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Maybe Elsbeth & co. should encounter a demonic situation that calls for a hot priest and his wacky team of experts to assist.

I was too lazy to start a new topic. The full show is now posted to youtube sans commercials in the afternoon daily. I watch it on 1.25 speed; you can fully understand, but it takes less time to watch. Funny moment from today:

SVU & OZ vet Mike Doyle was in last night's episode. His mom used to complain that he was always getting killed onscreen (in both of those shows, included) but last night it was his hubby that was killed. Rockmond Dunbar, who was Athena's gay hubby on 911, was also in the episode. It was directed by handsome actor (& NYC native) Nestor Carbonell. It was a big night for actors directing network TV episodes... Robin Givens directed ELSBETH.

I did a search of the phrase "little voice" before I started this thread and somebody once posted that they had seen that production, along with approximately 700 million other productions they listed that they had seen.

I noticed that Robin Givens directed tonight's episode.

Jaywalking is now legal in NYC— lifting 66-year ban that was scarcely enforced BULLSHIT! I got a $10 ticket 23ish years ago for crossing Queens Blvd where Main St begins, and I had to go to court (which was only a few blocks over, ironically) along with all the other poor souls who'd been caught up in a crackdown by the city.

Formerly-Abused Rescue Dog Has Hard Time Adjusting Until Mom Gets Him Foster Kitten to Love When you welcome a foster or rescue animal into your home, you may not know what they have been through before coming to live with you. Some animals adjust quickly to their new environs. I’ve had foster dogs who were ready to join the family within a few hours. Others take a longer time to warm up. When we rescued our cats, it was a whole year before we were able to catch them snuggling with us while we slept. All of which is to say, it very much depends on the animal how long it takes for them to open up and be their true selves. And sometimes they need a little help, like this formerly abused rescue dog whose heart opened when he got the opportunity to care for foster kittens of his very own. A woman in Houston chose Chapo from the shelter when he was on the list to be euthanized. She described the pit bull mix as “the saddest dog in the shelter” and the many scars on his beautiful brown face were a testament to the terrible times he had been through before coming to live with her. But despite the fact that Chapo was now in a safe, loving home, he still seemed depressed. “For months, progress was slow, and I was beginning to worry about him,” she writes in the captions. “Until I fostered a kitten.” It seems like the key to making her rescue dog happy was letting him rescue kittens. In the video, you can see how gentle and calm he is with these tiny creatures, allowing them to sleep pressed up next to his giant body, nuzzling them with his big snout, and softly mouthing them when they get rambunctious. A better foster dad you couldn’t hope to find. Over the years, Chapo has helped him mom foster many kittens and the results have been rewarding for everyone involved. Dogs and Cats Though the stereotype says that dogs and cats don’t get along, situations like Chapo’s are more of the norm than otherwise, In truth, most dogs can get along just fine with the other animals in their house, whether they are other dogs, cats, birds or anything else. The process of having your dog bond with other animals will differ depending on your individual dog’s personality. Some dogs are instantly curious and happy about having another animal in the house—like this one. Other dogs need to be taught how to be gentle and respectful of fellow creature’s space and little bodies. When first introducing your dog to new pets, it pays to make sure you supervise and know what kind of interaction to expect. Foster Animal Timelines When a rescue animal first comes to a new home, it may take a while for them to adjust to their surroundings and relax. Many rescues advise thinking of the animals as being on a “3-3-3” timeline. According to this rule, it will normally take a foster or rescue dog three days to stop feeling terrorized, three weeks to let their real personality shine through, and three months to accept the place they are living in as their new home. During this time period, it’s important to be gentle with them, avoid throwing too many new experiences and people at them, and being patient as they test boundaries and try to figure out the rules of their new home. And maybe, as Chapo proved, they just need a pet of their own to love. jingle_dogs.wav

He was absolutely adorable.

I watched an AbFab reunion special from earlier this year on YouTube yesterday, then watched a couple of videos of bloopers from the series, then looked up a couple of the actresses on Wikipedia. I was reminded of a movie that I wanted to watch, but never got around to, called Little Voice, which was based on a play called The rise and fall of Little Voice, which was written specifically for Jane Horrocks (Bubble on AbFab). It turns out she has an amazing ability to mimic female singers of the 20th century, from Marlena Dietrich to Billie Holliday to Shirley Bassey to Judy Garland, and even Marilyn Monroe, both singing and speaking. The film was interesting enough that I watched it all the way through despite the fact that there were commercials. I could only find it on Pluto TV. Brenda Blethyn, Michael Caine, Jim Broadbent, and 27-year-old Ewan McGregor were also in the cast.

Dear Abby: I dated a colleague when I was 22 but broke it off because I couldn’t deal with the fact that he was several inches shorter than me. I did not tell him why. I just said, “It’s me, not you.” I am now in my 60s, have had a very successful career, never married and see online that he became a distinguished researcher. In his online picture, he looks like a sweet older man now, and I would give anything to reconnect with him. Would this be foolish? Was I too insensitive at 22 to understand that I likely hurt him? Do you think he would forgive me if I got in touch with him now? He lives far away, so an in-person meeting would be out of the question in the near term. Would an email be OK? He’s in his early 70s and not married. — Stupid Then in Ohio Dear ‘Stupid;’ At 22, you weren’t insensitive; you were shallow A BITCH. Look at this from that man’s perspective. What is he supposed to think when he receives an email 40 years after a colleague BITCH dumped him by saying, “It’s me, not you”? Remember, as successful as he is now, he is not any taller. My advice is to leave it alone, find someone you can be physically attracted to who lives geographically closer, appreciates how successful you have been in your career and is open to a relationship AND BUY A VIBRATOR AND A CAT. Dear Abby: I am a childless 70-year-old man. Every year around the anniversary of my brother’s death, some relatives get together and travel to his hometown to celebrate him. We have a remembrance at the cemetery and go to Mass together on Sunday. We also go out for meals and drinks. There are three generations involved now, the youngest of the kids being 10. This year, my cousin’s son and his wife had a baby. We’re all happy for them. A couple of days ago, I sent a group text on our family thread saying I didn’t think it was a good idea to take an infant on this trip. I explained that I felt it would distract from the purpose of the get-together. Well, my cousin is offended and won’t tell me why. I carefully worded my message so I didn’t say anything negative. Was I wrong? — Traditionalist in Pennsylvania Dear Traditionalist ASSHOLE: You wrote that the purpose of this get- together is for the family to honor your deceased brother and celebrate his life together. When you posted your message on the family thread, did you expect your cousin’s son and his wife to skip the event and stay home with their baby? Their baby is part of the family and may be too young to be without their mother. While your carefully worded message reflects your feelings, it was out of line, and I can see why it upset your cousin. YES, YOU $&%#ING MORON! A NOTE TO PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN: If your little ones will be out trick-or-treating tonight, please be sure they are supervised to assure they are safe STAY OFF MY $&%#ING LAWN! Happy Halloween everyone! LOVE, ABBY

Wedding gifts are often costly, but the one Hope Carew gave her brother on his wedding day was priceless: a reading of his long-tucked-away childhood fantasy of an extravagant proposal. Hope’s gift was nearly a decade in the making and was finally revealed to her older brother, Griffin Carew, 32, on Oct. 11 after his wedding to Alyssa Carew, 31, at Arrowhead Park in Monroe, New York. Before wedding guests and her brother’s new wife, Hope Carew read aloud a globe-trotting engagement plan — filled with private jets, yachts and a $130 million diamond ring — that the groom wrote when he was 9. “Found my brother’s proposal plan from when he was 9,” Hope Carew wrote in a TikTok video of her reading it at the reception. As if the wedding guests weren’t already a large enough audience, the post went viral, wracking up 8.8 million views within five days of being shared. The video shows Hope Carew standing at the microphone during her brother’s wedding reception, grinning as she says, “Don’t kill me,” before reading from the piece of paper he wrote as a child. “We are 25, and I am a multi-billionaire,” she reads her brother’s opening line, prompting a roar of laughter from the room. Laughter fills the room as Hope Carew shares her brother’s childhood vision of himself as the ultimate smooth operator: “sneaking” his future fiancée onto a private jet at midnight, giving her a kiss only to whisper, “Everything’s taken care of.” His plan continues with dreams of butlers, trips to Cabo San Lucas, French Polynesia and Paris. “We drink a few glasses, then begin to make out, dot, dot, dot, dot, dot, dot,” Hope Carew reads. “He had more date-planning ability at 9 than most men have now at 30,” one TikToker commented on the post. “Your brother wanted to grow up and become a book boyfriend,” another replied. Speaking to TODAY.com, Hope Carew says she suspects her brother’s big plan might have been inspired by one of their favorite childhood movies, “Blank Check.” The 1994 family comedy follows a boy who goes on an ungodly spending spree after filling out a criminal’s blank check for a million dollars. Years later, Hope Carew’s discovery of her brother's proposal plan felt just as fun. She remembers struggling to contain her laughter when she found the paper tucked into his 2002 yearbook while she was in college. “I think I found it in, like, 2014,” Hope Carew explains, recalling how she stumbled upon it in a box of old items her father had given her. “I was going through (my brother's) yearbook … flipping through it, and this, like, folded-up piece of loose-leaf paper fell out of it, and I read it, and I was, like, dying laughing.” It was then that she decided she would hold onto it for the perfect moment. “I’m gonna save this, and I’m gonna read this at his wedding,” she recalls telling herself at the time. Cut to the present, where her brother’s reaction was everything Hope Carew hoped for. “He immediately went beet red,” she recalls. “He, like, put his head down on the table at one point.” Still, Hope Carew wasn’t too worried about upsetting him. She knew he would take it in stride. “He’s not the type to be embarrassed. We’re all kind of big personalities in my family, so not really a shy type.” Though Griffin Carew wasn’t above trying to save face at first. “He was like, ‘I didn’t write that.’ And then he, like, looked at the handwriting and was like, ‘That is undeniably my handwriting,’” Hope Carew recalls. On social media, users couldn’t get enough of the family’s humor and close bond. “I’ve had the nicest comment section on TikTok and Instagram,” she says. “Not a mean comment to be found, which is crazy because I was expecting there to be some hate, and so far, it’s just been nothing but love and support.” Reflecting on her brother’s real-life proposal, Hope Carew says that, while it lacked the extravagant price tag of his childhood vision, it was unforgettable and romantic all the same. Particularly for Griffin Carew, who fulfilled his dream of proposing abroad, getting down on one knee on a cliffside with a picturesque view. “They went to Portugal,” Hope Carew explains. “They’re both really into traveling, so they’re well matched on that.” And for the question we’re all dying to have answered? “He is not a billionaire,” Hope Carew says. “He doesn’t have a yacht or a jet or a butler.” Still, as Hope Carew points out, her brother ultimately got what he wanted most from his plan: the woman of his dreams. “She’s really awesome,” Hope Carew adds, noting that the couple decided to skip a big honeymoon so the bride could run in the New York City Marathon to support the Navy SEAL Foundation. applause.wav excellent.wav Thank you, precious!.wav tradition.wav

You're gonna have to mud wrestle @sync coated in vegetable oil for him.

There. Are you happy now? Austin Barnes' backup homered. Just don't let Jada catch you.

Getting ready to not watch what will probably be the last world series game of Aaron Judge's career, unless he approves a trade to restock the farm system and reset the luxury tax after Cole opts out and is allowed to leave and Soto signs elsewhere.

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Canines and their two-legged friends had a howling good time at the 26th annual Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest in Fort Greene Park on Oct. 26.This pooch brings Brooklyn nostalgia to life as the Coney Island Cyclone, complete with mini cars and a roller coaster look that would make any thrill-seeker proudA pup dressed as the Barclays Center pays tribute to the newly crowned WNBA champions, the LibertyQueen Daenerys Targaryen keeps a watchful eye out for her dragons.This dynamic duo steals the show as Kermit & Miss Piggy PUPkin event manager Alana Davis told Brooklyn Paper that the contest serves a fundraiser for the Fort Greene Park Users and Pets Society, a nonprofit supporting the community’s 1,500-plus dog owners. The event is free, but attendees are encouraged to donate, and there is a $20 entry fee for participants. “We provide poop bags, water bowls — we’re part of the lawn rotation program in Fort Greene Park. We make the park safe for dog owners and non-dog owners [and] provide puppy training,” Davis said, calling the contest “a nice fall day in Brooklyn.” A pug named Beast, dressed as a $1 billion Powerball winner (complete with a Ferrari prop), placed third. Pooch Otter took second, channeling Liberace in a costume adorned with lace, sequins and pearls, seated by a toy piano. The grand prize went to Gemma, an audience favorite dressed as a Babybel cheese, who wowed the crowd with tricks. Gemma, dressed as a Babybel cheese, steals hearts (& the grand prize) with her tricks & crowd-pleasing stunts Channeling Liberace, Otter sparkles in sequins and lace beside a miniature piano. Cruising to win: $1 billion Powerball winner Pug “Beast” placed third Council Member Hudson, a judge for the fourth year, evaluated costumes on creativity, ingenuity, originality and individuality. “It’s always such an amazing time,” Hudson told Brooklyn Paper. “And Brooklynites really come out and come through with the best costumes for their dogs.” Newlyweds Lexie Ludlam-Ketel and Alex Ketel, along with their terrier-mix Sushi, dressed as characters from “Beetlejuice” — Miss Argentina and Beetlejuice, with Sushi in the role of a sandworm. The couple adopted Sushi from Animal Heaven in August. A “tripod” who lost a leg due to injury, Sushi now lives her best dog life, running and playing fetch, her owners said. Newlyweds Lexie Ludlam-Ketel and Alex Ketel and their terrier-mix Sushi dressed up as ‘Beetlejuice’ characters. This adorable pair brings Broadway to Brooklyn as Orphan Annie and Daddy Warbucks. This pup elevated from wiener to ‘brat.’ Taking ‘business class’ to new heights! This pup channels Mayor Eric Adams on a Turkish Airlines flight, giving a nod to recent headlines. Four-legged Sherlock Holmes solves every crime. This pup guarantees your mail will never go missing again! The ‘everything’ Beagle paid homage to a New York City staple. applause.wav drum.wav what a bad boy you are.wav what's new pussycat.wav jingle_dogs.wav

CNN bans conservative guest for telling Muslim journalist 'I hope your beeper doesn't go off' Ryan Girdusky made the comment during a heated debate with Mehdi Hasan, a prominent British-American broadcaster and an outspoken critic of Israel's war in Gaza, on "CNN Newsnight" with host Abby Phillip

ELON'S coming (hide your heart, girl)... Elon Musk is reportedly planning to open a Tesla facility in Queens. The electric car manufacturer leased the 150,000-square-foot space at 30-02 Whitestone Expwy. in College Point, according to an industrial report released earlier this month. The site was previously home to Toys “R” Us, Party WOW and the College Point Multiplex Cinemas.

She was 79.

Happy last day of the 2024 baseball season.

Getting ready to not watch the next-to-last Yankee game of the year... I bet he struck out three times during the Halloween parade.

As @MysticMenace would say, YAY MATH!