Topic: FIFTEEN DREAMS IN FIFTEEN MINUTES (Read 1795 times)

Freddie · « **Reply #60 on:** April 03, 2025, 07:10:49 AM »

Quote from: Jane on April 03, 2025, 07:05:47 AM

Quote from: George on April 03, 2025, 12:46:38 AM
Jane, you're only 13 posts to a new millstone!

I might be able to do that today. Tomorrow we will be busier.

That would be nice if we could get three HHW millstones within one 24-hour period: BK's has happened, yours is likely to be coming up soon, and Elmore's could happen today (maybe) - he's very close, too.

Jane · « **Reply #61 on:** April 03, 2025, 07:11:49 AM »

Quote from: John G. on April 03, 2025, 05:30:00 AM

It’s going up to 92 today. By Sunday, however, the high will be in the low 60s.

Wow.

Jane · « **Reply #62 on:** April 03, 2025, 07:12:35 AM »

Quote from: Jrand74 on April 03, 2025, 06:39:24 AM

I am happy to report that my SS money was deposited in my account this morning.

Yay.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #63 on:** April 03, 2025, 07:28:29 AM »

A gracious good Thursday to one and all.

Life is as usual in the CSRA.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #64 on:** April 03, 2025, 07:34:14 AM »

I received a FB message last Friday from a "local" person who wanted to know if I was expecting a package to be delivered. She included a photo of a package with my address on it.

I overlooked my tendency to snark (i.e. if she has a package with my name and address on it, I am likely expecting it), and told her it was me (I realized she had no way of knowing if I was the same person at the address on the package).

FedEx had left it at her house. It was "Overnight priority" and labeled "Perishable". The driver left it at an address not remotely similar to the one on the package.

I told her I'd gladly come pick it up, but her husband drove it to me. Very nice guy!

I posted my thanks to them on a FB page dedicated to my local area. I learned that the previous FedEx driver who had been delivering for years had recently died and that a new, young driver was just learning the route.

I thanked the bearer of that news but wondered whether FedEx hadn't caught up with GPS to enable drivers to find places.

The package was from the VA and was medication requiring refrigeration. It was still ice cold, so all was well.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #65 on:** April 03, 2025, 07:41:57 AM »

TV watching has been interesting.

I am caught up on all aired episodes of this season's "The White Lotus". Thus far, I am not totally sold that it will be as satisfying as the first two seasons, but I am enjoying some of the performances very much. Until this show, I had never heard of Walton Goggins. He's terrific. He reminds me of what Jack Nicholson once was. A surprise guest on the last two episodes was Sam Rockwell. His wife, Leslie Bibb, is one of the main cast.

And I have started watching "A Discovery of Witches" which I had overlooked many times over the past few years. It now holds me in its thrall!

Freddie · « **Reply #66 on:** April 03, 2025, 07:46:14 AM »

Ron, so glad that the story of the FedEx delivery had such a fortunate ending, and that the medication was still cold!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #67 on:** April 03, 2025, 07:47:35 AM »

Today is my favorite day for lunch at (Don't-Be-A-Square-Eat-at) The Triangle, less than half a mile from where I reside. The Thursday entree is cubed steak and they do it wonderfully. My fingers are crossed, however, that they do not disappoint me as they did yesterday when they did NOT have the Wednesday entree of pork chops. The Li'l Abner in me LOVES "poke chops". Instead, they had warmed over meat loaf and hamburger steak with onions. I opted for the fried chicken which is fresh ever day.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #68 on:** April 03, 2025, 07:50:13 AM »

Quote from: Freddie on April 03, 2025, 07:46:14 AM

Ron, so glad that the story of the FedEx delivery had such a fortunate ending, and that the medication was still cold!

Thanks, Freddie! The meds were injector pens of Dupixent. My ENT and allergy doctors both wanted me on it as it helps shrink polyps. Nasal sprays help, of course, but this injection (one every two weeks) works from inside the body.

Jane · « **Reply #69 on:** April 03, 2025, 08:13:56 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on April 03, 2025, 07:34:14 AM

I received a FB message last Friday from a "local" person who wanted to know if I was expecting a package to be delivered. She included a photo of a package with my address on it.

I overlooked my tendency to snark (i.e. if she has a package with my name and address on it, I am likely expecting it), and told her it was me (I realized she had no way of knowing if I was the same person at the address on the package).

FedEx had left it at her house. It was "Overnight priority" and labeled "Perishable". The driver left it at an address not remotely similar to the one on the package.

I told her I'd gladly come pick it up, but her husband drove it to me. Very nice guy!

I posted my thanks to them on a FB page dedicated to my local area. I learned that the previous FedEx driver who had been delivering for years had recently died and that a new, young driver was just learning the route.

I thanked the bearer of that news but wondered whether FedEx hadn't caught up with GPS to enable drivers to find places.

The package was from the VA and was medication requiring refrigeration. It was still ice cold, so all was well.

That was extensive of them and sad about the driver.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #70 on:** April 03, 2025, 08:20:05 AM »

Quote from: Jrand74 on April 03, 2025, 06:39:24 AM

I am happy to report that my SS money was deposited in my account this morning.

It wasn't deposited on Wednesday? Mine was.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #71 on:** April 03, 2025, 08:26:28 AM »

I always suspected this!

MichaelG · « **Reply #72 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:04:38 AM »

Good morning, all.

MichaelG · « **Reply #73 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:05:27 AM »

Tonight I start my film class at Stanford Continuing Studies: Hollywood's Second Golden Age: American Cinema, 1973–79.

MichaelG · « **Reply #74 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:05:53 AM »

It's taught by our recently retired film critic, Mick LaSalle.

MichaelG · « **Reply #75 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:06:49 AM »

I really enjoy his reviews and writing about film. He's been teaching the class for years, but now it's back in person and fits my schedule this quarter.

MichaelG · « **Reply #76 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:07:20 AM »

Thursdays are always dark at our opera company. I should only be missing one of the ten classes for a gig with my other chorus.

MichaelG · « **Reply #77 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:07:58 AM »

According to the tentative syllabus, tonights film should be Badlands, which I've never seen.

MichaelG · « **Reply #78 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:08:48 AM »

It's about 50-50 between films I have and haven't seen. For all but one of the films I've seen, I haven't watched them since they came out.

MichaelG · « **Reply #79 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:09:28 AM »

The exception is Three Days of the Condor which I caught up with last year.

MichaelG · « **Reply #80 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:10:12 AM »

The last time I took a Stanford Continuing Studies course was an introduction to acting class taught by Mr. LaSalle's wife, the playwright Amy Freed.

MichaelG · « **Reply #81 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:10:34 AM »

Someday I may expand to a class that's not taught by this power couple.

MichaelG · « **Reply #82 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:15:26 AM »

The preliminary syllabus:

- Week One: 1973: Badlands
- Week Two: 1974: Death Wish and the terror of crime
- Week Three: 1975: Tommy and 1970s excess
- Week Four: 1975: Three Days of the Condor and 1970s paranoia
- Week Five: 1976: Taxi Driver
- Week Six: 1977: Saturday Night Fever contrasted Grease (1978)
- Week Seven: 1978: Straight Time
- Week Eight: 1978: Heaven Can Wait
- Week Nine: 1979: Manhattan
- Week Ten: 1979: Kramer vs. Kramer

Jane · « **Reply #83 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:17:02 AM »

Quote from: MichaelG on April 03, 2025, 09:05:27 AM

Tonight I start my film class at Stanford Continuing Studies: Hollywood's Second Golden Age: American Cinema, 1973–79.

Have a good class.

Jane · « **Reply #84 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:17:45 AM »

Quote from: MichaelG on April 03, 2025, 09:10:34 AM

Someday I may expand to a class that's not taught by this power couple.

They must be very interesting.

Jane · « **Reply #85 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:20:15 AM »

I need to get dresses for dinner. I know people love the food on ships. Dinner is not our favorite meal.

Freddie · « **Reply #86 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:21:17 AM »

Congratulations, Jane, on reaching your new millstone!

Rodzinski · « **Reply #87 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:53:41 AM »

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang may feature Val Kilmer’s greatest performance. Not in the movie, although he’s great in that, but the DVD commentary with him and Robert Downey Jr. is most hilarious.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #88 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:54:38 AM »

Found the score! It'sa a lot of Christine Ambrose's work with additions from Weill's vocal scores.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #89 on:** April 03, 2025, 09:55:15 AM »

Captured.

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