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Well, you've read the notes, you've felt the notes, the notes slapped you across the face, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - eight of them have come home and are currently being a-milked by eight comely maids.
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And the word of the day is: DISCURSIVE!
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Welcome eleven GUESTS. Are you feeling the Christmas spirit?
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I didn't realize Christmas was monday until just a little while ago.
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Woody neglected to mention that the new Less than $10 Chinese buffet offered:
Raw Oysters
Steamed Shrimp
Sushi -made while you wait
Mussels Casino
Stuffed Clams
Broiled Salmon
Crab meat cheese wontons
All in all, quite nice
der Brucer
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I didn't realize Christmas was monday until just a little while ago.
Not on this plaent!
Here on earth it is on Tuesday - even in OZ!
der Brucer
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Topic of the Day: one of my absolute all-time favorite recordings is Janis Siegel and Fred Hersch's Short Stories (http://www.amazon.com/Short-Stories-Janis-Siegel/dp/B00000DP10/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1198139499&sr=1-6). It was released back in 1989 and I remember seeing an interview with her in very early 1989, saying that she was recording a solo CD, and in just a few months, it was released. It's basically just the two of them and it's absolutely beautiful. I wish Amazon had clips. I HIGHLY recommend this recording. :)
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I hope all the folks going to the early shows of ST will post spoiler alerts.
I'm hoping for a cheery hum-along score and a happily-ever-after ending.
der Brucer
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Actually, if you go to Janis' website (http://www.janissiegel.com), click on "Hi-Fi," there are three clips from each of her recordings.
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Well, it seems not only will the Federal Government not lead, it will insist on getting in the way:
ASSOCIATED PRESS (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,317542,00.html)
EPA DENIES CALIFORNIA BID FOR TIGHTER GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROLS
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday slapped down California's bid for first-in-the-nation greenhouse gas limits on cars, trucks and SUVs, refusing the state a waiver that would have allowed those restrictions to take effect.
"The Bush administration is moving forward with a clear national solution — not a confusing patchwork of state rules," EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson told reporters on a conference call. "I believe this is a better approach than if individual states were to act alone."
The long-awaited decision amounted to a serious setback for California and at least 16 other states seeking the new car regulations to achieve their anti-global warming goals. It was a victory for automakers, who contended they would have been forced to reduce their selection of vehicles in the states that adopted California's standards.
der Brucer
Please keep your "you have yourself to blame" comments to yourself.
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I gotta tell you.
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I think I shall toddle off to the bedroom environment in about fifteen minutes.
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I'm going to bed now. Good night, BK and Der Brucer and any and all guests!
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Me three.
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(http://jitcrunch.cafepress.com/jitcrunch.aspx?bG9hZD1ibGFuayxibGFuazo5MF9GLmpwZ3xsb2FkPUwwLGh0dHA6Ly9pbWFnZXMuY2FmZXByZXNzLmNvbS9pbWFnZS8yNDI2MTk5NF80MDB4NDAwLmpwZ3x8c2NhbGU9TDAsNDAwLDEyMCxXaGl0ZXxjb21wb3NlPWJsYW5rLEwwLEFkZCw0MCwxODB8bG9hZD1tYXNrLGJsYW5rOjkwX0ZfbWFzay5qcGd8Y29tcG9zZT1ibGFuayxtYXNrLE1hc2ssMCwwfGNwPXJlc3VsdCxibGFua3xzY2FsZT1yZXN1bHQsMCw0ODAsV2hpdGV8Y29tcHJlc3Npb249OTV8)
BIG O DAY (http://www.globalorgasm.org/)
WHO? All Men and Women, you and everyone you know.
WHERE? Everywhere in the world, but especially in countries with weapons of mass destruction and places where violence is used in place of mediation.
WHEN? Solstice Day - December 22, at 06:08 Universal Time (GMT)
WHY? To effect positive change in the energy field of the Earth through input of the largest possible instantaneous surge of human biological, mental and spiritual energy.
der Brucer
PS Please remember your cameras!
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TOD:
I do not listen to music to relax. I listen to enjoy or when I am driving in the car. Right now it is Ann Hampton Callaway--The Best of the Painted Smiles Recordings.
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TOD:
THIS (http://www.amazon.com/Gift-Acoustic-Offerings-Holiday-Season/dp/B000005P18/ref=pd_bbs_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1198142917&sr=1-3) is the most relaxing holiday album that I know of...
(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/df/f2/f8a6224128a0cb490d1d8010.L.jpg)
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And the word of the day is: DISCURSIVE!
We are never DISCURSIVE here at HHW.
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Just wondering...
Are pasteurized eggs laid by pasteurized chickens?
And how do the cows feel about this?
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***SAFE & EASY TRAVEL VIBES***[/size][/color]
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BIG O DAY (http://www.globalorgasm.org/)
Well, THERE'S a thought! :P
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Just wondering...
Are pasteurized eggs laid by pasteurized chickens?
And how do the cows feel about this?
I suspect the cows are disinterested in who is laying what in the hen house.
der Brucer
I bet you think it takes gay farmers to produce homogenized milk!
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And I really did have a good "nap". And now...
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And now 'tis time for me to finish getting ready for my trip back down to Virginia for the Christmas and New Year's holiday(s). I actually am a little sad not to be in New York City this year for the holiday(s) - mainly since I wasn't in town last year at this time either - but I am looking forward to spending some quality time with my friends and family.
Well, I think I will be bringing one more bag to check - thankfully, it's a small one - so I better get that one packed, and then it's off to the airport.
Thanks for the Travel Vibes.
Laters...
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THE NEW REPUBLIC (http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_plank/archive/2007/12/19/quot-jar-jar-balrog-quot.aspx)
Why did you have to go and mention The Phantom Menace and Jar Jar Binks. Now I'm going to spend my day thinking about forcing George Lucas to watch his crappy prequels--Clockwork Orange style–and then start yelling at him:
“See, George, you prick. See how much they suck! Do you see what a piss poor job you did? Jar Jar Binks? What, did you take a crap, look down and think ‘I’ll give that turd a whiney Jamaican accent and piss the world off.’
And what’s with calling Darth Vader ‘Annie.’ Are you out of your ever-loving mind. Darth Vader, biggest, baddest, villain to ever hit the screen–Annie! And who the hell would cast Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader?
Why did you have to ruin it, George? Why?!? You just couldn’t leave well enough alone, could you. And don’t get me started on the bullshit ‘Special Editions.” Han Solo killed Greedo in cold-blood, you ass; he didn’t act in self-defense. God you suck!!!
Nice job ruining one of the greatest stories ever put to film. Now every time I watch Empire Strikes Back I think, Yoda you’re just a punk who ran from the emperor when things got a little tough. Luke, why are you scared of Vader? He’s just a spoiled brat.
ARGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Actually, I feel a little better now.
We should invite this guy to post on HHW.
der Brucer
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And now 'tis time for me to finish getting ready for my trip back down to Virginia for the Christmas and New Year's holiday(s).
Enjoy your Dixie Christmas
der Brucer
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Yes, Santa Claus, there is a Virginia
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TOD: These days anyway, for all its bursts of energy, the Donna Summer two-CD anthology makes me feel warm and fuzzy, as does the Chaka Khan CD Epiphany.
Have we mentioned that when Chaka Khan takes over as Sofia in Color Purple in January, she will not do any matinees? It is good of them to tell people upfront about this. I saw Chaka Khan when she was in the Stevie Wonder revue in Vegas at the Venitian, and she was a wonderful presence onstage.
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Thursday.
Travel vibes to the already en route DRJOSE.
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Music to relax.....I always play a Doris Day CD or the Billy Vaughn CD I have.
It is also nice to listen to Neal Hefti's HARLOW score or Miss Polly Bergen.
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And the word of the day is: DISCURSIVE!
And The Song Of The Day Is : WANDERIN' STAR
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Sister Molly is seeing ST after work on Friday. I haven't planned my viewing yet....time will tell.
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And The Song Of The Day Is : WANDERIN' STAR
Lovely choice......only people make you cry. :D
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Thanks to DR JoseCanYouSee for refreshing his posts from Dec. 13 and Dec. 16 re: iPod Shuffles.
Obviously, I've missed a bunch of things. Dec. 13 is a lost day for me, since my flight left at just before midnight Dec. 12 and I didn't arrive until 11 a.m. Dec. 13. I slept most of that afternoon. I was bound to miss something.
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It's a pretty day, thus far. The "rain" isn't due in until this evening.
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"Roll back the plains,
There's too much sky for me...."
Today's song of the day recalled "A Million Miles Away Behind the Door"...and the lyric above is rather poignant, too.
I'm always amazed at how much "sky" there is to see down here in this part of South Carolina. It's not flat here, but it's not overly "hilly", either. The landscape rolls...has its highs and lows...but the sky is omnipresent and dominates everything you see.
It can be overwhelming at times.
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Where is DR stringflaw when you need to give/get a good bitchslap early in the morning?
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I keep checking my e-mail and seeing Amazon.com has "shipped" certain items I'd pre-ordered.
It's rather going to be like Christmas "twice" next week when I return to Oakland and pick up my mail.
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TOD: One of my favorite albums to relax to...and to become melancholy with...is Phoebe Snow's first album "Phoebe Snow."
From start to finish, it is perfection.
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TOD: Schoenberg. So I'm an iconoclast. ;D
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Phoebe has worked with my former longtime housemate ("the enigmatic jazz guitarist who lived in our basement") and collaborator John Stowell. He loves her. I seem to remember she has a special needs child, if I'm not mistaken.
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It has rained so much here in the last two days I am going shopping for an ark.
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BK, I'm sure you probably know this already, but there are two Ogerman/Brecker albums.
Can you post the catalog info for the CD of Latin Rock? I can't find it online anywhere. Thanks.
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Thursday morning greetings! Back at work today, fortunately still sounding enough like Tallulah Bankhead to demonstrate that I really was sick the past few days.
Our DS Rob and his girlfriend arrived from Michigan last evening and will be with us until Christmas morning. Tomorrow my mom is expecting my sister and her husband (from Michigan) and their daughter (from Illinois). Nice to have family gathering for the holiday.
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Yes, Santa Claus, there is a Virginia
And he knows where to find me ;)
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I spent some time yesterday perusing my Man from UNCLE set. It was interesting comparing the color pilot with the b&w broadcast version. The color pilot comes in at slightly over an hour, and it was fascinating to see the trims they made, and the scenes they reshot to bring the show down to running time. Also, there's a different "Mr. Waverly" (not even the name they use) in the pilot. And for some reason, they renamed the "fake" character that Pat Crowley portrays. In the color version, she's "Mrs. Van Essen". In the broadcast version, it's "Mrs. Van Every" or something like that. I had noticed in the b&w version (which I watched first) that they had looped all of those references. I can't for the life of me figure out why--was there a real Mrs. Van Essen who worked for UNCLE? ;)
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fortunately still sounding enough like Tallulah Bankhead to demonstrate that I really was sick the past few days.
;D
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Where is DR stringflaw when you need to give/get a good bitchslap early in the morning?
He was off getting bitchslapped by his dentist.
No cavities, though! :)
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Anyone else get the "too many connections" login error a bit earlier this morning?
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Good morning!
Did seem quite as cold this morning, but I slept later than usual, so perhaps that's why. The sun has been peeking in and out of the clouds all morning. Right now, it's kind of gray outside.
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Good morning, all! What the hell happened to the site this morning? I finally gave up with it and went on to other challenges. And now here we are.
I've got some writing on the preface to "Lady of the Sliipper" to work on today and a couple of things to wrap before tomorrow.
I had peculiar dreams last night: something about Miami University 30 years ago, and this got me wondering: why is it all my dreams are in the past? It's always college settings, or family events and places. It may be a nightmare with a psycho killer in a dormitory or the Blair Witch in my Aunt Lois' back yard of her farm near Columbus, OH, or forgetting lines in a summer theatre production, but I swear I never dream about friends or events from the past 30 years of my life in Manhattan. Oy!
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Anyone else get the "too many connections" login error a bit earlier this morning?
I just couldn't log on for about 3 hours. I'm exaggerating. Looking at the clock, I'd guess about 2 hours.
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Anyone else get the "too many connections" login error a bit earlier this morning?
I couldn't log on AT ALL this morning. I got "too many connections" twice yesterday.
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I listen to CDs of Leroy Anderson musical pieces when I want to relax and chill out with music. I have a couple of them and really love his stuff. We used to play a lot of it in concert band, and I played several for piano recitals down through the years.
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I couldn't log on AT ALL this morning. I got "too many connections" twice yesterday.
Perhaps we HAVE become the most popular site on the Inter-Net! :D
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I will be looking forward to last night's JOURNEYMAN and CSI: NY along with yesterday's AS THE WORLD TURNS which I also didn't get to yesterday. today.
I also have the last 35 minutes or so of HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS.
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Perhaps we HAVE become the most popular site on the Inter-Net! :D
I certainly thought so yesterday morning when I logged on and there were already 107 messages for the day.
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I have another dinner/gift exchange tonight, but thankfully, the only show I'll need to record is SUPERNATURAL since I have missed all the shows during their first run this season.
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I'm going to head down now to check the mail, clean the bedroom areas (didn't get to that this morning due to a longer sleep than usual), and then make a light snack in preparation for tonight's feast.
WBBL.
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Anyone else get the "too many connections" login error a bit earlier this morning?
I think it was just the multiple personalities of DR SY trying to connect simultaneously.
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TOD:
Usually something by Paul Weston, Jackie Gleason, or Anup Jalota.
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I like Leroy Anderson's Sleigh Ride -- without the lyrics.
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Page 3 relaxing music dance
(http://i11.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/cd/52/da97_1.JPG)
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Page 3 relaxing music dance
(http://i11.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/cd/52/da97_1.JPG)
MB, did you know there are some really nice Weston compilations out (2 LPs on one CD) on Collectors Choice, IIRC.
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Why do those hands "read" to me as flames about to engulf that sofa? :-\
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PS Please remember your cameras!
And I'll be at Rocky Horror that night.
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I'm not feeling the Christmas spirits. Please to put more rum in my eggnog.
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Hello, everyone. Glad to see the site is back up. Now that it is I'm out of time.
WBBL.
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I'm not feeling the Christmas spirits. Please to put more rum in my eggnog.
LOL!
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Eight Maids A-Milking[/move]
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Five Golden Rings[/move][/size]
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I always amuse myself thinking about the scenarios that generated the ever-changing, intriguing quotations that appear under DRs DearReaderLaura and Sandra's posts! :)
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DR Donna can't illustrate Day 6's gift. After all, this is a family site.
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Why do those hands "read" to me as flames about to engulf that sofa? :-\
Music for the Fireside...get it? ;)
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I like the pipers. Nothin' under the kilts!
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(Mrs.) Miller analyzes the 12 days of Christmas department:
1 True Love refers to God
2 Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments
3 French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues
4 Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
5 Golden Rings refers to the first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of man's fall from grace.
6 Geese A-laying refers to the six days of creation
7 Swans A-swimming refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments
8 Maids A-milking refers to the eight beatitudes
9 Ladies Dancing refers to the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
10 Lords A-leaping refers to the ten commandments
11 Pipers Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles
12 Drummers Drumming refers to the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed
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I heard what started out to be a splendid arrangement of "12 Days" last night, sung I think by Roger Whitaker (it sounded like him anyway). It was great until they got to 9 and 10, when it all fell apart in an antiphonal hurry.
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I've written our host to see what's up with all these problems this week. We really haven't had ANY problems for a year, at least - we went to their more expensive and larger server, we now archive our posts as they suggested we do, so unless they're doing year-end maintenance every day, something is wrong. I'm sure I'll get some snippy, snarky response - we shall see.
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I like the 12 Days After Christmas...has anyone heard that?
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The first day after Christmas my true love and I had a fight
And so I chopped the pear tree down and burned it just for spite
Then with a single cartridge, I shot that blasted partridge
My true love, my true love, my true love gave to me
The second day after Christmas, I pulled on the old rubber gloves
And very gently wrung the necks of both the turtle doves
My true love, my true love, my true love gave to me
The third day after Christmas, my mother caught the croup;
I had to use the three French hens to make some chicken soup
The four calling birds were a big mistake, for their language was obscene.
The five gold rings were completely fake and they turned my fingers green
The sixth day after Christmas, the six laying geese wouldn't lay,
I gave the whole darn gaggle to the A.S.P.C.A.
On the seventh day what a mess I found
All seven of the swimming swans had drowned
My true love, my true love, my true love gave to me
The eighth day after Christmas, before they could suspect,
I bundled up the eight maids a milking, nine pipers piping
Ten ladies dancing, 'leven lords a leaping,
Twelve drummers drumming and sent them back collect
I wrote my true love, "We are through, love,"
And I said in so many words,
"Furthermore your Christmas gifts were for the birds!"
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MB, did you know there are some really nice Weston compilations out (2 LPs on one CD) on Collectors Choice, IIRC.
Oh, I certainly do...and wasted no time in purchasing them.
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But my favorite carols are the ones by P.D.Q. Bach/Peter Schickele
http://www.schickele.com/composition/consortchristmas.htm
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But my favorite carols are the ones by P.D.Q. Bach/Peter Schickele
:) Yes! Those are great fun - both to perform and to listen to.
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Can you tell I'm a choir girl? Hehe.
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Good afternoon!
Well, after a calm period with no theatre January will be busy.
Anthony and I are seeing The 39 Steps, an "hilarious" mystery, according to all the press and then I'm seeing The Little Mermaid (I exchanged my strike-cancelled ticket for a new date) and I'm seeing the London production of Sunday in the Park with George.
And now I will take leave.
Safe travel to Jose.
Later, gaters.
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I've written our host to see what's up with all these problems this week.
And is THE HOST going to personally post 2 pages worth for every hour that HHW is down? ;)
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[and would we really want to read them?]
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We'll just have to make up for lost time.
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And it's a great chance for me to catch up on my post count!
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I'm not feeling the Christmas spirits.
Perhaps some more Speedo Santas would do the trick? [so to speak...]
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NOOOOOOO
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Yeah, page 4!
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I'm a little jazz bird
And I'm telling you to be one too
For a little jazz bird
Is in heaven when she's singing blue
I say this with regret
But you're out of date
You ain't heard nothin' yet
Till you syncopate
When the going gets rough,
You will find your troubles all have flown
If you warble your stuff
Like the moaning of a saxophone
Just try my recipe
And I'm sure you'll agree
That a little jazz bird
Is the only kind of bird to be
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But everyone should google image search "Weihnachtsfrau." The number of results are astounding. (Not work safe, though!)
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Yeah, page 4!
Yeah...
We were stuck on page 3 for like...forever! ;)
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But everyone should google image search "Weihnachtsfrau." The results are astounding. (Not work safe, though!)
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Not work safe
But dishwasher safe.
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Hmmm, not sure how I quoted myself there. Oh well.
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I am thinking of downloading GPS Navigation software for my Blackberry. So I would never have an excuse again for being lost.
But I really only want to do it if the prompting voice can be DR Ben's. :)
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Hmmm, not sure how I quoted myself there. Oh well.
Posting totals, don't cha know.
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Here is the response from the host - I think you'll understand everything after reading it - and I quote:
Their was a kernel update and its been completed thank you it was a 2 stage project
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LMFAO! Dunno why, but that really tickled my funny bone.
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Their was a kernel update
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Did I mention I'm an easily amused choir girl?
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Did I mention I'm an easily amused choir girl?
:)
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But are you also easily assimilated?
[a Candide reference...]
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I'm Spanish, I'm ever so Spanish!
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I like the 12 Days After Christmas...has anyone heard that?
Yes. I sang that last Christmas at our Concert.
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Yay!
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I always amuse myself thinking about the scenarios that generated the ever-changing, intriguing quotations that appear under DRs DearReaderLaura and Sandra's posts! :)
;D
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Actually, both of my current quotes are related to DR Kerry.
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I like the Kirsty MacColl reference. We definitely lost her too soon.
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Shall I click my castanets and bat my eyelashes? ;)
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Shall I stand up in a restaurant and yell "UNDERPANTS!" ?
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You caught my nose in your left castanet, Dear.
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After the discussion last night about Chinese food, my DH and I went to lunch at our favorite little place:
GO OK
It is really Gourmet Wok, but the letters in the middle are burned out on their sign.
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Shall I just settle down and start acting my age?
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You caught my nose in your left castanet, Dear.
Oh my, I'm dreadfully sorry. Hope I didn't pull that nose ring completely out!
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I can feel the pain yet Dear, every time I hear drums.
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It's actually "Love," but I don't want you to think I'm getting fresh.
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In that case, we'll just send this little guy off in another direction....
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I don't want you to think I'm getting fresh.
Never!
:)
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That is the cutest Little Drummer Boy!
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Been on the phone with the guy who did the Gene Pitney show - we're having lunch next week.
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Kernal update.
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Level Two.
Sounds like a job for the United Network Command for Law & Enforcement.
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I've been busy all day, but I've gotten very little accomplished.
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Kernel?
When did I have corn?
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When did I have corn?
When don't you? ;)
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Good Afternoon!
Greetings from Richmond!
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Level Two.
Sounds like a job for the United Network Command for Law & Enforcement.
They haven't gotten the cool little pen phones yet in any of the episodes I've watched thus far. Channel D minus. ;D
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Perhaps BK knows for sure, but it certainly seems like Robert Vaughn is short, short, short.
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My trip down here to Richmond was relatively uneventful. I splurged on a car service to La Guardia this morning since I had one - possibly two bags too many to take with my on the subway and the bus. I didn't leave my apartment until just after 7:00, but I was LGA at 7:18. -Well, worth the splurge.
Checking in was very fast. And then I walked to the end of the security screening line. And walked. And walked! However, all in all, I made it through security in about 20 minutes. Not too bad. It easily could have been worse, longer. *They were handing out "progress cards" to random people in line to see how fast the screening lines were moving this morning. An official from the TSA was giving passengers a yellow card with a time/date stamp on it, and once they were through the line, they were to turn that in to the official on the other side of the gate. I think having the "eyes" there helped to keep things moving.
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It was sort of sunny when I awoke this morning, but now it looks like it might rain. I'll be lunching nearby at Art's Deli.
Did one little change in that problem song, and that's done now, and it's on to the next.
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DR Sandra is probably at the staff Christmas party now.
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My staff Christmas party is tomorrow, I think.
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Need I remind everyone of CNN's number-one tip regarding parties at your place of work?
IT IS NOT A PARTY!!!!!!!!!
(Don't treat it like one.)
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Laura is approaching 7000. Now that might be cause for a party!
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Then came Gate 5A.
5A is the gate that Delta uses for their smaller planes, puddle jumpers. On a good day, they can board a different flight from that gate every ten minutes or so. The passengers proceed down a gangway to a tarmac, and then are bussed to their plane. Well... This morning was not a "good morning" at Gate 5A.
My flight was scheduled to depart at 8:55. We didn't board until 8:50. And there were four flights after us who also should have been boarding by that time. But we did board, and pulled away from the gate around 9:30.
We took off at 10:00. :-\
Thankfully(?), I ended up napping as soon as I sat in my seat. The sounds of the engines revving up to take off woke me up, so the "wait" really wasn't a wait for me. Sensing that we were going to be coming in late, I did call my parents at the gate, and just told them to aim to get to the airport around 11:00. -Which turned out to be when we touched the ground at RIC. However, since they were running a little bit late... ;)
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DR JoseSPiano - did your parents proceed to take you to the local Burger King for breakfast? ;)
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There was one bit of "humor" this morning at the airport. After walking down the gangway at Gate 5A, we boarded the bus to take us to our plane. The bus started moving, turned left, then stopped. And then it was time to de-bus. We had literally travelled about 25 feet to get to our plane! None of us on the bus knew that it was time to get off the bus until the driver opened the doors... and even then were still weren't really sure this was where we were supposed to get off. Then an eight or nine year old boy said to his mother...
"Oh, come on! You mean they made us wait for that?!?!?"
Which made everyone on the bus laugh. Or at least smile.
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I'm happy to see you've arrived in one piece, DR Jose!
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DR JoseSPiano - did your parents proceed to take you to the local Burger King for breakfast? ;)
Actually, we went to "True Taste" for Chinese Food. Pretty good Chinese food. -Although, both my parents ordered their indicated "spicy" dishes "not spicy".
Before lunch, we stopped at Michael's so that my Mom could make a quick scan of the 1/2-price Christmas decorations... While my Dad and I drove around the parking lot. "Oh, I won't take too long." ;)
After lunch, we stopped at Walgreen's. My mom used her coupons, and she even gave me a set for me to use. ;) Lots of "2 for 1" deals right now. So, now they're stocked up on Folger's Coffee, Swanson Chicken Broth, and Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream (that 2 for $4.00 - not a bad deal... although, they only stocked five flavors). And almost all of the Christmas stuff at Walgreen's - candy, decor, even toys - has already gone 1/2-price.
And I'm pretty sure they'rewe're going back tomorrow... To use the rest of the coupons.
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Perhaps I'll drink eggnog with rum and dance around with a lampshade on my head at the staff Christmas party.
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Market clerks in the Christmas Spirit:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/Family/SFWXmas0001.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/Family/SFWXmas0002.jpg)
der Brucer
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That's funny about the 25-foot bus ride.
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However, I did almost have Burger King for breakfast at LGA. Instead, I had a ham, egg and cheese croissant at Sbarro. It was quite a generous portion, so paying $6.99 wasn't too bad. However, the $2.99 bottle of water... :-\
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Perhaps I'll drink eggnog with rum and dance around with a lampshade on my head at the staff Christmas party.
Be sure to show someone how to use your camera beforehand.
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Be sure to show someone how to use your camera beforehand.
I'll be the only one there.
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I believe I may be approaching BK levels of curmudgeonliness. We have been watching "The Bourne Ultimatum" in HD, and the constant hand-held camera shaking, bobbing and weaving is driving me crazy (admittedly a very short drive).
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At times there are bad boys and girls:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/Family/SFWXmas0004.jpg)
der Brucer
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DR SWoody looks very festive!
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I am watching Island of Terror on the Universal HD Channel.....the main reason is Edward Judd from THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE and STOLEN HOURS. He is the MAIN MAN in the movie and is very TALL and good looking....the plot is preposterous.....
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The heroine....with whom Edward just happened to have a date that night just happened to have a father who just happened to have a helicopter....so they could all go instantly to the ISLAND OF TERROR!!!
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Lovely photos......
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The heroine just said: David, be careful.
He is using raw Strontium 90 to destroy the beasties who eat the bones right out of animals AND people.
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The villagers are up in arms with pitchforks and shovels.
"Don't panic.....we expected this....."
"Take it easy. Quiet please."
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Those wanting to get a "special" Christmad mood:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/Family/scientologSm.jpg)
A VERY MERRY UNAUTHORIZED CHILDREN'S SCIENTOLOGY PAGEANT
Dec 20/07—Jan 13/08 This holiday season, a jubilant cast of children celebrate the controversial Church of Scientology in uplifting pageantry and song. Portraying Tom Cruise, the intergalactic ruler Xenu and a dancing brain, among others, the OBIE Award-winning play explains and dissects the actual teachings of Scientology against the candy-colored backdrop of a traditional nativity play. This production is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Scientology.
Look - Another Dancing Brain!
And coming soon:
(http://www.landlesstheatrecompany.org/images/dddLogoweb.gif)
der Brucer
George - this is the DC group that did both Cannibal and Night of the Living Dead musicals
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Curmudgeonliness continued--I have to say I was underwhelmed (to say the least) by both of the above "musicals," at least from what I gleaned from their OCRs.
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"Philips was just trying to help humanity. And the risks he took are always worth it."
Tell that to the dead people!
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Here is the response from the host - I think you'll understand everything after reading it - and I quote:
Their was a kernel update and its been completed thank you it was a 2 stage project
This guy was never in one of MY English classes!
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I believe I may be approaching BK levels of curmudgeonliness. We have been watching "The Bourne Ultimatum" in HD, and the constant hand-held camera shaking, bobbing and weaving is driving me crazy (admittedly a very short drive).
You're not the first person who's had a real problem with that. I haven't seen the film, so I'll comment no more.
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I began my afternoon viewing with the last 40 minutes of CHAMBER OF SECRETS on Blu-ray. The sound in the chamber was window-shaking in intensity, and I really loved the closing scenes.
I'm looking forward to rewatching this on Blu-ray many more times in the coming months.
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Next I watched last night's JOURNEYMAN. If it IS the last-ever episode, the show went out in style with a lovely, somewhat bittersweet scene between Dan and his wife.
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Nice pics, DR SWW! :) You should bring a smile to at least a few harried shoppers.
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I purchased this:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rVSsjfR2L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_.jpg)
But I still fear it is hopeless.
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I got my SHAKESPEARE dvd today.
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I watched CSI: NY which according to my newspaper was to have had a new episode last night, but it was a rerun from earlier in the season instead. It was a good episode, and I ended up rewatching it, but I was a trifle disapppointed.
This was the episode that introduced Kerr Smith to the show in a major story arc that concluded a couple of weeks ago.
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I purchased this:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rVSsjfR2L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_.jpg)
But I still fear it is hopeless.
DR SINGDAW....both DRMBARNUM and I struggled with HDTV a bit when we first got them, but shortly afterwards were ushered painlessly into the 21st century!
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I purchased this:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rVSsjfR2L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_.jpg)
But I still fear it is hopeless.
Of course it is. The book wasn't written for you! It was written for dummies.
And, besides, you have major tutors on this site to answer any and all of your questions.
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DR SINGDAW....both DRMBARNUM and I struggled with HDTV a bit when we first got them, but shortly afterwards were ushered painlessly into the 21st century!
DH Richard and I are about to take the plunge...
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Next I watched the animated version of THE GRINCH. When it came on network TV a couple of weeks ago, I didn't watch the entire thing, so I made up for that this afternoon.
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Since DR Elmore has been talking about the DVDs of BROTHERS & SISTERS this week, I took mine off the shelf and rewatched Nora's 60th birthday episode.
I was going to watch the Valentine's Day episode, but a lengthy phone call from a friend precluded that.
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This played in the Fringe Festival several years ago. I saw it just before it closed off-Broadway.
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Once he hung up, I finished off my afternoon of viewing with today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. Yes, the gay characters were on, and there were a couple of tear-inducing moments.
Tomorrow is a special episode, so who knows what will be happening.
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Since DR Elmore has been talking about the DVDs of BROTHERS & SISTERS this week, I took mine off the shelf and rewatched Nora's 60th birthday episode.
I was going to watch the Valentine's Day episode, but a lengthy phone call from a friend precluded that.
Jeezus Keerist! That family whines a lot. And I mean, A Lot!
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...And I have just faxed the my last two invoices for 2007. (At least I hope I have - my parents phone line is set up strangely here.) And, apparently, there is a slim but good chance that both invoices will be processed and paid before 2008! -Of course, since I won't be back in NYC until January 1, 2008, I won't be able to deposit the resulting checks until 2008.
Or something like that.
I need a nap.
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Once he hung up, I finished off my afternoon of viewing with today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. Yes, the gay characters were on, and there were a couple of tear-inducing moments.
Tomorrow is a special episode, so who knows what will be happening.
Maybe tomorrow the insane killer father who hates gays will escape from prison for a suspenseful New Year celebration mixing the NRA with the Bates Motel.
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Both "Unauthorized..." and "Debbie..." work better in person than in ear.
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I got my SHAKESPEARE dvd today.
Which will you watch first? I haven't seen MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM yet. My favorites are still MACBETH and MUCH ADO.
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TOD:
THIS (http://www.amazon.com/Gift-Acoustic-Offerings-Holiday-Season/dp/B000005P18/ref=pd_bbs_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1198142917&sr=1-3) is the most relaxing holiday album that I know of...
(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/df/f2/f8a6224128a0cb490d1d8010.L.jpg)
This Saturday, Tingstad and Rumbel are going to be here in Olympia with David Lanz! I'm working concessions for the concert (http://www.washingtoncenter.org/calendar/calendar_detail.asp?event_id=960). :)
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The D does D musical was here in Melbourne a few years back - no one bothered!
It was competing with "Menopause the musical" which certainly found its audience.
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Lovely choice......only people make you cry. :D
Clint Eastwood singing it (Wanderin' Star) makes me cry!
der Brucer
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Well... I need to head to the grocery store to stock up some food. For me. I have to say, I'm quite surprised at the amount of junk food that is currently in my parents' pantry. I'm guessing some of it is there for when the grandchildren come to visit, but, still the amount of potato chips, honey-roasted nuts, Oreos, Chips Ahoy, Doritos, etc. is just a bit too too. -And too tempting. So... Off to Ukrop's I go.
Laters...
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Oh... As for the Topic of the Day...
Bach - Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1 and/or 2 - Andras Schiff, pianist.
Chet Baker - "Chet Baker Sings"
Bobby McFerrin - "Circle Songs"
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... but I swear I never dream about friends or events from the past 30 years of my life in Manhattan. Oy!
Because they were not reality - they are your St. Elsewhere Snow Globe years.
der Brucer
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:) Yes! Those are great fun - both to perform and to listen to.
This be fun!
A Christmas Carol
One very familiar type of song is the Christmas carol. Although it is perhaps a bit out of season at this time. However, I'm informed by my "disk jockey" friends - of whom I have none, that in order to get a song popular by Christmas time, you have to start plugging it well in advance. So here goes. It has always seemed to me after all. That Christmas, with its spirit of giving, offers us all a wonderful opportunity each year to reflect on what we all most sincerely and deeply believe in. I refer of course, to money. And yet none of the Christmas carols that you hear on the radio or in the street, even attempt to capture the true spirit of Christmas as we celebrate it in the United States. That is to say the commercial spirit. So I should like to offer the following Christmas carol for next year, as being perhaps a bit more appropriate.
Christmas time is here, by golly,
Disapproval would be folly,
Deck the halls with hunks of holly,
Fill the cup and don't say "when."
Kill the turkeys, ducks and chickens,
Mix the punch, drag out the Dickens,
Even though the prospect sickens,
Brother, here we go again.
On Christmas Day you can't get sore,
Your fellow man you must adore,
There's time to rob him all the more
The other three hundred and sixty-four.
Relations, sparing no expense'll
Send some useless old utensil,
Or a matching pen and pencil.
"Just the thing I need! How nice!"
It doesn't matter how sincere it
Is, nor how heartfelt the spirit,
Sentiment will not endear it,
What's important is the price.
Hark the Herald Tribune sings,
Advertising wondrous things.
God rest ye merry, merchants,
May you make the Yuletide pay.
Angels we have heard on high
Tell us to go out and buy!
So let the raucous sleigh bells jingle,
Hail our dear old friend Kris Kringle,
Driving his reindeer across the sky.
Don't stand underneath when they fly by.
Actually I did rather well myself, this last Christmas. The nicest present I received was a gift certificate "good at any hospital for a lobotomy". Rather thoughtful.
Tom Lehrer
der Brucer
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Mikee!!!
Thankee!!!
We likeee!!!
We will watch it tonight.
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Jeezus Keerist! That family whines a lot. And I mean, A Lot!
Many of the people in this family remind me of me. So, I don't mind the whining and complaining at all. In fact, I find it endearing.
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I'm heading down now to clean up for tonight's dinner/gift exchange. We'll also be watching Christmas-related videos after dinner. Last year it was HOLIDAY INN, so I don't know what's in store this year.
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Oh, forgot to add. . . .
WBBL.
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I like the Kirsty MacColl reference. We definitely lost her too soon.
I adored Kirsty MacColl!
Loved her Christmas duet with The Pogues!
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You caught my nose in your left castanet, Dear.
Ah, such a lovely Tango!
der Brucer
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You are welcome Ben and Ant...and keep a look out for that very hunky Kane Richmond as Ramon's nemesis in the film.
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TNT should be pleased with the SAG nominations (The Company, The Closer, Saving Grace)
Burton and Depp will be sorely displeased!
(NADA!)
SAG NOMINATIONS (http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/sag/env-sagnoms200816dec16-list,0,7046959.htmlstory?coll=env-home-top-headlines)
der Brucer
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Burton/Depp Interview (http://movies.aol.com/celebrity-interview-unscripted/sweeney-todd-johnny-depp-tim-burton-text-transcript)
JD: This was very different than most movies, than most characters, because the character actually kind of came out of the singing, out of the, you know, the words, Sondheim's words, his melodies, the emotion that the arrangements evoke -- so yeah, that's where I first ... I heard him before I saw him, I guess. But also like we'd talked about early on, these great, old silent films, silent film stars like Lon Chaney, and on into the next generation of actors like Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff ...
der Brucer
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TOD: One of my favorite albums to relax to...and to become melancholy with...is Phoebe Snow's first album "Phoebe Snow."
From start to finish, it is perfection.
I always loved Phoebe Snow. I thought HARPO'S BLUES was just brilliant. Still love it.
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Senator from Oregon comes thru:
This week, Log Cabin's strongest ally in the U.S. Senate, Gordon Smith, introduced the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (S. 2521), which would extend domestic partner benefits to federal employees. This bill, which Sen. Smith introduced with Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), would provide benefits to same-sex domestic partners of federal employees such as life and health insurance, family and medical leave, and eligibility to participate in federal retirement programs.
This comes one week after Sen. Smith also introduced a bill to finally end the draconian ban on HIV-positive visitors to the U.S. (A practice, by the way, that even China has recently ended, leaving America in the rare company of Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Libya as countries that discriminate against HIV-positive travelers and immigrants.)
der Brucer
See JMK, we're not all evil ;)
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Back from a lovelier than lovely lunch with Brian Childers, who plays Danny Kaye in The Kid From Brooklyn. I had a very nice time and he's a wonderful fellow, and I'm hoping he'll stick around and post from time to time.
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No postings in thirty minutes - why is everyone just sitting there like so much fish?
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Awaiting the arrival of BJ Clark, who has some stuff for me, then I'm going to attempt to post this package I'd like to post, after which I'll pick up any mail that may be at the mail place, after which I shall return.
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Good Evening!
I'm back from Ukrop's, and, yes, I believe I bought too many groceries. ;)
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Ooh, I can see that maybe by the end of this evening I may have all 3's in my posting total - someone will have to take a snapshot of that!
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BJ has arrived.
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Senator from Oregon comes thru:der Brucer
See JMK, we're not all evil ;)
Alas, this Mr. Smith will probably not be going back to Washington. His approval ratings here are tanking and he just got excoriated by the Oregonian this morning for his defense of Trent Lott's Thurmond comments the other day (which he is now backpedaling on, saying he was misunderstood). OTOH, DS Betsy got to know him personally when she was Media Director for the State Senate Caucus here and Smith was still in the Oregon Senate, and she said he was one of the friendliest people down there at that time.
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BJ has arrived.
Is Jose back at the Reservoir?
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While I was out, I went ahead and picked up my ticket for tomorrow morning's first showing of "Sweeney Todd" at 11:15am. -And after checking the movie listings, it appears that "Sweeney" will only be playing in one movie theatre here in Richmond. At least this weekend. I'm guessing I'll probably run into a couple of old friends tomorrow. We shall see.
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DerB, you may find this hard to believe, but I was actually a Young Republican once (and not just because I was young once, LOL). I have a personally autographed picture and letter from Richard M. Nixon. My mother's bridge partner was his campaign chairman for the western states in the 1968 campaign and he gave me Rose Mary Woods' private address to send a fan letter to (this was obviously years before Ms. Woods became infamous for her dictaphone-erasing skills), and I was very excited to get a response from him several weeks later.
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Senator from Oregon comes thru:der Brucer
See JMK, we're not all evil ;)
Evil and misguided are such very different words. ;)
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Ooh, I can see that maybe by the end of this evening I may have all 3's in my posting total - someone will have to take a snapshot of that!
Haven't you learned to do that yet?
Easy as pie with Windows :D
der Brucer
I know, why bother when you have acolytes and minions to attend you
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DerB, you may find this hard to believe, but I was actually a Young Republican once (and not just because I was young once, LOL). I have a personally autographed picture and letter from Richard M. Nixon. My mother's bridge partner was his campaign chairman for the western states in the 1968 campaign ...
And did Mom have an appropriate cloth coat?
der Brucer
And how is Sen Smith regarded, in general?
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And did Mom have an appropriate cloth coat?
der Brucer
And how is Sen Smith regarded, in general?
Actually, my mom was the "career" Dem while my Dad tended to vote R. My father was one of the national spokespeople for Employer Support of the Reserve/Guard during the first Iraq conflict and went back and met personally with Bush I/Quayle, came back and opined "Those are the two biggest idiots I've ever met in my life," and vowed never to vote R again. Believe me, it was a shocker for us kids.
Smith is generally quite well regarded, though he's been getting a lot of negative press for his (dare I say it?) flip flops of late, this Thurmond/Lott thing being the latest. He's seen as quite vulnerable in 2008, though no Dem has stepped up to challenge him. There's buzz that former Gov John Kitzhaber will run, but the smart money is against that.
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BJ has arrived.
Do raindrops keep falling on his head?
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Tales From the Aggrieved:
At my exes funeral, my sister-in-law informed everyone that my daughter had told me not to attend the funeral because my younger son did not want me there. Well, I suspect my son did not want me there, but I also doubt he expressed that to his sister. I know damn well she never expressed any such thing to me! Needless to say son's wife had a hissy fit and was railing on and on at my daughter (who was NOT a happy camper).
Truth be told, I told my daughter I'd just as soon not go, but if she would be more comfortable, I would be pleased to attend and be on my best behavior.
der Brucer
More hilarity ensues: non one can find the will; not a single one of the heirs of the alleged will was happy with the announced contents - every heir is happier with an intestate proceeding!
Makes me wonder what other ashes were in the urn?
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SWW & DB, the egg nog recipe sounds good. Is it? Woody, nice you were given a personal invite.
I was thinking about her today and wondering how she is doing. Did she receive any of her mother’s jewelry?
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met personally with Bush I/Quayle, came back and opined "Those are the two biggest idiots I've ever met in my life,"
I think Bush II/Cheney have broken that record.
der Brucer
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Here is the response from the host - I think you'll understand everything after reading it - and I quote:
Their was a kernel update and its been completed thank you it was a 2 stage project
;D ;D ;D
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Studded snow tires are illegal in Pennsylvania, did you know that?
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It was breakfast with Joe Biden and now I'm off to see John Edwards. Who will it be tomorrow.....
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I have nothing else to say
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DR JoseSPiano - did your parents proceed to take you to the local Burger King for breakfast? ;)
ROTFLOL!
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That's funny about the 25-foot bus ride.
We had one of those once, or maybe a wee bit longer. I, guess, I understand why people can't be walking around out there.
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A VERY MERRY UNAUTHORIZED CHILDREN'S SCIENTOLOGY PAGEANT
Dec 20/07—Jan 13/08 This holiday season, a jubilant cast of children celebrate the controversial Church of Scientology in uplifting pageantry and song. Portraying Tom Cruise, the intergalactic ruler Xenu and a dancing brain, among others, the OBIE Award-winning play explains and dissects the actual teachings of Scientology against the candy-colored backdrop of a traditional nativity play. This production is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Scientology.
And coming soon:
(http://www.landlesstheatrecompany.org/images/dddLogoweb.gif)
der Brucer
George - this is the DC group that did both Cannibal and Night of the Living Dead musicals
Cool! I have the recording to DDD. :)
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I'll be the only one there.
;D I was wondering what other staff there was besides you.
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SWW & DB, the egg nog recipe sounds good. Is it? Woody, nice you were given a personal invite.
I was thinking about her today and wondering how she is doing. Did she receive any of her mother’s jewelry?
The Egg Nog recipe is from my exes great-great-aunt "Scotch Mary". (Or maybe she was the cook>). Anyhow, the brew is great! If you make the basic egg/sugar/booze base separate, adding the lightly whipped cream just before serving, you can save the left overs for a good long time. (I've had left-over eggnog the following Thanksgiving).
On jewelry, the current thinking seems to be my daughter can have it "on loan" , she must agree to will it to her niece.
Of more interest should be the service for 12 china (at about $300/place setting) and the hand-wrought sterling flatware at about $3000 the set.
der Brucer
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Market clerks in the Christmas Spirit:
Nice photos :)
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At times thre are bad boys and girls:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/Family/SFWXmas0004.jpg)
der Brucer
;D I spoke to soon.
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;D I was wondering what other staff there was besides you.
...his rod and his staff will comfort her.
der Brucer
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Can't wait for Hellboy 2!
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Studded snow tires are illegal in Pennsylvania, did you know that?
The studs are off sunning themselves in Florida.
der Brucer
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DS Betsy got to know him personally when she was Media Director for the State Senate Caucus here and Smith was still in the Oregon Senate, and she said he was one of the friendliest people down there at that time.
That doesn't surprise me. While I have never met him personally, I like him.
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Studded snow tires are illegal in Pennsylvania, did you know that?
Thanks for that bit of information ;)
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Looks like a scene from K-Ville!
(http://www.foxnews.com/images/root_images/122007_Nolatxt02.jpg)
der Brucer
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I've had left-over eggnog the following Thanksgiving.
This explains so much.
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Looks like a scene from K-Ville!
Or K-Mart! :P
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I have the recording to DDD. :)
Gee - maybe you can get your "alternative" theatre gal to do the show - you'd be ravishing as a cheer leader
der Brucer
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This explains so much.
Unlike your sour cream, it has no "use by" date :)
der Brucer
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My favorite of the day, from DEBATABLELAND (http://debatableland.typepad.com/the_debatable_land/2007/12/the-wodehouse-p.html)
In my sourer moments I find myself persuaded that Bertie Wooster's verdict on aunts also applies to politicians: "It is no use telling me that there are bad aunts and good aunts. At the core, they are all alike. Sooner or later, out pops the cloven hoof."
Never is this more the case than during a Presidential campaign. The sheer ghastliness of the front-runners is something to behold.
der Brucer
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Gee - maybe you can get your "alternative" theatre gal to do the show - you'd be ravishing as a cheer leader
der Brucer
I think I would, too! ;D
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I have nothing to say, so I think I'll go listen to "A Fairy Tale of New York."
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Gee - maybe you can get your "alternative" theatre gal to do the show - you'd be ravishing as a cheer leader
der Brucer
Well, he wouldn't be ravishing the cheerleaders, now, would he? ;)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/minx_the_dog/g_pogues.jpg)
Page Nine Kirsty MacColl Dance
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Well, he wouldn't be ravishing the cheerleaders, now, would he? ;)
With a reumé that includes "Cannibal" and "Walking Zombie", there's no telling what he might do ;D
der Brucer
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I hope that KayeKid joins us again.
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With a reumé that includes "Cannibal" and "Walking Zombie", there's no telling what he might do ;D
der Brucer
One never knows...do one??
;)
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Brian Childers.
I just thought I would say it so when he wins the Tony, I can say I knew him back when.
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derBrucer - it would be easy as pie to snapshot all 3's with Windows if I HAD Windows, which I don't, since I'm on a Mac and the Mac doesn't have Windows for Mac.
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I managed to get Mr. Lurie's package shipped, so that's the end of the postal office for me until after Christmas - I only had to wait about ten minutes. Then I picked up a couple of things at my mail place and now I am comfy and warm in the home environment (it is rainy and cold out - well, by rainy we've had some consistent droplets which are calling themselves rain).
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I want all 3's NOW.
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Only thirty postings to go - basically one page.
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Will we never get to page ten?
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Not that I'd make thirty frivolous postings.
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I think I'll watch a motion picture on DVD tonight. Also, I may watch an episode from the first season of The Mod Squad - THAT should be amusing.
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Are we STILL on page nine?
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Watching the "choir" show and loving it.
SPOILER
Even the choirs voted off from the past few days get to do a Christmas number. I really liked that.
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Tired. That's what I am.
Very tired.
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Vacuumed the house this morning, then my mom "supervised" me through gutter cleaning. Bossy lady.
Took a 2-hour nap this afternoon.
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derBrucer - it would be easy as pie to snapshot all 3's with Windows if I HAD Windows, which I don't, since I'm on a Mac and the Mac doesn't have Windows for Mac.
Well, Mac has "Grab":
1. Open Grab (located in /Applications/Utilities).
2. Choose Capture > Selection.
3. Move the pointer to a corner of the area you want to capture.
4..Drag the pointer across the area and release the mouse button.
Not as "easy" as the few keystrokes in Windows to get a screen cap, but there are some programs out there that will do that too. -Or you could just add "Grab" to your dock for easy access.
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This evening, my mom discovered that one of her freezers was "defrosting" itself.
That led to a flurry of rearranging things in her top-loading freezer to accommodate things melting in her upright freezer. Then we accommodated more things into her refrigerator's freezer.
She is of the opinion that I did not close the door properly when I put an ice pak inside the freezer Monday evening. I am of the opinion that this may have nothing to do with the door not being closed all the way (it's a 15-year-old freezer). I also pointed out that it had to have been a more-recent-than-Monday thing since minor thawing had taken place. Too, I am of the belief that she has removed a couple of things from the freezer since Monday, but I don't want her to be more upset than she is.
At any rate, I am the fall guy. :(
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I just actually started crying during the choir show
SPOILER
Patti Labelle was asked what it was going to be like to say goodbye to her choir, and she surprised them and let them know they were going to perform with her on New Year's eve. Or at least I think she surprised them - you never know when moments are created for TV. But I cried anyway. :)
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At any rate, I am the fall guy. :(
Ain't that what sons are for anyway?
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The egg nog recipe has made me quite thirsty. I loves me some egg nog.
I've got disc 6 of BROTHERS & SISTERS to begin now. I can't say that I'm not enjoying it, but I do find it, when I'm not laughing at its outrageous surprise bits of humor, just a bit "precious," too literate, and way too neurotic. How can any of these asses have partners when you'd think the sensible ones after meeting the "family" would relocate and change names. Perhaps that's the creators' modus operandi of maintaining their superiority to the soap opera plots they're employing. And, boy, is it a soap! more coincidence than a Dickens novel and some of the same plots I was watching on my lunch hour in the 70s on RYAN'S HOPE, ALL MUY CHILDREN, and ONE LIFE TO LIVE.
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This evening, my mom discovered that one of her freezers was "defrosting" itself.
That led to a flurry of rearranging things in her top-loading freezer to accommodate things melting in her upright freezer. Then we accommodated more things into her refrigerator's freezer.
She is of the opinion that I did not close the door properly when I put an ice pak inside the freezer Monday evening. I am of the opinion that this may have nothing to do with the door not being closed all the way (it's a 15-year-old freezer). I also pointed out that it had to have been a more-recent-than-Monday thing since minor thawing had taken place. Too, I am of the belief that she has removed a couple of things from the freezer since Monday, but I don't want her to be more upset than she is.
At any rate, I am the fall guy. :(
Well, at least you haven't told us you're cutting your visit short.
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Does Nick Lachey remind anyone else of a young Steve Guttenberg?
(Is anyone else still watching the choir show? :) )
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Does Nick Lachey remind anyone else of a young Steve Guttenberg?
(Is anyone else still watching the choir show? :) )
Hmm... I think Steve Guttenberg was/is hairier.
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Didn't realize THE SINGING BEE is still on, but just saw a commercial for it.
Is it essentially the same show as DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS?
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Even Tracy Morgan is getting sentimental on the choir show.
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Not that I'd make thirty frivolous postings.
Of course not. ;)
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Come on, page 10!
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Is page 10 here yet?
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And one for Marley
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Marley:
(http://web.lemoyne.edu/~kushkiyu/bob%20marley.bmp)
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And one for Marley
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516TA68MSAL._SS500_.jpg)
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Didn't realize THE SINGING BEE is still on, but just saw a commercial for it.
Is it essentially the same show as DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS?
Yep. Although, "Don't Forget" is hosted by Wayne Brady, while "Singing Bee" is hosted by Joey Fatone, and Joey Fatone is no Wayne Brady.
*And "The Singing Bee" is currently on right now.
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Oh... Nevermind.... "Don't Forget The Lyrics" is on right now.
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Just sped through the fundraiser footage - what a fun show it was! The footage is decently done - only wish the sound were a bit better, but it's certainly acceptable and better than I thought it would be. What a group of people we had! Now I have to decide what to do with it.
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NOW I shall watch a motion picture.
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Only twenty-three more postings till all 3's
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And it WILL happen tonight, by hook or by crook.
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For a really rainy day there is a surprising lack of rain.
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Will we never get to page eleven?
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The people who put together the clips on the choir show sure know how to push the emotional buttons.
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CHOIR SHOW SPOILER
If they had brought on the choir member's hearing-impaired father two days ago (the choir member being on Kelly's losing team) and shown Kelly signing to him then, America would have voted very differently, I am sure.
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I received something in the mail to fill out and return in a self addressed envelope. I did so, ran a wet sponge over the glue and closed it. Only it wouldn't close because the glue was on the outside of the flap, not the inside. This was a first for me.
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RE: last night's SEASON/ or SERIES finale of JOURNEYMAN
spoilers
DR MattH, I was wondering if you could explain what you understood from the last scene.
It actually confused me.
Because Dan told her (his wife) that he would not leave.
Then he was watching her go to sleep. I thought he was going to do something with his video camera.
I've been trying to find a forum about this last episode (apparently televisionwithoutpity does not do this show).
The whole eyeball thing made absolutely no sense to me. But now that i read what someone else wrote (that katie sort of woke up and actually got to see dan travel( it makes sense.
Am i the only one that had absolutely no idea what the eyeball thing was??
Anyways i thought it was a good final show. Finding out about evan and when dan started travelling was good.
The part with olivia saying she thought it would be a while before they met again didn't make sense to me at first.
But it was a nice ending.
Is there anyway this show won't be ending? It's really grown on me.
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Bad news on the movie front in Fargo....
Sweeney Todd will not be playing here
http://www.in-forum.com/archive/index.cfm?page=archive_article&id=399088 (http://www.in-forum.com/archive/index.cfm?page=archive_article&id=399088)
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Bad news on the movie front in Fargo....
Sweeney Todd will not be playing here
http://www.in-forum.com/archive/index.cfm?page=archive_article&id=399088 (http://www.in-forum.com/archive/index.cfm?page=archive_article&id=399088)
Well... If "Sweeney Todd" does as well as predicted during it's upcoming first weekend, maybe that will help it get to you next weekend.
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Bad news on the movie front in Fargo....
Sweeney Todd will not be playing here
http://www.in-forum.com/archive/index.cfm?page=archive_article&id=399088 (http://www.in-forum.com/archive/index.cfm?page=archive_article&id=399088)
Hopefully, that situation will change. I bought tickets on-line to see it tonight at midnight! Less than five hours away. :D
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Dakota, hope it makes it your way.
'night
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Oohh.. There's a midnight show here in Richmond at Midlothian.... Hmm....
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Although, since I've been up since 5:00am... After just about two hours of sleep... Sitting in a dark theatre right now probably would not be the best thing for me... ;)
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And actually, I think I'm gonna get ready for bed. Been a long day.
Goodnight.
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I think I'll see Sweeney tomorrow afternoon. I'm going to have breakfast with Paul, go to the office for a little while and then think I'll hit the matinee. Cool beans
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Are we STILL on page ten?
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Watching a motion picture - almost through with it.
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I've had a question that one of you geniuses can answer, I'm sure: What were the number of players in the original B'way Sweeney Todd pit band? I'm thinking twenty-two, but I know someone will have a score or a program and can tell me.
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I am brain dead from listening to politicians....I'm going to get some sleep.
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Didn't realize THE SINGING BEE is still on, but just saw a commercial for it.
Is it essentially the same show as DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS?
Yes, but THE SINGING BEE premiered before DFTL, so you may have your comparison backwards.
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Unbelievable to me, but I did NOT get any mail today. Not a package (I was expecting at least two Amazon packages), not a bill, not a circular, nothing.
I think the mailman just skipped my street.
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I found nothing confusing about JOURNEYMAN, DR Jennifer.
Dan's wife basically wanted to go back to their old life, and Dan, of course, said that would never happen.
He also as much as said that he wanted to stay together, but that if his time traveling was going to be a burden to her, he could understand her feelings, but that HE felt he was contributing something major to the world, making a difference, and really wasn't eager to give that up even if he could (she was urging him to try medication to induce sleep that might help control the time traveling.)
She had mentioned earlier that she wanted to see him disappear but had missed him the last time it happened due to her meddlesome sister (who REALLY wore on my last nerve.) Dan roused her out of sleep as he was vanishing, and she got to see it for the first time.
The camera zooming in on her pupil I didn't read anything symbolic into. Rather, it was just a different way of "fading to black."
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Had a wonderful dinner/gift exchange. We had beef stroganoff, and it was beyond delicious. I ate far too much food.
For dessert, we had some chocolate macadamian (?) nut truffles and chocolate martinis (I had two).
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Page Eleven Harry and Ron Dance!!!
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Got a few more DVDs (including I'LL CRY TOMORROW and the Blu-ray of TWILIGHT ZONE-THE MOVIE), some CDs, and a Best Buy gift card.
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For our Christmas movie this year, we watched MR. MAGOO'S CHRISTMAS CAROL. I think all of us were so full of food and drink that it video lulled us into sleep. I know I nodded off a couple of times, and I looked at everyone else whose heads were also bobbing up and down.
When it was over, we put in the Alister Sim SCROOGE and watched about a half an hour of it which held everyone's attention much more, but by 10:30, I was exhausted, and I excused myself and came home.
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So, tomorrow, I'll have tonight's SUPERNATURAL to watch, and then it's back to the review stack and JACKASS 2.5.
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I've had a question that one of you geniuses can answer, I'm sure: What were the number of players in the original B'way Sweeney Todd pit band? I'm thinking twenty-two, but I know someone will have a score or a program and can tell me.
My Playbill from the original B'way production at the Uris credits no one in the pit (save Gemignani).
der Brucer
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Heading downstairs now to go to bed.
Good night!
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Where are my GENIUSES!
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Watching one of those Disney Tin DVDS about the history of Disneyland - the newer one, not the Disneyland USA one. There's a long documentary about the creation, with many of the folks who were there, but boy is it ineptly directed and put together, almost like some video program done in 1982 or something - that bad.
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I'll try and finish it, then will probably listen to more CDs.
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Twelve more posts until all 3s - someone get ready to take a snapshot.
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Off to dinner with my friend Margo, then on to the midnight showing of the "Sweeney Todd" movie! But first, I have to go home, then go to my parents' house for a bit. Be back much later!
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Twelve more posts until all 3s - someone get ready to take a snapshot.
I won't be able to do it. I'm sure someone will, though.
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I don't know anything about taking snapshots. (But wasn't Snapshots a musical revue featuring the songs of Stephen Schwartz? I believe I saw Bill Parry perform in that show at Westport.)
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Just returned from eating pizza with my buddy Jim and then we drove over to WORLD MARKET and gazed at all the pretty things.
I bought some marzipan shaped like little piggies.
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Dog Bosco is eating a pig ear and Freddy is watching him.
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This Freddie is having ice cream and eyeing a bottle of hot fudge, which is close enough to Bosco to make this a weird coincidence.
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You guys only made it to page eleven while I was gone?
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Was busy tending to getting packages ready to take with me tomorrow after work tomorrow to my mother's.
Also feeling a tad sad .... Tomorrow would have been my dad's birthday. I do plan to have a beer in his honor after work.
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MissKaren is not here...
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I had ice cream earlier tonight....
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bk seemed interested in making his Super Deluxe Satanic milestone, and then disappeared; the work of Nick himself, I suspect.
der Brucer
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TOD:
Irish music namely Altan, Chieftains, Mary Black,
Harp music..
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I had ice cream earlier tonight....
All this talk! I just went and got some ice cream, assisted by a sliced banana and some chocolate syrup.
der Brucer
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I gotta tell you.
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Will someone take a snapshot?
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{{DakotaCelt}} <--Hugs to you!
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Yeah, I'll use the ol' PrntScrn button.
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Come on, Mr. Bruce! 10 more to go!
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Will someone take a snapshot?
If you get there 'fore the cock crows thrice!
der Brucer
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Let's see if this works
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Well, I found the program but have no idea how to zoom in to actually see the number. Hmmm.
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I shall try a test.
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Will someone take a snapshot?
SURE!
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/Bkfun1.jpg)
der Brucer
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You need to crop it in order to zoom in.
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Test too blurry. Well, I'll do my bestest.
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Nice desktop.
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der Brucer's got it - okay I'm going to do it right now so you can take a snapshot - here we go
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I can/will do it.
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As Stephen Schwartz said "In just no time at all."
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I feel all 3's comin' on.
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This will be a momentous moment.
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And wouldn't it be fun if we were on page thirteen, too?
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Drum roll - 33333!!!
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Huzzah!
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Here's the whole thing:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/Bk3333b.jpg)
der Brucer
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Bigger And Better - and uncut!
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/Bk3333c.jpg)
der Brucer
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An amazing feat or, at the very least, an amazing feet.
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The feat is sweet.
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What is it with Jewish men!
No thank you, no good night, no WBBL -
::sigh::
der Brucer
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The feat is neat.
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The feat has the beat.
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The feat is fleet.
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The feat is elite.
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The feat is not a cheat.
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The feat is sweet.
And the feet sweat!
der Brucer
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Feat, take a seat.
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The feat is a treat.
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I wish I had amazing feet. I can't dance for love or money.
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The Randy Vicar and the Elite Feat!
der Brucer
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Mr. Bruce is channeling Dr. Seuss.
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Yay, page 13!
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"The Cheat Feat at Hollywood High"
der Brucer
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And I'm almost to 400.
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I wrote about my first new year's kiss today.
http://singingnymph.livejournal.com/272974.html
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dain bramage
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The family golden retriever here has adopted me. She's currently sleeping on the floor of my room & snoring.
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I wrote about my first new year's kiss today.
http://singingnymph.livejournal.com/272974.html
Girls are so naive! Dad probably slipped the kid a twenty to give you a kiss!
der Brucer - the Slayer Of Memories!
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LOL!
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If Dad only knew what we do NOW.
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And 400!
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der Brucer - the Slayer Of Memories!
Hey, the ends justified the means.