Trivia - Who Is This Guy?

[cabinetman]

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[Mrs. Wallnut]

Probably some politician or serial murderer.... (Sorry that was the first thought)

I have no clue.

[atgcpaul]

Michael Nesmith of the Monkees. Would have never guessed it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Nesmith


Sorry. I cheated. Went to your PhotoBucket page:

http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u...netman_photos/

Paul

[Russianwolf]

Probably some politician or serial murderer.... (Sorry that was the first thought)

I have no clue.

there's a difference????

My politics joke: take the word apart and see what it means.

Poli or Poly as in Polygon = Many
Tics or Ticks = Little Blood Suckers

Politics = Many Little Blood Suckers

[cabinetman]

Sorry. I cheated. Went to your PhotoBucket page:

http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u...netman_photos/

Paul

You know what happens to little boys that don't play nice.

[crokett]

Sorry. I cheated. Went to your PhotoBucket page:

http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u...netman_photos/

Paul

I did the same thing. You just beat me to the post.

[cabinetman]

For those who don't have the propensity to cheat, this is the same guy (a little younger). So let this thread be a lesson to all that it proves that anything goes. Remember the thread about morality?
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[offthemark]

Not a fair question.

Some of us weren't even born when The Monkees was on the air.

[sweensdv]

Not a fair question.

Some of us weren't even born when The Monkees was on the air.

That may be true Mark but I'll bet you've heard of MTV? Michael Nesmith pioneered the music video and owned and sold the concept that today is MTV.

[gwyneth]

Not to mention the Liquid Paper his mother invented...

[JR]

This is pretty interesting stuff. I am old enough to remember the Monkees, but had never heard of Michael Nesmith since that time. And yet look at all he's done - a number of recordings, producing records, the MTV thing, etc.

This leads to the a discussion my sister and I frequently have. She's from the midwest and always wants to know where all the money in California comes from and how who can afford these real estate prices and why are there so many cars on the road (she can go on like this for quite some time...).

So here's a guy some of us have heard of who has made a modest fortune plugging away in entertainment. The annual revenue of California entertainment businesses is $40B. Think how many people there are who none of us has heard of, making even more than Mr. Nesmith. Or how many carpenters, makeup artists, recording engineers, film production specialists, etc. are employed.

It would be a crazy business to be in, but it sure is big money.

JR

[gwyneth]

I would be willing to bet that his income originating from Liquid Paper far exceeds that originating from entertainment. Even if people don't use it that much any more, I believe his mother sold it to some corporation for an enormous amount in the 70s.

[eezlock]

Monkees

That tv show aired in the '60's . They were (1) Michael, Davy, and Peter
they were the " Monkees". "people say we just monkey around...but we're
too busy singing....to put anybody down...hey, hey, hey we're the monkees"

[sweensdv]

eezlock,

You forgot Micky!

[JR]

I would be willing to bet that his income originating from Liquid Paper far exceeds that originating from entertainment.

Maybe.

From wikipedia:
"Nesmith's mother, Bette Nesmith Graham, invented and patented opaque typewriter correction fluid, commonly known by the brand name "Liquid Paper" or "Wite-Out", in the 1950s. When she died, Nesmith inherited about half of her $50+ million estate. "

And also this:
Pacific Arts Video became a pioneer in the home video market, ... blah blah blah ... On February 3, 1999, a jury awarded Nesmith $46.8 million in compensatory and punitive damages, ...blah blah blah... PBS appealed the ruling and a settlement was reached with the results kept confidential."