tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post2508039490935939600..comments2024-01-03T19:02:28.070-08:00Comments on oodles of funch: MISSING TOE MAGICAnanda girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-37430916612830554062009-10-10T18:22:15.342-07:002009-10-10T18:22:15.342-07:00secret agent woman-- You are right, in my family, ...secret agent woman-- You are right, in my family, we did watch as a family. I was a teen before I watched anything by myself. But my parents were progressive thinkers and we got to watch things that other parents might not have allowed their kids to watch. For example, I was 14 when my parents took me to see the play "Hair"... with its swearing, nudes, drug culture and anti war themes.Ananda girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-10781387003457134572009-10-10T18:05:41.420-07:002009-10-10T18:05:41.420-07:00I only remember color TV, but I also remember how ...I only remember color TV, but I also remember how it was more of a family event to sit around and watch a show.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-68386057595222076962009-10-10T14:58:31.888-07:002009-10-10T14:58:31.888-07:00thebear-- Hahahahaha... you are a bad bear! But I...thebear-- Hahahahaha... you are a bad bear! But I will keep you. You make me laugh when I need it.Ananda girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-11923120137976890482009-10-10T14:54:33.289-07:002009-10-10T14:54:33.289-07:00Were dinosaurs in black and white too back in thos...Were dinosaurs in black and white too back in those days? Haha, I am just too funny. Loves!thebearnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-8671605051448677852009-10-10T12:09:37.401-07:002009-10-10T12:09:37.401-07:00billy pilgrim-- Aaahhh... the remote. Ha. I got ...billy pilgrim-- Aaahhh... the remote. Ha. I got my first remote when my husband went to prison... our TVs came with one before that but they weren't used for some reason. Then when I got a personal little TV for my room for company, I used the remote. Now I cannot live without one. <br /><br />The one feature that I don't care for on the remote is the snooze... because if you misplace the remote, your TV is off and you cannot do a thing about it. That has made me crazy a time or two.Ananda girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-91601251398974801572009-10-10T12:05:44.194-07:002009-10-10T12:05:44.194-07:00AlienCG-- I know a lot of folk are not as old so I...AlienCG-- I know a lot of folk are not as old so I'm glad you don't mind the blast from the past.<br /><br />High Def is sort of weird for me. Things have changed so much since then... and my following it with the boys and their games, etc. That when Hi Def arrived I had trouble seeing the difference. Probably my old TV can't present it well, but I don't see much variation in picture quality. So do you think its my TV?Ananda girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-24887126534723869182009-10-10T12:02:40.324-07:002009-10-10T12:02:40.324-07:00BBC-- You know Larry has a computer right?
We cam...BBC-- You know Larry has a computer right?<br /><br />We camped too. I fed the rabbit Trix cereal and got in trouble. They liked it.Ananda girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-71601506707740806832009-10-10T10:24:52.711-07:002009-10-10T10:24:52.711-07:00we went through the same deal with color tv.
it w...we went through the same deal with color tv.<br /><br />it was the remote control that really improved my life. i think getting my first remote control was a greater spiritual happening for me than for a christian becoming born again.billy pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00128876723713271131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-66384009783620389752009-10-10T08:11:20.669-07:002009-10-10T08:11:20.669-07:00I was born after the initial amazement of color TV...I was born after the initial amazement of color TV. I had to wait many, many years (up to last year) to witness the beauty of High-Definition TV. I like these looks back to these earlier days. Thanks for sharing.AlienCGhttp://www.aliencg.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-34054957128861419352009-10-09T21:12:40.891-07:002009-10-09T21:12:40.891-07:00The most magical thing about my childhood was camp...The most magical thing about my childhood was camping, and I'm not a bit sorry about that.BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-84717231157581980242009-10-09T21:11:01.578-07:002009-10-09T21:11:01.578-07:00What are you still doing here? Isn't it time f...What are you still doing here? Isn't it time for you to get over to Larry's to get your ta-ta's kissed? He he he.BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-22323403419851066192009-10-09T19:52:26.930-07:002009-10-09T19:52:26.930-07:00Sebastien-- I love your sense of humor. Yes, chil...Sebastien-- I love your sense of humor. Yes, childhood is such a great time of magic and discovery. I liked mine even with it's horror sides. I would not be me without them.Ananda girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-83811390142887307642009-10-09T19:51:06.471-07:002009-10-09T19:51:06.471-07:00BBC-- I think that is very likely true!BBC-- I think that is very likely true!Ananda girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-82380915901778033732009-10-09T19:26:33.346-07:002009-10-09T19:26:33.346-07:00Such a wonderful story. I think we all have storie...Such a wonderful story. I think we all have stories like this one, magical nostalgic stories from childhood where a discovery is so magnificent and jaw dropping... <br /><br />On another note, I wish my dad had mown my toes off. I bet I could've driven a hard bargain and gotten something cool. I would have asked for a 2nd German Shepherd, haha!!!Sebastien Millonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384643621878633512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-41772463256704582052009-10-09T17:55:07.673-07:002009-10-09T17:55:07.673-07:00Some actresses actually look more sexy on a black ...Some actresses actually look more sexy on a black and white boob tube.BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-74896384531646763362009-10-09T15:22:08.564-07:002009-10-09T15:22:08.564-07:00Churlita-- I know. Its funny when I see The Munst...Churlita-- I know. Its funny when I see The Munsters it seems totally normal to me that it is in black and white. Same with The Adams Family. Its only when one of the kids remark that they are black and white that I even notice.Ananda girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-3166709923734045292009-10-09T15:20:27.826-07:002009-10-09T15:20:27.826-07:00dmarks-- That really is a better term isn't it...dmarks-- That really is a better term isn't it? Colorless TV. I like it.Ananda girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-56659800462757472442009-10-09T13:14:43.606-07:002009-10-09T13:14:43.606-07:00We were poor. So, we didn't get a color set un...We were poor. So, we didn't get a color set until the 80's. Sometimes when I see syndicated old shows, I am amazed that they were in color this whole time.Churlitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05018288474865559384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-21468268408707718682009-10-09T11:35:21.807-07:002009-10-09T11:35:21.807-07:00I watched colorless TV on and off for years. Until...I watched colorless TV on and off for years. Until this spring, really.<br /><br />I guess the real sign that colorless TV was dead was when they had those tests for DTV that had you check to see if you saw some sort of display in red, or in green.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-30185244282059127732009-10-09T10:56:40.919-07:002009-10-09T10:56:40.919-07:00Cube-- At our house computer is king. The TV is m...Cube-- At our house computer is king. The TV is mostly ignored but there are at least four computers running at all times. Squeaky uses two at the same time. I have one in my room and use it as a sedative otherwise its off.<br /><br />My mom almost always got whatever she wanted with no fight from my dad. The color TV was the only thing that I can recall that she did not get immediately. My father was madly, ridiculously in love with my mom until the day she died. I thought that all marriages were that way for the longest time.Ananda girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-34445028145315942592009-10-09T10:50:46.602-07:002009-10-09T10:50:46.602-07:00laura b.-- Thank you. It really is one of the big...laura b.-- Thank you. It really is one of the biggest events in my young life and one of the few that I recall that did not end in physical damage to me personally, though if I recall correctly, I did have 7 stiches above my left eye at the time. They were blue and really cool. But nothing compared to that splash of color and Tinkerbell.Ananda girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-42021975041789274632009-10-09T10:47:59.109-07:002009-10-09T10:47:59.109-07:00Peggy-- My parents never made threats to each othe...Peggy-- My parents never made threats to each other, even in jest. My mom could make your life a misery though and that was her general ploy. <br /><br />My dad's was to go to the store for 3 hours. It got to where my mom would send one of us along to nag him for her. Oh the agony of the magazine section in Mayfair Market in the Tower District!<br /><br />I take it poor dad has gone into that fuzzy place. You look nothing like the dog. :-(<br /><br />Oh, Priss' parents were antiques... late forties when they had her and they were OLD people with no patience at all with kids. The whole house was a mine field of kid no-nos. Not the fun house on the block.Ananda girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-38649213296562029302009-10-09T10:31:19.292-07:002009-10-09T10:31:19.292-07:00A TV is always on at our house whether it's be...A TV is always on at our house whether it's being watched or not. Growing up, I had a black & white 19" Sylvania portable in my room and I remember dreading when the stations would shut down for the night. My dad would be the first to buy something ONLY if he wanted it, so we had color TV early on. If my mother wanted new furniture, that was too expensive and it had to wait.cubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788126579896276199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-70980877952949134732009-10-09T10:21:28.897-07:002009-10-09T10:21:28.897-07:00Great story! I like the image of all the kids cro...Great story! I like the image of all the kids crowding into the foyer and gasping at the wash of color.laura b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176829704548523811.post-48424362122821137792009-10-09T10:10:24.548-07:002009-10-09T10:10:24.548-07:00Similar lives, to a point. My nutty dad refused to...Similar lives, to a point. My nutty dad refused to let us have a color TV. Said he would leave and never return if we bought a color TV. He made the same threat when my mom wanted to buy a fireplace cover. Yes, a fireplace cover to shield the hole in the wall. Needless to say, she did buy that fireplace cover. He didn't leave. She bought the color TV. He didn't leave. Now my parents have a color TV in every room in the house. <br />To this day I don't know why my father said no to every modern thing. I'd ask him but he can't remember a darn thing. He thinks I'm the dog. Hmm.<br />Miss Priss. 'Splains a lot.<br />Another great post, Ananda.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829654052477005676noreply@blogger.com