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[bk]

bk - I know you've mentioned this before, but...

How old is your car?
How old is your battery?

If you're still using you're original battery, well... A new battery is much, much cheaper than a new car. But I'm sure you already know that.

The car is over eleven years old now - it's been a good and even great soldier, but it's time to retire her.  I replaced the battery about four years ago.  Two years ago I put close to seven grand in the car, and, in retrospect, I shouldn't have - but it's time to move on now, I think.

[Laura]

Wow. Four years would be great on a battery out here.

[bk]

The problem with the online dealer is that he's on a net sixty with a lot of the overseas dealers that HE sells our stuff to, so he's playing catch up, too.  MY problem is that I'm NOT on a net sixty with any of my vendors - I'm on a net thirty and not even a net thirty with either designer or mastering guy.  So, I am constantly putting out money and the money is not coming in quite quickly enough.

[bk]

CD booklets are signed.  The composer, Dana Kaproff, is a really nice guy.

[Dan (the Man)]

I'm going to settle back and watch THE BISHOP'S WIFE.  It's a strange little movie that goes in too many directions but it's heart is in the right place.

[Cillaliz]

I should have stopped at the grocery store on my way by it earlier today.  Guess I'll just have to be a bit creative

[Laura]

I should have stopped at the grocery store on my way by it earlier today.  Guess I'll just have to be a bit creative

Maybe you could fix some chicken and .....ummm...gumbo.

[Jane]

i want to spend next christmas at the jefferson hotel.

You should!  It's actually a "Low Occupancy" rate time of year for them, and you can usually get a nicely discounted rate on one of their truly wonderful rooms.  OH! And the chef at their main restaurant specializes in vegetarian cuisine!

The Jefferson Hotel

i already visited the site   i had not noticed the vegetarian cuisine.  how far from craig is the hotel?

Richmond is 90-120 minutes away from DC.  It's about 95 miles from the D.C. Beltway.  So, depending on traffic...  There's actually some pretty decent vegetarian dining available in Richmond.  It's all those "art majors" at VCU. 

*And now that the smoking ban is in place, you can now eat meat-free and smoke-free at the same time in Richmond.

smoke free, animal free   i didn't notice they are dog friendly which would make it perfect, except for the long drive to craig.

[Jane]

No, I haven't iced my shoulder.

i have and am about to do it again.  i brought home 4 soft reusable ice packs from the hospital & they are getting plenty of use.

[Jane]

i want to spend next christmas at the jefferson hotel.

I think it best we keep you away from steep stairs!

der Brucer

lol, i already thought of that and normally i prefer them.  even the runner rug looks a bit slippery.  is it called a runner with only a little bit of the sides showing?

[Jane]

ron whay will your mother do with her windstar?

Sell it, more than likely.   She's hinted she might keep it if she can't get a good price on it.  I've spent the past half-hour looking up dealer listings for her make/model and the price ranges are all over the place....so she'll have to pick a price and see who bites.

the dealer must have offered a very low trade in amount.

[Jane]

I'm going to settle back and watch THE BISHOP'S WIFE.  It's a strange little movie that goes in too many directions but it's heart is in the right place.

strange, i never thought of it as strange.  it is also the reason i purchased my first nice hat whrn i really shouldn't have spent the money on myself.

[Cillaliz]

No, I haven't iced my shoulder.

i have and am about to do it again.  i brought home 4 soft reusable ice packs from the hospital & they are getting plenty of use.

So when is it best to use ice and when is it best to use heat.  I never remember that

[elmore3003]

I really liked the George C. Scott version of Dickens and I'd forgotten what a wonderful cast he had with him: David Warner, Susannah York, Roger Rees, Michael Gough, Edward Woodward, Frank Finlay, and more. It was quite a delight.

[Matt H.]

I don't like the taste of beets either. I've always thought as I grew older, I'd learn to love them as I have other vegetables I didn't like as a kid, but it hasn't happened with beets.

[Matt H.]

I've accomplished a bit of work, played on Facebook, and I think I shall watch the George C Scott "Christmas Carol" for a bit. It's my memory that I liked this version so we'll see.

I like it very much. Not as much as Sim or Finney, but next in line.

[Matt H.]

I began my evening by watching INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE on Blu-ray. Warners didn't do a lossless soundtrack with this (it is a high bitrate lossy track, but I'll bet that wonderful audio track would have wafted over the room effortlessly if it had been done in Dolby TrueHD).

The visuals are definitely HD, but it's a film that was done with quite a bit of diffusion and thus the Blu-ray isn't as sharp as a tack. Reminded me of the Blu-ray of A CHRISTMAS STORY in visual quality.

[Matt H.]

Next I was going to watch THE SHOW OF SHOWS, that 1930 Warners revue, but I had read on my worksite that some of the discs were shortchanged and the company burned only 64 minute versions of the movie instead of the full-length original. Naturally, I got one of the defective ones, so I've contacted Warners about a replacement.

[Matt H.]

So, I pulled out another Archive disc - Gable and Crawford in CHAINED. Pretty silly sacrificial woman story, but the stars are ultra glamorous, and it was only 75 minutes, so painless and they always play so well together. Otto Kruger was the other man.

[Matt H.]

USA-HD is having an NCIS marathon, so I latched onto one of the episodes to fill out the rest of the evening. This was a third season episode, an ambulance blows up carrying the body of a dead Marine, and the team investigates. Obviously, there is much more to it than it first seems.

[Jane]

No, I haven't iced my shoulder.

i have and am about to do it again.  i brought home 4 soft reusable ice packs from the hospital & they are getting plenty of use.

So when is it best to use ice and when is it best to use heat.  I never remember that

initially ice to reduce swelling & then alternate with heat.  i tend to move quickly on to heat cuz it feels so good. 

of course the surgery situation is very different.  while the swelling down my arm was more than double the size it is now i have a long way to go before the swelling is gone.

[singingnymph]

SingingNymph is here! Happiness & cheer! Oh that we could always see this DR through the year!
I have missed you all. But good things abound. I finished my medical coding courses & am sitting for the big test that will give me cool initials after my name in 3 days! Yikes! Need happy test vibes! 
I had a great time at The Do, thank you, Mr. Bruce! And DR Penny, it was fabulous meeting you!  The unboyfriend had a swell time too.
All the food was yummy & all the company was grand. 
And I had the dubious honor of explaining to Mr. Bruce & the rest of the room just what furries are. 

[PennyO]

Here's a pic of the Christmas Tree in the lobby of The Jefferson Hotel:

*I believe DR Jane may have already seen this pic elsewhere.

just: WOW...

[Jane]

i watched in the good old summertime while i iced my shoulder & arm.  cilla, i forgot.  only ice it about 10 minutes at a time in one spot.

[PennyO]

And here's a pic of my nephew and nieces - along with a glimpse of my parents' - well, my mom's Christmas tree:

beautiful, shiny faces - nothing like children in front of a Christmas tree...

[Jane]

hi penny, we should have stayed at the jefferson instead of the hotel in bethesda.

[Jane]

'night

[Matt H.]

I'm thinking I may watch the Blu-ray of 8 1/2 tomorrow afternoon (the only review disc left on the stack). I likely won't try to do the entire disc tomorrow (there are lots of bonus features), but I'll work on it partly on SUnday and partly on Monday.

[PennyO]

I'm going to settle back and watch THE BISHOP'S WIFE.  It's a strange little movie that goes in too many directions but it's heart is in the right place.

strange, i never thought of it as strange.  it is also the reason i purchased my first nice hat whrn i really shouldn't have spent the money on myself.

I have seen this film several times, and still tune in once in awhile - I just love hangin' with these folks. Love the magic.

[Cillaliz]

i watched in the good old summertime while i iced my shoulder & arm.  cilla, i forgot.  only ice it about 10 minutes at a time in one spot.

I decided to ice it and it did feel better.  I have a lot of shoveling to do tomorrow and will be packing and moving the office at the end of the week, so I can't afford to be hurting roght now