Bruise, Planet of the Apes was funny because of Charlston Heston. I would have loved for him to have a monkey in Ben-Hur. For example, the scene where he is rowing as a slave in the galley and the Roman general asks: "What is your name 41?...and the name of your monkey?"
Bruise, Hoghead hit it right. There's a difference between monkeys and apes. New world, old world, prehensil tail, no tail, etc.
Kismet, I don't know about Cyborg (although I want to go to Vegas to see the new attraction at the Hilton {the hotel}), but I feel a special kinship with the skeletal Terminator.
Keith, I feel the same way as your dad. If any other joint goes out, I'm not waiting as long as I did with this one. With what I know now, I would be crazy. You're right about the first Indiana Jones movie. A Nazi monkey was humorous.
I really appreciate you all taking the time to wish me happy birthday...Yvsa, UB, Warren, Josh, Andreas. Hope everyone has a blessed week.
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