Topic: THE IRRESISTIBLE URGE (Read 4161 times)

bk · « **on:** July 28, 2020, 12:38:09 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes had an irresistible urge, and now it is time for you to post until the irresistible cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2020, 12:38:40 AM »

And the word of the day is: MESMERIZE!

George · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2020, 01:02:20 AM »

Topic of the Day: I don't love vegetables, but I don't dislike them the way I used to. I'm not one to just eat a vegetable, but I like some salads, and veggies on sandwiches, such as tomatoes, onions, green peppers, lettuce, pickles, corn, garlic, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, cucumber, zucchini...stuff like that.

George · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2020, 01:19:12 AM »

Off to bed.

Have a good day, all!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:32:21 AM »

Good morning, all!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:35:41 AM »

I think I slept well. I remember much of two dreams. In the first, I was moving and downsizing Toyland from the space we were in on 27th Street to a smaller office down the hall. I was having a particularly difficult time with my former colleague Curtis, who was moving on, to help with the move and dealing with the landlord bringing potential renters in to see the old office space.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:40:00 AM »

In the second, I was involved with some Broadway musical and a couple of folk singers - a married couple - whose music I loved were either going to be a featured act or the husband was understudying the lead (this is the vague part). I became aware that the wife of the group was more interested in the young star than her husband.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:41:12 AM »

I hope things work out well for your friend, DR JohnG. Her infection and DR TCB's report on his do not make me want to jump into a hip replacement.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:45:33 AM »

DR JRand69, the dancer playing the monster in the Frankenstein ballet is Steven McRae, an Australian dancer who's one of the Royal Ballet's biggest stars. He apparently works with a modeling agency and wears very little when he poses for photographers.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:52:18 AM »

I checked on Amazon and I was amazed at how many Royal Ballet DVDs I have with him in a leading role.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:53:09 AM »

Another really hot day. I think I will stay in, but I do need a trip to my bank this week.

John G. · « **Reply #11 on:** July 28, 2020, 05:08:16 AM »

Good morning, all.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2020, 05:46:25 AM »

DR George, I hope Neve has a cold and not this herpes virus that's driving Annabelle crazy and working my last nerve.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #13 on:** July 28, 2020, 06:20:42 AM »

Good morning, all.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #14 on:** July 28, 2020, 06:41:54 AM »

I probably like most vegetables (though I say that without looking at a complete list), and I absolutely love some of them.

The exceptions, off the top of my head: Eggplant, as I find the name and the look of the thing unappealing, and the few times I've eaten it (such as in a parmigiana), it's done nothing for me and I only ate it to get through it because there wasn't a better choice. The squash family is okay, but for me, they eventually become kind of "eh".

I love 'em fresh, steamed, you name it. As a side issue, I've also grown to love beans and sprouts more than ever, which I only mention because they can go so beautifully with vegetables. Then again, so does meat...

elmore3003 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 28, 2020, 07:10:26 AM »

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My favorites are broccoli and cauliflower, steamed with a little butter and also a little lemon on the broccoli, but I also love broccoli in Chinese dishes.

My Appalachian grandmother's fried cabbage was to die for, as were her pickled green beans and corn.

I make great vegetable beef soup with tomatoes, onion, potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, green beans, corn, celery, peas, and carrots, and my chicken soup always has potatoes, celery, peas, and carrots.

I also love fried onion rings, but they are a hard commodity to find cooked well.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 28, 2020, 07:11:16 AM »

And alfalfa and bean sprouts on a fried egg sandwich with a little ranch dressing.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #17 on:** July 28, 2020, 07:18:56 AM »

Yes, broccoli and cauliflower! So damned satisfying.

All of those things fall in line with my tastes.

As for onion rings, it's nearly impossible to find a place that serves them the "real" way, that I grew up loving, with a real batter and actually deep fried. You can get pretty close to that at places that make an onion "loaf". I never tried making onion rings at home, though.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 28, 2020, 07:36:47 AM »

Here's an interesting double bill, the Mahagonny Songspiel, forerunner of the complete opera, and Poulenc's Les mamelles de Tirésias.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX2wgvtjlro&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0T7bPP_BOfsCpTKGNoH7RWzg8XNyshmY_5rWtBttDpj3g7x3Wz5oycca0

KevinH · « **Reply #19 on:** July 28, 2020, 07:50:27 AM »

Good morning!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 28, 2020, 08:04:18 AM »

Vibes for Carol the friend of DR JOHN G.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 28, 2020, 08:04:30 AM »

Vibes for kitty Neve.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 28, 2020, 08:05:07 AM »

I think they used to MESMERIZE dress shirts so that they wouldn't shrink in the wash.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 28, 2020, 08:05:34 AM »

Thanks DR ELMORE.....I guess if I looked like that, I wouldn't wear many clothes either......

ChasSmith · « **Reply #24 on:** July 28, 2020, 08:07:05 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 28, 2020, 07:36:47 AM

Here's an interesting double bill, the Mahagonny Songspiel, forerunner of the complete opera, and Poulenc's Les mamelles de Tirésias.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX2wgvtjlro&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0T7bPP_BOfsCpTKGNoH7RWzg8XNyshmY_5rWtBttDpj3g7x3Wz5oycca0

Nice!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 28, 2020, 08:08:40 AM »

I watched Let's Make Waves last night. I like the theme song sung by The Turtles......and I like most of the cast - Robert Webber is sort of a dud for me in anything he does -

But the special effects are pretty bad.....surprising for an MGM film.....

However any movie with Joanna Barnes is okay by me.....Tony Curtis has his moments as well....along with Dave Draper and Sharon Tate.....

Jrand74 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 28, 2020, 08:12:47 AM »

Our new Conversations With Jack is up! At the end of the interview, during the listing of our donors, I changed the music - just to amuse myself and the Broadway buffs here at HHW. You can certainly move to the end....and sing along.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGAjSlIqUhM

Ginny · « **Reply #27 on:** July 28, 2020, 08:17:14 AM »

Tuesday morning greetings! At noon today I have a Google Hangouts book discussion with a group that used to meet in person at the library where my career began.

Druxy · « **Reply #28 on:** July 28, 2020, 08:53:47 AM »

T.O.D.

Corn on the cob

Druxy · « **Reply #29 on:** July 28, 2020, 08:54:30 AM »

Dog Chester is not happy today.

He is currently at the groomers, getting a bath.

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