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He writes the songs that make people run. Some Rite Aid stores in California have taken to blasting Barry Manilow tunes as part of a plan to make loiterers scramble. Employees told the Wall Street Journal that the drugstore chain has been testing the tactic of playing songs by the 75-year-old crooner outside their stores — over and over, loudly — to deter panhandlers and vagrants. But the plan has also left neighbors mystified. “I thought some older man had died and left a Barry’s Most Depressing Hits CD on repeat,” said Lisa Masters, a professional drummer in Long Beach who couldn’t open her windows without hearing “Mandy” blaring. “I felt trapped in an episode of ‘The Twilight Zone,’” she said. When she called Rite Aid, she said an employee explained that the Manilow technique had worked at other locations and was now working in Long Beach. “His attitude was, ‘Would we rather have panhandlers or Manilow?’” Masters said. A Rite Aid spokeswoman told the paper that customers were finding it difficult to enter some of their stores because of loiterers, so the chain started employing a couple of deterrents — including Barry Manilow. “We are in the early stages of exploring this approach and have not made any decision about the potential rollout of this to additional stores,” she said. The Manilow technique has also been used at a Rite Aid in San Diego, according to WCPO. Over in Hollywood, neighbors have also been subjected to the Manilow music when strolling outside Rite Aid. John Fields, a record producer for the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus, posted a video on YouTube showing him walking outside the drugstore as “Somewhere Down the Road” plays. “Another night with Barry Manilow,” he says. For some, the music is soothing. “It’s one of those beautiful moments,” LA comedian Debra DiGiovanni said of hearing “I Write the Songs” on repeat. “I know all the words. When I was in my 20s, we might have made fun of him, and now I’m in my 40s and he’s nostalgic. It reminds me of Mom and Dad in a lovely way.” Manilow, a Brooklyn-born star whose career has spanned more than 50 years, hasn’t heard about the tactic, his publicist said. “It’s not very kind that people don’t want to stand around and listen to his music,” she said. “It’s odd. He wouldn’t comment on something like this. I don’t think he knows about it.”

An exec at top Hollywood agency William Morris Endeavor, Skip Chasey, is still employed even though a man died in his basement dungeon after being mummified in plastic wrap and gaffer’s tape,according to a new report by podcaster Mark Ebner. The “sudden death during recreational mummification bondage,” as the Los Angeles coroner described it, happened Nov. 22, but was not reported until muckraking podcaster Ebner broke the story last week. The deceased, Doran George, 47, a British-born UCLA professor with his doctorate and a dancer and avant-garde choreographer, was found in Chasey’s well-equipped dungeon in Los Feliz. According to reports, the LAPD could find no criminal component to George’s death. Chasey, 62, who works in television business affairs at WME, is in the world of bondage and sadomasochism and has given over 250 speeches and workshops. The co-founder of People of Leather Among You (that’s PLAY), his motto is: “Blood may be thicker than water, but leather is thicker than blood.” A spokesman for WME told me: “While we were unaware of the circumstances surrounding this personal matter until now, we understand that the police file is closed and no charges were brought. If other facts develop we will re-evaluate the situation and determine any appropriate action to take.” A source said, “They were consenting adults in a seven-month relationship. They had done this before. This is not an abnormal thing in that community.” Before joining WME in 2013, Chasey had been with Imagine Television for 15 years overseeing negotiations for series like “24,” “Arrested Development” and “Parenthood.” Chasey’s attorney had no comment. This brought to mind another famous S&M death...

Well, if that's all the calories you consumed, it couldn't have been that great a night! :rolleyes:

You must have an awfully big kitchen.

That's not bad, considering I'd cut into 2 (maybe 3) slices.

I'm a noodle pudding guy. http://scibosnian.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Noodle_Kugel_1.jpg

My roommate was home.

Years ago, some friends and I got tickets to Cap Day at Yankee Stadium. An hour before leaving, I got the idea to make a baked ziti to bring along. I put up a pot of water to boil, quickly drove a few blocks to a supermarket for supplies, then threw it all together in a large foil pan. It was ready just as it was time to go. The pan was piping hot, so I put it on a cutting board, and took it out to the car. I'd bought paper plates & plastic silverwear and brought along a ladle to serve it with. I was too cheap to pay for parking, so I parked two blocks away, and trudged with this heavy package to the stadium (I use A LOT of cheese in my ziti). This was long enough ago that they actually let me in with it, & off I went... to the upper deck, of course. There were 5 or 6 of us total (we didn't all travel together), and fortunately, we were in the front row, so we had a little ledge to balance the plates on. My friends all laughed when they realized what I'd brought, as did the people around us. The best part came mid-game. They did the 'guess the attendance' game on the scoreboard, and when the actual figure was posted, a guy behind us said "Great... 50,000 people and they bring ONE pan of ziti!"

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A diner near me makes heavenly Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake. I've also been known to go all 'Meg Ryan' over a slice of blueberry cheesecake.

Actually, you're 2+ months late... although I don't know what specifically you were referring to.

But at least he was so handsome! :confused::D

Christina El Moussa is getting a spinoff show called “Christina on the Coast” — but says she expects to do another season of “Flip or Flop” with her ex-husband, Tarek El Moussa. “Who said it was the last season?” El Moussa told The Post about “Flip or Flop,” currently airing its seventh season. “I don’t think it is. If I have a crystal ball, I think you’re going to see more ‘Flip or Flop.’” Christina and Tarek’s much-publicized breakup — they separated two years ago and were officially divorced in January — has been a boon to their HGTV series, Christina said. “The ratings have been really strong and both Tarek and I would be excited to do another season,” she said. HGTV, for its part, says it’s “in discussions with Tarek and Christina about another season of ‘Flip or Flop.’” Is there a chance Tarek will appear on her new show? “I don’t know,” she says. “That’s a good question. I really haven’t thought about that yet, but I would say never say never.” She expects to shoot “Christina on the Coast” simultaneously with “Flip or Flop.” The new series, premiering next year, will follow Christina as she sells her home in Yorba Linda, Calif. and moves into new digs in Newport Beach. “I sold my house in Yorba Linda a couple of months ago; I’m actually renting a beach house for now and I closed escrow on my new home in Newport Beach last week,” she says. “I start [working] on the floors on Friday. Viewers will see the process of me selling the Yorba Linda house and on the house hunt to find this new home. “You’re going to see a lot more design, a lot more of my taste” on “Christina on the Coast,” she says. “I’ll also be helping other homeowners and really getting much more into detail and style.” The new series will also follow Christina’s romance with British TV host Ant Anstead, 39, who also lives in Newport Beach — and will include Brayden, 3 and Taylor, 8, her two children with Tarek. “I think the kids used to be on more when Taylor was younger because she wasn’t in school,” she says. “It’s different now that she’s in school full time. They’re a part of my house-hunting process; I wanted their seal of approval and wanted them to get really excited about moving. Taylor is moving schools and I really wanted to include her in that.”

ABC? BFD!

Pish... you think you're a good parent... A set of quintuplets graduated from the same university on the same weekend – with degrees in five different subjects. Enna, Maria, Emilio, George and John Diaz, 21, donned their caps and gowns to accept their certificates after four years of study at the University of North Texas. The quintuplets, who were born within three minutes of each other in July 1996, attended the same elementary, middle and high school and even went to prom together. After they were all accepted to the same university, they bunked in the same college houses and studied together in the library while prepping for their final exams. The fivesome worked part-time in restaurants, took out student loans and used the university’s financial aid program to put themselves through college. But although the quintuplets, from Keller, Texas, shared many core classes, their majors couldn’t be further apart. The siblings graduated with degrees in biology, finance, Spanish, social communication and art in May. Parents Jorge, a 55-year-old salesman, and full-time mom Enna Diaz, 55, watched on proudly as they graduated over the course of the weekend of May 10 and 11. Jorge, originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, said: “Ever since they were born people were asking me how I would ever put five of them through college.” “It has been my dream to see them through college. Watching them graduate was the best feeling any parent can have but multiply that by five. We did it.” George, a Spanish and logistics major, said he will never be as happy as his dad when he was watching his quintuplets accept their degrees. George said: “I don’t think I’ll ever be half as happy as my dad was when we graduated.” “It was always his main goal to get us all through college and he was like ‘Holy moly, I did it.'” “It was great to start something like college with my siblings and finish it together.” The siblings lived in adjoining dorms for their freshman and sophomore years, before moving into an apartment together. Later, sisters Enna and Maria shared an apartment, while the boys Emilio, John and George moved into an off-campus house. Enna, a biology major who is the eldest of the five, said college was an experience that was made easier by the fact that she had the support of her siblings. She said: “I think college can be a daunting thing to go into alone. I feel very lucky to have had the support of my family.” “We would see each other every day and we’re constantly in touch on our group chat EGMTE.” “It feels like even more of an accomplishment to have done it together.” George added: “We’re so used to being together.” “Even though we all have different majors, we sometimes ended up in the same classes.” “It was really helpful to have them in your class because you had automatic study groups and if there was a project or an assignment you weren’t clear on you had them there to help you.” “Sometimes we would walk to the library together at night for a few hours just to get some work done and walk back together.” “It was always our plan to go to the same college. UNT gave us such great support and really made the application process so much easier.” While college life was a big change for the quintuplets, it was also life-changing for their little brother Sebastian, now 17. Enna said: “It was definitely a shock to Sebastian’s system. He grew up with all of us around him constantly and then we were just gone.” “He definitely had to get accustomed to it but I’m sure he enjoyed having our mom to himself.” The quintuplets said their mom Enna was excited for them to become more independent at college but was always there for her kids when they really needed it. Enna, named after her mom, said: “Our mom was such a great support to us.” “She was always that someone to talk to and she was always ready to take our calls.” “I know it meant a lot for all of us to watch our mom and dad in the audience as we got our degrees.”

I don't even remember which porn theater the toilet stall was in. Well, that's better than In the back of a friend's mom parked in their garage.

Yeah, I'll bet you do... oh, wait... you put an 'e' in there. :rolleyes:

I loathe and despise people who say Kleenex when they mean tissue. And don't get me started on folks who say bad-aid for bandage!