His license plate read "KMIT." A representative at the California Department of Motor Vehicles asked him if it stood for a radio station, since it is illegal to advertise on a plate. He replied, "No, that's actually an old Jewish expression, 'know me in truth.'" What it actually stood for was "kish mir im tuchis," a Yiddish phrase meaning "Kiss my ass."
And the word of the day is: VATIC!
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Is this DR GINNY's anniversary?
That's great about your license plate, BK. I posted this before, but it's fitting to post it again. It's from Mel Blanc's IMDb bio (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000305/bio). I don't know if it's true, but it's a funny story:QuoteHis license plate read "KMIT." A representative at the California Department of Motor Vehicles asked him if it stood for a radio station, since it is illegal to advertise on a plate. He replied, "No, that's actually an old Jewish expression, 'know me in truth.'" What it actually stood for was "kish mir im tuchis," a Yiddish phrase meaning "Kiss my ass."
Great minds think alike! ;D
And, by the way....
Pat Robertson can shove it!
And so can Rush Limbaugh!
And, by the way....
Pat Robertson can shove it!
And so can Rush Limbaugh!
It's amazing Pat Robertson still has people who listen to him and don't laugh in his face!
Maybe they can shove it together. Oops, that migh make them "gay"
DR JMK - thanks for sharing the photos of your home with us. I love looking at photos of people's homes. Do you have a piano player in the family?
DR JMK - thanks for sharing the photos of your home with us. I love looking at photos of people's homes. Do you have a piano player in the family?
The next sound you hear will be DR JMK's head exploding.
Very nice, DR JMK. What is that ghost on the wall?
DR JMK - thanks for sharing the photos of your home with us. I love looking at photos of people's homes. Do you have a piano player in the family?
The next sound you hear will be DR JMK's head exploding.
LOL. I like to do my share around here. ;D
Very nice, DR JMK. What is that ghost on the wall?
That is one of my favorite pieces by my mother in law (she also did the big piece that's on the dining room wall). Her website is:
www.jeaninesdream.com (http://www.jeaninesdream.com)
I may have mentioned this before, but she was part of an early 50's group of artists in NYC that included Jasper Johns. Johns painted a very lifelike still life for Jeanine before he got into the Pop Art business. As you may know, Johns later destroyed all of his pre-Pop work. Jeanine and Ed were able to sell this still life back to Johns a couple of years ago for an absolutely unbelievable sum. ;)
DR JMK - thanks for sharing the photos of your home with us. I love looking at photos of people's homes. Do you have a piano player in the family?
The next sound you hear will be DR JMK's head exploding.
LOL. I like to do my share around here. ;D
I simply can't have my head exploding now that the house is active. Too much brain splatter to clean up afterwards. ;D
However... I just got confirmation about one of the "surprise guests", and I'm looking forward to meeting the original "Sweeney Todd" and "Fredrik". :)
However... I just got confirmation about one of the "surprise guests", and I'm looking forward to meeting the original "Sweeney Todd" and "Fredrik". :)
Ask him if he remembers literally leaping over a couch and yanking an evidently in her cups Glynis Johns out of the way of an approaching plexiglas birch one matinee early in ALNM's run. ;)
thanks for the date correction, DR GINNY.
DR JOSE we need photos from tonight.
I'm up after a very good night's sleep. Blue skies and a breeze from my window.
thanks for the date correction, DR GINNY.
DR JOSE we need photos from tonight.
I'll try my best. However, I'm sure that the folks from Broadway.com and Playbill.com will have their "snappers" there tonight too.
thanks for the date correction, DR GINNY.
DR JOSE we need photos from tonight.
I'll try my best. However, I'm sure that the folks from Broadway.com and Playbill.com will have their "snappers" there tonight too.
However... I just got confirmation about one of the "surprise guests", and I'm looking forward to meeting the original "Sweeney Todd" and "Fredrik". :)
Ask him if he remembers literally leaping over a couch and yanking an evidently in her cups Glynis Johns out of the way of an approaching plexiglas birch one matinee early in ALNM's run. ;)
I actually think I've heard that story before from Victoria Mallory. ;)
I had no idea what was going on until the elderly theater queen (technical term) next to me, put his hand up to his mouth and said under his breath, "Glug, glug, glug," whilst winking at me. At least I think that's why he was winking at me. ;)
Going tonight to see David Greenspan's new playu, The Myopia, at Atlantic Stage 2.
Our house is officially "active." If you go to:
www.PortlandHomeTeam.com (http://www.PortlandHomeTeam.com)
Then click on "Search MLS" and enter:
10003611
in the "listing search" link
you will get a gallery (if you click gallery, LOL) of semi-lovely photos. Because I love you all so dearly, I am offering any of you a 1% discount if you buy the house today. ;) (It's actually a bargain at this price, if I do say so myself--our realtor thinks we should have it listed about 100K higher, but I just want the thing to sell quickly).
In other news...
It's looking like tonight's Theatre World event at Barnes & Noble will be more of a discussion and a Q&A than a songfest. Right now, I think we're down to one singer, one song. -But that is subject to change. And it turns out that Josh Grisetti will not be singing tonight, but he will still be on the panel. -There would have been more singers, but since most of this past year's Theatre World Award winners are currently in shows, the 7:30 start time happens to coincide/conflict with their "1/2-hour call".
However... I just got confirmation about one of the "surprise guests", and I'm looking forward to meeting the original "Sweeney Todd" and "Fredrik". :)
Going tonight to see David Greenspan's new playu, The Myopia, at Atlantic Stage 2.
Sounds like fun!
Beautiful house, JMK. I guess I don't understand why you want to move. I thought it was the house with the huge property that you wanted, but now that you aren't getting it...
Can't get all the pictures of Haiti out of my mind. I was there, very briefly, many years ago, and the images of poverty never left my mind all these years later. I knew immediately upon reading the breaking news email that a 7.0 earthquake had hit Haiti, that it was going to be an unimaginable disaster once news details started coming in. There probably are places in the world with worse poverty than Haiti, but I've never been to any.
I had no idea what was going on until the elderly theater queen (technical term) next to me, put his hand up to his mouth and said under his breath, "Glug, glug, glug," whilst winking at me. At least I think that's why he was winking at me. ;)
Stucco mansions?
This is the cutest thing!
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/pandacam/index.html (http://www.sandiegozoo.org/pandacam/index.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/anna_recycle.jpg)
"My model is an up-and-coming starlette who will be attending a post-premier Hollywood cocktail party thrown by Brad and Angelina where she hopes to attract the attention of the important movers and shakers, along with the panzerotti..."
In other news...
It's looking like tonight's Theatre World event at Barnes & Noble will be more of a discussion and a Q&A than a songfest. Right now, I think we're down to one singer, one song. -But that is subject to change. And it turns out that Josh Grisetti will not be singing tonight, but he will still be on the panel. -There would have been more singers, but since most of this past year's Theatre World Award winners are currently in shows, the 7:30 start time happens to coincide/conflict with their "1/2-hour call".
However... I just got confirmation about one of the "surprise guests", and I'm looking forward to meeting the original "Sweeney Todd" and "Fredrik". :)
Ah, but will Carol Cook also be there?
Yay for DR Jane's therapy break through. I know you would like it to be faster, but it sounds like you are making steady and continuous progress.
derBRUCER :o :o :o!!!
MEGA VIBES ALL GOES WELL!!!
derBRUCER :o :o :o!!!
MEGA VIBES ALL GOES WELL!!!
Thanx - it won't be as bad as a broken shoulder - speaking of which....
I had a session of pre-op "training" where they tried to teach me the difficult chore of getting in and out of beds and chairs without putting strain on my chest muscles - which of course used all the techniques I mastered dealing with an un-casted healing shoulder; boy - they think I'm a fast learner.
der Brucer
Vibes to DR derBRUCER.
All DR's should be aware that texting a donation to 9099 or whatever it was actually sends $10 to the Red Cross.
You may do so if you wish, but I will find a different way to help those in Haiti than paying the administrative costs of the Red Cross - which will bill the US Government for its rescue services anyway.
Vibes to DR derBRUCER.
All DR's should be aware that texting a donation to 9099 or whatever it was actually sends $10 to the Red Cross.
You may do so if you wish, but I will find a different way to help those in Haiti than paying the administrative costs of the Red Cross - which will bill the US Government for its rescue services anyway.
A friend of mine rented a Zip Car earlier today. The parking attendant was from Haiti. When she went to pick up the car, he was trying to call down to Haiti to check on his family. When she returned the car a few hours later, the parking attendant received the news that his whole family had been wiped out in the earthquake. She made a personal contribution to him for him and his family right then and there.
Every little bit helps.
Yikes, DerBrucer! I'm glad you'll be having the surgery BEFORE a heart attack. If all this new-fangled stuff was around in the 70s, my dad would have lived to see his grandchildren.
Now, you tell Woody that he has to log in and give us updates.
And the word of the day is: VATIC!
I think TCB was there recently. No license plates though!
Our house is officially "active." If you go to:
www.PortlandHomeTeam.com (http://www.PortlandHomeTeam.com)
Then click on "Search MLS" and enter:
10003611
in the "listing search" link
you will get a gallery (if you click gallery, LOL) of semi-lovely photos. Because I love you all so dearly, I am offering any of you a 1% discount if you buy the house today. ;) (It's actually a bargain at this price, if I do say so myself--our realtor thinks we should have it listed about 100K higher, but I just want the thing to sell quickly).
Very nice, DR JMK. What is that ghost on the wall?
That is one of my favorite pieces by my mother in law (she also did the big piece that's on the dining room wall). Her website is:
www.jeaninesdream.com (http://www.jeaninesdream.com)
I may have mentioned this before, but she was part of an early 50's group of artists in NYC that included Jasper Johns. Johns painted a very lifelike still life for Jeanine before he got into the Pop Art business. As you may know, Johns later destroyed all of his pre-Pop work. Jeanine and Ed were able to sell this still life back to Johns a couple of years ago for an absolutely unbelievable sum. ;)
Had a very nice time with Mr. Stu Phillips and there will be a project for us in the near future.
This is cool... And something that DR SWW and others may find quite useful:
Eat Your Books (http://www.eatyourbooks.com/)
The folks behind this site have indexed the recipes from over 16,000 cookbooks, so the next time you're trying to remember which cookbook in your collection contains that recipe for "Chicken Parisienne"... -It's not a free site - $25 for a year, or $50 for a lifetime - but I could see how and where it would come in handy.
This is cool... And something that DR SWW and others may find quite useful:
Eat Your Books (http://www.eatyourbooks.com/)
The folks behind this site have indexed the recipes from over 16,000 cookbooks, so the next time you're trying to remember which cookbook in your collection contains that recipe for "Chicken Parisienne"... -It's not a free site - $25 for a year, or $50 for a lifetime - but I could see how and where it would come in handy.
What's a cookbook?
Our house is officially "active." If you go to:
www.PortlandHomeTeam.com (http://www.PortlandHomeTeam.com)
Then click on "Search MLS" and enter:
10003611
in the "listing search" link
you will get a gallery (if you click gallery, LOL) of semi-lovely photos. Because I love you all so dearly, I am offering any of you a 1% discount if you buy the house today. ;) (It's actually a bargain at this price, if I do say so myself--our realtor thinks we should have it listed about 100K higher, but I just want the thing to sell quickly).
I didn't see the gouge in the hardwood floor.
Yikes, DerBrucer! I'm glad you'll be having the surgery BEFORE a heart attack. If all this new-fangled stuff was around in the 70s, my dad would have lived to see his grandchildren.
Now, you tell Woody that he has to log in and give us updates.
Well, beg as you will, there will no nude chest photos!
der Brucer
PRESENT LAUGHTER was one of the most successful productions that I have ever done. Garry Essendine seemed a perfect fit for me at that particular time in my life; and the critics loved it. My fellow cast members were less than thrilled that the main newspaper's review spent all of the time talking about my work, and basically ignoring the rest of the cast. It also didn't help that the paper ran my picture on all the Friday and Saturday nights of the run, calling my performance the Weekend's Best Bet.
We have a deal on the new house. Now on to the inspection phase. Oy. I must say I am severely disappointed that none of you have purchased our current house at today's remarkable 1% discount price. ;)
Iron Chef Special Used Ringers, Not Veggies From The White House Garden
The produce used on the Food Network's Jan. 3 Iron Chef of America two-hour special White House show was billed as being from the White House garden. But the show did not disclose that "stunt double vegetables" were used and not produce from the First Family's garden.
Beautiful house, JMK. I guess I don't understand why you want to move. I thought it was the house with the huge property that you wanted, but now that you aren't getting it...
Because the pictures don't show the two hideous McMansions that now abut my backyard.
did the surgeon show you how long a scar you will have? i wasn't prepared for how bad the incision would look. it really does get much, much better after the first month.
I am putting together stew for the crockpot for tomorrow. Since I couldn't find my favorite vegetable peeler, the potatoes will be the healthier style with the skins still on them.
I wonder if I should have washed them first?
I have been E&T for a bit (and will probably be for another week).
A tad ago I took a brisk walk up to Woody's store and about 2/3 of the way there had a really bad chest pain and a severe case of vertigo.
The next week the same thing thing happened again - about the same spot on the journey.
Then one night all four dogs got loose while Woody was at work and I had to chase them down again - just got back to the drive before the pain hit.
I would normally ignore these little inconveniences, but I did have a scheduled Dr's appointment last week. I knew Jane would be all over my case for not consulting a Dr earlier, but if I neglected to mention it on the office visit, she would would really be down on me.
The Dr. couldn't just go ho-hum, he had to give me a prescription for Nitro glycerin pills and schedule me for a cardiology consult to get a stress test; the cardiologist said a stress test was a waste of time and scheduled me for a cardiac catheterization (You want to shave me where!!!) (The Dr. seems to be a believer in News Reports, not advance warnings: I got a needle jam follwed by the declaration "You'll feel a little stick." Meanwhile, the attending nurse was unhappy with the previous nurse's attempts at inserting an IV, so she took two more stabs at it. There was then all sorts or rearranging of lab equipment and I was getting impatient at the delay (I was waiting for the litany of sensations the Internet predicted.) Just when I was about to sound like like a 6 year old on a car trip and plead "Are we there yet!", the Dr. announced "All done!". Too soon! I was still mulling over a choice of quips: either, "Can you peel me a grape" or can I have a cigarette break?"
Well, it seems my heart is in perfect shape and does just what it should - running in idle - but step on the gas and forget about it - clogs galore!.
Said the DR - you need a by-pass (or two or more).
I asked about the options which basically reduced to:
A. Try a new diet, maybe get a stent or two, do a touch of angioplasty, pray often to a collection of Deity's - and then when for the inevitable heart attack, suffer cardiac muscle damage, and come in the for the by pass.
B. Skip the preliminaries, get the damn surgery, and get on with my life.
Fortunately I had a two-headed "common sense" coin which dictated the surgery.
So. we set the alarm for 4AM Tuesday to do the deed.
Me: how long will I be hospitalized?
Them: usually three days.
Me: OK - Tues - one, Wed - two, Thurs - three.
Them: Nope: Tues is day zero (So I guess they don't charge for that day!)
So, if I hadn't worried about Janes's nagging I wouldn't be going in for Surgery!
So I blame Jane for this damnable inconvenience (but should probably bless her for the years she might have added to my life).
der Brucer
Boy - the dogs are having a blast looking for needle marks to lick!
Our house is officially "active." If you go to:
www.PortlandHomeTeam.com (http://www.PortlandHomeTeam.com)
Then click on "Search MLS" and enter:
10003611
in the "listing search" link
you will get a gallery (if you click gallery, LOL) of semi-lovely photos. Because I love you all so dearly, I am offering any of you a 1% discount if you buy the house today. ;) (It's actually a bargain at this price, if I do say so myself--our realtor thinks we should have it listed about 100K higher, but I just want the thing to sell quickly).
I didn't see the gouge in the hardwood floor.
That was fixed as part of the kitchen remodel, when we had the entire upstairs floors refinished.
did the surgeon show you how long a scar you will have? i wasn't prepared for how bad the incision would look. it really does get much, much better after the first month.
If the nurse is to be believed - 3-4 inches.
Procedures must really be improving - they don't even give you a prescription for pain killers when you leave.
der Brucer
I will need a major investment in new wardrobe - pajama bottoms to keep the dogs from licking the legs wounds. (and may some comfy button up flannel shirts - I'm not sure how comfortable I'll be pulling on the long sleeve pull-over sweat shirts I usually wear during the day.
Frances starred in PRESENT LAUGHTER with Reginald Gardiner. I have tons of pics of that production.
Note for TXB:
I told the hospital staff I was not nearly as concerned about the surgery as I was about the possibility of getting MRSA.
der Brucer
DR TCB when they named you the Weekend's Best Bet are you sure they were talking about the play?
DR TCB when they named you the Weekend's Best Bet are you sure they were talking about the play?
Well, they didn't say the Easiest Bet.
Didn't Stu Phillips compose the theme to the original Battlestar Galactica TV series?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/anna_recycle.jpg)
I wore that same outfit to the the theatre last weekend. I think I'll save it for the office party! Or church!
"My model is an up-and-coming starlette who will be attending a post-premier Hollywood cocktail party thrown by Brad and Angelina where she hopes to attract the attention of the important movers and shakers, along with the panzerotti..."
DAW isn't here to defend himself. I think it's unfair to post pictures of him. ;) (Maybe this will get him back). ;D
So, FSM announced it's latest release today. It's a biggie and a brilliant score - Islands In The Stream by Jerry Goldsmith. For those that buy it, you'll notice that the Kritzerland logo and my name appear on the release. To see why, here's a link to the story:
http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/daily/article.cfm/articleID/6405/Tapes-in-a-Bottle--Islands-in-the-Stream/
So, FSM announced it's latest release today. It's a biggie and a brilliant score - Islands In The Stream by Jerry Goldsmith. For those that buy it, you'll notice that the Kritzerland logo and my name appear on the release. To see why, here's a link to the story:
http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/daily/article.cfm/articleID/6405/Tapes-in-a-Bottle--Islands-in-the-Stream/
I did watch the movie MY SISTER'S KEEPER. For some reason i had no idea that the oldest daughter from MEDIUM was the star. The promos showed Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin (two much bigger names). The movie was good, but sad and a bit hard to watch at times.
So, FSM announced it's latest release today. It's a biggie and a brilliant score - Islands In The Stream by Jerry Goldsmith. For those that buy it, you'll notice that the Kritzerland logo and my name appear on the release. To see why, here's a link to the story:
http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/daily/article.cfm/articleID/6405/Tapes-in-a-Bottle--Islands-in-the-Stream/
AARRGGHH!! I knew I was forgetting something last night. I totally forgot to record Passing Strange.
Oh, well.
So, FSM announced it's latest release today. It's a biggie and a brilliant score - Islands In The Stream by Jerry Goldsmith. For those that buy it, you'll notice that the Kritzerland logo and my name appear on the release. To see why, here's a link to the story:
http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/daily/article.cfm/articleID/6405/Tapes-in-a-Bottle--Islands-in-the-Stream/
Nice! But, BK...if Paramount didn't have any tapes, how could they license it?
And I wonder what happened to the original tapes?
Bk - I guess you're not fond of the Biltmore being renamed the Friedman.
AARRGGHH!! I knew I was forgetting something last night. I totally forgot to record Passing Strange.
Oh, well.
If you have more than one PBS station in your area, maybe one will air it at a different time (we have 3 PBS stations in our area). And you might try a search to see if the station is going to rebroadcast in the near future.
Of course, if you really want it, it'll likely be offered for sale at some point on DVD.
We have a deal on the new house. Now on to the inspection phase. Oy. I must say I am severely disappointed that none of you have purchased our current house at today's remarkable 1% discount price. ;)