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I love baseball season (duh!) because when there's nothing on TV I want to watch, there's usually a game, what with the 2 local teams/channels, ESPN and MLB Network. So why, oh why, is it always Those Damn Yankees on the MLB Network??? Why!!!!!?
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Pet Peeves: Aka Things That Make You Go "Gah!"
ebk57 replied to Betweenyouandme's topic in Everything Else
My dad died in 2003. We still get mail for him. On a related note, my sister died in late 2021. We still have a forwarding order in for her, so I understand getting mail address to her (we'll be getting House & Garden magazine through next year - yippee). What I don't understand is how a few of her emails have started coming to my email address. I still monitor her email address and never changed anything - how did they find me?? I guess I don't mind so much, I just find it bizarre. -
Homicide: Life On The Street - General Discussion
ebk57 replied to WendyCR72's topic in Homicide: Life On The Street
A fun article from the NYT this week. I think I've gifted this, so there shouldn't be a paywall. When Homicide Hit Its Stride -
Not only was Mel's first outfit not good, but that last thing she was wearing (the silver top) was also...not good. I'm really torn about this, but...I appreciate that Dee is willing and able to stand up for herself and her principles, but sometimes, depending on one's situation, that's not always possible. It seems that Stacey really needed that job. Hopefully this will prompt her to look for something else, but if she has no fallback, she's not able to just walk out the door of a job that's putting her through school and paying down her debt. It's not always that cut and dried. I wish it was. I laughed when they were playing "As Time Goes By" and I realized the MI6 guy's name was Rick.
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Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage
ebk57 replied to Maverick's topic in Commercials
I keep thinking it's a really, really, really bad industrial show. Because most industrials were better than this commercial. ("Bathtubs Over Broadway" is a wonderful documentary about industrials. Unfortunately, they've fallen out of favor) -
And may I say that I love that the ad settings have changed since they're now all on the bottom of the page. I used to have to wait for the mid-page ads to load before I could click into any topic because the ads caused the topic list to shift down, but now, after the brief page width adjustment, all the topics are there in the list and they stay there. And that makes me happy. I hope that by saying this, I haven't jinxed it and it will go back the way it was...😄
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That Radiant Plumbing ad was absolutely brilliant! I sincerely hope they're as good at plumbing as they are at advertising.
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Not a huge fan of hers, but she's so right here. That headline is trash.
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Pet Peeves: Aka Things That Make You Go "Gah!"
ebk57 replied to Betweenyouandme's topic in Everything Else
There is that, but to me, it's way less annoying than waiting for the mid-page ads to load in each thread like it used to. Degrees of annoyance 😉 -
Pet Peeves: Aka Things That Make You Go "Gah!"
ebk57 replied to Betweenyouandme's topic in Everything Else
I actually like this one because all the ads are at the bottom of the page. And, of course, now that I've said that, they'll probably changed it again... -
Milestone Moments: All The Celebrity Vitals
ebk57 replied to OtterMommy's topic in Everything Else TV
I was really lucky - he came through my theatre in 2 shows: Amadeus (pre-Broadway) and Me & My Girl. He's a lovely person. I hope he has enjoyed the day!! -
Free cell phone/service first. After that, it's a tough decision. I want meals out and alcohol, but I think I'll go with the house cleaning since I suck at that and I'm pretty good with eating and drinking.
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So, you made me google it - it's Occidental Petroleum. Which is also really bad. But...Texas...
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I've actually heard (and possibly seen on SNL) of 14 acts, one of which is Idris Elba. What the hell is Idris Elba going to do at Coachella??
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I used to subscribe to Gourmet and Bon Appetit, but one went out of business and the other just wasn't interesting to me. I also subscribed to Newsweek but not anymore (didn't they stop publishing for a while? Otherwise, I don't know why I would have stopped). Now the only print magazine we get is The Week (which I love, even though they try to overcharge me every year). I read the New York Times (mostly for theatre) and the Baltimore Sun online, and get the Sunday Washington Post delivered. The rest of the week, I read it online. I also got a year online subscription to The New Yorker during a public radio pledge drive, and a year subscription to the LA Times for a dollar through AFI. I feel like I need more time to sit on my couch and read.
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I recommend Company, Girl From the North Country and Hadestown if you want to see a few shows, but skip the entire season subscription.
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And in 1988, the Os started 0-21 and that year ended... oh never mind. Nothing good happened there. They almost made the playoff the following year, so yay?
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Because it's really not all that much fun watching in person? 😉
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From White Elephants To Birthday Cakes: Gift Ideas For Dummies
ebk57 replied to Drogo's topic in Everything Else
I believe this subject was covered in the Chit Chat thread that was eaten by the internet gods, so I'll ask (again) here. I'm going to a baby shower in about a month and instead of a card, she's asking for a book that I'll sign and whenever the child reads it, he/she will always remember Auntie E (even though we'll probably spent close to no time together). I would welcome any suggestions as to what book to buy. When this happened last time, I ended up buying a Sandra Boynton box-set, and a copy of Peter Pan that I have from my childhood (beautifully illustrated). The only reason I'm not immediately going with either or both of those is that the last baby shower was for her cousin, so I feel like those may not be a good idea this time due to the repetitive factor. Thanks for any help! -
A lovely day at the ballpark...except it was cold and there were too many people there. The game was good ...
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Your parents are in CA, right? I was reading in the LA Times that they're starting to re-enforce the rule about having people over 70 come in to take the written test and an eye test. Someone mentioned they had to go back 3 times, but finally passed it on the third try. Good luck to your dad...unless you don't think he should drive, then not-good luck to your dad. And, I believe there's an aging parents thread in the health section. I'll try to find it. ETA: I think I was remembering this one, although it's not limited to parents:
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S48.E16: Quinta Brunson / Lil Yachty
ebk57 replied to formerlyfreedom's topic in Saturday Night Live
Nicely done... 😉 I thought Quinta was wonderful. I laughed a lot during the first half of the show - not so much towards the end. It was a slightly better than average episode. -
Well, so much for the Os undefeated season...
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Went to Miss Shirley's in Baltimore today for brunch. I had this omelette: Fried Buttermilk Boneless Chicken Breast Pieces, Peppadews, Green Onion & White Cheddar, topped with House-Made Pimento Cheese Biscuit & Chicken Andouille Sausage Gravy, dusted with Cajun Spice I'll never eat again.
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Os had the Clydesdales a few years ago. There's really nothing traditional happening. But honestly, who needs anything but baseball!! Happy Baseball Season everyone!