My bowels are loosening. Too much bullshit re: Trump. I've about had enough of it. The ol' orange fuck needs to be issued his orange jump suit already.

"So, we called the custodian, and he came down with a plunger - it's all good."

I wonder if John Dean is having flashbacks.

Also, Humpty Trumpty's PAC donated a lot of money to Meadows' PAC. Bribe much?

A lovely community.

LOL! fun to read this in one sitting... (youse guys having fun while I'm away)

@V. T. Eric Layton. LOL (again) All the news today IS about his toilet obsession.

@tom grzyb Exactly. He's got the most terrific plumbers, er, plunger.

@Jodi K Money is always corrupting and attention getting.
It's really ridiculous how well-oiled, huge, persistent, and shameless the pitches for money have become. PACS, as always, but all the direct grifting by Trump, and just (literally) incredible pronouncements from Meadows, Cruz... Who's paying?

Damn, @Michael Fenichel… by the time you get good and juiced up in the evenings/early mornings, I’m about kaput and headed to bed. We’ll need to synchronize our "happy hours" one of these days. ;)

;) "You betcha"!

I've been really out of sync with US early-birds especially of late, more than usual.
But I'll catch some of the EL late shows. And a few matinees, too. Happy Weekend!

Happy Weekend!

It's been relatively pleasant, so far. :)

I'm on coffee # 2, while some I know may be approaching Jack # 1! ;)
Weather good in FL and NY it seems, today. Comfy & clear.

Just poured myself a mug - of coffee.

Nah... just finished my afternoon coffee. I have no plans for alcoholic beverages this evening; probably a sober evening of true crime shows and furthering of my already sad view that there are SO MANY FUCKED UP PEOPLE in this world.

I have to admit, I very rarely go a day without coffee. Half-day tops. ;-]

As Dylan said, Give me one more cup of coffee.
Or as Svanskarna sang, uno mas cafe y pain. (One more coffee & bread)

Me in my early waking hours:

Enjoy the coffee!

"I like coffee!"

(I dislike #TrumpVirus variants like Meadows.)

I just went to Fairway yesterday and bought MOAR COFFEE.

What dat? "Middle of a road?" Hold on, feeling ignorant now.... Searching....

Think I'm missing something. Might need more (M O R E) coffee now.
Recently bought some Fairway beans, used to love my own blend.
But next to Fairway (West Side) is Citarella's, and only this year I discovered I really like their House Blend. Usually I drink Hawaiian (Kona and Molokai) these days, and switch it off with Citarella or another locally roasted brand (Tim's?).

As above, (and channeling that SCOTUS cretin), "I like coffee"! (Beer not so much)

MOAR just a webism for MORE

There's a Citarella on the East Side too, but it's out of my way. Fairway is closer.

I had a friend in Brooklyn who lived down the street from a place that roasted their own coffee. SOOOOOO good.

Coool.... thanks. Thought I knew my Fairway coffees. From searching images and links, seems theres' a whole lot of merch surrounding "MOAR" and coffee too. But thought I'd missed some famous skit or tv/movie meme (maybe I have) .

You know Fairway is now A&P, right? (They gobbled up a bunch of struggling stores early COVID-time.)

Lastly for now, as I sip on the coffee I just poured.... I could not find a bag from the local roaster (though I think it's Timothy's, could be wrong, and that's a big Canadian roaster). Found an article about some closing/bankrupt popular roaster in Brooklyn (Brooklyn is in the name, Roaster or Coffee) and this too; seems like Brooklyn has its share of not only retail coffee houses but roasters too:

The 10 Best Brooklyn Coffee Roasters You Should Know About

Enjoy!

☕️

No it's Shop Rite. But yeah. Sigh.

Huh, the place I mentioned is not on that list. It's called D'Amico's.

They also (Fairway) used to have wonderful house brand Oreos and ice cream. Gone now. Not sure if Shop Rite discontinued it, or supply or something else. Second sigh.

Oh yeah, Shop Rite.... another association to suburban supermarkets I never see in the city. Huge in NJ (both ShopRite and A&P). yup...

Now I once knew a Doreen D'Amico from Brooklyn. Ya think? She done good?

Anyway, I'm sure there are many importers and coffee houses, but it's surprising to me how many roasters there are here - or were. One on 79th St between RSD and WEA too (Manhattan). No shortage. And during Pandemic, Amazon was my friend (or the groves and UPS/Fedex). I have an online coffee guide, but it's super-dated.

We go to Shop Rite for most of our groceries. Sometimes Walmart and sometimes Trader Joe's.

Bingo. Be sure to pick up some Moer coffee next trip!
Not to be confused with “S’More”. Though that's likely a flavor/brand as well.

A&P has more history behind it than most countries!

True. Probably why that sprang to mind. Studied that history in grade school, in relation to trade routes, etc.

Now I once knew a Doreen D’Amico from Brooklyn.

I have Damicos in my family... without the ', though. An uncle (by marriage to my father's sister) and his two sons (my cousins). They grew up catty-corner across the alley behind me. :)

Ah... Atlantic & Pacific (A&P). There was once, many years ago, an A&P grocery store in the same neighborhood shopping center where I still shop for groceries, but at a Fresco Y Mas (Winn-Dixie) these days.

Coool.... Happy VTalentine's Day. I've still never seen a Winn-Dixie and most of the big chain stores that I was used to in NY (D'Agostino's, Food Emporium, Gristedes) are long gone, replaced by nail salons &/or Trader Joes. OK, back to the ads, I mean game...

There's a Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet today. That's what my girlfriend plans on watching. :)

Food Emporium, D'Agostino's and Gristedes are still around. There's one each nearby.

@V. T. Eric Layton. Woof! Enjoy the puppies. Perfect for V's day sweetness.

@Jodi K - I don't doubt they're still all around but not one on the UWS, and I've not seen a D'ags or Food Emporium in at least 10 years. I guess don't visit the right places! Oh well. Food Emporium disappeared from the UWS in the 90's... 00's, a huge store on Broadway, 60's. (Think that was bought by A&P or another of the biggies.). Gristedes I've seen one in Chelsea. The only thing in common with these was high prices, at least Gristedes had a rep for that. Now it's TJ's, Fairway, Whole Foods or some smaller stores all bought out now by ShopRite.

Woof! Enjoy the puppies. Perfect for V’s day sweetness.

Girlfriend is watching this at her place whilst sitting and relaxing in her recliner.

I don't get that channel here, so I'll have to settle for "true crime" PsychoBowl fun here in my own cave.

heh... I can relate... doing much the same, between PsychoBowl (actual game, and mostly for the ads) and relaxing a bit. Just had another coffee, mmm.

You watch the "true crime" stories like "Frontline" (is it?), or whatever, those weekend shows which replace "news" on cable (CNN/MSNBC mostly, go from global crimes to unsolved crimes on weekends)? I end up watching/hearing some of the shows mostly by accident, but some draw me in. Always loved mysteries and especially the psychology as well as the detective work. Worked with some of the more gruesome crime victims and perps for a bit... and watched a whole Presidency parade similarly or worse-functioning psychopaths in the WH and Congress in years since. Happy Sunday!

@Michael Fenichel I guess they like the East Side better?

Used to have two Gristedes and two Food Emporiums. One Gristedes shut down for a new giant tower. It sat there for years, finally demolished. Tower still not built. The second Gristedes is now a CVS.

But yeah, I much rather shop at Fairway or now Trader Joe's (if I ever get there).

I watch Dateline, Cold Case, It Takes a Killer, Murder She Solved, Forensic Files, of course, and quite a few other "true" crime programs. After a while, all the cops, victims, and psychos seem the same.

Pretty soon, I'm going to have to find something else to watch. I've done enough studying of American criminal psychosis. Time to move on...

... back to 1950s Western series, maybe? Wagon Train, Bonanza, Big Valley, etc. ;)

@V. T. Eric Layton the over the air sub-channels have lots and lots of old time TV. You just have to be willing to sit through endless Medicare ads.

Dateline... that's on a lot during my sitting-at-computer in next room hours.

During Pandemic Year 1 I "binged" (well, one or two a week) on "Columbo", saw every one and a few Monks. I like the NCIS shows (same reasons, mystery plus some interesting repartee among characters) and used to love Criminal Minds.

Now I mostly see the extreme pathology in news coverage of #TrumpVirus & Congress. I sure hope they don't become cold cases! #LockThemUp (DJT et al)

I have been binging Midsomer Murders on and off. Also watched Columbo now and then.

Started a movie today, but got tired of it in the middle.

Just "take it easy"! Happy pre-Valentine's Day, and "game day" ....
Cold out today, a bit gloomy. Might be a good time for a book.

Decided to watch the first ever episode of Columbo. It's not called that. But Peter Falk is on the case. With the same raincoat he wore the entire time.

I really enjoyed Falk as Columbo and in the movies too, great actor, persona.

Weird but I came across - the past few days - both the first episode of "Lost in Space" (actually interesting as they think about a future of colonized planets), and the uber-classic "To Serve Man" on Twilight Zone. Both courtesy of my friendly MeTV.

I watched all the on-demand Columbo listed during 20-21, including one or two 'extras' I think, but for sure the first official episode. Interesting to me, as I season hopped (trying to stay in order), how the first few seasons there was a flood of celebrity actors - and directors - and how young Falk looked (and was). Over the years he got more involved in the production, sort of parallel to Rod Serling.

Ever see "The Father-In-Law" with Falk? It's hilarious.

I have. And yes, it is.

"Wings of Desire" was a movie which cemented my respect for him as a dramatic/theatrical as well as detective actor. And comedic too, true.
Well, he always had a wry sense of humor. And quite a range beyond Columbo.

Link above is to a short clip of Falk at his peak, in Wim Wenders' great film.

You just have to be willing to sit through endless Medicare ads.

Indeed, @Jodi K. I mute during those commercials and use the time to pee, smoke a ciggie, feed the cat, etc. ;)

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HAHA... @Michael Fenichel, I cannot sit through more than two minutes of Monk. His OCD drives me NUTS! ;)

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Might be a good time for a book.

It's overtime for me. I can't seem to sit and read a book lately, though. It's been over a month or so now since I read anything. I have SO many good books to read on my Nook right now, too. I really need to get on it.

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Funny you mention that initial episode of Lost In Space. I just watched it late last night. I hadn't seen it in ages and ages.

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Speaking of Falk and Rod Serling... there was an episode of Twilight Zone where Falk did an excellent job of portraying a revolutionary leader in a small Central-American nation. It was obvious enough that the character was a spoof on Fidel Castro, but that aside, Falk did a helluva job with that part.

This one here... watch it, if you get the chance one day:

"The Twilight Zone" The Mirror (TV Episode 1961) - IMDb

Oh, and Columbo was a fav of my mother's. :)

I cannot sit through more than two minutes of Monk. His OCD drives me NUTS!

It's not really authentic. Believe me, I know. ;-)

It's meant to be extreme, I s'pose. I just find it annoying.

my brother is OCD. Monk has nothing on him!

My brother can easily talk in circles for an hour or more...

My brother is CRS (can't remember shit) these days. :(

... not good detective material.

Heh!

… not good detective material.

That's the whole premise, and why it was absurdly funny to anyone familiar with (but not sensitive to parody of) OCD.

Not going to compare depth of familiarity with OCD, but I will say, what I said to a loved one complaining about a family member, that (compared with say, a coma or Alzheimer's) to put it in a positive light, "OCD is the sign of an active mind".

I never watched Monk when it was new, and I think I was in grad school studying psychology or in an early job in a psych ward. Everybody said "you MUST see Monk!". Eventually I did and loved it. But I can imagine others either wouldn't like the "schtick" or would be offended by being a constant butt of jokes. But done lovingly! With wipes.

Back to Falk: he was indeed very young, not nearly as rumpled, and more aggressive than in later episodes. It was definitely darker than I expected.

I too have seen The In-Laws-- Serpentine! Serpentine!

:))

Sorry I missed bits of "live" back & forth - been busy with things keeping me from more frequent check-ins. Realizing it's late now for most as I'm finally done with "things to do". (Watched only a bit of the commercial game, congrats Rams.)

@V. T. Eric Layton You're really tuned into a lot of "golden era" vintage stuff, said after seeing your sci-fi graphics in response to some years-old Morbius post, as he pings & pongs across pods.

I hear you on book focus, BTW. I was admiring how you were seemingly poring through books a bit back while I was so far from that joy of total immersion in a good book. When I'm in it, I feel a deep loss and craving for more when I'm done with that world. And other times I have a dread of just starting - a time commitment when I'm already chasing the clock. Took me years to re-enjoy reading after so many years of academic textbooks too. Pavlovian association.

Seriously, you just watched that too? Synchronicity!

I'd watched but a few oldie LIS episodes during pandemic late-nites, some I found too square to be hip, other times the robot cracks me up responding to Smith. But I don't think I EVER saw the original episode (pilot) with all the count-down tension and the details of Smith's stowaway and near-miss. Vaguely...

Holy @*#! That was Falk? Awesome. I just saw that episode very recently too and was struck by how cute-but-crazy dictator had a sort of charisma. I wasn't even aware that was Falk! (If I miss the program guide and don't take care, as I usually do, to stay past the final scene and ads, for the credits. A whole long list of super-stars on Twilight Zone, from Shatner on the gremlin plane to young Bill Mumy.
Again, same with Columbo, some great cameo roles, including killer Johnny Cash

@Jodi K Yes he rumpled with age, and also talked more about his wife.
(in character). Wonder if you saw Wings of Desire in which he was much older, more mature as actor and human - and still wore a rumpled raincoat.

Lost In Space started-out pretty good - and then quickly lost its way. From sci-fi to sit-com, what a weird show.

Yes, and odd assemblage of past & future actors. Plus black & white sets at first.
Looking even cornier when it went to color and you could all the painted boulders.