Topic: NOTES OF NO SUBSTANCE WHATSOEVER (Read 5361 times)

John G. · « **Reply #90 on:** June 04, 2016, 08:49:50 PM »

Four!

John G. · « **Reply #91 on:** June 04, 2016, 08:52:17 PM »

Watching a not-exciting documentary of Nelson Algren. I didn't know that he had a relationship with Simone de Beauvoir, but the documentary makers aren't showing a man who walked on the wild side. Perhaps he didn't, but it does a disservice to his raw, muscular, pulpy prose, which I really like.

bk · « **Reply #92 on:** June 04, 2016, 09:10:50 PM »

Page four? It's gonna get UGLY around here real soon.

bk · « **Reply #93 on:** June 04, 2016, 09:11:40 PM »

Finished with my viewing - a second helping of Lady in the Car With Glasses and a Gun the new version. I just really like this film a lot - I bought the Blu-ray after watching on Netflix.

John G. · « **Reply #94 on:** June 04, 2016, 09:13:45 PM »

Made a Ramos Gin Fizz tonight. Not a drink I usually go for because it can be sweet, but tonight was calling for it.

John G. · « **Reply #95 on:** June 04, 2016, 09:13:59 PM »

And I had the ingredients at home.

John G. · « **Reply #96 on:** June 04, 2016, 09:14:43 PM »

My friend Mickey gave me six cases of cookbooks that Glenn and she had collected through the years.

John G. · « **Reply #97 on:** June 04, 2016, 09:15:11 PM »

I've been going through a few of them to sort out and see what I want and what I will donate to the library.

John G. · « **Reply #98 on:** June 04, 2016, 09:15:19 PM »

I want most of them.

John G. · « **Reply #99 on:** June 04, 2016, 09:16:32 PM »

There are some great Texas cookbooks I didn't have, plus some wonderful books (not just cookbooks) on the Southwest, especially New Mexico. But there was also a cookbook from a fabled Louisville restaurant called The Old House. That's a treasure.

John G. · « **Reply #100 on:** June 04, 2016, 09:16:59 PM »

Now if I only had time to cook.

John G. · « **Reply #101 on:** June 04, 2016, 09:19:03 PM »

One of the more disgusting recipes I found is one that I'm going to make soon. It's called Big Red Cake.

You make a yellow cake and then poke it before topping with a mix of strawberry gelatin and Big Red soda (a true San Antonio favorite). Then you top it with a layer of instant vanilla pudding. But you're not through yet, folks. You finish it off with a layer of Cool Whip on top.

That's so nasty on so many levels and I will probably love every bite.

John G. · « **Reply #102 on:** June 04, 2016, 09:41:03 PM »

Good night, all.

Jane · « **Reply #103 on:** June 04, 2016, 09:57:43 PM »

Quote from: John G. on June 04, 2016, 01:21:50 PM

Overheard at Big Lots today:

Woman 1: What are lentils?
Woman 2: Jewish food.

Huh?

This is news to me

I had a lentil burger last night at a vegetarian restaurant.

Jane · « **Reply #104 on:** June 04, 2016, 09:58:39 PM »

Quote from: George on June 04, 2016, 02:22:22 PM

Quote from: FJL on June 04, 2016, 11:40:33 AM
I just saw on All That Chat that James H. Burns (who posted there as "Shakespeare in the Dark") passed away a few days ago.

http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat_new/d.php?id=2337137

We used to talk regularly, and he at times had some kind of clever theater project ideas, which tended to be artistically smart and bright - except for the usual subject of where would the money come from to implement the idea. A wonderful dreamer, who obviously from all reports hit some hard times in his last couple of years.

We last talked a little over a week ago, and he mentioned some medical concerns, but I had not gotten the sense from that conversation that it was so near this tragic result.

A very good man, who died way too young.

I'm so sorry, Larry.

So am I.

Jane · « **Reply #105 on:** June 04, 2016, 10:00:48 PM »

Quote from: John G. on June 04, 2016, 08:49:29 PM

My latest addiction is from Stacy's, which has released a chocolate pita chip, which is both salty and slightly sweet. I found them at a dollar store and became addicted. Then I found them for sale 9 bags for 99 cents and I stocked up.

I had better not try these 😁

Jane · « **Reply #106 on:** June 04, 2016, 10:03:05 PM »

One of my Facebook friends has been evacuated from her home. It seems Calabasas is burning

VIBES THEY GET GET THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL VERY SOON!

Jane · « **Reply #107 on:** June 04, 2016, 10:09:31 PM »

A man crashed his car into a power pole and started the fire-scary.

Jane · « **Reply #108 on:** June 04, 2016, 10:10:23 PM »

Bruce, has the smoke reached you?

bk · « **Reply #109 on:** June 04, 2016, 11:08:20 PM »

We can see the smoke - it's VERY close to Sami's house. They keep sending me photos. They haven't had to evacuate yet.

bk · « **Reply #110 on:** June 04, 2016, 11:08:51 PM »

What is this damn page four malarky? It's going to get UGLY in here in a few minutes. I mean Rondo Hatton ugly.

bk · « **Reply #111 on:** June 04, 2016, 11:09:14 PM »

I've been very good about resting my voice and body tonight.

bk · « **Reply #112 on:** June 04, 2016, 11:09:46 PM »

I had an omelet and a bagel earlier and some Tootsie Roll things - but really not more than about eight hundred calories all in.

bk · « **Reply #113 on:** June 04, 2016, 11:09:56 PM »

Plus I jogged, so there's that.

TCB · « **Reply #114 on:** June 04, 2016, 11:16:02 PM »

Good evening!

TCB · « **Reply #115 on:** June 04, 2016, 11:17:21 PM »

I just returned home.

TCB · « **Reply #116 on:** June 04, 2016, 11:18:50 PM »

Tonight my friend Tracy and I went to dinner.

TCB · « **Reply #117 on:** June 04, 2016, 11:20:42 PM »

Then we went to see the second night of AVENUE Q.

TCB · « **Reply #118 on:** June 04, 2016, 11:22:39 PM »

It was a charming little show.

TCB · « **Reply #119 on:** June 04, 2016, 11:23:03 PM »

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