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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had headlights, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're using their headlights during the day and now their cow batteries are dead.
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And the word of the day is: CHOLER!
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Nobody here but us chickens - and seven GUESTS.
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Make that ten GUESTS.
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HEADLIGHTS DURING THE DAY:
"I’m sure someone will have an explanation and I’m sure it will make no sense whatsoever."
If you insist:
A. If there is a mist and drivers use their wipers, they are required to turn on their headlights.
B. When going through tunnels or through long underpasses, headlight use is often desireable.
C. Whenever a driver has been through event A or B, they aften forget to turn their lights back off.
(http://members.cox.net/mkpl/pasadena/pasadena-fwy-tunnel1a.jpg)
Many has been the time I have left LA through the Pasadena tunnel and forgot to turn off my lights when heading North on I5.
der Brucer
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They're called "Daytime Running Lights," and most newer cars have them. They've been proven to reduce accidents, and if your car has them, you'll probably get a discount on your car insurance. You DO have the option of turning off the feature, if you wish, but the default is that they turn on automatically when you start the car. They're actually separate bulbs from [or in addition to] your regular headlights.
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TOD:
Aggressive highway drivers
People who DON'T turn on their headlights at dawn or at dusk or when it is raining.
People who don't stop at stop signs, but roll right through.
People who throw their cigarette butts from their cars onto the road - or pedestrian smokers who throw them on the ground.
And I'm just getting started! :) Who knew I was such an angry person?
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It's 4:15 in the morning. I'm in San Antonio, TX, staying at a charming B&B, and a half hour ago, the $&^#@% smoke detector started chirping.
No smoke. No fire. The battery was going.
So, my wife and I are awake. I get dressed. Go down to the lobby and wake up the owner, and he gets dressed, comes to our room with a ladder and removes the smoke detector.
Now, we're lying here awake, hoping there won't be a fire.
Was that smoke I smell?
How's that for a pet peeve?
:-X
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Wide awake.
If we only had a deck or cards, we could play some gin rummy.
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Hi, Druxy! Sorry to hear about your interrupted sleep!
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I don't know how to turn off my daytime running lights. bk, not everyone has their headlights on just to annoy you! :)
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I'm sure this must have been posted when it appeared, but I just saw this for the first time. Kevin Spirtas singing "If Ever I Would Leave You", after doing a backflip!
Isn't he multi-talented?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eog3kX_3gXU&feature=related
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Today's NY Times, on last week's Tony telecast (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/21/theater/21tony.html?_r=1&ref=theater&oref=slogin).
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I guess bk would also object to anyone who flashed him their "hi beams". ;D
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Good morning, Sing!
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You think bk would object to being flashed? ;)
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I hate not being able to turn off my headlights, especially when entering the drive-in or sneaking home when it's late!
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Good morning, Edi. I hope that your kitties have the courtesy to keep you company, after waking you so early and Unseemily. :)
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I also hate it when someone has their brights on, and you flash them, and then they flash even brighter lights at you!
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Oh yes, my big love cat has been on my lap trying to make out with me for the past half-hour. I'm sure we will be returning to bed momentarily!
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;D
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At least I don't indulge their whims this early, like their demands for brushing or playing with them. I don't want to make matters worse!
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Bailey, the big love cat, likes to go into another room and then howl, to see who will come and check out what's wrong. I think he likes the sound of his own voice.
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It will be interesting to see if a negative TOD ["What I hate..."] inspires more posts than a positive one ["What I love..."].
Why does negative political campaiging work, when people say that they loathe it? ???
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I think he likes the sound of his own voice.
There's a few humans I'd like to introduce Bailey to...
;)
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I share some of Singdaw's pet peeves, especially people throwing their cigarette butts out the window. For one thing, it's hazardous during a drought, and for the other...I have to look at them. Smokers will tell you that the butts are biodegradeable, but how many years do I have to look at them before that happens?
Use your ashtrays, people. That's what they're there for!
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A former college roommate, who I haven't really connected with since school, just tracked me down via Facebook. That's kind of fun!
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Use your ashtrays, people. That's what they're there for!
People are just too darned lazy, and they DON'T CARE.
I've written this before here, but I have this fantasy that I have a stack of pre-made, bright orange bumper stickers that say: MOTHER NATURE IS MY ASHTRAY. And they're made with an insidious glue that doesn't let go. And when I get to the next stop light, I jump out of my car and affix one to the back of the offending vehicle.
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the butts are biodegradeable
I know mine is. 8)
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I hate drivers who think they are the most important thing on the road and that all traffic should revolve around them. These include people who don't signal, people who tailgate you dangerously when you aren't going fast enough on the highway (which is still over the speed limit and they could easily pass you!) people who fly down the highway at very high speeds, weaving in and out of traffics but passing on the right side (why do people do this when they oculd get in the fast lane and have a straight shot?) and people who get in the wrong lane and then hold up the rest of the traffic waiting for someone to let them into the correct lane. I don't blame anyone who makes a mistake, but I just want them to keep moving instead of holding everyone else up.
Also, people who are driving badly while on their cell-phone---and you can always tell who they are!
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DR Edisaurus, please give big love cat Bailey a hug and a smooch from me! :)
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And now, the DH has arisen, and we are embarking to the local greasy spoon for omlettes!
Later-
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I have this fantasy that I have a stack of pre-made, bright orange bumper stickers that say: MOTHER NATURE IS MY ASHTRAY. And they're made with an insidious glue that doesn't let go. And when I get to the next stop light, I jump out of my car and affix one to the back of the offending vehicle.
I want a sign to flash at them that says: YOU ARE A BUTT-HEAD!
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DR Edisaurus, please give big love cat Bailey a hug and a smooch from me! :)
Here's Mr. Wonderful himself:
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And now, the DH has arisen, and we are embarking to the local greasy spoon for omlettes!
We went to a local meat & 3 last night that used to be great. Now it is "under new management". We had a very expensive (for that sort of thing) and very substandard meal. The fact that it was almost empty should have tipped us off. We shan't be going back!
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OK, I'm going back to bed!
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And I actually think and feel like I got a few good hours of sleep. :)
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And now I must finish the last bit of packing and organizing I have to get done before heading out for the day. -I'm leaving for the airport right after my auditions, so I'll be lugging my luggage down to midtown today, so...
Laters...
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Good morning, all!
I have many things to accomplish today.
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That is all.
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That's a great book, DR EDISAURUS!!!
Travel vibes for DR JOSE......no smoke vibes for DR DRUXY.
Check receiving vibes for MR BK.
TOD: Most of mine have to do with - surprise - the driving habits of some others. But just to choose one that hasn't already been mentioned:
Drivers who pull out from an intersection even though YOU have the right of way and there is NO ONE behind you.... causing you to brake or slow down. It is also those same people that usually turn left within the next couple of blocks.
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Interesting DR TOMovOZ.....and in addition to the post that DR JOSE made....I was thinking the popularity of the song might have something to do with this.
Scroll down for the video.
http://thelondonpaper.typepad.com/thelondonblog/2008/05/austrian-rugby.html (http://thelondonpaper.typepad.com/thelondonblog/2008/05/austrian-rugby.html)
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Yes DR JMK, I enjoyed MAD MEN very much and am looking forward to its return in July. I have the episodes taken from television.....the era is well re-created.
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I AM NOT SPECIFICALLY REFERRING THE CURRENT SITUATION IN CALIFORNIA, BUT:
I prefer to have my laws legislated rather than adjudicated.
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Good morning. That is all. So far.
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Today is a work day - oh well.
DR LAURA there is one living son in the play - and one missing in action and presumed dead by everyone except his mother.
There is another son of another family as well.
And NO I won't be playing any of the parts.....yikes!
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See ya after work.
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The men's US Olympic gymnastic trials are on NBC this afternoon. The women are up tonight.
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Well, I did get a couple more hours sleep, but I think I'm still going to be walking around like a zombie today.
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Oh, my God!
I just graduated to "Jr. Member".
At my age, that's a compliment.
;)
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And the word of the day is: CHOLER!
And The Song Of The Day Is: I'M AN ORDINARY MAN
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TOD:
Drivers who don't use their turn signals
Litterbugs
Rudeness
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Good morning!
A rather cool morning, but not as cool as yesterday. Still, I have everything opened up to cool the house down as much as possible. By noon, I'll seal everything back up and let the A/C switch on when the temp climbs to uncomfortable levels. (I keep my A/C at 77.)
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The "parking lights" on my car come on automatically when I'm driving. If there's a way to turn them off while driving, I don't know about it.
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Littering is probably my worst pet peeve. Having a corner house, my yard bears the brunt of both walking and driving litterbugs. Folks stopping at the corner before turning right or left toss stuff out. People walking one block down from a convenience store are usually finished with their ice cream or candy by the time they get to my house and the wrappers go in my yard.
It is BEYOND infuriating.
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Today, I'll be finishing up the two remaining episodes of THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO. Tonight, I'll be watching THE GANGS OF NEW YORK on Blu-ray. Robert Harris has already beaten me to the punch with some comments about the quality of the Blu-ray disc, abominable are his words.
I never bought the sDVD version of the film, but it was supposedly unwatchable. Sadly, Blu-ray hasn't improved on it much at least according to Robert. I'll be judging for myself tonight.
My god but it's a long movie!
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The transfers for THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO have been very, very good: sharp and very colorful. (This is from the 1973 season.) Imagine my annoyance to put in some MURDER SHE WROTE episodes from 1990 after watching STREETS last night, and the MURDER SHE WROTEs were washed out and soft.
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Again, a night with nothing of interest on television for me, so I'm glad to have so many DVDs to keep me occupied.
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And now I'm off to the NYPL for a couple of hours. I'm reading the correspondence of RH Burnside, producer Charles Dillingham's director for The Lady of the Slipper. So far, nothing on the show, but a lot of real estate offers and something called THE LADY OF LUZON.
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DR Jennifer, about IN PLAIN SIGHT:
I gave it three episodes to grab me, and it just didn't. Didn't like the sister/mother characters at all and found all of their scenes annoying and unnecessary. The cases barely held my interest. The leading lady Mary McCormick wasn't particularly ingratiating either.
I compare this to something like BURN NOTICE which hooked me within ten minutes of the first episode I watched and never let go. I couldn't wait until the next week's episode.
Some shows take time to build up a cachet with their audience, but after three tries, it didn't seem like IN PLAIN SIGHT was going to do it for me, so I dropped it.
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And the word of the day is: CHOLER!
You may have one from CHOLER-A and one from CHOLER-B.
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CONGRATULATIONS, DR Druxy, on your "elevation." :) And hope you get some more restful sleep soon!
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Didn't Dillingham produce the show that Don was in that was going to star Hannah Brown in EASTER PARADE?
I know somebody was going into a Dillingham show....maybe it was Anne Miller....
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A bit slow this morning.....a rush when we opened and now crickets.
Hopefully it will improve as the morning proceeds.
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July, 1958 - was Frances in Bucks County this time fifty years ago? Or was she filming THE PARTY CRASHERS?
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I hate people who think the TURN SIGNAL is an optional device. We have a very confusing intersection near our house and it drives me NUTS when people don't use their signal because people going the other way stop in the middle of the intersection until they can figure out what the IDIOT is going to do. :)
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July, 1958 - was Frances in Bucks County this time fifty years ago? Or was she filming THE PARTY CRASHERS?
I think PC was already in the can, so to speak. ;D
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Did anyone else post that the DD sale has been extended to 6/29? What comes out on Tuesday (other than Singdaw)?
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I am playing what is evidently the "big" Bar Mitzvah of the year this afternoon. Probably around 500 people expected, probably none of whom are worth less than several million. Do you think a tip jar would be unseemly? ;)
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I know mine is. 8)
Take care you don't sit on anyone's Facebook, then....
;)
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Didn't Dillingham produce the show that Don was in that was going to star Hannah Brown in EASTER PARADE?
I know somebody was going into a Dillingham show....maybe it was Anne Miller....
No, Ann was going into the Ziegfeld Follies, so it must have been Fred and Judy. I haven't watched EASTER PARADE in a long time, so maybe I should check it out again soon.
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Did anyone else post that the DD sale has been extended to 6/29? What comes out on Tuesday (other than Singdaw)?
That's the first I've heard about the extension. Thanks for telling us! I had put some things off, and now I might just get them.
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Heading down now to check the mail and then start thinking about what I'm going to prepare for luncheon.
WBBL.
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TOD: Ach!
I'm gonna say the biggest pet peeves are cell phones -- in the hands of drivers who totally cannot remember why they are behind the wheels of their cars; in the hands of shoppers who suddenly stop dead in the middle of a store aisle with no regard for other shoppers; in the hands of anyone in an elevator who believes everyone is supposed to "shush" just because of the cell phone conversation; etc., etc., etc.
I believe the federal government should pass laws requiring people desiring to stand up, walk and be in public while using a cell phone to attain a license proving they can walk and chew gum at the same time.
Another pet peeve involving telephones: People who can carry on a face-to-face conversation in a normal tone of voice, but when on the phone speak as though making sure everyone within a 500-yard radius can hear him or her.
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*Dog owners who won't keep their dogs on leashes.
*Dog owners who don't clean up their dog's feces while out on a walk.
*Pretentious people.
*Ministers who insist on being called Dr., even though they got their degrees at diploma mills (I guess this falls under the above category).
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*a cell phone that rings during a FUNERAL, and the person answers and has the phone on SPEAKER.
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*People who send emails that have "Fwd fwd fwd fwd" in the subject line.
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No, Ann was going into the Ziegfeld Follies, so it must have been Fred and Judy. I haven't watched EASTER PARADE in a long time, so maybe I should check it out again soon.
Fred and Judy auditioned for Ziegfeld and were told they were hired. After the audition, Ann Miller sashayed down the aisle and addressed the pair saying she was glad "he" was going to be in "her" new show. Judy got very upset and left.
Later, Fred turns up saying he's turned down the Ziegfeld job...that Judy was "too good" for Ziegfeld...and that Dillingham had offered them a show. I believe that's the show they are in near the end of the film.
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I heard that, DR JMK! ;D
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*People who send emails that have "Fwd fwd fwd fwd" in the subject line.
I'll go you one further....people who forward e-mails that you have to keep clicking and opening, clicking and opening, clicking and opening just to get to the original e-mail. Oof.
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My, DearReaderLaura DR! Have you thought about anger management therapy? ;)
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Let's just say that there are a lot of clewless about in this world.
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I'm calm; I'm calm; I'm perfectly calm. (A Hysterium reference).
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My, DearReaderLaura DR! Have you thought about anger management therapy? ;)
Oh, I think she's reading off my script! ;D
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If you knew clewless
Like I knew clewless...
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*a cell phone that rings during a FUNERAL, and the person answers and has the phone on SPEAKER.
Was it the deceased calling REALLY long distance?
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It's 73 degrees in my bedroom thanks to my portable AC unit.
It's 84 degrees in the rest of the condo thanks to the lack of any breeze and this damnable heat wave.
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Was it the deceased calling REALLY long distance?
Yes, stonepaw, and the voice is calling, "David....DAVID....!"
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And they were calling collect!
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Was it the deceased calling REALLY long distance?
No, he was front and center on the stage. Well, the earthly part of him, anyway.
And that leads me to another one...
*morticians who do bad work. (shudder).
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I want to make some coffee.
I want to.
But I don't want to leave my bedroom.
Ever.
At least not until the fog returns to cool us all down.
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A lazy day here, trying to catch up on some long neglected projects. And perhaps some viewing. And dog walking.
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It's Saturday, June 21.
Where has this year gone?
I'm still winding down from my Christmas vacation.
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*Funeral directors who guide the congregation up to the casket and then through the door, which leads to the parking lot in 115 degree weather to visit with the family. (Luckily my ankle was nicely swollen and bruised, so I was able to plead pain and come home.)
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Play some Mel Torme, DR Ron Pulliam. Isn't he the "velvet fog?"
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It's nice to learn of the DD extension. I feel sure I've gotten everything I wanted (that I could afford, at any rate). I may revisit and see if prices have gone down on some of the things I felt were too high at regular prices.
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It's gonna take more than the "velvet fog" to cool us down, I fear.
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One of my DH's pet peeves: brides who arrive late for weddings.
If he's been playing prelude music, and it's more than 15 or 20 minutes past the time the wedding was supposed to start, he lifts his hands from the keyboard and the guests wait in silence until the bridal party arrives.
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Unless one of the parents plies him with additional cash on the spot.
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I asked this a couple of weeks ago, but what did everyone get on the DD sale? I'm just wondering if I've missed any goodies. I've found my DVD purchasing has gone way down now that I am inundated with things to review. Speaking of which, there are several very nice Acorn/BBC boxed sets available on ewaey.com right now for a very good price. ;)
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I've turned off the portable AC. All the doors are open. The window fan is on.
Perhaps I can get the condo a little below 80 before the day heats up.
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I asked this a couple of weeks ago, but what did everyone get on the DD sale? I'm just wondering if I've missed any goodies. I've found my DVD purchasing has gone way down now that I am inundated with things to review. Speaking of which, there are several very nice Acorn/BBC boxed sets available on ewaey.com right now for a very good price. ;)
Laundry List:
"Agatha Christie's Miss Marple" -- Season 3 (Geraldine McEwan)
"The Twilight Zone" -- Complete Definitive Edition (box of 28 discs)
"Twin Peaks" -- Definitive Gold Box Edition (Complete Series)
"The Young Girls of Rochefort"
"Popeye the Sailor" -- animated shorts, Volume 2
"Family Guy -- 'Blue Harvest'" -- Special Edition
"Dynasty" -- Season 3, Vol. 1
"The Death of Superman" -- reprint of the comic.
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Okay, it's time for some coffee. Perhaps a small nosh.
Ciao-ders for now-ders.
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HEADLIGHTS DURING THE DAY:
"I’m sure someone will have an explanation and I’m sure it will make no sense whatsoever."
If you insist:
A. If there is a mist and drivers use their wipers, they are required to turn on their headlights.
B. When going through tunnels or through long underpasses, headlight use is often desireable.
C. Whenever a driver has been through event A or B, they aften forget to turn their lights back off.
(http://members.cox.net/mkpl/pasadena/pasadena-fwy-tunnel1a.jpg)
Many has been the time I have left LA through the Pasadena tunnel and forgot to turn off my lights when heading North on I5.
der Brucer
No tunnels, no mist, just a bright beautiful day in West LA. Next.
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They're called "Daytime Running Lights," and most newer cars have them. They've been proven to reduce accidents, and if your car has them, you'll probably get a discount on your car insurance. You DO have the option of turning off the feature, if you wish, but the default is that they turn on automatically when you start the car. They're actually separate bulbs from [or in addition to] your regular headlights.
Doesn't explain the older cars, of which there were many. I should think they'd reduce nothing - if anything they're a distraction during the day.
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My car is ten years old and has lights that come on automatically during the day.
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Well, my car is now almost ten years old and, at the time of purchase, was a pricey luxury car - its lights don't come on automatically. But let me just add as my new pet peeve car manufacturers who design cars wherein the headlights come on automatically during the day, and stay on whether you want them or not.
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Excellent pet peeves all around and so many have to do with the motor car.
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I slept okay.
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And here is our second blurb for the new book, which now can go to the publisher on Monday.
In MURDER AT THE GROVE, occasional teenage gumshoe and always odd duck, Adriana Hofstetter, is at it again, sticking her quirky nose where it doesn't belong...worrying her mother, fretting her friends (make that friend...just one), irritating the police, and persistently interrogating an array of annoyed suspects about a murder case which everyone insists doesn't exist. But the determined and indefatigable Ms. Hofstetter's skewed sleuthing ferrets out the facts faster than she can wolf down onion rings at a local Hollywood bistro. The clues, characters, and locale are all explored with the same eccentric but affectionate Kimmel whimsey displayed in MURDER AT HOLLYWOOD HIGH and the Benjamin Kritzer trilogy.
- Charles Edward Pogue,
screenwriter of THE FLY and DRAGONHEART
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I believe whimsy is "e"-less in its preferred spelling.
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A smorgasboard of comments......I saw THE OSCAR when I was in college. Our campus theater(the Kimball cinemaudetorium) had three movie days; Wed mats(art films, Bergman, Fellini,etc;Fri & Sat night semi recent releases(I think the Sat nit ones were more date friendly-it was at the time an all male college) But there was this change of pace during exam week: i now think of certains films as Exam Week movies.King Kong vs. Godzilla was one and the Oscar was another.......I know what you mean about theColony...Last year, as a Souvenir I bought vocal selections from THE APPLE TREE at the shop underneath the Minskoff. Out I curiosity, I checked the Colonys price and sure enough, simply by walking 5 blocks north, the price went up by a buck and a half.I think they get away with this because of their location...for a lot of tourists that's the only shop they see or know about..Getting ready to see some shows...Boeing, Gypsy, Xanadu and Curtains, and if St jude blesses Dr Piano's advice, maybe South Pacific...Lastly, about FANNY-I liked it when I saw it as a child, but I got in a HUGE amount of trouble, because my older sister told my parents SPOILER ALERTthat the plot involved an unwed pregnancy, which was ironic because altho I followed the plot of the film i hadn't a clue as to how people got pregnant so it was all over my head
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I believe whimsy is "e"-less in its preferred spelling.
Is the "e" an English thing? If so, that's a Pogue thing.
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Is the "e" an English thing? If so, that's a Pogue thing.
It's considered an arcane spelling. Of course, we always knew that DR Pogue is among the arcanist folk out there. ;)
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That's the title of my next sitcom...
The Arcanist Folk
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That's the title of my next sitcom...
The Arcanist Folk
I think Out There might be more a propos (for an autobiography, anyhow). ;)
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Oooh, I just realized that that might be a euphemism. :)
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Sorry, Singdaw, I really have no idea why you are the target of my ill-advised humor today. :)
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Greetings folks. I'm at Chelsea Studios again. Anthony is at dance class but this week I'm on 6 which has a table. I'm not sitting on a floor!
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Well, Sing isn't around to feel the barbs so go ahead!
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Pet Peeves: (1) Too many paper clips in the world and (2) way too many of the little white holes that are suppose to stay in the 3-hold puncher...somehow they don't stay inside! They are EVERYWHERE! :)
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I just downloaded and installed Firefox 3 thanks to free high-speed wireless. I shall check my other programs and download anything else I need.
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Isn't Firefox the same as Safari?
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Good morning, JMK!
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Pet Peeve: Clueless types who mindlessly refer to live plays they've enjoyed as "good flicks."
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DR PDXJane, Whadda ya think about going to crash a Bar Mitzah today? *j/k* :)
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DR PDXJane, Whadda ya think about going to crash a Bar Mitzah today? *j/k* :)
What's the address?
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What's the address?
I don't know...ask JMK! ;D
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(http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2008-06/40134165.jpg)
Hikers walk under one of the waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge in Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon.
(Terry Richard / Oregonian)
I love to go a-wandering,
Along the mountain track,
And as I go, I love to sing,
My knapsack on my back.
der Brucer
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I AM NOT SPECIFICALLY REFERRING THE CURRENT SITUATION IN CALIFORNIA, BUT:
I prefer to have my laws legislated rather than adjudicated.
But, in regards to CA:
The legislature DID enact a same-sex marriage bill but it was vetoed pending the court's decision on the issue. (The bill was clearly unconstitutional becasue it attempted to change a voter initiative by legislative action -a CA no-no).
der Brucer
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I guess bk would also object to anyone who flashed him their "hi beams". ;D
That is definately a gang sign! I know this is true, because I read it on the internet. And if you flash your headlights back at them, they will follow you home and kill you!
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I hate not being able to turn off my headlights, especially when entering the drive-in or sneaking home when it's late!
Do they still have drive-ins in Atlanta?
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I am playing what is evidently the "big" Bar Mitzvah of the year this afternoon. Probably around 500 people expected, probably none of whom are worth less than several million. Do you think a tip jar would be unseemly? ;)
For a Bar Mitzvah, yes; for a Bris, on the otherhand...
der Brucer
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I share some of Singdaw's pet peeves, especially people throwing their cigarette butts out the window. For one thing, it's hazardous during a drought, and for the other...I have to look at them. Smokers will tell you that the butts are biodegradeable, but how many years do I have to look at them before that happens?
Use your ashtrays, people. That's what they're there for!
In Washington State, there is an 800 number you can call to report people who throw cigarette butts out of their car windows, or they throw any other type of litter out of the window. There is a $1,000.00 fine involved, but I can't see how they could prove the case, just because someone called and reported their boss their neighbor their ex a violator.
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We went to a local meat & 3 last night that used to be great. Now it is "under new management". We had a very expensive (for that sort of thing) and very substandard meal. The fact that it was almost empty should have tipped us off. We shan't be going back!
What is a meat & 3?
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The church alarm went off and I had to go investigate. No one was there and the alarm pad showed that a window was unsecured. Probably a legit call this time.
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Wasn't that an exciting post?
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I am playing what is evidently the "big" Bar Mitzvah of the year this afternoon. Probably around 500 people expected, probably none of whom are worth less than several million. Do you think a tip jar would be unseemly? ;)
I think it would be a requirement.
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I asked this a couple of weeks ago, but what did everyone get on the DD sale? I'm just wondering if I've missed any goodies. I've found my DVD purchasing has gone way down now that I am inundated with things to review. Speaking of which, there are several very nice Acorn/BBC boxed sets available on ewaey.com right now for a very good price. ;)
How do you find JMK's DVDs on ewaey.com?
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I was dismayed to discover our checkbook was off by about $350 from what the bank says we have (to our detriment). An hour or so of searching for the discrepancy has not resulted in anything, so I am resigned to subtracting the monies from our checkbook balance. Oy. Part of this is my bad--I never actually balance the checkbook, I just do a thorough check-off when the statement comes each month, making sure that everything on the statement matches the checkbook. It was just today I suddenly noticed this big difference in the totals. Live and learn, I guess.
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How do you find JMK's DVDs on ewaey.com?
My seller ID is jmk5659. More to come in the coming weeks--I have huge stacks of things I want to get rid of, all for cheap, cheap, cheap prices. :P
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Well, Sing isn't around to feel the barbs so go ahead!
Or understand them.
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Here is the page where you can enter "jmk5659":
http://www.ewaey.com/seller_search,option,search (http://www.ewaey.com/seller_search,option,search)
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I wonder if PDX Jane and Julie have discovered the wonderful world of Benjamin Kritzer yet.
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Here is the page where you can enter "jmk5659":
http://www.ewaey.com/seller_search,option,search (http://www.ewaey.com/seller_search,option,search)
I guess I have to become a member, or show my member, or something to find that information.
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I wonder if PDX Jane and Julie have discovered the wonderful world of Benjamin Kritzer yet.
Funny, I was just this moment wondering if Benjamin Kritzer had discovered the wonderful world of Julie and Jane. ;D
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I asked this a couple of weeks ago, but what did everyone get on the DD sale? I'm just wondering if I've missed any goodies. I've found my DVD purchasing has gone way down now that I am inundated with things to review. Speaking of which, there are several very nice Acorn/BBC boxed sets available on ewaey.com right now for a very good price. ;)
But no "Two Fat Ladies" :'(
der Brucer
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I have run errands which took me to Home Depot where I purchased many, many pavers so as to complete my back porch.
But before I work on that I think a nap is needed.
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But no "Two Fat Ladies" :'(
der Brucer
Make me an offer. ;D
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I don't think it's streeted yet, DB, which is why it's not up. I was lax and got dinged on eBay when I listed something ahead of time, so I'm trying to play by the rules. That said, it's yours if you want it.
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*morticians who do bad work. (shudder).
You mean the "subject" gets up and leaves in a huff?
der Brucer
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No, Firefox and Safari are two different browsers. Firefox was developed by people originally connected to Netscape. Safari, for a long time, was an Apple-only browser but recently Apple decided to release it to the mass market. People using Windows can dowload and use Safari if they so desire. Two browsers (Internet Explorer and Firefox) are enough for me.
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Lovely falls photo, DerBrucer...here is another...and close to Salem...Silver Creek Falls...as you can see there is a trail here that also takes you behind the falls. It is a beautiful place with a lovely area for picnincing.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/sxk272/R232QfEmHII/AAAAAAAAAZI/oJdps3hZR9w/28.JPG?imgmax=512)
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Anthony should be out of dance class soon and we shall head home to a dinner of pork chops, spinach and potatoes.
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For fans of Rhubarb the cat (I believe one of his movies is coming to DVD soon)......
(http://i3.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/f8/3a/f935_3.JPG)
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For fans of Rhubarb the cat (I believe one of his movies is coming to DVD soon)......
(http://i3.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/f8/3a/f935_3.JPG)
Hopefully they didn't make Rhubarb eat that junk this food.
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Saturday afternoon greetings! I am posting on our laptop via the wireless connection in my room at our local hospital. At my visit yesterday with the PA in my foot surgeon's office, I complained about the pain in the back of my leg, which I thought was just muscle pain from walking funny on that side for a week and a half. He sent me for an ultrasound, which revealed deep vein thrombosis (blood clots), so I was admitted and am now on blood thinners and almost complete bed rest.
That explains my E & T-ness all day yesterday.
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DRs Elmore and Cillaliz - as you can see, I figured out a work-around past the filtering system.
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Here's a list, if anyone wants any of these, let me know:
$5/ea. including shipping--if you get a bunch (say, 6 or more, I'll discount everything)
City Slickers Collector's Edition
The List
Kyle Cease Weirder, Blacker, Dimpler
The First Wives Club
Raisin in the Sun (McDonald/Combs)
Jethro Tull Jack in the Green
Tchaikovsky
Vanaja
The Bucket List
I Am Legend 2 Disc
Muhammed The Last Prophet DVD & CD
Once
Day After Tomorrow
Across the Universe 2 disc
Waterhorse 2 disc
When the Moors Ruled in Europe
Aristocrats (dirty joke)
Don't Drink the Water
Bourne Identity
Hardly Boys in Hardly Gold (William Wegman)
Torn Apart
The Alamo (Wayne)
Showstoppers
Incident at Loch Ness
Ray 2 Disc
Suburban Shootout Complete Series (UK Desperate Housewives)
Steve Martin 3-pack (L.A. Story/All of Me/Novocaine)
Camp
Fantastic 4
Sinatra
Daphne
Robbie Coltrane Incredible Britain
Rita Rudner Live From Las Vegas
Golden Compass Special Edition
Willow Tree
Beau Brummell This Charming Man
The Restless
Indian Invasion Comedy
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Spider-Man 3 2 Disc
Harry Potter Goblet of Fire 2 Disc
Harry Potter Prisoner 2 Disc
Harry Potter Chamber 2 Disc
Harry Potter Sorceror 2 Disc
"Make Me an Offer Boxed Sets"
Planet Earth
Two Fat Ladies SOLD!!
Women and Spirituality
Futurama Vol. 1
The Mysterious Human Heart
2007 Newport Music Festival
X Men Collection (first 2 with tons of extra DVDs)
X Men Last Stand Limited Boxed Set (w/Stan Lee comic book)
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One or two of the above may still be pre-street, so of course these are all offered collector to collector, blah, blah, blah, say n'more.....
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If one of you buys everything, there will automatically be enough space for you to stay here should you visit Portland. ;)
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Good Afternoon!
Well... I'm still in New York City, but that's a good thing.
The auditions went very well this morning. The turnout was good - not HUGE, thankfully - so we were done with the initial screenings by Noon. Then we had a couple of work sessions with the prospective News Boys, Baby June's and Baby Louise's. And then we were done at 2:00. -And my flight doesn't depart until a little before 7:00 tonight. Ahh.... :)
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*And I have to say, some of the girls - I'd say "young women", but they truly were girls (no one older than 10 years old) - were amazing! We were all truly astounded with the last "filtered" group. They picked up the dancing very fast, and even after they had been taught the combination and danced it a couple of times, they still wanted to learn some more. If only some of the adults in this industry were so eager and energetic. -And it ain't easy doing all that tap work en pointe!
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So... Since I had/have the time, I came back home to rest up for a bit, grab a bite to eat, and I even made another trip to the post office. I had gone earlier this morning before heading to the auditions. My local branch is just s-l-o-w. It's a given. Either the people coming up to the window don't have the forms they need and/or know what exactly they want/need, or you get one of the two very helpful and polite clerks... who take their time, and make sure they've asked you if you any additional services/options for each and every package you present. So...
I think I waited about 25 minutes this morning before I got to a window - and the line was only seven people deep. Once I got to the window, I told the woman that I had four parcels to mail, and that two of them were "flat rate". Well, of course, as soon as I started pulling the packages out of my bag, I could hear some moans from the people still in line. However, I think they did notice that as soon as she put each package on the scale, she printed out the postage strip and moved on to the next package. In fact, I was gone from that window sooner than the woman next to me who had gone up after me. So...
I decided to go back this afternoon to take care of one more bit of mailing. I did need a box, but I had my label prepared. Thankfully, I ended up with the same "helpful and polite" clerk I had this morning. She had brought out one box from their display and it turned out to be too small. She then volunteered to go back into the storage room and get a larger box. -Which she did. Which, of course, had some people in line behind me grumbling. But, again, since I was prepared, and since the boxes were self-adhesive, I was gone from the window just a minute or two after she very kindly brought back the larger box. :)
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So... Since I had/have the time, I came back home to rest up for a bit, grab a bite to eat, and I even made another trip to the post office. I had gone earlier this morning before heading to the auditions. My local branch is just s-l-o-w. It's a given. Either the people coming up to the window don't have the forms they need and/or know what exactly they want/need, or you get one of the two very helpful and polite clerks... who take their time, and make sure they've asked you if you any additional services/options for each and every package you present. So...
I think I waited about 25 minutes this morning before I got to a window - and the line was only seven people deep. Once I got to the window, I told the woman that I had four parcels to mail, and that two of them were "flat rate". Well, of course, as soon as I started pulling the packages out of my bag, I could hear some moans from the people still in line. However, I think they did notice that as soon as she put each package on the scale, she printed out the postage strip and moved on to the next package. In fact, I was gone from that window sooner than the woman next to me who had gone up after me. So...
I decided to go back this afternoon to take care of one more bit of mailing. I did need a box, but I had my label prepared. Thankfully, I ended up with the same "helpful and polite" clerk I had this morning. She had brought out one box from their display and it turned out to be too small. She then volunteered to go back into the storage room and get a larger box. -Which she did. Which, of course, had some people in line behind me grumbling. But, again, since I was prepared, and since the boxes were self-adhesive, I was gone from the window just a minute or two after she very kindly brought back the larger box. :)
You must do that at BK's postal emporium sometime. ;D
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As for daytime running lights - even though they're required(?)/available on new cars, I think it's actually also required that the owner/driver can override them. I know there's a switch on both of my parents' cars that allows you to do so. -And I have to say, the symbols they use for "Auto On" and "Off" don't exactly make pictorial sense.
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You must do that at BK's postal emporium sometime. ;D
Well, I have a feeling that the postal emporium in BK's 'hood doesn't keep all of their mailing supplies - free or otherwise - behind the double-paned bullet-proof glass. -You have to ask for almost everything at my local branch since they're not kept out front in the lobby. :-\
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DR JMK - I saw "X Men..." on your list, and then realized that they are probably different X Men. ;D
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~~~~~REST AND RECOVERY VIBES TO DR GINNY~~~~~
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...so I was admitted and am now on blood thinners and almost complete bed rest.
Oh dear, will they admit Nubians to continue the grape-feeding?
Who is now taking care of feeding and coddling the Library's homeless denizens.?
Look on the bright side- taking blood thinners tends to scare away the vampires.
der Brucer
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Thanks, DR Jose, and travel vibes to you!
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-And thanks for all the Travel Vibes for myself too!
*I think I'm going to go ahead and get to the airport early - well, at least at the suggested "two hours before departure" - just because I can, and so that I can continue this what-has-turned-out-to-be quite leisurely paced day.
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Sorry, Singdaw, I really have no idea why you are the target of my ill-advised humor today. :)
No worries! I'm sure that it shall be repaid in kind some day. ;D
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Egad, Ginny!!! :o
I'm so glad the problem was found in time and is being treated.
GET WELL SOON!!!!! :P
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I will say, I was hoping for a direct flight down to Ft. Lauderdale, but since the cruise line had a partnership with US Airways, I'll be connecting through Charlotte. The layover is only scheduled at an house, but I won't be getting into FLL until just before midnight. -And I have rehearsal at 10:00am tomorrow! -The entertainment director will be picking me up, and handing over a binder of pictures and resumes, casting assignments, the music and tapes of the show so that I can (somehow) review and learn(!) them before I start teaching tomorrow. Whew!
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DR brian - I wish you ~~~~~SOUTH PACIFIC TICKET VIBES~~~~~
Bali H'ai!
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Oh dear, will they admit Nubians to continue the grape-feeding?
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Well, here they're called PCAs - patient care assistants.
I'm in the brand new hospital that just opened in December. Not only do we have wifi, the food service is like room service. You call and order your own meals and can even order a guest meal. Richard ate lunch with me today.
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Egad, Ginny!!! :o
I'm so glad the problem was found in time and is being treated.
GET WELL SOON!!!!! :P
Thanks, DR Singdaw. Now that they've explained why I'm to remain inactive until the blood thinners take effect, I feel kind of like a walking time bomb.
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BK, whimsey is a legit, if arcane, spelling. "Persistently" was spelt incorrectly however. I sent you a corrected copy.
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As for pet peeves...
I really do get disgusted with people who openly litter in the subway cars. They finish a can of soda, they put in on the floor, crush it with their foot, and kick it aside. Or they finish a candy bar, and then let the wrapper drop from their hands after they are done. And now that we're into summer, there are lots more cups filled with still-melting ice in the cars right now. :-\
*Last week while I was riding the L Train, I noticed three teenagers across from me who were sharing a bag of Twizzlers. Of course, when they were done, they just crumpled the wrapper and then let it drop on the seat next to them - next to the passenger next to them. Well... Since I could tell that they were harmless - well, I hoped(!) that they were harmless too - when I got off at the next stop, I made sure to head over to them, pick up the wrapper and put it in the girl's purse. "The train is not a trash can!". -They were stunned for a few seconds, but then started to laugh. (Whew!) I know they probably just went ahead and threw the wrapper back on the floor, but at least they know that some people are watching what they do on the train - and, most likely, elsewhere. ;)
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I will say, I was hoping for a direct flight down to Ft. Lauderdale, but since the cruise line had a partnership with US Airways, I'll be connecting through Charlotte. The layover is only scheduled at an house, but I won't be getting into FLL until just before midnight. -And I have rehearsal at 10:00am tomorrow! -The entertainment director will be picking me up, and handing over a binder of pictures and resumes, casting assignments, the music and tapes of the show so that I can (somehow) review and learn(!) them before I start teaching tomorrow. Whew!
:P
I guess that's why they say there ain't no such thing as a free lunch!
It will be a bit of a scurry, but I'm sure you can do it! :)
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Well, 'tis time for me to head to LGA.
Laters...
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I wish more people had the courage to stick up for what is right, DR JoseSPiano, like you did. Permissive parents have instilled or demonstrated such borish behavior themselves. Unfortunately today, however, if you are not a good judge of character, you can put yourself in grave peril by such actions.
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I feel kind of like a walking time bomb.
Which is why you must remain resplendent in your recumbency.
der Brucer
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Permissive parents have instilled or demonstrated such borish behavior themselves.
Yeah - well look what happens to non-permissive parents:
(http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/nws/p/afp_logo_51.png) (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080618/wl_canada_afp/canadachildcourtoffbeat_080618180800)
Court overturns father's grounding of 12-year-old
OTTAWA (AFP) - A Canadian court has lifted a 12-year-old girl's grounding, overturning her father's punishment for disobeying his orders to stay off the Internet, his lawyer said Wednesday.
The girl had taken her father to Quebec Superior Court after he refused to allow her to go on a school trip for chatting on websites he tried to block, and then posting "inappropriate" pictures of herself online using a friend's computer.
The father's lawyer Kim Beaudoin said the disciplinary measures were for the girl's "own protection" and is appealing the ruling.
"She's a child," Beaudoin told AFP. "At her age, children test their limits and it's up to their parents to set boundaries."
"I started an appeal of the decision today to reestablish parental authority, and to ensure that this case doesn't set a precedent," she said. Otherwise, said Beaudoin, "parents are going to be walking on egg shells from now on."
"I think most children respect their parents and would never go so far as to take them to court, but it's clear that some would and we have to ask ourselves how far this will go."
According to court documents, the girl's Internet transgression was just the latest in a string of broken house rules. Even so, Justice Suzanne Tessier found her punishment too severe.
der Brucer
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Yes, it heated up very fast here around noon, so off went the attic fan and on went the central A/C. It's popped on a couple of times this afternoon.
We have not gotten the rain the forecasters said was certain to arrive today.
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Yeah, DR der Brucer, my hair is especially resplendent :P
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What did I buy during the DD sale? Basically box sets of things I couldn't find decent prices for when they were first released: the Bette Davis/Warners box, MURDER SHE WROTE-Season 8, BURN NOTICE, WILL & GRACE-7, FORBIDDEN HOLLYWOOD 2, FOX WESTERN COLLECTION, CARMEN MIRANDA COLLECTION, etc.
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...whimsey is a legit, if arcane, spelling.
Like that Miss Doolittle, Lord Peter dropped the "h".
der Brucer
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I finished up THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO this afternoon. I never watched this show when it was on during the 1970s, so I have had a wonderful time finally watching it. The stories are pretty well constructed, and Malden and Douglas make a fine team. They worked in a love interest for Michael Douglas in the last episode in the set, and I couldn't stand the girl, so I hope she's not around when Volume 2 comes out.
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Yeah, DR der Brucer, my hair is especially resplendent :P
Doesn't this new and improved medical emporium have a "Teddy" to drop by and freashen your do?
der Brucer
My, that does sound like a euphenism :)
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The first STREETS episode I watched involved a witness against the mob wiped out by a hitman. But how did the hitman know where to get to the informant. Obviously someone on the inside, a cop on the case. The top two suspects: a friend of Malden's (played by Peter Mark Rickman) and a friend of Douglas' (played by Mariette Hartley). Which star has the friend who finked? Good set-up but they tipped their hand too soon. I had no idea which one was guilty until they gave it away too early in the episode.
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CARMEN MIRANDA COLLECTION
Did it arrive packed in a fruit basket?
der Brucer
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I forgot to mention that a very young looking Robert Foxworth was also a guest star in the episode. Love seeing these actors early in their careers guesting on these shows.
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Did it arrive packed in a fruit basket?
der Brucer
Hasn't arrived yet. It was in my second order placed on Tuesday, and it'll be late next week before it gets to me even though the order was packed and shipped the day I ordered it!
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The second episode I watched (to complete the set) had Henry Silva as an escaped convict on a killing spree who takes a husband and wife hostage, rapes the wife, and leaves the husband threatening to kill her if he squeals to the police.
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I have THE GANGS OF NEW YORK on Blu-ray all cued up and ready to play when I go back downstairs later.
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(http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/06/17/arts/17dvd600.jpg)
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Heading down now. I'll probably watch another MURDER SHE WROTE before getting my courage up for the uber-violence of GANGS OF NEW YORK.
WBBL.
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DR JMK, This is true...bk has not discovered the "wonderful world" of Jane and Julie! *LOL* We have such a fun life, ya know, like going to NY! :)
Ginny, I am so sorry to hear you are back in the hospital...Sending healing vibes your way. What a pain, huh? No pun intended.
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Thank you, DR JulieC40! All in all, I'd rather be going to NYC with you and Jane!
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This morning my right foot hit a metal post (bare feet)(in my house).
I have never seen anything like this before. It ballooned up to like 3 times it's size immediately. It was scary. Just that one part of the foot (on the top of my foot to the right, about midway).
Luckily it went down to 2X and then 1X bigger. But it is hard to walk and it hurts.
At first i thought it was a bone sticking out or something. Very crazy.
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DR Jennifer - ouch! Take care and remember RICE
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
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This hospital sits on a pretty high hill and I'm on the 4th floor, facing west. In the foreground, I can watch the traffic on I-75 and in the sky we're watching thunderstorms rolling in. On TV, we're watching the men's gymnastics trials and just watching those landings makes me hurt.
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Vibes to DR Tom. ~~~~~~~~~~~
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I like whimsey.
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re: last night's DAYTIME EMMYS.
I really enjoyed it.
I liked the hosts a lot. And the new format.
And a bunch of my favs did win.
I was especially happy for Jeanne Cooper (katherine chancellor on Y&R). She has been on the show forever and never won an emmy! (she is 70++).
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I'm done working with Mr. Spirtas - structure of show seems fine, lots of dialogue to tweak, which I'll do in rehearsal on Monday, and there'll be a few numbers to really stage (other than just moving around).
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Now I am hungry.
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Someone is bringing CDs over, although I'll believe it when he gets here. He called early this morning and said he'd probably be in my neck o' the woods by three. Having been down this road MANY times, he'll either just not show up or it will be more like six.
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I'm thinking pasta with butter and cheese for my meal o' the day.
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At long last page eight.
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I like whimsey.
And whimsey likes you! :D
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Congratulations to Liz Callaway for her rave review in Variety for her concert version of "The Beat Goes On"! (http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117937472.html?categoryid=34&cs=1&query=Liz+Callaway)
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DR Jennifer - ouch! Take care and remember RICE
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
I did ice in the beginning. It seemed to help. But now it hurts when it is cold.
I did elevation. It seemed to help before. But now it hurts when i do that.
It is bruised. I must have either broken a blood vessel. Or i do not know what. I have seen bruising the next day. But never immediately. I was in shock! But it's okay.
I was supposed to go to the grocery store about 10 minutes after it happened. My sister ending up coming over. And we were going to go with ny niece. But since i could not go. My niece took off her shoes and jacket and decided to stay.
My bathroom has 2 sinks. So we each had a footbath side by side. She called it taking a bath together!
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Hope you're feeling better too DR Ginny.
I think i will go eat and watch the latest episode i have of DEXTER. It is getting so good. And i have no idea how many episodes are left.
(season 2).
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***FEEL BETTER VIBES*** to DR Jennifer!
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Good Evening!
Greetings from LGA! -And from the looks of it, a quite deserted LGA.
It took me less than a minute to check-in and pass my bag off to the TSA screeners, and even though there was only one security scanner operating, I was through there in a few minutes too. :)
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-And from the looks of it, a quite deserted LGA.
They must have heard you were coming.
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*The gentleman who checked in right before me is heading to Utah tonight. However, since he's flying on a Saturday night, he's getting to Utah by way of Baltimore... and Las Vegas. His flight leaves here at 7:00pm, and he will eventually get into Salt Lake City at 2:20am! Whew!
In any case...
While he was checking in, he asked the reservations agent, "Hey, can you get me there quicker?" She replied, "No, not at this time on a Saturday." He then semi-replied, "You're not even going to look?" Well...
"Excuse me, Sir. I have been working at this job for the past 15 years. 10 years at this airport. I have been with US Airways that whole time. I do my job very well, and I can tell you without a doubt that I do not have to look up anything to tell you whether or not I could get you there quicker or not. Today is a Saturday, and it is now past 3:00p.m. Consequently, we are no operating on a skeleton crew due to the traditionally low passenger traffic on this day of the week, at this time. My name is Marcia M. My badge number is ###, and if you wish to take this up with my supervisor, you are more than welcome to."
-Well, I was only asking if you could get me there faster.
"Sir, didn't you also say that I did not bother looking?"
-Well, yes.
"Well, then Mr. So-and-So(?), again, my name is Marcia M., and I take pride in my job, and I know my job."
-Well.. Well.. I was only...
There were a few more brief exchanges. Frankly, I thought the reservations agent had semi-overreacted, but it sure was fun to observe the "conversation". -And I could tell that Marcia M. would have continued further had I not been waiting to check my bag. And when I did step up to the counter to check my bag...
"Can you believe him? Giving me sass about my job?!?!"
;D
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-I also just changed my seat assignment. When I checked online last night, the plane seemed quite full - and I refuse to pay any extra fees for more legroom. So I ended up in a middle seat, but at least I was in the sixth row. Well, I just went to check to see if an aisle seat had opened up, and, lo and behold... "Well, the seat next to you is open? Would you like to stay in Row 6?" -Yes. :)
*Alas, I think they'll be boarding this plane from back-to-front, so I'm hoping that people don't hog the overhead bins before I board.
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-Oh, and that's a pet peeve of mine...
People who put their bags in an overhead bin towards the front of the plane when their seat is in the back.
-Although, the last few times I've flown, I have noticed the flight attendants asking, "Excuse me, where are you sitting?" ;)
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DR Jennifer - So... How's that scratch on your hand? ;)
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DR Jose - I hope this thunderstorm that's rolling through here doesn't interfere with your flight to Florida.
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And the word of the day is: CHOLER!
What do you get when Ms. Streisand decides it's time to get every hateful and hurtful thing she has always wanted to say off of her chest?
An album titled CHOLER Me Barbra!
;D
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Congratulations to Liz Callaway for her rave review in Variety for her concert version of "The Beat Goes On"! (http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117937472.html?categoryid=34&cs=1&query=Liz+Callaway)
I wish I could see her current show. Well, more precisely, I wish she was doing this show back at the Metropolitan Room... Which is a much, much more reasonably priced venue.
*However, her recent "Between Flights" show did feature some selections from "The Beat Goes On".
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I'm hoping that people don't hog the overhead bins before I board.
Another BIG pet peeve!
As well as the people who bring on luggage-sized "carry-ons" because they don't want to be inconvenienced checking their bags. And the airline employees who look the other way.
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DR Jose - I hope this thunderstorm that's rolling through here doesn't interfere with your flight to Florida.
I hope it doesn't either.
However, how much you wanna bet it will interfere with the gentleman flying to Salt Lake City. ;)
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HA!
The Muzak system here is currently playing "Feelings". I haven't heard that in ages. In fact, I think the last time I heard, I was playing it. And singing it too!
;)
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Yeah, the guy going to SLC will definitely have to cross this line of storms.
Rob and Mary Linda are going to Shakespeare in the Park in Cincinnati tonight. Not great weather for that.
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"Can you believe him? Giving me sass about my job?!?!"
Sounds like fodder for that short-lived television reality show - I foget what it was called - that followed passengers and employees on typical days through the US airport system.
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A former college roommate, who I haven't really connected with since school, just tracked me down via Facebook. That's kind of fun!
Singdaw finally has a stalker! Oh gosh almighty!
If he'd taken a walk around the resevoir, DR Jose could have filled that niche ages ago!
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Well, almost time to board... Until I'm in Charlotte....
Laters...
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I share some of Singdaw's pet peeves, especially people throwing their cigarette butts out the window....Use your ashtrays, people. That's what they're there for!
But, if they use their ashtrays, their cars will smell like their mouths!
:P
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DR George - have you received something in the mail from me in the past week or so? I'm kind of afraid I sent it to your old address. I blame the drugs.
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I want to make some coffee.
I want to.
But I don't want to leave my bedroom.
Ever.
At least not until the fog returns to cool us all down.
I trust you want iced coffee?
Otherwise, your masochistic side is showing again.
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Quote from: singdaw on Today at 02:02:08am
They're called "Daytime Running Lights," and most newer cars have them. They've been proven to reduce accidents, and if your car has them, you'll probably get a discount on your car insurance. You DO have the option of turning off the feature, if you wish, but the default is that they turn on automatically when you start the car. They're actually separate bulbs from [or in addition to] your regular headlights.
Doesn't explain the older cars, of which there were many. I should think they'd reduce nothing - if anything they're a distraction during the day.
In other words, you are seeing the other cars.
THAT'S THE POINT, BK!!! If you realize the other car is there, you are more likely to be paying attention to it and what the driver of said car is doing, and will be less likely to have an accident with said car.
Let's reverse the situation, BK. You love getting noticed. Just think of this as one more way of getting the attention you deserve!
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I believe whimsy is "e"-less in its preferred spelling.
Unless you live in Sayersland, in which case it is spelled Wimsey.
(A Lord Peter reference.)
(Der B and I operate on similar wavelengths.)
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What is a meat & 3?
A "Meat & 3" is a restaurant/buffet, where the customer gets to choose one meat dish and three sides. They are most often found in the South, and usually feature down-home cooking.
Not all down-home cooking is worth writing home about, sad to say.
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Lovely falls photo, DerBrucer...here is another...and close to Salem...Silver Creek Falls...as you can see there is a trail here that also takes you behind the falls. It is a beautiful place with a lovely area for picnincing.
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Do they also have restrooms nearby, in case the sound of running water triggers a reaction?
:o
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Anthony should be out of dance class soon and we shall head home to a dinner of pork chops, spinach and potatoes.
OK, that's a meat and two. You get one more.
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Page Nine Down Home Cookin' Dance!
Uh, no, wait a sec, that sounds like a need for Pepto-Bismal. :P
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Saturday afternoon greetings! I am posting on our laptop via the wireless connection in my room at our local hospital. At my visit yesterday with the PA in my foot surgeon's office, I complained about the pain in the back of my leg, which I thought was just muscle pain from walking funny on that side for a week and a half. He sent me for an ultrasound, which revealed deep vein thrombosis (blood clots), so I was admitted and am now on blood thinners and almost complete bed rest.
That explains my E & T-ness all day yesterday.
Well, thank the Lord they've diagnosed the problem, and quickly at that! Those blood clots can be dangerous things.
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Thanks, DR SWW, for the vibes.
I going to sign off now and let Richard use the laptop for a while before he takes it home. I don't want to have it here when I'm sleeping (or trying to ::)).
Bye for now!
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The men's US Olympic gymnastic trials are on NBC this afternoon. The women are up tonight.
There was a big drive to try to sand bag Shawn Johnson's gym in Des Moines (or West Des Moines or whatever suburb it's in) but it didn't work and it flooded. There was talk that it would impact her ability to train for nationals, but I'm sure she found a place to practice.
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As for pet peeves...
I really do get disgusted with people who openly litter in the subway cars. They finish a can of soda, they put in on the floor, crush it with their foot, and kick it aside. Or they finish a candy bar, and then let the wrapper drop from their hands after they are done. And now that we're into summer, there are lots more cups filled with still-melting ice in the cars right now. :-\ ...
I can top that.
Recently, at the request of customers, management at the store has placed sanitizing wipes at the store's entrance, so that customers can sanitize their hands before touching any of the produce or whatever.
So, where do the customers who use the sanitizing wipes dispose of said sanitizing wipes?
On the floor, of course.
There is something self-contradictory about this situation.
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The entire picture looks like a euphemism!
:D :D :D
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Feel better vibes for Ginny. My advice--maintain your assertion that you're in serious pain and stay there for a week or two. ;)
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Gotta run, but my pet peeve is when I pay my parking tickets and the city applies the money to my water bill and then I get a notice on my car saying I'm going to get the Denver boot for over due parking tickets even though I've paid them twice!! And then when I go to city hall the lady goes out of her way to tell me I have no right to be upset until she sees that they made the mistake...twice.
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Gotta run, but my pet peeve is when I pay my parking tickets and the city applies the money to my water bill and then I get a notice on my car saying I'm going to get the Denver boot for over due parking tickets even though I've paid them twice!! And then when I go to city hall the lady goes out of her way to tell me I have no right to be upset until she sees that they made the mistake...twice.
Amazing! Twice? That's crazy!
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Work-wise, I have a new pet peeve:
Customers who insist on paper-in-plastic.
That's when they want us, the cashiers, to stop and take the time to insert a paper bag in the plastic bag before filling said bag/bags with their groceries.
And yes, it does slow down the flow of our work, to have to stop and insert the paper bag into the plastic bag.
I had a few customers insisting on this waste of resources today. Natch, I had the express lane.
And every one of those customers went over the fifteen item limit. Of course.
The worst was the woman who not only insisted on paper-in-plastic, but also insisted that I "pack them light," because she didn't want to lift heavy items. And of course she had thirty-eight items. In the express lane. And she wasn't nice about it, at all.
I, however, am required to do as the customer requests, and be ultra-polite at all times.
Bitch.
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JMK, Did you already go to your event this afternoon? How did it go?
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The worst was the woman who not only insisted on paper-in-plastic, but also insisted that I "pack them light," because she didn't want to lift heavy items. And of course she had thirty-eight items. In the express lane. And she wasn't nice about it, at all.
I, however, am required to do as the customer requests, and be ultra-polite at all times.
Bitch.
38 items in an Express Lane? One can't politely ask her to go to another line? That doesn't make sense to me...
Just my opinion, but the "customer" is NOT always right!
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I've written this before here, but I have this fantasy that I have a stack of pre-made, bright orange bumper stickers that say: MOTHER NATURE IS MY ASHTRAY. And they're made with an insidious glue that doesn't let go. And when I get to the next stop light, I jump out of my car and affix one to the back of the offending vehicle.
This is a great idea!
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Television pet peeve:
Why is it people think that showing people yelling and screaming at each other is entertaining?
It is not. People who are screaming at each other are not listening to each other. They belong on the Jerry Springer Show.
Unfortunately, they can also be found on shows such as Law & Order.
And they can also be found regularly on Fox News. And it's the newspeople who are doing the screaming. At each other. And at their guests.
We are, as a culture, sinking to the level of Jerry Springer.
You would never find Alton Brown screaming on Good Eats.
Of course, Alton would be screaming at a carrot, if he were screaming, and carrots don't care. At all. ::)
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I'm at work, but I'm not working...don't worry, my timesheet will reflect this. ;)
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Anyway, I haven't read any of today's posts after page one but I'm leaving for home now, so I can ketchup there.
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Tonight, I'm going to see a local production of "The Beauty Queen of Leenane." My friend Kim plays the adult daughter and she's a good actress, but I've never seen her in a dramatic role. It is a dramatic role, isn't it??
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Topic of the Day: I don't know if anyone has posted about this (or anything like it)...because I haven't caught up yet, but a few years ago, my sister told me that she read a survey about drivers' pet peeves. The number one answer (and it seems to be so much worse now) was when other drivers drove the speed limit and didn't speed. :-\
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Well, I need to leave now. The building closes at 5:00 pm on Saturdays and I don't have a key or know the code to turn on/off the alarm. So, I'm being kicked out.
Until later. :)
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No, Julie, we are not supposed to point out to the customer that they have exceeded the fifteen item limit. To do so might harm their self-esteem.
To be honest, I consider the fifteen item limit a guideline, not a hard and fast rule. I have no problem with customers mis-counting and getting, say, twenty items in their order.
But twice fifteen? These are customers who simply are unaware that they have entered the express lane (it can happen), or don't care.
And then, there is always the Yogurt Rule.
That's the rule that says that, no matter how many cups of yogurt you buy, they always, always count as one item.
This is because one never says one is buying yogurts. One says one is buying yogurt. Clearly singular. So, no matter how many cups of yogurt you buy, they clearly must count as just one item.
I discovered this rule one day when, again working the express lane, customer after customer came into the lane with twenty - count 'em, twenty - cups of yogurt.
What had happened was that one of the yogurt companies had a sale going on, a sale with specific perameters. The customer could get a significant savings on buying their yogurt, but they had to buy twenty - count 'em, twenty - cups of yogurt, exactly twenty, or the price would automatically revert back up to the normal price.
So, of course, the customers all bought twenty cups of yogurt.
So, of course, they all immediately headed to the express lane.
Where it clearly states a fifteen item limit.
Yogurt, no matter how many you buy, all count as one item. That's the Yogurt Rule.
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Tonight, I'm going to see a local production of "The Beauty Queen of Leenane." My friend Kim plays the adult daughter and she's a good actress, but I've never seen her in a dramatic role. It is a dramatic role, isn't it??
It most certainly isn't comedy.
Except when parodied by Forbidden Broadway, in the number "How Are Things In Irish Drama?" Hit the nail right on the head, that one did!
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Yogurt Rule...mmm...*filing that in the evil mind file* Interesting, thanks! *j/k*
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That doesn't seem right either, though. That's kind of stupid, right Mr. White?
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There is something self-contradictory about this situation.
Sort of like how, in a bakery, they use a piece of wax paper to select your items from the display trays, and then put them into your bag - and then they leave that piece of wax paper, with all their germs on it, in your bag! :P
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Singdaw, I've noticed that as well. It seems they would put the pastry in the bag, remove the wax paper and toss it...wouldn't that be more P.C and hygienic?
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That doesn't seem right either, though.
You're right; it ain't right! :)
But methinks DR SWW was being sarcastic.
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DR SWW was being sarcastic.
As he is wont to do.
Sometimes.
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DR JulieC40, you have had an emotional and probably difficult week.
***POSITIVE VIBES*** for job prospects, good interviews, and great news ahead! :)
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I really wish Cheyenne Jackson was going to be in Xanadu when we are in NY the end of July but I guess we're out of luck. I've heard the understudy is very good as well though.
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Ahhh...Singdaw! You're so sweet... :) I appreciate all those great vibes. I may have a job prospect actually. One of the job placement places I went to seemed to think they could place me but needed to speak with employer first. I would be making about $2.00 more per hour! :) That would be nice!
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DR Ginny.....
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....and take care!!!!!!!
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Singdaw, Where are you located again? I forgot, I'm sorry.
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Good luck on the job possibility, DR JulieC40! A raise in pay is ALWAYS a good thing!! ;D
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DR MBarnum, That was so nice of you...that is darling! Where did you find that?
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Our bakery dept. is self-serve. The customers are able to pick out exactly which donuts/muffins/bagels they want, using a tissue for handling the items. If the customer requests help from one of the baking staff, they will note that the staff wears disposable gloves when handling the goods.
(And our bakery staff is well known for personally decorating cakes for the customers with messages and names, free of charge. Nancy, our lead decorator, is also known for the multi-colored frosting that often stains her baker's whites. The colors on her whites often change with the seasons. Just a tasty bit of trivia for you!)
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MBarnum, Ain't that the truth! Show me the money, honey! :)
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DR SWW, Yum! I'm trying to diet somewhat so I'm a little more in shape for all the walking when I get to NY, but talking about bakery goods makes me drool!
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Well, it is about time for a Bollywood movie...tonights choice is FAULAD: STEEL MAN (1963) starring Dara Singh and Mumtaz.
Of all the Bollywood movies I have to choose from I don't know what posessed me to choose this one?
8)
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In that case, DR Julie, be careful if DR Jose gives you some "pointers" on where to walk in NYC. He seems to know all the bakeries, and what they specialize in. DR Barnum will attest to that - he was with the group of us when Jose led a "walking tour" of NYC. Not one of us lost a single gram!
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...Of all the Bollywood movies I have to choose from I don't know what posessed me to choose this one?
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Could it be her sultry eyes?
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SWW, Note, I said "before I go"...NOT while I'm there! *LOL*
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I should start getting dinner prepared.
Nothing special tonight, just steak, baked taters, and iceberg wedge.
OK, so I usually include some bacon bits for the taters.
And I'm thinking a sesame-ginger dressing for the iceberg wedge, so some freshly toasted sesame seeds would not be out of order. Just for some texture.
Dang, being a foodie is demanding!
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Have a good night , SWW! Well, I guess I'll head out too. Goodnight, everyone!
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MBarnum, Enjoy your movie! :)
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Good Evening!
Greetings from CLT!
...Where I have just enjoyed my now-traditional meal from Brookwoods Farm Carolina Pit BBQ: a pulled pork sandwich with sauce and slaw, a side of fried okra and a frickle(!!). YUM!
-I swear, I think I've only ever eaten the BBQ here - and I've been flying through or to Charlotte at least once if not twice a year for the past 15 years.
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DR JulieC40 - Yes, Cheyenne's u/s is very good. He actually had left Xanadu to do Saved at Playwrights Horizons, but has been asked to come back in to fill in for Cheyenne while he is playing Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees over at City Center.
*And if you have the time, you could go ahead and catch Cheyenne in Damn Yankees over at City Center. The top balcony seats are only $25.00. Not a bad deal at all for nosebleed seats.
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I love you all (seriously), and I love the film, "Fanny." I saw it when it came out and was mesmerized. The title song alone is like the sea. And the reason it has aged well is because of all the great character actors-- we don't have actors like that anymore.
Love and kisses,
the ever errant and truant (but true to you) Kerry
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DR SWW - As for the "Yogurt Rule" - which I've always interpreted as applying to any single item you happen to be buying in a multiple quantity... ;)
-I guess it's the "fault" of the barcode scanner - and more intricate inventory control and tracking measures - but whatever happened to the days where you and/or the clerk would count up the quantity of a particular item, enter than quantity on the keypad and then the price?
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Hi, Kerry!!!!!!
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-Apparently, the woman sitting next to me was on her way to the Air Force Academy... Well... After the way she "acted" throughout the flight, I have a feeing she's not going to last long. ;)
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OH! And my flight got in a half hour early, which is why I was able to enjoy a leisurely BBQ dinner. :)
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DR MBarnum - As per you movie selection for this evening, well... Umm.... Hmm...
-I think the people sitting around me are wondering why I've been shaking my head so much the past couple of minutes. ;)
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Oh! And Cheyenne Jackon's "fill-in" is the totally adorable and multi-talented Curtis Holdbrook.
*I would post a picture of him, but when I went to pull a pic of him from BroadwayWorld.com, the "filter" here at the airport said "Access Forbidden: Porn Site". WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
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Well... I guess I should log off before the internet police here track me down... ;)
And, besides, I should head to my gate for boarding.
Until FLL...
Laters...
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The man in DR MBARNUM's movie looks like the actor who played in that ALEXANDER THE GREAT movie he watched last week.
DRJOSE - the first few scenes of LOVE WITH THE PROPER STRANGER took place on location at NY's Own Musician's 802 Hall....is it still in the same place?
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Several of the ladies here at HHW are having feets and ankles problems.....vibes for all of them....
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I found a fix for the FireFox 3 address cell problem I was having......as you entered an address, about 12 URL's were showing up, each of them with a couple of lines of info.....way too MUCH info....but now it's fixed!
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Thank you, JRand.
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Watched a couple of Hitchcock hours, and am trying to figure out what to watch now. In the meantime, I'm listening to a home-grown CD of Patrick Williams' beautiful score to a TV movie entitled A Song From The Heart.
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Had my bit o' pasta for my meal o' the day.
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Today I drove by Walgreen's the sign outside said "BUY 1 GET 1". Well, duh
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Is that what you decided on for your wedding dress, Coleslaw?
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We haz slowed to a crawl. Funny, I had the A/C on most of the day and had the house at seventy-two degrees. I shut it off about thirty minutes ago and the house is magically up to seventy-six degrees. Amazing.
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Work-wise, I have a new pet peeve:
Customers who insist on paper-in-plastic.
That's when they want us, the cashiers, to stop and take the time to insert a paper bag in the plastic bag before filling said bag/bags with their groceries.
And yes, it does slow down the flow of our work, to have to stop and insert the paper bag into the plastic bag.
I had a few customers insisting on this waste of resources today. Natch, I had the express lane.
And every one of those customers went over the fifteen item limit. Of course.
The worst was the woman who not only insisted on paper-in-plastic, but also insisted that I "pack them light," because she didn't want to lift heavy items. And of course she had thirty-eight items. In the express lane. And she wasn't nice about it, at all.
I, however, am required to do as the customer requests, and be ultra-polite at all times.
Bitch.
When I buy two bottles of Cranberry Juice, I always ask for paper in plastic for those items. I am sick and tired of cranberry juice all over the parking lot at my house. Maybe if your wonderful supermarkets wouldn't buy such effen cheap plastic, we wouldn't have to ask you to go out of your way by an extra ten seconds.
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The man in DR MBARNUM's movie looks like the actor who played in that ALEXANDER THE GREAT movie he watched last week.
Hee, hee, you are very perceptive, DR JRand57! And of course it is my favorite yesteryear Bollywood actor Dara Singh.
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Oh! And Cheyenne Jackon's "fill-in" is the totally adorable and multi-talented Curtis Holdbrook.
*I would post a picture of him, but when I went to pull a pic of him from BroadwayWorld.com, the "filter" here at the airport said "Access Forbidden: Porn Site". WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Oh behalf of Jose and for JulieC40 (who I believe has left), I present Mr. Curtis Holdbrook (courtesy of that porn site)
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Yikes, Ginny! I'm glad you had that checked! Hope all is well very soon!
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DR SWoody, I take my own canvas bags. Is that a good thing or a bad thing, in the grocery checker's world?
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Oh behalf of Jose and for JulieC40 (who I beleive has left), I present Mr. Curtis Holdbrook (courtesy of that porn site)
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Yep! I saw him last night. It's amazing what he can do with a wheelchair.
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And his last name is Holbrook.
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A very full evening of viewing. However, even more importantly, we DID get that rain they had forecast, and again the temperatures dropped drastically, so off went the A/C and on went the attic fan. Again, I am sitting beside an open window in my office with a delightful cool breeze being pulled through it. Sheer heaven. I should sleep well again tonight!
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And his last name is Holbrook.
Beats the heck out of me, I just repeated what Jose typed.
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I began my evening viewing with a MURDER SHE WROTE episode. This one involved the death of a New Orleans jazz musician. William Atherton and Beah Richards were among the guest stars.
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Next came GANGS OF NEW YORK. First, the film. Gripping story but too ambitious for its own good trying to tell too many stories (even in 167 minutes not enough time for so many plots). Hyper-violent, of course, but it had to be dealing with the gang warfare and riots over the draft for the Civil War. And I shuddered when I saw that final image of the NYC skyline with the Twin Towers there.
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I see what Robert Harris is saying about the look of GANGS on Blu-ray. Disney has processed the hell out of the film so there is now no grain at all, a too hot contrast, and everyone at certain moments looks like wax figures with their skin textures all smooth and flat. The picture is super sharp (lots of edge enhancement unfortunately), but I laughed a little when I realized that with all the processing and removal of grain, they didn't catch all of the dirt specks. I noticed a few of those against that perfectly slickly smooth background.
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I also watched the first of the featurettes which have been ported from the sDVD set of a few years ago. It was called "The History of Five Points," and goes into the historical background of NYC which the script is based on.
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There are still about seven more bonuses to investigate tomorrow. I should be done with it by the end of the afternoon.
That will mean tomorrow night, I can start the next TV box set, MAD MEN on Blu-ray.
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I see what Robert Harris is saying about the look of GANGS on Blu-ray. Disney has processed the hell out of the film so there is now no grain at all, a too hot contrast, and everyone at certain moments looks like wax figures with their skin textures all smooth and flat. The picture is super sharp (lots of edge enhancement unfortunately), but I laughed a little when I realized that with all the processing and removal of grain, they didn't catch all of the dirt specks. I noticed a few of those against that perfectly slickly smooth background.
I have to laugh everytime you or BK talks about cleaning up films and removing all the dirt specks. I just did an Industial film for the State of Washington which is a take-off on a 1950s family sitcom. After they finished filming it, they added in dirt specks, etc into the finished film so that it looks old.
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Hey, TCB you didn't mention the industrial film! That is wonderful...what was it about?
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Guess I'll head down to bed now.
Good night!
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I don't mind an occasional dirt speck - it's FILM.
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Now onto Bollywood movie # 2...GEET ( 1970) starring Rajinder Kumar, Mala Sinha, Kum Kum, Daisy Irani, and Tun Tun.
An actress from the city falls for a naive country boy while on vacation in the mountains. She urges him to come to the city to make it big as a singer. Lots of songs happen, but will the young man lose his innocence in the big city?
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Hey, TCB you didn't mention the industrial film! That is wonderful...what was it about?
It was about this new computer system that is arriving in December to make our working lives miserable - just in time for the holidays! ;)
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Finished watching Mr. Harlan Ellison's Soldier, the first episode of the second season of Outer Limits. Funny, even though the show has one of the regular directors (and one of my faves), Gerd Oswald, the whole look and feel and sound of the show has changed because the people who made the sound, look, and feel unique all quit the show after season one. So, replacing Joe Stefano as producer is the very ordinary Ben Brady, who brought his very ordinary sensibility to the show - gone is Conrad Hall, so the photography, while still very good, has no originality to it. But Mr. Ellison's yarn is a good one.
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Now onto Bollywood movie # 2...GEET ( 1970) starring Rajinder Kumar, Mala Sinha, Kum Kum, Daisy Irani, and Tun Tun.
An actress from the city falls for a naive country boy while on vacation in the mountains. She urges him to come to the city to make it big as a singer. Lots of songs happen, but will the young man lose his innocence in the big city?
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The way he is sitting, I think he already did!
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Oh, and gone is Dominic Frontiere, so the music is now by Harry Lubin, who did One Step Beyond - his music for Outer Limits is occasionally a note for note clone of the latter.
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Recently, at the request of customers, management at the store has placed sanitizing wipes at the store's entrance, so that customers can sanitize their hands before touching any of the produce or whatever.
I thought that was done so they could clean off the handles of the grocery carts, since who knows where other people's hands have been?
A pet peeve of mine is people who leave their grocery carts in the middle of a car space in the parking lot, instead of taking 30 seconds to put it in one of the cart collection spaces.
And those who take a cart out of the store despite the fact that all they've got in the cart is a single plastic bag that weighs nothing. (Well, that's not a peeve, I just find it amusing.)
Or a store that, on the busiest days - Fridays and Saturdays - consistently run out of carts for hours on end because they don't bother to staff enough people to make a "cart run."
Not that that inconveniences me because I invariably bring in a cart or two when I enter the store, regardless of whether I know they'll have carts or not.... just makes it easier.
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Maybe if your wonderful supermarkets wouldn't buy such effen cheap plastic, we wouldn't have to ask you to go out of your way by an extra ten seconds.
Did you know that in some cities, supermarkets can be sued if people throw the supermarket's plastic bags out into the street? Maybe its only in California... but if I remember correctly stores now have to pay money to the city because the environmentalists say it is their fault - the stores, that is - that all that plastic is being littered all over everything. Of course it's not the fault of the person actually doing the littering...
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Sunday morning on the East Coast and in the EST.
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38 items in an Express Lane? One can't politely ask her to go to another line? That doesn't make sense to me...
Just my opinion, but the "customer" is NOT always right!
Lucky I was not in that express line. If so, loud comments about "trailer park arithmetic" and "arthritis of the brain" would have been heard.
der Brucer
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Had to turn the air conditioning back on.
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Of course, Alton would be screaming at a carrot, if he were screaming, and carrots don't care. At all. ::)
If DR Jane was still posting we'd hear about how carrots have feelings. too.
der Brucer
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Oh! And Cheyenne Jackon's "fill-in" is the totally adorable and multi-talented Curtis Holdbrook.
*I would post a picture of him, but when I went to pull a pic of him from BroadwayWorld.com, the "filter" here at the airport said "Access Forbidden: Porn Site". WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
I'll do your dirty porn job for you:
(http://images.broadwayworld.com//upload/22612/tn-500_10.jpg)
(http://images.broadwayworld.com//upload/19913/New%20Folder/18.jpg)
der Brucer
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Maybe if your wonderful supermarkets wouldn't buy such effen cheap plastic, we wouldn't have to ask you to go out of your way by an extra ten seconds.
Go Green! Take your own canvas tote. (Woody's store gives a nickel credit for every tote you use)
der Brucer
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Had to turn the air conditioning back on.
Well, since it's 89 degrees in Burbank now, I suspect you'd better keep it on!
der Brucer
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Good Evening/Morning!
Greetings from Ft. Lauderdale!
My flight - after a sort of amusing boarding/pre-flight period - pulled away from the gate a few minutes late, but we arrived in FLL a few minutes early, so.. No harm, no foul.
Right now, I'm currently in the lobby of the hotel since the internet access in the hotel rooms does not seem to be working properly. :-\
I've gone through the first 20 minutes of the show I will be teaching/reviewing/brushing-up tomorrow morning, and I shall go over the other half before rehearsal... Which starts at 9:00. Oy! -Most of the songs are solos, and since all four soloists have done this show before, well... Tomorrow/today shouldn't be too bad.
In any case... It's been a loooooooong day, and I do want to get a few hours of sleep tonight, so....
Goodnight.
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Mother Nature seems to be having a real bad case of PMS:
ASSOCIATED PRESS (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,369883,00.html)
(http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/photoessay_4336_images/0621082058_M_typhoon1.jpg)
At Least 80 Dead in Philippines Typhoon
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Fengshen lashed the Philippines for a second day Sunday leaving at least 80 people dead, but the death toll could rise significantly after a passenger ferry capsized carrying more than 740 passengers and crew.
Villagers found four bodies, children's slippers and life jackets that washed ashore Sunday near the stranded MV Princess of Stars. Port captain Nestor Ponteres said the ferry's owner, Sulpicio Lines, had lost radio contact with the ship and the fate of its passengers was unknown.
der Brucer
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OH! And Ladies - and I do not mean that in the euphemistic way at all - Curtis Holbrook (my apologies for the misspelling earlier) is currently single.
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OH!
DR TCB - I got your PM. Once I get back to New York City... Or maybe not... ??? ;) ??? ;)
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Oh behalf of Jose and for JulieC40 (who I believe has left), I present Mr. Curtis Holdbrook (courtesy of that porn site)
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/MrHoldbrook.jpg)
Oh, wow! Yummy! :P
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Oh, I forgot...this is a family site, isn't it. Well, he is though! Very cute...I guess I'm not too upset since he's nice to look at and obviously a very good actor according to people here and other sources as well! :)
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Well, I'm the only one here as it is 12:06 a.m. here in the Pacific NW. Still warm outside and the A/C won't come back on here just yet so I'm up. Goodnight, all!