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[elmore3003]

Yesterday's Remembrance Ceremony was very nice.....and their were tears....and lots of music.....and Vickie and i received many compliments on our reading.....   It was difficult - but we "delivered the news"! 

Article on the ceremony with the photo album....

http://www.bannergraphic.com/story/1761664.html

And a photo of Miss Vickie and myself.

Elegant couple.

[elmore3003]

!!! Cranberries !!!
Page 2 (Count 'em, Two!) Dance

[Laura]

Elmore, parents are often encouraged to ignore tantrums. Sadly, the advice often leaves out the part about taking the child home.

[bk]

I also got in trouble with a parent with no sense of humor duting my employment at Barnes & Noble. One Saturday, during the all-out madness just before Christmas a parent let his young daughter pull an "I want" screaming fit in the middle of the main floor. the obnoxious kid screamed and carried on for over fifteen minutes while the parent ignored her. I said more loudly than intended to my co-workers, "I'll give $10 to anyone who'll push that kid under a bus." A passing parent - completely unrelated to the screaming kid - was not amused.

Another time, I got in trouble with a mother because she was letting the child she was holding continually slap hard the top of the computer I was using to look up information for her at Customer Service. After about five slaps, with no reaction from the mother, I snapped "Stop it!" and the baby started crying. The mother reported me for abusing her little child.

I must say, though, that my manager Patty was great about telling parents to remove their obnoxious children from the store.

That's the thing - they don't parent, but they get up in arms when someone actually has the good sense to say Stop to the child.  The child doesn't learn, of course, because the parent says "My child can do what my child wants - don't speak to my child that way."  And on it goes.

[Jrand74]

Thank you DR ELMORE.....we tried.

[bk]

I went back to bed and got two more hours of sleep.  I'll have to jog shortly.

[Laura]

Mae-Ling still throws tantrums because they still work with Mr. Goldstein. She threw one with me. One.

[elmore3003]

I have returned with short ha, thanks to my barber Joe, and one ticket for the second row mezzanine center for tonight, thanks to Mr Ron Raines. The orchestra should sound fabulous from there. I fear Ms Peters may not, since she's sounded like garbage in the past shows I've seen her in. The only show where she's sounded remotely in good voice was SUNDAY IN THE PARK, and she was amazing. Full report at 11.

I also stopped at Harry's Shoes on 83rd and Broadway and got myself a new pair of walking shoes

[Jrand74]

I myself have no ha.

[elmore3003]

I myself have no ha.

ir?
t?

[Druxy]

I recall being at a buffet restaurant once and, as we were being seated, we noticed a couple of kids running around, putting their fingers in the food serving trays.

We left.

[Jrand74]

I myself have no ha.

ir?
t?

either....  I was quoting YOU.   

[Jrand74]

I watched some DVD's sent to me for my birthday by DR MBARNUM....including RING OF FIRE....most exciting.....and featuring Joyce Taylor and Frank Gorshin....two 30 year olds as teen-aged juvenile deliquents....

SNOWFIRE a fine horse opera with a cute little girl....and a beautiful horse.....

And of course UNGUARDED MOMENT with Esther Williams, George Nader....and introducing John Saxon.....as a very bad boy who is straightened out by joining the Army....we are told in the last minute wrap up.

[elmore3003]

I watched some DVD's sent to me for my birthday by DR MBARNUM....including RING OF FIRE....most exciting.....and featuring Joyce Taylor and Frank Gorshin....two 30 year olds as teen-aged juvenile deliquents....

SNOWFIRE a fine horse opera with a cute little girl....and a beautiful horse.....

And of course UNGUARDED MOMENT with Esther Williams, George Nader....and introducing John Saxon.....as a very bad boy who is straightened out by joining the Army....we are told in the last minute wrap up.

I got to work with Frank Gorshin on the recording of GIRL CRAZY. I liked him very much. Others on the recording not so much. Too many power plays offstage.

[elmore3003]

I myself have no ha.

ir?
t?

either....  I was quoting YOU.   

Ohmigod! Where did my "ir"go?

[elmore3003]

Andy Whitfield, who played Spartacus, has reportedly died yesterday of non-Hodgkins lymphoma in Sydney, Australia. He was 39. DR MBarnum will never have a chance to pursue him at an old age.

[Jrand74]

I heard that DR ELMORE.....sad....

[Jrand74]

Looking forward to the FOLLIES on the spot report this evening.

[elmore3003]

I heard that DR ELMORE.....sad....

Another shot for our DR MBarnum!

[Jane]

From DR elmore:

I liked Fields as Micawber and EdnaMae Oliver as Aunt Betsy, but I prefer the BBC version with Daniel Radcliffe as young David and Maggie Smith as Aunt Betsy. I believe Bob Hoskins is Micawber. It's a wonderful version.

Since I find Micawber annoying I felt Fields did fine portraying him.  Over all I liked the entire cast & this version of Copperfield well enough.  I have the Radcliffe BBC version on my NetFlix queue and am looking forward to it.

[Jane]

DR Sam, your story of your co-worker's wife gave me chills.

[Jane]

I knew I had turned into and old lady the day I came home from the zoo because there were too many children.

In my defense, however, there were dozens of school buses in the parking lot.

[Jane]

I do not have children....so I cannot comment on how to raise children.

BUT - some of the children I have to be around - would be in BIG trouble....if they were MY children.

[Jane]

Yesterday's Remembrance Ceremony was very nice.....and their were tears....and lots of music.....and Vickie and i received many compliments on our reading.....   It was difficult - but we "delivered the news"! 

Article on the ceremony with the photo album....

http://www.bannergraphic.com/story/1761664.html

And a photo of Miss Vickie and myself.

Nice.

[Jane]

Elmore, parents are often encouraged to ignore tantrums. Sadly, the advice often leaves out the part about taking the child home.

And taking them home can also mean giving them the attention they want.  "No" is often what triggers the tantrum.  Ignoring it and then not letting them have anything in the store, or a reward once you leave, is often the best way to teach them not to throw temper tantrums. 

What I really hate is when the parent gives the kid what they want.  I don't have patience in a movie or restaurant while I try to have it in a store or market, and especially in a toy store.  I dealt with a major on in ToysRUs which was never repeated since Bryan left, once we were done shopping, without anything for him.

[Jane]

Mae-Ling still throws tantrums because they still work with Mr. Goldstein. She threw one with me. One.

LOL-I bet.

In fairness to Bryan he was only two.

[Jane]

Andy Whitfield, who played Spartacus, has reportedly died yesterday of non-Hodgkins lymphoma in Sydney, Australia. He was 39. DR MBarnum will never have a chance to pursue him at an old age.

Sad.

[Jane]

I just read a 290 pound man is suing White Castle for not accommodating him with larger tables & chairs.     

I'm thinking if he wins & they make all their chairs & tables larger I will sue for making them too big for me to sit in

[MBarnum]

Last night, at the Vixter's behest, we watched the David Tennant version of Hamlet - it is an interesting version but not my favorite - I think I prefer the Kenneth Bragnagh version myself

There is a Bollywood version of 1948 which you probably have not seen, so don't decide which version is your favorite just yet! You never know.

[MBarnum]

DR JRand61, glad you enjoyed the movies. I hope SNOWFIRE did not put you to sleep this time!

As for RING OF FIRE, no doubt many in the audience thought Joyce Taylor was mighty mature...in all the right places!