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[DAW]

Thanks for the link, DR JRand58!

[DAW]

Back to eating onions.  NO ONE is gonna seat near me at this afternoon's meeting!

[JMK]

Back to eating onions.  NO ONE is gonna seat near me at this afternoon's meeting!

Do they ever?   

[Dan (the Man)]

well, suppose I should get back to work. There is lots of it to do, I just don't feel like doing it

Ditto.  I just can't get motivated today...

[DAW]

Do they ever? 

Not if they can help it!

[Druxy]

Here's a commercial announcement for those of you who live in the Los Angeles area...or are willing to fly in.

 

I will be signing copies of my book, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD: From  the Secret Files of Harry Pennypacker, on this comong Saturday, January 31st, at 1 pm at the Mystery and Imagination Bookstore, 238 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA 91203.

The phone number of the store is 818-545-0206.

So, please drop everything.  Quit your job.  Leave your spouse.  And, just get on a plane and attend this gala event.

Thanks.

 

But we already HAVE our copy!

If I may recommend a place for a late lunch/early dinner post signage, I'd suggest Jax Bar & Grill, just up the Boulevard and across the street at 339 N. Brand.  It's a nice, wood-paneled joint with good food at decent prices.  Der B and I used to eat there fairly often, back when I was working in Glendale. 

Drop by and I'll sign it anyway.

 

[JoseSPiano]

Good Afternoon!

Well... Maybe all those Broadway shows did not close after all. At least it didn't seem like they had from the rather lackluster turnout this morning.

[Druxy]

Here's a commercial announcement for those of you who live in the Los Angeles area...or are willing to fly in.

 

I will be signing copies of my book, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD: From  the Secret Files of Harry Pennypacker, on this comong Saturday, January 31st, at 1 pm at the Mystery and Imagination Bookstore, 238 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA 91203.

The phone number of the store is 818-545-0206.

So, please drop everything.  Quit your job.  Leave your spouse.  And, just get on a plane and attend this gala event.

Thanks.

 

I'm tempted.  My grandnephew is turning one and I would love to see him.  The fares are actually decent with the cheapest round trip at around $540.  For that "great" fare I can fly through Portland or Seattle, non stop is more expensive & difficult to get.

I bet there are better deals between L.A. & the East Coast.

NPR did a big story yesterday on fare wars--they're the lowest they've ever been.  Most airlines are now offering $49 fares one way to major cities.

I looked for some of those deals.  They aren't happening from here at least I couldn't find them.  Visiting L.A. would be nice & I would like to visit my friend in Philadelphia & as a bonus see Craig.  For a good price I would even go while it is cold.

Try SW.  They're always running deals.  Sandy and I are going to Austin again the first week in march for about $438.00 round trip.

[JoseSPiano]

Moving on...

I am - what else? - a Monkey.

[JoseSPiano]

I've already swung. 

The mind boggles...

That's what they all say.

[JoseSPiano]

DR Jane - Keep checking for airfares, but make sure you go through each airline's websites. As others have already mentioned, there are some great deals out there right now, with new specials coming up almost hourly.

I booked my ticket for Memphis last week. Northwest extended their winter fare sale, and I ended up with a better price than the ones that came up in December and at the beginning of this month. In fact, it cost me $50.00 more last year for the same itinerary.

[JoseSPiano]

And now... Lunch!

Laters...

[Jrand73]

I am a Tiger, as I said, but neglected to add....metal.

[bk]

Back from the errand and a very brisk long jog, I even wrote the opening line of the new chapter just to do it, and now I shall be on my way to Druxy's.

[DAW]

I am a Tiger, as I said, but neglected to add....metal.

[Tomovoz]

! ! ! ! !  HAPPY AUSTRAILIA DAY TO DR TOMOVOZ  ! ! ! ! !

Thank you DR DtM

I hope DR Edi coped as well as possible today.

[Tomovoz]

I am one of those people who just did not ever "Get" Lena Horne.

I would prefer Leslie Uggams (on a good day!) Is she still on the Mitch Miller show with Diana Trask?

[DakotaCelt]

DR DAKOTA CELT

The solar eclipse this morning combined with the continuing Mercury retrograde compounded computer and communication problems.

BUT the Mercury retrograde ends on February 1 - so we only have six more days of this stuff to endure.

Hallelujah!

[DakotaCelt]

Last night DR Jose said:

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on January 25, 2009, 10:34:12 PM
Well, I'm off to start a book I'm pretty sure I first heard about here--THE RED LEATHER DIARY.  I hope it's as good as what I've been hearing about it.


Are you sure you didn't hear about the book on Twitter? 

And you can also check it out here:  http://www.redleatherdiary.com

*It's actually very "cool" book, and a very good read.  DRs Jane and Ginny et all may find the "premise" quite fascinating.

D'oh!  Yep, it was on Twitter.  And yes, I think a lot of people here might like this book.  I'm enjoying it much, especially because of the early '30s New York City setting.

I will have to check out both Twitter and the book.

[DakotaCelt]

Happy Australia Day Tom!!

Have a great day!

[DakotaCelt]

And the word of the day is: STEATOPYGIA!

Something I no longer have a problem with.

And The Song Of The Day Is: TOO FAT POLKA

Odd, I'd have thought it would have been HALLELUJAH, I'M A BUM!

Or BABY GOT BACK.

for some reason that reminds me of a clip from youtube link that Edi put on the board some time ago of that song being done to a clip from Pirates of Penzance.

[DERBRUCER]

Today's Visitor Log:

Visitors from Arizona:







Proof the Penaut Butter on the tree trunk trick works;



der Brucer

[DakotaCelt]

SNAKE:
 (wood)

and...

Celebrities include:
Mendelssohn - Jacqueline Onassis - Picasso - Audrey Hepburn



The person born in the year of the snake often make their way to the top of success. Unlike the Dragon however, they are more restrained and refined. They are in no means, pushy, and have a knack for being at the right place at the right time. They make decisions quickly and firmly.

Intelligent and careful, snake-people make good research scientists, philosophers, detectives, or professors. They have a very analytical mind, yet seem to have an ability to "sense" a good thing when they see it.

They lean toward elegance and expensiveness. It is unlikely to find a snake person wearing bold colors and gaudy dress. In money matters, the Snake has good fortune, but is often considered "tight", except with close friends and loved ones.

The Snake and its complementary sign, the Dragon, form the "House of Mystery" in Chinese mythology. The Dragon is the gaudy magician, the Snake is the contemplative mystic. The snake is closely associated with plots and counter-plots, scandal and corruption. The expression "long snake" in Chinese means "intrigue". Unlike in America, the traditional Chinese believe it unlucky to kill a snake which enters the house because it could be the bearer of good fortune.

[DERBRUCER]

Old Stand-by



New Arrivals - Red Winged Black Bids with the Mourning Doves





der Brucer

[DERBRUCER]

TOD (non-Bond spy movies)

The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Never Was
The Ipcress File


der Brucer

[ArnoldMBrockman]

Winston Churchill, George Gershwin, Michael Jackson, Madonna and I are Dogs.

We are all going to meet for drinks tonight to discuss this.

I am Also. How about Sixish?

[DakotaCelt]

There were people out by the pool tanning the last two days.  They obviously weren't natives as natives don't go out to the pool until the air temperature is at least 80 degrees.  It couldn't have been more than 78 on Saturday; what were those fools thinking?!?!?!

Bring the warm!

An acquaintance of mine was in FL at Disney World and the guy looked at them oddly when they came to the rides in short sleeved shirts and he was wearing a parka.

Still my favorite memory is when I was on a trip to DC with other youth and it was April. DC was having a cold April and we proceeded to play game of Volleyball outside at the 4H center in Chevy Chase, MD. It was about 45 degrees out and we soundly defeated the southerners where wearing having winter gear. We were dressed in sweatpants and shorts. There was a gal from Mississippi who had on snow boots, a heavy parka, earmuffs and thick gloves. We shook our heads.  THe gal from New Mexico thought it was nice out.

[bk]

Back from Druxy's and must now write.

[DERBRUCER]

I'm up, I'm up.  Last night, the weather person reported that we would have the rains back this morning making commutes horrible.  Naturally, the sky is bright blue, no clouds and, wait for it, no rain.

Well, "LA" is more than just Studio City:

LATIMES

Scattered showers that cooled temperatures in Southern California over the weekend turned into pea-sized hail Sunday night and early this morning in foothill communities lining the San Gabriel Mountains.

About 11:30 p.m. Sunday, officials started receiving reports of the hail, which blanketed streets and accrued up to half an inch in some areas, said Stuart Seto of the National Weather Service. The hailstorm appears to have moved east, starting in Altadena and passing through Sierra Madre and Duarte, with the last reports coming about 12:40 this morning from Glendora.

Some lightning and brief, heavy downpours accompanied the light hail (hail isn’t considered severe until it reaches three-quarters of an inch, Seto said). Freezing levels had dropped to 4,000 feet, which helped make the hail.

der Brucer

[Dan (the Man)]

Winston Churchill, George Gershwin, Michael Jackson, Madonna and I are Dogs.

We are all going to meet for drinks tonight to discuss this.

I am Also. How about Sixish?

I don't know that club--how about Velour?