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Post by: bk on November 27, 2025, 01:11:20 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes gobbled, and now it is time for you to post until the gobbling cows come home.
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Post by: bk on November 27, 2025, 01:12:16 AM
And the word of the day is: GASTRONOMY!
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Post by: George on November 27, 2025, 01:39:51 AM
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Title: Re: GOBBLE
Post by: Laura on November 27, 2025, 03:42:06 AM
Good morning.
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Post by: Laura on November 27, 2025, 03:42:21 AM
And Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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Post by: Rodzinski on November 27, 2025, 03:42:30 AM
Notes turkey. Lurked.
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Post by: Rodzinski on November 27, 2025, 03:42:44 AM
Hi Laura!
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Post by: Rodzinski on November 27, 2025, 03:43:03 AM
Happy Thanksgiving, crew!
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Post by: Rodzinski on November 27, 2025, 03:43:52 AM
Why am I awake at 3:30? Little tummy ache. But a glass of water helped.
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Post by: Rodzinski on November 27, 2025, 03:44:50 AM
George, that was a helluva adventure. Did you leave the mysterious valve off?
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Post by: Laura on November 27, 2025, 03:49:57 AM
TOD: The only thing I want is turkey, stuffing (properly made), and gravy. Maybe mashed potatoes to hold more gravy.
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Post by: Rodzinski on November 27, 2025, 03:50:30 AM
No one knew where our water shutoff valve was when we moved in here. There is a  main curbside one, but you really want to use one at the house. I was able to find it in the deep recesses of our crawlspace, which, luckily, is more of a walking-around space. I hope your mom’s place has one other than the street one.
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Post by: Rodzinski on November 27, 2025, 03:53:08 AM
A friend of Mrs Rodz is in town. We’ll take her on a tour of Vancouver and eat at a restaurant there. Likely no turkey this year. What I eat most, traditionally, is mashed potatoes and corn. I do not ever eat cranberry gunk.
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Post by: Freddie on November 27, 2025, 04:15:46 AM
George, your story about the appliances at your mom's house in last night's posts was really interesting!
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Post by: Laura on November 27, 2025, 04:23:39 AM
I still don't know if anyone is coming today.
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Post by: Laura on November 27, 2025, 04:25:19 AM
Wae-Ling texted me last night. She's alone for the holiday this year and asked if she could come help cook the turkey. 
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Post by: Freddie on November 27, 2025, 04:25:37 AM
I still don't know if anyone is coming today.


When will you know?  If they don't come today, will they come for leftovers tomorrow?
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Post by: Laura on November 27, 2025, 04:25:50 AM
So there's Sassy and Wae-Ling.
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Post by: elmore3003 on November 27, 2025, 04:28:16 AM
Good morning, all!
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Post by: Freddie on November 27, 2025, 04:28:37 AM
A friend of Mrs Rodz is in town. We’ll take her on a tour of Vancouver and eat at a restaurant there. Likely no turkey this year. What I eat most, traditionally, is mashed potatoes and corn. I do not ever eat cranberry gunk.


I don't like the cranberry gunk that comes from the can. 

But Skip made a great cranberry relish (which I chose not to wait until Thanksgiving to try).
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Post by: elmore3003 on November 27, 2025, 04:31:53 AM
Too warm last night, so I turned the AC on to 65 degreesF. By 3:45, when I woke for a bathroom break, all three cats were in bed with me. It was about 40+ degrees in the apartment. Stella didn't stay long, but Annabelle wanted under the blankets, where she settled in the curve if my back and hips while Thatch was happy sleeping next to my back and shoulders.
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Post by: elmore3003 on November 27, 2025, 04:33:48 AM
DR George, I loved your appliance tale; I almost thought our DR vixmom had returned to us.
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Post by: elmore3003 on November 27, 2025, 04:37:26 AM
Yesterday morning, I was set to begin writing the ballet prelude when my neighbor Ann, whom I've not seen in weeks beccause of her schedule, stopped by. She told me about the opning night of Chess, and we caught up on all that'oing on at 202 West 82. Then she was off to the matinee of the Bobby Darin musical.
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Post by: elmore3003 on November 27, 2025, 04:38:02 AM
So, this morning I will begin the ballet prelude.
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Post by: elmore3003 on November 27, 2025, 04:39:33 AM
As for the TOD: I'm in sync with DR Laura: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and gravy' it's a carbohydrate day with cranberries to cut the starch.
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Post by: bk on November 27, 2025, 05:30:58 AM
Maybe, just maybe, I'll fall asleep at some point - that point hasn't happened yet, despite numerous tries.
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Post by: Freddie on November 27, 2025, 05:38:40 AM
Maybe, just maybe, I'll fall asleep at some point - that point hasn't happened yet, despite numerous tries.


Sending sleep vibes so that you can enjoy the Thanksgiving dinner!
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Post by: ChasSmith on November 27, 2025, 06:06:24 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: ChasSmith on November 27, 2025, 06:07:50 AM
A Happy Thanksgiving to all!
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Post by: ChasSmith on November 27, 2025, 06:30:28 AM
I had a weird night of sleep / no sleep. At 10 pm I was ready to call it a night, having had a very active and hectic day. I turned off the light and fell asleep in pretty short order. I woke up, thinking it was nearly morning... at 11:17 pm. Lordy. Then back to sleep, again waking briefly a couple more times, until 2:48 when I got up to use the necessary. And then... and then... I lay there wide awake... until sometime after 5:00 am when I mercifully fell asleep and finally awoke at 8:00 am.
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Post by: Freddie on November 27, 2025, 06:35:18 AM
I had a weird night of sleep / no sleep. At 10 pm I was ready to call it a night, having had a very active and hectic day. I turned off the light and fell asleep in pretty short order. I woke up, thinking it was nearly morning... at 11:17 pm. Lordy. Then back to sleep, again waking briefly a couple more times, until 2:48 when I got up to use the necessary. And then... and then... I lay there wide awake... until sometime after 5:00 am when I mercifully fell asleep and finally awoke at 8:00 am.

Vibes that the day gets better!
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Post by: Freddie on November 27, 2025, 06:35:32 AM
PAGE TWO!
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Post by: ChasSmith on November 27, 2025, 06:38:24 AM
TOD

The turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce are, together, my number one, and I will take multiple second helpings.

I have to single out the stuffing when I make it because it's a meal in itself. The leftover stuffing and cranberry sauce sandwiches are fabulous.
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Post by: John G. on November 27, 2025, 06:42:46 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: John G. on November 27, 2025, 06:42:58 AM
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Post by: John G. on November 27, 2025, 06:47:02 AM
TOD:

I’m a bit of a heretic, but the traditional Thanksgiving dinner leaves me cold. All that dead food. I eat it, mostly out of politeness.

Today, I will be having two meals. The one I am looking more to eating is Chinese hot pot. You cook your shrimp, beef, lobster ball or more in a giant pot filled with a broth. Each item the flavors the broth. Excellent stuff.

Both meals will be wonderful because of having them with friends.
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Post by: Laura on November 27, 2025, 06:55:51 AM
I had a weird night of sleep / no sleep. At 10 pm I was ready to call it a night, having had a very active and hectic day. I turned off the light and fell asleep in pretty short order. I woke up, thinking it was nearly morning... at 11:17 pm. Lordy. Then back to sleep, again waking briefly a couple more times, until 2:48 when I got up to use the necessary. And then... and then... I lay there wide awake... until sometime after 5:00 am when I mercifully fell asleep and finally awoke at 8:00 am.
Welcome to my world.
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Post by: John G. on November 27, 2025, 07:12:18 AM
Grateful for this:

https://youtu.be/Ca_Jb_nhG24
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Post by: John G. on November 27, 2025, 07:16:32 AM
Must face the day.
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Post by: singdaw on November 27, 2025, 07:30:46 AM
Good morning, friends.
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Post by: singdaw on November 27, 2025, 07:30:52 AM
And others.
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Post by: singdaw on November 27, 2025, 07:31:08 AM
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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Post by: singdaw on November 27, 2025, 07:31:33 AM
I am grateful for all of you - and for BK, who provides the living room.
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Post by: singdaw on November 27, 2025, 07:32:26 AM
.
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Post by: singdaw on November 27, 2025, 07:33:07 AM
 :)
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Post by: singdaw on November 27, 2025, 07:33:39 AM
That was, indeed, quite the repor, DR George!     ;D
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Post by: singdaw on November 27, 2025, 07:34:10 AM
Grateful for this:

https://youtu.be/Ca_Jb_nhG24 (https://youtu.be/Ca_Jb_nhG24)   

How lovely!
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Post by: Freddie on November 27, 2025, 07:36:18 AM
Grateful for this:

https://youtu.be/Ca_Jb_nhG24

Beautiful!
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Post by: Freddie on November 27, 2025, 07:36:48 AM
:)

:) Very funny!
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Post by: singdaw on November 27, 2025, 07:38:56 AM
Wow, the Buena Vista Social Club Broadway cast made a very appealing presentation on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!
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Post by: singdaw on November 27, 2025, 07:40:29 AM
And, wow - Cynthia has a really long name!
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Post by: Freddie on November 27, 2025, 07:56:07 AM
Google's AI says this about Ariana Grande's name

"Ariana Grande's full name is Ariana Grande-Butera. She is an American singer and actress whose full name is sometimes used in credits, such as for the film Wicked. The hyphenated last name combines her mother's maiden name, Grande, and her father's last name, Butera."
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Post by: Jrand75 on November 27, 2025, 08:10:26 AM
Is he related to Sam Butera?
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Post by: Jrand75 on November 27, 2025, 08:10:43 AM
TOD:

Turkey & dressing.
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Post by: Jrand75 on November 27, 2025, 08:11:15 AM
I'm not sure that I know where my shut off valve is.....well the water shut off valve.
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Post by: Jrand75 on November 27, 2025, 08:11:36 AM
Tomorrow I am having my labs redone as set up in August.
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Post by: singdaw on November 27, 2025, 08:17:19 AM
TOD:

Most definitely the mashed potatoes.
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Post by: Jrand75 on November 27, 2025, 08:23:36 AM
I watched No Way Out last night.

Hadn't seen it in many a year. It's very entertaining and surprising.
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Post by: elmore3003 on November 27, 2025, 08:31:06 AM
Ann and Jen took Jen's niece to the parade this morning.  Ann stopped by to say hello and took this photo of Stella up in the bookshelves.
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Post by: Freddie on November 27, 2025, 08:44:40 AM
Tomorrow I am having my labs redone as set up in August.

Sending lab tests vibes.
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Post by: Rodzinski on November 27, 2025, 08:44:41 AM
I watched No Way Out last night.

Hadn't seen it in many a year. It's very entertaining and surprising.

Which No Way Out? Costner? Poitier? Other?
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Post by: Rodzinski on November 27, 2025, 08:45:06 AM
I am thankful for page 3.
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Post by: Freddie on November 27, 2025, 08:45:16 AM
Ann and Jen took Jen's niece to the parade this morning.  Ann stopped by to say hello and took this photo of Stella up in the bookshelves.

Love that photo!
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Post by: Freddie on November 27, 2025, 08:50:43 AM
Is he related to Sam Butera?

That would be interesting if so!

This is what wikipedia says:

"Ariana Grande-Butera was born on June 26, 1993, in Boca Raton, Florida. She is the daughter of Joan Grande, the Brooklyn-born CEO of Hose-McCann Communications, a manufacturer of marine communications equipment owned by the Grande family since 1964, and Edward Butera, a graphic design firm owner in Boca Raton. Grande is of Italian descent and has described herself as an Italian American with Sicilian and Abruzzese roots. She has an older half-brother, Frankie Grande, who is an entertainer and producer. Her family moved from New York to Florida before her birth, and her parents separated when she was eight or nine years old. Grande had a close relationship with her maternal grandmother, Marjorie Grande."
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Post by: Freddie on November 27, 2025, 08:55:26 AM
Google's AI says

"No, Sam Butera and Edward Butera are not related. Sam Butera was a famous tenor saxophonist and singer, while Edward Butera is a graphic designer and the father of singer Ariana Grande. They have no known family connection. "
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Post by: Jane on November 27, 2025, 09:01:23 AM
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Post by: Jane on November 27, 2025, 09:01:49 AM
Wordle 1,622 5/6

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Not bad, and better than six ;)
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Post by: MichaelG on November 27, 2025, 09:02:23 AM
Happy Thanksgiving, all.
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Post by: MichaelG on November 27, 2025, 09:02:49 AM
Off to prepare the chestnuts for the stuffing.
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Post by: Jane on November 27, 2025, 09:03:34 AM
From DR Singdaw,

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I had to use the utmost self-restraint to keep from yelling out, "FISH?"

;D
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Post by: Jane on November 27, 2025, 09:04:54 AM
From DR John,

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Tonight’s Thanksgiving Eve dinner was wonderful. I have been getting together with these friends for 24 or 25 years.

Such a nice, long tradition with your friends. 
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Post by: ChasSmith on November 27, 2025, 09:06:00 AM
I watched No Way Out last night.

Hadn't seen it in many a year. It's very entertaining and surprising.

Which No Way Out? Costner? Poitier? Other?

The Costner was on TCM late last night. I watched The China Syndrome and very much enjoyed seeing that after several years, but didn't have it in me to tackle the later ones this time. Would have enjoyed this, though.
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Post by: KevinH on November 27, 2025, 09:09:01 AM
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Post by: Jane on November 27, 2025, 09:11:00 AM
DR George, what a saga from yesterday and all you got for it was a microwave.  Vibes the water valve can be found and doesn't need replacing.
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Post by: Jane on November 27, 2025, 09:13:43 AM
From George,

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Wow...it's been a while since Keith has needed all six guesses.  But good that he got it!

You know he was relieved-lol.  Lucky for him, there was only one word left to use when he got to the sixth line.
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Post by: Jane on November 27, 2025, 09:15:53 AM
No one knew where our water shutoff valve was when we moved in here. There is a  main curbside one, but you really want to use one at the house. I was able to find it in the deep recesses of our crawlspace, which, luckily, is more of a walking-around space. I hope your mom’s place has one other than the street one.

That seems like an odd place.
Title: Re: GOBBLE
Post by: Jane on November 27, 2025, 09:16:29 AM
A friend of Mrs Rodz is in town. We’ll take her on a tour of Vancouver and eat at a restaurant there. Likely no turkey this year. What I eat most, traditionally, is mashed potatoes and corn. I do not ever eat cranberry gunk.

Another person who stays away from the cranberry gunk ;D
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Post by: Jane on November 27, 2025, 09:17:55 AM
So there's Sassy and Wae-Ling.

Great :)
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Post by: Jane on November 27, 2025, 09:20:05 AM
I had a weird night of sleep / no sleep. At 10 pm I was ready to call it a night, having had a very active and hectic day. I turned off the light and fell asleep in pretty short order. I woke up, thinking it was nearly morning... at 11:17 pm. Lordy. Then back to sleep, again waking briefly a couple more times, until 2:48 when I got up to use the necessary. And then... and then... I lay there wide awake... until sometime after 5:00 am when I mercifully fell asleep and finally awoke at 8:00 am.
Welcome to my world.

I went to sleep just after 10:00 and woke up at 10:30.  I did finally get back to sleep around 2:30.
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Post by: Jane on November 27, 2025, 09:22:06 AM
Tomorrow I am having my labs redone as set up in August.

Good result vibes.
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Post by: Rodzinski on November 27, 2025, 09:22:11 AM
Google's AI says

"No, Sam Butera and Edward Butera are not related. Sam Butera was a famous tenor saxophonist and singer, while Edward Butera is a graphic designer and the father of singer Ariana Grande. They have no known family connection. "

In other words, if she is related to Sam Butera, there are no Witnesses.
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Post by: Freddie on November 27, 2025, 09:25:37 AM
Google's AI says

"No, Sam Butera and Edward Butera are not related. Sam Butera was a famous tenor saxophonist and singer, while Edward Butera is a graphic designer and the father of singer Ariana Grande. They have no known family connection. "

In other words, if she is related to Sam Butera, there are no Witnesses.

Is there a "story" about Sam Butera?
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Post by: Jane on November 27, 2025, 09:28:13 AM
We have a water room inside our condo and can easily turn the water off, which we do before we travel.  In the garage there is something that can be pulled to turn the water off for our unit and the two units above us.  That is in case the neighbors above us are flooding us with water.
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Post by: Freddie on November 27, 2025, 10:26:53 AM
We have a water room inside our condo and can easily turn the water off, which we do before we travel.  In the garage there is something that can be pulled to turn the water off for our unit and the two units above us.  That is in case the neighbors above us are flooding us with water.


Hmm, this sounds like a situation where, if neighbors really disliked each other, this could be a clue in a detective movie. :)

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Post by: bk on November 27, 2025, 11:59:01 AM
I'm up, I'm up - about five and a half hours of sleep.
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Post by: bk on November 27, 2025, 11:59:48 AM
I cancelled the Wechters - the thought of a forty-minute drive each way was not appealing when I'm this trashed.
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Post by: bk on November 27, 2025, 12:01:14 PM
I was able to get a table at nearby El Torito for their Thanksgiving buffet thing, which dear reader Jeanne and I have done and I was hoping she'd come up but she's not up to it. Trying to find someone who's not doing anything, otherwise I'll change it to just me and go over there at three.
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Post by: bk on November 27, 2025, 12:01:42 PM
I'd go back to bed but I think I'd sleep all day.
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Post by: Jane on November 27, 2025, 12:06:59 PM
We have a water room inside our condo and can easily turn the water off, which we do before we travel.  In the garage there is something that can be pulled to turn the water off for our unit and the two units above us.  That is in case the neighbors above us are flooding us with water.


Hmm, this sounds like a situation where, if neighbors really disliked each other, this could be a clue in a detective movie. :)



;D
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Post by: Jane on November 27, 2025, 12:07:25 PM
I cancelled the Wechters - the thought of a forty-minute drive each way was not appealing when I'm this trashed.

Good call.
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Post by: Jane on November 27, 2025, 12:08:13 PM
I was able to get a table at nearby El Torito for their Thanksgiving buffet thing, which dear reader Jeanne and I have done and I was hoping she'd come up but she's not up to it. Trying to find someone who's not doing anything, otherwise I'll change it to just me and go over there at three.

I am sorry she is not up to it.
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Post by: Jane on November 27, 2025, 12:09:11 PM
FOUR!

(https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/autumn-watercolor-pumpkins-leaves-berries-hand-painted-composition-four-acorns-dry-grass-sunflower-fall-flowers-warm-cozy-412515657.jpg)
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Post by: Freddie on November 27, 2025, 12:10:39 PM
I cancelled the Wechters - the thought of a forty-minute drive each way was not appealing when I'm this trashed.

So sorry, BK.
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Post by: bk on November 27, 2025, 12:48:18 PM
Can't find anyone to go, so I'll be there on my own. That's fine, too.
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Post by: Jane on November 27, 2025, 12:49:54 PM
Enjoy your meal.
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Post by: Jrand75 on November 27, 2025, 01:13:24 PM
Thanksgiving buffet sounds fun.
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Post by: Jrand75 on November 27, 2025, 01:17:07 PM
Thanks DR FREDDIE.

It was the Costner version DR RODZINSKI.

No story RE: Sam Butera. He had a band/group called The Witnesses....and they toured and were in a couple of Sam Katzman spectaculars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4Vm36hLEg4&list=RDL4Vm36hLEg4&start_radio=1

They also did a lot of work with Keely Smith & Louis Prima.

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Post by: Freddie on November 27, 2025, 01:19:19 PM


No story RE: Sam Butera. He had a band/group called The Witnesses....




LOL, my mind went to wondering if there was some legally checkered thing then!  :)