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6 out of the 11 acts in last night semis were singing acts. My favorite of the singers:
Mandy Harvey: The Miracle DEAF Singer Will Touch ALL Your Emotions! America's Got Talent 2017
If other singing acts go through, I'd pick:
Kechi: The Plane Crash Survivor HEARTFELT Song To Her Mom!! America's Got Talent 2017
Or:
Angelica Hale: Brings The House Down With Semifinal Performance! America's Got Talent 2017
Though it's kinda crude of them to time baby sister's birth for the semis.
The Pompeyo Family Dogs fell apart, many missed tricks and general chaos. That's what happens when you work with bitches. They had needed a judge rescue to get this far, I doubt they'll advance.
This "mentalist" is good:
Colin Cloud: Mind Reader Predicts Your Tweets - America's Got Talent 2017
I don't think he'll win it all, but he might make the finals. My favorites from last night, even though video probably doesn't do them justice (use full screen):
Light Balance Special Hi Tech Dancing -Intro &Judges Comments Semi Finals America's Got Talent 2017
Diavolo: A Human Body SPECTACULAR Like You've Never Seen! America's Got Talent 2017
Mandy Harvey: The Miracle DEAF Singer Will Touch ALL Your Emotions! America's Got Talent 2017
If other singing acts go through, I'd pick:
Kechi: The Plane Crash Survivor HEARTFELT Song To Her Mom!! America's Got Talent 2017
Or:
Angelica Hale: Brings The House Down With Semifinal Performance! America's Got Talent 2017
Though it's kinda crude of them to time baby sister's birth for the semis.
The Pompeyo Family Dogs fell apart, many missed tricks and general chaos. That's what happens when you work with bitches. They had needed a judge rescue to get this far, I doubt they'll advance.
This "mentalist" is good:
Colin Cloud: Mind Reader Predicts Your Tweets - America's Got Talent 2017
I don't think he'll win it all, but he might make the finals. My favorites from last night, even though video probably doesn't do them justice (use full screen):
Light Balance Special Hi Tech Dancing -Intro &Judges Comments Semi Finals America's Got Talent 2017
Diavolo: A Human Body SPECTACULAR Like You've Never Seen! America's Got Talent 2017
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5-1, sort of. Only 5 could go through.Vrede too wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2017 11:40 am6 out of the 11 acts in last night semis were singing acts. My favorite of the singers:
Mandy Harvey: The Miracle DEAF Singer Will Touch ALL Your Emotions! America's Got Talent 2017
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If other singing acts go through, I'd pick:
Kechi: The Plane Crash Survivor HEARTFELT Song To Her Mom!! America's Got Talent 2017
Won Audience Choice
Or:
Angelica Hale: Brings The House Down With Semifinal Performance! America's Got Talent 2017
Though it's kinda crude of them to time baby sister's birth for the semis. Advanced
The Pompeyo Family Dogs fell apart, many missed tricks and general chaos. That's what happens when you work with bitches. They had needed a judge rescue to get this far, I doubt they'll advance. Eliminated
This "mentalist" is good:
Colin Cloud: Mind Reader Predicts Your Tweets - America's Got Talent 2017
I don't think he'll win it all, but he might make the finals. Lost Judges' Choice
My favorites from last night, even though video probably doesn't do them justice (use full screen):
Light Balance Special Hi Tech Dancing -Intro &Judges Comments Semi Finals America's Got Talent 2017
Advanced
Diavolo: A Human Body SPECTACULAR Like You've Never Seen! America's Got Talent 2017
Won Judges' Choice
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Excellent finals, the best I remember. Worth watching the whole thing if you get a chance. 10 acts, only 4 that I wouldn't want to win. 5 or 6, depending on how you count the ventriloquist, were singing acts. Too many for my tastes, but wow what singing!
I tried figuring our how I would rank my 2nd through 6th choices and just gave up. Here they are:
Mandy Harvey: This Deaf Singer/Songwriter is The Most Thing EVER! | America's Got Talent 2017
What a unique voice.
Kechi: Simon Cowell says "This Act DEFINES America's Got Talent!!"
Lovely. Simon also said, "That was an anthem." I agree.
Full screen:
Light Balance: This Light-Dance Group Hit It OUT OF THE PARK!! America's Got Talent 2017
Wow, I'll bet it's even wilder in person. My favorite of their performances.
Full screen:
Diavolo: Most Amazing Display of Team-work and Athleticism on America's Got Talent 2017
Wow, I'll bet it's even wilder in person. I like that they brought back my favorite set piece from their audition.
Evie Clair: This Finale Tribute To Her Dad Will MELT AMERICA'S HEART!! America's Got Talent 2017
Oh man, her dad died of cancer between the semis and tonight. Perfect song, perfect interpretation of it.
My favorite:
Darci Lynne Brings Together Her Puppet Friends For A GRAND FINALE ACT!!! America's Got Talent 2017
But, I'll be thrilled for any of the other 5 if they win.
I tried figuring our how I would rank my 2nd through 6th choices and just gave up. Here they are:
Mandy Harvey: This Deaf Singer/Songwriter is The Most Thing EVER! | America's Got Talent 2017
What a unique voice.
Kechi: Simon Cowell says "This Act DEFINES America's Got Talent!!"
Lovely. Simon also said, "That was an anthem." I agree.
Full screen:
Light Balance: This Light-Dance Group Hit It OUT OF THE PARK!! America's Got Talent 2017
Wow, I'll bet it's even wilder in person. My favorite of their performances.
Full screen:
Diavolo: Most Amazing Display of Team-work and Athleticism on America's Got Talent 2017
Wow, I'll bet it's even wilder in person. I like that they brought back my favorite set piece from their audition.
Evie Clair: This Finale Tribute To Her Dad Will MELT AMERICA'S HEART!! America's Got Talent 2017
Oh man, her dad died of cancer between the semis and tonight. Perfect song, perfect interpretation of it.
My favorite:
Darci Lynne Brings Together Her Puppet Friends For A GRAND FINALE ACT!!! America's Got Talent 2017
But, I'll be thrilled for any of the other 5 if they win.
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This was cool:
Angelica Hale, Kechi and Kelly Clarkson NAIL IT TOGETHER on America´s Got Talent 2017!
Darci Lynne and Terry Fator Deliver An Unbelievable Performance - America's Got Talent 2017
Terry Fator still has a Vegas show 10 years later. They said some outfit just voted him Best Show in Vegas.
AND THE WINNER IS... | The Finale | America´s Got Talent 2017
Excellent.
Angelica Hale, Kechi and Kelly Clarkson NAIL IT TOGETHER on America´s Got Talent 2017!
Am I good or what?Vrede too wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2017 11:34 pmDarci Lynne: 12-Year-Old Singing Ventriloquist Gets Golden Buzzer - America's Got Talent 2017
I think she would have advanced if she just sang normally. Prediction: duet with Terry Fator before the season's over.
Darci Lynne and Terry Fator Deliver An Unbelievable Performance - America's Got Talent 2017
Terry Fator still has a Vegas show 10 years later. They said some outfit just voted him Best Show in Vegas.
Vrede too wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2017 1:07 amDarci Lynne's New Singing Puppet Has a Romantic CRUSH on Mel B | America's Got Talent 2017
Good joke, well delivered. Wow, each new note blew me away. And, completely different from the first show, in a mouse voice! ... She could win it all.
Vrede too wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2017 1:41 amExcellent finals, the best I remember. Worth watching the whole thing if you get a chance. 10 acts, only 4 that I wouldn't want to win. 5 or 6, depending on how you count the ventriloquist, were singing acts. Too many for my tastes, but wow what singing!
I tried figuring our how I would rank my 2nd through 6th choices and just gave up.
2 of my bottom 4 tied for 6th, one took 5th, one was in the final 2.
Here they are:
Mandy Harvey: This Deaf Singer/Songwriter is The Most Thing EVER! | America's Got Talent 2017
What a unique voice. 4th.
Kechi: Simon Cowell says "This Act DEFINES America's Got Talent!!"
Lovely. Simon also said, "That was an anthem." I agree. Tied for 6th.
Full screen:
Light Balance: This Light-Dance Group Hit It OUT OF THE PARK!! America's Got Talent 2017
Wow, I'll bet it's even wilder in person. My favorite of their performances. 3rd.
Full screen:
Diavolo: Most Amazing Display of Team-work and Athleticism on America's Got Talent 2017
Wow, I'll bet it's even wilder in person. I like that they brought back my favorite set piece from their audition. Tied for 6th.
Evie Clair: This Finale Tribute To Her Dad Will MELT AMERICA'S HEART!! America's Got Talent 2017
Oh man, her dad died of cancer between the semis and tonight. Perfect song, perfect interpretation of it. Tied for 6th.
It was a tween final. Last year 12-year-old singer-songwriter and ukulele player, Grace Vanderwaal won. In the final 2, not one of my picks but she is good:
Angelica Hale: 10-Year-Old Vocalist Stuns With "Symphony" - America's Got Talent 2017
My favorite:
Darci Lynne Brings Together Her Puppet Friends For A GRAND FINALE ACT!!! America's Got Talent 2017
But, I'll be thrilled for any of the other 5 if they win.
AND THE WINNER IS... | The Finale | America´s Got Talent 2017
Excellent.
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Waiting for "Florida's Got Talent"...
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Because a Canadian will win?
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It's SO hard to compete with TV from the rest of the US...
This Day in History - 1967: "My Mother, The Car" exported to France
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We sure didn't need "two versions of the show 'Knight Rider.'” Not sure if France or Canada did.... the first TV show to star a talking automobile.... it only survived for one season (1965–66) in the United States. In 2002, TV Guide named “My Mother, The Car” the second-worst television show of all time. (First on the list was The Jerry Springer Show.)
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Two...?
- Knight Rider (1982–1986 series)
- Code of Vengeance (1985 spin-off series and TV movies)
- Knight Rider 2000 (1991 TV movie)
- Knight Rider 2010 (1994 TV movie)
- Team Knight Rider (1997–1998 series)
- Knight Rider (2008–2009 series)
- Knight Rider (2017 series)
Plus many novels, comics, video games, etc.
America needed a lot more Knight Rider.
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Hey, I just quoted your link. I never watched any of them, but I appreciate that a dedicated fan like you has now set the record straight.
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'Dick Van Dyke Show' actress Rose Marie has died at 94
Funny woman, RIP.
Of the The Dick Van Dyke Show's major characters the only ones still alive now are Dick Van Dyke, Carl Reiner and Larry Mathews (Richie Petrie).
Funny woman, RIP.
Of the The Dick Van Dyke Show's major characters the only ones still alive now are Dick Van Dyke, Carl Reiner and Larry Mathews (Richie Petrie).
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Friends,
I happened upon an important discovery I thought I'd share with all of you, because it truly is life altering.
For my entire life, I've absolutely abhorred doing dishes. I'd oftentimes let them pile up so that at the end of the week I'd have a huge mess of dirty dishes to take care of. I HATED everything about doing dishes. Even with a dishwasher, you still have to go through the trouble of loading/unloading dishes. It's terrible.
Well, the other day I got to thinking.
What if when I finished eating, I washed my bowl and spoon and pot right then and there?
Something amazing happened.
I no longer have piles of dirty dishes mocking me and my laziness.
The whole process takes about 2 minutes, and the next day I can even use the same bowl, spoon, pot, and pan.
It's life altering, and I highly recommend you all try this.
Peace.
I happened upon an important discovery I thought I'd share with all of you, because it truly is life altering.
For my entire life, I've absolutely abhorred doing dishes. I'd oftentimes let them pile up so that at the end of the week I'd have a huge mess of dirty dishes to take care of. I HATED everything about doing dishes. Even with a dishwasher, you still have to go through the trouble of loading/unloading dishes. It's terrible.
Well, the other day I got to thinking.
What if when I finished eating, I washed my bowl and spoon and pot right then and there?
Something amazing happened.
I no longer have piles of dirty dishes mocking me and my laziness.
The whole process takes about 2 minutes, and the next day I can even use the same bowl, spoon, pot, and pan.
It's life altering, and I highly recommend you all try this.
Peace.
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Our habit with a dishwasher is to put stuff into the dishwasher until it is reasonably filled, and then run it.
Our habit in the coach, however, is to wash up after each meal. That way is indeed easier, makes it possible to live just as comfortably with lots fewer dishes, never need something only to find it's in the dishwasher, and seems to take up less total time.
Funny you mention hating doing dishes. When I was a kid, my dad generally did the dishes, and I was required to help. I was bitching about it one night, and said, "Pop, don't you just hate doing dishes?" He said, "I never really thought about it. When you don't have a choice about something, it doesn't matter whether you like it or not. What's the point of making yourself miserable?" Wise words I've remembered and found useful.
Our habit in the coach, however, is to wash up after each meal. That way is indeed easier, makes it possible to live just as comfortably with lots fewer dishes, never need something only to find it's in the dishwasher, and seems to take up less total time.
Funny you mention hating doing dishes. When I was a kid, my dad generally did the dishes, and I was required to help. I was bitching about it one night, and said, "Pop, don't you just hate doing dishes?" He said, "I never really thought about it. When you don't have a choice about something, it doesn't matter whether you like it or not. What's the point of making yourself miserable?" Wise words I've remembered and found useful.
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You aren't doing it wrong if no one knows what you are doing.
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Eamus Catuli~AC 000000 000101 010202 020303 010304 020405....Ahhhh, forget it, it's gonna be a while.
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Not positive but I think Sam Rockwell just (accidentally?) said, "You can't be that fucking stupid," in an SNL skit. If so, controversy to follow.
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Times are changing. This week the courts ordered the Trademark Office to allow F-bombs in trademarks. The F-bomb gold rush begins.
Besides, it was religious right lobby groups that were sanctimoniously policing the airwaves. If Trump were to swear - and he has - it becomes acceptable behavior. They probably have a host of biblical quotes to justify it, just like they did with Roy Moore's behavior*.
Facts and journalism are the new perversion.
* You can say what you like about Roy Moore, but at least he drives slow through school zones.
Besides, it was religious right lobby groups that were sanctimoniously policing the airwaves. If Trump were to swear - and he has - it becomes acceptable behavior. They probably have a host of biblical quotes to justify it, just like they did with Roy Moore's behavior*.
Facts and journalism are the new perversion.
* You can say what you like about Roy Moore, but at least he drives slow through school zones.
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F bomb confirmed, not an accident though. Plus Weekend Update dropped a couple of shitholes.
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It's only a matter of time until "Security Cameras of Wal-Mart" become a hit reality show.