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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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MINI Sightings: On TV

It's been a busy weeks for MINI's on TV.

Friday, 3/31 - Ghost Whisperer - A PS/B - not sure if it was an S or not
Wed, 4/5 - Amazing Race - In Italy, an IB?/B MC
Thurs, 4/6 - BlackJack Pizza commercial - CR/? - not sure if it was an S or not

Unfortunately I was watching live TV for all of these, so unable to rewind for a better look. I swear there was a 4th sighting but I can't recall it right now!
 
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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 09:09 PM
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A blue MINI was on another Ghost Whisperer a couple weeks back, it was being driven by one of the lead charactures.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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I posted on this kind of thing a while back. I've seen them everywhere from CSI: Las Vegas to Mythbusters.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 05:22 AM
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Ruby Tuesday's MINI burgers commerical
That new show on fox on Sundays...
 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 05:25 AM
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Does seeing "The Italian Job" on as a TV Movie count?
 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 05:27 AM
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Mythbusters should do a special on MINI myths!!!!!!
 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 05:29 AM
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Mythbusters should do a special on MINI myths!!!!!!
Speaking of that I've seen a AB MC with a checkered roof in the Mythbuster's parking lot.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 05:47 AM
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I believe I caught a glimpse of a MINI passing the storefront on the show 'Miami Ink' the other night.

One of the characters on the CBS show, "How I Met Your Mother", has a 1/18 scale PS/B Cooper model on a shelf opposite his desk in his office...very, very prominent for several minutes in the background in an episode a few weeks ago.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 05:54 AM
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We sure are a very observant group
 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 06:11 AM
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new movie coming out.

 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 06:56 AM
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^^^^nice MINI...but what are those people there for?
 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 07:11 AM
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...for acting??
 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 07:16 AM
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^^^^nice MINI...but what are those people there for?
Extras...
 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by COOPERation
I believe I caught a glimpse of a MINI passing the storefront on the show 'Miami Ink' the other night.

One of the characters on the CBS show, "How I Met Your Mother", has a 1/18 scale PS/B Cooper model on a shelf opposite his desk in his office...very, very prominent for several minutes in the background in an episode a few weeks ago.
Yeah, im a huge fan of that show and i noticed that scale model a couple weeks back, (thats in Barney's office).......when i saw it i had to go tell my parents
 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 09:52 AM
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I've seen a Classic Mini on the Disney Channel show "the Doodle Bops". Actually, my daughter pointed it out to me She's my MINI spotter
 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 09:55 AM
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Sighted Blue MINI w white bonnet stripes on Amazing Race..... Mick
 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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Just finished reading a novel by Tami Hoag, called "Kill the Messenger." At one point the title character borrows a friends car --yup, a MINI.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 01:11 PM
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Hard Candy

A teenage girl agrees to meet a thirtysomething male fashion photographer in person after becoming acquainted in an online chat room, and the resulting encounter finds the line between predator and prey slipping slowly out of focus in director David Slade's provocative and topical thriller. Hayley (Ellen Page) is a 14-year-old teen whose emotional maturity seems to betray her tender age. Jeff (Patrick Wilson) is a potential child predator whose intentions toward his young chat buddy seem less than honorable. After meeting in a coffeehouse and getting to know each other briefly in person, Jeff invites Haley back to his place, and it's not long before Jeff's underage guest is pouring drinks and posing provocatively for an impromptu photo shoot. As the evening's questionable activities take a decidedly sordid slant and the raptorial Jeff appears poised to strike, a sudden turn of events finds that his apparent victim has had a plan of her own from the very beginning. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide


I would not go see this...
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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Hard Candy

A teenage girl agrees to meet a thirtysomething male fashion photographer in person after becoming acquainted in an online chat room, and the resulting encounter finds the line between predator and prey slipping slowly out of focus in director David Slade's provocative and topical thriller. Hayley (Ellen Page) is a 14-year-old teen whose emotional maturity seems to betray her tender age. Jeff (Patrick Wilson) is a potential child predator whose intentions toward his young chat buddy seem less than honorable. After meeting in a coffeehouse and getting to know each other briefly in person, Jeff invites Haley back to his place, and it's not long before Jeff's underage guest is pouring drinks and posing provocatively for an impromptu photo shoot. As the evening's questionable activities take a decidedly sordid slant and the raptorial Jeff appears poised to strike, a sudden turn of events finds that his apparent victim has had a plan of her own from the very beginning. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Not a good movie...

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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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Well on DOOL, the young girl HAD a purple MCC but I think she totalled it.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Aquasar
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A teenage girl agrees.... ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Not a good movie...

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I cant wait to see it. Sicko vs Sicko! Awesome!
 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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Tonight, Trading Spouses on FOX the father of one family that lived in San Francisco drove a black MCC to bring home the visiting mom
 
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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I'm watching it now. The one from Pleasant Hill, CA drives the MCC, I thought the ones in San Francisco would have the MINI cuz there are so many in the city, but it's the "suburb" family with the MINI. They both seem pretty normal, not overly outrageous either way, but they're both very different from each other. The suburb family with the MINI are the Plonskers and seem pretty reserved. Anybody know them?

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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 10:14 PM
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I'm watching it now. The one from Pleasant Hill, CA drives the MCC, I thought the ones in San Francisco would have the MINI cuz there are so many in the city, but it's the "suburb" family with the MINI. They both seem pretty normal, not overly outrageous either way, but they're both very different from each other. The suburb family with the MINI are the Plonskers and seem pretty reserved. Anybody know them?

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When the visiting mom got in the sedan the farting Englishman said "you must be crazy cause you live in San Francisco" & later that mom said she hates the suburbs (cause she lives in San Fran). When the English visiting mom got in the mini the dad said "so you won't be needing this map of San Francisco" (cause she lived so close in Pleasant Hill).

Patty & Jeff Plonsker & live in San Francisco & drive the MCC
Shelia & Barry Welsh (aka the farting Enlglishman ) live in the suburbs of Pleasant Hill & drive a bland sedan.

I have it on DVR & rewatched to be sure
 
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 04:28 AM
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There's a new sitcom "Free Ride" where a college grad move's back in with his folks. The college grad drives a Mini, think its a dark blue with with bonnet stipes.
 
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