Topic: ALMOST THERE (Read 38889 times)

Druxy · « **Reply #30 on:** December 30, 2012, 07:55:51 AM »

Happy Birthday to DakotaCelt!!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #31 on:** December 30, 2012, 07:57:41 AM »

DR JENNIFER the main roads are cleared fairly quickly but the county roads and streets in subdivisions don't get much attention until late in the day.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #32 on:** December 30, 2012, 07:57:55 AM »

Page Two No Picture Dance.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #33 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:05:04 AM »

Well, I read the article on LES MIZ. Has this idiot ever read the novel? Cosette is your typical Victorian heroine: virginal, pretty, bland, blonde, and an objet d'amour for Marius and a hope of redemption for Valjean. She's not as bland as David Copperfield's inane prototype for the Victorian novel, "child bride" Dora, who can't cook, keep house, or think sensibly and who for the benefit of all readers dies very soon after marrying David, but she's still the typical Victorian novel and theatrical heroine. By the 1870s in the theatre at least she'd become a joke, like most of Gilbert & Sullivan's soprano ingenues, of which Rose Maybud is the epitome of the calculating and golddigging, but on the surface sweet and innocent, heroine.

Druxy · « **Reply #34 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:16:03 AM »

BK,

Miracles do occur!

We are in basic agreement on all three movies you saw yesterday.

1. TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE - I liked Eastwood, Adams and the rest of the cast. The film was a pleasant time waster, but no great shakes.

2. ARBITRAGE - Gere and the rest of the cast were fine and I probably enjoyed the film slightly more than you. On the other hand, I think that it could have been a stronger picture without the melodramatic subplot (i.e. the car crash, the Tim Roth character). If I'd been writing the script, I would have concentrated on Gere's financial misdealings. There was plenty of good material there, and if you needed a Roth-like character, he could have been with the IRS or Securities commission, rather than a NY cop.

3. WINTER'S BONE - I, too, thought that this was a thriller, then was very disappointed when it turned out not to be one. And, I'd heard such great word-of-mouth about it.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #35 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:18:02 AM »

LOL.....it is Sunday after all DR DRUXY.

I have not seen any of the movies mentioned.....

Doug R · « **Reply #36 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:34:33 AM »

Quote from: Jrand62 on December 30, 2012, 08:18:02 AM

I have not seen any of the movies mentioned.....

Worse than that - I've not even heard of any of them!

Doug R · « **Reply #37 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:36:53 AM »

Quote from: Doug R on December 30, 2012, 07:46:01 AM

I'm cooking roast brisket today. It's something I've hardly ever done because slow cooking never works well for me. We'll see how it turns out!

I can now report back.

The brisket turned out to be an unmitigated, absolute and total disaster. So tough as to be uneatable. It's a good job I did plenty of vegetables!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #38 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:42:57 AM »

Oy! That's too bad, DR Doug R. I do love a nice brisket.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #39 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:43:58 AM »

Not sure I've ever cooked a brisket myself, but the few times I've done slow cooking, I've loved it.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #40 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:45:21 AM »

Back, from a ridiculous job of snowblowing.

Here's the problem:

The wind is blowing, too. And of course it only blows right down the centerline of the driveway I've just cleared.

Ginny · « **Reply #41 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:49:45 AM »

Just taking a coffee break between undecking the mantle and untrimming the tree. Seem like I just put all this stuff up!

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #42 on:** December 30, 2012, 09:11:18 AM »

Quote from: bk on December 30, 2012, 12:22:47 AM

And the word of the day is: FASTIGIATE!

And The Song Of The Day Is: I TALK TO THE TREES

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #43 on:** December 30, 2012, 09:12:32 AM »

Happy Birthday Dakota Celt

John G. · « **Reply #44 on:** December 30, 2012, 10:24:55 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on December 30, 2012, 08:05:04 AM

Well, I read the article on LES MIZ. Has this idiot ever read the novel? Cosette is your typical Victorian heroine: virginal, pretty, bland, blonde, and an objet d'amour for Marius and a hope of redemption for Valjean. She's not as bland as David Copperfield's inane prototype for the Victorian novel, "child bride" Dora, who can't cook, keep house, or think sensibly and who for the benefit of all readers dies very soon after marrying David, but she's still the typical Victorian novel and theatrical heroine. By the 1870s in the theatre at least she'd become a joke, like most of Gilbert & Sullivan's soprano ingenues, of which Rose Maybud is the epitome of the calculating and golddigging, but on the surface sweet and innocent, heroine.

I found it strident and actually fairly ignorant of 19th century literature, as you point out, but the fact that so many of the people posting comments would deny her the right to have an opinion is ludicrous.

Doug R · « **Reply #45 on:** December 30, 2012, 10:27:45 AM »

Over Christmas my 8 year old great nephew was showing me his Angry Birds game on his tablet. I''ve now downloaded the game on my own tablet. Simple...but fun

Jennifer · « **Reply #46 on:** December 30, 2012, 10:43:19 AM »

Happy Birthday to DR DakotaCelt! Hope you have a great day!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #47 on:** December 30, 2012, 10:49:48 AM »

Quote from: John G. on December 30, 2012, 05:32:00 AM

Good morning, all.

There's an opinion piece in the Washington Post on "Les Miz" and gender stereotypes that you might want to check out: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-we-love-les-miserables-despite-its-miserable-gender-stereotypes/2012/12/28/bc8ef17e-4f84-11e2-839d-d54cc6e49b63_story.html?tid=pm_opinions_pop

The writing is pedantic, but the ugly nature of the comments is such that it makes me think she struck a nerve with her observations.

OH PUHLEESE..... does EVERYTHING have to be examined in the politically correct lens of the feminist? I am so sick of this sort of drivel.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #48 on:** December 30, 2012, 10:52:26 AM »

That comment was for the writer of the article not DR John G

Cillaliz · « **Reply #49 on:** December 30, 2012, 10:52:40 AM »

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAKOTA CELT~~~~~~!!!!!!!~~~~~~~

Ginny · « **Reply #50 on:** December 30, 2012, 11:03:46 AM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on December 30, 2012, 10:49:48 AM

Quote from: John G. on December 30, 2012, 05:32:00 AM
Good morning, all.

There's an opinion piece in the Washington Post on "Les Miz" and gender stereotypes that you might want to check out: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-we-love-les-miserables-despite-its-miserable-gender-stereotypes/2012/12/28/bc8ef17e-4f84-11e2-839d-d54cc6e49b63_story.html?tid=pm_opinions_pop

The writing is pedantic, but the ugly nature of the comments is such that it makes me think she struck a nerve with her observations.

OH PUHLEESE..... does EVERYTHING have to be examined in the politically correct lens of the feminist? I am so sick of this sort of drivel.

Having spent 2/3 of my career in higher education, I just laughed - both at the piece and the comments.

Ginny · « **Reply #51 on:** December 30, 2012, 11:05:25 AM »

All of the ornaments are off the tree, except for the crown on the top. I can't reach it.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #52 on:** December 30, 2012, 11:12:12 AM »

Have to go out for a few things -- such as bags for the new vacuum cleaner, seeing as how they now see fit to give you one measly little bag with the new machine, and of course I didn't think to pick up a supply when I was there. And gasoline for the snow blower and all that other good stuff. And bananas. Wait. How did that get in there?

ChasSmith · « **Reply #53 on:** December 30, 2012, 11:15:43 AM »

And a few bags of sand for setting up in buckets at the base of the driveway. I'm a little tardy on that, say what? But as wonderful as the new asphalt is when it comes to cleanup, it really is slick with a little snow on it. I don't want to start its gradual deterioration by putting a bunch of salt on it, but definitely sand, for traction.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #54 on:** December 30, 2012, 11:20:13 AM »

I am home from Toyland. It was a waste of my yime.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #55 on:** December 30, 2012, 11:23:45 AM »

Yime. A horrible thing to waste.

KevinH · « **Reply #56 on:** December 30, 2012, 11:34:04 AM »

Happy Birthday to DR DakotaCelt!

John G. · « **Reply #57 on:** December 30, 2012, 11:43:30 AM »

Quote from: Doug R on December 30, 2012, 08:36:53 AM

Quote from: Doug R on December 30, 2012, 07:46:01 AM
I'm cooking roast brisket today. It's something I've hardly ever done because slow cooking never works well for me. We'll see how it turns out!

I can now report back.

The brisket turned out to be an unmitigated, absolute and total disaster. So tough as to be uneatable. It's a good job I did plenty of vegetables!

Too bad. I don't cook brisket myself. And I have one I have to smoke eventually -- one of the tests of becoming a real Texan.

John G. · « **Reply #58 on:** December 30, 2012, 11:44:32 AM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on December 30, 2012, 10:52:26 AM

That comment was for the writer of the article not DR John G

Understood. No offense taken. She does sound like a number of my profs.

TCB · « **Reply #59 on:** December 30, 2012, 11:44:57 AM »

DR DakotaCelt!

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