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Thank you, Norman Lear, TV genius. 91. One might forget that [cite]Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman[/cite] had more episodes produced than any other Norman Lear show. 325 episodes of the soap opera parody aired in a sixteen month span between January 1976 and May 1977. The series was just released on DVD. Given that it's a 38 disk set, it's pricey. Much lesser known is Lear's [cite]All that Glitters[/cite], a soap spoof set in a world of complete role-reversal, i.e. women were the stronger sex and men were the weaker. Linda Gray played a transgender fashion model on the series, which lasted for 65 episodes between May and July 1977. Mary Hartman: "I have actually taken a human life with my chicken soup."

That happened in 1971. In 1970, three starters were 20-game winners: Mike Cuellar, Jim Palmer, and Dave McNally. After the Orioles acquired Pat Dobson from the Padres during the off-season, all four pitchers won 20 in 1971.

All streaming services have some overlap, but given the low cost, it's OK to pay for more than one. I think that Amazon's video is confusing. It's tough to separate included content from paid content. Also, you're very limited as far as the number of devices that you can stream to; I think the limit is two. But since I have Prime for the shipping advantages, I simply consider streaming for (very) occasional use to be a bonus. If you're into downloading content, Amazon's video downloads won't play on a Mac, which is a deal breaker for me. I believe that they can be be played on Windows desktop, iOS, and Android devices. iTunes video downloads can be played on Mac, Windows desktop, iOS, and Apple TV (but not Android).

The Dabney Coleman Rule is named after Dabney Coleman, 82. The rule states that the lead character or protagonist on a TV series needs to have likeable qualities. Coleman had series that failed because people didn't like his characters. He makes for a good antagonist, though. Barbara Walters, 84, joined [cite]The Today Show[/cite] in 1961 after the job was turned down by Betty White. She stayed with the program until moving to ABC in 1976. The long résumé of Estelle Parsons, 86, includes gigs as Roseanne Barr's mother on [cite]Roseanne[/cite] and as Blanche Hefner on [cite]All in the Family[/cite] / [cite]Archie Bunker's Place[/cite]. She was the first to hold the "female" job on [cite]The Today Show[/cite], from 1952–54. At the time, the job was referred to as "women's editor."

I don't think of zero as cold, but that comes from living in the northern half of the state. A couple of days ago, the temperature in Milwaukee was about zero, but there was little wind and the sun was out. I thought it it was a gorgeous day. I thought today was nippy but not necessarily uncomfortable. Given the upcoming weather forecasts, I think I'll be feeling cold soon enough, though.

Mel Brooks qualifies as a TV pioneer, having written for [cite]Your Show of Shows[/cite] along with Carl Reiner and Neil Simon (86) from 1950–54. If we're talking about Jerry Van Dyke, we need to mention his role on [cite]My Mother the Car[/cite], a 1965–66 show about a man whose deceased mother is reincarnated as a 1928 car. The mother/car, voiced by the late Ann Sothern, talks to Jerry (and of course, only to Jerry) through the radio. The TV career of Doris Roberts (88) goes back to 1951, although she really picked up steam during the 1960s. She was cast to play the role of "Vivian" on [cite]Maude[/cite] but was replaced by Rue McClanahan because Norman Lear felt that she was too much like Bea Arthur. In the 1980s, Roberts played "Mildred Krebs" on [cite]Remington Steele[/cite] with Pierce Brosnan. And of course, she's widely recognized for her role as "Marie Barone" on [cite]Everybody Loves Raymond[/cite]. Hal Holbrook (88) is remembered for a lot, but if you have to pick out one thing, the fact that he played Mark Twain in one-man shows numerous times over the course of his career stands out. And of course, Don Rickles (87) is still around.

I can't believe we've missed Carl Reiner, 91. He's still piling up credits. Most recently, he's appeared in [cite]Two and a Half Men[/cite] (3 episodes), [cite]Parks and Recreation[/cite] (1 episode), and [cite]Hot in Cleveland[/cite] (7 episodes). While we're thinking in terms of [cite]The Dick Van Dyke Show[/cite], we can't forget the other living cast members: Ann Morgan Guilbert, 85, and Jerry Van Dyke, 82. Guilbert graduated from Solomon Juneau High School in Milwaukee in 1946.

Hinkley also did the early morning drive time slot for many years and followed it up with Ask Your Neighbor. Back in those days, it wasn't unusual for an announcer to be on the radio for many hours per day. He also debuted the Sunday morning musical program "Invitation to Beauty." I believe he continued doing "Invitation to Beauty" after his retirement. This was the last regular music program on the station; I think it ended about a decade ago. Hinkley is one of the few local broadcasters inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame, alongside names like Gene Autry, Jack Benny, Dick Clark, Arthur Godfrey, Benny Goodman, Ernie Harwell, Bob Hope, Larry King, Edward R. Murrow, Ronald Reagan, Kate Smith, and Wolfman Jack. Bob Uecker has also been inducted.

He was on Channel 4. I believe he started the gig immediately after the Brewers' first season and continued with WTMJ after he was traded. At the time, Channel 4 also had Lionel Aldridge doing sports during Packer off-seasons. I believe that Mike Hegan and Jim Paschke were the TV broadcasters of Juan Nieves' no-hitter. I think I have a recording of the game somewhere; I'll have to find it and check. As a player, I believe he was recognized as an excellent defensive first baseman. Also, I think you'll probably find him mentioned in Jim Bouton's book [cite]Ball Four[/cite].

Here's a 1955 Cloris Leachman clip where she shares a kiss with a very recognizable co-star: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RUufFkv97M Here's the full episode (Let it Rain, General Electric Theater): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwTt2RNlkiY

Wikipedia has this to say about Audrey Meadows as Alice: The role of Alice was actually played by several actors. Pert Kelton originated the role and played Alice until she was blacklisted during that Communist thing. After Kelton's blacklisting, Ginger Jones played the role on a promotional tour. Jones, who was also blacklisted, was replaced by Meadows. Sue Ane Langdon, a youngster at 77, played Alice a couple of times in 1962. Sheila MacRae, 89, played Alice in hour-long musical Honeymooners episodes between 1966–70 and once in 1973. Meadows reprised the role of Alice in 1966, 1976, 1977, and 1978. In her 1966 appearance, the Kramdens adopted a baby girl. They gave the baby up when the birth mother wanted her back. Trixie was also played by multiple actresses. The role was introduced by Elaine Stritch, 88. Stritch is one of those people who seems to pop up everywhere. Some might remember her as teacher Mrs. McGee on [cite]The Cosby Show[/cite]. More recently, she played Colleen, the mother of Alec Baldwin's character on [cite]30 Rock[/cite]. Jane Kean played Trixie from 1966–70 and 1976–78. Stritch's original Trixie was a burlesque dancer. Other versions of Trixie were more "wholesome."

Joyce Randolph played Trixie Norton. Shirley Temple has TV connections. She hosted and narrated a children's anthology series in 1958 and 1960–61 and acted in several of the episodes. Notables who appeared in 2 or more episodes included Pernell Roberts, Agnes Moorehead, Jonathan Harris, Jonathan Winters, Barbara Pepper, Sebastian Cabot, E.G. Marshall, Jackie Coogan, Alice Pearce, and Mary Wickes. Temple once fired a cameraman for dropping the expletive beginning with "s" on set. In addition to her series, her movies would have been run frequently during TV's early years. Betty White's (third, last, and best known) husband, Allen Ludden of [cite]Password[/cite] fame, was born and is buried in Mineral Point. She donated his papers to the Mineral Point Public Library, and Lake Ludden in southwest Iowa County is named for him. Clint Eastwood, 83, holds a significant spot in TV history, having played Rowdy Yates on [cite]Rawhide[/cite] for seven years (eight seasons). He also had a memorable guest appearance on [cite]Mr. Ed[/cite] in the episode [cite]Clint Eastwood Meets Mister Ed[/cite]. Donna Douglas, 80, who's best known as Elly May Clampett on [cite]The Beverly Hillbillies[/cite], had a small role as Eastwood's girlfriend in that episode. Douglas also has a couple of [cite]Twilight Zone[/cite] episodes under her belt. In [cite]Cavender Is Coming[/cite], starring Jesse White (the Maytag repairman) and Carol Burnett, she appears briefly as a (drunk) debutante. More memorable is her role as the "revealed" Janet Tyler in [cite]The Eye of the Beholder[/cite]. In the first part of the episode, the character's face is bandaged, and the role is played by Maxine Stuart. When the character's face is unbandaged, Douglas takes over the role. Although she appears on screen for several minutes, she only has one line, which was originally supposed to be dubbed by Stuart. However, Douglas imitated Stuart so well that her voice was left in. [cite]Clint Eastwood Meets Mister Ed[/cite], free Hulu link [cite]The Eye of the Beholder, free Hulu link[/cite] [cite]Cavender Is Coming[/cite], YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdGWnaNwx4Y

How important is Java going to be moving forward? With all the issues over the past couple of years, I refuse to install it.

There's a lot of wall space in Miller Park; the Brewers may as well use it. I'm generally fine with the Wall of Honor concept as a Brewers wall can err on the side of inclusion. I think that given the criteria for inclusion on the Brewers Wall of Honor, the Braves Wall can be expanded considerably. That would serve the dual purpose of recognizing more players along with making a couple of the current choices more appropriate than they would seem to be right now. I like the Hall of Fame idea. Like the Baseball Hall of Fame, which is also a museum, it can encompass both official inductees and great moments. As far as retired numbers, Fingers' inclusion is definitely questionable in my mind, but he's not an outrageous choice. I see him as kind of on par with Reggie White; I wouldn't have retired his number either, but both guys are definitely worthy of just about every other honor that their teams offer. The Walk of Fame is kind of OK despite the fact that it's evident that many voters don't know their history or seem unwilling to do research. Del Crandall is a really egregious omission, though.

Mel Brooks and Buck Henry (83) created [cite]Get Smart[/cite]. As long as we're into youngsters, Carol Burnett is 80. She's multi-talented. Everyone knows about her comedy and singing skills, but it's easy to forget that she's also a very good dramatic actress.

Bill Cosby is also a youngster. Like Mary Tyler Moore, he's 76. His recent special, [cite]Far From Finished[/cite], aired on November 23rd. In the 1960s, he won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Alexander Scott in [cite]I Spy[/cite]. Cosby currently has an app. Sadly, Mary Tyler Moore's health doesn't appear to be all that good. Back in 2003 when she did [cite]The Gin Game[/cite] opposite Dick Van Dyke, she had to be heavily made up for her role as an elderly retirement home resident. I recall an interview where Van Dyke said he found it tough getting used to performing the R-rated language in the script. Moore said that that she had no trouble doing the R-rated language. You can spot June Lockhart as Belinda Cratchit in the 1938 MGM version of [cite]A Christmas Carol[/cite]. Her parents, Gene Lockhart and Kathleen Lockhart, played Bob and Mrs. Cratchit. June's daughter, Anne Lockhart, played Lieutenant Sheba in the original [cite]Battlestar Galactica[/cite]. People who imitate Cary Grant like to use the phrase "Judy, Judy, Judy." It's been established that Grant never uttered those words in a movie. It's likely that the origin of that phrase was a Larry Storch stand-up comedy act in the 1950s. [ap=schallert]Another notable[/ap] that needs to be acknowledged is William Schallert, 91. A very short sampling of his numerous roles includes: Patty Duke's father on [cite]The Patty Duke Show[/cite] Leander Pomfritt on [cite]The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis[/cite] Admiral Harold Harmon Hargrade, the 91-year old retired Chief of CONTROL on [cite]Get Smart[/cite] Undersecretary of Agriculture Nilz Baris on the [cite]Star Trek[/cite] episode [cite]The Trouble With Tribbles[/cite].

Betty White is 91, or maybe you hadn't heard? She keeps such a low profile. Fixed : Betty White is 91, or maybe you hadn't heard? [sarcasm]She keeps such a low profile.[/sarcasm] We should add: Cloris Leachman, 87, has been around forever and is remembered for many roles. She was Lassie's mother for one season before being replaced by June Lockhart in 1958. She's probably best remembered for her role as Phyllis on [cite]The Mary Tyler Moore Show[/cite] and [cite]Phyllis[/cite]. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in [cite]The Last Picture Show[/cite]. And you can't forget her role as Anthony Fremont's mother in the 1961 [cite]Twilight Zone[/cite] episode [cite]It's a Good Life[/cite] and its 2002 sequel [cite]It's Still a Good Life[/cite]. [cite]It's a Good Life[/cite] (free Hulu Link) [cite]It's Still a Good Life[/cite] (full episode, YouTube): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnOjkJVLi_U

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I've split the above messages off of the other thread to hopefully give these posts a better chance of getting the attention of some of our Android gurus.

I have to go to the lakefront late tomorrow morning. I hope I'm out of there before the snow begins.

I'd be pleased to retire from Christmas. I'm giving Prime a go-around. You don't notice how many items aren't eligible for Prime until you buy it. On the other side of the coin, I've gotten some fairly big ticket items quickly without paying extra for shipping. As a bonus, you get video, but I don't think it's nearly as easy or convenient as its competitors (iTunes, Netflix, Hulu).

Probably not. These selections were made by a relatively small committee. Bonds, etc. are voted on by hundreds of people.

"Legacy" refers to the 13" MacBook Pro with the non-retina display. RAM is upgradeable. The base configuration has a 500GB hard drive. Options are a 1TB hard drive or 128, 256, or 512GB SSD (flash) storage. This computer also includes an internal DVD burner, which is hardly necessary anymore. Apple's external SuperDrive costs $79 if you really need a burner. Third party options would cost a little less. MacBook Airs and Retina MacBook Pros all have SSD (flash) storage and non-upgradeable RAM. Comparing base costs for 13" models: 13" MacBook Air: $1099 13" Legacy (non-retina) MacBook Pro: $1199 13" Retina MacBook Pro: $1299 By summer, there'll probably be some new models available, depending on when Intel releases its next generation of processors. I don't know what the next generation might offer, but the last bump included a huge upgrade in battery life. The legacy MacBook Pro still has the previous generation processors.

The number of people who enable the hotspot feature on their phones without password-protecting the network amazes me. Anyone within reasonable proximity can join the network and "borrow" cellular bandwidth that likely has a monthly usage cap. If you want to let someone use your bandwidth, all you have to do is tell him the password as he's likely within a few feet of you. The other thing to think about is the fact that this feature affects battery life. It's not something that's likely to be used constantly, and it's awfully easy to enable when needed. It's best to leave the hotspot feature disabled when it isn't going to be used.

Lärabar is also available at Pick 'n Save, although it's more expensive than Woodman's and there aren't as many varieties. You have to look in the drug aisle (of all places). I've checked out nutritional information for a few restaurants. Friday's is pretty much out as pretty much everything is very high in sodium. I think that a good deal of that is caused by the fact that much of the food is factory prepared, with minimal preparation on site. Ruby Tuesday's and Culver's have a few options that can be considered manageable. By manageable, I mean that you can find a meal that doesn't blow your entire day's allowance (and then some). At Culver's, for instance, you can eat a double butter burger and small fries, although you should make sure that the fries are unsalted and you should skip the ketchup. Culver's gets a booby prize for its green beans, though. There's almost 1000mg of sodium in a serving despite the facts that green beans don't have any sodium to start with and that there's nothing "special" about the finished product (no sauce or anything like that). They must use canned beans with a high sodium content, then add a significant amount of salt and butter.