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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were just sort of akeeta, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're over akeeta.
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And the word of the day is: ABSTEMIOUS!
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Shall we reveal what the special bonus gift was that came with Murder At The Grove?
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A Very Happy Birthday to DR Vixmom!!
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Shall we reveal what the special bonus gift was that came with Murder At The Grove?
If you wish. :D
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Go ahead, make my day.
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The sparkling prize was a lovely tan colored t-shirt with the "Murder at the Grove" title (in the same color and font as the book) on the front!
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Wow! I wish I'd ordered a copy when they were available!
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Wow! I wish I'd ordered a copy when they were available!
Ya snooze, ya looze!!
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And here's an actual scan of the very t-shirt that I received:
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Pretty darned cool, huh??
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And on that note (G-flat), I must be going to bed.
Thanks again, BK!
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"Uncle Ron" one of Father's friends was a Fireman. When I was a pre-schooler I wanted to be a fireman.
(My Dad was Santa at the Fire Brigade's Christmas function - I of course was not aware of that until I was at least 5)
I loved to visit the Fire Station and I also loved to stop in at the Blacksmith's shop which was close by.
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And the word of the day is: ABSTEMIOUS!
And then there was Carl, the ABSTEMIOUS bowler - since he did everything sparingly, he never could bowl a strike!
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"Uncle Ron" one of Father's friends was a Fireman. When I was a pre-schooler I wanted to be a fireman.
(My Dad was Santa at the Fire Brigade's Christmas function - I of course was not aware of that until I was at least 5)
I loved to visit the Fire Station and I also loved to stop in at the Blacksmith's shop which was close by.
This all sounds wonderfully euphamistic to me! What a joyous childhood you had! :D
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Good morning, Jose! Glad to see you're up as early as I am, but I think you're insane because of it. Get back in bed!!!
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And since when has our birthday girl, Vixmom, not been svelt? She's always looked sveltish to me, every time we've met.
(Happy birthday, Vixmom!)
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And I thought we'd be on the road by now. Hmmm...
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Workies.
(bleh.)
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Good Morning to you too, DR SWW.
*And you might want to tell the currently sleeping (I'm guessing) Grampa, that it's "lose money", not "loose money". -Isn't it?
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR VIXMOM!!!!!
*And I hope you and your family are having a wonderful time at the wedding.
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As for Topic of the Day...
I'm not exactly sure what triggered the interest, but I wanted to be an astronomer. I wanted to look at and into the night sky for a living. Constellations, magnitudes, nebulae, galaxies, planets... I even wrote to NASA and a bunch of observatories asking if they had any free material they could send me... And they did! I particularly remember a package of posters that the Goddard Space Flight Center sent me: the Space Shuttle, the Solar System, the Night Sky... All the posters were ones that were currently on sale in their gift shop and through their catalog, and they sent them to me for free!
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DR edisaurus - I shall wave at Crozet as I head down I-64. And shall have a glass of Virginia wine in your honor too.
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Happy Happy Birthday to DR Vixmom!!!
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And a very happy birthday to our very own (although she doesn't know it) Miss Mae-Ling Goldstein, who is SIX years old today.
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Well, it looks we're in the final stages of getting everyone and everything loaded into the car, so...
Layers...
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Well, it is 5 a.m., so time to head out the door for my (yawn) morning walk.
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Oh!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAE-LING GOLDSTEIN!!!!!
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Happy birthday to vixmom!!!!!
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For the word ABSTEMIOUS, perhaps "Eat It" sung by Weird Al Yankovic?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyfcOriVKBM
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I'll drink to that
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And one for Mae-Ling
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And another for vixmom
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Happy Day to our Vixmom (who, since she's at a wedding will probably not see these greetings for a while)!!!
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I hope our Dear Larry is feeling better.
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And Happy 6-year old wishes to Miss Goldstein!
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happy birthday DR vixmom!
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Good Morning!! I am sititnginthe liobbyof the Saskatoon Inn , in Saskatoon SK Canada, waiitng for my soontobe married niece to pickup teh Vixter for the prewedding hair and makeup ezxtravaganza and discovered there was a public computer!!
Thankyo for the borthday wishes,they are the first I have recieced since not only my family, but also I, had forgotten it was my birthday in t he wedding rush. I was truly suprised to read it in the notes!
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Hi and good morning from Canada!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well, in response to the TOD, I would love to either become a teacher of first graders when I grow up, a lawyer(why not) a Lutheren minister(it seems like fun) an actress, 'cuase I want to follow in the footsteps of previous DR's, or president. It's not like I could reaslly mess up any worse then what's already happened. Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOOMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH- how long haveI been miss-spellingthings on the internet...mom, I curse your faulty genes for this!!!! and yur other thypes of pants too!!!!!! COUSINS HERE, GOTTA GO, HAPPY B-DAY MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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DR edisaurus - I shall wave at Crozet as I head down I-64. And shall have a glass of Virginia wine in your honor too.
Scuppernong?
der Brucer
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Well, it looks we're in the final stages of getting everyone and everything loaded into the car, so...
Layers...
You're packing the hens?
der Brucer
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TOD
Cowboy! Gene Autry was my inspiration.
der Brucer
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What did I want to be when I grew up?
An actor. What else?
After I saw PINOCCHIO (at age 3 or 4) and heard him sing, "Hey diddily dee. An actor's life for me....", I was hooked.
And, I've guess I've been hooked all my life.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR VIXMOM!
May no one leave your cake out in the rain!
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From The Hamptons:
NY's "other" white meat
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A wonderful happy birthday to the sweetie of Long Island, the wonderful Vixmom!!!!!!
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Good morning, all! I think on Monday I will call my doctor and set up a date because the stomach problem continues and I am not amused in the least. Some of it may be guilt at canceling on Matthew at the last minute and my awareness that I need to find something else ASAP to celebrate his birthday. I'm also a bit concerned by the ailment since it could be one of several things that most likely won't perk up my spirits.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday Wishes To Our DR vixmom !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Happy Birthday DR VIXMOM!!
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Good morning!
More cool mornings, more fresh air which I continue to bask in. It's a bit overcast this morning, and I'd love it if we'd have another gentle rain to keep temps low. Otherwise, it's going to get up to the 87 they're forecasting.
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Tonight is closing night for SINGIN IN THE RAIN.....the good and the bad and the ugly. Audiences have been wonderful - last night our best audience got our best performance so far...
I had lost the ring I always wear - just a square silver ring that sparkles in the light. I didn't have it Thursday night, I was sure I put it in my plastic box with all my other stuff.
Last night we were standing in the lobby during the curtain speech waiting to make our entrances and I was adjusting my lovely black beret - and yes, there was my ring inside my hat! Voila!
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Today is also my nephew Danny's birthday. BUT the girl who works with me, you remember Trish? - just decided NOT to go in and open the store today....it's a mess.
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I can't remember a time when I didn't want to be a teacher which is what I trained to be and became. However, I do remember being in awe of the Mouseketeers on THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB and longed to be a TV performer. However, growing up in a small town in the South, it just didn't seem possible, so I took lots of lessons but just for my own amusement.
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Almost like my birthday twin, DR JOSE - the first job I wanted was to be the navigator on a rocket ship, study the stars, and figure out how to get to the other planets.
Soon after I decided I wanted to be a writer and then of course A ACTOR!
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Saturday morning greetings! I am at work - an extra Saturday this month - because a grantwriting class from a nearby university visited today for my spiel. They're gone now and I'll stay for a while to help out in the telephone reference center, where my graduate degree and 35 years of experience are required for looking up phone numbers and horoscopes for our callers ::).
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Happiest of birthdays to DR Vixmom!!!
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DR derBrucer,
I don't hold much credence about Warners moving HARRY POTTER to the summer because of EQUUS. He's already played the part to great acclaim and a long run in London, and that didn't seem to stop the last HARRY POTTER from grossing almost a billion dollars worldwide.
The lack of a major tentpole picture for Warners next summer that will in any way match this summer's THE DARK KNIGHT for them is a much more logical reason for the move. Otherwise, their second quarter report next year is going to look SO measly compared to this year's that it might cause a minor tremor in the company's stock.
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I'll be continuing THE PRESIDENTS for most of the day today. I will finish up Theodore Roosevelt this afternoon while I eat lunch, and then I'll go right into WOODROW WILSON (which I believe is two discs). I may take a break at some point today and watch last night's MONK.
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Sorry about your continuing stomach ailment, DR Elmore. Maybe this weekend will see improvement so that a doctor visit isn't necessary.
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Saturday morning greetings! I am at work - an extra Saturday this month - because a grantwriting class from a nearby university visited today for my spiel. They're gone now and I'll stay for a while to help out in the telephone reference center, where my graduate degree and 35 years of experience are required for looking up phone numbers and horoscopes for our callers ::).
I hear ya! Maybe you should have gone in for Trish today at the World of Wisdom! :P ::)
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Healing vibes for DR ELMORE
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DR VIXMOM!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLING MEA- LING
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Happy birthday to anyone else I missed today!
VERY SPECIAL EARLY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO DRS SWW. JHUW & MEGAN!!
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Heading down now to check the mail (expecting Criterion's release of the perverse SALO in the mail today), and then I'll start fixing myself some lunch.
WBBL.
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I'm up, and sitting here like so much fish.
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Hopefully I will read THE BOOK tomorrow!
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A MOST HAPPY BIRTHDAY to DR VIXMOM!!
May you thoroughly enjoy your day!
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I had a hellish week and really need some downtime. Matt is here, waxing some of the floors. We have the house open--GORGEOUS DAY--but the fumes are still bothering me. Once I finish up some stuff indoors I'll need to escape.
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Escaping From the Wax Fumes - that is the title of my new thriller!
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Fainting from the Wax Fumes might be the title of mine. Ugh!
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Will Jrand be the first to read? Stay tuned...
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Back from the post office - I am completely caught up with all shipping. Of course, if Scent Of Mystery gets here on the 20th, as it should, there'll be a whole lot of packin' goin' on.
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HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
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VERY
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VIXMOM
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Thanks, Nursie! So do I.
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IMPROVING HEALTH VIBES TO DR ELMORE.
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I'm up, and sitting here like so much fish.
Fish Louie, ala Musso & Frank?
;)
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I don't remember ever not wanting to be an actor. I remember telling my mother once that I wanted to be a lawyer, but I think that was becuase of PERRY MASON. I struggled a great deal in my teens and twenties with my strong desire to serve God, but Divinity School was not an option at the time.
Still, as corny as it sounds, I remember my first stage experience. I will never forget the hypnotic smell of the greasepaint tubes in the makeup room; and, not the roar of the crowd, but the overwhelming presence of "the audience" across the footlights in the dark. Pure opium to a five-year-old boy.
And yes, the first stage I appeared on had the old-fashined foot lights.
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One more.
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DR Elmore just has to get better soon, 'cause we have playdates in a couple of weeks!
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Gee, I was ready for Page four.
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Today the temeprature in Tacoma is supposed to be between 96 and 98 degrees. The only comfort I have is that whatever termperature we get, it will still be one degree cooler than what DR George is experiencing.
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TOD - Thinking the only professional options open to me were teaching ( :P big groups of little kids) or nursing ( :P blood), I decided in high school to be a librarian. What I discovered very early in my career is that I do like teaching - college level and adults - so have incorporated as much of that as possible into my career.
DR Elmore can tell you why I didn't become my generation's Mary Martin.
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TOD - Thinking the only professional options open to me were teaching ( :P big groups of little kids) or nursing ( :P blood), I decided in high school to be a librarian. What I discovered very early in my career is that I do like teaching - college level and adults - so have incorporated as much of that as possible into my career.
DR Elmore can tell you why I didn't become my generation's Mary Martin.
Is it because she was a lesbian?
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Is it because she was a lesbian?
;D
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What have I done? Evey post being made by anyone other than myself is also being sent to me as an e-mail.
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What have I done? Evey post being made by anyone other than myself is also being sent to me as an e-mail.
DR TCB - you've probably inadvertantly clicked on that NOTIFY button at the bottom of the posting area. Just click on it again and that should take care of the problem.
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DR TCB - you've probably inadvertantly clicked on that NOTIFY button at the bottom of the posting area. Just click on it again and that should take care of the problem.
Thank you, Ginny, I didn't even know that button was there.
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Speaking of BK's Combo Louis (weren't we?), I am not a fan of crab, but the idea of a lobster and shrimp louis sounds like heaven to me. Of course, I could always sneak the crab meat under the table to Angel. Nicky doesn't eat people food.
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Having eaten my cheese & crackers and apple at 11:30, I could go for some crab, lobster, or shrimp louie about now!
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The Red Wind Casino that I like to go to for lunch and dinner has a great buffet. At lunch and dinner, almost every day, they have bowls and bowls of Dungeness crab legs. I am probably the only person at the buffet that doesn't focus on the crab legs.
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The Red Wind Casino that I like to go to for lunch and dinner has a great buffet. At lunch and dinner, almost every day, they have bowls and bowls of Dungeness crab legs. I am probably the only person at the buffet that doesn't focus on the crab legs.
Last week, I pigged out on the best tuna casserole I have ever tasted, while everyone else filled up on crab.
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Ginny, if you have nothing better to do, could you look up my horoscope for me? ;D
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Ginny, if you have nothing better to do, could you look up my horoscope for me? ;D
DR TCB, as I told the woman on the phone (twice), I can read the words as they're printed in the newspaper, but I cannot interpret them. She kept asking me, "So, what does that mean?"
Actually, I'm taking 2 hours of comp time and leaving in 8 minutes. But who's counting?
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What have I done? Evey post being made by anyone other than myself is also being sent to me as an e-mail.
That happens to me every now and then and I have to go into Notifications and fix it.
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Thank you, Ginny, I didn't even know that button was there.
I had always assumed that you were a gentleman who knew where all the right buttons were. . . ::)
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DR MBarnum - today's mail brought me SAAWARIYA and SIN, the latter featuring John Abraham.
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Back from the long jog on the now not so new route. It was fine save for the last half-mile. I did see where they shot one of the Adam 12 exteriors at the nearby school, but the gym field portion wasn't shot there - I did see a hazy street sign in the episode that said, I think, 4900 Ventura Ct. That seemed very strange to me as I know of no such street in this nabe and even if there were a Ventura Ct. here it wouldn't be that number, unless it was 4100 and even that probably wouldn't work around here. That has my interest piqued so I'll do some research.
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I had always assumed that you were a gentleman who knew where all the right buttons were. . . ::)
I am quite sure, td, that I would be able to locate any buttons that you might have on your person!
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I am quite sure, td, that I would be able to locate any buttons that you might have on your person!
You got me there, TCB! Now if you'd only extend your reach to HERE! ;)
And relative to you, Netflix also sent me today, THE WINDY CITY INCIDENT, filmed partially in the great Northwest - Olympia, Tacoma. . .oh, and it's a horrible film.
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You got me there, TCB! Now if you'd only extend your reach to HERE! ;)
And relative to you, Netflix also sent me today, THE WINDY CITY INCIDENT, filmed partially in the great Northwest - Olympia, Tacoma. . .oh, and it's a horrible film.
Gee, I will be sure and remove it from my list.
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My Akeeta:
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Evita:
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[a Rent reference ;) ]
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Got humid very fast here. Ugh! There have been enough clouds to keep the sun from being too intense, but the humidity more than makes up for it.
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I finished the last 20 minutes of the episode on THEODORE ROOSEVELT. So sad when he lost his beloved youngest son during World War I.
Very well done segment of the show.
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Good morning, all! I think on Monday I will call my doctor and set up a date because the stomach problem continues and I am not amused in the least. Some of it may be guilt at canceling on Matthew at the last minute and my awareness that I need to find something else ASAP to celebrate his birthday. I'm also a bit concerned by the ailment since it could be one of several things that most likely won't perk up my spirits.
~~~Feel Better Vibes for DR Elmore!!~~~
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Next, I put on disc one in the WOODROW WILSON case, and it's done by a completely different directing-writing team. It's also 16:9 (nonanamorphic) whereas ROOSEVELT was 4:3.
If they're going to do it widescreen, they SHOULD enhance it for widescreen TVs. It's STUPID not to do this.
Anyway, the first disc got Wilson through his life up to the end of his first term and the death of his first wife. Lots of interesting facts. They do some reinactments in this one, and I don't care much for those. There must be a paucity of footage and stills on Wilson from this period of his life.
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Today the temeprature in Tacoma is supposed to be between 96 and 98 degrees. The only comfort I have is that whatever termperature we get, it will still be one degree cooler than what DR George is experiencing.
Bitch.
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A Perfectly MAH-velous Birthday Greeting
to our delectable Debra aka DR Vixmom!
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Watched the bonus stuff on disc 1 of the WILSON set. They have a string of historians you can click on to give their opinions on his most valuable legacy, and each pops up in a window to give his opinion which runs about a minute.
There are also similar pop-up sections of World War I posters where a narrator explains who designed it and what its primary importance is.
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It's freakin' hot down here. I need to go to work for a couple of hours, but they don't turn on the air conditioning on the weekends. :P So, it'll be warm there, too. After that, I think I'll go to Dairy Queen for lunch, where it's air conditioned all year round...even in the winter! ;) Well, it always seems like it's air conditioned in there, during the winter.
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I'm heading down now to get to the second disc in the WOODROW WILSON section. Next is FDR.
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Spoo!
WBBL.
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DR MBarnum - today's mail brought me SAAWARIYA and SIN, the latter featuring John Abraham.
SIN (aka Paap) is one of my favorites!
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I'm off to work. Until later!
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Bitch.
;D
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I mistakenly read a post by that guy who I usually avoid (or who has been totally absent). I thought it was a line from a Noel Coward Autobiography.
What an inventive way to get emails from strangers.
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I hope DR Vixmom is having a wonderful birthday in Canada. (Avoid the buses).
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Page Five Dance "Do The Bus stop".
(My Senior High School Girls' Class once attempted to teach me that)
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I wonder if there is a market for slightly used T-Shirts from that FA site that should not be named or indeed for "What is it Fish? T-Shirts from MANY years back?
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DR derBrucer,
...The lack of a major tentpole picture for Warners next summer that will in any way match this summer's THE DARK KNIGHT for them is a much more logical reason for the move. Otherwise, their second quarter report next year is going to look SO measly compared to this year's that it might cause a minor tremor in the company's stock.
Makes sense - I do wonder if the comments about the writers' strike mean they are, in fact, behind schedule for a Nov. release as well.
der Brucer
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I'm up, and sitting here like so much fish.
Or as they said in days long gone by:
I'm sitting here like so much Akeeta!
der Brucer
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY VIXMOM!!!!!
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TOD -hmmm, either a secretary or my cousin Jim's nurse (he was planning to be a doctor-which he did)
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When I got older, I wanted to be a studio musician
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And I wanted to be a meteorologist when I was in 5th Grade
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Happy Birthday to Mae-Ling Goldstein!
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DR Jane - I kept an eye out for fresh vegetable markets in Chicago. I saw a big sign for a Fresh Vegetable Market when I was in the cab going to the hotel from the airport. Now where that is in Chicago...I have no idea. I'm sure there are fresh markets in various neighborhoods, he may just have to look
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I'm glad the Olympics are on. I went to the office this morning and there wasn't anything I HAVE to do before Monday. Wow. That's the first time that's happened since sometime in May. It's so nice to be able to just puttter around the house. I mowed 3/4 of the yard today before I got too hot and had to stop. I'll finish it up tomorrow. It saves a lot of money for me to do it myself.
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I wanted to be a social worker and save all the children in the world.
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The weather was beautiful in Chicago. I'm not into baseball, but I enjoyed sitting outside. It was in the 70s and sunny..I left early and took the train back to the hotel. Of course the minute I left the White Sox hit 4 home runs. I was still glad I left.
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Tonight is the big night for Michael Phelps!! He's going for his 8th... GO MICHAEL!!!! and go Peirsol, Lexak and Hanson.....I think they are the other members of that relay.
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Tonight is the big night for Michael Phelps!! He's going for his 8th... GO MICHAEL!!!! and go Peirsol, Lexak and Hanson.....I think they are the other members of that relay.
Close...Lezak and Hansen.
I'm sure the race will be a real nail-biter!
der Brucer
(Remember to get an HDTV for the next Olympics!)
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Well...no Red Bull for Ginny!!!
AOL NEWS (http://news.aol.com/health/article/energy-drink-raises-stroke-risk/134824?icid=200100397x1207391134x1200409457)
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Energy Drink May Raise Stroke Risk
CANBERRA (Aug. 15) - Just one can of the popular stimulant energy drink Red Bull can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, even in young people, Australian medical researchers said on Friday.
The caffeine-loaded beverage, popular with university students and adrenaline sport fans to give them "wings," caused the blood to become sticky, a pre-cursor to cardiovascular problems such as stroke.
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The Austria-based company, whose marketing says "Red Bull gives you wings," sponsors Formula 1 race cars and extreme sport events around the world, but warns consumers not to drink more than two cans a day.
Rychter said Red Bull could only have such global sales because health authorities across the world had concluded the drink was safe to consume.
That final argument suggests that cigarettes must be safe to consume :D
der Brucer
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Gee, I will be sure and remove it from my list.
Different strokes for different folks. .
IF you think that a cockney pseudo-Divine narrator is an inspired touch -since there really isn't much of a narrative - then this ersatz ghost story, mixed with Nazism (only as a last resort) might just be up your alley. . .
Netflix says it was 'enjoyed' by the same people who 'enjoyed:'
GODS OF OLYMPIA
A SLICE OF TERROR
MURDER IN PORTLAND
all of which are mentioned, in addition to TRAVELING TO OLYMPIA and K-HOLE, in the film's only bit of humor that actually works. . .
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alone again!
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I'm listening to the very pleasant "Working Classical". Chamber music by Paul McCartney
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Evening all.
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The weather in New York has been gorgeous today.
There was a street fair on 6th Avenue (not very good) and this is one of the weekends that certain streets are closed to cars. We can walk on Park Avenue South from 14th Street all the way uptown. It's great!
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Like TCB I always wanted to be an actor. I don't know where the bug came from but that's what I wanted to do. I did it for a long time and now I'm someplace else. If I had a chance to go into it again I would seriously consider it. There is nothing like it, for me.
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I'm listening to the end of Prairie Home Companion. My feel good program.
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And on that note, I will take leave.
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Just had a nice and large meal at a local eatery. Had Eggs Benedict and some Buffalo Wings and that's that for today's meal. I just felt like eating more than I've been eating, and given the long jog I felt fine about it. And I didn't gain from yesterday's salad.
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Had a nice dinner of kielbasa and wagon wheels (my grandmother's recipe).
Wagon wheel pasta stirred into home canned tomatoes with an equal amount of salt and sugar, plus some onion slivers and butter makes a nice easy filling meal on days when you don't really want to cook. . .
Dixie and I just had a pleasant little walk.
Now I may go to Appleby's to meet up with a couple of Borders coworkers, or. . .I may not.
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Close...Lezak and Hansen.
I'm sure the race will be a real nail-biter!
der Brucer
(Remember to get an HDTV for the next Olympics!)
I have HDTV it is nice. I knew there was a z in Lezak...just a typo I didn't catch
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I'm getting tired of watching the marathon. Think I'll mute it and read a book for awhile.
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Back from seeing THE FALL. I liked it very, very much. The little girl who stars in the film was an absolute delight! The costumes were perfect for the 19-teens era and beautiful for the fantasy sequences.
My only quibbles were the two lead actresses. They didn't impress me much, but then their roles were fairly small so it really didn't matter much.
Loved the characters in the fantasy sequences and the monkey.
I even cried a little bit during the film.
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TOD:
Around the 3rd grade I wanted to be a costume designer, but only if I could design clothes in the style of the 1940s and 1950s.
By the 4th grade I wanted to be a film maker and that is the career dream I had for many, many years. Throughout 7th and 8th grade I made about a dozen or so 8mm movies using a combination of live action and clay model animation, with titles like VOGORAN, MONSTER FROM BELOW...LADY AND THE ROBOT...and DAY OF THE DINOSAURS.
Even made up posters and other press material for each movie! LOL! Someday I will scan those for all to see.
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My Akeeta:
(http://www.breederretriever.com/photopost/data/673/medium/akita.jpg)
Evita:
(http://www.nyu.edu/classes/keefer/ww1/evita4.jpg)
[a Rent reference ;) ]
Oh, my! A picture of a bitch!
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We're watching the Olympics on our new 32" Sony Bravia TV. Our old TV, which we think we'd had for about 18 years, had to be tuned through the VCR to receive a signal and we were having to smack it on the side to restore the sound quite often. Richard went to Target for the new set yesterday and Rob came home last night to help him set it up.
We love the digital experience and the bigger screen.
Watching the finish of the women's marathon. What a thrill!
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Bigger TVs can be an amazing thrill.
Just ask Matt.
Or Pulliam.
And by bigger TVs, I'm not referring to Chi Chi LaRue!
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Topic of the Day: I remember when I was very young, I wanted to be an actor, but when I actually started doing community theater, I don't think that that had anything to do with it. I was in the choir at Western Washington University and we did "Carmen." The stage director was kind of a tyrant, but I really enjoyed the whole experience. :)
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Other than that, the one thing that at one time I wanted to be was a watch repair person. I love pocket watches (still do...I have a few packed away in boxes) and wanted to learn how to take them apart and be able to put them back together. I never learned how, although I did take a few things apart when I was younger...not watches, though. However, most of those things were not able to be put back together. ;)
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Makes sense - I do wonder if the comments about the writers' strike mean they are, in fact, behind schedule for a Nov. release as well.
der Brucer
I suspect so, since the minute Warners issued their release about moving HARRY POTTER, Disney issued a release moving up their animated feature into the POTTER slot (it was slated to premiere the week after POTTER).
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Bigger TVs can be an amazing thrill.
Just ask Matt.
Or Pulliam.
And by bigger TVs, I'm not referring to Chi Chi LaRue!
I can tell you that it's the reason that I don't tire one bit of sitting in front of it day after day reviewing discs. I get a thrill (honestly!) every time I watch something that's really been authored well both on regular DVD and on Blu-ray, HD-DVD, and HD on TV. The larger screen and HDTV clarity is worth EVERY CENT.
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Good Evening!
I'm back from quite a lovely day in lovely Charlottesville, VA. Some white wine was consumed. Some red wine was consumed. And some pretty good food was consumed at the post-winery tour cookout. YUM!
:)
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I began my evening watching the second disc in WOODROW WILSON. I also watched all of the bonus features on the disc. The WILSON set featured an "enhanced mode" which offered branching mini-documentaries from the major feature. These little featurettes offered just a bit of extra information on people or events that were mentioned in the context of the main feature. Most of them only ran one to two minutes.
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Next I watched the first disc in the FDR set. Like the Theodore Roosevelt set, there are no bonus features, but the main documentary is divided into four parts each an hour long. I watched the first two parts which were on disc one. This got FDR elected President and covered all of his early life, much of which I was ignorant of.
I'm assuming this series called THE PRESIDENTS hasn't aired yet, or maybe it did earlier this year. At any rate, the DVD set is expensive, but when the shows air on PBS, they are definitely worth watching.
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Scuppernong?
der Brucer
First of all: scuppernog - no additional "n".
Secondly, no scuppernog wine was consumed today, however, I did have some scuppernog wine a few months ago. Steve's father makes his own. It's quite an interesting beverage... in both a good and bad way.
However, I did sample some muscadine cider, as well as some peach cider - which I had never tried before. Quite tasty and refreshing.
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I ended my evening watching last night's MONK. The identity of the murderer was very obvious, but the method was everything, and that made it a good mystery. As usual, some Monkl gags were pushed well past their toleration limit, but there were a couple of funny bits.
And Casper Van Dien is so yummy to look at that Shalhoub's shenanigans kind of faded into the background. William Atherton was the other principal guest star.
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TOmorrow I'll finish the documentary on FDR and then move right into the 2-disc set on Truman.
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The FDR set, by the way, is as much about Eleanor as it is about Franklin making it doubly interesting.
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Next I watched the first disc in the FDR set. Like the Theodore Roosevelt set, there are no bonus features, but the main documentary is divided into four parts each an hour long. I watched the first two parts which were on disc one. This got FDR elected President and covered all of his early life, much of which I was ignorant of.
I'm assuming this series called THE PRESIDENTS hasn't aired yet, or maybe it did earlier this year. At any rate, the DVD set is expensive, but when the shows air on PBS, they are definitely worth watching.
Does the FDR set cover his courting of Eleanor? And Mama Roosevelt's "reluctance" to the marriage?
I just remember when we were in pre-production for Eleanor: An American Love Story, all the background information on both families was quite fascinating, especially in regards to the whole New York Society system just after the turn of the century.
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Had a nice dinner of kielbasa and wagon wheels (my grandmother's recipe).
Wagon wheel pasta stirred into home canned tomatoes with an equal amount of salt and sugar, plus some onion slivers and butter makes a nice easy filling meal on days when you don't really want to cook. . .
So... Is that equal amounts of tomatoes and salt and sugar?
;)
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Bigger TVs can be an amazing thrill.
Just ask Matt.
Or Pulliam.
And by bigger TVs, I'm not referring to Chi Chi LaRue!
I thought Chi Chi LaRue was more of a CD. ???
::)
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And as for the "delay" of the next Harry Potter movie...
I do find it a little strange in light of the trailer being released just a few weeks ago. However, I've also heard that the delay was also to shorten the time period between the next one and the one following that. -Especially since Daniel Radcliffe's current stage work is preventing him from filming the following sequel. -"Successive sequel" - I guess that's redundant. ;)
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As for today's Virginia winery tour...
We started off at Carter Mountain Orchard (http://www.cartermountainorchard.com/index.shtm). The orchard is basically at the top of the mountain, so the views of the land below were practically 360 degrees. Stunning! -And the weather today helped with the spectacular views too.
They just started a vineyard there, and they had a small wine shop featuring the handful of wines they are now producing. Alas, you could tell that their wines and the winery was still quite "young". However, the peaches and apples were ripe, juicy and truly delicious.
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Then it was off to Jefferson Vineyards (http://www.jeffersonvineyards.com/).
They had a very nice tasting room, and a very nice tasting "experience".
I bought three bottles of wine. :)
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What Jose said!!!
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*And I really do hope that when all is said and done, when they recounts Michael Phelps' Gold Medal Record, that "they" remember that at least two of them were in team relay events. He was not alone in that pool for two of those Golds during this Olympics. Go TEAM!!!!
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My bet is that Mama Phelps is now forgiving every kick she felt during those nine months...
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In spite of having tomorrow off, this l'il puppy feels pooped, and needs to sign off so he can get his rest.
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It is very hot still, but should be cooler tomorrow, around 92. I think that will be much better.
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...Then we finished our day at First Colony Winery (http://www.firstcolonywinery.com/). Another very nice wine tasting experience, and the wines, themselves were pretty good. The only quibble I had with them were their labels - the art work just looks cheap to me. ;)
*But I did buy a bottle of their just-released "2006 Late Harvest" dessert wine. -It's their "Ice Wine" equivalent. I think I shall be enjoying this to close out my birthday in a couple of days. ;)
(http://www.firstcolonywinery.com/Wine%20Labels/LateHarvest.gif)
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Ooooh, I just discovered that Bob Costas has beautiful blue eyes! Thanks, HDTV!
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Does the FDR set cover his courting of Eleanor? And Mama Roosevelt's "reluctance" to the marriage?
Oh, yes! And they talk about the adjoining five story brownstones she had built in NYC with sliding doors so she could enter Franklin and Eleanor's house any time she wished.
Also very candid about Franklin's affairs, and after polio struck, there's live footage of him "walking" with his son at his side for him to hold on to. Really amazing footage I had never seen.
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Now I am in the midst of a dramatic, romantic Bollywood film from 1964, SHEHNAI starring Biswajit, Rajshree, Johnny Walker, Rheman, and that gal who did the cool head shaking, mask wearing dance in Gumnaam, Laxmi Chhaya.
(http://www.indiaweekly.com/dvdImages/b3804.jpg)
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I take it that you're not referring to the marathon that is being broadcast on the west coast??
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Page Seven Tin Man Dance!!!
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I take it that you're not referring to the marathon that is being broadcast on the west coast??
What I liked about watching the women's marathon was the "tour" of Beijing.
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And in doing a little research into the lead actress of the Bollywood film I am watching, I find that she now lives in Los Angeles, California, USA*.
I just might be ablet to do a Bollywood interview after all!
*A couple of years back I had found the lovely 1960s Bollywood actress Padmini was living in NY. Unfortunately, she returned to India and then passed away before I could contact her. :-\
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Another interesting thing about the swimming relays is that other USA swimmers swam in the qualifying rounds to get those four who swam in the finals there. Those qualifying swimmers also receive gold medals, so hooray for them, too!
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Because I don't have to get up at 5:30 or 6 the next 2 mornings, I'm staying up for Olympic coverage both tonight and tomorrow night.
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I'm going to head down now and do some reading and then go to bed.
Good night!
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After we were done sampling the wineries and wine, we headed back to our friends' place for the cookout. They had reserved the Clubhouse in their housing development, and it was a great place for the cookout. There was a deck, a pool, a small kitchen, and lots of seating inside and out.
I also got to see some old Richmond friends whom I hadn't seen in a while, including one of my favorite stage managers. And the food was quite good and very filling.
All in all, a very nice way to spend the day.*
*Especially since we ended up leaving Fairfax about three hours later than planned... And then the trip down to Richmond took a bit longer than expected too due to some heavy traffic. I just hope my brother - and his carload of family - did not have that much more traffic on the way down to the Outer Banks. Even before we reached Richmond, John Michael had already started the whole "Are we there yet?" routine.
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Ooooh, I just discovered that Bob Costas has beautiful blue eyes! Thanks, HDTV!
I discovered that many years ago. :)
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DR Jose - did your traveling party have a "designated driver" today?
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Oh, yes! And they talk about the adjoining five story brownstones she had built in NYC with sliding doors so she could enter Franklin and Eleanor's house any time she wished.
Also very candid about Franklin's affairs, and after polio struck, there's live footage of him "walking" with his son at his side for him to hold on to. Really amazing footage I had never seen.
Ah, yes, the adjoining brownstones! What Mama Roosevelt wanted, Mama Roosevelt got!
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DR Jose - did your traveling party have a "designated driver" today?
Yes and no. There were a few tee-totalers in our bunch, but the wineries also have strict rules about the number of samples they can provide, and the amount of the pour. So, even though we did the full tastings at two wineries, none of us had more than one full glass of wine until we were at the cookout. They also provide lights snacks to accompany the tastings.
*And the winding, single-lane mountain roads to and from the wineries also served as a deterrent to over-indulging.
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Ah, thanks, Jose...now I can go to sleep ;)
'night!
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Because I don't have to get up at 5:30 or 6 the next 2 mornings, I'm staying up for Olympic coverage both tonight and tomorrow night.
I'm just wondering what sports and individuals will be featured and focused on during the remaining week of the Olympics now that Michael Phelps is done. ;)
*However, I guess if I was more of a track and field fan, than I wouldn't be asking that question. ;) Although, there are still the individual gymnastics events too.
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Are my eyes deceiving me, or is that really DR Ben I spy at this late hour?
;)
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Are my eyes deceiving me, or is that really DR Ben I spy at this late hour?
;)
It's really me. I guess since my husband has been gone my sleeping habits have gotten weird, especially on the weekend.
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Ooooh, I just discovered that Bob Costas has beautiful blue eyes! Thanks, HDTV!
We know and are good friends with his sister, Valerie!
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It's really me. I guess since my husband has been gone my sleeping habits have gotten weird, especially on the weekend.
I also got caught up doing some things to the computer and when the geek in me comes out I can forget about what time it is, as I listen to Danny Stiles and Oscar Brand on WNYC Radio
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Hmmm.... It looks like DR Ben and his ever-lovin' Ant are becoming Techno-Geeks! ;)
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WHOA! Just watching the news, and the forecast for the Tropical Storm/Hurricane Fay...
Has anyone heard from DR Danise lately?
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Hmmm.... It looks like DR Ben and his ever-lovin' Ant are becoming Techno-Geeks! ;)
The things you learn on HHW!
;D
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DR elmore - By the time you read this in the morning, I really do hope that you are feeling much, much better.
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OK... I've been up since six this morning, so...
Goodnight.
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Finished with my viewing, I think. I watched the Studio Ghibli Tales Of Earthsea, about which more later, plus I finished six more Adam 12 episodes - the 6th one was what I was waiting for and there'll be more about that later, too.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY VIXMOM!!! (another year already-- where do they go?) :o
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So... Is that equal amounts of tomatoes and salt and sugar?
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Yes.
Equal amounts of salt and sugar.
:P
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I hope I didn't overeat at today's meal - it felt like a lot, but then again four miles buys me some room.
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Ooooh, I just discovered that Bob Costas has beautiful blue eyes! Thanks, HDTV!
I, too, love the little details that pop up once you've gone HD!
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I watched SAAWARIYA, which I found to be a truly stunning visual feast. Highly, HIGHLY stylized, with gorgeous sets, cinematography and a lush, LUSH, LUSH romantic score.
And hero, Ranbir Kapoor, does an entire number clad only in a very light muslin towel. . .for those interested in that sort of thing. . .
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They're just about to start Michael Phelps' last relay race. :D
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I was wrong...Dara Torres' race is just starting.
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Think I'll mute it and read a book for awhile.
I wish I had one handy where the author didn't end sentences with proprepositions!
der Brucer
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The stage director was kind of a tyrant, but I really enjoyed the whole experience. :)
:: Crosses legs, makes entry in notebook. removes pipe, and asks: ::
And, now tell me, was this the first time you remember gaining pleasure from pain?
der Brucer
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TOD:
Around the 3rd grade I wanted to be a costume designer, but only if I could design clothes in the style of the 1940s and 1950s.
When I was in the third grade, most everbody dressed in the styles of the 1940s.
der Brucer
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The larger screen and HDTV clarity is worth EVERY CENT.
Do any of your high-tech gadgets add clarity to political commentary?
der Brucer
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First of all: scuppernog - no additional "n".
Not in educated America!
Main Entry: scup·per·nong
Pronunciation: \-ˌnȯŋ, -ˌnäŋ\
Function: noun
Etymology: Scuppernong, river and lake in North Carolina
Date: 1811
1: muscadine; especially : a cultivated muscadine with yellowish-green plum-flavored fruits
2: a sweet aromatic amber-colored wine made from scuppernongs
APPELATION AMERICA (http://wine.appellationamerica.com/grape-varietal/Scuppernong.html)
(http://wine.appellationamerica.com/images/grapes/muscadine-grape-photo.jpg)
Scuppernong (MUSCADINE, V. ROTUNDIFOLIA)
Scuppernong is a historically important Native American Muscadine variety. This bronze-skinned grape is a member of the Vitis rotundifolia family, which includes the first native grapes to produce wine. Scuppernong, which has a typically grapey, musky flavor, has been cultivated since 1809. However, wine is said to have been made from wild vine fruit by French immigrants in the mid-16th century. Known by many aliases, including Hickman’s Grape and Bullace, it is mostly grown in the southeastern and Gulf states of the U.S., where it can reach 18% fruit sugar. Ripening near mid-season, it produces sweet-finished white wines. Reportedly, it is very resistant to Pierce’s disease.
der Brucer
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:: Crosses legs, makes entry in notebook. removes pipe, and asks: ::
And, now tell me, was this the first time you remember gaining pleasure from pain?
der Brucer
:o
Well...I never!
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I ended my evening watching last night's MONK. ...but there were a couple of funny bits.
Monk: "I think I'll join the Navy."
Natalie: "Please don't!"
Monk: "Why not"
Natalie: "Because I love America."
Or something close :D
der Brucer
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*And I really do hope that when all is said and done, when they recounts Michael Phelps' Gold Medal Record, that "they" remember that at least two of them were in team relay events. He was not alone in that pool for two of those Golds during this Olympics. Go TEAM!!!!
Phelps did go out of his way in his NBC interview to credit "the team" with his success.
der Brucer
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Well...I never!
What, never!
No, Never!
Never!!!!
Well, hardly ever.
der Brucer
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In spite of having tomorrow off, this l'il puppy feels pooped, and needs to sign off so he can get his rest.
And at the stroke of midnight he arose from his bed, observed that is was now officially his birthday, and asked to open his present! The dogs are now being treated to more of Doctor Who!
der Brucer
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Well, hardly ever.
I should be so lucky.
;)
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Well, here's one beauty pageant Jane never entered:
WEIRDEST PAGEANTS (http://www.asylum.com/2008/08/13/weirdest-pageants-of-the-world/?icid=200100397x1207899407x1200413776)
Miss Outdoor Life: During the talent portion of this Maryland pageant, contestants skin muskrats.
der Brucer
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Okay, this is the bad side of the Michael Phelps hype for the gold: the relay team wins gold and Michael gets his eighth gold medal (good for him) and he acknowledges the others' work (which is a great thing) and then they show the team members getting their gold medals. The US nation anthem is playing and they're all standing there, but the camera is only showing Michael Phelps...for the ENTIRE anthem! NBC didn't show anyone else at all during the whole anthem! The camera was just on Michael's face. How rude is that??