And the word of the day is: SCISSION!The members of my step-mother's quilting group all brought scraps of fabric ready to be cut into appropriate squares and triangles, and held a SCISSION session.
That means I get to sit there listening to CNN drone on and on and predicting winners and those ridiculous exit polls!
And it is Super Fat Tuesday!I hadn't thought of it as political commentary before, but your reminding us of it being Super Fat Tuesday made me think of the following lyric from A New Brain.
Giants Squash Patriots....Or the food page.
I hope that is the sports. page.
Fourth Who, New Sarah Due
SCI FI Channel has acquired the fourth season of Doctor Who and its hit spinoff series The Sarah Jane Adventures from BBC Worldwide America. Both series are slated to premiere on SCI FI in April.
The Sarah Jane Adventures is written and produced by the same creative team behind Doctor Who, including multiple-award-winning writer Russell T. Davies. The series centers on Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen), former companion to the Doctor, who investigates offbeat mysteries with her young friends Maria, Luke and Clyde.
The fourth season of Doctor Who, meanwhile, brings back star David Tennant as the 10th Timelord, joined by a new companion, Donna Noble (Catherine Tate), who reprises her role from the previous Christmas special. The Doctor's previous companion, Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman), also makes a triumphant return in the middle of season four.
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Too many connections.........too many connections.... too many connections.......[/move][/color][/b]
And the word of the day is: SCISSION!
Re: RiceCorrection.
I like rice. Der Brucer does not.
End of story.
And as for rice pudding... LOVE IT!Dear Jose, here again you are pushing the sweets! I don't have a sweet tooth. No, really, I don't. I like savory things. If there's a sweet flavor on my plate, it's to give balance to the salty and the spicy.
And for those of you who don't think they like rice pudding, well, you'll just have to get you and your butt-cheeks to NYC, and head HERE (http://www.ricetoriches.com). I've converted many a former-rice-pudding-disliker after taking them through their doors. :)
Not until Post 90
And the word of the day is: SCISSION!
On a more adult note, I am expecting Blu-ray review copies of two Disney/Miramax films: GONE BABY GONE and BECOMING JANE.
If they come today, I'll watch one of them tomorrow. I have the last Power Rangers set after the one I'm looking at today, so I'll alternate these two films with the two Power Rangers sets over today and the next three days.
All of them come out next Tuesday, the 12th.
Good morning.
Now that BK has a new dishwasher mine conked out. (My dishwasher is SUCH a copy-cat!) There's something wrong with the switch that turns it on. Marvelous Matt knows how to fiddle with it and make it start; I do not. Once it's on, it's fine. But then, if you can't turn it on...I shall be doing some dishwasher shopping today.
I am knee-deep in Lubitsch musicals, review-wise.
This month's Consumer Reports is all about dishwashers. Think Kenmore. :)
Gosh, that sounded like a rant, didn't it.
Hello, MattH!
I had a Kenmore that last a long time but was only an average performer.
I think this is a great line and is how I felt about the show
"As as result, whole stretches of the show seemed like a Miss America contestant's talent offering -- well sung but somehow wrong."
I like any type of creamy rice dish.
I am knee-deep in Lubitsch musicals, review-wise.
Is Ron back on his meds? ;D
Please let us know your thoughts on these ones....I am most curious!
This is the result of Bosco's brief visit to the home of my co-worker Brenda and her 5 year old daughter Meredith on Sunday....
(http://shutter10.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/23/007/47/DE/17/8A/jqmeMeCmtHafzsQaaTCMRkIFcpL7trmI0300.jpg)
LOL -- I love it -- and I especially love the thought of what a sweet boy (and great playmate) Bosco must be to let Meredith use him as her giant dress up doll...
Hey Mikey ~ How old is Bosco? Have you had him since he was a pup? Where/how did you come to adopt him?
Night, John Boy, I mean, Mornin' Ron Boy! ... (Thought for a moment I had stubbled upon an episode of The Waltons ....)
LOL!!! :D
DD Bosco looks like the proverbial gazelle in the headlights.
Now, I've got a million pairs of socks to sort.
there's a wonderful online store called Bags Unlimited that sells every shipping/storage supply you could need for your various "media"
So, Kerry, did you take your car in to the dealer?
Do they have old bags?
Some of you (those who subscribe to the Cast Recording Listserv may have read this already but I found it enjoyable. It's an interview (from 2002) with
Barbara Harris (http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2002-10-24/culture/barbara-harris-knew-bill-clinton-was-white-trash/)
who is now living in Scottsdale, AZ
I love her. I wonder if i can find a way to meet her,
Some of you (those who subscribe to the Cast Recording Listserv may have read this already but I found it enjoyable. It's an interview (from 2002) with
Barbara Harris (http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2002-10-24/culture/barbara-harris-knew-bill-clinton-was-white-trash/)
who is now living in Scottsdale, AZ
I am sporting a very fashionable "I Voted Today" sticker.
I didn't mean to be rude by not responding, DR Ron Pulliam -- I guess I didn't log out before leaving for my walk. Hi Ron!
Oh, ginsling....I see you're back online!
DR Matthew - So.... If a singer came in with a song... And had it transposed... But had it transposed incorrectly... Even the chord symbols don't match up... And the singer doesn't really know the song... And the song happens to be from a very popular show... And sitting behind the table is one of the first conductors of said popular show... What would you do? :-\
*Needless to say, I was in my own personal hell for about two minutes this morning.
I am sporting a very fashionable "I Voted Today" sticker.
FLAPJACKS!![/size]
I am sporting a very fashionable "I Voted Today" sticker.Oh joy! Laura has a pastie!
I'd rather have Belgian waffles w/maple syrup and a side of crispy bacon.
And the word of the day is: SCISSION!
BK: Have you ever encountered John Maher on any forum other than FSM?
I'm curious.
FLAPJACKS!
Pancakes tonight, DR Kerry????
You lucky Arizonians! They don't hand out those stickers here in New York
One of the burning issues being tempest-tossed at FilmScoreMonthly Messageboard:
Who sang the title song for the movie "The River of No Return"?
Any thoughts here?
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Yes, that's the general consensus. The fellow who started the thread, though, is filled with doubt and an absolute certainty that it's Robert Mitchum.
He hinges his certainty in that Tennessee Ernie Ford was not given screen credit and surely WOULD have received it had it been him.
Several folks have told him it was not uncommon for films to have last-minute changes AFTER credits were done and that this was obviously the case here...but that Ford was definitely the singer, had a cover of the song and even did a cover with Monroe.
He refuses to believe it. He cites the IMDb, which lists Mitchum (first) as singer of the song, then Tennessee Ernie and then Monroe, plus crediting Monroe for her other songs. I've told him it seems simple enough to me....Ford sang the title...and Mitchum and Monroe did their own singing in the film. But....he's not convinced.
Is this person too young to have ever heard Tennessee Ernie on TV before? That's unquestionably his voice, and it's a trained voice, certainly not something Mitchum would have been able to do.
According to my Futurama calendar, today is Daisy and Violet Hilton's birthdays! If they were still alive, they'd be exactly 100 years old!
Tennessee Ernie Ford of course.Cousin Ernie!
According to my Futurama calendar, today is Daisy and Violet Hilton's birthdays! If they were still alive, they'd be exactly 100 years old!Happy birthday to the original Hilton sisters!
TOD: Betsy makes a wonderful couscous, spinach and pinenuts dish that is really tasty.Couscous is not rice. Sorry, it just isn't. It's a type of pasta, very fine grained (larger if Israili).
DR Matthew - So.... If a singer came in with a song... And had it transposed... But had it transposed incorrectly... Even the chord symbols don't match up... And the singer doesn't really know the song... And the song happens to be from a very popular show... And sitting behind the table is one of the first conductors of said popular show... What would you do? :-\Look at it this way... at least she didn't ask you to join her in a duet.
*Needless to say, I was in my own personal hell for about two minutes this morning.
COLD flapjacks. That thar butter ain't meltin'!FLAPJACKS!
DR RLP - if Ford doesn't sing it over the credits, where in the movie DOES he sing it? Can Mr Know It All answer that?
You should bake a little cake, put 10 candles on it (one for each 10 years), take a picture, post it here and we'll all celebrate.
Or not....
:D
I'm back from a lovely dinner and margaritas for me with our DR Jose. Reputations were made and broken, and I hope everyone's ears burned.
Now I'm tipsy. and tired.
COLD flapjacks. That thar butter ain't meltin'!Damn plastic restaurant displays....
My first response is to pray....
Second response, besides inner-rage, afterwards when the singer collected their music, I would politely say "you may want to check the transposition it doesn't seem to be right"
If it's a "popular" song from a "popular" show, the people behind the table will know she doesn't know the song and their attention would end there and they would be on to the next person.
I feel your pain, though. However, the people behind the table will know how well you play and realize that it was not your playing that was the problem. If they really liked her, they might have asked you about the music. But an auditioner that is not prepared is not worth talking about, especially at this level.
Dang! Next time you're in his "presence", I need you to bitch-slap him for me.
One of the burning issues being tempest-tossed at FilmScoreMonthly Messageboard:Well, Marilyn sang it on a recording and I thoght it in the movie, but it couldhave have Alfred Newman and 20th Chorus over the titles for all i know.
Who sang the title song for the movie "The River of No Return"?
Any thoughts here?
Trust me, I bitch-slapped myself enough throughout the course of this day.
O! M! G!
Alton Brown is making tortillas!
He's seducing me into wanting a tortilla press!!
Just what der Brucer really needs, something else for me to make from scratch!!!
I voted this morning. There were no exit pollers at my voting location so I spoke to no one, not that I would anyway. If I did I would probably lie to them. I loathe exit polling and all the crap surrounding it. It's part of the instant gratification ethic that seems to have enveloped the country over the last 20 years. I won't watch any returns tonight. I'll ride the exercise bike and watch Jeopardy and reruns of old sitcoms and then I'll go tweak the 'puter some more until Anthony gets home from dance class.
There will be a ticker tape parade this late morning/early afternoon for the NY Giants. The city will be a madhouse.
O! M! G!My mom makes them by hand, pretty easily. Well, techinically hers are chapatis, but the concept is the same.
Alton Brown is making tortillas!
He's seducing me into wanting a tortilla press!!
Just what der Brucer really needs, something else for me to make from scratch!!!
TV Reminder:
The last new HOUSE episode that's available airs tonight. Really looking forward to seeing it after Sunday's excellent episode, the best HOUSE I've seen in months.
This is the result of Bosco's brief visit to the home of my co-worker Brenda and her 5 year old daughter Meredith on Sunday....
I am full of pancakes.
You lucky Arizonians! They don't hand out those stickers here in New York
I am full of pancakes.You could have been full of tortillas!
I'll be watching BECOMING JANE tomorrow.
What a coinkydink!
I was asked by Wae-Ling if I voted for a boy or a girl.That sort of narrows it down. :P
It's the end of the world!
I have to say, it's time like this when I'm so thankful to have some wonderful friends. Today was a very frustrating day - one of those days where I felt like leaving the business as soon as I left the room. But after a phone call, a text, a dinner with a friend... :)
Tomorrow is another day.
I was asked by Wae-Ling if I voted for a boy or a girl.Go for the best of both worlds... vote for RuPaul!
If Mitt Romney wins, it just might be.
And DR Kerry, and any others who are curious, here is the line-up for the show...http://www.hollywoodcollectorshow.com/Burbank.htm
Go for the best of both worlds... vote for RuPaul!Oh, heck yeah.
They charge -- I just wondered if anyone here subscribed to the unlimited plan. If so, I wondered if he or she would check a number for me.
Bernadette Peters is going to be here on the 17th! Why oh why must I still be unemployed & broke?
http://www.laphil.com/tickets/performance_detail.cfm?id=3217
They charge -- I just wondered if anyone here subscribed to the unlimited plan. If so, I wondered if he or she would check a number for me.
I think it is a bit scary they can give out cell numbers, which should be unlisted. I'm still curious if it works, not enough to pay to test it. ;D
I never realized before tonight that Mike Huckabee was married to a cross-dresser.
Hey all you PNW HHWers!! Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre has just announced its 2008-2009 season:
SHREK THE MUSICAL August 14 - September 21, 2008
A big, bright, beautiful world premiere.
The Drowsy Chaperone October 28 - November 16, 2008
Broadway's Tony-winning musical comedy smash.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers December 3 - 28, 2008
The classic roof-raisin' musical hit.
Memphis January 27 - February 15, 2009
A new musical about the birth of rock 'n' roll.
Hello, Dolly! March 8 - 29, 2009
The classic American musical comedy.
Sunday in the Park with George April 21 - May 10, 2009
Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize-winning love story.
Grease May 12 - 30, 2009
The original high school musical.
Just had to share. :D
This month's Consumer Reports is all about dishwashers. Think Kenmore. :)
I had a Kenmore that last a long time but was only an average performer. The Frigidaire I have now is superb.
Couscous is not rice. Sorry, it just isn't. It's a type of pasta, very fine grained (larger if Israili).
O! M! G!
Alton Brown is making tortillas!
He's seducing me into wanting a tortilla press!!
Just what der Brucer really needs, something else for me to make from scratch!!!
It's all about the masa!
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/TheWizardofHa.jpg)Hmm, let me guess....Jrand, Coleslaw, Laura, and td?
You may want to read this. http://cdn.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/news/who-actually-makes-all-those-appliances-4-07/overview/0407make.htm (http://cdn.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/news/who-actually-makes-all-those-appliances-4-07/overview/0407make.htm) There are only about 4 companies that make all the appliances in the country these days.
Singingnyph, GOOD EMPLYMENT VIBES! [/b]Thanks. It'd be really nice to say "Oh, Bernadette Peters is coming? No problem!" Even if I can't afford the great seats. At this point I'd like to be able to afford seats in nosebleed heaven.
Jose, do you know the secret? I used the recipe on the masa package, but couldn't get the consistency right.
She was all abuzz about how one of her teachers had got 45 group ticket to see "Rent", which she assured me is the hottest show in the whole school. Everyone, and she means everyone is talking about the show, singing selections from it or putting on impromptu street theater versions of key parts of it. She had to get on line at 6:30 am to reserve herself one of the tickets, and there were already 15 kids there when she got on line.
Rarely have I seen her so excited about something to do with school, or anything really.
Later on she was racing around getting ready to go and play basketball and a heated discussion broke out between her and Mrs Stevie (while I was composing the last entry, actually) in which I distinctly heard the words "I'm sorry, but we've been looking forward to I-Con for a year now." come from Mrs Stevie.
It turned out that the proposed expedition to see Rent clashed with the Saturday of I-Con, a three-day SF convention we attend every year. Saturday is the best day of the con for me, since it represents the major autograph chances with the guest authors and this year Harlan Ellison has agreed to show. He used to come every other year, but it's cold and damp here during most I-Cons and Ellison is no spring chicken. I digress.
Thinking I could broker a solution of genius I said "Why can't she go to see Rent on her own while we do I-Con? My mistake was to smile when I said this, I think.
"Because I've already bought the tickets1 and she already asked her friend Marlene to go with her"
Damnation! I usually buy the tickets, and I do it a bit later in the year. Mrs Stevie's eternal hunt for the bargain-priced advanced-sale tickets had hoist us on her petard. I thought for a second with a sinking heart and a squeaking wallet.
I'm gonna have to buy full priced tickets for the show. The Stevieling would probably take missing the show with good grace (she usually does in these sorts of situation) but I feel like crap just imagining how her little heart is breaking. Come I-Con saturday I'll be suicidal with guilt even though this is none of my doing.
Never, ever have kids.
Especially beautiful, talented, girl kids.
Our tree and decorations are still up but Anthony said he will begin taking everything down today.
Jack will give you his ticket (if Tomovoz isn't using it).
SKINNY COW - WE LOVE YOU!!!Yes, we do!
Every time they mention Republican candidate Ron Paul, I keep thinking they're talking about RuPaul.
Hey, it would make for a very interesting Inaugural Ball!
The rice, which will be augmented with some scallions, ginger, and a little mint...
I was asked by Wae-Ling if I voted for a boy or a girl.
Mike Huckabee doesn't believe in evolution, so don't know what that means
Speaking of Ron Paul, I kind of like the fellow. Didn't vote for him, but I considered it. His policies are just this side of Libertarian.
Next, I watched last night's OLD CHRISTINE. The early scenes were kind of falling flat, but it picked up about ten minutes into the show and there were certainly some good laughs. Glad to have the show back.