'The Message'
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.
I once ran follow-spot for the Smothers Brothers. I introduced myself to them by name, and Tommy said, "Well, hello, Sprinkle." I then had my favorite ever spot cue, which was to follow a yo-yo up along its arc and then kill it hard as the yo-yo disappeared into his pocket.
Ok, this is my absolute favorite celeb story so far.
Isn't it so great? Then I was asked to wrangle Dick's standup bass. That was also awesome in the "please don't let me destroy this iconic and very expensive instrument" way.
I'll be thinking about you today, Maria.
I hope things are looking better for your friend, Matt.
I think y'all have heard my rant about how in this country asking for pain killers = junkie, even though there's no evidence that short-term use of opiates for pain is addictive. I've had several root canals, and while they haven't been terribly painful, I was grateful for a pain killer the day after. I swear part of the pain comes from bruises from the dentist's fingers.
I thought the beauty of the root canal is that it stops the tooth from hurting, via killing the root? Which does NOT mean no pain after, just different pain, IME -- my jaw hurt like hell, but my teeth were fine. So I can see a dentist thinking you should be fine.
Completely off topic, although I will add that I value a painkiller like whoa after any dental work, watching The Barefoot Contessa really makes me want to live in the Hamptons.
I am also off topic in that I am crying at the end of Sondheim: The Birthday Concert.
Off Topic Amy's!
Off Topic Amys would be an excellent band name.
Joel Shumacher passed a group of friends outside a sushi place in Manhattan. He looked even more California Sunshine in person. My friends couldn't figure out why I was tickled and then thought there was something wrong with me for being able to identify a director of Brat Pack movies.
My Lost Boys love is legion.
Off Topic Amys would be an excellent band name.
"We're The Off Topic Amys and our next song is 'Watch Me Tangent!' 1-2-3...Did I tell you about the time the gerbil ate his way through the middle of my Georgette Heyer collection?"