Can we all agree that Three Dog Night was one of the best groups of all time mainly because of Chuck Negron, Cory Wells, and Danny Hutton?

Just finished putting the finishing touches on my HO Scale (1:87) scale model of New York City Transit Authority #8854. 8854 was also the bus in the closing credits of Welcome Back Kotter.

"My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today.

Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man. Just last month, on Sept. 14, he turned 90, on the same day Brad and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary. I will always treasure that he and I shared that date.

Walter was more than Chekov. He was a writer, a teacher, a thoughtful man, and a loyal friend. To the fans who loved him for so many years, thank you. He loved you too.

Rest well, my dear friend. Keep navigating a steady course.

– George"

From George Takei's FB (not the picture)

A 1976 Television adaptation of the book of the same name. The first time it was adapted was back in 1940 under the title Manhunt, Fritz Lang directed and Walter Pidgeon played the lead. The story is about an Englishman on Holiday, hunting in Germany. He is caught near Hitler's mountain retreat by SS men and they accuse him of attempting to assassinate the mustache man. After a botched attempt at killing the English hunter, he starts a long journey as a fugitive from justice.

I don't think this 70s film reaches the high of the 1940 movie but it is a good watch. Peter O'Toole pulls off a good performance and he cited this film and role as one of his favorites because the subject, England during the war years, as one that was very personal for him. Alistair Sim plays his Uncle here in what would be his final performance, he literally got out of his death bed just to work with Peter! The story execution is overall tight and the subject is of course exciting. The evil Gestapo men just missing Peter is fun to watch, a light entertainment definitely worth recommending.

Good Times was always a favorite of mine. Now I’m retired I get to watch a couple of episodes in the afternoons. Something Ive noticed now after all these years is how annoying Penny, (Janet Jackson) is. She is so whiny, and infantile. She makes the show unwatchable for me.

Is it easier to get an appointment in a timely manner now? How about filling prescriptions? Anyone dealing with pre-authorization requirements? PPO's, HMO's and Medicare?

What about dental, vision and hearing? Why aren't those things attached to our health insurance anyhow? Why do we need separate insurance for that?

Fellow veterans, how are things going for you? Are you getting care in a timely manner? My facility is constantly canceling appointments.

Have any of you tried going to Mexico yet? Maybe Canada?

How do you like your care teams phone systems? What about their Patient Portals? Are they easy to navigate and get the services you need? What about AI? How do you think that will impact us? It's coming whether we like it or not. What's the future of Healthcare in America? Does anyone even have a plan?

CB radios were a must have ! Did you have a mobile unit or a base station? Everyone had antena. We had our own language and codes. Who collected wallpaper & did you talk skip?

I'd love to visit there!

Was anyone here living in New York when this happened in 1977?