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#151

[George]

And now, I must be off.  My niece's aunt is having a retirement party and I was invited, so I'm going.  I don't know how long it'll last, but I would expect not too long.

Be back later.

Well, Valerie's retirement party wasn't much of a party.  There were about 25 people total.  I didn't know any of her co-workers.  When I got there, everyone was just sitting around a large table waiting for food.  I got there a little late, so I hope that there had been some socializing.  Otherwise, I sat with my family, then we all were just sitting there waiting for the food.  We all pre-selected what we wanted to eat when we RSVP'd.  I chose the pasta primavera.  It wasn't bad (not great), but there was a lot of it.  Leftovers!  We all ate, chatted, watched gifts being opened, a few stories were told, ate cake (that was good), then people started leaving.  I left after the first few people did, but there were more than half still there.  It was a nice-ish (for me, anyway) evening, and Valerie seemed to really enjoy it, and that's what's really important.

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Oh, sorry, George. 

Gratuitous post 153

[George]

We met at Azteca by the Tacoma Mall.

How was it?  I've actually been there...once.  I'm pretty sure that I liked it.

[George]

Oh, sorry, George. 

Gratuitous post 153

If you changed your post, I didn't notice.

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And now, I must be off.  My niece's aunt is having a retirement party and I was invited, so I'm going.  I don't know how long it'll last, but I would expect not too long.

Be back later.

Well, Valerie's retirement party wasn't much of a party.  There were about 25 people total.  I didn't know any of her co-workers.  When I got there, everyone was just sitting around a large table waiting for food.  I got there a little late, so I hope that there had been some socializing.  Otherwise, I sat with my family, then we all were just sitting there waiting for the food.  We all pre-selected what we wanted to eat when we RSVP'd.  I chose the pasta primavera.  It wasn't bad (not great), but there was a lot of it.  Leftovers!  We all ate, chatted, watched gifts being opened, a few stories were told, ate cake (that was good), then people started leaving.  I left after the first few people did, but there were more than half still there.  It was a nice-ish (for me, anyway) evening, and Valerie seemed to really enjoy it, and that's what's really important.

Where was the party held?

[George]

We just watched WIND RIVER.

It's a good film.  My wife and I enjoyed it.

However, I think we would have enjoyed it much more if we could have understood more of the dialogue.

This is a perfect example of the problem with movies these days.

I don't know if it's the fault of the actors, the director, the person recording the sound, or all of them, but there are so many films that have been released the past few years where you have to struggle to understand the dialogue.  The same problem exists on some dramatic television shows, but not as much as in theatrical movies.

Last night, we watched THE RACKET, which was released in the early 1950s.  Every word of dialogue was crystal clear.

I guess this is one of the reasons why I avoid most of today's movies.

You're not alone with that opinion, Druxy.  BK has been ranting about that problem for years.

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Azteca was good, although I wouldn’t order the same thing again.

[George]

And now, I must be off.  My niece's aunt is having a retirement party and I was invited, so I'm going.  I don't know how long it'll last, but I would expect not too long.

Be back later.

Well, Valerie's retirement party wasn't much of a party.  There were about 25 people total.  I didn't know any of her co-workers.  When I got there, everyone was just sitting around a large table waiting for food.  I got there a little late, so I hope that there had been some socializing.  Otherwise, I sat with my family, then we all were just sitting there waiting for the food.  We all pre-selected what we wanted to eat when we RSVP'd.  I chose the pasta primavera.  It wasn't bad (not great), but there was a lot of it.  Leftovers!  We all ate, chatted, watched gifts being opened, a few stories were told, ate cake (that was good), then people started leaving.  I left after the first few people did, but there were more than half still there.  It was a nice-ish (for me, anyway) evening, and Valerie seemed to really enjoy it, and that's what's really important.

Where was the party held?

At the Elk's Club on the eastside of Olympia, right across the parking lot from Ralph's Thriftway, if you know where that is.

[George]

Azteca was good, although I wouldn’t order the same thing again.

What did you have?

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I had the enchiladas ranchera with ground beef.  I just wasn’t crazy about the ranchera sauce.

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But everything was good and fresh.

[bk]

We just watched WIND RIVER.

It's a good film.  My wife and I enjoyed it.

However, I think we would have enjoyed it much more if we could have understood more of the dialogue.

This is a perfect example of the problem with movies these days.

I don't know if it's the fault of the actors, the director, the person recording the sound, or all of them, but there are so many films that have been released the past few years where you have to struggle to understand the dialogue.  The same problem exists on some dramatic television shows, but not as much as in theatrical movies.

Last night, we watched THE RACKET, which was released in the early 1950s.  Every word of dialogue was crystal clear.

I guess this is one of the reasons why I avoid most of today's movies.

You're not alone with that opinion, Druxy.  BK has been ranting about that problem for years.

Yes, BK has - makes you wonder where certain people have been and why they are always late to the partay.

[George]

I had the enchiladas ranchera with ground beef.  I just wasn’t crazy about the ranchera sauce.

I like enchiladas but I've never had enchiladas ranchera.  What's that?

[George]

We just watched WIND RIVER.

It's a good film.  My wife and I enjoyed it.

However, I think we would have enjoyed it much more if we could have understood more of the dialogue.

This is a perfect example of the problem with movies these days.

I don't know if it's the fault of the actors, the director, the person recording the sound, or all of them, but there are so many films that have been released the past few years where you have to struggle to understand the dialogue.  The same problem exists on some dramatic television shows, but not as much as in theatrical movies.

Last night, we watched THE RACKET, which was released in the early 1950s.  Every word of dialogue was crystal clear.

I guess this is one of the reasons why I avoid most of today's movies.

You're not alone with that opinion, Druxy.  BK has been ranting about that problem for years.

Yes, BK has - makes you wonder where certain people have been and why they are always late to the partay.

Well, better late than never.

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I had the enchiladas ranchera with ground beef.  I just wasn’t crazy about the ranchera sauce.

I like enchiladas but I've never had enchiladas ranchera.  What's that?

Just a sauce they put over the enchiladas.

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Good night, George.

[George]

Good night, Tom.

[George]

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