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Lenoard wanted to represent the NY Rangers by wearing this bandera. LGR! Knowing they needed all the help they could get, he tried scoring with his version of the puck. Alas, it was in vein. Rangers lose 3-2. One game away from elimination 😧

I don't think it was meant to be a serious cruise review but rather an absurdist, satirical article with over-the-top dark humor, so not for everyone. I found it generally enjoyable and worth a chuckle or two but there were some edgy. borderline mean-spirited comments that I can see some finding offensive. If you're a fan of Don Rickles insult comedy or being the subject of a Tom Brady-like Roast, then you'll enjoy it.

I watched "Baby Reindeer" on Netflix the other night. Only 7 episodes, most of them around 30-35 minutes each. How can a show be riveting and hard to watch at the same time? As uncomfortable as it is, I found myself having the watch the next episode immediately. Very dark & disturbing show that is a must watch. As is Jerry Seinfeld "Unfrosted", a light hearted, totally fictional comedy about 2 rival cereal companies race to invent the pop-tart. I needed to watch it after "Baby Reindeer" to clear the mind so I wouldn't have nightmares. A lot of cameo appearances from other stand-up comics. Very enjoyable, simple comedy.

I'm even lower on the Royal food chain, an Emerald which makes me a Celebrity Select, a status I have to share with Platinum,which is even lower than Emerald. I mean, those people are barely cruisers.😄 😉😇 Joking, of course.

<<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.