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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jun 20, 2014 - 06:02pm PT
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hey there say, mouse... WOW am i behind here... wow...
lovely blue eggs in nest, shared by capt, or skully... wow...
eggs around here, seem to have all hatched, :)
and my mom's (hummingbird nest there) as well...
also, say, more great sunset/sunrise etc, shots, mouse...
nice blue one, too (the one that said 'justice' under it?)
also, enjoying the music links...
and say,
when i was babysitting on night, YEARS back, before i was married, i saw that 'golden earrings' movie, that night... forgot all about...
was always interesting and fun to watch those old black and white classics!
so--i just hit the link, and lo and behold, wow, did not KNOW you could see the whole movie... oh my...
so, am checking it now, hee hee, instead of reading the wonderful ol' taco...
i know, i know--at TIMES like this, we are supposed to 'read tea leaves' not tacos... ;))
TIMES like this--meaning, of course, the movie, :))
happy good afternoon and eve... wish i could remember some more titles of all these old movies... i should find a list of titles, etc, with matching 'who plays in them'...
ahhh, which reminds, me, i STILL have not tracked down the title of that old marx brothers 'song use' ... as to that grouch waltzing on the porch...
must find that and bump it up, :))
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jun 20, 2014 - 07:38pm PT
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October 1940.
But does he deserve a white hat in his heart of hearts?
He's a great actor for his times and his roles. Washing is hands before Congress was a smart idea and timely, it seems to me.
Politics and appearances before Congress...
Cooper was a staunch supporter of the Republican Party. He voted for Calvin Coolidge in 1924 and Herbert Hoover in 1928 and 1932. He campaigned for Wendell Willkie in 1940. Cooper attended a rally organized by David O. Selznick in 1944 in the Los Angeles Coliseum in support of the Dewey-Bricker ticket as well as Governor Earl Warren of California, who would become Dewey's running mate in 1948. The gathering drew 93,000, with Cecil B. DeMille as the master of ceremonies and short speeches by Hedda Hopper and Walt Disney. Among others in attendance were Ann Sothern, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, Randolph Scott, and Walter Pidgeon. Despite the good turnout at the rally, most Hollywood celebrities who took a public position sided with the Roosevelt–Truman ticket.
In 1944, Cooper joined the anti-communist Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals. While filming Good Sam, he testified before the House Committee on Un-American Activities on October 23, 1947, characterized as a "friendly" witness. Asked if he had observed "communistic influence in Hollywood", Cooper named no one in particular but said he had "turned down quite a few scripts because I thought they were tinged with communistic ideas"; he also said he had heard statements such as "don't you think the Constitution of the United States is about 150 years out of date?" and "perhaps this would be a more efficient government without a Congress"—-statements he characterized as "very un-American".
He also told the committee:
Several years ago, when communism was more of a social chit-chatter in parties for offices, and so on when communism didn't have the implications that it has now, discussion of communism was more open and I remember hearing statements from some folks to the effect that the communistic system had a great many features that were desirable. It offered the actors and artists—in other words, the creative people—a special place in government where we would be somewhat immune from the ordinary leveling of income. And as I remember, some actor's name was mentioned to me who had a house in Moscow which was very large—he had three cars, and stuff, with his house being quite a bit larger than my house in Beverly Hills at the time—and it looked to me like a pretty phony come-on to us in the picture business. From that time on, I could never take any of this pinko mouthing very seriously, because I didn't feel it was on the level.
Cooper's testimony occurred a month before the Hollywood blacklist was established. Other members of the Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals included Clark Gable, Ginger Rogers, Victor Fleming, Ronald Reagan, and Barbara Stanwyck, among many others.
At the end of 1959, Cooper and his family toured the Soviet Union at the invitation of Soviet Premier Nikita Kruschev.
Tacoville is no Tinseltown, but it has a lot of Peyton Place, which is Otay by me.
Nice to have you back,neebee. Now it is my turn to choogle off to another state.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jun 20, 2014 - 07:59pm PT
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hey there say, mouse... happy to be back... my critter pets are all, thank god, okay...
got the yard settled on sunday,
me settled on mon...
paintings read to do more, on tue...
wed, more yard stuff... had to finish it up...
thurs, helped an ex bosslady...
and today, as well...
now, this weekend, i hope to catch up on the ol' taco,
though i have peeked around a bit, here and there...
happy good trip to you and prayers...
:)
need to see a few rawhides, here, to anchor me down at home,
being that i sure miss my mom and kids and grandkids now...
i need to feel that ol' 'life is a trail drive' feeling,
and that we 'transfer life' along the trail to so many
folks, we need to make sure we are strong, reliable, and yet kind,
as we do so...
:)
neebee, trailbossgal, trying to keep the herd-of-friends, whether
here-or-there, showered with as much care as i am able to give, and good cheer and advice when needed... though politely, of course,
after all:
we ain't cows, ;))
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jun 20, 2014 - 08:03pm PT
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On St. John's Eve this year I went with the old woman who
lives in the cottage on the bog, to celebrate with the spirits
of our ancestors, with Christian and pre-Christian Ireland,
the Midsummer of the year. There was no night ; darkness
did not fall till one hour before the east had brightened
again ; only an all-pervading grey, blue light that was neither
night nor day. A white star showed here and there, high,
distant, unregarded in the twilight. A sickle moon, that
seemed to have caught herself on the red-brown arm of one
of the Scots firs standing by the bog, made no appreciable
difference on the scene. We walked through a strange
border-land unclaimed as yet by the night. Under every
tree lay a black, pool-like shadow across which one might
fancy moved the boats of the Sidhe. Near by rose their
habitation, the steep, tree-crowned rath.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John's_Eve
In Denmark, the celebration is called sankthans or sankthansaften ("St. John's Eve"). It is the day where the medieval wise men and women would gather special herbs that they needed for the rest of the year to cure people.The Danes often meet with family and friends to have dinner together. If the weather is good, they then proceed to a local bonfire venue. Here the bonfire with the witch on top is lit around 10 pm. Beforehand, a bonfire speech is often made, at large events normally by a well-known person. According to popular belief, St John’s Eve was charged with a special power where evil forces were also at work. People believed that the witches flew past on their broomsticks on their way to the Brocken. To keep the evil forces away, the bonfires were usually lit on high ground. Placing a witch – made of old clothes stuffed with hay – on the bonfire is a tradition which did not become common until the 20th century.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jun 21, 2014 - 10:53am PT
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Before I get on the road with Moosedrool, here is a video from my daughter Bevin's partner.
[Click to View YouTube Video]Love to Dara!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jun 22, 2014 - 07:19am PT
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So here I am in Minden, NV. Is this another TR-in-progress, a real-time adventure a la Nut Job?
I don't know.
I'll tell you when I get to Idontno. I had karaoke AND sushi yesterday.
I'm living the life here in Little Poland, but we are on the road again in twenty.
The sky is so much NICER over here, I can't help noticing. Moosedrool Manor is a very cool house with amenities tat I appreciate.
Before I set out, I want you to know that I will never be able to repay Mr. Moosedrool for this adventure. We shall try to make it all Windy and Willowy for you who wanted to be here for this solstice gathering.
God bless!u
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de la Playa
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Jun 22, 2014 - 08:36am PT
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Monumental.
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throwpie
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Jun 22, 2014 - 09:59am PT
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Timid...do you live in Chico? We lived there in the early seventies....do you ever go climbing at Salmon Hole? Unique but adventurous. Bald Rock Dome? Elephant Rock?
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Jun 22, 2014 - 10:06am PT
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Mouse and Moose.
Travel the distance safely...
Odometer: The word derives from the Greek words hodós ("path" or "gateway") and métron ("measure").
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Jun 22, 2014 - 10:15am PT
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Why does Moose and Mouse on a road trip make me think of Thelma and Louise?
A Polaroid selfie. Who knew?
Susan
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throwpie
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Jun 22, 2014 - 10:36am PT
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I remember some fairly solid rock at Salmon Hole...I led this one route, could have been a FA. As I recall, it started with an easy bit to a ledge then up a corner to a awkward bomb bay chimney. I would love to go look at it again...its been 40 plus years. There was another wall further east that we protected with knifeblades. Spooky as I recall. Good buildering at the campus too.
Almost ate it on the approach to the base of Bald Rock dome...slipped on some gravel, took the slide of death on some slabs only to be stopped at the brink by a solution pocket the exact size of my butt. Broke my back from the impact ( as I found out many years later when getting an xray) I was very sore for quite a while but fitness and youth kept me in traction till it healed.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jun 22, 2014 - 11:02am PT
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hey there say, mouse... and moosedrool... and all...
happy wonderful adventure! yes, we will enjoy trip report...
wonderful thoughts and prayers to you both...
wished i could have met more folks, when i was in calif, but it was
a miracle family trip and my mommy, sis, and kids, and grandkids were
a huge top priority, and love and hugs grew so sweet within us, to
make up for MANY MANY lost years, as, i live so far away...
just wish my daddy would have been here, still, to see and embrace all this...
also, praying for the bike to be ready for you, when you get back...
:)
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de la Playa
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Jun 22, 2014 - 05:05pm PT
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I lived in Harpo once, but I developed an attitude and moved to Groucho. Don't get me to talkin' about Gummo, but I've heard a little about the topic.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Photo number two: Showing Suippes-stakes par les poilus?
Photo number seven: The losers.
Photo number ten: Which is the real horse's ass? Trick question.
Photo number fourteen: It's even more beautiful in the snow!
You think I protest? Too much! I hate war.
Boomer lived to cut his wedding cake, as did his best man, Nick Ecounomo, both shown here with Bobbye and her new sister-in-law, my Aunt Dorathy, the bridesmaid.
But there is a very unpopular side of the First War, The GREAT WAR, The War to End War. It may not get much play with all the jingoistic hoopla.
There are always protests no matter the conflict. What is war without protest? I'll leave that up to you. I'm just the reporter. You could try me for something, like having sense.
Our management insists that this go into this report, so here. Have a nice day, one free of controversy, and go do some random kindnesses.
Seven-Up, the VW of soft drinks. Drink it. Please.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Mount Diabobololo and fireworks.
Snap!Crackle!Pop!
BLAM!BOOM! BOOM!BA-BOOM!
POW!CRUNCH!CRUNCH! BAM! BOOM!
Oh, Wow!Gasp!Awesome!You missed that one!
Man, this was a lot of fun! Last year I was at the pull-out halfways up the hill from Coulterville with the Rev watching fireworks at Don Pedro Reservoir. I've learned a lot since then.
Flames Games. Hope you all enjoyed the show...
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Snowy White & The White Flames - Riding The Blues.
The song's finishing line is well fitted for The Flames thread:
"Oh Lord, don't let me fade away..."
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