Topic: THE LAST OF MAD MEN (Read 5640 times)

Dan M · « **Reply #90 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:02:08 PM »

Quote from: Jane on May 18, 2015, 05:57:50 PM

Quote from: Jeanne on May 18, 2015, 03:15:05 PM
HEALING VIBES to DR MICHAEL, DR DAN M, VIXMOM, JRAND, and anyone else who needs them.

Ditto and to you too.

Double dog ditto (instead of double dog dare).

Jane · « **Reply #91 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:02:59 PM »

DR Dan, the love you have for your cat is obvious. I'm glad you still can visit Minny.

Dan M · « **Reply #92 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:04:44 PM »

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George · « **Reply #93 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:05:05 PM »

Quote from: Jane on May 18, 2015, 05:54:25 PM

Quote from: Jrand64 on May 18, 2015, 09:09:02 AM
Jane must live in a very permissive new neighborhood if it includes a pist office.

Lol.

We collected our first mail today out of our new mailbox.

Congrats! Just one in a long line of firsts at your new place.

bk · « **Reply #94 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:05:45 PM »

Back from a short jog.

bk · « **Reply #95 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:06:02 PM »

George did you get what I sent you - did it work?

George · « **Reply #96 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:06:22 PM »

And now, it's time for me to leave work. I need to go shopping for a few things before I go home, though.

Until later.

Dan M · « **Reply #97 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:08:21 PM »

Quote from: Jane on May 18, 2015, 07:02:59 PM

DR Dan, the love you have for your cat is obvious. I'm glad you still can visit Minny.

He's so lovable. He's a scamp at times. And he likes to grab me at the ankle and play. Other times he wants me to brush him. I'm the only one who can hold him. He can't stand anyone else holding him. He does listen to my commands, reluctantly if he's not in a good mood, but he will come if I call for him, and if I say no, he will stop any bad thing he might be doing. But I will get a cat stare. Then, after a beat or two, he will lick me as if to apologize. He sure is a character.

George · « **Reply #98 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:08:35 PM »

Quote from: bk on May 18, 2015, 07:06:02 PM

George did you get what I sent you - did it work?

I did (thanks!) but it didn't (

). I was going to contact them when I got home tonight to find out what went wrong. Hopefully, it'll get resolved quickly.

Dan M · « **Reply #99 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:09:15 PM »

I became a radical and dropped the MOOC courses I was taking on Canvas.

George · « **Reply #100 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:10:28 PM »

And NOW I must leave.

Jane · « **Reply #101 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:11:32 PM »

We had a busy day and sorted out the confusion with the granite. The slab we wanted was sold but there are others that are similar. We then went to the floor store. The woman helping us, and that sent us to the granite store, said the granite we want will be beautiful with the walnut wood floors and our cabinets. She also said we will need a different tile backsplash but that won't be a problem and we can do that later.

We saw the carpets we pucked and are pleased.

Jane · « **Reply #102 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:12:14 PM »

We went to the bank and changed our account to Washington and ordered new checks.

Jane · « **Reply #103 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:14:11 PM »

Sunday morning we decided we need to eat lunch out instead of dinner and make that our main meal of the day. Today we went to the Mexican restaurant we like. Tomorrow we will begin trying new places.

Jane · « **Reply #104 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:16:23 PM »

We are going to the condo every day. I have shorts and a t-shirt out to take and leave there for our walks from there instead of wearing my jeans now that the weather has warmed up.

Jane · « **Reply #105 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:17:31 PM »

We met a new neighbor today while sitting on our patio, on the chairs the neighbor above us lent us.

Jane · « **Reply #106 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:18:04 PM »

So far everyone has been friendly.

Dan M · « **Reply #107 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:23:58 PM »

I have been disliking their Piazza dialog/posting system. In my non-IT view, it has lots of flaws. That leads to posting assignments that are not reviewed by other students.

I really spoke my mind on my last posts after I saw some students were posting their same assignment 2 or more times, and were getting reviews, when I wasn't even getting one. Not that I am writing Shakespeare, but come on.

I received a condescending post by a fellow student that was my final straw. The main problem with the course is that the instructors are lumping experienced poets with beginners. I do not have the ability to truly take apart someone else's work, so what I wind up saying is not a deep critique according to the condescending student. She has poetry experience.

My suggestion is that there be a "class" for beginners and one for experienced writers like this condescender. Then the instructors require students to post this philosophical discussions about poetic techniques. I've barely learned the technique for a day or two, and now need to wax about it? That's too much. I don't think they appreciated my blunt comment saying that for me a lot of what I saw from other students was blowing smoke and self-gratifying self-importance. I said I don't want to sit and pontificate about "the turn" in writing poems because I barely learned about it 24 hours before. What in the world would I have to say, or even need to say?

I don't need that. I want to learn, not to be a show off. I think if I get a chance on another MOOC, maybe go back to Coursera, which has a much better platform, I still want to pursue this.

They probably didn't like that I signed off by saying: "Well, I'm going to stop now because it's a waste of my time, since none of you will read this anyway, just like for the past two weeks no one has read any of my assignments or posts." I know it may sound like a kid taking his marbles home, but it was getting to be 13^th grade all over, with cliques, and students posting the same assignment at two different spots.

Anyway, that's what happened today.

TCB · « **Reply #108 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:58:54 PM »

Quote from: Jrand64 on May 18, 2015, 10:07:47 AM

Ryan is out of focus.

Perhaps some Phillips Milk of Magnesia.

TCB · « **Reply #109 on:** May 18, 2015, 08:12:38 PM »

T.O.D.

I like the entire score of PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE
EVERGREEN
RAINBOW CONNECTION

Jeanne · « **Reply #110 on:** May 18, 2015, 08:21:09 PM »

Quote from: Dan M on May 18, 2015, 07:23:58 PM

I have been disliking their Piazza dialog/posting system. In my non-IT view, it has lots of flaws. That leads to posting assignments that are not reviewed by other students.

I really spoke my mind on my last posts after I saw some students were posting their same assignment 2 or more times, and were getting reviews, when I wasn't even getting one. Not that I am writing Shakespeare, but come on.

I received a condescending post by a fellow student that was my final straw. The main problem with the course is that the instructors are lumping experienced poets with beginners. I do not have the ability to truly take apart someone else's work, so what I wind up saying is not a deep critique according to the condescending student. She has poetry experience.

My suggestion is that there be a "class" for beginners and one for experienced writers like this condescender. Then the instructors require students to post this philosophical discussions about poetic techniques. I've barely learned the technique for a day or two, and now need to wax about it? That's too much. I don't think they appreciated my blunt comment saying that for me a lot of what I saw from other students was blowing smoke and self-gratifying self-importance. I said I don't want to sit and pontificate about "the turn" in writing poems because I barely learned about it 24 hours before. What in the world would I have to say, or even need to say?

I don't need that. I want to learn, not to be a show off. I think if I get a chance on another MOOC, maybe go back to Coursera, which has a much better platform, I still want to pursue this.

They probably didn't like that I signed off by saying: "Well, I'm going to stop now because it's a waste of my time, since none of you will read this anyway, just like for the past two weeks no one has read any of my assignments or posts." I know it may sound like a kid taking his marbles home, but it was getting to be 13^th grade all over, with cliques, and students posting the same assignment at two different spots.

Anyway, that's what happened today.

I think I would have felt the same way.

Jeanne · « **Reply #111 on:** May 18, 2015, 08:24:03 PM »

I just watched CALL THE MIDWIFE's season 4 finale. Wow. What fine writing!

Jeanne · « **Reply #112 on:** May 18, 2015, 08:26:55 PM »

Methinks Jane and Keith have their work cut out for them.

Jeanne · « **Reply #113 on:** May 18, 2015, 08:28:26 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on May 18, 2015, 04:30:12 PM

Thanks for asking, DR Jeanne. The number went really well. It wasn't just me; there were 2 other soloists and a backup choir. However, let me say this:
Gospel is not our authentic style.

So no more Gospel gigs lined up?

Jane · « **Reply #114 on:** May 18, 2015, 08:29:33 PM »

Yes. Thank goodness we have a contractor. We just hope it doesn't take longer than a month. Even better if it took less.

Jane · « **Reply #115 on:** May 18, 2015, 08:30:14 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on May 18, 2015, 08:24:03 PM

I just watched CALL THE MIDWIFE's season 4 finale. Wow. What fine writing!

Oh good.

Jeanne · « **Reply #116 on:** May 18, 2015, 08:30:43 PM »

Quote from: Dan M on May 18, 2015, 04:51:19 PM

Quote from: Jeanne on May 18, 2015, 03:15:32 PM
DR Dan M, DC Minny is not with you these days?

No, ever since I was hospitalized he's been living on my friends' farm. DC Minny still remembers me when I talk with him on the phone and, of course, when I am there in person. I would love to have him back here, but it would break my heart even more to take him away from what he's become accustomed to. I can't do that to him. It would be selfish to move him from the country back to a small apartment.

I may get another kitty. After my upcoming surgery, provided that all goes A-OK, I may look into getting another cat. I would like that.

I hope you're able to do that.

Jeanne · « **Reply #117 on:** May 18, 2015, 08:34:24 PM »

Quote from: Jane on May 18, 2015, 08:29:33 PM

Yes. Thank goodness we have a contractor. We just hope it doesn't take longer than a month. Even better if it took less.

I was referring, of course, to trying out the local restaurants. Were you thinking of something else?

bk · « **Reply #118 on:** May 18, 2015, 08:36:14 PM »

George, I did it using the same thing I sent you (different code, though) and it worked fine - be sure you're putting in that exact number with the five zeroes. Otherwise I can send you another code. Or were you able to get to the download part and then it didn't work. I got it into iBooks on my iPad just fine.

Jeanne · « **Reply #119 on:** May 18, 2015, 08:45:00 PM »

Where is Vixmom?

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