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Posted by: JamesMarcus 3 months ago

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Barack Obama was unmistakably back in the center ring this week at Propeller--along with his rival John McCain, the war on terror, and the late, great Harvey Korman.

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Bkumm3 months ago

Good stuff. I'll miss ole Harvey, he was HI-LARIOUS on the Carol Burnett show.
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Beau78903 months ago

Yes he was, Bkumm. And nice clip, James.
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  JamesMarcus3 months ago
  
  I watched several "Blazing Saddles" clips today and they all left me helpless with laughter. Harvey Korman is priceless in every one--but so is the late Madeline Kah, singing "I'm Tired" in her best faux-Marlene Dietrich accent.
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    libsRfunny3 months ago
    
    "That's 'HEDLEY'"
    I read where a line was censored from Madeline Kahn's exchange with Cleavon Little. Apparently, when the lights turned out and she asked: "Is it true how you people are ... gifted?" Seconds later heard exclaiming: "It's True! It's True!!"
    Cleavon Little's character, Black Bart responded: "That's my elbow!"
    Censors snipped that line.
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      CRYMTYPHON3 months ago
      
      There is a fight scene in the saloon.
      The sherrif is watching sadly. He says to another cowboy: "You know, Nietzche says, out of chaos, order must follow".
      I knew then this was no ordinary western.
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        libsRfunny3 months ago
        
        Not with the likes of Mel Brooks and Richard Pryor collaborating on writing it.
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  Blackacereturn3 months ago
  
  It's ok...Harvy will be missed, funny man. Good job James.
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    BronxBomber3 months ago
    
    Yeah I like the addition of that youtube video in the article. Nice tribute to the man James.
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1-2-Oscar3 months ago

Just for old time's sake, James.
http://news.propeller.com/story/2008/03/07/dead...
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  JamesMarcus3 months ago
  
  Oscar, I thank you for that stroll down Memory Lane. Usually at this point I start apologizing and cowering--but this time, for a change, there is actually good news in the offing. Please, stayed tuned.
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    Bkumm3 months ago
    
    Never doubted it for a minute. As I noted:
    http://tech.propeller.com/story/2008/04/09/sotd...
    
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        JamesMarcus3 months ago
        
        I never say no to a pat on the head. Oh, wait--you were talking to Bkumm. Well, I'm sure he feels the same way.
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    MRCOFFEECAKE3 months ago
    
    Ok, so besides buying from Lending Tree, American Express, Equifax and Sun Trust, how can we help you people?
    Can my company take out an economically feasible ad??
    
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      JamesMarcus3 months ago
      
      Only if it features those insane dancing silhouettes.
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  not2needy3 months ago
  
  Not the only thing in bad taste!
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  MRCOFFEECAKE3 months ago
  
  ranch:
  The problem is that to you, virtually anyone is a lib..
  You're the one in the minority here, remember?
  The "rest" aren't libs to the real world, they are an assortment of opinions, and just because they don't agree with you it does not make them "libs"..(think about it)
  No one is too old to learn, right?
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      ETproductions3 months ago
      
      Well, enjoy your play time.
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      MRCOFFEECAKE3 months ago
      
      nice...most would prefer to say "folks with oft-differing opinions" so not to cover EVERYONE with one nasty blanket statement..Let's pretend it's Christmas, and in the spirit
      of Christmas:
      Oh Santa, please give me a shiny sled, and can you give ranchhand a better vocabulary and a nicer personality???
      Santa, if you can't GIVE ranchhand much, then can you TAKE AWAY ranchhand's social disorder?
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        MRCOFFEECAKE3 months ago
        
        what you got against fairies?
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  JamesMarcus3 months ago
  
  Gee, ranch, and all this time I thought you were a lib.
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      MRCOFFEECAKE3 months ago
      
      Actually, the easiest part is making you think that you've riled somebody..Most people here are intelligent enough to know which fights aren't worth joining in on..
      You'll never change your mind and neither will they.
      So whether you realize it or not, you're all in the same boat,
      just rowing in a different direction!
      (and sometimes your oars aren't in the water)..
      Sorry..had to say it and stay with the metaphor!
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        BronxBomber3 months ago
        
        RH, JM and staff is weighing the scales very evenly when it comes to political post's and discussions.
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        MRCOFFEECAKE3 months ago
        
        no good coffee cake has icing..You ought to get off the ranch once in a while..
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not2needy3 months ago

Early this week James! Excellent review! Thanks.
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ETproductions3 months ago

Thanks again for a great review writeup, James. Why a day early? Long weekend watching NBA playoffs? As a Celtics fan, I appreciate the breathing room, cause I never want to miss a Propeller WIR.
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  JamesMarcus3 months ago
  
  Glad you liked it, ET. Actually I posted the WIR early because I've fled NYC for a short vacation in Savannah. Nice weather, nice people, and I'm looking forward to some high-cholesterol cuisine tomorrow. Have a great weekend and enjoy the playoffs.
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    ETproductions3 months ago
    
    Enjoy the time in Savannah. It's a great, incredibly beautiful city. Have fun!
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    MidnightPrism3 months ago
    
    Vacationing in Savannah.
    They really don't pay you much, do they?
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      BronxBomber3 months ago
      
      Yeah right, I bet James is laughing... all the way to the bank.
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        JamesMarcus3 months ago
        
        In fact I'm paid a generous salary--in company scrip.
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ind063 months ago

I think I just got totally screwed.
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  BronxBomber3 months ago
  
  I know that feeling all too well.
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    JamesMarcus3 months ago
    
    Me too.
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STONERS3 months ago

Excellent WIR James, have a great vacation...
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  JamesMarcus3 months ago
  
  Thanks, STONERS. I'm overdue for a little R&R, and this seems like just the place.
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pedrisimo3 months ago

Thanks, good article Thanks
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pedrisimo3 months ago

Thanks, good
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engineer3 months ago

Great as usual!! Thanks
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PainGoddess3 months ago

:~) Memories of Harvey in his many incarnations.....
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BronxBomber3 months ago

So nice chrstuart2000 said it thrice.
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MRCOFFEECAKE3 months ago

We have just created a cake made with malatol (a natural sugar substitute) for QVC that has one gram of sugar/serving.
You can't tell the difference (in taste)..The texture is a little different because there are no grains, it's a powder.
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Panusports2 months, 3 weeks ago

I love Obama,
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