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by BooMan
Wed Jul 1st, 2009 at 04:30:12 PM EST

Did you know that Al Franken played baggage handler #1 in the Eddie Murphy/Dan Aykroyd movie Trading Places?

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All I remember about that movie (none / 0)

Was how all the guys in the theatre "awwwed" over Jamie Lee's boobies.

by Paddy on Wed Jul 1st, 2009 at 04:57:40 PM EST

Re: All I remember about that movie (none / 0)

yes, I remember that as well.

by BooMan on Wed Jul 1st, 2009 at 05:55:31 PM EST
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Yes, I did know (none / 0)

Al Franken played Baggage Handler #1 in Trading Places.

It's actually a rather meaty set piece with an important subplot, and Franken plays the stupid baggage handler with comic grace.

But then again, I'm a student of comedy, the Department of Odd Information, and I made Al Franken laugh, once.

At the BEA, big publishing conference, a friend insisted we bother Franken at a Starbucks so she could tell him how she looooooooooved Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot.

I reluctantly came along for the ride, and when Franken said, "To be fair, Rush has lost a lot of weight."

I interjected, "So now he's just an idiot."

Franken laughed!

I made Al Franken laugh! Of course, he may have heard this retort before and that was a polite laugh.

But still...I made a sitting Senator laugh!

by judybrowni (judybrowni@usa.net) on Fri Jul 3rd, 2009 at 01:26:12 PM EST
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Good one - (none / 0)

Congratulations!

by Alice on Fri Jul 3rd, 2009 at 01:34:41 PM EST
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Oklahoma Legislature to Consider Proclamation Linking the Economic Crisis to Obama's Immoral Policies « JONATHAN TURLEY

Recently, Rush Limbaugh explained how Obama economic policies were the cause of Republican Gov. Mark Sanford's affair with a beautiful Argentinian woman. But what caused the economic problems that caused the stimulus package that aroused Gov. Sanford? Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kern has finally answered that question: our sins. Kern has drafted a resolution that puts the current economic crisis squarely on the backs of libertines and godless people who have produced a moral crisis. This includes Obama's refusal to "uphold the long held tradition of past presidents in recognition of our National Day of Prayer."

I hang my head in shame.

What part of "international war crimes" do you not understand?

by budr (budr at hughes net) on Wed Jul 1st, 2009 at 06:40:24 PM EST

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I just turned down a chance to be a part of a Discovery Channel documentary. Certain JFK programs end up being really awful, and I just couldn't, in good conscience, participate in one I felt destined to end that way.

It sucks having a conscience at times, but ah well. I wouldn't trade it away. (And I don't follow it often enough as it is!)

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Wed Jul 1st, 2009 at 06:41:53 PM EST

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I wonder what Tom Davis is up to these days.

Lisa, good for you!

by lacerda on Wed Jul 1st, 2009 at 07:57:26 PM EST

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Thanks. I hate turning things down like that, but I have my principles.

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Wed Jul 1st, 2009 at 08:57:36 PM EST
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And re Tom Davis - I have this awful feeling he died. I hope I'm not spreading a false rumor. I thought I had heard that, somewhere...

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Wed Jul 1st, 2009 at 08:58:10 PM EST
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Nope (none / 0)

Still alive.

by Paddy on Wed Jul 1st, 2009 at 09:44:14 PM EST
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Well . . . that should definitely prepare him to do some heavy lifting in the Senate. (Sorry, I couldn't resist.)

by Mum on Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 at 12:46:14 AM EST

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that should definitely prepare him to do some heavy lifting in the Senate...
but i think you are opposing it to some extent.

642-373 exam

by aliza on Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 at 06:26:52 AM EST

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