And the word of the day is: THERIAC!
And the word of the day is: THERIAC!Marie could mix up a good THERIAC in A THRICE, but the poisons unfortunately were quicker.
Retirement announcement and hitting post #9500 all in one day, and on Rosh Hashanah yet - a definite sign of good things to come
Tuesday morning greetings! Here's an item of interest in today's staff newsletter:
RETIREMENT: Virginia Palmer, Grants Specialist, full-time, Adult Services Division, Main Library, effective December 31, 2008 after more than 11 years of service.
Tuesday morning greetings! Here's an item of interest in today's staff newsletter:
RETIREMENT: Virginia Palmer, Grants Specialist, full-time, Adult Services Division, Main Library, effective December 31, 2008 after more than 11 years of service.
Personally, Ginny, I think you're too young to retire.
And Dr. Phibes Rises Again was abominable.
TOD: Guilty Pleasure Sequels:
FUNNY LADY
AIRPORT '75
OMEN II
EXORCIST II
RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER
moThe CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN follow-up with Myrna Loy--I can't think of the title at the '
Terminator 2: Judgement Day far outshines the original, when it comes to almost every aspect of the filmmaking.
Funny. I much prefer the low budget, scrappy original film. The second one for me was far too long; it bored me with its excesses.And that is what makes horseracing fun!
BELLES ON THEIR TOES
And that is what makes horseracing fun!
I'll be working on THE SIXTH SENSE today. I also have a PBS cartoon series (which I'd never heard of) which comes out today but I won't get to until tomorrow.
The problem in our house is that der B insists on watching and recording so much. If I miss something that I want to watch, which he will record, we never get a chance to watch the missed show because of his watching/recording schedule creating a conflict.
It sucks. :P
Click & Clack? I reviewed that a couple of weeks ago. You mean you don't listen to Car Talk? Funniest show on NPR!
Yep. I've had it for weeks, but other TV box sets for September took precedence. I don't listen to the radio EVER.
SON OF FRANKENSTEIN
Favorite Sequel Never Made:
THE COLOR PURPLE GOES HAWAIIAN
The role of impoverished African-American women is further examined when Celie wins a trip to Honolulu and she takes along sister Nettie and Shug and Sofia (with Mister tagging along in a variety of disguises.) Complications arise as Celie and Nettie become entangled with Nazi spies (thanks to Celie's plaid suitcase) and a native jungle tribe comes to believe that Miss Sofia is the reincarnation of their earth goddess.
Tuesday morning greetings! Here's an item of interest in today's staff newsletter:
RETIREMENT: Virginia Palmer, Grants Specialist, full-time, Adult Services Division, Main Library, effective December 31, 2008 after more than 11 years of service.
Favorite Sequel Never Made:
THE COLOR PURPLE GOES HAWAIIAN
The role of impoverished African-American women is further examined when Celie wins a trip to Honolulu and she takes along sister Nettie and Shug and Sofia (with Mister tagging along in a variety of disguises.) Complications arise as Celie and Nettie become entangled with Nazi spies (thanks to Celie's plaid suitcase) and a native jungle tribe comes to believe that Miss Sofia is the reincarnation of their earth goddess.
WOW!!!
TOD: Guilty Pleasure Sequels:
FUNNY LADY
AIRPORT '75
OMEN II
EXORCIST II
RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER
The CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN follow-up with Myrna Loy--I can't think of the title at the mo'
Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And, I have to say, it's been quite interesting and entertaining watching "The View" this morning.
Are they really making a sequel to Cars? I agree that it was the worst of the Pixar films and the only Pixar film I have no interest in ever watching again.It's in the works, although what they'll do without ol' Doc Hudson is beyond me.
Rowland Lee, boomeranging from Frances Farmer to Frankenstein's monster. Was he ever heard from again? ;)
Tuesday morning greetings! Here's an item of interest in today's staff newsletter:
RETIREMENT: Virginia Palmer, Grants Specialist, full-time, Adult Services Division, Main Library, effective December 31, 2008 after more than 11 years of service.
If Kirk Cameron were to replace Matt Damon in the Bourne movies, would the first one be titled Bourne Again?
It's the morning after the Dow Jones had its largest drop in the history of all time, and our beloved host has the audacity to say: "...yesterday was an okay day – nothing horrible happened...". Nothing HORRIBLE happened??!! Where else on all the Internet can you read such a phrase the day after the Dow Jones had its largest drop in the history of all time? Nowhere that's where! (I must interject here that spelling "nowhere" as one word bothers me just as much as spelling "no one" as "noone" because it looks more like "now here" than "no where".)
Okay, before all the egg heads on this board jump on me, I realize that it wasn't the largest percentage drop of the Dow Jones in the history of time. But still, Bruce's complete non-mention of the event tells me that he doesn't have a diversified asset allocation of mutual fund investments making up his retirement portfolio. Does Bruce even have a retirement portfolio or are we all going to have to support him in his old age, when his morning jog has been reduced to .3 kilometers?
Amy
DR td - Mr. Stanek says, "Hi!". He just got back into town from doing Ace down at Signature, and he wants to know when you are really coming to NYC. ;)
Favorite Sequel Never Made:
THE COLOR PURPLE GOES HAWAIIAN
The role of impoverished African-American women is further examined when Celie wins a trip to Honolulu and she takes along sister Nettie and Shug and Sofia (with Mister tagging along in a variety of disguises.) Complications arise as Celie and Nettie become entangled with Nazi spies (thanks to Celie's plaid suitcase) and a native jungle tribe comes to believe that Miss Sofia is the reincarnation of their earth goddess.
It's the morning after the Dow Jones had its largest drop in the history of all time, and our beloved host has the audacity to say: "...yesterday was an okay day – nothing horrible happened...". Nothing HORRIBLE happened??!! Where else on all the Internet can you read such a phrase the day after the Dow Jones had its largest drop in the history of all time? Nowhere that's where! (I must interject here that spelling "nowhere" as one word bothers me just as much as spelling "no one" as "noone" because it looks more like "now here" than "no where".)
Okay, before all the egg heads on this board jump on me, I realize that it wasn't the largest percentage drop of the Dow Jones in the history of time. But still, Bruce's complete non-mention of the event tells me that he doesn't have a diversified asset allocation of mutual fund investments making up his retirement portfolio. Does Bruce even have a retirement portfolio or are we all going to have to support him in his old age, when his morning jog has been reduced to .3 kilometers?
It's the morning after the Dow Jones had its largest drop in the history of all time, and our beloved host has the audacity to say: "...yesterday was an okay day – nothing horrible happened...". Nothing HORRIBLE happened??!! Where else on all the Internet can you read such a phrase the day after the Dow Jones had its largest drop in the history of all time? Nowhere that's where! (I must interject here that spelling "nowhere" as one word bothers me just as much as spelling "no one" as "noone" because it looks more like "now here" than "no where".)
Okay, before all the egg heads on this board jump on me, I realize that it wasn't the largest percentage drop of the Dow Jones in the history of time. But still, Bruce's complete non-mention of the event tells me that he doesn't have a diversified asset allocation of mutual fund investments making up his retirement portfolio. Does Bruce even have a retirement portfolio or are we all going to have to support him in his old age, when his morning jog has been reduced to .3 kilometers?
Amy
Good news announcement from DR GINNY.
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The normally excellent clew guesser Ronald Pulliam, hasn't a clew as to what the next Kritzerland release is. He's so ardent about the clews game that I find it a little surprising. A few people on the FSM board have made interesting guesses (none correct) and the composer has been mentioned in lists of composers. I think a couple of people are on the verge of going down a road that might lead them to one of the two titles on the CD, but for now, for once, everyone is completely stumped. I'm hoping to announce this here by Friday (and I'll ask everyone not to spread the word, as it will be in advance of it going up on the Kritzerland site), and everywhere else by next Monday.
My advice is to listen to at least a little of Car Talk (they have a website where the shows are archived) so that you have some context for the cartoon series, or else it's going to seem awfully outre.
I hope no one here was hurt too badly, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart.
Thank you, Bruce. If I had to retire tomorrow I would say I was hurt badly, but fortunately I'm young enough to recuperate. There's a saying: "The stock market will go back up eventually. But eventually, we'll all be dead". The key is to time turning 67 years old with a nice upswing in the market. How the HELL am I supposed to do that?? Seriously, investing in mutual funds is not the same as investing in individual stocks, which are much riskier. But individual stocks are definitely much more fun and interesting (as evident by the eBay story). Amy
I'm such a social butterfly. I'm now off to a dinner party.
I'm now off to a dinner party.
I don't know what "authorized" means - I made a deal with the author, so presumably we're AUTHOR-ized. Maybe the booklet had already been printed or maybe they're just stupid.
maybe they're just stupid.
I am clewed out. And you are on record as saying you cannot give any clew that might actually give away the titles until such time as you can announce them.
I promise I will be surprised and supportive.
More than that I cannot say.
No, no more can I say...at this time.
Excuse me Ron-But what is The FSM Board??
Nothing much to say other than I'm out of the office and heading to Target where I will pick up IRON MAN and perhaps the SLEEPING BEAUTY DVD.
And when I say I will pick up IRON MAN, I do mean the DVD (just to head off any innuendo or out-your-window.)
Excuse me Ron-But what is The FSM Board??
BK=HOW ABOUT JEROME MOROSS?
It's the morning after the Dow Jones had its largest drop in the history of all time, and our beloved host has the audacity to say: "...yesterday was an okay day – nothing horrible happened...". Nothing HORRIBLE happened??!! Where else on all the Internet can you read such a phrase the day after the Dow Jones had its largest drop in the history of all time? Nowhere that's where! (I must interject here that spelling "nowhere" as one word bothers me just as much as spelling "no one" as "noone" because it looks more like "now here" than "no where".)
Okay, before all the egg heads on this board jump on me, I realize that it wasn't the largest percentage drop of the Dow Jones in the history of time. But still, Bruce's complete non-mention of the event tells me that he doesn't have a diversified asset allocation of mutual fund investments making up his retirement portfolio. Does Bruce even have a retirement portfolio or are we all going to have to support him in his old age, when his morning jog has been reduced to .3 kilometers?
Amy
I've already said that this composer's work spanned the 50s through the 00s, which lets out Moross.
Amy: We've agreed to a moritorium on talking politics here at HHW. You may have missed that.
Wow, it's a good thing I'm broke, or I'd really be in trouble!!! ;) :P :-\
An ironic observation I've made about myself is that the more money I have, the more I worry about money. When I was a "starving student" and had nothing, I didn't worry about money at all.
Amy
Ouch! I just checked my IRA; it's dropped $2000.
Wasn't igloo the V.P. for many years under Nixon?
TOD: Guilty Pleasure Sequels:
FUNNY LADY
AIRPORT '75
OMEN II
EXORCIST II
RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER
The CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN follow-up with Myrna Loy--I can't think of the title at the mo'
In 3-5 days I will have new glasses! My new optometrist was a young man with an Italian last name who would have had DR MBarnum returning once a day for any exam he could imagine. I have no idea what became of the optometrist I saw last time.
I also had a good time at the NYPL and I'm back home to transfer what I learned to my computer filesvon BABES IN TOYLAND and LIFE BEGINS AT 8:40.
Amy: We've agreed to a moritorium on talking politics here at HHW. You may have missed that.
Tuesday morning greetings! Here's an item of interest in today's staff newsletter:
RETIREMENT: Virginia Palmer, Grants Specialist, full-time, Adult Services Division, Main Library, effective December 31, 2008 after more than 11 years of service.
DR Amy, I hope your intention was to discuss the pathetic economic situation with humor. I certainly needed the laugh as I'm very down about the "bail out" that is likely to pass.
NCIS has an interesting episode tonight. It's great to see everyone again...although Pauly Perette looks a lot thinner this year.....
Things are getting bad. I know I put 88 cents in the change bowl last night, but this morning there was only 56 cents to take out of it.
Which guy is Pauly Perette?
However, like it or not, without the bail out credit as we know it will cease to exist. Even car loans and home loans could disappear.
Sending you strength vibes, DR DANISE....
Well, I guess the good news is that my job is safe--at least until next year when the budget process starts all over again. This did help me learn that I'm in the middle of pack so unless something really bad happens, I don't think I have anything to worry about.
My heart-felt congratulations, Ginny.
And yes, yesterday did wipe out a large junk of my retirement funds. The good news is that I still have a job. The bad news is that Ginny and I will not get to frolic together in retirement meadows (And don't go there!).
I also want to send my congrats to you, DR Ginny. If all works out, I have 17 years to go.
Wow, it's a good thing I'm broke, or I'd really be in trouble!!! ;) :P :-\
DR GINNY it is the RIGHT THING TO DO!!!
Thanks for that, DR JRand. I'm actually quite comfortable with the decision and just lookin' forward to 5:30pm on Dec. 19.
Of course there's always my fall back plan, ensuring the that the Vixter marries well
Well, I guess the good news is that my job is safe--at least until next year when the budget process starts all over again. This did help me learn that I'm in the middle of pack so unless something really bad happens, I don't think I have anything to worry about.
Are you taking your last week off? with pay? ;)
Yup, week and a half, actually. It'll cost me 5 vacation days, but allow me to be home with my family during Christmas and New Year's weeks. I will forfeit the paid holiday for Dec. 31, though, because our union contract requires that you work the day after a holiday to get paid for it. And, the state retirement system requires that if you work into a month, you work to the end of the month. Not having to drive 50 miles a day throughout January is more than worth the one day of holiday pay.
Yup, week and a half, actually. It'll cost me 5 vacation days, but allow me to be home with my family during Christmas and New Year's weeks. I will forfeit the paid holiday for Dec. 31, though, because our union contract requires that you work the day after a holiday to get paid for it. And, the state retirement system requires that if you work into a month, you work to the end of the month. Not having to drive 50 miles a day throughout January is more than worth the one day of holiday pay.
Continuing the doctior news: I went to see a new GYN today - what fun.
Why is it that every doctor I see lately wants me to go have a camera poked into places I do not consider suitable for filming?
BK-
I don't like the guessing game. Therefore.I will name three names and then rest my case if I am wrong for your official announcement,
1....JOHN KANDER
2....DAVID SHIRE
3....DIMITRI TIOMKIN
I am wondering if the composer of the new KRITZERLAND release is the composer of the score of CAT WOMEN OF THE MOON.
Remember I was gone for many days, so I may have missed a lot of guesses, I am reading clues for the first time today.
Work it, Gurl! <snap>
:D
Is there much of a dowry left at this point? ;)
I've always teased Richard that my Miami University employee tuition waiver was my dowry. He completed most of his doctoral program tuition-free as a result of marrying me!
I've always teased Richard that my Miami University employee tuition waiver was my dowry. He completed most of his doctoral program tuition-free as a result of marrying me!
Sorry, DR Vixmom, I lost that benefit when I resigned after Rob was born. And none of my friends who continued to work there could convince any of their kids to go to college there.
Hi. The only reason I can think of that I'm not back is that I'm just being stubborn for no good reason...
I did manage to prime and paint the deck since I was here last
everybody is more productive than me
Now I'm going to take my cold medicine and go to sleep. Night
My friend Josh called about an hour ago, asking where I was. He's also going to be in "Loot." "What??" I asked. Evidently, Tom (the director) sent me an e-mail last night but it never got to me...he must've had a wrong e-mail address. :-\ Anyway, it wasn't so bad for me to not be there tonight, since another person wasn't there, either. We'll all (hopefully, all) meet tomorrow night and go from there. My first rehearsal!
:o I'd better read the darned script!
;)
BK-
OK-ONE FINAL GUESS
DAVID RAKSIN
LAURA and THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
I'm glad she didn't know, she makes me laugh.
Hi all. It's been a rough couple of days for me. I really didn't realize it but when Monday rolled around, I realized that hadn't really spoken about Bear's death to anyone--I mean with my voice. I didn't call Thelma because I hate to bother people.
You have no idea how hard that made it to tell the folks at work what had happened. I kept breaking down.
And then when I got home last night it was so hard to put the key in the door with no Bear on the other side.
Sheena is taking it all in stride. She's taken over Bears bed already. I always thought she was used to being an only dog. I don't think she even knows or cares that he is gone.
Well, I guess the good news is that my job is safe--at least until next year when the budget process starts all over again. This did help me learn that I'm in the middle of pack so unless something really bad happens, I don't think I have anything to worry about.