Waiting for my dream girl

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OK. One more and I've gotta get back to work.

Detective "Dori Doreau" from the TV series "Sledge Hammer" was also one of my earliest "celebrity crushes."

Played by Anne-Marie Martin, she was the very smart, cool, and confident partner to David Rasche's "Sledge Hammer" a parody of Clint Eastwood's "Dirty Harry." Even down to the .44 Magnum S&W Model 29 that he often talked to...

Too young to watch it when it was first on (1986), the series ran through 1988 or 1989. Extremely beautiful, "Dori" was an expert in martial arts and firearms, and good with computers. So is she "marriage material" or what?

That is a Commodore Amiga (I think) that's she's using. Notice the Joystick and mouse as well as the "dot matrix" printer behind her. Remember those?

Of course, in the first picture she's trying to call me about where we should go on our date. The only problem is 30+ years and that I have an iPhone now.

The last picture... Umm... What did I say about this in the post above?

(Fun facts: Anne-Marie is originally from Toronto. She was married to Michael Crichton--Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park--I also have a book he wrote on computers and technology that my parents gave me for Christmas one year. Still have it in my office. She also raises horses and is an expert rider. Finally, she wrote the script for the movie "Twister" (1996) starring another "crush" Helen Hunt . The tornadoes scared the shit out of me. Little did I know we would eventually move to Indiana where tornadoes like that really do happen. The first "real" one I ever saw looked just like the scene where they are going down the road and release "Dorothy." It was black and came down suddenly. I thought it was awesome... )

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Originally Posted by a9127

...That is a Commodore Amiga (I think) that's she's using. Notice the Joystick and mouse as well as the "dot matrix" printer behind her. Remember those?...

There is also a DTMF desk phone in the background. I wouldn't have something that modern until a few years after the show first started.

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I remember those phones. My dad had one in his office. There were the lighted buttons at the bottom. Never used one however. I also seem to remember "Dori" with an IBM PC looking up criminal records or something. No wonder I got into computers...


("Sledge Hammer" episodes can be found on YouTube. As an adult I "get" a lot more out of it and appreciate the humor more. It has a very strong "fan base" 30 years later. )

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"Online Degrees in Zionsville" read yesterday's "fake ad" featuring an 88 year old man. I know his age because I looked him up. Guess he was "Born Before 1985"? Same as me... It was a stock image of course. There are no degrees in Zionsville. I should know because that's where I live.

Since it's not looking right now like I'm going to be a member here much longer, I thought I would leave you with this picture instead.

Another "stock image" but a much sexier one. She is what we would term a "non-traditional" student. Over 25, returning to finish her degree, raising a family, working two jobs, etc.

Of course I want to take her out to celebrate. I'm sure she got all "A's" in my classes...

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Just want to let everyone know I'm still doing my part to "self quarantine."

Keeping our home cleaned is essential to fighting coronavirus. My wife however has been wondering why everyone I've hired so far is "in her early 20's, blonde, and good looking"?

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Shit. I hope that is her granddad and not the groom…

Our next door neighbor (recently divorced and single). “Andy! Is your wife home? This coronavirus quarantine is making me so HOT…”

The caption was: “How do know when you are being cheated on?” Umm… Maybe when you catch her fucking your best friend?

And my profile picture is still bringing them in… The last three: “He lives in Zionsville!”

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Courtney Cox has said she "can't remember being on 'Friends' in the 90's..."

That's OK, I can't remember much about The 90's" either.

But I do remember watching "Friends" all the time. To me it was known as "The Jennifer Aniston Show."

In an interview, Jennifer talked about going through an "awkward" period in her 30's. I am going through one right now... Maybe we could talk about it over dinner?

(Jen was a really huge "celebrity crush" at the time. For lots of guys not just me. Maybe bigger than anyone today. Told my parents I would marry her someday... Check out her phone in the last picture. That was a long time ago. )