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Take off eh? Bob and Doug McKenzie to return in cartoon form

Posted by ChuckyG, April 29, 2008
Fans of the movie Strange Brew and SCTV will be happy to hear the duo have reunited and are going to be animated for an upcoming cartoon version of their characters. Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis are going to be doing the voices as well, no lame imitations!

The Bob and Doug characters launched as a two-minute skit on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp's sketch-comedy series SCTV in 1980, in part to mock federal government rules that require the public broadcaster to air identifiably "Canadian content" in its homegrown TV shows.

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I had surgery on my knee about a month before, and was getting ready to go to physical therapy. I sat down with my breakfast, turned on the tv, and watched the last few moments counting down to liftoff. I had never missed a launch before. The very first launch I watched from my hospital bed from another surgery. And I remember begging teachers to let us watch when a launch was during a class, which they would always would. After another beautiful liftoff, just a few seconds later, the shuttle exploded. I just sat there in stunned silence. My friend, who had come over to take me to my appointment, walked in and saw the stunned look on my face, as I told her, "I think the shuttle just blew up." We never left the house that day, just sat and watched the news reports, and cried.
Submitted by Marie. Added to the site on January 30, 2010
As a 35-year old music/art teacher in the Dallas area, I had submitted the application form to be on the shuttle. I made it to the next stage of application but stopped to think about who would take care of my 9-year old son if anything happened to me. His father and I had divorced 3 years before and he had relocated to San Diego. Of course, I was shocked and saddened by the event---stopping in the grocery store parking lot to have a real cry when the classical radio station started playing Barber's "Adagio for Strings". I always think of Christa when I hear that music. Our Space Pioneers will always be remembered.
Submitted by Sara . Added to the site on January 30, 2010
I was 24 years old & it was my 1st day training for a courier job running mail between the military bases on the island of O'ahu. I was in the security office at Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Base at 8:00 am & saw these Marines crying over this tragedy that just occurred in space. It was incredible the amount of emotion, especially since the first Japanese American Astronaut, Ellison Onizuka, from the island of Hawai'i was on that flight. One of Hawai'i's very own son along with all the other crew members will always be remembered. God Bless them.
Submitted by Phyllis M. Aki. Added to the site on January 30, 2010
I remember that cold January day, the sky was a beautiful blue. As we watched the the screens, the astronauts looked happy, smiling and waving at all of the people. And I wish them a safe trip. I will always remember them as I remember Virgil Srissom, Roger Chaffe, and Ed White, as well as the crew of Columbia. When I think of all they gave, much love. Thanks
Submitted by brenda. Added to the site on January 30, 2010
I was 45 years old and had recently returned from Pa. here I had taken care of my Dad who was suffering from cancer and had died the previous July. I was in the midst of a call to where I used to work hoping they could hire me again. All of a sudden John said" I will have to call you back, turn on your TV". I was crushed to see that the Challenger had exploded. I recall now that the only thing that helped me through the next couple of days was the thought they had died immediately. Imagine my tears when I later read that all oxygen bottles were empty when they found them at the bottom of the ocean. They had not died immediately after all. That still haunts me all these years later.
Submitted by Jane wheeler. Added to the site on January 28, 2010
Shouldn't the whole Jimmy Swaggert mess be listed here too?
Submitted by Em. Added to the site on January 07, 2010
Shouldn't the whole Jimmy Swaggert mess be listed here too?
Submitted by Em. Added to the site on January 07, 2010
While I was only 14 yrs old when moving near here I had no idea of what had happened to PTL however, it was a great hangout for the teens.
Submitted by PTL FAN. Added to the site on January 07, 2010
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was at UW-P sitting in an alcove near the library pretending to study, but really grappling with my future. How can I continue down this path to a promising career in a high-growth industry that I hate with a passion? It was cold in Wisconsin, but sunny, one of those odd days that looks like summer, but would kill you if you went outside unprotected. I had sat in the big chairs along the south-exposed windows, and I remember how warm the sunshine felt. I had forgotten about the launch; hell, they shot those things off all the time, it was no big deal; a lot of fire and smoke and then it was gone - so what, I real problems to deal with. Little by little, small waves of people would walk down the long corridor from the student union where the launch had been displayed on a large projection screen. Many were excited, many were sullen, many where silent. I was strangely uncomfortable with their wide range of emotions; I was used to young people being happy all the time, after all, this was the '80's, no teen angst BS here. A girl I knew approached me and told me what she had witnessed. I remember the juxtaposition - that message of death and destruction coming from her innocent mouth. This girl, with her life just beginning, telling me of the horrors of souls lost. I remember sitting there thinking about those poor folks, their families and friends, and about how much of a stain this would leave on the fabric of our nation; a national embarrassment. I could imagine others saying, "Those Americans, always thinking they know everything, flaunting God's power as if it were their own" - I could see the headlines now. Then I had an epiphany - - screw the tech program - life's short, do something you love... EPILOG I didn't know it then, but years later, Laurel Clark, a woman from my hometown just miles from where I sat that day, would perish over the skies of Texas aboard the doomed Columbia. RIP those who follow their passions...
Submitted by quartrun. Added to the site on January 07, 2010
Selena Quintanilla
How: Was not shot by her closest friend as someone else reported. Selena was killed by the president of her fan club who she had also hired to run her boutiques, Yolanda Saldívar.
Selena had discovered that Saldívar was embezzling money from her and tried to fire her. When Saldivar couldn't convince Selena not to fire her she shot her.
Submitted by Laura. Added to the site on January 04, 2010