Haines His Way

No, I have a banana
I have a banana today....

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I can't say that I blame her, it was pretty awkward.   I'm glad that's over.

Sort of like ripping off a band-aid, huh, DR Cillaliz?

Apologies, Laura, if you've told us before, but what kind of camera do you use?  And is the lens built in or do you use an older camera and attach lenses of your choice?

It's just a little Canon pocket-sized digital camera. It has a nice macro-lens, though.

It's just a little Canon pocket-sized digital camera. It has a nice macro-lens, though.

It sure takes nice pictures!

It was getting very warm while I was out doing my errands, but now clouds are moving in, and it seems a bit cooler. Don't know if we're in for a storm, but if it cools things off, I'm all for it.

Amazing how quickly we can get spoiled by the promise of more comfortable temperatures.

Enjoyed my afternoon of viewing. First I watched the last BONES episode on disc 3, and it WAS the return of serial killer Howard Epps, escaped from prison and out to kill the entire cast of the show and their loved ones. Very entertaining and surprising episode.

Next, I was dialing around using the digital tuner and ran across LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME on TCM. I have it on a beautiful anamorphic DVD transfer, of course, but I just happened on the moment when Doris gets her first real singing engagement - 2 songs and then followed by 2 more songs at another venue, and I couldn't NOT watch. What terrific singing, and I truly think her performance in this movie is among the two or three best she ever gave, maybe THE best.

Next, I put in BROTHERS & SISTERS and watched an episode to see what it would look like on the new set. Color seemed stronger, and the increased resolution certainly helped the picture pop a lot more than on my old set. At some point over the weekend, I must put in an episode of HEROES to see what that looks like being upconverted into 1080p.

Thanks to you, DR td. You gave me my biggest laugh of the day so far.

Yes, that was a giggle, wasn't it!




 

Thank you, DR Megan.

Next, I put in BROTHERS & SISTERS and watched an episode to see what it would look like on the new set. Color seemed stronger, and the increased resolution certainly helped the picture pop a lot more than on my old set. At some point over the weekend, I must put in an episode of HEROES to see what that looks like being upconverted into 1080p.

While you're in an upconversion mood, why not see if "Ugly Betty" fares better in color resolution on your new TV.

I concluded my afternoon of viewing by putting the second disc in THE 3 PENNY OPERA set in the player and watching one of the bonus features, an interview with actor Fritz Rasp (who played Peachum in the movie). It was filmed in 1972 and most of his comments didn't have anything to do with the movie, but right at the end he did allude to their doing the movie enthusiastically because they knew it was for art's sake rather than for commerce.

And according to the commentators, the movie was not a big hit anywhere when it came out in 1931 even though the stage version had been a sensation all over Europe after it premiered.

Any idea why this soap seems to be the only one the SOAP channel doesn't repeat?

I really have no clue except that it's not as popular as the CBS soaps that SoapNet does show. SoapNet doesn't show GUIDING LIGHT either, do they?

The truth is out!  Ron Pulliam IS Miss Karen!!!

That's a libelous insult to Miss Karen.

And a gender reassignment for me.

DRLAURA your pictures are absolutly amazinag and I agree with Cilla  you really should consider publishing, or at the very least having them printed and matted and sell them to the tourists




Last Autumn when Jose led a HHW contingent through Central Park we came upon a photographer selling his prints of photos he took in the Park,  I know that several of us left  with his wares