I experienced the same optical illusion.

Oh you could understand him, and were supposed to, imo. He got away with it because we weren't yet in the PC era. While respecting differences and being more sensitive to other cultures has made us a better nation, I have to admit to liking lines such as: "Kato, my little yellow friend, where are you?"

Better to have attempted a firstie and failed than never to have attempted at all, says I. But that's because all I do is fail at firsties. Heavy sigh.

My problem was keeping all the damn pieces together. That damn metal ball is elusive, and if I lost a rubber band I could never seem to find a replacement of the correct length or tension.

Well, that's one reason why I'm not a Hollywood exec: a lack of original ideas.

Cue Exciting Incidental Music!
I think the music in the clip was used in pretty much every Saturday morning show that was produced in the 70s.

Zang?

Zang?

Zing!

Zing!

Mouse Trap
Would make for an intense thriller, as well as visual metaphor for today's modern society. Will "Aw, Hell no!" Smith to star as the protagonist who must navigate a labyrinth of deception and cruelty only to find that the architect is….him!

The Cubs scalp their own tickets. Got a local judge to back it up legally, too.

Parma,
I had not seen that. Awesome. And yes, yes I do.

Bah. On second, or what appears now to be third thought, just give me those lips. I'll eat the whole dam jar.

OMFG
I would first like to thank all the little people that made this post such a very special thing in my life.

Tip o the Hat to ya mbs for the info. Thanks.

Wojo! Forgot he was in that. The opening bass line from Barney Miller is now playing in my head. Mooshy, Mooshy.

wallfower's recommendations are spot on. Both movies are great "underdog" movies, as opposed to movies about Underdog, which tend to be not so great.

Is Al Roker married to Kathleen Turner?

You dam kids with your fancy ice creams and your gourmet candies. Glubdarnit! When I was growing up we mixed old chewing gum with street slush.