Topic: WHAT TAKES MY FANCY (Read 45956 times)

bk · « **on:** February 18, 2007, 12:14:02 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes hopefully took your fancy, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently taking my fancy and I wish to HELL they'd put it back.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2007, 12:14:51 AM »

And the word of the day is: PECUNIARY!

bk · « **Reply #2 on:** February 18, 2007, 12:16:54 AM »

Welcome three GUESTS. Who are you people? I'm sure you're having fun, though.

bk · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2007, 12:17:04 AM »

Will we never get to page two?

bk · « **Reply #4 on:** February 18, 2007, 12:17:42 AM »

I'm tired but not ready for bed yet.

bk · « **Reply #5 on:** February 18, 2007, 12:18:11 AM »

I think I shall go sit on my couch like so much fish, then return, then abed.

bk · « **Reply #6 on:** February 18, 2007, 12:18:37 AM »

Perhaps I shall post another 156 posts.

George · « **Reply #7 on:** February 18, 2007, 12:29:30 AM »

I'm now watching last week's episode of "Desperate Houseswives."

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #8 on:** February 18, 2007, 12:39:40 AM »

Quote from: bk on February 18, 2007, 12:14:51 AM

And the word of the day is: PECUNIARY!

A Pecuniary is a building in a Zoological Garden that houses Pecuns

The Pecun is a Georgia relative of the Midway Atoll Goony bird (from which Mrs. Lovett would have made Pecun Pie).

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #9 on:** February 18, 2007, 12:48:05 AM »

THESE EARTHLING LIBRARIANS ARE SO STUUUUUPID!

Great Balls of Fire

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Children's Book Stirs Battle With Single Word
By JULIE BOSMAN
The New York Times

(Feb. 18) -- The word “scrotum” does not often appear in polite conversation. Or children’s literature, for that matter.

Yet there it is on the first page of “The Higher Power of Lucky,” by Susan Patron, this year’s winner of the Newbery Medal, the most prestigious award in children’s literature. The book’s heroine, a scrappy 10-year-old orphan named Lucky Trimble, hears the word through a hole in a wall when another character says he saw a rattlesnake bite his dog, Roy, on the scrotum.

“Scrotum sounded to Lucky like something green that comes up when you have the flu and cough too much,” the book continues. “It sounded medical and secret, but also important.”

The inclusion of the word has shocked some school librarians, who have pledged to ban the book from elementary schools, and reopened the debate over what constitutes acceptable content in children’s books. The controversy was first reported by Publishers Weekly, a trade magazine.
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Wonder how we explain barnyard anatomy to farm kids?

"Look Jane", said Dick. "Spot is lickling his whatchmacallit". "Lick, Spot, Lick!"

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #10 on:** February 18, 2007, 12:53:38 AM »

WAITER, A COMPASS PLEASE, I HAVE TO PEE!

LONDON PRISON CHANGES DIRECTION OF TOILETS IN RESPECT TO ISLAMIC LAW

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Tuesday , January 30, 2007
Toilets in one London prison are getting a face-lift — or rather, a change in direction — to accommodate Muslim inmates who can't use them while facing Mecca, a British newspaper reported.

Government officials ackowledged using tax dollars for the changes to the facilities, but maintained that moving the toilets was part of "on-going refurbishment," according to an article in The Sun.

Islamic code prohibits Muslims from facing or turning their backs on the direction of prayer when they use the bathroom. Muslim prisoners complained of having to sit sideways on toilets so as to not break code.

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der Brucer

Jennifer · « **Reply #11 on:** February 18, 2007, 04:47:05 AM »

I am behind on reading yesterday's posts. That is so terribly sad about actor Daniel McDonald. I saw him on BROADWAY in STEEL PIER.

vixmom · « **Reply #12 on:** February 18, 2007, 04:52:06 AM »

Good Morning. Just caught up. Not much to report except I have a sore throat.... Vixdad has has a head cold for the past few days and it seems to have finally caught up with me....

elmore3003 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:06:51 AM »

Good morning, all! Randy, JoAnn and I are all fighting colds now, so I guess the pressure last week has exhausted us enough to come down with something. I'm taking Airborne and Emergen-C (?), and continuing to work on the projects I have here. Today is a Toyland day.

I think later in the afternoon, we may go over to dad's house, and go through it for whatever items we think might go well into Matt's new house or for anything missed last year when dad asked us to clean it out.

Everyone, have a wonderful day!

Michael · « **Reply #14 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:07:20 AM »

I have to go back to carch up.

Woke up early to take the car in to get it washed, waxed and detailed. But it is raining.

Which I guess is not as bad as what's happening up north.

vixmom · « **Reply #15 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:08:12 AM »

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

vixmom · « **Reply #16 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:13:52 AM »

Hello Elmore!!

~~~~~~~VIBES~~~~~~~~~~~
for a restful, "drama-less" day, and a day off from the MacBeths

vixmom · « **Reply #17 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:15:44 AM »

The Capital Steps sounded like fun... I have always enjoyed them on NPR but I have never had the opportunity to see them perform

vixmom · « **Reply #18 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:16:33 AM »

Well I have to get ready for church... laters!

Michael · « **Reply #19 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:33:33 AM »

I was entering the information for The Brain From Planet X into the ITunes Data base and came up with one song short! I was taking the information from the listing inside the booklet and discovered that one song was missing. It was The Will-Bent News. It is on the back cover of the cd but missing from the booklet.

Anyway it is uploaded to their database so when the cd is popped in and played on the ITunes program it should all be there.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #20 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:21:37 AM »

DR Elmore, I thought about you yesterday. I am glad things went as well as could be expected. At least the Macbeths behaved at the service.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:22:29 AM »

Yes as DR VIXMOM has let us know - it is the Year of the Pig.

DR MUSIC GUY you are NOT mistaken.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:22:56 AM »

Glad to hear that DH RICHARD made it home safely.

And that DR ELMORE is holding things down in Ohio.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #23 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:23:52 AM »

Today is going to be a long day. After church we have a a potluck dinner and an afternoon program scheduled. During the service, I will be in the fellowship hall moving walls and tables to transform the building from Sunday School rooms to a large dining room. Luckily I will have a strong man to help me. Joey is six.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:23:55 AM »

REAR WINDOW.....yes it is perfection. And the more "with it" and "now" and "today" and "important" movies of the 21st Century I see, the more I am convinced of that fact.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:26:51 AM »

I love "gasp" moments in movies! Any others, the DR's would care to mention?

I will start with a few:

Barbara Stanwyck reveals to Clifton Webb that he is NOT the father of their son in TITANIC (1953).

Clark Gable sits up after Vivian Leigh throws the knickknack in GONE WITH THE WIND.

Discovery of Mother in PSYCHO - and many other moments in that film.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:54:28 AM »

Well, I will tell you one piece of Macbeth gossip that has this household amused. Lady M is notorious for paying bills and gift checks late. I don't know if she thinks it's a hoot to be able to add to birthday and Christmas checks "late fee" or if she's plumb irresponsible. I'm sure that if my brother knew how much money she costs the family business in late fees, he wouldn't be so tolerant of her generally crappy behavior.

Yesterday morning, because they live in the country, they ran out of propane gas, either through her not paying a bill on time or not keeping an eye on the monitor. At any rate, the Macbeths have had two days with no heat because of her.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:54:46 AM »

Shore is kwiet round these parts.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #28 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:56:34 AM »

Quote from: JRand56 on February 18, 2007, 06:26:51 AM

I love "gasp" moments in movies! Any others, the DR's would care to mention?

I will start with a few:

Barbara Stanwyck reveals to Clifton Webb that he is NOT the father of their son in TITANIC (1953).

Clark Gable sits up after Vivian Leigh throws the knickknack in GONE WITH THE WIND.

Discovery of Mother in PSYCHO - and many other moments in that film.

All I can think of is that moment in WAIT UNTIL DARK near the end of the movie when Audrey Hepburn is totally in the dark and the killer lunges.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #29 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:57:14 AM »

Quote from: JRand56 on February 18, 2007, 06:54:46 AM

Shore is kwiet round these parts.

Did you listen to The Brain yet?

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