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[Allison]

Gretchen wrote: "They weren't really my beauty contestants either. They were my grandpa's but don't tell him that. He is one of those lovely old fashion men who says the only beauty queen in his life was my late g..."

Awww Grandpa sounds sweet. I love old men. Haha not in a weird way. But they're so cute and I want to hug them :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Even Mr Burns type old men?

[Portia]

Greenhorn; Fearless Leader.

I call dibs on being called "Skvee-Rill."

[Allison]

Terri wrote: "Even Mr Burns type old men?"

From the Simpsons??? Oh no. Sweet, nice adorable grandpas not the Mr. Burns type lol.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Portia wrote: "Greenhorn; Fearless Leader.

I call dibs on being called "Skvee-Rill.""

You got it! Its yours. :}

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Watched Gentlemen Prefer Blondes this afternoon. Been an eternity since I last saw it.
Wow. What a performer that Jane Russell is. Completely overshadowed Marilyn.
Of course, Marilyn overshadowed everything with that fantastic performance of Diamonds Are A Girls Bestfriend, but the movie belonged to Russell.

The fashion was outstanding!! Worth watching the movie just for the fashion!

[Simona]

Terri wrote: "Fearless Leader is better. Makes me think I am Winston Churchill. lol! ..."

Oh God. Hopefully without the bulldoggish look ;)

[[deleted user]]

Is there anybody out there?

[Mark]

No ;)

[Allison]

Terri wrote: "Watched Gentlemen Prefer Blondes this afternoon. Been an eternity since I last saw it.
Wow. What a performer that Jane Russell is. Completely overshadowed Marilyn.
Of course, Marilyn overshadowed ..."

I'm obsessed with old Hollywood but never actually seen this movie. Am not a Marilyn Monroe fan at all. But if I were to watch it, it would only be for the clothes! :)

[happy]

LOL - What up Derek?

[Lisa]

Yes Derek. What you doing?

[Lisa]

Or are you just singing to us Derek? Helloooo helloooo, is there anybody in there??

[Linda]

I am here, Derek, but lest I get myself into trouble, I will be silent. I have been hallucinating of late. BTW, has anyone ever had shingles on the arms and legs?

[[deleted user]]

Lisa wrote: "Or are you just singing to us Derek? Helloooo helloooo, is there anybody in there??"

Yep. Just singing along to Pink Floyd on my MP3 player. ;)

[Mark]

Derek wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Or are you just singing to us Derek? Helloooo helloooo, is there anybody in there??"

Yep. Just singing along to Pink Floyd on my MP3 player. ;)"

Lols

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Morning all.

Bloody hell, I take a computer break and come back to importunate authors, flying cows and corks! God, I love this place!

On a bum note, I currently have my right wrist in a brace due to a fall courtesy of a crumbling kerb. :(

[Linda]

In other words you fell? Is a kerb a curb? Is your wrist broken?

[Portia]

Derek wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Or are you just singing to us Derek? Helloooo helloooo, is there anybody in there??"

Yep. Just singing along to Pink Floyd on my MP3 player. ;)"

Spouse has been a fan of Pink Floyd for ages and got me interested. What is your favorite of theirs, Derek?

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Linda wrote: "In other words you fell? Is a kerb a curb? Is your wrist broken?"

Yup kerb = curb.

Yes, I fell. Thankfully nothing broke. Wrist is sprained though.

[Linda]

Ouch! Ouch!
Get better soon !

[Gretchen]

Bumb wrist? Sounds like corks need to fly at your house. It takes some practice but it is possible to pop a cork with one hand. Generally I don't advocate for bottles without corks but when all else fails....

[Gretchen]

I have no idea what a bumb wrist is. Stupid smart phones.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Linda wrote: "I am here, Derek, but lest I get myself into trouble, I will be silent. I have been hallucinating of late. BTW, has anyone ever had shingles on the arms and legs?"


I have never had shingles. My Mum did when I as a kid and she was in a lot of pain. I hope you are not suffering too much, Linda.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Poor Margaret. Thank goodness it did not break!

Did you fall into traffic? Was there danger of getting hit?

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Allie wrote: "But if I were to watch it, it would only be for the clothes! :) ..."

Yes, definitely watch it for the clothes. The clothes had my eyes popping all the way through.
Also watch it for Jane Russell's performance. She had a lot more scenes than Marilyn. Marilyn was more her supporting actor.

[Linda]

Derek, I hope you never get them. I had the belt shingles once. The pattern and pain left no doubt as to DX. What I have now is on outside both arms and around ankles

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Terri wrote: "Poor Margaret. Thank goodness it did not break!

Did you fall into traffic? Was there danger of getting hit?"

Thankfully I fell onto the footpath.

[Linda]

Hit the wrong button. It doesn't hurt so much, so I am not sure it is shingles. Husband is determined to give me a shingles vaccination. LL

[Portia]

Terri wrote: "Linda wrote: "I am here, Derek, but lest I get myself into trouble, I will be silent. I have been hallucinating of late. BTW, has anyone ever had shingles on the arms and legs?"


I have never had..."

When I was in my 20s, I was told that shingles was what was causing me to have a fever of 104 plus and major, major pain in my back around my kidneys. My boyfriend had to put hot compresses on my back every few hours. There wasn't ibuprofen yet, but I'm not allergic to aspirin, so I took that. The young DR. told me that his office had a prize for anything above 104.5, but since I hadn't reached that high, no prize for me.

I was really surprised when he asked me where I'd been when I started to feel sick. I had been in the pool at the apartment building where I lived that day and the day before and the DR. told me I'd picked up the chicken pox virus from the kids in the pool. When I protested that I'd had chicken pox when I was a kid and did he want to see the scars, he told me all that meant was that I'd not have the eruptions.

So Linda, you have my sympathy and best wishes to get well quickly. I remember how awful I felt, so I hope you are finished with this soon.

Best from
Portia

[Portia]

Margaret wrote: "Terri wrote: "Poor Margaret. Thank goodness it did not break!

Did you fall into traffic? Was there danger of getting hit?"

Thankfully I fell onto the footpath."

Hope you didn't injure your dominant wrist, Margaret. Feel better soon.

[Linda]

My dear Portia, you had a bad time of it. How did you manage with only aspirin and a good boyfriend!

[Linda]

The Australian P. M. is on the t.v. regarding the mystery plane. Australia is a good friend to USA.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Hi Portia,
I would say the same as you if a Dr said it was chicken pox..I'd say "I've already had it". I am surprised to hear that you can get it twice. I didn't realise that.

[Eileen]

Terri wrote: "Hi Portia,
I would say the same as you if a Dr said it was chicken pox..I'd say "I've already had it". I am surprised to hear that you can get it twice. I didn't realise that."

I thought people didn't get shingles until they were in their sixties? Chicken pox when you are a child, shingles in old age.

Portia, if you were in your 20's, it seems like that would be pretty unusual.

[Jane]

Terri wrote: "Hi Portia,
I would say the same as you if a Dr said it was chicken pox..I'd say "I've already had it". I am surprised to hear that you can get it twice. I didn't realise that."

Everyone who's had chickenpox, beware of shingles, which I had several years ago and is horrendous. You can get shingles at any time if you've already had chickenpox; the germ lies dormant in your body. They have a shot now against shingles.

[Jane]

Eileen wrote: "Terri wrote: "Hi Portia,
I would say the same as you if a Dr said it was chicken pox..I'd say "I've already had it". I am surprised to hear that you can get it twice. I didn't realise that."

I th..."

I was in my 50s.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

I never got chickenpox. Just could net get it. When I was a kid it was the perceived wisdom that a child should have all the childhood diseases. So I was chuffed off to spend time in close proximity of sick friends.

The pesky chickenpox virus just sailed straight past me. Mum complained to the doctor. Doctor reckoned I must have had a conferred immunity via my father. He had had cowpox, the base of the more vicious, but definitely related to chickenpox, smallpox vaccine.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I have had the German Measles too. I had it, and was diagnosed, and then when they did the injection at highschool I got it again. The Doctors couldn't explain it.

Special I guess. :]

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Terri wrote: "I have had the German Measles too. I had it, and was diagnosed, and then when they did the injection at highschool I got it again. The Doctors couldn't explain it.

Special I guess. :]"

Snap! I got English measles too. And mumps. :) Mumps were good. Icecream and jelly all day every day for a week. :D

[Jesse]

Mark wrote: "Derek wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Or are you just singing to us Derek? Helloooo helloooo, is there anybody in there??"

Yep. Just singing along to Pink Floyd on my MP3 player. ;)"

Lols"
That's also a Burlap to Cashmere song.

[Linda]

I just noticed the flying cork comment. It is like a game. Use one word in a prior comment to make a new and utterly unrelated comment.

[Allison]

I never get the notifications for this thread. But with all this talk about the pox, I think goodreads was finally doing something right ;P

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Portia wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Terri wrote: "Poor Margaret. Thank goodness it did not break!

Did you fall into traffic? Was there danger of getting hit?"

Thankfully I fell onto the footpath."

Hope you didn't ..."

Alas, it is my right wrist and I am mostly right handed.

[Gretchen]

I just noticed I am now on track to make my book challenge for the year! Something good came from having the stomach flu this weekend!

[[deleted user]]

Gretchen wrote: "I just noticed I am now on track to make my book challenge for the year! Something good came from having the stomach flu this weekend!"

I'm falling hopelessly behind. *sighs* I don't want any part of that stomach flu, though! :)

[Gretchen]

It definitely wasn't the most fun I've had lately and I really don't think my five year old appreciated sharing it with me.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Allie wrote: "I never get the notifications for this thread. But with all this talk about the pox, I think goodreads was finally doing something right ;P"

Hahaha!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I thought I was winning some ground back in my challenge. I am five behind, then I get four behind, then I go back to five behind when I am in the middle of the next book.

[Dawn]

You need to find a couple good cookbooks to improve your stats Terri!!