Topic: THE LOVELIER THAN LOVELY LAST WEEK OF NOVEMBER (Read 36773 times)

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #330 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:06:59 PM »

This passionflower is in my backyard.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #331 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:08:43 PM »

I got a kick out of the thrasher today; it would let the house finches and white-crowned sparrows at the suet, but it wouldn't let the starlings get close.

Jane · « **Reply #332 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:08:47 PM »

Quote from: TCB on November 26, 2007, 05:42:51 PM

"Here I come to save the day......."
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Jane · « **Reply #333 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:12:27 PM »

It looks silly I had to edit that last post. I don't know what happened to the laughing face-lol

Jane · « **Reply #334 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:13:54 PM »

Nice photos DR Laura

Jane · « **Reply #335 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:16:39 PM »

I rarely purchased music for myself, most often they were birthday gifts or someone in the house picked them up. I mostly went to the record store with my sister wanted to go.

Bruce, where was that music store on Pico? I think it was east of Westwood. Jeanne are you familiar with it?

Jane · « **Reply #336 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:28:10 PM »

elmore-what is happening with your stove? Any beeping from the carbon monoxide reader?

TCB · « **Reply #337 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:31:14 PM »

Well, I created an avatar, but it says that it can't currently download it to photobucket. Damn!

bk · « **Reply #338 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:37:36 PM »

There were lots of record stores on Pico - mine was, of course, Index Records and Radio (written about lovingly in all three Kritzer books). I'm assuming you mean a store closer to you, Jane.

TCB · « **Reply #339 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:39:04 PM »

Quote from: Ben on November 26, 2007, 02:43:27 PM

David (I know everyone calls you Coleslaw and beyond but I call you by your Christian name :-)

The IoniTT USB10 is very easy to set up and use. The thing that I thought would be most daunting was the tone arm and the weight (it comes relatively unassembled). Anthony took care of that and I installed the software. It was all very quick and easy and we were up and running in minutes. I admit part of the learning curve was eased because we have and use Audacity, the software that comes with the turntable so we knew what we were doing. After making a couple of configuration choices (it states what those choices should be in the manual and you have to have your turntable plugged into the USB port before those choices show up as choices) we were able to record and edit and save as waves and mp3s. One of the songs we recorded was a 45 (the turntable only records in 33 1/3 and 45 rpm, if you have 78 rpm records, you record them on 45 and then use Audacity to change the speed) of a record by Linda Lee. Our dear Tom in Australia may know the song. It's called You Treat Me Like a Boy. It was in Anthony's collection. It's a cute comedy song from the 60s. I don't have the record here in front of me to give the label and composer, etc.

If we lived closer we could come over and help you set it up (no, TCB, that's not a euphemism) just like we did with Alfred.

It would be a euphemism if I set it up for David.

td · « **Reply #340 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:44:07 PM »

Quote from: TCB on November 26, 2007, 05:19:34 PM

I LOVE football DaNiece! Too bad the Steelers suck.

No, The Patriots suck; the Steelers win.

TCB · « **Reply #341 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:46:06 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on November 26, 2007, 04:07:28 PM

And here's my other nephew Matt, just to show i'm not playing favorites!

With all due respect, elmore, I would like to play favorites with Matt!

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #342 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:46:55 PM »

Nice photos Elmore!

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #343 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:47:12 PM »

Condolences to TCB and FJL

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #344 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:48:36 PM »

Travel vibes and breakage to Jason!

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #345 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:48:58 PM »

nice photos td!

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #346 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:49:42 PM »

Quote from: DearReaderLaura on November 26, 2007, 06:06:59 PM

This passionflower is in my backyard.

Gorgeous!

td · « **Reply #347 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:49:53 PM »

Quote from: TCB on November 26, 2007, 06:46:06 PM

With all due respect, elmore, I would like to play favorites with Matt!

Nothing compares to U, DR TCB.

td · « **Reply #348 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:51:08 PM »

Quote from: TCB on November 26, 2007, 06:48:25 PM

You are such a cut-up, td!

That's a picture of a man with a carving knife, DR TCB. . . .

td · « **Reply #349 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:52:08 PM »

My Disney mug collection shows up quite well in those pictures. . . .

TCB · « **Reply #350 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:52:27 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on November 26, 2007, 05:00:22 PM

Sorry, that was WELL before MY time....but do tell us about it from your own personal experience.

And let us know what it was like fighting in the trenches in France during WWI.

Actually, Ron, one of my fondest memories of my years in New York / New Jersey was being at the ticker tape parade for the Iranian hostages. What an experience!

TCB · « **Reply #351 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:54:09 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on November 26, 2007, 05:10:31 PM

I thought perhaps you prepared the wax for Thomas A. Edison's experimental phonograph.

No, I didn't even know that he used wax.

Jane · « **Reply #352 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:55:11 PM »

Quote from: bk on November 26, 2007, 06:37:36 PM

There were lots of record stores on Pico - mine was, of course, Index Records and Radio (written about lovingly in all three Kritzer books). I'm assuming you mean a store closer to you, Jane.

Yes, somewhere between Motor & Westwood Blvd. My memory puts it closer to Westwood. It wasn't very big, narrow & long.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #353 on:** November 26, 2007, 07:09:37 PM »

Well, I bit the bullet and joined Curves today. Tomorrow night I go in for the dreaded weighing and measuring and then my first workout. I'm dreading the former and looking forward to the latter. I could skip the measuring, but if I don't do it, I won't be able to say I've lost x number of inches and pounds...so I shall suffer through it.

Jane · « **Reply #354 on:** November 26, 2007, 07:12:03 PM »

Good for you Cilla!!! Sending you success vibes!

Jane · « **Reply #355 on:** November 26, 2007, 07:15:03 PM »

'night

Edisaurus · « **Reply #356 on:** November 26, 2007, 07:17:58 PM »

Quote from: JMK on November 26, 2007, 08:13:27 AM

May I just say that my avatar realistically depicts my conducting style--manic pointing.

Love the avatar, JMK! You've got rhythm!

Edisaurus · « **Reply #357 on:** November 26, 2007, 07:25:25 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on November 26, 2007, 08:50:09 AM

My parents had a bunch of records, everything from Classical to Sinatra to the Beatles. They also had a lot of boxed sets from Time-Life, RCA and Reader's Digest. From what I remember, they had a fondness for "101 Strings" and the "Montovani Strings" too.

My parents were listening to this stuff, too---Ronnie Aldrich, lots of music where the melody was played on the piano in a low register, almost like you were playing with one finger. It used to bug me---"I could play that!" etc. They would also listen to Robert Goulet, Tony Bennett...all the easy listening music. And htis was when they were in their 40's! I can't imagine listening to that stuff even now!

And now my mom listens to Michael Buble, Josh Groban, Clay Aiken... all these contemporary singers-- and she has to tell ME who they are! LOL!

Jennifer · « **Reply #358 on:** November 26, 2007, 07:41:41 PM »

RE: tonight's DANCING WITH THE STARS

spoilers i guess

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I thought tonight's show was a bit of a letdown. Especially marie. She was so good last week. But this week she was extremely mediocre.

And while Mel B was still great this week. I actually agree with the judges. I was expecting more. Since she is so good i just thought she could do better.

I guess the highlight of the night was helio's freestyle. But that is mostly because julianne knows exactly how to choreograph a winning routine. but his lifts were fantastic. And you could tell he worked hard on it.

I sort of see helio winning. And really think it would be laughable if marie won after her performance. I don't really get it. She was so good last week.

Jeanne · « **Reply #359 on:** November 26, 2007, 07:42:32 PM »

Quote from: Jane on November 26, 2007, 06:16:39 PM

I rarely purchased music for myself, most often they were birthday gifts or someone in the house picked them up. I mostly went to the record store with my sister wanted to go.

Bruce, where was that music store on Pico? I think it was east of Westwood. Jeanne are you familiar with it?

Oh, Jane, a really memory test! I vaguely recall BK taking me to a record store on the south side of Pico, east of .....well east of Westwood. East of Rancho Park.

BTW, did I ever tell you that my aunt and uncle lived on Aiken?

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