Marilyn & Betty

[JennyBoop]

:cool: Hello everyone, I was wondering if you see any similarities betweeen Marilyn Monroe and Betty Boop? Marilyn was the reason I mainly became A fan of Betty because of their similarities. I'm not so much talking look's wise more like personality wise their mannerisims and such. I hope I am making sense with this question.:o

[mgchan]

Betty was on the screen before Marilyn. :D

So.. maybe Marilyn copied Betty's mannerisms!

[Bikerbettyboop]

Yep Marilyn definitely copied Betty!!!

[bexi3]

Don't get me started on Marilyn Monroe - I absolutely adore her!
I was watching 'Some like it Hot' on Christmas day. There's just something about her that makes her fascinating to watch. Ok, I'm sounding odd now!

Anyways, although Marilyn and Betty are often associated with each other I think this is mostly due to the pose Betty can be seen doing where her skirt is blown up as Marilyn's did in 'The Seven Year itch'. So I think they copied each other! But hey, they're both brilliant! ;) xx

[BBooper]

Lately i have been OBSEST with Marlyin Monroe, just ask my friends and family! :P i got a book all about her life for christmas, its fantastic! i also got a caladnder of her! it's great!

BBooper
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[sammiie]

this should be a marilyn and betty website coz guess wot i love her to! i was once told than betty was based on marilyn this was before i knew bettys date etc but now i definley think marilyn monroe was based on her i also collect a few marilyn monroe things! i also did a school project on her!
as someone said before marilyn monroe got me liking betty boop!!!!

[Bikerbettyboop]

I love Marilyn Monroe too... did you ever see her and Robert Mitchum in the movie called The River Of No Return (I think)?? Great movie!!

[BBooper]

yer, that's the name of the film! the book i got is great! it tells me all about her films and her life, and it has HUNDREDS of pictres of her!

i'm doing my art and textiles project on her! she's so fab!

BBooper
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[Boopsie-Cola]

wow, aint it weird how so many betty boop fans also love marilyn, im crazy bout marilyn too. but betty definatly comes first. It was bettys boops pose as marilyn monroe dat got me liking marilyn in the first place.
you never know maybe if i buy every single betty boop merchandise possible il start collecting marilyn monroe stuff too, id sure love a couple of pieces of marilyn memorabilia
bess xxx ;)

[BBooper]

i think we all like them both because it's like marylin is the life version of Betty and Betty is the cartoon version of Marylin... maybe?

BBooper
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[DEADPOOL]

LOL< yep maybe

[bexi3]

There is a Marilyn Monroe bag that I keep walking past at my local shopping centre and it's stunning! It's a black and white image of her, and her earrings and her beauty spot have diamonte on them! Cute! BUT THEN.......my best friend got it for christmas!!! Grrr.....(*ponders over evil plan to kidnap bag from friend's room*!) I'm contemplating getting the Audrey Hepburn one instead - its the image where she's looking into Tiffany's - I love that picture. (She's another one of my favorite people!) xx

[JennyBoop]

:D Now you all are talking my language Marilyn Monroe. I just adore this woman. I first started to like Marilyn when I seen Some Like It hot she just mesmerized me, I guess that's where I get the Marilyn and Betty comparrison she has Betty's mannerisims when she sing's "Some Like It Hot". I think when Marilyn first came to hollywood and they were finding A image for Marilyn they thought of Betty Boop. I love Marilyn I have all her movies but three early ones that you can't find, I also have 50 book's on her, 2 Franklin Mint Doll's all sorts of stuff on her. Now if any of you want to read A book about Marilyn read,The Marilyn Monroe Biography by Donald Spoto it's the most factual book out there about her. Sorry for rambling again about Marilyn.

[bexi3]

You can ramble about Marilyn as much as you want! I think its pretty clear that you'll have no complaints here! 'Some like it hot' is a brilliant film - it's very funny! Sounds like your marilyn collection is quite something! xxx

[JennyBoop]

:o Yea you could say I have alot of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia, I have stuff in my closet of her also but no place to dislpay it.

[BBooper]

i have recently made a Marylin Monroe poster for my bedroom. it looks great :P

I am designing a Marylin Monroe bag in my textiles at school!

BBooper
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[JennyBoop]

:D OH what does your poster look like? I have A bunch of Marilyn posters too but no place to hang them. That's so cool there are fan's of Marilyn too on here. Don't get me wrong I have A collection Of Betty too but not as much as Marilyn. I do have to watch my spending collections can be so expensive. Speaking of Betty Boop, I am going to Florida this year with my husband when he get's home from Iraq. I heard there is A store if Florida where they sell nothing but Betty Boop collectibles is that true? If it is where is it? I would love to go shopping there. I can just imagine what I will find.;) Thanks for all your help Ladies and Gent's.

[BBooper]

yes! it's true because my best friend went there! :D

i'll take some photie's of stuff this weekend, including the pic ;)

BBooper
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[JennyBoop]

:D Oh thank you that would be much appreciated. Thank you ever so.

[bexi3]

Thats ashame - to have all that stuff and nowhere to display it. You should get one of those big display cases and show them off. But I know what you mean - no room - no marilyn or betty!
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[BBooper]

yup! my shelves are jam packed with betty!

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[Bikerbettyboop]

I want to see the poster too!!

I am going to have to buy a new display cabinet. My husband just put shelves on top of my kitchen cabinets so I can display more of my Betty Boop collection.. yahooooo!!

[BBooper]

i'm gunna take loads of piccies this weekend so watch this space! :P

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[BBooper]

ok, i'm going to have a go at posing the pic.. knowing my luck MGChan will have to come to my rescue! :rolleyes:

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[BBooper]

oh! it worked!! cool! ok, erm if you look you cansee the folds in the paper, but when you step back the pic looks great! for her dress and the border i used small peices of newspaper and scrunched them up tight and glued them on, to add effect :P i did the same for the border just with bigger bit's of newspaper!

Hope you like!

BBooper
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[JennyBoop]

:D You made that poster??? That is so cool. I wish I was creatively inclined.:( I just adore Marilyn and Betty.

[JennyBoop]

:D You made that poster??? That is so cool. I wish I was creatively inclined.:( I just adore Marilyn and Betty.

[BBooper]

thank you :D

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[10eke]

cool!!! There's a true artist inside of you ;)

[BBooper]

:D thank you! i do have artistic flare's every now and then ;)

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[sammiie]

its really cool, very inventive keep up the good work

[JennyBoop]

:D How about Betty Boop? Has anybody maid anything using Betty Boop's image??? If so I would love to see it. I just wish I was creativley inclined.:( Does anybody know where I could get some stuff to make anything Betty Boop? You know like the fabrics ect. Thank you fellow Boopers.:D

[10eke]

I've made my own photoframe with betty on it. and I've drawn her on sone thongs, and on a bag. I make my own betty-stuff!!

[BBooper]

kool idea!!! i've made a betty boop ragdoll! it's in the mycollection, how about your's thread ;) i've also made 2 pillows!

BBooper
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[10eke]

How did you make the pillows? Is it like, her face, or did you draw, or stitch, a picture on it?

[bexi3]

I wish I was that creative - I really admire people who can make their own clothes and things. I can barely sew the hem on my trousers! My nan was this needle work genius and spent a lot of time trying to teach me when I was younger but I guess I just didnt get the genes needed! So no cushion making for me!! xx

[JennyBoop]

:D I have made the decision I am going to try and be creative in something. I would like to make something, I guess I just need to go to A craft store and just take A look. Thank's for the encouragment ladies and Gent's.:)

[BBooper]

i embroyede the BB and made the pillow case from velvet then all i had to do was sew it on :) another one is to make the case and sew an old cut-out from a t-shirt on :)

BBooper
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[Bikerbettyboop]

I took some Betty Boop bandannas and made some pillows from them. I've also made a headwrap from one too.

[BBooper]

KOOL IDEA! :D

BBooper
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[Bikerbettyboop]

There are lots of neat things you can make with Betty bandannas. I'm getting ready to make a quilt too.

[BBooper]

Hey guys! i recently bought a Marilyn Monroe place mat. its got a pic of her on and the quote "i'm not interested in money, i just want to be wonderful' next to her. that's a really famous quote by her now!! :)

BBooper
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[JennyBoop]

Oh cool where did you find that?? I never seen Marilyn place mats.:cool:

[BBooper]

i live in England so you may not have the store i got it from. it's called Au Natural interiors (it's a friench name), which is the interior part of International (with a french accent somewhere) which is a clothes shop. i think the makes of the plkacemat is bernard Hollywood (or something! :rolleyes:). they also do mug's and coaster's with her on!

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[10eke]

I just came across a dutch site on Marilyn. It has a whole theory about her death. Very interesting!

[livingbooper]

That poster is fantastic!!!!! You are definately an up and coming artist and a very talented young lady! Thanks for sharing!:D

[livingbooper]

Well, I am also a Marilyn fan as well. I guess the same qualities that draw us to Betty Boop also draw us to Marilyn. They both are at once innocent and very sexy, beautiful in a wholesome girl-next-store way, but also very glamourous..... fragile and strong at the same time....

In today's world it is very hard to find real glamour.... The stars of today try but most of them fall short in my opinion. They try too hard... and glamour should just ooze off a beauty naturally I think.... like it does with Betty Boop and Marilyn Monroe. Also, too many of today's stars rely on shock appeal to gain public interest. In my opinion, that is the wrong way to go about getting attention.

I am fascinated with Marilyn too. I like that she was full figured and still considered sexy and gorgeous. She had a healthy looking beauty. Not like some of the skinny waifs that abound in Hollywood today....

I guess we all long for the glamour and nostalgia of yesteryear.
Don't you just love watching those old movies?:)

Thanks for the reading suggestions BBooper!

Um....
and there are two other women who fascinate me...
I am also fascinated by Elizabeth Taylor and Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis. These are two other beautiful and glamorous women who I greatly admire.:D

[Andrea090274]

Some Like it Hot is one of my fave films ever and I love Marilyn too... there are so many documentaries on tv about her but what I think is sad is that most seem more concerned with how she died than what she achieved in her life. I do think that bbooper got it right that marilyn is the real life version of betty and vice versa. I also love vivien leigh, even though she didn't much like marilyn lol

[bexi3]

It's strange cos there don't seem to be the same kind of influential women around now who have the same wow factor that people like Marilyn Monroe had. I mean there are plenty of young women that young girls look up to now, but they're so not in the same league as Marilyn or Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly....need I go on! I wonder if in years to come, people like Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman will have the same kind of profile as all the old silver screen actors and actresses have!

*I'm rambling......

[JennyBoop]

I just want to say thank you all for what you said about Marilyn. Being A HUGE!! fan I really appreciate it. This poor woman get's enough bad talk about her like she was A slut and she was A bad actress, she doesn't need it anymore. She deserves the respect that she is long over do for. Although she did recieve A Golden Globe for Some Like It Hot back in the day. :D Here is what's sad by today's standards Marilyn Monroe would have been considered overweight and not very attractive. They would have made her lose weight. Here the thing though too, they did have her get some plastic surgurey, she had A little bump removed from her nose, her hairline was lifted, and she had some little implant in her chin even back then she wasn't perfect. Which is just sad because she is A beautiful woman. Here is A nice pic of Marilyn, one of my personal faves.:D

[livingbooper]

That's just gorgeous Jenny! Thanks for sharing!

Yes, and Bexi is right... there aren't really very many sars that have that "Wow factor" that Bexi mentions.

However, Bexi has made an interesting observation....
I am watching Nicole Kidman...
Of all the current starlets I am watching her... she has something... In time maybe she might have that big star glamour appeal of the old time movie stars. Her taste in what she wears is flawless, and she has the most bewitching eyes...and she is always growing and stretching as an actress. Yes, I think she is the one to watch!;)

[bexi3]

Yes I agree Living Booper! She has that timeless look about her. She quite classic in her style and she is a very good actress. So maybe, just maybe she'll be the one we all remember in years to come.........! x

[Andrea090274]

did anyone see Nicole Kidman in 'The Hours'? I watched it for the first time a few nights ago and I was astonished by it!! She is amazingly talented

[10eke]

No, I still have to see that one! So it's a good movie then?

[bexi3]

Well I watched it a while a go and I didn't really understand it! That probably makes me sound really stupid, but I couldn't understand the connection between the women. I get that Julianne Moore was Ed Harris' mother, and I get that it all revolved around 'Mrs Dalloway' by Virginia Wolfe, but I didn't really get why Virginia Wolfe was part of the story! If someone can clear it up for me that'd be great cos I felt a little confused by the end of it! x

[10eke]

I can't tell ya, sorry...

[JennyBoop]

:D Now there are A few stars that do have that WOW!! factor. I just adore Cathrine Zeta Jones she's got that old hollywood glamour about her, I just loved her in Chicago. Nicole Kidman well she's just another very classy Lady and A great actress. I have not seen the Hours yet my mom say's it's A great movie though. I also like Renee Zellwager, Drew Barrymore. There are some really great actresses in Hollywood but not A whole lot. I was watching A biography last night on the A&E channel on cable about Jane Mansfield and she was another tragic Hollywood case. They treated like crap also and used her for nothing but her body, that happened alot in Hollywood back in the 40's-50's. They did the same thing to Jane Russel which is A shame because she was A good actress. Oh by the way did you know the actress on Law and Order Special Victims Unit she play's the cop well that is Jane Mansfields daughter. :D

[bexi3]

I knew someone would say Catherine Zeta Jones!! She is very beautiful but I think she knows it! I remember when she wasnt the glamourous hollywood actress she is now, and she was just a naturally beautful welsh girl in a tv programme called 'The darling buds of may.' She was so different to how she is now! But I suppose that kind of lifestyle change will change you eventually! Chicago was fab! I love it!
Renee Zellwager is brilliant in 'Bridget Jones'! My friends and I are planning on having a B.Jones night on Saturday (being Valentines day!) It seemed appropriate! haha! x

[JennyBoop]

OH I love Bridgt Jones Diary I had to buy it on DVD. I also read the book which was great. I can't wait until the second Bridgt Jones movie comes out. Is it me or does Renee look better with A little extra weight on her? I think she does.:D

[bexi3]

Oh absolutely! I don't know why she trued so hard to loose it all after BJ had finished! If you look at her in 'Chicago' shes much much too skinny which makes her a lot less sexy than shes meant to be! Catherine Zeta Jones is a lot curvier and much sexier because of it! I saw Renee on the Golden Globe awards and she looks like she's put weight on again (probably for the film) and she looked lovely! I really hope she doesn't go on a mad diet again! Someone should have words with her! x

[livingbooper]

I haven't seen those movies yet ladies... thanks for the suggestions!
I work way too much!
Your suggestions definately help me when I need to spend some quality leisure time! Thanks!

---Lizzy

[livingbooper]

I have got to rent Chicago!!!!!!:)

[bexi3]

You haven't? I think you'd really enjoy them! Bridget Jones is so funny, especially if you have read the book because they managed to get the exact right actors for the parts. Every character is exactly how I imagined them when I was reading it! And if you like a bit of razzle dazzle, then you'll love Chicago - Richard Gere's not looking to bad y'know! ;)

[livingbooper]

Hehehehe....;)

[DEADPOOL]

I'm looking to buy Chigago....Maybe in the next couple of weeks.

[bexi3]

......And all that jazz!

[Bikerbettyboop]

I love musicals like Chicago. Wish they'd make more movies like that. OH and I love anything with Brad Pitt in it!!! Now he's the man in my book....

[livingbooper]

Oooo yeah, Baby!!!!;)

Hey, even we older ladies like to look at pretty young things sometimes!;)

[BBooper]

lol!! you 2 crack me up! :D :D lol, when your together your a right giggle!

BBooper
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[JennyBoop]

Originally posted by Bikerbettyboop
I love musicals like Chicago. Wish they'd make more movies like that. OH and I love anything with Brad Pitt in it!!! Now he's the man in my book.... Oh I love Brad Pitt epsecially when he had long blond hair in Interview With A Vampire and Legends Of The Fall I seen all of his movies. Hey anyone here like Tom (I'm A sexy stud) Cruise? I have seen all of his movies too. I have had A crush on him since Risky Buisiness and All The Right Moves.

[BBooper]

lol! i'm gunna stick with johnny depp! :P

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[10eke]

I love tom in coctail, but now... I don't know.. I prefer his oldies...
Although.. the Last samurai is a nice movie... Interview with a vampire is the very first dvd that I bought!

[livingbooper]

Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!

Tom is a cutie!!!!!!:D :D :D

But... he is short....
I kinda like tall guys....

But oh yeah... he is so CUTE!!!!:D

[bexi3]

Brad Pitt.........mmmmmmm! Tom Cruise has never really done it for me I have to say! But Brad and Johnny.....well I wouldn't say no!! haha! x

[JennyBoop]

Originally posted by livingbooper
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!

Tom is a cutie!!!!!!:D :D :D

But... he is short....
I kinda like tall guys....

But oh yeah... he is so CUTE!!!!:D Hey there's nothing wrong with short men.:D My hubby's short he's only 5 foot 4:D and I'm 5 foot 8. But hey to each their own.:D

[Aminal]

I've got a friend ( male) who is 5' nothing and he has a 5'9" wife. They are very happily married going on 21 years. It's just that most women I've met like taller men. ( I'm 6'2 1/2" blonde, Blue eyes 220 lbs)( sorry my metric conversion isn't good enough to translate that. But I'll tell you that most of the short men that I know ( that have good personalities and a sense of humor) have no problem getting dates or finding lifelong mates :) height doesn't mean a thing if you have a sense of humor and a personality to match. It does help if you know how to treat a lady though :D

[bexi3]

Originally posted by JennyBoop
Hey there's nothing wrong with short men.:D My hubby's short he's only 5 foot 4:D and I'm 5 foot 8. But hey to each their own.:D

It's funny cos 5ft4 is short to you, but normal to me! Haha! x

[Bikerbettyboop]

Yes Bexi and Jenni I agree with you it doesn't matter how tall or how short people are.. it's who they choose to be with that matters and how happy they are.

[livingbooper]

Well, I hope that I didn't offend anyone here. Gee! I think Tom is cute...and other shorter men too. And Aminal definately has a point about the importance of a man to be able to treat his woman right.
Tall men are just my cup of tea, that's all. And I like them blond and blue-eyed too. And not too thin either. But that doesn't mean my eyes don't bug out for a short handsome dark haired cutie!
I am 5'5" and have always been fleshy, even at my thinnest. When I am in shape I am muscular. So I think that I like taller men because it makes me feel smaller...
But I must admit that about 12 years ago I was madly in love with a guy who was 5'7" with brown hair and golden brown eyes. It took me a long time to get over him. Unfortunately, he had a wandering eye....

[Bikerbettyboop]

Hey Lizzy it appears to me that Don is exactly what you've been looking for... your soulmate and perfect match!!! When are you getting married? Are we all invited to the wedding?

[JennyBoop]

Originally posted by livingbooper
Well, I hope that I didn't offend anyone here. Gee! I think Tom is cute...and other shorter men too. And Aminal definately has a point about the importance of a man to be able to treat his woman right.
Tall men are just my cup of tea, that's all. And I like them blond and blue-eyed too. And not too thin either. But that doesn't mean my eyes don't bug out for a short handsome dark haired cutie!
I am 5'5" and have always been fleshy, even at my thinnest. When I am in shape I am muscular. So I think that I like taller men because it makes me feel smaller...
But I must admit that about 12 years ago I was madly in love with a guy who was 5'7" with brown hair and golden brown eyes. It took me a long time to get over him. Unfortunately, he had a wandering eye.... Oh no I'm not offended at all.:D

[Bikerbettyboop]

No one ever means to hurt anyone's feelings here. Take care Jenny and say hello to John for all of us!! Love and hugs... talk to you next week when I get back from my mini vacation.

[mgchan]

I'm a shortie at 5' 5-1/2"... but to my wife I'm tall! She's 5'. :D

[JennyBoop]

I actually have A dear friend who is under 5 foot but she has A really big heart.:D BikerBetty I hope you have fun on your vacation.

[BBooper]

Originally posted by mgchan
I'm a shortie at 5' 5-1/2"... but to my wife I'm tall! She's 5'. :D

lol!!! i'm our school there are a few tall people. one boy, scott, is 6 ft tall!!!

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[bexi3]

Glad to see I'm not the only shortie around! :) I like to think that good things come in small packages! x

[livingbooper]

COOL!

[livingbooper]

Have a fun and safe mini-vacation!
See ya when ya get back!;)

[livingbooper]

Hey, then if we ever meet we would see eye-to-eye!
*giggles*:D

[livingbooper]

I have a cousin who is 4'11" tall. She's short, but she is very commanding...

[BBooper]

LOL!!!

yup, i find the smaller the person the bigger the mouth! lol, no offence! i like people who talk alot! i can relate! :P

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[Bikerbettyboop]

ha ha... my husband said the very same thing about the size of a person's mouth with regards to their overall size. Funny but true saying...

[livingbooper]

You know... I think you guys have something there..... lol!:D

[JennyBoop]

:D :D :D You all just crack me up laughing all the time. LOL!!!

[BBooper]

:P glad you feel that way! :D

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[bexi3]

Hmmmm......the smaller the person, the bigger the mouth......I'm not saying a word! *zipped* haha! Yup that sounds about right! A teacher once told me that the last time he saw a hole as big as my mouth, he drove his car through it! (It was my first day of school - he had me sussed from the start apparently!) x

[Zia]

they both have that classy yet snfullness about them :P i thinkt hats why they are so appealing to girls, they are able to be ladys and be devilish at the same time without being critisised for it :)

[BBooper]

Originally posted by bexi3
Hmmmm......the smaller the person, the bigger the mouth......I'm not saying a word! *zipped* haha! Yup that sounds about right! A teacher once told me that the last time he saw a hole as big as my mouth, he drove his car through it! (It was my first day of school - he had me sussed from the start apparently!) x

lol!!! from what you post like i bet you are great to talk to! :D my brother's gf is quite small and she has a big mouth! :P she's really nice to talk to..if you can get a word in! :P she is nice though :)

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[bexi3]

Well I'd prefer to have something to say for myself than be extremely shy. I like to voice my opinions - I'm not one to sit back and let everyone else do the talking! :)

You're one to talk BBooper - you don't seem to have quiet moments very often! haha! ;) xx

[BBooper]

lol! true!! but when i'm talking to someone face to face i go shy...sometimes!! or sometimes i feel my face burning up

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[bexi3]

Awww...bless! x

[BBooper]

lol! :P

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[JennyBoop]

Originally posted by BBooper
lol!!! from what you post like i bet you are great to talk to! :D my brother's gf is quite small and she has a big mouth! :P she's really nice to talk to..if you can get a word in! :P she is nice though :)

BBooper
xxx I have A freind like that, she is A nice person to talk with but it is hard to get in A word or two, then when you do she has an opinion about everything.

[BBooper]

lol!! she sometimes talks really fast and when she actually finishes your like 'did you actually breathe then?? and what???'

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[bexi3]

It's at that point that I start getting my words mixed up! My words run too fast for my mouth! haha! x

[10eke]

I've got that too. I start stottering when I talk fast!

[bexi3]

Maybe it's a sign that we should both shut up...! Haha! Naaah, never! :) :) x

[BBooper]

lol!!! my little cousin (who is only 3!!) is funny when he talks fast. he try's to get the whole story out in one and then just kinda ends up saying aload of gobbldy gook! :P he's cute though!

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[livingbooper]

Ha ha! I want to be there when you ladies get together! That should be quite fun! Who will be the main talker???
I am a good listener... perfect strangers often open up to me... I go on and on if I am passionate about a subject, but many times I end up being the listener and saying "Uh huh" and "Really?" and "You're right..." or "Noooo..."

When you and I get together Bexi, I know that you'll be doing most of the talking!;)

(Notice I said "when" and not "if"... I like to think positive...)

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Lizzy

[bexi3]

Haha! I will take a breath occasionally Lizzy! I'm sure we'll both have plenty to gabble on about - we usually do! :)

[BBooper]

lol! bet you 2 would be lot's of fun if you got together! imagine if we ALL met up!! lol! that would be an experience!

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[livingbooper]

Yeah, now wouldn't it be! We would have great fun!!!!:D

[bexi3]

Some day......maybe....!
It's so weird, I dreamt the other night that we all planned to meet up in America but when I got over there I realised that I was in the wrong state and all of you were thousands of miles away and I had no way of getting to you. It was odd! ;)

[BBooper]

:o i think i would just cry if that actually happened!

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[livingbooper]

Wow, that IS a strange dream. But if I knew that you were coming to the states I would have given you my cell phone number so you wouldn't have been lost for long!;)

[BBooper]

i bet you know your way around the states like the back of your hand! :P

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[livingbooper]

Nah! The USA is so huge and up until now I've led a sheltered life. I know California, north and south, and I know a little of Washington state, and I've passed through Oregon. I have recently visited Arizona and Nevada. I have NEVER been to the midwest or the east coast, with the exception that I had a layover in Chicago on my way to Italy about 8 years ago and visited the city for a couple of hours. I will probably get to see New York soon because that is where Don is from.

[Pudgy05]

I'd love to know more about the usa, it's one of my favourite places!!!
Pudgy
x
p.s You guys make the best pancakes!lol!

[bexi3]

Mmmm, pancackes - it's nearly pancake day! xx

[BBooper]

i had pancakes and golden syrup for my breaky this morining! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm *drools* :P

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[bexi3]

I hardly ever have pancakes - only on pancake day. I don't know why really cos they're lovely!
Although I did eat a lot of them when I was in Florida - yummy!

[BBooper]

i prefer the sweet pancacks! ;) :D

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[10eke]

pancake day????

[BBooper]

:O 'OLEY MOLEY!! you don't have pancake day!!! *thump* :P basically we well.. erm.. eat pancakes! :P

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[10eke]

is it like... a special day in the week, or more like a national erm... thing...?

[BBooper]

i'm not really sure! we have pancake day, shrove tuesday and ash wednesday. i think it's a national thing :)

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[10eke]

We don't have that here, I just eat pancakes when I want to!

[BBooper]

lol! :P i prefer the sweet one's with syrup! *lick's lips* :P :D

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[10eke]

I also like to put sugar on them. But syrup sounds good too!

[BBooper]

lol!! ooohhh. with melted butter *drools* * gets electirc shock off keyboard* ARGH! :P

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[JennyBoop]

OHHH you all are making me hungry for pancakes. I have not had those in little over A year.:D

[10eke]

well, go and make yourself some! A girl's gotta eat, right!

[BBooper]

lol!! i've never had pan-pan cakes (do you understand what i mean???) for ages..maybe it's because i don't like 'em! lol! i prefer the sweet..sweet taste of the sweet..sweet pancakes! :P

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[10eke]

pan-pancakes? erm... You mean self made?

[bexi3]

Originally posted by 10eke
is it like... a special day in the week, or more like a national erm... thing...?

Ok...Pancake day......

Basically the Tuesday before lent starts (the run up to easter) is called Shrove Tuesday. It's the day before Jesus went into the wilderness for 40 days and 40 nights. Whilst he was in the wilderness he was tempted by the devil. That's why people give things up for lent - something that they can be tempted by. They give it up for the same amount of time that Jesus resisted temptation. So pancake day was for people to get rid of spare ingredients in there houses in preparation of lent. Pancakes are made from ingredients that most people have in their cupboards - so they are a symbol of getting rid of these things before giving them up for 40 days and 40 nights. And that, my friends is why we have a pancake day!

Not the clearest of explinations, but I understand what I mean! Hope I cleared it up for you!

[10eke]

We're having carnaval for that reason. Well, not THAT reason, but to eat and drink a lot before the 40 days and nights before easter. So here we party and you eat pancakes!

[bexi3]

I think I'd prefer a party!! haha!

[10eke]

All those drunk people... my bf parents were gone at 1 o'clock already to go out and party!

[bexi3]

They sound like my kind of people! :) X

[10eke]

I rather they sober (do you call it like that?) I'm afraid I'm going to do stupid things! When I hear my friends talking sometimes: 'I was dancing on the pooltable and I fell off' and that kind of stuff, I think 'not this girl!'

[bexi3]

Hmmm.....that sounds like the kind of story I would tell!
*hangs head in shame!!*

[BBooper]

lol! :P when i mean pan-pancakes i mean like normall pancakes.. not sweet one's. sorry, my bad technical discriptions! :P

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[10eke]

Originally posted by BBooper
lol! :P when i mean pan-pancakes i mean like normall pancakes.. not sweet one's. sorry, my bad technical discriptions! :P

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oh, right, the normal ones! Sorry... Now I know what you mean...

[BBooper]

lol! don't say sorry! it was my bad discription :P hehe!

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[10eke]

I'm sorry for saying sorry ;)

[BBooper]

lol! :P your crazy gal! :P

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[10eke]

erm... sorry? lol I can't help it! I'll be doing this forever...

[BBooper]

lol! ok, we should stop now! lol! :D

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[10eke]

ok, no more sorry's!!!

[JennyBoop]

Originally posted by 10eke
I rather they sober (do you call it like that?) I'm afraid I'm going to do stupid things! When I hear my friends talking sometimes: 'I was dancing on the pooltable and I fell off' and that kind of stuff, I think 'not this girl!' "well I'm a little embaressed" I remember A few times where I would end up on top of A bar dancing and drinking with some other women, the funny thing my husband has encouraged me A few times.:eek: But I don't do that anymore.:o :P ;)

[bexi3]

Uhum......I'm afraid I'm guilty of much dancing on tables!! But I never fell off one I am pleased to say! I'll shut up now! :P

[JennyBoop]

I don't know about you Bexi, but I havd alot of fun back then.:D

[bexi3]

It is fun! As long as you're not doing any harm to anything or anyone, there's no shame in having a good boogie on tables! Hey you and me would have a good time I think Jenny Boop! We'll both me dancing on tables on April 10th...even if we're in different places! Well I will anyway!

[livingbooper]

Ha ha ha! Part-ee! Part-ee! Part-ee! Party! :D

[bexi3]

Ooooh yeeaah! Partaaay! hehe! x

[BBooper]

lol! party mad you lot! :P :D

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[Bikerbettyboop]

What's happening on April 10th that everyone will be partying? Is that when Jenny's husband is coming home????

[BBooper]

i think so.. not sure! hope so! :)

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[Bikerbettyboop]

I hope so too... the info is probably in this thread somewhere... I'm so far behind I am in the dark about everything.

[livingbooper]

Well, Jenny and Bexi were talking about dancing on the table and I'm ready to join them too!!!!;)

And I'm not sure, but I think you guys are right about the date...;)

[bexi3]

No, we both share the same birthday!! But hey, we can' do some dancing for when Jennyboop's husband comes home too! Any excuse!! haha!

Hey Lizzy - I knew you were the tancing on tables type! haha! We can have a good boogie when you come to UK!! x

[Bikerbettyboop]

Bexi and Jenny have the same birthday? April 10th?

Dancing on the tables sounds like something really fun but could be hazardous if you're unsteady. I saw someone do that on America's Funniest Videos and the table gave way beneath him... everyone laughed but he could've been seriously hurt.

I guess that means you have to be pretty wild and crazy to dance on a table?

[livingbooper]

Well, you could dance like you have to at a concert... keeping feet in place (for stability) and just boogying with the hips, arms and shoulders!;) Lift those feet much and you're asking for a tumble!;)

[livingbooper]

Just think DISCO!!!:cool:

[gbettyboop3]

they are both sexy girls

[gbettyboop3]

just wondering is it crazy collecting alot of stuff about bettyboop.? i don't want to over do my room......but now i want to over do my bathroom with bettybooop stuff.........just wondering .

[Bikerbettyboop]

HI Gbettyboop!! Welcome to our forum!!!

It is not at all crazy to collect Betty Boop items. The majority of us who collect her do so because we like her and enjoy adding to our collections.

Is there such a thing as over doing your room with Betty Boop items? As long as you have room, I say go for it!!

[bexi3]

Hi gbettyboop - you just have to look in the showcase section of the forum to see how crazy some people are about BB! It's not crazy in a bad way though - so go for it! :)

[Bikerbettyboop]

That's what I told her too. I hope she comes back and reads her replies.

[BBooper]

oh! cool, birthday's on the same day! :D my sister's b-day is on the same as mine! LOL!

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[Bikerbettyboop]

Ha ha very funny... that's cause you're twins!!

[JennyBoop]

Originally posted by gbettyboop3
just wondering is it crazy collecting alot of stuff about bettyboop.? i don't want to over do my room......but now i want to over do my bathroom with bettybooop stuff.........just wondering . No your not crazy, I have been contemplating on doing my bathroom in Betty too. But I'm still not sure if my hubby would like it? Hey BikerBetty do you sell Betty stuff for your bathroom?? By the way gbettyboop Welcome to the group!!! Your going to love it here. I can't stay away from this place.:D :D :D :D

[livingbooper]

I know what you mean... I can't either!!!!:D

[Bikerbettyboop]

Hi Jenny... there is lots of Betty Boop stuff for the bathroom... Vandor, NJ Croce and Bright Ideas to name a few all make items for the bathroom... there's shower curtains, rugs, toothbrush holders, bath soap holders and dispensers....

You can do it in Betty Boop roses, hearts, angel or devil ... oh and I just redid mine in the new checker pattern by Bright Ideas... and yes, we do have Betty bath items... we did just discontinue the old Bright Ideas bath items and just have their new items available. The old stuff has been around for a few years and just wasn't selling as well anymore.

I have both my bathrooms done in Betty and my husband says he doesn't mind.. but he's so used to Betty he loves her as much as I do now.

I'll bet Maria and John also have their bathrooms in Betty too.

Oh and if you decide you want to do your bath and you find stuff from us, I'll make sure you get a discount.

[JennyBoop]

Thank you BikerBetty, I will diffnetally keep that in mind.:D

[Bikerbettyboop]

ok dokie....

[BBooper]

cool! i don't think my mum would let me change her bathroom...or maybe... lol! when i move out i'm gunna make any room possible into BB! :D

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[straberridaquri]

i love marilyn monroe but i just adore audrey hepburn and i hav both bags i also hav a betty boop bag from universal studios

[Kayla]

I do love Betty Boop but I want to do my bathroom when I move out in rubber duckys.


The dancing on table thang my uncle did that in this restrant but he did not have any thang to drink.I was just glad I was not with him.I am sure he would wait tile I am with him.

[BBooper]

lol! how embarresing would that be? :P

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[livingbooper]

Especially a guy!!!! We gals can get away with silly stuff like that most of the time!;)

[BBooper]

lol i know,, aflutter of the lashes and they melt like ice on a barbecue :P hehe.

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[Kayla]

He is always doing stuff like that.He went up to this guy I liked along time ago.We was in Wal-mart and yelled out if he would go out with me and what his intintions are with me.That was bad and then my aunt and her friend went up to him and they are realy realy realy loud and asked if he liked me.I went out side as fast as I could.My face was so red.

[JennyBoop]

:eek: Oh Kayla, I know what your talking about. This happened when I was in high school 16 years ago, I went to the movies with my DAD and stepmom, and this guy I had A crush on worked at the concession stand. My dad knew I had this crush on this guy from school but didn't know who. Well dummy me told him that's who I had the crush on. Well that was A big mistake he turned around and pointed to the guy talking very loudly "Gee is that that Sean guy you have A crush on?" Luckly this Sean guy was very nice he just smiled at me and waved. I was never so embarressed in my life:o I have not gone to the movies with my dad since.:o :o

[Kayla]

I wont go any were with my uncle or aunt.My dad is embarring but no were near as bad as my aunt and uncle.



That was so mean of your dad.

[10eke]

I'd be so embarressed too!!! I don't think that has ever happened to me... I did write a loveletter to a guy who was in my class, but I'm sorry I did that, because he showed the letter to the whole class and everybody laughed at me! I sooo wish I had not done that!

[livingbooper]

I'd be so embarrassed if any of those things happened to me! I'm so sorry for you girls! But I've had my embarrassing moments too..... And let me tell you, it's a lot worse when you put your own foot in your mouth....

I don't blame you Jenny for not going to the movies with your dad. He ruined a perfectly good father/daughter experience. And as far as I'm concerned, that was a major breach of trust....

Kayla, you poor thing. Well at least you are building charecter....

10eke... I'm with you on that one!!!;)

[10eke]

I'm hopelessly romantic... guess he wasn't ;)

[livingbooper]

Yeah, well, his loss!!!!!!:)

[livingbooper]

Hey, seeing that this is the Marilyn and Betty thread, and we had previously discussed how glamourous Marilyn was and how we longed for the glamour of old Hollywood...

Did anyone watch the OSCARS????

This year was awesome! There was so much glamour! I loved it! Most all the actresses dressed to the teeth and they were all so lovely and perfectly glamorous like old Hollywood. I loved it. It was so nice seeing the stars embracing old time beauty and glamour and not stooping to shock and sleaze. If Marilyn walked onto the stage right then she would have fit right in!!!!

Gotta love it!

Of course, Betty Boop would have also been perfectly at home...;)

[bexi3]

I watched some of the higlights last night. I was too tired to stay up and watch it live cos it was on at about 1am here! Everyone always looks so glamourous. I love Renee Zelweigger at the moment - she's so sweet and seems quite unaffected. My sister saw her in London last weekend - thought that was quite the claim to fame! hehe! x

[BBooper]

sorry to hear that Kayla! i know how embarresing parents can be! my dad is in his 40's and he skip's in public!! :eek:

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[Kayla]

lol I know thats embarring but it kind of funny to.My dad acts just like a little kid and plays with all the bottons on the toys at wal-mart but so do I.I say I am testing them out for the kids but its just so fun to make my mom mad at me.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Hey everyone sorry to read about the embarrassing moments from our past... I think we all have them.

I thought the Oscar ceremony was cool this year. Good entertainment and you're right livingbooper the women reminded me of the glamour days of the 40's and 50's!! Weren't they all beautiful? (well except for one or two) but most everyone looked like a movie star!!

I was happy with the choices too.

[10eke]

most of them were movie starts... ;) so I guess that's why they can look so glam, they have the money!! I liked the opening a lot, I haven't seen much of the rest of the show...

[Bikerbettyboop]

Well alot of it was like it always is with the acceptance speeches etc..... I enjoyed seeing what the women wore and that's why I watch it.

[livingbooper]

Yes, me too. It's funny, some years I am just not impressed and the stars look like they are trying to make a statement or shock...
But this year they really put on a class act I think and they were all gorgeous. I really enjoyed it this year....

Maybe they are finally realizing their roles to their fans...that we fans crave for them to be glamorous and classy somehow....
That it's all part of being in the business.... Goodness knows they make enough money from it, even the radical ones...

But I was very satisfied with the production this year and hope that they keep up the good work!

[bexi3]

Yes, everyone did look beautiful this year - no big shockers!! I'd love to be a stylist over there - dressing all the starts in beautiful clothes - no budget!!

[JennyBoop]

I thougt Cathrine Zeta Jones looked fabulous as usual she has such class. I thought Renee looked beautiful. It was nice to see everyone so dressed up and classy looking. Even Johnny Depp got A haircut for the show, I just wish he would have won though.:D

[Bikerbettyboop]

Yes, I hope they continue to keep up the class act that they put together this year... maybe they wanted to show the "music industry" that vogue and glamour is in style!!

[livingbooper]

Yes, Catherine Zeta-Jones looked fabulous. And I absolutely LOVED Rene's dress and look. She looked so good and so classic. I've read articles that downrate her, and my brother didn't think that she was deserving.... but I like Rene Z and I thought that she was fabulous at the Oscars. I think that she'll be around for a long time, and I think that she'll be considered as classic some day. Like Catherine Hepburn. Very believeable, gutsy actress. Not gorgeous like a model but utterly talented and beautiful in her way. To me, she becomes a real person in her roles....

[10eke]

Originally posted by JennyBoop
Even Johnny Depp got A haircut for the show, I just wish he would have won though.:D

:( I wanted him to win too

[10eke]

I like renee! In bridget jones' diary and chicago... I haven't seen cold mountain yet...

[bexi3]

I haven't seen 'Cold Mountain' either - I think it looks a bit depressing even though I've been told it's very good. I'll probably watch it at some point - it has to be good I suppose, to have received so many oscar nominations! xx

[10eke]

It'll be out for rent soon I guess...

[Bikerbettyboop]

I want to see Cold Mountain... there are some good movies coming out on DVD that I want to see as soon as they are available.

[BBooper]

i want to see the 3rd L.O.T.R. :)

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[10eke]

You haven't seen it yet?? shame on you ;)

[LadyBoop13]

I absoulutely adore Marilyn Monroe. She is my Idol part from Betty Boop. I mean i aint got much Marilyn Monroe stuff but believe me at x-mas i got the same book of Marilyn Monroe as BBooper. I got two tho coz like one off my stepmam. And one off my real mam. I also got a calender of Marilyn off my step-mam.
I hav boxes of her and pictures and drawings and stuff. I LOVE BETTY BOOP AND MARILYN MONROE!!!!! :) :)

LadyBoop13
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[Kayla]

wow Ladyboop you do have alot compaired to me.I like marilyn and betty alot but I dont have any thang of Marilyn.





Ok what is the 3rd L.O.T.R.What is it about.I never seen that.Is that good.

[Bikerbettyboop]

have you seen the Betty Boop images where she does the Marilyn Monroe pose?

[livingbooper]

That's Bexi's favorite image of her.

One of the presents my mom got me for my birthday was a Betty Boop watch with the Betty-as-Marilyn pose on the face. It's so cute! Bexi will be jealous...hehehehe! It is silver and the band is a thick bracelet with hearts on the links.:D

[bexi3]

Awww that sounds cute - stop trying to make me jealous!! haha! The Marilyn pose is most definitely my favourite image of BB - so much that I'm hoping to get a tatoo of it soon - once I've built up the courage!! I want it on my hip - it's discreet there! x

[Bikerbettyboop]

I know that watch... that is really cool.. wonder if she got it from us? I love the Betty Marilyn poses .. it's my next favorite after her Biker image. Oh I love her glamorous look!!

[livingbooper]

Oh yes, me too!

The watch came in a pretty pink tin box, and there is also a red rhinestone encrusted heart picture frame with it in the box. It has a picture of Betty Boop in it. I suppose you can replace the picture with one of your own, but I think I'll just keep the picture of Betty!

[BBooper]

i sooo want a BB watch!!!

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[Bikerbettyboop]

There are several designs of watches available and I love all of them!!!

I haven't seen the watch with the photo frame and picture of Betty! I'd leave Betty in it too.

[JennyBoop]

I would love to own A Betty Boop watch sometime they also have really cool Marilyn Monroe watches too. OOOOOH decisions decisions!!:eek:

[BBooper]

lol!! it's horrible when you love so much and have so little money!!

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[JennyBoop]

Yea I know It stinks.:mad:

[Bikerbettyboop]

They say it's the root of all evil... money......... not enough of it.

[BBooper]

i agree... if you have too much you become greedy.. and if you don't have enough you go insane because you can't get enough BB! :P

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[Bikerbettyboop]

very well stated!!! That's our motto exactly!

[livingbooper]

Hehehehe!
Shop for Betty Boop till ya drop!
Hehehehe!

[Bikerbettyboop]

Have you seen the Betty Boop shopping ornament? It's really appropriate for Christmas... LOL....

[JennyBoop]

Oh that ornament sounds cute.:D

[Bikerbettyboop]

It is cute... there are about a dozen Betty ornaments that are really neat... and they make our holiday tree look so cute. I have one that I'm use year round in my truck... it's Biker Betty and it hangs from my mirror!! No one said I had to use it as a holiday ornament!!

[BBooper]

cool!! post some pic's if you have some!!!

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[Bikerbettyboop]

Ok I will!!

[JennyBoop]

Yea yea post some pics. I wanna see them:D

[Bikerbettyboop]

I thought I had one of the Biker Betty ornament but I don't.. so I'll have to take one.

Here's another one that I have hanging in my car:

[Bikerbettyboop]

Don has this one hanging on his motorcycle:

[Kayla]

They are so cute.I like the dilver one.

[livingbooper]

Those are too cute!

[bexi3]

I really like the first one!! :p x

[10eke]

those are very cool!!!

[BBooper]

OMG!! i have those exact 2!!!! they are great aren't they!! :D

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[BBooper]

Here's a Marily pic i did on my pc with my new drawing board..thing! :P the hair isn.t very good becuase it's hard to work!!

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oops! i'll try later.. i'll have to make it into a Jpeg!

[Bikerbettyboop]

I've tried to upload pics too that are too big.. LOL...

[JennyBoop]

Both of those ornaments are adorable.;)

[BBooper]

OK, here's the pic i did. i croped ( is that right?) the image so it was the best part of the pic :) here ya go :D

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[Kayla]

Thats cool.

[BBooper]

:D thank you :)

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[Kayla]

your welcome

[10eke]

bbooper, that's a very cool image! If you buy a white shirt you can paint it on the shirt (sorry, just me and my cheap mind thinking!)

[livingbooper]

That's a very nice drawing. You did it? I'm impressed!!!!!:D

[BBooper]

:D yup :D with my new drawing pad for the computer thing :P thats a good idea 10eke!! i like cheap thinking! i'm the same! why not make your own clothes?? :D

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[10eke]

I do make my own tops!

[BBooper]

i change old top's into things.. like pillow's :P :D

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[JennyBoop]

That's A very good drawing BBooper pretty good likness of Marilyn.:D