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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were like a rollercoaster, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently watching some Ozu films and then they'll be right home.
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And the word of the day is: SERENDIPITY!
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Glad you have a lovely chat with your friend JEannie, it is nice to make connections with those we have lost touch with! Love it when Serendipity strikes!
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Have fun signing DVD jackets with Matt and good luck on finding the errant package!
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Serendipity... Unexpected happenings... It is lovely when it happens. For me I guess it would be meeting people I never expected to meet or something that comes along in genealogy research that puts allthe pieces together....
Serendipity is nice when it comes to writing... Inspiraction can occur in the strangest of places...
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It would truly be an act of serendipity if I ever met Matt Ashford, Pierce Brosnan or Liam neeson.
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Serendipity... Finding out a piece of information on a mysterious line you are working on and the answer mysteriously appears...
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eerie occurences and mysteries always seem to abound with serendipity
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Or could it be Seren Di Pity?
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or Sirend i pity....
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funny how life is a mystery wonder if Serendipity has any psychic connections...
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Media check:
CDplayer: Robert Clary, Van Morrison/Georgie
Fame and Liz Callaway (I am really, really liking her voice)
DVD: Dreamkeeper
VHS: Madness of King George III
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The Serendipity - grassy plains of Africa. Home of the Tofu beast.
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TOTD:
CD: Joe Meek - the alchemist of pop.
DVD: documentary on "Gloomy Sunday" (The suicide song)
The link between the items above is concidental - not serendipic. Joe Meek killed himself in 1967
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SURRENDER DIPPITY - that's what the wicked witch wrote in the sky when her hair wouldn't cooperate (or was that Surrender Dippity Do?)
Anyway, this is uncharacteristically early for me.
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BK:
Going through my files and found the press kit for Nudie Musical with many B & W if you like I can scan one or two if you like. There is a staged one of you in a director's pose pointing.
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TOD:
Nothing planned
BUT: Going through my books to see what I will keep, what I will (try to) sell and what I will donate. I will do the same for CDs and DVDs, Just way too many.
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I am listening to the OCR of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (the original original, not the revival). I just finished listening to High Society (I transferred a cassette tape to CD). I have Stop the World, I Want to Get Off (OBC), No Strings (OBC), 110 in the Shade (OBC) and A Little Night Music (OBC)
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I still have episodes 7-10 of The Sopranos to view. I'll watch a couple of them this weekend as I ride the exercise bike. It's a good way to pass the time.
I'm having dinner on Saturday with a group of friends. We do this every Saturday before the Pride celebration on Sunday. We have dinner in a Village Restaurant called Cafe Loup, a French-influenced restaurant. We then walk around the teeming village until around Midnight and then head over to Washington Square Park and look at the Empire State Building which is bathed in purple light. They turn off the lights at midnight. We then head home bathed in our own pride ;)
Sunday I may watch some of the Pride Parade (it's supposed to rain) and I'm also scheduled to have a late birthday dinner with a friend. He was out of town on his birthday (last Saturday) so we're getting together Sunday.
That's the report from Chelsea.
Back to AT&T!
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I may drive up to the second alternate camp site for church camp. It begins today, and I want to get photos for the newsletter. The first two sites for camp were nixed this week because of wildfire concerns, so I hope we will be okay with this one.
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Cillaliz, I think you should name your new kitty Jeannie, in honor of today's notes.
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Wow such Thunderstorms AND rain last night. And more predicted for today.
I read a bit more of a book about John Wilkes Booth....have another one coming...of course the one I was MOST interested in is arriving AFTER the one I was casually interested in. Oh well.
Computer......did the man ever say what CAUSED the problem?
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CILLALIZ - the Cat Without a Home looks like a cat we had for many years named Precious (not by us)..... I still miss her. She was our last cat - so far. 8)
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I remember the Serendipity Singers!
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TOD:
CD - The Drowsy Chaperone OBC
DVD - SUPERMAN seasons 3,4
VCR - THIS SPORTING LIFE
I am searching for a copy of Ozu's FLOATING WEEDS for less than $25! And it is difficult....but I will find it!
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Media Check:
CD: Two vintage albums downloaded from Weirdomusic.com OOOOOOOH! NORMA by Norma Bengall (star of the Italian film PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES)
DVD: I have no idea at this point...could be just about anything.
DVR: Episodes of MXC, Cheyenne, Bourbon Street Beat, and Lassie still to catch up on.
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Good Morning!
Hmm......
(and that's all for this post...)
;)
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DR Dakota Celt - Did you catch my San Fran Chocolate Post from last night? Just wundrin'....
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Good morning!
It's sunny but partly cloudy here and hot/humid/typical SOuthern summer weather.
Except for my usual Friday errands, I plan to spend the day inside.
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Friday Media Check...
Hmm...
;)
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Friday Media Check:
CD - SUBWAYS ARE FOR SLEEPING (OCR)
DVD - SUPERMAN - Season 3, disc 2
CHARLIE CHAN IN SHANGHAI
MY BLUE HEAVEN (Betty Grable, not Steve Martin)
DVR - THE GIRL MOST LIKELY
THAT NIGHT IN RIO
BILLY WILDER SPEAKS
laserdisc - ANASTASIA (animated version)
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Page Two Bambi Dance!!!
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Didn't anyone watch BILLY WILDER SPEAKS on TCM last night? This is a series of candid interviews Wilder gave with the stipulation that they couldn't be shown until after his death. Promises to be very candid.
I understand it's subtitled as he spoke in German for the interviews, but as a BIG fan of his films, I am looking forward to seeing this today at some point.
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Friday morning greetings from your resident information waitress! It's the fifth day of my work week, so I'm waitressing all day today.
Delightful story from BK about the email/phone call from long lost Jeannie. Makes me think about people from 35-40 years ago with whom I've lost contact.
TOD:
CD - The Benjamin Britten Beggar's Opera, which DR Elmore sent me. I tried listening in the car and decided to wait until I can give it my undivided attention and use headphones. You see, I was his rehearsal assistant for a production of this piece back in 1979. I also want to try to find a program from that production to fully immerse myself in nostalgia!
DVD - Get Shorty
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Here is something to get your morning off to a frightening start!
(http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/Marcy%202%20Small.jpg)
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Well... I need to get ready to head back up to Vassar, so...
Laters...
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I'm going to get ready and head out earlier than usual, too. Maybe I can beat some of the more intense heat if I go do my errands now.
WBBL.
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Marcy!
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MattH, I watched the Billy Wilder thing, the later showing, until I fell asleep. It's kind of slow-going at first. He talks on videotape, mostly in German. It gets going when it gets to some personal recollections, about Monroe, Tony Curtis, etc. There's also a powerful story regarding how the studio wanted to make STALAG 17 palatable to German audiences. There wasn't a whole lot of overly surprising stuff, but it is interesting.
One wishes the interviewer were a little more thorough; the guy interrupts Wilder a few times, but I guess we take what we can get.
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DR Dakota Celt - Did you catch my San Fran Chocolate Post from last night? Just wundrin'....
Yes, I did and forwarded teh info to my freind.... Thank you!!
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Media Check:
Someone lent me Jerome Kern/P.G. Wodehouse SITTING PRETTY cds, so I may listen to those.
Someone else forwarded me an mp3 of a Neil Diamond song called "Porcupine Pie" which is utterly absurd.
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Just had a call from UPS - the guy said my package was sitting there with a note and he didn't know what to do with it. I said, "Why don't you try delivering it, which is what they were supposed to do at six pm yesterday." So, it will, according to him, be delivered today to my mail place. These people.
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I remember the Serendipity Singers!
Do you also remember the Swingle Singers?
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Just had a call from UPS - the guy said my package was sitting there with a note and he didn't know what to do with it. I said, "Why don't you try delivering it, which is what they were supposed to do at six pm yesterday." So, it will, according to him, be delivered today to my mail place. These people.
Just playing devil's advocate...but that note may have confused the situation...he may not have understood what the writer of the note expected....either for it to be delivered or that the customer would come in and claim it.
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Page Two Bambi Dance!!!
Bambi looks like he's either getting ready to perform...or has just performed...."Number Two".
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I'm sure the note was confusing - what else is new? The guy yesterday promised he'd get it delivered to my house - instead he wrote some note that wasn't clear, left for the day, and there it sat. What else is new? Will it get there today? Who knows?
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With a great deal of effort, planning and pre-staging, serendipity was achieved.
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We had a boon last night...a blessing...one of the great natural wonders....
The Bay ARea has been in the grips of a heat wave this week....and yesterday was the hottest yet, inland, with temps well into the 100s. But something WONDERFUL happened along the coast.
The "Marine Layer" (aka the fog) advanced closer to the coast and the day was blessed with some ocean breezes (for San Francisco and Oakland, at least), albeit warm breezes.
And then....suddenly last summer night...the fog crept in over the city of San Francisco...and we, here in Oakland, began getting really cool breezes.
The day is going to be another hot one, but the fog will again roll in tonight to cool us all down.
And THAT'S why I moved here....!
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Here is something to get your morning off to a frightening start!
(http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/Marcy%202%20Small.jpg)
Which one is Marcy....the dame, the doll or the deer?
:)
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Which one is Marcy....the dame, the doll or the deer?
:)
What really freaks me out about this picture is it looks as though the woman is either emerging from the rock or her legs have turned to stone..... :P
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What really freaks me out about this picture is it looks as though the woman is either emerging from the rock or her legs have turned to stone..... :P
OMG, she does!! ;D
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I told you it was creepy.
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I vaguely remember an episode of either The Twilight Zone or Outer Limits that had a creepy doll like that! :o
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I love Marcy - thanks to this site I have her breakout album Marcy Sings Jesus Loves Me.
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Which one is Marcy....the dame, the doll or the deer?
:)
Not sure but I agree with vixmom, that picture is creepy...
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not sure who Marcy is...
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I vaguely remember an episode of either The Twilight Zone or Outer Limits that had a creepy doll like that! :o
Some one was telling that Passions has talking dolls.
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and mermaids and orangutans.... I have only heard this for I choose not to watch that program
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Ok, I gave in.....when the men came to mow my lawn this morning I stepped outside to greet them and "the cat" came running up the stairs and made a bee line straight for me wanting me to pick her up.
The little girls across the street had named "The Cat" Bootsie. When I was growing up there were 2 cats in our neighborhood. One was Callie and another was Bootsie - so Bootsie she'll stay. The girl next door who's about 5 or 6 said "Well, I think Bootsie is her REAL name" How can I mess with that.
Bootsie goes to the vet in about a half hour. They'll be keeping her for the weekend. She'll get her shots, defleaed, i think she has ear mites so they'll take care of that, test her for feline leukemia - the whole shebang.
On Monday morning she'll be spayed and late Monday afternoon she'll be home to stay.
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I vaguely remember an episode of either The Twilight Zone or Outer Limits that had a creepy doll like that! :o
With Telly Savalas as the nasty stepfather!
“Living Doll” is an episode of the television series The Twilight Zone.
Details
Episode number: 126
Season: 5
Production code: 2621
Original air date: November 1, 1963
Writer: Jerry Sohl, credited to Charles Beaumont
Director: Richard C. Sarafian
Music: Original score by Bernard Herrmann
Cast
Erich Streator: Telly Savalas
Annabelle Streator: Mary LaRoche
Christie: Tracy Stratford
Talking Tina (voice): June Foray
SPOILERS!!!!!
Erich Streator’s stepdaughter Christie brings home an unusual doll named Talking Tina that is programmed to say "My name is Talking Tina and I love you very much." However, because Erich is mean to his stepdaughter, the doll says other things to him starting with "I don't think I like you" and ending with “I’m going to kill you.” Erich's wife, Annabelle, is aware that Erich does not like Christie because she reminds him that he is infertile. He is still angry with Annabelle for not revealing Christie's existence until just before their marriage. Erich tries various ways to get rid of the doll, but succeeds only in alienating Annabelle, who doesn't believe his story that the doll is evil. The doll finally gets its revenge when Erich trips on it, causing him to fall down the stairs and die. After Erich's death, Annabelle picks up the doll and looks at it suspiciously. The doll then says to Annabelle, "my name is Talking Tina, and you better be nice to me
I was a 5 when I saw that... I never asked for a talking doll !!!!
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Ok, I gave in.....when the men came to mow my lawn this morning I stepped outside to greet them and "the cat" came running up the stairs and made a bee line straight for me wanting me to pick her up.
The little girls across the street had named "The Cat" Bootsie. When I was growing up there were 2 cats in our neighborhood. One was Callie and another was Bootsie - so Bootsie she'll stay. The girl next door who's about 5 or 6 said "Well, I think Bootsie is her REAL name" How can I mess with that.
Bootsie goes to the vet in about a half hour. They'll be keeping her for the weekend. She'll get her shots, defleaed, i think she has ear mites so they'll take care of that, test her for feline leukemia - the whole shebang.
On Monday morning she'll be spayed and late Monday afternoon she'll be home to stay.
I had a cat that looked just liked that when I was little and his name was indeed Bootsie!
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In my VCR: a tape to tape this morning's "The View." Phil Collins and Josh...whatever his last name is...from Tarzan are going to be on it.
In my DVD player: a couple of Netflix movies and "South Pacific In Concert."
In my CD player at work: I'm not there yet, but suffice it to say that The Manhattan Transfer's brand new CD, "The Symphony Sessions (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/(one_line)/detailview.html?KEY=KICJ-505)" (which was only released in Japan) will be there. ;D
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With Telly Savalas as the nasty stepfather!
My name is Chatty Cathy and I love you....
My name is Chatty Cathy and I don't like you.....
My name is Chatty Cathy and I 'm going to kill you!
I was a little girl when I saw that... I never asked for a talking doll !!!!
That's it!! Totally freaky episode! :o
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Well, I must be off. I have to get gas this morning because I have to take my niece and her friend to the Seattle Storm women's basketball game in Seattle (and I just went to a game the day before yesterday!). Later!
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Love Josh Groban. He is fine singer...
I agree taht was a creepy episode...
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Sweet you to take Bootsie in Cilla. She is a pretty cat.
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DR Cillaliz - who adopted whom? You and Bootsie seem destined for each other. And you have your little neighbors to help you look after her!
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That's it!! Totally freaky episode! :o
For some strange reason, it reminds of the chucky movies...
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That's the thing. I don't know about the deer, but the woman and the doll are BOTH Marcy. The doll is called Little Marcy. The woman's real name is Marcy Tigner.
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Talking Tina was the doll on the Twilight Zone...
My name is Talking Tina and I am going to KILL YOU!!!
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Tomorrow evening I'm going to help staff the bookmobile, which will be in residence at The Fraze Pavillion for
Concert for Literacy (http://www.project-read.org/events.html)
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Mine is of course the famous Marcy Sings Sunday School Songs.
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Tomorrow evening I'm going to help staff the bookmobile, which will be in residence at The Fraze Pavillion for
Concert for Literacy (http://www.project-read.org/events.html)
sounds like a fun day DR Ginny!
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I got an envelope today from the Beverly Hills Law Offices of Lowell Steiger, 8388 Wislhire Blvd....
Didn't know what it could be.
Turns out to be:
The two Will Young CD's that I won on EBAY last week. I guess Lowell Steiger Esq, was tired of Mr Young's voice.
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Well Venus moves into Gemini today - act on all those creative ideas....they will be plentiful. Make decisions and stick to them....
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Tomorrow evening I'm going to help staff the bookmobile, which will be in residence at The Fraze Pavillion for
Concert for Literacy (http://www.project-read.org/events.html)
It does sound like fun....I agree w/DRDAKOTA CELT. ;D
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DR BARNUM why would ANYONE want to move TO Indiana?
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With Telly Savalas as the nasty stepfather!I was a 5 when I saw that... I never asked for a talking doll !!!!
SPOILERS!!!!!
Erich Streator’s stepdaughter Christie brings home an unusual doll named Talking Tina that is programmed to say "My name is Talking Tina and I love you very much." However, because Erich is mean to his stepdaughter, the doll says other things to him starting with "I don't think I like you" and ending with “I’m going to kill you.” Erich's wife, Annabelle, is aware that Erich does not like Christie because she reminds him that he is infertile. He is still angry with Annabelle for not revealing Christie's existence until just before their marriage. Erich tries various ways to get rid of the doll, but succeeds only in alienating Annabelle, who doesn't believe his story that the doll is evil. The doll finally gets its revenge when Erich trips on it, causing him to fall down the stairs and die. After Erich's death, Annabelle picks up the doll and looks at it suspiciously. The doll then says to Annabelle, "my name is Talking Tina, and you better be nice to me
Well, I think if my stepdaughter kept reminding me that I was infertile, I would probably be mean to her, too. The little beyotch!
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sounds like a fun day DR Ginny!
Just 7-10pm, DR DakotaCelt. If it's not pouring rain, I'll go to Caesar Creek State Park in the afternoon to listen to my DH's shape-note singing group.
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Just 7-10pm, DR DakotaCelt. If it's not pouring rain, I'll go to Caesar Creek State Park in the afternoon to listen to my DH's shape-note singing group.
Wonderful shape note vibes for DR Ginny's DH!!!
Have fun dear!
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Still having some minor computer weirdnesses - AOL was being peculiar, so my guy talked me through getting it fixed - now it's fine except that all my old and sent mail has disappeared. We're hoping that since that stuff is archived on AOL itself that it will just show up at some point today - if not, it's all saved on my external hard drive so we're protected that way. Had some Airport wireless issues that seem to have fixed themselves now, so that's good. I guess there will be little bugs to work out for a while.
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Matt's been here, signing away - he just went to get some more silver pens and when he gets back I'll go jog while he finishes. Then I've got to shave and shower and go off to lunch.
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I had a cat that looked just liked that when I was little and his name was indeed Bootsie!
"His" name? No guy should ever be named "Bootsie"....!
;)
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DR BARNUM why would ANYONE want to move TO Indiana?
Oh, come on!
Indiana is BEAUTIFUL...it's SEASONAL -- it's God's Country!
I LOVED Indianapolis while I lived there.
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Good Afternoon!
Back up in Poughkeepsie....
That's all for now.
Laters...
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"His" name? No guy should ever be named "Bootsie"....!
;)
I was 6!
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Oh, come on!
Indiana is BEAUTIFUL...it's SEASONAL -- it's God's Country!
I LOVED Indianapolis while I lived there.
It is all of those things.... 8)
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Matt's been here, signing away - he just went to get some more silver pens and when he gets back I'll go jog while he finishes. Then I've got to shave and shower and go off to lunch.
Go Matt Go
Go bk Go!!!
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Hello Matt!
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I have been cleaningout my office. My, one accumulates a lot of stuff in 14 years!!!
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I can believe that...
Packratitis!!
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Page 4 dance!!
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With Telly Savalas as the nasty stepfather!I was a 5 when I saw that... I never asked for a talking doll !!!!
X FILES had a creepy doll episode, too. I think they are required.
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So true DR VIXMOM...so true.
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Will & Grace had the creepiest doll episode ever. It was....oh no...wait...that was Bernadette Peters.....
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The Zuni Warrior Doll was the scariest doll EVER on TV....in one of the mentioned MOW from a few days ago: Trilogy of Terror.
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Love Josh Groban. He is fine singer...
I agree taht was a creepy episode...
I believe George was referring to Josh Strickland who plays Tarzan in the Broadway musical, rather than Josh Groban.
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DR BARNUM why would ANYONE want to move TO Indiana?
To meet you!
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Will & Grace had the creepiest doll episode ever. It was....oh no...wait...that was Bernadette Peters.....
GRRRRR...I'm going to have to agree with you about this one!
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Back from a jog - went a block less than usual because I thought I was going to die on the pavement. I really have to jog before ten - it's about ninety-five degrees out there.
Still little bugs going on on Ye Olde Computer. This time, I clicked on Safari, which is supposed to bring up my Adelphia.net home page. it didn't. I had to go into preferences and re-input the home page address. Very annoying.
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GRRRRR...I'm going to have to agree with you about this one!
I had to go backand watch SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE.... 8)
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Annoying computer....bugs....
Backand....cousin to backend.
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To meet you!
As John Wayne and Buddy Holly both said: "That'll be the day." ;D
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Off to clean the theatre and then conduct a rehearsal.
Am I wrong...OR in that TCM opener that has all of the band members being put together....isn't that conductor OFF the mark with his baton? It drives me CRAZY!!!
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Cillaliz, you cannot argue with a five-year-old on the naming of a cat. Congratulations to you, Bootsie, and Callie. I hope all you girls get along nicely.
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I believe George was referring to Josh Strickland who plays Tarzan in the Broadway musical, rather than Josh Groban.
I kniew that :)
I was teasin'
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Best wishes to cilla and her feline friends....
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Bootsie did well at the vet. She wanted me to hold her for awhile (there was a dog emergency so it took a little while) then she curled up and went to sleep!
Her blood tests were all good. She has no fleas only ear mites. So she's there for the weekend and Mon after surgery she'll come home.
She is about 7 months old and weighs 5.3 pounds. Just a little pip squeek.
DR Ginny, there is no question - she adopted me. I had very little to say about it, just to give in and say ok.
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Will & Grace had the creepiest doll episode ever. It was....oh no...wait...that was Bernadette Peters.....
I LOVE BERNADETTE!!
:P to you!
;) ;D
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She is about 7 months old and weighs 5.3 pounds. Just a little pip squeek.
DR Ginny, there is no question - she adopted me. I had very little to say about it, just to give in and say ok.
She's a lucky little gal.
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Bootsie did well at the vet. She wanted me to hold her for awhile (there was a dog emergency so it took a little while) then she curled up and went to sleep!
Her blood tests were all good. She has no fleas only ear mites. So she's there for the weekend and Mon after surgery she'll come home.
She is about 7 months old and weighs 5.3 pounds. Just a little pip squeek.
DR Ginny, there is no question - she adopted me. I had very little to say about it, just to give in and say ok.
Those are the best adoptions....
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Cillaliz: Oak Creek Canyon is still on fire.
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I believe George was referring to Josh Strickland who plays Tarzan in the Broadway musical, rather than Josh Groban.
Josh Strickland (http://www.mlamtc.com/joshspopup.htm)...yes, that's the guy:
(http://www.mlamtc.com/Success/images/j-Strickland-2.jpg) (http://img.timeinc.net/people/i/2005/news/051219/jstrickland.jpg)
I'm not particularly a fan of Josh Groban's (http://www.joshgroban.com/) singing, although he is rather nice to look at. :D
(http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/joshgroban/multimedia/images/3.jpg) (http://www.usaweekend.com/05_issues/050522/images/050522cover.jpg)
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Josh Strickland (http://www.mlamtc.com/joshspopup.htm)...yes, that's the guy:
(http://www.mlamtc.com/Success/images/j-Strickland-2.jpg) (http://img.timeinc.net/people/i/2005/news/051219/jstrickland.jpg)
I'm not particularly a fan of Josh Groban's (http://www.joshgroban.com/) singing, although he is rather nice to look at. :D
(http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/joshgroban/multimedia/images/3.jpg) (http://www.usaweekend.com/05_issues/050522/images/050522cover.jpg)
Oh my, my, my
Josh Strickland, those pics dont do him Justice! Love Josh Grobans voice though!!
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It's been thundershowering all afternoon. I got overcome by sleep and lay down for awhile, but got awakened fairly quickly by the first of three thunderstorms that rolled through here.
As far as I can tell, some nice rain but it didn't cool things off at all.
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I like Bernadette Peters very much, but she was miserably bad on WILL & GRACE. Of course, the writing of that particular episode was among the worst of any episode that I can remember, so it wasn't really Bernadette's fault.
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I watched a few more SUPERMAN episodes this afternoon while I preared and ate lunch. They have been so much fun to see again.
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I skipped discs 3 and 4 so I could go directly to disc 5 and the special features. Not great featurettes on SUPERMAN IN COLOR and the man responsible for the show's special effects (he seems to still be alive), but nice to have them.
There was a short excerpt from the LOOK UP IN THE SKY documentary, but just a small little taste from it. Warners wants folks to shell out $$$ for it on DVD.
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Thank you, DR Rodzinski, for your thoughts on the Billy Wilder documentary. I will watch it tonight.
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I watched CHARLIE CHAN IN SHANGHAI this afternoon. I was so pleased that I guessed the identity of the mastermind. I've never had a very good record with the CHAN mysteries, so I felt good about figuring this one out before the denouement.
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I left that disc in the player since it has the Spanish version of the lost CHAN feature CHARLIE CHAN CARRIES ON. I will watch it tonight.
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Page Five Dance!!![/move]
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I meant to mention that CHARLIE CHAN IN SHAGNHAI was grainy and had a goodly number of scratches running down the right hand side of the frame, but who cares when we now at long last have the first in hopefully Fox's succession of boxes featuring the great detective. Delighted to have these at last!
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I like Bernadette Peters very much, but she was miserably bad on WILL & GRACE. Of course, the writing of that particular episode was among the worst of any episode that I can remember, so it wasn't really Bernadette's fault.
Ahh...that's right. I actually saw part of that episode. :P
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Oh my, my, my
Josh Strickland, those pics dont do him Justice! Love Josh Grobans voice though!!
I don't mind the scruffy look...at times. ;)
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I don't mind the scruffy look...at times. ;)
George, Mr. Strickland and Mr. Collins were also on the Today Show this morning; although most of it was just Mr. Collins in concert.
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How is your hip dear TCB?
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for elmore and family
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The first week or so after I got out of the hospital, I didn't even turn on the television under the afternoon news. Now, I have become a big fan of the Ellen Show, I watch The View, the Today Show, and Regis and Kelly; and I have even started checking out DAYS OF OUR LIVES.
It is time to go back to work.
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How is your hip dear TCB?
Much better, now that you asked DR Vixmom!
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This will have to be a very quick hi and bye. It takes me so long to catch up on my reading that by the time I get where I can post I'm almost to my bus stop!
I will try to post when I get home.
Till then,
Laters all!
Vibes to those who need them!
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The first week or so after I got out of the hospital, I didn't even turn on the television under the afternoon news. Now, I have become a big fan of the Ellen Show, I watch The View, the Today Show, and Regis and Kelly; and I have even started checking out DAYS OF OUR LIVES.
It is time to go back to work.
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THe writing on days should start getting better in July.... Any questions on Jack, just ask...
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I have already seen monday's episode of days....
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Glad to hear the hip is getting better.... Maybe I am confused but I do recall that you were going to take us lovely ladies out dancing when you were all recovered?
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Glad to hear the hip is getting better.... Maybe I am confused but I do recall that you were going to take us lovely ladies out dancing when you were all recovered?
Well, I didn't dance before the surgery (except on stage); so I would say the possibility of dancing, post-surgery, would be nill.
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It's gotten very dark outside in the last ten minutes. The thundershowers we've had this afternoon have all been of the "rainging while the sun is shining" variety. I think we're in for a BIG downpour in a few minutes.
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Off to do cleaning chores for today and the settle in for more TV.
I suspect I'll start back with the Billy Wilder interviews before going on to that CHARLIE CHAN CARRIES ON film.
Hmmmmm....I'm going to be reading subtitles with both of those. Such is life!
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Ginny, we forgot to take a photo. The new girlfriend is a fun upbeat gal. We enjoyed meeting her.
Cillalliz- Our similar cat was named My Sin after several people commented her eyes had the same expression as the cat in the perfume commercials. She too was a great cat, very protective of the children when they were babies.
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Back from lunch.
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Bruce, hmmm.....dare I ask questions about Jeannie? ;D
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Off to the basketball game with my niece! I hope they win this time! :D
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Now that Bryan & his friend have left I need to exercise & go for a walk. All I did this morning was eat. I really should have gone early this morning while they were sleeping. It is a bit warm out not, still much better that the predicted 90 degrees. Tomorrow temps are expected to reach 100 degrees.
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Those with hot weather ..... a request please....
SEND IT TO NORTH DAKOTA!!!!
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Jane - ask away.
I've signed the first half of the DVD inserts. Taking a break, then will do the second half.
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Those with hot weather ..... a request please....
SEND IT TO NORTH DAKOTA!!!!
Those with cool weather, SEND IT TO ARIZONA!!
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Where in tarnation IS everyone?
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I'm here listening to Frank Sinatra Cds.
A change from Joe Meek's productions.
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Bootsie did well at the vet. She wanted me to hold her for awhile (there was a dog emergency so it took a little while) then she curled up and went to sleep!
Her blood tests were all good. She has no fleas only ear mites. So she's there for the weekend and Mon after surgery she'll come home.
She is about 7 months old and weighs 5.3 pounds. Just a little pip squeek.
DR Ginny, there is no question - she adopted me. I had very little to say about it, just to give in and say ok.
Cillaliz, that is great. It sounds like she really needed you and it seems like things happened the way they were supposed to. It's also nice that as a by-product of this adventure you've gotten to know your neighbors better. And as others have pointed out similarities with cats they've owned, Bootsie also resembles Killbot.
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Today I attended the graduation and moving up ceremony at the school I used to intern at. It was a wonderful presentation and each of the classes presented a song. I was only able to see 2 of the 4 kids I worked with as one was hospitalized and another is in a crisis residence :(.
But it was good to pay the place a visit and catch up with my former co-workers. I attended with a group of other former interns with whom I became close (it's amazing how close 4 girls can get when they share a tiny office). After the ceremony we had lunch together and visited two of their apartments. Later on I met up with Rodzinski in Union Square for a bite to eat and now we are relaxing at home.
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I'm taking part in a few pride events this weekend. Tomorrow night I'm attending a special performance of a friend and former co-worker's partner's cabaret show. And then I'll be marching with GMHC in the parade on Sunday.
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I think I'm going to lie down now for a bit. I have been having recurring low grade headaches all week. Blech. But thankfully, no more migraines so I'll count myself lucky.
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I think I'm going to lie down now for a bit. I have been having recurring low grade headaches all week. Blech. But thankfully, no more migraines so I'll count myself lucky.
Remember TPunk: Sex. ............. more ..................sex!
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I think I'm going to lie down now for a bit. I have been having recurring low grade headaches all week. Blech. But thankfully, no more migraines so I'll count myself lucky.
Remember TPunk: Sex. ............. more ..................sex!
Remember Rodzinski flowers and a new pair of shoes!!! :D
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Has anybody here ever heard of a Peanuts' character nmaed Loretta?
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Has anybody here ever heard of a Peanuts' character nmaed Loretta?
I believe that is Charlie Brown's alter-ego.
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I believe that is Charlie Brown's alter-ego.
LOL! ;D
Ask a silly question.....
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Well, I didn't dance before the surgery (except on stage); .
So you dance for money? :o
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TPunk, I'll look for you when the Parade passes by 16th Street. I'm not marching. I used to walk with Broadway Cares but they haven't walked for a few years now. It's actually a good excuse to just watch the festivities instead of walking. I marched for close to 10 years and now it's time to let others (like TPunk) move on :D
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So you dance for money? :o
How much ya got?
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Good evening! Came home from work today to find DH Richard home from his church conference in Indiana and DS Rob arriving home from his work. We all went out for a light supper and then to the grocery.
I am looking forward to a day off tomorrow, at least until I go to the literacy concert to help on the bookmobile.
Sunday, I'll be on the road to Cleveland for a Monday meeting.
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Tomorrow I have to attend the funeral for the man that was basically my surrogate father when I was growing up. He and his wife (and their kids) were our next door neighbors when I was a kid. I probably spent as much time at their house as I did at my own. He put my bike together for me one Christmas, he taught me how to water ski, he was there when I wanted to talk or when I needed to talk. I loved him very much.
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Oh, DH Richard brought home a box of soft-centered dark chocolates from Fannie Mae - mmmm.
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DR TCB - I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your beloved friend.
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Have fixed most of the little buggy things, but I'm having trouble with Final Draft because I used someone else's disc and their info and I can't remember what any of that stuff is. I'm not about to spend $500 to purchase it, either.
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Media Check:
CD: Two vintage albums downloaded from Weirdomusic.com OOOOOOOH! NORMA by Norma Bengall (star of the Italian film PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES)
When I first assumed, being a person of culture and taste, that you were listening to Bellini's NORMA I fell on the floor. Reading further, I realize how foolish assumptions can be.
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How much ya got?
Hang on, I'm counting my pennies!
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Tomorrow I have to attend the funeral for the man that was basically my surrogate father when I was growing up. He and his wife (and their kids) were our next door neighbors when I was a kid. I probably spent as much time at their house as I did at my own. He put my bike together for me one Christmas, he taught me how to water ski, he was there when I wanted to talk or when I needed to talk. I loved him very much.
Oh Tom! I am very sorry for your loss. How wonderful, though, that he was there for you. Cherish the wonderful memories and I will say a prayer for his soul.
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http://www.peanutscollectorclub.com/debuts.html
Character Debuts
Loretta -- 5/22/74 (Seller of Girl Scout cookies)
Speak Softly and Carry a Beagle
That's all I've found. I haven't found any images
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I LOVE BERNADETTE!!
:P to you!
;) ;D
Please, God, fix her hair! I am so sick of that tired look. and that tired voice.
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TCB, you have my deepest sympathy
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Well, the question I and the rest of the world have, BK, is: IS SHE MARRIED?
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Sorry Vixmom. I'm siding with TCB again. Besides, shopping for shoes gives ME a headache.
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Yes, the doll in TRILOGY OF TERROR. Madly slashing with a knife. That was a scary thing.
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TCB, my deepest condolences. You were very lucky to have such wonderful neighbors.
I hope you manage tomorrow without doing any damage to yourself. Who will be driving you?
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I have a vague memory of this Loretta character. But I can't remember what her deal was. There were some characters who appeared for a bit, got a little play, and then never returned.
Like what the heck happened to Rerun, the little brother of Lucy and Linus?
Or the boy named "5"
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TCB, It's lousy to lose someone who meant so much. Sorry to hear that.
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I miss my mornings with Ben, Danise, Michael S, and Tomovoz! As you can see from the above, the bitch found a keyboard.
All is not so hot today at Middletown General Hospital. The insurance company wants my dad out; they know full well there are precious few premiums coming in to pay his bills, and the hospital wants to keep him if his appetite doesn't return. He ate a small bit of breakfast, no lunch, and only a few bites of supper. I don't know if it's a lack of appetite cause by the chemo, fear of mor gastric problems, or his body closing shop for death, and we're all quite worried about him at the moment. I was with him today from 9:30 AM to 8 PM, and he slept most of the day, except for visits from the doctors, the nurses, and a handsome physical therapist named Steve who ran him through a series of in-bed (calm down, DR TCB!) leg exercises and then walked with him down the hopsital corridor.
He wants to go to my brother's house, but if the hospital doesn't release him, he'll have to go to a nursing home. we are not happy at the moment.
DR TCB, I am so sorry about your friend.
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Well, the question I and the rest of the world have, BK, is: IS SHE MARRIED?
LOL-I like the way your mind works better than mine. I was curious if Bruce’s memories of Jeanne & Jane were in the same time period or different. :-[
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I have a vague memory of this Loretta character. But I can't remember what her deal was. There were some characters who appeared for a bit, got a little play, and then never returned.
Like what the heck happened to Rerun, the little brother of Lucy and Linus?
Or the boy named "5"
She sold girlscout cookies...I kind of remember her
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As if the situation wasn't confounding enough without the insurance company mucking things up. Ever more vibes, Elmore.
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DR Elmore - You were on my mind today. Difficult as it is, I'm glad you're here instead of trying to cope from far away.
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Oh elmore, I hope your father doesn't have to go to a nursing home. Sending good thoughts and vibes.
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Continued vibes to you DE Elmore. I'm glad you are there with your family
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DR Ginny, did you get my PM? I've got 15 more days in Ohio, unless it turns even worse and I stay longer.
I just finished reading last night's posts. DR Matt H, I agree about WINDFALL.
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DR Ginny, did you get my PM? I've got 15 more days in Ohio, unless it turns even worse and I stay longer.
DR Elmore - I did, indeed, get your PM and will respond shortly.
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Cillaliz-I'm looking forward to the upcoming adventures of Callie and Bootsie. :D
‘night
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I had meant to add that I finished reading a very funny and romantic novel by Steve Kluger (?) called ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE, which has a lot to do with a high school production of BRIGADOON and its influence on two lives. This morning I started the most fantastic Shakespeare book, WILL IN THE WORLD. I recommend both highly.
And so to bed. G'night, all!
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DR Vixmom - what's your job-changing timetable? Do you get some time off between or go directly from one to the other?
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DR Vixmom - what's your job-changing timetable? Do you get some time off between or go directly from one to the other?
My last day at the old job is Friday the 28th and I start at the new place on July 5
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FGood night dear Elmore. I willpray for you a nd your s as I have been , and I also send youthe strongest of vibes... for strength during these trying times
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Ginny... if you meet up with Elmore please give him a hug for me!
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Ginny... if you meet up with Elmore please give him a hug for me!
Absolutely!
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Rodzinski and the rest of the world: No, not married.
Jane: Pre-Jane.
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Rodzinski and the rest of the world: No, not married.
Jane: Pre-Jane.
I can't wait to hear what she thinks of the Kritzer books! Is she planning on joining us here?
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Just heard on the news that Aaron Spelling died
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TV NEWS
TV Producer Aaron Spelling Dies at 83
Jun 23, 9:56 PM EST
Aaron Spelling, a onetime movie bit player who turned to television production and created a massive number of hit series, from the vintage "Charlie's Angels" and "Dynasty" to "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Melrose Place," died Friday, his publicist said. He was 83.
Spelling died at his home in Los Angeles after suffering a stroke on June 18, according to publicist Kevin Sasaki.
Spelling's other hit series included "Love Boat," "Fantasy Island," "Burke's Law," "The Mod Squad," "Starsky and Hutch," "T.J. Hooker," "Matt Houston," "Hart to Hart" and "Hotel." He kept his hand in 21st-century TV with series including "7th Heaven" and "Summerland."
He also produced more than 140 television movies. Among the most notable: "Death Sentence" (1974), Nick Nolte's first starring role; "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble" (1976), John Travolta's first dramatic role; "The Best Little Girl in the World" (1981), which starred Jennifer Jason Leigh.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Spelling provided series and movies exclusively for ABC and is credited for the network's rise to major status. Jokesters referred to it as "The Aaron Broadcasting Company."
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Aaron Spelling produced some of my favorite series!
THE ROOKIES
STARSKY & HUTCH
THE MOD SQUAD.....
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Sending you some good vibes DR TCB!
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Watching THE GIRL WHO HIRED SUPERMAN and SUPERMAN'S WEDDING DAY.
Noel Neill does a nice job in the latter, and Gloria Talbott is lovely in the former.
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Lucky Bootsie!!!
That's kind of how we got Blue....
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Results from thrifting today...
William Bolcom/Clifford Jackson: An Evening With Henry Russell
Marianne Faithful: A Child's Adventure
Little Marcy with "The Jesus Story: A Children's Musical"
THE HAPPY TIME
and
an oddity from the Berkeley, Cal. public schools A-V dept., a record meant to be played with a filmstrip called "A Child's Guide to a Parent's Mind." That is kind of fun.
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Lucky Bootsie!!!
That's kind of how we got Blue....
Thanks.
Blue is very lucky too
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LOVE BOAT and FANTASY ISLAND definitely were a big part of Saturday nights of my youth.
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I'm getting up fairly early and heading to the lake. My sister and part of her family are there visiting my parents. I don't get to see her often, so I'm heading up for a long day. It's supposed to storm tonight and tomorrow. I'm glad to know that Bootsie won't be out trying to hide from the rain.
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I definitely grew up watching Aaron Spelling productions ...all of the above
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Got a long day tomorrow. Night all
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Rodz... sounds like you got quite the haul! You must post the picture from the Marcy album. When I read the title I got the awful image in my head of Little Marcy hanging on a cross with that big weird grin on her face......
Get it out! Get it out!
Well I am off to bed. Hope I don't dream of Little Marcy!l
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TCB, my deepest condolences. You were very lucky to have such wonderful neighbors.
I hope you manage tomorrow without doing any damage to yourself. Who will be driving you?
Me.
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I have a vague memory of this Loretta character. But I can't remember what her deal was. There were some characters who appeared for a bit, got a little play, and then never returned.
Like what the heck happened to Rerun, the little brother of Lucy and Linus?
Or the boy named "5"
I think he drew Rerun all the way to the end. On my Peanuts daily calendar, I'm in the midst of the running jokes of Rerun wanting Snoopy to come out and play with him, and this calendar is using strips from the later years.
The syndicated newspaper strip has now gone much farther back in time. Sally Brown has just been born in the newspaper.
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My last day at the old job is Friday the 28th and I start at the new place on July 5
Ahhhhh, Friday is the 30th.
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Had a full evening of video. I began with BILLY WILDER SPEAKS. While it was interesting, I was a tiny bit disappointed that so many films weren't mentioned or we barely touched on. I also thought there would be a little more scandal. The stories about the dozens of takes required for Marilyn to say "It's me, Sugar" and "Where is that bourbon" have been told endlessly (the number of takes has increased over the years). That little snippet about Tony Curtis' fear of being seen in women's clothes was the only really new factoid I gleaned from the interview. Had heard the Audrey Hepburn story before.
Was James Cagney a conservative Republican? If that's true, it was a surprise.
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[move=right,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Page Eight Dance!![/move]
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I think he drew Rerun all the way to the end. On my Peanuts daily calendar, I'm in the midst of the running jokes of Rerun wanting Snoopy to come out and play with him, and this calendar is using strips from the later years.
The syndicated newspaper strip has now gone much farther back in time. Sally Brown has just been born in the newspaper.
You are right. I just spent the last hour reading a wonderful FAQ site about Peanuts on the peanuts collector club website. Rerun disappeared for awhile then reappeared, aged up a bit, and appears even in the final strips.
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Next came THAT NIGHT IN RIO. Another one of those stories that Fox managed to film multiple times, the Fox Movie Channel broadcast was very colorful. This will make a very good DVD if it's in the next wave of releases.
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Condolences to TCB...
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Just heard that Aaron Spelling has passed away
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Then, I watched CHARLIE CHAN CARRIES ON, the Spanish language version of a film that is lost in its English version. Entertaining enough, but I was disappointed I was wrong about the identity of the murderer.
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I read Cagney on Cagney and I don't remember. If he was conservative, it was the type that would likely seem quite liberal today.
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Sorry about your friend, DR TCB, but you got to say goodbye, and there is some comfort in that. I'm sure he knew how grateful you were to him for his friendship.
Many of us had someone like that in our lives apart from our parents.
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I liked Dynasty and Charlie's Angels. Sometimes I liked Love Boat.
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I read Cagney on Cagney and I don't remember. If he was conservative, it was the type that would likely seem quite liberal today.
I agree. I haven't read CAGNEY ON CAGNEY, but I do have a wonderful biography on him and will check on this tomorrow.
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Oh, I had no idea how late it is. I'm going to head for bed.
Good night, everyone.
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Thank you all for your sympathies and your good wishes. Tomorrow is not going to be easy, but I guess it is something I must do.
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Is anyone familiar with a show called Fay?
I was doing some reading and it was quite controversial in its day.
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TCB, I send good thoughts.
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The one thing I do remember from Cagney on Cagney, regarding ONE TWO THREE is that Cagney hated Horst Bucholz.
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Life kicks us in the butt every so often.
Love to Larry and TCB!
I'm up at 1:16am. I feel like BK waking up at 6am California time. I'm about to go to bed though. I have to meet a friend at the Greenmarket tomorrow morning at 9am. It's raining and humid here in Manhattan.
Rod and TP, if I had known you were in my neighborhood we could have had a bit to eat together.
And now, to bed. Good night all.
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Vibes to Dr. Elmore...
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DakotaCelt - Fay, starring Lee Grant? I've heard of it, because one of my best friends and my muse is Margaret Willock, who was a regular in the show. Without Margaret, none of my books would exist.
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Yes, a professor i know at the university is doing a presentation on female portrayals in popular media.
She and I have been chatting on soaps and stuff. Very interesting lady and she has had a number of articles published in scholarly journals.
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I am really enjoying the Kritzerland book I have and will defintely have to get the first two...
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You have one of the Kritzer books and it's Kritzerland? And you're reading that FIRST???
How far are you? If not far, you should stop and get Benjamin Kritzer, the first book, which should be followed by Kritzerland, and then Kritzer Time. They work much better when read in order, although they also work as stand alone books, I'm told.
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about 20 pages.... I will stop and get Benjamin first...
it is Kritzerland.... it is good. you do a lovely job of painting the scenes and background.
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I am also reading "There eyes were to God" by Zora Neale Thurston.. Interesting read.
I love reading a variety of things for it allows a person to explore cultures, ideas, concepts and my all time favorite reason - ESCAPE!
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Yes, definitely stop and read Benjamin first - it informs both sequels.
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Looking forward to the DVD of Deceit.
Many of the matt fans on another message board are planning a 'viewing and chat party" I am sure we will all enjoy it and DR Stephanie, who saw it threes times has never let on at all. All she said that is excellent...
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i will put that on my purchase list.... No libraries in the region have it...
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I also hope to get the writers block one you have sometime down the road. I do writing as an escape and a way to put things in order.
It also cures boredom and keeps one active mentally.
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My eyelids are getting very heavy and it has been a very long week... So I am sorry to say, I have to be a wussburger and gets some sleep.
Pleasant dreams Bruce and rest of the Hainsies and Kimlets.