"Travelers flush or fortunate enough to get away, whether to the Amalfi Coast or to a friend’s pool in New Jersey, must labor to keep this season’s economic anxieties — plummeting home prices, tanking 401(k)’s, looming layoffs — off their minds.
This summer, the vacation has become a no-win situation: unattainable for those who can’t afford it, dispiriting and unsatisfying for many who can." - edythe via Bookmarklet
A good year for people to vacation at home. Spend time with the family for a week doing the stuff around you that you never have time for. Less stressful too. - Michael W. May
"Amalfi Coast?" Oh I love how they lump people who can't *afford* to take a vacation in with those suffering sticker shock over carpaccio drizzled in white truffle oil at Le Sirenuse. :-) - Karim
karim, hee. I know. part of the reason why i chose that quote. - edythe
Ah okay; let me know how she makes out! You can also do batch conversions with Adobe Creative Suite, but that's an expensive proposition. - Mark Trapp
mark: well...i got an e-mail from her a little bit ago the sole content of which was: "Thank you for the suggestions. I am sure I will figure something out. Batch scripts..." LOL she's not too experienced with things like that. i should do it myself to see exactly how it works and then maybe e-mail her instructions... - edythe
I think the name script throws it off (the instructions are pretty straightforward), but there's a way to package Automator scripts into a ready-to-use program. You could go through and make the script, and then when you go to save it, choose "Application" instead of workflow. Then all she needs to do is drag the images onto the application and it'll do it automatically. Heck if you want, I could probably create an app and put it up online: give me a few minutes. :) - Mark Trapp
Oh, one question though: is she on 10.4 or 10.5? - Mark Trapp
I'm with felix. Rushmore is a damn fine film. I've watched it dozens of times and it hasn't gotten old. Bill Murray gives an amazing performance. - Kevin D. White
I've seen it twice and it's never clicked for me the way The Royal Tannenbaums did. I figure I'll keep trying it until it takes; I'm sure it will eventually because it feels like it's supposed to. - Akiva Moskovitz
yes, bill murray should have been nominated for an oscar. i love this movie. - edythe
While we're all here talking about the love :) I'll post my top three Wes movies are Rushmore, Darjeeling Ltd and then Bottle Rocket. Liked but didn't love the other two. How about y'alls? - felix
Of the three I've seen, I like them descendingly: Royal Tannenbaums, Rushmore, Life Aquatic. - Akiva Moskovitz
I loved this movie, esp the music. Oh Yoko! - Dave Winer
Good shout Dave the usage of music in Rushmore made it an instant classic. - Toby Graham
oh, so true -- not only is the film a small masterpiece but so is the soundtrack - edythe
Life Aquatic is my fave - I seem to be in the minority - Brian Newman
Playing Ooh La La at the end of the film? Perfect. This is Wes Anderson's tour de force. - Mark Wilson
I have watched this movie so many times, it's a little scary. It's amazing to see how young Jason Schwartzman was in this movie. Finest Wes Anderson movie in my opinion: he doesn't "try" as hard as some of his other films (RT) and it shows. "So, this is where it all happens." "Where what happens?" "I wouldn't know." - Jennie Lin
to me, this is still wa's best. although i really do love Bottle Rocket. Then perhaps Life Aquatic. It isn't so much that Life Aquatic is a fantastic movie, but I think it suffers less from "cuteness." I prefer Darjeeling Limited to Tenenbaums. Tenenbaums is last for me, i think. - edythe
@edythe And yet they're all great films - Kevin D. White
Great film. The DVD package on the Criterion Collection is not to be missed. I am still so in love with Olivia Williams who played the character of Rosemary Cross. - James
"One recent afternoon, they went to the Bay Plaza Shopping Center, in the shadow of Co-op City, and ate at their usual spot, Ponderosa Steakhouse.
“It’s usually pretty empty,” said Grandmaster Flash, born Joseph Saddler, “so I don’t have to go through the Flash thing.” To explain “the Flash thing,” he imitated a gushing fan: “I can remember back in 1975, when I bought you that grape soda! You were really thirsty.” He tries to remember these people, he said, “Because everybody likes to feel that they know you.”" - edythe via Bookmarklet
I just saw a Sims2 IKEA extension today. Iconic. - JMS
I just googled it. Do they hide that? I can't think of an Ikea I've been in that served food: just poorly constructed furniture. Is that only on the west coast? I feel so empty, not having food at Ikea! - Mark Trapp
All the Ikea's here in CA have food-- the food court is usually on the second floor... - Shannon Jiménez
Mark, you are not alone in the confusion over the Ikea Meatbal Conundrum. I had no idea food was there. Must be a west coast thing. Are there are stores that serve food with their regular wares? Can I buy a sandwich and a car at the same place?...Holy crap, I need to open a deli dealership. - James Ferguson
Oh yeah...it's definitely there. Usually you'll get that warning that you're entering "adults only" territory. Makes me wonder about people though. I just can't understand the mind that would want this type of stuff made public. - JMS
This is hilarious, but I'm not sure why. So many rules! - Meg versusMeg
Haha. Oh, shizzer bat. I still remember the night vividly: like 15 of us piled into someone's family room with Moulin Rouge on, and Paulie making all these comments about how awful the movie was. I went "come on man, I'm trying to watch this!" and everyone yelled at me. I don't think I lived that down until we went to college. - Mark Trapp
"MILE 19: Pomfret Slow down for a look at the pre-Revolutionary War homes of tiny Pomfret. Then stop for lunch at the funky, folksy Vanilla Bean Cafe (Routes 169, 44 and 97; 860-928-1562; www.thevanillabeancafe.com), known to serve up specials like venison stew, wild mushroom quesadillas and legendary clam chowder ($5.25). Try a cold sarsaparilla or birch beer, two of the over 30 flavors made by Hosmer Mountain soda, a local brand for nearly 100 years. It’s still sold in glass bottles, the better to preserve the fizz, Hosmer Mountain says. Pass on the pie; another dessert is just down the road." - edythe via Bookmarklet
*sigh* Thanks for the virtual vacation, Polly. I am now totally craving sarsaparilla. In a glass bottle, no less! :-) - Lisa L. Seifert
ooh, yeah, sarsaparilla. i first heard about it when i read Stuart Little. And I wanted it. New England really is gorgeous...I mean, pretty incredibly so. I forget, sometimes, how special it is. - edythe
Stuart Little. [smile] I wonder if today's generation knows it is a book. I went into my local library branch a while back and asked for The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle. I wanted to read it to the 5 year old I nanny for. The guy behind the desk looked it up for me since it was missing from its place in the stacks. What he gave me was Eddie Murphy's movie version of Dr. Dolittle. Ack. Lisa: No, the book. Guy: It's a book? Lisa: Yes, it's a book. That old-timey entertainment before we had televisions. Sheesh. - Lisa L. Seifert
lisa: oh, my gosh. can't believe that he was working in a library and didn't know that. but...hee. yes, in the olden times... ;) - edythe
Yeah. I told our children's librarian and she *had words* with him, I'm sure. - Lisa L. Seifert
As long as it's not folks in animal costumes, you're good. - Chris Reed
The first time I saw that my son had looked at porn on the computer, I spent more time lecturing him about viruses and infected files than what he was viewing. - Trish Robinson
You would not believe the amount of spyware on this computer... - Michelle Miller
whats 'normal' porn ?? no seriously.. porn is porn , just like kink is kink.. !! - Peter Dawson
Why do I have the feeling this was an aftermath of Trish's comment... <grin> - Parth Awasthi
@cody There isn't any porn on my computer. Maybe some shirtless pics of very celebs ;) - Michelle Miller
Clearly, Michelle, he does not realize that your geek is bigger than his. - Bradley McSpinn
I'm editing his registry file. I can't tell if he is amazed or turned off? LOL - Michelle Miller
Hopefully you are smiling that I asked that and not gritting teeth at me. @Yuvi thx for props. - Cody Heitschmidt
@cody I am smiling. If you haven't learned yet, I'm not that up tight type of girl. ;) - Michelle Miller
"I'm editing his registry file." -- I think a few geeks popped a boner on that one. - Shey
lol @ registry editing :D I have found that the thing that makes most non-geeks go "wow" is Photoshop ;) Atleast, for my friends. Not sure 'bout girls though. - Yuvi
Thanks again Yuvi... I am on a roll huh??? lol!!! Michelle Just posted comment on your blog,.. Is "Brown" upgrade or downgrade from UPS BOY and when will he grduate to JOHN????? - Cody Heitschmidt
@cody He thinks it's really cute I call him Brown. So Brown it is. - Michelle Miller
First Mona, now You. Hey Michelle, you exhibit some of the symptoms of Dunk FriendFeeding that Mona showed ;) - Yuvi
@Yuvi I tried drunk FF at Jimmy Buffett Thursday night. That's didn't work so well. :) - Michelle Miller
@Michelle: I guess you should ask Mona for a "How to" ;) - Yuvi
At least he likes Sex! LOL So you know he is not impotent! Good information to know if you want to have baby! - Igor The Troll
for future reference, topless makes everything better. no need to offer first. - Russell Holliman
@russell I know that but I've already freaked him out a couple of times this morning/afternoon. Between the computer repair and 'Hey, I don't have any hot water can I use your shower?' - Michelle Miller
surprise!! he's a guy... and LOTS of guys love porn! *sigh* - Susan Beebe
Come on Susan. Women like it as well. We are all human. ;) - Mathew A. Koeneker
Just curious for the "FriendFeedati"? This seems like oversharing, and a violation of Brown's privacy...and it seems like everyone encourages it. It's confusing. Why is this OK subject matter? - Robert Seidman
"violation of Brown's privacy" ? whose this dude that is walkingonto this thread waving da privacy flag ? Why is this an "Ok Subject matter"?? firstly the poster is on FF, secondly she's a wonderful person and thirdly MYOB ..solly could not resist the last one ! In all truthfull, if you were following the brown post for over the last 4 wks, you will understand better :)- As such, We are not seeing ./hearing of any violation(s) unless Michelle finds some props in his bedside table. Correct Michelle ?? - Peter Dawson
Peter, so if someone is a wonderful person it is therefore OK to violate someones privacy? Really? You'd encourage that? - Robert Seidman
yeah Robert, you are missing the point. "Brown" is a nik for some1, secondly Brown knows that he is being talked about here. Read the previous threads and you get the bigger picture. However, to directly answer your question,NO it's NOT OK to Violate privacy,even it it comes from a 'wonderful' person. Having said I want to know if finding porn on your sons/daughter computer and posting that finding here is a privacy issue too ? - Peter Dawson
I'm not missing the point Peter, you are. I watched the last month of this by the way (I'm not zooming in at the end). If people were exposing Michelle the way she is exposing Brown, I don't think you'd be OK with it. Yes, I'm saying you're a hypocrite. : ) - Robert Seidman
Michelle, quit snooping stat! Ignorance is bliss!! - Mona N
robert s., i think Brown was standing right next to her while she was doing things to his computer. :) including finding the porn. - edythe
I don't have the whole context, but it sounds like They want you to conform to a specific behavior without facilitating such behavior. You are being graded. By hypocrites. Anger is a more useful reaction than cognitive dissonance :-) - Karim
I love you in the most heterosexual way Karim. - Brandon
"NOBODY ever thinks of Elvis when you say James Brown. And few people attending the Christie’s auction Thursday of the James Brown collection, 328 items spanning the life of the Godfather of Soul, were likely to have made a connection between two men as unalike posthumously as they were in life.
Yet, as auctioneers hammered down the remains of Brown’s estate in a two-session sale that, despite some curious highlights, brought disappointing results, there were reasons to consider how the fates of legends fall to their keepers." - edythe via Bookmarklet
WHAT HAPPEN ROBERT WERE ARE MY SUPERHERO FEEDS?! THERE IS NOT ONE SINGLE SUPERHERO ARTICLE ON YOUR FEED!!! are you feeling alright/? - Caroline via twhirl
