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Archives => Archive 1 => Topic started by: bk on November 28, 2003, 12:07:37 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, you've understood the notes, you've digested the notes, so now it's time to post until the turkeys come home.
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DVD: Richard Rodgers "Some Enchanted Evening" - Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Don't know if this is availabe in North America but it is worth seeking out to see and hear Dame Judi Dench at her brilliant best. No spoiler on her performance from "The Sound Of Music".
CDs: Tom Jones - the Original cast
"Over And Over" - Demo recording of the Kander & EBb musical
TheMusic of Harold Arlen - The 1995 Walden sessions.
Cd's in waiting: "Avenue Q" and "Little Shop Of Horrors" (New cast).
Thanks the those who are so thoughtful in making so much available to the starved in the Southern colonies.
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What am I doing up this early???
I haven't decided what I will have in DVD player or cd player this weekend. But yesterday Thoroughly Modern Millie, Sweet Charity and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Forget-Me-Not Lane were in the DVD player.
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DVD: Monsters, Inc.
VHS: The Bonita Granville "Nancy Drew" series of movies.
Have a happy Day After Thanksgiving, everyone! Whatever you near, don't go near a retail establishment...
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*sigh*
Whatever you DO, don't go near yadda yadda yadda...
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oy... Someone give Jay lots and lots of karma for me.
It's 7:48. I'm finishing a paper. The world is cruel to me!
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about Maureen Lipman. I thought she and Hugh Jackman and Shuler Hensley were the three strongest members of the cast
I agree with you, DR Matt H, although I didn't see the whole thing.
In the VCR should be Law & Order. That's at home.
Here: well, Dad and I listened to the CD of the 2003 production of Murder at the Savoy, which we enjoyed very much. He asked me whether music or lyrics came first, to which I had to say, "That was 22 years ago; I don't honestly remember."
But when I said I'd outlined the story, he said he'd done no such thing in writing his novel. Which, I feel, is one of the main troubles with it: it's not structured in such a way that you ever care about or want to know what's happening next.
In the past week we watched the DVD of Apocalypse Now. Not one of my favorites.
I'm sending the CD of Our Wedding - The Musical off to be run. It'll be in my hands in a matter of days.
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So far, nothing is in anything else. Alas! (Although "Alad" would probably be more appropos~) ;)
I'll check back after work and see if I've had anything in anything else by then.
I loved Bonita Granville (in the Nancy Drew series) and in "Now Voyager." She was unspeakably evil in first movie version of "The Childrens' Hour" (which was callled something else). It was a very brave move for an actress to be so evil---- as brave and evil as Ann Blythe in "Mildred Pierce. Takes a lot of guts to be mean to the stars of the film)
I was lucky enough to meet Ms. Granville (by then Mrs. Wrather --- of Lassie fame) at the the only time I ever dined at Chasen's. She was intorduced to me and was most gracious and surprised I knew so much of her work. I shall alwyas remember that evening with great fondness. (As long as we're talking about making every moment count).
So, enjoy the Nancy Drew series.
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Good morning! It's 8:45 AM and I am NOT a shopping mall! Are you suprised? Are you shocked? Are you proud of me?
Glad to hear all had a good day yesterday. That's the way it should be. I know that won't always happen but it's so nice when it does. Just a thought here, but cherish your time with your loved ones, good or bad. Someday, they may be gone and you'll wish you had any kind of time back with them.
So, what's on the agenda for today? If your not going to shop till you drop, what are you going to drop from?
In the DVD--still working on the 1st season of Babylon 5.
In the CD - Meat Loaf--Couldn't Have Said It Better
In the VCR- Nothing.
I might be moving a little slow today. (http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/travesmilies/tierischesmilies/smilie_schildkroete.gif)
But I'm sure that sometime I'll be doing this:
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I LOVE that! It's my new favorite smiley.
I do hope everything went well for Juliana. She must be so thrilled and proud. (http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/spezial/Fool/bis.gif)
Have a good day, posters and lurkers! TGIF for those who have to work this day!
Danise
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Hey something strange happened when I tried to update my post--I got the following message"
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Too many connections
What does that mean?
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DVD - Picking up CHITTY CHITTY today
CD - The BCV/EFA Xmas CD Volume 5 (a 2 disc set this year - 20 Broadway shows are represented and 19 are still running (only BIG RIVER is closed)
VHS - Nothing
BK - I totally agree with you about Babs. She still has the voice but needs better advice on what to record. The Hollywood CD is better than her last few, but nowhere near the Babs of old. Her 2nd Xmas album from a year or two ago is the worst Xmas album I ever heard whereas her first from the mid-60s is one of the best. Her first several albums had the variety of material she should still be doing.
One of Ray's sisters has an 8-year-old stepson with Downs and he came over for Thanksgiving. What a delightful child. He fell in love with the dog (and vice versa) and she was sad to see him go. Someone mentioned he was a WIZARD OF OZ fan so I gave him an old WOZ picture book and he said thank you and gave me a big hug. He knew every character. We didn't have time to watch that movie but I put on a couple of Disney classic cartoons for him and everyone sat around watching him enjoy the cartoons. He kept telling the pigs to run faster from the wolf. Also when the pigs came on he would put his hand on his behind and wiggle his little finger like a tail. I wonder who is really the handicapped person... him or us!
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Good morning.
BK - "Assmembly Woman" - ???? *Although I'm sure there are some "assmembly" members out there who resemble that pseudo-Freudian slip.
Alas, I am not shopping either. I slept in, more or less, until about 9:00AM. My sister-in-law, however, did go out, and she's already back with a few bags of bargains. My brother, Don, went out, but came back... lines were just way too long he said. However, they'll both be heading back out later today.
*And there's a chance of snow showers tonight!!! *I like snow. :D
As for the media player check.. again.. nothing. Does having NPR and the local news/traffic station on my radio count for anything?
Well, I need to head down and fix some breakfast for myself. I'll be back...
And, WEL, great story!
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Oh, and DR SWW - For chewy oatmeal cookies, you can try adding some corn syrup and/or maple syrup(!) to the cookie dough - just cut back on the white sugar by about a 1/4-cup and replace it with either. I've also discovered that you have to think you're underbaking them too to get them to be chewy - especially if you're cooling the cookies on the baking sheets since they will continue to cook as they cool.
There's also the "trick" of portioning out the balls of dough, and putting them in the freezer. Just plop the frozen dough balls on the cookie sheets and bake. *It's also a great way to keep "fresh cookies" on hand for those unexpected visitors - and nieces and nephews. Pam Anderson's "CookSmart" outlines this method - the peanut butter cookie recipe is my favorite! And Alton Brown has recipes for chewy, thin & crispy, and cakey chocolate chip cookies available on foodtv.com. -You can adapt the "principles" for other recipes.
And, if you're short on cookie sheets... Parchment Paper! So easy! And you can prep additional "sheets" while the other ones are in the oven. And, best of all, makes clean up a snap!
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I am glad that DRs Noel and MattH enjoyed whatshername in Oklahoma!. Just not for me. I will tell you someone else who enjoyed her performance immensely, and in fact thought it was the best thing in the show.....she did! Hugh and Shuler and "Laurey"...I sorry I don't remember her name...Will Parker, all were good. And it was great to see Laurey and Curly and Jud doing their own parts in the ballet! But Eller and Annie didn't do it for me! They were okay....the WORST was Ali Hakim! And what was with that guy WAY off rhythm singing that part in "The Farmer and the Cowman"....."And when this territory is a state....." that was weird!
ANYWAY - not saying anyone else should share my opinion, just saying why I felt that way.
Let's see:
DVD - A Night to Remember
VHS - Land of the Pharaohs
CD - A Mighty Wind
Phonograph - Elvis, Paradise Hawaiian Style
I know, I know....and he didn't like Oklahoma! ???????
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Not to fret. I love that we all get along so well at HHW that we can see something, disagree about its merits or lack thereof, and continue to be such good and hearty friends.
I am looking forward to a REAL bum day (no shave or shower) and just of vegetating in my lounge chair and watching media, media media. On tap:
CD - ERNEST IN LOVE (OCR)
laserdisc - THE ADVENTURES OF ICHABOD AND MR. TOAD
DVD - THE HOUSE OF FEAR (last in the second SHERLOCK HOLMES boxed set) and then X-2.
VHS - probably a WILL & GRACE marathon from season 4.
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I meant to say I agree with bk and WEL and maybe even like THE MOVIE ALBUM a little less than they did. She's in fine voice, but the songs I thought she'd soar on ("You're Gonna Hear from Me," one of my all-time favorites) were disappointing. Something like "Emily" was surprisingly better. A VERY mixed bag from my perspective. Give me her PEOPLE album any day.
A note on CHRISTMAS MEMORIES. I didn't buy it the Christmas it first came out (last year or was it year before last?) Anyway, I was going through a used disc site yesterday and saw it for $2.99, so I bought it. Obviously, I overspent! ::)
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I just read in USATODAY that LOVE ME TONIGHT, that fabulous musical with Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald, is being released on DVD next week. No way! This is the first I've heard of that! What great news if it's true! Is anyone else knowledgeable about its imminent release?
Can THE SMILING LIEUTENANT be far behind? ;)
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I really enjoyed my Thanksgiving dinner at my friends' home yesterday, but one of the real downers about eating at someone else's house is NO LEFTOVERS. Unlike some of you who will have turkey sandwiches or turkey hash to salivate over in the coming days, I will be making spaghetti in about an hour. I guess I'll buy a turkey breast for Christmas so I'll at least get some turkey leftovers at some point during the holiday season.
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Here I am chiming in the day after Thanksgiving. Couldn't get on-line yesterday. We were having phone problems, not computer problems on Long Island. We had a faboo day and we will actually go out in a while. I need to be the good uncle to my lovely nieces and nephews and mail out their packages. We "funny uncles" need to keep our status. Ant and I love to send out our Christmas packages to the younger folk in the family. Like Jose's young cousins and nieces/nephews, they are all comfortable with us and that makes me very happy.
May not be around much this weekend but I wanted to pop in and wish all a happy day after and all those cranberries.
Jenn, congrats on your new status. I hope to achieve my changeover later this month when we are back in NYC.
Love to all.
P.S. Kerry & Lyn, look in the mailbox next week. Something went out today!
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Oh....Mr BK did you know that the music from TALES OF HOFFMAN was played by the orchestra in the first class dining room on Sunday, April 14, 1912, on board the Titanic?
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Not to fret. I love that we all get along so well at HHW that we can see something, disagree about its merits or lack thereof, and continue to be such good and hearty friends.
DR MattH is speaking for himself. If JRand doesn't turn around and start appreciating Maureen Lippman's performance as Aunt Eller, I'm going to boo him every 72 hours until his karma ain't an integer! :o
Actually, whenever I read "DR MATTH" I think I'm reading Doctor Math and it kind of scares me.
A while back there was a group of singers who put on a concert of songs that were believed to have been performed on the Titanic. They got the idea of turning their concert into a musical, by having someone write dialogue to go between the songs. Guess who got the job.
It meant creating characters for these individual performers because, since the cast existed before the idea for the show came about, the show had already been cast. Then, I hit upon a comic idea: that, at first, the singers on the Titanic might not have taken the crash with the iceberg seriously. So, I had them improvise a dance, dubbed The Titanic in which one traipses around as if walking on an increaasingly slanted floor, avoiding puddles.
They paid me for my work, but didn't go on to produce the show. I imagine this version would have been as different from Maury Yestin's show as Maury Yestin's Phantom is different from Andrew Lloyd Webber's.
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If no one is at the retail stores then where in tarnation ARE they? Shouldn't they be here? Here, where the party's goin' on all the livelong day and night? That's what I'M talkin' about.
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LOL....DR Noel...sounds like a play DRKurt was in called "Dinner on the Titanic" that took place on that Sunday night. Everyone in the cast sat at the table as the stage got more and more slanted. ;D
If my Karma goes down, it will be one MORE reason for me not to like that woman. :P
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"Assmemblywoman"? Not any more.
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Dear Reader Andrea--
Aww, shucks.
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OMG, Land of the Pharoahs! LOL. Isn't that the one with Joan Collins? If so, LOVED it! DH and I were reminiscing about it just the other day...
Matt: We actually threw out almost all of our leftovers just now. Just kept the turkey and the 24 hour salad, of which there is only one good-sized portion left, anyway. We decided to just bite the bullet rather than spend the rest of the week nibbling on rich sauce-ridden dishes and starchy stuffing and potatoes and wind up gaining weight and feeling logy all week long. Aren't we neat? ;)
RE: "making every moment count." This is one of those things we are always exhorted to do, and in theory I suppose it's all well and good, but I must say I don't care for the idea of actually doing it. I mean really. Going through your life making every single itty bitty moment "count"? Sounds exhausting. It's like how during summer vacation your grandma always wants you to spend your time "productively" rather than just hanging around in a hammock lazing the morning away with a Nancy Drew book, or messing around with your Fashion Plates, or playing Space Invaders. Can't I just have FUN, Grandma? Isn't that enough?
OK, so maybe I am taking it all too personally. ;)
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Yes DR LULU - Miss Joan Collins gets her kingdom, but it isn't exactly the way she wanted it to be! LOL
Off to my friend Jerry's house for an afternoon of movie watching.
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Have fun, Jrand!
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DR Andrea I'm sorry that guy with all the initials (CYGOPP) was not a gentleman. Does he at least realize that he didn't treat you properly?
DR Noel: I love that cd cover picture!
I have a question. Are you shipping these yourself? Will you ship to Canada?
The reason I ask is because if you or DR Joy were to ship it yourself and check off gift, then us Canadians would have no problems. But otherwise those nice postal people take merchandise we buy and keep it and then charge us duty (and a $5 surcharge for their time).
I really want to hear this cd.
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...And Alton Brown has recipes for chewy, thin & crispy, and cakey chocolate chip cookies available on foodtv.com. ...
I've been thinking of looking up Alton's stuff. The transcripts of his shows can be found at The Good Eats Fan Page, (http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/) and if anyone out there is a true Alton apostle, the episode "Three Chips for Sister Marsha" is on the Good Eats: Super Sweets DVD. Unfortunately, my DVDs haven't been moved from Long to Rehoboth Beach yet. :P
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This just in from Juliana... (more coming from her later...)
Date: 11/28/2003 12:47:17 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Juliana@haineshisway.com
To: CBrock69
The journal entry took me 2 1/2 hours to write. All in all it was a wonderful night and I had a blast and got a standing "O" (they jumped to their feet as soon as I came out). My adrenaline was pumping a mile a min. the entire time, but I think I controlled it for the most part. And it sure helped having the support of my cast and company!
The stage manager told me I was FABULOUS! after the show! And everyone was really nice. There were a few things I didnt "hit" like I wanted to, but they werent a huge deal, and Ill get them next time.
I had a ball. It's a dream come true!
Love, Jules
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LOVE ME TONIGHT was one of my favorite films. The DVD was supposed to be out today (along with the Mamoulian APPLAUSE starring Helen Morgan) but I couldn't find them at the stores I looked for them at and they are not on the Footlights Website yet so they probably were delayed to next week. I did find (2 weeks before the announced "Street Date") "The Songwritters - Kander & Ebb and Alan Jay Lerner". I think these are from the 92nd Street Y Series but won't know for sure until I play it. Announced for future release is one with Sheldon Harnick and "Yip" Harburg.
NYC has two other PBS Stations in addition to Channel 13 which shows all the new PBS programming and I just found out that on Monday one of them is showing a kinescope of a late 50s telecast of "Kiss Me Kate" with Broadway stars Alfred Drake and Patricia Morrison, tour star Julie Wilson and pop singer/future soap star Bill Hayes.
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The acquisitive der Brucer and I were at the retail stores today! It's all his fault, though. He thought we'd be able to get a bargain on a vacuum cleaner he saw in the pre-Black Friday mailers, and didn't realize how crowded the stores get. No rain checks, and they were sold out. We bailed from that store fast.
So instead we went on over to one of the hardware stores in town and loaded up on Christmas stuff. This might not make sense, but they had good bargains on tree trimmings and a tree base. Since this is the first year in our going-on-eightteen that we'll actually have a tree, we're far behind on collecting that sort of stuff. It's like starting out fresh, all over again! Now we just need a tree.
We also took old doggie Kelsey to see the vet, regarding his arthritis. The doc prescribed Rimadyl, the first non-steroid anti-inflamatory drug designed for dogs. I'm glad to report that Kelsey made it through the physical exam with hardly a whimper, and only tried to gum the vet's assistant once.
I think we're both due for naps.
Oh, before I forget, somehow the conversation drifted over to the novels of James Michener. (This was after der Brucer had pondered whether or not Asimov's Foundation trilogy could ever be made into a motion picture.) The only book by Michener that der Brucer could remember reading was about "evolution, or something like that," but I pointed out that all of his major epics start out with evolution. Actually, they start out with geography, then evolution, and then move on to stories with people in them. It's been quite a while since I've read any of his books, but I recall Hawaii, Centennial, and Chesapeke as being major works of his. Space was an oddity, as it was set entirely in modern times.
It might be interesting to go back and re-read some of his books. Der Brucer, meanwhile, is threatening to find a copy of the Foundation trilogy and re-read that, but I think he's got a copy already. It just hasn't been moved yet.
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Well, after sleeping till ten, I had a lovely healthy breakfast of pumpkin pie with a large dollop of whipped cream, a red bull, and some peanuts, I'm up and at 'em.
Bruce, I agree with you one hundred percent about La Streisand. It's not about the song. It's all about her. Showing off the instrument. She can't let the song do the work and just sing it. She disrespects the composers and the song.
I feel the same way about her movies. While there always something good in them, she undermines them by going over the top, getting self-indulgent, and by her utter inability to get over herself. All her movies are too long and could use judicious cutting usually by about a half hour...usually stuff that focuses on her character (or just her) to the detriment of the actual story.
CD: Helen Merrill, Dream of You
DVD: Nothing, where are my screeners, Jack Valenti?! Will be going out to see LOVE, ACTUALLY, later today.
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I wish today was the biggest shopping day of the year in Canada. I love the biggest shopping day of the year! Unfortunately for us that is Dec 26th.
Hey BK, that talk about Nancy Drew brings back memories. Do you remember she brought us together!
In my VCR I have the new Trading Spaces Family from last night (they didn't even advertise a new episode).
And in my DVD I have Elaine Stritch at Liberty.
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Btw, I am so happy that Juliana had a great night as Millie. I can't wait to read the full journal.
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Well, I said I wouldn't do it this year, but I did...I was up and at K-Mart at 6:00 am!!! And I got a bundle of Christmas DVDs for $1.99 each...good stocking stuffers for the neices and nephews! Also picked up a Christmas surprise DVD there for DR JRand53 who will be taking some lovely trips into the jungle with Jerrie Turner and Kehane! LOL
Anyway, the crowds weren't as bad as I expected and traffic was actually light! So not a bad experience at all!
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Maybe this belongs on the technical board, but the ability to listen to Donald's show is getting harder and harder. The long pause between clips is bad enough (I know people have mentioned that on this here board) but now after a few clips I get a message that it has disconnected. When I start again it freezes if I try to keep hitting "next clip" to get to the track I want. I hope this is fixed before the new show replaces the Thanksgiving show since I want to hear from Track 27 to the end.
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On CD: Broke out the Christmas music...The Andrew Sisters Christmas CD and some Christmas music by Combustible Edison.
VCR: Miss Marple in Murder Most Foul
DVD: Will watch Antwone Fisher later today and am in the middle of watching the bollywood film International Khiladi starring this hottie...
Akshay Kumar (my favorite modern day Bollywood star)
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I want to be at Kmart at 6am (even though I don't think we have any Kmarts here anymore).
Wow, we need more shopping stories, for those of us who aren't able to participate.
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Actually, whenever I read "DR MATTH" I think I'm reading Doctor Math and it kind of scares me.
That IS a scary observation, Noel! I was talking with DR MattH just last night, and I learned something that rather frightened me: He took "calculus" his freshman year in college....and this was in the late 60s.
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I think the best thing about Thanksgiving are the leftovers. My cuz made THE best Squash Soup I've ever tasted and I hate yellow squash. Tonight is a repeat of last night with the leftovers, gotta love it.
CD Car - Toni Basil's new CD release of old LP's... something is up with the production of this CD, the tempo's are slow and her voice sounds WAY too low, I think someone goofed
CD Bedroom - Carpenters Antholgy, Disc 2
DVD - Furhter Tales of the City
VHS - soon to be a past production of "A Christmas Carol" to steal some ad-libs
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Are you shipping these yourself? Will you ship to Canada?
Yes, we'll ship Our Wedding - The Musical to Canada and say it's a gift. But there will be some sort of charge for shipping to foreign countries, while shipping here in the USA is going to be free. I'm not sure what the Canadian surcharge will be yet, since I haven't calculated the time and money it's going to take to send up there.
Perhaps you Canadians can suggest something.
You, Jennifer, will have to provide your name or answer the following question: What's the last name of the only composer Larry Hart collaborated with after Richard Rodgers? :-X
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Okay no shopping and no left-overs. This sucks :)
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What a cute picture. Who are those kids?
DR Noel. Just charge whatever it will cost you to ship us the cd. I'm pretty sure it won't be much more than it would cost you to ship to the US (maybe $2).
I know DR Emily and I were talking about shipping charges from the US (in yesterday's posts). It is frustrating for us, when most companies charge way more than what it costs them to ship.
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Welcome to the world of Vistavision it seems!
As you know "Thanksgiving Day" is a non event here in OZ but what a warm story to welcome my morning when I read of the visitor to WEL & Ray. Thanks for sharing that special piece of happiness.
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I nearly flunked out of calculus in my senior year of high school until I (and my parents) convinced the principal that it would really be OK for me to drop this non-required advanced class.
My high school math accomplishments (beside the calculus debacle) allowed me to entirely avoid classes in math in college. (Even the courses I took to satisfy my college science requirement, psychology, did not require a great deal of mathematics.) Then I learned that the graduate school I really, really wanted to go to required a certain level of proven proficiency in calculus in order to matriculate. (This was a hoity-toity business school.)
Soooo, I arrived on campus for graduate studies four weeks early--and years since my last class in math--and took an immersion course in remedial calculus. I never understood it and never understood its application. Somehow, I passed. It must have been sheer willpower.
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I deleted the previous picture in an effort to clear up the vistavision thing.
It's my two nieces - the older one sings Would You Like To Have a Flower? in Our Wedding - The Musical. The younger one, who will turn three in two weeks, can be heard during The Vows.
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I slept late and have been home. I might leave my apartment today, but I might not. I got paid on Wednesday, so I have a bit of money to burn!
In the meantime, in my DVD player: the French release, Region 2 DVD of "Psycho Beach Party." It has French subtitles that can be turned off. I got in on eBay for less than $7.00 (including shipping) from England!
In my CD player: nothing.
In my VCR: nothing. (what I'm watching on TV: E's 100 Most Shocking Moments.)
On my record player: records that I need to make CDs of...still.
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You, Jennifer, will have to provide your name or answer the following question: What's the last name of the only composer Larry Hart collaborated with after Richard Rodgers? :-X
Can I instead tell you who Richard Rodgers collaborated with after Larry Hart? :)
I really do not know who Hart collaborated with after Rodgers (and trying to cheat didn't help me!).
So my other choice is giving my name. Okay Jennifer!
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DR Emily: please come and play.
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DR Jennifer: Look up the Broadway database and find out answers to those questions ... and then you can shine during pop quizzies!
Near my DVD: X-Men/X-2 DTS DVD set
On my VCR: Haven't a clue what's on that tape!
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DR Jennifer!
Companies charge more that what we actually pay for postage because they add the cost for HANDLING!
Think how trickier it is to order from Europe! :(
Will be back with "my" music selection later :)
Nice true story, Dr WEL!
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Well H&K's. I wish I had better news to report this lovely day after Thanksgiving (which for me lasted from 4pm - 5am.. that's a lot of eatin!)
I received the following email from Mark just now which explains his absence and "guest" status on HHW.
Dear Craig,
Sorry I haven't written you sooner. With Thanksgiving and all it's been pretty hectic here. I haven't touched a keyboard in about 36 hours and that simple fact is actually pretty damn invigorating. Anyway, just wanted to confirm to you that I have left HHW. After seven years of favors, two of which creating HHW, the final silly conspiracy of stealing members to MSN broke the camel's back.
Not a big fan of those who leave sad farewell messages in the hopes of people convincing me to come back, I decided to try to do things quietly. Bruce, however, chose to blame the event on a joke and my lack of sense of humor. This is merely an after the fact excuse not based in reality. So, that's that. By the way, I was not on the grassy knoll.
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I love the "Free Shipping" at Amazon. IF ONLY it were to OZ. I really don't see how such organisations can justify the high costs of Handling and Shipping. Dress Circle in London is even worse. When there's no alternative! The "over packaging" at Amazon is weird too. A large box filled with air packets and one CD!
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DR Jennifer!
Companies charge more that what we actually pay for postage because they add the cost for HANDLING!
Think how trickier it is to order from Europe! :(
I guess I just don't see what the difference is for amazon to ship to canada or the US. Is there that much more to do?
I know you think it is trickier to order from Europe. And it probably is more expensive. But it is much harder for Canadians to order from the US than vice versa.
I have sent MANY things to the US and nobody has ever had their package stopped, or had to pay duty or handling. Nobody cares if you write "gift".
I am not sure if this is just in Quebec. But it is such a hassle.
DR Emily can attest to this fact. Who the heck wants to order a 15$ cd and pay 10$ in duty and handling fees.
Btw, do you order the french mega-musicals from amazon.fr? There are 2-4 of them that i am dying for. But I'm just not sure if it's worth the expense (and then to convert them).
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DR Ron... what do you THINK is on that tape? Or can you share?
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DR Jennifer: It appears I've given you some bum advice relative to the Broadway database. If you go through Lorenz Hart's credits there, you can conclude he collaborated with no composer -- EVER -- before or after Richard Rodgers.
That doesn't mean the listing is complete, but that you've either been challenged with providing some rare insider info or it's trick question. :D
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Thanks -- isn't it thanks giving day ANY day of the year too? ;) -- to my International HHW Connection Society -- (you know who you are, Dear Readers), I have been enjoying those fabulous titles and /or talents:
Totally Bublé
Avenue Q
Hansel & Gretel -- Red Buttons and Barbara Cook -- never heard of them
;)
Little Shop Of Horror -- new cast recording!
and
Peter Brocklehurst whom I still have to discover!
Using today's BK's title, I believe Mr Christopher Reeve would say:
MAKING EVERY MOveMENT COUNT :)
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Hello, all! I had a lovely, very low key, Thanksgiving with my friends Sharry, who is The Legend, her husband, Micheal (they were Dolly and Cornelius in DOLLY), and a very dear friend of ours, Frank, who directed me in Long Days Journey Into Night. We dined, we listened to glorious holiday music courtesy of the Broadway Cares/ EFA CDs, and then we laughed ourselves silly playing this awful Titanic board game that Sharry picked up last year on "Close-Out" for five dollars.
Today, and for the rest of the weekend, I am spending all of my non-rehearsal time resting up for the final two-weeks push prior to opening of Oliver on December 12. Shopping today, on the day after Thanksgiving? Not on your life. I spent too many years working in shopping malls to ever willing go near one of those on this day, just to shop.
Well, I don't suppose going out for a Grande mocha counts as shopping, so I shall return.
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DR Jennifer: It appears I've given you some bum advice relative to the Broadway database. If you go through Lorenz Hart's credits there, you can conclude he collaborated with no composer -- EVER -- before or after Richard Rodgers.
That doesn't mean the listing is complete, but that you've either been challenged with providing some rare insider info or it's trick question. :D
Oh, you'll be kicking yourself once the answer is revealed!
(And that's what makes a good trivia question.) :-[
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Matthew: Re: the VHS tape -- dross. This and that. It may contain a Nova special called "Lost Treasures of the Roman Empire"; it had an old "Survivor" on it, but I think it's been taped over. I stuck it in my machine last night without rewinding to see what else was there. I had intended to record a show I was going to miss, but then I learned it wasn't airing so I didn't bother.
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DR Noel: I never kick myself. It hurts.
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I was tempted to write something about TCB and his preference for Grande but I shall of course restrain from such a comment.
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Dear Reader Jennifer:
You should check the second-hand stores in Montréal: not too long ago Dear Reader Michael Shayne gave a list of some of them here!
I do not care for Europop musicals, hence I don't have any in my collection, but let me know if I can help...
French Customs rarely add import charges, and I believe the Québéc Government does not want you to order goods outside its limits!.... :-\
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DR Lulu, to commit the ultimate sacrelige of throwing out leftovers is horrendous enough but to publicly proclaim it PROUDLY just defies all logic and reason.
My spaghetti sauce did turn out exceptionally well, however, and I had a grand dinner today despite its not being Thanksgiving leftovers.
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Well, I survived the mall...
Car-traffic-wise, it wasn't bad at all. And the mall had some pretty efficient traffic cops at all the intersections making sure people got in and out in a timely manner.
Of course, as soon as I stepped inside the mall, I asked myself, "Why the hell am I here? What do I need to buy?" Hmmm... I had no real answers to either question, except for the ubiquitous, "because..."... Ah, well... So I just ambled around, and went into stores I was just in last week hoping to find some of the things I saw last week on sale. No luck. However, Banana Republic did have a nice long-sleeve, black shirt on sale, and I did pick up that. One can never have too many black shirts in my biz. I also scored a nice deal on a nice saute pan at Hecht's - it pays to clip those coupons.
One "laugh out loud" moment was when I walked by Abercrombie & Fitch. I noticed there was a young gentleman at the entrance in jeans, boxers (they were peeking out of the top of his jeans), and nothing else. Hmmm... It turns out it was a special promotion to raise money for a charity: make a donation and have your picture taken with two shirtless men "ripped from the pages of A&F". Hmm.... I only saw one. However, I did walk by the store a few times to see if the second guy every showed up - he didn't. And I didn't see anyone doing anything charitable when I passed by the store again.. and again... ;)
So... After realizing that I hadn't had any real food since I woke up - and the Food "Corridor" was just crazy-busy, I headed back to the car and stopped at a nice Chinese place on the way home for some Tofu with Mixed Vegetables. I needed something semi-healthy today. The food was good, and it helped to ease the headache that was building up.
Oh, and I did get my hair cut this morning too.
Well, I think that's about it for now. I'm gonna head in early to the theatre so I can make a short pit stop at another mall... I know, glutton for punishment... But since it's later than I thought, I might just hold off until tomorrow morning.... Of course....
"Why am I here?"
"What do I need to buy?"
-And I might have some leftovers tonight when I get back from the show...
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Well, dear readers, it is with a heavy heart that I write the following:
I have read what Mr. Bakalor wrote to Craig (and which Craig printed herein) and I have read Mr. Bakalor's e-mail to me, which I may share with you since he has chosen to share my e-mails to him with others.
I am mightily upset with the implications that are in Mr. Bakalor's e-mail - I'm going to try to have a conversation with him about it, otherwise I'll deal with this publicly, but the bottom line is I am thinking about shutting down haineshisway.com. I know this sounds "hysterical" but if and when you read his e-mail you will understand totally why my thinking has gone in that direction. We've had a good run and maybe it's just time to fold the tent and move on.
Despite what he thinks of as my badgering everyone to post and keep our stats up, I do it all in fun, but apparently some don't think it's in fun and are upset by it or something. This site was born out of pain and hell and its growth has been a wonderful thing to behold. I think we have a wonderful group of people here, but according to Mr. Bakalor many of them are so annoyed with me that they are getting ready to leave. I just don't get it, I honestly don't.
The MSN thing was, for the most part, a joke. The only serious part of it was that I didn't love that several people who normally post quite a bit in the evening were off doing their MSN thing with Mr. Bakalor. It doesn't matter, really, and maybe I shouldn't have joked about it (I sent Mr. Bakalor an e-mail from Guy Haines about it, and an additional one from me - both were, in my mind, not serious, but I can see how someone who was feeling anger could perceive that they were). I have apologized to Mr. Bakalor for them. In any case, I'm just sitting here and I'm not a happy camper and I'm in a real quandary as to what to do. Just sharing my thoughts, as always.
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BK,
Just my immediate reaction!
BEFORE making a final decision, I think you should what for our feedback and let this rest for a few days!
Feelings have been hurt and I don't find it wise to make any radical move right now!
Hey, Hainsies and Kimmlets! What do YOU say?
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what= WAIT!
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I thought I'd check the board from work to cheer myself up.
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Well, of course, bk, the ultimate decision is yours, but I would hope you'd wait to see what the fallout is from this occurrence and then make a decision. I have made some wonderful friends here, and I think the possibility exists for the board to grow and prosper regardless of who goes their separate ways.
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Feedback. Wait until everyone is back on board PLEASE. We all annoy each other at times - we all have parts of our personalites that grate on others BUT so does every family member in every family and WE ARE FAMILY. Good grief (no be confused with not so good grief or grief of a bad kind) BK and GH are both part of our days. Most of us us tactful most of the time and no doubt we all make comments that will be annoying or uninteresting to other DRs But there is so much gold here. (Or do I mean Bounce from so many Wise Guys).
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Please don't close the site. There are plenty of other web services you could use. And I'm sure Donald can find aother sponser for the radio show. Even if DRs have to pay a small membership fee it would be worth it. What would I switch my home page to?
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I don't know of anyone Hart wrote with after Rodgers, but during their partnership while they were under contract to MGM he wrote English lyrics to some of the Lehar music for the early-30s Chevalier/MacDonald "The Merry Widow".
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Well of course, I hope the board is not shut down. There are many good and interesting people here, posting good and interesting things, and I like coming here.
I have to confess I'm not overly fond of the exhortations to "post more" and "get those stats up" (which have never felt like jokes to me), but they certainly don't make me want to go away - and I have never, ever expressed an opinion about those posts until right now.
I do wish at times that there weren't quite so much drama and speculation about evil cabals and such but hey...the good still outweighs the bad, by a substantial margin.
That's my two cents' (probably worth 1/6 of a penny, with inflation what it is).
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Emily's post above says so much. Many of us check in to be cheered up and to ecsape from whatever is bugging us - Our escape plan invariably works.
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Hmm.
Well, I hope you keep us all updated through emails or something with news about how this is working out. Kind of weird how things are so different than they appear, yet completely obvious when they're brought up.
I understand the logistics of what's going on. I understand how this site is both a blessing and a burden. I understand that people don't get along sometimes, and there's no way to change one's mind or one's opinion.
There is one thing I DON'T understand. This may sound conceited or high-and-mighty, but it's not meant to be. I don't understand how I, at age sixteen, could figure out a way to solve this problem in 15 seconds, while people much, much older than me can't set their differences aside to figure it out. I don't know, it just seems to me that there's a very obvious solution, but it's none of my business and that's that.
If it closes, I'll miss you all. And I'm sorry if I've been a source of annoyance over the past few months, but the past is in the past. Ooooh well.
I met a wonderful elderly English man yesterday who has lived in the US for 35 years. He's a retired sailor, and used to man the yachts for the royal family. He cannot swim, and is terrified of getting in water that isn't in a bathroom. He lives in Texas for 15 years, and has one thing to say about it: "Texas has two climates: hot, and FREAKING hot. I'm English and I never thought I'd say the word freaking in my life, but I suppose you've got to try everything once. Like that crack cocaine."
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BK- keep the board up. Keep Haineshisway on the web. Don't worry about who's posting or not or why. Don't worry about posting records. Just go with the ebb and flow. Having been on a couple of other boards like these for years, I can tell you some days are hot, some not, and over the years the players change.
Of course, if it's all become a big pain-in-ass, chuck it. No point in doing something you don't have to, if it's no fun.
I have not read most of the posts pertaining to all this and wish I had not read Craig's from Mr. Bakalor. I just as soon folks keep their private business, private.
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Besides, the board can't shut down now. I just graduated from Newbie to Jr. Member!
*fanfare*
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I think if you saw Mr. Bakalor's e-mail you would understand why I am feeling what I am. I will take a vote - if you want me to print it along with my response, I will (I have no qualms about doing so, since he states clearly in his e-mail to me that he has shared what he wrote (along with quotes from me) with others.
I am rarely bothered by these sorts of things, but his implications are many and I don't like them if they're true.
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LOL, Sarah.
You have never been annoyance to me. I think you're quite delightful, actually.
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I have to second what dear reader Matt Hough had to say. He and I go way back to a bulletin board called Greasepaint.
I think we have for a knowledgable group of people who know about film, theater, tv and music to write intelligently about it. We may not always agree what other people have to say, but we do it gracefully. It is wonderful group of people on HHW who know about movies from the 40's onwards, know who Cole Porter and George Gershwin or Jerry Herman are and people who remember seeing the original runs of classic tv series like the Dick Van Dyke Show. It is refreshing that people are willing to share what they know with others and for the younger crowd who may not be familar they are educated and will go out and discover the artists who they are not familar with.
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I vote to keep the board, which is very enjoyable, and also to keep the private correspondence private.
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And Swishy, feel free to share your fifteen second solution. Maybe it will work. And I don't really think you've annoyed anyone on this site.
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I'll second and third everything said about holding off on any rash decision-making.
First, you've established a nice thing here.
Second, these people who are contemplating leaving: As you so often say, "People come, people go...." Why not wait and see.
Unless, of course, you believe the list would die without these members who are thinking of leaving.
It's always sad to see folks pull up stakes and move on...but life does go on. And sometimes, growth results.
By all means, print Mark's letter, if you feel it would not be breaking netiquette. I suppose if he has shared correspondence to you with others, it's hardly private any more anyway.
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Frankly, I wouldn't mind reading the private posts if for no other reason that to be able to offer an opinion based on all the facts rather than mere speculation or rumor.
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Yes, Swishy, you've said "too much" already not to say MORE!
I don't know about Mark's email to BK: I believe if he had wanted us to know he would have posted his qualms on the site.
Besides, he always thought we are all crazy!!!
You Can't Please Everybody
But You've Got to Please Yourself!
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Personally, I don't have any reason or desire to form an opinion on these events in a public forum. The grievance is between two people and has nothing to do with me or the reason I visit this board. I would prefer they work it out...or not, as the case may be...by themselves.
I don't mind getting all the dish, gossip, skinny about personal grievances, feuds, disagreements, clash of personalities privately from someone who is a friend.
I find it a bit discomforting, however, to have them aired in a public forum where any stranger can read them. That has the confessional air of a Jerry Springer panel...and certainly is not the genial quality of camaderie which is a large reason I come to these boards.
My dissection of this problem is not needed at all, I suspect. It is certainly not needed here on the message boards. I urge BK to take the high road and not publish the offending email. I would hate to waste time on these boards filling up with accusations and counter-accusations. In fact, as far as I'm concerned, it should all be dropped now and let's just get on with what these boards do best.
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I am not trying to be a drama queen here, and I hope you all know that. I am also not interested in airing a bunch of boring laundry. But the implications are of concern to me.
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Solution in 15 Seconds: Actually get together, sit down, and talk about it like adults instead of emailing and messaging and throwing fits and calling names. You don't have to "win", if you can admit that maybe you're at fault too, then the next step is fixing the problem. The funny thing is that you learn this is Kindergarten.
And I know for a fact that people here have been annoyed with me, although I thank Lulu and BK for saying their nice comments :). (Note that there is no bitterness in that sentence, I could care less if people were annoyed with me. If I cared about stuff like that, I'd become even MORE annoying. It's only the internet after all, if your feelings are hurt by someone you don't even know by more than pictures and words, you MIGHT be a little over-sensitive.)
See, I'm smiling :). (Oh, a L5Y reference...)
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Dear Reader Ron,
My English is limited: what is "breaking netiquette"? ;)
Dear Reader Pogue; PLEASE don't hate me!
It's camaraderie!
It's "scary" ;D but lately I've beeing agreeing with all what you've said! :)
I know, i know you don't like emoticons....
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Pogue and I were posting at the same time. I totally agree - this is private stuff and I'll deal with it privately. I suspect I will not have a response to my e-mail and that's fine. I just have to decide what to do, that's all. But your responses have been lovely and helpful, as always, and I appreciate them. If we stay and we lose some folks (and I suspect who will take a hike is fairly obvious) we'll just have to survive it and take in some new folks. It's a complex issue, and I have to have a few conversations before making the decision. Perhaps I'll know more in the next two hours.
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Swishy: All points are well-taken, except that it takes two to tango. I never have to "win" - I don't give a flying Wallenda about winning. I have made the overture to sit down and talk via phone - we'll see if it comes to pass.
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Sarah: You are very wise. There are some much older members here who could learn from you.
BK: Mr. Pogue has the best interests of the situation in mind when he suggests keeping things private.
However, if there are things that concern you relevant to whether the board will survive or not, why not just list those things and let folks weigh in.
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Oh God, God Ron!
Being wise has NOTHING to do with age?
Or if it has... I should know by now! ;)
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Oh God, God Ron!
Being wise has NOTHING to do with age?
Or if it has... I should know by now! ;)
DR French: I never said it did...but in light of "some things" Sarah said, it doesn't hurt to reiterate the old axiom.
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I agree with you, Ron. If the accusations asserted will determine whether the site lives or dies, it's in our best interests to know them so they can be refuted or substantiated.
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Well, (or WEL) I sit here totally stunned by this latest turn of events.
First of all, let me say that I never thought I would become an active member of any Internet discussion group, let alone a multiple daily poster at one. However, when I found HHW, it was like I had found my home. At first, I was rather shy about posting anything, and I am sure that my slightly warped sense of humor bothered several members at first, but even in those early days I never felt unwelcome or unwanted at this site. It seemed to be an unwritten rule that anyone could express whatever opinion they wanted without fear of being insulted or humiliated. Most people would be grateful to find that type of acceptance in any group.
Secondly, there have been angry words, hurt feelings, and miscommunications before on this site, but happily cooler heads have usually prevailed when given the advantage of time. I would hate to think that any decision as major as shutting down this site, would be made without allowing a few days for reflection.
Finally let me say Bruce, that I, too, may have misunderstood your comments the other night. I was under the impression that you were actually angry with Mark and the others for being away from the site. Therefore, I can understand why Mark might have misunderstood your true feelings. However, please whatever happened and regardless of who may leave now, or in the future, I hope you will keep this site open as a place for many good friends to gather and chat.
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Dear Reader Ron,
My English is limited: what is "breaking netiquette"? ;)
Netiquette is etiquette for the internet. It's a set of universal rules:
Don't type in all caps, 'cause it's shouting (much the same way all bold-face type seems to be).
Do not repost private correspondence because it was intended only for you (there are, of course, exceptions such as when the sender of the so-called "private" post then shares it with others...at that point, it truly is "fair game").
That sort of thing...it includes prohibitions against flaming, making personal attacks on people instead of offering a different point-of-view on their opinions. This would be like saying you favor social reform, or food stamps, or publicly funded day care and having someone then call you socialistic bleeding heart bent on running the country into the ground.
Netiquette -- it's a utopian ideal.
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A few quick things as I am about to sit down and give someone a quick photoshop lesson.
C Pogue - Please know (as I know Bruce already does) that my post was in no way a means to stir any pot, nor air dirty laundry or create drams. I posted what Mark wrote because people have been inquiring to his whereabout and even Bruce, until today had received none.
While I could have edited his entry I suppose - or just told everyone "Mark is ok" - I don't think that would have been honest and only led to more speculation. Part of the reason this site was born was to allow the truth to be told to those that would listen about the past (which there is little need to recount).
As for this email that Bruce received, I can understand why it's upsetting. I don't feel nor think it should be "aired" in this forum. Bruce and Mark are both adults, and as Swish has said - they will be able to solve this man to man. Of this I have little doubt.
There are real issues and arguments on both sides of this and I can only hope that both sides listen carefully to each other and come to a new understanding together.
And perhaps the past will stay in the past and a new future will emerge where everyone is on the same page (#163)
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On a lighter I received an email from Debbie Gravitte and she will be going into Chicago at the Ambassador theater on December 15th for 4 months.
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Here here swishy!
I think your fifteen second solution is genius. It is time for BK and Mark to sit down (perhaps in a week or so when you BOTH have had time to dissect the situation) over a nice lunch with LOTS of wine and discuss what you both feel is wrong in your working relationship.
I find that e-mails are the worst possible way to resolve anything since you can't get tone down right.
Please let us not start talking about shutting down the site or finding new sponsors for Donald's show.
Wait a while, think things over privately and come to together as the mature individuals you both are (SHOCK! me talking about maturity of all things)
Now to dispell all feelings of ill will:
BK - I adore you and appreciate all you do to keep this site open, fun and a welcoming environment.
Mark - You made HHW such a beautiful place and we ALL appreciate you and wish you will reconsider your actions.
Of course, if neither of you follow my suggestions, that is your right. I just wish you would... :(
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Francois,
Aww, are we taking off for spelling now? Thanks actually. I stared at it and didn't think it was right, but I'm still lumbering around in both a mental and physical fog like a bloated tick after yesterday's feast and didn't want to look it up. Please feel free to correct any mis-spellings you find in this missive as well.
And why would I hate you?
You're just now starting to agree with me, this paragon of sagely wisdom? What could you possibly disagree with me on? Other than how to spell camaraderie, of course.
Bruce,
Just from my own experience with message boards...some people storm off in a temporary huff or in high dudgeon (has anyone ever stormed off in low dudgeon?) and then find out they can't live without it and return. My opinion is those who don't want to be here are not needed. There may be growing pains that come with loss, but as someone has already wisely mentioned, growth is the result!
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Dear Reader Dieu Ron,
Let me point out that my name is François (cedilla or NO cedilla, who cares!?) and not French :D and, for some reasons still UNknown to me, your obvious flirting with Swishy Sarah has been annoying me for quite some time now >:( so, from now on, my people will be talking to your people directly :P
Hey, i'm joking, folks, i'm joking! :)
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I feel so bad since it was ME and not Mark who started the MSN four-way chat with swishy and andrea.
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Just to be really clear about the other night - most of what I was posting re the MSN thing was joking - pretty clear to me, but then I know it's hard to read "tone" sometimes. Was there an element of seriousness? I've already posted that there was, but it wasn't major. Believe me, if I'm angry about something, people REALLY know it - I'm not shy. I was just amused (in the first place) that an infrequent visitor such as our host had suddenly taken such an interest in various and sundried younger females on the site. I'm sorry, that doesn't make me angry or "jealous", it amuses me. The ONLY serious point I made in any of those posts (at least in MY mind - if others read more into it I've already said sorry enough) was that several of our regular night-time posters had been usurped. That was a factual statement. Was I hopping mad about it? No. Was I "jealous"? No. And the only reason I started having sport with it the second night (and sorry, Charlie, it WAS sport) was that every single person who'd done the MSN thing the night before all disappeared from the board list at exactly the same time, including Mr. Bakalor. That was, in fact, hilarious to me - was it just a coincidence that all those folks disappeared at exactly the same time? Well, that's what I'm being told and so I take it at face value, whatever the HELL that is. I do tend to like repetition, hence the repeated use of "snarky" - as I said then, if I'm repeating the same thing hundreds of times you can assume I'm doing it humorously. Not that anyone has to find it humorous, but that's the intent. As soon as I thought people might have misinterpreted, I came on and apologized. What more am I supposed to do? I ate a burrito, does that help?
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My dearest Swishy, I would be the first to tell you that the first couple of days you were at HHW I found you totally annoying. But then, my dear, I figured out the problem. The problem was that I had become an old goat who was not in the habit of expecting or accepting wisdom from one that I considered to be a child. You however, have a very rare gift. You have the clear insight of a child, but you have the ability to express it in the most adult and delightful way. In other words, dear Sarah, you posess the best of both worlds -- youth and age. Once I accepted that about you, I have become one of your biggest supporters. I always enjoy reading what you have to say, and I usually end of laughing (or at least, smiling) at your accuracy.
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You can't shut down HHW! It's my favorite website and it's even my Internet browser home page! :'( But ultimately, Bruce, it's your gig...and Guy Haines' too, of course.
Many others have said it more eloquently, but you have a lot of fans and friends who enjoy spending time here. Whatever your final decision is, I'm sure that you'll take enough time to make that decision. And whatever you do decide, you have people who support you, even if HHW is no more.
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Finally let me say Bruce, that I, too, may have misunderstood your comments the other night. I was under the impression that you were actually angry with Mark and the others for being away from the site.
Perhaps, I should have said at first I misunderstood. I certainly didn't mean it to sound like I was criticizing you, BK.
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Thank you, George, and thank you everyone for your thoughts. Many of the implications of which I speak would belie what you are saying, George, and that was why I got upset. But, I'm seeing more clearly now and clarity is a good thing.
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And on that note (C#) a burrito sounds real good right about now. I'm going to shower (which I really need) and will venture forth into the rainy weather here in the South Puget Sound and get me a burrito with a large Diet Coke (the official HHW drink). When I return, I'm going to watch the "Psycho Beach Party" DVD that I got on eBay. :)
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Having had the privilege to have been within the shimmering aura of BK's personal presence on several occasions I can attest to the fact that he loves to seize upon a word or phrase or an incident and make it the repetitive motif or theme of the evening, always in a humourous fashion. A couple weeks ago at dinner, it was the phrase "have issues" and a rude woman diner that he kept suggesting that we get up en masse and thrash. One either gets it and goes with it or they don't. So far, my lovely wife Julieanne and I always have.
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I knew what you meant, TCB. Why would anyone criticize ME? That would be unseemly. But, on the ODD occasions when someone does - I listen, and sometimes I might even agree with the criticism. Even Jews can have open minds, although it is rare.
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I just drank half a litre of store bought egg nog.
I am NOT going to look at how many grams of fat there are in that half litre of egg nog.
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Emily, if Mark and BK get together over large amounts of wine, then I want to be there. BK doesn't drink (...wine...A Dracula reference...only Diet Coke, so far as I know...I don't think I've even seen him drink water). That would be a sight to behold.
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BK - I knew you were kidding about the MSN thing the first time. I just feel bad that my association with the whole misunderstood event was such a catalyst for unhappiness...
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Thanks, Ron, Emily, and TCB (You made me laugh :)) As much as I appreciate the comments about me being wise, and all that jazz, can it maybe stop, or be sent to me in ways other than HHW? I thank you for it it, and it's very thoughtful and funny, but it's what I like to call "Oooh-Look-At-The-Puppy! It's-So-Cute-And-Cuddly-And-Let's-Pet-It!" Syndrome. You know what I mean, it kind of SPARKS annoyances. This is NOT about me. I love you for it, though :).
BK: I know what you mean, and I'm hoping this will work out. You're both too cool to lose now, I haven't even MET you yet!
I'm going to the mall to burn cash and calories. I'm hoping to shove this "ordeal" as far from my mind as possible for the time being, and have fun with my buddies. They're staying the night, so I won't be able to get on until they leave tomorrow morning. Please don't kill each other by then, and if you do, copy all of the posts and send them to me so I can at least have a slight clue as to what went on. Thank you ever so much :).
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okay... if 150 ml of egg-nog has 9.8 grams of fat, then 500 ml has OMG 32.66666666666 grams of fat.
OMG. That is something like SEVEN grilled chicken sandwiches at Subway in one very large glass of egg-nog!!!!
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Emily, if Mark and BK get together over large amounts of wine, then I want to be there. BK doesn't drink (...wine...A Dracula reference...only Diet Coke, so far as I know...I don't think I've even seen him drink water). That would be a sight to behold.
okay... so they can order diet Coke and sip it out of wine glasses and talk about the Coke's "body, nose and sub-scents of ripe strawberries, sandalwood and tarragon" :D
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Emily you are hilarious and I adore you for it.
I'm sure if Jared were here, he would smile at you and say "Emily, love...PUT THAT DAMN GLASS DOWN! GET TO THE TREADMILL! START LIFTING WEIGHTS!"
But, (un)fortunately, your buddy Jared isn't here. Tooooooo bad! ;)
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Swishy that's what I like about the Subway diet...
It's not about exercise, it's about eating sandwiches. Could life get better than that?
(for the record, Jared lost the first 80 pounds of his eventual 170 doing little to no exercise a day and ONLY eating Subway) :D
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I like the idea of making Emily responsible for everything, including the war in Iraq and world hunger.
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TCB... I'm Roman Catholic. In some way, I already feel guilty over the war in Iraq, world hunger and not going to Church. :)
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Must... hold... back...
There's another half litre of egg nog in the fridge. It is singing such a beautiful song:
"Driiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnkkkkk mmmmmmeeeeeeee.... Drriiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnkkkkk mmmmmmmmmeeeeeeee"
What's another 37 grams of fat after the first ones? ;)
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My 2 cents, if I may? I know that I am still a relative “newbie” despite my full member status.
I have been though this kind of thing before. I’ve said things on boards, thinking myself funny only to have them blow up in my face in a totally different way then I intended. I’m equally guilty of taking offense where none was meant and lashing out, sometimes very cruelly, or being deeply hurt to the point of tears, myself.
It was only after a long, long talk with an internet buddy I came to point where I made a real effort to step back and tone down a bit. I’ll be the first to say it doesn’t always work. I still make mistakes but on the plus side, I think I’ve also mended some fences.
What is said between you, BK and Mark is your own business but I have to think that at some time, you both had, at the very least, an understanding/friendship/mutual respect for one another. If any part that is important to you or him, I strongly urge both of you to reach out and talk about this, quietly and in private. Don’t let either one of you be to big to say “I was wrong” or “I’m sorry”.
Ok, I’m off the soap box.
And now I have a few bones to pick myself with Mr Craig.
A.)
A few quick things as I am about to sit down and give someone a quick photoshop lesson.
You never offered ME a quick or a long photoshop lesson and I've repeated that I was getting the program many times here on the board. Hump!
B.)
And perhaps the past will stay in the past and a new future will emerge where everyone is on the same page (#163)
EVERYONE knows that's the old book. We're now on page 168.
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Danise: You make me smile.
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Emily, I'm glad SOMEONE knew I was kidding, or at least attempting to be humorous. There are times I think I've gone totally insane - wait, I HAVE gone totally insane.
Just got off the phone with dear reader Craig - and I won't make any decisions for a bit. I will try to get everything to work out or at least that will be my goal - one way or another.
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Dear Reader Danise,
I can only second what Dear Reader TCB just said about you!
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TCB: Sometimes the magic works, sometimes it don't. :)
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You too, François.
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I threatened to make pasta and so I'm making pasta - simple, with butter and cheese. In the meantime, I just found this wonderful photo which I had to share with you. It was taken at Joe Allen after the Night of the Hunter session. On the right are the late and missed Miss Dorothy Loudon and Claibe Richardson. Standing on the left are Stephen Cole and Todd Ellison.
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Oops (spoo spelled backwards), I was in quick-reply mode. Here's the photo:
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What had you all been drinking to make you so blurry BK? Diet coke can surely not do that. Or is what I have been drinking today?
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BK,
Are you trying to say that if some people had not been on a certain side they might still be with us?
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Sorry for the blurry - it's actually a very good photo, but I don't have a scanner so I have to photograph the photo and then upload it. Isn't that technical?
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If I squint the photo comes into focus. Maybe I should try that method with life in general.
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Dear Reader Tom from Oz,
I like life better in colonel or in lieutenant, but... to each his own!!
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Dear Reader Tom from Oz,
I like life better in colonel or in lieutenant, but... to each is own!!
....with or without, his privates? (oh a Sondheim reference)
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DR MattH is speaking for himself. If JRand doesn't turn around and start appreciating Maureen Lippman's performance as Aunt Eller, I'm going to boo him every 72 hours until his karma ain't an integer! :o
What did I start? It's all my fault. JRand, you're welcome to denigrate Maureen Lippman until the cattle are no longer standing like statues.
If this here site shuts down, no one will ever discover the answer to the Who did Larry Hart collaborate with after Richard Rodgers? question.
I can't hear Riding on the Moon on the radio show either.
I'm not overtly taking any sides, except to say that from now until this damn thing is revolved, I will not be sitting on any Barkalounger chairs!
(http://www.haineshisway.com/community/attachments/MatChoir.jpg)
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I don’t know what your all upset about anyway, if anyone on this board has any reason to be upset at this point in time, it’s me, me, me.
I must regale you all with my own tale of woe.
In an effort to stay away from the stores today, I decided it might be a good idea to go have my hair trimmed today. Trimmed, I say and trimmed is what I said to the beautician.
Well, I walked in with hair down to my elbow–look at my picture to the left and walked out with hair to my shoulders! I was sheared like a sheep! Now if that isn’t just cause for being upset, I don’t know what is. I’ve thrown a hissy fit, I’ve cried, I’ve almost passed out when I first saw it. I’ve been ROBBED! And it’s all you people who said, “Stay out the malls today fault!” If I had been shopping like God intended, my beautiful hair would have been safe from the depraved and evil clutches of THAT “professional hair care person!!”
Next year I will rise at the crack of dawn and go shopping like I should!!! You see what happens when you try to upset the natural order of the universe?? I pay with my hair!
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Michael---
Is Debbie playing Roxie or Velma? Also will Brent still be in the show when Debbie joins it?
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I KNOW what that Chorus in Blue is chanting!
"Oh Lord, Don't Let HHW Close Its Portals!
Oh Lord, Don't!" :D
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IMHO, -- I know, no one asked me! -- Debbie should be Velma!
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Now there is post with priorities. Thank you Danise. At least you were not at Sweeney Todd's - or were you? Thank you for the smile - even though it is at your expense. Think of the challenge now facing you in light of your new look. Guess you can change your name to Sean for a while.
Noel: I thought the question was only for Jennifer. I suspect people are only thinking about musical collaborations - there are other possibilities.
Re Maureen Lipton. I still have not managed to watch "Oklahoma" (after two years of having it here on the shelf - I tried - but in the DVD I mentioned in post #2, I thought her personality shone through. Her description of Mr Jackman's effect on the cast of "Oklahoma"when he first undid his shirt was a classic. (Not a dry anything in the house!).
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Oh my gosh, I leave for 5 hours and come back to this!
I emailed Bruce privately about what I think.
Do I think Mark's email should be printed here? No.
But the problem is we have no facts. Of course I don't want the site to be shut down. Yet I have no idea why it would be.
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You, Jennifer, will have to provide your name or answer the following question: What's the last name of the only composer Larry Hart collaborated with after Richard Rodgers? :-X
Yes, the trivia question was originally posed to Jennifer, who, I felt, had the best shot of answering it. But now, anybody can give it a shot.
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I hear the brown bag over head look is popular in some areas.
:'(
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Even though I'm on shore leave or retirement or something, I've read some of today's post and have to unretire for a minute to say that what I first found appealing about this site when BK told me about it and I checked it out was that it was so "nice" and relaxed and bright. It would be a shame to spoil things because of hurt feelings, misunderstandings, etc.. I know that this place is a second home for many and it would be terrible to lock the door and leave them homeless. That said, back to retirement and the Motion Picture Home for Non-posting Writers.
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If these be the final moments of HHW, I'd better show some of the bachelor party while I still can...
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The question was: What's the last name of the only composer Larry Hart collaborated with after Richard Rodgers?
Yes, the trivia question was originally posed to Jennifer, who, I felt, had the best shot of answering it. But now, anybody can give it a shot.
Why would I have the best shot of answering it? Was the person Canadian?
Give us a hint.
From what I read online, it said that Rodgers asked Hart to do Oklahoma, but he declined (so Hammerstein stepped in). Then it said Hart died. It didn't say anything about Hart doing another show.
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Dear Reader Jennifer:
You should check the second-hand stores in Montréal: not too long ago Dear Reader Michael Shayne gave a list of some of them here!
I do not care for Europop musicals, hence I don't have any in my collection, but let me know if I can help...
French Customs rarely add import charges, and I believe the Québéc Government does not want you to order goods outside its limits!.... :-\
You think that shops here would have french videos? They don't sell them here period (not sure why).
You don't like europop musicals? I really want to see Le Petit Prince and Cendrillion.
Yah I don't think the US adds duty charges either. But Quebec is crazy about it. Although one good thing, is when they make a mistake (which they sometimes do) they will reimburse you.
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Well, I got the Debbie e-mail as well - my guess, even though you might not like it, is that she'll be playing Mama Morton. She does not have the dancing chops to do either Velma or Roxy, but, then again, neither did Mrs. Banderas, so maybe I'm wrong.
I'll have more to say about whasshappening in a bit.
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There are a couple of things BK mentioned earlier that I was wondering about.
You said that some people would leave HHW and that it was obvious who. I must be clueless, because it's not obvious to me. There is only one person I could think of that fit your description. But I do not think she would leave.
Second point. You said many people told Mark that they were annoyed you were badgering us to post more. What people would say that behind your back and not just tell you? And what people would be so annoyed they would want to leave?
I hope this gets resolved quickly.
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This has gotten resolved. Mr. Mark Bakalor and I just had a nice telephone conversation on the telephone. We were going to have a telephone conversation on the radio, but we decided against it. First off, I want to clarify something that may not have been entirely clear - at no time did Mr. Mark Bakalor (with whom I had a telephone conversation on the telephone) ever share any of my PRIVATE e-mails with anyone. That is not something he would ever do, and I think the way in which I worded one of my posts may have given that impression, which I in no way meant to give.
Second off, we have resolved some issues that needed resolving (yes, ISSUES, Mr. Pogue) and everything is fine and Mr. Mark Bakalor will once again resume his ADMIN status. The other nice thing that came out of this is that Mr. Mark Bakalor and I are now LOVERS.
Seriously, I feel Mr. Bakalor is part of this site (he designed it, after all) and has been from the very beginning, and I felt it would be weird to not have him around, hormones or not.
So, all is well in hainesville tonight. And that calls for a little dance.
(http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/party/party-smiley-011.gif)
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I just spoke with Tony Dale. He is sick as a dog and his computer crashed and will be out of commision for 10 days. He has to seend his hard drive back and for the to Compaq. Thanl god for FED EX. He hopes that there will a board to come back to.
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There will, there will. Can't he get a temporary computer for God's sake?
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Mr. Tony Dale wants me to say the Mr. Bakalor sure gets around and he better get his cute ass up to Pittsburgh real soon. (After Tony has recovered)
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There will, there will. Can't he get a temporary computer for God's sake?
Mr. Tony Dale says Kiss My Ass!! Maybe I'll get better quicker as long as your lover Mr. Mark Bakalor wouldn't mind.
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Debbie just wrote me back and she will be playing Mama Morton.
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I'm so glad things are worked out!
(http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/spezial/Fool/leb.gif)
Now back to more important subjects. (http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/travesmilies/smilie_schreck.gif)
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Told you it was Mama Morton. BK knows. Also, BK nose.
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I am an eternal optimist..maybe a cockeyed optimist(a Rodgers and Hammerstein reference)
Kiss and make up up,for God"s sake.Life is too short and HHW has been a Godsend to this old camper.
Let's all take a breather--go to our corners(boxing reference) and consider the comfort and comaraderie that this board has established with people from all walks of life but with many interests-to communicate-to share experiences-to love one another,
Close this site? Bruce-It's a virtual no-brainer.You will hurt many more people by such an action.
Let's all take a deep breath and clear the air and rationally come to the conclusion and what I believe to be the only conclusion--Carry on ,dear friends! Don't give up the ship!
And in the final analysis--GIVE US MORE!
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I go away from the board for five minutes and the world is full of lovers - should be more of that. Now can td get his computer guy to come back again. (I had to think who Tony Dale was). Michael if you are in contact with td please send him my best and to his computer too.
I am pleased that so many are away on their 4 day weekend. We could now remove all the posts about the "issue" and they will never know or be upset (if they start reading in chronological order of posts). They can of course feel free to read in alphabetical order or in the order of the ancient druids or whatever if they so desire.
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Thanks, Ron, Emily, and TCB (You made me laugh :)) As much as I appreciate the comments about me being wise, and all that jazz, can it maybe stop, or be sent to me in ways other than HHW? I thank you for it it, and it's very thoughtful and funny, but it's what I like to call "Oooh-Look-At-The-Puppy! It's-So-Cute-And-Cuddly-And-Let's-Pet-It!" Syndrome. You know what I mean, it kind of SPARKS annoyances. This is NOT about me. I love you for it, though :).
No, I don't know what you mean. I'll try to refrain from passing along any compliments to you in future unless you just REALLY deserve them.
But since I don't get overly solicitous and hand out compliments left and right, I'd just like to state -- in terms so plain and clear that they cannot possibly be misunderstood -- that if anything I've said to compliment you has annoyed anyone else, it is quite probable this person or these persons NEEDED to be annoyed. In fact, this person or these persons might just be ANNOYING many other people and might just NEED subtle hints as to that fact.
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Mr Brockman is an old camper similar to a camp older? I know into which group I fall.
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You know when Tony has a cold he sounds exactly like Suzanne Pleshette. Anyway we have decided he his going to post by proxy. I will read him the column and the postings over the phone and he will tell me what to post.
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I'm a total wreck, I tell you, a WRECK!
All this stress right after a major U.S. holiday!!!
And on the busiest shopping day of the YEAR???!!!!
I'm beside myself and in a stew and in a dither and totally zonked out and cranky and irritable and now you have the audacity to say IT'S OVER?
IT'S ALL FIXED?
THINGS ARE BACK TO NORMAL?
How great for everyone.
Really!
But....forgive me....while I have a mini breakdown!
AUGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGH!!!
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And BRAVO to you Tom.
I hope that Colin is on his way to a speedy recovery!
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Posting by proxy, I like it. Damn them, damn them all to hell.
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For all those Nancy LaMott fans out there (Team Nancy, Nancy Boys etc) David Friedman's site has been redesigned and active again. And there are new releases are the horizon.
http://www.middermusic.com/
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Oh, I may as well post another photo. Here's my very own personally signed 45 rpm record of Laugh and be Happy by Sheriff John. Those who grew up in LA know who he is - he, along with Engineer Bill and Chucko the Clown, appeared live on local TV every day with a kid show. I produced and directed a documentary about them back in 1984, one of my favorite things I've ever done.
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It's Black Friday... but it's the color of love in here now.
For those wishing to get an additional 20 percent off DVD's at DeepDiscountDVD, you can go to the site and use the code : USATODAY
Caveat - you can only place ONE order using the code.. so shop all at once....
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I was tempted to mention Proxy Hart but have decided against such a woeful pun. Thank you Arnold. The patient is recovering (despite the stress of HHW issues and my cooking). He is currently watching Davis Cup tennis (OZ v Spain). Colin did wish to post his thanks to all the sundried posters but I suggested he wait until after the weekend when all have returned to the board. He is indeed most appreciative of all good wishes.
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Proxy Hart?
PROXY HART?
[groan]
How's the summer going, Tom? Been out in the sun much?
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That's why I decided against it Ron.
No sun Ron, just the stress of nursing duties and worrying about the state of the ponderosa. Next task is to interest Fosca and Magnus in the art of grass grazing (A Masekala reference)
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The other nice thing that came out of this is that Mr. Mark Bakalor and I are now LOVERS.
There are going to be some mighty upset hormonal harem girls upset at the notice of this news...
I am glad to hear that everything is back to normal! :D
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Ah, good on you, Tommy Boy!
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Now the only question is whether Craig will give up his powers as "administrator" ;)
There is nothing more attractive than a man with a powerful mouse clicking finger...
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Emily: There are others at this site that would disagree. I shall not discuss that issue.
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Oh Emily.. Admin privs or not, I know that if I ever need to find adventure, I don't have to go further than my own back yard....
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Yep!
[hee-hee! ho-ho! hoo-hoo!]
Back to normal!
[Hah-hah-Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!]
That's where we are.
[wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]
No more worries now. Don't have to think any more about where we might all meet up again. Don't have to concern ourselves about where we might migrate to for daily chats! Nossirreebibbity-bobbity-boo! Just a blip on the radar screen, that's all it was. A small dropping from a ham chunk or piece of cheese, I guess.
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I already miss DR td. Please send him and his mucho sicko computer our very best/
Seriously, tell him I said hello, DR Michael. Thanks.
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You know, in all the hip and haboo, hull and a haboo, hall and a haboo I forgot to make my big announcement!!!
I am 99% for sure going to NY from Dec. 28- Jan. 1!!!!!
Yippers! Yahoo! Huzzah!
The friend who I was originally planning on going with but then cancelled because she applied for this free fun trip/zionist propaganda tour of Israel was rejected by the organization because she had already been.
Then the minute she told me about Israel being out of the question and was wondering about whether I still wanted to "do" NY (and I was trying to explain to her that I spent my thousands of dollars I had saved up on Subway sandwiches) this complete stranger walked up to a bulletin board at school and posted a notice that said: NY FOR NEW YEARS FOR $299 (transport and hotel)
I am beyond excited!
If anyone's in town during those days we must get together for dinner or something!
Yippers! Huzzah! Woohoo!
Now I just have to figure out if performances go on on the 31st. Do any of you know?
I'm thinking WICKED lottery. Or maybe something older or less well known so that I have a better chance at tickets. Hmmm....
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Craig,
Thanks for the discount code. I used it and used it well. Hee Hee. I almost forgive you for not being on the right page and the photoshop bit.
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Emily... great.. now send me a picture before you come :)
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I'll get around to it...
But craig, if I do that, you'll stand me up for dinner ;)
we must work out a way to convince DR Andrea to come... at least you know SHE's cute
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This has gotten resolved. Mr. Mark Bakalor and I just had a nice telephone conversation on the telephone.
<SNIP>
Seriously, I feel Mr. Bakalor is part of this site (he designed it, after all) and has been from the very beginning, and I felt it would be weird to not have him around, hormones or not.
So, all is well in hainesville tonight. And that calls for a little dance.
(http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/party/party-smiley-011.gif)
Ah, Happy News Indeed! (a Sweeney Todd reference)
The other nice thing that came out of this is that Mr. Mark Bakalor and I are now LOVERS.
There are going to be some mighty upset hormonal harem girls upset at the notice of this news...
I am glad to hear that everything is back to normal! :D
In the words of Roger de Bris:
Keep It Gay...
Keep It Gay...
Keep It Gay...
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Wow. I've been out all day and look what almost happened! I also know too well how kidding around online can be disastrous.
We spent most of the day going through cupboards and cabinets and dividing things. I'll be glad when it's all settled, but that will take months.
The car CD player is on the fritz. The house CD player has one of DR MusicGuy's CDs.
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oh and craig...
I thought you had dumped me for the more nubile sixteen year old swishy?
I am a woman scorned :)
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nope.. no dumping here at HHW.. it's a no dumping zone. And I don' t stand women up. So send a picture!
And as for swish.. we both told you, you have a reprieve to get the proposal done right!
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I asked DR Ron about this tonight, and he did a search for me and came up empty, so I'm going to throw this out to other movie mavens out there.
I was reading an interview on a Mario Lanza site earlier today, and the owner of the site had interviewed George Feltenstein who said Rhino was going to release a Mario Lanza CD with soundtrack recordings taken from his MGM movies from THAT MIDNIGHT KISS through THE STUDENT PRINCE. He said there were about 40-60 tracks of material that they had and could release. They were prevented from doing so years ago because Lanza had an exclusive recording contract with RCA where he did cover versions of his movie songs for them to release.
Now, my question is, did Rhino ever release this material? I didn't notice the date of the article and I don't think the date of release was mentioned in the interview itself, but does anyone know anything about this.
I think this would be exciting material since the MGM orchestra that backed up Mario on his film songs was much richer and fuller than the bands used to accompany him on his RCA recordings. HELP!
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I was out all afternoon and have now just read today's saga and, needless to say, I am pleased that it has been resolved.
I've expressed to Bruce on several occasions my thoughts about this site, noting that it is the very special place it is for so many Dear Readers, including myself. Perhaps I should have done a better job of expressing my appreciation to Mark for his behind the scenes efforts.
To echo so many others who posted today, HHW provides a unique platform for its many devoted habitues. No flaming here, just genuine appreciation for others' thoughts and comments. I've learned an incredible amount here, and have met some wonderful people, both virtually and in the flesh.
In the spirit of yesterday's holiday, I shall say I am thankful for Haines His Way dot com.
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ATTENTION:
When Mark removed himself as the Administrator, he made it impossible for him to regain administrator access unless I (as the new administrator) granted it back. So I will now need all the Hainesies and Kimlets to clap their hands and say I do believe in Mark Bakalor to bring him back.
Should my Karma hit 50, the deed shall be done....
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Oh dear. First Bruce announces they are lovers, and now Mark thinks he is Tinkerbell. What next?
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No problem here. I certainly believe in fairies. Colin still thinks Julia Roberts IS Tinkerbell.
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I can't give Karma yet.
But Clap-Clap-Clap
Welcome Mark back!!!
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And what was I doing this afternoon, you ask, while I was errant and truant? Not shopping, of that I can assure you.
I saw two motion picture entertainments, both of them quite wonderful, each in its own way.
I saw The Cooler, starring Bill Macy, and The Triplets of Belleville, an amazing piece of animation. I give a strong recommendation to both pictures. (I think both movies are in limited release right now only in New York and L.A. Look for them when they make their way to your locale.)
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Dear Reader Tom from Oz--
Ohhh, I believe in fairies, too!
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Clap-clap-clap, bring Mark back!
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Fairies? Oh, yes, I am MORE than familiar with those dear sprites. And such fun loving, mapcap beings they are, too! :D
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Don't let it be said I didn't do my part--I gave Karma and..
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No problem here. I certainly believe in fairies. Colin still thinks Julia Roberts IS Tinkerbell.
I believe in fairies! I have to...I know so many! ;)
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Oh, I may as well post another photo. Here's my very own personally signed 45 rpm record of Laugh and be Happy by Sheriff John. Those who grew up in LA know who he is - he, along with Engineer Bill and Chucko the Clown, appeared live on local TV every day with a kid show. I produced and directed a documentary about them back in 1984, one of my favorite things I've ever done.
Bruce you have to send me more stuff like that photo you posted to put on the site. You said you had a box of stuff. I am still waiting.
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I asked DR Ron about this tonight, and he did a search for me and came up empty, so I'm going to throw this out to other movie mavens out there.
I was reading an interview on a Mario Lanza site earlier today, and the owner of the site had interviewed George Feltenstein who said Rhino was going to release a Mario Lanza CD with soundtrack recordings taken from his MGM movies from THAT MIDNIGHT KISS through THE STUDENT PRINCE. He said there were about 40-60 tracks of material that they had and could release. They were prevented from doing so years ago because Lanza had an exclusive recording contract with RCA where he did cover versions of his movie songs for them to release.
Now, my question is, did Rhino ever release this material? I didn't notice the date of the article and I don't think the date of release was mentioned in the interview itself, but does anyone know anything about this.
I think this would be exciting material since the MGM orchestra that backed up Mario on his film songs was much richer and fuller than the bands used to accompany him on his RCA recordings. HELP!
would this be the record you are looking for??
(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000IITH.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)
or this one?
(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000050HQP.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)
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Dear Reader MattH,
I believe that's what you are looking for;
http://www.rhino.com/HotPress/72958pr.lasso
I've had the cd for quite a while and need to listen to it again! It's grand, of course!
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Dear Reader MattH,
I believe that's what you are looking for;
http://www.rhino.com/HotPress/72958pr.lasso
I've had the cd for quite a while and need to listen to it again! It's grand, of course!
Are the ones I posted the one you are talking about?
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I managed to Google the cover. I didn't get this hit at Rhino earlier today.
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Oscar Hammerstein II said "Keep it gay, keep it gay, keep it gay" long before Roger DeBris.
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I was wondering if the Lorenz Hart trivia question was answered. If not my guess would be that he wrote lyrics to his own music.
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Oscar Hammerstein II said "Keep it gay, keep it gay, keep it gay" long before Roger DeBris.
I stand corrected.
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George, you never said DeBris said it first, so you have nothing to stand corrected over!
But it's always great to know how many folks are credited with saying something.
That's one of the treasures of this forum.
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O Joy! O Rapture! On a whim I paid a visit to my little nearby store that gets used DVDs and way-in-advance copies of new things - they had Bonjour Tristesse, which won't be out until Feb I think, and There's a Girl in My Soup, too. Well, I LOVE Bonjour Tristesse and have been watching it for the last half-hour - gorgeous transfer (both black and white and Technicolor) in scope, enhanced for widescreen TVs.
Miss Jean Seberg is breathtaking. Miss Deborah Kerr is breathtaking. Miss Mylene Demongeot is breathtaking (and I DO mean breathtaking - whew!) and even Mr. David Niven is breathtaking. The whole damn movie is breathtaking, all shot on location with the bluest skies and bluest ocean.
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George, instead of standing corrected you should sit corrected - it's ever so much more fun.
I believe in faeries - I believe in snow.
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10 more karma points to go to get Mark re-instated. Keep it up and Mark will be able to rejoin HHW!!!
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I hope that Mr. Mark Bakalor will rejoin us.
And I say that if the young 'uns want to meet to chat off the board, that's groovy with me. Theater-loving youth are rare, and if they want to bond without us old folks (and you know who you are) I say bravo.
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Oh, give Craig his karma points because Mark must be the admin - he's always been the admin - oh, a The Shining reference. Just do it Craig - we'll give you the nine karma points on credit.
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I'm sorry - I don't take credit. I give credit. I credit Mark for his wonderful design of this website.
As for karma points - this was not my doing. Kram Rolakab has a security precaution on here that will not allow the willy nilly changing of admins until certain requirements are met. It's very Willy Wonka-ish.
Who's up for a snozzberry?
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All right, everyone who is lurking or reading, not necessarily in that order, give Craig his fershluganah karma points.
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I do, however take PAYPAL :)
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Does Bonjour Tristesse have anything to do with a brassiere factory? And if it's as breathtaking as you say, I hope you have an oxygen tank, Dear BK, nearby.
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It's Karmathon 2003! Unlock Mark Bakalor from his non-adminstrative shackles. Wait.. I mean.. let's all band together and wrap Mark up in his administrative shackles!
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Well, Jay, I'm sure you recall from our dinner last week that I'm having terrible trouble breathing because of the fershluganah flu thing I had THREE weeks ago - that damn cough won't go away. Miss Seberg was so breathtaking that I coughed for three minutes. Miss Demongeot got a five-minute cough.
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For those wishing to get an additional 20 percent off DVD's at DeepDiscountDVD, you can go to the site and use the code : USATODAY
Caveat - you can only place ONE order using the code.. so shop all at once....
I went to DeepDiscountDVD.com and used the discount code and bought two of the Broadway Theatre Archive DVDs: In Fashion, a musical with Charlotte Rae that's set in the year 1900 and Forget-Me-Not Lane with Mr. BK himself! And I got the 20% discount!
And I contributed to Craig's Karma uppage.
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Whew! I checked the board before leaving for the show... and it was so nice to come back here after the show tonight. :)
And what a night it was!
Maybe it was the sunspot activity, maybe it was those proverbial gremlins, maybe it was the change in the weather... But about halfway through the first act, the whole lighting system started to act up. And act up it did! Lights were going on and off. The scrollers were a-scrolling away. Even from my position in the pit, underneath the stage, I could read the lights shifting on the conductor's face. Well, we made it through "How to Handle a Woman", and started the scene transition music. Then we stopped.
They brought the house lights up, and we were told that we were going to take at least a five minute pause. So, we did.
But while the lights were going crazy, we did have some fun in the pit. I started doing my John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever impression/dance - heck, we had the disco lights, now all we needed was a nice drum beat! And we all started wondering if we would hit the big OT - OverTime. -Which we (eventually) did.
We started the show back up, and the act finished all right, but a lot of the automation was off. They switched out light boards at intermission, and the second act went well... for the most part. There were some interesting moments in and out of the forest scene. I saw the lights go and off totally a few times, but we kept going. All in all, it was a good show. And our stage manager remained as cool as a cucumber throughout the whole ordeal(!!!!!).
Now I just want to know who had to make the phone calls to the production manager... We shall see what tomorrow's matinee will bring.
Well, it's late, and I still have some of my usual daily browsing and surfing to finish up. And I have a sneaking suspicion that I'm going to find myself at Macy's in the morning.... Hmmm....
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Dear reader Jose,
We had the same things happening here at HHW!
What a day it's been!
BUT Bark is mack... I mean Mark is back!
A Mark: karm a!
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Glad things were worked out between BK and MB. I love both of you and would be heart broken to lose either of you from this board. Period. Now I've said my piece, though my timing is admittedly off.
Still no sign of NetFlix and the dead mouse smell lingers on. How long do you think a dead mouse can stink? Two weeks? Three? I'm glad I'm leaving for a couple of weeks to let it rot and stink and then be done.
Speaking of leaving, I'm going away tomorrow for two whole weeks. I don't know what my computer access status will be, so I may not be able to post until I get home. You will all be in my thoughts and I hope that from time to time you will think of me. Think of me fondly, when we've said goodbye. Remember me every so often. Promise me you'll try. (oh! A very long PHANTOM OF THE OPERA reference.) I officially leave at 3:45 Sunday morning (kill me now!), but I have to work a double shift at the Met tomorrow, so I'll go to the bus station directly from work. I'm looking forward to this experience, and I hope it turns out to be great.
Thanksgiving was good. I spent it with my boss and his family. I missed mom's cooking, though his wife is a FANTASTIC cook. It just wasn't the same, though. But it was nice to have company on the holiday and I really am grateful they invited me.
And now I must return to packing. Be nice to each other while I'm away--no more threats to cease and desist--and have many a sparkling discussion while I'm away. Auf Wiedersein! Ciao! Au revoir! Adios!
So long...farewell
Au revoir, auf Wiedersein...
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I hear the brown bag over head look is popular in some areas.
:'(
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Yes, usually in my bedroom.
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Is the mirror that frightening TCB?
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Just finished Bonjour Tristesse and will now try to write some quick notes, for she of the Evil Eye will be upon us in the morning.
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And I just finished chatting with a friend I haven't seen nor chatted with in almost two years!!! :D
Ain't the internet a great place to be when we make it a great place to be!
And, now, I must get to bed... I guess I won't make it to Macy's in the morning...