Haines His Way
Archives => Archive 8 => Topic started by: bk on November 24, 2006, 12:28:28 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were dreamy, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently hitting the road to dreamland, too.
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And the word of the day is: ROBORANT!
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And the word of the day is: ROBORANT!
adjective: strengthening; restoring vigor or strength
noun: an invigorating drug, a restorative or tonic
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A roborant is not C3PO getting mad at R2-D2. ;)
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A roborant is not C3PO getting mad at R2-D2. ;)
So, this means I can't try -
Casey would waltz
With a strawberry blonde
And when they didn't let C3P0 cut in,
He went into a Robo-Rant?
Phooey.
::)
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Good morning, all! I have around 10 hours of work on The Brain today and a trip to the post office before I head to Toyland tonight for about 4 hours of editing.
TOD: Now that the scoring is essentially finished, I can listen again. Maybe no viewing yet but I am back to CDs.
Currently: Goldilocks (OBC), Guy Haines, White Christmas
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Sylvester found that dining on an entire catnip plant (leaves, stalk, BRAN, ROOT, everything!) made for an excellent ROBORANT, giving him enough energy to pursue that danged yellow bird once more.
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TOD -
DVD - Still making my way through the Key to Time stories of Doctor Who. I've finished with The Stones of Blood (Beatrix Lehmann as the dotty Professor Emilia Rumford was particularly delightful) and have moved on to Androids of Tara, a sci-fied spin on that chestnut, The Prisoner of Zenda. I rather like chestnuts, don't you?
Books - Still muddling my way though The Omnivore's Dilemma. Our hero has finished his second meal, which he calls "Industrial Organic," and finds it superior to the food from McDonald's, but still lacking. Onwards to true organic! Did you know that, omniverous as we humans are, one of the most plentiful sources of nutirition around is one we do not eat? Well, we don't eat grass. We just eat the grass eaters.
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Oh Roberant....isn't that what Laura Petrie used to say all the time?
MR BK you probably had a crab mould as opposed to a crab mold, or you will be feeling very ill today.
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DR TCB posted this link yesterday....
www.lightounite.org
Up to over 44,000 when I lit my candle this morning.
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44701 candles lit. (https://www.lighttounite.org/)
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TOD:
VCR: Cry Danger!
CD: A Celtic Christmas
DVD: WHEW!
Just finished watching for the second time GOKE: BODY SNATCHER FROM HELL, sent to me by DR MBARNUM. Terrific Japanese movie with fine color, performances, and story. Wow!
Also watched a German Western with the same characters though NOT much of the same story as THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS. Very nice...enjoyed it, and the interview with the main actor. Some of the Indians seemed to have some Swiss embroidery on their loinclothes, and the colors of some of the clothes were a bit more Old Country than New World....but it was good.
THEN I watched Mr John (hunky) Gabriel as a very mean movie star doing terrible things to Cricket Blake on HAWAIIAN EYE....of course Cricket was suspected when said Movie Star met an untimely demise....but she lived to sing another song....uh....day.
Couple of more WB shows....all in all...a fine way to spend the day.
Thanks, DR MBARNUM.
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44701 candles lit. (https://www.lighttounite.org/)
Interesting. I lit a candle (few minutes ago) and that is exactly the number of candles they said were lit.
I have a feeling they will donate the max amount anyway.
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44701 candles lit. (https://www.lighttounite.org/)
;D ;D
Off to retail Hell.....I am hoping we have LOTS of customers today who find things they want to buy!!! ;D
Pray for Rosemary's Nativity Baby. 8)
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No movies planned for the weekend, but it doesn't mean that I won't watch anything.
In theaters I do recommend Happy Feet.
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DR Vixmom, thanks for the recipes! I'm sure I can find one among all thosel Excellent!
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DR Rodzinski, there were a LOT of people who wanted to see the return of the Dutton brats. In season 2, which will have a rebroadcast starting Dec. 5th (after the 2 hour "special event" on the 4th---2 new episodes, one directed by Kevin Bacon) Dennis Dutton reappears, as an investor in a restaurant where the murder took place. He's just as annoying and smug in this episode, and his banter with Brenda is fun.
I'm enjoying seeing some of these characters reappear in other episodes, especially Terrence, who took her cat to the vet in episode 7.
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TOD:
CD player: VO demo for a friend's son who wants to get into voicing cartoons. I'm trying to help him select which versions to use. He's young, but very talented!
DVD: "The Internationale", of course. Had to check and see what the menus look like...I'd only seen stills of them. First Run did a really nice job!
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I also watched the Comic Relief show, and it put me to sleep. Maybe I had too much turkey, but I didn't see much that made me laugh.
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There was one comedian, an impressionist, who told a joke in our BTS footage that made me laugh . I don't know if it will translate to text...maybe it's only funny with the impression, but image:
George Bush walks into a library: "I'd like a gordita and two tacos, please!"
Librarian: "Sir, do you realize that you're in a library?"
Bush (chagrined): "Oh, sorry". (Whispers) "I'd like a gordita and two tacos, please..."
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Good morning!
It's just as beautiful today as it was yesterday. Not particularly cold but bright and calm. A perfect fall day.
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Friday Media Check:
CD - WHITE CHRISTMAS (original stage cast recording)
DVD - THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
MURDER SHE WROTE - Season 4, disc 3
A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING
MARIE ANTOINETTE
DVR - DA ALI G SHOW
BITTERSWEET
videotape - MRS. SANTA CLAUS
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I know a couple of folks here are fans of the CBS series THE GHOST WHISPERER. I'm going to watch it for the first time ever tonight. Naturally, I'll post my thoughts when I come back on in the latenight hour.
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There was one comedian, an impressionist, who told a joke in our BTS footage that made me laugh . I don't know if it will translate to text...maybe it's only funny with the impression, but image:
George Bush walks into a library: "I'd like a gordita and two tacos, please!"
Librarian: "Sir, do you realize that you're in a library?"
Bush (chagrined): "Oh, sorry". (Whispers) "I'd like a gordita and two tacos, please..."
LOL!! I just read that out to the Vixter and she laughed her head off!
Hold on one moment while I reattach it...
ok all better now
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I woke up at 7:30 and went out to do some Christmas shopping I did very well but I cannot tell you what I bought as I have a nosy Vixter reading over my shoulder
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Isn't it odd how musical-variety shows are so out of fashion now?
Last week, neither the Tony Bennett special nor the two-hour Madonna concert did well at all in the ratings. And various shows featuring country artists like Clint Black and Kenny Chesney haven't done well either.
A couple of years ago a Clay Aiken Christmas special finished third in its time slot and an American Idol Christmas special the next week did even worse, despite the fact that American Idol has finished as the #1 show of the season for the past four years.
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Friday morning greetings! Of the 14 people in our dining room yesterday, only one had to get up this morning for work. And here I am, information-waitressing all day.
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Isn't it odd how musical-variety shows are so out of fashion now?
Last week, neither the Tony Bennett special nor the two-hour Madonna concert did well at all in the ratings. And various shows featuring country artists like Clint Black and Kenny Chesney haven't done well either.
A couple of years ago a Clay Aiken Christmas special finished third in its time slot and an American Idol Christmas special the next week did even worse, despite the fact that American Idol has finished as the #1 show of the season for the past four years.
I highly suspect these shows fail because (1) they're overproduced, in general, and (2) the folks putting them together don't have a CLUE how to present an hour or two of entertainment.
Let's face it, the performers are pretty much prima donnas who want to plug their own "holiday special" albums, if any. They want their own arrangements and many demand to lip synch to pre-recorded pap that is a maze of unappealing synth nonsense with tons of reverb.
I think everyone who control things believe a simple variety show special done in the manner of the old Andy Williams/Perry Como/Bing Crosby mode is outdated and won't sell.
Trouble is, they don't know how to do something better. And it's all a matter of "simplicity", IMO. Establish a theme, select the songs, and then bring in the talent to sing those songs live or live-to-tape...i.e. what you see is what you get.
They need to stop futzing with production and let the talent stand (or fail) on its own merits.
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Well, I think I'm going to get a jump start on the day's viewing.
WBBL.
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Re: "American Idol" vs. the Clay Aiken special. Apples and oranges. The former is a competition and live and what-you-hear-is-real-and-live. On the latter...overproduced lip-synched pap with nothing "special" being offered. IMO, of course.
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Good morning to dear Esteemed, rested, sated, and dreamed BK --
and a very happy "post - TG " day to all of the assorted H/Ks and DRs here in and out today.
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Happy morning after Thanksgiving, all.
There's got to be a morning after.....
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Oh yea !!....and WHEE and WOW...
I got to start a new page. I don't have a dance to do....
but I could just stand here and tremble my gladdy ! (a Dame Edna reference)
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I've been fighting what I thought were allergens.
Today, it's a head cold.
No mistaking it now.
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My Brunswick stew was WONDERFUL. Is wonderful, actually.
I made 8 quarts. I have put quite a bit in the freezer. Will have stew available for a while whenever the mood strikes.
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Just catching up on yesterday's posts and must say how much I enjoyed hearing about Thanksgiving celebrations past and present. Thanksgiving in my family was celebrated at my aunt and uncle's house in LA. (I pointed the house out to BK on our Kritzerland tour last August because it held so many memories for me.) My aunt was a good cook and we always had a well-prepared traditional dinner. After dinner, my dad and uncle would talk shop, while the women's conversation held nothing of interest to me. As I am an only child and had little in common with my two cousins, I would take myself to the den, where it was quiet, and read either one of my uncle's old scripts (he was the Director of Photography on Lassie for many years and kept a pile of old scripts in the den closet) or my aunt's Vogue magazine. I spent many hours in that den and remember it fondly.
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I watched David Lean's "A Passage to India" yesterday afternoon.
It's my first viewing of it in nearly 20 years. I find it holds up beautifully. There are a few small structural challenges, I think, in the narrative, but the overall presentation, the performances and production values are top-notch stuff.
Put simply, the story is about attitude. Call it empire, if you will, but it's about the attitude a nation carries in its international dealings.
I rather enjoyed all 2 1/2 hours of this film. And most surprising to me, especially, was that I found a lot to enjoy in Maurice Jarre's score which, before now, I found rather annoying.
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It's a day off (government worker, dontchaknow). I need to go to market and get some coffee and buttermilk (for cornbread). I'll peruse the sale items (yam loaf, anyone?) as well, just in case something yummy needs salvaging.
Everyone BEhave!
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DR MattH, it will be interesting to see what you think of GHOST WHISPERER (since you love MEDIUM). It really is so different. On MEDIUM Patricia Arquette has dreams and works with the police/DA to solve cases. She doesn't normally see dead people all around her.
But on GW, Jennifer Love Hewitt is basically just someone who tries to help people cross over. She sees lots of ghosts. And she is always contacting family and friends to try to help the ghost.
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DVD: NIGHT AND THE CITY
VCR: LIEBELEI
CD: GUY HAINES
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I believe a ROBORANT is what Robbie did after his career failed to really skyrocket post-Forbidden Planet. ;)
Media:
DVD: we're now watching the Suchet version of the Ustinov Poirot we finally finished. The Suchet version is much, much better, no surprise.
Book: Misquoting Jesus, fascinating historical treatise on how a lot of incorrectly copied info got into the NT.
CD: Swedish group Garmarna's fusion-y Hildegard von Bingen CD; not quite as techno as Vision (the Richard Souther CD from about a decade ago), but an interesting updating.
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I also find Jarre's score to Passage to India annoying, RLP--but I think Jarre is sometimes overrated. I love the film, too, but I think it's a bit too long every time I watch it.
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It's a day off (government worker, dontchaknow). I need to
Everyone BEhave!
'Tis better to "BEhave" than "BEhave not".
der Brucer
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I'm up, I'm up - must get ready to go to Mr. Donald Feltham's to tape the radio show - most likely I'll jog after that rather than before.
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Skip and Dear friend Mary Jay are braving the holiday shopping crowds. I decided not to brave the crowds with them.
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I decided not to brave the crowds with them.
Would Toby and Dylan like some company?
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL242/891350/2016318/207422231.jpg)
on second thought, how about:
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL242/891350/2016318/207422225.jpg)
der Brucer
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LOVE the pix, Brucer!!! hahahahahaa! Oooo, that hurt!
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gotta hit the showers, then hit the books. One more week in hell, then a marathon weekend, then finals. Whew... (what was i thinking??)
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DR JANE,
You recently mentioned a remedy for flying when one's head is congested. Could you repeat that, please? Thx.
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DR JANE,
You recently mentioned a remedy for flying when one's head is congested. Could you repeat that, please? Thx.
On Oct 23 Jane posted:
Edisauris, before flying with a cold take a decongestant at least half an hour before take off. Just before take off, use a nasal spray.
der Brucer
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Thank you, DERBRUCER!
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Is everyone out shopping? They sure aren't here! Maybe they're still sleeping from all that turkey!
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Actually, sleep sounds like a very good idea...
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Hello, MBARNUM!
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Gosh we are moving very slow today.
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DR Vixmom - I'm not familiar with Powell, OH, but now that I've located it on the map I think I might have been lost there once ::)
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I wonder how many from HHW are out shopping.
It's quite interesting to me how big today is for shopping in the US. Here it is just a regular day (our biggest shopping day is boxing day).
Do you guys have sales (like we do here on boxing day)?
I'm curious because i can't really imagine everyone buying all their xmas gifts this early.
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Tonight i will tape: ghost whisperer and close to home.
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I finshed THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS late this morning. There were some specks of dirt on the transfer in the Special Edition (supposedly the Ultimate Editions are as spotless as it's possible to be on old films), but I guess the biggest problem with the transfer is that it lacks vibrancy. It's sharp and clear. The Dolby 5.1 sound isn't as booming and expansive as later soundtracks in the series, but it's OK. (I'm sure it's been spruced up in the new editions, too. DTS tracks have been added for all the films, a definite step up.)
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Back from radio show taping (FUN! show will be up on Sunday night), and errands. Now have to jog then watch at least one DVD.
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Next, I put in A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING. Not nearly as good as the classic Peanuts cartoons from the 1960s (this was made in 1973), but I have to admit after seeing it as many times as I have, it has kind of grown on me. The DVD transfer isn't as good as the one for GREAT PUMPKIN.
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Speaking of boxing, whatever happened to that musical version of ROCKY that was being talked about a while back?
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Page Three Belle Dance!!!
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With the mail delivery came my second Deep Discount DVD order which contained, among many items, FORBIDDEN PLANET. Naturally, it went immediately into my player, and I enjoyed seeing it look so much cleaner and sharper than the previous disc. And the sound was so much more robust, too. VERY effective with this new Dolby 5.1 mix.
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I'm not shopping. I think I will only buy a half dozen gifts this year, if that many. I was at the office today.
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Just googled. Apparently, Thomas Meehan was working with Stallone on the book for the ROCKY musical, according to a Variety article in 2003.
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I put in the second disc not to watch THE INVISIBLE BOY but to watch the special features for FORBIDDEN PLANET. I started with the documentary on the making of the film. Very enjoyable, and it was nice to see several of the actors from the film talking about their experiences with it. In fact, I would have preferred more with the actors and much less talking from the critical heads hired to talk about how innovative the film was.
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Next I watched the Robby the Robot documentary. Fascinating information on his creation, and nice to see his designer is still with us.
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Finally, I started WATCH THE SKIES, the included documentary on the sci-fi films of the 1950s. I only got about 12 minutes in, so I'll finish it this evening when I go back downstairs.
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No shopping for me, either. I'm still at work at the library - we have a lot of students in today.
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Also in my Deep Discount DVD box was the last set of SUPERMAN episodes from Season 5 and 6. I'll watch those tonight before and after GHOST WHISPERER. And I'll toss all of those taped off TV SUPERMAN episodes since now I have the entire series on DVD.
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Skip and Mary Jay's shopping venture basically consisted of Trader Joe's downtown. Lots of great food, including some special healthy treats for Toby and Dylan which they seem to be enjoying despite their being healthy.
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...meaning the dogs are enjoying the treats, which are healthy.
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I'm getting an early start on the kitchen mopping, and then back to DVD watching.
WBBL.
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So sad about Betty Comden and Anita O'Day.
The older I get, the more my icons die out.
Twas ever thus, I suppose!
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I'm getting an early start on the kitchen mopping, and then back to DVD watching.
WBBL.
I wondered when you'd get around to this.
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I'm going out to dinner tonight with an old friend. We're having Indian cuisine.
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Skip and Mary Jay's shopping venture basically consisted of Trader Joe's downtown. Lots of great food, including some special healthy treats for Toby and Dylan which they seem to be enjoying despite their being healthy.
FYI....Trader Joe's has "killer" Peppermint Tea (house brand). I bought some earlier this year. Since then, I've tried other brands and NONE even touches Trader Joe's for flavor.
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TOTD:
DVD: Grey Gardens
CD: Grey Gardens.
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And on the subject of tea, if you like that sort of thing you could do much worse than Harry and David's Holiday Spice Tea. It's a very tasty blend of flavors!
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Somehow, the holiday spirit seems to be creeping up on me. I'm not "there" yet....but it has potential.
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Let me be the first to say:
I fish ewe a mare egrets moose
I fish ewe a mare egrets moose
I fish ewe a mare egrets moose
And a hoppy gnu year!
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And thatta, as they say, is thatta!
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TPunk, Whistle, Plunk and Boom!
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G'day, Tommy!
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It's a coolish day here in Oakland. I've been used to going around in shirt sleeves, but today there is a chill that calls for a jacket.
It's a perfect day for Irish coffee!
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Hiya Ron!
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I was not shopping today. I went into work for about 4 and a half hours. Caught up on some paperwork, hung out with the kids who didn't go home for the weekend.
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I have to go into work tomorrow because we are having some very special visitors, who are donating some very special money, and may be donating more very special money on an ongoing basis.
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I'm neither shopping nor working.
I'm lolling. And consuming.
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Twas an effort, but we made it to 4.
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So sad to be all alone in the world.....
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Am I blue?
You'd be, too!
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Fine!
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Watching a charming motion picture on DVD, then will have to shave and get ready to be on my way to dine and then see Light In The Piazza.
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An hour or so later. Hello Ron.
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I have been out exercising my democratic right to vote for our State "leaders". "Water" is the big issue here. We need a Rainman.
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And so it goes....
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The Trader Joe's lobster ravioli smells great. I think my Mom would love it, but she's in Florida, so she's not getting any of it.
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Ravi Olé - Wasn't he a Mexican sitar player of some note? Or maybe one note.
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This is most unseemly, this errant and truant behavior. I fear a mass bitch-slapping shall have to occur. You'd think it was the day after Thanksgiving or something.
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I have been out exercising my democratic right to vote for our State "leaders". "Water" is the big issue here. We need a Rainman.
You are welcome to some of our rain. We have had the wettest November in history.
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We would be happy to have Lake Ontario shipped over here.
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Happy Buy Nothing Day!
http://adbusters.org/metas/eco/bnd/
http://www.buynothingday.co.uk/
http://www.ecoplan.org/ibnd/ib_index.htm
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The leading item on the news all day has been live reports from the malls. Maybe that means it is a slow news day -- few murders or other bad things. So maybe it's a good thing. It is troubling, though, to see the bad behavior of the shoppers.
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I've just been catching up with yesterday's posts. I have thus lit a candle. Thank you for the link TCB.
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Today we have two Rainbow Lorikeets feeding here. They are infrequent visitors - and camera shy today.
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Today we have two Rainbow Lorikeets feeding here. They are infrequent visitors - and camera shy today.
I look forward to the day they are not camera shy.
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I did not get up early this year for the big shopping day, but later in the morning I took my mom to Lazy Boy so that she could purchase a new recliner as hers sort of broke or something this last week.
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TOD:
DVD:
APACHEN (Apaches; 1971). The last of my set of East German westerns. This time there were no only Indians and cowboys speaking German, but Mexican's speaking German as well. It was odd to see Senore Rafael come into a room and say "Guten tag!" It was a very good movie and these westerns have become my favorite DVD purchases of the year.
CD:
A Jewish group called DIVAHN.
DVR:
Joan Evans and Robert Arthur in GIRLS ON THE LOOSE (1950)
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JRand56, if you enjoyed that western enough to see the other two in the set just let me know and I will quickly copy and mail them to you! The second two are actually the better movies, the first one was a bit on the campy side...which I enjoyed.
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persistence!
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Close Up.
Raibow Lorikeet
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Did you just take that photo, Tom?
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*bows before the most wonderful bird photographer*
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Taken a few minutes ago DearReader Laura.
I explained to them the reason!!
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Same very basic camera -Kodak easyshare 3.1 -as I used in North America.
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We don't get colorful birds out here like that. Most things here blend in with the surroundings.
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I think the Rainbow Lorikeets would be more at home on Castro Street SF.
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In the new series of Citibank commercials, is the guy with the Russian accent who looks like Judd Hirsch actually Judd Hirsch?
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They just showed that Citibank ad during NUMBERS, which normally stars Judd Hirsch (?), but Judd Hirsch isn't on the show this week.
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Or have I missed something and is Judd Hirsch no longer on NUMB3RS?????
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Interesting that we were talking about turkey carcasses, and the ad at the top of the page is for the play VOYAGE OF THE CARCASS.
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I did not get up early this year for the big shopping day, but later in the morning I took my mom to Lazy Boy so that she could purchase a new recliner as hers sort of broke or something this last week.
DR MBarnum, what were you doing in it?
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I have returned from Toyland, and I will now watch GHOST WHISPERER and turn in. I have a full day with The Brain tomorrow.
G'night!
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No GHOST WHISPERER spoilers here, but keep Kleenex handy just in case. This one really got to me.
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Are we past the all-time low yet?
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Tom, those are the most beautiful birds I have ever seen.
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All done with mirrors and lights Michael.
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Beautiful bird photos, DR Tom. Gorgeous!
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I finished up WATCH THE SKIES!, the documentary about sci-fi movies of the 1950s. Not bad but it was much too broad a topic to be covered in depth in an hour long documentary.
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Thanks Matt. Rural living has its advantages.
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In getting ready for the trip to Los Angeles I wanted to see a couple of Kevin Spirtas movies since he is the star of BKs play. As I don't watch soaps I have not seen much of Kevin Spirtas other then in the movie GREEN PLAID SHIRT (which was quite good) which I rented a few years ago.
Well, now I have seen much more of Kevin Spirtas then I ever thought possible...I am watching his 1997 film STRIKING RESEMBLENCE. I did not know that Kevin Spirtas made such naughty films! Except for the lack of a "money shot" (so far!) this movie could just about be considered X rated.
Well, I guess I had better get back to my movie now! Hee hee!
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Next I watched a few episodes from the ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN set's first disc. Among those was one of my all-time favorites "The Town That Wasn't There," a fun crime caper about a portable town.
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GHOST WHISPERER had an unsettling story about the angry spirit of an ex-professional baseball player.
Are the spirits always angry that Jennifer has to deal with during the show? This one made me very uncomfortable.
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I spent the rest of the evening finishing off the episodes on THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN's first disc.
Sad to say, though the episodes look sharp, the elements used for the set aren't in the best shape. The color varies wildly from one shot to the next. Some are very sharp and have excellent color, and then the very next shot will appear washed out or have the right side of the frame faded while the left side looks OK.
Very disconcerting quality from shot to shot and scene-to-scene.
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Wow, amazing picture Tomovoz.
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And now, since it's almost midnight here, I'm off to bed.
Good night!
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Rodzinski and I went to see For Your Consideration this evening. Funny. I enjoyed it more than A Mighty Wind, but not as much as Best in Show or Waiting for Guffman. Catherine O'Hara was great.
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I do not feel motivated to go to work tomorrow.
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But I'm hoping that stopping for a large french vanilla coffee from Dunkin' Donuts on my way in will cure me of that.
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Goodnight MattH!
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I think that between all the leftovers I snacked on today, I have eaten more than I did yesterday. Although today I only had one helping of dessert instead of two.
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I hope that I lose 5 pounds in my sleep tonight.
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I hope to go see a few more movies this weekend. Maybe Stranger than Fiction.
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I also have to make a trip to the craft store for pipecleaners, feathers and foam balls and trees.
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Have we beaten the all time low yet?
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I am running out of brilliant insights to share. :)
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However, I do believe we are getting close to page 6...
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So maybe another post or two.
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And Page 6.
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Woo hoo! Now to bed.
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Thanks TPunk. Good luck with the weight loss over night. I'd need to sleep for a few months for it to work!
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I hope that I lose 5 pounds in my sleep tonight.
I pray for that every night I go to bed. ;)
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DR Tom, those birds are unbeleivable! Great photos! (I have the same camera...)
They remind me of painted buntings. We don't get those, either, but we do get the indigo bunting.
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DR TPunk---when we bought our house, it came with boxes of colored crafty feathers, puff-pompom balls, & ....eyes! If you think you could use any of these, I'd be happy to send them to you. I was going to donate them to an after school program here.
If you knew what these were originally used for, you would be quite surprised!
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Somehow I have singlehandedly cleared the room.
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Not quite DR Edisauras!
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I did no shopping today, other than buying a book to send my partner for his BD, and mailed it off along with some other packages. I had some work done on my car, then Greg and i got haircuts, did yard work until it got dark, and then painted and cleaned at the new house until 1AM. Feels good to sit down!
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Yay! Tom is back!
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I was huddled in the corner, crying and feeling very alone...
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I was thinking about remakes during all this cleaning and yardwork business today. It seems like all the remakes of 70's and 80's TV shows into movies always seem to be pretty awful.
But I was thinking that I would like to see a remake of "Then Came Bronson", one of my favorite TV shows of my youth. Does anyone remember that show?
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I'm glad the Vixter's head has been reattached.
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I'll go back to photographing the more "common" garden birds here. There are six other parrots types that are regular visitors. Four (types) which will feed most days from the seed we put out. "Our" Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoos feed on the seed pods from native shrubs in the garden and the Eastern Rosellas tend to be ground feeders - preferring the native grasses.
The "regulars" are the Sulphur Crested Cockatoos, Galahs, Crimson Rosellas and King Parrots. I'll try and get some photographs in the next week.
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Sorry, I tend to keep this open in one tab while I actively surf in others.
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We photograph any birds that are unusual for us...we had some interesting ones this year but not nearly as exotic as your Castro street birds!
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Back from Light In The Piazza, which was better in person than on that Lincoln Center broadcast. More about that in the notes.
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We're watching "Mists of Avalon" on TNT in HD. When I worked on this, several years ago, I watched it in a very low-res form. It looks very nice and I think even BK would approve of the color transfer!
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This may belong in the FNM section, but I'll ask it here anyway.
Mr. Bruce, whatever happened to the hat from Perversion? Are you in posession of it? I'm so erm...tickled by it. For lack of a better word. Heee.
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I've just taken a photograph of a Crimson Rosella. I'll post it tomorrow. We've had some Galahs in the last few minutes but they are not as co-operative!
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The galahs consented to having their photograph taken through the window! Two photos to be posted for the new day.
Hopefully a very friendly (and demanding) King Parrot will make his usual appearance on the window sill in the morning.
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I've been watching TV almost all day today (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it ::))! No, I really was. :) Anyway, I watched the last three episodes of "How I Met Your Mother," then, I sort of fast-forwarded through last week's episode of "Men in Trees." I'm beginning to lose interest in this...not totally, but it may not last long for me. After that, I fast-forwarded through both the NBC and CBS broadcasts of the 80th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and watched all the theater performances. There didn't seem to be as many as there have been in past years, and it was sort of weird watching the finale version of "One" from A Chorus Line with them performing in their rehearsal clothes. Then I watched last night's "Ugly Betty" and "Grey's Anatomy."
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At about 7:00, I went to my old house and put up the closet doors. My sister got the new bedroom carpets installed and they all look pretty spiffy. Now she just has to get the main room and hall carpet cleaned and it's all totally done! She's already had someone look at it and they might make an offer, but my sister doesn't think that they'll offer as much as she really wants to get. We'll see.
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After I put up the doors, I went back to my sister's house and my parents had come over. We all (parents, sister, niece and I) played Phase 10 from about 8:00 pm until 11:00. I came in third. And now, I'm home and catching up on all the posts. I just read Woody's Post # 4 for today. On to Post # 5! ;)
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Hi, Tomovoz!
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Otherwise, the Topic of the Day:
In my CD player: nothing.
In my VCR: nothing.
In my DVD player: nothing.
Recorded by my DVR from Comcast: tonight's "Ghost Whisperer" and I still have the last three weeks' worth of "The Class," "Two and a Half Men" and "The New Adventures of Old Christine" to watch.
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Actually, in my VCR are tapes of the six episodes of "Lost" that I'm taping for my supervisor and a friend of my niece's. My supervisor (whose name is also George) has watched the first two seasons on DVD and doesn't take the time to watch them as they're broadcast...he also doesn't know how to program his VCR. Whoda thunk it?? Anyway, since my niece has all the episodes taped (but on EP, so they're not very good quality, but they're watchable), I can easily just copy the tapes.
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Oh, I just remembered, I also watched the last episode of "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip." I like this show. I know it got renewed, but I guess the ratings aren't great. Maybe, now that it's been given a chance to survive, it'll develop an audience and the ratings will improve...one can only hope. :)
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This may belong in the FNM section, but I'll ask it here anyway.
Mr. Bruce, whatever happened to the hat from Perversion? Are you in posession of it? I'm so erm...tickled by it. For lack of a better word. Heee.
I don't have any costumes or props from Nudie - what a shame.