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[DAW]

The friend was likely hacked.

Into how many pieces, exactly?

[DAW]

That is un-American as well as inhuman.

I've been called worse.         

[Jane]

DR Jane, LIFE ON MARS was indeed only 1 season long. I am glad you are enjoying it....both MattH and I loved the show! There are some very touching episodes and it all does get wrapped up in the final episode.

Thanks, I put it on the NetFlix queue because of the comments I read here.  I hope I like the wrap up at the end, at least it has one.  Whatever happens, so far I'm enjoying the journey. 

[Jane]

The friend was likely hacked.

Into how many pieces, exactly?

Cute!

[Ginny]

My aunt asked me to accompany her to the bank to help her understand the "mistake" they'd made in her checking account.  There was absolutely nothing wrong with her checkbook and I'm trying to figure out just how much about this most recent uproar I need to tell her son.

[MBarnum]

A very happy birthday to Skip!!

[Jane]

My aunt asked me to accompany her to the bank to help her understand the "mistake" they'd made in her checking account.  There was absolutely nothing wrong with her checkbook and I'm trying to figure out just how much about this most recent uproar I need to tell her son.

Sorry DR Ginny.

[elmore3003]

Oy! I've been coping this afternoon with a FINIAN'S RAINBOW music problem not caused - thank God! - by me. The cause of the problem is trying to drag me into it and I needed the advice of several people on the production.

Then, my attempt to buy Finale 2010 was thwarted because I mistakenly bought on Amazon the "educational" version, same program software but selling at about $200 less than the "professional" version which to me is total bullshit. Since i have no "educational" verifiers, I had to cancel the order. The supplier was willing to sell the me other edition for an additional $180 but I think I can do better in Manhattan or on another site like eBay or some music vendors.

[elmore3003]

My aunt asked me to accompany her to the bank to help her understand the "mistake" they'd made in her checking account.  There was absolutely nothing wrong with her checkbook and I'm trying to figure out just how much about this most recent uproar I need to tell her son.

I would tell him everything. Do you want to be the only one to deal with her madness?

[DAW]

DR Ginny - for what it is worth, I agree with DR elmore3003.   If I were her son, I would want to know.

My mother and her sister got involved in their mother's finances late in the game, and discovered that they should have been involved a long time before.  But she was good at making it seem like everything was OK.

[Ron Pulliam]

That is un-American as well as inhuman.

I've been called worse.        

And only just a few minutes ago, too.

[Ron Pulliam]

Greetings from Naples!  I had a wonderful experience day.  First I hired a very beautiful Italian man for a tour of Pompeii and Naples.  Davide was his name and he was extremely attractive and spoke beautiful English.

Anyway, when we got to Pompeii, he parked right in front of one of the exits and told me to take me time and he would see me in a couple of hours.  He even gave my his card, in case I came out the wrong exit, I could call him and he would pick my up.

Well apparently the ticket seller didn't like me, because I found out later that the ticket was supposed to include a map of the ruins.  Well the ticket taker didn't offer the map and I didn't know any better, so off I went.  The ruins are amazing, but they are also huge; and like most of the old ruins I have dated, after a while they all start to look alike.  When I first started exploring, I saw several of the dogs of Pompeii.  I guess they are strays that wander around there.  All of the dogs seemed very gentle, but they also kept their distance from me.  Except for one black dog that came right up to me, but stopped just outside of my reach.  I talked to him for a little while, before heading off on my adventure.

After wandering around for almost two hours, I realized suddenly that I was hopelessly lost.  There had been a great many groups from my ship there when I started, but suddenly the only people I saw was a group of Japanese tourists, and a group of special education young people.  I found this giant map (but it was written all in Italian)wich is where I first realized how huge this place really is.  I ran into several couples, but none of them spoke any English.  i kept telling myself not to panic; that if I took my time, I could probably find my way out.

Just then my friend, the black dog, at least I believe it was the same dog came up to me again.  I siad to the dog, "I don't suppose you can show me the way out of here?"  Well, that dog took off at a trot and I followed him.  He always stayed about ten to fifteen feet in front of me, but if I got too far behind he would sit down and wait for me.  He would never allow me to catch up with me, but always ran ahead of me.  I followed that dog faithfully until he got to this one place where he decided to lay down in the shade.  When I got up to him, I could see about ten yards a head of me was a sgin that said, "EXIT."  I followed the sign and took me right out to the exact gate where Davide was waiting for me.

Maybe it was just a coincidence, but personally,  I beleive that dog led me out of those ruins and back to the correct exit.

That is my story and I am sticking to it!.    

Wow, that is like a story from the Lassie tv program.

LOL!  It's part of the magic that is Pompeii.  I do wish I could be there again.  The first time I visited (1973), it snowed a bit...and Vesuvius was snow-capped.  I went back many times during my years in Naples.   

[Ron Pulliam]

However, if anyone is planning a visit to Naples soon (hint hint DAW), I do have Davide's cell phone number.  And his home number is you would like to speak to his wife.

All Italian men have wives, DR TCB.   That doesn't stop them from taking phone calls from strange men.

[Ron Pulliam]

I don't think I ever saw an episode of Twilight Zone.

My mind is completely boggled.  You win the Gold Star for the week,, DR Laura....and you, thus, break Mike Barnum's record of having won it every week for the past five years.

[DAW]

You calling DR TCB strange??       

[bk]

Holy moley on rye.  Four o'clock and I have literally just finished boxing up everything.  I finished the initial batch at eleven-thirty and took those to the post office right then.  Then I had some bacon and eggs whilst I filled out all the UPS forms for my big dealer order.  Then I came home and got those boxes ready, plus packaged up a few more stray orders.  Then I took those to the UPS Store.  I had a couple of packages today, including one I've been chomping at the bit to get, about which more later.  I then packaged up all the overseas orders and a couple more online dealer orders, got postage on them, and am finally finished with it, until about three errant and truant dealers pay.  I only have one box I have to actually stand in line for, so that's good.  I'll take everything else over there tonight, so that all I have to do is this one box in the morning.

[bk]

I am, in a word, exhausted.

[DAW]

From Twitter:

Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have any film.

[MBarnum]

[elmore3003]

However, if anyone is planning a visit to Naples soon (hint hint DAW), I do have Davide's cell phone number.  And his home number is you would like to speak to his wife.

All Italian men have wives, DR TCB.   That doesn't stop them from taking phone calls from strange men.

You must admit, DR TCB, you do qualify as "strange,"

[DAW]

My mother taught me never to accept candy from strange men.

[DAW]

Love those Bollywood screen captures, DR MBarnum!     

[elmore3003]

This explains so much about your vocabulary, DR MBarnum.

[elmore3003]

The tuna salad was deelish. Now I am very sleepy.

[Ron Pulliam]

You calling DR TCB strange??       

No, actually...it was YOU to whom he was talking about giving Davide's phone number....so....

[DAW]

[DAW]

....so....

A needle pulling thread?

[Ginny]

Thanks for the advice and commiserations, DRs Jane, Elmore, and DAW.  For now, I've just washed down a Naproxen with a glass of wine and that should make me feel a LOT better - or not care.

[Jane]

DR Ginny the wine should help ease the side effects from the Naproxen on your intestinal track.

Your cousin is so very lucky you live near his mother!!

[DAW]

Continuing our tutelage of DR MBarnum in the world of opera, here is a shot from NY City Opera's current production of Mozart's Don Giovanni, which DR JoseSPiano reported on recently: