The crap that passes for 'news': Willie Aames (AKA Bible man) has a garage sale - front page news!!

[proud2BlibKansan]

Cash-strapped former TV star holds garage sale
The Associated Press

Cash-strapped former "Eight is Enough" and "Charles in Charge" star Willie Aames is selling off his belongings in suburban Kansas City.

Dozens showed up Thursday at a garage sale at his Olathe home, where Aames made deals with bargain-hunters and signed autographs.

A production crew filmed the sale for a TV show.

The 48-year-old Aames has fallen upon hard times. He filed for bankruptcy last year and his home is in foreclosure.

Items on sale included antiques, artwork, a piano, deer head mounts and TV and movie memorabilia.

http://www.kansascity.com/402/story/1109331.html

[gratuitous]

1. The Lord moves in mysterious ways

But that doesn't mean those ways aren't sometimes hilarious.

[dsc]

2. I am not going to lie

I had the hugest crush on him back in the day. Too bad he fell on hard times.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. And he was rescued by Jeezus

So it's all okay now.

[dsc]

4. as a recovering alchy I am not fit to criticise how he found his recovery

if it was Jesus for him, then so be it.

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. I admire your restraint

:hi:

[dsc]

13. It's all part of the code

[Bluenorthwest]

14. Did he have a recovery?

Nothing in the article mentions addictions. I don't remember Willie being anything but religious.

[dsc]

16. He was pretty big into booze and drugs

in his 20's. Here is a link.


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/11/entertainment/main3819656.shtml

[Bluenorthwest]

19. Thank you much...I'd forgotten

and I will moderate my comments accordingly.

[dsc]

21. no biggie

I only really knew due to my big ass crush back in the day. Admittedly that is pretty over for lots of reasons but I am happy he stopped the drugs.

[Connie_Corleone]

5. Maybe Kirk Cameron can hire him to tell people they're going to hell.

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. Weren't they buddies back in the day?

Or am I thinking of some other teen heart throb turned Christian Animal Trophy Collector?

[Dennis Donovan]

6. How painful it must be to go from teenage heartthrob to this:

[izquierdista]

17. Isn't it though?

And won't 30 years do wonders for you as well.

[Dennis Donovan]

20. Well, look at one of his contemporaries...

Scott Baio:


My point was to point out that if you don't take care of yourself, you'll age poorly.:eyes:

[dsc]

22. damn Baio has aged nicely

wonder if he wants to take charge of me.

[Dennis Donovan]

24. .

:rofl::spank:

[Amerigo Vespucci]

7. "The Incredible Force Of Joy?"

Maybe it's just me, but I sense some mixed messages in that one.

:rofl:

[Donnachaidh]

8. I guess celebrity fit club TWICE didn't do much for BibleMan?

:rofl:

[TreasonousBastard]

11. If it's not news enough for you, why...

bring it here so we all waste our time on it?

[proud2BlibKansan]

18. The big idea would be . . .

Media Reform.

Don't be in denial. :hi:

[Alcibiades]

12. Sad

His car got repoed, his wife left him, he fell off the wagon after 20 years sober, tried to kill himself, and now he's having to sell his Bibleman posters.

But he should have a new career path open: country singer. I swear there's a country song in here somewhere.

[monmouth]

25. "Gonna put a bar in my car and drive myself to drink." Hmmmm

[marmar]

15. I Want Charles in Charge.......of my finances.

Then again, I don't think Scott Baio is that much better off than Willie Ames.

[Dennis Donovan]

23. He had a prominent role in the sitcom "Arrested Development"

...as lawyer Bob Loblaw (pronounced "bah-blah-blah"). Loved that show!:D