http://torilennox.com Writer. Reader. Troublemaker. Sun, 11 May 2008 20:23:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I found this hard to believe, so I did some research and it appears it's true. The first regularly scheduled television programs were begun on this date in 1928 :confused68: in Schenectady, NY. A farm report/weather program was transmitted on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. ... http://torilennox.com/2008/05/11/dateline-may-11/ The Sci Fi Channel is having a marathon of Eureka through this afternoon. For Mother's Day. Sounds like a weird choice? The Mother in question is Sarah the Smart House. *g* And on that note, may I wish all you mothers out there, a very happy Mother's Day!!! We ... http://torilennox.com/2008/05/11/all-eureka-all-day/ It's National Train Day! So hop on board a train and see the world! Well, okay, you might have to take an alternate form of travel to cross the oceans :rofl: but that's beside the point. *g* I've always had a fascination with train travel. Despite my ... http://torilennox.com/2008/05/10/all-aboard/ It's a gorgeous sunny day here, kids. Predicted high of 77. Someone asked yesterday if the "Next Big Thing" was a Brisco County Jr. reference. And, you know, I'd forgotten all about that being one of the running gags of the show! How sad. Must get those DVDs ... http://torilennox.com/2008/05/09/the-dumbest-survivor-ever/ On this date in 1914, Paramount Pictures was formed. http://torilennox.com/2008/05/08/dateline-1914/ So far today, I've "inherited" a total of $8.6 million. And the day isn't over yet! :rofl: Tonight on TV, we have Survivor: Blindsided which is really more appropriate than "Backstabbers", CSI (which was written by the writers from Two and a Half Men which should make it ... http://torilennox.com/2008/05/08/the-next-big-thing/ The 100th episode of Dancing With the Stars was great fun! We got to see performances from previous seasons, some of which were new to me because I missed the first three seasons. And it was fun to see people from the seaons I had seen. And ... http://torilennox.com/2008/05/07/vaya-con-dios/ Our local news people amuse me to no end as you know (since I talk about it so much here *g*). The other night the ditziest of the blondes was on a real roll. First, she was telling people who don't yet have their power restored after ... http://torilennox.com/2008/05/06/silly-news/ If only I actually could inherit all the money I've been getting spam about lately. I'd be on the Forbes 500 list of the Richest Americans in no time! I've "inherited" over $50 million this past week alone! Show me the money! :rofl: Tonight on TV, we have ... http://torilennox.com/2008/05/05/if-only/ Yesterday's Kentucky Derby was a great race! Big Brown ran a perfect race. Despite all the naysayers who said he'd never win from the #20 post position, he proved them wrong. Hah! He was still fresh as a daisy after he crossed the finish line and could ... http://torilennox.com/2008/05/04/triumph-and-tragedy/