Topic: LOOKING AT THE WORLD THROUGH ROSE-COLORED GLASSES (Read 24264 times)

Ben · « **Reply #60 on:** April 28, 2006, 07:02:50 AM »

This is it for me for a while.

Later, gaters.

MBarnum · « **Reply #61 on:** April 28, 2006, 07:03:51 AM »

Media check:

DVD:
WORLD WITHOUT END
PEARL OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC
GIANT OF THE EVIL ISLAND
GOLIATH AND THE CONQUEST OF DAMASCUS

CD
Newest CD by Mohammad Ali (the singer, not the boxer)

DVR
Dog Bosco has some LASSIE episodes to catch up on and I have some MOST EXTREME ELIMINATION CHALLENGE episodes to catch up on.

vixmom · « **Reply #62 on:** April 28, 2006, 07:08:43 AM »

I forgot to post my favorite moments here yesterday

Meeting everyone at PennyO's wonderful play last April, my day at the Central Park Zoo and rding the Central Park Carousel with dear Danise

The Walking/Eating Tour... I look forward to meeting more of you someday!

The friendships and support I have found here. One example: One night last I was unable to sleep because of an issue with the Vixter's school and I jumped on here at 3 AM trying to keep my mind off of it. Who should I find but Rodzinski who was in California foer a basketball game. He kept me sane that night!

Another:

The Vibes and emailed comfort sent by so many of youwhen Vixdad was going through his "procedure" last November!

Well unless any of you wish to show further freidnship and support by showing up here RIGHT NOW and helping me with housecleaning I am off .............

No takers? Oh well!

BTW The Vixter received her NYSMMA score yesterday (that music adjudication she went to last Saturday) she received one point off for that note she said she "swallowed" and that was it! So one point off from perfect ! Thanks for the Vixter Vibage!

Still no takers on the hosuecleaning? You could just send me a
Merry Maidagram

Oh well mop and broom here I come!!

See you Monday!!!

Matt H. · « **Reply #63 on:** April 28, 2006, 07:22:59 AM »

Good morning!

Beautiful day here after all that rain. Cool temperatures (low 70s for a high today) and brightl, blue sky. Perfect weather for April.

Matt H. · « **Reply #64 on:** April 28, 2006, 07:25:06 AM »

Joey Luft (who now uses Joe, I believe) is Lorna Luft's brother. Judy gave birth to him a day or two before the Academy Award telecast where she lost Best Actress to Grace Kelly.

Matt H. · « **Reply #65 on:** April 28, 2006, 07:28:24 AM »

Friday Media Check:

CD - GOLDEN BOY (OCR) with the original Sammy Davis recordings courtesy of DR George (thanks again!)

DVD - GUYS & DOLLS (to conclusion)
ZIEGFELD FOLLIES
TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY

DVR - last night's SUPERNATURAL
last night's MY NAME IS EARL
last night's THE OFFICE

Matt H. · « **Reply #66 on:** April 28, 2006, 07:33:15 AM »

Very true that neither Grace, Jack, nor Karen resemble anything remotely human on WILL & GRACE any more. (They can still make me laugh with their outrageous shenanigans, however). Of the principals, only Eric McCormack has attempted to keep Will on anything like a human plane of existence, and I find his acting choices very interesting on the show.

I was delighted that the writers brought Vince (Babby Canavalle) back into WIll's life last night, and it's my expressed hope a happy reconciliation can be worked out between them. Nothing would make me happier than to have the first long-running network gay main character to end up happily in TV syndication heaven.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #67 on:** April 28, 2006, 07:52:04 AM »

Cranky Critter, the Croc!

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SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- A 14 1/2-foot crocodile mauled a chainsaw a worker was using Friday to clear up debris left by a tropical storm that lashed northern Australia. While the croc and worker were both uninjured, the saw's woodcutting days are over.

Freddy Buckland was cutting up a tree that fell against a crocodile enclosure at the Corroboree Park Tavern, 50 miles east of the northern port city of Darwin when the crocodile, called Brutus, apparently took exception to the chainsaw's noise and attacked.

"As he was trimming up the tree on the outside the croc jumped out of the water and sped along the tree about 18, 20 feet and actually grabbed the chainsaw out of his hands," said Peter Shappert, the tavern's owner.

"It must have been the noise …
…
Saltwater crocodiles have been known to attack small power boats, apparently because they do not like the noise of outboard motors.

der Brucer

PS I guess you don't take your pet Croc to a Rock concert.

Matt H. · « **Reply #68 on:** April 28, 2006, 08:11:22 AM »

Heading down now to clean up a bit and go out on my usual Friday errands.

WBBL.

bk · « **Reply #69 on:** April 28, 2006, 08:41:39 AM »

I'm up, I'm up, earlier than I'd like, but such is life. I slept well, though.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #70 on:** April 28, 2006, 09:01:22 AM »

Anyone who saw "Bones" on Wednesday will find this news story creepy!

Body Parts Sale

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...they were told that an unscrupulous crematorium owner secretly carved up her body - along with the bodies of hundreds of other newly deceased - and provided knees, elbows, heads and other parts to medical research organizations in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
...
But it's a risky business: Stolen body parts that are implanted in humans can potentially expose recipients to HIV, hepatitis and syphilis, according to the FDA, although the risk of a recipient contracting these diseases is small.
…
One concern in the Brooklyn case is that patients who got allegedly stolen tissue could develop the same illnesses that killed or sickened their donors.

der Brucer

PennyO · « **Reply #71 on:** April 28, 2006, 09:02:23 AM »

Hiya, Bruce!

Boy, oh boy! am I happy we're going to read the play today!!! (Maybe TMinoff would come by, and check out the role of Miriam... just to keep Jolie on her toes? We could have Tammy read the stage directions...)

Anyway, the whole thing was printed out - I made some changes to page 29 - and now I can't get the printer to print it!! So, maybe the printer knows something I don't???

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #72 on:** April 28, 2006, 09:02:49 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on April 28, 2006, 08:11:22 AM

.. go out on my usual Friday errands.

Why not send Friday out to run his own errands

der Brucer

PennyO · « **Reply #73 on:** April 28, 2006, 09:03:38 AM »

Who did we get to read the men's parts? So curious... do I know anyone? I must say I was hoping to have YOU for the ol' Yiddish dad... and Lapinsky...

PennyO · « **Reply #74 on:** April 28, 2006, 09:04:02 AM »

Hello, Brucer! Howz the menagerie?

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #75 on:** April 28, 2006, 09:04:58 AM »

Quote from: DakotaCelt on April 28, 2006, 12:34:54 AM

I just had to post this....

Charming little heart-farts - I love it.

PennyO · « **Reply #76 on:** April 28, 2006, 09:06:08 AM »

I stopped in for chat last night - but found myself all alone... Earlier I had stopped in and a few of us exchanged pleasantries... BK had already left to go to the editing room. Then I left 'em to go grocery shopping. All I wanted for dinner last night was kumquats... what's THAT about? Love that SOUR!!!

PennyO · « **Reply #77 on:** April 28, 2006, 09:09:55 AM »

Quote from: George on April 28, 2006, 01:01:18 AM

If you (or anyone) ever need sheet music, I have a collection of EVERYTHING Stephen Foster ever wrote or arranged. Numbered, limited edition, too.

When I used to do concert tours, in with the Debussy and Alban Berg and the Italian Baroque sets, I always included a set by Stephen Foster. How beautiful the songs are. I sang Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair, Beautiful Dreamer, Nelly Bly... others.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #78 on:** April 28, 2006, 09:11:07 AM »

Quote from: PennyO on April 28, 2006, 09:04:02 AM

Hello, Brucer! Howz the menagerie?

Well, I'm menaging to keep them somewhat under control.

Fletcher filched an empty can of crushed tomatoes, and Angie ended up chewing on the 4" very-sharp tin lid! The only way to protect trash and garbage is to take it outside and put it in the trash can their - then it's up to the Racoons to open the lid and have a scatter-day!

Tonight we take "Angie" to the local bar&grill for "Yappy Hour" in preparation for her Doggie Walk on the boardwalk tomorrow.

der Brucer

PS Fletcher managed to distribute and/or consume a three pound bag of apples last night!

PennyO · « **Reply #79 on:** April 28, 2006, 09:15:08 AM »

Yappy Hour!! I love it! There is a dog park here in the neighborhood - after I go to the gym each day, I mosey over there to visit with the pups. Haven't had my own dawg in years... that's the hard thing about being On The Road. But there are fine dawgs everywhere - and they are usually very welcoming of new playmates.

Apples, huh? wow... I knew most pups like carrots - but apples?

PennyO · « **Reply #80 on:** April 28, 2006, 09:16:14 AM »

I'll check back later - after my read-through with our esteemed maestro. Have a lovely day, and hugs to the puppies!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #81 on:** April 28, 2006, 09:19:33 AM »

Quote from: PennyO on April 28, 2006, 09:15:08 AM

Apples, huh? wow... I knew most pups like carrots - but apples?

The apples were a substitute for the raw potatoes he regularly stole from the veggie drawer!

Fletcher is the only one strong enough to pull open the heavy drawer, but he shares the apples with the whole tribe. (well, he doesn't mean to share, they are just very good at snatching them from him!)

der Brucer

PS They all love avacados, skin, pit, and all!

bk · « **Reply #82 on:** April 28, 2006, 09:31:43 AM »

They All Love Avacados - that's the title of my next novel. Speaking of my next novel, it's time to start something new in the next month or so - if I can figure out which idea I wish to pursue.

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #83 on:** April 28, 2006, 09:36:07 AM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on April 28, 2006, 09:19:33 AM

The apples were a substitute for the raw potatoes he regularly stole from the veggie drawer!

Fletcher is the only one strong enough to pull open the heavy drawer, but he shares the apples with the whole tribe. (well, he doesn't mean to share, they are just very good at snatching them from him!)

der Brucer

PS They all love avacados, skin, pit, and all!

Interesting,,,, a dog I used to have loved grapes and cheese.

bk · « **Reply #84 on:** April 28, 2006, 10:17:03 AM »

Back from a nice brisk jog - a mile-and-a-half. Now I shall start reading a new play.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #85 on:** April 28, 2006, 10:23:08 AM »

Quote from: vixmom on April 28, 2006, 06:53:58 AM

It was awful and I was taken to see it on a date. HE thought it was great! (We stopped dating!)

Dr Vixmom--that was you?!?

Er...sorry about making you pay your own way in... THe dinner at White Castle really did blow my wallet for the evening...

And was that the right cross-town bus I put you on to go home?

Ben · « **Reply #86 on:** April 28, 2006, 10:29:44 AM »

Quote from: vixmom on Today at 09:53:58am re: Howard the Duck

It was awful and I was taken to see it on a date. HE thought it was great! (We stopped dating!)

Quote from Dan (the Man) in reply

Dr Vixmom--that was you?!?

Er...sorry about making you pay your own way in... THe dinner at White Castle really did blow my wallet for the evening...

That gave me a good laugh before my two hour marathon

Thanks Dan!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #87 on:** April 28, 2006, 10:45:26 AM »

MEdia CHEck

iPod: JULIE AND CAROL AT CARNEGIE HALL (I'm guessing that this would be much more fun to watch instead of just listening to) and ANNA RUSSELL AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE (at least, that what I think it is--the mp3 files I downloaded merely say "Anna Russell Sydney")

Tivo: Woody Allen's SHADOWS AND FOG, this week's LOST recap show, and the SOUTH PACIFIC Carnegie Hall concert (Yes, I'm watching it again this weekend.)

Cillaliz · « **Reply #88 on:** April 28, 2006, 10:52:24 AM »

Quote from: vixmom on April 28, 2006, 06:55:47 AM

If you need to get rid of a still working monitor or computer that you are simply upgrading why not wipe the hard drive and then donate it to the Salvation Army, local church etc? No "dumping" fee and you may actually get a tax deduction out of it! (Hope I'm not treading on FJL's toes here!)

You're better off taking the hard drive out than wiping it. Wiping it does not remove everything. Trust me on this one. We have been able to recover all kinds of things from "wiped" hard drives

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #89 on:** April 28, 2006, 11:42:09 AM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on April 28, 2006, 10:52:24 AM

You're better off taking the hard drive out than wiping it. Wiping it does not remove everything. Trust me on this one. We have been able to recover all kinds of things from "wiped" hard drives

I agree with you there...

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