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Taf698

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Jan 20, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/20/99
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i was told the following were gay, some i believe, some i don't

Wink Martindale, maybe
Charles Nelson Reilly, yes
Richard Dawson, Doubt it


any others anyone knows of?

WeeChek

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Jan 20, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/20/99
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>i was told the following were gay, some i believe, some i don't
>
>Wink Martindale, maybe
>Charles Nelson Reilly, yes
>Richard Dawson, Doubt it

Dude, as the sign that Wile E. Coyote held had written...

IS THIS TRIP REALLY NECESSARY??

Really, this thread was around too long, and finally died! Take a look at
DejaNews archives.... This thread is bound to start ANOTHER flame war!


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CatLuver74

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Jan 20, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/20/99
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CNR might not be gay.....let's not be stereotypical, ok? Cat

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Abby Little

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Jan 20, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/20/99
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I'd kind of like to know the answers, just to know. I'm not going to
think of them any differently. Am I in the wrong?

Abby

Matt Kaiser

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Jan 20, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/20/99
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Taf698 wrote:
>
> i was told the following were gay, some i believe, some i don't
>
> Wink Martindale, maybe

Wink, as far as I know, is married to a woman named Sandy.

> Charles Nelson Reilly, yes
> Richard Dawson, Doubt it

Richard has been married 3 times (I think) Once to Kathleen, once to Jody
Donovan, and now to Gretchen.

Randy Amasia

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CatLuver74 wrote in message
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>CNR might not be gay.....let's not be stereotypical, ok?
Cat


CNR photos (used to be) plastered all over all local LA gay
nightclub. If CNR ain't gay, I'll tear up my credential!

- R


OHboy1981

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Jan 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/21/99
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I AM REALLY SICK AND TIRED OF STEREOTYPING ON THIS NEWS GROUP. Just because
someone isn't EXACTLY like you believe they should be doesn't mean that we have
to have a week long thread about it. Grow up people

"Can you see what kind of people I've been working with for the past 26 years?
She can't drive and he can't read the car plugs! Is it any wonder why I have
white hair?!?!"
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Annlindgk

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Jan 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/21/99
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Matt wrote:

>Taf698 wrote:
>>
>> i was told the following were gay, some i believe, some i don't
>>
>> Wink Martindale, maybe
>
>Wink, as far as I know, is married to a woman named Sandy.

Just a bit of game show trivia: Sandy, Wink's second wife, was working for Bob
Eubanks right around the time she met Wink.

>
>> Charles Nelson Reilly, yes
>> Richard Dawson, Doubt it
>
>Richard has been married 3 times (I think) Once to Kathleen, once to Jody
>Donovan, and now to Gretchen.
>> any others anyone knows of?

Richard has only been married twice: first to Diana Dors, who was publicized in
the '50's as "England's answer to Marilyn Monroe." She was Mark and Gary's
mother and died of cancer in 1984. Richard's only other marriage has been to
Gretchen Johnson, whom he met when she was a contestant on "Family Feud." They
have a daughter named Shannon.

Richard did live with Jody Donovan for a long time, but they never married. (I
read about two years ago that a singer by the same name had died. Anyone know
if this was the same Jody Donovan?)

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Taf698

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Jan 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/21/99
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>I AM REALLY SICK AND TIRED OF STEREOTYPING ON THIS NEWS GROUP. Just because
>someone isn't EXACTLY like you believe they should be doesn't mean that we
>have
>to have a week long thread about it. Grow up people
>

i didn't call anyone a f** or a D***. i just simply asked, i have been on this
board a week, i was just curious if the person i heard this from was right or
full of $h**.

Jekalb329

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Jan 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/21/99
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>Richard did live with Jody Donovan for a long time, but they never married.
>(I
>read about two years ago that a singer by the same name had died. Anyone know
>if this was the same Jody Donovan?)

NO, it was a male performer from Scotland from the 60's named Donovan
(1946-1997). He had some Top 10 hits including:
Hurdy-Gurdy Man
Jennifer Juniper
There Is a Mountain

The only album(s) (I know of) that are on CD are: Donovan's Greatest Hits and
Donovan in Concert (practically the same songs as DGH)


Paul Duca

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Jan 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/21/99
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Randy Amasia wrote:

I'll bet THAT would be painful....


Paul Duca

SUPERPHIL1

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Jan 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/22/99
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I'll agree with your CNR theory that he may be gay. He sure sounded like it.

Phil

SUPERPHIL1

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Jan 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/22/99
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Abby, you're not in the wrong at all it's just a simple question but due to
it's texture there will be some controversy. Personally I think Charles Nelson
Reilly is hilarious and to Randy Amansia how would you know that Charles'
picture was posted in a gay bar? Was it documented?

Phil

Randy Amasia

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Jan 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/22/99
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SUPERPHIL1 wrote in message
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It wasn't a bar, it was a d***o, and I saw those pix with my
own four eyes.

- R


Taf698

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Jan 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/23/99
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> Personally I think Charles Nelson
>Reilly is hilarious

i do too, i only asked cause i was simply curious, the only person funny enough
to match charles and brett, was NIPSEY RUSSELL, i LOVED all his poems, like if
progress means to go forward then what does CONgress mean? or something like
that

skyn...@my-dejanews.com

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Jan 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/23/99
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In article <78bt08$5...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
"Randy Amasia" <ran...@loop.com> wrote:
> SUPERPHIL1 wrote in message

Personally I think Charles Nelson Reilly is hilarious and to Randy Amansia


how would you know that Charles' picture was posted in a gay bar? Was it
documented?
>
> It wasn't a bar, it was a d***o, and I saw those pix with my
> own four eyes.
>
> - R


Randy,

Did you just say that you saw Charles Nelson reilly pics on a dildo?
Holy Moly, Now I've heard EVERYTHING! Could the company get away with doing
that or was Charles a spokesperson :)

JC

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C319Chris

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Jan 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/23/99
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In one of his books, gay author Boze Hadleigh interviewed gay actor Richard
Deacon. While Deac wasn't really a game show personality, they talked about
Paul Lynde in the interview. Yes, Paul Lynde was gay; I hope that eradicates
any lingering doubts.

I forget the title of the book. Curt A.?

Now we'll have to solve the mystery of Wayland Flowers.

Chris Lambert!

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Jan 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/23/99
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>> SUPERPHIL1 wrote in message
>

>
> Randy,
>
> Did you just say that you saw Charles Nelson reilly pics on a
dildo?
>Holy Moly, Now I've heard EVERYTHING! Could the company get away with doing
>that or was Charles a spokesperson :)
>
>JC


Insert your own "Bic Banana" joke here. Then run like hell.

-C

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Dave Mackey

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Jan 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/23/99
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Chris Lambert! wrote in message <78d4k9$gof$1...@topsy.kiva.net>...

>>> SUPERPHIL1 wrote in message

>> Did you just say that you saw Charles Nelson reilly pics on a
>dildo?
>>Holy Moly, Now I've heard EVERYTHING! Could the company get away with
doing
>>that or was Charles a spokesperson :)

>Insert your own "Bic Banana" joke here. Then run like hell.

I'm getting the weirdest picture of CNR standing in front of that classroom
and singing the Bic Banana song. But instead of a giant banana suit, he's
wearing a giant dildo suit!

Thank goodness they don't make those pens any more.

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Abby Little

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Jan 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/23/99
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Richard Deacon? Isn't that Mel from The Dick Van Dyke Show?

Abby

Taf698

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Jan 24, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/24/99
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>I'm getting the weirdest picture of CNR standing in front of that classroom
>and singing the Bic Banana song. But instead of a giant banana suit, he's
>wearing a giant dildo suit!
>

LOLOLOLOL Hysterically

C Alliaume

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Jan 24, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/24/99
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In article <19990123123718...@ng-fb1.aol.com>, c319...@aol.com
(C319Chris) writes:

>In one of his books, gay author Boze Hadleigh interviewed gay actor Richard
>Deacon. While Deac wasn't really a game show personality, they talked about
>Paul Lynde in the interview. Yes, Paul Lynde was gay; I hope that eradicates
>any lingering doubts.
>
>I forget the title of the book. Curt A.?

Ironically, I remember thumbing through this book specifically because of the
Paul Lynde section. It was in a Borders in Singapore, of all places.

It's called "Hollywood Gays" (the subtitle is endless, but it includes
interviews with or about Cary Grant, Liberace, Tony Perkins, James Coco, Cesar
Romero, Randolph Scott, etc.). Published in August 1996 by Barricade Books.
ISBN 1-5698-00839. Available at Amazon.com in hardcover, and probably about
$25.00 or more.

-- Curt Alliaume

MJsaints

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Jan 24, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/24/99
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Previously on a.t.g-s, Abby Little asked:

>Richard Deacon? Isn't that Mel from The Dick Van Dyke Show?
>

The one and the same.

Mark Jeffries--all play, all day (Don't I wish!)

Annlindgk

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C319Chris wrote:

>In one of his books, gay author Boze Hadleigh interviewed gay actor Richard
>Deacon. While Deac wasn't really a game show personality, they talked about
>Paul Lynde in the interview. Yes, Paul Lynde was gay; I hope that eradicates
>any lingering doubts.
>
>I forget the title of the book. Curt A.?
>

>Now we'll have to solve the mystery of Wayland Flowers.
>
>

In fact, the Paul Lynde chapter in Hadleigh's "Hollywood Gays" starts out with
Hadleigh meeting Richard Deacon. They became friends and the subject of Paul
Lynde came up. Then an opportunity came for Hadleigh to interview Paul for a
magazine. The conversation continued on after the formal interview and Paul
discussed his homosexuality. (In fact, they met again a few days later to talk
some more.)

The chapter ends with an interview Hadleigh did with Wayland Flowers, in which
Flowers discusses both his own gayness and Paul's. That takes care of that
mystery!

Read at least that one chapter in the book if you can find a copy.

CyberJohns

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>It's called "Hollywood Gays" (the subtitle is endless, but it includes
>interviews with or about Cary Grant, Liberace, Tony Perkins, James Coco,
>Cesar Romero, Randolph Scott, etc.).

CESAR ROMERO?!? No wonder Frank Miller wanted to write in DARK KNIGHT that the
Joker was a pervert! (Thank goodness the suits at DC Comics vetoed that
idea...)

David T. Ramos

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Taf698 wrote in message <19990121010748...@ng-ch1.aol.com>...

>i didn't call anyone a f** or a D***. i just simply asked, i have been on
this
>board a week, i was just curious if the person i heard this from was right
or
>full of $h**.

N*xt t^m@ y0u po$t a me$$a*e, rem&mb#r th@t y0* d0n'^ h@v& t0 c&n$or it,
w&'r& a11 b1g b0y$ and &irl$.

Dave

David T. Ramos

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Randy Amasia wrote in message <78bt08$5...@enews1.newsguy.com>...

>It wasn't a bar, it was a d***o, and I saw those pix with my
>own four eyes.
>
>- R


A DILDO??? A genuine Charles Nelson Reilly dildo? Wow, I wonder how many
episodes THAT trade would go for.

Dave

David T. Ramos

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Jan 25, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/25/99
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Randy Amasia wrote in message <78bt08$5...@enews1.newsguy.com>...
>It wasn't a bar, it was a d***o, and I saw those pix with my
>own four eyes.
>
>- R

Oh, oh, a DISCO...my bad, sorry Randy.

Dave

David T. Ramos

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skyn...@my-dejanews.com wrote in message
<78ciou$vih$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
> Randy,

>
> Did you just say that you saw Charles Nelson reilly pics on a
dildo?
>Holy Moly, Now I've heard EVERYTHING! Could the company get away with doing
>that or was Charles a spokesperson :)
>
>JC


I really should read these things before I post....to think I was the only
witty one around here.

Dave

Taf698

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Jan 25, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/25/99
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>>It wasn't a bar, it was a d***o, and I saw those pix with my
>>own four eyes.
>>
>>- R
>
>
>
>Oh, oh, a DISCO...my bad, sorry Randy.
>

why would you bleep diso anyway, it may suck but it isn't a bad word.

Taf698

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Jan 25, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/25/99
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>N*xt t^m@ y0u po$t a me$$a*e, rem&mb#r th@t y0* d0n'^ h@v& t0 c&n$or it,
>w&'r& a11 b1g b0y$ and &irl$.
>
>Dave

lol, sorry, i don't bleep fuck but i will bleep things that are racist or
demeaning, we could have a gay person in the midst and the three letter f word
or the 4 letter d word could offend, the 6 letter n word could too, i don't
want to fucking offend anyone with that. ha ha. seriously, i try not to swear
at all but you know.....

Taf698

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Jan 25, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/25/99
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>Cesar Romero

HE was gay, now i've heard it all

skyn...@my-dejanews.com

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In article <78i0ht$356$1...@remarQ.com>,

"David T. Ramos" <dra...@stratos.net> wrote:
>
> Randy Amasia wrote in message <78bt08$5...@enews1.newsguy.com>...
> >It wasn't a bar, it was a d***o, and I saw those pix with my
> >own four eyes.
> >
> >- R
>
> Oh, oh, a DISCO...my bad, sorry Randy.
>
> Dave

LOL!!! Is that what Randy was trying to say? A disco???? LOL! Hey a word of
advice to you limp wristed game show lord or whatever you are calling
yourself these days. You would save us all a lot of confusion if you just
stopped doing this ***** :) There is no FCC here. It's O.K. to write the
entire word. But since you did do this "d***do" . Then I will assume that
you did say Dildo. I see no reason for you to censor the word Disco. By the
way Randy, You said that you saw Charles Nelson Reilly's eyes on this dildo
with your own four eyes. So I can't resist asking this
question.....but........ "Where were Charles Nelson Reilly's eyes?

I'M RUNNING AND RUNNING FAST..... I'LL COME BACK IN A COUPLE OF YEARS AFTER
THIS POST BLOWS OVER. GOODNIGHT, DRIVE SAFELY EVERYONE...............

Randy Amasia

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Taf698 wrote in message
<19990125102024...@ng-ch1.aol.com>...

>>N*xt t^m@ y0u po$t a me$$a*e, rem&mb#r th@t y0* d0n'^ h@v&
t0 c&n$or it,
>>w&'r& a11 b1g b0y$ and &irl$.
>>
>>Dave
>
>lol, sorry, i don't bleep fuck but i will bleep things that
are racist or
>demeaning, we could have a gay person in the midst

Gasp!


scArA

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Jan 26, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/26/99
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> LOL!!! Is that what Randy was trying to say? A disco???? LOL! Hey a word of
>advice to you limp wristed game show lord or whatever you are calling
>yourself these days. You would save us all a lot of confusion if you just
>stopped doing this ***** :) There is no FCC here. It's O.K. to write the
>entire word.

Well there's gotta be a reason. For instance, everyone does this:

T*** S***s

because game shows declined in popularity when Oprah, Sally, and Jerry
(no last names given) came onto the scene. If this didn't happen,
maybe Password would still be on in some form. Or at least that's my
opinion.

So there has to be a reason behind Randy doing this:

D***o

which, for the record, could also be "ditto," although not in this
case.

Once again I have made a fool out of myself. I'll shut up now.

--John (scArA) Plasket
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Ryan

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scArA wrote:
>
> > LOL!!! Is that what Randy was trying to say? A disco???? LOL! Hey a word of
> >advice to you limp wristed game show lord or whatever you are calling
> >yourself these days. You would save us all a lot of confusion if you just
> >stopped doing this ***** :) There is no FCC here. It's O.K. to write the
> >entire word.

> Well there's gotta be a reason. For instance, everyone does this:
>
> T*** S***s

Umm, I'll take the L, K, W and how about an O

---> T*LK S*OWS

Pat, I'll solve, Talk Shows, talk shows talk shows talk shows. It is
not a sin here, I can't see how you can blame talk shows, talk shows
came on most likely as a result of trying to test a new thing in a
failing agme show market. I love them as much as the next person, but
let's face it . . .you can't beat an army with a stick and stone.



> because game shows declined in popularity when Oprah, Sally, and Jerry
> (no last names given) came onto the scene. If this didn't happen,
> maybe Password would still be on in some form. Or at least that's my
> opinion.

As seen above.

Ryan
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scArA

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>Pat, I'll solve, Talk Shows, talk shows talk shows talk shows. It is
>not a sin here, I can't see how you can blame talk shows, talk shows
>came on most likely as a result of trying to test a new thing in a
>failing agme show market. I love them as much as the next person, but
>let's face it . . .you can't beat an army with a stick and stone.

I'm not necessarily the one that's blaming them, but you've gotta
admit, the rise of talk shows coincides with the decline of game
shows. And by "everyone," I mean "everyone who censors out t***
s***s." And by this:

If this didn't happen,
maybe Password would still be on in some form. Or at least that's my
opinion.

I meant this:

If game shows hadn't declined in popularity, maybe etc. Or at least
etc. And I really DO want Password, or maybe Pyramid to be on again.

Btw, I don't watch talk shows on a regular basis, I just watch Talk
Soup and get it all in a convenient form. And I prefer
Letterman/Leno/Conan shows over Oprah/Jerry/Sally shows.

--John (scArA) Plasket
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WeeChek

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>lol, sorry, i don't bleep fuck but i will bleep things that are racist or
>demeaning, we could have a gay person in the midst and the three letter f
>word
>or the 4 letter d word could offend, the 6 letter n word could too, i don't
>want to fucking offend anyone with that. ha ha. seriously, i try not to swear
at all but you know..

Net Scrabble, anyone? =P
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KICKED FIRST THE GAS

AND THEN THE BUCKET

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Karen Wilson

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On Thursday, January 21, 1999 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-6, Jekalb329 wrote:
> >Richard did live with Jody Donovan for a long time, but they never married.
> >(I
> >read about two years ago that a singer by the same name had died. Anyone know
> >if this was the same Jody Donovan?)
> NO, it was a male performer from Scotland from the 60's named Donovan
> (1946-1997). He had some Top 10 hits including:
> Hurdy-Gurdy Man
> Jennifer Juniper
> There Is a Mountain
> The only album(s) (I know of) that are on CD are: Donovan's Greatest Hits and
> Donovan in Concert (practically the same songs as DGH)
Wrong Jody Donovan was a female singer that previously lived with Richard Dawson. They broke up and both went on to marry others. She died in 1995. Donovan Phillips Leitch is the Scottish singer/songwriter that wrote and performed Hurdy-Gurdy Man, Jennifer Juniper, There is a mountain, Mello Yellow and many others. Very popular in the late 60s to the 80s. His popularity has decreased but is still alive and performing as of this posting

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