Topic: THE PROOF IS IN THE PROOF (Read 5335 times)

Jeanne · « **Reply #60 on:** December 30, 2015, 11:18:34 AM »

I don't often take cough syrup, but I found an excellent one lately: Chestal with honey. REALLY gets rid of the cough. And doesn't suppress. It loosens the secretions and that takes care of the cough.

George · « **Reply #61 on:** December 30, 2015, 11:23:13 AM »

Quote from: FJL on December 30, 2015, 05:44:24 AM

George, re Shakespeare's Star Wars, if anyone ever needs a theme song, this was from my parody book:

Darth Up Your Shakespeare
Tune of Brush Up Your Shakespeare

The Shakespeare lovers don’t think they’re nerds
They find sci-fi too dull for words
But now we find in their folio
R-2 and C-3-P-O
So the next new Broadway hit
I’ve no doubt, not one i-ota
Since the book’s done with such wit
They’ll love the Bard crossed with Yoda

Darth up your Shakespeare
Work in Luke and Han
Darth up your Shakespeare
Cash-flow worries will be gone

You will find there is no other plan akin
To a Iago played by little Anakin
Princess Leia will take any slam at her
If she‘s Kate in iambic pentameter
Bet your Hamlet would fly with Chewbacca
Though it sounds just a bit off your rocka

So darth up your Shakespeare
And you’ll gross anon
Dough goes on and on

That's hysterical!

I'll bring the book and show it to the birthday girl!

Jeanne · « **Reply #62 on:** December 30, 2015, 11:23:58 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on December 30, 2015, 06:23:24 AM

Here's a question for the class:

To which I'd probably know the answer if I'd been paying proper attention...

Is there a good national chain or mail-order* place for getting decent eyeglasses that don't break the bank, that anyone cares to recommend? (*I guess we don't really say mail-order much any more, do we? We just say "online"?)

I sat down at the keyboard yesterday to casually sightread through some music and was shocked, shocked at how poor my medium distance is in my current (old) glasses. It's better in contacts, but I don't wear them on a daily basis like I used to.

Funny you should ask. My friend Jan and I were just talking about this and she found speert.com, which looks quite promising. I also just tried Warby Parker. I like their free home try-on. Costco has great prices, as Vixmom said, but at the Costco near me customer service is extremely limited. (Grossly understaffed.) The e-business concept has really hit the optical business.

George · « **Reply #63 on:** December 30, 2015, 11:29:32 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on December 30, 2015, 06:02:30 AM

Ask BK:

I've lost track of when this was happening, but did the WTMW sheet music books ever go out or is that still to come?

I got my copy.

George · « **Reply #64 on:** December 30, 2015, 11:29:55 AM »

Quote from: FJL on December 30, 2015, 07:30:04 AM

Health Vibes to HHW in general!

~~~DITTO!!~~~

George · « **Reply #65 on:** December 30, 2015, 11:30:15 AM »

Quote from: John G. on December 30, 2015, 07:47:00 AM

George, I have long loved this photo you posted yesterday. Back when I was in college, the German department had an exhibit of August Sander's photographs (my sister Annaliese was a German major at the time, so I knew what they were doing). This was the cover photo of the booklet that went with the exhibit. I wonder if I still have that somewhere in my boxes and boxes of playbills, papers, etc.

That's pretty cool, John! What a coinkydink!

George · « **Reply #66 on:** December 30, 2015, 11:32:11 AM »

Someone from my work sent this link to everyone in our building. It's really cute: Dogs Discovering Snow.

George · « **Reply #67 on:** December 30, 2015, 11:33:18 AM »

Of course, it's only one of probably thousands of similar videos out there, but it's the one that was sent to me.

George · « **Reply #68 on:** December 30, 2015, 11:36:51 AM »

And here's a video of the 15 BIGGEST Dogs In The World.

Just had to share.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #69 on:** December 30, 2015, 11:55:22 AM »

Quote from: bk on December 30, 2015, 11:12:12 AM

ChasSmith - yes they went out. If anyone was supposed to get them as a perk or if they ordered and haven't gotten, I need to know right now.

Mine would be the perk. Thanks!!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #70 on:** December 30, 2015, 11:56:28 AM »

Greetings from the Alamo! Drafthouse, that is.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #71 on:** December 30, 2015, 11:57:33 AM »

Star Wars is sold out so I will be seeing The Big Short.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #72 on:** December 30, 2015, 11:58:34 AM »

And eating what will hopefully be a very good hamburger.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #73 on:** December 30, 2015, 12:00:24 PM »

Or perhaps something else. Haven't reviewed the extensive menu yet.

John G. · « **Reply #74 on:** December 30, 2015, 12:37:42 PM »

Elmore, your DVDs are in the mail.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #75 on:** December 30, 2015, 12:58:11 PM »

I think MR BK thought THE BIG SHORT was good....I would like to see it as well.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #76 on:** December 30, 2015, 12:58:30 PM »

I liked the video with the dogs in the snow DR GEORGE....most entertaining.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #77 on:** December 30, 2015, 01:00:04 PM »

Quote from: John G. on December 30, 2015, 12:37:42 PM

Elmore, your DVDs are in the mail.

Thank you, DR John G!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #78 on:** December 30, 2015, 01:00:26 PM »

And I am home from City Center. Nap time!

FJL · « **Reply #79 on:** December 30, 2015, 01:10:27 PM »

Thanks so much, George!

FJL · « **Reply #80 on:** December 30, 2015, 01:12:37 PM »

Quote from: John G. on December 30, 2015, 07:40:26 AM

Fred, I love your lyrics. They reminded me of the first "professional" musical I ever saw live. It was at the Actors Theater of Louisville, and it was in the fall after the first Star Wars was released.

It was an outer space rock musical version of "Titus Andronicus." I loved that show, though all my memories of it are campy at best.

Thanks, John G. May i use the quote "The lyrics reminded me of Titus Andronicus" in space? (Kidding.)

John G. · « **Reply #81 on:** December 30, 2015, 01:18:22 PM »

Quote from: FJL on December 30, 2015, 01:12:37 PM

Quote from: John G. on December 30, 2015, 07:40:26 AM
Fred, I love your lyrics. They reminded me of the first "professional" musical I ever saw live. It was at the Actors Theater of Louisville, and it was in the fall after the first Star Wars was released.

It was an outer space rock musical version of "Titus Andronicus." I loved that show, though all my memories of it are campy at best.

Thanks, John G. May i use the quote "The lyrics reminded me of Titus Andronicus" in space? (Kidding.)

If you feel the need, my friend, quote away.

John G. · « **Reply #82 on:** December 30, 2015, 01:37:29 PM »

Just when you thought that chefs and restaurants could not get more pretentious or off base on their food presentations:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukebailey/the-end-of-a-regime-that-acquiesces-to-disorder#.ld4D6MwWa

Cillaliz · « **Reply #83 on:** December 30, 2015, 02:08:52 PM »

Quote from: Jrand65 on December 30, 2015, 12:58:11 PM

I think MR BK thought THE BIG SHORT was good....I would like to see it as well.

I enjoyed it

Jrand74 · « **Reply #84 on:** December 30, 2015, 02:48:35 PM »

Those are pretty ridiculous DR JOHN G.....but funny, too.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #85 on:** December 30, 2015, 02:48:54 PM »

Maybe it was DR CILLA LIZ writing about it that I remembered....

Jeanne · « **Reply #86 on:** December 30, 2015, 03:06:47 PM »

Just returned from lunch with BK. The restaurant, a sort of upscale diner in Rancho Park, was PACKED. It's never been that busy when I've been there before. I asked the owner and yes, holiday business. He said it'll be deserted on Monday. Lots of the geriatric set today, as always. They have a lot of regulars.

Jeanne · « **Reply #87 on:** December 30, 2015, 03:09:45 PM »

Bruce contemplated at least a dozen breakfast items, then chose what I was having, fish and chips. Service was slow today, but the food was good. Bruce and I talked about movies and other things. We also sampled their homemade biscuits, which were quite good.

Jeanne · « **Reply #88 on:** December 30, 2015, 03:10:18 PM »

I am STUFFED to the gills. I think a nap is in order this afternoon.

Jeanne · « **Reply #89 on:** December 30, 2015, 03:13:28 PM »

It was good to see Bruce again and catch up. We may have to return one day to try their breakfast, which certainly sounds good. I'm drawn to the 7-grain granola pancakes.

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