Will Disney Keep Us Amused?

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Re: Will Disney Keep Us Amused?

Post by Ms. Matterhorn » Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:25 am

mechurchlady wrote:I remember watching the Gong Show and Gene the Dancing Machine.
Remember the two guys in one shirt and pair of pants, to look like a two headed guy? That was pretty funny, in the seventies or eighties. Ah, life was so much simpler then! ;)


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Post by GRUMPY PIRATE » Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:41 am

BRWombat wrote:"Feelings... nothing more than feelings..." <GONG!>
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Post by DisneyMom » Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:49 pm

Syndrome wrote:Memories of Hung:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo-Y_Vb0wsw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0EbdVIxGB0

Personally I think it's pathetic that people can't even stand in a line without something to amuse them. How did the hell did the human race make it this far? And why do we worry about global warming when the crisis of diminishing attention spans will kill off the human race much more quickly and effectively?
What? I'm ALWAYS amused when I'm around other people!!!!!! Disneyland is the perfect place to people-watch :D: Especially in line. For SGs. And there is all the pretty plants, and hidden Mickeys to look for, and the music, and the smells,and.....what was I posting about?????? :confused:


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Re: Will Disney Keep Us Amused?

Post by Zazu » Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:03 pm

Cheshire Figment wrote:Anybody remember The Gong Show?
Wish we had one for SGs. We'd be the first place that ever wore out a gong!


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Post by GRUMPY PIRATE » Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:14 pm

Zazu wrote:Wish we had one for SGs. We'd be the first place that ever wore out a gong!
Sounds like they might get a chance with the advent of having "American Idol" tryouts!


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Re: Will Disney Keep Us Amused?

Post by mechurchlady » Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:34 am

Gong Show was populare because I was young and there was no computers, ipods, or walkman radios let alone video arcades.


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Post by BRWombat » Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:06 am

mechurchlady wrote:Gong Show was populare because I was young and there was no computers, ipods, or walkman radios let alone video arcades.
It's amazing what we'd watch when our entertainment choices were limited, huh? My kids still are amazed that once there were only 3 or 4 TV channels. (You know, back in the stone age, when we'd watch TV in our caves by firelight. :rolleyes :)


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Post by GRUMPY PIRATE » Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:56 am

BRWombat wrote:It's amazing what we'd watch when our entertainment choices were limited, huh? My kids still are amazed that once there were only 3 or 4 TV channels. (You know, back in the stone age, when we'd watch TV in our caves by firelight. :rolleyes :)
And had to actually GO to the T.V. to change channels!!!


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Post by BRWombat » Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:58 am

GRUMPY PIRATE wrote:And had to actually GO to the T.V. to change channels!!!
Remember the first remotes, the ones that earned the nickname of "clicker"? They'd make this loud click, and the TV would change one channel at a time?


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Post by GRUMPY PIRATE » Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:01 pm

BRWombat wrote:Remember the first remotes, the ones that earned the nickname of "clicker"? They'd make this loud click, and the TV would change one channel at a time?
Yep, and the round channel dial would move one stop with each click!


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