Topic: THE "G" WORD (Read 62239 times)

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #90 on:** July 20, 2006, 01:03:15 PM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on July 20, 2006, 12:50:09 PM

And I, for one, find that little lizard a bit smarmy in the Geico commercials.

Yessirreebob! That smarmy accent is crappy, too. Since when did the Liverpudlian accent became "da thing"?

It makes my teeth hurt just listening to it!

Next worse thing nowadays: That goshawful Ford truck commercial featuring Taylor "Gonad-Squeezing-Squatter" Hicks who "knows what he wants...knows what he needs'.

I need to fwow up!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #91 on:** July 20, 2006, 01:04:03 PM »

Ooh! Ooh!!

(That's 'cause it's page 4, Jose)

Matthew · « **Reply #92 on:** July 20, 2006, 01:11:52 PM »

Tart is in the fridge setting. The pastry chef gave it a once over when he returned from work and said it looked fine. We'll see what the Fiddler pit thinks.

Matt H. · « **Reply #93 on:** July 20, 2006, 01:23:46 PM »

Had an enjoyable time at the pool. The sun was blazing hot, but because there are large trees all around the pool, it wasn't beaming down directly on us, so the air was hot but we weren't frying. And the water was very refreshing. I stayed about 2 1/2 hours.

Matt H. · « **Reply #94 on:** July 20, 2006, 01:25:44 PM »

One of the movies we talked about at the pool was THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN, so when I got home, I put that on to watch. Jeff's boy friend Bob was especially enamored of the dance number accompanying "He's My Friend." I remembered it was lively, but I didn't remember the steps being so intricate for Debbie Reynolds and her brothers, so I watched it a couple of times. Wow, it really was some expert hoofing going on there.

Matt H. · « **Reply #95 on:** July 20, 2006, 01:27:49 PM »

We also discussed, among other movies, THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR, LITTLE WOMEN (June Allyson version), JEFFREY, MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, and the Margaret O'Brian version of THE SECRET GARDEN.He seemed amazed that I had all of these movies here.

Matt H. · « **Reply #96 on:** July 20, 2006, 01:29:29 PM »

After I finished my selective watching of MOLLY BROWN, I put in another CSI episode as I prepared and ate lunch. This was the one featuring Steve Lawrence as a Las Vegas oddsmaker. A very sad second story involved a convention for overweight women.

Matt H. · « **Reply #97 on:** July 20, 2006, 01:30:43 PM »

And I ended the afternoon with another episode of THE WILD WILD WEST, this one with Martin Landau as the guest star playing an insane general organizing his own super military unit.

Matt H. · « **Reply #98 on:** July 20, 2006, 01:35:42 PM »

Oh, that awful Joe Caps - "the Voice of Authority." When threads deal with musicals, particularly those of Rodgers and Hammerstein, he sets himself up always as the all-knowing seer. Ugh!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #99 on:** July 20, 2006, 01:45:18 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on July 20, 2006, 01:03:15 PM

Yessirreebob! That smarmy accent is crappy, too. Since when did the Liverpudlian accent became "da thing"?

It makes my teeth hurt just listening to it!

Next worse thing nowadays: That goshawful Ford truck commercial featuring Taylor "Gonad-Squeezing-Squatter" Hicks who "knows what he wants...knows what he needs'.

I need to fwow up!

I think the Geico lizard is supposed to be Australian. Either way, I dislike him.

I also am sick and tired of Taylor Hicks shaking his finger at me through the television screen.

And while we are ranting, I'm also fed up with those sullen, glum people who complain about the backs of their legs sticking to the pleather in the Dunkin' Donuts ads. Not only annoying, but they are still sullen and glum after drinking their refreshing Coolattas.

However, I do get a kick out of the chauffeur mom when she and her kid shout "Karateeeeeeeee!"

bk · « **Reply #100 on:** July 20, 2006, 02:12:26 PM »

I come home at two in the afternoon and I'm the ONLY ONE IN THE JERNT? Is this what we've come to? What a revoltin' development this is. July. Blechhh. And a hearty bitch-slap to everyone who is errant and truant.

Ron, you do know that rec.music.movies is alive and well and the playground of the people you don't want to mention? They've been joined by the two or three idiots that I seem to take on on the FSM board, and it seems their sole purpose in life is to bash me. Over and over. I responded once, and then left because you cannot win with infants who have no morals, no brains, and no humanity. They are the worst form of people and as far as I'm concerned they can drown in their own mediocrity.

bk · « **Reply #101 on:** July 20, 2006, 02:13:14 PM »

Had a nice haircut courtesy of Teddy, had a nice meeting at LACC, and now I'm trying to work up the energy to jog.

Am having dinner with Miss Heather MacRae this very evening.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #102 on:** July 20, 2006, 02:16:51 PM »

The sample 30 degree reverse bevel satin nickel hinges fit -- so the rest have been ordered. Then I'll be able to finish finishing the cabinets. Today I removed the kitchen wallpaper.

I'm sure you are all thrilled.

George · « **Reply #103 on:** July 20, 2006, 02:22:12 PM »

Quote from: TPunk on July 20, 2006, 09:48:42 AM

Right now Rodzinski is attempting to watch Battlefield Earth.

Why?

George · « **Reply #104 on:** July 20, 2006, 02:25:45 PM »

And I keep thinking that JT is going to play Edna!

NNNNOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #105 on:** July 20, 2006, 02:36:19 PM »

Good Afternoon!

Greetings from a surprisingly cool Uptown/West Harlem. Guess it must be the coming rains that are cooling down the air. No complaints. At least not yet.

Matt H. · « **Reply #106 on:** July 20, 2006, 02:44:54 PM »

Quote from: George on July 20, 2006, 02:25:45 PM

And I keep thinking that JT is going to play Edna!

NNNNOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

I know! It is such a revoltin' developemnt (a Jimmy Durante reference).

He is one of my least favorite actors. Have never really understood his appeal.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #107 on:** July 20, 2006, 02:45:34 PM »

Hmm.. As for GEICO...

Well, they are based out of the DC-area, so maybe being close to the home office has helped me (at least). And their big call center is in Fredericksburg, VA, so I'm guessing the legendary Virginia Hospitality also kicks in too. -Want a pineapple?

bk · « **Reply #108 on:** July 20, 2006, 02:46:19 PM »

MattH, those people are DYING to know if there are extras - go tell them!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #109 on:** July 20, 2006, 02:46:32 PM »

Quote from: George on July 20, 2006, 02:22:12 PM

Why?

Maybe as a companion piece to last night's rebroadcast of the Tome Cruise/Scientology "South Park" episode -

Matt H. · « **Reply #110 on:** July 20, 2006, 02:47:53 PM »

It's exciting reading about that upcoming special edition of FORBIDDEN PLANET. As one of my all-time favorite movies (and one I remember vividly seeing at the movies as a kid, and apart from Disney films, I remember only a very few live action movies as a young tyke), a new edition of this will be most welcome.

If Warners releases an HD-DVD of this at the time of the standard DVD releases (and it was announced long ago as being available in HD but not recently), it would probably be this film that would make me buy an HD-DVD player.

Matt H. · « **Reply #111 on:** July 20, 2006, 02:57:13 PM »

Now, time to clean my bedroom and then back to the TV for some entertainment tonight.

WBBL.

TPunk · « **Reply #112 on:** July 20, 2006, 03:15:11 PM »

Ran my errands, had a late lunch/early dinner with Rodzinski and am now back at home relaxing with the kitties.

MBarnum · « **Reply #113 on:** July 20, 2006, 03:16:10 PM »

Who is Taylor Hicks?

I do love that little traveling gnome on those funny Travelocity commercials...but my friends seem to dislike him.. a lot.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #114 on:** July 20, 2006, 03:20:45 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on July 20, 2006, 03:16:10 PM

Who is Taylor Hicks?

I do love that little traveling gnome on those funny Travelocity commercials...but my friends seem to dislike him.. a lot.

Taylor Hicks is "Your American Idol".

George · « **Reply #115 on:** July 20, 2006, 03:21:27 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on July 20, 2006, 02:46:32 PM

Maybe as a companion piece to last night's rebroadcast of the Tome Cruise/Scientology "South Park" episode -

Okay, that was hysterical..."Battlefield Earth" is just plain bad.

bk · « **Reply #116 on:** July 20, 2006, 03:21:54 PM »

Does anyone else think MattH is ignoring me? :-)

George · « **Reply #117 on:** July 20, 2006, 03:23:10 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on July 20, 2006, 10:24:33 AM

DR MBarnum - Yes, that made sense.

John Pizzarelli is very much "old school". You actually hear the melodies of the songs when he's singing.

*And I really do highly recommend and of the three albums by his wife, Jessica Molaskey. Worth checking out the sounds clips of her.

I have one CD by each of them and they're both (the people and the CDs) are quite good. I first heard of her on the cast recording to Songs for a New World and loved her and the recording.

bk · « **Reply #118 on:** July 20, 2006, 03:40:38 PM »

Oh, good, he posted over at the HTF. Don't want those "people" to have an apoplectic fit.

bk · « **Reply #119 on:** July 20, 2006, 03:41:12 PM »

I'm going to take a Jacuzzi shortly, because my aching muscles need relaxing.

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