several different things at once

[winterbadger]

All sorts of stuff, that includes games amd footy.

I'm looking at a car tomorrow; someone at work was left a Subaru Forester by their parents, and they're selling it for a very reasonable price. It's not new at all, and I'll be sure to get a mechanic I trust to look over it, but it sounds like a good chance to get a backup for Harper, my seven-year-old Geo Prizm. I'd been looking at Foresters (along with Mini Coopers and maybe Rav-4s) as an option.

I taped "Commander in Chief", and it's not as bad as I thought it might be. It's no West Wing, but it's a good bit better than E-Ring; I'll keep watching it for a while.

Spaeking of television, I'd really misssed Jon Stewart. I stopped taping every show, but I started again, and his wit is just so to my taste. And he can get people like Bill Kristol and O'Reilly to come on and, well, be as entertaining as a conservative trying to defend a sinking administration can be.

Speaking of shows I simply adore, I just love "As Time Goes By". The people in it seem real to me; the world they inhabit seems plausible. They're my comfort TV. If real life (in England, or anywhere else for that matter) isn't like that at all, please no one feel they need to tell me. :-) I want to be Lionel, and find someone like Jean, and settle down and do our thing until it's time to stop. Maybe be Tom and Diana from "Waiting for God" occasionaly, but I don't really feel a need to descend into fantasy or violent resistance. Maybe I will when I'm 70.

I'm sorry, but I'm really glad that the cold, rainy, blowy weather is here. My sympathies to all the people who really like hot and humid and sunny, but this is my time. This is the good stuff as far as weather goes. :-)

I'm hosting another English Civil War miniatures game on the 12th of November; if you;re interested in participating, let me know.

I'm also planning on having another games day; it's been a while. Would people be available the first weekend in November, either the 5th or 6th?

While I'm talking about games, DC United has its second leg against the Chicago Fire this Sunday at 4.30. I have an extra ticket; anyone care to join me? The Screaming Eagles tailgate this week is going to be chili from Hard Time Cafe (meat and vegetarian). Come on--you now you want to! ;-)

Comments

[selki.livejournal.com]

Yay As Time Goes By!

I like Subarus and Jon Stewart too, but I understand the comfort-TV thing, particularly with that show.

Glad someone gets something out of cold, blowy, rainy weather. :-)

[winterbadger]

Someone whose personal ad I responded to recently hoped her prospective dates would have "a few cute, quirky flaws"; I asked whether a love of rain and cold, windy weather qualified. :-)

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

somehow I can really see you in a Mini Cooper, but then I have no idea what a Forester looks like ;0) I used to be heavily into traditional Minis, I had a 1961 Mk 1 and we still have a Mini 30 in our garage, quietly rotting away until we have money to do it up

As time goes by is quite a gentle comedy, but at least it is quite realistic! I used to love Waiting for God, so funny and all filmed quite locally for me

[winterbadger]

Foresters (http://www.subaru.kz/images/gallery/forester_09.jpg) are somewhere between an estate car and a small SUV. They get responsible gas mileage, they're safe... I'd love a Mini, but I looked at their record in Consumer Reports again recently and thei mileage and reliability are not nearly as good as I thought I had remembered.

I think redactrice would like to be Diana Trent when she's old. :-)

[silme.livejournal.com]

We've been watching As Time Goes By on UKTV Gold recently. Judi Dench, Judi Dench, Judi Dench. We both adore her. :)

[winterbadger]

She's so wonderful!

[silme.livejournal.com]

Next year, she's going to be in a new musical version of the Merry Wives of Windsor up at Stratford. Could be interesting.

We saw her live in

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Next year, she's going to be in a new musical version of the <i>Merry Wives of Windsor</i> up at Stratford. Could be interesting.

We saw her live in <All's Weel That Ends Well</i> in London a couple of years ago. She <i>commands</i> the stage.

[winterbadger]

Ooooh! Seeing Dame Judi on stage? Lucky people :-)

[silme.livejournal.com]

Boy, did I make typos in that comment!

Yes, I bought the tickets for us as an anniversary present a couple of years ago. And we definitely want to get to Stratford next year to see her on stage. (Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan will also be performing in Stratford next year. Tickets are on sale already for Stewart in Tempest and Antony and Cleopatra. McKellan is playing Lear.

[silme.livejournal.com]

Oops... I mean All's Well... ;)

[peaceful-fox.livejournal.com]

All's Weel That Ends Well

The Scottish version! :-D

[rolypolypony.livejournal.com]

Hey! We're having a games day on Nov 5th! :)

[sidhne.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, but I'm really glad that the cold, rainy, blowy weather is here.

Me too. :o)

[pomkeygeekange.livejournal.com]

As time goes by is actually fairly realistic, its also what I like to call comfort fodder for the soul.

If you like that then give monarch of the glenn a try to.

[winterbadger]

I liked MOTG to start out with, but then they started osessively changing characters all the time. When Tom Baker showed up, I gave up.

[pomkeygeekange.livejournal.com]

You lasted longer than I did then...

[kneads.livejournal.com]

This is the good stuff as far as weather goes.
Seriously? What is it about this weather you love?

[winterbadger]

Hard to describe actually. I like cold; I just enjoy it. Not to say I don't like warm weather too, but I've had so much of that growing up in a semi-tropcial climate, that I'm pretty fed up with it. I like cloudy weather more than bright sunshine partly because my eyes are fairly senstive to light (I have pretty good night vision) and I like the softer light of cloudy days better.

Also, I'm sure it's something primordial. :-) A good portion of my ancestors lived for ages in Friesland on the edge of the North Sea, and then in upstate New York: I'm just conditioned to like grey and rainy :-)

[deridere.livejournal.com]

If you still have the spare ticket, I'd love to go - but only on one condition - I can bribe you into going to the English tearoom in Gilbert's Corner with me for brunch. I think we may need to make reservations, at least that's what I overheard the girl from Leed's saying when I went there Sunday!

Thanks for the suggestion by the way, it really helped the homesickness.

As an aside - nothing is better than Ering!

[winterbadger]

If you still have the spare ticket, I'd love to go - but only on one condition - I can bribe you into going to the English tearoom in Gilbert's Corner with me for brunch.

Sure! I'll check into reservations; they open at noon on Sundays--shallw e shoot for then?

As an aside - nothing is better than E-Ring!

I fear that my lack of appreciation for it may be because I'm taking it too seriously. I've worked in the Pentagon, and I've worked around military folks (though not SOF) for a long time, and they're just not like the people in that show. I was also a bit put off by the religious content of the ep I watched and the "we're too special to play by the rules" attitude of all the characters (though that *is* a very SOF attidue :-).

[deridere.livejournal.com]

Noon sounds perfect!

Oh, I only watch E-Ring for Benjamin Bratt, other than that, I'm pretty ignorant on how the Pentagon works, probably because I've never worked there.

[john-arundel.livejournal.com]

As far as another games day goes - I think November 5th might work for me

[winterbadger]

See the following post--I think minis that day may be the answer.