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Wow, Rusty, you got me there! Is that Hitchhiker Guide to the Galaxy lingo? Or am I being especially dense? :0 drdoolittle, I'd have to say Dulce De Leche from Haagen Daaz, and a powdered sugar cake donut. I was at a Dunkin' Donuts one day, trying to buy ONLY cake donuts. The counter person had NO idea what I meant by a cake donut (as opposed to a raised or the ephermeral Krisy Kreme bites of sugar). I finally had to point to each one to make her understand what I wanted.

How excellent, Rusty! So you were never driven, if a box of chocolates (without the legend, which they intelligently include now) was handy, to bite, um, cut each one to find out what was in it and put it back in the box?

I also have not eaten any snacks at all since 1985. WOW! patful, I am in awe of your discipline. Ice cream and donuts are my nemeses.

Isn't Kettle Corn amazing? I have a recipe somewhere for popcorn with lots of butter and softened smooth peanut butter, but have never tried it. It's also good with butter and brown suger melted together, and lots of salt. Calorie free, too.

The Super Wally-World has 40%-off pastries/pies/cookies marked down almost every day. Good thing Super Wally World here has only seen fit to open a location in a building where people have to pay the owner of the parking garage to park. Yes. Can you imagine? Paying someone to PARK in order to shop at Walmart? No, I don't do it and from the sound of it, Bill, it's a good thing I don't.

We can't go five minutes w/o our cell phones, iPods, and now Montell Williams!!! Ain't that the truth. Don't get me started.

Kubrickbuff, Haagen Daz and a spoon. Ever read one of the pint containers -- serves four. Four WHAT? A pint serves me. In one sitting. Period. Favorite....Dulche De Leche. Best flavor ever invented on planet earth.

otterhere, I can't share, but I will say I lost 45 pounds 6 years ago and it's been torture ever since. I related wholeheartedly to stories on television of people who are overweight. Lite stuff sucks. You'll do better going for the heavyweight stuff and cutting back on the portions. Those fat-free cookies? They're loaded with sugar in place of the fat and by eating more of them, you get just as many calories. AND, they taste like sawdust. So, go for the full fat cheese and crackers and beer et al, just eat less of it. Trust me, lite ice cream isn't even worth flushing down the toilet. It's all a scam.

klondike, that's hysterical! Seriously???????? Now, since I love to bake cheesecakes, I may take you seriously and surprise everyone with an M&M version (male or female ). Cool, I have never heard of this and I thought I had tried just about everything! But you're kidding, right? Then again, M&Ms are good, and cream cheese is one of the four food groups, so I have to think they just might go together!

His Girl Friday, which wasn't quite as good as its reputation made it out to be. Really??? Take a gander at The Front Page, which even WITH the wondrous Adolph Menjou will show you just how exquisite His Girl Friday was.

When and what year a film was made doesn't really interest me. If I like it, that's enough. Absolutely true, Arkadin. Although I don't think anything post-1955 belongs on TCM, that is my own personal opinion. I defer to those who think otherwise and actually have the station, which I no longer have. However, as to old or new or both, I have long admired 'artsy' films (I would even give Teeth a chance but I bet it is just porn masquerading as artsy) and used to love going to a local theater (now closed) that highlighted independent films. Since I no longer go to theaters on a regular basis, and no longer have TCM, my opinion may not count for much. However, for what it's worth, I will give just about any film a chance. However, I am the final 'decider' on what a good film is. I pay no attention to critics, internet boards, or public opinion. As you said, if I like it, that's enough. This forum is, thankfully, still an unmoderated, uncensored avenue for those with passionate personal opinions to share same.

Kubrickbuff, TCM did not air it in the two years I had TCM. It came out when I was younger, but I never got to see it. Therefore, since I had never seen it scheduled on television, I bought the VHS. Reaction to all the hubub I remember when it came out, and I mean there was HUBub? Much ado about nothing. Yes, it was violent, very. Yes, it was interesting. Yes, it held my interest. And I did love seeing Warren Clarke whom I most admire for his portrayal of Fat Andy in Dalziel and Pascoe (thankfully he has grown not only his girth but also his acting ability), but surprisingly, I found it a yawner. Not even a movie I would watch again. But absolutely, positively TCM should air it. They air all KINDS of movies now, so absolutely A Clockwork Orange should be in the lineup. Hey! Raygun could even do a really kinky video spot with flashes of the scenes and utilize a really weird techno song. Unlike many here, I still think Kubrick's best was 2001: A Space Odyssey.

And he is correct, patful. Both horse and dog racing are vile.

Gee, I'm sorry I missed the hilarity of bestiality in Clerks II. Teeth, anyone?

Teeth sounds like an Oscar-worthy contender too. http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/entertainment/movies/16573264.htm I hope the film on bestiality wasn't made outside the country and therefore outside the jurisdiction of the AFHA. Why do I think it was? Does any of this surprise you, HillaryNo?

movielover11, I think Barbaro embodied everything that is good about good people, and everything that is evil about evil people. Unfortunately, there are more of the latter in the world today. Money is king today, and since money took precedence over the kind euthanization of this magnificent animal on the day he was injured, our hearts went out to the torture this animal went through in hopes that those who had dollar signs where their hearts were could return him to a return on their investment. A multi-million dollar investment, I am sure. They only gave up when they realized their golden goose wouldn't give them any more thirty pieces of silver. After, as I'm sure, they extracted enough frozen promises of future Barbaro. I'm sure that the monsters who were part of the organization that promotes this so-called 'sport' did all they could to ensure he would be a money maker even after he was dead. Flowery tributes aside, those who continue to engage in horse and dog racing are filth. My heart goes out to all the animals and children in this world, as the greed and evil of humans knows no bounds.

Yes, otterhere, exactly. man has no advantage over the animals: for all is vanity -- Ecclesiastes 3, I think. If only those who think animals (and children) are expendable commodities put there for their own pleasure knew how to think about those words, it might be a better world.

movielover11, I'm afraid I can't talk unemotionally about how I feel towards horse (and dog) racing. You're right, they breed a one ton animal to walk on the equivalent of toothpicks all in the name of speed and more money for the owner. At least (except for this poor animal, but you can bet they have enough of his 'future' extracted for future earnings) with horses, the majority of their monetary worth resides in their future earnings, so while the owners and trainers hold their breath that their aberrations don't break their legs, they are also making plans to put them out to stud at the earliest opportunity. With dog (greyhound) racing, these poor creatures are raced until they are no longer physically able, and then are gassed. No thank you, no retirement, just gassed. Many greyhound rescues, thankfully, have stepped in to adopt out those that are no longer monetarily useful. Ah, the human race, ain't it grand? And don't forget the gorillas, whales, and other animals of the world that are slaughtered simply so some blithering idiot can consume what he thinks is an 'aphrodisiac'. vallo13, as movielover11 said, I believe it is not possible for a horse to maneuver with a prosthetic. The kindest thing would have been to euthanize this poor horse on the track. However, there was money involved so the owners did what was best for them.

Yes, what a shame. Such a waste of a beautiful animal all in the name of greed.

and that the sad truth was that balding American actors under 60 were offered a very narrow range of parts, and seldom nailed lead roles in theatrical release films. Absolutely true, klondike, and sad to note that the Brit actors, those REAL actors with theatrical training who can nail any part that Tom Cruise can't even lick the boots of, have had to resort to facial sandblasting in order to stay bankable. In their case, I give them a pass, since they possess the talent that the pathetic Michael Douglas and Burt Reynolds of the world can't even sniff at. So, here's to Ms. Mirren, I applaud you for having staying power. If you saw fit to have some sandblasting, you go girl. At least you still look like what you did when I first stood in awe of you, all those years ago. If Dame Judi decides to do the same, or, saints preserve us, Geoffrey Palmer decided to take away some of those adorable hound dog wrinkles, well that's their choice. But I'd sooner take a UK actor with garganuan talent over a smooth faced no-talent hack like Cruise any day of the week. But yes, back to Ms. Mirren. Blow them away, girl, and go get the Oscar.

She's amazing, isn't she? I would appreciate her 1000% more if she didn't have her face sandblasted (yes, she did, watch the first and the last Prime Suspect), but she, along with Dame Judi Dench, is one of THE best actors in the entertainment industry today. Makes the wimmen in Hollyweird look like scullery maids. By the way, ken123, if you haven't, catch all the Prime Suspects, from start to finish. They are incredible.

That's Whit Bissell???? Excellent character actor. Imagine being a kid with that middle name: Whitner Nutting Bissell.

LuckyDan, before the 'fair and balanced' FOX news went to the right of Attila the Hun, they also had a dandy little morning show, FOX and friends. E.D. was eye candy for the guys (smart, though) but I really liked Steve Doocy. Oh and yes, Lauren Green is gorgeous, I'm surprised she hasn't risen higher in the station. She used to wear a chocolate leather jacket that almost made me want to switch teams.

Good point, mrsl. I loved The Uninvited. Along those lines, I guess Murder My Sweet would qualify? It wasn't particulaly funny, but Powell's lines - 'my mind felt just like a plumber's handkerchief' - always make me smile.

The same thing has happened in many modern movies. Not a good thing to teach kids and teenagers in the TV audience. I'm curious, Fred. Do you actually think evil deed do'ers in the U.S. get punished?