Topic: THE DAY I NEEDED TO HAVE (Read 17897 times)

John G. · « **Reply #60 on:** March 25, 2013, 01:26:50 PM »

Three!

Doug R · « **Reply #61 on:** March 25, 2013, 01:29:08 PM »

One of my neighbours has taken to putting their recyclable waste into my bin (large wheelie bin) when theirs is full. I went to put some newspapers in it today but couldn't because it was full up. I've put a stop to them using it by moving the bin behind my locked gate. If they have too much waste for the bin, then they should do what I do if I have too much for my bin and take it to the recycle depot which is only a few minutes away.

George · « **Reply #62 on:** March 25, 2013, 01:34:15 PM »

Quote from: Doug R on March 25, 2013, 01:29:08 PM

One of my neighbours has taken to putting their recyclable waste into my bin (large wheelie bin) when theirs is full. I went to put some newspapers in it today but couldn't because it was full up. I've put a stop to them using it by moving the bin behind my locked gate. If they have too much waste for the bin, then they should do what I do if I have too much for my bin and take it to the recycle depot which is only a few minutes away.

The nerve of some people!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #63 on:** March 25, 2013, 01:36:22 PM »

Good ~~morning~~ ~~afternoon~~ hell, might as well make it evening, all.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #64 on:** March 25, 2013, 01:38:35 PM »

I'm back home from today's high school adventures, the foul weather has thankfully avoided us (or will leave practically nothing later tonight), and we're in the clear for sunny skies and a gradual return to actual spring-like temperatures this week. Hoo and Ray!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #65 on:** March 25, 2013, 01:39:41 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on March 25, 2013, 01:36:22 PM

Good ~~morning~~ ~~afternoon~~ hell, might as well make it evening, all.

LOL! Welcome to my world.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #66 on:** March 25, 2013, 01:41:17 PM »

Congrats to DR ELMORE on his return to civilized life.

"There's no match for flameless electric living."

What commercial was that? From the 1960s, I think.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #67 on:** March 25, 2013, 01:41:24 PM »

Quote from: John G. on March 25, 2013, 01:26:42 PM

What does this mean for Smash??

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/176279-Smash-Star-Debra-Messing-Cast-in-CBS-Pilot-

It means the SMASH cast will soon appear on SPLASH.....without you know who.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #68 on:** March 25, 2013, 01:44:39 PM »

DR Laura, the Brent Barrett as Captain Hook I'm seeing is in Schenectady, NY. (Or Synecdoche.)

Orchestra, 4th row center, $60. It would have been $70 but I'm going up for a weekday matinee because I don't feel like making it an overnight trip. And I'm going by myself, so the single seat made it easier to get.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #69 on:** March 25, 2013, 01:48:30 PM »

DR Doug R, I love the Hammer B&W psychological thrillers, too. Even those that might not be completely "thrilling". It's a style of film that means a lot to me, and I have a very great love for late '50s, early '60s varieties of same from US studios.

bk · « **Reply #70 on:** March 25, 2013, 01:54:18 PM »

Back from a patty melt and no fries or onion rings - calories for said patty melt are somewhere between 600 and 900 according to the various calorie sites. The ones that list at 900 however seem to be these humungous two-patty things - the size I had is more along the lines of the 600 calorie ones, and Jerry's patty melts are really not very big. And I jogged so I'm fine - the only other thing I'll ingest today or tonight may be fruit.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #71 on:** March 25, 2013, 01:59:07 PM »

TOD (films in no particular order)

Hammer:
ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN
HORROR OF DRACULA
BRIDES OF DRACULA
CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN
DIE! DIE! MY DARLING
HOUND OF BASKERVILLES
HYSTERIA
MANIAC
THE MUMMY
NIGHT CREATURES (CAPTAIN CLEGG - same story as Disney's DR. SYN)
QUATERMASS AND THE PIT
THE NANNY

And for bonus points (I hope there are bonus points), some favorite Amicus films because I LOVE anthologies -- especially those in the Hammer style:
ASYLUM
DR. TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS
FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE
HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD
I, MONSTER
TALES FROM THE CRYPT
VAULT OF HORROR
and CITY OF THE DEAD (HORROR HOTEL).

I really like Cushing and Lee in just about anything they've done, so no real favorites as far as that goes.

MBarnum · « **Reply #72 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:00:10 PM »

I went to IKEA for the very first time this weekend. There is this whole shopping center near the airport in Portland that I never knew existed.

It was like discovering a long lost civilization.

MBarnum · « **Reply #73 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:00:55 PM »

Some of those Amicus anthology films are great fun, although I haven't seen any of them in many, many years.

Laura · « **Reply #74 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:02:26 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on March 25, 2013, 01:44:39 PM

DR Laura, the Brent Barrett as Captain Hook I'm seeing is in Schenectady, NY. (Or Synecdoche.)

Orchestra, 4th row center, $60. It would have been $70 but I'm going up for a weekday matinee because I don't feel like making it an overnight trip. And I'm going by myself, so the single seat made it easier to get.

I tried to get a pair of tickets in August for a January show. The girls STILL talk about the show. And Wae-Ling watches the dvd every time she is here.

Laura · « **Reply #75 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:02:53 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on March 25, 2013, 02:00:10 PM

I went to IKEA for the very first time this weekend. There is this whole shopping center near the airport in Portland that I never knew existed.

It was like discovering a long lost civilization.

Ha! My son LOVES IKEA.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #76 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:04:04 PM »

BTW, I got that DVD (Peter Pan) and liked it a lot. I know everyone here said it's awful in comparison to the real live show, and of course I believe that, so I'm looking forward to this all the more.

George · « **Reply #77 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:05:13 PM »

Quote from: Laura on March 25, 2013, 02:02:53 PM

Quote from: MBarnum on March 25, 2013, 02:00:10 PM
I went to IKEA for the very first time this weekend. There is this whole shopping center near the airport in Portland that I never knew existed.

It was like discovering a long lost civilization.

Ha! My son LOVES IKEA.

My sister LOVES IKEA, too!

Laura · « **Reply #78 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:05:43 PM »

I think the dvd is quite good.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #79 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:06:04 PM »

Quote from: Laura on March 25, 2013, 02:02:53 PM

Quote from: MBarnum on March 25, 2013, 02:00:10 PM
I went to IKEA for the very first time this weekend. There is this whole shopping center near the airport in Portland that I never knew existed.

It was like discovering a long lost civilization.

Ha! My son LOVES IKEA.

I like it, too, but that's something I haven't been to in probably way more than a decade.

I think the only one I've been to around this area is the Newark, NJ one across the turnpike from the airport. I know there are others now, but haven't bothered to find out where they are. It is a fun thing to do, though, now and then.

Ginny · « **Reply #80 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:06:43 PM »

Richard and I attended only the church service portion of Cathy's funeral. It was SRO, as I expected, and quite sweet. We visited with some folks afterwards and had a discussion about our own funerals on the way home. We ate lunch and watched ARGO, which made my palms sweat even though I was pretty sure I knew how it turned out.

John G. · « **Reply #81 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:07:27 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on March 25, 2013, 02:00:10 PM

I went to IKEA for the very first time this weekend. There is this whole shopping center near the airport in Portland that I never knew existed.

It was like discovering a long lost civilization.

Do IKEA and civilization belong in the same conversation?

ChasSmith · « **Reply #82 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:09:36 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on March 25, 2013, 02:06:43 PM

We ate lunch and watched ARGO, which made my palms sweat even though I was pretty sure I knew how it turned out.

I went to it at the theater, and haven't been on the edge of my seat like that at a movie in years. As the final half hour ticked on, I almost felt a growing anger at the filmmakers for putting me through this! And I love suspense. Absolutely love it.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #83 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:13:48 PM »

DR John G., that is one gorgeous picture. Did you take it? The scene and the colors are just incredible.

That said, I do miss the days before they took the Hills out of Hill Country.

John G. · « **Reply #84 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:14:09 PM »

I love that kind of tension. I think it's why, when I saw the previews of the French version of Harlen Coben's "Tell No One," I had to see it again. I remember being on the edge of my seat in that one, but I don't remember the details, which means I can bite my nails all over again.

John G. · « **Reply #85 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:15:09 PM »

I did not take the photo. it was on the resort's Facebook page. It's a place up in Comfort called Riven Rock Ranch with a half-outdoors restaurant and some great food. Thinking of going back in a few weeks for dinner.

Jennifer · « **Reply #86 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:19:55 PM »

Well since they are moving SMASH to Saturdays it seems pretty clear that they will not renew the show.

John G. · « **Reply #87 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:22:36 PM »

Quote from: Jennifer on March 25, 2013, 02:19:55 PM

Well since they are moving SMASH to Saturdays it seems pretty clear that they will not renew the show.

I think the show would be better on cable with a few more challenges, shorter season and greater attention to detail. Oh, yeah, and no Debra Messing.

Doug R · « **Reply #88 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:35:07 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on March 25, 2013, 01:48:30 PM

DR Doug R, I love the Hammer B&W psychological thrillers, too. Even those that might not be completely "thrilling". It's a style of film that means a lot to me, and I have a very great love for late '50s, early '60s varieties of same from US studios.

DR ChasSmith - Glad you like them as well. When young, I found them far more scary than the blood-drenched Dracula and Frankenstein Hammer films. They always had great surprise endings as well. I particularly liked MANIAC with Kerwin Matthews.

George · « **Reply #89 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:56:09 PM »

Quote from: John G. on March 25, 2013, 02:22:36 PM

Quote from: Jennifer on March 25, 2013, 02:19:55 PM
Well since they are moving SMASH to Saturdays it seems pretty clear that they will not renew the show.
I think the show would be better on cable with a few more challenges, shorter season and greater attention to detail. Oh, yeah, and no Debra Messing.

All of those could still happen.

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