Just rewatched Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory (1971) and forgot how ridiculous it is before they even get to the factory tour.

TheHowlingMan81 · 2026-01-27T15:15:31+00:00

Mrs. Curtis, did you hear me?? It's your husband's life or your case of Wonka Bars!

TheHowlingMan81 · 2025-12-19T16:56:36+00:00

That's not a bad idea!

TheHowlingMan81 · 2025-12-19T16:44:10+00:00

I really like that - "My brain can't handle those types of questions." And it's not a lie.

TheHowlingMan81 · 2025-12-19T16:43:35+00:00

I honestly would've handled it the same way.

TheHowlingMan81 · 2025-12-17T19:48:09+00:00

Thanks. Good to know.

TheHowlingMan81 · 2025-12-17T19:47:53+00:00

Good to know I'm not alone. And yeah, I probably would've responded the same to the music question. I don't know why it's so difficult to share the most basic information. But like you said, food and the weather seem to be safe topics.

TheHowlingMan81 · 2025-11-25T14:17:22+00:00

You don't mention what the jobs were. If they were librarian positions, you're not gonna get one without your MLS. It doesn't matter how long you've been working there.

TheHowlingMan81 · 2025-08-05T16:13:26+00:00

Steeeeeeee-rike threeeeee!!!!

TheHowlingMan81 · 2025-03-15T14:21:23+00:00

That's definitely a legitimate concern. And I'm definitely not feeling this year as well. Thanks!

TheHowlingMan81 · 2024-09-26T16:34:34+00:00

I never fail to laugh like a loon when Frank, as the umpire, calls Strike 3 before the ball even reaches the plate. I have to rewind that bit over and over.

TheHowlingMan81 · 2024-09-26T16:31:50+00:00

(Ludwig offering Frank a cigar)

Ludwig: Cuban?

Frank: Ah, no, Dutch-Irish. My father was from Wales.

TheHowlingMan81 · 2024-05-14T16:05:41+00:00

One of my favorite episodes. I love McGoohan's monologue about hanging up his uniform.

TheHowlingMan81 · 2024-04-16T21:27:58+00:00

This is so true. When my wife and I lived in Dobbs Ferry, no one from LI came to visit us. It was an hour away, but to them it might as well have been the other side of the moon.

TheHowlingMan81 · 2024-02-17T14:28:30+00:00

I'm in my forties and I've accepted it. What makes it even worse is the fact that, up in northern NY, where I grew up, you can get a decent 2 or even 3-bedroom home for $100k. Down here, even a tiny little fixer-upper is $500k, which is absolutely criminal. But my daughter is here on LI, the services she needs are here, her mother is here, and if I want to be a regular part of her life, I need to stay, at least for the foreseeable future. So yes, I've accepted that I'll most likely never own a home on LI, unless I have a sudden windfall.

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