Logical Conclusion
Jamie Farr, now the oldest surviving member of the M*A*S*H cast at 84, is one of two cast members to actually serve in Korea (the other: Alan Alda).
TV/Movies
An Awful Lot of Talking
Dorothy: “How can you talk, if you haven’t got a brain?” Scarecrow: “I don’t know. But, some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don’t they?” Dorothy: “Yes. I guess, you’re right.” Sure enough!
Bwah Hah Hahhhh
It … could … work! Bonus: all that alcohol from his copious martini consumption will ensure full combustion. Just a little thought that came to me when looking at the output on the system on our house….
Open the Pod Bay Door
HAL became operational on 12 January 1992 at the HAL Laboratories in Urbana, Illinois, as production number 3. Yep: it’s HAL’s birthday.
Where is Matt?
What he doesn’t know is that we have a button on our desk that locked him in there….
The Wicked Witch, Explained
It all makes a certain kind of sense, doesn’t it?
Stormtroopers
Of course, then they’d be able to hit their targets, so best not to try it.
Blade Runner 2049
A friend says 11, 257, 631, 919, and 1697 are the only “must sees” — but that makes me suspicious since 2049 isn’t a prime number.
The Ultimate Chick Flick
Or, as TV writer Rick Polito put it in a 1998 TV listing, “Transported to a surreal landscape, a young girl kills the first person she meets and then teams up with three strangers to kill again.”
Chuck’s Horrifying Realization
Where do you think it comes from? (On the other hand, see yesterday’s entry for another theory….)