Haines His Way

Good morning!

It almost goes without saying that we have another spectacular day here. We have been without rain for a long day with day upon day filled with nothing but sunshine and moderate temperatures, and I'm sure folks who are cultivating growing things are desperately in need of water. No rain in the forecast either plus it's going to start to warm up over the next five days with temps getting near 80 by the end of the week.

I love the page-a-day calendars. Obviously, I have the I LOVE LUCY one that I've been getting pics from for the page dances, and downstairs I have a JEOPARDY one.

They made a CSI daily calendar for two years, but last year, I couldn't find one, and I haven't seen one out for this coming year either at the book stores that are already putting out their 2006 calendars.

I really don't care for FRANCIS THE TALKING MULE at all, but my favorite KETTLE movie is the second one of the series (not counting THE EGG AND I, of course), MA AND PA KETTLE GO TO TOWN.

Most critics seem to think MA AND PA KETTLE AT HOME is the best one. I'm not sure I remember it, but I assume it's on one of the KETTLE DVD sets. I haven't watched any of them since I got them.

I should be getting DVDs today including one of my all-time favorite movies - TWO FOR THE ROAD. I made my own DVD from a Fox Movie Channel broadcast, but how wonderful it will be to toss that homemade copy for a beautiful enhanced transfer with stereo surround sound. Can't wait!

If it comes today, that will definitely be my movie of the day.

Sad news, DR MATTH.  I guess I hadn't really connected Lloyd with Hart.  Whew!

I see that DR Ron's beloved CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT comes out on DVD next week. Even better, if you buy it in the Warners Holiday Box (with BOYS TOWN and the 1938 CHRISTMAS CAROL), it ends up costing less than $7.

BK, re: your pressing plant issues.

Since you give them the order in advance have you ever considered giving them a deadline 2 days before you need them.  That way the next time they are late, you will still be on time.  

I also hate incompetence.  But at least this might help you! (although it's no excuse for them).

My question for ASK BK day - do you have a favorite entry in the Universal series flicks:  FRANCIS THE TALKING MULE and MA AND PA KETTLE.

I like FRANCIS JOINS THE WACS and MA AND PA KETTLE GO TO TOWN.

I know I saw several of each back at the Saturday matinee when I was really young, but I don't know which and have rarely seen them since.  I own the Ma and Pa Kettle DVD but haven't watched it yet.  Certainly I enjoyed the ones I saw.

Question for BK and all:  What kind of wall calanders have you had up this year?  Where do you hang them?  Do you go for something decorative, functional or just fun?

I've already been given a nice calendar for 2006, but I haven't hung a calendar in over twenty years.  I don't remember when, exactly, but I started thinking it weird to have a hanging calendar.  

Here is a funny factoid: Yesterday, I got up at eight-thirty, logged on to haineshisway.com to find forty-five posts.  Today I got up at eight-thirty, logged on to haineshisway.com to find forty-five posts.  

Here is a not funny factoid:  No posts since my last post.  Where in tarnation IS everyone, and why are the people who ARE here just sitting there like so much fish?

Last Night's Amazing Race:

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Well, I actually reevaluated my feeling about some of the contestants.  I was sad to see the Gaughans go.  At the beginning, I couldn't stand them from the way they introduced themselves as the Incredible Family in the intros.  But while they never lived up to that, I've come to admire the way the parents always encouraged the kids and positively affirmed their involvement without ever condescending or acquiescing to them.  There's a strong healthy family structure there.

I agree. I think it was the same thing that turned me off in the beginning.  But I really love how they encouraged the kids.  Even though the kids obviously hampered which activities they could do.  Last night if they had been able to do the bananas, they probably would not have lost.

 The Paolos look like they are getting their act together and there seems to be a lot less bickering (though it's possible that it's being edited out.)  They deservedly won this time through hard work alone.  But I find it a little sad that the mother seems to live for nothing but a little show of love from the oldest son.  

As i said, i'm also warming up to this family. Although i still don't think they are that good.

I still am rooting for the Linz family.  It's been frustrating to see them constantly come in second or third place every week.  

Well second or third is not too bad, considering they are just a bunch of kids running the race on their own. I do think this team has the most potential to win.  But they are not THAT good, which worries me.

 

 
I am just okay with the Bransens and the Goldowskis, and it because of the problem of having four people on each team.  I just can't tell any of the sisters apart.  Wally's girls seem to function as a single person (which is why I think they might win at this point.)  And the Goldowskis over-talk each other so much and so fast that I have no idea what causes their occasional flare ups.

And the Weavers--feh! I can't wait for them to go.

They are making me crazy!  And i agree with you about the bransen sisters. They do seem to be one person. I cannot tell them apart! (and that cannot be good).

It seems like each team has a weak player who cannot keep up with the others in physical tasks.  But without wally for example, i wonder if his daughters would get totally lost!  Although the previews make it look like daddy and girls are not getting along too well!

TAR:

We loved the Gaghans, too.  As parents ourselves, we were very impressed with the parenting skills displayed--never, ever a cross word and only support for what the kids could do, rather than what they couldn't.  I can't for the life of me understand how anybody could have issues with this family.  They were a joy, IOHO.

Well I am one of the ones who disliked them quite a bit (until last week).

I think it was because they acted like they were perfect.  And it annoyed me.

I don't want to see Mr. and Mrs. Perfect with 2 little kids who think they are perfect.

But I think once they started not doing so well, it became more apparent to me that they just wanted to try their best.  And I did really like watching how they encouraged their kids.

Re: calendars.

I've been checking out those for 2006 (i always buy mine at 50% off on Boxing Day).  

Does anyone else think that most of the calendars (especially the tv ones) are horribly done.  I would love to have a DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES calendar.  But what they did was so unattractive.  I'd love to see group shots, or scenes from the show.  But instead they have solo photos which are not appealing (at least not to me).  I find many shows take this same uninteresting approach).

...And it begs the question "Do they still make Glass Wax?"

Glass Wax was made by the Gold Seal Company.  They also made Snowy Bleach and Mr. Bubble.  But the company was sold in 1986, and I haven't yet found out to whom.