Dave James

Well, after all, it is Quiet Kenny.

Dorothy Provine?

All good episodes, but I'll still take the one with William Holden when the gang was out in Hollywood. When Lucy lights her prosthetic nose on fire, which, it's a good a moment as there's ever been on TV. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kNsMWAFRV4&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL9C5E6F682E7FBAF9

I gotta think Rangers Cards at this point. Congratulations, Jim, on your boys making it to the dance. This could very well be their year. And, without Cliff Lee. Who'd have thought? It's always nice when your team gets a free pass, so you're not wound up watching the game unfold. 15 runs will do that. I really thought Sherzer had enough stuff to keep it interesting, but when the wheels fell off, it turned into a train wreck. Clearly, the best team won. That's the way it's supposed to be. Sure wish I had a dog in this fight.

Just for the record and so this doesn't pass unacknowledged, 60 years ago tonight, I Love Lucy premiered on CBS. I don't know if you have to be of a certain age to appreciate this show, but to me, it's as good now as it was then. I still laugh in spite of seeing the same episodes over and over and over again. Maybe the best ensemble chemistry in the history of television.

It's from a book called Marilyn, Mon Amor. Here's a link to a site that has 41 early photos of Monroe. http://www.everlasting-star.net/galleries/dedienes/

She was also in one of my least favorite original Star Trek episodes called "Metomorphosis". That's the one that first introduced Zephram Cochrane, the inventor of the warp drive.

that's Arnold. Valerie wins again! This is a very familiar person for "anybody" who watched TV from the late-60s through the late-80s... Brenda Vaccaro?

Here's one that might be a little easier. Hint: He's famous in three entirely unrelated fields of endeavor.

According to a report on ESPN this morning, if C.C. Sabbathia opts out of his contract with the Yankees, which he is expected to do, the Texas Rangers are prepared to throw a "boatload" of money in his direction. That should make the hot stove season a little more interesting and, if you're a Yankee fan, potentially disastrous. I'm no fan of giving Sabbathia way too much money for way too many years (a tendency in New York) but, given the "replacement" options that are out there, I shudder to think of the Yank's rotation without him.

If it is Judy Carne, she looks a whole lot better than her one time paramour, Burt Reynolds who's had enough plastic surgery that has to shave behind his ears.

Isn't he the guy who, when he got older, sported one of the worst wigs in the history of hair pieces. Whether you like gospel of not, there's no denying the guy could sing.

Hmmm. Let's see. Wife or CD collection? Give me a minute. I'm gonna need a little time with this one.

Calling Mosaic. Calling Mosaic.

Anne Francis?

I would be embarrassed to list all the Mosaic boxes I have that I haven't made my way through. Some I've had for years. Not to put too fine a point on it, but how about the single CD's you've only listened to only once. If I could wave a magic wand in front of my collection and all of these flew off the shelves together, I'd most likely be killed. I agree with jazzkrow. As much as I hate to admit it, a fair amount of the thrill was in the hunt. And, trust me, as one who is retired, being so does not adequately address the listening issue.

That's a really interesting collection--all those prole music-making devices and then the Newton. How did he come by the book? Thanks for asking. I wish I knew. There's a bit of documentation, but nothing that would give me a clue as to how he came by the book or why. It wasn't like he was a collector or a Newton junkie. Just one of those really odd little mysteries that will never be solved. Although I have no intention of letting either the book or the uke go, I've often wondered which of the two is more valuable. The book is in good condition (considering its age) while the uke is near mint. A lot depends on condition, completeness, binding, etc but at a guess I would think the Newton would be more available. However, Newton's Opticks was published in 1704, and the 4th edition came out in 1730, so I am a little puzzled by the 1600s date you've given it. Wikipedia gives useful information: Newtown Oops...I meant 1700's. Condition-wise, it's all there. The fold out illustrations and everything. Binding is completely intact and in good shape.

That's a really interesting collection--all those prole music-making devices and then the Newton. How did he come by the book? Thanks for asking. I wish I knew. There's a bit of documentation, but nothing that would give me a clue as to how he came by the book or why. It wasn't like he was a collector or a Newton junkie. Just one of those really odd little mysteries that will never be solved. Although I have no intention of letting either the book or the uke go, I've often wondered which of the two is more valuable. The book is in good condition (considering its age) while the uke is near mint.

Well, fortunately, I have an out. Semi-intelligence has always eluded me.

Dead at 82, although many felt he'd passed years ago, I'd say R.I.P., but I think there would be little chance of that. Wonder what happens to the Raiders now?

Oh oh. A thousand pardons. Can I still play if I mention that he also owned a boatload of 10" and 12" vinyl records, including a rare box set of The Complete Capital Recordings of the Jackie Gleason Orchestra?

My Dad owned a Gibson lap steel guitar, a number of harmonicas, an early '60's Martin Tenor Ukelele and a 4th Edition of Newton's Optiks that was printed in the late 1600's. I have the ukelele and the book. Wish I had the lap steel.

Well, it's over. When you have the bases loaded twice with less than two outs and you score a single run, you aren't going to win very often. Not sure what happened to Nova, but he wasn't ready. Just hope this disaster doesn't leave him with any long term scars. Oh well. At least I don't have to worry about baseball again for another six months. Just a couple of other observations and them I'm outta here. In the post-game interviews, A-Rod is talking about "getting his health back". Already making excuses for an ALDS performance for which the words "dismal" or "atrocious" are insufficiently descriptive. $25 million a year for that? And for six more years? God help us by the time he's done. And Sabbathia did himself no favors over the last few weeks of the season and certainly not in the playoffs. This makes the Yanks decision when he opts out much more difficult. I can see them massively overpaying him and for way too long, so that his salary will be an A-Rod like black hole when he's winning 6-7 games a year. Lots of issues going forward.

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