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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were all newe to you, and now it is time to post until Ye Olde Cows come home. To it, I say.
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And the word of the day is: PTYALISM!
And that's nothing to spit at.
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And a happy haineshisway.com birthday to Andrea.
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PTYALISM, baby, PTYALISM! That's what I'M talkin' about.
And now - Dino at the piano, playing Music to WUSSBURGER By.
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Here are promised photographs. First, TPunk and her ever-lovin' Rodzinski, in the famous Musso and Frank booth.
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Next, beautiful TPunk, Rodzinski, and the beloved Musso and Frank Bread Pudding (or what was left of it).
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Next we have TPunk, me, and our beloved Dino at the piano.
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Finally, we have TPunk, me, and my favorite picture of teenage Jeanne - wowser!
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And the word of the day is: PTYALISM!
And that's nothing to spit at.
My Flemish, MISTY PAL MAY SPLIT if confronted with a SLIMY TAP full of PTYALISM.
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Marty, our big ol' lab, has been known to exhibit ptyalism when der Brucer or I have had a treat and he's known he's going to get some. But he's very patient, and doesn't pest.
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Work beckons.
TV detectives are more what der Brucer enjoys.
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On of my favorite's is Columbo whose first name turns out to be
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Sorry accidently hit the post button.
My favorite episode was the episode where the murderer got away with it.
The episode guest starred Sam Jaffee, (the victim), Janet Leigh (the killer) and John Payne (arrested for the murder).
Janet Leigh was an actress trying to make a comeback and her husband (Jaffe) was trying to put they kybosh on it. Unknown to Leigh but to Payne, but she was dying of a brain tumor.
Leigh didn't remember the murder or even doing it. (The Brain Tumor) Payne who was in love with Leigh admits to it so she can be happy with the time she has left. Columbo agrees to the deception and Payne says he will recant when she dies.
It was fun to see film clips from Leigh's musical Walking My Baby Back Home. It was also strange to see Payne not looking anything like the way he did when he was younger. My mother told me he was in car accident and his face was reconstructed.
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Weren't they announced this morning?
I have a feeling I won't be nominated again this year. I think that makes 26 years in a row. Damn!
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I don't expect a nomination either, DR MS....but hope springs eternal.
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Well Spencer & Bailey whose offices were at 77 Sunset Strip were pretty nifty....and they were joined by Gerald Kookson a bit later.
And the boys at Surfside Six were mighty fine, too.
Paul Drake was Mr Perry Mason's right hand man ALWAYS coming in the with clue just in time.
I can't choose a favorite, at the moment....but very close would be THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO, a Quinn Martin production with Mr Karl Malden and Mr Michael Douglad.
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Great pics of the visit of DRS TPUNK & RODZINSKI. (And Jeanne)
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Thursday morning greetings! Lovely photos of BK, TPunk, Rodzinski, Jeanne, and Dino.
TOD - I have fond memories of watching Gene Barry's Burke's Law with my dad back in the early 1960's. Later in the '60's, one of my college roommates, her boyfriend, and I watched Mannix after attending Michigan football games. Nowadays, it's Mark Harmon and crew in NCIS.
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Wonderful pics of the wonderful TPunk (what a cool ring she is wearing!) and Rodzinski, BK!!
And Jeanne is a cutie, now show some of the prom pics!
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TOD:
Perry Mason of course, although I am streching the definition of detective! Favorite episode is CASE OF THE BOGUS BOOKS with the lovely Allison Hayes conspiring to alter first edition books.
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Good morning!
It was pouring down rain when I woke up and continued to rain for the next hour. It's stopped for the moment, but the forecast is for more this afternoon.
Another inside day for me.
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I have spent the last hour perusing this year's Emmy nominations. Among the happiest surprises:
Christopher Meloni nominated for Oustanding Drama Actor. After years of wonderful performances on shows like OZ and a couple of his own comedy series, he finally gets nominated. I couldn't be more thrilled for him!
Lisa Kudrow's nomination as Best Comedy Actress for THE COMEBACK, one of the most unfairly judged and underappreciated comedy shows in the past year. Michael Patrick King also got nominated for directing the series finale episode.
THE OFFICE garnering a Best Comedy Series nomination and Steve Carrell being nominated for Best Comedy Actor. Love him and love the show.
Stockard Channing getting a nomination as Best Comedy Actress for OUT OF PRACTICE, another unfairly dumped comedy series that deserved far better treatment from its network.
Leslie Jordan winning a guest actor nomination playing Beverley Leslie on WILL & GRACE.
Among the disappointing shocks:
No nomination for any of the DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, not even Marcia Cross who had a masterful year on the show.
LOST not being nominated for Best Drama Series after winning the award last year. This year's show was just as riveting.
No nominations for any of the artistic personnel of THE SHIELD, one of the best dramatic shows on TV. I was certain Forest Whitaker would score a supporting actor nomination. Nope. Nothing for anyone on the show.
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I too was a BURKE'S LAW fan with all it's fabulous guest stars, usually playing eccentric suspects.
SUNSET STRIP was a weekly, I enjoyed the American Living Network's revival of the shows and I also got into Hawaiian Eye, especially that crazzzzy theme song.
Though not really detectives, I suppose, I loved THE UNTOUCHABLES! The best!
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SIX FEET UNDER got a number of prestiege nominations (Best Actor and Actress for Peter Krause and Frances Conroy, best writing and direction for Alan Ball for the series finale), but the show wasn't nominated for Best Drama Series.
The nominees (all deserving): '24,' GREY'S ANATOMY, THE SOPRANOS, HOUSE, THE WEST WING.
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I've said this before, but my all-time favorite detective/mystery series was ELLERY QUEEN with Jim Hutton. It only ran for one season, but those mysteries were the most well written, tight, and surprising hour mysteries I've ever seen on TV. It was also done in period (late 1940s) which gave the show even more allure.
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Loved the pics of HHW favorites Rodzinski, TPunk, and bk. The album cover was hilarious.
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Well, actually one Desperate Housewife DID get nominated: Alfre Woodard was nominated as Best Supporting Actress for that uninteresting and underwritten role of Betty Applewhite! The EMmys are sometimes really unbelievable.
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I'm having a real "Dilbert Day" here in the ol' cube farm. There are IT goons fooling with the wiring and "checking" stuff on our computers - hollering across the room in the process. And I had to spend about an hour untangling a snafu with our doctor's office that, in the end, resulted in my losing an appointment that I'd made several months ago. Can they not tell the difference between my mother-in-law and myself?
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Hiya - I love the photos!!! I WANT TPunk's white dress - so pretty. Was Jeanne in our drama class? I don't recognize her at all. A lovely girl. Show us pix of the Prom!!!
Yesterday was cold and cloudy, today is more of the same. I was on the phone quite a lot, arranging for my nephew's motorhome to be fixed in San Antonio (his grandfather just died and left it to him) while said nephew is in Montana on a research project. I'll have to go to Texas next week and drive the thing to LA to my brother's house - then the boy can live in it while he's in grad school at UC Santa Cruz. I called a few trailer parks up there to get prices and reservation info. Sheesh! Lots to do... and he's already toilet trained and literate! Still, it is a pleasure to be able to help him out. What a great boy! He gets back to Seattle Aug. 1 - I'll help him pack up and move down to Santa Cruz. At some point, he just HAS to get his driver's license...
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I noticed that the DVR picked up TWO TICKETS TO BROADWAY this morning which I've never seen before. So I know one thing I'm going to be watching today.
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So - TOD: I liked Hawaii 5-O and Magnum PI for the Island locations and big waves. Columbo, of course... some episodes of Murder She Wrote (both Levinson and Link... I miss Richard Levinson, may he rest in peace...). Boy, oh, boy, I don't quite remember individual episodes right now - how senile!
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Tonight ABC is broadcasting the pilot of GREY'S ANATOMY in its new 9 p.m. Thursday timeslot. So, because I have so many friends who are fans, I'm going to give it a try tonight. There is another episode immediately following.
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A new Page!!! Tour-jete!
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Gonna take the garbage down to town and take a bag of old clothes to the thrift shop today. Too cold and wet to do any weedage... where the heck is my summer???
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Jeanne! Hello - do I know you? I was in the drama class with BK at hamilton high...
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Penny Orloff
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oops - she's gone...
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oops - she's gone...
People come and people go, just like GRAND HOTEL.
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Good morning, all! The past 16 hours have been a whirlwind of ugly emotions and resentment, and a move. We are truly in KingLearLand now: my father in the late 1980s dvided the company he had founded in 1965 between my two brothers. I had turned down his offers to work for the company and moved to New York in 1979 while my brothers went to work for him.
I'm no Cordelia, but I've always been the one my father came to when my brothers were in conflict, and I have no resentment toward either brother. I've always loved them both and I'm proud of their accomplishment. Last night, after my father and I had reconciled over Sunday's disagreement, one of my brothers and his wife decided to let me know how much he resented my father's insistence that his estate, which is fairly large, be divided three ways since most of the estate was generated by a company I had never sweated blood over. My sister-in-law also turned on my dad to let me know how much of his living expenses in thr past 12 years were covered by the company he no longer owned. I am still reeling by my brother's insistence that I am entitled to nothing of my father's estate, and boggled that such anger and resentment exists within them.
My father, since then, has removed himself from their house and care anfd is now moving into the home of my brother and sister-in-law where I am a houseguest. Except for the knights, it sounds like Lear to me.
Today, I will make an effort to restore peace between my brother and me. I'm sure he'll claim it was too many beers and too much stress. I will accept his apology and return to New York to lick my wounds.
Oy!
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DR Elmore - { :-*}
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DR Elmore, family can be incredibly loving and incredibly trying. I'm sorry you're having to deal with so much of the latter. Kudos to your patience and fortitude.
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For those interested, I just read that the new DVD transfer of DOUBLE INDEMNITY comes out in Agust, so just a month or so more to wait for it.
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Heading down now to start on lunch.
WBBL.
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DR Elmore, family can be incredibly loving and incredibly trying. I'm sorry you're having to deal with so much of the latter. Kudos to your patience and fortitude.
Aren't Patience and Fortitude the names of the lions that recline on either side of the grand entrance to New York Public Library at 5th Avenue and 42nd Street?
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I engaged in a little PTYALISM in the dentist's chair the other day. The technician said it was perfectly normal.
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PennyO, Jeanne didn't go to our school - she lived in Culver City. Neither of us remember how we met but we met in the Summer of '62 because she has something that says we saw The Miracle Worker (the film) in July of that year.
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Oh, and I'm up, I'm up.
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TOD:
The brilliantly produced A&E series "Nero Wolfe":
Maury Chaykin, as Nero Wolfe, and Timothy Hutton, as Archie Goodwin (and producer).
der Brucer (who has devoured every Nero Wolfe Rex Stout wrote!)
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TOD:
The brilliantly produced A&E series "Nero Wolfe":
Maury Chaykin, as Nero Wolfe, and Timothy Hutton, as Archie Goodwin (and producer).
der Brucer (who has devoured every Nero Wolfe Rex Stout wrote!)
Oh, thanks for reminding me. It's a favorite in our household, too.
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Interesting that the very (to say the least) controversial new number written by the Welches for the TV version of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS was nominated for an Emmy for music and lyrics.
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Elmore - I'm confused about something from an ethical perspective. While your brothers were sweating over the business, weren't they being properly compensated for their work and living financially secure lives because of the business? I'm confused by their resentment over your father's wishes to divide his estate three ways. You gave up the security in order to pursue a much more risky career, but they did get a certain amount of security for their hard work. Or am I misunderstanding something here?
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Elmore - I'm confused about something from an ethical perspective. While your brothers were sweating over the business, weren't they being properly compensated for their work and living financially secure lives because of the business? I'm confused by their resentment over your father's wishes to divide his estate three ways. You gave up the security in order to pursue a much more risky career, but they did get a certain amount of security for their hard work. Or am I misunderstanding something here?
There you are! I imagine they thought DRELMORE was living on Easy Street in the Millionaire's Hotel in NYC living the glamourous Theatre Life.... 8)
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Interesting that the very (to say the least) controversial new number written by the Welches for the TV version of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS was nominated for an Emmy for music and lyrics.
I am aghast that that AWFUL thing that purported to be ONCE UPON A MATTRESS was broadcast let alone NOMINATED for an award. :P
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Great pictures of the MINI WEST COAST HHW gathering.
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What songs are on the DINO lp?
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Oh, thanks for reminding me. It's a favorite in our household, too.
And it so happens, the new 8-disk MegaSet (Both seasons) is on sale at DVD Planet (http://www.dvdplanet.com/details.cfm?info=ANE074826) for under $60.00 and free shipping!
der Brucer
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And it so happens, the new 8-disk MegaSet (Both seasons) is on sale at DVD Planet (http://www.dvdplanet.com/details.cfm?info=ANE074826) for under $60.00 and free shipping!
der Brucer
Hmmm, is it too early to start Christmas shopping?
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The fact is that Elmore's Father's estate is HIS estate. Whether that estate was largely derived from his business or not is irrelevant. One assumes that whatever came from the business that enlarged his estate, he was entitled to, those were the business arrangements, and that whatever he has earned from what was his original business the sons have no propriety claim on just because they now run the business. The business may no longer be his, but his estate belongs to him. He can divide his own private monies and property anyway he sees fit.
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Great pictures, BK! More, please! ;D
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And now, to work. But first...
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Elmore - I'm confused about something from an ethical perspective. While your brothers were sweating over the business, weren't they being properly compensated for their work and living financially secure lives because of the business? I'm confused by their resentment over your father's wishes to divide his estate three ways. You gave up the security in order to pursue a much more risky career, but they did get a certain amount of security for their hard work. Or am I misunderstanding something here?
DR FJL, I even reminded my brother that if I had stayed, he'd have 33% instead of 50% of a company now. He's resenting what he feels is a third of an estate his company helped build up going to a nonpartisan, no matter how my father feels. I never saw the blow coming, but when my grandmother died in 1962 with an estate of only $10,000, the seven children were in two factions over who deserved the most. It's totally ridiculous what the promise of impending money can do, and I refuse to play into it. If my dad were to decide tomorrow to leave it to his lady friend or his coffee buddies, I wouldn't mind: it's his to hand out as he wishes. That will not be the case, but if it would let my brother sleep easier, I'd be all for it.
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I'm at work...and will be having my annual evaluation today! :o I always hate them, even though they're ususally good. :)
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The fact is that Elmore's Father's estate is HIS estate. Whether that estate was largely derived from his business or not is irrelevant. One assumes that whatever came from the business that enlarged his estate, he was entitled to, those were the business arrangements, and that whatever he has earned from what was his original business the sons have no propriety claim on just because they now run the business. The business may no longer be his, but his estate belongs to him. He can divide his own private monies and property anyway he sees fit.
Yup!
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I'm at work...and will be having my annual evaluation today! :o I always hate them, even though they're ususally good. :)
Of course, it will be fine, DR George, but I'm sending my best library vibes anyway.
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Money tore apart my mother's family as well. There are still brothers and sisters NOT speaking.
Kind of makes it hard on the cousins, doncha know.
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Evaluation vibes to DR GEORGE!
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Vibes to George!
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Back from a nice jog, and a full-length one at that. My helper will be here at eleven or thereabouts.
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Re estates: I was very fortunate that my sister and I agreed on everything. When we compared notes, Mom had told us both the same things. We were united when we went to the funeral home, and, try as he may, the funeral director could not sway us.
DR Elmore, as uncomfortable as it may seem, you should get your father to state his burial wishes so all the children hear it. Sounds like your family will squabble over it.
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The cabinets are not all finished yet, but the drawers are:
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There was absolutely NO grief over the $$$ when my parents died - we had all promised them that the Family would stay intact, no matter what. No squabbling over their bones. Nobody saying - "It isn't FAIR!!" We promised to honor them with our own harmony, after their deaths. Their legacy is a strong family, sticking together and helping each other - that's what they wanted, that's what they got.
Elmore, I wish that for your family.
hey - about the Tacoma meeting on July 9 - I'm afraid I must bow out - gotta leave right now for LA again (I spend my life in that car...) - gotta get to San Antonio early next week to drive the motorhome back for my brother's son... sorry to miss out on the lunch at Anthony's - at some point, we'll all meet up.
Packing up the computer now - more tomorrow or the next day. Laters, gators.
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Thanks for the evaluation vibes!!
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Penny...darn. :(
Otherwise, have a safe trip!! ;D
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Nice drawers DearReaderLaura!
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I hope to have a car soon. The insurance company let me know that the car was a total loss and they would let me know soon what kind of reimbursment I would get.
It would be very nice to get thing taken care of this weekend. I know Bosco would enjoy it, as he is not allowed in the rental car. :( He keeps running up to it to go for a ride, but alas that is not likely to happen.
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DR Elmore, as uncomfortable as it may seem, you should get your father to state his burial wishes so all the children hear it. Sounds like your family will squabble over it.
That's great advice. Thanks. as soon as we're all comfortable being in the same room, I'll bring it up.
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There was absolutely NO grief over the $$$ when my parents died - we had all promised them that the Family would stay intact, no matter what. No squabbling over their bones. Nobody saying - "It isn't FAIR!!" We promised to honor them with our own harmony, after their deaths. Their legacy is a strong family, sticking together and helping each other - that's what they wanted, that's what they got.
Elmore, I wish that for your family.
Thanks, DR PenyO! I thought we were all together before this blowup occurred. That's what so amazes me over last night's events. I do suspect that my sister-in-law has a touch of Lady Macbeth, and my brother and sister-in-law with whom I'm staying feels she was behind last night's events. Who knows?
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Some excitement here at work - a (planned) fire drill. It's so beautiful outside, no one wanted to come back in 8)
Oh, and I found out that the goons are installing the new phone system.
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Is this a rejected screenplay?
POWER-SAW! (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,202403,00.html)
NYC Subway Rider Critically Injured in Power-Saw Attack
Thursday , July 06, 2006
NEW YORK — A man grabbed two cordless power saws off a subway station workbench and went on a rampage Thursday, swinging the saws at riders and slicing open a man's chest before running away, police said.
The 64-year-old victim, whose name was not released, was hospitalized in critical but stable condition. Police were searching for the suspect, described by witnesses as a thin man in his 30s, who had earrings in both ears and was possibly carrying a teddy bear.
The attack occurred before dawn at a subway station a few blocks south of Columbia University.
Wielding a saw in each hand, the man took a swipe at one rider on a platform and missed, police said. Moments later, he cut into the man's chest at a turnstile before bolting out of the station, still carrying the power tools, which were later found in a trash can.
But what happened to Teddy?
der Brucer
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Time to retrieve Woody from the clutches of the Super G and return him home where he will no doubt stare out the window, exhibiting an acute attack of PTYALISM, as he awaits the UPS guy with the Dr. Who DVD!
der Brucer
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Nice drawers DearReaderLaura!
I'll bet she's not the first person you've said that to.
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Watched some fun things this afternoon.
I started with TWO TICKETS TO BROADWAY which I had never seen before.
I'm just guessing, but I think Howard Hughes must have seen the MGM musicals and decided he wanted to make one of those at his studio. So, he borrowed a passle of MGM talent including four of the top billed stars (Tony Martin, Janet Leigh, Gloria DeHaven, and Ann Miller), also Busby Berkeley to do the dance numbers, and then hired Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn for the new songs, Technicolor, and viola, he had a musical.
Except, the movie lost $1.1 million after it was released.
To give it its due, the songs are delightful, and I've never seen Tony Martin dance (really!) in a movie, and he's not bad at all partnering Janet Leigh. I would have thought he had two left feet, but he doesn't at all. Of course, he's about 10 years too old for the part he's playing, but he's still in great voice. Bob Crosby has a funny number complaining about his "rivalry" with brother Bing, and there's an acrobatic troupe that does some remarkable aerial and tumbling tricks.
Negatively, Eddie Bracken wears out his welcome fast, and Smith and Dale's comedy shtick is pretty old hat, too.
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Then, I watched HERE COMES MR. JORDAN off one of the HBO or Showtime channels. Always an enjoyable fantasy comedy. I know it's available on DVD, and I don't know why I've never picked it up.
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Thank you, Hainesians, for your kind words about my photo from long ago. FYI, neither bk nor I can recall where we met. We have been trying to piece together a timeline for those years. Some memories are as clear and fresh as if they were yesterday; others have simply vanished! Oh, well, it has been 40 years!
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Finished off the afternoon watching a few more ANDY GRIFFITH SHOWs off the second season DVD set. One of my favorites featured Will Wright as stingy old Ben Miller not wanting traveling salesman Sterling Holloway to take away any of his business.
Also enjoyed the one with Aunt Bea supervising town drunk Otis' rehabilitation turning the family home into "The Rock," a maximum security prison. Very funny.
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Welcome to the family, DR Jeanne.
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Thank you, Hainesians, for your kind words about my photo from long ago. FYI, neither bk nor I can recall where we met. We have been trying to piece together a timeline for those years. Some memories are as clear and fresh as if they were yesterday; others have simply vanished! Oh, well, it has been 40 years!
I can empathize with bk's remarks over not remembering when certain pictures were taken. A photo I posted here a few months ago featured the male principals from a 1982 version of SHENANDOAH that I was a part of, and I had NO memory of that photograph ever having been taken even though it was definitely a posed shot and not taken from any moment on-stage.
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DR Elmore:
Since your father has felt it necessary to withdraw from the angry son's house into another, it might be wise for "someone" to suggest to the angry son that your father might think to divide his property 50-50, cutting out the angry son altogether.
I'll bet 33 1/3% of something would seem much better to him than nothing whatsoever.
It's truly sad when some "heirs" presume to believe they're more entitled than others, despite the wishes of the person they've inherited from.
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I justed noted something interesting.
Neither of last year's winners for Best Dramatic Actor or Actress (James Spader in BOSTON LEGAL and Patricia Arquette in MEDIUM) were even nominated this year in those categories. Neither were previous winners James Gandolfini and Edie Falco for THE SOPRANOS nor Felicity Huffman for DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES.
Hugh Laurie wasn't nominated for HOUSE despite the show getting a nomination.
The new Emmy nomination system certainly threw a few logs onto the fire!
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Lovely pictures of TPunk and Rodz with bk.... They all looked like they were having a lovely time..
bk, Jeanne is a lovely lady...
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Page 4 dance....
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Elmore, sorry to hear what transpired and i do send good vibes. Your patience and fortitude is indeed a blessing.
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Going to clean the bedroom areas now.
WBBL.
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nice job DR Laura... THey have a shaker style influence....
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DR Elmore:
Since your father has felt it necessary to withdraw from the angry son's house into another, it might be wise for "someone" to suggest to the angry son that your father might think to divide his property 50-50, cutting out the angry son altogether.
I'll bet 33 1/3% of something would seem much better to him than nothing whatsoever.
It's truly sad when some "heirs" presume to believe they're more entitled than others, despite the wishes of the person they've inherited from.
Thanks, DR RonPulliam! I think the angry brother is now trying to mend fences, and I've already resolved to let bygones be bygones. However, he and spouse have a lot of egg to wipe off their faces from yesterday and it's going to be an uphill climb for the rest of my visit.
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Was I mixing metaphors?
My angry brother was just here, primarily I believe, to check out the lay of the land. We were cordial, and my other brother and father were here as well, watching the 5:00 news. I know he's embarassed that too much beer and his wife got him going, and I'm not going to hold a grudge. My hurt feelings will heal. The truth is, I love my brothers, and I won't let this megillah separate us.
I'm really not being noble; I am quite proud of my two brothers' accomplishments and abilities. Always have been and always will. I still want to kick his ass today.
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Happy to announce that all 90 packages have been shipped out. Spent one hour at the post office watching them get stamped.
New dear reader Jeanne: The proper term is hainsies/kimlets. Hainsians sounds like some cult or something.
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Well we all do come here to be enlightened.... :)
I have been enjoying this board... Lots of sparkling personalities...
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I don't expect a nomination either, DR MS....but hope springs eternal.
I will not seek nor accept the nomination; and if elected, I will refuse to serve.
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I will not seek nor accept the nomination; and if elected, I will refuse to serve.
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An emmy nomination or dinner??
ON that note, I am a bit hungry.....
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T.O.D.
Another vote for BURKE'S LAW
MURDER SHE WROTE
RIPTIDE (Joe Penny, Perry King, Thomas Bray)
THE THIN MAN
Currently, I love NCIS and NUMB3RS, although NUmb3rs is not really a detective show
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Hainsians sounds like some cult or something.
And your point is....?
der Brucer
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Gonna take the garbage down to town and take a bag of old clothes to the thrift shop today. Too cold and wet to do any weedage... where the heck is my summer???
Where the heck are you living? It was neither cold or wet in Tacoma today.
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oops - she's gone...
I guess she did remember you!
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Take this, TOM!
(http://time.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/912_tomcruise_7.jpg)
Access Hollywood (http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/ah805.shtml)
Tom Cruise's Least Fave 'South Park' Episode Up For Emmy
LOS ANGELES (July 6, 2006) -- One of the Emmy nominees for best animated program is the episode of "South Park" that's said to have angered Tom Cruise and Isaac Hayes.
The episode called "Trapped in the Closet" implies that Cruise is gay and makes fun of Scientology.
Cruise's fellow Scientologist Isaac Hayes reportedly quit because he was upset with the episode. And when it came time to rerun it, Cruise allegedly called Comedy Central and demanded that it be pulled. It was, even though Cruise's people denied he asked for it.
der Brucer
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Ragtop Melody
(http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20060705/capt.nyol70107052042.pizza_bear_nyol701.jpg?x=380&y=266&sig=14RLZy7JF75leHBrJ1zzug--)
Lake Tahoe neighborhood, in Stateline, Nev., in this Sunday, July 2, 2006 file photo. The bear drew a crowd of spectators as it munched on barbecue-chicken-and-jalapeno pizza in the back seat of the 1964 Buick Skylark. It also apparently washed it down with a swig of a Jack Daniel's mixer, an Absolut vodka and tonic, and a beer taken from a cooler, the vehicle's owner said. (AP Photo/Jerry Patterson via The Tahoe Daily Tribune)
der Brucer
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Currently, I love NCIS and NUMB3RS, although NUmb3rs is not really a detective show\
Sounds like a case of Harmon/Morrow lust to me!
der Brucer
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Happy to announce that all 90 packages have been shipped out. Spent one hour at the post office watching them get stamped.
New dear reader Jeanne: The proper term is hainsies/kimlets. Hainsians sounds like some cult or something.
Oh. But aren't we just three lunar cycles from returning to heaven in that rocket in your backyard?
Or was that a secret?
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WoPo (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/05/AR2006070501754.html) - to gladden some HHW hearts:
Ken Lay's Last Evasion
To Some, CEO Is Cheating Them One More Time
By Henry Allen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, July 6, 2006; Page C01
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Many people had looked forward to knowing more about Ken Lay, especially how he liked prison.
But now that he's died of a heart attack in the luxury of his Colorado getaway while awaiting sentencing for his crimes, none of his victims will be able to contemplate that he's locked away in a place that makes the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel look like Hawaii; that he might be spending long nights locked in a cell with a panting tattooed monster named Sumo, a man of strange and constant demands; and long days in the prison laundry or jute mill or license plate factory, gibbering with anguish as fire-eyed psychopaths stare at him for unblinking hours while they sharpen spoons into jailhouse stilettos.
He will not be ground into gray jailhouse paste by listening to the eardrum-scarring symphony of 131-decibel despair that is the Muzak of penitentiaries, by gagging on the dead prison air, by choking on the deader food, by watching the blue sky taunt him with freedom over the exercise yard, and by feeling his nervous system rent by the cruel grenades of memories -- explosions of nostalgia for the days when he knew he'd be swanning forever through the comfy laps and cool lawns of luxury and infinite possibility. Sweet Gulfstreams through sweet skies, the pools, the jewels, the Maybach limousines, a life in which he didn't just pimp his ride, he pimped the entire world as he knew it.
Unfortunately, his death may well mean his conviction will be expunged (or in the words of a FoxNewsHead channeling Sheridan: "his conviction will be extinguished".)
der Brucer
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Sounds like a case of Harmon/Morrow lust to me!
der Brucer
Rob Morrow? You must be kidding.
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DH Richard, DS Rob, and I went to Java Johnny's for dinner tonight to try out the wireless connection in our new MacBook. It was very crowded because a high school classmate (Curly, their junior year) of Rob's was playing guitar and performing the songs he'd written. Rob saw many high school friends, including the wonderful Tevye from senior year. The wireless works fine, BTW.
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What in the world has happened here? Two posts in like forever? This will not do!!!
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Our neighbor's dog Molly is staying with us for a few days and nights. Toby and Dylan's reaction to this sleepover should be interesting.
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Today was my first day back at work after seven weeks. I had only planned on working half a day, but I made it through eight hours.
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......... but, man, am I tired.
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Our neighbor's dog Molly is staying with us for a few days and nights. Toby and Dylan's reaction to this sleepover should be interesting.
Thank you for joining in, FJL; I knew I could count on you!
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Strength vibes to TCB!
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Family sanity vibes to Elmore!
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Thank you, sir.
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PAGE 5!!!
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And one for Molly! (and Toby and Dylan)
Peaceful night vibes to our home with three corgis (for a few nights anyway)
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Glad you made it through an 8 hour workday TCB!
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Peaceful vibes for Molly, Dylan and Toby!!
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Perhaps I asked it before and missed the answer but
TCB, what are you holding inyour avatar?
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Perhaps I asked it before and missed the answer but
TCB, what are you holding inyour avatar?
That is my cowboy hat. I am portraying Buffalo Bill in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, and I am singing the opening version of "There's No Business like Show Business."
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What an absolutely exhausting day this was. I'm really all in. But, as I said, all packages are on their way (we have ten copies left of the signed DVDs - spread the word), and I spent the entire latter part of the day dealing with this program called Constant Contact, which is an e-blast program so that you don't have to deal with the peculiarities of AOL or any other e program. It gets through spam filters, the images show up beautifully - it took a while (my helper basically did it all) to figure out, and then we imported all the e-mail addresses from every e-mail account that I have. Two categories - one just for Kritzerland News, and one for General News about me, me, and me.
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I am sleepy.....long but good day at work, Boo got her stitches out and a clean bill of health, the cats made a little progress. Callie actually sat and watched me play with Boo and didn't attack or even hiss. Hoo and Ray... we aren't there yet, but we're getting there
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Happy and peaceful dog vibes to Molly, Dylan and Toby.
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So did you jog off all that thousand island dressing from yesterday? Two more laps down to Heavy Rotation and back. You do the Rotation so you won't be Heavy (Heavy Rotation is the name of that crazy DVD store you are an habitue of, isn't it?). Or you could jog down to Du-par's but the smell of pancakes might be too much and you could weaken.
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DR Elmore, I'm really sorry you're going through all this with your family. But at least you are with your family right now. That's a good thing
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I am most sleepy. I really want to stay up for awhile, but fear I must call it a day.
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Lots of things watched tonight. I started with another episode of THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, season 2. This was called "A Medal for Opie" in which Opie dreams of winning a track competition so he can get a medal. He ends up coming in last and the entire show revolves about lessons about sportsmanship. Again, one of the ones I always remember loving as a kid and as an adult.
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I watched BIG BROTHER up until the revelation of the houseguests. I was SO disappointed on so many BB6 entrees that I turned it off and put on THAT'S ENTERTAIUNMENT III. That was REAL entertainment.
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I jogged like a man insane this morning. And I definitely didn't gain today. And I had a lovelier than lovely luncheon at Casa Vega, where I was very good, chips-wise, and had two beef tacos and one cheese enchilada, but no beans or rice. It was really yummilicious.
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What is with the slow news days here at haineshisway.com? There is a pattern here we need to break - last July was the slowest month we ever had, so let's stop this errant and truant bushwa and get off our complacent butt cheeks and get some postin' goin' on.
Tonight I'm watching a funky documentary called Twist.
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At 9, I began my introduction to GREY'S ANATOMY by watching the pilot episode and the first regular episode. I can see why it was an instant hit last year. Lots of great characters and both personal and professional stories involving them. Very addictive. Looks like I've added another program to my rotation.
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But I couldn't let the evening pass without watching at least one OFFICE episode, my favorite sitcom. This one was the one on anger management. The day began with everyone getting along, and by the end of the day, the entire office was at each other's throats.
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The two rains we had today cooled things opff so much that I can have my windows open tonight and sleep with the attic fan circulating cool air through the house.
Supposed to get hot this weekend, but I'm going to really enjoy this night of cool temperatures. It's like an early Christmas present!
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Heading off to bed now.
Good night!
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It's rather pathetic around these here parts right about now. I am afraid the bitch-slap machine is coming out of the closet, which is more than I can say.
A frenzy or three would be nice, but there's no one here to help.
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Is TWIST about the TWIST dance?
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My stage manager decided to be errant and truant tonight....without informing me or ANYONE, so it was a bit hectic at rehearsal.
Hmmmmmmmmmm.....
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I am watching Miss Carroll Baker in THE MIRACLE right now....she shore is bee-yooo-ti-full!
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Angie Dickenson plays one of the gypsies gals.
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What is with the slow news days here at haineshisway.com? There is a pattern here we need to break - last July was the slowest month we ever had, so let's stop this errant and truant bushwa and get off our complacent butt cheeks and get some postin' goin' on.
Tonight I'm watching a funky documentary called Twist.
I am watching a documentary about prison.
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Today I went on a wild-goose chase. I was looking for new hinges for the cabinets. I want the self-closing ones in a satin nickel finish. I found out I need a 30 degree reverse bevel hinge. Guess what? They don't make 30 degree reverse bevel hinges in a satin nickel finish.
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That's a different kind of Twist, DR LAURA.
The cabinets are coming along beautifully, I see.
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Then I went to the office and began printing newsletters, which are now almost obsolete. It's been ten days since the fella came to repair the printer. The part is still on order with no delivery date. I am printing smudgy newsletters because we have waited too long already. I need to go back and add more paper to the machine soon. Hopefully by morning most of them will be done.
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Today I went on a wild-goose chase. I was looking for new hinges for the cabinets. I want the self-closing ones in a satin nickel finish. I found out I need a 30 degree reverse bevel hinge. Guess what? They don't make 30 degree reverse bevel hinges in a satin nickel finish.
I did not know that! Wonder if it will come up on a Final Jeopardy? 8)
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TOD: Detective stories? I have never been much interested in the fictional ones. The forensic science programs on the Discovery channel I find interesting.
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I saw on the television today that Ashlee Simpson has a new look. I couldn't care less.
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Thanks, JRand.
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How's that for a frenzy?
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Yes, Twist is about the Twist and other dance crazes of the 50s and 60s.
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I have the TWIST dvd....but I knew THE TWIST was dead when I was a kid and Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf talked about doing it the night before at some club in NYC.
Ashlee Simpson needs more than a new look.
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I am tired. It is 1 a.m.
Time for to go to bed.
Maybe my copy of SCARLET STREET will arrive tomorrow....or rather today.
BUT my copy of DECEIT is on its WAY!!!!
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Good vibes for DR ELMORE.
And good vibes for a NEW CAR for Bosco Barnum.
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No one in the jernt. History repeats itself. Or does itself repeat history. I know not. I care not.
Finished Twist. I actually got off my couch and began to twist at some point. It was both shocking and pathetic and oddly endearing.
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Less than ten signed copies of Deceit left.
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When they're gone, they're gone.
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Just like hainsies/kimlets - when they're gone, they're gone.
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I am my own frenzy.
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Tummy feels a little queasy.
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The machine printed 14 copies before it jammed.
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BK, are the cabaret tickets general seating or reserved seating?
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General seating, but if I know you're coming I'll reserve a table for you.
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I would appreciate that. Sandra and I plan to come -- but I'm waiting to hear from Kerry. Do I pay when I get there?
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TOTD:
I liked Magnum PI and Columbo...
I also liked Quincy back in the day and I do like CSI and Numbers.
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A group of Matt fans are waiting patiently by the mailbox for their copies of Deceit...
I am really looking forward to seeing it...
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DR Laura, have a lovely time at the cabaret.. .It sounds like a wonderful lineup...
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I also like Prime Suspect series that was from the BBC. Helen Mirren was excellent as the detective.
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DR Laura, have a lovely time at the cabaret.. .It sounds like a wonderful lineup...
Thanks. There are three I'd particularly like to attend.
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On the local news, they are interviewing giggly girls dressed as pirates who are camped outside a movie theater. It must be a slow news day.
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Which is a good thing, I guess.
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Dear Reader Laura, it's best if you book now via the reservation line - there are only 100 seats - Susan is selling very fast, for example. I think you were on the e-blast list, but if you weren't let me know and I'll send you the info.
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Dear Reader Laura, you've got mail.
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No one in the jernt but li'l ol' me. WUSSBURGERS!