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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were your oyster, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're having clams on the half shell and have no idea they've completely missed the boat, oyster-wise.
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And the word of the day is: COMETHER!
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And a very happy haineshisway.com birthday cheer to beckon, whomever he/she may be.
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Oy do COMET her!!!!
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Have fun signing 100 covers with Matt...
Looking forward to mine and on the Connotator we are planning a watching party... We figure at least 20 us got one :) If not more....
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Favorite animal stars....
Rin Tin Tin... My grandparents used to talk about him and I have seen a few clips
Eddie the Dog from Frazier... Smart Doggie!!
Salem the Cat on the cheesy show Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.
Mr Ed!!! is a horse of course, of course....
Trickie Woo from All Creatures Great and SMall
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I am hoping taht when Matt has to have a new Jennifer, that they screen test her since Missy Reeves is leaving. The recast would have to be the same calibre of talent as Missy or Matt for it to work.
We get rid of Reilly but Missy is leaving also... a bittersweet victory...
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My favorite animals from books include Rikki Tikki TAvi by Rudyard Kipling...
Tricki Woo from All Creatures Great and Small
Misty of Chincoteague, Stormy, Sea Star and Sham from the books of Margarite Henry...
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I forgot about Balto in the animated Disney movie...
Also gotta love those crazy huskies in Snow Dogs... I was not a fan of hte movie but you the dogs were fun.
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The name escapes me but does anyone recall a Disney movie, I think, that had Siamese cat taht was a secret agent?
I think it was called: "That Damn Cat" It had Dean Jones, I think.
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Old Yeller is another one....
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I forgot about Balto in the animated Disney movie...
Also gotta love those crazy huskies in Snow Dogs... I was not a fan of hte movie but you the dogs were fun.
A mild correction, dear DakotaCelt. Balto was a Spielberg production, under his Amblin company, and released by Universal.
Snow Dogs was, however, a Disney film.
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A couple of TV dogs:
Neil, played by Buck, on Topper
Dreyfuss, played by Bear, on Empty Nest
(OK, I like 'em big and furry! ;D)
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Time to make sure der Brucer gets rolling out of bed. It's way too early for him, but he's promised to get the grandlads to some swimming class all week. Which means that I'll be going with him on Wednesday, my only day off.
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Ta da! It's Monday.
I have to go to do the Children's Theatre Workshop for the YOUNGER children this morning. And since it is a 35 mile drive, I will probably just hang around town until rehearsal this evening.
yes DR RODZINSKI....I think there is still a Sam Goody in the downtown mall, but I could be wrong, haven't been there in a few years. MEDIA PLAY opened with fanfare about ten years ago with three locations, and closed them all promptly about two and half years later. KARMA still has a few locations, including one in my home town, but they are small and don't have a big selection of music...
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TOD:
Mr Ed & Francis the Talking Mule....
Lassie, television moreso than movies....
Jack in the movie MY DOG JACK
Old Yeller, to be sure.
All of the animals in the ORIGINAL The Incredible Journey
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I guess I am off to prepare...will be E/T today with no computer at hand....back tonight....
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Good morning, all! Thank you all for the vibes yesterday. Please keep them coming. My sister-in-law called last night to say that my dad is ignoring all the doctor's current orders on diet. My first reaction was that he's pushing for another hospital stay, perhaps the final one. All this bodes no good, and my brothers need some relief from their babysitting duties.
I'm trying to get my calendar in order to return to Ohio. I can't leave this week, but I could certainly go the following, so I'm pondering dates and the financial problems invovlved. I've had little work this month so I'm not particularly flush at the moment, but I can possibly finagle something with the ticket I've already purchased for July. Emotionally, I'm depressed, and I'd rather stay in bed than deal with any of this.
Animal stars? Sorry, but today I don't care.
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ VIBES OF ALL KINDS FOR DR ELMORE'S DAD AND FAMILY ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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It's an hour later than my earlier post. 10 minutes aqgo, my sister-in-law called: my brother is on the way hospital with my Dad, who's lost seven lbs in the past two days, and I'm convinced he will not return. I pray I'm wrong, and any future move on my part is determined by what I learn today.
I hope I have better news later.
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Lassie
Asta -- from THE THIN MAN, but that wasn't the dog's actual name, I think.
the German Shepherd from THE LITTLEST HOBO --I loved the theme song, too.
the dog in DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS
the dog in PETTICOAT JUNCTION -- but I can't stand to watch BENJI
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I watched the 2 hour TREASURE HUNTERS last night and while I didn't like it as much as TAR I did think it was interesting.
The things that make TAR so good (the filming, the detours, the host ...) were all missing. But this show really requires teams to be brilliant and physically fit.
There were quite a few teams that really bugged me. First off, the Brown team (with the overweight black guy). OMG, what on earth is this team doing there? They struggled so badly both physically and intellectually.
I also think the Miss USA team will have big trouble. And the team with the pastor is driving me nuts. I like the daughter, but the parents are so competitive.
I like the Air Force team. The CIA team. And the geniuses. And the blonde graduate girls.
The challenges were really quite hard. Not sure why the geniuses helped the hillbilly team near the end. If they wanted to help them it should have been AFTER they got the combo. I did not really care for that hillbilly team (cannot remember their name). BUt they will probably go soon, since their idea of opening a lock was to hack it open! :)
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DR Elmore good vibes to you and your father. ~~~~~~~~~~~~
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A mild correction, dear DakotaCelt. Balto was a Spielberg production, under his Amblin company, and released by Universal.
Snow Dogs was, however, a Disney film.
Thanks for the clarification..
DReyfus, he was a ham!
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Vibes of all sorts of shapes and size to Elmore, his father and family....
PS I also send a hug...
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Our prayers are with your family, DR Elmore.
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Good Morning!
...And what a morning it has been so far...
To get things started, there was the case of the missing roommate/sublettor. She left Saturday night with a friend to go out clubbing, and she did not come home Saturday night... Nor yesterday morning... Nor yesterday afternoon... Nor last night... So... We all started trying to track down where she is working - she's from France and is here with an intern program for the summer - Well... After finally tracking down the right office - and the right phone number - and someone who got me to slow down enough so that he could understand me... Of course, about five minutes after I had finished that phone call, she walks through the door.
Whew!
-Now we're just hoping that everything works itself as the day goes on, and that her supervisor at her office hasn't "alarmed" too many people.
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many vibes to DR Elmore3003 and family :-\
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I watched the 2 hour TREASURE HUNTERS last night and while I didn't like it as much as TAR I did think it was interesting.
I pretty much blew off TREASURE HUNTERS after the first fifteen minutes. Aside from the SURVIVOR-like music and the way it was edited to over-dramatize events, there was the obvious use of titillation when the camera lingered on the team of hot girls as they stripped down to their swimsuits. I'm no prude, but don't hype that your show is an adventure/puzzler and then insert T & A shots to appeal to the LCD.
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I also went to see X-MEN THE LAST STAND this weekend. Being a comic book fanboy, I enjoyed it immensely. What I found very amusing was at the very end, after the credits and after about 95% of the audience had left, there was a brief but shocking scene that possibly sets up the next sequel (or at least the lead-in for the Wolverine spin-off.)
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Well, since our official early-morning page turner, DR Ben, is away...
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Page Two Everybody-Wang-Chung Dance:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/LineDanceing2.jpg)
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I've spent a lifetime trying to immunize myself from the effects of that "comether look" you've all heard about!
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It's Monday.
I'm at work.
The computer network is unrelentlessly sluggish this morning.
It's very tiresome.
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I had myself a Jake Gyllenhall movie fest yesterday as I watched two movies on DVD I had never seen before:
"Jarhead"
"Donnie Darko"
I can recommend both, although I think "Donnie Darko" was the one I preferred most.
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We had some significant cooling in Oakland over the past day and half. Yesterday was nice, but today may be even nicer.
The air this morning has the sort of chill on it that I relate to water taken out of the refrigerator just before it gets really "cold."
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GOod morning!
More of the same weather-wise for us. Again, a cool morning and I have windows and doors opened to catch the cool and hopefully trap it inside to last another day without turning on the A/C.
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When do you suppose we will get the "big announcement" from vixmom today?
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I am looking forward to another new episode of THE CLOSER tonight. The terrific Frances Sternhagen guests this week as Brenda's mother, and that should be loads of fun!
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Favorite movie animals:
Asta in THE THIN MAN movies (and also played George in BRINGING UP BABY).
Toto in THE WIZARD OF OZ.
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I thought Salem was far and away the BEST thing about SABRINA, THE TEEN AGED WITCH.
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When do you suppose we will get the "big announcement" from vixmom today?
I just had a conversation with my boss advising him I received an offer too good to refuse...............
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And then since it is Monday, I had to move my car... And when I got out there, it looked like someone had broken in. The glove compartment was open... The contents of the glove compartment were all over the front seat... My back trunk area was "open"... My "emergency box" was open, and all of it's contents were all over the back seat... However...
Since I had nothing "good" to steal in the car, nothing was stolen. And from what I could tell, nothing was taken from the glove compartment. Even the spare change was untouched. My cassette case and cassettes were still there. My box of Kleenex. My window scraper. My sun shield. ...It was all still in the car.
Best of all(?), there was no broken window, no broken glass. It looks like they just jimmie'd the locks and went in. -And, alas, there is the possibility that I may have left one of the locks up, but since the locks that were up were on the passenger side of the car. And while I was cleaning things up, I heard another guy on the street saying that one of his mirrors had been taken off his car. Again, the same thing - no broken glass, no damage. Whoever did what they did had tools and knew what they were doing.
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Such a polite break-in artist. I always thought, hey if you gotta be a burglar, I can understand that, but if you don't find anything, don't just wreck stuff. It sounds like this thief is living by that code.
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Song: "I'm gonna love you comether come shine."
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-Back from moving my car back... And time for a couple of addendums...
As for the roomie we thought was missing... Yes, we called her cell-phone, but we kept getting that "out of range" message, and it would not kick into voicemail.
And as for my car - At least the contents of my glove compartment are now in order. I threw out all the napkins I had been hoarding from Starbucks, McDonald's, 7-11, etc... I even through out some sporks I've had in there for a couple of years. I checked all the car documents and receipts that were in there, and they were all in place too. Again, nothing was taken. And after talking with some of my neighbors, they're guessing that since that school is out, the "kids" are looking for something to do. And since most of my neighbors like sitting outside on their stoops, they're going to keep a "better" eye on things and everyone's cars. :)
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TOD: Benji
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Also Pete the Pup.
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Sorry about the break-in, DR Jose. Glad there was no destruction. Still, not a great way to start the week.
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DR elmore - Continued Vibes to you and your family. -And since my car is still intact and still running, if you should need to make a trip to the airport sooner than later - and I hope you don't - please don't hesitate to call me.
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I don't care for oysters. I would much rather the world be my prime rib.
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Sorry about the break-in, DR Jose. Glad there was no destruction. Still, not a great way to start the week.
Actually, after the initial "shock", the whole incident had me laughing. -And it's also a reminder, that I need to make a trip back down to Virginia and sell the car to my mechanic. Soon!
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I am going to have pizza today for the first time in 2006. (At least, I can't remember having it at all during this calendar year thus far.)
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Actually, after the initial "shock", the whole incident had me laughing. -And it's also a reminder, that I need to make a trip back down to Virginia and sell the car to my mechanic. Soon!
Yep, if I were a New Yorker, I would bother with a car. Sell it while there's still a car! :D
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I'm up, I'm up. Excellent vibes and xylophones to elmore.
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Elmore. my continued prayers to you and yours.
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...And I was also thinking about how gypped (sp?) the hooligan probably felt after not finding anything of value in the car to take.
;)
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Now, I must go clean up for my "pizza outing."
WBBL.
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I'm sorry about your break-in Jose, but glad ther was no "bad" outcome.
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Hmm... If the world is your oyster... What do you do if you're allergic to shellfish?
;D
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I just had a conversation with my boss advising him I received an offer too good to refuse...............
AND......??
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How on earth did I start page 3? There didn't seem nearly enough entries on page 2 yet.
Oh, well....
.....carry on....
........................sally forth..............
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...anybody??
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I can frenzy if no one else wants to post.
It won't be pretty, though...I'm not feeling all that spiffy today....I might barf.
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Waiting with baited breath on Vixmom's announcement.....
Sorry to hear about the break in DR Jose...
I hope you subletter is safe and sound.
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not im pressed with prairie oysters....
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Even though I don't care for cats, I like the performance of Cat in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
Of course, Asta and Lassie were both very good. The orangutan in Every Which Way But Loose. Zippy the Chimp in The Court Martial of Harry Speakup on The Phil Silvers Show (one of the funnies episodes of any series ever). Lee Marvin's horse in Cat Ballou.
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a Ronzy Frenzy is a indeed a thing to behold.... Put on your helmets Ladies and Gents!!
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I loved the performance of Moose as "Eddie" in the TV sitcom "Frasier"!
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I can't think of any oyster songs, but there's always:
Shrimp boats is a-comin',
Their sails are in sight.
Shrimp boats is a-comin',
There's dancin' tonight.
Why don't-cha hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't-cha hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Look here! The shrimp boats is a-comin',
There's dancin' tonight.
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And I'm very fond of Moonie's performance as "Bruiser" in "Legally Blonde".
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I thought the statue of the title character was particularly convincing in "The Maltese Falcon"
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Oh...speaking of animals in films....well, not exactly live animals in live-action films...I had a fun viewing of "101 Dalmatians" -- the original Disney animated feature -- over the weekend.
Everyone needs a little Disney every now and again.
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I liked the bear on the Andy Williams show, but I don't think that was a real bear.
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AND......??
AND....? ? ? ?
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Don't make me fly back East, Debra!
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(Taking a page out of DearReaderLaura's book...)
Yesterday I went out to my back yard and this is what I saw...
(http://shutter04.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/07/002/5F/EF/BC/23/MgaatTfCAUxKBfAtQnF5SRA-6ku0EVwR01E7.jpg)
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...and this (Freddy and Bosco are both watching a moth that is sitting in the grass)
(http://shutter04.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/07/008/7E/FF/FC/81/qcMzZREfIs0R9cb6rkPBTVH3-SmK6+CZ0300.jpg)
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Great pix, Mike!
Neat pets, too!
Love that green, green grass!!!
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So which one got a mouthful of moth?
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So which one got a mouthfull of moth?
My money would have been on Freddy....!
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AND....? ? ? ?
He asked me to give him a few hours to talk to the other partners...... but I am pretty sure I am leaving....
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I've always wanted a cat that looked like Freddy
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Don't make me fly back East, Debra!
OOOOOOH! I love it when you talk tough!!l
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If (when) I go I won't be here daytimes any more... no more private office....
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LOL, MBarnum. Great pictures!
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DR MBarnum - Lovely pics of the pets!
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DR DakotaCelt - ...Always nice to put a face to a screenname! :)
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I'll be jogging in the next few minutes. It's fairly overcast this morning.
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Continued vibes for Elmore, his father, and his family. Good thoughts for all of you.
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Jose, I'm sorry that your car was broken into but glad that nothing was taken or destroyed.
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Great pictures MBarnum. Freddy and Bosco look like they get along well.
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Great pictures Mbarnum!
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page 4 dance
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You need to get Bosco some big-screen work.
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Great pictures MBarnum. Freddy and Bosco look like they get along well.
Freddy follows Bosco around all the time, like a little pal! But Bosco is a bit jealous of Freddy...if he notices that Freddy is getting any attention at all he trots right over expecting to be pet as well!
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Freddy follows Bosco around all the time, like a little pal! But Bosco is a bit jealous of Freddy...if he notices that Freddy is getting any attention at all he trots right over expecting to be pet as well!
I'm betting he's jealous that you pick up Freddy and stroke him.
When's the last time -- if ever -- you could do that with Bosco?
:D
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BK, Heard from Joan Rue, Sara's mother. Apparently Dee-Dee had already relayed your glowing notice of her to her proud mother this morning.
Best of vibes to Elmore!
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So, for the first time since starting to jog again back on April 2 I decided to change the end of my route. I ran another half-block south and then ran next to the LA River wash. The only problem is that every block is one-half block longer there, and then the block north back to my street is almost two blocks long - I'm ready to collapse.
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Another favorite animal star who stole the show, so to speak:
Mike the Dog...as "Matisse"...in "Down and Out in Beverly Hills."
That was 20 years ago...so may he rest in peace.
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Look out world!
Step aside Barbra!
Here comes...
CONNIE! (http://www.youtube.com/p.swf?video_id=TcozKfpbmaA&eurl=http%3A//www.drudgereport.com/&iurl=http%3A//sjl-static6.sjl.youtube.com/vi/TcozKfpbmaA/2.jpg&t=OEgsToPDskKOPNB9K3dCSuLab0JzJaOn)
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So, for the first time since starting to jog again back on April 2 I decided to change the end of my route. I ran another half-block south and then ran next to the LA River wash. The only problem is that every block is one-half block longer there, and then the block north back to my street is almost two blocks long - I'm ready to collapse.
Hydrate!
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Monday greetings! The June edition of "Grantseeking Basics" is in the books. I had a great group of 14 - only one jerk.
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If (when) I go I won't be here daytimes any more... no more private office....
DR Vixmom - Are congratulations in order yet? As the occupant of the least private space in our cube farm, I can tell you that posting is tricky, but not impossible. Probably not during a new-hire probationary period, though...
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DR elmore - Continued Vibes to you and your family. -And since my car is still intact and still running, if you should need to make a trip to the airport sooner than later - and I hope you don't - please don't hesitate to call me.
DR Elmore - and we're here on this end. Continued vibes...
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My co-worker went on vacation and this (http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060619/COLUMNISTS09/60618021/1049) is what happened.
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Yikes!!
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TOD
Clarence the Cross-eyed Lion in Daktari - I adored him as a kid and had a stuffed lion I called Clarence.
Babe - the pig. My cat used to love to watch that movie
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VIBES TO ELMORE AND FAMILY
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DR Cillaliz - so, how's your first day back at work?
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Better run, it's my first day back at work and I must say it's going quite well so far.
I'm trying to get out of being supervisor. It's no additional pay and TONS of additional headaches. I have the corner office, but that's not that big a deal anymore. The other lawyer here doesn't want it either, so I'm hoping we can work out some sort of splitting of the duties. Who knows.
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I was missed at the Federal Building. That's sweet. Unless something changes drastically, I've decided to stay.
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And by the time my boss gets here on Wednesday to really discuss it further, I'll probably decide I want to stay the supervisor. Amazing what a month off can do
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Look out world!
Step aside Barbra!
Here comes...
CONNIE! (http://www.youtube.com/p.swf?video_id=TcozKfpbmaA&eurl=http%3A//www.drudgereport.com/&iurl=http%3A//sjl-static6.sjl.youtube.com/vi/TcozKfpbmaA/2.jpg&t=OEgsToPDskKOPNB9K3dCSuLab0JzJaOn)
BARF-A-RAMA!
:D
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DR Ginny: I am so sorry your friend had this bad experience in Asheville. I haven't been there since the early 80s. Prior to then, I visited often...and went to college outside of Asheville from 1966-70. It has always been a beautiful city, and I never had any parking problems. But places change.
That was a very interesting article.
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We had "another' hit-and-run this weekend....a woman was struck on a city street by a car (driven by a teen, according to witnesses). The car was doing about 60 in a 25-30 mph zone. The woman died.
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That was another "red light runner"...and it happens all too often here.
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I'm ready for lunch....have been for about 30 minutes.
Sigh.
It'll be another 30-45 minutes before I can go get something to eat.
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DR Ron Pulliam - the irony is that she and I park in a similar lot here in downtown Dayton. She and I first visited Asheville together, following a conference in Charlotte in 2000. I've been back once, on a AAA bus tour with my mom in December 2001, the highlight of which was a candlelight tour of Biltmore.
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Has anyone read or heard anything about Rita Wilson's performance as Roxie Hart in "Chicago" on Broadway?
I know she took over the role a week or two back...but haven't seen or heard a thing.
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DR Ron Pulliam - the irony is that she and I park in a similar lot here in downtown Dayton. She and I first visited Asheville together, following a conference in Charlotte in 2000. I've been back once, on a AAA bus tour with my mom in December 2001, the highlight of which was a candlelight tour of Biltmore.
Ahhh...that must have been lovely. I've toured Biltmore several times. My goal is to visit at Christmas.
I don't know if you ever saw/visited "All Souls Episcopal" in Biltmore...it was built by Vanderbilt at the time the house was built. Most of the fittings, including all the stained glass, was bought in Europe...all priceless. It's still my church of record...I joined that church when I was in college.
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TOD:
...the dog in DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS...
Are you referring to Mike the Dog as Matisse, or to Nick Nolte as Jerry Baskin?
They shared the same dish, after all.
:P
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Has anyone read or heard anything about Rita Wilson's performance as Roxie Hart in "Chicago" on Broadway?
I know she took over the role a week or two back...but haven't seen or heard a thing.
They've extended her run by a week, but that's not really saying anything one way or another. (Haven't heard about who is supposed to follow her, either.)
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I am at work and I am very, very bored.
I am also quite sleepy, despite being on my 5th cup of coffee.
I have been exchanging e-mails with DR Rodzinski on the subject of W.C Fields movies and Japanese giant monster/superhero TV shows of the 70s.
That perked me up a bit, but I would still love to be at home taking a nap on my couch.
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I've been enjoying reading everyone's posts about favorite animal performances and I have to agree with Cillaliz- Babe the pig. I also particularly enjoyed the performances of the cat and singing mice. All in all an enjoyable animal ensemble.
Does Animal from the Muppets count as an animal performance? If so, he's on my list.
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Flipper in the old TV series is a favorite and Daisy the dog in the old Blondie movies was quite talented.
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I am at work and I am very, very bored.
I am also quite sleepy, despite being on my 5th cup of coffee.
I have been exchanging e-mails with DR Rodzinski on the subject of W.C Fields movies and Japanese giant monster/superhero TV shows of the 70s.
That perked me up a bit, but I would still love to be at home taking a nap on my couch.
I'll bet you and DR Rodz are discussing THE SPACE GIANTS. I remember liking that one a lot until something changed in the latter episodes. I can't recall what it was, but there was some kind of change that made me drop it from my daily viewing.
Is this on DVD?
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No doubt another talented moving picture animal performer ina a film that I have long wanted to see...
(http://www.moviegoods.com/assets/product_images/1020/204628.1020.A.jpg)
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You are correct DtM!
(http://www.podster.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/fotos/tv_sgiants.jpg)
Along with SPECTREMAN!
(http://www.japanhero.com/Graphics/Tokusatsu/spectreman/review1.jpg)
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Oh, I also liked Hooch from Turner and Hooch.
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How in tarnation could I forget Ma and Pa from Day of the Dolphin. Brilliant!
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~~~Continued Vibes for Elmore's Father!!~~~
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Great avatar, DakotaCelt!
And I loved the pictures of Freddy and Bosco, MBarnum! ;D
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Bear, the chimpanzee on "BJ and the Bear"
Benji
Moose from Frazier
Toto in "The Wizard of Oz"
Does anyone remember Digby?
And ALL of the Muppets!! ;)
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Flipper in the old TV series is a favorite and Daisy the dog in the old Blondie movies was quite talented.
Frankly, Mike, I'm surprised you even noticed Flipper. So much eye-candy elsewhere!
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Hoping for a package or three today.
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Hugs and vibage to Elmore and clan.
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Here is something fun and sweet for the animal lovers!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4Nyf6ib1OQ&search=rooster%20cat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4Nyf6ib1OQ&search=rooster%20cat)
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Wow, what a roller coaster ride this morning has been! My dad has been admitted to hospital and put on IV. The diagnosis seems to be he's dehydrated from all the nausea and other gastric reactions to the chemo. My brother Tom called me from his hospital room and I got to speak to him. He says he's fine, which I'm taking with a big grain of salt, but Tom says he looks better now than he has for the past two weeks. This calmed me down quite a lot, but I have decided to make a 2-week visit to Ohio next week, during which I may be E&T more than I like. I'm going to rebook my July flight to June 28, give my brothers and sisters-in-law a break, sit around and ponder the universe with my father, and hoepfully see a few friends.
Thank you all for the vibes and support.
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Best Wishes to you, Larry.
I think you're making a wise decision. Spending time with your father sounds great.
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Best Wishes to you, Larry.
I think you're making a wise decision. Spending time with your father sounds great.
Thanks, DR Ron Pulliam! When I think of my dad, I think of Lear's Act 5 speech to Cordelia:
We two alone will sing like birds i' the cage:
When thou dost ask me blessing, I'll kneel down,
And ask of thee forgiveness: so we'll live,
And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh
At gilded butterflies, and hear poor rogues
Talk of court news; and we'll talk with them too,
Who loses and who wins; who's in, who's out;
And take upon's the mystery of things,
As if we were God's spies: and we'll wear out,
In a wall'd prison, packs and sects of great ones,
That ebb and flow by the moon.
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No damn packages today! Angry e-mails shall be written.
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That's good news, DR Elmore.
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And the word of the day is: COMETHER!
Is that the Reader's Digest version of a Beatles' song?
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Such a polite break-in artist. I always thought, hey if you gotta be a burglar, I can understand that, but if you don't find anything, don't just wreck stuff. It sounds like this thief is living by that code.
So, exactly where were you last night, Rodzinski?
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I have had a VALLEY OF THE DOLLS orgy this afternoon here. I've watched the movie twice. The first time just to love the movie all over again. The second time to hear the commentary between Ted Casablanca and Barbara Parkins. Some interesting information, but I was very dispppointed Ted Casablanca would come to a screening of the film to record a commentary and not have all the facts of the film at his disposal.
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...but I have decided to make a 2-week visit to Ohio next week, during which I may be E&T more than I like. I'm going to rebook my July flight to June 28, give my brothers and sisters-in-law a break, sit around and ponder the universe with my father, and hoepfully see a few friends.
Thank you all for the vibes and support.
DR Elmore - We will, of course, be glad to see you. I have some suggestions for helping you alleviate the E&T-ness - there are a few places out near your dad's end of town that have computers for customers (just buy a cup of coffee) - and there's always Chez Palmer, where Macs abound! See you soon.
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Bart the Bear.
Rin Tin Tin, Lassie and that terrier dawg from Mask.
Flipper
Trigger, Flicka, The Black Stallion from that movie.
those penguins.
Clint's orangutan buddy
The leopard in the Katharine H and Cary Grant movie
the MGM lion!
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Then I went to the special features disc and watched Tony Scotti sing "A Man and a Woman" and Barbara Parkins do the "Sparkle, Neely, sparkle" scene from the film (she auditioned for the role of Neely, not Anne!).
I also listened to the soundtrack album on the DVD and still maintain that Eileen Wilson does a better job singing "I'll Plant My Own Tree" on the soundtrack than Margaret Whiting did in the film. (Even Ted Casablanca admitted in the commentary that he didn't think Margaret Whiting sang all that well in the film.)
I have seen the "Backstory" special when it was on AMC, but I'll watch it again this evening.
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I was hoping to get a shipping notice today from Amazon about my SUPERMAN Season 3-4 set being shipped today, but so far, nothing! :(
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My Betty Grable DVD set also came today, and I may watch THE DOLLY SISTERS tonight before THE CLOSER comes on, but if I can't see the whole thing before 9 p.m., I'll just save it for tomorrow.
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My DVR got a copy of THAT NIGHT IN RIO, and I'll probably save it for later in the week. For me, unlike the MGM musicals, the Fox musicals wear out their welcome if watched in succession, so I'll watch THE DOLLY SISTERS and then wait a few days to watch either RIO or any of the other Grable films in that box.
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BTW, DR MBarnum, I see that TCM is showing THE GIRL MOST LIKELY later in the week. Since it co-stars your beloved Keith Andes, I thought you might like to see it (or record it) if you don't have a copy already.
Loved the pet pics, also.
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TOD: the dogs in Will Rogers Follies
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The doctor said that my infection was a symptom of suture rejection by my body (that would be a lot of rejection). He prescribed antibiotics, but no pain pills (Dolls!).
Speaking of VALLEY OF THE ...., I enjoyed that movie when I first saw it one hundred years ago, when it first came out; but I honestly can't imagine watching it again.
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TOD: the dogs in Will Rogers Follies
Would that include Marla Maples?
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I have read The Valley of the Dolls, and the other 2 books by Miss Suzanne, but I never seen the movie. I did however see Beyond the Valley of the Dolls once at Rodzinski's urging- what the heck was that??
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I have read The Valley of the Dolls, and the other 2 books by Miss Suzanne, but I never seen the movie. I did however see Beyond the Valley of the Dolls once at Rodzinski's urging- what the heck was that??
Ask Roger Ebert.
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I was hoping to get a shipping notice today from Amazon about my SUPERMAN Season 3-4 set being shipped today, but so far, nothing! :(
Oh that's too bad.
They did notify me of the shipping of season 3 of "Lois and Clark" and season 4 of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
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The doctor said that my infection was a symptom of suture rejection by my body (that would be a lot of rejection). He prescribed antibiotics, but no pain pills (Dolls!).
What did they use?
Did they remove the offending sutures?
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What did they use?
Did they remove the offending sutures?
Well, I thought all the sutures had previously been removed, so maybe this is post-traumatic. I don't think I want to know what they used. I am still trying to adjust to the cadaver bones they used in my back surgery.
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I have read The Valley of the Dolls, and the other 2 books by Miss Suzanne, but I never seen the movie. I did however see Beyond the Valley of the Dolls once at Rodzinski's urging- what the heck was that??
I don't know except I know it sure didn't have ANYTHING at all to do with Susann's book.
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So, exactly where were you last night, Rodzinski?
Uh... I don't have to answer these questions until my lawyer is present.
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And now, my week of cleaning begins with the dining room. I must head there now.
WBBL.
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Uh... I don't have to answer these questions until my lawyer is present.
DON'T ANSWER THAT QUESTION!!!
Always remember - Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if he kept his mouth shut!!! :)
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BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS has nothing to do with anything else anywhere. But it sure is entertaining in its own way.
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Well it's been a busy but good day here at the office. I'm sort of laughing. This morning I was wanting to not be supervisor anymore. Bob doesn't want it because it doesn't mean any more money, but as the day has worn on I've just done all the supervisor things out of habit and really can't imagine not doing them, so I have a feeling that nothing will change in that regard, but that's ok.
I am very happy to be back and have a feeling we'll be back to normal much sooner than I expected. That break was just what I needed to appreciate what I have.
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Cillaliz -- what happened with the lost kitty that found you?
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Made Ye Olde Tuna Pasta Salad and am waiting for it to get cold so I can eat it up.
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I am very happy to be back and have a feeling we'll be back to normal much sooner than I expected. That break was just what I needed to appreciate what I have.
Did you enjoy the time you had off?
I ask, because there were a few days there when you didn't seem to be having too good a time.
;D
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Been working on ballad one for PennyO's show - I don't know why this one is so damnably hard but it is. I feel thrilled when I get a line or two - the music is done, but the lyric has one strange rhyme thing, and it takes forever to get that section so it's not belabored or bad.
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DON'T ANSWER THAT QUESTION!!!
Always remember - Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if he kept his mouth shut!!! :)
Neither would a gay man!
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Cillaliz: There's a large wildfire threatening Slide Rock and Oak Creek Canyon.
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Will dear reader Laura and her darling daughter be attending the Jason Graae show at LACC?
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I hope to, and hopefully accompanied by DR Kerry.
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The doctor said that my infection was a symptom of suture rejection by my body (that would be a lot of rejection). He prescribed antibiotics, but no pain pills (Dolls!).
This isn't all that uncommon, particularly with subdural sutures. I didn't get an infection after that affair with my lip, but Angie did after her little operation. She got a little pussy and oozy, and Doc Chris, our vet, put her on antibiotics, too.
Can you wash the area yourself, the way she can? :o :-*
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The Taco Bell Chihuahua: Here, leezard leezard leezard!
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This isn't all that uncommon, particularly with subdural sutures. I didn't get an infection after that affair with my lip, but Angie did after her little operation. She got a little pussy and oozy, and Doc Chris, our vet, put her on antibiotics, too.
Can you wash the area yourself, the way she can? :o :-*
If I could, would I spend this much time on the internet?
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Cillaliz -- what happened with the lost kitty that found you?
Not sure. She was back yesterday so I went to my neighbor and asked if he knew who she belonged to. He didn't know but said she'd been around for about a week. I noticed that she didn't seem to be around at night and he said he hadn't seen her then either. We've had tons of rain and bad weather but her coat is shiny and clean and her collar looks brand new and not dirty at all. My guess is that someone lets her out in the morning and in at night and in the meantime she goes looking for attention. Just a guess. I considered just keeping her, but I don't want to be a catnapper.
I think she's too young and tame to be let out to fend for herself every day. So does my neighbor. I'm waiting to see if she shows up again. I've fed her twice, so if she's really on her own, she'll be back
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Did you enjoy the time you had off?
I ask, because there were a few days there when you didn't seem to be having too good a time.
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LOL, I enjoyed some of it. Mostly I needed to unwind and I did. I got bored and realized that I really wanted to go back to work. I guess I had to consider giving up what I have to realize that it's really what I want. (How's that for deep thoughts) ;)
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Cillaliz: There's a large wildfire threatening Slide Rock and Oak Creek Canyon.
That's sad. I LOVE Oak Creek Canyon. I never slid down Slide Rock but enjoyed watching others take the plunge. Is there still a Ranger Jim who is the spokesman for the Forest Service during the fires? I dated him a couple times way back when.
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The Taco Bell Chihuahua: Here, leezard leezard leezard!
You're right, his work in those commercials was quite brilliant.
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I did come back to some really sad news. One of my clients tried to commit suicide while I was gone. He actually hung himself from a tree. A young girl found him. He's in intensive care, spinal injuries and he broke his larynx. His probation officer says he's conscious and can respond by nodding. He's schizophrenic and his family isn't real close to him. I'm going to see if I can go visit him. It's strange, he was doing so well. This one took me a little by surprise. Especially the way he attempted it, in a tree along a busy street.
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Dinner time!!
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I did come back to some really sad news. One of my clients tried to commit suicide while I was gone. He actually hung himself from a tree. A young girl found him. He's in intensive care, spinal injuries and he broke his larynx. His probation officer says he's conscious and can respond by nodding. He's schizophrenic and his family isn't real close to him. I'm going to see if I can go visit him. It's strange, he was doing so well. This one took me a little by surprise. Especially the way he attempted it, in a tree along a busy street.
Cillializ, I'm so sorry. I hope that things improve for him.
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If I could, would I spend this much time on the internet?
Well, uh... neither would I.
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Cillializ, I'm so sorry. I hope that things improve for him.
Thanks, me too, I'm concerned about the extent of the spinal injuries. I'm getting different stories from different people. I do have a release of information and I'll need his records for court, so I'm going to get them tomorrow and hopefully go visit him. It's a fine line when it comes to these things. He sort of acted like he had a crush on me at one time, so I have to not encourage that while still being supportive. I'm sure you've been there...if not you will be sometime 8)
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Thanks, me too, I'm concerned about the extent of the spinal injuries. I'm getting different stories from different people. I do have a release of information and I'll need his records for court, so I'm going to get them tomorrow and hopefully go visit him. It's a fine line when it comes to these things. He sort of acted like he had a crush on me at one time, so I have to not encourage that while still being supportive. I'm sure you've been there...if not you will be sometime 8)
I haven't quite been there, but had a similar situation with an adolescent client who was hospitalized for aggression, and I do believe he had a little crush. So you always have to be careful.
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Is there still a Ranger Jim who is the spokesman for the Forest Service during the fires? I dated him a couple times way back when.
Jim Paxon?
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I did come back to some really sad news. One of my clients tried to commit suicide while I was gone.
I'm so sorry to hear about this, Cillaliz. I hope he'll be ok and he can get the help he needs.
Last week I went to a funeral of a teenage boy who used to come to our church. He hanged himself in a park in Scottsdale.
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It is hanged not hung isn't it... Now when you talk about a hung jury...that could be a sight to behold! (Just trying to lighten things up a little)
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I am full of tuna pasta salad and am very logey. Watching another Ozu movie, after watching a terrific film noir I'd never seen before.
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Let's get some action goin' on, shall we?
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I've only been out of the house for about ten minutes today. I may have to take a drive.
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I am noticing that the light fixtures in this house are about 45 years old.
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A particularly good The Closer this evening. Frances Sternhagen made a guest appearance as Brenda's mother. She had a funny Amanda Wingfield type moment toward the end. This is a great show and I'm glad it's doing so well.
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This isn't all that uncommon, particularly with subdural sutures. I didn't get an infection after that affair with my lip, but Angie did after her little operation. She got a little pussy and oozy, and Doc Chris, our vet, put her on antibiotics, too.
Can you wash the area yourself, the way she can? :o :-*
There are just so many set-up lines in this post that my head is spinning (Including the quote--"" in a quote from DR TCB?!?!)
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Let's get some action goin' on, shall we?
I am trying to think of upbeat topics!
I also watched a Lifetime (television for women) made for tv movie starring Stockard Channing as a mother who has a hard time accepting her daughter is gay. It preceded the premiere of a new movie starring Mercedes Ruehl as a crusading mother pursuing justice for her transgendered daughter who was murdered by 4 men who discovered her gender of origin. I'm guessing that the programming is in honor of it being Pride month. But it made me depressed. Especially when I found out that the latter movie is based on a real life case that took place about 30 minutes away from where I grew up. Three years ago. When are we going to move forward?
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There are just so many set-up lines in this post that my head is spinning (Including the quote--"" in a quote from DR TCB?!?!)
Interesting how the p-word can have so many connotations! ::)
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Tomorrow is a day off for me. I'm going to get back on the saddle so to speak and head to the gym. And then meet a good friend of mine who also has the day off, to get an early start on celebrating her birthday.
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Also, I am becoming very excited about my new project at work, helping to plan an initiative to celebrate our agency's 25th anniversary. It looks like we are going to pursue expanding our services for youth under age 25, doing a lot more outreach, mentoring, and leadership training. Good stuff!
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Interesting how the p-word can have so many connotations! ::)
Especially in my dirty mind.
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You know what drives me crazy? I'll tell you what drives me crazy. It drives me crazy when the local weather peeps flap their wings about an impending thunderstorm that never arrives. All night long we've been seeing "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" flash along the bottom of the TV screen and hours later--nothing! The skies grow dark and there is a spit of a few raindrops and--nothing!
Perpetual anticipation is bad for my heart and soul.
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You know what drives me crazy? I'll tell you what drives me crazy. It drives me crazy when the local weather peeps flap their wings about an impending thunderstorm that never arrives. All night long we've been seeing "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" flash along the bottom of the TV screen and hours later--nothing! The skies grow dark and there is a spit of a few raindrops and--nothing!
Perpetual anticipation is bad for my heart and soul.
I try to not let it drive me crazy and instead enjoy the colors and flashing lights used in all of their "DOOM STORM WATCH 2006, TAKE COVER BEFORE YOU PERISH" headlines. Boy are they creative.
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It is muggy in our apartment. The cats are NOT pleased.
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I am back from Virginia. I had a loverly time but I am quite tired. I am caught up (for now) so I don't have to read things tomorrow at work.
I will post more tomorrow. Like my trip to DC, no pictures until the person with the camera gets back to New York.
Anthony was wonderful in B&TB and he says hi back to everyone. He's very touched that you all think of him in Virginia.
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Hugs, kisses and vibes galore to Mr. Moore!!!
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Welcome back Ben! I am excited to hear more about Ant's performance as Maurice!
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I believe this will get us to Page 8!
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Huzzah! Page 8 Dance!!
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I am going to go do a little reading.
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Hi Ben, Glad you had a good trip and Ant is doing well.
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Callie has been really funny tonight. She's been mad for a couple days about the cat I was playing with outside, so she was sitting with her back to me, refusing to sleep in the bedroom etc. She was home alone all day for the first time since Nilla died. Tonight she tried to act mad but after playing with her toys she slowly got closer and closer and then sat on my lap and purred and purred and purred. I guess I've been forgiven.
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I finished watching the special features on the DOLLS second DVD. The little piece on Jacqualine Susann was very informative.
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I then was in the mood for more guilty pleasure Fox dramedy so I put in MYRA BRECKINRIDGE. I hadn't watched this lately and had never listened to Michael Sarne's commentary (I did listen to Raquel Welch's commentary on the flip side when I first got the disc).
Of course, he blames almost everyone but Mae West for the failure of the film. He has really strong dislike of Gore Vidal, Rex Reed, and Robert Fryer, and said that Raquel Welch wasn't a major enough star to carry the film which is why he bent over backwards to get Mae West for the picture. In his eyes, she "saved" the film.
He also has very screwed up ideas about gay men and their tendencies to want to be women. (?)
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I certainly agree with DR TPunk's assessment of tonight's THE CLOSER. A very strong episode with BIG laughs and surprises, too.
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And I finished the evening with the CSI: MIAMI rerun, a must-see in HD.
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I am back from Virginia. I had a loverly time but I am quite tired. I am caught up (for now) so I don't have to read things tomorrow at work.
I will post more tomorrow. Like my trip to DC, no pictures until the person with the camera gets back to New York.
Anthony was wonderful in B&TB and he says hi back to everyone. He's very touched that you all think of him in Virginia.
Well, he is family!
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He also has very screwed up ideas about gay men and their tendencies to want to be women. (?)
I've often encountered people with very odd ideas about people different from themselves.
I suspect he's one of those gay men who wanted to be a woman, himself. That, or he was attracted to same.
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I cannot believe it!
The CAROLINA HURRICANES have won the NHL Stanley Cup!
The final game was tonight in Raleigh NC...and the Hurricanes beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1.
UNBELIEVABLE!
And WONDERFUL, TOO!
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Well! We certainly haven't YET gotten any feedback from vixmom about how "the partners" discussed her job offer!
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Supper tonight:
Pork chop spiced w/Greek seasoning and curry.
Field greens tossed with a mustard dressing.
Baked BBQ beans...an interesting mix of white beans and white limas.
Ver-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-y tasty!
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Back from a nice drive. Picked up three more Ozu films and have one on its way from amazon.
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As you can well imagine, those Stanley Cup games have been front page news here for weeks despite the team being quartered in Raleigh rather than Charlotte. I'm very happy for them, but I'm glad it's over. The drawn out nature of it going the full seven games has been TORTURE.
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And I think I'll be off to bed now.
Good night, everyone!
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Stopped by the Salvation Army near work on my way to the train and there was like 100% turnover in their record bin, leaving me no choice but to buy about 14 LPs. I kinda want to stop buying records because I'm running out of storage space, but they are so fun. And there was some legitimate values today. A very early Parliament LP in great shape, an album by psychedellic band Love, still shrink-wrapped. Question Mark and the Mysterians LP on Cameo. An odd Bob Crewe production of a pianist named Bhen Lanzaroni, two Perez Prados I didn't have, assorted other oddities...
Now I am too sleepy to finish listening to the haul.
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Of course, everyone else says Sarne was utterly incompetent. He had only one film under his belt at that point. I'm sure there is plenty of blame to go around for that debacle. The use of classic film clips is the most heinous element.
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DR Rodzinski, any good album covers to share?
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Man, if WUSSBURGERING by nine-twenty every single night is the new order of business, we should just shut down until morning.
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TOTD:
No. Not "Skippy".
Kess.
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We watched "Gloomy Sunday" last night. IMHO - a much better film than the "The Pianist".
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Good Evening! Good Morning!
What an amazing past couple of hours I've had... Here are some hints and highlights....
For any NYC-ers looking for a great drink bargain, Pazza Notte on 6th Ave and 52nd (I think) offers 2-for-1 Martinis from 5:30 on. Well, as I found out tonight, if you get the right bartender, he will extend that special to any drink poured into a martini glass. -If it looks like a martini, it must be a martini. And those are some very "generous" martini glasses!
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I have such a craving for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Perhaps later in the week that will be my meal o' the day - a couple of nutty peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
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Before imbibing, I headed over to Ars Nova to catch a benefit reading of a new play by Joe DiPietro (of "Over the River..." and "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" fame (among other projects)). All the press material I had seen for the play called the play Men. Well, when I got to the theatre, the posters said the play was called F*cking Men. -Replace the * with the appropriate vowel - and it's not a, e, i, o or sometimes y.
It was a another modern day adaption of Schnitzler's "La Ronde". The play starts off with one couple, then on to another one and another one, and so on and so on... However, one member of each coupling goes on into the next scene/coupling... and then it eventually comes full circle. Hello, Again and Blue Room are also based on the same source material.
I enjoyed the play. Yes, some tweaking may need to be done, but it was a reading of a work in progress. However, what I was most impressed with was the cast assembled for the tonight's presentation (which benefited Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS as well as a Youth Outreach Program):
Logan Marshall Green (The Escort)
Chris Chalk (The Soldier)
Anthony Rapp (The Graduate Student)
Barrett Foa (The College Kid)
Robert Newman (The Married Guy)
Jerry Dixon (The Other Married Guy)
Cheyenne Jackson (The Porn Star)
Alan Cumming (The Playwright)
Peter Sarsgaard (The Actor)
Michael Cumpsty (The Mogul)
Truly a wonderful array of talent - and good looks - on that stage. And along with the usual Joe DiPietro zingers, there were some amazingly touching moments, as well as some starkly "honest" ones.
I could easily see this play becoming a sort of Vagina Monologues for gay men. Get ten actors together, two stools, two music stands, some basic lighting cues and you're all set.
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Today in the mail I got the official DVD to the Reba McEntire/Brian Stokes Mitchell concert of South Pacific and the official original Broadway cast recording to The Drowsy Caperone!! It's cool that the CD for TDC looks like a record. I'm pretty sure that I'm going to get the special edition album of TDC score. That'll be cool. ;D
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And, yes, we too had the "Severe Thunderstorm Warnings" for the severe thunderstorms that never materialized. Ah, well...
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Welcome Home, DR Ben's ever-lovin' Ant!
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Oh... And I've always thought Robert Newman looked hunky on TV on Guiding Light, but in person... Hello!
;)
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I just went to IMDb.com and found out that today was Gena Rowland's 76th birthday! I didn't know she was that old! I LOVED her in (the original) "Gloria." I didn't like the remake at all. :P