Topic: WHAT'S GOOD FOR THE GOOSE (Read 22792 times)

Laura · « **Reply #30 on:** February 17, 2009, 07:26:38 AM »

Here's my secret for getting a photo of Canada geese with goslings without getting chased:

Yes, that's correct -- make my kid go out there.

Matt H. · « **Reply #31 on:** February 17, 2009, 07:30:57 AM »

Quote from: DAW on February 17, 2009, 06:46:41 AM

Coming this Spring, from PS Classics:

He is SO adorable on RESCUE ME as Probie Sean. A complete airhead on the show, he constantly makes the wrong choices and is always befuddled when the roof collapses on his head as a result. I'll look forward to this release.

Matt H. · « **Reply #32 on:** February 17, 2009, 07:32:24 AM »

Good morning!

Had a good night's sleep and awoke to a COLD day (though it's supposed to get to 50 today). It felt very cold outside when I got the newspaper. Still, the sky is a gorgeous blue and it appears to be a typical February morning.

Matt H. · « **Reply #33 on:** February 17, 2009, 07:34:06 AM »

On TV Tonight!™

CBS - NCIS, THE MENTALIST, WITHOUT A TRACE
NBC - THE BIGGEST LOSER
ABC - HOMELAND SECURITY USA, SCRUBS, PRIMETIME
FOX - AMERICAN IDOL (two hour semifinal round #1)
FX - NIP/TUCK
TNT - LEVERAGE (part 1 of 2)

Matt H. · « **Reply #34 on:** February 17, 2009, 07:35:37 AM »

I'm looking forward to watching last night's THE CLOSER while I eat lunch today. I don't think I'll have time to do HEROES today, too.

Matt H. · « **Reply #35 on:** February 17, 2009, 07:36:59 AM »

My work project today is Criterion's next John Cassavetes work FACES which has an infinitely better reputation than SHADOWS and features good actors. I've never seen it all the way through (It's over two hours long), but the set contains a second disc of bonus features, so I'll be working on this the major part of today.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #36 on:** February 17, 2009, 07:55:51 AM »

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I'm sipping some green tea... Ommmm...

td · « **Reply #37 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:05:17 AM »

. . . shanti ommmmmm. . . .

Jrand73 · « **Reply #38 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:05:25 AM »

MMMMMMMMMMMM.....

DR LAURA - (thanks for the photo credit correction last night, sorry, DR derBRUCER) - send the kid is always a good idea!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #39 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:06:07 AM »

I found a sealed Criterion edition of RICHARD III on Ebay that only cost me $20 including shpg/insurance.....so I will soon have it.....

Jrand73 · « **Reply #40 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:06:21 AM »

Off to do the morning exercise routine!

Kerry · « **Reply #41 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:09:32 AM »

Today is good, but I could tell when it rained in the middle of the night because I think an elf crept into my bedroom and stabbed my ankle (the left one this time) with an ice pick. Luckily, the pain only lasted for about 15 minutes. So, it was no great surprise to see puddles outside.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #42 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:10:22 AM »

Quote from: JRand58 on February 17, 2009, 06:36:52 AM

he theory of recapitulation, also called the biogenetic law or embryological parallelism, and often expressed as ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, was put forward by Étienne Serres in 1824–26.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recapitulation_theory

I believe I saw a book on that very subject at the Embryo Concepts bookstore in Greenwich Village.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #43 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:10:50 AM »

Would someone explain to me, please just what a "probie" is?

NCIS has "probie this," "probie that," and "probie some other damned thing."

It's as annoying as "intubate" on medical shows. I went a goodly 45 years of my life without ever hearing the word "intubate" and now it's one of most-abused words on TV medical shows.

That and "probie", that is.

And don't get me started on "sound byte" on the evening newscasts.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #44 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:11:49 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on February 17, 2009, 08:10:22 AM

Quote from: JRand58 on February 17, 2009, 06:36:52 AM
he theory of recapitulation, also called the biogenetic law or embryological parallelism, and often expressed as ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, was put forward by Étienne Serres in 1824–26.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recapitulation_theory

I believe I saw a book on that very subject at the Embryo Concepts bookstore in Greenwich Village.

No doubt it would be a fascinating, if basic, read!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #45 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:14:01 AM »

As for the Topic of the Day...

I think I got my first cell phone back in 1999. -Although it feels like I've had one for much, much longer than ten years.

However... I do remember buying two phones initially, one for me, one for Steve. And I bought them from a mail-order catalog - they were running a "Buy This Phone, Get This Phone Free" special - I think they were both Motorola models. Mine was a "clam-shell" - although the flip-cover was just a cover for the keypad (the keypad was not part of the "shell"), and Steve's was a one-piece model. The service was with Sprint, and I seem to recall jumping on the cellphone bandwagon right before I went on tour and/or took an out of town gig. -I did not want to deal with long-distance calling cards anymore.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #46 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:14:14 AM »

I am home sick today with a mysterious ailment.

Matt H. · « **Reply #47 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:14:46 AM »

Probie is the same as newbie just usually connected to some service organization.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #48 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:15:36 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on February 17, 2009, 08:10:50 AM

Would someone explain to me, please just what a "probie" is?

NCIS has "probie this," "probie that," and "probie some other damned thing."

It's as annoying as "intubate" on medical shows. I went a goodly 45 years of my life without ever hearing the word "intubate" and now it's one of most-abused words on TV medical shows.

That and "probie", that is.

And don't get me started on "sound byte" on the evening newscasts.

"probie" = probationary officer

Matt H. · « **Reply #49 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:18:29 AM »

My first cell phone was one of those A T & T phones that you would buy minutes for as you needed them rather than having a monthly service contract that spread over a couple of years. Since I only got it to have for emergencies when I was doing theater far away from home (50 miles each way for some of those shows), I didn't think I'd need anything else.

It was a "candy bar" phone style. I don't remember exactly when I had it. Maybe 2002 or 2003. Anyway, I've been with Sprint since I decided to get a regular cellphone and have been more than satisfied with the service though I still only use it to make long distance calls and again have in the car for roadside emergencies. Thankfully, I haven't needed it for that yet.

Matt H. · « **Reply #50 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:20:16 AM »

I guess I'll head down now to check the mail and then get started on fixing lunch. Spaghetti with meat/mushroom sauce today. Yum!

Kerry · « **Reply #51 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:20:22 AM »

The first cel phone I had was one of Music Guy's cast offs that I just kept in the car for emergencies and never really used it much.

I still believe in things like phone booths and making phone calls for a reason.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #52 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:21:04 AM »

Oh, Probie--
Wants a girl who is dreamy.
Probie--
Wants a girl who’s creamy.
Probie, wants a girl to call his own.
Is she blond? Is she tall?
Is she dark? Is she small?
Is she any kinda dreamboat at all?
No matter,
He’s hers and hers alone.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #53 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:23:13 AM »

I also like Urban Dictionary's other definitions and usage of probie.

Jeanne · « **Reply #54 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:23:32 AM »

Quote from: Ginny on February 17, 2009, 06:09:09 AM

TOD - Fall of 1994. When I started teaching at Miami University in Oxford, a grizzly 25-mile drive from home, I said I'd get a "car phone" before the bad weather set in. Well, in September, my car died about 5 miles out of Oxford and I pulled off to the side of the road, put my HELP sign in the back window and waited. The cows from the adjacent field came over and peered into my passenger side windows and, finally, a Butler County sheriff stopped. He called a tow truck to come for my car and took me on to work in his cruiser.

The next day I got a clunky phone in a bag that I kept under the seat. It was a pain to hook up and would have been pretty useless in a real emergency. Since then, I've had 3 successively smaller models and, in 2003, added Richard and Rob to the plan. We're pretty dependent on our cell phones now and I doubt Rob will ever have a land line. If when Richard and I ever move from this house, we probably won't have one, either.

Enjoyed your story, Ginny.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #55 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:28:47 AM »

TOD:

My first cell was what was then called a mobile phone from Motorola. Big, black and bulky and I don't recall that it had any kind of display at all (though the push buttons did light up and glow in the dark.) This was a Christmas gift from my sister in 1996 or so. Clumsy as it was, I stuck with it for at least three years before finally getting a smaller, snappier model.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #56 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:29:38 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on February 17, 2009, 08:23:13 AM

I also like Urban Dictionary's other definitions and usage of probie.

I can see the one about "one who is on probation" being applicable to its use on TV shows. But -- CRIMINY!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #57 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:30:37 AM »

Do you want to give Starbucks new instant coffee a try? VIA

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #58 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:31:07 AM »

Quote from: Kerry on February 17, 2009, 08:20:22 AM

The first cel phone I had was one of Music Guy's cast offs that I just kept in the car for emergencies and never really used it much.

I still believe in things like phone booths and making phone calls for a reason.

Yes, I, too, feel Superman needs a place to change out of his street clothes....and that folks ought to have something to say IF they are going to call you!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #59 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:32:37 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on February 17, 2009, 08:30:37 AM

Do you want to give Starbucks new instant coffee a try? VIA

I've yet to have a Starbucks coffee that had any taste to it (i.e., coffee taste, that is).

I like a good jolt and always order an extra espresso shot. Whenever I've been faced with going to Starbucks or making do with the coffee in a corner diner, I've opted for Starbucks, but have never been satisfied with my choice.

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