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al_liberal

(420 posts)
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 08:49 PM Jun 2014

What's up with Fonzie (Henry Winkler)?

He was the coolest dude in Milwaukee, always had two thumbs up while saying AYYYY! His hanging with Ritchie, Ralph, and Potsie removed a lot of their un-coolness. He single handedly created the phrase "jumped the shark".


And now he wants to buy into a reverse mortgage?

Shark jumping must really be hard on a fella.

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What's up with Fonzie (Henry Winkler)? (Original Post) al_liberal Jun 2014 OP
broke! VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #1
Broke: A common symptom of dealing with/in reverse mortgages. n/t FSogol Jun 2014 #3
He seems to be doing ok financially... PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #5
reverse mortgage commercials....its the Actors retirement plan... VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #2
Worked for Fred Thompson I guess. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2014 #9
and you don't mind not leaving your house to your kids Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2014 #12
You'll notice that Fred Thompson's ads for reverse mortgages are the only ones dflprincess Jun 2014 #13
He's getting old. Don't be hatin'. nolabear Jun 2014 #4
Yup. Everyone gets old. earthside Jun 2014 #10
Yes Fonzie was so cool bluestateguy Jun 2014 #6
Barry Zuckerkorn!! PeaceNikki Jun 2014 #7
you know we have a bronze Fonz statue here in Milwaukee, right? PeaceNikki Jun 2014 #8
Well, what was the last show he was in? Did you watch it? JHB Jun 2014 #11
"Royal Pains." Aristus Jun 2014 #14
I saw him very recently in "Hollywood Game Night" Timez Squarez Jun 2014 #17
Better than Tom Bosley's SMC pitches. n/t X_Digger Jun 2014 #15
Remember Fonzie's girl, Pinky Tuscadero? SummerSnow Jun 2014 #16
Roz_Kelly is 70 now. FiveGoodMen Jun 2014 #18

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,889 posts)
9. Worked for Fred Thompson I guess.
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 09:14 PM
Jun 2014

However I wouldn't recommend a reverse mortgage to anyone unless they have no other assets and need the money.

Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)
12. and you don't mind not leaving your house to your kids
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 10:08 PM
Jun 2014

cause the bank gets it when you move into a nursing home or pass away.

dflprincess

(28,075 posts)
13. You'll notice that Fred Thompson's ads for reverse mortgages are the only ones
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 10:14 PM
Jun 2014

that mention they were made legal by a bill Reagan signed.

That alone tells me they're a scam and not something good for the middle class.

nolabear

(41,959 posts)
4. He's getting old. Don't be hatin'.
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 08:54 PM
Jun 2014

He's got a pretty good CV, but who knows...the bait was probably awesome.

earthside

(6,960 posts)
10. Yup. Everyone gets old.
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 09:59 PM
Jun 2014

Even the Fonz.

A little part time work is probably fun for an longtime thespian like Henry Winkler.

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)
6. Yes Fonzie was so cool
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 09:07 PM
Jun 2014

25-30 year old guy who regularly picked up on 16-17 year old "chicks". Granted, he usually scored with them, but we don't consider that cool today. That's creepy, and possibly a felony.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
8. you know we have a bronze Fonz statue here in Milwaukee, right?
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 09:13 PM
Jun 2014

It's awesome. I have pics of people from 5 countries, 12 states and 3 continents with him. Several are or were duers who have visited.

JHB

(37,158 posts)
11. Well, what was the last show he was in? Did you watch it?
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 10:08 PM
Jun 2014

If you can't answer that firmly and positively, I submit the answer is "Henry needs a paying gig."

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
16. Remember Fonzie's girl, Pinky Tuscadero?
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 10:54 PM
Jun 2014


Aww, life was good.


Look at Roz (Pinky Tuscadero) Kelly now, she looks great!!!

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FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)
18. Roz_Kelly is 70 now.
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 02:54 PM
Jun 2014

Last edited Thu Jun 5, 2014, 07:09 PM - Edit history (1)

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

I don't think that's a recent pic, there.

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The intertubes didn't make it easy to weed this out! Google put pics of both in same list.

AMY HARRIS The Sunday Telegraph November 30, 2013 10:00PM

SHE'S at the top of her game but Channel 9 sports reporter Roz Kelly is walking away from it all - for love.

The 28-year-old will relocate to Cape Town on New Year's Eve to live with new fiance and South African cricket star, Morne Morkel, after he recently popped the question, 10 months after the pair started dating.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/channel-nine-sports-reporter-roz-kelly-quits-for-south-africa-and-fiance-morne-morkel/story-fni0cx12-1226771976814
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