Hi, everybody. Sorry it's been so long since I blogged. For a number of reasons I just haven't felt like it. My mother-in-law passed away last week. We were at the viewing and funeral in Michigan over the weekend. She has had Alzheimer's, so really, she's been gone for a while. Thankfully, she lived a good life, dedicated to her family and her Lord. All 7 kids and their spouses were at the funeral, and almost all the 14 grandchildren, most of the step-grandchildren, and many of the great-grandchildren. Her's was a life well lived. Today's quote comes from a current show. Who said:

"Well then you haven't been hugged properly. It's like an emotional Heimlich. Someone puts their arms around you and gives you a squeeze and all your fear and anxiety comes shooting out of your mouth in a big wet wad and you can breathe again."

? If you have a guess you can send it to me in a PM or give it in your comment below. Thanks for leaving a comment. Congratulations to Hoeech, jokipper, and Mad_Buck, who knew that Batman of Batman (1966) said:

"Naturally you didn't know I was wearing my special super-thermal-B long underwear for extreme cold."

He said it to Mr. Freeze, naturally. I remember this line so well. My mom hated that show because of stupid things like this.

TV.Com News: I've started submitting a few things. I've had no problem submitting new items, but have not been able to edit what's already there. One of the many bugs that has to be fixed. Jaxiecracks says they are creating an official "reported bugs" thread, to keep track of what's been fixed. Many users suggested such a thread. EDITED TO ADD: Here's the new forum - http://www.tv.com/redesign-feedback/official-redesign-reported-bugs-list/topic/92653-1165926/msgs.html

What I'm Watching: I'm having a difficult time getting excited about the new TV season. My lackadaisical attitude is probably a combination of favorite shows that have been disappointing, little time to watch TV, and the problems at TV.com.

Heroes - I've been disappointed with Heroes this season. There are way too many characters and storylines to follow. With the storylines being so fanciful anyway, you really need to concentrate, so too many is a bad thing.

House - I've been so busy that I keep forgetting House is on. I watched the first episode of the season online. That's it so far. I think it wasn't on last night because of the debate.

NCIS - Still as great as ever. I like how they handled the staff at the beginning of the season. They didn't pull a House. This show just keeps getting better and better.

The Big Bang Theory - The season opener was so funny. I hope it keeps up. This week I watched Chuck instead, so I'll have to catch TBBT online.

Chuck - I'm still enjoying this great show. They say this season will be more of a story arc than a villain-of-the-week premise. So far, so good. Chuck is becoming a better spy, and even Casey appreciates his contribution.

Numb3rs - The cliffhanger was tied up in a neat little bow during the first episode. I'm glad it was straightened out, but I think in real life it would have been more complicated. They should learn from NCIS. Still, this is a good show.

There are way too few comedies on my list. For a comedy kind of gal like me, this is disappointing.

Indiana Mom's Top Ten Little Known Celebrity Facts: Taken from person guides I edit.

4. William Daniels made his stage debut as a tap dancer at the age of four. He and his sisters had a song and dance act.

You may have seen him recently playing a judge in Boston Legal. He's a terrific actor.

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It's funny that William Daniels may be best remembered for a role where you never saw his face-that of K.I.T.T in Knight Rider. His other best-known TV roles are: Dr. Mark Craig in St. Elsewhere and George Feeny in Boy Meets World. And, who could forget Captain Nice?

ThinkGeek Department: The people over at ThinkGeek have done it again. The newest product is a t-shirt you can play. The Electronic Drum Kit shirt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjZNzn-zzhc plays real drum sounds when you press on the picture. Here's a video of the shirt in action. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjZNzn-zzhc%5D I though it would be fun if my son wore it to school (he doesn't have one) and when his teacher makes a little joke he could do a rim shot.

Virtual Vacation: Today we're going to Alabama.

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We'll return to Who Said It? next time. Today I'm listing 5 things that bother me about the new TV.com design.

1. All submission bugs need to be fixed. That should be a given, but it shoud also be high on the list of priorities.

2. The text on all pages should be legible. Text on the profile pages should be larger, and the lines shorter, for easier reading. Also, the text should be black. I'm fine with the white background on the blog area (as long as the text is black), but adding color to the sidebars would make the whole thing easier to read.

3. The list of friends' blogs needs to be longer. At least 10, if not more. The list should also include how many comments have been left, and how many are new since I last visited the blog.

4. Take the "Member since..." line off each of our comments. It's confusing and unnecessary.

5. The My Feed box is useless. Replace it with the Latest News, like on the show guides. And, to squeeze 2 in 1, putting one random favorite show and favorite person on my profile is also useless. Better to have none or let me choose a top 3 or 5.

Hi, everybody. I'm really sleepy, but I want to get this posted before I go to bed because I'm not sure I'll have time tomorrow. Today's quote comes from a show that aired in the 1960s. Who said:

"Naturally you didn't know I was wearing my special super-thermal-B long underwear for extreme cold"

? If you have a guess you can send it to me in a PM or give it in your answer below. Thanks for leaving a comment. Congratulations to george91910us and Hoeech, the only onse who knew that the Lisa Simpson of The Simpsons said:

"Your paper-thin commitment to your children sends shivers down my spine!"

FlyingHellfish must still be on vacation, or he would have had it. If I missed anybody, please let me know.

TV.Com News: I'm still not doing much submitting. My percentage keeps going up one point each day, even though I'm not doing much. The blog view counter still hasn't changed. It's been the same for weeks. At least it seems that long.

Tuesday is Blackout Day, the day many TV.com users will be boycotting the site to protest the shabby treatment CBS/CNET and TPTB have been giving us. Changing the site layout without first testing it properly, ignoring user suggestions after asking for them, and making drastic changes just at the beginning of the new TV season, are some of the reasons I am protesting. If you agree with these reasons, or if you have reasons of your own, please join the blackout by not logging in at all from midnight to midnight, Tuesday, September 30. To make sure I don't accidentally sign in I will be logging off TV.com on all the computers I use to check the site. I don't know how long it shows me as logged on after I leave, but most of the time, when I sign on again I am already logged on, so I don't have to enter my email and password. Therefore, I'll log off to make sure I'm not signed on.

At the Movies: As I mentioned in my last blog, my husband and I went to see the movie, Fireproof. It was really good. It's nice to see a movie about saving a marriage. Kirk Cameron is terrific as a firefighter who has no problem saving people he doesn't know, but is letting his marriage burn to the ground. Kirk looks as good as ever, and the range of emotions in this film are WAY past his role in Growing Pains. It says in the movie's web site that he turned down a salary, and asked the producers to give the money to a non-profit camp that he and his wife, Chelsea Noble, support. Pretty nice. The young lady who plays his wife, Erin Bethea, holds her own, even though her only experience is as a performer at Disney's Magic Kingdom. The movie is tense and emotional, but also has humorous moments, especially in the firehouse with the group of firemen. At the end of the movie there was a lot of sniffling in the theater. Some of it from my seat. The movie debuted at number 3 at the box office on Friday night, even though it was shown in only 839 theaters. That's pretty amazing.

Virtual Vacation: Let's try to go to North Dakota. Cross your fingers.

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