Topic: FOOLS RUSH IN WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD (Read 16113 times)

vixmom · « **Reply #240 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:07:30 PM »

OH!! Penney has anyone heard from PenneyO?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #241 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:08:58 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on March 11, 2011, 04:49:46 PM

Hello, everyone.

Reporting in. No tsunamis in my 'hood. But, as I live in a predominately Japanese neighborhood, I suspect many nearby families are worried and grieving.

Vibes to all.

When I was walking by the Time-Warner Center, one of the businesses had turned the large TV monitor in their window to the coverage of the earthquake and tsunami - normally it runs advertisements. There were lots of people of the sidewalk watching, and most of them were Japanese tourists. $:-\$

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #242 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:09:42 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on March 11, 2011, 04:50:21 PM

A BIG CONGRATS to DR JOSE on his upcoming conducting debut!

Thank You, DR Jeanne.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #243 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:10:39 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on March 11, 2011, 05:08:00 PM

A close friend of mine had a small stroke about a month ago. He knew what was happening at the time. He phoned his health plan (Kaiser), filled them in, and asked for an appointment. They gave him one two weeks off. A mutual friend said, "Uh, I think you need to see a doctor sooner." My friend agreed, called Kaiser back, leaned on them, and got an appointment for the next day. The doc said my friend needed to have his arteries cleaned out and scheduled the surgery for this coming Monday. Since then there has been blunder after blunder, including THREE prescription errors, each of which could have been fatal. In addition, the drug they gave him to lower his blood pressure has made him ill. He asked them to change it, but they refused, saying that they don't like to change medication prior to surgery. Each time I talk to him the story has gotten worse. Today I suggested that he cancel Monday's surgery--or at least postpone it. They've shown themselves to be so incompetent and uncaring that I am worried that he won't make it through.

~~~~~COMPETENT AND CARING HEALTH CARE VIBES TO YOUR FRIEND~~~~~

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #244 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:11:19 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on March 11, 2011, 05:35:25 PM

Ok, you guys win. Your tear out is bigger than my tear out

But can't your tear out beat up their tear out?

Cillaliz · « **Reply #245 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:13:04 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 11, 2011, 09:11:19 PM

Quote from: Cillaliz on March 11, 2011, 05:35:25 PM
Ok, you guys win. Your tear out is bigger than my tear out

But can't your tear out beat up their tear out?

Yup

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #246 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:15:27 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on March 11, 2011, 07:59:52 PM

I'm a little ticked at the movie theater. Last week I called the newspaper about the Oscar Contest because I haven't received the passes yet. Angie said she had contacted the theater and they had to get them from their corporate and needed the name of the winner. OK. Today I called her again. She said that she was thinking about it today too and had emailed the theater but hadn't heard back. I was up for a movie this weekend, but don't really want to pay if I'm supposed to have a free pass.

Just walk up to the box office:

"Hello, I'm supposed to pick up the movie passes I won."
-What movies passes.
"The ones I won."
-Are you planning on seeing a movie tonight?
"Yes, but only if I can use my free passes."
-But we don't have them here.
"Well, they were supposed to sent here from the corporate office."

....

And as the line behind you gets longer and longer, they should just eventually let you in for free.

vixmom · « **Reply #247 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:19:32 PM »

Lady Gaga is on Leno -- I have heard of her but I never saw her before ..... I am speechless

vixmom · « **Reply #248 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:20:13 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 11, 2011, 09:15:27 PM

Quote from: Cillaliz on March 11, 2011, 07:59:52 PM
I'm a little ticked at the movie theater. Last week I called the newspaper about the Oscar Contest because I haven't received the passes yet. Angie said she had contacted the theater and they had to get them from their corporate and needed the name of the winner. OK. Today I called her again. She said that she was thinking about it today too and had emailed the theater but hadn't heard back. I was up for a movie this weekend, but don't really want to pay if I'm supposed to have a free pass.

Just walk up to the box office:

"Hello, I'm supposed to pick up the movie passes I won."
-What movies passes.
"The ones I won."
-Are you planning on seeing a movie tonight?
"Yes, but only if I can use my free passes."
-But we don't have them here.
"Well, they were supposed to sent here from the corporate office."

....

And as the line behind you gets longer and longer, they should just eventually let you in for free.

hmmm I wonder if that would work at the Kennedy Center

vixmom · « **Reply #249 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:20:26 PM »

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #250 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:21:02 PM »

In other news...

I had a great time at the workshop presentation of The Great Pretender. -I'd link to the website, but it seems to be down right now. In any case...

The title actually refers to Freddie Mercury (of Queen), and TGP is basically a bio-musical. It is a jukebox musical, but since Freddie Mercury wrote songs based on what was currently going on in his life at the time, they didn't seem shoehorned into the book.

They assembled a great cast and a great band. -And the cast was led by Hugh Panaro playing "older Freddie" - there was also a "child Freddie" and just a "Freddie". It was great seeing and hearing Hugh again, and the songs really fit his voice very well. And the "Freddie", Joel Prez, sounded scarily like Freddie Mercury at times.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #251 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:22:22 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on March 11, 2011, 09:19:32 PM

Lady Gaga is on Leno -- I have heard of her but I never saw her before ..... I am speechless

She used to be a waitress at one of my favorite places in the West Village, the Cornelia Street Cafe.

She was a bad waitress.

vixmom · « **Reply #252 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:26:20 PM »

she's no prize as a talk show guest

vixmom · « **Reply #253 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:27:06 PM »

and I am baffled by her "fashion"

vixmom · « **Reply #254 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:27:17 PM »

I am old

vixmom · « **Reply #255 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:28:28 PM »

Jose - there was just a commercial for Phantom on and it made me wonder what Hugh was up to these days - so funny you posting that just now

vixmom · « **Reply #256 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:29:39 PM »

does she have fake cheekbones?!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #257 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:31:38 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on March 11, 2011, 09:28:28 PM

Jose - there was just a commercial for Phantom on and it made me wonder what Hugh was up to these days - so funny you posting that just now

Yep, Hugh is back playing Eric for a while.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #258 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:33:48 PM »

And, now I need to get ready for bed.

I slept poorly last night due to watching CNN into the wee hours, and I have a couple of things to take care of in the morning.

Goodnight.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #259 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:35:05 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 11, 2011, 09:15:27 PM

Quote from: Cillaliz on March 11, 2011, 07:59:52 PM
I'm a little ticked at the movie theater. Last week I called the newspaper about the Oscar Contest because I haven't received the passes yet. Angie said she had contacted the theater and they had to get them from their corporate and needed the name of the winner. OK. Today I called her again. She said that she was thinking about it today too and had emailed the theater but hadn't heard back. I was up for a movie this weekend, but don't really want to pay if I'm supposed to have a free pass.

Just walk up to the box office:

"Hello, I'm supposed to pick up the movie passes I won."
-What movies passes.
"The ones I won."
-Are you planning on seeing a movie tonight?
"Yes, but only if I can use my free passes."
-But we don't have them here.
"Well, they were supposed to sent here from the corporate office."

....

And as the line behind you gets longer and longer, they should just eventually let you in for free.

LOL,. thanks for the advice....this is Sioux City...the line would probably be about 3 or 4 people....I'll get them eventually and I'll just make sure that they are good for a year from the day I get them

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #260 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:35:19 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on March 11, 2011, 09:29:39 PM

does she have fake cheekbones?!

I believe she was "in costume" for that appearance. She had prosthetics on her cheekbones as well as next to her eyes.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #261 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:38:20 PM »

Since the earthquake the earth is spinning 1.6 microseconds faster. I thought the day went by a little quicker today

Cillaliz · « **Reply #262 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:41:25 PM »

Time for me to go to bed. I am sleepy. Good night

vixmom · « **Reply #263 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:43:25 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 11, 2011, 09:35:19 PM

Quote from: vixmom on March 11, 2011, 09:29:39 PM
does she have fake cheekbones?!

I believe she was "in costume" for that appearance. She had prosthetics on her cheekbones as well as next to her eyes.

Was she being a star trek alien?

Matthew · « **Reply #264 on:** March 11, 2011, 10:26:07 PM »

Hi everyone. We are fine here in the Bay Area.

Congrats to DR Jose!

Failed to procure an iPad 2 today. Looked like Apple wasn't quite ready for the onslaught of people who wanted the iPad 2. I ordered mine on line. 2-3 weeks for delivery. I stood in line for over 2 hours, not even as long as others but I had to work until 3:00!!

bk · « **Reply #265 on:** March 11, 2011, 10:36:53 PM »

iPad 2??? What is wrong with the iPad 1???

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #266 on:** March 11, 2011, 10:50:36 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 11, 2011, 03:12:22 PM

- they have, of late, become a little relentless about calling and offering new services - the problem is, they call and don't tell you what the call's about, so you get the impression there's something wrong when there isn't. It happened two weeks ago and it happened this morning and I am going to have it stopped if I have to go all the way to the top of the BofA food chain.

Good Luck - if BofA vends their phone solicitation business to a vendor, there is little likelihood you can get the calls to stop. The vendor probably goes to a data-pimp like me who generates the phone lists independent of the bank. Many was the time I had to frustrate a potentail voter when I infomed them there was no mechanism for removing them from a candidate's call list.

der Brucer

MBarnum · « **Reply #267 on:** March 11, 2011, 10:51:06 PM »

DR Jose, congrats!!!!!!!!!!!

MBarnum · « **Reply #268 on:** March 11, 2011, 10:51:35 PM »

DR Jeanne, that is horrible about your friend. I hope all goes well.

MBarnum · « **Reply #269 on:** March 11, 2011, 10:56:26 PM »

TOD:

DVR'd a ton of old movies on TCM over the last couple of days. Just fineshed watching the 1931 Barbara Stanwyck/ Ricardo Cortez movie A DIME A DANCE. Loved it and loved Barbara....and sort of swooned over Ricardo.

Priot to that I watched two swell college musicals...Jimmy Durante and Charles (what a hunk) Starrett in START CHEERING (1938) and then Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Hilliard, and Ruby Keeler in SWEETHEART OF THE CAMPUS (1941)....some great music in both films.

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