Topic: HUSTLE AND BUSTLE (Read 37348 times)

vixmom · « **Reply #330 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:31:39 PM »

Is this a "permanent" gig for our beloved ivory tickler?

I need to know all the news

fill me in!!!

Edisaurus · « **Reply #331 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:32:04 PM »

Yesterday was fun...I went to the parade with my Mom and a few friends. My niece Sophie and her boyfriend drove down from the mountainsl it's our tradition to spend the 4th together, but I usually have to go and pick her up. Since I had to work today, I was very glad she had a ride back, otherwise I would have gotten home at 2AM.

I took the kids out for lunch and to a college she's thinking about attending, and then back for a cookout with friends of ours that she's gotten to know over the years, and then fireworks.

The challenge was trying to get them back to the highway. It took me over half an hour to drive one block because so many idiots were making their own traffic rules and messing things up for those of us who obey the rules to make traffic flow better. One guy actually came up to our car and requested that we all turn around and go the other direction because he was a block from his house and couldn't get home because of the gridlock. So why he didn't just walk to the fireworks we beyond me. My DH was behind my car and did turn around, and it took him another 15 minutes to get home!

I had the kids follow me to the interstate and then drove until they got on the road that would take them straight home. And then came home and collpsed!

Edisaurus · « **Reply #332 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:32:41 PM »

The parade and fireworks get more crowded every year, and the parade gets worse every year. Only 2 bands...mostly politicians and beauty queens in cars. We used to have Shriners, a llama brigade, a precision lawn chair troupe, dozens of young African American women in Southern belle hoop skirts, the Falun Dalfa, unicycle groups, cloggers. One year, Michael Moore even marched in the parade in a segment for TV NATION.

Where did they all go?

Jane · « **Reply #333 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:35:47 PM »

Nice yearly tradition, spending time with your niece.

vixmom · « **Reply #334 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:37:40 PM »

My brother and his wife and kids were visiting from Ohio , we met at my Mom;s for a 4th of July brunch then they toddled off to her sisiter's house and we hung around 'til 5 and then went home and vegetated

Our nect door neighbor, the local firework king musta taken his show on the road, because for once it was peaceful and quiet, today our yard, roof and pool were NOT covered in thousands of pounds of shredded paper, gunpowder residue and discarded beer cans and our house was not filled with smoke

hardly seemed like a holiday at all

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #335 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:38:20 PM »

DR vixmom - It's a "permanent" sub gig right now. I'm currently covering Key 2 and Key 3, as well as playing day rehearsals. Basically, I'm "on the line" at least five days a week in some capacity or other.

vixmom · « **Reply #336 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:38:51 PM »

I see that Aunty Cillaliz has a beautiful new nephew!! How is the new law practice going?

vixmom · « **Reply #337 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:39:18 PM »

VIBES for successful surgery to the Mother of Barnum

vixmom · « **Reply #338 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:40:28 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on July 05, 2007, 07:38:20 PM

DR vixmom - It's a "permanent" sub gig right now. I'm currently covering Key 2 and Key 3, as well as playing day rehearsals. Basically, I'm "on the line" at least five days a week in some capacity or other.

MOST excellent news!! I knew they couldn't live without you on Broadway for long!!

FJL · « **Reply #339 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:41:58 PM »

Der Brucer is right. I shoul conserve posts so that i can reach my 7777 on 7/7/07 goal. It would be silly to destroy that once in a lifetime chance by prattling on about some silly nonsense.

FJL · « **Reply #340 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:42:14 PM »

Spoo, too late!

FJL · « **Reply #341 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:44:29 PM »

I'm hoping the Coputyard by Marriott has a thriving business center. The last time I stayed at a Courtyard in D.C. (that one was in Dupont Circle), the business center had only one computer terminal and there was always a wait.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #342 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:44:37 PM »

So, what would happen if you delete a couple?

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #343 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:44:54 PM »

Hi Vixmom!

Tomovoz · « **Reply #344 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:45:04 PM »

If bitch slapping for Dr Vixmom, what then for DR WFO?

Jane · « **Reply #345 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:46:06 PM »

'night

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #346 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:46:55 PM »

I quit going to parades because there always seemed to be too much commercialism in them.

3DDiffusion · « **Reply #347 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:47:50 PM »

Quote from: Jane on July 05, 2007, 07:31:21 PM

It didn't work.

I thought you might have a website & tried variations from your name.

Darn keyboard! I've fixed it now.

I did have a website for Three Dimensional Diffusion...but it wasn't going anywhere so I abandoned it about 2 years ago.

http://www.geocities.com/Three_dimensional_diffusion/

FJL · « **Reply #348 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:48:56 PM »

But gosh, every post is well thought out and also given lots of thought. It would be wrong to delete a few just to meet a seven sevens thing.

FJL · « **Reply #349 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:51:18 PM »

Anyway, what did Archie Bunker say about "once in a lifetime opportunities" - that things like that only come along two or three times in a person's life.

Jeanne · « **Reply #350 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:52:45 PM »

Quote from: George on July 05, 2007, 04:55:27 PM

The Manhattan Transfer recorded an up-tempo doo-wopp version (from the album "Bop Doo-Wopp") and it's probably the only TMT song that I don't care for. However, Elaine Paige recorded it on her British-only released "Cinema" CD and that's probably my all-time favorite version of the song.

thanks for the info, GEORGE.

bk · « **Reply #351 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:59:17 PM »

I think there's a big ol' mistake on this NYMF contract - can someone nose around and find out if the participation fee is indeed $500

vixmom · « **Reply #352 on:** July 05, 2007, 08:01:37 PM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on July 05, 2007, 07:45:04 PM

If bitch slapping for Dr Vixmom, what then for DR WFO?

I tremble to think

Matt H. · « **Reply #353 on:** July 05, 2007, 08:02:18 PM »

Quote from: bk on July 05, 2007, 02:46:24 PM

But first - will we never get to page eight?

Never say never.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #354 on:** July 05, 2007, 08:04:24 PM »

Quote from: bk on July 05, 2007, 07:59:17 PM

I think there's a big ol' mistake on this NYMF contract - can someone nose around and find out if the participation fee is indeed $500

I don't think that's a mistake.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #355 on:** July 05, 2007, 08:05:28 PM »

Quote from: FJL on July 05, 2007, 07:44:29 PM

I'm hoping the Coputyard by Marriott has a thriving business center. The last time I stayed at a Courtyard in D.C. (that one was in Dupont Circle), the business center had only one computer terminal and there was always a wait.

Well, maybe you should hope it's not thriving.

Of course, you could always just buy a cheap laptop.

bk · « **Reply #356 on:** July 05, 2007, 08:07:02 PM »

$500 is what I think it is - unfortunately, schedule D of the contract addendum reads $5000, which I DO think is a mistake.

Matt H. · « **Reply #357 on:** July 05, 2007, 08:10:01 PM »

Had a very enjoyable evening of viewing. I began with Episode 1 from Season 6 of MURDER SHE WROTE. In this one, Jessica is in Athens and once again gets mixed up with Michael Haggerty (Len Cariou) who's trying to rescue a fellow MI-6 agent from some kidnappers.

Matt H. · « **Reply #358 on:** July 05, 2007, 08:16:12 PM »

Next I watched A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION, the Robert Altman film with a wonderful cast of actors: Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Kline, Woody Harrelson, John C. Reilly, Garrison Keillor himself (of course), Lindsey Lohan (ugh!), Tommy Lee Jones, and Virginia Madsen.

I really really enjoyed the movie. The music was just wonderful (no wonder Meryl got tapped for the movie of MAMMA MIA after folks saw her singing so well on this. Of course, she's sung in other movies, but never this much material and in harmony quite often as well.) I didn't like Kevin Kline's idiot character very much, and Lohan is just not my cup of tea (and she hit a fair number of bad notes in her climactic solo).

But it was just enjoyable to sit back and let the spell of the piece waft over you.

Matt H. · « **Reply #359 on:** July 05, 2007, 08:18:43 PM »

Next, I went back to MURDER SHE WROTE and watched the second episode. This one involved the death of a man, a girl confessing to the murder to a priest in the confessional, and a very involved solution to the crime. I remember seeing this one the first time it aired and being stunned by the killer's identity. Seeing it again, of course, the clues to the solution are much more obvious.

Among the guests were Madelyn Rhue, Robert Horton, and Lance Kerwin.

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