Tag: NCIS

DRESSED ON THE SET

“How come Gibbs is wearing a coat in Arizona in the summer?” I was talking to Garry. It was an NCIS rerun. We watch a lot of reruns because we forgot what happened even when we've seen it before. A lot of shows just aren't all that different from year to year, so why not? … Continue reading DRESSED ON THE SET

NCIS AND MY PACEMAKER – Marilyn Armstrong

EPISODE: Need to Know (2012) Alan Katzenbach, a lawyer, waits for Gibbs with his client, a chief petty officer named Leland Wiley. Wiley was busted for drugs and wants to trade his info -- which he says is about national security. It concerns Agah Bayar, the arms dealer. Gibbs is interested. Wiley comes over to talk, … Continue reading NCIS AND MY PACEMAKER – Marilyn Armstrong

WHAT IS THAT THING YOU’RE WEARING? – Marilyn Armstrong

“How come Gibbs is wearing a coat in Arizona in the summer?” I was talking to Garry. It was an NCIS rerun. We watch a lot of reruns, though this new fall season of TV is shaping up better than I expected, so maybe there will be new shows to watch. The question about costumes … Continue reading WHAT IS THAT THING YOU’RE WEARING? – Marilyn Armstrong

INSTINCT OR THE GIBB’S THEORY OF “GOING WITH THE GUT” – Marilyn Armstrong

FOWC with Fandango — Instinct Without getting all Leroy Jethro Gibbs here … is there any other way to make a decision when you have no hard facts with which to work? It sounds right, doesn't it? Except when Gibbs does it, the entire agency agrees. When I do it, no one ever agrees. If you're … Continue reading INSTINCT OR THE GIBB’S THEORY OF “GOING WITH THE GUT” – Marilyn Armstrong

HACKING YOUR HEARTBEAT

You thought this was a creepy, personal fantasy. It turns out to be real. I told'ya, didn't I? FDA recalls close to half-a-million pacemakers over hacking fears Turns out former Vice President (and erratic shooter) Dick Cheney was right all along: Your heart can be hacked. At least if you have a pacemaker, that is. … Continue reading HACKING YOUR HEARTBEAT

WHY ARE YOU WEARING THAT THING?

“How come Gibbs is wearing a coat in Arizona in the summer?” I was talking to Garry. It was an NCIS rerun. We watch a lot of reruns, though this new fall season of TV is shaping up better than I expected, so maybe there will be new shows to watch. The question about costumes … Continue reading WHY ARE YOU WEARING THAT THING?

WHY ARE YOU WEARING THAT THING?

"How come Gibbs is wearing a coat in Arizona in the summer?" I was talking to Garry. It was an NCIS rerun. We watch a lot of reruns, though this new fall season of TV is shaping up better than I expected, so maybe there will be new shows to watch. The question about costumes … Continue reading WHY ARE YOU WEARING THAT THING?

HACKING THE PACEMAKER

EPISODE: NCIS - NEED TO KNOW (2012) Short Synopsis: Alan Katzenbach, a lawyer, waits for Gibbs with his client, a chief petty officer named Leland Wiley. Wiley was busted for drugs and wants to trade information he has -- which he claims involves national security and Agah Bayar, the arms dealer. Gibbs is interested. Wiley comes … Continue reading HACKING THE PACEMAKER

THE GIBBS BINGE

Netflix binge watching is a happy past time for more and more folks these days. You can lose an entire afternoon or evening watching one series. It's like when we were younger and would stay up til dawn to finish a good book. Surely, you remember those days? Marilyn and I are long time fans … Continue reading THE GIBBS BINGE

ANOTHER ONE JUST LIKE THE OTHER ONE

This was originally going to be about sequels and remakes to movies and TV shows. Somewhere along the line, it changed. Now, it's about predictable, boring, and repetitive material for what is supposed to be a new television season. We are having trouble finding stuff to watch. It isn't merely that the shows are trite, poorly written, badly acted, and trivial. … Continue reading ANOTHER ONE JUST LIKE THE OTHER ONE