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Yes, the earlier films (before they had a kid; a classic symptom of "Jumping the Shark") were a little more fun, as Nick and Nora partied non-stop.

Me either but Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw must be the reason. Could be. I was thinking maybe a reference to Klezmer music...

Just now watching "Song of the Thin Man" from 1947. Nick and Nora Charles are hanging out with Keenan Wynn, who is playing a jazz musician with lots of hipster lingo. Keenan's character is talking to a clarinet player and refers to the guy's horn as a "Jew Flute." Never heard that one before...

Slim Whitman (Sold Millions in Europe!!!) Slim Gaillard Slim Pickens

From our good friends at Wikipedia: Evaporative coolers (also called air, swamp, or desert coolers) are cooling devices which use simple evaporation of water in air. They differ from refrigeration or absorption air conditioning, which use the vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycles. In the U.S., small-scale evaporative coolers are called swamp coolers by some users due to the humid air conditions produced. The name sump cooler is also used. Air washers and wet cooling towers utilize the same principles as evaporative coolers, but are optimized for purposes other than air cooling. Evaporative cooling is especially well suited for climates where the air is hot and humidity is low. For example, in the U.S., the western/mountain states are good locations, with swamp coolers very prevalent in cities like Denver, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, and Phoenix, where sufficient water is available; in Australia, evaporative air conditioning is popular in Perth. In dry climates, the installation and operating cost of an evaporative cooler can be much lower than refigerative air conditioning, often by 80% or so. But evaporative cooling and vapor-compression air conditioning are sometimes used in combination to yield optimal performance. Some evaporative coolers may also serve as humidifiers in the heating season.

We're entering our monsoon season, with lots of afternoon rain showers. Nice, because we can always use a little more water, but a drag because the increased humidity renders the evaporative cooling system in our house (the "swamp cooler") completely useless. It's enough to spark our annual debate about possibly converting to refrigerated air...

I had always heard that "Walter Carlos" was her slave name; a way for the white establishment to keep her down. When she converted to Islam she took her rightful name of "Wendy Carlos." ... and she announced this development right after pummeling Sonny Liston to garner the heavyweight championship.

Years ago, when North Texas State University (NTSU) became the University of North Texas (UNT), there were lots of jokes about whether the campus radio station KNTU would change its call letters. Who knew it would have been possible?

Kind of reminds me of how people used to "sell" their Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards tickets on eBay. The tickets were transferrable, but not to be sold (either by SWA's or eBay's policies, or both). So people would be auctioning a "Plain White Envelope" or "SWA Drink Coupons" and if you were the winner of the auction you would receive two SWA tickets as a "free gift".

Jay Leno Kay Ballard Bea Arthur

Finding shoes in the river is kinda odd, but the other day a guy was out with his dog here in NM and the dog pulled a shoe out of the river. Oh, and there as a leg still in the shoe! Apparently the other shoe/leg turned up in the same river yesterday. They discovered that the victim had had both knees replaced, so they're checking serial numbers on the replacement knees.

I've never used PC's enought to know exactly what the right-click thing is. But I think that control-click on a Mac will do some of the same stuff.

Lance Link, Secret Chimp Lance Armstrong Lance Bass

I was only five years old on 7/20/69, and I barely remember watching it. On 7/20/91 I got married for the first time. I tried to talk her into serving Tang and Space Food Sticks at the reception. It was met with a resounding "No".

Vicki Lawrence Tim Conway Harvey Korman

Milt's still swingin' but the Baby Bass sounds like ass! Better for tumbao than for walking. Maybe they were in Europe, and he had to play whatever they came up with?

Frick and Frack Slim and Slam uh..... ..... Captain and Tennille?

Terri Clark Teri Garr Vicky Carr

I think it's clockwise here in the northern hemisphere. But down under, everything spins the other way. Gotta be careful when buying imports...

He must've been doing something right; he was 102!!! R.I.P.

Have a good one, JK!

One of the first jazz records I ever bought with my very own money was: Swingin' date from the late 1970's, it was my introduction to a number of "standard" tunes: THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE ELSA I`M GETTING SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU THREE LITTLE WORDS IF I WERE A BELL STELLA BY STARLIGHT MY SHIP DEARLY BELOVED Doesn't look like this one has ever been reissued, not even on emusic!

Ray Brown Amy Tan George Sand

From the local Isotopes brewery: Slammin' Amber. Quite tasty, and we have a couple of cases leftover from our wedding reception a few weeks ago. Guess I better get busy...

... how could I leave this Behind?