Magnums for every occasion
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Magnums for every occasion
After my dad died, watching "Home from the Sea" was theraputic and somehow comforting, so it has become part of my rememberance on the anniversary of his passing. It also set mewondering if anyone else has a Magnum episode that for them is attached to an occasion or yearly event. For instance "Operation Silent Night" is my "Christmas Magnum." Anyone else got any MPI's that have become special or attached to events/ occasions/ seasons, etc?
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I gotta say, a new one for me is "Tropical Madness" (even though I've always liked the episode)
It was the end of a night out with a certain lady friend of mine, we get back to my place and are trying to figure out what to do. So, she sees my row of Magnum DVDs and says "Hey, lets watch one of those! You keep calling Dave at work "Higgins" and I want to see why you call him that!"
(Its simply because he's English)
So...jaw drops at the opportunity of a lifetime to show off my not so inner dork, so I head over to the DVD rack and start thinking.
"OK Steve, what's the best Magnum to start her out with?"
(And the entire process was like trying to pick out the right wine)
The pilot episode?
Nahhhh. Too early. Higgins is some crazy dictator, Rick is a bad Bogey, and TC is cast to be some womanizing perv.
Can't go with something from Season 7 or 8.... to much backstory that needs to be explained.
Season 6? Meh..... And all the good ones really don't hit on the theme of the show that I'm trying to get across.
Season 5....Nope.
Ah.... "Home From the Sea".... nope, should keep that one for later. Plus it kinda has a "Bambi" thing to it.
So we're down to Seasons 2 and 3.
So what can I get that shows the right blend of comedy, drama, absurdity and mystery... has an accurate portrayal of the guys... and is a pretty good episode?
The answer is quite clear.... it's simply "Tropical Madness".
So, we pop it in, watch it.
And she LOVED it. (I'm sure the Tom Selleck hanging around in his drawers helped a little bit)
So, the end of the night was spent watching Magnum and drinking wine in front of a fire.
Needless to say, I had offered her my copy of Season One to check out to get the back story and she refused.... saying she wanted to watch them with me, because she would have questions and wanted me there.
(Cue cheesy 80s sitcom "AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW")
So needless to say, I have a newfound appreciation for Tropical Madness.
So, it was a good night... watched the Red Wings win at the Joe (thats how the night began), stood within 4 feet of Gordie Howe (I had to explain to her who he was - she's not originally from the "D") drank wine and watched Magnum.
Yeah... good times! Yes kids, you too can use Magnum P.I. to your advantage on a date.
It was the end of a night out with a certain lady friend of mine, we get back to my place and are trying to figure out what to do. So, she sees my row of Magnum DVDs and says "Hey, lets watch one of those! You keep calling Dave at work "Higgins" and I want to see why you call him that!"
(Its simply because he's English)
So...jaw drops at the opportunity of a lifetime to show off my not so inner dork, so I head over to the DVD rack and start thinking.
"OK Steve, what's the best Magnum to start her out with?"
(And the entire process was like trying to pick out the right wine)
The pilot episode?
Nahhhh. Too early. Higgins is some crazy dictator, Rick is a bad Bogey, and TC is cast to be some womanizing perv.
Can't go with something from Season 7 or 8.... to much backstory that needs to be explained.
Season 6? Meh..... And all the good ones really don't hit on the theme of the show that I'm trying to get across.
Season 5....Nope.
Ah.... "Home From the Sea".... nope, should keep that one for later. Plus it kinda has a "Bambi" thing to it.
So we're down to Seasons 2 and 3.
So what can I get that shows the right blend of comedy, drama, absurdity and mystery... has an accurate portrayal of the guys... and is a pretty good episode?
The answer is quite clear.... it's simply "Tropical Madness".
So, we pop it in, watch it.
And she LOVED it. (I'm sure the Tom Selleck hanging around in his drawers helped a little bit)
So, the end of the night was spent watching Magnum and drinking wine in front of a fire.
Needless to say, I had offered her my copy of Season One to check out to get the back story and she refused.... saying she wanted to watch them with me, because she would have questions and wanted me there.
(Cue cheesy 80s sitcom "AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW")
So needless to say, I have a newfound appreciation for Tropical Madness.
So, it was a good night... watched the Red Wings win at the Joe (thats how the night began), stood within 4 feet of Gordie Howe (I had to explain to her who he was - she's not originally from the "D") drank wine and watched Magnum.
Yeah... good times! Yes kids, you too can use Magnum P.I. to your advantage on a date.
Great story Doc, that's exactly the type of thing I was thinking when I began the topic. BTW, I was shocked when I went as Magnum for halloween at school (I teach high school) and one of my students, a junior, says, "Are you supposed to be Magnum P.I.?" When I said yes, she told me she loves "Did you see the Sun Rise!" Needless to say, I was a happy man to see that some of the next generation are off to a good start!
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No doubt she is probably one of the brighter studentsLt. Cook wrote:Great story Doc, that's exactly the type of thing I was thinking when I began the topic. BTW, I was shocked when I went as Magnum for halloween at school (I teach high school) and one of my students, a junior, says, "Are you supposed to be Magnum P.I.?" When I said yes, she told me she loves "Did you see the Sun Rise!" Needless to say, I was a happy man to see that some of the next generation are off to a good start!
Also, great story Doc. That sounds like a great date!
hello guys!
I do not have details of any events related to certain stories magnum from the series 1 to the series number 8.
But i have to say that in many situations to see the stories of magnum were terapeudiche for me.
I have made it possible to:
better appreciate the friends
better appreciate the nature (hawaii)
appreciate better the beer
better appreciate all the things I could do when I was single
And, also appreciate many other things that now I do not come to mind but, but they are really so many!
So i can write that magnum pi is the serial number 1 for me!
I do not have details of any events related to certain stories magnum from the series 1 to the series number 8.
But i have to say that in many situations to see the stories of magnum were terapeudiche for me.
I have made it possible to:
better appreciate the friends
better appreciate the nature (hawaii)
appreciate better the beer
better appreciate all the things I could do when I was single
And, also appreciate many other things that now I do not come to mind but, but they are really so many!
So i can write that magnum pi is the serial number 1 for me!
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I was wondering what kind of Wine you suggest to go with an intimate night of viewing Magnum, Doc. That is probably the only way I would ever get my Wife to actually sit down and watch an episode with me (or got to a Blackhawks game for that matter, and she married a Hockey Player from Minnesota darn it!.........LOL!)
Doc Ibold wrote:I gotta say, a new one for me is "Tropical Madness" (even though I've always liked the episode)
It was the end of a night out with a certain lady friend of mine, we get back to my place and are trying to figure out what to do. So, she sees my row of Magnum DVDs and says "Hey, lets watch one of those! You keep calling Dave at work "Higgins" and I want to see why you call him that!"
(Its simply because he's English)
So...jaw drops at the opportunity of a lifetime to show off my not so inner dork, so I head over to the DVD rack and start thinking.
"OK Steve, what's the best Magnum to start her out with?"
(And the entire process was like trying to pick out the right wine)
The pilot episode?
Nahhhh. Too early. Higgins is some crazy dictator, Rick is a bad Bogey, and TC is cast to be some womanizing perv.
Can't go with something from Season 7 or 8.... to much backstory that needs to be explained.
Season 6? Meh..... And all the good ones really don't hit on the theme of the show that I'm trying to get across.
Season 5....Nope.
Ah.... "Home From the Sea".... nope, should keep that one for later. Plus it kinda has a "Bambi" thing to it.
So we're down to Seasons 2 and 3.
So what can I get that shows the right blend of comedy, drama, absurdity and mystery... has an accurate portrayal of the guys... and is a pretty good episode?
The answer is quite clear.... it's simply "Tropical Madness".
So, we pop it in, watch it.
And she LOVED it. (I'm sure the Tom Selleck hanging around in his drawers helped a little bit)
So, the end of the night was spent watching Magnum and drinking wine in front of a fire.
Needless to say, I had offered her my copy of Season One to check out to get the back story and she refused.... saying she wanted to watch them with me, because she would have questions and wanted me there.
(Cue cheesy 80s sitcom "AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW")
So needless to say, I have a newfound appreciation for Tropical Madness.
So, it was a good night... watched the Red Wings win at the Joe (thats how the night began), stood within 4 feet of Gordie Howe (I had to explain to her who he was - she's not originally from the "D") drank wine and watched Magnum.
Yeah... good times! Yes kids, you too can use Magnum P.I. to your advantage on a date.
Tropical Madness is one of my favorites...great ep.
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