Gilligan's Mary Ann RIP
December 30th, 2020 at 12:17:36 PM
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dawn-wells-dead-mary-ann-gilligans-island-was-82-1149549
Covid-19 related death
Covid-19 related death
For Whom the bus tolls; The bus tolls for thee
December 30th, 2020 at 12:23:21 PM
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oh no, she played my favorite character.
well, maybe the one who i was most attracted to.
well, maybe the one who i was most attracted to.
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December 30th, 2020 at 1:16:25 PM
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Amazing that despite multiple subsequent roles in many stage and screen vehicles, it is as Mary Ann that she will be remembered. Gilligan's Island touched America deeply.
"I suppose I was mad. Every great genius is mad upon the subject in which he is greatest. The unsuccessful madman is disgraced and called a lunatic." Fitz-James O'Brien, The Diamond Lens (1858)
December 30th, 2020 at 2:55:43 PM
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Oh no! I don't make a big deal about every celebrity death, but all those related to Gilligan's Island are worthy of a tribute.
I've always found it funny how when you ask any man, Ginger or Mary Ann, almost always the answer is Mary Ann. I can't think of a single exception.
Always the ideal long-term woman and a native of Reno to boot. RIP Mary Ann, Dawn.
I've always found it funny how when you ask any man, Ginger or Mary Ann, almost always the answer is Mary Ann. I can't think of a single exception.
Always the ideal long-term woman and a native of Reno to boot. RIP Mary Ann, Dawn.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
December 30th, 2020 at 3:33:53 PM
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I think she was from Reno or at least has some ties with this city
December 30th, 2020 at 4:34:31 PM
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That's probably because she is more attractive.Quote: Wizard
I've always found it funny how when you ask any man, Ginger or Mary Ann, almost always the answer is Mary Ann. I can't think of a single exception.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
December 30th, 2020 at 6:35:37 PM
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Quote: AxelWolfThat's probably because she is more attractive.
I think Ginger has the higher eye-candy factor, but it's close. I think every man seems to choose Mary Ann is she seems more approachable and down to earth.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
December 30th, 2020 at 7:28:47 PM
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I didn't know that she was Miss Nevada. I just read that.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
December 30th, 2020 at 11:56:42 PM
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Take a look at this pic and I think it is clear whos more attractive.Quote: Wizard
I think Ginger has the higher eye-candy factor, but it's close. I think every man seems to choose Mary Ann is she seems more approachable and down to earth.
https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgflip.com%2F269816.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fimgflip.com%2Fi%2F269816&tbnid=pW3W6cIvQ4PzKM&vet=12ahUKEwje8emO3PftAhXkAjQIHZzLBfgQMygsegUIARDkAQ..i&docid=18LUNx5xxgDahM&w=720&h=500&q=Mary%20Ann%20or%20Ginger&ved=2ahUKEwje8emO3PftAhXkAjQIHZzLBfgQMygsegUIARDkAQ
When I was watching GI I was fairly young and I certainly wouldn't have been thinking about who was more approachable or down to earth.
https://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/streams/2012/October/121018/1C4348072-tdy-121018-gilligans-island-combo-2.fit-2000w.jpg I must admitt, she looks really good here on your left.
Has anyone ever answered your question with, neither, and said the professor?
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
December 31st, 2020 at 3:37:10 AM
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Quote: Wizard
I think Ginger has the higher eye-candy factor, but it's close. I think every man seems to choose Mary Ann is she seems more approachable and down to earth.
Ginger looks fake. Mary Ann looks real. That is the difference.
Ginger comes off as the kind that will just leave you for someone better looking that makes more money at the first chance.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
December 31st, 2020 at 4:01:40 AM
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Quote: AxelWolfHas anyone ever answered your question with, neither, and said the professor?
Nope. I've asked this question of women, but with the male characters, and they sometimes say, "I find none of the men attractive, I'd take Mary Ann." Of course, I go off on a big defense of the Professor, but it doesn't help.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
December 31st, 2020 at 6:04:23 AM
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The NYPost has an article entitled “Tina Louise (Ginger) reveals the TRUTH about Dawn Wells.” I was expecting something scandalous or surprising. When you open the article it says (paraphrasing) “Dawn was as wonderful and kind as you expected. She was a great person and a cherished friend.” I guess the clickbait got me but happy to read something positive and nice.
If anyone gives you 10,000 to 1 on anything, you take it. If John Mellencamp ever wins an Oscar, I am going to be a very rich dude.
December 31st, 2020 at 6:19:04 AM
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Although I became a Mary Ann guy at some point...I think I got my first boner ever watching Ginger :)
December 31st, 2020 at 7:19:35 AM
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Quote: AxelWolf
Take a look at this pic and I think it is clear whos more attractive.
It is okay Axel, we are tolerant here. Just go ahead and say that Gilligan looks hot here, we won't think any less of you.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
December 31st, 2020 at 8:53:13 AM
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Quote: AZDuffmanQuote: Wizard
I think Ginger has the higher eye-candy factor, but it's close. I think every man seems to choose Mary Ann is she seems more approachable and down to earth.
Ginger looks fake. Mary Ann looks real. That is the difference.
Ginger comes off as the kind that will just leave you for someone better looking that makes more money at the first chance.
I call BS. She lived on the Island for years, alongside a billionaire with a spinster of a wife and never made a move on him.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
December 31st, 2020 at 9:20:13 AM
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Quote: billryanQuote: AZDuffmanQuote: Wizard
I think Ginger has the higher eye-candy factor, but it's close. I think every man seems to choose Mary Ann is she seems more approachable and down to earth.
Ginger looks fake. Mary Ann looks real. That is the difference.
Ginger comes off as the kind that will just leave you for someone better looking that makes more money at the first chance.
I call BS. She lived on the Island for years, alongside a billionaire with a spinster of a wife and never made a move on him.
I always was suspicious of Gilligan and the Skipper close relationship. I mean 15 years on an island?
And then they desired to simply return and continue their lifestyle?
And had a visit from the Harlem Globetrotters?
For Whom the bus tolls; The bus tolls for thee
December 31st, 2020 at 9:46:31 AM
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I've never heard a woman asked "Gilligan or the Skipper?"
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
December 31st, 2020 at 9:50:27 AM
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Ms. Wells was in a classic horror movie- The Town that Dreaded Sundown. I was lucky enough to see it at a drive-thru in 1976/77 and again a few years later at the now legendary Uniondale Mini-Cinema. In the days before Halloween reinvented the horror genre, it was an outstanding film. I see they made a remake which is easily available but the original is well worth hunting down
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
December 31st, 2020 at 10:20:54 AM
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I was saddened to hear about Dawn's death yesterday. I had the pleasure of meeting her back in 1983 or possibly 1984. At the time I was the manager of a small movie theatre on Hollywood Blvd. She and a couple of her girlfriends came in one day, to watch whatever movie we were showing at the time. I was able to chat with her for a few minutes after the show, before she left. As you might expect, she was an absolute doll.
I'm not too big on autographs, but I guess I asked her for hers since she gave it to me, which of course I still have. ("Ed, A special hello! - Dawn Wells") Like many people, I literally grew up watching reruns of Gilligan's Island.
Because she was four years younger than Louise, I always figured Dawn would eventually be the last surviving cast member of the show. Nope. Not anymore.
I also met Teri Garr and Gretchen Corbett at that same theatre. Hopefully they are both doing okay.
I'm not too big on autographs, but I guess I asked her for hers since she gave it to me, which of course I still have. ("Ed, A special hello! - Dawn Wells") Like many people, I literally grew up watching reruns of Gilligan's Island.
Because she was four years younger than Louise, I always figured Dawn would eventually be the last surviving cast member of the show. Nope. Not anymore.
I also met Teri Garr and Gretchen Corbett at that same theatre. Hopefully they are both doing okay.
December 31st, 2020 at 11:15:04 AM
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Quote: AZDuffman
Ginger looks fake. Mary Ann looks real. That is the difference.
Ginger comes off as the kind that will just leave you for someone better looking that makes more money at the first chance.
So, MaryAnn needs glasses.
There's no secret. Just know what you're talking about before you open your mouth.
December 31st, 2020 at 12:15:19 PM
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Gilligan's Island - The Lie Detector https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AMUwHrZwuk
December 31st, 2020 at 12:26:11 PM
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Quote: darkoz
And had a visit from the Harlem Globetrotters?
When the Harlem Globetrotters visited, I knew the show had Jumped the Shark even before the term had been coined.
December 31st, 2020 at 12:31:06 PM
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That show had to have been one of the cheapest sets ever conceived. Thatch huts, coconuts. Not much cost involved.
There's no secret. Just know what you're talking about before you open your mouth.
December 31st, 2020 at 12:38:26 PM
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Family Feud: Gilligan's Island Vs. Batman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NX6yqCTRO4
December 31st, 2020 at 2:13:13 PM
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Quote: rxwineThat show had to have been one of the cheapest sets ever conceived. Thatch huts, coconuts. Not much cost involved.
The show was intended to be a "throwaway show" or one of those shows the networks put up expecting to fail fast but the budget has already been spent on more promising shows and they need something to fill the time. It tested awful until the theme song was added, then people liked it. The professor and Mary Ann did not even have an opening credit in the early episodes.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
December 31st, 2020 at 2:42:06 PM
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I went to a live reunion show many years ago. Sherwood Schwartz was asked why the first season wasn't in color. He said color film was readily available at the time and the network didn't have enough faith in the show to spend the extra money on it.
You may recall GI was one of those shows that started in B&W and ended in color. Another was Bewitched.
You may recall GI was one of those shows that started in B&W and ended in color. Another was Bewitched.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
December 31st, 2020 at 2:44:26 PM
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Sadly, only two people of that episode are still with us, Ward and Meriwether. All nine of the others, including Dawson, have passed.Quote: ChumpChangeFamily Feud: Gilligan's Island Vs. Batman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NX6yqCTRO4
December 31st, 2020 at 2:48:54 PM
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Gilligans first season was in 1964, when most network shows were still B&W. It went to color in 1965, the first season that a slight majority of the shows were in color. By 1967, all shows were in color.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
December 31st, 2020 at 2:49:39 PM
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I can think of a few more, off the top of my head:Quote: WizardYou may recall GI was one of those shows that started in B&W and ended in color. Another was Bewitched.
Gunsmoke
I Dream of Jeannie
Lost In Space
Mister Ed
My Three Sons
Petticoat Junction
The Andy Griffith Show
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Man From Uncle
The Wild, Wild West
December 31st, 2020 at 2:53:11 PM
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Gilligan's Island Radio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOp17GrNULo
December 31st, 2020 at 7:22:42 PM
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Quote: EdCollinsI can think of a few more, off the top of my head:
Gunsmoke
I Dream of Jeannie
Lost In Space
Mister Ed
My Three Sons
Petticoat Junction
The Andy Griffith Show
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Man From Uncle
The Wild, Wild West
And The Flintstones!
Winstons taste good — like a cigarette should!
December 31st, 2020 at 7:32:56 PM
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Quote: ChumpChangeGilligan's Island - The Lie Detector https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AMUwHrZwuk
Funny. My 7-year-old self didn't know what the Professor was talking about, but now I know he has these degrees:
B.A. from USC
B.S. from UCLA
M.A. from SMU
Ph.D from TCU
December 31st, 2020 at 7:37:55 PM
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SMU's outstanding academic reputation is being joined by another honor. Playboy Magazine crowned the university No. 1 for Nightlife in its annual “Top 10 Party Schools” list. The magazine ranked America's top 100 colleges across 900 data points. Oct 7, 2012
December 31st, 2020 at 7:53:51 PM
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Quote: ChumpChangeSMU's outstanding academic reputation is being joined by another honor. Playboy Magazine crowned the university No. 1 for Nightlife in its annual “Top 10 Party Schools” list. The magazine ranked America's top 100 colleges across 900 data points. Oct 7, 2012
Hey! Where does my own UCSB rank?
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
December 31st, 2020 at 9:02:36 PM
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UCSB is called a "Party School" by most people who know of it. While this stereotype is true to an extent because there is a lot of partying on the weekends in the neighboring collegetown of Isla Vista; it doesn't mean that all students at UCSB party. There are plenty of students here who don't party at all.
December 31st, 2020 at 9:52:21 PM
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Ginger always looked like she was high-maintenance and frosty. Mary Ann was friendly and looked like she'd be fun and comfortable in bed.
RIP, Dawn Wells.
RIP, Dawn Wells.
So many better men, a few of them friends, are dead. And a thousand thousand slimy things live on, and so do I.
December 31st, 2020 at 10:24:17 PM
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Quote: ChumpChangeUCSB is called a "Party School" by most people who know of it. While this stereotype is true to an extent because there is a lot of partying on the weekends in the neighboring collegetown of Isla Vista; it doesn't mean that all students at UCSB party. There are plenty of students here who don't party at all.
Can't you say that about any "party school"? What's your connection to UCSB?
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
January 1st, 2021 at 5:20:18 AM
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Quote: WizardCan't you say that about any "party school"? What's your connection to UCSB?
Absolutely nothing. Never heard of it before.
January 1st, 2021 at 7:08:19 AM
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When I was in college the party school we always heard about was San Diego State
January 1st, 2021 at 7:47:43 AM
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Quote: ChumpChangeSMU's outstanding academic reputation is being joined by another honor. Playboy Magazine crowned the university No. 1 for Nightlife in its annual “Top 10 Party Schools” list. The magazine ranked America's top 100 colleges across 900 data points. Oct 7, 2012
When I went to the University of Iowa the dorm I was in my freshman year was called Burge Hall. Playboy named it the number one party dorm in the country. I don't remember it being particularly crazy, but I also had nothing else to compare it to.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
January 1st, 2021 at 7:54:54 AM
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Maybe Playboy had a secret student they were tracking.
January 1st, 2021 at 8:04:20 AM
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You down with UCSB?
Yeah you know me.
Who’s down with UCSB?
Wiz is down with UCSB.
Must be interesting to attend a school named after an electrical cable/ plug in?
Yeah you know me.
Who’s down with UCSB?
Wiz is down with UCSB.
Must be interesting to attend a school named after an electrical cable/ plug in?
January 1st, 2021 at 8:11:37 AM
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UCSB - In-state tuition 14,391 USD, Out-of-state tuition 44,145 USD
2019 – 20
Of the 92,305 students who applied for admission last year, the university accepted just 29,782 for an average admit rate of 32%.
Dec 26, 2018
2019 – 20
Of the 92,305 students who applied for admission last year, the university accepted just 29,782 for an average admit rate of 32%.
Dec 26, 2018
January 1st, 2021 at 8:32:09 AM
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Quote: WizardCan't you say that about any "party school"? What's your connection to UCSB?
Just for future reference, see how easy it is in the normal course of discussion to accidentally hijack a thread.
I'm sure party schools and alma maters are interesting but really have nothing to do with the death of Dawn Wells.
So try to be lenient on the rest of us poor fools when handing out those hijacking bans
;)
For Whom the bus tolls; The bus tolls for thee
January 1st, 2021 at 8:46:47 AM
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THE FOUR SEASONS with FRANKI VALLI ~RARE~ "DAWN"(GO AWAY) 1964
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPQ_jBwlbB8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPQ_jBwlbB8
January 1st, 2021 at 9:02:36 AM
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Quote: darkozJust for future reference, see how easy it is in the normal course of discussion to accidentally hijack a thread.
I'm sure party schools and alma maters are interesting but really have nothing to do with the death of Dawn Wells.
So try to be lenient on the rest of us poor fools when handing out those hijacking bans
;)
Sorry about the hijack.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
January 1st, 2021 at 1:11:19 PM
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Quote: darkozJust for future reference, see how easy it is in the normal course of discussion to accidentally hijack a thread.
Point well taken. I apologize for my role in the hijacking.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
January 1st, 2021 at 4:33:38 PM
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Vegas connection
I read that her father was a casino manager in Vegas
I saw a pic of her at the groundbreaking for the Four Queens
I read that her father was a casino manager in Vegas
I saw a pic of her at the groundbreaking for the Four Queens
Its just a forum. Nothing here to get obsessed about.
January 1st, 2021 at 4:59:18 PM
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I was in HS when Gilligan came on,
we ALL wanted Maryann because
it was written that way in the script.
Ginger was almost a pro hooker,
with all the eye makeup, the constant
wearing of cocktail dresses (on a
deserted island), high heels, the
coy flirting all the time. They wrote
Maryann as the epitome of the girl
next door. Pigtails, pretty face,
and a nice ass crammed into short
shorts. At least that's what Dawn Wells
said about her character is an
interview in the 80's.
One of my all time fave camel-toe
picks. If you don't know what that
is look it up.
we ALL wanted Maryann because
it was written that way in the script.
Ginger was almost a pro hooker,
with all the eye makeup, the constant
wearing of cocktail dresses (on a
deserted island), high heels, the
coy flirting all the time. They wrote
Maryann as the epitome of the girl
next door. Pigtails, pretty face,
and a nice ass crammed into short
shorts. At least that's what Dawn Wells
said about her character is an
interview in the 80's.
One of my all time fave camel-toe
picks. If you don't know what that
is look it up.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
January 1st, 2021 at 11:55:56 PM
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Quote: EvenBobI was in HS when Gilligan came on,
we ALL wanted Maryann because
it was written that way in the script.
Ginger was almost a pro hooker,
with all the eye makeup, the constant
wearing of cocktail dresses (on a
deserted island), high heels, the
coy flirting all the time. They wrote
Maryann as the epitome of the girl
next door. Pigtails, pretty face,
and a nice ass crammed into short
shorts. At least that's what Dawn Wells
said about her character is an
interview in the 80's.
One of my all time fave camel-toe
picks. If you don't know what that
is look it up.
I don't know man that picture is low res that there might be moose knuckle
