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† RIP Renfield #478 - Oi, it’s Hanukkah †
December 13th, 2008

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 Oh, Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel, I made you out of clay
Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel, with Dreidel I shall play.

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in honor of Hanukkah…
ahh… the traditions…

The above is actually used as part of the holy days
by long-time RIP reader… Steve (rocn) and family…
SAYS HE…
This is what Karen and I really use. 
Our son used to work at Disneyland
and got this for us many years ago. 
Now our youngest daughter works there ..
OY, never gets old NOT paying to get into the park  LOL. 

Must be great to be let in free as you get older…
It gets much harder to climb the fence with age !!!

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R.I.P

Actress & singer Edie Adams,
the blonde beauty who won a Tony Award
 for bringing Daisy Mae to life on Broadway,
who played the tv foil to her husband, comedian Ernie Kovacs.

A graduate of Juilliard School of Music,
Adams hoped to become an opera singer but instead
went on to gain fame for her sketches with Kovacs
 and her pivotal roles in two top Broadway musicals.

For nearly two decades, she also was the sexy spokeswoman
 for Muriel cigars, singing and breathily cooing in TV commercials:

 ”Why don’t you pick one up and smoke it sometime?”

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JUST TO QUELL THE RUMORS…

December 10th was
GAY Call-In Sick to Work Day !!!!

and NO !!!
Not only did I NOT take the day off….
(I’m way hetero… like a tampon… for women only)

I SHOWED UP ANYWAY & WORKED THE DAY !!!
(for FREE)

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THIS JUST IN…

OBAMA PARDONS O.J. !!!

JUST IN TIME FOR THE RIOTS ?
If there wasn’t one before,
there’d be one now !!!

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Streisand, President Bush share awkward smooch

 Barbra Streisand got an awkward kiss
 on the cheek from the president & she gave him a smooch back.

Streisand, a vocal critic of President George W. Bush,
was a guest Sunday at the White House just before one of
Washington’s few A-list events: the Kennedy Center Honors.

MY OPINION OF THEIR AWKWARDNESS ?

THEY CAN BOTH KISS MY ASS !!!
(this is newsworthy?)

CONAN O’BRIEN said it best…

“This weekend at a Kennedy Center Awards ceremony,
 Barbra Streisand kissed President George W. Bush.
Afterwards Bush said, ‘Who was that guy?’”

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MY BAD !!!

I was guilty of a terrible oversight last issue…
On a subject I’ve ALWAYS made a point of mentioning…
sometimes devoting alot of ‘type’ to it…

The anniversary of PEARL HARBOR !!!

DID YOU REMEMBER ?

I NEEDED A REMINDER FROM A LONG TIME READER…

from…Badger

I was sorry that you didnt mention” Pearl Harbor”
in your current newsletter— to people in my age group
it is still a very big deal I was 15 at the time,
 a regular newspaper reader
and we always discussed daily news at the dinner table.
 
“Pearl Harbor” catapulted us ino a war that many
 if not most Americans wanted no part of.
Sure, we wanted the Brits and their allies to win.
We gave money and supplies–
inspite of the fact that only little Finland repaid their WI loan.
We felt that Lafayette had been repaid by our help in WI—
in fact feeling was so strong that in one of his speeches,
President Roosevelt said
” I have said and I will say again and again ‘
                no American boy will die on foreign soil’ “ hmmm.
 
The Brits wanted us in——–
I guess President Roosevelt did too,
as the first thing he did was to attack Germany.
 
Please keep up your newsletter.
 
(I can’t quit RIP, what would I do with the extra time?)

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ILLINOIS THINKS IT CAN TAKE
THE ‘CORRUPT’ CHAMPIONSHIP AWAY FROM NEW JERSEY ?

Actually, I think they win !!!
Selling a ’senate’ seat is way up there !!!
My only comment is that I don’t think it works
much differently in any of the other 49 states !!!
IT’S BUSINESS AS USUAL !!!
If someone is wheeling a barrow-full of money past you,
WHY NOT REACH IN & TAKE A HANDFUL ?

I’m thinking the final nail in this governor’s coffin,
came about while some ‘un-friendlies’
were digging for some dirt on OBAMA !!!
(why else would Chicago, IL be top of the list ?)

OBAMA MIGHT NOT BE EVERYONE’S CHOICE…
BUT HE’S ALL WE GOT RIGHT NOW !!!
He can’t fix nuthin’ if he’s put in the position
of continually defending himself (ala Clinton) !
(but doing nothing worked very well for Clinton)

WE HAVE TO LOOK FOR THE POSSIBILITY
OF ACHIEVING FOR THE GREATER GOOD !

THESE ARE TIMES THAT TRY MEN’S SOULS !!!
(I just made that up off the top of my head)

WEED OUT THE BAD ONES…
let politicians know we’ll except
no less than non-criminal behavior…
STOP THE NONSENSE… START THE WORK !!!

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MYSTERY LYRICS -  the SITE !!!
www.MysteryLyrics.info
TEST YOUR MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE….

 CHECK  OUT   CARO…

http://www.caro-fans.com/
(info, audio, & video)

Caro has signed to CDBaby,
Her album “Eternity” is now available !

Eternity was released to critical acclaim !

 http://www.cdbaby.com/caromusic
YOU can listen to, and/or buy, at CDBABY !!!

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WOW…
are cartoon animals next ?
YOU’D BETTER WATCH OUT !!!
(all kinds of crap gets sent around)

An appeal judge in Australia has ruled that an animation
depicting well-known cartoon characters
engaging in sexual acts is child pornography.

The internet cartoon featured characters from
the Simpsons TV series.  The central issue was whether
a cartoon character could depict a real person.

Judge Michael Adams decided that it could,
and found a man from Sydney guilty of
possessing child pornography on his computer.

NOW.. I’M NOT DRAWN TO THE STUFF…
AND NEVER THOUGHT TWICE ABOUT
OPENING AND DELETING…
BUT… I REALLY THINK THIS IS A ‘STRETCH’ !!!

I guess I’d better stick to more ‘traditional’
internet ’suggestive’ cartoon porn…

HUBBA,  HUBBA  !!!

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 NOW THE BOOK CORNER…

There was always ONE BOOK I always wanted to own.
I put it up there with the many pairs of hemostats
I NOW own… mostly unused, that I would have had a use for
in my wilder, younger days…
and jealous of anyone having & using them (wink,wink)…
(now they come in handy for pulling out nose hairs)

So…
I’m in the dentist’s office when the new PDR is delivered…
(Physician’s Desk Reference)
I use all my charm and boldly ask if I can have their old one…
(it comes out yearly)
I don’t get their old one… it goes to the doctor’s home…
but they ‘bump-down’ and give me the 2 year old one !!!

If you don’t know what it is…
It’s a giant reference book that allows you to look-up
any prescription pill by either name, manufacturer, or photo !
You can reference ALL information about the drug…
(benefits AND side-effects)
IT’S A BEAUTY… A GREAT COFFEE TABLE BOOK !!!
IT’S THE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION BIBLE !!!

A   www.PDR.com   probably exists now,
but holding the book in my hands fills a goal for me !!!

CHALK UP ANOTHER…
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED !!!

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MY DAUGHTER’S NEW JOB ?
(selling ‘real estate’ for a nat’l cemetery operation)

It’s amazing the amount of information, inside business info,
that she’s picked up in her first 2 weeks…
(maybe the training program is a very good one)
Staff meetings, tours of properties & operations,
treatment by ‘outside’ business associates as an ‘insider, etc.

She was amazingly ‘rattling’ off company ’stuff’…
LIKE SOMEONE IN THE BIZ FOR YEARS !!!
(telling me all kinds of cemetery ins-and-outs)

So I would not look like a dummy…
I ASKED HER IF SHE KNEW WHY BODIES (traditionally)
WERE BURIED 6 FEET UNDER THE GROUND ?
(trying to stump her)
(I had just heard the answer an hour before on NCIS)
((NCIS =  NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE))

BUT… SHE KNEW THE ANSWER…
It’s the minimum depth where animals can’t
pick of the scent of the decomposing body
and start digging and looking for a meal…

I WAS AMAZED SHE KNEW…
and asked HOW she knew ?

SHE SAID SHE HAD JUST HEARD IT ON NCIS !!!
(the same time as I did… different room)

THAT’LL  TEACH  ME  !!!
ABOUT BEING A WISE GUY !!!

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WHAT’S THE COLOR OF YOUR AURA, BABY ?

NOT THE BEST PICK-UP LINE…

BUT IF YOU DO IT RIGHT… IT WORKS… AND IS COOL !!!

   1. Situate the person in front of a very softly illuminated
 PLAIN WHITE background. A color background will
change Aura colors, so you need additional knowledge
about combining colors. Some combinations of background
and Aura colors may cause misinterpretation problems.
   2. Choose ONE SPOT to look at.
The middle of the forehead is VERY GOOD.
This is a location of so called Brow Chakra or the Third Eye.
In some cultures (India) they put a mark on a forehead.
 Such a mark in ancient times could mean
 the invitation to look and see the Aura.
   3. Look at this spot for 30 to 60 seconds or longer.
   4. After 30 seconds analyze surroundings with your
 peripheral vision, while still looking at the same spot.
Continuing the concentration is most important.
Resist temptation to look around. You should see that the
 background nearby the person is brighter and
has a DIFFERENT color than the background further away.
This is your own perception of the Aura.
The longer you concentrate,  the better you will see it.
 Remember, concentration on one spot
 increases your sensitivity by accumulating the effect
 of the Aura vibration reaching your eyes.

GO HERE TO ANALYZE THE COLORS…
http://www.thiaoouba.com/see_aura_color.htm

   
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I got off a good line in a chat room…
original? probably not…
but I had never heard it before…

On ABE VIGODA on BARNEY MILLER…
playing the role of Phil Fish…

and also playing a prominent role in THE GODFATHER.
(TESSIO)

WHEN THEY SAID THAT LUCA BRAZZI
WAS SLEEPING WITH THE FISHES…

DID THEY MEAN ‘PHIL & BERNICE’ ?

(hey.. you had to be there)

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JUST CHECKING A COUPLE OF LINKS…

ONE USELESS

ONE DECENT

First…  www.DTVanswers.com

NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE CONVERSION
TO DIGITAL TV IN THE USA ?
GOOD LUCK AT THIS SITE… IT DIDN’T HELP ME…
I wanted the answer to one question…
I’ve been getting different answers
from both the cable company and their installers…
All I wanted to know (for sure) is…
I have one cable converter box in my house.
However, the cable is split to more tv’s.
Those TV’s are capable of receiving channels 2-99.
AFTER THE CONVERSION…
Will I continue to get 2-99 on the tv’s WITH cable,
but BYPASSING the converter box ?
or will one of those external converters do the job ?
and what, if any, channels will be available thru the cable
without the converter box (it’s not over-the-air) ?

EITHER I’M GETTING THEM ALL,
ONLY 2 – 14,
or NEED A CONVERTER BOX FOR SOME REASON !

I GUESS I’LL FIND OUT AFTER THE SWITCH !!!

NOW FOR A BETTER LINK…
This past week, I accidentally deleted the 2nd half
of FRINGE (new show, kinda x-file-ish)…
My daughter heard me complaining when it didnt’ show up
on the cable on-demand menu…
She suggested I go to…  PROJECT FREE-TV

http://www.free-tv-video-online.info/

AND SURE ENOUGH… THERE’S MY SHOW…
AND JUST ABOUT EVERY OTHER ONE YOU CAN NAME…

COMES IN HANDY !

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‘mac’ users…
(you arrogant sons-of-…)

WELCOME TO THE CLUB

It seems that the lofty ‘mac’ user
is no longer in-vulnerable to computer viruses !
(immunity was always thrown up to me as superior to PC)

SHOCKINGLY… IN FACT…
I’VE READ IT RECOMMENDED THAT…
‘MAC’ USERS SHOULD USE A COMBINATION
OF 3 (major) ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARES…
(that ONLY one would leave them open to attacks)

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DEEP  DISCOUNTS FOR XMAS SHOPPING ?

Maybe for some items…
but electronics?  forget it !!!
My experience (and several people I know)…
is more the bait-and-switch technique…

ADVERTISE THE CHEAP LAPTOP…
BUT DON’T HAVE IT..
AND WHEN YOU HAVE MORE…
THE PRICE IS $150 MORE !!!

THE BASTARDS !!!

With a $400 price-tag for an out-of-warranty
laptop screen replacment…
I’m not looking to spend much more than that
for a basic (but well stocked) unit !!!
(they are basically throw away at that point)

I’ve done my searches…
and there is very very little in the bargain department !!!
BUT I’M IN NO RUSH…
SO IT’S A WAITING GAME TO SEE WHAT COMES MY WAY
IN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS… RIGHT UP TO XMAS EVE !!!
(I’m off xmas eve… so I can make that last minute stop)

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I’ve gotten an  occasional complaint
that the imbedded pictures
that the email subscribers receive
are sometimes not seen on the other end…

LIKE LAST WEEK…
The RIP dead tribute photo ?
BETTY JAMES – slinky co-creator

ANY MISSING PICS CAN BE SEEN ON THE SUNDAY NITE
POSTING OF RIP Renfield at   www.RIPRenfield.com
(if you’re that curious to see what didn’t make it)

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I FOUND A USE FOR THAT NOXIOUS LIQUID
THEY CALL A MOUTHWASH…
LISTERINE
(the honey colored, shit-tasting original)
((that no one in my house would use a 2nd time))

I don’t know if it’ll work…
but supposedly if you soak your feet in Listerine,
it will eliminate toe fungus, and leave you with
toe nails as healthy looking as fingernails…

I thought the ‘thicker’ toe nails came with age…
but, I’m told, that that IS the result of fungus !

I’ve done one, 20 minute session…
and afterwards my toes felt minty-fresh for hours…
No pain, no tingle… but a very slight sensation
that lasted even while wearing shoes and socks.

I’LL TRY IT AGAIN IN A FEW DAYS…
AND THEN ONCE MORE…
IF NO EFFECT, AT LEAST I GOT RID OF THE LISTERINE !!!
(I’ll buy blue or green next time)
IF IT WORKS, I’LL PASS IT ALONG AT A FUTURE DATE.

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THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL…

The TUNNEL this time being…
THE SHORTEST DAY OF THE YEAR
December 21st, the winter solstice !
(in the northern hemisphere)

Hence forward…
The daylight hours will be getting longer…
an average of one minuter per day…
until the maximum daylight in June…

I CAN’T WAIT

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EITHER WAY…
THAT’S ALL THERE IS FOR THIS ISSUE…

SO.. SNIFF, SNIFF, SNIFF !!!

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