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[Lilofan]

Death Valley reaches 130 degrees, potentially Earth’s highest temperature

Furnace Creek in California’s Death Valley more than lived up to its name Sunday, when the mercury soared to a scorching 130 degrees – possibly the highest recorded temperature on Earth, acco…

nypost.com

If it's 130 degrees in Death Valley, why in the world would you wear pants.

I give a lot of thanks to our men and women in the military. They fought in full battle gear in 120-130 degree summertime temps in Iraq during the Gulf War.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Death Valley reaches 130 degrees, potentially Earth’s highest temperature

Furnace Creek in California’s Death Valley more than lived up to its name Sunday, when the mercury soared to a scorching 130 degrees – possibly the highest recorded temperature on Earth, acco…

nypost.com

If it's 130 degrees in Death Valley, why in the world would you wear LONG pants.

Fixed it for you. I would hope someone would always wear pants in public.
I went to Death Valley with my parents in '88. A really interesting place.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers were my favorites.

Sesame Street, Electric Company, and Zoom. I didn't care for Mr. Rogers.

 

[John park hopper]

Are they sure she left the water running? Maybe a broken pipe?

Travis (son) said they cut the water off to the house initially, turned it back on and no leaks, wish it was a broken pipe. House was built in 1990 (they bought the house 4 years ago) it just never crossed their minds (never noticed it not having an overflow) that bathroom sinks may not have an overflow. I wonder if that would have a bearing on insurance coverage or not ?

 

[Tuvalu]

Speaking of kids' shows, when I was little, there was a local TV show hosted by a clown, and the kids all thought he was a riot. Anyway, one of my brothers was in Cub Scouts, and the mothers of the boys decided it would be fun for the troop to attend a show. (Each show had about 30 kids who got to sit on perimeter stage benches, and be on camera for the show.)

So, the mothers got tickets for the boys, and drove them (about 16 boys) to the studio. I also went along for the ride, because I was too young to stay at home by myself (I was about 4 at that time). My mother told me that only the boys could go on the show, and that I'd stay with her and the mothers, behind the scenes.

Before the show started, the producer called up the Cub Scout troop to go and sit on the benches. My mother watched me (in horror ... ) literally crawl on the floor between the producer's outstretched legs, and then BOLT toward the benches and sit with the boys!!! (Then the show started, and no one pulled me out of there.)

Oh, and we all got swag bags after the show, on the way out! (Candy, little coloring books, crayons, etc.)

You were on Bozo?!!!!

 

[MinnieM123]

You were on Bozo?!!!!

I think that quite a few cities had their own variation of Bozo, on their local TV stations. I know it wasn't created in my state, but it was some sort of knock-off.

 

[Rista1313]

Speaking of kids' shows, when I was little, there was a local TV show hosted by a clown, and the kids all thought he was a riot. Anyway, one of my brothers was in Cub Scouts, and the mothers of the boys decided it would be fun for the troop to attend a show. (Each show had about 30 kids who got to sit on perimeter stage benches, and be on camera for the show.)

So, the mothers got tickets for the boys, and drove them (about 16 boys) to the studio. I also went along for the ride, because I was too young to stay at home by myself (I was about 4 at that time). My mother told me that only the boys could go on the show, and that I'd stay with her and the mothers, behind the scenes.

Before the show started, the producer called up the Cub Scout troop to go and sit on the benches. My mother watched me (in horror ... ) literally crawl on the floor between the producer's outstretched legs, and then BOLT toward the benches and sit with the boys!!! (Then the show started, and no one pulled me out of there.)

Oh, and we all got swag bags after the show, on the way out! (Candy, little coloring books, crayons, etc.)

Sounds a lot like the Bozo show!

 

[Rista1313]

In result of negligience, insurance companies generally will not pay out.

That is not true. They will pay, but you may get non-renewed when your term is up.

<-------------- Works for Farmers Insurance

 

[DryerLintFan]

That is not true. They will pay, but you may get non-renewed when your term is up.

<-------------- Works for Farmers Insurance

I work for an insurance company too and this is also true for us. We have a department for Fire and Theft though where if it's fraud instead of negligence we do not pay

 

[FutureCEO]

??

every ride being IP. I would be surprised if Spaceship and Living with the Land doesn't get IP in the next couple years.

 

[MouseDreaming]

That dude creeped me out. I wasn’t surprised many years later to learn that he hated kids. So many children shows in that era lacked children participation and most hosted by men.

He was the reason my mom would not allow me to watch.

 

[John park hopper]

I think that quite a few cities had their own variation of Bozo, on their local TV stations. I know it wasn't created in my state, but it was some sort of knock-off.

In NY we had Bozo, Capt Kangaroo, Howdy Doody, Kukla Fran and Ollie, Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop --- all kids shows back in the 50's and 60's.

 

[John park hopper]

I work for an insurance company too and this is also true for us. We have a department for Fire and Theft though where if it's fraud instead of negligence we do not pay

Thanks will pass that on to my son

 

[MouseDreaming]

Since we are talking about kid shows, I used to love Romper Room. But she never saw me in her magic mirror. I never missed it though, because I just knew she would see me that day. I remember being reminded to "Send your pictures, to dear old Captain Noah! Send right away, please don't delay!". I remember in 2nd grade, if we were really good, the teacher would plug in an old antennae tv, and we would get to watch Electric Company. Hey you guys! Zoom was great to watch after school. And Mr. Rodgers was for watching with my grandma.

 

[Tuvalu]

Since we are talking about kid shows, I used to love Romper Room. But she never saw me in her magic mirror.

She saw me.
And I desperately wanted to be on Zoom. (Although come to think of it, I have been on Zoom several times in the last five months! )

 

[John park hopper]

OMG just remembered another show from the 50's Winky Dinky and You. You had a plastic film that went over the TV screen and you would draw on it to complete the cartoon

 

[Tuvalu]

OMG just remembered another show from the 50's Winky Dinky and You. you had a plastic film that went over the TV screen and you would draw on it to complete the cartoon
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And getting into big trouble if the crayon went off the plastic film and onto the TV screen.....(not me, I wasn’t born yet. Stories from relative.)

 

[John park hopper]

And getting into big trouble if the crayon went off the plastic film and onto the TV screen.....

I can remember catching he!! for drawing on the TV before my mom got me the plastic screen.

 

[Lilofan]

That is not true. They will pay, but you may get non-renewed when your term is up.

<-------------- Works for Farmers Insurance

Looks like a competition insurance company to FI thinks otherwise. To each his own.

 

[Rista1313]

Looks like a competition insurance company to FI thinks otherwise. To each his own.

Well if it's an insurance company you insure with, I would consider going with another!