Topic: LOVE AND FISH (Read 50002 times)

Elan · « **Reply #240 on:** January 22, 2005, 04:10:56 PM »

Thank you to everyone for the lovely, lovely birthday wishes... taking my mind off where the @#!@$ these last 30 years have gone, and how they went MUCH too fast!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #241 on:** January 22, 2005, 04:11:43 PM »

And speaking of SUVs...

While commuting the other day, I heard an ad for a car dealership on the radio. I can't exactly remember which dealership or brand, but instead of saying "Sport Utility Vehicle" for SUV, the announced was saying, "Safety Utility Vehicle".

Hmmm... Creative advertising? Or creative spin?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #242 on:** January 22, 2005, 04:14:44 PM »

Quote from: Elan on January 22, 2005, 04:10:56 PM

Thank you to everyone for the lovely, lovely birthday wishes... taking my mind off where the @#!@$ these last 30 years have gone, and how they went MUCH too fast!

Stop fretting about the past!

I have to say from my own experience, that my 30s have been great! Better than my 20s, and so much better than those so-called "great high school days". It's actually been nice feeling "older", and still being able to act "younger".

Party On, Elan!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #243 on:** January 22, 2005, 04:21:12 PM »

...And, yes, I had a wonderful time playing with my niece this morning. She still doesn't run to me when she comes through the door, but, like I said, she doesn't run screaming from me anymore. She just shakes her head everytime I ask her if I can hold her. However, the old "give me a kiss" trick still works.

And she's also started giving hugs too.

But it was a very pleasant surprise when she fed me one of her Goldfish crackers. She's usually very covetous about her food. And then when she asked her "Uncle Do-Do" - we'll work on "Jojo" - for more "Gold-pishhh"..... Aw...

*Oh, and my Mom has already started getting Alyssa to "help" her out too. My mom had finished her cup of coffee in the living room, and I was washing dishes in the kitchen. My Mom calls Alyssa over to her, "Can you bring this to Uncle Jojo in the kitchen?", and hands her her empty coffe cup. And then she delivered it to me in the kitchen. The joys of grandchildren!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #244 on:** January 22, 2005, 04:21:14 PM »

Happy New Car DR Denise!!!!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #245 on:** January 22, 2005, 04:23:25 PM »

DR Panni - DD's new haircut is faboo!! Does DD's boyfriend know yet? Or will it be a surprise?

TCB · « **Reply #246 on:** January 22, 2005, 04:25:45 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 22, 2005, 04:14:44 PM

Stop fretting about the past!

I have to say from my own experience, that my 30s have been great! Better than my 20s, and so much better than those so-called "great high school days". It's actually been nice feeling "older", and still being able to act "younger".

Oh, I know exactly what you mean!

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #247 on:** January 22, 2005, 04:32:02 PM »

Had to run an errand and stopped by a little used record store. Picked up for $3.99 a recording of THE HOLLOW CROWN with Richard Johnson, Max Adrian, Dorothy Tutin and Laurence Olivier's Chichester Festival Theatre production of UNCLE VANYA with Olivier, Michael Redgrave, Joan Plowright, Rosemary Harris, Lewis Casson, Sybil Thorndyke, Max Adrian, and Fay Compton. Also got a Criterion Collection DVD of TUNES OF GLORY

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #248 on:** January 22, 2005, 04:35:02 PM »

RE: Cheesecake recipes

The Philadelphia Cream Cheese recipe is a classic, and very easy to futz with and dress up with fruit, chocolate, cookies, etc.

Until Jane had sent me her cheesecake recipe, I had never seen a recipe that called for a cheesecake to set up for three days. Usually, it's just overnight, or a couple of hours until set up. From what I can tell, Jane's recipe would require a few days to set up since the ratio of eggs to cream cheese is not one-to-one (one egg to one brick of cream cheese). Additionally, with that much sour cream on top...

On the "old board" I posted a recipe for "Paul's Cheesecake" from Nick Malgieri's "Perfect Cakes" book. Very easy. Just mix everything up, put it in the oven for a few minutes, then turn the oven off, then leave it in the oven for two hours to finish cooking in the residual heat.

It was also in "Pefect Cakes" where I learned how to turn a cheesecake out of it's pan. Yes, it's a little scary, but it does work, and, best of all, you don't have to worry about "losing" the bottom of your springform pan. Consequently, I've baked a few cheesecakes in my 9-inch cake pans which eases the fear of water leaking into the pan from the water bath.

*I have to say, one of my favorite most decadent treats is frozen cheesecake. And now that you can get frozen cheesecake on a stick dipped in chocolate and nuts (or not nuts) at various places... YUM!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #249 on:** January 22, 2005, 04:41:53 PM »

Oh... And weather permitting, if I make it back to Richmond tomorrow night, I plan on making Jane's Cheesecake Recipe on Monday. We're also off on Thursday next week, so I can go back and pick it up later in the week. And then present it to the cast and crew on Thursday night.

-And Philly Cream Cheese was on sale a few weeks ago at Ukrop's - $0.75 a package! So I stocked up. Thankfully, it has a relatively long shelf life. Just like sour cream does.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #250 on:** January 22, 2005, 04:42:20 PM »

BK, Harryhausen is taking his dog and pony to Malcolm and Christine's...this monday, I think...

I kinda got the impression that his people...probably the one you met...were not the most accomodating...

Shame really...So many of these older folk in the business seem to get some fan or groupie who becomes their "caretaker" or "protector" and they become very proprietary, abusing what little power they have.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #251 on:** January 22, 2005, 04:52:48 PM »

Off to the valley for dinner shortly with Harlan Ellison and his lovely wife, Susan, and two TV critics who are friends of his, one from the Cleveland Plain Dealer and one from The New York Daily News.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #252 on:** January 22, 2005, 05:03:33 PM »

HA!!!

The local PBS station is playing "Walking In Our Winter Underwear" (to the tune of "Winter Wonderland") by a local group. Fun!!!

bk · « **Reply #253 on:** January 22, 2005, 05:10:12 PM »

Yes, that's what this dweeb it - proprietary and obnoxious, a pushy pedant, who thinks he holds the keys to the kingdom. He doesn't seem to understand that Mr. Harryhausen is a niche celebraty, not Brad Pitt. I'm telling you, you would take one look at this jerk and you'd want to electrocute him.

Jennifer · « **Reply #254 on:** January 22, 2005, 05:12:08 PM »

Happy Birthday DR Elan!

And DR Jed, please keep us informed about DR Ann.

DR Ann, hope you feel better. And hope you're not in too much pain.

Panni · « **Reply #255 on:** January 22, 2005, 05:15:21 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 22, 2005, 04:23:25 PM

DR Panni - DD's new haircut is faboo!! Does DD's boyfriend know yet? Or will it be a surprise?

DD e-mailed him a photo - not the photo I posted. For some reason she hates that photo - thinks she looks "weird" in it. Go figure.
DBF suggested (jokingly) that the hair be cut in stages and that a photo be sent to him at each stage for his approval.

Panni · « **Reply #256 on:** January 22, 2005, 05:18:57 PM »

Danise - Congrats on the new wheels. I owned a similar-looking Explorer for a number of years when I lived in Colorado. Mine was dark green. I always felt a little overwhelmed by it -- but I know that you're used to a BIG car, so this should be perfect for you.

Danise · « **Reply #257 on:** January 22, 2005, 05:19:54 PM »

Thanks for the kind words, DR Jose. No, I would NOT be one to follow that close behind you.

I was pretty embarrassed that Phil (the guy from the Credit Union) had to show me how many of the things work. Like the Cruise Control. I’ve never drove anything that had that feature or the intermittent wipers. Mine have always had 3 settings. Off, slow and fast! The cruise control is pretty neat but I don’t know that I will ever have a use for it. Unless I take a road trip.

Danise · « **Reply #258 on:** January 22, 2005, 05:23:10 PM »

Thanks, Panni! I knew it was a perfect "fit" the moment I got behind the wheel. I thought I would have a hard time looking over the hood (with the van you don't have anything in front of you) but it was fine! I didn't even need a cushion!

TCB · « **Reply #259 on:** January 22, 2005, 05:26:42 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 22, 2005, 05:03:33 PM

HA!!!

The local PBS station is playing "Walking In Our Winter Underwear" (to the tune of "Winter Wonderland") by a local group. Fun!!!

Actually the words to WALKING IN OUR WINTER UNDERWEAR were
written years ago by Seattle entertainer Stan Boreson.

Jennifer · « **Reply #260 on:** January 22, 2005, 05:27:41 PM »

DR Danise, congrats on the new SUV!

DR Tom From Oz please give Derek our continued best wishes.

Re: DR Jane's cheesecake recipe, I've also never seen one that sits for 3 days. Like DR Jose, I've heard of letting them sit overnight. Interesting.

Hmm, I adore cheesecakes, but DR jose i've never heard of frozen cheesecakes. Do they sell them whole?

Also, does anyone else prefer the cheese be whipped and creamy? I think it's more like cheese pie. But I like it better that way.

Danise · « **Reply #261 on:** January 22, 2005, 05:30:56 PM »

Thanks, Dr Jennifer.

I've always wanted to go someplaced called "The Cheesecake Factory". I've heard many good things about it.

Is there good cheesecake in NYC?

Speaking of NYC, I see that you guys are getting plently of snow now! It looks pretty cold! I want to see snow but I don't think I want to see THAT much!

Panni · « **Reply #262 on:** January 22, 2005, 05:33:01 PM »

Tiffany's was fun. It was an exchange situation. DD got me a bracelet for Hanukah that did not fit. The one they sent in exhange also did not fit. When DD complained to Customer Service (the sizes were not what she had ordered), they sent her a complimentary bottle of Tiffany Perfume, worth $70.00!
I've posted before that DD is excellent at complaining so that Customer Service at any decent establishment feels compelled to send her a gift or give her a free night at a hotel, etc..
So we returned the bracelet AND the perfume -- and for the added value I chose a much nicer bracelet than the original one. Anyone who is interested in that type of thing can probably find it on the Tiffany site. It's the new sterling silver starfish bracelet. They only had one left - with my name on it, apparently.

On the way out, I felt rather guilty at being able to splurge at Tiffany's (so to speak) while people were outside begging on the street. So I gave money to two homeless old black guys in wheelchairs who were a few feet from the door.
One of them said, "Hey, lady, could you adopt me?"
Me: I already have one.
Old Homeless Guy: (pointing to DD) I was talking to her!
Me: No, I don't want to be a grandma yet.
Old Homeless Guy: Well, if you change your mind, I'll give you my office number and my home number.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #263 on:** January 22, 2005, 05:48:04 PM »

...And speaking of "American Idol", local afternoon "shock jocks" - who really arent' that shocking - Don & Mike were able to get a hold of Mary Roach - the scary girl in red and white from the first episode. She's a local girl from Manassas, VA. They ended up getting a pretty good interview out of her.

Yes, she may not be the most well-adjusted person, but, heck, she's only 18. They asked her how she felt about the whole experience, and she was very forthright with her opinions. She explained that the whole "voices in her head" line was referring to the impersonations she does. -Then she demonstrated her Britney Spears.... eh...

Then they asked her about her going-off on the judges at the end. She admitted that she never really thought of herself a singer - or even a great singer - until a few weeks prior to the audition when a couple of friends started complimenting her, and then... Part of her "rage" was from the realization that the screeners had set her up. She said she was amazed she got past the two sets/levels of pre-screeners, especially when she heard some of the good people who got turned away. And then to have Randy, Mark, Paula and Simon all of the sudden be so brutally honest... And as she left the room, she just started to realize how the pre-screeners had been feeding her own delusions of grandeur.

Again, not the most well-adjusted individual, but it was fun hearing her side of the story.

"Reality TV"? -Well, we've had this discussion before, so... But it was interesting hearing her side of story - and not the one that's one Fox's AI site.

Oh - And she was calling in from LA where she had just done a taping of whichever entertainment news show that "hottie" Mark McGrath is now hosting - "Extra" ?? They gave her a complete makeover and some new clothes as well as the free trip out to LA.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #264 on:** January 22, 2005, 05:52:34 PM »

Quote from: TCB on January 22, 2005, 05:26:42 PM

Actually the words to WALKING IN OUR WINTER UNDERWEAR were
written years ago by Seattle entertainer Stan Boreson.

Thanks for the info, DR TCB! I'm guessing this was a "customized" version done by a local group since it had references to throwing snowballs at the White House.

bk · « **Reply #265 on:** January 22, 2005, 05:52:43 PM »

And, of course, our very own Miss Tammy Minoff is Mr. McGrath's assistant.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #266 on:** January 22, 2005, 06:04:31 PM »

Quote from: Jennifer on January 22, 2005, 05:27:41 PM

Hmm, I adore cheesecakes, but DR jose i've never heard of frozen cheesecakes. Do they sell them whole?

Also, does anyone else prefer the cheese be whipped and creamy? I think it's more like cheese pie. But I like it better that way.

As for frozen cheesecakes... The next time you're at the grocery store, just go over to the freezer case and pull out a box of Sara Lee's Cheesecake. You can let it defrost if you like according to the box instructions, but... They also make those cheesecake bon-bons and bars now. Again, you can serve them from the fridge or from the freezer. And I believe a few company now sell "cheesecake singles", individual slices so you don't have to defrost - or not defrost - a whole cheesecake.

Of course, you could always but a fresh cheesecake and freeze it at home if you like. Cheesecakes freeze very well.

As for light and fluffy versus thick and creamy... I like them both ways. There are some Kosher cheesecakes out there which are made without eggs - just cream and cream cheese and some sort of stablizer (gelatin? but I don't think that would still make them kosher). A place I used to work at would serve those for dessert.

As for cheese pies, Italians and Greeks - and I'm sure other cultures - do make cheese pies out of ricotta and other "soft" cheeses. My favorite Greek place in Richmond makes an incredible Key Lime Cheese Pie. I don't even think it's baked. And the Italian Ricotta pies are very nice too - with citron and golden raisins usually.

Then there's marscapone... and tiramisu...

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #267 on:** January 22, 2005, 06:05:24 PM »

Quote from: bk on January 22, 2005, 05:52:43 PM

And, of course, our very own Miss Tammy Minoff is Mr. McGrath's assistant.

And he was also at the Opening Night of What If?

Panni · « **Reply #268 on:** January 22, 2005, 06:11:23 PM »

Off to dine at my landlord's Italian restaurant. It's supposed to be very good. (He's opening a branch in Brentwood.) Report later.

Panni · « **Reply #269 on:** January 22, 2005, 06:11:56 PM »

But before I go...

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