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  1. HudsonHawk

    Films and shows that COULD NEVER Be Made Today!

    Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres were very much poking fun at city people, not the simple rural folks. They weren't meant to stereotype the country folks, but rather the other way around, and that is perhaps best demonstrated in Green Acres through one of the main jokes that is the character...
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    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    Legendary sports broadcaster Keith Jackson has died at the age of 89. Jackson was a ubiquitous figure in sports broadcasting, from the 50s through the 00s. He called Olympics, auto racing, boxing, in addition to baseball and football, from the World Series to the Super Bowl. But he’s best...
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    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    I remember one of my ex-fiancé's grandmother telling me that when she was a teenager in the 20s, "s**t" was the popular swear word among the young generation. She didn't know why, but it was very trendy among the Era's young and hip.
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    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    The chip is working its way into the US and most larger retailers have it. The issue, as I’m told, is that it requires an investment of a whole new set of equipment for vendors, and they pushed back because they still hadn’t finished paying for the last set. So by being first in the world in...
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    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I have never heard this and routinely make multiple transfers in a month with no penalty or question. This is a federal law?
  7. HudsonHawk

    The 80s, myth and reality?

    I remember my dad had his old army blanket, and I couldn’t stand it. It was the scratchiest, itchiest thing I’ve ever felt.
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    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    I work for Big Oil and still get a pension. It’s still offered to new hires today, though the current one is not as good as mine. I think most major oil companies still offer a pension, but I’m not positive And whether or not it remains solvent by the time I retire remains to be seen.
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    The 80s, myth and reality?

    Here in Texas, most things are settled with either a handshake or a shotgun.
  10. HudsonHawk

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Oranges, like every other type of produce, are seasonal. However, the demand for orange juice isn’t, meaning if you want fresh juice out of season in the US, you have to use oranges from other parts of the world. Most major brands use US oranges when they’re in season, but supplement with...
  11. HudsonHawk

    A Vintage Christmas..

    Repairing, or heck, just replacing the wiring in a lamp is pretty simple and inexpensive. I hope you don't let it keep you from enjoying the warm glow.
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    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    I've spent time in the Middle East too, and you're right, they're not very accepting of Christians or other religions, though they're not as hostile as many here make them out to be. There's a sense of almost "don't ask, don't tell", and don't throw it up in their faces by doing things like...
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    Most overrated movies?

    Agreed. No Way Out is pretty good too.
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    Most overrated movies?

    Bull Durham was great because it's accurate in the sense that most young minor league players are just goofballs. I know many of those guys, and it really hit home for me. I also liked that I played on the field there in Durham where they shot the movie, and drank at the bar where Nuke and...
  16. HudsonHawk

    Most overrated movies?

    As for football movies, it starts and ends with North Dallas Forty, for me. Friday Night Lights is also good, and pretty accurate.
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    Most overrated movies?

    I liked The Natural very much, and I agree that the cinematography is outstanding. I can overlook Redford's age, and one of my favorite movie lines of all time is "I shoulda been a farmer". The story gets a little sappy though. Bull Durham is also a favorite, as it captures both the...
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    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    A note on Ensberg and college basketball...Ensberg called the famous "Game of the Century", the 1968 matchup between the University of Houston and UCLA, at the Houston Astrodome. It was the first national television broadcast of a regular season college basketball game, and it was a pivotal...
  20. HudsonHawk

    A Vintage Christmas..

    Just now getting around to reading this thread, but I have to say...I LOVE that lamp. And I mean that in a non-Brick Tamlin way. My great-grandmother had one very similar, then I remember it in my grandmother's house, now it sits on my mother's piano (because she never plays it anymore...the...
  21. HudsonHawk

    Most overrated movies?

    I think there were some great movies in the 80s...including the best horror film of all time, The Shining, and the best sci-fi film of all time, Blade Runner. And I'd nominate Eight Men Out as the best baseball movie of all time. Throw in some great comedies such as Airplane!, Caddyshack, and...
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    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    As someone who frequently visits the largest Muslim country in the world, which also has significant Christian and Hindu populations, I can attest to the fact that they have no problems including everyone in the appropriate greetings. Now, Muslim holidays and Christian holidays don't typically...
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    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    Back in my rock n roll roadie days, we used to describe it as "where high tech meets low life".

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