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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had a rant, and now it is time for you to post until the USPS cows come home - they're currently filling out customs forms and the big ones, as they weigh over sixteen ounces.
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And the word of the day is: PROVENDER!
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A Very Happy Bollywood Birthday to DR MBarnum!! ;D
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR MBARNUM!!!!!
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And, well, I'm still up, awake, and just not sleepy. Hmmm...
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One more post, Jose!
I'm just sayin'... ;D
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bk - First of all, I know that all those USPS forms can be a hassle, but, just be thankful that you're receiving orders from overseas. (And I know you know that, so...)
Secondly, and I know a couple of us DRs have mentioned this before, but... If you registered for a free account with the USPS Online Services, you could print labels, postage and customs forms online. Additionally, by registering with the USPS you would then qualify for at home package pick-up. This would also make it easier to track all of your orders, and even arrange for merchandise returns if needed. AND the USPS offers up to a 14% discount when you use their Click and Ship (https://sss-web.usps.com/cns/landing.do) system.
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And here it is! Jose has reached the 45,000 Post Plateau! Congrats, Jose!!
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/Joses45000th.png)
:D
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I am now addressing Christmas and holiday cards! I hope I have everyone's current address. :)
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Thank You, DR George!
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My pleasure, Jose.
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Well, I know it's late where DR George is, which means it's even later where I am. So... Guess I should try to catch a few winks.
Goodnight.
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But before I go...
As for the Topic of the Day...
I'm still pissed off that the pit band/orchestra of Dreamgirls did not receive an acknowledgement during the curtain call.
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And maybe I'll have something a bit more substantive to rant about after I get a couple of hours of sleep. Once again...
Goodnight.
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And I'm off to bed. Good night from me. 8)
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If you registered for a free account with the USPS Online Services, you could print labels, postage and customs forms online.
I completely agree. Especially now, I think this bears investigating.
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Congratulations to DR JoseSPiano on his lofty new HHW plateau!!! :D
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A MOST HAPPY HHW BIRTHDAY TO THE DEAR, SWEET DR MBARNUM!!!
(http://flyingcolorscomics.com/blog/uploaded_images/cake-705461.JPG)
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Happiest of Birthdays to our own Banana Boy ;)
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I'm here all alone at 5:30 eating my oatmeal and drinking my coffee
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Anthony is looking at new cameras and will probably get a Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS. It's easy to use and the picture quality is very good (for a point and shoot). The two things he doesn't like is the power source is a rechargeable lithium battery and it doesn't come with a memory card, you have to buy one along with the camera (it does come with a battery charger though). The Canon PowerShot A1000 IS uses AA batteries (supplied with the camera) and comes with a 32mb memory card (ahh, the days when 32 megabytes was considered huge) so at least you can take some pictures right out of the box.
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Arthur is on in an hour and 15 minutes. It's nice to be home at 7am
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It is supposed to get much colder today and tomorrow. Right now it's around 42 but the weatherman says it feels like 30 and tomorrow the temps will drop into the 20s.
I'm from Minnesota. 30 and 20 are not cold ;D
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I suppose I should know who/what Arthur is. :P
Unless you mean the Dudley Moore film.
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30 is the new 20. :D
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Would this color highlight my natural complexion?
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510615eb5aL._AA280_.jpg)
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I suppose I should know who/what Arthur is. :P
Unless you mean the Dudley Moore film.
No, it's just a show that DR Sandra and I enjoy very much. It's about Arthur Read (an anthropomorphic 8 year old aardvark) and his family. He represents the average American 3rd grader. He has two sisters, a mother, a father and one maternal grandparent and one paternal grandparent. He also has a dog and a best friend, Buster, a rabbit who likes to eat.
Arthur (http://pbskids.org/arthur/)
The show is on PBS Kids (one of the digital channels on non-cable television) at 7am and 7pm every day. Now that I'm on vacation I can indulge and watch Arthur.
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Thursday morning greetings! Our household is up early today to see DS Rob off to the University of Cincinnati to turn in his last paper and take his last exam.
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Happiest of birthdays to DR MBarnum!
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Amusing audio clips: What If Mozart Wrote White Christmas? (http://www.amazon.com/What-Mozart-Wrote-22White-Christmas-22/dp/B002MT3D7Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1260447610&sr=1-1)
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I believe I've determined definitively that one cannot live on Crunchberries alone.
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HAPPY NATAL DAY DR MBARNUM!
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Good morning, all! I have several things to accomplish today: the first is to finish up the Main Report revisions, organize them and take them to Toyland. After that, I have a band rehearsal for Brent Barrett's show at Birdland this weekend. Then, I come home and chill out. I also have to deal with a bad electric connection that's giving me computer grief.
DR singdaw, I had the Mozart Christmas album, but I cannot locate it this morning. I've had it for over 10 years, and it looks as if they've gven it a brand spanking new cover. The old one was red, as I recall.
First, breakfast.
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As for the TOD, I've had too many rants on this site!
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Twitterature (http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/Classic-Twitterature-78848847.html): The Classics in 140 characters or less
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the Mozart Christmas album
It appears this may be the Hampton Quartet arrangements, re-recorded with a larger string orchestra. Perhaps.
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Happy Birthday to MBarnum!
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DR Druxy - if you didn't see it, please take note of Post #69 on Page 3 from yesterday. :)
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How could I forget the most important thing of the day?
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday, Mikey! I thought you were born yesterday !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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TOD:
I usually have something to rant about [Ask my wife.], but at this moment I'm feeling rather mellow.
Check with me later today.
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DR Druxy - if you didn't see it, please take note of Post #69 on Page 3 from yesterday. :)
They are distant cousins. In fact, anybody with the last name of Druxman, Druxerman or Druxinman are "closely" related.
They (we) are all descendants of three brothers who came to N. America from Russia during the late 1800s. One wound up in Canada, another in NY and the third (my grandfather) in Washington State. None of the brothers ever saw each other again, but in 1999 all three branches of the family got together for a weekend reunion in Vancouver, B.C.
Actually, there was a 4th brother who wound up in Argentina, but nobody has heard from that side of the family since the late 1930s.
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A BOLLYWOOD BIRTHDAY FOR OUR MBARNUM! HAPPY DAY, MIKEY!
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I suppose I should know who/what Arthur is. :P
Unless you mean the Dudley Moore film.
No, it's just a show that DR Sandra and I enjoy very much. It's about Arthur Read (an anthropomorphic 8 year old aardvark) and his family. He represents the average American 3rd grader. He has two sisters, a mother, a father and one maternal grandparent and one paternal grandparent. He also has a dog and a best friend, Buster, a rabbit who likes to eat.
Arthur (http://pbskids.org/arthur/)
The show is on PBS Kids (one of the digital channels on non-cable television) at 7am and 7pm every day. Now that I'm on vacation I can indulge and watch Arthur.
My niece loves Arthur. Although she actually prefers his little sister D.W.
I've watched it quite a bit with her. And taken out countless Arthur books from the library!
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Happy Birthday to DR Mbarnum!
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From a prominent blog:
The horrible shrieking noise that startled most of Manhattan last night was the sound of tens of thousands of gay men when Time-Warner Cable's Fox signal f*****g froze during the last fifteen minutes of the season finale of GLEE.
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DR Cillaliz it sounds like we had about the same amount of snow (you said 10 inches, we had 25 cms). I think they were happy we didn't get more (it was supposed to be 35cms).
The problem here is snow removal. Not for the highways, or even for where i live (west of montreal). But for everywhere where there is parking on the streets. It becomes a complete disaster and takes at least 4 days to clear.
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Oh and when i went to the grocery store i looked for ready to bake cookies. They had some Pilsbury ones.
I had truly never seen them before.
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TOD: I took my mother's sewing machine to the UPS Store to have it shipped to my sister. They packed it up so it would arrive safely and charged me $99. My sister said it arrived damaged.
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Happy Happy Birthday to MBarnum!
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re: last night's SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE eliminations
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Dialidol actually had the results right on. They knew the bottom 2 for both the girls and guys. So i was somewhat prepared. I will say i was happy that they saved ashleigh. But i was really unhappy with the girl they sent home. Especially considering how amazing she was the night before. I was
really not happy. I wonder if kathryn is now so popular because of the
judges pimping her. Or my sis thinks that she just looked so similar to noelle that now that noelle is gone she doesn't look like anyone else. It's weird that ellenore was so popular and now she was in the bottom. As for
the guys, as long as jakob was safe i didn't care. For some reason russell is the most popular. I think he is sweet. But i much prefer jakob. i really wanted to see ryan dance with his wife. I'm not crazy about him, but i really disliked legacy. So i am totally fine with him leaving. But i would have much rather had ellenore leave than mollee. I get why she might irk some fans. But she was so good during the performances this week. The first number she did with jakob was my favorite number of the night. I feel so bad that she had to go after such an incredible performance. :(
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And the word of the day is: PROVENDER!
Yes! The Man IS getting older.
PROVENDER has already(recently) been The Word Of The Day
I will do the same. In Sympathy
The Song Of The Day Is: MAIRZY DOATS
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The Happiest of Birthdays to DR MBARNUM
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CONGRATS TO JOSE ON HIS MILLSTONE
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Good morning!
Beautiful day out after 1 1/2 inches of rain this week. I really enjoyed my walk this morning, and I didn't even need a jacket with my sweatshirt. However, temps are supposed to be falling, so I doubt it'll get much warmer today than it is right now.
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I'll be continuing on with more Mel Brooks today. HIGH ANXIETY will be first on the agenda this afternoon when I get in from lunch. TOnight will be HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART 1. I'm not sure about the bonus content on either disc.
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I was livid with the post office yesterday myself: NO MAIL! AT ALL!
I am expecting quite a few Amazon deliveries which have shipped, and I just found it hard to believe that none of them had gotten here yesterday. Maybe today I'll have a porch full of boxes.
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I will try to watch MODERN FAMILY before I head out to lunch today. SInce it's only a half hour show, I should be able to fit it in. At least, that's the plan.
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Lots of new TV on tonight. CBS, NBC, Fox all have new programming tonight. (Which means, for me, a new BONES, MENTALIST, OFFICE/30 ROCK).
ABC and the CW both are serving up reruns tonight.
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Happy Birthday, DR MBARNUM! ;D
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The UPS man has just dropped off something at the door. Let me head downstairs to check it out!
:)
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I have several rants, but they pretty much useless. I suppose the way people drive is what makes me crazy right now - pulling out into traffic in front of you when there is no one behind you and they could wait since you have the right of way, not using turn signals, following too close, talking on the telephone while driving....all the usual complaints.
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I'm off to get my hair cut...bye for now!
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Page Three Tell a Friend Dance. ;D
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Good news about TFNM on BLU RAY as long as I don't have to do a firmware update.
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I also thought GLEE was most excellent last night with good musical numbers.
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It was the Blu-ray of Disney's EXTRACT, a comedy by Mike Judge. It died at the box-office, but I should be able to get to it at some point this weekend.
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I was livid with the post office yesterday myself: NO MAIL! AT ALL!
I call that a good day.
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I was livid with the post office yesterday myself: NO MAIL! AT ALL!
I call that a good day.
My mom always used to say that, too. But I have always felt let down when there isn't something fun in the mailbox.
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Now, I'm heading downstairs to get cleaned up for lunch out with friends later.
WBBL.
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For the Birthday Boy -- supposedly part of the BD Song in FARZ (1967)
Baar baar din ye aaye
Baar baar dil ye gaaye
Tu jiye hazzron saal,
Ye Meri hai aarzoo
(I'm hoping that translates to birthday wishes and not some message that translates to wishes that a mule of Garhwal spits in your eye...)
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Baar baar din ye aaye is, of course, the name of my new fragrance line, available soon at most upscale retailers.
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Would this color highlight my natural complexion?
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510615eb5aL._AA280_.jpg)
As long as you wear matching lip color -- and lose the flowers at the waist -- you'll look stunning (it might even be a better color for you than puce)
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DR MISS KAREN are all the children clothed? How many parents wanted Suzie or Johnny to wear "something else?"
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Actually I think DR DAW should always wear - at the least - cap sleeves.
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I enjoyed 8 1/2 very much last night. It turns out that I only have LA DOLCE VITA on video.....so I didn't watch it. I ordered a used copy for $15 on Amazon this morning to enjoy at a later date.
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It is 13 degrees this morning with a wind chill factor of -7 degrees.
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Off to the theatre -- the first "stop and start" costume "walk through" (just showing them where they go backstage, what they put on, etc. before and after each scene/country) tech last night actually went much better than I could or would have imagined, BUT I'm waiting for Murphy's Law (don't have this last name for nothing) to kick in -- tonight will tell since we're attempting to have them in all the costumes with all the costume changes (heaven help us!)
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bk - First of all, I know that all those USPS forms can be a hassle, but, just be thankful that you're receiving orders from overseas. (And I know you know that, so...)
Secondly, and I know a couple of us DRs have mentioned this before, but... If you registered for a free account with the USPS Online Services, you could print labels, postage and customs forms online. Additionally, by registering with the USPS you would then qualify for at home package pick-up. This would also make it easier to track all of your orders, and even arrange for merchandise returns if needed. AND the USPS offers up to a 14% discount when you use their Click and Ship (https://sss-web.usps.com/cns/landing.do) system.
Gee Jose, you could do a USPS commercial.. ;) Very helpful info, thanks
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MBARNUM!!! Hope you have a delightful day!
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It is supposed to get much colder today and tomorrow. Right now it's around 42 but the weatherman says it feels like 30 and tomorrow the temps will drop into the 20s.
I'm from Minnesota. 30 and 20 are not cold ;D
SO true. It's warmed up tp -9 here right now. The wind chill was in the -20s this morning. It was a bit nippy as I cleared off the end of the driveway. Actually some guy on the elevator was complaining about the cold and how cold he gets. I asked if he's tried wearing long underwear. He said "Goodness, no, that would be too hot"
He deserves to be cold.
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In completely unrelated news, I thought last night that it was my illness making me mishear things at my church choir/bells/orchestra rehearsal. Stuff was just not sounding right. I quickly determined, however, that two of the "big" new Christmas releases from Alfred Music are littered with typos. I couldn't believe it. They are getting a BK-sized rant call from me this morning. Should I tape it and upload it to YouTube? ;)
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Wow guys, what a wonderful bunch of birthday messages to wake up to!!
Thanks DR George
Jose
Daw (with the chocolate cake! Yum!),
Ben (Banana boy...you know I was called Cherry boy the night I was at that gay bar in Tokyo...I don't know what all the guys there meant by that, but they sure were friendly to an out of towner)
Ginny
TD
Druxy
Elmore (LOL!)
Kerry
Jennifer
Laura
Arnold Brockman
Jrand (and Gordon Mitchell)
JMK (LOL...and I can't even figure out who she is!!)
Cillaliz
Miss Karen (how sweet!)
How fortunate I am to have such a great bunch of buddies here!! thank you all!
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Maybe JR has a clew as to the identity of the woman in my birthday greeting. I thought I made it a dead giveaway by including her initials in the jpeg name.
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DR MISS KAREN are all the children clothed? How many parents wanted Suzie or Johnny to wear "something else?"
Not completely -- pulling the last of the Mexican accessories today (and after some confusion backstage last night, we found out that they added a little girl to the Polish scene but didn't update the stage manager's nor costumer's list back when they added her -- so I get to make another dang Polish headdress -- yeesh! -- and the St. Lucia headdress is a bit too big so have to adjust that one...). The only parent comment last night was about all the stringy hair of the girls in their faces (I wanted to say not my department -- see hair and make-up -- but as a costumer that is one of my pet peeves -- especially doing period or specific ethnic looks because I want all that hair and bangs pulled back and out of their faces cause it does mess of the "look" I'm going for). Told her I had already told them plus kept telling them after every scene that in all of those countries with those traditional costumes the hair is back in puns, braids, whatever. I always tell them that from out in the audience that the pile of hair on the shoulders looks like a gerbil or some little critter lying there (and it really does!). And the Veronica Lake look must be back "in" these days because several of the older girls have the longer bangs coming across/sweeping across the one eye (told them the pirate look wasn't working, we need to see both eyes).
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We are the fortunate ones, DR MBARNUM, we are.
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For my birthday I am taking the day off, but will go to work at noon to partake of our office holiday partay and gift exchange. Then immediately afterwards I zoom up to the Portland airport and pick up my buddy Mark who is flying in from Wyoming. He is taking me to a Scandanavian restaurant for dinner which will be "yum!"
Swedish Meatballs, here I come!
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Maybe JR has a clew as to the identity of the woman in my birthday greeting. I thought I made it a dead giveaway by including her initials in the jpeg name.
I saw the JM, but couldn't figure it out. She looks like actress Elaine Edwards, but the JM threw me off, and I know it is't Jayne Mansfield...there isn't enough woman there for that.
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Actually I think DR DAW should always wear - at the least - cap sleeves.
Definitely!
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My rant would be about the same as JRands. Rude drivers drive me crazy.
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Now, I mean it, I've got to scram ... Have a great day, Mikey!!
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Maybe JR has a clew as to the identity of the woman in my birthday greeting. I thought I made it a dead giveaway by including her initials in the jpeg name.
I saw the JM, but couldn't figure it out. She looks like actress Elaine Edwards, but the JM threw me off, and I know it is't Jayne Mansfield...there isn't enough woman there for that.
There is one degree of separation between a recent discussion here on HHW, and two degrees of separation between this woman and one of the OC of Follies.
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I believe I've determined definitively that one cannot live on Crunchberries alone.
What about cookies?
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Oh and when i went to the grocery store i looked for ready to bake cookies. They had some Pilsbury ones.
I had truly never seen them before.
They aren't too bad actually. They don't taste as good as home made, but are a lot easier to make
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The Page Four Jai Ho Bollywood Dance in honor of Mikey
(singing) Jaa-iii Ho!!
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I was livid with the post office yesterday myself: NO MAIL! AT ALL!
I am expecting quite a few Amazon deliveries which have shipped, and I just found it hard to believe that none of them had gotten here yesterday. Maybe today I'll have a porch full of boxes.
DR Matt H, perhaps they are stuck somewhere in the snow.....seriously, if they had to come through the midwest, there could definitely be delays. I've had a couple emails from UPS telling me my packages are delayed due to weather. I know you don't have the snow, but if they had to go through an airport that's snowed in, well... just a guess
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My rant would be about prosecutors never keeping their word. You reach an oral agreement, talk to your client, act on the fact that you have an agreement then when you get it in writing it's completely different and the response is always, well, yes, I agreed with you but my supervisor said we can't do that. The latest one was the supervisor telling me over five different times he'd join in a motion I was filing. I filed the motion and a week later he said "just wanted to give you a heads up that I won't be joining the motion after all" . It drives me crazy!
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I'd like to do all my negotiating via email or letter, but as a practical matter you never get as good a deal that way. So I guess I'll just scream or pull my hair out and keep on keeping on
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Speaking of work, I better get some done
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Hmmmmmmmmm.....perhaps DR DRUXY recognizes the mysterious JM woman.
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Damn....nevermind..... It's Joan Marshall aka Jean Arless.....who played Yvonne DeCarlo's (FOLLIES) role in the pilot for television's THE MUNSTERS....
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Just had to really look at the face and say.....Warren....is that you?
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Tomorrow is
Macy's National Believe Day (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Macys-Declares-National-bw-480431528.html?x=0&.v=1)
and as part of the celebration they're "Calling All Virginias" and awarding them $10 gift cards. Don't you think a Virginia whose BIRTHDAY coincides with the promotion should get something extra special?
We were already planning to go to one of the malls in Cincinnati tomorrow that has a Macy's. They don't need to know that I really want to see the new Nordstrom and Vera Bradley stores.
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This defensive driving online course I'm taking to get a discount on my car insurance rates is really very interesting. The course time is 6 hours, and they won't let you advance to the next screen until what they have determined is an "appropriate" amount of time has passed. There is a tick-down clock that lets you know, but it is still frustrating if you're a quick reader.
And then there are various devices to make sure that you're paying attention. If you don't advance to the next page within a certain acceptable time frame, it logs you out. In addition, there are various "pop quizzes" that flash up on the screen that you have to answer within a certain number of seconds to verify that you're who you say you are. At other times, it flashes on the screen that you have to call a toll free number within a certain number of seconds and do a voice-print verification.
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Thanks to all for the fashion tips! :)
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I reached out to a teacher from my remote youth a few days ago to belatedly thank them for their wonderful and positive influence on my life.
I just got the most thrilling and grateful response! :)
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~~~COSTUMING VIBES [aka "Don't let the little hellions get you down!"]~~~
FOR DR MISS KAREN!!!!!
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(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/julieson10/happybirthday.jpg)
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TOD: I took my mother's sewing machine to the UPS Store to have it shipped to my sister. They packed it up so it would arrive safely and charged me $99. My sister said it arrived damaged.
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My rant would be about prosecutors never keeping their word. You reach an oral agreement, talk to your client, act on the fact that you have an agreement then when you get it in writing it's completely different and the response is always, well, yes, I agreed with you but my supervisor said we can't do that. The latest one was the supervisor telling me over five different times he'd join in a motion I was filing. I filed the motion and a week later he said "just wanted to give you a heads up that I won't be joining the motion after all" . It drives me crazy!
i had no idea that went on, at least on a semi-regular basis. it doesn't seem right.
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I reached out to a teacher from my remote youth a few days ago to belatedly thank them for their wonderful and positive influence on my life.
I just got the most thrilling and grateful response!
:D
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Jrand, the pain pill vibes worked last night
Vixmom, thank you.
Ginny the words of encouragement from Richard are a great help. Did he surpass the expected recovery of arm mobility or was that always expected to return?
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And... For my fellow East Coasters...
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Good Afternoon!
:)
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In other news...
After I logged off last night - a.k.a. a couple of hours ago - I actually thought I would end up just staying up, and heading out somewhere to breakfast around 7:00. Well... I did listen to the NPR news for about an hour - I was trying to stay up to hear President Obama's Nobel Prize address. Instead, I ended up hearing some snippets and commentary around 10:30.
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the Mozart Christmas album
It appears this may be the Hampton Quartet arrangements, re-recorded with a larger string orchestra. Perhaps.
OH! Thanks for the reminder: I still need to dig out those CDs - the Hampton String Quartet ones - to put them into my Holiday Music Rotation.
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(http://hoboken411.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/happy-birthday-from-councilman-michael-russo-front.jpg)
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Ginny the words of encouragement from Richard are a great help. Did he surpass the expected recovery of arm mobility or was that always expected to return?
Jane, to be honest, he was more diligent with the PT after the surgery on his right shoulder than he was after the left. Guess which one has better mobility now?
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bk - First of all, I know that all those USPS forms can be a hassle, but, just be thankful that you're receiving orders from overseas. (And I know you know that, so...)
Secondly, and I know a couple of us DRs have mentioned this before, but... If you registered for a free account with the USPS Online Services, you could print labels, postage and customs forms online. Additionally, by registering with the USPS you would then qualify for at home package pick-up. This would also make it easier to track all of your orders, and even arrange for merchandise returns if needed. AND the USPS offers up to a 14% discount when you use their Click and Ship (https://sss-web.usps.com/cns/landing.do) system.
Gee Jose, you could do a USPS commercial.. ;) Very helpful info, thanks
:)
Well...
My brother, Don, is a regular eBay seller/buyer, and takes full advantage of the USPS "freebies". His "day job" also involves shipping out various computer manuals and software, and sometimes he takes that work home with him. He has one corner of his home office set up as a mailing center. So, I've seen him and the "Click and Ship" system in action. Sometimes the hardest part of the process is peeling the backing from the adhesive labels.
*One great "freebie" is their SCAN form. And just what is a SCAN form, well... (from USPS.com):
What is a Shipment Confirmation Acceptance Notice (SCAN) Form?
The United States Postal Service® has a PC Postage feature called Shipment Confirmation Acceptance Notice (SCAN). You can use this feature to obtain a “Shipment Accepted” status for packages shipped using PC Postage applications. When a customer goes online to ship multiple packages, a SCAN Form (PS Form 5630) can be created at the end of the transaction. This form has one barcode associated with all of the packages in the shipment.
The mailer can give the packages to a letter carrier or bring the packages to the retail window. When the U.S. Postal Service™ employee scans the barcode on the SCAN Form, every package in the shipment receives a “Shipment Acceptance” event from the Post Office™. This single scan enters all of your associated packages into our database as “Shipment Accepted”. Both you and the recipient can see when a package was entered into the Postal Service’s mailstream by using USPS.com’s® Track & Confirm tool. Small businesses and online retailers can show customers that shipments really are on their way.
The SCAN Form is designed to better meet customer needs regarding tracking and visibility. It is important to note that items with online postage labels will show only the “Shipment Accepted” event scan. With this feature, mailers will have a complete online solution for shipping expedited packages - online labels with postage, free packaging, free Delivery Confirmation™ service, free Carrier Pickup service, and the ability to validate shipment acceptance.
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*And now for the fine print...
The USPS "Click and Ship" system prints out a combined label and postage, and, due to the size of the label, it's meant for large envelopes and packages. -The "C&S" labels may be too big to use on CD mailers. However...
The USPS also has an online "Shipping Assistant" which prints out labels only. However, the "Shipping Assistant" also allows online processing of domestic and international mail, Priority Mail, and Customs Forms. So, if you already have a postage meter at home, this is the other alternative, AND you can even integrate it with your postage meter to print out mailing and confirmation barcodes.
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Ginny the words of encouragement from Richard are a great help. Did he surpass the expected recovery of arm mobility or was that always expected to return?
Jane, to be honest, he was more diligent with the PT after the surgery on his right shoulder than he was after the left. Guess which one has better mobility now?
no, not the left? how much mobility does he have in eack shoulder?
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I'm up. Apparently, the CD man was here and knocking and I didn't even hear. Of course, had he rung the bell I would have heard - happily, they called and that did the trick. So, 1500 CDs are here and I'm going to start getting them in their packages until Cason arrives to help in that endeavor.
Oh, and I'm up.
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Cason and I will check out the online USPS business.
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Happy Birthday to our dear MBarnum. I hope you have a great day and provide us with pictures of your Scandinavian dinner!
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Rants... too many to go into here but some involve my current editing system and the lack of support. After you spend thousands of dollars, you get ONE free phone call to help you iron out problems, and after that you have to pay big bucks, $100 per "incident" or buy a very expensive service plan.
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OMG!!!!
I just checked my Twitter page, and found that I had won a $100 Gift Card from American Express!!!
HOO and RAY!!!
:)
*If any other DRs who may or may not already be on Twitter would like to enter their daily drawing, here's HOW (https://www212.americanexpress.com/dsmlive/dsm/dom/us/en/personal/cardmember/additionalproductsandservices/giftcardsandtravelerscheques/twitterpromotion.do?vgnextoid=83483fa941035210VgnVCM200000d0faad94RCRD).
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Congratulations, DR Jose!
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I love Singdaw's pictures from yesterday and Ben's photos from his worthy endeavor. The hallway with bags almost looked like a modern art installation!
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Rants... too many to go into here but some involve my current editing system and the lack of support. After you spend thousands of dollars, you get ONE free phone call to help you iron out problems, and after that you have to pay big bucks, $100 per "incident" or buy a very expensive service plan.
:(
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congrats jose
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The customer service rep at Alfred Music was aghast at the errors, as well he should have been. I think a refund may be coming my way.
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The customer service rep at Alfred Music was aghast at the errors, as well he should have been. I think a refund may be coming my way.
Just out of curiosity, what are the new releases in question?
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bk, will you be in town the last weekend in January?
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ginny, i'm looking forward to the after photos of your mother's new place.
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TOD - The biggest rant I remember having was to our primary care physician when his office installed an automated phone answering system. It was one of those things where if you're this press 1, if you're that press 2, etc. The way they had it set up initially, other physicians were to press 1, others 2, 3, and 4, and, insultingly, patients calling to schedule appointments or inquire about their medical care were number 5. I let Dr. F know exactly what I thought of that and said, "I can't believe I'm the only patient to complain about this." His response was, "No, you're just the most vocal."
After a while, the greeting was changed so that now patients press 1.
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The customer service rep at Alfred Music was aghast at the errors, as well he should have been. I think a refund may be coming my way.
Just out of curiosity, what are the new releases in question?
Ringing of the Bells--the bell score is completely off, compressed measure- and measure number-wise.
Star of Bethlehem--the conductor's score is a total mess. For instance, who knew basses were a Bb "instrument"? ;)
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ginny, i'm looking forward to the after photos of your mother's new place.
Of course!
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I believe I've determined definitively that one cannot live on Crunchberries alone.
What about cookies?
Or doughnuts?
Or pastries?
Or French fries?
Or Floop?
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The customer service rep at Alfred Music was aghast at the errors, as well he should have been. I think a refund may be coming my way.
Just out of curiosity, what are the new releases in question?
Ringing of the Bells--the bell score is completely off, compressed measure- and measure number-wise.
Star of Bethlehem--the conductor's score is a total mess. For instance, who knew basses were a Bb "instrument"? ;)
SPOO!!
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Anthony is looking at new cameras and will probably get a Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS. It's easy to use and the picture quality is very good (for a point and shoot). The two things he doesn't like is the power source is a rechargeable lithium battery and it doesn't come with a memory card, you have to buy one along with the camera (it does come with a battery charger though). The Canon PowerShot A1000 IS uses AA batteries (supplied with the camera) and comes with a 32mb memory card (ahh, the days when 32 megabytes was considered huge) so at least you can take some pictures right out of the box.
DR Ben - Thankfully, memory cards are quite cheap now - especially compared to their prices two years ago. It's worth the wait in line at Best Buy.
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Good morning, everyone.
It is cold here, too, but the sun is out and it should soon warm up. For someone who likes cool weather, I must admit I've been enjoying LA's warmer temps.
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I believe I've determined definitively that one cannot live on Crunchberries alone.
Of course, I still miss "Boo Berry". But I do love my Crunchberries. Alone.
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HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS TO DR MIKE BARNUM!
May you have a lovely day.
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Dear Friend and Host #2 has kindly offered me use of his home over the holidays, as he will be out of town. I'll move over this weekend (ugh! moving AGAIN??), and I'm really hoping it doesn't rain, which, of course, is in the forecast. I shall then house-sit and dog-sit for a couple weeks. AND TURN ON THE HEAT!
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I must be off to an appointment shortly, then will try to catch up on the posts.
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who knew basses were a Bb "instrument"?
The sopranos?
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who knew basses were a Bb "instrument"?
The sopranos?
The violists?
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Did anyone watch Men of a Certain Age?
(The TV show, that is...)
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Dear Friend and Host #2 has kindly offered me use of his home over the holidays, as he will be out of town. I'll move over this weekend (ugh! moving AGAIN??), and I'm really hoping it doesn't rain, which, of course, is in the forecast. I shall then house-sit and dog-sit for a couple weeks. AND TURN ON THE HEAT!
heat, privacy! :D
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Did anyone watch Men of a Certain Age?
(The TV show, that is...)
we watched the first 10 minutes. so far we are not sure we shall return, have only saved it because of you. i've been waiting to read comments here.
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Did anyone watch Men of a Certain Age? (The TV show, that is...)
I found it only moderately appealing, but I'm willing to give it a few more episodes. The DH wasn't quite so generous.... (I had to finish the pilot on my own) :(
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Perhaps after DR MBarnum has exhausted the Bollywood genre, he can explore THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwhDe56O9f8)!!! :D :D
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Did anyone watch Men of a Certain Age?
(The TV show, that is...)
we watched the first 10 minutes. so far we are not sure we shall return, have only saved it because of you. i've been waiting to read comments here.
We lasted twice as long as Jane and Keith, but will not be returning. I really wanted to like it, DR Edi, sorry.
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Hmmm.... I may just have to tape SNL this week! ;)
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Ginny the words of encouragement from Richard are a great help. Did he surpass the expected recovery of arm mobility or was that always expected to return?
Jane, to be honest, he was more diligent with the PT after the surgery on his right shoulder than he was after the left. Guess which one has better mobility now?
no, not the left? how much mobility does he have in eack shoulder?
ginny did you see my question?
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DR DAW that is the strangest thing I have ever seen.
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I did not watch MEN last night.
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Ginny the words of encouragement from Richard are a great help. Did he surpass the expected recovery of arm mobility or was that always expected to return?
Jane, to be honest, he was more diligent with the PT after the surgery on his right shoulder than he was after the left. Guess which one has better mobility now?
no, not the left? how much mobility does he have in eack shoulder?
ginny did you see my question?
DR Jane - sorry I did see your question then got distracted. Of course, it's his right shoulder that healed more fully because he stuck with the PT longer. His left is much better than before the surgery, but he can tell the difference. The PT makes ALL the difference.
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that is the strangest thing I have ever seen.
And that's saying something! ;)
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i'm soooo relieved the pt side is the best :) how long was he in pt for? i thought the script was initially once a week and very happy to learn it is twice a week. i forgot to ask what it will be after a month is up. i'm being very good about my home stretches. i need to stretch my ham-strings in order to bend over farther to dangle the shoulder lower. i'm presuming richard did/does this stretch.
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Neither of us can remember exactly how long the PT went on, but Richard says it was basically controlled by our insurance company. They determine the number of visits you can have in a time period, but the at-home work is just as important. He said, "Tell her to do exactly what they tell her to do!"
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Hmmm.... I may just have to tape SNL this week! ;)
HA!
And I'm guessing you've already bought the current issue of "Men's Health" too? ;)
*Sadly, this week's episode has the potential to be truly dreadful - which is what usually happens after a pretty good week. Now, of course, if he's just on stage shirtless the whole show and does some push-up every now and then, well... ::)
**I'm also wondering if SNL is going to allow any of the "under 18" crowd in for this week's taping. God knows it's probably going to add to the Holiday madhouse of Rockefeller Center.
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As for "Men of a Certain Age"...
A TV-reviewer friend of mine told me that the pilot was OK. He said it truly comes off as a pilot, but he really liked the next two(?) episodes. So, keep tuning in.
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Neither of us can remember exactly how long the PT went on, but Richard says it was basically controlled by our insurance company. They determine the number of visits you can have in a time period, but the at-home work is just as important. He said, "Tell her to do exactly what they tell her to do!"
i'm doing it. please tell richard thank you.
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re: last night's fall finale of GLEE
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I also thought GLEE was most excellent last night with good musical numbers.
I also really enjoyed last night's episode. But it sort of bugged me that they did not show them announce the winner.
Also a) why do the cheerleaders wear their custumes all day long at school? and b) why do they make up new numbers for sectionals every show (wouldn't they pick these way in advance and practice?)
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Must. Get. Out. Of. The. Apartment. Now.
Laters...
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i'm doing it.
This post sponsored by Nike. ;)
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My rant would be about prosecutors never keeping their word. You reach an oral agreement, talk to your client, act on the fact that you have an agreement then when you get it in writing it's completely different and the response is always, well, yes, I agreed with you but my supervisor said we can't do that. The latest one was the supervisor telling me over five different times he'd join in a motion I was filing. I filed the motion and a week later he said "just wanted to give you a heads up that I won't be joining the motion after all" . It drives me crazy!
That would bug the crap out of me too.
Maybe you should just carry a recording device with you and after they make the deal just remind them you have it all on tape!
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(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__N70qf6G94U/Sx6DBIxyabI/AAAAAAAAAME/dlV91WceVKA/s1600/34.jpg)
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re: last night's fall finale of GLEE
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I also thought GLEE was most excellent last night with good musical numbers.
I also really enjoyed last night's episode. But it sort of bugged me that they did not show them announce the winner.
Also a) why do the cheerleaders wear their custumes all day long at school? and b) why do they make up new numbers for sectionals every show (wouldn't they pick these way in advance and practice?)
A) Wearing cheerleader "costumes" all day at school is nothing new, especially during football/cheer season. -I also sense that it was more of a Sue Sylvester directive than anything else. -Also a directorial choice to visualize the "cool kids".
B) It's a TV show. *And if they didn't come up with new numbers each show, there would have not been enough music to fill up the "Music of "Glee", Vol. 2" which just came out - and only a few weeks after Vol. 1 dropped. ;)
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DR Jennifer - Also remember, that they somehow had full backing tracks, band charts and lighting cues for their new songs - and learned them and choreographed them on the spot too! ;)
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DR DAW - Nice horn.
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My rant is why do some stores advertise specials in their flyers and then when you get there (on the first day of the sale) they act as if you are crazy.
They not only don't have the item. But they have to spend time looking all over the store. Then they look in the back of the store. Then they ask other clerks. And then when you remind them it is the first day of the sale they say, "well sometimes these things happen".
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To complement(?) the picture that DR DAW posted above, here's a pic of the HUNKY SANTA[url] from the Beverly Center in Los Angeles:
(http://www.beverlycenter.com/scc/14854.html)(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0120a63464f1970b-320wi)
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And here's another:
(http://www.tia.org/resources/IPW08/Press/HunkySanta_BeverlyCenter.JPG)
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Merry Christmas To All!
::)
And, once again...
Laters...
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re: last night's fall finale of GLEE
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I also thought GLEE was most excellent last night with good musical numbers.
I also really enjoyed last night's episode. But it sort of bugged me that they did not show them announce the winner.
Also a) why do the cheerleaders wear their custumes all day long at school? and b) why do they make up new numbers for sectionals every show (wouldn't they pick these way in advance and practice?)
A) Wearing cheerleader "costumes" all day at school is nothing new, especially during football/cheer season. -I also sense that it was more of a Sue Sylvester directive than anything else. -Also a directorial choice to visualize the "cool kids".
B) It's a TV show. *And if they didn't come up with new numbers each show, there would have not been enough music to fill up the "Music of "Glee", Vol. 2" which just came out - and only a few weeks after Vol. 1 dropped. ;)
A) I get that they want us to know who is who. And it is sort of cute to see the cheerleaders in custume. But is it really like that at any school. I never would have thought that. These kids have been wearing those outfits every day since last may! I would have thought that they would change into them just for cheer pratice.
B)I understand that they have to show the tv viewer new numbers each show. I was just wondering if it was supposed to make sense. It's fun to watch. But seems so odd. i would have thought they would have been practicing the same numbers for the whole year! I'm not sure how they could have explained showing us the new numbers. I guess it just seemed really odd to me!
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Speaking of cds has anyone bought/heard the new Adam Lambert cd?
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A) I get that they want us to know who is who. And it is sort of cute to see the cheerleaders in custume. But is it really like that at any school. I never would have thought that. These kids have been wearing those outfits every day since last may! I would have thought that they would change into them just for cheer pratice.
B)I understand that they have to show the tv viewer new numbers each show. I was just wondering if it was supposed to make sense. It's fun to watch. But seems so odd. i would have thought they would have been practicing the same numbers for the whole year! I'm not sure how they could have explained showing us the new numbers. I guess it just seemed really odd to me!
A) Yes, cheerleaders wear their uniforms at school during school hours.
B) It wasn't really supposed to make sense. However, competitive show choirs always have a full program of music ready - at least 45 minutes worth.
Also keep in mind that even though the pilot aired back in May, the "semester" only really started in the Fall, in September. They've only been "in school" for one semester, three months. The Regionals will take place in the spring semester... And that will start to air in April. -Otherwise, Quinn would have already had her baby by "now".
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They may film someone's "life" for a television show.
However, a television show is not someone's "life". Too many edits. ;)
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! ! ! ! ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR MBARNUM ! ! ! ! !
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Anthony is looking at new cameras and will probably get a Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS. It's easy to use and the picture quality is very good (for a point and shoot). The two things he doesn't like is the power source is a rechargeable lithium battery ....
I have a Canon Powershot (an old model) and I love the rechargeable battery. I only recharge about once a month. And I use my camera a lot. I don't like the AA batteries. They don't last long, and you always have to take extra batteries whenever you go out.
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Page Seven Tarzan Dance (in honor of Y'all-Know-Who):
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/cheeta.jpg)
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Anthony is looking at new cameras and will probably get a Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS. It's easy to use and the picture quality is very good (for a point and shoot). The two things he doesn't like is the power source is a rechargeable lithium battery and it doesn't come with a memory card, you have to buy one along with the camera (it does come with a battery charger though). The Canon PowerShot A1000 IS uses AA batteries (supplied with the camera) and comes with a 32mb memory card (ahh, the days when 32 megabytes was considered huge) so at least you can take some pictures right out of the box.
That's the very camera I bought this past autumn, DR Ben. My only gripe is that it's a wee bit smallish for my big oaf fingers.
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Happy birthday to dear DR MBarnum!!!
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TOD:
Rants? I got a million of 'em!
My current also has to do with USPS. Last Friday, I order Christmas stamps through their website. I often do this and generally, I receive the stamps a few days later. Well even though I received an e-mail on Monday informing me that the stamps have been shipped, I've yet to receive them. Not only that, but the tracking number they gave me brings up nothing when I enter it on the website's Tracking page.
Grrrrrrr!
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I was livid with the post office yesterday myself: NO MAIL! AT ALL!
I am expecting quite a few Amazon deliveries which have shipped, and I just found it hard to believe that none of them had gotten here yesterday. Maybe today I'll have a porch full of boxes.
DR Matt H, perhaps they are stuck somewhere in the snow.....seriously, if they had to come through the midwest, there could definitely be delays. I've had a couple emails from UPS telling me my packages are delayed due to weather. I know you don't have the snow, but if they had to go through an airport that's snowed in, well... just a guess
I hadn't considered that, but you could be right. I got no packages today either (though I did at least get some other mail).
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Signing off again, this time to get myself ready to go with Richard to the 5pm memorial service for our neighbor who died this past weekend.
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OMG!!!!
I just checked my Twitter page, and found that I had won a $100 Gift Card from American Express!!!
HOO and RAY!!!
:)
*If any other DRs who may or may not already be on Twitter would like to enter their daily drawing, here's HOW (https://www212.americanexpress.com/dsmlive/dsm/dom/us/en/personal/cardmember/additionalproductsandservices/giftcardsandtravelerscheques/twitterpromotion.do?vgnextoid=83483fa941035210VgnVCM200000d0faad94RCRD).
Very Cool! Congrats on another Twitter win!
I keep forgetting to tweet and enter these things...
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Feel-better vibes to JMK!
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Jennifer,
Do you honestly think GLEE could get any ratings at all if they showed the same numbers week after week? This is a kind of fictional writers' license you just have to accept if you're going to watch the show.
And I thought DR Jose's answer about a Sue Sylvester directive was RIGHT ON THE MONEY. Whether any cheerleaders anywhere else in the world wears their outfits to school every day, Sue's cheerleaders DEFINITELY would.
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Happiest of Birthdays to Mr. Bollywood, DR MBarnum!!!
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I had to finish the pilot on my own
Boy, if I had a nickle for every time I--never mind...
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I watched MODERN FAMILY before I headed out to lunch. It was hilarious: three different plots going on and each one filled with hilarity. I just love these characters.
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I also watched the Making-of documentary on HIGH ANXIETY before heading out to lunch. 29 minutes of fairly pedestrian praise for a mediocre film. Hitchcock's granddaughter was there to give it her seal of approval, and the surviving cast and crew also praised the film highly.
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When I got back, I watched HIGH ANXIETY on Blu-ray. By far the worst of the transfers thus far with not terrific detail and a milky contrast that made the first half of the picture drab to look at. Later scenes were better, but it's still not nearly as impressive as THE TWELVE CHAIRS or SILENT MOVIE that I watched last night.
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I watched the rest of the bonus features after I finished the movie. There are two different kinds of pop up activities connected to the film: a trivia track and a analyst's set of questions that measures your anxiety levels. Silly stuff.
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Hmmm...I think if I pretend that I didn't see what I just saw, I might be alright in a few days time...
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As for "Men of a Certain Age"...
A TV-reviewer friend of mine told me that the pilot was OK. He said it truly comes off as a pilot, but he really liked the next two(?) episodes. So, keep tuning in.
i'll continue recording & wait for more feedback on the show before deciding to the 2nd or 3rd episode, if i do give it a try again.
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For Cillaliz:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2009/12/10/20091210stoddardout1210-ON.html
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Hey, Mikey! Happy Birthday!
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while i was in the hospital keith did not record the last 2 episodes of monk. what was the opinion here. i had heard they were excellent.
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Hey, SwingPAW....don't you have a more recent photo of you on Santa's lap?
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I'm hopping off-line now to get some writing done on HIGH ANXIETY and then head back down for HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART I.
WBBL.
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As for the TOD, I've had too many rants on this site!
You could do an anti-rant to balance things out...!
;)
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Baar baar din ye aaye is, of course, the name of my new fragrance line, available soon at most upscale retailers.
Can you also dance the Miposian birthday folk dance?
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Did anyone watch Men of a Certain Age?
(The TV show, that is...)
I forgot to set my DVR. :-\ I did (and do) want to watch the pilot, at least. Hopefully, it'll be on again.
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Yikes!! NYC police: Officer kills Times Square scammer (http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20091210/US.Police.Shooting.Times.Square/)! :o
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A most HAPPY BIRTHDAY to DR MBARNUM!!!!!
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Congrats to DR Jose on his super impressive milestone, and to DR George for doing such a super job memorializing these things for us.
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Perhaps after DR MBarnum has exhausted the Bollywood genre, he can explore THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwhDe56O9f8)!!! :D :D
I have a feeling the score came from Alfred Music.
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The really frightening thing is I saw virtually the same routine on The Brady Bunch Variety Hour.
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Congrats to DR Jose on his super impressive milestone, and to DR George for doing such a super job memorializing these things for us.
My pleasure. But I'm not the only one who does this...I'm just the most anal-retentive about it.
;)
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For all you library (and former) workers...Editor & Publisher closing after 108 years (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gsecD9wG3VvCRVT9CdhI4YNK3JMwD9CGJQCG0):
Along with Editor & Publisher, Nielsen is also shuttering the book review title Kirkus Reviews. The two publications have 18 employees combined. Nielsen would not reveal details about the financial performance of E&P or Kirkus.
What is this world coming to??
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DR JOSE what did you spend your $100 on?
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I remember that cheerleaders in my high school used to wear their uniforms on Game Days.
I also remember reading an article on GLEE specifically that said at first they were dressing the cheerleaders as well - but to make it easier on the costumers AND the budget and to help indentify the characters, the Cheerios would always wear their uniforms.
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My long day is over and it's been quite a day: I had several jobs to finish up here before I could go out and around 11:15 I headed down to Toyland. I talked to Joshie who's been working on Kate Baldwin's show at Feinstein's this weekend, and while I was talking to him, I thought of a solution to one of the charts for Brent's rehearsal. When I got to Toyland, I took care of all the Main Report problems and sat at my desk and wrote a new clarinet part for "O Holy Night." On the recording, it's a cello part, and we have no cello for this performance so I've been rewrting some bass parts to accommodate some of the cello lines. Since there's no reed on "O Holy Night," I had a clarinet that could easily take over the cello's lines and the bass could go back to his recording part. When I finished it, I packed it up with the other recording materials and headed to the band rehearsal, which began at 2.
I think the Birdland shows will be wonderful; we have an excellent band and I orchestrated a new number last night to close the show. Brent will be singing as well a comedy number and all the songs on "Christmas Mornings."
I'm getting quite excited about it.
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Happy Birthday to DR MBarnum!
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DR elmore--I'm really looking forward to Brent's shows--I hope to see you there!
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Wish I could be there for Brent's shows, but there was no way to work it.
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Maybe he'll mention me.
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Wish I could be there for Brent's shows, but there was no way to work it.
Too bad you couldn't film it for DVD release on Kritzerland, either. That would've been great!
:D
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I second that, George!
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Well, the day is finally at an end. My Lord, what a day. Cason came here at ten and by the time we were through packaging, doing the big packages, filling out more forms and getting postage on the big packages, and then lugging all of it to the post office it was one-thirty. I then took Paramount their copies, and then the best part of the day occurred - we stopped at Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles on Gower, one of LA's great eateries. Last time I was there was with the Wechters and that must be seven or eight years ago. Well, two years ago they expanded and instead of their teeny-tiny hole-in-the-wall digs, they now have a second spacious dining room and plenty of places for hungry diners to sit. We got there at two, got right in, and Cason ordered the half fried chicken and two waffles, more food than I have ever seen - a huge leg, huge breast, huge thigh, and huge wing plus the two huge waffles. He ate about two-thirds of the waffles, and all the chicken except for the breast, which he took home. I had the Carol C. special - one breast, one waffle. Then we each ordered one biscuit and we split a very small side of potato salad - I only had two little bites of the latter. The chicken breast was HUGE, but I ate all of it and all the waffle and I'm now really full, but boy was it incredible. More in the notes. Then I came home, picked up mail, went to the bank, and that was that.
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That's ENOUGH!
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New episodes of COMMUNITY and PARKS & RECREATION to suffer through.
I have been watching some DVD's sent to me by the birthday boy hisseff DR MBARNUM. I have now seen PROMISES PROMISES, the movie starring Miss Jayne Mansfield and Mr Tommy Noonan....I am not sure where this picture played in 1963, but Miss JM (not Joan Marshall) appeared in half a dozen topless scenes.
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जनम दिन कि शुब्कांनयें
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The previous post is correct.
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After my appointment and errands, I came home and changed into winter clothes--jeans, cotton turtleneck, wool sweater, and socks--then turned on the space heater in my room (borrowed from another roommate who is out of town). I'd consider longjohns, except mine are, of course, in storage, as I didn't expect to need them in LA.
My other roommate, the owner, not only does not want to turn the heat on very often, when she does the thermostat is at 58. She also opens many windows at 9 or 10 am. I like fresh air, but this is ridiculous!
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Now, was that a rant?
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FEEL-BETTER-SOON VIBES TO DR JMK!
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MILESTONE CONGRATS TO DR JOSE!
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जनम दिन कि शुब्कांनयें
Don't you hate it when that happens?
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DR elmore--I'm really looking forward to Brent's shows--I hope to see you there!
I wouldn't be the least surprised.
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I second that, George!
Me three!
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Must now take care of a couple things.
TTFN.
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Anthony is looking at new cameras and will probably get a Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS. It's easy to use and the picture quality is very good (for a point and shoot). The two things he doesn't like is the power source is a rechargeable lithium battery and it doesn't come with a memory card, you have to buy one along with the camera (it does come with a battery charger though). The Canon PowerShot A1000 IS uses AA batteries (supplied with the camera) and comes with a 32mb memory card (ahh, the days when 32 megabytes was considered huge) so at least you can take some pictures right out of the box.
Yes, I used to tell me people that I was a 32 megabyte memory card, just to get dates.
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We are back from a very touching memorial service for our neighbor, Mrs. Rehse, who died Saturday at age 89.
On the way home, Richard and I did a graduation/Christmas errand and picked up Chinese food for dinner. DS Rob is still working on his last undergraduate paper, which he will submit electronically before he goes to bed.
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A very Happy Birthday to M Barnum!!!
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This defensive driving online course I'm taking to get a discount on my car insurance rates is really very interesting. The course time is 6 hours, and they won't let you advance to the next screen until what they have determined is an "appropriate" amount of time has passed. There is a tick-down clock that lets you know, but it is still frustrating if you're a quick reader.
And then there are various devices to make sure that you're paying attention. If you don't advance to the next page within a certain acceptable time frame, it logs you out. In addition, there are various "pop quizzes" that flash up on the screen that you have to answer within a certain number of seconds to verify that you're who you say you are. At other times, it flashes on the screen that you have to call a toll free number within a certain number of seconds and do a voice-print verification.
Does it allow time to pause and post on HHW or did you get logged out? ;)
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Anthony is looking at new cameras and will probably get a Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS. It's easy to use and the picture quality is very good (for a point and shoot). The two things he doesn't like is the power source is a rechargeable lithium battery and it doesn't come with a memory card, you have to buy one along with the camera (it does come with a battery charger though). The Canon PowerShot A1000 IS uses AA batteries (supplied with the camera) and comes with a 32mb memory card (ahh, the days when 32 megabytes was considered huge) so at least you can take some pictures right out of the box.
Yes, I used to tell me people that I was a 32 megabyte memory card, just to get dates.
Your dance card must have been really scary.
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My rant would be about prosecutors never keeping their word. You reach an oral agreement, talk to your client, act on the fact that you have an agreement then when you get it in writing it's completely different and the response is always, well, yes, I agreed with you but my supervisor said we can't do that. The latest one was the supervisor telling me over five different times he'd join in a motion I was filing. I filed the motion and a week later he said "just wanted to give you a heads up that I won't be joining the motion after all" . It drives me crazy!
i had no idea that went on, at least on a semi-regular basis. it doesn't seem right.
Oh, it goes on all time. Sometimes things turn out ok...the one that was driving me the most crazy when I posted this turned out ok today. Actually better than ok.
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I believe I've determined definitively that one cannot live on Crunchberries alone.
Of course, I still miss "Boo Berry". But I do love my Crunchberries. Alone.
As in sans milk or you like to eat them when no one is around and you are all alone?
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Did anyone watch Men of a Certain Age?
(The TV show, that is...)
Not sure what I think. I could either love it or not depending on where it goes from here
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Keeping warm vibes for DR JEANNE and all the other DR's......very cold here as well.
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Couldn't take more than 5 minutes of COMMUNITY. Switched to Universal Sports to watch ski jumping and cross county skiing.
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For Cillaliz:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2009/12/10/20091210stoddardout1210-ON.html
Thanks for the update. I'm still shaking my head
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I am going to spend the next three days trying to make a major "life" decision. At the moment I am very seriously considering quitting my job, after twenty-six (+) years.
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Wow. Prayers and vibes for you as you make your decision.
Can you retire after 26 years?
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Wow. Prayers and vibes for you as you make your decision.
Can you retire after 26 years?
That is one option.
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G'night!
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I am going to spend the next three days trying to make a major "life" decision. At the moment I am very seriously considering quitting my job, after twenty-six (+) years.
DR TCB, I wish you all the best with your decision.
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After my appointment and errands, I came home and changed into winter clothes--jeans, cotton turtleneck, wool sweater, and socks--then turned on the space heater in my room (borrowed from another roommate who is out of town). I'd consider longjohns, except mine are, of course, in storage, as I didn't expect to need them in LA.
My other roommate, the owner, not only does not want to turn the heat on very often, when she does the thermostat is at 58. She also opens many windows at 9 or 10 am. I like fresh air, but this is ridiculous!
where is the owner/roommate originally from that she likes the cold so much?
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ginny, nice the service today was touching.
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Proofed the new booklet and packaging and that's ready to go in for approval. And I've decided that when we announce that (probably Christmas week, just for fun, I'll also be offering a second release, a budget-priced CD for 12.98, limited to 1000 copies, and my way of saying thanks to everyone who's ordered CDs from us this year.
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And now for a nice hot shower.
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tcb, decision making vibes. i'm sorry you want to leave, it seems the job should be a rewarding one. is the thought of retiring now prompted by your sister's retirement?
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DR TCB - when Richard was retired and I wasn't, he kept telling me "you'll know" every time I agonized about whether or not to retire. I did, and you will, too. Vibes...
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VIBES TO TCB........
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I am going to spend the next three days trying to make a major "life" decision. At the moment I am very seriously considering quitting my job, after twenty-six (+) years.
~~~Decision Vibes for DR TCB!!~~~
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This morning I went for a walk, and this is what I saw:
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nice laura :)
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Excellent vibes and xylophones to TCB.
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not sure i should mention this on mbarnum's birthday (at least it happened yesterday)......gene barry has passed away.
http://cbs2.com/local/gene.barry.obit.2.1363319.html
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Tonight I watched HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART I. I hadn't seen it in some time, and I had forgotten how truly episodic it was, really without any pretense of telling a story. Just a series of blackout skits, musical numbers, and extended sketches with lots of suggestive humor. Funny but not much of a film.
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Sorry to read that about Gene Barry. I have lots of wonderful memories of his Bat Masterson and Amon Burke.
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I got through all of the bonus features for HISTORY OF THE WORLD, too. There really wasn't that much: a featurette on Mel's music writing, a making-of documentary, a trivia track, and the trailer, along with the isolated music track and Brooks trailer gallery.
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I plucked skating videotapes out of the drawer and watched Sarah Hughes' gold medal performance in 2002 and Tara Lipinski's in 1998. Nice to see those again.
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Then I watched tonight's episode of BONES. It was a lovely Christmas episode, very beautiful last few scenes. Emily's real-life sister Zooey was a guest star (not very effective, I must say) playing her cousin. But the rest of the episode was very entertaining and a surprise identity of the guilty party.
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I also had my first egg nog of the season tonight.
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not sure i should mention this on mbarnum's birthday (at least it happened yesterday)......gene barry has passed away.
http://cbs2.com/local/gene.barry.obit.2.1363319.html
And going through the list there were other performers I did not know that had passed this year.
I also was just reading about Gene Barry last week he had a brief cameo at the end of War of the Worlds and I wondered what he had been doing
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Where IS MBarnum? I have a serious question for him.
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Where IS MBarnum? I have a serious question for him.
Does he "do" those? ;)
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~~~"NOW IS THE HOUR OF DECISION" VIBES~~~
FOR DR TCB!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sorry, DR George - I've already erased that pilot episode from Monday night, or I'd send you a copy.
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Do you wrap the chicken inside the waffle, or spear a piece of each on your fork, or what?? ???
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A LATE NIGHT HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU MICHAEL BARNUM
MAYBE HELL BE AVAILABLE THE NEXT TIME YOU'RE IN NYC
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Does it allow time to pause and post on HHW or did you get logged out? ;)
Yes, there's a special "HHW" screen button. ;)
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Post #275 above has nothing whatsoever to do with Post #276. :)
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I must hop off-line now and get some writing done. Then I'll be heading downstairs and going to bed.
Good night!
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I also had my first egg nog of the season tonight.
Yum. I only have some on Christmas Eve.
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Do you wrap the chicken inside the waffle, or spear a piece of each on your fork, or what?? ???
The waffle is on one side of the plate, the fried chicken is on the other, if you're having just one piece. When it's 1/4 or 1/2 chicken, then it's on a separate plate. One eats them separately or alternates between them.
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HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR MBARNUM 8) 8) ;D ;D
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I think I'll make a trip to the Beverly Center, since I live in LA, why not go visit hunky Santa.
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Decision vibes to Dear TCB :) :)
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Extra warm, soft, fuzzy, cozy, stay warm vibes for everybody.
Night.
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Good Evening!
DR Michael - Well, I'm afraid(?) your "gift" to DR MBarnum is on the DL. -So not DR MBarnum's type.
*And I really hope that DR vixmom sees that before DR the vixter does. 8)
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~~~~~LIFE DECISION VIBES FOR DR TCB~~~~~
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DR JOSE what did you spend your $100 on?
I'll know and I'll tell you after I receive it in the mail next week.
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Yikes!! NYC police: Officer kills Times Square scammer (http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20091210/US.Police.Shooting.Times.Square/)! :o
Yikes is right!
Scarily enough, I think I saw that guy while I was walking through Times Square the other night. He tried to "give" me a CD. :-\
*And I just saw the news report - The box office for the Marriott Marquis was shot out!
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OK... Time for to go to bed.
Goodnight.
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Sorry, DR George - I've already erased that pilot episode from Monday night, or I'd send you a copy.
Not a problem...thanks for thinking of me, though. :)
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It's raining.
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Did anyone watch Men of a Certain Age?
(The TV show, that is...)
Sadly, yes. Can I get a refund?
der Brucer