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And He Played a Mean Theatre Pipe Organ Stan, who died on September 29, 2008, played the Mighty WurliTzer Theatre Pipe organ for 20 years at the St. Louis Fox Theatre, from 1950-1970, when he moved to LA. He returned to St. Louis in 1998, where he remained up until the end. When I first heard...

Yes, You've Got It Right Appliguy I know the story backwards and forwards. And I don't wish to take away any of the brilliant choices in creating I Love Lucy made on Desi's and/or Lucy's part, but merely to point out that the 3-camera process was already established. Now - how it all worked...

Whoops... Appliguy you are so right. I was reading through these posts at lightning speed, I'm afraid I failed to notice the obvious. There are a number of little errors throughout the posts, so when I got to that particular post of yours, I had other things on my mind. Fer instance: Yes, Desi...

...and Please Don't Forget the Writers There's been much said in these posts about how the talent splayed-out on I Love Lucy, but I didn't see anyone mention the great writing from Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh (Davis) & Bob Carroll, Jr. Lucy said many times how the show would be nothing...

I've always found it amusing that the purveyor of the most-overrated espresso on the planet holds the 'correct' ordering process so dear. Perhaps it's the only way they can still keep their collective heads above water while they (laughingly) "pull shots of espresso". Although it may be true in...

Try This Recipe: Alton Brown has a dandy recipe, that agrees with all the previous advice. Take heed about the spacing of the dough on the baking sheet, too. Two other points not mentioned in the recipe: Be sure to indent the center of each biscuit to help even out the rising; and try to use a...

Launderall Washer Evidently, the washing machine choice for the Stark family was a Launderall. (I wonder how many different washing machines were sitting around the Warner Bros. prop department back in 1955?)

As a Wise Sage of Advertising Said... What was it with Kelvinator and their ads full of gay symbolism????!!!!! First it was the butch housewife torn between overalls or a frilly dress. Now we have a little boy in a Little Lord Fauntleroy outfit being called a "gay sprite", with all the...

What a Test - Even Better than a Crystal Chandelier Dipped i The bottom of the ad copy mentions this as being a 1960 model. I'd love to know more about the "paper" napkin used in this test. Yeah - I'll just bet-! I doubt the napkin could survive more than 5 seconds, let alone 5 minutes-! And...

"Trips to the Coin-op Getting You down?" And what's with two-speed drying?? Tell me more, please....

Zenith Color It should be noted as Norgeway correctly pointed out, Zenith did indeed design their own circuitry, as they did not want to license RCA's design. As a result, Zenith's color de-modulator circuit was a poor substitute to RCA's and as such produced inferior color. It was a stupid...

NIB - Very Likely It's very likely the power cord was covered with rubber - not Neoprene, which is a synthetic rubber and can really last a lifetime. I've seen countless power cords that crack through aging. And yes, a rat could be afoot here, too; but based on the cracking, not likely. What...

Section "Sign" & IBM Power Cord The double, partially overlapping S "key" is a Section Sign - usually used to refer readers to a particular section of a document. It's often used along with the "backwards P" which as we all know, refers to a paragraph. And as for the power cord pin...

All About Eve I never think of Bette Davis as a comedienne, either. (And for that matter, not much of a singer). We're in total agreement. However, up until now, I've never heard anyone describe All About Eve as a comedy. It clearly has very humorous moments, but those are due to the results...

We Can't All Like the Same Things Although I think Bette Davis was one of our great actresses for a number of reasons, I can certainly see why she wasn't everybody's cup of tea. For a different set of reasons, one could feel the same towards John Wayne. It either works for you or it doesn't...

They Just Keep on a-comin' How about: "Dern Ya" by Teresa Brewer. That was the answer song to "Dang Me" by Roger Miller Also, as to: "Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight" by Dodie Stevens - yes, it's in my collection. (Frightening-!)

We Love the Colonel I have this album in my collection, too. The connection is a bit obscure, but the record label (Mark 56) is a product of George Garabedian. He's responsible for a series of records that have some sort of product connection. The one pictured here is promoting Studio Girl...

My first thought was The Thrill of It All, 1963, w/James Garner. But I bet it's more likely Please Don't Eat the Daises, 1960, w/David Niven. She had four boys in the film; that seems a better chance. Both are available on DVD. (The Thrill of It All is the film where James Garner drives his...

Local Appliance Store Undercuts the Big Box Guys Here in Seattle, there's still (at least) one local appliance dealer (Albert Lee) who carries a huge selection of all the major brands - including the high end manufacturers - and still manages to beat pricing on the Big Box Guys. Within the past...

And I was beginning to think it was just me. As was mentioned in an earlier post, "original scent" is anything but. What gets me is how I can be riding my bicycle and passing by folks walking or jogging, their scent completely permeates the air around them. How is that possible?? This explains a...