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[bk]

Beset by Raccoons - that's the title of my next novel.

[bk]

I love my new bedding and will love it even more when we put the proper skirt on tomorrow morning and then when the new, matching sheets arrive.

[George]

I would not recommend eating the chili on your new duvet.

Do you recommend eating the duvet separately?

[George]

Bruce the new bedding looks terrific!!!  I like the color combination and the bed it nice too.

Ditto, ditto and ditto!

[TCB]

I just had a very weird phone call.  The caller I.D. said it was an unknown caller, but I picked it up anyway.  Of course, I then had a recording saying that all of staff were busy helping others, but please hold on.  Again, I normally don't wait for the next available salesperson, but before I could hang up the salesperson came on the line

So far, not terribly weird.  Just wait.

The salesman says may I please speak to.................. And then he says my ex-sife's name.  Not my last name, but the very unusual last name that she had before we were married.  I have not seen the woman in twenty years, nor have I even spoken to her in sixteen years.  And today someone is calling my house asking for her?    And I have an unlisted phone number.

Do you know where your ex-wife is?  Did they tell you how they got your number? 

I was so freaked out when he said her name that, first, I made him repeat it, and secondly, I said, "I haven't been married to the broad in twenty five years, so she sure as Hell is not here!"  Then, I hung up.

[Matthew]

Thanks for the continuing wishes and vibes, we are getting along fine.  Mom and sis and I went to the mortuary and got that all taken care of today.  I began planning the funeral Liturgy and planned the readings and put together the intentions and contacted my favorite people to come and sing with me on Tuesday morning for the funeral.  The music is almost planned.  Tonight, it's the second to last performance of the "plant" show and afterward a few of us are going for pie.  Very exciting. 

[DERBRUCER]

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Iraqi Interpreter for U.S. Military Murdered by Family for Refusing to Quit Job
Published June 18, 2010

BAGHDAD -- An Iraqi interpreter for the U.S. military was gunned down on Friday by his son and nephew north of the capital after he refused their demands to quit his job, a police official said.

Hameed al-Daraji was shot in the chest in his house in Samarra, 60 miles north of Baghdad, police Lt. Emad Muhsin said.

Muhsin said al-Daraji worked as a contractor and translator for the U.S. military since 2003 against the wishes of his family. His relatives were constantly fighting with al-Daraji to give up working with the Americans, but he ignored their pleas, he added.

Al-Daraji's son and nephew were arrested after the attack and confessed to being members of an Al Qaeda group that sanctioned the killing, Muhsin said, adding that police were searching for a second son suspected of being an accomplice.

Iraqis working for the U.S. military in the country have been targets of extremist groups who view them as traitors and collaborators with an invading country. But it is rare for family members to kill a relative because of his or her employment with the Americans in Iraq.
...

Which explains why it's so important to support Mike Barnum, et al. in their efforts to help resettle Iraqui translators.

der Brucer

[DERBRUCER]

...will love it even more when we put the proper skirt on tomorrow morning ...

What a way to greet the morn - Kimmel in a proper skirt!

der Brucer

[Charles Pogue]

Last night's first run through of BLITHE SPIRIT ran almost three hours......I shall be cutting the play today.

Cut the first half of Act I; Scene 1.

Or you could pick up the pace.  Any Noel Coward that's running three hours is going too slow.  Remember:  Brittle.  Light.  Fast.   Make 'em do it at rain tempo.

[John G.]

Condolences to DR Matthew and the co-worker of DR George

Indeed.

[John G.]

I just finished some yummilicious Gold Star chili dogs - great, great, great (that is three greats).

I envy you those chili dogs. Yum.

[Laura]

I have to go back for the parents' night. I intend to duck out as soon as they break out the ice cream.

[John G.]

Chilly Dogs and The New Bedding

Edible Bedibles

Sounds like a great porno flick.

[John G.]

Am enjoying "An Education." Sorry I missed it at the theaters. 

[Jane]

I just had a very weird phone call.  The caller I.D. said it was an unknown caller, but I picked it up anyway.  Of course, I then had a recording saying that all of staff were busy helping others, but please hold on.  Again, I normally don't wait for the next available salesperson, but before I could hang up the salesperson came on the line

So far, not terribly weird.  Just wait.

The salesman says may I please speak to.................. And then he says my ex-sife's name.  Not my last name, but the very unusual last name that she had before we were married.  I have not seen the woman in twenty years, nor have I even spoken to her in sixteen years.  And today someone is calling my house asking for her?    And I have an unlisted phone number.

Do you know where your ex-wife is?  Did they tell you how they got your number? 

I was so freaked out when he said her name that, first, I made him repeat it, and secondly, I said, "I haven't been married to the broad in twenty five years, so she sure as Hell is not here!"  Then, I hung up.

LOL!

[Jane]

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Iraqi Interpreter for U.S. Military Murdered by Family for Refusing to Quit Job
Published June 18, 2010

BAGHDAD -- An Iraqi interpreter for the U.S. military was gunned down on Friday by his son and nephew north of the capital after he refused their demands to quit his job, a police official said.

Hameed al-Daraji was shot in the chest in his house in Samarra, 60 miles north of Baghdad, police Lt. Emad Muhsin said.

Muhsin said al-Daraji worked as a contractor and translator for the U.S. military since 2003 against the wishes of his family. His relatives were constantly fighting with al-Daraji to give up working with the Americans, but he ignored their pleas, he added.

Al-Daraji's son and nephew were arrested after the attack and confessed to being members of an Al Qaeda group that sanctioned the killing, Muhsin said, adding that police were searching for a second son suspected of being an accomplice.

Iraqis working for the U.S. military in the country have been targets of extremist groups who view them as traitors and collaborators with an invading country. But it is rare for family members to kill a relative because of his or her employment with the Americans in Iraq.
...

Which explains why it's so important to support Mike Barnum, et al. in their efforts to help resettle Iraqui translators.

der Brucer

This is so sad.  The only worse betrayal is a parent killing a child.

[Jane]

I have to go back for the parents' night. I intend to duck out as soon as they break out the ice cream.

Poor Laura.  I hope it wasn't as bad as you feared.

[John G.]

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Iraqi Interpreter for U.S. Military Murdered by Family for Refusing to Quit Job
Published June 18, 2010

BAGHDAD -- An Iraqi interpreter for the U.S. military was gunned down on Friday by his son and nephew north of the capital after he refused their demands to quit his job, a police official said.

Hameed al-Daraji was shot in the chest in his house in Samarra, 60 miles north of Baghdad, police Lt. Emad Muhsin said.

Muhsin said al-Daraji worked as a contractor and translator for the U.S. military since 2003 against the wishes of his family. His relatives were constantly fighting with al-Daraji to give up working with the Americans, but he ignored their pleas, he added.

Al-Daraji's son and nephew were arrested after the attack and confessed to being members of an Al Qaeda group that sanctioned the killing, Muhsin said, adding that police were searching for a second son suspected of being an accomplice.

Iraqis working for the U.S. military in the country have been targets of extremist groups who view them as traitors and collaborators with an invading country. But it is rare for family members to kill a relative because of his or her employment with the Americans in Iraq.
...

Which explains why it's so important to support Mike Barnum, et al. in their efforts to help resettle Iraqui translators.

der Brucer

This is so sad.  The only worse betrayal is a parent killing a child.

That is horrible news.

[Druxy]

Finally the Crush a Kitten Facebook page has been removed.   

Good!

[John G.]

Sorry to read about the weather, DR DakotaCelt. Sounds horrible.

[John G.]

Finally the Crush a Kitten Facebook page has been removed.   

Good!

Yeah!

[Jane]

Yes it is.  I was afraid FB would leave it on since it was supposedly a joke, and even sick jokes are often supported by the freedom of speech excuse.

[John G.]

Sorry to read that Ronald Neame died.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/19/movies/19neame.html?ref=arts

Loved "The Horse's Mouth" and "Hopscotch" among his pictures.

[Jane]

DR John G, thanks for the link.  I'm sorry to say without it I would not have known who he was.

[elmore3003]

I had forgotten that I had the second 2 hours of the BBC production of EMMA to finish, so I just did. This has become, after the BBC-A&E PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, my favorite Austen adaptation. The set has more scenes than the cut edition shown on Masterpiece Theatre and I've fallen in love with Samuel Sim's score for the series.

[John G.]

I had forgotten that I had the second 2 hours of the BBC production of EMMA to finish, so I just did. This has become, after the BBC-A&E PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, my favorite Austen adaptation. The set has more scenes than the cut edition shown on Masterpiece Theatre and I've fallen in love with Samuel Sim's score for the series.

I'm fourth on the waiting list at the library for it, so it should come in next week. Looking forward to it. I loved Romola in "Daniel Deronda" and "Amazing Grace." Glad to see she's getting good work.

[elmore3003]

I had forgotten that I had the second 2 hours of the BBC production of EMMA to finish, so I just did. This has become, after the BBC-A&E PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, my favorite Austen adaptation. The set has more scenes than the cut edition shown on Masterpiece Theatre and I've fallen in love with Samuel Sim's score for the series.

I'm fourth on the waiting list at the library for it, so it should come in next week. Looking forward to it. I loved Romola in "Daniel Deronda" and "Amazing Grace." Glad to see she's getting good work.

She's also wonderful as the young heroine of the delightful I CAPTURE THE CASTLE.

[John G.]

Anybody every had a dish called fried apples'n'onions? Read about this week in a Laura Ingalls Wilder book called "Farmer boy" and have been hankering for it ever since.

[PennyO]

Wow - The Reader... Whatta film. Gonna see it again in a couple of days, I think. Wow...
I get DVD's at the library down the mountain - they have speedy wireless internet and DVD's - nice little hangout, and worth the hour-and-ten round trip... plus, the car gets 50 miles to a gallon...

[PennyO]

Bruce - your new beddie looks luscious!