P.J.

I think any "secret plan" Kirk was hatching was about wooing Lily, the boss' daughter. I believe at some point, he admitted that to Iva (or his ex-lover, Addie). I don't remember him conspiring with Spencer, but I do remember Craig having the feeling he knew/had met Kirk before he came to Oakdale, which I don't think was ever explained.

That clip kind of freaks me out. EF was acting, HBS is freakily like Margaret Colin, and Colleen Zenk looks exactly the same---save the length of her hair. Sigh...I wish P&G would get their head out of their ass and put their stuff online.

Or how the entire town would literally STOP dead in their tracks to celebrate Lily's August birthday. *eyeroll* I loved DM, he was a wonderful storyteller, and probably the BEST I've ever seen at balancing and timing stories. But DAYUM, he had a blind spot as big as the Sun for Lily and MB. To the point where all his other ingenues (who were arguably just as talented as MB) got NOTHING for story unless they managed to get out of Lily's teen/young adult circle. Lily was almost as bad as Y&R's Cricket in the "every man falls in love with them" department. I remember loving John's newfound son Duke simply because he refused to kiss Lily's ass. If Michael Louden had been as conventionally hunky as say Shawn Christian, no doubt Duke would have been one of Lily's victims too.

The Julia Larrabee saga, while "horrific", wasn't a Julia Lindsay (Jack's first nut-job wife) return. Julia Larabee was "simply" a nurse with the same first name as his psycho bitch ex-wife so in a confused moment, he would "connect" with the name, and later so he could find out about the psycho and think he might not want to return to Oakdale. It was just really poorly written...I remember kvetching at the time that somehow Jack had managed to cross the Mississippi river from Illnois into Missouri, where he was hospitalized. And honestly, if TIIC hadn't hired Sarah "three time emmy award winner" Brown, the story would have been hastily wrapped up in six weeks. HS and CG practically wet themselves hoping SFB would grace ATWT with her magnificence forever. So much so, when CG hired Julie Pinson years later, he nearly handed the show over to her to keep her in what amounted to the same role (only sluttier). Park was never leaving the show. Sarah Brown sucked in the role, mostly because she came off as an unsympathetic, using bitch. It's the one and only time Carly was ever given the upper moral hand, and most of the town still managed to take the other woman's side, or at least declined to help Carly try and get Jack help. It made me madder than spit to see Lisa basically tell JuliaII that it was more important that she get fucked every night than an infant (Sage) have her father. Even Holden refused to intercede with Jack when it came to trying to get him medical attention (to see what might have been causing his amnesia.) And then that rat bastard helped Julia break in to Carly's home and find out where Carly had lured him to (Montana), telling him his mother was sick. That's ONE reason I never EVER bought the Holden/Carly affair. They never liked each other. I forget exactly what EF's medical emergency was, but I remember finding out later it was serious.

Okay, I so wasn't going to admit to the ST:TNG connection...but since you posted the pic... I can only imagine the chemistry had Joe Breen schemed with Carly...Doug Wert was like the second Caleb. Only not as carbon-copy in looks. Yvonne Perry---ugh. At least when Martha Byrne played the poor little rich girl, her poutiness and spoiled rotten persona hinted at more. Oh, and she was like 15, not 30 trying to be 18.

I think the story of Scott got derailed when Joe Breen was "let go" after being diagnosed as HIV+. It's too bad, I thought he was exactly what Oakdale needed, an outsider to stir things up without being "EVIL" like Tonio or James. The problem was he had NO chemistry with Ellen Dolan (or whoever was playing Margo at the time) and the rivalry with Tom felt forced. (Of course, it didn't help Scott Holmes has two modes, pissed and pissed like a wet hen...) Doug Wert came off like the class clown.

I still miss ATWT so much. Thanksgiving just wasn't the same without the annual Hubbard Squash. Christmas seems hollow this year with no Hughes/Snyders/Ryans to watch.

Anthony Herrera was on freakin' Y&R???? No. Freakin'. Way.

How ironic it was Hogan's one and ONLY payoff. And Katie was swiftly turned into his bumbling, BUBBLES-Y, quirky "heroine".

Hope dated Ben?!?!? I only (barely) remember Ben as Eve's(?) bf/husband.

Quick question---remember that basketball bachelor party? Who's was it? Ross's or Hamp's?

I liked Brooke Alexander much better than the second Samantha, Sheri Alexander. I don't think people outright hated Noelle Beck, but I think there was a lot of resistance to her simply because of the way Martha's departure was handled. Personally, I stopped caring about Lily long before Martha left. Her Lily was a whiny little self-righteous hypocrite. I honestly think the show would have been fine without a recast Lily, period. I actually liked Heather Rattray in the role too. Interesting tidbit, Lindsay Frost is married to the actor who played Nick Costello (James' henchman who infiltrated the OPD and burned up in the Ruxton Hills fire).

Sucks that there's a thread in cancelled soaps for ATWT. I don't think I've accepted it yet.

Wait....looney bird Meg is back???? I smell trouble brewing in Snyderville....

I FLOVE Katie sweating. I FLOVE thinking about it, I FLOVE reading about it...I FLOVE thinking about reading about it. LOL.... Awww...little Babs comforts her little tantrum-throwing son. Well, tough beans, Paul...you believed that lying skank. Go Ro!

EMMA....living in sin???? :faints: What kind of mad, mad, mad World is this??? JK...love it.

Poor Carly...can't even take a short trip out of town without running headlong into some buzz kill...LOL.

Congratulations on making it to 200, Dusty!!

Dusty, you're a sentimental ol' pile of goo...it's too bad Carjack doesn't get half this sentiment on the show. And I flove that Margo can at least admit her hypocrisy to herself. Another thing that drives me nuts on ATWT. You, babe, are the whipped cream on the hot chocolate of life....don't ask what it means, just take it as muy bueno.

Hmmn...I find myself intrigued by the possible Lucinda/Clark/Emma triangle, and why Lucy wouldn't want anyone to know about their connection. Carjack.... Loved Dusty's snarky 'tude about Craig even though he's dead.

OMG...I frackin' LOVE Wes Ramsey! He can be dangerous and sincere. I'm looking forward to see which he is with Jade.

Glad to have you back writing Dusty!

Aaron's jealousy is making him into a tattletale. I think Cindy Brady needs to slap him upside the head! LOL. Oh-oh....Doris is DEAD?? That can't be good for Michael. Emma has another guest at the Snyder Hotel? She should forget about farming and open up a B&B. LOL. Great job, as usual Dusty!! Loved the imagery of Michael stumbling along the side of the highway.

Fantastic twist, having Noah be the one to see Carrie with James! Y'know, I get Lily's 'tude...but why would she think Noah was just faking being gay? Sigh...I so wish we could go back to Jack/Carly and Lily/Holden being friends (on the show). :0

I really liked all the family gatherings for the 4th. Keep up the good job, Dusty!