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Well, you've read the notes, and now there is no time to tarry or dally nor dally or tarry, now it is time to post until the 80,000 cows come home. Let's achieve our new plateau, shall we?
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For George from last night's post: Yes, he's going to make me a copy of the show, or so he says.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR MBARNUM!
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By order of BK himself:
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Happy birthday Mr Bollywood Barnum..
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CDs: 1. Dr Demento's Greatest Christmas Novelty CD
2. Sal Mineo - All My Very Best
3. The Very best of Lou Monte
4. Dickie Goodman & Friends "Greatest Fables".
DVD: "The Legend of 1900"
Record Player: Falco - "Rock Me Amadeus"
Casette Player (Car): "Bedknobs and Broomsticks"
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Good Morning!
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Good morning, all! DRGeorge, I'd love the radio program! I hated to miss it.
DRJRand54, I think it's great your question got asked.
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Back to Barnes & Noble this morning! I hope it's busy today and tomorrow.
TOD:
CD: mostly Christmas, Joan Baez, Elizabeth Schwartzkopf, Kate Smith, Sinatra and Bing Crosby holiday recordings, DARLING OF THE DAY
DVD: God knows, just got 3 new Netflix
VHS: last night's WITHOUT A TRACE
More to follow . . .
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First,
Happy Day to Michael Barnum
Wow, only 8 right now. A number I can manage. I have been so busy that I have not read posts since, I think, Tuesday. I did get to wish BK happy day, but otherwise I'm outta the loop. I'll catch up on Sunday.
Nuttin' in or on nuttin'
Gotta go. Bags to pack and gifts to prepare.
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Happy birthday MBarnum . I am currently listening to a instrumental CD called "A Celtic Christmas" Trying to get into the spirit on this gray gray rainy foggy miserable morning after slogging through the 30 mile commute with a bunch of trucks and SUVs and others monstrosities that make my Taurus wagon (the momoblile) look like like a tiny circus clown car.
In my DVD we have "West Side Story" and "Into the Woods" (we're raising the Vixter to be a Sondheimite ) and probably still that dang Barbie Princess & the Pauper DVD (The pauper is extremely well dressed and groomed for a pauper, and she has a barking cat...Mr. Samuel Clemens must be spinning in his grave .... (its a 5 disc DVD player, I think the other two slots are empty although Mr. David Hasselhoff in '"Jeykll & Hyde" may still be lurking there.
The VCR is empty I think.
My Christmas birthday brother has been making noises about as TIVO, since we are generally several years behind the fancified electronics curve can anyone give me advice on said TIVO?
Are there different kinds like a VCR or is it just one brand? Can I afford it? Is it hard to install? Do you need to sign up for some special TIVO service? And why oh why is Bush's popularity still rising? Where are these pollsters polling ? Kennebunkport?
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Happy Birthday, DR MBarnum.
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Happy Birthday, MBARNUM!! ;D
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Media Check:
CD: Hello, Dolly! - 1994 Cast Album produced by Mr BK!
DVD: Hannah Queen of the Vampires with Andrew Prine & Mark Damon
VCR: CIRCUS WORLD with John Wayne & Claudia Cardinale & John Smith
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Wonderful radio show last night. How exciting to get my question answered on the radio! And I got a question answered back. The host - asked me - "Are you listening to us on the internet?" I had told him I was from Indiana. Well, I didn't know quite how to answer that, I thought of saying: "No, I am getting you on shortwave through the fillings in my teeth - or some such....but I just said, 'Yes.'"
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Happy Birthday to DRMBarnum!
Media report: Like DRvixmom, I'm trying to listen myself into the Christmas spirit. My car CD player alternates between A Broadway Christmas (produced by our very own BK, with some help from our very own elmore) and Merry Christmasby the New Christy Minstrels (NOT Christmas with the Christies, their second attempt at a holiday album, which is devoid of all the originality and unique NCM sound of the first. Both are on the CD release and I always skip the second. The first contains one of my favorite holiday songs, "Sing Hosannah, Hallelujah!")
I haven't been home enough this week to know what's in the DVD player, but I'll have it all to myself this weekend. Now, what should I watch?
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My car CD player alternates between A Broadway Christmas (produced by our very own BK, with some help from our very own elmore)
I had not heard of this CD. Is it generally available or must I seek it out via the net? Actually, looking out my window, I decided to try the web first!! Too yucky out there.
Any TIVO advice y'all?
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Things I am learning from Interrupted Journey on TCM.
There are NO fat opera singers.
All men who come to see the opera are straight and fall in love with the singers.
Eleanor Parker is beautiful - but is least sexy when she tries to be sexy.
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Vixmom I don't have TIVO - but several DR's do and I am sure will eventually answer your question.
There are several copies of A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS at Ebay right now.
It's also available at Amazon.com for about $10!
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DRvixmom - I had found both A Broadway Christmas and A Broadway Valentine in the library where I work, but was able to order them from amazon.com earlier this fall.
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A very Happy Birthday to DR MBarnum, the King of Bollywood!
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Friday Media Check:
CD - MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH LOVE, Clay Aiken
DVD - HORSE FEATHERS
DVR - last night's JOEY, WILL & GRACE, and CSI
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Things I am learning from Interrupted Journey on TCM.
There are NO fat opera singers.
All men who come to see the opera are straight and fall in love with the singers.
Eleanor Parker is beautiful - but is least sexy when she tries to be sexy.
Interrupted Melody, DR JRand. Took me a while to figure out what you were talking about. ;)
Wait 'til Glenn Ford puts on her record across the living room.....
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Hey, Mike Barnum!
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Here's a side of beefcake to add to your collection. (Cal Bolder, eat your heart out!)
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DRvixmom - I had found both A Broadway Christmas and A Broadway Valentine in the library where I work, but was able to order them from amazon.com earlier this fall.
BK also recorded a CD called "A Hollywood Christmas." It has "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch," with two reprises of it!
In my CD player at work (when I get there): last night's radio interview with our very own BK! I had to break it up into sections, so songs are missing (let me clarify...I stopped the recording so that I wouldn't have just one big giant 2 gigabyte file and I chose to stop when they played songs that I own, so that I can just add them back in from my CDs. Make sense?). Actually, I almost lost two chunks of the entire show (one with the What If? stuff!! :o) but FORTUNATELY my computer didn't crash. Whew!
In my VCR: last night's "The Apprentice" and "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (since I was taping BK's interview)
In my DVD player: something yet to be chosen. Maybe the 3rd Harry Potter movie. I never got to see this at a movie theater.
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Pardon me, DRSTUART - you are correct....INTERRUPTED MELODY....in widescreen and stereo at least.
Strange movie - I think Eleanor does her best "synching" job in the Madame Butterfly sequence.
Oh yes, the record in the living room......therapy. How did Eleanor escape the indignity of movies like TROG?
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Who was the sucker who said "There's a Barnum born every minute?"
Happy birthday, MB
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How did Eleanor escape the indignity of movies like TROG?
Or the indignity of the coifffures she had to endure in THE SOUND OF MUSIC?
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One, two, three:
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someone needs to dance for me... I'm running out of the house RIGHT NOW!
(make the dance spiffy :) )
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Wow, thank you all for the wonderful Birthday wishes! So nice to wake up to!!!
I took today off from work and got to sleep in and it was fantastic!! Freddy cuddled with me and we just crashed until 8am!! Now I have had my first cup of java and my first taste of a new cereal called CARB WELL....and it tastes really, really good!
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A quick hello, then back to work. Was up at 5:30-ish. I like working early in the morning (if I have to). Have already taken a brisk walk - two actually - one with the Abester and a longer one by myself. It is absolutely gorgeous outside in the City of Studio. My phone meeting is at noon - so will work until then. Send me brilliant vibes, pleeze. (That is, vibes to make me brilliant.)
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DVD: Hannah Queen of the Vampires with Andrew Prine & Mark Damon
Which one plays Hannah??? ???
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Media check:
DVD: The Jack Benny Program Vol. 1 (from Critics Choice Classic Television Collection);
Sinderella and the Golden Bra;
The Mask of Fu Manchu (on DVDr).
VHS: Nothing, because I totally forgot to tape the two movies on TCM that I wanted to watch this week.
CD: Arthur Lyman: Sonic Sixties
Tito Guizar: Peerless 70
Best of Bellydance:
And my Bollywood movie of the week:
MASEEHA (2002). A typical Bollywood crime drama...and not a very good one...but it does star Sunil Shetty, so at least the scenery is good!
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BK also recorded a CD called "A Hollywood Christmas." It has "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch," with two reprises of it!
George - Thanks for the lead! My library system owns A Hollywood Christmas, but not here at Main where I'm at work. I've placed a request for a branch copy and it should be here when I get back from my 3-day weekend. After listening, I'll probably want to buy it, huh?
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JRand54, I want a full report on HANNAH QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRES so I can know whether to pick it up myself, or not!
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Good phone vibes for DRPANNI.
Ah yes DRSTUART....The Sound of Music - and how about that dress with the big flounce on one shoulder and another on the opposite hip?
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And she has the BEST coutourier in Vienna? ::)
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LOL SWW - Hannah is played by Teresa Gimpera.
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Meeting vibes for Panni:
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(BTW, I came across a reference in a cooking magazine last night: the writer called paprika "Budapest MSG." :D)
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Happy Birthday to MBarnum, with finger-cymbals on! :)
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You're close enough that you could actually drop by for some of the chocolate cake I promised BK a few days ago! Any excuse for Betsy to make it is OK in my book. :)
Media: Like Vixmom, I'm currently listening to a Celtic compilation CD that Betsy gave me for Channukah. I love Celtic music on gray, stormy days--don't know why. I, like BK, have spent a lot of the last week listening to Mutiny on the Bounty, one of my all-time favorite scores. I have also been listening to the latest batch of Percy Faith reissues--it turns out the bonus tracks on I Think I Love You are not just single versions of album tracks, they're all non-album single releases, so they are quite rare. One of them, Anytime of the Year, sounds so familiar to me (it starts with the female chorus singing "I can hear the music..."). Was it theme music for the old Beautiful Music format that used to dominate MOR radio back in the early 70s? Does anyone else remember this tune?
DVD: I had been watching (listening to?) the commentary on Powell and Pressburger's I Know Where I'm Going, but then Betsy gave me a MST3K DVD last night, so we opted for that.
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Media Report:
Books: Finished The DaVinci Code. Yeah, I can see Tom Hanks in the male lead.
DVD Player: Nothing, really.
CD Player: Monday was very busy in the car, of course. On the way north from Rehoboth Beach to NYC (once we got off the ferry), we listened to the OCR of Bells Are Ringing (I think I prefer BK's recording on the whole, but he didn't get to record with Judy Holiday ever, drat), followed by the OCR of Bounce (still as disappointing as when we saw it a year ago in DC). Then we turned on the radio for traffic broadcasts.
On the way back, we first listened to the new Christmas CD Elmore burned for several of us, and enjoyed it very much. This was followed by Lucky Me (the BK cast recording), and then a Greatest Hits collection from the Mamas and the Papas. We got a start on Stephen Schwartz' Reluctant Pilgrim, and then we were home again!
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A quick hello, then back to work. Was up at 5:30-ish. I like working early in the morning (if I have to). Have already taken a brisk walk - two actually - one with the Abester and a longer one by myself. It is absolutely gorgeous outside in the City of Studio. My phone meeting is at noon - so will work until then. Send me brilliant vibes, pleeze. (That is, vibes to make me brilliant.)
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George - Thanks for the lead! My library system owns A Hollywood Christmas, but not here at Main where I'm at work. I've placed a request for a branch copy and it should be here when I get back from my 3-day weekend. After listening, I'll probably want to buy it, huh?
Umm...duh!! ;D
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MASEEHA (2002). A typical Bollywood crime drama...and not a very good one...but it does star Sunil Shetty, so at least the scenery is good!
My birthday wish for you includes the ability to track down a Bollywood epic that stars both Mr. Sunil Shetty AND Mr. John Abraham!
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And she has the BEST coutourier in Vienna? ::)
Perhaps, but whoever it is is certainly no Miss Rae Smith.....
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Time for me to pretend I'm the Food Channel again, because last night's Chicken Chile Verde was nummy!
Start with 1/2 pound boneless chicken (I used thigh meat), cut into thin strips. Heat a couple T veg oil over high heat in a frying pan, add the chicken, stirring, until the chicken has just turned golden, about 90 second.
Turn the heat down to medium, sprinkle the bird with 1 1/2 t ground cumin and 2 T yellow cornmeal, and cook, still stirring, for another minute, toasting the spices a little. Add 2 cups chopped scallions (that's about 2 bunches), and keep stirring for another 30 seconds. Then add a can of chicken broth (or two-cups if you've made your own) and a 4-oz. can of chopped green chiles, and let the mixture simmer for five minutes or so, until it's thickened a little. Garnish with some chopped cilantro and serve.
Ah, what to serve it with? Rice would do, as would egg noodles. I made some grits, to which I added chopped olives and pickled jalapenos, which made a mighty tasty combination.
And I can't see why this wouldn't work with pork loin instead of chicken.
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Only 38 more to go (after this one)! Today's Post #88 will be the 80,000th!!
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And, on a grumpier note, is there anyone else out there who gets asked to do the Christmas shopping for relatives who are "too busy"?
Last year, der Brucer's family was constantly asking us to dash all over Delaware to find the gifts they couldn't (or wouldn't) travel to get themselves. This year, it's happening again, twice so far as the son-in-law has asked der B to find something for the son-in-law's wife (der B'd daughter) without really knowing what it is the wife was requesting (which doesn't exist in any case), and the daughter has asked for a clothing purchase for the grandlads (which der B is afraid is already sold out, in any case).
Bleh.
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Darn you, S. Woody. Darn you all to heck!
It's bad enough that the fog here this morning is thicker than pea soup (think of foggy London in all those b/w mysteries of the 30s and 40s).
In fact, it's so thick, it's like the thickest chunky beef stew you can imagine.
A fork would stand up in it.
AND NOW CHICKEN CHILE VERDE? And don't even get me started on those grits! YUM!
I'M HUNGRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AUGH-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H!
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Meanwhile, does anyone remember DR Charles Pogue writing earlier this week about seeing the stage adaptation of His Dark Materials while in London?
Well, a film version of the trilogy is being made, and according to an article in the London Times (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1393306,00.html), said film version has hit a major snag.
Chris Weitz, the director, has horrified fans by announcing that references to the church are likely to be banished in his film. Meanwhile the “Authority”, the weak God figure, will become “any arbitrary establishment that curtails the freedom of the individual”.
The studio wants alterations because of fears of a backlash from the Christian Right in the United States.
And, because of this, the article further states, they've shelved a script by Tom Stoppard! Yipes!
Anyone read the books yet? They sound interesting to me. (I should have picked up the playscript while we were at the Drama Book Store in NYC, but the original books should be pretty good from what I hear.)
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EEEE, I am vexed! I had every intention of listening to BK amuse us on radio last night, but took a little nap at seven and didn't get up till eleven fifteen that night. But the rest was good; it along with the best cold remedy substance around, Lemsip, has pretty much chased this cold off that has been dogging me the last few days.
Happy B'day, MBarnum!
In the CD: some CDs I got at the Dress Circle in London:
RON RAINES: So In Love with Broadway
CLIVE ROWE: Live at the Donmar
RAY NOBLE and His Orchestra: The Touch of Your Lips featuring Al Bowlly as vocalist.
I also acquired a Derek & Clive album with Peter Cook & Dudley Moore. It is not the original one, but it is very intermittently funny. So of it is gut-bustingly funny, other bits just miss or go on too long. It sounds like both of them are totally pissed and just riffiing off the top of their heads through most of it.
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Darn you, S. Woody. Darn you all to heck!
I always aim to please!
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S. Woody, I'm sure you mean Lucky Stiff, not Lucky Me. Lucky Me is a song by Benjamin Kritzer. If you make this sort of mistake too often I think you know that der Brucer will be merciless about it and go on and on and on about it. :-)
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I slept late again, but boy did I need it. I'm going to take it easy again today because I have a crowded weekend, but come Monday I shall be writing like a whirling dervish or, at the very least, like a dervish whirling.
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Happy Birthday to MBarnum, with finger-cymbals on! :)
I think DRMBarnum wears his finger cymbals well, sort of a Bollywood Anitra.
I know Andrew Prine's current wife Heather! She was an Oxford, Ohio, bimbo who played Kim Macafee in 1969!
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My birthday wish for you includes the ability to track down a Bollywood epic that stars both Mr. Sunil Shetty AND Mr. John Abraham!
The fallout from Oregon would be deadly!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TO THE EVER-YOUNG
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S. Woody, I'm sure you mean Lucky Stiff, not Lucky Me. Lucky Me is a song by Benjamin Kritzer. If you make this sort of mistake too often I think you know that der Brucer will be merciless about it and go on and on and on about it. :-)
Oops, we're both wrong. Let's try LITTLE Me. (Which is still a damn good recording, btw.)
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Consider that my Page 3 Dance.
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In the CD: some CDs I got at the Dress Circle in London:
RON RAINES: So In Love with Broadway
DRCharlesPogue, I can't wait to call Ron and tell him! I've got two charts on the album.
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Consider that my Page 3 Dance.
It was epic! I'm agog, amazed, and agape!
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Hmmm I actually really wanna see the Princess Diaries Two! Maybe that will be the next movie I rent (that or the tom cruise movie).
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Hmmm I actually really wanna see the Princess Diaries Two! Maybe that will be the next movie I rent (that or the tom cruise movie).
I'd go for Andrew Prine, Eleanor Powell, or Bollywood, if you want to be au courant today.
Lunch hour is over! Back to B&N . . .
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Countdown to 80,000 posts!
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Yes, we need a little Christmas
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Right this very minute
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Candles in the window
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Carols at the spinet
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Now we're closer to 80,000. Just under 20 more posts will do it.
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Yep, last post did the trick!
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Hmmm, re: SWW's question about being asked to shop for relatives - the answer is yes.
Mostly I like it though. I bought all the Christmas gifts for my sister's niece and nephew cause they have no stores up north.
I picked all my own holiday gifts and everyone is buying them off my mom.
I went with my uncle to buy some of his gifts. And I got a gift for my aunt to give (although it's quite hard for her to shop a lot).
I'm sure when my aunt gives my mom the list for my uncle that I will have to go around town buying stuff to give from my sis.
Hmmm, tomorrow night is my dad's 60th birthday party. Since his brother's family is driving from out of town, I'm hoping the snow that is forecast will not be too bad. :(
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80,000 postings. I like it! On to 90,000 and when we finally hit 100,000 postings let me tell you what a bash we'll be having.
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Absent again for several days, I the God of Wussburgers, have returned.
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I wish to thank Pogue for bringing us all to London with him and the LW--vicariously, that is.
And catching up on Brando, I haven't been a huge fan, and I haven't seen lots of his major performances. However Streetcar is one film I absolutely love, his performance in particular.
A guilty pleasure, I suppose, is the remake of The Island of Dr. Moreau, which we caught on cable a few months ago. With Ron Perlman as the First Speaker, Fairuza Balk as Aisa, Val Kilmer as Montgomery, Brando has all he can do to out-ham the rest of the cast. In particular, Kilmer seems to be in a contest with him for Quirkiest Performance from an Actor. Brando camps it up delightfully, even in the death-of-Quilty-ripoff scene where he plays the piano for the attacking animals.
And then there was the Lucy episode in Hollywood when she had a cake for Ricky reading, "To My Darlin', Another Marlon". "Marlon who?" asked Fred. "Brando, of course," she replies. "Oh. I thought you meant Monroe."
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Welcome Iris and Hisaka!!
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Here it is:
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Congrats on 80,000 posts.
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Worst performance by Brando:
His date with Elaine Stritch. But she had the last word, just like Christina Crawford. ;D
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My birthday wish for you includes the ability to track down a Bollywood epic that stars both Mr. Sunil Shetty AND Mr. John Abraham!
That wish has already come true DR Stuart!!! The movie came out this year and is called LAKEER!! I watch the musical scenes from it on a daily basis!! And it has my all time favorite Bollywood film soundtrack!
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Ah DRSTUART don't you mean rae smith?
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And, on a grumpier note, is there anyone else out there who gets asked to do the Christmas shopping for relatives who are "too busy"?
LOL! My mom did this year and last year. She asked me to shop for her gifts to Baby Taylor...which I did gladly! Of course I love to shop so it was fun for me!
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In the CD:
RAY NOBLE and His Orchestra: The Touch of Your Lips featuring Al Bowlly as vocalist.
A wonderful choice DR CP! Love Ray Noble and Al Bowlly...although I have yet to pick up any of their CDs...but one of these days I will.
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[size=20]80,000![/size]
Der B and I just received an X-Mas card, including a recipe that applies to the occasion:
The Perfect Holiday Cocktail
1 Part Good Food
1 Part Good Friends
1 Part Holiday Cheer
1 Part YOU!!!
Combine and Shake Until Dizzy!
That pretty well sums things up! ;D
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The problems we're having with doing other people's shopping for them is that they either aren't really happy with what we find, and grouse later, or we call them to tell them what we've found and their response is "I've got to think about it," which means that what they want will be gone by the time they've decided. It would be great if they'd trust our judgement, but they don't.
Phooey. (That's Yeoohp, for those who like their words backwards.)
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80,000 posts! Whew, our fingers must be tired!
Thanks for the additionaly birthday wishes!!!
I will be going up to Portland today where I will have a birthday dinner at Jake's Seafood Restaurant with my buddis Mark, Gregg, Ron and Pat, and Terry and Jim. I had requested to eat at the Tibetan place downtown, but for some reason nobody wanted to go there! Well, we will go out partying at the bars downtown afterwards...should be fun!! Maybe I will run into that Brazilian dentist again?!
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MBarnum HAVE A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Now my comments from last night:
SWW I think you missed out not seeing 8 Mile. ;D
Thank you Jennifer and Sandra.
Matt H, thanks and I look forward to the screen grabs. How do you do that?
DtM I’ve never seen clips of Rose Marie as a child-how fun.
Kill Bill dolls-LOL
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*****Congrats to us on 80,000!!!****
I know I should be in the middle of an intense phone meeting, but it's been delayed for an hour.
Now I'm all not dressed up with nowhere to go.
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Thanks for the brilliance vibes. I did some good work to prepare for the meeting, so they've worked so far.
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Things I am learning from Interrupted Journey on TCM.
There are NO fat opera singers.
All men who come to see the opera are straight and fall in love with the singers.
Eleanor Parker is beautiful - but is least sexy when she tries to be sexy.
Is it worth watching? It just happened to be recording when I was checking the TIVO in our bedroom in the hopes it had recorded the Betty Hutton interview. She is on my wish list in there. I got three movies but not the interview. Last night we watched ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. I don't believe I had ever seen it, even when I was very young.
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Yes, DRJANE, I would definitely recommend it, specifically for the music. There are some nice opera performances, and Eleanor is indeed one of the overlooked screen beauties of the fifties...overlooked by some, that is.
And I will send you a tape of the interview if you like.
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I know Andrew Prine's current wife Heather! She was an Oxford, Ohio, bimbo who played Kim Macafee in 1969!
Gosh and years ago, when I was in high school, I met Andrew Pine at my neighbor's house on several occasions. Small world isn’t it? ;D
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Yes, we need a little Christmas
Arghh! Curse you, RLP, for getting that fershluganah song stuck in my head! It's the earworm from hell for me.
A plague on both your houses!
;D
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Vixmom TIVO is a special service.
Panni, good I’m not too late to wish you brilliant and successful metting vibes!
I’m currently listening to the sounds of a wood floor being hammered in.
JRand that would be great thank you. I guess TIVO didn’t record the interview since it wasn’t a movie. I’ll send you my address.
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Maybe I was too late. I hope the meeting went well.
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CONGRATULATIONS ON 80,000 POSTS.
Bruce, congratulations on the radio show last night! I hope I can have a tape since the best place for me to listen to a three hour radio show is in my car. :)
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I know Andrew Prine's current wife Heather!
Heather? Or Hester? Hester Prine?
(Remember the rules around here....)
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Yes, I forgot to mention....it was an outstanding radio program!
Andrew Prine is most famous as Simon, King of the Witches!
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Another milestone at HHW!
Have spent a quiet day with last night's recorded television series. Surprised and delighted to see that hunky Colby Donaldson guesting on JOEY last night. Sad to say, it was a one shot.
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Mention of LUCKY ME earlier reminded me of the (mediocre) 1954 Doris Day musical by that name. Some references cite it as the first Cinemascope musical. (THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT III says the remake of ROSE MARIE was the first one. I suspect it was MGM's first but not the first in history.) Anyone know for sure?
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How's this for some news: According to Playbill.com, Nicole Kidman Withdraws from "Producers" Film (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/90053.html)! A quote: "Variety reports that Kidman's representatives said the actress felt she would not have enough time to rehearse the movie musical before she heads off to her next movie "Eucalyptus."
Do you think that they would consider Tony-winner-for-the-part Cady Huffman or would they try to get another "name?"
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I am eating a bowl of menudo and learning about my new camera...now to see if I can make things work correctly!
If it works, you should see a shot of my bookcase (note Allison Haye's name in the poster on the wall!)
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Hmm...it worked, but the picture quality sure isn't very good!?
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! ! ! ! ! HAPPY 80,000 POSTS ! ! ! ! !
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Well, let's try a picture of Freddy.
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Well, I am a might disappointed. Maybe I am doing something wrong. I will have to look into it.
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The meeting was great. Thanks for the good vibes, all!
MBarnum, what kind of camera did you get?
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Freddy Dryer!
Pictures look fine MB.....
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Where is TCB today?
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Well, let's try a picture of Freddy.
Was this pic taken before or after Freddy went for a spin?
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MB - I just sharpened it up a bit with my software.....your camera software probably has a program that can let you do that, too. ;D
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MBarnum GOOD CAMERA VIBES!
I hope you never shut the dryer door without checking it very carefully. I have heard horror stories, and there was the time our cat jumped into the frig and I didn't notice. Don't worry I opened the frig a minute or two later when I couldn't find him.
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What an adorable pic of Freddy! He is a very sweet looking cat
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OMG - HHW Vibes are the VERY BEST.
Jason was scheduled to leave today.....he has decided not to go. He is staying here.
THANKS EVERYONE!!!
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Happy Happy Birthday, DR MBarnam!!!
We want pictures of your cake!!!
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Ta-da?
or Not?
Yep, last post did the trick!
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DRRLP, you are insane! I loved it.
I'm back from B&N and this boy hurts all over. Standing 7-1/2 hours can wear you down. I'll be better tomorrow.
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80,000 posts! Whew, our fingers must be tired!
Thanks for the additionaly birthday wishes!!!
I will be going up to Portland today where I will have a birthday dinner at Jake's Seafood Restaurant with my buddis Mark, Gregg, Ron and Pat, and Terry and Jim. I had requested to eat at the Tibetan place downtown, but for some reason nobody wanted to go there! Well, we will go out partying at the bars downtown afterwards...should be fun!! Maybe I will run into that Brazilian dentist again?!
Don't let him fill any cavities!
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I am eating a bowl of menudo and learning about my new camera...now to see if I can make things work correctly!
If it works, you should see a shot of my bookcase (note Allison Haye's name in the poster on the wall!)
JOYEUX ANNIVERSAIRE MBarnum!
Eating.... menudo..... I don't believe that kind of menudo
is on your menu... duh?!?
LOL!
http://www.alemono.blogger.com.br/menudo%201.JPG
Have some Barnum guests who have checked in a few hours ago here in "my" Hotel!
They're from Belgium but say "Happy Birthday To You" too! :D
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How did Eleanor escape the indignity of movies like TROG?
I am suddenly reminded of an ABC Movie of the Week that starred Eleanor Parker--Home for the Holidays, a sort of Psycho/Halloween flick, set at Christmas time. It also starred Sally Field, Julie Harris, Walter Brennen, Jessica Walters and Jill Haworth. There was a very nice Christmassy waltz as part of the score that I liked a lot.
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Don't let him fill any cavities!
What? You don't think he should say, "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"????
:D
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Well, let's try a picture of Freddy.
Maybe there's something wrong with your bumper! (a GYPSY reference)
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Happy Birthday Michael!
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This morning my ISP was down so I would have said I had in my car:
A Broadway Xmas
A Hollywood Xmas
A Cabaret Xmas
A Cabaret Noel
I do have in My DVD player The 13part series Crusade.
If I can find them The DVD Treasures in the silver boxes (Mickey Mouse and Pluto)
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MBarnum GOOD CAMERA VIBES!
I hope you never shut the dryer door without checking it very carefully. I have heard horror stories, and there was the time our cat jumped into the frig and I didn't notice. Don't worry I opened the frig a minute or two later when I couldn't find him.
We had a cat (Frisky #3, I think...we had four cats in a row that we named Frisky!) that had her kittens in our dryer...with the clothes still in it!! :o Can you say "ick?" :P The dryer was opened AFTER (fortunately) a cycle and forgotten about and she just jumped in a dropped 'em.
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What? You don't think he should say, "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"????
:D
You're right. I hope the dentist fills all of DRMBarnum's cavities for his birthday.
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MB - I just sharpened it up a bit with my software.....your camera software probably has a program that can let you do that, too. ;D
Poor Freddy!
He's being "dried up", "spun" and "sharpened"tonight!
What a dog life for a cat! :D
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On my way to meet Jerry Maren this evening.
I will have King Island Christmas in my cd plater and
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I don't know why I'm so full of the holiday spirit.
It isn't like we don't have enough troubles, what with the recent ghastly event.
But it matters not. I'm afraid that despite the gloomy prospects over the next four years, I cannot help it if my inner joy has taken over.
We may not be getting for Christmas what we hoped for, but it makes me feel like singing:
I know the Depression’s depressing
The carols are stilled, the stores aren’t filled
And windows are minus their dressing
The children don’t grin, the Santas are thin
And I’ve heard a terrible rumor
No good will, no cheer
But we’ll get a New Deal for Christmas this year
The snowflakes are frightened of falling
And oh, what a fix, no peppermint sticks
And all through the land folks are bawling
And filled with despair, ’cause cupboards are bare
But Santa’s got brand new assistants
There’s nothing to fear
They’re bringing a New Deal for Christmas this year
On Farley and Perkins
On Ickes and Wallace
On Morgenthau and Cummings
Fill our pockets with dollars
On Roper and Swanson
Get along Cordell Hull
Get along, giddy up
Call your committee up
Build every city up
Cheer every kiddie up
Fill every stocking with laughter
We haven’t got room for any more gloom
Let’s ring every bell from its rafter
And chime ’cross the land
Tomorrow’s at hand
Those happy days that we were promised are finally here
We’re getting a New Deal for Christmas this year
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DRRLP, you are insane!
DR elmore,
Some of us, longtime posters here, have known that for a long time now! :D
We didn't dare to "warn" you, knowing you'd find out sooner or later!
I'm just wondering what Miss Vickie has to put up with!!! ;)
Last I heard, she was ready for a spin with Freddy!
Can we blame her???
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MBarnum GOOD CAMERA VIBES!
I hope you never shut the dryer door without checking it very carefully. I have heard horror stories, and there was the time our cat jumped into the frig and I didn't notice. Don't worry I opened the frig a minute or two later when I couldn't find him.
I have had that happen with Freddy going into the fridge many times!! LOL! He doesn't do it as much as he used to but I always make sure he is NOT in there now before I shut the door!
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May I just inform you that Nicole Kidman was never going to do The Producers. It was all publicity hype - she never signed to do it, or she would not be able to walk away now.
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I leave you people alone for a few hours and what do you do?
80.000 posts!
Congrats to one and all! :) ;D :)
Bad news on the SUV. It was just not to be. The motor was very clean--on top but you could see the oil running down the motor. When I started and drove it just a couple of blocks, you could smell the oil (not to mention the tell tail oil cloud--oy) burning and though it was pretty nice to drive, I just wasn't going to take it. The guy said he was willing to take a much small amount for it but that made me want it even less.
Sigh.
I would also like a copy of last nights radio show but I like it even more if someone could explain how to save radio shows to my hard drive. Is it a special computer program?
Not much else to say tonight. I get to see POTO tomorrow.
I will enjoy that very much and am looking forward to it.
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Yes DRDANISE - it is the same POTO company I saw, and enjoyed it....except for Carlotta....
And the souvenir book is BLACK....all the other ones I have are white...but this one has a black cover.
Have fun! I just don't remember any other Phantom crawling around on the floor as much as this one does.
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MBarnum have you figured out your camera yet? Be sure to take it with you tonight and post your celebration pics tomorrow. Have a good time.
Is Freddy after food like my cat was? LOL-my cat never did that again. Maybe you don’t leave Freddy in long enough. That cat was also exceptionally smart, opened door and cupboards and found all sorts of clever ways to get into food, until he got too fat. He even use to try to steal food out of our mouths and bit Craig’s tongue once. ;D
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Back laters!
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Danise sorry about the car. Good luck finding something better.
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MEDIA CHECK!--a Quinn Martin Production
Tonight's Episode: "Murder Can Kill You"
Act I:
CD Player (at home): Been playing Christmas music all day. The CD that I last listened to was Etta James -- The 12 Songs of Christmas
CD Player (at work): Nothing! I wasn't in work today.
DVD Player: Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol
VHS: Scrooge, The Musical
Susan: "Media Check, look out! He's got a gun!"
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Yes DRDANISE - it is the same POTO company I saw, and enjoyed it....except for Carlotta....
And the souvenir book is BLACK....all the other ones I have are white...but this one has a black cover.
Have fun! I just don't remember any other Phantom crawling around on the floor as much as this one does.
Crawling around on the floor? Ok. Sounds-----interesting. I shall have to watch for it. Just please tell me he doesn't sing the Phantoms song at least 3 octaves to high! I'll never forget that first Phantom for that (or forgive him either!)
Thanks Jane, put it was really a win/win situation. I was either going to have the SUV or I was going to be able to pay some bills off that I originally planned on doing before this "deal" came about. :D
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Don't let him fill any cavities!
No comment.
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Mike, why don't you try some nude photos next.
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May I just inform you that Nicole Kidman was never going to do The Producers. It was all publicity hype - she never signed to do it, or she would not be able to walk away now.
NOW the truth comes out...and ONLY at HainesHisWay!!
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I leave you people alone for a few hours and what do you do?
80.000 posts!
Congrats to one and all! :) ;D :)
Bad news on the SUV. It was just not to be. <SNIP> Sigh.
I would also like a copy of last nights radio show but I like it even more if someone could explain how to save radio shows to my hard drive. Is it a special computer program?
Sorry about the SUV, Danise! :(
As for the radio show, you can't "save" it to your hard drive or download it. It's streaming audio, which means that it's being broadcast live and you just pick it up through your computer like a regular radio broadcast. What happens is that I have a program that's kind of like a tape recorder and it records what is played over the Internet. It creates a big giant .wav computer file and after it's recorded, I have to manually edit it. With last night's three-hour show, I had seven different files that added up to almost 2 Gigabyes in size! I still have to chop them up even more to make individual tracks on the final CDs.
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Sorry about the SUV, Danise! :(
As for the radio show, you can't "save" it to your hard drive or download it. It's streaming audio, which means that it's being broadcast live and you just pick it up through your computer like a regular radio broadcast. What happens is that I have a program that's kind of like a tape recorder and it records what is played over the Internet. It creates a big giant .wav computer file and after it's recorded, I have to manually edit it. With last night's three-hour show, I had seven different files that added up to almost 2 Gigabyes in size! I still have to chop them up even more to make individual tracks on the final CDs.
Yikes! Sounds to complex for me! I do have 197 GB free space on my hard drive so I think I could do it.
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That didn't make sense. What I meant was it was to complex for me to do but I think my computer could handle that size of a file.
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DR Danise - I for one am relieved you didn't get the Explorer. They're not very good cars and they're downright dangerous. And gas guzzlers. And they don't brake well. Remember a few years ago when they were being recalled left and right? I was going to post something yesterday, but you seemed to want it so much, I thought I would stay out of it. You're a grown-up, you know what you're doing. I had an Explorer for years and I couldn't stand it. I was married and living in LA when we first got it, then was stuck with it in Boulder after I was divorced. It was leased and I counted the days until the lease was up. In fact, I gave it up a few months early just to be rid of it. Yuck.
If any DRs have Explorers, the editorail comment is mine and mine alone. May I repeat - Explorer - Yuck! IMHO.
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The little boy downstairs has a visitor - little boy X 2 - and I do believe my head is going to explode.
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Thanks, Panni, I respect your opinion. SUV’s aren’t for everyone.
I like a big vehicle. If you guys could see the thing I’m driving right now, you would get a real chuckle. I don’t call it the “A-team” van lightly.
It’s a 1985 Ford Econoline cargo van. It’s perfect for the dogs and
for moving things around but I wanted something a little less---attention getting for when I go to off site meetings at work.
An example was just the other day when I had Jury Duty. When I went to pull in to the parking garage, the guy on duty asked me if I had ever parked in that garage before because he wasn't sure it would fit. It did scape the top a few times but was ok. Barely.
The problem is that I'm so used to driving high with the van and riding the bus that I don’t honestly think I could go back to a car. I feel very nervous when I’m in one. It feels like I’m skimming the ground. :)
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Yesterday, someone said they could not access The Full Report daily posts - I have no problem accessing it and so I don't really know what the problem was or is.
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Yesterday, someone said they could not access The Full Report daily posts - I have no problem accessing it and so I don't really know what the problem was or is.
BK, I tried The Full Report and had no trouble, either. But I noticed that THE HUNGARIAN IN THE CLOSET and PACKED TO THE GILLS are not locked! Someone could still post in them. Just thought I'd let you know. :)
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Media Check -
In car - Handel's Messiah
In Computer - Clay Aikens Christmas CD
In DVD - nothing
In CD player by bed - Berlioz Requiem
Need to dig out my Christmas CD's. I just bid on eBay on a CD that I'd lost, which was one of my favorite Christmas CD's, now it's under a different title and is 1 CD instead of 2. Hoo and Ray!!
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Mike, why don't you try some nude photos next.
LOL, DR TCB. It's the official guy's way of breaking in a digital camera.
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SUGGESTIONS REQUESTED
There is not a site on the Internet which has a nicer bunch of people who also happen to know a LOT about movies. With that in mind, DRs, I would like suggestions for films to see which take place around 1774-75-76. I'm writing an opus which takes place around those years in Williamsburg and I'm curious to see how other screenwriters handled the language. I would think it has to be a bit of a cheat - suggesting how they spoke in Colonial days, but not exactly replicating it.
(BTW - I've already asked one person who shall remain nameless
- bk - Oops did I say that? - and his answer was "I don't believe they were making movies back then." ...So don't try answering that way!)
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SUGGESTIONS REQUESTED
There is not a site on the Internet which has a nicer bunch of people who also happen to know a LOT about movies. With that in mind, DRs, I would like suggestions for films to see which take place around 1774-75-76. I'm writing an opus which takes place around those years in Williamsburg and I'm curious to see how other screenwriters handled the language. I would think it has to be a bit of a cheat - suggesting how they spoke in Colonial days, but not exactly replicating it.
(BTW - I've already asked one person who shall remain nameless
- bk - Oops did I say that? - and his answer was "I don't believe they were making movies back then." ...So don't try answering that way!)
OF COURSE there's 1776 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068156/)!
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I haven't seen it, but how about "The Patriot (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187393/)?"
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I haven't seen it, but how about "The Patriot (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187393/)?"
As long as George Washington isn't crucified, I'm game. Thanks, George.
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I haven't seen it, but how about "The Patriot (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187393/)?"
Or Sidney Kingsley's "The Patriots?" Not sure if that was ever made into a film, but it might be worth a shot.
I just checked, and it was done on TV, twice...1963 and 1976. But I can't find a feature film.
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OF COURSE there's 1776 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068156/)!
And I bought a scooter from William Daniels at a garage sale, which gives me all the more reason to see it....
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Panni, there's always the Barry Bostwick/Patty ("Call Me Anna") Duke Geo. Washington TV biopic.
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Panni, there's always the Barry Bostwick/Patty ("Call Me Anna") Duke Geo. Washington TV biopic.
I think I actually had a copy of that once - "For Emmy Consideration" but never watched it and probably gave it away. Skammen. Goes to show you should always keep EVERYTHING.
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There's Disney's Johnny Tremain. Though, being a Disney film of the late 50s, I can't say that it's tremendously accurate to the period.
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I think I actually had a copy of that once - "For Emmy Consideration" but never watched it and probably gave it away. Skammen. Goes to show you should always keep EVERYTHING.
Try tracking down the Kingsley play, though. I bet it will help.
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Back from meeting Jerry Maren. In case you don't recognized the name he's the guy in the middle
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There is not a site on the Internet which has a nicer bunch of people who also happen to know a LOT about movies. With that in mind, DRs, I would like suggestions for films to see which take place around 1774-75-76. I'm writing an opus which takes place around those years in Williamsburg and I'm curious to see how other screenwriters handled the language. I would think it has to be a bit of a cheat - suggesting how they spoke in Colonial days, but not exactly replicating it.
DRPanni, perhaps these would help as well, not necessarily 1774-76, but mid-18th Century:
DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK
THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS
TOM JONES (Albert Finney)
REVOLUTION (Al Pacino)
THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE (Kirk Douglas/Burt Lancaster)
THE CROSSING (Jeff Daniels?)
THE CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE (David Garrick play)
THE BEGGAR'S OPERA (Roger Daltry)
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Woo hoo! I turned in my last paper today. All I have left now is three finals.
And happy birthday, Dear Reader MBarnum! I drank a Cherry Coke today in your honor.
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The little boy downstairs has a visitor - little boy X 2 - and I do believe my head is going to explode.
Having two boys I was very aware of difference in the noise land energy evels when girls came to play-when the kids were young so no snide remarks. ;D
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Just a last quick stop by before bed time.
DR Panni, if you can find them, The Bastard (Pardon me but that is the title), The Rebels and The Seekers were three mini series that you might want to check out.
All were based on the books by John Jakes. I don't know how true to history they are but I remember they were enjoyable.
Have a good evening all!
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Sandra good luck on your finals.
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Here is a link to an audio book up for sale on E-bay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29792&item=6938798262&rd=1
And here are the three video stories I spoke of:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=309&item=6348072348&rd=1
Hope these help! :)
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DRPanni, I tried to email you this page, and it wouldn't go through, for media on the American Revolution:
http://www.patriotresource.com/resources/history/media.html
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Yesterday, someone said they could not access The Full Report daily posts - I have no problem accessing it and so I don't really know what the problem was or is.
Well, that someone was Little Me!
AND if I still check the Archives tonight, here's what I get, I swear to Dog!
Daily Column Archives
80,000 POSTS
BACK IN THE SWING OF THINGS
HAINES 57
THE RODRIGUEZ EFFECT
THE OOMPH FACTOR
PITH AND VINEGAR
LIKE A GAZELLE IN A MOSH PIT
So.... ain't that a good subject for a new mystery story?
Now, since you're in the US of A and I'm in the -- I quote -- OLD EUROPE, I can only see one person to blame: Dubya!
From this side of the Big Pond, I can firmly state:
THE FULL REPORT is missing!
Call the Army!
Call the Navy!
Call Me Madam!
BUT please do something!
How can we, Old Europeans, get our HHW report fix?!? (... and fixed!) ;)
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Panni: In 1774, the colonies, being part of England, were peopled with British subjects.
Some, of course, had been here since the 1500s and 1600s, and all weren't exactly stiff-upper-lippers, but I think that, for the most part, there was a British lilt to most English that was spoken, except when it was spoken by the French.
"The Madness of King George" ought to be a nice place to start for how the British spoke (or not???) so far as we can surmise.
I don't think the colonists sounded like Henry Fonda in "Drums Along the Mohawk," and I'm danged sure they didn't sound like Al Pacino in "Revolution". And forgive me, but...none of them surely spoke like Fess Parker in "Davy Crockett," mountain man though he may have been.
As someone else suggested, "1776" is as good a place to visit and study as any...especially for the manner of speaking and the syntax. Much of the book was taken from actual letters written by Adams and Jefferson and Franklin, IIRC.
There had to be some "colonial" variation on the King's English. Whether anyone is conversant with it in terms of what it sounded like or not, I have no idea.
Of course, if your story happens to dip into the south, there are other "influences" that come into play....again, study "1776." I remember reading somewhere that Vivien Leigh had little trouble at all picking up the southern accent of Scarlet O'Hara because it was "very close" to being the same English she spoke. It's a matter of the way one treats vowels, isn't it!
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Sorry, but the French did not speak English there and then! No way!
Actually, for many years, many people in Louisiane spoke first and foremost French and were outraged when they were forced to learn and speak English!
They were told they would NOT be considered Americans if they did not speak English, while they were born in the States in the first place!
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Following info found:
http://www.breauxbridgelive.com/cajunhistory.html
While the Acadians remained the major population in South Louisiana for quite some time, they quickly found themselves surrounded by more and more cultural influences. Eventually, Spanish, French, German, and Native American Indian elements blended with the Acadian culture to form what is now known as Cajun (Cadien) culture. The French language remained the dominant language in South Louisiana until the early 20th century, when a state mandate forbade the speaking of French on the school grounds. Two generations of Cajuns were punished and made to feel ashamed for speaking French. Subsequently, the language (which is at the heart of the culture) nearly died. In 1968, the CODOFIL (Council for the Development of French in Louisiana) was formed and the tide began to turn. A renaissance of the French language was spurred by French immersion programs throughout South Louisiana. Today, thanks to the efforts of groups like CODOFIL, ACTION CADIENNE, the Cajun Music Association, L'ACadjin and others, the Cajun culture and French language is experiencing new prosperity.Vivre le français et vivre les cadiens!
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It's Friday night at 11:10pm and I'm still awake. That's a big deal, at least for me. We are both very tired from our daytime work but very satisfied that it's getting done.
We are having guests tomorrow and Anthony is busy cleaning and getting ready. I will go out tomorrow to make some last minute purchases before the arrival of said guests.
I will try to post a picture or two of Anthony's latest project (the one that kept him from attending BK's stellar reading on Monday), his miniature school room for students with special needs. He's got some great shots. Those of you who have seen his other work know whereof I speak.
Later (tomorrow for sure, no more tonight)
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Yes, I forgot to mention....it was an outstanding radio program!
Andrew Prine is most famous as Simon, King of the Witches!
I thought he was most famous for his spread in VIVA.
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May I just inform you that Nicole Kidman was never going to do The Producers. It was all publicity hype - she never signed to do it, or she would not be able to walk away now.
All I have to say is "Now Ulla belt;" Nicole can't even SING!
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. . . and a very happy natal day to you, MBarnum!
(loved your chat with Peggy!)
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Was Ricky Martin in your bowl of menudo?
(http://www.afrmonline.com/australia/hismusic/hismusic-rickyinmenudo.jpg)
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As bk mentioned last week, Friday night audiences are the most unpredictable in the business. Last week, we could almost hear crickets chirping the audience was so quiet. Tonight, a full, raucous house who laughed at every arch of the eyebrow. Our best show of the run, of course.
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Got no DVDs watched today, but did clear off the DVR JOEY, WILL & GRACE, and CSI from Thursday night.
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Was Ricky Martin in your bowl of menudo?
(http://www.afrmonline.com/australia/hismusic/hismusic-rickyinmenudo.jpg)
Sorry td!
For once, I was first on the joke! ;)
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Good Evening!
-Sorry for being errant and truant the past 24 hours or so, I just didn't have access to a computer, thus the internet. But now I do, and now I shall catch up on the Notes and Posts from today and yesterday... Back in a few...
-And nice to see that we crossed the 80,000 threshhold!
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Was Ricky Martin in your bowl of menudo?
(http://www.afrmonline.com/australia/hismusic/hismusic-rickyinmenudo.jpg)
Ricky M. being such a dish himself, he can't be in a bowl! :)
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I cannot locate the missing column in the archives either François. You are not alone.
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Oh, thanks!
For a moment I thought I was crazier than I thought!
Oy!
(Have I just "said" Oy?!)
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Just used elmore's birthday card for Barnes and Noble and got the new Ken Bloom Broadway Musicals book, which I was leery of, oh, yes, I was leery, but which does indeed have some of the most breathtaking color photos of classic Broadway shows that I've ever seen. It puts Steve Suskin's rather skimpy poster book to shame (also, it seems odd that Mr. Suskin takes a "by Steve Suskin" credit, since it's a book of posters with four-line commentaries about same). I also got the huge new book, The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker.
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"The Full Report" is OK in the "Daily Discussions" but the Column is not to be found in the Archives. Very odd.
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I've written Mr. Mark Bakalor about the missing notes - we'll see if he can fix it. Maybe it has something to do with when I was posting the notes early, but none of the other columns I posted early seems to be affected.
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Thanks for all the 1776 info, everybody. This certainly is not only the ginchiest but also the most helpful site on the Internet!
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Thanks BK. We love a mystery - and we love it to be solved.
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I was also going to suggest THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE to DRPANNI - and wasn't there a movie about JOHN PAUL JONES with Robert Stack?
The Jakes tv series are good!
Hmmmmmm...DRDANISE - I didn't notice that he sang the Phantom songs higher than usual....
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I ordered the Ken Bloom book and A Broadway Christmas CD from Amazon! Hehehehe.....it's only money!
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I was also going to suggest THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE to DRPANNI - and wasn't there a movie about JOHN PAUL JONES with Robert Stack?
The Jakes tv series are good!
Hmmmmmm...DRDANISE - I didn't notice that he sang the Phantom songs higher than usual....
Jrand,
I believe Danise was referring to a Phantom she saw and heard in a previous production some time ago, not the current one touring Florida!
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.it's only money!
(Wish I could say that myself!)
... and you can't take it with you! :)
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Page Eight Dance! 8)
Finally got it posted!
:-X
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New Page!
Let's do the Phantom Crawl Dance!
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JRand,
Shall we dance?
I'll lead!
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Good Evening! -Again...
Where to begin? Where to begin?....
MEDIA CHECK -
Only my CD player has been in use this week:
Janis Siegel - "Sketches of Broadway"
"A Broadway Christmas"
"Holiday in Plaid"
And I'm currently listening to Beverly Cosham's new CD. And who is Bev Cosham, you may ask? Well, she's a Washington, DC based singer and actress, and she just released a new CD featuring the lyrics of Yip Harburg. Quite a nice selection of tunes, well-known and not so well known. The arrangements on the CD were done by my frequent pit-mate, George Hummel, who's also a very fine reed player. The charts range from a basic jazz sextet, to other ones featuring some strings, woodwinds, etc. Very nice arrangements, and Bev is using more of her upper range on this album than I'm used used to hearing. Very neat. She has a very neat voice - I'd say it's sort of jazzy-operatic - a big voice, with a great smoky tone to it. She's a frequent guest artist for some of those composer and lyricist tribute concerts that the Smithsonian does every now and then.
For any interested DRs, you can check out sound clips - and order a copy for yourself or your loved ones - yes, the holidays are upon us ;) - at:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cosham (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cosham)
-And, yes, she's a friend of mine too! Actually, she was responsible for my New York City cabaret debut a couple of years ago - hmmm, it has been a few - at the sadly now-closed Eighty-Eights in The Village. We did two weekends up there, and had a blast.
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Et.... UN, Deux, Trois... et, Un, Deux, Trois!
-- I leave "Un, Dos, Tres" To El Rico Martin of course!
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Very interesting DRJOSE - thanks for the link.
Let's line dance, DRFRANCOIS - it is easier!
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Bedtime.....for Bonzo....and me.
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THANK YOU to all of you for all your Well-Wishes and Good Vibes for my father.
When I got into tonight after the show, he happened to be trying out the new karaoke system he just bought... Which, I guess, is a good thing...
;)
As for myself... My family is pretty hearty stock. Myself, I've never broken a bone in my body, nor had an overnight hospital stay. I still have my tonsils, I still have my wisdom teeth, and I still have my appendix. -One of my brothers had an appendectomy a few years ago. Yes, I've had some health issues over the years - like this past spring - but nothing ever that serious, so...
I'm just trying my best to be optimistic and not to worry about anything I shouldn't be worrying about right now. I have a tendency work out the worst possible scenarios in my head... And with the usual stress of a tech week to deal with this week as well... I'm doing OK. If anything, I've just been a bit too tired to deal with "it" - or at least to think about it too much.
But, like I said, my father was "singing" earlier tonight...-He's not too bad, but he was consistently behind the beat - but consistent in that regard. It made for some intereting stresses with the accompaniment tracks out of sync by a beat or two.
We just all have to see how Monday goes and take it from there...
But, again, Thank You to all of you.
Vibes Help.
:)
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I believe William Gibson made a play out of the letters of Abigail and John Adams. Another musical set around that time is Ben Franklin In Paris. I seem to recall that one of the writers involved with that also did another Revolutionary war era piece.
Alan Bennett's fine play, I believe, was called The Madness of King George III. When it was filmed, studio execs dropped the III, worried that the public would think it a second sequel.
And what years does Amadeus depict? The play script is far better than the screenplay
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....OH, and it looks like New York is official for me somehow or another come this spring... I gave my notice to my roommate when I got back to Richmond last night... -Let me explain...
After last night's run-through - which went very well - I decided to go ahead and head back to Richmond. It wasn't too rainy, and we were done with rehearsal right before 11:00pm - not too later, at least for me. I made it back to my apartment in Richmond by 12:45. -I also wanted to pick up some more stuff since I probably won't be heading back this Monday. -And I needed to bring up my keyboard pedals since the ones at the theatre all have "issues".
When I was walking up the sidewalk, my roomie was outside on the front porch smoking a cigarette - at least he smokes outside - and talking on his cell. -And that's when I noticed some lights in the window - he had started setting up the Christmas decorations. Well...
First of all, my roomie's Christmas decorations are just plain ugly. Even he knows that a bunch of them are just plain tacky and should be thrown out. -Come on, some of them are made of popsicle sticks and glitter - and they were made just five years ago.. BY HIM!?!?!?!?
Secondly, I had been asking to him to clean up around the apartment. Nothing major, just the usual dusting and vaccuming, since I seem to get stuck with the cleaning (which I sort of don't mind). Well, I was hoping he had at least done some cleaning before setting up the Christmas decorations so he wasn't just covering up the dust with greenery and ribbons. No such luck.
Thirdly, when I walked into the kitchen, I noticed some burned stuff in the garbage can, and I smelled something burned in the air. I thought it was just microwave popcorn since our microwave has a hot spot in it, and we both end up scorching our popcorn quite regularly. Well... After looking around the kitchen a bit more, I noticed something else missing... Then I headed back to the living room...
"Where's the toaster oven?"
-Oh, I left some potatoes in there, and forgot about them... They started burning... So, I threw them out."
"Yeah, I saw the stuff in the trash can. But where's the toaster oven?"
-Oh, I threw is away.
"But it was MY toaster oven. My NEW toaster oven."
That's when I just went ahead and removed myself from the situation. I could just tell he was not going to tell about the whole mess, hoping I wouldn't notice. Needless to say, I was livid.
I went ahead and made some microwave popcorn - I needed something to eat anyway - and I didn't burn it. I sat in my bedroom going through my mail from the week. Then I took my checkbook out, and wrote him out the check for the month's rent... minus the cost of the utilities AND the toaster oven!
I walked back into the living room, gave him the check...
"Here's the rent. Sorry, it's been a busy week for me, I just never had a chance to get to the post office this week. By the way, I've booked an off-Broadway show in March, so I'll be out of here March 1."
-OK... Cool
Then I headed back to my bedroom... Went through the rest of my mail, and got ready for bed - I had to be up in five hours anyway to head back up to DC for this afternoon's rehearsal. I was still mad. It took me a good chunk of time to calm down. Thankfully, the classical station was playing some particularly soothing music last night.
I got up this morning, showered, packed my stuff up, and headed back up to DC. And I took my good iron, my portable CD player and some other stuff with me that I don't want my roomie burning up. And on the drive back up, I started planning how to make the best use of my next couple of Mondays back in Richmond... Pack this up. Pack that up. Get the storage place set up...
At least I'll be out of that apartment March 1. I do have a gig in Greensboro the first week of March, and then I go right up to NYC for PennyO's show. But before that, I have two weeks off after HALLELUJAH, BABY! closes to get things in order, packed up and moved on.
-Well, I need to stop this thread.. I'm starting to get worked up again... And a little sad...
-And I'm really tired right now too.. so...
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However... I have had a few wonderful bright spots this week, despite the gray, rainy weather, the tech rehearsals, and my roomie...
On the way out of rehearsal the other afternoon, I ran into Sue White. Sue was my Stage Manager for South Pacific at Arena Stage two seasons ago. Such a wonderful person, very positive, encouragin, funny, and one helluva a stage manager too - one of those people one step ahead of everyone else. Well, she was supposed to come back last season to do Camelot, but she was a no-show on the first day of rehearsal. A week into rehearsals, they finally told some of us why she wasn't back with us: she had developed ovarian cancer, and was starting treatments. Needless to say, that was very sobering news.
A week or two later, Sue dropped into rehearsals - with four dozen Krispy Kremes in hand! Yes, a little tired and weary from the treatments, but still in good spirits. Hugs all around. And she talked with me for a bit, and explained her whole situation with a good sense of reality and humor. Made me feel a lot better.
So when I ran into her the other day, she really picked my spirits up, made my heart happy. It turns out, she's back working on the next show. She'll just be the assistant stage manager, so just in case she gets a bit tired, she'll have the leeway to take some time off.
She's had more chemo, and her hair has started to fall out - she was wearing her South Pacific cap. -She greeted me with, "Hey, your hair is longer than mine now!" ;) But, thankfully, she's had no real adverse side affects to the chemo. Good drugs, and good spirit.
It'll be very nice having her in the building again.
:)
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Not much time nut I at least wanted to post to wish MBarnum a very VERy happy Birthday!!!!!!! Hope blowing out all the candles on your cake didn't wind you too much. ::) ;D
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And hearing my father trying out the new karaoke system was also a bright spot tonight...
And hearing my nephew going through the songbook, and finding new songs to sing... He really liked singing, "Happy Birthday"... over and over again... Then it was onto "Twinkle, Twinkle"... then his father told him it was time to go home. They'll be back tomorrow.
And when I walked in, I leaned over to John, and said, "Hey, John.. come over..." then he jumped up into my arms, gave me a big hug and nice peck on the cheek.
"Wot a sweet affectionate child it is..."
Then my niece, Alyssa, gave me her trademark apprehensive greeting - but she was also a little sick tonight, so that was OK.
And when I went to say Goodnight to my niece, Alexandra, she also gave me a nice hug and a kiss..
...And after this long week of rehearsals - and after last night's incident with my roomie - that was all I needed to feel good again.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MBARNUM!!!!
-And if you didn't meet that Brazilian dentist again tonight, I hope you ran into an Indian Bollywood star!!!
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DR JANE: Thank you for the kind words.
DR DER BRUCER: Thank you for the good advice.
DR GINNY; Thank you for the gentle words.
and
DR Mbarnum: Happy Birthday to you!
I’ve been in Tokyo, near Tokyo bay, ever since I was born. I really love my city. Are you interested in Japan a/o Japanese stuff? I’d be happy to tell you about what you’d like to know.
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Confidential to DR elmore: Amanda Green came into town last night for last night's run-through...
;D
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Good to see you again, Hisaka! Welcome!
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Jose - Tell us about Arthur Laurents. Am I right that he's directing the show - at 88?
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I should comment on your story about your roomie... Look at it this way - he made it REALLY easy for you to leave.
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I just squished a huge bug - perhaps a cricket (I hope not) crawling around in my sink. I really should have just put it outside - but it probably would have jumped out of my hand.
Shouldn't have done it. Sorry, bug!
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Does one-woman frenzy come to mind?...
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Oh... A correction to my Media Report:
"Holiday in Plaid" rather than "Plaid Tidings" - But basically the same thing.
And one addition as of an hour ago:
Stephen Scwhartz - "Uncharted Territory". I've had this for a few years, and I've never listened to it- it just got buried somewhere in my many piles of yet-to-be-listened-to CDs. Well, after DRs DerB and SWW mentioned it earlier today in their post - well, one of their posts - I decided, hm... And I happened to bring it up with me from Richmond.
*That's also part of the "plan" for the next couple of weeks. I'm going to bring up a handfull of CDs and a few DVDs to listen to and watch during the week. Hopefully, I'll make some good progress through the "yet-to-be-listened" and "yet-to-be-watched" lists.
And, yes, DR MBarnum, the Bollywood movie you sent me is first on the list of DVDs!
;)
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Jose - Tell us about Arthur Laurents. Am I right that he's directing the show - at 88?
Mr. Laurents - or "Artie" as the band has come to call him ;) - is surprisingly spry and "happy".
The Baltimore Sun did an interview with him earlier this week. It might be available on-line... I'll check later... But
before I get locked out of this topic/day..