OT: Dame Maggie Smith Died

[jmcquown]

The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.

Jill

[Bruce]

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.

89.

[gm]

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.
Jill

Oh, W0W, *none* of us had heard that yet, Your Most Exalted Highness
Royale Majesty...

The lot of us peons live in abject ignorance of what is going on the
world, as compared to you, O Wise One, natcherly...

Now that you've performed your "public service" for the day, you can get
back to quaffing your box wine and watching lame - o PBS documentaries,
lol...!!!

😎

--
GM

[Delbert McLintock]

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.
Jill

So your rule as Dowager Hump Queen of RFC is secured then...

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[Dave Smith]

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.

That is sad news. I didn't think that series would be of much interest
to me but I borrowed the DVD set from the library for my wife and
quickly got hooked on it.

[jmcquown]

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey'
has died at age 98.

That is sad news.  I didn't think that series would be of much interest
to  me but I borrowed the DVD set from the library for my wife and
quickly got hooked on it.

That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her. I
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'. She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched. I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.

Jill

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by jmcquown
That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her. I
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'. She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched. I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.
Jill

Check her out in the movie "A Room With a View" with Helena
Bonham-Carter. She plays the tiresome friend always stating
'I'll never forgive myself' and is quite young in it. Also,
"The Lady in the Van" and she's appearing as an older lady
which she was when it was filmed.

[jmcquown]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by jmcquown
That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her.  I
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'.  She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched.  I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.
Jill

Check her out in the movie "A Room With a View" with Helena
Bonham-Carter.  She plays the tiresome friend always stating
'I'll never forgive myself' and is quite young in it.  Also,
"The Lady in the Van" and she's appearing as an older lady
which she was when it was filmed.

She's been a lot of movies. I'm wondering if PBS/Masterpiece will
somehow manage to bring back 'Downton Abbey' as a tribute to her. That
would be fun to watch again.

Jill

[Bruce]

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by jmcquown
That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her.  I
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'.  She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched.  I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.
Jill

Check her out in the movie "A Room With a View" with Helena
Bonham-Carter.  She plays the tiresome friend always stating
'I'll never forgive myself' and is quite young in it.  Also,
"The Lady in the Van" and she's appearing as an older lady
which she was when it was filmed.

She's been a lot of movies. I'm wondering if PBS/Masterpiece will
somehow manage to bring back 'Downton Abbey' as a tribute to her. That
would be fun to watch again.

Do youse still depend on what TV stations choose to broadcast? Awwwww.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by Bruce

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by jmcquown
That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her.  I
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'.  She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched.  I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.
Jill

Check her out in the movie "A Room With a View" with Helena
Bonham-Carter.  She plays the tiresome friend always stating
'I'll never forgive myself' and is quite young in it.  Also,
"The Lady in the Van" and she's appearing as an older lady
which she was when it was filmed.

She's been a lot of movies. I'm wondering if PBS/Masterpiece will
somehow manage to bring back 'Downton Abbey' as a tribute to her. That
would be fun to watch again.

Do youse still depend on what TV stations choose to broadcast? Awwwww.

Yes, most older people in the U.S. still watch linear TV.

[Bruce]

On Sat, 28 Sep 2024 08:50:13 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Check her out in the movie "A Room With a View" with Helena
Bonham-Carter.  She plays the tiresome friend always stating
'I'll never forgive myself' and is quite young in it.  Also,
"The Lady in the Van" and she's appearing as an older lady
which she was when it was filmed.

She's been a lot of movies. I'm wondering if PBS/Masterpiece will
somehow manage to bring back 'Downton Abbey' as a tribute to her. That
would be fun to watch again.

Do youse still depend on what TV stations choose to broadcast? Awwwww.

Yes, most older people in the U.S. still watch linear TV.

Maybe worldwide as well, but all TV stations that I know about, have
on demand offerings on their websites and then there's TUBI TV and a
whole lot more. And that's only the legal stuff.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by Bruce
On Sat, 28 Sep 2024 08:50:13 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Check her out in the movie "A Room With a View" with Helena
Bonham-Carter.  She plays the tiresome friend always stating
'I'll never forgive myself' and is quite young in it.  Also,
"The Lady in the Van" and she's appearing as an older lady
which she was when it was filmed.

She's been a lot of movies. I'm wondering if PBS/Masterpiece will
somehow manage to bring back 'Downton Abbey' as a tribute to her. That
would be fun to watch again.

Do youse still depend on what TV stations choose to broadcast? Awwwww.

Yes, most older people in the U.S. still watch linear TV.

Maybe worldwide as well, but all TV stations that I know about, have
on demand offerings on their websites and then there's TUBI TV and a
whole lot more. And that's only the legal stuff.

I don't know what Jill's setup is (and she might not have an
Internet-ready TV), but I wouldn't want to watch TV sitting in
an office chair watching on my 24-inch monitor using my crappy
old PC with 100Base-T Ethernet. I'd rather sit in my comfy chair
in the living room where there's a 60-inch screen using the full
capabilities of my cable modem.

Then again, I don't watch linear tv. I'm all about the streaming.

[Janet]

In article <vd92ib$190b0$***@dont-email.me>, chamilton5280
@invalid.com says...

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce
On Sat, 28 Sep 2024 08:50:13 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Check her out in the movie "A Room With a View" with Helena
Bonham-Carter.  She plays the tiresome friend always stating
'I'll never forgive myself' and is quite young in it.  Also,
"The Lady in the Van" and she's appearing as an older lady
which she was when it was filmed.

She's been a lot of movies. I'm wondering if PBS/Masterpiece will
somehow manage to bring back 'Downton Abbey' as a tribute to her. That
would be fun to watch again.

Do youse still depend on what TV stations choose to broadcast? Awwwww.

Yes, most older people in the U.S. still watch linear TV.

Maybe worldwide as well, but all TV stations that I know about, have
on demand offerings on their websites and then there's TUBI TV and a
whole lot more. And that's only the legal stuff.

I don't know what Jill's setup is (and she might not have an
Internet-ready TV), but I wouldn't want to watch TV sitting in
an office chair watching on my 24-inch monitor using my crappy
old PC with 100Base-T Ethernet. I'd rather sit in my comfy chair
in the living room where there's a 60-inch screen using the full
capabilities of my cable modem.
Then again, I don't watch linear tv. I'm all about the streaming.

What a relief to know there is hope for "older people".

Janet UK

[jmcquown]

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce
On Sat, 28 Sep 2024 08:50:13 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Check her out in the movie "A Room With a View" with Helena
Bonham-Carter.  She plays the tiresome friend always stating
'I'll never forgive myself' and is quite young in it.  Also,
"The Lady in the Van" and she's appearing as an older lady
which she was when it was filmed.

She's been a lot of movies. I'm wondering if PBS/Masterpiece will
somehow manage to bring back 'Downton Abbey' as a tribute to her. That
would be fun to watch again.

Do youse still depend on what TV stations choose to broadcast? Awwwww.

Yes, most older people in the U.S. still watch linear TV.

Maybe worldwide as well, but all TV stations that I know about, have
on demand offerings on their websites and then there's TUBI TV and a
whole lot more. And that's only the legal stuff.

I don't know what Jill's setup is (and she might not have an
Internet-ready TV), but I wouldn't want to watch TV sitting in
an office chair watching on my 24-inch monitor using my crappy
old PC with 100Base-T Ethernet. I'd rather sit in my comfy chair
in the living room where there's a 60-inch screen using the full
capabilities of my cable modem.

Oh, my TV is internet capable but I don't want to pay extra for
streaming subscriptions or pay for "on demand" programming (although I
could). I'm certainly not interested in watching movies sitting in
front of a computer when I can be stretched out on my sofa with hundreds
of channels to choose from and a book nearby for when I get bored.

Jill

[Dave Smith]

Post by jmcquown
Oh, my TV is internet capable but I don't want to pay extra for
streaming subscriptions or pay for "on demand" programming (although I
could).  I'm certainly not interested in watching movies sitting in
front of a computer when I can be stretched out on my sofa with hundreds
of channels to choose from and a book nearby for when I get bored.

There are some free streaming services. I just posted about Kanopy
which is free for library card holders whose libraries subscribe to it.
Tubi is free but has commercials. Not many. There are a couple
commercials at the beginning of a show and then commercials about every
20 minutes. The commercial breaks are brief. They might run 2 or 3
commercials at each break and they are usually only 10-15 seconds each.
Tubi has a better selection of movies than Netflix.

[Bruce]

On Sat, 28 Sep 2024 13:15:34 -0400, Dave Smith

Post by Dave Smith

Post by jmcquown
Oh, my TV is internet capable but I don't want to pay extra for
streaming subscriptions or pay for "on demand" programming (although I
could).  I'm certainly not interested in watching movies sitting in
front of a computer when I can be stretched out on my sofa with hundreds
of channels to choose from and a book nearby for when I get bored.

There are some free streaming services. I just posted about Kanopy
which is free for library card holders whose libraries subscribe to it.
Tubi is free but has commercials. Not many. There are a couple
commercials at the beginning of a show and then commercials about every
20 minutes. The commercial breaks are brief. They might run 2 or 3
commercials at each break and they are usually only 10-15 seconds each.
Tubi has a better selection of movies than Netflix.

I never see commercials on Tubi. Does "ad blocker" ring a bell?

[Bruce]

Post by jmcquown

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce
Maybe worldwide as well, but all TV stations that I know about, have
on demand offerings on their websites and then there's TUBI TV and a
whole lot more. And that's only the legal stuff.

I don't know what Jill's setup is (and she might not have an
Internet-ready TV), but I wouldn't want to watch TV sitting in
an office chair watching on my 24-inch monitor using my crappy
old PC with 100Base-T Ethernet. I'd rather sit in my comfy chair
in the living room where there's a 60-inch screen using the full
capabilities of my cable modem.

Oh, my TV is internet capable but I don't want to pay extra for
streaming subscriptions or pay for "on demand" programming (although I
could).

You don't have to. There's a mind blowing amount of movies and TV
shows available for free. Legally.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by jmcquown
Oh, my TV is internet capable but I don't want to pay extra for
streaming subscriptions or pay for "on demand" programming (although I
could). I'm certainly not interested in watching movies sitting in
front of a computer when I can be stretched out on my sofa with hundreds
of channels to choose from and a book nearby for when I get bored.

We dropped cable because it was hundreds of channels of stuff we
didn't want to watch. Now we spend less on streaming services than
we did on cable, and there's always good stuff available.

[Hank Rogers]

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by jmcquown
Oh, my TV is internet capable but I don't want to pay extra for
streaming subscriptions or pay for "on demand" programming (although I
could). I'm certainly not interested in watching movies sitting in
front of a computer when I can be stretched out on my sofa with hundreds
of channels to choose from and a book nearby for when I get bored.

We dropped cable because it was hundreds of channels of stuff we
didn't want to watch. Now we spend less on streaming services than
we did on cable, and there's always good stuff available.

You likely don't watch the kind of shit her Majesty enjoys.

[gm]

Post by Hank Rogers

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by jmcquown
Oh, my TV is internet capable but I don't want to pay extra for
streaming subscriptions or pay for "on demand" programming (although I
could). I'm certainly not interested in watching movies sitting in
front of a computer when I can be stretched out on my sofa with hundreds
of channels to choose from and a book nearby for when I get bored.

We dropped cable because it was hundreds of channels of stuff we
didn't want to watch. Now we spend less on streaming services than
we did on cable, and there's always good stuff available.

You likely don't watch the kind of shit her Majesty enjoys.

Don't Widder Jill enjoy shows like "Dragnet" and "Highway Patrol"...???

--
GM

[Lucretia Borgia]

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by jmcquown
Oh, my TV is internet capable but I don't want to pay extra for
streaming subscriptions or pay for "on demand" programming (although I
could). I'm certainly not interested in watching movies sitting in
front of a computer when I can be stretched out on my sofa with hundreds
of channels to choose from and a book nearby for when I get bored.

We dropped cable because it was hundreds of channels of stuff we
didn't want to watch. Now we spend less on streaming services than
we did on cable, and there's always good stuff available.

Ditto, plus I have one IPTV service while it lasts :)

[Bruce]

On Sat, 28 Sep 2024 14:07:08 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce
On Sat, 28 Sep 2024 08:50:13 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Yes, most older people in the U.S. still watch linear TV.

Maybe worldwide as well, but all TV stations that I know about, have
on demand offerings on their websites and then there's TUBI TV and a
whole lot more. And that's only the legal stuff.

I don't know what Jill's setup is (and she might not have an
Internet-ready TV), but I wouldn't want to watch TV sitting in
an office chair watching on my 24-inch monitor using my crappy
old PC with 100Base-T Ethernet. I'd rather sit in my comfy chair
in the living room where there's a 60-inch screen using the full
capabilities of my cable modem.
Then again, I don't watch linear tv. I'm all about the streaming.

I put things on a USB stick and watch them on TV. I think our TV is
Internet ready but this works too.

[songbird]

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
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Post by Cindy Hamilton
I don't know what Jill's setup is (and she might not have an
Internet-ready TV), but I wouldn't want to watch TV sitting in
an office chair watching on my 24-inch monitor using my crappy
old PC with 100Base-T Ethernet. I'd rather sit in my comfy chair
in the living room where there's a 60-inch screen using the full
capabilities of my cable modem.

i don't watch tv but Mom does, but she watches DVDs as
there is little on tv that she likes.

i don't find the tv or the couch in the room with the
tv very comfortable to watch so i usually just watch things
on my desktop PC screen which is big enough. it's not huge
but larger than a laptop screen or an iPhone screen. i
would hate to watch anything on an iPhone or laptop. i
need more magnification than that...

someday i'd like to improve my computer monitor to being
more color accurate and bigger but i don't know when i may
do that. it is currently ok and i'm ok with it as it is.
just when i do some things with pictures i'd like better
color accuracy, but the prices for those types of monitors
is a fair chunk of change.


songbird

[D]

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by jmcquown
That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her.  I
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'.  She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched.  I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.
Jill

Check her out in the movie "A Room With a View" with Helena
Bonham-Carter.  She plays the tiresome friend always stating
'I'll never forgive myself' and is quite young in it.  Also,
"The Lady in the Van" and she's appearing as an older lady
which she was when it was filmed.

She's been a lot of movies. I'm wondering if PBS/Masterpiece will
somehow manage to bring back 'Downton Abbey' as a tribute to her. That
would be fun to watch again.

Do youse still depend on what TV stations choose to broadcast? Awwwww.

Yes, most older people in the U.S. still watch linear TV.

Linear TV is for nerds! The cool kids watch circular TV!

[gm]

Post by D
Linear TV is for nerds! The cool kids watch circular TV!

YIKES, I've not watched "linear TV" for many years now, I stream
exclusively...

I can stream all of Downton Abbey and all of Maggie Smith's movies at my
leisure...

Jill hoping that "PBS might show Downton Abbey" sounds positively
quaint, lol...!!!

I bet she still has a CRT TV set, and buys "TV Guide" at her supermarket
check - out counter...

Jill still lives in "1974 World"...

--
GM

[D]

Post by gm

Post by D
Linear TV is for nerds! The cool kids watch circular TV!

YIKES, I've not watched "linear TV" for many years now, I stream
exclusively...
I can stream all of Downton Abbey and all of Maggie Smith's movies at my
leisure...
Jill hoping that "PBS might show Downton Abbey" sounds positively
quaint, lol...!!!
I bet she still has a CRT TV set, and buys "TV Guide" at her supermarket
check - out counter...
Jill still lives in "1974 World"...
--
GM

It does sound very charming. I can imagine her sinking down into her
favourite easy chair, with her knitting, in front of a brand new episodes
of downton abbey!

As for streaming, not in my house. I have a huge video library and my own
netflix system inside my apartment, so no need of that. =)

If the internet connection goes out, I'll still happily stream most, if
not all, I can think of while the neighbours will be forced to play
monopoly for the evening. ;)

[gm]

Post by D

Post by gm

Post by D
Linear TV is for nerds! The cool kids watch circular TV!

YIKES, I've not watched "linear TV" for many years now, I stream
exclusively...
I can stream all of Downton Abbey and all of Maggie Smith's movies at my
leisure...
Jill hoping that "PBS might show Downton Abbey" sounds positively
quaint, lol...!!!
I bet she still has a CRT TV set, and buys "TV Guide" at her supermarket
check - out counter...
Jill still lives in "1974 World"...
--
GM

It does sound very charming. I can imagine her sinking down into her
favourite easy chair, with her knitting, in front of a brand new episodes
of downton abbey!
As for streaming, not in my house. I have a huge video library and my own
netflix system inside my apartment, so no need of that. =)
If the internet connection goes out, I'll still happily stream most, if
not all, I can think of while the neighbours will be forced to play
monopoly for the evening. ;B

Well, I am a bit old - fashioned, as I have over 400 DVD's and Blu -
rays still, and they are currently in the closet, lol...

I used to order many discs from Europe, of movies that were not
available in the US... from Amazon UK/DE/FR... because they were shipped
to the US, I was not charged VAT, which more than paid for the extra air
shipping, very nice...!!!

For these I purchased a Sony region - free Blu - ray player, as these
were " Region B " discs...

I've also got tons of stuff downloaded from YouTube...

--
GM

[D]

Post by gm

Post by D

Post by gm

Post by D
Linear TV is for nerds! The cool kids watch circular TV!

YIKES, I've not watched "linear TV" for many years now, I stream
exclusively...
I can stream all of Downton Abbey and all of Maggie Smith's movies at my
leisure...
Jill hoping that "PBS might show Downton Abbey" sounds positively
quaint, lol...!!!
I bet she still has a CRT TV set, and buys "TV Guide" at her supermarket
check - out counter...
Jill still lives in "1974 World"...
--
GM

It does sound very charming. I can imagine her sinking down into her
favourite easy chair, with her knitting, in front of a brand new episodes
of downton abbey!
As for streaming, not in my house. I have a huge video library and my own
netflix system inside my apartment, so no need of that. =)
If the internet connection goes out, I'll still happily stream most, if
not all, I can think of while the neighbours will be forced to play
monopoly for the evening. ;B

Well, I am a bit old - fashioned, as I have over 400 DVD's and Blu -
rays still, and they are currently in the closet, lol...
I used to order many discs from Europe, of movies that were not
available in the US... from Amazon UK/DE/FR... because they were shipped
to the US, I was not charged VAT, which more than paid for the extra air
shipping, very nice...!!!
For these I purchased a Sony region - free Blu - ray player, as these
were " Region B " discs...
I've also got tons of stuff downloaded from YouTube...
--
GM

Ahhh... you should convert this 400 disc treasure to store on your
computer for ease of use! =) I once thought about collecting old DVD:s and
blurays to build the worlds largest (private) legal video collection. As
per swedish law, you are legally allowed to rip them to your computer and
share them with friends and family as long as it is non-profit and within
a private circle.

The idea was that people would actually give me their DVD:s and blurays
just to get rid of them, and I'd have a nice, massive legal collection
which I could share with friends and family.

[Mike Duffy]

Post by gm
Well, I am a bit old - fashioned, as I have over
400 DVD's and Blu - rays still, and they are
currently in the closet, lol...

'In the closet'? Those must be the heterosexual porno.

[dsi1]

Post by Mike Duffy

Post by gm
Well, I am a bit old - fashioned, as I have over
400 DVD's and Blu - rays still, and they are
currently in the closet, lol...

'In the closet'? Those must be the heterosexual porno.

I used to burn a lot of movies back in the day. I ended up dumping the
whole lot because nobody's going to be capable of reading optical disks
in the future. Those days have come and gone.

[Dave Smith]

Post by dsi1

Post by Mike Duffy

Post by gm
Well, I am a bit old - fashioned, as I have over
400 DVD's and Blu - rays still, and they are
currently in the closet, lol...

'In the closet'? Those must be the heterosexual porno.

I used to burn a lot of movies back in the day. I ended up dumping the
whole lot because nobody's going to be capable of reading optical disks
in the future. Those days have come and gone.

It is nice to have seen so many advances in digital data storage over
the years. I have been through tape, 5 1/4" floppies, 3 1/2" floppies,
CDs, DVDs and USB sticks. Now there is the cloud. Just think about how
much data has been store on media that no one has the hardware to use it
on anymore.

After my mother died I ended up with her VHS. I hooked it up to a TV
downstairs and one day I went to watch a movie on it and there was a
tape in the machine. It turned out to be an interview of my father. I
transferred it to a DVD.

[BryanGSimmons]

Post by Mike Duffy

Post by gm
Well, I am a bit old - fashioned, as I have over
400 DVD's and Blu - rays still, and they are
currently in the closet, lol...

'In the closet'? Those must be the heterosexual porno.

If so, they must be the kind of anal abuse videos that Mr. K was so fond
of, because we know that Greg dislikes vulvas. Most folks just dislike
the word, vulva, but Greg dislikes vulvas. He finds vulvas repulsive. I
totally can't relate to that. I find vulvas to be so pretty and to
smell so good that I just *have* to kiss them.

Many folks are bothered by the word, moist, but not me. I bet that most
of the persons who are disturbed by moist are even more disquieted by
reading or hearing the word, vulva.

For some strange reason, they seem less uncomfortable with the word,
vagina. They refer to the vulva as a vagina. Hey, I'm a huge fan of
vaginas, but vulvas have so many other aspects, both for the pleasure of
the possessor of the vulva, but also for the partner who, as I described
above, can enjoy the beauty of the vulva, be that visual, olfactory or
whatever.

[Delbert McLintock]

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Post by Bruce

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Post by jmcquown
That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her.  I
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'.  She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched.  I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.
Jill

Check her out in the movie "A Room With a View" with Helena
Bonham-Carter.  She plays the tiresome friend always stating
'I'll never forgive myself' and is quite young in it.  Also,
"The Lady in the Van" and she's appearing as an older lady
which she was when it was filmed.

She's been a lot of movies.  I'm wondering if PBS/Masterpiece will
somehow manage to bring back 'Downton Abbey' as a tribute to her.  That
would be fun to watch again.

Do youse still depend on what TV stations choose to broadcast? Awwwww.

Yes, most older people in the U.S. still watch linear TV.

Linear TV is for nerds! The cool kids watch circular TV!

Been there, done that...

[D]

Post by Delbert McLintock

Post by D

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by jmcquown
That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her.  I
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'.  She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched.  I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.
Jill

Check her out in the movie "A Room With a View" with Helena
Bonham-Carter.  She plays the tiresome friend always stating
'I'll never forgive myself' and is quite young in it.  Also,
"The Lady in the Van" and she's appearing as an older lady
which she was when it was filmed.

She's been a lot of movies.  I'm wondering if PBS/Masterpiece will
somehow manage to bring back 'Downton Abbey' as a tribute to her.  That
would be fun to watch again.

Do youse still depend on what TV stations choose to broadcast? Awwwww.

Yes, most older people in the U.S. still watch linear TV.

Linear TV is for nerds! The cool kids watch circular TV!

http://youtu.be/Go-e-z9R790
Been there, done that...
http://youtu.be/SQkzaIq1BdA

It is the only way! The only way!

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce

Post by jmcquown
She's been a lot of movies. I'm wondering if PBS/Masterpiece will
somehow manage to bring back 'Downton Abbey' as a tribute to her. That
would be fun to watch again.

Do youse still depend on what TV stations choose to broadcast? Awwwww.

Yes, most older people in the U.S. still watch linear TV.

I think a lot or at least some of the PBS* programs are on
Amazon Prime with a fee for many of the series.

"America's Test Kitchen" and "Cook's Country" are on YouTube,
but I don't know if it's all of their programs or not.

*Bruce - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PBS

[Bruce]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce

Post by jmcquown
She's been a lot of movies. I'm wondering if PBS/Masterpiece will
somehow manage to bring back 'Downton Abbey' as a tribute to her. That
would be fun to watch again.

Do youse still depend on what TV stations choose to broadcast? Awwwww.

Yes, most older people in the U.S. still watch linear TV.

I think a lot or at least some of the PBS* programs are on
Amazon Prime with a fee for many of the series.
"America's Test Kitchen" and "Cook's Country" are on YouTube,
but I don't know if it's all of their programs or not.
*Bruce - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PBS

I sometimes see PBS programs on Australian TV.

Lots of Dutch, Australian, NZ and, I bet, American TV stations offer
stuff on demand, for free. At the moment I'm watching this:
<https://www.maoriplus.co.nz/show/ahikaroa>
Six seasons, all available for free.

[Janet]

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by jmcquown
That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her.  I
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'.  She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched.  I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.
Jill

Check her out in the movie "A Room With a View" with Helena
Bonham-Carter.  She plays the tiresome friend always stating
'I'll never forgive myself' and is quite young in it.  Also,
"The Lady in the Van" and she's appearing as an older lady
which she was when it was filmed.

She's been a lot of movies. I'm wondering if PBS/Masterpiece will
somehow manage to bring back 'Downton Abbey' as a tribute to her. That
would be fun to watch again.

It's occasionally re-broadcast here. You can get the
whole series on DVD.

A new Downton Abbey is in production, with the usual
actors (except the dowager who died in the last one) in
which a family member has a (new) role. Her contract has
*very strict* non-disclosure clauses; but I'm told all her
outfits were made to measure and she gets to keep them
all.

Janet UK

[Janet]

In article <53d1e404c2a63658095beae61d211ba5
@www.novabbs.com>, ***@webtv.net says...

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by jmcquown
That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her. I
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'. She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched. I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.
Jill

Check her out in the movie "A Room With a View" with Helena
Bonham-Carter. She plays the tiresome friend always stating
'I'll never forgive myself' and is quite young in it. Also,
"The Lady in the Van" and she's appearing as an older lady
which she was when it was filmed.

In her youth she was a really beautiful woman; but none
of her late great roles relied on looks :-)

Janet UK

[Bruce]

Post by Janet
In article <53d1e404c2a63658095beae61d211ba5
@www.novabbs.com>, ***@webtv.net says...

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by jmcquown
That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her. I
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'. She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched. I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.
Jill

Check her out in the movie "A Room With a View" with Helena
Bonham-Carter. She plays the tiresome friend always stating
'I'll never forgive myself' and is quite young in it. Also,
"The Lady in the Van" and she's appearing as an older lady
which she was when it was filmed.

In her youth she was a really beautiful woman; but none
of her late great roles relied on looks :-)

<https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/20-fabulous-vintage-photos-of-maggie-smith>

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by Bruce

Post by Janet
In her youth she was a really beautiful woman; but none
of her late great roles relied on looks :-)

<https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/20-fabulous-vintage-photos-of-maggie-smith>

That site is a no-go.

[Delbert McLintock]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Bruce

 In her youth she was a really beautiful woman; but  none
of her late great roles relied on looks :-)

<https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/20-fabulous-vintage-photos-of-maggie-smith>

That site is a no-go.

Nah, it loads up fine.

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by Delbert McLintock

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Bruce

 In her youth she was a really beautiful woman; but  none
of her late great roles relied on looks :-)

<https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/20-fabulous-vintage-photos-of-maggie-smith>

That site is a no-go.

Nah, it loads up fine.

What loads 'fine' for you doesn't mean it loads 'fine' for
other people.

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Bruce

Post by Janet
In her youth she was a really beautiful woman; but none
of her late great roles relied on looks :-)

<https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/20-fabulous-vintage-photos-of-maggie-smith>

That site is a no-go.

Do you get a malware warning? I get nothing, just the site.

No, it will let me view about three pictures and then asks me
to sign in/buy a subscription.

[Bruce]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Bruce

Post by Janet
In her youth she was a really beautiful woman; but none
of her late great roles relied on looks :-)

<https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/20-fabulous-vintage-photos-of-maggie-smith>

That site is a no-go.

Do you get a malware warning? I get nothing, just the site.

No, it will let me view about three pictures and then asks me
to sign in/buy a subscription.

I don't get that in Firefox, but I do get it in Opera. Strange.

[Gary]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Bruce

 In her youth she was a really beautiful woman; but  none
of her late great roles relied on looks :-)

<https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/20-fabulous-vintage-photos-of-maggie-smith>

That site is a no-go.

Do you get a malware warning? I get nothing, just the site.

No, it will let me view about three pictures and then asks me
to sign in/buy a subscription.

Click on the chevron in the upper right corner and it will go away. :)

[Ed P]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Bruce

 In her youth she was a really beautiful woman; but  none
of her late great roles relied on looks :-)

<https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/20-fabulous-vintage-photos-of-
maggie-smith>

That site is a no-go.

Do you get a malware warning? I get nothing, just the site.

No, it will let me view about three pictures and then asks me
to sign in/buy a subscription.

Click on the chevron in the upper right corner and it will go away.  :)

No Chevron showing. It wants me to subscribe. No thanks, I'm not that
interested.

[gm]

Post by Gary

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Bruce

 In her youth she was a really beautiful woman; but  none
of her late great roles relied on looks :-)

<https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/20-fabulous-vintage-photos-of-maggie-smith>

That site is a no-go.

Do you get a malware warning? I get nothing, just the site.

No, it will let me view about three pictures and then asks me
to sign in/buy a subscription.

Click on the chevron in the upper right corner and it will go away. :)

Thank you, Gary, for the kind and helpful advice...

More here should "follow your lead"...

O:-)

--
GM

[Delbert McLintock]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
She plays the tiresome friend always stating
'I'll never forgive myself'

Blanche Dubois with a little b?

[Dave Smith]

Post by jmcquown

That is sad news.  I didn't think that series would be of much
interest to  me but I borrowed the DVD set from the library for my
wife and quickly got hooked on it.

That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her.  I
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'.  She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched.  I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.

Just recently I saw her in The Miracle Club, about a group of Irish
women who travel to Lourdes. It was excellent.

[Janet]

Post by jmcquown

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey'
has died at age 98.

That is sad news.  I didn't think that series would be of much interest
to  me but I borrowed the DVD set from the library for my wife and
quickly got hooked on it.

That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her.

Maybe in USA. In Britain she's been award-winning famous
(theatre stage and film) all her adult life. She will be
dreadfully missed.

I

Post by jmcquown
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'. She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched. I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.

You might enjoy her starring role in "The Lady In the
Van" ( based on true story). Or "Room with a View". Or
the Marigold Hotel films.. oh, and "Quartet", "Gosford
Park".. all old favourites of mine.

Janet UK

[jmcquown]

Post by Janet

Post by jmcquown

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey'
has died at age 98.

That is sad news.  I didn't think that series would be of much interest
to  me but I borrowed the DVD set from the library for my wife and
quickly got hooked on it.

That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her.

Maybe in USA. In Britain she's been award-winning famous
(theatre stage and film) all her adult life. She will be
dreadfully missed.
I

Post by jmcquown
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'. She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched. I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.

You might enjoy her starring role in "The Lady In the
Van" ( based on true story). Or "Room with a View". Or
the Marigold Hotel films.. oh, and "Quartet", "Gosford
Park".. all old favourites of mine.
Janet UK

I did see her in "The Lady in the Van". She was in so many films it's
impossible to count them all. She will be missed.

Jill

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by Janet

Post by jmcquown

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey'
has died at age 98.

That is sad news.  I didn't think that series would be of much interest
to  me but I borrowed the DVD set from the library for my wife and
quickly got hooked on it.

That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her.

Maybe in USA. In Britain she's been award-winning famous
(theatre stage and film) all her adult life. She will be
dreadfully missed.
I

Post by jmcquown
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'. She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched. I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.

You might enjoy her starring role in "The Lady In the
Van" ( based on true story). Or "Room with a View". Or
the Marigold Hotel films.. oh, and "Quartet", "Gosford
Park".. all old favourites of mine.

I don't consider "Marigold Hotel" or "Gosford Park" to be old.
After all, they're from this century. Probably the first thing
I saw her in was Murder by Death. I've never like serious movies
as much as "pulp", although I've seen my fair share.

Speaking of murder, perhaps I should murder my husband so I can
dump Disney+ and subscribe to BritBox.

[jmcquown]

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Speaking of murder, perhaps I should murder my husband so I can
dump Disney+ and subscribe to BritBox.

You'd be caught! LOL

Jill

[Jim]

Post by jmcquown

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Speaking of murder, perhaps I should murder my husband so I can
dump Disney+ and subscribe to BritBox.

You'd be caught! LOL
Jill

But *you* wouldn't be caught dead with a husband, or alive
either for that matter, Princess.

[Janet]

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@invalid.com says...

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Janet

Post by jmcquown

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey'
has died at age 98.

That is sad news.  I didn't think that series would be of much interest
to  me but I borrowed the DVD set from the library for my wife and
quickly got hooked on it.

That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her.

Maybe in USA. In Britain she's been award-winning famous
(theatre stage and film) all her adult life. She will be
dreadfully missed.
I

Post by jmcquown
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'. She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched. I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.

You might enjoy her starring role in "The Lady In the
Van" ( based on true story). Or "Room with a View". Or
the Marigold Hotel films.. oh, and "Quartet", "Gosford
Park".. all old favourites of mine.

I don't consider "Marigold Hotel" or "Gosford Park" to be old.
After all, they're from this century. Probably the first thing
I saw her in was Murder by Death. I've never like serious movies
as much as "pulp", although I've seen my fair share.
Speaking of murder, perhaps I should murder my husband so I can
dump Disney+ and subscribe to BritBox.

You just need to cut him up small for the freezer, then
eat him before anybody notices he's gone.

Janet UK

[Dave Smith]

Post by Janet
@invalid.com says...

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Janet

Post by jmcquown

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey'
has died at age 98.

That is sad news.  I didn't think that series would be of much interest
to  me but I borrowed the DVD set from the library for my wife and
quickly got hooked on it.

That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her.

Maybe in USA. In Britain she's been award-winning famous
(theatre stage and film) all her adult life. She will be
dreadfully missed.
I

Post by jmcquown
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'. She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched. I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.

You might enjoy her starring role in "The Lady In the
Van" ( based on true story). Or "Room with a View". Or
the Marigold Hotel films.. oh, and "Quartet", "Gosford
Park".. all old favourites of mine.

I don't consider "Marigold Hotel" or "Gosford Park" to be old.
After all, they're from this century. Probably the first thing
I saw her in was Murder by Death. I've never like serious movies
as much as "pulp", although I've seen my fair share.
Speaking of murder, perhaps I should murder my husband so I can
dump Disney+ and subscribe to BritBox.

You just need to cut him up small for the freezer, then
eat him before anybody notices he's gone.

Better yet, take him to a pig farm, kill him and throw his body in with
the pigs. He'll be hog heaven.

[Delbert McLintock]

Post by Dave Smith

Post by Janet
@invalid.com says...

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by jmcquown

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey'
has died at age 98.

That is sad news.  I didn't think that series would be of much interest
to  me but I borrowed the DVD set from the library for my wife and
quickly got hooked on it.

That character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, really brought her to
the forefront for a lot of people who had never heard of her.

  Maybe in USA.  In Britain she's been award-winning famous
(theatre stage and film) all her adult life. She will be
dreadfully missed.
   I

Post by jmcquown
remember seeing her in the film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' and later
some silly 1970's comedy called 'California Suite'.  She was also
apparently in the 'Harry Potter' series of films, something I never
watched.  I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister
Act' with Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.

      You might enjoy her starring role in "The Lady In the
Van" ( based on true story).  Or "Room with a View". Or
the Marigold Hotel films.. oh, and "Quartet",  "Gosford
Park".. all old favourites of mine.

I don't consider "Marigold Hotel" or "Gosford Park" to be old.
After all, they're from this century.  Probably the first thing
I saw her in was Murder by Death.  I've never like serious movies
as much as "pulp", although I've seen my fair share.
Speaking of murder, perhaps I should murder my husband so I can
dump Disney+ and subscribe to BritBox.

   You just need to cut him up small for the freezer, then
eat him before anybody notices he's gone.

Better yet, take him to a pig farm, kill him and throw his body in with
the pigs.  He'll be hog heaven.

Nice excop talk/coaching there, Officer Pecksniff!

You could be accessory to murder if that does happen.

[Leonard Blaisdell]

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Speaking of murder, perhaps I should murder my husband so I can
dump Disney+ and subscribe to BritBox.

We have BritBox, Peacock and Disney+, thanks to other family members.
We have Hulu+, Netflix and Prime Video on our own.
I still watch Uverse almost exclusively. My wife dabbles in the
others. Old dog, new tricks. I really have to cut the cord. I'm wasting
substantial money because of old habits.
But then, I'll have to put a bunch of equipment in a box, take it to
UPS, learn to use the clicker that came with the TV, worry whether AT&T
got the equipment back, ad infinitum.
It's just too much!

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Speaking of murder, perhaps I should murder my husband so I can
dump Disney+ and subscribe to BritBox.

We have BritBox, Peacock and Disney+, thanks to other family members.
We have Hulu+, Netflix and Prime Video on our own.

Goodness. You have more streaming services than we do. Of course,
we don't have other family members from whose largesse we can
benefit.

Post by Leonard Blaisdell
I still watch Uverse almost exclusively. My wife dabbles in the
others. Old dog, new tricks. I really have to cut the cord. I'm wasting
substantial money because of old habits.
But then, I'll have to put a bunch of equipment in a box, take it to
UPS, learn to use the clicker that came with the TV, worry whether AT&T
got the equipment back, ad infinitum.
It's just too much!

I feel for you. My mother's TV remote died and the new one has the
red power button on the right-hand side instead of the left. She's
all at sea trying to use it.

[Janet]

In article <vdb46r$1miec$***@dont-email.me>, chamilton5280
@invalid.com says...

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Speaking of murder, perhaps I should murder my husband so I can
dump Disney+ and subscribe to BritBox.

We have BritBox, Peacock and Disney+, thanks to other family members.
We have Hulu+, Netflix and Prime Video on our own.

Goodness. You have more streaming services than we do. Of course,
we don't have other family members from whose largesse we can
benefit.

Post by Leonard Blaisdell
I still watch Uverse almost exclusively. My wife dabbles in the
others. Old dog, new tricks. I really have to cut the cord. I'm wasting
substantial money because of old habits.
But then, I'll have to put a bunch of equipment in a box, take it to
UPS, learn to use the clicker that came with the TV, worry whether AT&T
got the equipment back, ad infinitum.
It's just too much!

I feel for you. My mother's TV remote died and the new one has the
red power button on the right-hand side instead of the left. She's
all at sea trying to use it.

In older people it's not uncommon for field of vision
to acquire some blind spots the person is unaware of.
Might be worth getting her eyes tested.

Janet UK

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by Janet
@invalid.com says...

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Speaking of murder, perhaps I should murder my husband so I can
dump Disney+ and subscribe to BritBox.

We have BritBox, Peacock and Disney+, thanks to other family members.
We have Hulu+, Netflix and Prime Video on our own.

Goodness. You have more streaming services than we do. Of course,
we don't have other family members from whose largesse we can
benefit.

Post by Leonard Blaisdell
I still watch Uverse almost exclusively. My wife dabbles in the
others. Old dog, new tricks. I really have to cut the cord. I'm wasting
substantial money because of old habits.
But then, I'll have to put a bunch of equipment in a box, take it to
UPS, learn to use the clicker that came with the TV, worry whether AT&T
got the equipment back, ad infinitum.
It's just too much!

I feel for you. My mother's TV remote died and the new one has the
red power button on the right-hand side instead of the left. She's
all at sea trying to use it.

In older people it's not uncommon for field of vision
to acquire some blind spots the person is unaware of.
Might be worth getting her eyes tested.

No need. She's blind as a bat. I have to read the restaurant
menu to her. (Not much new there; she had her driver's license
taken away about 60 years ago because she couldn't pass the
vision test.)

In fact, I usually decide what she eats; since her last TIA she's
been extremely passive. If I offer to order fish or chicken,
she might decide, or she might tell me "whatever".

In the case of the remote, it's muscle memory.

[Dave Smith]

Post by Janet
@invalid.com says...

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Speaking of murder, perhaps I should murder my husband so I can
dump Disney+ and subscribe to BritBox.

We have BritBox, Peacock and Disney+, thanks to other family members.
We have Hulu+, Netflix and Prime Video on our own.

Goodness. You have more streaming services than we do. Of course,
we don't have other family members from whose largesse we can
benefit.

Post by Leonard Blaisdell
I still watch Uverse almost exclusively. My wife dabbles in the
others. Old dog, new tricks. I really have to cut the cord. I'm wasting
substantial money because of old habits.
But then, I'll have to put a bunch of equipment in a box, take it to
UPS, learn to use the clicker that came with the TV, worry whether AT&T
got the equipment back, ad infinitum.
It's just too much!

I feel for you. My mother's TV remote died and the new one has the
red power button on the right-hand side instead of the left. She's
all at sea trying to use it.

In older people it's not uncommon for field of vision
to acquire some blind spots the person is unaware of.
Might be worth getting her eyes tested.

I am one of them. I have a condition called ischemic optic neuritis.
Apparently I had an incident where I had insufficient blood getting to
my optic nerve in my right eye and has a significant loss of me central
vision in that eye. Most of the time I don't notice it because my left
eye fills in the blanks. At other times it is slightly blurry and looks
like my glasses are smudged. I cannot read with my right eye. I only
see the letters in the peripheral areas.

I had to give up shooting rifles because when aiming I cannot see the
front sights through my dominant eye. I can still read but have to use
my left eye.

[Hank Rogers]

Post by Dave Smith

Post by Janet
@invalid.com says...

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Speaking of murder, perhaps I should murder my husband so I can
dump Disney+ and subscribe to BritBox.

We have BritBox, Peacock and Disney+, thanks to other family members.
We have Hulu+, Netflix and Prime Video on our own.

Goodness.  You have more streaming services than we do.  Of course,
we don't have other family members from whose largesse we can
benefit.

Post by Leonard Blaisdell
I still watch Uverse almost exclusively. My wife dabbles in the
others. Old dog, new tricks. I really have to cut the cord. I'm wasting
substantial money because of old habits.
But then, I'll have to put a bunch of equipment in a box, take it to
UPS, learn to use the clicker that came with the TV, worry whether AT&T
got the equipment back, ad infinitum.
It's just too much!

I feel for you.  My mother's TV remote died and the new one has the
red power button on the right-hand side instead of the left.  She's
all at sea trying to use it.

   In older people it's not uncommon for field of vision
to acquire some blind spots the person is unaware of.
Might be worth getting her eyes tested.

I am one of them. I have a condition called ischemic optic neuritis.
Apparently I had an incident where I had insufficient blood getting to
my optic nerve in my right eye and has a significant loss of me central
vision in that eye. Most of the time I don't notice it because my left
eye fills in the blanks. At other times it is slightly blurry and looks
like my glasses are smudged.  I cannot read with my right eye. I only
see the letters in the peripheral areas.
I had to give up shooting rifles because when aiming I cannot see the
front sights through my dominant eye. I can still read but have to use
my left eye.

Wow! Is there *any* medical condition you *don't* have, Officer Dave?

[gm]

Post by Hank Rogers

Post by Dave Smith

Post by Janet
@invalid.com says...

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Speaking of murder, perhaps I should murder my husband so I can
dump Disney+ and subscribe to BritBox.

We have BritBox, Peacock and Disney+, thanks to other family members.
We have Hulu+, Netflix and Prime Video on our own.

Goodness.  You have more streaming services than we do.  Of course,
we don't have other family members from whose largesse we can
benefit.

Post by Leonard Blaisdell
I still watch Uverse almost exclusively. My wife dabbles in the
others. Old dog, new tricks. I really have to cut the cord. I'm wasting
substantial money because of old habits.
But then, I'll have to put a bunch of equipment in a box, take it to
UPS, learn to use the clicker that came with the TV, worry whether AT&T
got the equipment back, ad infinitum.
It's just too much!

I feel for you.  My mother's TV remote died and the new one has the
red power button on the right-hand side instead of the left.  She's
all at sea trying to use it.

   In older people it's not uncommon for field of vision
to acquire some blind spots the person is unaware of.
Might be worth getting her eyes tested.

I am one of them. I have a condition called ischemic optic neuritis.
Apparently I had an incident where I had insufficient blood getting to
my optic nerve in my right eye and has a significant loss of me central
vision in that eye. Most of the time I don't notice it because my left
eye fills in the blanks. At other times it is slightly blurry and looks
like my glasses are smudged.  I cannot read with my right eye. I only
see the letters in the peripheral areas.
I had to give up shooting rifles because when aiming I cannot see the
front sights through my dominant eye. I can still read but have to use
my left eye.

Wow! Is there *any* medical condition you *don't* have, Officer Dave?

"... I had to give up shooting rifles ..."

Well, that put the kibosh on Old Dave trying to shoot at any pesky
"varmints" - *human* or "otherwise", LOL...!!!

--
GM

[Mittens Romney]

Post by Hank Rogers

Post by Dave Smith

Post by Janet
@invalid.com says...

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Speaking of murder, perhaps I should murder my husband so I can
dump Disney+ and subscribe to BritBox.

We have BritBox, Peacock and Disney+, thanks to other family members.
We have Hulu+, Netflix and Prime Video on our own.

Goodness.  You have more streaming services than we do.  Of course,
we don't have other family members from whose largesse we can
benefit.

Post by Leonard Blaisdell
I still watch Uverse almost exclusively. My wife dabbles in the
others. Old dog, new tricks. I really have to cut the cord. I'm wasting
substantial money because of old habits.
But then, I'll have to put a bunch of equipment in a box, take it to
UPS, learn to use the clicker that came with the TV, worry whether AT&T
got the equipment back, ad infinitum.
It's just too much!

I feel for you.  My mother's TV remote died and the new one has the
red power button on the right-hand side instead of the left.  She's
all at sea trying to use it.

   In older people it's not uncommon for field of vision
to acquire some blind spots the person is unaware of.
Might be worth getting her eyes tested.

I am one of them. I have a condition called ischemic optic neuritis.
Apparently I had an incident where I had insufficient blood getting to
my optic nerve in my right eye and has a significant loss of me
central vision in that eye. Most of the time I don't notice it because
my left eye fills in the blanks. At other times it is slightly blurry
and looks like my glasses are smudged.  I cannot read with my right
eye. I only see the letters in the peripheral areas.
I had to give up shooting rifles because when aiming I cannot see the
front sights through my dominant eye. I can still read but have to use
my left eye.

Wow! Is there *any* medical condition you *don't* have, Officer Dave?

Venereal disease?

[Leonard Blaisdell]

Post by Dave Smith
I am one of them. I have a condition called ischemic optic neuritis.
Apparently I had an incident where I had insufficient blood getting to
my optic nerve in my right eye and has a significant loss of me central
vision in that eye. Most of the time I don't notice it because my left
eye fills in the blanks. At other times it is slightly blurry and looks
like my glasses are smudged. I cannot read with my right eye. I only
see the letters in the peripheral areas.

You may have just defined my exact condition. I also have a blur
directly in front of my right pupil. Peripheral is fine. The condition
developed within the last year, and taillights on cars at night are
purple with my right eye and red with my left.
I have to get the condition alleviated before next August, when I'm due
for a new drivers license. Or not...

[S Viemeister]

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by Dave Smith
I am one of them. I have a condition called ischemic optic neuritis.
Apparently I had an incident where I had insufficient blood getting to
my optic nerve in my right eye and has a significant loss of me central
vision in that eye. Most of the time I don't notice it because my left
eye fills in the blanks. At other times it is slightly blurry and looks
like my glasses are smudged. I cannot read with my right eye. I only
see the letters in the peripheral areas.

You may have just defined my exact condition. I also have a blur
directly in front of my right pupil. Peripheral is fine. The condition
developed within the last year, and taillights on cars at night are
purple with my right eye and red with my left.
I have to get the condition alleviated before next August, when I'm due
for a new drivers license. Or not...

Sounds like it could be a form of macular degenneration.

[Dave Smith]

Post by S Viemeister

Post by Leonard Blaisdell
You may have just defined my exact condition. I also have a blur
directly in front of my right pupil. Peripheral is fine. The condition
developed within the last year, and taillights on cars at night are
purple with my right eye and red with my left.
I have to get the condition alleviated before next August, when I'm due
for a new drivers license. Or not...

Sounds like it could be a form of macular degenneration.

The effect is similar but the causes are different. Macular
degeneration, as the name suggests worsens with age. This is an acute
rather than chronic issue. It is being monitored with testing every 6
months and has not worsened. Thank goodness. One of these days I am
going to need cataract surgery in my other eye so I guess I will be
visually impaired for a couple days while I recover and then have to
wait for new glasses.

[Dave Smith]

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by Dave Smith
I am one of them. I have a condition called ischemic optic neuritis.
Apparently I had an incident where I had insufficient blood getting to
my optic nerve in my right eye and has a significant loss of me central
vision in that eye. Most of the time I don't notice it because my left
eye fills in the blanks. At other times it is slightly blurry and looks
like my glasses are smudged. I cannot read with my right eye. I only
see the letters in the peripheral areas.

You may have just defined my exact condition. I also have a blur
directly in front of my right pupil. Peripheral is fine. The condition
developed within the last year, and taillights on cars at night are
purple with my right eye and red with my left.
I have to get the condition alleviated before next August, when I'm due
for a new drivers license. Or not...

I wouldn't wait. In my case it was a temporary blockage and I was a
little slow to notice. At first I blamed it on dirty eyeglasses and an
old computer monitor. I realized it was getting worse so I called my
optometrist and said I thought I was going blind. She got me in the next
day and diagnosed the problem and gave me an emergency referral to an
ophtomologist who got me in within a coupe days. He confirmed her
diagnosis and said it was to late to treat but that it might get better
on its own. I go to see him ever six months to monitor it. I thought it
was getting better but he says no. It's just my brain compensating.

It is kind of interesting when I do the vision test. I tell them I need
time because what often happens is that I see a blur or nothing at all
but if I keep looking at it the letter suddenly appears momentarily.
It is not a problem most of the time though I gave up pickleball for a
while because of the loss of depth perception. I have no problems
driving so long as I have both eyes open. I take care to make sure I
look carefully to the right at intersections. I have peripheral vision
but I like to turn my head far enough to make sure I get my left eye
around to look.

[dsi1]

Post by Dave Smith
I am one of them. I have a condition called ischemic optic neuritis.
Apparently I had an incident where I had insufficient blood getting to
my optic nerve in my right eye and has a significant loss of me central
vision in that eye. Most of the time I don't notice it because my left
eye fills in the blanks. At other times it is slightly blurry and looks
like my glasses are smudged. I cannot read with my right eye. I only
see the letters in the peripheral areas.
I had to give up shooting rifles because when aiming I cannot see the
front sights through my dominant eye. I can still read but have to use
my left eye.

My eyesight is getting bad too. I've been seeing things that aren't
there. My guess is that it's a combination of the eye and brain not
being in top condition. The brain interprets the info it gets from the
eye and pretty much makes up stuff until it gets more information. It's
like how pictures get pixelated as it's being downloaded. In the end, we
experience the world as stuff that the brain makes up.

[Bruce]

Post by dsi1

Post by Dave Smith
I am one of them. I have a condition called ischemic optic neuritis.
Apparently I had an incident where I had insufficient blood getting to
my optic nerve in my right eye and has a significant loss of me central
vision in that eye. Most of the time I don't notice it because my left
eye fills in the blanks. At other times it is slightly blurry and looks
like my glasses are smudged. I cannot read with my right eye. I only
see the letters in the peripheral areas.
I had to give up shooting rifles because when aiming I cannot see the
front sights through my dominant eye. I can still read but have to use
my left eye.

My eyesight is getting bad too. I've been seeing things that aren't
there.

That explains it!

[Rock Stolid]

Post by dsi1

Post by Dave Smith
I am one of them. I have a condition called ischemic optic neuritis.
Apparently I had an incident where I had insufficient blood getting to
my optic nerve in my right eye and has a significant loss of me central
vision in that eye. Most of the time I don't notice it because my left
eye fills in the blanks. At other times it is slightly blurry and looks
like my glasses are smudged.  I cannot read with my right eye. I only
see the letters in the peripheral areas.
I had to give up shooting rifles because when aiming I cannot see the
front sights through my dominant eye. I can still read but have to use
my left eye.

My eyesight is getting bad too. I've been seeing things that aren't
there. My guess is that it's a combination of the eye and brain not
being in top condition. The brain interprets the info it gets from the
eye and pretty much makes up stuff until it gets more information. It's
like how pictures get pixelated as it's being downloaded. In the end, we
experience the world as stuff that the brain makes up.
http://youtu.be/4XlsVi-qTcc

[Mike Duffy]

In the end, we experience the world
as stuff that the brain makes up.

True. From a temporal perspective though,
we experience the world as memories we
have made up in the past. The present is
just memory created ~250 ms ago.

And every time you remember something.
you are actually remembering the last
time you remembered that event.

[dsi1]

Post by Mike Duffy

In the end, we experience the world
as stuff that the brain makes up.

True. From a temporal perspective though,
we experience the world as memories we
have made up in the past. The present is
just memory created ~250 ms ago.
And every time you remember something.
you are actually remembering the last
time you remembered that event.

I've been taking a bunch of pictures in the last few years. The strange
part is that many events are totally out of sequence with the way I
remember them. I can remember the events but my memory of when the
pictures were taken is completely wrong. It is quite a strange effect.

[Bruce]

Post by dsi1

Post by Mike Duffy

In the end, we experience the world
as stuff that the brain makes up.

True. From a temporal perspective though,
we experience the world as memories we
have made up in the past. The present is
just memory created ~250 ms ago.
And every time you remember something.
you are actually remembering the last
time you remembered that event.

I've been taking a bunch of pictures in the last few years. The strange
part is that many events are totally out of sequence with the way I
remember them. I can remember the events but my memory of when the
pictures were taken is completely wrong. It is quite a strange effect.

But are they all pictures of Da Hawaiians?

[Hank Rogers]

Post by Bruce

Post by dsi1

Post by Mike Duffy

In the end, we experience the world
as stuff that the brain makes up.

True. From a temporal perspective though,
we experience the world as memories we
have made up in the past. The present is
just memory created ~250 ms ago.
And every time you remember something.
you are actually remembering the last
time you remembered that event.

I've been taking a bunch of pictures in the last few years. The strange
part is that many events are totally out of sequence with the way I
remember them. I can remember the events but my memory of when the
pictures were taken is completely wrong. It is quite a strange effect.

But are they all pictures of Da Hawaiians?

Sure, what else could they be, Master?

[Hank Rogers]

Post by Mike Duffy

In the end, we experience the world
as stuff that the brain makes up.

True. From a temporal perspective though,
we experience the world as memories we
have made up in the past. The present is
just memory created ~250 ms ago.
And every time you remember something.
you are actually remembering the last
time you remembered that event.

Like dynamic memory with it's refresh cycles.

[D]

Post by Mike Duffy

In the end, we experience the world
as stuff that the brain makes up.

True. From a temporal perspective though,
we experience the world as memories we
have made up in the past. The present is
just memory created ~250 ms ago.
And every time you remember something.
you are actually remembering the last
time you remembered that event.

To address the question of whether humans experience the world live or if
the optical nerve first creates a memory that is then perceived, we need
to delve into the processes of visual perception and neural processing.

1. The Process of Visual Perception

When light enters the eye, it passes through several structures including
the cornea, lens, and vitreous humor before reaching the retina at the
back of the eye. The retina contains photoreceptor cells known as rods and
cones, which convert light into electrical signals. These signals are then
transmitted via the optic nerve to various parts of the brain for
processing.

2. Role of the Optical Nerve

The optical nerve does not create memories; rather, it serves as a conduit
for transmitting visual information from the retina to the brain. This
transmission occurs in real-time, meaning that as light hits our eyes, our
brains are simultaneously receiving and processing this information almost
instantaneously.

3. Brain Processing and Perception

Once visual information reaches the brain, particularly areas such as the
primary visual cortex (located in the occipital lobe), it undergoes
complex processing. This involves interpreting shapes, colors, motion, and
depth. The brain integrates this sensory input with prior knowledge and
experiences stored in memory to construct a coherent perception of what we
see.

4. Live Experience vs. Memory Formation

While our perception is influenced by past experiences (memories), it is
important to note that we do not perceive through a memory filter in
real-time; rather, we perceive live stimuli while simultaneously
referencing past experiences for context. This means that although memory
plays a crucial role in how we interpret what we see, our initial
experience of visual stimuli occurs live.

In summary, humans experience visual stimuli live through direct sensory
input processed by their brains almost instantaneously. Memories influence
interpretation but do not precede perception.

5. Conclusion

Thus, humans experience the world live; the optical nerve transmits
real-time visual information to be processed by the brain without first
creating a memory that is then perceived.

[Rock Stolid]

Post by Mike Duffy

In the end, we experience the world
as stuff that the brain makes up.

True. From a temporal perspective though,
we experience the world as memories we
have made up in the past. The present is
just memory created ~250 ms ago.

Logical.

Post by Mike Duffy
And every time you remember something.
you are actually remembering the last
time you remembered that event.

Meaning that deja vu is double memory, or a form of time looping to a
future event not yet played out?

[D]

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Speaking of murder, perhaps I should murder my husband so I can
dump Disney+ and subscribe to BritBox.

We have BritBox, Peacock and Disney+, thanks to other family members.
We have Hulu+, Netflix and Prime Video on our own.
I still watch Uverse almost exclusively. My wife dabbles in the
others. Old dog, new tricks. I really have to cut the cord. I'm wasting
substantial money because of old habits.
But then, I'll have to put a bunch of equipment in a box, take it to
UPS, learn to use the clicker that came with the TV, worry whether AT&T
got the equipment back, ad infinitum.
It's just too much!

That's an enormous amount of streaming services. How much do you pay for
that?

Since I live in socialist europe, I never had any pay channels, but I'm
also a technologist, so for at least a decade I'd say taht 99% of my media
watching is through various online channels and downloads.

Fun fact!

Did you know that up until only a few years ago, the fee for the public TV
in sweden was close to an honor system, where you called in and asked to
pay for it.

Then the government realized that obviously very few people ever pay for
the crap public TV, so they simply moved it to the tax bill. So today in
sweden, if you have a salary, you pay for the public TV, regardless of if
you have a TV or not.

[Delbert McLintock]

I do remember her playing a Mother Superior [Nun] in 'Sister Act' with
Whoopie Goldberg and she was quite funny.

C grade "humor" befits your nasty self.

[songbird]

Dave Smith wrote:
...

Post by Dave Smith
That is sad news. I didn't think that series would be of much interest
to me but I borrowed the DVD set from the library for my wife and
quickly got hooked on it.

she was one of the reasons i could watch some of it.
they gave her the best lines. :)

RIP


songbird

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.
Jill

I read that early this morning and was quite surprised to read
it. She was in the hospital when she died and I'm wondering
if it was pneumonia?

[jmcquown]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.
Jill

I read that early this morning and was quite surprised to read
it.  She was in the hospital when she died and I'm wondering
if it was pneumonia?

I don't think they've announced a cause of death but at age 98, it could
have been anything. Like many actors of her age, I was in awe of her
continuing to work as long as she did.

Same thing with Angela Landsbury, who was 96 when she died. An era of
great actors are gone but they leave a legacy of films and even TV shows
behind.

I think about seeing Bette Davis on 'Gunsmoke' and episodes of 'Wagon
Train' and it makes me think, these women kept going even after people
told them they were too old.

Jill

[Bruce]

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.
Jill

I read that early this morning and was quite surprised to read
it.  She was in the hospital when she died and I'm wondering
if it was pneumonia?

I don't think they've announced a cause of death but at age 98, it could
have been anything.

89.

[Graham]

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.
Jill

I read that early this morning and was quite surprised to read
it.  She was in the hospital when she died and I'm wondering
if it was pneumonia?

I don't think they've announced a cause of death but at age 98, it could
have been anything.  Like many actors of her age, I was in awe of her
continuing to work as long as she did.
Same thing with Angela Landsbury, who was 96 when she died.  An era of
great actors are gone but they leave a legacy of films and even TV shows
behind.
I think about seeing Bette Davis on 'Gunsmoke' and episodes of 'Wagon
Train' and it makes me think, these women kept going even after people
told them they were too old.
Jill

As Bruce has reminded you twice, she was 89.

[Dave Smith]

Post by Graham

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.
Jill

I read that early this morning and was quite surprised to read
it.  She was in the hospital when she died and I'm wondering
if it was pneumonia?

I don't think they've announced a cause of death but at age 98, it
could have been anything.  Like many actors of her age, I was in awe
of her continuing to work as long as she did.
Same thing with Angela Landsbury, who was 96 when she died.  An era of
great actors are gone but they leave a legacy of films and even TV
shows behind.
I think about seeing Bette Davis on 'Gunsmoke' and episodes of 'Wagon
Train' and it makes me think, these women kept going even after people
told them they were too old.
Jill

As Bruce has reminded you twice, she was 89.

I thought that she had the nitwit filtered, so as much as he may be
acting out on his keyboard he is pissing up a rope.

[jmcquown]

Post by Dave Smith

Post by Graham

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.
Jill

I read that early this morning and was quite surprised to read
it.  She was in the hospital when she died and I'm wondering
if it was pneumonia?

I don't think they've announced a cause of death but at age 98, it
could have been anything.  Like many actors of her age, I was in awe
of her continuing to work as long as she did.
Same thing with Angela Landsbury, who was 96 when she died.  An era
of great actors are gone but they leave a legacy of films and even TV
shows behind.
I think about seeing Bette Davis on 'Gunsmoke' and episodes of 'Wagon
Train' and it makes me think, these women kept going even after
people told them they were too old.
Jill

As Bruce has reminded you twice, she was 89.

I thought that she had the nitwit filtered, so as much as he may be
acting out on his keyboard he is pissing up a rope.

Of course I have him filtered but I see the replies to him from those I
don't have filtered. So I transposed two numbers. Doesn't he have
anything better to do with his time? (Rhetorical question)

Jill

[Bruce]

Post by jmcquown

Post by Dave Smith

Post by Graham
As Bruce has reminded you twice, she was 89.

I thought that she had the nitwit filtered, so as much as he may be
acting out on his keyboard he is pissing up a rope.

Of course I have him filtered but I see the replies to him from those I
don't have filtered. So I transposed two numbers. Doesn't he have
anything better to do with his time? (Rhetorical question)

"I don't think they've announced a cause of death but at age 98, it
could have been anything."

You really thought she died at 98. I thought I'd set that straight.
It's no biggie. Why do you have to lie about it?

[Delbert McLintock]

Post by Dave Smith
I thought that she had the nitwit filtered, so as much as he may be
acting out on his keyboard he is pissing up a rope.

You are a monumental fucking ASSHOLE, period, no two ways about it.

Eat shit and die!

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.
Jill

I read that early this morning and was quite surprised to read
it.  She was in the hospital when she died and I'm wondering
if it was pneumonia?

I don't think they've announced a cause of death but at age 98, it could
have been anything. Like many actors of her age, I was in awe of her
continuing to work as long as she did.

She was 89, not 98.

[jmcquown]

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.
Jill

I read that early this morning and was quite surprised to read
it.  She was in the hospital when she died and I'm wondering
if it was pneumonia?

I don't think they've announced a cause of death but at age 98, it could
have been anything. Like many actors of her age, I was in awe of her
continuing to work as long as she did.

She was 89, not 98.

Sosume. I transposed the numbers. Easy enough to do.

Jill

[dsi1]

Post by jmcquown

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.
Jill

I read that early this morning and was quite surprised to read
it.  She was in the hospital when she died and I'm wondering
if it was pneumonia?

I don't think they've announced a cause of death but at age 98, it could
have been anything. Like many actors of her age, I was in awe of her
continuing to work as long as she did.

She was 89, not 98.

Sosume. I transposed the numbers. Easy enough to do.
Jill

My dad would transpose his age too. He'd tell people that he was 39. He
thought that was so funny. I never got that joke.

[Ed Pawlowski]

Post by dsi1

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by jmcquown
The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.
Jill

I read that early this morning and was quite surprised to read
it.  She was in the hospital when she died and I'm wondering
if it was pneumonia?

I don't think they've announced a cause of death but at age 98, it could
have been anything.  Like many actors of her age, I was in awe of her
continuing to work as long as she did.

She was 89, not 98.

Sosume.  I transposed the numbers.  Easy enough to do.
Jill

My dad would transpose his age too. He'd tell people that he was 39. He
thought that was so funny. I never got that joke.

39 is the old Jack Benny joke.

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The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.
Jill

I read that early this morning and was quite surprised to read
it.  She was in the hospital when she died and I'm wondering
if it was pneumonia?

I don't think they've announced a cause of death but at age 98, it could
have been anything.  Like many actors of her age, I was in awe of her
continuing to work as long as she did.

She was 89, not 98.

Sosume.  I transposed the numbers.  Easy enough to do.
Jill

My dad would transpose his age too. He'd tell people that he was 39. He
thought that was so funny. I never got that joke.

39 is the old Jack Benny joke.

You're certainly right about that. Maybe that's why it didn't seem all
that funny - it just went right above my head.

[Delbert McLintock]

these women kept going even after people told them they were too old.
Jill

Please do your best NOT to emulate them, mmm'k?

[Janet]

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The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.
Jill

I read that early this morning and was quite surprised to read
it. She was in the hospital when she died and I'm wondering
if it was pneumonia?

Her family haven't said.

"The news was announced by her sons Chris Larkin and Toby
Stephens, who said: ?She passed away peacefully in
hospital early this morning, Friday 27 September.

?An intensely private person, she was with friends and
family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving
grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their
extraordinary mother and grandmother.

?We would like to take this opportunity to thank the
wonderful staff at the Chelsea and Westminster hospital
for their care and unstinting kindness during her final
days. We thank you for all your kind messages and support
and ask that you respect our privacy at this time.?

Janet UK

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The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey' has
died at age 98.
Jill

You don't reckon Popeye got hold of her, and the old gal couldn't take it?

I was worried about your Majesty back when you were dating the old sailor.

[Delbert McLintock]

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The "Dowager Countess" from the acclaimed TV series 'Downton Abbey'
has died at age 98.
Jill

You don't reckon Popeye got hold of her, and the old gal couldn't take it?
I was worried about your Majesty back when you were dating the old sailor.

I'm sure old Popeye rode her like a wooden ship through the Roaring 40's!

[Carol]

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