A “Swingtown” Swings Low
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CBS says that last week’s installment of its summer series posted double-digit percentage increases over the week before. In this vast wasteland of summer programming, it was no surprise. (I watched “America’s Greatest Dog,” thinking it would be a cute contest between canines. It instead turned out to be “Big Brother With Dogs.” As much as I love dogs, I loathe “Big Brother” even more. I was totally disappointed in that show and won’t be going back.) 
Do you think that Tom and Trina EVER consider sexually transmitted diseases? AIDs may have been on the far horizon, but other venereal diseases—such as herpes, genital warts, chlamydia and the clap—were certainly front and center, and there’s never been mention of the horny duo protecting themselves against it. As for a threesome, “sloppy seconds” isn’t for me. If I’d been Luke (above, dancing with Trina) or Tom last week, I’d have gotten grossed out by taking turns kissing Trina. As far as swapping spit goes, Luke and Tom might as well have been kissing each other.
What a bummer that Roger (during his effort to get a well-deserved raise and promotion) got laid off. How coincidental that many people in 2008 are now facing the same dilemma.
The whole thing with Laurie and her summer school teacher, Doug Stevens, got ickier and ickier. The kicker was when she visited him at the school as he was packing up his things, he pointed out that he was no longer her teacher (implying that it was OK for them to start a relationship—or at least fool around a bit), and then they started kissing and—wait for it—taking off their clothes. Here’s the thing: If he’s a teacher, I assume he went to grad school, which would mean that he’s at least 23. Laurie is around 16. That’s seven years. Seven significant years. That means that Doug can’t find anyone his own age and is resorting to consorting with a high school girl. Pathetic and creepy!
Original-song tally: Yes: Neil Diamond’s “Cracklin’ Rosie” and The Captain + Tennille’s “You’d Better Shop Around.” No: “Rock the Boat” and “Do You Want to Dance.”
And here’s my big question of the day: Is it REALLY possible to remove red wine stains from a white suit using Sweet ‘n’ Low? I’ll have to give it a try.
Tonight, in “Heatwave,” Roger turns to Susan (above, sweating it out together) for advice after losing his job, and Bruce—no, not Bruce!—gets cozy with his only female coworker, Melinda, who, thank goodness, has a lot more brains than her cavemen colleagues realize. (Photos courtesy of CBS.)
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The sweet-n-low trick for wine does work mostly. Similarly for using salt. Basically it soaks up the liquid before it gets a chance to set in. May have to use some hot water too to rinse it out.
I’ve gotten red wine stains out of carpeting using salt; as Kuwasha said above, I’m imagining it works on the same principle…