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Conspicuous by Their Absence

By Jimmy Johnson


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168 responses to “Conspicuous by Their Absence”

  1. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    Debbe 😉 Oh, look! The vampire hookers are back, and this time they brought vampire go-go girls, vampire voguers, vampire lounge lizards, and vampire synchronized swimmers with them.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrGw_cOgwa8

  2. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    Debbe and Ghost, ever see this movie?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj5_vZAidRQ

    No vampire hookers.

  3. emb Avatar
    emb

    Mark: Had to go back to find what organ you referred to. Interesting machine, much like a player piano.

    We have the modern equivalent in the east lobby of the hospital. It’s a Yamaha, very good tone, that can be played manually [and is, sometimes by volunteers who can play, sometimes by professionals like Dr. Beverly Everett, director of Bemidji’s and Bismarck/Mandan’s symphony orchestras] and perhaps by others.

    One BSU grad student practiced on it several times for her master’s recital. Some volunteers were not thrilled with her choice of music. It also has electronic innards that can play many tunes. I’ve no idea who knows how to run it or what the selections are. I work in the west lobby one day a week.

    Thanks and peace, emb

  4.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    Have been unpacking dusty dry books most of day. I will put help to vacuuming and dusting, spray them. My hands are dry and hurting. Of course last two exes had no idea how to sort at all, I did some tonight but it needs someone to at least get same authors or subjects together. I found gardening books ai haven’t seen in years but there are still some missing I vaguely recall. And few cookbooks have surfaced.

    Current two and my repairman found in second floor storage (giant walk in area) that someone had dumped dozens of storage bins, huge ones like they’d been searching maybe, breaking things and had broken, ripped legs off antique chairs, furniture. Think it may have been last but I keep hiring people with manic depression and bipolar, anger management issues. Could have been any of lot.

    My dear husband buli this with only access a ship’s ladder or barn ladder straight up wall and I already had no knee cap on one leg so I can’t climb it. It has a ship’s hold system to move things in and out, huge attic with full head room.

    Good night. I am exhausted.

  5. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    I believe I did see “Xanadu”, but it was so forgettable I forgot it.

  6. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    David Bowie died. I am saddened, I loved his music, there will never be another Ziggy Stardust.

    This video shows the many ‘sides’ of David Bowie……

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWX_MFNOL_Y

  7. Rick in Shermantown, Ohio Avatar
    Rick in Shermantown, Ohio

    We saw “Bladerunner” yesterday.

    Although seeing it on a large screen and hearing it with a superb sound system was a blast, I was disappointed that it was the director’s cut version.

    The original is far better.

  8. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    Good morning Villagers…..

    Sitting here freaking out about the 3 degree temp on my front porch. Also reflecting on seeing Bowie in concert many years ago….definitely number one in my concert going years.

    And yes, there will be the dance of the seven zippers this morning. Going to go in a little later than usual….when the sun comes up, don’t like driving on dark, snowy roads…by myself. Husband got the doors opened (they were frozen shut), and ran the Izuzu for twenty minutes. Said if I had problems to get him up.

    Holy crap….just checked the hen house temp…it’s 45 degrees in there……gotta call the Boss..

    later………….

  9. Jerry in Florida Avatar
    Jerry in Florida

    Debbe, they learned their lesson in the first video. You can’t teach a vampire how to look like they’re playing a guitar.

  10. Jerry in Florida Avatar
    Jerry in Florida

    I liked the bear video, but hang on. It’s the second one that you want to see. I bet they gave the bear a bon..uh..a bonus for that one. What?

  11. Jerry in Florida Avatar
    Jerry in Florida

    Well, the bear with the models was second the first time that I watched.

  12.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    Three hours later and no one’s up including me. All frozen in time?

  13. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    working. Sirius Classic Vinyl channel running David Bowie tribute with people calling in to talk about their experiences with his music and their feelings now he has died.

  14. Steve From Royal Oak, MI Avatar

    Jimmy, thanks for the reminder about the football game. I kind of forgot that they were playing. Of course I still probably won’t watch it….Not a fan of either program.

  15. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    Would it come as is, or would I have to restock it?

    The aviaries and arboretums, I mean. What did you think?

  16. Charlotte in NH Avatar
    Charlotte in NH

    Totally awesome reply, Dearest Ghost. You sure know how to manage that vocabulary. And think of clever stuff.

  17. Jerry in Fl Avatar
    Jerry in Fl

    I was thinking of stocking the grotto with, eh, those big Japanese goldfish.

  18. Jerry in Fl Avatar
    Jerry in Fl

    I will probably go with the SEC team , but we’ll see.

  19. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    Probably the birds left along with the money. It does have a zoo complete with one old goat.

  20. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    The odds-makers all currently have it Alabama by 6.5 or 7 points, and the Over/Under at 50.5 or 51 points. And those guys are usually harder to beat than Alabama.

    I’ll bet Janis bets the O/U…and wins.

  21. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    A petting zoo?

    Euuuu…I just grossed myself out.

  22. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    Of course, it’s kinda hard to bet against a team with a coach named Dabo Swinney. Reminds me too much of that throat-cutting barber.

  23. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    maybe the coach’s mom heard a Brylcreem commercial before they asked her what she wanted to name him. She figured a little Dabo’d do him.