Oh yeah, you are marked for Very Big Things, my girl. That, or wwtblt is a lurker here, and has asked you along to discuss the Tony Goldwyn issue.

Good gahd almighty, naydi, this is awesome!! You may find yourself bitten by the speaking bug. I am a writer and public speaker by trade (Corporate Training & Development) and I can tell you that if you are even just a little good at it, you will get hooked. Maybe you want to look into joining a local Toastmasters if you think you'll be doing more symposiums or conferences. (Toastmasters, for those who may not know, is an organization that helps people become better at writing and delivering speeches, including doing "cold" responses and debates.)

rowe

Are you now?!? NICE! You're not kidding about getting bitten. This was actually my second "real" speaking thing. The first one blind-sided me in a different way. 26, asked to speak at the Officer's Meeting for the bank I worked for re: my 3 month community service sabbatical experience (a whole other strange, serendipitous story). Officer's Meeting - I'm thinking bunch of people around a board room table. Yeah. Try an auditorium of about 200 which is just about to where my heart rate shot up!!! Actually, what saved me then -beside my gift for deadeningly commiting myself to dealing with that which I can't avoid immediately before it's about to happen- was the fact that I didn't know about the crowd size BEFORE I got there. Had I known, they'd have needed a friggin court order, cuffs and police escort to get me to commit to getting up there!! But once it was over, there's a weird glow of 'I DID it! and people actually listened to everything I said and GOT something out of it!' no matter how much you think it was coming out as just a right bunch of uninteresting tripe while you were saying it. And then, the different students and prospective students asking questions afterward and coming to you like you actually had something you could give them and, most importantly, finding out that you actually did? For a "servitudanal (should be a word) fixer", nothing like it in the world... I mean, I went into this thing thinking -I can't believe they're making me do this (cuz, honestly, what kind of idiot would have said, no?)- and left Thanking everybody for including me!! Just - WOW...

Well, this time, as opposed to last when Marketing called me the next day for a copy of my speech which existed only in my head, I did type up things that I didn't end up looking at (going last - Fantastic for focus-editing! learned that one in the classroom...). Just a bunch of bullet points; the bulk of which (the earlier career stuff) ended up getting truncated even more than in the bullets. Man - I just can't say enough how much fun it was... Oh yeah, the audience was made up of nursing students, high school seniors, employee RNs and LPNs and late career changers trying to figure out what to do and do they want to do it(MY people!); about 60 or so in all. There was talk of maybe doing another one down the road given the response. By then, I'd have lost the new grad sheen, but it would be fun to be involved again. Now I'm just babbling... I'mma just shut up now...

Hey, Not Saying.

I like your avatar. Cute kitten. Is it yours?

Yep she used to be but when we had to move we ended up having to send her away. cus no room in this new crappy place.

don't ask . lol

her name was scrappy.

I'll put up one of my other cat's we've had various cats over the years . lol

we've tried to keep them but due to this move plus financial could'nt keepup with'em



I'll talk about the other ones in the off topic thread.
Instead of here.

I'm sorry, my friend

I have a cat named Sticker. He's 11 years old. He's like one of my children (without the arguing back to me part ) If I had to give him up....

I'll stop now. Definitely too off topic.

Replying to Donna Lucy . Moved you posting here. lol


Hang on here I'll put up my old calico cat .
she was a talk backer. lol

she was also a benedict arnold she'd do things just to get you too yell .

she'd **** up at a moments notice and come at ya then run off and wait for you to chase her.

oh man this one time she was being nutty and playing with us she suddenly turned around and was gonna bolt up the stair way but she missed and ran smak dab into the bannister wall. she looked at us after shook her head and took off storming up the stairs to wreack havoc on the upstairs.lol



I'll be back in a sec with a new avatar of her .

Ok she should be showing now . ain't she a gorgeous one .

and at the time we had her we managed to get the money for spaying .
and we had her for 8 years until she disapeared on us suddenly . We were and still are heart broken she always had us laughing constantly she'd even sit with us when we were sick .

Well, shoot picture wo'nt upload for my avatar she is showing in my profile .lol

Hello Not Saying, how are ya. Your kitties are adorable. I have two myself. Is the one in the front here one of yours, or just a pic? It looks like an adorable baby cat, kitten.
Vurtgirl

Been alil under plus I needed to take a much needed subatical from here.
Thanks both of them on my profile and this one are mine well used to be . lol

I've got another one here more recent but could'nt keep him cus well you know finan lol

he was a sweet heart every morning when i woke up he'd get up and lay with me .
and sit under my leg that would be crossed over and sleep .

and lordy he was a sweety he loved to jump we'd save all our milk rings for him .
Man he could jump really really high for alil guy.
My calic was named yoda or cat or four letter words when she got into mischief delibrately i might add. lol
and then scrappy

then next anderson cooper coop for short . lol
he was put in my profile the one pix upside down. lol that was him.

he was the jumper i was talkin about .

How are you vurty ?

Oh thankyou for asking. I'm ok. I'm actually heading out the door right now to go to my therapy session. Which I hate. It's not that I hate therapy, it's the place that s'cks.
Anyway, I feel really bad for you for having to give up your kitty. I can't even imagine the heartache I will feel when my babies pass. I've had my dog and two cats for over ten years now, and I love them like children. Anyway, I got to go, but I will be back in an hour or so, so I'll see ya then if you're still on.
Oh, and I definitely know how you feel about taking a break from the boards at times.
I love my CI board...lol..my, but sometime a breather is needed, especially when we haven't had a new ep in sooo long. One more week, can't wait baby!!!!!
Bye sweets,
Vurtgirl
Man, I'm running late......I've got to run now...lol..with my back it's more like shuffle.

Thanks and i'll be back tonight . lol

Ok, so how many people out there are in a horrible deep freeze? My God! I went out just to my car, and into a place, then back to my car and home, and I was frozen like a popsicle! My car did not even heat up the entire time. I can't believe just how cold it is out there. It must be close to 0degrees F, or less.
I'm in Chicago, so anyone else anywhere else feeling the freeze like we are here?

Cvl, I know you're feeling it. Plus you're out and about during work aren't you.
How have you been handling this horrible, freezing weather?

Vurtgirl

So, YOU'RE to blame for our snow and teen degree weather! They are predicting 2 inches of snow in AR (proceeded by some freezing rain). STOP IT! We don't have the sand/salt or plows to move this stuff! AAAAARGH!!!

On the upside, I have my CI DVDs to watch, and the movie 'Imposter' to watch tomorrow should I be snowed in. Okay, quit laughing, yes, 2 inches of snow can snow me in! Trust me, I know! Better yet, the boss pays us if we are snowed in!

LOL!

We're over here in indiana were expecting artic cold and some snow this weekend .
No wander I feel like crap .

Oh! I have been snowed in sista . Try 32 inches ain't a fun thing to be in and two inches ain't that bad. lmao .

Well at least you got VDO to keep you all warm fuzzy .

Okay this has nothing to do with anything but...

I had this bizarre dream last night and it was about a serial killer on the lose. It was really freaky and gory...anyways VDO was in it. Unfortunately he did a cameo and not a major role. I was (in my dream) walking by the tv. it was on, and VDO was on it. He was dressed as Goren, in the squadroom and all, but was talking to the tv/audience. What was he saying? He was talking about cellphone plans...i think it was a commercial for Telus. Yeah...it was weird.

Just had to share that with all of you.

Hmmm I did'nt know he was selling cell phone's now . lol

Yah that is very weird.

Just sent my trucker hubby out into the cold and snowy world! Don't envy him one bit!

Yes, VDO will keep me warm and fuzzy. Too bad he doesn't have me or V....no, forget that! lol ....to keep him warm!

LOL .

You have V mee too ok how can he be in two places at once . LOL

Wow! That is unbelievable. Thanks for that. Wouldn't it be cool if Law and Order worked that into a storyline.

Hey, you're a lil west and south of Chicago, so you can't blame me, it's all your fault...lol.. Like it makes any difference huh? Wow, that sounds really low for you guys. Isn't that a lil unusual for you? I mean, for Chicago, it's normal. We've actually had a warm winter so far, and no where near as much snow as usual, but no matter how many winters I've endured here, which happens to be most of my life, I can't get use to the cold. It actually seems as though it gets worse and worse for me to deal with every year. I know, I'm a wuss, but what can I say, I hate it.
It's funny though, when I lived in Florida, I use to miss the snow during the holidays. It just didn't feel right moving xmas trees in 90 degree weather. Not for me anyway. That's actually when I understood how people that have never lived in cold/snow weather, actually want to experience it.
Oh, here's a wonderful joke I heard a long time ago, it's kinda fitting:

Diary of a Snow Shoveler

December 8: 6:00 PM.

It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and I
took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the huge
soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses
Print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love snow!

December 9:

We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every
inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there be a more
lovely place in the Whole World? Moving here was the best idea I've ever
had. Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a boy again. I
did both our driveway and the sidewalks. This afternoon the snow plow
came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I
got to shovel again. What a perfect life.

December 12:

The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a disappointment .My
neighbor tells me not to worry, we'll definitely have a white Christmas.
No snow on Christmas would be awful! Bob says we'll have so much snow by
the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again. I don't think
that's possible. Bob is such a nice man. I'm glad he's our neighbor.

December 14:

Snow, lovely snow! 8″ last night. The temperature dropped to -20. The
cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I
warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is the life! The
snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again. I didn't
realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly
get back in shape this way. I wish I wouldn't huff and puff so.

December 15:

20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4×4 Blazer. Bought snow
tires for the wife's car and 2 extra shovels. Stocked the freezer. The
wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out. I think that's
silly. We aren't in Alaska, after all.

December 16:

Ice storm this morning. Fell on my a's on the ice in the driveway
putting down salt. Hurt like h'll. The wife laughed for an hour, which I
think was very cruel.

December 17:

Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go anywhere. Electricity
was off for 5 hours. I had to pile the blankets on to stay warm. Nothing
to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her. Guess I
should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to her. God I hate it
when she's right. I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own living
room.

December 20:

Electricity's back on, but had another 14″ of the d'mn stuff last
night. More shoveling. Took all day. G'dd'mn snowplow came by twice.
Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy
playing hockey. I think they're lying. Called the only hardware store
around to see about buying a snow blower and they're out. Might have
another shipment in March. I think they're lying. Bob says I have to
shovel or the city will have it done and bill me. I think he's lying.

December 22:

Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of the
white sh't fell today, and it's so cold it probably won't melt till
August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and
then I had to p'ss. By the time I got undressed, p'ssed and dressed
again. I was too tired to shovel. Tried to hire Bob who has a plow on
his truck for the rest of the winter; but he says he's too busy. I think
the a'shole is lying.

December 23:

Only 2″ of snow today. And it warmed up to 0. The wife wanted me to
decorate the front of the house this morning. What is she…nuts??? Why
didn't she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she did but I
think she's d'mn well lying.

December 24:

6″. Snow packed so hard by snowplow, l broke the shovel. Thought I was
having a heart attack. If I ever catch the son of a bi'ch who drives
that snowplow, I'll drag him through the snow by his balls. I know he
hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he
comes down the street at a 100 miles an hour and throws snow all over
where I've just been! Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas
carols with her and open our presents, but I was busy watching for the
G'dd'mn snowplow.

December 25:

Merry Christmas. 20 more inches of the !=3D@x@!x!x1 slop tonight.
Snowed in. The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. God I hate the
snow! Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit
him over the head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I
think she's an idiot. If I have to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" one
more time, I'm going to kill her.

December 26:

Still snowed in. Why the h'll did I ever move here? It was all HER
idea. She's really getting on my nerves.

December 27:

Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze.

December 28:

Warmed up to above -50. Still snowed in. THE BI'CH is driving me
crazy!!!

December 29:

10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it could cavein.
That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he think I am?

December 30:

Roof caved in. The snow plow driver is suing me for a million dollars
for the bump on his head. The wife went home to her mother . 9″
predicted.

December 31:

Set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling.

January 8:

I feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep giving
me. Why am I tied to the bed?


Vurtgirl

I cannot believe I missed this dollop of caviar. Gossip that's actually news! My God! A first for this site! No hair, no dental work, no family spokesperson - but a gen-U-INE scandal! Am now following story avidly in the New York Times. Thanks, Peachy! I must have been asleep at the wheel.
On the subject of money flying out the door at NBC, does anyone have any ballpark idea of what it costs, in total, to produce an episode of L&O (any flavour)? I'm thinking $2.5-3 million and up. That guesstimate may be woefully short of the mark.

Hey vurt! For God's sake, go back inside! What, are you nuts? It was ten degrees out there today!

I was working up by Gary most of today, so I was a little bit chilly. Okay, so my hands are cracked and bleeding, and I haven't felt my feet in weeks, but it's been a mild winter so far, right? Fortunately, I actually do drive a 4x4 Blazer. And they started letting us wear gloves and hats at work. So it's not too bad. But you need to get your butt back inside, girl!

And that goes for you too, easter. Winter is no place for the inexperienced. And tell hubby to be careful - lots of idiots out there playing in the snow.

Yo Peachy! Make a note - "servitudinal" gets added to the dictionary!

Lia and Bwalter,

I thought I was the only one who found that tidbit interesting! I'm glad you two enjoyed that news story! With all of NBC's wailing and moaning about money problems makes ya wonder who else there might be playing creative accountant.
B,
Good question about the episode costs. I know that the longer a show is on the air the more expensive it supposedly gets, particularly after 5 years. Not sure why that would be...maybe it's salary star demands or all those guest stars! lol I'll do some poking around and see what I can find out.
Peachy



Hummm....me thinks that dictionary is going to grow by leaps and bounds! Maybe we should start our own "CI Sayings and Witticisms" book. It could be a cult classic, sold as a companion guide at Amazon.com with each CI DVD purchase.
Peachy (who needs more coffee desperately!)

Okay, fellow news hounds...Here's another little tidbit.

I found this other day, but didn't know where to post it. I'll plop it in here.

Don't know if this is for the CI epioside entitled "30" (probably L&W) or not but...

“Law & Order Criminal Intent” - Seeking Hispanic male actor, 18-22
Listed: 1/26/2007
SAG/Non-SAG l Update l Seeking Hispanic male actor, 18-22 as featured background for popular TV series. Talent must be slender and either bald or have short hair. The role of the actor will be a dead body that has gone through radiation poisoning. Casting dates to be determined. Must be available to shoot end of Jan. or the beginning of Feb

Is CI going to delve into the Litvinenko case or is this a rehash of "Inert Dwarf"??
Peachy

Found an interesting article on episode costs and the industry in general. A few snippets are below.

Full article can be found at:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111795281...yid=14&cs=1

From 2006 Variety article:
Variety.com - Cost conundrum

"Industry sources estimate the average cost of a first-year drama rose from about $2.4 million per episode in 2004 to $2.8 million this year. You can see it on the screen, whether it be the massive set-within-a-set on "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," James Woods headlining "Shark" or "Jericho" staging a nuclear apocalypse."

And ...."Another cost factor, per studio execs, is the sheer size of show casts, creating additional expenses ranging from more makeup artists to more dressing room trailers."

And...."The pilot for the star-heavy "Studio 60," for instance, was said to cost more than $6 million, while sources say its price per episode hovers around $2.8 million to $3 million."

And..."Dick Wolf predicts a shift away from serialized dramas, in part because they will have a hard time commanding the rerun revenue that procedural shows like his "Law & Order" franchise does. "The math just doesn't make any sense," he says."
PeachyBC

Thank you Peachy. Hope this bodes well for our beloved show. If the math makes sense, why not keep it on?

Hope my serialized, but still beloved, "Friday Night Lights" makes it to next season as well. It's such a great show, IMO

Boy...

I have been away for a loooooooooooooooong time! Too long as a matter of fact. *wipes forehead* Hello everyone! How are ya? I've been away so long I didn't even know where to start, so I just came here to reintroduce myself. I'm soooooo looking forward to this Tuesday's new G/E episode. *excitement overtakes*

We missed ya, girl! Welcome back.

Yep, lots of chat since you last posted. You'll see LOCI cast Michael Goren, we found out what the next couple of episodes will be and when they'll be aired, yours truly decided to ham it up and put a VDO website together (in progress), Naydi jumped on the public speaking junket, cvl and vurt started cool new topics, bwalter waxed poetic about the Australian CI promo...well - you get the drift. Have fun reading!

rowe

Welcome back, Jordan! How are your new classes this semester? Glad to have you around to join in on our "little obsession."

Well, he's not so "little."

Wecome back, Jordan! How've you been?

In case anyone's wondering: Yes, I am quite relieved -nay- viscerally euphoric to have survived the Great Lite-Brite Blitzing of 2007.

Seriously, though, what in the h'll were these people thinking putting them up, #1; and, why was there no review of the remaining pieces after the first or second was bomb squad interventionary blast, #2? Not that there couldn't be decoy, decoy, decoy, decoy, Real Bomb for all they knew. To think it all could have been avoided with the use of a 'Turner Broadcasting' sticker. erm erm erm....

hey, jord!

Worse things could happen than someone blowing up Boston...with you and Robert Parker being elsewhere at the time, of course.

This is true... Sad thing is, Boston having the low self-esteem that it does; you know there's more than a little pride in the media for having had the nation's attention. You know, for something OTHER than Massport giving away planes...

...or a new tv movie starring Joe Mantegna.

Lots Thanks for the welcome. I knew about the casting for MG (that's like one of the last things I read before I left), but um, I don't know who the actor is....



He's not so little at all. Classes are good. Taking a Basic Acting class Oh Boy...LOCI here I come



I'm great! Got some errands to run today and then my friend from my Italian class (word association-Italian...D'Onofrio....VINCENT!!!! ) may be coming over today. Then at 10pm I'm watching the new L&O Mothership episode.



Hi nay (that's weird, my cousin's nickname is nay, lol).

What's this with bombs and decoys? What's going on?

national attention outside of NY... figures...

had linked a Boston-based story at first, but this one has a picture. i like pictures...

It was insane was'nt it .and about scared the daylights outta me thinkin it was the real deal until finding out it was for a stupid cartoon.And what the heck was the deal with the two bone heads they arrested?
ok I'd betta shut up now before I go over the edge into twouble.

Also How you doing Jordan? Nice to see ya back here.

No wonder you've been so tired, girl - you've been moonlighting! Placing illuminated middle fingers in ten major US cities must have worn you out tremendously. Hey, wait a minute, Chicago's on that list! So why didn't I get a visit while you were (oxymoron alert) defacing the City of Chicago?

HA!!! Wait'll they see what I can do with an Etcha-Sketch, Spirograph, Snoopy Come Home Colorform set, a pack of homemade VDO Shrinky D'inks and a hot lightbulb...






told you i was tired...


EDIT: STILL blocking the Shrinky D'inks... Minds out of the gutter, ya d'mn pigs!!!!! What's the world coming to when you have to Censor-edit the name of a child's toy? shame

says the pot to the kettle.

I guess they saw us cu- er, coming.

fish don't fryyy in the kitchen... the bean don't burn on the grilll... wait a minute - Huh?










i don't know, either...it wouldn't leave on it's own

EDIT: that was scary... board posted my above edit as a new post, then kicked me off and made me sign back in again to fix the whole debacle... guess it don't like The Jeffersons

Farckin' Ghey Hospital Committee Joke of the Day:

"John, she may have stolen your thunder, but you still have your lightening.."

Met with a roundtable of applause, that one was....


The h'll of taking minutes: Soon it will be over.

Wait a minute...the hospital is using you to take minutes? After all you went through to get your RN, and all the applause and the big invitation/welcome to the Young Black Professional Whatevers, they're using you as a lousy secretary?

No wonder you've got The Jeffersons stuck in your head.

Hi Naydi!
When are you taking your tests/boards, or whatever they're called? or did you take them already? I thought I heard you say something about Friday. So I thought that you were taking them today, but it doesn't seem so.
How about an update?
Thanks Sweets,
Vurtgirl

Edit: What's with the stretched screen? Is it just my screen, or is everyone's screen stretched way out on this topic?

I did'nt know VDO made shrinky d'inks. lol

Aaah, you see, Massachusetts is one of the only states in the union that does NOT allow Graduate Nurses to practice. The BORN voted to delete the license category in the early 90's after some boy somewhere in this great nation started doing something to somebody while working as a Grad Nurse. Can't remember if it was someone local who was stealing from patients or if it had to do with a graduate nurse in Jersey or somewhere like ti who decided to take up killing people while he was practicing in a nursing home. Either way, I'm stuck as an Office Manager until at least a couple of weeks after I pass the NCLEX on 2/21; depending on how fast the wheels of HR get greased in my favor. So alas, here I sit, still trapped in the Harry Potter Labyrinth of the Seven Wicked Trials of the High Order of Empiral Masters of the Benevolent Massachusetts Nurse.

it's based somewhere in Salem, i think...

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BUT - Since I've last spoken to you good people; I've received conversational confirmation that, yeah, got me mentor - for life, even - very important to have, I'm told. Another instant mom. Least this time, the relationship dynamic is out there up front, rather than my having formed a friendship with an older woman who then, up and decides she's gonna start acting like my mother.(it's quite annoying... yeah, yeah - everyone comes to know the real one sucks... but never exactly asked anybody else to step up! one was named Nadine - that was fun for a minute... anywho) What's the worst that can happen? You know, beyond having somebody trying to be involved in every aspect of your business. She seems to have common sense about boundaries, though... An Army Woman. (that's right, Cv!) Found that out at the symposium. I told her when she called me all friendly-like on Friday that I wasn't surprised to hear about the Army (you know, given the "Erm Herm, here we go" move into mentoring position). She said "Really!?!? I've been trying to scale it back!" I, of course, didn't tell her why I wasn't surprised; t'was pretty funny... Served 7 years. Jumped out of planes while serving as a field RN in Desert Storm. Got a bronze star as part of the crew that saved the life of their MD in the field, after he lost his leg going -as she told it- beyond his silliness of having gotten off the truck instead of just p'ssing over the side, by kicking a stick on the ground his way back to it. The woman is no joke. Not one to depend on people (as if I could ); but it would be nice to know I have someone to talk with about all this sh't, after having done so much on my own for so long. Got to say right now, that this being pulled along into things I wouldn't otherwise experience is pretty d'mn nice, no matter how comfortable or uncomfortable..

Speaking of which - turns out this shindig on Friday is actually an awards dinner. Soooo, ended up spending about 5 hours in Filene's Basement yesterday, sister in tow, trying on about 20 different dresses during 3 or 4 trips to the dressing room. Never been so sick of dressing and undressing in d'mn life! (even more than that time having to make up the rent believing Cvl on that lame-a** horse... yeah, i'm still mad ) So, having spent the 5 hours, I, of course, came home with a nice, surplice top red and white dress that I wasn't look for, a turquoise print sheer back-tie kersheif blouse with camisole, and the dress for Friday. A dress that I returned this morning for the Kenneth Cole, that I should have come home with in the first frigging place. Anybody have a Filene's Basement near them? No? Then I'm so sorry. The red dress: $24.99, the Kenneth: $35, originally marked as $118. Gotta love the Basement....
ciao!

Still can't believe you'd put money down on a tip from me about a horse called "Gullible".

Sounds like you got yourself a decent mentor, though. Just the right kind of person to kick your a- I mean, help keep you on the right track.