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We’ve already learned so much together. Why, there was deadly Presidents and important drug dates, what else could there possibly be to learn? How about…

Who Famous TV Characters Are Based On
  • Borat – Supposedly based on Turkish Internet Celebrity, Mahir Cagri who became famous after his hilarious personal website was forwarded around in 1999.

  • Kramer – Seinfeld’s wacky neighbor Cosmo Kramer is based on Larry David’s former wacky neighbor of six years, Kenny Kramer. Kenny runs a very popular bus tour in New York called Kramer’s Reality Tour.

  • Popeye – The E-Coli resistant sailor was based on a local tough guy in Chester, Illinois named Frank “Rocky” Fiegel. But that’s not all, Olive Oyl and Wimpy were based on real people, too.

  • Ari Gold – Vincent Chase’s super-agent and mega-dick is based on real life super agent and possible mega-dick, Ari Emanuel. Not only that, almost the entire cast of ‘Entourage’ are based on real people.

  • Boss Hogg – The Greedy Commissioner of Hazard County was based on the infamously corrupt New York City politician, William “Boss” Tweed. Boss Tweed never had to deal with the Duke Brothers, but he did manage to escape from jail and almost flee to Spain.

  • George Costanza – Everybody’s favorite loser is based on real-life winner and Seinfeld co-creator, Larry David. This fact is obvious to anyone who has seen an episode of Curb.

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    I use to work at a Military Rec. Center in the boat rental. The rules were easy 1.first come first serve, 2.rank does not matter, 3.and have a military id, will travel; they could rent boats and go fishing or partying. 6 months prior to graduating boot camp a group of marines reserved the "party barge" (BIG a$$ pontoon) this also happened to be Memorial Weekend.... Read More » Soo, the fresh little newbie's have loaded up the party barge with beer and what not and this Navy Admiral walks up without reservations and orders them to "Disembark and relinquish" the boat. All the new marines snap to attention and start unloading. The admiral than orders them to leave there fishing equipment and beer to save him time and expense. Seeing this I walk up and inform the Admiral "no reservations, no boat, your sol." Admiral orders to see my boss (I am the boss) and say "go to the big white house in DC and file your complaint there" Admiral "What's your name and rank! I'll have you marshaled!" Me "my name is ___" having no rank because I'm a civilian I stick my butt out and while pointing to my posterior "my rank is kiss this." Mr. Admiral d!ck wad storms off mumbling something about MPs and I help the marines out of the dock and with them a happy party. I do so love p!ssing of military officers.