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[John G.]

Four!

[John G.]

Still only four pages?

[Jane]

In the meantime,

Say Goodbye to the Stage Deli, a Midtown Staple Since 1937

http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/30/stage-deli-closes-a-midtown-staple-since-1937/?smid=tw-share

I saw this, it is sad.

[John G.]

We had our Christmas dinner at church tonight. The local food bank catered. The food, by and large, was excellent, but the portions were tiny.

[John G.]

So I ended up eating some of the food I've packed for lunch tomorrow.

[John G.]

Four days of orientation starts tomorrow. Seems strange after 18 months of doing the same job. But I hear it's a full four days.

[John G.]

Now to watch some Wallender.

[George]

The new version of iTunes is completely irritating.  Everything is different now.  The playlists, which were ALWAYS viewable all the time on the left are gone - you have to click "playlists" now to see them.  Stupid.  Making an mp3 from a WAV or AIFF file - used to click on Advanced and "make mp3" - not anymore.  Now you have to go to
File and Create New Version and then you select - so extra work and completely stupid. 

THIS article breaks down the major iTunes changes.

[George]

I'm back from "The Guilt Trip."  Even if you're not a fan of Barbra's I think you'll like this.  It's one of her best performances ever, imo.  And Seth Rogen has great chemistry with her.  Most of the supporting players have little to do, but it doesn't matter.  It's all Seth and Barbra.

I really want to see this.

[John G.]

I'm back from "The Guilt Trip."  Even if you're not a fan of Barbra's I think you'll like this.  It's one of her best performances ever, imo.  And Seth Rogen has great chemistry with her.  Most of the supporting players have little to do, but it doesn't matter.  It's all Seth and Barbra.

I really want to see this.

I think it sounds like fun.

[John G.]

Am enjoying this Wallender a lot, which means I won't get any work done until I watch all three episodes.

[John G.]

Which would you rather receive for a handmade gift: a bottle of amaretto, a shelf-stable jar of salsa or a jar of an almond butter? Trying to figure out what to make.

Probably not the almond butter, because you can get machines at Whole Foods to make that fresh for you. But what do you think of the other two?

[TCB]

I shall shortly be on my way to The Federal for video check, sound check, artichoke check, and show.  And I truly hope that upon my return we'll have had a frenzy or nine.

That depends.  What day will you be back?

[TCB]

Now we are seeing Mid-Season/Winter Finale episodes of series....which means a few weeks of reruns are just ahead.

AND Christmas cartoons.

[TCB]

In the meantime,

Say Goodbye to the Stage Deli, a Midtown Staple Since 1937

http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/30/stage-deli-closes-a-midtown-staple-since-1937/?smid=tw-share

That is terrible.  And Gallagher’s is closing?

[TCB]

Has anyone read FATHERS AND SONS by Ivan Turgenev?  I'm shocked that I'm finding this boring.

It was not my favorite. I found the main character too irritating. Don't remember much else about the book.

Thanks.  I keep reading how wonderful the book is, and it is a classic, still I'm not sure I want to get through this.

I think it's a classic in the way that "The Sorrows of Young Werther" is a classic. That's a book I respect, but hated reading. Hated the main character. Just because it's a classic doesn't mean it's for everyone.

"Young Werther" is that about the caramel guy?

[TCB]

What's the matter here?  Cat got your fingers?

[John G.]

What's the matter here?  Cat got your fingers?

No. Wallender Episode One just came to an end. Great stuff.

[John G.]

But I have to get to bed soon.

[John G.]

Must be up way too early in the morning.

[John G.]

Orientation starts before I usually get to work.

[TCB]

The new version of iTunes is completely irritating.  Everything is different now.  The playlists, which were ALWAYS viewable all the time on the left are gone - you have to click "playlists" now to see them.  Stupid.  Making an mp3 from a WAV or AIFF file - used to click on Advanced and "make mp3" - not anymore.  Now you have to go to
File and Create New Version and then you select - so extra work and completely stupid. 

THIS article breaks down the major iTunes changes.

Today for the first time in my life, I tried to download some music from iTunes.   I couldn't get it to work at all.  So, the changes mean nothing to me, because I never used it before.

[John G.]

I haven't used iTunes, only Amazon's music service. I know it's easier, but it's less fun than holding a CD in your hands, reading the booklet, etc. And that's nothing compared to the good old days of vinyl and some of those great albums that folded open, whether one disc or two. I remember how gorgeous "On the 20th Century" was. And how intricate "Merrily We Roll Along" was.

[John G.]

So, TCB, can we move this to page five in a few minutes?

[John G.]

We only have a few more posts to go.

[John G.]

Where is everyone else tonight?

[Ginny]

Must be up way too early in the morning.

And I was up way too early this morning - 'night!

[John G.]

The bird is playing up a storm tonight.

[TCB]

So, TCB, can we move this to page five in a few minutes?

I think we had better try.

[John G.]

Well, that inches us closer.