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[Jeanne]

Good Afternoon!

Lunch! -Which, for me today, consists of two filled buns (no euphemism intended) and a tapioca mlikshake from the Chinese bakery around the corner. Well... "consisted" by this point and time.

For a moment there I thought Jose was going to tell us he ate something ORDINARY for lunch. Where'd I get that idea?? He proved me wrong in any case. A tapioca milkshake, huh?

[singdaw]

Hey, DR George and I just posted the same general thought at the exact same moment!  

[singdaw]

but it's not their (or your) only phone, is it?

Nope.

[singdaw]

Cute doggies, DearReaderLaura DR!  

[singdaw]

Glad your kinks got worked out, DR Ron Pulliam!  

[Jeanne]

My cell phone's in a drawer somewhere. I hate hearing phones ringing.

[Jeanne]

Perhaps I should rephrase that: when I'm working I prefer not to be interrupted.

[Jeanne]

where are the rest of the TODs?

[Jeanne]

I gave the den a thorough cleaning and set aside a bunch of stuff to go through. That's my downfall: I don't get to the last part. Although I did throw out some things.

[bk]

Two Filled Buns - that's the title of my next novel.  Filled with what, that's what we all want to know.

[DERBRUCER]

If they have a permit, then it surely isn't "lawless."

They have stated an intent to violate the permit - then it is lawless, and vigorous action should be taken.

The anarchists have made clear they are spoiling for a point - they shouild not be dissappointed.

der Brucer

PS Per the other day, I think the hooligans conducting the Boston Tea Party were misdirecting their anger at the government toward private property and should have been prosecuted.

[George]

Filled with what, that's what we all want to know.

Do we really want to know??

[DERBRUCER]

I have a co-worker who has recently taken to chewing gum.  She works it vigorously and makes loud popping noises.  They resonate off her office wall and out into other offices.  

It's IRRITATING in the extreme!

Would you like to borrow my water cannon

der Brucer

[bk]

More foreign films:

Diabolique, The Red Balloon, Salut l'Artiste, all of Lelouch, La Cage Aux Folles, Black Sunday and Kill, Baby, Kill (both Bava), My Life As A Dog, Repulsion, Fallen Idol -

[singdaw]

DR dB - I am not necessarily supportive of "the anarchists."  

However, I am curious as to what you feel should be done to those who illegally authorize the surveillance of American citizens, who authorize the breaking of the Geneva Convention and the torture of prisoners, who neglect American victims of the largest natural disaster in US history, who have politicized the Justice Department beyond all recognition, and who flout Congress through the spurious and unprecendented use of "signing statements"?

[Ron Pulliam]

Hey, DR George and I just posted the same general thought at the exact same moment!  

That makes you "twins"!    

[Ron Pulliam]

DR dB - I am not necessarily supportive of "the anarchists."  

However, I am curious as to what you feel should be done to those who illegally authorize the surveillance of American citizens, who authorize the breaking of the Geneva Convention and the torture of prisoners, who neglect American victims of the largest natural disaster in US history, who have politicized the Justice Department beyond all recognition, and who flout Congress through the spurious and unprecendented use of "signing statements"?

I'm certain he'll have some Fox News-approved spin to put on it!  

[Ron Pulliam]

Would you like to borrow my water cannon

der Brucer

Very much!  

[Ron Pulliam]

This day IS moving along.  So many comings and goings, goings and comings, I'm nearly dizzy from the whirlwind of activity in my office today.

Fortunately, three folks, including my boss, will leave the office for the day by 3 p.m.  That leaves the rest of us more-laid-back folks to heave some sighs and settle in for the rest of the workday.

[Ginny]

First, regarding the title of today's Notes, I prefer to think of the reverse as

I poopish

But that's just me.

 

[Edisaurus]

TOD: (I'm sure I'll think of others when I'm not at work!)

À nous la liberté
A Hard Day's night
Alexander Nevsky
Bedazzled
Cousin, cousine
Cry Onion
Gamera vs. Guiron
Harry un ami qui vous veut du bien
Hot Fuzz
I Know Where I'm Going!
King of Hearts
L Shaped Room
La Letrice
Les Comperes
Macaroni
Malcolm
Man Facing Southeast
Masala
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
Tampopo
Trop belle pour toi
Truly, Madly, Deeply
Wings of Desire

[td]

Randomly, my TOD:
SUSPIRIA
1900
THE CONFORMIST
GET OUT YOUR HANDKERCHIEFS
THE 4TH MAN
SPETTERS
M
METROPOLIS
YOUNG AND STRANGE
THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT
THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG
8 1/2
NIGHTS OF CABIRIA
CHILDREN OF PARADISE
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
ZERO PATIENCE
LILIES

[MBarnum]

TOD: (I'm sure I'll think of others when I'm not at work!)

À nous la liberté
A Hard Day's night
Alexander Nevsky
Bedazzled
Cousin, cousine
Cry Onion
Gamera vs. GuironHarry un ami qui vous veut du bien
Hot Fuzz
I Know Where I'm Going!
King of Hearts
L Shaped Room
La Letrice
Les Comperes
Macaroni
Malcolm
Man Facing Southeast
Masala
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
Tampopo
Trop belle pour toi
Truly, Madly, Deeply
Wings of Desire

Gamera vs. Guiron?! Oh, Edisaurus, no wonder I like you so much!

[Ron Pulliam]

Other TOD films:

Soldier of Orange
The Fourth Man

[MBarnum]

Another TOD:

THE LADY VANISHES

[Matt H.]

I keep my cell phone on most of the time. I rarely get calls on it, but I keep it on nevertheless.

[MBarnum]

Actually, I do have some top favorite Indian films, and they are:

BEES SAAL BAAD

GUMNAAM

MY BROTHER ....NIKHIL

TOOFANI TARZAN

TARZAN AND KING KONG

NAYAK: THE REAL HERO

POST BOX 999

TAXI DRIVER

36 CHINA TOWN

[JoseSPiano]

I just need a written-down version of that how to pose maneuver to send on to this relative.  Three or four lines would eb great.

Will this be for a portrait shot, by themself? Or as part of a group?

If by themself, first tell them up front that it will feel uncomfortable to "pose", but it will look great on film.

I like the "turn and squat and look":

Look toward the camera, then TURN your body to the left or right about 45 to 90 degrees.

SQUAT down as comfortably as you can go, leaning forward slightly too if possible.

LOOK towards the camera, craning your neck as much as you comfortably can. Then have the photographer shoot your face. Again,it will feel a little uncomfortable and "posed", but the resulting pics look great. *If you seen a couple of opera singer photos you'll notice a lot of leaning shots. **And if look at my 8x10s on Facebook, I am actually sitting back on my ankles in all of them.

[MBarnum]

Where is JRand58 today?

[Matt H.]

I watched four episodes of MEDIUM this afternoon. Included in these was the one about the FBI agent (and killer) played by Kurtwood Smith who kind of tricked Allison from beyond the grave. I remembered seeing it, but I didn't remember the ending, so I was pleasantly surprised by the ending.