Match Game sadness

srlopez

Eye of Sauron

posted: 6/4/2012 at 9:56 AM

I'll be go to hell. Clarence Birdseye. Invented modern frozen food.

(my question remains, somewhat. I guess nobody wanted to say "your name invokes yuck, sir" and it didn't matter because they raked in the dough.)

Next you will tell me that it was called Taco Bell because the dude's name was Bell.

(It was. Which I never realized until the dude died. I just always accepted that along the way, they decided that tacos should be associated with bells and pizza associated with huts)

And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.

Gville Kevin

posted: 6/4/2012 at 9:57 AM

Quote from mikeymike on 6/4/2012 at 9:49 AM:

I think the dude who came up with that name was Mr. Birdseye. For real.

yep, clarence birdseye: food engineering (aka dork) hero

But Och! I backward cast my e'e, On prospects drear!
An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess an' fear!

MrFinn

Prince of Fatness

posted: 6/4/2012 at 10:01 AM

Good thing that the guy's last name wasn't Birdpoop.

Semi-retired.

gumbee

posted: 6/4/2012 at 1:21 PM

Quote from srlopez on 6/3/2012 at 2:04 PM:

If you ever wondered, no, that isn't what Wrigley Girl looks like. That? Is Bret Somers from Match Game. She was there all the time too. Hammered.

Her and Betty White, comedy gold

srlopez

Eye of Sauron

posted: 6/4/2012 at 1:25 PM

I always thought it was interesting that Betty White was married to Allen Ludden... the dude who hosted the various iterations of Password.

And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.

Doug B

posted: 6/4/2012 at 1:25 PM

I have no idea why people name their companies after themselves sometimes. I had one of my managers want to hire this company to do some work in the Chicago area.

http://www.hhholmestesting.com/geotechnical_drilling.aspx

My response... "who the hell names their company after a mass murderer?, Let Jeffery Dahmer, Inc. hire them."

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LedLincoln

Food

posted: 6/4/2012 at 2:55 PM

Quote from srlopez on 6/4/2012 at 9:56 AM:

I'll be go to hell. Clarence Birdseye. Invented modern frozen food.

(my question remains, somewhat. I guess nobody wanted to say "your name invokes yuck, sir" and it didn't matter because they raked in the dough.)

Well, a bird's-eye view isn't necessarily yucky, but if you had a helping of frozen peas and were told they were birds' eyes, maybe so. I never considered it.

testing testing

EGH3

posted: 6/4/2012 at 4:24 PM

Am I the only one who was surprised to find out that Richard Dawson was still alive?

bhearn

posted: 6/4/2012 at 4:31 PM

Yes, I think so.

"Way to make Borat look overdressed"

Doug B

posted: 6/4/2012 at 5:07 PM

how to stay in the know:

http://deadoraliveinfo.com/

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beatlemaniac

posted: 6/4/2012 at 6:54 PM

One of my favorite Dawson Family Feud moments...

http://youtu.be/iejf3YZboQ8

2013 goals - Peace and Love, and maybe my first marathon...

PerfesserR

posted: 6/4/2012 at 7:31 PM

Robert, there's always Paul Lynde. Comments?

"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

"They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump

Boston Marathon 15 April

Big Sur Marathon 28 April

Bighorn 50 Mile 15 June

Tahoe Rim Trail 100M 20/21 July

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