Topic: SICK OF SANDWICHES (Read 20666 times)

George · « **Reply #120 on:** August 07, 2004, 05:52:14 PM »

Panni (Anna), I just finished watching "Tiger Cruise." I got choked up on more than one occasion (I'm usually pretty cynical). It was nice to see a movie where the focus is on children (or young adults) but doesn't talk down to them. This'll be a keeper. Thanks!

George · « **Reply #121 on:** August 07, 2004, 05:55:43 PM »

Crackers! I totally forgot about crackers!:

Goldfish
Any flavor Cheez-Its (white cheddar is my favorite)
and...many others to numerous to remember!

My sister just called and I'm off to visit...my parents came over and they brought dessert!

Later!

Panni · « **Reply #122 on:** August 07, 2004, 06:11:21 PM »

Thank you, George!

In honor of Cracker Day - I just came back from Whole Foods where I purchased a kind I've never had before. And I quite like them! They're called Smoke House Almond Nut-Thins and are made of rice and nutmeal. They taste like smoked almonds, are nice and crunchy. No wheat or gluten. And for those who are watching their weight, 16 crackers (considered one serving) contain 120 calories.
Gets the Panni Seal of Approval.

Sandra · « **Reply #123 on:** August 07, 2004, 06:16:29 PM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on August 07, 2004, 05:31:38 PM

That's it! Scare my birds

Tumbly is more afraid of your birds than the birds are of him. He is the biggest fraidy cat ever. He's afraid of outside, he's afraid of his water dish, he's afraid of his shadow...

His full name is Tumblebrutus after a character in everybody's favorite musical, CATS. (Yeah, I know. But it's a cute name!)

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #124 on:** August 07, 2004, 06:24:35 PM »

I am deeply disappointed. What I thought was my Disney Channel is actually some kind of Disney Channel offshoot. I am going to have to ask one of my more cable-sophisticated friends to tape Tiger Cruise for me.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #125 on:** August 07, 2004, 06:29:53 PM »

I'm waiting for the Australian screening in 2008. Gave up 'cable" last year but it would still be afew years yet. I don't think the Disney Channel here really reflects the one in the States. We decided we didn't need more choice of channels NOT to watch. TV people we are not. "LifeStyle" and "Reality?

" were the death of TV for us. "Six Feet Under" was the oasis in the cringe desert.

Ben · « **Reply #126 on:** August 07, 2004, 06:30:56 PM »

Well, I have returned from a lovely dinner with DRs Elmore, Michael Shayne and TD. We supped at Joe Allen's (no Al Pacino tonight) before the Out-of-Towners whisked off to see Mr. Jackman's turn as Peter Allen in The Boy From Oz. We had lovely service in a very crowded and hectic restaurant. Meat Loaf, Penne Pasta, Crab Rolls and Cheeseburgers with Wine, Bloody Marys, Iced Tea, Selzter and water. Then came the fun part with Banana Cream Pie and Toll House Cookies with Vanilla Ice Cream. Someone didn't have dessert and two people had the same dessert. I won't spill the bananas as to who had what, though. I'll leave that for the rumor mill.

I ate so much that I decided to walk home from Joe Allen's (a mere 32 blocks from 46th and 8th Avenue to 16th and 6th Avenue). Even with that walk, I'm still full of food.

Yes, in person DR TD does bear an amazing resemblance to Martin Mull. When Michael returns to Florida, he may post a picture or two of our outing. It's always so nice when DRs come to visit New York. It makes Larry and I feel so special.

Bruce, we spoke of you and looked lovingly at your table. It was taken before we got there and the reprobates refused to give it up, especially after finding out it was your table. Oh, well. We had a wonderful time anyway, sitting near the poster for Rags. We dished and discussed many things, but what happens at Joe Allen's stays at Joe Allen's - isn't that rule???

OK, I'm off for now. Perhaps I'll pop back in before bed.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #127 on:** August 07, 2004, 06:31:00 PM »

I have just been listening for the past two hours or so to the McGuire Sisters. Very enjoyable.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #128 on:** August 07, 2004, 06:33:06 PM »

Thank you for the report DR Ben.

Jane · « **Reply #129 on:** August 07, 2004, 06:33:21 PM »

DerBrucer I almost forgot to mention I felt your comments regarding TIGER CRUISE went to the heart of the movie and all that was good about it. I also found your personal stories very interesting. Please tell us more.

Panni I thought you left for the show.

Dan(the Man)-oops I forgot to transfer the movie to tape for Jennifer. Shall I make you a copy also?

Jane · « **Reply #130 on:** August 07, 2004, 06:35:03 PM »

Tomovoz can you play our VHS tapes?

bk · « **Reply #131 on:** August 07, 2004, 06:45:09 PM »

I'm back, and to prove it, I'm here. Nice cleanup day, and I broke everyone a little early. Jose, Tammy, Tammy's beau and myself then made a quick decision to go to Musso and Frank. First decent meal I've had in a week and it was yummilicious.

Panni · « **Reply #132 on:** August 07, 2004, 07:03:03 PM »

Jane - If you're around (or a square) - yes - I'm off to the theatuh soon. Just have to change.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #133 on:** August 07, 2004, 07:19:44 PM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on August 07, 2004, 05:50:44 PM

Just wanted to mention that my favorite crackers when I was a kid were Nabisco Saltines, either with butter or peanut butter.

But surely, the ultimate use of Nabicso Saltines is crumbled into a hot bowl of Campbell's Tomato Soup!

And a nice Philly lad like yourself should be extolling the virtues of Oyster Crackers.

Jane · « **Reply #134 on:** August 07, 2004, 07:20:00 PM »

Keith, Echo and I were sitting on the deck enjoying the beautiful evening.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #135 on:** August 07, 2004, 07:23:45 PM »

DR Jane. You have mail and mail.
Tried to send some photos but they came back!!

Jane · « **Reply #136 on:** August 07, 2004, 07:38:07 PM »

Tomovoz you have mail back.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #137 on:** August 07, 2004, 07:40:21 PM »

I think we are being blocked by the international dateline Jane! I'll check again soon.
(We are now going to be accused of hijacking HHW for our personal use!)

Jane · « **Reply #138 on:** August 07, 2004, 07:42:00 PM »

Time to watch the second half to Atlantis. Thanks to RLP we know what the first half was about.

Jane · « **Reply #139 on:** August 07, 2004, 07:44:11 PM »

Tomovoz

. I will watch for the rest of the mail tomorrow.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #140 on:** August 07, 2004, 07:47:41 PM »

Cliff Richard concert on PBS! What fun!

Great pictures, everyone!

François de Paris · « **Reply #141 on:** August 07, 2004, 08:03:09 PM »

Lyrics/Music T.Koehler & I.Caesar/R.Henderson

Once Mother said My little pet
You ought to learn your alphabet
So in my soup I used to get
All the letters of the alphabet
I learned them all from A to Z
And now my Mothers giving me

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Animal CRACKERS in my soup
Monkeys and rabbits loop the loop
Gosh oh gee but I have fun
Swallowing animals one by one

In every bowl of soup I see
Lions and Tigers watching me
I make 'em jump right through a hoop
Those animal CRACKERS in my soup

When I get hold of the big bad wolf
I just push him under to drown
Then I bite him in a million bits
And I gobble him right down

When their inside me where its dark
I walk around like Noahs Arc
I stuff my tummy like a goop
With animal CRACKERS in my soup

Animal CRACKERS in my soup
Do funny things to me
They make me think my neighbourhood
Is a big menagerie

For instance there's our Janitor
His name is Mr Klein
And when he Hollers at us kids
He reminds me of a Lion

The Grocer is so big and fat
He has a big moustache
He looks just like a Walrus
Just before he takes a splash.

François de Paris · « **Reply #142 on:** August 07, 2004, 08:08:56 PM »

Animal Crackers

Aerosmith

Don't wanna close my eye's
I don't wanna fall asleep 'cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't wanna miss a thingYou know what I was thinkin'
What
I I really don't think that the animal CRACKER qualifies as a CRACKER
Why
Well 'cause it's sweet which to me suggests cookie... and you know
I think putting cheese on something is sort of a defining characteristic
Of what makes a CRACKER a CRACKER
I don't know why I thought of that I just...
Baby... you have such sweet pillow talk
If you had like little animal CRACKER Discovery Channel thing
Watch the gazelle as he graze's through the open plains
And now look... as the cheetah... approachs
Watch... as he stalks his prey
Now the gazelle has looked spooked
And he could head north... to the mountainous peeks above
He could go south...
The gazelle now faces man's most perilous question
North... or... South
Way down
Tune in next week
Baby
Do you think it's possible that anyone else in the world is
Doing this very same thing at this very same moment
I hope so
Otherwise what the hell are we tryin' to save
Don't wanna close my eye's
I don't wanna fall asleep 'cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

Matt H. · « **Reply #143 on:** August 07, 2004, 08:12:15 PM »

I have the new FIELD OF DREAMS on my to-watch shelf the numbers on which don't seem to shrinking at all. Perhaps if I stopped buying DVDs.

Sandra · « **Reply #144 on:** August 07, 2004, 08:13:12 PM »

He's playing that drum again!

Matt H. · « **Reply #145 on:** August 07, 2004, 08:16:37 PM »

And I didn't get ANYTHING watched tonight. I got sidetracked with something else, and nothing got watched. Darn!

And tomorrow I'm helping a friend buy a new computer so that's going to occupy a fair portion of the day, too. Argh!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #146 on:** August 07, 2004, 08:19:45 PM »

Quote from: Jane on August 07, 2004, 06:33:21 PM

I also found your personal stories very interesting. Please tell us more.

Well....if you insist

One thing that startled me in "Tiger Cruise" was the obvious of the availability of on-the-air-TV for all. When I was sailing the seven seas (in search of Pirates) we didn't have real time news available; we had to do with daily teletype summaries of the news of the world.

We were in the Western Mediterranean, southeast of Sardinia when word of the sinking of the “USS Liberty” off the coast of Lebanon hit the wires. Without waiting for prompting from Washington, the Admiral called the Fleet to battle readiness and we all steamed full-speed towards the Middle East. The ready-rooms of the gun mounts were stocked with ammo, and the Missile systems were put on full Alert. The carrier kept part of its combat aircraft in the air at all times. The journey took us through the straits of Messina (between Italy and Sicily where the Russia fleet watched us as we dashed East. Soon we start getting news reports that “The Sixth Fleet is reported to be steaming toward Crete. Soon thereafter comes the official pronouncement from Washington “The Sixth Fleet is still on station in the western Mediterranean”. I read this message as the lovely shores of Crete passed on our Port side (and the ever present Red Fleet was observing). Who knew what the problem was – we had sent our intentions to DC, we regularly updated them on our position, and like good sailors, we were but anticipating orders. Well, the problem was “SECRECY!”. The communications channels were flying fast and furious with Secret messages of all sorts of urgency. By regulation, all reports of ship’s position are classified, but carry a routine priority. So all our reports were falling to the bottom of the queue. We were getting the news reports promptly because they were unclassified. Finally the Pentagon folks got our position reports and cabled back a ”What the hell are you doing there message” – which was secret and of “only” urgent priority, and consequently got in line behind the more urgent traffic buzzing thru the airways. Finally DC got the picture, and sent the “Get Your Asses Back Where You Belong” message”. “LEFT FULL RUDDER, ALL AHEAD FLANK” – pass Crete, wave to the bemused Russians, charge through the Straits of Messina, wave at the bemused Russians; and finally get back to Sardinian waters for some very much needed sleep.

One lesson learned from this excursion in confusion was that if you kept the Fleet at full alert for days at a time, by the time you got to a combat zone you’d be too exhausted to fight!

Der Brucer

PS If this were not a family-friendly site we could talk about the Madams in Jamaica who always kept a “special girl” on call for the Senior Shore Patrol Officer.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #147 on:** August 07, 2004, 09:26:07 PM »

Good Evening!

Just a quick post for right now... I need some good ole-fashioned vegging in front of the TV time right now...

Good rehearsal... And, we indeed, get out very early. Thank you, BK! And Thank You, Dear Cast for being so prepared and ready at this stage - which is why we were able to break early today.

BK took me over to Amoeba for my first Amoeba experience. Quite the store - but with a definite sense of manufactured hipness to it. The whole store seems kind of funky and almost disorganized, but when you realize that the whole inventory is computerized and security "encoded"... Plus, it's located on a piece of prime real estate - high visibility. It really always amazes me that so many people still pay list price for CDs and DVDs at certain stores, when places like Best Buy, Circuit City, Amazon.com, etc. - even Tower - are out there. But, I guess, if you want it now, you can buy it now if you so like. *We saw more than a few people carrying around five or six new releases at full price on their way to the cash registers.

I came across quite the bargain in the Musicals section. I picked up an apparently brand new copy of the "Scrabble Cover" Sondheim 2-disc set for only $7.99! At first I thought it was used, but it was really only missing the original outer wrap. The CDs and the booklet inside the case were/are spotless! Once I got it back to the apartment, I checked out the various price stickers that had been layered one upon the other - $7.99 was over $14.99 which was over $21.99 which was over $27.99 -

? Hmmm... I'll have to check Amazon.com for the current list price. I almost picked up some stuff in the Classical department, but I resisted...

Then it was over to Musso & Frank for dinner where we met Tammy and her boyfriend, Eddie. We almost didn't get a table - after I had called just five minutes before, and the woman who answered the phone said that there were "empty" right now, and would be able to seat us - but after the maitre d' did some counting on the reservations lists (which I thought was just for show), we were seated at a very nice table. And the place was indeed empty. And stayed so until we left right after 6:00 - when all the pre-Hairspray crowd started coming in. All in all, a good meal. -And I had the liver (calves) and onion and vegetables plate. Yummy! *And there was no one really waiting to be seated even when we left.

I walked around the area a little bit before getting on the Metro at the Hollywood and Vine station. -And the Metro Police were out in force again issuing citations to those trying to get a free ride.

On my walk back from the Vermont-Sunset station, I stopped at the Alcove and picked up a piece of some Chocolate Heath Bar Layer Cake thingy. It was a huge piece. HUGE! Of course, that didn't stop me from finishing the whole thing just a few minutes ago. Well, actually, almost all of it. There are still a few chunks of the chocolate fudge and chocolate ganache filling left on my plate. Originally, I thought I was going to eat half of it tonight, and the other half tomorrow... Ah, well... some times the best laid plans... And I washed it all down with a nice cup of Viennese Roast coffee.

Well, that really wasn't that quick a post... Ah, well... Time for me to get my laundry out of the dryer... and watch some TV...

Laters...

Ann · « **Reply #148 on:** August 07, 2004, 09:35:54 PM »

Good evening all
I've been rather E&T about posting lately...

Update on my sister's car problems - Well, the hit and run turned out to be one car rear-ending the other. The people driving the car that got hit by my sister's car were able to get the license plate #, which is how the insurance company found my parents. The car itself, however, is still missing. The people who got hit were also able to see that there were five college-age boys driving the car, which pretty much puts my sister in the clear. Now all they need to do is find the damn car...

I'm having a Kate-fest around here. TCM has been showing her movies all day, so I've watched at least part of The Philadelphia Story, Little Women, and just starting Bringing Up Baby, which happens to be one of my all time favorite movies.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #149 on:** August 07, 2004, 09:56:13 PM »

Quote from: Panni on August 07, 2004, 12:36:31 PM

SWW - Thank you for the nice words about the movie.

You are very welcome. To take it a step further, I wrote my father about the film. He made a point of watching it, and was impressed with both the storytelling and the accuracy. From him, that's high praise!

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Author Topic: SICK OF SANDWICHES (Read 20666 times)

Ben

François de Paris

François de Paris