Topic: BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL OR NOSTALGIA CONTINUED (Read 21168 times)

George · « **Reply #150 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:24:39 PM »

Quote from: Matthew on June 25, 2013, 06:01:36 PM

Listening to "Carmelina" on vinyl.

Love the new avatar, Matthew!

George · « **Reply #151 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:24:50 PM »

When my family first moved to Lacey in 1976, one of the first burger joints that we went to was called Norm's. It was just a couple of miles from where we lived. There was no indoor seating, just picnic tables and benches and I never saw a man work there. It was only always one older woman and younger girls...not too young, though. Anyway, they had the best burgers ever but they closed in 1985. A few years later, a place called Norma's opened and we wondered if it was any relation to Norm's. My dad asked one time and it turns out that it's not. They just named it Norma's because it reminded people of Norm's. Norma's does have good burgers, but I don't know if they're as good as Norm's. I found THIS little article about Norma's and the history of the name.

Matthew · « **Reply #152 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:32:51 PM »

All this talk about burgers makes me want one for dinner. However, NOTHING around here holds a candle to what has been talked about today!

Matthew · « **Reply #153 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:33:46 PM »

Quote from: George on June 25, 2013, 06:24:39 PM

Quote from: Matthew on June 25, 2013, 06:01:36 PM
Listening to "Carmelina" on vinyl.

Love the new avatar, Matthew!

Thanks

John G. · « **Reply #154 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:41:02 PM »

Quote from: George on June 25, 2013, 06:24:39 PM

Quote from: Matthew on June 25, 2013, 06:01:36 PM
Listening to "Carmelina" on vinyl.

Love the new avatar, Matthew!

Great new avatar. And great musical. Well, at least much of the score. Love "One More Walk Around the Garden."

John G. · « **Reply #155 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:42:25 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on June 25, 2013, 05:27:29 PM

Quote from: ChasSmith on June 25, 2013, 01:57:02 PM
Quote from: Matthew on June 25, 2013, 01:52:26 PM
There are still a few Orange Juilus' in some of the malls around here. But I can tell you that they are nothing like the original.

Yes, I tried one of those a year or two ago, and it was a complete waste. Nothing at all like the original drink.

Orange Julius is now at Dairy Queen. Haven't had one in years

Yeah, but they're now made with yogurt. Blech.

John G. · « **Reply #156 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:42:42 PM »

Barbara, take off your pantyhose!

John G. · « **Reply #157 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:44:01 PM »

Just found a copy of Diva by Diva, one of the few vocal albums BK produced at Varese-S that I didn't have before. Enjoying Judy Kaye's performance and the song selection.

TCB · « **Reply #158 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:44:57 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on June 25, 2013, 07:56:15 AM

Great memories and great pictures!

If I can become more awake, I will try to recollect some things as well.

I don't think we will live long enough for that.

John G. · « **Reply #159 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:48:48 PM »

I guess I've been doing a bit of catchup on BK-recommended flicks. Watched the rest of "Hitler's Children" and as uneasy as the movie made me feel, I am fascinated by the idea of people giving themselves the freedom to hate their mother and father -- or grandparents, etc., -- who committed such atrocities as those widespread during the Third Reich. I know there are ancestors on my dad's side of the family who were proudly in the KKKlan and my father was even taught in school how noble those men were defending the South's ideals.

On a happier note, I also watched "The Sessions," which is wonderful in most every way, right down to what amounts to two tiny but meaningful performances from Adam Arkin and Rhea Perlman.

George · « **Reply #160 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:52:54 PM »

Well, I'm off. I came to work early (which is very rare for me), so I get to leave early (which is even MORE rare).

Be back later!

Jane · « **Reply #161 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:54:01 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on June 25, 2013, 05:28:02 PM

Quote from: Jane on June 25, 2013, 02:19:08 PM
Poor little Red Panda. DR John did they find him?

Yes and he was returned safely. Saw it on TV

I am glad to hear this. Thanks.

Jane · « **Reply #162 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:54:31 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on June 25, 2013, 05:35:36 PM

DR Jane - check your messages!

I just did and came to thank you. I shall have to try this.

Jane · « **Reply #163 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:55:46 PM »

Quote from: George on June 25, 2013, 06:24:39 PM

Quote from: Matthew on June 25, 2013, 06:01:36 PM
Listening to "Carmelina" on vinyl.

Love the new avatar, Matthew!

Yes, it is very fun. You look good in orange.

Jane · « **Reply #164 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:57:13 PM »

Quote from: John G. on June 25, 2013, 06:48:48 PM

I guess I've been doing a bit of catchup on BK-recommended flicks. Watched the rest of "Hitler's Children" and as uneasy as the movie made me feel, I am fascinated by the idea of people giving themselves the freedom to hate their mother and father -- or grandparents, etc., -- who committed such atrocities as those widespread during the Third Reich. I know there are ancestors on my dad's side of the family who were proudly in the KKKlan and my father was even taught in school how noble those men were defending the South's ideals.

Wow, interesting you could relate to them. Thank you for sharing this.

Jane · « **Reply #165 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:57:29 PM »

'night

TCB · « **Reply #166 on:** June 25, 2013, 07:37:23 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 25, 2013, 10:13:15 AM

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on June 25, 2013, 09:49:25 AM
Copraphilia, which was once a recurring topic here at HHW.com

I had to look that one up.

Is that having sex with under-age girls?

TCB · « **Reply #167 on:** June 25, 2013, 07:42:04 PM »

Quote from: George on June 25, 2013, 10:28:16 AM

Quote from: ChasSmith on June 25, 2013, 07:40:25 AM
Well, I have neither crawled back into bed for a little more sleep, nor gotten my arse moving toward getting anything done today.

I think I'll try both of those things, and in exactly that order.

I was actually able to get up very early (for me) and get my 1998 Ford Escort to the dealer before 8:00 am. They did have me listed as a drop-off, so there wasn't a specific appointment time, but I explained that I had stuff do to last night (the audition and the feeding of a friend's cats) and all was well. If they only do what they expect to do, it'll cost less than $450. That would be nice. It's only been about 13,000 miles since I brought it in two years ago, so not a lot has happened. I haven't been extremely diligent about getting the oil changed, but the 3,000 mile rule is rather arbitrary anyway, isn't it? The owner's manual actually says to change the oil every 3,750 miles, so I'm not worried at all.

Of course it is arbitrary. 3,000 or 30,000. What difference does it make?

Laura · « **Reply #168 on:** June 25, 2013, 07:43:20 PM »

We did not eat out much when I was a child. The rare times we did we went to Monti's La Casa Vieja, Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips, and some pizza place.

Ginny · « **Reply #169 on:** June 25, 2013, 07:44:25 PM »

'night!

singdaw · « **Reply #170 on:** June 25, 2013, 07:48:21 PM »

Very colorful, DR Matthew!

singdaw · « **Reply #171 on:** June 25, 2013, 07:50:50 PM »

DR ChasSmith, my DH is one of those Finale "virtuosi" that DR elmoore3003 was talking about. It's a mystery to me. It's kind of like the full version of Photoshop - it can do just about anything, but the learning curve is very steep. I applaud your effort to start!

singdaw · « **Reply #172 on:** June 25, 2013, 07:51:52 PM »

DR TCB - are you really a Jolly Jock?

singdaw · « **Reply #173 on:** June 25, 2013, 07:53:55 PM »

singdaw · « **Reply #174 on:** June 25, 2013, 07:54:09 PM »

Laura · « **Reply #175 on:** June 25, 2013, 07:57:15 PM »

LOL. I want that t-shirt!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #176 on:** June 25, 2013, 08:16:31 PM »

Today my birthday present for Callie and Boo arrived (one B'day June something one July something). I got a discount coupon from Petco with birthday wishes - lol, seriously I did. So I used it and shopped online in their sale furniture and found a good price on a big cat condo platform thing. It was perfect for the basement in front of the sliding glass doors. Callie likes to sit down there on the floor all hunched over looking out the window. She purred and purred when I completed it and has been sitting on the highest perch all night. I may never see her upstairs again,lol

Cillaliz · « **Reply #177 on:** June 25, 2013, 08:18:15 PM »

Now they have a place to perch on every level of the house. This new one was too big for me to want in the living room

Cillaliz · « **Reply #178 on:** June 25, 2013, 08:21:52 PM »

Quote from: Jane on June 25, 2013, 06:54:01 PM

Quote from: Cillaliz on June 25, 2013, 05:28:02 PM
Quote from: Jane on June 25, 2013, 02:19:08 PM
Poor little Red Panda. DR John did they find him?

Yes and he was returned safely. Saw it on TV

I am glad to hear this. Thanks.

here's the story http://news.msn.com/us/missing-red-panda-found-in-dc-neighborhood?ocid=ansnews11

Cillaliz · « **Reply #179 on:** June 25, 2013, 08:25:05 PM »

Day two without Edith. It's amazing how much Spanish I can speak when I don't have an interpreter to rely on. I was going to close the office, but I was too busy to do that today. Even when there was a sign on the door, no one paid attention to it. I was working on a brief and trying to focus this afternoon so I locked the front door to the office and went back to my office to work. A client called from the front door to ask me if I knew our front door was locked, lol.

I'm actually very pleased about it. tomorrow the brief is due and no hearings or appointments scheduled, so if necessary, I will lock the door to get it done

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