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No. I don't even like cars that automatically lock the doors, so I certainly don't want my car to make driving decisions.

Plus, they didn't have a large enough piece to do the backsplash above the stove as one slab, so they had to join two pieces together, which broke up the pattern and made the joint obvious. And then they used a different stone on the island, even though it didn't remotely coordinate with the green they'd use for countertops and backsplash.

Other than the wife who's dispatched with in the opening flashback (and I guess the woman with no lines who runs the halfway house and the female customer with one line at the grocery store), The Shawshank Redemption features only men.

That's harder to do off screen, when the actor has died and thus isn't available for any new footage. Fundamentally, it has less emotional impact for me than an unexpected, happenstance death. While I liked the characters' accident scene reactions, particularly Frankie's, I think Korsak receiving the phone call would have made for an even better final scene.

I couldn't begin to estimate how many times I've seen that episode, and every time I watch it I swear I'm going to make it through the poem without tearing up. It should be easy, given the fact I know it so well I recite it along with her and I'm not prone to tears, but damn if my eyes don't get moist every time. Sara Gilbert, Roseanne and Laurie Metcalf all nail it.

Oh my god, something about being in bed with a Mormon on one side of her and a naked gay man on the other and "What am I supposed to do with that?"

That was one of those "Holy shit!" moments that doesn't happen all that often in television.

I love Stephen's meltdown, but the segment is not a favorite as I just can't get past listing "welfare reform" as one of Bill Clinton's accomplishments, as I consider the dismantling of AFDC and replacement with TANF one of the darkest stains on his presidency.

I like her politics and her acting, but I missed the broadcast. TCM will air it August 1st, her "Summer Under the Stars" day, but I'm not sure of the time.

I think the best segment of Decorating Cents was the one where she redecorated a room simply by moving things around and swapping out furniture with other rooms of the house. It gave great ideas on how to make a room look new at zero cost. They were too hokey for words - a then-colleague and I used to imitate the poses they did at the end of the opening credits - but the basic ideas made the show watchable. I really miss Gardening by the Yard.

I remember you saying your dislike stemmed from it being sheep's milk. Have you ever tried some of the "feta" cheese made with cow's milk? (I haven't, as I love real feta, so I have no idea of its flavor profile, but I know it exists.)

My neighbor asked me to come help her with something, and we came inside to find her visiting granddaughter watching Titanic on television. My neighbor spots it and says, "I told you we're not watching that damn thing." The granddaughter says to me, "Can you believe she doesn't like this movie?" Yes. Yes, I can. So I delivered a mini-dissertation on the big ball of wrong that is the storytelling approach, and felt the spirit of this thread at my back.

I hate potatoes in any form (yeah, yeah, I've heard it all numerous times), and since I don't have to routinely cook for anyone else, not only do I not eat them, I don't often make them. But as part of my dad's recent birthday dinner, I made a scallion, potato and herb puree that my potato-loving parents both devoured. Leftovers are reputed to be delicious browned in olive oil or clarified butter. It was really easy, so I share it here. This serves probably six, four with leftovers in mind: 2 large russet potatoes 4 T unsalted butter 3 cups chopped scallions, including an inch of the greens 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup chopped parsley, chervil or other favorite herb (I used parsely since I had it) Optional: 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese, for tang, or Gruyere for a richer version (I used Gruyere since my dad likes that better than goat cheese) Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Peel the potatoes and cut them into chunks. Put them in a larege saucepan, cover with cold water, and add 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil and cook until soft, 20-25 minutes. Set aside a cup of the cooking water, then drain. At the appropriate interval, melt 1 T of the butter in a skillet, add the scallions, and toss to coat. Season with 1/2 tsp salt, add 1/2 cup water (regular, not the cooking water), and cook gently until softened, about 15 minutes. Combine the scallions and potatoes in a bowl and mash with the remaining butter, the parsley, and enough of the reserved cooking water to make a smooth, light puree (I wound up using 3/4 cup, adding 1/4 cup at a time). For a richer dish, warm milk or cream can be substituted. Stir in the cheese if using. Season to taste and serve.

From another thread: If you love yourself at all, you'll watch Drink Responsibly, in which Steve Carrell takes one for the team.

Emma walking in the bathroom when she thought Maggie was having an "ass explosion" and Maggie asking her why she came in if that's what she thought was happening was my favorite part of the episode. "I thought you needed help." I still haven't completely embraced the show (I think I'm nervous that as soon as I get invested in it, it's going to piss me off), but I'm enjoying it as a diversion and I absolutely love their friendship. Babies are not my thing in life, let alone on television, but I feel like they can make it work. I knew Emma was going to be the middle name, but I still got a big grin on my face when Maggie showed her the birth certificate. I really like that both Maggie and Bruce wanted it that way.

Only time will show how much of Lux's behavior is a result of FHS and how much is the lingering effects of all the trauma he has endured. I'm glad he's getting his meds regularly now, but it's too bad he has to be in yet another new environment to do so. I can't imagine how long it's going to take for this poor cat to feel like he has a secure home.

For me, it was Skeet Ulrich, and I must say he still did it for me recently when I caught him in an episode of L&O: SVU in syndication. Of course, it's largely because he's reminiscent of Johnny Depp, and I love me some Johnny Depp.

Damn, show. This has been a light, fluffy thing I enjoy in spite of itself – the acting is fine but just that and the writing is worse, but it’s a genuine, non-competitive friendship between two women with full lives, so I’m in. Except the pregnancy storyline turns me off on many levels, so I may be out. But I knew the news of Frost’s car accident would come at the end of this episode and I got home in time to have a glass of Maker’s Mark beforehand, so I watched. Blah, blah,blah, babycakes and all that. But when Korsak took that call, I actually got chills. Then everyone’s reaction at the scene – spot on. I hope next week is entirely about Frost. (And I'm SO glad the Frankie/Maura thing was dispatched with. If I could say the same of the pregnancy, I'd be really excited for this summer season.)

While we're recasting, as much as I love Katharine Hepburn - and the Hepburn/Tracy combo - I'd have liked to see The Sea of Grass with my other favorite, Myrna Loy, as was originally planned. I'm not a big fan of the movie, so I'm not attached to it as-is, and I like when studio actors get to do something a little different. Having grown up in Montana, Loy could have brought an interesting perspective to the role (and she was pissed when MGM gave it to Hepburn without even telling her; just one of many issues she had with the studio by that point, leading her to ask for early release from her contract). There isn't much interaction between Loy and Tracy in Libeled Lady, but I like the way they worked together in Whipsaw and Test Pilot.

Played by the wonderful David Strathairn, who should have been nominated for Memphis Belle.

I love that color combination. I used it to decorate a room in my best friend's house where the walls were painted a deep coral-ish-/orangish color. She definitely looked frightened as I tossed things in the cart, but knew the reason she'd asked me to do it is I have an eye for color (and decorating in general) and she doesn't, so she went with it and absolutely loved it once I got everything in place. Every room of my house is a different color scheme, and it's a great source of pride how many people marvel at the fact that all adjoining rooms' color schemes coordinate with each other despite being quite different in some cases. Another coup was painting a bathroom in white, lilac and light green without having it remotely resemble an Easter egg (the purple and the green never directly touch each other).

Even though she couldn't get out, she could get air up at the top, in the void between the water and the locked cage door (I believe we're to assume that's where she keeps disappearing to, so that at first she's not there whenever he happens to look). And my best friend and I used to have underwater conversations all the time; we didn't swallow the pool. :-)

One random moment I love is Tami using the CB radio, knowing the lingo (probably from TV/movies) but not understanding it, and thus saying "Breaker 1-9" even though she was on a different channel. I loved Dom explaining, "Um, you only use 1-9 if you're actually on channel 19." This season felt like a bit of a letdown at the time, since I had enjoyed the first one so much, but I enjoyed it and still look back on it fondly. "I'm a slave, I'm a slave, I'm a slave to your lovin' ..."

It's television; of course you can, especially if the idea your predecessor set up is a shitty one. I'll watch the memorial for Frost, and then I'm out.

It is such an awful adaptation of the book (Ashley Judd as Lexi?!), but that doesn't stop me from watching it every time it's on.