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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were leknt but did not eh, and now it is time for you to post until the leknt cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: MORGANATIC!
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Ta da!
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I loved "Life!"
Totally SPIFFING!
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I'm ready for bed.
The week is fast winding down, and I need to be bright-eyed and bushy tailed tomorrow.
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And lunch tomorrow (or, today, dependent upon when you are reading this) will be wonderful:
Thursday has gone from being "Meat Loaf Thursday" to "Shrimp Bisque Thursday."
Of course, the "meat loaf Thursdays" stopped when I stopped going to the Museum late last year and haven't had any urge to go back. Perhaps, one day when their menu changes a bit.
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Have fun. don't eat anybody... ;D
Fortunately, that didn't happen, although with the composer/music director not giving us any music, it was a struggle. ;)
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Off to bed. 8)
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WOD: Rabid fans of actress Morgan Fairchild?
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DR elmore3003 - Yep, Tuc Watkins is a total cutie!
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And the word of the day is: MORGANATIC!
When Fay learned that her marriage to Prince Pellin could never be anything but MORGANATIC, she let out a TRAGIC MOAN so loud that those standing outside her rooms thought that she and the Prince had gone ahead and crowned each other.
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Good morning TCB.
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Had a wonderful time at Such Good Friends last night. Some great performances (the three leads were excellent) and the portions of the show dealing with the hearings and the aftermath were scary/moving/sad, etc. Thanks for the show Noel. I'm glad the story is still being told.
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Quiet Awe! Wasn't that Richard Beymer's love interest in ADVENTURES OF A YOUNG MAN? or was it in the Borscht Belt remake, ADVENTURES OF A YOUNGMAN?
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Good morning, Ben.
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Isn't Tuc Watkins supposed to be appearing as half of the new gay couple in DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES?
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As always it was so good to see Larry. We walked with him to the restaurant and then on to the 8th Avenue subway (my least favorite line in the entire system) where we shared platform space with a very brave rat. For some reason (actually I know the reason but I won't go into it here ) I can deal with mice but I HATE, HATE, HATE rats. I turned away so I couldn't see the little beast and then he went into one of the many holes on the wall. Then he started poking his whiskered little face out of said hole as if to say, ha, ha you big sissy! Anthony was very supportive and ushered me on to the train. Luckily the rat decided not to go downtown and stayed on the platform. We got off at 14th Street and proceeded home where I brushed my teeth, undressed, climbed into bed and fell asleep. And now I'm back in my usual space and working on the M.D. Anderson Foundation. Mr. Bremer has been finished and now Mr. Anderson needs some attention.
Tomorrow DR Ginny will be here, not on the 3rd floor where I work but in our offices anyway, on the 2nd floor. Perhaps I will have a chance to saunter downstairs and say hello.
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Gotta go. I don't have the time or energy to take us to Page 2 so I'll check in later when we are there due to the work of others.
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Good morning, ArnoldMBrockman!
Good morning, Slingblade!
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And the word of the day is: MORGANATIC!
And The Song Of The Day: I"LL REMEMEMBER HER
with a tip of the hat to: Noel Coward
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Good Morning ALL
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My favorite B movie has to be HERCULES UNCHAINED, for 2 reasons: 1) Mystery Science Theater went to Town on it, but more importantly,2) when it was first released in the USA, one of the Boston papers sponsored a coloring contest, so by coloring a dozen or so pictures of Hercules and friends, I won a Hercules bike-I was the first kid on my block to own an English bike.....Wasn't Spider Baby a big hit for Eartha Kitt?
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And a cheery good morning to all of you lovely HHWers, as well! :)
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Good Morning good morning!!
the Vixter & I have also developed coughs and sore throats, and we have not been near DR Jason either.... hmm, what do you think Ginny and BK? Perhaps some waiter at the Brooklyn Diner had a sore throat that he passed onto us?
How are all the other HHW weekend warriors' throats feeling?
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TD... thank you! thank you! thank you!
It has arrived! I shall keep it back for a little while as a suprise!
and congrats on your new Border's gig!
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When I saw the title of today's topic, I immediately thought, "P,ohpf! S ;smhishr O vsm goms;;u imfrtdysmf!"
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Hi TCB how is the shoulder this morning?
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As I have secretly harbored fantasies of being a Borders employee [if for no other reason than meeting cute guys and getting that employee discount!], I am most anxious to hear from DR td about his "Borders boot camp" experience! :)
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Noel, the Vixter is re-reading her Harry Potter books, Last night she was reading a passage that dealt with a wizard trial and she suddenly looked up and said "OH! I understand this now! He's naming names!!!![/b]"
The Vixter has not yet studied this era of history and was shocked by the storyline. She wanted to know how you "made this up", and was shocked all over again when I explained that the McCarthy hearings had actually happened.
I think that I shall have to show her Woody Allen's The Front and a good version of The Crucible , any suggestions DRs?
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When I saw the title of today's topic, I immediately thought, "P,ohpf! S ;smhishr O vsm goms;;u imfrtdysmf!"
OMG! Like you are reading my mind!!!
;D
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How are all the other HHW weekend warriors' throats feeling?
So far, so good...knock on wood. :)
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Well time to get to work...laters gaters
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Take care, DR Vixmom! :)
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"OH! I understand this now! He's naming names!!!![/b]"
The Vixter has not yet studied this era of history and was shocked by the storyline. She wanted to know how you "made this up", and was shocked all over again when I explained that the McCarthy hearings had actually happened.
How gratifying to hear this, Vixmom. Long ago, when you asked whether Such Good Friends might be appropriate for a girl the Vixter's age, I answered that you'd regret not bringing her if you didn't, thinking it might be the right time in her life to introduce her to a darker side of America's history, and that the best way to do this was through my show. (And that's not bragging. Which way would you prefer, history lesson or musical comedy?)
Gratifying, too, to see so many HHW denizens, starting with BK himself, at various performances - with more to come Saturday at 1 p.m. I was a little unsure about how you'd react to my handful of promotional announcements. Too many would be annoying, too few, and certain DRs might miss the show because the show times hadn't "stuck" in their brains. I know now, from DR Jose's admission, that my reminding you all of the times was done too rarely.
And I feel I've not made a big enough deal of how much your support means to me, seemingly distracted by the glittering array of celebrities who've also attended (last night, Stephen Schwartz, Jack Klugman). I think it's remarkable that you'd take a chance on a show by a guy you just know from a smattering of overly long posts on this board. And I'm very grateful to all the DRs who attended.
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Isn't Tuc Watkins supposed to be appearing as half of the new gay couple in DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES?
Yep! That's why I asked him if he wasn't supposed to be in LA.
Good morning, all! I slept really late and my bank is behaving badly online. That is all.
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Noel, the Vixter is re-reading her Harry Potter books, Last night she was reading a passage that dealt with a wizard trial and she suddenly looked up and said "OH! I understand this now! He's naming names!!!![/b]"
The Vixter has not yet studied this era of history and was shocked by the storyline. She wanted to know how you "made this up", and was shocked all over again when I explained that the McCarthy hearings had actually happened.
I think that I shall have to show her Woody Allen's The Front and a good version of The Crucible , any suggestions DRs?
I loved Good Night and Good Luck!
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the 50th anniversary of Sputnik!
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Good morning!
Semi-cool morning, but it's overcast, so the humidity feels a little oppressive. High of 81 today. Not happy about the loss of our cool mornings, but the five day forecast shows some promise.
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...I explained that the McCarthy hearings had actually happened.
Yes McCarthy did hold hearings and they had absolutely nothing to do with the Hollywood Black List - the events depicted in SGF!
Senator McCarthy held Senate hearings aimed at the Army in 1953/54. The Hollywood Blacklist was the result of hearings held by the House Unamerican Activites Committee in 1949 (and later in 1951). The Red Channels list was published in 1950.
You can lay a lot of bad things on McCarthy's doorstep, but the Hollywood Blacklist is not one of them!
der Brucer
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Love Tuc Watkins. Can't wait to see him in DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. He's also in one of my favorite ga-themed films made in the last 10 years - I THINK I DO!
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This morning, best friend John and I went to Krispy Kreme and overindulged. We only end up going there about twice or three times a year, usually when he's off for the day but his kids are in school.
I feel VERY fat this morning. But oh-so satisfied! ;D
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I did record LIFE last night, and I may be able to get to it today. I am barely halfway through CSI: NY and need to pick up the pace a bit watching these episodes.
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Tonight is another HUGE Thursday night for TV. The season premiere of SUPERNATURAL is tonight. I'm letting SUPERNATURAL go for now. It's one of the shows the CW does rerun during the season, so I figure I can catch up to it in HD when other shows are rerunning something else. My only other alternative is to have my DVD recorder get the SD version of the show on its hard drive, and I'd rather see the show in HD.
(The 9 p.m. time slot is already full for me with THE OFFICE, GREY'S ANATOMY, and CSI, the only time during the week that four shows I want to watch all land in the same timeslot.)
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Noel, the Vixter is re-reading her Harry Potter books, Last night she was reading a passage that dealt with a wizard trial and she suddenly looked up and said "OH! I understand this now! He's naming names!!!![/b]"
The Vixter has not yet studied this era of history and was shocked by the storyline. She wanted to know how you "made this up", and was shocked all over again when I explained that the McCarthy hearings had actually happened.
I think that I shall have to show her Woody Allen's The Front and a good version of The Crucible , any suggestions DRs?
"The Way We Were"
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It is easy to confuse the McCarthy Hearings with the HUAC Hearings....
I don't know of any good adaptation of THE CRUCIBLE....maybe someone will do it in your neighborhood....
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There was a documentary on The Hollywood Ten that I saw on PBS many years ago....perhaps that is available.
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TOD:
Most of the Roger Corman and Allied Artists output of the late 1950's.
Favorites:
NOT OF THIS EARTH
THE UNDEAD
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Good morning. Just talked to my DB David. He said DR Samantha's eyes are getting better. He also thinks it was something on the pillow on the plane that she reacted to. Anyway, I'm sure she'll be back soon, just thougth I'd post an update
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Now to work...well I'm AT work but now I'm going to DO some work
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I, too, am at work.
Sigh.
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Heigh ho heigh ho, DR CILLA LIZ.
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Lots of interesting people at the Courts show, as MR BK wrote.
Angie Dickinson, Jonathan Haze & Jackie Joseph......among other notables.
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He said DR Samantha's eyes are getting better.
My eyes read bigger rather than better, and I thought...Omigod!
Glad to hear that things are on the mend! :)
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'HEROES' SPOILAGE
Regarding Monday evening's episode of "Heroes", did anyone else find it a bit odd that neither Claire nor her father, Noah, called the police to report her stolen vehicle?
It was, "Oh, please don't be mad. My car was stolen. I hope that doesn't mean you won't get me another car."
I've been chewing on this for three days...and it bothers me.
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Lots of interesting people at the Courts show, as MR BK wrote.
Angie Dickinson, Jonathan Haze & Jackie Joseph......among other notables.
Uh-huh.....cool (Angie Dickinson I know of), Who and WHO?
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My throat is not so hot, Vixmom.
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I'm up, though, after a rocky night of sleep because of said throat, and shortly I'll drag myself to Kinko's to Xerox the music for today's rehearsal.
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Good morning!
Semi-cool morning, but it's overcast, so the humidity feels a little oppressive. High of 81 today. Not happy about the loss of our cool mornings, but the five day forecast shows some promise.
It is supposed to get "cold" here today and tonight. Lows in the 40s and 50s....BRRRRRRRR-R-R-R!
I'm seriously thinking it's time to buy some fire logs.
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And I still missed DR Noel's show yesterday. ;)
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A day or two ago, bk tantalized us with the news that there will soon be the announcement of a new Kritzerland release.
Well, it can now be revealed!
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]FRANCES FARMER SINGS THE GREATEST HITS OF LEOPOLD & LOEB[/move]
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'HEROES' SPOILAGE
Regarding Monday evening's episode of "Heroes", did anyone else find it a bit odd that neither Claire nor her father, Noah, called the police to report her stolen vehicle?
It was, "Oh, please don't be mad. My car was stolen. I hope that doesn't mean you won't get me another car."
I've been chewing on this for three days...and it bothers me.
Yes, I did find that odd. I also thought it incredibloy stupid of Claire to leave the car unlocked (didn't she leave the keys inside, too?). Who does that nowadays?
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TOD: The Corman LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS has always looked like it cost $1.50 to produce.
REEFER MADNESS also always looked very cheap to me, and naturally, as absurd as the eye rolling, overcasting the cast participates in.
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Guess I'll head down now and get back to the DVD set of CSI: NY. I also have last night's new episode of the show to watch.
WBBL.
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Thursday morning greetings! DH Richard left quietly for morning prayer at St. Mary's and I didn't wake up until he returned at 9:30 with breakfast from Amy's Bread - a banana nut muffin and a bluberry/orange scone, each of which we split. My throat is still sore, so he's treating me with Ricola, Cepacol, Tylenol, and Zyrtec.
We have dinner plans tonight with Doug & Jon, the friends who accompanied us to The Brain. Maybe we'll go shopping (well, I'll shop, while Richard sits nearby and reads a book!), if I can get myself in gear.
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When I saw the title of today's topic, I immediately thought, "P,ohpf! S ;smhishr O vsm goms;;u imfrtdysmf!"
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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DR Ginny and any other under-the-weather Hainsies and Kimlets - Well, I'm feeling fine. Hmm... Maybe it's the lack of Monkey Cake that's causing the throat ailments? Hmm... ;)
~~~~~FEEL BETTER VIBES~~~~~
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I didn't wake up until he returned at 9:30 with breakfast from Amy's Bread - a banana nut muffin and a bluberry/orange scone, each of which we split. My throat is still sore, so he's treating me with Ricola, Cepacol, Tylenol, and Zyrtec.
What a husband you have, GINNY!
Hope you feel better soon.
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A family cold was circulating the day we were all together for Harriet's memorial service, so I figured it was only a matter of time for me.
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DR Vixmom - I was also going to recommend Good Night and Good Luck. And, although not about the McCarthy hearings, Quiz Show is very evocative of the era.
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DR Matt H or Any Other DR-
I must admit I'm an Alan Ladd fan.
When will Paramount or The Powers To Be release an ALAN LADD Collection.
In MHO -Long-Long over due
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Throat report:
I felt a tinge of a sore throat yesterday. Today, instead of that, I feel it in my lungs and right ear. Definitely an unwanted visitor!
Needless to say, no workout today.
Last night I got totally engrossed in a new Laurie King novel that I'd been saving and didn't turn the light out until 1:00. Not good, when I'm under the weather--really need more sleep. I do love, love, love that Laurie King! Her writing amazes me every time.
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What a husband you have, GINNY!
He's a real gem, DR Jeanne! I'm so grateful he's still speaking to me after being Brain-tapped the other night.
Hope you feel better soon.
Thanks! Hope you feel better, too.
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Feel Better Vibes to Us All!!
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DR Elmore - thanks for mentioning the bank. Today's payday for me and I need to check on my automatic deposit and pay a bill.
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Hmmm.... So, I guess it was a good thing I did not watch the season premiere of "Desperate Housewives"...
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I received some interesting news last night and am trying to figure out a way to make something happen that I'd like to happen, albeit it must be done very creatively indeed.
How's that for cyptic?
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A day or two ago, bk tantalized us with the news that there will soon be the announcement of a new Kritzerland release.
Well, it can now be revealed!
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]FRANCES FARMER SINGS THE GREATEST HITS OF LEOPOLD & LOEB[/move]
[move=right,scroll,6,transparent,100%]ACCOMPANIED BY DINO AT THE PIANO[/move]
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Thank you, Ginny.
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...I also thought it incredibloy stupid of Claire to leave the car unlocked (didn't she leave the keys inside, too?). Who does that nowadays?
Apparently quite a few:
TEXAS (http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/police/50auto.htm)
Nearly 20% of all vehicles stolen had the keys in them
ARIZONA (http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/safety/auto.asp)
Nearly one quarter of all cars stolen had the keys left inside
der Brucer
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DR Elmore - thanks for mentioning the bank. Today's payday for me and I need to check on my automatic deposit and pay a bill.
Well, the fact that I was told over an hour ago that things would be righted and still aren't has put a big damper on my running down to Tekserve to buy a new Mac today. It can indeed be accomplished tomorrow but I am not pleased.
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And my head's congested so I'm kinda muddle-headed today!
Ugh!!
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Well, think I'll turn the computer over to DH Richard and get myself ready for the day.
Bye for now!
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I received some interesting news last night and am trying to figure out a way to make something happen that I'd like to happen, albeit it must be done very creatively indeed.
How's that for cyptic?
VOODOOSPELLS (http://www.voodoospells.com/)
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der Brucer
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So many low, low, low budget films to choose from...and some of them are very good...but one that always stands out for me is THIS IS NOT A TEST (1962) starring my interviewee Seamon Glass as a police officer who attempts to lead several stranded motorists to safety before an impending atomic attack on California.
Despite it's lack of a budget and some questionable acting the film does make quite an impact.
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Halloween shopping for the Murphy's:
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der Brucer
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Uh-huh.....cool (Angie Dickinson I know of), Who and WHO?
Jonathan and Jackie were the original Seymour and Audrey in Roger Corman's "Little Shop of Horrors"....among other B movies.
Jackie was married for many years to Ken Berry. She also appeared in the last couple of seasons of "The Doris Day Show" as Doris' office friend. ;D
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VOODOOSPELLS (http://www.voodoospells.com/)
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der Brucer
LOL. Well, that is certainly creative! I had some $$$ creativity in mind.
However...
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Halloween shopping for the Murphy's:
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der Brucer
Love the shark!
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What is this, a sick ward? Where's Nurse Ratched when you need her?
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to bk, and to DRs Jason, Samantha, Jeanne, and Ginny
and to any other DR as needs 'em!
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Halloween shopping for the Murphy's:
Do you think that the red, white, and blue compliment DR Cason's skin tones?
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What is this, a sick ward? Where's Nurse Ratched when you need her?
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to bk, and to DRs Jason, Samantha, Jeanne, and Ginny
and to any other DR as needs 'em!
Thank you, Sing. I hope you are feeling quite chipper and Monday's nausea is history.
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DR SINGDAW....that would be in interesting album.
Of course you know that Imperial Records released "Frances Farmer Swings Fats Domino"....which actually turned out to be Frances Faye Swings Fats Domino......
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to DR Jeanne! :)
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wbbl, ya'll.
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I hope you are feeling quite chipper and Monday's nausea is history.
It is indeed, thanks!
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to DR Jeanne! :)
EGGS-ACTLY!! Thanks, Sing.
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Yes, I did find that odd. I also thought it incredibloy stupid of Claire to leave the car unlocked (didn't she leave the keys inside, too?). Who does that nowadays?
Well, I'm not certain about the keys. She had the "clicker" with which she could unlock the doors. While talking to her male classmate, she pointed it at the space where her car was...and when she didn't hear anything, she looked and saw that the car was gone. I always figured folks kept their keys on those clickers.
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Oh No - Not Chocolate:
ASSOCIATED PRESS (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,299298,00.html)
Kraft Recalls White Chocolate Over Possible Salmonella Contamination
NORTHFIELD, Ill. — Kraft Foods announced Thursday it is recalling white chocolate distributed in the United States because of possible salmonella contamination.
Kraft said consumers who purchased its six ounce, Baker's Premium White Chocolate Baking Squares should immediately discard the product. The recalled product was distributed nationally, and have the UPC Code 0043000252200 and for best when used by March 31, April 1, April 2 and April 3, 2008.
der Brucer
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I found this wonderful photo of Amy Ricard, the original Contrary Mary in Babes In Toyland on eBay this morning!
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Well... White Chocolate isn't really chocolate anyway, so... ;)
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Well, time to get ready to head in for rehearsal.
Laters...
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Oh... That's right, I'm off today. :)
Although, I think I'm still going to head in anyway. Need to keep moving.
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I've been to Staples
I've shaved and showered as well
I'm still here
WEHT Marla Maples
Now that I've rhymed I can tell
I'm still here
Soon it's rehearsals, hope they're fun
No more reversals, those are done
I need some time out in the sun
That seems clear
I need some financial cheer
And I'm here.
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LOL. Well, that is certainly creative! I had some $$$ creativity in mind.
However...
Well, I'll have to send you links about "101 Easy Ways to Heist a Car" and "Drug Smuggling For Soccer Moms" off-line.
der Brucer
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Oh No - Not Chocolate:
ASSOCIATED PRESS (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,299298,00.html)der Brucer
Interesting....Kraft says folks should "discard" the white chocolate?
No word about a "refund" or "replacement"?
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Who here always gets the fuzzy end of the lollipop?
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Scooby-dooby-doo!
Where's everyone gotten to?
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RE: DR RonP's question about HEROES
SPOILERS from this week's show.
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The question was why claire didn't call the police when her car went missing. I suppose they figured that when you are on the run and trying not to stick out that it is not prudent to call the police.
Who knows maybe they still will. But i didn't find it that odd.
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Interesting....Kraft says folks should "discard" the white chocolate?
No word about a "refund" or "replacement"?
At the very end:
It said consumers can request reimbursement or ask other questions about the recall by calling Kraft at 1-800-310-3704.
der Brucer
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RE: the new tv shows i watched this week (no spoilers).
Reaper: I"m not sure about this show. I thought it was just okay last week (but really improved near the end). I liked it a bit less this week. I like the lead guy. But the storyline was mostly boring to me. A few funny moments. But i'm not sure i will keep watching.
Private Practice: I agree with DR MattH. This show is just okay to me. The thing is i love audra mcdonald, taye diggs, and amy brennamen (sp?). And i even like kate walsh and the other 2 males. But the show is just okay for me. It should be great with all the talent.
And it's not even that the stories were that boring. they were interesting. But the whole set-up is rather boring (at the well-ness center).
Dirty Sexy Money: I liked it this week (but not as much as last week). But if it weren't for the fabulous lead i'm not sure i would continue watching.
The rich family is eccentric and weird. But i'm just not sure if they will be able to keep it interesting. The mystery about the father and the plane is sort of interesting. But most of the rich kids are obnoxious and unlikeable.
I have not seen Chuck yet this week. But so far the only shows i absolutely love are Gossip Girl and Pushing Daisies.
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Amy Ricard's red handbag is divine.
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Both Jeannette [MacDonald] and the accompanist remembered to show up for today's rehearsal. :)
Now I just have to MEMORIZE, MEMORIZE, MEMORIZE!
Ugh. :P
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Sometimes young folk have to be reminded that if they loose the clicker, the key can still unlock the car door. ;)
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DR Dan (the Man)'s last login was 13-Sep-07. Hope he's OK.
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Sometimes young folk have to be reminded that if they loose the clicker, the key can still unlock the car door. ;)
Sometimes yes, sometimes, no! On my series Ford the ignition key will NOT operate the door locks! (You can then leave the key with an attendant and he can't gain access to the glove box!) Also, ignition keys that do not operate door locks can be duplicated at any key shop - dual purpose (door & ignition) can only be had at an authorized Ford dealer, and cost about $70 (because the dealer has to program them for your particular door lock).
der Brucer
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Judge Denies Sen. Larry Craig's Request to Withdraw Guilty Plea (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,299421,00.html)
Ah, poor baby!
Guess he'll just have to suck it up live with the pain.
der Brucer
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the 50th anniversary of Sputnik!
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Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap071004.html) features a picture of Sputnik, which means "Traveling Companion." :)
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TCB-Congrats on your poster approval! Will we get to see it?
Just about everything at Levain’s sounds good. I would like to try one of the pizza’s. I guess I will have to find an excuse to go to NY again.
Elmore, thank you for the wonderful FRIENDS report.
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Jose, oh my, that grilled cheese sandwich looks good. I wonder if any of those places have outdoor decks that allow dogs.
I’m sorry you missed Such Good Friends.
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I received some interesting news last night and am trying to figure out a way to make something happen that I'd like to happen, albeit it must be done very creatively indeed.
How's that for cyptic?
GOOD LUCK IT ALL WORKS OUT TO YOUR SATISFACTIONS! :)
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Hi lovelies and studlies..... It was a lovely cool, mild morning here in Phoenix. Can you believe it??!! We are glad... we are very glad.
It was so good to see the entire production of "The Brain" and I think I managed to hit it on a performance where there were very few tech glitches. The sound was the best balance and clarity between all of the band parts, and then between band and vocals.... very wonderful.
And as usual, the various catchy "hooks" of the show are burned into my mind for the next number of weeks. I don't think the H/Ks in NYC believed me when I told them that if I am listening to the CD in my car of the title track, when it comes to the final "stinger" at the end I have to physically do "Kimmel Hands" as I drive. I have gotten some most interesting reactions.........but so far, not arrested.
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DR Ben, for someone who doesn’t like rats, you made the little guy seem very cute.
Welcome home MusciGuy! Good luck with your floors.
Cilla-Thanks for the update on Samantha’ eyes, continued healing vibes to her.
Elmore, lovely photo.
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Vixmom, you and Victoria could simply read THE CRUCIBLE together instead of watching it.
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Oh......and if I ever am arrested......
I'll just BLAME JOSE !! ;D
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Bruce, Ginny, Vixmom & the Vixter, I hope your sore throats quickly improve.
Jeanne, and everyone who needs them….FEEL BETTER VIBES!
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Hi Jane......thanks for the nice wishes. And now off to a few errands.
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Judge Denies Sen. Larry Craig's Request to Withdraw Guilty Plea (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,299421,00.html)
Ah, poor baby!
Guess he'll just have to suck it up live with the pain.
der Brucer
My response to the news is Well, Duh! Are you telling me a man who helps create the law didn't knowingly and voluntarily plead guilty. Oh Puhleese.
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Oh......and if I ever am arrested......
I'll just BLAME JOSE !! ;D
NO! NO! NO!! If you are arrested you REMAIN SILENT AND TELL THEM YOU WANT A LAWYER! I know many good ones in Phoenix, BTW.
Always remember, Even a fish wouldn't get in trouble if he kept his mouth shut!!
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Yes, I did find that odd. I also thought it incredibloy stupid of Claire to leave the car unlocked (didn't she leave the keys inside, too?). Who does that nowadays?
It's called "Plot device" (even as absurd as it is ::)).
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DR Jose - I saw online that Amy's Bread had a cookbook but they are sold out. You didn't get one by any chance did you? If so, does it have the recipe for Monkey Cake?
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Better do more work.
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DR Jose - I saw online that Amy's Bread had a cookbook but they are sold out. You didn't get one by any chance did you? If so, does it have the recipe for Monkey Cake?
I just nabbed a used copy from Amazon; I will let you know, if DR JoseSPiano can't answer that!
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DR Jose - I saw online that Amy's Bread had a cookbook but they are sold out. You didn't get one by any chance did you? If so, does it have the recipe for Monkey Cake?
I need to bake something yummy for Tuesday when my book group meets here. I don't want to serve anything with chocolate, raisins or any food stuff that could harm Sherlock if he gets hold of it. I think Monkey Cake would be safe. ;)
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I just nabbed a used copy from Amazon; I will let you know, if DR JoseSPiano can't answer that!
I think it's mostly bread in the book.
After a little research, I think that Monkey Cake may be called Hummingbird Cake in other areas of the country. Here's one recipe I found for that :
Hummingbird Cake
From Carroll Pellegrinelli,
To me a Hummingbird Cake is similar to a carrot cake substituting bananas for carrots.
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
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2 cups bananas, chopped
1 cup chopped nuts, lightly toasted
1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1-8 ounce can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 can cream cheese frosting (optional)
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour Bundt pan.
In a large bowl, with a wire whisk combine the first 6 ingredients. By hand, add remaining ingredients except frosting. Stir until just combined (like making quick bread).
Pour batter into pan.
Bake for 65 to 70 minutes or until done. Cool in pan on cake rack for 25-30 minutes. Remove from pan to cool completely on rack. Optional glaze instructions: Place frosting in microwavable container. Microwave for 10 to 15 seconds. Stir until smooth. Drizzle over completely cooled cake
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NO! NO! NO!! If you are arrested you REMAIN SILENT AND TELL THEM YOU WANT A LAWYER! I know many good ones in Phoenix, BTW.
Always remember, Even a fish wouldn't get in trouble if he kept his mouth shut!!
;D I'll remember that.
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Even a fish wouldn't get in trouble if he kept his mouth shut!!
Except, of course, a fish before the HUAC.
Such Good Friends plays one more performance Saturday, 10/6, 2007 @ 1pm
Julia Miles Theatre, 424 W. 55.Tickets are $20
Technically, the phrase "McCarthy hearings" should only be applied to the Senate's pursuit of subversives in the army and the Department of State. But that's an extremely fine point. It was Joe McCarthy's allies in the House who grilled entertainers in the House hearings, inspired by McCarthy's many speeches suggesting (without a shred of evidence) that Soviet Communists were infiltrating every aspect of American society, including entertainment on screens large and small. In Such Good Friends, characters react to the news that McCarthy has cast aspersions on an Army general, and the unseen inquisitor has a southern accent, quite distinct from McCarthy's Wisconsin drawl.
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This recipe is from Southern Living. It first ran in the magazine in February 1978 but has been repeated many times since because it's so popular. It was elected favorite recipe ever in 1990 and has won blue ribbons at several county fairs across the South. It was submitted by Mrs. L. H. Wiggins, Greensboro, NC. (I both love and detest Mrs. Wiggins because I have to make this cake about four times every holiday season by popular demand. I've made it so long now that I'm bored with it but everyone insists on it. So beware of the danger before you try it!)
Hummingbird Cake
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 (8-oz) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 cup chopped pecans (you can also use walnuts - the taste is the same and they are usually cheaper)
1 3/4 cup mashed bananas (about three bananas)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Cream Cheese Frosting
Combine first five ingredients in a large bowl; add eggs and oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Do not beat. Stir in vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup pecans and bananas.
Pour batter into three greased and floured nine-inch round cakepans. Bake at 350 degrees for 23 to 28 minutes or till a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks.
Stir 1/2 cup pecans into cream cheese frosting, if desired, or reserve them to sprinkle over the top of the frosted cake. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. (It's best to mix the pecans in because then no one will see the results if any crumbs get in the frosting. Also, I sometimes decorate the edge of the cake with pecan halves in a circle.)
Cream Cheese Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
1 (16-oz) package powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla extract
Cream butter and cream cheese. Gradually add powdered sugar, beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla. (I always double the frosting recipe because I can't tolerate a lightly frosted cake.)
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Except, of course, a fish before the HUAC.
Ah, but maybe he wouldn't have been before HUAC if some other fish had kept his mouth shut!
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The plumber has arrived, assessed the kitchen sink problems, fixed what he could, told me he was recommending a new sink - after 27 years here I could use one! - and departed. I did some writing on several reports for the Toyland project, and my online banking is back. Al in all, not a bad afternoon.
Tomorrow morning, a new iMac!
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DR elmore3003, glad to hear things are looking up.
DR Cillaliz, thanks for your wonderful research and the recipes. I'm not sure I can afford your hourly billing rate; how much do we need to send to YOUR Paypal account? ;)
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Just caught up and I still have nothing much that i can say.
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Here it is: THE OFFICIAL SWEENEY TODD MOVIE TRAILER (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809834155/video/4367764)!
I can't view from here at work.
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... at the end I have to physically do "Kimmel Hands" as I drive. I have gotten some most interesting reactions.........but so far, not arrested.
Try "Kimmel Hands" beneath the stall divider and you might!
der Brucer
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the 50th anniversary of Sputnik!
(http://www.google.com/logos/google_sputnik.gif)
Has anyone else been reading all those admissions from the Soviet scientist regarding the true story of Sputnik and the start of the space race. What I loved was the fact that all of us who went on our porches and into our backyards to view Sputnik floating overhead; were actually seeing the discarded second stage of the booster rocket. LOL The truth at last! ;D
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...by McCarthy's many speeches suggesting (without a shred of evidence) that Soviet Communists were infiltrating every aspect of American society, including entertainment on screens large and small.
Which, in fact, they were - but not near to the panic-evoking extent of McCarthy's allegations. Same thing is happening today! Rep Tom Tancredo and Neo-Fascist Screech Owl Michelle Malkin would have us believe that the borders are being over-run by hoards of illegal immigrants hell bent on raping, pillaging and wrecking wanton destruction on our besieged American Society; well, yes, the boarder is breeched, some "illegals" have committed crimes (but so have some Irish Catholic Priests). But - Panic Plays in Peoria!
der Brucer
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DR Matt H or Any Other DR-
I must admit I'm an Alan Ladd fan.
When will Paramount or The Powers To Be release an ALAN LADD Collection.
In MHO -Long-Long over due
THIS GUN FOR HIRE was released some years ago and sold very poorly from what I understand. Further plans for Alan Ladd kind of evaporated after that.
I myself bought SHANE in a Wal-Mart cutout bin for next to nothing.
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Very interesting DR TCB.
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Alan Ladd.....
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I guess what bothered me most about that car stuff in HEROES is how UNBOTHERED they were about it. I know they're hiding, trying to blend in, but I still would have thought it would have gotten more than a shrug and "I hope this won't keep you from buying me another car" comment. Really? Ya think?
:o
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the boarder is breeched
Breeched Boarders at the Border!! By the Beeches near the Beaches!
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RE: DR RonP's question about HEROES
SPOILERS from this week's show.
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The question was why claire didn't call the police when her car went missing. I suppose they figured that when you are on the run and trying not to stick out that it is not prudent to call the police.
Who knows maybe they still will. But i didn't find it that odd.
SPOILER
DR Jennifer, I appreciate your input.
My thing is that if their being "on the run" were the issue, they would not have (1) enrolled Claire into high school or (2) bought her a car, which would have required registration, license plates, insurance, etc., or (3) have Noah working and earning a paycheck from which SSI and taxes would be extracted.
I presume their aliases are solid and, therefore, calling the police over a stolen car shouldn't be a cause for concern.
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I got my Mickey-Judy box set finally today. What a beautiful set! Haven't had time to look at a thing, of course, but it's very clear this set was put together with care and love.
Of course, Warners really has only enough Judy for one more box - Early Judy - with her programmers and LITTLE NELLIE KELLY. (I'm sure her two Andy Hardy appearances so far unreleased will go into the Andy Hardy box set.
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Breeched Boarders at the Border!! By the Beeches near the Beaches!
Beach Britches Bought at Borders! Bitchin'!
der Brucer
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I spent most of the afternoon with the CSI: NY DVDs. I watched three or four more episodes (one loses count after awhile). I think I am only halfway through this box. I have now listened to all four commentaries and to three "behind-the-scenes" featurettes.
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Here it is: THE OFFICIAL SWEENEY TODD MOVIE TRAILER (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809834155/video/4367764)!
I can't view from here at work.
Well, if Len and Angela had used that as a trailer for the musical; I doubt that many of us would have ever seen SWEENEY TODD. However, if you are trying to appeal to the kids who love SAW, HOSTEL, and THE HILLS HAVE EYES - Congratulations, you have succeeded.
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The most recent featurette pertained to the episode "Silent Night" which featured two stories: one with Marlee Matlin and other deaf actors enacting a kidnapping story (very effectively done) and the other with Sasha Cohen playing an Olympic-level skater whose best skater friend was found dead at the rink prior to a competition.
Interesting that in the Marlee Matlin story, the actor playing the police interpreter for the deaf was one of the "Bachelor" guys. Very attractive and a superb signer.
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I also watched last night's episode of LIFE. I liked, but didn't love, it. A solid police procedural with the backstory of him trying to solve the crime that got him unfairly sent to prison.
I wish they'd use Robin Weigart more (the no nonsense female police captain). She was the memorable Calamity Jane on DEADWOOD for three years.
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AS THE WORLD TURNS: no gay storyline today, but it appears to be a part of tomorrow's show.
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It's called "Plot device" (even as absurd as it is ::)).
It seems out of character for the writers on "Heroes" to resort to a "leave-a-hole-where-there-shouldn't-be-a-hole" just to advance a plot line."
IMO, of course..
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Well, if Len and Angela had used that as a trailer for the musical; I doubt that many of us would have ever seen SWEENEY TODD. However, if you are trying to appeal to the kids who love SAW, HOSTEL, and THE HILLS HAVE EYES - Congratulations, you have succeeded.
So now you know....they did not make the movie for the likes of "us." They made it for the target audiences of SAW, HOSTEL and THE HILLS HAVE EYES.
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now you know...
A Merrily reference.
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Try "Kimmel Hands" beneath the stall divider and you might!
der Brucer
Well, he'll have to throw in "the Brain tap" to truly get the other stall's occupant's attention.
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Well, if Len and Angela had used that as a trailer for the musical; I doubt that many of us would have ever seen SWEENEY TODD. However, if you are trying to appeal to the kids who love SAW, HOSTEL, and THE HILLS HAVE EYES - Congratulations, you have succeeded.
Different media, different times, different audiences. I loved it and I cannot wait to see the film.
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The singer had a signer
But the signer couldn't sine.
The winger had a whiner
But the whiner couldn't wine.
If the singer with the signer
Met the winger with the whiner
Would the dinner at the diner be quite fine?
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Breeched Boarders at the Border!! By the Beeches near the Beaches!
Don't you go breaching my Borders! Come breachless, please.
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Sometimes young folk have to be reminded that if they loose the clicker, the key can still unlock the car door. ;)
As long as the car is where they left it.
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I also watched last night's episode of LIFE. I liked, but didn't love, it. A solid police procedural with the backstory of him trying to solve the crime that got him unfairly sent to prison.
I wish they'd use Robin Weigart more (the no nonsense female police captain). She was the memorable Calamity Jane on DEADWOOD for three years.
Her "thing" as the captain is to dismiss any and everything he thinks as being unprofessional and a burden on the department's resources. He, of course, believes his job is to discover the truth...and she doesn't want him to "learn" the truth. It might give him ideas....
She's a "bad guy" in this show...I can feel it. She's hell-bent on getting rid of Lewis' character....and she's a prominent photo on his "revenge wall".
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GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
NBC has put a show I don't like (30 Rock) in between two cars I do like (My Name Is Earl and The Office).
I mostly don't like 30 Rock because of the people in it (Tina Fey in particular bugs me) and the conceit of the premise....an NBC show about an NBC show...
So....I will watch Ugly Betty or Smallville.
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GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
NBC has put a show I don't like (30 Rock) in between two cars I do like (My Name Is Earl and The Office).
I mostly don't like 30 Rock because of the people in it (Tina Fey in particular bugs me) and the conceit of the premise....an NBC show about an NBC show...
So....I will watch Ugly Betty or Smallville.
Welcome to "my world"....I have no use for NBC's Thursday night lineup whatsoever. I know all the shows are big hits and have many fans. But every time I've watched any of them, I've found myself easily distracted by virtually everything.
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Well, if Len and Angela had used that as a trailer for the musical; I doubt that many of us would have ever seen SWEENEY TODD. However, if you are trying to appeal to the kids who love SAW, HOSTEL, and THE HILLS HAVE EYES - Congratulations, you have succeeded.
Well, I'm not sure a little early bait-and-switch to generate some buzz isn't a good idea.
No matter what, they'll have us hooked - the trick is to get the others.
der Brucer
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I got my Mickey-Judy box set finally today. What a beautiful set! Haven't had time to look at a thing, of course, but it's very clear this set was put together with care and love.
Yes, it's quite the spectacular presentation, this box. I'm glad yours "finally" arrived. I know it's been a long wait.
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Desperate Housewives (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071004/ts_alt_afp/entertainmentphilippinesustvracism_071004105934) line (Teri Hatcher quip to Nathan Fillion about his medical credentials) causes uproar in Philippines and show creators apologize.
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So now you know....they did not make the movie for the likes of "us." They made it for the target audiences of SAW, HOSTEL and THE HILLS HAVE EYES.
Sad, but true, Ron. I still think that one of the greatest horror films of all time was THE INNOCENTS with Deborah Kerr. No blood, no gore, but damned scary.
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Her "thing" as the captain is to dismiss any and everything he thinks as being unprofessional and a burden on the department's resources. He, of course, believes his job is to discover the truth...and she doesn't want him to "learn" the truth. It might give him ideas....
She's a "bad guy" in this show...I can feel it. She's hell-bent on getting rid of Lewis' character....and she's a prominent photo on his "revenge wall".
I noticed her photo on his wall, and I immediately planted in the back of my mind that she was probably the guilty party. Pure guesswork at this stage, of course.
I saw last night's ratings. LIFE finished third in the slot, sadly, losing about 17% of its premiere audience (not that bad actually; BIONIC WOMAN lost a lot more of its premiere audience.)
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The singer had a signer
But the signer couldn't sine.
The winger had a whiner
But the whiner couldn't wine.
If the singer with the signer
Met the winger with the whiner
Would the dinner at the diner be quite fine?
Danny Kaye?
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The credits went by quickly and I don't want to watch it again....right now.
I must have missed Stephen Sondheim's credit.....
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Other ratings news from last night:
PUSHING DAISIES won its hour handily. The new Kelsey Grammer sitcom sank to fourth in the timeslot.
CRIMINAL MINDS returns to #1 at 9 p.m. (and had the largest audience of the night). PRIVATE PRACTICE finished second in total viewers but won the hour in ages 18-49.
CSI: NY finished first in the time slot followed by DIRTY SEXY MONEY and LIFE (in that order).
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I saw last night's ratings. LIFE finished third in the slot, sadly, losing about 17% of its premiere audience (not that bad actually; BIONIC WOMAN lost a lot more of its premiere audience.)
Actually, "Life" led its hour in the 18-49 demo which I've been led to believe is the plum each network shoots for, after placement numbers.
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Desperate Housewives (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071004/ts_alt_afp/entertainmentphilippinesustvracism_071004105934) line (Teri Hatcher quip to Nathan Fillion about his medical credentials) causes uproar in Philippines and show creators apologize.
"I am mortally offended by the statement because it betrayed the racial prejudice and denigrates the excellent performance of world-class Filipino doctors in the US," said Senator Miriam Santiago, whose sister is a doctor working in Los Angeles.
Mortally offended?
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I didn't begin as a big fan of 30 ROCK last season but I grew to like it a lot more as the season progressed and the emphasis shifted away somewhat from Tracy Morgan who irritates me.
I still think THE OFFICE or UGLY BETTY deserved the Best Comedy Emmy, but I'll continue watching 30 ROCK this year.
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DR JOSE is a Flappapino and he didn't mention it today.
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"I am mortally offended by the statement because it betrayed the racial prejudice and denigrates the excellent performance of world-class Filipino doctors in the US," said Senator Miriam Santiago, whose sister is a doctor working in Los Angeles.
Mortally offended?
I guess that was her FINAL word on the subject!
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I didn't begin as a big fan of 30 ROCK last season but I grew to like it a lot more as the season progressed and the emphasis shifted away somewhat from Tracy Morgan who irritates me.
I still think THE OFFICE or UGLY BETTY deserved the Best Comedy Emmy, but I'll continue watching 30 ROCK this year.
LOL....I would watch Tracy Morgan before I would watch Tina Fey....horse racing. 8)
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DR JOSE is a Flappapino and he didn't mention it today.
He checks those diplomas, too....
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Page Seven Draco Malfoy Dance!!!
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GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
NBC has put a show I don't like (30 Rock) in between two cars I do like (My Name Is Earl and The Office).
I mostly don't like 30 Rock because of the people in it (Tina Fey in particular bugs me) and the conceit of the premise....an NBC show about an NBC show...
So....I will watch Ugly Betty or Smallville.
Horseracing, DR Jrand57! I think THE OFFICE is okay, I love 30 ROCK, and I can't stand MY NAME IS EARL.
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Well, I'm heading down now to clean the bedroom areas. Since we went out for doughnuts this morning, I didn't have time to do it then.
Then, it's back to viewing for the evening.
WBBL.
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I love THE OFFICE! I tell you, last weeks season openner had me laughing so hard I almost fell off the davenport!
My Name Is Earl I have never gotten through an entire episode..not that I tried all that hard...and 30 Rock, I have seen just a bit off, was sort of intrigued, but didn't want to get hooked on another show so I did not continue to watch.
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So there.
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My horse raced.
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Back from rehearsal, at which we had a total of three of the eight ensemble members - I'se not happy and have read the riot act to those who needed to hear it - hopefully tomorrow we will have a full room.
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TCB - There are things about the showcase process that I can't really talk about, but every now and then I need to vent about them, so my way of venting is just to say there is nothing I can say and leave it at that. :)
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Another cast member of the fundraiser has dropped out - typical and I actually was expecting it - Misty Cotton. Feh. We've got bigger fish to fry. And we had the cautiously optimistic news that Mr. Alan Menken may be attending the show.
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I just had an irritating phone call from the EG Cartel. Let's leave it at that.
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When I say there is nothing I can say, imagine a deafening primal scream :)
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Here it is: THE OFFICIAL SWEENEY TODD MOVIE TRAILER (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809834155/video/4367764)!
I can't view from here at work.
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The chair tips back and the victims go down the chute on their backs head first! :o
;D
Also, Johnny Depp seems to whisper a lot as Sweeney. :-\
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The plumber has arrived, assessed the kitchen sink problems, fixed what he could, told me he was recommending a new sink - after 27 years here I could use one! - and departed....
A-HA! Didn't I tell you yesterday you'd probably get a new sink out of this ordeal?
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I watched the trailer - who knows if the film itself will be good, but the trailer, like ALL trailers today, is crap from start to finish, filled with loud music (the first half not even by Mr. Sondheim), overcutting, all that inane whispering that actors do today in lieu of actually giving a performance (as George also pointed out above), exactly two lines of sung music (and not really, since it's Epiphany, which is spoken/sung) and CGI bursting from every shot.
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I've been calling performers.
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It seems out of character for the writers on "Heroes" to resort to a "leave-a-hole-where-there-shouldn't-be-a-hole" just to advance a plot line."
IMO, of course...
I totally agree. There is only so much disbelief you can suspend. ;)
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DH Richard and I are back from a lovely jaunt to Bloomingdale's. On the way I bought a pair of shoes - the black version of some Aerosoles that I have in beige and like a lot. At Bloomie's we had a light lunch and I bought cosmetics for myself, my niece, and Rob's girlfriend, and some candy treats to take home to coworkers and relatives. We stopped at Border's on 57th & Park where I purchased my next 3 book group books:
Eat, Pray, Love
Best Friends
Three Cups of Tea
We are now home relaxing and awaiting the call from our friends that they are here to pick us up, on foot, for our dinner engagement.
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...The Vixter has not yet studied this era of history and was shocked by the storyline. She wanted to know how you "made this up", and was shocked all over again when I explained that the McCarthy hearings had actually happened.
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She's far from alone. I've mentioned Noel's show to some of my coworkers, and those who are a generation (or more) younger than myself have greeted my explanation of the plot with blank expressions. I can understand Vixter being in the dark, but some of these kids are almost thirty years old, hardly kids any more. :-\
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Bumper sticker spotted yesterday:
If it's tourist season...
...why can't we shoot them?
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And, on a t-shirt:
Compost Happens.
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the 50th anniversary of Sputnik!
(http://www.google.com/logos/google_sputnik.gif)
It's our time. Breath it in.
Worlds to change and worlds to win.
Our turn coming through,
Me and you, man,
Me and you.
Sheer coincidence, that der Brucer and I had this on the car CD player on our way home Sunday night.
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DR elmore3003, glad to hear things are looking up.
DR Cillaliz, thanks for your wonderful research and the recipes. I'm not sure I can afford your hourly billing rate; how much do we need to send to YOUR Paypal account? ;)
I will accept payment in Levain Cookies ;D
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I love THE OFFICE! I tell you, last weeks season openner had me laughing so hard I almost fell off the davenport!
dav·en·port (dvn-pôrt, -prt)
n.
1. A large sofa, often convertible into a bed.
2. A small desk.
;D
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When I say there is nothing I can say, imagine a deafening primal scream :)
What? I can't hear you....some god awful scream just came through my computer speakers...
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dav·en·port (dvn-pôrt, -prt)
n.
1. A large sofa, often convertible into a bed.
2. A small desk.
;D
A city in eastern Iowa
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When I say there is nothing I can say, imagine a deafening primal scream :)
Huh?
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I am waiting while Dragon Naturally Speaking for Vista downloads. It's a HUGE download, but it's worth it. It takes awhile to train it, but it was my secretary for the last year or so at the old office. I don't use it for letters, but for notes etc it's great. I can't wait to have it working again. (Since I needed an updated version, I can keep the old one on my XP at home)
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I might do "The Bunny Hop", though.
I might indulge in "Ballin' the Jack" (TCB, sledgejaw...hush!).
I could even muster up a "Charleston".
But in general, I won't dance.
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No, don't ask me.
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Right, right
Left, left
Up
Back
Hop, hop, hop
(repeat)
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I might indulge in "Ballin' the Jack" (TCB, sledgejaw...hush!).
That leaves the racecourse wide open for me to jump in . . .
So tell me, is it "Just JACK?
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"First you put your two knees close up tight
Then you sway them to the left, then you sway them to the right
Step around the floor kind of nice and light
Then you twist around and twist around with all your might,
Stretch your loving arms straight out into space,
Then you do the Eagle Rock with style and grace.
Swing your foot way 'round then bring it back.
Now that's what I call Ballin' the Jack."
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My baby's coming home.
I hope that she won't fail because I feel so good, I feel so good.
You know I feel so good, feel like balling the jack.
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"To "ball" a "jack" refers possibly to the action of risking a shot in "Boules", or Bocce or its sister game Petanque. The jack in either case is the smaller ball for which the goal of the game is to either throw your team's ball closest to it, or to knock away your opponent's ball. To hit the target ball to another location, or to "ball the jack", is to alter the focus of the gameplay. To do so requires great accuracy, and assuming the game is scored for money instead of points (it is a drinking game, and takes skill and a bit of luck as well), takes risk as well, for in double or triple team play, you only get one shot (one ball per player). So to "ball the jack" is to risk a miss, and a wasted shot, at something that is really important to you."
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How about a gliding Page 8 Dance??
[move=right,scroll,6,transparent,100%](http://library.pittstate.edu/spcoll/img/dance12.gif)[/move]
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Now if you look up railway know-how on http://madisonrails.railfan.net/lewman10.html you will see that to fix a crooked rail you had one person sit on the track and site along it to see where it needed to be straightened (lining the track), then two men would put jacks at an angle against the inside ball of the rail and lever it until it was straight. Then you had to shovel ballast back in under the ties and tamp it down. The ball of the rail is the curved part going up to the flattened surface on top of the rail. The jack had a groove across the top that fit against the ball so it wouldn't slip off.
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According to the Oxford Dictionary of Slang, the expression dates from 1670 and may come from the gambling expression "set on cinque and sice," which means betting everything on throwing a five and six at dice.
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"To "ball" a "jack" refers possibly to the action of risking a shot in "Boules", or Bocce or its sister game Petanque. The jack in either case is the smaller ball for which the goal of the game is to either throw your team's ball closest to it, or to knock away your opponent's ball. To hit the target ball to another location, or to "ball the jack", is to alter the focus of the gameplay. To do so requires great accuracy, and assuming the game is scored for money instead of points (it is a drinking game, and takes skill and a bit of luck as well), takes risk as well, for in double or triple team play, you only get one shot (one ball per player). So to "ball the jack" is to risk a miss, and a wasted shot, at something that is really important to you."
td, I never knew this! Thanks for posting it. :D
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I've been calling performers.
Calling them what?
:-*
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Another round of horse manure with LACC - I wish I'd pulled the plug yesterday, but I'll tough it out.
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When doody gets flung,
Why just hunker down and make doody pies!
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td, I never knew this! Thanks for posting it. :D
We are here to educate and elucidate. :)
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Here is Martha Stewart's Monkey Cake Recipe (http://www.bfeedme.com/dessert-of-the-day-martha-stewarts-monkey-cake-recipe/) courtesy of a Google.
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We must be in the minority. I was so so on PUSHING DAISIES. Keith and my brother found it annoying and turned it off. Keith just left the room about 3/4 of the way through and returned for the ending.
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SWEENEY TOD.....I haven't seen any of the film adaptations....so, I guess I ought to start at the beginning.
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I totally agree. There is only so much disbelief you can suspend. ;)
Keith said something similar today about PUSHING DAISIES. ;D
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And, on a t-shirt:
Compost Happens.
Keith purchased a t-shirt like that nine years ago, when we first moved here and he was planting his vegetable garden.
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SWEENEY TOD.....I haven't seen any of the film adaptations....so, I guess I ought to start at the beginning.
Starting with Tod Slaughter, eh?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/minx_the_dog/sweeneyslaughter.jpg)
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Time to get dinner started once more.
Der Brucer found a couple of nice-looking lamb chops yesterday, and mentioned that he'd like steamed red potatoes with parsley. Add to that, perhaps, some brussels sprouts with a bit of balsamic.
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DR edisaurus - did you ever tell us why you asked about DUKES OF HAZARD fans? ???
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For dinner tonight, I made pulled pork burritos. From scratch.
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A quick hello from work....
Must scamper off to read the notes... The title is interesting...
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Look who is coming to Grand Forks, ND
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=52559§ion=homepage (http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=52559§ion=homepage)
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Starting with Tod Slaughter, eh?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/minx_the_dog/sweeneyslaughter.jpg)
That's what I'm thinkin...a buddy of mine is a big fan of Tod Slaughter and introduced me to a couple of his films many years ago...I think I liked them.
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TD, do you have any idea when the new Scarlet Street will be out?
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DR elmore3003 - Yep, Tuc Watkins is a total cutie!
(http://www.hivnme.com/hivnme.com/tuc-photo.jpg)
Yes, he is and one of favorite daytime actors! I really enjoy watching his work
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Love Tuc Watkins. Can't wait to see him in DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. He's also in one of my favorite ga-themed films made in the last 10 years - I THINK I DO!
I have a number of eppies taped of him from when Matt AShford was on OLTL a few years ago playing a serial killer. I really enjoy his scenes with Robin STrasser.
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Glad to hear that Sam's eye is getting better.
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Congrats, TCB on your poster approval!
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Good luck vibes to Jeanne!
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I just nabbed a used copy from Amazon; I will let you know, if DR JoseSPiano can't answer that!
I am also curious about the recipe for monkey cake
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Concerning the movie, Sweeney Todd,
I have only listened to the broadway cast recording featuring Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury and I have imagined to the best of my imagination of what transpires on stage. I fear my imagined version of Sweeney Todd will lead to disappointment of the movie. However I am curious.
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A few family connections have been happening this week.
This is my Great Grandfather. Grandfather of my 101 year old Father who I shall visit tomorrow.
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Great Grandfather was born in Scotland in 1840. He emigrated here (to South Australia).
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His wife Isabella - born 1845 (in the same area in Scotland).
David and Isabella had 9 children.
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Yes, he is and one of favorite daytime actors! I really enjoy watching his work
Right...his "work." A likely story. ;)
;D
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"Show Business - the road to Broadway" is up for pre order from RLP's close friends at Amazon.
(This may have been mentioned)
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Right...his "work." A likely story. ;)
;D
He looks very hot in a towel!
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Your great-grandparents were very handsome.
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He looks very hot in a towel!
So...prove it! Where's a picture??
:D
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Your great-grandparents were very handsome.
It's a family trait.
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BEautiful pictures! DAvid is a very striking man!
I was snooping on worldconnect... I found a little on his family
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wdgrassick&id=I3046 (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wdgrassick&id=I3046)
here is another David Coutts I found
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3254074&id=I2723 (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3254074&id=I2723)
The following might be the closest to your Coutts
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=marycotter&id=I95410341 (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=marycotter&id=I95410341)
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Good Evening!
I think I just came home from my last daytime rehearsal of Mary Poppins - at least as far as the two new Jane Banks are concerned. -There's a "strong rumor" that this Saturday's rehearsal may be cancelled. Well, for me, at least. They'll have the other girl "shadow" that afternoon instead. *So, if it does get cancelled, I may be able to catch Such Good Friends if there's still a ticket left.
Otherwise, they ran the rest of the show today including the curtain calls. And, again, since we have two girls going into the show, we ran everything twice. Although Bert and Mary only flew once. *And it was sooooo cool to see all the "magic" behind the flying. And even though I could see all the "magic", it was still magical. :)
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George, it is on my sick computer
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DR DakotaCelt - Just rent/check-out/buy the DVD of Sweeney Todd with Angela Lansbury and George Hearn if you want to get a good idea of the original stage version.
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on familysearch, I found two DAvid Coutts, bp: Scottland BD: 1840
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I will look for it...
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As for "Desperate Housewives" and my Flapapino-ness, well, I believe I did refer to it - albeit rather obliquely - back on Page 3. ;)
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There are a few Davids Dakota. My Great Grandfather died in 1906.
Isabella seems to be a common name of the time also.
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TD, do you have any idea when the new Scarlet Street will be out?
None, whatsoever. . .
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The first David (despite the lacking information) is the right one. His wife was Isabella Harper.
I should contact the supplier of the information to give them the update as their assumptions are incorrect.
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Concerning the movie, Sweeney Todd,
I have only listened to the broadway cast recording featuring Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury and I have imagined to the best of my imagination of what transpires on stage. I fear my imagined version of Sweeney Todd will lead to disappointment of the movie. However I am curious.
Both the Angela Lansbury/George Hearn (http://www.amazon.com/Sweeney-Todd-Demon-Barber-Street/dp/B00005JL6V/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-3712075-1692941?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191542498&sr=1-1) and Patti LuPone/George Hearn (http://www.amazon.com/Sweeney-Todd-Concert-George-Hearn/dp/B0000648Y0/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/102-3712075-1692941?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191542545&sr=1-3) versions were taped for PBS broadcast and are available on DVD. You could also check your local library to see if they have copies, or if not, you might be able to get it through Interlibrary Loan. :)
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yes, it was a very common name.
I am rather fond of genealogy. I also have some scots but it what some call Scots-Irish.
Davison, McMIllan and McEntee are the names that are from Ulster. I am also Irish but I can never really trace that line. My 3xggrandfather was an orphan train rider.
I am also of German ancestry with ancestors from Pommern on my mother's side and Sudetenland and the Rhineland-Pfalz on my dad's side. I am still suspecting that oen my lines may have been originally Jewish.
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In Winnepeg, there is an organzation that teaches both Scots GAelic and Irish Gaelic.
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Both the Angela Lansbury/George Hearn (http://www.amazon.com/Sweeney-Todd-Demon-Barber-Street/dp/B00005JL6V/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-3712075-1692941?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191542498&sr=1-1) and Patti LuPone/George Hearn (http://www.amazon.com/Sweeney-Todd-Concert-George-Hearn/dp/B0000648Y0/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/102-3712075-1692941?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191542545&sr=1-3) versions were taped for PBS broadcast and are available on DVD. You could also check your local library to see if they have copies, or if not, you might be able to get it through Interlibrary Loan. :)
Checking ODIN right now...
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Avoid the Patti version! Although an improved performance from the one recorded in New York (on CD), she is still "all over the place".
I know you're a fan George but the perfomance is little better than acceptable IMHO. I prefer her performance in Candide where she really performed as herself - and did it well - for laughs.
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There were references to gaelic in "Dance of The Vampires".
(Oh Never mind!).. FJL is not here.
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As for Amy's Bread Monkey Cake vs. Hummingbird Cake, well...
Monkey Cake has walnuts. Hummingbird Cake has pecans. (That one recipe stating that either one works and that they taste the same... Umm.. No. ;) ) Hummingbird Cake tends to be a bit more "spicier" in my experience. Magnolia Bakery will sometimes feature Hummingbird Cake and/or Hummingbird Cake Cupcakes, and it's definitely different from Amy's Bread Monkey Cake. Just sayin'... ;D
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Avoid the Patti version! Although an improved performance from the one recorded in New York (on CD), she is still "all over the place".
I know you're a fan George but the perfomance is little better than acceptable IMHO. I prefer her performance in Candide where she really performed as herself - and did it well - for laughs.
I know several people who share your opinion, Tom.
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Tom,
Have you seen the documentary called THE BLOOD IS STRONG or STORY OF ENGLISH?
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Avoid the Patti version! Although an improved performance from the one recorded in New York (on CD), she is still "all over the place".
I know you're a fan George but the perfomance is little better than acceptable IMHO. I prefer her performance in Candide where she really performed as herself - and did it well - for laughs.
I agree with DR tomovoz, though the Patti version does have Victoria Clark's Beggar Woman, rather than Audra McDonald's - there are some who would consider that a plus. The dvd of Patti's does also boast a rather rich, booming DTS soundtrack.
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I know several people who share your opinion, Tom.
You must know me.
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I have also seen an interesting documentary many years ago done by the BBC Scotland, BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Wales and I believe ZDF (Germany) called THE CELTS
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"Story of English" I have seen.
and I still like the Henry Higgins line!
"In America they haven't used it for years"
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love the sound of bagpipes..
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There were references to gaelic in "Dance of The Vampires".
(Oh Never mind!).. FJL is not here.
Well, I get it. I think.
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"Story of English" I have seen.
and I still like the Henry Higgins line!
"In America they haven't used it for years"
I taped it the last time it aired on the local public telly station.
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Of course the line was written by an American who didn't know his "hung" from his "hanged" so I guess there is not much creedence to the line.
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As for Amy's Bread Monkey Cake vs. Hummingbird Cake, well...
Monkey Cake has walnuts. Hummingbird Cake has pecans. (That one recipe stating that either one works and that they taste the same... Umm.. No. ;) ) Hummingbird Cake tends to be a bit more "spicier" in my experience. Magnolia Bakery will sometimes feature Hummingbird Cake and/or Hummingbird Cake Cupcakes, and it's definitely different from Amy's Bread Monkey Cake. Just sayin'... ;D
But the Monkey Cake at Amy's has pecans...?
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Story of English had some interesting discussions on how english developed and on the different dialects and groups today.
I also like Bill Bryson's book on the topic.
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But the Monkey Cake at Amy's has pecans...?
Hmm.. I thought they always tasted and looked like walnuts, but their website say pecans... Hmm... Well, in any case... Monkey Cake does not taste like Hummingbird Cake. And vice versa.
:)
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....Monkey Cake does not taste like Hummingbird Cake. And vice versa.
:)
Not that there's anything wrong with that!
;D
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I should consult with DR Jason since he's a Hummingbird Cake aficionado - and he was the one who pointed out to me that the Magnolia Bakery's Hummingbird Cake had pecans as opposed to walnuts.
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"Hummingbird" (the Song by Frankie Laine and others) is now in my head.
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Of course I should be thankful it is not Tiny Tim's version of "Mickey the Monkey" that is there.
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love the sound of bagpipes..
If you had worked at Carnegie Mellon University for over a decade and a half, you might not. . . .
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We are in for the night, after a lovlier than lovely dinner at Hourglass Tavern on 46th St. with Doug and Jon.
Would y'all like to know what's in the refrigerator here at the apartment?
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I will have to ask Craig about the bagpipes, we didn't hear any when I was there.
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This morning I went for a walk, and this is what I saw:
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Yes, we drove all day to see autumn leaves, and it rained on us.
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DR Ginny - Monkey Cake? ;)
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This morning I went for a walk, and this is what I saw:
Beautiful picture Laura...
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I will have to ask Craig about the bagpipes, we didn't hear any when I was there.
Perhaps there are no more bagpipe majors.
Traditionally, the pipers will play at home football games as well as commencement. . .
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DR DearReaderLaura, you and your camera are geniuses!
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What school was that td?
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Laura I owe you an apology. I left the camera in the car today & missed a photo opt. I'm glad you had one of your own, lovely. Where did you drive to?
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What school was that td?
Carnegie Mellon University, Dakota.
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DR Ginny - Monkey Cake? ;)
Ding, ding, ding! We were running a little early on our way down 9th Ave. on our way to dinner and stopped in there. There was a little over half a cake left and I suggested to Richard that we stop on our way back from dinner to get a slice. He convinced me to get it then. Even though we had dessert with our dinner, I'm going to have to sample the Monkey Cake before I go to bed.
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As for Amy's Bread Monkey Cake vs. Hummingbird Cake, well...
Monkey Cake has walnuts. Hummingbird Cake has pecans. (That one recipe stating that either one works and that they taste the same... Umm.. No. ;) ) Hummingbird Cake tends to be a bit more "spicier" in my experience. Magnolia Bakery will sometimes feature Hummingbird Cake and/or Hummingbird Cake Cupcakes, and it's definitely different from Amy's Bread Monkey Cake. Just sayin'... ;D
SO, do you have a recipe????
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How interesting I should choose this week to ask Craig about the bagpipes. Monday night he heard them for the first time. He doesn't spend much time on campus as his building (Heinz) is off to the edge.
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As of today, Bryan has now received secondary applications from all of the 22 schools he applied to in the States.
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As of today, Bryan has now received secondary applications from all of the 22 schools he applied to in the States.
Great news!
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As of today, Bryan has now received secondary applications from all of the 22 schools he applied to in the States.
Is that good, or was he hoping for the process to eliminate some possibilities for him?
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So sick of coughiiiiiiiiiing. Over and over and over until I think I'm going to cough up my guts. Cough Up My Guts - that's the title of my next novel.
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BK, sorry to hear that you've taken a cough home with you from NYC. I have a feeling that I will, too. Not feeling great tonight, and tomorrow is the first day of my 2 work days on this trip.
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~~~Get Better Vibes for Our Very Own BK!!~~~
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Vibes for Bryan...
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Health vibes for bk!
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DR MattH do you know how many viewers PUSHING DAISIES had?
Btw, of the new shows i watched this week i also did see BIONIC WOMAN (no spoilers).
I think a show like this has to have an excellent star (like a jennifer garner type). I just find this woman average.
The story was okay. But there is just something that doesn't really grab my attention. Not sure if i will watch it again.
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We drove up to the Snow Bowl, which is a skiing place at 9375 feet elevation, north of Flagstaff. Lots of aspen trees turning yellow. But not a good sky day for photos.
However, it did rain a bit here at home, so that's good!
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VIBES TO ALL WHO ARE NOT FEELING WELL.....I"m feeling really good, actually. I've slept like a log every night since I've been home....maybe that's the reason.
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BK, is Donny Osmond going to be in the fundraiser?
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Is that good, or was he hoping for the process to eliminate some possibilities for him?
LOL-It is good news. What he is hoping for are interviews from a few of his favorite schools, followed by acceptances. Then he can pull out from schools with less appeal & focus on the schools he is most interested in. Each step of this process is time consuming and costly. If/when interviews are offered he will have to fly to all but one. Until there is a bird in the hand the other 21 will be pursued.
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George 7 Dakota, thank you.
Cilla, will you be looking for a secretary soon or doing it yourself for awhile?
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Callie has been having problems tonight. The vet on call is from another clinic and isn't familiar with her problems. She seems to be sleeping now, so I'm waiting until tomorrow when I can have her checked by her doctors
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About Bionic Woman,
Michelle Ryan used to play Zoe on Eastenders
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It is a long process Jane and I wish him the best on his journey
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George 7 Dakota, thank you.
Cilla, will you be looking for a secretary soon or doing it yourself for awhile?
I'm doing it for myself for awhile.
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Cilla-Not a bad idea, you can always find extra help if you need it.
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Thanks Dakota. I know I have said this before, and will say it again, but the wait is very difficult. Having to wait often happens in life & I'm sure it will happen again & time does march on. ;D
I believe Bryan's classes are over on the 10th of December, so in reality it would be nice if he could have multiple interviews to go on then & organize them by location.
Oregon calling before then would be nice, he can walk there from his home.
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The Vixter has not yet studied this era of history and was shocked by the storyline. She wanted to know how you "made this up", and was shocked all over again when I explained that the McCarthy hearings had actually happened.
She's far from alone. I've mentioned Noel's show to some of my coworkers, and those who are a generation (or more) younger than myself have greeted my explanation of the plot with blank expressions. I can understand Vixter being in the dark, but some of these kids are almost thirty years old, hardly kids any more. :-\
I mentioned this in my 30 Days of NYMF column at BroadwayWorld:
http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=21754 (http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=21754)
Great to get the discussion started, although, I swear, my purpose was only to entertain.
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Taken through the window glass a few minutes ago: the Currawong is feeding young at the moment. A favourite bird for its song but it does prey on smaller birds at times.
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Yesterday morning. He walks along the fence to get my attention!
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Lovely pics of antecedents, DR TOMovOZ....and birds!!!
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Just to remind you there is another side to the world. SPRING
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Lovely pics of antecedents, DR TOMovOZ....and birds!!!
Thanks DR JRand.
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Lovely to look at spring now. When it is winter here I will wish I were in the land of oz visiting you.
The Wood Ducks have returned to the pond. I wish I could get close enough for a photo.
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Ah, spring.
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I love all the pictures! Thanks!
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Heat, flies and bushfires DR Jane. Summer is not my favourite (or even favorite) season in OZ.
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Fall is just about here in the desert.
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Lovely pictures Tom!
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When is your favorite season?
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Ben Vereen was on Grey's Anatomy tonight. The story line is starting out to be more enjoyable this year. A little less over the top drama
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I like every season when it comes and am more than glad to have it over when it's gone. I like winter better than summer. I like Spring and Fall, but that's usually when I get colds and the weather is totally goony
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Spring or Autumn DR Jane. No temperature extremes.
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and the weather is totally goony
;D
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Tom, to visit Australia when it is nice there I will have to give up my spring or autumn-Big decision I will, of course, make if it means a trip to Australia.
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Spring or Autumn DR Jane. No temperature extremes.
Really :o I'm with Cilla regarding goony weather.
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Really :o I'm with Cilla regarding goony weather.
I'm watching the premiere of the new season of LAW & ORDER: CI on USA. One of the leading actors in the episode is someone I used to know from my Drama Book Shop days. I'm watching and thinking, "what the hell is his name?"
Oy!
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Thanks for the bird photos, Tomovoz. I love it when you post bird photos.
I also love it when DerBrucer posts bird photos. Hint, hint.
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'night
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It's a family trait.
Was he also a leprechaun?
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In the mail today: "A Room With A View" on HD-DVD.
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Heat, flies and bushfires DR Jane. Summer is not my favourite (or even favorite) season in OZ.
In which season do the dingoes go after babies?
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DR edisaurus - did you ever tell us why you asked about DUKES OF HAZARD fans? ???
I'm still purging and I think I saw a couple of DoH scripts, although I can't put my hands on them right now. I don't feel right selling them on EBay, but I wouldn't mind passing them on to a fan of the show.
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MBarnum, Greg and I thought of you when we saw Pa-Pa YaDog while we were in NY!
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He looks very hot in a towel!
As does our friend Fritz!
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September/October is usually the best time DR Jane. The tropical north is pleasant then too. Tasmania can be a bit cold (but then it can be in summer too)
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As of today, Bryan has now received secondary applications from all of the 22 schools he applied to in the States.
Wow! Good for Brainy Bryan!!
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When I turned my calendar page over yesterday, I saw a picture of a tasmanian devil.
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I know several people who share your opinion, Tom.
Me! Me! Me!
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Your garden is so beautiful, Tomovoz. Mine is looking so sad because of the water ban, I feel like pruning everything down to the ground!
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On a positive note, I downgraded my OS from 10.4.9 to 10.4.8 and re-installed my editing system and it works now. So now I can work on egg cream and Mercer...after I finish my taxes, that is!
Hooray!
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And we have real internet now, too! Our new moden arrived while we were in NY. The airport part isn't working yet, but I can plug the computer in and it works!
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WooHoo!
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For the Ohio fans, something from some creative bean farmers (or else some creative photoshop!)
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When I turned my calendar page over yesterday, I saw a picture of a tasmanian devil.
My calendar has a picture of an elegant parrot! :D
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Haven't been off the phone or the computer. I must now go relax or I shall both im and explode.
I hope to be able to announce at least two more performers tomorrow morning - just waiting on confirmation.
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I do hope that one of them is Donny Osmond.
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Woo Hoo!
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I like early fall and late spring the best. I also like summer. Hate winter
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I'm woo hoo-ing after seeing Judy Carter's "Don't get mad get funny" last night. Her theory is anything that could be frustrating, make you mad or upset just shout Woo Hoo! I've been doing it today, sometimes for no reason at all -just because it makes me laugh
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Time to head home. Until later. ;D
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I do hope that one of them is Donny Osmond.
Guy Haines! Please!
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TOD: I LOVE SPIDER BABY!
Other faves: MONDO TEENO, CRY ONION and SIN IN THE SUBURBS
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Tomovoz-
Lovely Garden
Lovely Bird
Lovely Spring.
will it be a little late this year?
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Jane-
Good Luck to Bryan.
Maybe he'll luck out and will not have to travel so much to get into the school he Really wants to attend.
You have to hope and pray that all will turn out the way
He wants it to turn out,
Vibes and Marimbas to Bryan
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Danny Kaye?
No, me!
I was inspired by DR Matt H.'s post about a signer. :)
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sledgejaw...hush!
:-X
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I believe I did refer to it - albeit rather obliquely
You'll really be working those obliques when you start going to your new gym.
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for bk:
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%](http://img.shopping.com/cctool/PrdImg/images/pr/177X150/00/01/ec/51/57/32264535.JPG)[/move]
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Yes. Guy Haines, too.
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DR td - very interesting phraseology history - thank you!
DR RLP - thanks for the recipe!
DR Tomovoz - loved every picture - of your lineage, of the birds, of your lovely spring garden. I hope that your visit with your Father is genial.
DearReaderLaura DR - beautiful photograph! :)
Yea!!!! for DS Bryan
***COMFORTING VIBES*** to DC Callie
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I'm woo hoo-ing after seeing Judy Carter's "Don't get mad get funny" last night. Her theory is anything that could be frustrating, make you mad or upset just shout Woo Hoo! I've been doing it today, sometimes for no reason at all -just because it makes me laugh
I still treasure - I think it was DR George's - advice: count to ten, and then think of how it will look later on YouTube. :P
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I think the Lansbury/Hearn SWEENEY TODD was actually recorded for HBO. Both of them won Cable Ace Awards for it, and they couldn't have won them if it had premiered on PBS.
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OH, and I'm so pleased to hear that DR Edisaurus's telecommunications situation is finally coming together! :)
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I'm on Disc 5 (of 6) for CSI: NY. I would love to be finished with it by Saturday if at all possible. The last episode of it I watched tonight was the one where Stella was exposed to HIV and must now have an agonizing wait to see if she has become infected.
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Loved UGLY BETTY tonight. Any time Justin is at Mode, it's cause for celebration! All of the plot strands were interesting, funny, and addicting.
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Tonight's episode of GREY'S ANATOMY was the best episode of that show in about six months. Lots of humor, lots of personal drama. It would be very easy to fall in love all over again with this show.
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It's suddenly thundering out. Better shut off the computer....night
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Tonight's CSI, well, I didn't love it. Two OK cases plus a lot of Sarah/Grissom stuff that has had me turned off for an entire season.
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I ended my evening by watching the season premiere of 30 ROCK. A hilarious episode with lots of stuff that kept me laughing constantly.
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DR Jennifer:
PUSHING DAISIES had an audience of 12.83 million.
I noticed that ABC is rerunning it and PRIVATE PRACTICE this Friday night.
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I'm heading down to bed now.
Good night!
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Page Fourteen Harry, Lockhart, and Ron Dance!!!
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And now, good night for real!
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TCB - There are things about the showcase process that I can't really talk about, but every now and then I need to vent about them, so my way of venting is just to say there is nothing I can say and leave it at that. :)
Well, if you're going to take that attitude, I'll just ignore what you can't say. So there! 8)
der Brucer
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As of today, Bryan has now received secondary applications from all of the 22 schools he applied to in the States.
FANTASTIC!
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I'm still purging and I think I saw a couple of DoH scripts, although I can't put my hands on them right now. I don't feel right selling them on EBay, but I wouldn't mind passing them on to a fan of the show.
If you had the script for the telefilm, THE DUKES OF HAZARD/HOLLYWOOD, I know someone who would be VERY interested, not to mention grateful.
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I think the Lansbury/Hearn SWEENEY TODD was actually recorded for HBO. Both of them won Cable Ace Awards for it, and they couldn't have won them if it had premiered on PBS.
Um, NOT HBO, but the fledging ARTS CHANNEL, later to become THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CHANNEL and ultimately, A&E.
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A question for Cillaliz:
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Do you really want to emphasize "Criminal Defense" in dealing with your new clientele?
der Brucer
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We must be in the minority. I was so so on PUSHING DAISIES. Keith and my brother found it annoying and turned it off. Keith just left the room about 3/4 of the way through and returned for the ending.
Well, the best I can muster is "cute". (And a little "cute" can go a long way.)
der Brucer
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Time to get dinner started once more.
Der Brucer found a couple of nice-looking lamb chops yesterday, and mentioned that he'd like steamed red potatoes with parsley. Add to that, perhaps, some brussels sprouts with a bit of balsamic.
And a splendid job he did!
(Actually they were Austrailian lamb sirloin cutlets - at @$2.50 each)
der Brucer
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For dinner tonight, I made pulled pork burritos. From scratch.
I assume you left the siring to the boar.
der Brucer
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I assume you left the siring to the boar.
I could now tell my Miss Piggy joke, but this is, after all, a family site. :-X
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Lovely Spring.
will it be a little late this year?
Indeed it is.
Richard Maltby's version is the first of which I was aware.
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And a splendid job he did!
(Actually they were Austrailian lamb sirloin cutlets - at @$2.50 each)
der Brucer
Oh good a typo!
I'd always choose NZ lamb if there was a choice.
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And my blood is type O
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not sure what type mine is. i think it is B
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As for "Desperate Housewives" and my Flapapino-ness, well, I believe I did refer to it - albeit rather obliquely - back on Page 3. ;)
I guess I'd better check my Dr.'s Diploma (of course, he is from the Philippines :))
der Brucer
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Hi various and sun-dried H/Ks and DRs ..... I thought I'd say a quick hello and goodnight for the evening.
Hello lovely, dear, Esteemed, and cough-y BK...... may your throat relax and be at ease!
And thank you dear DR Ben....I had a most enjoyable early evening listening to a compilation of the wonderful little theatre interviews that our dear Ben records for Radio Wales.
And just remember Ben...... "Scope leaves you with minty breath, not medicine breath...." :o
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I also love it when DerBrucer posts bird photos. Hint, hint.
Haven't had any interesting newcomers - just the same old crowd (with the addition of a young squirrel who seems much tamer than his adult kin).
der Brucer
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I will be E&T until Sunday since I will have no computer.
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Have a nice weekend, DR DakotaCelt.
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It is almost time to close the library and I bid you all a good night and a lovely Friday adn Saturday...
I trust you will be on your best behaviour ....
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It will be a busy one. DBF and I have a dinner date with friends tomorrow evening and on Saturday I have a genealogy seminar and then meeting a feind for dinner after that. Oh well, It will keep me out of mischief!
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Laura, make sure they are on their best behaviour
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Unless the enabler strikes with Levains.... He can send them my way!
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Actually Jose is a good egg and he is generous with his time to show people around...
I think he deserves a big round of applause for his generosity the past few weeks!
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Loved UGLY BETTY tonight. Any time Justin is at Mode, it's cause for celebration! All of the plot strands were interesting, funny, and addicting.
And Wilhelmina with Dick Cheney - a match made in heaven!
der Brucer
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Oh good a typo!
I'd always choose NZ lamb if there was a choice.
I will - given the chance. I probably wouldn't misspell NZ
der Brucer
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Haven't really been relaxing, but I have been coughing.
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Will we never get to page fifteen?
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I will - given the chance. I probably wouldn't misspell NZ
der Brucer
:)
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So where is DR François today?
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Good Evening!
...I bought two little yoga balls to help me with my stretching routine - my right hip has been locking up again (that IT-Band thingy). I did my second round of "gravity-aided stretching", and.. WOW!!! What I'm most amazed at is the amount of tension and tightness in my shoulders and upper arms. I mean, I've always held some tension there, but after doing some relaxation exercises and realizing that I was having difficulty just letting my arms lie flat on the ground... Whew!
-And my right hip is feeling a lot better already too.
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DR Jose has always been right hip in my book.
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Perhaps a daily walk around the reservoir would relieve the tension.
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Perhaps a daily walk around the reservoir would relieve the tension.
Well, it has been a while. And, actually, it's been a while since I've had Monkey Cake - I've only been supplying/Enabling lately rather than partaking.
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As for tonight's "Ugly Betty" - NO SPOILER REALLY NECESSARY
Awwww. There were some truly wonderful, gentle, touching moments tonight.
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As for tonight's "Grey's Anatomy"...
Is there any word if Ben Vereen will be on again this season? Just wondrin'. Just seems there's a bit more "character" to be mined.