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Title: THE NEW AGE NEW YEAR
Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 12:06:00 AM: Well, you've read our Rockin' New Year's Eve notes, so you know what is required.

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Post by: Jed on December 31, 2003, 12:41:51 AM: Easy to pick out my 2003 highlights. My student teaching was (mostly) a wonderful experience, teaching choir for 11 weeks, grades 5-12. Got to work with some great kids, had a fantastic supervising teacher, and was part of a great staff at the school for 3 months.

The other big highlight was my first visit to NYC. My mom and I spent 4 days there in late June, as my college graduation present. Saw Urinetown, Hairspray, and Gypsy while we were there, and explored all over Manhattan. 95 degrees and 95% humidity, but we didn't care! It was a great time.

Lowlight would have to be not finding a full-time teaching job this year. With state budgets being what they were, it was a lousy year to be entering the music education market in the Northwest. Where teachers were retiring, the districts were spreading that job among a few other current employees rather than hiring on a new teacher. And Oregon was even worse off than we were in Washington, so a number of experienced Oregon teachers were being squeezed out of their jobs and snagged up any actual openings up here. Ah well, this cycles every few years, so hopefully things will turn around and there will actually be jobs out there for me next year! In the meantime, I'm surprised how much I actually enjoy substitute teaching, so all is relatively good.

Hopes for 2004? Well, beyond all the standard (but still quite sincere) health and happiness for friends and family stuff, I wouldn't mind finding a job... preferably in a town where there are actually unmarried women in their 20's to be found! Wenatchee, WA is a terrific place to grow up or to raise a family, but not a place to be young and single, I can tell you that!

Well, that's quite enough from me! How do I ever expect to reach God-dom with such long posts instead of numerous small ones? :D
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Post by: S. Woody White on December 31, 2003, 01:05:05 AM: Here's to Jed. May his eight inches be happy ones! ;D

The good of 2003: We were joined by Bonnie and Buster, and we made the big move.

The bad of 2003: One of the worst spells of clinical depression I've ever had. Blech.

The hope for 2004: That I get a job. Quick!
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Post by: Jed on December 31, 2003, 01:09:31 AM: Quote from: S. Woody White on December 31, 2003, 01:05:05 AM
Here's to Jed. May his eight inches be happy ones! ;D

Living in a town with unmarried women in their 20's around would certainly help that! ;)
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Post by: Matthew on December 31, 2003, 01:46:16 AM: Hello DR's - just returned from NYC... saw "Taboo" - which was fabulous, "Take Me Out" which was fabulous, "Forbidden Bway" which was fabulous, "The Musical of Musicals - The MusicaL" which was fabulous and "The Boy From Oz" which was fabulous! More later as it would be a good time to get some rest.
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 02:47:40 AM: December 31st??? :o

Yes, I shall be working today and then heading to Chicago for a party!!! I will I celebrate?? Yes I will!!!

The bad part is not being HERE for the REAL party!! :'(

Hmmmmmmmm.....highlights of 2003....hmmmmmm....not too many. Not that it was a BAD year. I got a new computer, made a couple of new friends.

And I don't know if it's a highlight or not, but I finally left a place I had been for 25 years - even though I loved doing theatre there, and it IS part of my identity. I am gone and now feel a bit lost....but I will move on.

I hope in 2004 to do some writing and to get more involved with the professional theatre where I had done a bit of work and who always needed me in the summer....when I couldn't work with them. So....now I can.

And of course HHW has been a highlight for me. What a lot of wonderful people...starting with Mr BK.

Special thanks to him, Mr Mark Bakalor, Craig, Juliana, and all those who work behind the scenes to make HHW go!

Happy New Year! ;D
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Post by: Ben on December 31, 2003, 03:11:51 AM: Well, it's already 11am here in London as we count down our last two days across the pond. This was certainly a highlight of 2003. Also, turning 50 and treating Ant and me to a wonderful vacation in Key West was a highlight. Meeting some of our dear readers was also a joy.

I hope in 2004 that Anthony has more success as a performer. I hope that my job continues on it's current course (I can't complain too much about it since for the past 6 years I have been able to take the entire month of December off as vacation) and I hope to achieve my God-Like Status soon in January when I return to work and I am able to post with more frequency.

Love and Happy New Year to you all as we get 2004 at least 5 or more hours ahead of everyone.

This is probably my last post for 2003.
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 05:20:11 AM: 2004 Here We Come! ;D
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Post by: Kerry on December 31, 2003, 05:35:27 AM: I need to think about today's subject.

Just read the rest of yesterday's notes. Great pet pics and great drag/porn names. I always thought it was your pet's name and your mother maiden's name. If so, my name would be Fifi Kelly or Fifi Colter (if I used the name of the street). My goldfish was named Fifi. Either one would be a respectable drag or stripper name. This whole subject came up once a number of years ago after my sister had seen something about it on Oprah, So, there I was at a family gathering listening to my father, brother, brother-in-law, nephew and the rest of my family memebrs talking about what their drag names would be. Talk about a surreal experience.
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Post by: Kerry on December 31, 2003, 05:36:13 AM: Thanks again for the pet pictures. I want more from everyone.
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Post by: Kerry on December 31, 2003, 05:36:52 AM: oh, and modesty prevents me from commenting on studded eight inches.
Title: Re:THE NEW AGE NEW YEAR
Post by: Kerry on December 31, 2003, 05:46:12 AM: I thought I'd share a Christmas memory from years ago. It was the year I got my first clock radio. The clock radio was on the nightstand right next to my pillow. Setting it up that night was difficult because it was late at night, and I had trouble with the reception, so I turned the station to something I thought was decent and turned up the volume. The next morning had Ethel Merman singing "Everything's Coming Up Roses" at full volume. I love Merman, but it was not a pleasant way to start the day. It made me laugh at the time, and still makes me laugh that of all the choices it could have been that it was that! Being blasted out of bed by Merman in your right ear is something you never forget!

I'll post later about 2003 and 2004.

And I think I'll stick with my drag name and not even try for a rap name. I think we should all have a party where we come dressed as what we picture our porn/drag/stripper personas would look like. I noticed some of you did not give what your name would be.

And yes, Jason, buy the Michael Buble CD. But don't have them mail it to you. Get it in person just to be on the safe side.
Title: Re:THE NEW AGE NEW YEAR
Post by: Kerry on December 31, 2003, 05:47:12 AM: Tomovoz, you give that nice Paul Mercurio a big hug and more from me. You could always send pictures, you know.
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 05:51:26 AM: Yes TOMOVOZ enjoy "The Full Monty!"

DRKERRY your story reminded me of my friend John who worked at a local radio station WREB. They would sign on at 5 am with the local farm report. :P

He decided that he would really give the farmers a treat and opened his farm report each day with a cut from the Ethel Merman Disco Album - which would continue to play under the day's beef, corn, oats, wheat, pork, barley, and other price projections! ;D
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Post by: td on December 31, 2003, 05:57:08 AM: Did I just see a GREEN FAIRY here on HHW? ? ? ?
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 06:03:31 AM: Starting your celebrating a bit early aren't you, TD?
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Post by: td on December 31, 2003, 06:21:11 AM: Quote from: JRand53 on December 31, 2003, 06:03:31 AM
Starting your celebrating a bit early aren't you, TD?

Since I'm opening AND closing the restaurant today,* why, I say, WHY NOT?

*with an undetermined closing time.
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Post by: William E. Lurie on December 31, 2003, 06:22:57 AM: Happy New Year to BK and all DRs. And BK, no matter what topic you pick for your next novel it will appeal to us. In fact it's interesting that the two best works of fiction I read in 2003 were both by people who became famous in "show biz" before writing novels: BK's KRITZERLAND and Rupert Holmes' WHERE THE TRUTH LIES.

Does any DR know if Brent is still in CHICAGO or not? The display ad in today's Times features a big picture of him, but the ABC listing has Bernard Dotson in the spot where the actor playing Billy is usually listed.
Title: Re:THE NEW AGE NEW YEAR
Post by: DearReaderLaura on December 31, 2003, 06:27:03 AM: Well, DR Kerry, if you insist on more pet photos....

This is Joshie -- our fostering attempt reject. He failed adoptions because he was so frightened, so he just stayed with us. His favorite toys are tissue paper and shoelaces. Here he is, enjoying the Christmas wrap.
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 06:42:21 AM: Oh DRLAURA - Joshie looks like my last kitty, Precious....gone to cat heaven now.

DRWEL - I too enjoyed WHERE THE TRUTH LIES and bought it at your suggestion! So thanks! I like the entire book, of course, but that description of a backlot of Warner Brothers...and the walk down the stairs then turning to look back....whew! That image has fired my imagination!
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 06:42:56 AM: OMG TD - don't count your tips until tomorrow! Surprise yourself! Or are you in one of the non-tipped positions?
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Post by: Diane on December 31, 2003, 06:49:36 AM: [move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE![/move]

May it be a wonderful and safe holiday for everyone.

Worst moments of 2003: My boyfriend of two years breaking up with me, Major anxiety attacks, having no luck getting an acting job and going almost the entire summer without a survival job...Not fun at all.

Best moments: My boyfriend of 2 years breaking up with me (It's amazing how time can change your perception),Becoming closer with all my friends, DR Joy and Noel's amazing wedding, talking to my ex again, Meeting Michael, who drives me crazy in every good and bad way possible, and of course knowing that 2004 is going to be better ;)
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 06:58:52 AM: Oh...I forgot OUR WEDDING ... the CD on my list yesterday!

Thanks DR Noel & Joy....what fun!
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Post by: td on December 31, 2003, 06:59:31 AM: Quote from: JRand53 on December 31, 2003, 06:42:56 AM
OMG TD - don't count your tips until tomorrow! Surprise yourself! Or are you in one of the non-tipped positions?

Tipped position (take that however you dear readers may - - i'm talking about TCB, to be sure); but hopefully by the end of the evening, I shall also be in a tipsy position.

[move=right,scroll,6,transparent,100%]!HAPPY (AND SAFE) NEW YEAR'S EVE TO ONE AND ALL[/move]!
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Post by: Diane on December 31, 2003, 07:00:16 AM: DRJennifer: Got your email this morning! I will write back later
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Post by: seaclifr on December 31, 2003, 07:02:46 AM: Hi all!

OK, I've been errant & truant a l;ot these past couple of months, but the end of the year has kept me quite busy at the office.

Highlights of 2003 - as a performer, participating in the making of "Jeepers Creepers" is on the top of my list. Meeting so many of our HHW crew, including Michael, Craig, Susan, Jose and Jason, plus dinner at the famous Joe Allen's with the gang, was great. My thanks for bk for allowing me to take part. And to Guy Haines for allowing me to take his picture ;)

Seeing "Take Me Out" in on the list. Performing in "The Music Man" is too.

Joining my wife in celebrating 2+ cancer free years, however, was the best thing in '03.

Pending Highlights of 2004 - Performing in "The Melody Lingers On...The Music of Irving Berlin" in mid January (if you're in the NY metro-LI area and are interested in seeing the show, please email me off list for ticket info). Tickets to see "The Boy from OZ' in late February.

And. of course, participating here at HHW.

So to bk, Craig, Mark, Donald, Juliana and all my pals at HHW - may 2004 bring you nothing but health, happiness and lots of fulfillment, both personal and professional!
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Post by: MBarnum on December 31, 2003, 07:21:12 AM: Lots of good wishes to all the DRs on this last day of 2003!

Let's see...it was a good year! Best things were getting my giganta-cat Freddy, having my 4 hour lunch with actresses Diana (Reform School Girl) Darrin, and Laurie (Attack of the Puppet People) Mitchell when I went to Los Angeles as well as meeting Ms. Carolyn (Hot Rod Girl) Kearney. Discovering Bollywood movies. Getting a few things published and interviewing some fascinating people. And just enjoying another year of my friends, family, and of course my HHW buddies!
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Post by: Jason on December 31, 2003, 07:32:46 AM: Let's see...the best and worst, huh? Well...

The worst: Finding out bad news about my brother; My dad was laid off from his job; Those lean weeks when I was barely able to pay my bills; living with some of the folks from Bucks County Playhouse for three months.; Losing more mail than I've actually received.; THE MICE.

The best: My dad has started a new business and seems to be doing well...he only needs four or five more clients to make him feel financially where he wants to be; I made it through the rain--even though I had a few rough weeks, with hard work (and the generosity, love and encouragement from my friends here at HHW), I made it past those rough weeks and I was even able to afford some decent Christmas gifts for my loved ones; I had few panic attacks this year than last; I finally got work as an actor this year--three times!! MOBY DICK, Bucks County Playhouse and West Virginia Public Theatre, I thank you!; Seeing some of the best (and worst) live theatre in the world, and most of it for free. Who could ask for anything more?; Meeting up with many of my friends from HHW.com, including the Big K. himself, and a truly wonderful time with DRs MusicGuy and Kerry (and of course DRs Ben and Anthony). Good times were also had with DRs Susan, Jose, Craig (I'm so glad you moved up here, even though I never see you), Maya, LC, Andrea, Emily, WEL and Ray, Juliana, Phil and MDS. Hopefully I'll be adding more names to that list in the coming years.; Getting some of my shifts back at the Met, for which I am ridiculously grateful.; Recording Jeepers Creepers.; Receiving a surprise gift in the mail (yes, this package actually arrived)--BOTH of the Kritzer novels which, per instructions from the Dear Dear Reader who sent them to me, had been signed by our esteemed BK.; Making some wonderful new friends at work; and finally, HHW.com.

So there it is...my best and worst list for the year. Overall, I'd say it's been a pretty good one.

I'm working at MTI today until 1:00, at which time I will meet up wtih my friend, Jennifer, and see a movie. I don't know WHICH movie, but a movie nonetheless, and the we shall hie ourselves to the Metropolitan Opera for the New Year's Eve Gala, which will include Ms. Barbara Cook's Met Debut in the third act of THE MERRY WIDOW. It should be quite fun. :) There are veeeery few people gathering in Times Square today...I'm kind of surprised. I mean, I know it's early, but last year people started lining up the night before!

Oh, and did anyone read in the paper yesterday that Ms. Elaine Paige will be playing Mrs. Lovett in New York City Opera's SWEENEY TODD this spring? I have to see it....HAVE TO!
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Post by: MusicGuy on December 31, 2003, 07:41:10 AM: Dear esteemed, slimming, year-ending BK --

Thank you for lots of fascinating topics, provocative thoughts, interesting bits of theatre and music related info and anecdotes, both of the SUPERB Kritzer books, great conversations at Dan Tana's, Musso & Frank's, and DuPar's, and for your providing of lots and lots of light hearted laughs and chuckles while reading this site and participating.

And my thanks to the most unique, fun, creative, diverse, imagination-fueled, caring, and accepting bunch of wacko zanies that ever filled up a "Living Room" or a cookie jar !!

The year 2003 has certainly had its fill of challenges and sad times for DR Kerry and I, and all of the DRs here and the guapo Mr. BK have been gifts to keep some levity and lightness and perspective in front of us both.

Thank you Bruce, and thank you to a very long list of wonderful dear readers !!

May 2004 treat us all a little nicer and more gently. :D
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Post by: JoseSPiano on December 31, 2003, 07:49:45 AM: Good morning!

Well, I slept in... a little. Got the last two loads of laundry going already (one washing, one drying), made breakfast, played with my niece (who did not cry(!) again(!!!)) - still makes me so happy that she "knows" me now, washed some dishes and made my bed. Whew!

Oh, and before I forget, my drag name would be: Princess Kennedy. Hmmm...

As for the highlights and the lowlights...

Highlights:
- AUSTRALIA! What a wonderful place! What wonderful people! Meeting Tom & Colin was very special too! And my travel mates on that tour were a couple of swells, great people - and they know their tequila!
-Losing 35 pounds! Finally!*
-Being gainfully employed for most of the year - well, enough, that I did not have to take a "day job" this year, or even have to consider one (the importance of finally learning to budget!) Being involved in projects that I was really interested in and enjoyed working on and learned a great deal from.
-Being in NYC during the blackout - I had fun!
-Getting closer to my nieces and nephew both figuratively and literally. Since they're all living in the DC area now, and since I've been working a lot of up here this year, I've had more time to spend with them. It's great being, "Uncle Jojo".
-Being a part of Jeepers Creepers. Thanks again, BK, for inviting me to be a part of the project.
-Being able to be home in Richmond for a few months, AND working, AND managing to have enough time to have a social life. People are so much fun! I made a lot of new friends in my adopted home town this year.
-Having HHW as place to come back to time and again - whether on a daily basis, or after a few weeks away. What a great mix of DRs there are on this board. Thanks for sharing your stories and life, and thank you for letting me share mine.
-One very personal highlight for me: Getting closer to my ex, Steve. We've been "apart" for about a year and half now - after being together for about three and a half years. I won't rehash all of it, but our break-up was a very non-break-up, very amicable, very adult. But, we were apart for a while. The couple of times we've been able to spend together this past year have been really nice. He truly is my best friend, and it's been nice having my best friend back by my side again. We still care about each other very much. -And he'll be coming up to DC tonight to watch Camelot, and be my "date" for the party afterwards. And we'll be enjoying five theatre-filled(!!!!!) days in NYC in January - wow, in just two weeks!

The lowlights for 2003 were few and far between - at least nothing really sticks in my head right now, which is a good thing, I guess. I did put on about 12-15 pounds of the weight I had lost over the past year - I REALLY liked Australia! ;) And I did have some major car repair$ in Augu$t. I guess the major thing for me was losing touch with some friends this past year due to work, schedules, travels, and the general craziness of daily life. And one of my best-est friends moved from DC to LA this past summer. I miss him.

As for 2004
-Things are continue to look up. I have gigs lined up throughout the whole year - and maybe even into 2005 already! -That actually kind of scares me.
-I hope to re-lose the 12-15 pounds I've put back on - and I've already gotten started on that resolution this past week.
-I hope to touch base with some of the people I've lost contact with this past year - I'm planning to use some of my downtime in January to send out my "Christmas" cards... for the first time in three years!
-I'm hoping my niece, Alyssa, will continue to grow more comfortable with me as she gets older - I would realy love to spend a day baby-sitting her. But for a one-year old, I'll give her the benefit of the doubt. ;)
-I wish safe travels for my brother, Mike, and his family, when they head to Puerto Rico this weekend for a few weeks to visit my sister-in-law's family.
-I hope to continue to grow, to enjoy life, to be awed, to be lesss jaded(!).
-And I'm looking forward to my new apartment/house/whatever with my new potential roommate. Although, the move could turn out to be a lowlight of next year's list - let's hope not.
-Oh, and some DRs may have intimated this from my recent posts - or even from this one - maybe I'll be ditching the "ex" moniker when it comes to mentioning Steve. :) Well, I should anyway - he's my friend! But there is definitely something in the air... again. (Take that as a veiled Sondheim reference, if you like.)

Well, time for me to get my stuff organized. I have another long day ahead of me - rehearsal at 2:00, then the show tonight, the the party.. then I'm actually heading back to Richmond for the night since I won't be back down there until the middle of next week - let's hope the drunk drivers stay off the road, and that the state troopers are doing their job. I'll be training back tomorrow afternoon for tomorrow night's show - no rest for the weary. So, if I don't make it back before "then"...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Party like it's 199.. well, 2003! 2004 Look Out!
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Post by: Matt H. on December 31, 2003, 08:01:45 AM: High points of the year definitely include playing Bruce Ismay in TITANIC this past fall. I didn't have high hopes for the show since getting it fully cast took so long (finding young male tenors was an endless process for the director).

Coming to HHW and meeting so many great people definitely qualifies as a high point in the year.

Low points: well, failing to get cast in two shows I really wanted to do: TEN LITTLE INDIANS and SHE LOVES ME weren't very pleasant experiences, but what doesn't kill us only makes us stronger, and both those events certainly put starch in my spine.

Having a potential relationship with an appealing man kind of peter out was also a downer. No one's fault really; it just wasn't meant to be, I guess.

Looking forward to a great 2004 at HHW, and a BIG, BIG thank you to Mr. Mark, Administrator Craig, and Big Daddy BK for making the site what it is.
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 08:13:47 AM: MBARNUM how is the snow today? ;D

Impatiently waiting the end of the work day so we can get to the PARTY!! :D

DRJASON - seeing Barbara Cook in Act Three of THE MERRY WIDOW. Wow! What a wonderful evening!

Here is your Page Two Greeting:
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 08:14:19 AM: Another greeting awaits you when we get to Page Three!

Everybody POST!!!
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Post by: Jay on December 31, 2003, 08:17:45 AM: Happy New Year, Dear Readers! May you all enjoy great health, joy, prosperity and love in 2004!

2003 low points for me:

Losing my job definitely tops the list. The frustration I've had to deal with finding new work, too. And thinking Roller (my 12 1/2 year old cocker spaniel) was a goner when I found him passed out in my backyard a couple of weeks ago.

2003 high points for me:

I had three terrific leisure trips this year. First was a week in Maui. (My first time there.) Just thinking about my having the Blue Pool, which sits below Angel Falls, all to myself for an au natural swim reduces my blood pressure, I am sure, by a good ten points. Then a week in New York for my 25th college reunion. Also, almost a week in the splendor of Yosemite National Park.

I attended a large number of live performances of all varieties (theater, opera, concerts, cabaret, dance, etc.), many of which were quite memorable.

Movie-going became a religion for me this year, and I've enjoyed many of the motion picture entertainments I've seen.

I appreciate the support that so many people have given me during my job search, ranging from good friends and colleagues I've known for a long time to complete strangers I connected with by way of networking.

I am grateful to have HHW as an anchor in my life. It is entertaining, educational, and enabled me to virtually meet a great number of very interesting people. I've had the pleasure of meeting several of these folks in the flesh, which has been most enjoyable!

My hopes for 2004:

Good health, continued enjoyment of life, never taking the God-given gifts I have for granted.

A job. A good one, that I will look forward to going to each day.

More live performance. More movies. More interesting leisure travel adventures.

Deepened friendships with those I already know, and coming to know new friends, too.

Peace on earth, the eradication of world hunger, and a Democrat elected president in November.
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 08:31:16 AM: By gum and by golly if there are finer posts on the Internet I haven't seen them. Running late, so off to work and I'll post there.
Title: Re:THE NEW AGE NEW YEAR
Post by: Ron Pulliam on December 31, 2003, 08:38:44 AM: Quote from: DearReaderLaura on December 31, 2003, 06:27:03 AM
Well, DR Kerry, if you insist on more pet photos....

This is Joshie -- our fostering attempt reject. He failed adoptions because he was so frightened, so he just stayed with us. His favorite toys are tissue paper and shoelaces. Here he is, enjoying the Christmas wrap.

DR Laura: I think, from Joshie's point of view, the adoption was a total success. He adopted YOU and would brook no substitutes!
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Post by: TCB on December 31, 2003, 08:43:29 AM: Quote from: td on December 31, 2003, 06:59:31 AM
Tipped position (take that however you dear readers may - - i'm talking about TCB, to be sure); but hopefully by the end of the evening, I shall also be in a tipsy position.

I am, of course, shocked to think that anyone would believe me capable of turning an innocent phrase into something naughty. It is certainly not my fault that so many of you choose to post risqué comments here at HHW. I am but the observer, not the messenger.
**************

(Don’t worry, I don’t that believe that babble any more than you do)
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Post by: Maya on December 31, 2003, 08:46:19 AM: Happy New Years Eve!

I'm at Leslie's apartment typing this, about to head over to my grandmother's house (almost an ITW reference!), but I just wanted to post and say that the Golddiggers meeting was very, very nice. We didn't meet any millionaires, but it was still a lot of fun. Leslie, Andrea, Emily, their friend Robin, and I met at Ollies for a loverly dinner and as Jason said, he stopped by for a few minutes and is just a darling. All the girls are just wonderful company, and a lot of laughs were had.

Leslie did take pics with her digital camera (I sooo want one), and I'm sure they will be posted within the next few days. I just can't guarantee that I will look good in any of them.

Wicked was even better than I expected it to be. I don' t really have time now to write a full-length review, but it was just spectacular, and I have NEVER seen an audience that enthusiastic and appreciative...it was amazing. Leslie and I are Kristin people, while we appreciate Idina and all that. She was certainly quite something as Elphie, but something about her voice just annoys me. Kristin was just darling, and ah, that voice!

We were supposed to go to Marie's Crisis after the show, but when I volunteered to show my ID at the bar, the guy asked for ALL our IDs, and since not all of us were 21 (love you anyway, Emily), we kind of got thrown out, hehe. We went to a restaurant for drinks (where the same thing happened), but finally we found a bar that wasn't quite as stringent about IDing, and Maya got a little tipsy, hehe. I AM 21 now though, so I am entitled now and again, right?

A great big WB and hug to Swishy, and I loved the pic from last night! I'll try to check in later, but if not HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Post by: Jane on December 31, 2003, 08:50:03 AM: Are DR dogs capable of high vanity? High anxiety, sure, we’ve all seen the quick-I-gotta-tinkle panic that takes control of their here-and-now like an enlarged prostate sitting on a DR male's engorged bladder. But high vanity?

Ever since viewing her photo on HHW last night, Echo has been positively rabid about the inadequacies of that picture: bad hair day, bad bandana, right-side profile, matzo brei chin stain. So, DRs, please forgive this excess but I must post two "acceptable" photos.

The first photo (below) is from a set of publicity stills taken by PBS-San Francisco affiliate, KQED, prior to the start of filming the (now) children’s classic, "Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Reindeer.”
Title: Re:THE NEW AGE NEW YEAR
Post by: Ron Pulliam on December 31, 2003, 08:52:24 AM: Quote from: Maya on December 31, 2003, 08:46:19 AM
Leslie and I are Kristin people, while we appreciate Idina and all that. She was certainly quite something as Elphie, but something about her voice just annoys me.

Well, even Merman had critics! I'd never heard of Menzel before "Wicked," but she totally blows me away!

:)

I am so glad you loved the show! It's an audience-pleaser, that's for sure!

The more I listen to the cast album, the more appreciative I am of Stephen Schwartz's determination not to change much from the San Francisco performances. There are wonderful songs in this show and not a one of them, to my mind, is extraneous or unnecessary.

I am totally blown away by "The Wizard and I," "Popular," "I'm Not That Girl," "Defying Gravity," "For Good."
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on December 31, 2003, 08:54:24 AM: I must be off very shortly -- have to pick up Miss Vickie from the vet/kennel, and then to the post office to pick up all my "held" mail!

And I'm considering venturing into my office to pick up any mail that arrived there for me. Since it's NYE, I doubt many folks will be there.
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Post by: Jane on December 31, 2003, 08:58:25 AM: This last photo was taken while on break from filming “Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Reindeer.” Wonderful PBS special…available throguh NetFlix, I believe.
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Post by: Jason on December 31, 2003, 09:02:42 AM: How cute is that??

DR Maya failed to mention her celebrity spotting last night...we encountered Mr. Brian Boitano on 44th Street. I can only assume he was going to see Matthew and Nathan in THE PRODUCERS.
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 09:07:22 AM: You know what assuming does, DR JASON.

WE are in...well NOT Cinemascope....I guess it's Naturama!

I would like to know the names of all the DR's brothers and sisters. I love family names.....list list list....put yourself in your birth order.... ;D

Here is mine:

Mike
Jack*
Paula
Myrna
Dane
Kent
David
Molly ;D
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Post by: Jason on December 31, 2003, 09:18:41 AM: My brother's name is Josh. He's the youngest...I'm the oldest.

I will be getting some shots of theatre marquees today after work, including the WICKED marquee outside the Gershwin, and I will post them here for whoever is interested. Any other photographic requests before I leave (in 45 minutes)? By the way, I won't be able to post these pics until after the show tonight...
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Post by: Jay on December 31, 2003, 09:19:25 AM: Jay (That would be me, the eldest.)
Carl
Stuart
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Post by: Jay on December 31, 2003, 09:20:45 AM: Quote from: Jason on December 31, 2003, 09:18:41 AM
My brother's name is Josh. He's the youngest...I'm the oldest.

I will be getting some shots of theatre marquees today after work, including the WICKED marquee outside the Gershwin, and I will post them here for whoever is interested. Any other photographic requests before I leave (in 45 minutes)?

We want pictures of YOU, Dear Reader Jason.
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Post by: Diane on December 31, 2003, 09:22:03 AM: Just me and my sister!

Diane
Gail
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Post by: Jason on December 31, 2003, 09:22:20 AM: Absolutely not. I don't do self-portraits.
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 09:23:01 AM: What neat names. Jason and Joshua..."J" names! ;)

Jay, Carl, Stuart nice sturdy names.... :D

DR JASON - I would like to see the PHANTOM marquee one more time! And whatever is at the Music Box - that is my FAVORITE theatre!!! ;D

Diane and Gail - those could be a couple of sisters in a 1950's sitcom! GREAT!!!! Or even a movie with Doris Day and Dorothy Malone as sisters! Whew! :)
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Post by: MBarnum on December 31, 2003, 09:38:56 AM: half and full Siblings from my mom's first and second marriage
(these are the only siblings I consider my real siblings as they are the ones that I grew up with)

Jack
Susan
Allen
Jeff
Michael *
Dan

Half Siblings from my dad's first marriage: (I never see these siblings anymore)
Judy
Penny
Louis

Step-Siblings from my dads third marriage: (I never see these siblings anymore either)
Don
Theresa
Mary
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 09:50:14 AM: I think people thrive in a pressure-cooker atmosphere in TV. I don't, nor do I go there. I just get the work done, calmly, and I think it baffles people sometime that I'm not crazed about it. Not that there isn't stress sometimes, but I see no reason to get crazed because whatever amount of time you have to do the work is the amount of time you have to do the work, so why add tsuris on top of it. That is how I feel, anyway.

It's not even ten yet and I feel like I've been here hours. Still hopeful to get out of here earlier than normal.
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Post by: Jay on December 31, 2003, 10:08:07 AM: It's not just television. I've been in plenty of environments where if people put half the energy they put into creating a pressure cooker atmosphere instead into planning/forging ahead with a project/solving problems/etc., things would have been far more productive and far less stressful.
Title: Re:THE NEW AGE NEW YEAR
Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 10:21:15 AM: Where in tarnation IS everyone? Only kidding. I can't wait until our Rockin' New Year's Eve Do begins in earnest.
Title: Re:THE NEW AGE NEW YEAR
Post by: MBarnum on December 31, 2003, 10:39:21 AM: I would like to know where are favorite Swishy girl is! She has been taking one heck of a long vacation in Tarnationville!

And the Girls on the Loose in NY must be having a ton of fun and I am looking forward to hearing of there adventures in the big town.
Title: Re:THE NEW AGE NEW YEAR
Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 10:40:20 AM: MBarnum, did you not see yesterday's posts?
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 10:44:16 AM: I simply refuse to go to the stress place. I will NOT be stressed. NO, I WON"T LET STRESS GET ME NEVER NEVER NEVER NO STRESS EVER STRESS IS SIMPLY NOT A PART OF ME AND DON'T EVER TELL ME IT IS BECAUSE... Oops.
Title: Re:THE NEW AGE NEW YEAR
Post by: Charles Pogue on December 31, 2003, 10:47:08 AM: 2003 actually did not have a lot of highs or lows, but stayed on a pretty even keel for me, which was just fine. Highlight, of course, would be adding Mr. Bruce Kimmel to our array of fascinating friends.

In 2004, like Bruce, I hope to explore a little novel writing and just more personal writing in general...or rather writing for me.

Everybody have a safe, Happy New Year.
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Post by: MBarnum on December 31, 2003, 10:50:13 AM: I did read yesterdays posts, but not the evening ones...I am thinking I must have missed something, huh?
Title: Re:THE NEW AGE NEW YEAR
Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 10:56:01 AM: Go back and read the evening posts - and your Swishy Sarah question will be answered.
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 10:56:53 AM: Yes DRMBARNUM SS posted yesterday evening.

I also have a new name for you courtesy the Borg.... 1 of 12!

Let's get to page three so we can have another greeting!!
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 10:57:30 AM: So let it be written so let it be done! ;D
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Post by: MBarnum on December 31, 2003, 10:58:55 AM: Ok, jsut read last nights posts...I hadn't even gotten on the computer last night I guess, and did I miss stuff!

Swishy, you look adorable with or without braces! Laura is a cutie too!

We do have some of the most attractive ladies on HHW don't we! Some handsome Misters too!

Ok, for now on I will catch up on the previous nights posts...I used to always do that but for some reason I haven't lately. I am missing out!
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Post by: MBarnum on December 31, 2003, 10:59:39 AM: Hey, does ANYONE know what ever became of actress Narda Onyx??????
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 10:59:43 AM: MR BK isn't that a Rodgers & Hammerstein song:

Tsuris with the Fringe on Top? 8)

Narda Onyx? She took off her makeup and went back to the hotel.
Title: Re:THE NEW AGE NEW YEAR
Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 11:10:35 AM: A lull. Let's say "bye" to the lull. Then we can have a lull abye.
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 11:11:06 AM: My goodness this day is going slowly.
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 11:21:28 AM: You're telling me....waiting for the work day to end so I can go to a party...tell me about it....

s l o w

Someone give us a topic!
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Post by: MBarnum on December 31, 2003, 11:27:54 AM: Ok, here is a topic. What is everyone's favorite Narda Onyx performance! LOL!

Mine would be her thrilling role as the offspring of Dr. Frankenstein in Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (co-starring Cal Bolder as Hank), followed. of course, by her appearance as the foreign spy girl in that memorable episode of 77 Sunset Strip. LOL!

Hey, Narda, SAG is looking for you!

Ok, your turn!
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 11:31:24 AM: I have only seen Jesse James vs. Frankenstein's Daughter once....so I guess that would be it. As for SAG looking for her, I reminded of what a columnist wrote to me when I was trying to find Allison Hayes in 1965: "With credits like those, perhaps she is in hiding."
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 11:33:29 AM: We have a topic - your hopes for 2004. To it, say I.
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Post by: MBarnum on December 31, 2003, 11:39:04 AM: I will answer your topic BK, but you must answer my topic as well!!!

My hopes for 2004 are for continued good health for my family and friends; that many more of my interviews with former B-movie actors get published and that I continue to find interesting people to interview; that I can finally find out where in tarnation is June Kenney; that my newphew Jeffrey make it back safely from Iraq; that HHW continue to prosper and grow; and that only good things happen for everyone everywhere!

How was that!
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 11:44:03 AM: Okay...well like Mr BK and DRCHARLESPOGUE, I hope to do some writing in 2004 and finish a long delayed project. ;D

I also hope to be cast in a play or two and work harder toward getting my Equity Card - since I only have a few hours to go! ;D

That for me personally of course. ;)

In the larger scheme of things: I hope for good health for all my family members and friends, great prosperity for those who work so very hard, and greater understanding between individuals and nations. :D

Oh....and a nice new copy of Kritzer Time.
Title: Re:THE NEW AGE NEW YEAR
Post by: TCB on December 31, 2003, 11:52:53 AM: Quote from: Jay on December 31, 2003, 09:20:45 AM
We want pictures of YOU, Dear Reader Jason.

Naked! Just kidding, Jason. However, next celebrity encounter, please stop them and ask if you can get a picture either of you with the celebrity, or just of the celebrity. Or, you know what is even more fun? Stop a celebrity, ask if you can get a picture, then hand them the camera, and then you pose for them. I guarantee they will remember you.
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Post by: TCB on December 31, 2003, 11:56:07 AM: Quote from: bk on December 31, 2003, 10:21:15 AM
Where in tarnation IS everyone? Only kidding. I can't wait until our Rockin' New Year's Eve Do begins in earnest.

Who's Earnest?
Title: Re:THE NEW AGE NEW YEAR
Post by: TCB on December 31, 2003, 11:58:35 AM: Diane - The Eldest
Tom* - The youngest
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on December 31, 2003, 11:59:42 AM: I have no brothers or sisters. I am a lonely child.

High points of 2003: Seeing "Wicked" and "An Evening With Dame Edna." Also, the revelation that there were NO weapons of mass destruction in Iraq -- the sole excuse upon which the Bush Administration justified spending billions of dollars on the "war."

Low points of 2003: The invasion of Iraq under false pretenses. Arnold Schwarzenegger's "election" to the governorship of California.

Hopes for 2004: No more U.S. military/civilian deaths in Iraq. A viable Democratic candidate for president. The abolition of the monstrously anti-American "Patriot's Act." A restoration of some world respect for the USA. A surprisingly good performance as governor by Arnold Schwarzenegger. I'd love to stop thinking that the Homeland Security Agency's frequent terrorism threat levels are being issued as political ploys rather than honest-to-goodness reasons to be alert. Also, I'd appreciate it if the Bush Administration would stop sullying the the honor of the military by using it as a rallying tool every time Bush's ratings drop.
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Post by: Maya on December 31, 2003, 12:02:22 PM: I think I had TWO celebrity sightings yesterday...I didn't even recognize Brian Boitano until Jason pointed him out (and I got "What Would Brian Boitano Do?" from the South Park movie stuck in my head). I think I also saw Tyne Daly near Madame Tussaud's...or at least a woman who looked like her twin!

Ron--I agree about the Wicked songs...it's a wonderful score, even if it lacks subtlety in places (and I'm not a fan of "As Long as You're Mine"). I think I've listened to "Defying Gravity" about 20 times and I'm still not tired of it.

Quote from: TCB on December 31, 2003, 11:52:53 AM
Or, you know what is even more fun? Stop a celebrity, ask if you can get a picture, then hand them the camera, and then you pose for them. I guarantee they will remember you.

LOL, that's brilliant!
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 12:07:33 PM: Diane and Tom - two more sturdy family names...and great choices for a playwright somewhere.

Poor Ron...I simply cannot imagine being an only child! Who do you blame when something happens? ::)
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Post by: TCB on December 31, 2003, 12:09:15 PM: Well, Ron has definately returned to the fold. Bravo!
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Post by: TCB on December 31, 2003, 12:11:39 PM: Quote from: Maya on December 31, 2003, 12:02:22 PM
I think I had TWO celebrity sightings yesterday...I didn't even recognize Brian Boitano until Jason pointed him out (and I got "What Would Brian Boitano Do?" from the South Park movie stuck in my head). I think I also saw Tyne Daly near Madame Tussaud's...or at least a woman who looked like her twin!

Have you seen Tyne Daly lately? She looks like twins.
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Post by: Jrand73 on December 31, 2003, 12:13:14 PM: TCB - Meow! ::)

Okay....everyone have a safe and Happy New Year....and lots of posts here at HHW for me to read when I log back on in 2004!!!!
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Post by: Jennifer on December 31, 2003, 12:15:50 PM: Hey everyone! Happy New year's eve!

Just spent the day shopping with my mom, which was something I really needed. Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful night.
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Post by: Jennifer on December 31, 2003, 12:18:58 PM: Oh Jrand: I love those sparkly smilies!

DR MBarnum: I'm glad you mentioned last night's posts. I totally forgot that I didn't quite finish reading them yet. I will do that now.
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Post by: Jed on December 31, 2003, 12:23:37 PM: Quote from: Maya on December 31, 2003, 12:02:22 PM
I think I had TWO celebrity sightings yesterday...I didn't even recognize Brian Boitano until Jason pointed him out (and I got "What Would Brian Boitano Do?" from the South Park movie stuck in my head). I think I also saw Tyne Daly near Madame Tussaud's...or at least a woman who looked like her twin!

Maya, dear, are you sure you weren't in Madame Tussaud's? :D

Family names - Only 2 of us kids...
Jed(ediah)
Erin

Father: Joseph
Mother: Kerry
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on December 31, 2003, 12:24:15 PM: JRand53: I blamed some other kid....who else? Unfortunately, it's far too common for an only child to be caught in the act because there are no other siblings distracting attention. I was actually a pretty good kid, but I was never perfect!

TCB: [bow}! Thanks! :)

Maya: I think you've hit on the one ballad that critics thought was "one too many" in the show. Still, it cements the bond between Elphaba and Fiyero before the unimaginable happens to him. I can certainly forgive the inclusion of it in the show when there are so many jewels lying around!!!
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Post by: Craig on December 31, 2003, 12:24:51 PM: Has anyone noticed that the last 364 days have flown by, and yet this last one seems to be laaaaagggggggggiiiinngggggg?

Fun fact for 2004 - it's a leap year. That means a whole extra day of posting and notes BK
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Post by: Jed on December 31, 2003, 12:27:27 PM: Oh, and the HHW Hussies learned a big rule last night... never offer to show your ID! Unless the place cards you at the door, you'll often have no problem at all getting them underage types in with you, but once they see one ID, they usually want to see them all.

I say "usually" because of the numerous times out with my friend Ken where he gets carded and I don't (I'm 24, he's 36 :D).

Glad the NYC trip is going well... can't wait to see pictures!
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Post by: Jane on December 31, 2003, 12:28:25 PM: Seems we are staying home tonight. I just cancelled our dinner and Cabaret Theater reservations. Keith is still sick. I don’t thing shoveling snow was a healthy thing for him to do. At least the fever is staying away. We shouldn’t be going out anyway since more snow is expected.

Ron I’m sorry you are a lonely child. Not all siblings are nice. I had a very difficult sister. On the other hand I am grateful for my brother.
Title: Re:THE NEW AGE NEW YEAR
Post by: Jane on December 31, 2003, 12:29:51 PM: Quote from: Craig on December 31, 2003, 12:24:51 PM
Has anyone noticed that the last 364 days have flown by, and yet this last one seems to be laaaaagggggggggiiiinngggggg? :o

Fun fact for 2004 - it's a leap year. That means a whole extra day of posting and notes BK

Yes, I noticed both facts.
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Post by: Jennifer on December 31, 2003, 12:30:41 PM: I went by Subway today and was happy to see that here in Canada they do indeed have special turkey and chicken wraps.I cannot wait to try one since I love Subway (I hope they are good). And they only have 8 and 11 carb points. Not bad.
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Post by: Jennifer on December 31, 2003, 12:34:09 PM: That's a shame Emily got carded (since she is legal in the place where she lives). I guess DR Maya was just so happy to show her id now that she is 21 :)
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 12:45:20 PM: Sorry to hear Keith is still sick - I told him not to shovel. But now you can both join us for our Rockin' New Year's Eve Do.
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Post by: Panni on December 31, 2003, 12:46:49 PM: Happy, happy new year, one and all!

Some of my wishes for 2004 (others are too private):
Health and happiness for my daughter, of course.
Lots of wonderful new writing projects. And that certain scripts which have been sitting around waiting for fairy dust get produced (A POEM FOR LILI; PURLIE'S SUMMER; OUT OF THE DUST, to name a few).
That the script which is being produced in January turns out to be a fabulous film.
Corny, yes, but important -- Peace in the world. (We can wish, can't we?)

Personal Highs of 2003: Moving back to LA and surviving the move.
Discovering that the place I rented sight unseen was small, but utterly charming.
Coming out of a writing slump (it was taking me forever to write even a few pages) and having it all suddenly pour out of me like it used to in the pre-slump days.
Meeting some interesting new people. Well, they weren't "new people" like they were rodents before - but new-to-me-people.

Personal Lows of 2003: Some financial stuff - which was also a high, in that once it was done, I was freed of something that had been hanging over me for 8 years.
Leaving friends behind when moving.
...And other things which would be boring and depressing to discuss on the Happiest Site on the Internet.
Hey, man, it's alllll good now. Cue the new Age Music.

Once more, as they say in Hungary "BUEK!" (Which stands for 'Boldog uj évet kivánok!' Which means... I wish you a happy New Year!)
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Post by: Ann on December 31, 2003, 12:48:04 PM: Good morning everyone!
Let's see, a look back at 2003.
Highlights would have to include graduating from college, of course...also seeing Elaine Stritch live, which was unforgetable...finally losing those 30 pounds, definitely on the list...hmm, that's all I can think of at the moment.
Lowlights, seeing my ex-boyfriend go to jail (he got out yesterday after eight months) watching a few dear frends go through nasty break ups and heartache...I guess nothing really bad has happened to me, I've just been the observer.
Hopes for 2004...well, figure out what I want to do with my life now that I've graduated. Hopefully get settled into a graduate program somewhere. And lets just say I hope next year I have a special someone to ring in the new year with...this single life is getting old :)
This promises to be a quiet new years, no real partying going on, so I shall be checking in here from time to time to partake of the HHW festivities
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Post by: TCB on December 31, 2003, 12:50:40 PM: Jane: I have question.... other than a vivid description of my last lover, what or who is Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Reindeer?
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Post by: Panni on December 31, 2003, 12:52:22 PM: DR Jane - Hope Keith is well VERY soon. In case you missed my post last night, thank you for offering to email me the pet pics. They miraculously appeared right after I posted my first note. They're very sweet! And I didn't know Echo was a star. Could my Abie have his pawtograph? (Nauseatingly cute, but I couldn't resist.)
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Post by: TCB on December 31, 2003, 12:56:13 PM: Quote from: Ann on December 31, 2003, 12:48:04 PM
Good morning everyone!
Let's see, a look back at 2003.
Highlights would have to include graduating from college, of course...also seeing Elaine Stritch live, which was unforgetable...

Sure, seeing Stritch live is a highlight, but seeing me live didn't make the cut????
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Post by: Diane on December 31, 2003, 01:03:13 PM: Quote from: TCB on December 31, 2003, 12:50:40 PM
Jane: I have question.... other than a vivid description of my last lover, what or who is Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Reindeer?

TCB: You crack me up ;D
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Post by: TCB on December 31, 2003, 01:04:43 PM: ......... and shouldn't Tomovoz be getting out of bed soon? Or do you think he and Mr. Mercurio may be involved?
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on December 31, 2003, 01:05:46 PM: Quote from: Panni on December 31, 2003, 12:46:49 PM
Meeting some interesting new people. Well, they weren't "new people" like they were rodents before - but new-to-me-people.
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Visions of Disney's "Cinderella" popped into my head with the Fairy Godmother "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Booing" "rodents" into footmen for "Cinderellie's" carriage!
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Post by: Jed on December 31, 2003, 01:06:47 PM: If I remember my December time differences correctly (which is very doubtful), it's about 8 hours into 2004 in Oz, so we could be hearing from Tom before too long.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on December 31, 2003, 01:07:17 PM: Quote from: TCB on December 31, 2003, 12:56:13 PM
Sure, seeing Stritch live is a highlight, but seeing me live didn't make the cut????

Next time, let 'em see you n-a-k-e-d! They're SURE to remember that...and talk about it, too!

:)
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Post by: TCB on December 31, 2003, 01:12:56 PM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on December 31, 2003, 01:07:17 PM
Next time, let 'em see you n-a-k-e-d! They're SURE to remember that...and talk about it, too!

:)

Yeah, if they can stop laughing!
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Post by: TCB on December 31, 2003, 01:32:49 PM: Not mine, but adorable...
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Post by: TCB on December 31, 2003, 01:33:45 PM: Or, if you prefer...........
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Post by: Diane on December 31, 2003, 01:38:14 PM: These New Year's Resolutions appeared in the NY Post today. Enjoy!

Ute Lemper: I resolve to explore the seven deadly sins all over again!

Phyllis Newman: In the new year I'll read the world news before I read the gossip columns.

Isabel Keating: I resolve to eat alot more chocolate and drink alot more red wine

And my personal fav:

Polly Bergen: To calm Michael Riedel down a little.

Have A Safe And Happy New Year Everyone!
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Post by: Tomovoz on December 31, 2003, 01:39:45 PM: I"m Here! My night with Paul. Enjoyable show and Mecurio is a somewhat chunkier than in Strictly Ballroom (he lost weight for this role) - shorter than you would think (less tall!), has a pleasant singing voice and copes with comedy well. He plays Ethen (the well endowed) in the show and fair enough too!
It is New Year's Day here and has been for over 8 hours.
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Post by: Diane on December 31, 2003, 01:41:37 PM: Those cats are so damn cute!! AWWWW!
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Post by: Jane on December 31, 2003, 01:42:15 PM: Quote from: MBarnum on December 31, 2003, 10:58:55 AM
Swishy, you look adorable with or without braces! Laura is a cutie too!

I agree. And a fun happy picture. :)
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Post by: Jane on December 31, 2003, 01:46:41 PM: Quote from: bk on December 31, 2003, 12:45:20 PM
Sorry to hear Keith is still sick - I told him not to shovel. But now you can both join us for our Rockin' New Year's Eve Do.

He doesn't listen to me why would he listen to you? He just doesn't know how to be idle. At the moment he is outside shaking snow of bushes and trees before they are crushed to death.
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Post by: Jane on December 31, 2003, 01:51:29 PM: Quote from: TCB on December 31, 2003, 12:50:40 PM
Jane: I have question.... other than a vivid description of my last lover, what or who is Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Reindeer?

LOL. I have no idea. That was Keith posting this morning. I really groaned over the prostate joke. ::) :-[ Most of the time he is really funny, even after all these years.
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Post by: Jed on December 31, 2003, 01:54:37 PM: Quote from: Jane on December 31, 2003, 01:51:29 PM
LOL. I have no idea. That was Keith posting this morning. I really groaned over the prostate joke. ::) :-[ Most of the time he is really funny, even after all these years.

Just blame it on the fever. :)
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Post by: Jane on December 31, 2003, 01:58:25 PM: DRLaura are Joshie’s eyes really that green? What a precious picture.

Jrand and MBarnum you have a rather large number of siblings. Myrna is an unusual name. Were your parents Myrna Loy fans? My siblings and I were all given English names. My brother, the oldest, is George and my sister Peggy was two years younger. I followed 4 ½ years later. My mother wasn’t supposed to have any more children but she played a trick on my father and here I am.

TCB-oh my god! Those pictures are soooooo cute. I love Huskies! I just don’t recommend having one. They shed non-stop and are too stubborn.
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 02:02:59 PM: Can't you control your man, Jane? Control your man. Men must be kept under control. Men are beasts, savage beasts, you know that, and you must control them.
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Post by: Jane on December 31, 2003, 02:13:13 PM: This last year was just a continuation of the year before. We have had too many loses in our lives. So I shall only dwell on all the good things that happened this year. We had several visits from good friends and we took several trips with friends and family. The highlights of the year were: our son pursuing his dream and going to Romania with the Peace Corps.; our older son purchasing a loft with his girlfriend; my brother and I have become closer than ever. Joining this wonderful group on a regular basis has been wonderful. I had the great pleasure of meeting Jay this year and hope to meet more of you in the following year, and to see Jay again.

My personal hopes for 2004 are for a quiet, peaceful and healthy year. Most of all I hope my children continue to have growth in their personal lives and for my oldest son to find his professional life. I’m looking forward to our family trip in Eastern Europe.

To all of you here, I wish you a year filled with good health, happiness and for those of you searching for the perfect job or mate, may you find it.
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on December 31, 2003, 02:28:27 PM: Thank you, Jane. Yes, he has very green eyes. Here he is doing another of his favorite activities: watching the printer. He gets all excited when he hears the printer turn on and runs right over and jumps on top of the monitor to watch.
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Post by: Tomovoz on December 31, 2003, 02:30:45 PM: Have been having scanner problems this morning. Hope this works:
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Post by: Jane on December 31, 2003, 02:34:50 PM: Here's "Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Reindeer" at 6 weeks. She dreamed of PBS stardom even at this young age.
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Post by: Matt H. on December 31, 2003, 02:36:26 PM: I have only an older brother - Phillip.

I do not feel sorry for only children because if you have a very mean, very vindictive older sibling, you can spend many miserable years with them or trying your best to avoid them, and I did. You make of your childhood what you will whether there are siblings about or not. I think dealing with my brother made me a much stronger person and able to stand the negative comments about me (who took dance, voice, even baton) made by others and also able to live in solitude quite contentedly.

My, that sounds maudlin. Sorry for that.
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 02:39:25 PM: Today is the day to expunge all feelings - good, bad, maudlin, angry, whatever.
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Post by: Tomovoz on December 31, 2003, 02:39:59 PM: Now on to serious business. I have indeed had highs and lows durring 2003. The best help I received for my "lows" was from friends on this board. Things always work out for the best (Candide!) but it is so difficult to accept that at the time. Meeting new friends here has been wonderful too. For 2004 our planned trip to France and (hopefully the US of A) should be the highlite. We hope to add more Hainsies to our "reality" list. We only accept Jose as being real but the rest of you could all be figments of BK's imagination and his multiple personalities.
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Post by: Matt H. on December 31, 2003, 02:41:37 PM: Those huskie pictures are absolutely adorable. Gave me a wonderful laugh.
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Post by: TCB on December 31, 2003, 02:46:16 PM: What a lovely message, Jane.

Highlights of 2003(The Top Three): (1)Earning the two roles I coveted A)Matthew Harrison Brady in Inherit the Wind; and B) Horace Vandegelder in Hello, Dolly!. (2) Winning Best Actor honors for both productions, one from the theater itself for DOLLY, and the other from the community for INHERIT. (3) Finding HHW and all of the wonderful people that are part of this site from BK, Mark, and Craig who make it happen; to the newest members and the lurkers, as well.

Lowlights of 2003 (The Bottom 3): (1)My continuing health problems (my back, my hip, my pneumonia), (2) losing my battle with Uncle Sam over income taxes, (3) and the temporary stagnation of my own business, The Birkeland Touch.
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Post by: Matthew on December 31, 2003, 02:46:24 PM: Finally have some time to post about the trip and about the highlights of 2003.

Hightlights of 2003 seem to be all theatre related. All the shows I MD'd were awesome, including "Hello, Dolly!" with 6. 7 and 8 graders. I saw Elaine Stritch live as well as toured backstage of the Phantom of the Opera tour and met Lisa Vroman. It's been a decent year and what better way to top it off than a trip to NYC.

As I posted earlier this morning, we saw 5 awesome shows. By some fluke, we got 5th row center seats for "The Boy From Oz" 40 minutes before curtain, and what fun THAT was. The second act was SO good, I think I may have cried. On the downside of TBFO, I can't see this show working without Hugh Jackman, I know the show will close for a week or so when he is on vacation, and his contract is for a year, but unless someone studies him real hard, I can't see anyone else that would be able to play the part. We're really glad we saw this show.

If you get a chance and are in NYC in the next few weeks, see "The Musical of Musicals - The Musical", I've never laughed so hard in my life. 5 skits all with the same plot (I can't pay the rent, you WILL pay the rent, I'll pay the rent) in different comoposer styles - R&H, Sondheim, Herman, ALW and Kander and Ebb, and it was just a hoot.

We supped at Joe Allen after "Taboo" and I was pleased to hear BK's Schwartz CD playing in one of the Broadway Souveneir shops. There are the HHW connections.

Happy New Year, all.
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Post by: TCB on December 31, 2003, 02:51:49 PM: Quote from: Tomovoz on December 31, 2003, 02:39:59 PM
Now on to serious business. I have indeed had highs and lows druring 2003. The best help I received for my "lows" was from friends on this board. Things always work out for the best (Candide!) but it is so difficult to accept that at the time. Meeting new friends here has been wonderful too. For 2004 our planned trip to France and (hopefully the US of A) should be the highlite. We hope to add more Hainsies to our "reality" list. We only accept Jose as being real but the rest of you could all be figments of BK's imagination and his multiple personalities.

Ozzie, if you are going to quote Candide, shouldn't it be Glitter and Be Gay?
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Post by: Tomovoz on December 31, 2003, 02:52:03 PM: Siblings:
I grew up with an older sister Patricia. We were both adopted but not blood relatives.
I have two brothers Grant and Chris who are 8 and 10 years younger. (They are full brothers) and I have a half sister Fay who is 14 years older and a half brother LLoyd who is 12 years older. Apart from Patricia, the family member with whom I have the clloset affinity id Lloys and I have only known him and his family for 12 years.
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Post by: Tomovoz on December 31, 2003, 02:52:41 PM: Me Glitter?
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Post by: MBarnum on December 31, 2003, 02:54:34 PM: Quote from: Jane on December 31, 2003, 01:58:25 PM

MBarnum you have a rather large number of siblings.

Yes, when you parents marry 3 times each, this happens! LOL!

Quote from: Jane on December 31, 2003, 01:58:25 PM
My mother wasn’t supposed to have any more children but she played a trick on my father and here I am.

My mother wasn't supposed to have any more children either...I was quite a surprise to she and her first husband (who was not my father)...moral of the story, don't let your lonely housewives join a bowling league! LOL! I will skip the sordid details!
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Post by: Panni on December 31, 2003, 02:59:22 PM: I listened yesterday for the first itme to bk's Schwartz CD and loved it. My fave cuts at this moment - this will change with more listenings are Chenoweth's "Lion Tamer" and the late great Dorothy Loudon's "No Time at All"... While I was listening I had this image of Bruce in the booth smiling and just "willing" Loudon to give it her all -- which, voice problems or not, she most certainly does.
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Post by: Panni on December 31, 2003, 03:06:14 PM: I'm an only child - sort of. My father's first wife was killed in the Holocaust. He had a son who was borderline psychotic and was, I think, around 13 when I was born. (My father didn't want other kids because his only one turned out so badly. My mother had many abortions, then finally put her foot down and said "I'm HAVING this one." That would be Me.) He (half-brother) would do cute things like tell me when my mother and father went out that if they were in an accident and never returned, he would put me out on the street and I'd have to beg to get food. I was 2 or 3 when he told me things of this sort. I haven't seen or spoken to him in over 20 years. The sad thing is that he's my only link to my father who died when I was very young.
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Post by: Tomovoz on December 31, 2003, 03:12:35 PM: My NY date:
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 03:13:12 PM: I am soooo tired, I can barely keep my eyes open. Don't think I'll get out before five. But tomorrow is off and I shall rest and relax, not necessarily in that order.

I love the Loudon track. It's one of my faves. And Kristin's track is perfection - one take, goodbye.
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Post by: Matt H. on December 31, 2003, 03:20:47 PM: Suffice to say, DR Tom, that the pic is swoonable.
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Post by: LC on December 31, 2003, 03:21:44 PM: Quote from: Jed on December 31, 2003, 12:27:27 PM
Oh, and the HHW Hussies learned a big rule last night... never offer to show your ID! Unless the place cards you at the door, you'll often have no problem at all getting them underage types in with you, but once they see one ID, they usually want to see them all.

I would just like to say that when we were inside and about to order drinks, I TRIED to stop Maya from bum-rushing the bar brandishing her ID, but she was too quick for me! :)

I had a lovely time meeting Maya, Emily, Andrea, non-DR Robin, and Jason last night. I think Maya already summarized the evening pretty well, although I'm sure we will hear more border stories when Emily and Andrea get back online. And as promised, here is a picture of us outside Ollie's in Times Square. (I assume you all know who we are, but just in case - from left to right, Emily, Andrea, Maya, me, and Jason!)
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Post by: LC on December 31, 2003, 03:25:07 PM: Happy New Year to everyone! ;D 8) :) ;D

I am an only child and am very happy about that - I look at the sibling dynamics of my friends and family and think it worked out for the best that I grew up with lots of solitude.

I have loved everyone's pet pictures. Here is one of my lazy kitty:
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Post by: Laura II on December 31, 2003, 03:28:13 PM: DR Jane: I'm sorry Keith is sick. I hope he feels better soon!

DR Panni: Your story made me sad. I'm sorry your older half-brother treated you like that.

Drs MBarnum and Jane: Glad you liked the pic! (and Mymy too)

My family:
mom: Angela
dad: Cary
children: Laura
Anthony

Lows of 2003: Family members finding out they have cancer, a little bit of boy trouble, certain things my classmates did that upset me

Highs: graduating from high school (although that was bittersweet), following my heart and taking a year off before college--shades of "On the Steps of the Palace" :), working at a performing arts school, "meeting" some wonderful people (Mymy, Mark, Seany, all of you!) and maintaining strong friendships with my friends in college and those still in my old high school

hopes for 2004: peace throughout the world, good health for all, end of abortion, help in decision-making, more patience, spiritual growth, more generosity of spirit, and a little romance!
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Post by: Tomovoz on December 31, 2003, 03:29:38 PM: Thanks Leslie. Glad you gave the names as Jason would have been difficult to guess.
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Post by: Panni on December 31, 2003, 03:37:56 PM: DR Laura II - No sadness allowed today.
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Post by: Panni on December 31, 2003, 03:39:04 PM: ...Besides, He's stuck in some hellhole in Budapest and I'm in sunny
Studio City. Who's laughing now, eh?
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 03:41:14 PM: I'm laughing now. I laugh and laugh and then I laugh some more. I'm soooo tired, I might not even make Vinnie's NY eve party (I was going to drop by early on) - I think I just need to vege - I tend to get sick when I get so overtired and we don't want that to happen. Must be very careful since I'm around so many folks who are under the weather.
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Post by: Jane on December 31, 2003, 04:02:51 PM: Quote from: TCB on December 31, 2003, 12:50:40 PM
Jane: I have question.... other than a vivid description of my last lover, what or who is Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Reindeer?

Well, TCB, "Jo Jo the Dog Faced Reindeer" was a long-in-development children's Xmas special about a wanna-be Santa's reindeer who is terribly self-conscious about his dog-like appearance. Sort of a variation on making the most of the attributes your born with--kinda like the Rudolf fable. Seems that one Xmas eve, Santa is waylaid by a pack of vicious dogs near Hackensack, NJ and only "Jo Jo" can save him...and Christmas. It's a great PBS special and Echo played the part with aplomb. At least that's how I remember it.

Anyway, the name for the special was derived from the real-life “JoJo the dog-faced boy” who toured with P T Barnum throughout the US and Europe in the 1880s and 90s. Apparently, he suffered from hypertrichosis, or abnormal hair growth, which caused him to grow long hair all over his face.

So does this photo of Jo Jo resemble your last lover?
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Post by: Matt H. on December 31, 2003, 04:06:01 PM: My dear friend Jeff (who was seated next to me in the picture I posted a week or two ago) told me he was going out tonight simply because he couldn't stand to be alone on New Year's Eve. For some reason, this has never bothered me. Do others feel the need to be in the company of people, even strangers in a crowded bar, on New Year's Eve?
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Post by: Jed on December 31, 2003, 04:08:28 PM: Quote from: Jane on December 31, 2003, 04:02:51 PM
Well, TCB, "Jo Jo the Dog Faced Reindeer" was a long-in-development children's Xmas special about a wanna-be Santa's reindeer who is terribly self-conscious about his dog-like appearance. Sort of a variation on making the most of the attributes your born with--kinda like the Rudolf fable. Seems that one Xmas eve, Santa is waylaid by a pack of vicious dogs near Hackensack, NJ and only "Jo Jo" can save him...and Christmas. It's a great PBS special and Echo played the part with aplomb. At least that's how I remember it.

Anyway, the name for the special was derived from the real-life “JoJo the dog-faced boy” who toured with P T Barnum throughout the US and Europe in the 1880s and 90s. Apparently, he suffered from hypertrichosis, or abnormal hair growth, which caused him to grow long hair all over his face.

So does this photo of Jo Jo resemble your last lover?

Hmm... I don't think Keith's fever is improving. :D
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on December 31, 2003, 04:09:58 PM: Gosh, I've never felt "alone" when I'm by myself.

I'm the best company I know! :)
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 04:11:08 PM: I have been alone on New Year's Eve for the last ten years, despite having had invitations to go places. I just prefer to be alone, to contemplate the year past and the year upcoming, and reflect on many things. Plus, we iz havin' a partay here.
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Post by: Jed on December 31, 2003, 04:12:02 PM: MattH - Not at all. I've done a solo New Year's or two and not minded it at all. If I have a group of friends getting together, as I do tonight, then I'm there with bells on, but if not, I'd prefer an evening by myself than with a mass of strangers.
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Post by: Tomovoz on December 31, 2003, 04:14:51 PM: Where do you hang the bells Jed?
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Post by: Matt H. on December 31, 2003, 04:15:24 PM: I had to do some digging to come up with this. It's the picture of our first dog, a fox terrier named Sister. That's my brother on the left who's holding Sister.
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Post by: Michael on December 31, 2003, 04:25:04 PM: I want to wish everyone a happy new year.
I was without internet connection until a minute ago.

Now to catch up on all the notes I missed.
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Post by: Matt H. on December 31, 2003, 04:30:49 PM: Nice to have you back with us, DR Michael. :)
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 04:31:53 PM: Not out of here yet, but very very soon.
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Post by: Jed on December 31, 2003, 04:33:30 PM: Quote from: Tomovoz on December 31, 2003, 04:14:51 PM
Where do you hang the bells Jed?

Well, let's just say that studded tires come to mind...
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Post by: William E. Lurie on December 31, 2003, 04:50:41 PM: We're just staying home on New Years Eve like always. Back when Broadway shows didn't cancel or start early on New Years Eve I went to a show and couldn't get out of the area until after midnight, nor could I even see the ball. It's too much of a madhouse... and besides I still believe in the Constitution and the 4th Ammendment which makes unreasonable search and seizure against the law and from everything I've heard this law will be broken with everyone going into the Times Square area.
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Post by: Kerry on December 31, 2003, 04:51:22 PM: Quote from: Jed on December 31, 2003, 04:33:30 PM
Well, let's just say that studded tires come to mind...

Jed, I'm so glad you said it and i didn't have to!!!!!!!!
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Post by: Jay on December 31, 2003, 04:53:59 PM: Dear Reader TCB--

Were those animals alive in those two pictures???
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Post by: Kerry on December 31, 2003, 04:54:50 PM: Jed, also tell your mother she has a lovely name and knows the proper spelling!

You really want my siblings' names?

Kathleen
Kerry
Kevin
Karen
Kris
Kim

Cute huh? Too cute, if you ask me. Karen and Kris are twins. I love most of my siblings but could do without one or two of them. It's amazing what damage a sibling can do. Thank God for therapy!!!!!!!!! I think BK and I shared the same brother!!!!!
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Post by: Jay on December 31, 2003, 04:54:50 PM: Dear Reader MBarnum--

Regarding your, um, heritage: All I can say is "OH MY!"
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Post by: Jay on December 31, 2003, 04:55:38 PM: Dear Reader LC--

Welcome back! And thanks for the picture of the gang at Times Square.
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Post by: Jay on December 31, 2003, 04:59:16 PM: Quote from: Kerry on December 31, 2003, 04:54:50 PM
You really want my siblings' names?

Kathleen
Kerry
Kevin
Karen
Kris
Kim

Cute huh? Too cute, if you ask me.

Stuck on the letter "K" your parents were, eh?

With all these large families and interesting naming schemes, I am reminded of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, in which the brothers are given biblical names, in alphabetical order, starting with "Adam."
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Post by: Michael on December 31, 2003, 05:01:14 PM: Talkng of families...

I will never forget when my father introduced me to my relatives at the last big gathering. This is how is went

Shake hands with your Uncle Max, my boy
And here is your sister Shirl
And here is your cousin Isabel
That's Irving's oldest girl
And you remember the Tishman twins
Gerald and Jerome
We all came out to greet you
And to wish you welcome home

Meet..
Merowitz, Berowitz, Handelman, Schandelman
Sperber and Gerber and Steiner and Stone
Boskowitz, Lubowitz, Aaronson, Baronson,
Kleinman and Feinman and Freidman and Cohen

Smallowitz, Wallowitz, Tidelbaum, Mandelbaum
Levin, Levinsky, Levine and Levi
Brumburger, Schlumburger, Minkus and Pinkus
And Stein with an "e-i" and Styne with a "y"

Shake hands with your Uncle Sol mein boy
And here is your brother Sid
And here is your cousin Yetta
Who expects another kid

Whenever you're on away mein boy
Wherever you may roam
We'll all be here when you come back
To wish you welcome home
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Post by: George on December 31, 2003, 05:08:03 PM: I haven't read any of the posts today...well, not past the first page...but I'm home taping a jazz concert on www.wamc.org with former Manhattan Transfer member Laurel Massé. I'm recording it directly to my computer (it's two hours long!) so I hope nothing happens to screw it up. The program that Laurel hosts is not archived, so if something goes wrong, I've lost it! Wish me luck! :-\

Jed, are you listening to it? It's just started!
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Post by: Michael on December 31, 2003, 05:20:35 PM: John Gregory Dunne, the best-selling author of "True Confessions" known for his biting critiques of Hollywood and frequent collaborations with his wife, Joan Didion, has died. He was 71.

(http://channels.netscape.com/fotosrch/2/19890918NY122.jpg)
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Post by: Michael on December 31, 2003, 05:24:29 PM: Charles Berlitz, a noted linguist and author whose books, including ``The Bermuda Triangle,'' explored the paranormal, has died at age 90.

Berlitz, whose grandfather founded the language schools that bear the family name, died Dec. 18 at University Hospital in Tamarac, relatives said.

(http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:JwfmUXQpJgcC:www.bluevortex.com/images/berlitz.jpg)
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Post by: Michael on December 31, 2003, 05:26:05 PM: British comedian Bob Monkhouse, who wrote jokes for Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra in a 50-year showbusiness career, died on Monday aged 75, his manager said.

(http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:6z81oYbMOcYC:www.goring-by-sea.uk.com/images/bobmonkhouse.jpg)
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Post by: Tomovoz on December 31, 2003, 05:31:33 PM: DR Kerry. Were the family pets a Kangaroo and a Koala?
Welcome back MDS. I assumed you were at a Wild Party.
DR Jed: Thanks for the answer. Who gets to ring the bells? Do the studs jangle with the bells?
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Post by: Tomovoz on December 31, 2003, 05:34:20 PM: MusicGuy. Mercurio displayed more than could be described "Strictly Ballroom". He certainly didn't have to sing or dance to get major applause. (I avoided the term clap).
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 05:44:53 PM: Managed to get out right at five and am now home and almost ready for our Rockin' New Year's Eve Do. I will let all you know that one of the surprises this evening will be opening the chat room so we can really get wild and wooly and also wooly and wild.
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Post by: Craig on December 31, 2003, 05:47:53 PM: Michael Shayne..

In the future, could you please post a link to the playbill article and not the entire thing. Tremendous waste of bandwidth and space here.

WEL, you wrote "and besides I still believe in the Constitution and the 4th Ammendment which makes unreasonable search and seizure against the law and from everything I've heard this law will be broken with everyone going into the Times Square area"

Being on orange alert and considering the recent terrorist cell "activity" I don't think it's "unreasonable". Like you have decided to not go, that is the choice of anyone heading to that area. If you were "forced" into being searched where you had no choice where you are - or completely randomly, then I would say 4th Ammendment rights would be violated.

Just my .02
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Post by: Craig on December 31, 2003, 05:48:29 PM: That being said.. I hope everyone at HHW has a very happy, healthy and SAFE New Years Eve!!!
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Post by: William E. Lurie on December 31, 2003, 05:49:02 PM: How depressing to read the list of names. Per the posts immediately preceeding it there were still more names and there are a few hours left.

By the way, I read of many of those deaths first here at HHW.
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Post by: Jane on December 31, 2003, 05:55:47 PM: Quote from: Jay on December 31, 2003, 04:53:59 PM
Dear Reader TCB--

Were those animals alive in those two pictures???

That was the first thing Keith said to me but he was afraid to ask.
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Post by: William E. Lurie on December 31, 2003, 05:57:42 PM: The 4th Ammendment doesn't mention that it's okay to be searched only at places where you do not choose to be. Some of the rent-a-cops at various theatres, buildings, etc. relish the fact that they can search everyone for no reason at all. I still remember going to a show inside the Jewish Museum and having my old, dull nail clippers confiscated. What was I going to do... make the piano player play a different score? Every time any American's 4th Ammendment rights are taken away is another victory for whomever it is we are supposed to be afraid of.
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 06:03:03 PM: Well, we will not search anybody here at haineshisway.com. We are not on Code Orange here at haineshisway.com. We will be having a safe and sound Rockin' New Year's Eve Do here at haineshisway.com.
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Post by: Jane on December 31, 2003, 06:04:05 PM: Thank you TCB.

Panni and Matt H compared to you both I am very lucky. My sister wasn’t too bad when I was young. For the most part we were close and had some great times together, but then I was young and did whatever she said. When I was 17 she began to change and became worse over the years. The signs were always there, I just didn’t realize yet. The last five years were absolutely terrible but I didn’t walk away because of my father.

Matt it is a cute picture of you, your brother and Sister.

Thanks LauraII, Keith really is improving, just not as fast as he would like.

I have never been alone on New Year’s Eve. I’m sure I would rather be alone than someplace with strangers.

LC thanks for the fun picture.
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Post by: Craig on December 31, 2003, 06:06:31 PM: WEL.. while I see your point. The world and our country changed on 9/11 and there isn't much we can do about that. I'm not arguing with you (so please don't take it that way) But I can tell you first hand that I worked for a publications company for 6 years and didn't think TWICE about the fact that in my carry-on luggage I would bring several box cutters, x-acto knives, etc for my job. No one thought twice I am sure until 9/11.

While it is unfortunate with new security measure - I am all for keeping everyone safe. Not at the expense of the constitution - but please remember that the document you are referring to was written LONG before such threats actually existed.

Surely given the chaotic nature that occurs during NYE in Times Square (I have been twice) - you wouldn't begrudge the city a little lattitude in the interest of keeping any possible criminal activity down?

Unfair, yes - probably. Illegal and unconstitutional, I don't really think so...
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Post by: Danise on December 31, 2003, 06:15:10 PM: (http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/travesmilies/smillie_sylvester.gif)

Happy New Years Eve, Everyone!

I’m sorry if I gave the impression it was already New Years here in Florida. I just meant to say that was the plan for tonight. I’m already more tired than I should be. I feel like I’m coming down with something and feel really blah.

The boss wanted the gang to go out to lunch today. I honestly didn’t feel like going and really didn’t want to go when I learned where they chose to go. The sea food place. Ugh. Thank goodness they serve French Onion Soup.

Regarding the 8 inch issue. At the risk of being risky there is an old joke that goes–Do you know why women usually are bad at measuring? The answer is below.

Jane, the last JAG I saw was the old Christmas show from last year. I think they are into reruns already. Don’t they come out with a few news ones later in the year to keep your interest peaked?

I love all the doggie/kitty posts. Let me try to post a picture of my current two. I can’t imagine a life with some kind of animal in it.

So far as the old year goes–it had it’s share of ups and downs. Seems like more downs than ups when I really stop and think about it but I won’t bore you with the details.

On the plus side, I have a job I’m happy with, have managed to become completely debt free (no mean feat as I’m sure you know) and kept my New Years Resolutions from last year. I’m grateful for new friends made and old friends kept. I’m deeply sorry for any harm or hurt I may have caused. I hope I was of some help to others.

Since I completed my resolutions from last year, I can hope this years will meet with equal success. As you know, I’m hoping for a new/different house or barring that a MAJOR upgrade to the current abode, a trip to NYC and better heath. Lastly, I wish you and yours the fulfillment of your dearest wish, whatever that may be.

Oh, and here is the answer to my question. The reason women can't measure correctly is because all of our lives we’ve been told something this big _________________ is 8 inches. I’ll leave you to fill in just what that object is. ;)
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Post by: Noel on December 31, 2003, 06:23:53 PM: Quote from: Diane on December 31, 2003, 06:49:36 AM

[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]HAPPY NEW YEAR![/move]

DR Joy and Noel's amazing wedding

It's one of the thrills of 2003 to read so many positive comments about Our Wedding - The Musical on these pages.

2003 was a marvelous year all around:

October 12 in the Village there was Our Wedding - The Musical and it was great to see it greeted with more laughter and tears than anything I've witnessed.

The following week The New York Times gave it a rave with two huge photographs and they could have covered the wedding of Jason Robert Brown to Georgia Stitt instead. There was also a wonderful write-up by Jeffrey Sweet, something of a think-piece, for Dramatics and we excerpted this for the liner notes to the CD (now selling briskly at www.WeddingMusical.com )

In fact, I'd call the release of the CD a highlight in itself. James Roehlehr did an amazing job balancing the sound so you can hear my 4-year-old niece as easily as the rollicking gospel choir of 10. It's the first time my songs have been on a CD that is commercially available.

He also recorded my song They Call That Dancing, which was written with and for a group of visually-impaired dancers, ages 8-12, at the Lighthouse. The performance of this in June would have to be a highlight in anyone's book.

While Our Wedding played for an audience of friends and family, I don't know where the audience came from for Katz at the Donnell Library last January. DW Joy put together this retrospective of songs I've written between 1979 and 2002, and I'm told it was the most successful of all 13 years of the Donnell
monthly songbook series. Lovely performances by a cast of five. The comedy songs went over so well I was surprised to hear so many audience members
comment on the more serious narrative, "So I Chose." Many a middle-aged woman claimed "That was my life, and you captured all the feelings."

This song was reprised at the Donnell's "Discovered Treasures" show in September, which was set up as a sort of "best of" for the series, which features new musical theatre writing every month.

Of all musical theatre writers now living, there's none I admire more than Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock. In May, I had the privelege of assembling a revue of their songs, Grand Knowing You, for a huge and talented cast. Such a wealth of wonderful material.

And two weeks after that I was performing my incidental music for La Ronde, scored for piano, violin and soprano. Lyrics by a guy who'd had a musical on Broadway whom I never met.

And, though infinitessimally minor, I made a musical contribution to the Broadway production of Long Day's Journey Into Night, one of three favors I did for Vanessa Redgrave last summer. I enjoyed working with such a gracious and legendary talent.

It's hard to think of a low point this year. I've a very sick friend, but she's exceeded expectations by hanging on and she made it to Our Wedding and to see in the New Year.

I've not had a chance to read posts, but will do so when I get back home in a week and a half.

The CD is still being shipped, even though I'm away:
http://www.weddingmusical.com
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Post by: TCB on December 31, 2003, 06:32:05 PM: Quote from: Jay on December 31, 2003, 04:53:59 PM
Dear Reader TCB--

Were those animals alive in those two pictures???

Yes, DR Jay, only sleeping.

And speaking of photos.... What is the point of having a memory card for my digital camera, if I can never remember where I put it?
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Post by: Jed on December 31, 2003, 06:46:15 PM: Kerry - In my mother's family, Kerry is followed by Kevin, too! However, they have a Shannon as the eldest sibling.

George - I did listen to some of the WAMC show, but for some reason the streaming audio wasn't being overly-cooperative with my computer (as is my fershluganah computer's way at times), so I finally gave up.

Also... I'm listening to the Violet OCR at the moment. Just have to say once again how much I enjoy this score. If anybody is unfamiliar with it, that must be rectified!
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Post by: Charles Pogue on December 31, 2003, 06:52:13 PM: New Year's Eve is my least favourite holiday of the year. Has been ever since high school. I think it has something with all the enforced, desperate jollity raising expectations to an unrealistic level. The lovely wife Julieanne's and my tradition is to open the bubbly (we already have) and watch videos or DVDs, snuggle with the critters and, if we last till twelve, we pop a few Christmas Crackers. Occasionally people join us, but we never go out.
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Post by: George on December 31, 2003, 06:54:33 PM: I got most of it, but the recording of the Laurel Massé Internet New Year's Eve gig didn't go without a hitch. Actually, I missed one instrumental piece performed by Laurel's guest, Francesca...someone (never heard of the name) and when the sound came back, Laurel was just singing the last note of another song. Darn. But I got the rest of it! Anyway, in about 40 minutes, I'll be downtown eating at a fancy-type restaurant. After that, I'll be back home...alone and not unhappy at all. I'll be partying at HHW! ;D

Answers to a couple of DR's Questions:

What siblings have I? One older sister, Diane

Do I feel the need to be in the company of anyone? No. I don't mind being at a party if I know people but I'm uncomfortable around people I don't know. If I'd had my druthers (and I have several times over the years), I'd druther choose to be alone.
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Post by: Michael on December 31, 2003, 07:04:50 PM: Quote from: Craig on December 31, 2003, 05:47:53 PM
Michael Shayne..

In the future, could you please post a link to the playbill article and not the entire thing. Tremendous waste of bandwidth and space here.

Whatever are you talking about? ???
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Post by: George on December 31, 2003, 07:06:30 PM: It's about 7:00 and I have to get ready for the feasting at 7:30. :) The place is called Anthony’s (http://www.anthonys.com). It's a Northwest regional chain that's pretty good...except that I really don't like seafood. They do have a very good dinner salad, but it's (of course) over-priced. But since I'm not paying, I'm not complaining!

I'll be back well before midnight Pacific time, but probably not before midnight New York time. So:

[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]HAPPY NEW YEAR EAST-COASTERS!![/move]
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Post by: S. Woody White on December 31, 2003, 07:10:24 PM: The finely-feathered der Brucer and I will be getting to bed early tonight, rather than wait for the New Year to begin, because he has to fly to Long Beach early tomorrow. (Yes, BK, he will be arriving at Long Beach Airport. Not that he's planning for you to meet him there, but you've commented here about how you liked that particular airport and, well, we like it too!)

Actually, since I'm not going with him, I really could stay up all night, but I think I'll pass this time. (I moulted recently, and simply am not up to flying right now.)
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Post by: S. Woody White on December 31, 2003, 07:11:18 PM: TO THOSE WHO ASKED WHERE PICTURES CAN BE FOUND OF DER BRUCER AND MYSELF: Uh, well, we don't have any right now. We tried to have our picture taken recently, but the camera ran away. But BK has met us both more than once, and might be able to provide a description or two!
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Post by: S. Woody White on December 31, 2003, 07:14:55 PM: As for siblings, I refer to my only older as "mysisterthebitch."

That's not a word I use lightly; nor is the word "hate," which I only use when referring to hate crimes. Unfortunately, mysisterthebitch is one of the most hateful people I have known.

For years she used my being gay as a means of putting a wedge between my father and myself, using the old "you must never tell Dad because he'll never understand" gambit.

She has also never appologized for slapping der Brucer at the dinner table one Christmas (supposedly for teasing her about not liking sweet potatoes, but really for getting along so well with her fiance).

See, all those here who don't care for their sibs, you are not alone!

(For what it's worth, der Brucer never hears from his brother, and only occasionally hears from his sister. We save a bundle on Christmas cards!)
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Post by: Michael on December 31, 2003, 07:19:03 PM: Most Memorable Moments

The launching of www.brucekimmel.com

Meeting Bruce Kimmel at Hairspray and asking if he was Alan Abelew from "The First Nudie Musical" and when he said "No". I then asked if he was Stephen Nathan.

...Not really. I had plan to say that and even practiced it, but it went right out the window.

Having all those wonderful dinners at Joe Allen's and meeting the lovely touring Thoroughly Modern Mille herself Juliana.

Attending the recording of Jeepers Creepers and taking photos of the recording session. Some of which were published in Scarlet Street Magazine.

Meeting many of the Dear Readers who were part of the Scarlet Street Singers.

Meeting BK's NYC assistant Jonathan who it turns out I have been buying cds from for several years.

Getting reacquainted with Matt Hough who I first met about 15 years ago on a fido net board called Greasepaint and who I hope to meet one day face to face.

Getting know other DR like Tony Dale and Susan Gordon.

Reworking some plays that I wrote (one that was produced) so I can hopefully get future productions out of it.

Seeing DR Mark Rothman's new play here in Florida and having dinner with him afterwards. It was a real pleasure to do both.

On the downside.

My Uncle and my grandmother passed away. My father finally started kidney dialysis.
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Post by: S. Woody White on December 31, 2003, 07:19:53 PM: DR George, are you certain that Anthony's is a Northwest chain? Because I know there are Anthony's seafood places in the San Diego area, and while it's not uncommon for individual restaurants to have the same name, two chains of restaurants with the same moniker sounds like trademark infringement.

Any lawyers out there? GET TO WORK! 8)
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Post by: Michael on December 31, 2003, 07:22:26 PM: Well I have taken some Excedrin PM and I hope that I will be in slumberland real soon. This new year's eve thing is soooooooo over rated. I wonder does anyone else agree? It is up there with Halloween as two of the most useless and commercialized "holidays"
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Post by: S. Woody White on December 31, 2003, 07:24:15 PM: And DR Jed: What with this talk about your bells, you've left out any description of your clanger! ;D
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Post by: Jed on December 31, 2003, 07:27:18 PM: Ooo, dinner at Anthony's... I'm now jealous, George. :)

Well, I must now be off to a New Year's party of my own with a group of my theatre friends. I'm sure either Ken or Briar will have a camera there, so hopefully I'll be able to post a pic or two of the festivities in a couple days.

Happiest of New Years to all the HHW crew! See you in 2004!
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Post by: Jed on December 31, 2003, 07:29:10 PM: SWoody - ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!

What a delightfully twisted group! :D
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Post by: TCB on December 31, 2003, 07:39:13 PM: Quote from: Michael Shayne on December 31, 2003, 07:22:26 PM
Well I have taken some Excedrin PM and I hope that I will be in slumberland real soon. This new year's eve thing is soooooooo over rated. I wonder does anyone else agree? It is up there with Halloween as two of the most useless and commercialized "holidays"

Michael, I wholeheartedly agree. I have never quite figured out the attraction of going out and celebrating the demise of yet another year of your life. I have no objection to those, so inclined, celebrating to their heart's content, but, please, leave me out of it.
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 07:56:08 PM: Well, partay, partay, join the partay. No forced frivolity here, just a warm, gushy partay with puhlenty of bootay shaking. For example, I am now shaking my bootay. I made the mistake of eating at El Pollo Loco (The Crazy Chicken) even though I said I wouldn't. It was bad and now I am quite nauseated, so I mustn't shake my bootay with too much elan.

I'll be opening the chat room around nine o'clock, but that should not prevent puhlenty of partay posts.
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Post by: Jane on December 31, 2003, 07:57:43 PM: Danise, cute picture. I’m relieved to find I didn’t miss Jag’s. Maybe it is time I catch up on some of those. Nice New Year’s sentiments.

SWW-great name for you sister!

Jed I had to ask Keith what MAO is.

Jay and all who met Penny at Bruce’s Christmas Eve party, she called tonight to see how Keith is. I have been told it was a pleasure for her to meet you all.

Keith and I are going to curl up with Echo & Bogie ad watch a movie. Have a great evening.
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 07:57:52 PM: I agree about celebrating by going to parties and getting plastered and being with a bunch of loud people. But, I've enjoyed spending the last two New Year's Eves right here, the friendliest site on all the Internet.
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 07:59:34 PM: And to our lurking guests - lurk all you like and enjoy our partay - join in if you like, but if you don't like and just want to lurk, then lurk away and have a loverly New Year.
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Post by: td on December 31, 2003, 08:13:12 PM: Quote from: bk on December 31, 2003, 11:33:29 AM
To it, say I.

Tipsy, say I.
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Post by: Jay on December 31, 2003, 08:25:55 PM: I am watching/listening to the New York Philharmonic with Renee Fleming on PBS. Live from Lincoln Center on New Year's Eve. Only it's on tape delay. It's an all French program.
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Post by: Jay on December 31, 2003, 08:31:01 PM: Quote from: Jane on December 31, 2003, 07:57:43 PM
Jay and all who met Penny at Bruce’s Christmas Eve party, she called tonight to see how Keith is. I have been told it was a pleasure for her to meet you all.

Yeah, yeah, When you see her next week, I guess the truth will come out. Like how I wore a lampshade on my head, Charles gathered us in a circle (with knees touching, no less) to sing "Kumbiah," and Panni did her Hungarian dance on the coffee table. Oh well, I knew our ruse of propriety was going to be short-lived. I hope you will still respect us, Dear Reader Jane, in the morning.
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Post by: Jay on December 31, 2003, 08:34:04 PM: Now that's weird. One of my posts seemed to be on the right side of a post from Dear Reader TD, and then my follow up was on the left, in half-column mode. Whassup with that???
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Post by: Jay on December 31, 2003, 08:36:36 PM: OK, everyone was worried about Y2K. Clearly, here at HHW.com we needed to be worried about Y2K+4. Now we are posting in half-columns.
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Post by: td on December 31, 2003, 08:40:04 PM: Hey! Jay and I are Siamese Twins! ! ! ! !
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Post by: Panni on December 31, 2003, 08:48:52 PM: I'm posting just to see if it comes out on ther right side of the page...
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Post by: Panni on December 31, 2003, 08:49:22 PM: It did!
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Post by: Panni on December 31, 2003, 08:51:54 PM: DR Jay - we were all sworn to secrecy about what REALLY went on at bk's party. But now that you've blown that, we might as well tell them about the chicken sacrifices...
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Post by: Kerry on December 31, 2003, 08:54:15 PM: I'm not lurking;I'm reading!

It's almost 10:00-- time to feed Sugar and get ready for bed. Another hot New Year's Eve. Just the way I like it.
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Post by: Kerry on December 31, 2003, 08:54:56 PM: How did we get all narrow all of a sudden? Was it me?
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Post by: Jay on December 31, 2003, 08:55:43 PM: Quote from: Panni on December 31, 2003, 08:51:54 PM
DR Jay - we were all sworn to secrecy about what REALLY went on at bk's party. But now that you've blown that, we might as well tell them about the chicken sacrifices...

Are you kidding??? I'm still trying to get the blood out of my sarong.
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Post by: MBarnum on December 31, 2003, 08:55:50 PM: LC, your cat looks just like my dear departed Buford who passed on in December of 2002. He looks mighty comfy in that picture!

Jay, yes, to look at our all American Leave-it-to Beaver family you wouldn't know the sordid side! LOL! Really, though despite it all I have a wonderful family and some of the best siblings around..although my little brother and I did not get along until just the last few years.

Danise, those are two of the finest looking doggies I have ever seen...you are quite a lucky puppy owner!!

I don't mind spending New Years Eve alone. I also don't mind going out and wooping it up on New Years Eve...just don't have the money to do it this year, and besides most of my friends are staying home tonight...gettting older I guess! LOL!

Did have a nice dinner with my sister and some family friends at Applebee's, then sis and I made a mad dash for Walmart!
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Post by: td on December 31, 2003, 08:57:27 PM: Now we are the divine Siamese triplets! :o
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Post by: Jay on December 31, 2003, 09:03:34 PM: The chat room is OPEN!
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 09:04:03 PM: Chat, baby, chat. Our partay has begun
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 09:09:25 PM: HEY! We iz chatting and partaying! Join us.
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Post by: Panni on December 31, 2003, 09:09:27 PM: Testing - okay it's only tripple lettering in the chat room. I'll try once more, then I give up.
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 09:16:44 PM: Panni's computer is having a bad acid flashback. I see all our revelers are taking a break. I'll only leave the chat room open another ten minutes, otherwise we'll just party via posting. But, it's wild and wooly in there.
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Post by: Matt H. on December 31, 2003, 09:40:10 PM: Sorry to have been gone for awhile, but I saw in the new year with a wonderful dear friend, and it was a New Year I won't forget for awhile.

Past midnight on the EAst Coast, of course, so Happy New Year, everyone!!!
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 09:42:47 PM: The chat is beyond wild and beyond wooly, not necessarily in that order. But, if you don't want to chat, then post.
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Post by: td on December 31, 2003, 10:02:35 PM: What a faboo chat!
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 10:16:26 PM: Not too late for chat - still going on and is a lot of fun. I'll be returning there momentarily. Room will stay open until eleven or so, then we'll begin our countdown to the New Year.
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Post by: Laura II on December 31, 2003, 10:34:00 PM: [move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]HAPPY NEW YEAR!!![/move][/color]

My friends Tiff and Mal came over for a low-key evening. We had fun! Hope everyone else is having a great night!
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Post by: Jason on December 31, 2003, 10:39:44 PM: Happy New Year!! I worked THE MERRY WIDOW tonight at the Met and then my friend, Jennifer, and I walked down to Times Square for the dropping of the ball. We could only get to 43rd and 8th, so we couldn't see much, but I got a couple of pictures and I called my parents at midnight and basically yelled at them, "I'm in Times Square right now! Happy New Year, I love you! I can't hear you! Bye!" and hung up. :) It sounds like a dreadful place to be, and totally insane to go there, but there's an indescribable energy when you're part of a crowd that large, and it was actually quite fun. I will say, had they not searched people and prevented everyone from bringing things with them, I would not have felt safe at all, so I say good for them for taking some control over the situation. It put my mind at ease and, thank God, nothing happened.

Now, I have lots of pictures of things for people, and I'm trying to make them as small as possible so they don't take up too much space. Here's the first one...it's for TCB (much to my chagrin)...
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Post by: Jason on December 31, 2003, 10:41:57 PM: The Gershwin Theatre, where WICKED is currently playing...
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 10:43:41 PM: Closed the chat room, and in about a half-hour we'll start our haineshisway.com countdown to 2004! Be here or be round.
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Post by: Ann on December 31, 2003, 10:47:29 PM: Good evening everyone. It's only 8:45 in these here parts. DR Jed pointed out to me this afternoon that I will be the last of the HHW people to ring in the new year. But I will be there in spirit when it's midnight on the west coast. Hopefully I'll be around for the countdown too. As of now I've had two rather sizeable glasses of wine...quite a lot for me...and I'm a bit tipsy :)
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Post by: Jason on December 31, 2003, 10:50:15 PM: For Tomovoz: An Aussie hero in his own right, Mr. Hugh Jackman in THE BOY FROM OZ at the Imperial Theatre (the former home of LES MISERABLES)...
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Post by: Jason on December 31, 2003, 10:54:04 PM: Someone asked for a shot of the Music Box Theatre, now the home of the revival of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. Well, here it is...
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Post by: Jason on December 31, 2003, 10:55:09 PM: HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Post by: Charles Pogue on December 31, 2003, 11:00:20 PM: uh...What channel is Guy Lombardo on?
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Post by: Jason on December 31, 2003, 11:00:24 PM: I believe TD asked for this one: The Majestic Theatre, where THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is currently playing...
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 11:00:47 PM: One half-hour until our countdown and ball drop.
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Post by: Jason on December 31, 2003, 11:05:40 PM: Can you imagine Dolly Levi coming down these stairs? This is the grand staircase at the Met. Yes, the walls are covered in red velvet and the floors have matching carpets. The carpets are replaced every summer.
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Post by: Jason on December 31, 2003, 11:06:34 PM: The view from the Family Circle (the fifth floor level of seating)...
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Post by: Jason on December 31, 2003, 11:07:52 PM: And for my final trick of the evening, the famous Metropolitan Opera chandelier...
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 11:13:25 PM: What a partay this is. So much bootay shaking goin' on. I do hope we have a full compliment of folks for our countdown, starting in fifteen minutes.
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 11:21:48 PM: Well, whether there's one person or one hundred people I care not. We are doin' our countdown and we are dropping our ball.
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 11:31:36 PM: All righty - thirty minutes until Happy New Year!
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Post by: Ann on December 31, 2003, 11:35:34 PM: C'mon washington people! Let's keep the party going
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 11:35:50 PM: Twenty-five minutes to Happy New Year!
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Post by: George on December 31, 2003, 11:36:14 PM: Quote from: S. Woody White on December 31, 2003, 07:19:53 PM
DR George, are you certain that Anthony's is a Northwest chain? Because I know there are Anthony's seafood places in the San Diego area, and while it's not uncommon for individual restaurants to have the same name, two chains of restaurants with the same moniker sounds like trademark infringement.

Any lawyers out there? GET TO WORK! 8)

Hmmmm...veddy interesting. According to this page (http://www.anthonys.com/restaurants/locations.html) on the NW Anthony's website, they list the specific locations of the restaurants. The only ones shown are in Washington State. Woody, do you know if your ("your" meaning San Diego's) Anthony's restaurant has a website?? Might be something for an investigator as well as a lawyer. :)
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 11:43:25 PM: Twenty minutes to Happy New Year!
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 11:48:49 PM: What am I, doing a monologue? Fifteen minutes until Happy New Year!
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Post by: Ann on December 31, 2003, 11:49:28 PM: no, we're here with you, dear bk
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Post by: George on December 31, 2003, 11:50:58 PM: Anthony's was not too bad. Except that I really don't like seafood. :P That's pretty much all that they had, but they had a cobb salad with shrimp. The good news was that I was able to get it with chicken on it instead. Yes, I am a picky eater. That's my eating disorder. Pity me.

So anyway, after I picked out as much of the avacado that I could, the salad was actually quite good. And for dessert we had the Melting Chocolate Cake. Oh My God...this is one of the best chocolate desserts! It's little cake that has raspberry sauce over and around it and it's served with a huge scoop of ice cream. When you take a bite, the middle literally has a chocolate center that oozes out and is just to die for. The four of us shared two of them. And you have to wait about 10-15 minutes to get one. They make them fresh each time. I cannot recommend them highly enough. That definitely made up for the avacado. MMMMMM. ;D ;D ;D ;D

Now, only about 10 minutes until 2004!!!!!!
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Post by: Ann on December 31, 2003, 11:51:06 PM: 10 minutes to Happy New Year, by my watch!
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Post by: George on December 31, 2003, 11:52:34 PM: It always takes me a bit of time to post and preview and update and preview again and modify again and then preview yet again, etc., etc., etc...a "King and I" reference. And then finally post...and then I have to modify AGAIN!
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 11:53:10 PM: Ten minutes to Happy New Year!
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 11:53:35 PM: George, be free! Worry not! Preview not! Just DO it!
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Post by: Tomovoz on December 31, 2003, 11:54:45 PM: Has 2004 finished already? Senility has really set in. It only seems like 23 hours ago or so that I was saying Happy New Year.
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Post by: Tomovoz on December 31, 2003, 11:55:59 PM: I never preview. But I do have to modify!
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Post by: George on December 31, 2003, 11:56:07 PM: Okay, the local yokels have started setting off fireworks and VERY LOUD noisemakers! It's getting real close!
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Post by: bk on December 31, 2003, 11:56:24 PM: Five minutes to Happy New Year!
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Post by: Tomovoz on December 31, 2003, 11:57:17 PM: I'm sure that Ron was here a minute ago. What a time to leave.
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Post by: George on December 31, 2003, 11:57:42 PM: I like to just "post" once. If I post and modify, I'm afraid that...potentially someone could comment on what I've posted, then I would modify before I realize that they commented and then their comment would mean nothing. Yes, I'm weird that way, too. ;)
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Post by: Craig on December 31, 2003, 11:57:45 PM: 4 minutes until 2004 in PST - I promise not to post any spoilers on how the year ended on the east coast :)
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Post by: Tomovoz on December 31, 2003, 11:58:27 PM: Thanks everyone at HHW for making my year such fun. Have a wonderful 2004.
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Post by: Craig on December 31, 2003, 11:59:41 PM: OK I lied..

SPOILER!! The ball drops and it's 2004!!!
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Post by: George on December 31, 2003, 11:59:43 PM: The Seattle Space Needle elevator is about to ascend the Needle and when it gets to the top, the fireworks go off! 1 minute and 30 seconds left, according to the TV
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Post by: George on January 01, 2004, 12:00:27 AM: It's 2004 according to the HHW clock!
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Post by: bk on January 01, 2004, 12:00:52 AM: HAPPY NEW YEAR! GOD BLESS US EVERY ONE!
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Post by: Jason on January 01, 2004, 12:01:00 AM: Happy New Year to all DRs on the West Coast!!!
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Post by: George on January 01, 2004, 12:02:07 AM: [move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]IT'S 2004 ON THE WEST COAST!!!![/move]
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Post by: Jason on January 01, 2004, 12:02:20 AM: Did anyone notice that in my picture-posting frenzy I became a Senior Member? Does that mean I'm going to start having Senior Moments? Does that mean I'm going to start having Senior Moments? Did I mention I'm a Senior Citizen now?
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Post by: Craig on January 01, 2004, 12:02:34 AM: Happy New Years DR Jason... we must lunch, dinner or some other meal soon!
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Post by: Tomovoz on January 01, 2004, 12:03:04 AM: Good night everyone. See you early in the year - maybe even really see some of you later in the year.
Safe and healthy New Year to everyone.
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Post by: Jason on January 01, 2004, 12:03:36 AM: I whole-heartedly agree. Here's to many good meals in 2004! (Though I think it'd be MOST unseemly to breakfast together. People will say we're in love...)
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Post by: bk on January 01, 2004, 12:04:41 AM: Hold your posts for the next minute and then post to the new topic.
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Post by: Craig on January 01, 2004, 12:06:51 AM: DR Jason..

Don't post pictures to me..
Don't IM your thoughts to me
Don't mention breakfast to me
People will say we're in love