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Post 2/23/2010 10:58 PM EST Sir Cranky "Stripper man still striving..." (view) Post 12/31/2009 10:45 PM EST Sir Cranky "The incredible shrinking lapdance customer..." (view) Post 11/29/2009 5:45 PM EST Sir Cranky "Got turkey (nice!) and a cold (drat!) for Thanksgiving..." (view) Post 11/17/2009 11:16 PM EST Sir Cranky "Where's the zesty Cranky of yore?" (view) Cmnt 11/17/2009 10:34 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Bella--thanks for the birthday greeting. Just haven't been around here lately... (full) Cmnt 11/8/2009 10:23 PM EST BellaLolaBrigida Happy belated birthday! I've only known 2 people in my life whose birthdays were... (full) Post 10/30/2009 1:28 PM EST Sir Cranky "Strippers for Halloween?" (view) Post 10/28/2009 9:48 AM EST Sir Cranky "Middle age marches on..." (view) Post 9/21/2009 7:05 PM EST Sir Cranky "When the going gets tough, the tough go to memorabilia shows..." (view) Post 8/26/2009 6:05 PM EST Sir Cranky "Lost my job today, oh boy..." (view) Cmnt 8/3/2009 3:51 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks for your vote of confidence, Bella. I appreciate it!--Sir Cranky Cmnt 7/25/2009 11:56 AM EST BellaLolaBrigida I'm sure you can do it, Spartacus! [[EMOTICON:THUMBSUP3]] [[EMOTICON:LOL1]] [[EM... (full) Post 7/25/2009 11:49 AM EST Sir Cranky ""What are you going to do?"" (view) Cmnt 6/4/2009 4:08 PM EST BellaLolaBrigida or about the equivalent of two dirty martinis! maybe 3? [[EMOTICON:LOL1]] [[EMOT... (full) Cmnt 6/4/2009 10:59 AM EST Sir Cranky A smoke would probably have the same effect on me after two and a half years, Be... (full) Cmnt 6/4/2009 10:56 AM EST Sir Cranky Unfortunately, Bob, I'm not going to be at that convention--I'm here in New York... (full) Cmnt 6/3/2009 8:20 PM EST BellaLolaBrigida hi there! sounds interesting, I'll keep it in mind. However turner classic movie... (full) Cmnt 6/3/2009 7:17 PM EST Bob Brill thanx for the props man, a screenplay is 1/3 finished, second book is moving alo... (full) Cmnt 6/3/2009 7:06 PM EST Sir Cranky By the way, Bob, I just figured out that one of the articles I read was about th... (full) Cmnt 6/3/2009 6:46 PM EST Sir Cranky Sorry it took me so long to see your messages, Bob. Oh that's great news, I'm ha... (full) Post 6/3/2009 5:55 PM EST Sir Cranky "Ricardo Montalban somehow missed the mark in Right Cross..." (view) Post 6/1/2009 10:29 PM EST Sir Cranky "Dreaming of a cigarette..." (view) Post 5/31/2009 5:52 PM EST Sir Cranky "Briefly checking in after a long spell..." (view) Cmnt 5/16/2009 8:13 PM EST Bob Brill Just to let you know making a film about Patti and don is in our plans. We own a... (full) Cmnt 5/16/2009 2:46 PM EST Bob Brill You won't have too look much longer. I just wrote a book on patti and it has ove... (full) Cmnt 5/9/2009 10:27 PM EST Cats Daddy 6 figres for writing? Don't we all wish that were us! But - lets see how long it... (full) Post 4/21/2009 4:31 PM EST Sir Cranky "Cranky in the whirlpool of life..." (view) Cmnt 4/21/2009 4:23 PM EST BellaLolaBrigida hey there, I agree with the love signs! speaking of love signs did you notice th... (full) Cmnt 4/21/2009 4:07 PM EST BellaLolaBrigida gremlins! ha! [[EMOTICON:LOL1]] [[EMOTICON:ROFL1]] Cmnt 4/21/2009 1:01 PM EST Sir Cranky Yes, Bella, I guess these wishful-thinking thoughts are lurking around all of us... (full) Cmnt 4/16/2009 9:12 PM EST BellaLolaBrigida Care to pass the good stuff? I got a hurt toe. [[EMOTICON:NOCOMMENT1]] [[EMOTICO... (full) Cmnt 4/16/2009 9:08 PM EST BellaLolaBrigida You know, I had a similar thought yesterday, when finding flames shooting from m... (full) Cmnt 4/13/2009 10:51 PM EST Sir Cranky Colo, this is so weird! I literally just left a comment on your blog, and then c... (full) Cmnt 4/13/2009 10:43 PM EST Coloconnect I watch film noir too..........first things get bad then they get better.....the... (full) Post 4/13/2009 10:29 PM EST Sir Cranky "How my toilet shone a light on my psyche!" (view) Post 4/10/2009 7:35 PM EST Sir Cranky "A surreal and watery few days..." (view) Cmnt 4/10/2009 7:13 PM EST Sir Cranky Yes, Bella, when I'm not too "steamed" about something, I do remember to laugh a... (full) Cmnt 4/10/2009 7:09 PM EST Sir Cranky Welcome back to the 'Stream, Diesel...thanks for still reading...I'll check out ... (full) Cmnt 4/8/2009 7:35 PM EST BellaLolaBrigida and I might add you have a great sense of humor even through the crankiness! [[E... (full) Cmnt 4/7/2009 10:53 PM EST BellaLolaBrigida Are you looking for a good proofreader? How much you payin'? [[EMOTICON:LOL1]] [... (full) Cmnt 4/7/2009 10:49 PM EST E.M. Diesel Good evening my friend ....thought Id stop by and tell you that I still read you... (full) Post 4/7/2009 10:22 PM EST Sir Cranky "Drat! My proofreading skills abandoned me!!" (view) Cmnt 4/7/2009 10:03 PM EST Sir Cranky I was having trouble tonight getting into your blog without my screen freezing u... (full) Cmnt 4/5/2009 11:01 PM EST BellaLolaBrigida yeah, like shakin' yer booty to the disco beat, daddyO! [[EMOTICON:LOL1]] [[EMOT... (full) Post 4/5/2009 9:51 PM EST Sir Cranky "Korean minx in spiky boots, and other rejuvenating sights..." (view) Cmnt 4/5/2009 9:45 PM EST BellaLolaBrigida or end up with stitches or a concussion! [[EMOTICON:LOL1]] [[EMOTICON:ROFL1]] [[... (full) Cmnt 4/5/2009 9:34 PM EST Sir Cranky I hadn't heard of couch racing, Bella, so I looked it up...pretty wild! I guess ... (full) Cmnt 4/4/2009 4:13 PM EST BellaLolaBrigida Glad to see you stopped in! Don't be a stranger now, ya hear? [[EMOTICON:LOL1]] ... (full) Cmnt 4/4/2009 3:12 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Bella, your comment did indeed put a smile on my face! As well as some o... (full) Cmnt 4/4/2009 2:38 PM EST BellaLolaBrigida Yes, hard times befall us all! at least you don't live in Appalachia, the godfor... (full) Post 4/4/2009 12:22 AM EST Sir Cranky "You're only as young as [the girl] you feel..." (view) Post 4/2/2009 5:36 PM EST Sir Cranky "The New York Post's $tripper chick has a book deal (naturally)..." (view) Cmnt 3/29/2009 7:16 PM EST Sir Cranky Hey, thanks everybody for dropping in and leaving comments and positive thoughts... (full) Post 3/29/2009 7:07 PM EST Sir Cranky "I don't want to read about strippers making big money!" (view) Cmnt 3/25/2009 12:26 AM EST Micki mcdonalds just isn't the same anymore Cmnt 3/20/2009 9:19 PM EST Anexplorer Hope things improve for you! These are tough times. Cmnt 3/10/2009 2:08 AM EST imperiusrex actually cranky, McDonald's has been running out of various items due to increas... (full) Post 3/6/2009 11:52 PM EST Sir Cranky "Dispatch from one man's recession..." (view) Cmnt 2/10/2009 4:30 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Maria, I'm glad I got out. I needed it. And how about you? From your blo... (full) Cmnt 2/10/2009 10:01 AM EST blumoon so glad you got out crankers, it always seems to refresh ones perspective. Cmnt 2/8/2009 11:03 AM EST Sir Cranky Yep, Maria, it's so easy to fall into that mode...but we just have to keep movin... (full) Cmnt 2/8/2009 10:58 AM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria--yes, I did get out yesterday (see my entry) and it did some good. I ho... (full) Post 2/8/2009 10:43 AM EST Sir Cranky "Sir Cranky checks out the New York Comic Con..." (view) Cmnt 2/8/2009 5:40 AM EST Mokie Joe SIR CRANKY - I hate to think how much time and energy I've wasted worrying about... (full) Cmnt 2/7/2009 3:42 PM EST blumoon Thankyou my friend! Yes I am well enough, trying hard to not get stuck in self p... (full) Cmnt 2/7/2009 3:40 PM EST blumoon ach financial stuff is indeed worrisome. I know how you feel Crankers. Having ve... (full) Cmnt 2/7/2009 12:01 AM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Maria. I would have replied sooner but I just got back to my blog after ... (full) Post 2/6/2009 11:34 PM EST Sir Cranky "Reality rears its ugly mug..." (view) Cmnt 2/1/2009 11:50 AM EST blumoon Hey crankers! Took me years to adjust to the schools closing here in Pa after su... (full) Post 1/28/2009 5:58 PM EST Sir Cranky "Like President Obama, I have a Chicagoan's perspective on snow..." (view) Post 1/25/2009 12:56 PM EST Sir Cranky "Beware of mothers bearing gifts..." (view) Post 1/24/2009 8:19 PM EST Sir Cranky "Strippers versus hamburgers...guess who won?" (view) Post 1/17/2009 9:18 PM EST Sir Cranky "Happy birthday, Popeye!" (view) Cmnt 1/16/2009 1:12 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria--glad to hear you read the book! It is a tough read because of the blea... (full) Cmnt 1/16/2009 1:04 PM EST Sir Cranky I'll be curious to hear what you think about Revolutionary Road, Val. Thanks for... (full) Post 1/16/2009 1:00 PM EST Sir Cranky ""It's time for din-din, Sir Cranky..."" (view) Cmnt 1/15/2009 4:21 PM EST blumoon Hey Crankers, I just read the book. I have not seen the movie and think I shall ... (full) Cmnt 1/9/2009 10:57 PM EST Valley Girl Sir Cranky,The book and movie sound interesting! I will have to add it to my rea... (full) Cmnt 1/4/2009 11:28 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria--good to hear from you! I just read your blog and I hope the New Year b... (full) Post 1/4/2009 11:21 PM EST Sir Cranky "Revolutionary Road--a good film from a great novel..." (view) Cmnt 1/4/2009 1:38 PM EST blumoon Hello My Darling Friend! Its been to long! Do come and catch up on my blog as I ... (full) Post 1/4/2009 12:19 AM EST Sir Cranky "Randolph Scott makes stoicism seem out of my reach..." (view) Cmnt 1/3/2009 8:07 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Colo, and I hope you have a good 2009 too!--Sir Cranky Cmnt 1/3/2009 4:10 AM EST Coloconnect Happy New Years! You really have a gift for describing New York. I always apprec... (full) Post 1/2/2009 2:21 PM EST Sir Cranky "King Kong and his "little woman"..." (view) Cmnt 1/1/2009 5:17 PM EST Sir Cranky Didn't see any porta-potties, Mr. Stetson, and the restaurants posted signs, "Ba... (full) Post 1/1/2009 11:59 AM EST Sir Cranky "Jill St. John to the raunchy rescue!" (view) Cmnt 12/31/2008 6:20 PM EST Mr. Stetson Vivid language. I can visualize that crowd outside your window. I always wondere... (full) Post 12/31/2008 5:15 PM EST Sir Cranky "Bye-bye to Kim's Video rentals--AND WHAT A DRAG IT IS!!!" (view) Post 12/30/2008 6:08 PM EST Sir Cranky "Strippers for New Year's Eve?" (view) Cmnt 12/27/2008 10:13 AM EST Sir Cranky Yes, that's the one. The Spirit opened a couple of days ago. Have a great holida... (full) Cmnt 12/26/2008 7:30 PM EST Valley Girl Is this the movie you were talking about?http://erotiterrorist.blogspot.com/2008... (full) Cmnt 12/26/2008 7:27 PM EST Valley Girl Sir Cranky,Just seems like most days the men aren't stepping up to rescue us whe... (full) Post 12/25/2008 7:58 PM EST Sir Cranky "No strippers for Cranky's Hanukkah but..." (view) Post 12/21/2008 6:41 PM EST Sir Cranky "Eva Mendes, please zip the lip!" (view) Cmnt 12/20/2008 12:37 PM EST Sir Cranky Yes, Colo, the conventional view now seems to be that Bettie was as well-known t... (full) Post 12/20/2008 12:30 PM EST Sir Cranky "Pictures of Janet Leigh: the gift that keeps on giving!" (view) Cmnt 12/14/2008 1:47 AM EST Coloconnect Sorry to hear about Bettie Page. It is interesting how her influence was felt ma... (full) Cmnt 12/13/2008 5:31 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks for stopping by, folks!--Sir Cranky Post 12/13/2008 5:26 PM EST Sir Cranky "Was Bettie Page crowned the Queen of Pinups in the 50s--or did that come later?" (view) Cmnt 12/13/2008 1:14 PM EST Gecko Imagine what everyone will be saying about you when you get old? Aloha, Come on ... (full) Cmnt 12/12/2008 11:55 AM EST lynn bettie page died yesterday. rip Post 12/7/2008 3:35 PM EST Sir Cranky "Gretchen Mol achieved cinema immortality as Bettie Page!" (view) Cmnt 11/30/2008 10:56 PM EST Sir Cranky Hey, thanks for the kind words, PT philosopher. Some interesting stuff on your b... (full) Post 11/30/2008 10:49 PM EST Sir Cranky "Bachelorettes, books, and bills to pay..." (view) Cmnt 11/30/2008 3:54 PM EST PT philosopher I adore your blog it's a pleasure to read keep it up. Post 11/10/2008 11:34 PM EST Sir Cranky "Strippers and Thanksgiving..." (view) Cmnt 11/4/2008 8:29 PM EST Lucy. (full) Cmnt 11/4/2008 9:40 AM EST Sir Cranky Thanks for the b-day greetings, Colo. I am trying to see if my blogging skills c... (full) Post 11/4/2008 9:36 AM EST Sir Cranky "When do temptresses vote?" (view) Cmnt 11/1/2008 10:59 PM EST Coloconnect Looks like I'm a couple of days late for your birthday...Hope you had a good one... (full) Cmnt 11/1/2008 12:38 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Taylor--thanks for the birthday greetings! Much appreciated!--Sir Cranky Cmnt 11/1/2008 12:37 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Valley Girl--thanks for stopping by last weekend. I hadn't been to my blog fo... (full) Post 11/1/2008 12:31 PM EST Sir Cranky "Flappers, fishnet stockings, and a bottle of Recession Red..." (view) Cmnt 10/30/2008 12:24 AM EST kktaylorcc (full) Cmnt 10/24/2008 2:09 PM EST Valley Girl Damn computers and technology!!!! Hang in there :-)Have a good weekend,Valley Gi... (full) Post 10/21/2008 10:01 PM EST Sir Cranky "Taking a break from the search for work..." (view) Cmnt 10/13/2008 7:11 AM EST PolarB (full) Post 10/10/2008 8:23 PM EST Sir Cranky "$1000 lapdances in New York??" (view) Cmnt 10/10/2008 1:10 PM EST Sir Cranky Sorry to hear you're seeing the same financial quagmire, Val...but thanks for pe... (full) Cmnt 10/8/2008 3:56 PM EST Valley Girl Hey, your making me feel bad or else I'm slightly hormonal today... Work around ... (full) Post 10/4/2008 10:51 AM EST Sir Cranky "Appaloosa with Ed Harris is an entertaining western..." (view) Cmnt 10/3/2008 3:55 PM EST Sir Cranky Sometimes I enjoy the view so much, Val, that I wish I could tip the girls on th... (full) Post 10/3/2008 3:47 PM EST Sir Cranky "Bright boy, big boobs..." (view) Cmnt 10/2/2008 3:27 PM EST Valley Girl Sir Cranky,I happen to come across your blog this afternoon for the 1st time. Se... (full) Cmnt 10/2/2008 10:47 AM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Colo, for the vote of confidence!--Sir Cranky Post 10/2/2008 10:45 AM EST Sir Cranky "Mind versus body..." (view) Cmnt 9/29/2008 3:40 AM EST Coloconnect Good luck with the novel. I have a feeling you will find an agent. Post 9/27/2008 5:17 PM EST Sir Cranky "Adieu, Paul Newman..." (view) Cmnt 9/26/2008 3:00 PM EST Sir Cranky Yeah, BM, it's hard sometimes not to stare when something looks especially nice.... (full) Cmnt 9/26/2008 2:52 PM EST Sir Cranky BM, I think the pleasure of getting it for a dollar in 2008 is almost the equiva... (full) Post 9/26/2008 2:48 PM EST Sir Cranky "Welcome to your nightmare, Sir Cranky (or at least one of them)..." (view) Cmnt 9/19/2008 4:44 PM EST BMCohen Love it, I've seen this movie and I got it for a dollar also. I'm a huge fan of ... (full) Cmnt 9/19/2008 4:42 PM EST BMCohen I'm with you, I'm a younger guy of 28 and this makes me nuts. How about the girl... (full) Post 9/16/2008 1:00 PM EST Sir Cranky "From divas to dust..." (view) Cmnt 9/16/2008 12:28 PM EST Sir Cranky No, that is not what I am implying, Susan. I am saying that women do not float t... (full) Cmnt 9/15/2008 11:40 PM EST imperiusrex the comedian Greg Giraldo does a great routine about how men should start wearin... (full) Cmnt 9/15/2008 7:49 PM EST susan Well. Just a step away from "She was asking for it," aren't you? Post 9/14/2008 11:13 AM EST Sir Cranky "Why do non-slutty women show off their cleavage?" (view) Post 9/10/2008 11:51 PM EST Sir Cranky "The dust has cleared..." (view) Post 8/27/2008 1:45 PM EST Sir Cranky "Which candidate promises a stripper in every lap?" (view) Post 8/7/2008 12:09 AM EST Sir Cranky "A book, a movie, and an odd coincidence...or was it?" (view) Cmnt 7/26/2008 12:23 AM EST Lucy. Love her !!!Yahoo GamesHold Em PokerRoom Social Lounge 3Table 26Host - ME !!gree... (full) Cmnt 7/10/2008 8:32 AM EST Gecko Especially now that we see these olympians who are fabulous athletes but have sa... (full) Post 6/19/2008 2:31 PM EST Sir Cranky "A slap from Cyd Charisse..." (view) Cmnt 6/17/2008 7:52 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Lucy...I didn't get back to my blog for awhile...apartment stuff kept me dist... (full) Post 6/17/2008 7:44 PM EST Sir Cranky "Return from the dust..." (view) Cmnt 5/23/2008 7:06 PM EST Lucy. There is always a story when you people watch in NY !Enjoy the weekend...it's go... (full) Cmnt 5/17/2008 5:20 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Lucy, thanks for stopping by...I finally got back to blogging amidst the clea... (full) Post 5/17/2008 5:15 PM EST Sir Cranky "An eyeful on Eighth Avenue..." (view) Cmnt 5/9/2008 10:33 PM EST Lucy. Funny cause the last time I think I blogged you were with Lily ! lolI too am box... (full) Cmnt 5/1/2008 3:16 PM EST SutaPants I would love for your blog to be a part of blog4reel.com - the first ever blog-t... (full) Cmnt 4/30/2008 11:03 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi mike...yeah, I'll take a charter subscription to DOD! No ads for laxatives or... (full) Cmnt 4/30/2008 10:58 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment, Joe. It took me awhile to get back... (full) Post 4/30/2008 10:54 PM EST Sir Cranky "Into the murk of middle age..." (view) Cmnt 4/21/2008 11:08 AM EST mike HA! What a great idea, cranky! Dirty Old Dog magazine! Post 4/20/2008 12:29 PM EST Sir Cranky "Thora Birch--please make Ghost World, Part 2!" (view) Cmnt 4/20/2008 12:03 PM EST joesblog6 Sir Cranky, Been a while, but you sound like your old horny self. Lily is fantas... (full) Cmnt 4/20/2008 11:49 AM EST Sir Cranky Thanks for saying hello, robo. I didn't leave to mean you and other people hangi... (full) Cmnt 4/20/2008 2:27 AM EST robo Glad you're still around. I thought maybe that cold you had turned into pneumoni... (full) Cmnt 4/19/2008 7:48 PM EST Sir Cranky I got over my cold, Lulublue, and immediately got into my spring-time apartment ... (full) Post 4/19/2008 7:34 PM EST Sir Cranky "I clean my apartment, and run into Lily again..." (view) Cmnt 4/18/2008 4:16 PM EST SutaPants I would love for your blog to be a part of blog4reel.com - the first ever blog-t... (full) Cmnt 3/25/2008 8:19 PM EST Lulublue Hope you're feeling better! Take care!Lulublue [[EMOTICON:COOL3]] Cmnt 3/24/2008 1:32 PM EST Sir Cranky Sounds interesting about Palfrey, Lulublue. I'll check it out on the Web.--Sir C... (full) Cmnt 3/24/2008 1:29 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks for your interesting comments on the whole Spitzer affair, Lulublue. I wa... (full) Post 3/24/2008 1:22 PM EST Sir Cranky "Merle Oberon's lovely bosom..." (view) Cmnt 3/16/2008 7:29 PM EST Lulublue Oh, I forgot to mention - do a Google search for "DC Madame Palfrey". She is hav... (full) Cmnt 3/16/2008 7:24 PM EST Lulublue Hi there, Cranky. This episode has really gotten me thinking, too. Your descript... (full) Post 3/16/2008 7:17 PM EST Sir Cranky "My inner whore!" (view) Cmnt 3/16/2008 6:43 PM EST Sir Cranky I agree, mike; when it comes to this topic, we sure don't get much honesty in th... (full) Cmnt 3/14/2008 4:28 PM EST mike I've been waiting to get your take on the Spitzer affair. No disappointment eith... (full) Post 3/13/2008 5:13 PM EST Sir Cranky "A hooker I remember..." (view) Post 3/11/2008 2:29 PM EST Sir Cranky "Forced into a virtuous life..." (view) Post 3/7/2008 4:22 PM EST Sir Cranky "Sleaze life as a bracing antidote to stifling family values..." (view) Post 3/5/2008 9:42 AM EST Sir Cranky "New York needs a Municipal Pinup Squad!" (view) Cmnt 3/4/2008 5:49 PM EST Sir Cranky Yep, Sexeditor, I was eager to put some thoughts down about that all day, as my ... (full) Post 3/4/2008 5:43 PM EST Sir Cranky "The memoir as confidence game..." (view) Cmnt 3/4/2008 3:13 PM EST Sexeditor Got any thoughts on the latest fraudulent memoir, Crank? You know, the alleged g... (full) Post 3/3/2008 12:24 PM EST Sir Cranky "One man's MILF is another man's MIRNF, and vice versa..." (view) Post 2/29/2008 10:51 AM EST Sir Cranky "Stripper/scripter Diablo Cody's Oscar win is good news for Sir Cranky..." (view) Cmnt 2/28/2008 5:29 PM EST Sir Cranky Hey, Xander, thanks for stopping by...alas, Lily went back to Japan, taking a pi... (full) Post 2/28/2008 5:21 PM EST Sir Cranky "Bagels more expensive...people cutting back on Kleenex...it's called a RECESSION!!" (view) Cmnt 2/28/2008 10:38 AM EST Xander Hey, thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog. Always appreciated! Nice pos... (full) Post 2/27/2008 11:24 AM EST Sir Cranky "Strippers and kimonos..." (view) Post 2/26/2008 4:07 PM EST Sir Cranky "Diablo Cody: the stripper as Godzilla..." (view) Post 2/26/2008 1:13 PM EST Sir Cranky "Katherine Heigl has a secure position in my personal pantheon..." (view) Post 2/25/2008 2:22 PM EST Sir Cranky "Diablo Cody channels Eve Ensler's 'do..." (view) Post 2/24/2008 11:04 AM EST Sir Cranky "A blog can be an unforgiving mirror..." (view) Post 2/22/2008 11:46 PM EST Sir Cranky "Fletcher Hanks and Roy Krenkel crowd my brain tonight..." (view) Cmnt 2/22/2008 11:24 AM EST Sir Cranky I'm hanging in there, mike. Hope you're doing okay too! I agree with you about D... (full) Cmnt 2/22/2008 10:25 AM EST mike How ya been, Cranky? Great call on Dorothy Malone. Fine actress, great looker, a... (full) Post 2/21/2008 11:39 AM EST Sir Cranky "Oscar winner Dorothy Malone: intense, luscious, and leggy!" (view) Post 2/17/2008 10:21 PM EST Sir Cranky "Would you buy a donut from a nude man?" (view) Post 2/16/2008 6:14 PM EST Sir Cranky "I want to meet a girl from the planet Venus!" (view) Post 2/14/2008 2:17 PM EST Sir Cranky "To Tokyo & Aoi Sola, via Yahoo..." (view) Cmnt 2/14/2008 1:30 PM EST Sir Cranky You are a very understanding person, Maria. "Ball of frayed nerves" sums me up l... (full) Post 2/14/2008 1:20 PM EST Sir Cranky "Happy Valentine's Day..." (view) Cmnt 2/12/2008 11:45 PM EST blumoon You are most welcome my dear. We humans need champions, we are all just balls of... (full) Post 2/12/2008 8:55 PM EST Sir Cranky "Snow in the air, and Aoi Sola on the Web..." (view) Cmnt 2/12/2008 8:52 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks for bringing me down to earth, Maria. Of course it's not shallow...as I w... (full) Cmnt 2/12/2008 11:17 AM EST blumoon I don't think its shallow to have desires! Stay warm I hear the Northeast is goi... (full) Cmnt 2/12/2008 10:50 AM EST Sexeditor Or hire an Ivy League stripper to play you on TV. Cmnt 2/11/2008 10:53 PM EST Sir Cranky Hmm, Sexeditor, maybe then I better get me a toupee and start lying about my age... (full) Cmnt 2/11/2008 10:50 PM EST Sir Cranky Hope you have a nice week, Maria! And keep warm!--Sir Cranky Post 2/11/2008 10:45 PM EST Sir Cranky "Still hammering away at the little old novel..." (view) Cmnt 2/10/2008 10:40 AM EST Sexeditor Hi Crank, just wondering where your Ivy League stripper is now. I trust she has ... (full) Cmnt 2/9/2008 3:00 PM EST blumoon full) Post 2/8/2008 5:27 PM EST Sir Cranky "1945's Detour is one of the must-see movies of all time!" (view) Post 2/6/2008 11:19 PM EST Sir Cranky "Look what I found as I wandered the Web..." (view) Cmnt 2/6/2008 4:11 PM EST Sir Cranky I know, Maria...and by referring to myself as a "wormy apple" I was trying to sa... (full) Post 2/6/2008 3:58 PM EST Sir Cranky "Out of the quicksand..." (view) Cmnt 2/6/2008 9:20 AM EST blumoon ouch Crankers..this post is screaming bitterness. Now lets get real here, perhap... (full) Post 2/5/2008 3:00 PM EST Sir Cranky "Strippers who write?!!" (view) Cmnt 2/4/2008 4:08 PM EST Tomme How can I vote for a Republican, even one who can save this country? This goes a... (full) Post 2/3/2008 12:59 PM EST Sir Cranky "Male chauvinist musings..." (view) Cmnt 2/2/2008 7:36 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, mike. You seem to see things in my writing that I certainly hope are the... (full) Cmnt 2/2/2008 7:22 PM EST Sir Cranky Hope you're having a nice weekend, too, Tomme. I should check out those 3 flicks... (full) Cmnt 2/2/2008 7:18 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi mike, Maria, lynn--thanks for all your suggestions and encouragement! You rem... (full) Post 2/2/2008 7:09 PM EST Sir Cranky "El Cid is a treat for your DVD player!" (view) Cmnt 2/2/2008 11:01 AM EST lynn dear sir, i believe that you do not choose to be a writer. it is just something ... (full) Cmnt 2/1/2008 3:31 PM EST Tomme Thanks for the tip - I will do just that. I just got three movies from Netflix a... (full) Cmnt 2/1/2008 2:19 PM EST blumoon well my dear, despite your issues pat yourself on the back for having put it dow... (full) Cmnt 2/1/2008 1:38 PM EST mike Sounds like you've got an egg that needs a mite more sittin' on. Who knows? Let ... (full) Cmnt 2/1/2008 1:24 PM EST mike Wow. Cranky, that last paragraph gave me shivers. "A concentrated form of absolu... (full) Cmnt 2/1/2008 11:48 AM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Tomme, glad you enjoy my musings. You said on your profile you like DVDs... (full) Post 2/1/2008 11:35 AM EST Sir Cranky "Writing is my "femme fatale"..." (view) Cmnt 1/30/2008 11:04 PM EST Tomme You are so good you should review professionally! Your reviews are perhaps as en... (full) Post 1/28/2008 10:40 PM EST Sir Cranky "More pleasure from the crew at Hard Case Crime..." (view) Post 1/27/2008 12:27 PM EST Sir Cranky "Ten paces to heartbreak?" (view) Cmnt 1/26/2008 8:32 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi robo--yes indeed, what a bizarre scenario to imagine! Maybe the turkey baster... (full) Cmnt 1/26/2008 8:31 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi mike--sorry it too me so long to reply...distracted (and right now, floating ... (full) Post 1/26/2008 8:26 PM EST Sir Cranky "Distracted by my novel, and Gina Lollobrigida..." (view) Cmnt 1/23/2008 3:25 AM EST robo Won't that athlete be surprised when the lady sues him for child support. [[EMOT... (full) Cmnt 1/19/2008 11:00 AM EST mike Ick! But it does make one pause before judging pro athletes as reckless womanize... (full) Cmnt 1/11/2008 7:15 PM EST Sir Cranky Yes, mike, I am indeed trying to ripen a couple of ideas...and, like Antaeus nee... (full) Post 1/11/2008 7:09 PM EST Sir Cranky "Not WAGS...but footmolls!" (view) Cmnt 1/11/2008 4:52 PM EST mike Maybe the Big Idea is just taking its time to ripen in you. Happiness is a warm ... (full) Cmnt 1/10/2008 10:34 AM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria--good to hear from you. I've been preoccupied with some work and couldn... (full) Post 1/10/2008 10:30 AM EST Sir Cranky "The January blahs..." (view) Cmnt 1/6/2008 3:22 PM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 1/4/2008 4:47 PM EST blumoon Hiya Crankers Dear! Trying to catch up from an extended lapse of time that I hav... (full) Cmnt 12/28/2007 11:06 PM EST Sir Cranky I'm gonna need a scale, Joe, when I get through all the chocolate I received! It... (full) Post 12/28/2007 11:00 PM EST Sir Cranky "Getting all Hemingway with my new camera..." (view) Cmnt 12/26/2007 3:07 PM EST joesblog6 Sir Cranky, Hope you had as much fun as I didthis Christmas. My wife gave me a s... (full) Post 12/26/2007 2:47 PM EST Sir Cranky "From Craigslist to B&H Photo..." (view) Cmnt 12/25/2007 1:26 PM EST Sir Cranky Yeah, Joe, Rita was another honey! I hope you're having a nice Christmas.--Sir C... (full) Post 12/25/2007 1:19 PM EST Sir Cranky "Rhonda Fleming on Christmas Eve...WOW." (view) Cmnt 12/22/2007 3:56 PM EST joesblog6 Sir Cranky, Oh yeah, Debram was that young innocent babe, with middle east eyes.... (full) Cmnt 12/22/2007 10:58 AM EST Sir Cranky Hi joe--sorry for the slow reply! Thanks for your comment! I haven't seen Red Ri... (full) Cmnt 12/22/2007 10:41 AM EST Sir Cranky Hi mike--sorry it took a couple days to get back to you. Thanks for the vote of ... (full) Post 12/22/2007 10:24 AM EST Sir Cranky "Santa's measurements: 36-24-36!" (view) Cmnt 12/19/2007 2:42 AM EST joesblog6 Sir Cranky, I am also fascinated by the 50's, especially the music. 50's babes, ... (full) Cmnt 12/18/2007 11:21 AM EST mike Cranky, best wishes for the rewrite. I'm happy you found a novel that will help ... (full) Cmnt 12/17/2007 7:50 PM EST Juliet My Forums Addresses:http://julietsfavorites.forumotion.com/http://julietsparadis... (full) Post 12/16/2007 4:11 PM EST Sir Cranky "Movies and manuscripts..." (view) Cmnt 12/9/2007 7:16 PM EST Sir Cranky Glad you liked it, mike. They released a DVD of The Flesh Eaters that was good (... (full) Cmnt 12/9/2007 7:11 PM EST Sir Cranky Sorry it took me so long to reply, mike, I always enjoy your comments. I was jus... (full) Cmnt 12/9/2007 7:00 PM EST Sir Cranky Yeah, mike, maybe I'll get that second Bava set for myself this holiday season..... (full) Post 12/9/2007 6:51 PM EST Sir Cranky "June Vincent shines in 1946 thriller Black Angel!" (view) Cmnt 12/4/2007 3:27 PM EST mike Cranky, that Dark Sky link is priceless! Thanks a million! Cmnt 12/4/2007 3:12 PM EST mike I was pulling for you to get that Bava boxed set! Could watch his stuff all day.... (full) Cmnt 12/4/2007 2:57 PM EST mike HA! Cranky, you kill me!Tell you what: newspaper readership in this country woul... (full) Post 12/1/2007 5:50 PM EST Sir Cranky "New York Magazine's masturbation masterpiece!" (view) Post 11/30/2007 10:44 PM EST Sir Cranky "I wish the Broadway stagehands would go back on strike!" (view) Cmnt 11/29/2007 4:41 PM EST Sir Cranky I agree, mike, not overwriting is a big concern nowadays with this kind of stuff... (full) Post 11/29/2007 4:22 PM EST Sir Cranky "The Killing Kind is a killer thriller!" (view) Cmnt 11/28/2007 11:47 AM EST mike And now comes the acid test: Christmas. The last time I was in Manhattan at Chri... (full) Cmnt 11/25/2007 11:41 AM EST Sir Cranky Thanks for the quote, Jeremy, I well know that feeling Wallace speaks of. Althou... (full) Post 11/25/2007 11:36 AM EST Sir Cranky "So Wicked My Love, with turkey on the side..." (view) Cmnt 11/22/2007 5:11 AM EST Moonsilver full) Cmnt 11/21/2007 6:43 PM EST jeremysayshi "We're all lonely for something we don't know we're lonely for. How else to expl... (full) Cmnt 11/21/2007 11:51 AM EST Sir Cranky Good ideas here, Jeremy, especially the 3 second rule. I've heard of Mystery and... (full) Post 11/21/2007 11:23 AM EST Sir Cranky "The holidays are here...oh brother..." (view) Cmnt 11/20/2007 10:02 PM EST mike Good, gristy post, Cranky. I feel the same way myself around the unattainable. A... (full) Cmnt 11/19/2007 11:54 PM EST jeremysayshi [[EMOTICON:SMILEY1]] Don't be so down on yourself, man. You must realize that th... (full) Post 11/14/2007 5:27 PM EST Sir Cranky "In the presence of the unattainable..." (view) Cmnt 11/13/2007 11:10 PM EST Sir Cranky I did indeed see this fine movie, Lucy, and wrote about it in late 2005 when I f... (full) Cmnt 11/11/2007 1:33 AM EST Lucy. Today I watched on HBO on Demand...The Notorious Betty Paige.Have you seen it?I ... (full) Post 11/10/2007 10:19 PM EST Sir Cranky "Cranky and crabby on Saturday night..." (view) Post 11/7/2007 11:02 PM EST Sir Cranky "The things that men pine for..." (view) Cmnt 11/7/2007 10:49 PM EST Sir Cranky Yes, crap indeed! And what will they think of next, Peever, to increase their pr... (full) Cmnt 11/7/2007 10:47 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Lucy, no problem! Due to computer problems, my response to your b-day wi... (full) Cmnt 11/6/2007 2:39 PM EST The Peever That's crap! Toilet paper should be soft and have plenty of perforations. Mercha... (full) Cmnt 11/3/2007 10:03 PM EST Lucy. full) Cmnt 11/3/2007 9:51 PM EST Lucy. I haven't been to a show in a couple of years.The ticket prices are outrageous !... (full) Post 11/2/2007 10:47 PM EST Sir Cranky "Farewell to the amenities!" (view) Post 10/31/2007 10:38 PM EST Sir Cranky "A stripclub Halloween..." (view) Cmnt 10/29/2007 5:43 PM EST Sir Cranky Hey, thanks, Taylor, no problem! I appreciate it. The celebration continues! Hav... (full) Cmnt 10/29/2007 5:20 PM EST kktaylorcc (full) Post 10/28/2007 10:47 PM EST Sir Cranky "I miss my dames and broads..." (view) Cmnt 10/27/2007 1:11 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, mike. Just reading that vivid description in your comment lifted a littl... (full) Cmnt 10/27/2007 1:09 PM EST Sir Cranky I believe there is an entire book of photos that studies people in museums, Colo... (full) Post 10/27/2007 1:04 PM EST Sir Cranky "Self-administered birthday pep talk!" (view) Cmnt 10/25/2007 11:00 AM EST mike Under her clothes she glows like the Northern Lights. In the fine grain of her n... (full) Cmnt 10/24/2007 10:33 PM EST Coloconnect It really isn't that interesting if it's not happening to you. Museums are a gre... (full) Post 10/24/2007 5:45 PM EST Sir Cranky "Girls in museums..." (view) Cmnt 10/23/2007 12:39 PM EST Sir Cranky Marsha Mellow--too big for me, Peever, but I love the name. A lotta lady!--Sir C... (full) Post 10/23/2007 12:35 PM EST Sir Cranky "Juicy moment recaptured..." (view) Cmnt 10/22/2007 8:08 PM EST The Peever I to am working at perfecting the art of loafing. And I got to admit, I'm not ba... (full) Cmnt 10/22/2007 7:49 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Taylor--thanks for citing me on your blog! I enjoyed browsing Overheard and S... (full) Post 10/22/2007 7:39 PM EST Sir Cranky "The goddess Chelo Alonso dances for us on DVD!" (view) Cmnt 10/21/2007 4:55 PM EST kktaylorcc full) Cmnt 10/21/2007 3:48 PM EST Sir Cranky Good to hear from you, Maria! I hope the job is working out well! Hugs likewise!... (full) Cmnt 10/21/2007 9:32 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 10/20/2007 10:07 PM EST Sir Cranky Yep, illumination guy, they sure are stirring up a lot of interest! Thanks for s... (full) Post 10/20/2007 10:02 PM EST Sir Cranky "The pigeon on Columbus's head..." (view) Cmnt 10/18/2007 7:02 PM EST illumination guy's Greetings- You can say that again! They get my vote.....and willy really was mov... (full) Post 10/17/2007 10:06 PM EST Sir Cranky "Christina Hendricks and January Jones versus Angelina Jolie!" (view) Post 10/14/2007 9:45 PM EST Sir Cranky "Browsing on a sunny Sunday afternoon..." (view) Cmnt 10/14/2007 9:29 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Micki!--Sir Cranky Cmnt 10/14/2007 9:27 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Lucy, I appreciate your kind words. I do try to entertain in spite of al... (full) Cmnt 10/14/2007 12:45 PM EST Micki goodluck [[EMOTICON:THUMBSUP1]] Cmnt 10/14/2007 2:01 AM EST Lucy. One of the best writers on Blogstream...always enjoy you! [[EMOTICON:THUMBSUP1]]... (full) Post 10/13/2007 10:40 AM EST Sir Cranky "Strippers versus INSULA!!" (view) Post 10/9/2007 11:21 PM EST Sir Cranky "Sending my little lamb out into the driving snow..." (view) Cmnt 10/8/2007 6:46 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks for your thoughts on this, Serizy. I'll have to check out your blog, too.... (full) Cmnt 10/8/2007 6:37 PM EST Sir Cranky I'm not a big theatergoer, Lucy, but fifteen years ago I saw Chazz Palmintieri d... (full) Post 10/8/2007 6:30 PM EST Sir Cranky "Time-traveling to the 1950s via paperback books..." (view) Cmnt 10/8/2007 3:01 AM EST Lucy. You can always use Biatch...just a suggestion...lol [[EMOTICON:THINK1]] Cmnt 10/8/2007 1:44 AM EST Serizy (aka The Judgemental Whore) Ach, you Americans are very uptight about words. Sure, "bitch" is a derogatory t... (full) Cmnt 10/6/2007 9:57 PM EST Lucy. Yeah you should Sir...there is nothing better than an old time theatre in NY....... (full) Cmnt 10/6/2007 12:09 PM EST Sir Cranky I agree, mike, those old movies did not waste an entrance, unlike flicks today. ... (full) Cmnt 10/6/2007 12:01 PM EST Sir Cranky Yes, mike, Crumb and I do have similar thematic concerns..."scanning the air for... (full) Cmnt 10/6/2007 11:53 AM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Lucy! A cool program and I will check it out.--Sir Cranky Cmnt 10/6/2007 11:52 AM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, mike. I recall from one of your other comments that you were an Ella fan... (full) Post 10/6/2007 11:46 AM EST Sir Cranky "You can take "bitch" out of the vocabulary, but..." (view) Cmnt 10/6/2007 1:51 AM EST Lucy. Dang, I am trying to send you a link.Go to Clearview Cinemas online and you can ... (full) Cmnt 10/4/2007 11:54 AM EST mike Cranky, this isn't exactly on topic, but if you like J St. J in clingy pink, you... (full) Cmnt 10/4/2007 11:49 AM EST mike HA! Au contraire. I can see just such a book -- wild, astute, and hilarious -- b... (full) Cmnt 10/4/2007 11:38 AM EST mike You rock, Cranky. Ella Raines is one of those forgotten names who should be bett... (full) Post 10/2/2007 11:19 PM EST Sir Cranky "The unforgettable Ella Raines..." (view) Post 9/30/2007 12:23 PM EST Sir Cranky "Robert Bloch's creepy first novel, The Scarf..." (view) Post 9/27/2007 11:48 PM EST Sir Cranky "He was born on earth with a mysterious power..." (view) Post 9/26/2007 5:53 PM EST Sir Cranky "Am I a man, or a pigeon?" (view) Post 9/24/2007 11:43 AM EST Sir Cranky "Jill St. John's sexy pink slacks!" (view) Cmnt 9/22/2007 5:09 PM EST Coloconnect Your not so cranky after all! Cmnt 9/22/2007 3:28 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Colo...I guess the bad mood does pass.--Sir Cranky Post 9/22/2007 3:22 PM EST Sir Cranky "Has anybody ever said a perfect prayer?" (view) Cmnt 9/21/2007 11:30 PM EST Coloconnect Glad you felt better today! Post 9/21/2007 6:13 PM EST Sir Cranky "Female scenery on Eighth Avenue..." (view) Post 9/20/2007 7:59 PM EST Sir Cranky "Stuck in an angry rut..." (view) Cmnt 9/16/2007 7:31 PM EST Sir Cranky Yes, the fall is the best here, I agree, Lucy...and have a smile in return, Rive... (full) Post 9/16/2007 7:23 PM EST Sir Cranky "More tossing and turning thanks to AMC's Mad Men..." (view) Cmnt 9/16/2007 10:22 AM EST River Rat Hello Sir,i've been reading through your latest posts, guess i'm not the only on... (full) Cmnt 9/16/2007 12:09 AM EST Lucy. I love fall in NYC! Post 9/15/2007 12:48 PM EST Sir Cranky "Morning walk..." (view) Cmnt 9/14/2007 7:03 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks for your comment, Sherry. Women would be surprised at how aware average m... (full) Post 9/14/2007 6:48 PM EST Sir Cranky ""Tote the weary load..."" (view) Cmnt 9/13/2007 9:30 PM EST Sherry'sCherries This post gives new meaning to the phrase 'making silk purses out of sows ears'.... (full) Post 9/12/2007 11:11 PM EST Sir Cranky "Is that a vagina on your shoulder, miss?" (view) Post 9/11/2007 10:42 PM EST Sir Cranky "A vision from the paperback past..." (view) Post 9/11/2007 9:45 PM EST Sir Cranky "Happy Rosh Hashanah, Kirk Douglas!" (view) Cmnt 9/9/2007 1:16 PM EST Sir Cranky Good question, Tinkerbitch. If I found a "normal" girl with a touch of "show" I ... (full) Cmnt 9/9/2007 1:07 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Lucy--thanks for stopping by! I've been behind in my blog reading too..and be... (full) Cmnt 9/9/2007 1:05 PM EST Tinkerbitch Thats funny, the 40 year old woman just starts conversating about her friends to... (full) Post 9/9/2007 12:58 PM EST Sir Cranky "From strippers to DVDs to toilet paper..." (view) Cmnt 9/9/2007 1:02 AM EST Lucy. I haven't read you (or any blogs) in awhile...just wanted to pop in and say once... (full) Cmnt 9/7/2007 7:11 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi everybody--I've been unusually exhausted by work this week, so it took a few ... (full) Post 9/7/2007 6:59 PM EST Sir Cranky "A return visit to familiar territory: the stripclub..." (view) Cmnt 9/5/2007 8:58 PM EST ~~ T ~~ Hi Sir...Yes, I've been slacking in the blog department. [[EMOTICON:EMBARRASSED... (full) Cmnt 9/4/2007 9:36 PM EST blumoon tossed and turned here as well. I think its the beginning of the work week thing... (full) Cmnt 9/4/2007 3:09 PM EST Desari I think insomnia is going around! I'm not getting much sleep either. Cmnt 9/4/2007 3:01 PM EST Coloconnect Interesting observations.. you do come up with some unique life essays...good to... (full) Cmnt 9/4/2007 1:57 PM EST Donna "today most women make a point of looking as if they know more than they should ... (full) Cmnt 9/4/2007 7:39 AM EST Sir Cranky Maria, Desari--I hope you both had a nice weekend! I had to take a break from th... (full) Post 9/4/2007 7:35 AM EST Sir Cranky "Did AMC's Mad Men give me insomnia?" (view) Cmnt 9/3/2007 7:16 PM EST Desari I am in the process of editing my manuscript right now I hope to get it out soon... (full) Cmnt 9/3/2007 11:37 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 9/2/2007 10:13 PM EST blumoon Weather has been gorgeous here as well. Just a lazy weekend at home which always... (full) Cmnt 9/2/2007 2:30 PM EST Sir Cranky I hope you're enjoying your weekend too, Donna!--Sir Cranky Post 9/2/2007 2:27 PM EST Sir Cranky "AMC's Mad Men is a peek into the past, but with an agenda..." (view) Cmnt 8/31/2007 9:55 PM EST Donna I understand what you mean by taking a break, then returning to your work with a... (full) Cmnt 8/31/2007 4:34 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks again, everybody, as I mentioned in my post today (8/31)...and I'm going ... (full) Post 8/31/2007 4:27 PM EST Sir Cranky "I write, therefore I tinker..." (view) Cmnt 8/31/2007 12:56 PM EST mike Bravo, Cranky! I'm sure I'm not the only one here who's been impressed by your i... (full) Cmnt 8/30/2007 3:16 PM EST Coloconnect Major accomplishment...and if it may be a source of future income...Good luck...... (full) Cmnt 8/30/2007 8:44 AM EST blumoon Well I think its an accomplishment, whether it sells or not. But honestly, I can... (full) Cmnt 8/29/2007 6:49 PM EST Donna I've never written a book. I presume that you will now be submitting your novel ... (full) Cmnt 8/29/2007 12:30 PM EST Sir Cranky Well put, mike! The "low hanging fruit"--that cracked me up! To me, a t-shirt is... (full) Cmnt 8/29/2007 12:25 PM EST Sir Cranky Good points, mike. I remember Patsy Kensit and how foxy she looked...and Michael... (full) Cmnt 8/29/2007 12:18 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, mike. I could certainly use a couple of buxom enthusiasts these days!--S... (full) Cmnt 8/29/2007 12:10 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi everybody--glad you got a chuckle (or a gurgle, Donna!) out of this. Welcome ... (full) Post 8/29/2007 12:54 AM EST Sir Cranky "I sat, I wrote, I finished..." (view) Cmnt 8/28/2007 10:09 PM EST Desari Very funny. Cmnt 8/28/2007 10:08 PM EST mike Off the top of my head, I'd say the boys are following the path of least resista... (full) Cmnt 8/28/2007 9:56 PM EST mike Is it ever! I think about that every time I see some journeyman actor or actress... (full) Cmnt 8/28/2007 9:43 PM EST mike Really pulling for you, big guy! Here's to the life of letters, glowing reviews,... (full) Cmnt 8/28/2007 11:36 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 8/27/2007 11:00 PM EST Donna Gurgle, gurgle! [[EMOTICON:ROFL1]] Cmnt 8/27/2007 8:57 PM EST Sir Cranky Yep, I've been enjoying the show on the street, and I think my observations woul... (full) Post 8/27/2007 8:47 PM EST Sir Cranky "Science class for Cranky..." (view) Cmnt 8/26/2007 11:24 PM EST Donna I always enjoy hearing your thoughts about women you see. Not speaking for every... (full) Post 8/25/2007 4:13 PM EST Sir Cranky "A reminder why you don't see many strippers in this blog lately!" (view) Cmnt 8/24/2007 11:03 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks for your comment, Donna. I know my childhood has never stopped affecting ... (full) Cmnt 8/24/2007 10:56 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria--thanks for the pic! It's a nice one in the mode I most like--luscious ... (full) Post 8/24/2007 10:50 PM EST Sir Cranky "Remembering John Ireland, and others..." (view) Cmnt 8/24/2007 2:12 AM EST Donna I'm not sure about your area, but where I am it is too hot to be anything but le... (full) Cmnt 8/24/2007 1:59 AM EST Donna I am sorry for your loss, Sir Cranky. Your father died at such a young age. It i... (full) Cmnt 8/23/2007 10:17 AM EST blumoon Always think of you when I find these awesome graphics during my search for perf... (full) Cmnt 8/22/2007 10:17 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, SarahW/Brenda--I appreciate the kind words!--Sir Cranky Cmnt 8/22/2007 10:15 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria--hope you're having a good week!--Sir Cranky Post 8/22/2007 10:12 PM EST Sir Cranky "The Podiatrist Always Rings Twice..." (view) Cmnt 8/22/2007 12:27 PM EST SarahW/Brenda What a touching tribute to your father, Sir Cranky; it would have made him proud... (full) Cmnt 8/22/2007 9:56 AM EST blumoon full) Post 8/20/2007 11:58 AM EST Sir Cranky "Curious fashion phenomenon portends collapse of social order?" (view) Post 8/19/2007 3:33 PM EST Sir Cranky "A kaddish for my father..." (view) Cmnt 8/17/2007 5:53 PM EST Sir Cranky Just getting shot down, I suppose, which I've survived in the past. You're right... (full) Post 8/17/2007 5:48 PM EST Sir Cranky "Fletcher Flora's Strange Sisters: a gripping noir novel of lesbianism..." (view) Cmnt 8/16/2007 9:03 PM EST Donna I think you should step out of your safety zone once in awhile and just go for i... (full) Cmnt 8/16/2007 12:24 PM EST Sir Cranky That's a good point, mike. I bet women do get bent out of shape about it, and no... (full) Cmnt 8/16/2007 12:18 PM EST Sir Cranky I was tempted on Tuesday to go for a dance after seeing this cheery note, Maria,... (full) Post 8/16/2007 12:12 PM EST Sir Cranky "Elvis, Bela Lugosi, and overwhelming Japanese and Latin girls!" (view) Cmnt 8/15/2007 12:07 PM EST mike Hey, Cranky, if you add your "strolling emasculators" to your lady friend's clai... (full) Cmnt 8/14/2007 3:37 PM EST Donna Next time sit your empty coffee cup on the outer edge of the table. This should ... (full) Cmnt 8/14/2007 9:32 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 8/13/2007 11:15 PM EST Sir Cranky Hope you have a nice week, Maria!...I'm glad you get what I'm saying, Donna. It'... (full) Post 8/13/2007 11:11 PM EST Sir Cranky "It's the little things that make you cranky..." (view) Cmnt 8/13/2007 6:09 PM EST Donna Mmm, Dallas BBQ sounds good!Also, the way people dress, whether they are men or ... (full) Cmnt 8/13/2007 11:08 AM EST blumoon Good Morning!!!(full) Cmnt 8/12/2007 10:38 PM EST Sir Cranky Well, Maria, for me it's probably not so much laziness as weariness in general. ... (full) Post 8/12/2007 10:25 PM EST Sir Cranky "The strolling emasculators of New York City..." (view) Cmnt 8/12/2007 12:35 AM EST blumoon I have an understanding of your feelings Crankers, I just have not felt like blo... (full) Cmnt 8/11/2007 11:26 AM EST Sir Cranky Hi Donna--thanks for everything you said. I too have a hard time writing comment... (full) Cmnt 8/10/2007 11:01 PM EST Donna Sir Cranky,I know I am one of those who hasn't commented regularly. I know I hav... (full) Cmnt 8/10/2007 8:09 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria--I've been kind of grumpy these last couple of days...gray weather, gra... (full) Post 8/10/2007 8:04 PM EST Sir Cranky "The emergence of a butterfly--or a colossus?" (view) Cmnt 8/9/2007 10:08 AM EST blumoon full) Post 8/8/2007 9:08 AM EST Sir Cranky "The potent prurience of New York City's women..." (view) Post 8/7/2007 1:16 PM EST Sir Cranky "Typing after the flood..." (view) Cmnt 8/5/2007 6:48 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Maria. Hope you had a nice weekend!--Sir Cranky Post 8/5/2007 6:45 PM EST Sir Cranky "Hoping for a free lesbian show..." (view) Cmnt 8/5/2007 12:59 PM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 8/3/2007 5:57 PM EST Sir Cranky That's a cute pic, Maria...maybe I'll get one of those hard bottles and just fil... (full) Post 8/3/2007 5:52 PM EST Sir Cranky "To me, New York is forever noir..." (view) Cmnt 8/2/2007 9:36 AM EST blumoon LOL do it all the time myself and we are lucky enough to have well water which i... (full) Post 8/1/2007 6:34 PM EST Sir Cranky "Poland Spring versus pulchritude!" (view) Post 7/31/2007 3:20 PM EST Sir Cranky "My very own ancient princess is out there, somewhere..." (view) Cmnt 7/29/2007 5:42 PM EST Sir Cranky I'm crankin' along here in the humidity, Maria...hope you had a nice weekend!--S... (full) Post 7/29/2007 5:37 PM EST Sir Cranky "Always one more to drool over..." (view) Cmnt 7/29/2007 12:00 AM EST blumoon Yes indeed it is always small details that make a movie memorable. Hope all is w... (full) Cmnt 7/28/2007 12:46 PM EST Sir Cranky Yep, Donna, I'm cranking along on it...have a nice weekend.--Sir Cranky Post 7/28/2007 12:29 PM EST Sir Cranky "Richard Conte's cigarette..." (view) Cmnt 7/27/2007 10:17 PM EST Donna I agree that stepping back and letting the mind clear aides one in moving forwar... (full) Post 7/27/2007 7:48 PM EST Sir Cranky "A hectic week, at least in my brain..." (view) Cmnt 7/26/2007 6:43 PM EST Sir Cranky That frog animation is a real hoot, Maria!--Sir Cranky Post 7/26/2007 6:39 PM EST Sir Cranky "Carthaginian princess or Roman legionnaire?" (view) Cmnt 7/26/2007 10:40 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 7/25/2007 4:17 PM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 7/25/2007 12:21 PM EST Sir Cranky Yeah, mike, I've seen the Hanson history and enjoyed the pictures and the accumu... (full) Cmnt 7/25/2007 11:35 AM EST Sir Cranky Yeah, mike, it makes one wonder!...thanks, Moonsilver! I've just been kind of dr... (full) Post 7/25/2007 11:29 AM EST Sir Cranky "Is Lindsay Lohan headed down Barbara Payton's nightmare alley?" (view) Cmnt 7/25/2007 12:30 AM EST Moonsilver I love you and I miss you, Sir Cranky! [[EMOTICON:HEART1]] Cmnt 7/24/2007 12:05 PM EST mike Crank, have you read Dian Hanson's History of Girly Magazines? It's fantastic. N... (full) Cmnt 7/24/2007 11:44 AM EST mike Well said, Cranky. Part of the folklore about New York used to be about what a g... (full) Cmnt 7/23/2007 9:40 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria...didn't get to the blog until this evening again...my eyes get so tire... (full) Post 7/23/2007 9:30 PM EST Sir Cranky "Urban anxieties..." (view) Cmnt 7/23/2007 8:57 PM EST Donna I haven't read any of the Harry Potter books, and don't want to.I called the boo... (full) Cmnt 7/23/2007 12:25 PM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 7/21/2007 10:35 PM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 7/21/2007 12:52 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, VP19, I will check it out!--Sir Cranky Cmnt 7/21/2007 12:51 PM EST Sir Cranky Yeah, Donna, the butt-crack look is no fave of mine, whether on a man or woman! ... (full) Post 7/21/2007 12:45 PM EST Sir Cranky "I'll take Harry Whittington over Harry Potter..." (view) Cmnt 7/20/2007 10:08 AM EST Adam_Warlock_2099 Maybe it just means I think double-breasted suits and fedoras are cool, and wome... (full) Cmnt 7/20/2007 10:01 AM EST VP19 Since you like movies, I thought I'd put in a plug for a movie-related community... (full) Cmnt 7/19/2007 11:16 PM EST Donna I don't have cable TV either. I wish I did. Maybe one day when I get a few bills... (full) Cmnt 7/19/2007 5:40 PM EST Sir Cranky At least in the old days, mike, the con man and entertainment exploiteer were ch... (full) Cmnt 7/19/2007 5:28 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Taylor--I checked out your post; very cool! Lots of good info. Thanks for tel... (full) Post 7/19/2007 5:22 PM EST Sir Cranky "Reminiscing about the 1950s..." (view) Cmnt 7/19/2007 12:54 PM EST kktaylorcc full) Cmnt 7/19/2007 11:34 AM EST mike Amen, brother! I'm starting to feel like everybody's playing us for suckers: the... (full) Post 7/18/2007 6:55 PM EST Sir Cranky "Mental adventures in spicy Bangkok..." (view) Post 7/18/2007 12:01 PM EST Sir Cranky "Take it from this movie lover..." (view) Cmnt 7/16/2007 11:08 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria--I'm doing okay, I just felt a little too exhausted over the weekend to... (full) Post 7/16/2007 10:58 PM EST Sir Cranky "Asian paradise for horny bald white male..." (view) Cmnt 7/16/2007 5:22 PM EST blumoon just stopping by to say hello and hope all is well. Cmnt 7/15/2007 4:21 PM EST Coloconnect Hi Cranky....it's really not about New York...that same guy is driving the roads... (full) Cmnt 7/15/2007 11:41 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 7/14/2007 12:34 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Donna. I hope you have a nice weekend, too!--Sir Cranky Cmnt 7/13/2007 6:20 PM EST Donna TGIF, Sir Cranky!Have a nice weekend too! [[EMOTICON:GRIN1]] Cmnt 7/13/2007 5:10 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria--I laid low on the blog for a couple of days. Grouchy, grumpy, yada yad... (full) Post 7/13/2007 5:05 PM EST Sir Cranky "It's a damn good thing it's Friday..." (view) Cmnt 7/12/2007 9:42 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 7/11/2007 9:22 AM EST blumoon full) Post 7/10/2007 8:17 PM EST Sir Cranky "Another forgotten movie gem: Claire Trevor as Dora Hand..." (view) Cmnt 7/10/2007 7:42 PM EST Sir Cranky Maria, Colo, it's less fortitude and focus that drives me than anxiety that my f... (full) Cmnt 7/10/2007 2:16 PM EST SarahW I haven't been on Blogstream for a while, since I've been busy with my novel and... (full) Cmnt 7/10/2007 12:52 PM EST Coloconnect Congratulations...you have a focus that amazes me....I hope your novel is a best... (full) Cmnt 7/10/2007 12:51 PM EST Coloconnect This sounds like a great one. I've never seen it but I'll make it a point. Rober... (full) Cmnt 7/10/2007 9:16 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 7/9/2007 7:04 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria--welcome back! Yes, I've been a busy beaver...and thanks, Adam, that so... (full) Post 7/9/2007 6:58 PM EST Sir Cranky "Sir Cranky cranks it out..." (view) Cmnt 7/9/2007 4:05 PM EST Adam_Warlock_2099 Another good series for deadpan humor is called Three Geeks. It was released by ... (full) Cmnt 7/9/2007 10:25 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 7/8/2007 8:56 AM EST blumoon How exciting..near the end. Good for you for sticking with it! Just got home fro... (full) Post 7/7/2007 7:48 PM EST Sir Cranky "A funny comic book called Tales to Demolish #3!" (view) Post 7/6/2007 7:45 PM EST Sir Cranky "Hurrying toward the horizon..." (view) Cmnt 7/5/2007 2:02 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, mike. The rump is soft and the ego is shaky, but I crank on! And the fac... (full) Post 7/5/2007 1:56 PM EST Sir Cranky "Robert Cummings' great performance as a tormented WW2 pilot..." (view) Cmnt 7/4/2007 10:18 PM EST mike Cranky comes through again! There'd have been no Marilyn Monroe if it weren't fo... (full) Post 7/4/2007 12:32 AM EST Sir Cranky "The young Lana Turner: more fireworks than I can handle..." (view) Post 7/1/2007 10:32 PM EST Sir Cranky "More books, more movies..." (view) Post 6/29/2007 6:05 PM EST Sir Cranky "Madball: a memorable thriller set in the carnival world!" (view) Cmnt 6/29/2007 5:11 PM EST Sir Cranky I'll probably wake up for a few moments at 4:00 a.m. to acknowledge it! Have a f... (full) Cmnt 6/29/2007 4:51 PM EST blumoon We are off to Maine for a week Crankers! Will wave from the GW on our way throug... (full) Cmnt 6/29/2007 4:51 PM EST blumoon We are off to Maine for a week Crankers! Will wave from the GW on our way throug... (full) Cmnt 6/28/2007 3:52 PM EST Sir Cranky Yes, the skill of these authors dazzles me too, Donna. And thanks for your kind ... (full) Post 6/28/2007 3:47 PM EST Sir Cranky ""Lookin' good, sugar!"" (view) Cmnt 6/28/2007 12:37 PM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 6/26/2007 11:47 PM EST Donna Sometimes when I read, I wonder how in the world the author could put all those ... (full) Cmnt 6/26/2007 8:52 PM EST Sir Cranky It was nice, but it sure was hot! Hope you had a nice one too, Maria.--Sir Crank... (full) Post 6/26/2007 8:49 PM EST Sir Cranky "Yikes! Fiction, like life, thrives on uncertainty..." (view) Cmnt 6/26/2007 9:56 AM EST blumoon (full) Cmnt 6/25/2007 8:31 PM EST Sir Cranky Yes, Donna, the noise does drive me a little nuts sometimes...especially when I'... (full) Post 6/25/2007 8:24 PM EST Sir Cranky "A nice dinner, a nice apartment, a nice pair of tits..." (view) Cmnt 6/25/2007 9:45 AM EST blumoon It sounds like a pleasant way to spend a day. Just the word Wench is powerful. H... (full) Cmnt 6/24/2007 11:28 PM EST Donna Reading is addictive, I think. I spent the majority of the day reading myself. E... (full) Cmnt 6/23/2007 6:41 PM EST Sir Cranky A good suggestion, Donna. And with this nice weather, there ARE roses around at ... (full) Post 6/23/2007 6:37 PM EST Sir Cranky "An excellent thriller by the late Fredric Brown..." (view) Cmnt 6/22/2007 7:50 PM EST Donna Mmmm...margaritas and cheesecake. Two of my favorites!I know you're busy and hav... (full) Cmnt 6/22/2007 2:15 PM EST Sir Cranky Her new movie got good reviews today, but Jolie just seems like a very strange p... (full) Post 6/22/2007 2:09 PM EST Sir Cranky "Gamely forging ahead..." (view) Cmnt 6/22/2007 9:33 AM EST blumoon (full) Cmnt 6/21/2007 9:34 AM EST blumoon (full) Post 6/20/2007 11:33 PM EST Sir Cranky "Jessica Biel and Rose McGowan get raw deals..." (view) Cmnt 6/20/2007 11:14 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Donna! I appreciate your vote of confidence!...and as far as talent is c... (full) Cmnt 6/20/2007 9:51 PM EST blumoon Cheers crankers and keep the pessimistic beast in the cellar for sure. I often w... (full) Cmnt 6/19/2007 10:01 PM EST Donna I hope all your plans succeed, Sir Cranky! [[EMOTICON:SMILEY1]] Cmnt 6/19/2007 6:51 PM EST Sir Cranky And a nice evening to you, Maria! (Since it's already 6:30 p.m. as I write!)--Si... (full) Post 6/19/2007 6:48 PM EST Sir Cranky ""Your present plans are going to succeed"" (view) Cmnt 6/19/2007 9:57 AM EST blumoon (full) Cmnt 6/18/2007 9:48 PM EST Sir Cranky I see merits in both your comments, mike and Donna...for me at this point in tim... (full) Post 6/18/2007 9:36 PM EST Sir Cranky "New directions..." (view) Cmnt 6/17/2007 9:21 PM EST Donna Speak for yourself, Mike. I'm 48 years old and I still have men look at me. Not ... (full) Cmnt 6/17/2007 10:32 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 6/16/2007 11:49 PM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 6/16/2007 3:07 PM EST mike Hey, Cranky. Sounds like what happens to women when they hit 40. All of a sudden... (full) Cmnt 6/16/2007 2:12 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria, hope you're having a nice weekend...and yes, jackie, Union Square is g... (full) Post 6/16/2007 2:05 PM EST Sir Cranky "Surrender, ladies, to the aura of Sir Cranky!" (view) Cmnt 6/15/2007 8:49 AM EST blumoon (full) Cmnt 6/14/2007 4:12 PM EST jackie Hi sir, it has been quite a while since I've read your blogand must say I miss r... (full) Post 6/14/2007 1:53 PM EST Sir Cranky "Knocked Up keeps knockin' around in my noggin..." (view) Cmnt 6/14/2007 1:17 PM EST Sir Cranky That's great, that is so funny, Maria! Thanks and a good day to you!--Sir Cranky... (full) Cmnt 6/14/2007 8:37 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 6/13/2007 11:48 PM EST Sir Cranky Then you'll find some kind of bliss at the Strand site, Colo.--Sir Cranky Post 6/13/2007 11:44 PM EST Sir Cranky "Knocked out by Knocked Up! Even though Katherine didn't show her knockers..." (view) Cmnt 6/13/2007 3:43 AM EST Coloconnect I think I'll take a look at their website. Browsing books and movies sounds like... (full) Cmnt 6/12/2007 4:43 PM EST Sir Cranky Hey Maria, those are really cute animations!...I bet you could find flea markets... (full) Post 6/12/2007 4:35 PM EST Sir Cranky "I would give up writing if Alaina Capri would breast feed me..." (view) Cmnt 6/12/2007 8:32 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 6/11/2007 9:20 PM EST Donna The Strand sounds like a neat place to go. I'd enjoy looking through old books l... (full) Cmnt 6/11/2007 9:02 AM EST blumoon perhaps a new business idea Cranky! Browse for inexpensive strippers and bring t... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2007 9:23 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks for your kind words, Colo...and it was an interesting film. And I wonder ... (full) Post 6/10/2007 9:10 PM EST Sir Cranky "He's a browsin' man..." (view) Cmnt 6/10/2007 9:34 AM EST blumoon You hit the nail on the head, fear of failure. Fear only increases i think as we... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2007 2:17 AM EST Coloconnect I do like to read how your mind works...and watch your moods change on this blog... (full) Post 6/9/2007 10:59 PM EST Sir Cranky "Snap out of it, Cranky!" (view) Cmnt 6/9/2007 7:12 PM EST Sir Cranky Yes, Donna...after all, we live in the age of specialization!--Sir Cranky Cmnt 6/8/2007 10:24 PM EST Donna You're so bad!!!I assume you only prefer to spank the female celebrities? Humph.... (full) Cmnt 6/8/2007 12:46 PM EST Sir Cranky Given my tastes, Mr. Stetson, she'd probably have a giant spider tattooed on her... (full) Post 6/8/2007 12:35 PM EST Sir Cranky "Spanker of Naughty Celebrities!" (view) Cmnt 6/8/2007 8:57 AM EST blumoon ah yes........my mind was wandering yesterday as well. My synapeses were not con... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2007 7:57 PM EST Mr. Stetson I think you should plan a trip to Japan, Sir Cranky. Perhaps it is there that yo... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2007 3:28 PM EST Sir Cranky Hey, Maria, Donna...hope you're both having a nice day!--Sir Cranky Post 6/7/2007 3:25 PM EST Sir Cranky "Here and there in the mind of Sir Cranky..." (view) Cmnt 6/7/2007 10:13 AM EST Donna Poor Peter. [[EMOTICON:SAD3]] Cmnt 6/7/2007 8:00 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 6/5/2007 9:25 PM EST Sir Cranky Yep, Colo, this is the only theory of relativity I can really understand!...I'm ... (full) Cmnt 6/5/2007 7:03 PM EST blumoon "my kingdom for a horse"................indeed it is relative. just Back this ev... (full) Cmnt 6/5/2007 12:27 PM EST Coloconnect I should be so "broke"...Everything is relative I guess! Post 6/5/2007 12:24 PM EST Sir Cranky "What's your definition of "broke"?" (view) Post 6/4/2007 4:01 PM EST Sir Cranky "Grim but gorgeous..." (view) Post 6/3/2007 12:25 PM EST Sir Cranky "How dumb is Jessica Alba?" (view) Post 6/3/2007 10:07 AM EST Sir Cranky "Women ARE pornography..." (view) Post 6/2/2007 7:35 PM EST Sir Cranky "Saturday wanderings..." (view) Cmnt 6/2/2007 6:57 PM EST Sir Cranky Hey, Mr. Stetson, your comment cracked me up but I'm not sure I understand it! W... (full) Cmnt 6/2/2007 10:17 AM EST blumoon (full) Cmnt 6/1/2007 10:40 PM EST Mr. Stetson That's right, Cranky! And you can teach 'em how to train a Chihuahua! Post 6/1/2007 2:29 PM EST Sir Cranky "Emergency help for A-Rod!" (view) Post 6/1/2007 1:58 PM EST Sir Cranky "The eugenic joke of Knocked Up..." (view) Cmnt 6/1/2007 1:36 PM EST Sir Cranky Your faith in, and skill with, the power of pictures is clear in your artfully-i... (full) Cmnt 6/1/2007 1:29 PM EST Sir Cranky Maybe this movie will lead to other things, BC! I could sit at my computer now a... (full) Post 6/1/2007 1:26 PM EST Sir Cranky "Whaddaya go see the show for? The dames!" (view) Cmnt 6/1/2007 1:18 PM EST BigChris everything about her is damn near perfect...too bad she is cast in yet another m... (full) Cmnt 6/1/2007 9:05 AM EST blumoon I would love your job! Pictures can be as powerful as words I believe!full) Post 5/31/2007 4:50 PM EST Sir Cranky "How digital photography can be a pain in the eyes..." (view) Cmnt 5/30/2007 10:58 PM EST Sir Cranky I like that tag! I hope you had a good one, Maria, and have an even better one t... (full) Post 5/30/2007 10:53 PM EST Sir Cranky "A quick link to the striptease past!" (view) Cmnt 5/30/2007 10:16 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 5/29/2007 11:16 AM EST Sir Cranky Yes, warm beer is indeed a drag, DM...and bare breasts hardly make up for it...t... (full) Post 5/29/2007 11:02 AM EST Sir Cranky "Pretty girl at Walgreen's..." (view) Cmnt 5/29/2007 8:11 AM EST blumoon Speaking of Ice Cream and Beer, just say a recipe for a Beer Float instead of a ... (full) Cmnt 5/28/2007 11:31 PM EST DangerousMinds Strip Clubs...Ah Yes...easy prey...but I hate the taste of warm alcohol. Cmnt 5/28/2007 11:18 PM EST Sir Cranky Yes, imperiusrex, I know well of your credentials as a nightowl, but I didn't re... (full) Post 5/28/2007 11:12 PM EST Sir Cranky "Strippers or ice cream?" (view) Cmnt 5/28/2007 9:06 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 5/27/2007 9:38 PM EST imperiusrex be heartened by the fact that you wouldn't have been able to read the message an... (full) Cmnt 5/27/2007 12:11 PM EST Sir Cranky I was too tired to even look at the computer again yesterday, Maria, but I will ... (full) Post 5/27/2007 11:57 AM EST Sir Cranky "A pleasant night again--at last..." (view) Cmnt 5/26/2007 12:22 PM EST Mr. Stetson William Burroughs, move over for Sir Cranky! Those spiders must've been terrifyi... (full) Cmnt 5/26/2007 10:00 AM EST blumoon Poor Man! Sniffle through a large turkey dinner this evening. No coffee or tea, ... (full) Post 5/26/2007 7:11 AM EST Sir Cranky "A night owl, and not by choice..." (view) Post 5/25/2007 9:35 PM EST Sir Cranky "Where did the zest go?" (view) Cmnt 5/25/2007 10:29 AM EST Sir Cranky Now that you mention it, Maria, I do need to get another bottle of my beloved Ja... (full) Cmnt 5/25/2007 10:03 AM EST blumoon Yes it is indeed the allergy meds! Not only do they usually have a small sleep i... (full) Cmnt 5/24/2007 9:05 AM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Maria. That graphic makes me want to go get a glass of orange juice! Yes... (full) Post 5/24/2007 9:01 AM EST Sir Cranky "All wound up..." (view) Cmnt 5/24/2007 8:43 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 5/23/2007 9:53 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Maria. I hope you had a good day. I'm trudgin' along. How did Al Jolson ... (full) Post 5/23/2007 9:47 PM EST Sir Cranky "A brick wall..." (view) Cmnt 5/23/2007 7:47 AM EST blumoon (full) Cmnt 5/22/2007 9:57 PM EST Sir Cranky The problem, Maria, is feeling the fever without all that much spring (in my ste... (full) Cmnt 5/22/2007 9:49 PM EST Sir Cranky You read between the lines, Maria. And I thought I was being all Charles Bronson... (full) Post 5/22/2007 9:43 PM EST Sir Cranky "Sir Cranky was getting on his own nerves..." (view) Cmnt 5/22/2007 5:16 PM EST mike Hey, Cranky, here's one for your next book-shopping outing: there's an oversize ... (full) Cmnt 5/21/2007 11:28 PM EST blumoon are you ill my dear? Cmnt 5/21/2007 11:26 PM EST blumoon Hmmmmmmmmm, Spring Fever Crankers lovie? Cmnt 5/20/2007 6:22 PM EST Sir Cranky Oh, no offense taken, Donna. I know it's a strange and stressful place to live, ... (full) Post 5/20/2007 6:14 PM EST Sir Cranky "Looking for just one good stripper, and the right DVD..." (view) Cmnt 5/20/2007 6:12 PM EST Mr. Stetson Interesting comments on the Betty & Veronica. Check this review out, it's consis... (full) Cmnt 5/19/2007 4:04 PM EST Donna I took a train from Florida to New York in the mid-1980's with some friends of m... (full) Cmnt 5/18/2007 8:06 PM EST Sir Cranky Wow, what a fantastic find, Maria! I bet those pix are amazing. Re kimonos, I kn... (full) Post 5/18/2007 7:51 PM EST Sir Cranky "Sour grapes make a dubious wine..." (view) Cmnt 5/18/2007 8:56 AM EST blumoon (full) Cmnt 5/17/2007 5:18 PM EST mike "bad movies are boring."Hear, hear! I LOVE Ed Wood's work! what he wanted in pol... (full) Cmnt 5/17/2007 5:07 PM EST mike Hey, Cranky, what do you think of Kurosawa's crime films? I actually prefer them... (full) Cmnt 5/17/2007 1:00 PM EST blumoon Recently I attended an auction that consisted of storage lots. Most of them were... (full) Cmnt 5/17/2007 11:00 AM EST Sir Cranky Mornin', Maria! Yes, I do intend to see Notes from a Scandal, as soon as I can s... (full) Post 5/17/2007 10:57 AM EST Sir Cranky "Kurosawa and Mifune nail it in Yojimbo..." (view) Cmnt 5/17/2007 8:38 AM EST blumoon (full) Cmnt 5/16/2007 10:22 PM EST blumoon Speaking of movies I highly recommend "Notes on a Scandal" with Dame Judy Dench ... (full) Cmnt 5/16/2007 7:26 PM EST Sir Cranky Not so amazing if you knew how much I liked her and would never want to forget h... (full) Post 5/16/2007 7:15 PM EST Sir Cranky "What Ed Wood and Akira Kurosawa had in common..." (view) Cmnt 5/16/2007 8:05 AM EST blumoon I think its amazing that you remembered her Birthday! Hope your week is going we... (full) Post 5/14/2007 7:28 PM EST Sir Cranky "Birthday thoughts to someone far away..." (view) Post 5/13/2007 11:20 AM EST Sir Cranky "Happy Temptress Day!" (view) Cmnt 5/13/2007 10:50 AM EST Sir Cranky Yes, Gecko, it is hard to think about...and I've indeed read about how heart att... (full) Post 5/13/2007 10:40 AM EST Sir Cranky "Sunday morning stroll in Times Square..." (view) Cmnt 5/12/2007 3:28 PM EST Donna Reading this reminded me of a similar experience.Several months ago I walked int... (full) Cmnt 5/11/2007 11:24 PM EST Gecko Everybody in our own time. Don't want to think about it do we? Aloha. Post 5/11/2007 9:12 PM EST Sir Cranky "Elegy for a cashier..." (view) Post 5/10/2007 7:11 PM EST Sir Cranky "Forever young...a mixed blessing." (view) Post 5/9/2007 9:31 PM EST Sir Cranky "I saw some sexy stems..." (view) Cmnt 5/9/2007 3:48 PM EST Sir Cranky My sister Jenny colors her hair and it looks good and very natural. She has a yo... (full) Cmnt 5/8/2007 5:52 PM EST blumoon I hereby second that! Get your butt in gear and enjoy the outting. I have a birt... (full) Cmnt 5/8/2007 4:37 PM EST Sir Cranky I agree, Maria; the interactions with others, and seeing how others share concer... (full) Post 5/8/2007 4:27 PM EST Sir Cranky "Do stripclubs keep me young?" (view) Cmnt 5/8/2007 9:04 AM EST blumoon Well you are right! Writing a blog is entertaining an audience. That is what I l... (full) Cmnt 5/7/2007 9:14 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria--I didn't blog on Sunday, just needed a break. I hope you had a good Mo... (full) Post 5/7/2007 9:09 PM EST Sir Cranky "Sir Cranky in his lair..." (view) Cmnt 5/7/2007 8:34 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 5/5/2007 8:56 PM EST blumoon full) Post 5/5/2007 12:09 PM EST Sir Cranky "All hail Gordon Scott! And raise a toast to Belinda Lee..." (view) Cmnt 5/5/2007 11:17 AM EST Sir Cranky I'm glad you got a laugh out of that, Donna. Yours cracked me up too! Sometimes ... (full) Cmnt 5/5/2007 11:14 AM EST Sir Cranky I will certainly say prayers for your sister, Maria. Take it a step at a time, g... (full) Cmnt 5/4/2007 9:18 PM EST Donna Man! I haven't had a good laugh like that in so long! That was funny! It reminde... (full) Cmnt 5/4/2007 4:49 PM EST blumoon You were busy with your thoughts! Just had a chat today with my sister who is 3 ... (full) Post 5/3/2007 5:03 PM EST Sir Cranky "Your next stop, the Postal Twilight Zone..." (view) Cmnt 5/2/2007 9:59 PM EST Sir Cranky You've hit the nail on the head, mike, with your empirical example of Stanwyck (... (full) Cmnt 5/2/2007 9:47 PM EST Sir Cranky Actually, mike, I saw the Honeymoon Killers years ago and it was indeed effectiv... (full) Cmnt 5/2/2007 9:41 PM EST Sir Cranky That's a good point, Maria...I do need these optimistic reminders, so thanks. I ... (full) Post 5/2/2007 9:29 PM EST Sir Cranky "A quiet evening at Cranky Central..." (view) Cmnt 5/2/2007 7:29 PM EST Donna Hi Sir Cranky,I wish there was something I could say to cheer you up. I understa... (full) Cmnt 5/2/2007 5:25 PM EST mike "Film noir is realism to me." God, I love that! That's a whole thesis in itself.... (full) Cmnt 5/2/2007 4:57 PM EST mike Another for my list of films I'd like to see. I think James Wolcott sang its pra... (full) Cmnt 5/2/2007 8:52 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 5/1/2007 11:39 PM EST blumoon To make a heavy situation a bit lighter I will say, if you had a girlfriend, or ... (full) Post 5/1/2007 8:35 PM EST Sir Cranky "In the absence of Lily, and of money..." (view) Post 4/29/2007 12:01 PM EST Sir Cranky "Salma Hayek is brilliant and horrifying in Lonely Hearts. See it!" (view) Cmnt 4/29/2007 11:50 AM EST Sir Cranky You're probably right about that, Maria. The winter seems to linger, too...not j... (full) Cmnt 4/28/2007 10:04 PM EST blumoon perchance the ladies have not had a chance to wash the dingy winter away just ye... (full) Post 4/28/2007 12:56 PM EST Sir Cranky "How a Rosie O'Donnell flatters the egos of her viewers..." (view) Post 4/27/2007 1:38 PM EST Sir Cranky "The "monsters" of my youth..." (view) Post 4/25/2007 7:07 PM EST Sir Cranky "The fragility of dream relationships..." (view) Cmnt 4/24/2007 9:58 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Colo, for letting me know my post struck a responsive chord!--Sir Cranky... (full) Post 4/24/2007 9:54 PM EST Sir Cranky "I remember her lapdances as if I got them yesterday..." (view) Cmnt 4/24/2007 12:58 AM EST Coloconnect Funny how cold analysis so often ends in hot emotion...I am an overthinker too..... (full) Cmnt 4/23/2007 2:06 AM EST Lucy. Thanks Sir....! Post 4/22/2007 8:40 PM EST Sir Cranky ""Lotta emotion gets you kinda weary..."" (view) Cmnt 4/22/2007 4:40 PM EST Sir Cranky It sure is, Maria. I've been out and about. Hope you're enjoying your Sunday!--S... (full) Cmnt 4/22/2007 11:13 AM EST blumoon full) Post 4/21/2007 10:57 PM EST Sir Cranky "Sunny day, sultry dames..." (view) Cmnt 4/21/2007 10:27 PM EST Sir Cranky Cool pic, Maria! I am familiar with this artist's work too. Hope you're having a... (full) Cmnt 4/21/2007 8:42 PM EST blumoon full) Post 4/20/2007 9:52 PM EST Sir Cranky "Scientists and starlets..." (view) Cmnt 4/19/2007 11:44 AM EST Sir Cranky Yes, Maria, it was a good movie! Check it out. It's on cable now too. Enjoy your... (full) Post 4/19/2007 11:41 AM EST Sir Cranky "Who was that other busty chick? I wanted to thank her..." (view) Cmnt 4/19/2007 8:59 AM EST blumoon full) Post 4/18/2007 2:27 PM EST Sir Cranky "A dream, a DVD, and a sexy minx named Florina Petcu..." (view) Cmnt 4/18/2007 1:57 PM EST Sir Cranky I'm with you on the optimism, Maria! A good morning of work set me on the road t... (full) Cmnt 4/18/2007 9:01 AM EST blumoon I am feeling dispiritied and restless myself Crankers. Perhaps instead of forebo... (full) Post 4/17/2007 5:05 PM EST Sir Cranky "Traveling in a dream..." (view) Post 4/16/2007 9:27 PM EST Sir Cranky "Stunned into silence." (view) Cmnt 4/16/2007 9:23 PM EST Sir Cranky Yes, Maria, I liked Capote, though it was grim. You'll like Owning Mahowny, he's... (full) Cmnt 4/15/2007 11:49 PM EST blumoon I love PS Hoffman, did you see Capote yet? I also love John Hurt. I just saw the... (full) Cmnt 4/15/2007 10:01 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, I'm glad you liked it, shoutoutgirl...it was fun to write it!--Sir Crank... (full) Cmnt 4/15/2007 9:58 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Maria and Lucy! And Lucy, when I get a faster web connection I'll be abl... (full) Post 4/15/2007 9:34 PM EST Sir Cranky "A compulsive gambler and a screwy bridesmaid..." (view) Cmnt 4/15/2007 3:35 PM EST Lucy. Have a blessed Sunday...Love Lucyfull) Cmnt 4/15/2007 2:25 PM EST shoutoutgirl turgid and tumas cells yearning for relief....note to file clerk....good imagery... (full) Cmnt 4/15/2007 12:44 PM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 4/14/2007 5:56 PM EST Sir Cranky Hugs to you too, Maria! I haven't seen the movie yet but until I do I sure have ... (full) Post 4/14/2007 5:44 PM EST Sir Cranky "Modern movies have less conversation..." (view) Cmnt 4/14/2007 12:29 PM EST blumoon Love those 1940's clothes! Classic and subtle sex! We are all much better Thanky... (full) Cmnt 4/13/2007 6:33 PM EST Sir Cranky Yes, Maria, but what a thing money is! Such a thing. Anyway, I'll work it out. I... (full) Post 4/13/2007 6:26 PM EST Sir Cranky "Mm-mm, Salma!!" (view) Cmnt 4/13/2007 7:36 AM EST blumoon Oh Lordie....sorry Crankers. Know the feeling hon! Don't let others bother you, ... (full) Post 4/12/2007 4:10 PM EST Sir Cranky "Into the hole..." (view) Post 4/11/2007 9:30 PM EST Sir Cranky "Naughty or normal? The Adriana Dominguez story..." (view) Cmnt 4/10/2007 9:28 PM EST Sir Cranky Hey, thanks for the shout out, girl!--Sir Cranky Post 4/10/2007 9:26 PM EST Sir Cranky "Feeling more like a "sir" than usual today..." (view) Cmnt 4/10/2007 6:44 PM EST shoutoutgirl [[EMOTICON:HEART1]] here's to magical thinking...shoutoutgirl [[EMOTICON:FKISS1]... (full) Post 4/9/2007 10:00 PM EST Sir Cranky "Middle-aged musings on Monday..." (view) Post 4/8/2007 6:38 PM EST Sir Cranky "Great performances live forever on tape and DVD..." (view) Cmnt 4/8/2007 6:01 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria, Donna, Lucy--Happy Easter to you all! Thanks for the cute greetings! A... (full) Cmnt 4/8/2007 3:45 PM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 4/8/2007 3:27 AM EST Lucy. HAPPY EASTER !full) Cmnt 4/7/2007 11:08 PM EST Donna "If I had an ocean of ink and a sea of paper, I couldn't tell my whole story."I ... (full) Cmnt 4/7/2007 9:03 PM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 4/7/2007 9:02 PM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 4/7/2007 9:01 PM EST blumoon I am so glad to hear it! I am sorry to not have asked before! Cmnt 4/7/2007 8:59 PM EST blumoon Hugs My Crankers!(full) Cmnt 4/7/2007 10:45 AM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria! Gray and chilly here in NYC too. My sister is doing okay, knock wood, ... (full) Post 4/7/2007 10:28 AM EST Sir Cranky "Acclaim for 96 year old memoirist..." (view) Cmnt 4/7/2007 7:47 AM EST blumoon Good Morning Crankers! Cold and Gray here in Pa today! How is your Sister doing ... (full) Cmnt 4/6/2007 10:30 AM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria--yes, it was good to go out and have some fun. Trying to rest my brain ... (full) Post 4/6/2007 10:23 AM EST Sir Cranky "Watching Charles Bronson at my personal "grindhouse"..." (view) Cmnt 4/5/2007 10:15 PM EST blumoon I am so glad you got out!!! Is your perspective any better? Do hope so honey! If... (full) Post 4/5/2007 9:44 AM EST Sir Cranky "Sir Cranky dips into his "stripper fun fund"..." (view) Post 4/4/2007 6:15 PM EST Sir Cranky "Invitation to exotic cuisine..." (view) Cmnt 4/3/2007 9:17 PM EST Sir Cranky I really do agree with you on this, mike. And noir, whether vintage or neo, is s... (full) Cmnt 4/3/2007 9:10 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, mike!--Sir Cranky Cmnt 4/3/2007 9:07 PM EST Sir Cranky And I hope Rose McGowan finally becomes a movie star! She did a tele-film with R... (full) Post 4/3/2007 9:00 PM EST Sir Cranky "Regaining some sanity..." (view) Cmnt 4/3/2007 8:43 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks Maria, Donna, mike--although I felt gloomy all day today while working an... (full) Cmnt 4/3/2007 11:03 AM EST mike Ah, that polymath stuff is overrated. All these mystery novels packed with "info... (full) Cmnt 4/3/2007 10:49 AM EST mike OK, Cranky. You know what? WRITE!Fuck the fatigue, the worries, the disenchantme... (full) Cmnt 4/3/2007 10:45 AM EST mike HA! I LOVE that suggestion! Some director, Hawks, I think, said that the best th... (full) Cmnt 4/3/2007 10:30 AM EST mike Ordinarily I'd agree with you, Cranky. I read for a living, and most of the book... (full) Cmnt 4/2/2007 6:01 PM EST Donna I think you should just give yourself a mental vacation. Have some fun and relax... (full) Cmnt 4/2/2007 12:23 PM EST blumoon Sorry you are feeling blue Crankers. It may be the effects of the full moon my d... (full) Post 4/2/2007 12:15 PM EST Sir Cranky "Infertile..." (view) Cmnt 4/1/2007 1:40 PM EST Sir Cranky Maria, the movie Peyton Place was somewhat toned down; the book apparently was f... (full) Post 4/1/2007 1:33 PM EST Sir Cranky "Is Grindhouse best viewed from the middle?" (view) Cmnt 4/1/2007 8:01 AM EST blumoon I recently saw Peyton Place and wondered what the hub bub was about. I understan... (full) Post 3/31/2007 10:37 PM EST Sir Cranky "A need for nostalgia..." (view) Cmnt 3/31/2007 10:11 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria--yes, I saw 300 and recommend it. The script is a little thin but the v... (full) Cmnt 3/31/2007 9:11 AM EST blumoon Morning Crankers! Have you seen 300 yet? I am much more curious about that movie... (full) Cmnt 3/30/2007 6:18 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Donna and Maria--we'll see what ensues! Have a nice weekend.--Sir Cranky... (full) Post 3/30/2007 6:15 PM EST Sir Cranky "Gettin' ready for Grindhouse..." (view) Cmnt 3/29/2007 9:25 PM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 3/29/2007 9:02 PM EST Donna Sir Cranky,I wish you much success in whatever endeavor you take on. I know life... (full) Post 3/29/2007 5:17 PM EST Sir Cranky "My literary aspiration...or is that perspiration?" (view) Post 3/28/2007 2:40 PM EST Sir Cranky "Jezebel's been a bad girl..." (view) Cmnt 3/27/2007 12:40 PM EST Sir Cranky It sounds like Danielle is quite a star, tlover, both in movies and on the Web. ... (full) Post 3/27/2007 12:16 PM EST Sir Cranky "Bring on the minidress!" (view) Cmnt 3/27/2007 1:13 AM EST tlover This is a much better post on the subject!Hopefully more freeminded people will ... (full) Post 3/26/2007 7:25 PM EST Sir Cranky "A moving B-western, and another look at Mary Beth Hughes..." (view) Post 3/25/2007 8:45 PM EST Sir Cranky "The 300 Spartans is a strong counterpoint to Frank Miller's 300..." (view) Post 3/25/2007 12:16 AM EST Sir Cranky "Rebecca Romijn or Danielle Foxxx?" (view) Cmnt 3/25/2007 12:15 AM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria--hope you're having a good weekend!--Sir Cranky Cmnt 3/24/2007 11:15 PM EST Sir Cranky Yep, mike, Vanessa Williams is finally on the right track, no? I agree with you ... (full) Cmnt 3/24/2007 7:25 PM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 3/24/2007 3:12 AM EST tlover this really bothered me as well. you see a few men in dresses on TV and movies a... (full) Cmnt 3/24/2007 1:45 AM EST KellyShore Sweety,don't be so quick to judge. Did you know a Bond Girl was a Transexual and... (full) Cmnt 3/23/2007 6:52 PM EST mike Great call, Cranky! I think that's probably why she sorta missed her boat as an ... (full) Post 3/23/2007 5:20 PM EST Sir Cranky "Breach, starring Chris Cooper, is a memorable film..." (view) Cmnt 3/22/2007 9:45 PM EST Sir Cranky Happy Spring to you too, Maria. It arrived at last today--warm and sunny!--Sir C... (full) Post 3/22/2007 9:41 PM EST Sir Cranky "Vanessa Williams in Double Indemnity?" (view) Cmnt 3/21/2007 12:51 PM EST blumoon ... (full) Post 3/21/2007 12:40 PM EST Sir Cranky "A Japanese-style bath sounds tempting..." (view) Cmnt 3/20/2007 9:22 PM EST Sir Cranky Sounds good, Maria. Also consider markets that will be more readily accessible t... (full) Cmnt 3/20/2007 9:13 PM EST Sir Cranky Oh yes, Maria, I was watchng the trailer yesterday online with my friend who was... (full) Post 3/20/2007 9:09 PM EST Sir Cranky "Hocus pocus in focus..." (view) Cmnt 3/20/2007 7:41 AM EST blumoon Yes I have already picked up copies of Yankee Magazine and Downeast Magazine. I ... (full) Cmnt 3/20/2007 7:29 AM EST blumoon Cranky have you heard about Grindhouse? Leave it to Tarentino to come up with ye... (full) Cmnt 3/19/2007 9:25 PM EST Sir Cranky Jenna Jameson! I wish! Well, the pre-superstar Jenna, that is, when she was more... (full) Cmnt 3/19/2007 9:14 PM EST Sir Cranky Yes, Maria, I am thinking along those lines somewhat too in terms of articles, a... (full) Post 3/19/2007 8:51 PM EST Sir Cranky "Jack Klugman's coolest role--as a hit man!" (view) Cmnt 3/19/2007 5:32 PM EST mike For a minute there, Cranky, I read "time for more Jameson" as meaning Jenna Jame... (full) Cmnt 3/18/2007 1:11 PM EST blumoon http://fivestalk.blogstream.com/ see me here from now on Crankers, I screwed up ... (full) Post 3/18/2007 12:19 PM EST Sir Cranky "The muddy tides of change..." (view) Post 3/17/2007 9:14 PM EST Sir Cranky "St. Paddy's Day movie matinee..." (view) Cmnt 3/17/2007 8:41 PM EST Sir Cranky And a Happy St. Pat's to you, Maria! I raise my glass of Jameson to you! (Boy th... (full) Cmnt 3/17/2007 7:03 PM EST blumoon full) Post 3/16/2007 8:22 PM EST Sir Cranky "Willful, pouty, cranky..." (view) Cmnt 3/16/2007 8:11 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Donna, nice to hear from you again...the finger does feel better...I haven't ... (full) Cmnt 3/16/2007 9:44 AM EST Sexeditor Hey Crank,They've got it. It's called voice recognition software. You talk. It t... (full) Cmnt 3/15/2007 9:18 PM EST Donna Hope that finger heals! I've been terrible lately, hardly reading or commenting ... (full) Post 3/15/2007 4:27 PM EST Sir Cranky ""Ouch!" said the blogger..." (view) Cmnt 3/14/2007 9:19 PM EST Sir Cranky The same here, Maria. But spring'll be in full force soon enough!--Sir Hairy G. ... (full) Post 3/14/2007 9:14 PM EST Sir Cranky "And now, back to my regularly scheduled sanity..." (view) Cmnt 3/14/2007 1:45 PM EST blumoon The weather has been gorgeous and balmy here in Pa but I hear its gonna change s... (full) Post 3/13/2007 7:41 PM EST Sir Cranky "Comfort me, Miss Salma!!" (view) Cmnt 3/12/2007 9:21 PM EST Sir Cranky Thank ye for the neon, lass!--Sir Hairy Greenbottle Cranky Post 3/12/2007 9:18 PM EST Sir Cranky "Cranky saves a few bucks unwillingly..." (view) Cmnt 3/12/2007 12:13 PM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 3/11/2007 7:24 PM EST Sir Cranky It does make sense, right, Maria? And so let's hope Salma doesn't hide that moth... (full) Post 3/11/2007 7:15 PM EST Sir Cranky "Early springtime with Chesty Morgan..." (view) Cmnt 3/11/2007 9:05 AM EST blumoon You are hereby renamed.....................full) Cmnt 3/10/2007 12:18 PM EST blumoon LOL I concur! I like the way that you think! Cmnt 3/10/2007 12:16 PM EST blumoon When I was in my late 30's Cranky, I felt incredibly gorgeous and sexy. It was a... (full) Cmnt 3/10/2007 11:52 AM EST Sir Cranky Sometimes I feel as if I am stuck in my post-adolescent frame of mind, still yea... (full) Cmnt 3/10/2007 11:43 AM EST Sir Cranky Yes, Maria I am looking forward to the amazing visuals, but you know me and my s... (full) Post 3/10/2007 11:38 AM EST Sir Cranky "I'm putting Salma Hayek on suspension!" (view) Cmnt 3/9/2007 11:54 AM EST blumoon LOL that would be financial, as I comment upon intellect! Cmnt 3/9/2007 11:53 AM EST blumoon I am very much looking forward to 300 Crankers. I am anxious for the visual imag... (full) Cmnt 3/9/2007 11:49 AM EST blumoon Ya know crankers, I think our perception changes as we age. I know this sounds b... (full) Post 3/9/2007 10:37 AM EST Sir Cranky "Toe and sandal thrills!" (view) Cmnt 3/8/2007 3:47 PM EST Sir Cranky That's the truth, Maria. But I can still afford a shot of Jameson, so all is not... (full) Post 3/8/2007 3:42 PM EST Sir Cranky "Nobody is sexy in a vacuum..." (view) Cmnt 3/8/2007 8:52 AM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 3/7/2007 12:46 PM EST Sir Cranky Haven't seen Elizabeth or The Rock, Maria, but I enjoyed The Age of Innocence. A... (full) Post 3/7/2007 12:42 PM EST Sir Cranky "Low on dough, rich in books..." (view) Cmnt 3/7/2007 7:50 AM EST blumoon Watched two very good movies yesterday Crankers. Age Of Innocence with Michelle ... (full) Post 3/6/2007 10:32 AM EST Sir Cranky "A solidly narcissistic reason for liking Sean Connery's 007..." (view) Cmnt 3/6/2007 10:08 AM EST Sir Cranky Could be, Maria. In general, women don't seem to have the same nostalgic affecti... (full) Cmnt 3/6/2007 9:22 AM EST blumoon Personally not a Bond Fan! It has to be a Man thing.full) Cmnt 3/5/2007 8:43 PM EST Sir Cranky Just your friendly hello is enough, Maria! I hope you had a good day. Looks like... (full) Post 3/5/2007 8:37 PM EST Sir Cranky "My thoughts after From Russia With Love..." (view) Cmnt 3/5/2007 9:31 AM EST blumoon The mere sight of a light overcoat in a pastel shade brings me comfort. I think ... (full) Cmnt 3/4/2007 6:37 PM EST Sir Cranky Very cute pinup, Maria! Thanks! Makes me want to go to Vegas!--Sir Cranky Post 3/4/2007 6:33 PM EST Sir Cranky "Escape from reality..." (view) Cmnt 3/3/2007 7:45 PM EST blumoon full) Cmnt 3/3/2007 6:43 PM EST Sir Cranky Heather--Maria--thanks, I'm glad you both enjoyed it! I had fun writing it, too.... (full) Post 3/3/2007 6:38 PM EST Sir Cranky "The black lace choker..." (view) Cmnt 3/3/2007 8:16 AM EST blumoon Another secret? Pantyhose are very uncomfortable. Thye are hot in summer, and ti... (full) Cmnt 3/2/2007 5:21 PM EST HeatherN [[EMOTICON:GRIN2]] Shoot, now I know why I read this blog everyday! Excellent po... (full) Cmnt 3/2/2007 4:44 PM EST Sir Cranky Thank you, Mr. Stetson and Maria, for picking me up when I was feeling down. You... (full) Post 3/2/2007 4:37 PM EST Sir Cranky "How women crossdress by NOT wearing pantyhose!" (view) Cmnt 3/2/2007 9:09 AM EST blumoon I understand where you are coming from! I do not think however that it is pathet... (full) Cmnt 3/2/2007 7:19 AM EST Mr. Stetson If it's any consolation, I didn't read any of the other blogs on the subject, bu... (full) Cmnt 3/1/2007 10:59 PM EST Sir Cranky Yes, Maria, I do look forward to the opportunity to write my own review of the j... (full) Post 3/1/2007 10:49 PM EST Sir Cranky "A humbling experience..." (view) Cmnt 3/1/2007 6:42 PM EST Donna Sir Cranky,Though I don't know who Frank's dinner companions were, perhaps they ... (full) Cmnt 3/1/2007 7:53 AM EST blumoon I would suggest my Dear that you save those pennies, and write your own review, ... (full) Post 2/28/2007 8:08 PM EST Sir Cranky "Frank Bruni meets strippers, eats steak..." (view) Cmnt 2/27/2007 7:44 PM EST Sir Cranky Yes, Maria, Hudson did look better in the second gown. But did they ever rip her... (full) Post 2/27/2007 7:38 PM EST Sir Cranky "How I dealt with the Oscars..." (view) Cmnt 2/27/2007 8:00 AM EST blumoon I have to admit that the Hudson gown was a disaster. Yucko, and it did not becom... (full) Cmnt 2/26/2007 5:19 PM EST Sir Cranky Speaking of poker movies, Maria, have you seen Steve McQueen's The Cincinnati Ki... (full) Post 2/26/2007 5:13 PM EST Sir Cranky "New York Post unfair to Ming the Merciless!" (view) Cmnt 2/25/2007 5:23 PM EST blumoon Sounds vaguely familiar. The first one I remember of his was Rounders, the poker... (full) Cmnt 2/25/2007 4:50 PM EST Sir Cranky Yes, I like that era and locale myself, fascinating intellectually and visually ... (full) Post 2/25/2007 4:36 PM EST Sir Cranky "Strippers: the bridge between dull reality and lush fantasy!" (view) Cmnt 2/25/2007 9:40 AM EST blumoon I just saw a clip from The Prestige. It looks somewhat similar to The Illusionis... (full) Cmnt 2/24/2007 12:57 PM EST blumoon The movie was so charming and appealing, I loved the music, the time period of V... (full) Cmnt 2/24/2007 11:44 AM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria--I liked The Illusionist very much. The subject matter, the atmosphere,... (full) Post 2/24/2007 11:35 AM EST Sir Cranky "Strippers, Rock Hudson, and Philip Lopate..." (view) Cmnt 2/24/2007 8:51 AM EST blumoon Crankers, I just saw the Illusionist last evening. I recall that you saw it as w... (full) Cmnt 2/23/2007 2:36 PM EST blumoon just stopping by to send a hug! I never watch the Oscars! What I choose, as to w... (full) Post 2/23/2007 1:57 PM EST Sir Cranky "I hope I don't watch the Oscars..." (view) Cmnt 2/22/2007 6:28 PM EST Sir Cranky Interesting point, mike, on the possibly sneaky motivation for why Scarlett is s... (full) Post 2/22/2007 6:12 PM EST Sir Cranky "That magnificent vamp, Sylvia Lopez..." (view) Cmnt 2/22/2007 1:56 PM EST mike WOW! Cranky, you are spitting fire today! It's awesome. And I couldn't agree mor... (full) Post 2/21/2007 5:06 PM EST Sir Cranky "Yikes, not Scarlett Johansson!" (view) Cmnt 2/21/2007 4:32 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, mike. Ah yes, Bellow...I haven't read all of Bellow, but he is one of my... (full) Cmnt 2/21/2007 2:58 PM EST mike Nicely said, Cranky! Saul Bellow was reminiscing in one of his novels about livi... (full) Post 2/20/2007 5:58 PM EST Sir Cranky "Daydreaming again, or truly ripe for adventure?" (view) Post 2/19/2007 8:42 PM EST Sir Cranky "Oh, Venus...!" (view) Cmnt 2/18/2007 7:42 PM EST Sir Cranky It's been cold here too, RR, but warmth is around the corner (so they say)!--Sir... (full) Post 2/18/2007 7:38 PM EST Sir Cranky "Britney Spears' shiny dome, and Jennifer Jones' auburn tresses..." (view) Cmnt 2/17/2007 3:31 PM EST The River Rat I prefer not to be spanked, but if you enjoy it...why not??? Hope you're staying... (full) Post 2/17/2007 11:32 AM EST Sir Cranky "Gazing on Miss Chinatown..." (view) Post 2/16/2007 11:24 PM EST Sir Cranky "In praise of Asian girls..." (view) Cmnt 2/15/2007 6:52 PM EST Sir Cranky You're right about Jessica Biel, mike, she is outdoorsy and hale and hearty...sh... (full) Cmnt 2/15/2007 6:44 PM EST Sir Cranky That's true, BC, but the lettuce on the g-string will be missed, it adds a certa... (full) Cmnt 2/15/2007 6:37 PM EST Sir Cranky I haven't seen Honor in The Avengers in many years, mike, and I'm still on the l... (full) Cmnt 2/15/2007 5:11 PM EST mike Honor Blackman is still a babe. Have you seen her work in The Avengers (her Cath... (full) Cmnt 2/15/2007 4:57 PM EST mike I can foresee the day when strippers wear IF or RF readers, like little scanners... (full) Cmnt 2/15/2007 4:51 PM EST mike Hilarious! Quicksand has joined the two-headed ax on a pendulum in the retiremen... (full) Cmnt 2/15/2007 12:05 PM EST BigChris money is money, you give,its taken...BC [[EMOTICON:COOL3]] Post 2/15/2007 11:34 AM EST Sir Cranky "Strippers rely on dollar bills!" (view) Post 2/14/2007 9:41 PM EST Sir Cranky "Good food makes a difference..." (view) Post 2/14/2007 6:37 PM EST Sir Cranky "Emptiness..." (view) Cmnt 2/13/2007 6:05 PM EST Sir Cranky I think the quality of conversation has declined in recent decades, Maria. Hence... (full) Post 2/13/2007 5:59 PM EST Sir Cranky "Hugh Grant gets me thinking about quicksand again..." (view) Cmnt 2/13/2007 9:24 AM EST blumoon It is of course a classic case of overthinking. I do it often, and I am married.... (full) Post 2/12/2007 9:17 PM EST Sir Cranky "Jessica Biel sinking in quicksand?" (view) Cmnt 2/11/2007 11:42 AM EST Sir Cranky I just happened to find it at the Strand Bookstore in New York on their Erotica ... (full) Post 2/11/2007 11:34 AM EST Sir Cranky "And verities can be pondered in other venues..." (view) Cmnt 2/10/2007 7:02 PM EST HeatherN Is this a hard book to find?? Sounds supremely interesting, especially if there ... (full) Post 2/10/2007 6:11 PM EST Sir Cranky "Pondering the eternal verities in my library..." (view) Cmnt 2/9/2007 10:29 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Joe. Judging from your reminiscences of the show, you'll definitely find... (full) Cmnt 2/9/2007 10:26 PM EST Sir Cranky Hm, maybe the government should look into this oversight. It's not fair that us ... (full) Post 2/9/2007 10:20 PM EST Sir Cranky "Welcome to my blog, Mr. Bond..." (view) Cmnt 2/9/2007 5:15 PM EST Mr. Stetson A $3 tip? What about minimum wage for strippers? Does the union know about this?... (full) Cmnt 2/8/2007 11:12 AM EST joesblog6 Sir Crank, I remember Superman, the tv show, so well. I recall George Reeves in ... (full) Cmnt 2/8/2007 10:50 AM EST Sir Cranky I never saw her in The Craft, Heather, but now you're gotten me curious about it... (full) Post 2/8/2007 10:46 AM EST Sir Cranky "Strippers and lemonade..." (view) Cmnt 2/7/2007 8:55 PM EST HeatherN This is a movie I may have to see. I enjoy Robin Tunney, although she is not wha... (full) Cmnt 2/7/2007 12:31 PM EST Sir Cranky It was one of the popular novels of its time, Maria, and so read by ordinary cit... (full) Post 2/7/2007 12:23 PM EST Sir Cranky "Hollywoodland's most frighteningly sexy vixen..." (view) Cmnt 2/7/2007 7:57 AM EST blumoon sounds awesome Cranky................I can imagine it may have been moderatly sc... (full) Cmnt 2/6/2007 6:57 PM EST Sir Cranky Don't delete your posts completely, Donna. Perhaps you could save them in your c... (full) Post 2/6/2007 6:45 PM EST Sir Cranky "A werewolf I'd never heard of..." (view) Cmnt 2/6/2007 5:38 AM EST Mr. Stetson I would like to read your angry, unhappy posts. Don't delete them on my account.... (full) Cmnt 2/5/2007 9:54 PM EST HeatherN 'Tweren't for nothing that Karen Carpenter said "rainy days and Mondays always g... (full) Cmnt 2/5/2007 9:43 PM EST Donna Every once in awhile I write a post, then delete it. I sometimes think that peop... (full) Post 2/5/2007 7:10 PM EST Sir Cranky "Heart over head..." (view) Post 2/4/2007 9:39 PM EST Sir Cranky "The endless fascination of George "Superman" Reeves..." (view) Post 2/3/2007 11:17 AM EST Sir Cranky "Wise words from Peter O'Toole..." (view) Cmnt 2/2/2007 9:54 PM EST Sir Cranky That's true, Paul. But I think sometimes it's hard to determine what is the righ... (full) Cmnt 2/2/2007 9:50 PM EST Sir Cranky Yep, Donna, I think I'm going to stick to my other take-out joints from now on.-... (full) Post 2/2/2007 9:47 PM EST Sir Cranky "Once again, my lap meets a derriere..." (view) Cmnt 2/2/2007 4:25 PM EST Paul Long Ah our futers are what we make them . We are all given choices so let's try to m... (full) Cmnt 2/1/2007 11:49 PM EST Donna Leisure and recreation time is necessary. We all need a change of pace from time... (full) Cmnt 2/1/2007 1:44 PM EST Sir Cranky You are certainly attuned to the same peplum films I like, biffer, and I enjoy e... (full) Post 2/1/2007 1:24 PM EST Sir Cranky "Staring into space..." (view) Cmnt 2/1/2007 7:59 AM EST biffer Sorry I just remembered - are you sure the silent movie on the same dvd as Reeve... (full) Cmnt 2/1/2007 7:48 AM EST biffer Thanks for last message - in regard to corny Italian epics we obviously have a l... (full) Cmnt 1/31/2007 10:25 PM EST Sir Cranky Hello again Biffer--I just checked my email and found your message sandwiched be... (full) Cmnt 1/31/2007 10:12 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Biffer--I must have inadvertently missed your comment re Giant of Marathon, b... (full) Post 1/31/2007 9:54 PM EST Sir Cranky "Will this new stripper threaten my vow of "lapstinence?"" (view) Cmnt 1/31/2007 7:41 AM EST biffer Hi Sir CrankyThankyou for your reply about the company which releases the Last D... (full) Cmnt 1/30/2007 10:11 PM EST Sir Cranky Biffer, the label was "Timeless Video," a company I'd never heard of. The 1926 v... (full) Cmnt 1/30/2007 10:06 PM EST Sir Cranky I haven't talked to Diana lately, BC, but I'll probably catch up with her soon.-... (full) Post 1/30/2007 10:00 PM EST Sir Cranky "Stressed-out Cranky takes much-needed stripper break..." (view) Cmnt 1/30/2007 9:38 AM EST BigChris Hmmm and how is the lovely and talented Diana as of late? No mention of her for ... (full) Cmnt 1/30/2007 5:11 AM EST biffer I agree with you about the 1959 version of Last Days of Pompeii. I found it pass... (full) Cmnt 1/29/2007 10:21 PM EST Sir Cranky Don't worry, Donna, I understood what you meant. And Judi Dench was okay in the ... (full) Post 1/29/2007 10:13 PM EST Sir Cranky "Quick thoughts on Casino Royale..." (view) Cmnt 1/29/2007 1:33 PM EST Donna The point I was trying to make in my comment above was that I understand and agr... (full) Cmnt 1/29/2007 1:18 PM EST Donna How was the Bond movie? I like Judi Dench. When I had cable I used to watch her ... (full) Post 1/28/2007 3:51 PM EST Sir Cranky "Waiting for Mr. Bond..." (view) Cmnt 1/27/2007 12:30 PM EST Sir Cranky Oh, I like bologna too, Maria, maybe as much for its inexpensiveness as for its ... (full) Post 1/27/2007 12:20 PM EST Sir Cranky "Explosive entertainment!" (view) Cmnt 1/27/2007 10:11 AM EST blumoon Well I love Bologna. LOL Can't help it...........I would eat it every day on mus... (full) Cmnt 1/26/2007 6:59 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, mike! I saw an old picture of Tina Louise at a friend's house last night... (full) Post 1/26/2007 6:54 PM EST Sir Cranky "Lemme alone, Mental Mommy!" (view) Cmnt 1/26/2007 11:35 AM EST mike HA! Brilliantly put! Cranky, you absolutely rock. Cmnt 1/25/2007 1:55 PM EST Sir Cranky I agree, Donna. When people really dress up these days, they almost look pretent... (full) Post 1/25/2007 1:43 PM EST Sir Cranky "Bologna and long showers..." (view) Cmnt 1/25/2007 7:48 AM EST BigChris Crankmeister:Ms Knowles can model Hanes briefs and she is still smoking hot in m... (full) Cmnt 1/24/2007 11:00 PM EST Donna It seems to me that movie makers have more competition today than in times past.... (full) Cmnt 1/24/2007 9:50 PM EST Donna What a tasty sounding meal you had! When I was a young girl, growing up in Miami... (full) Cmnt 1/24/2007 9:08 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi Maria--yep, my sister is doing okay (knock wood) and I'm cranking along. Hope... (full) Post 1/24/2007 9:04 PM EST Sir Cranky "I salute Beyoncé's armpits!" (view) Cmnt 1/24/2007 1:30 PM EST blumoon Hope dinner and a dance was fruitful lol. Congrats on finishing Lovie! Even if I... (full) Post 1/23/2007 11:12 PM EST Sir Cranky "Newsflash: Cranky in a good mood!" (view) Cmnt 1/23/2007 9:43 PM EST Sir Cranky Thanks, Donna. I went for the Greek food--gyro plate (lamb, rice, salad) and a g... (full) Cmnt 1/23/2007 7:57 PM EST Donna Have a FABULOUS time Sir Cranky!!!!!!!!!!You deserve it! [[EMOTICON:THUMBSUP3]] ... (full) Cmnt 1/23/2007 7:37 PM EST Sir Cranky Well, Donna, if you do go out to the store, you'll probably find that movie if t... (full) Cmnt 1/23/2007 3:16 PM EST Donna Oh yes, I do remember seeing the previews of The Queen. And I know who you mean ... (full) Cmnt 1/23/2007 12:57 AM EST Coloconnect Funny thing Sir Cranky....this character you created is a knight or a gentlemen ... (full) Cmnt 1/22/2007 10:57 PM EST Sir Cranky The Bettie Page movie came out in March 2006 but I don't think it was that widel... (full) Cmnt 1/22/2007 8:37 PM EST Donna I have never heard of The Notorious Bettie Page movie. As a matter of fact, I've... (full) Cmnt 1/22/2007 7:40 PM EST Sir Cranky Just chicken chow mein, Donna, although the egg roll accompanying it was overcoo... (full) Post 1/22/2007 7:28 PM EST Sir Cranky "Thinking of Gretchen Mol at Oscar time..." (view) Cmnt 1/22/2007 2:40 PM EST Donna Sir Cranky, what did you eat before you went to bed last night? [[EMOTICON:THINK... (full) Cmnt 1/22/2007 11:54 AM EST mike Fascinating stuff today, Cranky. That dream alone is worth the read. Have you wr... (full) Post 1/21/2007 4:02 PM EST Sir Cranky "Sunday spewings..." (view) Cmnt 1/20/2007 8:27 PM EST Sir Cranky I am feeling a little better today, thanks. Maybe you can pass the jars on to a ... (full) Post 1/20/2007 8:17 PM EST Sir Cranky "Just checking in..." (view) Cmnt 1/19/2007 11:24 PM EST Donna I'm sorry you feel gloomy and depressed. We all get that way sometimes. A good r... (full) Post 1/19/2007 5:52 PM EST Sir Cranky "I've got the mental sniffles today..." (view) Cmnt 1/19/2007 5:24 PM EST Sir Cranky Oh, you have to try Japanese food sometime, Donna. Very tasty, and there's lots ... (full) Cmnt 1/19/2007 2:33 PM EST sherrena And they MUST play the right music!.... I love Barry White but I don't want him ... (full) Cmnt 1/19/2007 6:05 AM EST Moonsilver I agree, I've been to many Japanese Restaurants. I love to eat Japanese food, ha... (full) Cmnt 1/18/2007 11:20 PM EST Donna I've never been to a Japanese restaurant before. But I understand where you're c... (full) Cmnt 1/18/2007 9:20 PM EST Sir Cranky You're right, Donna, the past is a place we can't go back to. I forget that some... (full) Post 1/18/2007 9:16 PM EST Sir Cranky "Seeking waitresses in kimonos..." (view) Cmnt 1/17/2007 10:13 PM EST Donna I sometimes lay awake in bed and my mind wanders back to various relationships I... (full) Cmnt 1/17/2007 6:43 PM EST Sir Cranky Hi mike, HeatherN...glad to see I'm not the only one who feels this way about th...