Chetspeak on Sunday
The camera moved in closer on Charlie, lying still, and Lars started to raise his hand, like he was about to make that chopping motion and say cut, when all of a sudden Charlie’s hands moved, wrapping themselves around the cowboy hat and holding it to his chest. Thad’s eyes misted over. And then Charlie opened his own eyes. For an instant they seemed to see Thad, and then they didn’t. Charlie’s eyes went totally blank and lifeless – I knew that look from my job, had seen it too often – and … and stayed that way!
“Charlie!” Bernie shouted, and ran onto the set. Me right with him, of course. We’re a lot alike, as I may have mentioned before.
– Climax of the movie-shooting scene from A Fistful of Collars. Lars is the director, Thad the star, and Charlie is Bernie’s 6-year-old son and (to everyone’s surprise) a suddenly budding actor.
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Tags: A Fistful of Collars, Charlie, Chetspeak, movies
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8:44 am on December 15th, 2013
Don’t want to be late with this one. I wish you all
8:56 am on December 15th, 2013
A spooky scene.
Good morning Chet and all (and thank you Tyb).
9:03 am on December 15th, 2013
Good morning, everyone! We remember that scene. Chetspeak, love Sundays for that. Tyb, grrreat card TY.
Egg Day, Chetspeak, have a superior Sunday.
9:21 am on December 15th, 2013
Good morning! Happy Egg Day! We laughed when Bernie andChet messed up that scene. Heh Heh!
Pop just finished snowblowing. Kat can’t walk on this stuff. We are taking turns rolling her thru it.
Oh what fun it is to roll
A weenie Kat all day. hey!
9:35 am on December 15th, 2013
We just made it outto the mailbox to pick up yesterday’s mail. Check out this great bumper sticker from our resident hobbit. Love it!
9:58 am on December 15th, 2013
Lazy day here. Can’t get moving. Still snowing a bit. 10 inches in front, 8 inches in back.
TYB, you are wonderful, but you can keep the fleas.
A budding actor . . Cool.
Time to get moving. Maybe . .
10:00 am on December 15th, 2013
Good morning all.
TYB, you are beautiful and you like word play. Cool.
CHobbit, Staff is right. Your cat(s) will find you at the shelter. You might want to think about two, if you find a pair who can’t be separated. (whisper – one might appear on your doorstep – just sayin’)
10:29 am on December 15th, 2013
Kats . . When I have had Kats they have appeared. Usually waiting on the porch as if it is a foregone conclusion that thay have moved in.
OTAS and GLAD’s newest pair were received from some one who had rescued a pregnant feral Kat. Those two Kats are living the dream.
10:32 am on December 15th, 2013
Oh, Dawg. Chet & Bernie! A Budding Actor snipped in the bud.
Welcome Home, SnowBella!
TYB: Your card is Very Clever. My first Smile of the Day.
O’Howlers: C.Hobbit knows how to add a smile to our day too.
Just wish she didn’t have to spend her days Shoveling Snow!
Good Sunday to All!
10:33 am on December 15th, 2013
Greetings!
Tyb, thanks for the picture, you made me laugh!
OHs, Hobbit’s sign made me laugh even harder!
CHobbit, My cat Kelly was given to me by a friend many moons ago. He turned out to be the greatest Kat ever! Perhaps Masquers may give you helpful info. And please be careful shoveling!
RIO! you have a very shiny and sincere tree. It makes me happy that your Rockies ornament is up top on the tree!
Everyone be safe out in the snow!
Pixie, Safe travels to you.
10:40 am on December 15th, 2013
CHobbit: Two kats may rule the roast (think Herbkats), where one could be a good companion for Sadie. Bear & I are fast friends and have been since I was small enough to fit in your paw.
Hey! It’s 48 today…almost spring.
11:07 am on December 15th, 2013
For CHobbit:
11:22 am on December 15th, 2013
Abbie looked just that way when she was a baby… so cute.
Baby Abbie with her big sister Alice
11:24 am on December 15th, 2013
TYB, great card. Thanks
11:37 am on December 15th, 2013
Love all the pictures this morning. Abbie was a very cute kitten. And got a chuckle for Fleas Navidad.
Received the kitty pillowcase, and it is beautiful. Shannon and her two kitties are going to love it. And Shannon has a lot of black accents, so she will love the furry side too.
Happy Chet Speak Sunday everyone.
4 dozen cookies baked so far, 4 doz. more to go.
11:43 am on December 15th, 2013
I’m with Melanie. Tyb, thanks for the card, but you can keep the fleas.
I don’t know where I went wrong with Kat. I am beginning to believe we were conned, and she is not a Husky after all. I asked mom if we could please return her for something more snowful. Mom glared at me.
11:45 am on December 15th, 2013
Mama Meash is mean.
I love those kitty pictures. If Masquers goes to Alaska, I will go too.
11:57 am on December 15th, 2013
CHobbit – get TWO Kats. They will choose you at the shelter. Mama wanted a cuddle Kat, the Stoyteller wanted a playful Kat. We heard them from our cage, and cried pitifully until they took us out and into the visiting room. Basil crawled into Mama’s lap and purred, and I, Sage, played the string toy game with the Storyteller. That was that. They were hooked.
So get two. They will play together and keep each other company. And it is also MUCH easier for two Kats to package up, tape and address large boxes full of dawg for shipping…oops…did we say that outloud?
12:05 pm on December 15th, 2013
Barb&Magpie: Can I come Guard the Cookies?
12:05 pm on December 15th, 2013
Staff: Our wolf pillowcase arrived yesterday. Mom put it in place on the bed and the Daddy Dawg asked if he could have it. Not only does he like the wolf side, he’s crazy about the minkee so we chose one of HIS pillowcases for our spot. Thanks.
12:26 pm on December 15th, 2013
TYB Thanks for the cute card.
Buddy, My mom agrees with you about all the crap Chet gets fed. I do not agree with you or my mom, but I know you both want what is best for us dogs.
Congratulations to the Snowhook dogs on their first race of the season. You guys did good….right behind Jeff King…WOW
Rio, That is a very pretty, cheerful tree.
12:46 pm on December 15th, 2013
Dear Herd of Hounds.
Daddy Dawg has proven one of those things we have learned about men. They love soft things. They try to act all tough but when it comes down to it they love the soft stuff. I was making a fleece blankie for a new baby and Mr.Staff absconded with it. (Ffog motif) I had to get fabric to make another one.
Then later on I was making a hot pink and white quilt just because and minkee was on sale. So it is Hot Pink and white on top and White minkee on the bottom. It is his also. He does not care that it is not a manly color. He just wants the Minkee. heh heh heh.
He took it to the bluegrass festivals this summer. Depending on the temperature it was either the mattress or the topper quilt.
12:47 pm on December 15th, 2013
err.. fRog motif. In case you didn’t auto correct it yourself.
12:48 pm on December 15th, 2013
D**n it Alice
12:49 pm on December 15th, 2013
Wolfie did you check your SDD’s from last night?
1:04 pm on December 15th, 2013
Shake your Booty
381569 30951179242 Jigsaw Puzzle
I sure hope this works
1:16 pm on December 15th, 2013
Great Chetspeak Sunday!
Thanks for the card Tyb. I love your ears!
Kat: Don’t let your feline side take over or those Huskies will tease you unmercilessly.
Barb&Maggie: I can help BSD guard the cookies.
Kirby T Penworthy the first (and only) is up top.
1:27 pm on December 15th, 2013
Too late youse guys. The cookies are in the freezer, safely out of Barb’s grasp. Just made the pecan drops. Date pinwheels will have to wait. I don’t think Barb trusted us to guard the cookies.
Nappy time here.
1:27 pm on December 15th, 2013
Thanks everyone about cat advice. My cat Tawny (aka Kitty) definitely picked me at the shelter. I was seeking a Tuxedo cat or a Calico cat and kept walking around the cages. Most of the cats were in the back of the cages either sleeping or ignoring me. Tawny was right up front meowing her head off and grabbing at me through the bars each time I walked by. She was not to be ignored! We were together 18 years. I got a 2nd cat, Patches, a few years later but they never slept or played together–they barely tolerated each other. Perhaps you have to get them together at the same time.
You all are making me want to head to the shelter TODAY but I thought I’d wait until after the Plunderer visit in case anyone is allergic.
Started the day shoveling. I did the deck before I went to bed last night–a mere 2″ but I didn’t know how much it would snow through the night. I had another 2-3″ to shovel this morning. The driveway still needs to be done. I didn’t do it before bed so it looks like a good 5″. Forecast is snow for two more days but I am thinking that it won’t be as thick and heavy.
1:39 pm on December 15th, 2013
Just want to warn everybody that they’d better keep an eye on the elf on the shelf.
1:46 pm on December 15th, 2013
Tyb! That is a naughty elf!
1:55 pm on December 15th, 2013
Keep the great pictures and jokes coming! I appear to be having a reaction to some medication I have taken for years. Cutting back tomorrow and see how the side effects are.
Have now finished
Mixed Nuts and
Scrooged
1:55 pm on December 15th, 2013
TYB: You are right…An elf to guard the cookies might Not be such a good idea. Come to think of it. Who can we Trust?
2:02 pm on December 15th, 2013
Me! You can trust me!
Tyb, that elf is funny.
2:08 pm on December 15th, 2013
Melanie,
To keep the pictures coming, here’s one especially for you.
2:23 pm on December 15th, 2013
Melanie & Rio: AMC is showing all the Old Classics Sundays on the Big Screen. Today is: It’s a Wonderful Life.
Staff: Thanks for the Puzzle!
2:47 pm on December 15th, 2013
Tyb, where did you find such a naughty elf?
2:52 pm on December 15th, 2013
Nagging!….So who here thinks that telling someone the counter is too wet after they have wiped it down while doing dishes is nit-picking?…grunt!…For my friend it was the end of the straw after a whole weekend of nit-picking and nagging from her mother. They are not speaking to each other right now….snort!….Awww, the peace is wonderful…heh!heh!
2:55 pm on December 15th, 2013
Elf!…Did that Elf just poop on that cookie?…snort!heh!snort!
3:05 pm on December 15th, 2013
C. Hobbit, Two cats together is definitely the way to go. Barb’s daughter Shannon adopted 2 litter mates and they are the best of friends and beautiful too.
Rio, yes, she is WAY too nit-picky.
3:21 pm on December 15th, 2013
CHobbit – yes it is much better to get two Kats together. That way they are on the same page for playing and napping and plotting….ummm…make that “purring”, yeah, that’s it….purring.
giggle
3:29 pm on December 15th, 2013
Ok, I’ve shoveled the driveway. It is snowing but much lighter so I am thinking that I might not have to shovel again today–or at least not until bedtime.
Let’s see: I have chores to do, books to read, DVR programs to watch. If I was smart, I’d knock out the chores but I am going to reward myself with a couple of hours of reading, then lunch, then chores. But first: chocolate.
Tupper & Gilly: If your Mom comes to Alaska, put Basil & Sage in her suitcase. Oh wait, I forgot. I don’t want singing cats. Never mind.
3:34 pm on December 15th, 2013
Staff, I turned that puzzle into a 100 piece one and did it, thanks, it was fun.
Mom got out her little 12 inch fiber optic tree with no ornaments. Not fancy, but at least we have a tree now, and it is min-pin sized.
3:36 pm on December 15th, 2013
Oh, and Melanie, this is for you.
It is knitted.
3:40 pm on December 15th, 2013
Dog help me…the Old Fart has decided that 3:30 on a cold, grey Sunday afternoon is the perfect time to replace the water heater:( Men, can’t live with ’em, illegal to kill ’em. Oh, and on the kat issue, I have 2 grandkats. Litter mates Burmese and Siamese mix with totally opposite personalities but will come to me when I call, “Tucker, Tess, abuelita’s here”. Back to chores.
3:58 pm on December 15th, 2013
HOH: Remember: No chores on Sunday.
CHobbit: Here’s hoping your shoveling is done for the day.
4:09 pm on December 15th, 2013
MacyMinPin: Did I miss something? Why are you sending Melanie a dissected frog?
I love the Peanuts cartoon strip. In this video there is a segment where Snoopy reminds me of CHobbit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjgY2thQOCs
4:20 pm on December 15th, 2013
Dawson: Snoopy and Charlie Brown! That’s an oldie, but goodie.
4:40 pm on December 15th, 2013
Because Melanie appreciates a good knitted dissected frog of course!
4:44 pm on December 15th, 2013
Poor little froggy. Sob. A dissected frog and a pooping elf, not for the faint of heart!
Pinwheels are constructed and will chill till tomorrow, then slice and bake. They are a lot of work, but favorite son loves them. He gets them once a year.
4:44 pm on December 15th, 2013
Thanks Dawson. I tried “tube chopping” the segment you meant. Hope this works:
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/1746924
4:56 pm on December 15th, 2013
C.Hobbit, I clicked on the link and just goat a black screen.
Staff, Your card was adorable.
5:04 pm on December 15th, 2013
Lots of banging and voices in the basement. Mom tells us it is only the Daddy Dawg but she won’t let us go down to check. What is someone is stealing the basement?
5:05 pm on December 15th, 2013
Barb: hmm. It works for me. Maybe the first time it takes a few seconds to load?
Snow seems to be picking up. Those little flakes are deceptive…the accumulation is slow but sure. Gah!
5:13 pm on December 15th, 2013
CHobbit: The tube chop worked for me. Bright sunshine and no new snow today! I’m going out to shovel areas that were neglected during non stop snowing action.
5:13 pm on December 15th, 2013
C.Hobbit: The Tube Chop worked perfectly.
Let it Snow, let it Snow, let it Snow. Heh.
Hounds: Pretty sure no one is Stealing the Basement. Keep an eye on Daddie Dawg though.
5:42 pm on December 15th, 2013
WoooHooo! 23-0 Seahawks vs Giants.
5:48 pm on December 15th, 2013
Do you have to type in those 7 numbers to make it work?
5:49 pm on December 15th, 2013
B&M: Curses on Windows 8.
5:50 pm on December 15th, 2013
T&G: Don’t youse have it too?
6:02 pm on December 15th, 2013
Just tried it again for the 3rd time and it worked. I think C. Hobbit and Snoopy are kindred spirits.
6:44 pm on December 15th, 2013
That Snoopy segment is a hoot, because that is exactly what C.Hobbit has been doing. Heh!
6:54 pm on December 15th, 2013
It is movie day here. We watched The Heat this afternoon. Now we are going to watch Promised Land.
7:03 pm on December 15th, 2013
Knitted dissected frog . . snicker.
Beautiful card TYB.
Not been a great day. Going to email the doc tomorrow. Hopefully, cutting down the meds tonight will work.
TTFN
7:06 pm on December 15th, 2013
Oleys, We watched The Impossible and are going to get The Promised Land tomorrow from Netflix. Let us know if you like it.
7:13 pm on December 15th, 2013
Movies!…Last night when we were watching “White Christmas” the power went out…grunt!…So this afternoon we were able to watch the parts we missed last night…chuffle!…Also this photo was taken right before the lights went out for the whole evening….grunt!…Beau, what a poser!
7:16 pm on December 15th, 2013
Amazon does not have Promised Land, so now we are watching “42”, the movie about Jackie Robinson.
7:24 pm on December 15th, 2013
We liked 42. This country has come a long way towards equality since the 40’s when Jackie Robinson started playing ball. Barb’s Grands, Baye and Lily, went to see the movie with their dad, and were shocked at the language, which they had not heard before. Baye did a report on a person she admired and chose J.R. after seeing that movie.
We want to see 12 years a Slave, but are not particularly interested in the other movie that is up for a Grammy. The female actor who plays the wife in 12 years is a foreign student (going to school in NYC I think). She is not a professional actress, so her performance is amazing.
7:29 pm on December 15th, 2013
Hello everyone. I’d like to introduce you to Wyatt of the Outlaw litter. He is the fruit of my looms and a special guy. He retired this season due to health reasons. and with luck, he’ll post from time to time on this here blog. I’ve tucked him under the Quilt. He is a tender hearted boy so don’t mind if he is shy at first.
Belle Starr hasn’t stopped going on about Rio having sparkly things. She is convinced he is the master mind behind the Pixie stealing her glitter. I’m going to wait and see how this unfolds.
Head bumps to all youse. My Lady will post later today, but for now, the Giant is taking her on a date. They hardly see each other these days. They do better when it is the two of them together. They seem whole then.
7:30 pm on December 15th, 2013
Melanie: We are sorry the meds are causing you problems. Hope the Doc figures it out.
We here are catching up on past TV episodes.
7:31 pm on December 15th, 2013
Whew!…What a relief to know Rebecca is back home safe and sound…snort!snort!… My sparkly things are of no concern to Bellie Starr. She has enough of her own and then some…sniff!
7:33 pm on December 15th, 2013
Tenz: A date! Happy to hear the Giant and his Pixie are out on the town.
Beau: You are looking very handsome in that photo.
7:34 pm on December 15th, 2013
Maskers!…Do not encourage him…sniff!…Beau is under the delusion he is as photogenic as Mr.Tibbs…grunt!
8:02 pm on December 15th, 2013
Wonder of wonder, only 4 hours and voila! a new water heater. No hot water yet so will do dinner dishes in the a.m. The HOH has settled down now that the Old Fart is back upstairs. He is watching MIB 3 so will join him for a bit.
8:55 pm on December 15th, 2013
Sorry for the bad photo. My new phone is an Android and I haven’t figured it out yet. Anyway, this is a photo of my “Belle Starr” Christmas ornament. I couldn’t quite get all the sparkles but you get the idea:
9:02 pm on December 15th, 2013
Great picture! That does capture her, maybe with a bit fewer sparkles.
9:08 pm on December 15th, 2013
To a certain Royal (or two). I am on a roll. heh
9:10 pm on December 15th, 2013
Photos happen when you don’t spend all your time shoveling #@%! snow. I have reach the stage where I don’t want to shovel anymore today. (It is still pretty to look at but there is a limit…)
9:21 pm on December 15th, 2013
We love the Corgi foto but don’t understand those little legs. How do y’all counter surf?
9:22 pm on December 15th, 2013
CHobbit!…I’ve realized everyone reaches their limit on certain things…sniff!…I have yet to reach my true limit on hot-wings and beer though…heh!heh!
9:27 pm on December 15th, 2013
Welcome Wyatt. You will find comfort, love and treats under the quilt. Melanie will scootch over a bit to give you room. Her newfs are sort of large but they are soft.
9:28 pm on December 15th, 2013
When are T&G’s folks due home? Any idea? How’s the roads there? Inquiring canines want to know.
9:32 pm on December 15th, 2013
42 is an excellent movie, in so many ways. Of course, the crossing of that MLB color barrier was huge, but the 40s time was so well done, and then there are the wonderful vintage baseball scenes. It is truly enjoyable to watch, in spite of the anger we felt at those who were on the wrong side of history. The movie really showcased how people’s minds evolved thru the courage a few.
Hobbit, love the Belly ornament, and now we know who stole her sparkles.
9:33 pm on December 15th, 2013
Hello Wyatt! Welcome to the blog and the quilt. The treats there are always too-knotch.
9:39 pm on December 15th, 2013
Wyatt!…grunt!…I do not see a post from a Wyatt. Nadda!…sniff!
9:54 pm on December 15th, 2013
7:29 p m Rio.
9:55 pm on December 15th, 2013
Now we are watching Rudolf. We love Rudolf.
9:57 pm on December 15th, 2013
HoHo!…That was a post from Tenzing…grump!…Sorry, no cigar…grunt!
10:12 pm on December 15th, 2013
We are going to say good night. Tuff day spent slaving over the stove.
G’day Liz.
10:24 pm on December 15th, 2013
B&M, we agree with the night night stuff. Talk to y’all in the a.m.
10:36 pm on December 15th, 2013
Barb. Don’t go yet. Here is another cookie recipe…heh heh heh.
http://amuseinmykitchen.com/2012/01/11/woofies/
Maggie made me send it.
10:44 pm on December 15th, 2013
My street has been plowed. The street berms are high and compacted. I took Sadie for a walk and she climbed on top of a berm and then jumped into a yard–and disappeared! Silly dog. Her legs aren’t quite as short as a certain Corgi but she isn’t a tall dog by any means. I also met a couple of enterprising (but tardy) teenagers carrying shovels trying to earn money. I got their names and numbers for future reference.
Time to figure out dinner….
10:46 pm on December 15th, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvqzubPZjHE
This was on Chet’s facebookie page on Friday but I didn’t see it until today. It is for Tupper and Gilly.
10:47 pm on December 15th, 2013
CHobbit!…What’s for Dinner??….snuffle!snort!
10:51 pm on December 15th, 2013
And for Sadie. An oldie but a goodie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sUL0KCIc48
10:57 pm on December 15th, 2013
Staff!…I am very tired of your links. Why don’t you just have something to say instead…grump!
11:08 pm on December 15th, 2013
Staff: that is exactly how it was except Sadie had a 16′ leash attached. After we left the street we were on a plowed bike path through the woods and Sadie keep leaping off the trail into the snow. The bike path is plowed because it is a way to go to a nearby elementary school (even though most kids these days are dropped off or take the bus. I seldom see any kids actually outside walking).
Rio: I am having a stuff portabella mushroom for dinner and a serving of raw vegetables. No beer or hot wings.
11:16 pm on December 15th, 2013
Mama is home! She says she wants to just sit until she stops shaking. There was a messy storm this weekend that killed the show, and then it was a matter of driving home on black ice highways that were full of IDIOTS!
But they’re home, and safe and sound. And after a good night’s sleep, we will be discussing those who mock Corgis. Cuz we feel like we’re being mocked.
G’night
11:47 pm on December 15th, 2013
Here is something to make nightmares for the Herb Kats.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=dZF5S5ko8dc
Staff: Mom has been feeling very sad all day. She doesn’t feel well and things are just not going her way. The links you posted made her smile for the first time all day. Thanks from the bottom of my dainty feet to the top of my super-sonic ears.
1:49 am on December 16th, 2013
Wow!
Bailey is one amazing snow dog!
My m i l passed away earlier today. She was a wonderful woman and will be greatly missed.
I’ll be gone for a few days…
1:51 am on December 16th, 2013
Dawson: I am so sorry for you and your family. I think it is always extra hard to lose someone around the holidays. Peace be with you
9:15 am on December 16th, 2013
Thank you Macy. Nyah nyah nyah Rio.
Dawson, Have a safe trip. It was going to be a hard Christmas anyway and this won’t make it any easier.
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