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<<double sigh>>

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.

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.

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.

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.

Are you my sister? 😆

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

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.

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. 😇

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.

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

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.

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.

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. 😆

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/

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

Simply beautiful.

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

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.

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. Loved Kelly Clarkson on The Voice. She would make a great addition to Idol. I stopped watching The Voice after Blake Shelton left. 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.

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.

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!