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So your roommate was an Oscar Madison. Were you a Felix Unger?


Doh! I had it all wrong! (And 1978 has been replaced by a few experiences and memories!) SHe said, "I'm a real Felix Unger." I asked "Who's that?" She told me - but I no longer remember if that was the neat or sloppy one. No matter: we had a common kitchen and our own locked dormitory-style rooms.
 
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So your roommate was an Oscar Madison. Were you a Felix Unger?


Doh! I had it all wrong! (And 1978 has been replaced by a few experiences and memories!) SHe said, "I'm a real Felix Unger." I asked "Who's that?" She told me - but I no longer remember if that was the neat or sloppy one. No matter: we had a common kitchen and our own locked dormitory-style rooms.


Felix was the neat one, played by Jack Lemmon in the movie and Tony Randall in the TV series.
 
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I love this song and singer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52_aCVBFlkE
 
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Linnl: Nice images...Here is a Gene Wilder moment!

We were changing planes in DC on our way to Texas a few years ago. It was especially quiet in our terminal at the time. We had a couple of hours layover and were finding ways to keep ourselves up to speed. I looked across to an adjacent flight station and noticed a man and woman sitting alone reading. From the distance, the man seemed immediately familiar.

Then, it dawned on me "Gene Wilder!" I had to get the gumption up to go over to say "Hello!" When I did, I took one of our son's with me. After a courteous introduction, because it seemed he preferred to not have attention drawn to himself, we did chat cordially for a few moments. I expressed my appreciation of his film work and thanked him for his time in speaking with us.

Once I returned to where my wife and other son were located, I indicated Mr. Wilder was quite friendly, etc. I hinted he seemed rather inclined to be left with his privacy. Nonetheless, she took it upon herself to saunter over with son two in tow for a quick handshake, also.

"15 minutes later" they came back smiling and filled with details of his itinerary in Europe for filming and stage projects that were awaiting him. Leave it to my "better half" to outdo me in the field of communications! (Nice family experience with a quiet and kind spirited man.)

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This is how we all feel sometimes about the high tech world when it is not good to us.

 
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Here is a Gene Wilder moment!


fjp451, Thank You much for sharing it!
 
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Required viewing, guys! It's only 15 minutes, Oscar-nominated, and I hope it wins! Just what my tattered spirit needed at this very time:

http://neondust.tumblr.com/pos...in-equal-measures-by

"Awwwwwwww…esome!

Inspired, in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, 'Morris Lessmore' is a story of people who devote their lives to books and books who return the favor.

(via Nerdcore)"

It's also both a traditional printed storybook and an interactive electronic app! http://futurebook.net/content/...is-lessmore-ipad-app

It occurred to me afterwards it reminded me terrifically of Deegie and the Fairy Princess, quite possibly the most-requested and least-available out-of-print children's book around. http://www.vintagechildrensboo...-fairy-princess.html Of course unless you count the journal it sort of lacks the "creation" element of Deegie and of Frosty the Snowman of which I was also somewhat reminded.

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"The Man Who Would Be Kong" by Andrew Fox.

(Available online at archived SCI FICTION stories on a new website.)

So Bradburyesque it slays you and makes your heart ache!

Well, it did me anyway.
 
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Inspired, in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, 'Morris Lessmore' is a story of people who devote their lives to books and books who return the favor.


Now see what you've done. You've gone and made me cry.
 
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dragonfly, watch it again...
I bet you'll have the same outcome!
 
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Grand prize winner!

 
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- Phil

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Dramatic Irony!
 
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Nice one!
 
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Real-life dad takes a page from "The Veldt" and "The Murderer." http://digitallife.today.msnbc...-to-daughters-laptop
 
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