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Title: TWITCHY AND BITCHY AND MANIC
Post by: bk on March 05, 2010, 12:10:08 AM: Well, you've read the notes, the notes were alive, but alive, and now it is time for you to post until the twitchy and bitchy and MOOnic cows come home.
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Post by: bk on March 05, 2010, 12:10:59 AM: And the word of the day is: BAKSHEESH!
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Post by: bk on March 05, 2010, 12:13:36 AM: As promised, here's the new Kritzerland release for your early mental delectation. You know the deal - pay directly to paypal using our paypal address, which is kritzerland at adelphia dot net. It's 19.98 plus 3.75 for shipping. This one won't be around long.

“WE ARE NOT LITTLE MEN”

Kritzerland is very proud to present a new limited edition CD soundtrack release:

THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING
Music Composed and Conducted by Maurice Jarre

John Huston’s 1975 film of Rudyard Kipling’s The Man Who Would Be King was a project he’d been longing to do for twenty years. And watching the film you can see why – it’s a brilliant, ripping adventure yarn about larger-than-life men doing larger-than-life things. It’s one of those films where everything just came together in perfect symmetry. It was a project Huston was born to direct, he had two extraordinary stars in Sean Connery and Michael Caine, a great cameraman in Oswald Morris, perfect costume design by the legendary Edith Head, and the brilliant production design of the great Alexander Trauner. And certainly right up there with all those extraordinary artists was the composer Maurice Jarre, who provided the film with a wonderful score, one of his best, despite the score’s brevity.

Maurice Jarre and Huston had already done The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean and The Mackintosh Man together. Jarre had, by that time, become legendary for his Academy Award-winning scores for two David Lean masterpieces, Lawrence Of Arabia and Dr. Zhivago as well as his classic scores for The Collector, Eyes Without A Face, Sundays and Cybele, Ryan’s Daughter and A Passage To India (also for David Lean), Grand Prix, The Professionals, Resurrection, Shogun, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Fatal Attraction, Dead Poet’s Society, Witness, and Ghost, among many others. In The Man Who Would Be King Jarre delivered exactly the score Huston wanted – understated yet filled with majesty and wonderful orchestral textures. The score is played by the National Philharmonic, along with several of the then-greatest Indian musicians. It is robust, exotic, moving and one of Jarre’s finest achievements in a career filled with fine achievements.

The Man Who Would Be King was originally released on a Capitol LP. Its first CD release was on Bay Cites back in the early 1990s. That release went out of print in 1993 and immediately became a pricey collector’s item. Since Kritzerland had its genesis in Bay Cities, it is particularly gratifying to be able to bring back The Man Who Would Be King to CD on Kritzerland. The CD has been completely and lovingly remastered, fixing several problems inherent in the original release.

This release is limited to 1000 copies only. The price is $19.98 plus shipping.

CD will ship by the second week of April – however, preorders placed directly through Kritzerland usually ship one to five weeks earlier (we’ve been averaging four weeks early). To place an order, see the cover, or hear audio samples, just visit www.kritzerland.com.

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Post by: George on March 05, 2010, 01:14:04 AM: I has ordered it! ;)
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Post by: George on March 05, 2010, 01:31:14 AM: Topic of the Day...in my CD player right now: the 2001 revival of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, starring Ann-Margaret and Gary Sandy...produced by BK. :)
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Post by: Ben on March 05, 2010, 03:58:48 AM: Morning all.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 04:23:51 AM: Popping in early to make a comment about the discussion of male body hair last night.

I agree completely (have said so here several times).

MOST disturbing to me is the elimination of all body hair, not just on the chest but on the arms and legs, too, which looks completely and totally unnatural.

I mean, I have next to no hair on my chest (much to my regret since I've always found it alluring), but my arms and legs have a natural amount of hair, and I can't imagine any reason why I'd ever find it necessary to shave them.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 04:26:10 AM: OK, I'll be back later to read today's notes and comment on the usual Friday activities. I woke up an hour and a half early this morning, could not go back to sleep, and just got up to start the day. Now, it's not even 7:30, and I have an entire morning on my hands.

WBBL.
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Post by: Jrand73 on March 05, 2010, 04:42:11 AM: Wooooooooooohooooooooooooooo.....I have ordered the new Kritzerland release! I love the movie - and having Michael and Sean together in an adventure film was so great!!!

THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING! And I think Michael Caine met his wife Shakira while filming this movie, if I remember correctly.
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Post by: Jrand73 on March 05, 2010, 04:43:23 AM: TOD:

DVD - Ludmilla & Ruslan, a Russian fairy tale full of all things Russian, no musical numbers, but a lot of fun.

CD - RED by John Stevens
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Post by: Jrand73 on March 05, 2010, 04:43:53 AM: Examination vibes for DR DRUXY.

Audition listening vibes for DR JOSE.....soon it's gonna rain.....LOL
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Post by: Druxy on March 05, 2010, 04:55:49 AM: My last official act before leaving for my stress test was to order the CD.

At one time, Maurice Jarre was a publicity client.
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Post by: Jrand73 on March 05, 2010, 05:14:27 AM: I love Jarre's score for GRAND PRIX.....bought the gatefold album for fifty cents way last century.....

I also bought the PRIVILEGE soundtrack....it was only a quarter....mint still sealed. I like the music more than I like the movie, but it is an interesting and prescient piece of work....I like the lead guy and some of the dolly birds around him....and THE MUSIC!
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 05:20:14 AM: Good morning!

As I mentioned, I've been up quite a long time and am not happy about it. Since I don't walk on Fridays, it's my one morning to sleep as late as I want, and what happens? I get out of bed at 5:30 completely awake knowing there will be no more sleep until tonight.
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Post by: Kerry on March 05, 2010, 05:20:19 AM: For four days this week, our newspaper's online weather page listed the weather as sunny with the low as 51 and the high of 71 with the current temperature being 49. Yes, apparently it has been 49 degrees 24 hours a day for the last week. It felt warmer than that to me in the afternoons. Was it the warm sun, or was I having hot flashes? :-[ :P ::) :D
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 05:21:17 AM: I guess A PASSAGE TO INDIA is my favorite Jarrre score, but he certainly has scored some of the greats of cinema: an amazing body of work.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 05:22:32 AM: I am looking forward to watching THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG on Blu-ray this afternoon. And, as usual with Disney animated films, there look to be a ton of bonus features, so I'll be busy with this for much of today.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 05:24:46 AM: Friday Media Check:

CD - FINIAN'S RAINBOW (new Broadway cast recording)

DVD - THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG (Blu-ray)
TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. (Blu-ray)
YOJIMBO (Blu-ray)

DVR - Monday night's two LAW & ORDERs
Wednesday night's PSYCH
last night's THE MENTALIST
last night's BURN NOTICE (season finale)
last night's PROJECT RUNWAY
last night's THE OFFICE
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 05:26:01 AM: Fox and the CW seem to be taking the night off in terms of new shows, but CBS comes to the rescue with new episodes of MEDIUM, GHOST WHISPERER, and NUMB3RS.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 05:27:16 AM: I also love the movie of THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING very much. I thought I had read it was coming to Blu-ray, but maybe that was just wishful thinking on my part.
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Post by: Jrand73 on March 05, 2010, 05:31:07 AM: A Blu-Ray would be most welcome.
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Post by: Jrand73 on March 05, 2010, 05:33:12 AM: Well as for last night's PWOJECT WUNWAY.....not a team challenge which I don't like at all....but an unusual materials challenge.

Some of them turned out surprisingly well, and then winner was quite good. However when it got down to the bottom two, I would have sent the other contestant home.....although I guess track record is also a factor for the judges. One of the guest judges was an idiot.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 05:56:09 AM: Quote from: JRand59 on March 05, 2010, 05:33:12 AM
Well as for last night's PWOJECT WUNWAY.....not a team challenge which I don't like at all....but an unusual materials challenge.

Some of them turned out surprisingly well, and then winner was quite good. However when it got down to the bottom two, I would have sent the other contestant home.....although I guess track record is also a factor for the judges. One of the guest judges was an idiot.

With so much time on my hands this morning, I might be able to watch this before heading out to the grocery store and bank, my usual Friday errands. I need to stop by the post office, too.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 05:59:06 AM: I guess I'll piddle on the computer awhile and then head down to get the rest of the day started.

WBBL.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 05, 2010, 06:01:16 AM: MEdia Check:

iPod: nothing new, but I will listen to something today, I'm sure... (I need to set up iTunes on my new office laptop...)

Tivo: SATURDAY'S CHILDREN from TCM, this week's AMAZIN' RACE (though I already know who was eliminated) and last night's PROJECT RUNWAY

DVD: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
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Post by: Jrand73 on March 05, 2010, 06:06:05 AM: Quote from: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 05:59:06 AM
I guess I'll piddle on the computer awhile and then head down to get the rest of the day started.

WBBL.

Sometimes I feel like doing exactly the same thing.

Off to work....oh well.
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Post by: Ginny on March 05, 2010, 06:07:27 AM: Friday morning greetings! I have delivered Fr. Richard to the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for his all-day computer training and now have a couple of hours to get myself ready before checking out of the hotel.

Vibes to DR Druxy for this morning's test!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 05, 2010, 06:14:38 AM: Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I'm still in Lexington.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 05, 2010, 06:16:27 AM: DR JRand - I sense that it may be a "Ciribiribin" day.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 05, 2010, 06:17:45 AM: And...

As numbers 261-300 get ready to enter the ballroom...

Laters...
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 05, 2010, 06:23:21 AM: Having just about completed my first week of my new long commute via two trains to Conshohocken, I've also just about finished reading a book that's often mentioned here. Meredith Wilson's BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW THE TERRITORY. I have enjoyed it, though it does tend to read like one of those books from the 50's and 60's that were meant to do no more than lightly amuse--it's not a theatre student's book.
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Post by: Ginny on March 05, 2010, 06:24:10 AM: Hi, DR Jose - we heard yesterday about an audition that combined a monologue about contemplating suicide by jumping off a building with a song that starts, "I'm light on my feet..." Did you ever see that one?
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 05, 2010, 06:26:27 AM: Page Two Library Dance:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/music-man_l.jpg)
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 05, 2010, 06:26:30 AM: Good morning, all! Too much madness about recording Victor Herbert last night, and I now have to run to Toyland and go from there to the NYPL. The saga continues!

So, more to follow later . . .

DR JRand59, is that Glinka's opera RUSSLAND AND LUDMILLA you're watching? It has a glorious overture.
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Post by: John G. on March 05, 2010, 06:27:22 AM: Vibes for DR Druxy

And whatever the opposite is for this being a "Chiribiribin" day.

TOD: "Blow-Up" and the "Mahabharata" on DVD

CD player: a couple from BK: "Cinderella" and "Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public"

Car CD: "The Girl Who Played With Fire" by Steig Larsson
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Post by: John G. on March 05, 2010, 06:34:38 AM: A bit different image of Botswana today: A hippo pokes his head out of the water to see what's going on. This was taken from a moving boat, so it's slightly blurry.

(http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs436.ash1/24092_1199593600908_1560585524_1078044_4092235_n.jpg)
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Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on March 05, 2010, 07:01:19 AM: Quote from: bk on March 05, 2010, 12:10:59 AM
And the word of the day is: BAKSHEESH!

And The Song Of The Day Is: BIG SPENDER
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Post by: JMK on March 05, 2010, 07:06:33 AM: Didn't Jarre also win an Oscar for A PASSAGE TO INDIA? I could have sworn he did.

I often like his music very much while at the same time finding it completely inappropriate to whatever film it's in. I must say that, unlike JR, I dislike GRAND PRIX pretty intensely. Jarre's son of course became one of the progenitors of ambient New Age music.
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 05, 2010, 07:40:49 AM: Greetings from Toyland!

TOD:
DVD: three Netflix items, RUSSLAN AND LUDMILLA (because of DR JRand59), God alone knows
CD: Guy Haines, Liz Callaway, Rebecca Luker, pirated DEAREST ENEMY from Goodspeed,
VCR: cheap porn
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Post by: Laura on March 05, 2010, 07:49:41 AM: Today's tsuris is not my fault. That is all.
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Post by: bk on March 05, 2010, 07:58:13 AM: I'm up and have to get ready for the early meeting.
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Post by: JMK on March 05, 2010, 08:28:21 AM: Quote from: Laura on March 05, 2010, 07:49:41 AM
Today's tsuris is not my fault. That is all.

Well, of course not. We all know tsuris is automatically Jose's fault.
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Post by: TCB on March 05, 2010, 08:45:56 AM: T.O.D.

CD (car) THROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

DVD - GUYS AND DOLLS (one of my all-time favorites)
BELLS ARE RINGING
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 05, 2010, 08:49:16 AM: Did anyone who ordered "The Man Who Would Be King" do so via the Kritzerland website? I cannot find a mention of it there.
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Post by: TCB on March 05, 2010, 08:54:27 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 05, 2010, 06:26:27 AM
Page Two Library Dance:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/music-man_l.jpg)

When I first saw the film, THE MUSIC MAN, I wanted to move to River City because all of the young guys wore skin-tight pants!
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Post by: TCB on March 05, 2010, 08:59:02 AM: Now, I wear skin-tight pants, but only cause I'm fat.
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Post by: TCB on March 05, 2010, 09:00:43 AM: I took today off of work, because yesterday I was so angry that I thought I was going to have a stroke.
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Post by: Laura on March 05, 2010, 09:10:07 AM: Uh oh. I hope you have a nice calm day today, TCB.
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Post by: TCB on March 05, 2010, 09:22:57 AM: Quote from: Laura on March 05, 2010, 09:10:07 AM
Uh oh. I hope you have a nice calm day today, TCB.

Thanks, Laura. Me too.
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Post by: MBarnum on March 05, 2010, 09:37:28 AM: TOD:

I have a 3 day weekend (due to taking a fulough day) and hope to get to at least one of the Hugo Haas/Cleo Moore DVDs that I have sitting by the TV.

DVR:
THE OFFICE, SURVIVOR, and who knows what else awaits.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 05, 2010, 10:11:58 AM: Ow!

I've been listening to an ootlegbay of a certain creepy and kooky upcoming B'way musical and--oh, boy...

True, this ootlegbay is from November when the show was first previewing and just finding its legs, but--oh, boy...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 05, 2010, 10:13:59 AM: Good Afternoon!

And as much lunch break comes to an end...
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Post by: Ginny on March 05, 2010, 10:15:05 AM: Post-lunch greetings from Panera! I've had fun shopping and will soon make my way to one or both of the nearby malls.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 05, 2010, 10:15:06 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 05, 2010, 10:11:58 AM
Ow!

I've been listening to an ootlegbay of a certain creepy and kooky upcoming B'way musical and--oh, boy...

True, this ootlegbay is from November when the show was first previewing and just finding its legs, but--oh, boy...

-I only made it once through the promo disc sampler.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 05, 2010, 10:16:10 AM: Quote from: Ginny on March 05, 2010, 06:24:10 AM
Hi, DR Jose - we heard yesterday about an audition that combined a monologue about contemplating suicide by jumping off a building with a song that starts, "I'm light on my feet..." Did you ever see that one?

-Yes. And a couple of variations thereof.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 05, 2010, 10:17:45 AM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on March 05, 2010, 08:49:16 AM
Did anyone who ordered "The Man Who Would Be King" do so via the Kritzerland website? I cannot find a mention of it there.

-I may be wrong, but I believe the "official" announcement goes live later, sometime after bk posts the pre-announcement here.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 05, 2010, 10:18:47 AM: And now...

Number 361!

Laters...
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 05, 2010, 10:19:16 AM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 05, 2010, 10:17:45 AM
Quote from: Ron Pulliam on March 05, 2010, 08:49:16 AM
Did anyone who ordered "The Man Who Would Be King" do so via the Kritzerland website? I cannot find a mention of it there.

-I may be wrong, but I believe the "official" announcement goes live later, sometime after bk posts the pre-announcement here.

I had to surmise that...so all's well that ends....well!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 05, 2010, 10:19:38 AM: DR Jose:

Post Deleted!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 05, 2010, 10:20:30 AM: Dr George: Re: your comment last night about a shaving trend among Bollywood and Hollywood men...and not liking the "prepubescent" look ---

You're not supposed to be looking there!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 05, 2010, 10:21:21 AM: Quote from: TCB on March 05, 2010, 08:59:02 AM
Now, I wear skin-tight pants, but only cause I'm fat.

Thanks, TCB, for the "fair warning".
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 05, 2010, 10:21:40 AM: Shut up, Gerald!
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Post by: Ginny on March 05, 2010, 10:23:33 AM: Off to the mall...bye for now!
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Post by: Jeanne on March 05, 2010, 10:31:04 AM: Hello, everyone.

Like MattH, I too got up early today. I'm expecting an important delivery from UPS and was told it was coming today. However, no call came from UPS and the vendor did not send the tracking number. I suspect I woke up early with the delivery on my mind. I phoned the vendor, only to learn that the delivery is now scheduled for next Wednesday. Sigh. At least I don't have to stick around all day now.
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Post by: Jeanne on March 05, 2010, 10:33:15 AM: Quote from: Druxy on March 05, 2010, 04:55:49 AM
My last official act before leaving for my stress test was to order the CD.

In true HHW fashion! That should please Mr. BK.
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Post by: Jeanne on March 05, 2010, 10:34:15 AM: Procedure vibes to DR DRUXY!

GET WELL SOON vibes to DR DAKOTA CELT'S mum!
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Post by: Jeanne on March 05, 2010, 10:36:01 AM: Quote from: Kerry on March 05, 2010, 05:20:19 AM
Was it the warm sun, or was I having hot flashes? :-[ :P ::) :D

Honey, if you were having hot flashes, believe me, you'd KNOW it!
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Post by: Jeanne on March 05, 2010, 10:39:03 AM: Quote from: TCB on March 05, 2010, 09:00:43 AM
I took today off of work, because yesterday I was so angry that I thought I was going to have a stroke.

Are you sure it wasn't your skin-tight pants?
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Post by: Jeanne on March 05, 2010, 10:39:49 AM: Relaxation and calmness vibes to TCB! Pronto!
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Post by: Jane on March 05, 2010, 10:42:41 AM: Quote from: Laura on March 05, 2010, 07:49:41 AM
Today's tsuris is not my fault. That is all.

Is it ever your fault? I bet not. :)
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Post by: Jeanne on March 05, 2010, 10:44:03 AM: I had a very strange day yesterday. I read a news article that said that the recent Chilean earthquake knocked the Earth off its axis. Oh, it THAT what happened? All I can say was that it was a day filled with weird and stupid things. Today already feels better.
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Post by: Laura on March 05, 2010, 10:44:15 AM: Well, I have been waiting since 8 a.m. for the printer company to send another printer to try out. I think I'll run out to get some lunch.
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Post by: Jane on March 05, 2010, 10:44:57 AM: CALMING VIBES FOR DR TCB!!!
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Post by: bk on March 05, 2010, 10:45:10 AM: Yes, our pre-announcements here are for dear readers only - it doesn't go live on the site until Monday morning.
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Post by: Laura on March 05, 2010, 10:45:22 AM: It's never my fault, Jane. Never.
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Post by: bk on March 05, 2010, 10:47:37 AM: Had a nice breakfast meeting and then picked up the proofed manuscript. I'm going through that now to enter the simple changes - anything other than simple I always run by muse Margaret.
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Post by: Laura on March 05, 2010, 10:48:52 AM: Oh, wow. They just called. It will be delivered this afternoon.
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Post by: Jane on March 05, 2010, 10:53:49 AM: Last night we watched "Inglourious Basterds". We thought the opening scene was perfection. In contrast we were shaking our heads at the end of the film.
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Post by: Jeanne on March 05, 2010, 11:01:43 AM: TOD:

CD: Sammy!
DVD: THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
THESE FOOLISH THINGS aka THIS FOOLISH FILM
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Post by: Jeanne on March 05, 2010, 11:02:32 AM: Quote from: Laura on March 05, 2010, 10:48:52 AM
Oh, wow. They just called. It will be delivered this afternoon.

Have a nice lunch, Laura.
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Post by: Jeanne on March 05, 2010, 11:03:43 AM: Ginny, do you have a separate closet for all your Vera Bradley things? ;)
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Post by: Jeanne on March 05, 2010, 11:05:06 AM: Since today's #1 priority is now kaput, maybe I should get some work done.

Or, perhaps...

TTFN.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 05, 2010, 11:11:41 AM: Hotcha! It's Friday!

Totally snuck up on me it did!
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Post by: JMK on March 05, 2010, 11:11:44 AM: Please set your watches back to 1958 department: WELCOME WAGON just called!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 05, 2010, 11:12:33 AM: Oh, well....Monday's just around the corner.

Blech!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 05, 2010, 11:16:01 AM: Quote from: JMK on March 05, 2010, 11:11:44 AM
Please set your watches back to 1958 department: WELCOME WAGON just called!

How very nice. You just catapulted me back to 1957, actually, when Welcome Wagon came to our door at 113 Dixie Avenue, Greenville SC. I was 9 years old and thought it was wonderful that someone would put all this information and samples and coupons together for new people.

Of course, at that time I had no idea this visit was the first and last time I'd ever see these welcoming "neighbors". Oh, well...my folks both worked -- a latchkey kid was I from ages 9 through 18.

Still...."Welcome Wagon". What a wonderful revivalist idea.
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Post by: Julie on March 05, 2010, 12:07:56 PM: Hello everyone! How you all doing?
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Post by: Julie on March 05, 2010, 12:08:42 PM: Things are going well. I've been working on several projects.
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Post by: Julie on March 05, 2010, 12:11:22 PM: One of them is a feature film called Fade to White. It's a sci-fi film told in three separate stories, each in the future, and in three different time frames. We're mostly through the editing process now, and our composer is now beginning work on the underscoring. We then have a bunch of work on color correction and other post-editing details.
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Post by: Julie on March 05, 2010, 12:12:39 PM: I had my first conference call using SKYPE today. I feel so - well -- five years ago!
It's so easy and works so well -- I can't believe I never tried it before.
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Post by: Julie on March 05, 2010, 12:15:46 PM: Another project I'm working on is I'm producing the MAC Awards show here in NY this May. This will be the 24th Annual Mac Awards Show, and I'm very excited to be producing it this year. But it's been a lot of work!! But I'm not complaining!!

Anyway, it will be held at B.B. King Blues Club on May 4th. We'll be presenting awards in about a dozen categories, as well as Lifetime Achievement and special Board of Director chosen honorees.
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Post by: Ginny on March 05, 2010, 12:22:10 PM: Oops, did I forget to log out when I left Panera for the mall? Sorry.

Anyway, greetings from the Founders' Cafe at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary! Richard's seminar isn't scheduled to end for an hour and three-quarters, but they had a break at 3pm and I was sort of expecting him to bail. I was tired of shopping and just headed out here and even found some Graeter's toffee chip ice cream to go with my bottle of water.
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Post by: Jane on March 05, 2010, 12:27:37 PM: Quote from: JMK on March 05, 2010, 11:11:44 AM
Please set your watches back to 1958 department: WELCOME WAGON just called!

obviously you don't move often. i've had many a visit & call from welcome wagon. :)
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Post by: George on March 05, 2010, 12:28:41 PM: Quote from: Ginny on March 05, 2010, 12:22:10 PM
Oops, did I forget to log out when I left Panera for the mall? Sorry.

Don't be...I never log out. I just close my browser. :)
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Post by: Jane on March 05, 2010, 12:30:08 PM: Quote from: Julie on March 05, 2010, 12:12:39 PM
I had my first conference call using SKYPE today. I feel so - well -- five years ago!
It's so easy and works so well -- I can't believe I never tried it before.

hi Julie. i'm glad your first experience with skype went well, it doesn't always. neither do the other services.
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Post by: Jane on March 05, 2010, 12:31:05 PM: Quote from: Ginny on March 05, 2010, 12:22:10 PM
even found some Graeter's toffee chip ice cream to go with my bottle of water.

yum!!
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Post by: George on March 05, 2010, 12:32:06 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 05, 2010, 09:00:43 AM
I took today off of work, because yesterday I was so angry that I thought I was going to have a stroke.

~~~Vibes of Comfort and Calmness for TCB!!~~~
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Post by: Druxy on March 05, 2010, 12:35:48 PM: Thanks for all the stress test vibes.

Those tests are miserable.

First, they inject you with a radioactive fluid, then you have to lay perfectly still, arms raised above your head, for 17 minutes while they takes a picture of your heart.

Next, I had an ECO test, which wasn't bad.

Then, they put me on the tread mill, and after I got off, I thought I WAS having a heart attack. I had to lay down for 10 minutes.

Finally, they had me lay still, arms raised, for another picture, this one taking only 12 minutes.

In and out the door was 4 hours and 15 minutes.

I won't get the results until next week.

Not a fun morning.

>:(
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Post by: Druxy on March 05, 2010, 12:36:36 PM: TOD:

No idea. Something from my DVD library, i suppose.
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Post by: Ginny on March 05, 2010, 12:37:38 PM: Quote from: Jeanne on March 05, 2010, 11:03:43 AM
Ginny, do you have a separate closet for all your Vera Bradley things? ;)

LOL, DR Jeanne! Not a whole closet, but one end of my closet is all shelves and the top 3 are devoted to Vera, plus some floor space for my luggage pieces. All in protective plastic, of course! And I was very good today - only bought 1 item and it was marked down. There's a very active Facebook group devoted to buying/selling/trading VB - I've bought and traded and am about to try my first sale of some pieces that I don't use.
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Post by: George on March 05, 2010, 12:43:46 PM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on March 05, 2010, 10:20:30 AM
Dr George: Re: your comment last night about a shaving trend among Bollywood and Hollywood men...and not liking the "prepubescent" look ---

You're not supposed to be looking there!

Well...actually, Elmore and I share similar tastes (no pun intended) in movie genres for the VCR. ::)

;)
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Post by: Julie on March 05, 2010, 12:47:08 PM: Quote from: Jane on March 05, 2010, 12:30:08 PM
Quote from: Julie on March 05, 2010, 12:12:39 PM
I had my first conference call using SKYPE today. I feel so - well -- five years ago!
It's so easy and works so well -- I can't believe I never tried it before.

hi Julie. i'm glad your first experience with skype went well, it doesn't always. neither do the other services.

Hi Jane! I can see how it definitely would be "iffy."
But kind of fun, nonetheless. Not to mention cheaper than a conference call.

computer: $1200
internet service provider: $50
webcam: $30
microphone: $25
free conference call: priceless
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Post by: Julie on March 05, 2010, 12:47:38 PM: Quote from: George on March 05, 2010, 12:43:46 PM
Quote from: Ron Pulliam on March 05, 2010, 10:20:30 AM
Dr George: Re: your comment last night about a shaving trend among Bollywood and Hollywood men...and not liking the "prepubescent" look ---

You're not supposed to be looking there!

Well...actually, Elmore and I share similar tastes (no pun intended) in movie genres for the VCR. ::)

;)

meaning stale?
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Post by: Julie on March 05, 2010, 12:48:40 PM: Vibes for good test results, DR Druxy. Sorry you had such an unpleasant morning.
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Post by: Julie on March 05, 2010, 12:53:41 PM: So I've seen some good shows recently.

Amongst my favorites -- The Orphan's Home Cycle.
This is a series of nine full length plays written by Horton Foote.
Each play has been condensed to one hour in length, and is being presented in three groups of three, so there are three separate evenings that each contain three one-act condensed plays.

I saw them in semi-marathon version. A matinee, an evening the same day, and then the matinee the next day.
The sum is really quite exquisite. It made me wonder what the full length version of the plays were like. Several of them had been full length feature films, so I plan to watch them -- they are now in my netflix queue.
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Post by: Druxy on March 05, 2010, 12:58:28 PM: This is disgusting:

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/national_world&id=7314102&status=ok

Hopefully, this guy is burning in Hell and his sister will join him soon.
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Post by: bk on March 05, 2010, 01:19:47 PM: Merrily entering corrections - most are fine, but some I'm not doing, and some I'm leaving for discussion with muse Margaret - but she caught some great stuff that needed fixing - stuff I would never have caught.
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Post by: bk on March 05, 2010, 01:20:13 PM: As it turns out, I'm going to some play tonight with Barry Pearl. We'll sup before at Little Toni's.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 01:21:27 PM: Quote from: JMK on March 05, 2010, 07:06:33 AM
Didn't Jarre also win an Oscar for A PASSAGE TO INDIA? I could have sworn he did.

Of course he did. Who says otherwise?
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 01:25:45 PM: Before I left on my Friday errands, I did manage to watch PROJECT RUNWAY.

The winner I thoroughly agreed with (though I wouldn't have put either 2nd or 3rd place in the top three). I liked someone else's design who was in the "safe" group.

I certainly would have reversed the last two finishers. On the runway, the loser's design looked kind of striking. I could understand the criticism of "costumy" but I still liked the way it looked and moved. The other one was TACKY, and we knew the truth about its creation: he didn't have enough material and this was a last resort. Ugh!
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 01:28:15 PM: When I got in, I had time to watch one of the LAW & ORDER episodes from Monday. My gosh, how grim and grisly was that! Loved how it all worked out, and Jeremy Sisto gave a marvelous performance on the witness stand.

And loved seeing Scott Evans playing someone other than Officer Fish. There was nothing about him at all like Oliver in this brief performance.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 01:29:28 PM: As I ate lunch, I watched last night's THE MENTALIST. I did guess the murderer's identity; wasn't too hard once the facts about the affair came to light. Still, enjoyable show.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 01:33:16 PM: Then I spent much of the rest of the afternoon with THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG. It is a real Disney musical, and the animation is really gorgeous (in Blu-ray, it's spectacular). The story is involving, and there are lovable creatures and evil villains as in all the Disney classics.

The difference between this and, say, THE LITTLE MERMAID (directed by the same guys) is in the choice of composer. Randy Newman can write entertaining and enjoyable music, and he's captured the New Orleans jazz sound just fine. But he just doesn't have the compositional variety of an Alan Menken to turn out a multi-song score in which the songs don't sound like one another. I liked the songs, but each one sounded like the last in many cases. And when a song plays over the closing credits, you can tell that Randy Newman had NOTHING to do with it at all because it sounds so very different from the rest of the songs.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 01:36:15 PM: Then I watched all of the bonus material. There's only one feature that's longer than 20 minutes. Most of the rest are little EPK snippets of 2-3 minutes in length, touching briefly on some aspect of the movie. Fine, but lacking depth.

There is a commentary, but I was disappointed it wasn't one of those commentaries with picture-in-picture inserts coming in and out illustrating the comments of the directors and producer. You can watch the movie with the storyboards and rough animation in an upper left hand window, but that's not the same thing.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 01:37:38 PM: I had time to skim through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. Nothing of interest, and Luke and Dr. Pill didn't appear in the previews for next week either.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 01:38:43 PM: Oliver and Kyle were in today's ONE LIFE TO LIVE, a couple of intense encounters as Kyle tries to help Oliver accept the fact that he's the baby's father.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 01:39:23 PM: I'm glad I'm going to have a free evening. I haven't a clue what I'm going to watch, though. I guess I need to clear some of these shows off the DVR.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 02:02:13 PM: Well, that finishes my afternoon surf, so I need to hop off-line and get some writing done.

WBBL.
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Post by: George on March 05, 2010, 02:28:43 PM: Quote from: Julie on March 05, 2010, 12:47:38 PM
Quote from: George on March 05, 2010, 12:43:46 PM
Quote from: Ron Pulliam on March 05, 2010, 10:20:30 AM
Dr George: Re: your comment last night about a shaving trend among Bollywood and Hollywood men...and not liking the "prepubescent" look ---

You're not supposed to be looking there!

Well...actually, Elmore and I share similar tastes (no pun intended) in movie genres for the VCR. ::)

;)

meaning stale?

Umm...yeah, that's it. :D
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Post by: George on March 05, 2010, 02:29:01 PM: Well, since we're so close...
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Post by: George on March 05, 2010, 02:29:10 PM: PAGE FIVE DANCE!!
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Post by: JMK on March 05, 2010, 02:49:35 PM: Cecilia Bartoli Department:

From today's favorite press release:

See Arthur Lucan at his finest portraying the strong willed Irish washerwoman.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 05, 2010, 02:54:53 PM: Quote from: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 01:25:45 PM
Before I left on my Friday errands, I did manage to watch PROJECT RUNWAY.

I certainly would have reversed the last two finishers. On the runway, the loser's design looked kind of striking. I could understand the criticism of "costumy" but I still liked the way it looked and moved. The other one was TACKY, and we knew the truth about its creation: he didn't have enough material and this was a last resort. Ugh!

Yes...ugh. Ill-conceived, ill-considered and, worst of all, badly done.

But then, I think they all probably knew that he had to alter his approach as the challenge went on. IIRC, Nina wasn't altogether put off by it.

Still....perhaps they both should have gone home. It would have made more sense than sending off the one they did.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 05, 2010, 02:56:30 PM: Quote from: Ginny on March 05, 2010, 12:37:38 PM
Quote from: Jeanne on March 05, 2010, 11:03:43 AM
Ginny, do you have a separate closet for all your Vera Bradley things? ;)

LOL, DR Jeanne! Not a whole closet, but one end of my closet is all shelves and the top 3 are devoted to Vera, plus some floor space for my luggage pieces. All in protective plastic, of course! And I was very good today - only bought 1 item and it was marked down. There's a very active Facebook group devoted to buying/selling/trading VB - I've bought and traded and am about to try my first sale of some pieces that I don't use.

Am "I" the only one here wondering whether she has anything from the Vera Charles collection?
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Post by: Jane on March 05, 2010, 03:23:39 PM: Quote from: Druxy on March 05, 2010, 12:35:48 PM
Thanks for all the stress test vibes.

Those tests are miserable.

First, they inject you with a radioactive fluid, then you have to lay perfectly still, arms raised above your head, for 17 minutes while they takes a picture of your heart.

Next, I had an ECO test, which wasn't bad.

Then, they put me on the tread mill, and after I got off, I thought I WAS having a heart attack. I had to lay down for 10 minutes.

Finally, they had me lay still, arms raised, for another picture, this one taking only 12 minutes.

In and out the door was 4 hours and 15 minutes.

I won't get the results until next week.

Not a fun morning.

>:(

I'm sorry it was so difficult. How long were you on the treadmill, and at what speed?

EXCELLENT TEST RESULT VIBES!!!
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Post by: Jane on March 05, 2010, 03:27:19 PM: Quote from: Julie on March 05, 2010, 12:47:08 PM
Quote from: Jane on March 05, 2010, 12:30:08 PM
Quote from: Julie on March 05, 2010, 12:12:39 PM
I had my first conference call using SKYPE today. I feel so - well -- five years ago!
It's so easy and works so well -- I can't believe I never tried it before.

hi Julie. i'm glad your first experience with skype went well, it doesn't always. neither do the other services.

Hi Jane! I can see how it definitely would be "iffy."
But kind of fun, nonetheless. Not to mention cheaper than a conference call.

computer: $1200
internet service provider: $50
webcam: $30
microphone: $25
free conference call: priceless

:)

Occasionally you need to do the latest upgrade to prevent problems, something to think about before an important business meeting.
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Post by: Laura on March 05, 2010, 03:29:30 PM: I'm sorry you had such a tough morning, Druxy. I hope all the tests come back normal.
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Post by: Laura on March 05, 2010, 03:31:19 PM: The printer guy has come and gone. Another printer guy will come next week to show me how to use it. I must say, the photos are much better.
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Post by: MBarnum on March 05, 2010, 04:12:07 PM: Today I learned that my # 1 favorite actor, Ken Clark, passed away...most of you will know him as "Stew Pot" from SOUTH PACIFIC, but he also starred in ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES, 12 TO THE MOON, and many Italian action flicks.

(http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss36/TimLamont/KenClarkmovie1.jpg)
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Post by: Druxy on March 05, 2010, 04:17:17 PM: Quote from: Jane on March 05, 2010, 03:23:39 PM
Quote from: Druxy on March 05, 2010, 12:35:48 PM
Thanks for all the stress test vibes.

Those tests are miserable.

First, they inject you with a radioactive fluid, then you have to lay perfectly still, arms raised above your head, for 17 minutes while they takes a picture of your heart.

Next, I had an ECO test, which wasn't bad.

Then, they put me on the tread mill, and after I got off, I thought I WAS having a heart attack. I had to lay down for 10 minutes.

Finally, they had me lay still, arms raised, for another picture, this one taking only 12 minutes.

In and out the door was 4 hours and 15 minutes.

I won't get the results until next week.

Not a fun morning.

>:(

I'm sorry it was so difficult. How long were you on the treadmill, and at what speed?

EXCELLENT TEST RESULT VIBES!!!

I'm embarrassed to say, not long. About 6 minutes, but I'm not in the best of shape.

:-[
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Post by: Laura on March 05, 2010, 04:30:03 PM: Druxy, I am so afraid of that cardiac stress test that I have been studying just in case I have to take it!
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Post by: bk on March 05, 2010, 04:52:31 PM: I suspect we'd best get a frenzy or three going on around these here parts.
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Post by: bk on March 05, 2010, 04:53:08 PM: I've spent most of the day inputting corrections. I left about forty thing that I have to check on with muse Margaret, but I got everything else done.
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Post by: Charles Pogue on March 05, 2010, 05:13:54 PM: BK, great to hear about THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING

TOD: I just got a DVD today of the Cushing Sherlock Holmes he did for the BBC. I may watch some of that.
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Post by: TCB on March 05, 2010, 05:23:06 PM: Quote from: bk on March 05, 2010, 04:52:31 PM
I suspect we'd best get a frenzy or three going on around these here parts.

Maybe everyone is resting their fingers for Sunday. What was the record number of posts last year?
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Post by: TCB on March 05, 2010, 05:24:00 PM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on March 05, 2010, 02:56:30 PM
Quote from: Ginny on March 05, 2010, 12:37:38 PM
Quote from: Jeanne on March 05, 2010, 11:03:43 AM
Ginny, do you have a separate closet for all your Vera Bradley things? ;)

LOL, DR Jeanne! Not a whole closet, but one end of my closet is all shelves and the top 3 are devoted to Vera, plus some floor space for my luggage pieces. All in protective plastic, of course! And I was very good today - only bought 1 item and it was marked down. There's a very active Facebook group devoted to buying/selling/trading VB - I've bought and traded and am about to try my first sale of some pieces that I don't use.

Am "I" the only one here wondering whether she has anything from the Vera Charles collection?

Yes.
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Post by: TCB on March 05, 2010, 05:27:36 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 05, 2010, 05:23:06 PM
Quote from: bk on March 05, 2010, 04:52:31 PM
I suspect we'd best get a frenzy or three going on around these here parts.

Maybe everyone is resting their fingers for Sunday. What was the record number of posts last year?

Ah yes, 1715!
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Post by: TCB on March 05, 2010, 05:29:38 PM: Bk, you were complaining that the oscars were even earlier this year than last year. Au contraire, last year the Oscars were in February.
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Post by: TCB on March 05, 2010, 05:31:05 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 05, 2010, 05:29:38 PM
Bk, you were complaining that the oscars were even earlier this year than last year. Au contraire, last year the Oscars were in February.

February 23 to be exact.
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Post by: TCB on March 05, 2010, 05:32:05 PM: M Barnum, I am sorry about the loss of Ken Clark. Did you ever meet him?
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Post by: TCB on March 05, 2010, 05:34:34 PM: I am my own frenzy!!!!!!
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Post by: Jane on March 05, 2010, 05:53:34 PM: Quote from: Druxy on March 05, 2010, 04:17:17 PM
Quote from: Jane on March 05, 2010, 03:23:39 PM
Quote from: Druxy on March 05, 2010, 12:35:48 PM
Thanks for all the stress test vibes.

Those tests are miserable.

First, they inject you with a radioactive fluid, then you have to lay perfectly still, arms raised above your head, for 17 minutes while they takes a picture of your heart.

Next, I had an ECO test, which wasn't bad.

Then, they put me on the tread mill, and after I got off, I thought I WAS having a heart attack. I had to lay down for 10 minutes.

Finally, they had me lay still, arms raised, for another picture, this one taking only 12 minutes.

In and out the door was 4 hours and 15 minutes.

I won't get the results until next week.

Not a fun morning.

>:(

I'm sorry it was so difficult. How long were you on the treadmill, and at what speed?

EXCELLENT TEST RESULT VIBES!!!

I'm embarrassed to say, not long. About 6 minutes, but I'm not in the best of shape.

:-[

Seems you just received a wake-up call to start walking. Please take care of yourself DR Druxy.
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Post by: Laura on March 05, 2010, 06:08:53 PM: Sigh. Drunk Duane calls again. Once yesterday, and again tonight.
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Post by: TCB on March 05, 2010, 06:17:57 PM: Quote from: Laura on March 05, 2010, 06:08:53 PM
Sigh. Drunk Duane calls again. Once yesterday, and again tonight.

Did you say that Duane lives in Washington State?
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Post by: Laura on March 05, 2010, 06:19:22 PM: Yes. Tacoma.
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Post by: Laura on March 05, 2010, 06:19:55 PM: Why? Is there some weird news about a Duane in Tacoma?
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Post by: Ginny on March 05, 2010, 06:37:06 PM: Greetings from our home! Richard and I left Louisville at the height of Friday rush hour, but still made it home in time to see Sarah Jessica Parker's genealogical quest on "Who Do You Think You Are?"

Our DS Rob is here for the weekend to finalize his enrollment in paramedic training that starts at the end of the month.
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Post by: TCB on March 05, 2010, 06:39:02 PM: Quote from: Laura on March 05, 2010, 06:19:55 PM
Why? Is there some weird news about a Duane in Tacoma?

Drunk Duane lives in Tacoma?
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Post by: Laura on March 05, 2010, 06:49:31 PM: That's what he tells me.
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Post by: Jennifer on March 05, 2010, 06:52:20 PM: Quote from: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 05:26:01 AM
Fox and the CW seem to be taking the night off in terms of new shows, but CBS comes to the rescue with new episodes of MEDIUM, GHOST WHISPERER, and NUMB3RS.

I am looking forward to watching GW and MEDIUM. ANd here we also have the season finale of WHITE COLLAR. I'm curious if and when this show will be returning. I am addicted!
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Post by: Jennifer on March 05, 2010, 06:53:12 PM: And it felt like today was the first day of spring. Maybe not warm for some. But a lot of the snow has melted. And it was like 44F. It really felt warm!
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Post by: Ginny on March 05, 2010, 06:55:17 PM: I made my first required call to the clerk of courts and am not required to report on Monday for jury duty. Only 9 more bullets to dodge!
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Post by: Jennifer on March 05, 2010, 06:55:39 PM: Quote from: Jane on March 05, 2010, 10:53:49 AM
Last night we watched "Inglourious Basterds". We thought the opening scene was perfection. In contrast we were shaking our heads at the end of the film.

I have that one reserved at the library. I am #2 so i should get it this week (3 days each).
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Post by: Jennifer on March 05, 2010, 06:55:56 PM: Vibes for DR TCB. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: Laura on March 05, 2010, 06:57:02 PM: Aww, that's too bad, Ginny.
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Post by: Jennifer on March 05, 2010, 06:58:16 PM: Quote from: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 01:33:16 PM
Then I spent much of the rest of the afternoon with THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG. It is a real Disney musical, and the animation is really gorgeous (in Blu-ray, it's spectacular). The story is involving, and there are lovable creatures and evil villains as in all the Disney classics.

The difference between this and, say, THE LITTLE MERMAID (directed by the same guys) is in the choice of composer. Randy Newman can write entertaining and enjoyable music, and he's captured the New Orleans jazz sound just fine. But he just doesn't have the compositional variety of an Alan Menken to turn out a multi-song score in which the songs don't sound like one another. I liked the songs, but each one sounded like the last in many cases. And when a song plays over the closing credits, you can tell that Randy Newman had NOTHING to do with it at all because it sounds so very different from the rest of the songs.

I am curious about this movie. Is it more for kids or is it geared towards adults too? My sister was going to take my niece to see it at the theatre but heard there were some scary parts for kids. So she is gonna buy it for her instead.

I have not seen it. But my niece does have the book. I can't say i'm crazy about the story. And i'm gathering they are frogs for more than half of it?
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Post by: Jennifer on March 05, 2010, 07:00:20 PM: DR MBarnum re: SURVIVOR i'm curious if you were happy with the outcome?

I thought it was interesting that one person could have voted two ways. And interesting what that person decided. Knowing you, i sort of bet you are happy with the outcome. It was definitely interesting.
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Post by: Jrand73 on March 05, 2010, 07:02:42 PM: DR JOSE must have tired fingers by now.

Congrats to DR DRUXY for surviving the Stress Test.....and congrats to DR JULIE on producing the MACs!! I am sure both will be smashing successes.
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Post by: Jrand73 on March 05, 2010, 07:03:29 PM: Now it is time for the Soup Awards.

Did MR BK mention the title of said play he is attending this evening?

No, DR ELMORE - it is NOT an opera....just a colorful Russian fairy tale......
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Post by: Jrand73 on March 05, 2010, 07:03:48 PM: Dodging vibes for DR GINNY.
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Post by: Jrand73 on March 05, 2010, 07:05:54 PM: From the producers of THE MIRACLE WORKER revival......

http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/03-2010/miracle-worker-producer-issues-statement-about-bro_25532.html
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 05, 2010, 07:08:57 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 05, 2010, 09:00:43 AM
I took today off of work, because yesterday I was so angry that I thought I was going to have a stroke.

Sounds like my february. Hope it gets better
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Post by: Jane on March 05, 2010, 07:09:26 PM: Quote from: Laura on March 05, 2010, 06:19:55 PM
Why? Is there some weird news about a Duane in Tacoma?

;D
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 05, 2010, 07:18:48 PM: I'm home from my trip to Des Moines. It was a very long day, but also very well worth it. I learned a few things I needed for a couple new cases I have and I enjoyed the time with other immigration lawyers. I'm looking forward to the next seminar, an all day seminar in Omaha in a couple weeks.
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 05, 2010, 07:20:12 PM: I didn't get home until 8:00 pm so I was gone for about 12 hours. By the way the cats acted, you'd think I'd been gone 12 days, lol. It's nice to be missed, but really it was only a couple hours longer than a lot of other days
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 05, 2010, 07:21:22 PM: Good Evening!

One more day!

One

Day

More!

;)
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Post by: Laura on March 05, 2010, 07:23:29 PM: Somehow they knew you were a long ways away, Cillaliz.
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 05, 2010, 07:25:08 PM: Well, I told them I was going to Des Moines and I would be back after dark. Perhaps they understood
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Post by: Laura on March 05, 2010, 07:27:44 PM: They understood dinner would be late.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 05, 2010, 07:29:02 PM: Today's auditions went rather well for me - and consequently for the auditionees. ;)

But I did feel quite alert and extra-musical this morning. A big part of that was being more familiar with the acoustic of the room (which is very live). I could tell just how I needed to adjust my touch and volume in order to make the sound from the piano carry better to the stage and out into the room. There were also some very good people and unusual song selections which were fun to play.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 05, 2010, 07:31:34 PM: Welcome home, DR Cillaliz. <meow>

;)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 05, 2010, 07:32:45 PM: DR JRand - Alas, "Ciribiribin" was a no-show today. Again. <sigh>
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 05, 2010, 07:37:21 PM: Quote from: JRand59 on March 05, 2010, 07:02:42 PM
DR JOSE must have tired fingers by now.

Actually, it's my back, eyes and brain that get tired. And hopefully in that order.
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Post by: Ginny on March 05, 2010, 07:51:35 PM: When we were there yesterday and you got up and walked around, Richard said, "He looks like his back hurts."
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Post by: Ginny on March 05, 2010, 07:52:20 PM: My day of shopping really wore me out - 'night!
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 05, 2010, 08:14:10 PM: Quote from: Laura on March 05, 2010, 07:27:44 PM
They understood dinner would be late.

:D
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 05, 2010, 08:15:20 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 05, 2010, 07:31:34 PM
Welcome home, DR Cillaliz. <meow>

;)

Purrr................ :D
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 05, 2010, 08:21:21 PM: I have to say, it's wonderful to be home. I took the interstate to get there, but I HATE I-80 between Omaha and Des Moines. There is always a cross wind and there are always tons of trucks that surround my little car at 70+ mph and I don't like it!!!

So I took the long way home, I headed out through the country side on the 2 lane state highways. It's slower but shorter in distance and to my surprise only took about 15 minutes longer...and I stopped once for gas and once to go through a drive through to get some food. I can't believe the depth of the snow in the countryside. Many many places where the road has been cleared by cutting through drifts that are still taller than my car. There is now a lot of talk about flooding. It's supposed to rain this weekend. I hope it doesn't melt too fast or rain too much.
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 05, 2010, 08:23:40 PM: Ah, we didn't get to 40 degrees here today. It's been 94 consecutive days below 40 degrees. We're supposed to break it tomorrow
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 05, 2010, 08:28:01 PM: I'm sleepy...

Goodnight.
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Post by: Cillaliz on March 05, 2010, 08:32:52 PM: Me Too!!

Sleep well everyone...
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Post by: Laura on March 05, 2010, 08:36:01 PM: 'Night.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 08:58:50 PM: Quote from: Jennifer on March 05, 2010, 06:52:20 PM
Quote from: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 05:26:01 AM
Fox and the CW seem to be taking the night off in terms of new shows, but CBS comes to the rescue with new episodes of MEDIUM, GHOST WHISPERER, and NUMB3RS.

I am looking forward to watching GW and MEDIUM. ANd here we also have the season finale of WHITE COLLAR. I'm curious if and when this show will be returning. I am addicted!

WHITE COLLAR will definitely be returning at some point this summer. This was the end of its first season (we get the finale on Tuesday night).
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 09:02:32 PM: What a horribly frustrating night I've had since I came upstairs. My main computer is on the fritz, so I reviewed THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG on an old laptop, and when I tried to cut and paste the review as I normally do, the word processor went crazy transposing lines and making a total mess of the whole thing. After stuggling with it an hour, I asked an administrator to delete the whole thing, and I'll have to cut and paste to Word which the site seems to handle much more agreeably.

But all that takes time, and I'm just so frustrated now that I don't want to deal with it.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 09:06:08 PM: Back to talking about my very fun evening of viewing. I began with the BURN NOTICE season finale. It was a wonderful one with great action and lots of involving character stuff. Garrett Dillahunt always makes a great psycho, and he and Jeffrey Donovan played superbly against one another.

And for the first time since the series started, I really enjoyed Sharon Gless' work this week. FINALLY, Madeline found a backbone and stood her ground with someone other than her children. I loved her give and take with the FBI agent.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 09:07:32 PM: I had 75 minutes before the time I wanted to start GHOST WHISPERER, so I pulled SHERLOCK HOLMES IN WASHINGTON off the shelf and watched it. Not one of the great Universal Holmes series, but they're all entertaining and very watchable.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 09:08:46 PM: GHOST WHISPERER had an offbeat sort of story tonight and a very surprising ending.

For a little bit, I was wondering if Camryn Manheim was getting ready to leave the show!
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 09:10:14 PM: MEDIUM had a wonderful episode, too, with a very surprising ending. I was really surprised the writers went there!
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Post by: Julie on March 05, 2010, 09:32:09 PM: Quote from: Ginny on March 05, 2010, 06:37:06 PM
Greetings from our home! Richard and I left Louisville at the height of Friday rush hour, but still made it home in time to see Sarah Jessica Parker's genealogical quest on "Who Do You Think You Are?"

Our DS Rob is here for the weekend to finalize his enrollment in paramedic training that starts at the end of the month.

I watched that tonight, too. I found it quite interesting. Her mother's family has been in this coountry for a very long time. The Salem stuff was especially interesting to me.
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Post by: Julie on March 05, 2010, 09:33:06 PM: Quote from: JRand59 on March 05, 2010, 07:02:42 PM
DR JOSE must have tired fingers by now.

Congrats to DR DRUXY for surviving the Stress Test.....and congrats to DR JULIE on producing the MACs!! I am sure both will be smashing successes.

Thanks, DR JRAND!!
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Post by: JMK on March 05, 2010, 10:08:56 PM: I had to take a stress test about six months ago, but they didn't do the radioactive dye. They just wired me up and stuck me on a treadmill and upped the incline every 90 seconds or so. I actually did quite well for my age. I think I lasted about 18 minutes and was at a very sharp incline when the nurse actually told me they had enough data. But I was very out of breath by the end of it, I will say that.
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Post by: MBarnum on March 05, 2010, 10:09:20 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 05, 2010, 05:32:05 PM
M Barnum, I am sorry about the loss of Ken Clark. Did you ever meet him?

Sadly, no. He lived in Italy and I never did have any luck getting a contact address for him.
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Post by: JMK on March 05, 2010, 10:09:39 PM: We delivered the first 8 boxes of shtuff to the new house tonight. Oy, do I have a lot of CD's and DVD's and Blu's.
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Post by: JMK on March 05, 2010, 10:09:58 PM: And books. And books. And books.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 10:12:28 PM: It is 1:19 a.m., and I have finally put the review of THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG to bed. Oy! The review was ten times tougher to get posted than it was to write or the movie and features to get watched. It has been a frickin' PAIN.

Thankfully, I can move on to the next disc tomorrow. It'll likely be YOJIMBO on Blu-ray.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 10:13:55 PM: And I got another Criterion box set in the mail today: LETTERS FROM FOUNTAINHAS. It's three films by Portuguese director Pedro Costat, none of which I've ever heard of much less seen. I haven't checked the release date yet, but I guess it's at the end of the month like everything else.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 10:14:33 PM: Now I'm going to close up shop and go to bed. These contacts have been bothering me for the last two hours.

Good night!
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Post by: George on March 05, 2010, 10:27:44 PM: Quote from: Matt H. on March 05, 2010, 09:10:14 PM
MEDIUM had a wonderful episode, too, with a very surprising ending. I was really surprised the writers went there!

I just finished watching the episode...very surprising.
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Post by: bk on March 05, 2010, 11:01:50 PM: Back from the play and way too much spaghetti.