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Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on June 30, 2014, 12:03:04 AM

Title: SWEET GHERKIN
Post by: bk on June 30, 2014, 12:03:04 AM: Well, you've read the notes, the notes were pickled, and now it is time for you to post until the pickled cows come home.
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Post by: bk on June 30, 2014, 12:04:05 AM: And the word of the day is: CLEMENT!
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 12:47:45 AM: Loved all of Vixmom's pictures from yesterday!
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 01:23:28 AM: Well, today is the day for the in-person interviews for the library selector. We have two candidates. I'm sure that either one would be very good. They both have a lot of experience, AND the right kind of experience. Also, when we did the Skype interviews, they both seemed like very nice people. We'll see what happens! :D
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Post by: FJL on June 30, 2014, 03:44:09 AM: Broadwayworld has an article on Skip's show Herringbone (which Skip wrote with Tom Cone and Ellen Fitzhugh) in Philly in July.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/philadelphia/article/Flashpoint-Theatre-Company-to-Close-First-Summer-Season-with-HERRINGBONE-710-27-20140627
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Post by: Ben on June 30, 2014, 03:46:11 AM: Morning all.

That is all.
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 03:58:17 AM: Congratulations to Skip! I think he joked on FB that you have to have the initials B.D. to play the role. :)
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 03:59:29 AM: ~ ~ ~ INTERVIEW VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DR George & his colleagues!
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 04:17:11 AM: Have you ever wondered what happens when you crack an egg underwater?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96_CMfzvImE
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 04:25:06 AM: Good morning, all.

Awakened a little too early by a silly repeating dream. And now I'm up. Sort of.

Coffee!
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 30, 2014, 04:34:40 AM: Good morning, all! I have physical therapy in another hour, then I will return here, proofread all the essays going to New World Records, and then begin sending everything for the booklet to them.

DR Ben, I wasn't back on line last night to congratulate your 34th anniversary in Manhattan. We're lucky DC didn't lure you away.

DR vixmom, I should have added to my post that you're also a fantastic friend, one of the best!
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 30, 2014, 04:36:57 AM: I got much of my wished-for tidying accomplished over the weekend, but, unfortunately, where I had one pile of clutter I now have a lot of organized piles that need to go to their homes. I need to finish this up before I begin adding the clutter from Toyland that I'll be moving home soon.

I need a sherpa.
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 30, 2014, 05:26:36 AM: No posts in nearly an hour? I've received several answers to Dublin recording inquiries, so I can fix those when I'm back from therapy. I have to make the bed and head out.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 05:35:17 AM: I need another cup of coffee, and then some ablutions and arse moving.

Got a few things that must be accomplished today -- notably, slaving over a hot keyboard, with breaks taken over a hot lawnmower and a hot weedwhacker.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 05:36:03 AM: That's my post and I'm sticking to it.
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Post by: Kerry on June 30, 2014, 05:40:09 AM: Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 04:17:11 AM
Have you ever wondered what happens when you crack an egg underwater?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96_CMfzvImE

I actually had never wondered that until you mentioned it. I'm glad to see it didn't go to waste!
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 06:06:04 AM: DR ChasSmith - sounds like some cool jazz is the perfect antidote to handling all those hot items.
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 06:06:37 AM: Back from having blood drawn, and now on to the rest of the day.
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 06:07:20 AM: DR elmore3003 - if I were still on the East Coast, I would be happy to serve as your sherpa. :)
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 06:08:16 AM: Enjoyed DR Jeanne's latest Netflix recommendation last night - THE CONCERT.
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 06:10:55 AM: TOD:

I don't like pickles much, myself. However, the DH does. He likes full garlic dills. Back East, he used to love this brand particularly:

(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/pickles1_zps8e010dca.jpg)
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 06:12:38 AM: Out here in the Midwest, he settles for these:

(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/pickles2_zps5730bf9e.jpeg)
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 06:15:26 AM: J.K. Rowling's second Cormoran Strike detective novel, The Silkworm, has been published.

Don't know if the first printings will go crazy in price like the first one did, since now the cat is out of the bag as to who "Robert Galbraith" is.
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Post by: Elan on June 30, 2014, 06:24:44 AM: Morning, all!

Etymological note of the day: the "h" in gherkin is a 19th century addition to the Dutch/German gurken, apparently thrown in to preserve the hard "g" sound (see also "ghost"). Why that's only found in a small handful of common English words ("ghetto" being the only other common word I can think of, and the h in that came through the Italian anyhow), I have no clew.

As for my favorite pickles, I'm with Singdaw's DH as far as mass-produced stuff goes. Back in the day, though, I used to pick up spicy pickles from Gus's on the Lower East Side, along with a large tub of jalapeno-stuffed olives. How my stomach lining doesn't look like Swiss cheese is anybody's guess.
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Post by: FJL on June 30, 2014, 06:25:36 AM: Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 06:15:26 AM
J.K. Rowling's second Cormoran Strike detective novel, The Silkworm, has been published.

Don't know if the first printings will go crazy in price like the first one did, since now the cat is out of the bag as to who "Robert Galbraith" is.

As of the most recent list, it's #2 on the NY Times best seller list.

http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/combined-print-and-e-book-fiction/list.html

(I think this NYTImes page changes every week, so if you're looking at this link years from now...be warned. :) )
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Post by: John G. on June 30, 2014, 06:53:36 AM: Good morning, all.

Happy Monday vibes for all.
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Post by: John G. on June 30, 2014, 06:57:03 AM: TOD:

My Oma's homemade dill pickles will always be the best I've ever eaten, even better than my mother's, which are also wonderful.

I can eat most anything pickled, from brussels sprouts to carrots to green beans, and I usually have about 15 jars of everything from baby eggplants to roasted red peppers in jars in one of my two fridges. They make easy side dishes to get together for lunch work when I''m running late.

As for commercial brands, Gundelsheim seems to be the closest to my grandmother's.
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Post by: Ginny on June 30, 2014, 07:16:01 AM: Monday morning greetings! Easing into the day and wishing I could go for a walk with DR Vixmom...
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Post by: Michael on June 30, 2014, 07:29:27 AM: Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 06:06:37 AM
Back from having blood drawn, and now on to the rest of the day.

Did they use charcoal or crayons?
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Post by: Michael on June 30, 2014, 07:29:44 AM: Good morning to all
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Post by: Michael on June 30, 2014, 07:30:30 AM: TOD

I like full sour pickles otherwise they are still cucumbers to me.
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Post by: Ginny on June 30, 2014, 07:47:18 AM: TOD - the bread 'n' butter pickles that my mother used to make using a recipe from her friend Sue. I have that recipe, in Sue's handwriting, and Richard and I have used it to make pickles several times. We were just talking about making some after we get Rob and Mary Linda settled in. Those pickles are great on burgers and meat loaf sandwiches!
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 08:17:22 AM: TOD:

I really love some pickles and am "eh" about many others.

Sadly, I don't think I've ever had a homemade pickle in my life! For store brands, I long ago gravitated to the Claussen type refrigerated ones for the most part.

Does "gherkins" refer to the dark sweet pickles? Those were a childhood staple but I find them uninteresting now. Same with regular old dill or "kosher dill", though I find dill chips are the proper thing for burgers.

Claussen's garlic slices are a favorite, for eating by themselves or adding to various cold cut sandwiches.

I'll buy any tub of half sours that looks like it'll live up to the kind of deli pickle I'm most crazy about (I do love it when you can tell they actually started life as a cucumber, and usually eat all of those out of the bowl at a deli before anyone else has a chance at them).

Pickle relish is something I tend to ignore, except in combination with other things to make a hot dog taste more like a Chicago dog.

Bread 'n' butter pickles have always been a special treat, going back to childhood, and I will gobble up any pile of those you set in front of me. I'm not sure I even get around to adding them to anything.
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Post by: Jrand73 on June 30, 2014, 08:26:54 AM: Dill pickles.....most notably what is called locally Hamburger Dill Slices....sometimes they are cut lengthwise which makes them great for sandwiches.....I usually buy the Great Value store brand, but if there is a sale I get a national brand.....
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Post by: John G. on June 30, 2014, 08:46:11 AM: Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 06:15:26 AM
J.K. Rowling's second Cormoran Strike detective novel, The Silkworm, has been published.

Don't know if the first printings will go crazy in price like the first one did, since now the cat is out of the bag as to who "Robert Galbraith" is.

I have the CDs reserved. I thought the first one good, but occasionally overlong and overwritten.
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Post by: John G. on June 30, 2014, 08:47:24 AM: Quote from: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 08:17:22 AM
TOD:

I really love some pickles and am "eh" about many others.

Sadly, I don't think I've ever had a homemade pickle in my life! For store brands, I long ago gravitated to the Claussen type refrigerated ones for the most part.

Does "gherkins" refer to the dark sweet pickles? Those were a childhood staple but I find them uninteresting now. Same with regular old dill or "kosher dill", though I find dill chips are the proper thing for burgers.

Claussen's garlic slices are a favorite, for eating by themselves or adding to various cold cut sandwiches.

I'll buy any tub of half sours that looks like it'll live up to the kind of deli pickle I'm most crazy about (I do love it when you can tell they actually started life as a cucumber, and usually eat all of those out of the bowl at a deli before anyone else has a chance at them).

Pickle relish is something I tend to ignore, except in combination with other things to make a hot dog taste more like a Chicago dog.

Bread 'n' butter pickles have always been a special treat, going back to childhood, and I will gobble up any pile of those you set in front of me. I'm not sure I even get around to adding them to anything.

I think Mom's bread and butter pickles are her best. They're a little sweet for me now that I'm diabetic, but I will break down every once in a while and have some. I need to make sure I have that recipe from her.
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Post by: Ginny on June 30, 2014, 08:55:44 AM: Simultaneously, I finished my 30-minute basement walk and listening to the audio version of THE BOOK THIEF. It's one of those books that I'm not sure I'd have gotten through reading with my eyes, but the audio version kept my interest. Now, I'm looking forward to discussing it and watching the movie with my book group in August.
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Post by: Jane on June 30, 2014, 08:58:27 AM: DR Singdaw I have a friend who not only could use the back seat driver's license she should receive an award for the "best" back seat driver. ;D
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Post by: Jane on June 30, 2014, 09:01:41 AM: Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 04:17:11 AM
Have you ever wondered what happens when you crack an egg underwater?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96_CMfzvImE

Never-lol
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Post by: Jane on June 30, 2014, 09:01:53 AM: Congratulations to Skip!
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Post by: John G. on June 30, 2014, 09:12:38 AM: Quote from: Ginny on June 30, 2014, 08:55:44 AM
Simultaneously, I finished my 30-minute basement walk and listening to the audio version of THE BOOK THIEF. It's one of those books that I'm not sure I'd have gotten through reading with my eyes, but the audio version kept my interest. Now, I'm looking forward to discussing it and watching the movie with my book group in August.

I'm still waiting to see the movie. But like you, I listened to it on audio and really got into it.
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Post by: John G. on June 30, 2014, 09:13:01 AM: Quote from: Jane on June 30, 2014, 09:01:53 AM
Congratulations to Skip!

Indeed. Wish I could see the production.
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Post by: Jane on June 30, 2014, 09:27:08 AM: Growing up every deli, that I went to, automatically put a dish of Kosher Dill Pickles on the table. They were half New & half well done. I learned early on to ask for all New pickles. This was the same as we moved around the country, if there was a deli. In a couple of states we lived in there were specialty markets that had big barrels of Kosher Dills where I could pick out a nice big New pickle-yum.

In recent years I often have to ask for pickles and even worse, they don't have or know what a New pickle is. Thank you DR Chas for explaining that a Half Sour is the same as a New pickle. Maybe that will help in the future. Even in LA it seems I have to go to Nate 'B Al's to find one.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 09:30:14 AM: I hope I was right about that. I didn't know the term "new" or "well done" as applied to pickles, so I'm learning stuff right here.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 09:31:44 AM: If "half sour" = "new", then does "full sour" = "well done"?
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 09:31:58 AM: I'm getting hungry.
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 09:52:11 AM: For pickles, no doubt. :)
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Post by: bk on June 30, 2014, 09:53:07 AM: I'm up, I'm up - couldn't fall asleep last night until about four.
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 09:53:41 AM: Quote from: Elan on June 30, 2014, 06:24:44 AM
Back in the day, though, I used to pick up spicy pickles from Gus's on the Lower East Side

Loved going there! :)
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 30, 2014, 09:54:27 AM: And I am home from therapy. Morgan has given me a new, particularly painful stretching exercise for my ankles. I think I will rake a nap and get to work.

My mother's sister Lois made a very sweet pickle, which was okay, but I prefer dill. My dad's mother in Appalachia pickled eggs, which terrified me, beans and corn, which I loved.
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Post by: Jane on June 30, 2014, 09:54:36 AM: Quote from: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 09:31:44 AM
If "half sour" = "new", then does "full sour" = "well done"?

Beats me. I made up the "well done". I've never heard those called anything, but then I only wanted the new ones.
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 30, 2014, 09:55:11 AM: DR slingshot, thanks for the sherpa offer!
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 09:58:14 AM: Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 09:53:41 AM
Quote from: Elan on June 30, 2014, 06:24:44 AM
Back in the day, though, I used to pick up spicy pickles from Gus's on the Lower East Side

Loved going there! :)

Is that the place depicted in CROSSING DELANCEY -- or that it was based on?
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 10:03:19 AM: BK, thank you for the trip down memory lane re DisConnection and its proximity to the Mann Westwood.

To this day, I still can't remember whether I saw NUDIE at the Mann or the Fox. I do like keeping those dots connected when possible, so it bothers me when I come up with one that I just can't place properly.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 10:05:36 AM: I'm betting on Westwood. I'd been living in Beverly Hills for about a year and was probably going to Westwood for movies more often than Hollywood.
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Post by: Jrand73 on June 30, 2014, 10:26:35 AM: New pickles.

Congrats to SKIP on his Philly production!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on June 30, 2014, 10:40:08 AM: I had trouble sleeping last night, too. Had to sit in my living room chair with the A/C on from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Bedroom was tolerable by then, but it was still a bit warm-ish.

HATE hot weather.
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Post by: bk on June 30, 2014, 10:48:47 AM: So, when you accept a "friend" request on Facebook the default is you're FOLLOWING them??? No wonder I see all this crap on my newsfeed that makes me NEVER want to go to Facebook. Now I'm going to systematically unfollow everyone but a handful of folks. One guy who I recently accepted does nothing but post obnoxious stories (you know the kind - "You won't believe what happened next") from The Blaze - I just unfollowed him, but I'll also probably unfriend him, too.
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 10:50:06 AM: Quote from: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 09:58:14 AM
Is that the place depicted in CROSSING DELANCEY -- or that it was based on?

I've never seen the film, so I couldn't say. But I wouldn't be surprised.
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 10:51:08 AM: ~ ~ ~ SUPER-STRONG SLEEP VIBES ~ ~ ~ for bk and all DRs as needs 'em!!!!!
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Post by: bk on June 30, 2014, 10:54:28 AM: There's a production of The Brain playing in Fair Oaks, CA - it opened on June 20 and plays an entire month there. Found a photograph.

(http://i62.tinypic.com/fcp5py.jpg)
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 11:06:41 AM: Sacramento area. Damn.
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Post by: bk on June 30, 2014, 11:17:16 AM: How far from Sacramento?
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Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on June 30, 2014, 12:05:02 PM: Quote from: bk on June 30, 2014, 12:04:05 AM
And the word of the day is: CLEMENT!

And The Song Of The Day Is: I GOT THE SUN IN THE MORNING
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Post by: John G. on June 30, 2014, 12:05:29 PM: Elmore's comment on pickled eggs reminded me of pickled beets, which I love. Eggs, not so much. And I've never tried pickled pig's feet. But I remember a bar in Middletown, Ohio, that had both in jars on the counter. One was pickled eggs in beet juice and the other had pig's feet. I don't remember the name, but it was something like the Baltimore.
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Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on June 30, 2014, 12:06:01 PM: TOD

BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on June 30, 2014, 12:11:52 PM: If I went into a bar with pickled eggs and pickled pig's feet, I'd be in the wrong bar!
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Post by: John G. on June 30, 2014, 12:15:12 PM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on June 30, 2014, 12:11:52 PM
If I went into a bar with pickled eggs and pickled pig's feet, I'd be in the wrong bar!

In Middletown, you couldn't get too picky.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on June 30, 2014, 12:16:20 PM: Quote from: bk on June 30, 2014, 11:17:16 AM
How far from Sacramento?

Approximately 14 miles, ENE. It's in Sacramento County.
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 12:24:29 PM: Madakaripura, Indonesia

(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/waterfall5_zpsa171699e.jpg)
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 12:25:30 PM: Are gherkins mentioned in "Rock Island"??
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 12:36:03 PM: I think I've liked just about anything I've had that's pickled. Beets, eggs, garlic...

I don't happen to find eggplant very appealing. Or feet. No sir, you can have the feet.
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Post by: Jrand73 on June 30, 2014, 12:36:36 PM: Yes, they are.
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Post by: Ginny on June 30, 2014, 12:43:04 PM: Quote from: John G. on June 30, 2014, 12:05:29 PM
Elmore's comment on pickled eggs reminded me of pickled beets, which I love. Eggs, not so much. And I've never tried pickled pig's feet. But I remember a bar in Middletown, Ohio, that had both in jars on the counter. One was pickled eggs in beet juice and the other had pig's feet. I don't remember the name, but it was something like the Baltimore.

Richard says, "Weber's."
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 12:43:42 PM: Road trip!!!
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Post by: Ginny on June 30, 2014, 12:44:33 PM: Pickled beats + cottage cheese = one of my favorite sides
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 12:51:46 PM: Thanks, DR Jrand63 - I thought so!! :)
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 12:52:10 PM: (http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/accordion_zps14ea9502.jpg)
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Post by: John G. on June 30, 2014, 01:06:39 PM: Quote from: Ginny on June 30, 2014, 12:44:33 PM
Pickled beats + cottage cheese = one of my favorite sides
I could use a plate of that right now.
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Post by: Ginny on June 30, 2014, 01:08:09 PM: Quote from: John G. on June 30, 2014, 01:06:39 PM
Quote from: Ginny on June 30, 2014, 12:44:33 PM
Pickled beats + cottage cheese = one of my favorite sides
I could use a plate of that right now.

Well, tonight we're having sliced tomatoes and cottage cheese with some leftover fried chicken...
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 01:15:35 PM: Speaking of beets - has anyone had any FLOOP lately?? ;D
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 01:16:36 PM: I'm impressed by that Planet X photo. It looks like the production values are pretty high.
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Post by: Jane on June 30, 2014, 01:19:04 PM: Quote from: bk on June 30, 2014, 10:48:47 AM
So, when you accept a "friend" request on Facebook the default is you're FOLLOWING them??? No wonder I see all this crap on my newsfeed that makes me NEVER want to go to Facebook. Now I'm going to systematically unfollow everyone but a handful of folks. One guy who I recently accepted does nothing but post obnoxious stories (you know the kind - "You won't believe what happened next") from The Blaze - I just unfollowed him, but I'll also probably unfriend him, too.

Is this why I keep seeing conversations my friends have with other people or groups?

I thought the "follow" option made it possible to follow people you aren't friends with, it the person permits following. I don't think I do. I will have to double check that.
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Post by: Jane on June 30, 2014, 01:21:44 PM: Quote from: bk on June 30, 2014, 11:17:16 AM
How far from Sacramento?

About 18 miles.
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Post by: Jane on June 30, 2014, 01:22:14 PM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on June 30, 2014, 12:11:52 PM
If I went into a bar with pickled eggs and pickled pig's feet, I'd be in the wrong bar!

;D
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Post by: Jane on June 30, 2014, 01:23:23 PM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on June 30, 2014, 12:16:20 PM
Quote from: bk on June 30, 2014, 11:17:16 AM
How far from Sacramento?

Approximately 14 miles, ENE. It's in Sacramento County.

I only looked at google maps.
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Post by: Jrand73 on June 30, 2014, 01:56:52 PM: I am now off the take some STEEL MAGNOLIAS publicity photos so that we can meet the deadlines of the weekly print papers.

I will also finish taking the portraits so that I can get the lobby slide show done....and I will probably also do the lobby display case while I'm at it.
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Post by: John G. on June 30, 2014, 02:18:34 PM: Quote from: Jrand63 on June 30, 2014, 01:56:52 PM
I am now off the take some STEEL MAGNOLIAS publicity photos so that we can meet the deadlines of the weekly print papers.

I will also finish taking the portraits so that I can get the lobby slide show done....and I will probably also do the lobby display case while I'm at it.

Hey, Jack, how are the plans going to revive Walking Happy? Ben and I have started a campaign.
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 30, 2014, 02:25:07 PM: Just when you think ROBERTA is inthe cans and all is good, there's a BIG GLITCH!

Fetch the sal volatile!
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 30, 2014, 02:27:31 PM: Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 01:16:36 PM
I'm impressed by that Planet X photo. It looks like the production values are pretty high.

And the cast has increased in number!
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Post by: Jane on June 30, 2014, 02:34:22 PM: Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 12:24:29 PM
Madakaripura, Indonesia

Very pretty.

I found more photos of the Faroe Islands and emailed to Keith saying I want to go there. I guess he liked the photos too as he researched how to get there. I doubt it will ever happen but it was interesting reading a little bit about the islands.
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Post by: Ben on June 30, 2014, 02:36:37 PM: Quote from: John G. on June 30, 2014, 02:18:34 PM
Quote from: Jrand63 on June 30, 2014, 01:56:52 PM
I am now off the take some STEEL MAGNOLIAS publicity photos so that we can meet the deadlines of the weekly print papers.

I will also finish taking the portraits so that I can get the lobby slide show done....and I will probably also do the lobby display case while I'm at it.

Hey, Jack, how are the plans going to revive Walking Happy? Ben and I have started a campaign.

Samuel French controls the rights. They should be easy to get. I don't think any First Class productions are happening any time soon.

Walking Happy (http://www.samuelfrench.com/p/5741/walking-happy)
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 02:42:18 PM: That is awful news, DR elmore3003.

I hope the problems are not too difficult and easily surmountable.
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Post by: Jennifer on June 30, 2014, 02:49:02 PM: Quote from: Jane on June 30, 2014, 01:19:04 PM
Quote from: bk on June 30, 2014, 10:48:47 AM
So, when you accept a "friend" request on Facebook the default is you're FOLLOWING them??? No wonder I see all this crap on my newsfeed that makes me NEVER want to go to Facebook. Now I'm going to systematically unfollow everyone but a handful of folks. One guy who I recently accepted does nothing but post obnoxious stories (you know the kind - "You won't believe what happened next") from The Blaze - I just unfollowed him, but I'll also probably unfriend him, too.

Is this why I keep seeing conversations my friends have with other people or groups?

I thought the "follow" option made it possible to follow people you aren't friends with, it the person permits following. I don't think I do. I will have to double check that.

I think this following thing is new. I don't think you can follow people you are not friends with accept authors or people like that.
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Post by: bk on June 30, 2014, 02:50:41 PM: That's the fun of Brain - you can do it as we did with sixteen or you can do it with double that.
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Post by: bk on June 30, 2014, 02:51:07 PM: Had a scoop of egg salad and a scoop of chicken salad for lunch, along with a bagel.
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Post by: Jane on June 30, 2014, 03:20:40 PM: Quote from: Jennifer on June 30, 2014, 02:49:02 PM
Quote from: Jane on June 30, 2014, 01:19:04 PM
Quote from: bk on June 30, 2014, 10:48:47 AM
So, when you accept a "friend" request on Facebook the default is you're FOLLOWING them??? No wonder I see all this crap on my newsfeed that makes me NEVER want to go to Facebook. Now I'm going to systematically unfollow everyone but a handful of folks. One guy who I recently accepted does nothing but post obnoxious stories (you know the kind - "You won't believe what happened next") from The Blaze - I just unfollowed him, but I'll also probably unfriend him, too.

Is this why I keep seeing conversations my friends have with other people or groups?

I thought the "follow" option made it possible to follow people you aren't friends with, it the person permits following. I don't think I do. I will have to double check that.

I think this following thing is new. I don't think you can follow people you are not friends with accept authors or people like that.

It was a long while ago that I read about following and made some adjustments. It is all so confusing.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 03:43:35 PM: EMERGENCY sal volatile and GLITCH VIBES for DR Elmore!
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Post by: Jane on June 30, 2014, 03:43:47 PM: I looked at my "follow" settings and I have it set to friends only. It seems to me if you "unfollow" someone you won't see anything they have to say. I'm not sure why you wouldn't just unfriend them instead, unless you don't want to hurt their feelings.
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Post by: Jane on June 30, 2014, 03:45:55 PM: My problem is not that I follow my friends, it is that I can see too many comments friends make on their friend's or group pages.
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 30, 2014, 03:47:34 PM: Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 02:42:18 PM
That is awful news, DR elmore3003.

I hope the problems are not too difficult and easily surmountable.

I won't know until we hear from the Kern attorney. The Man from Philadelphia thinks it's not a problem, but there was an unexpected glitch about the spoken dialogue that I thought had been covered in 2013 before we recorded. I hope the attorney is not away this entire week.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 03:49:52 PM: That BRAIN production looks like it's being done by a quality group.

Like I'd know, right? But I look at their site and the pictures, and it sure looks like something I'd be interested in being involved with.
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Post by: Jeanne on June 30, 2014, 06:08:16 PM: Hello, everyone.

What? Where is everybody?
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Post by: Jeanne on June 30, 2014, 06:09:31 PM: Sorry to hear about the ROBERTA troubles. Hope they're resolved quickly and easily.
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Post by: Jeanne on June 30, 2014, 06:12:18 PM: Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 06:08:16 AM
Enjoyed DR Jeanne's latest Netflix recommendation last night - THE CONCERT.

?? Sing, I'm unfamiliar with this film, but after reading about it I've added it to my queue. I can see why you were thinking it was one of my recommendations, though.

I mentioned NICKY'S FAMILY, the story of TCB and his dear cat.
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Post by: Jeanne on June 30, 2014, 06:17:58 PM: Speaking of clutter, I spent some time this afternoon tossing and organizing. A small dent, only. I'm hoping to chip away at it. I KNOW I should get rid of more books! I think they're the hardest thing for me to get rid of.
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Post by: Jeanne on June 30, 2014, 06:18:15 PM: Such an exciting life!
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Post by: Jeanne on June 30, 2014, 06:18:35 PM: TTFN.
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Post by: John G. on June 30, 2014, 06:34:10 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on June 30, 2014, 02:25:07 PM
Just when you think ROBERTA is inthe cans and all is good, there's a BIG GLITCH!

Fetch the sal volatile!

Many vibes!
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Post by: John G. on June 30, 2014, 06:43:33 PM: I have finished re-reading Great Expectations and am feeling kinda sad to take my leave of those wonderful people.
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Post by: Ginny on June 30, 2014, 06:54:06 PM: A-a-a-and, now we're goint to paint our bedroom. Richard cleared out his "library" corner today to make room for the bookcases that came from upstairs and decided he wants to paint before putting it back together. We'll do it one wall at at time, hoping to be able to continue to use the room as we go. I've ordered new draperies that should come next week and we're off to Home Depot tomorrow for painting supplies and gear. It's getting more like HGTV here every day...
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 07:03:07 PM: Quote from: George on June 30, 2014, 01:23:28 AM
Well, today is the day for the in-person interviews for the library selector. We have two candidates. I'm sure that either one would be very good. They both have a lot of experience, AND the right kind of experience. Also, when we did the Skype interviews, they both seemed like very nice people. We'll see what happens! :D

Well, that was NOT an easy decision to make. Both candidates gave very good interviews. They both had their strengths and weaknesses. It was very balanced. One would have one experience, but not another. The other would have the other experience, but not the one. Afterward, we on the hiring committee talked about how well each would fit in with our "culture" and we all felt that either would fit in very well. But a decision was made. I don't doubt that that candidate will accept (it's happened before...more than once...where someone was offered a position and then didn't accept). Anyway, it's over and I'm glad. But it was interesting to be involved in the process. :)
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 07:03:29 PM: Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 03:59:29 AM
~ ~ ~ INTERVIEW VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DR George & his colleagues!

Thanks, Sing! We'll see what happens next!
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 07:04:01 PM: There was a period of time where I couldn't get onto HHW. :-\

It's back...obviously.
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Post by: Jane on June 30, 2014, 07:04:13 PM: DR Ginny is it possible for you to sleep in another room while the paint is fresh?
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 07:05:08 PM: Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 06:15:26 AM
J.K. Rowling's second Cormoran Strike detective novel, The Silkworm, has been published.

Don't know if the first printings will go crazy in price like the first one did, since now the cat is out of the bag as to who "Robert Galbraith" is.

I read the first one, "The Cuckoo's Calling," and really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to this next one.
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 07:05:43 PM: Quote from: John G. on June 30, 2014, 12:05:29 PM
Elmore's comment on pickled eggs reminded me of pickled beets, which I love. Eggs, not so much. And I've never tried pickled pig's feet. But I remember a bar in Middletown, Ohio, that had both in jars on the counter. One was pickled eggs in beet juice and the other had pig's feet. I don't remember the name, but it was something like the Baltimore.

At my parents' anniversary get-together at the restaurant, my mom said that she LOVES pickled pig's feet...but only homemade, not store-bought. I remember her having some when I was growing up (I don't know if she actually made it, but she had some).

(http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/wuerg/vomit-smiley-003.gif) is what I have to say to that!
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 07:06:26 PM: Quote from: bk on June 30, 2014, 02:50:41 PM
That's the fun of Brain - you can do it as we did with sixteen or you can do it with double that.

Here's a picture of when I was in it...I'm hidden behind the woman in front with the blue apron:

(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/slide_41814.jpg)

:D
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 07:07:05 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on June 30, 2014, 03:47:34 PM
Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 02:42:18 PM
That is awful news, DR elmore3003.

I hope the problems are not too difficult and easily surmountable.

I won't know until we hear from the Kern attorney. The Man from Philadelphia thinks it's not a problem, but there was an unexpected glitch about the spoken dialogue that I thought had been covered in 2013 before we recorded. I hope the attorney is not away this entire week.

~~~Continued ROBERTA Vibes!!~~~
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 07:07:37 PM: 5
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Post by: Jane on June 30, 2014, 07:08:35 PM: DR George at least if the first candidate doesn't accept you have an alternative.
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Post by: Jane on June 30, 2014, 07:11:10 PM: My eBook library now shows the list of books I have recommended. I need to pay more attention as one of the books did not go automatically into my hold list. I have corrected the situation, however, I am 52nd in the queue.

Another books shows it is available until I attempt to put a hold on it. I have one book that shows me as 1st in the queue of 0 books. That one has been on my hold list for about a month now.
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Post by: elmore3003 on June 30, 2014, 07:13:09 PM: Barber at 9:30 tomorrow, which means i leave for Rockefeller Center around 8:30. I am off to bed.

Good night, all!
Title: Re: SWEET GHERKIN
Post by: elmore3003 on June 30, 2014, 07:13:52 PM: Quote from: George on June 30, 2014, 07:07:05 PM
Quote from: elmore3003 on June 30, 2014, 03:47:34 PM
Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 02:42:18 PM
That is awful news, DR elmore3003.

I hope the problems are not too difficult and easily surmountable.

I won't know until we hear from the Kern attorney. The Man from Philadelphia thinks it's not a problem, but there was an unexpected glitch about the spoken dialogue that I thought had been covered in 2013 before we recorded. I hope the attorney is not away this entire week.

~~~Continued ROBERTA Vibes!!~~~

Thanks, DR George! Just when you think all is well . . .
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Post by: Ginny on June 30, 2014, 07:14:19 PM: Quote from: Jane on June 30, 2014, 07:04:13 PM
DR Ginny is it possible for you to sleep in another room while the paint is fresh?

It would have been until Saturday, when we gave away the last of the extra beds to clear out the upstairs for Rob and Mary Linda. If it's too bad we do have 2 couches and 3 recliners where we could sleep in a pinch.
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 07:17:07 PM: Quote from: Jane on June 30, 2014, 07:08:35 PM
DR George at least if the first candidate doesn't accept you have an alternative.

Yup...and a good alternative.
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Post by: Laura on June 30, 2014, 07:19:45 PM: Hugs and vibes to you, DR Elmore, for the Roberta situation to work out okay.
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Post by: John G. on June 30, 2014, 07:23:20 PM: Quote from: George on June 30, 2014, 07:03:07 PM
Quote from: George on June 30, 2014, 01:23:28 AM
Well, today is the day for the in-person interviews for the library selector. We have two candidates. I'm sure that either one would be very good. They both have a lot of experience, AND the right kind of experience. Also, when we did the Skype interviews, they both seemed like very nice people. We'll see what happens! :D

Well, that was NOT an easy decision to make. Both candidates gave very good interviews. They both had their strengths and weaknesses. It was very balanced. One would have one experience, but not another. The other would have the other experience, but not the one. Afterward, we on the hiring committee talked about how well each would fit in with our "culture" and we all felt that either would fit in very well. But a decision was made. I don't doubt that that candidate will accept (it's happened before...more than once...where someone was offered a position and then didn't accept). Anyway, it's over and I'm glad. But it was interesting to be involved in the process. :)

Acceptance vibes.
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 07:28:38 PM: Thanks, John!
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Post by: TCB on June 30, 2014, 07:38:36 PM: Quote from: bk on June 30, 2014, 12:04:05 AM
And the word of the day is: CLEMENT!

Didn't he write "Twas The Night Before Christmas?"
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Post by: TCB on June 30, 2014, 07:44:42 PM: Quote from: FJL on June 30, 2014, 03:44:09 AM
Broadwayworld has an article on Skip's show Herringbone (which Skip wrote with Tom Cone and Ellen Fitzhugh) in Philly in July.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/philadelphia/article/Flashpoint-Theatre-Company-to-Close-First-Summer-Season-with-HERRINGBONE-710-27-20140627

Great news for Skip. Break a leg!!
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Post by: Ginny on June 30, 2014, 07:47:57 PM: Vibes for DR Elmore's and DR George's uncertainties!
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Post by: bk on June 30, 2014, 07:52:23 PM: Had a really good first rehearsal and then a few of us went to Casa Vega where I had a tostada.
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Post by: John G. on June 30, 2014, 08:21:39 PM: The website was unavailable for awhile.
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Post by: ChasSmith on June 30, 2014, 08:24:49 PM: Quote from: John G. on June 30, 2014, 08:21:39 PM
The website was unavailable for awhile.

Right. I tried off and on for 15 to 20 minutes just now, then suddenly here I was.
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 08:24:59 PM: Quote from: John G. on June 30, 2014, 08:21:39 PM
The website was unavailable for awhile.

Yes. Rather recently, in fact. :)
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 08:25:22 PM: Quote from: George on June 30, 2014, 07:17:07 PM
Quote from: Jane on June 30, 2014, 07:08:35 PM
DR George at least if the first candidate doesn't accept you have an alternative.

Yup...and a good alternative.

An heir and a spare! ;D
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Post by: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 08:25:52 PM: Just finished re-watching Contact. How I love that movie!
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Post by: Cillaliz on June 30, 2014, 08:29:43 PM: DR Laura X's is short for Sioux City Explorers. That's their logo on everything. We cheer "Go X's" etc. The Diamondbacks bought Nate Samson's contract. I don't know him personally, just like watching him play baseball
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Post by: Cillaliz on June 30, 2014, 08:30:17 PM: He's going to start in a Diamondback farm team somewhere in the East, can't remember where
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Post by: Cillaliz on June 30, 2014, 08:31:16 PM: Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 04:17:11 AM
Have you ever wondered what happens when you crack an egg underwater?

No
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Post by: Cillaliz on June 30, 2014, 08:33:06 PM: Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 06:15:26 AM
J.K. Rowling's second Cormoran Strike detective novel, The Silkworm, has been published.

Don't know if the first printings will go crazy in price like the first one did, since now the cat is out of the bag as to who "Robert Galbraith" is.
I'm reading it on Kindle (well my Surface) it was only $8.99 I'm enjoying it
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Post by: Cillaliz on June 30, 2014, 08:44:06 PM: Speaking of Silkworm.....I think I'll go read....night all
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Post by: Cillaliz on June 30, 2014, 08:45:36 PM: Oh we had storms starting at about 4:00 AM and going all morning. It really didn't clear until mid afternoon. The first time my weather radio went off was 4:00, then 5:15 AM....I decided to get up
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Post by: vixmom on June 30, 2014, 08:45:59 PM: Quote from: FJL on June 30, 2014, 03:44:09 AM
Broadwayworld has an article on Skip's show Herringbone (which Skip wrote with Tom Cone and Ellen Fitzhugh) in Philly in July.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/philadelphia/article/Flashpoint-Theatre-Company-to-Close-First-Summer-Season-with-HERRINGBONE-710-27-20140627

Congratulations SKIP!!!!
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Post by: Cillaliz on June 30, 2014, 08:46:00 PM: So it's been a long day,
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Post by: vixmom on June 30, 2014, 08:47:57 PM: Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 04:17:11 AM
Have you ever wondered what happens when you crack an egg underwater?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96_CMfzvImE

why the exact same thing happens when I crack an egg at home --- which explains why we usually go out for breakfast
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Post by: bk on June 30, 2014, 08:49:19 PM: They've been having server issues for two days - I've asked them to please just get it fixed once and for all.
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Post by: vixmom on June 30, 2014, 08:49:20 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on June 30, 2014, 04:34:40 AM
Good morning, all! I have physical therapy in another hour, then I will return here, proofread all the essays going to New World Records, and then begin sending everything for the booklet to them.

DR Ben, I wasn't back on line last night to congratulate your 34th anniversary in Manhattan. We're lucky DC didn't lure you away.

DR vixmom, I should have added to my post that you're also a fantastic friend, one of the best!

((((elmore))))

I needed that after this day! Thank you!! :-* :-* :-*
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Post by: vixmom on June 30, 2014, 09:02:15 PM: Roberta Resolution Vibes for Elmore
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Post by: vixmom on June 30, 2014, 09:04:50 PM: I am sorry but I ma very tired it was a long hard day and there was a moment when I was sure I would need to travel to California with a stick to beat the stupid off of someone

Fortunately the day ended well if much later than I would have liked
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Post by: vixmom on June 30, 2014, 09:05:55 PM: good night all
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Post by: vixmom on June 30, 2014, 09:06:59 PM: oh wait I didn't answer the TOD and I know Chas, for one, won't be able to sleep a wink if I do not share my pickle preferences
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Post by: John G. on June 30, 2014, 09:07:54 PM: Good night, all.
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Post by: vixmom on June 30, 2014, 09:12:00 PM: I love me some sweet gherkins Vlasic and Mt Olive being my two brands of choice

My Hungarian Papa made the best bread and butter pickles ever I unfortunately never thought to get the recipe

The Vixter is a dill pickle fan and has been since she was 18 months old and started stealing them off her Papa's lunch plate

I like a dill pickle with a hamburger NOT ON the burger though... along side, for a nibble here and there, just like the side of coleslaw

one of the best things about diners when you order your burgers they bring a big dish with a bowl of coleslaw and a bowls of pickles
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Post by: vixmom on June 30, 2014, 09:14:01 PM: and now, secure in the knowledge that Chas can have a good nights sleep, I bid you all a fond good night
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Post by: TCB on June 30, 2014, 09:33:08 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on June 30, 2014, 09:54:27 AM
And I am home from therapy. Morgan has given me a new, particularly painful stretching exercise for my ankles. I think I will rake a nap and get to work.

My mother's sister Lois made a very sweet pickle, which was okay, but I prefer dill. My dad's mother in Appalachia pickled eggs, which terrified me, beans and corn, which I loved.

Pickled corn sounds really good.
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Post by: bk on June 30, 2014, 09:46:39 PM: Finished with my viewing and listening to music.
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Post by: TCB on June 30, 2014, 10:14:26 PM: Quote from: Ginny on June 30, 2014, 12:44:33 PM
Pickled beats + cottage cheese = one of my favorite sides

Sliced tomatoes + cottage cheese = one of my favorite snacks

Oh Hell, cottage cheese + cottage cheese is also great
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Post by: TCB on June 30, 2014, 10:22:52 PM: Quote from: Jane on June 30, 2014, 01:19:04 PM
Quote from: bk on June 30, 2014, 10:48:47 AM
So, when you accept a "friend" request on Facebook the default is you're FOLLOWING them??? No wonder I see all this crap on my newsfeed that makes me NEVER want to go to Facebook. Now I'm going to systematically unfollow everyone but a handful of folks. One guy who I recently accepted does nothing but post obnoxious stories (you know the kind - "You won't believe what happened next") from The Blaze - I just unfollowed him, but I'll also probably unfriend him, too.

Is this why I keep seeing conversations my friends have with other people or groups?

I thought the "follow" option made it possible to follow people you aren't friends with, it the person permits following. I don't think I do. I will have to double check that.

I didn't even know there was a "follow" option.
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Post by: TCB on June 30, 2014, 10:35:51 PM: Quote from: Jane on June 30, 2014, 03:43:47 PM
I looked at my "follow" settings and I have it set to friends only. It seems to me if you "unfollow" someone you won't see anything they have to say. I'm not sure why you wouldn't just unfriend them instead, unless you don't want to hurt their feelings.

But you don't want to unfriend any possible customers.
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Post by: TCB on June 30, 2014, 11:02:34 PM: Legal vibes to DR elmore!
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Post by: TCB on June 30, 2014, 11:13:06 PM: Hiring vibes to DR George!
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Post by: bk on June 30, 2014, 11:19:45 PM: I gotta tell you.
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 11:25:21 PM: Quote from: Ginny on June 30, 2014, 07:47:57 PM
Vibes for DR Elmore's and DR George's uncertainties!

Thanks, Ginny!
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 11:26:21 PM: Quote from: TCB on June 30, 2014, 11:13:06 PM
Hiring vibes to DR George!

Thanks, Tom!!
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 11:26:53 PM: Quote from: John G. on June 30, 2014, 08:21:39 PM
The website was unavailable for awhile.

I know! It happened just as I was leaving work, so I didn't stick around to see how long it would take to come back. Glad we're back. :)
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 11:29:24 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on June 30, 2014, 08:33:06 PM
Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2014, 06:15:26 AM
J.K. Rowling's second Cormoran Strike detective novel, The Silkworm, has been published.

Don't know if the first printings will go crazy in price like the first one did, since now the cat is out of the bag as to who "Robert Galbraith" is.
I'm reading it on Kindle (well my Surface) it was only $8.99 I'm enjoying it

I put a hold on the e-book. I'm #15 of 15...for 4 copies. Hopefully, it won't take too long. ::)
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 11:31:32 PM: Quote from: bk on June 30, 2014, 08:49:19 PM
They've been having server issues for two days - I've asked them to please just get it fixed once and for all.

~~~Vibes for HHW's Server(s)!!~~~
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 11:32:39 PM: Quote from: TCB on June 30, 2014, 10:14:26 PM
Quote from: Ginny on June 30, 2014, 12:44:33 PM
Pickled beats + cottage cheese = one of my favorite sides

Sliced tomatoes + cottage cheese = one of my favorite snacks

Oh Hell, cottage cheese + cottage cheese is also great

I am not, nor have I ever been a fan of cottage cheese. I just don't like the texture. My sister used to make lasagna with cottage cheese and the rest of the recipe was good (I'd made it with ricotta and it was delish), but with cottage cheese, it's just wrong. :P
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Post by: George on June 30, 2014, 11:34:30 PM: Topic of the Day:

I don't have any brand loyalty or preference, but I like bread and butter pickles, dill pickles and sweet pickles (those are actually the only kinds that I know the name of). I also like pickle spears (whatever kind they supply) with burgers or sandwiches, but only a couple of restaurants in this area include those.
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Post by: George on July 01, 2014, 12:07:33 AM: Well, I didn't get very much sleep last night (actually, this morning)...
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Post by: George on July 01, 2014, 12:07:45 AM: ...so I'm going to go to bed now.
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Post by: George on July 01, 2014, 12:08:19 AM: I don't have any special meetings or commitments today, or the next few days.
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Post by: George on July 01, 2014, 12:08:37 AM: That'll be nice.
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Post by: George on July 01, 2014, 12:09:25 AM: So...
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Post by: George on July 01, 2014, 12:09:39 AM: ...to...
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Post by: George on July 01, 2014, 12:09:50 AM: ...bed...
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Post by: George on July 01, 2014, 12:09:57 AM: ...I...
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Post by: George on July 01, 2014, 12:10:06 AM: ...GO!!
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Post by: George on July 01, 2014, 12:10:28 AM: :D
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Post by: George on July 01, 2014, 12:10:42 AM: Good night, all!