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SHALL WE DANCE?
« on: September 04, 2005, 12:09:13 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, you've got your evening attire and gowns on, and now it is time for you to dance and post until the cows come home, which will be as soon as they finish doing The Piccolino.
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« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2005, 12:09:59 AM »

And the word of the day is: MASTICATE!
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« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2005, 12:10:33 AM »

And now - Dino at the piano.

How many people will be watching The Jerry Lewis Telethon?  What time and what channel?
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« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2005, 06:01:04 AM »

Good morning, all!  I had what Clement Moore (no relation) refers to as "a long winter's nap," and I'm feeling a bit groggy from all the sleep.  Last night, I, too watched two films, MONSTER SQUAD, one of my favorite horror spoofs from the 1980s which deserves a letterboxed DVD, and a new gay(?) comedy EATING OUT, which I wish had been less of a chore and more of a comedy.  Oy!

Today, Matthew - my best freidn from college - and I will see a film.  I don't know which one of THE BEAT MY HEART SKIPPED and JUNEBUG, which features my goddaughter's godmother Celia Weston, will be the choice, but I'm going to the movies today!

Fred & Ginger?  SWING TIME!

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« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2005, 06:02:33 AM »

Big Brother 6 talk, no spoilers, just from last night's show.

What do you guys think about Maggie? Do you think she let Ivette win HOH? Was she trying to guess low cause she thought Iv would go over?

I really think she let her win.  That would be the smart thing to do (since she controls ivette anyway).  It makes more sense for mag to be able to compete for HOH next week.

Btw, was that the lamest HOH ever? Giving them questions about themselves? That was so unfair. Plus apparently the Friendship had talked in private about most of the questions while Janelle wasn't there.

Yuck.
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« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2005, 06:04:46 AM »

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Okay now this is for the spoiler fans. Looks like they've had the nom ceremony and veto comp already.  Obviously the 2 outcasts were nominated. But great news, my fav (janelle) won veto.  I am wondering if they can convince any of the friendship to join their team. Any ideas who would go?

I don't think ivette would. Perhaps janelle could convince april that mag was going to turn on her (she was). Or since maggie always wants to back out of deals, maybe they could convince her to side with howie/janelle.
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Re:SHALL WE DANCE?
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2005, 06:23:24 AM »

Good morning!

That heavy dinner and wine last night put me to sleep quickly once I got in bed, but I woke very early and could not get back to sleep, so I've been up since a little after 6 a.m.

Ugh! I hate days that start out like this. Hopefully things will improve as the morning and afternoon proceed.
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« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2005, 06:24:25 AM »

My friends with the pool have invited me over for a belated birthday brunch at the pool, so I'll be E&T for a period of time this afternoon.
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« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2005, 06:28:16 AM »

Favorite Astaire-Rogers:

SWING TIME
TOP HAT
SHALL WE DANCE

Favorite A-R numbers:

"Pick Yourself Up"
"The Continental"
"Let's Face the Music and Dance"
"They Can't Take That Away from Me" (the version from BARKLEYS)

Favorite Fred numbers without Ginger

"All of You" from SILK STOCKINGS
"Thinking of You" from THREE LITTLE WORDS
"You're All the World to Me" from ROYAL WEDDING
"A Couple of Song and Dance Men" from BLUE SKIES
"Let's Kiss and Make Up" from FUNNY FACE
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« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2005, 06:30:50 AM »

Argh! Just thought of two more Astaire numbers I love - there are SO many to choose from:

"This Heart of Mine" and "Limehouse Blues," both from ZIEGFELD FOLLIES.
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« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2005, 06:32:23 AM »

And now, we don't have Dino at the Piano. We have Matt at the lawnmower. I need to get that done.

WBBL (Will be back later)
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« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2005, 06:32:58 AM »

Besides, it's very lonely in here on a Sunday morning.

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« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2005, 08:01:59 AM »

And the word of the day is: MASTICATE!
The girl who is tied to the mast i' Cate!

(Saying that fast three times is a mouthfull!)
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« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2005, 08:08:35 AM »

Yesterday, our esteemed BK finished off the posts with the following:
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Not only do we have a lull, the jernt is empty on account of WUSSBURGERS.  It's a holiday, for heaven's sake.  Who needs to sleep?
Holiday?  Yep, it's a holiday.  That means some of us are WORKING!

Have a happy holiday!   :-*
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« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2005, 09:26:30 AM »

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Okay now this is for the spoiler fans. Looks like they've had the nom ceremony and veto comp already.  Obviously the 2 outcasts were nominated. But great news, my fav (janelle) won veto.  I am wondering if they can convince any of the friendship to join their team. Any ideas who would go?

I don't think ivette would. Perhaps janelle could convince april that mag was going to turn on her (she was). Or since maggie always wants to back out of deals, maybe they could convince her to side with howie/janelle.

I think it might now hurt her to talk to April.  While April and Maggie have an agreement. Maggie had to try to decide whether or not to use the Veto and that really tore April apart. She should also talk to Ivette. Clearly Maggie not using the veto showed she wanted to save April over Ivette.  There is a possibility, but I don't know. I think the trashing of Janelle is because they are scared of her and scared that one of the "friendship" (gag) will join her.
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« Reply #15 on: September 04, 2005, 09:28:31 AM »

Hmm looks like I'm all alone, guess that means I'm dancing with myself!
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« Reply #16 on: September 04, 2005, 09:29:06 AM »

I slept really late today. how wonderful. Think I'll get the newspaper and eat some lunch
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« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2005, 09:36:17 AM »

Think I'll get the newspaper and eat some lunch

Step 1 will most likely ruin step2.

You would have been horrified at the live TV coverage of the "recuers" forcing people to leave their pets in the vacant homes they were being forced to evacuate. If we are going to ever help these poor lost souls to return to a degree of normality, you can not strip them of the things that comfort them most - it can't be that impossible to make room for at least one pet per person! For a sick person, their pet can be as important as their medication -sometimes even more so.

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« Reply #18 on: September 04, 2005, 09:38:20 AM »

Best go flip the scrapple - if breakfast is ruined I'll blame Jose!

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« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2005, 09:39:26 AM »

Good Morning!

I sort of woke up early... sort of slept in...

The radio went off at 8:00, and I listened to NPR for a good bit of time...  Then I drifted off for a bit... Then I heard the the same NPR news report again, which meant it was two hours since the last time I heard the report... So... Then I half-listened to "This American Life" which I've never really liked - the topics tend to lead toward the depressing... So... I finally got out of bed at Noon... And now...

???
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« Reply #20 on: September 04, 2005, 09:41:10 AM »

HMMM!!! I want some scrapple!!!

Hmmm...  Should I go out and buy some and bring it back - I don't mind the supermarket stuff..  Or should I try to find a diner around here that serves the stufff...

Or I could just have cereal...

Or fast...

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« Reply #21 on: September 04, 2005, 09:43:48 AM »

OH!

I got an e-mail from one of my "union brothers" last night.  He's been hired to play bass for The Woman in White up in NYC.  So, he'll be subletting up in Washington Heights for an undetermined amount of time starting in October.  I guess NYC likes DC musicians!

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« Reply #22 on: September 04, 2005, 09:45:17 AM »

Well, I think I'm gonna go head out for a walk too.  It's a beautiful day here again.   Hmm... I wonder if I can walk to some place that serves scrapple.

;)

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« Reply #23 on: September 04, 2005, 10:22:54 AM »

Jose can remain blameless -for the moment - the scrapple turned out swell. I broke One of the three eggs broke entering the pan, but that was no real tragedy. I was aiming for "fried-over easy" - (I'm a klutz so -"over-easy" means cover the fry pan and add a splash of water at the end to generate steam if necessary). Though I'm a real fuss-budget about a lot things - eggs, Martinis, and Manhattans get an easy pass.

Eggs: I like raw eggs (eggnog, beef tartare, great Caesar dressing), soft cooked eggs (fried easy, poached, soft boiled, shirred), hard cooked eggs (fired hard, hard boiled whole, deviled, egg salad) - there is no fresh cooked egg I can't enjoy (although there is a time and place - I don't want a hard-cooked egg nestling in a mound of corned-beef hash).

M&Ms: I enjoy both gin and bourbon on the rocks; I enjoy both white and sweet vermouth on the rocks - you can't get me steamed up over the proper ration of booze to vermouth in my cocktails - one exception - don't put sweet vermouth in my gin!

Toast also gets off easy - I've never met a bread I couldn't enjoy toasted (though pumpernickel doesn't toast well in my opinion).

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« Reply #24 on: September 04, 2005, 10:45:20 AM »

I'm up, I'm up.  Boy, did I sleep late.

And I log on to find twenty-three postings???  This will NOT do.  We are having a partay here, and yet we have no attendees.  You'd think it was a Sunday on a Labor Day weekend or something.

MASTICATE, baby, MASTICATE!
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« Reply #25 on: September 04, 2005, 10:50:05 AM »

Watching THE PALM BEACH STORY.  Still funny after all these years....still cooking on the front burner, so to speak.  And that hat!  It makes you look like you have a chin!
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« Reply #26 on: September 04, 2005, 10:52:31 AM »

Astaire & Rogers....well now we're talking.

Difficult to choose, but I will also say SWING TIME.  It is followed closely by SHALL WE DANCE.

"Pick Yourself Up" is my favorite routine.  I also like the roller skating number.....

BUT if I could only have one....it would be "Never Gonna Dance."  Whew....followed with "Cheek to Cheek."



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« Reply #27 on: September 04, 2005, 10:55:16 AM »

I found this about pet rescue after Katrina
Subject: Hurricane Katrina Animal Relief Update

Pets & Animals in Distress - Sept 3, 2005
PAW e-Newsletter Hurricane Katrina Rescue Update


Hurricane Katrina has dealt a devastating blow to the Gulf Coast that
has left people and animals in trying and frightening conditions that
will take years for the region to recover.

Pets & Animals in Distress volunteers have been on the phones
contacting shelters in the disaster areas that are taking in animals to offer
our immediate assistance to help with food and supplies that are needed.
This is a massive relief undertaking that will require relief
organizations, animal shelters, rescue groups and government agencies to
coordinate and network together to help in the relief efforts for the animals.
Pets & Animals in Distress is also in direct contact and working with
our friends at The Meow Mix Company along with Purina Foods to arrange
to get food and supplies donated and delivered to those disaster area
shelters and communities that need help.

Pets & Animals in Distress has received many distress calls and e-mails
about animals that were left behind in the disaster area - primarily in
the New Orleans area. Many people were forced to leave their homes
during and in the aftermath of the hurricane and couldn't bring their
animal friends with them. We know and understand the anguish these
caregivers are going through and want to assist in the rescue of these helpless
victims.

We are in contact with relief organizations like the SPCA in New
Orleans, Noah's Wish Foundation, Humane Society and several other animal
shelters that are on the ground in the disaster areas. We are immediately
passing on any information that we receive about any animals that need
to be rescued and saved. Many animals are now being saved and rescued
from homes and being reunited back to families.

We have spoken to Roger Smith Regional Disaster Relief Coordinator for
Noah's Wish Foundation organization who informed us that Teri Crisp,
Director of Noah's Wish is now at the Slidell Animal Shelter, in
Louisiana were shelter officials have put Noah's Wish in charge of helping to
oversee the relief efforts of the overwhelming influx of abandoned and
rescued animals that have come into their shelter that normally houses
about 50 animals and is now well over 300.

Pets & Animals in Distress has been making great progress networking
with many of these relief organizations and shelters, sharing information
and contacts and coordinating our relief efforts. We thank our many
volunteers and everyone that is working tirelessly a round the clock
making phone calls, sending out e-mails, coordinating and organizing relief
efforts to bring in supplies and to help rescue and save as many
animals as we possibly can. It is an overwhelming challenge that is ahead of
us for many months, BUT WE CAN DO IT!

I had the opportunity to speak with Laura who is with the SPCA of New
Orleans that is at ground zero surrounded by all of the chaos. We have
been told that city officials are now allowing them to go in and
rescue the many animals that were left behind in homes. I also have spoken
to a lady named Linda Coker from New Orleans that had been visiting
her family in Alabama when the hurricane hit. She had left her 2 cats
and 2 dogs behind with enough food and water for a week but couldn't go
back because of the evacuation and has been very frantic and upset
trying to get her animals rescued. It was reported that the animals were
alive as of Tuesday from a neighbor. We have passed a description of the
animals and the address of where they are located to the SPCA in New
Orleans who will go to the location to see if they are still there and
rescue them.

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« Reply #28 on: September 04, 2005, 10:57:07 AM »

Thinking of Vixmom:

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Mortgage records may be drownedOrleans documents are in basement

By Greg Thomas
Real Estate writer

Thousands of lawyers in the metropolitan area have lost their files, their clients and their offices, but one of the biggest legal ramifications of Hurricane Katrina's flooding waters is the probable loss of real estate records dating back to the early 1800s.

The records, which include titles, mortgages, conveyances and liens, were stored in the now-flooded basement of City Hall on Poydras Street.

In 2002, employees of Register of Conveyances Gasper Schiro began the tedious process of entering the records into computers, a $700,000 process that could have been contracted out and accomplished quickly but was instead done slowly by his staff to save money.

It's unclear how much of the information has been digitized or whether the computerized information is stored safely. If either the original records or the digitalization is lost, it will be a major mess, said Southern University Law Center Professor Winston Riddick, who teaches real estate law.

While it will be a tedious process to fix, and it can be fixed, it will be a major headache that could take years. The records involved date back to 1827, with the earliest recorded by hand in Spanish and French.

According to the American Center of Real Estate Lawyers, or ACREL, the loss of the records could be devastating to the local real estate industry.

The process of restoring the information could be incredibly tedious and create havoc for homeowners who will be filing insurance claims, said Professor Riddick. While he expects insurance companies to honor claims by owners who have copies of their insurance policies, the potential for delays and other hassles is very real.

For City Hall records, Sterbcow said, "it's the mortgages that's going to be ugly. To put it mildly, how are you going to be able to prove if you own a piece of property if your records are gone? How are you going to be able to prove you have a mortgage, or one is paid off?"

Records for the 24th Judicial District in Jefferson Parish are probably in much better shape than the records in Orleans Parish, Sterbcow said.

"Jefferson Parish sounds like they're going to be ok for mortgages and conveyances,'' he said.

(Above extracted from NOLA)

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« Reply #29 on: September 04, 2005, 11:02:59 AM »

RE: TOD,
There is no way I could pick a favorite Fred and Ginger dance number...some I haven't seen in years, but all of them are great as I recall!

Just finished watching ZEBRA IN THE KITCHEN...oy! What a mess of a movie. It could have been very cute, but it was so badly edited and acted. Even though I love many in the cast, Martin Milner, Joyce Meadows, Dorothy Green, John Milford, Jim Davis, I doubt I will be watching this again anytime soon (actually I only watched it because someone I will be interviewing is in it...will be curious to find out what she thinks of it.).
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