http://www.tressugar.com Smart. Sexy. Fun. en http://www.tressugar.com/645058 <a href="http://www.tressugar.com/645058"><img width=160 height=134 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/users/1/13254/38_2007/fonz_0.large.jpg'></div></a><p>What the hell am I talking about, you ask? Well, serendipity would have it that I was talking to someone about the expression <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark" target="_blank">"jumping the shark"</a> today. This term comes from the infamous moment on September 20, 1977, when "The Fonz" from "Happy Days" donned his famous leather jacket, went water skiing, and jumped a shark on his skis. TV critics and anyone with taste or brains realized this was the moment the show had finally killed itself; the moment the original premise of the show was so betrayed, its vision having veered so off course, that there was no point going on. And it's used now to describe the moment that anything betrays its original purpose. And what do you know, <i>it was thirty years ago to the day.</i> Freaky, man.</p> <p><center></p> <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MpraJYnbVtE"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MpraJYnbVtE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><p></center></p> <p>read more</p> <script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script> http://www.tressugar.com/645058#comment Humor Flashback Happy Days Expression of the Day The Fonz Henry Winkler Jumping the Shark Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:43:04 -0700 GiggleSugar http://www.tressugar.com/645058 http://www.tressugar.com/261297 <a href="http://www.tressugar.com/261297"><img src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/users/1/13255/20_2007/Picture 18.large_0.png'></div></a><p>Fonzie, the rough and tough "bad boy" on <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070992/" target="_blank">Happy Days</a>, appears in this PSA to teach kids a little known self-defense tool called "the honk." I've never heard of it, I've never used it, and even if a situation called for it, I'd rather keep my mouth shut and cling to my ego instead.</p> <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VDJ4_eTOSyI"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VDJ4_eTOSyI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object> http://www.tressugar.com/261297#comment Humor Video Humor PSA Happy Days Fonzie The Honk Fri, 18 May 2007 06:49:06 -0700 GiggleSugar http://www.tressugar.com/261297 http://www.tressugar.com/2419125 <a href="http://www.tressugar.com/2419125"><img width=160 height=130 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/43_2008/0e2fe689cbde40af_Picture_15.large.jpg'></div></a><p><center><object width="425" height="344"><br /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VYzgMCb0GQY&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VYzgMCb0GQY&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center></p> <ul> <li><b>Women</b>: <a href="http://jezebel.com/5068246/" target="_blank"> Bad medicine? Planned Parenthood running ads slamming McCain health plan's treatment of women health issues.</a> - Jezebel</li> <li><b>Abortion</b>: <a href="http://townhall.com/blog/g/3194db10-b5c3-4c65-8f90-dc85bfc64380" target="_blank"> The truth about Obama's abortion record and positions is harsh and ugly? A message to everyone who was ever a fetus.</a> - Townhall</li> <li><b>Money</b>: <a href="http://www.savvysugar.com/2407269" > Do you know how much Americans tip each year? Probably more than Europeans.</a> - SavvySugar</li> <li><b>Culture Wars</b>: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-uptake/michele-bachmann-not-all_b_137463.html" target="_blank">Which is the best? Embattled representative Michele Bachmann says not all cultures are equal.</a> - Huffington Post</li> <li><b>McCain</b>: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/24/us/politics/24mccain.html?hp" target="_blank"> Not over? In McCain's uphill battle, winning is an option.</a> - NYTimes</li> <li><b>Obama</b>: <a href="http://www.pensitoreview.com/2008/10/23/andy-griffith-the-fonz-and-opie-cunningham-for-obama/" target="_blank"> Happy days are here again? Obama secures endorsements from Opie, the Fonz, and Richie Cunnigham.</a> - Pensito Review</li> <li><b>Law</b>: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2008/oct/23/speedcameras" target="_blank"> Will motorists rejoice? County in England ditches cameras that catch speeders.</a> - newsblog</li> </ul> http://www.tressugar.com/2419125#comment News 2008 Presidential Election John McCain Planned Parenthood Breifing Book Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:05:00 -0700 LibertySugar http://www.tressugar.com/2419125