Guilty Pleasure

March 1, 2008 | Filed Under Main |

Have I mentioned that the apartment has no cable and no internet access? That latest word on that is there is no line to the building. We’re talking possibly a month before either of those items is available to me.

Now, for the past three weeks, I have been working ten hours days – six days a week. My work access is restricted, of course, but mainly – when I finally get home – I need some mindless diversion before bed. So, I have had to rely on DVDs (there is a TV, just no reception). The stockpile of “Western” DVDs in Kuwait is about as shallow as the music selection, but the intrepid shopper who keeps his eyes open at the random grocery or department store (“hyper markets”) is occasionally rewarded. Well, the most amazing bit of 70s TV culture dropped in my lap the other day. I found a DVD of three episodes from the first season of…

Are you sitting down?

The Bionic Woman! Yes – The original Bionic Woman. Lindsay Wagner in all her running, leaping glory. As members of my family will tell you, I had quite a teenage crush on Ms. Wagner for which there is no explanation. I haven’t seen this program in over 20 years. I wonder if those sparks are still there…?

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8 comments so far
  1. terry March 1, 2008 5:54 am

    Now you are scaring me!!

  2. mburma March 1, 2008 6:01 am

    Think about it - What are the odds?? It’s totally crazy.

  3. Katie March 1, 2008 5:48 pm

    Do you still have a crush on her now that she is selling number beds??

  4. Patrick March 1, 2008 9:18 pm

    I’d be worried, Carl. I think this means someone knows that you’re there. Be careful of the 25th frame effect from that DVD. Could be a CIA plot to use you. ;>)

  5. mburma March 1, 2008 10:26 pm

    What? You don’t think number beds are a turn on?

  6. Mike March 3, 2008 8:21 am

    If you see her in the bed commercials, you would know it’s not a turn-on anymore. Sort of like the “Married with Children” episode where Al and Jefferson are getting the original Avengers TV series tape, only to find that it is a cuurent re-make with a 70 year-old Diana Rigg…Still “kicking high”! Not a pleasant visual.

  7. Ellen Bollinger March 5, 2008 2:01 pm

    Our semi-annual Nation book grab (from the Review copies we are sent) just took place and I grabbed, “Gorky’s Tolstoy & Other Reminiscences” Key writings by and about Maxim Gorky by Donald Fanger. Should I give it to Kerry to pack and ship?

    Ellen

    P.S. You are missed.

  8. mburma March 5, 2008 10:38 pm

    Ellen, that would be lovely. thank you.

    And far more educational…