Topic: MAH AND PAH JONG (Read 57102 times)

Jrand74 · « **Reply #150 on:** June 02, 2008, 09:51:33 AM »

My inner net machine is running a tad slow today. Must be lots of emails in the pipeline.

singdaw · « **Reply #151 on:** June 02, 2008, 09:53:17 AM »

Quote from: JRand57 on June 02, 2008, 09:47:39 AM

my GG wasn't taken yet

Have you tried a posting on Craig's List personals?

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #152 on:** June 02, 2008, 09:55:11 AM »

ASSOCIATED PRESS

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ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER BO DIDDLEY DIES AT 79
Monday , June 02, 2008

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —
Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday after months of ill health. He was 79.

Diddley died of heart failure at his home in Archer, Fla., spokeswoman Susan Clary said. He had suffered a heart attack in August, three months after suffering a stroke while touring in Iowa. Doctors said the stroke affected his ability to speak, and he had returned to Florida to continue rehabilitation.

The legendary singer and performer, known for his homemade square guitar, dark glasses and black hat, was an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, had a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, and received a lifetime achievement award in 1999 at the Grammy Awards. In recent years he also played for the elder President Bush and President Clinton.

Diddley appreciated the honors he received, "but it didn't put no figures in my checkbook."

"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," he quipped.
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der Brucer

singdaw · « **Reply #153 on:** June 02, 2008, 09:57:33 AM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on June 02, 2008, 09:55:11 AM

"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey"

That is my new philosophy.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #154 on:** June 02, 2008, 09:57:54 AM »

Quote from: JRand57 on June 02, 2008, 09:50:56 AM

Miss Karen, in Paris.

der Brucer

Jennifer · « **Reply #155 on:** June 02, 2008, 09:58:06 AM »

Oh and i'm not sure if anybody mentioned this for on tv tonight:

But the LEGALLY BLONDE reality show: searching for the new ELLE starts tonight at 10pm on MTV.

I would totally be watching this if i got MTV (or if it was on MTV Canada).

Jrand74 · « **Reply #156 on:** June 02, 2008, 09:58:24 AM »

Well we have ordered the grass for ALL MY SONS....stop thinking what you're thinking.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #157 on:** June 02, 2008, 09:58:46 AM »

DR BEN thanks for the link to the Harlan Ellison interview.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #158 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:00:33 AM »

LOL DR SINGDAW....no I haven't tried CL.

DR derBRUCER in my book that comes under the heading of I thought he was already....

Cillaliz · « **Reply #159 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:01:32 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 02, 2008, 07:23:21 AM

Grey Gardens...

When I think I need inspiration to mow the yard or clean the house, I just start singing "You're entering Grey Gardens" works every time

Cillaliz · « **Reply #160 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:02:11 AM »

Gilbert Grape

Cillaliz · « **Reply #161 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:05:15 AM »

Go Go Gophers... was that on Rocky and Bullwinkle

Ginny · « **Reply #162 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:12:41 AM »

Gary Graffman - pianist

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #163 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:14:07 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 02, 2008, 09:57:33 AM

That is my new philosophy.

Any excuse for a Kristen Chenowith reference!

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #164 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:15:35 AM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on June 02, 2008, 10:02:11 AM

Gilbert Grape

Page 2!

der Brucer

singdaw · « **Reply #165 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:23:55 AM »

Grumpy Grinch

Ginny · « **Reply #166 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:24:59 AM »

Gary Gilmore - famous criminal

FJL · « **Reply #167 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:26:23 AM »

Gil Gerard - famous Tv star

Cillaliz · « **Reply #168 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:30:39 AM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on June 02, 2008, 10:15:35 AM

Page 2!

der Brucer

Your point?

Ginny · « **Reply #169 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:33:16 AM »

George Gipp - as in "Win one for the Gipper"

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #170 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:38:00 AM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on June 02, 2008, 10:30:39 AM

Your point?

Apology accepted

der Brucer

Jrand74 · « **Reply #171 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:41:19 AM »

Gary Grey - actor brother of Billy Grey.

Ginny · « **Reply #172 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:47:59 AM »

Gil Garcetti - former LA district attorney

JMK · « **Reply #173 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:49:27 AM »

"Let's kill Gary Gilmore for Christmas"--I think I was still living in Utah for that.

bk · « **Reply #174 on:** June 02, 2008, 11:03:12 AM »

Grant Green - jazz musician

Jeanne · « **Reply #175 on:** June 02, 2008, 11:04:15 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 02, 2008, 09:15:15 AM

Wasn't the full name of the restaurant at one time, "Generous George's Flying Pizza Palace"? Maybe it still is. In any case, yes, I know of him/it.

If it was, it was before my time. I'm not a pizza lover, but Generous George's is a lot of FUN!

Jeanne · « **Reply #176 on:** June 02, 2008, 11:05:56 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 02, 2008, 09:20:02 AM

What a surprise!

If there's food involved, just ask Jose!

Jeanne · « **Reply #177 on:** June 02, 2008, 11:12:11 AM »

Quote from: Ginny on June 02, 2008, 09:23:44 AM

DR Jeanne - Her characters are so well-drawn. Also, I have a firm belief that certain writers just "sing" to a reader and GG is one of them for me. It's not something I can describe or define, but I know when it happens. My book group was just talking about this phenomenon at our Doris Lessing discussion - she didn't "sing" to any of us.

Thanks, Ginny. I shall give her a try. Interesting that you mention Doris Lessing. I read a lot of Doris Lessing in my 20's. I wasn't thinking those days of whether an author "sang" to me or not; I thought of Doris Lessing as interesting, with real substance, but not an easy read. I would say that Laurie King sings to me; I love her writing.

Any particular Gail Godwin you'd suggest as a first read?

Jeanne · « **Reply #178 on:** June 02, 2008, 11:14:11 AM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on June 02, 2008, 09:25:10 AM

GENEROUS GEORGE'S POSITIVE PIZZA & PASTA PLACE

der Brucer

that's it. Maybe there were flying pizzas on the night Jose ate there. At Generous George's I wouldn't be too surprised!

Ginny · « **Reply #179 on:** June 02, 2008, 11:16:59 AM »

Quote from: Jeanne on June 02, 2008, 11:12:11 AM

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Any particular Gail Godwin you'd suggest as a first read?

The ones I've read multiple times are A Mother and Two Daughters and Father Melancholy's Daughter. Many people like A Southern Family for the rich characterizations - I had trouble getting into it the first time I tried, but ended up loving it. For my drive to Cleveland this week, I just checked out the audio version of Queen of the Underworld, read by Carrington MacDuffie.

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