Columbo & Columbus

Columbo & Columbus !

 “ Just one more thing “ – as Peter Falk as Columbo on the famous TV series  [not Columbus – as the King Id famous cartoon noted – “ Snookered  ! “  - now Columbus day celebrated on Monday 10/14/13 & not 10/12/13 as usual].

Get his book of above title if you want some laughs for stress relief – he wrote it for that reason.  A real hoot !  Read it at least twice !

A favorite in my decades of STS – NSF research of course – he just “ knows people so very well “ and does not need any high sci / tech to catch the criminals – they know it and just go quietly to jail !

His wine episode was fantastic, perceptive & so accurate !  Well researched.

Then all his movies now on DVD’s – what a range of characters he could play – yea, “ old timers too and also about the end of life – we all face – no one gets out alive as the saying goes  ! “

One of best is the famous Brinks robbery.

DVD’s usually have extras about how the movie was made and much background info.

“ Storytime “ –

So he flies into a remote area in South America to do a film and hoards of children come running to him yelling “: Columbo ! “  Then he notices all  the TV antennae on their huts ! Picture of him signing autographs.

His comment – “Even God could not make a face recognized by 2 billion people ! “

But his was !

He confirms that his famous and well worn “ raincoat “ is in his bedroom closet and not the Smithsonian of the “ urban legend !

But who wears a raincoat in California ?  It can rain so little there compared to LMT..  But he made it work !

Enjoy !

Frank LMT resident since 1974.