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I remember it like it was yesterday. My father rushed down the hall saying Carter won. He was crestfallen.

I had a general sense it would have been worse if Ford had won. I kept this to myself as you might imagine.

Who else is on my list?

Rose McGowan. The best. "I was good. I could have been great."

She was great. The best film actress of my generation, with a career headed into the stratosphere.

Then she got blacklisted.

Hence, "Charmed", and the rest is history.

Brooke Shields. Ok. She could barely act her way out of a paper bag.

But look at her, from when she was born until now. What can you say.

Her biography includes the fact she earned a degree in French literature, and the unusual enough fact her father was a penniless aristocrat.

She did a TV show where she presented genealogical research tracing her ancestry to a king of France.

So she goes to Paris and is filmed standing next to her ancestor the King's bust.

As one does.

A "big star" in the culture. Not a "great star" in any sense.

She probably doesn't belong on my list but I'm putting her on it anyway.

I'll try to think of more.

My grandfather (b. 1903) told me about Clara Bow (b. 1905) when asked about female stars.

Times change!

I didn't only get called on the carpet. I got pulled up short. I can't be mad about it. I feel relieved to be honest.

How do we feel about "opening up?

Celebrity X is "opening up"...

Myself-

I think it's worn.

Prince Harry opens up in new Master Class https://share.google/UYQmEAyroRLvyHFut

TBH, I think it'll only fair to balance "open up" with"shut up".

"Mr. Darcy", herself, and the actual mansion and estate "Mr. Darcy" owned, its history and present condition, and the way it would have been when she encountered "him" and his property.

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AI could have done much better then me, but I recommend this 7 min video without hesitation.

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She thinks she's King Charles with his artisanal products.

She thinks she's Martha Stewart.

She thinks she knows how to cook.

She thinks she's a writer?

She could write a real tell-all.

Of course, she won't.

She's a former prostitute, in Epstein files no less.

She's a D-list actress whose claim to fame is her ability to cry one tear on command.

She explained this and demonstrated this on video.

Then she actually did it the Queen's funeral.

Obscene.

To the point, she's a failure in business.

She's keeps trying because the part of her brain that is delusional has no off switch.

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Rosecliff

Newport, Rhode Island

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@bernard Congratulations!

5 months? Good work!

It took me 2 yrs. Of course in my case as I've said this included the need to dissolve my father's estate.

@realplayer

Congratulations to your daughter and her family!

Not news you get every day!

@andyd Yes the XJS 100% and a sedan too for my garage. No doubt.

That car's design btw is derivative (people tend to think this word is an insult; I don't mean it that way at all) of Auto Union design history.

I'll never own a plug in car myself.

Not for me.

Apparently they have unreal torque and speed though.

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The fastest car I've driven:

Mercedes SL (R129), 8 cyl, 0- 60 mph @ 4.8 sec.

It was like a hammer. You could spend up behind any vehicle at will and that vehicle would discreetly get out of your way.

This would be the modern equivalent of putting a saddle on a slug.

I miss the '80's Jaguars. So elegant.

We won't be owning our cars. We'll basically be renting them with subscriptions. We won't have complete autonomy over the decisions we make when driving our own cars either.

Believe me now or believe me later.

@andyd Just why?

Amen.

Ok, so I downloaded the app.

The hearing is next week.

Do I have to pay for Zoom or can I use it for a trial period?

How would I use my phone?

I'm getting the generic home page. It has my initials on it iirc.

I can't find anyway to contact Zoom.