Topic: BUNNIES AND EGGS (Read 21998 times)

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #240 on:** March 26, 2005, 08:27:10 PM »

Quote from: Jane on March 26, 2005, 07:07:40 PM

What about females? Is there an issue against spaying them young?

Actually for the gals the opposite is true:

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Spaying helps to reduce the incidence of mammary tumors, if performed before the first heat. It does not eliminate the possibility, but does statistically reduce the risk. So, however, does lactation, as in humans. A bitch which is not a breeding candidate should usually be spayed before the first heat.

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DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #241 on:** March 26, 2005, 08:37:13 PM »

My vermillion contribution:

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #242 on:** March 26, 2005, 08:39:15 PM »

Quote from: JMK on March 26, 2005, 08:25:56 PM

This cat talk brings to mind the famous interchange between Johnny Carson (was it? or was it Groucho Marx?) and some actress who had her pet in her lap.

"Would you like to stroke my pussy?" she asked.
"I'd love to if only you'd get that damn cat out of your lap first."

Wikipedia reports

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An apocryphal story attributed to entertainer Johnny Carson is that Zsa Zsa Gabor appeared on the Tonight Show with a cat in her lap, and asked Johnny if he wanted to pet "her pussy." The supposed response was "I'd love to if you'd just take that damn cat out of your lap first." Carson maintained, "Regrettably, it never happened."

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DERBRUCER · « **Reply #243 on:** March 26, 2005, 08:47:44 PM »

Earlier Jane bemoaned the lack of coverage on Living Wills (associated with the Schiavo case).

Equally troubling is the almost total silence of the fact that her brain damage was the result of Bulimia!

(From WebMD):

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According to the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation (search), Schiavo collapsed in her home not because she had a heart attack or stroke, but because her body chemistry was horribly out of balance.

Court documents state – and medical records suggest – that the then-26-year-old woman suffered from bulimia (search), an eating disorder.

In that, she is not alone. An estimated 1 to 4 percent of American women suffer from bulimia. The central symptom of bulimia is repeated cycles of binge eating followed by purging. Purging means self-induced vomiting and/or abuse of laxatives, diuretics (water pills), enemas, fasts, and/or excessive exercise.

And these people – the vast majority of them women – run a terrible risk. Terri Schiavo, for example, collapsed when her potassium levels (search) dipped frighteningly low. Her heart stopped, which likely caused decreased blood flow to her brain, leading to her brain damage.

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Matt H. · « **Reply #244 on:** March 26, 2005, 08:47:58 PM »

Once you know the crew member comes in during the second half of the "Louisiana Hayride" number, it's really pretty easy to spot him. Amazing that it wasn't reshot.

Matt H. · « **Reply #245 on:** March 26, 2005, 08:49:45 PM »

I've had a DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES evening. I had recorded last week's rerun and I knew tonight's was next in progression, so I saw two hours of the show tonight. I had only seen each of the episodes partially when they first aired. I think I have now caught up with the show entirely and can see tomorrow's episode and know what's happening completely.

MBarnum · « **Reply #246 on:** March 26, 2005, 08:52:57 PM »

DearReaderLaura, I love your new quote!

Matt H. · « **Reply #247 on:** March 26, 2005, 08:53:14 PM »

I have set the DVR and will be recording THE PIRATE tonight. If the quality is up to the laserdisc's or better, then I convert it to a DVD-R. I haven't read anything about Warners working on mastering THE PIRATE for DVD. If they're working on more Judy Garland films, I'm not aware of it. Perhaps it'll be talked about at the chat on Tuesday night with the WB honchos.

MBarnum · « **Reply #248 on:** March 26, 2005, 08:53:24 PM »

Oh my gosh TCB, you just really cracked me up! LOL!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #249 on:** March 26, 2005, 08:53:48 PM »

It made me laugh, DR MATTH - there he is! They must have had a lot of takes and maybe this is the only one that for one reason or another everything ELSE was right - or maybe they were looking only at Nanette - who was a beautiful woman!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #250 on:** March 26, 2005, 08:55:49 PM »

TCB - modesty forbids me writing what I am thinking.

MBarnum · « **Reply #251 on:** March 26, 2005, 08:56:00 PM »

DRJRand54, I watched EASTER PARADE with you...but many miles apart! LOL!

You know I have never seen that movie all the way through...it was fun to see Joi Lansing pop up in a few scenes...and Sara Shane was in it too (actually she was in the same scenes as Joi Lansing...but hard to recognize with her brunette hair). Sara was known as Elaine Sterling at that time in her career.

And sorry, but Judy was a fool to fall for Fred over Peter Lawford! Yowsah!!!

I am taping BRIGADOON and THE PIRATE...two Gene Kelly movies that I have never seen.

Matt H. · « **Reply #252 on:** March 26, 2005, 08:56:12 PM »

I watched the Gene Tierney Biography on the LAURA DVD. I was surprised there was no mention that what happened to her and her first child was the basis for the plot of Agatha Christie's THE MIRROR CRACK'D FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I mean, it's not just suggested by the circumstances of her situation, it is a direct steal with only the names changed to protect the innocent.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #253 on:** March 26, 2005, 08:56:32 PM »

DRMBARNUM aren't the dialog clips on that CD great? You have seen Wild Guitar haven't you?

Jrand74 · « **Reply #254 on:** March 26, 2005, 08:57:53 PM »

Yup more musicals coming up. Don't miss Dean Martin in BELLS ARE RINGING starring the wonderful Judy Holliday!

Matt H. · « **Reply #255 on:** March 26, 2005, 08:58:44 PM »

I agree with you about Peter Lawford in EASTER PARADE. (Fred was old enough to be her father.)

And if she hadn't been taken off of it, she WOULD have had him for a real boy friend in ROYAL WEDDING. Fred would have played her older brother.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #256 on:** March 26, 2005, 08:59:05 PM »

DRMATTH - that is one of the most tragic life happenings I have ever read about. And when it turned up in the movie (I didn't read the book) - I was shocked.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #257 on:** March 26, 2005, 09:00:18 PM »

Yup once we got into the 1950's I wish Fred wasn't the "love" interest. He was so much more perfect as the "father figure" in THE PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANY.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #258 on:** March 26, 2005, 09:01:39 PM »

GRRRRRRRRRRRR they're not broadcasting BRIGADOON in stereo!

Matt H. · « **Reply #259 on:** March 26, 2005, 09:02:21 PM »

Quote from: JRand54 on March 26, 2005, 08:59:05 PM

DRMATTH - that is one of the most tragic life happenings I have ever read about. And when it turned up in the movie (I didn't read the book) - I was shocked.

At least Agatha waited a respectable number of years before plugging that real life tragedy into her book. I wonder if there was much said about it at the time of the book's publication.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #260 on:** March 26, 2005, 09:03:30 PM »

I didn't even know the story until Gene published her book....did Agatha's come out first? Was the story common knowledge before then?

Matt H. · « **Reply #261 on:** March 26, 2005, 09:04:20 PM »

Are they showing the Cinemascope version of BRIGADOON or the widescreen version? Like SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, two versions were shot (but I thin Minnelli shot them from the same huge camera rigging). TCM has shown the widescreen version in years past but the last few times it's been on, it was the Cinemascope version.

Matt H. · « **Reply #262 on:** March 26, 2005, 09:06:51 PM »

Quote from: JRand54 on March 26, 2005, 09:03:30 PM

I didn't even know the story until Gene published her book....did Agatha's come out first? Was the story common knowledge before then?

THE MIRROR CRACK'D was published in 1962, so Gene's book came later, I think. Do you have Gene's book? I've never read it.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #263 on:** March 26, 2005, 09:13:53 PM »

It's letterboxed, MATTH - but I don't know which version it is. Sorry.

Hmmmmmm.....I had the paperback of Gene's book. It's around somewhere. You can find it all the time at the thrift store....and check it out of the library. It's a good read. One of the better "written with" autobiographies.

Matt H. · « **Reply #264 on:** March 26, 2005, 09:16:51 PM »

I'll flip it on to check, but just for future reference: if there is a LOT of black space in the bars above AND below, it's Cinemascope. If the black bars are relatively narrow, it's simple widescreen.

MBarnum · « **Reply #265 on:** March 26, 2005, 09:17:10 PM »

Quote from: JRand54 on March 26, 2005, 08:56:32 PM

DRMBARNUM aren't the dialog clips on that CD great? You have seen Wild Guitar haven't you?

Yes, and I loved the radio spot for THE SADIST! LOL!

I haven't watched WILD GUITAR yet...I may have an Arch Hall Jr. film festival soon, however...maybe WILD GUITAR and EEGAH! I should also pick up THE CHOPPERS and make it a triple bill.

Did you read Arch's interview in FANGORIA the other month? It was pretty good.

MBarnum · « **Reply #266 on:** March 26, 2005, 09:20:40 PM »

Hmm, I must pick up ROYAL WEDDING...it is on 50 million different budget DVDs..it is just that I didn't realize what a ~~hottie~~ ~~handsome~~ talented actor Peter Lawford was back then.

Matt H. · « **Reply #267 on:** March 26, 2005, 09:22:49 PM »

I just checked and logged back on to comment. BRIGADOON on TCM is the widescreen version, and that's why it's not in stereo. The widescreen version only had a mono soundtrack. The Cinemascope version (on the current DVD release) has the surround stereo track.

MBarnum · « **Reply #268 on:** March 26, 2005, 09:23:34 PM »

Same goes for Jean Pierre Aumont...have heard the name, of course, but saw him for the first time (that I know of) on last nights WHAT'S MY LINE...whoa, I would eat escargot with that Frenchman anytime (just don't tell Jacque Bergerac I said that!).

Matt H. · « **Reply #269 on:** March 26, 2005, 09:24:24 PM »

ROYAL WEDDING is very enjoyable, but I can't attest to the quality of the film on those budget DVDs since they're all taken from public domain copies of the film. The one they show on TCM is much better quality than any public domain copy I've ever seen.

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