Useless Facts/Chit Chat Thread

[Rhonda]

Hi!!!

But, it has me thinking about characters. If you were a cartoon character, who would you be?

I really have no idea.

 

[ftwildernessguy]

Yosemite Sam

 

[Gatordad]

That's harsh, you think Rhonda looks like yosemite sam???????

I think we know who Rhonda looks like thanks to Donnie

 

[Rhonda]

Hmmm...there is kind of a similarity. But, I think I'd rather look like Yosemite Sam!!

 

[ftwildernessguy]

No, no, no. I mean I think of MYSELF as Yosemite Sam. I think Rhonda is more of a Jessica Rabbit. Do I get my get out of jail free card back?

 

[Rhonda]

Oh yes! Of course!

 

[BigDaddyRog]

How YOU doin'?

 

[Gatordad]

The amount of blatant butt kissing makes me sick. Oh, and Mr. Whipple died.
`Mr. Whipple' TV Actor Dick Wilson Dies
By JEFF WILSON – 2 hours ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dick Wilson, the actor and pitchman who played the uptight grocer begging customers "Please, don't squeeze the Charmin," died Monday. He was 91.

The man famous as TV's "Mr. Whipple" died of natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Hospital in Woodland Hills, said his daughter Melanie Wilson, who is known for her role as a flight attendant on the ABC sitcom "Perfect Strangers."

Over 21 years, Wilson made more than 500 commercials as Mr. George Whipple, a man consumed with keeping bubbly housewives from fondling the soft toilet paper. The punch line of most spots was that Whipple himself was a closeted Charmin-squeezer.

Wilson also played a drunk on several episodes of "Bewitched," as appeared as various characters on "Hogan's Heroes," "The Bob Newhart Show," and Walt Disney productions.

The first of his Charmin commercials aired in 1964 and by the time the campaign ended in 1985, the tag line and Wilson were pop culture touchstones.

"Everybody says, 'Where did they find you?' I say I was never lost. I've been an actor for 55 years," Wilson told the San Francisco Examiner in 1985.

Though Wilson said he initially resisted commercial work, he learned to appreciate its nuance.

"It's the hardest thing to do in the entire acting realm. You've got 24 seconds to introduce yourself, introduce the product, say something nice about it and get off gracefully."

Dennis Legault, Procter & Gamble's Charmin brand manager, said in a statement that Wilson deserves much of the credit for the product's success in the marketplace. He called the Mr. Whipple character "one of the most recognizable faces in the history of American advertising."

After Wilson retired, he continued to do occasional guest appearances for the brand and act on television. He declared himself not impressed with modern cinema.

"The kind of pictures they're making today, I'll stick with toilet paper," he told The Associated Press in 1985.

Procter & Gamble eventually replaced the Whipple ads with cartoon bears, but brought Wilson (as Whipple) back for an encore in 1999. The ad showed Wilson "coming out of retirement" against the advice of his golfing and poker buddies for one more chance to sell Charmin.

"He is part of the culture," his daughter said. "He was still funny to the very end. That's his legacy."

He was born in England in 1916, the son of a vaudeville entertainer and a singer. He moved to Canada as a child, serving in the Canadian Air Force during World War II, and became a U.S. citizen in 1954, he told the AP.

In addition to Melanie, Wilson is survived by his wife, Meg; a son, Stuart; and another daughter, Wendy.

Associated Press writer Kathleen Hennessey in Las Vegas contributed to this report.

 

[BigDaddyRog]

The amount of blatant butt kissing makes me sick. Oh, and Mr. Whipple died.

"And now for something completely different".

Butt kissing,...butt wiping,...I can see how one reminded you of the other!! Gatordad, YOU, with all due respect, sir....are as disturbed as the day is long

 

[Gatordad]

I'm very disturbed. that's about the nicest way anyone's ever put it

 

[ftwildernessguy]

The amount of blatant butt kissing makes me sick. .

I think somebody needs a nap.

 

[Gatordad]

who doesn/t need a nap?

 

[PolynesianPixie]

who doesn/t need a nap?

I do. I'm cranky.

 

[Gatordad]

naps for everyone?

 

[clkelley]

naps for everyone?

We all need tickets to MCO, and DME to the Fort and head straight to the porch at Trails End or on the Beach Hammocks for a proper nap however!!!

 

[PolynesianPixie]

We all need tickets to MCO, and DME to the Fort and head straight to the porch at Trails End or on the Beach Hammocks for a proper nap however!!!

25 more days and I will do just that!!!! Well, except the MCO & DME part of it. We do have to pull our camper...

 

[Rhonda]

We're leaving bright & early tomorrow morning for 5 wonderful nights at Fort Desoto campground!!

And, yes, I'll have my computer with me.

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

We're leaving bright & early tomorrow morning for 5 wonderful nights at Fort Desoto campground!!

And, yes, I'll have my computer with me.

Darn.... I thought while the mouse was away the mice could play !

 

[des1954]

We're leaving bright & early tomorrow morning for 5 wonderful nights at Fort Desoto campground!!

And, yes, I'll have my computer with me.

Fort DeSoto is a wonderful place! I hope you spot some Manatee's (not to mention, otters!)

Have a good trip!

 

[PolynesianPixie]

We're leaving bright & early tomorrow morning for 5 wonderful nights at Fort Desoto campground!!

And, yes, I'll have my computer with me.

Have a great time and safe travels!

By the way, I tried the Bungaloosh! Not bad actually. Fruity and creamy at the same time. Although, I cut the recipe in 4ths. There is no way I could drink a half a cup of anything! I'm feeling warm and toasty as it is.

I'm headed out to Maryland & Pennsylvania this weekend. I'll get on the computer if I'm lucky. I may just have to catch up on Monday

Happy turkey day!!!