Topic: ONE DAY AT A TIME (Read 20584 times)

bk · « **on:** November 22, 2004, 11:59:52 PM »

Well, you've read the notes one word at a time, you've realized we must take things one day at a time, and now it's time to post one post at a time until the cows come home one day at a time.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** November 23, 2004, 12:02:56 AM »

In answer to George's late-night question - I do display painting and book together, if possible. The Astrud Gilberto painting and its album cover are together, as are the new painting and paperback.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2004, 12:50:31 AM »

Concerning the gamy language in Writer's Block, and finding passages to read at the readings, I would suggest one of two solutions:

A) Substitute the word "Blank." If it can work for one of the songs, it should be workable for a reading.

B) If substituting the word "Blank" is confusing, because of several different gamy words in the section being read, I suggest using specific types of game. For example, "Deer." Or "Rabbit." "Goose" is very good, particularly with a nice fruity sauce of some sort. "Bear" is also good, but may require some extra cooking time to tenderize the meat. Although I have not had it myself, I understand "Alligator" tastes like chicken!

I would not suggest using road kill terms. I don't believe the denizens of New York City have developed a taste for road kill.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #3 on:** November 23, 2004, 01:42:56 AM »

Topic: First to spring to mind was the Horizontal stripe suit episode in "M.A.S.H.". Of more recent vintage - the Gay/Opera Board episode of "Frazier" was a delight.

Michael · « **Reply #4 on:** November 23, 2004, 04:12:19 AM »

There are many episodes or moments from I Love Lucy that I still laugh at even thought I have seen them many times. I also think the episode of "Sammy's Visit" on All In the Family is a classic. "Edith's Problem" is also very funny thanks to the bravo performance by Jean Stapleton who I think won the Emmy for that particular episode. There are other moments from Barney Miller

But I still think "Chuckles The Clown Bites The Dust" is the funniest episode. I still remember it 30 years later.

Michael · « **Reply #5 on:** November 23, 2004, 04:13:58 AM »

The most UNINTENTIONAL funniest episode I ever saw was "Spock's Brain" where an alien steal's the organ to run a computur. The nadir of the entire series.

Dan-in-Toronto · « **Reply #6 on:** November 23, 2004, 05:23:04 AM »

The opera board episode of Frasier also sent me into fits of laughter. So did several other episodes, especially the one in which the Cranes pretend to be Jewish on Christmas Eve.

Another that nearly did me in was the Seinfeld episode in which Kramer designs the Bro/Manssiere for Frank Costanza. When Estelle walks in on the bra-clad Frank doing a cha-cha with Kramer, I nearly lost it.

Dan-in-Toronto · « **Reply #7 on:** November 23, 2004, 05:28:00 AM »

Admiration for those who solved the trivia contest - and congrats to Dan-the-Man for getting pulled out of the hat.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 23, 2004, 05:56:45 AM »

Congratulations to DtM!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 23, 2004, 05:58:22 AM »

In answer to DRJOSE's question yesterday - I am a two hour drive from Fort Wayne (named for General Mad Anthony Wayne) - and they are indeed being plagued by mysterious loud "booming" explosions of unknown origin. Windows rattle, and they occur once or twice a week. No one knows what is causing them. I think it's the voodoo!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #10 on:** November 23, 2004, 06:04:41 AM »

Notes from yesterday:

DR Noel observed:

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Viewers consider Donald Trump a good businessman, savvy and tough. They're fooled by a "reality show" that has nothing to do with reality and they've enjoyed Trump read lines written for him by a non-WGA writer. Fooling America he can do. Turning a profit running casinos is too hard for him.

Actually, Trump has been making money on the casinos; the bankruptcy was voluntary and allowed him to restructure the 1.3 Billion dollar debt that was against his 1.5 Billion dollar casino empire, and got him an additional .5 Billion to do some casino upgrades (plus a 100 Million in "spending money" to tide him over).

It seems turning a profit using other people's money is easy for him to do. The "other people" seem to agree - they have left him in charge of the reorganized company.

der Brucer

Jrand73 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 23, 2004, 06:08:24 AM »

Well....for me....sitcom wise - some of my very favorites have already been mentioned.

I LOVE LUCY is the original - still copied today and never duplicated. There are the obvious ones, but I will also mention - Lucy modeling a tweed suit at the Don Loper show after getting a SERIOUS sunburn, Lucy learning to drive, Lucy on the runaway lawn mower making short work of Betty Ramsey's tulips (two episodes with great support as usual by Vivian Vance), Lucy pretends to be Ricky's agent and gets him fired from MGM, Lucy messes up Ricky's screen test (Are you running out of film? No, I'm running out of chalk!), and so many others. I love Lucy, it is NOT just a title.

"Chuckles" of course, with Mary Tyler Moore is fine form. "Coast to Coast Big Mouth" with Mary and Dick (I told the world that Alan Brady is bald).

Leave it to Beaver - Beaver gets an accordion and doesn't tell his parents. When he can't pay for it, a man comes to pick it up, Ward is outraged and says: "If there's an accordion in this house, I will eat it." And of course at that moment it comes, slinky-like, down the stairs.

And although it was NOT a sitcom - Steve Allen's man on the street and camera in the audience segments would have me rolling on the floor.

The Beverly Hillbillies when Granny decides to run for Possum Queen of Beverly Hills against Mrs. Drysdale who doesn't even realize she is in the contest.

BUT I must leave a few for others here at HHW! LOL

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #12 on:** November 23, 2004, 06:10:36 AM »

Today's Point to Ponder:

Think a gallon of gas is expensive?

This makes one think, and also puts things in perspective:

Diet Snapple 16 oz $1.29 ..... $10.32 per gallon
Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz $1.19 ......$9.52 per gallon
Gatorade 20 oz $1.59 ........... $10.17 per gallon
Ocean Spray 16 oz $1.25 . .....$10.00 per gallon
Brake Fluid 12 oz $3.15 . ........$33.60 per gallon
Vick's Nyquil 6 oz $8.35 ....... $178.13 per gallon
Pepto Bismol 4 oz $3.85 ...... $123.20 per gallon
Whiteout 7 oz $1.39 ........... .. $25.42 per gallon
Scope 1.5 oz $0.99 .................$84.48 per gallon
And this is the REAL KICKER...
Evian water 9 oz $1.49............$21.19 per gallon?!

$21.19 for WATER - and the buyers don't even know the source. (Evian spelled backwards is Naive.)

So, the next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on water, Scope, or Whiteout, or God forbid Pepto Bismal or Nyquil.

der Brucer (wondering if a Pepto Bismol fill-up would settle-out the engine?)

Jrand73 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 23, 2004, 06:10:40 AM »

I bought my turkey last night on the way home from rehearsal. There was quite a selection.....so I spent some time checking them all out. Also got some Stove Top stuffing, a pumpkin pie, and some Whipped Topping. Yes, we cook at our house...but we aren't "cooks" the way some DR's are. More's the pity for us, I am sure. But reading all the wonderful posts about food here is always delicious.

I loved all the captions yesterday! Thanks!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 23, 2004, 06:20:52 AM »

In lieu of your Allison Hayes Picture of the Week - here is a "candid" snap of a popular couple on a "date." Anyone who cares to guess their identities is welcome to give it a try. I will only say that the girl is a favorite of DRMBARNUM and the man is a popular record producer.

The photo credit reads:

Eddie Rocco
1338 No Vista St
Hollywood 46, Calif
HOllywood 3-9618

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #15 on:** November 23, 2004, 06:21:02 AM »

TOD

Funniest TV episode (which was unintentional) was one of the early Honeymooner skits when Norton was outside the apartment trying to get in and the door stuck - there was much knob fiddling and yanking, then finally Carney caually opened the heaven-knows-what story up kitchen window and climbed in. Then there was the time the entire set backdrop came crashing down at the scene end - and the not so funny time Gleason slipped and broke his leg.

der Brucer (the best part was watching Alice and Trixie trying to keep straight faces while Ralph and Ed bumbled their way through the script)

Stuart · « **Reply #16 on:** November 23, 2004, 06:43:26 AM »

Greetings all.

TOD: Some of my favorites have already been mentioned. There have been many episodes of FRASIER that made me laugh out loud. There was one episode of CHEERS (a show I normally did not care for), that I recall being laugh out loud funny...it involved a wedding....Woody's wedding to Kelly, perhaps?

Christine Baranski on CYBILL made me laugh out loud. Some episodes of WILL & GRACE still make me laugh out loud.

Though it's not techinically a sitcom, Miss Burnett in the "curtain dress" still make me laugh out loud.

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Last night's Cher concert was pretty terrific. We had bought the cheap seats, but Miss Sarkisian Bono Allman did not sell out, so we were able to move down about 12 rows. (Her last appearance here was within the last 12 months or so, so it it somewhat understandable). She had costume problems during "Strong Enough" so by the time she finally made her entrance, she decided to do it over from the top. (Which was fine, as some of her dancers were just as entrancing as her entrances.)

The Village People, I am sad to say, are a shadow of their former selves, with only two originals (David Hoty/Construction Worker and Felipe Whatever-his-name-is/Native American). It was a half-hour set, and unfortunately they did not get to some of my favorites of their oeuvre.

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Pie crust dough has been made. Tonight will be soup-making time (carrot); tomorrow night will be the pies themselves (pecan, a carmelized apple that I have done before -- recipe courtesy of FoodTV.com -- and sweet potato). Thursday will be the bird and stuffing (from scratch, sorry, DR JRand!) and the other side dishes.

Busy, busy, busy.

Dan-in-Toronto · « **Reply #17 on:** November 23, 2004, 06:55:04 AM »

Some additions for the TOD: All Frasier episodes featuring Anthony La Paglia as Daphne's loutish brother, Simon. It's amazing to realize that this is the same actor who gives an equally brilliant performance in the drama Without A Trace.

As for Lucy. The episode that always gets me going is the one where Lucy and Ethel go to work in the chocolate factory. But I do think that Joan Davis is every bit as hilarious in the in the I Married Joan taffy-pull episode.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #18 on:** November 23, 2004, 07:00:01 AM »

Sigh...it's time to change Amanda's water.

MBarnum · « **Reply #19 on:** November 23, 2004, 07:30:28 AM »

Probably the funniest sitcom moment for me is Lucy's vitameatavegiman commercial rehearsals...!!

I can't think of any other laugh out loud sitcom moments just at the moment, but shows like Gilligan's Island, Beverly Hillbillies, The Munsters, The Addams Family, and Carol Burnett Show (ok, not really a sitcom) always make me laugh!

MBarnum · « **Reply #20 on:** November 23, 2004, 07:32:54 AM »

DR Danise, I had forgotten about Nestor the Long Eared Donkey!

When I was a wee sprig of a lad I recall a Christmas special that had to do with some animals travelling, I think, to see the baby Jesus...all the animals were puppets similar to the Muppets...and indeed may have been muppets of some type. This was around 1972 or 73. Never saw it again, but it has always stuck in my mind.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 23, 2004, 07:36:24 AM »

DRSTUART - that CHEERS episode of Woody's wedding had a line that still makes me laugh....Woody ran into the kitchen looking for a plunger....and Sam asked if they were having problems in the bathroom, and Woody replied: "No, Uncle Bob left his wooden leg on the bus, and there's gonna be dancing!"

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #22 on:** November 23, 2004, 08:09:49 AM »

Thanks to DRs Dan-In-Toronto and Jrand54 for the congrats.

Some Favorite Sit-Com Laughs (that haven't been mentioned yet):

MTM: Mr. Grant taking three entree servings at one of Mary's disasterous dinner parties and then having to put two of them back.

Phyllis(Cloris Leachman's MTM spinoff): The first time sweet little old Judith Lowry told Phyllis "F' you!" or words to that effect.

Fraiser: The night the new radio station manager (who thought that Fraiser was gay) came to dinner.

Maude: Vivian's heirloom dragonfly broach is about to be buried with a detested woman to whom Maude once lent it to.

All In The Family: The toilet flushing during Mike and Gloria's wedding.

And while I never saw the entire episode (or any episode, for that matter) I once saw a clip of Mr. Peepers that had me rolling on the floor. In it, Mr. Peepers was handing a box of rags over to Marion Lorne's character. As he rummaged through it he pulls out a piece of material that's the same exact pattern as the dress that Lorne is wearing. The silent embarassed expressions they both display were priceless.

MBarnum · « **Reply #23 on:** November 23, 2004, 08:45:54 AM »

Oh, and the Jack Benny Program had many moments that made me laugh out loud!!!

Stuart · « **Reply #24 on:** November 23, 2004, 08:58:25 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on November 23, 2004, 08:09:49 AM

MTM: Mr. Grant taking three entree servings at one of Mary's disasterous dinner parties and then having to put two of them back.
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In it, Mr. Peepers was handing a box of rags over to Marion Lorne's character. As he rummaged through it he pulls out a piece of material that's the same exact pattern as the dress that Lorne is wearing. The silent embarassed expressions they both display was priceless.

Mary was serving Veal Prince Orloff that evening. Poor Mary. Never could throw a party.

A favorite MTM episode (I may be confusing a plot with a punchline) is the one where Sue Ann is having an affair with Lars Lindstrom. Phyllis goes to the studio to confront her, and after hearing her out, Sue Ann retorts "And in the kitchen, dear, that's what we call a crock." At which point Phyllis asks if Sue Ann knows how to remove chocolate stains. "Why, yes," Sue Ann answers. So, Phyllis reaches into a pot of chocolate syrup and throws it at SA's immaculate white apron. But it's the "crock" line that always got me. (And I apologize if I am combining two episodes in my mind.)

And I think Marion Lorne (especially on BEWITCHED) was pretty priceless herself.

bk · « **Reply #25 on:** November 23, 2004, 09:06:10 AM »

Excellent choices all. My favorite Jack Benny moments are the hillbilly routine (hilarious), and the entire Julie London guest shot show (with the twelve year old girl who plays the violin). Also the Zippy the Chimp episode of The Phil Silvers Show.

Jay · « **Reply #26 on:** November 23, 2004, 09:10:59 AM »

Speaking of turkeys...

Last night I went to the Musical Theatre Guild's semi-staged concert presentation of Redhead.

'Splain sunthin to me Lucy (Oh. A sort of reference to the topic of the day): How, how, how (that is three hows) in the world did that mess win Best Musical Tony over Flower Drum Song and...Gypsy?!?!?!?!

Unmemorable music. Pedestrian lyrics. A weak book by a committee of four. The performance wasn't helped by a cast that apparently was trying to compensate for the weak material by overdoing their lines and songs. Not one of my happiest nights at the MTG.

MBarnum · « **Reply #27 on:** November 23, 2004, 09:14:24 AM »

Marion Lorne was wonderful! When I was about 3 or 4 I saw her on Bewitched and thought she was my grandmother...there was a bit of a resemblance.

Jay · « **Reply #28 on:** November 23, 2004, 09:17:06 AM »

In response to posts by Dear Reader Der Brucer and Dear Reader Jose from yesterday:

Yes, I will file a report on Vanessa after I see it on December 15.

By the way (BTW in internet lingo), I am NOT looking forward to hearing Miss Rosalind Elias' performance as the Baroness. I last heard Miss Elias a couple of years ago as Zita in Gianni Schicchi and her voice, to be kind, was in shreds.

bk · « **Reply #29 on:** November 23, 2004, 09:30:51 AM »

I forgot about Redhead - I wanted to check it out. It IS amazing that it won for Best Musical over Gypsy and Flower Drum Song, but the latter two shows have obviously had the last laugh in every possible way - revivals, staying power and hit songs, whereas Redhead is a virtually forgotten show.

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