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18 hours ago, chessiegal said:
On Saturday May 11 at 10 am ET, MeTV will air Season 4 Episode 14 "The Night of the Spanish Curse". Original air date January 3, 1969
Thayer David was a long time member of the cast of "Dark Shadows" playing many different roles, including Ben Stokes, Count Petofi, Matthew Morgan, Professor Timothy Stokes, Victor Fenn-Gibbon, Mordecai Grimes, Sandor Rakosi
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16 hours ago, Sarah 103 said:
I agree. Even if she can't comfortably work full time/doesn't want to because of her age, if she's doing 20-30 hours per week, she's still done in 2-3 months
She could do bingo at a senior center, she has some experience at that.
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15 hours ago, ItCouldBeWorse said:
I mentioned a stipend above. But aren't stipends fairly low and would a "star" prospect get one that was much bigger than everyone else in the same department?
I suppose the university, if its funding the stipend, could give what ever it wanted.
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On 5/2/2024 at 7:09 PM, ItCouldBeWorse said:
They wouldn't include a cash payment.
I had a grant that included a stipend I could use for anything such as for books, clothes, transportation, etc.
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The Golden Girls Guide to a Golden Life
ISBN: 9781667202907Unforgettable wisdom, activities fans will love, and unforgettably funny guidance from the Golden Girls are now in one hilarious and heartfelt book!
How can you thrive in each stage of your life? Pull up a chair in the kitchen as this hilarious book explores milestone moments and offers golden advice and fun activities through the wise and witty perspectives of everyone’s favorite foursome. How would Dorothy approach a difficult situation in a friendship? What are Rose’s tips for saving money? What’s Sophia’s recipe for the perfect lasagna? And what advice would Blanche impart about picking up a date? All of these relatable topics—and more!—are tackled in this book. Topics include family, finances, friendship, health and wellness, style, dating, and aging. An energetic, eye-catching interior design and light activities throughout makes this dip-in-dip-out book a fun reading experience—and a great gift for any age and any occasion. -
I wonder how many kids have nightmares after seeing that Kayak scarecrow lady ad?
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On 5/4/2024 at 9:33 AM, Charlie Baker said:
Major TCM glitch last night.
I was all set to watch that, not having seen the movie in at least 8 or 9 years, and blah...darkness. Hopefully they reschedule soon.
On 5/4/2024 at 6:14 PM, Rinaldo said:I've not seen this before, and I'm totally guessing, but my impression is that she was "doing a princess" -- speaking the way a standard fantasy princess might, because that's what her script said this character was.
With a sort of British accent.
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On 5/3/2024 at 4:56 PM, chessiegal said:
On Saturday May 4 at 10 am ET MeTV is airing Season 4 Episode 13 "The Night of the Pelican". Original air date December 27, 1968.
Khigh Dhiegh, who was not Asian, was somewhat typecast as Oriental villains, best known as Wo Fat on Hawaii Five-O. He got his own series as a Chinese detective in San Francisco's Chinatown, which lasted only five episodes.
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On 5/3/2024 at 4:56 PM, chessiegal said:
The Night of the Pelican
A nice change of pace with a Chinese character made up to look European.
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On 5/2/2024 at 4:58 PM, dleighg said:
I think it happens in other cities as well. Why does Chicago get so much hate? (I don't live there but its crime rate per capita is not particularly high)
I wasn't hating on Chicago, I live in Chicagoland, but commenting that those ads are too close to what we see i the news every day. (Literally, people are driving into business almost every day here. I'm sure this happens in other big cities as well.)
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21 minutes ago, proserpina65 said:
did like the scenes with Georgie and Mandy's dad.
Show should be "Dr. Tire." That might be worth watching.
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53 minutes ago, chessiegal said:
She must use Lume. 🤣
Or Skunky.
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9 hours ago, BitterApple said:
If the only plot for this spinoff is the miserable dynamic between Mandy and her mother, it's going to crash and burn very quickly.
Yes, while I like Georgie, all the Georgie, Mandy and Mandy's family scenes were uninteresting and annoying. A lot of pointless bickering is not the basis of a show.
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On 5/1/2024 at 4:29 AM, KWalkerInc said:
People do crash their cars into businesses
In Chicago they crash into business and steal the money from the cash registers. Then they can go to Wendy's for something to eat.
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23 hours ago, ProudMary said:
I live in the south now, where it's hot and sticky for about 7-8 months each year. We talk about humidity and insects. There's always a topic, no matter your weather!
I was basing my comment, somewhat, on the movie "LA Story" with the idea that the weather in SoCal is the same every day.
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On 4/28/2024 at 10:45 AM, Tom Holmberg said:
Apparently "Z Living" is back as "Seek", at least on my cable provider. Not sure it its 100% the same, but its pretty much so (all weekend "Real McCoys", for instance).
Apparently this channel, despite what the cable guide says, is BINGE. They show a lot of the shows that used to be on Z Living, except not the ones I like, Jack Benny, Route 66, MST3000. But if you want 15 straight hours of Renegade, this channel's for you!
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The SNL Companion: An Unofficial Guide to the Seasons, Sketches, and Stars of Saturday Night Live
Stephen Tropiano
ISBN: 9781493072606Television history was made on October 11, 1975, when a new generation of young performers welcomed America to the first episode of a new late-night comedy and variety show. Combining cutting-edge humor with a satirical sensibility, Saturday Night Live would go on to become the longest-running series of its kind in television history, shining a light on pop culture as well as contemporary social and political issues. It also became a launching pad for many of the leading comedy performers of the last five decades, including John Belushi, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Eddie Murphy, Phil Hartman, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon, Maya Rudolph, and Kate McKinnon.
Celebrating the show’s record-breaking 50 years on the air, The SNL Companion is a fun, fact-filled tribute to a television institution. From the show’s creation by Lorne Michaels through all of the seasons leading up to its golden anniversary, it provides an in-depth look at SNL’s comedic highlights and nadirs, its memorable hosts and musical guests, and its many controversies. Along with a complete episode guide, it explores the characters, sketches, politics, catchphrases, commercial parodies, and viral shorts that have made it a leader in American comedy for over five decades. Packed with photographs and rich with encyclopedic detail, The SNL Companion is a one-stop resource for all things SNL.
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4 hours ago, SG429 said:
At least they don't have a catchy jingle yet.
Don't give them any ideas. All we need are singing and dancing buttcracks.
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The Taking of New York City: Crime on the Screen and in the Streets in 1970s Big Apple
Andrew Rausch
ISBN: 9781493078714For a time in the 1970s, New York City seemed to many to be genuinely on the cusp of collapse. Plagued by rampant crime, graft, catastrophic finances, and crumbling infrastructure, it served as a symbol for the plight of American cities after the convulsions of the 1960s. This tale of urban blight was reinforced wherever one looked—whether in the news media (memorably captured in the infamous New York Daily News headline “Ford to City: Drop Dead”) or the countless movies that evoked the era’s uniquely gritty sense of dread.
The Taking of New York City is a history of both New York and some of the decade’s most definitive films, including The French Connection (1971), the first two Godfather movies (1972 & 1974), Taxi Driver (1976), Serpico (1973), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and many more. It was also an era in which the city wrestled with the racial tensions still threatening the tear the nation apart, never more so than in “Blaxploitation” classics such as Shaft (1971) and Super Fly (1972). These films depicted the city that never sleeps as a grim, violent place overridden with muggers, pimps, and killers. Projected at drive-ins and inside their local movie houses, rural America saw New York as a nightmare: a vile dystopia where the innocent couldn't rely on the local law enforcement, who were seemingly all on the take. If one took Hollywood's word for it, the only way a person was able to find justice in 1970s New York City was by grabbing a gun and meting it out themselves.
Author Andrew Rausch meticulously separates fact and fiction in this illuminating book. Attentive to the ways that New York’s problems were exaggerated or misrepresented, it also gives an unvarnished look at just how bad things could get in the “Rotten Apple”—and how movies told that story to the country and the world.
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13 hours ago, Mellowyellow said:
As someone who is absolutely miserable in winter (and I live in Sydney where it doesn’t snow) Sheldon’s reason for abandoning MIT resonated with me and made perfect sense.
Living in Chicago I know snow gives everyone something to talk about (which Sheldon probably wouldn't like, though he'd be the first one complaining). If it was always nice out, what would we talk about?
3 minutes ago, proserpina65 said:I googled "was Caltech founded by a satanist" and it came up with Jack Parsons, who didn't actually found Caltech but was very involved in its early years and was a cofounder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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Futurama Presents: Bender’s Guide to Life: By me, Bender!
Matt Groening
ISBN: 9780789345523A hilarious how-to guide on being human by everyone’s favorite Bending Unit, Bender B. Rodriguez.
HEY MEATBAG! Are you a human or do you just want to be one? Do you think you’re good at being human? Well, you’re WRONG, pal! Get right with the info in Bender’s Guide to Life: By me, Bender!, and you too can be almost human! Here’s all the nitty-gritty detail on how to eat, drink, and be merry, in home life, work life, or any other kind of life that you might have.
From office pranks to how NOT to “Kill all humans!,” Bender’s Guide to Life features original art and questionable advice for the ages from all your Futurama favorites including Fry, Leela, Amy, and yes, Bender himself. And even some from no one’s favorite, Dr. John Zoidberg.
“A truly delightful book loaded with useful information.” —Me, Bender
“So smart, so helpful, essential reading for all humans.” —Also me, Bender
“Best book I’ve ever read. You’re a dummy if you disagree.” —Bender B. Rodriguez, Robot
“He’ll steal your heart . . . and your wallet.” —Professor Farnsworth or somebody-
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2 hours ago, freeser said:
I agree with you - Generic Georgie - is the perfect way to describe what they have done to him.
Doesn't bode well for the spin-off, but typical Lorre is ineffectual man dominated by ball-buster woman. So they already got that going for them.
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Apparently "Z Living" is back as "Seek", at least on my cable provider. Not sure it its 100% the same, but its pretty much so (all weekend "Real McCoys", for instance).
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20 hours ago, DXD526 said:
The de-lickable de-lectable cat treat spots I keep seeing are kind of unsettling. It's kind of weird how the woman is on the phone telling her SO to get some treats, as the cats pace around her, and she's like, "Hurry!" The way they're milling around, it's like she's afraid they'll eat her if they don't get their treats soon!
I'm waiting for a follow-up commercial where the guy comes home to a pile of bones on the floor, and the cats look at him, like, hey, it's your fault, you should have gotten home quicker!
S07.E12: A New Home And A Traditional Texas Torture
in Young Sheldon
I was hoping the adult Sheldon would wake up and find he was in bed with Suzanne Pleshette.