Topic: ONLY THE UPSIDE (Read 96936 times)

Tomovoz · « **Reply #30 on:** January 10, 2005, 12:49:23 AM »

Hope the sun has got his hat on tomorrow in OZ DR Derek. It's too darn hot.

La Jolie Femme · « **Reply #31 on:** January 10, 2005, 12:49:39 AM »

Elaine Paige! Elaine Paige as Mammy Yokum. In a ratty fur coat!

Nah! She'd be Daisy or no one.

That reminds me, my poor cat needs his food. The pup needs a walk on the wet side. The brave and handsome husband seems to want to turn in.

I most royally, shall now to bed.
To sleep off all the nonsense I've just said.

(Name of the play, anyone?"

bk · « **Reply #32 on:** January 10, 2005, 12:49:45 AM »

I guess Ann never caught up - either that or she was afraid I was going to cast her as Earthquake McGoon.

ozderek · « **Reply #33 on:** January 10, 2005, 12:55:18 AM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on January 10, 2005, 12:49:23 AM

Hope the sun has got his hat on tomorrow in OZ DR Derek. It's too darn hot.

So do I Tomofoz. Going to be 37c here. Eeek! "I'm melting!"

And I have a lunch date!

Hope we have sandwiches. The thought of burnt buns (!) is not pleasant !!!

Tomovoz · « **Reply #34 on:** January 10, 2005, 12:57:42 AM »

Only a date for lunch.. Midday at the oasis. I shall leave the burnt buns line alone. cheeky!

ozderek · « **Reply #35 on:** January 10, 2005, 01:00:20 AM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on January 10, 2005, 12:57:42 AM

Only a date for lunch.. Midday at the oasis. I shall leave the burnt buns line alone. cheeky!

Iwould have had a bunch of raisins ... but a date was the best I could do

(bad pun, i know!)

Tomovoz · « **Reply #36 on:** January 10, 2005, 01:03:34 AM »

Just don't mention Figs on this site. Whoops I just did.

ozderek · « **Reply #37 on:** January 10, 2005, 01:05:45 AM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on January 10, 2005, 01:03:34 AM

Just don't mention Figs on this site. Whoops I just did.

I figet (!) why you said that!!!!

Tomovoz · « **Reply #38 on:** January 10, 2005, 01:07:48 AM »

You'll fig -er it out if you check your mailbox OzDerek.

ozderek · « **Reply #39 on:** January 10, 2005, 01:09:59 AM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on January 10, 2005, 01:07:48 AM

You'll fig -er it out if you check your mailbox OzDerek.

is it a posting from the director Mike FIGgis

?

ozderek · « **Reply #40 on:** January 10, 2005, 01:13:02 AM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on January 10, 2005, 01:07:48 AM

You'll fig -er it out if you check your mailbox OzDerek.

.... or a singing telegram from opera greetings: "FIGaro"!!!!

S. Woody White · « **Reply #41 on:** January 10, 2005, 01:32:24 AM »

[size=20]L'il Abner[/size]

The Talking Heads Edition

Marryin' Sam - Ben Stein
Earthquake McGoon - Bill O'Reilly
Available Jones - Alton Brown
Stupefyin' Jones - Ann Coulter
General Bullmoose - Michael Moore
Appassionata Von Climax - Ellen de Generes
Evil Eye Fleagle - James Carville
Pappy Yokum - Donald Trump
Mammy Yokum - Martha Stewart
Daisy Mae - Janeane Garofalo

and, as L'il Abner himself...

Conan O'Brien.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #42 on:** January 10, 2005, 01:34:31 AM »

Did our fearless leader wussburger out on us?

S. Woody White · « **Reply #43 on:** January 10, 2005, 01:41:11 AM »

Maybe he's double-checking the roof.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #44 on:** January 10, 2005, 01:45:08 AM »

Something for which I wish I had a picture:

Lately, Fletcher, the Dalmatian, has been insisting on der Brucer taking him for a walk. The danged dog will actually get his leash and bring it over to der B, throwing it down at der B's feet. So once a day der B gets his coat on and enleashes Fletcher.

There's a catch, of course. Fletcher weighs about half what der B weighs, and is a heckofa lot stronger. So try to imagine der B being pulled along at the start of the walk, as Fletcher goes on his initial run!

They do settle down after a bit, with Fletcher prancing happily as der B catches his breath. But they are a sight to see!

S. Woody White · « **Reply #45 on:** January 10, 2005, 02:09:37 AM »

Let's try this again...

[size=20]L'il Abner[/size]

The Stars-In-Their-Famous-Roles Edition

(Keep in mind, all roles are to be played in the character of the famous role!)

As L'il Abner - William Daniels, as John Adams in 1776
As Daisy Mae - Judy Holliday, as Ella Peterson in Bells Are Ringing
As Pappy Yokum - Zero Mostel, as Tevye in Fiddler On the Roof
As Mammy Yokum - Angela Lansbury, as Mame Dennis in Mame
As Marryin' Sam - Len Cariou, as Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd
As Earthquake McGoon - Jack Gilford, as Hysterium in AFTHOTWTT Forum
As Available Jones - Hugh Jackman, as Peter Allen in The Boy From Oz
As Stupefyin' Jones - Mary Martin, as Maria in The Sound of Music
As General Bullmoose - Joel Grey, as the Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret
As Appassionata Von Climax - Ethel Merman, as Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun
As Evil Eye Fleagle - Richard Burton, as King Arthur in Camelot

(Some of these work more in juxtaposition than individually.)

S. Woody White · « **Reply #46 on:** January 10, 2005, 02:21:42 AM »

frenzy all done!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #47 on:** January 10, 2005, 04:43:46 AM »

All fine casting suggestions.....Conan O'Brien LOL!

Hmmmmmmmmmm......

LI'L ABNER - the Surreal Dogpatch

Abner - Erik Estrada
Daisy Mae - Sally Struthers
Mammy - Tammy Faye Bakker Messner
Pappy - Gary Coleman

Marryin' Sam - Desi Arnaz, Jr
Stupifying Jones - Shelley Hack

General Bullmoose - Larry Hagman
Appassionata Von Climax - June Wilkinson (hubba hubba, I gotta fire that chauffeur!)

Evil Eye Fleagle - Flava Flav
Senator Phogbound - Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.

Hisaka · « **Reply #48 on:** January 10, 2005, 04:52:57 AM »

Belated Thanks to DR SWW, DR DER BRUCER, DR JANE and DR JOSE for your descriptions about cell phone, which’s on my prior post. I learned much about the various situations of your countries, in the US, and also your individual postures on it. Thank you everyone.
DRIVE NOW, TALK LATER bumper stickers. It’s a good idea. Do you have it on your car, DR JOSE???

td · « **Reply #49 on:** January 10, 2005, 05:45:57 AM »

For a freaky production of LI'L ABNER:

Daisy Mae - Olga Baclanova
Marryin' Sam - Josephine Joseph
L'il Abner - Harry Earles
Mammy Yokum - Rose Dione
Gen. Bulmoose - Wallace Ford
Available Jones - Louise Beavers
Pappy Yokum - Prince Randian
Stupefyin' Jones - Daisy & Violet Hilton
Moonbeam McSwine - Hercules

elmore3003 · « **Reply #50 on:** January 10, 2005, 05:50:24 AM »

Good morning, all!

What about a tabloid LI'L ABNER:

Li'l Abner . . . Tommy Lee
Daisy Mae . . . Paris Hilton
Mammy Yokum . . . Liza Minelli
Pappy Yokum . . . . David Gest
Appassionata von Climax . . . Pamela Anderson
Stupefyin' Jones . . . Starr Jones

Ben · « **Reply #51 on:** January 10, 2005, 05:52:43 AM »

Just dropping in to say hello this early morning. Our rain from Saturday has stopped. We had an impromptu get together with my English cousin on Saturday. We were expecting other friends to come over around 5pm and the buzzer rang about 4:45. "Oh, they're early" we said, so we pressed the buzzer and up the stairs comes Ray. Our other friends arrived about a half hour later and a grand time was had by all. We chatted and laughed and ate until almost 10pm. Then yesterday we had another friend drop by and we played Initials, a game I used to play in college. You put the alphabet (A-Z) down one side of a piece of paper, then find a random sentence which you write next to the alphabet. You then use the corresponding two letters to come up with famous people. You have 15 minutes to do this. There is scoring involved. It's actually more fun than I've made it sound but I'm tired from my weekend activities and I must get back to work.

Kerry, love the picture of you, Lyn and Sugar!

Dan-in-Toronto · « **Reply #52 on:** January 10, 2005, 06:06:36 AM »

Quote from: Ben on January 10, 2005, 05:52:43 AM

Just dropping in to say hello this early morning. Our rain from Saturday has stopped. We had an impromptu get together with my English cousin on Saturday. We were expecting other friends to come over around 5pm and the buzzer rang about 4:45. "Oh, they're early" we said, so we pressed the buzzer and up the stairs comes Ray. Our other friends arrived about a half hour later and a grand time was had by all. We chatted and laughed and ate until almost 10pm. Then yesterday we had another friend drop by and we played Initials, a game I used to play in college. You put the alphabet (A-Z) down one side of a piece of paper, then find a random sentence which you write next to the alphabet. You then use the corresponding two letters to come up with famous people. You have 15 minutes to do this. There is scoring involved. It's actually more fun than I've made it sound but I'm tired from my weekend activities and I must get back to work.

Ben,

It's been ages since I played Initials, and your post brought back some nice memories. I regularly played with Lynne, a friend from England, and it was interesting comparing our selections. Lynne's husband sometimes joined us. As you explained, there are two columns: one using the first 26 letters of a random quotation; the other, alongside the first, using the letters of the alphabet. Lynne's husband, not a great speller, would copy the quotation off my paper, which was fine. But then he'd copy the letters-of-the-alphabet column, too. Hello?

(Who do you use for BE? Bob Eubanks was my regular choice.)

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #53 on:** January 10, 2005, 06:12:36 AM »

Quote from: Ben on January 10, 2005, 05:52:43 AM

Just dropping in to say hello this early morning. Our rain from Saturday has stopped. We had an impromptu get together with my English cousin on Saturday. We were expecting other friends to come over around 5pm and the buzzer rang about 4:45. "Oh, they're early" we said, so we pressed the buzzer and up the stairs comes Ray. Our other friends arrived about a half hour later and a grand time was had by all. We chatted and laughed and ate until almost 10pm. Then yesterday we had another friend drop by and we played Initials, a game I used to play in college. You put the alphabet (A-Z) down one side of a piece of paper, then find a random sentence which you write next to the alphabet. You then use the corresponding two letters to come up with famous people. You have 15 minutes to do this. There is scoring involved. It's actually more fun than I've made it sound but I'm tired from my weekend activities and I must get back to work.

Kerry, love the picture of you, Lyn and Sugar!

DR Ben, a friend of mine actually has a board game called Initials that I love playing. Six sets of initials are somehow selected through throws of dice and then six category cards are drawn (dictating such professions as "Author", "Scientist", "Movie Star", etc.) The object is to find names that match a pair of initials to each category against a time limit. It's on the corny side, but a lot of fun.

Ben · « **Reply #54 on:** January 10, 2005, 06:14:05 AM »

I've used Britt Ekland and Billy Eckstine for BE. When I use Britt Ekland, I usually have to explain who she is and provide evidence of her "celebrity" status but then if no one else has gotten a BE, I get 15 points!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #55 on:** January 10, 2005, 06:14:39 AM »

Quote from: Dan-in-Toronto on January 10, 2005, 06:06:36 AM

(Who do you use for BE? Bob Eubanks was my regular choice.)

Bob Eberly!

Ben · « **Reply #56 on:** January 10, 2005, 06:16:40 AM »

D-T-M said

"Bob Eberly!"

Good one, I'll have to remember that.

We had an IC last night and I used Ilka Chase and Anthony came up with Ina Claire. Had to explain both of them to the rather younger player...sigh

vixmom · « **Reply #57 on:** January 10, 2005, 06:17:40 AM »

I kept getting bounced off HHW all weekend, probably my stupid dial up service, but everytime I tried to refresh, I would be knocked back to opening page of AOL.

I did tried to upload a photo for my profile but was told it was too big and I could not figure out how to resize it.

Last week some kind DR offered to allow me to email directly to them and said he/she would resize it for me, but my poor befuddled brain has forgotten who it was who made the kind offer.

If you are still so inclined, please let me know.

I must now wend my way back to catch up on the weekend's posts...

I only realized after reading today's posts that you were looking for "bad casting" but got Brendan Fraser stuck in my mind for Lil Abner after reading the notes and now I can't think of anyone else

Of course there are worse images one could get stuck in one's mind so I think I will just enjoy this one for a few moments

Ahhh Brendan Fraser...........

Dan-in-Toronto · « **Reply #58 on:** January 10, 2005, 06:19:19 AM »

Try explaining Irene Castle. (Or even Imogene Coca.)

vixmom · « **Reply #59 on:** January 10, 2005, 06:22:39 AM »

Its been raining on Long Island since Saturday morning, enough already

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