Topic: CLICKABLE BUTTOCKS (Read 20277 times)

S. Woody White · « **Reply #120 on:** October 15, 2004, 08:08:53 PM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on October 15, 2004, 05:13:44 PM

Just read an interesting article on Yahoo news. Mary Cheney watched her father's acceptance speech from the VP Box during the convention with her partner, but she did not join her sister on stage with the rest of the family afterwards. It's like the Cheneys want her close when they need her, buuuttt...not too close to upset the far right conservative base.

Before judging the parent Cheneys on this, I'd suggest that two other people may have had a hand in this decision: Mary and her partner. Has it occurred to anyone here that Mary herself may not want to be the center of attention? Or that her partner would be uncomfortable with the spotlight?

I've noticed this pattern in spouses in the gay community, that when one partner is, for whatever reason, the focus of attention, that the other quite often will step away, preferring to remain anonymous. Jim Kolbe, the openly gay Congressman (R) from Arizona, for example, had a partner named Ben who never was to be found, save for the occasional even hosted in their home. Similarly, Barney Frank (D - Mass.) has a partner who vanished after an article in the Advocate. The choice to keep out of the public eye has even led to at least one "divorce" that I know of, that of Long Beach City Councilman Dan Baker and his mate.

This pattern is even found at much lower levels. When der Brucer and I were actively lobbying Congressmen in DC and Assemblymen in Sacramento, we would often be the only mated couple in the contingent. At least half of the other lobbyists in the groups would have mates, but the mates would choose to remain home, unidentified.

As for Mary Cheney, if she wanted to be in the spotlight, I'm certain that she would be there. As I noted in an earlier post, she and her father are known to be very close. I cannot imagine Dick Cheney pushing her away, regardless of anyone else's opinion.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #121 on:** October 15, 2004, 08:10:59 PM »

I've got the Page Dance again?

Oh, what the heck, earlier I forgot to mention our adding The Rocky Horror Picture Show to our DVD collection at the same time that we picked up all those horror films.

[size=20]Let's Do the Time Warp Again![/size]

S. Woody White · « **Reply #122 on:** October 15, 2004, 08:23:06 PM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on October 15, 2004, 06:57:43 PM

JMK, thanks for the encouraging words re: the dog. We were wondering if it might be depression from the insecurity of his situation. He was rescued from the pound on death day, then went to a foster home, then the rescue shelter. So he may be a bit discombobulated. I was very encouraged today when he barked at the phone service man who came to the door. It means he's getting territorial and protecting home and hearth. He also fell in love with a dog on the other side of the fence on his walk.

This sounds like a normal relocation phase to me. Zeus, our foster pup, is getting more familiar with us as the days pass. Tonight, when we returned from dinner, he joined the others in the welcoming barks, and particularly in asking for a biscuit.

Fletcher is calming down, going in the opposite direction from Zeus. At first, he was very agitated, having to poke his nose into everything and being very agressive towards the other dogs. He is now more relaxed, more sure of himself as he adapts to his new home and family.

One thing we've installed in our house is a crate. Yes, we have an actual cage, about three feet by five on the floor, maybe four feet tall. We got it because Zeus' previous family had one in their garage, which was Zeus' home, sort of a dog house. Zeus and Fletcher both use it as a home corner of their own. While I wouldn't suggest having a cage/crate, if you're not comfortable with the idea, I do know that several of our dogs over the years have liked having a home corner. We used to have a cardboard box that Pete, our first dog, liked to jump in. Frankly, we had to replace that box several times over the years. Geordie, one of the Scotties, had a special place under the table the television sat upon. Buster likes to hide under my desk, particularly if I'm at the computer.

bk · « **Reply #123 on:** October 15, 2004, 08:27:48 PM »

I've relocated and I'm quite playful. In fact, right now I'm prancing about like a faerie queen in search of Milk Duds.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #124 on:** October 15, 2004, 08:32:13 PM »

I've watched three episodes of The Avengers so far today. If I work on the assumption that der B isn't going to want to watch every episode, only the second episode really deserves his attention: "The Gravediggers." It contains a scene where Steed is lunching with a railroad fanatic inside a mockup of a private rail car, with painted scenery flying by the windows, recorded sounds, and the rail car rocking back and forth...all the effects provided by an increasingly exhausted elderly manservant. Classically funny.

On average, one out of three episodes isn't bad, really.

Matt H. · « **Reply #125 on:** October 15, 2004, 08:35:12 PM »

LESS THAN PERFECT is one of the best (of a sorry lot) of sitcoms on TV presently. It and SCRUBS are the most consistently written (and thus funny) comedies that I watch.

Noel · « **Reply #126 on:** October 15, 2004, 08:35:45 PM »

The whole Mary Cheney thing is a smokescreen, people. It's meant to divert voters' attention from an administration that has been devastating to homosexuals, and all freedom-loving people. Gay partners can't get hospital visits - Kerry would like to ensure that they'd be able to; Bush would rather not. Bush wants our Constitution to abridge rights, "natural" time-honored rights of a segrment of our population. The more the nation thinks about Bob Schieffer's annoying question, Kerry's annoying answer, and Lynne Cheney's bizarre shrillness, the more we're diverted from the travesty the Bush administration has made of equal rights.

Matt H. · « **Reply #127 on:** October 15, 2004, 08:36:16 PM »

Thank you, DR Francois, for "fessing up" to the authorship of that Bush-Kerry/gay joke.

I sincerely apologize to DR S. Woody for making him the author of said joke.

bk · « **Reply #128 on:** October 15, 2004, 08:37:27 PM »

You know my feelings on the last debate, but here I must say that I found Bob Schieffer entirely annoying and quite stupid-sounding in his questions.

Matt H. · « **Reply #129 on:** October 15, 2004, 08:38:18 PM »

Looking forward to getting some others' opinions of the THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT package.

bk · « **Reply #130 on:** October 15, 2004, 08:40:04 PM »

I just picked it up and am a third of the way through That's Entertainment - lots to say about it in tomorrow's notes. Right now I'm heatin' me up some C. C. Brown's hot fudge, which I will use to make myself a haineshisway.com sundae on a Fridae.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #131 on:** October 15, 2004, 08:55:00 PM »

Quote from: Noel on October 15, 2004, 08:35:45 PM

...Gay partners can't get hospital visits - ...

I've never had any problems getting to see der B when he's been in the hospital, nor did he had problems when I was in. It was clear every time that we were partners, and the hospitals respected us as such.

It would be much more accurate to say that Gay partners are not guaranteed hospital visits. For that matter, neither are straight unmarried partners. Nor is there automatic power of attorney, or any of the other rights immediately bestowed on a straight couple the moment they sign the marriage license and say "I do."

And I repeat: Kerry is not in favor of gay marriage. He has instead said that he is in favor of civil union equivalents, which are not the same thing. In California, for example, there are over seventy different laws extending rights to married couples. This means that, to effectively create a civil union equivalent in California, either those seventy-plus laws would have to be amended OR seventy-plus new laws would have to be enacted. Now, multiply this by fifty states (plus the territories and the District of Columbia) and you begin to see what a legal tangle civil unions creates.

(Frankly, I'm not sure if it's seventy-plus laws or seven hundred-plus laws. This math is making my head hurt.)

S. Woody White · « **Reply #132 on:** October 15, 2004, 08:59:07 PM »

I'm having a wonderful time posting from der B's new computer, by the way. His old clunker was constantly shutting down on him, and the computer in my room is also on it's last legs. This new one is working like a dream.

I need to convince him that I need a new computer, too. "Just to be a backup for his computer, in case something goes wrong..."

S. Woody White · « **Reply #133 on:** October 15, 2004, 09:00:33 PM »

I'm off to watch another Avengers episode. Diana Rigg is addictive, like salty peanuts!

Panni · « **Reply #134 on:** October 15, 2004, 09:11:10 PM »

I just had popcorn and a glass of white wine. Now I'm sipping on Diet Cherry Coke. The life of a sybarite.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #135 on:** October 15, 2004, 09:36:26 PM »

I will forever be perplexed by the unlikelihood that is the Log Cabin Republican.

It seems, I don't know, like...cut...nose...spite face...

And I can't get over comparing it to the mystery behind "converted gays".

News flash: Log Cabin Republicans are LEAVING the GOP in droves.

Something about still, despite the missing noses, smelling the coffee...finally.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #136 on:** October 15, 2004, 09:38:13 PM »

Watched the entire second disc in the "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" DVD issue....I really love the flat version of this film. The composition is terrific and it's more intimate.

The extras are nice, although I'd have preferred the original audio track to the 30th Anniversary newsreel.

The short "MGM Jubilee Overture" is just wonderful!

George · « **Reply #137 on:** October 15, 2004, 09:39:57 PM »

Quote from: S. Woody White on October 15, 2004, 08:55:00 PM

....In California, for example, there are over seventy different laws extending rights to married couples. This means that, to effectively create a civil union equivalent in California, either those seventy-plus laws would have to be amended OR seventy-plus new laws would have to be enacted. Now, multiply this by fifty states (plus the territories and the District of Columbia) and you begin to see what a legal tangle civil unions creates.

(Frankly, I'm not sure if it's seventy-plus laws or seven hundred-plus laws. This math is making my head hurt.)

I don't know remember where I read it (maybe from here?), but I remember reading that when straight people get legally married, they instantly get something like 1,039 rights bestowed upon them! Now, that may be taking into account all the different laws in every state, but that's a helluva lotta rights that gay couples don't have!

Panni · « **Reply #138 on:** October 15, 2004, 09:55:37 PM »

I'm very tired tonight. May try to go to bed and see what happens. Might be back later -- might not.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #139 on:** October 15, 2004, 10:23:15 PM »

Woody, I think the dog has made our bed is home corner. He's more than happy to sleep there. Did the first night. Crawled out and over the playpen he was in, into the bed. During the day, when I'm in my office, he has ensconced himself on the blanket on my office sofa.

MBarnum · « **Reply #140 on:** October 15, 2004, 10:27:14 PM »

DR Panni was kind enough to e-mail me the article on Shigeta/Kwan! Thanks Panni...it was an interesting article!

George · « **Reply #141 on:** October 15, 2004, 10:28:34 PM »

Well, it's back to the house that's being house-sat. I came home after ushering to watch a bit of TV (nothing in particular) and check my e-mail and HHW.

Tomorrow, I'll probably be away most of the day. I want to go to work to make up some time that I took off this week (I took off two days!) and if I don't go to work, I'll only have 4 hours of vacation time! Total! So, if I can get in a few hours, that'll help. After that, I'm ushering again, but for a two-man (maybe with a couple of extra people) play about Lewis and Clark called (appropriately) LEWIS & CLARK & THE END OF THE WORLD. It was written by Bryan Willis who has written some wonderful plays. I don't doubt that it'll be a great evening.

Tonight (after I got home), my ex-boyfriend called (we're still good friends). We chatted a bit and I'm going to visit him on Sunday. So, I'll be gone all that day.

That's my weekend. Should be fun! Hope everyone has a good one, also!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #142 on:** October 15, 2004, 10:29:56 PM »

I also would LOVE to see James Shigeta and Nancy Kwan do LOVE LETTERS. Wow!

My first choice would have been to see James Darren and Sandra Dee when they did it - BUT....

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #143 on:** October 15, 2004, 10:34:29 PM »

RLP, I can understand Log Cabin Republicans. I just can't wrap my head around the concept with this current administration. When the Republican Party is not co-opted by the extremist factions of its organization as it currently is and hits a more moderate balance, I can agree with many of their policies.

I think that's part of what's interesting about the article I posted...Here's a conservative Republican who doesn't recognize his own party any more. Where is the emancipating Lincoln? Where is the trust-busting, monopoly-crushing Teddy Roosevelt? Why does the party of supposed less government want to be in my living-room, bedroom, seeing what books I read, surfing my computer? Why has the party of fiscal responsibility run up the largest deficit ever and did it in less than four years after we had balanced the budget?

It's the extremist positions of party politics that I can't stand. We have the extremists of the Left to thank for nonsense like Political Correctness. I try to remain a common centrist (or sense-trist, if you prefer.)

Jrand74 · « **Reply #144 on:** October 15, 2004, 10:41:48 PM »

Have any of the industry HHW'ers worked with a writer-producer named John Wilder?

bk · « **Reply #145 on:** October 15, 2004, 10:52:56 PM »

Not me.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #146 on:** October 15, 2004, 10:53:34 PM »

Oh well.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #147 on:** October 15, 2004, 10:53:58 PM »

I think I will have a meat loaf sandwich and watch Joan of Arc on TCM

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #148 on:** October 15, 2004, 11:02:02 PM »

Good Evening!

-Hmm.. I thought I had posted this morning, but I guess I had not.

Good rehearsal today. More spacing, more cleaning, etc. Today was also the day to go over the "Accident" and "Alternatives" scenes. Consequently, Baayork had the cast sit in a circle on stage and start sharing stories of events that changed their lives. Events that hit them in the face with the thought of "What would you if couldn't dance?". Needless to say it was quite an emotional couple of hours - one cast member's story was particularly touching. But all the "sharing" really helped to shape the scenes in the show by adding that true personal touch to them.

Then we had our first run-thru, stumble-thru of the show. It went well. Still a few rough spots, but the pacing of the show seems to be in place already. I was in "shock" when I realized we were already at the end of the Montages. We start teching tomorrow with a 10 out of 12 - so we'll be starting at Noon and ending at Midnight. -We have four(!) 10/12s for this show.

Towards the end of tonight's rehearsal I and "Diana" were pulled out in order to perform for a special "Variety Talent Show" at the theatre next door for some philanthropic organization. And it truly was a "Variety" show - everything from the Houston Rockets cheerleaders (they had fierce boots!), to an Elvis impersonator, to a rapping Grandpa accompanied by two of his grandsons, to us performing "What I Did For Love". -Oh, and the special guest of the evening was Mr. Ben Vereen. We ended up being added to the program at the last moment, and then we were placed right before him. -And the program was running about 30 minutes late. But that gave us time to visit with Mr. Vereen, and he even headed over to the other theatre to pop into the A CHORUS LINE rehearsal. -He knows Baayork and as well as a couple of the cast members who were in FOSSE.

-Oh, and the Steinway Grand I played on was amazing! I didn't not get to try it out before we went on, but as soon as I started the intro, I fell in love with the piano. Great action, great sound. I'm definitely going to have to get back in there to try it out again after we open.

Well, it's been a long day today, and the next two days will be a challenge with the 10/12 tomorrow, and then Sunday starting with a 9:00AM(?!?!?) Orchestra Rehearsal going into the second 10/12...

Goodnight.

Panni · « **Reply #149 on:** October 15, 2004, 11:52:00 PM »

Sounds exciting, Jose!
I still haven't gone to bed - or even undressed. I don't know what I've done in the past couple of hours - but suddenly they're gone. I talked on the phone and read and sat staring into space like so much fish.... But the plan was bed... I did not follow the plan. Bad Panni!
I might as well stay up for the Notes now.

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MBarnum