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[Madmarsha]

I'm almost sure I posted in the TIL thread the day I learned that Toni divorced the Captain in 2014 when she was 73, five years before he died.

 

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I'm almost sure I posted in the TIL thread the day I learned that Toni divorced the Captain in 2014 when she was 73, five years before he died.

Hell I didn’t know they were married. Was he even a real captain?

 

[Madmarsha]

Hell I didn’t know they were married. Was he even a real captain?

Of course not. Came from his time as a keyboardist with The Beach Boys. Mike Love called him Captain Keyboard and for some reason, Daryl Dragon went with "The Captain" moniker. I loved Captain and Tennile as a kid (saw them once at the casino in Waveland where Silver Slipper is now when they were still performing together 30, omg, years ago) and went with the idea that they were a happy romantic couple who just loved performing their music together. When she divorced him and explained why, NONE of that was the truth. It was quite a revelation to take in.

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

the idea that they were a happy romantic couple who just loved performing their music together. When she divorced him and explained why, NONE of that was the truth. It was quite a revelation to take in.

Not to get too far off topic, or to sound overly cynical (though i will)- but in my experience, there are just as many miserable, just-for-show marriages as there are happy, fulfilling marriages .. maybe more…. It’s astounding to me how many people ive known who are trapped in loveless, sexless marriages for years on end.. hell, my own great-grandparents were married for 75 years and hated each others guts.. i guess im kinda like the hooker in Pretty Woman, who says people shock the hell out of her all the time .

 

[Madmarsha]

but in my experience, there are just as many miserable, just-for-show marriages as there are happy, fulfilling marriages .. maybe more….

I don't think there's just as many miserable marriages. I think there's MORE miserable marriages.

 

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I am sure this will get some laughs but I dated a girl for a few months because her little brother had this video game…. Meantime the family thought I was so sweet because of the patience and time I spent with the little kid. Free dinner also. Life was good. I look back and realized I was using that entire family for a video game…

 

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[bigdaddysaints]

i remember watching that on like HBO or Cinemax late at night when i was in High School....

 

[bigdaddysaints]

YOURE MY BOY BLUE!!!!

 

[FullMonte]

I know this isn't exactly in line with the content of this thread...but this blew my mind over the weekend. I've seen the movie "Real Genius" dozens of times. It's one of those movies that if I'm flipping channels and come across it, I'll immediately stop and toss the remote down.

I never knew that Tom Hanks made an uncredited cameo as an extra in the film. As Mitch is leaving the Dean's Freshman tea (where he receives the great advice "always....uh...never...forget to check your references), he turns to leave, and Tom Hanks is standing behind him talking to someone.

 

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I know this isn't exactly in line with the content of this thread...but this blew my mind over the weekend. I've seen the movie "Real Genius" dozens of times. It's one of those movies that if I'm flipping channels and come across it, I'll immediately stop and toss the remote down.

I never knew that Tom Hanks made an uncredited cameo as an extra in the film. As Mitch is leaving the Dean's Freshman tea (where he receives the great advice "always....uh...never...forget to check your references), he turns to leave, and Tom Hanks is standing behind him talking to someone.

Wow! I love that movie!

 

[bigdaddysaints]

I was watching this a couple years ago and i was lke wait! Lazlo is Jon Gries!