4 SALE SIGNS

why are 4 sale signs prohibited at la???
let's list some of the possible reasons this rule is still being enforced and members are being cited and fined for posting signs

• there is a by-law prohibiting this --- ok-- out of step with today's markets and counterproductive for the benefit of the community


• proliferation of signs would be unsightly -- really -- does anyone in the upper echelon of la management really believe that this is worst then the derelict properties and unlicensed vehicles that are allowed to sit here for years before anything is done to clean them up or get rid of the owners


• la doesn't want them up because it will might make it easier to sell your property-- you think?


• la doesn't want them up because of racial bias among some clueless alumni members who help perpetuate this rule by lodging complaints against anyone posting a sign so they can keep la like it was when................ ---- that would NEVER happen!!!!!!




• the in house realtor doesn't want them up because he is protecting his interests and doesn't want competition and surely doesn't want members to be able to sell anything unless he has his hands in your pockets--- you enjoying it yet? -- THAT couldn't be or happen!

yes this banishment of signs whether for property, trailers, vehicles or any thing else is occurring for all the wrong reasons and the citations and fines are just perpetuating a unwarranted by- law that is being enforced for all the wrong reasons--- this is an action that needs to be reviewed and modified so that the la membership is the most important part of the equation and some help is given to the membership and not other interests that do not have the better intentions for the la community.......

follows is an article that appeared in the sunday morning call (click on article to enlarge it)

Full article link: http://www.mcall.com/business/realestate/all-salesign0803,0,5025838.story
#169

LA DAY WAS A BIG ONE

WEATHER STARTED OUT IFFY AND WENT UP FROM THERE-- GREAT DAY OF SWIMMING, PICNICS, GAMES, MUSIC, FAMILIES AND THEN AWESOME FIRE WORKS!

#170

BIG DAY TOMORRROW!

tomorrow is la day -- looks like it will be a fun filled event for the whole family-- tonight the ice cream social was busy and as usual i ate tooooo much ice cream with fudge--- hmm!

earlier tonight i went out the gate at 6pm and returned within an hour and the minnows swim organization was collecting money at the gate in both the in/out bound lanes...... bad idea!!!!!

why would you put children in these lanes to collect money -- how much can you possibly collect that warrants the risk of injury to these children in the event if an accident

these lanes are narrow and a tight fit to begin with -- drivers are preoccupied with getting close enough to get the community flyer, swipe their cards and get through the gate -- the last thing you need is to have several kids bouncing up and down with cans and signs or running across the lanes to get on the island to collect money -- this is not a proper way to raise money for your organization---

la should not allow this activity to occur strictly on a safety issue if not for the welfare of the kids---

and the minnow organization should put adults out there if they feel this practice is necessary and permitted -- it should not be permitted--- i'd bet that you won't get anyone on this board to sign a memo allowing this activity-- if they did then i'd have to be concerned about their ability to assess this situation and the effects on la in the event of an accident

i wish the minnows organization luck but they need to find a better way to raise money!

#171

MINNOWS

the minnows had an evening meet tonight and had a nice crowd cheering then on to victory over birchywood guppies -- lots of action--- you sure do see the the difference between the younger swimmers and the older ones with more experience and proficiency -- it is a great development program for youngsters and it is evident in these meets that the young ones try really hard and will be at the level of the older members quickly if they continue with the program here at la, at school and home-- this is a program that is well deserving of being supported and encouraged by the community---

others also need to be identified and supported to extend programs to other members children and teens--- some that come to mind are volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, mini baseball clinics, mini fooball clinics, water polo, canoe racing, kayak racing and other non traditional open water activities--- the expansion of activities that are relevant to today's young children and teens is important in that it gives these groups more interest in coming to la and in turn gets their parents in a more engaged role here at la-- right now meaningful activities are nonexistent outside of the minnows program -- that is not good for la -- the programs now offered are limited and not an inducement to come to la--- ceramics for kids ....yea or bingo for the seniors....keeps them out of trouble----bingo candy .....hmmm right after their dental cleaning-- and etc. --

this is 2009 and la needs to interest a new generation of families that have their own needs and aren't interested in what was done in 1970-- enuf 4 now----let me know if any1 has thoughts on this issue

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COMMENT REPLY

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "JUNK CARS":
This is something to inquire about at the next board meeting. Maybe those directly affected should send a letter or e-mail to Joe Birrell, the Community Compliance Officer and a paid LA employee, prior to the next meeting and request it be publically addressed. Those of us indirectly affected can then weigh in with our dissatisfaction on Aug 16th. I'm sure prospective buyers find the junk as unattractive as we do. Hopefully a new Community Mgr will start cleaning things up. We may have to be patient as the BOD has their hands full with interviewing and replacing the Community Mgr and working with the new attorney on the 12' wide issue. Two important subjects that also need to be addressed at the next meeting.

anon-- i think that there appeared to be some effort to get weeds cut early this spring with a reminder in each weekly flyer -- but that was dropped shortly after it ran a few weekends ergo before the majority of the summer members arrived -- there is no coordinated, consistent, concerted effort to remind members of their responsibilities through print media such as the weekly flyer, the web page or the quarterly adventurer publication to accomplish any particular effort to clean up their properties, remove unlicensed vehicles, remove tarps from trailers, clean up leaves from drainage swales -- it is a miss and hit effort that fails all the time because it is not in front of the members when they're here (weekly flyer), doesn't appear in the adventurer which every member gets (at a high cost to produce and deliver) and is filled with the same boiler plate messages year after year-- the adventurer is a perfect vehicle to set the qualty of life standards that are going to be expected from each member for any program that the bod wants to use to improve la-- a way to introduce a compliance procedures consisting of written notices for non compliance, warnings and finally the leveling of fines for noncompliance and the time frames for each stage of the compliance procedures-- after this type of procedure is executed there should be no member that would have a right to complain that he wasn't aware of the effort at achieving improvement throughout la-- this type of effort must be followed through by the la management team in a even, fair enforcement of the rules without any bias present in the enforcement effort if it is to be successful -- while it is labor intensive and some what expensive at the beginning it should lighten up considerably as it works its way through the members and they realize that the stated quality of life goals will be achieved--- as for those that don't respond positively then the bod should use enhanced, very costly fines and costly liens to get at the members and get them to comply or leave-- some people will find it more advantageous to get out voluntarily or get out by losing their property-- it isn't pleasant situation ... but these uncooperative members have no interest in la or the welfare of the community and should not be here

a little rough? i don't think so

ps-- i don't think the bod will exactly spend a lot of time vetting a new manager-- i think it will amount to a matter of good luck or bad luck and the la membership will have to live with the result -- the 12' wide issue i think is in the hands of new legal counsel-- if this attorney knows what he's doing he'll be up to speed quite fast and with minimal input from the la bod== no excuses are acceptable for not getting these two issues completed for the la members

email for la info@lakeadventure.net

#174

JUNK CARS

LA RV COMMUNITY IS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT FOR JUNK VEHICLES-

there are quite a few cars parked here at la that are not inspected, licensed or in running order -- there must be reason way la can't get these vehicle owners to get these vehicles out of here -- i don't what it is but you know if the rules do not cover this problem then they need to be modified to give the community association the authority to address this problem and remove these vehicles -- after all there are home owners associations all over the country that have all kinds of restrictive rules from what type of flower pots you can use or the type of color you can select to paint the exterior of your property -- there are many more and some of them may be crazy but they are out there and homeowners associations are able to enforce them -- la must begin to get into this problem of junk, inoperable vehicles, unlicensed vehicles, construction trailers and equipment, trailers with race cars and more that i haven't seen yet--

there is a junk vehicle at the lake shore with broken windows and florida plates that probably aren't current -- with the value of the lakefront properties what they are --i'd be complaining like hell to the bod for allowing this member to depress my property value and also complaining about the few that don't maintain their properties with mowing or weed control -- these are the prime properties of the community and the lakefront property owners have the most to protect in the value of those properties--

this is the same throughout the community-- a few are allowed to junk up the neighborhood-- and from what i see these same people do nothing to maintain their properties in any other way and probably aren't paying their dues -- these problems need to addressed by modifying the rules to get these people to comply or to get these people out of the community in a expedited manner-- the current method of waiting until the county sells the property at a sheriff sale is a very long drawn out process that take years and is unacceptable-- there must be a better more efficient manner to handle these absent, neglectful members who are devaluing every ones property-- the bod needs to address these problems and at the next open bod meeting the members should voice their concerns

polaroid led

i returned the polaroid led tv because it was did not work-- the clerk said he knew there were problems with this product but he didn't think it was that bad -- yea really-- oh well

picked up a sony -- works great

#175

SWIM MEET

NICE LOGO!

the big celebration -- la day is coming up next saturday -- so plan to attend

today there was a swim meet with the minnows -- big crowd and i must say those kids sure are competitive -- they really did well -- i don't know which club got the most points but it was really nice--- tonight the team had a tricky tray function and i guess they had a good turn out-- there is a lot of support for this activity and thats good for the community

weather has been excellent -- sunny and mild tempeatures with again no humidity -- it has been a great run of good weekends weather wise


#177

important and it's not crap

yes you should use scott tissue in your bathroom at la -- also avoid flushing wipes, personal napkins, babies diapers or condoms in the hoppers -- these cause blockages and are costly to unclog -- this is a very expensive cost for the community-- while scott may cost slightly more it is the right thing to do for your community

great day

sunny with nice temps -- no humidity --- heaven at la -- weekend looks good--
ice cream social tonight was a big success as usual -- can't beat the deal--
maintenance still working on the drainage culverts along the roads -- looks like they're doin a good job -- should take care of runoff for a while--

#178

MAD MEN RETURNS - THE BEST SHOW ON TV-- SUNDAY 10PM -- AMC

Review: 'Mad Men' will persuade you to stay tuned

By Robert Bianco, USA TODAY
For TV's most enticing trip to the past, the future is now.
Returning Sunday for a second season, Mad Men is riding a wave of publicity and praise, from Emmy nominations to Television Critics Association awards. With luck, that wave will wash a few more viewers over to AMC, where they'll discover the chilling brilliance of Matthew Weiner's creation: a show that reflects the present in a smoky '60s mirror.
Welcome aboard the bandwagon, but take note: You don't so much follow Mad Men as sink into it. Returning once again to the polished, slicked-back constraints of a New York advertising agency on the cusp of a massive cultural shift, the first two episodes are more focused on character, tone and atmosphere than in advancing the mechanics of the plot. It's like life itself: There are days when nothing seems to happen, and yet much is happening.
And at the center of it all is Jon Hamm's seductively intense Don Draper, a genius of persuasion who has persuaded all around him to accept a personal history invented out of whole cloth. He's quite literally the all-American self-made man, and as changing mores swirl around him, he's growing dissatisfied with the product.
The show opens with a jump in time to Valentine's Day 1962, as Jackie Kennedy gives a televised White House tour that — like so much in this show — is less lovely and sanguine than appearances would first reveal. There is no Camelot here, and none of the characters' lives have turned out quite as they had hoped.
The beauty and joy of Mad Men is the way it immerses us in a shimmering view of the early '60s, a seemingly well-ordered world fueled by cigarettes and alcohol, where men and women wear their clothes and hair like suits of armor, and look darn good doing so. We know it's a facade, of course, and one that is about to shatter under an assault of drugs, sex, race, rock 'n' roll and Vietnam. The genius of the writing and the acting is the way it reveals what we may have missed at the time: The cracks are already there.
Nowhere is that more obvious than in the portrayal and performances of the show's main female characters. There's Don's wife, Betty (January Jones, stunningly beautiful in a Valentine's dress), who traded modeling for marriage and has begun to question the bargain she made. There's Joan (Christina Hendricks), the steely, sexy secretary driven by the realization that her position is perilous. And there's Peggy (Elisabeth Moss), so determined to rise from secretary to one of the ad boys that she's hiding a baby from everyone — including, it seems, from herself.
Catch Mad Men now, and you have the happy experience of jumping into a show at the height of its powers and confidence. Terrifically acted and gorgeously produced, this is a show that's both funny and frightening, that can simultaneously make you miss the '60s and feel blessed that they're gone. If it were an ad for scripted TV, it would persuade you to invest.
If this is the future of TV, the future's looking good.

Estelle Getty of 'Golden Girls' dies at 84

i thought hers was one of the most enjoyable characters on television

RAIN, THUNDER, LIGHTNING, WIND

we had it all overnite-- it was at times a little wild -- hopefully no one at la had any damages - didn't hear of any -- the lake was really brown with muddy runoff -- no one swimming in there today -- the maintenance department was out with heavy equipment working on cleaning up drainage swales --saw them along the roads-- i'm sure they were busy today with other problems from the storms-- problems always come up

#179

BEARS

ARTICLE TODAY IN THE MORNING CALL CONCERNS FEEDING BEARS -- OR YOU SHOULD NOT -- CLICK LINK FOR THE COMPLETE ARTICLE

Backyards serving up buffets for black bears

You know the scraps of food you toss to the squirrels or the sunflower seeds you dish out for the birds?Consider them bear bait.Backyards in suburbia offer a smorgasbord of dining options and are an alluring destination for the seasonal influx of young Pennsylvania black bears ousted from their mothers' dens.................

http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_3bears.6516896jul24,0,2720274.story

BACK -- NOT 2 SOON 4 ME !

oh it was HOT HOT HOTTER at home sunday thru tuesday -- i thought i'd died and gone to hell -- heat and unbearable humidity -- i had enuf and now i'm back at la -- it may get hot at la but it never is that humid ---
raining cats and dogs tonight with lots of rolling thunder and lightning -- but it looks like they must of had some rain while i was gone because the deck plants were it great shape--- lucky on that one

brought up a new tv and hooked it up tonight -- it doesn't work -- now i have to return it -- jus my luck-- oh well back to the store -- it's a polaroid -- hmmmm -- can't make cameras and it looks like they can't make tvs either--- time for a sony

CONSERVATION

AT THE OPEN BOD MEETING THERE WAS A COMMENT ABOUT EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND THAT SOME PEOPLE EXCEED THE COMMUNITY RULES -- WELL FIRST OF ALL THE COMMUNITY RULE IS NOT REALISTIC. THE LIGHTING STANDARDS TODAY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT SAFETY AND SECURITY AS WELL AS CONVENIENCE. THESE ISSUES ARE LEGITIMATE AND CAN VARY FROM ONE PERSON TO THE NEXT. THIS COULD ACCOUNT FOR VARIATIONS IN LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ===

--- BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY IS THAT EVERYONE COULD SAVE ENERGY AND REDUCE USAGE BY USING THE NEW CFI BULBS. FEW IF ANY DO BECAUSE OF THE PRICE INVOLVED. CFI BULBS ARE AT LEAST 10 TIMES MORE EXPENSIVE THAN INCANDESCENT BULBS. MANY JUST REFUSE TO SPEND THE MONEY FOR CFI. I HAVE 9 INTERIOR LIGHTS IN MY TRAILER AND THEY ARE ALL CFI BULBS. THE ONLY INTERIOR LIGHTS THAT AREN'T CFI ARE THE REFRIGERATOR LIGHT, STOVE HOOD LIGHT WHICH HAVE INCANDESCENT BULBS AND AND THE SINK COUNTER LIGHTS WHICH ARE HALOGEN LIGHTING. EXTERIOR LIGHTING IS HALOGEN LIGHTS.

ANOTHER PLACE TO REDUCE USAGE IS TO STOP WATER LEAKS AND CONSERVE WATER. I INSTALLED A LOW VOLUMNE FLUSH HOPPER. THESE GREATLY REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF WATER THAT IS USED FOR TOILETS, THE PRICE IS NOW DOWN TO LESS THAN A HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A NEW TOILET AND ARE AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE. WATER SUPPLY HOSES THAT LEAK AT THE CONNECTIONS USUALLY NEED A NEW WASHER WHICH COSTS PENNIES. MAYBE A NEW HOSE IS REQUIRED. A LITTLE MORE EXPENSIVE BUT SHOULD LAST FOR YEARS IF YOU MAINTAIN IT PROPERLY. LEAKING WATER SUPPLY LINES AND LEAKING FAUCETS SHOULD BE REPAIRED. THE WATER USAGE COST LA COMMUNITY BIG BUCKS IN THAT WE PAY FOR THE SYSTEM TO SUPPLY WATER AND THE SYSTEM TO TREAT SEWAGE. THE MORE WE PUMP OUT AND THE MORE WE HAVE TO TREAT ADDS UP TO A LARGE COST TO THE MEMBERSHIP.

SO CONSERVATION IN ELECTRIC USAGE AND WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES WILL GO A LONG WAY TO KEEP THESE COSTS UNDER CONTROL AND THEN YOU WON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A MEMBER HAVING AN EXTRA BULB THE ONE OR TWO WEEKS OF THE YEAR THAT HE'S HERE AT LA.

I'VE NOTICED THAT MOST OF THESE COMPLAINTS COME FROM THE NESTERS WHO ARE HERE MOST OF THE YEAR ( WINK -- WINK) AND USE MORE SERVICES THAN ANYONE ELSE. THEY SURELY SHOULD BE THE LAST TO COMPLAIN!

More golf carts leaving greens

USA TODAY HAS AN INTERESTING ARTICLE REGARDING THE RESURGENCE IN THE USE OF GOLF CARTS AS A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION FOR RUN AROUND JOBS-- click on the link for the full article

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2008-07-20-golf-carts_N.htm

#182

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES TRAINING CAMP -- BETHLEHEM

THIS IS A GREAT FAMILY EVENT THAT'S FREE -- TEENS AND KIDS LOVE THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES TRAINING CAMP -- COME EARLY BECAUSE IT IS VERY BUSY

Training Camp

Lehigh University in Bethlehem will be the home of the Philadelphia Eagles' 2008 training camp for the 13th year.Rookies and selected veterans will report to training camp on July 21. The first practice is set for July 22 and the remainder of the team is due into camp on July 24.Camp will run for three weeks before breaking on Aug. 13, a day before the preseason home opener against Carolina on Aug. 14. Philadelphia opens the preseason on Aug. 8 at Pittsburgh.Below is the complete training camp schedule with practice times and autograph schedule (the positions signing on each day are in bold). All practices are open unless noted. Autographs take place following the morning practice. Please note that the autograph schedule is subject to change

http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/TrainingCamp.html

PS--- THIS IS ONLY 90 MINUTES FROM LA -- EASY DAY TRIP!

COMPILING LISTS

I'M COMPILING LISTS OF LOCAL ATTRACTIONS THAT WOULD BE OF INTEREST TO LA COMMUNITY MEMBERS-- places to visit while on your trip to la -- send them with your comments to lachipper@gmail.com

i have a few and hope others will add to the list:

• restaurants
• Alpine Wurst & Meat House & Restaurant Inc -- rr6, honesdale, pa (570) 253-5899
• antiques
• Castle Antiques & Reproduction(570) 226-8550 www.castleantiques.com
  230 Welwood Ave, Hawley, PA 18428

HOT AS -------------!!!!!!!!

yes it is -- i had to come home today and as i was crossing bridge near my house the temperature on a display board read 99' -- i got to my parking lot opened my truck door and i thought i was in hell -- it was unbearable heat and stifling humidity-- you couldn't breath -- i was ready to head back up to la-- but i can't - i'm stuck here for the next couple of days -- oh my--

yes it gets hot at la but you don't have this smothering humidity--- oh it's goin to be a long hard stay---i guess the nyc members have the same problem -- all cities here on the east coast are the same anymore

#183

BOD

KUDOS TO THE BOD !

BOD MEETING SATURDAY AT 11 AM

WELL TOM'W IS THE FIRST MEETING WITH THE NEW MAKEUP OF THE BOARD-- I'M LOOKING FOR COMMENTS ON

• 12' WIDE ISSUE -- LAWYER UPDATE -- OTHERWISE KNOWN AS COMEDY HOUR
• NUMBER OF DEFAULTING MEMBERS AND DUES IN LIGHT OF ECONOMIC TIMES
• CONSIDERATION TO EMPLOY OUTSIDE COLLECTION AGENCY FOR DELINQUENT DUES
• PROGRESS ON TURNING VACANT LOTS INTO PAYING POSITIONS
• QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES -- DERELICT PROPERTIES, WEEDS, DEBRIS, UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE STORAGE
• FINANCIAL REPORT
• PROGRESS ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS-- W&S -- ELECTRICS

THIS IS A CHANCE TO HEAR WHAT THIS NEW BOARD MAKEUP HAS TO OFFER-- AFTER THIS MEETING THERE WILL BE ONE MORE IN AUGUST--

MORE PEOPLE NEED TO ATTEND THESE OPEN BOARD MEETINGS-- THEY NEED TO SHOW AN INTEREST IN THE WELFARE OF THEIR COMMUNITY AND SHOWING UP AT THESE MEETINGS WILL ACCOMPLISH THAT-- HOPE FOR A GOOD TURNOUT!

comment reply

Anonymous said...
Hi there Chipper, I'm so glad I found this blog, perhaps now, I can get some answers. Why is it that none of the links to LA rules and regulations work? (And there are quite a few)I find that odd.How long are you able to stay at LA in one clip? 2 months, 4 months?Are you allowed to have two dogs?I am in the process of negotiating a deal for a LA purchase and I feel that these answers are being avoided.Whats up with this?Thanks! Nice blog btw
July 18, 2008 6:39 PM
[Photo]HOT !
posted by chipper at 2:38 PM on Jul 18, 2008

anon:-- thanks for the nice comment -- links on the la web site? don't know since i have nothing to do with the la web page-- but i can say that there are always problems when you have a web site and it is always good to know about them when they occur -- perhaps you could email them about the links-- i know i appreciate when someone lets me know about problems with my blog-- i have 3 dogs-- 1 is 16yo and she's on her last round so soon i'll have 2 --- 8yo and 4yo -- all minpins-- 2 will be enough for me -- some people have 3 put i don't know anyone with more than that-- i stay up from early spring through the early winter -- i only live 70 mi from la so it's easy to get here-- others stay into the winter -- the rules say you can't establish residence at la-- whatever that means?????-- wide interpretation there ???? -- la is a great place -- i only discovered it 2 years ago -- my parents were here for about 25+ years and i never visited -- then i came up and liked what i saw and bought my own place -- i'm retired and it gives me a good place to get out of the city-- i'm sure you'll enjoy it -- any other questions let me know -- chipper


PS: open bod meeting next saturday 7.19.08 at 11:00 am --Plan 2 meet the new bod!

HOT !

HOT !

comment reply

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "firefox comment":
Yes i can view other google blogs on firefox. It is just your site that it crashes as soon as i get to it. Sometimes i can view it for a few seconds then it will freeze. I am pc savy and others have to be having the issue. I have looked for a patch or an update to reslove the issue but none available at this time.

anon: thanks for the info -- i just started using firefox recently and i haven't had much experience with this browser -- did you say it works with ie and aol and msn? -- if so i'll discontinue using firefox so as not to cause any problems -- let me know -- chipper

nice today

OHHHH NOOOOO MR. BILL I'VE MELTED IN THE HEAT!

real good today -- hot but not excessive thanks to the rain about 4pm -- tomorrow may be hotter and not any rain to cool down-- weekend looks great at la -- sure have had a great run with the weather -- in fact i've been waiting for a few days of rain so i can go home and do some work-- on well it looks like the work will have to wait

PS: open bod meeting next saturday 7.19.08 at 11:00 am --Plan 2 meet the new bod!

THR DARK KNIGHT

THIS FILM BELONGS TO HEATH LEDGER - A STUNNING PERFORMANCE AS THE JOKER-- THIS SHOULD GET HIM HIS ACADEMY AWARD WHICH HE DIDN'T GET FOR THE BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE IN BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN -- THIS MAN WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE GREAT FILM ACTORS HAD HE LIVED -- THE DARK KNIGHT IS HIS FILM AND IT WILL BE A MONSTER HIT!

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE USA TODAY REVIEW:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2008-07-16-dark-knight-review_N.htm

MAMMA MIA -- A HIT !

THE FILM GETS A VERY NICE REVIEW IN USA TODAY -- SORT OF SURPRISING SINCE SO MANY MUSICALS SELDOM GET ON FILM SUCCESSFULLY -- LOOKS LIKE A TREAT WITH MERYL STREEP--- HERE IS A LINK TO THE REVIEW

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2008-07-16-mamma-mia_N.htm

firefox comment

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "WHEW MR. BILL !":
Something on your blog crashes firefox web browser. On any PC i have used the site crashes. It works fine with The internet explorer but firefox is a very big browser.
Heads Up Chipper

anon-- i have no problem with ie or firefox on my computer -- everythng works well -- i wonder if anyone else is having problems if they use firefox? -- have you gone to other blogs and seen it they work with firefox on your computer? let me know

WHEW MR. BILL !

it was really hot today mr. bill -- but the pool at la was great

gets any hotter i may melt away!

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