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Re: DREAMING OF ROQUEFORT
« Reply #30 on: February 25, 2013, 05:29:08 AM »

Wishes, wishes.

Tonight.

Yes, I have wishes for this year and the rest of my life.

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« Reply #31 on: February 25, 2013, 05:30:14 AM »

Will have to think about the TOD.  Especially the food one.  I can, however, say I miss Roquefort Dressing for all of those who indulge.  I don't happen to be one of them, though I often wish I was.  It's a wonderful name and, I'm sure, a wonderful culinary tradition.  I've even checked in the supermarkets and NOTHING goes by that name any more.  Isn't that insane?  How does such a classy name disappear like that?

Here's a question right back at BK:  Is "Roquefort" but a memory at all of the jernts you frequent nowadays?  At Musso and Frank?  How about Joe Allen?  I think it needs to be brought back, by a restaurateur who can listen to reason, and who gets it.
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« Reply #32 on: February 25, 2013, 05:30:34 AM »

ORDERED.
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Re: DREAMING OF ROQUEFORT
« Reply #33 on: February 25, 2013, 05:32:01 AM »

I just wish people would dress up more today.....

NEWS FLASH:  THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PAIR OF DRESS JEANS.  JEANS ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR WEDDINGS OR FUNERALS.....JUST BARELY APPROPRIATE FOR GRADUATIONS AND EVENINGS AT THE THEATRE!!!

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« Reply #34 on: February 25, 2013, 05:41:24 AM »

Sorry I could not post last night. Between watching the Red Carpet and TAT I did not catch up till the end of the Oscars. And by then I was not feeling too great.
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« Reply #35 on: February 25, 2013, 05:46:29 AM »

I have an extra $5 to spend at Goodwill, if I spend....$25.....so I am going over to see what I can find!! It's part of the Rewards Program....so it's $5 FREE!   ;D
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Re: DREAMING OF ROQUEFORT
« Reply #36 on: February 25, 2013, 06:17:29 AM »

ORDERED.
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« Reply #37 on: February 25, 2013, 06:32:58 AM »

Monday morning greetings!  Sunny, but cold, here in SW Ohio today.  Looks like grocery shopping is at the top of my to-do list.
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Re: DREAMING OF ROQUEFORT
« Reply #38 on: February 25, 2013, 06:42:13 AM »

Will have to think about the TOD.  Especially the food one.  I can, however, say I miss Roquefort Dressing for all of those who indulge.  I don't happen to be one of them, though I often wish I was.  It's a wonderful name and, I'm sure, a wonderful culinary tradition.  I've even checked in the supermarkets and NOTHING goes by that name any more.  Isn't that insane?  How does such a classy name disappear like that?

Here's a question right back at BK:  Is "Roquefort" but a memory at all of the jernts you frequent nowadays?  At Musso and Frank?  How about Joe Allen?  I think it needs to be brought back, by a restaurateur who can listen to reason, and who gets it.

As far as I know there is no restaurant in LA that serves roquefort dressing - although some research may be in order.
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« Reply #39 on: February 25, 2013, 06:49:35 AM »

Nope - a simple Google search tells the reason no one serves it anymore - you can thank the United States government as we can for so many stupid things: In 1999 they raised the tariff on Roquefort and other imported foods from Europe 100% because Europe refused to buy hormone injected beef from the US.  End of Roquefort dressing because a pound of Roquefort cheese costs around fifty bucks to get here.  Bravo US.  Perhaps they should think about reversing the tariff.  There also seems to be some question whether restaurants actually used real Roquefort cheese, but I'm here to tell you they did.  There was a big difference between Bleu and Roquefort.
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« Reply #40 on: February 25, 2013, 06:50:10 AM »

BK,

I totally agree with you about the show last night.  BORING!

However, I did enjoy the numbers from LES MISERABLES and CHICAGO.

Much of the humor was in bad taste...and, worst of all, not amusing.

The funniest line of the night was Daniel Day-Lewis' Margaret Thatcher quip.
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« Reply #41 on: February 25, 2013, 07:11:55 AM »

Family news on Facebook this morning:  our nephew Chris (the Air Force helicopter pilot) is engaged!
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« Reply #42 on: February 25, 2013, 07:29:44 AM »

And the word of the day is: IDIOPATHIC!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  YOU'RE JUST IN LOVE
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« Reply #43 on: February 25, 2013, 08:18:47 AM »

BK,

I totally agree with you about the show last night.  BORING!

However, I did enjoy the numbers from LES MISERABLES and CHICAGO.

Much of the humor was in bad taste...and, worst of all, not amusing.

The funniest line of the night was Daniel Day-Lewis' Margaret Thatcher quip.

Was a number from "Chicago" really necessary?
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« Reply #44 on: February 25, 2013, 08:18:55 AM »

Oh, I'm up
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Re: DREAMING OF ROQUEFORT
« Reply #45 on: February 25, 2013, 08:19:12 AM »

Lots of things to do today
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« Reply #46 on: February 25, 2013, 08:31:18 AM »

Congratulations to Nephew Chris!
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« Reply #47 on: February 25, 2013, 08:32:44 AM »

I got a nice new valet caddy that holds all of my rings and my billfold and my coins....plus it has a nice lift up lid compartment.....if I ever need that.  It was $4.99 at Goodwill (Target overstock still in the box) - and that put me at $25.....so with my Rewards Card...it was FREE!!
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« Reply #49 on: February 25, 2013, 08:38:36 AM »

Hmmmm.....that's a LONG link.  Sorry DR ELMORE.
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« Reply #50 on: February 25, 2013, 08:38:59 AM »

How was the party on Saturday night DR MATTHEW?
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« Reply #51 on: February 25, 2013, 08:45:35 AM »

How was the party on Saturday night DR MATTHEW?

Yeah, I didn't go.
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« Reply #52 on: February 25, 2013, 08:54:03 AM »

Just watched the "Les Miserables" sequence from the Oscars last night.  Was it me, or was it quite the hot mess?
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« Reply #53 on: February 25, 2013, 09:07:35 AM »

Oh.  Well then you don't know how the party was.

Well...MOST of the show last night was a mess.....
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Re: DREAMING OF ROQUEFORT
« Reply #54 on: February 25, 2013, 09:37:48 AM »

TOD:

I'd get a kick if the London Canaby Street Mod look from the 60's came back, at least for a season.
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« Reply #55 on: February 25, 2013, 09:51:37 AM »

I gave up on the Oscars at about 10:00, right after Anne picked up her award.  I didn't think it was a horrible show but there wasn't enough going on that warranted missing a good night's sleep before a Monday.  While I found a good deal of Seth McFarland's material funny (the Von Trapp Family bit actually made me laugh out loud), I don't understand why he needed to occasionally go so tasteless.  He also has a wide misogynistic streak.

I agree with BK that the highlight of the evening was Shirley Bassey knocking "Goldfinger" out of the park.  And yet, who gets a standing ovation?--Jennifer Hudson with her overamplified, autotuned and underwhelming "And I Am Telling You".  Feh!

Low point (aside from the Lincoln joke) was Paul Rudd and Mary McCarthy doing God-knows-what they think they were doing.  I agree with Rex Reed on McCarthy--the woman's only schtick is her weight.
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« Reply #56 on: February 25, 2013, 09:55:42 AM »

George - I don't suppose you would have happened to have  recorded the Oscars?

DR Vixmom, I'm not sure where, but I heard this morning that the entire broadcast is available for viewing on the web.
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« Reply #57 on: February 25, 2013, 10:02:30 AM »

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