You're a lyric poet, Flatpack. I was just reading Keats earlier today (in my search for pastoral calm). I can relate to feelings evoked by music and people, especially the very old and the very young. I've arrived at a very hormonal point in my life and my moods are like your music festival. I fought the swings for a while but now I'm embracing my multiple personalities and the rush of emotions and memories and I'm writing everything I can down. I've been journaling since I was 16 years old and except for a few years that I burned thinking the bad memories would go up with them, I can relive the good and the bad from the last 30 years. My newest work is mostly my earliest memories. I don't know if it is the hormones or if God is giving me a brief clarity on the way to The Change, but I can remember more of 1964 than I can of 2004. That's when you sent us those lovely, long-haired boys from Liverpool and I worried for my 2 teenage sisters' sanity. I don't know why this British TV Invasion bothers me so. There are a few Americans playing English: Johnny Depp, Gwenyth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon and Renee Zellweger--see I've calmed myself down. And the Law & Orders are all American (except for evil Nicole).

So forgive me if I seemed to be picking on the Queen's subjects this week; next week I could be ranting about Thai restaurants or race car drivers. This foray into temporary (I hope) insanity is really kind of fun now that I'm treating it like a roller coaster ride and just enjoying the scenery.

PS Couldn't hear the music--I just got a TURNTABLE and I've been spinning vinyl for days! I have my parents and my sisters and my albums to go through so I've listened to everything from Prez Prado to the Pointer Sisters. It's really helping with my memoirs.

Hey Ruby, I hope you read my reply to Flatpack which hopefully explains my little rant. Actually, I'm such an Anglophile that I knew all those actors were English from watching BBC America and our PBS specials. If they were here playing English actors I don't think it would bother me as much, but we have 8 American soap operas with dozens of beautiful, talented young American actresses so why the girl from Eastenders?

My sister was such a Morse fan that she tears up when she talks about Thaw. We got the new one where his assistant was in charge but I couldn't get into it. I tried to watch Wire in the Blood last year when it started here but what I caught was pretty disturbing. I see that it's back on BBCAmerica but I'll stick with the potboilers like Footballers Wives. They're remaking Life on Mars here in America for next season too. We do steal a lot of your best stuff; maybe the English actors on American TV are the payment for that.

Glad to know the Law & Orders are popular over there. I feel like the original is an American institution now. I hope they break Gunsmoke's record. I worry for all those New York actors when they don't have L&O for a little extra cash. And sorry again if I sounded like I was picking on the UK.

Hey JMI,I enjoyed your rant so dont worry. better to rant than store it up inside.And see,we both like Keats, so it cant be that bad. We both enjoy someone writing in the 1800's and we dont live in that century,so something universal endures!!! perhaps we have more in common than our nationality. Besides I dont feel i belong to a nationality at all, never have.My maternal grandfather came from Northern India,now Pakistan so i think that probably put a spoke in the work!!!

By the way im in Ireland,not UK!!
But "Wire in the Blood" and "Morse" are two of my favourites!
Did you know Anthony Minghella,who did "English Patient" wrote epsiodes for Morse? Wire in the Blood is deeply disturbing all round,including camera work. remember that shot at the end of one episode when the camera catches Hill's half face in the corner looking full face into it,then the eye swivels to look behind like a chameleon? Quiet but powerful work. I like the oblique because it catches you off guard and i like to be challenged like that. Wire in the Blood is intense and thoughtful work with its own sense of artistry. I enjoy it,but its mental. It doesnt tear at my heart like LOCI.There are moments when LOCI rips my heart out.

Hey, it's okay. I wasn't offended or anything like that. We watch a lot of US television here, i actually watch more US television than 'home grown' stuff... i think at the moment, 'Wire in the Blood' is about it. 'Life on Mars' was hugely popular here and i didn't catch 'Lewis' (the Morse show featuring his partner), it was a 'meant to' for me but i never got around to it.

I was really surprised that the soap actress got the Bionic Woman role...Michelle Ryan (I had real trouble recalling her name as i don't watch soaps) because to be honest, she wasn't all that a big deal here. She was in a popular soap opera for a period of time and that was that. If she can carry off the role successfully, more power to her

Ooooh boy here we go. After Reilly's experience at NBC, I figured he would be primed to do some serious Peacock plucking. Flatpack, this article will help explain some of your earlier questions about the hiring and firing of the same network people.

Excerpt:

Reilly's move fans a feud
NBC-Fox rivalry ranges from exec hires to series
By MICHAEL SCHNEIDER, JOSEF ADALIAN

"Kevin Reilly wants to kick NBC's a*ss.

The incoming Fox Entertainment prexy would never say it so bluntly -- at least in public. But given his rocky tenure at the Peacock, capped by the way he was kicked out the door over Memorial Day weekend, nobody would be surprised if Reilly wanted to inflict some pain on NBC.

Reilly's revenge would be sweet, even if it meant spanking the new shows he developed just a few months ago. "I work for Fox now, and I look forward to giving NBC a hard time," a diplomatic Reilly told Variety last week.

Oh, it's on.

Reilly's ascension to Fox adds fuel to what has already been a long-simmering rivalry between the two nets.

Even before Reilly's leap back into the ring, both NBC and Fox had already amped up the competition in recent years. And it's not just in the executive ranks. The two sides are butting heads in every area, from scripted to unscripted, sports to cable news and even on the corporate level.

Still, the NBC/Fox faceoff is mostly competitive, and not the kind of bitter feud that marked the NBC/CBS battle at its peak nearly a decade ago.

NBC and Fox's corporate parents are even partnered, in one instance, to create an online video service (currently dubbed NewCo) to rival YouTube. And both corporations have a vested interest in making sure NBC's "House" is a hit on Fox, and 20th's "My Name Is Earl" thrives on NBC.

But things are getting nastier. Just a few weeks ago, NBC made a strong play for Fox reality guru Mike Darnell, whose contract has expired. And last week, the two nets attempted to one-up the other with a pair of rival singing shows.

The karaoke craziness over "The Singing Bee" and "Don't Forget the Lyrics" is just the latest unscripted skirmish to break out between Fox and NBC. Most famously, the two nets actually went to court after NBC accused Fox of ripping off the concept behind its DreamWorks/Mark Burnett-produced boxing skein "The Contender." There were even reports of top-level execs from the two nets nearly getting into screaming matches over the matter.

This time, the competition has been much more low-key, with NBC opting to fight rather than sue.."

"...Then there's the Reilly move. Read the press release announcing his Fox appointment closely, and it's clear the exec is sending a message to NBC and everyone about how he feels he was treated at the Peacock.

"The company has a top-down vision and the network has a collaborative environment and winning track record fostered by Peter Liguori, which I personally look forward to as a refreshing change of pace," Reilly says in the release.

Fox's hiring of the man just fired by NBC comes as the Peacock is looking to steal away Darnell, one of Fox's best and brightest. The dark prince of reality is currently being heavily courted by Silverman.

Losing Darnell would be a blow to Fox and a big get for NBC. But as of last week, Darnell was still mulling his options.

Meanwhile, several other execs have traded one home for the other in recent years. Last month, NBC U studio drama exec Laura Lancaster hopped to Fox as its new drama chief.

Preston Beckman, who headed scheduling at NBC during its glory run in the 1990s, now does the same thing at Fox. And former NBC Enterprises topper Ed Wilson jumped ship to become Fox TV Network president.

So where does this competitive frenzy come from?..."

Full article at:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111796852...yid=14&cs=1

PeachyBC

Meanwhile, over at Baby Boomer-friendly CBS they've been actually showing repeats of all the seasons shows I didn't watch first run AND they have got me hooked on a couple, The Unit and Numbers. The only thing I've watched on NBC since May are repeats of LOCI and none of their new Fall shows look like anything I'll watch. And Bones is the only thing I watch on Fox. And I watch/tape a lot of television alll year long, probably twice as much as Reilly, but what do I know, I'm over 45 years old.

Thanks Peachy. that does explain alot.
So its all in the the blood really! this is nothing to do with professed structural developments etc,all those rational explanations we make to cover our tracks. No this is simple,as it always is. This is Neanderthal fisticuffs. Beneath the suit the lion roars! Nothing changes does it,basically. we just wear different clothes.



Rubyred, I love that coastline and spent many a day at Lindisfarne and Skinningrove. Do you know Skinningrove? Do you know the film Cul-de-sac that was filmed on Lindisfarne?

The question is now that Donna has her teashirt on,will she ever take it off again! And tell us more about that greyhound,Stefanl!

The coastline is gorgeous, the beach by Bamburgh Castle especially is amazing, very rugged and dramatic. We've been to Lindisfarne several times and it's beautiful. I've heard of Skinningrove but never actually been there. We're up in Alnwick a lot and we love the castle and their fantastic gardens (where the broom scene amongst others from the first Harry Potter movie was filmed at the castle) There is some stunning countryside there, i love it

I didn't know about Cul-de-Sac! (I admit that i had to look that up at IMdb.com)

WHAT would American advertisers do without this man?!



I couldn't remove soapscum from my bathroom tile, set in stains from a bloodied shirt, reach for things on high shelves, pull dust from my dryer vent or mix mulch in the garden without his strident barotone urging me to just call now!

Any one here having trouble with your pm .lol


Mine when I came back online says I have -35 .

Any idears .lol is it a burp.

Brap!!!!!!!!!! I've got negative 83!

So it's not just me then .
Wander what's happened to make it do that .

Hi NS,

The entire NBC message board system has been undergoing major upgrades since Thursday. The board has experienced several odd glitches and weirdness. NBC warned everyone this was likely to happen and probably will continue to happen (odd, unexplained board technical glitches and screwups) while NBC continues to upgrade.

So...don't be surpised when weird stuff happens!

PeachyBC

Thank you , That explains why I have -35 of invisable mail .lmao .


And I must 've missed the warning .lol

Attention Members!

The board is continuing to experience technical weirdness and glitches! It seems worse today than before. Some members can't get signed on to the board for example, links aren't posting correctly, the PM problem, etc., etc., etc!

Hang in there everybody. NBC knew they were going to experience problems when they did these massive upgrades and they said they would address the difficulties as quickly as possible.

PeachyBC

Well at least that means I'm not totally incompetant or just crazy!
Thanks Peachy for keeping us updated

LMBO! Don't forget being able to hang up to 50 lbs on the wall without ruining your drywall.

How big of a property do you have to hide all the reasons that you have 'bloodied shirts'?

Do you know he was once on one of the shopping channels and the toilet he was using to advertise his product broken on live TV?

This guy could sell a refrigerator to the Maytag repairman. Especially if it was $19.95! And how's the new puppy? You were bringing him home this weekend, right? Is your husband over the moon with the happy?!

Yeah, Angy, I could just bury the bloodied shirts, but I really like some of them! And there are so many...

Is it the pretty patterns that the bloodstains make that you like so much?

Thanks for asking about the dog. He is very sweet and cute. Apparently he is also very fickle. His favorite song may be the one that goes: "If you can't be with the one you love, love the one your with." He moved right in like he'd always lived here. Hubby is in love as am I. Rigley is very affectionate and loves to cuddle. That is -when he isn't in the livingroom window growling at people walking by on their way to the beach.

How long do you soak 'em, cause even with that Oxyclean is doesn't come out, and the expense is just running higher and higher........

Anyone watch General Hospital? The character Sonny Corinthous(is a mob head) and this line was priceless
Head of a prestigious school: " Just who is Jason?"
Sonny: " He's my business partner, some people think he is a hitman who kills people that annoy me." Said with a completely deadpan expression.

Is anyone watching CNN?

Interesting problem with blood on shirts, or anywhere else really. You're not going to get the blood totally out of the fabric, even with straight bleach. The bleach removes the color from the blood, but the protein is still there. Leuco crystal violet, luminol, any of the presumptive blood tests used on scene will still show the presence of blood long after you thought you cleaned it up. Just get rid of the most damning of the evidence and remember to tape over the incriminating video footage at least three times to scramble the magnetic signature completely.

Forensic housekeeping lesson done.

D*mn! Knew I should have purchased that incinerator for the property when they were on sale! Well at least my video collection is well organized, I'll burn them as well.......

Whew! Glad I have friends with this kind of experience!!!

I do. Those scenes at Sonny's house that day were the funniest I've seen on there in quite awhile.

I love his character!! I think that Maurice Bernard(who portrays Sonny) would make an excellent guest star on CI, not necessarily as a mob guy.

Angel, Hullbound, I was a Port Charles girl, all the way...anyway, are either of you going to give the new 'General Hospital: Night Shift' a try? I am really interested.
Mari

Hi Donna!
So glad you got into the city and ate at the diner where HE ate! How cool ! I have been trying to log on for a few days and answer your PM. Yesterday, I got on, but when I went to send my reply, it disappeared ! I'll try again now. Wish me luck!

I have seen the first episode of Night Shift and the jurory is still out. The timeline of the show doesn't come close to matching the timeline of General Hospital. Jason is out of prison on Night Shift, but in Penntonville on GH. There is no mention of his angst girlfriend Sam McCall at all, or the recent kidnapping of his son(who was returned).

The whole feel of the show is drastically different the GH, not sure if that is a good or bad thing yet. I am curious to see if these characters are prominent on Night Shift how they will explain their absence on GH, especially since they are involved in huge storylines right on the mothership.

We'll have to see.........

Donna,
Can't edit, so I had to quote myself! I tried again to PM you, but it disappeared again. I will try again tomorrow!

Susan

The two shows are supposed to be totally separate. Kind of like parallel universes. Honestly, after watching the 1st episode, the only thing I really liked was the new sets such as the roof and the outside of the emergency room. I suppose because there are new characters I should reserve judgement for a couple of episodes.

Since LOCI is moving to Bravo, why can't there be a Bravo board? Just wondering.

LOCI isn't moving to Bravo. The new season will be shown on USA, which already has a board. The re-runs have been on Bravo for years. I don't know if there is a board on Bravo or not. They may reserve that type of thing to their shows that are orginial to that network.

The humidity has been so high of late, I've decided to give up life as a mammal, sprout gills and attempt to absorb oxygen through the heavily moisture laden atmosphere of New Jersey in July. Either that or breathe through a sponge.

So with all of this moisture floating around me and coursing through me, what with staying hydrated and all, why is my skin still so dry?!

Because of the sweat on sweat thing going, you are actually more dehydrated! That means that the water park inside is drying up. Be sure to sip water ALL day. The norm is about 8 (8oz) glasses of water a day, with the heat it should be more than that. I know you pee more, but it is worth it. You internal body is also absorbing more fluid to keep your electrolytes in check.

Also the skin thing is because the contant perspiration is messing with the balance of oils on and in your skin, add on the drying effects from the sun.

Adding mint, or lemon/lime to your water makes it a little better than plain. Any drinks with caffeine, sugar, or alcohol actually help to DEhydrate you.

And the breathing through a sponge thing?

Jeez, I love this board!

I would hope that at least it was a new one! Groddy!
PA isn't exactly a desert either. Thanks to all these new developments that tear down all the old trees, it's only getting worse with the humidity.

I suppose the only good thing the sponge would be is if you were in a fire, it might filter out more than a towel? Of course I wouldn't recommend searching high and low for one to test the theory!

Thank you guys! I missed the start and I wondered if I should check it out. I think I will watch what I recorded and I will give it a chance. Because of what you've said I'm not going to be watching it saying "What? What's going on?" You have saved me much agita. I am still flummoxed that they have made it "GH The Parallax View" however, I can suspend belief with the best of us.
Mari

If you are a soap fan you are probably very good at suspending belief. You have to be.

I'm getting old!

I'll try PM'ing you to see if you can receive them. As you can see, I had to re-register all over again under a different user name & account. I'm a newbie now!

Yes, our trip was great. It was a strange feeling seeing the area that VDO spends so much time in & about. And the Chelsea Diner was great - the best coffee I've had in ages.

I thought so much of you & the others who went to the DVD signing in December when I visited the NBC Store. I am so THERE when he signs Season 4, 5 or 6. (Please Vincent....do it again )

Any Harry Potter fans here? My son and I are heading off to our local High Street at midnight to snag our copy of deathly Hallows. Any LOCI fans doing the same?

In a way...
The bookstore/cafe I work at is doing a special. We are reopening @ midnight and throwing a Harry Potter party. Games, costumes ect. Last year we were there until about 3am.
There is a huge thing going on in Portland (ME) They are decorating a street to look like Diagon Alley.
Its going to be really amazing!

Sorry,no. I guess I'm too old for that!

Like a lazy Muggle, AstonMartin and Elfharpist, I ordered mine from Amazon.ca the first day we could pre-order, so I am going to be waiting at the front door until the mailman arrives!
I did the same thing with the previous two books, and I know that if the pattern repeats itself I will read right through. Actually, I have to. My Mum is going to be parked on the end of the chesterfield, tapping her fingers, waiting for me to finish and hand it over to her! She didn't think she would be interested, but she read the first one, and then became addicted herself.
I have three copies coming, I have to mail two right away to my godson and his best friend who are away at camp as well. That has to be done before I start reading!
Mari

Wow, that does sound enviably amazing!!! I don't know of anything like that here, tho I guess a lot of people will be all dressed up in London. I entered the draw to go to the Natural History Museum to see JKR read the opening chapers. Alas, my name wasn't drawn. (But maybe that's just as well, since they've had some flooding in the city.

Mari - how could you bear to wait for the postman?? I would probably run out in the street and attack the poor man as he cycles round the corner!!
And KRodgers?? You're NEVER too old for Harry Potter. My friend who is a grandmother and who works for the Ministry of defence in London says the main topic of conversation at work today (bearing in mind there's a war on) was HP!! 3 1/2 hrs to go

Oh AstonMartin, I am trying desperately to be patient...and I'm a Scot, you know that isn't what comes naturally to us! My poor mailman said yesterday that he is dreading it, he saw the advance notice for his route from Amazon, and he is worried about making it! I will be ready with a cup of tea for him! My Mum worked for the MOD! She'll be pleased that the crowd hasn't changed!
My best friend, who is in the army, in the war, ordered his as well, and discovered the other day that he isn't alone....there are thousands of them heading over there!
Mari

I would've pre-ordered as i did with the last two books but we're off on vacation tomorrow and have a really early start planned. I've been trying to persuade hubby to call into a local supermarket on the way so i can pick it up and have something to read during the journey (we're driving) but so far, he's not going for it. I'll buy it when i'm there instead.

My two nieces are on vacation with their parents in Florida and will have two copies delivered to them courtesy of one of their doting aunts. Diane will also have a third copy delivered to her own house where she will, undoubtedly, finish reading it by Sunday at the absolute latest, probably before that.

I think JKR will bring him back in a couple of years. She's no fool. No one derails that large a gravy train!

Ok this is where all of you will have to restrain yourselves from reaching thru your screens and smacking me silly........I never got into Harry Potter. I have nothing against the books, just never really been into that type of novel. I love sci-fi, supernatural, etc., but wizards and such, not so much.

I did see a humorus interview with the actor that portrays Harry on the Tonight Show. Jay asked him if he spent a lot of dough for his birthday party. He actor looked at Jay quizically, and said something like why would I do that with cupcakes? Jay have to explain that 'dough' is an American expression that means money.

Tell me do ya guys still love me? LOL!