Season 5. Sept. 16. Boy, is Wilson gonna be mad this season.
Ann said she's done with House. She didn't particularly like Amber, but she liked Watson, er Wilson.
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f167/Hitokiri1849/Motivational%20Posters/house.jpg)
Freaky photo!
http://www.imdb.com/features/emmys/2008/gallery/emmy08_actnom-rm3081081856 (http://www.imdb.com/features/emmys/2008/gallery/emmy08_actnom-rm3081081856)
Quote from: Pearl@32 on September 11, 2008, 04:32:27 PM
Freaky photo!
http://www.imdb.com/features/emmys/2008/gallery/emmy08_actnom-rm3081081856 (http://www.imdb.com/features/emmys/2008/gallery/emmy08_actnom-rm3081081856)
Ohhh. I like that photo! :)
Quote from: Pearl@32 on September 11, 2008, 04:32:27 PM
Freaky photo!
http://www.imdb.com/features/emmys/2008/gallery/emmy08_actnom-rm3081081856 (http://www.imdb.com/features/emmys/2008/gallery/emmy08_actnom-rm3081081856)
And who said House didn't have a heart?
I believe I mentioned that my sister got me watching House while our power was out. I've been recording/watching the reruns on USA. I like the show, but it's not very realistic. Every episode is basically the same plot. Patient comes in with one symptom, develops another and {pop vicodan} another and another. Doctors' argue (I realize it's suppose to be a teaching hospital and they are House's "students") over diagnosis. Give treatment. {pop more vicodan} Give another treatment. And another treatment. So either these docs have no clue what they are doing or they are miraculously seeing every strange case in the US. I still like the show! Just goes to show you that it does not have to be spot-on realistic to be enjoyable. (In other words, I don't mind that there are mountains in Florida or potholes the "size of a Cadillac Escalade").
Now, it's season 5, right? I have a LOT of catching up to do and stupid USA network is skipping eps and showing them out of order!! Ah, well, I'll catch up eventually. I didn't start watching SG-1 until the fourth season and I caught up rather quickly.
Quote from: SerenityValley on October 02, 2008, 03:35:46 PM
Every episode is basically the same plot. Patient comes in with one symptom, develops another and {pop vicodan} another and another. Doctors' argue (I realize it's suppose to be a teaching hospital and they are House's "students") over diagnosis. Give treatment. {pop more vicodan} Give another treatment. And another treatment.
I can't watch it for that reason ( I stopped after season 2). If I cared for any of the other characters, besides House, I might watch it for the continuing side stories, but I just don't care.
Now if these were his other Dr.'s then I might change my tune...
(http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp14/spookier/ffgirls.jpg)
QuoteSo either these docs have no clue what they are doing or they are miraculously seeing every strange case in the US.
I think it's his specialty, sort of like going to see an expert in neurosurgery, or whatever.
I agree about it being the same plot, basically. But the dialog isn't (always). ;)
Quote from: Spooky on October 02, 2008, 03:48:35 PM
Quote from: SerenityValley on October 02, 2008, 03:35:46 PM
Every episode is basically the same plot. Patient comes in with one symptom, develops another and {pop vicodan} another and another. Doctors' argue (I realize it's suppose to be a teaching hospital and they are House's "students") over diagnosis. Give treatment. {pop more vicodan} Give another treatment. And another treatment.
I can't watch it for that reason ( I stopped after season 2). If I cared for any of the other characters, besides House, I might watch it for the continuing side stories, but I just don't care.
Now if these were his other Dr.'s then I might change my tune...
(http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp14/spookier/ffgirls.jpg)
Great pic! Judging by how skinny "Dr. Kellar' is, this was not taken during Firefly's filming! (As we all know, she gained weight for the role, now THAT'S dedication!)
Quote from: Eric on October 02, 2008, 04:53:15 PM
QuoteSo either these docs have no clue what they are doing or they are miraculously seeing every strange case in the US.
I think it's his specialty, sort of like going to see an expert in neurosurgery, or whatever.
I agree about it being the same plot, basically. But the dialog isn't (always). ;)
I was watching several eps last night (from seasons 3 & 4) and laughing my butt off! The eps where he's trying to find replacements for his team are just hilarious.
There's an excellent episode, I ~think~ from the season before last, which deals with abortion and has an operation on the fetus in-the-womb. What happens was very touching... and that it was based on a real happening was simply amazing.
I haven't been quite as hot on the House experience since the team broke up... but then, they had to do something to mix it up.
The last two episodes from last season were very good, though -- dealing with Wilson's girlfriend.
The detective is supposed to be spun off into his own series. Kind of like House lite.
Quote from: TinkTanker on October 03, 2008, 11:54:08 AM
The detective is supposed to be spun off into his own series. Kind of like House lite.
Oh noeeess!!!!
What? I like the character. Plus the actor is Michael Weston.
Maybe they'll call it After-H*O*U*S*E?
;)
His character came off as quirky for me in the first episode or two, though it seems to have matured quickly as-of the latest ep. I guess I'll just have to (happily) wait for more.
Forgot to post this: Season 5 Cast
(http://images1.fanpop.com/images/photos/1900000/The-Cast-house-md-1994158-1024-768.jpg)
"Hope is for sissies" :haha:
Quote from: Pearl@32 on October 29, 2008, 07:51:10 PM
Forgot to post this: Season 5 Cast
(http://images1.fanpop.com/images/photos/1900000/The-Cast-house-md-1994158-1024-768.jpg)
I want to see 13 and Cameron oil wrestle to each other for the right to do Cuddy.
Great pic, but I can't read any of the shirts except for House! (And, is it coincidence that all three chix are barefoot??)
Quote from: SerenityValley on October 30, 2008, 06:46:11 AM
Great pic, but I can't read any of the shirts except for House! (And, is it coincidence that all three chix are barefoot??)
As they should be! You don't need shoes to walk from the kitchen to the bedroom. :loloeo:
Quote from: SerenityValley on October 30, 2008, 06:46:11 AM
Great pic, but I can't read any of the shirts except for House! (And, is it coincidence that all three chix are barefoot??)
Chase is barefoot.
Oh wait ...
Dr. Wilson: Admit the past, deny the present.
Dr. Hadley (Thirteen): Everything has a reason.
Dr. Kutner: Doing things changes things.
Dr. Chase: Don't blame me, blame my gender.
Dr. House: Hope is for sissies.
Dr. Foreman: Bad mojo is not a diagnosis.
Dr. Cuddy: Don't trust opinions.
Dr. Cameron: Something is something.
Dr. Taub: Be good, get good or give up.
Source (and larger picture): http://becomingjudie.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/hope-is-for-sissies/ (http://becomingjudie.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/hope-is-for-sissies/)
Quote from: TinkTanker on October 03, 2008, 12:22:39 PM
What? I like the character. Plus the actor is Michael Weston.
Darn, I thought you were talking about David Morse. I love him!
Quote from: Eric on October 30, 2008, 06:53:13 AM
Quote from: SerenityValley on October 30, 2008, 06:46:11 AM
Great pic, but I can't read any of the shirts except for House! (And, is it coincidence that all three chix are barefoot??)
Chase is barefoot.
Oh wait ...
He sure is! How'd I miss that. He's trying to be Keith Urban, that man is ALWAYS barefoot and just so happens to be Aussie also!
Quote from: SerenityValley on October 30, 2008, 07:06:15 AM
Quote from: TinkTanker on October 03, 2008, 12:22:39 PM
What? I like the character. Plus the actor is Michael Weston.
Darn, I thought you were talking about David Morse. I love him!
David Morse rocks. He is vastly underrated. I've yet to see him in anything I didn't like.
Quote from: TinkTanker on October 30, 2008, 06:49:09 AM
Quote from: SerenityValley on October 30, 2008, 06:46:11 AM
Great pic, but I can't read any of the shirts except for House! (And, is it coincidence that all three chix are barefoot??)
As they should be! You don't need shoes to walk from the kitchen to the bedroom. :loloeo:
:doh:
While this is one of my favorite shows, I think it is starting to jump the shark. Don't get me wrong, I still LOVE the show.
[spoiler]I mean, if House and Cuddy start dating???[/spoiler]
At least the writing is well-rounded enough to interweave the plot through most of the characters' story lines. Nicely directed.
It must be weird to work with your ex-fiancee ~ Jennifer Morrison and Jesse Spencer used to be engaged. I think they even got engaged when Eric and I did (NYE 2006). But they seem to keep professional and good for them, damn mentally unscrewed up healthy people! hee
Taub does zero for me as a character. The only one of the new crew I like is Harold.
As far as [spoiler]House and Kuddy dating, he will screw it up and it will lead to much angsty angst.[/spoiler]
Taub is smart though, and he's the one on the team with the most surgical experience. I know that's not what you meant.
At least they're not all in each other's pants on ER. GEEZ! They're like a freakin' soap. (Ooh, which reminds me, need to watch this week for Anthony Edwards and to see if there'll be a tribute to Michael Crichton, seeing as he only CREATED it.)
As for a partner for House, [spoiler]I'm still rooting for Wilson. Or I guess that would be Hilson. House fans name their hookups: Hameron, Huddy...It's so hard to believe I don't belong to a House message board.[/spoiler]
I heart House.
Just sayin'.
Quote from: TinkTanker on November 12, 2008, 08:49:01 AM
Taub does zero for me as a character. The only one of the new crew I like is Harold.
I like 13! I even think I like her better than Cameron.
Quote from: SerenityValley on November 14, 2008, 06:40:36 AM
Quote from: TinkTanker on November 12, 2008, 08:49:01 AM
Taub does zero for me as a character. The only one of the new crew I like is Harold.
I like 13! I even think I like her better than Cameron.
There really is room enough for one woman on the team and it can be settled in only one way.
I'll get the baby oil.
Quote from: Pearl@32 on November 12, 2008, 09:03:10 AM
Taub is smart though, and he's the one on the team with the most surgical experience. I know that's not what you meant.
At least they're not all in each other's pants on ER. GEEZ! They're like a freakin' soap. (Ooh, which reminds me, need to watch this week for Anthony Edwards and to see if there'll be a tribute to Michael Crichton, seeing as he only CREATED it.)
Apparently Clooney is gonna do an ep or so. As much as he gets on my nerves politically, he's still hot! Also heard that Eriq La Salle was gonna be on. Oh, and I guess "Dr. Green" will be back as either flashbacks or memories unless they are gonna raise him from the dead! I haven't watched ER since they killed Anthony off the show.
Quote from: TinkTanker on November 14, 2008, 06:42:28 AM
Quote from: SerenityValley on November 14, 2008, 06:40:36 AM
Quote from: TinkTanker on November 12, 2008, 08:49:01 AM
Taub does zero for me as a character. The only one of the new crew I like is Harold.
I like 13! I even think I like her better than Cameron.
There really is room enough for one woman on the team and it can be settled in only one way.
I'll get the baby oil.
Technically, Cameron isn't on the team. Neither is Chase. So, put a hold on that baby oil, ya perv!
Last weeks ep was hilarious, as usual!
[spoiler]House: I kinda hit that last night so she's all on my jock.
Thirteen: Wow, she looks really good for someone on ruphies (SP?)[/spoiler]
:rofl:
Quote from: SerenityValley on November 14, 2008, 06:43:58 AM
Apparently Clooney is gonna do an ep or so. As much as he gets on my nerves politically, he's still hot! Also heard that Eriq La Salle was gonna be on. Oh, and I guess "Dr. Green" will be back as either flashbacks or memories unless they are gonna raise him from the dead! I haven't watched ER since they killed Anthony off the show.
It would not surprise me if Clooney did show up on ER. The show made him a star and he owes everything to John Wells.
Last night's episode was like seeing old friends. It was a brilliant way to give Anthony Edwards the opportunity to play Dr. Greene for the last time. Someone over on tvguide.com mentioned in their review of last night that she was "amazed how easily Edwards slipped back into character," and I couldn't agree more. Every so often during the episode, an old cast member would show up, that wasn't reported to be on the show. Laura Innes as Kerry, Paul McCrane as Rocket Romano, and Abraham Benrubi as Jerry. It made me smile. That was MY SHOW. I had 23 VHS tapes of 5 seasons, which I only chucked or kept for temp tapes this past year. I really thought I was in love with Clooney. *shakes head*
I think Edwards was the only person to actually say "gao se" on the show, and it might have been his last or close-to-last episode. He was trying to get out of bed or something and he couldn't. (Holy crap, he said gao se! Did he really say gao se?)
hey Pearl...
i wanna get someone a gift... and she's a big House fan... are there any **interesting** House-related items to buy?
Quote from: Consigliere5 on December 02, 2008, 12:28:47 PM
hey Pearl...
i wanna get someone a gift... and she's a big House fan... are there any **interesting** House-related items to buy?
(http://fukung.net/images/5272/Vicodin.jpg)
Quote from: Consigliere5 on December 02, 2008, 12:28:47 PM
hey Pearl...
i wanna get someone a gift... and she's a big House fan... are there any **interesting** House-related items to buy?
There is always this new CD/DVD:
Hoggin' All The Covers by Band From TVHugh Laurie talks about new CD
http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m2USFZCMVF4A1F (http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m2USFZCMVF4A1F)
Amazon link to order (can also watch videos from this link: there are three total)
http://www.amazon.com/Hoggin-Covers-Combo-Amazon-com-Exclusive/dp/B001IDZGCU/ref=pd_sim_b_2 (http://www.amazon.com/Hoggin-Covers-Combo-Amazon-com-Exclusive/dp/B001IDZGCU/ref=pd_sim_b_2)
The members of BAND FROM TV donate 100% of their proceeds to charity (Epilepsy Foundation, Save the Children, Art of Elysium, Donate Life and CAPP).Product Description
Band From TV lets loose their debut release. Led by "Heroes" star Greg Grunberg,"Desperate Housewives" star James Denton, "House" star Hugh Laurie, Cashmere Mafia star Bonnie Somerville and the original star of the "Bachelor" Bob Guiney. This celebrity ensemble really "rocks the Hizzy." This CD/DVD allows fans an inside look and backstage perspective as well as a front row seat to a concert that will have you singing to each of the famous hit songs the band plays. 100% of the bands proceeds are being donated to charities including "Epilepsy Foundation" and "Save The Children" just to name a few. The concert is awesome and the backstage footage is one of a kind! A definite collector item!!! The Band From TV will never again be captured on film as we have done for this very special project. Filmed in High Definition with over 14 cameras the CD/DVD is a must have. As a bonus it comes with a production book of celebrity photos and a chance to win autographed merchandise including Band From TV signed Gibson Guitars,signed drum heads and signed photos.
1. Piece Of My Heart
2. You Really Got Me
3. Will It Go Round In Circles
4. Feelin' Alright
5. Pink Cadillac
6. Lean On Me
7. Hard To Handle
8. Mustang Sally
9. The Letter
10. Viva Las Vegas
11. Goodnight Irene
12. Papa Loves Mama
13. Shake A Tail Feather
That DAMN ball (check pet stores?)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a63/deekayw/BOUO.jpg)
http://www.housemd-guide.com/music-dvd-books/gifts.php (http://www.housemd-guide.com/music-dvd-books/gifts.php)
~The "Everybody Lies" t-shirt is not offered anymore on seenon.com. This was the shirt they sold to raise money for NAMI.
This just came out:
House and Philosophy: Everybody Lies by Henry Jacoby who teaches philosophy at East Carolina University. He has published articles primarily on the philosophy of mind and was a contributor to South Park and Philosophy (978-1-4051-6160-2).
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0470316608?tag=continguidetothe&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0470316608&adid=1Y49P557TZC62PX1RYMF& (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0470316608?tag=continguidetothe&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0470316608&adid=1Y49P557TZC62PX1RYMF&)
Quote from: Consigliere5 on December 02, 2008, 12:28:47 PM
hey Pearl...
i wanna get someone a gift... and she's a big House fan... are there any **interesting** House-related items to buy?
Vicoden....oh, wait, that'd be illegal! :D
Hugh Laurie was on Ellen awhile back. Me and Tori were floored by his accent! Who knew the guy was a Brit?! And the way his character rags on Chase's accent/ethnicity is to frakkin' hilarious!
Quote from: SerenityValley on December 03, 2008, 07:38:38 AM
Hugh Laurie was on Ellen awhile back. Me and Tori were floored by his accent! Who knew the guy was a Brit?! And the way his character rags on Chase's accent/ethnicity is to frakkin' hilarious!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXNd99IhdmA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXNd99IhdmA)
Apparently, he was in the 1995 remake of Sense and Sensibility! I love that movie. Usually, the networks only show the Keira Knightly version though, so I've only seen this one once and it was before I started watching House, so I'd not have noticed him.
That is SO HOUSE of him. LOVE that clip of Friends on the plane.
PS. His face when he says "Pheebs" and Eric's favorite line, "No good can come of it."
And the fact he agrees that Rachel and Ross WERE on a break was priceless.
Quote from: SerenityValley on December 03, 2008, 08:07:16 AM
Apparently, he was in the 1995 remake of Sense and Sensibility! I love that movie. Usually, the networks only show the Keira Knightly version though, so I've only seen this one once and it was before I started watching House, so I'd not have noticed him.
Sense and Sensibility is one of my favorite movies of all time. Hugh only had about 3 lines, but the biggest impression he made on me in that film was his gentlemanly offering to stay with Elinor and Marianne when Marianne got sick. Little things like that do not go unnoticed by me.
This is a long clip, but you can't help but watch. (Hugh is no longer in the clip after the 5:10 mark.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7edDTAsnMU&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7edDTAsnMU&feature=related)
Oh, speaking of S&S, we got the chance to see Marianne's wedding gown and Colonel Brandon's wedding attire in Santa Fe last week! The New Mexico Museum of Art was exhibiting "Fashion in Film: Period Costume for the Screen," thirty-six period costumes on loan from London's premier costume house, Cosprop. They included such costumes as Drew Barrymore's Cinderella gown with wings in Ever After, the green dancing dress worn by Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth, a suit worn by Colin Firth in Pride & Prejudice, Gwyneth Paltrow's wedding dress in Emma, a simple dress worn by Helena Bonham Carter in A Room with a View, outfit of Emma Thompson's in Howards End, this lovely jacket, skirt and hat number worn by Jacqueline Bisset in Murder on the Orient Express, and Meryl Streep's wedding suit and hat from Out of Africa. They were in pretty good condition, most of them made from actual vintage clothing and heavy detailing. Most of the dresses were petite, for petite people!
thanks for the suggestions!
I know, too many.
Back on topic:
I liked last night's ep (12/2). It was really, really funny. I liked how the Cuddy-House banter is playing out. "Just shag and get it over with!" Of course, House had said to Wilson a couple seasons ago that Wilson should sleep with Cuddy and get it over with.
Quote from: Pearl@32 on December 03, 2008, 08:39:46 AM
I know, too many.
Back on topic:
I liked last night's ep (12/2). It was really, really funny. I liked how the Cuddy-House banter is playing out. "Just shag and get it over with!" Of course, House had said to Wilson a couple seasons ago that Wilson should sleep with Cuddy and get it over with.
Yep, I liked it, too! I think 13 will be "cured" by Foreman's clinical trial. Or, she'll die from it! And the prank House played on the other two docs was hilarious!
[spoiler]
QuoteAnd the prank House played on the other two docs was hilarious!
When House showed up in the morgue, I knew it was a setup. I was wrong on predicting the exercising chick had adult-onset diabetes (from being previously heavy), though.[/spoiler]
"Band from TV and Jorge Garcia from LOST sing Shake Ya Tail Feather at Netflix Live! in Los Angeles, CA
Greg Grunberg performs a verse from Rapper's Delight.
Special guest Adrian Pasdar (Heroes) on bass guitar.
Band From TV is:
Greg Grunberg - Drums
James Denton - Guitar
Bonnie Somerville - Vocals
Bob Guiney - Vocals
Hugh Laurie - Keyboard
Teri Hatcher - Vocals
Jesse Spencer - Fiddle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFka_DOF518 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFka_DOF518)
Full Hugh Laurie Performance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk-qNVL-LKI&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk-qNVL-LKI&feature=related)
I found this: Holy Nerd Herd, people! Zachary Levi sings "The Letter" with Band From TV!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5m7Iy5o1f4&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5m7Iy5o1f4&feature=related)
good one!
=============
Jorge Garcia sings Mustang Sally:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3cV80QyINc&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3cV80QyINc&feature=related)
with an intro by Hayden Panettiere...
Quote from: Pearl@32 on December 03, 2008, 10:45:45 AM
I found this: Holy Nerd Herd, people! Zachary Levi sings "The Letter" with Band From TV!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5m7Iy5o1f4&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5m7Iy5o1f4&feature=related)
KEWL!
Yeah, it'd be nice to get a tune out of Zac on Chuck.
Bob Guiney is crazy good though. Who knew? :beatsme:
I'm a sucker for "The Letter."
Ooh, ooh! Zac could TOTALLY do the Bill Murray "Star Wars" skit. nuthin' but.
I don't think she'll brag about it, but one night about 9 or 9:30PM Pearl got a call from a client (Epilepsy Foundation?). He wanted a copy of a logo for Greg Gutfeld/Hugh Laurie's band, which were performing that night in California. She rushed one out for him.
Meanwhile, there was a husband nearby who was pretty unhappy that a client called his wife-to-be's phone at home at 9PM on a Friday night wanting her to work ... :veryangry:
:PSA:
Quote from: Eric on December 03, 2008, 11:14:35 AM
Greg Gutfeld/Hugh Laurie's band
You mean Grunberg... It would be interesting if it
was Gutfeld. :haha:
Quote from: Eric on December 03, 2008, 11:14:35 AM
I don't think she'll brag about it, but one night about 9 or 9:30PM Pearl got a call from a client (Epilepsy Foundation?). He wanted a copy of a logo for Greg Gutfeld/Hugh Laurie's band, which were performing that night in California. She rushed one out for him.
Meanwhile, there was a husband nearby who was pretty unhappy that a client called his wife-to-be's phone at home at 9PM on a Friday night wanting her to work ... :veryangry:
:PSA:
coooool!
but it's too bad Gutfeld doesn't really have a band...
Quote from: Consigliere5 on December 03, 2008, 11:19:01 AM
but it's too bad Gutfeld doesn't really have a band...
He needs to do a comedy tour!
Quote from: Spooky on December 03, 2008, 11:18:42 AM
Quote from: Eric on December 03, 2008, 11:14:35 AM
Greg Gutfeld/Hugh Laurie's band
You mean Grunberg... It would be interesting if it was Gutfeld. :haha:
D'oh! :doh:
Yes, Grunberg.
Hi-larious.
House moves to Mondays at 8pm in January?! :spitdrink:
Darth Vader: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!
(nice Xmas ep. Typical House though.)
ETA: Damn you, Simon Cowell! (American Idol airs Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8pm starting in January.) A DVR would come in handy.
So is that going to put in on opposite "Chuck"?
*grumble*
Quote from: Saxon on December 09, 2008, 11:45:42 PM
So is that going to put in on opposite "Chuck"?
*grumble*
Yep, and will replace T:SCC. I wonder if they are moving it or if it's cancelled?! I'll see if I can find out!
Quote from: SerenityValley on December 10, 2008, 06:31:40 AM
Quote from: Saxon on December 09, 2008, 11:45:42 PM
So is that going to put in on opposite "Chuck"?
*grumble*
Yep, and will replace T:SCC. I wonder if they are moving it or if it's cancelled?! I'll see if I can find out!
Terminator is being moved to Fridays before Dollhouse on Feb. 13th.
I'm not happy with what I'm hearing about NBC and I hope like heck we don't lose Chuck. Things don't sound
good out there.
QuoteTerminator is being moved to Fridays before Dollhouse on Feb. 13th.
Thank you!
QuoteI'm not happy with what I'm hearing about NBC and I hope like heck we don't lose Chuck.
Me, too! That would seriously suck!
I hate it when they mess with my stuff. Just when I get something the way I like it. I guess I won't be unhappy about the Friday night line up though...I've not watched any of T:SCC because of the way they set it up against Chuck.
Quote from: Saxon on December 10, 2008, 12:05:34 PM
I've not watched any of T:SCC because of the way they set it up against Chuck.
Same here. I have watched a few that fell off the internets, but I gots to have my Chuck!
Quote from: Spooky on December 10, 2008, 12:08:34 PM
Quote from: Saxon on December 10, 2008, 12:05:34 PM
I've not watched any of T:SCC because of the way they set it up against Chuck.
Same here. I have watched a few that fell off the internets, but I gots to have my Chuck!
Me too!! It's real 'must see' tv for me!!
I used to DVR Sarah Connor, but gave up. It just wasn't that interesting. I may grab them off the interwebs to watch in a marathon when there is nothing else on, but I have tons of stuff to watch as is.
Quote from: Saxon on December 10, 2008, 12:05:34 PM
I hate it when they mess with my stuff. Just when I get something the way I like it. I guess I won't be unhappy about the Friday night line up though...I've not watched any of T:SCC because of the way they set it up against Chuck.
I've been keeping up with both and Chuck is by far my favorite. I DVR both of them and then watch when I want.
Terminator had so much potential and then they blew it with convoluted mixed up shows and the most unlikable
twit of a character John Connor. The actor is wrong for the part and the writers have done the part no justice.
Every week you just want to thwack him up side the head. All you can think is "If this is what is supposed to save
us in the future, Lord help us."
H O U S E S U C K S ! ! !
:angel:
Quote from: TinkTanker on December 10, 2008, 12:19:10 PM
I used to DVR Sarah Connor, but gave up. It just wasn't that interesting. I may grab them off the interwebs to watch in a marathon when there is nuthin' else on, but I have tons of stuff to watch as is.
What kind of DVR do you have? TiVo? One your cable company provided?
I wouldn't mind owning one. TiVo is supposed to be the best, but I hate the whole idea of paying them a monthly fee to record shows.
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Quote from: TinkTanker on December 10, 2008, 12:19:10 PM
I used to DVR Sarah Connor, but gave up. It just wasn't that interesting. I may grab them off the interwebs to watch in a marathon when there is nuthin' else on, but I have tons of stuff to watch as is.
What kind of DVR do you have? TiVo? One your cable company provided?
I wouldn't mind owning one. TiVo is supposed to be the best, but I hate the whole idea of paying them a monthly fee to record shows.
I just use the one Comcast provides and it's good for the most part. They offer the Tivo software too for a few extra
bucks but I got used to the other one and didn't bother to change.
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Saw a commercial last night where Hugh Laurie is hosting something (SNL, maybe??) I'll pay more attention the next time I see it!
Quote from: SerenityValley on December 11, 2008, 06:55:34 AM
Saw a commercial last night where Hugh Laurie is hosting something (SNL, maybe??) I'll pay more attention the next thyme I see it!
Yep. Mrs. Mulder said the same thing last night.
tomorrow on Leno:
Fr 1/16: Hugh Laurie, Chuck Todd, Band From TV
Kate Bush - Experiment IV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DVvrcFi4M0#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DVvrcFi4M0#noexternalembed)
Episode 16: The Softer Side
Original Air Date—23 February 2009
House's team resents being made complicit in a web of lies parents have told their son when he's brought in for treatment that may be related to his intersexuality. Meanwhile, no one's content that House is happy.
Next US airings:
Fri. Mar. 6 11:00 PM USA
Meant to post this earlier. This was an excellent episode. Anybody who is a fan needs to see this episode. It shakes things up a bit.
Quote from: Pearl@32 on February 26, 2009, 11:58:06 AM
Episode 16: The Softer Side
Original Air Date—23 February 2009
House's team resents being made complicit in a web of lies parents have told their son when he's brought in for treatment that may be related to his intersexuality. Meanwhile, no one's content that House is happy.
Next US airings:
Fri. Mar. 6 11:00 PM USA
Meant to post this earlier. This was an excellent episode. Anybody who is a fan needs to see this episode. It shakes things up a bit.
I have this on the DVR but with Ann's work sched we haven't got to it yet. Hopefully tonight.
I was watching one of those real life medical shows yesterday and they had a case that would make a typical House episode. A kid gets brought into the ER and is paralyzed in his lower extremities. The doc has no idea what's wrong he thinks it might be Guyon-Barré syndrome, but all of a sudden the paralysis starts creeping up his body and Guyon-Barré syndrome doesn't work that fast, but it's the only diagnosis that makes sense at the time. They have medicine that can help, but it's late (or on the weekend) and the cabinet that the medicine is in, is locked up and no one on site has a key (the pharmacist is on his way, but is an hour away). They track down a security guy with a ring full of keys and start trying them so they can get the meds the kid needs before the paralysis hits the diaphragm and he stops breathing. Finally they get the cabinet open and start to prepare the meds. In the mean time, one of the docs gets the blood test results back and and he notices that the kids potassium levels are deadly low and that it probably isn't Guyon-Barré syndrome that is causing the problem and if they give him the meds for that he will die. That doc stops the other doc and then gives the kid potassium via IV and within minutes the paralysis starts to reverse.
My sister watches those shows all the time...she lives for those medical shows. She really should have gone into medicine.
My mom was like that too...of course she passed away in 1980, before all the cable shows and such..but i remember watching a show that had a woman giving birth, one of the first 'reality' type news/magazine type shows...I swear, I thought she was gonna 'pass' something, she was 'helping' the woman 'pant and breathe'.
It breaks my heart that she missed the births of all of her grandkids. Even though my sister had her two boys when mom was alive, she was living down at Edwards AFB and she gave birth like a barn cat...lol....by the time she started, she was done!! heh.
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I still need to watch this -- as soon as Hulu has it.
That ep made me sad and a tad confused.
[spoiler]the stuff with the kid. I never quite got what the deal was. They didn't use the term hermaphodite (?). And they flat out asked, in the early shots apparently just after the child's birth "you've never told us, is our baby a boy or a girl?" Now, correct me if Im wrong, but for a mom to ask that question, would have to mean the child had no penis (which would make sexual identity fairly obvious, confusing if the child also had a uterus in there somewhere. So, I think they should have made that aspect of the conditon a little clearer. They basically left it up to the parents on how they wanted to raise the baby, as a boy or a girl. And were giving the prepubescent 'boy' testosterone (calling them vitamin) shots. I'm sorry...but wouldn't it be easier to "make" the child a 'girl'? I mean, 'he' was showing signs of wanting to dance instead of play basketball. To 'create' a boy, they were giving hormones. Seems to me that it would be easier, in this society, to have a 'tom-boyish girl' rather than a 'girly-boy'. I guess I'm just old fashioned. And I wanted to smack the parents that they let that kid get that old without telling 'him' he was 'special'. Like House said, 'just cuz you gave birth to a freak of nature, didn't mean you needed to treat him like one".
Now, on to what made me sad. Why can't House be painfree/healthy? They times that they have dangled that carrot they've taken it away. I'm sorry, but I think he's snarky enough that they could find a way for him to keep his 'edge' but still be his obnoxious self. I still want to see him showing an interest in the baby too.[/spoiler]
You guys hurry and watch it so you can let me know what you thought.
[spoiler]I took it as their baby had both male and female genitalia. True, I don't think they used the term hermaphrodite. I'm not sure why. But supposedly there has been a shift in terms:
"The terms hermaphrodite and pseudohermaphrodite, introduced in the 19th century, are now considered problematic as hermaphrodism refers to people who are both completely male and completely female, something not possible.[7][dubious – discuss] The phrase '"ambiguous genitalia'" refers specifically to genital appearance, but not all intersex conditions result in atypical genital appearance."
"Intersexuality is the state of a living thing of a gonochoristic species whose sex chromosomes, genitalia, and/or secondary sex characteristics are determined to be neither exclusively male nor female. An intersex organism may have biological characteristics of both the male and female sexes.[1] Intersexuality is the term adopted by medicine during the 20th century applied to human beings whose biological sex cannot be classified as either male or female.[2][3][4] Intersexuality is also the word adopted by the identitary-political movement, to criticize medical protocols in sex assignment and to claim the right to be heard in the construction of a new one." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersex#Intersex_in_popular_culture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersex#Intersex_in_popular_culture)
I guess the parents decided they wanted a boy, but it might have been easier to choose to raise the baby as girl. Their inability to tell the truth was the main focus of the episode though. They were afraid AND doubted that their child could handle the truth (or perhaps them as well?). Stigma in society teaches us to reject (essentially fear) anything abnormal and that it is "wrong." It's why people freak out or shy away when a person has a seizure, something over which the person having the seizure has NO control. It's why mental problems are hushed, even though a great majority of the population is on medication for them. Talking about them creates fear and anxiety ~ a "taboo." Everything and everyone must be perfect. Normal. With taboos, everyone loses. The stigma is changing, albeit slowly. Epilepsy and seizures are still treated incorrectly on TV. I could have sworn a nurse in a House episode from this season attempted to put a tube in a patient's mouth while she was having a seizure. The treatment is NEVER put anything in a person's mouth. Don't restrain them either, but make sure they don't harm themselves like clear the area of sharp objects. While epilepsy has been dealt with grace on shows such as SVU, Judging Amy and Y&R, epilepsy continues to be ripe for derision. I recently saw a t-shirt online that said "Epilepsy: Seize the Day" on it, and while that is slightly comical with the juxtaposition of the carpe diem phrase, people who have HUNDREDS of seizures (some tiny but still seizures) don't find "seizing the day" as something "exciting." We see the Cymbalta commercial constantly, but the depiction is a fraction of the pain depressed people experience.
As for House: I totally understand his crabby behavior is related to his chronic pain. Based on this episode, they've played his post-op behavior as a symptom, and wow, magically when the pain is gone, his poopiness is, too. But from watching his interactions with his ex-wife Stacy (played by Sela Ward in the second season) he was always stubborn. Perhaps the new-found relief was such a God-send that it did have an effect on his mood. But in the long run, I wouldn't buy it. He would still maintain that everybody lies, and he would still be stubborn. Maybe just not as resentful of the pain-free people around him. Because that's what I see. A "pissed at the world complex" if you will. Plus he shaved. :'([/spoiler]
I heart House.
thanks for your insight into the ep. Good tv, entertains and encourages discussion.
I remember driving down our small town main street with Gingi and Jeremy (teens at the time) in the car and we saw a man laying half in the gutter convulsing in a seizure of sorts. He was continually slamming his head back against the cement. He was right in front of a bakery that was about to close, and a loan type office that had 'just closed'...but there were people still inside BOTH businesses who could couldn't help but see him. Besides, cars were passing by just as we were! We pulled over quickly and tried to speak to him, but he was 'out of it' eyes wide open, but not hearing or responding, just jerking uncontrollably and slamming his head on the ground. This was long before cell phones, so I told both kids, go inside and tel them to call 911! Gingi ran into one (the bakery I think), but the girl at the locked door of the other office just kept saying, 'we're closed', even though he was pointing at the guy and asking for her to call for help. I sat down on the curb and put the man's head in my lap, so that he could 'bang his head' onto my upper thigh, the force that he was hitting me seemed hard enough that his head should have cracked open with the repeated hits he'd suffered before we got there.
After the police and ambulance arrived, the 'closed' loan office or whatever it was, and the bakery people walked out, NOW they were curious, when this man needed help they were 'busy' and 'unavailable to help'. How sick is that? The police asked how we knew him. I said we didn't....we saw him from the road. I pointed and accusingly looked at these mostly women standing outside the safety of their businesses...."No one else would help, not even call you guys, they HAD to see he was in distress".
They got his wallet, and the ambulance guys knew him. They used that loud, voice one hears when they are coming out of anestesia, "John? Why were you driving? You know you aren't supposed to do that" (apparently he was a severe diabetic and had just lost his ability to drive himself, due to this kind of seizsure'...they called his contact person and a woman came down and once everything was under control we left. Not a thank you from the family/lady, just a 'we're used to this kind of thing from him' reaction from the medical guys...
It made me sick. That was quite a few years ago, and I still can't believe that people would just drive past him and NOT stop to try to help. I will never forget seeing that 20-something girl talking through the locked glass door of the business refusing to OPEN up so Jeremy could call for help...I thought then, and almost screamed at her, 'God help you if you ever find yourself in need of a stranger's help!'.
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
People who have seizures just want to be able to do normal things. Unfortunately, sometimes they are banned from driving, which can make it difficult to get rides and they sometimes get in their cars and drive anyway. For the most part, I think they follow the law. It's a shame that the guy had such an episode, but even more so a shame that no one would call 911. You all stopped and while you didn't get a thank you, you were raised to believe that helping your fellow man when he's in trouble is just plain done. Why a simple phone call couldn't have been made is crazy. Apathy is so much a part of today. Yeah, God help them if they ever are in need of a stranger's help.
OK, now I'm depressed.
A good thing on House: In the episode where Foreman's fighting for his life in a clean room, House sees a mother in the clinic who thinks her daughter has epilepsy when she is in her car seat. House watches her daughter, examines her eyes with a flashlight and makes goofy sounds. Child giggles. House asks mom if her child is sweaty anr/or tired after these episodes, and she says yes and actually she (the child) thinks it's funny. "If you mix rocking, grunting, sweating and dystonia with concerned parents and you get an amateur diagnosis of epilepsy. In actuality, all your little girl is doing is... saying yoo-hoo to the hoo-hoo." Mom is horrified that her child is masturbating, and House quips, "Epilepsy is horrifying. Teach your child about privacy and she'll be fine." Bravo.
3/9/09: Good ep.
Next week's preview is creepy but LOL funny. (see next post)
Preview of House ~ Monday 3/16/09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zte4XoakMU&eurl=http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00022641.html# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zte4XoakMU&eurl=http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00022641.html#)
Quote from: Pearl@32 on March 10, 2009, 10:00:28 AM
Preview of House 5.17 "Here Kitty" 3/16/09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zte4XoakMU&eurl=http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00022641.html# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zte4XoakMU&eurl=http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00022641.html#)
That preview made me laugh out loud
so hard last night ... :haha:
I got Hoggin' All The Covers by Band From TV!
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"Heroes" star Greg Grunberg (drums/vocals),"Desperate Housewives" star James Denton (guitar/vocals), "House" star Hugh Laurie (keyboards/vocals), "Cashmere Mafia" star Bonnie Somerville (vocals), the original star of "The Bachelor" Bob Guiney (vocals), and about 10 other musicians and backup singers make up BTV.
This CD/DVD is a lot of fun. Bonnie Somerville belts out "Piece of My Heart" and "The Letter" like a cross between Janis Joplin and Melissa Etheridge. Bob Guiney sings lead on "You Really Got Me" and "Hard to Handle." James Denton brings country to "Pink Cadillac," "Viva Las Vegas" and "Papa Loves Mama." Dr. House leads on "Will It Go in Circles" and "Goodnight Irene." Greg Grunberg enthusiastically leads the bunch by getting the crowd riled up and ending the show with "Shake a Tail Feather" that turns into a mish-mosh of funny stuff when he introduces everyone on the stage. You can really tell they love jamming together.
The extras on the DVD are not too shabby either. They do a few interviews ~ some impromptu with the seasoned musicians in the band, one with the five of them answering questions, one where Hugh leads them into singing "Man of Constant Sorrow" backstage, and an interview with Greg about how this all started and how he is connected to the foundation he sponsors, the Epilepsy Foundation. Jake, his 11-year-old son, has epilepsy, and he reached out to the Foundation for support, and eventually accepted their invitation to become a spokesperson.
Greg's actually going to be in D.C. this weekend to help with EF's National Walk for Epilepsy ~ he's the chair. EF is a client of ours, and I work on a bi-monthly magazine for them. They've advertised the CD in the magazine, so I told the editor I got it. She said to send it and she would get it signed by Greg for me. She said she'd met him before and he said he loved the magazine. I had to FedEx the sleeve to her, but still ~ it's a nice thank-you. I wrote a goofy message of thanks and best wishes. Of course, if I was actually participating, I might have been able to actually meet him and blow sunshine up his butt about his role on "Felicity," which I loved. Like thousands of other people aren't gonna be clamoring to meet him!
It's funny, the editor and I also talk House and she loves Hugh Laurie, too. I think I'll drive her crazy and mention to her today that she'll be one degree from Hugh when she talks to Greg. :seesaw:
http://www.amazon.com/Hoggin-Covers-Combo-Amazon-com-Exclusive/dp/B001IDZGCU/ref=pd_sim_b_2 (http://www.amazon.com/Hoggin-Covers-Combo-Amazon-com-Exclusive/dp/B001IDZGCU/ref=pd_sim_b_2)
The members of BAND FROM TV donate 100% of their proceeds to charity (Epilepsy Foundation, Save the Children, Art of Elysium, Donate Life and CAPP). *shameless plug*
Danke, I'd been wondering where to find that. Very reasonably priced.
I looked on the Amazon site and didn't see, but is it backlit?
BFTV performing on Tonight Show:
http://www.bandfromtv.org/videos/?action=view&id=R5WNPW3j (http://www.bandfromtv.org/videos/?action=view&id=R5WNPW3j)
Quote from: TinkTanker on March 27, 2009, 07:54:12 AM
Danke, I'd been wondering where to find that. Very reasonably priced.
I looked on the Amazon site and didn't see, but is it backlit?
:loloeo:
For an hour-long set and a CD of it, AND gets donated to charity, it's a pretty good deal.
The infectious spirit of the members attracts more friends and stars ~ as they seem to come out of the woodwork at their shows (various YouTube videos attest to that). And as evidenced by Eric's video link, Jesse Spencer and Adrian Pasdar are new members, but they're not on the CD.
Quote from: Eric on March 27, 2009, 07:55:55 AM
BFTV performing on Tonight Show:
http://www.bandfromtv.org/videos/?action=view&id=R5WNPW3j (http://www.bandfromtv.org/videos/?action=view&id=R5WNPW3j)
One of the very rare times I've bothered to watch Leno. Very good performance.
Quote from: Pearl@32 on March 27, 2009, 08:06:36 AM
For an hour-long set and a CD of it, AND gets donated to charity, it's a pretty good deal.
Ordering it today.
We got two threads going and I have no idea where to post!
Preview for next week says this is the episode you can't miss.
It's the next to last ep.
Edited because typing on an iPod touch is trickier than I think. Plus it was dark...but backlit!
Tonight's ep was awesome, couldn't tell what was happening in next week's ep....looked all kindsa dramatic and major though!
From a synopsis on House's House of Whining: Meat Loaf and Colleen Camp guest star as a couple ~ he starts to have breathing complications, and then once he starts turning around, she starts having problems. Sounds like a tearjerker.
Quote from: Pearl@32 on March 31, 2009, 07:00:56 AM
From a synopsis on House's House of Whining: Meat Loaf and Colleen Camp guest star as a couple ~ he starts to have breathing complications, and then once he starts turning around, she starts having problems. Sounds like a tearjerker.
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Oh no, not Meat Loaf again!
Quote from: Saxon on March 30, 2009, 11:40:56 PM
Tonight's ep was awesome, couldn't tell what was happening in next week's ep....looked all kindsa dramatic and major though!
I think I saw a shot of Taub looking like he was crying (or close to it). Makes me think it's not gonna be him. I just know it better NOT be 13 or Foreman. Gorramit!
They say main character and you won't see it coming.
The crazy thing is I Googled for last episodes and someone says they'll be two more than what I've posted. Need to get to the bottom of this.
Quote from: Pearl@32 on March 31, 2009, 07:36:06 AM
They say main character and you won't see it coming.
I still say it is Taub. He's just about had enough and is thisclose to snapping.
Quote from: Pearl@32 on March 31, 2009, 07:36:06 AM
They say main character and you won't see it coming.
Does that mean they're going to rename the show to "Cuddy's Place" or "Wilson's Ball"?
Seriously, though, I could see House and Cuddy finally hooking up... and because House can never find true happiness (outside the pain of others), Cuddy would die tragically.
The ones not bolded I don't think are confirmed:
5.19 Locked In
5.20 Simple Explanation
5.21 Saviors
5.22 A House Divided.
5.23 Best Friend.
5.24 The Dinner.
Quote from: Eric on March 31, 2009, 07:41:17 AM
Quote from: Pearl@32 on March 31, 2009, 07:36:06 AM
They say main character and you won't see it coming.
Does that mean they're going to rename the show to "Cuddy's Place" or "Wilson's Ball"?
Seriously, though, I could see House and Cuddy finally hooking up... and because House can never find true happiness (outside the pain of others), Cuddy would die tragically.
From Kristin @ TV Guide:
Amanda in Tennessee: House scoopage, please? Does someone commit suicide? Which episode? Give us something, anything, new.We can only say that the House character death is permanent (he or she will not be back next season), and that the castmember did not want to leave—it was a creative decision.There are 9 to choose from... I think there are a few to rule out.
Last night's episode was awesome. If it doesn't get some kind of recognition, I would be surprised.
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Quote from: Pearl@32 on March 31, 2009, 07:36:06 AM
They say main character and you won't see it coming.
I still say it is Taub. He's just about had enough and is thisclose to snapping.
It sure looked like House was trying to put a gun in his hands with a full chamber last night! Talk about harsh. Wow.
I don't want it to be Wilson...I like 'dark and darker' (that line last night totally cracked me up!). Dangit, I don't want anyone from this cast to go. I never liked 'blond haired b-word', but they made me like her with that ep/story line.
I want more House/Cutty interplay...I want to see him soften toward the baby. Oh please, don't take the baby....that was too much those eps when she was on the baby roller coaster! *ack*
[spoiler]Supposedly House and Cuddy will do the deed before the season is over. I'm a Hameron fan, even though I like Cuddy.[/spoiler]
Quote from: Pearl@32 on April 01, 2009, 11:07:41 AM
[spoiler]Supposedly House and Cuddy will do the deed before the season is over. I'm a Hameron fan, even though I like Cuddy.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]Will his cane be involved in any way?[/spoiler]
Next week's ep is the bachelor party! Road trip!
I rewatched last week's ep... the last 5 minutes where Chase proposed...and House sees a dead person.
There better be a reason to it. If not, I think it's just jumped the shark. At least Death Kitty was amusing.
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HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT glimpse of Huddy link:
http://www.fox.com/fod/play.php?sh=house&ep=1240854526232 (http://www.fox.com/fod/play.php?sh=house&ep=1240854526232)
Quote from: Pearl@32 on April 21, 2009, 01:36:54 PM
Next week's ep is the bachelor party! Road trip!
That was one of the funniest eps ever!
OK, for some reason I did not enjoy last night's ep with wanton abandon like I normally do. I thought about it too much (bickered at the TV, too). The show has its moments, but I am growing weary of the dragging out of cases. It's just not plausible anymore. I know the premise of the show is to have House solve a medical mystery a la Sherlock Holmes, but the amount of mistakes he and the team are making is just incomprehensible. [spoiler]The ballerina's skin started coming OFF because of an antibiotic?! And no chastising from Cuddy? There's no lawsuit? THANK GOD House wasn't around to order Chase to go through with the amputation surgery when her fingers and toes started going gangrene. Go Taub.
How many times have the roads of diagnosis gone to brain drilling? 'We haven't drilled into the brain yet! Let's do that!'
This has been the show formula from the get-go, and it's probably only more apparent to me now that House has Dead Amber 'the Albatross' following him around everywhere. I can't say that I'm not enjoying some of Dead Amber's jokes, and Anne Dudek is playing Creepy something fierce, with a capital C. I don't know why I didn't connect Head Six/Head Baltar with it...weird.
The Cameron and Chase storyline is completely insane. Left field. I really have no idea why the actors are going along with it, especially since they got engaged and broke up in real life. I don't understand his willingness to put up with her and her ambivalence toward marriage. Marriage is taking a leap of faith because you don't know what the future will bring. If you don't want to take a leap of faith, then don't do it. Chase, get on with your life. Cameron, get a life.
The kissing was hot.
Maybe I just need to watch it again, cause some of it's going right over my head.[/spoiler]
I missed bits and pieces of it, but I did tell Gingi (who never watches tv):
[spoiler]okay, see how he's *the ballet dancer* is complaining? You think it's going to be him that gets sick, but watch, it'll be her..it's always the other one than the one they try to make you think it is[/spoiler]
that's when it dawned on me...wow...this is more predictable than I'd realized. :(
[spoiler]did love the snarky interaction between him and the 'female House'. hehe...[/spoiler]
Re: the season finale
[spoiler]OK, didn't exactly see that coming. Not in that way. Thought something was definitely going to be neurologically wrong with House. At any rate, all the medication has got to affecting him. [House's inspiration Sherlock Holmes could "handle" his 7% solution of cocaine, but that doesn't mean he didn't have an addiction.]
But Wilson KNEW he was hallucinating. He could have corroborated House's story of detox and sex with one private conversation with Cuddy. He KNEW House's levels of vicodin were too high. Notice how he wasn't too shocked when Cuddy and House entered his office.
Still, I got sad at the end.
The interesting thing he mentioned with Cuddy's coffee cup was oxytocin.
Oxytocin (IPA: /ˌɔk.sɪ.ˈtoʊ.sɪn/) is a mammalian hormone that also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain.
It is best known for its roles in female reproduction: it is released in large amounts after distension of the cervix and vagina during labor, and after stimulation of the nipples, facilitating birth and breastfeeding, respectively. Recent studies have begun to investigate oxytocin's role in various behaviors, including social recognition, bonding, anxiety, trust, and maternal behaviors.
??? I have no idea what that means.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]You know, I thought he detoxed awfully fast.
Anyway, Cameron looked lovely.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]Yeah, it was 'too good to be true'. Very sad ep. Hurt my heart for them all. I was happy to see some REAL love between Cameron and Chase...that was nice, even though it seemed a bit cold that they got married with House going off to the 'crazy house'. Sad....but awesome ep. I will watch it again with Jessi...as always, Tom came home right in the middle of it *he started having alien hand syndrome, which he told Gingi for some reason wanted to grab 'mom boobs'..sent Gingi giggling hysterically telling me to run...all while I'm trying to heat up his dinner and throw water on him* (he loves having a cohort who eggs him on in his silliness)...then Jessi came home during the last few minutes and was all ticked that I kept exclaiming/explaining out loud (to Tom who was lost) what was happening. Usual stuff.[/spoiler]
Hehe.... Cute story, Sax.
[spoiler]I think what's amazing is Jennifer Morrison's and Jesse Spencer's willingness to do the love story at all. They got engaged December '06 and called it off about a year later. Jennifer even did a photo shoot for In Style Weddings magazine.
Yeah, should've gotten a clue with super-fast cold turkey detox.[/spoiler]
Haven't watched last night's ep yet, but I'm with ya! If my doctor made that many mis-diagnoses in ONE visit, I'd definately be suing. And I'm FIRMLY opposed to frivolous lawsuits!! And, Chase is too good for Cameron anyway!
Quote from: Eric on May 12, 2009, 04:03:45 AM
Hehe.... Cute story, Sax.
He has really missed Gingi. Jessi comes home for at least 3-4 days over the weekend (not having a Friday class). So they get plenty of time to play. The man needs grandkids, bad! heh.
But having to chase him out of the kitchen when [spoiler]his hand had a mind of it's own and was after me[/spoiler] and I was trying to heat up food during commercials...all while Gingi giggled uncontrollably. ACK!! Much wackiness ensues around here.
Wackiness is often the norm around here.
I play chess, so when I heard from Pearl the latest idea for saving Fillion's show, Castle was to send the "castle" pieces of a chess set I nearly went ballistic. "It's not a 'castle', it's a rook (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rook_(chess))!"
So now if either of us is wrong about something, or if something is being called a name it shouldn't, the conversation always devolves to "It's a rook!"
OK, maybe ya just had to be there. :haha:
(http://johnmckay.blogspot.com/rook.jpg)
Quote from: TinkTanker on May 12, 2009, 11:49:23 AM
(http://johnmckay.blogspot.com/rook.jpg)
Nice Castle pic.
Quote from: Spooky on May 12, 2009, 12:18:26 PM
What? ;)
Do you call your weapon a rifle or a gun, Marine?
Full Metal Jacket (My Rifle Clip) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTLO7yZq8NE#lq-lq2-hq)
The More You Know
:PSA:
Quote from: Eric on May 12, 2009, 12:38:05 PM
Quote from: Spooky on May 12, 2009, 12:18:26 PM
What? ;)
Do you call your weapon a rifle or a gun, Marine?
Full Metal Jacket (My Rifle Clip) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTLO7yZq8NE#lq-lq2-hq)
When Dad & I were watching that, the second he heard it, he laughed and said, "Oh no, somebody said it!"
Quote from: Eric on May 12, 2009, 12:38:05 PM
Quote from: Spooky on May 12, 2009, 12:18:26 PM
What? ;)
Do you call your weapon a rifle or a gun, Marine?
Full Metal Jacket (My Rifle Clip) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTLO7yZq8NE#lq-lq2-hq)
We just called it our weapon. ;) ;)
In my younger days I was buddies with a guy in a frat. I remember once calling it a "frat" and he corrected me: "It's a fraternity. Do you call your mother a 'moth' and father 'fat'?"
I said, "No, but I do call them 'mom' and 'dad'." :haha:
Quote from: Pearl@32 on May 12, 2009, 06:25:50 AM
[spoiler]I think what's amazing is Jennifer Morrison's and Jesse Spencer's willingness to do the love story at all. They got engaged December '06 and called it off about a year later. Jennifer even did a photo shoot for In Style Weddings magazine.
Yeah, should've gotten a clue with super-fast cold turkey detox.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]I was thinkin' the same thing...but Lucy and Desi did it for years.
And yeah, that was a bit fast...when I ran out of my meds (vicodin included), I thought I'd manage till my next appointment to just see what I still needed. Uh, no....
I hurt so much more than I should/would have ordinarily...I was twitching in my sleep...I threw up acid water! And this from just being on a regular dosage for barely 5 months...with a 'one pill each night' reigime for nearly a year previous. My doctor freaked when I told him what I'd done! I told him how I had to call in for refills, and didn't realize how 'bad' I was (since the pain was sooooooooooooooo much worse). He said, 'oh no, you are not really hurting that bad from the surgery! That was withdrawl you were feeling. Your bones haven't finished knitting together, you still need the pain meds, and when you are ready, we will take you off them slowly!". *whew* So, yeah.[/spoiler]
Quote from: Eric on May 12, 2009, 12:58:04 PM
In my younger days I was buddies with a guy in a frat. I remember once calling it a "frat" and he corrected me: "It's a fraternity. Do you call your mother a 'moth' and father 'fat'?"
I said, "No, but I do call them 'mom' and 'dad'." :haha:
:haha:
We also called our M16's a 5.56mm shoulder fired, magazine fed, air cooled, gas operated means of saying hello to our enemies. Politely, of course. ;)
Quote from: Eric on May 12, 2009, 11:42:36 AM
Wackiness is often the norm around here.
I play chess, so when I heard from Pearl the latest idea for saving Fillion's show, Castle was to send the "castle" pieces of a chess set I nearly went ballistic. "It's not a 'castle', it's a rook (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rook_(chess))!"
So now if either of us is wrong about something, or if something is being called a name it shouldn't, the conversation always devolves to "It's a rook!"
OK, maybe ya just had to be there. :haha:
I totally get it! When Tom and I were first married, something was said about a 'Veranda'...Tom didn't know what that was. I told him, 'it's just another name for a porch, usually something fancy, like in the old South...'. But the joke that came out of that was, from then on, whenever there was something that one of us didn't know or couldn't remember the name of, it became 'the veranda'. We had an old cabinet that we used to hold our TV. It was once a fancy piece of furniture, with shelves, but we gutted it, and cut a hole in the back for the cords...it wasn't a 'cabinet' anymore, so, it became 'the veranda'.
They say that it's those wacky 'family' inside jokes and things that show the level of intimacy and love a family shares. I think that's another reason I LOVE "Castle"...they always show that side of his relationship with his daughter. I swear I cry almost every ep. Gingi told me "I think that's why you love this show so much...just that part of it!". I told her I actually LOVE seeing Nathan play that much vulnerability...Mal didn't allow himself that. This part is so perfect for him!
It's kinda like the MommyUncleJesus thing. If you weren't there, you go WTH? If you were there, you wish that someone would stop cracking your toes.
/glares and laughs at J-R-B
Quote from: Saxon on May 12, 2009, 01:07:57 PM
[spoiler]I was thinkin' the same thing...but Lucy and Desi did it for years.
And yeah, that was a bit fast...when I ran out of my meds (vicodin included), I thought I'd manage till my next appointment to just see what I still needed. Uh, no....
I hurt so much more than I should/would have ordinarily...I was twitching in my sleep...I threw up acid water! And this from just being on a regular dosage for barely 5 months...with a 'one pill each night' reigime for nearly a year previous. My doctor freaked when I told him what I'd done! I told him how I had to call in for refills, and didn't realize how 'bad' I was (since the pain was sooooooooooooooo much worse). He said, 'oh no, you are not really hurting that bad from the surgery! That was withdrawl you were feeling. Your bones haven't finished knitting together, you still need the pain meds, and when you are ready, we will take you off them slowly!". *whew* So, yeah.[/spoiler]
Self-medication really isn't a good idea, but we do it.
Quote from: Pearl@32 on May 13, 2009, 07:06:21 AM
Self-medication really isn't a good idea, but we do it.
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/compaq11/tequila.jpg)
If I'm doing shots, it's usually:
(http://www.arenaflowers.com/product_image/large/1253-smirnoff_premium_vodka.jpg) or (http://www.bacardilimited.com/images/img_brands_bacardi.jpg)
I've been back to drinking White Russians lately. Not chi chi's but I like this graphic:
(http://www.bartonbrands.com/russian/largelabel.jpg)
Aw, yeah......
(http://nopostagerequired.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/22774831-22774833-large.jpg)
Quote from: Pearl@32 on May 13, 2009, 07:06:21 AM
Quote from: Saxon on May 12, 2009, 01:07:57 PM
[spoiler]I was thinkin' the same thing...but Lucy and Desi did it for years.
And yeah, that was a bit fast...when I ran out of my meds (vicodin included), I thought I'd manage till my next appointment to just see what I still needed. Uh, no....
I hurt so much more than I should/would have ordinarily...I was twitching in my sleep...I threw up acid water! And this from just being on a regular dosage for barely 5 months...with a 'one pill each night' reigime for nearly a year previous. My doctor freaked when I told him what I'd done! I told him how I had to call in for refills, and didn't realize how 'bad' I was (since the pain was sooooooooooooooo much worse). He said, 'oh no, you are not really hurting that bad from the surgery! That was withdrawl you were feeling. Your bones haven't finished knitting together, you still need the pain meds, and when you are ready, we will take you off them slowly!". *whew* So, yeah.[/spoiler]
Self-medication really isn't a good idea, but we do it.
I go back to him today, to read the new set of xrays and the MRI. Of course, a huge 'dip' in the driveway of the cemetary (going to Mom's and Grandpa's grave on Mother's Day), hurt me and the girls...so I'll be seeing him with more pain than ordinary. *sigh*
I gotta remember to ask him about 'lifting limits' and what exercises I can do to rebuild all the muscle I wasn't using for the past nearly 2 years!
Yeah. From what I'm hearing weight training is actually quite helpful with pain, provided you don't go overboard. They say small weights even make a difference. <needs to get back pain resolved>
Quote from: Pearl@32 on May 14, 2009, 06:59:46 AM
Yeah. From what I'm hearing weight training is actually quite helpful with pain, provided you don't go overboard. They say small weights even make a difference. <needs to get back pain resolved>
I've got to go back for another MRI on the neck. The disc above the first surgery site is 'narrow and probably what's causing you pain now'. Lovely.
He said light weights, don't do any heavy lifting, and I'll know if I 'overdid it' the next day. Great.
Take care of you!!!
Hugh Laurie and Tim Roth: Back-to-Back in Fall '09
MONDAY
8:00-9:00 PM HOUSE
9:00-10:00 PM LIE TO ME
Brits rule!
Quote from: Pearl@32 on May 18, 2009, 09:14:45 AM
Take care of you!!!
I will try. Last nigth here (Chicago area), very tired....can barely stay awake to check messages. will be so glad to be back home tomorrow!
Finally watched the Season Finale. I thought it pretty much sucked [spoiler]except for the wedding![/spoiler]
You are very succinct! :rofl:
Quote from: Pearl@32 on May 20, 2009, 08:34:25 AM
You are very succinct! :rofl:
Sorry, you know I LOVE House, but I was just confused as heck (and I'm normally the one who can keep up with the weird stuff!) and stupid FOX runs all it's shows over so that the last min or two is cut off, and I keep forgetting to set my shows to run late (I got Bones, but none of the others). {{Breathe}}
One Tree Hill was really bad, as was CSI:Miami, so it made it that much worse for House to disappoint!
Heh.
I 'love' the new promos for House (already?!) ~ "this fall will shock you!" It doesn't look like they show anything new. :doh:
Jessi and I finally got her caught up on the eps she's missed during school. Then the 'new' promo's show and she's like, "uh, yeah, scenes from last season with everyone turning around in surprise and them telling us how shocked we're going to be....". heh.
Quote from: Pearl@32 on May 28, 2009, 07:47:58 AM
Heh.
I 'love' the new promos for House (already?!) ~ "this fall will shock you!" It doesn't look like they show anything new. :doh:
I really hope this season wasn't their "Jump the Shark" season 'cause I was really enjoying my new show (that'd been around for 5 years!)
You know, with all the reruns most of the time I'm watching till the end because I don't remember what happens. I think there's maybe a season's worth of final diagnoses I remember. Toothpick. Tapeworm. Pigeon feces. Tumor. Pesticide....
Quote from: Pearl@32 on June 02, 2009, 11:22:17 AM
You know, with all the reruns most of the thyme I'm watching till the end because I don't remember what happens. I think there's maybe a season's worth of final diagnoses I remember. Toothpick. Tapeworm. Pigeon feces. Tumor. Pesticide....
(http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh163/Mizstephies/tumor.jpg)
But we need to drill into your brain, Ahnold! IT'S WHAT WE DO!!