Topic: CRACKED CRAB (Read 34059 times)

vixmom · « **Reply #270 on:** November 04, 2005, 07:31:53 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on November 04, 2005, 07:21:53 PM

DR vixmom - cute pictures - glad to hear The Vixter is feeling better!

Thanks! Yes she's doing much better, I think she'll be ready for school on Monday, physically AND mentally.

One nice thing, her science teacher called me today to see how she was and find out if there was anything he could do to facilitate her "getting back in the groove" next week... I called her guidance counselor (who is supposed to be doing that sort of thing) 3 x before I got a call from her and in fact the science teacher called before she did... he promised to meet with the other teachers since its at the end of term and arrange a schedule for her to take all her term final exams in such a way so that she wasn't stressed out with getting them all at once.. (They were originally spread all across this past week but the school policy is that you make up any missed tests the first day you're back, which would have meant term finals in Spanish, Science, Math, Social Studies all on the same day!!

We already got a note home this afternoon that she can take her Spanish final after school on Monday. and the Science teacher said she could take his test on Wednesday and he offered extra help Tuesday afternoon!

MBarnum · « **Reply #271 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:00:12 PM »

Vixmom, tell the Vixter that Mike thinks her Halloween costume was very cool!

vixmom · « **Reply #272 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:04:38 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on November 04, 2005, 08:00:12 PM

Vixmom, tell the Vixter that Mike thinks her Halloween costume was very cool!

I will, thanks! I am glad to hear you are better and all your windows are intact!

Doesn't it rain every 17 minutes or something where you live? Did your car stay dry or did it suffer any interior damage?

vixmom · « **Reply #273 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:08:11 PM »

I have juat eaten a nice banana, its was nice and just perfectly ripe... but it left me longing for some of Magnolia's banana pudding.......

Matt H. · « **Reply #274 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:13:45 PM »

I'm curious to see how the Cinemascope verion of OKLAHOMA looks on DVD in enhanced widescreen. TV prints have always looked washed out and awful.

I feel sure the Todd-AO version will look wonderful. I never bought the unenhanced OKLAHOMA DVD since the laserdisc looked so good. I will get this DVD for sure.

Matt H. · « **Reply #275 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:15:45 PM »

WIDESCREEN REVIEW liked the widescreen picture quality of the Pat Boone-STATE FAIR but thought the stereo sound was lacking.

Matt H. · « **Reply #276 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:19:26 PM »

I watched two movies tonight on DVD. First up was THE HARVEY GIRLS.

Don't know why I picked it off the shelf to watch as I've been listening to the ANNIE GET YOUR GUN soundtrack all day on CD and was kind of leaning toward watching that movie tonight.

Anyway, it does look splendid with no print damage or artifacts at all that I could see. Amazing that Angela Lansbury was a teenager when playing Em.

Matt H. · « **Reply #277 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:25:04 PM »

Then I put in STAR WARS III. I had seen it at the theater this past summer, so there were no surprises. The DVD player I used for the film has an HDMI connection which is a pure digital connection between the digital DVD and the digital TV. The movie, which was filmed digitally, never enters the analog realm in this set-up. Thus, the extensive CGI was pristine looking and, of course, the movie was sharp as a tack.

I do have a back surround speaker in addition to the rear surrounds in my home theater so I was able to appreciate the extensive Dolby EX sound field for the film. Very spectacular.

[I still say that LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING contains the most extensive and rich soundtrack of any film in my collection. The extended version which I have has both Dolby EX and DTS-ES sound, and it's the DTS-ES that is so astounding.]

Matt H. · « **Reply #278 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:27:18 PM »

For some reason, I got very hungry during my film watching tonight, but I fought and fought the cravings. I thought about making nachos. I thought about having some soup. I thought about the bag of Tootsie Roll miniatures that didn't get distributed on Monday since no one rang the doorbell for Halloween. I considered microwave popcorn.

But I resisted all of it. I am proud of me (but my stomach is angry and feels neglected).

Matt H. · « **Reply #279 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:30:11 PM »

That leaves me with RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY and WIN A DATE WITH TAD HAMILTON! to watch tomorrow.

Also, THE OFFICE which I read today has been renewed for the rest of the season by NBC.

Matt H. · « **Reply #280 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:30:45 PM »

In other renewal news:

CBS has also renewed my favorite new comedy of the season - OUT OF PRACTICE for the rest of the season. It will film a full 22 episodes.

vixmom · « **Reply #281 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:42:53 PM »

We have not seen Star Wars III, we were so disappointed with II that even the Vixter didn't express any interest in it when it was in the theatres , but perhaps we'kll borrow a copy from the Blockbuster

vixmom · « **Reply #282 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:43:28 PM »

darn you anyhow MattH, Now I want nachos

vixmom · « **Reply #283 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:48:30 PM »

ok I green salad with Makoto Ginger dressing .... noit nachos but it will have to serve!

vixmom · « **Reply #284 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:49:50 PM »

Me and my salad all alone and feeling blue......

Matt H. · « **Reply #285 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:55:42 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on November 04, 2005, 08:43:28 PM

darn you anyhow MattH, Now I want nachos

Didn't mean to put ideas into anyone else's heads.

I came SO close to making them, but I didn't. You be strong, too!

Matt H. · « **Reply #286 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:59:02 PM »

No, STAR WARS III is not a great film by any stretch of the imagination. It's not even great adventure. It's too long; the climactic light sabre duel between Vader and Obi-Wan could have been at least five minutes shorter.

I remember being shocked by how terrible Samuel L. Jackson is in the film. He's a tremendously talented actor, and in this, he's as wretched as Christiansen. Ewan McGregor, who's not my favorite actor at all, is the best of the stars, I think.

vixmom · « **Reply #287 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:00:09 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on November 04, 2005, 08:55:42 PM

Didn't mean to put ideas into anyone else's heads.

I came SO close to making them, but I didn't. You be strong, too!

I am eating my salad like a good girl... some nice cracked crab might have been nice in it.... but alas I have none in my cupboards

Matt H. · « **Reply #288 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:00:18 PM »

OK, after having had a wretched night of sleep last night, I'm headed for bed with hopes of a better night tonight.

Good night, everyone!

vixmom · « **Reply #289 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:02:03 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on November 04, 2005, 09:00:18 PM

OK, after having had a wretched night of sleep last night, I'm headed for bed with hopes of a better night tonight.

Good night, everyone!

sweet dreams MattH!

Matt H. · « **Reply #290 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:02:27 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on November 04, 2005, 09:00:09 PM

I am eating my salad like a good girl... some nice cracked crab might have been nice in it.... but alas I have none in my cupboards

My stomach feels very empty. I'm just hoping that emptiness doesn't keep me awake.

Matt H. · « **Reply #291 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:02:47 PM »

Once again, good night, all!

vixmom · « **Reply #292 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:08:28 PM »

Think I'll join you ....

vixmom · « **Reply #293 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:08:55 PM »

dang! Is that TCB in my head again?!

vixmom · « **Reply #294 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:10:07 PM »

I think I too, shall retire to mine own bed in mine own bedroom environment since vixdad is still out to his game and its nigh onto midnight here

vixmom · « **Reply #295 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:11:36 PM »

Goodnight Ron, Joy, Tom & Francois!

Joy · « **Reply #296 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:12:48 PM »

Quote from: George on November 04, 2005, 01:15:45 PM

Er... someone help, please?

:-\If you notice that when you have the flash code in the message, it automatically adds the "http://" before whatever you typed. Like Vixmom said, it's not to make your text flash (which would be a fun thing), but it's to add a link to a flash animation file, like "[url = ... " when we link to a website or picture.

Ohhhh.... I get it now, thank you!

Rodzinski · « **Reply #297 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:30:58 PM »

Hi Joy!
I'm another Tom, but I go by Rodzinski around here.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #298 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:31:42 PM »

Pogue-
Been meaning to ask you how close Larry David's real wife resembles his wife on his TV show.

Joy · « **Reply #299 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:32:47 PM »

Good night all!

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