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Offline rpm

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« on: January 29, 2004, 04:08:44 PM »
Does anyone remember THIS classic old show? I remember being glued to the old 12in B&W every afternoon. This show more than anything else put the aviation bug under my skin.

The high point of my childhood was when my Mom took me to the Bell plant in Hurst, Tx and I got to watch them test flight new Helo's. Then we went to Leonards Dept. Store and I got to ride in a real Bell 47. That was a day to remember! :D
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« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2004, 04:12:13 PM »
Yep, remember it well. Used to come on at 4pm on Saturdays I believe (Minnesota)  Late 60's I believe (might have been a syndicated by then?)

Rat Patrol was another favorite.

Edit: Doh, yes, when I was watching it, it was syndicated.
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« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2004, 06:45:40 PM »
OMG.. I had completely forgotten about that one. Thanks for the memory update.
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« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2004, 08:29:35 PM »
Yep I remember that one. Good show and did a hell of a lot to make helicopters more acceptable to the general public. Great publicity.
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« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2004, 02:40:19 AM »
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Yep, remember it well. Used to come on at 4pm on Saturdays I believe (Minnesota)  Late 60's I believe (might have been a syndicated by then?)

Rat Patrol was another favorite.

Edit: Doh, yes, when I was watching it, it was syndicated.


Can you explain me what syndication is ?
I've trouble translating this :(
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« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2004, 03:12:53 AM »
Black and white TV, brings back some memories.
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« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2004, 03:37:02 AM »
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Black and white TV, brings back some memories.


You have memories of black and white TV? even i dont have much memories of that lol! how old are you grun?
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« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2004, 03:54:22 AM »
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Can you explain me what syndication is ?
I've trouble translating this :(


. syn·di·cat·ed, syn·di·cat·ing, syn·di·cates (-kt)
v. tr.

1To organize into or manage as a syndicate.
2To sell shares in.
3To sell (a comic strip or column, for example) through a syndicate for simultaneous publication in newspapers or periodicals.
4To sell (a television series, for example) directly to independent stations.
 
its when they sell old tv shows and we get to see them in reruns.
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« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2004, 04:14:12 AM »
thank Ros :)

A syndicat in french is what you call a worker union
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