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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were complete, and now it is time for you to post until the complete cows come home, which will be a complete feat and feet of legerdemain.
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And the word of the day is: ROSCIAN!
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And the word of the day is: ROSCIAN!
A Roscian breakfast:
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der Brucer
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Last night, I thought that I was ushering for the new Warren Miller movie at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, but it turns out that I actually was signed up to work concessions. Everything worked out fine. It was a fun evening, even though I only saw about five minutes of the movie...out of two performances! We kept the concessions open most of the time and since I was there for two shows, there was no need to break everything down and clean up between the two shows. It flowed very smoothly, although we did run out of most of the beer that we had! Between the two shows, we sold about 250 beers (that's a lot!). I don't know how much wine we sold, but we also sold almost all eight dozen cookies. But the best part was that we split the tips! For the two shows, I got $27!! ;D I LOVE it when that happens. ;) And it's a nice way to end an evening of FIVE AND A HALF HOURS of standing! The only time I really got to sit down was when I went to the bathroom (I know, TMI), but that was the kind of evening it was. The audience members were very friendly and no one got too drunk or became a problem. A good time was had by all.
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~~~Continued Vibes for Vixmom!!~~~
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~~~Vibes for TCB~~~
and Congrats on the New Acting Role!!
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~~~Continued Vibes for TCB’s DF Stan!!~~~
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~~~Continued Vibes for Tomovoz!!~~~
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~~~Continued Vibes for
Tomovoz’s DF Allan!!~~~
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~~~Vibes for Everyone Else~~~
Whether You Need Them or Not!!
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Today is going to be another long day, just not as long as yesterday. I need to go to work for a few hours, assuming that I can get my butt out of bed and to work in time to then go to rehearsal for four or four and a half hours, after which I need to go to my sister's house for some sort of furniture move, and then it's off to my parents' house for some sort of furniture assemblage and possible light fixture swappage.
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Yup...it's going to be a long day. A lot longer if I don't get to bed, so I'm outta here.
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Sit down John, sit down!
(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/images/2008/11/14/elton_john_in_a_tutu.jpg)
LATIMES (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2008/11/elton-john-in-a.html)
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The usually harsh John Simon of Bloomberg surprises with: "A show's claim to offer 'something for everyone' usually signals disaster: the lowest common denominator and the antithesis of art. Well, for once, the exception proves true: 'Billy Elliot' ... really does have something for everyone, and that something is, gloriously, art."
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der Brucer
And at the show:
(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/images/2008/11/14/natasha_richardson.jpg)
Natasha Richardson and sons
Do I detect Grandma Redgraves smile on the lad at the left?
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***SUPER NOT-UNPLEASANT TELEPHONIC VIBES***
for bk!!!!
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Glad to read that DR TCB will be taking the stage once again! :)
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Thanks for the museum report, DR JoseSPiano. Most interesting!
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Glad to read that DR TCB will be taking the stage once again! :)
He seems a trustworthy gent, I suspect he'll return it.
der Brucer
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We are going to a gay wedding in Connecticut in a few hours.
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Unpleasant telephone call vibes for Mr BK.
Will there be a drowsy chaperone there, DR SINGDAW?
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I am working today and then also going to see a show, but I am not too excited about the whole thing.....time will tell.
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TOD:
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm......
Elizabeth Montgomery on The Untouchables, The Rusty Heller Story.
Annette Funicello on Hondo, Hondo and the Apache Trail
Allison Hayes on Perry Mason, The Case of the Bogus Books
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Will there be a drowsy chaperone there?
Could be, DR JRand58...Could be. ;D
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LOL....
Off to work oh well.
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re: last night's GHOST WHISPERER
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I also found the show very moving and was wiping away tears. I think it is one of the most moving/sad episodes the show has ever done. But i was actually thinking that melinda would just have agreed to let him stay for a while, and they would have worked on cases together. I am not sure how i feel about what happened. It was weird (and will people even see jim's face, or will just melinda see jim). Does that mean everytime they show it from anyone else's point of view that they will have to go back and forth between david conrad and other guy? I"m not sure i like that. And does "jim" just have amnesia. Or will it be like melinda and new guy having to fall in love again? It was definitely interesting. Although i wonder how much of the show will now be focused on this. And how will it mix with the ghost storylines. Will this new guy be in on it?
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Saturday morning greetings! Today's an information-waitressing day which includes a whole hour by myself at the dreaded Computer Services Desk :P
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DR Vixmom - thank you for the birthday wishes for DH Richard and for the update on your current health challenge. You and your family remain in my thoughts and prayers.
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Hi folks,
Sorry I didn't post last night. I was very tired when I got home from work.
I am so very glad to hear the good news about Dear, Dear, Dear Vixmom. I only wish it was even easier and didn't have to be gone thorough at all!
Vibes and prayers to DR TCB's friend. I'm sure that just having you in the room gave him comfort in ways you will never know.
How neat that you saw yourself in the picture!
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There is a pet adoption fair today at the fair grounds. I am torn about it but I think I will go.
There are so many homeless pets and I feel like I have room for one more--after all I have everything already. The feed bowl, a tall feeder stand (if it's a big dog ;) ) water bowls, 2 leashes, etc.
I think that Sheena would enjoy having some company during the day. It's a long, lonely day at home.
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And I know I won't be able to take any trips anytime in the near future so it's not like I have to worry about paying for 2 dogs in the kennel any time soon.
Shots aren't that much. And the most expensive thing is the heartworm pills--but that's only every 3 months.
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This isn't a spoiler--I just want to say that I also enjoyed the Ghost Whisper last night. Funny but I guessed what was going to happen at least a year ago.
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PAGE 2 DANCE!!!!!!
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Well, I'm going to head out and look at some doggies. Maybe I'll be posting a photo of a new member of the family by tonight.
No promises. :)
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Hi, DR Danise! We haven't been here together for quite a while!
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Good morning, all! I have two more cartons I would like to pack today and I need to move the packed ones off to a corner and out of my way. That first requires some other maneuvering. After that I've got the string parts to work on for MHF, and a wait for the post: my property settlement check should arrive today. Since that's what's paying for this Ohio shipment, I need it to arrive today.
I have my walk after that, and I believe that's my day.
DR Danise, are you recovered from your Northern trek?
Vibes to BK, DRs tomovoz, TCB, vixmom, and everyone in need!
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Hi, DR Danise! We haven't been here together for quite a while!
Hi DR Ginny! So nice to see you!
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Good morning, all! I have two more cartons I would like to pack today and I need to move the packed ones off to a corner and out of my way. That first requires some other maneuvering. After that I've got the string parts to work on for MHF, and a wait for the post: my property settlement check should arrive today. Since that's what's paying for this Ohio shipment, I need it to arrive today.
I have my walk after that, and I believe that's my day.
DR Danise, are you recovered from your Northern trek?
Vibes to BK, DRs tomovoz, TCB, vixmom, and everyone in need!
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Thank you DR elmore. I am recovering. It gave the real chance to express my grief. Those hours I spent at the grave sites did me a world of good.
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VIBES TO ALL IN NEED including any Dear Lurkers out there!
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***CHECK ARRIVAL VIBES***
for DR elmore3003!!!
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Are you gonna stack all the waiting cartons in the hallway this time? ;)
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I hope your check arrives today, DR Elmore.
DR Danise -- how about a kitten?
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***FAMILY ADDITION VIBES***
to DR Danise!!!! :)
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Good morning, all! I have two more cartons I would like to pack today and I need to move the packed ones off to a corner and out of my way. That first requires some other maneuvering. After that I've got the string parts to work on for MHF, and a wait for the post: my property settlement check should arrive today. Since that's what's paying for this Ohio shipment, I need it to arrive today.
I have my walk after that, and I believe that's my day.
DR Danise, are you recovered from your Northern trek?
Vibes to BK, DRs tomovoz, TCB, vixmom, and everyone in need!
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Thank you DR elmore. I am recovering. It gave the real chance to express my grief. Those hours I spent at the grave sites did me a world of good.
Perhaps this is the official end - if there ever is one - to your mourning and a return to life. I find some days a song, an image, a thought, or something even vaguer can grab my heart so painfully that it's difficult to function.
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Laura DR - glad that Joshie is glad that you are back from Fresno. But what about the human members of your family?
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I'm not so sure they are glad we're back early, Singdaw.
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I liked Barbra Streisand's surprise guest appearance on SNL.
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Are you gonna stack all the waiting cartons in the hallway this time? ;)
No. Not until the day before the Fed Ex pick up date. I'm hoping that this will occur no later than Wednesday of this week. The greatest time involved after packing the cartons is sealing them with lots of packing tape, printing out the labels for Ground Service Fed Ex and attaching them to each carton and then marking the carton as well with the address in case something happens to the label. I may need to buy some more storage cartons, depending on how enthusiastic I get over this shipment.
The traumatic part was packing up every musical, opera, and operetta libretto; it was like losing a really good friend!
My postman just called since I had asked him about the certified mail yesterday. He has the check!
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Saturday greetings to all.
Reading yesterday's posts was very special. We are an amazing group.
I'm about to head out into the rain to an event called ActorFest. It's sponsored by Back Stage and takes place once a year. They have seminars (for which you pay) and a free hall full of photographers, acting teachers, dance teachers, etc. who promote their wares. Anthony is helping his dance teacher by manning her booth and trying to talk actors who are scared of dance to try out her class. I'm dropping by to say hello to them.
Tomorrow I have a great day planned with Larry. We will go to heaven, or at least Princeton, NJ, to wander the aisles of a large record/CD store. I'm very excited.
And now, out into the rain (with my trusty LL Bean Rain Boots and a large umbrella).
Later, gaters.
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DR Laura,
How is the new orange permanent addition to your family?
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I'm not so sure they are glad we're back early, Singdaw.
How can they not help to be joyful?
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Well, I'm going to head out and look at some doggies. Maybe I'll be posting a photo of a new member of the family by tonight.
No promises. :)
Don't you think it might be a little soon? You still have some grieving to do; I would think.
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We are going to a gay wedding in Connecticut in a few hours.
And that's the way it should be!
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Health vibes for the many of you who need them. I shall think good thoughts and add you to my prayers.
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And the word of the day is: ROSCIAN!
And The Song Of The Day Is: HI-DIDDLE-DEE-DEE( AN ACTORS LIFE FOR ME)
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Good morning!
Boy, it was BALMY outside this morning. 60 degrees at 8 a.m! Of course, a cold front is coming through, and it'll be close to freezing tomorrow morning, but I could NOT believe how warm and pleasant it was outside. No wonder my heat never clicked on during the night. It didn't need to. That may also account for why I slept so soundly. It was the best night's sleep I've had this week.
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Memorable guest star appearances:
William Shatner played a schizophrenic on an episode of THE FUGITIVE that was astounding. It was the first time I ever saw him in anything (didn't catch up to JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG until later), and that combination of looks and vulnerability was captivating.
In comedy, I remember in particular an episode of THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW. Rob is the foreman of a jury. On trial is the delightfully bubble-headed Sue Ann Langdon. Once they get in the jury room to deliberate, Herbie Faye and Patsy Kelly are there to harrass "Rob," and they're screamingly funny.
THE DICK VAN DYKE had some fabulous guests during its five years on the air (Lola Albright, Billy De Wolfe, Roald Dahl come immediately to mind), but just remembering that episode can still make me burst into laughter.
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And speaking of William Shatner, I'll be working on STAR TREK - Season Three all weekend. Shows of this vintage have episodes that come very close to BEING an hour in length, so it takes much longer to get through a box set of those shows than it does to get through a set of, say, NCIS today. Each episode then is about 10 minutes longer than episodes today meaning that a typical box set adds about 240 minutes to the viewing time.
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Good morning, good day, how are you this beautiful day? I am up.
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Another summer day here.
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Well, I'm going to head out and look at some doggies. Maybe I'll be posting a photo of a new member of the family by tonight.
No promises. :)
Speaking of pets, are there any cat people among us? Maybe a cat psychiatrist?
If so, have you ever had a situation like this?
I have this weird female cat, "Annie". She's around 13 years old and has always had a sweet personality.
About 6-7 months ago, we had to put her life-long companion to sleep. Cancer and kidney failure.
Since then, Annie's personality has changed. She has become much more demanding.
In fact, if you ignore her, she "hits" you. She's done this to me and to our dog, who she's lived with all of her life.
Other times, she can be very cuddly.
Do I now have a cat version of Dr, Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
???
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Last night, I watched THIS IS THE ARMY, the new "official" DVD of this public domain from Warner Brothers.
Frankly, I don't think that the quality of the transfer is any better than some of the good public domain editions that are out there, but one thing that this new version has is a "newly discovered" outtake of Irving Berlin singing the cut number, "My British Buddy".
It's not a great number, but it was fun seeing Berlin do it.
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To answer today's question, 2 shows come immediately to mind.
1. An episode of ROUTE 66 that guested Walter Matthau and Edward Andrews. Matthau is a pool hall operator and Andrews is a banker. They go to Reno to try to win money to save their failing small town. Andrews, as a first-time gambler, was hysterical.
2. An episode of RAWHIDE in which Shelley Berman plays a Jewish (what else?) peddler, who negotiates a deal with the Indians in order to save the cattle herd.
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TOD
I know this doesn't follow the guidelines. And I had to look up the actresses name but.....
Beah Richards in "The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century" episode of Designing Women. It takes place in a hospital. She plays a dying 102-year-old black woman who tells them of her life experience as a woman of color in the South. She gives a beautiful performance. Using her face and voice to tell her story. She should have been nominated for an Emmy Award but wasn't.
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Heading down now to check the mail and then start on fixing lunch. I'll enjoy sitting on the porch while it cooks since it's still gorgeous outside.
WBBL.
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Am awaiting the arrival of she of the Evil Eye, after which I shall do the long jog.
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In case you can't put the name (Beah Richards) to the face
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She was nominated to an Academy Award for Guess Who's Coming To Dinner and won two Emmy Awards for guest appearances on Frank's Place and The Practice.
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TOD: I loved Dolly Parton's guest shot on "Designing Women" when she played God.
I also thought Lew Ayres and Nanette Fabray were perfect as Mary Richards' parents.
Likewise for Eva Marie Saint and Robert Webber as Maddie Hayes' parents on "Moonlighting."
Eileen Heckhart did a great a guest shot as a hard-boiled author on the short-lived Ellen Burstyn show. Imagine one show that had Elaine Stritch, Eileen Heckhart and Ellen Burstyn in it.
Tops is still of course Suzanne Pleshette's suprise guest shot on the final episode of "Newhart."
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TOD:
There was also a great episode of "Route 66" with Ethel Waters.
"Follow the Sun" with Tuesday Weld
The "Tiger, Tiger" episode of "Dr. Kildaire" with Yvettee Mimieux
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Hello all! The Vixter asked me to thank you all for the vibes as well....
she is do9ing very well- much better than I expected
Yes BK thankyou for putting together this great hangout/support group/learning annex
I doublt there is any better site on the intire interweb (as JRand would say!)
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VIBES to BK for a phone cal of no annoyancel
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How nice to see your picture on the hospital wall TCB!! I am glasd to hear that you willbe putting your actors' hat back on... you must get them to tape a performance and send it to me!!
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DR elmore, I hope the bank doesn’t put a hold on your check since it is from out of state.
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I went crazy and now I have 19 cartons ready to go! There are also another 20 or so waiting to be finished from the past couple of months so I believe I will tackle those next. My memory of Fed Ex Ground serviceis that I can only print up to 20 labels per shipment. So I may begin taping them up and print labels today as well.
DR Ben, check your email about tomorrow!
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DR elmore, I hope the bank doesn’t put a hold on your check since it is from out of state.
They will, of course, and I expect at least a week hold since the bank will want to get their own interest out of such a large (for me) amount, but that's no problem at the moment.
TOD: Brad Pitt on FRIENDS.
DRvixmom, how did you like THE MOST HAPPY FELLA?
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DR Druxy I have found our cats become more demanding of affection when they lost their companions. Grouchy cats were suddenly much friendlier. When you say demanding, do you mean she wants you to pet, play & cuddle with her more? Most of the cats just cried or rammed their heads into us for affection. Gently pawing at us was also a method of getting attention. What exactly do you mean by demanding?
Does your cat have any soft cuddly catnip toys? That might help her.
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Well, I'm going to head out and look at some doggies. Maybe I'll be posting a photo of a new member of the family by tonight.
No promises. :)
Don't you think it might be a little soon? You still have some grieving to do; I would think.
I know, it would be way too soon for me.
DR Danise, did you take Sheena with you to pick out a compatible dog? Sheena needs to be top dog, & she may not even want to share you with anyone else, at least on a permanent basis.
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I know this doesn't follow the guidelines. And I had to look up the actresses name but.....
Beah Richards in "The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century" episode of Designing Women. It takes place in a hospital. She plays a dying 102-year-old black woman who tells them of her life experience as a woman of color in the South. She gives a beautiful performance. Using her face and voice to tell her story. She should have been nominated for an Emmy Award but wasn't.
She should have been nominated for almost everything she did.
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Hello all! The Vixter asked me to thank you all for the vibes as well....
she is do9ing very well- much better than I expected
I'm not really surprised. I expect she will be a big help through this. Will she come post if you don't feel up to it & let us know how you are?
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DR elmore, I hope the bank doesn’t put a hold on your check since it is from out of state.
They will, of course, and I expect at least a week hold since the bank will want to get their own interest out of such a large (for me) amount, but that's no problem at the moment.
TOD: Brad Pitt on FRIENDS.
DRvixmom, how did you like THE MOST HAPPY FELLA?
Is the check certified? If it is then you should be able to go to a desk officer and request next day availability - I do not think they are allowed to refuse that service on a certified check but you must request it
too bad they weren't able to wire the money into your account - perhaps they can arrange that for you when the big plot of land is sold
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Tops is still of course Suzanne Pleshette's suprise guest shot on the final episode of "Newhart."
That was great! As soon as I saw the sheets I had an idea what was going on. It took Keith until her head popped up to begin laughing with me.
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I really enjoyed The Most Happy Fella -- thank you again!!
I need to give it a more thorough listen when there is no one else it the house and I can listen uninterrupted and read along with the libretto
I suspect such a time will present itself in the near future!
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Hello all! The Vixter asked me to thank you all for the vibes as well....
she is do9ing very well- much better than I expected
I am sure she will - I told her she can email you people to vent if she needs to talk without being afraid I will see it
I'm not really surprised. I expect she will be a big help through this. Will she come post if you don't feel up to it & let us know how you are?
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well I have a lot to get done in the house in the next couple of weeks so I better get to work!
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DR Danise, have fun at the pet adoption!
Personally, I hope you find a critter there that makes you heart go pitty pat! You have a lot of love to give, and what better gift to give to your beloved ones who have passed on then to give a home to a homeless doggie.
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I am sending huge amounts of vibes to all!
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Hello all! The Vixter asked me to thank you all for the vibes as well....
she is do9ing very well- much better than I expected
I am sure she will - I told her she can email you people to vent if she needs to talk without being afraid I will see it
That is really sweet. I'm just about always here. :)
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DR Druxy I have found our cats become more demanding of affection when they lost their companions. Grouchy cats were suddenly much friendlier. When you say demanding, do you mean she wants you to pet, play & cuddle with her more? Most of the cats just cried or rammed their heads into us for affection. Gently pawing at us was also a method of getting attention. What exactly do you mean by demanding?
Does your cat have any soft cuddly catnip toys? That might help her.
A catnip toy is an excellent idea. We'll try that. Thanks.
By "demanding," I mean that when she wants your attention, you'd better give it to her, or she'll hit, not "gently paw," you. She's done that to me a couple of times...after I've fed her...and I'm trying to get another 40 winks of sleep.
Last night, my dog (Missy) who has been with her for 11-12 years, was lying down, minding her own business when Annie came over, tried to get her attention and, when Missy ignored her, she both nipped her and hit her.
And, yes Annie does ram herself against a closed door if she wants to come in.
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Back from the long jog - shoes finally starting to adjust to feet or vice versa. Must now go do errands and whatnot.
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Good Morning! Good Afternoon!
I'm up, I'm up... And I've already made and had breakfast; grounds the beans and made coffee; ran to the store; went to the bank, etc., etc., etc.
Not bad for a "lazy" Saturday morning. ;)
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Oh...
It's too warm - 65 degrees - for November 15. Well... I think it is. ;)
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LOL-I meant ramming, or butting the head into me-in a normal cat way. :)
The hard part for me would be putting up with not letting me sleep. Bogie was always the most affectionate in bed. I would grab him & hold him tight in my arms under the covers. Then we would both go to sleep.
Good luck. Let me know how if anything works.
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For our LA-Area DRs... Any signs or "remnants" of the wildfires where you live? The footage on the news this morning has been quite sobering. :-\
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And now for something completely different...
If there are any DRs who may be feeing a bit "Bootylicious Deprived", just CLICK HERE (http://www.blackbottom.com/watch.php?v=QSonBANahFN).
;D
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DR elmore - As DR vixmom mentioned, a Certified Check should clear immediately - or at least be available for next-business-day-availability. -It's one of the main reasons they're used for major real estate transactions since a certified check is already, in effect, "pre-drawn".
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DR Ben - Is it ActorFest weekend again already? Don't forget to grab your free tote bag!
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I wasn't going to take Sherlock to the trails today but it is just too beautiful out not to.
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DR vixmom - So... This is just curiosity killing the proverbial cat, but... Did you try to keep the vixter away from HHW the past few days? Or did her homework and after-school activities help with that?
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Well... It was supposed to rain all day here in NYC, but there's been a break in precipitation for the past hour or two. Although, since I had sort of planned to stay in today, well...
Just an observation, I guess. ;)
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I am up - barely! (TMI)
I will try and avoid going to the hospital today. According to Mark, Stan was totally incoherent last night, which makes me feel better. By that I mean that apparently he had no idea who I was yesterday, as opposed to being angry with me.
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T.O.D.
Agnes Moorehead on THE TWILIGHT ZONE episode, THE INVADERS.
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What a change in the weather. It was pouring at 10:15 when I left to go to ActorFest and now the sun is out and it's 65 degrees, and it's November 15th!
I hope this warm weather holds out to December 1st when we have the first day of the Basket Project. It's always easier to unload a truck when it's not raining or snowing or 10 degrees.
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Larry, I have responded to the e-mail about tomorrow. See you bright and early. I hope Princeton is ready for u :-)
Anthony was interviewed by our local all news cable channel, New York 1. I don't know if he will be on some segment tonight or if they will put it into next week's edition of On Stage, the half hour theatre program run on the weekends. I suspect that because Patrick Sheward is a big muckety muck at Backstage and he's also a correspondent for On Stage that the segment will be next Saturday or Sunday or Monday.
ActorFest was a mob scene. Besides the exhibit hall there are casting sessions for various television projects and Bernard Telsey is also holding open calls.
Yes, Jose, I now have another tote bag. They come in handy when I go to the greenmarket or to Trader Joe's.
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I must work on my Performance Evaluation. It's due on Wednesday. Since it's in electronic format I can put a copy on my flash drive, bring it home and put it on my computer here and fill it out uninterrupted by the work flow.
It's one of the last things I have to do before D-Day, November 25 (my last day at the office for those of you who don't remember :-)
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As for GHOST WHISPERER...........
Does Jim Clancy know how to play the saxaphone?
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Are you gonna stack all the waiting cartons in the hallway this time? ;)
No. Not until the day before the Fed Ex pick up date. I'm hoping that this will occur no later than Wednesday of this week. The greatest time involved after packing the cartons is sealing them with lots of packing tape, printing out the labels for Ground Service Fed Ex and attaching them to each carton and then marking the carton as well with the address in case something happens to the label. I may need to buy some more storage cartons, depending on how enthusiastic I get over this shipment.
The traumatic part was packing up every musical, opera, and operetta libretto; it was like losing a really good friend!
My postman just called since I had asked him about the certified mail yesterday. He has the check!
Is your postman the one who just boarded the plane for Switzerland?
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Are you gonna stack all the waiting cartons in the hallway this time? ;)
No. Not until the day before the Fed Ex pick up date. I'm hoping that this will occur no later than Wednesday of this week. The greatest time involved after packing the cartons is sealing them with lots of packing tape, printing out the labels for Ground Service Fed Ex and attaching them to each carton and then marking the carton as well with the address in case something happens to the label. I may need to buy some more storage cartons, depending on how enthusiastic I get over this shipment.
The traumatic part was packing up every musical, opera, and operetta libretto; it was like losing a really good friend!
My postman just called since I had asked him about the certified mail yesterday. He has the check!
Is your postman the one who just boarded the plane for Switzerland?
Oh, I thought he was heading to Brazil?
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DR elmore - Are you a member of the The New York Sheet Music Society (http://www.nysms.org/index.html)?
*They may be another option for your donations.
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Brazil! Ohhhhh, that's right.
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Back from errands and whatnot. The fires are nowhere near me, but they are exactly where I lived in 1971.
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Whew! I survived my hour at the dreaded Computer Services Desk. The only time I was creeped out was by the big, swarthy guy in a Santa hat who complained to me about losing his computer reservation because he was reading. Obviously, he wasn't reading the information on the reservation receipt that says you have only 5-minutes' grace from your appointed time.
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I have shaved and am now relaxing for a moment.
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Whew! I survived my hour at the dreaded Computer Services Desk. The only time I was creeped out was by the big, swarthy guy in a Santa hat who complained to me about losing his computer reservation because he was reading. Obviously, he wasn't reading the information on the reservation receipt that says you have only 5-minutes' grace from your appointed time.
"You peruse, you lose."
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Just had a lovelier than lovely e-mail from the errant and truant darling daughter. She's finally back on the Internet, but has been working a lot. It was nice to hear from her.
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I've now taped 14 of the 34 cartons, and it's time for lunch. After that I think I wll take another bath and get to work on the Loesser show. Around 5:30 or so, I'll take my walk. I love all this space in the bookshelves now now!
And the check is here! Wow! It's almost an extra thousand than I'd remembered ($800+). Excellent.
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Mae-Ling and Wae-Ling saw me returning from my morning walk, and they stayed to play with the fish and caterpillars for a while. Then we went for lunch at Wildflower. Isn't that exciting?
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Jane, of course the weather is beautiful now, since we turned around and came back home.
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Whew! I survived my hour at the dreaded Computer Services Desk. The only time I was creeped out was by the big, swarthy guy in a Santa hat who complained to me about losing his computer reservation because he was reading. Obviously, he wasn't reading the information on the reservation receipt that says you have only 5-minutes' grace from your appointed time.
"You peruse, you lose."
;D
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Something in our living room is beeping like a text message is being received. Except it isn't anyone's phone and we can't figure out what else it could be.
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I watched "Laura" last night! It's the first time I"ve seen the movie since it was on TV when I was at school. So it does not have commercial breaks - who knew?
The only part I remembered was Laura's "return".
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Do you have a smoke detector in need of a new battery Dear Reader Laura?
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DR elmore - What are your post-walk plans? Dinner?
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Something in our living room is beeping like a text message is being received. Except it isn't anyone's phone and we can't figure out what else it could be.
It must be your cute little orange kitten!
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It was DR Sandra's phone, which she left in her backpack on the table.
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DR Druxy, Have you ever tried a cat dancer?
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/Photo-CatDancer.jpg)
When my cats get demanding or start fighting because they can see the birds and squirrels at the feeder right out side the window but can't eat them, I get out the cat dancer and they run and jump and are then calmed down.
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The little orange kitten has the loudest purr!
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It was DR Sandra's phone, which she left in her backpack on the table.
So... What did the text message say?
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http://www.messybeast.com/cat-grief.htm
DR Druxy, Sounds like your cat may be grieving the loss of her companion. Here's one article I found. I would do your best to give her attention and reinforce good behavior - ie don't reinforce howling in the night by giving food or attention.
I would use the cat dancer toy or other interactive type toy for even 10 minutes or so before you go to bed. When my cats are wound up or acting up, that really does do the trick
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It's cold here. It's rained for the past 2-3 days and now looks like it could snow. It's in the 30s so maybe it won't. I've accomplished several things today, but not the things I planned to do. maybe I'll start the laundry. That's always a good chore to get done,.
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It remains a perfectly beautiful day here. I enjoyed the fresh air and sunshine while I had my lunch cooking.
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I watched SUPERNATURAL and enjoyed the show even though I didn't know it was a two-part episode.
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I watched two STAR TREK episodes. THis afternoon. The remastered shows are sharp, the optical effects are now super clean, and the color is very rich. The repurposed sound is still anemic. They are Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks but still basically mono.
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I'll continue watching the episodes tonight. They are about 50 minutes each.
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Today's listening:
Ella - the best of the Song Books - the Ballads.
I started today listening to versions of "Laura".
Ella
Frank
Eckstine
Warlow
Garner
Mathis
Conniff
Carly
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Mae-Ling and Wae-Ling saw me returning from my morning walk, and they stayed to play with the fish and caterpillars for a while. Then we went for lunch at Wildflower. Isn't that exciting?
Do they want a cute kitty?
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http://www.messybeast.com/cat-grief.htm
DR Druxy, Sounds like your cat may be grieving the loss of her companion. Here's one article I found. I would do your best to give her attention and reinforce good behavior - ie don't reinforce howling in the night by giving food or attention.
I would use the cat dancer toy or other interactive type toy for even 10 minutes or so before you go to bed. When my cats are wound up or acting up, that really does do the trick
Excellent article. Thank you for sharing it.
I went out today and bought her a couple of catnip toys to see if that helps.
Part of the problem is that I made a mistake right after the other cat died 6 months ago. I felt so sorry for Annie that I started letting her sleep in our bedroom. Now, she wakes me up every morning around 5-5:30 to feed her.
If I try to keep her out of the bedroom, she sits by the door all night and howls.
:-\
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I am up - barely! (TMI)
I will try and avoid going to the hospital today. According to Mark, Stan was totally incoherent last night, which makes me feel better. By that I mean that apparently he had no idea who I was yesterday, as opposed to being angry with me.
Even knowing that it is hard to not feel hurt. I hope Stan is coherent today.
Take care of yourself & feel better soon.
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Jane, of course the weather is beautiful now, since we turned around and came back home.
Such a shame.
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http://www.messybeast.com/cat-grief.htm
DR Druxy, Sounds like your cat may be grieving the loss of her companion. Here's one article I found. I would do your best to give her attention and reinforce good behavior - ie don't reinforce howling in the night by giving food or attention.
I would use the cat dancer toy or other interactive type toy for even 10 minutes or so before you go to bed. When my cats are wound up or acting up, that really does do the trick
Excellent article. Thank you for sharing it.
I went out today and bought her a couple of catnip toys to see if that helps.
Part of the problem is that I made a mistake right after the other cat died 6 months ago. I felt so sorry for Annie that I started letting her sleep in our bedroom. Now, she wakes me up every morning around 5-5:30 to feed her.
If I try to keep her out of the bedroom, she sits by the door all night and howls.
:-\
Your mistake was getting up to feed her. You must ignore the morning call for food. Try the grab & hold method under the covers. :)
Cat Dancers are great.
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I got the first part of my first DDD order. I wish I had time to watch something in the box!
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Heading back into the home theater for more adventures with James T, Kirk and company.
WBBL
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Back from the wedding and reception. It was beautiful.
When the minister said, "By the power invested in me by the State of Connecticut, I now pronounce you...married," the packed church of 700 stood, clapping and cheering, and I wept profusely.
My friends have been a couple for 35 years. What had been planned six months ago as a small, simple "commitment ceremony" grew into a huge marriage celebration, aided by good timing and the ruling of Connecticut's Supreme Court.
It was a good day. :)
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No sign of a Drowsy Chaperone, DR JRand58...
:)
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http://www.messybeast.com/cat-grief.htm
DR Druxy, Sounds like your cat may be grieving the loss of her companion. Here's one article I found. I would do your best to give her attention and reinforce good behavior - ie don't reinforce howling in the night by giving food or attention.
I would use the cat dancer toy or other interactive type toy for even 10 minutes or so before you go to bed. When my cats are wound up or acting up, that really does do the trick
Excellent article. Thank you for sharing it.
I went out today and bought her a couple of catnip toys to see if that helps.
Part of the problem is that I made a mistake right after the other cat died 6 months ago. I felt so sorry for Annie that I started letting her sleep in our bedroom. Now, she wakes me up every morning around 5-5:30 to feed her.
If I try to keep her out of the bedroom, she sits by the door all night and howls.
:-\
Do you always get up when she howls at 5:30 or 6:00 AM? Boo started doing that at about 3:00 AM not too long ago. The first night I got up because I thougth something was wrong. I discovered her standing by her Cat Dancer waiting to play. After that I just ignored her and tried to go back to sleep. She did it for a couple more nights and then stopped.
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Back from the wedding and reception. It was beautiful.
When the minister said, "By the power invested in me by the State of Connecticut, I now pronounce you...married," the packed church of 700 stood, clapping and cheering, and I wept profusely.
My friends have been a couple for 35 years. What had been planned six months ago as a small, simple "commitment ceremony" grew into a huge marriage celebration, aided by good timing and the ruling of Connecticut's Supreme Court.
It was a good day. :)
How beautiful :)
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Something in our living room is beeping like a text message is being received. Except it isn't anyone's phone and we can't figure out what else it could be.
That....damned.....feral....cat....is.....about.. ...to.....blow,,,,,
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What do you know. A long time ago, I pulled the wallpaper off the walls in the upstairs bathroom but didn't get the underpaper or left over paste off. I heard that instead of chemicals you can use vinegar and hot water. I decided to test it out today and boy does that ever work well.
I just did the part over the tub, I'm not going to start that messy of a job late in the afternoon, but I will be taking a day soon and doing it.
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I've also picked out a floating floor for the basement room - one of those locking kind you see on HGTV a lot. My dad is giving me his power mitre saw for Christmas (Yeah!) so I can now put in a real floor by myself instead of having to do peel and stick. I'm pretty excited about it.
Penney's is having their 50% + 35% +$20 OFF on made to order shades, so today I ordered new double cell cellulose shades for the dining room and the window on the landing of the stairs. Stll a bit spendy, and I always cross my fingers a little on special order, but I didn't want to miss the sale
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Vibes to Vixmom.......
Vibes to Tomovoz.......
Vibes and broken leg vibes to TCB........
Vibes to DF Allan.......
Vibes to DF Stan........
Most pleasant and positive vibes to BK!!!!
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DR Cilla I had to look up the definition for "floating floor" & found it is an installation method. Now I understand the concept, have you decided on the material you will use?
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Hi all.
Well, I guess the big news is: No new doggie for me.
The adoption fair was soooo crowded and while there were nice dogs and kitties there, none really won my heart enough to bring home.
I guess that was because it was mostly very small dogs--which is what most people want and I guess are the most adoptable. I think that was a mistake because one person I was talking to was looking for a Dane and I overheard several people asking, "Where are the BIG dogs?"
I went to the pound since that isn't all that far away and saw one dog I kinda liked that looked like it could be one of Sheena's brothers.
There was a St. Bernard and I would have taken him in a heartbeat but I didn't think it would be fair to him since I don't have AC. And there was a dog like DD Sherlock. I considered him but again, thought he would really need ac.
I think a short haired dog would be best for me.
Sigh. But there isn't a rush. I want to do what is best for all--Sheena, the new dog (if there is to even to be one) and me.
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I did, however, get a turkey. ;)
The Little Butterballs are always gone and/or picked over by the time Thanksgiving comes around so I try to get mine early. He's only 7.5 lbs so he is the perfect size for me.
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I'm not so sure a small turkey will make a good playmate for Sheena, but whatever you think is best...
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DR Danise, as you said there isn't any rush.
Last night we watched a very interesting Dog Whisperer. A woman & her son had lost one of their dogs & decided it was time to get their remaining dog a companion. Cesar showed up with multiple (too small in my opinion) dogs. The son picked one & the mother picked one so those were the only two tested. The dog the boy liked was definitely not the right dog to live with their family.
I wonder if you can call the Humane Society or other rescue groups near you & find out if they offer this sort of service. I remember all the problems when you first took Sheena home. Finding a good dog fit for her might not be so easy.
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Well, I'm going to head out and look at some doggies. Maybe I'll be posting a photo of a new member of the family by tonight.
No promises. :)
Speaking of pets, are there any cat people among us? Maybe a cat psychiatrist?
If so, have you ever had a situation like this?
I have this weird female cat, "Annie". She's around 13 years old and has always had a sweet personality.
About 6-7 months ago, we had to put her life-long companion to sleep. Cancer and kidney failure.
Since then, Annie's personality has changed. She has become much more demanding.
In fact, if you ignore her, she "hits" you. She's done this to me and to our dog, who she's lived with all of her life.
Other times, she can be very cuddly.
Do I now have a cat version of Dr, Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
???
It could be grief. Just pure and simple mourning for her life-long companion.
That's how I got Sheena. Bear was mourning the loss of Brandi and it went on for months. That's when he started licking his paw until it because so raw and bloody I had to take him to the vet. She was the one that told me he needed a new friend to take his mind off of his loss (and his paw).
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I'm not so sure a small turkey will make a good playmate for Sheena, but whatever you think is best...
:)
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TOD: I loved Dolly Parton's guest shot on "Designing Women" when she played God.
I also thought Lew Ayres and Nanette Fabray were perfect as Mary Richards' parents.
Likewise for Eva Marie Saint and Robert Webber as Maddie Hayes' parents on "Moonlighting."
Eileen Heckhart did a great a guest shot as a hard-boiled author on the short-lived Ellen Burstyn show. Imagine one show that had Elaine Stritch, Eileen Heckhart and Ellen Burstyn in it.
Tops is still of course Suzanne Pleshette's suprise guest shot on the final episode of "Newhart."
I am hard pressed to think of anything before the mid-1970s
THe only one I can think of off hand was a guest appearance of Desi Arnaz, Jr. on Brady Bunch.....
Flatt and Scruggs on BEverly Hillbillies and saw both of them in reruns in the late 70s.
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TOD
I know this doesn't follow the guidelines. And I had to look up the actresses name but.....
Beah Richards in "The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century" episode of Designing Women. It takes place in a hospital. She plays a dying 102-year-old black woman who tells them of her life experience as a woman of color in the South. She gives a beautiful performance. Using her face and voice to tell her story. She should have been nominated for an Emmy Award but wasn't.
She should have been nominated for almost everything she did.
she was a remarkable actress....
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I have more of a memory from the 1980s and 90s
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I watched two STAR TREK episodes. THis afternoon. The remastered shows are sharp, the optical effects are now super clean, and the color is very rich. The repurposed sound is still anemic. They are Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks but still basically mono.
I will let DF know about the Star Trek release... He is a fan of the original series, I prefer TNG.
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(http://www.rockabillyhall.com/LawBrosInside.jpg)
This pic brings back memories.... I remember when vinyls and cassettes were all the rage in the record stores....
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I'm not so sure a small turkey will make a good playmate for Sheena, but whatever you think is best...
I think Sheena might look at the turkey rather quizzically
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DR Danise, as you said there isn't any rush.
Last night we watched a very interesting Dog Whisperer. A woman & her son had lost one of their dogs & decided it was time to get their remaining dog a companion. Cesar showed up with multiple (too small in my opinion) dogs. The son picked one & the mother picked one so those were the only two tested. The dog the boy liked was definitely not the right dog to live with their family.
I wonder if you can call the Humane Society or other rescue groups near you & find out if they offer this sort of service. I remember all the problems when you first took Sheena home. Finding a good dog fit for her might not be so easy.
I saw that episode awhile back. I agree that the dogs that were picked were to small.
I'm also considering that Sheena might just need to be "only" dog. It's just I feel bad about her being home alone all day.
You know, I don't remember having dog/cat issues when I was growing up. When we lived on the five acres, we had a pack of dogs/cats etc and if Dad found a new animal, into the mix it went. There was no question, "Will so and so get along with the others" They just all got along. I don't remember any fights.
What's wrong with the animals these days, gee.
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Back from the wedding and reception. It was beautiful.
When the minister said, "By the power invested in me by the State of Connecticut, I now pronounce you...married," the packed church of 700 stood, clapping and cheering, and I wept profusely.
My friends have been a couple for 35 years. What had been planned six months ago as a small, simple "commitment ceremony" grew into a huge marriage celebration, aided by good timing and the ruling of Connecticut's Supreme Court.
It was a good day. :)
Great story, DR singdaw!
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Congrats on the BIG check, DR Elmore!
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Safety vibes to all those in California...
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http://www.messybeast.com/cat-grief.htm
DR Druxy, Sounds like your cat may be grieving the loss of her companion. Here's one article I found. I would do your best to give her attention and reinforce good behavior - ie don't reinforce howling in the night by giving food or attention.
I would use the cat dancer toy or other interactive type toy for even 10 minutes or so before you go to bed. When my cats are wound up or acting up, that really does do the trick
Excellent article. Thank you for sharing it.
I went out today and bought her a couple of catnip toys to see if that helps.
Part of the problem is that I made a mistake right after the other cat died 6 months ago. I felt so sorry for Annie that I started letting her sleep in our bedroom. Now, she wakes me up every morning around 5-5:30 to feed her.
If I try to keep her out of the bedroom, she sits by the door all night and howls.
:-\
Do you always get up when she howls at 5:30 or 6:00 AM? Boo started doing that at about 3:00 AM not too long ago. The first night I got up because I thought something was wrong. I discovered her standing by her Cat Dancer waiting to play. After that I just ignored her and tried to go back to sleep. She did it for a couple more nights and then stopped.
Having given that article some thought, I think that the thing between her and the dog is "territorial". Annie, after several months, has now come to realize that she is the top (i.e. only) cat, and she has decided to take over.
She's like a feline version of Edward G. Robinson in LITTLE CAESAR: 'I'm taking over here, see! NYAHHH"
Or should it be "MEOW"?
:)
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Congrats on Elmore getting a big check!
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I am happy that the wedding went well. :)
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Danise, Dolly Parton was fun to watch on that show. I enjoyed Designing Women.
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DR Vixmom and Vixter, you know that I'm here for you both. You have my phone number and my email address. Call/email me when ever you want.
Even if I'm at work. I'll just tell my boss I have a family matter that needs to taken care of.
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Congrats on the BIG check, DR Elmore!
Thank you, DR Danise! It's not nearly as big as the one I hope to get when we sell the rest of the 3.5 acres. I think this sale was about 1/5th of an acre. It will allow me to accomplish some things I want to do. pay off everyone I owe money to, and put a bit away. I'd like to win the lottery when it's big, invest in some recordings I'd like to see accomplished, and allow me to help all of my friends out.
It's something nice to wish for, anyway!
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I am up - barely! (TMI)
I will try and avoid going to the hospital today. According to Mark, Stan was totally incoherent last night, which makes me feel better. By that I mean that apparently he had no idea who I was yesterday, as opposed to being angry with me.
Even knowing that it is hard to not feel hurt. I hope Stan is coherent today.
Take care of yourself & feel better soon.
I also hope Stan is coherent and knows that someone who cares for him is nearby.
You take care as well, DR TCB.
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Well, I'm going to head out and look at some doggies. Maybe I'll be posting a photo of a new member of the family by tonight.
No promises. :)
Speaking of pets, are there any cat people among us? Maybe a cat psychiatrist?
If so, have you ever had a situation like this?
I have this weird female cat, "Annie". She's around 13 years old and has always had a sweet personality.
About 6-7 months ago, we had to put her life-long companion to sleep. Cancer and kidney failure.
Since then, Annie's personality has changed. She has become much more demanding.
In fact, if you ignore her, she "hits" you. She's done this to me and to our dog, who she's lived with all of her life.
Other times, she can be very cuddly.
Do I now have a cat version of Dr, Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
???
It could be grief. Just pure and simple mourning for her life-long companion.
That's how I got Sheena. Bear was mourning the loss of Brandi and it went on for months. That's when he started licking his paw until it because so raw and bloody I had to take him to the vet. She was the one that told me he needed a new friend to take his mind off of his loss (and his paw).
I've thought of getting her a new friend, but since we are moving to Texas next March, now is not the time to get a new animal in the house. [We also have 2 dogs.]
I'm still not sure how we're going to move Annie across country.
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Congrats on the BIG check, DR Elmore!
Thank you, DR Danise! It's not nearly as big as the one I hope to get when we sell the rest of the 3.5 acres. I think this sale was about 1/5th of an acre. It will allow me to accomplish some things I want to do. pay off veryone I owe money to, and put a bit away. I'd like to win the lottery when it's big, invest in some recordings I'd like to see accomplished, and allow me to help all of my friends out.
It's something nice to wish for, anyway!
Did I tell you that when I was in Pittsburgh I bought a lotto ticket for one of their games. I told the guy who sold it to me that I was tired of all the yankees coming down to Florida and winning my jackpots and that it would only be fair for him to sell me a winning ticket so I could take some of THEIR money.
Alas, I still didn't win. Oh well. One can but hope. :)
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Danise, Dolly Parton was fun to watch on that show. I enjoyed Designing Women.
I can't say I saw that show. I do remember Dolly playing an angel in some movie whose name escapes me.
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Back from the wedding and reception. It was beautiful.
When the minister said, "By the power invested in me by the State of Connecticut, I now pronounce you...married," the packed church of 700 stood, clapping and cheering, and I wept profusely.
My friends have been a couple for 35 years. What had been planned six months ago as a small, simple "commitment ceremony" grew into a huge marriage celebration, aided by good timing and the ruling of Connecticut's Supreme Court.
It was a good day. :)
It sounds like it was a wonderful day. I'm happy for your friends and wish them every happiness.
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DR Druxy, introducing a new cat to Annie could be more complicated than introducing a new dog to the dogs. You are wise to wait until after the move, which could solve the problem. I have found moving sometimes changes a few habits.
We have moved multiple cats around the country.
My first tip, NEVER open the car door unless the cat is in the carrier. I assure you that was not a fun activity with 4 cats in the car.
How is Annie in the car? Maybe you can take her for short rides to let her know the car doesn't mean going to the vet. On the whole, most of our cats did fine. Many cried the first hour or several hours & then were fine. Many were fine right from the start. Two of our cats needed mild tranquilizers the first day (test the dosage at home if you think it is needed). We made sure there was plenty of water for them to drink during the trip, & that the two nervous cats drank it so they didn’t become dehydrated.
While the doors were shut & the car was moving we let the cats out of their carriers. You might want to microchip Annie and/or put a collar with a tag on her.
Oh, don’t forget to take all the pet & people medical records.
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On THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA, this blonde twit Kim who thinks she's a singer is the Florence Foster Jenkins of country music, completely clueless, totally tone deaf, and carrying a megalomaniac ego supported by no talent. She's so pathetic it's hysterical. If she were fat and wanted to wave a baton, she could the Fat Conductor of Limited Talent and Limitless Ego a real run for his money!
Watching this "important" vocal coach try to tell her all of that without being cruel is quite a hoot. And her response only showed what a fool she is.
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Oy! I need one more storage carton. I've been rearranging the bookshelves and I keep thinking, oh, this can go! I've got THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA for company but in 30 minutes I'm going to watch a movie on the Hallmark channel.
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I wish I could fill a bunch of boxes of stuff and get them out of my house!
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I should fill a bunch of boxes of stuff and get them out of my house.
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I wish I could fill a bunch of boxes of stuff and get them out of my house!
If this pack rat can do it, anyone can. I am keeping my first editions of Stephen Kiing (CARRIE and THE SHINING), since they may pay for my nursing home, as well as a few others, but I sent a lot of signed books to Miami U.
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I wish I could fill a bunch of boxes of stuff and get them out of my house!
Have you a good sized one to fit Sandra?
Where do you take boxes of crawdad shells?
der Brucer
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I will never cease to be amazed.
I am reminded of the comments from my High School faculty upon rejecting our application to form a Rocket Club:
Rocketry is too frivolous a pursuit for serious students.
der Brucer
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Does your office do Secret Santa gifts?
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der Brucer
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Crawdad shells are a great addition to a compost pile.
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I don't have anything worth giving away; mine needs to be thrown away.
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I did pack up a box of stuff once and send it to a Dear Reader (who might be a Dear Lurker now). I hope he found it useful.
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I think Bryan had a rocket club in high school. Weather or not it was official I'm not sure. I remember purchasing rockets for him to set off at school. ;D
The school had very nice fields behind it & I remember Keith & I going with Bryan on a weekend to tests the rockets. It was fun.
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I've just been lazy all day. The telephonic call never came, so maybe the person is waiting until tomorrow, in which case you can transfer your vibes and xylophones to tomorrow. I went to Islands and had the now-smaller burger - very good, and they now give you a small amount of fries with it - and they were excellent - about the same number of fries you'd get in a small size at McDonald's.
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I will never cease to be amazed.
I am reminded of the comments from my High School faculty upon rejecting our application to form a Rocket Club:
Rocketry is too frivolous a pursuit for serious students.
der Brucer
THat is a truly amazing sight!
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Bruce, phone vibes for tomorrow!
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I then watched another terrific Route 66 episode, this one directed by Arthur Hiller and guest-starring Elizabeth Seal, who must have been in LA doing the road tour of Irma La Douce. We get to see her dance, and the entire show is shot both outside and inside CBS Television City. Harvey Lembeck was also in it, along with Akim Tamiroff and a short appearance by a super cute Elaine Joyce. Miss Seal was really good - and there were things in the script that were eerily like A Chorus Line scenes - Miss Seal was, as some might remember, cast as Cassie in the London premiere of ACL, but fired by Bennett just a week before opening. Miss McKechnie was flown in and recreated her role there. I wonder what went wrong with Seal, because she seems so right for it and was a terrific dancer. I wonder if the story is in one of the ACL books, all of which are in boxes, unfortunately.
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Another episode I glanced at a bit of featured impossibly young James Caan and Martin Sheen, the latter with his real teeth. Mr. Sheen's real teeth were one of the ugliest sets of real teeth I've ever seen - don't know when exactly that he capped them, but had he not done so he would have not had the career he had.
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DR Druxy, introducing a new cat to Annie could be more complicated than introducing a new dog to the dogs. You are wise to wait until after the move, which could solve the problem. I have found moving sometimes changes a few habits.
We have moved multiple cats around the country.
My first tip, NEVER open the car door unless the cat is in the carrier. I assure you that was not a fun activity with 4 cats in the car.
How is Annie in the car? Maybe you can take her for short rides to let her know the car doesn't mean going to the vet. On the whole, most of our cats did fine. Many cried the first hour or several hours & then were fine. Many were fine right from the start. Two of our cats needed mild tranquilizers the first day (test the dosage at home if you think it is needed). We made sure there was plenty of water for them to drink during the trip, & that the two nervous cats drank it so they didn’t become dehydrated.
While the doors were shut & the car was moving we let the cats out of their carriers. You might want to microchip Annie and/or put a collar with a tag on her.
Oh, don’t forget to take all the pet & people medical records.
Thanks for the suggestion.
I'm seriously thinking of paying the extra money and flying her to Austin in a seat next to me.
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BK, one of the episodes in that ROUTE 66 set features a guest shot by a former Dear Reader!. Keep an eye out.
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Yes, I've been waiting to find the SG episode - but I've skipped a few and hopefully she wasn't one of them - I'm hoping she's in one of the LA episodes, of which there are several on the final disc - those are what I'm watching next.
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The tv ad for AUSTRALIA has Nicole Kidman saying something lilke, "no matter when, no matter how, I will find you." It's sounds almost like the line Daniel Day Lewis had in LAST OF THE MOHICANS. A coincidence? I think not.
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DR Druxy, introducing a new cat to Annie could be more complicated than introducing a new dog to the dogs. You are wise to wait until after the move, which could solve the problem. I have found moving sometimes changes a few habits.
We have moved multiple cats around the country.
My first tip, NEVER open the car door unless the cat is in the carrier. I assure you that was not a fun activity with 4 cats in the car.
How is Annie in the car? Maybe you can take her for short rides to let her know the car doesn't mean going to the vet. On the whole, most of our cats did fine. Many cried the first hour or several hours & then were fine. Many were fine right from the start. Two of our cats needed mild tranquilizers the first day (test the dosage at home if you think it is needed). We made sure there was plenty of water for them to drink during the trip, & that the two nervous cats drank it so they didn’t become dehydrated.
While the doors were shut & the car was moving we let the cats out of their carriers. You might want to microchip Annie and/or put a collar with a tag on her.
Oh, don’t forget to take all the pet & people medical records.
Thanks for the suggestion.
I'm seriously thinking of paying the extra money and flying her to Austin in a seat next to me.
Not a bad idea, especially if you can fly non-stop. I would not use a tranquilizer for a flight. Our son's girlfriend flew the cat from Bucharest to Pittsburgh. She said they put the cat up front in first class. Not that the cat knew the difference since she was in her crate.
In a car you can get up a little cat box & water. On our trip from Michigan to the Bay area the company moved us & payed the cost of renting a van. I had Keith remove a row of seats from the van & put them on the moving truck. It gave us extra room for 4 people, 4 cats, one large dog, along with our most precious belongings including books, comic books, baseball cards, & our important papers.
Boy, did we have fun.
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I'm not so sure a small turkey will make a good playmate for Sheena, but whatever you think is best...
;D ROTFLMAO!
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'night
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hello posting from lacc, waiting for the theater to open.
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Feeling a bit out of sorts... cant quite put my finger on it
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I watched six more STAR TREK episodes tonight. Among them was the famous one when the boys were seemingly transported to 1881 Tombstone to fight the Earps at the O.K. Corral. I have not seen every episode that I'm watching, but I had seen this one before. I had it on one of the original issues of STAR TREK on DVD.
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When I finished that episode, I fished out the original DVD issue so I could compare the two. Of course, these remasters are famous for having replaced the special effects shots, and they've done a beautiful job with that. I'm sure purists are screaming bloody murder, but the new fly-bys and other special effects shots do look so much better.
Color is richer and more deeply saturated; a little more contrast has been added with some of the brightness toned down also giving the picture a richer look. Yes, these now look about the best a show from that era could ever look on standard DVD.
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The show never seemed to use the big name guest stars of other shows of the era. In fact, of the six I've watched, the only two really famous stars I've seen have been Diana Muldaur and Michael Ansara.
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Well, that's enough surfing for tonight. I'm going to head downstairs to bed now.
Good night!
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DR Cilla I had to look up the definition for "floating floor" & found it is an installation method. Now I understand the concept, have you decided on the material you will use?
The one I'm looking at now is a laminate that looks like stone. Here's a link http://tinyurl.com/6n3f5n
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Good Evening!
Well... "SNL" has been pretty good so far tonight... Paul Rudd is the host... (Cute!)...
Alas, Beyoncé is currently singing... although, it sounds like her mic level is too low, the reverb too high, and the fan/wind machine set too fast.
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And I believe my favorite line so far has been...
And, yes, this is a bit a crude...
CRUDENESS SPOILER/WARNING
"...They'll be taking a Journey to the Center of your esophagus"
END OF CRUDENESS
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I didn't see anything I wanted to watch on TV tonight, so I primed the ceiling and new drywall in the basement room. it took 2 1/2 hours, but I'm really glad it's done. It looks good
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Why does it seem that Justin Timberlake is on everything lately
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Hmmm...
So, I'm importing some CDs into iTunes, and I just inserted the disc for the OCR of Assassins... According to the online database, it's apparently a "Latin" album.
;)
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Why does it seem that Justin Timberlake is on everything lately
Because he is.
;)
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But....but why??? ??? ::)
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Don't think I've mentioned that Juan the drywaller still hasn't come back. I used his tools tonight and the box of drywall mud he left to patch 2 little areas that he needed to fix. I don't understand why he hasn't come back. He's called twice to say he was coming and never showed. I called and left a message but he hasn't called back. He didn't even clean the tools he left. Weird. He did leave a nice sawhorse that you can stand on. I used that tonight too.
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Tomorrow I'll clean up his tools and put them in a box for him. He didn't finish trimming out the little window, but I think it would be better to trim it out in wood instead of sheet rock, so I'll just do it myself. I love this stuff.
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OK... So, the opening of tonight's "Weekend Update"....
"So, it's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced "nu-cle-ar"."
;D
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DR Cillaliz - I hope Juan is OK.
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Crawdad shells are a great addition to a compost pile.
Thoroughly rinsed, of course, right?
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...To wash off the fingerprints.
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On THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA, this blonde twit Kim who thinks she's a singer is the Florence Foster Jenkins of country music, completely clueless, totally tone deaf, and carrying a megalomaniac ego supported by no talent. She's so pathetic it's hysterical. If she were fat and wanted to wave a baton, she could the Fat Conductor of Limited Talent and Limitless Ego a real run for his money!
Watching this "important" vocal coach try to tell her all of that without being cruel is quite a hoot. And her response only showed what a fool she is.
Well... Apparently, her album is supposed to "drop" in a couple of weeks... I may just have to buy that one. ;D
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DR Cillaliz - I hope Juan is OK.
Me too. He's really a nice guy. I think he's ok. I saw him driving the company truck for the company he works for last week. He's a permanent resident, so I know he hasn't been deported or anything like that. I think he may just be really busy at work (he really is a drywaller, this was a side job) and with his family. But, I'll clean up his stuff and keep it for him. He didn't leave too many tools, so I don't think he's too worried about it.
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It's the Beyonce from Planet X!
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So...
When I headed out earlier, I had planned to meet up with a friend for dinner and then go see a movie. Well...
My friend got called into work tonight. -No prob, I can have dinner and see a movie by myself, and since it was such a nice night out, it would be nice to walk around anyway. And I guess I should go get my movie ticket before heading to dinner.
"Slumdog Millionaire" - Sold Out.
"A Christmas Tale" - Sold Out.
Well, maybe I'll go to the New York Philharmonic to see Gil Shaham - Sold Out.
OK, well, let's see if there are any tickets left for "Madama Buttterfly" - Sold Out.
Oh, well, there's always the Israel Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall - Sold Out.
Well, maybe I should see something a bit more "popcorn-y" - "Quantum of Solace" at the Ziegfeld - They hadn't even opened the doors yet, and the line was out the lobby and out onto the sidewalk... and down to corner...
And that's when the rain started to fall. Lightly.
But as I was walking up Sixth Avenue, I happened to run into a friend of mine from DC who was up in town this weekend for some auditions. He was on his way to a show, but we were able to walk together and catch up for a couple of blocks.... Then came the downpour and the horizontal rain. I did have my umbrella, but...
Since I just happened to be a few feet from The Brooklyn Diner... One Chicken Pot Pie - YUM!!!! - later, I finally headed back home - which is probably where I should have stayed tonight anyway. -At least the rain stopped for my trip back uptown. ;)
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It's the Beyonce from Planet X!
-And now you can watch the video clip I posted earlier, and it will all make sense. ;D
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Back from the wedding and reception. It was beautiful.
When the minister said, "By the power invested in me by the State of Connecticut, I now pronounce you...married," the packed church of 700 stood, clapping and cheering, and I wept profusely.
My friends have been a couple for 35 years. What had been planned six months ago as a small, simple "commitment ceremony" grew into a huge marriage celebration, aided by good timing and the ruling of Connecticut's Supreme Court.
It was a good day. :)
:) :) :) :) :)
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Finished up the ANNETTE series, and what fun it was.
Just finished watching THUNDERBIRD 6...it was fun also, and much better then THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO.
Now I am going to watch RING OF BRIGHT WATER. It is a British film from the makers of BORN FREE.
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DR Jose, I have been hearing good things about SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. My friend Greta just saw it and wrote about it in her blog.
http://memsaabstory.wordpress.com/ (http://memsaabstory.wordpress.com/)
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It's the Beyonce from Planet X!
-And now you can watch the video clip I posted earlier, and it will all make sense. ;D
Well, I was referring to her outfit, but I get the dance thing now. too
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Gees, it's getting late, I should get some sleep. Night
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Back from Rabbit Hole, a play. More about it in the notes.
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DR Jose, I have been hearing good things about SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. My friend Greta just saw it and wrote about it in her blog.
http://memsaabstory.wordpress.com/ (http://memsaabstory.wordpress.com/)
I may try again to see it tomorrow, or catch a mid-week matinee. We shall see.
*And after reading the reviews, I was going to recommend that you keep an eye out for it too.
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...Although, since I'll be attending a joint voice recital tomorrow afternoon - my friend Patrick Carfizzi is sharing the bill with Heidi Grant Murphy tomorrow afternoon at The Morgan Library - that may be enough "cultcha" - as opposed to "kulcha" - for me tomorrow. ;)
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And now... To bed...
Goodnight.
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Back from Rabbit Hole, a play. More about it in the notes.
*I'm actually surprised that more regional theatres did not pick up the play for their seasons when the rights were released. It seemed to go right from Broadway to the SPTs and community theatres. ???
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It was definitely a long day today. I actually got to work in time to make up the time I needed (because of rehearsal and ushering yesterday). I went to rehearsal and we got out a little early (always nice). Then I went to my parents' to put together a little table from Ikea, and then I went to my sister's to
help (I did all the work) hang some large pictures and a couple of mirrors, as well as move a treadmill so that my sister could put a mat underneath it. Then I finally came home and have been doing stuff on my computer. :)
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~~~Continued Vibes for Everyone!!~~~
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And speaking of William Shatner, I'll be working on STAR TREK - Season Three all weekend. Shows of this vintage have episodes that come very close to BEING an hour in length, so it takes much longer to get through a box set of those shows than it does to get through a set of, say, NCIS today. Each episode then is about 10 minutes longer than episodes today meaning that a typical box set adds about 240 minutes to the viewing time.
No, Matt...episodes today are about 10 minutes shorter than they used to be.
;)
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And the check is here! Wow! It's almost an extra thousand than I'd remembered ($800+). Excellent.
Congrats on finally receiving the check, Elmore!! ;D
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Does your office do Secret Santa gifts?
(http://www.walyou.com/img/sperm-bank-usb-flash-drive-1.jpg)
(http://www.walyou.com/img/sperm-bank-usb-flash-drive-2.jpg)
der Brucer
This is hysterical!! :D
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(http://www.foxnews.com/images/465801/3_65_launch1_320.jpg)
I will never cease to be amazed.
I am reminded of the comments from my High School faculty upon rejecting our application to form a Rocket Club:
Rocketry is too frivolous a pursuit for serious students.
der Brucer
Does anyone else go to the Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html)?? I've been going to this site for quite a few years. It's incredible what's being discovered about outer space. And many of the pictures make for incredible desktop wallpaper! ;D
(http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0811/tarantula_brimacombe.jpg)
I know that this takes us into VISTA-VISION, but it's the end of the day. ;) Anyway, click HERE (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0811/tarantula_brimacombe_big.jpg) for the full-sized (huge) version.
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Back from the wedding and reception. It was beautiful.
When the minister said, "By the power invested in me by the State of Connecticut, I now pronounce you...married," the packed church of 700 stood, clapping and cheering, and I wept profusely.
My friends have been a couple for 35 years. What had been planned six months ago as a small, simple "commitment ceremony" grew into a huge marriage celebration, aided by good timing and the ruling of Connecticut's Supreme Court.
It was a good day. :)
That's a lovely story, Singdaw. :)
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No sign of a Drowsy Chaperone, DR JRand58...
:)
I'll be seeing one tomorrow, at about 1:30 pm PST. :D I need to get to sleep soon so that I may be bright eyed and bushy tailed in the morning. My friend Margo and I are seeing the matinée of the touring production of The Drowsy Chaperone (http://www.5thavenue.org/show/thedrowsychaperone0809/) at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle! I can't wait! ;D
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...Although, since I'll be attending a joint voice recital tomorrow afternoon - my friend Patrick Carfizzi is sharing the bill with Heidi Grant Murphy tomorrow afternoon at The Morgan Library - that may be enough "cultcha" - as opposed to "kulcha" - for me tomorrow. ;)
Cool! I went to Western Washington University with Heidi Grant Murphy (for one year)! I transferred in as a junior when she was a senior. We only had concert choir and one other music education class (I think) together, but we were in the music department halls at the same time. I don't doubt that she now has no idea who I am. ;)