magicdog

Agreed!! We needed to know more about various branches of the family. Yes, Prudence was Melinda's daughters name (although for some reason, in one of the Charmed books she had another name). P. Russell (Phoebe's past self) was a cousin to Gram's mother (Past Piper). Patty would have been a cousin once removed to her not a niece. Phoebe (and her sisters) would be a cousin twice removed. It might have been nice to have known a bit more about Patty's Aunt Phoebe (although it's possible she was a great aunt, not Gram's sister). Prudence's father may not have been Matthew. It was never stated in the show who Melinda Warren married to conceive her. It would seem they were lovers before he ratted her out and had her executed. It would have been awesome to have had some background on the previous matriarchs which we saw for Wyatt's Wiccaning. I would have loved a flashback episode (or maybe Season 7 or 8 could have had a season full of such episodes) expanding on the family tree and the BOS. The sisters definitely needed more witch friends to call upon.

Charmed fans will of course remember her as both Aunt Jackie from Season one's "The Fourth Sister" and as Elise Rothman who was Phoebe's boss at the Bay Mirror from Season 5 onward. This! The cousins knew thy had a serious issue and weren't afraid to take the necessary measures to stop it in its tracks. Unfortunately, they didn't realize they'd be dooming a soul that would be needed later down the line. It's a shame the Charmed Ones rarely did the same. I hated the "The baby made me do it!" excuses. Phoebe made conscious choices and considering her P. Russell life choices and the fact that it was established that being born on the Nexis could sway her either good or evil, she didn't always have the best record. Pregnancy shouldn't have made a difference. IIRC, The Seer said that without HER influence, the baby would have followed his mother's destiny, which sounds like he would have ultimately followed the path of good. I think both seasons were rushed but the Phoebe storyline was combined with some future storylines for some reason. I seem to remember chat about it at the time that a decision was made to cram and wrap up several storylines into Season 4 rather than continue them into Season 5.

As a Charmed fan this saddens me! She played two roles on that show!! In Season 1, she played the aunt of a troubled teen who goes to the Halliwell sisters hoping to join their coven. From Season 5 onward, she played Phoebe's boss, Elise Rothman at the newspaper when she became an advice columnist. Fans of the show used to joke that maybe the characters were twin sisters. I didn't realize she played Carol on Soap! I always hated her for constantly hiding the baby from her dad Jody!! As a fan of the show (been catching reruns for a while on cable), he was a good presence and as stated above, under used. RIP to both.

Couldn't help but notice some acknowledgement on the show's part of past incarnations of Archie and the gang - specifically, the Filmation years: 1) The nod to US of Archie in which the gang's ancestors (who look exactly like the current gang) and their roles in helping shape US history with historical figures (such as Robert Fulton, etc.). 2) The superhero angle. The gang as superheroes with powers. Filmation tried to adapt an animated series but had lost the rights to the characters so they created this instead.

So were the people behind the Jem film, but they lied. I feel like we're being set up.

Those are very common in my job. It's a given with on cam talent (reporters, anchors, weather and traffic reporters) but I also found out some years back that it can be applied to certain members of management too. The news director (the last good one we had!) was fired when the new PTB decided his vision was no longer desired by the station. I found out he had a non compete clause and had to sit it out for a good 6 months if he chose to remain in this market. I'm not sure what he decided to do, but it's not uncommon to have that much remaining time on one's contract and just leaving the market to get work again.

Just repeating what my attorney told me when i showed her all the evidence of workplace bullying my bosses did to me. She explicitly stated it's a right to work state and they could do anything they wanted unless you're a "protected class".

It also gives the employer all the power. Essentially, they could fire you because they don't like your face. In a way, it's both good and bad. Good in that if an employer had a bad employee, they can fire them for that (assuming it's a legit situation) but bad in that jerks like Bitcheroo interfere in promotions and progress and can make people miserable and you can't punish the company for it. That's why workplace bullying is so rampant. You're forced to take it or leave it.

We're a right to work state so that's unlikely. The Culinary Union and the Carpenters Union seem to be the only ones that count here. It's more about keeping good employees than anything. Many of the people I work with have 2nd jobs to pay the rent, and now even that may not be enough. We are bleeding good help for two reasons: 1) The corporate entity that bought us are known for cost cutting, and that includes cutting salaries of many high paid talent (those who appear on screen as opposed to folks behind the scenes like myself) and not paying them OT (they have you come in on your days off and give you two other days off so the pay is the same). 2) Bitcheroo, who's bad attitude of superiority against anyone who thinks differently than she does or she perceives as a threat to her position drives a lot of people to quit.

Prequels are tricky since you have to make sure everything makes sense based on established lore. Of course, the current crop of screenwriters have yet to do it correctly and end up retconning everything.

My bosses gave us 2% merit raises! Meanwhile, prices for goods went up 20-30% (and could climb higher before it's all over!). I wish there were laws that made cost of living adjustments (COLA) for working folk!

He'll always be Corporal Agarn but there were two other characters I remember him for fondly from childhood: As Eddie the ghostbuster in the live action series which spawned an animated spinoff in the 80s. As the voice of Marlon the magical mynah bird in The Brady Kids cartoon. RIP Mr. Storch! 99 years is nothing to sneeze at and you will be missed!

RIP to James Caan! For all the classic roles he's played over the years, I'll still always remember him for being Buddy's biological father in Elf!

Even back then, people who knew a thing or two about LEOs knew it was a stretch to pull their guns and shoot people in the back. Or that police pull their guns as frequently as they did on TV shows. That's probably why Barney Miller resonated for so many years with real life LEOs. They weren't out gunning down people - even criminals.

Your sister was very sweet to do that! Personally, I prefer to do what we did when we were kids: smuggle our treats in our purses! We used to go to the market, buy about a pound or so of chocolate covered raisins (or whatever we liked) and after buying them, put them in our purses. We got 3X the treats for a fraction of the price!

Yes, it was the height of movie rudeness! Confronting them directly wouldn't have gotten you anywhere, they likely would have ignored you (worst case scenario, perhaps physically attacked you). You could have gone to get an usher or report it to the management. An usher could have either given a warning to the two twerps or ejected them from the theater. You could have even tried asking for your money back since your experience was ruined. When money is involved, management may take more care.

Nothing to be ashamed of! My Dad and I used to watch the whole NBC Tuesday night block together with a big bowl of popcorn! Riptide was a likeable show with a likeable cast. Sounds like they weren't paying attention to the balance of storylines. I remember this and it was a bit of a gimmick to have Magnum, PI, Murder She Wrote and Simon & Simon all participating in an overall mystery. It' s also possible that for syndication reasons, an alternate ending was filmed. This happened with the Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley crossover when they all meet up at the lake and Fonzi and Richie were being forced to marry a Swedish farmer's daughters. In the original presentation, L&S followed HD and when Richie runs to get help, he ends up meeting the girls and they have a raucous square dance with other girls (who play rough) and ultimately get Fonzi and Richie off the hook. In syndication, Richie is running like a maniac, then passes his dad who was fishing. Then Fonzi shows up claiming everything is OK and that he convinced the farmer that Ralph and Potsie would marry his daughters. The end.

Did you know or recognize the host? Also, in your dream, was your dream self married or single? I've had dreams in which I was supposed to "be" something, like an actress in a play. Did you feel guilt kissing the host? Sounds like you felt betrayed and wanted to get even by destroying something he valued over you. Being chased often means trying to avoid something. Perhaps there's some stress in your life you're trying to deal with (and wish you could avoid it). Was the outdoor area you ran through nice and lush, or the opposite? The landscape could also be a clue. Sounds like you were willing to confront what you wanted to avoid (it's now or never!) but waking up prevented you from seeing how it was supposed to end.

Before she left, HR used to put all this construction paper decor around the office and bulletin boards with positive messages and wanting us to participate by signing our names to stuff like hand print cut outs. I felt like I was in grade school again! Is this what they teach them in HR training academy? I can think of two ways: 1) Blackmail 2) An affair with someone up the chain

This happened. Trouble is, all I hear lately is how businesses can't find people to work for them, so they're forced to work shorter hours/work weeks. Some blame could go to those who chose to drop out of the work force in favor of welfare, but this HR nonsense is worse.

Been listening to Jazz oddly enough. I'd accidentally found a YT channel that plays Gerry Mulligan's Night Lights album (1963). It's so tranquil and perfect for a rainy day too! The only drawback is the entire album is over in 31 minutes!!

Sorry for the late reply. The clogged toilet could represent being blocked or frustrated in your waking life. Or something in your life disgusts you (because you saw filth in the bowl). Funny to have her in the closet considering. I've had various celebrities and even cartoon characters in my dreams from time to time. Celebrities in dreams often represent qualities or lifestyles that we aspire toward and look up to — so it makes sense that dreaming about a famous person would be a metaphor for the things we idolize about them. Of course it depends on how you feel about her, or something you admire about her. If you are neutral about her, it could mean you're just indifferent about her and what she does/has done. If you dislike her, then it could represent something about her you don't like to see in yourself.

Well, big news broke this morning (I'm sure you know what that is), and just as I was leaving, the order came down to put together some broll for an interview segment with the governor (and throughout the day I'm sure we'll have everyone else in the political sphere chatting with their opinions). My edit partner said he'd take care of it - then he showed me the instructions in the script as to what to cut: That sounds a tad subjective and we couldn't help but laugh at it! In this biz, you have to be specific. Normally brolls are about 1 minute in length - sometimes longer when needed. I advised him to cut about 3 minutes worth and vary it up with whatever new stuff would be coming down the FOX or CNN pike.

Just keep trying and take that first step. You can always get a mentor too! Try a life coach or check with a local business association for advice. Being a woman I got some great beginning advice from a local women's business owner group. Then try SMART Goals (just google it) and see how you can make something out of your ideas. Then look up templates for a business plan and take it a step further. I finally decided to take the plunge (though I'm still working my day job until this avenue starts to produce fruit) because it wasn't going to get any better. My jerkoff bosses were never going to promote me, lots of other businesses would likely ignore me due to my age (got to prove it was age discrimination) despite my wealth of experience. Still others are in COVID mode and are making demands of potential employees they have never made before nor should they. Locally, a lot of people have given it a go depending on their skill set. When the Covid curtain fell, and restaurants shut down, plenty of chefs and cooks decided to go the food truck route. Other people realized they might be able to work from home and decided to skip the office entirely. To borrow from Confucious, that journey to independence begins with a single step.

I look at it this way: I use those same descriptions when looking for work! Makes me seem bigger in skills!