Big difference. Which is why Canuck Eye for a Yank Guy never got a cable deal.
If Eve were Pope and Queen of Rumania, would that make her Eve Marie Saint?
<cough, cough, choke> And here I thought I was the only Flash Girls fan in the universe.
Dorothy Parker, obscure? Now if you had referenced Elinor Glyn or Michael Arlen . . .
I love Jimmy Durante (who was, by all accounts, one of the nicest guys in the world). There’s three books on him, none of them very good, but I’d recommend the least-sucky, Gene Fowler’s 1951 “Schnozzola: The Story of Jimmy Durante.” Of course, it leaves out the last 30 years of his life . . .
I’ve been watching the old “What’s My Line” on GSN. He was on a couple of weeks ago. The panel guessed him fairly easily. The outpouring of emotion from the panel and the audience was impressive.
He seemed like one of the few genuinely nice performers.
That made chicken soup come out of my nose.
I haven’t had chicken soup since last week.
I’m wondering why the person apologized. I mean, do they really regret what they did? Or did they do it just so people wouldn’t think they were totally mean and stupid (even though they are).
That apology just seems fishy to me.
Eve, I know you’re too good of a person to let the “criticism” affect you, but if you do feel bad, I kinda know how you feel. One day, out of the blue, someone emailed me just to tell me how crappy my website was. No constructive criticism. No friendly suggestions. Just utter and complete BILE, including insinuations about my sexuality and mental state.
I know what I produce is kinda kooky, but I wasn’t expecting that. At first it hurt my feelings but then I got angry. What kind of evil, hateful person does that? I emailed the jerk back and told him off. I felt much much better.
Ha!
(Being a Pookah I would know about them)
Well, since the offending web site was shut down and the culprit has not seen fit to identify or explain him- or herself here—and this has just turned into a nice little chat—I guess we should just shut this thread down?
Before it gets closed, a GOOD biography of Durante is long overdue and this COULD be your ticket to the Big Time…
I interpreted that as Alcoholocs Anonymous. Uh, which acronym is it really?
Is he the pope?
Not only dat, but I does a great Durante.
“Y’know, in Alaska, de Eskimos kiss by rubbin’ noses t’gedder . . . I’d be da Jayne Mansfield o’ dat jernt!”
I wish my scanner was working. Now would be the perfect time to post an image of my Japanese bootleg Freddy Krueger doll.
The only thing frightening about the doll is its resemblance to Durante.
Well, I’ve only had time for a cursory look at this thread, but I, too, am surprised that someone would be so exercised about the notion that Theda Bara was a man.
And it is damned uncomfortable wearing this beret under my tuque, let me tell you.
Are you kidding? I’ve never even worn a dress.
Eve already is big time…it’s the publishing business that got small.
Hey! I don’t wear a beret! Those are the Quebecois. Or those who live in Quebec (matt_mcl).
If I were assigned to the case, I’d be investigating grudge-toting librarians who like to throw out old rare books that no one reads.
I used to use vim, but I fell in love with Lisp and the ability to do damned near anything in a single key chord or a double-tap.
Plus, Emacs can emulate vi. Can vi emulate Emacs? Didn’t think so. 
Have you let Emacs into your heart?