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"Ivory Tower"

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Thank you! Corona, hmmm... Of all the boroughs, Queens has the most kick-ass neighborhood names: Fresh Pond, Ozone Park, Far Rockaway, Lefrak City, Flushing and not just Forest Hills, but Forest Hills Gardens - woohoo...I saw some other good ones... Sometimes, I think my parents should have never moved on from the Tri-state area on to "the Coast" and, even though we knew a lot of characters, I think the N.E. is more densely packed with them... Back to TV theme songs....

Melina is proof that a Greek (Mediterranean) woman does not necessarily look like her brother minus the body hair.

I have a knee-jerk reaction to dislike/distrust most movie stars, probably from growing up in L.A. I loved the topography, geography, climate and recreational opportunities the Southland had to offer, but hated the constant "I know someone who knows someone in "the industry"." But, backing up to who is attractive or not, the last TV persona who I could say that about is Melina Kanakarides (sp). Since I don't watch much TV, I was watching an episode of now-defunct "Providence" and learned who she was. Though she is Greek, she does not look very ethnic.

Hey, all I remember is something about "Lady Godiva was a freedom (garbled)...and then there's Maude," with that matron then opening her front door. What I liked was the aerial shots of cityscapes in all those opening credit sequences...so a couple of questions to the Northeasterners, or those in-the-know on this: 1) is the bridge they show the G.W.? Over to NJ? 2) isn't the show supposedly set in Tuckahoe, NY, which would make it Westchester County? 3) and Archie and Edith, her cousins, lived in Queens, NY...but whereabouts in Queens, since I can name at least 25 communities in Queens? It was also a blast to find houses from sitcoms...like the Brady Bunch house, the Beverly Hillbillies house, etc. and taking your out-of-town friends and relatives to see them.

water (water moccassins are reportedly aggressive bastards, unlike a rattlesnake, who does not want a confrontation)

Glad you liked it. 101 Freeway? Were you at the one in Woodland Hills/Warner Center? My friend in San Diego has always given me $h!: "man, you talk about Daphne's as if it's fine dining?" Hardly, it's just a solid portion of Greek food for a very reasonable price, sort of like what a stand-alone reasonably priced Greek family restaurant might offer.

Other than this one, I can't comment on the others. This actually ties into another thread...when I hear the word COUGAR, I think of Judith Light, the "propietess" in that show. :rotflmao: As for the other observations, most cops and robbers shows uniformly seem to have good theme music. As for Beatrice Arthur, if you liked her, I don't think you mind having your testicles under a guillotine. (And I'm just poking fun here). Seriously, tough statesque gravelly-voiced Northeastern women are funny in VERY SMALL doses...my Mom knew a lot of them who transplanted to "the Coast" and sooner than later I would be sparring with them, telling them to mind their own 'effin business. They all backed down because they know I wouldn't.

Happy birthday, Network Engineer. Everything been cool? Enjoy your day!

The edit feature timed out on me. Here is Aunt Esther, one of the funniest people in sitcom history:

Oh yeah...an instrumental one, but pretty good...and set the mood for what was to come. Without AUNT ESTHER, "Sanford and Son" would have had lost a lot of its kick. I'm sure we've all had an AUNT ESTHER somewhere try to hand us a religious pamphlet or two....

Excellent, as I recall. Some of the fully instrumental ones, like this one, are great. Of the fully instrumental ones, the best one, IMO, has to be from "Twin Peaks" by someone named Angelo Badalamenti (edit-just checked the spelling) (didn't follow the show, but I've heard this song while channel surfing in the car and landing on jazz stations).

Ok, I was wondering if there was anything else other than that, such as the "Addams Family" dude.

Just today, a co-worker said to me "haven't you seen that on TV?" I then stated that I only watch about 20 hours of TV A YEAR. What made you think of this ... just curious ... because the MSN home page reported that the man who came up with "The Addams Family" jingle passed away within the last week or so. Sad, because he was evidently very talented. Others that are catchy, but equally stupid, are: - Three's Company - Gilligan's Island - The Beverly Hillbillies - Green Acres - Good Times/The Jeffersons (I think one of these said " movin' on up, to the East Side") I'm sorry, but I never gave this much thought, but now thinking about these songs and their lyrics makes me :rotflmao:

Hmmm....I very badly want to like the Malibu and give it an "A," but the best I can do is "B" or "B+." It has some awkward proportions here or there that could have been designed out. Because I'm not that overly crazy about it, I haven't studied it to the point that I would have noticed this. Regardless, I like properly dosed and placed branding insignias in both a car's exterior and interior. In fact, many cars are lacking in this regard, including my new LaX.

Ok, I stand corrected. I didn't know they differed. I get scared with that kind of stuff, having had bad lamb mess up an experience at a Greek restaurant or two. Moltie, do try Daphne's somewhere when you get the chance...for about $8, the chicken combo plate is great (chicken skewer and shaved gyro meat) plus the other stuff one gets in a Greek platter...and their vegetarian combo isn't bad either, though not as good a value for the same price. Caution: they try to upsell you into a meal deal, where they add in a drink and a dessert (their baklava isn't that good and it's just a "cube").

You're kidding, right? BTW, been to Daphne's yet?

Yes, this one is really stupid. It's also dangerous and inconsiderate. However, here's one that I've seen happen to people that are not being inconsiderate occurs during heavy traffic: they follow traffic on a green light across an intersection and then it just comes to a halt, with the rear half of the car jutting out into the intersection that should have theoretically been cleared. It's a tough one to judge and I guess that's why they have the rule that you have to wait behind the line until you can fully make your way across the intersection. Still, well-meaning people get caught up in this. By the way, in Italian, your pet peeve would be "una mezzo culo doppia fermata." One of the first things I taught my cousins over there is "mezzo culo," or "half-ass." Even my parents picked up on this term when we were teenagers, mostly referring to my hasty and incomplete handling of the yard work chore.

I initially thought WTF, but now I get it. This is one of those meats that, if not of good quality or if prepared incorrectly, could be disgusting. That's why gyro meat is typically a blend of beef and lamb.

Let us know what transpires.

The grub place is called Niko Nikos, with both indoor and outdoor seating, about 1 to 2 miles west of downtown (the original one being on Montrose Boulevard). I was there in April 2008, a little balmy during the day but perfect at night, so I drove in from my hotel in the 'burbs to eat there 2x. I seriously recommend it if you like Greek food: abundant pita serving, tasty tzaziki sauce, fantastic seasoned roasted potatoes and a not too oily Greek salad with feta crumbles. Also, there were friendly people from all over the metro area on the outdoor patio who had driven quite a ways to eat there. It's a Houston institution.

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Agree with you on this. I like virtually all major East Coast metropolitan areas. I especially agree with you on Chicago. Except for some interesting leading edge buildings in "the Loop," you can have it. I speak from the perspective of actually being a U of I alum. I could not stand the "chip on the shoulder" how-we-stack-up-against-East-Coast-cities litany coming from the students who came from Chicago proper and its sprawl of suburbs. Also, the Bruce Willis-John Belushi Chicago prototypical a-hole at the baseball game shoving too many hot dogs and too much beer down the hatch is another ugly Chicago persona, as are all their bimbos, saying words like "Chicaaaaago" and "Gaaaaad" and "Baaaaab." However, I had real good impressions of those who came to U of I from equidistant cities like Indianapolis or Saint Louis...basically friendly people without any kind of chip. I got along with them very well, as I did with all of the downstate people who went to school there. Re Houston - America's fourth largest city, so there's nothing remotely hick about it. It's really spread out, so it's kind of mindboggling. Their economy is in decent shape, as well. And, damn, there are a lot of good places to eat, including the best low-priced Greek grub I've ever tasted.