In English, the Rosetta Stone translates, “Very expensive language instruction that can be had at the local bookstore for a fraction of the price.” In the age of the internet, one must be careful. There are many “this date in history” sites that are not entirely reliable, particularly concerning celebrity birthdays. This, one finds out the hard way.
Secrets of the Deadline
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201 responses to “Secrets of the Deadline”
What can one say about today’s real-time cartoon? Well, we all know what I could say about it, but I shan’t. Other than to note I like it (a lot) when Janis doesn’t have those little straight, skinny, pipe cleaner legs. Of course, I suppose there could be some correlation with how close to deadline Jimmy is working when he draws them like that. 🙂
Ghost, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Grove,_Texas
I. Just have to share this one with you guys. I am 1.2 pounds from reaching my 100 pound weight loss goal.and if I can burn enough calories I should be there this week. Did an hour and a half of water aerobics tonight and the Vietnamese restaurants cook did a special shrimp and grilled chicken bun for me with no fat or fried items. I am getting great special meals now. My local ice cream shop makes me fat free sugar free banana milk shake s and unsweetened tea with fresh limes.
Love Jackie
Congratulations, Jackie. Keep going. By the way, if you like coffee you might want to try this brand: Trung Nguyen. It’s a Vietnamese import so you will probably have to look for it at an Oriental market. The Gourmet blend is very good.
That’s wonderful, Jackie. Obviously, I should have been soliciting weight control/nutrition information *from* you, rather than offering it *to* you. I lost 0.8 pound this past week; doesn’t sound like much, but I’m getting down into that tough area where weekly progress is often measured by fractions of a pound. Me, I just consider it a victory when I go a week without gaining anything.
Still have all your toes? 🙂
Thanks guys, but I don’t drink coffee, never had. Surely I told you about my boss, half my age. Who said the only time he’d missed coffee in bed was when wife gave birth to their children. Asked if I would bring him coffee in bed? I replied only if he called room service. In front of sales staff.
Don’t know how to make coffee.
Ghost I never said that I didn’t know diet, nutrition and exercise, just that I was stupid. Love Jackie
Rick in Shermantown, Ohio
I had the good four tune to see Sir Paul this summer the day after his 73rd birthday. He put on a great show- nearly two hours non-stop. He is quite the entertainer. I think as time goes on, It is becoming more apparent that Paul was the most talented Beatle (not that the other three were slackers) and much of their legacy is due to him.
BTW, it was a great summer for concerts- I also got to see Weird Al in concert. Another great showman who is really more talented than most people give him credit for.
My favorite Weird Al story is the one he told about his parody of “Money for Nothing”. He always contacts the original artist of a song he parodies and gets their permission to do so. When he asked Mark Knopfler for his OK, Knofler agreed on one condition…that he (Knopfler) could play the guitar part on Al’s recording. So Al is all like, well, sure, I guess that would be fine, while thinking, “Are you bleeping kidding me? Mark Knopfler is going to play guitar on one of my parody tracks?!”
Good for you, Jackie, on the weight loss. Not easy to do, at all! Lots of determination and hard work.
Actually I am quite near my ideal weight now (whatever that is). Over the past ten or fifteen years it’s gone down gradually — but I fear that lots of it is muscle loss, not so much fat loss! Gotta work out more.
Charlotte it is totally true because when I lost so fast and was starving myself I lost fat but there was no muscle. I looked so bad but smaller clothes. I think Ghost made me realize that exercise was the only way. So, I have actually been building dense muscles or I would have lost even more. And looked like the Wraiths in Harry Potter.
Parts like my legs and arms are actually filled out, but still losing with hard work. No magic pill or surgery. Lots of leg lifts! Love you, Jackie
So, I had to watch the parody because I love Money For Nothing and Mark Knopfler but had never heard the Weird Al one. And yes, it was funny and then I watched the video that compares the two Dire Straits and then Weird Al frame for frame and that was awesome.
But I had no idea that the original song had been censored and edited! So I had to listen to the uncensored version. I cannot believe that happened since the #&*$# stuff that is played on radio every day and minute of the world and no one edits it. Rap is all violence and sex so far as I can tell since I only hear it blaring from open windows and loud radios at stop lights.
Love, Jackie
Debbe 😉 Second Playlist, Song the Fifth – Because everybody needs a little metal in their musical diets.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAVB25yjY5I
🙂 you go Jackie – I am sorry to say the hardest part is yet to come.
Keeping it off. – But exercise and what you say you are eating will help- now you just have to
eat at regular intervals (I have 1 interval – when I am sleeping) what ever times you want
but keep them consistent.
Hugs for encouragement.
Did I mention how I lost 200 lbs of ugly fat in 1992?
Old Bear, my second coach besides Ghost preaches the same things. I am not good about consistency and hours and routine. Sort of anathema to me, asymmetry in life appeals to me in design and all things, along with randomness. But I am trying to learn that lesson.
Yes, if I could keep it off I would still be a size 8 petite and look like a beach blanket bingo chick from the 1960’s. I suspect I have lost a few thousand pounds and hundreds of clothing sizes.
But this time I have something really worthwhile at stake, my life.
That is not a joke. I was supposed to have died and this time everyone expected it. I have shocked a team of specialists who are cheering me on, simply because I am finally doing what I should have done all the time. It was losing my husband and mother that week last Christmas that gave me the shock I needed to make that decision to live. Love, Jackie
Which wife number was that. JERRY?
Good morning Villagers….
Old Bear, thanks…someone, if they haven’t already done it, should do a cat video to that tune…featuring the dreaded ‘red dot’.
And Jerry, I’ve used that line before too. Which BCN are are you talking about. There is the one on GoComics and then the one on her BCN website. So actually, we are treated to four strips a week. I’ve read and posted on her BCN website, and was flattered when she responded to my comment. I also read her twitter account, where sometimes she posts photos of the real life cats.
Jackie, you are one inspirational lady….need to adopt some of your health regiments….I was a naughty girl last night…too much indulgence, now where is that Advil?
Can I brag that I’ve gained 2.4 pounds??!!
Gotta go…………..
Ya’ll have a blessed day…
GR 😉 liked the Letterman version. There also is a video of him singing that song while riding a bike in circles. The lyrics can be taken anyway you want…I believe it is based on when he left Genesis..anyway, that what I read on the internet…you know, if it’s on the internet, it’s got to be true…so grab your things I’ve come to take you home……
Peep!!
https://i.imgur.com/hjKU6TU.webm
And tying the Weird Al and Sir Paul threads together: Weird Al told the story that Paul McCartney loves his stuff but would not give Al permission to record his parody of “Live and Let Die” called “Chicken Pot Pie” due to the McCartney’s vegan beliefs. Weird Al could have gone ahead a recorded the song citing fair use laws but will not, out of respect to Sir Paul.
We were doing so well ignoring each other. Let’s continue, shall we?
I remember laughing when they said Ivan was coming back. I think that Erika may still have a chance.
Debbe 😉 There’s a joke somewhere in that cat-licking-a-chick video, but I’ll pass. (Don’t look at me like that…you were probably thinking the same thing. 🙂 )
Congratulations on your weight gain. (There’s something you won’t hear me say very often.) In your case, it’s undoubtedly a good thing, health-wise. Not to mention giving you a little more of what Janis was showing yesterday. 😉
Since everyone contributes exercise music I will start posting some I like like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwB40qTfuvI by Wilson Pickett or anyone else actually. The one that just played on my CD earlier was a little faster and an earlier version.
And Queen like “Fat Bottomed Girls” but I am not linking two here!
Good morning all and I am up and in exercise clothes, heading to hair dresser and then gym and veterinarians, not in that order! I am facing demons. August is gone and September is a good time to fight demons, the weather should eventually cool off! Love, Jackie
And a favorite the great Muddy Waters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PdZgrnh69w
Because I am a GRITS girl raised in the South and raised in the black gumbo of the Mississippi mud. And because Muddy Waters played on the bootleg radio we all listened to and played for our fraternity dances and other places we weren’t supposed to go for music.
OK, I have to go to Tulsa and find me some Muddy Waters! There’s that harmonica harmony in the background.
Love, Jackie