The Coffee House

cgw · Nov 4, 2022

"And now for something completely different..."

Columbia just released a live recording set of a 20 year-old Barbra Streisand at the Bon Soir in NYC shelved since 1962. Simply jaw-dropping:

Barbra Streisand on Her Pristine Early Recordings: ‘That Girl Can Sing’

“Live at the Bon Soir,” a restored set of songs from November 1962, allows listeners today — and Streisand, herself — to rediscover the sounds of a star being born.

www.nytimes.com

If the NYT paywall limits things, these songs should be available elsewhere now if not soon.

SquarePeg · Nov 5, 2022

I can’t believe only 1 person got the joke! I thought it was hilarious and it hit me right away. But that may have been because it was posted in a Facebook thread about the high costs of some hobbies. Context is everything!

terri · Nov 5, 2022

SquarePeg said:
I can’t believe only 1 person got the joke! I thought it was hilarious and it hit me right away. But that may have been because it was posted in a Facebook thread about the high costs of some hobbies. Context is everything!

Yeah, that's right! Excuse us dummies - er, context IS everything!

cgw · Nov 5, 2022

Recall jokes like that among broke-a$$ grad students.

Warhorse · Nov 5, 2022

I noticed a lump on my cheek, just off the side of my nose about 4 years ago. Dermatologist said to just let it be, unless its appearance bothered me, which it hadn't, but if it changed at all to get back with him. It started to weep a little blood when I washed my face, got back into his office to have him check it out again, biopsy showed it to be Basal cell carcinoma. Got an appointment to have it removed two months later (which was this last Thursday), the Moh's surgery was successful on the first slice. Went straight to the plastic surgeon down the hall to close the nickel sized hole in my cheek. It was all a very easy procedure. Moral to the story...don't ignore those bumps and moles we all get as we age. Basal cell carcinoma is the one you hope for if you have to have skin cancer, as it doesn't metastasize to other organs.

Fujidave · Nov 5, 2022

Warhorse said:
I noticed a lump on my cheek, just off the side of my nose about 4 years ago. Dermatologist said to just let it be, unless its appearance bothered me, which it hadn't, but if it changed at all to get back with him. It started to weep a little blood when I washed my face, got back into his office to have him check it out again, biopsy showed it to be Basal cell carcinoma. Got an appointment to have it removed two months later (which was this last Thursday), the Moh's surgery was successful on the first slice. Went straight to the plastic surgeon down the hall to close the nickel sized hole in my cheek. It was all a very easy procedure. Moral to the story...don't ignore those bumps and moles we all get as we age. Basal cell carcinoma is the one you hope for if you have to have skin cancer, as it doesn't metastasize to other organs.

Glad it all turned out good for you, agree on always get it checked out.

smoke665 · Nov 5, 2022

Warhorse said:
Moral to the story...don't ignore those bumps and moles

DW has been plagued with them for many years. Had one on the shin that required a large area to be removed and plastic surgery. Had several on face/neck/arms that weren't as bad, but one in the very corner of the eye next to the nose required some expert reconstructive surgery. Scheduled to have yet another removed this coming Wed. She claims redheads and blue eyes are more prone to them. I asked her how it's possible that she is still getting them, as her hair has been white for many years. :wink-6:

CherylL · Nov 5, 2022

Warhorse said:
I noticed a lump on my cheek, just off the side of my nose about 4 years ago. Dermatologist said to just let it be, unless its appearance bothered me, which it hadn't, but if it changed at all to get back with him. It started to weep a little blood when I washed my face, got back into his office to have him check it out again, biopsy showed it to be Basal cell carcinoma. Got an appointment to have it removed two months later (which was this last Thursday), the Moh's surgery was successful on the first slice. Went straight to the plastic surgeon down the hall to close the nickel sized hole in my cheek. It was all a very easy procedure. Moral to the story...don't ignore those bumps and moles we all get as we age. Basal cell carcinoma is the one you hope for if you have to have skin cancer, as it doesn't metastasize to other organs.

Glad you got it taken care of! My husband had one on the side of his nose. Large hole! Amazing how the plastic surgeon fixed it up and can't tell that it was there.

SquarePeg · Nov 5, 2022

Warhorse said:
I noticed a lump on my cheek, just off the side of my nose about 4 years ago. Dermatologist said to just let it be, unless its appearance bothered me, which it hadn't, but if it changed at all to get back with him. It started to weep a little blood when I washed my face, got back into his office to have him check it out again, biopsy showed it to be Basal cell carcinoma. Got an appointment to have it removed two months later (which was this last Thursday), the Moh's surgery was successful on the first slice. Went straight to the plastic surgeon down the hall to close the nickel sized hole in my cheek. It was all a very easy procedure. Moral to the story...don't ignore those bumps and moles we all get as we age. Basal cell carcinoma is the one you hope for if you have to have skin cancer, as it doesn't metastasize to other organs.

Glad you got that taken care of. I’ve had 2 squamous cell spots removed from my legs. Not quite as “good” as basal cell but not as bad as melanoma.

terri · Nov 5, 2022

Warhorse said:
I noticed a lump on my cheek, just off the side of my nose about 4 years ago. Dermatologist said to just let it be, unless its appearance bothered me, which it hadn't, but if it changed at all to get back with him. It started to weep a little blood when I washed my face, got back into his office to have him check it out again, biopsy showed it to be Basal cell carcinoma. Got an appointment to have it removed two months later (which was this last Thursday), the Moh's surgery was successful on the first slice. Went straight to the plastic surgeon down the hall to close the nickel sized hole in my cheek. It was all a very easy procedure. Moral to the story...don't ignore those bumps and moles we all get as we age. Basal cell carcinoma is the one you hope for if you have to have skin cancer, as it doesn't metastasize to other organs.

Whew! Glad you got it looked at, and taken care of. Not what anyone wants to go through, but sounds like you've gotten the best result.

Fujidave · Nov 6, 2022

Good evening everyone, grotty day here today as non stop rain again, we are still forecast for more over the next two days so roll on Wednesday when the weather gets better.

Rickbb · Nov 6, 2022

Warhorse said:
I noticed a lump on my cheek, just off the side of my nose about 4 years ago. Dermatologist said to just let it be, unless its appearance bothered me, which it hadn't, but if it changed at all to get back with him. It started to weep a little blood when I washed my face, got back into his office to have him check it out again, biopsy showed it to be Basal cell carcinoma. Got an appointment to have it removed two months later (which was this last Thursday), the Moh's surgery was successful on the first slice. Went straight to the plastic surgeon down the hall to close the nickel sized hole in my cheek. It was all a very easy procedure. Moral to the story...don't ignore those bumps and moles we all get as we age. Basal cell carcinoma is the one you hope for if you have to have skin cancer, as it doesn't metastasize to other organs.

Good on you, as someone that's had a few "divots" removed from my exterior, you can never be too vigilant.

Fujidave · Nov 7, 2022

Funny as when I had my chest infection for two weeks the weather was lovely, now I got over it the weather has been terrible as still raining here yet again.

Warhorse · Nov 10, 2022

Happy 247th Birthday to all the Marines here!!

snowbear · Nov 12, 2022

The kitchen cabinets have been delivered, so the remodel has been moved up from January/February to mid-December (tentative). Because of the new timeframe, we've postponed next week's trip to Maine & Oklahoma (delivering some furniture and boxes) until the new year.

I haven't been takin g any photos of the house as we got it, because rooms full of junk and filth are embarrassing. I'm taking some snaps as we go along, though. Half of the main floor are "livable" but because we are still playing the shuffle-tile-game, there is still clutter. The house is still in probate, so we can't get rid of any furniture. The kitchen, living room, master bedroom, guest room, main bath, and the /12 bath in the master are useable, though there are still things to do. We have started in the basement and have a very long way to go, though we can wash clothes.

The Guest Room; still being used for staging boxes. We've put up new curtains and curtain rods, and need to get the boxes and extra things out. The furniture stays, for now. Some of the boxes contain photos to be scanned.

The first floor office (MLW's). This is the staging area on the main floor. This week end's project is to attack this room. There is a day bed that will stay, and the round-top table will eventually be relocated to the living room. The chairs go to the dining room once the old dining set has been delivered to Oklahoma (after probate is done). We will stage the contents of the kitchen cabinets and pantry closet in here during the remodel.