Haines His Way
Archives => Archive 3 => Topic started by: bk on February 16, 2005, 11:58:16 PM
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Well, you've read the notes, you've leapt some tall buildings at a single bound, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home faster than a speeding bullet.
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And the word of the day is: PUSILLANIMOUS!
Try typing THAT five times in a row quickly.
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I couldn't even type it once quickly! I tried...it didn't work...
I am watching the DVD of Little Shop Of Horrors, which I picked up at the library this afternoon.
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PUSILLANIMOUS: It's a word I use a lot in my business, for example: Most studio executives are PUSILLANIMOUS in their committment to interesting material.
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BK,
Pusillanimous,Pusillanimous,Pusillanimous, Pusillanimous,,Pusillanimous!
Why does a muskrat NOT GUARD HIS MUSK?
Because he is PUSILLANIMOUS!
In a world, where folks run from the merest peep,
Where lovers never meet for fear of discovery,
Where the only sound is the sound of pride being thrown to the ground...
Pusillanimous is the name of the game!
Coming this millenium to a theater or an indigenous government near you.....
Pusillanimous..the movie...see it and lose all hope for recourse!
Fish to all ( and BK, I still say, listen to "Kicks", then "Gotham", then play "Kicks" again and sing "Gotham" OVER it....same key, same format. Sheesh!!! Is this a mandala or WHAT??
Much and much...
La Jolie Femme
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Favourite hot sandwiches. My local donut shoppe (as in shop-pee) makes a lovely hot pastrami sandwich. The other day when I was in, the young lady who runs the shoppe suggested I try a hot pastrami and egg sandwich. And it were quite deelicious!
Also in Pasadena...home of our dear absent Jay (who I have every confidence will return soon)...is The Hat which makes a brilliant hot patstrami sandwich, with tons of pastrami towering high...a real artery clogger, that baby!
And sometimes there ain't nothing like a good ole simple toasty grilled cheese sandwiche (as in sandwich-ee) with a cup of creamy tomato soup. I like to dip the grilled cheese sandwiche into the mater soup. Comfort food!
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When I was younger, I liked a hot turkey sandwich with gravy. I don't think I've ever had a Monte Christo - is that hot?
PUSILLANIMOUS!
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I'm listening to the Claremont High School production of Li'l Abner circa 1966. It's quite charming actually. The band is almost with the singers, and they're not half-bad for a high school band. The Li'l Abner has quite a pleasant voice, as does Daisy Mae. There are the usual lesser talents, but I love this score so much I just let it all float past. The show was recorded "live" in a gymnasium, so the sound is a bit difficult at times.
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Now I'm hungry for a hot sandwich.
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I am my own frenzy.
I'm afraid we've had the ATTACK OF THE WUSSBURGERS again.
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Welcome six GUESTS. We're talkin' about hot sandwiches and PUSILLANIMOUS!
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Well, I guess I shall toddle off to the bedroom environment to dream of hot sandwiches.
May the good Lord take a likin' to ya.
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But, before I go might I just say: PUSILLANIMOUS!
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MacDonald’s had had a Rice Hot Hamburger Sandwich as a seasonal item for a while a few years ago. It’s just putting a bamburger between buns made by baked rice, which are shaped look like their original buns, with Teriyaki sauce. It’s not bad, but it’s not much good…a little strange for me. Do they have Teriyaki Hamburger Sandwich in the US? It’s better, I think.
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Did you have a dream of hot sandwiches, dear BK?
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I have never been a PUSILLANIMOUS pussyfooter, nor do I believe in being a nattering nabob of negativism
Ah, the memories of 1969. I was a sophomore at Coon Rapids Senior High School, discovering the joys of live theatre, doing every show I could in school and in community theatre and also joining protests against the Vietnam War and laughing at people like Spiro Agnew, our then Vice-President, as he spouted the phrases above, written for him by those stalwart speechwriters William Safire and Pat Buchanan. Little did I know that some 30 odd years later they would still be working to dismantle society as we know it and rebuild it in their own craven image and woe to the dissenters.
My, my where did that come from?
I'm seeing Shockheaded Peter this evening. An English musical based on 19th Century German (I believe) children's stories. Sounds fascinating. I'll report tomorrow (even though tomorrow is Media Check day and it's also Talent Round Up Day on the old Mickey Mouse Club).
JRand, I don't think I clicked on the Julie London link previously. I did this morning and laughed out loud. Very funny!
VixMom, you're in Deer Park? I ride through your hamlet every time I take the LIRR out to Centereach. I'll be doing it this Friday after work when I head out for the long weekend. When you mentioned Tangier, I thought you were farther out on the Island but I see you're a mid-Suffolk person. Only one more week of current train fares before the increase on February 27th. Too bad we can't stock up on cheaper rail tickets.
I love those diner/50s-60s open-faced sandwiches like turkey with mashed potatoes and a side of green beans, covered in hot gravy. Umm, umm. Brings back memories. Comfort food.
Hmm, half my post seems to be about memories. As I grow older, I'm living in the past.
Off to work. TTFN
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Hello, dear Lawrence or Larry or Elmore. I call you many things but you are also a friend!
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Hello, DRBen! Michael Tilson Thomas called me Lorenzo when we did the PBS/Brookly Academy Gershwin Centennial. I never think of you as a Benjamin or Bennie, but a friend indeed! After all the fraught "where is everyone" from our host at 10 pm PST, which is 1 am here, I feel the same way at 9 am EST, so it's good to have you here with me. Where is everybody?
I never liked hot sandwiches, so I have nothing to add here. My favorite cold sandwich these days is muenster cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on whole wheat toast.
Dear Friend BK, about the reading on March 18, the answer is no. If I stepped into the book shop, after being absent since 1998 or so, the event would no longer be about you and your books, which is what it should be; I would have to deal with the owners, anyone I know still working there, and all the catching up. I love the shop and I love many of the people I worked with there, but my feelings about my time there, from health insurance to event invitations after I left, is too complicated to sort through in an evening about you, not me.
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Now DRBen has signed off, but I have DRs Rodszinski and Jennifer with me. Howdy!
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I was very happy with last night's American Idol. Everybody I want made the final 24.
Btw, what do you guys think of the new format:
WHAT'S NEXT?
Over 100,000 people tried out. The judges have picked their favorite 24.
Over the next three weeks, the guys will perform on Monday and the girls will perform on Tuesday, with the fans voting each night. On Wednesday, two guys and two girls will be sent home until we have 6 guys and 6 girls for our 12 finalists. And from there, they'll perform each week for you until you've voted for your next American Idol!
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And now I'm back for a while until a missing older appears.
Rodzinski, glad you'll be joining us at Penny's show on March 18th. We will have many new faces to meet and greet.
I'm listening to Radio Ulster right now. Oh, how I love the Irish brogue. Even though I'm at least half English, the Irish seems to predominate. I could live in Dublin (although that's a far way from Ulster) in a heartbeat. Fell in love with the city in 1988 when I spent two weeks there.
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Here are the American Idol Final 24:
http://www.idolonfox.com/contestants/
I'm curious who everyone's favorites are.
The ones I like right now are: Anwar, Anthony, Constantine, Amanda, Carrie, Lindsey, Mario, Nadia and Mikalah.
There are a few who I don't recall ever seeing: Aloha, Melinda, Travis, Sarah, Joseph.
The ones who I suspect will be extremely popular by the masses: Mario Vasquez, Anwar, Constantine, Anthony.
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Back to work, at least for a while, until a convienent moment arrives to interrupt myself.
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BK, not to worry, Leslie will be all for you!
Michael Forest had mentioned running into her when he was at a Star Trek convention about 5 years ago and I knew that was my cue!
I will remind him to contact her in a few weeks, if he hasn't done so by then.
Of course she may not want to be interviewed, in which case I am stuck...but it is a start and at least we know where she resides, more or less, and that she has done at least 2 Star Trek convention in the Seattle area.
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Yesterday DR JRand54 said "We subdivided a large property, put in streets, streetlights, sewer & waterlines, and turn berm on the road....and then the local zoning board decided (after we put up six homes) that no new construction could be done because of the airport and the noise pollution the homes would be subjected to. Talk about owning a road to nowhere!"
and in my frustrationand annoyance with the builder in my neighborhood I never addressed this calamity he suffered, for which I humbly apologize. I was self-centered and rude. :-[ Please forgive me, Jack.
I lay in bed last night (well early this morning, I didn;'t sign off until gone 1 AM) wondering: What ever did happen to your investment? This must have been awful for you.
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VixMom, you're in Deer Park? I ride through your hamlet every time I take the LIRR out to Centereach. I'll be doing it this Friday after work when I head out for the long weekend. When you mentioned Tangier, I thought you were farther out on the Island but I see you're a mid-Suffolk person. Only one more week of current train fares before the increase on February 27th. Too bad we can't stock up on cheaper rail tickets.
Yes, I've beenin Deer Park since 1966, living at my fourth address here, but now with this stupid Tanger business it may be time to leave! The same people who own the Riverhead Tangers, and the ones down in Woody's area have decided to build here because we are 35 miles from NYC and 35 miles from Riverhead, so they figure all the people in NYC,and Queens, Brooklyn and Nassau that currently travel out to Riverhead can just stop here instead.
I am very riled...sorry I'll try not to rant about this any more today (but no promises!!) :D
Ben, you mentioned a clown show on LI this weekend, is this a performance I could bring the Vixter to?
I am very familar with Centereach as I spent a couple of very happy years in the SCCC drama department.
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I meant to tell you all about my treasure digging at Rodgers & Hammerstein yesterday. It all began with a nicely funky chord in "Something Wonderful," that has never appeared, to my knowledge, in any published version of the song, but it is in Russell Bennett's scoring. The question over the chord led to my digging out Trude Rittman's file on THE KING AND I, and sure enough, the chord is in the ms copy of the song. This file gave me an excuse to look through Trude's work on the show, including her pencil sketch of "The Small House of Uncle Thomas" and all the songs as they existed in rehearsal. There was a long extended scene for Anna, with Lady Thiang acting as translator, about her late husband Tom, which led into "Hello, Young Lovers," which I'd love to hear. as well as "Waiting," which Dear Friend BK recorded for LOST IN BOSTON. In the same storage carton were Russell Bennett's orchestra scores for these two numbers as well as the Kralahome's "Now You Leave." A good time was had by me!
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And sometimes there ain't nothing like a good ole simple toasty grilled cheese sandwiche (as in sandwich-ee) with a cup of creamy tomato soup. I like to dip the grilled cheese sandwiche into the mater soup. Comfort food!
I agree, especially on a cold, rainy day, but to be perfect, the bread must be rye, the cheese must be cheddar and the creamy tomato soup must have rice in it!!
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I meant to tell you all about my treasure digging at Rodgers & Hammerstein yesterday. It all began with a nicely funky chord in "Something Wonderful," that has never appeared, to my knowledge, in any published version of the song, but it is in Russell Bennett's scoring. The question over the chord led to my digging out Trude Rittman's file on THE KING AND I, and sure enough, the chord is in the ms copy of the song. This file gave me an excuse to look through Trude's work on the show, including her pencil sketch of "The Small House of Uncle Thomas" and all the songs as they existed in rehearsal. There was a long extended scene for Anna, with Lady Thiang acting as translator, about her late husband Tom, which led into "Hello, Young Lovers," which I'd love to hear. as well as "Waiting," which Dear Friend BK recorded for LOST IN BOSTON. In the same storage carton were Russell Bennett's orchestra scores for these two numbers as well as the Kralahome's "Now You Leave." A good time was had by me!
That sounds klike an absolutely heavenly way to spend a day!!
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, you've leapt some tall buildings at a single bound, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home faster than a speeding bullet.
When we married, we gave some consideration to the idea of hypening our last names. But Epervary-Mann just sounded too much like a superhero for our taste. So my maiden name vanished into the pages of history.....
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TOD: The Quiznos franchise has just come to Deer Park (taking over space in a vacated store so I am not cranky about it!)
I have fallen for this:Chicken Carbonara
Chicken, bacon, mozzarella, mushrooms, Creamy Bacon Alfredo Sauce
And I just may have to have one for lunch...
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Sorry Vixmom, the clown show is at a private home. I think it's a christening party. Most of Anthony's shows are private parties, although sometimes he is engaged for public events like a show last week at Smithaven Mall. I'll let you know if he gets any public shows in the future.
We drive past the Ammerman Campus of Suffolk County Community College on our way to the house from the Ronkonkama train station. Was that your campus?
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Hey Elmore!
I say you come to the reading still, but in a disguise!
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Page 2 !!
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Those recordings of high school shows can be quite entertaining. One that I have is a show called ALHAMBRA by the Mt. Hebron School in Upper Montclair, New Jersey. It's performed by a lot of kids whose voices are still changing and are a little squeaky, but the sincere sweetness of the performance makes it endearing. Plus it has catchy little songs, such as a street vendor singing a love song to his cart in "My Cart and I". I can't actually find evidence of this show existing anywhere else, so it may be an original, written at the school. The songwriter credit has the same last name as the person who plays piano. If anyone knows anything about this, let me know.
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Sorry Vixmom, the clown show is at a private home. I think it's a christening party. Most of Anthony's shows are private parties, although sometimes he is engaged for public events like a show last week at Smithaven Mall. I'll let you know if he gets any public shows in the future.
We drive past the Ammerman Campus of Suffolk County Community College on our way to the house from the Ronkonkama train station. Was that your campus?
if we had known about the Smithhaven Mall thing last weeked we would have come by to say hi! Oh well, next time!!
Yes, the Ammerman campus was my campus, but it was just called the Selden Campus at that time. Ammerman was the College President at that time, in fat his daughter was in some of my classes and was dating one of the fellows in the drama group.
There was also a fellow named Jon something... I can see his face and cannot think of his last name now, he was a year behind me, he ended up going Klown Kollege in Florida and last I heard he was with Barnum & Bailey, he was from Centereach or Holbrook I think....
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Last night, S. Woody wrote:
"Wouldn't it be great if, just once on Lost, one of the survivors of the crash would turn to the camera and say "I don't have a backstory"?"
Um. . . . you must not watch the show. The fellow that Charlie shot four times in the chest last week had no backstory because he was on the island already when the plane crashed. No, he didn't turn to the camera and say that, but there never was a backstory with him.
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Hey Elmore!
I say you come to the reading still, but in a disguise!
I agree...how about this one?
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or this?
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here's an article y'all might be interested in....
Pusillanimous Paranoia in Pedagogical Publishing
by
Herbert Jack Rotfeld
Editor, Journal of Consumer Affairs
Marketing Department
Auburn University
Rotfeld@business.auburn.edu
http://www.auburn.edu/~rotfehj/Slapp-2.html
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DR Vixmom, that sandwich looks good!
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Cool Word: pusillanimous
The Learning Kingdom
Tue, 11 May 1999 02:39:45 -0700
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The Learning Kingdom's Cool Word of the Day for May 11, 1999
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pusillanimous [adj. PYOO-suh-LAN-ih-mus]
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Someone who is pusillanimous is timid or cowardly, lacking conviction
of mind, unable to muster the courage to take a stand.
Etymologically, such a person is "weak-spirited."
In Latin the animus was the reasoning mind or the spirit that
enlivens, and pusillus (weak) was the diminutive of pullus (a young
animal). Together, they formed Late Latin pusillanimis (weak-
spirited; weak-minded).
Through various paths, other words related to youth have emerged from
the same ancient root that led to pullus:
pullet: a young hen
pony: a small horse
pool: stakes, booty, or funds, from French poule (hen, stakes, booty)
puerile: childish, juvenile, immature
http://www.mail-archive.com/word@tlk-lists.com/msg00056.html
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I was disappointed with only one of the rejected contestants last night. Don't remember his name, but he was the heavy-set guy with bright eyes and wavy black hair who was so stunned when he was told no that he couldn't get out of the chair. (The one who said he was 28 already so he couldn't audition again.) He did have that really horrible trio audition where none of the three in the group remembered the words to the swing song they ahd selected, but his final audition was super strong, and I was pulling for him.
But I think they learned with Ruben's less than fantastic sales and solo concert appearances that the guys have to have "poster boy" potential in addition to being able to sing. With the girls, it doesn't seem quite as important to be sexy and have a good voice, but I noticed that a MAJORITY (not all) of the guys that got through were more potentially marketable as sex symbols as well as singers. It's the Josh Groban syndrome.
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DR Vixmom, that sandwich looks good!
Oh it is... it is.... of course it's probably also about 6 million calories...... :D
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Some cool new DVD releases forthcoming...THE LORETTA YOUNG SHOW season 1 (kind of a surprise!) comes out on Feb. 22, and for you B-movie fans, THE FLESH EATERS, the 1962 cult classic, and one of my favorite films!
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Shoney's used to have a hot turkey sandwich that I would always order if we went there and there was no buffet. I really loved it. Used to get hot roast beef and hot turkey on lots of trips because most restaurants couldn't mess those up too badly.
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My goodness, THE LORETTA YOUNG SHOW somes out, and we can't even get a second season of MARY TYLER MOORE! Unbelievable.
Unstead of giving us Season 2 of MARY, Fox is putting out a Best of Season 1 release. Why?
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The producers of ALIAS have changed course for the series so that the missions can be more self-contained each week and hopefully appeal to a vaster audience. So far, it's worked. ALIAS's ratings are almost double what they were last season. Still, I know what bk means in that the giddy recklessness of the show's first two seasons in particular is simply missing.
I still find all of the characters fascinating, and next week's show brings back Sark and Sydney's female nemesis from Season 1.
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I just heard that John Raitt passed away. What a talent. He was the first star I ever worked with in stock and he was also a very nice man. So many people from Broadway's Golden Age have passed away this year. Let's hope this is the last.
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I agree...how about this one?
I don't think it's quite me! Interesting, however.
DRvixmom, I'm glad you didn't hyphenate your names! I think portmanteau names may have worked with British lineage, but I find them in contemporary New York rather a joke, sometimes a vestige of the feminist movement and a lot of times on the Upper West Side a sign of pretension.
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Thanks for the info, WEL. I will miss John Raitt very much. What a wonderful talent. I prize the cast albums of his that I own.
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Ah DR MattH, I know the guy you mean (American Idol). I really did not like that guy. And you are right, he totally blew his group audition. I was pretty sure he wasn't going to get in.
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But I think they learned with Ruben's less than fantastic sales and solo concert appearances that the guys have to have "poster boy" potential in addition to being able to sing. With the girls, it doesn't seem quite as important to be sexy and have a good voice, but I noticed that a MAJORITY (not all) of the guys that got through were more potentially marketable as sex symbols as well as singers. It's the Josh Groban syndrome.
What about Clay? He certainly wasn't a sex symbol when he started. And even know I still don't think he has a poster boy image. And he is the most popular of all the Idols!
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Re: Lost: Maybe someone mentioned this before, but did you know the guy playing Ethan (the no backstory weirdo Matt mentioned) is/was William (? sorry, memory failing, flailing :) ) Mapother, Tom Cruise's cousin. There's your fascinating trivia for the day.
Re: John Raitt. Yes, Stephen Cole posted that to CASTRECL this morning but has not yet confirmed where he heard it. I haven't seen it yet on any news services.
Re: weird R&H chords. I still think that there are errors in the bass parts of Carousel, though I could never get a definitive answer. IIRC (it's been several years since I MD'd this), especially in "If I Loved You" (it might have been "You'll Never Walk Again--er--Alone") there are minor third differences between the piano's bass and the "real" bass, making for a lot of mud. I seem to remember a C 6/4 in the piano with an E in the "real" bass that drove me crazy every night.
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Good Morning!
Nothing like a good run, and a big Italian dinner to help one sleep soundly!
:)
And, once again, a big Thank You, to DR Rodzinksi for answering my "Keeping the Dream Alive"/"All Through The Night" query!
I e-mailed the "answer" to Steve last night, and he e-mailed me back this morning:
Coolio!
Send thanks to your live reference crew!
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;D
The power of HHW!
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As for Hot Sandwiches...
Calling DR TCB! Calling DR TCB!!
;D
But seriously, folks...
Open-Faced Hot Turkey
Open-Faced Hot Roast Beef
-The big question is whether to order them with mashed potatoes or french fries - preferably steak cut.
Reuben - Give me the classic with corned beef - although a pastrami or turkey one will do in a pinch. And I prefer mine without a schmear of tomato sauce/paste.
Monte Cristo - Deep-fried sandwich goodness! Preferably with blackberry jelly on the side. BK - The House of Pies makes a decent one. You could have one for breakfast, and it should last you throughout the day.
Grilled Cheese - The classic with American Cheese and Wonder Bread is always a good stand-by. But I also like Provolone on Rye, Cheddar on Wheat or Pumpernickel, Smoked Gouda-Pumpkin Butter-Basil on Rosemary Focaccia, etc., etc...
And I still remember the first time I had a few slices of tomato grilled with the cheese... I was about nine years old, and we were visiting the beach in Connecticut, and the woman in front of me ordered her grilled cheese with tomato... Then so did I! Yum! Then came the cheese, tomato and BACON variation!!
Paninis - I've like almost all of the Italian pressed sandwich variations I've tried so far.
Hot Sailor - I can't remember exactly which deli meats appear on it, but I like it a lot.
Pastrami and Knockwurst
Etc, etc., etc...
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What about Clay? He certainly wasn't a sex symbol when he started. And even know I still don't think he has a poster boy image. And he is the most popular of all the Idols!
Well, yeah...but....Clay has "talent" and "charisma."
Fantasia may equal/surpass him in time, since she has both traits, as well. But then she never had Simon telling her, after a song, "I was imagining you with a paper sack over your head."
Clay has a great image...he's wholesome without being cutesy/smarmy...and for some folks, probably, that's sexier than dropping your trousers every time you perform, or, in the case of some of the female singers, showing as much as you can in order to draw attention away from your lack of talent.
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Well I will just obsess away then DR RON. Thanks. :) Did you order your IT'S A MAN'S WORLD vhs?
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Is our superhero from Krypton?
And yes MR BK you MUST photograph your new do so that we will see what you look like when the STARS are looking at YOU on Friday and Saturday.
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DR VIXMOM - thanks, but it's all right. After a few years of having to RENT the houses out and dealing with all that means (couldn't SELL the houses, you know) - we did the only thing we could, we sold the entire project to the airport. It actually ended up being a money-maker for us, but NOT the money-maker it would have been had we been able to fill those 25 lots with homes.
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Well - I like a good Manhattan - which is what we used to call a piece of bread with mashed potatoes, gravy, and roast beef on top.
I also like a good Spam and Velveeta fried sandwich.
Great news about Leslie Parrish, MBARNUM. I knew that sooner or later someone at HHW would find her for you, MR BK.
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Lady Thiang Page Three Pose! ;D
(http://www.thegrandoperahouse.com/Images/Scrapbook/King&I/Thumbnails/amanda.jpg)
I am happy you enjoyed the Julie London link, DRBEN....it was pretty funny. :o
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DR ELMORE what a great opportunity to look at Trude Rittman's original music. I love THE KING AND I score....and Lady Thiang is a wonderful character. I love the way she was played in ANNA AND THE KING the movie by Gale Sondergaard - especially when she told the story of the tree.
DR GEORGE did you listen to ME AND JULIET yesterday? I like the score. There are many songs that I listen to over and over. "Marriage Type Love", "That's the Way It Happens", and "Keep It Gay" are all a lot of fun.
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DR JMK how is the family? Any job news from DW BETSY yet?
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Well I will just obsess away then DR RON.
LOL! I never obsess! Ha! ::)
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I'm up, I'm up.
Hisaka: I did not dream of hot sandwiches. I had another peculiar dream, little of which I remember except that Steve Sondheim and I were shooting the breeze and laughing like crazy, and then somehow I ran into Frank Loesser - thankfully I had a soundtrack LP for The Five Pennies for him to sign. He pointed out to me that he hadn't written The Five Pennies, but had written Danny Kaye's Hans Christian Andersen. He signed it anyway.
And when I woke up, my pillow was gone.
PUSILLANIMOUS!
How many of you checked to see if there were really two LLs?
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Well I will just obsess away then DR RON. Thanks. :) Did you order your IT'S A MAN'S WORLD vhs?
No, but I did, as I always do with sellers who refuse PayPal, let the seller know he lost a potential bidder by his refusal to use PayPal.
Most anti-PayPal sellers are vitriolic about having to pay PayPal any part of their sale proceeds...but the solution is so simple...just accept PayPal and make it clear that any charge for use of PayPal will be added to final price.
That gives buyers like me the option of bidding or not, knowing that I'll be paying the seller's PayPal fee...which is usually peanuts.
It is the very rare auction item that I will bid on if the seller doesn't take PayPal. It has to be virtually perfect or one-of-a-kind or something I've been searching for over many years before I'll deal with one of them.
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DR elmore - When I'm up in the city, can I join you on one of your "detective" missions?
Can you "say" what and when the chord is?
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I didn't. I am a pusillanimous willow.
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PUSILLANIMOUS!
How many of you checked to see if there were really two LLs?
Well... Now I did...
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What about Clay? He certainly wasn't a sex symbol when he started. And even know I still don't think he has a poster boy image. And he is the most popular of all the Idols!
Oh, but he does have a loyal pre-teen and grandmotherly audience. He's safe in a nonsexual way for these folks and that has been the primary audience for his celebrity.
There was a Clay Aiken calendar out last Christmas season.
But you missed part of my point, Jennifer. Ruben was chosen over Clay even by the judges, and what they learned from that is that you've got to have a loyal audience of teenyboppers if you want to translate that into megasales of CDs and concert tickets.
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Ah DR MattH, I know the guy you mean (American Idol). I really did not like that guy. And you are right, he totally blew his group audition. I was pretty sure he wasn't going to get in.
Well, to each his (or her) own. I would rather have had him than have two long-haired rocker types. I like Constantine rather a lot, but Bo could easily have been eliminated to have another really good, traditional-style singer in the group.
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OH!
And I now know that it's possible to do my workout routine in my living room here in Richmond. Just push the coffee table up next to the couch, and, Voila! - Workout space.
It's a wood floor here - my parents had a carpeted basement. I did get a little self-conscious at the sound I was making each time I lifted and placed my foot down, but I got over that soon enough. And after my first batch of jumping jacks, I realized that I wouldn't be shaking the CDs off the once rack in the corner. -That was my big worry.
I think I'll try for another run tomorrow, just to change things up in my routine. Hopefully, it won't be too cold, but I do have the right gear, so...
Eight more... Seven... Six... Five... Four... Three... Two... and One... Now repeat on the left...
:)
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Are you getting in shape for Indianapolis, DRJOSE?
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Coon Rapids High School! Ben, I think that is just about one of the greatest names for a high school I've ever heard. I assume it was the name of the town as well. It has made me smile with great joy. It sounds like someplace where a Jimmy Stewart character grew up.
Vixmom, if you actually own that particular Fredric Brown paperback, it is worth a considerable chunk of change. Mr. BK and I are both Fred Brown aficianados. I have a considerable collection of his books...though I don't have that edition of THE CASE OF THE DANCING SANDWICHES.
I will take my tomato soup sans rice. The Lovely Wife makes the best grilled cheese sandwiches.
BK, though I hate to disagree with DR Jose, I've always found the Monte Cristo a sandwich which always sounds better than it actually is. For me it just promises more than it delivers. It also looks so tempting on a menu and I will occasionally get one and then always be disappointed or never quite satisified. I've had the one at House of Pies. Don't remember much about it. I think it may also just be that my tastes have changed over the years. They're not bad...it's just never my first choice in deeliciousness.
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As for Clay vs. Ruben... I think it was just a matter of mis-marketing on Ruben's behalf. Or lack thereof. I know that "Clay" was the People's Favorite, but I thought the AI people and the record company would have plastered Ruben's face all over - and I just didn't see it all over.
Yes, he played that whole Teddy Bear image to the hilt, then came the whole weight loss thingy, and the subsequent exhaustion... But it also seemed that AI just didn't book him on enough of the high-profile TV shows - well, at least at the right time and time slots.
Additionally, it seemed that "they" made the mistake of promoting Ruben in the R&B/Soul markets instead of trying for a little broader audience - like the one who voted for him on AI!
I dunno. That's just my opinion - and a very unqualified one at that since I didn't really follow AI that much that season. But I do go to Tower, Border's, B&N, etc., quite frequently, and I just didn't see any "hype on display" for him.
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Hmmmmmmm....no news yet about John Raitt.
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The news I posted about John Raitt may have been slightly pre-mature. Although I read it on a site that is usually 100% reliable, they now report that he is very ill, but has not died yet. However often a celebrity's actual death is not officially reported till a day or two later. I'll keep this here site updated as soon as I hear more.
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Yep, Coon Rapids, a suburb of Minneapolis. We were the Coon Rapids Cardinals. Never thought much about the name until I went to college and people from outside Minnesota heard where I grew up and they thought I was making up the name. It's like Lake Woebegon, which is actually based on Garrison Keillor's hometown, Anoka.
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DR elmore - When I'm up in the city, can I join you on one of your "detective" missions?
DRJose, most of my day in editor-proof land is so boring, I'm not sure you'd want to hang around. However, I do try to have fun while I'm working, and you're always welcome.
The chord: I hate to give away anything since I suspect my friend Bruce Pomahac will want to talk about it in his notes on the new edition. The chord in question is a B-minor 7, with a flatted 9 and sharped 11 in the accompaniment, against a flatted 10 in the vocal!
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Are you getting in shape for Indianapolis, DRJOSE?
I shall be trim and svelte for Indy! I shall have Buns and Abs of Steel!
Then BK and I will be doing a calendar and an informercial!
"First you eat three chocolate donuts, then the next day you have a turkey sandwich. Then you have a big slice of Parisienne Cake, then you have a salad. Then you make a box of Trader Joe's Corn Bread mix..."
-We'll have to hire DR MBarnum to be the "After" photo/model!
-DR MBarnum - You can decide whether or not to wear the rubber wet suit.
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Ah DR Ron, don't get me wrong. I love Clay. I was just saying he didn't fit DR Matt's description of sexy.
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DR Matt, there were a few people (such as Bo) who made it to the Final 24 who I didn't think would.
Did it bug anyone else that there are people in the top 24 who we have not yet seen?
I actually think this is quite unfair. People like Anwar, and Mario and Constantine already have huge fan bases. I really think that we should have seen all the 24 a few times already. Instead we got to see the drama of that girl not getting in and having a tantrum <sigh>.
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BK, though I hate to disagree with DR Jose, I've always found the Monte Cristo a sandwich which always sounds better than it actually is. For me it just promises more than it delivers. It also looks so tempting on a menu and I will occasionally get one and then always be disappointed or never quite satisified. I've had the one at House of Pies. Don't remember much about it. I think it may also just be that my tastes have changed over the years. They're not bad...it's just never my first choice in deeliciousness.
DR Pogue - No need to hate to disagree with me...
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When a Monte Cristo is OK, it's OK. When it's Good, it's Good. But when it's VERY GOOD, it's simply wonderful.
It's a heavy sandwich by it's construction - basically ham, turkey and cheese between slices of French Toast; deep-fried or pan-fried; then dusted with powdered sugar, and served with jelly on the side. And french fries too!
The one at House of Pies is good. Not GOOD. And it all depends who's manning the sandwich and fryer station that day.
When I worked for Coast Guard HQ in DC, they would make Monte Cristos on Wednesdays - maybe it was Thursdays. In any case, they were AMAZING. They weren't too big or two small, just the right proportion of meats, cheese, bread and egg batter.
Most of the ones served by diners - including the House of Pies - do tend to run on the "bigger is better" side. Which, as we all know, is not necessarily the case.
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Yes, I hadn't seen reports of the death anywhere, so Mr. Raitt appears to be hanging on.
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DRJose, most of my day in editor-proof land is so boring, I'm not sure you'd want to hang around. However, I do try to have fun while I'm working, and you're always welcome.
The chord: I hate to give away anything since I suspect my friend Bruce Pomahac will want to talk about it in his notes on the new edition. The chord in question is a B-minor 7, with a flatted 9 and sharped 11 in the accompaniment, against a flatted 10 in the vocal!
Time to dig out my score...
If you have any say in the "New Edition" - of the P/V score at least... Please make sure it's actually playable - well, that what's put on the page sounds "good". The new version of Carousel still has me looking for the right "support" in a few places. -I usually pull out my old copy consequently. Don't get me wrong, I love the new edition of Carousel, but it seems more like a a P/C score rather than a P/V score if you get my drift. Well, of course, maybe that was the point of the new edition. AH!
And, as for your work being "boring"... I used to spend hours, days, looking at manuscripts in the Library of Congress. For fun!
Oh, btw, I just got off the phone with Mr. Lowell. He sends his regards!
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Then BK and I will be doing a calendar and an informercial!
Why, oh Why did I put that image in my head?!?!?
:o
;D
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OK - Time for an e-break... I need to clean my room.
And move my legs for a bit before they start cramping up...
Laters...
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Yes, I hadn't seen reports of the death anywhere, so Mr. Raitt appears to be hanging on.
This John Raitt?
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Vixmom, if you actually own that particular Fredric Brown paperback, it is worth a considerable chunk of change. Mr. BK and I are both Fred Brown aficianados. I have a considerable collection of his books...though I don't have that edition of THE CASE OF THE DANCING SANDWICHES.
I do not, but I know where you can get one
THE CASE OF THE DANCING SANDWICHES Author: BROWN FREDRIC. Published by DENNIS MCMILLAN VOLCANO HAWAII. ONE OF 400 COPIES SIGNED BY LAWRENCE BLOCK 1ST. EDITION Fine HARDCOVER Fine. Price: US$150.00. Quantity available: 1.
Seller and Location:
Old Erie Street Bookstore
2128 East Ninth Street
Cleveland, Ohio
44115 United States
Phone: 216-575-0743
Email: skoobydoo1@aol.com
Seller's book number: 021584
http://www.tomfolio.com/bookdetailsmem.asp?book=021584&mem=516
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]I won't dance...[/move]
[move=right,scroll,6,transparent,100%]...don't ask me![/move]
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And VOILA!
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%][size=8]Page Quattre, Quattorze, Quattro, FOUR[/size][/move]
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what is it, fish?
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TOD - DR vixmom, I've also "fallen" for a Schlotzkey's sandwich - grilled chicken, Jarlsberg cheese, spinach, and roasted red peppers on sourdough (?) toast. Had it for the first time Saturday evening and can't wait to get back for another.
Here in the Cincinnati area, Izzy's is the premier deli - they make a great Reuben and wonderful beef barley soup to accompany it.
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Vixmom, the book you're describing is not the paperback edition (and true 1st edition) that you posted. I actually have the one you're describing published by MacMillan. Needless to say, I did not pay the price that it is now going for...But I'm delighted to see that is now worth over three times what I paid for mine.
I have complete set of those Brown MacMillans and they've all gone up considerably since when they were first published in the mid-eighties.
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Ginny, of course, my favourite hot sandwich would be a Cincinnati Coney.
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Another hot sandwich I learned to make from my mom: 1 bottle of chili sauce, grated cheddar cheese (about a cup and a half/2 cups), chopped black olives. Mix together and spoon mixture into hot dog buns. Wrap in foil, individually or in pairs, and refrigerate. Heat, wrapped, in oven at 350 for about 30 minutes. Great make-ahead item.
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Now I'm hungry for a hot sandwich.
I just took a test. I didn't study for it, but I'll get an A. Just you watch.
That's all the news.
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DR JMK how is the family? Any job news from DW BETSY yet?
Thanks for asking. We are still, unfortunately, sick, though thankfully slowly on the road to recovery. Everyone who has had this dreadful thing has said it holds on for weeks, and we are sadly finding that to be the truth.
Betsy has pretty much made up her mind not to do the radio gig, though they came closer to getting her this time than any recent time (Betsy tends to get broadcasting offers at least once or twice a year).
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Pre-congratulations on your "A" DRSANDRA.
Oh, a coney dog sandwich. Now I want one, too. I think I will have that for dinner. With corn chips.
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I meant to tell you all about my treasure digging at Rodgers & Hammerstein yesterday. It all began with a nicely funky chord in "Something Wonderful," that has never appeared, to my knowledge, in any published version of the song, but it is in Russell Bennett's scoring. The question over the chord led to my digging out Trude Rittman's file on THE KING AND I, and sure enough, the chord is in the ms copy of the song. This file gave me an excuse to look through Trude's work on the show, including her pencil sketch of "The Small House of Uncle Thomas" and all the songs as they existed in rehearsal. There was a long extended scene for Anna, with Lady Thiang acting as translator, about her late husband Tom, which led into "Hello, Young Lovers," which I'd love to hear. as well as "Waiting," which Dear Friend BK recorded for LOST IN BOSTON. In the same storage carton were Russell Bennett's orchestra scores for these two numbers as well as the Kralahome's "Now You Leave." A good time was had by me!
Definitely a day worth celebrating!
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Fans of Sergio Mendes alert: check out the British group Sirius B, especially their 3rd CD "Bagunca"--you will not be disappointed. I missed posting on Sergio's 64th birthday last week, February 11th. Along with Julius, one of the people who made A&M my favorite label of the late 60s and early 70s.
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Vixmom, the book you're describing is not the paperback edition (and true 1st edition) that you posted. I actually have the one you're describing published by MacMillan. Needless to say, I did not pay the price that it is now going for...But I'm delighted to see that is now worth over three times what I paid for mine.
I have complete set of those Brown MacMillans and they've all gone up considerably since when they were first published in the mid-eighties.
Oh! I must have gone to the wrong site...now where did I find that picture.....it was definitely oin offer for sale
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Just did a little research on THE CASE OF THE DANCING SANDWICHES...The paperback (its cover posted here) is listed on my trusty book site as starting out at $95 dollars and the top price for the same book is around $1,700. Average price for it is between $150-250. This also goes for the MacMillan edition. There is actually a magazine version (it's first actual appearance) going for $150. Lowest price for which it can be had is $95.
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Dear Friend BK, about the reading on March 18, the answer is no. If I stepped into the book shop, after being absent since 1998 or so, the event would no longer be about you and your books, which is what it should be; I would have to deal with the owners, anyone I know still working there, and all the catching up. I love the shop and I love many of the people I worked with there, but my feelings about my time there, from health insurance to event invitations after I left, is too complicated to sort through in an evening about you, not me.
I can think of one way around the problem: drop by the book shop a few days ahead of the reading, and get all of your "business" taken care of ahead of time.
The big flaw with this plan is that there will always be people who aren't there on your drop-in date, who will be there at the reading. :P
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Correction: Top price for Dancing Sandwiches is $1750. Of course, I can't see anyone paying that ludicrous price for it when the same book can be had for as low as $95 or in the mid-hundreds. That is one of the nice things about the internet and used books. It is a great price leveller. Now if I had a copy of the paperback I would, of course, immediately be valuing it at the $1750 price!
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Last night, S. Woody wrote:
"Wouldn't it be great if, just once on Lost, one of the survivors of the crash would turn to the camera and say "I don't have a backstory"?"
Um. . . . you must not watch the show. The fellow that Charlie shot four times in the chest last week had no backstory because he was on the island already when the plane crashed. No, he didn't turn to the camera and say that, but there never was a backstory with him.
Sheesh! Yes, I watch the show! Der B and I plan our Wednesday viewing around Lost, Alias, and Good Eats. I made mention of that earlier in yesterday's posts.
I was making a joke!
I know Good Eats is the only one of the three shows that is intentionally funny (and breaks the fourth wall), but....oh, bother.
(And, with my luck, only Jose will get that reference.)
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JRand, Do you actually get the genuine Cincinnati Coney (Gold Star and Skyline are the chains) there in Indiana, isn't it?...It's close enough...but accept no imitations!
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I see that Skyline Chili has several restaurants in Indiana, 3 in Indianapolis. Gold Star just one in Lawrenceberg.
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I also love me a good barbecued beef sandwich, brimming with meat and sauce, with an emphasis on the latter.
My hair appointment has now been changed four times. First it was ten tomorrow, then it was three-thirty tomorrow, then it was back to nine-thirty, and now it is today at 2:30.
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Cool Word: pusillanimous
The Learning Kingdom
Tue, 11 May 1999 02:39:45 -0700
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http://www.mail-archive.com/word@tlk-lists.com/msg00056.html
She's even better at this than I can be!
Of course, I could postulate the following:
If you break the word into it's parts, you get pus-ill-animous. Animous, from Animate, of course, give us a monster that is animated by it's sickening pus.
It's the Pimple Zombie! He's breaking out!!! AAAARRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!
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was this it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29223&item=6947306723&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW#ebayphotohosting
or this?
http://www.booksareeverything.com/index.html
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I also love me a good barbecued beef sandwich, brimming with meat and sauce, with an emphasis on the latter.
My hair appointment has now been changed four times. First it was ten tomorrow, then it was three-thirty tomorrow, then it was back to nine-thirty, and now it is today at 2:30.
Will we get us a new avatar showing off your new look?
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But I think they learned with Ruben's less than fantastic sales and solo concert appearances that the guys have to have "poster boy" potential in addition to being able to sing. With the girls, it doesn't seem quite as important to be sexy and have a good voice, but I noticed that a MAJORITY (not all) of the guys that got through were more potentially marketable as sex symbols as well as singers. It's the Josh Groban syndrome.
Josh Groban is a sex symbol?? :P
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DRvixmom, I'm glad you didn't hyphenate your names! I think portmanteau names may have worked with British lineage, but I find them in contemporary New York rather a joke, sometimes a vestige of the feminist movement and a lot of times on the Upper West Side a sign of pretension.
My sister's solution when she married (the second time) was to simply keep her maiden name. Fine for her, but her daughter's name doesn't match hers. Of course, if my sister had had her way, the daughter's last name would have been the same as hers, leaving the sperm donor out of the picture entirely.
Der B and I would probably hyphenate, if we could. In which order would be argued about, of course. :D
And, for those who were wondering, der Brucer is doing nicely. He's been busy with family and politics, and leaves it to me to keep him posted on what's happening here at HHW. He keeps me posted on what's happening with our friends elsewhere. Now, if I could just get him to decide about going to NYC in March...
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Josh Groban is a sex symbol?? :P
Very much so...among the same demographic that made "Titanic" the blockbuster movie it was -- teenage girls.
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I also love me a good barbecued beef sandwich, brimming with meat and sauce, with an emphasis on the latter.
My hair appointment has now been changed four times. First it was ten tomorrow, then it was three-thirty tomorrow, then it was back to nine-thirty, and now it is today at 2:30.
Maybe this is a good thing. It gives me the opportunity to suggest you mention to your "stylist" that you swim and use the jacuzzi...he may want to avoid using "lightening" chemicals that might react negatively to whatever chemicals you might use in pool/jacuzzi.
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TOD: The Quiznos franchise has just come to Deer Park (taking over space in a vacated store so I am not cranky about it!)
I have fallen for this:Chicken Carbonara
Chicken, bacon, mozzarella, mushrooms, Creamy Bacon Alfredo Sauce
And I just may have to have one for lunch...
I love Quizno's. There is one only a quarter of a mile from where I work...certainly within walking distance. One of my favorites is the Turkey Ranch and Swiss. MMM. ;D I think I will have this for lunch today!
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DR ELMORE what a great opportunity to look at Trude Rittman's original music. I love THE KING AND I score....and Lady Thiang is a wonderful character. I love the way she was played in ANNA AND THE KING the movie by Gale Sondergaard - especially when she told the story of the tree.
DR GEORGE did you listen to ME AND JULIET yesterday? I like the score. There are many songs that I listen to over and over. "Marriage Type Love", "That's the Way It Happens", and "Keep It Gay" are all a lot of fun.
I did. I enjoyed it but I didn't love it. There were some songs that I liked much more than others, but I need to listen to it some more, though. I'm very glad that I got a copy (thanks again, Larry!!) Now I have the three forgotten Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals (Me and Juliet, Allegro and Pipe Dream) on CD. ;D
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I see that Skyline Chili has several restaurants in Indiana, 3 in Indianapolis. Gold Star just one in Lawrenceberg.
Heck, you can even find Skyline Chili (http://www.skylinechili.com/skyline_locations_main.php) in Florida!
And if they aren't in your area, you can have 'em mail you some!
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A few nights ago, der Brucer practically demanded I make Sloppy Joes. And not that Manwich stuff from a can, but fresh. So I chopped up an onion and a bell pepper, added ground beef and let that all cook for a while, then added a small can of chopped olives, a small can of green chiles, a large can of black beans, and a can each of diced tomatoes and tomato paste. (Opening the cans is good for you, if you use a hand-powered can opener. Good for the wrist muscles.) A little salt, some garlic, some cumin, let it all simmer for a while.
Meanwhile, I toasted up some English muffins (we didn't have any buns on hand, the mufins worked great), and popped some tater tots in the oven. That was a quick and easy hot meal, and qualifies as an open-faced sandwich because of the muffins!
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Yes DR CP - Skyline Coney.....although I also buy the sauce in a can at the Kroger store and I am not sure of the brand.
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Oh, the Sloppy Joes are just as good the next day, if you toast up the muffins/buns just before dishing it out. And they're great with shredded cheese on top!
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%][size=20]Sloppy Joe Dance![/size][/move]
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My oh my MRBK - your hair has certainly been around the block today, and it hasn't even left the house.
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Everyone in the office was ordering Chinese food, and since it's so #$$^*( cold out today, and since it's a 15 minute drive from the office to the nearest Quiznos, I ordered the chicken & cashews.
Unfortunately, this turned out to be rice and rice and some more rice with carrots and celery and onions and some more carrots and another bushel of celery and two (count 'em TWO) cashews and some substance purporting to be chicken, although I have my doubts. :P
Oh !! If only I had not been so PUSILLANIMOUS about braving the cold and the traffic.....
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A few nights ago, der Brucer practically demanded I make Sloppy Joes. And not that Manwich stuff from a can, but fresh. So I chopped up an onion and a bell pepper, added ground beef and let that all cook for a while, then added a small can of chopped olives, a small can of green chiles, a large can of black beans, and a can each of diced tomatoes and tomato paste. (Opening the cans is good for you, if you use a hand-powered can opener. Good for the wrist muscles.) A little salt, some garlic, some cumin, let it all simmer for a while.
Meanwhile, I toasted up some English muffins (we didn't have any buns on hand, the mufins worked great), and popped some tater tots in the oven. That was a quick and easy hot meal, and qualifies as an open-faced sandwich because of the muffins!
Dear SWW, your stories of cooking entice, entrap, enrapture me...please, please come and cook for me...I implore you!!!! (especially after that horrible lunch I just had!) :D
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WHEW, what a week. Sorry I've been so E&T lately, but the job is kicking in!
I'm off to the land of Orange, to the city of Anaheim to attend the Religious Education Congress at the Convention center in the city of Anaheim. I'll be posting from there beginning tonight. It's a great conference, I look forward to it each year.
DR vixmom and DR George, your goodies are going in the mail in a matter of minutes, I hope you enjoy them.
More later, probably from the City of Anaheim at the COAST hotel.
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I have always been a huge fan of the open-faced hot turkey sandwich. I'm also a sucker for the kid-favorites...grilled cheese and sloppy joes.
Now I'm hungry...thinking about lunch...gonna head to the store.
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WHEW, what a week. Sorry I've been so E&T lately, but the job is kicking in!
I'm off to the land of Orange, to the city of Anaheim to attend the Religious Education Congress at the Convention center in the city of Anaheim. I'll be posting from there beginning tonight. It's a great conference, I look forward to it each year.
DR vixmom and DR George, your goodies are going in the mail in a matter of minutes, I hope you enjoy them.
More later, probably from the City of Anaheim at the COAST hotel.
Thank you dear Matt, I hope you enjoy your trip!!
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I have always been a huge fan of the open-faced hot turkey sandwich. I'm also a sucker for the kid-favorites...grilled cheese and sloppy joes.
Now I'm hungry...thinking about lunch...gonna head to the store.
How are you healing DR Ann? We have missed you here, and I hope you are feeling better. Any luck on the job front?
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I'm about to go home (a two minute walk) and then it's dinner and off to the theatre. See you all tomorrow.
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Good Afternoon!
When it rains it pours!
Well, after a brief conversation with my roomie, and a few phone calls, it looks like my days of leisure may be few and far between over the next week and a half. And that's a good thing!
:D
I just need to sit down with my calendar and make sure there are enough days in the week/month/year to fit everything in!
Details to follow...
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The one on eBay is the true first edition of The Case of the Dancing Sandwiches. But I think the one on the other site is the same image, too.
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Shortly I shall be on my way to Teddy for my new hairdo.
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But first I must go pick up a package. The package has been sitting there like so much fish since Tuesday - someone forgot to tell me it was there, even though I specifically ask them to look to make sure nothing is just sitting in the back. They don't even care.
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And speaking of raining it when it pours...
DR Jay sends his best. He is very busy, "hopping", right now. Which is a very good thing for him too.
He didn't ask for them, but I think some patented HHW VIBES would be in order for DR Jay. And once those VIBES do their thing, then he'll be back here a-posting away.
Let us hope that all DRs are coming into a "good cycle" right now.
Don't Postpone Joy.
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...And I unpacked my bags, put all my clothes away, and even did some vacuuming. Now I just need to sort through all my papers, mail, stuff, etc...
And then start packing it all up again!
;D
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BK, there are some lovely photos on Ebay of Ms. Leslie Parrish from her AIP spectacular TANK BATTALION. Only $3.99 each!
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I should think, and this is just me, that if vibes are wanted then the wantee should come and ask for them. Again, if there is time for endless e-mailing there must be time for a single solitary post. Still, most excellent vibes and xylophones to the very errant and truant dear reader Jay.
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Vibes for DR Jay:
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I should think, and this is just me, that if vibes are wanted then the wantee should come and ask for them. Again, if there is time for endless e-mailing there must be time for a single solitary post. Still, most excellent vibes and xylophones to the very errant and truant dear reader Jay.
...And if we all could spread a little sunshine...
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He didn't ask for the Vibes. I asked for them for him. Every little bit helps.
If it means anything, at least he's asking for other DRs to say HI from/for him, rather then forgetting about HHW altogether.
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I like a real sloppy joe a lot, but I can't stand Manwich. Ugh!
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for Jay, for Ann and for all HHW DR's who need 'em
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~~~~~GOOD VIBES~~~~~~~~~~[/move]
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I like a real sloppy joe a lot, but I can't stand Manwich. Ugh!
"Manwich"...that's really a "Morlock", isn't it? (or should it be "morlox"?).
Canned meats....burp!
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...And if we all could spread a little sunshine...
http://wicca.us.com/wicca_a_day_without_sunshine_868_prd1.htm
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Newly arrived DVDs:
2-DVD "The Cardinal"
4-DVD "Mary Tyler Moore Show: The First Season"
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Well, it's cold, but the sun is out...
Time for a walk!
Laters...
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The really love THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW - Season 1. Great cast of characters and superb actors playing them.
But, I think the show became even greater in subsequent seasons which I'd like to have in pristine quality editions. Right now, I've got grainy videotapes with sloppy editing of commercials when I want to get a MARY fix.
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Best vibes to Jay. I know that there are those times in life when one needs to just focus on what they need to focus on and do what must be done, regardless of their druthers.
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Hope to see you back on HHW very soon (along with other lately missing DRs, who I miss)
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And really, whatever did become of DR Robin!
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This morning my DH and DR Kerry went flying in a small plane, and DR Kerry took this photo.
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Vixmom - I am healing nicely, I'm happy to say. Still couldn't do a sit-up if my life depended on it, but ah well.
The job story is not nearly so happy...rather lousy at the moment, actually. But I shall not dwell, oh no, I shall not dwell.
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The sky over Oakland looks ominously akin to the painted skies that accompanied the crucifixion sequence in the film "The Robe."
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Another interview this evening...this time it is our very own Flip Mark, co-star of PLEASE DON'T EAT THE DAISIES and the TV series GUESTWARD HO!
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Geez, I see you're reading, TCB...I was hoping you'd find some "set-ups" before I logged off and headed home!!
LOL
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Holy Moley on Dark Rye: I've passed 1,700 posts.
Again.
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As for Hot Sandwiches...
Calling DR TCB! Calling DR TCB!!
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Hot Sailor - I can't remember exactly which deli meats appear on it, but I like it a lot.
Jose...Jose....Jose! You make it far two easy. Hot sandwiches and a Hot Sailor all in one post. Child's play! However, since I don't know all of the newcomers that well (yet), I will just smile that knowing smile, and say .............NOTHING
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what time is the reading at the DB on March 18th.
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Here's another picture that DR Kerry took:
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we can darken Elmoore's hair. Add a beard an no one will notice him at DB Shop Maybe something like this.
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Good Evening!
...And it's windy too!
Nice walk. A nice brisk walk!
I ended up walking down to Elwood Thompson, the natural food stre, where I picked up a package of natural cookies. Vegan too! -Very DR Jane friendly. They were peanut butter cookies that had chocolate drizzled on top, and the bottom of the cookie had a nice coating of chocolate too. Very good. Both of them. As I was scrunching up the package, I happened to look at the nutritional info.
Servings per container: 4
Size of serving: 1/2 cookie
?!?!??!
But the came the kickers...
Calories per serving: 200
Calories from fat: 120
WOW?!?!?!?!
I'm never eating health food again!!!!
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Go here and you can get contact information on Leslie Parrish BAch
(http://www.spookytoms.com/TR-LeslieParrish.JPG)
Write Leslie in the first name. Bach in the last name. WA for the state
http://find.intelius.com/search-summary-out.php?ReportType=1&searchform=name (http://find.intelius.com/search-summary-out.php?ReportType=1&searchform=name)
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we can darken Elmoore's hair. Add a beard an no one will notice him at DB Shop Maybe something like this.
Well, that type of disguise worked in "Team America", so I guess it could work in NYC.
;D
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we can darken Elmoore's hair. Add a beard an no one will notice him at DB Shop Maybe something like this.
Michael, I love it!
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DR Ann - and Jed - Here's a story..
Earlier this afternoon, I was trying to get a hold of my friend, Mark. I didn't see him online like he usually is when he's at work. I tried calling his cellphone, but got some message saying the number had been disconnected. Then I tried calling his office, and was told he doesn't work there any longer. Well, then I realized I had probably called his old office, so I looked up the number for his new office. But then I tried calling his cell again, just in case... He answered the phone.
His voice sounded horrible. Very gravelly and tired. He was home recovering from the flu. He ended up with a case of bronchitis too. He's been home for two weeks. We talked for a little bit, then he told me that he had been laid off this week too. -Apparently, I had reached the correct office the first time. His company had just been bought out last week, and they only ended up keeping four people in his office during the reorganization.
To add insult to injury, he hasn't been able to see his two boys the past two weeks since he's been sick, and he won't be able to see them this weekend, since they will be heading out of town with their mother. And one his boys just had two surgeries, and the other one broke his leg a few weeks ago.
Needless to say, he's had a couple of rough weeks lately.
However...
He was able to do a phone interview with a new company earlier this week. And he got the job! He's supposed to start training this week, but since he's sick... So, he'll start in two weeks. He'll be training down here for a few weeks, but the actual job will be in Pennsylvania - which is where he was planning to move to this summer in order to be closer to his sons. -His ex-wife is getting remarried, and she's moving to West Virginia - it's a very long commute from Richmond to Philly, but not such a long commute from Philly to West Virginia.
Amazing how life just seems to work itself out at times!
So, I truly do think we are all coming into a very good cycle. All of us.
~~~~VIBES FOR ALL~~~~
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I'm back from Teddy, and all I can say is SURF'S UP, DUDES and DUDETTES. Teddy had a vision of how it should look and he went a little further than he normally does. I like it. He's having me come back on Tuesday because after he saw it post blow dry he thought the back and sides could use a touch more. So, back I shall go. Meanwhile, I'm starving so I must figure out what I'm to eat.
Michael Shayne, PAY ATTENTION: The reading is from five to seven on Friday March 18. We trust that you will be in attendance.
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I'm deciding whether to pay the eight bucks. Who knows how reliable it is, and I'm sort of hinky to put my credit card info in.
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Vixmom - I am healing nicely, I'm happy to say. Still couldn't do a sit-up if my life depended on it, but ah well.
Well if it's any comfort to you, I cannot do a sit up either, or touch my toes or stand upwithour crackeluimg in several dozen places...but thats just the years!!!
The job story is not nearly so happy...rather lousy at the moment, actually. But I shall not dwell, oh no, I shall not dwell.
I shall send some more vibes your way, no luck with the job you and DRJed were both trying for? What is your line of business?
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As fate would have it, I had a monte cristo for lunch today, though it was served in a pita-type scenario. It was quite satisfying. But for my money, the old French Dip is as good as gravy.
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I'm back from Teddy, and all I can say is SURF'S UP, DUDES and DUDETTES. Teddy had a vision of how it should look and he went a little further than he normally does. I like it.
Do we get pictures?
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Well if it's any comfort to you, I cannot do a sit up either, or touch my toes or stand upwithour crackeluimg in several dozen places...
You may notice, neither can I type, spell or proofread!!!
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Jose...Jose....Jose! You make it far two easy. Hot sandwiches and a Hot Sailor all in one post. Child's play! However, since I don't know all of the newcomers that well (yet), I will just smile that knowing smile, and say .............NOTHING
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Hey, don't hold back on account of us newbies. We're remarkably "with it" folks.
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DR Danise, I was just thinking...if you drove Bonnie up here instead of flying I could look after her for you ....
out of the goodness of my heart y'know
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vixmom, I read your post quickly and thought you were asking for pictures of my monte cristo, which seemed awful strange...
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Evening all.
I also find myself missing those who are E & T. I only hope that they are happy and well. That no great personal tragedy is keeping them from posting and spending time with us.
Vibes to all who need them!
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I did speak with Jane and she said to say “Hi!”. She is a little under the weather so I am sending her get well vibes.
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Still not much to report from my neck of the woods. We had a free cholesterol test at work today. My cholesterol was so high my doctor wanted me on two cholesterol meds. I refused to take the pills. I heard that once you start on them, you can never stop and I had a feeling my weight was a big factor with that problem as well as my high BP. I thought that if I could get my weight under control the rest would follow.
To my delight, today my cholesterol was a mere 169! BP was a tad high but not bad. No where near the triple digits top and bottom that I was having. And all with OUT taking any meds to bring them under control.
I’m still fussing with my Wi-Fi card for the PDA. I have to find an internet provider for it in order to be able to use it on the trip. I think I may go with IPass. One of it’s hot spots is located in the lobby of the Muse. I’m still reading up on how all of this works. If anyone knows anything about this type of stuff, please let me know!
I also love the Quiznos sandwiches. The Turkey/Ranch is one of my favorites as well. Yum! I shouldn’t have bread but once a week I allow myself what ever my heart err stomach err taste buds desire.
DR Ann--I couldn't do a sit up (heck I'm lucky to STAND UP) if my life depended on it either. Glad to hear that you are on the mend.
Laters!
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Jose...Jose....Jose! You make it far two easy. Hot sandwiches and a Hot Sailor all in one post. Child's play! However, since I don't know all of the newcomers that well (yet), I will just smile that knowing smile, and say .............NOTHING
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oh please, pretty please.....
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Hey, don't hold back on account of us newbies. We're remarkably "with it" folks.
oh, great minds and all that Rodzinski!!
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DR Danise, I was just thinking...if you drove Bonnie up here instead of flying I could look after her for you ....
out of the goodness of my heart y'know
With apologies to the real Jose—
VixMom—NO way, Jose! ;) :D ;)
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vixmom, I read your post quickly and thought you were asking for pictures of my monte cristo, which seemed awful strange...
;D
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With apologies to the real Jose—
VixMom—NO way, Jose! ;) :D ;)
jest tryin' ta be socialble ;D
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To my delight, today my cholesterol was a mere 169! BP was a tad high but not bad. No where near the triple digits top and bottom that I was having. And all with OUT taking any meds to bring them under control.
DH has problems with his cholesterol counts and starting taking fish oil caplets. I will have to check with him about the dosage he takes, but they have reduceded his numbers on the "bad" cholesterol amazingly well!!
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JoseS-
No problem on last night's lyrical quest. I rarely have a chance to put my ridiculous pop music mental storage capacities to good use.
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East Coast rules the 9 o'clock hour again!
(9pm est, that is)
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DR Danise - I still haven't bought a WiFi card for my Pocket PC, but I did go over the procedure with the salesman - and other people - on how to get it configured.
You do not necessarily need an ISP in order to use a WiFi card. However, what you will need is some sort of browser program on your PDA. Now, if you're Pocket PC 2002-3, on Windows CE on your PDA, then Internet Explorer should be built in. Once you configure your card for an "ad hoc" connection, it should just pick up the signal and connect to your homepage once you open IE. Then you can log on to your ISP/AOL/Yahoo/etc. with the web browser/IE.
You should only need an ISP for you PDA if you will be using a dial-up connection to connect to the internet. How are you connecting to the internet now? Even if you are using dial-up, there should be some sort of web page access - like AOL has set up now with the Screen Name service.
Hope this helps.
*Oh, if you WiFi card has an 800 number, it might be worth the hold time to call them for assistance. ;)
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Do you use .mac? I got it with my G5 imac with free usage for awhile, but I've never bothered to do anything with it. Do you know if it is worth my while? It would be nice to have a place people could easily upload files for me and vice versa. But I've just been to lazy to open the box!
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Highlighted MR BK - I have used to Social Security Index a few times, and it is very helpful and accurate.
Of course MBARNUM may have a contact for you, but you might also want to surprise Leslie with the books if you get her address.
But don't be afraid of the SSI. It is very secure. I think you can also send another amount of money and get a copy of the Social Security Card application for just about anybody. It helps if you know the SS # - in fact I have Miss Allison Hayes' application filled out at age 14 when she was going to work at the Palias Royale selling linens to rich ladies in Washington D.C.
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Oh it's time for HouseHunters on HGTV.
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Of course I am no longer a member of Hoi Polloi - I have my OWN G-Mail address!
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JoseS-
Do you use .mac? I got it with my G5 imac with free usage for awhile, but I've never bothered to do anything with it. Do you know if it is worth my while? It would be nice to have a place people could easily upload files for me and vice versa. But I've just been to lazy to open the box!
DR Rodzinski - I'm still in my free trial period for .mac too. I'm thinking about getting it, but since I mainly connect via a dial-up connection, some of the 'higher' features would just take too long to use, if you know what I mean.
I'm also on AOL, and I actually like AOL. I've never had any major issues with AOL. <knock wood> I've learned to use the "My FTP" space function for web pages and storage. -Although, with .mac, I'd have a LOT more online storage capability.
However, now that AOL has reconfigured their mail server to be compatible with POP mail servers- which means I could sync up via Outlook/Entourage...
I have about six more weeks to explore it, and then I'll decide if it's worth the extra $99.
How's that for a definitive answer?
:P
*Just go to the .mac homepage and start clicking around. No need to open the box. ;)
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Jrand, please explain exactly what I do.
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All alone in the world...... 10:48 PM time to spend qyuality time with DH....night all!...oh! there's nobody here...
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Thanks for the feedback Jose. The fact is, I haven't really NEEDED the .mac for anything in particular as of yet.
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Is this siesta time?
PUSILLANIMOUS.
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Thanks for the feedback Jose. The fact is, I haven't really NEEDED the .mac for anything in particular as of yet.
-Well, I believe you've answered your own question.
You're welcome.
I would mainly use .mac for the Virex service and the online storage. I really don't need another e-mail address. Just need to crunch the numbers.
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TCB, go ahead and tell us--- just how DO you make a Hot Sailor?
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BK, Just watching my Penn & Teller DVDs. I went to the recycling one, and there you were tormenting some poor well-meaning folks. Were they really as patient as they seemed with the 10 trash cans?
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-However, the integration with iPhoto is pretty neat in regards to setting up web pages and sending photos.
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TOD---
No question about it-- a French Dip. It's been years since I had one too.
Tonight I went to L'il Mama's, a great little soul food restaurant. I had Southern fried catfish, red beans and rice, black eyed peas and cornbread. They had peach cobbler and sweet potato pie for dessert, but earlier in the day I got a piece of Oreo Cake which I'm saving for later. Sticking one's head out the window of a Cessna at 6000 feet can make a boy hungry!
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I had Arbys for lunch today. No surprises there.
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In looking at the materials for my Friday Media Check tomorrow, I was astonished to see that I'm going to be listing almost exactly the same items as last week. I think that's the first time that has ever happened.
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Oh I was watchng TV
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I don't know about the West Coast, but I noticed tonight that SURVIVOR ran over the hour a bit tonight. I had finished WILL & GRACE and had flipped over to CBS for CSI, and SURVIVOR was still on (running credits) at 9:01.
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Speaking of CSI, tonight's case had to be one of the most bizarre in the history of the show. Made the case with the folks in animal costumes having sex seem tame by comparison.
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MR BK here is the link that Michael Shayne gave you - filled out with Leslie's information.
http://find.intelius.com/search-summary-out.php?ReportType=1&searchform=name (http://find.intelius.com/search-summary-out.php?ReportType=1&searchform=name)
Scroll down and you will see "Buy all information on this page for 7.95" There is no phone listed for her, but her address is available. Small price to pay. ;D
Give it a shot - and props to DR MS for finding it.
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I wish I could use that to find June Kenney...but I don't know what her name is now :(
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Michael, there are only 41 June Kenneys to wade through. Not too bad really.
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How old would she be now?
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Rodzinski - I have very little memory of that bit, except that we only got two people to do it, and my IFB (earpiece) was cutting out all the time and I couldn't hear what they were telling me to do from the truck - which is why you probably see my head cocking to one side all the time.
If you want to watch the shows I wrote and produced, check out the first seasons, Alternative Medicine (I'm in it, too) and Sex. They both reek of me, especially the voice overs.
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Wow-- the skies just dumped a lot of rain on us-- a real gully washer (as they say in the South)
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Yes, I've forgotten to mention it all day - it's been raining pretty much non-stop.
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Good Evening!
I'm tired and sleepy, but at the point where I'm just too tired and sleepy to actually head to bed yet...
Does that make me PUSILLANIMOUS?
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How old would she be now?
June would be getting close to 70 now, but I don't know what her married name is.
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I see people.
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PUSILLANIMOUS.
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OK... Time for me to hit the sack... Not that the sack ever did anything to deserve to be hit.
Goodnight.
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The ATTACK OF THE WUSSBURGERS continues unabated, oh, yes, it continues unabated.