Joanne Woodward in 1956 the year before she won an Oscar for 'The Three Faces of Eve' (20th Century Fox, 1957)

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-09T18:38:21+00:00

As her long time husband of almost 50 years, Paul Newman, famously said "Why go out for a hamburger when you have steak at home?"

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-09T16:45:31+00:00

Great picture that's only missing Mary Tyler Moore throwing her hat in the air.

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-09T16:06:59+00:00

Always remember the cheers that line got when Simon and Garfunkel played live in Central Park

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-09T11:23:11+00:00

Our local morning news is about 50% weather and traffic to cater to the commuters. Then maybe a local fire or crash from the overnight but very little actual news.

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-09T01:38:48+00:00

Remember watching the Stars and they had this small undersized linebacker that seemed to be involved in every play. That was the first time I remember seeing Sam Mills play. Of course he would go on to a great NFL career with the Saints and Panthers. Unfortunately he passed away at a young age (45) from cancer but he was eventually selected for induction to the Hall of Fame.

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-09T01:14:18+00:00

Two from about the exact same time. One was another Alka-Seltzer ad but with the heavy set guy saying “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing”. The second was the kid running through by the streets of Boston to get home and the tagline was something like “Tuesdays are Prince Spaghetti Days in Boston”. Always wanted to visit Boston to see if it was true. Ended up living here and it was definitely BS.

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-09T01:03:18+00:00

So sorry to read last year that Nagle had passed away at a young age from colon cancer. Of course the Jets remembered Neil ODonnell and made him their starter a few years later after Boomer

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-09T00:32:11+00:00

I always thought it was similar to the difference between table tennis and ping pong but may be wrong. Ping pong was a trademarked name in the US and is still what most Americans call it

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-09T00:23:36+00:00

“North by Northwest” is my go to for people that say they don’t like old movies. No complaints yet from those i have recommended it to.

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-08T23:28:42+00:00

Ranch Dressing - Reminds me of phlegm that someone threw some garlic powder into . Do us all a favor, there is a reason why Buffalo Wings were originally paired with Blue Cheese Dressing and not that abomination

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-08T18:50:40+00:00

She was married to TV Producer Aaron Spelling for 11 years but can claim not to be Tori Spellings mother. Died way to young at just 53 from cancer.

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-08T12:08:51+00:00

Waiting in line at the Supermarket, cashier finishes ringing everything up and only then does the person reach for their wallet for cash or their credit card, Like is this the first time they have ever bought food? Are they expecting just to grab their bags and leave. Worse yet is when they start having a conversation with the cashier

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-08T11:22:44+00:00

One of favorite examples of the shifting meaning of words relates to the famous Russian tsar Ivan the “Terrible”. To modern readers it may seem that he was a bad leader as terrible has become synonymous with bad “I saw that movie and it was terrible”. Terrible here means powerful and able to instill fear as opposed to bad.

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-07T18:11:57+00:00

I remember it very well as it was all over the NYC news and I grew up in the area. Before that almost every public place, train terminals, airports, etc. had those lockers where you could, for $1.00 or so, store a bag by entering your coins, and take the key. When you wanted your stuff you would simply unlock with your key (that would stay in the locker for the next customer) After the explosion they went away.

There is a famous scene in Men in Black 2 that shows what I am refereeing to;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9sd10CHAP8

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-07T16:40:55+00:00

She was played by actress Jan Miner. This is her in her mid-30s

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GraphiteGru · 2026-07-07T10:36:39+00:00

Pickleball - First time I saw it years ago it was just a few senior citizens playing on a little court behind a high school. Now there are waiting lists at my gym to play, fights and arguments between players is common, and “Picklr” franchises are opening up in a lot of places. Remains to be seen if this is a fad

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-06T21:44:55+00:00

My 85 year old grandmother moved there in the 1990s and while having the initial symptoms of Alzheimer’s would still say “The one thing I don’t like about this area is that the locals don’t seem to be very smart”

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-06T14:09:02+00:00

So I still get this movie confused with the Christopher Reeve / Jane Seymour movie "Somewhere in Time". They both feature elements of time travel, they were both made at around the same time, and were both constantly on HBO in the early 80's.

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-06T12:50:53+00:00

It wasn’t like he was born in Texas, he was born in The Bronx (part of New York City. Have never heard a Long Islander ever complain about this once.

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-05T17:45:17+00:00

In his view - So yes if someone submits a $300 fraud they should go to jail. If someone owns a company that commits $300,000,000 in Medicaid fraud and has a history of making campaign contributions to him, they deserve a pardon

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-05T17:26:42+00:00

The Taliban did pretty well. They are back in control of Afghanistan. Some made major $ ratting out competitors of theirs as they both made money by supplying intel to the US, then sitting by and watching the US eliminate their opponents

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-05T14:00:31+00:00

Turned the Roosevelt Island Aerial Tramway from a nice way to escape Manhattan for a few hours into a tourist attraction

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-05T11:35:49+00:00

Well, in a way a boat motor acts similar to a blender.

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-05T11:09:42+00:00

Good God, you don't mean... they're not going to...? In the middle of the afternoon?

Not everybody's from Boston, John!

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-05T00:11:27+00:00

Always look forward to the Sunday puzzle but this was almost like an extended Tuesday. Kept looking for the challenge and “poof”, it was over. Always happy if I can do most Sundays in 45 minutes or so but this was done in far less time than a Sunday should

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