A brand-new Doper I have lured into our clutches. As you can tell by her name, she is also a huge admirer of Stately Dowagers (making us both hag hags). I hope she doesn’t mind if I reveal that she is actually a gorgeous blonde in L.A.
She is an absolute hoot—y’all wanna break her in to some of the rules and Forums and such around here so she doesn’t accidentally put her Manolo Blahnik-shod foot in it?
“I hope she doesn’t mind if I reveal that she is actually a gorgeous blonde in L.A.”
Hello, all!
Excellent. Fresh victims for my ever-growing army of the undead…
Er…
Hey! Welcome to the board.
Now, as a TV geek, I know the Drysdale reference points to the Beverly Hillbillies, but why am I picturing Margaret Dumont from the Marx Bros.'s films? Maybe the name ‘Drysdale’ just goes perfectly with ‘Rufus T. Firefly.’
Now, as a TV geek, I know the Drysdale reference points to the Beverly Hillbillies, but why am I picturing Margaret Dumont from the Marx Bros.'s films? Maybe the name ‘Drysdale’ just goes perfectly with ‘Rufus T. Firefly.’
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Well, her character name** is ** “Margaret”, so that’s probably why you’re making the connection. For more on Harriet MacGibbon, see:
http://www.dougmacaulay.com/kingspud/sel_by_actor_index_2.php?actor_first=Harriet&actor_last=MacGibbon
No, Candid, dear—I’m Margaret Dumont; she’s Mrs. Drysdale.
It’s a real bag of mixed nuts, here, Millicent (may I call you Millicent? We are such old friends). Gay, straight, and everything in between. Atheists, every branch of every religion. Democrats and Republicans and at least one very outspoken Libertarian. Young, old, every conceivable race. Lots of countries. Bright, literate people and a scattering of Cletuses.
Enjoy!
Margaret? Damn, I thought your first name was Millicent.
Next thing I’ll be confusing Aunt Clara with Lovey Howell . . .
-that’s OK. Come to think of it, “Aunt Clara” is an equally good screen name. I have to dash as I’m tracking down the Feb issue of Playboy. No joke.
Cletus here, seeing as how I thought Mrs. Drysdale was stuck on the island with Gilligan. Welcome though. Any fiend of Eve’s is a fiend of mine.
Hey, Mrs. Drysdale, and you going to greet-and-dash? Even for Playboy? (Oh, I forgot—being in L.A. she is, of course in The Show Business, and no doubt has some work-related reason for this).
Some rules that will keep the House Dick off your tail:
• No cussing or insulting except in the BBQ Pit.
• Don’t quote song lyrics or other sites, for copyright reasons—just provide a link.
• This is an “Ignorance Fighting” board, but I know you well enough to know you’re not going to claim you talk to the dead or see ghosts or know who REALLY shot JFK without expecting to be dogpiled.
• Lieu (above) does the funniest toilet-humor threads ever.
Lieu, you’re confusing Mrs. Drysdale with Lovey Howell (who, according to findadeath.com, left a very large estate to her pet poodle when she died). A good friend of mine is named Thurston, his wife, of course, is known as “Lovey.”
Blonde bombshell who reads Playboy? Mrs. Drysdale, let me fix you a drink while you slip into something more revealing…I mean, more comfortable.
Hm. Well, Thurston always called her Lovey, but IMDB lists her officially as ‘Penelope Wentworth Howell’ … and in the Trivia section, says her proper first name is ‘Eunice’, which I’ve also heard elsewhere. Would the dowager-fans care to straighten this out for me, or is it too much of a hijack? 
Wouldn’t be a proper introduction if we didn’t demonstrate a hijack.
… Dash! Or Howell. I think Natalie Schaefer left a nice chunk of change to Dawn “Maryann” Wells, who took care of her in her later years. Natalie lived in a nice little house on Rodeo Drive, which is still there.
I’m not READING playboy (“only for the articles”) - I actually need it for work (I can hear the guffaws now …)
Didn’t Rufus T. Firefly hang with Mrs. Teasdale? I suppose I could zip over to IMDB to be sure, but that’s too logical.
Welcome, Mrs. D!
Actually, checking it out, you’re exactly right, and that’s exactly why I was thinking that. I have a very very good memory, but the disadvantage of remembering lots of things is that they sometimes blend together. Teasdale and Drysdale.
Still, not as bad as when I couldn’t effectively differentiate Burt Reynolds and Tom Selleck. (It’s the mustache.)
Yes he did, although they might have hanged separately.
Welcome!
Hello Mrs Drysdale and welcome to the SDMB. Any friend of Eve’s has got to be worth their salt.
Do you drink tea?
Thanks for all the warm welcomes!
Teasdale, Drysdale … we do love our dowagers.
As far as Tom Selleck and Burt Reynolds, that is completely understandable. They are both terrifying. I saw Tom Selleck a few weeks ago outside of the Starbucks across from where I work (which is quite a nasty neighborhood.) It was weird seeing him … although he’s aged a lot better than Burt, who I’d HATE to see w/out the wig.
Thank you! Yes - Typhoo … or black ginger. And you?
Typhoo! Not Liptons! You have passed the test.
Yes, I am English.
Gesundheit, dear. Do you need a hankie?