Topic: HEY PANCHO, HEY CISCO (Read 14575 times)

Tomovoz · « **Reply #120 on:** May 05, 2006, 05:02:22 PM »

His great great great great great great great (Yes 7)grandfather was Thomas. (b. 1740 Aberdeenshire Scotland).
Don't you love Family trees.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #121 on:** May 05, 2006, 05:03:39 PM »

A leaf from family tree has made it to page 5.

Maria · « **Reply #122 on:** May 05, 2006, 05:56:30 PM »

Quote from: TCB on May 05, 2006, 04:53:27 PM

Maria, you are a writer............... write something.

Okay... There's a church and also a Catholic school two streets away from my house. I love the proximity of the church because the bells play beautiful tunes several times a day - particularly on Sunday (natch). HOWEVER, the school is having some sort of fair for the next three days. I just went by there while walking the Wonderdog and saw that the entire schoolyard has been transformed into a midway -- rides, games, you name it. There's also a bandshell with a LIVE BAND. They're playing earblasting rock non-stop. The sound carries as though they were in my backyard. And they are driving me crazy! (Not a long drive. Credit: bk)
As TCB noted (and this is where we came in) I is a writer. and I needs me peace and quiet so I can WRITE. Skammen!

Ginny · « **Reply #123 on:** May 05, 2006, 06:32:18 PM »

Friday evening greetings from lovely Wooster, Ohio. We arrived in time for the full afternoon of presentations. Tonight there was a reception, then dinner meeting for the board (which I'm on). After that, one of the local people loaded her van with several of us who wanted to visit the local independent bookstore, The Wooster Book Company. It was a delightful store, but had two cats and I'm very allergic. I bought The Time Traveller's Wife.

I think it'll be an early night, because our day starts at 7:45am tomorrow, goes until 5pm, then we're driving back to Middletown - about 3 hours or a little more.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #124 on:** May 05, 2006, 07:32:08 PM »

Great article on the Mr Spirtas CD. I may have to buy it as well....perhaps I have waited long enough.

Of course I am awaiting the DECEIT dvd....

Jrand73 · « **Reply #125 on:** May 05, 2006, 07:32:43 PM »

Watching THE LONG LONG TRAILER and FOREVER DARLING.....

"Trailer brakes first!!"

"You're getting a deep freeze right now. Look at those faces!"

Jrand73 · « **Reply #126 on:** May 05, 2006, 07:33:43 PM »

Mr BK - Adam will be in LA from May 18-23....so if you can check your schedule for the best couple of days a lunch might be arranged, I will let him know...and email you his cell phone number.

He is staying with friends, but I am not sure of the location....

Jrand73 · « **Reply #127 on:** May 05, 2006, 07:34:03 PM »

Uh oh - Stacy's collecting rocks for the patio.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #128 on:** May 05, 2006, 07:55:15 PM »

Quote from: George on May 05, 2006, 01:26:50 PM

I found that as I was eating, everything was okay, but a little while after I stopped, the nausea returned. I guess I'm just going to have to ride it out and hope that it ends...AND SOON!

Sounds like morning sickness - we might have another first for HHW!

der Brucer

UPDATE: Might have known TCB would get there first!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #129 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:00:02 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on May 05, 2006, 02:26:57 PM

I would bake youa cake...

Is their a recipe for "Youa Cake"?

der Brucer

Matt H. · « **Reply #130 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:11:31 PM »

Finished TRAINING DAY first off tonight. Exciting film, but the writer pulls out one doozy of a coincidence and thus lost my enthusiasm for the film about 3/4 of the way through. It's a flashy performance for Denzel Washington, and one can see why the Oscar voters went with it, but subtle it ain't.

Jane · « **Reply #131 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:13:11 PM »

Tonight we went out to dinner, had great strong margaritas, then walked around town & did a bit of shopping. My WICKED shirt I wore (Danise, remember?

) attracted a bit of attention, prompting a fun discussion with a very nice local resident.

Michael in Ashland, I hope you are lurking, soon to be posting.

I’m sure everyone here would enjoy meeting you as I did.

Matt H. · « **Reply #132 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:20:46 PM »

Next up was THE ROMAN SPRING OF MRS. STONE, the original Vivien Leigh version. Looks wonderful, and it's an entertaining movie. I had only seen it once before many years ago on a black and white TV, so seeing it widescreen and in color made it almost like watching a new film.

I have to say that the Helen Mirren remake done for Showtime (I think) was more faithful to the book (though it's been 20 years since I read it), and I think I preferred it overall to this first version, but that doesn't make this one any less entertaining. And that ending in the Leigh version is so much more enigmatic than in the remake.

Matt H. · « **Reply #133 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:23:52 PM »

Not wanting to dive into SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH tonight knowing I couldn't finish it, I pulled out another Tennessee Williams opus I hadn't watched in awhile: SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER. Got through Hepburn's insanely long opening monologues right to the intrusion into the proceedings of Mercedes McCambridge and her brood.

Matt H. · « **Reply #134 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:25:44 PM »

Then watched tonight's CONVICTION. Saw the marvelous Reiko Ailesworth do a terrific job with a psychotic defense attorney/client character, 180 degrees from her dedicated, loving Michelle Gessler on '24.'

Matt H. · « **Reply #135 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:27:34 PM »

The rain finally got here, but they should have gotten all of the players in the PGA tournament that's taking place here this weekend through their second rounds.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #136 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:40:55 PM »

Matt:

Have you an opinion on Blue-Ray vs HD-DVD?

der Brucer

George · « **Reply #137 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:43:21 PM »

Quote from: TCB on May 05, 2006, 04:34:13 PM

Maybe you're pregnant?
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Quote from: DERBRUCER on May 05, 2006, 07:55:15 PM

Sounds like morning sickness - we might have another first for HHW!

der Brucer

UPDATE: Might have known TCB would get there first!

I'll let you all know! I wonder who the father might be!

Tomovoz · « **Reply #138 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:53:56 PM »

These youngsters today. Can you narrow it down to a couple of possibilities DR George - OR at least a dozen.

George · « **Reply #139 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:54:45 PM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on May 05, 2006, 08:53:56 PM

These youngsters today. Can you narrow it down to a couple of possibilities DR George - OR at least a dozen.

I wish!!

PennyO · « **Reply #140 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:57:01 PM »

Hiya, George! Hope you're feeling better now - after DESSERT!!! See you soon, bucko!

I'm writing from my lovely little cabin on the stream in the woods - as soon as I showed up, I was set upon by my flock - YES, A FLOCK - of blue jays - screaming - Hey, Lady! Yeah, YOU!!! Where the $%^#^& are the peanuts???

So I went to the larder and brought out the metric ton o' peanuts which I keep for them. Every morning, they bang their beaks against my window, until I rise and bring the FOOD!!!

I'm pretty tired after my drive - probably head off to bed in a few minutes. I have put the cat food out for the raccoons... yes, I've turned into one of those little old ladies...

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #141 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:57:27 PM »

Quote from: George on May 05, 2006, 08:54:45 PM

I wish!!

I'll bet you wish "I wish!"

PennyO · « **Reply #142 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:58:14 PM »

Yo, Brucer!! Yo, Ozman!!!

PennyO · « **Reply #143 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:59:05 PM »

Well, off I go - sun comes up so early at this latitude... just went down actually.

PennyO · « **Reply #144 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:59:32 PM »

And so, good night, my sweet princes.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #145 on:** May 05, 2006, 09:00:43 PM »

Penny needs a sign for her cabin:

Chez Orloff
All God's Creatures Welcome

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der Brucer

Tomovoz · « **Reply #146 on:** May 05, 2006, 09:12:33 PM »

Goodnight DR Penny.

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #147 on:** May 05, 2006, 09:21:08 PM »

You cabin sounds like it is in an idyllic place.

Matt H. · « **Reply #148 on:** May 05, 2006, 09:59:45 PM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on May 05, 2006, 08:40:55 PM

Matt:

Have you an opinion on Blue-Ray vs HD-DVD?

der Brucer

Have yet to see Blu-Ray, so I can't offer an opinion on quality. I suspect, they'll be equal in quality with HD discs looking superb and up-converted standard discs also being excellent. HD-DVD in first generation models is 50% cheaper than the cheapest Blu-Ray machine is going to cost at start-up. Blu-Ray discs have more capacity than HD-DVD discs, but as long as a disc has the movie and the extra features of the standard definition releases, who cares about that the space?

Blu-Ray has more studio support than HD-DVD, but if HD-DVD is successful, the other studios will come onboard.

Right now, it's just too early to call a winner especially since the second player in the contest hasn't climbed into the ring yet.

Of course, LG (Zenith) wants to sell a combination player that will handle both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD. That would be the way to go, of course, but that player is months and months down the road.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #149 on:** May 05, 2006, 10:01:22 PM »

Hi all, had a great day in Philadelphia sightseeing and enjoying the weather. Tonight we had a reception at the Constitution Center followed by a fabulous dinner at Morimoto - as in The Iron Chef. We had a private room and the food just didn't stop coming. I can't even tell you everything we had but it was truly delightful.

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