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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were, I don't know, notes, and now it is time for you to post until the future cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: DIVAGATE!
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And the word of the day is: DIVAGATE!
A back-stage scandal involving Betty Buckley and Patti La Pone.
der Brucer
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Soothing view for today - Peking:
(http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2008-08/41380474.jpg)
CSPA-US PRESSWIRE, xx
WATER CUBE: The Olympic swimming venue is covered in huge bubbles, made of a synthetic, translucent material designed to radiate the idea of water.
der Brucer
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bk is up very late!
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And DR Ben is up very early!!!
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***CONTINUED MINEFIELD AVOIDANCE VIBES***[/size][/color]
for bk!!![/size][/color]
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Yes, He (Ben) is.
I guess I'm just excited about going to Minneapolis on Thursday, plus I have some work that must be done. My eyes popped open and they wont' close!
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With Arnold's continued absence, for the word of the day DIVAGATE, a possible song of the day could be:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84hmiaHHwuo
"The Wanderer" sung by Dion (not sure if it's with or without the Belmonts)
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That Peking thing looks like a giant mattress.
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And is this what the world looks like before 10:30am?
;)
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....I just happened to open my eyes - wake up - a few minutes ago, and since I felt awake, well, I decided to go ahead and get out of bed too.
Now how about that?
::)
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A back-stage scandal involving Betty Buckley and Patti La Pone.
der Brucer
It's Patti LuPone.
Otherwise known as "La LuPone".
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Cluck.
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;D
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Moo!
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Happy Cows come from Wisconsin, not California. That commercial lies!!!
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You got that charm
That certain charm
That makes Young Farmers
Forget the farm.
Oh, you got that thing.
That certain thing.
Yes, I have been listening STILL to Miss Dorothy Provine.
Happiness comes double
After a little pain.
If you want the rainbow
You must have the rain.
It is raining this morning with a chance for severe thunderstorms.
I am in one of the groups chosen to be photographed by the newspaper for Singin' In the Rain, so this time tomorrow I could be stuffed in mailboxes in three counties.
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Are the cows in honor of Miss Dorothy Bovine?
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Last night we had major blow ups among the staff and everything got very quiet, and by the end of the night, no one was speaking to anyone else.
HOWEVER the costumer did indeed like the PINK suit I found for Kathy at the end of the play and took her out of the red 80's flounce prom dress!
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My, the farm animals are active here this morning.
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Are the cows in honor of Miss Dorothy Bovine?
Indeed....who also does a great version of MOO OVER MIAMI. 8)
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I burned Dirk Bogarde's A TALE OF TWO CITIES to dvd, but have not examined the results as yet.
Yes, MR BK those Sci Fi titles have been discussed on several boards, and I would like the WORLD WITHOUT END/SATELLITE IN THE SKY disk myself, but as you said....gone in 60 seconds!
I have never seen WWE in its glorious CinemaScope incarnation, although I have seen the space ship crash - since it was used in the widescreen version of QUEEN OF OUTER SPACE released last June....Allied Artists......
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My, the farm animals are active here this morning.
Maybe somebody left the barn door open. ;D
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Oink.
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Somebody close the gate - quick!
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Great news about the New York gig....before you know it, MR BK will signed up to replace the director of A TALE OF TWO CITIES.
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I spy DR td!! ;D
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I am off to the bank and grocery store...in the rain.
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...in the rain.
Always rehearsing, that one. 8)
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Good morning, all! This morning, Toyland. That should last till about 2 pm, and I believe then I will toddle home and deal with whatever fresh hell awaits me here.
DR Jose, my schedule this week is open, so I'm good for dinner any night.
I want to see JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH again, but now there's this mummy movie, and I see on Fandango that they are both playing a block from my home. Hmmm . . .
Doesn't anyone have the Dorothy Provine Gay 90s album with Joe "Fingers" Carr (oy, that name! sounds like a pedophile)? After all that 20s vo-de-o-do, I want to hear her be a bird in a gilded cage.
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Congratulations on the benefit gig, bk. Sounds like it will be really special! :)
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With Arnold's continued absence, for the word of the day DIVAGATE, a possible song of the day could be:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84hmiaHHwuo
"The Wanderer" sung by Dion (not sure if it's with or without the Belmonts)
Without. The Belmonts were out stealing hub caps.
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I spy DR td!! ;D
Rehearsing for a grand entrance on his birthday perhaps!
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Chicken?
All I ever seem to eat is chicken. My wife makes it many different ways, and they're all good.
However, the truth is that my all-time favorite chicken meal is Colonel Saunders' ORIGINAL RECIPE.
It's the best tasting fried chicken in the world.
Unfortunately, it's probably also the unhealthiest, which is why I haven't eaten it in years.
:'(
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Miss Edisaurus, Mr. Anthony thanks you for the greeting.
He, and the cows, are happy.
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DR Elmore = the joe fingers/Dorothy LP is available at reasonable prices from sellers at Gemm.com
It is too expensive for me to purchase as the mailing is WOW!
Otherwise I'd happily buy it, and transfer it to CD for you.
Perhaps another caring DR would do so!
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Goodnight North America.
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Will BK include Bacharach's wonderful "Take Me To your Ladder - I'll see your leader later"?
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re: the TLC Paul McKenna show, I CAN MAKE YOU THIN (that was on TLC in march/april):
I watched the final show last night. It was very interesting and i think i'd like to try it.
Basically this guy has a plan that supposedly works (there were tons of people there and it worked for them). And the studio audience did it during the series and it worked for them.
There are 4 rules:
1.eat when you are hungry
2.eat what you want, not what you think you should eat (that includes ANYTHING)
3.eat very slowly, chew your food, do not watch tv or have distractions and eat consciously.
4.stop as soon as you are full.
He has acupuncture techniques that stop cravings. He uses associations in case you eat based on emotion. Or if you have a food that you just binge on all the time.
There was a lady who ate 5 lbs of chocolates a day.
He had her pinch her left middle finger and thumb together. And then think of anchovies and warms and barber floor hair. And then pretend to scoop it up and eat it. And then she added chocolate to it. By the end she did not want chocolate again.
He also had people pinch their right thumb and middle finger and try to think of a very happy time.
He also made everyone get a pedometre. And count their steps. He did not say you had to exercise like a freak. But in the last show he did do the thumb thing to make people associate exercising as a good thing.
As i said yesterday, i would suspect it would work quite easily for people very overweight. Especially the part about them stopping as soon as they are full.
I am a little more skepticaly about the eating any food for me personally. Since these people were taking huge portions. ANd so obviously they would get full before they were done. I personally take quite small portions, but finish it. aNd if i am still hungry i take more.
I like the part about eating when you're hungry. And about chewing very slowly without distractions. And i will try stopping as soon as i am full.
But i never binge ate. Although i do love sweets. It's not like i would have them around to eat them!
But one of his points is not making people feel like they are deprived. He doesn't want people to not have the food around that they love. He wants them to have it but be able to choose when they eat it.
I think i will try all components of this plan except the eat whatever you want part. Even though right now i'm only eating healthy foods. I don't eat things i don't like just because they are good for me. I love the salad i eat every day because i made a dressing i love.
But i do think that once i've lost these 10-12 lbs that i would like to try that part of the plan as well. To see if it works!
Has anybody heard of this plan? Tried it?
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Tuesday morning greetings! Here I am at work for my second week. Tra-la.
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I was bummed that i watched the whole MOLE last night and it wasn't the finale. Maybe they said it and i missed it. But i wish they had just set out that we would not find out who the mole was!
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Good Morning, once again!
Well... Wait.... Just wait....
;)
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Last night we had major blow ups among the staff and everything got very quiet, and by the end of the night, no one was speaking to anyone else.
WOW! Just like on THE Broadway!!!
So... Do you think your director will be quietly replaced somewhere along the line, and the bookwriter's teenage daughter making better suggestions than her mother? -Not that I would know of such things.
:-X
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DR elmore - OOhh! A movie and/or dinner sounds good this week.
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OK... Time to take care of a few more errands...
Laters...
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My internet is being very wonky this morning and I don't like it.
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In a short while Dog Bosco and I will hie ourselfs to Keizer and have breakfast at my buddy Jim's, along with dogs June and Scruffy.
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Afterwards I will return home and mow the lawn and pull some weeds.
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Now to check Ebay....but before I go, a Bollywood subtitle to tickle your fancy.
(http://memsaabstory.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/eses_pleasing.jpg)
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Always enjoy the return of our barnyard animals.
:D
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Those large farm animals had better watch their step here at HHW...
(http://www.justshowstogoyou.com/uploaded_images/deadh-785516.jpg)
photo: Kicking a Dead Horse
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I was bummed that i watched the whole MOLE last night and it wasn't the finale. Maybe they said it and i missed it. But i wish they had just set out that we would not find out who the mole was!
You must have not watched the previous three installments of the series because it's ALWAYS been run this way. That's why I knew what would happen without even consulting TV GUIDE or any other reference.
And you mentioned last night that you would rather have had a two hour finale. Would make artistic sense but not ratings sense. THE MOLE has been a ratings dud for ABC, and there was no way in the world they were going to drag down their Monday night average by telecasting two hours of a low-rated show. Don't expect to see THE MOLE again next summer.
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DR MBarnum - loving those Bollywood captions! :D
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re: the TLC Paul McKenna show, I CAN MAKE YOU THIN (that was on TLC in march/april):
Has anybody heard of this plan? Tried it?
I had to cut promos for it so I watched the whole series of 4. I haven't tried the plan but I think it contains useful information and techniques that can be incorporated into any diet.
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Congratulations to DR Cillaliz on the outcome of her big trial!
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Good morning!
High of 96 today speaks for itself. When will it be fall?
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Nothing on TV for me tonight. The NCIS rerun is the finale from season 4 (which I own on DVD), so I won't be watching, but I'm hopeful next week we'll jump to season five where I only watched a couple of episodes.
I'm scheduled to get the DVD set for review later this month, but, alas, they won't be in high definition.
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Question to CLOSER watchers:
The producer I work with has Charter digital cable. I have Comcast and watch the show in HD.
We had both noticed an occasional stuttering of image in the show, although commercials and our promos look fine.
Has anyone else noticed this?
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The reviewing plan for today is still AFFINITY unless the Blu-ray of NIXON arrives. If that happens, I'll work on it since it's so long, and I have the entire day free.
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Oink.
I second that! I'm sitting here consuming a very large chocolate mint frapaccino from Starbuck's with breakfast cookie! I go there maybe once a month or maybe not even that but I decided to splurge today...so oink! :D
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Question to CLOSER watchers:
The producer I work with has Charter digital cable. I have Comcast and watch the show in HD.
We had both noticed an occasional stuttering of image in the show, although commercials and our promos look fine.
Has anyone else noticed this?
I didn't have image stutter, but there was something wonky with the HD telecast last night for sure. (I've never seen this anomoly before.) There were like wrinkles in the color modulations that showed up weirdly on fleshtones. It almost looked like you could see blood vessels under the skin in their faces! Very disconcerting. During one set of commercials, I switched to HBO-HD just to make sure that there wasn't anything wrong with my TV.
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Breakfast cookie?? ???
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It almost looked like you could see blood vessels under the skin in their faces! Very disconcerting.
Wasn't that part of the "droid Brenda" sub-plot? ;)
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On other thing about THE CLOSER or rather TNT. How SNEAKY of them to withhold previews of next week's show until some time within SAVING GRACE. That won't make me stay tuned (I can usually catch up with the previews later in the week during other programming).
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DR elmore - OOhh! A movie and/or dinner sounds good this week.
Sounds good to me! Can you fly me to NY so I can join you? ;D
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Breakfast cookie?? ???
Yes, it is really good! Has cranberries, apples, carrots, oatmeal, and some nuts as well, I believe. VERY filling and tasty! :D
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But the promo in Saving Grace is :45 seconds, so you do get a little extra information that the regular ones don't have...
Still, not sure it's worth it!
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Cluck.
Ohhhh, boy! FRIED CHICKEN tonight, for sure!
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Moo!
Or maybe hamburgers!
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Oink.
Hand-pulled pork barbecue sounds good, too!
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On other thing about THE CLOSER or rather TNT. How SNEAKY of them to withhold previews of next week's show until some time within SAVING GRACE. That won't make me stay tuned (I can usually catch up with the previews later in the week during other programming).
I actually watched both shows last night for the first time. Loved them both EQUALLY! ;D
Each show possesses unique qualities.
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Chicken-wise, I made this sunday night and it was very yummy. We had leftovers last night---still good. I used one cup of uncoocked brown rice because I thought from reading the recipie that the 1 1/2 cups were referring to rice after it was cooked. I thought I'd cook the one cup and have leftover rice. Yes, I know, I'm a cooking newbie. Anyway, this was easy to make and enough for 4 meals if you only use 1 cup of uncooked rice. I also used the frozen shelled edamame, and pecans insread of walnuts, because that's what I had on hand. It was very healthy and filling.
Brown rice and chicken stir-fry with edamame and walnuts
Bon Appétit | January 2001
recipe
By cooking the rice and toasting the walnuts ahead, you can take this dish from skillet to table in a very short time.
Servings: Makes 6 servings. 3 1/2 forks rating
Ingredients
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
4 tablespoons tamari soy sauce* or low-sodium soy sauce
2 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, thinly sliced crosswise
1 teaspoon honey
4 teaspoons oriental sesame oil
4 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups short-grain brown rice, cooked according to package directions, cooled
2 cups shelled cooked edamame beans (from about 26 ounces of pods)
2/3 cup chopped green onions
Preparation
Stir walnuts in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes. Drizzle 2 tablespoons tamari over walnuts; stir until tamari coats walnuts, about 45 seconds. Cool. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Store at room temperature in airtight container.)
Combine chicken, 2 tablespoons tamari and honey in medium bowl; toss to coat. Let stand 15 minutes.
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add chicken and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add ginger and garlic and stir-fry 30 seconds. Add cooked rice and edamame; reduce heat to medium and stir-fry until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Divide rice mixture among plates. Sprinkle with green onions and walnuts.
*Tamari soy sauce is available at specialty and natural foods stores and some supermarkets nationwide.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: calories, 389; total fat, 13 g; saturated fat, 1 g; cholesterol, 24 mg
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Well, I gotta go call the unemployment office about my unemployment checks and see what the status is. Will check back later! Hope everyone has a great day, I'll be staying inside as it's suppose to get to 96 degrees today!
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Chicken?
However, the truth is that my all-time favorite chicken meal is Colonel Saunders' ORIGINAL RECIPE.
Unfortunately, it's probably also the unhealthiest, which is why I haven't eaten it in years.
:'(
Don't mourn, DR Druxy. Here in Oakland CA, the colonel's original recipe KFC isn't remotely like it was back in the 1960s and 1970s. Just doesn't taste the same. And for some reason, some of the pieces just don't resemble what the franchises say they are. The thighs are a mess.
I will occasionally get four pieces, but I am inevitably disappointed in the drumsticks (too stringy and insubstantial) and the wings (where's the "meat"???).
And the breasts have become so gargantuan that any flavor that might have been in them originally is now simply lost.
I've often wondered how different KFC might be in some other state, but when I'm home in SC in December, the only fried chicken I've a hankerin' for is my mom's!
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Thanks for the recipe, DR Edisaurus! :)
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I didn't have image stutter, but there was something wonky with the HD telecast last night for sure. (I've never seen this anomoly before.) There were like wrinkles in the color modulations that showed up weirdly on fleshtones. It almost looked like you could see blood vessels under the skin in their faces! Very disconcerting. During one set of commercials, I switched to HBO-HD just to make sure that there wasn't anything wrong with my TV.
Here on the left coast, the ComCast signal was picture-perfect. The HD was sensational all the way through it.
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Ohhhh, boy! FRIED CHICKEN tonight, for sure!
Or maybe hamburgers!
Hand-pulled pork barbecue sounds good, too!
I guess it's a very good thing for DR Ron Pulliam that there is no DR Tripe! ;)
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I guess it's a very good thing for DR Ron Pulliam that there is no DR Tripe! ;)
Something appropriate to the situation would have been said.
However, DR Singdaw, "Tripe" is not a farm animal. It's a by-product.
;D
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There is cheese to be cut today.
Oh, yes!
Cheese will be cut.
The trick is to be out of harm's way! :)
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"Tripe" is not a farm animal. It's a by-product.
True. For me, it is definitely not a buy-product. :)
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Oh the cow in the meadow goes "Moo"!
Oh the cow in the meadow goes "Moo"!
Then the farmer hits him on the head and grinds him up
And that's how we get hamburgers.
Nowwwww chickens!
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The trick is to be out of harm's way!
Have you warned all your co-workers?
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True. For me, it is definitely not a buy-product. :)
So....no chocolate-covered tripe for the holidays for you?
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and that's how we get "hamburger"!
DR Jane, avert your eyes! ;)
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Have you warned all your co-workers?
I don't mean me personally. You and der Brucer....honestly!
I'm just saying.
Cheese won't make anyone laugh.
But cutting the cheese makes many folks laugh.
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So....no chocolate-covered tripe for the holidays for you?
Not unless I had been a very, very naughty boy! :P
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You and der Brucer....honestly!
???
We haven't been honest in years.
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Honestly! :)
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Sometimes men love women
And sometimes men love men
Then there are bi-sexuals
Though some just say they're kidding themselves
La-la-la-la-la-la
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Love is sweet as summer showers
Love is a wondrous work of art
But your love, your love, your love
Is like a giant pigeon
Crapping on my heart
La la la la la la la...
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I'm in the shower and I'm writing a song
Stop me if you've heard it
My skin is soapy and my hair is wet
And tegrin spelled backward is nirget.
Lather, rinse, repeat
Lather, rinse, repeat
Lather, rinse, repeat
As needed
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For all the Noo Yawkers:
New York City has no power
And the milk is getting sour
But to me that is not scary
Cause I stay away from dairy
La-la-la-la-la-la...
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Now grandma's a person who everyone likes
She brought you a train and a bright shiny bike
But lately she hasn't been coming to dinner
And last time you saw her she looked so much thinner.
Now your mom and your dad said she moved to Peru,
But the truth is she died and someday you will too.
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Some days, the wit and wisdom of Ms. Phoebe Buffay MUST be let out!
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the wit and wisdom of Ms. Phoebe Buffay
Ah.
I was getting worried about you there, for a moment.
:)
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Don't you love farts
My fault, I fear
(well, it had to be said, didn't it?)
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Ah.
I was getting worried about you there, for a moment.
:)
How flattering! :D
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Don't you love farts
My fault, I fear
(well, it had to be said, didn't it?)
It has been a long, long time since this forum went on a body function bent.
I say that vapors/gas is funnier than tangibles.
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You must have not watched the previous three installments of the series because it's ALWAYS been run this way. That's why I knew what would happen without even consulting TV GUIDE or any other reference.
And you mentioned last night that you would rather have had a two hour finale. Would make artistic sense but not ratings sense. THE MOLE has been a ratings dud for ABC, and there was no way in the world they were going to drag down their Monday night average by telecasting two hours of a low-rated show. Don't expect to see THE MOLE again next summer.
It's been so long since i've seen the mole that i forgot. I remembered that there had been a recap show saying how the mole did what they did. But i did not remember that they did not announce the winner!
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But the promo in Saving Grace is :45 seconds, so you do get a little extra information that the regular ones don't have...
Still, not sure it's worth it!
I didn't KNOW that! Still, I just can't watch Holly Hunter in this show.
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Heading down now to check the mail and then start scratching around (chicken TOD) for something for lunch.
WBBL.
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It looks like BIG BROTHER could be interesting on Thursday!
DR RonP, did you read who Dan had to hug?
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I love me a roast chicken with garlic & rosemary (delicious, if a bit fussy, version here (http://www.nytimes.com/library/dining/cooking/121599chicken-recipe.html); the "past recipes" link there gives some good recipes as well.
My emergency roast chicken version involves making a dry mix of cumin, paprika, pepper, onion & garlic powders, plus a few dashes of cayenne pepper if I'm the primary eater (I use kosher birds which are pre-brined, so no salt for me; if you're using a non-kosher chicken, add salt). Rub the mix all over chicken parts and under the skin, and roast in the oven at 450 for 45 minutes. For whole chickens, butterfly the bird first. If you've got a particularly fatty bird, slice up some onions for the bottom of the pan when you're roasting. After 45 minutes, turn off the oven, and leave the oven door open a bit so that the chicken finishes cooking w/o drying out.
I tend to make the mix up in large quantities, and keep a stash on hand in the fridge.
For grilling, I marinate the chicken overnight in a mix of olive oil, lemon juce, lemon rind, chopped garlic and rosemary or tarragon.
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It looks like BIG BROTHER could be interesting on Thursday!
DR RonP, did you read who Dan had to hug?
I did, and I hope they air it on Thursday. I think the "huggee" probably enjoyed it. Maybe the "hugger" did, too!
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I love me a roast chicken with garlic & rosemary (delicious, if a bit fussy, version here (http://www.nytimes.com/library/dining/cooking/121599chicken-recipe.html); the "past recipes" link there gives some good recipes as well.
DR Elan, I think you might LOVE THIS RECIPE (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/the-ultimate-roast-chicken-recipe/index.html). I've made it once. It was way too much for me to eat by myself and it KILLED me to have to throw some of it out. I saved as much chicken as I could, froze it, and later used it for sandwichs.
Still...it deserves to be eaten in one sitting.
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George:
The best part of the movie? Brendan Fraser in 3-D.
I was looking forward to that. :)
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Question to CLOSER watchers:
The producer I work with has Charter digital cable. I have Comcast and watch the show in HD.
We had both noticed an occasional stuttering of image in the show, although commercials and our promos look fine.
Has anyone else noticed this?
We don't remember noticing stuttering. We have DirecTV (satellite).
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I do believe I'm up. I suppose I'll attempt to jog in a little while. I like the idea of making roast chicken, but I also would like some recipes for stuff you can do in the skillet, as well as some, what do they call them, casserole dishes.
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On other thing about THE CLOSER or rather TNT. How SNEAKY of them to withhold previews of next week's show until some time within SAVING GRACE. That won't make me stay tuned (I can usually catch up with the previews later in the week during other programming).
That explains why we never saw the previews, we didn't record
Saving Grace.
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Tonight on tv for me:
Canadian Idol results
this is the girl i want to win:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kINnP5eGJB0
Big Brother
In Plain Sight
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Well, I gotta go call the unemployment office about my unemployment checks and see what the status is. Will check back later! Hope everyone has a great day, I'll be staying inside as it's suppose to get to 96 degrees today!
GOOD LUCK!!!
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BIG BROTHER live feed spoilers
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I did, and I hope they air it on Thursday. I think the "huggee" probably enjoyed it. Maybe the "hugger" did, too!
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I am actually surprised that dan seemingly was able to do this so easily. I guess he is not as naive and straight-laced as i thought.
I am really interested to see how america will make him vote on thursday. We/and he obviously assumes it will be jessie (since america voted for jessie to be nominated). I think dan has sworn he will be voting out jessie. It seems like keesha/libra/dan/renny(memphis)/ are ready to go against (april)/ollie/michelle/jerry/(jessie). I am hoping for a jessie eviction!
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I hate when shows in the US don't air at the same time here.
We are just getting top chef and next food network star now.
We will only get project runway setp 1.
Torchwood only starts on friday.
I"m doubtful we'll ever get the closer again. Which is so odd since they showed the first seasons.
Saving Grace i'm guessing could come on soon. Since they did show the whole first season.
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DR Elan, I think you might LOVE THIS RECIPE (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/the-ultimate-roast-chicken-recipe/index.html). I've made it once. It was way too much for me to eat by myself and it KILLED me to have to throw some of it out. I saved as much chicken as I could, froze it, and later used it for sandwichs.
Still...it deserves to be eaten in one sitting.
Hmm... unfortunately, the bacon and the butter are non-starters for me (and that's a friggin' big chicken... we don't usually get kosher birds much over 4 pounds in my neck of the woods).
It does sounds lovely though. I like the herb mix (note: probably best to insist on fresh oregano; the dried stuff is very potent and would overpower the others), and the orange would add a nice complexity to the whole thing. It's a very nice combination of techniques, and I can see where it would produce something excellent.
As a substitute for the bacon, I'd probably crank the heat up a bit, start the chicken breast side down, then turn it over half-way through. Jermiah Tower has a neat trick where he takes the fat deposit from the tail end, pounds it flat, and uses that to cover the breast meat.
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And the word of the day is: DIVAGATE!
The latest scandal in Washington, D.C., this time centering on the Kennedy Center.
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I do believe I'm up. I suppose I'll attempt to jog in a little while. I like the idea of making roast chicken, but I also would like some recipes for stuff you can do in the skillet, as well as some, what do they call them, casserole dishes.
Wrong time of year for it, but once the cooler/colder months settle in, then it's coq au vin for me. Pick your recipe; as far as I'm concerned, just make sure that you have a tougher chicken (the bigger/older the better), a palatable wine (don't need the expensive stuff, but something palatable), and time (barely simmer, don't boil this one, and it'll taste even better reheated the next day)
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Those large farm animals had better watch their step here at HHW...
(http://www.justshowstogoyou.com/uploaded_images/deadh-785516.jpg)
photo: Kicking a Dead Horse
If that thing were spotted, it'd look just like our Dalmatian when he wants his belly rubbed!
'Bout the same size, too.
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I could sure go for some sweet and sour chicken right now.
They do a whole slew of good chicken dishes at the Shanghai Buffet.
(I don't know why I'm hinting - der B is sound asleep right now.)
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He's been through Brendan Fraser
And he's here
(almost another Sondheim reference)
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PAGE FIVE BRENDAN FRASER DANCE!!
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And now...to work.
Until later!
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Good morning. Kind of ugly here this morning. Where is the Bay Area summer?
Into the Woods has begun. Very talented cast. It's going to be a good time.
TOD - anything chicken, I'd love to see some good recipes and such. What part of the chicken is the medallion or the nugget anyway?
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I know that doesn't exactly answer DR Matthew's question, but wasn't that fun, anyway? :)
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I should see about rousing der B. I do want to get to the Farmer's Market today.
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Do the best things really happen while you're dancing?
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But der B doesn't want to go.
bleh.
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Does anyone know if Salman Rushdie can sing?
Because maybe Skip and DR FJL can get Barbara Walters to produce their show in a new production. For Barbara and Salman, the title would only have to be altered slightly - thus:
THE LAST STAH FATWAH
Or, if you get Bogdanovich to direct:
THE LAST STAR PICTURE FIGHTER SHOW...
;)
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Do the best things really happen while you're dancing?
It kind of depends on the dance.
I can't think of anything happening during a minuet.
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But der B doesn't want to go.
Hell, no - he won't go! :-\
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I know that doesn't exactly answer DR Matthew's question, but wasn't that fun, anyway? :)
LOL, you rock!
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Der Brucer doesn't want to go to the Farmer's Market because he's vegetating.
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Der Brucer doesn't want to go to the Farmer's Market because he's vegetating.
Weren't you going to start driving again?
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I suppose I could
steal borrow the car.
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Delaware isn't terribly populous, right? ;)
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Oh, good, he's figured out that I really do want to go to the market.
It's one of the few times I get to get out of the house, for one thing, other than going to work.
I'd better get myself cleaned up.
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Delaware isn't terribly populous, right? ;)
Delaware isn't terrible about anything.
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Hasta.
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Back from a two-mile plus jog. This new route is more fun, scenery-wise, but a lot of it is slightly uphill, which makes it more difficult.
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Good Afternoon!
Well... I think I'm due for a nap.
Just sayin'.
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DR Ron Pulliam - I LOVE that chicken recipe too! *And I also have a thing for Tyler Florence too. ;)
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Wrong time of year for it, but once the cooler/colder months settle in, then it's coq au vin for me. Pick your recipe; as far as I'm concerned, just make sure that you have a tougher chicken (the bigger/older the better), a palatable wine (don't need the expensive stuff, but something palatable), and time (barely simmer, don't boil this one, and it'll taste even better reheated the next day)
Yep. Sometimes it's hard to find an old cock.
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OY!!!
*That was an "Oy", not a groan.
;)
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DR Ron Pulliam - I LOVE that chicken recipe too! *And I also have a thing for Tyler Florence too. ;)
Was that photo take in your place....or his?
8)
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But the promo in Saving Grace is :45 seconds, so you do get a little extra information that the regular ones don't have...
Still, not sure it's worth it!
There is nothing worth waiting for in that piece of crap show, and I think it's really annoying of TNT to try to force THE CLOSER to carry that albatross around its proverbial neck.
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Was that photo take in your place....or his?
8)
That isn't the bus station?
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I don't mean to sound ungrateful; I really don't. My company allows Domestic Partners to tag onto the employee's health benefits, which is great and which is a luxury many are not afforded.
And yet...
The value of those benefits are taxed. And they are not taxed for married couples. And now that we're married, I feel they shouldn't be taxed for me, either.
So I'm filing an appeal within the system.
Maybe I should hire one of our illustrious HHW attorneys?
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I think I'm happy with the 5th song I've written for the Eunice character in Nudie Musical - I like the tune very much, and I was able to keep about thirty percent of the lyrics from the last version (changing their scan and adding and subtracting words here and there), plus even putting back two lines that I always liked from the movie version of the song.
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Welcome sixteen GUESTS.
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Kevin mentioned some wish-list performers this morning, one idea of which was great (involving three people who've played the same part on B'way), and the minute I heard it, an entire number came to me, full-blown, and if we can get the people, we're doin' it. I love when that happens.
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I don't mean to sound ungrateful; I really don't. My company allows Domestic Partners to tag onto the employee's health benefits, which is great and which is a luxury many are not afforded.
And yet...
The value of those benefits are taxed. And they are not taxed for married couples. And now that we're married, I feel they shouldn't be taxed for me, either.
So I'm filing an appeal within the system.
Maybe I should hire one of our illustrious HHW attorneys?
Did someone post a link to an article about this? This sounds familiar.
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*And I also have a thing for Tyler Florence too.
(http://www.haineshisway.com/community/attachments/GTylerandMe.jpg)
You mean - If you were a salad, you know you'd be splashing your dressing? ;)
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Did someone post a link to an article about this? This sounds familiar.
If they did, I should print it out and send it in with my appeal!
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He had a hat
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When elephants fly, we shouldn't blame them for not flying high enough.
(a Mary Tyler Moore Show reference)
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singdaw, to whom is your appeal? Is it to the IRS? Or to the State of New York?
If it's about Federal taxes, remember taht the Federal government doesn't recognize your marriage.
If it's about state taxes, does the state now require your to file as married, with all the attendant plusses and minuses associated with that? Or do you now have the option to file either as single or married in New York State, depending on what you choose? I simply have no idea what the answer is, but I wonder if you would make inroads on the state level as long as NYS approving your marriage holds up.
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Thanks, DR FJL. My "appeal" is just within my own company's hierarchy. Though you have a good point in that there may be state and/or Federal laws which govern the taxability of the benefits in question.
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singdaw - This is about three years old, but it may make interesting reading about the issues.
http://www.nysba.org/Content/ContentFolders20/TaxLawSection/TaxReports/1090rpt.pdf
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Must shower now, and then await our musical director and our first cast member. I've allotted an hour for him, then Alet is in for thirty minutes (she's only got two numbers), and then half our ensemble is in at 2:30 for forty-five minutes, and then our leading man is in for an hour (he has the bulk of the songs), followed by Barry Pearl.
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I don't mean to sound ungrateful; I really don't. My company allows Domestic Partners to tag onto the employee's health benefits, which is great and which is a luxury many are not afforded.
And yet...
The value of those benefits are taxed. And they are not taxed for married couples. And now that we're married, I feel they shouldn't be taxed for me, either.
So I'm filing an appeal within the system.
Maybe I should hire one of our illustrious HHW attorneys?
I'm surprised to learn the benefits are taxed. Good luck.
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Back to TOD:
Thinking about chickens & skillets... try your hand at chicken under a brick. Basically, you're cooking the chicken with a little oil in a skillet, while weighing down the chicken to maximize surface contact area. Works best with whole chickens or thighs.
Basics:
1) If using whole chicken, butterfly it first.
2) Get your favorite herb mixture (really, anything works here; I'm partial to garlic, lemon, and rosemary), and spread it under the skin (don't bother seasoning the skin, it's all going to fall off. Salt & pepper liberally
3) heat oil in a skillet, add the chicken skin side down. Put a weighted pot on top of the chicken (fill the pot with water, or cover a brick with foil and put on top of the chicken). Cook for about 15 minutes, turn the chicken over, and replace the weight. Cook for another 10-20 minutes.a Remove skillet from heat, let chicken rest for 10 minutes, remove and serve. If you want to get fancy, stir up the pan drippings on high heat with 1/2 cup of your liquid of choice (wine, beer, water), reduce heat to simmer, and serve as sauce.
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Wow - thanks, DR FJL! And I now promise to shut up about this on HHW.
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I don't mean to sound ungrateful; I really don't. My company allows Domestic Partners to tag onto the employee's health benefits, which is great and which is a luxury many are not afforded.
And yet...
The value of those benefits are taxed. And they are not taxed for married couples. And now that we're married, I feel they shouldn't be taxed for me, either.
So I'm filing an appeal within the system.
Maybe I should hire one of our illustrious HHW attorneys?
That's an issue for me also but I think now that you're legally married in California you actually have a case for the New York tax system. Since Governor Patterson issued the order recognizing SSM from out of state I think that applies across the board including in areas of taxation. There is nothing to be done on the federal level but I think it just requires adjustment of some figures by your accounting department on the state level.
I used to be able to pay my portion of my insurance premium out of "pre-tax" dollars but now that it's a family policy and it's a "domestic partnership" arrangement I can no longer do that. I am allowed a portion of the premium to be paid from pre-tax but the rest comes out of regular salary and (as Sing said) I'm taxed on that portion as well because it's considered a benefit! What part of unfair don't you understand Pat Robertson (you stupid toad)???
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I find it interesting & at least what to know if you are successful.
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Go for it Singdaw!
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singdaw - Please please please don't shut up about it on HHW unless you fear that some things you say here could jeopardize your situation. This is a great issue, one about society growing.
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Yard work is not all it is cracked up to be. I want to move into a condominium.
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and now I must take a nap because I am exhausted.
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I want to move into a condominium.
Do Bosco and Freddie get a vote? ;)
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bk, here are some chicken casserole (http://southernfood.about.com/cs/chickencasseroles/a/topchickencass.htm) recipes!
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As long as we have a dog I at least want a small yard or dog run. I much prefer to open the door when the dog needs out & I want to stay comfortable.
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I wasn't very comfortable hiking the trails today. It is hot and a little muggy today. Most of all the air is oppressive from smoke. I stayed on the flattest trails possible to keep from breathing too deeply. I can feel a heaviness in my lungs & I feel itchy inside as well as outside my skin.
Storms are expected tomorrow. Rain without lighting will be much appreciated, however lighting is expected this week & there are warnings we are at risk for fires.
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And here's Chicken Mystery Hot Dish (http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1639,153189-231193,00.html)!!! :D ;)
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Nice recipes - I'm going to try a couple of them.
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I'm all purty and clean now and awaiting our first arrival. I do hope everyone is on time so that we don't feel rushed and/or get backed up.
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get backed up.
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**REHEARSAL VIBES*** for bk and company!
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Had a nice afternoon of viewing. I began with more of ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS as I ate lunch. Naturally, I didn't finish it. I should be able to do that tonight.
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Next I watched AFFINITY. It hasn't even premiered on Logo yet. It plays on August 17th, and then the DVD is available two days later on the 19th.
It's a gothic romance with a touch of mystery and a neat twist at the end. I really enjoyed it. It's set in Victorian England (filmed in Romania), and though none of the top stars are well known, in the cast are the always brilliant Anna Massey and Amanda Plummer (in a part smaller than I would have expected).
Except for some rather shoddy make-up work on the men (with those bushy muttonchop sideburns that weren't glued on well or particularly great matches for the rest of the men's hair), the period details are excellent, and it was easy to get immersed in this world.
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Page Seven Oz Dance!!!
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I watched all of the bonus features on the disc, too. They included an interview with the original novelist, a making of documentary with the producer and director of the movie, and interviews with the two stars plus the screenwriter. There were also the original trailer and one deleted scene.
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singdaw - Please please please don't shut up about it on HHW unless you fear that some things you say here could jeopardize your situation. This is a great issue, one about society growing.
Yeah! What Fred said!
:)
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I concluded my afternoon skimming through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. No Luke and no sign of him in the previews either.
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As we've been discussing:
Coming this fall!
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Now I need to hop off-line for a bit and do some writing. Then, I'll head back down to see what happens to Lady Anne and King Henry. (I'll bet she loses her head over him.)
WBBL.
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Since we're talking about same-sex marriage and the tax system, I wonder if I could share the treatment I wrote for a one-act play I've been working on. It's a long post, and may be a little involved - but I'm trying (among other things) to figure out whether legal developments in same-sex marriage in recent months have made the story outdated, such that it should at least be set a few years in the past rather than in whatever the present is at the time.
The tentative title (it's a comedy, I hope!) is SETH AND TAXES
[Possible tagline: To Nathan, the only sure things in life are...SETH AND TAXES]
"Seth and Nathan are a happy couple, together since the mid-1990’s, now about 40-45 years old. Nathan made a good deal of money as an investment banker in the late 1990’s, and used the money to fulfill a dream – he and Seth used his money to make a few independent films, which like most indies, lost their money, and caused Nathan to have a loss on his taxes of close to $2-million over the years.
Finally giving up, Nathan went back to work as a banker, and his accountant pointed out that there was no need to pay taxes for many years since the net operating loss could be carried forward. But the accountant says in passing how sad it is that they’re not a married husband and wife, because then the money Seth makes at his movie-studio-assistant job could also escape taxes.
Indignant at the unfairness of the system, and wanting to keep Seth’s earning without paying taxes, they hatch a plan. When Seth finds an opportunity to move on to work for a new studio, he applies for the job under Nathan’s name and gets the job, living his work life under Nathan’s name and resume, and getting all checks and tax forms paid to Nathan. Then they file their return using Nathan’s net operating loss, paying no income taxes and even getting back the social security taxes, getting a huge refund.
As luck would have it, they are audited, and the IRS auditor asks what seems to be an innocent question of Nathan about what it’s like to work with such-and-such star, who is the auditor’s favorite movie actress. Nathan of course has no idea. The auditor then uses a flimsy excuse to show up at the movie-studio job, supposedly to deliver the zero-tax-due audit report (but really the auditor wants to meet the star). The auditor asks for Nathan, and is of course pointed to the person that everyone thinks is Nathan, actually Seth. The auditor realizes a scam is being pulled, that Seth is doing the work but claiming he is Nathan to everybody there, and for tax reasons.
The auditor brings them to court, to civilly get back taxes paid – they lose, but it’s not lots of money, so Nathan has no problem paying it. The auditor wants it to end there, but the auditor’s somewhat homophobic supervisor decides that his office must press criminal charges against them to show them they can’t circumvent the IRS’s law.
They hire a maverick attorney, who makes the case that since they love each other and live just like a married couple for all the years, there could not have been the intent to defraud the government. There was no fraud, their love has been as real as any male-female couple, and the only fraud is the government’s refusal to accept their relationship and give them the benefits of marriage.
We follow the trial through jury selection and a few expert witnesses. The sides rest their cases, the jury in the criminal trial comes as a hung jury, the judge sends them back, they come back with a decision that their union was not a fraud in any sense of the word so how can we find them guilty of fraud."
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DR elmore - OOhh! A movie and/or dinner sounds good this week.
DR Jose, I do hope that you will go with DR elmore to one of the Brendan Fraser movies and keep him in check. It is so embarrassing when he goes up and starts licking the screen.
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Breakfast cookie?? ???
It is a cookie eaten before lunch.
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DR JFL, interesting story for your one-act play. It sounds like fun.
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I just had a lovely phone call from the wonderful Mrs Frank Loesser, Jo Sullivan, who celebrates in Houston this weekend her mother's 100th birthday. The last time I saw Jo's mother was at a Loesser Christmas party about 10 years, and she and her Ma sang a duet. It was lovely and sentimental, and just right for a Christmas party of family and friends.
I guess I'll be doing an editorial/cleanup job on THE MOST HAPPY FELLA orchestra parts and, possibly, GUYS AND DOLLS for Jo beginning this week. I love what I do.
DR Jose, which BF movie? I want to see the 3-D one again as well as THE MUMMY 3. Is tomorrow good for you?
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DR Jose, I do hope that you will go with DR elmore to one of the Brendan Fraser movies and keep him in check. It is so embarrassing when he goes up and starts licking the screen.
I'm not licking the screen; I'm handy-wiping it so you won't get sick.
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Please forgive me if this has already been posted and I missed it; but my sister sent me this clip today about Christian the Lion. I think it is truly beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYbFQFXG0U
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Please forgive me if this has already been posted and I missed it; but my sister sent me this clip today about Christian the Lion. I think it is truly beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYbFQFXG0U
Too bad that old guy from Tasmania doesn't post here anymore. I think he would enjoy this clip (as long as his partner explained it to him).
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I just had a lovely phone call from the wonderful Mrs Frank Loesser, Jo Sullivan, who celebrates in Houston this weekend her mother's 100th birthday. The last time I saw Jo's mother was at a Loesser Christmas party about 10 years, and she and her Ma sang a duet. It was lovely and sentimental, and just right for a Christmas party of family and friends.
I guess I'll be doing an editorial/cleanup job on THE MOST HAPPY FELLA orchestra parts and, possibly, GUYS AND DOLLS for Jo beginning this week. I love what I do.
DR Jose, which BF movie? I want to see the 3-D one again as well as THE MUMMY 3. Is tomorrow good for you?
Might as well do the 3-D. -I've just heard so many sucky reviews about the other one. :-\
*Now, if we went for margaritas before seeing "The Mummy", well.... ;)
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*Now, if we went for margaritas before seeing "The Mummy", well.... ;)
;D
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AMAZON ANOMALY ALERT!
I reviewed some of my outstanding Amazon pre-orders today and discovered something I never would have thought possible: I had ordered two separate titles TWICE.
How could this happen, I wondered as I deleted the extraneous orders? I rely upon Amazon to let me know when I've already ordered a title, that's how. Whenever I visit a listing of a title, I get an instant reminder at the top of the screen if I've already ordered it. It tells me exactly when I ordered it there.
For these two titles, however, it did not remind me. Now, I see I must always review what I have on pre-order before ordering something. But it shouldn't be that way, and if any of you think Amazon's reminders are failsafes, fuhgeddabout it!
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True. For me, it is definitely not a buy-product. :)
Tripe is the key ingredient in Philadelphia Pepper Pot Soup - an old West Indies specialty served in colonial America.
Served at Bookbinder's and City Tavern; canned versions available from Bookbinder's and Campbell Soups.
der Brucer
Pepper Pot and Snapper (Turtle) soups are my home town favorites!
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Might as well do the 3-D. -I've just heard so many sucky reviews about the other one. :-\
*Now, if we went for margaritas before seeing "The Mummy", well.... ;)
Oh, come on, do you seriously expect anyone to give something cheesy like THE MUMMY 3 a decent review? We are not talking art here. We could see a movie and have dinner and margaritas after or, if we see MUMMY 3, we could have dinner first
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Oh, come on, do you seriously expect anyone to give something cheesy like THE MUMMY 3 a decent review? We are not talking art here. We could see a movie and have dinner and margaritas after or, if we see MUMMY 3, we could have dinner first
I hear BF's looking awfully good in THE MUMMY 3. . .
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I just ordered my first set of tickets for a Fringe Festival show this year, THE BOSS IN THE SATIN KIMONO, and I want to go through the schedule and see a couple of others including PEREZ HILTON SAVES THE UNIVERSE by my friend Randy Blair.
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I wonder if anyone is out there fishing for a response about the loins (sic)in winter.
(it is a beautiful story)
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DR Elan, I think you might LOVE THIS RECIPE (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/the-ultimate-roast-chicken-recipe/index.html).
I'm sure Elan will be thrilled at the thought of covering his kosher chicken with bacon slices :)
der Brucer
PS This is very much like the recipe Woody uses
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Well, I'm off to my parents' house to move furniture and remove carpet. :P We were supposed to do it last night, but my mom called and said that they weren't going to, so it's tonight.
Have a better evening than me, all!
;)
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It is DR td's birthday today (Oz time). I wonder if he shall post tomorrow. He may be on a fishing vacation with that Fishing Boat guy that used to post here. (was he from South Seattle?)
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I also would like some recipes for stuff you can do in the skillet, as well as some, what do they call them, casserole dishes.
The 70's Casserole classic CHICKEN DIVAN (http://www.perdue.com/recipes/recipe_detail.html?id=35)
There are a jillion variants on the theme which is chicken breast and broccoli in a white sauce with a cheese topping.
Varients include whole breasts, shredded chicken, chicken chuncks, Cream of Mushroom/Chicken/Celelery Soup, etc.
For a perfect 70's touch, top with some French's French Fried Onions before browning under the broiler.
der Brucer
This 20 minute from shopping bag to table creation was a favorite of working mothers seeking to impress.
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I hate when shows in the US don't air at the same time here.
Annexation will solve that problem.
der Brucer
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Please forgive me if this has already been posted and I missed it; but my sister sent me this clip today about Christian the Lion. I think it is truly beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYbFQFXG0U
You might enjoy the longer version of the story from Urban Legands: http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/christian.asp
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The lion story was quite beautiful.
Wasn't there a joke (along those lions) where the punch line was "Guess it was a different lion" - or was that a different elephant?
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And one for mauler
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I'm sure Elan will be thrilled at the thought of covering his kosher chicken with bacon slices :)
der Brucer
PS This is very much like the recipe Woody uses
He has already addressed this. He could, however, use turkey bacon, or simply bypass that ingredient.
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It's time to go home.
I have a sore throat.
This does not bode well, I fear.
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If they did, I should print it out and send it in with my appeal!
I did dear, and you thanked me at the time! (Short term memory problems?)
Same-Sex Spouses Make Progress in New York Toward Securing Health Benefits (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,391495,00.html)
I would expect that your local gay-groups are planning an appropriate legal assault.
der Brucer
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Delaware isn't terribly populous, right? ;)
No, but they all pile onto the six-lane highway which is the one and only road to town! (Which road shares space between cars, busses, motorcycles, bicycles, and in spots, pedestrians)
der Brucer
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As long as we have a dog I at least want a small yard or dog run. I much prefer to open the door when the dog needs out & I want to stay comfortable.
He hasn't learned to open the door yet?
der Brucer
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You might enjoy the longer version of the story from Urban Legands: http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/christian.asp
Yes, thank you Jane, I have seen it. I try not to ever post anything (except my often stupid jokes) without first checking Snopes. George Adamson's murder in 1989 was indeed a tragic end to a beautiful story.
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That explains why we never saw the previews, we didn't record
Saving Grace.
I don't either. I figured out I have to watch part of Saving Grace to see it, but I don't like that show either
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Is Paris Hilton really bright after all, or is this being bright just an act as well?
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Thanks, Jane.
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Is there anyone on this site that is a fan of EUREKA? I had never seen the show, but I was curious about it after seeing an ad for the new season. I just got the first part of season one from Netflix today.
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..and Amanda Plummer (in a part smaller than I would have expected).
I first saw Amanda Plummer in April 1982 in NYC at the Music Box -she had the title role in Agnes of God, with Elizabeth Ashley and Geraldine Page - what a night! (This was right before her cameo turn in World According to Garp.)
der Brucer
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I have a question that i'm guessing some DRs will know the answer to.
I have a gas bbq (grill). Tonight i accidently left one of the burners on low instead of turning it off. The gas was off. But i went out. And when i came back i noticed the left side of the grill was still lit (although very low).
I'm assuming that since the gas was off that it was not using up any gas (is that correct?).
But if it runs on gas and the gas was off, then how did it stay lit (this is 2 hours after i turned it off).
Thanks!
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If the gas was off, it wouldn't stay lit. There would be no fuel for it to burn
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Thanks to the rest of you who gave me congrats on the trial. It's really strange to get back to a normal schedule.
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I don't either. I figured out I have to watch part of Saving Grace to see it, but I don't like that show either
I wonder if the preview is on the TNT website.
Btw, i just found out Saving Grace season 2 will start here sept 4th. It's not my favorite show. But it did grow on me!
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He hasn't learned to open the door yet?
der Brucer
He can only ring the bell for us to open the door.....or to play with him, or to give him attention, or just to watch us run. ;D
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If the gas was off, it wouldn't stay lit. There would be no fuel for it to burn
The gas was 100% off. I turned it off at dinnertime. Plus i double checked 2 hours later, when i saw one burner was still turned on.
I know sometimes even when the burners are off, it can stay lit for a short amount of time. Although i'm never forgotten to turn off one of the burners.
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(Short term memory problems?)
More than I'd care to admit! :-\
[ and thanks - again! :) ]
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I first saw Amanda Plummer in April 1982 in NYC at the Music Box -she had the title role in Agnes of God, with Elizabeth Ashley and Geraldine Page - what a night! (This was right before her cameo turn in World According to Garp.)
der Brucer
I love love love Amanda Plummer! When I worked at the Drama Book Shop, Amanda always brought the employees flowers. When I went backstage to see her after PYGMALION, she was really wonderful and we had a great visit. She was charming to my friend Jeff, and my memory is that we walked her to a taxi.
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DR FJL - since, as you pointed out, the Federal tax law is what it is, I don't think any changes are required in your treatment.
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Is there anyone on this site that is a fan of EUREKA? I had never seen the show, but I was curious about it after seeing an ad for the new season. I just got the first part of season one from Netflix today.
We watch it. :) I find it different and fun, & I enjoy the star in his role as the sheriff.
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Rehearsals went very well. I have to eat now.
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I'm listening to UK singer (late 50's early 60's) Lita Roza. I remember a few of her early recordings from 78 rpm discs.
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Had some roast chicken from Gelson's - it was actually not very good, but I was so hungry I ate it.
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'night
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Thanks for that thought, singdaw.
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Is there anyone on this site that is a fan of EUREKA?
This family has never missed an episode!
der Brucer
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I had quite a nice evening of filmed entertainment on DVD.
I began by finishing ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS. Bujold's performance has grown on me over the years, and I quite like it now.
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Next, I plucked out of my towering stack of "fun" DVDs WATCH ON THE RHINE. I have only seen this movie once many years ago, so I enjoyed seeing it again. Had some really stirring speeches and some wonderful performances. Not a movie that "moves" but one of ideas and ideals just right for the era when it was produced.
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And then I finished my evening by watching the first episode in the DEXTER - Season 2 box set which is my next review item. Even though I've seen every episode, I'm looking SO forward to going on this wild ride again. It's SO good, and it certainly deserved its surprise Emmy nomination for Best Drama Series.
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Page Nine Munchkinland Dance!!!
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I have no writing to do tonight, and the net seems kind of quiet as well, so I think I'll turn in early tonight.
Good night!
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A little slow here this evening?
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Just finished watching a home-grown DVD of the Encores production of Follies, about which more later.
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I have to go put some gas in my car.
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I just had a lovely phone call from the wonderful Mrs Frank Loesser, Jo Sullivan, who celebrates in Houston this weekend her mother's 100th birthday.
You'll have to tell her that you have a friend who is named after one of her husband's songs. :)
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Yes, thank you Jane, I have seen it. I try not to ever post anything (except my often stupid jokes) without first checking Snopes. George Adamson's murder in 1989 was indeed a tragic end to a beautiful story.
I saw that and checked it on Snopes, too. It made me all weepy!
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I wonder if the preview is on the TNT website.
Btw, i just found out Saving Grace season 2 will start here sept 4th. It's not my favorite show. But it did grow on me!
The TNT website sucks, imho. I can never get any of their clips to play on my Mac, and the producers I work with who have PC's can't get it to work, either.
But I'm sure that if anyone would like to see the 45 sec. next week ons, I know someone who could perhaps send out a link...ahem....
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We went up to Marietta to see my godson. On his first day at MDA camp, a kid who thought his wheelchair jopstick looked like a video game control seized hold of it and ran Quinn into a wall and fractured his knee. He's now in a cast (red!) and we went for a visit and to sign his cast.
When I drove off, I heard a strange noise, and discovered my tire was completely flat. I had rolled over a nail somewhere.
A nice teenager from the neighborhood was very anxious to help. He had long hair and glasses and looked like most of my friends did when we were in HS. He had a flashlight on his cell phone so he helped illuminate while we changed the tire and was very helpful. It's always nice when you meet a kid like that!
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Never a dull moment in Marietta!
;)
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I forgot to mention that last night I went to a sneak preview of a movie called GHOST TOWN, with Tea Leoni, Greg Kinnear and Ricky Gervais. I never realized what a marvelous actor he is! (I'd only seen a few minutes of THE OFFICE). I really enjoyed the movie, despite a few holes in the plot.
The event was put together by the board of the Atlanta Film Festival and afterwards there was a "meet and greet" at a nearby post-house.
It's really funny how everyone know that the place I was working had been bought, and now everyone is hitting on me to move THE CLOSER to their facility. But I think we'll try to stay put for as long as we can. It's very weird though. The new people don't have a clue what we do, or that the people in my room are their clients! They seem to think that we all work for them, when in fact we are helping to pay their salaries! They are extremely nice, so I'm sure eventually they'll figure everything out.
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Never a dull moment in Marietta!
;)
That's why we had to move to Atlanta---we couldn't take all that excitement!
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And since I have to get up early to meet a friend for coffee (he's going to follow me to the tire place and then take me to work) I must hit the hay. The friend is a former producer I worked with for years and now heads up the web content division for TNT/TBS. I'm sure he will be interested in the goings on at the post-house, too!
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Nytol!
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What was that I heard? Could it be..... thunder????
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It is DR td's birthday today (Oz time). I wonder if he shall post tomorrow. He may be on a fishing vacation with that Fishing Boat guy that used to post here. (was he from South Seattle?)
So soon?
I'll be out all day tomorrow. :'(
Happily my time will be being spent at the Carnegie Science Center:
http://tinyurl.com/65dvan (http://tinyurl.com/65dvan)
:D
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We are finally getting some much needed rain.
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We are finally getting some much needed rain.
With your luck, the roof will leak!
der Brucer
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Nope. The roof was replaced a few years ago.
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I had to go get a couple of Jack In The Box tacos - they're really low cal and there just wasn't much meat on the chicken that I got, at least that I wanted to eat.
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I detect a decidedly not-very-good trend developing re: Gelson's and chicken. Weren't you disappointed last night by some Gelson's chicken product?
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Nope. The roof was replaced a few years ago.
Yes, but with "your" luck.... :)