Merry Christmas To Me

So you all know that I'm doing this for the love of it, right? I mean, ask me about my legal troubles with my Emeril Lagasse page if you want to know why I'm not doing it for the money.  On the other hand, Amazon.com has set up a way for you to show me that you love me by buying me presents. That's right, I can set up a wish list and if you buy something on it, they'll deliver it right to my door.

Now I'm sure Bill and Melinda Gates are rabid fans of the Big DumpTruck so I put a couple of big ticket items on there. So all you readers who have full pockets from your successful IPOs, skip right to the part of the list with computers and big screen tv's. Of course, if Mr. Gates loses all his money with this lawsuit, he can just focus on the DVD's I've picked out. Those aren't too expensive.

So this is a link to my Amazon.com wish list.   Don't feel obligated to buy anything. I'm not begging.  I created this list to remind myself (and Santa) of all the things I'd like to possess.

Still Want to Be a Millionaire

The addiction continues. I have attempted to get through to the 800 number to be a contestant, because obviously it's going to take my superior brain power to get ABC to give away a million bucks to somebody. I think that given the opportunity I would not take a quarter of a million and run. I would say "hey, I have a 25% chance of getting to the next level if I just guess the answer.

Either that or I'd leave with a thousand dollars and the knowledge that the entire United States of America knows that I'm a baffoon.

At least I know how many hours the Minnow was supposed to be out for on Gilligan's Island.

Nitpicker

Every once in a while someone tells you about something that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Stand up and turn white. And then fall off.

There is a woman who started her own business. I heard about it 2nd hand and didn't find a web page for her company, so I'll just summerize here.

If someone in your family has head lice, she will come and take care of things for a fee. The thought of doing this for a living stops me dead in my tracks. I can't even come up with something witty to say about it. Really.  It's just that disturbing.

Really Odd Web Page of the Week

I don't know that this will be a regular feature of the Big DumpTruck, unless of course I make up an award graphic and then have a formal ceremony for the winner, but my pick of the week webpage that I just have to make sure you all visit is TV Party. They have a LOT of info on all your favorite Saturday Morning TV Shows, including the Saturday morning listings from any year! Yes, of course I looked up the listings for 71 and 72, when H.R. Pufnstuf ruled my world.  They also have an excellent article on everyone's favorite Christmas Special, Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Take a peek.

Me vs. Emeril's Lawyers, Round 2

Thanks to all who have written to tell me how disappointed they are that I had to take down my Emeril fan page.  I decided it wasn't worth the stress and potential $$ to fight this one, even if I truly believe that "fair use" is in play here. So I'll let the Evil Lawyers win round one.

On the other hand, I got a lot of positive mail supporting me and my site, and one of the notes was from someone who is actually fighting the lawyers. He asked me to give him a call. It actually made my day because I had spent the ENTIRE commute to work trying to think of a way to get my site back up while skirting the cease and desist letter. This person is working with a major Boston law firm. I'll at least talk to him, and update everyone here if/when there is progress.

I do appreciate fan mail, by the way. Got a gushing note this week and I printed it out and tacked it up next to my other really great fan letter. Really, if I feel the love, it encourages me to update the page a little more often.   Short of someone buying me the big screen tv.

The List:

Favorite T-Shirts

• TeeVee.Org shirt that I won by winning the 1998 Dead Pool
• A Winnie-the-Pooh shirt I bought so I could tuck it in and say "I have Pooh in my pants!"
• A Bolton Orchards t-shirt
• A plain blue pocket t-shirt that I stole from my husband

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