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A series of brilliant, insightful, hilarious, informative posts to this site.

I had a former friend whose mother's side of the family hailed from Pittsburgh, so I always knew this from her mocking Pittsburghers' accents and their use of that term.

co-written and sung by Willona Woods, before she adopted Janet Jackson, of course.

BEST TALK SHOW THEME EVER: EVEN IF THE HOSTS DIDN'T KNOW THE LYRICS: OKAY

I will actually admit that I liked The Partridge Family's music, and have three of their albums on CD. I preferred their second theme song I actually had the 45 of the extended single version.

How could you not mention his greatest contributions to American culture, co-authored with his then-wife, with him singing one, & her the other? George Clooney's proudest credit

Some notes about my own selections: If you watch the GRAND clip, that had to be one of the better casts ever on a failed sitcom. The PHYLLIS theme is almost always mentioned in discussions of the best TV themes ever. The CLASS OF 65 theme is an extended version of the show's opening theme. They expanded it into a single, much as the FRIENDS theme (which I liked) was extended into a single (which I didn't). I always wished there was an extended version of Kim Carnes' MY SISTER SAM theme, but I've never found one. Did y'all know that ONE DAY AT A TIME was co-created by actress Whitney Blake and was loosely based on her experiences as a single mom, including with her daughter Meredith Baxter (to this day, it feels wrong not to type Birney)? And, of course, I'm sure y'all know that HAPPY DAYS came from a LOVE AMERICAN STYLE skit called LOVE AND THE HAPPY DAYS.

You only like it because it ends with WE'LL HAVE A GAY OLD TIME. Growing up, I had a few friends whose last names worked to replace Addams and whose families fit the lyrics. I always liked & preferred the second theme. I was quite fond of him on MY SISTER SAM. But has he had any about you? I liked MAKING IT when it was on the radio. He was much more attractive to me than his brother in their heydays, and I'm sure Tony-award winning James remains jealous of this to this day: Although the extended version is a bit much...

The Star Spangled Banner

Wouldn't it be comforting to know that you'd given much of it away to folks who needed it, thus screwing your ex in the most satisfying way? PM me and I'll send you the pertinent info to arrange a transfer. ? ? ?

I'd survive somehow.

Instacart will lay off its only unionized workers as part of a plan to ax nearly 1,900 employees stationed in supermarkets across the country. The grocery delivery firm employs several thousand shoppers who pack grocery orders at stores for pickup or delivery. That’s unlike the roughly 500,000 independent contractors who pick up items from various locations and deliver them to customers. Instacart revealed plans this week to lay off some 1,877 of those in-store shoppers as part of a shift in how grocery retailers use its services. The affected staffers work at stores that will start using their own employees to fulfill pickup orders placed through Instacart, the company says. Among them are 10 shoppers at a Mariano’s grocery store in Skokie, Illinois, who became the only Instacart employees to join a union last year. Instacart says the cuts had nothing to do with the fact that the workers are unionized. But the move outraged the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, which represents the Mariano’s staffers and has pushed for stronger protections for grocery workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Instacart firing the only unionized workers at the company and destroying the jobs of nearly 2,000 dedicated frontline workers in the middle of this public health crisis, is simply wrong,” Marc Perrone, the union’s international president, said in a statement. The Mariano’s store is one of several owned by supermarket giant Kroger where some 366 Instacart shoppers will be cut as soon as mid-March, according to a Tuesday letter Instacart’s lawyers sent to the UFCW.[/url] The San Francisco-based startup — which is reportedly preparing to go public this year — said the layoffs resulted from retailers’ decisions to fulfill orders with their own workers rather than Instacart’s. But it’s also “significantly more expensive on a cost-per-delivery basis” for Instacart to use in-store shoppers in certain places compared to its full-service contractors, who can both fulfill orders and deliver them rather than picking items up from the store-based workers, lawyer Joseph Santucci said in his letter to the union. Instacart says it will transfer laid-off shoppers to other stores where it has positions open or try to help them get hired by the retailer that runs their current store. Those who are cut will get severance payments ranging from $250 to $750 depending on experience, Santucci wrote. “We know this is an incredibly challenging time for many as we move through the COVID-19 crisis, and we’re doing everything we can to support in-store shoppers through this transition,” Instacart said in a statement.

He made a colossal mistake that almost affected the outcome of the most heartbreaking loss in baseball history: Harvey Haddix went to the mound for what would be his unlucky 13th time. Through 12 innings he had thrown an unbelievably economical 104 pitches. He would throw only 11 more. Mantilla led off the 13th by hitting the ball to Hoak at third. “About a five-hopper,” Haddix said. “Don picked up the ball, looked at it in his glove … and threw it in the dirt. Rocky Nelson couldn’t come up with it. Mathews bunted Mantilla to second base; I walked Aaron intentionally to set up a double play.” Joe Adcock was next. “Hung a slider on the second pitch and he hit it out in right center.” Mantilla scored. Aaron assumed the game was over, stopped, and cut across the infield, causing Adcock to pass him. Aaron eventually went to third and scored in front of Adcock but was ruled out. Adcock was credited with a double instead of a homer. Murtaugh argued that Aaron was called out before Mantilla, who went back to tag up, had crossed the plate. Umpires huddled and ruled Mantilla safe and allowed all three runs. National League President Warren Giles overturned that decision the next day. The final score: Braves 1, Pirates 0. Mantilla explained, “When I crossed the plate I looked up and saw Hank walking across the pitcher’s mound.” Asked if he crossed the plate in time, he said, “It was close! We were lucky to win that game.”

Mine keeps trying to tell me something, but I just can't figure out what...

My inconvenience and annoyance are far more important. If the Olympics didn't exist (NIRVANA!), there'd be no athletes or host countries disappointed.

The postponed 2020 Olympics may be cancelled altogether, as Japan is now considering applying for the next open year in 2032. I loathe the constant commercials, coverage on sports programs, & interruptions to TV schedules that come every four years for sports I couldn't care less about. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/japan-looks-for-a-way-out-of-tokyo-olympics-because-of-virus-lf868xfnd

'voter fraud' and 'stole the election' (apologies for putting something political here, but these will be the most overused and empty words for the rest of the 21st century)

He was on SVU last night and had gray/brown hair cut very short and it looked awful. It sure has been for me. ?

County where you primarily grew up I'll let you know when it happens Birth decade '60s Best looking celebrity guy you've ever seen The only male celeb I can ever remember seeing is fairly unattractive singer/actor Gary Morris at a luggage carousel at the Helsinki airport... and the only reason I saw him was that my (former) friend noticed him. Favorite Broadway musical Dreamgirls (don't remember seeing any others other than the abysmal Jerome Robbins' Boredway) Favorite sport Baseball Worst movie you've ever saw A tie between Blade Runner, Down and Out In Beverly Hills, & Close Encounters of the Worst Kind Would you ever consider running for public office? Much to the chagrin of the American people... NO FUCKING WAY

Age 86