River: The human body can be drained of blood in 8.6 seconds given adequate vacuuming systems. Mal: See, morbid and creepifying, I got no problem with, long as she does it quiet-like.

'Safe'


Natter 52: Playing with a full deck?  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


DavidS - Jul 14, 2007 10:05:13 am PDT #8177 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

There's a great swing song called "The Big Noise From Winnetka" by Bob Crosby and the Bobcats. It has no lyrics, just someone whistling and it's awesome.

Bob Crosby was Bing's brother and he had a successful swing band.

Au contraire, Scrappy fair. There are lyrics to it. In fact, you can see the band doing a version with lyrics in the movie Reveille with Beverly which I nabbed off TCM not long ago. Ann Miller stars as Beverly the G.I.'s favorite deejay. Every time she plays a song the camera focuses in on the spinning record and then it irises out to what is basically a video of that song. It also has "Take the A Train" by Duke Ellington, and a super skinny Sinatra in a tux singing "Night and Day" accompanied by an entire orchestra of women, all making flirty eyes at him. Lots of great early Mills brothers too.

Recommended!

Also, my favorite version of "Big Noise From Winnetka" is an instrumental version, with lots of whistling by Cozy Cole. Swings like a mofo.

The lyrics:

Big noise blew in from Winnetka,
stole each girlies heart and then,
big noise blew in from Winnetka,
big noise blew right out again.

Girls were sighing, their boyfriends crying,
their hearts were breaking when,
big noise blew in from Winnetka,
big noise blew right out again.


Consuela - Jul 14, 2007 10:10:29 am PDT #8178 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

But I wish I hadn't just written a big post!

Oh, that sucks, Erika. But I'm glad it's not just me!


shrift - Jul 14, 2007 10:14:00 am PDT #8179 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Has anyone else had trouble getting onto LJ this morning? Is it down for some reason?

Huh. I was just about to chime in with woe, but it looks like it's back? Maybe. Could explode again.


Theodosia - Jul 14, 2007 10:19:11 am PDT #8180 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

It looks like I picked a good time to take a computer break for some real life interaction....


Consuela - Jul 14, 2007 10:31:57 am PDT #8181 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Yay LJ is back!

Oy.


Anne W. - Jul 14, 2007 10:36:30 am PDT #8182 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

it looks like it's back? Maybe. Could explode again.

Maybe it's practising for the HP7 wanksplosion?


Lee - Jul 14, 2007 1:17:11 pm PDT #8183 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

How did it get to be after 3:00 already? I still have far too much to do today, like finally go buy Allyson's book, and arrange it so I have edible stuff in the house.


Typo Boy - Jul 14, 2007 1:31:39 pm PDT #8184 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Tercile

Thanks Rick, that was the word I needed.


Tom Scola - Jul 14, 2007 1:43:11 pm PDT #8185 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

I'm coming down with a fever. 99.5° and going up. Crap.


Lee - Jul 14, 2007 1:47:40 pm PDT #8186 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

That sucks. Tom. I hope it goes away quickly.