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Jakub, you are brilliant! A TV pundit show with Mr. Haney and Mr. Kimball...could have Arnold the Pig and Fred Ziffle give some commentary as well.

Don't forget to include Alex, now that he's a TV star in his own right. You will need the Ukrainian perspective, as well. BTW, those old shows are still being watched and many in the audience are youngsters. They are as familiar with those characters as anyone was during the days when those shows were current.

Dear Charles,

I'll only be a star when the show goes into syndication . . .

I kept making puns on the real star's last name, comparing him to Sherlock Holmes.

Let's see how many of those make the final cut . . .

If the "Ukrainian perspective" is shoddy workmanship by recently emigrated tradesmen - you can keep it!

Alex

The sequel is said to be called Wash, Weep and Prostrate.

I think we were thinking more along the lines of one of the Fox Network shows with political commentary. There is one show called something like, "Hannity and Colmes" with one being liberal and the other conservative. Supposedly, we get two viewpoints from them. I have only seen it a time or two since I find political commentary a little boring. But this show, at least, is not a shouting match like some others.

Dear Charles,

The only real loud noises on "Holmes on Homes" have to do with machinery and hammers!

Alex

Dear Brad,

Actually, Mike was on his knees for a lot of the segments, putting in "Nu-Heat" and the like.

It made the floor so warm, my wife took off her shoes and did a little dance.

The producer was so impressed, he asked if she could do another take, this time for the camera!

They expected something philosophical from me at the end, so I turned to Mike and said, "From now on, when a contractor should ever say, 'Trust me!' - I'll respond by saying, "Does Mike Holmes trust you?!"

They liked that

Alex

Well my dear friends,
I watched the episode last night (and even taped it for Anhelnya, which is now en route to my birthplace of bonnie Scotland) and was delighted to see Alex's home, beautiful, I should add, back in good order.
It appears as though Alex's dear wife stole the stage.. or perhaps some of his best work was left on the editing room floor
I loved the presentation of the Sherlock Holmes book you made to Mike Holmes.

Well done indeed Alex...

Brad

Dear Brad,

You are too wonderful!

Here is a picture of me presenting that book to Mike Holmes during the TV show from the site:

http://www.holmesonhomes.com/index....ture&pictureID=1361&galleryID=45

I'm the one wearing glasses . . .

Alex

Dear Alex,

I can definitely see your personality in the first photo where you and your wife are welcoming Mike.

It is really interesting to be able to finally put a face to a poster...sometimes I visualize posters as looking or being like their avatars! :rolleyes:

However, in your case Alex, I wasn't able to do that-- for obvious reasons!!! :p

Thanks for the pics!

And what a lovely laundry room you now have!

Alice

P.S. Alex, I didn't mean that you are not LIKE your avatar in personality, just that you can't look like it...wrong gender and/or age!

I hope that you didn't misunderstand that! (oh the dangers of the written word!)

Alice

Just checked out the site and the gallery from Alex's episode is there...

After seeing what Mike looks like, I'm glad we don't have this show on our cable line-up; I have enough trouble getting our 16 year old daughter away from the tube when hulking construction types are on(she has crushes on the guys who rebuild cars, motorcycles and the guy who used to be on Trading Spaces, Ty is his name I think).

Vie

Dear Alice,

Thank you for your kindness!

Alex

OH WOW

I have just been watching the tape

I'm speechless - Alex and Tanya ,and that lovely wee dog even got into the show too.

However long were they with you Alex ? That cannot have been a fast job - but oh it was certainly worth all the hassle at the end.

Truly a beautiful house

Anhelyna

Dear Anhelyna,

That took about four weeks of filming plus the work . . .

And now we're getting calls from companies who want to do commercials in our home!

They're prepping for a Clairol commercial there today!

Alex