Comments on: Insensitive industrial monsters

by: howard

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 20:45:59 +0000

Sassy,

The beauty of being a child is that 16 episodes is as good as a thousand — I can’t tell you how many Disney flicks I had almost memorized just from watching them with nieces and nephews. Even thinking back, it feels like I spent years of my childhood watching Hong Kong Phooey on Saturday mornings.

And on the subject of Saturday mornings, does anyone remember El Kabong? I totally forgot he was Quick Draw’s alter ego…

by: Becky

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 19:58:23 +0000

Clair, why do you need more samples? Obviously my cookies are very effective, since the whole “drink and cookie” plan effectively ended the transit strike.

Sassy, you’re a braver woman than I.

by: Sassy J

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 19:13:47 +0000

Howard thanks for the link! I loved Hong Kong Phooey–and wonder why it is not around anymore–and the answer is, what can you really do with only 16 episodes (my 4 year old niece was quite taken with it recently–so someone is doing reruns). My question is does HKP get transformed into Scooby?

And Becky–I do bike in the city–after living in NYC it seems much easier. But the strike is over. Yeah!

by: Clair

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 18:56:59 +0000

BTW, I need samples to continue my research. Chocolate chip would be fine.

by: Clair

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 16:45:45 +0000

Yes, I have had time to sample, but I prefer to be very thorough in my evaluation. I expect my final report to be ready by at least 2012 or so.

Also, Hong Kong Phooey is a classic so I am not surprised that you never heard of it.

by: Dan Roth

Sun, 06 Nov 2005 07:49:11 +0000

No problem, Becky.

Depending on the food joint, I might join ya!

by: Becky

Sun, 06 Nov 2005 01:25:25 +0000

Clair, over the past eight years, you’ve had plenty of time to sample the cookies. Thanks, Yoko, for defending them.

Sassy J, thanks for offering to loan your bike. I’ve never done the urban biking thing because it scares me shitless, even with normal, non-strike traffic. Do you think it would be safe to rollerblade from Fishtown to Market East Station?

Howard, I never heard of this Hong Kong Phooey before. It sounds hilarious. Phooeymobile? Maybe I should bring some cookies to the next blogger meeting, or would that be as controversial as donuts? The beer is Yards–some nice person filled my fridge with it while I was away in LA.

Linda, that is excellent news–thanks for the clarification. Still, I’m skeptical of the Brethrens and their insidious agenda.

Dan, if the local Methodists ever do anything controversial like annexing a good, local food joint, I will be forced to denounce them. Nothing personal, of course.

by: Dan Roth

Sun, 06 Nov 2005 00:47:16 +0000

oh, them wild & crazy brethren!

sure glad you won’t find the methodists in the newspaper over anything controversial!

by: Linda

Sat, 05 Nov 2005 17:56:32 +0000

The Freeze and Frizz isn’t closing - yet - they still have next year and they are looking at moving up the road or buying the very first Freeze and Frizz to move there.

by: howard

Sat, 05 Nov 2005 10:37:34 +0000

What’s gotten lost in these last couple comments is the correct spelling of my favorite canine Kung Fu practitioner:
It’s “Hong Kong Phooey” (thanking goodness, as I type, for the internets).

In other news, might I offer my expertise as a former union representative in evaluating those cookies of yours (you know, to judge whether or not they’ll have the desired effect on the labor contingent)? While I’m at it, I might even be willing to advise you on the effectiveness of your beer…