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Well, you've read the notes, you know the notes were spiced up with condiments and garnishes, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home, which will be as soon as they find some A1 Steak Sauce.
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And the word of the day is: HEINOUS!
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Do you have fond memories of the Z Channel?
I'm watching a documentary about it right now. It sounds like it was incredible.
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Like BK, I also love only Heinz 57 ketchup (not catsup)! Mustard...I can can take it or leave it, but if I eat any German sausages, they must have yellow mustard.
Mayo is fine, as long as there isn't too much. That would be most unseemly! The only time where too much mayo is not a problem is when I have tomatoes on the sandwich/burger/whatever, and the tomatoes and mayo are touching (not in that way! ;)) and they mix and make their own kind of tomato-y mayo.
Onions are ALWAYS welcome on a sandwich...unless it's peanut butter and jelly. That would not be good at all. :P
Otherwise, relish and/or pickles are good. And Skipper's has as dill tartar sauce that I love. I like dill!
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Off to bed. Goodnight all!
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Z channel was great. They, of course, had the good taste to help make Nudie Musical into the cult hit it is. Where was the documentary shown?
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HEINOUS, baby, HEINOUS!
And now - Dino at the piano.
And I? I shall now toddle off to the bedroom environment for my beauty sleep.
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Documentary on IFC. "Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession"
I had never heard of the channel until tonight.
Just a great documentary on several levels:
--In expressing what the channel was and how it was something the likes of which will never be seen again
--Incredible footage from dozens of great films, not brief clips, but lengthy clips
--The ultimate tragedy of the loss of the channel and the murder-suicide by the guy who oversaw its programming
--Excellent interview segments from Altman to Jacqueline Bisset
Just a real eye opener all around.
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Also, I might add, this documentary was made in a simple style. The footage consisted of tons of film footage, shots of the Z Channel's magazine, interview subjects speaking and some slow-mo LA scenery.
You know something is done well when it makes you nostalgic for something you didn't even experience!
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All alone am I with just the beat of my heart.
A confession: I'm jealous of all you people who have yards. I miss having a yard.
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Dear Friend BK, it's been lousy here with allergies as well. Of course, part of the problem is that every blooming tree on 82nd Street and the trees in Central Park and Riverside Park have their pollen wafted through my window and up my sinuses by an ill wind blowing no good whatsoever. Bring your medications with you.
DRGeorge, I loved your photos, but I fear your back yard is the main source of allergy problems on the west coast! ;D
DRTCB, I, too, liked the film PHANTOM OF THE OPERA more than the stage show, but what was a magical scenic effect onstage ofthe candelabra rising from the floor was totally moronic in the film. The other big problem I had was chronologic: Mme Giry is about twice Raoul's and Christine's age, being Meg's mother, but in the black and white sequences she looks no older than Patrick Wilson in his LITTLE BIG MAN makeup. If he's 80 at the end, she's got to be pushing 100! There were other silly things as well: Emmy Rossum wearing a gown cut to her nipples and only a flimsy cape to visit her father's tomb during a snowfall, Emmy Rossum in her underwear on the roof of the Paris Opera and Patrick Wilson refusing to acknowledge that she has a problem with frozen nipples. I thought the film looked great, much better than the show; Joel Schumaker is living proof that you can take the director out of shop window decorating but you can't always take the decorator out of the director.
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This must be the first question of the day on a Sunday in a long time (if not the first) as it is usually is a free for all day.
So my answer is mayo.
and to get the bad joke answer out of the way......
Favorite condiment: Ramses or Shieks
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DRCharlesPogue, I may miss your HERCULES tomorrow evening due to pre-surgical demands. I hope it will be on DVD in the near future. I'm looking forward to seeing it.
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Allergies. Why else would I be up at seven on a Sunday morning.
HEINOUS!
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Here is a photo from one of the very first info commercials selling quick bake ovens with our very own BK
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Now, see the line of the table at the bottom. That's where the frame line should end in 1:85. See with top of the window? That's where the frame line should end in 1:85. That is why open matte is a travesty.
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Last night, bk wrote: "MattH, if you are talking about that documentary on The Third Man that TMC has been airing, that is just about the worst piece of merde I've ever seen. The writer, producer, director ought to have his writing, producing, directing license revoked, since the documentary was more about him and his offensive hip with-it technique than it was about The Third Man. If they cut to the projector with the film running amok one more time I would have flown to the UK to personally brain the cretin."
Yep, that's the one. I found it VERY annoying to have portions of the film being shown on lampshades and blinds and vases.
However, there was some interesting information imparted about Welles' demands and Selznick's involvement that I didn't know so in that regard, I didn't find the doc a total loss. But the motif for the film was definitely irritating, and while I had planned to dub a DVD-R of it to add to my Criterion DVD, I thought better of it after it concluded, and I didn't do it.
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All alone am I with just the beat of my heart.
A confession: I'm jealous of all you people who have yards. I miss having a yard.
Any time your in the area, I will save the grass mowing and trimming and weed pulling as a gift for you, DR Rodzinski ! And I shall sit on the patio with my feet up, sipping my cool water! Is that nice of me or what? ;D ;) ;D
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I’m starting to think I have Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom around here. Late yesterday, I went into the back yard and found a two foot black snake!
Now if you have to run across a snake, a black snake is a very fine fellow to find. They are non poisonous and are very good to have around. My only beef with them is that they eat lizards.
Most snakes will turn tail and “run” if given the chance and that’s just what this guy did. I chased him to make sure he went out of the yard so the dogs wouldn’t harm him and that was that.
DR Jane, it wouldn’t be worth the bandwidth for me to list EVERY Sci Fi book I have read. Anyway, I bet I’ve forgotten more then I can name. ;D :D
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Yes, I forgot about the projecting the film on window blinds and even some of the interviewees faces. I mean, really!
Definitely some interesting information, too, which made this idiot's unfortunate "style" choices even more annoying.
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As I look at my window on a Sunday morning at seven-forty, there are people walking briskly. Are they NUTS?
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DRCharlesPogue, Your HERCULES is the cover of our local TV guide (the one you get in the paper).
There is an article in it as well. Would you like a scan of either or both? I didn't know it was going to be on so late on a Monday. Yikes!
You know what a hard time I have keeping my eyes open after nine--I may have to wait for the DVD as well.
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Now, see the line of the table at the bottom. That's where the frame line should end in 1:85. See with top of the window? That's where the frame line should end in 1:85. That is why open matte is a travesty.
What does 1:85 mean?
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Gotta go check on an E-bay auction that is coming up to the end. I shall swoop in the last minute and win my item. Be back.
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Hmmmmmmmmm....have the sparkling prizes for TFNM question fest been sent?
Hmmmmmmmmm....actually just LAST Sunday, I did suggest a topic: What was your favorite picture of your Mother?
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Brooks Catsup. :) Hellman's Mayonnaise :) French's Mustard :)
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Good auction vibes to DRDANISE.....the snake-bird lady.
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Ketchup is also my favorite condiment. Of course, Heinz 57 is the best of the name brands, but I'm not so much of a purist that I'm willing to spend the extra DOLLARS to buy it over my local store brand. I buy it when it's on sale and the store brand at all other times.
I've never liked mustard as a topping though, of course, I've cooked with it many times.
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My Yahoo Mail is down completely this morning.....there must be some issues at YAHOO!!
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DR Danise, 1.85 refers to the aspect ratio of most non-anamorphic movies: 1.85:1 in terms of width:height.
A Cinemascope/Panavision/Super 35 film is 2.35:1 (or other slightly variable ratios in that vicinity).
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I finally finished memorizing all my lines for LA CAGE last night. What a tremendous relief to have that burden lifted off of my shoulders! Now I can actually enjoy rehearsals!
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Won it! ;D
Thank you, DR Matt. I know very little about photography. One of the reasons I love my digital camera. It has a feature that allows you to pick a picture that looks like the shot you want to take and when you pick it, it sets the camera automatically.
I could never do all of the settings myself.
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I like ketchup, catsup, mayo, mustard, relish, etc...not very particular on brands.
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Watched Varan, the Unbelievable last night...compared to Toho's other giant monster movies this one is a bit on the dull side...the leading lady is the gal who gets liquidized in THE H-MAN!
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Jose how can you of all people talk about Strasburg and not mention the ice cream in the general store? ;D
I can understand your preference to spend the day with Andy minus the sister. I think mine shared similar traits. ::)
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George I found your photos of the lawn fun-my goodness that was high. ;D
Trigger is a cutie and a Blue Heeler, also known as an Australian Cattle Dog. For more info: http://www.cattledog.com/
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Danise congratulations on your win.
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DT GEORGE that's some TALL grass!
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And the word of the day is: HEINOUS!
His Heinous would like some A-1 Sauce on his royal burger.
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All alone am I with just the beat of my heart.
A confession: I'm jealous of all you people who have yards. I miss having a yard.
A lot of people who brag about their yards are overstating the truth. Usually by thirty-two inches.
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On April 14th Tomovoz posted:
It seens that DR Elmore and I shall be going to the theatre on the same day in May - the operating theatre. At least there will be no ether for ether of us.
Since the same day comes one day early in the Land of Oz,
GOOD SURGERY VIBES tomorrow!!!!!
We will miss you next week.
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SWW--I've been meaning to tell you how much I like your new picture with Peggy. I hope you can come up with a way to keep her in the yard. I have a chain link pen in the yard for the dogs that I use for emergency situations--like the baby bird or if someone comes and I need the dogs but somewhere safe for a little while.
DR George—and I thought MY grass was tall when it comes up to my knee (and I’m 5’ tall).
Thanks for the congrats, DR Jane. I must say that I have the whole E-bay thing down. I almost NEVER lose something I want and I get it at good price. The item cost me all of .48 cents! ;D
DR Elmore, the best of vibes your way for tomorrow. You know we will be thinking of you. I hope that some how some one can post when it's over and let us know how your doing.
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Hey, did I miss something?
Oh, Tom, I'm so sorry. I hope everything goes fine with you as well!
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My favorite garnish is definitely those cute little sprigs of parsley. That is one cute little vegetable. Due to some rampant food issues we have in this house, we are forbidden to eat, cook with, or talk about mayonnaise in front of my dad. It makes him gag because he thinks it is HEINOUS. Long story why, and you do NOT want me to tell it to you. He has similar feelings about salad dressing, and you do NOT want to get me started on pickles. Just mentioning pickles to him makes him make a face. However, he has absolutely no problem scarfing down a steak in front of me. Hmmm.
But I digress. I like to mix condiments with foods they wouldn't usually go with. Like chips with frosting. Strawberries with salsa (delicious!). Pizza with chocolate. I am a fantastic cook.
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Thank-you, Danise!
Right now, since Peggy's surgery has healed, we're planning on tackling her mange problems. Everyone keeps telling us how pretty she is, and what a wonderful brindle coat she has. But we won't be able to find her a new home until the mange has been cured.
Strangely, the idea of finding her a new home doesn't bother me. Der B and I seem to be unusual, in that we can love animals enough to hand them over to new owners. My usual line, when leaving a dog with another rescue group, is to tell the dog "Have a good life."
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Vibes to Dear Reader Tom! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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DR George, Trigger is such a cutie!!
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Vibes of good health to DRs Elmore3003 and Tomovoz!
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Vibes to ElMORE & TOMovOZ!!
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Strange thoughts while munching on the "Darth Mix" M&Ms:
They're tasty little morsels. Dark chocolate mixes well with the M&M formula. And the colors are nice: black, navy, burgundy, grey, and the most darling lavender.
Second, what about a second TOD: Strange Star Wars casts.
For example, what if Star Wars were to be cast with the stars of sit-coms? I Love Lucy, for example.
Lucille Ball as Princess Leia
Desi Arnaz as Han Solo
Vivian Vance as C3P0
"Little Ricky" as R2D2
and
William Frawley as Darth Vader.
(Unfortunately, the whole I Love Lucy-centric casting falls apart at that point, because there aren't enough regular actors in the series to cover all the roles in the film.)
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Strawberries with salsa makes perfectly good sense. You could probably make your own salsa, starting with strawberries.
Strawberries, chiles, mint, some sweet onion...
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I have to go--doggies want a walk. I have dinner to make and I have to run to the store for what I forget to get yesterday. Sigh.
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Trigger is such a cute puppy!! When my mom gets back and sees that picture she's going to say, "Oooooh, I want a puppy!"
I hope Peggy can find a good home. Some of them are harder to part with than others. I cried when Orlando got adopted, but I know he's happy now. He has a great family, another cat and a ferret to play with, and a sweet little girl who really loves him. I really wanted to keep him myself, but I know that if I'd kept all my fosters, I'd have 120+ cats. And THAT would be nuts.
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This was the kind of salsa that comes in a jar that you find at the grocery store next to the tortilla chips.
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Favorite condiments when nuking some leftovers, just to give the flavor more kick:
Soy Sauce
Sriracha Chili Sauce
We have several types of mustard in the kitchen. Dijon. American Yellow. A few more exotic types that der B loves.
I have yet to make my own mayonaise.
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Sandra, if you can find some of the really good stuff, try a drop or two of balsamic vinegar on a strawberry. It sounds insane, but it's delish!
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MBarnum-
Don't know if you watched Godzilla and Angorus kick the tar out of Ghidrah and Gigan today on Sci-Fi, but it was a royal beatdown.
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Another sitcom casting for Star Wars:
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Dick Van Dyke as Luke Skywalker
Mary Tyler Moore as Princess Leia
Morey Amsterdam as Han Solo
Rose Marie as C3P0
Larry Mathews as R2D2
with
Ann Morgan Guilbert as Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi
Jerry Paris as Grand Moff Tarkin
Richard Deacon as Chewbaca
and featuring
Carl Reiner as Darth Vader.
The only problem with this is that DVD and MTM end up as brother and sister by the time we get to Return of the Jedi. But the whole sex thing in the Star Wars saga is wierd. Jedi are forbidden to marry? What was Lucas thinking? (Personally, I think Yoda was compensating for other things with that lightsaber of his.)
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Pacific Northwesterners-
Just read a fascinating article in this magazine we get called "Ready Made". Great mag, by the way. But the article was about the McMenamin brothers, who have made it their life's goal to restore old theatres around Portland, such as the Bagdad. They also took a place called the Franklin School and turned it into a neat hotel. They sound like pretty cool guys. They apparently own 52 lovingly restored establishments in Oregon and Washington.
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George I found your photos of the lawn fun-my goodness that was high. ;D
Trigger is a cutie and a Blue Heeler, also known as an Australian Cattle Dog. For more info: http://www.cattledog.com/
That's it! Thank's for the info, Jane! :D
And yes Trigger is sooooooooo cute!! But FORTUNATELY, "cute" doesn't make me want a dog. I guess I'm just not that maternal...unless it's that I just think about what they might look like when they're grown up (no longer "cute") and any medical problems that they might have and what it would take to train them, which I've never done before...all of that adds up to me thinking "Trigger is sooooooooo cute, but I'm glad he's not mine!" ;D
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But I digress. I like to mix condiments with foods they wouldn't usually go with. Like chips with frosting. Strawberries with salsa (delicious!). Pizza with chocolate. I am a fantastic cook.
I like ranch dressing on pepperoni pizza and when I was in high school, I used to put tartar sauce on pizza. Now that was good! ;D
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Don't know if you watched Godzilla and Angorus kick the tar out of Ghidrah and Gigan today on Sci-Fi, but it was a royal beatdown.
LOL! That one I have not seen since I was a kid in the 70s!
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Pacific Northwesterners-
Just read a fascinating article in this magazine we get called "Ready Made". Great mag, by the way. But the article was about the McMenamin brothers, who have made it their life's goal to restore old theatres around Portland, such as the Bagdad. They also took a place called the Franklin School and turned it into a neat hotel. They sound like pretty cool guys. They apparently own 52 lovingly restored establishments in Oregon and Washington.
I have been to the Franklin School and it is cool! And it is a hotel/lounge/restaurant/movie theater...and a few of the school rooms are kept as they were in the olden days! Lots of vintage school photos and photos of old Portland all over the place...it was a big school!
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Uh, oh, Jeff Morrow and Colleen Gray are fleeing the Apaches on the Encore Western Channel! LOL!
I love these 1950s B westerns!
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Elsewhere...
It was seventy-five years ago, in 1930, that Ellen Church became the first flight attendant, aka stewardess, caring for eleven passengers aboard a United Airlines tri-motor Boeing 80A as they few from San Francisco to Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Ms. Church, a registered nurse, is credited with coming up with the idea of having flight attendants aboard airliners, and led a remarkable life (http://www.crescoia.com/ellenchurch.html).
I've been able to find no reason for why the eleven passengers were flying from San Francisco to Cheyenne, however.
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Hmmmmmmmmm....actually just LAST Sunday, I did suggest a topic: What was your favorite picture of your Mother?
And I, personally came up with three thrilling (okay, dumb) topics last Sunday:
Favorite Zane Grey book.
Least favorite dental procedure.
Best-looking Nazi.
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DR SWW - I think Mrs. Trumbill would make a great Grand Moff Tarkin.
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Wasn't Marathon Man about Nazi dental procedures?
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I watched the SCI FI movie this morning....whew! What a combination...alien invaders who were in reality Cosmic Cockroaches, and a kickball fight involving Godzilla and two other BIG monsters.
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Good Morning! Good Afternoon!
Well, I guess I'm back to normal. I got out of bed at 12:30(pm).
;)
And, alas, I did not got to Lancaster today. Although, with the weird weather pattern we're in right now, I have a feeling I wouldn't be enjoying the time up there as much as I would - with or without Andy's sister. ;)
Unfortunately, the other event I was hoping to attend today was cancelled due to the very possible inclement weather: John Michael's soccer game. :( At least his team won the game they played yesterday.
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Great topics too.
Oddly, Fox Movie Channel showed three old FLY movies yesterday, THE FLY, RETURN OF THE FLY and CURSE OF THE FLY. Tonight they show THE FLY II with Eric Stoltz. But at no point will they show Pogue's THE FLY. Is that not a Fox picture?
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Der Brucer has proposed that he and I attend a book reading and signing today, at Browseabout Books, the best of the local bookstores. Not that there's much competition on that front. :-\
The book being featured is Identify Yourself: The 50 Most Common Birding Identification Challenges, by Bill Thompson III, a local writer.
He does come up with different things to do, der Brucer does.
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I watched the SCI FI movie this morning....whew! What a combination...alien invaders who were in reality Cosmic Cockroaches, and a kickball fight involving Godzilla and two other BIG monsters.
Did Ghidrah not get shamed in that final battle? He hied himself home with his heads between his legs.
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Condiments:
Mayo: Duke's - I happily discovered this stuff while in Richmond. A true Southern "delicacy" if you will. Great mayo! And it contains no sugar - it's only "sweetened" with cider vinegar. It's also not as processed as other brands, and not full of preservatives - it has a "normal" shelf life of a few months, rather than a few years. I was a "salad dressing" fan for a while, but that changed once I discovered Duke's. *Duke's is also the perfect mayo for making homemade pimiento cheese!
Ketchup - Heinz 57. I remember as a kid being already able to discern the difference between Heinz and everything else (Del Monte, Hunts, etc.) due to my family's semi-frequent visits to fast-food establishments. Catsup just never did it for me.
Mustard - Yellow, Brown, Dijon, Horseradish(!), Grainy... I like it all. I came across a "white" mustard once made especially for pretzels - hard or soft. I must find it again sometime - sooooo good.
Hot sauces - I like Tabasco, but I usually prefer Frank's, Crystal, etc. Sometimes the fermented quality of Tabasco doesn't sit well with me. The aforementioned Sriracha "Rooster Sauce" is also a constant condiment companion, along with many of those other Asian chile/garlic/vinegar concoctions (sambal oleck, etc.).
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As for ketchup, I generally spike it with some hot sauce. Tabasco used to be my condiment of choice there, but Sriracha works better, IMO.
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DR Sandra - If you can find a bottle of Tamari - the real Japanese soy sauce - try a splash or two on top of some vanilla ice cream. The San-J corporation makes a very good one - and it's made in Virginia. It's a little more pricey than Kikkoman, but it's sooooo much better. When I played for their "welcome" reception at the Governor's Mansion in Richmond a couple of years ago, they served vanilla ice cream topped with tamari for dessert. A truly pleasant culinary surprise.
*San-J also has a fine line of other assorted condiments, all worth the time to seek out - and the money to spend.
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Growing up in a Filipino household, vinegar - usually spiked with cloves of garlic, and patis - fish sauce - were always on the table. In addition to soy sauce. There's always an old salad dressing bottle in the fridge that my mom has filled with vinegar, garlic cloves and sometimes some chile peppers. Very good on grilled meats, especially pork.
As for the patis... Truly stinky stuff, but when used sparingly and properly, it's a nice salt substitute. It's the Filipino version of the Thai and Vietnamese nuoc nam.
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Did Ghidrah not get shamed in that final battle? He hied himself home with his heads between his legs.
So true, DRRODZINSKI....however he first did a fine job at some Tokyo leveling. Although Gigon had to make do with flattening the apartment of a couple of Barbie dolls. ;D
DRMATTH - thanks, I knew SOME of the fighter story but not much.
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Hmmm... Just leafing through the Washington Post calendar section.... The Great Rum Punch Challenge is this Saturday... I guess I could go between shows. ;)
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THE FLY by CEP is a Brooksfilms production with Fox ties....so who knows why they skipped it?
I really like all three of the originals as well....CURSE OF THE FLY is pretty scary!
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Here is a Sunday topic:
What are your 3 top favorite movies studios. The studios that made the films you are most fond of, that give you that warm, comfy feeling.
Mine are:
UNIVERSAL (later known as UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL). This studio made many of my favorite horror, sci-fi, westerns, and dramas...and had a wonderful stable of players in the 30s, 40s, and 50s people like Allison Hayes, William Reynolds, Rex Reason, Anne Gwynne, Evelyn Ankers, Keith Andes, Donald Cook, Lori Nelson, Gregg Palmer, Race Gentry, Audie Murphy, Mamie Van Doren, Rock Hudson and on and on.
A.I.P. (American International Pictures). In the 1950s they were responsible for ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE, REFORM SCHOOL GIRL, EARTH VS. THE SPIDER, GHOST OF DRAGSTRIP HOLLOW, THE UNDEAD, GUNSLINGER, SORORITY GIRL, VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT and many more of my favorites. And of course they employed both Allison Hayes and June Kenney!
ALLIED ARTISTS. Allison and June seemed to divide there time between Allied Artists and AIP in the late 50s and this studio brought forth such classics as HOT CAR GIRL, THE DISEMBODIED, FROM HELL IT CAME, THE OKLAHOMAN, TEENAGE DOLL, The Bomba films, The Bowery Boys films, etc.
Runners up would be Columbia Pictures, United Artists, and Toho Studios.
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Time for some peanut butter and jam and a Hong Kong movie.
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And the Washington Post Magazine has a couple of articles this week that truly had me laughing out loud... So... If you happen to need some more reading material....
Question Celebrity
With Hank Stuever
Sunday, May 15, 2005; Page W05
I think we all understand the sycophantic need to defer to (and praise, and perhaps ultimately worship) a creative genius, especially if he signs the paychecks. But I still can't figure out how all the many hundreds of people who work for George Lucas managed to let him make three heartbreakingly mediocre "Star Wars" prequels, without once suggesting to him that his ideas, screenplays and direction over the past decade have been a stunning embarrassment. It seems none of these lackeys -- producers, art staff, mouse clickers, key grips, lunch ladies -- ever suggested to the Flanneled One that Jar Jar Binks was a bad idea, or that people didn't want to see Darth Vader played by a child actor. Does anyone ever tell Lucas "no"?...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/10/AR2005051001262.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/10/AR2005051001262.html)
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RKO, you almost can't go wrong watching one of their 30s movies.
WB, great stars, real momentum in their pictures
AIP, like a grab bag full o' goodies
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And then there was this:
The Babble Belt
Filibusters, faith and the Washington tradition of faking it
By Gene Weingarten
which is why I rise today to speak on behalf of the filibuster, a noble parliamentary device that has come under grievous assault in recent weeks for being a supposed tool of those who would do battle against God Himself; that, by threatening to filibuster, the secular-humanist minority in the U.S. Senate is supposedly blocking the appointment of judges of faith, and that faith is good and wholesome -- as American as apple pie and Mom -- which may be true but is a contention that belies the critics' central argument, since it is a hallmark of the beleaguered American mom that she often has to talk until she is blue in the face, which is precisely what filibustering is; moreover, once one condones the discrimination against the blue of face, one may just as well condone discrimination against the brown of face, the yellow of face and so forth, which is not only un-American but a slippery slope of bias leading inevitably to discrimination against people with big, hairy moles on their faces, like my grandma, and I, for one, resent it;...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/10/AR2005051001266.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/10/AR2005051001266.html)
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And this...
Pulled Up by Her Rooting
The other mothers wouldn't mind a little cheering from the bleachers. Would they?
By Jeanne Marie Laskas
Sunday, May 15, 2005; Page W43
The letter is from "a concerned parent," and it has just arrived via the pink backpack my daughter takes to kindergarten each day. It has been called to the league's attention that certain parents have been chanting derogatory phrases about other teams in the league, it begins.
Oh, dear. This can't be good...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/10/AR2005051001261.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/10/AR2005051001261.html)
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Here is a Sunday topic:
What are your 3 top favorite movies studios. The studios that made the films you are most fond of, that give you that warm, comfy feeling.
M.G.M -- without a doubt, basically because of their musicals.
Disney (Buena Vista) -- for that comfy feeling
Universal -- just cuz.
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Then there was this tribute to footwear...
May Your Feet Grow Wings
A man, a shoe, an obsession
By John Kelly
Sunday, May 15, 2005; Page W18
I sing of shoes and the man, of boot and loafer and lace-up, of sneaker and flip-flop.
But of all of these shoes, I sing of one shoe in particular: stout of sole and firm of heel, the upper shot with tiny holes and edged in serrated leather, anointed on its toe with a curious medallion and marked over the instep by a sign, a sign as recognizable as the Z of Zorro or the ankh of the sun god Ra.1 See it? The symbol? From where you're standing it looks like a lazy W, but from where I'm standing -- looking down at the well-polished shoes on my feet -- it resembles a bird in flight about to flap its powerful wings and soar higher still.
I sing of the wingtip.
Be sure to read the "foot" notes. ;)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/10/AR2005051001270.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/10/AR2005051001270.html)
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And the Washington Post Magazine has a couple of articles this week that truly had me laughing out loud... So... If you happen to need some more reading material....http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/10/AR2005051001262.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/10/AR2005051001262.html)
That's well said. To me, it's like people who get excited when the Platters come to town when really it's like one of the original Platters' grandsons and a bunch of new "Platters". People go to the show and suspend their disbelief and convince themselves that what they're seeing actually has some connection to the Platters. People wanted STAR WARS movies so badly, they are convincing themselves that these recent movies have any connection to the original three.
But if one is completely honest, the heinous Jar Jar is really just an extension of the heinous Ewoks who Lucas admitted he added because he thought they'd make great plush toys.
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And finally... Someone not afraid to tell the truth!! ;)
Founding Fictions
Have you heard the one about Thomas Jefferson?
By Joel Achenbach
Sunday, May 15, 2005; Page W10
Book talk at Ladies Auxiliary Historical Society of Pokeweed County (transcript):
Thank you, Betty--Bobbi, excuse me--for that very generous introduction. It's a great honor to be here. I had a lovely drive out here and got to see so many trees and fields and, of course, your really remarkable strip mine. Now that is what I call a hole! In the best sense of the word. In any case, I'm thrilled to be here and to have this opportunity to speak to the four of you.
Now, you may ask, why did I title my book Unfounded Courage? Because it was time for the American people to read the unvarnished, unromanticized, unsubstantiated story of the men who established this nation, a tale that reveals not only their quirks, eccentricities and, dare one say, perversions, but also echoes the titles of books that have sold millions of copies already.
Countless biographies of the Founders are already out there, telling you about Washington's bravery, Jefferson's genius, Franklin's inventiveness and so on. But I can say with confidence that mine is the only book in which Jefferson is eaten by a shark.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/10/AR2005051001260.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/10/AR2005051001260.html)
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Here is a Sunday topic:
What are your 3 top favorite movies studios. The studios that made the films you are most fond of, that give you that warm, comfy feeling.
Mine are:
UNIVERSAL (later known as UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL). This studio made many of my favorite horror, sci-fi, westerns, and dramas...and had a wonderful stable of players in the 30s, 40s, and 50s people like Allison Hayes, William Reynolds, Rex Reason, Anne Gwynne, Evelyn Ankers, Keith Andes, Donald Cook, Lori Nelson, Gregg Palmer, Race Gentry, Audie Murphy, Mamie Van Doren, Rock Hudson and on and on.
A.I.P. (American International Pictures). In the 1950s they were responsible for ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE, REFORM SCHOOL GIRL, EARTH VS. THE SPIDER, GHOST OF DRAGSTRIP HOLLOW, THE UNDEAD, GUNSLINGER, SORORITY GIRL, VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT and many more of my favorites. And of course they employed both Allison Hayes and June Kenney!
ALLIED ARTISTS. Allison and June seemed to divide there time between Allied Artists and AIP in the late 50s and this studio brought forth such classics as HOT CAR GIRL, THE DISEMBODIED, FROM HELL IT CAME, THE OKLAHOMAN, TEENAGE DOLL, The Bomba films, The Bowery Boys films, etc.
Runners up would be Columbia Pictures, United Artists, and Toho Studios.
WHAT?!?!?! No Bollywood Studio on that list?!?!?!?
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Here is a Sunday topic:
What are your 3 top favorite movies studios. The studios that made the films you are most fond of, that give you that warm, comfy feeling.
Falcon
Catalina
All Worlds
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-That was especially for you DR TCB... and DR elmore... and DR td... etc., etc., etc...
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And DR Michael Shayne - Just in case... I don't think we need to see any box covers posted from the companies listed above. ;)
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FUEL OIL HUNK ALERT!
I haven't caught up on yesterday's posts, nor yet read today's, but I wanted to alert all and sun-dried to the fact that our fuel oil man (owns his own company, actually) will finally be on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition tonight on ABC.
Newsday has an article on it (http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-liext15,0,1182129.story?coll=ny-homepage-mezz) with photos and video, but I didn't catch Kenny in any of them. I hope we get to see Ty hanging off his machine, because they say there were over 400 paid and volunteer workers.
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Danise, scans of the TV cover and article would be nice.
Garnishes and condiments:
Ketchup for hamburgers and meatloaf. Mustard...Guldens's brown mustard, please...for hot dogs and sausages. I do not understand how anyone can put ketchup on hot dogs or sausages. It just doesn't work. Either mustard (brown always) or mayo on lunch meats and ham.
Sweet gherkins, the world's greatest pickles!
Onions on everything, in everything. I love 'em. A good thick slice of onion on a burger is God's gift.
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Here is Kenny looking somewhat less passionate.
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Falcon
Catalina
All Worlds
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I hope you're planning on returning those videotapes to Elmore soon...
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-That was especially for you DR TCB... and DR elmore... and DR td... etc., etc., etc...
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And DR Michael Shayne - Just in case... I don't think we need to see any box covers posted from the companies listed above. ;)
Of course you don't think so, Jose, becasue you probably have all the covers in your collection (along with the films)! However, I do appreciate the thought.
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DR Jose :o
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I'm up, I'm up. I went back to bed at eight and fell right asleep.
The sparkling prizes will go out upon my return from New York. I'm still gathering them.
Speaking of fuel oil hunks, here's another thing that the hip young fundraiser told me about current trends. His most successful fundraiser has been auctioning off young hunk firemen. Apparently, the bidding gets quite fierce because apparently young girls, whether they have boyfriends or husbands, throw aside their morals and inhibitions when it comes to these young hunky firemen, who, the young hip fundraiser tells me, "put out" on the dates with the winners. Firemen have become the new sex symbol to young women, and they crave them and go after them with a fervor. It's just another reason to know that the trendy young people continue to pust the world to new lows.
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I hope you're planning on returning those videotapes to Elmore soon...
Actually, I'm waiting to get them back from him.
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Firemen have become the new sex symbol to young women, and they crave them and go after them with a fervor.
What has taken young women so long to realize! I think a few DRs here would agree that firemen have been sex symbols for a long, long time! LOL!
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DR Jose :o
I know, I know... I'm still amazed you didn't list a Bollywood Studio in your top three.
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Speaking of fuel oil hunks, here's another thing that the hip young fundraiser told me about current trends. His most successful fundraiser has been auctioning off young hunk firemen. Apparently, the bidding gets quite fierce because apparently young girls, whether they have boyfriends or husbands, throw aside their morals and inhibitions when it comes to these young hunky firemen, who, the young hip fundraiser tells me, "put out" on the dates with the winners. Firemen have become the new sex symbol to young women, and they crave them and go after them with a fervor. It's just another reason to know that the trendy young people continue to pust the world to new lows.
Well, Bachelor Auctions - Firemen, Businessmen, Baseball Players, Policemen, etc... - have been around for a while. As for Firemen, in particular, their popularity re-peaked after 9/11 - even the NYFD put out their own calendar - and still do. And remember that semi-scandalous "Sex & The City" episode?
Now, as for the men "putting out".... Hmmm... Well, that's a totally different matter. Between two consenting adults.
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Well, I knew the kiddies had to have seen it on TV.
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DR JoseP, I don't know my Bollywood studios enough yet to find out favorites...except for Wadia Pictures which produced wonderful Arabian Nights/Mythological/fantasy films in the 50s and 60s...I love all of there films!
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hmmm.... Well, storms were supposed to move through again this afternoon, and the skies did gray over... But now it's blue and clear again... Hmmm...
Well, time to start another load of laundry..
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Rodzinsky I shall have to look into the McMenamin brothers and their renovations. Does your magazine have a website?
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I really love MGM, Warners, and Fox mainly because their musical output puts all others to shame. (Not that there weren't fine musicals at other studios, but if I walk over to the shelf that holds my musicals, invariably the one that I'll pick to watch comes from one of those three studios.)
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Speaking of picking a movie off the shelf, when I finished with TWISTER this afternoon, I took HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS off the shelf. I've seen it probably ten times, but wanted to see it on the new player.
One thing I've learned is that the newer the transfer, the better it looks on this new player. It really accentuates the defects on older transfers and they don't look as good. TWISTER would probably look much better on one of my older players.
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Hi folks, I'm only back for moment. Dinner is almost ready but I was playing with the scanner.
I'm going to upload something but if it throws us into widescreen, I promise to delete this message toot sweet.
Please stand by......
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And the anticipation mounts....
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Drat! The que must be full. I can't get either picture to upload. :(
Sorry! I'll try again later. :'(
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Well...AIP to be sure....Allied Artists, I think was more of a releasing organization than a production facility....though I think Monogram owned it and released its more "prestige" films through that arm....hmmmmmmm....
Paramount and RKO....and add a vote for Republic for Vera's skating pictures and musicals and westerns.
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...Oh, that's right, I was doing laundry this afternoon....
Oops..
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And I also need to get some dinner/late lunch...
Laters...
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On my way to pick up a gift certificate for the baby shower, and the latest version of the Guy Haines CD, which should be it until Kerry's duet.
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Pacific Northwesterners-
Just read a fascinating article in this magazine we get called "Ready Made". Great mag, by the way. But the article was about the McMenamin brothers, who have made it their life's goal to restore old theatres around Portland, such as the Bagdad. They also took a place called the Franklin School and turned it into a neat hotel. They sound like pretty cool guys. They apparently own 52 lovingly restored establishments in Oregon and Washington.
Haven't seen any of their theaters and such, but have been to a couple McMenamin's restaurants around Portland. Pretty good food and they brew some tasty beers, too.
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Strawberries and salsa... gotta say, it sounds to me like it would be rather tasty. But I'm also a fan of peanut butter and onion sandwiches, so...
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Good morning, Tomovoz. Very best of vibes to you, my friend.
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Thank you Jed.
Good Morning from OZ.
Tomorrow is not just another day. Already I"m quite nervous.
Thnak you all and sundried for the thoughts. OzDerek should get around to posting on Wednesday or Thursday. (I guess that means Tuesday or Wednesday!)
Now! Which Teddy Bear do I take. I'd prefer a Fireman.
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Vibes should help, DR TOMovOZ.
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-That was especially for you DR TCB... and DR elmore... and DR td... etc., etc., etc...
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And DR Michael Shayne - Just in case... I don't think we need to see any box covers posted from the companies listed above. ;)
I never heard of those studios mentioned above, but I can guess what kind of "studios" they are. I am wondering now if I should rise to the challenge of finding box covers to post.
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Tom! Many, Many, Many healing vibes to you!
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I'm so sorry I somehow missed that you were having surgery as well as DR Elmore!
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Actually, I'm waiting to get them back from him.
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I don't borrow porn. Who knows where it's been.
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Really? I was about to send you The Best Little Warehouse in Texas.
Excellent vibes and xylophones to elmore and Tomovoz!
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DRTomovoz, all my best wishes for good health go with you tomorrow. Let us know how you are ASAP.
I like the studio question.
DISNEY: when I was a kid, I wanted to be a Disney animator; any Disney film that came to the Paramoount Theatre had my cousins, my brother and me in the audience.
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX: Rodgers & Hammerstein and Marilyn Monroe.
WARNER BROTHERS: for CAMELOT and MY FAIR LADY, if not for PAJAMA GAME and others.
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It is so hot today, that I finally had to turn on the air conditioning. The air conditioning in this house is very potent, and I shall only be leaving it on for about ten or fifteen minutes.
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Really? I was about to send you The Best Little Warehouse in Texas.
Excellent vibes and xylophones to elmore and Tomovoz!
I'd rather see Dawson's Crack.
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Really? I was about to send you The Best Little Warehouse in Texas.
Excellent vibes and xylophones to elmore and Tomovoz!
Dear Friend BK, you never did tell me when you are arriving and when you'd like the Joe Allen reservation! Thanks for the vibes.
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I never heard of those studios mentioned above, but I can guess what kind of "studios" they are. I am wondering now if I should rise to the challenge of finding box covers to post.
Ahem...
Well... I guess I do read "them" for the articles.
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I don't borrow porn. Who knows where it's been.
Oh, nevermind... Mine are not "cheap" anyway. Love those commentary tracks on the DVDs!
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Really? I was about to send you The Best Little Warehouse in Texas.
Two Stars (out of Five)
It's sequel "The Biggest Little Warehouse in West Hollywood" was much better. Three and 1/2 Stars.
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I'd rather see Dawson's Crack.
Four Stars!
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...And I just keeping digging and digging that hole...
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...And I just keeping digging and digging that hole...
Is that a euphemism?
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In other news...
I ended up heading out to get some Chinese Food for dinner: Fried Wontons, Hot & Sour Soup, Hunan Chicken and Shrimp Fried Rice. Enough food for a meal or two or three. *Although, I'm guessing when my brother stops by later to look at my Mom's computer, he'll end up eating the rest of it - which is fine. -All in all, a very good meal.
Oh, and it was cooked "a la minute". Well, maybe a la two minutes! By the time I had finished selecting my CONDIMENTS, duck sauce and hot chile oil, my order was already sitting on the counter ready for me to take it away. I almost thought the cooks had read my mind as I was walking in the door. However, when I opened the containers, everything was piping hot and cooked to perfection. -I guess it pays to go when things are slow.
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Is that a euphemism?
I was afraid of that.
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..deeper and deeper...
I know, I know.... Family site... Basta!
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..deeper and deeper...
I know, I know.... Family site... Basta!
;D ;D
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Ich habe genug.
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elmore, I am senile - I thought I told you already. I arrive on Saturday next, and we should do Joe Allen that night, I think. Who would be able to be there? I could also do it Sunday night if that's better.
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elmore, I am senile - I thought I told you already. I arrive on Saturday next, and we should do Joe Allen that night, I think. Who would be able to be there? I could also do it Sunday night if that's better.
This coming Saturday, May 21? I may be hobbling about, but I'll be there! Perhaps DRS Rodzinski and Ben?
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Hello!
Today, DH Richard and I went grocery shopping fairly early and I put a lemon-stuffed chicken in the oven to roast while I went to Dayton to a co-worker's open house. She has just remodeled her bathroom and kitchen and wanted to show them off. When I got home, DH and I had a lovely dinner - cooked by me, which is pretty unusual these days.
I hope I'm not too late to send successful surgery vibes to DR Tomovoz!
TOD - My mother's homemade bread and butter pickles are the very best garnish for hamburgers and cold meat loaf sandwiches.
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This coming Saturday, May 21? I may be hobbling about, but I'll be there! Perhaps DRS Rodzinski and Ben?
A get-well incentive, perhaps? Wish I could be there, too!
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Hi, JRand...The rain you promised yesterday came and went and left behind some very cold temperatures!
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I am hungry again now.
DR CP - no photo or blurb in the Weekly Indy STAR television magazine re: HERCULES....too much country music and Raymond news, I guess. I will watch the daily paper, though.
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Yup....cold here tonight as well...temperatures in the 30's! Talk about efficient air conditioning!
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Yes, the 21st.
I shall now be on my way to the baby shower, with gift cert from Bellini's, a very high-end baby store in the Oaks of Sherman. As it turned out, the Baby World which was literally two minutes from the home environment, has given up the ghost and is no more.
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Maybe if I can get a cheap flight I would love to have dinner at Joe Allen's
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BK, yes, the heat here in LA is horrible. Tewkes who loves his walks , just wants to get his business done and return home. I hope this does not forbode a "long, hot summer".
The Lovely Wife & I have just spent the afternoon trying to beat the LA heat by soaking in the Jacuzzi and listening to the cast album of SPAMALOT.
I glad Eric Idle is making a pile of money on the show and I sure hope all the musical numbers work in context with the show, because as a stand alone album of songs it's hopelessly banal. Somewhat tired and laboured. The tunes forgettable and the lyrics sound like they came out of someone's college review and are rather trite. This is an album I suspect I will never listen to again.
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The Lovely Wife says there's no "suspect" for her. She'll not be listening to the album again.
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Spamalot got all those Tony noms...and FROGS nothing?
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Humm, I just tried to up load again but this time it said my file was to big and had to be 200 KB.
I've always been able to post a picture that was 480 X360--I was only trying to make the other one a bit bigger 500 X 500 so DR Charles Pogue could read it.
I don't have time tonight to go back and resize them but I shall do it ASAP. Sorry if you can't read the text.
Laters! :D
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I guess I shall have to wait for my third (count'em) trip to Joe Allens until October. Such is life. Sigh. :-\
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This coming Saturday, May 21? I may be hobbling about, but I'll be there! Perhaps DRS Rodzinski and Ben?
I may be hobbling about, but I'll be there! I like the sound of that! Not the hobbling part but the I'll be there! ;D
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Hi, Danise...It's a good thing next Saturday is a work day for me or I'd be tempted to fly off to NYC for dinner at Joe Allen's.
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You know it. I guess that's what they call "Guys Night Out."
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That could have a double meaning. ;)
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Have you any ideas as to when in October yet?
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Have you any ideas as to when in October yet?
It's looking like I could do Oct. 1-5, the weekend of Oct. 15-17, or the weekend of Oct. 29-31.
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Halloween in NYC--Now that's a thought but I think DR Jane said something about early in the month.
BTW, In case I didn't say it (I am getting old and forget the things I mean to say and the things I really said), Neil Diamond is out.
I couldn't get a good ticket. I'm sorry but I'll be hanged if I will pay $75.00 for a ticket that may or may not have an obstructed view.
Much as I like him, I have seen him before and besides, I’d much rather be in NYC with all of you.
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Well, it's getting to that time of night for me. I have to lay my clothes out for tomorrow, get my shower, etc, etc. I wish you all a very pleasant evening.
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It's looking like I could do Oct. 1-5, the weekend of Oct. 15-17, or the weekend of Oct. 29-31.
Does that mean the dates immediately following your conference, beginning the 9th, are now out?
Danise is correct my visit to the NIH will most likely be the first have of the month. And Holloween in NY does not appeal to me. ;D Sitting and drinking wine and handing out treats at the Pogue's does. ;D
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Der B got his bird book, all signed and everything. I had fun spotting some of the porpoises around town. They're sculptures, a basic fiberglass form that local artists have dolled up in various fashions. Sometime later in the season they'll be auctioned off for charity.
We were getting spots of rain, so we headed home and finally got around to watching the film version of POTO. Neither of us was impressed.
Tomorrow is another ladsitting day.
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DR CP - the Indy Star did have an interview with Timothy Dalton, but it had an AP dateline, so it may be one you read already. Here's the link though.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050514/ENTERTAINMENT/505140319/1005/ENTERTAINMENT (http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050514/ENTERTAINMENT/505140319/1005/ENTERTAINMENT)
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I was Joe Allen's once in 1985 - in fact it would have been about 20 years ago this week!
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Does that mean the dates immediately following your conference, beginning the 9th, are now out?
Yes, DR Jane, recently a big event has been put on the calendar at work for Oct. 12, so I now have to come directly back from Atlanta on the 9th :'(
But, the good news is that the proposal I made for a presentation at the conference was accepted, so I'll be a speaker!
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Ginny that might complicate things, time will tell. If only the NIH didn't close for Columbus Day.
Have fun speaking at the conference.
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Rodzinski, I am impressed with you enjoyment of AIP films! Curious to know what some of your favorites are.
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I have been E & T and also T & E but I have been busy busy, busy!
Yesterday after the meeting witha client, (getting some extra paper signed) getting eggy sandwiches for the family (ah, what a cook I am! )
I cleaned out the car, then took it for a lovely oil change, with extra charges paid for new radiator coolant and then took it to the car wash (since I got a free one with the oil change)
After the car was all nice and sparkling clean the Vixmom Trio headed into the city of New York. Since we had a destination at 5th & 49th as well as 85th & Park we decided to park uptown (found a great place at 79th & Madison onlt $16.84 for the day) we drove back and forth through Central Park just because we could and The Vixter was enchanted.. she didn't know there was a park in NYC.
(Oh dear, we must get into the city a bit more!!)
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I have been E & T and also T & E
But hopefully not T & A, DR Vixmom!
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The 3 hour Survivor finale is on in 15 minutes! Woohoo... I do believe I am the only Survivor fan on HHW.
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We grabbed a cab and head for the infamous American Girl Place. The Vixter had gift certificates burning a hole on her pocker. Mr. Vixmom had never toured the store before , JHis MO is to stand in the lobby looking helpless until a shopgirl comes up to him and brings him whatever it is he wants to buy. Well, he got the tour this time. The Vixter showed him every section of every floor. When we got to the fourth floor she made her purchase a set of Bitty Twins.
We then made the mistake of offering tolet her choose the dinner restaurant withthe proviso that it could not be mcDonalds OR the AGP. She chose the Fridays directly across the street. The prices were $10 over what they usually are, the service was terrible and the food forgettable... but she loved it. "Finally" she said, "Finally I get to eat at a Fridays!!"
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But hopefully not T & A, DR Vixmom!
actually I corrected one of my typos I had originally stated that I was busy, busty, busy but that alas is not true.... ;)
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Well, I'm off to bed. Tomorrow morning is a short time at Rodgers & Hammerstein and then pre-op instructions at home. Today was my last bit of solid food until probably Friday, depending on how I'm feeling.
Tonight I watched BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS, Stephen Fry's film of Waugh's novel VILE BODIES, which I don't know and now would like to read. I enjoyed the film and its 30s fashion quite a lot, although I expected a comedy and found its tone more bleak than I expected. The cast was quite good.
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES was a hoot, and it seems to be spiraling out of control for the season finale.
So, DRRodzinski is on for Saturday night, BK, so the partay has begun.
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After dinner we began walking uptown on Fifth Avenue. The Vixter was very impressed with trees growing on the roofs, the staue of Atlas at Rockerfeller Center and the Disney Store!!
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Jane-
The magazine website is readymademag.com
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Sunday night.
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MBarnum-
I enjoy the Yorga movies, the Corman-Poe movies, Amazing Colossal Man, Phibes, Wild in the Streets...
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As usual, I recorded DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and will watch it tomorrow. Also DEADWOOD will be recorded at midnight on HBO-West. Can't record the HD version since it and DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES come on at the same time.
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Rodzinski, you may be interested to know, then, that I have interviews coming out soon with cast members from both THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN and PIT AND THE PENDULUM.
Well, hopefully you will be interested...I would like to think that someone, somewhere will read them! LOL!
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Also on tap for tomorrow will be more ANGEL episodes. Well, one actually since that will finish Disc 3 of Season 2.
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Barbara Steele? Will you be speaking with her?
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Glad you liked "Bright Young Things" Larry. Satire is not easy. I guess that may have been almost the last film of Sir John Mills.
We watched "The End Of The Affair" the other night. I see similarities with Green and Waugh and their love/hate relationship with Catholicism in their writings.
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We were persuaded to go into the Disney Store
where we saw this
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and this
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and this
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I'm back from the baby shower. It was a lot of fun, actually - very nice folks, good food (I hadn't intended to eat at all but it was yummilicious and I ate quite a bit - details in the notes), and the time just whizzed by.
I'm going to finish watching the movie I started this afternoon so I can tell you all about it in the notes.
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Finally we grabbed a cab for the climax to the day
"A Little of What You Fancy" starring Mr. Anthony Morelli and some other people ;D
What a wonderful evening!!! Mr. Vixmom was especially impressed. He told us that there was a show that ran on the BBC for years that was a British Music Hall and that this was every bit as good. He said that it was quite authntic and with one exception, the the British accents were quite well done. In fact when we saw the actor who played the chairman, he was quite suprised that he was not actually English.
Out very own dear bk was invoked in the pages of the program, one of the actors, Mr. Kristopher Monroe, whom many of you met at bk's last book reading/signing wrote in his bio " recently appeared in Bruce Kimmel's musical Bus and Truck!
Unfortunately both the Vixter and Mr. Morelli were uite tired after the long day and we were unable to go for after show refreshments, however we did have an opportunity to have a nice chat with DR Ben before the show and during the "interval", and with Ben and his Anthiny after the show.
Stupidly, I took no pictures (well of course I couldn;t during the show as that is forbidden, but afterwards, well that was just forgetfulness)
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We walked back to the parking garage, collected the car and began the drive back to the Island of Long. Mr.l Vixmom decide he needed soem water so we stopped at the Duane Reade at 79th and Fourth Avenue (ior Third perhaps?) while Mr. V ran in for some water, I stayed behind and noticed smoke arising from the hood
I turned off the engne lifted the hood... remember that coolant I paid extra for on page 6? Well they darn well didn't put it in!!! (I shall have some harsh words for them when they reopen on Monday) When Mr. V aried back at the car I explained the porblem and off he went back to the Duane Reade where they did not have automobile radiator coolant in stock (and they call themselves a drug store!) so he bought two gallons of Poland Spring water which seemed to work fine, thank you very much.
and then we drove home and lived happily ever after
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I have not caught up, I am now going to settle down and read the posts.
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Oh, today I went to church where we celebrated Pentecost by wearing red and parading children through the church aisles, who sang while waving cardboard doves and flames around. Then we all stood out on the church lawn and while our Pastor released a white dove into the air.
The I came home and weeded the front and rear flower gardens, raked up all the left over leaves, used by little gardener's claw to loosen the soil and mix in enriched potting soil and then I transplanted three flats of impatians. I also seeded the rear garden with marigolds. Two more flats still plant. Oh my shoulders ache.
DR Rodzinski, come on out to the Island, I'll be happy to share my yard with you!!
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TOD
Branston Pickle on cheese sandwiches
HP Sauce on Eggs & sausage
Hellmans Real Mayonaise or Kraft Mayonaise in my tuna salad or deviled eggs
Heinz 57 ketchup on my burgers
Guldens Brown Mustard for my hotdogs
French's Honey Mustard on the occassional sandwich (although usually I eat my sandwiches sans condiments)
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for DR elmore 3003 and DR tomofoz
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Thank you Vixmom.
The Old Time Music Hall Programme was from Leeds Yorkshire. The MC was the father of Andrew Sacks (SP) who was Manuel in Fawlty Towers. The audience dressed in appropriate fashion for turn of the century theatre
Leeds still has a theatre devoted to the Music Hall tradition.
The TV show was quite popular here in OZ.
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Thank you Vixmom.
The Old Time Music Hall Programme was from Leeds Yorkshire. The MC was the father of Andrew Sacks (SP) who was Manuel in Fawlty Towers. The audience dressed in appropriate fashion for turn of the century theatre
Leeds still has a theatre devoted to the Music Hall tradition.
The TV show was quite popular here in OZ.
Yes. Mr. V said that they audience was required to come in Victorian dress, anyone not so attired would not be admitted, and they had a three year waiting list to attend as an audience member!
He was wondering if the show was still running or if it were available on DVD. Would you know?
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I'll see if I can find out. The show is still running "live" in Leeds but I don't think it is televised. I'll check for availablity of the DVds but I think it may only be old Video from the BBC if at all.
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mailto:(dale.grayson@yorkshire.tv.co.uk
The above address may be of help in tracking down what programmes from Yorkshire TV are available. Good luck.
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I left my room because I heard my brother calling my name, and ended up going on a four-and-a-half-hour field trip with him to the mall, Krispy Kreme, and a bunch of other places. His boss's daughter's birthday is coming up and he needed me to help him pick something out for her. He's only ever met this girl once, so I'm not sure why he needs to get her a birthday present, but there you go.
He did his Jerry Seinfeld impression for me. It sounded exactly like Marlon Brando.
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Good Evening!
Well, I think I've done enough laundry for tonight. Whew! Guess I should make sure I have my pit blacks for Mamma Mia! this week.
In other news...
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I've finally caught up. I watched the ABC line-up and "Desperate Housewives" just ended. I'm taping "Grey's Anatomy" because I have to go to the store and get stuff for my Relay For Life team's bi-weekly bakesale. I haven't brought anything for the last couple of bakesales and I feel guilty about it. I must bake/bring something! I'm thinking fudge! MMMmmm!! It's actually quick and easy. ;D ;D ;D
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DR vixmom - Quite the action packed day you had! Glad to know you made it home safely. I guess something or someone was telling Mr. vixmom to stop for water.
;)
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The British Embassy here in DC holds an Annual Music Hall... well.. annually. It's a fund-raiser. It's quite the festive affair. It's been a while since I've been, but quite the authentic evening of entertainment.
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Earlier today, I was compiling a 2-CD compilation of songs for a woman that I work with who is retiring from the library after 31 years! She's the administrative secretary and knows everything! I didn't have to choose any of the songs (fortunately), but since I have the equipment to copy and burn CDs, I said that I'd put it all together. The CDs will be played at her goodbye lunch, which will be a spaghetti feed-fundraiser for the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life! She's also on the team and thought that instead of being taken out to a fancy restaurant, she'd like to have a guaranteed money-maker fundraiser lunch (they're always popular) for her send-off! ;D
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Barbara Steele? Will you be speaking with her?
Down boy! No Barbara Steele, I am sorry to say
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So, I'll sign-off now. Goodnight all!!
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One of the shows I MDed for my alma mater after graduating was the melodrama East Lynne. I spent hours, well days in the Library of Congress Music Reading Room researching songs and various musical "ditties". Fun, fun, fun! And the woman in charge of the silent movie music archive, Gillian Anderson, helped me find cue sheets and other "mood music" for the production. By the time I was done with all my research, I had binders full of music and songs.
Once we were finally cast and in rehearsal, it was fun deciding where songs could possibly go, and then going through my 'research' to see what could work in each place. All those Balfe songs!
*On the unfortunate side of things, our director had a stroke a few days before going into tech. He made a full recovery, but since there was no real assistant director, there was no one around to decide/authorize any cuts in the show once we were up and running in tech. However, I guess were more or less authentic since the show ended up running about 3 hours (with the two intermissions). ;)
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I'll see if I can find out. The show is still running "live" in Leeds but I don't think it is televised. I'll check for availablity of the DVds but I think it may only be old Video from the BBC if at all.
it would be great if I could get one for him, and for his folks. Mr. V was grinning from ear to ear after the show he was really pleased we caught it. he talked about it quite a bit today as well as did the Vixter
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BTW Dr Ben , does Anthony know the second verse to Bicycle Built for Two? (Well they way we sang it when we were kids)
Donald, Donald
Here is my answer true
I'm half crazy all for the love of you
It won't be a stylish marriage , you can't afford a carriage
But I'll be damned , if I'll be crammed
On a bicycle built for two!
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AAACK!! 1:30 in the AM and the alarm goes of in five hours!!!
Good night all!!!!!
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DR Vixmom. Check with DR Elmore. His friend Joan Morris did a recording "After The Ball". I don't the Cd is readily available but a good hunt should find a copy.
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I've spoken to Barbara Steele. I even had a meal with Barbara Steele. She's lovely.
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I guess the trick on Sundays is a topic.