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[Kate08]

When I checked in to my flight yesterday, the middle seat was open and I was psyched. As I got on the plane I saw a woman sitting in the middle seat of my row, so was a little bummed. But then, imagine my surprise and delight when I got to sit next to THIS very good boy!

 

[TD Charlie]

When I checked in to my flight yesterday, the middle seat was open and I was psyched. As I got on the plane I saw a woman sitting in the middle seat of my row, so was a little bummed. But then, imagine my surprise and delight when I got to sit next to THIS very good boy!

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Oh God how I hope I get seated next to a pup on Friday! Such a treat. Enjoy your trip!!

 

[DarrenBanks56]

When I checked in to my flight yesterday, the middle seat was open and I was psyched. As I got on the plane I saw a woman sitting in the middle seat of my row, so was a little bummed. But then, imagine my surprise and delight when I got to sit next to THIS very good boy!

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Id be wheezing the whole trip. Id be so pissed.

 

[McGarnagle]

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for roles in 'Harriet the Spy' and 'Gossip Girl,' dead at 39

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her roles in "Harriet the Spy" and "Gossip Girl," has died. She was 39.

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This hits hard. I never even watched Buffy or Harriet the Spy but being a 90s kid I'd been familiar with her since she was a child actress. Eurotrip was good memories though. This sucks.

 

[Kate08]

Id be wheezing the whole trip. Id be so pissed.

Yeah, I mean personally I was psyched but I thought it was odd. They don’t even serve peanuts on airlines anymore because of allergies

 

[McGarnagle]

Yeah, I mean personally I was psyched but I thought it was odd. They don’t even serve peanuts on airlines anymore because of allergies

Back in the fall I wanted to bring my dog with me to visit my parents but all the airlines said he had to fit in the approved carrier and stay under the seat at all times, so I had to leave him behind.

They've even cracked down on the emotional support dog grift thing, so I don't know how this lady managed to have the dog out unless she got a legit service dog certificate. And I've never seen a service shihtzu before.

 

[Alicat]

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for roles in 'Harriet the Spy' and 'Gossip Girl,' dead at 39

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her roles in "Harriet the Spy" and "Gossip Girl," has died. She was 39.

abc7.com

This hits hard. I never even watched Buffy or Harriet the Spy but being a 90s kid I'd been familiar with her since she was a child actress. Eurotrip was good memories though. This sucks.

I read an article that said she had just had a liver transplant Just awful. She was excellent in Harriet the Spy and Buffy. She was also great in Gossip Girl.

 

[BMC]

We lost heat in 2 out 3 zones again yesterday. Slept in the basement where the heat still worked. Plumber is here now replacing the circulators. The entire system was just drained and a small amount of crud came out of the water, which could have locked up the circulators I guess. Didn't seem like that much to me, and I was here when the new furnace went in and watched them flush the system beforehand. Plumber says that particular circulator is just a crapshoot.

I know nothing about these things, but just looking at the new circulators going in now they appear to be 3x beefier. That has to be a good thing. I think?

It doesn't take much to put a circulator offline in my experience. I've had them get air bound or just have a tiny piece of gunk get in there somehow and poof! No heat. When we replaced the furnace we had new, stronger circulators put in too. Haven't had a problem since.

 

[Ludwig Fell Down]

Id be wheezing the whole trip. Id be so pissed.

I'm in the same boat. I have no patience for "emotional support" dogs on planes. Compounding the problem is that my son and I are both allergic.

 

[BMC]

"I'm ready for my close up now!"

 

[Kate08]

Back in the fall I wanted to bring my dog with me to visit my parents but all the airlines said he had to fit in the approved carrier and stay under the seat at all times, so I had to leave him behind.

They've even cracked down on the emotional support dog grift thing, so I don't know how this lady managed to have the dog out unless she got a legit service dog certificate. And I've never seen a service shihtzu before.

Only thing I can think of is it was JetBlue, she was very clearly Mosaic status, and we were in the even more room section.

But I was surprised. Didn’t seem to be a service dog.

 

[Bruinaura]

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for roles in 'Harriet the Spy' and 'Gossip Girl,' dead at 39

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her roles in "Harriet the Spy" and "Gossip Girl," has died. She was 39.

abc7.com

This hits hard. I never even watched Buffy or Harriet the Spy but being a 90s kid I'd been familiar with her since she was a child actress. Eurotrip was good memories though. This sucks.

Harriet the Spy was one of my favorite books when I was a kid

 

[LSCII]

When I checked in to my flight yesterday, the middle seat was open and I was psyched. As I got on the plane I saw a woman sitting in the middle seat of my row, so was a little bummed. But then, imagine my surprise and delight when I got to sit next to THIS very good boy!

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While that's awesome, I also hate it. I assume this was some fake ass "emotional support" animal bullshit for why the dog was on the flight and in the cabin and not locked in a cage?

Harriet the Spy was one of my favorite books when I was a kid

EuroTrip was hilarious.

 

[Terrier]

Braintree and Marshfield currently in the second overtime.

 

[Mione134]

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for roles in 'Harriet the Spy' and 'Gossip Girl,' dead at 39

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her roles in "Harriet the Spy" and "Gossip Girl," has died. She was 39.

abc7.com

This hits hard. I never even watched Buffy or Harriet the Spy but being a 90s kid I'd been familiar with her since she was a child actress. Eurotrip was good memories though. This sucks.

For us millennial girls, she was such a staple in so many things.

Pete & Pete. Harriet the Spy. Inspector Gadget, Ice Princess, Mysterious Skin, Eurotrip, Buffy, Gossip Girl, 17 Again...I mean the list goes on and on.

I'm devastated. I wanted to be Harriet the Spy so badly. She was a phenomenonal actress. And this entire situation is heartbreaking.

Complications from a liver transplant.

Just heartbreaking. May she Rest in Peace.

 

[caz16]

Harriet the Spy was one of my favorite books when I was a kid

My daughter was obsessed with the movie was she was little so we got her the book too.

 

[Gee Wally]

Wow

 

[sooshii]

Wow

And their dog… carbon monoxide?
Too sad.

 

[Gee Wally]

And their dog… carbon monoxide?
Too sad.

Thats my thought too.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Wow

One of the greatest actors ever.

 

[GordonHowe]

My first exposure to Gene Hackman was in 1972, and he certainly made an indelible impression with his performance as Reverend Scott in the Irwin Allen production of The Poseidon Adventure, thereafter my favorite all-time movie. I was eight.

This didn't change until Jaws came along in the summer of 1975 (Spielberg's first box office success and the movie that gave us the term Hollywood "blockbuster"). Naturally, I went crazy for sharks. Along with goaltenders, I used to draw them all the time.

I was reintroduced to Hackman in the fifth grade, when I discovered Bonnie and Clyde (1967).

Many superlative films followed, of course, many of which I didn't discover until backtracking much later. Particularly The French Connection (1971) and The Conversation (1974).

Oddly, just yesterday I thought of Hackman at the end of the latter film, half mad, obsessively tearing up planks of a hard wood floor in search of something he would never find.

His work in Young Frankenstein, Hoosiers and Unforgiven, and so much more.

Hackman had a quality, an anger and intensity, if you like. There are some actors who possess a dangerous vibe, and he was one of them.

In the event, a hell of a career.

Thanks for the memories, Gene,

Gene Hackman, Hollywood’s Consummate Everyman, Dies at 95

The winner of two Oscars, he was hailed for his nuanced performances in films like “The French Connection,” “Unforgiven” and “The Royal Tenenbaums.”

www.nytimes.com

Gene Hackman: 5 Memorable Performances to Stream

He played a complicated hero in “The French Connection” and an arch-villain in “Superman.” Here are some of Hackman’s career highlights.

www.nytimes.com

 

[HHHH]

This didn't change until Jaws came along in the summer of 1975 (Spielberg's first box office success and the movie that gave us the term Hollywood "blockbuster"). Naturally, I went crazy for sharks. Along with goaltenders, I used to draw them all the time.

I just retired from playing beer league goalie, and used to work at the New England Aquarium...if you are a bass guitar player I would wonder if we were long lost brothers

I would add Mississippi Burning to the list of Hackman's best films as well...amazing how his character could turn no a dime

 

[Terrier]

Great highlights from around the state last night.

Seven takeaways from a Wednesday night full of big upsets, silky shutouts, hat tricks, and more - The Boston Globe

The boys’ and girls’ hockey tournaments were in full swing on Wednesday night, with more than 70 playoff games held across the state. That means a return of high school sports takeaways.

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[GordonHowe]

I just retired from playing beer league goalie, and used to work at the New England Aquarium...if you are a bass guitar player I would wonder if we were long lost brothers

I would add Mississippi Burning to the list of Hackman's best films as well...amazing how his character could turn no a dime

I actually never saw Mississippi Burning, which I believe co-stars another great actor, Willem Dafoe (Byron's brother).

I was put off by the Hollywood whitewash of FBI involvement in the civil rights era (not least its handling of the Chaney, Goodman and Schwerner case) which was not, shall we say, especially heroic.

PS I can't play an instrument, although I was a lead singer in GB bands for many years and was a voice major @ Berklee until 1] I realized that as someone with mild dyslexia I would be unable to complete Harmony 1-4, and 2] started freaking out about vocal problems (thankfully, no nodes). I decided to put music on the back burner and transferred to Northeastern University, earning a Bachelors in English and a Masters in Journalism.

Hence, I work at the Pro Shop for $15 an hour (time and a half on Sundays). But, I love the job and I'm doing well.

 

[HHHH]

I actually never saw Mississippi Burning, which I believe co-stars another great actor, Willem Dafoe (Byron's brother).

Yes! And R. Lee Ermey from Full Metal Jacket fame as well...

And, Ii you are ever looking to join a rock/soul/funk band and find yourself in CT, my band is actually looking for a lead singer; our present singer also plays the violin and would love to concentrate on playing rather then doing both.