Your Personal Greatest Accomplishments

Disney Guru · Post by **Disney Guru** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 11:14 am

This is a thread for you to put on your greatest accomplishments! I will start with mine!

YEA! I now own all 39/39 of Doris Day's filmography.

Please list your accomplishments everybody it can be anything like if you hit 100 posts on the forum or whatever it might be!

MickeyMousePal · Post by **MickeyMousePal** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 11:21 am

Who's Doris Day?
I guess I own 0 (zero) of them.

Disney Guru · Post by **Disney Guru** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 12:20 pm

Doris Day Was a Famous Movie Actoress! I collect her movies! But you can put anything on this that you want to like biggest acomplishment in your posts or whatever you want to put!

Here Is A Brief History On Doris Day

The epitome of the "pull yourself up by the bootstraps" mentality and "Que Sera Sera" mantra, Doris Day has weathered the numerous storms of both career and personal life, using these carefree and easygoing sentiments as a testament to the endearing endurance and eternal optimism that defines her infectiously positive outlook on life.
Born Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff in Evanston, OH, Day's optimistic philosophies would be tested from her earliest experiences. With childhood dreams of becoming a ballerina dashed after being involved in a near-fatal car crash, Day took to heart her mother's suggestion of refining her skills as a vocalist. Possessing a voice of distinct beauty at the youthful age of 14, Day was soon discovered by a vocal coach who arranged an appearance on a local radio station WLW. The rest, as they say, is history.

Soon after her radio appearance, Day was approached by local bandleader Barney Rapp, leading the young songstress to adopt the moniker that would soon become a household name. Revealing her birth name to Rapp after auditioning with the song "Day By Day," Rapp jokingly suggested that her name was nice, though a little long for the theater's marquee. With her auditioning ballad becoming the inspiration for her stage persona, 14-year-old Day now had all the makings of a starlet ripe with potential. Discovered shortly after by big-band maestro Les Brown in 1940, Day toured briefly with his band, soon departing to accept the marriage proposal of sweetheart Al Jorden and pursue dreams of starting a family. Day's matrimonial happiness was short-lived, however, when Jorden's violent and jealous tendencies proved to be too much to take. Soon after the birth of their son in 1942, the couple divorced and Day rejoined Les Brown and his band, leading to the collaboration that would project the young singer into the heart of millions — "Sentimental Journey."

Day's contribution to film began with her appearance in Warner Bros.' romantic musical Romance on the High Seas (1948). The film, in which she co-starred with Jack Carson, was recognized with an Oscar nomination for the song "It's Magic," providing young Day with her first success as a pop singer. Throughout the 1950s, Day's wholesome image sustained her film career with successful turns in musicals (Calamity Jane [1953]) and romantic comedies (Teacher's Pet [1958]). Day's successful film career continued well into the 1960s with highlights including Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), The Pajama Game (1957), and Pillow Talk (1959). The latter is considered among the best of the Doris Day/Rock Hudson comedies, with her image as the innocently alluring virgin breathing new life into her previously wholesome persona.

In April of 1968, just as she was beginning five-year contract with CBS for The Doris Day Show, Day's film career came to an abrupt end with the death of her husband/manager/producer Marty Melcher. Left penniless and deep in debt through a series of Melcher's sordid investments, Day soon bounced back. Awarded a 22-million-dollar settlement, Day found success in television with The Doris Day Show. Her future television ventures, including Doris Day Today (1975) and Doris Day's Best Friends (1985) (which included one of the last appearances of a gravely ill Rock Hudson) were just a few examples of Day's enthusiastic and enduring nature. In 1975 Doris Day authored her biography, Doris Day: Her Own Story, which became a number one best-seller. Day went on to become an active and vocal supporter of animal rights, focusing the majority of her attentions on her Animal League and Animal Foundation organizations, as well as owning the pet-friendly Cypress Inn in Carmel, CA. — Jason Buchanan

Hope This helps you out a bit!

2099net · Post by **2099net** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 12:29 pm

Finishing Sonic Adventure on the Dreamcast as Tails in one day!

And boy was I emotional when I did finish. When "I Want to Fly" was playing, I'm not ashamed to admit my eyes were watering! I just wanted Tails to be happy!

Disney Guru · Post by **Disney Guru** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 12:37 pm

That is great 2099 I should send you my Pok'Emon Saphire maby you could beat it for me! Just Kidding

Please anybody else share your accomplishments!

MickeyMousePal · Post by **MickeyMousePal** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 1:36 pm

Thanks for the information Disney Guru.
It help a lot.

Yuki · Post by **Yuki** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 3:21 pm

Wow, you sure do know Doris Day, DG!

Hm, one of my accomplishments is posting on this thread!

Another one is winning the Okinawan photography contest that I have been trying so very hard to get for a while.

Yay! I won first place for Digital Photography!:D

Loomis · Post by **Loomis** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 3:30 pm

2099net wrote:Finishing Sonic Adventure on the Dreamcast as Tails in one day!

Greatest accomplishment? Aren't you a husband and father?

Sure they'd be pleased to know

I'd say eating the world's largest wheel of cheese while juggling 17 panadas with my nose.

Sekaino Jasmine · Post by **Sekaino Jasmine** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 4:58 pm

Loomis wrote:I'd say eating the world's largest wheel of cheese while juggling 17 panadas with my nose.

Shouldn't that be in some book of records?

Oh, let me guess...it was too loomtacular to get in, right?

As for me, I made the most perfect bowl of Top Ramen ever the other day.

STASHONE · Post by **STASHONE** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 5:24 pm

2099net wrote:Finishing Sonic Adventure on the Dreamcast as Tails in one day!

I would just like to take this moment to express my sincerest admiration for a fellow forum member because my silence has been exerted for far too long!

2099net, I have to admit that over these past few days I've come to recognize that you are truly my idol.

Any near mid aged family man who's able to stay home playing video games, watching dvd's, eating chocolate bars and posting on cartoon forums as much as you, is truly worthy of my utmost respect and esteem!

You are a true symbol and epitome of American idealism and prominence, and I vow from this day forward to strive to follow in your footsteps and challenge my initiative with the greatest efforts, in hopes to one day achieve your status.

I want to truly thank you, on behalf of all of us leisurely pleasure absorbed self-gratifying slackers worldwide for your inspiration!

Amen.

God bless you brother.

~ Oliver.

karlsen · Post by **karlsen** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 5:26 pm

... one of those things I find great is that I can say that I have shaken hands with every democrat that has been President in America since 1976 (the year I was born). The thing that makes this even more great is that last time I meet Bill Clinton he shaked my hand and sead "nice to see you again".

Disney Guru · Post by **Disney Guru** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 5:27 pm

Yeah 2009nets is every middleaged family man's dream! But since I am only 16 I don't know much about it!

STASHONE · Post by **STASHONE** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 5:33 pm

Actually he's more like middle middle-aged, technically speaking. I don't want to set off any false perceptions.

The point is, that he's my hero.

Tangela · Post by **Tangela** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 5:44 pm

Watching Fantasia all the way through is my greatest accomplishment!

2099net · Post by **2099net** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 2:01 am

STASHONE wrote:Any near mid aged family man who's able to stay home playing video games, watching dvd's, eating chocolate bars and posting on cartoon forums as much as you, is truly worthy of my utmost respect and esteem!

Hey, don't forget the Jelly Bellys! I'd rather eat Jelly Bellys than Snickers! (But they're damn expensive over here)

Well, the fact is, Yes I do play lots of computer games but apart from the Capcom fighters, I rarely get time to finish them - thus my emotional fishishing of Sonic Adventure (which let's face it, isn't that hard to finish).

As for DVDs - it sounds crazy but we (especially 'I') have more DVDs than I can find time to watch, so there's quite a big unwatched pile built up (which hopefully I will be able to clear before the start of June). I keep scheduling Gigli (yes, I really do want to watch it) but it keeps getting put off. Perhaps finally watching Gigli should be my finest achivement when it finally happens!

Think young - stay young (and most likely, fat).

Loomis · Post by **Loomis** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 4:25 pm

2099net wrote:Think young - stay young (and most likely, fat).

Amen, brother. Amen.

My greatest life achievement was finding my "forever girl".

Don't care if it's naff, it IS my greatest achievement.

Additionally, I would like to list the following accomplishments:
- Managing to stay in a library job (despite the fact that I have utter contempt for almost every person who walks in the door) for 7 years;
- Building a huge DVD collection that is a little embarassing, despite the fact I have no money (possibly the REASON I have no money)
- Registering at UltimateDisney.com

- Writing two feature length screenplays and having Mike Bullen select one of my short screenplays for the finals of the Sour Grapes competition
- Umm....other stuff?

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