@Whitworthian: While I concede that many of the actors in shows I cited had a decent career, none of them were shows that compared to the show in question--certainly not right away. Let's see:
Alan Alda, Woody Harrelson, and "Sex and the City": I pointed out "big screen" in my original post.
Mike Farrel: I dug providence, but I don't think it was the "legendary" show "M*A*S*H" qualifies as. Plus, it was like 15-20 years after "M*A*S*H" ended.
Kirstey Alley and Ted Dansen: are you saying "Becker" and "Veronica's Closet" compare to "Cheers"?
And so on. My point is not that they didn't have *a* career after the legendary show ended; merely that it is rare they wind up in even another *great* show.
Simply put, there aren't that many good or great shows, much less incredibly-awesome shows. I submit that, unless they make a jump to the big screen, it takes a while for the actors to break out of their prior role, and make a new space for themselves.
-How many folks from "M*A*S*H" had a signficant career afterwords?
-Only Kelsey Grammer really survived "Cheers"
-Need I mention "Friends"?
-What's the cast of "Sex and the City" up to lately?
-Honestly, I'm shocked that any of the cast of "The West Wing" haven't gotten more traction.
-Aside from George Clooney, what have those departed from "ER" been up to (aside from visiting ER)?
I'm not saying it's impossible, but monumental, classic shows seem to define those involved for a while. I'll give you one more example of a come-back: Neil Patrick Harris had to wait a few years before returning to TV. He is, of course, legend--wait for it-dary.
I remember this movie! Things I remember include:
1. Cynthia Nixon reading a press release about the teenager who becomes a nuclear power.
2. Feds bust in on teenagers, asking what they are doing. "Well, we were going to start making out, then move on to the grown-up stuff."
3. Replacing the plutonium with shampoo.
Definitely outclassed by Wargames.
Noodler's makes the UV invisible ink by the bottle:
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Fountain pen people tend to be a bit more picky than others when it comes to ink--you might have better luck than other choices.
I've heard of using fountain pen ink to refill cartridges. Not sure how cost effective it is, but I know there are a bunch of interesting choices.
Cincinnati was looking to put in a subway once upon the time. You can now take tours of the tunnels.
We had a thing called "Metro Moves" a few years ago, that would have moved our bus system from something that had downtown as a hub to more of a mesh (making it more usable), and setting the groundwork for light rail. However, it got voted down, because they believed more lanes was the answer.
In discussing the Seattle Monorail, a commentator indicated that it takes 30 years for a public transportation system to develop and be useful and self-sufficient. It really needs subsidies until then. Unfortunately, the people who vote to kick it off will likely not be significant users of such a system, at least not during their time in the workforce.
@Grandjester: I have a pen from 1890 that writes just fine.
