HBE4

1 hour ago, RFerrington said:

<sigh>

<<double sigh>>

54 minutes ago, h20skibum said:

All of those big oak trees are a pain to deal with, but then they keep our house 10° to 15° cooler in all the shade.  Here, we get one or two days a year when I think it might be nice to have AC, but then night falls and it cools dow

Fortunately, the nights have been cool & the house has good airflow so it cools down pretty quickly.  My backyard faces east & has many tall trees to block out the sun so the house doesn't really get to cooking until mid-to-late afternoon for a few hours. 

However, as the saying goes, it's not the heat, it's the humidity.  No amount of shade or breeze can take away the clammy feeling when its humid outside.

But I'll be heading down to the Jersey Shore (Point Pleasant) for a few  days & if its still hot & humid next week, will put the window AC units in the windows. At least I can still stick to my "No AC before Memorial Day" rule. 

17 minutes ago, voyager70 said:

I agree. I was a diehard Survivor fan for years but became very disenchanted when they started throwing in all the new “twists “ and stopped watching. The show, for me at least, became less and less of what it started out as and I lost all interest. I keep telling myself I’ll give it another shot someday but haven’t been able to so far. 

6 minutes ago, SteelCityCruiser10 said:

Same, I used to be a diehard survivor fan never missing an episode until a few years ago.  I believe i posted about it before here but when every tribal began to be a life lesson on race, equality yada yada i lost interest.  entertainment value gone.  I hear enough about how terrible the world is on the news which i also quit watching.  shame because i loved that show.  I will rewatch very old seasons on netflix though 😀

I recently caught part of an episode - and along with the conversation here - could easily see myself getting sucked back in.

I'll have to rewatch some of the older seasons on Netflix. Season 1 probably seemed so innocent where people thought Survivor meant who could survive in the jungle the best, not who can survive lying, back stabbing teammates. Sue's snake-and-rat speech is legendary.

The Outback and Africa (Seasons 2 & 3 I think) were the best.

I don't have central air and rely on window air conditioners. Much like autumn when I try to go as long as possible before turning on the heat, I try to wait until at least mid-June before putting the units in the window. Certainly never before Memorial Day.

The heat & humidity the past couple of days has certainly been testing my resolve.

22 minutes ago, h20skibum said:

What is this AC you people talk about? 

I live about 3 hours from Atlantic City.  Perfect distance for a weekend trip. Any closer would be bad for my wallet.

That's what I think about when talking about AC.

27 minutes ago, doghog said:

food rewards (do away with those) that are allowed to take others,

 

When they go to tribal, they should be voting immediately. They've had plenty of time to discuss who is being voted off before going to tribal. 

I remember when the food reward was a can of beans. Is a box of matches still considered a reward?

As for tribal, it seemed as the years went of, Jeff became more privy to some of the one-on-one interviews  and footage of conversations between certain team members. That way he could ask certain questions to "poke the bear" so to speak and  cause dissension in the ranks and maybe sway a vote a certain way. At least, that's how I remember it.

So yeah, I can see how it might be semi-scripted.

1 hour ago, OnTheJourney said:

More like into the 21st century since I've never owned a car built after 1997 😁 It's time...

Are you my sister? 😆

2 hours ago, Keksie said:

I can't get it to play on my phone and I am away from home so don't have access to my laptop.  If I can get a good picture I will contact my boss and get her opinion 

17 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

It won't play on my phone either.

I think it's a screen shot of a video.

6 hours ago, reallyitsmema said:

 

I have to avoid this thread for awhile.  We are two weeks behind on Survivor because we were on a cruise.  We will hopefully watch those weeks tonight.  NHL and NBA playoffs have been the priority.  Now that the Bruins are out, there isn't a playoff game every night to watch and we can get back to reality tv. 😄 I was four episodes behind on American Idol and was trying to catchup without finding out the winner but that didn't work out.  DH turned Good Morning America on before he left for work on Monday and first thing I saw was an article about American Idol.  Oh well......

I'm still two episodes behind on Amazing Race & that ended last  week. So far, so good on avoiding who the winners are.

BTW, I meant to thank you for your Liberty review. It was exactly what I was looking for re: condition of the ship (creaky balcony, worn carpeting, etc). Being a light sleeper, balcony noise would definitely be intrusive.  Hopefully you'll get to see this when you return to this thread.

10 hours ago, grapau27 said:

For information to my friends on here.

July 4th will be a general election in the UK

That reminds me of an old grade school joke.

Teacher: "Do they have 4th of July in England?

Student: "Of course not!!"

Teacher: "Yes, they do. It comes right before 5th of July. They just don't celebrate it" 😊

Hopefully that won't get me sent to the Sin Bin. 😇

10 hours ago, helen haywood said:

Seeing the Alamo for most people is a shock…they had no idea it was so small!  Kind of like the first time you see the Mona Lisa…

8 hours ago, voyager70 said:

That was my exact impression when I visited the Alamo. Also was shocked it was right in the city. I had no idea! Loved San Antonio

 

I also had been warned that the massive Alamo out in the middle of nowhere I see in the John Wayne movie is nothing like the real thing & in the town was built up around it. So I thought I was prepared. but still was shocked at how small and literally in the middle of downtown.  Most of it was torn down as the city was built up before they decided to preserve what was left.

The Riverwalk is also a very nice area.

21 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

Arturs Silov, the third string goalie, exceeded every possible expectation but he only went into it with 9 professional hockey games.  He now has 10 Stanley Cup playoff games... exceeding his professional regular season games total.

I missed the fact he had only 9 games before the playoffs . Looked impressive to me, should be promoted to at least backup, if not starting goalie. Hopefully not beginners luck

10 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

Linda has urged me to hire out our mowing but I actually enjoy mowing. I don’t even want a riding lawnmower I prefer a powered push mower. I like the exercise but do agree it would be so much easier having it done by someone else.

I'm the same way.  In fact, it's what I did today. Self-propelled, walk behind mower in 88 degree heat under blazing sun, not a cloud in the sky. Ejoyed that so much, I put down a half-a-dozen bags of mulch left over from last year, cleaned the gutters, removed 2 wasp nests & made a temporary repair to vinyl siding that came loose during a recent storm. Probably lost 5 pounds due to sweat, my clothes were so soaked, it looked like I swam in them.

Recording tonight's NY Ranger game so I can fast forward thru commercials & intermission. Will start watching it shortly.

35 minutes ago, BonTexasNY said:

I missed a few Idol seasons and that was one of them.  I read that Idol winners get $125,000 when they win and another $125,000 when they put out an album.  What happened to that win money?

 

15 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said:

I'm sure tax man took a good chunk of the win😪

Good question. No mention of that, other than she was living out of a hotel room which means eating out every day. Plus, the tax man.

8 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

Our dog in Cincinnati would hear the garage door going up and would be waiting at the door from the garage to the house, tail wagging, every time I came home.  After we lost her, it hit me every time I walked through that door.  I'll even occassionally get that feeling walking through the similar door here in Florida, even though she never lived here with us.  

6 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

 

Our past dogs did that and our current pups do that too. We even have a ultra quiet garage door opener. They must hear the frequency but they are always waiting for us wagging their tails.

The last dog I owned was the same way.  Anytime he heard the garage door opener, he'd run to the laundry room, where the door from the garage to the house was. Sometimes, he would lay against the door so we had to be careful opening it as to not whack him.

He passed away 20 years ago & we never got another dog. Still, once it a great while when I come home, I gently open the door & half expect him to be there.

Leonard, on the other hand, will hear the garage door, leap off whatever furniture he's napping on, hurl himself down the steps 3 at a time to the laundry room as if he is going to greet someone. Then he will plop down in the middle of the floor, start licking his paws and gaze around the room in a disinterested fashion as if to say "Oh, you were gone? I never noticed".

He think he's being Joe Cool. 😆

7 hours ago, HBE4 said:

But now, I'm not so sure. I think it was 2 or 3 years ago I saw  a report of a former Idol winner that had to return to performing on the streets & subways of NYC in order to survive.  I have to look it up.

It was a singer that went by the name Just Sam.  The way she explains it, she got caught up in the COVID lock downs & was unable to get into the studios to record. But I remember hearing somewhere Idol received some criticism for not doing enough to support the winner afterwards. 

https://ew.com/tv/american-idol-winner-just-sam-explains-subway-busking/

2 hours ago, derorim said:

 
Oh no, now I have that song stuck in my head!  Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier! Hahahaha!  Haven’t heard that in ages!

To get it out of your head, just sing the theme to the Mickey Mouse club. 🤣

2 hours ago, BonTexasNY said:

@HBE4 Lady Gaga, Sound of Music medley:

 

 

Simply beautiful. 

2 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

There was a "Paula" judge (you look very nice today)

Whenever Paula started with "You look beautiful" , she really meant your singing was awful. 

2 hours ago, BonTexasNY said:

I liked the original 3 judges the best; Simon, Paula, Randy, although I did like Keith Urban's mellow appeal.

 

Worse Idol judge ever, my opinion - Ellen Degeneres.

 

We can probably rule out Kelly Clarkson who left judging the Voice to concentrate on her talk show, music, etc., but yes she would make a great judge.

 

In my opinion, the first 5 seasons of Idol were the best, but it's all subjective.

 

I'm not sure many are aware of GaGa's talent.  Her "Sound of Music" segment honoring Julie Andrews and her duets with Tony Bennett showcase her major talent.

Agreed. The early seasons were the best & as were the 3 original judges. The one thing I didn't like - as @bobmacliberty pointed out was putting thru bad singers in order to make fun of them.  Not that i felt bad for the singers cause they must've known why they were picked but the jokes became lame & repetitive after a while. 

I forgot Ellen was a judge. She was the worst. Could never say anything constructive. I liked Kara DeGuardio who a nice middle ground between "too nice" Paula & "too mean" Simon.  

I'll have to check out Lady GaGa "Sound of Music" tribute. 

@Tree_skier

Sorry to see Vancouver eliminated last night, I really thought they were going to pull off a last minute comeback. 

I haven't watch much of the Western Conference other than a period here or there. But the teams are scary fast & good. To my untrained eye, I'd have to say the Oilers look like the team to beat right now.

3 hours ago, TravelGirlinDallas said:

I am not sorry to see her go. 

Not a fan?

Different show & person but when then announced Miley Cyrus as a coach on The Voice a few years ago, I was like "Oh Boy, this is going to be a train wreck". While I liked some of her songs, I had a less than favorable image of her public persona.  After watching a few episodes, I did a complete 180. She really knows her stuff - the technical details of music and performing - and sincerely really cared about the team she was coaching.  Kinda came across as a down to earth person you wouldn't mind sharing a beer with.

2 hours ago, George C said:

I really liked both of the final two , I would love to see the original idol winner as a host Kelly Clarkson .

Loved Kelly Clarkson on The Voice. She would make a great addition to Idol.

I stopped watching The Voice after Blake Shelton left.

2 hours ago, BonTexasNY said:

It seems to me that so many Idol winners as well as runners up made it big.  I don't think the same can be said for those competing on The Voice.

DW used to say the same thing. I think it was true in the early years of American Idol.  Just making it into the top 10 was enough to launch careers. Think of Jennifer Hudson or Chris Daughtry, eliminated in the early rounds only to be more successful than whomever won those years.  The same can't be said for The Voice, as you noted.

But now, I'm not so sure. I think it was 2 or 3 years ago I saw  a report of a former Idol winner that had to return to performing on the streets & subways of NYC in order to survive.  I have to look it up.

11 hours ago, BonTexasNY said:

@HBE4 Very weird of Katy chowing down on pizza.  I was disappointed that she didn't give her own personal goodbye.  I remember Simon Cowell's heartfelt goodbye when he left the show. Big difference.  I love Abi's choice for Katy's replacement: Lady GaGa.

Hope this doesn't sound like sexist body shamming but now that she no longer on the show & has to wear those crazy outfits, she can kick back, let herself go & enjoy some good (i.e. unhealthy) food.

If Lady GaGa was to be a judge on Idol, I would start watching again. I'm proud to call myself one of her "Little Monsters".

EDIT: I wonder why she didn't give a more heartfelt goodbye. I'm assuming it was her decision to leave. Simon gave a great, heartfelt goodbye. Maybe because he was one of the creators of the show as well, in addition to the original British version "Pop Idol"? He has soften with age, for sure

I think Paula had a nice goodbye tribute as well. Not sure about Randy Jackson, I might have stopped watching the show when he left.

On 5/19/2024 at 12:13 PM, George C said:

Warm day in Dallas will be in low 90’s , but New York City on Thursday, have tickets to Hamilton on Friday, will see another play or two plus show at 54 below. Will get a pastrami sandwich at either Katz or 2nd ave deli. Do our favorite restaurant Becco at least once and must have pizza a couple of times . Have our favorite suite at michealanglo which as a great location 51st and 7ave. Want to try a new restaurant not sure what yet , meeting a couple boyhood friends Sunday and will listen to a cousin play drums at Swing 46. On Memorial Day we fly to Shelagh home town in Buffalo area , have some great wings and beef on wick. Will see some of my wife’s family and also her best friend. 

Going to be in the high 80s' here the next few days so Texas heat will be here to greet you!  But it will be more seasonable this weekend. Seems like you have a busy, nice time planned. Enjoy!