Caddyshack, and other self help films

**Mindervillain** · 06-10-2012 07:26 PM

I was complicit in the hijack of a thread over in NASCARville and a TFer with over 16,000 posts to his name politely suggested - actually he dared me - that I start a thread over here. About Caddyshack, which was sort of where I'd taken the thread.

I'm not really that impressed with high post counts - I barely have time to have a life even with my unimpressive numbers. But a polite suggestion is such a rarity on TF that I jumped at the idea, even though I'm much more knowledgeable of sites where movie quotes can be found than I am of the actual quotes.

But to defend my participation in the distraction of the thread, others (right Roach?) had already taken if from our National Anthem to discussion of where Digger, the Fox gopher, had gone.

My experience with gophers has been that anytime anyone becomes plagued with the little lawn commandos, someone suggests that they (not the gophers) watch Caddyshack for advice. I'm willing to bet Fox got lots of advice over what they could do with Digger, much of which would probably have made great quotes in Caddyshack - or, perhaps a sequel, which is rumored.

The fact is that researching gopher removal on the internet, and reading sites that offer "serious" advice is to discover a whole new source of humor, perhaps even funnier than the movie. Without going into a lot of detail, the cure that I found that worked for me and my lawn, was to offer fresh, unwrapped sticks of Juicy-Fruit gum at the entrance being careful, as instructed, not to actually touch the stick. The gophers disappeared. Do you suppose that Digger departed this vale of tears with gum clogged intestines and, if so, did it come from Fox hands (which were careful not to touch) or some disgruntled TFer (and I could suggest suspects).

In any case, I'm not especially contrite over hijacking the NASCAR thread. Now if, instead of a gopher, NASCAR and Fox had burdened us with a Beaver named Digger, I can understand that some critical comments might have appeared that would have crossed the imaginary line of Moderator sensitivity.

But the point is that anyone wanting to share quotes from Caddyshack or from any other gopher sources, this is their thread. As ordered.

**KevMcNJ** · 06-10-2012 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by Mindervillain

I was complicit in the hijack of a thread over in NASCARville and a TFer with over 16,000 posts to his name politely suggested - actually he dared me - that I start a thread over here. About Caddyshack, which was sort of where I'd taken the thread.

I'm not really that impressed with high post counts - I barely have time to have a life even with my unimpressive numbers. But a polite suggestion is such a rarity on TF that I jumped at the idea, even though I'm much more knowledgeable of sites where movie quotes can be found than I am of the actual quotes.

But to defend my participation in the distraction of the thread, others (right Roach?) had already taken if from our National Anthem to discussion of where Digger, the Fox gopher, had gone.

My experience with gophers has been that anytime anyone becomes plagued with the little lawn commandos, someone suggests that they (not the gophers) watch Caddyshack for advice. I'm willing to bet Fox got lots of advice over what they could do with Digger, much of which would probably have made great quotes in Caddyshack - or, perhaps a sequel, which is rumored.

The fact is that researching gopher removal on the internet, and reading sites that offer "serious" advice is to discover a whole new source of humor, perhaps even funnier than the movie. Without going into a lot of detail, the cure that I found that worked for me and my lawn, was to offer fresh, unwrapped sticks of Juicy-Fruit gum at the entrance being careful, as instructed, not to actually touch the stick. The gophers disappeared. Do you suppose that Digger departed this vale of tears with gum clogged intestines and, if so, did it come from Fox hands (which were careful not to touch) or some disgruntled TFer (and I could suggest suspects).

In any case, I'm not especially contrite over hijacking the NASCAR thread. Now if, instead of a gopher, NASCAR and Fox had burdened us with a Beaver named Digger, I can understand that some critical comments might have appeared that would have crossed the imaginary line of Moderator sensitivity.

But the point is that anyone wanting to share quotes from Caddyshack or from any other gopher sources, this is their thread. As ordered.

and pick up that blood

**Automotive** · 06-10-2012 07:55 PM

You get a free bowl of soup with a hat like that.

**SoundMan360** · 06-10-2012 08:00 PM

nananananananananananana....

eepeepeepeepeepeepeepeep...

Be the ball Danny!

**Neshaminy** · 06-10-2012 08:04 PM

You're a lot of woman, you know that? Yeah, wanna make 14 dollars the hard way?

**SoundMan360** · 06-10-2012 08:05 PM

have you ever seen a really crisp 50 dollar bill?

**Neshaminy** · 06-10-2012 08:08 PM

Hey, did somebody step on a duck?

**KevMcNJ** · 06-10-2012 08:15 PM

I got a pool and a pond

Pond would be better for you

**Neshaminy** · 06-10-2012 08:20 PM

He called me a baboon, he thinks I’m his wife.

**midtown** · 06-10-2012 08:25 PM

Danny, I've sent boys younger than you to the gas chamber. I feel I ...owed it to them.

**Neshaminy** · 06-10-2012 08:42 PM

This is a hybrid. This is a cross, ah, of Bluegrass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Featherbed Bent, and Northern California Sensemilia. The amazing stuff about this is, that you can play 36 holes on it in the afternoon, take it home and just get stoned to the bejeezus-belt that night on this stuff.

**KevMcNJ** · 06-10-2012 08:55 PM

How would you like to come over and mow my lawn?

**Neshaminy** · 06-10-2012 08:59 PM

Last time I saw a mouth like that, it had a hook in it.

**stnkypete** · 06-10-2012 09:01 PM

See, see the ball Danny.

Where did it go?

Right in the lumberyard.

**Neshaminy** · 06-10-2012 09:18 PM

Other self help films? ........North Dallas Forty.......Gross, that ain't gross, gross is going to kiss your grandpappy goodnight and he sticks his tongue down your throat, THAT'S GROSS!

**rodneyh** · 06-10-2012 09:34 PM

I'll tell ya, country clubs and cemeteries biggest wasters of prime real estate

**KevMcNJ** · 06-10-2012 09:44 PM

Hey Wong! Whats with the pictures? Its a parking lot!

**Mindervillain** · 06-10-2012 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by Neshaminy

This is a hybrid. This is a cross, ah, of Bluegrass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Featherbed Bent, and Northern California Sensemilia. The amazing stuff about this is, that you can play 36 holes on it in the afternoon, take it home and just get stoned to the bejeezus-belt that night on this stuff.

I understand that Rodney, in person, could be a tremendous pain in the wazoo. But he never failed to make me laugh - almost at the level of George Carlin. Except more times per minute. Rodney was a sprinter comedian; George more of a mid-distance. Plus you needed to be awake for George. If not necessarily sober.

Although, in a show of age as well as nerdiness, Mort Sahl was always my favorite.

Someone my age here is likely going to lose my respect forever by claiming George Gobel. Fortunately there's no one left alive or is likely to be on TF who remembers me laughing at him.

on edit: Did I just hijack my own thread? That's it; the nuns were right all along. I'm a'goin' to hell.

**stnkypete** · 06-10-2012 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by Neshaminy

Other self help films? ........North Dallas Forty.......Gross, that ain't gross, gross is going to kiss your grandpappy goodnight and he sticks his tongue down your throat, THAT'S GROSS!

That's a great movie.

Feels like a brand new knee doc!

**Neshaminy** · 06-10-2012 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Mindervillain

I understand that Rodney, in person, could be a tremendous pain in the wazoo. But he never failed to make me laugh - almost at the level of George Carlin. Except more times per minute. Rodney was a sprinter comedian; George more of a mid-distance. Plus you needed to be awake for George. If not necessarily sober.

Although, in a show of age as well as nerdiness, Mort Sahl was always my favorite.

Someone my age here is likely going to lose my respect forever by claiming George Gobel. Fortunately there's no one left alive or is likely to be on TF who remembers me laughing at him.

Wasn't George on Password?

**Neshaminy** · 06-10-2012 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by stnkypete

That's a great movie.

Feels like a brand new knee doc!

We gave him a pink poontang special..........

**Mindervillain** · 06-10-2012 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by Neshaminy

Wasn't George on Password?

If you think I'm going to admit to watching Password, you're recalling another Mindervillain.

**akh_v2.0** · 06-10-2012 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by Mindervillain

...I'm willing to bet Fox got lots of advice over what they could do with Digger, much of which would probably have made great quotes in Caddyshack - or, perhaps a sequel, which is rumored...

VERY unfortunately, there was a 1988 sequel "Caddyshack II" with Jackie Mason. 8% on the Tomatometer at Rotten Tomatoes.

Elihu, will you loofa my stetch marks?

Your boat scratched my anchor!

I hear she's been plugged more times than the Rose of Tralee...

Doody!!!!!!

**Neshaminy** · 06-10-2012 10:36 PM

Good nite Digger.

**KevMcNJ** · 06-10-2012 11:06 PM

I feel bad for the groundhog but

a) it never felt a thing

and

b) its a ground hog.

Could be worse. Neil Bonnett hit a deer at Pocono

Of course theres always this Back In The Day clip

**stnkypete** · 06-10-2012 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by akh_v2.0

VERY unfortunately, there was a 1988 sequel "Caddyshack II" with Jackie Mason. 8% on the Tomatometer at Rotten Tomatoes.

I few years ago some sports magazine, maybe Golf Digest, did a survey of several PGA Tour officials, players and caddies. They asked what the best golf movie was. The overwhelming winner was Caddyshack.

They asked what the worst golf movie was. The overwhelming winner was Caddyshack II.

**ajwest92** · 06-11-2012 02:07 AM

Rule number one about making sequels: Have at least 75% of the original cast from the first movie. Only Chevy Chase was in the sequel--and a small role at that.

Rule number two about making sequels: Have the movie released within three years from the original. The span was eight years between production of the movies.

Caddyshack II failed to follow these rules. Failure was imminent.

**Mindervillain** · 06-11-2012 02:46 AM

I actually thought I'd read someplace that a sequel was planned. As it turns out, the sequel was already shot and seen by almost everyone here. And apparently holds some sort of record as the worst movie sequel ever.

So whadda'ya think, any chance we can get a sequel to "Driven?" I don't think Sylvester's doing much these days; maybe the sequel could feature Danica. What a great movie pairing - Sylvester and Danica could be the new Fred and Ginger. Or perhaps Fred and Wilma.