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Well, you've read the notes, the notes, like the week, were brand spanking new, and now it is time for you to post until the brand spanking new cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: FETOR!
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Welcome ten GUESTS!!! Don't just sit there, join us!
And a very happy haineshisway.com birthday wish to once-upon-a-time regular poster, Jason.
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Happy birthday Jason.
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I bought a bag of unshelled peanuts at the dollar store, for my 2 rats.
BEST INVESTMENT EVER.
(Well, if not, it's darn close to it.)
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;D A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DR JASON!! ;D
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Can't you sleep George? Isn't it nearly 3 o'clock?
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Finished the PC game NIBIRU and after the finale task the game came to an anticlimax halt. It just ended and was a major disappointment. The story was a good idea and could make an interesting movie but that ending! Also the dialogue is a little bit inane. It might be that it was original written in Czech as the creators and most of the technician seem to come from there. A main part of the story takes place in Prague so it was nice to see some of the sights again. But that English translation was awful and the "hero" was an a-hole to other people and had such an attitude.!
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Good morning, all! I have tons of piddly errands today, a few Brain adjustments I received from the musical director yesterday, some Toyland work since I have to make a living, and the scoring continues.
I have already forgotten the TOD so I'll sign off.
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Happy birthday, Jason
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Elmore - sounds like there were a lot of steps to climb backstage last night. Good thing I wasn't there; I'm very slow with stairs right now.
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Happy Birthday Jason!
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Good morning!
We have a copy cat day from yesterday. Looks the same, feels the same. I love this time of year!
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Birthday wishes to Jason though I doubt he'll read these to know of them. Possibly one of our DRs who's still in touch with him will pass along the glad tidings.
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I believe I'm going over to my friend Jeff's house later today to tweak the new TV we installed two weeks ago. Also, he has another component he wants to hook up to it. His parents are coming into town for Thanksgiving, and he wants the TV to be all that it can be.
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Otherwise, though, like bk, I'm going to be doing some chores around the house and watching as many DVDs as I can cram into the afternoon and early evening hours.
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As for TV tonight, while I really enjoy DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, the show I'm really eager to see tonight is BROTHERS & SISTERS. This show, along with UGLY BETTY and HEROES, certainly ranks as one of my three favorites of the new season, and I'm not sure that BROTHERS & SISTERS isn't my favorite of the three.
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And the word of the day is: FETOR!
Casey would waltz
With a strawberry blonde
But she was keeping him at arms length
As he'd forgotten to use deoderant and was in fine FETOR that evening.
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Last night, when der B picked me up from work, all I wanted to do was crawl into bed. Unfortunately, since my bed is not on the floor, I had to climb into it.
The culprit was a customer from a couple of days ago who sneezed on me. I don't think she did it on purpose, she was quite surprised by the sneeze herself, but yesterday towards the end of my shift I felt myself slogging terribly.
Der B had planned on us attending a local theater production of an original musical based on Sherlock Holmes (not the puppy), but I had to cancel on those plans.
Fortunately, I'm feeling much better this morning. This is, after all, Thanksgiving Week, which is to the grocery stores of America what Valentines Day is to the florists. I'm just feeling nasally, and the aches are fading away.
Toodles.
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I see that THE TEN COMMANDMENTS - The Musical is coming out on DVD next week.
Didn't some DRs here see this show when it played in LA? Seems like the overall opinion was that it was a mess and close to a disaster. But, I really can't remember now if that was the critical concensus or not?
Can someone refresh my memory?
And it costs $17 at Amazon. That's not a terrific lot of money to purchase something blind that pertains to musical theater, but would it be a waste of money?
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I'm eager to start my day's viewing, so I'm heading downstairs now.
WBBL.
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DR JOSE wrote about THE TEN COMMANDMENTS the musical in great detail.
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Off to work, didn't get to read all of yesterday's posts, but I will this evening.
Tonight is THE AMAZING RACE!!!
New cast member looks very nice!!!
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Rainy here AGAIN.
Mentioned movie yesterday that I forgot: JUDGE ROY BEAN.
Haven't seen ADVENTURES OF A YOUNG MAN in a long time, but I remember liking it.
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TOD:
What is the funniest one line response you have ever heard....still makes you laugh...you can hear it even without the exposition and you laugh.
Does your dog bite?
No...
(Tries to pet dog that clamps onto his hand) I thought you said your dog didn't bite?
That's not my dog.
And another Peter Sellers intonation: Birdy num nums.....
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Hi, gang.
Up early for a long day of end-o'-quarter papers, exams, projects, reading. Oy, the reading! I had said i wanted to sit on my butt and read... oh, okay. I have about 350 pages today, another 200 tomorrow morning before I leave for school... research for a LARGE paper that needs many-count'em-many references, properly annotated... not enough to do the paper... gotta get them ref's in...
But! the weather is so lovely here in LA!! and I'm sitting in a lovely loft at the Marina (could be anywhere, though - I never leave to see the neighborhood...), with some lovely Roderigo playing. Next, Boccherini. I LOVE the smell of Baroque in the morning!
Gotta get outa here by mid-December... I'll start packing up after finals/after Brain. I'm looking to rent something, a guest house or something. Or, go back to my sister Rikki's place. need to chill...
Chill out in this great weather! Soon, very soon...
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Okay, got my coffee, got my books, got my health, got my looks...
Delve, penny, DELVE!!! Oh, the erudition!!! that awaits...
Have a good one, kidz!
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I'm up, I'm up. Really wanted to sleep more so maybe I'll go back to bed - maybe not.
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It's after 9...but the birds are still chirping their little hearts out.
I've a slight headache...behind my eyes.
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Happy Birthday, former DR Jason, you little Bratton![/move][/b]
;D :D ;D 8) ;D :D ;D
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If you work for a sanitation department, it's usually impossibly to ignore your fetors.
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For Jrand's topic:
Teacher at a class for English as a Second Language: Someone give me a sentence with the word academy.
Student: Every year the movie industry gives out their Academy awards.
Teacher: Very good, let's try another one. Someone give me a sentence with the word fornication.
Another older student: I don't wear this dress every day, it's just for-an-occasion.
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Favorite movie one-liners: Much of the script of LOVER COME BACK
Doris Day: Look at this packaging. It's terrible. The agency that gets this account is the one that shows the client the most attractive can.
(Cut to close-up of a chorus line of beautiful women from behind)
Client (to Rock Hudson): Most attractive!
Well, maybe you have to see it. :)
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On that classy level, from NEVER GONNA DANCE:
Karen Ziemba (holding a fur received from her now-rich former hobo boyfriend): Don't I have a wonderful bum?
(drapes the fur down to her bottom while she exits)
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I mean, since the title of today's note is about spanking new days.... :)
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Back from a jog, and must now say let's get some postin' goin' on.
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I just dropped in before getting back to work. It's chilly today in Manhattan. And now back to "the Brain!"
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I want to go back to bed. But I'll probably just end up sitting here playing Gaia.
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Two hours without a post? Perhaps we should just shut down the board.
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I mean, you'd think it was a Sunday or something. Like THAT'S a bloody excuse. I need READING MATTER, people. What we don't need is WUSSBURGERING at 1:00 in the bloody afternoon. Am I bloody well being clear? I hope to bloody hell I am because I'm bloody well bored of typing bloody.
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Our blue skies have given way to overcast conditions making it seem much colder than I expected it to be. Tomorrow the high is only supposed to be 49. Brrrr!!!
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I finished REFLECTIONS IN A GOLDEN EYE. It's such an odd movie, and yet one I think is kind of hypnotic in a lot of ways. And the yellow cast to everything makes it more hypnotic and unusual.
Elizabeth seems to be using the same Southern accent she used in CAT and GIANT, but Brando's is a more slurry and nasal Southern than he had used in previous films. Julie Harris didn't get enough credit for her work in the movie.
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I spent the rest of the afternoon with MURDER SHE WROTE, Season 4. I watched all of the episodes on the first disc and the first two on the second disc. My favorite was the last one I watched - another episode where Lansbury plays her English music hall cousin Emma McGill. Rather than having Jessica in England and the two sharing screen time, this time Emma was alone in her murder mystery, and it was quite entertaining. Angela also reprised "How'd You Like to Spoon With Me" that she first sang in TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY.
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I'm on break from gutter duty, after having attended a baby shower. Now back to more yard work and then unloading a dryer at the new house, more sanding, and if I'm lucky, some paint will be applied. So not much posting from me today, but believe me, I'd rather be posting!
New bumper sticker: "I'd rather be posting on HHW"
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ANother episode had a great lineup of old pros: Jane Powell, Eileen Brennan, Evelyn Keyes, Audrey Totter, Clu Gulager, and Robert Prosky. Wonderful episode.
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LA Animal Battles:
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(http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/0f/07/20061119103309990001)
Raccoons Invade Los Angeles Neighborhood (http://articles.news.aol.com/news/_a/raccoons-invade-los-angeles/20061119090309990001)
By NOAKI SCHWARTZ, AP
LOS ANGELES (Nov. 17) -- One balmy summer night, Larna Hartnack awoke to the cries of her dog Charlie and, to her horror, found the Dalmatian in a battle for her life — pinned by a gang of raccoons that tore into her flesh and nearly gnawed off her tail.
Charlie survived. But recurring raccoon attacks on dogs and other creatures have unnerved people along the Venice Canals, a funky, well-to-do beach neighborhood packed with ardent dog lovers, many of whom are now afraid to walk their pets at night or leave them alone in the back yard.
Communities around the country are plagued by destructive or aggressive raccoons, and many of them routinely trap, remove and even kill the animals. But this being California, the city's animal-control agency is instead urging people to try to get along with the raccoons — a notion that strikes some as political correctness gone wild.
"What we're trying to inculcate in the L.A. community is a reverence for life. If we have more reverence for life, it translates into all our programs — for women and infants, the elderly and everybody in our community," said Ed Boks, the head of Los Angeles Animal Services.
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"Oh my God. I don't think I've ever been more insulted as a woman to be compared to a voiceless raccoon," said Hartnack, owner of Charlie the Dalmatian. She said the agency "seems more concerned with making a political statement than protecting people."
"Once you've been attacked by these animals and have them hanging out on your deck, your respect for their lives is lower than your respect for your animal's life and your own security," she said.
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Dogs have not been the only victims of the raccoons. They have chomped on ducks, a parrot and the legs of a turtle that they dug out of hibernation. Nadine Parkos, former president of the Venice Canals homeowners association, said the koi fish in her pond were massacred.
Some residents tried to trap the raccoons but instead snared two cats and an opossum.
As for Charlie the Dalmatian, fur has grown over her scars, but she still whimpers and cowers when she sees raccoons approaching the family deck.
Hartnack and her husband have bought a BB gun and got the dog a stuffed raccoon.
"She loves attacking it," Hartnack said.
'Fraid if it were me I'd replace the BB gun with a 22.
der Brucer
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I'm on break from gutter duty...
Did you run into my mind while there?
der Brucer
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So not much posting from me today, but believe me, I'd rather be posting!
If you stay awhile, I have a question about your S&V film.
der Brucer
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From Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/18/AR2006111800484_pf.html)
Padilla Case Raises Questions About Anti-Terror Tactics
This article could well tie issues raised in the the Sacco & Vanzetti case to today's news.
der Brucer
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Off to clean the guest bath now and then back to Jessica Fletcher and Adrian Monk.
WBBL.
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Back from work.
The bad news is that, since it is Thanksgiving week, we are going to be working hard the entire time. Lots of carts filled to overflowing, lots of cutomers wanting to get out of the store in the shortest amount of time, lots of tempers matching said amount of time. The trick is to remain calm and nice to everyone. :-\
The good news was that Edgar was bagging for me for part of the day. Edgar is a young fellow who speaks very little English. He hails from Texas. What is great is how willing he is to give his all to whatever job he is presented. Sweep/mop floors? Sure! Wrangle shopping carts? No problem. Bag groceries? He's efficient, fast, great with the customers. He was a joy to work with. Too bad the rest of our baggers don't have his work ethic.
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Did you run into my mind while there?
That's about the only thing we didn't find there!
I hear there's a very funny "rehearsal brain" lurking around LA tho...
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Still on page two, eh? This does not bode well, oh, no, this does not bode well and believe me bad bodes does not bode bloody well.
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From Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/18/AR2006111800484_pf.html)This article could well tie issues raised in the the Sacco & Vanzetti case to today's news.
Yep! Certainly seems to be a modern day parallel.
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If you stay awhile, I have a question about your S&V film.
Hey, der B---I am home for a moment while we get into one car and go into Atlanta to work on the new house. But ask away and I'll see if I can answer your question when I get back home.
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Today we went to church, then we went to a musical at the local theater. The End.
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I have a 20 pound turkey. Do I take it out of the freezer tonight or tomorrow morning?
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Sunday evening greetings! My, it's been a quiet day
in Lake Wobegon at Haines His Way!
I've spent the day trying to get my act together to host Thanksgiving dinner. What I originally thought would be an intimate dinner for 6 has now blossomed into a 2-table extravaganza for 12 (at last count...).
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I have a 20 pound turkey. Do I take it out of the freezer tonight or tomorrow morning?
I would say, get it out of the freezer tonight and let it start thawing. But by no means let it get any warmer than just thawed. One thing you might consider is brining - the salt water is great for keeping the nasty bacteria away. Not to mention, it helps flavor the meat.
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Thanks, SWoody. I knew you would have the answer.
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The great news, that I'll be working on Turkey Day until it is way too late to get to Magic Mommy's place for dinner, means that der B and I will be dining together instead. Just the two of us.
My solution is that we'll have a turkey breast to roast. Yep, just the breast, no need for a whole bird for a twosome. Besides, we've found that the breast does nicely to feed us through two extra meals.
Exactly what I'll be working up as our sides, that's still open for debate.
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Hey, time for a Page Three Dance!
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Tonight, in lieu of turkey, I'm fixing up the chili that I didn't cook up last night.
Nice chunks of stew beef, kidney and black beans, onions, fresh peppers and chili powder (and other stuff).
Yummers!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
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Happiest of birthdays to DR Jason!
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DR DearReaderLaura - I just read in the November issue of Real Simple that a 20-22 pound turkey should thaw for 4-4.5 days in the refrigerator.
We'll be picking up a fresh turkey on Wednesday.
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Well, I was supposed to move into my new apartment on either the 14th or 15th; so Friday afternoon (being the 17th) I decided to check out my new abode. Well, the wood floors have not been put down in the kichen and there is no carpteting installed in any of the rooms; so, I guess it will be after Thanksgiving before I move.
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The paint job looks great!
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Tonight, in lieu of turkey, I'm fixing up the chili that I didn't cook up last night.
Nice chunks of stew beef, kidney and black beans, onions, fresh peppers and chili powder (and other stuff).
Yummers!
No tomatoes?
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Goodness, this site, today, looks like Jericho. Not the ancient city in Israel, but the TV city that barely survived the nuclear attack. Actually, I guess it kind of looks like either one of the cities.
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Ladies! I can't do this alone.
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I was supposed to leave for Phoenix on Wednesday morning to spend Thanksgiving with an old friend; but because my move is up in the air, I have had to cancel my trip. So, no surprise phone calls to Laura, Music Guy, or Kerry!
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Okay, I have only been online for about twenty five minutes, and I am already responsible for 10% of today's posts. Shameful!
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I suppose we should blame Jose!
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No tomatoes?
No, of course no tomatoes!
That would be heresy.
My way of thinking, chile should reflect the ingredients that were at hand for the cooks on the cattle trails.
I'm pushing it with fresh chilis - they more likely had dried, which they then toasted and ground down (or maybe not).
And "competition" chile never has beans in it. Although I have to wonder why not, since beans were a staple on the trail. That's why I'm including beans this time around.
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Step one: sear the cubed beef in a quantity of bacon fat. I happen to like the way the bacon fat flavors the dish, and since I'm not including any pork this time, the fat will compensate. Searing the cubed beef also improves the flavor, by caramelizing the meat.
I do this over fairly high heat, in batches. The seared beef is then set to rest on the side, not in the pan.
Meat all seared, I've now turned the heat to low, and added to the pan a yellow onion, roughly chopped, three pasilla chilis, roughly chopped, and three jalapenos, more finely chopped. I covered the pan, and went to wash my hands.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP! Have you ever chopped up a fresh chili and accidentally rubbed your eyes, or your nose, or any other sensative part of your body? DOING THIS CAN CAUSE INSTANT AGONY!!! Trust me, I did it once. The stuff in the chilis that causes the heat can really hurt you.
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Actually, on a day like today, we need soomeone like François to save our bacon (or tomato). However, since François has removed his name as a member, I assume he will not be back.
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THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP! Have you ever chopped up a fresh chili and accidentally rubbed your eyes, or your nose, or any other sensative part of your body? DOING THIS CAN CAUSE INSTANT AGONY!!! Trust me, I did it once. The stuff in the chilis that causes the heat can really hurt you.
Not a time to get frisky!
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Hey, we may make it to Page 4 yet!
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Well, not yet.
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...We still have a way to go.
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DR TCB - this is the first I've heard of your impending move.
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I know that all old guys say this, but I can't believe that it is Thanksgiving so soon!
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DR TCB - this is the first I've heard of your impending move.
Well, I wish I could say that it was something monumnetal, like a move to New York to pursue my Broadway dreams; but unfortunately it is not nearly so exciting.
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The way this year has gone for me, I am finding it is best not to announce any big news, until it actually happens.
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It didn't take long for the veg to soften, so I tossed the beef back into the pan, and gave it all a quick stir. Then I started adding the spices. Two tablespoons of chili powder. A tablespoon of oregano. A teaspoon of ground cumin, the same of red pepper flakes, a large pinch of salt (I can correct that later, if I want to).
And a teaspoon of cocoa powder. I find it gives the chile an interesting back-note, and cocoa is a traditional ingredient in Mexican moles.
I've also added beef broth, about 32 oz. Normally, I'd use beer as part of the liquids in the dish, but we don't have any in the house at the moment, other than four bottles of "Midas Touch" from Dogfish Head, which has very mead-like overtones and wouldn't work at all in beer. I'm saving the Midas Touch to accompany our Thanksgiving turkey.
I'm just going to let that simmer on low for a while.
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How very sad! Engelbert Humperdinck (along with the sweater lady) is now making commericals for Staples.
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Have you ever chopped up a fresh chili and accidentally rubbed your eyes, or your nose, or any other sensative part of your body?
As a matter of fact, I have.
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There was a good thing that happened at work today. Larry, one of our floor managers, was finally back on the job.
Larry, who is just a couple of days older than I, was out for the last couple of monts taking care of his David, who had some serious heart trouble. Making things worse was David's family, some of whom don't "approve" of Larry. The whole business has been a terrible drain on him, getting David back to health and basically running the homestead. Good thing our company has been supportive during this entire experience.
Well, today was his first day back on the job. I didn't get too many of the details, but Larry was a little afraid he wouldn't be able to make it through the day - the only physical ailment of his own is gout, which flared up while David was hospitalized, and makes it difficult for Larry to stand. But he made it through his shift without any real complications.
It's good to have him back.
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How very sad! Engelbert Humperdinck (along with the sweater lady) is now making commericals for Staples.
Probably in respect for how he got into his pants back in his heyday.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JASON!
SWW-Feel better vibes!
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Oh! I'm sorry, Ginny, I forgot to finish the story of my move. I will be moving about 50 feet from my present location. I will be moving into Apartment #19 in my building (to get away from those noisy kids next door).
Seriously, the move does away with the one flight of stairs I have had for the past five years, but still gives me a second floor balcony from the front of the building. The manager is completely re-doing the apartment to my specifications. New paint job in my choice of colors, new carpeting, and wood floors in the kitchen and bathroom (instead of that nasty carpet that I have had to live with in those two rooms). Best of all, the floor plan is identical to my current apartment, so It is like not moving at all.
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Hot pepper dance!
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Der Brucer is going to hog the television tonight. He loves TAM, and Cold Case, and whatever that show is that follows them both. After a certain point, they all run together and seem the same to me.
I don't know if I'm going to watch Iron Chef America or not. After a while, they all run together and seem the same to me. :-\
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DR TCB - this is the first I've heard of your impending move.
I thought I had missed something.
TCB-where are you moving to? Is it far from the "kids"?
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SWW-Feel better vibes!
Thanks. I do! :-*
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LOL-I waited too long to ask my question. Nice the manager is fixing up the new place for you.
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We made it to Page 4. Come on kids, we can do this!!
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Carpet in the kitchen? EEEEEWWWWWW!!!!!!
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Jane - I didn't have a chance to tell you last night how much I liked your story about Keith meeting Mitch Albom.
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LOL-I waited too long to ask my question. Nice the manager is fixing up the new place for you.
It is very nice of the manager. However, I have been in this complex longer than almost anyone else in the building, so he and the owners felt it was the least they could do.
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Carpet in the kitchen? EEEEEWWWWWW!!!!!!
To Hell with the kitchen! Carpet in the bathroom.......... EEEEWWWWWW!
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Happiest of Birthday's DR Jason! We miss you but I know (a little birdie told me) that you are staying busy and doing well! But I sure do miss you posting here! Stay well buddy!
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My old apartment had carpet in the kitchen, dining room, and bathroom. But wood floors in the living room.
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Passing the all-time low is suddenly in reach.
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Skip made a pizza from scratch for lunch today. Actually rolled the dough himself.
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has anyone noticed that Lou Dobbs interrupts everybody that disagrees with him, but gets really upset when someone interrupts him?
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CNN is having a recap report on Happiness and Your Health at 10 pm Eastern time, with Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
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Hi Crew!
I'm angry. Why? Well there is a commercial for jewels or gold or something that features a clip from IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. Now, people made a big deal years ago, that the movie was shown too much on TV and the govt. declared it a classic, and it was protected and NBC was allowed the exclusive broadcast rights, etc. And now it's okay to have this classic movie shilling for some jewelry concern? This is a travesty, a crock, and a shame.
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In other news, my ITunes "party shuffle" feature seems to favor NEW GUY IN TOWN.
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Bset revenge, Rodzinski, is that we can't remember what the ad is for.
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Every time a page turn happens on HHW, an angel gets its wings. Or so i hear.
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At least the ad didn't call it a Clarence Sale. (Or did they?)
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I haven't watched Lou Dobbs enough to notice this, but speaking of interruptions, Richard Dreyfuss was a guest on Bill Maher's show and Bill Maher let Dreyfuss speak uninterrupted for like 5 full minutes. It was odd to see.
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has anyone noticed that Lou Dobbs interrupts everybody that disagrees with him, but gets really upset when someone interrupts him?
And this makes him different from Bill O'Reilly because.... ??? ??? ???
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I think the ad was for George Bailey, Banks and Biddle.
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Yesterday's OSU/Michigan score = 42/39
Last night's Ohio Lottery pick 4 = 4239
Weird, huh?
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Hi Crew!
I'm angry. Why? Well there is a commercial for jewels or gold or something that features a clip from IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. Now, people made a big deal years ago, that the movie was shown too much on TV and the govt. declared it a classic, and it was protected and NBC was allowed the exclusive broadcast rights, etc. And now it's okay to have this classic movie shilling for some jewelry concern? This is a travesty, a crock, and a shame.
So, they think It's a Wonderful Life is a gem of a film?
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Woody - I guess it's different because I don't watch Mr. O'Reilly. :)
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Skip made a pizza from scratch for lunch today. Actually rolled the dough himself.
I rolled a guy for his dough one time!
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A bit of an oops.
I left the heat a little too high, and most of the beef broth steamed away.
It's great tasting condensed beef broth, but not enough to give the dish the liquid it needs for it's final form.
So I added a couple of cans of chicken broth.
Why chicken broth? Because I was out of beef broth, of course.
I could have added water, but I wanted the brothy flavor.
And I made sure the heat is turned down as low as possible.
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Hi Crew!
I'm angry. Why? Well there is a commercial for jewels or gold or something that features a clip from IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. Now, people made a big deal years ago, that the movie was shown too much on TV and the govt. declared it a classic, and it was protected and NBC was allowed the exclusive broadcast rights, etc. And now it's okay to have this classic movie shilling for some jewelry concern? This is a travesty, a crock, and a shame.
Nothing is sacred since Fred Astaire danced with an electric broom.
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I could have added red wine, but that would have made it a Texas Bourgurgnoin. Or however that's spelled. Not what I'm going for.
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I have a friend who once danced with Amanda McBroom.
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I rolled a guy for his dough one time!
That was a joke!
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It may have been during sweeps.
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Rodzinsky-I saw the commercial last night, a real let down. The message from the movie & the commercial just don’t work. IMHO it does the opposite, after watching the commercial jewelry was the last thing I wanted as an expression of love.
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I also added the beans, both red kidney beans and black beans. Now, my Mom would have done the red kidneys and settled. Me, I like black beans and red kidneys together, because they taste different and have different textures.
It's all covered, set to very low, and we'll find out how it all comes out later.
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I have a friend who once danced with Amanda McBroom.
I knew a man who danced with his wife, ...............................but you will never guess where.
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Finished two more numbers today, both for our new ingenue. I'm down to the two last vocals, which I'll try to finish up in the next two days.
I'll read a bit of the Toyland libretto tonight, and get to bed early. Fantastic!
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Jelly roll? Crescent roll?
C'mon, TCB, we want the details!!!
;D
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A NEW INGENUE - wasn't that a Patti LaBelle song?
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I wouldn't mind the chance to dance with Amanda McBroom's husband.
WOOF!
(Did I just say that? :o 8))
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Wilkommen, ingenue, welcome
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The final ingredient to tonight's chile will be a sprinkling of corn meal, if needed as a thickener.
Corn belongs with chile. So do corn tortillas, which I will heat up right before serving the chile. Flour tortillas are for poofters. 8)
Masa, baby, masa!
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Yes, Jane, good call. Poor thinking on their part.
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Time for a couple LP covers I had on my computer that I never posted here...
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Maclord/stairway.jpg)
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As for ads I don't like, how about that new Visa commercial with the music that was used in all those Warner Bros. cartoons to signify overmechanization? The fast-food place is buzzing with workers working in automatron synchronization with the similarly automatonized eaters, and everything collapses when one of the customers pulls out...
CASH!!!
Give me a break, Visa! Who wants that automatonized fast food, anyway? Bleh!
Mother, please! I'd rather cook it myself!!!
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How 'bout the Soundtrack to a show that was on Saturday mornings when I was a kid. Don Kirshner was behind this show.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Maclord/caper.jpg)
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I'm going to let my chile stew away while I go watch another episode of Doctor Who, season sixteen.
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If Amanda was wiccan, she would be Amanda McBesom.
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The Key to Time is calling!!!
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Forgot SLAPSHOT! Thanks for the reminder of that Paul Newman movie, DR RODZINSKI.
Reading and posting during TAR.....good episode, again.!
Loving the Sherlock and Fletcher photos!
The Anatolian/Turkish curse of the evil eye....blue eyed people are most feared...they can GIVE the evil eye with the most power! So Sherlock is only half in trouble there.
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Happy Birthday, former DR JASON.
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Joanne Woodward....well I think she was terrific in FROM THE TERRACE, and that's a LOT coming from me.
Don't forget the musical about the male nanny: Murray Poppins.
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DR TOMovOZ...thanks so much for the lovely Yule CD gift. I had never heard the composer sing that song....and "Tell Me Who's the Girl" is probably Annette's loveliest wanting song.... And the original Disneyland record label was tremendous....NEVER saw it before!!!
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I thought Robert Vaughn and Paul Newman played very well off each other in THE YOUNG PHILADELPHIANS - but FTT was in COLOR!!!
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DR FJL....Lover Come Back is FULL of those wonderful lines....
"Don't you have anything else? Maybe one of those suits that was in style five or six years ago?"
"Of course. Belle, bring out the suit we made for Ray-near's wedding."
"Oh, I don't know..."
"Prince or no Prince, he doesn't pick it up, he loses the suit."
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It's a jolly holy day with Murray
Murray prays and we atone
When it's heaven's favor you must curry
Murray sees the shofar's blown
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And one for Murray
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Rock and Doris in a cab after leaving a strip club....Rock is twirling two daisies...
Rock: How do you suppose....
Doris: I have NO idea.
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Rock: A man's entitled to sow a few wild oats.
Doris: A few? You could qualify for a farm loan!
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This one is provacatively titled, "Backgrounds to Love"
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Maclord/cole.jpg)
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(paraphrasing here, but one of my faves in Lover Cpme Back)
Rock (impersonating the shy doctor): As my late father used to say, knock and I'll take you in.
Doris: Doctor Tyler, I'm knocking.
Rock: Miss Templeton, I'm taking you in.
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Yes, Jane, good call. Poor thinking on their part.
LOL-I can’t think of a more romantic line in any film. The only jewelry that’s going to come somewhat close to that is an engagement or wedding ring, or maybe something that has an extra special personal meaning attached.
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(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Maclord/asia.jpg)
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Some Harp fun. I left this one a little bigger.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Maclord/harp.jpg)
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Rock (about Vip): Just what the world needs, a good ten-cent drunk.
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I wouldn't mind the chance to dance with Amanda McBroom's husband.
WOOF!
(Did I just say that? :o 8))
Who is Amanda's husband?
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Satisfying and heartbreaking TAR....
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Amnada McBroom's husband is George Ball, making her Amanda Ball.
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LP's - love 'em!
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Jrand - Ooh, you quoted my quote before I fixed it.
Truly a gem of a script, though. I tried so hard to get the rights to musicalize it, but had no luck. :(
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DR FJL...no one could bounce 'em back and forth like Rock and Doris.... I love PILLOW TALK....never tire of it...
"If I could get a call through now and then my life wouldn't be so drab!"
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(paraphrasing here, but one of my faves in Lover Cpme Back)
Rock (impersonating the shy doctor): As my late father used to say, knock and I'll take you in.
Doris: Doctor Tyler, I'm knocking.
Rock: Miss Templeton, I'm taking you in.
There... ;D ;D
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"I've never seen a boy with so many hands!"
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I was a little disappointed by SEND ME NO FLOWERS, but PILLOW TALK and LOVER COME BACK are just great. I wish they had made more movies together. Any idea why they didn't?
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I'm a slave to....VIP.
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I was a little disappointed by SEND ME NO FLOWERS, but PILLOW TALK and LOVER COME BACK are just great. I wish they had made more movies together. Any idea why they didn't?
Me too...but Paul Lynde save FLOWERS....
I think Doris and Rock were always looking for properties....there was a clever PILLOW TALK sequel that they were interested in, but eventually Rock and Doris both went into television....and the DARLINGS and VIRGINIA WOOLFS of the later sixties made them seem like antiques. 8)
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The growth in Hudson's character in PILLOW TALK due to finding true love is a triumph of writing, direction and acting. There, i said it, and I meant it.
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Oh I thought DOWN WITH LOVE was a clever and bright homage to Doris and Rock....
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The growth in Hudson's character in PILLOW TALK due to finding true love is a triumph of writing, direction and acting. There, i said it, and I meant it.
Yup now is just floating down the river with the other logs to be made into a dinette set and bunk beds. ;D
But I have always thought casting Gig Young with Rock and Doris (as he was with Doris and Cary) - would have made it a REAL triangle. I never much liked Tony Randall... :P
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Well, at least we've had us a frenzy.
Too bad about Francois - seems he was having a meltdown, which I certainly can empathize with.
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Some Harp fun. I left this one a little bigger.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Maclord/harp.jpg)
Somehow I don't think it would be the same if it was:
Robert Maxwell, his accordion, and orchestra. 8)
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I too enjoyed DOWN WITH LOVE. It was heavily compared to the Rock-Doris movies, and for good reason, but it was almost identical to SEX AND THE SINGLE GIRL.
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(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Maclord/acc.jpg)
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How 'bout the Soundtrack to a show that was on Saturday mornings when I was a kid. Don Kirshner was behind this show.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Maclord/caper.jpg)
Forward thinking fashion.....I would imagine Kirshner was not the only guy behind the Kids from C A P E R. ::)
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I dug up the song for the Vip commercial in the musical version we had proposed. Hmm..maybe there's a reason we didn't get the rights. :) :) :)
As long as I've got my Vip
As long as I've got my vip at my side
I'm never a bridesmaid, always a bride
As long as I've got my vip
When you don't have a date
Then you should gravitate
Towards a product with zip
So full of gloom you wait
But hopes accumulate
When you try your luck with Vip
So why don't you take my tip
If life is a humdrum dreary old trip
Here's something to give your worries the slip
You're just gonna flip
For Vip
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(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Maclord/acc.jpg)
I do too, as long as I don't have to LISTEN to them. ;D
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I dug up the song for the Vip commercial in the musical version we had proposed. Hmm..maybe there's a reason we didn't get the rights. :) :) :)
As long as I've got my Vip
As long as I've got my vip at my side
I'm never a bridesmaid, always a bride
As long as I've got my vip
When you don't have a date
Then you should gravitate
Towards a product with zip
So full of gloom you wait
But hopes accumulate
When you try your luck with Vip
So why don't you take my tip
If life is a humdrum dreary old trip
Here's something to give your worries the slip
You're just gonna flip
For Vip
I think Tony Randall would have approved this commercial! ;D
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The movie studio thanked me very sincerely for my interest in their photoplay, but added please leave us alone. :)
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Just to be clear :) , Skip had nothing to do with the proposed LOVER COME BACK musical. (Maybe I can change the word Vip to Skip and tell him I wrote the song for his birthday.)
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"I'm a slave to..." - oh, never mind!
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I can't believe we're headed to 200+ posts after that slow start.
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"I'm a slave to..." - oh, never mind!
.....to-o-o-o-o-o...????
Come on, FJL....
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Nice day. Grey. Cool. I got a lot of VHS watching done of the shows I record on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
With a couple of exceptions, I wish I could have five or six of those hours back.
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Vip-a-dee doo-dah
Vip-a-dee ay
My oh my
What a vip-a-dee day!
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Whaddaya mean there's a fetor trailing my posts?
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Good evening dear Esteemed BK --
and a very good evening to all the lovely H/Ks this evening. I've been catching up on errands the past few days, but I've read notes and posts quickly each day.
Hopefully the coming work week won't be quite as busy as this past one.
It is getting closer to Dec. the 8th.....
YEA !!!!
goodnight Lucy.
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Tomorrow...
...If you do nothing else, you must....
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Save the Cheerleader, save the World![/move]
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:D
'night
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A Fetor complit, perhaps?
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The CNN report on happiness just compared Julia Roberts' usual open-mouthed smile to her closed-mouth smile at her opening night in THREE DAYS OF RAIN. Interesting, but I'm not sure I got the point.
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Errand and Truant - a new catgory for excused truancy, perhaps?
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Saying "Dr. Sanjay Gupta" makes me smile (in a good way) for some reason. But saying "Deepka Chopra" doesn't.
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Wow, laughter improves your health, decreasing stress and boosting immunities, according to one doctor on this CNN report. Even if you have to force the laugh.
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This study is claiming that optimists live seven years longer, on average.
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta says if you're not happy by nature but can pretend you are, you'll still reap some of the benefits.
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I'll be happy if we get to post #200.
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Does Scientology recognize proxy honeymoons?
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Wow, that was easy. :)
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Well, my work here is done.........
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Come on, TCB, you're leaving us so close to page 8?
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Oh, you've left already.
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Weird story I just saw online about Michael "Kramer" Richards blowing up at the audience at the Laugh Factory, spewing racist epithets, etc. An upset audience member told the story to the news, and comedian Paul Rodriguez, who was on the same bill confirmed it took place. We'll see if this goes Mel Gibson level news or not.
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One thing I did this weekend is something I have not done in many years. I bought a MAD Magazine. It had a funny Alfred E. Neuman as Suri Cruise cover that I thought TPunk would appreciate. I was surprised to find the magazine is actually pretty funny. A couple degrees raunchier, but some trenchant stuff in there.
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Well, I didn't much care for DOWN WITH LOVE. I admired what they were trying to do, but I just didn't think either star actor had "it" for that kind of film. After seeing it, it gave me much more respect for Doris (whom I've always loved anyway) and particularly Rock Hudson.
And let me say that I do like Renee Zellweger very much in other roles. So, I was rooting for the film. It just didn't do it for me. Glad others liked it.
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I watched a bunch more MURDER SHE WROTE episodes tonight from the boxed set. My favorite centered around Loretta's Beauty Parlor and involved the murder of one of the regular customers. Among the guest stars were Ruth Roman, Julie Adams, Dody Goodman, and two of Angela's pals from her MGM days: Kathryn Grayson and Gloria DeHaven.
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I finally caught up with the MONK episode from last Friday. Some sour and sweet dealings with the father who abandoned his family (played by Dan Hedaya). The murder mystery was one of the more feeble ones. First off we were shown the murder in the opening scene, so like Columbo, the point of the show was to see how THEY figured it out. I guessed how that would happen within the first ten minutes.
So, the mystery part was disappointing, but I did like the father-son dynamic. I found that inevitably very heartwarming.
Brian Kerwin was the other main guest star. Between DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, GREY'S ANATOMY, and MONK, he's been busy the last year. (He's guest starred on some shows I don't watch but have been told about by others, too.)
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I began rewatching THE DA VINCI CODE on my own system tonight. I only got about 40 minutes in, but I already liked it better since my sound system was able to be more robust without fear of waking anyone. Don't know when I'll get to finish it since I'll have a good bit of TV to watch over the next few days, but I do want to watch the entire thing again.
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Page Eight Ursula Dance!!!
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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES had interesting stories for all four ladies, and I quite enjoyed them. And now the mystery of neighbor Roy becomes even more intriguing.
The show is definitely having a better year than last season.
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And, once again, BROTHERS & SISTERS won me over completely. Funny, heartbreaking, warm, genuinely engaging, this show really has it all for me.
Sorry BOSTON LEGAL is having a two part episode that ABC is choosing to show in a Sunday/Tuesday run next week.
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And I like BOSTON LEGAL very much. Didn't mean to suggest otherwise. I'll definitely be watching it. I just hate that to squeeze both parts into sweeps, BROTHERS & SISTERS had to get preempted.
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"REGRETS ONLY" LAUGH LINE SPOILER
The proverbial everybody in town has been quoting one of the great lines from the Paul Rudnick play REGRETS ONLY, and since Brantley included the line in his NY Times review anyway, here's the line which has the whole town busting a gut, spoken by Christine Baranski about to embark on a swanky night on the town:
"Is it chilly out? Do i need to wear a bracelet?"
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Heading downstairs to bed now.
Good night!
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Well, I didn't much care for DOWN WITH LOVE. I admired what they were trying to do, but I just didn't think either star actor had "it" for that kind of film. After seeing it, it gave me much more respect for Doris (whom I've always loved anyway) and particularly Rock Hudson.
And let me say that I do like Renee Zellweger very much in other roles. So, I was rooting for the film. It just didn't do it for me. Glad others liked it.
I agree with you, Matt. Maybe it was just the mood I was in, but it did nothing for me, although I do also love RZ in other films.
Last night we went with our cellist friend to see a film called "Come Early Morning" starring Ashley Judd. She was great in it, but not a film I'd recommend.
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My favorite Rock Hudson movie: "Seconds". Nobody asked...just thought I'd mention it.
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TOD: "Birdy num nums" always makes me laugh.
One of my favorite lines to use in a restaurant after a meal, if the waiter properly sets me up with: "Do you wanta box for that?"
I get to say: "No, but I'll wrestle you for it."
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Better get to bed...I'm working on stuff for Comic Relief tomorrow for TBS. I hope it was funny!
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FJL---you crack me up!
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Thanks, Edisaurus. (I hope you're mentally editing out the REALLY bad puns.)
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DR TOMovOZ...thanks so much for the lovely Yule CD gift. I had never heard the composer sing that song....and "Tell Me Who's the Girl" is probably Annette's loveliest wanting song.... And the original Disneyland record label was tremendous....NEVER saw it before!!!
A pleasure - my mission was successful.
I think Paul's track was an Oz only issue to cash in on his 1960 tour here.
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Back from dinner with our new cast member - she's a doll and I think I totally made the right decision - great energy, cute as a button, and has a perfect "look" for the character.
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How 'bout the Soundtrack to a show that was on Saturday mornings when I was a kid. Don Kirshner was behind this show.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Maclord/caper.jpg)
I vaguely remember hearing about this show. Was it also connected to the shows done by Sid and Marty Croft?
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Speaking of Rock Hudson, I picked up the ROCK HUDSON FRANCHISE SET...has some interesting films in the set...of them I have only seen HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY GAL which is the main reason I bought it...but it might be fun to see THE GOLDEN BLADE and THE LAST SUNSET...I know nothing about THE SPIRAL ROAD or A VERY SPECIAL FAVOR.
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Happy Birthday Jason!
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I have been very busy today burning DVDs for 3 (three) DRs and 3 former 1950s B-film actresses.
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Enjoyed both TAR and Desp. Housewives. I agree with you DR Matt, this season of DH has been great!
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TAR spoiler...............................
Of course the ending of TAR made me very sad :-\
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Neat album covers Rodz and thanks for sharing... My grandparents were huge Lawrence Welk fans and I inherited a couple of his albums. The NDSU library has a large collection of his sheet music and scores.
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Early today, I went to my sister's house (that I just moved out of) and put up new smoke alarms, and we all did some of the last things that we need to do. She has a refrigerator in the garage and as we started to move it to a different place, we saw a big, giant spider behind it! It was huge...more than an inch long and a pretty substantial body! It was alive and moved quickly. Larry, my sister's boyfriend caught it in an empty plastic peanut jar and let it go outside (across the street ;)).
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I can't believe we're headed to 200+ posts after that slow start.
Charm my dear fellow reader, charm and essence!
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After that, I had to go to the scene shop where our Cannibal set was built and help move it to the space we'll perform at. The break-down and moving took about an hour. I was at the space helping unload and set up for another two and a half hours. It got to the point that what was left to do were the detail bits that only the guys who built it could do.
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Saying "Dr. Sanjay Gupta" makes me smile (in a good way) for some reason. But saying "Deepka Chopra" doesn't.
I have enjoyed his wisdom also
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The problem with the rehearsals for the next two weeks (with Thanksgiving off) is that where we're rehearsing and will perform (a local community college), they charge for parking! We're going to meet at a parking lot about a mile away and carpool, so that the people in each car can share the cost of parking. So starting tomorrow, we'll be rehearsing on the set!
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Wow, laughter improves your health, decreasing stress and boosting immunities, according to one doctor on this CNN report. Even if you have to force the laugh.
I have read that also and it does have merit!
It makes you feel younger also...
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Well, they don't charge for parking on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays, the days that we actually perform, so audience members won't have to pay. That's good. :)
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I see that THE TEN COMMANDMENTS - The Musical is coming out on DVD next week.
Didn't some DRs here see this show when it played in LA? Seems like the overall opinion was that it was a mess and close to a disaster. But, I really can't remember now if that was the critical concensus or not?
Can someone refresh my memory?
And it costs $17 at Amazon. That's not a terrific lot of money to purchase something blind that pertains to musical theater, but would it be a waste of money?
It's only $12.09 at DeepDiscountDVD.com (http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemID=PLT048369)! I'm going to get it...for $12.09, no tax (I have to pay tax for anything at Amazon.com), and no shipping, why the heck not? ;)
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DR FJL must thus take credit for improving my health and aiding me in keeping my youthful looks. Maybe in 24 days time I shall still look 60.
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i find that odd George...
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I've caught up! I went to the movies today (whilst my car was being serviced) and saw "Little Miss Sunshine". An enjoyable movie.
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Page 9 YOUTH dance!!!
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i find that odd George...
What?
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As for TV tonight, while I really enjoy DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, the show I'm really eager to see tonight is BROTHERS & SISTERS. This show, along with UGLY BETTY and HEROES, certainly ranks as one of my three favorites of the new season, and I'm not sure that BROTHERS & SISTERS isn't my favorite of the three.
Horseracing. I think "Brothers and Sisters" has good actors (I've watched three or four episodes), but I'm not interested in these people, at all. I just don't care about finding out anything else about their problems or their stories. :-\
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What?
That you have to pay for parking when rehearsing for a play. You would think the theatre would like to accomodate your needs. Perhaps I am mistaken in my thinking...
Hey, I see you are only 97 posts from 10,000
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That you have to pay for parking when rehearsing for a play. You would think the theatre would like to accomodate your needs. Perhaps I am mistaken in my thinking...
I agree...I think that they should accomodate our needs, at least for the rehearsal period. ;) But I think that the director had asked and the college wouldn't budge. They want their money and they'll take it any way that they can. ::)
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Hey, I see you are only 97 posts from 10,000
I knew that I was getting close. ;D
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Go George!!
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I agree...I think that they should accomodate our needs, at least for the rehearsal period. ;) But I think that the director had asked and the college wouldn't budge. They want their money and they'll take it any way that they can. ::)
Just a tad greedy...
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Thank god I have a short work week this week!!
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bk, I hope the young lady who is taking over the role will do a smashing job!
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Any chance we might make it to page 10 before bk locks it?
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listening to a skating competition on ABC... A few of the skaters have interesting pieces they are skating too
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There is one song I cannot quite discribe but it is drumming, plucking and moaning....
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it is almost a middle eastern feel to the song
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Are we close to page 10 yet?
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Guess I just answered my own question.
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I checked DD DVD George. With the 20% off you only get 8 commandments. I think you miss out on coveting the neighbour's ass and honoring the president. I may have that wrong.
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the sound like they are playing the song on horns
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I definitely would not covet the president