Topic: THIS WILL BE A VERY NICE HOUSE (Read 13187 times)

Panni · « **Reply #120 on:** September 12, 2004, 09:07:05 PM »

Jane - Lovely what Keith said about you.

Dan in TO - Glad you liked TC.

bk · « **Reply #121 on:** September 12, 2004, 09:24:41 PM »

I only listen to Donna Murphy as Tosca - oh, Fosca, my mistake.

George · « **Reply #122 on:** September 12, 2004, 09:31:31 PM »

Quote from: Panni on September 12, 2004, 05:21:38 PM

Certain categories are not presented on the telecast night - including GG's. The Emmies are held and broadcast next Sunday. Tonight is a prelim awards night. The winners will be listed - probably with little clips - on the televised awards.

So even if Mr. Grant Geissman does mention us Hainsies and Kimlets, it's even less likely that that won't be in the clip that's shown...if any clips of tonight's evening are actually shown at all. Don't they just announce who won in the categories and not necessarily even the other nominees? Some awards shows announce the nominees and some don't...I think.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #123 on:** September 12, 2004, 09:36:34 PM »

Quote from: bk on September 12, 2004, 09:24:41 PM

I only listen to Donna Murphy as Tosca - oh, Fosca, my mistake.

Donna is sounding like my dog?

George · « **Reply #124 on:** September 12, 2004, 09:38:41 PM »

I just got back from dinner after visiting with my parents' friends from Spokane that they've known since I was probably four years old and we lived in Germany when they (their husbands, actually) were all in the army! (They all still call me Georgie...and they're the ONLY ones that are allowed to do so!) A pleasant time was had by all. Another friend of theirs that they've known from Germany who now lives in somewhere in Oregon came up and visited, as well. It's always fun to see them.

George · « **Reply #125 on:** September 12, 2004, 09:43:55 PM »

After my parents and company left, my sister, niece, sister's boyfriend and I went to a pizza place for dinner. I had a small pizza with a garlic crust, alfredo sauce, pepperoni and pineapple. Pretty darn good! I ate six of the eight slices and will probably have the last two for dinner tomorrow (lunch time will be at Taco Del Mar...double punch Monday, you know!) Then I helped move some boxes of unassembled shelves from my niece's truck into my sister's garage, then came home. Now I'm here trying to make up for not being at chat...I always feel like I'm missing out on something. Oh, well!

Tomovoz · « **Reply #126 on:** September 12, 2004, 09:46:02 PM »

Fosca

George · « **Reply #127 on:** September 12, 2004, 09:48:09 PM »

Quote from: Jane on September 12, 2004, 07:21:08 PM

George I found a definition of a ranch house-typically having one story, a spread-out floor plan, and a roof that is not steeply pitched.

Thanks for the info! Based on that description, I think that my parent's house might be considered a ranch style...or not. The house I'm living in (renting from my sister) is definitely not a ranch house. It's a rectangle and not spread out at all. Everything's all bunched up together, and it only has one bathroom. I hate that part. But at least there are only two people living here now. When I lived with my sister and niece in this house (before she built her new house) we had THREE people sharing one bathroom. Not convienient.

Panni · « **Reply #128 on:** September 12, 2004, 10:22:37 PM »

I can't believe it! I was more tired than I realized. A long day - starting at 4 AM. I fell asleep in the middle of the season's finale of SIX FEET UNDER. I woke up in the middle of the solution of the season't mystery - but too late to hear most of it. Oh well.

Panni · « **Reply #129 on:** September 12, 2004, 10:25:28 PM »

The Chabad telethon is on! Nothing like seeing Jon Voight dancing with the guys whenever the Tote Board is revealed with a new sum.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #130 on:** September 12, 2004, 10:42:26 PM »

The second episode of Series 4 of Six Feet is on here tonight. Not sure if I shall stay awake to watch it thought. I certainly won't be watching it tomorrow.

Feel free to discuss the series at length for the next five weeks - I don't think I'll be catching up on ALL the posts when I return.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #131 on:** September 12, 2004, 10:45:24 PM »

I think I am finally finished packing. But then I've thought that before! Four novels to read - that should get me to Hong Kong.
"What do we do? We fly". Love those lyrics from DIHAW. 26 hours in the air! Really looking forward to that. (I hope of course we do stay in the air).

Tomovoz · « **Reply #132 on:** September 12, 2004, 10:51:41 PM »

I wonder if I will have major withdrawal problems for the next few mornings with no HHW.
For most of the time I shall be staying in villages that have few inhabitants and certainly no internet cafes.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #133 on:** September 12, 2004, 11:14:32 PM »

Good Evening!

Sorry to have been errant and truant for the past 36 hours or so... During last night's show (Saturday, that is), I started feeling "not so good". I could just feel my sinuses starting to fill up, my muscles were getting a little achy, etc. So, when I got home after the show, I basically went right to bed. When I got up today (Sunday), I was still feeling a bit "not so good". Thankfully, on the way to the show, I could literally feel my head starting to open up sinus-ly speaking, and by the end of the show, I was actually feeling pretty much back to normal. And right now, I'm feeling pretty good. I'm guessing it was just "stuff" - plus all the changing barometric readings the past couple of days. I tend to always have some sort of sinus-stuff going on (unfortunately), and whenever the air pressure starts changing, it usually does some sort of number on my head and body. So... That's my personal health report for the day.

bk · « **Reply #134 on:** September 12, 2004, 11:15:06 PM »

If they have no internet then it surely must be the Villages of the Damned.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #135 on:** September 12, 2004, 11:31:26 PM »

On my Metro ride home today, I noticed an elderly man talking with a group of women - apparently a grandmother, a mother and a daughter (grand-daughter). I was waiting on the platform at the Hollywood and Vine stop, and they had just gotten off the train that was heading to North Hollywood. After watching them for a few minutes, it appeared that the elderly man was a bit lost, and was trying to figure out how to get home. The women kept trying to help him, but there also seemed to be a language barrier - or so I thought. The elderly man eventually pulled out his I.D. card, and showed the women his address. They instructed him to get on the train going back to Union Station, and get off at the Vermont-Santa Monica stop. Well...

The train comes by and the man gets on the train. So do I since I had to head to Union Station too. Well... The man starts asking some people on the train how to get "home". I eventually made my way to him and asked if he needed any help. "I need to get to Romaine... Santa Monica... Hollywood... Vermont... Wilshire..." I started pointing to the Metro map to see if any of the stop names sounded familiar. He wasn't sure - just kept looking at me with a very questioning face. He then pulled out his I.D. card to show me his address. Unfortunately, I had no idea where Romaine Dr. was/is, but he did say he was off of Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood. Well, he was going the wrong way then. Almost. I told him to get off at the Vermont-Santa Monica station - as the ladies had instructed him before - and to take the number 4 bus back to Hollywood.

After some more chatting and questioning, he eventually started pointing to his head. "My memory is not so good... Sorry." No problem. I asked him a few more questions just to make sure he would be getting off at the correct stop. "I'm in the building... By the artists... The Artists..." I still was not sure what he was talking about. There was another young man listening in on all of this, and he kept giving me a blank look too.

"Thank you... My memory... And I have been drinking... Makes me forget... I should not do that..."

My heart sank.

Well, the train gets to the Vermont-Santa Monica station, and I motion to man to get off the train, and to head upstairs. Thankfully, the train stayed a bit longer in the station than usual, and I was able to see the man get on the escalator up to the street level.

Of course, as the train pulled away, I wished I had gotten off the train with him...

Tomovoz · « **Reply #136 on:** September 12, 2004, 11:34:53 PM »

I'm thinking "Chocolat" when I think of some of the villages we may be visiting.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #137 on:** September 12, 2004, 11:42:24 PM »

Once I got back to Pasadena, I decided to have dinner at the Mexican place I've been frequenting. And since it was Sunday, I had menudo. Pretty good. And I picked a piece of budin - a kind of walnut and raisin coffee cake - on my way out to eat while I was walking up to the main drag in Old Pasadena.

Once in Old Pasadena, I decided to see a movie.

$:-\$

'Nuff said. UGH!

After the movie, I stopped by the gelato place across from the theatre, and got a small cup with half limoncello and half blueberry/cabernet sauvignon. Yummy! And very refreshing. -And, trust me, after the movie I saw, I needed something refreshing.

Then it was a short bus ride back to the homestead... And I think I witnessed one of the laziest people ever. This woman got on the bus, and then got off two stops later. A total of four blocks!?!?!? -And as she was getting on the bus, she remarked to bus driver how he was running ten minues late?!?!?!? Four blocks... ten minutes...

So... Now I'm back here, on-line, checking e-mail... and now it's time for me to catch up on the posts from yesterday and today that I have yet to read....

Laters... -I'll probably be back "tomorrow".

Tomovoz · « **Reply #138 on:** September 12, 2004, 11:44:44 PM »

I'm pleased to know that "kindness to strangers" is still a working philosophy in today's hurried world.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #139 on:** September 12, 2004, 11:46:22 PM »

Oh, and it may have been mentioned previously in today's posts, but so sad to hear about the passing of Fred Ebb.

He will be missed. Thankfully, his lyrics will continue to live on.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #140 on:** September 12, 2004, 11:46:36 PM »

Things could be much worse DR Jose. You could have been at the opera. But then again you have at least some of the necessary genes.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #141 on:** September 12, 2004, 11:48:08 PM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on September 12, 2004, 11:34:53 PM

I'm thinking "Chocolat" when I think of some of the villages we may be visiting.

Well, if you happen to come across some exquisite and special chocolates, you know where to send them!

And if you happen to come across Johnny Depp, you know where to send him!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #142 on:** September 12, 2004, 11:56:01 PM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on September 12, 2004, 11:44:44 PM

I'm pleased to know that "kindness to strangers" is still a working philosophy in today's hurried world.

Funny that you should mention that... One thing I have noticed out here - at least in the land of the Metro and bus system - is that people do seem to help more often that I thought they would/could. I guess that since the Metro system out here is still relatively new - less than 15 years (and the Gold Line is only about two years old, if even that) - the people riding the system on a day to day basis know the system. And they also know that there are no attendants or help desks at the stations - which is the big deficiency with the system, imho. *Sometimes you do hear the "voice of Metro" telling someone to "Please, back away from the platform", but you never see that "voice". So, I think the lack of Metro employees has more or less prompted the daily riders to come to the aid of "new riders" - since the "old riders" most likely had to fend for themselves when they started riding.

And I think I mentioned it before, but I've also come across some "regulars" who really do know the bus routes - schedules, routes and all. Sometimes someone will board a bus, and ask the driver if the bus stops at a particular place. Most of the time, one of the passengers ends up speaking up and giving the questioning rider the proper directions.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #143 on:** September 12, 2004, 11:58:32 PM »

Tomorrow, Tomorrow....

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