Oh you know I've always supported your's & Sam's torrid love affair. YOU GO GET YO MAN GURL!!!

LMAO!!!! The funniest thing about this picture is that he's lying on his little boy bed, most likely in his parent's basement.

I picked up this hot little number in a bar. He's currently sleeping off his latest bender. But am in for some hot lovin's tonight.

I post on 3 boards. This one is definitely the most frequented. I, of course, post in all kinds of forums within this board (TC, PR, FO, SG, TD, WO & KG)

The other ones are music websites, one of which I haven't visited in over a year.

You must first poke out your eyeballs, deep-fry them in Sam's duckfat, then re-insert them.

Oh hey there Kani- Say, weren't you the one who originally posted that picture of Tom C. as the wicked witch with his hand up Triumph's (WAJ'S) ass? If so, can you please re-post it?

Just based on the food I'd like to taste, Tiffany, Dave, Hung, & Stephanie.

*EDIT I think I would put Casey down for a tie with Hung.

LOL! JAYZUSS, someone call Shatner quick--I need me a priceline negotiator for a trip back to NYC right quick!!! My Talbot-Fu needs duckfat to pro-ceeeeed!!!!!

There will be no deep-frying of any "balls" in Sam's duckfat. Re-insertion of duckfat-laden items (the non-deep-fried kind), however, is always welcome.

Not only that, but he's got his little boy "pretend" WOW/Guitar Hero arsenal all laid out for display. Why does this tool remind me so much of Jack Black? I like Jack Black, and I want to continue to, dagnabbit!

G'ah!!! It's like you crossed Michael Pitt with the Sta-Puft Marshmallow Man--GROOOOOSSSSS!

Do "groups" count? I've been posting on a lot of online groups, tagboards, web communities and forums--mostly TV and film-based--for over a decade, and in many incarnations (eGroups, ezboards, etc.). The Bravo Boards are about the only ones I frequent nowadays, although I do read the TWoP (Television Without Pity) boards pretty regularly.

NEED HELP
have to make a (expletive deleted) tremendous amount of egg rolls and crab rangoons.
Should I partially fry them and then put in single layer on a cookie sheet til ready for use? Cooking them per order is not a option.
Should I make them fresh and single layer on a cookie sheet and risk the delicate skin tearing? Coat the wax paper with some nice olive or vegetable oil (either way)
Have the deep fryers where they will be served, so that is not the problem.
Anyone have a flash fryer they can get me asap?
Thoughts please.

If you hae the option of packing them fresh and cooking them on site, that will be the best option. The wrappers shouldn't be that delicate. I will pack the eggrolls about 2 layers deep in a pan. I will lay down the 1st layer then dust them very lightly with cornstarch/ flour then put the 2nd layer down. The crab rangoon, I will pack them up one layer b/c you do not want to ruin the shape. Do not use oil to keep them from sticking together. No liquid when the're packed, otherwise the wrappers WILL disintegrate.

You can always parfry them, let them thoroughly cool down, pack them in one layer, then refry them on site. I will go for option 1, though.

I hope that helps.

Pegs

Cornstarch! Genius! I tried the parfry thing and was not please at all. They still tasted good but looked like something the "The Bear" table would have made.

You did a bad bad thing. You did a bad bad thing.

Sorry, KK, never like that song. It was a dirty dirty song to my 13 year old virgin ears
When I was 13 The Bay City Rollers were the be all to end all (i know, i know).
I found out latter that they were just a bunch of grown men would would jump a 13 yr old at a drop of a hat (not me). But that burst my bubble. That's when I turned to new wave and everyweeked Rocky shows.

The new Robin Hood sucks, of course, but I'm addicted. I actually got to watch the entire second season on line when it aired in the UK, and so far, I've had no desire to rewatch any of the episodes on BBCA.

Robin of Sherwood—the Michael Praed/Jason Connery series—was pretty good, although the supernatural aspect got a bit tiresome. The greatest of all Robins, in my opinion, was Richard Greene in The Adventures of Robin Hood. The Robin Hood Appreciation Society is devoted to that superior series and includes bios, background material, an episode guide, an online magazine, a terrific message board, and some lovely links.

I have DVDs of all 143 episodes of The Adventures of Robin Hood, and the quality of the writing and performances is remarkable. I saw it when it first ran in the '50s—I was 5 when it first appeared here—and find myself amazed at how well it holds up. In fact, I love it far more and see much more depth in it than when I saw it as a kid.

BTW, Michael Praed never became the Doctor. In the revived version of the series, the role was first played by Christopher Eccleston and is now covered by David Tennant.

jeez, we all have those stories. some with narrow escapes and some with not. unfortunatley. I had 5 older sisters and saw what was done to them. I was apprehensive of men until I was 22.

Peg—

If you want some background on The Adventures of Robin Hood, check out this site, devoted to that best of 1950s TV series.

The Adventures of Robin Hood Appreciation Society

Be sure to check out Anna Fraser's sketchbook located on the site; it's remarkable.

There's also the Bold Outlaw site, a comprehensive collection of all things Robin Hood.

Robin Hood—Bold Outlaw

This site features a wealth of material, both fun and scholarly.

I love the fact that Robin Hood has a lazy eye. You could never do that in America,with a lead that is.

I dont know where I read it so I cant look it up but David Tennant is rumored to be leaving the show. I cant rememberwho was rumored to be his replacement but I was like oh,this could be good. Both Eccleston and Tennant have done a great job as the Dr but they are no Tom Baker.


Have you watched Torchwood? Its actually very good and I think both seasons are now on DVD.



Edited to add: I remembered who was rumored to replace Tennant as soon as I hit enter. Robert Carlyle is the rumored Dr replacement. He is an amazing actor and I think he would make a great Dr.

Tennant is still in negotiations. It was thought he would leave with Russell T. Davies, but that's apparently not so—as long as the Beeb ups Tennant's salary.

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Have you watched Torchwood? Its actually very good and I think both seasons are now on DVD.

I watched all of Torchwood and found it disappointing and annoying. I wasn't happy with the way Captain Jack's character was changed from Doctor, couldn't stomach or like any of the other characters (except Rhys), and found RTD's attempts to define it as an "adult" show heavy-handed and offensive.


You're right about Carlyle being considered, but Tennant is not yet out of the picture.

Besides, I'm devoted to classic Doctor.

Partially frying the eggrolls and putting them in the refrigerator until ready to complete cooking them per order is the way to go. Not sure if you have to coat them with olive/vegetable oil as they are already coated with oil from the partial cooking.

Peg,
I should have read your answer before I posted. In any case I have always wondered why the eggrolls I now get from the local Chinese takeout places aren't as good as the eggrolls my grandfather used to make in his restaurant. His eggrolls always had nice crunchy covers while the ones I get from the takeout places are almost always soft/soggy. I remember that he would always partially cook(deep fry) them before placing them on metal trays and letting them cool and then placing them in the refrigerator until ready to complete cooking and serving. It's been many years since I worked as a waiter in his restaurant and all members of my family are no longer in the restaurant business. My mother who used to make the eggrolls along with her sister is not too clear on the process. It's like the guy on the Detroit assembly line not knowing what makes the car operate the way it does.

Love Dr Who.... Torchwood... Not so much...
It's funny I had such high expectations for Torchwood but it really never lived up to the hype...
and as a gay man, I was soooo looking forward to a postive portrayal of out LGBT characters on a SciFi series...

Guess I'll have to stick with BSG, even if Galactica really only feels comfortable showing female/female relationships in any overt way....

Has anyone read David Gerrold? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gerrold
He is an out gay author, he wrote for the Original Star Trek (The Trouble with Tribbles) and left TNG during the first season...
http://www.gayleague.com/forums/display.php?id=76
(gayleague is a website devoted to LGBT fans of Super Heroes & comics)

He also wrote for the animated Star Trek series...
http://www.startrekanimated.com/tas_david_gerrold.html

His Chtorr novels are some of my favorite... I originally read them in the 80s... (as a gay teen it was great to have my sexuality portrayed in a scifi novel)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_Against_the_Chtorr

Here is an AfterElton article about the lack of LGBT in scifi...
"If SciFi is a metaphor for society, where are the gays?"
http://www.afterelton.com/blog/lylemasaki/...re-are-the-gays
And if anyone wants more info just put Gay & Scifi into your favorite search engine...

MoHub,
Sorry for glomming onto your post with a rant about the lack of LGBT characters in SciFi/ Fantasy but your comment about Torchwood set me off on a tangent....

I also feel that many Bravo viewers are, (if not part of the LGBT community) usually "a friend of a friend of Dorothy's"... and many posters have written on these boards about SciFi /Fantasy novels & movies....

We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.....

*applause*

Far too true, though I'd like to think it's changing.

Seems to me that Heinlein was closest for his era, especially "I Will Fear No Evil" but even then he only skirted it a bit in terms of committed lifestyles. I seem to recall that one gay couple, if memory serves, was still in the closet more or less. He talked a lot of sexuality, and beyond the traditional bounds, but didn't show many on-going non-traditional (or should I say hetero) couples. There were relationships and flings, but would have been interesting to have it based on the sexuality rather than the sex. (If that makes sense)

And in all honesty, the last of his books that I impressed me back in th day was "Time Enough For Love" (not the revised one....and even then I didn't care much for the patriarchal viewpoints he tended towards. His last books felt almost too "formulaic" for me....the "patriarch or boss" the young lusty men, and young lusty women.....dialogue from one could almost fit into another....but hey.....Heinlein was a classic, no doubt about it! And he did set a standard at the time.

For today's current sci-fi and fantasy, I tend to think that Mercedes Lackey's treatment of sexuality (GLB) in her Valdemar series is just beautifully done. I haven't read her for awhile.....thanks for the mind-jog!
Always appreciated!

Oh....and I guess I don't know terminology....but if "friend of a friend of Dorothy's" means that GLBT isn't my personal lifestyle, but one I don't have an issue with....then that's me. (and if it means something else, enlighten me, I'd hate to offend through ignorance!)

Jazz

If you don't tell me what it is so I can edit it, I will be forced to point out that it's Shear Genius!

Post removed because I admitted to a mistake I didn't actually make!

Might be another one I missed, though!

Thanks, I wanted to ad this site to my previous posts...
http://www.webpan.com/dsinclair/trek.html

But as far as the term "a friend of Dorothy" goes...
it has been used in the gay community for years as code for
"a Judy Garland lovin' homo"

So a "friend of a friend of Dorothy" is a "gay-friendly individual"- so yes, I would definitely put you in that category...

Hey everybody, just wanted to wish you all a happy & a safe holiday.

This will be me later on, after consuming mass quantities of tri-tip & beers. WOO HOOOO!!!! YEE HAW!!!

*smile*
Gotcha.....I am delighted to be considered a friend of a friend of Dorothy's!

Also...glad you posted the additional link....some of the things they talk about in that article are excellent! Since I am a regular at ComicCon, I think this year I will keep my eyes and ears open to see if those patterns are changing. One can hope!

Jazz

I pretty much post on two regularly-TC/PR(and yes sometimes the reading can get a bit daunting)...Y'all can be a very prolific bunch... ...
Sorry all y'all had to break off before I got all my thoughts in... ...
TC & PR, are my fave shows on Bravo...
That being said, I also enjoy(ied)MMAS, FO, SG, and TD...
I pretty much stay with all y'all... ...
I like the OT boards(PR/TC)...
I kinda skim those shows I'm interested(but not invested in)in...I might post; I might not("That scarlet pimpernel, he's everywhere")... ...
Like now I'm readin' the SG, boards...Same with the FO, boards...Don't respond much...Jeff is such a monumental a$$, that I just can't care about him(despite his um lips(my mother is all gaga over his lips)...He's a selfish SELF absorbed a$$ wipe..."Who'll make my breakfast?"...Um you bu++ wipe-have and "instant"...In other words a perfect young CA-liforian...

The movie should have won an Oscar....sigh. Cannot believe any other movie that year was better. I was deeply moved....and LOVED the scenery.

Hope everyone is having a happy and safe holiday. My parents came over and we sorted, they took a large amount of stuff out of here, I packed gallon sized zip bags with shower items and the like. Most of the clothes are sorted and non-clothes items. I need to gather all of the computer discs and whatnot for packing in the computer bag. It is all coming together anyway. I suppose my 4th of July celebratory meal is an iced coffee and a raisin bran muffin. Whooooopie!!

Best,

Hajar ~ The AngloMoroccan

You know your obgyn can fix that problem surgically.....

Nice to see you posting again Kani....

Same to you Hajar.......................

Good one, MoHub!!!

The angriest I ever got about a concert I went to was the time (the only time ) I got to see Hendrix.... he did two shows in one night; I thought the second show would be best because he might "jam" for a while.... wrong!. He stated he "blew" all of his amps in the first show, played 3 songs ... and walked off stage not to return. Talk about feeling screwed ( and definitely not in a good way).....

Hope everyone had a nice holiday. I'm at my sister's and we didn't do anything today because we're going to my parent's country house tomorrow. That's when we'll barbecue and stuff. We did watch the fireworks on TV with my nephews.

I did have an interesting afternoon though when I slipped and fell right out of the shower. That has never happened to me before so I'm still sort of in shock about it lol. It happened so fast that I can't even recall what the hell happened. All I remember is turning to rinse my hair and then all of a sudden I was falling backward, trying to grab the shower curtain, but instead took it and the pole down with me as I hit the floor. The toilet seemed to help break my fall since my back hit that and then I slide to the floor. I seem to always get injured when I'm here. First it was the ride at the carnival and now this. Months before that I fell down their stairs

Typical 4th of July - Neighbors across the street having a big party during the daytime with rock music blaring. At night neighbors across creek (borders my property) playing rock music and shooting off illegal fireworks until 11pm. Kept busy and managed to install new garage door opener for wife's side of the garage. Had to utilize old parts which were better than some of the plastic parts that came with the new opener.

That was the worst 200 page novel I ever read. How's my hair?

Ouch!
I definitely feel your pain my sister...
I slipped in the shower recently as well...
Take lots of Ibuprofen (if you can), you will be sore tomorrow...

When I started to slip I grabbed the shower curtain and then tried to step out of the tub,
to steady myself on a dry surface....
Well before my foot touched the floor, my tub foot slipped and I was legs akimbo...
I landed on my tail bone, on the rim of the tub.... F'n ooowww!
(Good thing I fell further back on my bum or my tender man bits would have been smooshed...) sorry, TMI- I know...

I actually bruised my "taint"!!!
And then once I was impaled on the rim, I started to check my condition...
you know- wriggle the fingers and toes...
once I was certain there was no major harm done...
Bam! The shower rod falls and bonks me on the head!

I just had to laugh! -And ice my taint... (but that's another story..)

Are you sure your sister doesn't have a grumpy House Elf that doesn't like you???
It sure sounds like it to me...

I agree with you... Brokeback Mountain won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and was honored with Best Picture and Best Director accolades from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Golden Globe Awards, Critics Choice Awards, and Independent Spirit Awards among many other organizations and festivals. Brokeback Mountain had the most nominations (eight) for the 78th Academy Awards, where it won three: Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Score. The film was widely considered to be a front runner for the Academy Award for Best Picture, but lost to Crash. However, at the end of its theatrical run, Brokeback Mountain ranked eighth among the highest-grossing romantic dramas of all time.

But there is much talk of Heath getting a posthumous Oscar playing The Joker...

http://heathledger.com/

Heath Ledger’s performance in the upcoming Batman film is winning him rave reviews, with many critics pushing for the late Australian actor to be awarded a posthumous Oscar.Five months after his death, the first critics to see The Dark Knight - due in Australian cinemas in two weeks - are giving the actor plenty of praise.

Rolling Stone magazine critic Peter Travers says Heath’s portrayal as the Joker was brilliant.

“It’s typical of Ledger’s total commitment to films as diverse as Brokeback Mountain and I’m Not There that he does nothing out of vanity or the need to be liked,” he wrote.

“I can only speak superlatives of Ledger, who is mad-crazy-blazing brilliant as the Joker.

“If there’s a movement to get him the first posthumous [acting] Oscar since Peter Finch won for 1976’s Network, sign me up.”

Sam Rubin, a respected entertainment correspondent for Los Angeles KTLA network, said Ledger would “absolutely be nominated for an Oscar, and at this point in the year is a hands-down favourite to win it posthumously”.

“Ledger offers perfect pitch, perfect tone, his Joker hits all the right notes,” he added.

Meanwhile an Associated Press review described the Joker as possibly Ledger’s finest performance - even better than his Brokeback Mountain role for which he was nominated for an Oscar.

Welcome Back Partsgirl! Project Runway July 11. Shear Genius is amusing. Mood of the board.. Fresh starts for all!

I went to a loud party that was moved inside for the weather. Realized for the umpteenth time how annoying Bruce Springsteen's music is when sober, especially Glory Days and Born in the USA.

But I do agree with you about old parts vs plastic parts!

Seriously, you and Snagglepuss were lucky to be able to walk away from a potential tragedy. It's a good idea to have grab bars installed in the shower and by the hopper in case there is surgery in your future and you don't want to ask for help in the loo. And new showers are big enough for a built in bench. And all the hardware can be made part of the decor and be used for recreational purposes also..

Thanks Hajar! You enrich this board.