Topic: MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS (Read 28919 times)

MBarnum · « **Reply #90 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:14:09 AM »

DR Jose,

Actually, DR Jed and Ann's is not the first HHW wedding...seems you have forgotten that about 3 or 4 years ago DR Swishysarah, or somebody like that, matched you and I up and got us married off...but IIRC you cheated on me before the ceremony even commenced. We never consumated the marriage and I had the whole thing annuled.

I think that is when the term 'Fickle Filipino" was coined.

MBarnum · « **Reply #91 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:14:28 AM »

Not that I'm bitter.

MBarnum · « **Reply #92 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:16:36 AM »

Here's a picture from our wedding.

I don't know which of us was the bride ....and I think that may have been one of our problems.

singdaw · « **Reply #93 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:17:59 AM »

The groom was prettier than the bride!

[another Funny Girl reference]

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #94 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:18:08 AM »

Plus Noel and Joy got married.

MBarnum · « **Reply #95 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:19:29 AM »

Oh, that is right...Noel and Joy may have been the first...and then they both disappeared.

Jeanne · « **Reply #96 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:19:43 AM »

TOD:

I've long felt that so many comedies fall flat. I like to laugh as much as the next person, but it needs to be funny! Not just another iteration of the latest joke/catchphrase, not just another vehicle for the star du jour. Not just two decent lines in a feature film.

That said, no specific shows come to mind, but I'm sure they will. I think I banished them from my memory--at least temporarily.

On the positive side, I LOOOOVEE Dame Edna! That's comedy with substance! Biting, yes. Scathing, yes. But FUNNY.

Ginny · « **Reply #97 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:20:54 AM »

Off to the grantmakers' luncheon at the Dayton Racquet Club. It's a tough job, but someone has to do it!

Bye for now.

Jeanne · « **Reply #98 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:31:23 AM »

TOD:

THE WEDDING SINGER (film) simply didn't cut it for me.

Jeanne · « **Reply #99 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:33:03 AM »

Another favorite comedy series (to balance out my negative comments) is AT HOME WITH THE BRAITHWAITES. I've seen it 4 or 5 times and still laugh.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #100 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:33:45 AM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on June 05, 2007, 04:52:36 AM

I've mentioned months back the preview audience's response to the melodramatics of "Dream Girls" = laughter.

Yes. I recall your mentioning it. It was stunning then. It's stunning now.

I think it's worthy of a study. I cannot imagine what the audience found so hilarious since "Dreamgirls" did nothing different from other films in the "melodramatic" department.

Jeanne · « **Reply #101 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:34:03 AM »

Off to run errands.

Will try to be back later.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #102 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:34:38 AM »

Quote from: Jeanne on June 05, 2007, 08:19:43 AM

TOD:

I've long felt that so many comedies fall flat. I like to laugh as much as the next person, but it needs to be funny! Not just another iteration of the latest joke/catchphrase, not just another vehicle for the star du jour. Not just two decent lines in a feature film.

That said, no specific shows come to mind, but I'm sure they will. I think I banished them from my memory--at least temporarily.

On the positive side, I LOOOOVEE Dame Edna! That's comedy with substance! Biting, yes. Scathing, yes. But FUNNY.

I hope you've seen Dame Edna "live." If not, I hope you get a chance to.

I laughed so hard my face hurt for a week!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #103 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:36:30 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on June 05, 2007, 08:19:29 AM

Oh, that is right...Noel and Joy may have been the first...and then they both disappeared.

Yes, quite the "production"...with lots of advertising of the CD of same.

They did not "meet" via HainesHisWay.com, though. The wedding was in planning stages (score being written) when Noel was first posting, AIR (as I recall, in internet lingo).

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #104 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:36:56 AM »

Quote from: Ben on June 05, 2007, 06:58:27 AM

OMG! I have that EXACT set of bowls. I use the Red Bowl for Jello, the Yellow Bowl for big salads, the Green Bowl for smaller salads and the Blue Bowl for various and sundried things.

Yep, these were fairly common sets. Back in my yard sale-ing days, I would buy and put together sets and give them to friends who liked mine. I wonder if they are still commercially available?

Edisaurus · « **Reply #105 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:38:41 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 05, 2007, 05:33:16 AM

DR Edisaurus - I love Bill Irwin! Have no idea where he lives, but wouldn't be surprised if it was up here in Westchester county.

He is one of the sweetest people in the world. I always try to go up to NY whenever he has a new show. His revival of THE REGARD OF FLIGHT at Signature was wonderufl to see. He lives in Nyak, I believe, as does James Ivory, of Merchant-Ivory.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #106 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:38:56 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on June 05, 2007, 07:26:37 AM

Once again, I'm outside the pack. I loved THE OUT OF TOWNERS (original) and laughed uproariously throughout it.

Oof....Jack Lemmon needed a stronger director to restrain him from his overbearing schtick....and someone needed to put a whine-o-meter on Sandy Dennis.

I wanted to love it, but found myself very irritated by it.

Jane · « **Reply #107 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:39:16 AM »

Dakota-Thank you for asking, only time will tell how Sherlock is. We are loading him up on natural products which, hopefully, will keep his joints lubricated & prevent his elbow joints from deteriorating, resulting in elbow dysplasia.

He did fine on the trip. Now that we are home we need to find flat areas he can run free. It’s sad we have an incredibly huge yard & can’t let him loose here as it’s too hilly.

How is your father?

Edisaurus · « **Reply #108 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:39:40 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on June 05, 2007, 04:44:59 AM

I see that TLA Video has announced the DVD release date for HOT FUZZ as 7/31/07, but I cannot tell if it's a 2-DVD set. The Region-2 DVD of HOT FUZZ is a 2-DVD set and the release date is 6/11/07. Next week! Goodie.

I want to go see it again while it's still in theatres. It's so good on a big screen!

Ben · « **Reply #109 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:40:27 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on June 05, 2007, 08:36:56 AM

Yep, these were fairly common sets. Back in my yard sale-ing days, I would buy and put together sets and give them to friends who liked mine. I wonder if they are still commercially available?

I've only seen them in antique stores and retro tchoke shops.

singdaw · « **Reply #110 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:40:42 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on June 05, 2007, 08:19:29 AM

Noel and Joy

Perhaps they could use some leftover holiday cards?

They read...Joyeux Noel.

Jane · « **Reply #111 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:41:18 AM »

Joy still pops in occasionally.

Matt H. · « **Reply #112 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:43:59 AM »

Off to check the mail and then start preparing lunch.

WBBL.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #113 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:46:29 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 05, 2007, 07:15:40 AM

*still waiting patiently for DR Cillaliz's DVD!*

DR Cillaliz, if you can send me a copy of your DVD, I can post it on a file server and possibly youtube if I can figure out how to do that...

Edisaurus · « **Reply #114 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:53:36 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on June 05, 2007, 08:19:29 AM

Oh, that is right...Noel and Joy may have been the first...and then they both disappeared.

That happens to us when friends get married. We hardly ever see them again. Then they have kids, and forget about it for the next 15 years!

singdaw · « **Reply #115 on:** June 05, 2007, 09:01:11 AM »

***better audience vibes***[/size][/color]

to bk tonight at the second reading

***Broadway debut vibes***[/size][/color]

to Jerry Mathers [the Beav] tonight on his Broadway debut in Hairspray

Edisaurus · « **Reply #116 on:** June 05, 2007, 09:03:37 AM »

News from sometimes lurker Susan for Randy Newman fans. (Tomovoz!)

The information on this week's show is up on their site now:

LAND OF DREAMS

THIS WEEK'S SHOW
Greek Theater
June 9, 2007

This week on A Prairie Home Companion, we'll visit the majestic open
air Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, where the no smoking policy is now
enforced with high-pressure water cannons and helicopters loaded with
foam. With us this week are piano man Randy Newman, the California kid Martin Sheen, comedienne Paula Poundstone, and cellist Meta Weiss. Also with us, the Royal Academy of Radio Acting: Tim Russell, Sue Scott, Fred Newman, and Erica Rhodes, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band with Richard Dworsky, The News From Lake Wobegon, and much more, coming up this week on A Prairie Home Companion.

http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/

From the Greek Theatre site, some information on at least the local
broadcast:

This will be the fifth consecutive year that Garrison Keillor has
brought the renowned public radio program to Los Angeles. The
performance will be recorded and broadcast to die-hard fans around the
country and the globe on Saturday, June 9th. 89.3 KPCC will broadcast
the event locally at 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM on June 9th and 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 10th.

Currently in its 33rd season, A Prairie Home Companion has made
Minnesota's way of life and the fictional small town of Lake Wobegon
part of American popular culture. The show is heard on more than 500
public radio stations nationwide, with a weekly audience that tops 4.3
million listeners. The program can also be heard on XM Radio, the
Armed Forces Network Europe, the Far East Network, and in dozens of
European cities via the Astra satellite network. Garrison Keillor's
signature monologue, The News From Lake Wobegon, is available via
podcast/iTunes.

http://www.greektheatrela.com/

Edisaurus · « **Reply #117 on:** June 05, 2007, 09:09:00 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on June 05, 2007, 08:38:56 AM

I wanted to love it, but found myself very irritated by it.

I saw it when it came out and found it almost unbearable.

Comedies where the humor is derived from people whining and bitching at each other are rarely funny to me.

Michael · « **Reply #118 on:** June 05, 2007, 09:46:37 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on June 05, 2007, 08:19:29 AM

Oh, that is right...Noel and Joy may have been the first...and then they both disappeared.

If memory serves Noel left not because of his marriage, but he got into a dispute with someone about something that I no longer remember what it was all about.

So leaving here because of the someone about something was not the thing to do.

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #119 on:** June 05, 2007, 09:51:51 AM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on June 05, 2007, 08:46:29 AM

DR Cillaliz, if you can send me a copy of your DVD, I can post it on a file server and possibly youtube if I can figure out how to do that...

Edi, I have an account that we can upload it to. I have done it

News:

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