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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were both towering and an inferno, and now it is time for you to post until the towering cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: TITULAR!
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Was Titular the Roman Emperor after Claudius or was he the one before Tiberius?
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I was never good at history. ::)
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One quick correction in today's notes. Ava Gardner was not in The Towering Inferno, (it was Jennofer Jones) but she was in City On Fire another all star disaster film that was shot in Montreal. They built a street to burn it down for the film's climax. And oh yes I was an extra in the film but it a very quick shot.
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Forgot that The Tony Nominaitons were out. (Really don't care) I am glad however that Judy Kaye was nominated. I saw her in the play and she was wonderful. I don't know about the other nominees but she really deserved the nomination.
Interesting The Caine Mutiny Court Marshall received only 1 nomination. It posted its closing notice right away. Did the producers really think multiple nomiantions would keep the show open? They probably would incure more loses.
Tarzan received 1 nomination (didn't know it opened) and Lestat only 2. Could this mean that they also will close soon?
Despite the millions I presume spent on pushing these two musicals for awards they basically walked away empty handed.
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AND A CONGRATULATION TO:
Steven Orick nominee for Jersey Boys Orchestrations.
who worked on BK's albums Petula Clark, Do I Hear a Waltz, Unsung Musical 2 & 3, Debbie Gravitte's Alen Menken & MGM albums, Judy Kaye's Diva by Diva, Helen Reddy, Shakespeare on Broadway.
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Good morning elmore
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I just stopped in to say hello, I must pack for my little trip to Des Moines - that's easy, something to wear in the car and a nice outfit I can wear to present in the morning at the seminar. I'm on a panel, that's alot easier than presenting on my own.
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Have a good one everyone. I'm not taking my computer so I'll be e and t until tomorrow night.
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Good morning, all, and a special good morning to DR Cillaliz! This is short since I'm heading off to have the few hairs left on my head cut, then I have a jaunt to Royland, followed by a trek to the Wall Street area for a meeting (UGH!!!!).
More to follow.
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I don't know about Lestat, our own Jose could speak to that point, but Disney won't be closing Tarzan any time soon. Even though it got mediocre reviews and one Tony nod it has a very big advance, enough to keep it running through the summer and into the fall. Remember that Aida also got mixed reviews and ended up running for four years, paying back the investment and turning a profit. I know that Tarzan cost much more but I think Tarzan will be at the Richard Rodgers for a long time.
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Royland, hmmm, a new distributor of "el cheapo" perhaps??? ;D
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Regarding the talk yesterday about the replacement Tony award and the fact that there was nothing, it turns out the award is only for leading roles so the Spelling Bee replacement wouldn't have been eligible anyway since Fogler won for Best Featured Actor.
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I think Court Marshall was one of Scarlett O'Hara's beaus, was he not?
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Hmmm....the Tony Awards are just around the corner!
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It sounds like there were lots of productive hours in the day yesterday for many of the DR's.
I answered the phone at the theatre last night and listened to an irate lady go on and on for several minutes about our obsolete website and why the hell don't we ever update it and what's the deal....when she finally stopped talking, I told her that the site she had bookmarked was a geocities site that we hadn't used for nearly five years, and that ALL of our advertising (including the brochure she had in her hand) pointed her to the CURRENT site, and she might try checking that. Then she hung up....or maybe I did. :)
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Titular!
Hehehehehe.
Rita: Well if you do all that, what do I do?
Rockwell: I will be vice president and secretary of Rita Marlowe Productions, but you will be the titular head of the company.
Rita (Miss Jayne Mansfield) then makes a sound that is almost humanly impossible....but is hilarious!
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My first question for ASK BK day:
What is your favorite (if any) Jayne Mansfield performance, and did you ever see her in person?
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And did you know that Mr Benjamin Kritzer's customer Corinne Calvet's mother invented Pyrex? 8)
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And the word of the day is: TITULAR!
"Titular" is a song Kristen Chenoweth would have sung, had she been in The First Nudie Musical.
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One quick correction in today's notes. Ava Gardner was not in The Towering Inferno, (it was Jennofer Jones) but she was in City On Fire another all star disaster film that was shot in Montreal. They built a street to burn it down for the film's climax. And oh yes I was an extra in the film but it a very quick shot.
Maybe the TOWERING INFERNO DVD is so enhanced that you can see them filming EARTHQUAKE on the next lot over.
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I've read this morning that THE DA VINCI CODE has received incredibly bad reviews in its Cannes press premier. I guess I don't have to bother hurrying to read the book, now.
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My BK question of the day:
During your early acting years (stage, screen and television) who were you the most excited to learn you would be working with?
And who was the biggest disappointment?
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Re: American Idol last night.
I also think Taylor will definitely be in the finals. I don't really care which of the guys make it. But I would like Katharine to go forward. I really really liked her "Over The Rainbow". For Taylor I actually liked "Dancing In The Dark" (is that the name of the song?).
I'm surprised that Paula did not gush for Elliot as much as usual. I think if the judges had done last night (what they did for him last week) then he would probably have moved forward. But I'm not so sure, especially with them praising Katharine's one song as the best of the season. Comments like that usually go far.
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And re: them most likely renewing ONE TREE HILL and not EVERWOOD. I like EVERWOOD a lot. But I can understand why the network would want to keep TREE HILL. It has a huge teen star (Chad Michael Murray). And I guess the new network wants to have a shot at a younger fan base.
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Hmmm...another death to report...Frankie Thomas Jr. known to some as TOM CORBETT, SPACE CADET passed away...he also co-starred in those great Nancy Drew pictures in the 30s/40s.
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AMAZIN' RACE predictions, anyone? I'm going to go out on a limb and say:
1st -- The Hippies
2nd -- Ray and Yolanda
3rd -- The Frat Boys
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MBarnum, thanks for reporting on the fellow from Heatwave. An underrated band, and that guy's voice was one of the smoothest, gentlest in all of R&B. On "Always and Forever," it sounds like he's just sitting right on your shoulder singing.
Their greatest hits package has a lot of gems, but if their LP entitled "Central Heating" is available on CD, I definitely recommend it.
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SHINING CITY: Fascinating show. Great performance by Oliver Platt. It is a show where the less you know going in, the better, so I will merely recommend it to anyone who has a chance to see it, and see it before you hear too much about it.
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AMAZIN' RACE predictions, anyone? I'm going to go out on a limb and say:
1st -- The Hippies
2nd -- Ray and Yolanda
3rd -- The Frat Boys
Nice prediction DR DtM.....after some consideration, I will flip your second and third choices....but I really would be happy for any of the final three! ;D
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"Central Heating" isn't that a song from THE PAJAMA GAME?
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Rodzinksi, you missed out discussiong the other day about NERVOUS NORVUS...ever hear of him?
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My first question for ASK BK day:
What is your favorite (if any) Jayne Mansfield performance, and did you ever see her in person?
I love her double whammy (pun intended) performances in Tashlin's The Girl Can't Help It and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter. Never met her in person.
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My BK question of the day:
During your early acting years (stage, screen and television) who were you the most excited to learn you would be working with?
And who was the biggest disappointment?
Certainly Patricia Neal and Shirley Jones would be at the top of the list. But I liked working with almost everyone. In the early years, I can't say there was a disappointment - everyone I worked with was a pro and really great to me. I mean, I was in an episode of The Super (is that on Michael Shayne's list - the things that come back to you), a short-lived series from Rob Reiner, and I detested Richard Castellano, although he was fine to me personally - but he was sort of a jerk to everyone else.
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I felt that both Clive Davis and Paula let Elliott down in their bland song choices for him. The other two semifinalists were given standards by Clive/Randy/Simon that they could put their own interpretation on while still dealing with a very recognizable song. Elliott's song choices by them seemed underwhelming. And then he topped it with an underwhelming song choice of his own.
I think recognizability factor is very important.
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And of course congrats to Steve Orich, who must be very happy indeed.
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And, of course, it's Jennifer Jones and not Ava Gardner.
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Both corrections will be corrected in the notes momentarily.
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Good morning!
Beautiful, gorgeous, sensational day, etc., etc., etc.
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Buckle Up and Wear Thick Underwear!
TAMPA, Fla. - A 44-year-old woman escaped serious injury from a gunshot Sunday thanks to her seat belt and a thick bra strap, authorities said.
Robin Key, 44, of Riverview, Fla., was shot through the windshield of the car she was riding in Sunday. She said she felt a searing pain in her shoulder.
Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies said a .38-caliber bullet smashed through the windshield then bounced off Key's shoulder — thanks to a seat belt and a thick bra strap.
The copper-jacketed slug landed in her lap.
"It's a big bullet, but you had all those forces acting against it," Hillsborough sheriff's spokesman J.D. Callaway told the St. Petersburg Times. "It's very rare that something like that occurs. She's very lucky. You know, we're just glad she came out OK."
Key said she didn't know why anyone would shoot her. Sheriff's deputies arrested two men in connection with the shooting several hours later.
Authorities said they do not have a motive for the shooting.
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This morning I looked in my backyard, and this is what I saw:
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You're right, DR Ben, about it being star roles that are eligible for the replacement Tony. I remember now reading in VARIETY last year when the award was being added that it was there as a lure to get big stars to come to Broadway to replace in a show with the idea that they might earn a Tony for their trouble.
And I'm sure plays and musicals are equally considered as well as males and females in the same category. There certainly were enough contenders for them to have the category this year.
However, I do remember one stipulation. A show can only submit once for a replacement in a certain role. Once it's submitted, that role can never be submitted again, even if someone terrific comes in later.
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Nice to see Michael S posting again... I was getting woried that the Florida fires were causing him difficulties.
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And NO SMOKING!!
DENVER, N.C. - A man taking a break from painting burned down his house after trying to snuff out a cigarette in a bowl of paint thinner.
Stevie Spencer had put the bowl on his coffee table before taking a smoke break about 10 p.m. Saturday.
"I forgot paint thinner was in the bowl," Spencer said. "I thought it was water."
The fire from the paint thinner ignited some papers, Spencer said. He got his wife out of the house, then tried to extinguish the flames with a hose. Spencer suffered minor injuries.
Fire Chief Jay Flynn said the house was too far gone to save it when firefighters arrived.
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About this orchestration nomination for THE PAJAMA GAME - did they get the nod for taking instruments OUT?
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I love her double whammy (pun intended) performances in Tashlin's The Girl Can't Help It and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter. Never met her in person.
Yes....indeed....both performances were - in a word - divoon! ;D
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Towering Inferno department: I saw some exteriors of this being filmed. My girlfriend at the time and I went to SF to visit her brother and we were walking down a street when we noticed some big krieg lights, and headed off in that direction. Lo and behold we walked around a corner and there was Steve McQueen in a fireman's outfit, standing right next to a sawhorse that had the street blocked off. There weren't even that many people standing around. There was a big crane with the camera and lots of production people, but we only saw McQueen, in terms of stars.
If only he had said "point to it" department: I've been having a blast watching some kinescopes of late 50s tv dramas and there was a jaw-dropping commercial moment in one of them. Picture this: the scene opens on two destitute and barely clad young children walking through a third world shanty town. One assumes we are watching a Christian Children's Fund or somesuch spot. The sonorous tones of John Cameron Swayze start talking about world poverty and how the lack of power is harming people worldwide. Cut to a studio shot of Swayze in front of a backdrop featuring a beautiful cloud-speckled sky. What is he shilling? Ready??? Westinghouse Atomic Power Plants!!
But, wait, that's not the best part. In a truly mind-boggling denouement, he picks up a small container and states, "With only this small shoebox full of uranium, we could have enough power--peaceful power--to guarantee well-being for the entire world."
So, dear HHW-ers, I add to my staple of catch phrases, "With only this small shoebox of uranium..." which can be followed by any pronouncement of your choosing. :)
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Well, I wonder if that small shoebox of uranium could help me stay awake at my desk today. I am sleepy.
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Well, I wonder if that small shoebox of uranium could help me stay awake at my desk today. I am sleepy.
Well....I think it would enhance your natural glow.
But the staying awake part? I think it would lead to a lasting sleep.
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Last night's "American Idol":
I totally agree that Clive Davis and Paula Abdul sabotaged Elliott with lackluster songs, although he aquitted himself admirably.
Three solid, if not "special", performances. That's a better track record last night than either of the other two.
I didn't care for anything the other two did, including the "special" songs that were just oh-so-ootzily presented. Don't tell me Katherine didn't have someone "stage" her "Over the Rainbow" and tell her when to toss her hair or hold her head back and yodel a few lyrics.
I think Katherine's is the weakest talent, yet, to reach the semi-finals.
Taylor's a lock...and will be the next American Idol.
As for Elliott....I voted 330 times for him last night!
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11 Elliot votes from me....maybe we will help a bit!
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Elliott is in third at dialidol.com, but admittedly, only two lines for each contestant were being monitored and text messaging isn't covered at all, so Elliott's still got a chance. Just a feeling I have that the judges (other than Paula) and producers would prefer a male-female face-off in the finals. Simon as much as told Elliott he wouldn't be around. I found that insulting and unfair. But then, if I were pulling for either of the others, I probably would have loved the comment.
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Guess I'll head down now and started on lunch preparation. Also looking forward to that BOSTON LEGAL two hour season finale.
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DR JMK don't forget your friends when you're making copies of those dramas.
I bought the official A/E release of Frances' bio and watched it the other night. There you are in all your splendor!
AND all of our names in the credits are the right size! Not squeezed into a box so that the upcoming program can be shilled!
And I remember seeing that commercial about Atomic Energy....and thinking it was remarkable and that life was GREAT!!!!
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Someone ordered a couple of CDs on the 9th. Yesterday I get an e-mail asking me where they are. Now, I don't know if it's just this generation, but a week isn't a long time to wait for something, is it? I shipped out on the 12th, three days after the order came in. This is all new, of course, and thanks to amazon. In days of olde, it was always two to four weeks.
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This is all new, of course, and thanks to amazon. In days of olde, it was always two to four weeks.
I remember waiting six to eight weeks.
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Guess I'll head down now and started on lunch preparation. Also looking forward to that BOSTON LEGAL two hour season finale.
MattH... I wonder if I could trouble you for a copy. Last night we forgot it was on and only saw the last half hour.
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Where is that CD that I am going to order tomorrow?
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We are having a heatwave.
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Saw Rebecca Luker's truly great show at Feinstein's at the Regency, a remarkable collection of songs by (or partially by) female songwriters, remarkably performed.
BTW, I'd never seen anyone handle the going-off of a cell phone during a performance with such grace as Rebecca showed when that happened. Shocking that people don't know to turn off their cell phones in an intimate cabaret setting.
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Oregon has been a bit warm this week hasn't it, DR Jane! Salem got to 93 degrees on Monday...how hot in Ashland?
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So nice to see both Rebecca Luker and her husband Danny Burstein triumphing simultaneously, Rebecca with well-deserved glowing notices for her new cabaret show and Danny with his well-deserved Tony nomination.
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We are having a heatwave.
Same here.
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So, did "Will and Grace" end last night? I went outside and did yardwark by lamplight.
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We are having a heatwave.
A tropical heatwave?
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I've never heard "Transfusion," MBarnum but I remember reading about Norvus in an interesting article someone wrote on the web.
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There's a new cell phone wrinkle. Now people don't have to turn them off - they can put them on "vibrate" - I've now sat near people on several recent occasions where they open their stupid cell phones to see who's vibrating them, and of course these cells all light up when they do so, which is almost as distracting as it ringing - and then some of these mongoloids TEXT MESSAGE their idiot pals while they're sitting there in the audience. I kid you not, Virginia.
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There's still good ol' fashioned irritants at the theater as well:
At last night's show a woman behind me apparently was asleep for a portion of the show. I know this because she woke up and said to her husband, "I was asleep." Then...
Husband: Hmm?
Woman: I was asleep!
Husband: What??
Woman: I WAS ASLEEP!!
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Titular!
Hehehehehe.
I bet you laugh at the word penal, too!
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I've read this morning that THE DA VINCI CODE has received incredibly bad reviews in its Cannes press premier. I guess I don't have to bother hurrying to read the book, now.
I'm enjoying the book much more than I expected. It got a 4 star review this morning in the Post or News, and I'm looking forward to it. I'm not a Catholic, so I find the premise possible ande the brouhaha quite funny. But, then, they condemned BABY DOLL as well!
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So, did "Will and Grace" end last night? I went outside and did yardwark by lamplight.
No...that happens tomorrow night. Last night's airings on NBC was filler "Will & Grace"...favorite episodes from years gone by.
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Elliott is in third at dialidol.com, but admittedly, only two lines for each contestant were being monitored and text messaging isn't covered at all, so Elliott's still got a chance. Just a feeling I have that the judges (other than Paula) and producers would prefer a male-female face-off in the finals. Simon as much as told Elliott he wouldn't be around. I found that insulting and unfair. But then, if I were pulling for either of the others, I probably would have loved the comment.
He's in third at zabasearch.com, as well.
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We are having a heatwave.
Hmmm..."Heatwave" by Martha and the Vandellas leapt to mind before "We're Having A Heatwave".
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So, did "Will and Grace" end last night? I went outside and did yardwark by lamplight.
Yardwark By Lamplight--that's a song title if I ever heard one.
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Yes BABY DOLL was condemned, but both Carroll Baker AND Tennessee Williams survived.
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There's a new cell phone wrinkle. Now people don't have to turn them off - they can put them on "vibrate" - I've now sat near people on several recent occasions where they open their stupid cell phones to see who's vibrating them, and of course these cells all light up when they do so, which is almost as distracting as it ringing - and then some of these mongoloids TEXT MESSAGE their idiot pals while they're sitting there in the audience. I kid you not, Virginia.
And there's that one irritating kid on All That Chat who posts his opinions of shows as he's sitting in the theatre watching them!
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Yes BABY DOLL was condemned, but both Carroll Baker AND Tennessee Williams survived.
THIS BABY DOLL WAS CONDEMNED--that starred Natalie Wood, right?
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I'm enjoying the book much more than I expected. It got a 4 star review this morning in the Post or News, and I'm looking forward to it. I'm not a Catholic, so I find the premise possible ande the brouhaha quite funny. But, then, they condemned BABY DOLL as well!
The Catholic League condemned EARTH VS THE SPIDER, as well. I just don't understand them...a June Kenney movie...condemned.
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The Catholic League condemned EARTH VS THE SPIDER, as well. I just don't understand them...a June Kenney movie...condemned.
They should have condemned ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE!
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THIS BABY DOLL WAS CONDEMNED--that starred Natalie Wood, right?
Hehehe....Judith Crist once called Miss Wood: "America's wind up doll....."
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Was the Legion of Decency even aware of ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE?
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BTW, I'd never seen anyone handle the going-off of a cell phone during a performance with such grace as Rebecca showed when that happened. Shocking that people don't know to turn off their cell phones in an intimate cabaret setting.
How did she handle it?
I remember being excrutiatingly embarrassed when I forgot to turn off my cellphone and it went off during the middle of Pastor's sermon one Sunday... and of course it was on the "loud" setting and of course it was lost at the bottom of my bag and of course I was sitting third pew center, right in front of the pulpit! It seemed like hours before I could find the darn thing. :-[
While I searched for it my Pastor kindly regaled the congregation with the tale of when he forgot and left his cell phone on and it went off in the middle of a wedding.
I always check my phone 2 or 3 times now to be sure it's off.!
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I just don't understand the brouhaha with the Roman Catholic Church and the Da Vinci Code. What part of "fiction" are they having trouble with?!
A couple of years ago National Treasure came out... was anyone protesting because the movie claimed there was a map on the back of the Declaration of Independence leading to treasure hidden by the founding fathers?
It's make-believe!
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Vixmom - She basically said, with no annoyance in her voice, that she loves the song (it was from SECRET GARDEN) and really wanted us to hear it, and had her pianist start the song again from the intro.
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I just don't understand the brouhaha with the Roman Catholic Church and the Da Vinci Code. What part of "fiction" are they having trouble with?!
A couple of years ago National Treasure came out... was anyone protesting because the movie claimed there was a map on the back of the Declaration of Independence leading to treasure hidden by the founding fathers?
It's make-believe!
Religion ALWAYS brings out the worst in people
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For those TAR fans, CBS has moved it to Sunday night, before Cold Case and Without a Trace.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060517/ap_en_tv/tv_new_season;_ylt=AghPFDio9zQsLmzdOtzeekxxFb8C;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA-- (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060517/ap_en_tv/tv_new_season;_ylt=AghPFDio9zQsLmzdOtzeekxxFb8C;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA--)
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As for my TAR predictions. Well I don't think Ray and Yolanda will win. They just have not been consistently strong enough to come in first.
I will say:
1.Frats
2.Hippies
3. Ray/Yolanda
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No...that happens tomorrow night. Last night's airings on NBC was filler "Will & Grace"...favorite episodes from years gone by.
Thanks, Ron. I saw it come on last night and assumed it was the finale.
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Forgot that The Tony Nominaitons were out. (Really don't care) I am glad however that Judy Kaye was nominated. I saw her in the play and she was wonderful. I don't know about the other nominees but she really deserved the nomination.
Interesting The Caine Mutiny Court Marshall received only 1 nomination. It posted its closing notice right away. Did the producers really think multiple nomiantions would keep the show open? They probably would incure more loses.
Tarzan received 1 nomination (didn't know it opened) and Lestat only 2. Could this mean that they also will close soon?
Despite the millions I presume spent on pushing these two musicals for awards they basically walked away empty handed.
There is no chance of Tarzan announcing their closing. I know they have advance sales up the wazoo and I'm sure they'll be fine for quite a while. Aida only got a few noms, missed getting a best show nomination and ran for four years on the power of the mouse. Lestat is another story. It may run through Labor Day, but probably not much longer.
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I don't know about Lestat, our own Jose could speak to that point, but won't be closing Tarzan any time soon. Even though it got mediocre reviews and one Tony nod it has a very big advance, enough to keep it running through the summer and into the fall. Remember that Aida also got mixed reviews and ended up running for four years, paying back the investment and turning a profit. I know that Tarzan cost much more but I think Tarzan will be at the Richard Rodgers through the end of 2006 at least.
I should have kept reading. ;D
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Great minds think alike ;D
Of course, it helps that you worked for the House of Mouse for a while ;)
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OMG DRJENNIFER....I thought you mean the TAR finale!!!!
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Fingers crossed for good outcomes for The Hippies and Elliot tonight!
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It looks gorgeous outside but I must confess I haven't stepped outside yet today. It's my day off and I've been enjoying lounging around and doing chores at a leisurely pace. I suppose I could go for a jog later.
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No the TAR finale is tonight at 8pm.
But next Fall CBS has TAR in the 8pm Sunday night slot. I'm not sure how i feel about that time. I would prefer tuesdays at 9pm. But i do definitely like TAR at 8pm. So i guess sundays will be alright.
I'm not sure how long TAR will last. But APPRENTICE will be on in january at 9pm.
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Warm here in the sunshine, but still a bit cool in the shade.
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Wednesday greetings! I'm late checking in today because I had an early morning coffee with my best librarian friend (now retired). From there I went to Dayton United Way for an interesting program about "Generational Marketing." Now, I'm at work until 9pm, with both managers. Might not be able to post much...
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Rainy here. Has been raining for many days. And the forecast is for rain and more rain. It is very depressing.
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I have no interest in seeing the film of The Da Vinci Code, but not because of the brouhaha - it's simply that Ron Howard is an awful director and I will not see one of his pretentious, overblown, bloated films ever again. When he learns to be simple, as he was when he made the endearing and well-directed Splash, then I'll give him another try.
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DRLaura, I expect you to have a heatwave, not us and certainly not in Salem. ;D
MBarnum I know for sure the temps have gone up to 95, maybe 97 degrees. It is supposed to get up to 97 today-so far it is only 84. I hope we get rain soon.
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There's a new cell phone wrinkle. Now people don't have to turn them off - they can put them on "vibrate"
This is far from new-lol-where have you been?
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I hadn't planned on seeing the Da Vinci Code, at least not right away or at New York theater prices, but after seeing all of these polls and news stories about people being offended I am starting to feel like I should go see it.
Likewise I am staying away from Mission Impossible 3 in spite of the fact that there are some actors in it that I really like, because Tom Cruise is an idiot.
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MattH... I wonder if I could trouble you for a copy. Last night we forgot it was on and only saw the last half hour.
Oh, dear, you should have gotten me before I went downstairs. I watched it and erased it. I would have been glad to dupe it for you otherwise. I'm really sorry.
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Watched a couple of CSI: MIAMI episodes from the 3rd season DVD set. One was the extra-length tsunami episode while the second concerned some heinous activities being carried on by a couple of judges. That second episode's conclusion carried repercussions on subsequent CSI episodes this season.
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No the TAR finale is tonight at 8pm.
But next Fall CBS has TAR in the 8pm Sunday night slot. I'm not sure how i feel about that time. I would prefer tuesdays at 9pm. But i do definitely like TAR at 8pm. So i guess sundays will be alright.
I'm not sure how long TAR will last. But APPRENTICE will be on in january at 9pm.
Only trouble with TAR on Sunday nights is that it will never start on a consistant time because of football. Tivo will have fits trying to record it.
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I'm not sure how long TAR will last. But APPRENTICE will be on in january at 9pm.
SURVIVOR, TAR, and THE APPRENTICE had their lowest ever ratings this past season. I think all of these shows, particularly the latter two, have peaked and are now on the downside of their lives as series.
I can understand wanting to rest THE APPRENTICE seeing as its fall has been the steepest, but I'm thinking out of sight, out of mind. I'm guessing the run in 2007 will be its last.
I really liked the idea of CBS alternating a fall season of TAR and a spring season of SURVIVOR so as to keep both shows going but maybe not quite as much of either. Sorry the network didn't see it this way.
I think TAR will run into trouble competing with EXTREME MAKEOVER on ABC and pro football on NBC.
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Back from a really good jog - brisk all the way and went the extra two blocks - that should take care of any of last night's overeating (which wasn't much - just the eight onion rings), and tonight I'll be eating very lightly. The chocolate licorice was the perfect thing to buy last Sunday - I eat three pieces a day, no fat grams at all, and considerably under 100 calories and it satisfies my little lunchtime hunger pang and it satisfies my sweet tooth.
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The BOSTON LEGAL season finale was fine. Some mild surprises, and I enjoyed the two major cases being covered. I did notice that they're using soft focus on Candice Bergen's close-ups now, and while they were going back and forth between Robert Forrester (in sharp, clear focus) and Candy (in blurry, gauzy focus), it was VERY distracting.
I'm assuming Parker Posey is joining the cast as a regular next season, but I really hadn't read anything about this.
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I finally broke down and bought the anniversary edition of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S. Amazon had it on sale, and it came today, so I put it in and watched the first 25 minutes of it. Yes, it's a much cleaner print (pristine actually), but I wouldn't say the sharpness is any better and might actually not be quite as sharp as the last release. What a joyful picture to watch, however.
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The problem with Breakfast at Tiffany's' new DVD is its color - it's much sharper than the previous DVD but the color is a pale shadow of what it should be - it's closer on the old DVD, but even that wasn't what it should have looked like.
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Script just went in! My back is hurting like krazy. But it's done. Now I need to clean up around here -- when I'm working the way I've been working the past week or two - everything winds up on the floor. It looks like a hurricane hit. I look like a hurricane hit.
I think that before I do the BORING clean-up, I'll go out and do some errands which have gone undone.
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Oh, dear, you should have gotten me before I went downstairs. I watched it and erased it. I would have been glad to dupe it for you otherwise. I'm really sorry.
Dang, oh well... there'll be reruns eventually!!
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Script just went in! My back is hurting like krazy. But it's done. Now I need to clean up around here -- when I'm working the way I've been working the past week or two - everything winds up on the floor. It looks like a hurricane hit. I look like a hurricane hit.
I think that before I do the BORING clean-up, I'll go out and do some errands which have gone undone.
Congrats on completion!! I wonder when we'll get to see your efforts translated to the screen.
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A tip o' the cap to the late Cy Feuer.
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SCREAM!!! I need a screaming face up there.
The door guy has returned, and once again is screwing up. He thinks he can just put the new door knobs & double bolts in without checking if the doors actually stay closed. Of course he also forgot several items-for the third time now.
Keith is keeping his cool. I'm so proud of him. I'm trying to stay away. ;D We just spent several minutes proving to him all the doors should open with one key, not two separate keys. I think he is fixing that now.
Keith is going back outside & leaving me to deal with this. I will admit he has worse things to do out there, really could use my help but I'm stuck in here.
Once again-SCREAM!! ;D
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SCREAM!!! I need a screaming face up there.
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Once again-SCREAM!! ;D
Let's see if this works: I know the context is different, but Jane (and anyone else), turn on your speakers and click on the screamer! (http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/sprachlos/speechless-smiley-040.gif) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clipserve/B000025BD5001003/0/ref=mu_sam_wma_001_003/002-7701208-5864855)
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T.O.D.
Is today Ask BK Day?
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And the word of the day is: TITULAR!
Isn't that a song from CHORUS LINE?
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Certainly Patricia Neal and Shirley Jones would be at the top of the list. But I liked working with almost everyone. In the early years, I can't say there was a disappointment - everyone I worked with was a pro and really great to me. I mean, I was in an episode of The Super (is that on Michael Shayne's list - the things that come back to you), a short-lived series from Rob Reiner, and I detested Richard Castellano, although he was fine to me personally - but he was sort of a jerk to everyone else.
The Super is in my list, bit I have so little information on this show. Not even a photo or an episode list.
If you go here
http://www.brucekimmel.com/DoctorsHospitalTVSeriesInformationPage.htm (http://www.brucekimmel.com/DoctorsHospitalTVSeriesInformationPage.htm)
You will find out about a couple of actors BK was not fond of.
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I've read this morning that THE DA VINCI CODE has received incredibly bad reviews in its Cannes press premier. I guess I don't have to bother hurrying to read the book, now.
I would still read the book, Dan. It is a great work of fiction.
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And re: them most likely renewing ONE TREE HILL and not EVERWOOD. I like EVERWOOD a lot. But I can understand why the network would want to keep TREE HILL. It has a huge teen star (Chad Michael Murray). And I guess the new network wants to have a shot at a younger fan base.
A younger fan base? Currently the two networks combined have a target audience that is pre-Clearasil.
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Ask BK Day ????
Do you have the episode # or title for the following shows you guested on?
The Girl With Somthing Extra
Good Heavens
The Super
and do you have any more info about If I Had A Million pilot that you did?
and what exactly were your credits on Likely Stories and how many episodes were there.
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Oh, yeah - I hate John Pleshette and Jeff Corey. Now I remember.
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Ask BK Day ????
Do you have the episode # or title for the following shows you guested on?
The Girl With Somthing Extra
Good Heavens
The Super
and do you have any more info about If I Had A Million pilot that you did?
and what exactly were your credits on Likely Stories and how many episodes were there.
I'd have the titles on the scripts, which are all in storage and hard to get to. The only thing I remember about If I Had A Million was Peter Kastner and Joseph Wiseman, who were the two people I worked with - and that we shot on the Santa Monica Pier. I don't even remember who the director was. I do believe they aired it, though.
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I shall now be on my way to LACC, then supper, then LACC, then home, James.
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I didn't know BK was in a pilot for IF I HAD A MILLION! I LOVED that movie! I must know more about it!
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And BK posted more about it while I was posting! Good timing!
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There's a new cell phone wrinkle. Now people don't have to turn them off - they can put them on "vibrate" - I've now sat near people on several recent occasions where they open their stupid cell phones to see who's vibrating them, and of course these cells all light up when they do so, which is almost as distracting as it ringing - and then some of these mongoloids TEXT MESSAGE their idiot pals while they're sitting there in the audience. I kid you not, Virginia.
I used to have one of those phones that vibrate. One evening I called myself ten times.
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LOL George! I will play it for Keith. He walked in while I was typing my post and laughed.
The door guy is guy & of course will have to return again. I will spare you all the details.
I’m heading outside to see what assistance I can give Keith.
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Guess I'll head down now to clean the den and then settle in for a long night of TV. Those intense ABC dramas back-to-back are nerve-racking!
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The door guy is guy & of course will have to return again. I will spare you all the details.
You can skip the details if you like, but what does that sentence mean?
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It seems the medication has certainly not dulled everything TCB.
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It seems the medication has certainly not dulled everything TCB.
Today was Part 2 of the root canal, and it hurt almost as much as Part 1. So, I am currently on a double dose of Vitamin V.
And Tomovoz, would you please convince your niece, Angel, that it is not time for dinner.
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You can skip the details if you like, but what does that sentence mean?
;D
LOL-should have been the door guy is gone.
I am finally headed out to run a few errands.
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LOL-should have been the door guy is gone.
I am finally headed out to run a few errands.
Well, that makes sense! I thought you were trying to say that the door guy was gay, and I couldn't figure out why that meant he had to come back tomorrow.
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Almost an hour without a post! Shame, shame, shame.
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Almost an hour without a post! Shame, shame, shame.
I'm postless...................!
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The time on these posts is about 5 minutes faster than local time.
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Well, that makes sense! I thought you were trying to say that the door guy was gay, and I couldn't figure out why that meant he had to come back tomorrow.
Well, perhaps he might have left something behind.....
...or maybe dropped a few pins....
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Currently, the time on my phone, my computer and on the atomic wall clock is 4:40 p.m.
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Now it's a tad later, of course. But I'm operating 5 minutes in everyone else's past for some reason.
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So, Ron, are you going to watch the Mariners play the Oakland A's tonight?
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Well, that makes sense! I thought you were trying to say that the door guy was gay, and I couldn't figure out why that meant he had to come back tomorrow.
He just has to return because he is incompetent and keeps screwing up.
The water guy came to put a new part into our system which should get rid of the sulfur order in our water. After a couple of hours of work & no water in the house he discovers the wrong part was installed. He will be returning next week. ::)
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Let's see if this works: I know the context is different, but Jane (and anyone else), turn on your speakers and click on the screamer! (http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/sprachlos/speechless-smiley-040.gif) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clipserve/B000025BD5001003/0/ref=mu_sam_wma_001_003/002-7701208-5864855)
Keith said that is just what I sound like. ;D
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Congrats on completion!! I wonder when we'll get to see your efforts translated to the screen.
The one I just handed in - I have no idea. It has to be greenlit by the network first. (I won't ask for "Greenlight Vibes" as there are so many more Vibe-worthy events going on at HHW. But if you have Vibes to spare...)
The one that starts shooting next week will be broadcast at Thanksgiving. It stars the lovely Miss Molly Ringwald.
BTW - My plans to do errands and relax my aching back didn't get far. I got a call on my cell from the production office (of the one that's about to shoot) asking for some minor quick fixes. So I had to come home to do them.
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Hi all, I decided to bring my computer after all and have found a wireless connection so here I am. My mother was SOOO surprised to see me show up at her PEO meeting today. She had no idea they were honoring her for her 60 years in PEO - an organization that means a lot to her. She had lovely flowers and a lovely tribute was read to her. I am so glad I went up there today.
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Plus, on my way to see my mom, I got an offer on the house. It isn't the greatest, but it's not bad considering everything that's going on in Sioux City that make the housing market ...I countered...we'll know tomorrow
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TAR!!!!! YEAH. That is all I have to say
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****PAIN-FREE VIBES TO TCB****
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No...that happens tomorrow night. Last night's airings on NBC was filler "Will & Grace"...favorite episodes from years gone by.
Oh, stuff from tjhe first three seasons, right?
::)
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Oh, yeah - I hate John Pleshette and Jeff Corey. Now I remember.
This amused me. :D
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~~~~~GREEN LIGHT VIBES FOR MARIA~~~~~[/move]
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I used to have one of those phones that vibrate. One evening I called myself ten times.
All right, I'll bite ...
In which pocket did you keep that phone?
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Who said anything about a pocket? Or even clothes???
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Here's a question for anyone who uses IMDB. For the past few weeks if you go to search someone or some movie, the button you click on no longer says "Go" or "Search, " but rather it says, "Sul."
What does this mean?
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Tonight's LAW & ORDER features crime going on in our very neighborhood!
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Here's a question for anyone who uses IMDB. For the past few weeks if you go to search someone or some movie, the button you click on no longer says "Go" or "Search, " but rather it says, "Sul."
What does this mean?
I just tried it and it said "go" for me
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I watched the rest of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S when I returned to the home theater. Then, I watched the documentary about the making of the film and also listened to some of the commentary.
The producer stupidly said that singing "Moon River" was the first time Audrey had sung in a film. Obviously, he knew nothing about FUNNY FACE.
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Peculiar! It even says "Sul" on everyone's at work.
Glad your visit went well, by the way!
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It might be an issue with Safari browsers.
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ALIAS was a trifle better than the previous two weeks' shows were, but that's not saying much.
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We've seen Sydney Bristow kick hugely muscled bodyguards and trained combatants for five years now, and yet we're supposed to believe she was at the mercy of Arvin Sloane's choke hold and had to be rescued by her husband? Rubbish!
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LOST used an unusual kind of flashback tonight instead of the usual backstory, and it was just wonderful. Of course, SO many more mysteries opened up from what we were shown, but the show continues to be amazing.
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And how cruel was that ending of INVASION, especially merciless knowing the show will leave us forever hanging. . . .
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I quite enjoyed the show tonight, especially the very touching recap of Elliott's Richmond reunion, and you could see it was not something he took for granted.
Of course, I didn't enjoy the results. When I saw how close the vote totals were, I had a tiny, thin ray of hope that something wonderful might be happening, but such was not the case.
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Peculiar! It even says "Sul" on everyone's at work.
Glad your visit went well, by the way!
Thanks.
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It might be an issue with Safari browsers.
I was using Microsoft Explorer.
Here are some acronyms for SUL
Acronym Meaning Rank
SUL Stanford University Libraries *****
SUL State University Libraries ***
SUL Superficie Utile Lorda ***
SUL Single User License ***
SUL Su Una Localizzazione **
SUL State Unemployment **
SUL Safe Upper Limits **
SUL Super Ultra Lightweight **
SUL Situation Unit Leader **
SUL Standard User Label *
SUL Special Use Lanes *
SUL Segment Unit Leader *
SUL Squareness Under Load *
SUL Socialdemokraterna i Uppsala Län *
SUL Sadness Unlimited Limited *
SUL Salt Union Limited *
SUL Serious Urban Legend *
SUL Suppressed Unit Listing
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I like Sadness Unlimited Limited
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Well, I don't LIKE the sadness part, I just think it's a funny combination of words
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I'm tired and never seem to be able to sleep in this motel....but it is a Holiday Inn Express, so who knows what wonders I'll be able to do tomorrow. Night
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Be a great name for a band, Sadness Unlimited Limited.
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I would still read the book, Dan. It is a great work of fiction.
I do plan on reading it. It's just that I was going to rush through it this weekend before I saw the movie.
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Off to bed now.
Good night!
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Here's a question for anyone who uses IMDB. For the past few weeks if you go to search someone or some movie, the button you click on no longer says "Go" or "Search, " but rather it says, "Sul."
What does this mean?
It still says "Go" on my browser, DR Rodz. Are you experiencing resolution issues?
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Have a good one everyone. I'm not taking my computer so I'll be e and t until tomorrow night.
Have a safe trip Cilla....
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Someone ordered a couple of CDs on the 9th. Yesterday I get an e-mail asking me where they are. Now, I don't know if it's just this generation, but a week isn't a long time to wait for something, is it? I shipped out on the 12th, three days after the order came in. This is all new, of course, and thanks to amazon. In days of olde, it was always two to four weeks.
I figure 10 to 15 days is quite good... I have seen far worse time lengths from places like Amazon, Target and one local business that shall remain nameless....
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We are having a heatwave.
SEND IT HERE!!!
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There's a new cell phone wrinkle. Now people don't have to turn them off - they can put them on "vibrate" - I've now sat near people on several recent occasions where they open their stupid cell phones to see who's vibrating them, and of course these cells all light up when they do so, which is almost as distracting as it ringing - and then some of these mongoloids TEXT MESSAGE their idiot pals while they're sitting there in the audience. I kid you not, Virginia.
Sadly I see that all the time at work. I do not even get up when the come to the desk yapping on their cell. I find it quite rude when they do that. To me when you come to the desk you should be ready for prompt service. I find cells to be very rude and I have kicked a number of people out due to loud conversations on their cells.
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Back from rehearsal, supper, and rehearsal. I'm zonked and I have to once again be up quite early for tomorrow's class. We spent most of the afternoon with the pianist, going over songs and making sure he's comfortable playing everything. It's starting to sound good. After dinner, Tammy rehearsed with the fellow she plays opposite - it's the first time I've had to do actual work with the actors and in twenty minutes I was able to get Tammy to understand exactly how to play hers, and the fellow is coming along, too, now that he gets what I need.
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I just don't understand the brouhaha with the Roman Catholic Church and the Da Vinci Code. What part of "fiction" are they having trouble with?!
It's make-believe!
I am still perplexed as to why some are so outraged with the book. It is an interesting tale and I have enjoyed reading it.
I am a bit wary of seeing the movie version.
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Page 7 Dance!!
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Script just went in! My back is hurting like krazy. But it's done. Now I need to clean up around here -- when I'm working the way I've been working the past week or two - everything winds up on the floor. It looks like a hurricane hit. I look like a hurricane hit.
I think that before I do the BORING clean-up, I'll go out and do some errands which have gone undone.
Congrats on completing your sript Maria!! I send good reception vibes when you submit it!
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It seems the medication has certainly not dulled everything TCB.
A good sign -- his wit and charm are intact!
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And how cruel was that ending of INVASION, especially merciless knowing the show will leave us forever hanging. . . .
I started watching and got about 10 minutes into it when my friend Margo called me...it's quite rare for her to call me that late in the evening, so I knew it had to be important so I turned on my VCR to tape the rest of the episode. Now that the conversation is finally over, I'm going to watch the rest of it. Then I'm going to bed. So I'm going to do the Wussburger thing and say good night, now.
Good night, now! 8)
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AG was canceled just as there was a major cliff hanger. I always wondered what the sheriff of that town really was.
My guess was some kind of demon.