Calvero's Depot » Smothers Brothers http://calverosdepot.com where my mind has been Sat, 19 May 2012 09:30:00 +0000 en hourly 1 Past week's tweets 2010-02-28 http://calverosdepot.com/2010/02/28/past-weeks-tweets-2010-02-28/ http://calverosdepot.com/2010/02/28/past-weeks-tweets-2010-02-28/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:00:00 +0000 Calvero http://calverosdepot.com/2010/02/28/past-weeks-tweets-2010-02-28/
  • Jimmie Johnson wins at Fontana! Go #48 http://is.gd/8TIQo Better than last week. #NASCAR #
  • Time to fold some laundry & watch Sherlock Holmes “The Second Stain” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY2SfH_U9mI #
  • next basket of laundry & more Sherlock Holmes – “Six Napoleons” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4geiLBevVok #
  • Six Napoleons costars a British actress, Marina Sirtis, playing an Italian, right before joining Star Trek TNG as Counselor Troi. Good ep :) #
  • Next – “Goooooood Mooorrrnninggg Vietnaaammm!”. Haven’t watched this in years. #
  • good morning! #
  • Very cool vid. Thx for sharing! RT @uncultured: Sometimes I forget how awesome my country is – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYoTJItSPt0 #
  • RT @PBS: RT @sesamestreet The first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street?James Earl Jones. Watch it here: http://bit.ly/JEJABC #sesamefacts #
  • RT @GSPN: Awesome article on handlimg negative feedback in social media. http://ow.ly/19Uu9 Podcasted my thoughts here http://ow.ly/19UvC #
  • cooking dinner & listening to David Tennant & Catherine Tate doing a morning radio guest-hosting gig from 1/30 http://is.gd/8XhZt #
  • Hot chocolate on a rainy night …. ahhh! #
  • before bed, taking a quick look at @chrispirillo ‘s Facebuzzer (social media aggregator) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0qnCbB149Q #
  • good morning world! #
  • going to make pancakes for breakfast. For some reason I’m craving that right now #
  • have to make pancakes another time. No eggs :( Finding something else to eat. #
  • reading about the scams running on Facebook claiming that FB will charge http://is.gd/90MXf #
  • watching Mac Break Weekly while cleaning the bathroom http://live.twit.tv/ #twit #
  • back from work #
  • just got my package from #amazon w/ audiobook of Smothers Brothers book & 2nd season of Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour! wOOt! #
  • Katie comes in, sees DVD, says “Smothers Brothers!” and shoves it in my face, wanting to watch. Putting audiobook on pause. #
  • RT @BigBley: Hey everybody! I’d like to introduce you all to @conanobrien. Yes! Conan is now on Twitter. ;) #
  • @ConanOBrien already has 5000+ followers. When I made my last tweet just a couple minutes ago, it was around 600. Twitter still amazes me. #
  • watching more of the Smothers Brothers DVD. At classic The Who singing “I Can See for Miles” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4BBQMjbX3c #
  • Now watching The Who’s “My Generation” w/ Tom’s intro to the band. Bit of a bang at the end ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijRh-Qpv2gM #
  • I rated a YouTube video (5 out of 5 stars) — Bobbie Gentry – Ode To Billy Joe http://youtu.be/CZt5Q-u4crc?a #
  • I rated a YouTube video (5 out of 5 stars) — Ningmaster Tom http://youtu.be/v1NvokWO5f8?a #

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    ]]>     http://calverosdepot.com/2010/02/28/past-weeks-tweets-2010-02-28/feed/ 0     When my kids discover my interests http://calverosdepot.com/2009/10/18/whenmy-kids-discover-my-interests/ http://calverosdepot.com/2009/10/18/whenmy-kids-discover-my-interests/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:47:46 +0000 Calvero http://calverosdepot.com/?p=222 It is strange and funny how what is laying around the house affects what your kid watches.

    The 4th Doctor, aka Tom Baker. One of my, and Kristi's, favorite Doctors

    I remember when Kristi was 3 (she’s now 10), she saw one of my old Doctor Who VHS tapes in the cabinet, “Full Circle” [...]]]> It is strange and funny how what is laying around the house affects what your kid watches.

    The 4th Doctor, aka Tom Baker. One of my, and Krist's, favorite Doctors

    The 4th Doctor, aka Tom Baker. One of my, and Kristi's, favorite Doctors

    I remember when Kristi was 3 (she’s now 10), she saw one of my old Doctor Who VHS tapes in the cabinet, “Full Circle” starring Tom Baker as the 4th Doctor.

    She put it in the machine and started watching it. And then she watched it again. And again.  And again.  I had a few others but for some reason she liked this one a lot.  She would get scared of the monsters and laugh whenever the Doctor who give off his big toothy smile.

    I should add that I did not watch Doctor Who much when Kristi was awake. Usually it was her shows like Blue’s Clues, Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer, etc. so it’s not like she just watched it when I watched it.

    Since then she has become a fan of the renewed Doctor Who series and likes David Tennant as much as Tom.

    And just yesterday I was watching Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights while folding the

    Could it be that I have a future silent film fan in the making?

    Could it be that I have a future silent film fan in the making?

    laundry.  Kristi was watching Pokemon videos on Youtube (She loves Pokemon!).  When I got up to put some clothes away, I left the movie playing.  I came back a couple minutes later and there was Kristi laying on the sofa watching City Lights. Not her Pokemon!

    Since she caught it in the middle of the movie, I explained some of what was going on, like why the millionaire treated Charlie different drunk versus sober, and that the young lady who Charlie falls in love with is blind.

    Now that Katie, my other daughter, is almost 3, she has discovered something even more off the

    The controversial brothers from the 1960s got the attention of my almost 3 year old

    The controversial brothers from the 1960s got the attention of my almost 3 year old

    wall. The Smothers Brothers.  She often sits on my lap watching YouTube videos, and the other day she saw the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Season 3 DVD set sitting on my desk where my computer is. She pointed to it wanting to watch it.  She likes watching them sing. Even when they are talking she will sit there glued as they talk about the Vietnam War and student protests and so on.  I don’t go into explaining what happened back in the 1960s, what the protests were about or anything… I’ll wait to explain that when she’s older :) .

    But it’s weird how my kids pick up on my interests like that.
    :D

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  • morning! #
  • watching kid vids on YouTube with Katie http://bit.ly/16qJIX #
  • I rated a YouTube video (5 out of 5 stars) — The Beatles – All together now http://bit.ly/zkura #
  • @iboughtamac here’s a link from Windjammers (ppl who perform circus music) site for a CD: http://is.gd/3iTzu in reply to iboughtamac #
  • @Scobleizer I would ask my 2 yr old to help translate, but she’s in for a nap :) in reply to Scobleizer #
  • @brandonheath since you said please, I guess I will :) Good luck! in reply to brandonheath #
  • @YoGeek ooohh… I think it’s shopping spree time! :D in reply to YoGeek #
  • making homemade veggie noodle soup while listening to TWiT #212 “Leave The Gun, Take The Calacanis” http://twit.tv/212 #
  • Watching House “House Divided” on Hulu http://ping.fm/RawtV interesting story dealing with a deaf teen #
  • I rated a YouTube video (5 out of 5 stars) — Mewtwo-Bring Me To Life http://bit.ly/15gbaE #
  • I rated a YouTube video (3 out of 5 stars) — Mewtwo http://bit.ly/3LZ3Nf #
  • morning! #
  • making brunch. home-made egg McMuffin #
  • sad :( RT @nytimes: NYT NEWS ALERT: Mary Travers, a Member of the 1960s Folk Trio Peter, Paul and Mary, Has Died #
  • In memory of Mary:Peter Paul & Mary singing Too Much Of Nothing on Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour http://bit.ly/cvSm4 #
  • good morning! #
  • watching A&E’s Biography on Albert Einstein on Hulu http://ping.fm/poXhT #
  • finished eating breakfast. now onto my next adventure… #
  • came home from work and ate a sandwich. Feel better now :) #
  • good night! :) #
  • I rated a YouTube video (5 out of 5 stars) — Michael Jackson – Beat It http://bit.ly/ombRh #
  • top o’ the mornin’ people! #
  • RT @zefrank: http://twitpic.com/i69o3 – i laugh each time i run by this sign :: #
  • RT @LIFE: Attention Digg Users: When Newspapers Mattered: http://digg.com/d314l4y #digg #digguser #media #newspaper #
  • ate lunch with Katie. We had sandwiches, potato salad, cole slaw, and mac & cheese #
  • watching Full Time Mom podcast live http://gspn.tv/live/ #
  • got home. ate a late dinner (as usual). Now bed. Good night! #
  • home from work. had an eventful day. #
  • I heard some voices behind me, and there was 3 of our security pinning a big guy to the wall, then a few seconds later on the ground. #
  • No one hurt, and they took the guy away after several minutes. #
  • I rated a YouTube video (5 out of 5 stars) — THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (CBS; 1987) Scene 1: Holmes takes the case http://bit.ly/19M8ae #

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    ]]>     http://calverosdepot.com/2009/09/20/past-weeks-tweets-2009-09-20/feed/ 0     Good bye 2008 – Hello 2009! http://calverosdepot.com/2008/12/31/good-bye-2008-hello-2009/ http://calverosdepot.com/2008/12/31/good-bye-2008-hello-2009/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:37:55 +0000 Calvero http://calverosdepot.com/?p=82 Today is the last day of 2008. Wow!

    It’s been a pretty good year.

    I moved out of a very stressful marriage in February.  It was just too stressful and depressing with Mark and his fiance there in the same house.  While I do miss the house itself, I *do not* miss the headaches.  Eck!

    [...]]]>     Today is the last day of 2008. Wow!

    It’s been a pretty good year.

    I moved out of a very stressful marriage in February.  It was just too stressful and depressing with Mark and his fiance there in the same house.  While I do miss the house itself, I *do not* miss the headaches.  Eck!

    It also brought me back to  church and have enjoyed the sermons and fellowship since then.  It was something I was not allowed to attend while with Mark.  Not only did I attend a new congregation, but also a denomination, United Methodist.  While I’m still a member of the United Church of Christ, I have enjoyed UM… it is *very* similar to UCC.

    March was another Smothers Brothers concert at the Strawberry Festival… outside….in the rain (I’m a hard core SmoBro fan. Rain does not bring me down from one of their concerts). It was my 6th concert of theirs and even though I mouthed the words to the songs and comedy routines, I loved it!  Kristi also came with me.  She had never been to a concert before. Well, she went to a Blues Clues Live show when she was 3.  But she was curious to see them live because she knew I was a huge fan.  Mom also went with us and when it started raining, she took Kristi to a covered area and brought her back when it stopped.

    The month of May brought the finalization of the divorce. My marriage to Mark lasted just over 10 years.  Two wonderful things that came out of it was Kristi and Katie.

    May also got me started on regularly (almost) attending Father Roderick’s uStream chatroom.  In the beginning he had his web cam on almost 24/7, but after a while he switched it to just when he records his podcasts (Check out SQPN if you haven’t already!  Although the podcasts are all Catholic, you don’t have to be Catholic to enjoy them, just like you don’t have to have an iPod to listen to podcasts :) ).  And with his popularity with regular listeners and being on the front page of uStream a number of times, he made a few people moderators to help take care of a few random troublemakers that would pop up.  And to my surprise he made me one of those moderators!

    August I got another surprise this year from another one of my favorite podcasters, Cliff Ravenscraft.  He created a podcast network, GSPN.  One of several podcasts he does is Family From the Heart and on one episode he was giving away a signed abridged audiobook CD.  I was on his live page chatting with others while watching Cliff and his wife Stephine and he said the next person who called in would win the audiobook.  I waited a few seconds and casually opened my phone, dialed the number, and then I hear Cliff’s voice on the other end!  So I made an appearance on another one of his shows (he interviewed me last year). And winning that CD was very cool :)

    August brought about this version of my site.  I do like it better. More dynamic content than my other versions which would remain static for a couple years at a time.

    October was meeting John Green. I already wrote about that. That was awesome!

    And December was attending a small but fun, SQPN get-together with Deb and Fr. Bill Kessler at EPCOT!  I have an upcoming post and pictures from that so I won’t go into to much detail about that other to say it was a lot of fun :) .

    What will 2009 bring? I don’t know, but I have a good feeling about it :) .

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    ]]>     http://calverosdepot.com/2008/12/31/good-bye-2008-hello-2009/feed/ 0     Could you vote for me? http://calverosdepot.com/2008/09/05/could-you-vote-for-me/ http://calverosdepot.com/2008/09/05/could-you-vote-for-me/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:41:36 +0000 Calvero http://calverosdepot.com/?p=32 No, not for president, LOL.

    There’s an essay contest going on at TheCelebrityCafe.com and the prize is volume 3 of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour tv show from the 1960s. (If you don’t know who they are, check out their website).

    I wrote a short essay on one of my favorite routines they did on [...]]]> No, not for president, LOL.

    There’s an essay contest going on at TheCelebrityCafe.com and the prize is volume 3 of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour tv show from the 1960s. (If you don’t know who they are, check out their website).

    I wrote a short essay on one of my favorite routines they did on the show called “Lessons and Morons”:

    http://thecelebritycafe.com/corner/Detailed/1067.html

    Press on the Rate It link and then the drop down box (1-10, 10 being best), and then press the Rate It button.

    I’ve been a fan of theirs for over 20 years and have been waiting that long for this to come out (Never came out on VHS).

    And thank you for your support ;)

    [Fixed the link to my entry. I made a silly error earlier]

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