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Well, you've read the notes, the notes bid adieu to July and bon jour to August, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they took Spanish in cow school and are thus trying to figure out what adieu and bon jour mean.
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And the word of the day is: NEOTENY!
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My favorite amusement park rides are mostly at Disneyland. I don't really have any favorite rides from travelling fairs and places like that. I loved Space Mountain, The Matterhorn, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, the Haunted House and Pirates of the Caribbean. I vaguely remember enjoying the Mission To the Moon (or was it Mars or did it change to Mars?). Otherwise, I've never been on a rollercoaster that has gone upside down, so I have no idea if I'd like it or not.
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My all-time favorite (and really only) arcade game was one that my friend Andrew and I played in high school. It was a video game called Jungle Hunt. They actually had it at a Shakey's Pizza Parlour (long gone, now) and we would play for hours...well, maybe not hours, but every time we'd go for pizza, we'd have to play. And we both got fairly good at it, although Andrew was much better than I was. Anyway, it was pretty simple. Just jump over alligators and swing from vines and avoid other enemies and obstacles. What was unusal (to me, now that I think about it) was that you travelled from right to left. Most games that I have ever played, for the most part, have the action move from the left to the right. I miss Jungle Hunt. ;)
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You can get the Atari game cartridge on eBay, but I don't have an Atari system, and I'm not going to get a whole vintage home game system just for one game...probably. ::)
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I like all the rides at Disneyland, though I have to go on them by myself because my family is afraid of them. We haven't been there in years.
Only DR Kerry will remember Legend City, a local amusement park that closed many many years ago.
I have never played an arcade game, that I can recall.
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You know what I really dislike about taking an afternoon nap? The fact that it's hard to get to sleep that night.
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I hate it when that happens!
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Well, I must be going...but not to sleep, yet. I need to pay my bills. My direct deposit has gone through and now I have money! (I LOVE it when that happens! ;))
Good night, DearReaderLaura.
And SLEEP VIBES!! 8)
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And the word of the day is: NEOTENY!
Hark, YON TEEN who stands mature yet retains a NEOTENY in his visage!
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There is an amusement park on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk. The grandlads love the place, of course. I'd rather stay away. Too much noise, too much crowding.
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Work beckons.
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Good morning, all! I am going to head into the office this morning and pack some work for an Ohio trip if my family feels I should head to Ohio. I am hoping this setback is temporary, but I fear these constant and violent shifts in health cannot be good for an 85 year-old system. Ther fact that he's begging to be readmitted to hospital disturbs me.
I've got work for Klea Blackhurst, a small bit of BABES IN TOYLAND remaining, and I hope that Tom Murray can send me from London some files on THE LADY OF THE SLIPPER piano-vocals to edit.
I realized that, since I won't know anything about my dad's status until later in the afternoon, that the flight tomorrow morning may be filled. If so, I'll go on Wednesday. I need to check flights now.
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Back from MTL.
Health vibes to all DR who need them.
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Best thoughts and vibes to Elmore's Dad and Vixmom's Mom and Dakota's Dad
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TOD:
Favorite ride has to be this thing that's called Music Express on Wonderland Pier in Ocean City, NJ. It's a ring of cars that goes around a track with hills at incredible speeds, forwards then backwards. It's not exactly Space Mountain, but I can appreciate it as a thrill that's not overly thrilling.
I also like water park slides, but only after I've gone down them a few times and get accustomed to the route (learning when to slow down and when to let myself speed through the chutes.)
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TOD2:
My absolute favorite arcade game is Space Invaders, which I can play for hours. I also like modern pinball machines, the kind that have the steel ramps and hidden doors and traps. Classic Pac-Man is fun, too--I know the paths to use and can really run up the score on that one.
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I spy a Kerry!
Mail alert for Mr. Kerry Hughes! Sometime next week probably depending on when I get to the Post Office and when they deliver it.
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Good Morning, Ben! Good Morning, All.
It's still July, and as much as I'm tired of the heat we've had and want the summer to be over, it is still only July. So no, Hello, August" yet.
One day closer to going to Hollywood USA to see Bruce and Jason and Laura and Sandra. Yippee.
Arcade games are not realy my thing. But rollercoasters and "thrill rides" can make me lose contol (Just like hot dogs make Patty Lane lose contorl)
Off for breakfast-- toast or cereal? Toast, I guess. Hey, Bruce-- pancakes at DuPar's later this week, perhaps?
Good vibes to everyone's families.
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I loved the roller coaster at P.O.P. and the skytram that took out over the pier ( I think-- all I really remember about it was that you got to be suspended over the ocean).
Magic Mountain has great coasters. I've heard Knott's Berry Farm has great coasters too, but I haven't been to Knott's Berry Farm since it was, well, a berry farm. There was a western town where you could pan for gold and what not and get the famous chicken dineer, but there really weren't rides to speak of. And yet, I speak of them.
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Good morning!
We're in for a week of blistering heat and no rain. Argh! It's going to be in the mid to high 90s for the next several days.
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Yes, all DRs who need good thoughts can consider them issued. I'm sorry that folks are going through rough patches right now regarding health of family members. It's very hard to concentrate on other things with worries like those on your minds. Take care!
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Having lunch with best friend John who went to the national tour of BOMBAY DREAMS last night (its last night here in Charlotte). I'll be interested to see what he thought of it.
My friend Gregg who I often travel to NYC with went to see it on Thursday night and was not especially impressed. He felt the same way about it as he did about AIDA which was adequate but not sensational. (BTW, he thought CAROLINE OR CHANGE was the best musical he had seen in NYC in the last decade if that gives you any basis for comparison.)
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Today I will have last night's episodes of ENTOURAGE, RENO 911 and LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT to watch. I also have the episode of CSI: MIAMI which I started last night but didn't finish.
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Hey, I'm the only one in the place! :(
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I've just been notified by both sisters-in-law that my dad was taken my Emergency Squad to hospital this morning. I am now on hold until my reservation is booked. After I see my doctor this afternoon, I will deal with a flight reservation for tomorrow or Wednesday, if everything is booked for tomorrow. Oy!
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(((((Elmore)))))
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Monday morning greetings! Came into work 30 minutes early to get ready for a group that's now 20 minutes late.
TOD - not a big fan of amusement park rides, but our family did have a great time at Disneyland 10 years ago and our fav was "Star Tours," which we rode twice. When I was growing up in Detroit, the best part of a trip to Bob-Lo for me was the boat ride there and back.
As for arcade games, we have an old pinball machine in our basement that we inherited from the previous residents.
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DR Elmore - Sorry to hear this morning's report on your dad - thoughts and prayers :-*
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Vibes to Elmore's Dad and Vixmom's Mom and Dakota's Dad
Larry sorry to hear the news isn't good
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In my rush over the past few days, I failed to mention how nice it was to meet DR Adriana Patti and her mother and DR Maria and her daughter who were all at the cabaret.
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I am really tired this morning, but am here at work. The cats were extremely glad to see me last night. Callie has a new purr. It's like she's purring and singing at the same time. It was really incredible to hear it. She's been acting like she was mad at me, I knew it was an act, lol
Boo has been in her room and is going stir crazy. She was also purring, playing etc. I let her out and Callie chased her up the stairs and under the bed. But there was no fight. Tonight we're going to try again. Maybe days of being home together but not being able to be together helped the situation a little
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I've been so selfish about vibes for my dad!
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Good Morning!
DR elmore - ~~~~~~~~~~Continued Vibes To Your Family~~~~~~~~~~
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DR Laura - I wish I could have gone to LA next weekend instead of last weekend as well, but I already had plans for Corn Days in my hometown and one really can't mess with Corn Days ;)
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I better get back to work. Laters
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No you haven't dear friend!!! You're in a time of crisis.
Double what DR Laura says
(((((Elmore)))))
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As for the Topic of the Day...
I go through phases will rollercoasters. I will go a few years without riding any of them, and then a summer will come along where I find myself going to an amusement almost every weekend and riding to my heart's content - well, more like to my stomach's comfort. ;)
The Hypersonic XLT (?) at Kings Dominion in Virginia is a great ride. It's one of those deals where you go up a few hundred feet in a matter of seconds, and then come right back down in even less time. However, The Volcano is my favorite ride at KD. It's one of those suspended coasters. Very cool.
And even though it has been plagued with problems in recent years, I do like Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyworld.
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As for arcade games... Strangely enough, I've never been able to master any of those joystick and button types. For some reason, my hand-eye coordination only applies to music and not to video games. But I always had fun attempting to play Space Invaders, Galaga, Asteroids, QBert, Donkey Kong, Frogger, Centipede, Dig-Doug, etc., etc., etc...
However, the thrill of watching those tickets come out of the Skee-Ball machine each time you score.... :)
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I'm up, I'm up. I had every intention of going to bed at twelve-thirty, then ended up doing stuff until two. Thus, I'm tiiiired.
Most excellent vibes and xylophones to elmore and DakotaCelt and ALL who need them.
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Really love the rides at all of the various Disney parks. Space Mountain and Splash Mountain are loads of fun, the things like PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN and THE HAUNTED MANSION are also so creative and beautifully done. Amazing imagination on every square inch of the place.
And, of course, my favorite thrill ride at Disney-MGM is Tower of Terror.
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Best wishes, Larry!
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I finished the CSI: MIAMI episode from the Season 2 DVD. My goodness, an airplane community with folks popping into and out of each other's beds. A surprise murderer.
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The LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT had just been rerun a few weeks ago (with Brad Renfro as guest star), so I didn't rewatch it. I remembered it vividly.
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The Fox Movie Channel was running DESIREE this morning, so I watched that all the way through. Not a gripping movie by any means, but the color looked nice, and it was VERY wide.
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I'll check out ENTOURAGE and RENO 911! when I return from lunch.
WBBL.
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Watched three movies on DVD yesterday:
"Starship Troopers" -- in DTS Stereo.
"Lured" -- a curious little mystery directed by Hunt Stromberg starring Lucille Ball and George Sanders. Boris Karloff gets top-billed, too, but he plays a mad fashion designer with homicidal tendencies. A rather short interval, his segment, in the grand scheme of the movie. It's interesting, worth seeing, but no lost classic.
"Windrunner" -- a genuinely wonderful story of a boy (Jason Wiles, in his teens) whose life gets disrupted time after time as his mother moves the family from state to state following the father, who gets moved from prison to prison. The final stop before the father's release is Kanab, Utah, where the boy tries to fit into a school and its athletic program but is thwarted by the influence on the town/school of the prison's warden. He meets, however, the ghost of Jim Thorpe -- and it's Thorpe who trains the boy to become a man. Russell Means as Thorpe and Wiles as the boy turn in terrific performances.
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From Cillaliz:
I voluntarily got bumped in Denver (it was too hot to have the plane take off with a full load) and got a free round trip ticket on United.
Was that your personal opinion or their official one? I have never heard of such a thing, nor has Keith who practically lived at airports & on planes during his business career.
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Dakota-glad you could spend time with your father. Good vibes to you & your family.
elmore...good doctor vibes today, & continued ones for your father.
Vixmom-is your mother improving?
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It's quite overcast, which is nice for a change. And cool - which is even nicer. I shall go out for a jog shortly.
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Finally, I have been able to book flights to and from New York for DH Richard and myself for October 2 and 8. We are trying something new, flying out of Dayton (instead of Cincinnati, which last week was identified as one of the most expensive US airports ::)). The bad news is that only small jets are involved; the good news is that, because there are only 2 seats/row, Richard gets his desired aisle seat and I get a window.
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BTW, one of my coworkers told me this morning that he'd had trouble yesterday with Delta's site. Must have been a bad day for airline websites.
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Another coworker brought me (from the American Library Association conference, I presume) an uncorrected proof of a very cool book, Forgotten New York: The Ultimate Urban Explorer's Guide to All Five Boroughs (http://www.forgotten-ny.com), by Kevin Walsh.
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I miss Jungle Hunt. ;)
GIVE IT A HUG!
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der Brucer
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However, the thrill of watching those tickets come out of the Skee-Ball machine each time you score.... :)
And that sure mesmerizes the Grandlads at the Arcade in the Dover DE mall where we often go for movies. (I remember spending a fortune in pennies playing Skee-Ball when I worked a summer job on the Boardwalk in Ocean City NJ.)
der Brucer
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Finally, I have been able to book flights to and from New York for DH Richard and myself for October 2 and 8. We are trying something new, flying out of Dayton (instead of Cincinnati, which last week was identified as one of the most expensive US airports ::)). The bad news is that only small jets are involved; the good news is that, because there are only 2 seats/row, Richard gets his desired aisle seat and I get a window.
When I went to the FC Cleveland office in November of 2003 I flew into and out of Dayton. Flights to Cleveland at that time were outrageously expensive so I flew to Dayton and hired a car service for the trip to Cleveland. Even with the car service it was still cheaper than flying into Cleveland. I flew AirTran.
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Oh, H E double hockey sticks, as Mr. Barnum might say, let's get over to Page 3!
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There. Now somebody ice dance (since I mentioned Hockey)
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From Cillaliz:Was that your personal opinion or their official one? I have never heard of such a thing, nor has Keith who practically lived at airports & on planes during his business career.
Ambient temperature is a factor in computing the maximum allowable passenger loading: (http://avstop.com/AC/weightbalance/ch7.html)
The actual takeoff weight limit is calculated by the use of various performance charts, taking into account such factors as: Runway length, temperature, density altitude, runway slope, and wind conditions.
der Brucer (see, Military Flight Training pays dividends)
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DRs Elmore, Vixmom, and DakotaCelt, vibes all around!
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Good Afternoon!
Well... It looks like I'll have to head out for a bit to run some errands. Thankfully, according to the weather reports, it's not that bad today since the humidity seems to be in check again. However, tomorrow and Wednesday... :-\
OH! And I just got a call from a friend of mine who used to live in Richmond. He moved to Texas last year, but happens to be in town this week for some business, so it looks like I'll be meeting him later for dinner. :)
And that's the report for now...
Laters...
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Oh, golly BK, THE DESPERATE HOURS (1955) is one of my all time favorite films, but of course race horses and all that there stuff.
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From Cillaliz:Was that your personal opinion or their official one? I have never heard of such a thing, nor has Keith who practically lived at airports & on planes during his business career.
It was a regional jet. They were under weight restrictions because of the 100 degree heat. That was the announced reason. We were on standby for Frontier for awhile because they had weight restrictions due to heat as well.
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When I lived in AZ there were a couple days that the temps were over 120 and they had to ground the planes because their weight/temp charts didn't go over 120.
There were a lot of times when I traveled from Phoenix to IA in the summer that they wouldn't put any luggage on the plane and then would fly it up on a night flight and deliver it the next day. That was all heat related as well.
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I'm a wooden rollercoaster kind of girl. None of this new fangled stuff for me. I was on a roller coaster when it broke once, that wasn't a lot of fun. But I did go back on it again.
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I may just not have been in the mood to watch Desperate Hours - I'll give it another go. The transfer was certainly terrific.
Had the jog, and must now do some errands.
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This is about where we were when the Zambizi Zinger broke. The car in front of us got off the track and was shooting sparks at us...I will never forget that night
Photo is down a few posts in JRands post
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Sorry about the big photo, I can't make it smaller from my work computer, can anyone help me with that?
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I will see what I can do, DRCILLA LIZ.
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Vibes for DR ELMORE, DR VIXMOM, and DRDAKOTACELT.....from Indiana.
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I think we finally have everything OUT of Molly's house, but I inherited a LOT of stuff....plus three bookcases which I finally got here....and spent 5 1/2 hours setting up ... including getting rid of some furniture...
Whew! And it's too darn hot!
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Thanks JRand. That was a scary night. We sat up there for about an hour and they finally climbed up and had to back us down the spiral to the ground
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Picture from DR CILLA LIZ out of Panavision mode. 8)
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The Racer - the wooden coaster at Paramount's Kings Island is my favorite....although I also like The Beast with its turns and tunnels....but it has been so many years since I was there, they might not even exist anymore.
I have never played an arcade game in my life.
Hmmmmm.....is that Mr John(ny) Williams playing the piano and conducting the orchestra in the Tony Polar-nightclub sequence of VALLEY OF THE DOLLS?
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Thanks JRand
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Thank you all for the vibes! I am now booked on the first flight to Dayton, OH, tomorrow morning. I will be out of here around 7 AM, so keep those vibes coming! The older I get, the more I fret about flying.
DR RonPulliam, I had meant to comment about your DVD frustration yesterday. I feel the same. I don't know if it's "too-many-DVDs-too-little-time" panic or simple frustration over making a decision, but I am truly sympathetic. It took me over a week of procrastination to get to JULIUS CAESAR yesterday, but only 45 minutes to tell myself I never wanted to see the play again.
I also missed THE OPPOSITE SEX on TCM yesterday (damn!). The older I get, the harder it is to get my life together as well.
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Today in the mail I received YOUNGBLOOD HAWKE mailed by DR MATTH on July 17.
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If you overshoot Ohio, DR ELMORE, give me a call.
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Today in the mail I received YOUNGBLOOD HAWKE mailed by DR MATTH on July 17.
It must have gotten slowed down in the heat!
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Back from errands and whatnot.
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My sister-in-law and chef par excellence Jo Ann just called: my dad is in ICU, his white blood count is low and he is once again suffering from dehydration. God alone knows where this is going.
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It is excruciatingly hot and muggy here. Just miserable conditions, and tomorrow promises to be even worse with heat index soaring above 100 degrees.
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My sister-in-law and chef par excellence Jo Ann just called: my dad is in ICU, his white blood count is low and he is once again suffering from dehydration. God alone knows where this is going.
For now, though, DR Elmore, he's in the best place. They'll take good care of him. Do you need any help tomorrow, transportation-wise?
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Today in the mail I received YOUNGBLOOD HAWKE mailed by DR MATTH on July 17.
I really would be curious to know what kind of journey that DVD was on during all that time. I mailed it FIRST CLASS, and it should have been there two days later.
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A nice afternoon of reading and video/TV watching. I began with ENTOURAGE. A good episode last night. Things looked grim for all of our "heroes" by the halfway point of their various stories, but by the end, at least a couple of them seemed to have turned around their misfortunes. Sure makes next week's episode a don't-miss one!
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RENO 911! had its best episode of the season last night. Paul Rubens dropped by as the primary guest star, and several skits were really laugh-out-loud funny. We had the return of my favorite side character - roller-skating Teddy who refused to serve the police free tacos.
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Next, I watched another episode from THE WILD WILD WEST Season 1 set. None of the guest stars had much name recognition, but the chief femme fatale was Bob Crane's real-life wife.
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Page Four Doli Dance!!! (from THE BLACK CAULDRON)
Hello, Doli!
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I noticed too late that the movie version of PROOF (which I haven't seen) had started on Starz!, so I set the DVR to record the next showing (tonight at 11 p.m.) So, I'll have that to watch at some point this week.
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Turning off the TV, I picked up the next book in my stack of to-read titles: A Scott Berg's KATE REMEMBERED. I read the first couple of chapters and am enjoying its easy style and fond reminiscenes.
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I've always particularly enjoyed whatnot.
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I came home to sleep - my head hurts terribly. Boo was howling to get out, so out she is and Callie is out too. So far no major battles and only a few chases (which is no biggie at all). I think maybe 3 days and nights totally away from each other without me here may have been a good thing for their relationship
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I am really, really hungry. Normally, I'm not really, really hungry until about four - I may actually have to eat soon.
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For now, though, DR Elmore, he's in the best place. They'll take good care of him. Do you need any help tomorrow, transportation-wise?
I am all set, DR Ginny! Thanks for asking.
I had meant to mention that I watched out of curiosity last night the first episode of Showtime's THE BROTHERHOOD, which seems to be their Irish answer to THE SOPRANOS. I liked it
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I noticed too late that the movie version of PROOF (which I haven't seen) had started on Starz!, so I set the DVR to record the next showing (tonight at 11 p.m.) So, I'll have that to watch at some point this week.
Is this the wonderful Australian film with Russell Crowe?
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It's 101 here. Not sure if that's in the shade
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Oh, let's get to 100 posts
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I've always particularly enjoyed whatnot.
"Lucille Gibson slipped on the ice on her backporch on Saturday. The fall broke her whatnot and bruised her somewhat."
Pulaski Co. Weekly. ;D
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"During the jailbreak, a trusty was shot in the the excitement."
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Well, the feline truce seem to be going well. It's about time
I really want to sleep, but I'm almost too tired to sleep and my back is very sore from hauling so much in my backpack...so I'm up, but
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"Lucille Gibson slipped on the ice on her backporch on Saturday. The fall broke her whatnot and bruised her somewhat."
Pulaski Co. Weekly. ;D
;D ;D
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Well, the feline truce seem to be going well. It's about time
I really want to sleep, but I'm almost too tired to sleep and my back is very sore from hauling so much in my backpack...so I'm up, but
LOL, I have no idea what my next thought was going to be....
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GIVE IT A HUG!
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der Brucer
Thank you! :-*
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RENO 911! had its best episode of the season last night. Paul Rubens dropped by as the primary guest star, and several skits were really laugh-out-loud funny. We had the return of my favorite side character - roller-skating Teddy who refused to serve the police free tacos.
I watched this last night. I really enjoyed it (and Teddy ;)), also!
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Is this the wonderful Australian film with Russell Crowe?
No, I should have been more specific. It's the Gwyneth Paltrow-Jake Gallanhaal-Anthony Hopkins movie based on the Tony-winning play.
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Just a reminder that THE CLOSER has a new episode on TNT tonight as well.
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Now, I'm heading down to clean the dining room and then read a bit more about Miss Hepburn (who would tell people to use the bathroom before they came in to see her).
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Now, I'm heading down to clean the dining room and then read a bit more about Miss Hepburn (who would tell people to use the bathroom before they came in to see her).
As only she could!
DR MATTH - the DVD is fine....some tracking problems as the chapters change, but 100% better than what I had. Thanks. 8)
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No, I should have been more specific. It's the Gwyneth Paltrow-Jake Gallanhaal-Anthony Hopkins movie based on the Tony-winning play.
I kept thinking there was another film with that title! Duh! I guess it's because I like the Australian film so much.
I just defrosted my refrigerator. The gossip seems to be that Con Edison is expecting the city to have a power failure, and I did not want to come back to a dead refrigerator filled with melted ice. I have to start packing.
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I noticed too late that the movie version of PROOF (which I haven't seen) had started on Starz!, so I set the DVR to record the next showing (tonight at 11 p.m.) So, I'll have that to watch at some point this week.
Well, I surely enjoyed it. Do you get the HD version of STARZ?
der Brucer
PS Jake Gyllenhaal stars in both Proof and Brokeback Mountain - BB got the first opening (Venice Film Festival) by 3 days, but Proof moved into general release before BB. I wonder if BB had gotton more exposure, earlier, would Proof had done better at the boc office?
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I'm a wooden rollercoaster kind of girl.
So the scandalous chatter about Chevy back seats is just so much rot 8)
der Brucer
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What a Shot!
(http://www.foxnews.com/images/215620/7_21_073006_heat2.jpg)
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The gossip seems to be that Con Edison is expecting the city to have a power failure,
And the worst may be yet to come:
NY Daily News (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/story/439243p-370084c.html)
Con Ed had one message for its customers yesterday: Conserve electricity.
"We're anticipating possible record usage Tuesday and Wednesday because we could see record heat, so we're urging people to get in a conservation mode now," Ohlert said. "Turn off any appliances you're not using."
der Brucer
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DR Laura - I wish I could have gone to LA next weekend instead of last weekend as well, but I already had plans for Corn Days in my hometown and one really can't mess with Corn Days ;)
Who in their right minds would want to go to L.A. when they can go to Corn Days instead? :P
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It was a regional jet. They were under weight restrictions because of the 100 degree heat. That was the announced reason. We were on standby for Frontier for awhile because they had weight restrictions due to heat as well.
That's strange! It seems like everytime I fly, the airline I am on starts talking about weight restrictions. I wonder why?
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Who in their right minds would want to go to L.A. when they can go to Corn Days instead? :P
"Corn Days" sounds like a part of a Stephen King Novel!
der Brucer
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For anyone who might be visiting their local magazine rack my interview with the lovely Sara Shane, star of TARZAN'S GREATEST ADVENTURE, is in the new issue of CLASSIC IMAGES!
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This is about where we were when the Zambizi Zinger broke. The car in front of us got off the track and was shooting sparks at us...I will never forget that night
Photo is down a few posts in JRands post
I had almost the same experience at Disneyland when I was a kid. It was terrifying! I was in one of the boats on the Story Book Land ride when it stopped. Fortunately we weren't still inside of the whale. But they did make us get out and walk through all those little villages to the exit.
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No, I should have been more specific. It's the Gwyneth Paltrow-Jake Gallanhaal-Anthony Hopkins movie based on the Tony-winning play.
I have really got to read that play. Everyone says I should play the father role. I wonder if that is because he is already dead when the play opens?
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Good Evening!
Harumph!
Well, when I called my friend who came into town last week (and leaves early tomorrow morning) decided that he was "exhausted" after running around the city this weekend, and headed back to his other friend's apartment to take a nap earlier this afternoon. Of course, I had hoped to grab a late lunch/early dinner with him, but... And then he was supposed to call me when he got back to the apartment just to check in to see what our possible options were for tonight. His last night in town... During his first trip to NYC. So...
Still no phone call, and I'm just a bit put off by the whole situation. He's been e-mailing me and IMing ever since January when he found out he'd be coming to the city. And now it looks like I won't get a chance to see him.
Harumph!
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I have really got to read that play. Everyone says I should play the father role. I wonder if that is because he is already dead when the play opens?
SPOILER ALERT, PLEASE![/i]
;D
Next thing you know, you'll be telling me that those sexy Cagelles in La Cage Aux Folles are actually played by men?!?!?!?!?
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What a Shot!
(http://www.foxnews.com/images/215620/7_21_073006_heat2.jpg)
In MY day, she'd have been required to wear a bathing cap.
Talk about material to clog drains...plus all those long hairs floating around other swimmers....UGH!
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Who in their right minds would want to go to L.A. when they can go to Corn Days instead? :P
I guess that explains a lot about me, doesn't it? ;D
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Re small planes: That time we flew to Fort Wayne, the plane was so small they assigned the seats depending on your weight so it would be balanced.
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More pieces of my childhood drifting away....Fleagle the Beagle, from THE BANANA SPLITS ADVENTURE HOUR passed away on June 26th in Evanston, Ill...or rather the actor who played him, Jeffrey Brock...died of a brain tumor at age 65.
(http://www.cuttlefish.net/oscillate/Images/fleagle.jpg)
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Hmm... To Splash or not to Splash?... Hmm...
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What a Shot!
(http://www.foxnews.com/images/215620/7_21_073006_heat2.jpg)
Amazing what you can do with a little Dippity-Doo!!!
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...and character actress Amzie Strickland who was in, well, everything, died in Spokane, Washington on July 5th.
(http://www.rodserling.com/Zoneshow0802/images/A_Strickland.jpg)
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For anyone who might be visiting their local magazine rack my interview with the lovely Sara Shane, star of TARZAN'S GREATEST ADVENTURE, is in the new issue of CLASSIC IMAGES!
(http://www.doctorsaredangerous.com/images/glamorous.jpg)
"So, Tarzan, is that a pistol in your loincloth or are you just happy to see me?"
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I had almost the same experience at Disneyland when I was a kid. It was terrifying! I was in one of the boats on the Story Book Land ride when it stopped. Fortunately we weren't still inside of the whale. But they did make us get out and walk through all those little villages to the exit.
And I bet they told you that all those little creatures were just ants, but stay to the footpaths all the same.
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More pieces of my childhood drifting away....Fleagle the Beagle, from THE BANANA SPLITS ADVENTURE HOUR passed away on June 26th in Evanston, Ill...or rather the actor who played him, Jeffrey Brock...died of a brain tumor at age 65.
(http://www.cuttlefish.net/oscillate/Images/fleagle.jpg)
That's sad. My sister and I loved The Banana Splits. I've had the album of their TV soundtrack for years and bought a CD reissue of it a couple of years ago...although Jeffrey Brock didn't do the voice. The IMDB listing (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062543/) lists Paul Winchell as the voice.
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Didn' t THE BANANA SPLITS ADVENTURE HOUR release on DVD recently? That show was a regular at my house in the mornings as well.
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That's sad. My sister and I loved The Banana Splits. I've had the album of their TV soundtrack for years and bought a CD reissue of it a couple of years ago...although Jeffrey Brock didn't do the voice. The IMDB listing (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062543/) lists Paul Winchell as the voice.
I still have my official Banana Splits Fan Club members book
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As far as next weekend. It will be Corn Days, but I'm actually going up because a friend I haven't seen in years is going to be there from Palm Springs to go to his class reunion. My mother offered to let him stay in her house there if I stayed there too. So that's what I'm going to do. It will be fun, I haven't seen him in so long. He was the kid in the neighborhood who organized neighborhood plays. We did the Wizard of Oz in his driveway - he was the witch and even had a box rigged up so he could melt. I was the tin man.
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Didn' t THE BANANA SPLITS ADVENTURE HOUR release on DVD recently?
Not according to Amazon.com. :(
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NEWS FLASH>>>>>THE CATS STILL AREN'T FIGHTING>>>>>> Woo and Hoo....we are getting there
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Very good news, Cillaliz!
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Didn' t THE BANANA SPLITS ADVENTURE HOUR release on DVD recently?
Not according to Amazon.com. :(
But someone on IMDB.com wrote that you can buy them HERE (http://www.yipeedvd.com/index.asp?function=DISPLAYPRODUCT&productid=21)! It says that the quality is 8.5 and it has "Nearly every episode." I guess these are discs that someone just put together on their own and are selling, assuming that they're in the public domain. :-\
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NEWS FLASH>>>>>THE CATS STILL AREN'T FIGHTING>>>>>> Woo and Hoo....we are getting there
Maybe they think you'll leave them again if they keep fighting ;)
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I'll let you know how they are when I get them. ::)
;D
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Maybe they think you'll leave them again if they keep fighting ;)
Hope not, I'm leaving again Friday to Monday. I'm hoping to get them to the point that Boo doesn't have to be shut up in her room this time. It's only a few days to do it, but I think we'll get there
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Hope not, I'm leaving again Friday to Monday. I'm hoping to get them to the point that Boo doesn't have to be shut up in her room this time. It's only a few days to do it, but I think we'll get there
Sounds like progress...
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DR Jose - sorry you may miss connections with your friend. It's his loss.
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DR Jose - sorry you may miss connections with your friend. It's his loss.
Aw, thanks. That's just what I needed to hear tonight.
:)
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Aw, thanks. That's just what I needed to hear tonight.
:)
I agree with DR Ginny. He owes you a big apology.
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Travel vibes for you for tomorrow, DR Elmore.
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I agree with DR Ginny. He owes you a big apology.
I agree. He is the one who was writing an IMing, so if you made the time for him, he should either be there or apologize.
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Hi Jane! How are you doing?
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Is anyone else playing the Treasure Hunters online game? I've done the first 7 challenges - one to go and I think I know the answer. 10 people with the right answer will be picked to compete for 200,000 live on the last show. I know my chances to win are really slim, but they are probably better than the lottery and somebody has to win, lol
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Besides, it's been fun to play the challenges. Tonight was about Sleepy Hollow
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I'm having a frenzy....it's better than a hot flash
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Cillaliz-thanks for the plane info.
When Thunder Mountain, or whatever its called, at Disneyworld stalled they just walked us down the side of the ride. It was kind of fun.
Good news on the cats. :D
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92 degrees at 9:00 at night, that's outrageous
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OOOOh I see green, red and yellow on the radar headed out way....cool beans we REALLY need rain
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When the Zambezi Zinger had its problem, there was no side to walk down. I think that's one of the reasons I like wooden rollercoasters. They have sides
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Back from a busy little afternoon of nostalgia. Dinner soon.
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The kids were fighting so Boo got sent to her room. She's now howling to get out so I think I'll let her.
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Hi Cillaliz-fine thanks. I've been busy looking up great names in literature to name our new dog. There are very few female names we like. So far our picks are Austin (as in Jane) and likes Mycroft.
We haven’t really come up with any good ones for a girl.
Bruce, how about making that the question for tomorrow? Favorite literary names.
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Elmore-easy travels & may your father be hydrated by the time you arrive.
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'night
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LOL, Callie just gave me a "How could you lock the poor dear in a room" look as I let her out. They are ganging up on me.....I think we may be there!
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For anyone who might be visiting their local magazine rack my interview with the lovely Sara Shane, star of TARZAN'S GREATEST ADVENTURE, is in the new issue of CLASSIC IMAGES!
(http://www.doctorsaredangerous.com/images/glamorous.jpg)
My grandmother was Sarah Shayne but not the one above
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That's sad. My sister and I loved The Banana Splits. I've had the album of their TV soundtrack for years and bought a CD reissue of it a couple of years ago...although Jeffrey Brock didn't do the voice. The IMDB listing (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062543/) lists Paul Winchell as the voice.
I am glad I checked this post because I was going to say the same thing
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Good Evening!
Well, due to an e-mail I just received, it looks like I will have to leave the A/C-cooled environs of my apartment tomorrow to take care of an errand. Thankfully, it will be a most pleasant errand. ;) And I can take care of it early in the morning - well, at least around 9:30 - before the major heat and humidity sets in for the duration.
*I'm just glad that since our apartment is on the ground floor and between two taller buildings, it never really gets that hot in the apartment when there's no A/C running. We usually just turn the window units on for a couple of minutes to put a chill in the air, and that lasts a good couple of hours. And since we - all New Yorkers - are supposed to conserve electricity tomorrow - that's a good thing.
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...Although, I guess I could spend all day inside at Macy's... ;)
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RIP Fleagle
One banana, two banana, three banana, four
Four bananas make a bunch and so do many more.
Over hill and highway the banana buggies go
Coming on to bring you the Banana Splits show
Making up a mess of fun
Making up a mess of fun
Lots of fun for everyone
Tra la la, la la la la, Tra la la, la la la la
Tra la la, la la la la, Tra la la, la la la la
Four banana, three banana, two bananas, one
All bananas playing in the bright warm sun
Flipping like a pancake, popping like a cork,
Fleagle, Bingo, Drooper and Snork
Making up a mess of fun
Making up a mess of fun
Lots of fun for everyone
Tra la la, la la la la, Tra la la, la la la la
Tra la la, la la la la, Tra la la, la la la la
Two Banana, four banana, one banana, three
Swinging like a bunch of monkeys hanging from a tree
Hey there everybody won't you come along and see
How much like Banana Splits everyone can be
Making up a mess of fun,
Making up a mess of fun
Lots of fun for everyone
Tra la la, la la la la, Tra la la, la la la la
Tra la la, la la la la, Tra la la, la la la la
Words by Tony Powers and Ritchie Adams
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And did anyone else get Banana Splits Magazine? -At least I think there was a Banana Splits magazine. I used to think it was kind of racy. Well, racy for 10-11 year olds. ;)
-Or am I thinking of a different magazine? I know it wasn't Highlights. ;)
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Some interesting sidelights and trivia
It was all too much for America's TV Guide who huffed: "This is a fine program for the one-and-under set, for two and older you might be better off with straight commercials".
Featured segments included The Three Musketeers, Arabian Knights, Micro Ventures, Adventures Of Gulliver, The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Danger Island (famous for the cry of "Oh oh Chongo", and because Richard Donner - director of Lethal Weapon - got his start on it!).
TRIVIA NOTE
Fleegle (a dog), Drooper (a lion), Bingo (a gorilla) and Snorky (an elephant) were all instantly recognisable characters. Unfortunately, anyone could wear those furry outfits - A painful truth soon discovered by Dan Owen, Terence Henry, Jeffrey Brock and jay Larrimore (the guys in the suits on the show). When the Splits staged their very own national US concert tour, local actors were hired to save fees and expenses.
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(http://www.toontracker.com/bsplits/bsplitsalbum.jpg)
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And in honor of the Banasplits I will now have a little bit of vanilla ice cream before I go to bed
as in:
Ice cream. He brought me ice cream!
Vanilla Ice cream! Imagine that!
Ice cream, and for the first time, we were together without a spat!
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Who knew THE BANANA SPLITS ADVENTURE HOUR would have such an impact on HHWians! LOL!
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I am curently transferring a couple of episodes of LAWMAN that my interviewee Jimmy Baird appeared in...the other guest star, in the first episode, is Skip Homeier...you know there is something about that guy...I just never realized how good looking he was!
And I am also realizing now why DR Jane had such a crush on Peter Brown...wowee! They sure like to show him walking away from the camera a LOT if you know what I mean (he wears very tight jeans).
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Vibes for DRs Elmore, Dakotacelt, and vixmom and their families. ~~~~~~~
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Speaking of TARZAN, I just read today that Warners is releasing the next boxed set of Tarzan adventures - Johnny Weismeuller's 6 RKO features - on October 31st. I spent many years of my youth watching those Tarzan films on Sunday afternoon TV - Safari Theatre it was called.
When they ran out of Tarzans (including the Lex Barker and Gordon Scott ones), they started running Jungle Jim and then Bomba.
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((Elmoore)) I send good thoughts...
Thanks for the thoughts... Your thoughts are helping me deal with the news.
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Tonight I had another unusual mix of viewing delights.
I began with Buster Keaton's 1923 OUR HOSPITALITY. Fun movie, maybe a bit longer than the material required, but the high points were high indeed.
I remember watching a Keaton documentary seeing how he did the waterfall stunt, but it's still amazing to see after all these years.
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Next, I put in one of Disney's True-Life Adventures - the 1959 JUNGLE CAT which was always one of my favorites (though not as celebrated or award-winning as some of the earlier efforts). Got about 50 minutes in, so I'll have to finish it up tomorrow.
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"Windrunner" -- a genuinely wonderful story of a boy (Jason Wiles, in his teens) whose life gets disrupted time after time as his mother moves the family from state to state following the father, who gets moved from prison to prison. The final stop before the father's release is Kanab, Utah, where the boy tries to fit into a school and its athletic program but is thwarted by the influence on the town/school of the prison's warden. He meets, however, the ghost of Jim Thorpe -- and it's Thorpe who trains the boy to become a man. Russell Means as Thorpe and Wiles as the boy turn in terrific performances.
I really liked this moive....
Have you ever seen House made of DAwn?
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Page Seven LILO & STITCH Dance!!!
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Enjoyed THE CLOSER tonight. Like Brenda Leigh, I wasn't really quite sure who the guilty party was until the proof became definitive. Good acting by all tonight.
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Cilla, cooler weather is headed your way... Just hang in there.
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FInished the evening with the CSI: MIAMI rerun in HD. The HD transmission was a bit problematic at the beginning tonight. Don't know if it was a network feed problem or a local transmission problem, but for the first three or four minutes, I had to switch to the standard definition band, and then the problem recurred about halfway through the show but thankfully it was during commercials and not during the program itself.
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I have never really been to an amusement park. We do have rides and stuff when the county and State fair midways each summer but I have never been much of a rides fan.
however in my younger days, I was addicted to PacMan and Space Invaders.
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NEWS FLASH>>>>>THE CATS STILL AREN'T FIGHTING>>>>>> Woo and Hoo....we are getting there
I am hoping it stays that way... Good luck Cilla with the kitties....
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Who knew THE BANANA SPLITS ADVENTURE HOUR would have such an impact on HHWians! LOL!
I have never seen the Banana Splits on the hour or the half hour!
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The kids were fighting so Boo got sent to her room. She's now howling to get out so I think I'll let her.
Are you sure they are not teenagers?
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It's a little earlier than usual, but I'm tired tonight, so I'm heading for bed.
Good night!
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Good travel vibes to DR Elmore tomorrow.
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A lull. ::)
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Only 7 more posts (after this one) until we hit 200!
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I'm not gonna get bitchslapped tonight. ;)
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I went to my sister's house after work and she had made a peach cobbler.
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The recipe came from Paula (I don't remember her last name). She has a show on one of the cable food channels.
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She's very Southern.
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Gratuitous Post # 198.
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And one more should do it...
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And that's my frenzy. :)
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But I can't quit now!
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Only six more posts (after this one) and I'll have posted 8,500 posts!
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I was going through some boxes this weekend and I found a whole bunch of 8 mm camcorder tapes.
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A couple of the tapes are of me performing with a vocal workshop group where we all sang solos, just to perform. :)
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Our instructor was Mark Anton, who moved back to California several years ago. From what I understand, he still comes up here to Washington for some private students!
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I've been thinking that I should call him and see how he's doing. He's a very nice guy and is a wonderful singer and voice teacher.
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His partner Pat used to work at the Hollywood Bowl and was there when they filmed "Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl."
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My 8,500th Post!!
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On to Page Eight...
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Mark and Pat have a poster of the Jerry Herman event with everyone's autograph! The first time I saw that I was so surprised! It was so cool that he actually worked on the show and was able to actually meet all those people!
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]PAGE EIGHT FRENZY DANCE!![/move]
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And on that note (F-natural), I must go to sleep. I also must take out my contact lenses. I wore them today and have had them in since about 9:30 a.m.
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So, good night, all!