I actually met Fred Grandy (i.e. Gopher) when he was a congressman. And I admitted to him that Gopher was my first crush. My mother was horrified that I admitted that to him. She has no sense of humor. He took it very well.

lol. Who would your mom prefer if a congressman wasnt a good enough first crush? And so what if he wasnt a congressman then? You had good taste, right? He was moving up in the world.

<shakes head> I just dont get people sometimes. lol.

And if Fred had any sense at all he'd have been flattered silly. I know I would have been.

-M

She just couldn't believe I had the audacity to admit that to his face. I don't see the problem either. He was very nice and flattered that I told him that. I have a feeling I wasn't the only girl who had a crush on Gopher.

My first crush was on Mr. Rogers. I mean it. I told everyone that when I grew up I was going to marry Mr. Rogers.

It could explain all those cardigans in my husband's closet.

I loved Mr Rogers too...didnt have a crush on him...loved Oscar the Grouch...and the count...I may need therapy....

Oscar the Grouch? A puppet? Hey at least I had a crush on a live, breathing human being. LMAO!

(just kidding my friend )

I think everyone loved Mr. Rogers.

I dont know if anyone else has heard this - But someone once told me Mr. Rogers was a sniper in the military with a list of 'accomplished' missions as long as your arm.

Cant say if it's true or not, but in case you dont want to talk about that - my first crush was on Jubilee of the X-Men. The Animated series in the 80s. It started me collecting comics and now my collection fills a closet. But there you go - cartoon.

Add that to snipers and puppets.

...

Wow. Cartoon doesnt sound near as bad when you frame it with snipers and puppets, now does it?

<cuckle, chuckle, grin>

-M

Sadly, cartoons and puppets are a lot safer than a lot of the people out there. Personally, I was all hooked on Ultraman!

Oooh. Color me impressed. I don't think I'd have admitted the crush, but he would have known.

CrystalSmith, present.

Mr. Rogers (Mr. Fred McFeely Rogers) was not a Marine sniper and he wasn't a Navy seal either. Both of these are urban myths.

He was, however, an ordained minister, which considering my hubby is a pastor is a kind of interesting coincidence, isn't it?

Mr. Rogers represented something to me that I didn't have early in my life -- a positive male role model and stability. We need more people like him.

That's what my mother said - "I can't believe you admitted that". LOL What can I say? I have no pride.

<In my best Jamacian Fortune Teller Voice> But chu've got da sass girl! It's bettah dan pride! It's easier to flaunt.

-M

It's ok....I was only 4...I've moved on...my newer ones are on Robert Downey Jr, Harrison Ford, Johnny Depp and my hubby! Aren't you proud of me mj...real live ones! LOL

Hey, lovethatmonk, shouldn't you out-to-be reading???

I've had many-a tv boyfriend. Davey Jones, the French guy in Hogans Heroes, the Russian guy from Star Trek (all re-run boyfriends) Skippy from Family Ties, Face from the A-Team, Rimmer from Red Dwarf, Randy from Monk. I'm fickle, I think.

I've had many tv and movie boyfriends in my time as well...at least in my imagination, anyway!

My crush was on Mr ROY Rogers. I know you're just all shocked and all. And, yes, I really did have an Official Dale Evans Outfit, complete with the spring-riding horse, vest, fringed skirt, hat, boots, holster; but, alas, no gun. Wonder why they didn't let me have one. I have nooooooo idea.

Meme

**Disclaimer:
The above is mentioned in the spirit of "sharing" and "giving of myself" and all that other Psycho-babble I had to pay $185 to hear today. It is in no way intended to mislead you into thinking I am a violent person by nature.

I think my mom would fight you over Roy Rogers...she made me watch his show every weekend...I never got to watch any TV...always the cowboys were on...made me want to shoot the horse(not really, not into violence against animals)

Well, Mr. and Roy are both good catches. The only drawback I could see is that they were both married.

I hit 13 years of age and discovered the rugged charm of......THE FONZ!! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaay! rofl. Got to meet Henry Winkler three times. Admit it...you're jealous. Hahahahahaha!

You actually met "The Fonz" three times???? WOW!!!! COOL!!

Can I touch you?

Me too! Was he wearing his jacket...isnt it in a museum now? You are sooooo lucky! I guess Meeting Mr. Randy Disher would top that...unless you are Mrs Randy Disher...

I would go nuts if I saw Jason Gray-Stanford anywhere near me. I would do things...My...Uh...and my talky thing wouldn't work right!!! Arrgh.

I am sooooooooooo scared right now.

Randy/Jason needs another 15 years on him before he catches my eye. lol. Now back in the day, I'd probably be all googly eyed over him. I more have my eye on the other two--Ted a little more. He's got the proper "landscape."

I agree. Tony is my age and very, very attractive!!!

Reminds me of when oldest daughter and I went with a couple of friends to see Montgomery Gentry in concert. We were hanging around in back of the arena, because the tour buses were there---and Eddie Montgomery actually came out and spent quite a long time autographing papers, and posing for pics with the 25 or so of us who were out there. My daughter was standing in front of me, and when Eddie talked to her, she turned around to me with this absolutely stunned look on her face. While autographing her shirt, he, um, well, er---held himself up through the courtesy of her rather large front end. I'm talking Triple-Z size, folks. She said to me "Get up there, Mom, for your autograph--you're safe."

Meme

Yea...I was having a problem talking with him..I would hit myself on the back of my head to restart my brain..guess he must of thought I was a raging idiot!

I'd be enjoying Tony's landscape a little more if they'd leave the hair alone. Ted's got those silver sideburns going on. I'm going to go stick my head in the ice cube tray. Now I'm gonna have little squares all over my face for the rest of the night.

MOP UP IN AISLE FOUR--Monk fans drooling again.

Oooh. I should have been more specific. Can I...uh, wait. There's no way of saying that to make it not weird. Can I admire you from afar?

With that, I must check out. G'night folks.

"I can't stop this thing. I don't know how it works! Goodbye."

Lol. I knew what you meant. I'm just goofing with ya.

Chekov and Lebeau (sp?) Skippy and Randy? -- you must like the boyish type. We'll make note the next time we try to ship you with someone.

Now that I've teased you a little, I'll give you some return ammunition. In Star Trek I crushed on... Spock. Can you believe that? Spock and Monk? I think I might have this thing for genius men who are or seem incapable of love. Come to think of it, my cardigan-wearing, preacher husband is really smart. Maybe some kind of hybrid of Mr. Rogers and Spock? No pointy ears though. (And although also quite Monkish in some ways, happily quite capable of love )

Now (since I want to get all this silliness in one post) in Happy Days the Fonz actually scared me. I'd have to go for Richie.

Of course none of this explains my crushes on Pierce Brosnan or Bruce Boxleitner. But I guess those weren't in my formative years.

Okay girls of the seventies: Shaun Cassidy or Parker Stevenson?

I went for Parker.

Was Parker Stevenson the one in Simon and Simon? Or, am I having a senior moment again??
Anywho, I went for the other brother in that show. I kinda have this thing for the rugged, slightly used Bad Boy.

Meme

Actually Shaun and Parker were the two who played in the Hardy Boys from the late '70s. Shaun was the younger brother. No bad boys there. LOL.

In Simon and Simon, the younger was A.J., the older (bad boy) Rick. (I forget the actor's names.) I actually went for A.J. in that one.

Anyone remember Riptide? 3 guys lived on a boat with a robot? One had a helicopter, one had a boat and one had... well, the robot. But they could never seem to get thier laundry done. First show to feature a 'nerd' as an important part of the team. Now a days you cant have a team without a couple of smart folks, you know?

-M

Guess what? They are my favorites also. I have thought to be a bit weird with having heroes like mr Spock and mr Monk. Then I noticed, that they a lot of in common. Besides what you said, they both are outsiders, or at least feel themselves as outsiders, and they have very high moral. They both have their own little quircks. After all, they are handsome... not bad heroes at all, I think.

Captain Kirk is not my type, too obivious. ( Don´t wake up a old trekkie... )


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Maybe it's the boyish type. Maybe I'm attracted to the desperate type. I'm not sure.

Ah, I'm an old Trekkie too. And when you consider how William Shatner turned out, maybe Spock wasn't such a bad choice after all.

I liked William Shatner in Star Trek, but I couldn't stand him in anything after that. He turns my stomach now. I think I heard him sing once -- that could be part of it.

Well, Miss Meme, I had the exact same Dale Evans outfit...and they let me have the gun too...but I was really a Gene Autry fan. I can't remember if I had a crush on any of the coyboys...I think it was Trigger or Silver...I never had a good grasp on reality.

Since I go waaay back in time my first crush was Elvis and Tarzen, not the comic book hero or movie hero but the Tarzen from the books by Edgar Rice Burroughs...I read them first to last, last to first...I darn near wore the books out.

I had a thing for the Hardy Boys..always wanted to be Nancy Drew...get next to Shawn Cassidy..he was hot!

I was never into Don Johnson back in the 80's...my friends were...I was all nutty over Duran Duran! I don't think I will ever get over that one...

By the way..just checking in for the day...may just go back to my book..

Oh, no. I wanted to be Nancy Drew and get next to Parker Stevenson. They did have that hug thing in Transylvania. And wasn't there more in the Hollywood episode?

Yes, I was a Frank and Nancy 'shipper -- long before that term existed.

A whole new generation is shipping them now on the computer games. I just asked my daughter who she liked, and she said "Frank and Nancy, so I could have Joe" (On the computer games I have to agree-- Joe is cuter, and the voice actor sounds like Shawn Cassidy.)

Okay I'll admit something to you guys. I was and still am a HUGE Duran Duran fan. I mean complete Duranie. I saw them in concert 6 times in 2005 and met all of the band members.

Okay, you can start laughing now.

Just checkin' in to say "hi!" - I'll be back in at about 8 p.m. or so. TTFN.

Hi!!!

Well, the laundry is almost done. G'night all.

Evfery time I read this post I recall Tina Youthers (sp?) from Family Ties explaining her Duran Duran handed watch to her brother Alex/Michael J Fox...

"When the first Duran passes the Second Duran and gets near the five..."

lol.

Memories hunh?

-M

Good Afternoon, Everyone!!

Hello and good afternoon my fellow Monksters