Charlotte, Benjamin and Porter
GREYHOUNDS
Three Rivers Greyhounds
Rich Skipworth's Greyhound Glossary
TELEVISION & CINEMA
The Simpsons
- "Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is: never try!" - Homer Simpson
Bob's Burgers
- "You're my family, and I love you, but you're terrible, you're all terrible." - Bob Belcher
Schitt'$ Creek
- "Fold in the cheese!" - Moira Rose
Kim's Convenience
- "Sneak attack!" - Mr. Kim (referencing getting tricked by Mrs. Kim)
Downton Abbey - "At my age, one must ration one’s excitement." -
Violet Crawley
Gilded Age - "Why don't we just go outside and roam in the gutter? It will save time." - Agnes Van Rhijn
Keeping Up Appearances
- "B-U-C-K-E-T... it's pronounced 'bouquet'!!!" - Hyacinth
Bucket
Pixar Feature
Films - "It's hard to be mad when you feel like you're part of something big." (from Hoppers)
Black Mirror - "There's no cure for the internet."
Max Headroom (TV Series 1987-1988) - "Have you any idea how successful censorship is on TV? Don't know the answer? Hmm. Successful, isn't it?"
Mission: Impossible TV Series 1988-1990) - "This disc will self-destruct in five sections. Good luck, Jim."
ON THE ROAD
Oldsmobile Alero - Final 500
(I had one of these!)
Pittsburgh & PA Highways
Roadside America - Shartlesville, PA - childhood thrill, sadly closed now
MUSIC
ABBA
- performing forever as Abbatars: ABBA Voyage
Pet Shop Boys
- Nonetheless, the new PSB studio album out now
Roxette - rest in peace, Marie
GAMES & FUN
Yahtzee
Monopoly
Board Game Central
Wheel of Fortune
OLD COMPUTERS I'VE OWNED
Timex Sinclair 1000 (The first computer I could afford to buy at $99.)
FAVORITE BOOKS/STORIES FROM MY BOOKSHELF
I, Robot by Issac Asimov