Topic: THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG (Read 49175 times)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #90 on:** December 23, 2005, 12:59:31 PM »

OH!

Good afternoon!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #91 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:01:26 PM »

And speaking of wrapping presents, I just received this fwd: from a dear friend, and I think the DRs here on this site, might like it too. -If they haven't been fwd:'ed it already.

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"Male Wrappers"

This the time of year when we think back to the very first Christmas, when the Three Wise Men; Gaspar, Balthazar and Herb, went to see the baby Jesus and, according to the Book of Matthew, "presented unto Him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh."

These are simple words but, if we analyze them carefully, we discover an important, yet often overlooked, theological fact: There is no mention of wrapping paper.

If there had been wrapping paper, Matthew would have said so: "And lo, the gifts were inside 600 square cubits of paper. And the paper was festooned with pictures of Frosty the Snowman. And Joseph was going to throweth it away, but Mary saideth unto him, she saideth, 'Holdeth it! That is nice paper! Saveth it for next year!' And Joseph did rolleth his eyeballs. And the baby Jesus was more interested in the paper than the frankincense."

But these words do not appear in the Bible, which means that the very first Christmas gifts were NOT wrapped. This is because the people giving those gifts had two important characteristics:

1. They were wise.
2. They were men.

Men are not big gift wrappers. Men do not understand the point of putting paper on a gift just so somebody else can tear it off. This is not just my opinion: This is a scientific fact based on a statistical survey of two guys I know.

One is Mark, who said the only time he ever wraps a gift is "if it's such a poor gift that I don't want to be there when the person opens it."

The other is Edio, who told me he does wrap gifts, but as a matter of principle never takes more than 15 seconds per gift. "No one ever had to wonder which presents daddy wrapped at Christmas," Edio said. "They were the ones that looked like enormous spitballs."

I also wrap gifts but, because of some defect in my motor skills, I can never completely wrap them. I can take a gift the size of a deck of cards and put it the exact center of a piece of wrapping paper the size of a regulation volleyball court but, when I am done folding and taping, you can still see a sector of the gift peeking out. (Sometimes I camouflage this sector with a marking pen.)

If I had been an ancient Egyptian in the field of mummies, the lower half of the Pharaoh's body would be covered only by Scotch tape.

On the other hand, if you give my wife a 12-inch square of wrapping paper, she can wrap a C-130 cargo plane. My wife, like many women, actually likes wrapping things. If she gives you a gift that requires batteries, she wraps the batteries separately, which to me is very close to being a symptom of mental illness. If it were possible, my wife would wrap each individual volt.

My point is that gift wrapping is one of those skills like having babies that come more naturally to women than to men. That is why, today, I am presenting:

GIFT WRAPPING TIPS FOR MEN:

* Whenever possible, buy gifts that are already wrapped. If, when the recipient opens the gift, neither one of you recognizes it, you can claim that it's myrrh.

* The editors of Woman's Day magazine recently ran an item on how to make your own wrapping paper by printing a design on it with an apple sliced in half horizontally and dipped in a mixture of food coloring and liquid starch. They must be smoking crack.

* If you're giving a hard-to-wrap gift, skip the wrapping paper! Just put it inside a bag and stick one of those little adhesive bows on it. This creates a festive visual effect that is sure to delight the lucky recipient on Christmas morning:

YOUR WIFE: "Why is there a Hefty trash bag under the tree?"
YOU: "It's a gift! See? It has a bow!"
YOUR "WIFE (peering into the trash bag): It's a leaf blower."
YOU: "Gas-powered! Five horsepower!"
YOUR WIFE: "I want a divorce."
YOU: "I also got you some myrrh."

In conclusion, remember that the important thing is not what you give, or how you wrap it. The important thing, during this very special time of year, is that you save the receipt.

~ ~ author unknown ~ ~

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JoseSPiano · « **Reply #92 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:01:56 PM »

OH! And we're actually on Page Four now too!

HOO and RAY!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #93 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:02:42 PM »

And since 'tis the season... How about a nice...

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JoseSPiano · « **Reply #94 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:04:34 PM »

Quote from: JRand55 on December 23, 2005, 10:58:03 AM

DRJOSE - great review. My guess would be ALL the tempations at the party tonight won't be ON the table!

Where on earth could you mean?

Under the table? In the coat check room? In the light booth? In Box A?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #95 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:06:10 PM »

Quote from: JRand55 on December 23, 2005, 10:58:38 AM

Great total for the donations! It will be a Merry Mary Marry Xmas for everyone....

Except Jack Noseworthy.

Well... Knowing some of the stipulations for buying someone out of their contract - which probably had to happen to some extent in this situation - I'm sure Mr. Noseworthy isn't having that bad a Xmas.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #96 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:07:23 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on December 23, 2005, 10:53:51 AM

One of my cousins and his wife are across the street at my aunt's...and my mom and I are about to walk over there and wish them happy holiday greetings. They are going to New York City on Christmas Day for fun and merriment.

Will they be driving up? If so, can they pick me up on the way?

*Actually, I am still toying with the idea of heading up to NYC Christmas night. We shall see.

Matt H. · « **Reply #97 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:07:57 PM »

I shop at Wal-Mart when I have a bunch of staple items I need. There isn't one partic ularly close by, so I start and list, and when the list gets to 8 - 10 items, then I make a Wal-Mart run. Target is closer and often find myself there. Nicer stores here than Wal-Mart or Kmart, but a tad more expensive, too.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #98 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:08:32 PM »

Wonder how Dino's concert at Carnegie Hall went? Didn't DR RODZINSKI do the program for it?

Is Carnegie at four-wall house? That is the producer rents the hall and presents an artist? I mean, you don't have to be invited to play in Carnegie Hall, right? Or am I mistaken? I don't know for sure.

If I had the money, could I present an evening of myself at Carnegie Hall?

Matt H. · « **Reply #99 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:08:58 PM »

VARETY had a very good DAMN YANKEES review, too, DR Jose. If you haven't seen it, I'd be glad to cut and paste to you.

Matt H. · « **Reply #100 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:10:20 PM »

I cleared some things off the DVR this afternoon. I recorded last night's WILL & GRACE, a rerun I had seen but wanted to give another chance since Andy Richter was the guest star. There were a half dozen witty lines, but it still wasn't a very memorable episode.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #101 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:10:55 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 23, 2005, 01:04:34 PM

Where on earth could you mean?

Under the table? In the coat check room? In the light booth? In Box A?

All of the above, if one is lucky!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #102 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:11:24 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on December 23, 2005, 01:08:58 PM

VARETY had a very good DAMN YANKEES review, too, DR Jose. If you haven't seen it, I'd be glad to cut and paste to you.

DRJOSE linked it earlier.

Matt H. · « **Reply #103 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:12:06 PM »

Then watched last night's CSI. It, too, was a rerun, but I remembered nothing about either case in the episode: the strangulation death of a heartthrob movie star and the shooting death of a Laotian laundry worker. Very enjoyable.

Matt H. · « **Reply #104 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:14:12 PM »

The old historical romance DESIREE with Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons came on this afternoon on the Fox Movie Channel, and since I've never seen this film in its entirety, I had the DVR catch it. I then watched about 30 minutes of it before coming to the computer.

Obviously, Fox is priming this for DVD release, because the print used for the telecast was pristine with enveloping surround sound and very punchy colors.

Matt H. · « **Reply #105 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:15:08 PM »

Today in the mail finally came, among CHristmas presents for others, my copy of THE FIVE PENNIES, so after I finish DESIREE tonight, I'll be watching this for sure. Can't wait to see it again after much too long a time.

Matt H. · « **Reply #106 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:17:05 PM »

Quote from: JRand55 on December 23, 2005, 01:11:24 PM

DRJOSE linked it earlier.

Hmmm...must have missed it.

Obviously!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #107 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:19:27 PM »

THE FIVE PENNIES is very enjoyable, DRMATTH. And I think Sylvia Fine's title tune is one of the best things she ever wrote (I am assuming she really wrote it) and "Follow That Leader" is a cute novelty tune as well.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #108 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:20:13 PM »

Quote from: JRand55 on December 23, 2005, 10:59:23 AM

The spaghetti sauce sounds delicious, DR RLP. I love spaghetti, but alas it is forbidden as I lose these last 15 pounds.

Good for you!

I still have a "goal weight" I want to get to, but over the past couple of weeks, I switched over to the mindset of just eating healthier and being more active for the long haul. -Which has made all the difference in my motivations. But, I still do get on the scale, but I only do that on Mondays now. The daily weigh-ins were truly frustrating me. -Why can't I lose two pounds each day?!?!? However...

As I was getting ready for bed last night, I looked at myself in the mirror, and for the first time in a long time, I truly thought - and felt - I looked thinner. Healthier. -And after the dietetic splurging I did at the party last night, that was just the thing to lessen the "guilts". -And some of the moves in the exercise routine I've been following have been getting "easier" too. Two sets of push-ups today! 16 in each set! Never in my life have I been able to do that!

So...

Once you get those last 15 pounds off your frame, what will your splurge meal be? -I have to say, I already have mine picked out... but it will only take place after I get two pounds below my next goal weight. -Yes, pasta and dessert will be involved. And enjoyed con gusto!

François de Paris · « **Reply #109 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:23:15 PM »

Oh my Goodness! NO Target, NO K-Mart, NO Wal-Mart here in France!

BUT we have Auchan, Carrefour, Casino, Leclerc etc, etc.... all French "équivalents".

After all, this is Consumers' Society here too where, right now, everyone sings the SHOP SHOP Song in lieu of The Shoop Shoop Song....

Money!!...... (Oh, a Cabaret reference!)

François de Paris · « **Reply #110 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:25:18 PM »

Happy Birthday wishes to the Birthday Boys of the day!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #111 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:25:46 PM »

Well, time for me to get my act together and head on down the road. I need to make a few stops before heading to the theatre, and, of course, since I'm deciding to head out at rush hour... Ah, well... I do like listening to the radio.

Laters...

François de Paris · « **Reply #112 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:26:48 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 23, 2005, 01:20:13 PM

Good for you!

I still have a "goal weight" I want to get to, but over the past couple of weeks, I switched over to the mindset of just eating healthier and being more active for the long haul. -Which has made all the difference in my motivations. But, I still do get on the scale, but I only do that on Mondays now. The daily weigh-ins were truly frustrating me. -Why can't I lose two pounds each day?!?!? However...

As I was getting ready for bed last night, I looked at myself in the mirror, and for the first time in a long time, I truly thought - and felt - I looked thinner. Healthier. -And after the dietetic splurging I did at the party last night, that was just the thing to lessen the "guilts". -And some of the moves in the exercise routine I've been following have been getting "easier" too. Two sets of push-ups today! 16 in each set! Never in my life have I been able to do that!

So...

Once you get those last 15 pounds off your frame, what will your splurge meal be? -I have to say, I already have mine picked out... but it will only take place after I get two pounds below my next goal weight. -Yes, pasta and dessert will be involved. And enjoyed con gusto!

The scale you get on, DR Jose, is ALWAYS musical!

FJL · « **Reply #113 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:38:06 PM »

JRand - Oh yes, one can rent Carnegie Hall.

http://carnegiehall.org/article/the_basics/art_hall_rentals.html

Matt H. · « **Reply #114 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:41:38 PM »

Checking the cable guiide listings for that Temple film festival, I find that POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL, STOWAWAY, and THE BLUE BIRD will be among the 20 Temple films shown on Christmas day, so I am a most happy fella (A Frank Loesser reference) and have already set the DVR to record them. (THE BLUE BIRD comes on at something like 3 a.m.)

FJL · « **Reply #115 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:50:04 PM »

Info on the cost of renting Carnegie Hall

http://www.opinionjournal.com/la/?id=110005902

Looks like the total package is about $40,000 for a Saturday night, as of a year ago. But that includes paying for the staff.

Matt H. · « **Reply #116 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:51:21 PM »

I'll be logging off now to install the wireless keyboard and mouse I got for Christmas. I'll be back later to try it all out (if successful with the installation.)

elmore3003 · « **Reply #117 on:** December 23, 2005, 01:55:57 PM »

Quote from: JRand55 on December 23, 2005, 01:08:32 PM

Is Carnegie at four-wall house? That is the producer rents the hall and presents an artist? I mean, you don't have to be invited to play in Carnegie Hall, right? Or am I mistaken? I don't know for sure.

If I had the money, could I present an evening of myself at Carnegie Hall?

Yes, Jack, you could. Florence Foster Jenkins did it!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #118 on:** December 23, 2005, 02:11:46 PM »

If I thought about it, DRJOSE....I would eat it, so I haven't thought that far ahead! LOL.

Thanks DR FJL.....watch out for my one-man show!!

François de Paris · « **Reply #119 on:** December 23, 2005, 02:18:09 PM »

Quote from: JRand55 on December 23, 2005, 02:11:46 PM

Thanks DR FJL.....watch out for my one-man show!!

Question:

what do they call a Dame Edna show?
A one woman show or a one man show?

News:

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