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[George]

So now I must comment...

[George]

Very distressed to read this morning that Fox will be moving BONES to Thursday night at 8 in January once AMERICAN IDOL comes back on the air. HOUSE will move to Mondays at 8.

Argh!

That negates my capacity to record it as I've two other shows recording at that time.  Oh, for a DVR that records 4 programs simultaneously!!!

You could get two DVRs, like me.

[George]

And I would LIKE to get the complete works of J.S. Bach in mp3 for importing into my iPod, but it's 500 Euros.  

Have you tried your local library or your library's Inter-Library Loan department?

[George]

bk - As for gas stations doing the authorization thing... Don't blame Shell, Exxon, BP, etc.  Blame all the criminals(!) who fill up their tanks and then drive away. The figures for that loss/theft are still astonishingly high. I think it's still in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. It's more of a security measure for the gas station owners.

Actually, in this day and age, I don't see how it's possible to fill up a tank and drive away, since you have to pay before you pump.  There is NO excuse to do what they did when the customer is using a debit card and you're going inside to do the transaction.  I understand when you use the machines they do what they do.  But most gas stations who do debit cards charge exactly what you tell them to charge and if you use less, they give you the difference back in cash - which is the ONLY way that should work. 

You get change from a debit card transaction? I've never heard of nor had that happen (at least to me).

*And in most cases, the pre-authorizations fall off as soon as the charge is processed and cleared, so it's always better to fill up in the morning so that the charges clear that evening instead of hanging over a day or two.

I once had a pre-authorization charge of $50 on my debit card that lasted almost a week and the actual charge went through in just a couple of days! I read that if you pay at the pump, there is a hold put on the card...up to the maximum allowed by law.  What I do (when I'm able to, especially when I don't get my gas at Costco) is tell the person inside that I would like to fill up and then pay inside with my card.  There is no hold on my account if you don't pre-pay.

[George]

Jo Loesser always makes me laugh, God love her! When I did GREENWILLOW with her for the Utah Festival Opera in 1997, I had the best time. The score was wonderful and so was the production. Riding around Logan, Utah, with Jo was just the icing on the cake. She just called me about doing a quick chart of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" for her and Michael Feinstein, so that's my job for the next couple of days.

Cool!  I love that song.

[S. Woody White]

bk - As for gas stations doing the authorization thing... Don't blame Shell, Exxon, BP, etc.  Blame all the criminals(!) who fill up their tanks and then drive away. The figures for that loss/theft are still astonishingly high. I think it's still in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. It's more of a security measure for the gas station owners.

Actually, in this day and age, I don't see how it's possible to fill up a tank and drive away, since you have to pay before you pump.  There is NO excuse to do what they did when the customer is using a debit card and you're going inside to do the transaction.  I understand when you use the machines they do what they do.  But most gas stations who do debit cards charge exactly what you tell them to charge and if you use less, they give you the difference back in cash - which is the ONLY way that should work. 

You get change from a debit card transaction? I've never heard of nor had that happen (at least to me).
 

Well, you can get $20/40 cash back when you use a debit card at many check-out counters

der Brucer

At the store, you can get up to $50 back.  Which is bad news for us checkers, when we've just opened up our till on a Sunday morning and every customer in line has a hangover from the night before and empty pockets.  Bleh.

[JMK]

The next one had an impossible young John Rubenstein as the guest star and Louise Latham playing his mother.

John Rubinstein's father was, of course, the accomplished pianist, Arthur.  His mother, Nela, also had a claim to fame, however.  She was an accomplished cook, specializing in the foods of her native Poland, and at the urging of editor Judith Jones (who was working with Arthur on his memoirs) wrote Nela's Cookbook, considered one of the best books on the food of Poland (now, sadly, out of print).

Which, of course, raises the question:  How is it that John Rubinstein has never had more meat on his bones?

John Rubinstein is of course most famous for being my nephew's soccer coach in L.A.

[S. Woody White]

...I avoid all the angst by filling up at the pump at the local Safeway - $1 pre-authorizarion and then only the exact amount post-pumping (also get a $0.03/gallon discount using my Safeway Club card)

der Brucer

But at $0.75 a puff, I do NOT fill my tires at Safeway.

Needless to say, this is the ONLY reason der B is allowed to go anywhere near Safeway!

[George]

what a day!  I thought everything was going to be pleasant today, but it was not to be.  It began when I walked down to our fully carpeted basement and put my foot in a puddle at the bottom of the stairs.  Apparently the torrential rains last night left us a leaky basement and a partially soaked carpet. 
Then as I was getting ready to run to the store to rent a RugDoctor, I checked my cell phone to find a message saying that Toby's doctor has the flu and needs to cancel his appointment,  When I called back I talked to an absolute idiot who kept referring to Toby as a "she" and tried to schedule me an appointment with the wrong doctor for the 19th, which is just too long to wait.   Plus I wanted to see Toby's doctor, not whoever they happened to have available.  I gave up on her and e-mailed my doctor directly.  Her assistant e-mailed me back very promptly and got me in with the right doctor next Friday.  So that is that.

I had to cancel my lunch plans to deal with the carpet, and I rescheduled with our dinner guest because we will be spending the evening ripping up carpet and replacing the pad.  This afternoon I will continue to keep soaking up as much of the water as I can with the wet/dry vac.

Ugh

I FEEL YOUR PAIN!!

Been there, done that.

[S. Woody White]

John Rubinstein is of course most famous for being my nephew's soccer coach in L.A.

Well, that goes without saying, of course!

[George]

Jrand - I tried to link to the way they handled the billing requirments for the musical NINE, but the link threw us into widescreen.

DR FJL - do you know about tiny url? 
http://tinyurl.com/

On the old board, if you put the codes [ url ] and [ /url] around the link, it would shorten the displayed link.  That doesn't seem to be the case, now.

[George]

A couple of you expressed interest in my "lounge" reworking of "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle."  Here it is, hot off the Alesis hard drive recording session:

http://jeffreykauffman.net/frances.mp3

Cool.  Who's the singer...or should I know?

Ummm.....that would be me.  Hence the description as "my 'lounge' reworking."   

I was thinking that.

[George]

Repeating my post from last night:

What is everyone getting at the DDD sale?  MattH, I'd especially love a list from you of "big" releases over the past few months--I always forget what stuff has come out.

I haven't really thought about this yet.  Do the rules for using the code specify that the title(s) need to be available or can pre-pub items be ordered with the code?

Usually no pre-releases can be ordered with the discount.

I was afraid of that.

[George]

If a company is doing something for the first time - wouldn't it be the "Inaugaral Whatsit'?  And then when they did it the next year it would be the "Second Annual Whatsit"?

There is a shopping center announcing its First Annual Holiday Whatsit.

That's like when something is "new and improved."  How can it be new AND improved?

[George]

And that concludes my Friday Frenzy.

[Matt H.]

Drinks went well and not too long since I had work to do.

[Matt H.]

The discount code at DVD PLANET is something like 25OFFSALE or simply SALE.

[Matt H.]

I watched 3 more complete episodes of HAWAII FIVE-O. In the latter two (the first two of a three part arc), Harold Gould and Luther Adler play father and son of a crime family who declare war on McGarrett. Very suspenseful episodes.

[George]

LOST GETS A PREMIERE DATE!



If the link doesn't work, here's the article:

Kristin Dos Santos, eonline
Sat Nov 8, 12:35 AM EST

Our prayers have been answered! ABC has just confirmed to me that Lost has received an official premiere date for season five, and even better, it's a smidgen earlier than expected.

On Wednesday, Jan. 21, Lost returns with a three-hour (you heard me, three-hour!) premiere. "Because You Left" and "The Lie" will air back-to-back, following a recap of the first four seasons (for the very few people who aren't already addicted and/or obsessed).

So what does this mean for ABC's Wednesday-night lineup?

After the Lost extravaganza premiere, the series will continue on Wednesday nights at 9. Reps at ABC have told me that a decision on new time slots for Private Practice and possibly Pushing Daisies (pleeease?) will be announced next week.

Episodes three through six are as follows: "Jughead," "The Little Prince," "The Place Is Death" and "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham."

This news comes on the heels of the casting scoop from earlier today about the part of a Lost man's lover.

By chance, anyone excited to find out where the Island went?

© 2008 E! Entertainment Television, Inc. All rights reserved.

[Matt H.]

So, I have watched 10 episodes of the show today leaving 14 more to watch. Since KUNG FU PANDA came today, I'll likely put aside HAWAII FIVE-O tomorrow and work on PANDA since it comes out on Sunday. Then, I'll go back to HAWAII on Sunday and see how close I can come to finishing it.

[Matt H.]

Also in the mail today was A STEPHEN COLBERT CHRISTMAS tied up in a gorgeous red, white, and blue bow. It doesn't come out until November 23rd so it went on the bottom of the pile.

[Matt H.]

I sped through yesterday's and today's episodes of AS THE WORLD TURNS. Nothing there of interest. Didn't get to see the previews since President-elect Obama came on with a news conference right before the previews were slated to run.

[JMK]

Just placed my first DDD order--got the complete Get Smart, Baraka on Blu-ray, the Peck Collection (yes, double dipping on Mockinbird, but I love Mirage and am fond of Arabesque), and the latest Looney Tune Golden Collection.  Saved about $65.

[Matt H.]

Then I watched tonight's GHOST WHISPERER. This was the episode I was simply dreading since reading a spoiler this past summer. The spoiler was indeed true.

[JMK]

Then I watched tonight's GHOST WHISPERER. This was the episode I was simply dreading since reading a spoiler this past summer. The spoiler was indeed true.

Proactiv didn't cure her acne problem?   

[elmore3003]

what happened to our DR Ginny?

[elmore3003]

Then I watched tonight's GHOST WHISPERER. This was the episode I was simply dreading since reading a spoiler this past summer. The spoiler was indeed true.

Proactiv didn't cure her acne problem?   

Killed David Conrad.

[George]

Then I watched tonight's GHOST WHISPERER. This was the episode I was simply dreading since reading a spoiler this past summer. The spoiler was indeed true.

Proactiv didn't cure her acne problem?   

Killed David Conrad.

I had read about the rumors, but WHY??

He's so cute!

[elmore3003]

I sped through yesterday's and today's episodes of AS THE WORLD TURNS. Nothing there of interest. Didn't get to see the previews since President-elect Obama came on with a news conference right before the previews were slated to run.

Today a corpse was stolen from the morgue, a man's been arrested for the murder on God knows what logical forensic evidence, several people are playing Nancy Drew to find the real killer, and the gay boys who can't/won't consummate their relationship once again are on the outs because one of them is pissed off because of dirty politics in the college election. DR MattH, why do you even care? This isidiocy of the worst order is beginning to make PASSIONS look intelligent.!

[elmore3003]

Then I watched tonight's GHOST WHISPERER. This was the episode I was simply dreading since reading a spoiler this past summer. The spoiler was indeed true.

Proactiv didn't cure her acne problem?   

Killed David Conrad.

I had read about the rumors, but WHY??

He's so cute!

I've become quite apathetic and stopped watching the show, but i suspect he got bored having so little to do on the program. I loved Disc 2 of CRANFORD; what a lot of great performances and high-flown emotions.