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Archives => Archive 6 => Topic started by: bk on June 26, 2006, 12:15:10 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes read you, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they not only have to do to do, they also have to moo to moo.
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And the word of the day is: PROTOTYPE!
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Topic of the Day: I don't know. ::) I was born in Alabama (don't blame me...my dad was in the army) and we lived in Georgia, California, Texas and Germany by the time I was four years old. When in Germany, we'd go to places all the time, so I don't remember all the places that we went and certainly now which place was first. :-\ After Germany, we lived in Ft. Carson, Colorado for about four years and there were lots of places to go there: Garden of the Gods, The Royal Gorge, Turkey Creek, Cripple Creek, Helen Hunt Falls (no relation to the actress), the Broadmore Hotel (where many traveling ice skating events were held), Denver. ;)
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When we lived in Germany, I can remember going on a lot of field trips (but not where we went, though). One place I remember had pay toilets and none of us kids had ever seen that before. On another field trip, I remember one of my classmates, a kid named Richard (he was German but spoke very good English), colored on his teeth with crayons while we were on the bus and he was quite proud of that. ;D
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This was all in kindergarten. Another Richard in the same class (an American Army brat, like me) taught me a naughty phrase that I've never forgotten, although I don't think I've ever told anyone what it is...and it certainly isn't appropriate for posting (or even hinting at what it is). ::)
At the time, I had no idea what the phrase meant, but even now, I have no idea how it all could have been put together. :-\
;)
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I marched for the first time in the Manhattan Pride parade. GMHC led the parade this year with other HIV/AIDS service organizations in honor of th 25th anniversary of AIDS.
TPunk, I know what you meant and my comment is meant to be tongue-in-cheek, but: should you really have said that the parade was in honor of the 25th anniversary of AIDS?? ::)
8)
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Well, it's late and I have to get to work in just a few hours. I did laundry today, so all my bedding is freshly laundered. I also washed some clothes, so that will be nice for tomorrow.
Good night. :D
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Morning all!
SOrry but I can't take the laptop with me because it's going to rain today.
I'm so glad to read that DR Elmore's Dad is doing better.
Vibes to all who need them.
Laters!
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TOD:
When I was a lad and I lived in Montreal we would travel to Toronto by train during the Christmas holiday
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Good Morning!
...Just checking in... Yesterday turned out to be a very long and trying day... Too long, and too trying... But that's showbiz sometimes... And today I'm off to play with the folks from Disneyworld, which I am very much looking forward to. It's a great crew of people, and exactly what I need after yesterday's creative crises. -Yes, that's plural. -Details to follow... maybe.
In any case, just wanted to say, "Hi!"
I hope everyone is well, and, again, DR elmore Vibe to You, Your Father and the rest of Your Family.
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Continued love and vibes to Elmore and family.
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And the word of the day is: PROTOTYPE!
The toymaker's apprentice nearly got canned when he showed his master the PROTOTYPE for a plastic novelty he called PRETTY POO.
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Vibage to Elmore and kin -
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I'm fairly sure the first place my parents took me away from home was to my father's father's house, in Riverside, CA. I have a great many memories of that house, with the rose garden and lemon trees in the back yard, and a cool (and cool) breezeway connecting the house with the garage.
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The TOD is timely for me in that the first place I remember traveling outside of my hometown was Washington DC (where I was this weekend). I remember being a pain in the ass about things like being kosher since I was a Yeshivah student, and when I questioned whether something was Kosher for Passover, my aunt pointed to the R with a circle around it and said "See that R? It stands for Rabbi." I also remember that D.C. was special in that we could go to McDonald's there whereas we really didn't have a convenient one (if there was even one at all???) then in New York.
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In a blog written by a waiter in NYC (http://www.waiterrant.net/), the author rants about cell phones and their users. This got me to thinking about the cell phone users I run into at work.
It occurs to me that, half the time or thereabouts, the person standing in front of me at the register has been called by someone else, who is totally oblivious to where the callee is taking said call.
"I'm at the store. I'm checking out."
The caller continues their side of the conversation.
"Look, I'll call you back."
The caller continues their side of the conversation.
"I have to go now."
The caller continues their side of the conversation.
"I really have to go. Bye."
The caller continues their side of the conversation.
"No, bye!" Callee slaps her phone shut, heaves an exasperated sigh, and turns to me. "I'm truly sorry, I so hate being rude."
But the callee wasn't the one being rude, was she.
That isn't a question.
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...I also remember that D.C. was special in that we could go to McDonald's there whereas we really didn't have a convenient one (if there was even one at all???) then in New York.
McDonalds is evil. :P
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McDonalds is evil because it is cheap, and because it is cheap it encourages waste. Little children learn from McDonalds that it is OK to eat only half of a sandwich and drink only some of their milk or soda.
McDonalds is evil because it encourages haste. Run to the playground, kiddies, that's more important than sitting with your parents and eating your meal. Life is a playground, ignore everything else. And all that trash you left behind, forget about it, someone else will pick it up.
And their food tastes like... oh, what the heck, it tastes like PRETTY POO. But everyone has been so hasty in eating it that they don't notice, and besides, it's cheap, so who cares.
Bleh.
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To work I must go.
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I am getting my trips to D.C. mixed together, though. The Rabbi story happened during Passover, and we never would have eaten at McDonald's during Passover. So it must be separate visits that I've morphed into one memory. :)
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Quick Monday morning greetings! I'm about to check out of my hotel and make my way into downtown Cleveland for my meeting. Wonder if the Spiderman III crew has vacated my favorite parking lot? They were filming along Euclid Ave. when I was here a couple of months ago.
See y'all when I get back to SW Ohio later this afternoon.
Bye for now!
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Hi all! TOD. I don't remember. My grandparents lived in Colfax and Prairie City and my Aunt and Uncle lived in Des Moines - so I'm assuming that the first place I went was one or all of the above (they are all close together) We traveled there often when I was a kid and I have lots of fond memories of my visits there
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Good morning!
We had a slight summer shower when I first woke up, but it only steamed things up around here. The clouds have rolled away (a "Liza" reference), and now it's sunny and getting warmer by the minute. Supposedly, more showers are on the way.
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Better get to work. I have to leave early to pick up Bootsie from the vet and bring her home. I am very happy she will be home tonight. Callie and I had a great weekend. She just doesn't know it's her last as an only cat
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I recorded LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT last night, so I'll want to watch that today. I also have the rest of THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER to watch at some point today.
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Yes, DR George, that improvisational comedy show on Lifetime airs a new episode tonight at 11, so I do plan to either watch or record it. I have meant to watch it since it premiered, and I kept forgetting about it. Lifetime isn't a channel I often peruse the schedule of, so it slips my mind. Not tonight, however.
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And, not to forget: a new episode of THE CLOSER also airs tonight on TNT. (9 p.m.)
I see NBC finally has time to have some MEDIUM reruns this summer. Nice to see it back on the schedule at least for awhile.
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DR GINNY if they are still filming SPIDERMAN III after three months, something is wrong.
I went to Kentucky to see where my father and his brothers and sisters lived when they were small. It was very interesting. We drove on the longest bridge I had ever seen across the O-hee-o River.
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Yes, hopefully MR BK will hear from Adam again today for a lunch.
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Good news for Bootsie!
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Good news for Bootsie!
I doubt Callie will agree.
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Good news for Bootsie!
That's the title of my next childrens book!
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My mom's parents lived about two hours from us in the South Carolina mountains, so I'm sure this was my first trip away from home. They owned a small dairy farm, and I can remember many visits, particularly in the summer, wandering through the pastures and fields on their farm. They lived a very different life from the one I was used to in the city. (They had a well which was very strange for me.)
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Having lunch with best friend John today, so I need to get up from here and go clean up.
WBBL.
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Once again into the breach.
A new week has dawned and I'm already a "broke" man.
Yes, "broke."
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Two of film music's most prolific labels released some recordings this past weekend (Friday afternoon and at midnight past) that set me back some $300-plus.
Sigh.
Those recordings (one a 12-CD box) plus a rather exciting eBay win, the cost of which is not included above, pretty much leave me to forage on whatever's in my freezer/pantry the rest of the week as I've exceeded my "allowance."
So sad being an addict in today's marketplace.
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I managed to finish watching Season 3 of "Lois and Clark" over the weekend, finishing the final two "cliffhanger" episodes (which also left folks hanging until season 4). It was fun. I'm glad it's over, though.
SPOILERS
That was a season fraught with will-they, won't-they, yes-they-will, oh-no-she's-been-replaced-by-a-clone, oh-boy-the-real-Lois-is-free-to-run-back-to-Clark, oh-no-she's-lost-her-memory-and-fallen-into-the-arms-of-Lex-Luthor, no-wait-she's-not-willing-to-kill-for-Lex, oh-boy-she's-going-to-get-her-memory-back-with-the-help-of-that-nice-doctor, oh-no-that-doctor-is-conditioning-her-to-love-him-and-resist-her-past, oh-boy-she-finally-remembers, oh-no-there-are-some-Kryptonians-left-who-need-Clark-to-help-them-save-their-new-home-world, oh-golly-my-heart's-in-my-throat-because-Lois-knows-Clark-must-leave-her-and-she-may-never-see-him-again, oh-my-heart-is-breaking-for-them!
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I'm up, I'm up. It's already hot out, so I shall have to get over my grogginess if I want to jog today.
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I forgot to mention how happy I was that Woody's and Der Brucer's pup got such a nice home! Lucky dawg!
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Hey, Bruce! Creature has a production in December?? Where? I'm so glad!
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Better get to work. I have to leave early to pick up Bootsie from the vet and bring her home. I am very happy she will be home tonight. Callie and I had a great weekend. She just doesn't know it's her last as an only cat
Every time I read the name Bootsie, I hear the guy in "Hernando's Hideaway" saying, "Poopsie...Poopsie..."
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Very warm here at nearly noon.
The Children's Workshop is over and my set is UP!! So rehearsals will proceed apace....with two scheduled vacations this week. Whew! Oh well.
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DR TPunk my 7 layer dip usually has the following:
bottom layer (refried beans combined with packet of taco seasonings and a bit of sour cream.
next layer (mixture of softened cream cheese and sour cream).
next layer (salsa).
next layer (guacamole (avocados with a bit of salsa and sour cream).
chopped lettuce
shredded cheese
Sometimes i use little cubes of tomatoes. The recipes 7 layers has that and black olives (instead of guacamole).
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The TPunk and I. No one else. Just the two of us. Double trouble.
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LOL....an Elvis Presley movie
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I am hungry. It is almost July!
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I hope my FLOSTING WEEDS dvd comes soon.
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TPunk, I know what you meant and my comment is meant to be tongue-in-cheek, but: should you really have said that the parade was in honor of the 25th anniversary of AIDS?? ::)
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I see what you're saying but it's actually kind of complicated. Because the reason behind the parade is definitely to celebrate and honor gay pride. And because HIV has so severely impacted the gay community, especially in NYC, HIV/AIDS service orgs have generally taken part in the festivities and been represented in the parade- but not as the main focus. And because the focus of the event is Pride and not HIV/AIDS we do tableing and outreach- but NEVER testing. This year, because it also marks the 25th anniversary of the virus, ASO's were positioned in front, but I don't think that the parade was primarily to honor the anniversary.
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DR TPunk my 7 layer dip usually has the following:
bottom layer (refried beans combined with packet of taco seasonings and a bit of sour cream.
next layer (mixture of softened cream cheese and sour cream).
next layer (salsa).
next layer (guacamole (avocados with a bit of salsa and sour cream).
chopped lettuce
shredded cheese
Sometimes i use little cubes of tomatoes. The recipes 7 layers has that and black olives (instead of guacamole).
Interesting, I like the idea of mixing sour cream and cream cheese. Here is my recipe from the bottom layer up:
Refried Beans
Sour Cream
Cubed avocado
Tomatoes
Olives
Green onion
Shredded cheese
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On the TOD: The first trip I have any real memory of was a weeklong roadtrip through southern california. First stop was Long Beach, then San Diego (went to the zoo, waited on line for Sea World then decided to skip it and head to LA), Anaheim (Disneyland!!), Santa Barbara (we stayed at the Queen Mary). It was great fun because it was just a vacation and not a trip to visit family. And also because it's the longest period of time I can ever remember my dad being consistantly nice.
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I am still hungry.
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Gizzafratz and ratzandatz!
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Gizzafratz and ratzandatz!
Weren't those Cinderella's sisters?
Mr BK you should have a voice mail from Mr Long ;D
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I would guess that my first "out of town" visit was to Portland to see Grandma Cooper and other relatives. We had relatives in only 3 places...Medford (us), Portland (my mom's family), and New York (my dad's family)...and we never traveled to New York.
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McDonalds is evil because it is cheap, and because it is cheap it encourages waste. Little children learn from McDonalds that it is OK to eat only half of a sandwich and drink only some of their milk or soda.
McDonalds is evil because it encourages haste. Run to the playground, kiddies, that's more important than sitting with your parents and eating your meal. Life is a playground, ignore everything else. And all that trash you left behind, forget about it, someone else will pick it up.
And their food tastes like... oh, what the heck, it tastes like PRETTY POO. But everyone has been so hasty in eating it that they don't notice, and besides, it's cheap, so who cares.
Bleh.
I like McDonald's. It isn't great food, but it has variety and it is inexpensive. I like the French fries, I like the fillet o' fish, I like the Quater Pounder with Cheese, and I like the chicken wraps and sandwiches.
If children rush through their meals and run off to the playground, or if they leave half a sandwich uneaten; it sounds to me like it is their parents who are evil, not McDonald's. I don't believe a place is evil, just because it is successful.
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Our McDonald's lost its D so it is now a Mc onald's.
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Lunching with Mr. Long at noon.
Less than twenty copies of signed Deceit - spread the word. Time's a wastin'.
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When does Deciet ship, by the way?
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I hope my FLOSTING WEEDS dvd comes soon.
I've never seen a FLOSTING weed
I hope I'll never see one
But I can write for you to read
I'd rather see than be one.
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Back from a walk...1.5 miles, IIANM (that's "if I am not mistaken in internet lingo").
Just the right distance for the time allotted (20 minutes).
And now it's time for lunch.
Ahhh....LUNCH!
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Will this start the NEW PAGE?
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YES! YES! And here's to PAGE 3:
(And oh, joy! It won't take a picture!)
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oh yes FLOSTING WEEDS are very rare. That is why I want the DVD.
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I forgot to mention how happy I was that Woody's and Der Brucer's pup got such a nice home! Lucky dawg!
Well, I'm pleased, but the bureaucrats with the Animal Rescue League were incensed:
Just heard about the newest adoption foil. Do you not see that on our contract it clearly states that a mixed breed with shots & neutered/spayed is $150.00? Angie is a wonderful dog & well worth that adoption fee. We only reduce adoption fees if the dog could not be adopted out any other way...and that is a group decision. No the case with Angie who is a young, highly trainable dog. I guess you also forgot about our discussion following her last return that dogs of her breed mix & potential size, a fenced yard is required. Why have you made the same mistake twice with her? And what gives you the right to change the contract & rescue rules?
Our bank account is constantly bouncing on zero. Most rescues are charging $250 and up for a dog like Angie. If people can't afford to pay the $150, which is less than they would have paid a vet for these services, there is doubt that they will be able to keep up on shots & preventatives and will probably buy the cheapest dog food.
How will they then be able to pay for the unforseen health problems? We are not in the business of giving dogs away to people looking for a free or cheap pet. If you just wanted Angie out of your house, I would have taken her.
It is my opinion that the man needs to give another $100 as stated in the contract or the dog needs to be reclaimed by ARL.
Note: the last lady who had Angie paid to get her Rabies shot and Microchip and lost her $50 deposit. The family who now have Angie felt they could only afford $50 becasue of the added expense they would bear setting up a nice run for Angie in the backyard (i.e. no fence, but two large posts joined at the top by a wire that allows a dog on a long cable teether to run about). Actually, the Dad spent over a hour walking Angie around the yard on her leash training her to obey the limits of the property line. Fenced yard or not, Angie is going to a good, loving home. They also asked me what food to buy for her and asked for Vet references so she could get good care.
One thing for sure, if Angie is going to be "reclaimed" - it won't be my me!
der Brucer
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Because the reason behind the parade is definitely to celebrate and honor gay pride. .... This year, because it also marks the 25th anniversary of the virus, ASO's were positioned in front, but I don't think that the parade was primarily to honor the anniversary.
Honor gay Pride, commemorate the discovery of the cause of the disease - Problem Solved (I would hope!).
der Brucer
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Interesting, I like the idea of mixing sour cream and cream cheese. Here is my recipe from the bottom layer up:
Refried Beans
Sour Cream
Cubed avocado
Tomatoes
Olives
Green onion
Shredded cheese
I sometimes also put a layer of just sour cream.
But I really like the taste of sour cream mixed half and half with softened cream cheese. Just mix really well, otherwise there will be clumps.
I'm not crazy about the taste of refried beans alone. The recipe i have just says to mix a can with a packet of taco seasonings. But I usually add just a bit of sour cream (since like i said i do not really like the taste of refried beans alone).
I also found that i like using things that are creamy vs veggies. I know most 7 layer dips have diced tomatoes or olives or shallots. BUt I usually leave them out.
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SWW & DerBrucer,-happy news regarding Angie. I hope Fletcher is doing better.
Elmore-Good vibes your news continues to improve.
Cillaliz, good luck with Bootsie and Callie, may they quickly become best friends.
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Outrageous, DR DER BRUCER. I would like to see the Annual Report of said organization and the "Administrative" and "Payroll" costs.
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Off to rehearsal....hoping the set got painted today.....we shall see.
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TOD:
When I was little (3 - 9) I used to go on occassional week-long trips to my Nana's house. Nana lived in Fresh Meadows, Queens and she lived on the 9th floor of an apartment building with an elevator ! (I got to push the button!) And when you wanted to get rid of the garbage you went down the hall and opened a door and inside was a little chute you threw your garbage down!
Nana and I would take the bus and the subways (I got to put the money/token in the box/slot!) and go to NEW YORK CITY! Once we went to Radio City Music Hall and saw a movie in which Fred McMurray was wandering around the sewer system under Paris, France. AND they had ACROBATS!! and JUGGLERS!!! AND DANCE-A-RINAS!!!!!!!
We would go to stock holders meetings... once I got a box of sugar cubes from a Domino Sugar meeting.... and we would eat in restaurants and shop in fancy stores and play in the park and feed the pigeons. Exciting stuff for a suburbanite kid like me!
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I'm hoping Deceit will ship around July 5th, well in advance of the July 20 street date.
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Less than twenty copies of signed Deceit - spread the word. Time's a wastin'.
I ordered my copy! I can't wait!! ;D
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Had a nice lunch and caught up with friend John after his being away for a week.
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Der B... It seems as if the lady who wrote the missive has an inflated sense of her own importance in the scheme of things and seems to forget the initial purpose of the the mission: rescuing the animals and placing them in a good home.
These people could have obtained a puppy from a pound or from someone with an ad on the supermarket bulletin board . AND if this nitwit hasn't realize your dedication to these animals and your value to this organization yet I think it's time that someone give her a quick wakeup call!
and that's MY 2 cents worth!
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Watched LAW & ORDER: CI when I got back in. Guest stars were Alice Krige and Julian Sands. Intriguing plot with nice surprises. Really enjoyed it.
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Looked at some of CONEY ISLAND, just to get a taste for the transfer shown on the Fox Movie Channel. Very rich in color. I doubt I'll continue with this tonight but will probably save it for tomorrow.
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What I watched for the remainder of the afternoon was the 1927 silent version of THE CAT AND THE CANARY (recorded off TCM last night). I had seen the 1939 and 1979 versions but had never seen this silent version (other than clips used in documentaries).
The print was sepia-colored which gave it a very antique look, and there was a new surround score that fit the comedy-mystery-suspense film very well. Lots of shiifting eyes and sinister smiles along with some exaggerated pantomime, but I am very glad now to have seen this.
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I'm thinking I'll finish THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER tonight before THE CLOSER comes on.
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Good news for Bootsie!
That's the title of my next childrens book!
And then you can write the sequel..."Boots for Bootsie!"
;)
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On the TOD: The first trip I have any real memory of was a weeklong roadtrip through southern california. First stop was Long Beach, then San Diego (went to the zoo, waited on line for Sea World then decided to skip it and head to LA), Anaheim (Disneyland!!), Santa Barbara (we stayed at the Queen Mary). It was great fun because it was just a vacation and not a trip to visit family. And also because it's the longest period of time I can ever remember my dad being consistantly nice.
Are you referring to a hotel called the Queen Mary? Because the Queen Mary, as in the ship, has been part of the Long Beach landscape for ages.
The geodesic dome where the Spruce Goose was kept has been turned into a movie sound stage, since Howard Hughes' aircraft was shipped off to Seattle or somewhere in those parts.
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I jsut spoke to the Vixter - the first day at camp was a great success!
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Obviously, der Brucer and I have some problems with some of the people involved with Animal Rescue. They have this idea that only they are qualified to judge who should have pets, and don't at all like it when der B takes the initiative.
Of course, their bristling only give him more reason to take the initiative.
One of the things I love about him.
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As I type, the skies are growing ominously dark and threatening. At the first rumble of thunder, off the computer goes!
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Time to go! Laters!!
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Very muggy here.
Had lunch with Jrand's friend Adam. Picked up the music for tomorrow's recording session - the conductor/pianist is coming by later to get the conductor score. Our original studio got another booking on Saturday morning, a two week booking, so they just ejected us and found us another studio. I don't know any other business where such a rude and disgusting thing could happen, but it happens with hourly recording projects all the time - despite confirmation and booking. So, we'll be at some studio in Hollywood that I don't know. Hopefully it will be all right.
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I managed to finish watching Season 3 of "Lois and Clark" over the weekend, finishing the final two "cliffhanger" episodes (which also left folks hanging until season 4). It was fun. I'm glad it's over, though.
SPOILERS
That was a season fraught with will-they, won't-they, yes-they-will, oh-no-she's-been-replaced-by-a-clone, oh-boy-the-real-Lois-is-free-to-run-back-to-Clark, oh-no-she's-lost-her-memory-and-fallen-into-the-arms-of-Lex-Luthor, no-wait-she's-not-willing-to-kill-for-Lex, oh-boy-she's-going-to-get-her-memory-back-with-the-help-of-that-nice-doctor, oh-no-that-doctor-is-conditioning-her-to-love-him-and-resist-her-past, oh-boy-she-finally-remembers, oh-no-there-are-some-Kryptonians-left-who-need-Clark-to-help-them-save-their-new-home-world, oh-golly-my-heart's-in-my-throat-because-Lois-knows-Clark-must-leave-her-and-she-may-never-see-him-again, oh-my-heart-is-breaking-for-them!
Poor lexie!!! ;_)
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I like McDonald's. It isn't great food, but it has variety and it is inexpensive. I like the French fries, I like the fillet o' fish, I like the Quater Pounder with Cheese, and I like the chicken wraps and sandwiches.
If children rush through their meals and run off to the playground, or if they leave half a sandwich uneaten; it sounds to me like it is their parents who are evil, not McDonald's. I don't believe a place is evil, just because it is successful.
I hate McDonald's and I agree with SWW it does encourage waste.
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Good news for Bootsie!!
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Good news on Deceit!!
I have been yapping about it....
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I find it surprising that LA gets humid...
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TOD:
When I was little (3 - 9) I used to go on occassional week-long trips to my Nana's house. Nana lived in Fresh Meadows, Queens and she lived on the 9th floor of an apartment building with an elevator ! (I got to push the button!) And when you wanted to get rid of the garbage you went down the hall and opened a door and inside was a little chute you threw your garbage down!
Nana and I would take the bus and the subways (I got to put the money/token in the box/slot!) and go to NEW YORK CITY! Once we went to Radio City Music Hall and saw a movie in which Fred McMurray was wandering around the sewer system under Paris, France. AND they had ACROBATS!! and JUGGLERS!!! AND DANCE-A-RINAS!!!!!!!
We would go to stock holders meetings... once I got a box of sugar cubes from a Domino Sugar meeting.... and we would eat in restaurants and shop in fancy stores and play in the park and feed the pigeons. Exciting stuff for a suburbanite kid like me!
Then or now?
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Yep, the rains came (a Fox movie reference).
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Are you referring to a hotel called the Queen Mary? Because the Queen Mary, as in the ship, has been part of the Long Beach landscape for ages.
The geodesic dome where the Spruce Goose was kept has been turned into a movie sound stage, since Howard Hughes' aircraft was shipped off to Seattle or somewhere in those parts.
Oregon.
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Now, off to clean the dining room and then settle in for some TV/DVDs.
WBBL.
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Sad day: My last DeepDiscountDVD shipment arrived today...missing one item -- "Valley of the Dolls."
The box was "open" at the bottom...totally broken open at the seams. The packing slip had been wadded up and added to a piece of paper that had been used to fill the side of the box...and it was placed as filler between the bottom of the box and the two other DVDs (and it's remarkable they were still in the box).
Had a long discussion with the USPS carrier about what to do. I've also contacted DDD to find out how they want me to proceed in filing an "opened-package-with-missing-content" claim.
Sigh.
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And then you can write the sequel..."Boots for Bootsie!"
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Well now you've done it!
A whole slew of "Bootsie" books are now dying to be penned!
"Bootsie Learns New Tricks"
"Bootsie Eats Dead Rodents"
"Bootsie Finds Her Litter Box"
"Bootsie Poops"
"Bootsie and the Giant Hairball"
"Bootsie's First Hiss"
"Bootsie's Trip to the Vet's"
"Bootsie Learns About Bigger Cats"
"Bootsie and Her Toys"
"Bootsie and the Flashlight"
"Bootsie and the Scotch Tape"
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I find it surprising that LA gets humid...
WHAT?
With all those swimming pools?
:D
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Actually, the Pacific Ocean might play a part in some of the humidity.
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TOD:Once we went to Radio City Music Hall and saw a movie in which Fred McMurray was wandering around the sewer system under Paris, France. AND they had ACROBATS!! and JUGGLERS!!! AND DANCE-A-RINAS!!!!!!!
"Bon Voyage"....right?
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Honor gay Pride, commemorate the discovery of the cause of the disease - Problem Solved (I would hope!).
der Brucer
There ya go, thanks!
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I doubt Callie will agree.
LOL, well, it's interesting. Bootsie is real weirded out. When I brought her in she was in the carrier. Callie didn't hiss at all, Bootsie had a FIT!!! She's in her own room right now and will be for awhile. This may take longer than I thought. Callie is purring she's cool with the situation but not the new one. She'll settle down. It's just going to be awhile.
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Are you referring to a hotel called the Queen Mary? Because the Queen Mary, as in the ship, has been part of the Long Beach landscape for ages.
The geodesic dome where the Spruce Goose was kept has been turned into a movie sound stage, since Howard Hughes' aircraft was shipped off to Seattle or somewhere in those parts.
Can't you stay on the Queen Mary? I think I got confused, first we went to Santa Barbara, and then we concluded our trip in Long Beach staying at/on the Queen Mary. That's what you get when remembered through the view of an 11 year old - thanks for the correction.
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LOL, well, it's interesting. Bootsie is real weirded out. When I brought her in she was in the carrier. Callie didn't hiss at all, Bootsie had a FIT!!! She's in her own room right now and will be for awhile. This may take longer than I thought. Callie is purring she's cool with the situation but not the new one. She'll settle down. It's just going to be awhile.
When Walty came to stay we kept them separate for a while but put up a baby gate because everything we were told or read said that they should be separate but allowed to see/smell each other. All that really did was make Killbot more frustrated and curious. And then she spent all her time and energy finding ways to make it over the baby gate. Good luck!
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I have just officially begun writing what I hope will be a new novel. Interestingly, it isn't any of the ideas I've been percolating on. It's a new thing that just serendipitously presented itself to me and I just decided to start on that. I did two pages just now, and now I shall have to get serious and do my usual few pages of notes in lieu of an outline, which I don't like to do.
I've been going back and forth on my several ideas, and the one I kept leaning towards was a comic/romantic story. But I didn't love the idea of it so kept not starting on it. Then I got this new idea for a comic/romantic story, and this one seems right to me. I had fun starting it, and now we'll see where it takes me. Two weeks ago, I'd started a little children's book - I may try to do them concurrently, just for fun. The children's book would be fairly short.
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Quote from: S. Woody White on Today at 01:46:04pm
Are you referring to a hotel called the Queen Mary? Because the Queen Mary, as in the ship, has been part of the Long Beach landscape for ages.
The geodesic dome where the Spruce Goose was kept has been turned into a movie sound stage, since Howard Hughes' aircraft was shipped off to Seattle or somewhere in those parts.
Oregon.
Same thing.
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Well now you've done it!
A whole slew of "Bootsie" books are now dying to be penned!
..."Bootsie Poops"...
Haven't you been paying attention? It's "Bootsie and the Pretty Poo!"
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Can't you stay on the Queen Mary? I think I got confused, first we went to Santa Barbara, and then we concluded our trip in Long Beach staying at/on the Queen Mary. That's what you get when remembered through the view of an 11 year old - thanks for the correction.
Of course you can stay on the Queen Mary. It's a luxury liner that has been refitted into a hotel. It also has ghosts. Reputedly.
It is also where I met Dick Van Dyke in person. Not just reputedly. They were filming an episode of Murder She Wrote on board, on the same day that der B and I were attending a political event. Meeting Mister Van Dyke was far more interesting.
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"Bootsie Fwows Up"
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...The children's book would be fairly short.
To be titled, simply, Bootsie!
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"Bootsie and the Grasshopper"
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"Bootsie and the Maltese Budgie"
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There has never, I repeat, NEVER been humidity of any consequence in Los Angeles County.
Except for when it rains.
Which happens all at once. Gallon sized raindrops.
And then it's over.
Here in southern Delaware, we've got humidity.
My bed is dampish. And not because of Marty, Mikey, Bonnie, Buster OR Fletcher.
It is humid here in southern Delaware. So what.
Anyone think it's humid in Los Angeles? I giggle at the thought.
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The Thin Bootsie.
After the Thin Bootsie.
Another Thin Bootsie.
Shadow of the Thin Bootsie.
The Thin Bootsie Goes Home.
Song of the Thin Bootsie.
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"Bootsie and Betsy Become Best Buds!"
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Thin Bootsie, she is skin and bones. She has calmed down somewhat, but got very upset at a pillow shaped like a cat. She was hissing and howling until I took it out of the room. She spent the last 30 minutes or so sitting on my lap purring. I think the pain killers the vet gave for her post op are probably helping somewhat
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TPunk, I've heard the same things. I'm doing something a little different. They are actually not in sight or smell of each other right now, but in a day or so (Bootsie is pretty jumpy right now, so I may give her some extra time to mellow a little) I'll let Callie sniff around in her room and let Bootsie sniff around in the rest of the house. Then I'll slowly introduce them. It's a pain in the behind, but it worked the last time. I'm hoping it will work again.
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Does anyone know anything about the city Vancouver in Washington State? I tried googling to find out info about things to do there, since one of Skip's old shows is being done in a small theater there. Is it near anything touristy?
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It's across the river from Portland, OR
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Oh, great, thanks, Cilla.
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Good evening, fellow Dear Readers. I spent the day at the office, watching the printer repairman taking apart the printer and then being unable to fix it. So my end-of-the-month project will not get done in time.
DR Cillaliz, Bootsie probably feels you betrayed her, but she'll settle in. Even if you have to end up letting her go outside, she at least is spayed.
DR DerBrucer and DR SWoody, when we did fostering, we learned from the best in the biz. But when we made decisions on our own (the same decisions they would have made), they freaked out. They wanted to make every decision.
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And aren't you supposed to be proofing something, dear reader Laura? At this rate, the book will come out in a year.
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Does anyone know anything about the city Vancouver in Washington State? I tried googling to find out info about things to do there, since one of Skip's old shows is being done in a small theater there. Is it near anything touristy?
Vancouver is just across the bridge from Portland where there is much to do.
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Oh, Cillaliz already answered that question...darn former Oregonians!
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Perhaps BK will tell the story of Bootsie and the Randy Vicar.
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Oh, Cillaliz already answered that question...darn former Oregonians!
LOL, not a former Oregonian, just a former tourist there
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Cillaliz, I imagine Bootsie will do fine once he has a chance to settle down...the little fella has been through a lot in the last couple of days.
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It is currently, at 5:48 pm, 102 degrees in the city of Salem.
In my home environment, the living room to be exact, it is just over 85 degrees.
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And aren't you supposed to be proofing something, dear reader Laura? At this rate, the book will come out in a year.
Yup. That's what I'm doing now.
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Oh, I'm sure things will be fine, this is just the crazy part. We'll get through it. She's already settling down a bit.
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Oy - I had a grizzly 5-hour drive home from Cleveland that included 2 (count 'em, 2) torrential rainstorms. One was as I was driving through Columbus. The second prompted me to pull off the interstate and wait it out in a Wendy's. Took the back roads home from there. Oh, well, now I probably don't have to go to the car wash!
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Well, the rallying went pretty well until today, when we expected my dad to be dismissed. It turns out now his kidneys are causing problems and he needs to be examined and tested by a kidney specialist. Doctor Albers arrived at 9 PM tonight after examining my dad's records, said the problem may be caused by the dehydration, but they will see if cancer is overcoming his kidneys, check for other problems, and he may be released on Friday. It never rains but pours.
On a creepy side, the farmhouse owned by my brother Randy was built around 1880. When he bought it around 10 years ago, he added a new front room, renovated the interior, and inherited the ghosts, which have been manifesting themselves in creepy ways. This morning around 6 AM, something heavy sounding like a heavy table or safe crashed to the floor next to my bed. The room I'm occupying supposedly has a "little boy" who played with the daughters of the previous owners. The other night, quite early in the morning, someone came in the front door and walked up the stairs. I thought it was my nephew Matt who - it turns out - didn't come home that night. Lots of footsteps on the ceiling which my brother and sister-in-law say is my imagination. Matt assures me it's not. Welcome to Hill House.
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elmore-continued good vibes.
A real haunted house, cool! :-\
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Ginny, glad you are safely home.
Cillaliz, sounds like a good plan with the cats-best of luck.
'night
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All's quiet in the guest room...did I mention she has a queen sized bed and windows facing both south and east? I'm doling out food a very little at a time. She's been literally starving so she'd gorge herself if I let her. She makes the funniest sound when she eats sort of a yum, yum mum hum yum. Last I checked she was lounging on the bed purring away.
Our one near catastrophe of Bootsie racing me to the door and me accidentally stepping on her leg was remedied by a handful of food which led to a happy kitten purring on my lap. Callie however heard the howl and ran to the basement where she hid for about an hour. Now she's on my lap and all seems right with the world. She hasn't hissed once. I think she knows what's up and that she won't be alone.
I heard the first firecrackers outside tonight. I am SOOOO glad my skinny skinny little black cat isn't out there where some unfeeling kid could possible hurt her with firecrackers or simply terrify her with them.
SO, my only question is when did I become the weird cat lady? LOL, I once told my grandmother I wanted to live in the mountains with 100 cats....am I on my way there?
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Cillaliz, before I leave.........
LOL, I was way ahead of you with four cats.
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DR Elmore Continued Vibes for you and your dad and friendly ghost vibes for those in the house
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All's quiet in the guest room...did I mention she has a queen sized bed and windows facing both south and east?
If I stand outside your house awhile will you adopt me? ;D
(I'd prefer not to be spayed at this time however) ;)
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Dear elmore.... prayers and vibes continue for you , your dad and the rest of your family
and what is that prayer Robbie Burns wrote?
From ghoulies and ghosties and long legged beasties, good Lord deliver us! Amen!
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If I stand outside your house awhile will you adopt me? ;D
(I'd prefer not to be spayed at this time however) ;)
LOL Vixmom....and I suppose you wouldn't want the Science Diet Kitten Chow either ;)
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How many people here live in states where fireworks are legal and how many in states wherre they are illegal?
They have been illegal here since long before Iwas born yet every year we are "treated" to days and nights of loud explosions.... the night of the 4th looks like the close of all the Disneys parks put togther.... which would be great from a safe distance... but when the debris all ends up in the pool and the gutters and the lawn and the cars.....blecch!!!!!!
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LOL Vixmom....and I suppose you wouldn't want the Science Diet Kitten Chow either ;)
Hmmm...is it shrimp flavored? ;D
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Jane... when are you goingto Alaska? A friend just informed me that she and her husband are going on a cruise to Alaska starting on July 29. They are flying to the west coast and the name of the cruise line just fell out of my head... dang!
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Hmmm...is it shrimp flavored? ;D
Chicken and Liver
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Chicken and Liver
Hmmmm maybe I'll give that a miss!
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Ther humidity on Long Island right now is ridiculous. I am afraid to go into my basement lest the Swamp Thing emerge from behind a box
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Fireworks are legal in South Dakota, but not in Iowa. Well, South Dakota is on the other side of the river, so there are always fireworks here. The strange thing is there is a limited time in which you can buy them each year, it's longer if you don't live in South Dakota and shorter if you do. They aren't legal in the surrounding states, so how dumb is that?
The last time I was in Sioux City on the 4th the whole town smelled of sulphur from all the firecrackers and fireworks
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Ghoulies and Ghosties and Swamp Things...OH MY!
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How many people here live in states where fireworks are legal and how many in states wherre they are illegal?
A very bizarre law here in Pennsylvania--it's perfectly legal to sell fireworks, but you can't buy them if you are a state resident.
It's true!
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The teenage girl across the street has some friends standing jn front of her house and they are listening to music... Ioresune its music... all that's coming throughthe walls is BOOM BOOM BOOM
TURN DOWN THE BASS ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Cillaliz, you can be the cat lady and I'll be the crabby old witch on the corner who tells kids "get off the lawn", "turn off that noise!" and won't give them back their balls when they come over the fence.
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LOL Vixmom....and I suppose you wouldn't want the Science Diet Kitten Chow either ;)
Bootsie MUST be hungry.
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A very bizarre law here in Pennsylvania--it's perfectly legal to sell fireworks, but you can't buy them if you are a state resident.
It's true!
So I could buy fireworks in PA even though as a New York State resident I am not allowed to transport them into my home state?
Could I set them off in PA ?
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How many people here live in states where fireworks are legal and how many in states wherre they are illegal?
They are not only illegal, they are stupid out here.
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They are not only illegal, they are stupid out here.
Well they appear to be stupid inthe hands of most amateurs!
Every year we have at least one story and usually several of someone, usually male, usually young, usually liquored up, who blinded himself/ blew off a body part/ burned down a house or injured an innocent bystander
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Cillaliz, you can be the cat lady and I'll be the crabby old witch on the corner who tells kids "get off the lawn", "turn off that noise!" and won't give them back their balls when they come over the fence.
LOL, Ok that's a deal ;D
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The law in Iowa used to be that you could have them you just couldn't shoot them off...how dumb is that! Now you can't have them either, but that doesn't stop anyone.
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I had a client who was making home made fireworks and was unlucky enough to blow his fingers off in the process two days before Bush came to visit. They thought he was a terrorist and charged him as such. Lukily enough people knew he was just a goof ball making his own fireworks that I got the case dismissed.
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Thinking of you - DR ELMORE.... Burning a bit of sage might help the problem in the house.
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DR CILLA LIZ - your patience is inspiring. Lucky kitty.....and Callie will soon have a new playmate.
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JRand, does smudging get rid of ghosts?
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Glad you had lunch with Adam, MR BK. Many thanks, I am sure he appreciated it.
It is 70 degrees here now, bad thunderstorms this afternoon and more expected tomorrow, but nothing.....right now.
DR MATTH - I watched THE CAT AND THE CANARY last night, and I enjoyed it. Nice mix of scary & funny.
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DR CILLA LIZ - your patience is inspiring. Lucky kitty.....and Callie will soon have a new playmate.
I don't know if it's patience or just getting in over my head and having no way out but to wait it out, but thanks.
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Someone stole DR RLP's VALLEY OF THE DOLLS dvd?
Which two did they leave in the package? Who couldn't wait to see Neely and Helen? So many questions.
MR BK starts a new book!! Sounds very interesting & filmable.
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I intended to do some drawing tonight to practice before my beginning drawing class on Thursday. Didn't happen. Maybe tomorrow
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Vibes to DR PENNYO for her presentation tomorrow.
Glad you made it home DRGINNY!
DRLAURA you are STILL having printer problems? I think that was happening many moons ago..... Didn't you get rid of the Ricoh? Or was that a copier?
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Set really looks nice....really....a bit more work here and there and it will be complete!
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JRand, does smudging get rid of ghosts?
Yes it does. 8)
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Speaking of crabby old witches, I watched WATERLOO BRIDGE tonight on TCM. Boy, that Maria Ouspenskya was one mother, wasn't she? And she didn't even get hers in the end. Boo! Hiss!
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There's a new Fashion in Film exhibit at the Art Center here. Period costumes from film. Not really sure what they are. I'll have to check them out when I go to class Thursday.
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If Maria and Vera Ralston had made a movie together - it would have needed subtitles....Arturo Cordoba and Pedro Armenderiz could co star....
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Sorry about the missing VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, DR Ron. That is truly a bummer.
My gosh, all these friends are having trouble with shipments. My friend John was telling me his WILD WILD WEST shipment from Amazon never arrived, had to be declared missing, and Amazon put another in the mail for him. He was hoping it would come today but probably tomorrow is more realistic.
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JRand, does smudging get rid of ghosts?
DR Cillaliz, I think Head On gets rid of ghosts, too.
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There's a new Fashion in Film exhibit at the Art Center here. Period costumes from film. Not really sure what they are. I'll have to check them out when I go to class Thursday.
Most definitely. ;D
I am watching TWO WOMEN...haven't seen it before. Okay....Italian films are NOT my favorites....whew....and not sure that Sophia is giving an Oscar-winning performance, but okay.... :P
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DR Cillaliz, I think Head On gets rid of ghosts, too.
Among other things.... But I would go for sage and sandalwood. :P
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Ah, shoot! I meant to record WATERLOO BRIDGE and completely forgot about it. Oh, well, it'll be around again some time. Might even be in a batch of DVD releases within the year.
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Off to proof the program....
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DRLAURA you are STILL having printer problems? I think that was happening many moons ago..... Didn't you get rid of the Ricoh? Or was that a copier?
No, this is the new one. Someone (not me) jammed the machine and it needed repair. We have the service contract now, so the fella was out there pronto.
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WATERLOO BRIDGE makes Robert Taylor's character look like such a pill....
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No, this is the new one. Someone (not me) jammed the machine and it needed repair. We have the service contract now, so the fella was out there pronto.
Oh yes, service contract! 8)
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I finished THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER tonight. The transfer continued to astonish in its clarity and richness of color. This could truly be a reference quality DVD in terms of the video transfer.
I had also forgotten the identity of the killer. I thought I had remembered who killed the title character, but it was not that person I had in mind, so the ending was a nice surprise.
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DR Cillaliz, it takes more than two cats to make you a cat lady.
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Well i am getting tired.........................goodnight all.. sweet dreams and
~~~~~Healing Vibes~~~~~~~ for TCB
~~~~~~~All Good Things Vibes~~~~~~ for elmore
~~~~~Presentation Vibes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ for Penny O
and hugs to everyone!!!!
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WATERLOO BRIDGE makes Robert Taylor's character look like such a pill....
This was the first time I've seen it and I was kind of disappointed. A lot of it didn't make sense. And it took me a while to realize in which World War it took place.
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Page Seven Goofy Dance!!!
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I then watched the last episode on disc 2 of THE WILD WILD WEST. More prime beefcake of Robert Conrad, and he took part in some impressive kung fu moves.
There was a special feature on the disc, an audio interview with one of the show's producers who said he came on board THE WILD WILD WEST because he found Robert Horton impossible to deal with on his series A MAN CALLED SHENANDOAH, and that even though friends had warned him Robert Conrad would be equally difficult to work with, he found him just the opposite: the hardest working, most professional, and most prepared actor he'd ever worked with.
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THE CLOSER had a good episode with Brenda doing her usual ace interrogations, and then the scenes with Frances Sternhagen were simply priceless.
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Finished the evening with the CSI: MIAMI rerun in HD. Colorful with lots of action, but not one of the show's better efforts this season.
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There has never, I repeat, NEVER been humidity of any consequence in Los Angeles County.
Except for when it rains.
Which happens all at once. Gallon sized raindrops.
And then it's over.
Here in southern Delaware, we've got humidity.
My bed is dampish. And not because of Marty, Mikey, Bonnie, Buster OR Fletcher.
Try Depends.
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Does anyone know anything about the city Vancouver in Washington State? I tried googling to find out info about things to do there, since one of Skip's old shows is being done in a small theater there. Is it near anything touristy?
Yes, Portland, Oregon.
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DR Cillaliz, I think Head On gets rid of ghosts, too.
LOL! It drives them as far away from a TV set as they can possibly get ;D
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Off to bed now.
Good night, everyone!
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Well, it's been a long day. Time to get some sleep
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DR Elmore3003 is staying in a BHOOT BUNGLA!
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Very muggy and disgusting here in the City of Studio. And I don't want to turn on the air conditioning because it bugs me.
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and what is that prayer Robbie Burns wrote?
From ghoulies and ghosties and long legged beasties, good Lord deliver us! Amen!
Probably not Burns, but it was in the litany of the Scotish Book of Common Prayer:
From ghoulies and ghosties and long legged beasties, and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord Deliver Us.
der brucer
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How many people here live in states where fireworks are legal and how many in states wherre they are illegal?
Go to U. S. Fireworks (http://www.usfireworks.biz/legal/legal.htm) and check for your state.
der Brucer
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..and won't give them back their balls when they come over the fence.
Well...that'll keep me away from your yard Ms Bobbitt!
der Brucer
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It's the ATTACK OF THE WUSSBURGERS!
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Gratuitous Post # 200. :)
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I have an idea for a book DR Laura: THe PRinter SAgas....
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TOTD:
First remembrances was goign to my Grandparents... Outside of that, going to the Badlands, Washington DC and Minnesota Lake country
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Settling in vibes for Bootsie....
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It is currently, at 5:48 pm, 102 degrees in the city of Salem.
In my home environment, the living room to be exact, it is just over 85 degrees.
Please send some of it here....
Ironically, a lot of houses here do not have AC....
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How many people here live in states where fireworks are legal and how many in states wherre they are illegal?
They have been illegal here since long before Iwas born yet every year we are "treated" to days and nights of loud explosions.... the night of the 4th looks like the close of all the Disneys parks put togther.... which would be great from a safe distance... but when the debris all ends up in the pool and the gutters and the lawn and the cars.....blecch!!!!!!
WE can buy them in ND but you can shoot them in MN
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Ironically in Duluth, MN... A lot of houses do not have AC due to being on the shores of Lake Superior. Temperatures thre are sometimes 20 degress cooler than in FArgo.
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It's the ATTACK OF THE WUSSBURGERS!
I'm reading.