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Cheat 'em and weep?

Dec 5, 2003 12:28AM PST

Man to Be Spokesman for Co. He Stole From

Dec 5, 8:40 AM (ET)

By The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A man convicted of providing illegal cable television hookups will become a spokesman for the cable company from which he stole.

Dennis Cheatem, of Indianapolis, has agreed to appear in infomercials for Bright House Networks to discuss the consequences of stealing cable, said Al Aldridge, a spokesman for the company.

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Dennis Cheatem?? That's too funny all on it's own! hee hee hee
Dec 5, 2003 2:12AM PST

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Re: Dennis Cheatem funny all on it's own! -- Reminds me...
Dec 5, 2003 2:28AM PST

... of that well-known law firm, Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe.

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NT-- Yep, Johnny Carson's pals. I miss seeing him on TV.
Dec 5, 2003 5:07AM PST

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They're still mentioned on Car Talk most weeks ...
Dec 5, 2003 9:40AM PST

Wasn't the original source for that line Groucho?

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Re:They're still mentioned on Car Talk most weeks ...
Dec 5, 2003 10:18AM PST

Dr. Bill,

I was exposed to NPR for the first time whilst listening to 680 AM, KBRW, Barrow, AK starting in March of '93 while living "on top of the world" and having, in retrospect, some of the best days/years of my life.

I soon learned to LOVE "Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers, from your fair city, Boston, Mass (Harvard Square in there somewhere?)..."

I'm a radio person (yes, I've even worked in radio) and would MUCH rather listen to good talk radio than watch almost ANYTHING on the the boob tube.

THANK YOU for that trip down memory lane, Dr. Bill. Happy

Tim