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DocTee Jul 14 2007 08:43 PM

While thinking of old commercials from my youth (Milford Plaza, Fudgie the Whale--and others widely discussed and appreciated here) I was reminded of Mummenschanz, "live at the Bijou Theatre"...Here they are on the Muppet Show: http://youtube.com/watch?v=3eazq_8jCOg I like them better today, but loved the ads where the one fellow had toilet paper rolls for eyes.

Willets Point Jul 14 2007 09:01 PM

Mummenschanz creeped me out as a kid. Still do.

DocTee Jul 14 2007 09:28 PM

They were lost on me 30 years ago-- now I think they're genius. Either my tastes are maturing, or they're three decades behind the times.

Rockin' Doc Jul 14 2007 09:46 PM

Strange stuff. I think this bit is pretty amazing.

A Boy Named Seo Jul 14 2007 10:37 PM

I watched this today and thought there should be a place for this here.

DocTee Jul 14 2007 11:19 PM

But is it available on 8-track?

MFS62 Jul 25 2007 06:40 AM

Uh-oh. Another squid alert: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070725/ap_on_sc/jumbo_squid_invasion Later

Rockin' Doc Jul 25 2007 12:32 PM

What's the difference between a giant squid and a jumbo squid?

metirish Jul 31 2007 09:41 AM

Rockin' Doc wrote: What's the difference between a giant squid and a jumbo squid? Waiting for the punchline. This is just funny but also not funny. ] Border Fence Firm Snared for Hiring Illegal Workers Listen to this story... by Scott Horsley All Things Considered, December 14, 2006 · A fence-building company in Southern California agrees to pay nearly $5 million in fines for hiring illegal immigrants. Two executives from the company may also serve jail time. The Golden State Fence Company's work includes some of the border fence between San Diego and Mexico. After an immigration check in 1999 found undocumented workers on its payroll, Golden State promised to clean house. But when followup checks were made in 2004 and 2005, some of those same illegal workers were still on the job. In fact, U-S Attorney Carol Lam says as many as a third of the company's 750 workers may have been in the country illegally. Golden State Fence built millions of dollars' worth of fencing around homes, offices, and military bases. Its president and one of its Southern California managers will pay fines totaling $300,000. The government is also recommending jail time for Melvin Kay and Michael McLaughlin, probably about six months. It is exceptionally rare for those who employ illegal immigrants to face any kind of criminal prosecution, let alone jail time. Earlier this week, for example, immigration raids on six meat-packing plants netted almost 1,300 suspected illegal workers. But no charges were leveled against the company that runs the plants: Swift. Golden State Fence's attorney, Richard Hirsch, admits his client broke the law. But he says the case proves that construction companies need a guest-worker program.

Rockin' Doc Jul 31 2007 10:46 AM

metirish - "Waiting for the punchline." I thought I hung a belt high curve for someone to really knock out of the park, but everyone just stared and took it for a called strike.