Man, what would I do without google? Today at the gym we were stretching after our workout and we had our arms out in a “T”. What popped into my head was Letterman from The Electric Company, but my brain could only remember, “Stronger than Silent ‘E’! Able to leap Capital ‘T’ in a single bound! It’s a word! It’s a plan! It’s Letterman!” I knew there was something missing and I couldn’t think of what it was, so I looked it up. There was even video on YouTube. (It was “Faster than a rolling ‘O'” that I forgot.)

Now if I could only remember the names of New Edition because sometimes the names torment me like that game where you try to name all 50 states but forget one or two and it drives you nuts. (In case you’re wondering it’s Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mikey, Ralphie, Johnny.)

When I was in high school, satellite cable TV just started and a Bay Area station KTVU was on as filler. It was only on for a little while before the big boys decided to get on cable, but I remember TV Pow! and some of the ads. There’s one that still sticks in my head and I’m sure I’ve mentioned it before. Curse you Denevi Camera! Click on the link and hear the jingle at the end. (Dublin, Berkeley, San Lorenzo, Cupertino, San Jose.)

Oh, God, I can’t make it stop. “Uh, oh, Sergio. Uh, oh, Sergio. Sergio Valente, Sergio Valente.” “Turkeys from Turlock, Turkeys from Turlock! Valchris Turkeys from Turloooock!”

Aaaaigh.