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 Jan Flora  wrote:

> In article 
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>  Billy  wrote:
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> > In article ,
> >  Jan Flora  wrote:
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> > > In article 
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> > >  Billy  wrote:
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> > > > In article 
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> > > >  rugvcjl{at}gmail.com wrote:
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> > > > > varicose veins Newport Beach
> > > > > 
> > > > > Boy was I wrong to go to newport for my varicose
veins treatment
> > > > > instead we I and my husband went to doctor song in
irvine, it was
> > > > > awesome. her site is 
> > > > >
www.newportbeachwellnesscenter.com/content/varicose-veins-newport-beac
> > > > > h
> > > > 
> > > > Is this just a solicitation or do you have anything to
say about your 
> > > > treatment besides "groovy"?
> > > 
> > > Varicose veins aren't allowed in Newport. It's a very upscale town. 
> > Life behind the Orange curtain.
> > > John 
> > > Wayne kept his boat there. 
> > Don't forget John Wayne International Airport, a.k.a. Orange County 
> > Airport.
> > > It was about an 80 foot motor yacht with a 
> > > permanent staff.
> > > 
> > 
> > So did Bing Crosby. You could see it as you drove out to Balboa.
> > I think Balboa is about the last vestige of "Old Coastal
Califoria".
> > The Renezvous Ballroom used to be there before it burned down. There is 
> > a small ferris wheel with a great view of Newport Harbor and surrounding 
> > area. The part I like best is the pier and the sandy beaches where you 
> > can swim in the ocean without freezing you cojones off and going into 
> > hypothermia, like here in northern California. It was always a haven for 
> > Easter break and under age drinking ;-) 
> > 
> > > Other than that, you're spot on, Billy. The post is spam.
> > > 
> > >    Jan
> 
> Bing Crosby lived in Hillsborough, CA and went to Our Lady of Angels 
> Church. So did we. He used to go to 7 o'clock mass, not wear his toupe, 
> wore his glasses, always sat in the very back pews and he sang real good.
> 
> They usually drove his wife's station wagon to church, but once in 
> awhile would drive his Rolls. His kids are the same age as me. Mary 
> Katherine was the cherished child. She hated that. The boys were brats. 
> MK had to work like hell to overcome who her dad was and be accepted as 
> a regular kid. Another neighbor kid was Patty Hearst. It's hard to 
> overcome when your parents are worth a fortune or are famous Hollywood 
> folks and it's a real PITA to try to fit in, even among other kids who 
> are worth a ba-jillion bucks and who's folks are big shots.
Off topic but it reminds me of the joke making the rounds lately.
George Bush was told that three Brazilian soldier had been killed in 
Iraq. His face went ashen, and he asked in a quivering voice, how many 
is three bra-zillion?

But of course, in truth, the joke is on us :-(
> 
> I used to love to trick or treat at Crosby's house. Their butler, Fisher,
> who went to work for Prince Charles when Bing died, use to give out those
> brownies that come two in a pack. They always gave the best treats. 
> 
> Fisher would answer the door in his official, formal butler outfit. He's 
> pretty tall; their house is an old British tudor mansion; their driveway 
> is very long -- it was always a trip to trick or treat their house... 
> They were the only family that made the butler give out the treats. But 
> they weren't the only family who had servants. Weird neighborhood. I 
> couldn't wait to leave, and did, as soon as I got a driver's license.
> 
>    But I digress...
> 
>    Jan in Alaska
Not too different from the wine country. Never saw so many prima donnas 
in my life.

hasta luego
-- 

Billy
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