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Well, you've read the notes, the notes went on about the likes of me, and now it is time for you to post until the likes of the cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: EUPEPTIC!
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While DR DtM will be having his stump ground, today will just be a normal work day for me.
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And the word of the day is: EUPEPTIC!
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***FIGHTING-THAT-THROAT-THING VIBES***
for bk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I thought that the librarians amongst us might find this (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/books/16libr.html?th&emc=th) article interesting...
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Re Indian food - I was traveling in London in 1989 with a friend's family, and we discovered how tough it was to get used to the UK version of burgers and such, so we played it safe and had Indian food almost every night.
Before my next trip there (in 1995), we did research and located some reasonably priced places that the guidebooks suggested would be appealing to Americans.
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The Dislikes of Me - my new kvetchy book about things I like to kvetch about
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Good morning, all!
I was in bed by 9 last night and slept till 5:15 am, but I refused to get out of bed. I must have dozed back off because it was suddenly 6:30. I decided the time had come to get out of bed. I'm off to Toyland in another 10 minutes or so and I have a rather long day there.
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I'm now at Toyland and it should be quiet here today, which is fine with me. My first goal is to find the copies of the Gavotte parts from the Victor Herbert Concert Orchestra books and enter the violin bowings.
After that, i've got a bunch of notes to write up.
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Busy day for DR ELMORE.....
Busy day for MR BK
Busy day for DR FJL
Busy day for DR BEN
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And others....
Well that's okay for some people
For some humdrum people to be
But some people
Ain't me!!!!
I am taking the Day Off.....as is the post office and the bank and other Federal Employees.
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I am afraid I do not know from Indian or Greek food....I avoid them both and do not wish to mislead others.....well I do....but not about food.
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I did enjoy TAR last night.....some good teams and a couple of good challenges.
But please....the BOTOX STEWS have got to GO!
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I am going shopping to see what I can see.
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You could take a jaunt to NYC.
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DD Zach and I had a very close encounter with a skunk this morning during our 5:00 AM stroll in the dark.
Fortunately, a catastrophe did not ensue...
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re: the hives on my neck.
I don't know that you'd call them hives. But that was the best description i could come up with (red and sort of like a rash).
No i was not wearing a scarf.
And i don't think i ate anything i haven't eaten a million times.
I did have on my winter jacket that zips up quite high covering my neck. And i did (the day before) wash it with soap because my make-up had left a mark. I wonder if this soap could have irritated my neck?
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Tonight new: CHUCK, HEROES, MEDIUM.
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RE: last night's TAR.
Okay who are everyone's favorite and least favorite teams???
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re: last night's TAR SPOILERS
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I can't say for sure which teams will be my favorites. But interestingly i looked at all the teams closely a few days ago. So i already had some opinions. Teams that i like are similar to the teams i thought i would like. I really like the asain brother/sister team. They seem smart and nice. I also like the red heads. I don't know why. Not sure yet if they are smart. But there was just something about them ... even from their pics. They are stunning. And i didn't find them at all annoying last night. I really would like to have a fantastic all-women team. One team i hate is the hick husband/wife team. Granted he did amazing in the physical challenge. But they seem so dumb. After doing so well in that physical challenge they let 3 teams pass them because they could not find their way to the pitstop.
The team i am most interested/curious about is the mother and deaf son. I was shocked they ended up first. That is amazing. I just wonder how they will progress. There are so many challenges where teammates are separated. And often they have to communicate with locales. I am just curious if the mom will take any challenge that seems like it will involve talking or asking directions. Or the allowances they will make for this. Will they allow the mom to help? Very curious about this. I was happy the flight attendants were not eliminated. That was quite surprising. Cool that they made finding the pit stop a bit difficult. Wow that bungee jump looked horrible.dfasjlk dfskljdfsjkl dfsjkllkjfjlkdfjlklkjdfslkjlkjkjljlklkjjklkjlkjll kjlkjkl
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Monday morning greetings! I was up early to see Rob and Mary Linda off to Cincinnati and then went back to sleep on my Cleopatra couch.
I thought that the librarians amongst us might find this (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/books/16libr.html?th&emc=th) article interesting...
Thanks for posting this DR DAW! The job I had before going to work for Dayton Metro Library was as an adjunct instructor in the teacher education department at Miami University. I taught every prospective teacher, pre-K through high school, an information skills module in which I tried to teach them how to work with a library media specialist like Ms. Rosalia. Unfortulately, most of them would end up teaching in districts that had cut the LMS position and downsized or eliminated their school libraries. Didn't stop me from feeling a great sense of mission. If Miami had been willing to make that a permanent position I'd probably have retired from there instead of from the public library in Dayton.
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Well, the stump was ground up in record time--it took the guy a little over an hour to do the job. I was worried last week that this would not get accomplished at all--when public services came by last week to mark out where the underground lines layed, they marked a blue line across the stump, indicating the water line. I had to go back and forth on the phone a number of times during the week to find out how deep the line was beneath the ground and that the service valve was out of the way before convincing the stump grinder guy that it would be okay to do his work. But the job is now done and I have to figure out what to do with the pile of wood chips. I dont like using this stuff for mulch--it's really not a good quality. My brother-in-law might come by later today to see if he wants to use it around his swimming pool.
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In other library news, here's (http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2009/02/15/ddn021609troylibraryweb.html) what's happening in the county just north of where I used to work. Rachelle is a former coworker of mine and I'm sorry her first year of directorship is this stressful.
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I don't have a busy day, actually. I will be seeing Doubt this afternoon at 1pm with a friend. I've seen the stage production but didn't have much desire to see the film, just because I saw the stage version and liked it so much but my friend is a big MS fan and since I'm not busy I will indulge and see the movie. We will then have an early dinner and I will return home and think about the fact that I have to return to work tomorrow.
That is my day.
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Good morning!
It was raining pretty steadily when I fell asleep last night, but the clouds moved out during the night, and it's beautiful this morning (albeit cool). My heat has clicked on several times this morning, and I only have it set to 60, so it's cold outside!
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Der Brucer has no objections to my keeping some tzatziki in the refridgerator. It's a great condiment for his sandwiches (and I'm not talking of peanut butter and jelly kind).
Take a container of plain yogurt (non-fat is fine, just don't get a flavored variety), and dump it into a strainer that has been lined with cheesecloth or paper towels and is sitting above a medium sized bowl. Let as much of the excess liquid drain out as you can. This can take a couple of hours. Just let it sit. Be patient. This means you, BK.
Dump out the whey, and put the strained yogurt into the bowl. Peel and seed a small cucumber, grate it on a box grater, and squeeze out as much water from the gratings as you can. Add that to the yogurt. Chop two to four cloves of garlic with some salt (from a half to a full teaspoon), mashing it up, and add that to the yogurt as well. Finally, add a tablespoon of minced mint (or dill), a couple of grindings of fresh pepper, and a tablespoon of red wine vinegar. mix this all together, pop it into the refridgerator so the flavors can blend, and you've got a great sauce for sandwiches, or to be added to soups, or even make your french fries tastier.
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I said let the yogurt sit, BK! We all know how impatient you can get. This is something that you have to let take it's time. Patience is a virtue!
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Workies.
This was supposed to be a day off, but yesterday they told me they needed me to come in. *Le sigh.*
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On TV Tonight!™
CBS - WORST WEEK
ABC - THE BACHELOR, TRUE BEAUTY
NBC - CHUCK, HEROES, MEDIUM
FOX - HOUSE, '24'
TNT - THE CLOSER, TRUST ME
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Today my work project will be the original HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL on Blu-ray. (So, it's being shown in 1.78:1 instead of 1.33:1 as it was originally broadcast in 2006). Should look more like a real movie with the widescreen framing, and the sound will be a definite step-up from the way I originally heard it (through TV speakers at my friend John's house one evening.)
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Page Two Dance!!!
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No wonder she's distracted...it appears to be raining viagra!
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And I think I need some coffee. I think.
I woke up at 7:00am, but since I didn't need to be up that early today, I went back to sleep. The next thing I knew it was 9:45. I'm feeling quite groggy right now, and I'm wondering if I should have just gotten out of bed earlier. In any case... Coffee time.
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Der Brucer has no objections to my keeping some tzatziki in the refridgerator. It's a great condiment for his sandwiches (and I'm not talking of peanut butter and jelly kind).
Take a container of plain yogurt (non-fat is fine, just don't get a flavored variety), and dump it into a strainer that has been lined with cheesecloth or paper towels and is sitting above a medium sized bowl. Let as much of the excess liquid drain out as you can. This can take a couple of hours. Just let it sit. Be patient. This means you, BK.
Dump out the whey, and put the strained yogurt into the bowl. Peel and seed a small cucumber, grate it on a box grater, and squeeze out as much water from the gratings as you can. Add that to the yogurt. Chop two to four cloves of garlic with some salt (from a half to a full teaspoon), mashing it up, and add that to the yogurt as well. Finally, add a tablespoon of minced mint (or dill), a couple of grindings of fresh pepper, and a tablespoon of red wine vinegar. mix this all together, pop it into the refridgerator so the flavors can blend, and you've got a great sauce for sandwiches, or to be added to soups, or even make your french fries tastier.
If bk does not wish to wait, he could always buy a container of Greek(-style) yogurt - which is already pre-strained. The thick stuff does cost a few extra pennies - well, maybe nickels and dimes - but it's worth the investment. Fage (http://www.fageusa.com/)* seems to be the brand carried by most markets, but there are many other brands out there right now. Just check your grocer's shelves.
*Fage's website has a "cute" opening screen.
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I guess I need to head downstairs and get cleaned up for my lunch out with best friend John. Ordinarily, he would have been at home today with his kids, but today is a make-up snow day, so they're at school and we get to go to lunch. Yay!
WBBL.
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Our local schools are in session today, too. They're making up not only snow days, but calamity days that were required during the aftermath of September's visit from Hurricane Ike.
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calamity days
(http://www.entertainmentex.co.uk/images/Calamity%20Jane.jpg)
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bk - I forget: What exactly is it about Indian and Greek foods that you are "afraid" of? Is it the spicing? The cooking methods? The textures?
For both cuisines, start off with the grilled items. Greek: pork or chicken souvlaki - which is just cubes of marinated meat that have been skewered and grilled. -You can get them served in a pita, or with rice. Grilled lamb is also very traditional in Greek cuisine.
I do have some friends who don't prefer Greek cuisine either, but that's because they don't like feta cheese. Well, there are lots of Greek dishes out there that don't contain feta cheese. *There's a Greek fast food chain in L.A., Daphne's Greek Cafe (http://www.daphnesgreekcafe.com/). There's a location in the West Hollywood Gateway - where the "Tar-Gay" is. It could be a good starter place for you.
There are various kebobs/kabobs in Indian cuisine too which are traditionally cooked in a tandoor oven. Again, whether it's chicken or lamb, it's usually served with some sort of bread - naan or poori - or with basmati rice.
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I still need coffee....
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RE: last night's TAR.
Okay who are everyone's favorite and least favorite teams???
I liked the older couple and I think they will do well. I also like the stunt men/brothers.
I did not care for the two redheaded gals.
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I don't really like Feta cheese and for whatever reasons in later life I have become anti-lamb, eating-wise. As a kid, I loved lamb chops, but now I wouldn't go near them - don't know why or exactly when that happened.
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I slept a solid eight hours but wish I'd slept nine.
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I'd love to just not talk at all today, but when editing one must speak one's opinion.
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Oh, and I'm up.
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Oh, and it's pouring rain.
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Making coffee... French Press!
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I loooooove Greek food. As I mentioned before, DH Jed and I have a Greek place in town that we enjoy, where we ate on Friday before Glorious. Our all time favorite place is the Greek Cusina in Portland. We are both fond of all things involving feta, warm pita bread, spanikopita, souvlaki, tzatziki...mmm, all delicious.
Indian food I enjoy some of the basic dishes. I love basmati rice, and I've enjoyed it with a good chicken tikka or a curry thing on top. As a kid I couldn't stand curry, but I don't mind it now, in small quantities. I also love the naan bread.
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BK, I love both Indian and Greek food, so if you can wait to sample them I will happily take you to both upon my visit to LA in April.
If you can't wait, I recommend finding a good Indian place that serves buffet style for lunch, this way you can sample each item and decide what you like and don't like and then you can go back for more of what you do like. Some Indian food is spicy but not all...Butter Chicken is a good choice...it is more on the sweet side. Some Indian foods will taste totally different then what they look like they will taste...so sample away!
Greek food: Some of my friends think Greek food is bland. I love it. Stuffed grape leaves are very tasty. Again the flavors can vary...some you may love, and some you may not.
Again, I would love to treat you to lunches at both types of restaurants, so don't hate it before I get there!
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No wonder she's distracted...it appears to be raining viagra!
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Doesn't it need to do that before it rains men?
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Betsy and I have an exciting morning planned doing our tax prep before we meet with our CPA this weekend. Oh, joy. Or perhaps, Oh, Oy. Actually, I always dread this, but I am so anal retentively well organized that it usually only takes an hour, tops.
Then I think we may go test drive a Chevy Cobalt.
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Well, the stump was ground up in record time--it took the guy a little over an hour to do the job. I was worried last week that this would not get accomplished at all--when public services came by last week to mark out where the underground lines layed, they marked a blue line across the stump, indicating the water line. I had to go back and forth on the phone a number of times during the week to find out how deep the line was beneath the ground and that the service valve was out of the way before convincing the stump grinder guy that it would be okay to do his work. But the job is now done and I have to figure out what to do with the pile of wood chips. I dont like using this stuff for mulch--it's really not a good quality. My brother-in-law might come by later today to see if he wants to use it around his swimming pool.
A little over an hour! I admire your endurance.
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I'm not sure how I feel this morning - I hope better, but I'm reticent to say so just yet, oh, yes, I'm reticent.
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I think I'll make a nice hot cup of EmergenC.
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DtM you may be interested to know the church where I work recommended a carpenter to do some repair work around the home environment before the masses descend for Gabe's Bar Mitzvah this summer. His nom de hammer is Dan the Man.
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We're STILL on page two?
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Welcome seven GUESTS.
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DR Ginny (or perhaps any New Yawkers), have you heard about or read this book?
LETHAL LEGACY
by Linda Fairstein
The hunt for a killer draws ADA Alexandra Cooper into the secret chambers and tunnels of the New York Public Library
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Welcome seven GUESTS.
Six more and we could have a Haines His Way version of a Rosemary DeCamp film.
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DR Ginny (or perhaps any New Yawkers), have you heard about or read this book?
LETHAL LEGACY
by Linda Fairstein
The hunt for a killer draws ADA Alexandra Cooper into the secret chambers and tunnels of the New York Public Library
DR TCB - haven't heard of that book, but a recent episode of CSI: NY had a similar plot. I'll look for the book - thanks!
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DtM you may be interested to know the church where I work recommended a carpenter to do some repair work around the home environment before the masses descend for Gabe's Bar Mitzvah this summer. His nom de hammer is Dan the Man.
Grrrr...I knew I should have gotten that trademarked.
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DR Jane, i am not sure if they have the Winter Carnival each year. This is the first year i have noticed it. They did have a summer version this past summer. Although in the summer they charged for everything (it wasn't that much, maybe $5 for a full pass). But at the winter one everything was free.
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Page Three Dance:
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Well, the stump was ground up in record time--it took the guy a little over an hour to do the job. I was worried last week that this would not get accomplished at all--when public services came by last week to mark out where the underground lines layed, they marked a blue line across the stump, indicating the water line. I had to go back and forth on the phone a number of times during the week to find out how deep the line was beneath the ground and that the service valve was out of the way before convincing the stump grinder guy that it would be okay to do his work. But the job is now done and I have to figure out what to do with the pile of wood chips. I dont like using this stuff for mulch--it's really not a good quality. My brother-in-law might come by later today to see if he wants to use it around his swimming pool.
A little over an hour! I admire your endurance.
Well, all I had to do was sit there and watch...
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I absolutely love greek food.
For someone who might want to try something not too spicy i recommend souvlaki in a pita.
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T.O.D.
GREEK: No
INDIAN: No
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Could you put your stump grindings in your compost pile? Or how about starting a compost pile -- beginning with your stump grindings.
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Last Night's TAR:
SPOILER WARNINGS!!! SPOILER WARNINGS!!! SPOILER WARNINGS!!! SPOILER WARNINGS!!! SPOILER WARNINGS!!! SPOILER WARNINGS!!! SPOILER WARNINGS!!!
SPOILER WARNINGS!!! SPOILER WARNINGS!!! SPOILER WARNINGS!!! SPOILER WARNINGS!!! SPOILER WARNINGS!!! SPOILER WARNINGS!!! SPOILER WARNINGS!!!
My favorite team so far is the deaf kid and his mom but it's always hard to go by just the first episode. I am glad we are rid of the snippy couple (though we lost some eye candy there.) And I'm not crazy about the hillbillies because they remind me too much of the last hillbilly couple we had. The blondies are too full of themselves for me to pull for them at this stage. Other than that, I'm going to wait until the next episode to make any sure judgement calls.
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Hello, everyone.
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It's a lovely "fall" day here in Whereversville. Cool, crisp, with bright sun. A sweater is needed, but it's still lovely.
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Could you put your stump grindings in your compost pile? Or how about starting a compost pile -- beginning with your stump grindings.
I thought about that but there's so much of it and it's almost as fine as sawdust. I would be afraid to use it as mulch cause it could wind up choking the ground. Maybe I'll do a little more research on line to see how long it would take to decompose.
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FEEL GREAT VIBES to Our Hard-working BK!
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I have never heard of choking the ground. But then, when your ground is caliche, it's already choked.
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In local news today: One of the basketball players was cited for driving 55 mph over the speed limit (90 mph in a 35 mph zone) -- and with his three-year-old unrestrained in the backseat.
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TOD:
Greek: I really haven't had a lot of Greek food, partly because I found what I did have to be rather ho-hum. Do any DRs know of great Greek restaurants in LA to recommend?
Indian: Well now, that's a different story! I adore Indian food. I used to frequent a little Indian eatery called Dhaba in Santa Monica--very informal, but very good food. I went often enough to sample different entrees and it was cheap enough that if I didn't like something it wasn't a big deal.
I second what Mike said. Bruce, I'd be happy to help you learn about Indian cuisine. Yes, the buffets are a good way to sample various dishes. Just stay clear of Vindaloo. There are always mild dishes to choose from. Butter Chicken is a big favorite among novices and there's usually a shish kabob that's pretty tame. Different flavors, yes, to be sure, but very good ones.
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I have never heard of choking the ground.
Neither have I.
But I've heard of vomiting on the ground.
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In local news today: One of the basketball players was cited for driving 55 mph over the speed limit (90 mph in a 35 mph zone) -- and with his three-year-old unrestrained in the backseat.
Yikes!
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Oh! I just noticed that Jose recommended a Greek eatery in LA. Thanks, Jose. Your recommendation was for BK, but I'll try it, too.
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My computer is very anxious for me to do an update, so TTFN.
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And just like that, we're pretty much done with our tax prep. Now the CPA gets everything.
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My computer is very anxious for me to do an update, so TTFN.
Yes, I went through that yesterday. I kept hitting the "postpone for 4 hours", then I'd have to leave to do something, and the second I came back, the 4 hours were up and it was trying to restart again. :)
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Well, when you GET to LA, dear reader Jeanne, then we'll do Indian food.
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I keep getting outbid on Apple G4 Imac desktop computers on EBAY.....those with low prices have 128 MB of RAM and 20 GB hard drives.....and I can't roll with that.
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Those trees look like those walking men in that Hercules movie where the monster turned the men into.....trees.
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DR DAW - glad you and doggy emerged unscathed from the Skunk Encounter.
There was a BIG squirrel fight in my back yard earlier this morning over ownership of the Sunflower Seed crock. Golden Boy won and Baby Boy lost some fur behind his neck..... While they were fighting, Stealth Boy ran over and ate many Sunflower Seeds.
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Tax season proceeds apace.
Completed two returns from yesterday which had "open items."
I also got a draft to the client of the extremely involved return with the foreign subsidiaries (each of which needed their own return) - I'm sure the client is out today because of the holiday, but at least it'll be waiting for them when they get in tomorrow and they'll have plenty of time to look it over at their convenience.
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Mixed a lot of plurals with singulars in that last post!!!
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Thanks, DR JRand58! :D Me, too!!! ;)
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I wonder if today's Topic Title is what you get when you perform Lord Lloyd-Webber's musical with a stripped-down orchestra?
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My Federal Income Tax Refund was to have mailed on February 13, so perhaps it will be in the mailbox tomorrow.
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Well, when you GET to LA, dear reader Jeanne, then we'll do Indian food.
Well, I guess I am just chopped liver.
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I shall now be on my way to the editing room. I'm running late because I was waiting to see if the rain would stop, but it's really coming down - problem is my umbrella is in the car. Oh, well.
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Page 4 MISS SADA THOMPSON Rain Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuOufFsimdY
(the second opening credits from the show FAMILY; Sada seems to be trying not to look at the camera, but stellar as always)
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Well, when you GET to LA, dear reader Jeanne, then we'll do Indian food.
Well, I guess I am just chopped liver.
But of the finest quality, I am sure.
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Any HHW reviewers finished with their Criterion RICHARD III disks......or were those left to others.
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(an old Yeshivah of Flatbush song about FAMILY)
Nothin' could be keena than to be in Pasadena Tuesday evening
Teardrops by the torrents with the fam'ly known as Lawrence Tuesday evening
Once I thought that Aaron Spelling's series were foul
Then I saw Gary Frank in a towel
Oh, nothin' could be keena than to be in Pasadena Tuesday evening
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Tax season proceeds apace.
Completed two returns from yesterday which had "open items."
I also got a draft to the client of the extremely involved return with the foreign subsidiaries (each of which needed their own return) - I'm sure the client is out today because of the holiday, but at least it'll be waiting for them when they get in tomorrow and they'll have plenty of time to look it over at their convenience.
Hey, FJL, can you clarify something for us? Betsy has an S125 plan, so on her W2 her total wages are more than her taxable wages. Which do we report--the total or the taxable?
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Just send in all the money, JMK.
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JMK- If you mean that box 3 or box 5 on the W-2 (social security and Medicare wages) are greater than box 1, then on the 1040, you still report the amount that's in box 1 on the wages line.
I don't know the local rules, but in some states the 125 plan can be an addback on the state return. State (box 16) wages can often be a different (higher than Federal) number entirely.
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TOD:
Bruce, stick with salads. And hummus.
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JMK- If you mean that box 3 or box 5 on the W-2 (social security and Medicare wages) are greater than box 1, then on the 1040, you still report the amount that's in box 1 on the wages line.
I don't know the local rules, but in some states the 125 plan can be an addback on the state return. State (box 16) wages can often be a different (higher than Federal) number entirely.
Thanks--that's exactly what I meant. I'll expect your consultation fee to be both exorbitant and tax deductible. :)
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We did go into a bit of a panic when our original tally of my Farmer expenditures were added until we noticed I had receipts going back to 2006 in the file for some stupid reason.
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BK, I love both Indian and Greek food, so if you can wait to sample them I will happily take you to both upon my visit to LA in April.
If you can't wait, I recommend finding a good Indian place that serves buffet style for lunch, this way you can sample each item and decide what you like and don't like and then you can go back for more of what you do like. Some Indian food is spicy but not all...Butter Chicken is a good choice...it is more on the sweet side. Some Indian foods will taste totally different then what they look like they will taste...so sample away!
Greek food: Some of my friends think Greek food is bland. I love it. Stuffed grape leaves are very tasty. Again the flavors can vary...some you may love, and some you may not.
Again, I would love to treat you to lunches at both types of restaurants, so don't hate it before I get there!
What is Butter Chicken?
Most of experiences with Greek and Indian foods have been less than stellar. I'm not fond of lamb, but I do like Feta Cheese.
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On TV Tonight!™
CBS - WORST WEEK
ABC - THE BACHELOR, TRUE BEAUTY
NBC - CHUCK, HEROES, MEDIUM
FOX - HOUSE, '24'
TNT - THE CLOSER, TRUST ME
LOL! Love the trademark, DRMattH!
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Well, the stump was ground up in record time--it took the guy a little over an hour to do the job. I was worried last week that this would not get accomplished at all--when public services came by last week to mark out where the underground lines layed, they marked a blue line across the stump, indicating the water line. I had to go back and forth on the phone a number of times during the week to find out how deep the line was beneath the ground and that the service valve was out of the way before convincing the stump grinder guy that it would be okay to do his work. But the job is now done and I have to figure out what to do with the pile of wood chips. I dont like using this stuff for mulch--it's really not a good quality. My brother-in-law might come by later today to see if he wants to use it around his swimming pool.
A little over an hour! I admire your endurance.
I'm simply relieved that the process being described wasn't a "euphemism".
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TOD:
I love Greek food. But, as with all things, some Greek restaurants do it right and some don't. I love feta cheese on salads and in special dishes. I love lamb cooked on a spit and shaved for serving in souvlaki. I never had lamb chops until a few years ago, but I knew "mutton". Mutton is vomit-inducing (to me). The lamb chops prepared at Angela's Restaurant in Alameda are molto delicioso!
I'm quite fond of Indian foods as well. One of my co-workers is Indian and she's a good cook. She brings in stuff from time to time. We've yet to find a local restaurant that does Indian food that meets her standards, however. She knows some near her home, but that is too far for us to go for a staff luncheon.
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I shall now be on my way to the editing room. I'm running late because I was waiting to see if the rain would stop, but it's really coming down - problem is my umbrella is in the car. Oh, well.
No garage?
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Good Afternoon!
Well, a friend wanted to meet up at the local Starbucks a little while ago, so I went... Good times.
Then once I got home, I decided to take care of some cleaning in the kitchen and the bathroom and the bedroom... Again, good times. ;)
And now I'm about to head out to meet up with some friends and folks at the Fifth Ave. Apple Store. And, yes, good times should ensue.
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I rather enjoyed "Desperate Housewives" last night. I can understand why others might not, though. Every story had some ugliness in it....Susan's insane jealousy (and a rather inexplicable ugliness toward her friend, Katherine); Tom's near-insane meltdown that left what will be a lifetime scar on his relationship with his son's; and Gaby's semi-blackmail of Carlos' boss and the insincerity of their relationship with the boss' wife and future baby; and Orson's pathetic hacking of Brie's computer to learn what Andrew's salary is...very disturbing and unsettling.
Still....it opens up quite a nest of future conflict that can lead practically anywhere.
I HATED "Brothers and Sisters". Hated it, hated it, hated it. These people are NUTZ!
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I woke up one hour ago.
I got out of bed and scratched my butt.
I then took my daily meds and headed for the kitchen to make coffee.
Life is good. The coffee is good.
The SciFi Channel's airing of episodes of "Dead Like Me" is audible in the background.
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DR Laura - I thought you might appreciate this "Tweet" that just came up. It's from Amanda Hesser who used to write the Food column for The New York Times Magazine. She's no longer with the Times on a full-time basis, but still contributes regularly. In any case...
"Here's my tried and true recipe for burnt toast. I like the broiler method: turn on flame, lay innocent bread in toasting range, walk away."
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I watched "Rome Adventure" last night. Overall, this film looks wonderful. The scenery is gorgeous as is Max Steiner's score. The colors look bright and natural on my TV setup. I wish there were more of a "tour of Rome" than we got just because my first trip to Rome was 13 years after this film was made and I'd have loved seeing what was considered "touristy" back then.
The story isn't bad, but some of the lines and acting are.
Some of the more intimate scenes were banal.
But I still love the bit with the brass candlestick (!). I'd call that a candelabra because it held three candles. But to port it across and Italy and back to the U.S. because it's a mark of "Don Porter's" (Troy Donahue's) "integrity" is gleeful fun for me.
Who else here remembers Don Porter, the actor? My fondest memories of him are from his stint on "Private Secretary" with Ann Sothern and as Gidget's father on the TV series.
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That's even easier than my recipe: put bread in toaster. When it pops up, push it back down. Repeat.
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I should get back to SciFi channel (or "Parrish", I haven't decided) and my coffee.
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And not that DR SWW needs any more culinary "advice" or "musings" right now, but...
There have been some recent additions to the Twitter culinary family:
Name (screenname) -If you want to check out their latest "tweets", just enter their screenname after http://twitter.com/
Dave Lieberman (davelieberman)
Amanda Hesser (amandahesser)
Mark Bittman (bittman)
Ruth Reichl (ruthreichl)
Michael Ruhlman (ruhlman)
Richard Blais (richardblais)
Etc., etc., etc...
And most of the major newspaper now Twitter via their Dining & Wine sections. It's been kind of cool getting previews of some articles and recipes days before they appear in print or officially on-line. It's also been reading how they recommend recipes and restaurants to each other.
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I'm thinking of having some spaghetti for lunch.
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That's even easier than my recipe: put bread in toaster. When it pops up, push it back down. Repeat.
I think I'll send that one in to Amanda. ;)
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This is the last day of my 5-day weekend. Sigh.
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And here is a link to an article from Consumerist.com concerning Facebook's latest "Terms of Service". It's been causing quite a bit of "noise" and "chatter" on the web this morning. I know some people who have already modified their Facebook profiles and accounts accordingly. -And, yes, some legal challenges are already in the works.
Facebook's New Terms Of Service: "We Can Do Anything We Want With Your Content. Forever." (http://consumerist.com/5150175/facebooks-new-terms-of-service-we-can-do-anything-we-want-with-your-content-forever)
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On my day off... I am watching ATWT...
I suspect that the cast had way too much fun... Today's episode was fun...
Spoiler below!!
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OK - Time for me to head down to Fifth Ave.
Laters...
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Hers is the gourmet recipe, since it uses the broiler, of course.
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good times should ensue.
Say hello to Esther.
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I just jumped into the twitter world...
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Good day one and all!
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And the word of the day is: EUPEPTIC!
And The Song Of The Day Is: CHEERFUL LITTLE EARFUL
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I see the sun.
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I like Greek and some Indian food.
I do like Thai noodles...
Dislike Lutefisk and Rommegrot with a passion
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I see the sun.
We don't have bobsleds in San Juan.
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Vibes to one and all!!!
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There was a BIG squirrel fight in my back yard earlier this morning over ownership of the Sunflower Seed crock. Golden Boy won and Baby Boy lost some fur behind his neck..... While they were fighting, Stealth Boy ran over and ate many Sunflower Seeds.
I have enough selection to keep the squirrels occupied - they are particularly fond on the corn ears I stick on a screw post on the retaining wall.
der Brucer
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Did anyone really think that anything you post anywhere on the internet is still yours?
That's kinda like the privacy policy paper you get from the doctor with five pages of exclusions which pretty much says they will give anyone who asks your personal medical information.
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TOD
Greek:
Avgolemono (Egg-Lemon Soup)
Spanakopita (Spinach-Feta Pie)
Horiatiki Salata (Village salad - cucumber, onion, tomato, olive, feta)
Lamb - any way
der Brucer
While in a local eatery in Athens I tried my "I'll have what he's having" (pointing to another diner) ordering technique. The result was a delicious slab of warm-from-the-oven bread and a teaming bowl of curdled goat's mild.
Communication also paid a role while order game in a Berlin establishment -
I thougth I was getting roast stag (venison hart), of course I ended up with roast heart from a deer.
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I shall now be on my way to the editing room. I'm running late because I was waiting to see if the rain would stop, but it's really coming down -
The deluge in the SoCal area has been a subject on the national news - flash floods, mus slides, etc. This morning's mess on the Glendale freeway was also depicted.
der Brucer
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Any HHW reviewers finished with their Criterion RICHARD III disks......or were those left to others.
RICHARD III was not a recent release. I've been reviewing Criterions for two years (tomorrow) and that release was before my time. I bought RICHARD III for myself before I became a reviewer.
Now, if you want to talk the Criterion SHADOWS, well, that's a different story! ;D
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It was very briskly windy at lunch, and I didn't wear a heavy enough jacket. Also, the restaurant had ceiling fans going, and I had to put my jacket back on because it felt chilly inside.
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I spent all afternoon with HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL on Blu-ray. I hadn't watched it in several years, and a couple of things jumped out at me. There is much less music and dance in the first one than in the second and third entries. In an effort to top the first, there are more production numbers, and many of the characters get solo moments in the second and third films. In the first, only Vanessa Hutchens gets a real solo. There are only about seven songs in the first one.
But the one thing that all three movies have in common is combining song and dance with athletics, and the productions numbers that do that in all three movies are certainly highlights.
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TAR:
We actually have hobnobbed with one contestant - The Reverend Mel White. It was just after he had left his closeted times as a ghost writer for Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, and was forming Soulforce - an activist gay rights organization. He was a featured guest at one of our Log Cabin National Conventions. Since he graduated from a Portland University, he was destined to have a bizarre future.
der Brucer
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The visuals were wonderful on the Blu-ray, but the sound reflected the lower budget of the first film. It's basically a stereo mix with a couple of surround sequences (the basketball game and the final callbacks).
Still, glad now to have all three HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL films on Blu-ray with their widescreen pictures and lossless audio tracks.
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This means I will have the evening to myself to watch what I please. I'm thinking of watching GHOST on Blu-ray disc. But it will depend on what kind of time I have since I'll want to start on CHUCK around 8:30 or so.
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I see the sun.
We don't have bobsleds in San Juan.
It's genetic!
der Brucer
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Not PC - but funny!
I was depressed last night, so I called a Suicide Hot Line.
Got a freakin' call center in Pakistan.
I told them I was suicidal.
They got all excited and asked if I could drive a truck.
der Brucer
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Has anyone ever visited a friend and spent all your time together talking about another friend of yours whom the host doesn't know?
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DR Ron Pulliam: Yes, it's called "visiting with in-laws."
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TOD
Greek:
Avgolemono (Egg-Lemon Soup)
Spanakopita (Spinach-Feta Pie)
Horiatiki Salata (Village salad - cucumber, onion, tomato, olive, feta)
Lamb - any way
der Brucer
While in a local eatery in Athens I tried my "I'll have what he's having" (pointing to another diner) ordering technique. The result was a delicious slab of warm-from-the-oven bread and a teaming bowl of curdled goat's mild.
Communication also paid a role while order game in a Berlin establishment -
I thougth I was getting roast stag (venison hart), of course I ended up with roast heart from a deer.
On my first tour in Italy (1973-75), I tried this approach one evening in a favorite ristorante when I opted to try something other than tortellini with meat sauce. I pointed to what looked like meat loaf at another table and was told it was coniglio. The waiter recommended it, too, and offered his compliments to my choice.
It tasted a bit strange. It had peas and potato pieces mixed into it. Possibly carrots, too.
It wasn't the best meat loaf I'd ever tasted and thought it must be a cultural thing -- perhaps different spices were used in ground beef in Italy.
As it turns out, it was rabbit (loaf).
And it didn't taste just like chicken.
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I'm going to jump off-line now and write up my work project for the day before heading back down for more filmed entertainment.
WBBL.
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DR Ron Pulliam: Yes, it's called "visiting with in-laws."
LOL! I know that's true.
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Oh!
Happy Presidents' Day to all of our presidents.
And congratulations to Uncle Milly, who placed 37th in the "best president" ranking.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/16/presidential.survey/index.html#cnnSTCOther1
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I wonder how Warner's would render this photo:
(http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/images/2009/02/12/mesaarizona1130am.jpeg)
Mesa, Arizona, Noon
der Brucer
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I forgot about the White Father/Son team! They did pretty good. Son Mike's film CHUCK & BUCK is a very strange indie film, and he was so good playing a man of limited intelligence, it's strange to see him act just like everyone else.
It's also weird to see an actor on TAR.....an actor that I have seen in movies.....it seems if if he's playing a part and not just a game.
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Lovely photo, DR LAURA.....if Warner Bros rendered it, Troy Donahue would be standing on that balcony.
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Thanks DR MATTH - I read about SHADOWS and will pass....John Cassavetes films are a bit of a chore for me!
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Except I really like him in this scene from the Page Six Dance.
(http://i21.ebayimg.com/06/i/001/32/d6/682a_1.JPG)
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re: the hives on my neck.
I don't know that you'd call them hives. But that was the best description i could come up with (red and sort of like a rash).
No i was not wearing a scarf.
And i don't think i ate anything i haven't eaten a million times.
I did have on my winter jacket that zips up quite high covering my neck. And i did (the day before) wash it with soap because my make-up had left a mark. I wonder if this soap could have irritated my neck?
Definitely. Did you use a new detergent, or you possibly didn't rinse it well enough.
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good times should ensue.
Say hello to Esther.
Oh, DR DAW, you're on a rolle!
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Back from a long and profitable day at Toyland: all the Act Two final edits are done and the libretto is up-to-date and looking spiffy.
Tonight at 7:30 I'm having dinner with John McGlinn's suster Lorin. It was she who identified the body on Saturday. It must have been unpleasant because the body had been found 3-4 days after his death and the police had to batter down the door to get to it. Lorin tells me that there is a will and the next thing to discover is who may be the executor.
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Well, when you GET to LA, dear reader Jeanne, then we'll do Indian food.
Well, I guess I am just chopped liver.
I was thinking the same thing. ;)
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One Sondheim query resolved:
(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/images/2009/02/13/cohen.jpg)
LATIMES (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/02/leonard-cohen.html)
Shades of Leonard Cohen
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When Leonard Cohen famously turned his back on the music industry in 1994, he retreated to a Zen monastery more than 6,000 feet above sea level on Mt. Baldy, in the San Gabriel Mountains near Claremont McKenna College. The musician took the name Jikan — meaning “the Silent One” — and devoted himself to an ascetic lifestyle and to the study of Rinzai Zen philosophy.
His five years in seclusion left a gaping lacuna in the musician’s eclectic career. Few people know why Cohen, born to a Jewish family in Montreal, ensconced himself in the monastery’s regimen of meditation and reflection. But “Drawing From the Heart,” a new exhibition of Cohen’s art at Claremont McKenna, throws light on that chapter of his life.
With more than 50 prints of Cohen’s paintings and drawings, the show is a broad survey of his work during the last 40 years. Recurring motifs include the female nude and self-portraits of the artist’s wizened face. But there are also cryptic, slyly comic references to his time on Mt. Baldy.
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Concurrent with the exhibition is the Southern California premiere of Philip Glass’ song cycle “Book of Longing,” based on Cohen’s 2006 volume of poetry. Glass will perform on keyboard with eight musicians and four singers. (The Feb. 25 through March 1 concerts are at the Garrison Theater, a few blocks from the art show at the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum.)
Glass said the idea for the song cycle originated in a long conversation he had at Cohen’s L.A. home. The project was put on hold when Cohen entered the monastery but was revived after the publication of his book. “People don’t read poetry books chronologically, and I wanted to replicate that experience, as if the listener was subjected to random shuffling,” said Glass. The song cycle takes 22 poems and arranges them into thematic chapters dealing with love, Dharma, ballads and Cohen’s biography.
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A random shuffling of a Glass work - how could you tell?
der Brucer
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Lovely photo, DR LAURA.....if Warner Bros rendered it, Troy Donahue would be standing on that balcony.
Thanks, but it's not my photo. DerBrucer posted it, I think.
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Lorin tells me that there is a will and the next thing to discover is who may be the executor.
Just as long as it's not you!
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And here is a link to an article from Consumerist.com concerning Facebook's latest "Terms of Service". It's been causing quite a bit of "noise" and "chatter" on the web this morning. I know some people who have already modified their Facebook profiles and accounts accordingly. -And, yes, some legal challenges are already in the works.
Facebook's New Terms Of Service: "We Can Do Anything We Want With Your Content. Forever." (http://consumerist.com/5150175/facebooks-new-terms-of-service-we-can-do-anything-we-want-with-your-content-forever)
It bet legal challenges are in the works!
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Getting back in shape vibes for DR Kerry!
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Son Mike's film CHUCK & BUCK is a very strange indie film, and he was so good playing a man of limited intelligence, it's strange to see him act just like everyone else.
Well, since he also wrote the screenplay (and lyric) for SCHOOL OF ROCK, we know he's stranger than everyone else.
der Brucer
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Lovely photo, DR LAURA.....if Warner Bros rendered it, Troy Donahue would be standing on that balcony.
Thanks, but it's not my photo. DerBrucer posted it, I think.
I confess.
der Brucer
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Lorin tells me that there is a will and the next thing to discover is who may be the executor.
Just as long as it's not you!
That's what I'm praying!
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This Dachshund is fostering this little guy for another mom who couldn't take care of him.
He had his eyes closed, but now they are open. He is just a little bigger than her other pups.
She loves this little guy as much as the other puppies and she is nursing him back to health.
He is the cleanest pig-uppy ever because she licks him all the time.
HIS NAME IS PINK...
(http://api.ning.com/files/vVArgJfuSWYnjHG5YQfvEbx1XNMzdwpZHhUavSplesAmiMGITcf83hSlDE6yy5p2WMbSAparRn2xz6mAcNdXJxyv44CaZHse/piggy6.jpg)
(http://api.ning.com/files/vVArgJfuSWZB1HdybFKDf1fGMGRv*o2NJ12LGGcmrCLSkoVSo5A-yyNJAMIMrYLjX2T4-UsiSr8YaqvyB6yItfOqHpTC20qM/piggy4.jpg)
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Well, it seems they are back, hats that is:
(http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/photoessay_6593_images/0216091552_M_CrazyFashion9.jpg)
(http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/photoessay_6593_images/0216091552_M_CrazyFashion2.jpg)
der Brucer
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JRand58:
Thanks DR MATTH - I read about SHADOWS and will pass....John Cassavetes films are a bit of a chore for me!
Please shoot me if I ever try to watch A WOMAN UNDER THE INFUENCE again.
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This Dachshund is fostering this little guy for another mom who couldn't take care of him.
He had his eyes closed, but now they are open. He is just a little bigger than her other pups.
She loves this little guy as much as the other puppies and she is nursing him back to health.
He is the cleanest pig-uppy ever because she licks him all the time.
HIS NAME IS PINK...
Well, bet he doesn't grow up to be a swan :D
der Brucer
And this little piggie had roast beef hot dog
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Please shoot me if I ever try to watch A WOMAN UNDER THE INFUENCE again.
Does this mean you'll relax your position in support of gun control :)
der Brucer
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Getting back in shape vibes for DR Kerry!
Aw thanks. I need to do this for my own well-being, frame of mind and for the job I MUST get soon.
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Back from a four-hour-plus editing session. We finished with everything, but he now has to go in and insert all the pickups we did where they need to be inserted. Then I'll view the whole thing top to bottom and we'll burn copies for the boys to see, and then we'll do notes, lock the picture, and then do the sound mix. I'm sure we'll have this ready for April.
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And the word of the day is: EUPEPTIC!
And The Song Of The Day Is: CHEERFUL LITTLE EARFUL
I always liked that song!
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I will begin an exercise regimen tomorrow morning, WALKING, with my cousin-in-law. He's one of those guys who walks the mall before mall store hours.
Of course, once spring has sprung, Dixie Bell and I will be running the cemetery thrice a week.
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An early page 7 dance, since the number came up on another chat board:
The Tapioca
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2AxwllQOHE
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Getting back in shape vibes for DR Kerry!
Aw thanks. I need to do this for my own well-being, frame of mind and for the job I MUST get soon.
You and DS Craig, VIBES TO YOU BOTH!!!
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We have survived buying a new car. Nice 2009 Chevy Cobalt, silver, 5-speed, could get up to 44mpg highway, which I'm thrilled about.
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***HEALTH & JOB VIBES***
for DR Kerry!!!!!
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Are the Oscars really this coming Sunday already? Will there be a big HHW bash?
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Wow! Congratulations, DR JMK!!!
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And you don't even have your tax refund yet!
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As of tonight, most of the telly stations in ND will be dropping their analog signal. One station will maintain one for emergency. In the case of PPTV, the station manager said it was not economical to keep two different towers running.
Not sure about the Fox station inour area but the others will be jumping the analog ship
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And you don't even have your tax refund yet!
If you think Betsy and I get a tax refund, you need some consultation time with FJL. ;)
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There are two small areas that will not go digital until Friday due to weather conditions last week in Western North Dakota prevented final improvements to be made for conversion.
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I wonder if people will be surprised that their TVs don't work.
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Don't float away vibes to Bk...
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re: the hives on my neck.
I don't know that you'd call them hives. But that was the best description i could come up with (red and sort of like a rash).
No i was not wearing a scarf.
And i don't think i ate anything i haven't eaten a million times.
I did have on my winter jacket that zips up quite high covering my neck. And i did (the day before) wash it with soap because my make-up had left a mark. I wonder if this soap could have irritated my neck?
Definitely. Did you use a new detergent, or you possibly didn't rinse it well enough.
I don't necessarily know it was this. But i wasn't even thinking when i wiped the make-up off my jacket. I just used regular dish detergent. I was just wiping off the make-up and not even thinking that it would touch my neck. I didn't rinse it off well at all because i was just trying to get off the make-up.
My neck is still red but it doesn't hurt. Hopefully it will go away. I did re rinse my jacket in case that was it.
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ND has been pretty good about getting the word out. Student groups as a service project have been working to get the word out.
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I have a question for DR Jose (or any other DR who knows this).
Have you read Seth Rudetsky's book Broadway Nights?
I really wish he could have just written a non-fiction real account of his life. But i am curious. Some of the names he uses are real. But most are made up (although they seem like broadway people i recognize like the Weisslers). I was just wondering how many of the stories are true (if you know).
I'm almost done the book. But the fact vs fiction part is confusing me a bit.
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I did get the converter box to work on a 20+ year old telly
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I might as welluse the telly until the tube goes... The picture is a bit bizarre from time to time. However, one bright point, I can now get closed captioning on the older telly
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When Sugar and I came back from our evening walk, we noticed one of the lemon tress was in bloom already.
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I love the smell of citrus blooming. Our neighborhood used to have lots of citrus. Not so much any more.
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Good Evening!
It was another glorious, sunny, not-too-cold Winter day here in NYC. Perfect for walking, exploring, taking pictures and knoshing (of course).
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Pictures? Do we get to see some?
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I have a question for DR Jose (or any other DR who knows this).
Have you read Seth Rudetsky's book Broadway Nights?
I really wish he could have just written a non-fiction real account of his life. But i am curious. Some of the names he uses are real. But most are made up (although they seem like broadway people i recognize like the Weisslers). I was just wondering how many of the stories are true (if you know).
I'm almost done the book. But the fact vs fiction part is confusing me a bit.
It's basically a work of fiction based on some of his "real life" events. If you want more info, just check out sethrudetsky.com for more info - and stories!
*And I highly recommend the audio-book version of "Broadway Days and Nights" too.
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Fun moment [from memory, even though it was just minutes ago]
Larry King: Suze (Orman), what did the market do today?
Suze: The market did nothing, it was closed today!!!!!
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Pictures? Do we get to see some?
I actually didn't take any pictures today. Well, I did take a few, but mainly for my "Flickr Project 365" project. Today was just a good day to look and watch. I was also playing tour guide to my buddy, Fernando. We walked around SoHo and Chinatown for a few hours since he had never really spent much time in that part of town.
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DR JMK, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW CAR!
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I did get the converter box to work on a 20+ year old telly
I'm impressed :)
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Good Evening!
It was another glorious, sunny, not-too-cold Winter day here in NYC. Perfect for walking, exploring, taking pictures and knoshing (of course).
Sounds like Ashland, only I had a perfect hike on the trails. I never went into the shopping area.
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I spent most of the day pulling weeds.
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But I did try something new today when I stopped into Roni-Sue Chocolates (http://www.roni-sue.com) in the Essex Street Market:
BaCorn - Caramel (Pop)Corn with Real Bacon Bits and Chile Pińon Nuts
Sweet, Salty, Smoky, Spicy, Crunchy - A true taste sensation!
*I also tried a sample of her new Pomegranate Truffles - very tasty too.
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As for Facebook's new TOS, they've issued some "clarifications":
From "The Industry Standard" (http://tinyurl.com/cxd9xa)
From "The Facebook Blog" (http://tinyurl.com/c7orlh)
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Thanks for the clarifications.
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Another big storm is headed for Phoenix:
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DR JMK - Congrats on the new wheels! Did you do a trade-in? or was this an outright(?) purchase?
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Here's an "early" version of The New York Times article about today's Facebook brou-ha-ha:
Facebook’s Users Ask Who Owns Information (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/technology/internet/17facebook.html)
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Another big storm is headed for Phoenix:
So, does this mean you have headache? knee-ache? back-ache? itchy nose?
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No. Perhaps I have lost my "gift." That's ok with me!
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Skip just came home from a class called Chocolate 1 and 2 at cooking school.
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Skip just came home from a class called Chocolate 1 and 2 at cooking school.
Yum :)
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good times should ensue.
Say hello to Esther.
DAMN DAAAMN DAAAAAAMN (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKUwcCp7LPE)
*I think that was one of the first - if not the first - heartbreaking moment I ever saw on TV. -And just watching that clip again, color me verklempt.
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Skip just came home from a class called Chocolate 1 and 2 at cooking school.
Did he bring home any "homework"?
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T.O.D.
GREEK: No
INDIAN: No
Ditto (except for baklava) and ditto.
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DR JMK - Congrats on the new wheels! Did you do a trade-in? or was this an outright(?) purchase?
We traded in the 1993 Subaru I had inherited when my parents died. It had been a great little car, but at 16 or so years old it was starting to show its age.
I just "activated" OnStar and now have a car with its own phone number. Oy. :)
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LOVE Indian food & rarely get it.
Most the time I tolerate Greek food. Once I had great food at a Greek restaurant & now I'm more open to trying it again.
'night
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All I'll say is never accept a car dealer's first "final" offer. ;)
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Today, I went to my sister's house and we played M&M's Monopoly. My sister won...big time. Then I came home and watched tonight's "Kyle XY" and now I'm watching last night's "Brothers and Sisters." Then, I'll watch tonight's
ABC NBC line-up.
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Another big storm is headed for Phoenix:
So, does this mean you have headache? knee-ache? back-ache? itchy nose?
My ankle knows something is afoot. I thought it was just the many walks with Sugar today, but it's little more than that. Quite livable, though. (well, I guesss it has to be). We'll see how tonight goes.
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I am having to get back my stick shift mojo again, especially since we're in such a hilly neighborhood.
And, yes, I was completely anal about parking the car away from all others when I just went to the store. ;) I was mortified when I came out and saw that some idiot had parked right next to me. I want to make it through a week or so before I get any door dings. :)
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Skip just came home from a class called Chocolate 1 and 2 at cooking school.
Laura and I will volunteer to help him with his midterms!
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Jose - No homework, but he brought home many calories worth of class projects.
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Good evening. DH Jed and I have just returned from a lovely meal with our DCF (Dear Cyber Father) Tom. We ate at a delicious pizza and salad buffet. The salad bar only had paper plates, which was odd, but we attributed it to a "parents night out" event that seemed to be taking place there, which involved lots of kids and moms and dads running around. Perhaps they thought paper plates were safest.
DS Toby was on great behavior, thankfully, and a wonderful time was had by all. We talked and laughed and laughed and talked. Always wonderful to see Tom.
Now to load the dishwasher and get Toby to bed, then to bed myself.
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***HEALTH & JOB VIBES***
for DR Kerry!!!!!
Things are not bad. Sugar is on the couch snoring, so what more can one ask?
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I am having to get back my stick shift mojo again, especially since we're in such a hilly neighborhood.
And, yes, I was completely anal about parking the car away from all others when I just went to the store. ;) I was mortified when I came out and saw that some idiot had parked right next to me. I want to make it through a week or so before I get any door dings. :)
It's like getting the first smudge on a pair of white sneakers!
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Back later!
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Good evening. DH Jed and I have just returned from a lovely meal with our DCF (Dear Cyber Father) Tom. We ate at a delicious pizza and salad buffet. The salad bar only had paper plates, which was odd, but we attributed it to a "parents night out" event that seemed to be taking place there, which involved lots of kids and moms and dads running around. Perhaps they thought paper plates were safest.
DS Toby was on great behavior, thankfully, and a wonderful time was had by all. We talked and laughed and laughed and talked. Always wonderful to see Tom.
Now to load the dishwasher and get Toby to bed, then to bed myself.
Umm... You ate dinner out tonight - with DR TCB... The restaurant had paper plates... And you still have to load the dishwasher? Hmm...
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Kerry - When you and Laura come to NYC, we'll have a dessert bash to rival any in the city.
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Kerry - When you and Laura come to NYC, we'll have a dessert bash to rival any in the city.
I'll bring the cookies.
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No. Perhaps I have lost my "gift." That's ok with me!
Or maybe you'll start "predicting" other things, events now?
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Kerry - When you and Laura come to NYC, we'll have a dessert bash to rival any in the city.
I'll bring the cookies.
Sounds good to me!
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And here's one more article concerning Facebook's TOS - in comparison to other site's TOS:
Facebook terms of service compared with MySpace, Flickr, Picasa, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter (http://amandafrench.net/2009/02/16/facebook-terms-of-service-compared/)
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I think I shall go wireless. I went to Best Buy today to look at printers/scanners since mine seems to not like to work. A clerk offered his assistance and we got to talking about wireless...I asked him if Comcast offered wireless, and he informed me what the internet provider does not provied the wireless but that I just needed to get a wireless router...well who knew?
He showed the contraptions to me and helped me pick one out.
So how many here at HHW use wireless? Was it painless to hook up?
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I wonder if people will be surprised that their TVs don't work.
Around here, even if you live under a rock or in a cave, you have had someone tell you 1000 times a week about the digital conversion
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I think I shall go wireless. I went to Best Buy today to look at printers/scanners since mine seems to not like to work. A clerk offered his assistance and we got to talking about wireless...I asked him if Comcast offered wireless, and he informed me what the internet provider does not provied the wireless but that I just needed to get a wireless router...well who knew?
He showed the contraptions to me and helped me pick one out.
So how many here at HHW use wireless? Was it painless to hook up?
We use wireless, it couldn't be easier, and it's essential with our laptops. We can use them anywhere in the house.
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I think I shall go wireless. I went to Best Buy today to look at printers/scanners since mine seems to not like to work. A clerk offered his assistance and we got to talking about wireless...I asked him if Comcast offered wireless, and he informed me what the internet provider does not provied the wireless but that I just needed to get a wireless router...well who knew?
He showed the contraptions to me and helped me pick one out.
So how many here at HHW use wireless? Was it painless to hook up?
I live in a wireless apartment-hold. I know bk is wireless too as are other DRs.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcajwuFGljA
Just had to share Cinderfella...
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Congrats JMK on your new wheels!
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Thanks Ann and Jose. I am looking at reviews to see if the router I bought is a good one, or if I should look for something else.
If anyone has recommendations just holler.
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Thanks Ann and Jose. I am looking at reviews to see if the router I bought is a good one, or if I should look for something else.
If anyone has recommendations just holler.
Linksys?
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We have survived buying a new car. Nice 2009 Chevy Cobalt, silver, 5-speed, could get up to 44mpg highway, which I'm thrilled about.
Congrats, JMK!
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PAGE NINE ROUTER DANCE!!!!
(http://evergreen-rentals.com/images/router.gif)
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Ended up coming in to work tonight due to sick student. We have had an entertaining evening. Before I got here, we had a man masturbating outside of library...
Big convo on the FArgo network about it..
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I think I shall go wireless. I went to Best Buy today to look at printers/scanners since mine seems to not like to work. A clerk offered his assistance and we got to talking about wireless...I asked him if Comcast offered wireless, and he informed me what the internet provider does not provied the wireless but that I just needed to get a wireless router...well who knew?
He showed the contraptions to me and helped me pick one out.
So how many here at HHW use wireless? Was it painless to hook up?
I love being wireless. It's not hard to hook up at all. I like being able to be on my laptop anywhere in my house and still be able to be online.
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I got waylaid by some phone calls after I went downstairs, so I didn't have time to watch an entire movie before CHUCK began. Darn!
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Instead I watched another MOONLIGHT episode. This one was about the older vampire selling a drug made from vampire blood. Not one of the best episodes of the run, but it was OK.
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Well today we celebrated President's Afternoon. We worked this morning, but I needed to be here for the repair man to come about the thermostat and I couldn't talk to most of the people I needed to talk to - they were off for the holiday. So we just closed the office.
I did end up needing a new thermostat. Yikes! Who knew they were so expensive! This one has a 5 year warranty so if it happens again
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I skimmed through today's BIZARRE episode of AS THE WORLD TURNS. Nothing and nothing in the previews.
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I also worked on my taxes today, just to see how much I need to save up to pay before April. The days of refunds are gone forever and being single, childless and self-employed, nothing in the stimulus will change that
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I had enough time to watch an episode of NCIS from the first season box set. This was the one with Terry O'Quinn playing a colonel on the run from the FBI and Gibbs' attempts to help him. Very surprising ending, very touching. Glad I revisited this episode. I didn't really remember much about it as I was watching.
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I haven't finished them and need to get some more of my expense figures from the office, but so far it's not as bad as I was afraid it might be. Looks like cashing in a big chunk of my retirement last January really did work out for the best.
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I also worked on my taxes today, just to see how much I need to save up to pay before April. The days of refunds are gone forever and being single, childless and self-employed, nothing in the stimulus will change that
I am in the same boat, DR Cilla. I haven't even started thinking about working on mine (late March is when I usually do them), but refunds are never in the cards for me.
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Edith and her husband stopped over tonight and picked up the 9x12 roll of carpet I got last summer at the going out of business sale at a local furniture store for $15. I had thought about using it, but decided against it. She said her daughter will love it in her room. I am SOOO happy to have it out of my house. It was a big roll of carpet taking up a lot of space
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CHUCK had an entertaining episode tonight, but I still think the show should completely drop having a "B" story with the Buy More folks each week. We get involved in this exciting spy mission with Chuck et al and have to continually keep cutting back to the ridiculous stuff at Buy More.
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'24' revealed some secrets tonight which had been kept close to the vest since the season began. Very interesting developments. I am really enjoying this new season of '24.'
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I also gave them 5 of the 10 hockey tickets I got at the fundraiser a couple weeks ago. The idea of a group going was an ok one, but the idea of a family outting and their kids going with them just seems better. They told me they had been talking about going, so this is really great. I still have enough tickets to go enjoy a match or two and we may all go together.
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And I ended my evening with MEDIUM. Bizarre behavior from Allison always makes for a good time, and this was no exception. I really enjoyed the episode.
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TOmorrow I will be working on the LAST disc in my review stack. I got nothing new all last week nor did I get anything today, so Criterion's next John Cassavetes movie FACES will be my last review disc until something new arrives.
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I think I shall go wireless. I went to Best Buy today to look at printers/scanners since mine seems to not like to work. A clerk offered his assistance and we got to talking about wireless...I asked him if Comcast offered wireless, and he informed me what the internet provider does not provied the wireless but that I just needed to get a wireless router...well who knew?
He showed the contraptions to me and helped me pick one out.
So how many here at HHW use wireless? Was it painless to hook up?
I've been wireless for some time now. It's a snap to set up, but it gets a little complicated when you add security such as WEP encryption and MAC address filtering. But don't let that freak you out--once you learn about it, adding security is easy.
I've been using Linksys products for no reason in particular. I currently have a combo modem/router unit that they don't seem to make anymore. I think you are safe going with either Linksys or Netgear--just go with whichever is on sale this week at Best Buy.
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I think I shall go wireless. I went to Best Buy today to look at printers/scanners since mine seems to not like to work. A clerk offered his assistance and we got to talking about wireless...I asked him if Comcast offered wireless, and he informed me what the internet provider does not provied the wireless but that I just needed to get a wireless router...well who knew?
He showed the contraptions to me and helped me pick one out.
So how many here at HHW use wireless? Was it painless to hook up?
I've been wireless for some time now. It's a snap to set up, but it gets a little complicated when you add security such as WEP encryption and MAC address filtering. But don't let that freak you out--once you learn about it, adding security is easy.
I've been using Linksys products for no reason in particular. I currently have a combo modem/router unit that they don't seem to make anymore. I think you are safe going with either Linksys or Netgear--just go with whichever is on sale this week at Best Buy.
I have a Linksys modem/router too. I didn't know they quit making them.
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Kerry - When you and Laura come to NYC, we'll have a dessert bash to rival any in the city.
I'll bring me.
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Well today we celebrated President's Afternoon. We worked this morning, but I needed to be here for the repair man to come about the thermostat and I couldn't talk to most of the people I needed to talk to - they were off for the holiday. So we just closed the office.
I did end up needing a new thermostat. Yikes! Who knew they were so expensive! This one has a 5 year warranty so if it happens again
Hmmm...I often get a static shock when I touch my programmable thermostat. Maybe I better start discharching myself somehow for now on before I short mine out too.
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I think I shall go wireless. I went to Best Buy today to look at printers/scanners since mine seems to not like to work. A clerk offered his assistance and we got to talking about wireless...I asked him if Comcast offered wireless, and he informed me what the internet provider does not provied the wireless but that I just needed to get a wireless router...well who knew?
He showed the contraptions to me and helped me pick one out.
So how many here at HHW use wireless? Was it painless to hook up?
I've been wireless for some time now. It's a snap to set up, but it gets a little complicated when you add security such as WEP encryption and MAC address filtering. But don't let that freak you out--once you learn about it, adding security is easy.
I've been using Linksys products for no reason in particular. I currently have a combo modem/router unit that they don't seem to make anymore. I think you are safe going with either Linksys or Netgear--just go with whichever is on sale this week at Best Buy.
I have a Linksys modem/router too. I didn't know they quit making them.
I've been casually eyeballing the store shelves for them lately, but I never see any. Maybe they just call them routers now?
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I'm back from a wonderful dinner with Lorin McGlinn Reiter, who's absolutley fantastic and completely bewildered by the eccentricities of her late brother John, estrangement from and hostility to his three siblings, and his death. While we were at O'Neal's, Ron and Dona Raines showed up and it was great to introduce her to other acquaintances of her brother who had similar conflicted feelings of anger and ruined friendship. I think she and I consder ourselves great new friends and I look forward to meeting her family. Given the trauman for her of the past days, I think it was quite a lovely time. I really enjoyed myself.
BK, thanks for the post on Broadwayworld.com!
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I'm heading downstairs to bed now.
Good night!
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Netgear is the wireless router I bought, it was on sale for $66. I think I might take it back and get the Netgear Rangemax for $99. It has a pretty blue light on it.
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JMK - new-car congrats to your family
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Bedtime for this Bonzo, too.
Nytol!
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Netgear is the wireless router I bought, it was on sale for $66. I think I might take it back and get the Netgear Rangemax for $99. It has a pretty blue light on it.
I think you'll be safe with the one you currently have. The Rangemax is geared more toward larger offices and houses.
Do you have a laptop? Or are you primarily using the wireless for your printer? Are you using DSL? Cable? How fast is your modem? Etc., etc., etc.?
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Well today we celebrated President's Afternoon. We worked this morning, but I needed to be here for the repair man to come about the thermostat and I couldn't talk to most of the people I needed to talk to - they were off for the holiday. So we just closed the office.
I did end up needing a new thermostat. Yikes! Who knew they were so expensive! This one has a 5 year warranty so if it happens again
Hmmm...I often get a static shock when I touch my programmable thermostat. Maybe I better start discharching myself somehow for now on before I short mine out too.
I would suggest it. I had shocks many times and it didn't hurt the thermostat, but the last time, I reset it, changed the batteries and did all the stuff that was recommended. The repairman checked everything out and couldn't get the display to work, so...I got a new one.
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Congrats on the new car JMK.
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Well today we celebrated President's Afternoon. We worked this morning, but I needed to be here for the repair man to come about the thermostat and I couldn't talk to most of the people I needed to talk to - they were off for the holiday. So we just closed the office.
I did end up needing a new thermostat. Yikes! Who knew they were so expensive! This one has a 5 year warranty so if it happens again
Hmmm...I often get a static shock when I touch my programmable thermostat. Maybe I better start discharching myself somehow for now on before I short mine out too.
This happened at my parents' house. It turned out that it was a short in the wiring and they had to get it replaced.
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I think I shall go wireless. I went to Best Buy today to look at printers/scanners since mine seems to not like to work. A clerk offered his assistance and we got to talking about wireless...I asked him if Comcast offered wireless, and he informed me what the internet provider does not provied the wireless but that I just needed to get a wireless router...well who knew?
He showed the contraptions to me and helped me pick one out.
So how many here at HHW use wireless? Was it painless to hook up?
It's pretty easy, Mike, though some routers require a bit of "technical" knowledge--though, they come with instruction manuals. :)
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Netgear is the wireless router I bought, it was on sale for $66. I think I might take it back and get the Netgear Rangemax for $99. It has a pretty blue light on it.
I think you'll be safe with the one you currently have. The Rangemax is geared more toward larger offices and houses.
Do you have a laptop? Or are you primarily using the wireless for your printer? Are you using DSL? Cable? How fast is your modem? Etc., etc., etc.?
I will be using it with my laptop and maybe I will get a wireless printer (since the printer I have now seems to not want to work).
My current modem is, I guess, cable, from Comcast. I do not know how fast that is. But it seems fine.
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I may keep my PC hooked up to the cable modem, however. Just as a secondary.
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Netgear is the wireless router I bought, it was on sale for $66. I think I might take it back and get the Netgear Rangemax for $99. It has a pretty blue light on it.
I think you'll be safe with the one you currently have. The Rangemax is geared more toward larger offices and houses.
Do you have a laptop? Or are you primarily using the wireless for your printer? Are you using DSL? Cable? How fast is your modem? Etc., etc., etc.?
I will be using it with my laptop and maybe I will get a wireless printer (since the printer I have now seems to not want to work).
My current modem is, I guess, cable, from Comcast. I do not know how fast that is. But it seems fine.
Cable works great with wireless. Your cable modem will connect to your router instead of your computer. Your router may have connections on the back where you can plug in your desk top so you won't need a wireless card for the desk top. You'll love it once you get it set up
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Now I've got to get some sleep
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I just finished introducing my mum to the stunning dvd of RYAN'S DAUGHTER's first act. It looks incredible on her RCA with the upconversion.
She thinks the film is too deep. . .I think it is shallow (c'mon it is a simple soap opera), meticulously directed and absolutely beautiful to watch and listen to. Although I think I like Maurice Jarre's score better when he re-worked it for A PASSAGE TO INDIA.
Oh! The DVD Savant altered his review of HOBSON'S CHOICE because of my email to him. . .
Glen originally wrote that Brenda De Banzie was familiar to American audiences through THE PINK PANTHER (and the Gregory Pack flick THE PURPLE PLAIN).
I alerted him that MOST viewers would associate her with Hitchcock's latter THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH.
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I may keep my PC hooked up to the cable modem, however. Just as a secondary.
It's always good to have one computer directly connected to your modem/internet connection.
As for a "wireless printer", there are two issues here. Some printers use Bluetooth so that you can print wirelessly directly from your computer, laptop and/or camera.* However, with a wireless router you can set up a network that will allow you to print wirelessly.
*My Canon printer does have a Bluetooth option, but I would have to buy a separate Bluetooth "card" (that plugs into the printer) in order to use it, to print wirelessly. I have my printer hooked into my Apple Airport Extreme (which is a router, and that's how I access my printer wirelessly.
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And...
Goodnight.
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Finished viewing and still trying not to be sick. I think I might just win this fight.
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Just wanted to say....
Jose's avvie is beyond cute... IT is adoreable!
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I just finished introducing my mum to the stunning dvd of RYAN'S DAUGHTER's first act. It looks incredible on her RCA with the upconversion.
She thinks the film is too deep. . .I think it is shallow (c'mon it is a simple soap opera), meticulously directed and absolutely beautiful to watch and listen to. Although I think I like Maurice Jarre's score better when he re-worked it for A PASSAGE TO INDIA.
Not to wreak any kind of havoc or anything, but Jarre's score to "A Passage to India" was no more a reworking of his score to "Ryan's Daughter" than was the latter (and last) David Lean film a reworking of the former David Lean film. There are no repeated themes of any kind from one film to the other. The sound is uniquely Jarre's, however, and there is no mistaking a score of his when compared to scores of other composers.
If you would like another example of a composer whose scores bear a similarity, listen to John Barry's score to "Out of Africa" and compare it to "Dances With Wolves." They are far more similar, IMO, than anything Jarre ever wrote for movies, and yet they are quite different from one another, too.
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Are the Oscars really this coming Sunday already? Will there be a big HHW bash?
Do bears, porcupines, o'possums, squirrels, skunks, deer, rabbits and all manner of vermin and fowl poop in the woods?
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Are the Oscars really this coming Sunday already? Will there be a big HHW bash?
Do bears, porcupines, o'possums, squirrels, skunks, deer, rabbits and all manner of vermin and fowl poop in the woods?
Is the pope German?
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I enjoyed all my NBC primetime lineup this evening.
"Chuck" was really, really good. To comment on DR MAttH's frustrations about the secondary characters in Buy More, I think that as long as Chuck is able to maintain the appearance of a normal life, he will need to remain at Buy More and he will need to interact with his fellow employees there. I've enjoyed many of the Buy More segments. I do wonder, though, why Chuck is never seemingly at odds with Big Mike over absences from the store.
"Heroes" was all right. I think the show is moving in a right direction, but it's too damned slow getting anywhere. And I'm really hating Claire's makeup. She seems to apply it in layers and she looks far too hard and crass the way she's been made up to look this year. She's a pretty girl, and I'm not sure why they're working against that beauty. I understand that Bryan Fuller, who wrote some of the best shows of its first season -- and who later created "Dead Like Me" and "Pushing Daisies" -- is returning to the show. I hope it's not too late.
"Medium" -- lots of fun, I think, with Allison having waking visions. Interesting episode. I like for Joe to be more involved, and there was "just" enough of the three daughters to maintain a familial balance.