, and there's a character called Blair.

Whenever I read the book series, I immediately think about this board.

Does she have friends named Sue Ann and Tootie? :lol:

*googles*


Blair is regarded as the "Queen Bee" of the Upper East Side. In the novel series, Blair is the daughter of Harold Waldorf, a rich lawyer and Eleanor Waldorf, a wealthy heiress from an Upper East Side family.

Well, that does sound quite a bit like "our" Blair. She's certainly the "queen bee".

Blair's father was caught cheating on Eleanor, which caused Eleanor to divorce him.

So Blair's parents are divorced, much like "our" Blair.

Soon, Blair's mother meets Cyrus Rose, a rich architect. Blair can not stand Cyrus and wishes he and his son Aaron Rose would just disappear from their lives. But unfortunately for Blair, Cyrus and Eleanor get married and soon get pregnant with a little girl named Yale (Blair's choice).

Well, that's completely different: our Blair's much younger half-sister is named Bailey.

Blair loves shopping at Barney's, Bendel's, and Bergdorf's.

Okay, this is getting a little eerie...

Well that was some cathartic emotional viewing.

The memorial service is one thing. But in "The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson" special from 1990 where the Muppets learn about Jim's life and his untimely passing, the part right near the end where the Muppets read letters of sympathy written from little children and show their sweet accompanying crayon drawings in sorrow over Mr. Henson, well...no can keep a dry eye if they watch that.

Awww that sounds very touching

Does she have friends named Sue Ann and Tootie? :lol:

*googles*



Well, that does sound quite a bit like "our" Blair. She's certainly the "queen bee".



So Blair's parents are divorced, much like "our" Blair.



Well, that's completely different: our Blair's much younger half-sister is named Bailey.



Okay, this is getting a little eerie...

No she doesn't unfortunately.

Awww that sounds very touching

The touching-est thing ever. It's enough to break your heart.

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The touching-est thing ever. It's enough to break your heart.

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:(

Today is the 2nd anniversary that I joined SO! Can't believe it's already been 2 years.

Aww, how awesome! Go be nice! :grouphug:

And I like octopussoup's comment! Oh, octopussoup! :lol:

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Aww, how awesome! Go be nice! :grouphug:

And I like octopussoup's comment! Oh, octopussoup! :lol:

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That is a really sweet thing!

Just a comment on current events ;)

(not to make light of the serious aspects, just a little humor because we're hearing about it everywhere we go)

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I got a text from my dentist saying that my appointment for April 3rd has been cancelled.

Just a comment on current events ;)

(not to make light of the serious aspects, just a little humor because we're hearing about it everywhere we go)

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:lol::lol:

Just a comment on current events ;)

(not to make light of the serious aspects, just a little humor because we're hearing about it everywhere we go)

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That's actually a good one! (although we shouldn't joke about CORONA VIRUS) but i can totally see BLAIR going shopping at 'Bloomingsdales' and NATALIE give her a row hee hee hee!:lol:

Look who I found!


That poster of the 3 looks more like a Telenovela/soap opera to me ha ha ha! (especially the Latin looking guy lol!):lol::lol::lol:

That poster of the 3 looks more like a Telenovela/soap opera to me ha ha ha! (especially the Latin looking guy lol!):lol::lol::lol:

I agree!

We grew up on country music, and my dad just called me to tell me country singer Joe Diffie has died from the coronavirus. And he was 61. :eek:

This is the first celebrity death I've heard from this.

So sad, this virus is no joke. Hope everyone follows the CDC

Another sad thing is that Joe Diffie's Instagram account posted about his passing, and some commenter said COVID-19 is fake. I couldn't believe it.

Another sad thing is that Joe Diffie's Instagram account posted about his passing, and some commenter said COVID-19 is fake. I couldn't believe it.
So sad people still think that :( idk what will get through to them.

Another sad thing is that Joe Diffie's Instagram account posted about his passing, and some commenter said COVID-19 is fake. I couldn't believe it.

Ugh. 722,000 cases worldwide, 34,000 people dead, the entire world economy in crisis, and it's all "fake". What is wrong with these ignorant people? :eek::(

I don't understand, Retro.

I grew up loving country music, and I still love country music from the 50s to the early 2000s. A lot of the country music community is conservative. Now that a country singer has (so sadly) succumbed to this, IF a lot of people ignorant about this are country music fans (as that one commenter was), hopefully this will get them to broaden their minds about the situation and make sure they are taking precautionary measures.

I've been processing Joe Diffie's passing off and on all night. I wasn't really even a fan (I did like a few of his songs), but he was such a continuous presence in '90s country throughout that decade that it's hard to think he was taken away by this. Very sad, and very scary for those highly vulnerable.

We grew up on country music, and my dad just called me to tell me country singer Joe Diffie has died from the coronavirus. And he was 61. :eek:

This is the first celebrity death I've heard from this.

There's been other celebrity deaths from the coronavirus as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_from_the_2019%E2%80%9320_coronavirus_pandemic

A change of mood right now in this thread, but guys, if you need a good laugh, do yourself a favor and watch this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzZPNpL0FqQ). I just saw it on "Jimmy Kimmel Live". :lol:

A change of mood right now in this thread, but guys, if you need a good laugh, do yourself a favor and watch this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzZPNpL0FqQ). I just saw it on "Jimmy Kimmel Live". :lol:
:brent OK that was great

:brent OK that was great

ikr?? hahaha! It gave me the hugest laugh of my day!! :rofl:

ikr?? hahaha! It gave me the hugest laugh of my day!! :rofl:

The ending was HYSTERICAL!

The ending was HYSTERICAL!

I watched that part like 4 times! :brent

I thought that I'd share my favorite theme song right now for a change of mood in this thread:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm7DFnOGGvY

And here is the extended version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Hjgf3FRrc

I thought that I'd share my favorite theme song right now for a change of mood in this thread:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm7DFnOGGvY

And here is the extended version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Hjgf3FRrc

Very nice :)

Very nice :)

Thank you. :)

Happy Easter! I’m sure Miss Mahoneys rabbits or Romeo and Juliet will deliver some eggs to Eastland.

Happy Easter! I’m sure Miss Mahoneys rabbits or Romeo and Juliet will deliver some eggs to Eastland.


HAPPY EASTER TO YOU TOO!:wave::wave::wave:

:kitties::kitties::kitties:

Happy Easter, Lorimar and Valentina! :wave:

HAPPY MONDAY EASTER EVERYONE AND HAVE A BLAST AT HOME!!!

I hope everyone had a nice Easter!

I hope everyone had a nice Easter!
I did, and you?

I did, and you?

I had a nice one. Just watched some marathons on TV and watched a movie.

I can't remember which thread we mentioned 1980s couches in two or three months ago, but anyway, here's a pic of one of ours! This was our couch in the late '80s and early '90s (doesn't it look so "late 1980s"?). That's our dog Rufus on it 🐶 (I'm pretty sure I took this pic). And as a bonus "Easter egg", look! There's a glimpse of an '80s cordless phone here too! :lol: (Nancy's ultimate '80s Christmas gift!)

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I can't remember which thread we mentioned 1980s couches in two or three months ago, but anyway, here's a pic of one of ours! This was our couch in the late '80s and early '90s (doesn't it look so "late 1980s"?). That's our dog Rufus on it 🐶 (I'm pretty sure I took this pic). And as a bonus "Easter egg", look! There's a glimpse of an '80s cordless phone here too! :lol: (Nancy's ultimate '80s Christmas gift!)

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Hey that's LASSIE!!!!!:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Hey that's LASSIE!!!!!:rofl:

:lol:

My dad grew up with a couple of collies, and whenever he talked to people about getting dogs for our family he'd always say "I won't have anything but a collie! :grr:" lol. And they were great dogs. We had Rufus for 5 years. Then we had Beau for 12 years! Here's a pic I took of Beau sprawled on that late '80s couch in the late '90s. :lol: (wow, I never realized we had that couch for so long! :eek: lol)

(and Retro and Lorsie, if you guys notice in the lower left corner, that's a "Disney Days" daily desk calendar! lol---it's the 1998 one, with Hercules there, so this photo is either from post-Christmas 1998 or sometime in 1999)

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First of all, Rufus and Beau are adorable, '80s!

Yes, that couch is totally rad! :lol:

Why are there so many newspapers and magazines strewn about?! And then, twelve years later, and the couch is still covered in paperwork! "Would you mind cleaning up around here? It's a mess!" ;) (Who said that quote?)

Just kidding! Thanks, '80s, for sharing a little bit of your life! BTW, who is the girl in the picture frame?

Yes, that couch is totally rad! :lol:

Isn't it though? Late '80s sitcom rad? :lol:


Why are there so many newspapers and magazines strewn about?!

Why not?? :lol: :crazy:

And then, twelve years later, and the couch is still covered in paperwork!

:rofl:

Really though, it wasn't uncommon for mail and stuff to collect in the middle of the couch, but in the Beau pic, since there's a LOT going on there, lol, I assume that was some "going through stuff" or clean-up in progress. Because usually, yes, you could actually sit on the couch. :lol:


"Would you mind cleaning up around here? It's a mess!" ;) (Who said that quote?)

Hey, LAY OFF, Margo! :nonono: :lol:


Just kidding! Thanks, '80s, for sharing a little bit of your life!

Yup, this is where I watched later seasons FOL on Saturday nights, and then some summertime Eastland syndication as well! lol popcorn:


BTW, who is the girl in the picture frame?

That's '80s's mommy. :)

Rufus and Beau are adorable, '80s!

If you think they were adorable there, take a look at little Rufus as a 1990 puppy! :D

Here he is frolicking in the yard:

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And cooling himself off lying in front of one of the A/C vents in the floor...(he and Beau both loved doing this all the time)

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And "scratchin' hisself wif his back foots", lol:

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OMG, the puppy photos of Rufus are soooo adorable, '80s! I am a huge animal lover, so thanks for sharing these photos of your fur-family!

Isn't it though? Late '80s sitcom rad? :lol:


Like, totally! :lol:


:rofl:

Really though, it wasn't uncommon for mail and stuff to collect in the middle of the couch, but in the Beau pic, since there's a LOT going on there, lol, I assume that was some "going through stuff" or clean-up in progress. Because usually, yes, you could actually sit on the couch. :lol:

Oh, I was just kidding around. We didn't have as much paperwork on the couch, but we definitely had as much on the dining room table. :lol:


Hey, LAY OFF, Margo! :nonono: :lol:

Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner!


Yup, this is where I watched later seasons FOL on Saturday nights, and then some summertime Eastland syndication as well! lol popcorn:


So right there is where YOU learned "The Facts of Life"! Soooo cool!

OMG, the puppy photos of Rufus are soooo adorable, '80s! I am a huge animal lover, so thanks for sharing these photos of your fur-family!

Glad you enjoyed! More coming! The world can always use more adorable puppies! :lol: :clap:


So right there is where YOU learned "The Facts of Life"! Soooo cool!

Well, kinda...I really learned them at my grandparents', and "re-saw" them here, and then saw first-hand the OOH years here. :)

And now it's time for some 1995 puppy Beau! :)

Napping out front...

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and napping in the kitchen...

(and that is actual late 1970s flooring! Season 1 era!)

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Cooling off on his favorite air conditioning vent in the foyer, lol (note the late 1970s giraffe-like flooring)

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Showing off some moves in the front yard he learned from Sue Ann ("Show them that one I taught you!") ;)

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Stealthy Beau! (he looks like when Snoopy does that! :lol:)

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Advancing stealth! :lol:

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And Beau in my bedroom. :) In 80s's bedroom in the '90s, lol

Note the peek at the Disney collection: A Walt Disney postcard, a Haunted Mansion postcard, an "Aladdin" stamp set, a "Lion King" card set, and a "Little Mermaid" card set---and Lorsie, my stack of what must surely be my "Mama's Family" VHS tapes!! :lol: :D

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And Beau in my bedroom. :) In 80s's bedroom in the '90s, lol

Note the peek at the Disney collection: A Walt Disney postcard, a Haunted Mansion postcard, an "Aladdin" stamp set, a "Lion King" card set, and a "Little Mermaid" card set---and Lorsie, my stack of what must surely be my "Mama's Family" VHS tapes!! :lol: :D

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:lol: Awesome! Did you have the original NBC broadcasts?

:lol: Awesome! Did you have the original NBC broadcasts?

Oh good heavens, no! lol...re-runs, not original airings.

(and no comments on puppy pics?? lol)

Oh good heavens, no! lol...re-runs, not original airings.

(and no comments on puppy pics?? lol)

They're adorable! Do you own any pets currently?

Showing off some moves in the front yard he learned from Sue Ann ("Show them that one I taught you!") ;)

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Ahahahaha!

Beau would be great on the Eastland track team!

Thanks for sharing these adorable photos, '80s!

They're adorable! Do you own any pets currently?

Nope, haven't had any pets since "back home".

Ahahahaha!

Beau would be great on the Eastland track team!

"Once she showed me how to spread my paws and lift my tail, it was a cinch!"

:lol:

Coincidentally, I was having FOL dreams for much of the night! In the episode where Molly Ringwald's aunt guest starred, Cindy's long hair was down to her ankles!! :eek:

And Retro, Molly sang again in one of the later-produced season 1 episodes after "Dope", and she was good! Like, Disney-record-good! I remember thinking in my dream you would have been amazed! :lol:

And one of the grown-up lady "extras" in one scene where faculty got up and stood on their desks in applause for something was another of Molly Ringwald's real aunts! Her real sister guested on another one too! I was amazed at how many of Molly Ringwald's real life relatives appeared on the show! lol

Thanks for sharing these adorable photos, '80s!

Of course! :wave: And don't you dig that late '70s kitchen flooring?? I love it! It's gone now, replaced with hardwood, so I'm so glad I got to "preserve" it in a few pics!

Like this one, where a pumpkin pie met an untimely end! It was quite a tragic "pie bit"! :lol:

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"Once she showed me how to spread my paws and lift my tail, it was a cinch!"

:lol:

Ahahahaha! :lol::lol::lol::lol:


Coincidentally, I was having FOL dreams for much of the night! In the episode where Molly Ringwald's aunt guest starred, Cindy's long hair was down to her ankles!! :eek:

And Retro, Molly sang again in one of the later-produced season 1 episodes after "Dope", and she was good! Like, Disney-record-good! I remember thinking in my dream you would have been amazed! :lol:

And one of the grown-up lady "extras" in one scene where faculty got up and stood on their desks in applause for something was another of Molly Ringwald's real aunts! Her real sister guested on another one too! I was amazed at how many of Molly Ringwald's real life relatives appeared on the show! lol

Wow, those sound like amazing dreams! Too bad they weren't real...



Of course! :wave: And don't you dig that late '70s kitchen flooring?? I love it! It's gone now, replaced with hardwood, so I'm so glad I got to "preserve" it in a few pics!

Like this one, where a pumpkin pie met an untimely end! It was quite a tragic "pie bit"! :lol:

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So sad to waste good pumpkin pie like that! A very tragic "pie bit" indeed. Too bad it couldn't have gone in Margo's mean face! :lol:

I'm very sure we had very similar flooring in at least one house we lived in. I think the green was more yellow-green, though.

So sad to waste good pumpkin pie like that!

I know! As it's one of my favorite desserts, it was terrible!


A very tragic "pie bit" indeed. Too bad it couldn't have gone in Margo's mean face! :lol:

Right?? At least then it would have served a purpose! :lol:


I'm very sure we had very similar flooring in at least one house we lived in. I think the green was more yellow-green, though.

Oo! Speaking of green, here's our late '70s avocado green stove! It would go very complimentary with "Brim" spokesgirl Nancy standing in front of it in her Brim browns! :lol:

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Wow quite the stylish 70's home, Eights!

Haha, thanks...it's now a modern white stove, but for nearly 20 years it was the '70s avocado green!

(and look! There's even Tupperware in that pic! haha)

And this is what little puppy Beau grew up to be. :)

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And this is what little puppy Beau grew up to be. :)

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Lassi? ;)

Haha, sort of, lol. :p

Haha, sort of, lol. :p

Did s/he ever rescue anyone from a well?

Hahaha! Nope. lol

(Beau and Rufus were both "he"s, lol)

...So was "Lassie", actually! All dogs who played "Lassie" were males (https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1993-11-03-9311030324-story.html). :lol:

...So was "Lassie", actually! All dogs who played "Lassie" were males (https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1993-11-03-9311030324-story.html). :lol:

I know, but the character was female, so I didn't know if Lorsie was up on that or not, lol. ;)

I know, but the character was female, so I didn't know if Lorsie was up on that or not, lol. ;)

He knew ;)

So this is a shame. This coming Sunday will be the last airing of Collector’s Call for our MeTV affiliates.

So this is a shame. This coming Sunday will be the last airing of Collector’s Call for our MeTV affiliates.

Is this the last show of the season or the series?

Is this the last show of the season or the series?

It’s just being taken off the air because of the schedule changes starting on July 12th. Our affiliates air local news at 10 PM, so that’s why it’s being removed.

Other affiliates will still be airing it though.

There is this app I use called 8tracks, and one of the playlists is about Blair Warner from The Facts Of Life.

This is the first track on that playlist:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk4SXUJsHks

Good Girl by Lisa Whelchel

There is this app I use called 8tracks, and one of the playlists is about Blair Warner from The Facts Of Life.

This is the first track on that playlist:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk4SXUJsHks

Good Girl by Lisa Whelchel

So '80s! Totally radical! :cool:

So '80s! Totally radical! :cool:

I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

Definitely!

Links like that help keep this forum hopping; keep things interesting. We so appreciate you posting FOL-related links. It helps keep these conversations going. It makes these forums a fun place to visit.

I had never heard that particular Lisa Whelchel song.

Definitely!

Links like that help keep this forum hopping; keep things interesting. We so appreciate you posting FOL-related links. It helps keep these conversations going. It makes these forums a fun place to visit.

I had never heard that particular Lisa Whelchel song.

Thank you for those nice words, and I'll see if I can find more FOL links to post!

Here ya go, the view from my backyard of my "Sue Ann upbringing" at the old homestead, my folks' place. I grew up with cows as backyard neighbors!

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So awesome and beautiful! Where did you park your tractor?

So awesome and beautiful! Where did you park your tractor?

:rofl:

Not in Miller's Pond, I'll tell ya that! :lol:

Here are some soybeans and corn neighboring us, as I mentioned.

As early Tootie says, "Did I lie??" :lol:

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So beautiful and green! In the bottom photo, is that Miller's Pond in the distance?

Here are some soybeans and corn neighboring us, as I mentioned.

As early Tootie says, "Did I lie??" :lol:

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Oh boy I bet Mama Eightsy makes great blueberry pancakes before your big day fishing at Miller’s Pond!

Oh boy I bet Mama Eightsy makes great blueberry pancakes before your big day fishing at Miller’s Pond!

:lol:

They should have had Sue Ann make a cameo in the later seasons episode where Blair is milking a cow in Iowa (with the mountains in back when Iowa doesn't have any mountains).

So beautiful and green! In the bottom photo, is that Miller's Pond in the distance?

Ha! :lol: I can see why you'd ask that, but that's actually green fields back there.

All these photos are from CAMERA FILM back in the nineteen hundred and nineties! :eek: :lol: I've always loved nature photography. :loveya: I was a little Molly Parker in a Sue Ann 'hood! :lol:

Oh boy I bet Mama Eightsy makes great blueberry pancakes before your big day fishing at Miller’s Pond!

Haha! :lol: She does make great pancakes, sans blueberries, lol--and great French toast! Oo-la-la!

Sunset from a corn field:

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They should have had Sue Ann make a cameo in the later seasons episode where Blair is milking a cow in Iowa (with the mountains in back when Iowa doesn't have any mountains).

Yeah, those Iowa mountains were a little silly. But I do like the fact that they shot part of that episode outside of the studio itself. Those brief moments are kinda nice. Very rare, but also quite nice.

Ha! :lol: I can see why you'd ask that, but that's actually green fields back there.

I wondered if maybe those were just fields.


All these photos are from CAMERA FILM back in the nineteen hundred and nineties! :eek: :lol: I've always loved nature photography. :loveya: was a little Molly Parker in a Sue Ann 'hood! :lol:

The photos are great!

The last one actually reminds me of something Blanche from the Golden Girls would have hung in her bedroom. I guess it's the green leaves with the pastel pink sky. And it follows the Rule of Thirds, so "Nice composition!" :lol:

The photos are great!

Glad you're enjoying scenes from the homestead! :wave:


The last one actually reminds me of something Blanche from the Golden Girls would have hung in her bedroom. I guess it's the green leaves with the pastel pink sky. And it follows the Rule of Thirds, so "Nice composition!" :lol:

:lol: Well thanks...:) And I see what you mean about Blanche. The corn stalks even look kind of like "cousins" of the banana palm fronds! :lol:

I love how the pink at the top blends into orangey at the bottom. :loveya:

Sunsets from the backyard...

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Glad you're enjoying scenes from the homestead! :wave:

Definitely! Thanks so much for sharing these, and the time you took to sort through, scan, and upload!

I was still hoping to get some nice photos of Lorimar's latest Disney vacay, though!


:lol: Well thanks...:) And I see what you mean about Blanche. The corn stalks even look kind of like "cousins" of the banana palm fronds! :lol:

I love how the pink at the top melts into orangey at the bottom. :loveya:

Yes, very "palm frondy" look, just like her bedroom.

Definitely! Thanks so much for sharing these, and the time you took to sort through, scan, and upload!

You're reminding me of early season 1 on "The Golden Girls":

Dorothy: "Stan, she flew all the way here from Maui!"

Chrissy: "Oh that's alright! I'm a stewardess. I fly for free!"

Dorothy: "Well, the thought should count for something."

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Retro: "Thanks so much for sharing these and the time you took to sort through, scan, and upload!"

'80s: "Oh that's alright! I'm our family's photo archivist. I already had these stored on a family photo website!"

Retro: "Well, the thought should count for something."

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I was still hoping to get some nice photos of Lorimar's latest Disney vacay though!

I wasn't there! :lol: :p

Well, actually...I kind was! :lol: He's "visited home with me" and I've "been to Disney World with him". :lol:

You're reminding me of early season 1 on "The Golden Girls":

Dorothy: "Stan, she flew all the way here from Maui!"

Chrissy: "Oh that's alright! I'm a stewardess. I fly for free!"

Dorothy: "Well, the thought should count for something."

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Retro: "Thanks so much for sharing these and the time you took to sort through, scan, and upload!"

'80s: "Oh that's alright! I'm our family's photo archivist. I already had these stored on a family photo website!"

Retro: "Well, the thought should count for something."

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I wasn't there! :lol: :p

Well, actually...I kind was! :lol: He's "visited home with me" and I've "been to Disney World with him". :lol:

I mean, even a photo of a plate of delicious meatloaf from the Prime Time Cafe would be terrific. Just sayin'. ;)

I mean, even a photo of a plate of delicious meatloaf from the Prime Time Cafe would be terrific. Just sayin'. ;)

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(also, I previously posted two more sunset photos above)

:lol:

(also, I previously posted two more sunset photos above)

I love the pink sky in the second photo.

The first photo reminds me of the opening credits of 1979-era One Life to Live, which my mom watched religiously during that era... one of my earliest TV memories. :cool:

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I love the pink sky in the second photo.

Me too!


The first photo reminds me of the opening credits of 1979-era One Life to Live, which my mom watched religiously during that era... one of my earliest TV memories. :cool:

Ha! Oh wow, I'd never seen that before...cool!

Kim Fields is going to be on Season 2 of the Fox show Name That Tune playing against Grammy Award-winning artist Shaggy:

https://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2022/02/abbott-elementary-scoring-big-in-multi.html

Kim Fields is going to be on Season 2 of the Fox show Name That Tune playing against Grammy Award-winning artist Shaggy:

https://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2022/02/abbott-elementary-scoring-big-in-multi.html

Cool news!

Just got back from two weeks in real (aka south) Florida yesterday. Left gettiing frostbite and returned to get frostbite again.

Wow! Nice photos of Florida!

And then, returning to the tundra... Brrrr! I know it's only Toronto, which has got to be the southernmost city in all of Canada, but OMG, what a shock that must have been to the system!

If you don't mind me asking, what all did you do in the Sunshine State? Lorimar was just at Disney World; you might have been in the same state at the same time.

I grew up mostly in the wintry Midwest (like Narnia, home to ever-lasting winter and almost no Christmas (just once a year, even!)), and am glad to be living in warmer climes since the 1990s, though I wouldn't mind a white Christmas once a decade.

Also, is that you shoveling snow?

Wow! Nice photos of Florida!

And then, returning to the tundra... Brrrr! I know it's only Toronto, which has got to be the southernmost city in all of Canada, but OMG, what a shock that must have been to the system!

If you don't mind me asking, what all did you do in the Sunshine State? Lorimar was just at Disney World; you might have been in the same state at the same time.

I grew up mostly in the wintry Midwest (like Narnia, home to ever-lasting winter and almost no Christmas (just once a year, even!)), and am glad to be living in warmer climes since the 1990s, though I wouldn't mind a white Christmas once a decade.

Also, is that you shoveling snow?

Went to the Everglades, south Florida Beaches, Key West.

Went to the Everglades, south Florida Beaches, Key West.

Key West is lovely! Very tropical and Caribbean-like. South Florida is also fantastic; I spent some time in Miami and loved my time there.

The Everglades are amazing. While I was there, I stayed at Billie Swamp Safari in one of the little mini-cabins with my girlfriend at the time. We were warned not to venture onto the decks behind the cabins, and in the morning, we discovered why: the alligators love sunning themselves on the desks, and each cabin's pier had exactly one alligator sunning him/herself on it!

We also spotted a Florida Panther, one of the most endangered mammals in the world.

Went to the Everglades, south Florida Beaches, Key West.

Nice, hope you had a great trip!

Lorimar was just at Disney World; you might have been in the same state at the same time.

They were! They overlapped! What fun! :clap:


Also, is that you shoveling snow?

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Not me shoveling snow.

Cool news!

Thank you!

Has anybody watch The Upshaws? It’s this show on Netflix and Kim Fields plays one of the main characters.

I haven't. The only "current" shows I watch are The Goldbergs and the smash hit "Ghosts". ("Ghosts" is fantastic. It makes you both belly laugh and choke up)

Today is Cindy's birthday!

https://i.postimg.cc/Mp3L5S8B/255957.jpg

Julie Anne's birthday is actually April 3rd. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0352718/