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Archives => Archive 7 => Topic started by: bk on September 10, 2006, 12:18:02 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, you can now explain The String Theory, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're trying to find The Big Sheep, for reasons they won't say.
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And the word of the day is: TAUROMACHY!
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And a very happy haineshisway.com birthday cheer to occasional dear reader and lovely person Donna!
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I forgot that we had a riotous discussion about Kathryn Kuhlman (I believe-uh in miraclezzzzz), and we said the following quite often:
And now - Dino at the piano.
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and a late "Hello George".
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONNA
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Word of the day: A bull with even more testosterone than normal.
or possibly a Disco/Dance music mix of a Herb Alpert recording.
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A Very Happy HHW Birthday to Donna!! ;D
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I just purchased a theremin on eBay for use in The Brain From Planet X. How much fun is that???
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Wow! That's pretty cool! Do you know how to play it?? Or do you know someone who does? Or does it really matter? ;)
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This is weird! On the main page (http://www.haineshisway.com/community/index.php) under "HHW Community Forum - Info Center," it lists Calendar Today and under that is "Birthdays: Donna." You can click on her name and go to her profile.
HOWEVER, below that is the "Todays Birthdays" heading and then it says "Birthdays" then "Join us in wishing a happy birthday to Donna" and when you click on her name there, you get (well, I got) this message:
An Error Has Occurred!
The user whose profile you are trying to view does not exist. -- Donna
What gives??
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Well, I'm not going to worry about it...I'm going to sleep.
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I have to work concessions again today at noon for another performance of "Wrinkles of Washington." Yesterday's concession selling went well, except that I (as one of the new volunteer head concessionaires ::)) didn't make more coffee during the first act for the intermission! :o We ran out of regular coffee. :P We also ran out of cookies, but that was because we couldn't put them all out since they had three more performances to get through and they wanted to at least have a certain amount for each performance. For today, however, I'll make enough coffee. Since it's donated, it doesn't matter (too much) if I make too much. ;)
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Good n...
Everyone's gone.
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Dear Readers George, Tomovoz and BK,
THANKS FOR THE BIRTHDAY WISHES!
P.S. to George: Sometimes I'm not sure I exist either!
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Good morning, all! It sounds as if our DR Donna is getting ready to play Sartre's KEAN.[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY FELICITATIONS TO DR DONNA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/move]
I have to be at Toyland early today, hence my getting up at 6:30 AM: Josh Clayton, the MD for Brad Ross' LITTLE BY LITTLE, is coming by for the band parts at 9 AM, Andy Monroe is coming by to drop off a new piece of music for THE TRAGIC & HORRIBLE . . ., and there will be hopefully waiting for me a ton of new scores for LADY OF THE SLIPPER.
I have no more to post and, God knows, nothing to say.
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And the word of the day is: TAUROMACHY!
Senorita Margarita Alphonsa Carmen Electra Sophia del Quanto Quanto cluched her bosom and cried out "Oh, Senor Bullfighter, with your cleft chin and your sensuous thighs, you who have excited me so! I THROW MY CHARM at you as you perform your TAUROMACHY!" Sadly, her aim was a little too good, and her charm bracelet hit him directly between the eyes, stunning him and giving the bull the advantage.
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I just purchased a theremin on eBay for use in The Brain From Planet X. How much fun is that???
A handy device to have!
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Happy Birthday, Donna! May you stay forever young!
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Hey any big brother fans, check out janelle on house calls. Very interesting.
http://www.cbs.com/innertube/player.php?cat=110002
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Hey can those who follow PROJECT RUNWAY please either include spoiler space. Or at least put the title in caps before you start discussing the finalists. It is just starting to air here. And i've noticed quite a few posts in the last few days just blurting out info. Thanks.
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Happy birthday Donna!
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Good morning, Jennifer!
I must get ready for work. Otherwise, I'd stick around.
(Note to self - left off at #86.)
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Sunday....work day. Oh well.
What a wonderful party it was....or rather what a swell party that was. I think water into wine was a trick someone else pulled years ago...but the wine into water sounds pretty funny.
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Happy Birthday, DR DONNA.
Now and then TBN shows some old tapes of Kathryn Kuhlman - some individual sermons and some revival type meetings. I always stop to watch. Ruth Buzzi used to do an UNCANNY imitation of KK.
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And Dino is STILL at the piano!
What you need for THE BRAIN is Dino at the Theremin!
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Off to work....
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Good morning!
I got up before 8 a.m. this morning and mowed my front lawn. I have an electric lawnmower which is much quieter than a gas mower, but I may have irritated a few neighbors. I guess I'll find out later.
It was just so cool this morning, and I needed to get it done. We're going to have hot, humid conditions later today, and I didn't want to mow in that kind of weather.
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The conclusion of THIRD MAN OUT, then TWO FOR THE ROAD, and then probably WALLACE AND GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERERABBIT. That will more than likely be my lineup for today's viewing.
HBO is showing the broadcast premiere of FANTASTIC FOUR tonight. I know it got bad reviews, but I may give it a try (or record it for later). There is nothing else on TV tonight that I'm interested in.
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I saw PLAYTIME in a film course I took in the late 70s, early 80s, and I 've never seen it since. I am very anxious to see it again as I like Tati very much.
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On to Page Two!
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I just purchased a theremin on eBay for use in The Brain From Planet X. How much fun is that???
Wow!!! I want to play it!!! How old is it? Where'd ya get it???? @Wow!$#$%
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Off I go to pack the car - a few more items: The Garbage to take to the trash can at the gas station; this here computer; road food. Everything else is squished int there amidst my nephews STUFF, which I will unload in Santa Cruz on Tuesday. Back in LA by Wednesday night. And next week, the reading of the newest version of Jewish Thighs, music and lyrics by Bruce Kimmel. Oh, boy!
Happy Birthday, Donna! and many more.
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Happy Birthday DR Donna!!!
(http://i6.ebayimg.com/03/i/08/3b/10/7d_1.JPG)
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Sunday morning greetings!
Happiest of Birthdays to DR Donna!
Safe travel vibes to DR PennyO!
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I'm up, I'm up.
It's a new theremin, not one of the weird-looking old ones. We'll probably build something to look like one of the weird-looking old ones, though, just for the prop. The new theremin is a little wooden box with an antenna and it's played by moving the hand near and about the antenna. They had sound samples on eBay and they were excellent.
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I just purchased a theremin on eBay for use in The Brain From Planet X. How much fun is that???
Did you also purchase someone who can play it?
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My musical director will have to learn. He looks like he SHOULD play the theremin! It comes with handy-dandy instructions.
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Too many connections - I am so BORED by this crap.
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Happy Birthday Donna!!
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Good day one and all!!
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Have a safe journey Penny back to LA.
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Happy Birthday Donna.
DR Jennifer, I can't get the House Calls video to play...hmmm
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Wow!!! I want to play it!!! How old is it? Where'd ya get it???? @Wow!$#$%
Entre vous et moi - I think he bought it to seduce serenade his sheep!
der Brucer
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Happy Birthday, DR Donna!
I'm still tasting the delicious flavors from last night's dinner party (and smiling at some of the conversation about string theory and the unnatural coupling of cute dogs and stuffed sheep.)
I was up at 5 AM this morning to get ready for my volunteer gig at the annual Ovarian Cancer Walk. Had to be there by 6:30 - but needed to get ready and walk and feed the hound before I left.
Registering the Walkers/Runners is, I think, more exhausting than walking. Big line-ups and lots of paperwork, taking money, credit cards, checks. One of these years I'll do the walk/run. TThe woman sitting at my table registering walkers lost her beautiful 20-year-old daughter to the disease just a few months ago. And there she was, doing work, busy, smiling. The abillity of people to endure and carry on is astonishing and humbling. There were dozens of people walking in her daughter's honor -- her photo and name pinned on their T-shirts.
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Re the theremin - the documentary THEREMIN (early 90's) is terrific.
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I'm alive and feeling better. The antibiotics my doctor gave me Friday seem to be knocking out whatever little buggies were at work making me feel sickie-poo.
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I'm suddenly in the mood for KFC....and I haven't had any in several years.
Don't know why....I just want original recipe and some smashed taters.
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I'm suddenly in the mood for KFC....and I haven't had any in several years.
Don't know why....I just want original recipe and some smashed taters.
One of the many strange topics that came up in the conversation last night was the fact that one of the Colonel's favorite places to eat in LA was Bob's Big Boy. Apparently he didn't much care for KFC.
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I'm back from Toyland and watching the American Masters PBS broadcast on Leonard Bernstein: the live footage of CANDIDE they're using is from the 1958 London production and must have been provided by the BBC. I recognized Denis Quilley as Candide and Mary Costa as Cunegonde. I wonder if there's a complete kinescope. I want to see it all!
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One of the many strange topics that came up in the conversation last night was the fact that one of the Colonel's favorite places to eat in LA was Bob's Big Boy. Apparently he didn't much care for KFC.
Well...after a lifetime of preparing and perfecting, and later hawking, fried chicken, I suppose he got tired of it.
Personally, I think KFC is not as good as it was back in the 60s and 70s. It may be the way they raise the chickens...or perhaps they've changed something about the way they fry it.
But it's not quite as good as I used to find it.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONNA![/size]
I hope you are having a wonderful day!
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François posted:
Gee, my mommie never sent me goodies like those when I was in Romania!!
I wish I could bake cookies & ship those, however we only send sealed items. Not that he misses my baking, the kid can bake very well, just more fun for me to send something baked with love.
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Ron-I’m so glad you are on the mend.
Maria-When you walk it would be nice to join you. The story of the woman who lost her young daughter is very moving. When Bryan was 19 he lost a classmate friend to ovarian cancer. It is especially shocking when it happens so young. I’m sure your heart went out to her.
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BK, speaking of Fried Chicken, we never got to Ambers' Broasted Chicken, before I left. We must on another trip out there. Speaking of chicken, been to Bird's lately? I didn't notice a review for it among your others on Yelp.com.
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CP-I’M finally reading THE MISTS OF AVALON. Thank you for the suggestion. It is rather large to read comfortably under the covers at night, slowing my progress a bit, but so far I’m enjoying it very much.
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Happy Birthday to DR Donna!
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I finished THIRD MAN OUT this afternoon. Very enjoyable even the second time around.
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Next came the POITOR mystery "The Mystery of the Spanish Chest." One of the more guessable mysteries in the Christie short story canon, but the filmed version is still well done.
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I watched a CSI episode from the third season boxed set. This one had to do with the death of a Down's syndrome cowboy. Sad story of prejudice.
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And then TWO FOR THE ROAD, one of my all-time favorite romantic dramedies. Still have about 20 minutes to go in it, but will finish it when I return to the TV tonight.
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[move=down,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Page Three Dance!!![/move]
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Those of you who saw HOLLYWOODLAND over the weekend might be interested to know that Ben Affleck won Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his performance in the film.
Helen Mirren won Best Actress for THE QUEEN while STILL LIFE won the Golden Lion for best Film.
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An interesting bit of trivia:
If you take a THEREMIN into a cave, it will only play in THE MINER keys!
Remember, no groaning allowed. ;D
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I have my bathroom to clean now and then back to TV for the evening's viewing slate.
WBBL.
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Jane, I just finished another great Arthurian Trilogy by Bernard Cornwell (author of the Sharpe series): The Winter King; The Enemy of God; and Excalibur. I think I liked these better than Mists. But both of these keep Arthur pagan, which works betters for me than when the Arthurian legend is layered with all that moralizing Christianity.
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I tried to call my Dad to check on him and I got his answering machine. I hope he isn't out running around. My sister-in-law and chef extraordinaire Jo sent me an email that his chemo has changed and he's now on something called Erbitux.
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Ooh, I must go write about Bird's.
I ended up going back to the book fair - I just had one of those funny feelings I get sometimes. And boy did it pay off. There was a dealer there - mainly autographs with just a handful of uninteresting books. No one was perusing anything at his booth, yesterday or today. I happened to wander over to the handful of books, to check out a Brit edition of Devil Of A State by Anthony Burgess, just to see how it compared to mine own and to see the price. My eye happened to go to the shelf next to said books and there was a small sign that said "proofs". I reached over and looked at the first one on the pile. It was from 1935 and the front said that the book was by Humphrey Cobb and it was untitled. They'd done up some of these proof copies and were going to award $50 to whomever came up with the perfect title. I turned to the title page and sure enough it said "A Novel by Humphrey Cobb - As Yet Untitled".
Now, Mr. Cobb only wrote one novel and it was turned into a very well known film, both novel and film being titled Paths of Glory. The book, for whatever reasons, has never gone for much money - primo copies can be had for between $100-200, and signed copies for a bit more. I put the proof down and went and discussed it with a couple of dealer friends - I didn't tell them I'd found it, just asked if they'd seen it. Both these guys are very knowledgeable dealers in that sort of book and neither of them had ever seen an advance proof in this early untitled state. One of them had seen an Advance Readers Copy with a jacket laid over the paper cover. They were both basically salivating over even the thought of it. I went back and bought it (the dealer gave me twenty percent off, and it wasn't too much money). I then showed it to the two dealers, who were just drooling. They weren't crass enough to offer me more than I paid, but I know I'll be hearing from at least one of them about it. As I was wandering around, the story got passed on to several dealers and suddenly this book was the talk of the show, and I was showing it to everyone and everyone was oohing and aahing. One dealer told me that this rather well-known Internet dealer would put no less than $2,500 on it. Since I didn't even pay ten percent of that figure, you can imagine how proud of myself I was for that little discovery. The guy had other terrific proofs of some pricey books, but I didn't get greedy - he had the proof of A Fan's Notes and The Sterile Cuckoo, both very rare books.
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Now, what I didn't find was a toy sheep. I hate when that happens.
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Is this a slower than slow news day here at haineshisway.com? C'mon, let's have a pick-me-up. I'm trying to figure out what I'd like to stuff down my gaping hungry maw.
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Happy Birthday Donna.
DR Jennifer, I can't get the House Calls video to play...hmmm
Try clicking on this main link and then clicking archives.
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/bigbrother7/housecalls/index.shtml
Or here is the link i put up before. You might need to hit refresh. It can take a bit of time to load. But you should see the current show (in your left top corner) and lists of options on the right of every past show.
http://www.cbs.com/innertube/player.php?cat=110002
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Try clicking on this main link and then clicking archives.
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/bigbrother7/housecalls/index.shtml
Or here is the link i put up before. You might need to hit refresh. It can take a bit of time to load. But you should see the current show (in your left top corner) and lists of options on the right of every past show.
http://www.cbs.com/innertube/player.php?cat=110002
Thanks, I've tried it about every way I can think of. My Norton seems to be blocking it, but I can't figure out why..it doens't block Youtube...oh well. What did she say?
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Hi everyone, I'm back from California. Actually I've been back for a few days but have spent the time running around, trying to cram in a few more hours at GMHC and get some odds and ends done before starting my new job tomorrow. I'll basically spend all of the day tomorrow at an orientation and Tuesday will be my first day onsite. I'm excited and scared and also feeling like it hasn't truly sunk in.
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Okay, my avatar is blurry. Probably because I uploaded it from photobucket where it actually appears clear. And when I try to upload it from my desktop I get an error message saying it's too big, but it's only 8KBs...
If anyone can turn this into a usable avatar I will be eternally grateful.
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Happy Birthday wishes to DR Donna.
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Rodzinksi is also E&T but that is because he has spent the last 3 days fighting off a cold. He has only been moderately successful in his attempt.
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Random thought about Project Runway, POSSIBLE SPOILERS:
I don't know how other folks feel, but Rodzinski and I have been discussing how much more we cared about the participants last season. Both in terms of who they were and also their talent as designers. By this time last season, we felt truly sad to see each of them go. And as crazy as Santino made us, we did at least have his hilarious Tim impression. And he never seemed to be as intentionally cruel as Jeffrey. I don't feel that way about most of them this time around. I like Michael, I'm curious to see what his runway show would look like. I like Laura and most of what she creates, and can appreciate her sass. But everyone else I could pretty much take or leave.
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TPunk, that's a lovely picture!
The problem is that anytime you try and modify a .jpg, it's going to get a little distorted. The dimentions for HHW avatars need to be 110 pixels wide by 150 pixels high. The kilobyte size isn't really a factor (since it's so small, anyway), but it's the actual width and hight that you need to figure out. So, here is your picture in the correct ratio (hopefully it looks good enough to use):
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This is kind of ugly, isn't it? The errant and truant will have some splainin' to do, and they're going to be bitch-slapped from here to eternity and hell and back should we achieve a new all-time low, which it certainly seems we're on our way to doing, and without so much as a too many connections to use as an excuse.
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Back after training someone to take over one of the websites I've been maintaining for our local AAUW branch - glad to get that off my plate!
I also went grocery shopping and discovered that Sunday evening is an awful time to do that - they were out of several things that are staples in our house.
Welcome back to DR TPunk - first day on the new job vibes to you for tomorrow! PS - I like your new avatar, blurry or not ;)
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Well, my sister and niece showed up and have command that I start (continue, actually) to pack. That's my excuse for having to leave. ;)
Be back later. ;D
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We, too, went grocery shopping (Anthony and I) but we went at 9am. We decided to go to Trader Joe's because we hadn't been in a while and I wanted some Cinnamon Cranberry Dunkers and dark chocolate covered raisins. We got both along with some good food at good prices. We have dinner covered for the next few days. I did have to go to Associated later to get some things that were not at TJs, like baking potatoes (why did they not have baking potatoes) and some Lean Cuisine frozen dinners for those nights when we need a quick and easy dinner.
Welcome back TP (not TJ). Ant was surprised and pleased to see you in class on Saturday.
Best wishes on the new job. They are a lucky bunch of kids to be getting someone as good as you.
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After all that I forgot to mention how crowded it was at Trader Joe's. Even the staff mentioned it. At 9am when they open there are usually maybe 10 people waiting. Today there were about 25-30. The store wasn't extremely crowded, like in the afternoon, but at 9am you're not expecting to be in a small mob scene with people who stop to browse over food while standing in the aisle next to a post which means you can't get by. When we said "excuse us, please" he looked annoyed as if we were interrupting his shopping experience. Hey, this is NY buddy, learn how to move or stay home ;)
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I'm really disgusted. Our CBS station isn't playing 911 - the one with the French film makers narrated by Robert DeNiro because there are some bad words in it that could offend. OH please. I've seen it, and it really isn't that I wanted to see it again, but I can't stand this sort of censorship. If a parent is letting their kid watch the movie 911. Hearing a bad word certainly isn't going to keep them up at night or corrupt their morals.
I sent a strongly worded email expressing my disgust.
End of rant for the day....
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I will not be around much tomorrow as I have a big project which was given to me on Saturday. I will start it tomorrow and should be done with it by Wednesday but it means very little peeking in at HHW.
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We also have dear friends from Nottingham coming in on Tuesday. They have just finished a tour of the Midwest. They went to Minnesota especially to go to the State Fair. They also met my family (scary). This was last Saturday over Labor Day weekend. A good time was had by all if reports ring true. They are back in Minneapolis tonight and they will tour Coon Rapids and Anoka, MN tomorrow with one of my sisters. I grew up in Coon Rapids and Garrison Keillor is from Anoka. Cath (our English friend) is a HUGE Prairie Home Companion fan and wants to tred the same streets as Garrison. There isn't too much to see in Coon Rapids although my sister will take them to our old house. No one lives there anymore (from my family anyway, an unrelated, unknown family lives there now) but Cath wants to see it. They will be in NYC on Tuesday afternoon and evening and part of Wednesday before they board the plane to go back to Gedling (outside of Nottingham). It will be a treat to see them. They begin the merry troupe of visitors. The week after Cath and Maurice we have Tom and Colin and then soon after that our Iowa, Ohio and Oregon group arrives. T'will be a busy month.
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Hola!!
Busy tonight here at work and that is very odd for a Sunday. Also busy training in student workers. I have some crazy ones this year. Several have very spunky personalities. I like spunk!
Nice picture TPunk and I am glad you returned safely from California.
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Forgot to add...
Good luck vibes to TPunk on starting her new job tomorrow... Knock 'em dead!
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We also have dear friends from Nottingham coming in on Tuesday. They have just finished a tour of the Midwest. They went to Minnesota especially to go to the State Fair. They also met my family (scary). This was last Saturday over Labor Day weekend. A good time was had by all if reports ring true. They are back in Minneapolis tonight and they will tour Coon Rapids and Anoka, MN tomorrow with one of my sisters. I grew up in Coon Rapids and Garrison Keillor is from Anoka. Cath (our English friend) is a HUGE Prairie Home Companion fan and wants to tred the same streets as Garrison. There isn't too much to see in Coon Rapids although my sister will take them to our old house. No one lives there anymore (from my family anyway, an unrelated, unknown family lives there now) but Cath wants to see it. They will be in NYC on Tuesday afternoon and evening and part of Wednesday before they board the plane to go back to Gedling (outside of Nottingham). It will be a treat to see them. They begin the merry troupe of visitors. The week after Cath and Maurice we have Tom and Colin and then soon after that our Iowa, Ohio and Oregon group arrives. T'will be a busy month.
It sounds like your friends had a lovely time in the Twin Cities. I also am ahuge Garrison Keillor fans. An acquaintance of mine has worked on his show several times.
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I'm really disgusted. Our CBS station isn't playing 911 - the one with the French film makers narrated by Robert DeNiro because there are some bad words in it that could offend. OH please. I've seen it, and it really isn't that I wanted to see it again, but I can't stand this sort of censorship. If a parent is letting their kid watch the movie 911. Hearing a bad word certainly isn't going to keep them up at night or corrupt their morals.
I sent a strongly worded email expressing my disgust.
End of rant for the day....
That was stupid of the affiliate... It is a disaster, what do they expect people who are shocked to say 'ah shucks". Human nature does not work that way. I applaud you writing your affiliate. The local NBC one is usually the subject of my emails from time to time as is the local newspaper.
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I may roam in later... Busy tonight... Very odd energy in here tonight... almost disconcerting really.
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I see we have bumped to page 4!
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Jane, I just finished another great Arthurian Trilogy by Bernard Cornwell (author of the Sharpe series): The Winter King; The Enemy of God; and Excalibur. I think I liked these better than Mists. But both of these keep Arthur pagan, which works betters for me than when the Arthurian legend is layered with all that moralizing Christianity.
I’ve just added them to my list of books to purchase, though at the rate I’m going I think it might take me a year to get through the first trilogy.
I like the Paganism in Mists-makes for an intriguing read.
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The new look me! For recognition purposes. Conveniently I had to "narrow" the photo so that I look a tad less heavy!
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TPunk-You look lovely in your avatar. What special occasion (I see flowers) is the photo from?
Good new job vibes!!! I missed which job you decided to take. Is it the one from your internship?
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Tomovoz, nice avatar. :)
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Welcome home TPunk, good luck on the job.
Nice avatars, TPunk and Tomovoz
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Hi Jane.
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Quick, Watson, a frenzy.
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New looks for TPunk and Tomovoz...both beautiful!
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Hi Cillaliz.
I was on the phone talking to a dog trainer, tomorrow morning we are checking out her puppy kindergarten class. I told her how I refused to do a few things in Echo's class, during her teen years. It turns out I was right not to listen to the trainer. :)
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Lovely new avatar TPunki.. Good First Day Vibes!! I am sure the kids will be thriilled to see you back, and I think they are very lucky to have you..
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Tomovoz... lovely new avatar of you as well.. have you lost all your whiskers?
DR WFO and I hope to travel i to NYC on the Saturday, the 23rd to see you and yours... have any firm plans been established with any of the others of the HHW crew??
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DR Pogue... I am a big fan of Bernard Cornwell's. I love the Sharpe books.. have you read his RedCoat or Stonehenge?
I had not heard of the trilogy you just mentioned but I shall seek them out.
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Hi Vixmom-sorry to leave just as you arrive.
'night
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DR George I cannot recall if I ever extended congratulatipns on yor condomnium purchase... if I have not...please accept my best wishes now.
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Hi Vixmom-sorry to leave just as you arrive.
'night
Good night Sweet dreams!
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DR Tomovoz - you look quite distinguished in your new avatar!
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The errant and truant will have some splainin' to do, and they're going to be bitch-slapped from here to eternity and hell and back....
Board Meeting.
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Nice picture Tom... I hope you have a lovely visit stateside!
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Board Meeting.
HEllo Laura and Jane and Ginny...
Back to the weird energy in the library...
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Before I leave, Hello Vixmom
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I have nothing to say. Good night.
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Thanks George- much better!
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The photo is from our school production of Carousel in my freshman year of high school. The flowers were a gift from an adoring fan.
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TPunk-You look lovely in your avatar. What special occasion (I see flowers) is the photo from?
Good new job vibes!!! I missed which job you decided to take. Is it the one from your internship?
I ended up taking the position offered at my old internship. Tuesday will be my first official day at the office. Tomorrow I'll be taking part in a day long orientation that's at a completely different location. Sadly I'll only be getting 2 of my 4 original cases back. One was hospitalized the weekend before I left and is now in a different program, the other is comfortably ensconced with another therapist. It can be hard to "juggle" the cases and with one therapist leaving and 4 or 5 new interns coming aboard for the year they were limited in how they could assign my cases. Fortunately though I'll still be able to see him around campus.
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Nice new avatar Tomovoz!
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I am hungry but it's after 11 and I used up all my points for the day hours ago. :(
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Maybe if I get back to my book I can ignore the hunger pangs. Good night everyone!
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Love the new avatar, DR TPunk. And send get well wishes to DR ROdzinski, too.
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Nice to see DR Tomovoz in a new pic as well. Congrats!
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Page Five Hunchback and Gypsies Dance!!!
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I finished TWO FOR THE ROAD tonight and as usual just fell in love with Finney and Hepburn all over again.
I don't Finney was ever more physically attractive, not even in TOM JONES or CHARLIE BUBBLES.
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Couldn't get enough of Hepburn, so I put in THE NUN'S STORY and watched the whole thing. Impossible to imagine that due to BEN-HUR sweeping most of the awards that year (for color films), THE NUN'S STORY went home empty-handed.
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Finally decided on my last movie of the evening, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. Hadn't watched this in a long time, and got infuriated early because it's another of those infernal MGM nonanamorphic transfers. I got the TV to scale it, and it looked fine, but not as super sharp as an enhanced transfer would have probably looked.
No stereo sound either so I programmed the receiver to apply Dolby Prologic IIx to give the sound some surround enhancement.
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I had forgotten that I had the DVR pick up BRIEF ENCOUNTER from TCM last night (I've never bought it on DVD), and I'll watch that at some point over the next few days.
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http://susieq.seddt.net/days%20jnj%20his%20girl%20friday.wmv (http://susieq.seddt.net/days%20jnj%20his%20girl%20friday.wmv)
Question.... Anyone recognize the actor in the stripes? I swear I have seen him before but I cannot place him.
BTW, this is from Days on friday and their spin on HIs Girl Friday. Matt does a pretty good rendition of Cary Grant..
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Tomovoz - in honor of your narrow photo, you should try to take in the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge while you're here. (That's just a joke.)
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Or visit Stoney End in honor of Laura Narrow.
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Too narrow and too narrow and too narrow.
this is one of the stupidest frenzies I've ever done, but Bk asked for it.
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But at least i didn't make a comment about wearing a Narrow jacket.
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It's past midnight here (and we've passed the all-time low as well), so I'm heading to bed.
Good night!
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Skip made an amazing dinner today in honor of my father's birthday. Mom loves lobster, so he made soemthing low-cal :) which translates into Lobster St. Jacques (a variation on Coquille St. jacques), as well as a luscious lobster salad appetizer.
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It sounds good but I am not big on lobster....
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Lobster = :P
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DR George I cannot recall if I ever extended congratulatipns on yor condomnium purchase... if I have not...please accept my best wishes now.
Thank you very much whether you have before or not! ;D
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Thanks George- much better!
I'm glad it worked. :D
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Nice to see DR Tomovoz in a new pic as well. Congrats!
Thank you - is that for shaving off the beard successfully?
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Nice new avatar Tomovoz!
and You also TPunk. You'll see the non-reduced, live version in 10 days or so.
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Tomovoz... lovely new avatar of you as well.. have you lost all your whiskers?
DR WFO and I hope to travel i to NYC on the Saturday, the 23rd to see you and yours... have any firm plans been established with any of the others of the HHW crew??
We have no plans for the Sat or Sunday so far - thinking of an afternoon show on one or other day.
Only plan so far is theatre on the Thursday night and dinner with FJL on the Friday night.
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-and thank you Jane and Michael. (Sounds very Mary Poppins)
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I am trying to clear off my DVR...boy, things sure do pile up quickly!
Just watched Charles Bronson, John Doucette, and my interviewee Gloria Henry in GANG WAR (1958)...now will watch either BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK (which I have heard is quite good) or a silent movie that just recorded this evening.
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That's a very nice new avatar, Tomovoz! ;D
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Good evening all. I'm a little bummed. On my last 2 trips to New York I've splurged on a necklace from Tiffany's. Nothing totally extravagant, but extravagant for me. Well I can't find either one of them. I could swear I remember moving them myself from the old house to this one and the rest of my jewelry is here. I have looked and looked and it's driving me crazy. So I could use some necklace finding vibes. I really don't think anyone took them...I think I've stuck them somewhere where I'd remember them.
I haven't unpacked everything, but I thought I'd unpacked everything I brought over by hand.
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I love lobster.
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I love lobster.
Me too!
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I really should get some sleep. I was actually in bed when I decided to make one more search of the upstairs for the necklaces. So, no luck. Think I'll try to sleep again
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But at least I got a few posts out of it!
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Tomovoz, I wish I could be in New York when you are there, but alas, it isn't to be....we shall have to meet another time
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~~~Necklace Finding Vibes for Cillaliz!!~~~
I know that there will be things that I'm going to misplace when I move. :o Actually, I already have a list of CDs that have been missing for several years, now! I've just replaced most of them but I've actually found a few of them. But I do hope you find both of your necklaces!!
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I am now hungry for lobster.....dipped in hot butter and lemon
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Page 6 ....Rock Lobster dance...down down down....(B 52s reference)
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~~~Necklace Finding Vibes for Cillaliz!!~~~
I know that there will be things that I'm going to misplace when I move. :o Actually, I already have a list of CDs that have been missing for several years, now! I've just replaced most of them but I've actually found a few of them. But I do hope you find both of your necklaces!!
Thanks George. The frusrtrating part is I remember very distinctly moving them myself, so they wouldn't get lost. I'm sure they'll show up, but who knows where or when....
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Well, night all. Maybe if I focus on the necklaces before I go to sleep I'll dream about where they are....it's never happened before, but it's worth a try!
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It couldn't hurt. ;)
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Skip made an amazing dinner today in honor of my father's birthday. Mom loves lobster...
An Iron Chef America episode featuring lobster had a dessert of vanilla ice cream with lobster sauce!
der Brucer
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Well, I must be going. I want to get to work early tomorrow and since we're past the lowest number of posts, all is well. :)
Good night, Der Brucer and Cillaliz! ;D
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And good night, Mrs. Callabash, wherever you are!
;)
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(or is it spelled Calabash?? ::))
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I love lobster,
It's think it's really great
Mommy melts the butter and then
Serves it on a plate
I love lobster
I want some right away
Mommy says "Shut up" because
I want it every day
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Chemistry - yeah, chemistry.
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The one time i had lobster it tasted like rubber and I was not impressed.
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I love shrimp!!
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(http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.slashfood.com/media/2006/09/clownmeat.png)
Baloney Is People! (http://www.slashfood.com/2006/09/07/baloney-is-people)
A lot of people are uncomfortable eating meat that looks like part of an animal, so pre-packaged and process meats are popular. This lunch meat, however, must be one of more disturbing things to ever have been featured in the deli meat section of a grocery store. The problem isn't that it is 80% pork with coloring added to it, but that the coloring is added to make it look like a clown face. It is clearly intended to be appealing to children, it actually explains why some children are afraid of clowns. After all, if you discovered a face in your sandwich when you were in kindergarten, you would be traumatized, too. This meat might also be a factor in why some children become vegetarians.
At least soylent green didn't look like people.
der Brucer
(It's a slow day, what can I say!)
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may make chinese noodles and veggies for lunch tomorrow and throw in some shrimp...
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I'm sending search vibes but as they need to cross the international dateline and the equator it maybe that George finds the necklaces and Cilla dances a Lobster Quadrille.
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The one time i had lobster it tasted like rubber and I was not impressed.
If it was rubbery, it was clealy overcooked! Properly prepared lobster should almost melt in your mouth!
der Brucer
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I love shrimp scampi but I cant have that for it has too much butter and I need to lose weight due to doctors order. I have 15 more pounds to go. Actually 10 but I would like to loose an additional 5.
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If it was rubbery, it was clealy overcooked! Properly prepared lobster should almost melt in your mouth!
der Brucer
hmmm, I have not tried any since. It reminded me of Lutefisk which is just as bad.
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Question.... Anyone recognize the actor in the stripes? I swear I have seen him before but I cannot place him.
He reminds me of Danny de Vito.
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I'm sending search vibes but as they need to cross the international dateline and the equator it maybe that George finds the necklaces and Cilla dances a Lobster Quadrille.
Tom, when i go to a barbeque this upcoming weekend, I will lift a glass of aussie wine in your honor and your visit stateside...
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He reminds me of Danny de Vito.
That is who he reminded me and other poeple on a Matt Ashford fan board thought also. Then we asked ourselves, would Danny be willing to do a soap and we did not think so.
He is almost the same height as Matt and that is another reason we ruled out DeVito. We noted that in another scene earlier.
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Can you just post a grab of the actor - I couldn't load the video.
I thought Matt was off the show.
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(http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.slashfood.com/media/2006/09/clownmeat.png)
(It's a slow day, what can I say!)
Cute picture Derbrucer!!
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That doesn't look like Danny Devito
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Give me a few minutes on the actor... There is a picture in an earlier thread I can bring in...
Matt finished taping on the 18th August and they film three weeks ahead of airing. His last airday on DOOL is the 21st and I will be done with watching the show then. If Matt goes back i will go back but I do nto trust the show. They have destroyed the loyalty of the viewers and screwed Matt's fans way too many times.
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I love shrimp scampi but I cant have that for it has too much butter and I need to lose weight due to doctors order.
Here's a recipe with no butter and about half the calories (467) of a buttery one:
The Best Shrimp scampi! (http://seafood.allrecipes.com/az/bsltlyThBstShrimpScmpi.asp)
"Shrimp sauteed in olive oil, with a brandy sauce flavored with garlic shallots and oregano. Great served with a rice pilaf and salad!"
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 pounds fresh shrimp,
shelled and deveined without
tails 1/2 cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 shallot, chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano,
crushed
2 tablespoons white wine
2 tablespoons brandy
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, pepper and cayenne
pepper. Mix thoroughly. Dredge shrimp in flour mixture.
2. In a large skillet, saute dredged shrimp in olive oil for 5 minutes over high heat. Toss shrimp often to prevent burning. Transfer shrimp with a slotted spoon to a serving dish, leaving the oil in the pan.
3. In the same pan, saute the garlic, shallot, parsley and oregano over medium heat for 3 minutes; stirring constantly. Spoon the mixture over the shrimp. Return pan to the heat. Preheat your broiler for medium heat.
4. Pour the wine and brandy into the skillet and ignite with a match or lighter. When the flames die down, stir to loosen any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet; pour over shrimp.
5. Place the serving dish of shrimp in a preheated broiler for about 2 minutes.
der Brucer
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This is pulled from the AMerican broadcast. I cant get moviemaker to cooperate at the moment to create a clearer still from the Canadian broadcasts.
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Pic for the evening:
(http://time.blogs.com/daily_dish/images/elanoraaustralia7am.jpg)
Elanora, Australia, 7 am.
(From AndrewSullivan.com)
der Brucer
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Nice picture...
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THe clip that is up is back to the basics, it is classic Jack and Jennifer.
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I see we have popped to page 7!
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I see we have popped to page 7!
Talking about food always helps :D
der Brucer
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Tis is true...
I did make peach kuchen this weekend! Yummy!!
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Have you ever had kuchen derbrucer?
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how did you come up with your posting name derBrucer?
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I have been a Matt fan since I first saw him on Search for Tomorrow.
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Have you ever had kuchen derbrucer?
Which kind?
Known forms of Kuchen
One kuchen is similar to a pie, with a thicker, cake-like crust and a sweet custard-based filling.
Some kuchens can also be made by simply baking custard filling.
Another kuchen is a pastry in which a filling is rolled into a long spiral of dough, baked, and then sliced to serve. It is sometimes referred to as a nut roll.
The term "kuchen" is used in Southern Indiana to describe a coffee cake with veins and pockets of cinnamon and sugar baked throughout.
Anyway you talk about it the answer is surely yes - when I lived Philly we had a German baker deliver to our door three times a week!
der Brucer (Woody gave me that handle)
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THe custard variety... My favorite is peach!
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Tom, when i go to a barbeque this upcoming weekend, I will lift a glass of aussie wine in your honor and your visit stateside...
Thank you.
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My great grandmother also made the coffeecake version.
I also like weiner schnitzel and sauerbraten.
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The aforemention Baker would arrive before anyone was up, the first riser would find the still warm pastries just inside the front door. He always left his "baker's selection" and returned in the afternoon one day a week to be paid.
der Brucer - oh for the good old days!
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It is UN- AMERICAN to have a bratwurst without sauerkraut!
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My nephew lives about a half hour drive from Elanora Qld. It is near to where I went swimming with the dolphins in January.
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The aforemention Baker would arrive before anyone was up, the first riser would find the still warm pastries just inside the front door. He always left his "baker's selection" and returned in the afternoon one day a week to be paid.
der Brucer - oh for the good old days!
Yep... I alos loved the cinnamon rolls my great grandmother and grandmother would make. They would melt in your mouth...
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My nephew lives about a half hour drive from Elanora Qld. It is near to where I went swimming with the dolphins in January.
Wonderful!! That picture of the Elanora is beautiful. It looks so serene.
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I also like weiner schnitzel ...
I like mine ala Holstein (fried egg on top)
der Brucer
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... I went swimming with the dolphins in January.
The Miami football team was in Australia?
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Tempted to make corned beef soemtime down the road...