Topic: THE BIG DECISION (Read 24897 times)

George · « **Reply #120 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:07:07 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on December 28, 2009, 09:37:02 AM

Page four Uncle Mike and Taylor dance!

That's such a sweet picture!

Matt H. · « **Reply #121 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:09:03 PM »

Quote from: JMK on December 28, 2009, 09:00:01 AM

I am back from an excruciating several hours in the emergency room. I was awakened around 3:30 this morning by the most debilitating pain I think I've ever experienced. I thought for a moment I was experiencing some sort of Godzilla sized indigestion but quickly realized this was something worse. I could barely breathe and thought I would, in BK's inestimable words, vomit on the ground. A firetruck and an ambulance came, the firemen took my vitals and the ambulance driver took me off to the ER. Unfortunately said ambulance driver was an idiot and took the most circuitous route to the hospital imaginable. After a CAT scan it was determined that for the first time in my life I have several kidney stones and will probably be in this beleagured state for at least a day or two. The ER doctor told me that kidney stones are the only ailment he treats where he's seen grown men cry, and women regularly say it hurts worse than childbirth. I pray none of you ever have to experience this--it's really hideous.

I'm so sorry to read this. I've passed three of them in my life, and I know full well what excruciating pain it is to have one moving through the urinary tract so it can come out. Fingers crossed that it can be over for you soon.

Matt H. · « **Reply #122 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:12:22 PM »

Quote from: FJL on December 28, 2009, 09:46:52 AM

MattH - Sending health vibes to you for 2010 and beyond.

Thank you so much (and thanks to DR ELmore for his well wishes, too). I wish good health to all DRs which have been down with something this year. That includes quite a few of us!

Matt H. · « **Reply #123 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:14:25 PM »

Before I left for lunch and after I got back, I spent all day so far watching the bonus features on 8 1/2. When the shortest bonus feature is almost 20 minutes long (well, apart from the theatrical trailer), these are some very comprehensive bonuses. Glad to have seen them.

The one from Sandra Milo was an eye-opener - Fellini's mistress for 17 years!

Matt H. · « **Reply #124 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:15:12 PM »

I did skim through today's ATWT nothing. I don't think there's anything of interest in OLTL either, but I'll check later today. I know Fish and Kyle are back tomorrow for sure.

Matt H. · « **Reply #125 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:16:01 PM »

I'm going to watch GONE WITH THE WIND tonight on Blu-ray. I have it, and I've been so busy and preoccupied with other things that I haven't even cracked the cellophane on it. Tonight's the night!

Matt H. · « **Reply #126 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:17:39 PM »

I finished BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW THE TERRITORY last night. Really enjoyable book, but I wanted it to at least go through awards season so Meredith could recount the thrill of the show winning all of those Tonys. Ah, well. Maybe they weren't all that important to him.

Ginny · « **Reply #127 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:19:30 PM »

Quote from: bk on December 28, 2009, 09:21:28 AM

Quote from: Ginny on December 28, 2009, 06:35:46 AM
And now for something completely different:

Birds on Broadway

I laughed 'til I cried!

Really. A bird that sings show tunes. Now WHERE have I heard that before?

I give up, BK. Where?

Ginny · « **Reply #128 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:20:09 PM »

DR JMK - Yikes, how scary! I hope you feel better soon!

Ginny · « **Reply #129 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:20:49 PM »

Aww, Taylor sure loves her Uncle Mikey (and vice versa!)

bk · « **Reply #130 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:38:51 PM »

And the decision has been made and I am now the proud owner of a brand new (almost - car actually has only 688 miles on it), black obsidian Infinity G37. As we were going over some things I got an e-mail from the Glendale dealer saying he had one sedan left - and the price, shockingly, was only $1100 more than what I was paying - same color. BUT - it did not have the $2500 premium package stereo, etc. that mine has and 1100 is 1100 and I'm also getting a refund on most of what they charged me for the registration, since the car was already registered. That should save me, according to the dealer guy, an additional $600 and that will happen when my license and registration arrives, which will be in two to three weeks.

bk · « **Reply #131 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:41:30 PM »

I will say, these new-fangled cars are amazingly amazing. No key - it just knows me. When one has the keyless remote in one's pocket the car knows them - all I have to do is bush a button on the door and it unlocks the car. And then I just push a button and the car starts. And the stereo and stuff is all voice command. The guy paired my iPhone with the car via bluetooth, and now I just push a button on the steering wheel to answer a call or to make a call. I can speak the number I want to call or just say a name in my address book. Who knew? And now, I think I'll go drive the new motor car to the mail place and then I think I'll go have a spot of lunch.

Matt H. · « **Reply #132 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:43:49 PM »

COngratulations! The car sounds really super, and I hope it gives you years and years of faithful service.

Matt H. · « **Reply #133 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:44:34 PM »

I am now going to hop off-line and get the review finished up since I've completed all the bonus items.

Rhett and Scarlett are waiting downstairs for me!

Matt H. · « **Reply #134 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:44:46 PM »

Spoo!

WBBL.

Druxy · « **Reply #135 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:45:11 PM »

Quote from: bk on December 28, 2009, 01:41:30 PM

I will say, these new-fangled cars are amazingly amazing. No key - it just knows me. When one has the keyless remote in one's pocket the car knows them - all I have to do is bush a button on the door and it unlocks the car. And then I just push a button and the car starts. And the stereo and stuff is all voice command. The guy paired my iPhone with the car via bluetooth, and now I just push a button on the steering wheel to answer a call or to make a call. I can speak the number I want to call or just say a name in my address book. Who knew? And now, I think I'll go drive the new motor car to the mail place and then I think I'll go have a spot of lunch.

Mazel Tov!

George · « **Reply #136 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:45:17 PM »

Quote from: bk on December 28, 2009, 01:38:51 PM

And the decision has been made and I am now the proud owner of a brand new (almost - car actually has only 688 miles on it), black obsidian Infinity G37. As we were going over some things I got an e-mail from the Glendale dealer saying he had one sedan left - and the price, shockingly, was only $1100 more than what I was paying - same color. BUT - it did not have the $2500 premium package stereo, etc. that mine has and 1100 is 1100 and I'm also getting a refund on most of what they charged me for the registration, since the car was already registered. That should save me, according to the dealer guy, an additional $600 and that will happen when my license and registration arrives, which will be in two to three weeks.

Congratulations!! There's nothing like a new car.

Ginny · « **Reply #137 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:48:53 PM »

Congratulations, BK - we must see a photo!

TCB · « **Reply #138 on:** December 28, 2009, 02:17:05 PM »

Great news, BK!

TCB · « **Reply #139 on:** December 28, 2009, 02:25:53 PM »

Quote from: George on December 28, 2009, 01:07:07 PM

Quote from: MBarnum on December 28, 2009, 09:37:02 AM
Page four Uncle Mike and Taylor dance!

That's such a sweet picture!

Ah, George, you did notice that Taylor is also in the picture?

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #140 on:** December 28, 2009, 02:37:32 PM »

Mazel Tov on your Infinity, BK!

FJL · « **Reply #141 on:** December 28, 2009, 02:42:04 PM »

New car congrats!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #142 on:** December 28, 2009, 02:51:31 PM »

DR JMK--ouch!!!! I also went through a kidney stone attack about eight years ago. Mine occurred at work and I wound up being ambulanced to the hospital. They gave me a mild pain killer which actually helped. I was extra lucky in that my attack totally subsided and returned only briefly over the following days before plunking the stone into my pee sieve. It looked like a very tiny version of the meteor that the Blob came to Earth in.

* * * * * QUICK AND PAINLESS PASSING VIBES FOR DR JMK * * * * *

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #143 on:** December 28, 2009, 03:02:19 PM »

I sort of pushed myself to get out of the house today so I went looking for, coincidentally, blue velvet curtains. I didn't find any, but I did pick up the NINE sountrack which I'll listen to tomorrow.

It was pretty cold and windy out there and I needed to stop at a Wawa for a cup of hot black coffee to shake off the chill.

I think I stumbled upon the title of my next jazz recording--BLACK COFFEE AND BLUE VELVET.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #144 on:** December 28, 2009, 03:05:51 PM »

Quote from: TCB on December 28, 2009, 02:25:53 PM

Quote from: George on December 28, 2009, 01:07:07 PM
Quote from: MBarnum on December 28, 2009, 09:37:02 AM
Page four Uncle Mike and Taylor dance!

That's such a sweet picture!

Ah, George, you did notice that Taylor is also in the picture?

LOL!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #145 on:** December 28, 2009, 03:07:18 PM »

Quote from: bk on December 28, 2009, 01:38:51 PM

And the decision has been made and I am now the proud owner of a brand new (almost - car actually has only 688 miles on it), black obsidian Infinity G37. As we were going over some things I got an e-mail from the Glendale dealer saying he had one sedan left - and the price, shockingly, was only $1100 more than what I was paying - same color. BUT - it did not have the $2500 premium package stereo, etc. that mine has and 1100 is 1100 and I'm also getting a refund on most of what they charged me for the registration, since the car was already registered. That should save me, according to the dealer guy, an additional $600 and that will happen when my license and registration arrives, which will be in two to three weeks.

Who says HHW vibes don't work?

Laura · « **Reply #146 on:** December 28, 2009, 03:07:32 PM »

Vibes to JMK to feel better and not have that happen again!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #147 on:** December 28, 2009, 03:11:06 PM »

Good Evening!

Well... The original plan was to go to The Guggenheim and check out the Kandinsky exhibit, but by the time we got there, the line was out the door and down the block - about a hundred people deep. In the wind and cold. So...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art was open today for one of their "Met Holiday Mondays". I hadn't been there in ages, so it was like it was all brand new to me. -Oh, and to Monkey too.

*They had a couple of the galleries roped off today. At first, I thought they were doing some maintenance or an installation. It turned out that they were just short-staffed today due to the holiday schedule. However, there was still plenty to see. We didn't even make it up to the second floor.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #148 on:** December 28, 2009, 03:13:38 PM »

DR JMK - ~~~~~SMOOTH PASSING VIBES TO YOU~~~~~

*And, actually, I've been dealing with some minor - thankfully(!) - kidney stone issues the past two weeks myself. And I found out that two friends of mine who live in Inwood - 40 blocks north of me - are also dealing with them. And we all seemed to come down with them at the same time. -I wonder if something is in the water.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #149 on:** December 28, 2009, 03:14:07 PM »

Congratulations on acquiring Infinity, BK!

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