Topic: I'M IN THE MOOD FOR OSCAR (Read 62032 times)

Ginny · « **Reply #60 on:** February 24, 2013, 10:56:00 AM »

DR Jane, don't return MR. CHURCHILL'S SECRETARY! I've read it and the sequel, PRINCESS ELIZABETH'S SPY, and I like the series very much. The last major site Richard and I visited in London was the Churchill War Rooms, which is where a lot of the first book takes place.

bk · « **Reply #61 on:** February 24, 2013, 11:08:32 AM »

Can't wait for our partay to begin. Until then, let's keep some postin' goin' one.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #62 on:** February 24, 2013, 11:12:06 AM »

I love Cincinnati, but Hamilton County is INSANE.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #63 on:** February 24, 2013, 11:30:45 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on February 24, 2013, 11:12:06 AM

I love Cincinnati, but Hamilton County is INSANE.

Butler County wins no awards, either!

Ginny · « **Reply #64 on:** February 24, 2013, 11:32:46 AM »

Quote from: bk on February 24, 2013, 11:08:32 AM

Can't wait for our partay to begin. Until then, let's keep some postin' goin' one.

I might need a nap before the party starts. We've seen very few movies this year...

John G. · « **Reply #65 on:** February 24, 2013, 11:39:02 AM »

Started watching season three of Justified. Fun show. Ultra violent this season.

Jennifer · « **Reply #66 on:** February 24, 2013, 11:55:19 AM »

Quote from: Jane on February 24, 2013, 10:44:54 AM

Quote from: Jennifer on February 24, 2013, 06:12:16 AM
DR Jane, re: your comments last night about people not returning library books.

I don't know how it is for ebooks (which I assume is what you're waiting for), but I personally return my books as soon as I read them.

BUT that said, my sister said that she only returns all her books together at the end when they are due. I would never do this because other people are waiting. But I think it is fairly common for people to either a) take their time reading or b) return only on due date.

I'm like you and was the same way with regular books even when a trip to the library was out of my way.

Keith said there is a 3rd option, that the people were still reading other books first. I downloaded a 500 page book so that could be me if my library books arrive soon.

That is true. It happens to me a lot that I have a number of books to read at the same time. For example I have one book from the library due on march 9th. And there is another person waiting for it. BUT there are quite a few books that I want to read before it. So I will probably only be returning it the week it is due.

Jennifer · « **Reply #67 on:** February 24, 2013, 11:56:43 AM »

Quote from: Jane on February 24, 2013, 10:47:53 AM

Last night I purchased MR. CHURCHILL'S SECRETARY and it didn't download. I then purchased THE RUSSIAN CONCUBINE which I immediately began reading. When the emails came in from Barnes & Noble about my purchases I replayed to them to take back the first book since I hadn't received it. This morning the book had arrived and Barnes and Noble has since informed me of the fact. I still might insist they take it back since it took so long to get here.

I think at amazon you have a certain amount of time to give the book back. You should check to see what the time limit is for B&N. Also, if you're going to wait to read it in the next week or two maybe you should just keep it.

TCB · « **Reply #68 on:** February 24, 2013, 11:57:44 AM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on February 24, 2013, 07:28:51 AM

I think this is the first year in a long time I haven't been invited to an Oscar get together of some sort (other than here - the best place to be)One of the worst Oscar parties was one I put together back in 2000 or maybe 2001, I was living at the lake and invited my movie group and their spouses. We had spent hours and hours seeing all the movies. They were all planning to come. I made lots of food themed for all the movies, had the house all clean and TV ready for everyone to watch and one by one they all called and cancelled. They had good reasons not to come, but that didn't make it any better. In the end one friend came for about an hour and had to go. That was when I swore I'd never have another party. I kept that promise for over 10 years, lol. I've only had one since. It was a great success, but I was a wreck until people actually started showing up

Ah yes, Oscar Party food......

LIFE OF PECAN PI
ZERO DARK TAFFY
THE IMPOSSIBLE BISQUICK QUICHE

Jennifer · « **Reply #69 on:** February 24, 2013, 11:58:09 AM »

I will have my kindle with me during the Oscars. But I probably won't post that much during the actual show, since I don't watch it live. I'm going to be watching the Red Carpet on E! and then TAR. And I don't like commercials. So I watch all these things PVRed. By the end I will have caught up.

Jennifer · « **Reply #70 on:** February 24, 2013, 11:58:42 AM »

DR Jane, re: my shoulders still being sore. I sleep on my side. And I think this is aggravating them. Cause it's when i wake up that they hurt.

TCB · « **Reply #71 on:** February 24, 2013, 12:05:12 PM »

Belated Birthday Wishes to

DR Matthew

and

DR Druxy; AKA Old Man Druxy

TCB · « **Reply #72 on:** February 24, 2013, 12:13:21 PM »

The Weather Bug just gave me my first ever "Weather Warning" for high winds this evening

TCB · « **Reply #73 on:** February 24, 2013, 12:24:19 PM »

LE MIZ is being released on DVD on March 22, 2013

John G. · « **Reply #74 on:** February 24, 2013, 12:29:21 PM »

Quote from: TCB on February 24, 2013, 12:24:19 PM

LE MIZ is being released on DVD on March 22, 2013

THey made a movie of LEs Miz? When was it released?

bk · « **Reply #75 on:** February 24, 2013, 12:52:17 PM »

Before this here website, I used to have an annual Oscar partay at my house - started doing that in the mid-1970s - the price of admission was a pizza - so we had amazing pizzas from all kinds of interesting places. I continued doing that all through the 1980s and almost right up to the time I started producing at Varese.

bk · « **Reply #76 on:** February 24, 2013, 12:52:55 PM »

Been to Gelson's, gotten some food for the week, and my food for the day. I shall now watch a motion picture and wait for our partay, but in the meantime get me the HELL off this damn page.

bk · « **Reply #77 on:** February 24, 2013, 12:53:05 PM »

Paging page four.

bk · « **Reply #78 on:** February 24, 2013, 12:53:21 PM »

Paging George Kaplan - George Kaplan.

Matthew · « **Reply #79 on:** February 24, 2013, 01:06:18 PM »

Nice notes, bk - I couldn't agree more

Matthew · « **Reply #80 on:** February 24, 2013, 01:07:07 PM »

Thanks for the belated birthday wishes, DR TCB

Matthew · « **Reply #81 on:** February 24, 2013, 01:07:25 PM »

My day so far: Needed to be present at the 7:00am Mass to do the "tech" portion of the Homily - alarm was set to AM instead of PM - I woke up (somehow) at 6:30am, the time I wanted to be there.... I was there by 6:59am (Hayward to Burlingame) Was present for 4 masses this morning, one more to go this eve. I want food and a shower before I continue, please.

Jane · « **Reply #82 on:** February 24, 2013, 01:13:39 PM »

Quote from: Jrand62 on February 24, 2013, 07:11:03 AM

Anyway....

DR VIXMOM the winning booth was surprisingly sparse - somebody must have been related to a judge.... Your booth was very well done.... And I loved your photos.

DITTO!

I know I would have voted for your booth.

Jane · « **Reply #83 on:** February 24, 2013, 01:13:56 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on February 24, 2013, 07:15:05 AM

Quote from: Jrand62 on February 24, 2013, 07:11:03 AM
Anyway....

DR VIXMOM the winning booth was surprisingly sparse - somebody must have been related to a judge.... Your booth was very well done.... And I loved your photos.

DR CILLA LIZ - Ricky has turned into quite the handsome cat! Not the say that Callie and Boo are not also pretty.

Indeed he has I just told him that you think he's handsome and he slowly blinked his eyes to say he likes that and thinks so too

Jane · « **Reply #84 on:** February 24, 2013, 01:14:38 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on February 24, 2013, 07:17:46 AM

One more day at home before going back to work. I'm amazed at how worn out I get sometimes. I'm going to keep doing this taking a 4 day weekend every couple months. I didn't get all my projects done...ok, I didn't really get any of my projects done, but I did get some sleep and rest and feel 1000 times better.

The projects can wait. Your rest is more important.

Laura · « **Reply #85 on:** February 24, 2013, 01:14:54 PM »

So Les Mis has a new song called "Suddenly," I understand.

Exactly what in this 3.25 hour show happened suddenly?

Laura · « **Reply #86 on:** February 24, 2013, 01:15:29 PM »

Sandra and Wae-Ling are making an Abraham Lincoln out of bread.

Jane · « **Reply #87 on:** February 24, 2013, 01:16:45 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on February 24, 2013, 07:28:51 AM

I think this is the first year in a long time I haven't been invited to an Oscar get together of some sort (other than here - the best place to be)One of the worst Oscar parties was one I put together back in 2000 or maybe 2001, I was living at the lake and invited my movie group and their spouses. We had spent hours and hours seeing all the movies. They were all planning to come. I made lots of food themed for all the movies, had the house all clean and TV ready for everyone to watch and one by one they all called and cancelled. They had good reasons not to come, but that didn't make it any better. In the end one friend came for about an hour and had to go. That was when I swore I'd never have another party. I kept that promise for over 10 years, lol. I've only had one since. It was a great success, but I was a wreck until people actually started showing up

That is a lot of people to cancel for one event unless it was weather related. I can imagine how disappointed you were.

Jane · « **Reply #88 on:** February 24, 2013, 01:17:23 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on February 24, 2013, 07:32:54 AM

I think one of my fonder memories for watching the show was a couple years ago when I won the Oscar contest and a free movie pass for a year. I was at a gathering with some friends and everyone kept asking a friend who she picked, how she was doing, saying that she knows more about movies than anyone etc.... She does read everything she can find and studies everything about the movies. I didn't say anything, just agreed with them. The friend is very competitive so I have to say it was with more than a little satisfaction that I was able to say at the end of the night that I won the contest.

Jane · « **Reply #89 on:** February 24, 2013, 01:18:39 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on February 24, 2013, 09:58:00 AM

Quote from: Jrand62 on February 24, 2013, 07:11:03 AM
Anyway....

DR VIXMOM the winning booth was surprisingly sparse - somebody must have been related to a judge.... Your booth was very well done.... And I loved your photos.

DR CILLA LIZ - Ricky has turned into quite the handsome cat! Not the say that Callie and Boo are not also pretty.

Thank you JRand! Your sentiment was repeated to me several times this morning. Which I must admit, cheered me rather more than might be suitable for Christian charity

That's ok, you have eyes and no you should have won

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