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[Laura]

My DH waited until his doctor's appointment to get his flu shot. The doctor was out. Today he went to Walgreens.

I am going to insist DR Sandra get a flu shot. She has no insurance and cannot afford to get really sick.

I got my shot in September.

[Matthew]

Are the Mills Brothers more of a men's group? I always seem to picture them as being older than boys? Do you have an age cutoff, Matthew?

No, I don't think so.  I'm mainly going for style.  Basically, how the style really hasn't changed much through the years.

[bk]

I'm up.  Was up at nine-twenty but had to have a long telephonic call, that was very nice. 

[bk]

Then I saw the Oscar noms.  I don't know why Druxy is surprised at the non-nomination for Mr. Hooper - whatever one thinks of the film, Hooper's direction is AWFUL.  And the film would NOT be up for Best Picture if they hadn't made this inane rule that up to ten films could be nominated.  When they did that, whatever last vestige of Oscar interest I had flew out the window.  If there were only five slots, it would be a much different story.  What's really interesting is the difference this year between the DGA noms and the Oscar direction noms.

[bk]

Very interesting true crime postings today.

[bk]

Now I shall finesse, then begin the new chapter.

[Ron Pulliam]

We made Rob Lester's Top Ten of 2012 List!
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/sound/jan1013.html

The first time I read this, I read it as "Red Lobster's Top Ten of 2012 List"...and wondered WTH!

[John G.]

BK, no comment on Joaquin's nomination? 

[Ron Pulliam]

Thursday....feh.   Stayed home feeling poorly yesterday.  Listless, extremely tired, stomach unsettled.  At work today, am already drained.

Still....I'm here...and I'm alive.  There's that!

I hope you don't have the flu. With all the news stories about that today, it's the big worry on my mind. I futzed around and never got the shot. Of course, everyone's out right now.

I got a flu shot back in November...it was the H1N1 vaccination.   I hope that's effective against the current strain causing all the troubles.

[ArnoldMBrockman]

And the word of the day is: AUROREAN!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  DAYBREAK

[Jrand74]

A great idea DR MATTHEW.....and a far reaching topic....

Of course........The Brothers Four may be in there someplace.....along with Herman's Hermits.

[John G.]

This is funny:

http://www.theonion.com/video/russell-crowe-praised-for-stunning-portrayal-of-ma,30839/

[Doug R]

Lunchtime greetings from Norwich Cathedral!  This morning we visited the 1793 Congregational meeting house and the Octagonal Unitarian Chapel.  The weather has turned very cold and I'm glad I zipped the lining into my coat today.

You may have heard Ginny, that it looks as if it's going to get even colder over the next few days with the possibility of snow 

[George]

TOD:

I cannot think of any true crime case that I stuck with all the way through.

Neither can I.  It's just not my thing.

[Jrand74]

We are expecting lots of rain in my neighborhood tonight and tomorrow.

[George]

And if it's Thursday, it must be Trash Day.

Which it wasn't for the past two weeks because of holidays.  But now it is again.

That's one good thing about living in a condo...we have dumpsters where I can deposit my trash any time I please.

[George]

DR Vixmom, the DVD/VHS recorder combo you posted a link for appears to be the very same machine that I have.

What is particularly nice about it is that it will record onto DVD shows from all of the cable stations and/or from the DVR, which most DVD recorders are no longer capable of doing due to some sort of copy protection that a majority of stations now have. Somehow or other, this machine will override that.

I've never had that problem.  I've even been able to record pay-per-view movies on my DVR and burn them to (standard) DVD.

[George]

We made Rob Lester's Top Ten of 2012 List!
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/sound/jan1013.html

Congrats, Larry!!

[bk]

Joaquin's nomination was entirely predictable, since all the actor idiots think that's brilliant "ACTING".  The shame is that a truly wonderful actor who should have been nominated, wasn't - not a show-off performance like Phoenix or the typical Oscar bait performance of Mr. Washington - Jean-Louis Trintingnant.  But then, he's subtle and real and today's actors don't really understand that.  They understand whispering and/or over-the-top ala Phoenix.  And it's the actor's branch of the Academy that nominates the five people.  At least they nominated Mr. Trintingnat's co-star Emmanuelle Riva.

[bk]

Went and had a patty melt - haven't had one for over twenty years, I should think - it was really good.

[Jane]

My DH waited until his doctor's appointment to get his flu shot. The doctor was out. Today he went to Walgreens.

I am going to insist DR Sandra get a flu shot. She has no insurance and cannot afford to get really sick.

I got my shot in September.

Is she still touching germy money all day?

[John G.]

Frank Rich is producing a Sondheim documentary.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/173893-Frank-Rich-Producing-Stephen-Sondheim-Documentary-for-HBO

[elmore3003]

I've been home about an hour, dealing with a surly mailman, a can of kidney beans that I could not open, and other hellish occurrences. On a happy note, Bruce Pomahac's Christmas gift finally arrived today from London.

DR John G, I got a package from you today. I will be opening it shortly. Thank you.

[John G.]

Joaquin's nomination was entirely predictable, since all the actor idiots think that's brilliant "ACTING".  The shame is that a truly wonderful actor who should have been nominated, wasn't - not a show-off performance like Phoenix or the typical Oscar bait performance of Mr. Washington - Jean-Louis Trintingnant.  But then, he's subtle and real and today's actors don't really understand that.  They understand whispering and/or over-the-top ala Phoenix.  And it's the actor's branch of the Academy that nominates the five people.  At least they nominated Mr. Trintingnat's co-star Emmanuelle Riva.

I'm just P.O.'d that Jack Black didn't get a nomination for "Bernie." But I guess it wasn't seen enough.

[Jane]

Thursday....feh.   Stayed home feeling poorly yesterday.  Listless, extremely tired, stomach unsettled.  At work today, am already drained.

Still....I'm here...and I'm alive.  There's that!

I hope you don't have the flu. With all the news stories about that today, it's the big worry on my mind. I futzed around and never got the shot. Of course, everyone's out right now.

I got a flu shot back in November...it was the H1N1 vaccination.   I hope that's effective against the current strain causing all the troubles.

From what I have been reading we are protected against one strain and not another. It is kind of confusing.  Following is from the most detailed article I've read so far.  I actually which is wasn't so detailed.


"The predominant flu strain circulating is an H3N2, which typically kills more people than the H1N1 strains that usually predominate; the relatively lethal 2003-4 “Fujian flu” season was overwhelmingly H3N2.  this year’s flu shot is well-matched to the H3N2 strain."

Full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/10/health/flu-widespread-leading-a-range-of-winters-ills.html?_r=0

[Ron Pulliam]

I don't want to get sick.

[bk]

I finessed, and I've written about five pages so far.  Nick Redman should be here shortly, then I'll try to write another five.  I had way too much fun with the dialogue in the five pages I just finished. 

[bk]

No packages again today - this is starting to be irritating.

[Jane]

I don't want to get sick.

No kidding!

[Jane]

Three year old Elinor asked her father what are those things in my rice pudding.

Elinor's father responded ""Rice pudding?! I thought you said *mice* pudding."