A very happy Birthday to Arnold.Meaning Colin will be watching something else later, or Streisand will be something else later?
Back later with TOTD.
Colin has been watching the Streisand "Timeless" DVD. It will be something else later.
I was reading at the table just now and there was a box of cereal next to me. So without actually realizing what I was doing, I ate what seems like half a box of dry cereal while I was engrossed in my reading. Yuchhh. I may just vomit on the floor.
What kind of cereal?
Original Kashi "Just Friends" Cereal. You happy now? (Earlier I'd had some not so esoteric dry Cheerios. ....Can cereal be esoteric? Sure. Why not?)
Does anyone still wear a hat?
DR Jason, why is it so hard to get a movie ticket? And can't you always buy tickets in advance?
And speaking of Universal films which should be out on DVD, my most wanted of their sci-fi/horror films is The Incredible Shrinking Man.
Does anyone still wear a hat?Now that you ask, no, I don't.
Original Kashi "Just Friends" Cereal. You happy now? (Earlier I'd had some not so esoteric dry Cheerios. ....Can cereal be esoteric? Sure. Why not?)
Now that you ask, no, I don't.
I used to wear ballcaps all the time. Since I changed to a flat-top haircut, however, wearing a hat hasn't seemed necessary. I don't think I even own a ballcap these days; they all got tossed with the rest of the junk in moving.
Happy Birthday Arnold M. Brockman, who has been with us for quite some time!There's something about this star that looks like it's had a face-lift.
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Hmmm...you might reconsider those ball caps. If you're wearing a flat-top haircut all the time, you really should protect your scalp if you spend any time out in the sun.I'm not too worried. I've got a pretty thick head.
Lecture over.
And while we are on the subject of DVD entertainment I have heard rumors that in October Universal will be releasing DVD sets of the old Mummy films, the Invisible Man films and the Black Lagoon Creature films! Hurray and about time I say!! Of course it is still just a rumorWhich should synchronize nicely with a relase of Van Whopsing on DVD, if my guess is right.
CD: Annette Sings Golden Surfin' Hits....I love it when she sings: "And if my woody breaks down on me somewhere on my surf route, I'll strap my board to my back and hitch a ride in my wet suit!" Whew...Hey, I admit to bouts of depression sometimes, but I rarely break into tears. She must be talking about some other Woody.
Thank you for being a friend...
Travelled down that road and back again...
You heart is true,
You're a pal and a confidant.
And if you threw a party
And invited everyone you knew...
You would see the biggest gift would be from me
And the card attached would say,
"Thank you for being a friend."
Which reminds me...SWW and DerBrucer did you guys watch ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE yet? And if so what did you think of it (If I remember correct you two just bought the DVD...or am I thinking of someone else?)
Well... I did get some sleep... At least a good four hour's worth...Four hours more than I did! I never really did become tired last night, so I stayed up packing. The result was that I got way ahead of schedule, and brought the first load of stuff down here this morning instead of later tonight. Being down here today allowed me to get my local dial-up all set up, so I shall not be sans-internet all weekend as I'd thought I would be. Will make two trips with my dad's pickup tomorrow for the furniture, and then I'll finish cleaning on Sunday and grab the small amount of stuff that will still be there then. Now to find a fershluganah job so I can do all this again!
DVD Player: Northern Exposure First Season set...And all that lovely scenery is just 25 miles from my home!
They are absolutely, fantastagorically gorgeous! When NE originally aired, I still had a twenty year old 19" Goldstar color TV, so I never fully appreciated the beautiful cinematography this show employed. And the color! The color is so amazingly vivid that it pops from the screen and yet it never looks artificial.
Has anyone here ever actually had a really memorable Memorial Day weekend? Now, for the life of me, I can not remember one single Memorial Day weekend that stands out as having been exciting, unusual, or even good old-fashioned fun.I actually remember two Memorial Day weekends, but both for the same reason. The former percussion professor at the university would always take his percussion studio rafting on Memorial Day. Over the years, they started to include his wife's voice studio. Since I was one of his wife's students, I was invited to join in the festivities, which I did twice (1999 and 2001, I believe). Such fun was had on those days!
"...snacks are less than half the cost of the same food in a theatre."
Which is exactly why I'm taking my own snacks. I know you're not supposed to do that, but let's be honest here...I've been in movie theatres in New York where the person next to me has had a full fried chicken meal complete with cheesecake for dessert! When I saw VAN HELSING, I went around dinner time and I was starving, so I got their hot dog/nachos/soda "value" meal. With tax it came to $9.50... Granted, I asked for extra cheese for the nachos and that was an extra $1.25, so that was my fault, but please! $10 for what are essentially snacks? A hot dog and stale nachos do not a meal make! It's ridiculous, but I really can't bitch and moan all that much...it's my choice whether I should buy these things or not, and I usually choose to spend the money, so...that's the end of my rant.
I actually remember two Memorial Day weekends, but both for the same reason. The former percussion professor at the university would always take his percussion studio rafting on Memorial Day. Over the years, they started to include his wife's voice studio. Since I was one of his wife's students, I was invited to join in the festivities, which I did twice (1999 and 2001, I believe). Such fun was had on those days!
DR Jason, I know you were saying that it was management that was kicking people out at the Met. But what I don't understand is why. If someone is standing, and there is an empty seat open in front of them, why shouldn't they sit down? My point was that if they don't advertise their strict policy I would complain to no end if they kicked me out.
Well, think of it as a Memorial Bush!
As I said, Ron, I am well aware of the real meaning of Memorial Day. I, also, said that I didn't mean to sound flip, but since the government saw fit to make Memorial Day an excuse for a three-day weekend, rather than keeping it a day to pay tribute to the men and women who died in service to our country, I wondered if some how I had missed something. Personally, I will still go the cemetery, as I do every year, but if others had developed other traditions or observances, I would like to hear about them.
Jed, where did you go rafting?
Bonjour, mes amies.
Wow DR Panni: good luck.
But at least you know you weren't in the hospital and that the bill will be erased.
I find Memorial Day Sales somewhat offensive. Sort of defeats the purpose of the whole thing, no? Are we going to have 9/11 Sales in 20 years?
I'm typing this while on Hold with my insurance company. I just received a TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR bill from them for an 8 day October 2003 hospital stay. The only problem is that I wasn't in the hospital for 8 days - or any days - in 2003. In fact, I've never spent 8 days in the hospital in my life. I didn't spend ANY days in the hospital in 2003. I've never even HEARD of the hospital in which I was supposed to have spent 8 days. I think you get the picture.
Also BTW (that's by the way to those of you, like me, less in the know), Borders is once again running their 4 for the price of 3 DVD sale. Dangerous news. I picked up Producers (special edition, which seems to be less numerous these days), Sweet Charity, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Tommy, all of which I had meant to buy a long time ago.
I, for one, hope this finally signals that girls and women who have been wearing the disgusting low jeans have finally started to look in the mirror to see what they look like in them. Horrid. Get rid of 'em forever. And follow that with thongs. Nyetski to the thongski.
Oh, I quite agree with that... and she should have stayed with that show much longer and forgot about V/V -- which killed her voice! -- in my opinion!
Beekay, dog and both her names are very cute. You have more little girls. How many and can you post pictures?
We were on a stretch of the Yakima River right around Thorp.
Jane - Jeans that fit at the waist are hard to find around here. I find comfortable jeans hard to find, period. So to find ones that are comfortable, not too long on me (you must have that problem, too), fit at the waist AND are hugely discounted (less than half-price) - when I wasn't even looking - just happened to wander into the store - is an Event.
No one has answered my question from this morning regarding Ramar of the Jungle. "Does anyone remember this early fifties TV show?" Shall I take that to mean no one remembers the show?
Panni: Cartoons and Cherry Coke? That's what I did today too! What cartoons did you watch?
Francois - I'm curious. I wasn't around when you first came to HHW, so I know nothing about you. Were you born in France? Have you lived in the US?
The scene with the spider in INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN always gives me the creeps!Don't start, I'm still in trouble for being behind with someone else..... :-\
Which reminds me...SWW and DerBrucer did you guys watch ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE yet? And if so what did you think of it (If I remember correct you two just bought the DVD...or am I thinking of someone else?)
A funny story about theater food. Once I was going to a movie with two friends of mine, but we wanted to eat Chinese for dinner first. Unfortunately they took FOREVER with our order, and we didn't hae time to eat before we had to leave. So we got the order to go. Not wanting to waste good food, we emptied out my school bag (college students always have their school bags nearby, of course) filled it with the various boxes of food, and strolled casually into the theater. I honestly didn't expect to get away with walking in there with this obviously full bag of stuff that smelled of Kung Pao Tofu and Orange Chicken...but they didn't even blink!Eating with chopsticks in a darkened theater is an art!
Thank you to everyone who replied to my cousin question. Two of my cousins (sisters) announced 2 weeks ago that they're pregnant. Neither is married and they both have horrible relationship reputations. I really hope they get married soon, for the sake of my unborn relatives!
I remember when you could smoke in a theater!Smoking is no longer allowed in bars or restaurants in Delaware. Period. And for the most part, everything is just fine and dandy...
And you know what surprised me so about being in Washington last week...going into diners and being asked if we wanted smoking or non-smoking! I don't believe that any eating establishments (other then lounges) in Oregon have smoking sections any longer.
Saw The Day After Tomorrow this past Wednesday at the 9:30 am show at some multiplex here in Paris, and boy!, am I sorry i did!New James Bond flic - The Day After Tomovoz Never Dies!
The good thing is that they messed up with the reels -- some scenes happened before they should have :o -- which made the story much more interesting and we got free tickets when we left ;D
DR from Oz is working on his own version..... about a HEAT WAVE and will call it : The Day After Tomovoz ;)