• 8Dec 09

  Who Said It? December 9 and a Movie Quiz

  Hi, everybody. Busy days around here. We had our first significant snowfall on Tuesday. I'm hoping I'll have to stay home from work, but I don't think it's likely. I'm part way done with my Christmas shopping. I bought for my family out west online on Cyber Monday. My husband's family has decided not to exchange gifts this year, so that just leaves my immediate family. I got something for my husband today. I'm not sure what to get my boys. They are all hard to buy for. Today's quote comes from another show that aired in the 1990s and 2000s. Who said:
  
  "He had a heart attack when he was out trimming ________'s elaborate hedge maze. The paramedics never had a chance."
  
  ? Obviously I left out a name so it's not too easy. If you have a guess you can send it to me in a PM or give it in your comment below. Thanks for leaving a comment.
  
  Congratulations to mccar29, chuckdreyfuski, AprilFox, BuskieBoy(!), and Carolee99 , who all knew that Joey of Friends said "These are my Thanksgiving pants!"
  
  It's from "The One with the Rumor". That's the Thanksgiving episode with and uncredited Brad Pitt appearance. Joey says this quote when he enters wearing Phoebe's maternity pants.
  
  Christmas Music: This time of year PBS airs a lot of musical specials, not all necessarily Christmas related. HERE is a list of specials airing on PBS stations this season. From Celtic Woman to the Rockettes, to Sinatra, you might find something that interests you.
  
  
  
  Straight No Chaser: A few nights ago I caught part of the Straight No Chaser Holiday special on PBS. You may remember this 10-member a cappella group from the YouTube video of them doing
  The 12 Days of Christmas. It was recorded in 1998 when they were students at Indiana University. One of them posted it a while back and it became a huge sensation. BuskieBoy sent it to me last year or the year before. It was so popular that the group got together again (with some personnel changes). Last Christmas I saw them on Christmas at the White House, ore something like that. They have released a new Christmas album for 2009. Here's one of the songs from that album, Christmas Can Can. I've watched it many times already.
  
  Christmas Movie Quiz: Match the actor with the Christmas movie they starred in. There is a variety of movies. Some are old cla$sics, others are newer or less well known. Be careful. Some people may have starred in more than one of these movies, but there is only one answer. I have posted pictures to help you out, but the pictures may not be from the era the movie is from.
  
  
  1. Arnold Schwarzenegger
  
  2. Michael Keaton
  
  3. Natalie Wood
  
  4. Bing Crosby
  
  5. Cary Grant (Has there ever been a more handsome man?)
  
  6. Barbara Stanwyck
  
  7. Peter Billingsley
  
  8. Jim Varney
  
  9. Fred Astaire
  
  10. Macaulay Culkin
  
  11. Jason Robards
  
  12. Jimmy Stewart
  
  13. Bill Murray
  
  14. Danny Kaye
  
  15. Chevy Chase
  
  a. Scrooged
  
  b. Jack Frost
  c. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
  d. A Christmas Story
  e. Jingle All the Way
  
  f. The Bells of St. Mary's
  g. The House Without A Christmas Tree
  h. It's a Wonderful Life
  i. White Christmas
  j. Ernest Saves Christmas
  k. Miracle on 34th Street
  l. Home Alone
  m. The Bishop's Wife
  n. Christmas in Connecticut
  o. Man in the Santa Claus Suit
  
  Hanging of the Greens: I told you last time that we had a "Hanging of the Greens" service at our church. We're glad there is no family named Green at our church. That could be awkward. Here are some pictures:
  
  
  We each bring ornaments, then near the end of the service we go up in family groups to hang the ornaments on the tree. The choir sits on the chairs to the left. The screen on the right is where the words to the songs are projected (plus videos, etc.)
  
  
  As part of the service some of the children each carried a piece of the nativity set and put it on the table. These are the fake poinsettias. By the Sunday before Christmas there will be many real ones on the platform.
  
  
  Here's the whole effect. This is the first year we've put garlands across the sanctuary. They are kind of in the way of the screen, but I guess it's OK. I'm always sitting at the piano or keyboard (under the large wreath) during the singing, so the garlands don't bother me.
  
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• 30Nov 09

  Status Update Dec. 1

  
  
  Hi everybody. I don't feel like doing a whole, involved, blog right now, so I'll just give you some random thoughts.
  
  We had a nice Thanksgiving. I really enjoyed the 4 days off. It worked out best for everybody to have our Thanksgiving on Friday, so we spent most of Thursday cleaning the house. Thankfully, my great family helped.
  
  The menu on Friday: turkey, stuffing, corn casserole, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, gravy, pumpkin pie, cherry pie, brownies, and ice cream. I decided not to push myself. This was all pretty easy.
  
  On Sunday we had the annual Hanging of the Greens service at our church. It's one of my favorite special services. We're doing it different this year, and have lit garlands hanging from beams going across the sanctuary, instead of just along the side walls. It's very pretty. But now the garlands cover part of the screen if you sit in the back. We have the words to the songs on the screen. It's not too bad, and they can always move up.
  
  We watched a bunch of movies on TV over the weekend. I can't even remember what all we watched, that's how good they were. But, I wanted to let you know that one of my favorites is now available on hulu.com. Return to Me was available, at least over the weekend. I just looked and found that it expires in a few hours. Bummer. It's a romantic comedy made by Bonnie Hunt. I like her sense of humor. I wish her sitcoms had lasted longer. Of course, now she has a talk show, but I never see it, since it's on when I'm working.
  
  This Date in History: OK, I can't resist imparting a little knowledge. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus, sparking the American Civil Rights movement. Who knew such a small act could change so much? Makes you think, doesn't it?
  
  World AIDS Day: Today is also World AIDS Day, designed to bring awareness to this horrible pandemic. The good news is that the number of new cases has decreased 17% since 2001. However, between 5 and 6 people die of AIDS every minute; 25 million people have died of AIDS since 1981; and there are 14 million AIDS orphans in Africa. Wear your red ribbons proudly.
  
  Just for Fun:
  
  
  I LOVE this picture of some of the NCIS cast
  
  
  Who is this celebrity?
  
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• 19Nov 09

  Who Said It? November 20 and Happy Thanksgiving!

  
  
  Hi, everybody. Happy Thanksgiving to all! I know it's a little early, but the way I've been blogging lately, this will probably be my last chance to bring you Thanksgiving greetings before the holiday. It's a time for harvest and to remember how much we have been blessed. I try to be thankful every day of the year. Today's quote comes from a show that aired in the 1990s and 2000s. Who said:
  
  "These are my Thanksgiving pants!"
  
  ? If you have a guess you can send it to me in a PM or give it in your comment below. Thanks for leaving a comment.
  
  Congratulations to AprilFox, who was the only one who knew that Emily of The Bob Newhart Show said "Does his name rhyme with stockefeller?"
  
  It's from an episode called "Who Is Mr. X?" where Psychologist Bob reveals in a TV interview that he has treated a political figure. The rest of the episode everybody is trying to find out who it is, but Bob won't tell.
  
  This season reminds me of one of the most famous scenes in the history of The Bob Newhart Show. In the 4th season episode "Over the River and Through the Woods", Emily goes to see her family for Thanksgiving, leaving Bob to spend the day drinking and watching football with his single guy friends. Here's the most famous exchange (Newhart does a great drunk):
  
  (all the men are drunk)
  Bob: (into phone) Hello. Is this the House of Hu? I'd like to order some Chinese food. (to men with him) What do you want?
  Jerry: Howard wants pizza.
  Howard: No I don't. I want some Moo Goo Gai Pan.
  Bob: (into phone) Did you hear what Howard wants? Oh. Moo Goo Gai Pan.
  Jerry: That's what I want, too. Dr. Jerry Robinson wants Moo Goo Gai Pan.
  Bob: (into phone) And more Moo Goo Goo Goo.
  Jerry: Did you hear what you said, Bob? You said, "more Moo Goo Goo Goo." You said "Moo Goo Goo Goo."
  Howard: That's right. You said "Moo Goo Goo Goo."
  Bob: Maybe I'm ordering Chinese baby food.
  
  I couldn't find the clip on YouTube. If anybody finds it let me know and I'll add the link.
  
  I Hope It's Back By Pi Day: FYI, there has been a shortage of pumpkins in some parts of the US this year. Ergo, you may not be able to find my favorite Thanksgiving vegetable, Canned Pumpkin, this holiday season. Cool, wet weather during the growing season has produced puny pumpkins. I may have to turn to my favorite fruit instead, apple pie.
  
  
  How pumpkin pies are really made
  
  TV.com News: There has been some trouble with the levels, but mine finally went up after several days, so it might be OK now. I haven't been submitting all that much, so it's hard to tell. One thing I noticed is that at least two times I added a recap to a show I edit and it did not post immediately. It showed up by the next day, but still…
  
  Auction News: If you're in the market for a bumper boat or antique oxen yoke, have I got a deal for you. Holiday World amusement park in Santa Claus, Indiana, is auctioning off their surplus items this Saturday. No word on whether St. Nick is on the block.
  
  
  "Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a sense of sty1e."
  
  Cool Site of the Blog: YOU MUST TRY THIS! Myoats.com
  
  Quiz Answers: This was a tough one. Here are the quotes from Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg, correctly formatted with the name of the person who said each one.
  
  1. Martin Short: When I was fourteen I had, I had an applause record, that I had made a loop from, "Sinatra at the Sands." And I had a reel-to-reel type [tape player], of course, and I had taken a big applause section and I looped it and looped it and looped it, and that became my loop for my own imaginary TV show that I had.
  
  2. Ray Romano: Yes, 'cause when I know my wife, when the mood's there and we're ready, I'm very careful. I don't want to say the wrong thing. Oh, it's like, it's like having sex with Humpty Dumpty.
  
  3. Roseanne: I don't know where that line between mental illness and just being Jewish is.
  
  4. Bob Newhart: You have no control, so I pretended like I knew what I was doing and went out, did my three routines and came off, walked by the maitre d', and he said, "Go back out, they're, they're still applauding". And I said, "Well, that, that's, that's all I have." And he said, "Well, go back out." So I went back out and I said, um, "Which one would you like to hear again?
  
  5. Mike Myers: (on being influenced by Monty Python) Being able to do, and recite Python sketches in kitchens at parties is a form of birth control.
  
  6. Garry Shandling: I have never, in my entire life, taped a sexual experience. Because it just requires too much time in the editing room.
  
  7. Jon Stewart: (on getting started in stand up comedy) I went on for two years at the Comedy Cellar, at 2:30, 3:00 in the morning, as the last guy. And it was me, and the wait staff, and a table of drunken Dutch sailors. And I learned how to be myself. It was the thing that made me want to be good.
  
  8. George Lopez: I bought a house in Pebble Beach, and we moved in, and the neighbors came to see who was living there. They looked at me--'cause I was standing there in my front yard just taking it all in--and the neighbor looked, like, "Look, the movers left one guy behind."
  
  9. Larry David: I did a set at the Improv one night and I come off stage, and this guy comes up to me, and he says, "I'm, uh, I'm Jim McCauley. I'm the, uh, talent booker at the 'Tonight Show,' and, uh, I just want you to know, uh, you can never come on the show. Johnny wouldn't like you."
  
  10. Jerry Seinfeld: No, I don't get that, but what I do get is people trying to be funny. I don't know why. I don't need you to be funny for me, I don't want to be entertained. I don't know, maybe they're trying to return the favor or something.
  
  Just for Fun: Here are some presidential Thanksgiving pictures from Google Images LIFE Magazine collection.
  
  
  Franklin Roosevelt serves up Turkey at a White House Thanksgiving dinner for victims of polio
  
  
  Dwight Eisenhower carves the bird for his family's Thanksgiving dinner
  
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