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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were seeing double, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently seeing doubledouble and cannot moove.
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And the word of the day is: LITOTES!
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Nobody here but us chickens.
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'TWAS BOUND TO HAPPEN!
BAY CITY NEWS (http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=14065)
MARRIAGE EQUALITY GROUP ASKS CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT TO REMOVE NOVEMBER SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BAN INITIATIVE
BY JULIA CHEEVER
A marriage equality group asked the California Supreme Court in San Francisco today to remove from the November state ballot an initiative that would ban same-sex marriage.
Equality California argued in a lawsuit filed directly in the high court that the measure would be a state constitutional revision, not an amendment, and would therefore require more elaborate procedures for passage.
While a constitutional amendment can be enacted by a voter initiative alone, a proposed revision must be approved by two-thirds of each house of the Legislature before being submitted to state voters.
Lawyers for the civil rights group wrote that the initiative slated for the Nov. 4 ballot is a revision because it would “alter the underlying principles on which the California Constitution is based.”
The measure would change the document “by severely compromising the core constitutional principle of equal citizenship (and) depriving a vulnerable minority of fundamental rights,” the lawsuit alleges.
Attorney Stephen Bomse said, “We filed this lawsuit because the sponsors of the initiative haven’t followed the very constitution they’re trying to change.
“For good reason, there’s a strict process for making revisions to our constitution and it’s more involved than simply collecting petition signatures,” Bomse said.
der Brucer
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And the word of the day is: LITOTES!
Ginny was not a little happy when DH Richard gave her one of Vera Bradley's Le Totes:
(http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/VeraBradley/10326066?$240x210$)
der Brucer
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I'm so very certain bk tuned in last evening to see the latest tweenage pop senation Jonas Brothers in CAMP ROCK! And Disney is getting a lot of mileage out of it:
Friday Night - Disney Channel (set viewing record)
Saturday Night - ABC
Sunday Night - ABC Family
I actually enjoyed it (advantage of going in with low expectations).
der Brucer
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Der Brucer, I am now going to have to dig out my Forbidden Broadway CD that has the number "How Are Things In Irish Drama?" after seeing "The Beauty Queen of Leenane," last night. Let me say that this production was very good and my friend Kim, whom I have only seen in comedies, was very, very good as the daughter. The mother was good too, but Kim is my friend, so I think she was better. ;)
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THINNING BLOOD VIBES TO GINNY!
der Brucer
Let's see Singpostalot find a picture for this!
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I love litotes!
They are not unamusing. :)
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Der Brucer, I am now going to have to dig out my Forbidden Broadway CD that has the number "How Are Things In Irish Drama?" The show last night was very good and my friend Kim, whom I have only seen in comedies, was very, very good.
But I laughed, and laughed - "Burn her again, burn her again, she deserves it!"
der Brucer
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I love litotes!
Served with fava beans and a nice Chianti?
der Brucer
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(http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/adam/images/en/venous-thrombosis-procedure-part-2-picture.jpg)
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The mother was good too, but Kim is my friend, so I think she was better.
Girls, Girls. You're both pretty! ;)
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Litotes connected to the foot bones,
Foot bones connected to the ankle bones...
der Brucer
(Sorry, Ginny)
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Served with fava beans and a nice Chianti?
If you insist...
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(http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/adam/images/en/venous-thrombosis-procedure-part-2-picture.jpg)
This is NOT DR Ginny! (The hair is all wrong)
der Brucer
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The professional musicians amongst us will probably find this item (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/technology/22novel.html?th&emc=th) from today's NY Times quite interesting! :)
...a computer program designed to correct mistakes in piano riffs or guitar accompaniments as easily as software now fixes the red eyes in digital photographs.
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were seeing double, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently seeing doubledouble and cannot moove.
Did someone say Double Double?
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The professional musicians amongst us will probably find this item (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/technology/22novel.html?th&emc=th) from today's NY Times quite interesting! :)
Remarkable!
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That certainly is a pile o' food! :)
And after one eats it all, methinks one might soon have troubletrouble!
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I'm so very certain bk tuned in last evening to see the latest tweenage pop senation Jonas Brothers in CAMP ROCK!
Did someone say Jonas Brothers? Here they are in England, befuddled by a bidet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CazV-Yfy9Ns
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That's the title of my next travelogue...
Befuddled By a Bidet
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The professional musicians amongst us will probably find this item (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/technology/22novel.html?th&emc=th) from today's NY Times quite interesting! :)
Well, it seems when Igor and Victor Vinnie and Bruce are in the lab, they always seem to find enough proper pieces to assemble a near perfect whole.
der Brucer
Please, no "perfect whole" jokes!
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Here's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CazV-Yfy9Ns) that clip, by the way...
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Please, no "perfect whole" jokes!
But...
Why not? 8)
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Can we make "perfect pieces" jokes instead?
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You are rife with entrendre, my dear! :)
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The Amazon listing for the new Fanny DVD doesn't seem to mention the bonus soundtrack CD. ???
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That's the title of my next travelogue...
Befuddled By a Bidet
Chapeter One: Bridget Bardot befuddled by bewitched bidet.
der Brucer
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(http://khairilhusni.blogmas.com/files/2008/04/jonas-brother.jpg)
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And one for MOHLER!
(http://www.bbonline.com/tn/mohler/pix1.jpg)
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That's the title of my next travelogue...
Befuddled By a Bidet
Just remember, Bidet rhymes with Bucket! (At least on the BBC)
der Brucer
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And one for MOHLER!
(http://www.bbonline.com/tn/mohler/pix1.jpg)
Boy - I'll bet those floors are perfectly level!
der Brucer
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(http://www.cft.org.uk/image_library/20/65/1484.jpg)
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I listened to Patricia Routledge sing "Take Care of This House" [ from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue ] on an Alan Jay Lerner benefit recording. She sounded great! :D
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(http://www.cft.org.uk/image_library/20/65/1484.jpg)
She could be Diane Weist' Aunt!
der Brucer
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I listened to Patricia Routledge sing "Take Care of This House" [ from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue ] on an Alan Jay Lerner benefit recording. She sounded great! :D
She is on the original Broadway cast recording of Darling of the Day (http://www.amazon.com/Darling-1968-Original-Broadway-Cast/dp/B00000DFUV/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1214127856&sr=8-1) with Vincent Price...yes, that Vincent Price. Anyway, she has a song (track 12 on the CD) called "Not On Your Nellie" that's just a hoot! It's a great song and she sings it wonderfully, along with the rest of the cast. ;D
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And now, to bed. 8)
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The sun was blood red on the horizon this morning!
(http://k53.pbase.com/g6/04/518904/2/76500964.mirziB8M.jpg)
I thought I was suddenly in the opening number from The Lion King! :-\
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Good morning, all! I have plenty and I do mean plenty of work at home today and tomorrow. On Tuesday, I will start lugging home the full scores of BABES IN TOYLAND to begin the final round of critical notes, but tilkl then, I have several jobs to finish here.
I have now entered the "check is in the mail" fray, and I hope tomorrow it truly is. Otherwise, life will be quite unpleasant.
And so to work.
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Good morning, fellow Dear Readers. That is all.
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I'm not sure if commercial plugs are allowed on this board, so forgive me if they're not.
However, if any of you folk live in San Antonio, TX: I'll be doing a signing for my new novel, SHADOW WATCHER, tomorrow (Monday, the 23rd) at 7 pm at the Remember the Alibi Mystery Bookstore.
Please stop by and say "Hello".
I'll also be doing a signing next Saturday (28) at the Borders Books on Lamar St. in Austin, TX, at 2 pm.
Enof of commercial.
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I actually recorded CAMP ROCK last night. Did anybody watch it?
Thanks for the vibes. My foot is a lot better. It still hurts to put a sock on it. But i tried on a pair of shoes and they felt okay (yesterday the only thing i could put on were flipflops).
The swelling has gone down (yesterday it looked like half a golf ball was stuffed in my foot.
Oh and DR Jose you are very funny (not!) :)
Asking how the scratch on my hand is! Actually it still has not healed. Although i've been using a home handheld laser on it for a few weeks. And it seems to be doing quite a bit better!
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Sunday. Lovely weather we're having - so far.
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What was EVERYONE's first NEVER MISS television program as you were growing up?
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Bewitched
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What was EVERYONE's first NEVER MISS television program as you were growing up?
Disneyland!
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Two very good choices!!!
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Back from the Washington D.C. area, specifically Arlington, VA. The train ride was very pleasant, THE VISIT was stunning (we opted to see THE VISIT twice in our two theater slots), the Ritz Carlton was a delight (especially at the special weekend $159 price), and we even managed to get to Union Station early for the trip back, and the ticket agent was nice enough to exchange our tickets for the earlier train with no extra fee.
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I must say that people's perceptions of distances are a little unusual in Arlington.
Jose was right that the Siganture warn't no $7 cab ride from the Pentagon City station, also the location of the Ritz Carlton. More like $11.50 both times we took the ride.
Also, we asked at the hotel for a nearby grocery store, and they seemed to indicate it was just outside the mall. their definition of "just outside" does not resemble mine. :)
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I walked too much yesterday. I hurt today.
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But I'm just observing, not really kvetching. The Ritz Carlton at $159 was a bargain indeed, and I would definitely stay there again at that rate for going to the Signature Theatre. It was very convenient getting a cab to the theater.
Getting a cab back to the hotel at night after the show on Friday night - now that was a (minor) nightmare, but luckily, we weren't up against any schedule on Friday night. After the quasi-ordeal calling a cab on Friday night, though, the folks at the theater went out of their way to be helpful on Saturday and all went very well with the cab after the Sat. matinee.
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Good morning!
And our cool mornings continue. And I realized that my neighborhood has been very lucky the last two days with the thundershowers. No rain at all fell at the airport for the official readings, though my neighborhood got cooled off and and dampened considerably these last two days. I'm once again sitting next to the open window in my office with a delightful cool breeze wafting through it. Bliss!
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She is on the original Broadway cast recording of Darling of the Day (http://www.amazon.com/Darling-1968-Original-Broadway-Cast/dp/B00000DFUV/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1214127856&sr=8-1) with Vincent Price...yes, that Vincent Price. Anyway, she has a song (track 12 on the CD) called "Not On Your Nellie" that's just a hoot! It's a great song and she sings it wonderfully, along with the rest of the cast. ;D
She won the Tony Award for DARLING OF THE DAY (in a rare tie with Leslie Uggams for HALLELUJAH BABY!)
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What was EVERYONE's first NEVER MISS television program as you were growing up?
Murder, She Wrote... and the A-TEAM
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I didn't watch/record CAMP ROCK. If it comes out on Blu-ray, I'll watch it there.
I can't tell you how much more entertaining HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 was on Blu-ray because there it was presented widescreen, and it looked like a REAL movie musical. On TV and on the standard DVD, they used the 1.33:1 TV ratio, and it seemed restricted and much less impressive.
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Sunday morning greetings to all. I have two remaining shows today- I will remember to bring my camera with me so I can finally take some pictures. As a bonus, the lovely Ben and Ant will be in attendance today.
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What was EVERYONE's first NEVER MISS television program as you were growing up?
Ed Sullivan.
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Today I'll finish the remaining bonus features on GANGS OF NEW YORK. They all look like interesting featurettes, so I'm sure I'll enjoy them.
On tonight to MAD MEN on Blu-ray which I'm already really looking forward to. I see on the packaging that every episode has a commentary track. (JERICHO's seven episodes also each contained a commentary.) I tend to think of this as overkill.
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On TV tonight:
Steven Weber guests on PASSWORD
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT on USA.
IN PLAIN SIGHT on USA (even though I'm not watching it any more).
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Does this take us to page three?
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One of the cast members took some shots during Havana. Here I am after my "featured dance" dancing with Sky on the left.
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Here I am after being punched by Sarah.
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More fighting. :)
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Page Three Poppy Field Dance!!!
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And coming in the mail this week I am expecting review copies of two Criterions (PATRIOTISM and MISHIMA) and SUPERHERO MOVIE.
So I have LOTS to watch this week!
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I would say "break a leg" T-Punk, but with after seeing 3 of our HHW ladies benched by foot injuries, I won't risk it!
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And the word of the day is: LITOTES!
For example: The TOILETS don't smell half bad!
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Yesterday my DH had to prep for a huge job today (they really should have hired an assistant for him) so I had the day to myself. I went to the home of an artist who was offering to dig extra plants out of her garden for her faithful customers.
It was kind of a weird thing...I wasn't sure if she expected me to buy more of her work, since I was invited to browse through her gallery before we went out digging.
She really didn't dig properly---most of the stuff she just pulled up by hand, leaving roots behind. But I do think I got a few things that will survive.
After we were done, she said she had something to "share" with me. I was afraid a ploy for religious conversion was on the agenda, but it turned out she just wanted me to switch gas providers. I was relieved, and will probably do it, too. It looks like a good deal!
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And the word of the day is: LITOTES!
And The Song Of The Day Is: I'M A FOOL TO WANT YOU
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I was also able to get some nice outdoor pots and a trellis at nearby shops for a good price.
Then I stopped by Marietta for a little of the Juneteen celebration, and stopped in to my favorite antique store to say goodbye and give hugs to the owner, who is closing down after decades. (I think he's got a touch of Alzheimers.)
There are lots of antique stores in downtown Marietta, but his was the only one that had items of real quality, so he will be missed. Plus he's a sweet guy. I hope to still see him around...
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Glad to read that DR FJL is back safe & sound, and that everything worked out, and that the show was worth the trip. :)
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Yesterday, DR Jose posted:
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?
Well, Jose, for one thing, most items do not have the price written on them any more. So, we cannot enter the quantity and then the price... how are we supposed to know the price?
Further complicating this, is that if we were to enter the quantity and then scan one of the item, that assumes that all the items being included are the same. Too often, it was found that the clerk was mistaken in assuming they were the same. Instead, when a more detailed inspection was made, it would turn out that the customer was purchasing six of one and a half dozen of something totally another.
Final problem: re inventory, each flavor of those yogurt cups has it's own bar code. This tells both the retailer and the manufacturer of the yogurt what types of yogurt are selling, and which lines should be ordered and which discontinued.
We gotta scan each and every, pain in the ass as it may be.
:P
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Gotta skeedaddle.
Hasta.
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After I got home and got everything into the dirt, I checked my email and learned that my eldest cousin died. She's had emphysema and was down to about 90 pounds.
I never would have guessed that someone who could grow up in wealth and privledge, very beautiful (she looked like Elizabeth McGovern when she was young) could end up as a schizophrenic Buddhist bag lady in Boulder (still very wealthy but cleaning hotels for a living.) Such a sad ending for such a nice person.
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Heading down now to get started on lunch preparation. Also have laundry to do this afternoon. I need to get it sorted and ready for washing.
WBBL.
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To TCB:, yes, we still have one drive-in in Atlanta, and it's still very popular, espcially on Labor Day, when Drive-Invasion takes over for 3 days and it's an all-day, all-night tailgate party with B-movies, luminaries like Herschell Gorden Lewis, live music and vintage cars.
http://www.driveinvasion.com
This is usually where were spend at least one evening during the Labor Day weekend!
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I'm not sure if commercial plugs are allowed on this board, so forgive me if they're not.
However, if any of you folk live in San Antonio, TX: I'll be doing a signing for my new novel, SHADOW WATCHER, tomorrow (Monday, the 23rd) at 7 pm at the Remember the Alibi Mystery Bookstore.
Please stop by and say "Hello".
I'll also be doing a signing next Saturday (28) at the Borders Books on Lamar St. in Austin, TX, at 2 pm.
Enof of commercial.
This kind of commercial plug is welcomed. We want to know. :)
Definitely let me know if you are ever in Ashland. Penny did a lovely book reading here & had a fantastic interview on our local public radio station.
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Wow, I'm glad Ginny is being taken care of---that sounds scary! Sounds like a very nice hospital. If you have to go to one, at least it has wi-fi!
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DR Edi, I'm sorry about your cousin.
Healing vibes for DR's Ginny, Laura, Jennifer and all who need them.
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So sorry for your loss, DR Edisaurus...
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The sun was blood red on the horizon this morning!
(http://k53.pbase.com/g6/04/518904/2/76500964.mirziB8M.jpg)
I thought I was suddenly in the opening number from The Lion King! :-\
Or Miss Saigon? Is this a real picture? Wow!
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What was EVERYONE's first NEVER MISS television program as you were growing up?
Brady Bunch & I Dream of Jeannie!
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What was EVERYONE's first NEVER MISS television program as you were growing up?
My Favorite Martian....... At least it had Ray Walston.
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Is this a real picture?
Well, it is real...but I didn't take it. :)
But it DID look like that!
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And DR PDX Jane now has an avatar, too! :D
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Hello, everyone, from the very E&T DR Jeanne.
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DOUBLE DOUBLE GET-WELL VIBES to DR GINNY!
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I'm sorry about your loss, Edi. It doesn't sound like you and your cousin were close, but I know it can still be a real loss.
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TOD:
Well, since there was an unwritten rule in our house that we watched shows that involved relatives LASSIE was always watched by my parents. (No, Lassie himself/herself was not a relation.)
What did I watch? BK got me interested in TV wrestling and I was an avid watcher of that for a while. I loved Tricky Ricky Starr. I'm sure I had other favorites, but none come to mind.
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Just catching up. Many health vibes to dear Ginny.
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Coming soon to a movie theatre near you...
J.J. Abrams bought the rights to this story (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/garden/12puzzle.html?_r=1&scp=4&sq=Penelope+Green&st=nyt&oref=slogin#), just recently published in the NY Times...
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I personally never missed Superman and The Lone Ranger and my local kiddie shows like Sheriff John. Household never misses were I Love Lucy and Ed Sullivan.
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Got a pretty good night's sleep last night.
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And now I am up.
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Sunday afternoon greetings from Room 419! Thank you so much for all the vibes from DRs:
JMK
Cillaliz
MBarnum
JRand
DearReaderLaura
TCB
der Brucer
Edisaurus
Jane
Jeanne
FJL
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DR Edi - condolences on the death of your cousin. It sounds like you "lost" her long ago.
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I am here in the hospital for another day or two. My "I & R" is coming up gradually as a result of 2 kinds of blood thinners, but needs to be between 2 & 3. I can't remember what I & R means.
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Vibes and xylophones to Ginny in the hospital - get out there QUICK.
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I gotta tell you.
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Other never miss childhood shows for me were Annie Oakley with Gail Davis, and Wild Bill Hickock with Guy Madison.
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Listening to the third and final disc in the new 3CD set of The Outer Limits soundtrack music by Dominic Frontiere - quite excellent.
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Thanks, BK!
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This is NOT DR Ginny! (The hair is all wrong)
der Brucer
LOL!!! If laughter is good medicine, I just got a megadose!
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My wife's favorite childhood show was also ANNIE OAKLEY. I, however, was more into WILD BILL HICKOCK and HOPALONG CASSIDY.
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DR Edi - condolences on the death of your cousin. It sounds like you "lost" her long ago.
They were the cousins that we were closest to as kids, but since we never lived near them and spent most summers moving, we would only see them once or twice a year. This cousin was the step-daughter of my mom's sister, and older than my other cousins (about 6 years older than me) so I always thought of her as the wild, cool cousin. I got her hand-me-down clothes, which were always expensive, Town and Country clothes that I would never be seen wearing (I adopted more of a "granola" look, much to my mother's disappointment) but she was always someone I looked up to. She smoked even in high school so the emphysema didn't surprise me. She had been estranged to her family for many, many years. I made a trip to Ohio one summer when she was going to visit and she seemed like a completely different person. She stayed in touch with her mother's father untl the grandmother died, so that's how we kept track of how she was doing.
Last year, her two half-sisters visted her in Boulder. She was not pleased about it but by the end she said she was glad that they had come. I'm glad that they were able to see her.
They are trying to honor her by including Buddhist elements in her memorial service, which she would have wanted, while also including Christian elements, which the family would want.
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I am here in the hospital for another day or two. My "I & R" is coming up gradually as a result of 2 kinds of blood thinners, but needs to be between 2 & 3. I can't remember what I & R means.
"I remember"???
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I am curious how many Dear Readers have attended their high shcool reunions, and which anniversary they were that they attended? I attended my 10-year, which is when I was at my hottest (all down hill since then); and now I will be going to my 40th in October (unless I can figure out a way to get out of it.
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I attended the ten and twenty, missed the thirty because no one got hold of me, and attended the forty three years ago.
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They were all, in different ways, completely weird experiences.
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Don't miss TV shows in chronoligical order:
HUCKLEBERRY HOUND
TOP CAT
LASSIE (always made me cry so hard my mom would send me to bed and then come in to tell me that Lassie was OK.)
OUTER LIMITS/TWILIGHT ZONE/ALFRED HITCHCOCK
THE MONKEES
THE PRISONER
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Der Brucer, I am now going to have to dig out my Forbidden Broadway CD that has the number "How Are Things In Irish Drama?" after seeing "The Beauty Queen of Leenane," last night. Let me say that this production was very good and my friend Kim, whom I have only seen in comedies, was very, very good as the daughter. The mother was good too, but Kim is my friend, so I think she was better. ;)
Well, gee George, the mother is my friend; so couldn't they both be good?
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I attended my 20th, 35th & 45th.
I'm not sure if I'll attend my 50th, which will be next summer.
Most of the people that I would have wanted to see are no longer with us.
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I went to my 10th high school reunion, which drove home to me just how irrelevant HS was to my life by that point. The last time I heard of a planned event was 10 years ago, the 30th, but I was unable to go because of work. If there's a 40th planned for this year, I haven't heard about it.
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I'm not sure if commercial plugs are allowed on this board, so forgive me if they're not.
However, if any of you folk live in San Antonio, TX: I'll be doing a signing for my new novel, SHADOW WATCHER, tomorrow (Monday, the 23rd) at 7 pm at the Remember the Alibi Mystery Bookstore.
Please stop by and say "Hello".
I'll also be doing a signing next Saturday (28) at the Borders Books on Lamar St. in Austin, TX, at 2 pm.
Enof of commercial.
Any signings coming up in the Pacific Northwest?
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What was EVERYONE's first NEVER MISS television program as you were growing up?
The Tonys. I was a very fey child.
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Sunday morning greetings to all. I have two remaining shows today- I will remember to bring my camera with me so I can finally take some pictures. As a bonus, the lovely Ben and Ant will be in attendance today.
Isn't Slingshot going to be there?
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Darling of the Day also has one of the most produced demo recordings I've ever heard--completely orchestrated with a BIG orchestra, very well sung. Even Mr. Mandelbaum himself couldn't tell me who was on it (IIRC he had never even heard it, which shocked me).
I survived the Bar Mitzvah. Now I have been to some big Bar Mitzvahs, including some Beverly Hills BM's (hmmmm.....how unseemly) with some A-listers in attendance. But never before have I been to one where, like last night, all of the men and the young male children, were in TUXEDOS! I could not believe it.
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Any signings coming up in the Pacific Northwest?
None planned at this point, although I am a native of Seattle. Graduated Garfield High and the U of W.
I had a signing for my first novel, NOBODY DROWNS IN MINERAL LAKE, in the Seattle area in 1999. That one was set in Washington State, but SHADOW WATCHER takes place in Los Angeles and Texas, though there is one chapter set in Seattle.
There is a possibility that my wife and I might visit Seattle in November, and if that happens, I'll probably do a signing somewhere.
Thanks for asking.
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I must see page 5 before going to see CRY BABY.
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Are we there yet?
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Must-see TV from my childhood - The Miss America Pageant. My mom and "her girls" commandeered the TV from Dad, but we shared the clam dip with him.
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Yesterday, DR Jose posted:Well, Jose, for one thing, most items do not have the price written on them any more. So, we cannot enter the quantity and then the price... how are we supposed to know the price?
Further complicating this, is that if we were to enter the quantity and then scan one of the item, that assumes that all the items being included are the same. Too often, it was found that the clerk was mistaken in assuming they were the same. Instead, when a more detailed inspection was made, it would turn out that the customer was purchasing six of one and a half dozen of something totally another.
Final problem: re inventory, each flavor of those yogurt cups has it's own bar code. This tells both the retailer and the manufacturer of the yogurt what types of yogurt are selling, and which lines should be ordered and which discontinued.
We gotta scan each and every, pain in the ass as it may be.
:P
When I buy canned cat food (for the children who don't know they are cats), I know exactly how many of each flavor I am buying, and I hand the checker one of each and tell her how many I have of each of them.
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After I got home and got everything into the dirt, I checked my email and learned that my eldest cousin died. She's had emphysema and was down to about 90 pounds.
I never would have guessed that someone who could grow up in wealth and privledge, very beautiful (she looked like Elizabeth McGovern when she was young) could end up as a schizophrenic Buddhist bag lady in Boulder (still very wealthy but cleaning hotels for a living.) Such a sad ending for such a nice person.
My heartfelt sympathies to you, Amy.
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I have finished listening to the three CD set of The Outer Limits. What next?
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I am here in the hospital for another day or two. My "I & R" is coming up gradually as a result of 2 kinds of blood thinners, but needs to be between 2 & 3. I can't remember what I & R means.
I believe it stands for ice cream & raspberries.
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They were all, in different ways, completely weird experiences.
Would that be good weird or bad weird?
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I believe it stands for ice cream & raspberries.
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;D
I'll take a double!
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None planned at this point, although I am a native of Seattle. Graduated Garfield High and the U of W.
I had a signing for my first novel, NOBODY DROWNS IN MINERAL LAKE, in the Seattle area in 1999. That one was set in Washington State, but SHADOW WATCHER takes place in Los Angeles and Texas, though there is one chapter set in Seattle.
There is a possibility that my wife and I might visit Seattle in November, and if that happens, I'll probably do a signing somewhere.
Thanks for asking.
That was at the Seattle Mystery Bookshop wasn't it? I hope, Mr. Druxman, that you will do a signing in Washington. I am looking forward to reading SHADOW WATCHER.
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Must-see TV from my childhood - The Miss America Pageant. My mom and "her girls" commandeered the TV from Dad, but we shared the clam dip with him.
Oh, clam dip! I used to love clam dip?
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That was a strange experience. I am signed on to the site, it even said "Welcome, TCB," but I am not listed as browsing the site.
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Oh, clam dip! I used to love clam dip?
I wished I'd had some last Sunday for watching the Tony Awards.
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I am back!
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I am back!
Did you go someplace?
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I ain't got no more chocolate cake! :'(
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I did, however, anticipate the disappearance of the cake.
And now....
I has got chocolate PIES! ;D
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Our two-week-long hot-hot-hot spell broke last night. Shortly after sunset, as a matter of fact.
It got so cool I was able to cool down the entire house with only my window fan in the bedroom and a floor fan at my balcony door.
I slept under covers last night. And I did NOT want to get out of bed this morning!
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Someone at the Southern Taiwan University of Technology has been reading my Farmer article:
http://203.84.199.31/language/translatedPage2?lp=en_zt&text=http%3A%2F%2Fjeffreykauffman.net%2Ffrancesfarmer%2Fsheddinglight.html&.intl=tw&frame=translatedPage&who=gsp (http://203.84.199.31/language/translatedPage2?lp=en_zt&text=http%3A%2F%2Fjeffreykauffman.net%2Ffrancesfarmer%2Fsheddinglight.html&.intl=tw&frame=translatedPage&who=gsp)
Hopefully nothing got lost in translation. ;D
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On my balcony, I have a mystery flower. I should know what it is, but I didn't save the marker that came in the plant (or it blew away). A couple of weeks ago, I posted that I had some tulips coming up. The leaves look very much like tulips, but the familiar tulip flower never appeared. In fact, this is what the flower looks like (and I'd appreciate a heads up on what it's called):
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I also have a flowering shrub called "Angel's Trumpet" in the common vernacular. These can grow very large, but because I rooted mine and placed it in a planter, it's not very large, but it has produced some beautiful flowers:
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This is what the face of the Angel's Trumpet looks like:
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It's a gloriously glorious day, sunny and clear with cool breeze and great view.
I think I'm gonna like it here!
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Someone at the Southern Taiwan University of Technology has been reading my Farmer article:
Hopefully nothing got lost in translation. ;D
Heaven forfend!
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If anyone up northwest would like to arrange a signing in Seattle or like we did in Portland, I'd certainly come up there again. Since the last two books are mysteries, maybe that store in Seattle?
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Sorry to go quiet there for a while. We've just had a nice visit from the pastor of our Cincinnati church and his wife.
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Watching Olympic trials for women divers.
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If anyone up northwest would like to arrange a signing in Seattle or like we did in Portland, I'd certainly come up there again. Since the last two books are mysteries, maybe that store in Seattle?
I'll certainly give it a try; although I have never done anything like that before. Perhaps JMK can help me out.
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Do I spy me a DR Vixmom?
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Are we there yet?
No. There is NO "there" there.
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Hello there, Mistress Mann!
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DR FJL: "There, there!"
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Do I spy me a DR Vixmom?
You do indeed... and what is all this talk about you beinginthe hospital? VIBES for a qucik recovery and please "catch me up"
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I've got some kind of exotic chicken dish cooking in the oven -- some Trader Joe's concoction with asparagus and cheese, etc.
Looked good...hope it is.
And then....and THEN....I shall cut into one of the chocolate pies!
YUM!
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Hello there, Mistress Mann!
How did you find out?!
:o
Uh, hi! :-X
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In other news my car transmission decided that one gear was enough and refused to shift past first gear
Nobody builds anything to last anymore... the thing is practically brand new, it only has 208,883 miles on it....
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Couldn't miss TV shows when I was a kid in the 70s (most were reruns, of course)
The Three Stooges
How to Marry a Millionaire
December Bride
The Waltons
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
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Looks like a Triffid to me, DR RLP.
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I have yet to attend a High School reunion.
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Oh Ginny.. read back and saw why you are in hospital... I had a similar probelem shortly after the Vixter was born but I guess yours in more severe becasue I was not hopitalized... but yes I was on blood thinners and confined to bed for 2 weeks. I remember how frustrating the "staying put" was.
VIBES for patience and really good books!!!
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DR RLP... I believe that what youhave ther is a Calla Lily
Nice to know they are in bloom again...will you be placing them anywhere to remind you of anything?
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I ahve never attended a high school reunion
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I've never been to a single high school or college reunion. My life went to other places and the person I was then is not the person I am now, so I had no interest in going back. The people from those years that I cared for I'm in touch with now and see them whenever I want. The others I just don't care about.
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I began my afternoon with another MURDER SHE WROTE episode while I cooked and ate lunch. Here was another episode I had never seen before with Jessica at a book sellers convention in Las Vegas and getting involved in a murder in a casino. Howard Keel was her book company's representative, and David Soul and Bruce McGill were also part of the guest cast.
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DR Vixmom - I tried to send you a PM, but your mailbox is full. Thanks for the vibes.
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Captain Kangeroo
Diver Dan
Ed Sullivan
The Lawrence Welk Show
The Wonderful World Of Color
Batman
Bewitched
Here Come the Brides
The Patridge Family
Alias Smith & Jones
M*A*S*H
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Next I watched the remaining bonus features on the GANGS OF NEW YORK Blu-ray. These were merely ported over from the sDVD version and were not in HD.
They included talks with production designer Dante Ferretti and costume designer Sandy Powell. There was a wonderful almost half hour tour of the actual sets constructed in Rome, full sized sets that didn't use CGI to replicate the New York of 1862.
There was also a half hour Discovery Channel episode on the REAL gangs of New York which were the basis of the characters in this film. Really fascinating stuff.
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Now I have to go do some work...
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I ended my afternoon with about 45 minutes of SLEEPING BEAUTY. This may be among the last times I ever watch the sDVD version of the movie (albeit upconverted). Once the Blu-ray comes out, I suspect that will be the way I'll watch it for the next few years.
I'll finish it when I go back downstairs.
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Time to head back downstairs to clean the guest bath and put away the already folded laundry.
WBBL.
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Sometimes I like these heartwarming stories, and this one truly is amazing. Enjoy.....
In 1986, Dan Harrison was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from
Northwestern University .
On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant
standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed
distressed, so Dan approached it very carefully.
He got down on one knee and inspected the elephant's foot and found a
large piece of wood deeply embedded in it.
As carefully and as gently as he could, Dan worked the wood out with
his hunting knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its foot.
The elephant turned to face the man, and with a rather curious look on
its face, stared at him for several tense moments.
Dan stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled.
Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away.
Dan never forgot that elephant or the events of that day.
Twenty years later, Dan was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his
teenage son.
As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned
and walked over to near where Dan and his son Dan Jr. were standing.
The large bull elephant stared at Dan , lifted its front foot off the
ground, and then put it down. The elephant did that several times then
trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man.
Remembering the encounter in 1986, Dan couldn't help wondering if this
was the same elephant.
Dan summoned up his courage, looked to see if any guards were around
and then climbed over the railing and made his way into the enclosure.
He walked right up to the elephant and stared back in wonder.
The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of Dan's
legs and slammed him against the railing, killing him instantly.
Probably wasn't the same elephant.
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http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-walt-babyboomers-blurb,0,1036393.blurb (http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-walt-babyboomers-blurb,0,1036393.blurb)
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Probably wasn't the same elephant.
Ya think? ;D
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Special vibes to the footsore
(and some for the world weary).
I hope the blood thinner do not have to be taken for long DR Ginny. Those frequent blood tests would drive me mad. I HATE blood tests.
(I blame DR phibes)
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And for JRand's question:
Disneyland.
(I went to see the Mouseketeers when they toured here in 1958)
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Spending a lazy doing nothing. Had my conversation with Miss Moore earlier, then ate a Philly Cheesesteak sandwich.
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I think those Angel Trumpets are the poisonous variety DR RLP. I suggest you don't use them in your salads.
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Special vibes to the footsore
(and some for the world weary).
Thanks, DR Tomovoz!
I hope the blood thinner do not have to be taken for long DR Ginny. Those frequent blood tests would drive me mad. I HATE blood tests.
(I blame DR phibes)
Well, I'm on 2 blood thinners, one of which does require daily blood draws. When I'm off that (soon I hope - hate those shots), I will continue with a maintenance dose of the other (a pill) that will require monthly checks.
I am not an easy subject for this sorth of thing - hard-to-find veins. My sister's even worse and has declared that she'll require sedation before her next test.
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Sheesh! Now, I've been visited by a social worker who's setting up home health care. All this as a result of a procedure that was just a shade more serious than cosmetic surgery ::)
It'll be a lo-o-o-o-ong time before I think about having the same thing done to my right foot.
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...a schizophrenic Buddhist bag lady in Boulder
Sounds like my DH's family.
Seriously, I am sorry for your loss.
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Special vibes to the footsore
Thank you, Tomovoz.
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We've have watched another couple of episodes of the delightful "Cranford". More oranges in episode three. It is so exciting.
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And I have a new camera Dear Reader Laura. (Yet to be tried)
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I'm looking forward to seeing photos from your new camera, Tomovoz!
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I have been lying on the couch with my foot elevated while listening to cds.
May I say that a secretary is NOT a toy!
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DR Laura - be careful being too sedentary. You don't want to trade your sprained ankle for the problem I have :-\
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Still being lazy - I needed to be lazy. Listening to iPod. Before that I was playing at the piano, still trying to figure out why I'm still displeased with one of the new Nudie songs - playing around with a new tune now, which would necessitate a bunch of new lyrics.
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About an hour ago, room service called me for my dinner order. They brought it right away and I'm not really ready to eat (I ordered things that don't have to be eaten right away), but there's not room for the tray and my computer on my table.
Gonna sign off for now - probably won't be back until tomorrow. Maybe from my home computer.
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The sandwich I ate is making me sleepy.
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Tonight's viewing will be a film I've never seen - Jackie Brown. I don't like Mr. Tarantino at all, but this film seems to be the one for people who don't like him.
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Oh, BK mentioning ye old iPod reminded me to tell y'all that I went to church on my iPod this morning by listening to Welsh choirs singing hymns. When I told Fr. John that I might have dozed off during "church," he said, "That happens all the time when I'm preaching!"
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Tragic photos and stories coming out of The Philippines, particularly the ferry that sank killing 700 people.
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Good Evening!
WHEW!!!!!!!!!!![/b]
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*And I believe that's all I'm going to say about my first day of rehearsal down here in Ft. Lauderdale. At least for now. ;) -I have a production meeting in an hour, so after we "discuss", I'll see if I feel like - and/or can/should - share. ;)
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DR Ginny - Good to hear that your recuperation is coming along nicely. -How much longer are you supposed to stay in the hospital?
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DR edisaurus - I was sorry to read about your loss. I'm always amazed at how much I am affected when I hear of the death of a distant relative, or a former family friend. A loss is a loss, and I guess it's also a reminder of our own mortality. Namaste.
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Coming soon to a movie theatre near you...
J.J. Abrams bought the rights to this story (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/garden/12puzzle.html?_r=1&scp=4&sq=Penelope+Green&st=nyt&oref=slogin#), just recently published in the NY Times...
I loved that article, and keep hoping that the owners will open their apartment/house for tours!
*And I have to wonder if any of the architect's former clients are now looking behind their walls for any hidden messages.
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DR FJL - Glad to hear that you enjoyed The Visit as well as your stay at Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City.
-Yes, the grocery store is "just outside", if by "just outside" you mean: going into the Pentagon City Mall, heading down to the Food Court, walking through the parking garage, going back up to street level at Pentagon Row, then walking across the big parking lot to the Harris Teeter. ;)
*Did you try any of the restaurants over in Pentagon Row? Lebanese Taverna is one of my all-time favorites, as well as Thaiphoon. -However, the restaurant choices over in Shirlington by Signature ain't bad either.
**And as for the taxis - Is Signature no longer handing out the "call me a post-show taxi" cards? They used to do that at their old location since that part of Four Mile Run was usually deserted at 8:00pm. At least being near Shirlington there's a better chance of hailing a cab due to the restaurants and bars there.
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Ginny, I am definitely not too sedentary. I need to stay off my foot more.
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-Thankfully, my in-room internet access seems to be working properly tonight. I woke up this morning with a few mosquito bites on my arm, and realized that they most likely originated from when I was sitting in the hotel lobby last night - there were lots of those little buggers flying around.
-However, there is no internet access over at the rehearsal space. :-\ -Not that I have that much time to browse the internet anyway while I'm rehearsal.
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Still listening to iPod and trying not to fall asleep at the computer.
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DR elmore - Sorry, I wasn't "there" when you called me back, but thanks for calling me back! :)
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I'm sleeeeeeepy.
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Probably wasn't the same elephant.
I have read a lot about elephants as I love them dearly. I can assure you it was NOT the same elephant. I know I'm repeating what everyone knows that they do have great memories and they remember also when someone as helped them. I am pretty positive if it was the same elephant it would not have acted that way but in a positive way, maybe even brushed the man with his trunk as a sign of affection.
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I'm sleepy too. And after two nights of getting about three and a half hours of sleep (each night), I guess I have a right to be sleepy.
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Ginny, I am definitely not too sedentary. I need to stay off my foot more.
Made my day Laura!
"Off my foot"
I am so tired (OK I've given in) of the use of "OFF OF" when all that is required is "OFF". My other peeve is "From whence" where the "from" is not necessary!
I know I'm just slow to adjust to the development of language.
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DR Ginny - Good to hear that your recuperation is coming along nicely. -How much longer are you supposed to stay in the hospital?
We're looking at going home tomorrow or Tuesday, depending on that pesky I & R reading.
Whatever that means.
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Don't forget I have an English major in my house, Tomovoz. But I am glad I made your day!
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I have read a lot about elephants as I love them dearly. I can assure you it was NOT the same elephant. I know I'm repeating what everyone knows that they do have great memories and they remember also when someone as helped them. I am pretty positive if it was the same elephant it would not have acted that way but in a positive way, maybe even brushed the man with his trunk as a sign of affection.
That was an internet joke that has been doing the rounds for years Julie.
By coincidence I've just (30 minutes ago) recorded three versions of "Baby Elephant Walk" (fortunately I don't have a version with the lyrics)
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DR JMK would of course have the lyrics somewhere.
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I'm back for a while, because I thought by the time I'd eaten my turkey & Swiss wrap, Richard would be back to pick up the computer. I saved a piece of turtle cheesecake to share with him when he gets here.
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I & R?
Irresponsible and Responsible?
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So...
DR elmore - A voicing/arranging question for ya'...
What's the best way to redistribute and/or revoice and/or re-write a song which calls for 10-part harmony in some places when you only have six real singers out of a group of 15 people who were all supposed to be able to sing well. And read music.
;)
:-\
::)
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DR JMK would of course have the lyrics somewhere.
And they actually appear in one of the "E-Z Play" editions of the sheet music.
*The things your learn when you're a music buyer.
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That sounds like our choir. Except only one can sing and there are only three people. Singing four-part harmony.
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That sounds like our choir. Except only one can sing and there are only three people. Singing four-part harmony.
Well, I also have to deal with two trios, two quartets and one quintet, so... :-\
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Oh, and somehow made a young woman cry today during rehearsal. -I believe that's a first for me.
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Was she overwhelmed by the beauty of your music?
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OH! Something that may or may not be of interest to DR Tomovoz...
We have about four cast members from Australia. One from Sydney, one from Melbourne, and two from places in northern Queensland. It turns out the Melburnian was/is(?) the lead singer for the group Eclipse. -If that means anything to you. ???
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Was she overwhelmed by the beauty of your music?
I'm not going to there. Yet.
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OK, my family's here.
Bye for now!
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Bully!
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大衛農夫和傑克・ to you too!
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weird character not showing up :P
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大衛農夫和傑克・ to you too!
Hahahahaha. Whatchu talkin' bout, Willis? ;D
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weird character not showing up :P
That sounds like my DH's family reunions. Except for the not showing up part.
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Thunder lightning and HAIL here for a few minutes....now all is calm again.
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OK - I need to get ready to head down to my production meeting. Pray for Rosemary's Baby.
Laters...
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Jose - We had dinner at Guapo's in Shirlington on Friday - I had a very tasty steak quesadilla - before the show on Friday night.
Saturday's early lunch, around 11:30 a.m., was at a restaurant called Hamlet something in the lovely mall around the Crystal City metro. Very nice penne bolegnese from their specials menu. (The hotel had allowed us a slightly late check-out of 1:30, so we explored the underground mall a little before Metro-ing back to Pentagon City, checking out, and then cabbing back to Shirlington for the Sat. matinee.)
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The theater will still call a cab for you, and there was several cab-calls on the list, and at least as far as we could tell, some of the cab drivers felt no compunction about not coming all the way to the theater and just picking up somebody down the block in Shirlington who hadn't asked for a cab to be called, or else picking up someone at the theatre who just got downstairs before the actual people who asked for a cab. After a half hour wait and putting in a new order, we actually saw a cab that was clearly meant for us stopping for other people and we very quickly called the cab co. and told them to please tell the guy not to pick up those other people. Luckily, we ended up getting that cab, but can't undertand why that driver even stopped to talk to those other people when they clearly were not in front of the Signature Theatre but over a block away.
Saturday's cab-call situation was great and on time!!!
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What was EVERYONE's first NEVER MISS television program as you were growing up?
Batman with Adam West. Banana Splits. I was in both fan clubs
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I know it's bolognese, not bolegnese, but I didn't feel like editing a post I had already edited. :)
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I am curious how many Dear Readers have attended their high shcool reunions, and which anniversary they were that they attended? I attended my 10-year, which is when I was at my hottest (all down hill since then); and now I will be going to my 40th in October (unless I can figure out a way to get out of it.
Our class started out getting together every 5 years. The first one reunion I went to was the 15th, and people told me that it was smaller than the 10th. I was working in England on the 5th, and also out of the country for the 10th.
I went to the 15th with a guy I was friends with in HS. (My husband did not want to go...can't say that I blame him!) We had stayed friends and when he returned to Atlanta to work as a Delta pilot, we resumed our friendship, but it was soon apparent that we had nothing in common, but he got along great with my ex, so we saw him a lot.
He gave me rides home from school every day and I was his advisor on matters of pursing females. (He didn't have much luck with them, being funny but not too attractive.) When we went to the reunion, I acted as his "agent" and talked to different girls he'd had crushes on in HS to see if they were single. When I mentioned that he was now a pilot for Delta, well they perked right up and asked me to bring him over.
Funny how things can change!
My ex got custody of my friend in the divorce!
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I am curious how many Dear Readers have attended their high shcool reunions, and which anniversary they were that they attended? I attended my 10-year, which is when I was at my hottest (all down hill since then); and now I will be going to my 40th in October (unless I can figure out a way to get out of it.
I went to my 5, 10, 20 and 25
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Guess I'll get ready to watch Jackie Brown - which is 153 minutes long.
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That was an internet joke that has been doing the rounds for years Julie.
By coincidence I've just (30 minutes ago) recorded three versions of "Baby Elephant Walk" (fortunately I don't have a version with the lyrics)
You know they played that song at my last physical!
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I believe that DR Julie may have in fact sung my exceedingly lovely choral arrangement of BABY ELEPHANT WALK with quite possibly the worst Hal David lyric ever (as I joke when we perform it, you know you're in trouble when "safari" is supposed to rhyme with "carry."
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That was at the Seattle Mystery Bookshop wasn't it? I hope, Mr. Druxman, that you will do a signing in Washington. I am looking forward to reading SHADOW WATCHER.
It was at the Seattle Mystery Bookstore and also Barnes & Noble in Bellevue.
In case I don't make it up to Washington, SHADOW WATCHER is available from Amazon.com. Thanks.
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Druxy's finally become a regular after having been an irregular. And I spy divarobbie.
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I finally have a day to catch up on a zillion posts!
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On the iPod, Michelle Nicastro is singing Second Chance - quite a good Kander and Ebb song with a great chart by Lanny Meyers.
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Captain Kangeroo
Diver Dan
Ed Sullivan
The Lawrence Welk Show
The Wonderful World Of Color
Batman
Bewitched
Here Come the Brides
The Patridge Family
Alias Smith & Jones
M*A*S*H
Oh, I watched all of those...except Diver Dan and Wonderful World of Color.
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Oh, and somehow made a young woman cry today during rehearsal. -I believe that's a first for me.
You told her you were gay?
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It's about 107 degrees here in the City of Studio. It's seventy-three in the house, though.
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DR Jose - "Eclipse" is a "Jewish" band (promoted as such) that plays/sings at corporate functions.
I did teach with a Jewish lady named "Luna" at one time. I am sure that is significant.
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DR Laura - be careful being too sedentary. You don't want to trade your sprained ankle for the problem I have :-\
Maybe it was all that RICE you ate. ;)
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Now Mr. Jobim is singing from Terra Brasilis, one of the most beautiful albums ever made, with stunning orchestrations by Mr. Claus Ogerman.
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I believe that DR Julie may have in fact sung my exceedingly lovely choral arrangement of BABY ELEPHANT WALK with quite possibly the worst Hal David lyric ever (as I joke when we perform it, you know you're in trouble when "safari" is supposed to rhyme with "carry."
Did Hal David write the lyrics to CASINO ROYALE? If so, that would get my vote for #2.
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I must say, I go back to Michelle Nicastro's "On My Own" album a lot... I just wish "Disneyland" were tracked so I could play it as a stand-alone- it's my favorite version of that song.
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I believe that DR Julie may have in fact sung my exceedingly lovely choral arrangement of BABY ELEPHANT WALK with quite possibly the worst Hal David lyric ever (as I joke when we perform it, you know you're in trouble when "safari" is supposed to rhyme with "carry."
Of course - carry has to rhyme with Mary. Marry and Merry.
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Hello, divarobbie, I have somehow missed seing you 'round these here parts. Hello!
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Now it's Elmer Bernstein's propulsive main title (one of the all-time greats) to The Caretakers - were it only a better film.
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I can't remember if divarobbie got an Evening Primrose, although I'm pretty sure he did.
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I did. Oh yes, I did.
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Welcome nine GUESTS.
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I finally have a day to catch up on a zillion posts!
Divarobbie, welcome back! Always nice to see you here (and I mean that in every way possible).
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Oh, I watched all of those...except Diver Dan and Wonderful World of Color.
You didn't watch Disney?
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And now it's Neil Hefti's kicky title song for Barefoot In The Park.
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Just caught up on Tony postings... I was so happy for my pal (and bk's pal) Laura! Saw her at the Gypsy after-party, and she was just radiant.
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VIBES TO GINNY!!!!
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Druxy's finally become a regular after having been an irregular. And I spy divarobbie.
Don't get too excited. I'm really still an irregular...at least while I'm at home.
Currently, I'm traveling (in Texas) and I have a lot of "between time" in my hotel room. So, since I'm using my wife's computer (which doesn't have MY stuff on it), and my DVDs are at home, I'm enjoying communicating with all you nice people.
Who knows? Maybe I'll even graduate from "Jr. Member" brfore I get home.
::)
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You didn't watch Disney?
I watched The Wonderful World of Disney. Isn't that what it was called?
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And thanks all for welcoming back to my return!
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DR Edi, Sorry about you loss
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High School Reunions: I went to the 10-year alone; I went to the 20-year with my friend I mentioned the other day; I was ready to RSVP for the 30-year when I realized I didn't care what any of them were doing -- except the aforementioned friend, who was overseas working as a missionary. So I stayed home.
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I spent the afternoon at the office doing book work. Don't like to do it, but it has to be done. I've been watching the women's gymnastic olympic trials. I just adore Shawn Johnson...especially 'cause she's an Iowa girl.
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Hello, DR divarobbie! :)
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I watched The Wonderful World of Disney. Isn't that what it was called?
At different times it was called different things. Wonderful World of Color was the name NBC gave it to promote their color broadcasts.
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Back from seeing the resplendent DR TPunk in Guys and Dolls. DR Ben and DP Ant were also in attendance. I had a great time, and I must say that even overlooking my bias, DR TPunk was the standout in the chorus! My eye was constantly drawn to her. Great dancing! :) And she got a nice laugh on her line.
The cast had a very short break before preparing for their closing performance this evening.
It was lovely catching up with the ever sensitive and sweet Ben and Ant.
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Oy! I forgot to do laundry. Better throw some clothes in before Design Star and Next Food Network Star are on tonight. I really should do some work for the office. I have an incredibly busy week ahead, so I'm thinking about just relaxing tonight.
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DR Tomovoz - Dr. Phibes!!! :D
Congratulations on your new camera, and I hope that we shall be treated to some of the results!
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I've been to a couple of High School reunions (They have been celebrations of the School's existence and nto for particular years). I have no intention of going to any more. I do get invitations to attend reunions at Schools where I have taught but I have been unable to attend. (I would consider going as I have fond memories of many of my students).
I would have kept in touch with my High School friends and my teaching colleagues if we had anything in common other than School.
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What I really remember is every year when The Wizard of Oz was on my dad would make chocolate malts and grilled cheese sandwiches. The only meal I ever remember him making, lol
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OZ Derek would quite often text me to say he was keeping an appointment with Dr.Phibes! It was the "leech" segment that did so much damage to my tolerance of blood tests. (I had one last Wednesday).
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Have never been to a HS reunion, and have no desire to do so.
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SLR Nikon D 40X
Two lenses. One is VR!
(I of course have no idea what that means).
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Oh, we always watched Alfred Hitchcock's show to, what was the name of that?
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That's a great camera, DR Tomovoz! I've had my eye on that one myself for the past year.
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Time for laundry and Design Star
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I see DR DIVAROBBIE!!
And I saw DR JEANNE on earlier, too!!
DR TOMovOZ were you part of the group of people who grabbed Mouseketeer Bobby's ears right off his head? It cost him $50 to replace them, and it was taken out of his check!
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Went to the 10 year h.s. reunion, and that was enough of those people for me, and vice versa, I am certain.
Watched a little bit of that DIVA CAMP or whatever was being talked about around here....but couldn't take more than a few minutes of it.
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So there:
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Time for some pictures from the Memphis Film Festival!!!
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Hey, Fred, as Singdaw mentioned, we were up at the Riverdale YM-YWHA today seeing the loverly T-Punk as Mimi in Guys and Dolls. As we approached the building we saw this name attached to the facility:
The Fred & Anna Landau Building
Are these your parents? Did they give money to the Riverdale YMHA?
We had a great time at G&D. We got to catch up with Singdaw (David) which is always fun.
TP was excellent in the show, a real stand out in the chorus. She was funny and spot on in her many chorus creations and she got to dance. She had a real dance number with the other male dancer in the show and looked wonderful.
It took a subway and a bus to get there but it was worth it. If Antonia is in any more shows we will be sure to see them.
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I went to my 10th Reunion but nothing after that. My 40th is coming up in 2011. I doubt I will make the trip.
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It's getting late for me. I'm going to read (Anthony is watching Masterpiece Theatre Mystery) and drift off to sleep.
Nytol
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I want to see TPunk in a show!
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Ben - Interesting, but no relationship to me, as far as I know
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But that fred landau was a CPA, who died at 90 in 1987.
June 29, 1987
Fred Landau Is Dead at 90; Started Accounting Concern
LEAD: Fred Landau, founder of Mann Judd Landau, one of the largest certified public accounting firms in the country, died at his home in Harrison, N.Y., Friday. He was 90 years old.
Fred Landau, founder of Mann Judd Landau, one of the largest certified public accounting firms in the country, died at his home in Harrison, N.Y., Friday. He was 90 years old.
Mr. Landau founded the firm, then known as Fred Landau & Company, in 1926.
He was born in Warsaw and came to the United States as a child. He served in the Army during World War I and graduated from New York University in 1920 with a degree in accounting.
Mr. Landau was active in civic, educational and religious organizations. He was a founder and member of the Council of Governors of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
He established several scholarships at N.Y.U., and donated the Fred Landau room at the university's Tisch Hall. He also donated funds for the Fred and Anna Landau Building of the Y.M.-Y.W.H.A. of Riverdale in the Bronx. His wife, Anna, died last year. He is survived by two sons, William, of Scarsdale, and Edward, of Manhattan; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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Here I am with two of my dearest friends, Laurie Mitchell and Kenny Miller.
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As many of you know Laurie and Kenny both starred in ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE, my all time favorite movie. I have been friends with Laurie for a few years now but this was the first time I had met Kenny Miller in person (we had talked on the phone and e-mailed, previously). Kenny and I became fast friends and he will even be meeting me in Oregon later this summer when he drives from Seattle to Palm Springs via the Old Coast Hwy. I can't wait.
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When I was going through college, i was indeed asked often whether I was related to the CPA Fred Landau of fred landau and Company.
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Here is Laurie with her neice (her sister's daughter) Elaine. Elaine accompanied Laurie on the trip from L.A.
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Great photos, Mike! More....more........
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Here is Laurie beging visted by Brandon Raines. Brandon is the young actor I met while I was there and he will soon be heading to Hollywood to make a name for himself.
I must get in touch with DR Cason and see if he would be willing to show Brandon the ropes of tinseltown. I think Brandon and Cason would get along very nicely. Brandon already has a number of credits to his name includling WALK THE LINE, HAROLD AND KUMAR 2, and THE GREAT DEBATERS. Not bad for a local performer.
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Laurie Mtichell looks wonderful. Apparently they forgot to unshrink her after they finished PUPPET PEOPLE.
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A sweet shot of dear Laurie Mitchell, star of QUEEN OF OUTER SPACE, CALYPSO JOE, and MISSLE TO THE MOON.
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Laurie with her crush Gregg Palmer...Gregg was such a hoot! He starred in many, many films and guest starred on just about ever tv show around from the early 50s up through the 1980s.
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This shot didn't turn out too good as I have not figured out all of the 50 million settings on this new camera (I sure wish I could find my old one...it was much simpler to use!).
This is during a question and answer session with some of the celebs. The gentleman in the middle is Boyd Magers, editor of the magazine WESTERN CLIPPINGS. He was the moderator for this session...and from left to right are: Laurie Mitchell, Claudia Barrett, Beverly Washburn, and Noel Neill.
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Looks like a Triffid to me, DR RLP.
LOL! :D
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A very unflattering shot of Kenny with his friends Bob and Amy who drove all the way down from Pittsburgh. Bob is a big vintage monster movie buff...he is also a very buff monster movie buff! 8)
Man was he gorgeous!
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Kenny Miller with Tonto.
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Laurie Mitchell with Tonto.
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DR RLP... I believe that what youhave ther is a Calla Lily
Nice to know they are in bloom again...will you be placing them anywhere to remind you of anything?
I forget.....
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....and me with Tonto!
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Kenny Miller with Tonto.
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Which Lone Ranger was he Tonto to? That's not Jay Silverheels! Is it????
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We all really liked Tonto! And the photos don't do him justice...he was one HOT Native American Indian!!!!! :o
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I think those Angel Trumpets are the poisonous variety DR RLP. I suggest you don't use them in your salads.
Oh, yes, they are quite to be avoided as food. Their odor, in masses of such flowers, is said to be quite the "high".
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I do not know who Tonto was, actually...a local actor I believe. He played Tonto in the Lone Ranger radio show they had during the banquet.
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Having lunch....Laurie Mitchell, Elaine, Kenny Miller, Beverly Washburn, and Laurie's friend Jeannie (who lives in Olive Branch, MS, and popped over to visit Laurie)
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You are right, Mike, Bob is gorgeous.
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A better shot of Bob, Kenny, and Amy.
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I watched "Enchanted" on DVD this afternoon.
It was fun. It was tuneful. It was enjoyable.
Do I smell a "Broadway" version in the next 10 years?
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Lunch from a different angle.
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This time I am in the picture!
I wanted to prove that I had eaten lunch with Beverly Washburn.
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Next up on my DVD player is either "Becoming Jane" or "The Ritz".
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Laurie, Kenny, Bob, and Amy at the banquet on Saturday night.
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re: the yogurt rule
I personally always have gone by the rule that if you have multiples of the same item that it only counts as one (in the grocery line).
I think some people think each. So unless someone specifies the actual rule. I think you will get people buying multiples of the same item in the express cash.
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My interviewee and good buddy Gregory Moffett who was a child actor in the 50s (his sister is Sharyn Moffett). Greg starred in ROBOT MONSTER and TWO GUN LADY...but most here on HHW will remember him from the Fred Astair/Betty Hutton movie LET'S DANCE.
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re: the yogurt rule
I personally always have gone by the rule that if you have multiples of the same item that it only counts as one (in the grocery line).
I think some people think each. So unless someone specifies the actual rule. I think you will get people buying multiples of the same item in the express cash.
As a "customer" who interprets "express lane" as something intended for specifically limited quantities and faster service, any item that has to be scanned should be "one item".
To say that 20 packages of toilet paper is "one item" is wishful thinking on the part of the buyer, although the store seems willing to overlook it in the name of "sales."
The nature of "Express Lane" has become a very sick joke. Most stores put their most inexperienced cashiers in these lanes, seemingly, and it seems the regular lanes move much faster.
I do give in to the extra item in "Buy One, Get One Free", however. I would not count the "Get One Free" as one of the 15 or 20 items in the express lanes.
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My favorite shot of Laurie!
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At breakfast with Beverly Washburn and Jeffrey Breslauer chatting with Jeannie and Laurie. Jeffrey worked a lot on soap operas in the 70s and was a puppeteer on THE MUPPETS. He also had a role in one of the Muppet movies as well as lots of other movie and TV work. He is quite funny.
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re: the sound of music reality show.
I just watched the first voting show of the Canadian version. And i'm curious if the london show did the same thing.
We are down to 10 (that is when the voting by the public starts).
I must say i totally hated it. I have no idea who their target audience is. But simon (ALW helper, i think musical director of the show) picked these horrible songs for the singers.
They were not musical theatre. And they were bad.
There was nothing i liked.
The only part that was good was at the beginning when they sang a song from the show as a group number.
The part that made me really mad was apparently canada will vote for the bottom 2. And then simon gets to choose. If this goes on the whole way i will be annoyed.
Plus if we don't get to see the man already cast as the lead that will also make me mad. We need to see how he is with the girls.
There were only 2 i thought could work. One had expressions that really worked (jayme) and the other is stunningly beautiful and has this star quality. But based on their performances tonight i did not vote.
You can see them at:
http://www.cbc.ca/maria/
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Me with Gregory Moffett and his delightful wife Sandy, who I adore!
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If i buy 4 bottle of Coke. Then to me that is 1.
I"m not talking about buying dozens.
I never thought about if it had to be scanned then it is 1.
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If i buy 4 bottle of Coke. Then to me that is 1.
I"m not talking about buying dozens.
I never thought about if it had to be scanned then it is 1.
If you buy a 4-pack, then it is one item. If you buy four bottles, that is four items, IMO, and it's the same thing as buying a bottle of ginger ale, a bottle of root beer, a bottle of Coke and a bottle of Sprite. FOUR separate items.
To follow your rule, I could buy 15 packages of steak and that should only be one item. But I'm not wired to rationalize in that way.
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Another shot of Gregg Palmer and Laurie.
Gregg starred in COLUMN SOUTH, TAZA SON OF COCHISE, SALLY AND SAINT ANNE, THE CREATURE WALKS AMONG US, THE CAT BURGLAR, FROM HELL IT CAME, a bunch of John Wayne movies, and hundreds more.
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Ok, time for the catch up on some DVD watching...I think it will be THE CASE OF THE BABYSITTER (1947) which features my interviewee Rebel Randall, and then MY DOG SHEP (1946) starring Lanny Reese, who I just met at the Memphis show.
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If you buy a 4-pack, then it is one item. If you buy four bottles, that is four items, IMO, and it's the same thing as buying a bottle of ginger ale, a bottle of root beer, a bottle of Coke and a bottle of Sprite. FOUR separate items.
To follow your rule, I could buy 15 packages of steak and that should only be one item. But I'm not wired to rationalize in that way.
I guess everybody thinks of it differently.
I'm not talking about having 15 of 8 items and saying you have 8.
But if i have 3 Cokes, 3 steaks, 3 cartons of milk, and 3 boxes of cake mix. I think most people would go to the express of 8 of less.
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A sweet shot of dear Laurie Mitchell, star of QUEEN OF OUTER SPACE, CALYPSO JOE, and MISSLE TO THE MOON.
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And one of her co-stars was BK's very own Leslie Parrish (AKA Marjorie Hellen) as "Zema".
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Taking a brief intermission from Jackie Brown - I'm sort of enjoying it.
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I watched "Enchanted" on DVD this afternoon.
It was fun. It was tuneful. It was enjoyable.
Do I smell a "Broadway" version in the next 10 years?
Well... Since Alan Menken still has Sister Act, Leap of Faith and a few other projects in his hopper right, I'd say more like 10-15 years down the line if at all.
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Well, I went ahead and walked to the McDonald's near the "Sheraton tes" and treated myself to a Filet-O-Fish sandwich - the first one I've had in years. I also bought a couple of the $1.00 yogurt parfaits to keep here in my fridge for breakfast/snack. -Hopefully, I'll be able to make a grocery store run tomorrow.
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DR MBarnum - Great Pics!
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DAMN! I wish I was in Sioux City!
http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2008/04/18/entertainment/local/884d14347129a1818625742e0071a367.txt (http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2008/04/18/entertainment/local/884d14347129a1818625742e0071a367.txt)
Matt Ashford is playing a coach in amovie about NW Iowa basketball
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Good evening one and all...
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I really liked her also in Keeping UP Appearances.
Local public telly station has been airing that program.
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http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2008/04/18/entertainment/local/884d14347129a1818625742e0071a367.txt (http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2008/04/18/entertainment/local/884d14347129a1818625742e0071a367.txt)
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Well... I believe I'm going to take a nice warm shower, and get ready for bed. I'm looking forward to getting more than fours of sleep tonight. So..
Goodnight.
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Continued vibes to TCB and Ginny!
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FOOD STAR SPOILAGE
Susie Fogelson is looking so sad, even when she's saying nice things.
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I always count items to be scanned -- a six-pack is one scan, a yogurt is one scan, etc.
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Great pictures, MBarnum! I'm glad you had such a swell time!
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((Edisaurus))
I send thoughts of sympathy for your loss
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I did teach with a Jewish lady named "Luna" at one time. I am sure that is significant.
Only if you mooned her.
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I'm looking forward to seeing photos from your new camera, Tomovoz!
I am also DR Laura...
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DR MBarnum,
Thanks for the photos. It's obvious you were having a ball and enjoying being with your friends and fellow enthusiasts.
I enjoyed seeing some of the folks you often talk about in your posts.
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We had a really soaking rain tonight. It's starting to let up now, but it rained a good, solid hour. I know I'll be mowing in a few days, but we really did need this rain.
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I watched the rest of SLEEPING BEAUTY when I went back down. Seems like a lot of people weren't very pleased with the DVD release of SLEEPING BEAUTY several years ago when it came out, but it is SO superior to the laserdisc in video quality that I was well pleased and still enjoy watching it.
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Programs I could not miss when I was a kid and a few since then....
MASH
Little House on the Prairie
The Waltons
The Cosby Show
Murder She Wrote (Still like that show)
local public telly station broadcasted several shows I had to watch each day they were broadcast:
Doctor Who
All Creatures Great and Small
Are You Being Served?
THere was one I wanted to miss but my father controlled the remotes on Saturday and that was HEE HAW
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Then I was able to watch the first three episodes of MAD MEN on Blu-ray. Obviously the visual quality of the shows is markedly improved from the analog cable resolution of AMC that I get here. The sharpness, color depth, and widescreen expanse adds immeasurably to the show's effectiveness in portraying that period in time (1960).
I sampled the audio commentaries on all the episodes since I had seen them and knew I wasn't missing anything I didn't already know. The first two shows have two different commentaries each. The third episode has one commentary (the first that star Jon Hamm participates in.)
It's really a marvelous series.
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I also liked Wonderful World of Disney.....
There were a few other shows I enjoyed but did not watch every eppie was
One Day At A Tiem
Different Strokes
Facts of Life
St. Elsewhere
I was also forced to watch
Lawrence Welk
Dukes of Hazzard
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I completed my evening's viewing with tonight's LAW & ORDER: CI. Excellent episode with an old friend of the captain's asking for his help when her young husband goes missing (allegedly eloping with a younger woman.) Among the guest stars were Brenda Strong and Eric Roberts.
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Does anyone remember BENSON with Robert Guillaume?
I also would watch Growing Pains from time to time
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There are two more episodes of MAD MEN on the first disc, and I'll likely watch both of them tomorrow afternoon.
BTW, the audio mix on the Blu-rays is DTS-HD MA, what I'd call REAL overkill for a show that does a lot of talking. Nice to have the lossless soundtrack (and the period music sounds great piped into the rear channels), but it really seems like they've gone all out for this season 1 release.
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Great pictures Mbarnum and it appears that everyone was having a most delightful time....
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Does anyone remember BENSON with Robert Guillaume?
I also would watch Growing Pains from time to time
You obviously meant BENSON with Inga Swenson. ;)
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Going to write for a bit and then head down to bed.
Good night!
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As a "customer" who interprets "express lane" as something intended for specifically limited quantities and faster service, any item that has to be scanned should be "one item".
To say that 20 packages of toilet paper is "one item" is wishful thinking on the part of the buyer, although the store seems willing to overlook it in the name of "sales."
The nature of "Express Lane" has become a very sick joke. Most stores put their most inexperienced cashiers in these lanes, seemingly, and it seems the regular lanes move much faster.
I do give in to the extra item in "Buy One, Get One Free", however. I would not count the "Get One Free" as one of the 15 or 20 items in the express lanes.
I agree Ron. It wasn't too long ago that I saw someone with a full basket pulling up to the express lane ahead of me. I said "Excuse me, but this is the express lane." and they went to another checker. The people around me thanked me for doing that
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I guess everybody thinks of it differently.
I'm not talking about having 15 of 8 items and saying you have 8.
But if i have 3 Cokes, 3 steaks, 3 cartons of milk, and 3 boxes of cake mix. I think most people would go to the express of 8 of less.
I would say you have 12 items and shouldn't be in the express lane unless it's a lane with a max of 12 items or more
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DAMN! I wish I was in Sioux City!
http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2008/04/18/entertainment/local/884d14347129a1818625742e0071a367.txt (http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2008/04/18/entertainment/local/884d14347129a1818625742e0071a367.txt)
Matt Ashford is playing a coach in amovie about NW Iowa basketball
You'd be a little late, auditions were in April, according to the article
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Oh, I see it's filming now. I haven't heard anything about it. Probably filming around Orange City
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Nine-thirty and no one in the jernt but der Brucer and Brucer der. Skammen.
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I am lurking....
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Yes, let's all just sit here like so much fish and twiddle our thumbs.
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And apparently that's what they do - they come, they go, they twiddle their thumbs - I gotta tell you.
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I doubt that anyone wants to hear that I saw, and enjoyed, SPEED RACER.
der Brucer
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The very funny George Carlin has died at seventy-one.
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Is yesterday not locked?
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Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear.
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Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair.
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Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, was he?
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Either that, or he wasn't really a bear! ;)
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up.... And... ???
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And...
And you're in the wrong day!
(cue eerie music...) ;)
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Can I play, too?
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Yes, you may! :D
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Thanks!
;D