Thinking of Blu-ray? Something you need to know.

[pixelthis]

Flashback to an early sceen from UP IN SMOKE. A RR (emblem/front grill) tied to the front of a VW bug. Way cool.

YOU BURNT OUT HIPPIE types are so amusing to keep around, but you really ought to be kept in zoo's and away from sharp objects so you don't hurt yourselves or others

[pixelthis]

You know he's my hero right? Just gander at the caption under my avatar. I'll do my best to ramble on incoherently until my point is completely lost in the smoke. Oh wait. That kinda makes sense. I'll have to try harder next time Burgerbreath.

Sir talky is the rambler.
I AM THE PORSCH

[GMichael]

YOU BURNT OUT HIPPIE types are so amusing to keep around, but you really ought to be kept in zoo's and away from sharp objects so you don't hurt yourselves or others

That's "Ex burnt out hippie types." Thank you very much. My hair is so short now that I look like a rent-o-cop.

[E-Stat]

I AM THE PORSCH

Do you have a swing on your "porsch"?

rw

[kexodusc]

Do you have a swing on your "porsch"?

rw

Lol. Gotta give him credit for playing it safe, it's a lot easier to spell than Lamborghini.

[GMichael]

Lol. Gotta give him credit for playing it safe, it's a lot easier to spell than Lamborghini.

He'll never get his swing to fit in that.

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

Sir talky is the rambler.
I AM THE PORSCH

You're a Pinto and that is it. Your a porsche only in your dreams.

[pixelthis]

You're a Pinto and that is it. Your a porsche only in your dreams.

I may be a "pinto" but you're a shetland pony.
And you're getting mangy.
AND super correct spelling is really not something you can expect from a six pack at two in the morning

[kexodusc]

I may be a "pinto" but you're a shetland pony.
And you're getting mangy.
AND super correct spelling is really not something you can expect from a six pack at two in the morning

They sell Ovaltine in six packs?

[GMichael]

They sell Ovaltine in six packs?

Colt45

[pixelthis]

They sell Ovaltine in six packs?

whats your hangup with "ovaltine"?

They don't even sell it around here

[GMichael]

whats your hangup with "ovaltine"?

They don't even sell it around here

Look for Milo then. Mix in a little Geritol and you'll be good to go.

[Rich-n-Texas]

Geritol. Isn't that a laxative? I vaguely remember many many years ago a commercial about that stuff and I think it was done with an actor or some other famous hollywood personality... can't remember who though.

BTW, never liked Ovaltine. Nestle's Quick, Hershey's Chocolate or bust!

[GMichael]

Geritol. Isn't that a laxative? I vaguely remember many many years ago a commercial about that stuff and I think it was done with an actor or some other famous hollywood personality... can't remember who though.

BTW, never liked Ovaltine. Nestle's Quick, Hershey's Chocolate or bust!

From the internet:
Geritol is the name of an American vitamin and mineral supplement.

The name is derived from the root "geri-", meaning old (as in "geriatrics") with the "i" for iron. The product has been promoted from almost the beginning of the mass media era as a cure for "iron-poor tired blood". In the early 20th century, many medical doctors and other health professionals felt that much of the tiredness often associated with old age was due to iron deficiency anemia. This theory was later discredited, but Geritol was already well known and continued to be marketed, in both original liquid form and in tablets.

In the early days of television the marketing of Geritol was involved in the quiz show scandal, as the sponsor of Twenty-One. After that, for many years Geritol was largely marketed on television programs that appealed primarily to older viewers, such as The Lawrence Welk Show, Hee Haw, and Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour.

Geritol was originally manufactured by the J. B. Williams Co., which was founded in 1885 and bought out by Nabisco in 1971. The product is now owned by the multinational pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline.


[edit] Trivia
Geritol and its advertising were the inspiration for the Vitameatavegamin commercial in the classic I Love Lucy episode Lucy Does a TV Commercial. The liquid Geritol tonic contained alcohol (and still does) and in the episode Lucy gets drunk after sampling the product during rehearsals.

In the 1970s, Geritol was famous for a series of commercials in which a man boasts of his wife's seemingly limitless energy and her many accomplishments, concluding, "My wife...I think I'll keep her." This was the inspiration for Mary Chapin Carpenter's 1992 hit, "He Thinks He'll Keep Her". [1]

American Country music artist George Jones sang a song called "I don't need your rockin' chair", the first line of the chorus being "I don't need your rockin' chair, your Geritol or your Medicare."

Martin Scorsese is in the cast of the movie Quiz Show, as Martin Rittenhome from Geritol that sponsors Twenty-One.

In the song "You're Timeless To Me" from the musical version of "Hairspray", the characters of Edna and Wilbur sing about growing old. Edna sings a line "You'll wear a wig, while I roast a pig, Pass the Geritol!"

The name of a shot/mixer containing Grand Marnier and Red Bull energy drink.

Geritol is mentioned in the Lemon Demon song "Samuel and Rosella" in the line "In fact right now they're blowing up the local mall, and off they hobble drunk on Geritol".

In the Family Guy episode, Let's Go To The Hop, after Peter sings about not doing toad, he thanks Geritol for letting him live long enough to see Meg go to a dance, and taking her too.

[Rich-n-Texas]

Guess I should've consulted the internet first huh?

[Rich-n-Texas]

A lot of interesting trivia there. I know what I'll be asking for next time I'm at the bar.

[GMichael]

Guess I should've consulted the internet first huh?

Nah. It's more fun to ask your friends here and THEN check the internet to see if they were right.

[Rich-n-Texas]

Friends? Oh, I thought the people here were more or less just tolerating me.

[GMichael]

Friends? Oh, I thought the people here were more or less just tolerating me.

Don't sell yourself so short Tex. We like you. (a little)

[Rich-n-Texas]

Don't sell yourself so short Tex. We like you. (a little)

DAM!!! You're getting good with that white text. Didn't even see it until I noticed where the end quote tag was!

[GMichael]

DAM!!! You're getting good with that white text. Didn't even see it until I noticed where the end quote tag was!

Grey next time.

[Mr Peabody]

What a thesis.

[pixelthis]

Friends? Oh, I thought the people here were more or less just tolerating me.

IT IS fun having someone you KNOW knows less than you.
Look at the bright side, you're higher up the food chain than I am

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

IT IS fun having someone you KNOW knows less than you.
Look at the bright side, you're higher up the food chain than I am

Yeah well Cucarachas are higher up on the food chain than you are.