tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8216689849106503834..comments2024-03-29T07:08:24.818-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Are we still Mad for Don Draper?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30771188093581156872012-05-07T13:36:29.642-04:002012-05-07T13:36:29.642-04:00Ro, you're allowed to veg whenever and however...Ro, you're allowed to veg whenever and however you want! That's why I added the explanation that my not watching TV wasn't a cultural thing. I don't have a problem with anyone else watching the way some folks do who like to say it to prove how high-brow they are. It was simply a practical thing for me to find time. I'm the one whose son hooked her on Buffy on DVDs, so I'm hardly going to look down on anyone else for watching anything.<br /><br />DebR, I'm sooo glad you liked EVERY LAST SECRET. The second one's with my editor. They're planning on another spring release. Skeet's best friend is suspected of murder so Skeet has to save her from herself.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27459438909804393902012-05-06T23:15:57.130-04:002012-05-06T23:15:57.130-04:00Still need addresses for this week's winners -...Still need addresses for this week's winners - Skipperhammond, Lynda, Lora, Jan J, Mar (annabelle jacob)Brenda, Storage Units,Deb Romano, DebbieRH and Storyteller Mary<br />And Saturday's winner is Dru! Email me at rosemary@rosemaryharris.com<br /><br />Congrats to all<br />RosemaryRosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23259234471863336292012-05-06T16:50:10.336-04:002012-05-06T16:50:10.336-04:00OOOOOH, Jack,
I really like that! I hadn't t...OOOOOH, Jack,<br /><br />I really like that! I hadn't thought of the show that way, but OF COURSE!<br /><br /><br />And Debs, I was so INTO DALLAS, I actually tried to watch it as I was giving birth to my daughter. Could NOT focus between contractions, but I like to think that J.R distracted me from a t least some of the pain. <br /><br />Ann - I think the writers were working around January Jone's pregnancy, so I'm guessing she was grateful that instead of hiding it, they played it up.Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30216032890845000532012-05-06T16:23:29.435-04:002012-05-06T16:23:29.435-04:00Ok,Lil, do watch Mad Men (though we've missed ...Ok,Lil, do watch Mad Men (though we've missed a number of episodes) because I also lived it The series starts when I was barely in high school. I notice every phrase that's off. And sometimes their interpretation of the fashions jars me. I still adore the '60s/'70s clothes, and were I svelte, I'd be wearing them still. Betty's weight gain must have been devastating for January Jones, who was once Miss South Dakota, my home state. I still sit shaking my head through her scenes -- who thought she could act? I, too, would rather read!AnnOxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02629819630695725313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38399611252297648842012-05-06T14:42:09.814-04:002012-05-06T14:42:09.814-04:00I stuck with the mint juleps...no virtual hangover...I stuck with the mint juleps...no virtual hangover here! But I'm worn out! What a party!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06495937280335984726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76332102917839120112012-05-06T14:14:28.894-04:002012-05-06T14:14:28.894-04:00I don't watch Mad Men because in some ways I l...I don't watch Mad Men because in some ways I lived it,yes I'm that old. It was a very strange time for women. Nor did I watch Dallas because it made me dizzy. I tend toward crime shows just as I do in my reading crime stories. And I'm not so hungover, as i am full :)lil Glucksternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288522126331817172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62081749194918194312012-05-06T14:12:52.057-04:002012-05-06T14:12:52.057-04:00Ooh that was me, not anonymous.Ooh that was me, not anonymous.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73937057583730822152012-05-06T13:02:23.635-04:002012-05-06T13:02:23.635-04:00Rhys and Linda:
I have never watched Mad Men, so ...Rhys and Linda:<br /><br />I have never watched Mad Men, so you're not alone! Like Linda, I stopped watching TV when our local cable company required people without HD Sets to get that special thingy; I am all thumbs and I knew I would never be able to set it up on my own, despite their assurances that it was "so easy". (The fact that lots of people I know had no idea how to set up theirs made me feel better about not even trying!) As far as I know, only one person in my life watches MM. I vaguely remember hearing consternation about "disordered lives and all the smoking!"<br /><br />(I just looked up and realized I never put the groceries away. I may not be glued to the TV. I am, however, a JRW addict! I DO watch programs on DVD, and most recently purchased Downton Abbey. I also watch some that I borrow from family or the library. I just do not currently subscribe to any TV service.)<br /><br />Linda...I finished reading Every Last Secret yesterday morning. I am at such loose ends now! When can we expect the next book?<br /><br />(Does anyone have a virtual hangover from the virtual Cinco de Mayo party?)Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82432897460587255652012-05-06T10:43:52.601-04:002012-05-06T10:43:52.601-04:00Well..I think Sunday night has been television nig...Well..I think Sunday night has been television night for me since The Wonderful World of Disney. Thank goodness the three television shows I'm currently hooked on - Mad Men, Downton Abbey and The Walking Dead - are all on at different times of the year. I think I'm allowed to veg for one hour a week!Rosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82453086771404775962012-05-06T10:41:47.579-04:002012-05-06T10:41:47.579-04:00My husband and I love Mad Men. It's interesti...My husband and I love Mad Men. It's interesting to see how the different characters evolve from episode to episode. They all have their own special personalities and demons. Keep an eye on Megan. I think her father has put her and her mother down during their lives. That's why Mom is giving BJ's to strangers. People may think that Megan's ideas are winners because she's married to Don. However, she's smart in her own right. This is a series that makes people think. Only thing that's difficult is watching the characters smoke. I cringe because it's almost as if they're in the same room with me. Ugh!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217408544219883095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18573840599092936392012-05-06T10:28:21.175-04:002012-05-06T10:28:21.175-04:00Lucy and Rhys, thank you. I also don't watch M...Lucy and Rhys, thank you. I also don't watch Mad Men. <br /><br />Gave up TV years ago, not for cultural reasons but as a time sink. I wanted that time for writing. So when they made everyone get the box for when it all went to HD (or whatever), we just didn't bother. This year when my youngest hooked us on Downton Abbey with the 1st season box set, we had to wait until Mondays and watch it on my laptop.<br /><br />Off to my double life today--book signing for EVERY LAST SECRET in the middle of the day, then this evening a book launch for a a great poetry anthology I edited that weaves together the poems of three generations of women from a very gifted family, WOVEN VOICES. See y'all later. xoxoLinda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88843953290691746932012-05-06T08:13:37.683-04:002012-05-06T08:13:37.683-04:00Rhys, I hated Dallas. Just hated it. I was livin...Rhys, I hated Dallas. Just hated it. I was living in the UK when it was very big there, and that's all anyone ever asked me about. They thought we all wore cowboy hats and talked like hicks. Grrr. Interestingly, though, we live about ten miles from the set of Southfork Ranch (it was only a set, never a real house) and my daughter had her high school prom there:-)Deborah Crombiehttp://www.deborahcrombie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24390906747145486942012-05-06T08:12:43.841-04:002012-05-06T08:12:43.841-04:00I was hiding quietly in my corner waiting for some...I was hiding quietly in my corner waiting for someone<br />else to say they didn't watch Mad Men. Now I can chime in and say<br />that I've never seen it. Heard about it. Been recommended to watch<br />it. But I've learned that I can't watch TV later than around 9 p.m.<br />or my brain will not slow down enough to fall asleep. And we no<br />longer have Netflix--I'm simplifying my life and frankly I'd rather<br />read. Since I went through life without seeing Dallas once you can<br />tell I'm a hopeless case!Rhys Bowenhttp://www.rhysbowen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70858148631186561372012-05-06T08:10:41.803-04:002012-05-06T08:10:41.803-04:00I don't watch MM (can't take one more time...I don't watch MM (can't take one more time sink) but my hub does. He brought me in to see the Zu Bisou Bisou scene because he thought it was so remarkable. So I sang it for a few days too. BTW, John was an advertising man back in the day, but this doesn't remind him much of real life:).Lucy Burdettehttp://www.lucyburdette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3906815102653522942012-05-06T07:32:04.244-04:002012-05-06T07:32:04.244-04:00Yes, fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly - but why ma...Yes, fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly - but why marry again so soon? I think NOT screwing around this season has made him a little cranky!Rosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8649883853864959092012-05-06T06:40:48.813-04:002012-05-06T06:40:48.813-04:00You can't get mad at a fish for swimming. It&#...You can't get mad at a fish for swimming. It's his purpose. And seducing women is Draper's entire purpose, hardly an heroic pastime but certainly entertaining to watch. That the rest of his life crumbles as he does so is the purpose and meaning of the show, I think. The opening credits say it all. Draper falling past scads of pretty woman toward his inevitable crash.Jack Getzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516237388744739669noreply@blogger.com