What a shame. Do they both have bears?
And the word of the day is: BALSAMACEOUS!
Smoke on your pipe and put that in.
DR John G., while I may have avoided Black Friday madness, I've been duped on things like that in the past -- not reading the fine print carefully, not being aggressive enough in getting to something in time for a deal, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. In fact, I did that very thing with a stack of CDs at some store last year, thinking they were all on sale. I hadn't read the signs properly. Well, we hopefully live and learn.I'll live. Learning is another matter.
Well, I'm happy with my new phone
LG530G (http://wontek.com/prepaid-reviews/Tracfone/LG-530G-ReviewLG 530G)
It's a low-end phone but for me it's high end. I still have to slog through the 100 page PDF manual and I still won't use it much except when I'm traveling or meeting someone, etc. but it's nice to have a new toy. I've taken out the sim card from the old phone and destroyed it and I'll recycle the old phone at Best Buy.
We also got two new cordless handsets at Best Buy to go with our corded land line phone. The one cordless we had was going wonky and we had a gift card so we decided to use it. I've charged them out here and I'll set them up in the city when we get back tomorrow.
Just had left over pork loin and corn for lunch and we're having roast beast for dinner.
I may take a nap.
Larry, hope you get over the cold soon. It's no fun being sick during the Festive Season.
Thanks, DR TCB! I've taken 3000 more mg of vitamin-C. I hope, if I can squelch this cold today, that I can go into Toyland tomorrow and accomplish some work on ROBERTA. On Monday, I have to go to Encores! and help Joshie with IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A PLANE, IT's SUPERMAN.
I worked for a bit on the DEAREST ENEMY libretto, typing the lyrics and dialogue we're using. I'm almost through Act One. I'm now going to watch the BBC series THE PASSION to finish off my BBC NATIVITY and BEN-HUR viewing. I'll have some chicken soup for dinner.
Thanks, DR TCB! I've taken 3000 more mg of vitamin-C. I hope, if I can squelch this cold today, that I can go into Toyland tomorrow and accomplish some work on ROBERTA. On Monday, I have to go to Encores! and help Joshie with IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A PLANE, IT's SUPERMAN.
I worked for a bit on the DEAREST ENEMY libretto, typing the lyrics and dialogue we're using. I'm almost through Act One. I'm now going to watch the BBC series THE PASSION to finish off my BBC NATIVITY and BEN-HUR viewing. I'll have some chicken soup for dinner.
If you had a good Chinese Take-out near you, I would suggest Hot and Sour Soup. My doctor swears by it. I have treid it and it works. Just order a quart of it and sit with your face over the bowl as you eat it.
DR CIllaliz so glad you got to see your pet sitter. Hope she can get home soon. !~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I still think she should complain to Trader Joe's. They usually stand behind their products.
The food arrived too soon, so I only got to see a half-dozen or so floats. Most were playing Christmas music, including a few carols I remember from Germany that aren't played too often. One float, however, was playing "Theme from 'New York, New York'," which was oddly out of place at Christmas and in San Antonio. But nobody but me seemed to care.
The pie from the East Coast Singer did not have a smooth journey I'm a afraid - when I finally removed the tin foil the contents of the pie were all on one side and there was no smoothing it out, I'm afraid. I had a little bit, but it was a little too wrecked to enjoy. Now I'm hungry.
Topic of the Day:
Fortunately, I have been able to avoid most, if not all, "Black Friday" days. If I did go out on that day, it probably would've been to go to a movie or to just look around. I have never "needed" to buy something on Black Friday...at least as far as I can remember.
DR CIllaliz so glad you got to see your pet sitter. Hope she can get home soon. !~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thanks, she doesn't think she'll be home before Christmas, but she's accepted that and is going to just keep going as long as it takes to get through rehab
Amazon just wrote back that they are sending a second shipment via overnight delivery for Monday at No Charge and forwarding my complaint about the delivery service to their shipping dept. Fantastic!
I have had 3000 mg of vitamin-C, and it's time for some peppermint tea, not chrysanthemum.
From DR John G:They have sailboat and big boat parades each Christmas in Florida. Those were wonderful, too. A bit different from the barge floats on the small river that floats through downtown San Antonio.QuoteThe food arrived too soon, so I only got to see a half-dozen or so floats. Most were playing Christmas music, including a few carols I remember from Germany that aren't played too often. One float, however, was playing "Theme from 'New York, New York'," which was oddly out of place at Christmas and in San Antonio. But nobody but me seemed to care.
The December my father passed away I was in L.A. fixing it up to sell & staying with my brother. A friend of his invited him, and included me, to a party on their boat at the Marina to watch the boat parade. It was fun.
FEEL BETTER VIBES FOR DR ELMORE!!!Mega doses.
I want Chinese food now!That sounds really good. I may have to do that for dinner tonight.
Well, I'm happy with my new phone
LG530G (http://www.amazon.com/LG-530G-Prepaid-Minutes-Tracfone/dp/B009LRNGXQ)
It's a low-end phone but for me it's high end. I still have to slog through the 100 page PDF manual and I still won't use it much except when I'm traveling or meeting someone, etc. but it's nice to have a new toy. I've taken out the sim card from the old phone and destroyed it and I'll recycle the old phone at Best Buy.
We also got two new cordless handsets at Best Buy to go with our corded land line phone. The one cordless we had was going wonky and we had a gift card so we decided to use it. I've charged them out here and I'll set them up in the city when we get back tomorrow.
I am trying to finish a really good book. It is the last book in a trilogy (it's a dystopian and the final book is called Reached). But my nieces are here. And everytime I get to a good part one of them runs in and wants to play.
I will have to finish it tonight!
eatable? Isn't it edible?
Nevermind they are both words
I just realized I forgot to go to the client's wedding reception, now I feel like a heel
From DR John G:They have sailboat and big boat parades each Christmas in Florida. Those were wonderful, too. A bit different from the barge floats on the small river that floats through downtown San Antonio.QuoteThe food arrived too soon, so I only got to see a half-dozen or so floats. Most were playing Christmas music, including a few carols I remember from Germany that aren't played too often. One float, however, was playing "Theme from 'New York, New York'," which was oddly out of place at Christmas and in San Antonio. But nobody but me seemed to care.
The December my father passed away I was in L.A. fixing it up to sell & staying with my brother. A friend of his invited him, and included me, to a party on their boat at the Marina to watch the boat parade. It was fun.
The Safeway man just delivered my order for the week. Oh gosh! Did I some how order a pumpkin pie and whipped cream. Well, guess I will have to some of it.
The Safeway man just delivered my order for the week. Oh gosh! Did I some how order a pumpkin pie and whipped cream. Well, guess I will have to some of it.
Safeway delivers! Is that your local Safeway or do most of them?
The Safeway man just delivered my order for the week. Oh gosh! Did I some how order a pumpkin pie and whipped cream. Well, guess I will have to some of it.
Safeway delivers! Is that your local Safeway or do most of them?
I believe they all deliver. Try pulling up Safeway.com and click on Grocery Delivery.
The Safeway man just delivered my order for the week. Oh gosh! Did I some how order a pumpkin pie and whipped cream. Well, guess I will have to some of it.
Safeway delivers! Is that your local Safeway or do most of them?
I believe they all deliver. Try pulling up Safeway.com and click on Grocery Delivery.
If you have a busy schedule, you can lock in a One Hour Window for delivery @ $12.95, but if you are in no hurry, you can pick a Four Hour Window and it is only $6.95. For me, either way, it is a bargin.
The Safeway man just delivered my order for the week. Oh gosh! Did I some how order a pumpkin pie and whipped cream. Well, guess I will have to some of it.
Safeway delivers! Is that your local Safeway or do most of them?
I believe they all deliver. Try pulling up Safeway.com and click on Grocery Delivery.
If you have a busy schedule, you can lock in a One Hour Window for delivery @ $12.95, but if you are in no hurry, you can pick a Four Hour Window and it is only $6.95. For me, either way, it is a bargin.
Am trying to get over my aversion to making pie crust from scratch. That, of course, means having to make pies. Today it will be a side-by-side comparison of Kentucky transparent pies, one with cream and the other without. The one without is likely the traditional transparent pie, because the filling sets up like a pecan pie filling without the nuts. With cream, it sounds more like chess pie. I think the sounds of both are winners.
Then sometime in the next week, there'll be a medieval mushroom pie, which has 2 pounds of mushrooms and 2 cups of grated Swiss cheese baked in a pie crust. That sounds like a main course for a meatless meal to me, with some greens and lettuces from the backyard as a side salad.
I need to research a few problems with my Nook HD. :( Next week I might go to Best Buy & look at the Mini iPad again.Sorry to hear that.
Never tried to make a pie crust -- except maybe I did make a graham cracker one once for some key lime pie. I know a freshly homemade one can be really good, but I don't think there's such a difference that it would be worth wrecking my day (and the effort would surely wreck a good day) for one.
Never tried to make a pie crust -- except maybe I did make a graham cracker one once for some key lime pie. I know a freshly homemade one can be really good, but I don't think there's such a difference that it would be worth wrecking my day (and the effort would surely wreck a good day) for one.
While I was downtown last night, I noticed that Cathy Rigby's "Peter Pan" was coming to town in a few weeks. It didn't say if Brent Barrett were still with the production, so I went to the Majestic Theater's website. They had a link to the production's website, or so I thought. I clicked on it and, well, it was to a British production.
So, KevinH, do you know?
Then I may have to go see it.
Amazon just wrote back that they are sending a second shipment via overnight delivery for Monday at No Charge and forwarding my complaint about the delivery service to their shipping dept. Fantastic!
I have had 3000 mg of vitamin-C, and it's time for some peppermint tea, not chrysanthemum.
Do you have any zinc for your cold?
Good for Amazon!
Found a copy of Ken Bloom's "Hollywood Musicals: The 101 Greatest Song-and-Dance Movies of All Time," the sequel to, what else?, "Broadway Musicals."
Well, you're meant to take exception to some of the movies included and, more likely, some that aren't. I think "The Pirate" has a place on the list, and an argument could be made for "It's Always Fair Weather" and "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum." He includes "Good Mr. Chips," but then takes the songs and the performances of them to task, saying it's included only because it's dramatically effective.
But the biggest disappointment is the poor copy editing and even worse proof reading. Words are misspelled left and right. It seems that if Bloom went back to revise a sentence, both versions ended up in print.
Never tried to make a pie crust -- except maybe I did make a graham cracker one once for some key lime pie. I know a freshly homemade one can be really good, but I don't think there's such a difference that it would be worth wrecking my day (and the effort would surely wreck a good day) for one.
Never tried to make a pie crust -- except maybe I did make a graham cracker one once for some key lime pie. I know a freshly homemade one can be really good, but I don't think there's such a difference that it would be worth wrecking my day (and the effort would surely wreck a good day) for one.
I used to make fantastic pie crust! So did my mother on her saner days, so maybe it's genetic.
I am going to finish watching this first DVD and then take a hot bath.
I am trying to finish a really good book. It is the last book in a trilogy (it's a dystopian and the final book is called Reached). But my nieces are here. And everytime I get to a good part one of them runs in and wants to play.
I will have to finish it tonight!
;D
I feel very guilty about my lack of patience with my young children when I was nearing the end of a book.
I am going to see Mary Poppins the musical tomorrow! It got a very good review.That sounds like fun.
I am going to see Mary Poppins the musical tomorrow! It got a very good review.
I am going to see Mary Poppins the musical tomorrow! It got a very good review.
Are you taking your nieces to see the show?
Looking forward to the next season of DOWNTON ABBEY, too.
DR Cilla when you mentioned putting a gown, etc on I thought it was for Sharon's protection. I didn't imagine she would still be contagious :o
I hope the friend who feinted won't stay away for good. Obviously you have a stronger disposition ;)
I'm very excited for you finally getting to see her.
Sharon's attitude it fantastic. I'm sure she also has her dark moments as well. Will this upcoming surgery be her last? I hope so.
VIBES SHE WILL GO TO A TOP NOTCH REHAB HOSPITAL!!
TCB, do you place your Safeway orders online?
I just realized I forgot to go to the client's wedding reception, now I feel like a heel
Oh no!! You can say you were at the hospital.
I've been watching THE EAGLE, a Danish crime series. I find it very well done. I don't believe I've seen any other Danish TV shows.
Watching a wonderful Brit motion picture at the moment, and I suppose I'll brave watching Brave - really the first Pixar movie I had no interest in seeing.
Damn! Channel 13 must be on a fund raising week, so no British comedies tonight.
Damn! Channel 13 must be on a fund raising week, so no British comedies tonight.
What are they showing instead? Another Celtic Thunder performance?
DR John, if you happen to check in here again tonight; Brent says he will be Hooked in San Antonio.Many thanks. May have to get a ticket.
Damn! Channel 13 must be on a fund raising week, so no British comedies tonight.
What are they showing instead? Another Celtic Thunder performance?
No, and I know one of the guys in Celtic Thunder! It's a Doo-wop night.
It is indeed a pledge night. They're giving the hard sell on the break at the moment. I swear, Channel 13 has one of these drives every month.
DR John, if you happen to check in here again tonight; Brent says he will be Hooked in San Antonio.Many thanks. May have to get a ticket.
Damn! Channel 13 must be on a fund raising week, so no British comedies tonight.
What are they showing instead? Another Celtic Thunder performance?
No, and I know one of the guys in Celtic Thunder! It's a Doo-wop night.
It is indeed a pledge night. They're giving the hard sell on the break at the moment. I swear, Channel 13 has one of these drives every month.
I am not sure that I know what a Doo-wop group is like. Personally, I love Celtic Thunder. If I wasn't in this stupid chair, I would be going to their concert this week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qni5bIN5qmU
I'd just like everyone to know that, prior to these posts today, I'd never heard of a Kentucky Transparent Pie.
I need to research a few problems with my Nook HD. :( Next week I might go to Best Buy & look at the Mini iPad again.Sorry to hear that.
Damn! Channel 13 must be on a fund raising week, so no British comedies tonight.
What are they showing instead? Another Celtic Thunder performance?
No, and I know one of the guys in Celtic Thunder! It's a Doo-wop night.
It is indeed a pledge night. They're giving the hard sell on the break at the moment. I swear, Channel 13 has one of these drives every month.
I am not sure that I know what a Doo-wop group is like. Personally, I love Celtic Thunder. If I wasn't in this stupid chair, I would be going to their concert this week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qni5bIN5qmU
The Drifters was a Doo-wop group.
Also, the Earls, The Diamonds, The Edsels, The Mystics, the Moonglows. On Channel 13, I just heard "On Broadway" and "Up on the Roof."
Never tried to make a pie crust -- except maybe I did make a graham cracker one once for some key lime pie. I know a freshly homemade one can be really good, but I don't think there's such a difference that it would be worth wrecking my day (and the effort would surely wreck a good day) for one.
I think it's more a matter of practice than anything. I hate doing it, but I hate it less and less each time I do it. Plus, someone gave me a realy easy food processor recipe that seems to work well. So, I just have to do it a few times and get in my muscle memory, I guess.
Amazon just wrote back that they are sending a second shipment via overnight delivery for Monday at No Charge and forwarding my complaint about the delivery service to their shipping dept. Fantastic!
I have had 3000 mg of vitamin-C, and it's time for some peppermint tea, not chrysanthemum.
Do you have any zinc for your cold?
Good for Amazon!
I take zinc every day.
Never tried to make a pie crust -- except maybe I did make a graham cracker one once for some key lime pie. I know a freshly homemade one can be really good, but I don't think there's such a difference that it would be worth wrecking my day (and the effort would surely wreck a good day) for one.
I used to make fantastic pie crust! So did my mother on her saner days, so maybe it's genetic.
Never tried to make a pie crust -- except maybe I did make a graham cracker one once for some key lime pie. I know a freshly homemade one can be really good, but I don't think there's such a difference that it would be worth wrecking my day (and the effort would surely wreck a good day) for one.
I think it's more a matter of practice than anything. I hate doing it, but I hate it less and less each time I do it. Plus, someone gave me a realy easy food processor recipe that seems to work well. So, I just have to do it a few times and get in my muscle memory, I guess.
:)
I prefer making a graham cracker crust or a cook crust. Both get patted into the pan instead of rolling them. They are both on the sweet side though & don't work for every pie.
I am trying to finish a really good book. It is the last book in a trilogy (it's a dystopian and the final book is called Reached). But my nieces are here. And everytime I get to a good part one of them runs in and wants to play.
I will have to finish it tonight!
;D
I feel very guilty about my lack of patience with my young children when I was nearing the end of a book.
I finished the book after they left. I actually started reading the new Ivy & Bean book to my niece. She really likes them. Hopefully we will finish it tomorrow. Then at least I can include it on my goodreads list. Since it's 125 pages I think it's okay to include a kid's book.
Hector "Macho" Camacho has passed away. They took him off of life support and he died a short time later.
That is always such a tough decision to mke. I hopeI never have to go through that again.
DR Cilla when you mentioned putting a gown, etc on I thought it was for Sharon's protection. I didn't imagine she would still be contagious :o
I hope the friend who feinted won't stay away for good. Obviously you have a stronger disposition ;)
I'm very excited for you finally getting to see her.
Sharon's attitude it fantastic. I'm sure she also has her dark moments as well. Will this upcoming surgery be her last? I hope so.
VIBES SHE WILL GO TO A TOP NOTCH REHAB HOSPITAL!!
Sharon looks fine and is very modest so the girl who fainted didn't see anything, she just heard about it. That's pretty squeemish if you ask me
I am very squeemish when people tell me about things like that. I have never fainted, but I have gotten a little dizzy. Strangely when it is something on my own body, like when I almost lost my right leg to the MRSA, I am not squeemish at all.
Two Kentucky transparent pies in the oven. After they're done, I think I'm going to go out dancing. Haven't done that in a while.
I'd just like everyone to know that, prior to these posts today, I'd never heard of a Kentucky Transparent Pie.
This has got to be the worst pumpking pie I have ever tasted. I would have done better with a Mrs. Smith frozen pie - even if I had eaten it frozen!
Never tried to make a pie crust -- except maybe I did make a graham cracker one once for some key lime pie. I know a freshly homemade one can be really good, but I don't think there's such a difference that it would be worth wrecking my day (and the effort would surely wreck a good day) for one.
I think it's more a matter of practice than anything. I hate doing it, but I hate it less and less each time I do it. Plus, someone gave me a realy easy food processor recipe that seems to work well. So, I just have to do it a few times and get in my muscle memory, I guess.
:)
I prefer making a graham cracker crust or a cook crust. Both get patted into the pan instead of rolling them. They are both on the sweet side though & don't work for every pie.
I am not sure I know what a cook crust is?
This has got to be the worst pumpking pie I have ever tasted. I would have done better with a Mrs. Smith frozen pie - even if I had eaten it frozen!
I'm sorry, I know how much you were looking forward to it. I wasn't necessarily looking forward to my fake turkey roll.
Are you going to return it ;)
Never tried to make a pie crust -- except maybe I did make a graham cracker one once for some key lime pie. I know a freshly homemade one can be really good, but I don't think there's such a difference that it would be worth wrecking my day (and the effort would surely wreck a good day) for one.
I think it's more a matter of practice than anything. I hate doing it, but I hate it less and less each time I do it. Plus, someone gave me a realy easy food processor recipe that seems to work well. So, I just have to do it a few times and get in my muscle memory, I guess.
:)
I prefer making a graham cracker crust or a cook crust. Both get patted into the pan instead of rolling them. They are both on the sweet side though & don't work for every pie.
I am not sure I know what a cook crust is?
Ooops, cookie crust. I'm going back to correct that now.
This has got to be the worst pumpking pie I have ever tasted. I would have done better with a Mrs. Smith frozen pie - even if I had eaten it frozen!
I'm sorry, I know how much you were looking forward to it. I wasn't necessarily looking forward to my fake turkey roll.
Are you going to return it ;)
That would probably be more trouble than it is worth.
I am trying to finish a really good book. It is the last book in a trilogy (it's a dystopian and the final book is called Reached). But my nieces are here. And everytime I get to a good part one of them runs in and wants to play.
I will have to finish it tonight!
;D
I feel very guilty about my lack of patience with my young children when I was nearing the end of a book.
I finished the book after they left. I actually started reading the new Ivy & Bean book to my niece. She really likes them. Hopefully we will finish it tomorrow. Then at least I can include it on my goodreads list. Since it's 125 pages I think it's okay to include a kid's book.
I think you should include reviews of any children's book.
Damn! Channel 13 must be on a fund raising week, so no British comedies tonight.
What are they showing instead? Another Celtic Thunder performance?
No, and I know one of the guys in Celtic Thunder! It's a Doo-wop night.
It is indeed a pledge night. They're giving the hard sell on the break at the moment. I swear, Channel 13 has one of these drives every month.
I am not sure that I know what a Doo-wop group is like. Personally, I love Celtic Thunder. If I wasn't in this stupid chair, I would be going to their concert this week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qni5bIN5qmU
The Drifters was a Doo-wop group.
Also, the Earls, The Diamonds, The Edsels, The Mystics, the Moonglows. On Channel 13, I just heard "On Broadway" and "Up on the Roof."
Who do you know in Celtic Thunder?
I am very squeemish when people tell me about things like that. I have never fainted, but I have gotten a little dizzy. Strangely when it is something on my own body, like when I almost lost my right leg to the MRSA, I am not squeemish at all.
That's good since it was on your body.
When the pets have had surgeries I've been fine except for the shaving part. Funny that bother's me far more than stitches, bone sticking out, etc.
This has got to be the worst pumpking pie I have ever tasted. I would have done better with a Mrs. Smith frozen pie - even if I had eaten it frozen!
I'm sorry, I know how much you were looking forward to it. I wasn't necessarily looking forward to my fake turkey roll.
Are you going to return it ;)
That would probably be more trouble than it is worth.
LOL but I should drive 30 minutes to return my product ;)
Damn! Channel 13 must be on a fund raising week, so no British comedies tonight.
What are they showing instead? Another Celtic Thunder performance?
No, and I know one of the guys in Celtic Thunder! It's a Doo-wop night.
It is indeed a pledge night. They're giving the hard sell on the break at the moment. I swear, Channel 13 has one of these drives every month.
I am not sure that I know what a Doo-wop group is like. Personally, I love Celtic Thunder. If I wasn't in this stupid chair, I would be going to their concert this week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qni5bIN5qmU
The Drifters was a Doo-wop group.
Also, the Earls, The Diamonds, The Edsels, The Mystics, the Moonglows. On Channel 13, I just heard "On Broadway" and "Up on the Roof."
Who do you know in Celtic Thunder?
Paul Byrum. He's no longer with them.
This has got to be the worst pumpking pie I have ever tasted. I would have done better with a Mrs. Smith frozen pie - even if I had eaten it frozen!
I'm sorry, I know how much you were looking forward to it. I wasn't necessarily looking forward to my fake turkey roll.
Are you going to return it ;)
That would probably be more trouble than it is worth.
LOL but I should drive 30 minutes to return my product ;)
I didn't know that Trader Joe's was 30 minutes away. Besides, you don't have to ask the person taking you to therapy to make a side trip so I can return my nasty pumpkin pie.
I'd just like everyone to know that, prior to these posts today, I'd never heard of a Kentucky Transparent Pie.
I must say, that gal who feinted at the hospital must have been very brave to go in the first place. She must know how sensitive she is.
Cilla I am happy that Sharon is doing so well - she is in my prayers
I cannot imagine the horror o waking up in the hospital to find a limb missing
I love "Uga-Wuga Vigwam" or however you spell it. I think it's my favorite in the score. Even if some deem the lyrics less than PC>DR John, if you happen to check in here again tonight; Brent says he will be Hooked in San Antonio.Many thanks. May have to get a ticket.
Cathy is incredible in the show. Her big number in the second Act, with the Indians, is fantastic. Any other 59 year old would be dead by the end of that number.
I hav never heard of transparent pie or chess pieYou must not be from the South, Miss Vixmom. Honey, they are just wonderful. Kinda like a buttermilk pie only sweeter, Sugar.
Good morning, all! The ticklish throat I thought yesterday afternoon was allergies was a full fledged cold by 8pm last night. Today, I am home, staying in bed and sleeping as much as I can. I hope I can shake this thing quickly.
I decided to get out of bed for a bit to help the circulation. Checking my emails, I had to raise hell with Amazon because a shipment I've been expecting was returned to them. On Thirsday, Amazon sent me anemail telling me a delivery attempt had been made and I was not home,soI sent the shipper an email saying I'dbe around all day Friday. No delivery. So,I checked tracking ro learn that delivery attempts were supposedly made last Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday! Curiously, the delivery person left no notification of any delivery attempt and nowmy shipment hasbeen returned. I sent cordial but strongly worded emails to both Amazon and shipper saying thnk you and screw you.
If anyone needs me, I'll be sipping peppermint tea and watching DVDs today.
Amazon just wrote back that they are sending a second shipment via overnight delivery for Monday at No Charge and forwarding my complaint about the delivery service to their shipping dept. Fantastic!
Found a copy of Ken Bloom's "Hollywood Musicals: The 101 Greatest Song-and-Dance Movies of All Time," the sequel to, what else?, "Broadway Musicals."
Well, you're meant to take exception to some of the movies included and, more likely, some that aren't. I think "The Pirate" has a place on the list, and an argument could be made for "It's Always Fair Weather" and "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum." He includes "Good Mr. Chips," but then takes the songs and the performances of them to task, saying it's included only because it's dramatically effective.
But the biggest disappointment is the poor copy editing and even worse proof reading. Words are misspelled left and right. It seems that if Bloom went back to revise a sentence, both versions ended up in print.