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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were late, late, and now it is time for you to post until the late, late cows come home. Meanwhile, there's these ten lords a-leaping to deal with.
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And the word of the day is: TERETE!
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TOD:
Will require some thought...
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After a little nap...
:)
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TOD:
Will require some thought...
Well, we all best start with The Brain From Planet X - or there'll be no joy in Mudville!
der Brucer
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Will we never get to page two?
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It is possible to have older releases in the ten best IF they made their CD debut this year. I'll have my list at some point today, but of older releases that I discovered this year, so many! And I'll start with the most recent - the Sefano di Battista/Vince Mendoza album, and Vince Mendoza's Epiphany and Symphonic. Brilliant albums both. About fifty percent of some of the bossa nova CDs I discovered this year are terrific, too.
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The Brain From Planet X (http://www.kritzerland.com/brain.html)[/b] is definitely on my list! ;D
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I'll add the German cast recording of Wicked...because I can. ;)
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And now...to all, a good night. :)
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LA TIMES (http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/cl-et-sweeney21dec21,0,4321816.story?coll=cl-lat-homepage)
'Sweeney Todd'
Tim Burton's scaled-down adaptation chooses style over substance. The result, however, is still a pretty enjoyable film.
By Carina Chocano
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
December 21, 2007
TIM BURTON'S adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece "Sweeney Todd" is a funny, moody musical blood bath. It's also notably cuter than its famous theatrical predecessors -- which I guess is what happens when you cast Johnny Depp as the serial throat-slitter and Helena Bonham Carter as his cannibal pie-making accomplice.
"Sweeney Todd" may be the most outrageously macabre piece of musical theater ever created, but Burton can't help but make it pretty too
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Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett should look like a pair of depraved old bags next to the young lovers, but under the circumstances they look more like casually debauched rock stars.
Funny...cute...pretty - what film did he see!
Depraved old bags! There is no reason why either character need be much past 35! (Apprenticed at 14, married at 16, transported at 18, return 15 years later.)
Sweeney Todd, like Shakespeare, is not about the story - the greatness lies in the telling thereof - "style" is a great deal of what it is about.
Interesting that the reviewer makes no comment at all on the star of the film - the grand sounds that fill the theatre from the first moment till the end. Commenting on ST without noticing the music is like reviewing 2001 as a silent film.
der Brucer
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(http://www.latimes.com/media/alternatethumbnails/photo/2007-12/34393465-22024307.jpg)
At the San Diego Zoo, it's showtime for a 'show-stopper' (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-panda22dec22,0,358673.story?coll=la-home-center)
(http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2007-12/34393617.jpg)
Denis Poroy / Associated Press
A MOTHER'S TOUCH: Zhen Zhen snuggles with her mother, Bai Yun, at the San Diego Zoo.
der Brucer
Your welcome, Jane.
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Saturday morning greetings! Today is the first of my 5-in-a-row off and I'm up early to bake Christmas cookies. We're going to try for a Sweeney Todd matinee.
DR JRand - our Christmas tree is not in the front picture window, but that newel you admired is visible from the street. The tree can be seen from Central Ave. and the cross-street and, most importantly to me (as the chief cook and baker), from the kitchen.
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BRAIN FROM PLANET X, of course.....
And
COMPANY - the new Broadway Recording
SWEENEY TODD - soundtrack
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE - or was that 2006?
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LOL DR GINNY.....maybe everyone on my street has the tree in the BACK window.
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TRIBUNE (http://chicago.metromix.com/movies/movie_review/movie-review-sweeney-todd/271216/content)
“Sweeney Todd” may haunt you in ways you’re not used to with a movie musical. At least not since “Mame.”
:D
der Brucer
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Too late now - but for future reference:
Always always always use Delivery Confirmation with the USPS.....my sister Molly's Christmas Box of Prezzies NEVER EVER made it to Seattle. Mailed via Parcel Post on December
Included in the box was a necklace, bracelet, earrings to match the dress she wore to the wedding; a book for my brother in law and a set of Dean Martin DVD movies (w/o Jerry Lewis), a box of matched stationery, and three James Dean DVD's + DREAMGIRLS on DVD.
I hope whoever stole it or found it has a Merry Christmas.
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Helping you mellow out and regain your senses are mentally-stimulating 72-degree links from Mercury to Uranus (5:43AM PST) and from Venus to Saturn (1:57PM PST). The former can give you revelatory brainstorms while the latter can bring stable conditions back into storm-tossed relationships. The main event of the day arrives tonight when the Sun unites with Jupiter in Capricorn (9:57PM PST). This is one of the most superlative conjunctions of the year since it connects the two largest bodies in the solar system. You definitely need to examine your most important life themes and issues. See the big picture of why you are here on Earth at this time. What can you do to make the world a better place? Can you spread goodwill and encouragement throughout a weary and exhausted humanity looking for inspired individuals who can bring light into darkened areas of the globe? Evening meditations are welcome as the dynamic Full Moon comes into manifestation on Sunday.
Who knew a Mercury link with Uranus could have such an effect?
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Who knew a Mercury link with Uranus could have such an effect?
I think DR Miss Karen knows.
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So very sorry to hear about your missing package, DR JRand57. :(
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So very sorry to hear about your missing package, DR JRand57. :(
All my fault for not getting AT LEAST delivery confirmation. :P
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Jon Hamm who plays the leading role of Don Draper in MAD MEN has been cast as Dr. Grainer in the remake of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL....this may correspond to the Hugh Marlowe role in the original.
Keanu Reeves is playing Klaatu and Jennifer Connelly plays Helen. The film directed by Scott Derrickson from a script by David Scarpa has been filming in Vancouver since December 12.
I don't think a remake is necessary.....but I guess time will tell. My guess is that the whole thing will cause this earth to be reduced to a burned out cinder in the blinking of an eye.
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Off to work.
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We had a lovely evening last night with DR Elmore. He brought some wonderful gifts and we gossiped and laughed and had a wonderful time. Thank you, Larry, for your visit and your friendship!
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we gossiped and laughed
Does not compute. ;)
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A mercury link with uranus - Why does a rectal thermometer come to mind?
Is this still a family site, BTW?
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Sorry to her about your package not getting there, Jrand. :(
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We don't have an a traditional Christmas tree. But we do have a really festive ornament tree on top of the piano which, when lit, looks even more festive.
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I know some people who, when lit, seem even more festive. Especially at the office party this year.
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Vibes that Jrand's package gets there eventually
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And one for Molly!
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Perhaps Sweeney Todd could be nicknamed MAIM
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Put the Blame on Maim.
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(http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Mptv/1085/0069_2060.jpg)
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Who knew a Mercury link with Uranus could have such an effect?
I was under the impression that mercury should never come into contact with a body part.
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Hi folks! I'm sorry I haven't been around.
I think I'm still in recovery mode from my surgery. I was so tired when I got home from work that I barely made dinner before I went to bed.
Guess what I got in the mail yesterday? Instant Snow! "Just add water and stir!" "Makes over 2 Quarts of snow!" Who knew there was such a thing? Well, guess who sent it to me?
So that's the white stuff I'm seeing on TV. Now I only want to know why you northern people make so much of the stuff that you bury your cars with it? I mean, don't you think that's going a bit to far???? ;) :)
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The best things happen when you're dancing.
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Such a shame about that package, JRand.
Someone obviously knew something good was inside it.
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I was under the impression that mercury should never come into contact with a body part.
I thought that myself when I read it. :o :D
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Today is Saturday, December 22, 2007.
My vacation is vanishing before my very eyes. I have only 5 more days.
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It is supposed to be a gray day here today. Minimal expectations of rainfall, though.
I believe I shall make the Christmas Eve spaghetti sauce today.
Yes, indeed.
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There is good news on the "upright freezer front."
After having been unplugged for a day, and having been cleaned out and then plugged in again, it has resumed its ability to freeze everything.
My mother is actually delighted, NOW that she has thrown out the old stuff and has a clean freezer to reload.
Still the fall guy, though... ;)
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I thought that myself when I read it. :o :D
:D
I think DR JRand DELIBERATELY uses Uranus in every reading he does.
And I'm certain I know how he pronounces it!
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Hey, DR JRand!
How's Uranus?
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I hate it when things get "lost" in the mail.
Or when people break into other peoples houses and steal things. I had a co worker have that happen to her this week. They made off with her new wide screen tv and other various items.
If they were strong enough to make off with the TV, why couldn't they get a job loading trucks and EARN the money to buy themself a TV. Bums.
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Guess what I got in the mail yesterday? Instant Snow! "Just add water and stir!" "Makes over 2 Quarts of snow!" Who knew there was such a thing? Well, guess who sent it to me?
So now, I guess you can't say "I Never Has Seen Snow (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErKddJR08vU&feature=related)"? :)
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Is Uranus visible today?
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If NASA ever got out that far, would the headlines read" NASA fiddles with Uranus"?
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I believe I shall make the Christmas Eve spaghetti sauce today.
But how shall you get it to bk's place in time?
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Or, maybe, "U.S. astronauts invade Uranus"?
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If NASA ever got out that far, would the headlines read" NASA fiddles with Uranus"?
While Rome burns.
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But how shall you get it to bk's place in time?
Oh, I'm certain BK doesn't want MY spaghetti sauce. He has his own recipe.
But if someone wants to come down and fight my cousin Debra for it, I'll start the betting pools now.
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Today is Saturday, December 22, 2007.
My vacation is vanishing before my very eyes. I have only 5 more days.
Ain't that the pits? When I was off for the sugery, I wanted to get back to work (well to be honest, I mostly needed the money). Now that I'm back, I wish I had some more time off. I need to win the lotto tonight. 43 million dollars is up for grabs. I only want 1!
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After the astronauts leave their equipment behind, will the headlines read, "Uranus soiled by astronauts"?
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And the word of the day is: TERETE!
And The Song Of The Day Is : GUN SONG
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"Uranus UNCLEAN due to U.S. experiments"?
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"Uranus tainted by American hardware"?
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Or, maybe, "U.S. astronauts probe Uranus". ;D
Or, maybe, "U.S. astronauts explore Uranus". :D :D
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I understand someone won the Power Ball jackpot.
It was $151,900,000!
Merry CHRISTMAS!
The winner(s) opted for a lump sum payout. After taxes, he (or they) got just over $50,000,000.
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"NASA scientist in love with Uranus"!
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Funny, that.
The certain subjects that get our dear DR Ron Pulliam all wound up.
;)
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If an intergalactic force were searching for rogue planets, would a headline ever read:
"Uranus fingered in probe"?
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Funny, that.
The certain subjects that get our dear DR Ron Pulliam all wound up.
;)
Absolutely correct, schnappsmaw!
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A Saturday morning frenzy on Uranus!
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As always, it's about Uranus!
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Uranus is always a sweet discussion!
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What shall I do with today, other than make spaghetti sauce?
My first-cousin-once-removed Benjamin is over at my aunt's house today. He is in his "GI Joe phase", bless his little heart. He can have anything and everything relevant to GI Joe EXCEPT weapons of war. No guns. No grenades. No ammo/ammo belt. Nothing except the cammies and the helmet and the boots.
What is this...Saturday night at The Eagle?
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Where. Is. B.K.?
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:D
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Can you imagine the excitement when the first astronomer discovered Uranus?
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"Flag planted on Uranus"!
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If we ever landed on Uranus, would NASA do something culturally significant? Could headlines read:
"Bach, Beethoven played on Uranus"
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The first romance of such a mission might yield the headline:
"Couple engaged on Uranus"
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Or,
"Romance blooms on Uranus"
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DR Ron Pulliam, as the Fall Guy, does it fall to you to re-stock said freezer?
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And if archaeologists were digging there and discovered monolithic ruins of ancient civilizations, the headlines might read:
"Huge surprises found inside Uranus"
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I'm only quoting from the web site:
There is a lot of gas around Uranus.
(http://www.speterdavis.com/images/uranus2.jpg)
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DR Ron Pulliam, as the Fall Guy, does it fall to you to re-stock said freezer?
No, because nothing was actually "ruined." During the cleanout (and reapportioning its contents to two other units), much "old" stuff was tossed, fully frozen.
A bag of strawberries and a bag of cherries from 2003, for instance. Sorry...but I don't think I'd be eating those no matter what.
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A whole page of just me and DR Ron Pulliam! [Well, mostly just DR Ron Pulliam]. :D
How revolting! ;)
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Heaven forbid we actually start terraforming there:
"Uranus blossoms under agronomists' loving touch"
:D
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A whole page of just me and DR Ron Pulliam! [Well, mostly just DR Ron Pulliam]. :D
How revolting! ;)
Snoozers are losers, scrappypaw!
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Uranus blossoms.
Is that like lotus blossoms?
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One has to make hay while the sun shines (above the gray cloud layer).
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Be careful, though:
"Uranus closed to visitors; exclusive rights established"
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The calla lilies were late this year...
I think I'm remembering that incorrectly.
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Snoozers are losers, scrappypaw!
Yes, they will be...when they come to read this page later today! ;)
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The next thing you know, the news will be filled with stories about:
"Workers strike on Uranus".
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Uranus probe hits pay dirt.
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Was it former DR BrettySpaghetti who didn't like the scatalogical humor?
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Yes, they will be...when they come to read this page later today! ;)
I'm not certain if you're being self-deprecating or....?
But whatever, folks surely don't have to read anything they find revolting/puerile. I know I've skipped tons of that stuff myself. ;)
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And thatta, as they say, is thatta!
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I bought my Christmas gift to myself yesterday. A Hamilton Beach "Set and Forget" slow cooker.
I'm looking forward to many good and hot home cooked meals.
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I'm not certain if you're being self-deprecating
Always! :D
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I bought my Christmas gift to myself yesterday. A Hamilton Beach "Set and Forget" slow cooker.
I'm looking forward to many good and hot home cooked meals.
Enjoy!
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I'm looking forward to many good and hot home cooked meals.
We'll be right over. What was your address again?
Right after I fight cousin Debra for DR RLP's spaghetti sauce. It's a mud wrestling match.
(http://k53.pbase.com/u10/slug/large/2105624.293.10.jpg)
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I also didn't tell you all my other news.
I think I told you that I did community theater some years ago. Anyway, I won an award for the work I did in “Evita”—the theaters version of “Best Supporting Actress". It was called the "Silvia Jones Award".
Much to my surprise, I received an email from someone who is gathering all of the winners of that award from over the years to have some kind of gathering.
I’m thrilled and am very much looking forward to attending it.
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We'll be right over. What was your address again?
Right after I fight cousin Debra for DR RLP's spaghetti sauce. It's a mud wrestling match.
We can make the spaghetti sauce in my new cooker! :)
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DR Danise - I'm trying to think of a female supporting part in Evita. Would that be the young mistress that sings "Another Suitcase"?
In any case, that's a nice tribute and surprise for you! :)
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DR Ron Pulliam appears to have been rendered speechless by his efforts on the previous page.
Or perhaps he's just "resting." :)
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We're on our way
To a banner day
At HainesHisWay!!!
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Many little errands and tasks to be completed today.
It's almost Christmas, don't you know.
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I was her Mother and the Nurse who was with her when she died and lots of other little bits. Everyone said it was my expressions that caught peoples eye.
The gal that played "Evita" said she always knew where she was in the play by looking at me. I either looked at her with love/worship or anger/hate.
That was the play where one of the guys and I changed from "poor" to "rich" all in one number. That was a lot of fun!
We both mastered the art of the "quick change". ;D
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Good morning. That is all.
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Good morning. That is all.
And a very Good Morning right back at ya!
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Good morning!
Slightly overcast (but seems to be clearing a little), and it should turn out to be a pretty December day. Highs in the low 50s.
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Good morning, all! DR Danise, I look forward to your report of the Silvia Jones festivities!
DR Der Brucer, the "Mame" reference to SWEENEY TODD reminds me of when Billy Bob Thornton named A CHORUS LINE one of the best horror films of 1985.
My plans are all work-related today: historical report on "The Lady of The Slipper," a trek to the main NYPL, and after that, a movie date with my friend Matthew. The possibilities are NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN or ATONEMENT, he'll call later and we'll decide.
TOD:
Entre Nous: Celebrating Offenbach
The Rake's Progress (1953, Metropolitan Opera, Stravinsky conducting)
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I know how I feel about this situation, and suspect I'm being unreasonable, but here goes.
We had bought a really nice Christmas gift for a close friend. We just got a card that in lieu of a Christmas gift, that friend is donating money to a very worthy charity in our honor. My feeling is that you should let people know in advance if you're going to do this, that there will be no exchanging of gifts, so you can reciprocate accordingly.
I hate to sound uncharitable, because that's not the way I am. I donate plenty to worthy charities, but I don't call them gifts in honor of somebody, especially people whom I have every reason to believe are putting some thought into buying a gift for me, and then not letting them know until three days before Christmas that I'm doing that.
I say: Donate to a worthy charity if your heart tells you to do that, but don't turn it into a one-gift-fits-all gift to all your friends, especially if you have reason to believe they're at least trying to do something special for you for Christmas.
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DR Singdaw,
I was really not going to buy THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT on Blu-ray. I figured the sDVDs would be fine enough since I really prefer seeing the entire films these excerpts come from. However, getting the review copies was a gift out of the blue, and now I have an sDVD TE set that someone will enjoy.
I didn't remember that those 4:3 musical scenes had been zoomed in and made widescreen in the original theatrical showing. I saw TE first at the Ziegfeld in NYC with an audience that applauded the numbers and stars as if they were seeing a live show (I was among those who were applauding.)
I don't like the zooming. It makes the natural film grain much more pronounced in the viewing experience, and I find that bothersome. And since they don't do it on all the 4:3 material, it seems rather stupidly random, especially when something like "An American in PAris" begins as 4:3 and in the middle of it stretches out.
Robert Harris mentioned in his "thoughts" the other day that the OZ and HIGH SOCIETY segments looked awesome in HD. I can see that they would. They looked stupendous upconverted last night as did HIT THE DECK and SEVEN BRIDES. GIGI didn't seem to gain anything from the upconversion.
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I couldn't name a top ten CD list for 2007. I didn't buy 10 CDs this year, I don't think, and several of the ones I did buy are still lying in a stack unopened so I don't know if they're any good or not. So, I'll have to opt out of making a list for today's TOD.
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Thank you, Dear Elmore. You know that I will! I don't exactly when this is going to happen but the email I received made me think it will be sometime after the Holidays.
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As the foot is a rather tough part of the anatomy, cannibals think cooked footage is better than raw footage too.
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I have the last of my Christmas parties to attend tonight: a wine and cheese tasting party which should be something fun and different from the other holiday gatherings I've attended this year.
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Today I'll finish HARRY POTTER and THE SORCERER'S STONE and then begin on the first season of THE TUDORS on DVD. I saw all the episodes in HD when Showtime first broadcast them, but it'll be fun to revisit them in preparation of writing about them./
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In the mail today I'm expecting a review copy of THE OMEGA MAN on Blu-ray. I never saw this Charlton Heston sci-fi movie from 1971, so this will be my first time with it. Won't get to it, however, until I finish with THE TUDORS.
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On our ride around town last night, I snapped this shot from inside the car:
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh119/RonPulliam/Dec212007-JohnstonChristmasLight-1.jpg)
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I need the 1st season of UGLY BETTY on dvd, but I'll have to wait for the price to come down.
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FJL, I understand ya! My MIL donated to a charity for us this year. I do, however, like to choose my own favorite causes.
A couple years ago, I did donate in the name of my DH's nieces and nephews, but that was because I wanted to put a stop to the exchange. (It worked.) Those children range from 23 to 30. I thought it was time.
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Pretty lights, DR Ron Pulliam.
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Happy thoughts for my aunt, uncle & cousin, on their flight to Hawaii today.
And happy thoughts for me, holding down the fort all week!
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I'd love to have someone donate to a charity in my name. The only trouble I'd have is choosing just one. :D
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I need the 1st season of UGLY BETTY on dvd, but I'll have to wait for the price to come down.
Yes, many TV box sets, especially those for the current big hits, are ridiculously overpriced. All HBO series are overpriced for the number of episodes they contain. I ALWAYS wait for a sale to get those if I'm interested.
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Page Five Dumbledore and Harry Dance!!!
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In the mail today I'm expecting a review copy of THE OMEGA MAN on Blu-ray. I never saw this Charlton Heston sci-fi movie from 1971, so this will be my first time with it. Won't get to it, however, until I finish with THE TUDORS.
I remember watching THE OMEGA MAN on tv. It's a good story.
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I just worry about the format of DVD's. Remember when VHS tapes were the hot item. Then things switched to DVD's.
I wonder if in say 5-10 years, something new will come out and all of the DVD's I own won't work unless I'm able to buy a used DVD player at the local Good Will. :-\
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I remember watching THE OMEGA MAN on tv. It's a good story.
Well, it's based on Richard Matheson's I AM LEGEND which has gotten yet another remake currently in movie theaters with Will Smith. I'm sure Warners put out THE OMEGA MAN to cash in on the same story in a different interpretation.
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I own most of the old movies and tv shows that I love. I want to be able to watch them or share them with someone who never saw them down the road.
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I just worry about the format of DVD's. Remember when VHS tapes were the hot item. Then things switched to DVD's.
I wonder if in say 5-10 years, something new will come out and all of the DVD's I own won't work unless I'm able to buy a used DVD player at the local Good Will. :-\
Well, the industry does want to move to high def DVDs, but at least they're backward compatible with standard DVDs. And Microsoft is hoping that all media needs will eventually be satifsied by downloading so you don't have to buy the media in disc form. I think that is a long way off.
Those of us who were into laserdiscs faced just such a challenge. Try finding a laserdisc player now that works.
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And the word of the day is: TERETE!
Didn't Julius suffer from that? (Sorry, politically incorrect).
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I saw The Omega Man when I was a kid at a little theater on a military base in Heilbronn, Germany where my sister managed the Service Club (make of that what you will, TCB).
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Too late now - but for future reference:
Always always always use Delivery Confirmation with the USPS.....my sister Molly's Christmas Box of Prezzies NEVER EVER made it to Seattle. Mailed via Parcel Post on December
Included in the box was a necklace, bracelet, earrings to match the dress she wore to the wedding; a book for my brother in law and a set of Dean Martin DVD movies (w/o Jerry Lewis), a box of matched stationery, and three James Dean DVD's + DREAMGIRLS on DVD.
I hope whoever stole it or found it has a Merry Christmas.
Don't give up hope, JR--parcel post can take up to 6-8 weeks, believe it or don't. My sister in NC and I found that out a few holidays ago, which is why we now spring for priority (with delivery confirmation).
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Well, I guess I'll head down and try to figure out what I'm going to fix for lunch. It will be less food than usual since I will be eating a variety of cheese dishes tonight as I sip wine.
WBBL.
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Whew! 45 minutes ago I finished a second batch of shortbread cut-outs (first batch was made Wednesday) and a batch of Pecan Snowballs. Soon we will clear the kitchen table and ice and decorate the cut-outs.
Our movie plans have been postponed, because we realized that the University of Cincinnati's bowl game kicks off at 1pm. We have 2 Bearcats in the house who want to watch the game (and I do, too!). Go 'Cats!
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I need the 1st season of UGLY BETTY on dvd, but I'll have to wait for the price to come down.
DR singingnymphy, go to Amazon.com and see if they're selling any "new and used" copies at lower prices. I buy a lot of things on the Amazaon market as opposed to the store.
It seems strange posting Spoilers about a show that would seem common knowledge to anyone on this site!
I forgot to mention in reference to DR cillaliz' comment about the audience she was with laughing during bleeding in SWEENEY that no one laughed at any of those moments in the audience that Charlotte and I were in. In fact, I believe the three bloodiest moments are Pirelli's, since it's the shocking first death, the Judge's since he'sthe focus of Sweeney's vengeance, and Sweeney's. Everything in between is relatively goreless, since he couldn't be messing up his shop, could he?, in case another customer showed up.
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DR Laura - Maybe this friend is trying to tell us in a subtle way that it's time to stop the gift exchanging for future years?
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Always always always use Delivery Confirmation with the USPS.....my sister Molly's Christmas Box of Prezzies NEVER EVER made it to Seattle.
Yes, but can you believe what they tell you?
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Hello, everyone!
Sorry about your package just the same, Jack. I'm sure it's very annoying.
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DR Danise - your reunion of award winners sounds like fun. Don't forget your camera!
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Now the calendar's just one page
And, of course, I am excited
Tonight's the night, but I've set my mind
Not to do too much about it.
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Five pages of posts already? My, my.
Have to do some work. Will be back in a bit.
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DR Laura - Maybe this friend is trying to tell us in a subtle way that it's time to stop the gift exchanging for future years?
That would be fine with me. It's up to my DH to address that, though, as it is his mother.
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We have really simplified Christmas this year. And I'm glad.
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Good Morning! Good Afternoon!
I'm up, I'm up... And I'm feeling kind of achy. ??? I actually think the culprit is the very(!) firm(!!!) mattress in my parents' guest room. :-\
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As for the Topic of the Day... Hmm... That's going to take quite a bit of thought. Especially since a bunch of the new releases I bought this past year are still "waiting" to be played. ;)
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And on a related note, since I did do quite a bit of CD shopping this past year, I had no need to head to Border's this morning for the $9.99 CD sale. *Although, if I was staying up in Arlington right now, I might have gone to the Border's at Bailey's Crossroads. The buyer there always stocks some rarities among the Cast Recordings and Soundtracks. -While the CD selection at the Border's in the Time-Warner Center is quite "predictable".
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I know some people who, when lit, seem even more festive. Especially at the office party this year.
And will they be wearing a lamp shade on their head when they're all lit up?
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DR Ron Pulliam, as the Fall Guy, does it fall to you to re-stock said freezer?
I was about to ask the same question, but after reading DR Ron Pulliam's subsequent answer/explanation, there is now no need to ask such a question.
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So...
BMs
Uranus
I'm guessing DR Ron Pulliam is getting more fiber in his diet during his time home in SC.
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PAGE 6 TACKY TRAFFIC LIGHT CHRISTMAS TREE DANCE!!!
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*Although, I think it's kind of cool.
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DR Donna - :D
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DR Jose - Tacky Traffic Light :D
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Hmmm.... Maybe I'll take myself on the "tour" tonight. This year's listing seems quite "abundant".
Go Toward the Light - Tacky Christmas Lights (http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/entertainment/Tacky_Christmas_Lights.html)
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Re: toward the light. I made DS Betsy actually laugh on a very sad day a few years ago when we had to put down "her" dog, our purebred Collie Ethel, after Ethel's long bout with cancer. Let's just say that Ethel, while beautiful and sweet, was not the smartest dog we've ever had. ;D So, anyway, Ethel had "left the building," and I told Betsy that our other recently deceased dog, Sasha, was on "the other side" screaming, "Run toward the light, you idiot, toward the light."
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Good morning.
I must now brave the wilds of Salem, Oregon and pick up a few last minute gifts...one for my sister, whose name I drew, and one for my mom.
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Good morning.
I must now brave the wilds of Salem, Oregon and pick up a few last minute gifts...one for my sister, whose name I drew...
I pencil, crayon or charcoal?
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All my fault for not getting AT LEAST delivery confirmation. :P
No, NOT your fault. A lost package is a lost package; I doubt that delivery confirmation would have made any difference to the carriers/thieves.
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DR JRand - As DR JMK stated, sometimes Parcel Post can take weeks(!!!).* Especially at this time of year. If you just mailed the package earlier this month there is still a chance (your post just said "mailed on December " - and I'd say a good one - that it will arrive at it's destination sometime in the, hopefully, near future.
*I still remember mailing a package from Fairfax to Richmond a few years ago via Parcel Post. It wasn't a time-sensitive package, so I figured I'd save a few dollars instead of sending it via First Class or Priority. Well... If I dropped off small packages and letters at the Merrifield Post Office in Fairfax before Noon, 90% of the time, they would get to Richmond the following day - with no special handling or charges - since Merrifield is a regional post office, and the mail would right onto the trucks from there down to Richmond. At the most, mail from Merrifield to Richmond too three days. Now, when I mailed that Parcel Post package, it took 15 days! I could have walked it down to Richmond faster than that. A couple of times.
~~~~~CHRISTMAS PREZZIES PACKAGE VIBES TO DR JRAND AND FAMILY~~~~
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I know how I feel about this situation, and suspect I'm being unreasonable, but here goes.
We had bought a really nice Christmas gift for a close friend. We just got a card that in lieu of a Christmas gift, that friend is donating money to a very worthy charity in our honor. My feeling is that you should let people know in advance if you're going to do this, that there will be no exchanging of gifts, so you can reciprocate accordingly.
I hate to sound uncharitable, because that's not the way I am. I donate plenty to worthy charities, but I don't call them gifts in honor of somebody, especially people whom I have every reason to believe are putting some thought into buying a gift for me, and then not letting them know until three days before Christmas that I'm doing that.
I say: Donate to a worthy charity if your heart tells you to do that, but don't turn it into a one-gift-fits-all gift to all your friends, especially if you have reason to believe they're at least trying to do something special for you for Christmas.
Fred, I heartily concur with your comments. In fact, several years ago a close friend had had a stroke and I was trying to help him financially. I couldn't afford to do that PLUS do Christmas presents, so I informed my usual giftees--in advance. I wasn't sure how this would be received--some people shop very early, etc--but actually, it was received very well. But it's not fair to do as your friend did. People must be informed BEFORE the holidays.
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Such nice news for DANISE! After all you've been through lately I'm so pleased that something nice like this has come your way. Hugs!
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I need the 1st season of UGLY BETTY on dvd, but I'll have to wait for the price to come down.
I was contemplating buying it, too. I noticed that the Amazon price dropped significantly a few weeks ago, then went back up again. I suspect you'll be able to get it around $26-27 soon.
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I'm up, I'm up. Slept VERY late - till ten-thirty. And BRRRRR - it's so cold in the home environment.
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The Sweeney reactions are all over the place, aren't they?
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Will we never get to page seven?
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Mr. Donald Feltham will be here soon to get a copy of Murder At Hollywood High for his month-long trip.
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TOD:
Most PLAYED new CD in 2007:
Without a doubt THE BRAIN FROM PLANET X.
Favorite NEW (to me--not new releases) CDs of 2007:
#1: THE BRAIN FROM PLANET X
tied for #2: LIZ CALLAWAY: ANYWHERE I WANDER
and JASON GRAAE: YOU'RE NEVER FULLY DRESSED WITHOUT A SMILE
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BTW, since so many DRs have had significant losses this year, I'd like to extend a special condolence because grieving is just more difficult at this time of year.
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Warm-up vibes to Mr BK.
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Will be interested to hear BK's take on ST when the time comes.
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Now, when I mailed that Parcel Post package, it took 15 days! I could have walked it down to Richmond faster than that. A couple of times.
I doubt you are allowing for "nosh" stops.
der Brucer
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Re: donating to charity for gifts. Well, I'll be the contrarian (what else is new?). We made a conscious decision to try make our "gifting" (hate that word, but there ya have it) more conscious this year and decided to make most of our major gifts to our families contributions to various charities. We did, however, tell them that, which may be Fred's complaint. I should say my sister had already gotten us a lovely boxful of presents for both the kids and Betsy and me and I told her I felt a little guilty, and she said that was a fine, Jewish thing to feel. :)
My "secret Santa" at Cinderella also made a donation to No More Malaria in my name this week and I think that was a fine way to "gift" someone.
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As for donating to a charity in someone's name... I've always wondered: If some donated some money to a charity in my name, does that mean that I could ask them for the amount donated so that I could declare that on my taxes?
;)
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And in other news...
Both my parents are out at CarMax right now selling the "extra" car. Which means I am up the creek without a paddle - or at least in Richmond without a set a of wheels. However, my Dad has said that I can use his car since they never go out, so... Of course, I was hoping to head over to Steve's family's Christmas celebration this afternoon, but I guess I can't do that right now. Ah, well.
At least the Mall is walking distance from here - as well as the movie theatres.
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As for donating to a charity in someone's name... I've always wondered: If some donated some money to a charity in my name, does that mean that I could ask them for the amount donated so that I could declare that on my taxes?
;)
Someone could establish the "Levain Enablers Foundation" which could in turn provide fellowship grants to elligle Filipino Keyboardists.
(Have Fred set it up, and Ben can help with management)
der Brucer
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Re: donating to charity for gifts.
Your erstwhile Utahan friends have a "gifting" program to support animal rescue:
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HERE (https://gifts.bestfriends.org/index.cfm)
And they have more than just dogs and cats:
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Echo
This majestic creature is Echo, the red-tailed hawk. She was found near Salt Lake City, with a wing full of gangrene. Unfortunately, part of the wing had to be removed to save her. She cannot hunt without a full wing, and would starve to death if released into the wild. So she came to Best Friends, which is state and federally licensed to keep her. Echo now plays a very important role as an educational bird, to be shown to youths learning about wildlife.
Echo was born around 2000. She is an absolute goddess of a bird with her topaz eyes and incredible wingspan.
They even have gift cards:
(https://gifts.bestfriends.org/images/card/xmas0403.jpg)
der Brucer
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Even things for friends Downunder:
(https://gifts.bestfriends.org/images/card/holiday_parrot_448x293.jpg)
(https://www.bestfriends.org/images/PIC/FB/94_BirdClancy_FB.jpg)
der Brucer
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If NASA ever got out that far, would the headlines read" NASA fiddles with Uranus"?
No, my understanding is that someday NASA hopes it can actually land on the planet's surface, and then dig deeply for soil samples. So, I guees the headline would read "NASA Penetrates Uranus"
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I saw The Omega Man when I was a kid at a little theater on a military base in Heilbronn, Germany where my sister managed the Service Club (make of that what you will, TCB).
??? ??? ??? ??? ???
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TOTD:
(A couple are from late last year but new to me this year)
1. Eagles - Long Way out Of Eden
2. Melissa Etheridge - The Road Less Travelled (Thank you DR Jose)
3. OBC - Curtains
4. Mark Knopfler - Kill To Get Crimson
5. Art Garfunkel - Some Enchanted Evening
6. Carly Simon - Into White
7. Linda Ronstadt - Adieu False Heart
8. Michael Bublé - Call Me Irresponsible
9. Barbara Cook - No-one Is Alone
10. Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full
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We caught up with the movie "The Illusionist" last night.
As with "Notes on a Scandal" - movie is lessened by the way too instrusive "music?" of Philip Glass.
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The Brain From Planet X (world premiere cast recording...and previously mentioned)
Une Chambre en Ville (original soundtrack)
Company (NBC)
Curtains (OBC)
"Obligatory Villagers" by Nellie McKay
Wicked (German cast recording)
The rest of my new CDs are at work, but I need to stop there before I head over to my sister's house, so I'll be able to see what I have that's new. After going to my sister's house, I'm working concessions tonight for David Lanz with Tingstad & Rumbel: Home for the Holidays (http://www.washingtoncenter.org/calendar/calendar_detail.asp?event_id=960). It'll be an evening of music that's new to me. I've heard of them, but I've never actually heard any of their music.
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"Service" Club....military base....seemed like a natural for you. ;D
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Have a good day, all! ;D
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I think you are expected to comment on...
...my sister managed the Service Club...
I am too much the gentleman.
der Brucer
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Heard on Edisaurus' doorstep:
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'Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)'--The Ramones (1989)
When Joey Ramone sees trees of green -- red roses, too -- it truly does sound like a wonderful world. But when he calls out to the stray flying mammals on his tenement rooftop -- where is Rudolph? Where is Blitzen? -- to help save him from another bickering Christmas, it's just too absurd.
der Brucer
And the voice said - cheer up, things could be worse
I cheered up
Sure enough...
(http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.spinner.com/media/2007/12/no-doubt-200-120507.jpg)
'Oi to the World'
--No Doubt (1997)
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It has stayed mostly overcast all day long. There has been more breeze than I like which makes it feel colder when you go outside to get the newspaper, the mail, take garbage to the can, etc.
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Lobster for dinner?
IT'S ALIVE! (http://video.aol.com/video-detail/lobster/356486172)
der Brucer
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I began my afternoon viewing by finishing HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE. I still find the ending recitation in Dumbledore's office of what happened in the pit to be the least satisfying of all the POTTER films. Love the final point count in the Great Hall and the goodbyes with Hagrid at the station, but that explanation section is just not especially well directed, I don't think.
And the kids have certainly improved their acting ability considerably since this first effort.
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which makes it feel colder when you go outside to get the newspaper, the mail, take garbage to the can, etc.
Well, get out of your Santa speedos and put on an overcoat!
der Brucer
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Then, I began with the DVD edition of THE TUDORS. Sad to say, these are not great transfers. They're kind of soft with lackluster color and contrast that keeps things just the tiniest bit "foggy." On Showtime-HD, the show was sumptuous, but these first three episodes certainly weren't that at all (though the second and third looked a bit better than the first.)
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And I was just as sad to see Steven Waddington leave the series here as I was when I first watched it.
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And the kids have certainly improved their acting ability considerably since this first effort.
And think - they could have grown up to look like the Osbourne kids - I think J. K. must have cast a spell....
der Brucer
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TOTD:
(A couple are from late last year but new to me this year)
1. Eagles - Long Way out Of Eden
2. Melissa Etheridge - The Road Less Travelled (Thank you DR Jose)
3. OBC - Curtains
4. Mark Knopfler - Kill To Get Crimson
5. Art Garfunkel - Some Enchanted Evening
6. Carly Simon - Into White
7. Linda Ronstadt - Adieu False Heart
8. Michael Bublé - Call Me Irresponsible
9. Barbara Cook - No-one Is Alone
10. Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full
But this had a 2007 re-issue:
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der Brucer
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Tell me it's not true.
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I wonder if Tom has any Summer Solstice photos to share?
der Brucer
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It's been raining HEAVILY in the Eastern States for the last few days. Not quite Ark building time but my neighbours would have been better in one.
We of course would prefer the rain to fall in the catchment areas of the country!
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It's been raining HEAVILY in the Eastern States for the last few days. Not quite Ark building time but my neighbours would have been better in one.
We of course would prefer the rain to fall in the catchment areas of the country!
How are the Ybarra vineyards holding out?
der Brucer
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My sister is at present looking after her daughter's (and "son-in-law's") home which is on a vinyard in the Yarra Valley. My niece's partner "runs" the vinyard on the Nellie Melba estate. I think the rain would be very welcome indeed. At least it will fill the dams used for watering the vines in January and February. The Yarra River will certainly benefit from the run off from all the rain - it has been running low for so long.
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The Valley is about 40 minutes drive (the other side of the hills) from us.
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I am listening to Carly Simon's "Into White". Cds don't get much better than this!
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Well, I guess I need to head downstairs and decide on my "outfit" for the evening. Since DR der Brucer has vetoed the Speedos, I must choose something else. Hmmmm....
Then, I need to shower and shave for the evening.
WBBL.
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DR FJL re: your problem.
I think some people probably don't know what to give others, so they go the donation route.
And maybe some others can't be bothered to think out what to get.
I also think that some people think that people would be pleased to have money donated on their behalf.
I think it was Barbara Walters on the VIEW last week who also mentioned that SHE HATES IT when people donate on her behalf.
I'm not really sure how to handle it. I mean if your friend is a close one then maybe have a discussion. Although it might cause hurt feelings.
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Back to the Topic of the Day... In no particular order - well, the order they came into my head:
Bach, Goldberg Variations - Simone Dinnerstein, pianist
Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 2; Ravel, Piano Concerto in G - Yundi Li, pianist; Berlin Philharmonic; Seiji Ozawa
Jessica Molaskey - "Sitting In Limbo"
Michael Bublé - "Call Me Irresponsible"
David Burnham - "David Burnham"
Eldar - "re-imagination"
BR6 - "Here To Stay: Gershwin and Jobim"
"Once" - Soundtrack
Legally Blonde - OCR
The Bill Charlap Trio - "Live At The Village Vanguard"
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I am listening to Carly Simon's "Into White". Cds don't get much better than this!
Of course it could. You could stop listening to Carly Simon's INTO WHITE.
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I am very excited to see the new SWEENEY TODD movie. Hopefully Christmas day!
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I could be listening to phillip glass. Everything else sounds good!
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I'm now listening to Connie Francis and Xavier Cougat
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Well... The "extra car" has been sold.
In the meantime, I went ahead and updated the art work and some of the track listings in my iTunes library. *And I'm still trying to figure out why some artwork is automatically found, while others require a manual search. -Even if the album is already part of the iTunes store.
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I'm now listening to Connie Francis and Xavier Cougat
I love Connie. I wish she could have had a better life.
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I did purchase a phillip glass Lp once - Linda Ronstadt sang on one track and Paul Simon wrote the lyrics for another. I think Suzanne Vega also provided lyrics. I've not bothered updating from vinyl to CD.
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Continuing the gift-to-charty thing: In this situation, we'd always exchanged gifts every year for many many years, so it came as a real surprise to find this out on Dec. 22. A couple of other friends told me at the end of November that they wouldn't be doing Christmas gifts this year, and that's of course OK.
I'm not begrudging any charity their donation, but it seems like a donation was made and gift cards were handed over by the charity for the friend to send out. There was no thought, of course, to what charity I would like to have made a contribution to in my name.
(At least this is better than when my name and address has been given to a charity for the charity to send me the card directly, in which case I've ended up on multiplying mailing lists for similar charities and permanently getting the organizations' newsletters. I'm just not the type who can call a charity and say "take me off your list," and the transferring of the mailing list is just out of hand anyway, so it's become easier to just discard the mail.)
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On a related charitable note :) - It seems that when you give a donation to a non-profit theater over the phone, that theater very likely shares your phone number with lots of other non-profit theaters. My phone number happens to be listed under Skip's name, and I've been getting lots of calls from theaters knowing my name to whom I've never contributed before. No good deed, etc.
Oh my, I'm sounding like a Scrooge today regarding charities. :) :)
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If only they were calling for business reasons of doing the show. LOL!
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IMHO - Totally inconsiderate. A friend would discuss the option (I would have thought).
After discussion with my Sister and her daughter (re my daughter's children), and with DP's mother, I have now chosen to give "living gifts" ie sponsorship of animals at the zoo. The kids get some sense of "ownership" etc and My mother-in-law thinks it is delightful that she has a Red panda! My niece's children have everything they need (and more) in terms of clothes, toy and books etc.
The kids can choose their own animal to sponsor in future years.
(It also means visits to the zoo will be on the agenda).
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I dislike how so many Charity organisations prey on the elderly! It is often difficult for them to say no and they can be easily signed up for automatic contributions.
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*And I'm still trying to figure out why some artwork is automatically found, while others require a manual search. -Even if the album is already part of the iTunes store.
When you figure it out, DR Jose, please explain it to me, 'cause I've wondered, too.
TOD -
The Brain from Planet X
Curtains
Enchanted, which I bought from iTunes, not the CD
Josh Groban's Noel, a birthday gift from my sister
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RE phone calls from arts organizations: I had to get very stern with the rep from the Victoria Theatre Association the other evening. We subscribed to their Broadway series several years ago and it became quite a hassle to get to every show. If there's a show we want to see, I walk to the box office on my lunch hour and purchase the tickets we need. If they continue to hound us about subscribing (like they did this week, 3 evenings in a row), I'll quit doing even that.
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We have the joy of an unlisted phone number.
I give my cell phone number to organisations if they need a contact number.
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RE phone calls from arts organizations: I had to get very stern with the rep from the Victoria Theatre Association the other evening. We subscribed to their Broadway series several years ago and it became quite a hassle to get to every show. If there's a show we want to see, I walk to the box office on my lunch hour and purchase the tickets we need. If they continue to hound us about subscribing (like they did this week, 3 evenings in a row), I'll quit doing even that.
I have a feeling there are going to be some spirits visiting you this Christmas Eve, Ginny and FJL! ;)
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What is this CD "Planet X" that people are listing?
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No wonder I have so much trouble with the post office. I wanted some information so I went to AOL Search to contact the post office. Four times in a row, it asked for my five digit Zip code, and when I entered it, the repsonse came back saying "No such Zip Code".
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:)
This "excerpt" from the new "Sweeney Todd" coffee table book was just posted on the Sondheim listserv:
Here's Bonham Carter:
"I wanted her to be sexual and sensual and not older than Sweeney. I think
Sondheim always saw her as older than him and a sort of maternal figure. I
wanted her to have a side that was a bit of a slut, frankly. I even thought,
maybe she makes her living by being a prostitute, which was pretty common in Victorian times, but Sondheim didn't like the idea at all." Still, the composer's most useful character note to her was, she says, to think of
Stella Dallas from "A Streetcar Named Desire."
;D
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:)
This "excerpt" from the new "Sweeney Todd" coffee table book was just posted on the Sondheim listserv:;D
Stella Dallas?
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Those Polish names are difficult.
I would have gone with Della Street.
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(http://www.foxnews.com/images/root_images/122207_Santa_Cross.jpg)
MAN NAILS SANTA TO 15-FOOT CRUCIFIX; CHRISTMAS CARDS READ: 'SANTA DIED FOR YOUR MASTERCARD' (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,318006,00.html)
der Brucer
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More for BK research:
REPORT: FORMER FBI DIRECTOR HOOVER PLANNED TO ARREST 12,000 AMERICANS SUSPECTED OF DISLOYALTY (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,318007,00.html)
der Brucer
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HHW - known for taste!
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Good Evening!
Well.. Just waiting for my brother, Mike, and his clan to arrive. They called about 45 minutes ago saying that they should be here in 30 minutes, so... ???
In the meantime, I'm trying to not to eat the rest of the brown'n'serve rolls my Dad found at one of the local markets. They sure are tasty!
At least the Tonic Sol-Fa Christmas special is on again the PBS HD channel.
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And guess who just walked through the door! :)
Laters...
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Just watched a bit of "Hannah Montana," guest-starring Vicki Lawrence and Dolly Parton. So that's what all the fuss is about.
:)
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The spirit of the season continues.
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It's a good thing that woman in the car across from mine didn't have a video camera, or else a video of me trying to stuff twenty helium balloons into a Toyota would be on YouTube tonight. She was quite amused.
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SUMMER SOLSTICE IN OZ (http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22962846-2,00.html?from=mostpop)
Storms wreaking havoc in east
Across much of Victoria today, gale-force winds replaced the humidity and flash flooding of yesterday.
Scores of trees were uprooted and hurled onto cars, across roads and into buildings, State Emergency Service state operations manager Tim Wiebusch said.
Localised flooding persisted in some southern Melbourne suburbs, with Dandenong Creek in the city's south bursting its banks, inundating a section of Heatherton Rd, forcing its closure.
Police urged campers along the Goulburn River in the state's saturated north central region to take precautions with the river level expected to rise 4-5m over the next 24 hours.
Another 10,000 megalitres of water has been released from the Goulburn Weir and police were concerned anyone camping too close to the river would be at risk.
SES volunteers have been at full stretch as the winds picked up today and temperatures dropped to as low as 12C in some areas.
"We have been getting a three to four calls a minute (for assistance), mostly in Melbourne with Ballarat and Bendigo the main rural centres affected," Mr Wiebusch said.
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Copyright 2007 News Limited. All times AEDT
...river level expected to rise 4-5m
Another 10,000 megalitres of water has been
released from the Goulburn Weir
...temperatures dropped to as low as 12C in some areas.
Times AEDT
I don't think were in Kansas anymore!
der Brucer
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It's a good thing that woman in the car across from mine didn't have a video camera, or else a video of me trying to stuff twenty helium balloons into a Toyota would be on YouTube tonight. She was quite amused.
Easier if you transport them un-inflated and then gas them up at the party!
der Brucer
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I don't have a re-gasser.
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September Dawn is confirming my worst suspicions about the Mormons. :o
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I don't have a re-gasser.
No Mom should be without:
(http://image.orientaltrading.com/otcimg/17_91.jpg?resize(250x250))
der Brucer
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September Dawn is confirming my worst suspicions about the Mormons. :o
You were hoping for a Hollywood re-write? :)
der Brucer
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JMK
Is Trembing Before G-D reasonably objective?
der Brucer
It's on my DVR right next to The Chosen which I want to re-watch.
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The spirit of the season continues.
Hmm... A crucified Santa... J. Edgar Hoover... And pictures of the storm damage in Australia... Yep, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around these here parts.
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I don't think were in Kansas anymore!
der Brucer
OK I'm paying attention
we're
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Hmm... A crucified Santa... J. Edgar Hoover... And pictures of the storm damage in Australia... Yep, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around these here parts.
But nobody notices the posting of pandas, or the poor animals!
der Brucer
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I don't think were in Kansas anymore!
der Brucer
OK I'm paying attention
we're
It's that damn Uranus!
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I am kind of frightened to think what stories derBrucer will post for us on Christmas Day!
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But nobody notices the posting of pandas, or the poor animals!
der Brucer
Or the posting on Philippine cook books and restaurants!
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I am supposed to be going to a friend's house this evening to have Christmas dinner with him, his son-in-law, and the son-in-law's girlfriend. Instad I am eating soup and crackers,
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Or the posting on Philippine cook books and restaurants!
I did notice it. And I already bought that book last year. :)
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You were hoping for a Hollywood re-write? :)
der Brucer
I haven't watched the "real facts" doc yet, but my fear is they didn't re-write anything. ;D
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JMK
Is Trembing Before G-D reasonably objective?
der Brucer
It's on my DVR right next to The Chosen which I want to re-watch.
I have seen that one yet, DB, but I have heard awfully good things about it. I will say that I can personally attest to the fact that there are a whole big bunch of very strongly closeted Mormons, so I'm all for those who are courageous enough to let the world know their true natures.
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And Cendrillon is way over-priced, imho. And the "Filipino" food there is more Asian-fusion than anything else. I prefer Elvie's Turo-Turo in the East Village, or the plethora of family-run places in Queens. Or I just cook it myself. ;)
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I wasn't clear in that last response, DB--I was trying to make a connection between September Dawn and Trembling. There are probably closeted Jews, too, but I haven't come in contact with any (so to speak). ;)
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I am kind of frightened to think what stories derBrucer will post for us on Christmas Day!
I'm saving the one abou the 9 year banned from the school Christmas party becasue his Mom had pulled him out of religion classes
"He was really upset when I told him he couldn't go back to school. He just lay on the rug and cried. It was such a shame, but there was nothing I could do."
I might even do "The Collected Sayings of Ann Coulter " to cheer up Elmore!
der Brucer
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I wasn't clear in that last response, DB--I was trying to make a connection between September Dawn and Trembling. There are probably closeted Jews, too, but I haven't come in contact with any (so to speak). ;)
As for closeted Jews and Mormons... That's a good chunk of the membership of Actor's Equity Association. ;)
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My my my my my, I just got in from NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, and I'm still mulling ity over: excellent cast, really excellent cast and a lot of violence, more realistic than SWEENEY TODD in that respect, but I'm still deciding what I thought of the film, which is completely open-ended with no satisfying resolution. It's quite well done, and I like a lot of the Coens' films, but I feel that I should read the novel now.
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There are probably closeted Jews, too, but I haven't come in contact with any (so to speak). ;)
Well growing up in Philly I knew quite a few - but considering almost all my classmates were Jewish, that is probably of no statistical significance.
der Brucer
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Wow--most gay Jews I know have been out forever, and most Jews I know generally are too self-revelatory to keep any big secrets like that, LOL.
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I still feel that the best film I saw this year was David Cronenberg's EASTERN PROMISES.
I liked STARDUST more than I liked HAIRSPRAY, and I really liked HAIRSPRAY.
I'm hot and cold on PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 3, visually astonishing, loud as can be, and often confusing and confounding.
I have high hopes for SWEENEY and CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR, both from directors whom I run hot and cold on (I still cannot warm up to BIG FISH in anyway shape or form).
Cd-wise this year
Barbara Cook - No One Is Alone
Joe Nichols - Real Things
The Eagles - Long Road Out of Eden
Queen Latifah - Travelin' Light
Rufus Wainwright - Does Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall
Michael Buble - Call Me Irresponsible
Eldar - Re-Imagination (wonder how I found this artist. . . )
Tim McGraw - Let It Go
Matchbox Twenty - Exile on Mainstream
Chris Cornell - Carry On
Bruce Springsteen - Magic
Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass
Darren Hayes - This Delicate Thing We've Made
Looking forward to the second set of swing sessions from David Campbell.
I've already got the Stephanie Lawrence recording of BLOOD BROTHERS. . .
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Wow--most gay Jews I know have been out forever, and most Jews I know generally are too self-revelatory to keep any big secrets like that, LOL.
Times were different in the early fifties.
der Brucer
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I keep forgetting to check out the Darren Hayes CD and I've not caught up with the Campbell yet either.
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I'm holding "Woman Stabbed Hubby for Opening Christmas Gift Early" in hopes I'll get pictures :D
der Brucer
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I keep forgetting to check out the Darren Hayes CD and I've not caught up with the Campbell yet either.
Did I ever know that you were a Savage Garden (Darren Hayes) listener, DR tomovoz?
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Times were different in the early fifties.
der Brucer
You know, you're probably right and I hadn't thought of that. I didn't even know about gay people until probably the early 70s (call me sheltered, I won't disagree), and by then Stonewall had happened and people were probably more adamant about taking control of their destinies.
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Back from various and sundried - got a lovely giftie from Milla Ilieva, very unexpected. I'm cooking some halibut and having a sweet potato with it.
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Possibly not td. Very much so.
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As was Oz Derek/
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Big Fish was just so much fish to me too! Perhaps it needed to be scaled down.
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I have thrown out another half-bag full of papers that I had been packratting, I mean saving.
I hope I don't end up neeeding any of that stuff.
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And one for squalor
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Wasn't Squalor the kid in "Whistle Down the Wind"?
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I found Trembling before G_D very compelling.
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Forgot about another of my favorite cd releases this year:
Betty Buckley - 1967.
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My favorite Mormon movie is LATTER DAYS.
My favorite Mormon documentary is PBS' THE MORMONS
My favorite Mormon tee-vee show is BIG LOVE
My favorite Mormon fiction is THE BOOK OF MORMON
My favorite Mormon non-fiction book is UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN
With selections one and three, I guess my favorite Mormon would be Mary Kay Place. . .
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I also like the Mormons in PAINT YOUR WAGON.
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I like the Mormons in Angels in America.
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Thanks to all who wrote about my box travails. When I mailed it, perhaps it wasn't parcel post....the girl said for the price I chose it would arrive in 10-16 days....and that was the first week of December.
But with all of the optimism here at HHW....I will hold out a meager hope that somehow, some way, someday it will reach it's destination.
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Thanks to all who wrote about my box travails. When I mailed it, perhaps it wasn't parcel post....the girl said for the price I chose it would arrive in 10-16 days....and that was the first week of December.
But with all of the optimism here at HHW....I will hold out a meager hope that somehow, some way, someday it will reach it's destination.
DR JRand57, if she conned you with media mail, I've had it take as long as seven weeks for a delivery.
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TOD:
Another vote for:
Un Chambre En Ville
Michael Buble - Call Me Irresponsible
Simply Sondheim
With A Song In My Heart - soundtrack....not sure when this was released, but I got it when I ordered the movie.
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DR JRand57, if she conned you with media mail, I've had it take as long as seven weeks for a delivery.
I tried to avoid that.....but sometimes I don't listen and sometimes they mumble....time will tell. :P
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Did I read that DR MBARNUM enjoyed ENCHANTED?
I must say that as I watched it, and enjoyed it....I kept getting this feeling of dread, that eventually Disney will turn it into a stage musical.
Interesting discussion RE:Charity Donations in lieu of gifts. I have a couple of EX friends who did that.
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Watching THE NUTCRACKER on broadcast television!
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really liked the animal pics, DR derBRUCER....the moose head candle abra was lovely!
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Did I read that DR MBARNUM enjoyed ENCHANTED?
I must say that as I watched it, and enjoyed it....I kept getting this feeling of dread, that eventually Disney will turn it into a stage musical.
I hope not! Wouldn't it be difficult to maintain the animation-reality conceit?
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Watching THE NUTCRACKER on broadcast television!
Whose production?
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The Carroll Ballard film from the 80's is on ABC, I think.....
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Oh wait a minute....I think this is a local broadcast....they must have pre empted network programming....the commercials are all local....
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You know, you're probably right and I hadn't thought of that. I didn't even know about gay people until probably the early 70s (call me sheltered, I won't disagree), and by then Stonewall had happened and people were probably more adamant about taking control of their destinies.
Pre-Stonewall (actually, pre 1973) the issue of military service was always of concern to young men. For many, stints of service followed by G.I. Bill funded education was the key to a rosy future. Failure to navigate the system could be calamitous - a young man discharged from the military for homosexuality not only lost most G. I. Benefits, the character of his discharge prevented him from pursuing many a career: in California, for example, veterans with queer discharges were not permitted to be licensed as barbers, beauticians, or morticians. Imagine - gay hairdressers - THE HORROR!
Exposure as a homosexual meant not only the probable loss of family and friends, it presented itself as a huge barrier to all sorts of social activities - like employment!
We won't go into the horror stories of honest gay young men who were institutionalized for a cure by well intentioned parents. (Wonder what your research could uncover in this area?)
So, your failure to know "gay" people before the 70's was not because you were sheltered, it's because most of us chose to be invisible.
der Brucer
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DR Jose, Tonic Sol Fa has been coming here for years. Their ad this year was "Band? Who needs a band?"
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Raining here.....REALLY raining, no thunder and lightning but lots of wet.
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really liked the animal pics, DR derBRUCER....the moose head candle abra was lovely!
Thank you, dear - I knew some one would care :)
der Brucer
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Just watched an episode of THE JACK BENNEY SHOW where Don Wilson breaks his leg...the guy who plays Don's son is very funny...and Miss Beverly Hills was one of the guest stars.
Now onto Bollywood land...tonights film is the romantic, musical, comedy FUNTOOSH (1956) starring the wonderful Dev Anand, along with Sheila Ramani and Kum Kum.
(http://www.shemaroo.com/online/images/dvd_blow/Funtoosh_mdvd_246x250.jpg)
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DR MBARNUM don't you have some birthday movies to watch?
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I also watched KENTUCKY KERNELS (1934) today...it is the only Wheeler and Woolsey movie I have ever thought was actually funny. Of course much of that had to do with little Spanky McFarland, who was just a little scene stealer!
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I am supposed to be going to a friend's house this evening to have Christmas dinner with him, his son-in-law, and the son-in-law's girlfriend. Instad I am eating soup and crackers,
Cheer up, Tom! You were also here among friends!
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I also watched KENTUCKY KERNELS (1934) today...it is the only Wheeler and Woolsey movie I have ever thought was actually funny. Of course much of that had to do with little Spanky McFarland, who was just a little scene stealer!
Them would be fightin' words to DR RODZINSKI. ;D
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DR MBARNUM don't you have some birthday movies to watch?
Yes, in fact my buddy Jim wants to watch DREAM GIRLS with me...he loves the movie. So we shall hopefully be getting together after the holidays to do so...perhaps on my giant TV!
And 007 may be on the docket for tomorrow! It will make a nice double feature with LATITUDE ZERO! 8)
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Yes, in fact my buddy Jim wants to watch DREAM GIRLS with me...he loves the movie. So we shall hopefully be getting together after the holidays to do so...perhaps on my giant TV!
And 007 may be on the docket for tomorrow! It will make a nice double feature with LATITUDE ZERO! 8)
Mais oui. ;D
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Yes, Rodzinski's tolerance for Wheeler and Woolsey amazes me. ;D
However, I did learn from him that LUM N ABNER are pretty darn fun...but I will admit to being afraid at first!
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I think I shall have something to eat, and then retire to my chambre de duerme.
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Oldie but goodie dance. ;D
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DR Ron Pulliam appears to have been rendered speechless by his efforts on the previous page.
Or perhaps he's just "resting." :)
I was totally resting, slopjar!
;D
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I was thinking Uranus was overworked.
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I hope not! Wouldn't it be difficult to maintain the animation-reality conceit?
I'm sure Julie Taymor will find a way ;D
der Brucer
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Was it former DR BrettySpaghetti who didn't like the scatalogical humor?
Who can remember?
I know he made a huge impression on many here, but it must not have been mutual.
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I was thinking Uranus was overworked.
Not as much as Uranus being overrated!
:D
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(http://www.shemaroo.com/online/images/dvd_blow/Funtoosh_mdvd_246x250.jpg)
FUNTUSH! Soon to be a Broadway show by Mel Brooks starring Dom De Lusise
der Brucer
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I found Trembling before G_D very compelling.
So did I and also profoundly sad. I was happy and proud of those who refused to deny their true natures, but for many of them, their continuing torment over it left me feeling very melancholy for them.
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3 hours til I leave for Rocky!
http://sins.la/
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I had a lovely time at the wine and cheese party. I stayed about two hours, but seating was limited so when the guest came in that would have no place to sit, I figured it was time for me to leave and let her have my seat on the sofa.
Reconnected with several really nice guys including one I had a little crush on a couple of years ago. Alas, the feeling was not mutual. Still a very nice guy.
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When I got home, I had time to watch two episodes of THE TUDORS which puts me exactly halfway through the set. I should be able to easily finish the remaining episodes tomorrow.
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I know of nothing coming on tomorrow night that would preclude me from continuing with whatever DVDs or Blu-rays I'm watching.
The Grand Prix final in figure skating is on tomorrow at some point, but I already know the results and have no desire to watch them play out.
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Have been in Mod Squad heaven - shot all over LA and Santa Monica. Right now, we're at Marshall High.
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HaliBUTT was excellent, as was my half of a sweet potato. The haliBUTT was small, however, and so I am thinking about dessert.
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I'm thinking about oysters and snails. What am I, Spartacus all of a sudden?
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I'm thinking of heading downstairs to bed now at an earlier hour than usual.
Good night!
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I gotta tell you.
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Good Evening!
Well, the my brother, Mike, his wife, Veronica, and their children, John Michael, Alyssa and Emily have come and gone. They basically stopped by for a pit stop/dinner break, as well a chance for their grandparents to take some pics of them in front of the tree. They're heading down to Norfolk tonight to spend the weekend with some friends, and then they'll be back up here on Christmas day.
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And it looks like John Michael is turning into quite the technological wizard... and singer! He wanted to use my Dad's karaoke system, so he went ahead and hooked the whole thing up - which included futzing with the input and output setting on the new HD TV! Then he proceeded to sing a couple of Beach Boys' songs, as well as "compete" with his sister on "Twinkle, Twinkle". ;) It was like Donnie & Marie Filipino Style!
*And, yes, pics were taken, and will be posted soon. :)
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I like the Mormons in Angels in America.
Ah, yes, my favorite stage Mormons!
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I haven't seen RHPS since the convention in Long Beach this summer.
First-timers may be Rocky virgins, but I'm Rocky frustrated.
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DR singingnymph - did you know that for two marvelous years, I was "Brad Majors" (insert Uranus joke here) at the King's Court Theater in Pittsburgh, PA, a member (insert Uranus joke here) of the first official Pittsburgh company?
As a group, we appeared on local television as well as national television - CBS-TV's first incarnation of People magazine - and as a group attended conventions as far away as Hemstead, NY.
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Very cool!
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I've been asked to join a couple casts, but I prefer being in the audience.
The only part I've ever played was Betty.
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I'm contemplating taking a short nap before I go.
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Just a quick note regarding my virginal visit (insert Uranus joke here) to RHPS: I saw RHPS for the first time following a double feature of Alfred Hitchcock's PSYCHO and THE BIRDS. . . .
One week later, I was wearing fishnets and a corset . . .IN PUBLIC!
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Someone could establish the "Levain Enablers Foundation" which could in turn provide fellowship grants to elligle Filipino Keyboardists.
(Have Fred set it up, and Ben can help with management)
der Brucer
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(But "elligle", der B?? Really!!)
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(But "elligle", der B?? Really!!)
I understood it. That's Tagalog.
;D
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On a related charitable note :) - It seems that when you give a donation to a non-profit theater over the phone, that theater very likely shares your phone number with lots of other non-profit theaters. My phone number happens to be listed under Skip's name, and I've been getting lots of calls from theaters knowing my name to whom I've never contributed before. No good deed, etc.
Oh my, I'm sounding like a Scrooge today regarding charities. :) :)
Not Scrooge at all, IMO. I enjoy giving to charities, especially at Christmas. However, I have been totally turned off by many of them, especially those that (1) send you a bill, stating that you haven't yet paid your membership, when, of course, all you intended was a one-time gift, or (2) those that send out requests that are designed to look like overdue bills. I've taken quite a few charities off my list due to what I consider reprehensible behavior. I still give, but much more selectively.
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IMHO - Totally inconsiderate. A friend would discuss the option (I would have thought).
After discussion with my Sister and her daughter (re my daughter's children), and with DP's mother, I have now chosen to give "living gifts" ie sponsorship of animals at the zoo. The kids get some sense of "ownership" etc and My mother-in-law thinks it is delightful that she has a Red panda! My niece's children have everything they need (and more) in terms of clothes, toy and books etc.
The kids can choose their own animal to sponsor in future years.
(It also means visits to the zoo will be on the agenda).
A lovely idea.
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Make out the check to Jammers Of Spanish Extraction, but since that's too long a name to write on the check, you should feel free to use the initials instead.
Likewise, the Filipino Recording Education Drive could use your help, and feel free to use the initials there as well in making out your contribution check.
There's also the umbrella group Charities Assisting Southern Harlem. Initials work there as well.
(above is almost a Beverly Hillbillies reference, and not really a solicitation for donations :) )
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I understood it. That's Tagalog.
;D
Thanx :)
der Brucer
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Interesting discussion RE:Charity Donations in lieu of gifts. I have a couple of EX friends who did that.
;D
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I should probably try to get some sleep.
Good night!
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Where in tarnation IS everyone?
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We need some action around here - perhaps I'll do the Lambada (The Forbidden Dance).
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Will we never get to page thirteen?
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I see people but I don't see postings.
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Don't make me get out the bitch-slap machine.
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I haven't seen RHPS since the convention in Long Beach this summer.
First-timers may be Rocky virgins, but I'm Rocky frustrated.
A local theater group will be doing The Rocky Horror Picture Show, later this season. It'll be the second time this group has done it, and the third time that someone in Olympia has done the original stage show. :)
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I signed up at www.bluebeat.com and created my own radio show list. I don't quite understand exactly what it's all about, but right now, I'm listening to "The Country's In the Very Best of Hands" from one of BK's favorites, the original Broadway cast recording Li'l Abner.
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Well... I guess I should have logged out earlier. Didn't mean to be sitting there like so much fish.
Goodnight.
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First part of today's Topic of the Day:
The Brain From Planet X (world premiere cast recording...and previously mentioned)
Une Chambre en Ville (original soundtrack)
Company (NBC)
Curtains (OBC)
"Obligatory Villagers" by Nellie McKay
Wicked (German cast recording)
The rest of my new CDs are at work, but I need to stop there before I head over to my sister's house, so I'll be able to see what I have that's new.
Continuing my Top 10 list (there are more than 10 ;)):
110 in the Shade - new Broadway cast
1967 - Betty Buckley
Blackbeard - the original concept musical (I really like this)
Grey Gardens - original Broadway cast
Simply Sondheim
Taking a Chance on Love - Milla Ilieva
:)
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After going to my sister's house, I'm working concessions tonight for David Lanz with Tingstad & Rumbel: Home for the Holidays (http://www.washingtoncenter.org/calendar/calendar_detail.asp?event_id=960). It'll be an evening of music that's new to me. I've heard of them, but I've never actually heard any of their music.
David Lanz played the first act. He plays very "new age-y" (meaning repetitive, to me) music. I'm sure it was very good, but listening to it from the lobby (I never did go into the theater while he was playing) bored me completely. Sorry, if any of you are fans, but it wasn't what I wanted to listen to for an hour and 20 minutes.
After the intermission was over and concessions was all cleaned up, I watched a bit of Tingstad & Rumbel. They weren't as "new age-y," but as good as they were, they weren't very exciting, either...at least, what I saw of them. All the performers were very good musicians, and have been around for a long time, but their music was not what I was interested in. :-\
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perhaps I'll do the Lambada (The Forbidden Dance)
I would pay to see that! :D
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One week later, I was wearing fishnets and a corset . . .IN PUBLIC!
It wasn't a vast leap, was it? ;)
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One Fish,
Two Fish,
Red Fish,
Blue Fish?
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Some DR suggested posting pictures of Christmas decorations here on the 24th. Even though I have to work that day [ ;D ], in preparation I have taken some pictures of the local neighborhood tacky outdoor light displays to share.
Just something for y'all to look forward to! :P
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Perhaps I should "read" a Dr. Seuss story to the board? Line by line?
THAT would up the posting totals for today! :D
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Gratuitous Post # 350! ;)
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Gratuitous Post # 350!
I love it when you talk dirty, DR George! ;)
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I love it when you talk dirty, DR George! ;)
A man after my own heart. ;D
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Hey...only seven more posts (after this one) and we'll get to page 13!
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Do you think we can do it before BK closes today??
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Frustrating customer service experience [short version] - whenever Amazon uses UPS, it simply works. Whenever they use DHL, I want to cut my wrists.
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If we hurry.
bk has appeared.
I suppose the new notes are imminent.
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A flurry, a flurry!
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Right now, I'm listening to "Oom-Pah-Pah" from the original Broadway cast recording of Oliver.
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Push, push, push.
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Did we make it??
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PAGE 13?
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PAGE 13 DANCE!! OOM-PAH-PAH!!
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Yeee-hah! :)