When I recently talked to an over-the-hill fellow movie critic, he pointed out that The Next Best Thing is not receiving favorable reviews. "That's just old people who don't like Madonna", I explained to him.
My mom refused to see Next Best Thing, because, she said, "It looks okay but I don't like Madonna". (She actually walked out of "Evita".) My dad, who kept bugging me to leave Evita early (he actually claimed it was boring), didn't want to see The Next Best Thing either. Surprisingly, he did like this movie.
It's hard not to like The Next Best Thing, with hilarious comic bits and terrific actors (yes, I mean Madonna). Abby (Madonna) and Robert (Rupert Everett) are best friends. Abby gets dumped by her boyfriend and complains to Robert, who happens to be gay. In a hilarious scene, he helps Abby by humiliating her ex. (Robert makes a public spectacle of pretending to be the ex's gay boyfriend.)
Then, in another riotous scene, Robert and Abby get extremely sloshed - together. So sloshed and so together that Robert forgets he is gay and - sleeps with Abby. When she gets pregnant, Abby naturally assumes that Robert is the baby's father.
They move in together, and everything works well until their son Sam is about five years old. Then, at Robert's urging, Abby starts dating, and soon falls in love with a great guy. The only problem is that he wants her and Sam to move to New York with him.
Normally non-D&RGW grade crossing incidents wouldn't make the news, but in light of the human tragedy and the equipment involved, I felt it was warrented this once. From John Bromley, Union Pacific Railroad Public Relations: "The Engineering Dept. inspection special hit a dump truck near Livonia, LA this morning at 7:43 a.m. at Vacherie, LA. The truck driver was killed as well as a Union Pacific manager from Omaha headquarters who was riding in the cab. The manager died when he was struck by debris that burst through the front door. His next of kin are being notified. None of the riders in the passenger train were hurt. The conductor, engineer and an operating officer who were also in the cab were treated for various injuries." Obviously our thoughts and prayers go out for the crew and the families. - NDHolmes
According to a post by Paul Birkholz (of Mountain West Rail fame) this morning on the DRGW list, the two Herzog units (HZGX 164 & 165) that were cleaning up the Tennessee Pass line are now in Denver's North Yard. They're apparently supposed to be in Pueblo by early Thursday morning, so the current speculation is that they'll travel on MDVPU tonight. In other news, DRGW5386 is working east today towards Denver - it traced at Grand Jct this morning (11/29) at 0645h. - NDHolmes
DRGW 5371/5385/5390 are returning from Roper to North Yard today - passed Thompson, UT at 0546 this morning (11/28), and are due at NYard by 0100h tomorrow. Still it's a nice day here in Colorado and a good opportunity to catch them, at least on our side of the divide. - NDHolmes
As of today, it looks like DRGW 3084/3105/3111 will be pulling local duty out of Denver. Also, DRGW5353 will be headed west to Roper, and DRGW5342 is headed east to Denver. DRGW3097/3129 are on the Alamosa locals, and DRGW3154/3155 are once again running together on Denver-Pueblo. In other good news, there are 14 motors currently stationed in Helper, and another 5 random pieces of DRGW power roaming around Utah at the moment. Also, I'm getting ready to start scanning some of the D&RGW paper I've accumulated over the years - within a week or so an "historical paper" set of pages will appear, and hopefully a week or two after that will come several pages devoted to overviews of the various Grande mainlines and branches. - NDHolmes
Paul from Arvada just posted the following to the DRGW list: "I have been told that GP40 has been plucked from the scrap pile by some dedicated mechanics at Burnham. It was to be scraped if it could not be fixed. 3060 should be out and running the rails again very soon." No further confirmation, but Paul's posts are usually right. - NDHolmes
The two SD40T-2s that wandered in to Denver yesterday morning ( 5371 & 5385) are going back to Roper this afternoon - Paul from Arvada informs us that they're buried 3-4 engines back behind some yellow stuff. DRGW5353 is also headed into Denver over the Moffat later tonight, and 3154/3155 have resumed their duty together on the Denver-Pueblo runs. Also, I caught up with the BNSF Trough Train headed north along the Joint Line this afternoon, for anyone keeping track of it. For those of you who haven't believed I really have been working on a new trip report, it's also finally up. - NDHolmes
DRGW 5371/5385 will be coming in to Denver this morning / early this afternoon - they traced at Granby at 0809h. Also I know you've all grown tired of reading my DRGW magazine survey reminder news. But for one of the last times, Keith Williams wants to remind everyone: "Folks, time is running out on the Magazine Survey. It will only be on-line through November 30, 2000. So, if you haven't taken the survey and want to have some influence on the decision to proceed or not proceed with the magazine, as well as the actual content of the magazine, please take a few moments to fill out the survey at http://www.drgw.org/survey/" - NDHolmes
Hopefully everyone (at least the Americans) enjoyed their Thanksgiving yesterday. Because of the holiday, it seems UP has stopped most of their trains until Saturday morning. This just happens to include a Roper-to-Denver train with T-motors 5371 & 5385, which seem to have tied down in Helper, UT. Don't know when this train will proceed east, but hopefully it will be in daylight. Other than that, the D&RGW news has been a bit slow lately - I'm promising the latest trip report by tomorrow night - honestly, it's about done. - NDHolmes
Well, I'm finally back - unfortunately with no D&RGW photos to show for the trip, but tons of BNSF & UP traffic - trip report posted hopefully tonight if everything goes well. Okay, so on with the D&RGW news: A UP passenger special passed over the Joint Line going north this morning (11/20). It departed Pueblo at 0715h, passed north out of ColoSprgs at 0830h, and had a pair of SD70Ms on the front, one of which was UP4242. Also, there's DRGW5386 working west today in the sunlight. It departed North Yard at 0605h, and is headed for Roper. Hasn't scanned at East Portal yet, though, so it's probably still on the east side of the tunnel. - NDHolmes
This was posted on the DRGW list earlier today: "As of 1pm on 11/15/00 (Wednesday) there are three UP laser tampers parked on the Eagle house track (Tennessee Pass mainline, on the "shuttered portion")." If anyone has any more information, please post it to the list or email it to me at NDHolmes@drgw.net and I'll see that it gets posted. - NDHolmes
Looks like DRGW 5505 is confirmed gone - not physically dead, but repainted into UP colors at Jenks in N Little Rock. In better news, though, 5361/5372/5407 are working east tonight to N Yard (arriving early Tuesday morning), and 5371/5386/5390 have now arrived in Roper and will (probably) be turned around for tomorrow's MRODV. In addition, there are two other T-motors in Denver, along with other varied DRGW power around Colorado. California's quite nice so far - tons of traffic over Cajon this weekend. Unfortunately I haven't found any of the SD50s yet. - NDHolmes
Okay, I promise, I really am leaving, but was just checking on all the 50s before I left and noticed that 5406 is on its way to Denver tonight (11/10). Don't know where it is in the consist or even what kind of train it's on, but thought I'd let everyone know. - NDHolmes
The wrecked units from Yarmony (UP7193 / UP8029) appear to be heading for North Yard. They passed Kremmling this morning (11/10) at 1112h. Meanwhile, the four T-motors from yesterday (5361/5372/5376/5377) are continuing to trek across Utah today towards Roper. Just a reminder: This will probably the last regular news update until ??, as I'm headed for LA for the week (business). I can't promise more than about an update every day or so, since my network access will be limited. I'll be back next Sunday, but in the meantime I plan to spend my spare time tracking down those SD50s. Look for a big trip report in a week. - NDHolmes
DRGW5371/5390/5392 are together, and DRGW5356/5410 are grouped together. All five are probably still sitting in Grand Junction right now, as the trace doesn't yet indicate a departure for any of them. All are headed for Roper. No word on where they are in the consists. - NDHolmes
This is just a friendly reminder to everyone to take the Rio Grande Magazine Interest Survey. This is an important part of possibly (hopefully) getting a professional magazine put together to specifically cover our favorite railroad. Keith put out a reminder on the D&RGW list, and I felt the need to remind everyone here. Please, if you haven't done it yet, respond. We need your input. - NDHolmes
Looks like 5371 / 5390 will be leading MDVRO west today, along with a large compliment of accumulated SP/UP AC units. The DRGW heavy crane 028 was reported moving east out of Grand Jct this morning (11/7) at 1035h, presumably headed for Yarmony. Also, expect a slowdown in news for next week - I'll be in LA on business, with some railfanning hopefully tucked in (SD50s look out...). Lastly, for those of you Americans on here, a reminder that it's election day - get out and cast your vote. I realize that's not really DRGW-related news, but political climate can and will definitely influence the future of railroads here as well as (more importantly) your life and our country in general. Know the issues, understand the implications, and VOTE! - NDHolmes
DRGW 5371 / 5390 are apparently being held in the hole at Cliff with yesterday's eastbound MDVRO. No clue how long they'll be there, but thanks to Joe McMillan for providing this one to the DRGW list. - NDHolmes
The four-unit DRGW lashup that was supposed to lead MDVRO on 11/5 evidently left with only three of the four motors. DRGW 5410 apparently had problems with the sanders not turning off, and after several attempts to resolve problems, it was eventually cut out, leaving 5376 to lead the 7-unit consist to Roper. Thanks to Altamont Press and The Colorado Zephyr for this one. - NDHolmes
I don't have much else to report on today, so here's a list of D&RGW units moving in Grande Country today: DRGW3060 has replaced DRGW3097/3111/3129 on the Alamosa runs today. DRGW5371/5390 are returning to North Yard today in daylight, passing through Granby at 0916h this morning (11/6). DRGW5386 is following them on another train, passing through Grand Jct. at 0715h. And, for those in Utah, 5361/5372/5376 are headed west on yesterday's MDVRO (delayed by the Yarmony derailment, and cleared DeBeque at 1019h. Also, just a reminder - don't forget the RioGrande Magazine Interest Survey, if you're interested in seeing a magazine devoted to the Grande. - NDHolmes
Looks like 5361, 5372, 5376, and 5410 will be leading MDVRO west tonight (though none of us have a clue when, due to the Yarmony derailment), along with 4 other various UP/SP critters. The tunnel motors, however, are supposedly in the lead. The last estimate I heard was 1800h tonight (11/5) on derailment cleanup. If I get an update on MDVRO's departure, I'll post it. - NDHolmes
At around 1600h today, there was a mishap at West Yarmony, just east of Bond. It appears (but don't take this as fact yet) that a set of eight light locos attempted to exit the siding before an eastbound coal train had cleared, and collided with the side. Thankfully, the crew seems to have escaped with only a few scrapes and cuts. Thanks to Joe McMillan for providing this bit to the DRGW list. Paul from MWR was up there within 35 minutes, and provided this photo, posted at Trainorders. Once again I miss the real action - yours truly was over on the other side of the Tunnel for the afternoon - trip report coming later tonight. - NDHolmes
As if 5361/5376/5377 wasn't enough of a good thing, a new set has appeared and will be departing Roper in an hour or two for Denver - this time DRGW5371 and 5390. Not sure whereabouts in the consist they're located, but should put it across western Colorado in daylight tomorrow. UPDATE: The trace shows that they just left at 2130h (11/1). - NDHolmes
A look at the trace this morning reveals 5372 (which apparently is leading - thanks for this info to Paul over at Mountail West Rail). The train cleared Green River at 0505h this morning (11/1). Looks like a beautiful day from here, but with the random snowing lately, who knows on that side of the divide. - NDHolmes
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Rhea Seehorn has become very good at keeping the patch the detailed rules for “Better Call Saul” under wraps. After all, she’s been asked to sign multiple nondisclosure agreements since the “Breaking Bad” spinoff debuted in 2015. She likens retaining storyline secrets to playing the word-guessing tournament Taboo.
“That’s what it’s like talking about the seasons, since we are was like we can’t even form sentences. Brecause every term you bump up against is something that’s on my[ Taboo] placard, ” Seehorn told HuffPost at Build Series.
Things begin right where we left off in Season 3. Kim is healing from road traffic accidents, her limb in a casting, and Jimmy McGill is dealing with the death of two brothers, Chuck McGill( Michael McKean ). At the same occasion, drama is increasing in the narcotic cartel world, particularly with key attributes Gus Fring( Giancarlo Esposito) and Nacho Varga( Michael Mando) getting involved with shady deals.
“There’s some really fun’ Breaking Bad’ astounds, ” Rhea Seehorn said about Season 4 of “Better Call Saul.”
Going forward, witness can expect to see both familiar faces and plazas from the “Breaking Bad” daytimes. Through that, we’ll start to learn how particular storylines originated. And although Seehorn couldn’t talk specifics, she did molted some light on what to expect as the season unfolds.
“There’s some really fun’ Breaking Bad’ amazes. There’s likewise a ratcheting up of both the drama and the slapstick, ” she said. “And really interesting, funny, terrifying material on the cartel line-up. Jimmy’s evolution toward Saul[ Goodman] is much more pronounced and odd. It comes in peculiar alters … There are some moments that are very funny and very, very dark in his progression. And then you start to see that Kim’s poker face are quite an armor, nursing in a lot of stuff.”
Meanwhile, changes are on the way for Kim Wexler as well. “By the end of the season, it’s wildly different than where you met her, ” Seehorn said.
As for Kim and Saul’s future in upcoming seasons, Seehorn is just as in the dark as the rest of us. Even if showrunners Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould had a plan for Kim’s future, Seehorn said they wouldn’t inevitably share it with her.
“I think they have some minds they would like to do, try or see that they aren’t letting me know about and they don’t want me to hang my hat on,’ Oh, she certainly is in the backroom of Cinnabon.’ They don’t want me to presume that or presume she’s killed in a ugly automobile disintegrate … And they are two of the only showrunners that don’t write a set bible … they don’t want to be coated into a corner.”
But Seehorn is certainly looking forward to finding out how everything goes down in the seasons to come( even if she can’t share it with the rest of us ).
“I don’t wondering where she’ll be when she convenes him where he’s at, ” she said, referring to Jimmy’s ended conversion into con-artist Saul. “It’s an interesting question what the moral dilemma is likely to be, and you check both of their references this season start to both have secret lives. It’s comedic at times, and it’s dreadful at times.”
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