Lucky

For all of the TV watchers here, sad news indeed. James Arness, gunslinger and sheriff, has died. Arness, who never was able to ride a horse, was the sheriff of Dodge City, along with his sidekick, Chester (Dennis Weaver.) In addition to playing the sheriff for 20 ears, Arness made some 50 films, mostly westerns. Why there was hardly a day when a western wasn't popular on TV back in the day. Arness was the older brother of Peter Graves, who starred for years on the TV show Mission Impossible and appeared in many movies himself,including the Airplane movies. The younger brother died in March, 2010, so it shows that the mission was impossible- you had to be a sheriff!

The former head of the Mossad does not trust Bebe and friends to do the right thing: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/04/world/middleeast/04mossad.html?_r=1&ref=world

From today's mydesert.com: Kohler's new Numi toilet, a marvel of both engineering and conspicuous consumption — or in this case, conspicuous elimination. This is no mere utilitarian commode. This is voidance elevated to art. It warms you. It cleanses you. It plays music for you, because from what I gather from the promotional materials, you're going to want to settle in and stay awhile. Just working through the remote-control options ought to take you through about half of “Dark Side of the Moon.” And it can be yours for just $6,390. The Numi doesn't even look like a toilet. It has a squarish, sophisticated shape (check it out at http://www.kohler.com/numi). It's what the Numi does, however, that really commanded my attention. It senses your presence and opens the lid so you're good to go, so to speak. It warms the seat to the temperature you choose. Its built-in, retractable bidet wand (doesn't that sound magical?) sprays you clean with your choice of pulsating, oscillating or wave actions. Zippo has flexible neck Light your fire more easily with Zippo's new Flexible Neck Utility Lighter. The lighter has a flexible, extended neck with a slim nozzle that fits into the openings on most grills and lanterns. The company says the lighter's dual flames burn hotter and stronger, so they start a fire faster and stay lighted even when it's windy. Other features include a fuel-level indicator, an adjustable flame and a child-resistant safety button. The lighter comes in a satin silver or rubberized flat black finish. It can be ordered for $19.95 plus shipping at http://www.zippo.com. (Look in the Products section, under the Outdoor Line.) (A writer actually took a credit for this story!)

When I was 16, I went for the obligatory eye checkup, and came home with a brand new pair of eyeglasses, which,in various guises, I wore for the next 47 years. I even got bifocals at the appropriate point, you know, the ones with the lines that cannot be seen? Then Lenscrafters entered my life two years ago. Feeling the financial pinch, I decided to get cheaper glasses, and boy, am I glad that I did. I got a pair of bifocals from them, and my vision took on a new life. It seems that when I went to read with the new glasses, I couldn't. I had to take them off to read. So I asked the eye doc to take a look at them and see if they were the right prescription. They were, he said, but...they had such a small area for the bifocal part as to make its use difficult. The cheapest bifocals he had ever seen, he said. So I took them back and Lenscrafters proffered their apologies and actually said they would re-do the eyeglasses with the fancy Varilux lenses which I had previously liked. A free $200 upgrade, I was told. But when I got them reading was still hard. So back to the doctor. I pointed out that I read just fine without glasses. He said that he had never said I needed them, just thought I wanted them. And, now I hardly wear glasses except to drive. My prescription actually got better. So when I lost my wallet this week, I went to DMV and asked if I could take the eye test again. Sure, she said. Well, I passed. For the first time in 47 years I can legally drive without glasses. Watch out,seniors!

But what is truly amazing is how many families with kids are sitting in the expensive seats. It's unbelievable.

What a group are we. A man is a leader in his profession, an advocate for sick and elderly around the world, and his death merits less attention here than a Betty Boop outtake. Years from now Dr. Jack Kevorkian will be seen as a pioneer on the concept of choosing to die on one's own terms. Leading a movement mostly by himself, he foundered at times and might have used the help of a Hollywood PR artist, but his concept was sound. Why let pain and disease ruin the the last days of your life? Why become a burden to those who love you because science has a machine that can keep your heart ticking?

Keeping the focus on this Lucky guy, oops, I mean me, today I received the last gift that my mom had bought me. She loved to shop at crafts fairs, and was pretty good at it herself in years past. My sister was left to clean out my mom's stuff, and she found this set of towels that my mom had purchased. Each was for a different day of the week, and each had two Scottie dogs playing different scenes on them. Of course, the bf and I have two Scottie dogs. So, here it is months later and my mom is still peeking in on me. I wonder what is next.

No offense but you guys are really hard up if that little butt scene had you in vapors! Zipperzone posts more than that every day!

This guy didn't jerk off, he just was a jerk: The skies weren't so friendly for two brawling passengers on a United Airlines flight. Air Force fighter jets were scrambled and the Ghana-bound plane returned to Dulles International Airport after the Sunday night fight aboard United Flight 990. The cause of the punch-up shortly after takeoff: A seat reclined too far into the personal space of a fellow passenger, according to The Washington Post. The flier in the offending seat was smacked in the head over his travel transgression, setting off a fistfight between the two, the Post said. The pilot opted to take the 10:44 p.m. flight, with its 144 passengers, back to Dulles rather than continue with the 11-hour trip to Accra, Ghana. At one point, the pilot informed the tower of his plans - and was asked if the main combatant was under control. "Negative," the pilot says calmly. "The passenger is not secured at this time. The passenger has settled down though, but an assault has taken place. But at this time he is not secured." The report of the mid-air assault led federal officials to send a pair of F-16 fighter jets to escort the United flight back to the airport in suburban Virginia. "They were just following typical procedures when you have disturbances," said U.S. Navy Lt. Commander William Lewis, spokesman for the North American Aerospace Defense Command. Police greeted the battling passengers when they arrived back to Dulles shortly after midnight. Neither passenger was injured, and no arrests were made. All the passengers eventually left Monday morning on their trip for Africa. lmcshane@nydailynews.com Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/06/01/2011-06-01_f16s_escort_united_airlines_flight_after_passengers_brawl_over_reclined_seat.html#ixzz1OB7U6hLW

I'll figure out a way to let you know it is me....hehehe.

The word "round" was appropriate as I have been in Oakland, CA watching the last 3 baseball games that they played against the NY Yankees. The Yankees won all 3. I had great seats, costing about $66 each. They would have been over $400 each in the Stadium. I have never been able to snag a seat behind home plate before, but got 3 of them this time, including one only 8 rows back. But it was cold and I lost my wallet!

There is no doubt in my mind that Doug69 is a very smart guy. His work on Benjamin's plagiarism was excellent. But, since he hasn't posted under that name since September 2009, I doubt anyone is ending him emails about the "gushers." I think he sees them under his regular posting name. Why is he so upset that some on the site have their favorite escorts? Isn't that part of the nature of this business? But, if he is a New York escort himself, as I believe, he may not like another escort, more popular than he, coming into New York and taking business that might have gone to him. Maybe he resents the fact that he is no longer the escort people gush over. If I wanted someone as an ally, I would want someone I could trust. That would mean it would be someone who doesn't use one name for his nice stuff, then another for his nasty stuff. It's as simple as that.

If you are taking Niacin to raise your good cholesterol, you know the side effects. Now, the NY Times reveals a study showing that niacin is worthless in raising good cholesterol. The US (Obama) is trying to withhold secret information from the judge in a case involving CIA matters. She is quoted as saying she is "literally speechless" at the government's assertions. Two prominent U.S. Senators warned the American people today that the Patriot Act is being widely misused.Ron Wyden, a Democrat and member of the Senate Intelligence committee, said" I want to issue a warning this afternoon: When the American people find out how their government has secretly interpreted the Patriot Act, they will be stunned and they will be angry." Another member of the Intelligence Committee, Senator Mark Udall said "Americans would be alarmed if they knew how this law was being carried out." Obama, again. He rushed to sign the extension. On the op-ed page, read all about one of the last real liberals,Hubert Humphrey, with the author concluding we were wrong to ignore him.

You would guess wrong.

As for Bi-Bottom, I do not at all think he should not post what he wants. As for any poster, we don't have to read the ones who do not interest us. As for EXPAT, I think he is a fine contributor with a positive attitude. He does not speak ill of others. But, this is a gay chat room of sorts similar to a locker room. We feel that we can speak freely, and I do, within the bounds of rules here. I don't ask everyone to post the way I do, and others can't ask me to follow their higher level of diplomacy unless I am clearly off-base. What we write here about public figures is not read by them, so their feelings are not going to be hurt. Our words here carry little value, except maybe to ourselves. Hitoallusa felt that he had to quit posting if he couldn't post what he wanted. I disagreed with that in another thread. But if he wants to be read, he might want to be open to some of the suggestions that have been made. Otherwise he gets on my ignore list, and who knows how well he is read otherwise. Ultimately it is up to him to decide what he wants to post, and if others don't like, they don't have to read it. All posters unmentioned here- I love you too.

Yup. It was bad albums. Archie's label dropped him completely. I did see a screen shot of him at the Idol sing-off between the final two. He's looking older now, but still nice.

Haley was great in her number with Tony Bennett. I think she will do well. And, I offer my congratulations to Scotty. I know he won't see them, just as I knew he wouldn't see my barbs. But all is in the past and he is the champion.

I picked this up at towleroad.com: A 41-year-old man has been arrested by police and charged under the country's sodomy laws after having consensual gay sex with a 17-year-old, the AP reports: The age of sexual consent in Grenada is 16 but while the sex in question was consensual, local law prohibits sodomy under the charge of "unnatural connection." Grenada is one of several Caribbean nations that has laws banning sex between men. The penalty in most islands, including Grenada, is up to 10 years in prison, although Barbados and Guyana have life imprisonment, according to a 2010 United Nations report. (And when I say don't go there, it's because of the anti-gay laws, not the underage laws.) Read more: http://www.towleroad.com/#ixzz1NSpUcJYZ

James had a lot of fun singing with Judas Priest, and he put on a better show than Scotty or Lauren ever did. But, I nearly forgot all about Stefano when Reeve Carney sang the song from Spider Man with U2. (His hair is shorter now.) And what about 63 year old Steven Tyler still up there acting like a rock star? My knees wouldn't be able to do it.

Stefano returns, still cute, but with a new haircut I didn't like. His smile still radiates. He wore Kevlar jeans to keep his heat inside!

You can tell that Oz is in love again! All good moods and kind words for all. Sounds good to me!

Well, if hitoallusa were here, he would agree with you. Granted we are being hard on a young kid, but I agree that the times have changed and most young people are much more comfortable with gays and Lady gaga than he is.

"Gay people" aren't calling him a bigot, I am. He had the role in kicking the little chubby gay kid out of the group, then he had to kiss his crucifix after dealing with Lady GaGa. I have my sources too, and they tell me that he was much ruder to her than was actually shown on TV.

Not so sure the little bigot will win: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/25/american-idol-finale-results-show/?hp

Or posting silly words that we will never remember!