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SusanNorton

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Jul 12, 2006
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No, I haven't watched that either. Your thoughts?

I don't usually watch reality shows like "The Bachelor," so I don't know if it's similar, but I loved it. Pure escape, lots of drama, and a woman named Jessica who is beyond entertaining/frustrating.

Honestly, this show and "Tiger King" have pulled me through this!
 

Dana Jean

Dirty Pirate Hooker, The Return
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Apr 11, 2006
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Beyond the Brick: A LEGO Brickumentary was very interesting and fun.

The guy who started LEGO, his factory burned down 4 times! And he just kept rebuilding. A lot of people would've just given up.

I like the segment in the doc where they discuss how LEGOs have helped in therapy with severely autistic children. Quite impressive having children who normally would not socialize at all, being able to interact with other children over LEGOs, work together to design, build and discuss with each other. LEGO therapy showed more improvement in these kids than traditional therapies by 3 times as much.
 

DiO'Bolic

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Nov 14, 2013
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ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas

Interesting documentary that follows the group’s history. Interesting to find out ZZ Top have the longest unchanged line-up in rock history.

Didn’t everybody who lived through the 70’s have this green album in their collection?

51MJbOG1eOL._SY355_.jpg
 

fljoe0

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ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas

Interesting documentary that follows the group’s history. Interesting to find out ZZ Top have the longest unchanged line-up in rock history.

Didn’t everybody who lived through the 70’s have this green album in their collection?

51MJbOG1eOL._SY355_.jpg


I saw this and thought it was very good. It is amazing that there has never been a lineup change. I don't even think they've used very many outside musicians on their albums. Most of the credits on their albums are just the three of them. They even produced all of their own albums (Bill Ham, their manager produced some) except the last one.
 

DiO'Bolic

Not completely obtuse
Nov 14, 2013
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I saw this and thought it was very good. It is amazing that there has never been a lineup change. I don't even think they've used very many outside musicians on their albums. Most of the credits on their albums are just the three of them. They even produced all of their own albums (Bill Ham, their manager produced some) except the last one.
The thought of the guys with long blue hair playing gigs in the early days throughout Texas is kinda funny. :)
 

Sundrop

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Jun 12, 2008
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ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas

Interesting documentary that follows the group’s history. Interesting to find out ZZ Top have the longest unchanged line-up in rock history.

Didn’t everybody who lived through the 70’s have this green album in their collection?

51MJbOG1eOL._SY355_.jpg
I saw this and thought it was very good. It is amazing that there has never been a lineup change. I don't even think they've used very many outside musicians on their albums. Most of the credits on their albums are just the three of them. They even produced all of their own albums (Bill Ham, their manager produced some) except the last one.
I thought this one was really good, too. It was interesting to learn how they came together, and how they navigated the 80s with MTV.
I've been singing Jesus Just Left Chicago for a week, now.
 

Notaro

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ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas

Interesting documentary that follows the group’s history. Interesting to find out ZZ Top have the longest unchanged line-up in rock history.

Didn’t everybody who lived through the 70’s have this green album in their collection?

51MJbOG1eOL._SY355_.jpg
It's their best album Dio (in my opinion), all killer no filler.
 

cat in a bag

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We got through 3 1/2 episodes of Tiger King last night. Agree with Sunny that it is effin' bizarre! It is like a train wreck. They are ALL whackjobs!! The woman, especially. I think she is a total hypocrite, b*itching about cats in cages when she dies exactly the same thing! Slapping the word rescue on the cage does not make you better.

I guess this weirdo stopped at my local mall years ago with his cubs for a show. My sister took my nephew to it and her best friend took her little boy. My nephew was pretty little, maybe 2? But it had to have been past the time I was still working at the mall because I don't remember that at all. (Of course, these days, CRS is more prevalent than not. )
 

Sundrop

Sunny the Great & Wonderful
Jun 12, 2008
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We got through 3 1/2 episodes of Tiger King last night. Agree with Sunny that it is effin' bizarre! It is like a train wreck. They are ALL whackjobs!! The woman, especially. I think she is a total hypocrite, b*itching about cats in cages when she dies exactly the same thing! Slapping the word rescue on the cage does not make you better.

I guess this weirdo stopped at my local mall years ago with his cubs for a show. My sister took my nephew to it and her best friend took her little boy. My nephew was pretty little, maybe 2? But it had to have been past the time I was still working at the mall because I don't remember that at all. (Of course, these days, CRS is more prevalent than not. )
Do you think she
killed her husband?
I think she did.