Topic: THE COMING WEE (Read 22450 times)

Jane · « **Reply #180 on:** April 04, 2009, 07:41:52 PM »

'night

François · « **Reply #181 on:** April 04, 2009, 07:42:08 PM »

Quote from: Michael S on April 04, 2009, 07:23:00 PM

Just wanted to pop in and to say that I hope you all had a wonderful day and everyone will have a great Sunday. (DR Francois has already started his)

Yes, that is correct!

It's actually 4:35 am, sunday here!

For some reason, I think it's bloody cold here while it's getting warmer during the day!
Nights are chilly; I think I need a hot drink!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #182 on:** April 04, 2009, 07:42:47 PM »

While I was dining at the bar, a couple from Atlanta came in and sat next to me. They were in town for the Cooper River Bridge Run, and were at FIG for a post-run celebratory dinner. They were having some trouble deciding what to eat and drink, and after Mark - the other bartender on duty tonight - had indicated that I was currently eating what he was suggesting, well...

It turned out they have an apartment-share in New York City, so we started talking about favorite New York restaurants. Well...

When the husband admitted to having a sweet-tooth, I asked him if he had ever been to Levain. When he answered, "No," I gave him the address and the website.

*And they thoroughly enjoyed my food and wine suggestions too.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #183 on:** April 04, 2009, 07:55:46 PM »

~~~~~EASE-OF-MOVING VIBES TO DR WFO'S EVER-LOVIN' JOE~~~~~

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #184 on:** April 04, 2009, 07:56:42 PM »

DR George - That's great news about The Brain from Planet X!

*And that's also good news for bk and DR elmore too.

td · « **Reply #185 on:** April 04, 2009, 07:58:36 PM »

Has this ever been pointed out here?
http://www.mania.com/jeepers-creepers-great-songs-from-horror-films_article_53588.html

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #186 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:00:08 PM »

OH!

Watching "Law & Order" right now. Lots of familiar faces on tonight's episode, including Danny Burstein.

William F. Orr · « **Reply #187 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:00:39 PM »

Thanks to one and all for the VIBES. The are much appreciated by both of us.

This is the Karastan Carpet:

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #188 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:12:04 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 04, 2009, 02:51:08 PM

Quote from: Ginny on April 04, 2009, 02:33:21 PM
Quote from: elmore3003 on April 04, 2009, 01:33:25 PM
Quote from: Ginny on April 04, 2009, 01:24:39 PM
Remember the angel collection I told you about a while ago? Well, it's all packed away now and I'm decorating the piano and shadow box for Easter.

Let me guess: nails and thorns everywhere?

Bunnies!

I have to say that since I was a kid, Easter has been my least favorite holiday!

When I was in grade school and singing in the church's Junior Choir, Easter Week was my favorite time of the year. There was just a nice range of music and "emotions" from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday. And since we went to a Catholic grade school (and high school), our "Easter Break" started on Good Friday.

*I'm just trying to figure out why retail stores choose to close on Easter now.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #189 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:13:57 PM »

Oh, cool!

I just discovered that "The Travel Channel" rebroadcasts "The Amazing Race"!

Matt H. · « **Reply #190 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:16:38 PM »

Quote from: George on April 04, 2009, 02:27:08 PM

The other shows in their season will be "Misery" (based on the Stephen King book and the movie) at Halloween, "Poona the F*ckdog" (yes, this is a real play about a f*ckdog named Poona) will be their December alternative holiday fare and "Othello," which will be in the summer after "The Brain."

Theatre Charlotte is also doing MISERY next season. I had no idea that there had been a play version of that book.

Matt H. · « **Reply #191 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:21:09 PM »

The evening passed by very quickly for me just sitting and watching many episodes of HAWAII FIVE-O. Lots of famous guest stars.

Cindy Williams was a helpless victimized wife in one of the episodes. She looked so young. These are from the 1974-75 season.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #192 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:21:43 PM »

Hmm...

North Korea just launched a rocket. North Korea is saying it was a "satellite". Alas, Japan and the US are saying and thinking otherwise.

$:-\$

Matt H. · « **Reply #193 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:23:14 PM »

Other famous guest stars that dropped by in tonight's episodes: Peter Strauss and Andrew Duggan in the last one I watched, Ed Flanders in a con job episode, Don Stroud and Peter Haskell as killers.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #194 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:24:42 PM »

Quote from: Ben on April 04, 2009, 01:21:00 PM

It's supposed to be beautiful tomorrow, getting into the high 60s with lots of sun. I will do the laundry and I may go out to Target in New Jersey to look at jeans. I need a new pair and the ~~crap~~, excuse me, the jeans they have at Old Navy and the Gap look like they were taken out of a rag barrel. It makes me feel old. I don't want to wear jeans that have been artificially distressed (Old Navy shouldn't treat jeans as they would in a costume shop) and look dirty. I'm an old codger, I admit it. Also, I'm not going to pay $25 to $30 for the same dirty, distressed, ugly jeans. I can take the PATH Train to New Jersey and walk to Target and get nice, brand name jeans for $15.99. Of course I have to buy the wrong size because nobody sells inseams of 28 anymore, except on line, and I'm not going to buy jeans on-line because I want to try them on before I purchase them. Call me old-fashioned. Hey, I've been called worse

That's it for now. Didn't mean to rant but that stuff just comes out sometimes.

DR Ben - I like the jeans at Uniqlo in SoHo. They carry some very basic styles, as well as some more modern "distressed" ones. Plus, they offer free in-house alterations.

Matt H. · « **Reply #195 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:26:08 PM »

My favorite of the episodes I watched tonight had the gorgeous and young Perry King and Nicholas Hammond as brothers shooting a surfing movie. Nicholas was the expert surfer and Perry was the photographer who lifted a man's wallet to pay for some expensive camera lenses he needed. Unfortunately, he was at the wrong place at the wrong time and saw a murder, so the hit man began searching for them. Taut episode that I really enjoyed.

Matt H. · « **Reply #196 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:26:51 PM »

I have five more episodes in the box set to watch, so I should easily be able to finish those tomorrow and have some time to spare to watch some things for fun tomorrow night.

Ben · « **Reply #197 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:27:19 PM »

Speaking of familiar faces on television, not that I know him, but i saw Norbert Leo Butz today in a commercial for Pillsbury Grands biscuits

He's also in (very briefly) this Wheat Thins commercial

NLB Wheat Thins

Ben · « **Reply #198 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:29:17 PM »

Jose,

thanks for the Uniqlo information . Maybe I'll stay in town and look at their jeans.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #199 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:37:39 PM »

Quote from: Ben on April 04, 2009, 08:29:17 PM

Jose,

thanks for the Uniqlo information . Maybe I'll stay in town and look at their jeans.

You're welcome, DR Ben. They cost a little more than $15.99, but they're still cheaper than what Levi's are going for lately. However, they also regularly put their denim on sale. Worth checking out. And the in-store "scenery" also tends to be worth checking out too.

Matt H. · « **Reply #200 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:38:17 PM »

I've got some writing to do so let me get started on that and then I'll head down to bed.

Good night!

FJL · « **Reply #201 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:57:40 PM »

I'm, deciding whether to start working on another return or just got to sleep.

FJL · « **Reply #202 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:58:11 PM »

I'm spelling badly, maybe sleep is the answer!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #203 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:59:47 PM »

DR FJL - Congrats to Skip! -Did you also get to taste some of Ruhlman's recipes?

FJL · « **Reply #204 on:** April 04, 2009, 09:08:44 PM »

yes, the eating part was much fun.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #205 on:** April 04, 2009, 09:11:31 PM »

WHOA!

I wonder how this will affect the upcoming season of "So You Think You Can Dance?"

Dance instructor arrested for rapes of students

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #206 on:** April 04, 2009, 09:31:08 PM »

I happened to pass by a storefront that was featuring "Charleston Rice Pots/Cookers". The following quote accompanied the display:

"Charlestonians are like Chinese, they eat rice, worship their ancestors and speak a language that's hard to understand."

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #207 on:** April 04, 2009, 09:37:07 PM »

Favorite line from tonight's "Saturday Night Live" (so far):

"Liberté! Egalité! And Booté!"

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #208 on:** April 04, 2009, 10:24:11 PM »

As I was saying, I started off with the Spicy Lamb Bolognese, with Ricotta Gnocchi and Pecorino:

I was a little "worried" that this dish had been rotated off the menu already. FIG has a seasonal - almost daily - menu, and Sam had told me earlier in the week that the gnocchi was "almost gone". Thankfully, it wasn't.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #209 on:** April 04, 2009, 10:34:40 PM »

For my main course, I combined another one of their appetizers, the "Trotters", with a serving of their Pan-Roasted Cauliflower:

The "trotters", as you can see in the pic, were not served "on the hoof". Instead, they braise some pig's feet (actually from the foot to the shank), and then pull the meat off of them. The meat is then combined with a couple of other ingredients, rolled into a cylinder, and chilled. Before serving, a piece is sliced off, and then heated up and crisped in a pan. I guess it's like a high-end version of pulled-pork and scrapple.

And I'm pretty sure that their Pan-Roasted Cauliflower would convert any cauliflower-no-liker.

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