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McMahon, Fawcett or Jackson

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by rpmmutant, Jun 25, 2009.

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  1. rpmmutant

    rpmmutant Member

    Who was the most influential in your life?
    Ed McMahon and Farrah Fawcett were a little out of my wheelhouse, but Michael Jackson was right down the pipe. I remember being the envy of sixth grade because I had MTV and could watch the world premier of the Thriller video. By the time I was able to watch the Tonight Show and appreciate it, David Letterman was the edgier option. And I was more of a Cheryl Ladd Charlie's Angels fan than the Farrah Fawcett Angels.
    But that's just me.
     
    rpmmutant, Jun 25, 2009
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  2. Peytons place

    Peytons place Member

    Definitely Jackson.

    I remember my parents taking us over to one of their friend's house for dinner the night Thriller was supposed to premier. I was crying when I got there, so the friend let me watch it at his house.

    My Michael Jackson doll also got Ken kicked to the curb by Barbie.
     
    Peytons place, Jun 25, 2009
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  3. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Fawcett, then McMahon and Jackson.
    I had the poster and watched the Tonight Show. Never gave a shit about Michael Jackson after his Jackson 5 days.
     
    slappy4428, Jun 25, 2009
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  4. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    Only one was in my whack-a-deck.
     
    93Devil, Jun 25, 2009
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  5. finishthehat

    finishthehat Active Member

    I'll be the Ed guy. Never got into Farrah, never owned an MJ album (liked some of the songs, though, and Jackson 5 stuff), but watched a whole lot of Carson.
     
    finishthehat, Jun 25, 2009
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  6. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    None. The Tonight Show was more or less before my time when McMahon was on it, same with Fawcett, and I thought Alien Ant Farm did a better smooth criminal.
     
    RickStain, Jun 25, 2009
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  7. trifectarich

    trifectarich Well-Known Member

    In the order you've presented them. Spent way too many late hours watching Carson. In the '70s, Farrah took a back seat to no one. Michael? Never spent a nickel on anything he ever did; changed the station every time one of his songs came on, and still do. It's a shame someone who evidently had some talent turned into a freak show.
     
    trifectarich, Jun 25, 2009
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  8. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    Only Farrah gave me wood
     
    heyabbott, Jun 25, 2009
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  9. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    All three played a part but Michael towers over Ed and Farrah.
     
    Drip, Jun 25, 2009
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  10. txsportsscribe

    txsportsscribe Active Member

    fixed




    :eek:
    sorry, couldn't resist
     
    txsportsscribe, Jun 25, 2009
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  11. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    Damn paparazi!
    http://www.etonline.com/
     
    Drip, Jun 25, 2009
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  12. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    I was never much of a Jackson fan. Jaclyn Smith was my favorite Angel.
    I guess I'd have to say McMahon. We shared the same birthday (though obviously I was much younger) and I grew up two towns over from his birthplace in Lowell.
     
    Smallpotatoes, Jun 25, 2009
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