Comments on: The Dick Whitman Express http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/10/17/the-dick-whitman-express/ Intelligent media, including Mad Men, Downton Abbey, The Walking Dead, Hell on Wheels & more. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:17:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: freemakg http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/10/17/the-dick-whitman-express/comment-page-1/#comment-35096 freemakg Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:40:42 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=8141#comment-35096 About this time, the young, attractive nun who had recently become president of Webster College, convinced Conrad Hilton to donate 1.5 million to build a theater to house a permanent repertory company and provide real, professional theater experience to the conservatory students. Rumor was that Conrad Hilton had a crush on Sister Jacquelyn and she took advantage. About this time, the young, attractive nun who had recently become president of Webster College, convinced Conrad Hilton to donate 1.5 million to build a theater to house a permanent repertory company and provide real, professional theater experience to the conservatory students.

Rumor was that Conrad Hilton had a crush on Sister Jacquelyn and she took advantage.

]]> By: Mandy http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/10/17/the-dick-whitman-express/comment-page-1/#comment-35095 Mandy Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:37:06 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=8141#comment-35095 #21 Vodka Gimlet, #30 SmilerG I, too, was excited to see Covington KY mentioned! I have lived in Northern KY all my life and was so surprised to see that! Thank you to everyone who posts here. My MM experience isn't complete until I've read what all of your takes are on each episode. :) #21 Vodka Gimlet, #30 SmilerG

I, too, was excited to see Covington KY mentioned! I have lived in Northern KY all my life and was so surprised to see that!

Thank you to everyone who posts here. My MM experience isn't complete until I've read what all of your takes are on each episode. :)

]]> By: SmilerG http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/10/17/the-dick-whitman-express/comment-page-1/#comment-35094 SmilerG Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:56:22 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=8141#comment-35094 # 21 - Vodka Gimlet, Thanks for that info about Hilton's connection to Covington Kentucky. Before landing in San Diego nine years ago, I lived for a while in Northern Kentucky & Cincinnati. That photo of Conrad Hilton made me think of Don Draper's globe, behind his desk at SC. And doesn't he also have some kind of geegaw on his desk, that is (or looks like) a smaller globe? # 21 – Vodka Gimlet, Thanks for that info about Hilton's connection to Covington Kentucky. Before landing in San Diego nine years ago, I lived for a while in Northern Kentucky & Cincinnati.

That photo of Conrad Hilton made me think of Don Draper's globe, behind his desk at SC. And doesn't he also have some kind of geegaw on his desk, that is (or looks like) a smaller globe?

]]> By: brenda http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/10/17/the-dick-whitman-express/comment-page-1/#comment-35093 brenda Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:43:35 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=8141#comment-35093 Also, here's a wonderful link to a story about the Havana Hilton (now the Havana Libre). Castro made it his headquarters when he marched into Havana in 1959. Trader Vic's is still there, I can attest to that, although it's under new management. <a href="http://www.havanabeforecastro.com/chapters/13-habana-hilton.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.havanabeforecastro.com/chapters/13-hab...</a> Also, here's a wonderful link to a story about the Havana Hilton (now the Havana Libre). Castro made it his headquarters when he marched into Havana in 1959. Trader Vic's is still there, I can attest to that, although it's under new management.
http://www.havanabeforecastro.com/chapters/13-hab…

]]> By: brenda http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/10/17/the-dick-whitman-express/comment-page-1/#comment-35092 brenda Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:40:38 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=8141#comment-35092 #27 Susan F, I don't think Hilton's people would have talked to Pete. He's too far down the food chain. They might have talked to YodaBert, Roger or Lane, and all three of them could easily have mentioned the issue of the contract. I also don't think this is about Connie "saving" Don because he is a Catholic. Catholics don't have a tradition of "saving" people. The most that ever happens is that somebody might invite you to join the altar society or the Knights of Columbus. #27 Susan F, I don't think Hilton's people would have talked to Pete. He's too far down the food chain. They might have talked to YodaBert, Roger or Lane, and all three of them could easily have mentioned the issue of the contract.

I also don't think this is about Connie "saving" Don because he is a Catholic. Catholics don't have a tradition of "saving" people. The most that ever happens is that somebody might invite you to join the altar society or the Knights of Columbus.

]]> By: Susan F. http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/10/17/the-dick-whitman-express/comment-page-1/#comment-35091 Susan F. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:13:16 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=8141#comment-35091 # 18 Millicent Pete went through the shoe box. He had his meeting with Cooper and Don. When Connie's people investigated the players Pete put his foot in the subject and gave away his 2 cents without even knowing he was squealing to the Hilton crowd. I also think Joan knew of Peggy's pregnancy. But that is for another time. # 18 Millicent
Pete went through the shoe box. He had his meeting with Cooper and Don. When Connie's people investigated the players Pete put his foot in the subject and gave away his 2 cents without even knowing he was squealing to the Hilton crowd.
I also think Joan knew of Peggy's pregnancy. But that is for another time.

]]> By: Pamela http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/10/17/the-dick-whitman-express/comment-page-1/#comment-35090 Pamela Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:11:41 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=8141#comment-35090 From what we saw last season, when Jimmy Barrett told Betty about Don's affair with his wife (Bobbie Barrett)...Betty was in denial at first and told off Jimmy. Anna is straightforward and upfront...you're right Gina. Anna doesn't like bullshit. Remember when she sought out Don/Dick at the car dealers. If Betty and Anna were to one day meet and Anna were to tell Betty, I think Betty can have an irrational reaction. OR perhaps they will be divorced then and Betty wouldn't care. From what we saw last season, when Jimmy Barrett told Betty about Don's affair with his wife (Bobbie Barrett)…Betty was in denial at first and told off Jimmy.

Anna is straightforward and upfront…you're right Gina. Anna doesn't like bullshit. Remember when she sought out Don/Dick at the car dealers. If Betty and Anna were to one day meet and Anna were to tell Betty, I think Betty can have an irrational reaction. OR perhaps they will be divorced then and Betty wouldn't care.

]]> By: less of me http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/10/17/the-dick-whitman-express/comment-page-1/#comment-35089 less of me Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:05:21 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=8141#comment-35089 There goes Anne B asking the 64K question. I think Don doesn't use the word because he's already defined "love" as just an advertising construct. <i>The reason you haven't felt it is because it doesn't exist. What you call love was invented by guys like me to sell nylons.</i> I don't think this was cynical posturing; he believes it, knows it to be true, to his experience at least. I think some questions to ask are whether Don needs to acknowledge "love" (as most people define it) in order to be a happy complete person; and can we like and accept Don if he doesn't. There goes Anne B asking the 64K question.

I think Don doesn't use the word because he's already defined "love" as just an advertising construct.

The reason you haven't felt it is because it doesn't exist. What you call love was invented by guys like me to sell nylons.

I don't think this was cynical posturing; he believes it, knows it to be true, to his experience at least.

I think some questions to ask are whether Don needs to acknowledge "love" (as most people define it) in order to be a happy complete person; and can we like and accept Don if he doesn't.

]]> By: gina http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/10/17/the-dick-whitman-express/comment-page-1/#comment-35088 gina Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:57:35 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=8141#comment-35088 Anna is a self-actualized woman and if she met Betty, I think, would be very up front, yet understanding of the situation. Betty, on the other hand, is deep in a fear state which masks as depression, shallowness and viciousness and behind all this a call for love. Anna can and probably would see this as a call for love, but how Betty would respond...at this stage, I think, not well...a few years from now perhaps differently. We absorb what we can, store it away and it blossoms, with luck, in the future. Anna is a self-actualized woman and if she met Betty, I think, would be very up front, yet understanding of the situation. Betty, on the other hand, is deep in a fear state which masks as depression, shallowness and viciousness and behind all this a call for love. Anna can and probably would see this as a call for love, but how Betty would respond…at this stage, I think, not well…a few years from now perhaps differently. We absorb what we can, store it away and it blossoms, with luck, in the future.

]]> By: Pamela http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/10/17/the-dick-whitman-express/comment-page-1/#comment-35087 Pamela Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:41:20 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=8141#comment-35087 This is kinda off tangent/topic...but what do you think will happen if Betty met Anna? Do you think Anna will tell anything to Betty, just to ease Don's suffering a la ripping off a band-aid? Will Betty accuse Don and Anna of having an affair? Will Betty accuse Anna of lying? I'm curious as to what you all will think? This is kinda off tangent/topic…but what do you think will happen if Betty met Anna? Do you think Anna will tell anything to Betty, just to ease Don's suffering a la ripping off a band-aid? Will Betty accuse Don and Anna of having an affair? Will Betty accuse Anna of lying? I'm curious as to what you all will think?

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