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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #270 on: April 15, 2008, 04:03:51 PM »
Quote from: JMK on April 15, 2008, 03:53:06 PM
We had a funny "Mensa moment" this morning.  Gabe had been looking at his Mensa Book of Puzzles whilst eating his breakfast, and then set the book down on the counter by the stove.  About 30 seconds later he asked "Where's my Mensa book?"  I told him he probably wasn't quite ready for that august organization if he couldn't recall where he had set his own book down less than a minute previously.   ;D

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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #271 on: April 15, 2008, 04:05:59 PM »
Quote from: Ron Pulliam on April 15, 2008, 03:39:30 PM
Tumwater sounds like the name A.A. Milne would have given for Winnie the Pooh's favorite watering hole/spa!

It does!  However, according to Wikipedia:

Tumwater was founded next to the falls of the Deschutes River at the south end of Puget Sound as New Market in 1846 by a group of pioneers led by Michael Simmons, making it the first United States settlement on the Puget Sound as well as the first north of the Columbia river.

The name was changed to Tumwater borrowing from a Chinook Jargon phrase tumtum chuck meaning "waterfall" or "rapids" (literally "heartbeat water"). Tumwater was officially incorporated on November 12, 1875.

I'd also heard that Tumwater was short for "tumbling waters."
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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #272 on: April 15, 2008, 04:06:14 PM »
DR Singdaw, a big super-duper thank you.

A super thank you DR George.

DR Ginny, much appreciated.

DR Jeanne, DITTO to you!

DR elmore-MEGA thanks……
 and MEGA VIBES BACK TO YOU!
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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #273 on: April 15, 2008, 04:07:20 PM »
Quote from: JMK on April 15, 2008, 08:37:24 AM
Just another pathetic attempt at humor.  Should I have said "running toward the Reservoir"?  :)

Just think how you would react if someone compared you to a Republican!

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« Reply #274 on: April 15, 2008, 04:11:35 PM »
I should be doing work but I’m too darn tired.
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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #275 on: April 15, 2008, 04:13:51 PM »
Quote from: S. Woody White on April 15, 2008, 09:27:42 AM
I'm glad somebody knows of a good place to eat in Cincinnati.  Der Brucer and I visited the city several years back, for a political gathering, and not once did we have a decent meal while we were there.  We even (somehow) managed to get a vastly inferior version of five-way chili.   :P

{{{{{{{{Elmore!!!}}}}}}}}

And I ended up trying a Spanish roast goat dish - talk about salty!!!

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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #276 on: April 15, 2008, 04:16:27 PM »
Bruce-Soups are very filling, cream soups more so & more fattening.  I almost always order a cup instead of a bowl.
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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #277 on: April 15, 2008, 04:23:02 PM »
Quote from: DERBRUCER on April 15, 2008, 03:50:45 PM
I consumed a second plate!

I thought only DR Sandra engaged in that activity!
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« Reply #278 on: April 15, 2008, 04:24:13 PM »
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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #279 on: April 15, 2008, 04:24:28 PM »
DR Jane, your talk about the drooling Sherlock reminded me of the last dog I ever had, a St. Bernard. When she would go out in the winter, she'd return with icicles dripping out of her mouth like stalagtites!
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« Reply #280 on: April 15, 2008, 04:26:38 PM »
I suppose I was lucky, my family often ate at nice restaurants.  I can’t remember the FIRST time I said this is the best meal I’ve ever had.

Dinner out with my family often meant eating later than usual, sometimes past my normal bedtime.  The result was I would get a very bad stomach ache and not be able to eat at all.

My father began insisting I have a glass of milk and a snack at home before dressing for dinner.  Dressing is an appropriate word, men in suits & women in their party dresses.


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« Reply #281 on: April 15, 2008, 04:28:59 PM »
 ;D No icicles on Sherlock today.  If we wanted a dog that drooled we would have gotten a St Bernard or a Newfoundland.  Nooooo, we opted for the smaller, dry mouth breed. ::)  
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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #282 on: April 15, 2008, 04:35:49 PM »
Quote from: DERBRUCER on April 15, 2008, 04:07:20 PM
Just think how you would react if someone compared you to a Republican!

der Brucer

I was in fact a Young Republican, and I have the autographed letter and picture from Richard M. Nixon to prove it.  :)
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« Reply #283 on: April 15, 2008, 04:42:10 PM »
JMK, I usually wait for ebay or a dealer to contact me to provide feedback, since it's easy to just click on the link. Sorry I forgot---I never think to do it on my own.
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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #284 on: April 15, 2008, 04:52:27 PM »
Quote from: Jane on April 15, 2008, 11:14:13 AM
... we missed most of the second half of BONES.

Our cable company runs both national local ads during the broadcast - tonight's local ad was for a Restaurant in Harrington called:



der Brucer

Harrington is the State Fairground renowned for it's racing  and acres of casinos.

Racing  - Music Man style - no stuck up Jockey sittin' on Dan Patch

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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #285 on: April 15, 2008, 04:52:47 PM »
Quote from: Edisaurus on April 15, 2008, 04:42:10 PM
JMK, I usually wait for ebay or a dealer to contact me to provide feedback, since it's easy to just click on the link. Sorry I forgot---I never think to do it on my own.

Just go to your "my eBay" page and your won items will be there, and one of the options is "Leave feedback."  eBay will never contact you to leave feedback and few sellers will, either.  It's been my experience that sellers usually want the buyers to leave feedback first, as that indicates receipt of and satisfaction with the item.
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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #286 on: April 15, 2008, 04:56:43 PM »
Quote from: singdaw on April 15, 2008, 11:39:19 AM
What I ever did or said to deserve this reputation...

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Settle for a locker instead of a room?

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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #287 on: April 15, 2008, 05:01:13 PM »
Quote from: elmore3003 on April 15, 2008, 03:36:17 PM
That doesn't remotely scan Novello's "Keep the home fires Burning."

I didn't even know there was a Novello song!  I thought it was a reference to The Skin of Our Teeth.  I was just trying to rhyme.

Ah well!   :)
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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #288 on: April 15, 2008, 05:02:08 PM »
Quote from: Ron Pulliam on April 15, 2008, 03:40:45 PM
Well, sprungjaw....NOW see what you've done!

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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #289 on: April 15, 2008, 05:02:39 PM »
Quote from: DERBRUCER on April 15, 2008, 04:56:43 PM
Settle for a locker instead of a room?

I'd settle for a bread box!
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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #290 on: April 15, 2008, 05:06:58 PM »
Quote from: singdaw on April 15, 2008, 05:01:13 PM
I didn't even know there was a Novello song!  I thought it was a reference to The Skin of Our Teeth.  I was just trying to rhyme.

Ah well!   :)

You've clearly never seen "Oh! What A Lovely War."
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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #291 on: April 15, 2008, 05:14:43 PM »
Quote from: elmore3003 on April 15, 2008, 05:06:58 PM
You've clearly never seen "Oh! What A Lovely War."

G.W. Bush's favorite movie.  Somewhat akin to Nixon and Patton.   ;)
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« Reply #292 on: April 15, 2008, 05:43:36 PM »
I’m currently reading THE BOOK THIEF by Australian, Markus Zusak.  Has anyone read his books?  This is my first. I had a wee bit of trouble getting into the rhythm of the storytelling, now I’m looking forward to the remaining 300 pages of my journey.

To listen to an interview with Zusak Click Here and scroll down until you see his photo.
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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #293 on: April 15, 2008, 05:47:56 PM »
The first restaurant meal I remember is a pancake and grape juice at the L & M Cafe
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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #294 on: April 15, 2008, 06:11:07 PM »
It was 78 degrees here today
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« Reply #295 on: April 15, 2008, 06:20:39 PM »
Lucky you.  I shouldn't complain.  It turned out to be a beautiful day here even if it was chilly.  I dressed warm.  We have another frost warning for tonight, no mention of snow-not that is was mentioned yesterday-lol.
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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #296 on: April 15, 2008, 06:34:54 PM »
Quote from: Jane on April 15, 2008, 11:24:11 AM
Mai Thai

And the hip bone's connected to the thai bone
And the thai bone's connected to knee bone

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The restaurant was really classy, coat and tai required.
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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #297 on: April 15, 2008, 06:35:36 PM »
Quote from: Jane on April 15, 2008, 04:16:27 PM
Bruce-Soups are very filling, cream soups more so & more fattening.  I almost always order a cup instead of a bowl.


But Jane-If the Soup is so good I rather have a bowl.Yum!. But then again I'm a Soup person. Split Pea -My Favorite.
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« Reply #298 on: April 15, 2008, 06:38:56 PM »
Quote from: singdaw on April 15, 2008, 03:29:26 PM
My copy of the new cast recording of the William Finn review, "Make Me A Song," arrived today!  :)

And? Cole Slaw-How is it? I love William Finn
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Re:FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLED
« Reply #299 on: April 15, 2008, 06:42:13 PM »
Quote from: Jane on April 15, 2008, 06:20:39 PM
Lucky you.  I shouldn't complain.  It turned out to be a beautiful day here even if it was chilly.  I dressed warm.  We have another frost warning for tonight, no mention of snow-not that is was mentioned yesterday-lol.

Did I mention the winds were sustained at 45 mph?
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