Tom Holmberg
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Yes gardiniera is my go-to Italian beef topping.
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We used to have Jack in the Box, but the disappeared in the late 1970s I believe. I was watching Rockford yesterday and he went into a Jack in the Box drive-thru while being chased by thugs (and ordered a taco).
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Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage
Tom Holmberg replied to Maverick's topic in Commercials
Maybe rabies? -
Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage
Tom Holmberg replied to Maverick's topic in Commercials
Hey, they are all sugar and spice! -
Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage
Tom Holmberg replied to Maverick's topic in Commercials
It doesn't surprise me that kids under 18 cause diabetes. -
The Wild Wild West - General Discussion
Tom Holmberg replied to chessiegal's topic in The Wild Wild West
The Bizarre Reason Why 'The Wild Wild West' Was Cancelled "Rather than take a nuanced and sensible approach to a complex issue, some American politicians were quick to point fingers in any deflective direction they considered favorable. Turning to their televisions, they found the perfect scapegoat in the form of violence depicted in current programming. " https://collider.com/the-wild-wild-west-cancelled-political/ -
Retro TV Channels: ”The Good Old Days of Television”
Tom Holmberg replied to Actionmage's topic in Network Talk
Get-TV runs endless Walker as well. -
Say What?: Commercials That Made Us Scratch Our Heads
Tom Holmberg replied to Lola16's topic in Commercials
Chicks dig ponies! -
Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage
Tom Holmberg replied to Maverick's topic in Commercials
The benefit depends on the age you start. A 70 year old male would only get $717 if he died after 2 years. A 75 year old male would get $560. A 50 year old male, the earliest you can start, would still only get $1786. So if a man bought the policy starting at age 50 and died at age 75 he would have paid $3000 to receive $1786 in benefit. They also don't tell you that they try to sell customers units of $9.95. So they might sell you 10 $9.99 units. They really aren't trying to sell one unit. -
Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage
Tom Holmberg replied to Maverick's topic in Commercials
I posted earlier that the the amount of money you'd get from the $9.95 plan is minimal. You be better putting $9.95 each month in an interest-bearing savings plan. After the two years needed to be fully invested you would have paid in almost half your benefit (at age 75). This is why in these ads they never say what the benefit is, just how much you pay in, which would seem to be important for making a decision. -
The Wild Wild West - General Discussion
Tom Holmberg replied to chessiegal's topic in The Wild Wild West
The steam-powered attack wheelchair was very steampunk. Anyone who spent time reading comics or watching old movies knows that the villain always used an overly elaborate scheme to kill the hero, when he could just as easily and more effectively just shoot him. This was pointed out in the first Austin Powers movie. -
Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage
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Airlines are now serving food?!? -
Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage
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Probably, people tend to overuse most of these "cleansing" products, shampoo, toothpaste, etc. The companies like that you do, so probably they should show multiple swipes. -
The Wild Wild West - General Discussion
Tom Holmberg replied to chessiegal's topic in The Wild Wild West
Jim West's train in the series was the "Inyo" - a 4-4-0 - built in Philadelphia in 1875. Paramount bought the train in 1937 and it was used in a number of films over the years besides WWW. The engine's number was "22" but it was changed to "8" for the show so reverse shots could be used to save filming. (A different train was used in the show's pilot.) The train is now in the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City and it was used as one of the trains in the centennial celebration of the Golden Spike. -
Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage
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Is that related to Triopenin? (Or how ever that was spelled) -
Judy Collins cover of a "Marat/Sade" medley
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The Wild Wild West - General Discussion
Tom Holmberg replied to chessiegal's topic in The Wild Wild West
The brain, Braine, was played by familiar face Edward Andrews, a long-time character actor and "that guy" (an actor whose name you don't know but you recognize as "that guy") who usually played jovial grandfathers or affable businessmen. He appeared in 188 movies or TV episodes. He was one of the regulars in the "McHale's Navy with women" series "Broadside." -
Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage
Tom Holmberg replied to Maverick's topic in Commercials
But I did learn that Jardiance is "really swell" which is about all you can ask from a prescription medicine. -
S06.E10: Pancake Sunday and Textbook Flirting
Tom Holmberg replied to paulvdb's topic in Young Sheldon
Back then probably the local weekly paper. -
R.I.P. Glenda Jackson I wonder if TCM will run "Marat/Sade" Jackson's first credited movie. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65916692
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As a little kid I tried some of my parent's slivovitz and wanted pull my insides out. Never tried Malort but can't imagine it's much worse.
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Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage
Tom Holmberg replied to Maverick's topic in Commercials
They're trying to make people forget how incredibly boring insurance is. ...I feel dead to the world." -
The Wild Wild West - General Discussion
Tom Holmberg replied to chessiegal's topic in The Wild Wild West
In this episode " The Laughing Henchman" was played by Whitey Hughes, long-time Hollywood stuntman. Hughes was the stunt coordinator on WWW for four seasons. Hughes performed stunts in 177 movies and TV episodes and often worked with director Sam Peckinpah. Due to Hughes short stature he was stunt double for Johnny Crawford on "The Rifleman", and doubled often for women. Hughes said that in the WWW set he often called, "Roll the cameras and call the ambulances." You'll often see Hughes as one of the villain's henchman on WWW. -
Retro TV Channels: ”The Good Old Days of Television”
Tom Holmberg replied to Actionmage's topic in Network Talk
Maybe do binges of series that only lasted one season. -
Retro TV Channels: ”The Good Old Days of Television”
Tom Holmberg replied to Actionmage's topic in Network Talk
The series "Bearcats" came out the same year, I think, and was somewhat similar. I wish one of the retro channels would show that. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066631/