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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were fixed, and now it is time for you to post until the fixed cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: TARE!
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Morning all.
Larry, glad to hear you made it home safely.
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Good morning, all! Today and tomorrow I will be tied up with this arrangement for Gary Beach for the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS benefit on Monday night. I got involved through Joshie, who recommended me, and he's still waiting for his chart to arrive - it's still being routined - to begin it. I will jump online occasionally to check emails and to catch up here, but it's a long chart - 240 measures, and I've got a lot of things yo attend to.
DR Ben, tell Ant I wish him great success with the auditions. Perhaps this weekend I can see the two of you and pick up someCDs?
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Anthony is off to a call this morning at Chelsea Studios for Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera's season which includes Curtains, Oliver, The Producers, The Student Price, Miss Saigon and Hairspray
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Sounds good Lar. I'll mention it to Ant.
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Broken leg for Ant
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ASK BK
The two plays you recorded (Beyond Therapy and Copenhagen)....
Did the actors perform then in the studio as there were done on stage or did they just stand in front of a mic? If it was the latter how did you decide where to place their voices on the recording
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RE: Posting yesterday.
I was think of the book Rewind and the people who characters.
I wasn't thinking of the play.
I remember now
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Wednesday morning greetings! Today we're off to Lima for Ash Wednesday services.
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Anthony is off to a call this morning at Chelsea Studios for Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera's season which includes Curtains, Oliver, The Producers, The Student Price, Miss Saigon and Hairspray
DR Ben, please give him our best and tell him that we're close enough to Pittsburgh to make a little trip over there to see him!
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No one's going to play the "Evaline McCook" game? I've got a sparkling prize waiting for the winner.
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And the word of the day is: TARE!
And The Song Of The Day Is: EVERY GRAIN OF SAND
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Break a leg vibes for Ant!
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DR MattH, yes i do watch the VAMPIRE DIARIES. And while its gotten a lot better it's still not one of my favs.
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DR Cillaliz, i don't remember what jamie sale said about another team using the same song she used. But i don't think she said anything negative about it.
Interestingly enough they switched up the commentators for the men's last night. They had elizabeth manley (women's skater who won silver in calgary). But they kept david pelletier (pairs gold medalist). HE is not bad, although slightly cocky. And he also sometimes says words incorrectly (he's french).
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DR Jane there were 2 chinese pairs as DR Cilla said. So you have to watch all the way through to see who was 2nd!
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Yesterday they also had the women's cross snowboarding. Thrilling yet scary. There was huge fog. And both canadians (including one of the favorites) went down on their first qualifying run. They were saying they were gonna cancel the second run (meaning that both canadians would be out). But luckily they had the 2nd run.
Then came the fun part (they race the qualifications individually). But after they go down in 4s. It is really thrilling to watch.
I never cheer for people to go down. But I will say i was not unhappy that the 1st and 2nd qualifiers were not in the finals. It was a pretty thrilling final. My niece called after screaming. She is turning into a big fan. I think that was the first canadian gold she saw live (she was sleeping during the other).
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Broken legs for the Ant!
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* * * * * Audition Vibes for DR Ben's Anthony! * * * * *
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No one's going to play the "Evaline McCook" game? I've got a sparkling prize waiting for the winner.
What game is that, DR Elmore? I haven't seen you mention the song here for a while...
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Thank you all for the vibes for Anthony. I will tell him later today.
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Question for BK:
If you were to do a remake of GUYS AND DOLLS on film today, who would you cast in the four leads?
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Laura - Great to hear your photos were featured
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More audition vibes for Ant!
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Strength to Matthew during this difficult time
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Congrats to DR LAURA.
Successful audition vibes to Anthony.
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Whew....well two of the three American men skated a clean short program. We shall see what happens in the long skate tomorrow night.
The one I like best, did the worst.....oh well.
I would still like to know why Evan Lysacek looks like one of the clowns from JERSEY SHORE?
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All of the coverage of the Olympics last night was entertaining.....and I am amazed that the human body can endure what some of these events require.
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My question for ASK BK day.....
What original movie casting that didn't happen do you think would most have made a better film?
I will just start with Carroll Baker in THE THREE FACES OF EVE.
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And Elmer Gantry was in my mailbox yesterday, too.
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No one's going to play the "Evaline McCook" game? I've got a sparkling prize waiting for the winner.
What game is that, DR Elmore? I haven't seen you mention the song here for a while...
From Feb 5:
So, I have a new "Evaline McCook" game Here's the final verse that scans the music, if we assume that "switch" is the correct word:
When Miss Evaline McCook at the city took a look
There on her a very pleasant lady smiled
And she said to her, "My dear, will you hold this infant here
Till I go and buy a biscuit for this child?"
But Eva answered "Nix! Though such amateurish tricks
Often catch the country bumpkin and beguile 'em,
Your child I will not mind so run along and find
Somebody else to act as an asylum!
Oh, she was a country girl
Her switch was so full of hay
But when she did not know the street, she always knew the way!
Oh, she was a country girl
But well did she know her book
If in search of a jay you had best stay away from Evaline McCook!
Here's the original lyric Herbert was given before he requested alterations to fit his tune:
When Miss Evaline McCook at the city took a look,
A pocket book upon the street she spied;
The people passed it by: for ‘twas April fool, that's why
To take that pocket book nobody tried.
“Ah, an ancient trick like that,” They remarked. “is quite too flat;
That purse is filled with nothing else but hay.”
Then up from the cold cold ground Eva plucked the purse and found
The sum of twenty thousand dollars in it.
Here's the game: how would you rewrite this verse about the purse so that it scanned like the final version?
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DR MattH, yes i do watch the VAMPIRE DIARIES. And while its gotten a lot better it's still not one of my favs.
I thought I remembered that you watched it. Didn't know it wasn't a favorite. Thanks for the info.
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Broken leg wishes and crossed fingers for DR Ben's Ant.
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Good morning!
Very cold this morning (21) but I went on the walk anyway and enjoyed it. Another one of those cold but gorgeous days here. Ten degrres warmer would be preferable.
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I think the movie of GUYS AND DOLLS has a lot of lost opportunities, and they made a lot of boneheaded decisions about casting, song choices, etc. But it's nice to have Vivian Blaine's conception of Miss Adelaide on film (and Stubby Kaye's Nicely, too), and Jean Simmons makes a lovely Sarah. And the choreography of the original gets a nice filming.
But the direction, the two male stars, and that stagebound look and feel to the movie is just awful.
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Yes, I'd say MAME and GUYS AND DOLLS should be much more at the top of the list for a remake than DAMN YANKEES.
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I'll be working on HOWARDS END on DVD today, the last in a huge tower of disc review copies I've now come to the bottom of. And the movie is long, so most of the afternoon will be taken up with it.
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I read the results of the skating this morning, but that doesn't deter me a bit from looking forward to watching it at some point today. Anxious to see what went wrong with some of the favorites and what the others did right.
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Broken leg vibes to Ant today!
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Thank you all for your congratulations. I'm sure all twenty people in attendance there were quite impressed.
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My question for ASK BK day.....
What original movie casting that didn't happen do you think would most have made a better film?
I will just start with Carroll Baker in THE THREE FACES OF EVE.
Joanne Woodward was sensational!
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GUYS AND DOLLS may not have been perfect, but it's certainly entertaining. I wish they hadn't cut one of my favorite songs from the original, "More I Cannot Wish You".
Rather than remake GUYS AND DOLLS, how about Hollywood filming some musicals that have never made it to the screen, like LES MISERABLES or RAGTIME?
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Interestingly, though, my friend Cho Schmetterling and I both dispelled the "fact" that monarch butterflies will not use asclepias subulata as a host plant.
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I guess I'll do a little prep work for HOWARDS END (I must fish out my Blu-ray review from its secure place on a CD-R). Then I'll head down and get started on lunch preparation.
WBBL.
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My question for ASK BK day.....
What original movie casting that didn't happen do you think would most have made a better film?
I will just start with Carroll Baker in THE THREE FACES OF EVE.
Joanne Woodward was sensational!
She was.
As she was in virtually everything she did.
On the other hand, had Baker done the role, Deborah Kerr would have likely won the Oscar for her tremendous performance in "Heaven Knows, Mister Allison"!
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Well DR DRUXY - Joanne's charm escapes me in most roles - HOWEVER the ONE scene in EVE when she was on the switchboard and changed personalities was great....most if not all of the other "changes" involved a camera cut and an edit....
And Joanne in a comedy is painful for me - i.e. A NEW KIND OF LOVE or RALLY ROUND THE FLAG BOYS!!
She rushed herself into middle age, and I like her Amanda in THE GLASS MENAGERIE.
But my three favorite Woodward performances are THE LONG HOT SUMMER, THE FUGITIVE KIND, and most of all FROM THE TERRACE.
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Last night, around 9:30 pm, my mom called to tell me that her TV went kaplooee! I ran over to her apartment and checked it out and indeed it seems to be no more. It is only 4 years old, one would think it should last a bit longer, but alas.... So tonight, after dinner and grocery shopping we will stop at Best Buy and see what they have to offer. I suspect that mom will also need a new TV stand, as her current one will not likely hold the widescreen TVs that they make now.
Assisting a stubborn, 81 year old in a major electronics purchase is going to require major praying for Rosemary's Baby.
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Good Luck on your mother's television purchase!
Our television is from 2000 and I plan on keeping it as long as it continues to work. Even though it's a behemoth, compared to the flat screens out today I'm not willing to spend the money for a new set when this works fine.
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Last night's short program for the men:
First of all, Evgeny Plushenko showed us nothing new. Using Sandra Bezic's favorite word, he hauled out all the "tricks" (postures/poses) he was known for four years ago and strung them together in a program that had no real connective tissue...except for Plushi's force-of-will and the flailings of arms for which the Russian men (and in the case of Irina Slutskaya, women) are noted . His jumps were superb, but he's not going to win the free skate on jumps alone. Having made a huge fuss earlier in the week about where he was placed in the flow of skaters, he is extremely fortunate he was scored as well as he was, IMO. (That latter bit -- IMO -- is the key, of course). He commands the ice, but in the free skate he's going to have to do more than that.
Evan Lysacek skated better than I have ever seen him skate. Period. I'm still not a big fan...I think he looks awkward more often than not....and he appears to flail his arms, as well...but it could be it looks that way because he is tall and that his arms are very long.
Jeremy Abbott has proved, with last night's performance, that he is a poor bet to perfrom well at international events AFTER he wins the national title. Last year, he bombed at the world's (and thank goodness Evan Lysacek was there to win it all and preserve the U.S.'s three spots for this year's Olympics). Whatever nationals brings out in Abbott, the World's and Olympics apparently suppress. He looked ashen last night....earlier shots of him walking around showed a young man who looked a bit uncertain, a bit pouty, possibly not, but that's how he looked. As for his program, it resembled nothing like the one he skated at nationals. It hurt to watch it...and it went on forEVER.
Poor Brian Joubert! There's a story in there, but we'll probably never read about it.
I haven't caught up here over the past couple of days, but I am aghast that no one in the media has commented upon the Russian pairs skater Alexander Smirnoff. No, not even Scott Hamilton who should have immediately seen what I "think" I saw....that Smirnoff brings to mind Peter Carruthers when he's on ice....the height, the build, the presentation of his partner and the smile. The first time I saw him skate I had a flashback to Sarajevo in 1984 (no, I wasn't there...only watched it on TV). For those who don't know, Kitty and Peter Carruthers were a brother-sister pairs team in the early 1980s. Both of them were adopted, raised as brother and sister, and taught to skate. They went to the Sarajevo Olympics in 1984 as an "outside" possibility to stand on the medals podium (likely in the Bronze position). What they did, though, was win a Silver Medal with the best free skate of the competition (again, IMO). They were superb, and better than their over-scored (as always during those years of Eastern bloc stranglehold on figure skating judging) Russian competitors. Other favorites that year were the wonderful Canadian team of Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini. They fared poorly at the Olympics, after which Barbara complained that her new skates just wouldn't "be" broken in. Fellow Canadian Brian Orser (who won the Silver in men's figure skating) asked her why she hadn't worn her old boots!!! She did at World's...and Underhill/Martini won the world championship after the Olympics (the Russians had retired, though, after the Olympics).
That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.
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It must be appliance death week or something. Our dryer gave up the ghost yesterday. The funny thing is we got a new washer/dryer which came with the new house, but we aren't really moving over there for at least a month or two, so I think we'll have to bite the bullet and buy a new element for this one here.
JR's prediction yesterday was correct--a veritable inundation of readers to my Farmer article. So far, no crazy emails! ;) Though I did get an interesting request for an Aqabala CD, which kind of surprised me. Aqabala was my jazz group that was feted in Jazziz Magazine many years ago, didn't know anyone still knew and/or cared about it.
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It must be appliance death week or something. Our dryer gave up the ghost yesterday. The funny thing is we got a new washer/dryer which came with the new house, but we aren't really moving over there for at least a month or two, so I think we'll have to bite the bullet and buy a new element for this one here.
JR's prediction yesterday was correct--a veritable inundation of readers to my Farmer article. So far, no crazy emails! ;) Though I did get an interesting request for an Aqabala CD, which kind of surprised me. Aqabala was my jazz group that was feted in Jazziz Magazine many years ago, didn't know anyone still knew and/or cared about it.
Then you should relish this singular request.
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DR Jane there were 2 chinese pairs as DR Cilla said. So you have to watch all the way through to see who was 2nd!
Actually, there were three Chinese pairs. The Gold Medalists -- Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, the Silver Medalists -- Pang Qing and Tong Jian and the fifth-place finishers (who won Silver in Torino in 2006) -- Zhao Dan and Zhao Hao.
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ASK BK
The two plays you recorded (Beyond Therapy and Copenhagen)....
Did the actors perform then in the studio as there were done on stage or did they just stand in front of a mic? If it was the latter how did you decide where to place their voices on the recording
Actors at mics - for Copenhagen we placed them arbitrarily - for Beyond Therapy we had more fun with placement.
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My question for ASK BK day.....
What original movie casting that didn't happen do you think would most have made a better film?
I will just start with Carroll Baker in THE THREE FACES OF EVE.
Certainly Peter Sellers in Kiss Me, Stupid.
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The problem with remaking Guys and Dolls today is, of course, the casting. I think Hugh Jackman was mentioned (as he's always mentioned for everything) as Sky, and he'd be fine. Everyone seems to like Anne Hathaway, so maybe she could be Sarah.
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Oh, and I'm up.
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.....yes......he would have made all the difference.
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I also want to add Lucille Ball as Mrs. Iselin in THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE. Her days in I LOVE LUCY were a couple of years behind her, she had done a movie or two....and her LUCY SHOW, etc.....had not yet been burned into the public's brain yet.
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Hmmmmm....I found a couple of Isabel Bloom angel figures at the Goodwill yesterday for 99 cents each and bought them. They are signed and worth from $20 - $50 to collectors.
It was a good Goodwill day.
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Looks like another pretty day today. Naturally, local ABC predicted rains returning.
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What, no one saw Lost? A far cry from when this show was in season one and two.
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Last night, around 9:30 pm, my mom called to tell me that her TV went kaplooee! I ran over to her apartment and checked it out and indeed it seems to be no more. It is only 4 years old, one would think it should last a bit longer, but alas.... So tonight, after dinner and grocery shopping we will stop at Best Buy and see what they have to offer. I suspect that mom will also need a new TV stand, as her current one will not likely hold the widescreen TVs that they make now.
Assisting a stubborn, 81 year old in a major electronics purchase is going to require major praying for Rosemary's Baby.
DR MBarnum, I bought my mom a 40" Dynex...house brand HD flat screen and she loves it. It's on sale now, too. It has a lot more features and looks better than ours (some name brand, smaller HD TV). It's on sale now, too! Have her call my 80 year old mom for advice...
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At the outlet center, however that works...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dynex%26%23174%3B+-+40%22+Class+/+1080p+/+60Hz+/+LCD+HDTV/9364742.p?id=1218091959536&skuId=9364742&st=dynex&cp=1&lp=1
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I suggest you buy a television and bring it home to her.
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The easiest way I've found to get a new television (several, actually) is to simply purchase a new house. ;)
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BK, are you going to trek to Olympia for THE BRAIN? I was thinking maybe we could have a little HHW get together cum house warming party chez Kauffman. Though, George, when is the production? We have two pretty long driving trips this summer.
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My sister and I are agog (yes, agog) with all the info DR Jane's Keith has unearthed about my father's family. Growing up we were literally forbidden from talking about his upbringing, due to the trauma and all, and we never really had any firm facts until I was able to access the foster care records around 1994 or so. That gave Keith enough preliminary info to go on, but he has worked wonders. The funny thing is, we have my mother's family tree going back to the 1300's and I couldn't care less about it (despite being related to some very famous Swiss families). The mystery of my father's genealogy has always fascinated me.
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And because we are all sick the phone has been ringing off the hook with realtors wanting to show the house. Oy.
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What, no one saw Lost? A far cry from when this show was in season one and two.
I saw -- and loved -- last night's "Lost".
I think, however, that with you openly disliking it, others are reluctant to come on and say they had liked it. I am not loath to disagree as I know you appreciate honest opinions whether they are the same as yours or not.
I think this season is off to a brilliant start, and this alternate timeline arc is absolutely mesmerizing. Last night's was the best episode thus far this season and was completely unexpected.
Nothing is as it was in previous seasons' flashbacks. John Locke was not living with his girlfriend...she cast him adrift before he ever went to Australia. Ben was on the island, not teaching in a high school. Hugo was rich, but unlucky -- not this timeline's "luckiest guy in the world." Where it's headed no one can truly see. It's not being redundant, though...IMO. And I loved the things that Benjamin Linus said over John's grave on the island.
POSSIBLE SPOILER
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Time will, of course, tell when it comes to "Lost".
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And because we are all sick the phone has been ringing off the hook with realtors wanting to show the house. Oy.
And how silly of them. They thought you wanted to SELL your house!
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My biggest issue with LOST thus far is that there are, despite the trailer hype, very few answers being doled out.
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What, no one saw Lost? A far cry from when this show was in season one and two.
I think with the Olympics being on people might just not be watching it live. I know I still love the show, but did not watch it last night.
Also American Idol picking their top 24 was on at the same time.
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re: AMERICAN IDOL
I don't know if this is common knowledge, but one person who they showed already making it to the top 24 has been kicked off the show. Not one of my favorites. Maybe they will mention it tonight.
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What, no one saw Lost? A far cry from when this show was in season one and two.
I think with the Olympics being on people might just not be watching it live. I know I still love the show, but did not watch it last night.
Also American Idol picking their top 24 was on at the same time.
What I am hating about the Olympics coverage is the fact that the most-watched events -- figure skating -- are not being aired live PST. There's no excuse for holding people back until 11:30-12 p.m. for the final skates when they had been over an hour before. Who's kidding whom about these other events being as "important"?? Thus far, every name who has been put forth as a potential U.S. gold medalist has NOT produced...and possibly because of the pressure this no-holds-barred coverage has placed upon them. Even the commentators are crappy. Bob Costas has the charisma of a mannequin at Macy's. Chris Collinsworth is trying, but his banter with Costas is lame, lame, lame. I enjoy the comments by Dick Button in his short sgements with the dull Costas, and he is still preferable to Scott Hamilton's "gasping" commentary.
Don't get me started on Sandra Bezic...who makes me laugh out loud at least once for each competition she's calling.
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well, the fallout I expected finally happened today and it has been pretty ugly. it may get worse.
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What, no one saw Lost? A far cry from when this show was in season one and two.
I think with the Olympics being on people might just not be watching it live. I know I still love the show, but did not watch it last night.
Also American Idol picking their top 24 was on at the same time.
What I am hating about the Olympics coverage is the fact that the most-watched events -- figure skating -- are not being aired live PST. There's no excuse for holding people back until 11:30-12 p.m. for the final skates when they had been over an hour before. Who's kidding whom about these other events being as "important"????????
Sorry for you guys. I'm surprised none of the NBC channels are showing these events live. I thought maybe NBC was showing some stuff live because the other day i was waiting for speed skating and none of the canadian channels were showing it live (the preliminary round that had apolo anton ohno) and it was live on NBC.
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No, NBC is mixing things up over a four-hour block each night. Prime-time means squat. Look...here's a short program by a Czech skater...and we will be back after we get the complete qualifying run of the snowboarding competition. But next, here's a profile on polar bears. And coming up, can Lindsey Vonn carry the universe on her shoulders and live up to the hype we, the media, have placed on her?
The Olympics "used to be" an event. Now it's a farce during which athletes become international stars...for a time.
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Uh oh, Elmore. I hope it's not affecting you.
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Uh oh, Elmore. I hope it's not affecting you.
I wonder what the chances are of that!! Hang in there, Larry!
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Larry, speak softly and carry a gigantic baton. ;)
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One interesting fact that Keith dug up a few years ago is that I am related to a whole slew of Orloffs. And yes, I do have Jewish thighs. :)
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What, no one saw Lost? A far cry from when this show was in season one and two.
LOST --SPOILER WARNINGS...
I watched and was intrigued, but I'm not buying the hype that this episode was providing any kind of illumination. If anything, we have a new mystery with the young boy. And as far as anything that FakeLocke told Sawyer, it's certainly lies or half-truths. And we know better than to believe that Sawyer is going to side-up with this guy...
And I agree that they are going to also going to have to start providing a reason for the "Flash Sideways"--some reason why this world exists and why its stories are being told. I do have a theory: in this world, the bomb not only prevented the Incident, but also somehow allowed the Man In Black to escape the island (and to somehow sink it in order to prevent his being imprisoned there again.) I think that shortly, the "Flash Sidways" will reveal the Man In Black's presence in the everyday world, and more than likely it won't be good. Jacob, still living, would be doing everything in his power to manipulate the "candidates" into recapturing his foe.
That's my guess, anyway...
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I suggest you buy a television and bring it home to her.
Yes, buy a television that looks exactly like the old one and replace it without telling her and then say you've fixed it. You'll be a hero!
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Survival vibes for DR ELMORE.
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I suggest you buy a television and bring it home to her.
My thoughts precisely. Then she HAS to like it!
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I think it's very exciting that Keith was able to do that research for you and that you are finding interesting information.
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Yes, Laura, it's been more than just "interesting"--we've actually been kind of haunted by what we don't know and Keith is helping to finally provide answers after a long, long time. My sister actually did some pre-internet(s) sleuthing when she lived in England (where my father and some of his siblings were born) and by a completely miraculous chain of events was able to find birth certificates for all the Kauffman kids as well as our grandparents' marriage certificate, which finally provided maiden names, great-grandparents' names and the like. But we had nothing else until Keith came along.
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I suggest you buy a television and bring it home to her.
Yes, buy a television that looks exactly like the old one and replace it without telling her and then say you've fixed it. You'll be a hero!
Or, even better, one that's just SLIGHTLY different from the broken one, which you then continue to insist is the original one, whilst simultaneously asking her if she's feeling OK. ;)
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RLP, I always encourage other opinions - why would you think otherwise? We all don't have to agree. I don't hate Lost this season, I just think it's going the way of Alias, with a lot of flailing around. There are VERY important characters from past seasons who haven't even been referred to, even though, according to previous seasons, they were the reasons everything was happening. Sorry, but the producers can't spend episode after episode with those characters and then not even refer to them.
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Welcome nine GUESTS.
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Perhaps you, too, JMK, will be able to claim Millard Fillmore as a relative.
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I suggest you buy a television and bring it home to her.
Yes, buy a television that looks exactly like the old one and replace it without telling her and then say you've fixed it. You'll be a hero!
Or, even better, one that's just SLIGHTLY different from the broken one, which you then continue to insist is the original one, whilst simultaneously asking her if she's feeling OK. ;)
And then rearrange her furniture and insist that it was always that way...
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T.O.D.
Since it is Ask BK Day. Have you considered moving your daily notes back from midnight on the West Coast, to midnight on the East Coast? Some nights you seem so worn out, that it seems like it is a struggle for you to stay awake until midnight. You could still post late whenever you have a rehearsal or are out to dinner or to the theater; but the rest of the time you could post early, and give the East Coast people more time to post about the topic of the day when they aren't half asleep.
Just askin'.
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The easiest way I've found to get a new television (several, actually) is to simply purchase a new house. ;)
Well, you just tried this stunt to get a new dryer - but your timing was off :D
der Brucer
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No, NBC is mixing things up over a four-hour block each night. Prime-time means squat. Look...here's a short program by a Czech skater...and we will be back after we get the complete qualifying run of the snowboarding competition. But next, here's a profile on polar bears. And coming up, can Lindsey Vonn carry the universe on her shoulders and live up to the hype we, the media, have placed on her?
The Olympics "used to be" an event. Now it's a farce during which athletes become international stars...for a time.
That is sort of what CTV (the main canadian channel) is doing. They show a bit and a bit of that. I don't like it either. So unless they show something in its entirety i switch to one of the sister stations.
What are NBC's sister stations showing?
Btw, CTV had an interview with Lindsey Vonn the other day. She seems very sweet. But i could not believe how many times she said "umm" in her interview.
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Despite being related to some very famous Swiss families.
Any named Robinson, perchance???
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GUYS AND DOLLS may not have been perfect, but it's certainly entertaining. I wish they hadn't cut one of my favorite songs from the original, "More I Cannot Wish You".
Rather than remake GUYS AND DOLLS, how about Hollywood filming some musicals that have never made it to the screen, like LES MISERABLES or RAGTIME?
That's a very good idea...especially for these two shows!
(as long as they don't screw them up! ;))
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Thank you all for your congratulations. I'm sure all twenty people in attendance there were quite impressed.
I'm sure they were, as I always am. :)
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DR Jane there were 2 chinese pairs as DR Cilla said. So you have to watch all the way through to see who was 2nd!
Actually, there were three Chinese pairs. The Gold Medalists -- Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, the Silver Medalists -- Pang Qing and Tong Jian and the fifth-place finishers (who won Silver in Torino in 2006) -- Zhao Dan and Zhao Hao.
My post last night, eluding to the fact I figured out I didn't know who one, must have been missed.
After watching the other Chinese pairs skate I realize I don't know which talented pair Jennifer referred to. I hope to finish watching tonight for the answer.
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And now that I have watched all the way through, I agree with the order of 1st & 2nd. The #2 pair did make small mistakes in the free skate, as pointed out by our commentators. I'm not sure if the #1 pair made as many-probably close. I felt the grace & beauty of pair #1 countered the charisma of pair #2 in the free skate, so to me having been in 1st place after the short program they were the winners. Oh, I felt they deserved to be in 1st place going into the free skate.
Both pairs truly are gifted skaters.
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Congrats on your find JRand.
Shopping vibes for mbarnum!
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BK, are you going to trek to Olympia for THE BRAIN? I was thinking maybe we could have a little HHW get together cum house warming party chez Kauffman. Though, George, when is the production? We have two pretty long driving trips this summer.
Theater Artists Olympia (TAO)
Start Time:
Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 8:00pm
End Time:
Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 11:00pm
Location:
The Black Box at The Washington Center for Performing Arts
512 Washington St. SE
Olympia, WA
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=136839851630&ref=nf
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well, the fallout I expected finally happened today and it has been pretty ugly. it may get worse.
DR elmore, I thought you left as not to have to think/stress about it anymore. :(
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From Ginny:
DR Jane - that Canadian pair used to be a couple and they were skating about their failed relationship, according to the commentators I heard last night.
It was the other Canadian couple I commented on. At the end of the short program there was something about the way she snuggled into him, and then the commentator briefly mentioned they were a couple. At least I thought that was it. I didn't hear it mentioned during the free skate.
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I also want to add Lucille Ball as Mrs. Iselin in THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE. Her days in I LOVE LUCY were a couple of years behind her, she had done a movie or two....and her LUCY SHOW, etc.....had not yet been burned into the public's brain yet.
It would have been a different Mrs. Iselin, that's for sure, but a better one? Not on your life! I think Lansbury's performance in the film is one of the performancea of the decade and EASILY the best thing in the movie.
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A story to warm the heart: http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/one-lucky-dog-18193315
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Uh oh, Elmore. I hope it's not affecting you.
Since I bailed, it's affecting good friends on the project and I'm rather pissed by the whole idiocy.
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Larry, speak softly and carry a gigantic baton. ;)
I have a sharper tongue and i've sent two rather harsh emails about the idiocy, makiong no references to personal problems, like alcoholism, etc.
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well, the fallout I expected finally happened today and it has been pretty ugly. it may get worse.
DR elmore, I thought you left as not to have to think/stress about it anymore. :(
I keep getting dragged back into the fray by the ones who want or claim to need me back. Today's fallout is partially generated from last week's brouhaha and abig communication problem from the source funding the project.
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No, NBC is mixing things up over a four-hour block each night. Prime-time means squat. Look...here's a short program by a Czech skater...and we will be back after we get the complete qualifying run of the snowboarding competition. But next, here's a profile on polar bears. And coming up, can Lindsey Vonn carry the universe on her shoulders and live up to the hype we, the media, have placed on her?
The Olympics "used to be" an event. Now it's a farce during which athletes become international stars...for a time.
Well, we're getting the skating live on the East Coast. It's just for the other side of the country that they're delaying it for prime time. It's a question of money. NBC can charge more for ads that air in prime time, and since the Olympics are going to lose money for them this year anyway, they must make all they can.
Also, if events were shown live on the West Coast, what's going to happen to people who are working at 5 or 6 and don't have VCRs or DVRs? (DVRs are in 32 % of households.)
NBC is having to do what's necessary to please the majority of the people who are watching.
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I began my viewing today by watching NCIS: LA from last week. I didn't record it; I watched it from HD On Demand. Pretty good episode, but I figured out the twist so it wasn't the BIG reveal at the end they expected it to be (at least, not to me).
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well, the fallout I expected finally happened today and it has been pretty ugly. it may get worse.
DR elmore, I thought you left as not to have to think/stress about it anymore. :(
I keepgetting dragged back into the fray by the ones who want or claim to need me back. Today's fallout is partially generated from last week's brouhaha and abig communication problem from the source funding the project.
Are you going to return then?
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Afternoon greetings from the west side of beautiful Lima, OH! Very shortly I will post a photo and tell you all about the fun theatrical experience we had on the way up here.
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I then watched HOWARDS END on DVD from Criterion. It looks lovely on DVD. I didn't have my old DVD of it, so I can't say whether this transfer is any different than the one Criterion is now offering. I do know the Dolby DIgital 5.1 sound is LOUD. When I finished with everything, I put the Blu-ray on (it has DTS-HD MA), and it was a bit more under control in volume. Of course, naturally, it sounded smoother and more immersive as lossless tracks often do.
But the picture quality was quite striking and very good indeed.
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JMK, Keith enjoys doing genealogy for other people when he knows it is appreciated & the family history is interesting. He likes a challenge too.
FEEL BETTER VIBES FOR YOU & THE FAMILY!!
VIBES THE HOUSE SELLS QUICKLY!!
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When I finished with the movie, I checked out the bonus features. Nothing different from the Blu-ray except they're contained on a separate disc since the film runs so long.
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Thank you FJL, I seem to need the vibes. My pain level as increased today, another set back.:(
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Next I skimmed through today's ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Cutie Kyle was on (but no Oliver), but he didn't play a major role in today's events, so it wasn't all that interesting.
I'd love to see someone laugh in Mitch Lawrence's face instead of looking at him like he has some credibility. That'd deflate his pomposity!
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Page Five Dance!!!
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On the upside, I had a nice hike this morning with Keith & Sherlock. :)
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I skimmed through AS THE WORLD TURNS. Nothing of interest. Holden and Lily were in the previews (but not Luke and not Dr. Pill).
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Then I started watching the Olympic skating from last night. I only got through the Japanese skater, but he skated rings around Plushenko overall with great spins and footwork. Like DR Ron Pulliam, I despise the Russian skating style of flailing arms and "drama" as opposed to snappy footwork and wonderful transitions between jumps and spins. This is what Plushenko doesn't do AT ALL, and it should be telling in the long program. I still got the feeling the judges were propping him up because he's the defending champion and because he is who he is. Apart from the quad toe/triple toe, his other jumps were adequately landed (but a little shaky in one case; he looked sligfhtly off balance as he came out of it).
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No UPS deliveries today, so it looks like indeed I'll have my day off tomorrow and maybe the rest of the weekend.
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BTW, fans of PSYCH and LEVERAGE:
They are showing new episodes tonight, both at 10 p.m. on their respective channels.
It's the season finale for LEVERAGE. That will help a lot with one hour less of TV shows to record each week.
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Well, no photo because the battery in my camera gave out and I left the charger at home.
Anyway, Richard and I stopped at Dayton's Victoria Theatre to see the 11:30am performance of Junie B. Jones, featuring the very talented E & T DR Jason! He's touring with TheatreWorks USA in this production and a friend who's a fundraiser for Victoria Theatre Association was gracious enough to meet us in the lobby and see that we were seated amongst several hundred elementary-age kids and their teachers and parents.
Jason does a fantastic job playing several characters including Junie's father, teacher, school bus driver, and lunch lady. What I knew beforehand, and Richard did not, was that they were missing one of the women in the cast due to illness and the others were covering her parts. Richard was shocked when I told him that while we were waiting for Jason after the show and we told Jason to tell the others what a great job they did.
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Sounds like fun, Ginny. I wish his tour came out here.
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Jane, I hope your pain goes away real soon!
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Ginny, yesterday there were only 10 people in the audience. It would have been quieter ;)
As disappointed I am there are no photos, I am excited you were able to see the show & report on it.
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Thank you Laura.
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Ginny, yesterday there were only 10 people in the audience. It would have been quieter ;)
Actually, the kids were very well-behaved. A little girl in the restroom afterwards asked me if I'd liked the movie.
As disappointed I am there are no photos, I am excited you were able to see the show & report on it.
Hopefully, my camera is just in hibernation and I'll be able to post the photo after I recharge the battery.
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I bet the little well behaved kids were cute :)
Vibes your camera is just in hibernation!!
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The pictures I have seen of Jason's production look most entertaining and I am sure it is perfect for those it's intended for....and fun for others as well.
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I've got some writing to do, so I'll work on that and then head down to have a completely leisure night of viewing. After I finish watching the Olympics from last night, I do have tonight's HUMAN TARGET and IDOL which I'll watch on delay.
But I think I'll probably watch WONDER BAR from my Warner Archive collection.
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Well, this post puts me at the big
5 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0!!!
And since it does, I'll stop here and be back later.
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DR MATTH - I do not fault Miss Angela Lansbury's performance in CANDIDATE and agree that it is extraordinary.
I think that Lucille Ball playing Lucille Ball rather than her Lucy character would have given it another dimension.....watching her in interviews, especially when she is perturbed at the question, shows a tough cookie.... But....since we don't have any tests or readings or even stories about meetings with people that tell us what she might have been like, we can only suppose.
She was a fine actress....Lucy Ricardo-Carmichael-Carter was about as far away from Lucille Ball as anyone could get as many people who knew her say.
And I would like to hear her say, just once, in her real smoke-filled baritone voice: "Why don't you pass the time by playing a little solitaire?"
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Congrats to DR MATTH on his 50,000 milestone!
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Your warranty has now expired, any future repairs will be billed at regular prices.
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On the upside, I had a nice hike this morning with Keith & Sherlock. :)
Well, on the "upside" of the drive, I did a "Jane" - I slipped and fell! Fortunately that actually involved me dropping to my knees in a foot of snow, so the only injury was to my dignity.
der Brucer
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Yikes, DR der Brucer, that's scary! Glad you're OK.
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Interestingly, though, my friend Cho Schmetterling and I both dispelled the "fact" that monarch butterflies will not use asclepias subulata as a host plant.
I could have told you that!
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For MattH's scrapbook:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/MattH50kS.jpg)
der Brucer
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Congratulations to DR MattH on his milestone!
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One interesting fact that Keith dug up a few years ago is that I am related to a whole slew of Orloffs. And yes, I do have Jewish thighs. :)
TMI!
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I suggest you buy a television and bring it home to her.
Yes, buy a television that looks exactly like the old one and replace it without telling her and then say you've fixed it. You'll be a hero!
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/1950-Zenith-G2438R-16in.jpg)
How?
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No, NBC is mixing things up over a four-hour block each night. Prime-time means squat. Look...here's a short program by a Czech skater...and we will be back after we get the complete qualifying run of the snowboarding competition. But next, here's a profile on polar bears. And coming up, can Lindsey Vonn carry the universe on her shoulders and live up to the hype we, the media, have placed on her?
The Olympics "used to be" an event. Now it's a farce during which athletes become international stars...for a time.
Well, we're getting the skating live on the East Coast. It's just for the other side of the country that they're delaying it for prime time. It's a question of money. NBC can charge more for ads that air in prime time, and since the Olympics are going to lose money for them this year anyway, they must make all they can.
Also, if events were shown live on the West Coast, what's going to happen to people who are working at 5 or 6 and don't have VCRs or DVRs? (DVRs are in 32 % of households.)
NBC is having to do what's necessary to please the majority of the people who are watching.
I'm in the same time zone as Vancouver...and the men's short program began around 7 p.m. last night. There's no earthly reason for them not to air them live...and without breaking them up into small bits. They can show all the commercials they want as there is more than enough time between skating groups...and they don't show them all anyway. I resent having to watch 20 minutes of snowboarding just to see a 5-minute skate.
Vancouver is just a hop and skip from Bellingham WA. Everything they're cramming into the primetime feeds is pre-recorded from the day time. The figure skating, if live in your area, started up at 10 p.m or 11 p.m. est. I was checking my computer for updates and knew the results an hour before the last six skates ever aired. That would have been in the 9-10 p.m. time slot jere....which, in Charlotte, if live, would have aired at mindight or thereafter.
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RLP, I always encourage other opinions - why would you think otherwise? We all don't have to agree. I don't hate Lost this season, I just think it's going the way of Alias, with a lot of flailing around. There are VERY important characters from past seasons who haven't even been referred to, even though, according to previous seasons, they were the reasons everything was happening. Sorry, but the producers can't spend episode after episode with those characters and then not even refer to them.
I never said or intimated that I thought otherwise. I said, "I am not loath to disagree as I know you appreciate honest opinions whether they are the same as yours or not."
I do feel that others here may be less than open about their opinions when your own opinions have already been strongly stated. You may not wish them to hold back, but given your trenchant evisceration of comments others make on other internet sites about movies you are discussing, one might certainly give pause toward stating an opposing point of view.
As to your comment at the end of your post, each episode, thus far, has given us some of the characters from past seasons going their merry ways....including the dude who blew up when they were retrieving dynamite from the Black Rock. They can't all be significant to the final solution of the story, but I'm sure seeing them in these episodes.
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T.O.D.
Since it is Ask BK Day. Have you considered moving your daily notes back from midnight on the West Coast, to midnight on the East Coast? Some nights you seem so worn out, that it seems like it is a struggle for you to stay awake until midnight. You could still post late whenever you have a rehearsal or are out to dinner or to the theater; but the rest of the time you could post early, and give the East Coast people more time to post about the topic of the day when they aren't half asleep.
Just askin'.
It's a good idea - now that the book is basically done, I won't be quite as tired at midnight, but I think I may start posting occasional notes earlier.
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I am definitely going to come see the Brain in Washington. I was thinking of seeing it in Indiana, too, but don't know if that will work out.
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RLP, I always encourage other opinions - why would you think otherwise? We all don't have to agree. I don't hate Lost this season, I just think it's going the way of Alias, with a lot of flailing around. There are VERY important characters from past seasons who haven't even been referred to, even though, according to previous seasons, they were the reasons everything was happening. Sorry, but the producers can't spend episode after episode with those characters and then not even refer to them.
I never said or intimated that I thought otherwise. I said, "I am not loath to disagree as I know you appreciate honest opinions whether they are the same as yours or not."
I do feel that others here may be less than open about their opinions when your own opinions have already been strongly stated. You may not wish them to hold back, but given your trenchant evisceration of comments others make on other internet sites about moies you are discussing, one might certainly give pause toward stating an opposing point of view.
As to your comment at the end of your post, each episode, thus far, has given us some of the characters from past seasons going their merry ways....including the dude who blew up when they were retrieving dynamite from the Black Rock. They can't all be significant to the final solution of the story, but I'm sure seeing them in these episodes.
I would hope that everyone here is not afraid to state opposing opinions to mine - mine are just that - opinions, and people can agree or not. It doesn't bother me in the least and, if fact, I enjoy reading opposing opinions.
I'm not talking about minor characters who haven't even been referred to - how about the guy who owns the island or whatever his deal was - he was a major part of the show (blanking on his name right now) and to not even refer to him but instead introduce new characters we don't even know?
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Assisting a stubborn, 81 year old in a major electronics purchase is going to require major praying for Rosemary's Baby.
You have my prayers.
Whenever my mother needs a new electronic device (last week she decided she needed a cell phone, and I agreed with that decision), I immediately ask her how much she wants to spend, then go online to Best Buy, Wal*Mart, Sam's Club, etc and find things within that price range.
I then print out the best deals and let her look them over.
Then I go back online and find better RATED products and do the print and peruse again.
Then we call the store and see what's in stock.
I go to the store and talk to the salespeople (mostly to find out if they're as educated as they should be).
Then I go and pick up the best product available.
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How are you feeling, td?
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For those not tired of the ice and snow. From the Fairbanks, Alaska Ice Festival, which this year gets under way starting this coming Saturday.
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/Fairbanks1.jpg)
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I watched last night's LOST. I thought it was the best episode so far this season. I like the mirror to season one, which is happening so far, in that the first three episodes were Jack, Kate and Locke-centric as was the first season. Will this mirror continue? I hope so. I find it entertaining and clever.
There are VERY important characters from past seasons who haven't even been referred to, even though, according to previous seasons, they were the reasons everything was happening.
Nikki and Paolo?
Which characters BK? Michael? (Harold Perrineau is scheduled to appear later this season).
Walt? I believe that it has been said that the actor playing Walt has literally outgrown the role, yet we did see Walt last season.
Charlotte Lewis? Although dead now, the character will be back in this season. We've seen Boone, and I don't think we've seen the last of him.
Shannon? Maggie Grace is set to return this season as well.
Tom Friendly? Was the last time we saw him the episode where he came out? I hope that M.C. Gainey will be returning. We've just seen the return of the 'psychic' Hurley's father took him to.
We've seen Rose.
We've seen Bernard.
We've seen Ethan Rom (anagram for Other Man).
Christian Shepard will certainly be returning, or will he?
I though that last night's episode gave us some interesting answers. . .
SPOILER SPACE:
The Numbers. The Numbers assigned to the "candidates." Those Numbers are their seat numbers. Why no Austin, as in Kate? The candidates seem to be only men, hence one Kwon, for Jin.
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My favorite!
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How are you feeling, td?
I'll let you know tomorrow. I am on an antibiotic, because my dentist thinks that an abscessed tooth may be the cause of this week's travails.
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And just one more.
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/Fairbanks2.jpg)
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How are you feeling, td?
I'll let you know tomorrow. I am on an antibiotic, because my dentist thinks that an abscessed tooth may be the cause of this week's travails.
HEALTH VIBES TO YOU MY DEAR FRIEND!
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well, the fallout I expected finally happened today and it has been pretty ugly. it may get worse.
DR elmore, I thought you left as not to have to think/stress about it anymore. :(
I keepgetting dragged back into the fray by the ones who want or claim to need me back. Today's fallout is partially generated from last week's brouhaha and abig communication problem from the source funding the project.
Are you going to return then?
No. But I still care about the work I've done.
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Those are beautiful, TCB.
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You do great work, DR TCB! I don't know how you find the time!
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well, the fallout I expected finally happened today and it has been pretty ugly. it may get worse.
~~~Vibes of Comfort for DR Elmore and His Friends!!~~~
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ASK BK
The two plays you recorded (Beyond Therapy and Copenhagen)....
Did the actors perform then in the studio as there were done on stage or did they just stand in front of a mic? If it was the latter how did you decide where to place their voices on the recording
Darn! I completely forgot about these and your post reminded me that they were in the boxes of CDs that were stolen last summer. :P
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I mentioned in an earlier post - the guy who was manipulating everything - I can't remember his name in the show - the father of the girl who was the love interest of the Scottish guy in the hatch?
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Charles Widmore.
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Charles Widmore, portrayed by Alan Dale, will definitely be featured this season. As will Eloise, portrayed by Fionnula Flanagan. Henry Ian Cusick's (Desmond) name is still in the opening credits, where Nestor Carbonell's Richard is now listed, so we'll see bit more of Desmond than we saw in the season's premiere. Hugo's true love, Libby, is supposed to be returning this season. Des' true love, Penelope, had better be back, even if she has another series running concurrently!
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BK, are you going to trek to Olympia for THE BRAIN? I was thinking maybe we could have a little HHW get together cum house warming party chez Kauffman. Though, George, when is the production? We have two pretty long driving trips this summer.
April 29 through May 15 (http://www.washingtoncenter.org/calendar/calendar_detail.asp?event_id=1160).
Of course, if you have "a little HHW get together cum house warming party chez Kauffman," that completely removes any chance of ME being there...unless that's your plan. :o
;)
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Congrats to Matt H. on the 50,000 Posts!!
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Well, no photo because the battery in my camera gave out and I left the charger at home.
Anyway, Richard and I stopped at Dayton's Victoria Theatre to see the 11:30am performance of Junie B. Jones, featuring the very talented E & T DR Jason! He's touring with TheatreWorks USA in this production and a friend who's a fundraiser for Victoria Theatre Association was gracious enough to meet us in the lobby and see that we were seated amongst several hundred elementary-age kids and their teachers and parents.
Jason does a fantastic job playing several characters including Junie's father, teacher, school bus driver, and lunch lady. What I knew beforehand, and Richard did not, was that they were missing one of the women in the cast due to illness and the others were covering her parts. Richard was shocked when I told him that while we were waiting for Jason after the show and we told Jason to tell the others what a great job they did.
Nice!
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No, NBC is mixing things up over a four-hour block each night. Prime-time means squat. Look...here's a short program by a Czech skater...and we will be back after we get the complete qualifying run of the snowboarding competition. But next, here's a profile on polar bears. And coming up, can Lindsey Vonn carry the universe on her shoulders and live up to the hype we, the media, have placed on her?
The Olympics "used to be" an event. Now it's a farce during which athletes become international stars...for a time.
That is sort of what CTV (the main canadian channel) is doing. They show a bit and a bit of that. I don't like it either. So unless they show something in its entirety i switch to one of the sister stations.
What are NBC's sister stations showing?
Btw, CTV had an interview with Lindsey Vonn the other day. She seems very sweet. But i could not believe how many times she said "umm" in her interview.
Did anyone watch last week's (I think it was last week's...maybe just this past Monday's) "How I Met Your Mother" where Ted's architecture students play a drinking game? Every time that Robin (the TV reporter/interviewer) said "but um," they had to take a drink. Robin found out about it, was mortified at first because she thought that they watched her show because they were fans. She got even by saying "but um" sooooooo many times on purpose and the students HAD to drink, even though they realized what she was doing to get back at them. :D
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George, how would having a party exclude you? We'd do it on a non-play day.
In LOL land, I got Lola Montes today and started watching it and then did a spit take a few minutes ago when Keith Olbermann's "on this day" lead in to "Oddball" was about Lola! (This is her birthday, evidently). After recounting her adventures and, er, accomplishments, he said she had inspired the creation of the United Nations. :)
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Pet peeve o' the day department: There is no such phrase as "but yet." There is "but." Or there is "yet." They are both exclusionary interjections. The two together are redundantly redundant and make me about as mad as "could care less."
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On the upside, I had a nice hike this morning with Keith & Sherlock. :)
Well, on the "upside" of the drive, I did a "Jane" - I slipped and fell! Fortunately that actually involved me dropping to my knees in a foot of snow, so the only injury was to my dignity.
der Brucer
I'm sooo very relieved you only injured your dignity, my favorite kind of fall. :)
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How are you feeling, td?
I'll let you know tomorrow. I am on an antibiotic, because my dentist thinks that an abscessed tooth may be the cause of this week's travails.
VIBES IT WORKS!!
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Congrats to Matt H. on the 50,000 Posts!!
DITTO!
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I am definitely going to come see the Brain in Washington. I was thinking of seeing it in Indiana, too, but don't know if that will work out.
Former DR KURT and I are going. I thought you might want to send me along a card to take them....mentioning your good friend Jack Randall.
It opens in April....the same week as the Dancing With the Stars Competition, so I may not see it until the Second Week.
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I haven't been to the producing theatre in quite some time - and in fact avoid it in general, but BRAIN-EX will be the exception.
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You do great work, DR TCB! I don't know how you find the time!
It just takes a little fairy dust!
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Then I started watching the Olympic skating from last night. I only got through the Japanese skater, but he skated rings around Plushenko overall with great spins and footwork.
I thought so too.
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DR TCB don't your tootsies get cold?
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When I watched the Japanese skater in agony at physical therapy I teared up in sympathy. I'm very grateful my PT no longer hurts like that. I was then inspired to work extra hard during my afternoon exercises.
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TCB thank you for sharing the photos of the beautiful ice sculptures.
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My sister and I are agog (yes, agog) with all the info DR Jane's Keith has unearthed about my father's family. Growing up we were literally forbidden from talking about his upbringing, due to the trauma and all, and we never really had any firm facts until I was able to access the foster care records around 1994 or so. That gave Keith enough preliminary info to go on, but he has worked wonders. The funny thing is, we have my mother's family tree going back to the 1300's and I couldn't care less about it (despite being related to some very famous Swiss families). The mystery of my father's genealogy has always fascinated me.
In my family it's my mom's side we don't know about. Well she knows who her birth parents were, but she refuses to tell any of us. I'm hoping to learn someday. My grandmother never wanted us to know mom was adopted, so mom won't talk even though we all know that,
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DR TCB don't your tootsies get cold?
No, but my wand tends to get icey.
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That is really a shame Cilla. Tell your mother her grandchildren may want to search their family history one day.
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Now that I'm caught up on the ice skating I would be watching the dog show, if only it had recorded. I have no idea why it didn't.
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One word for you: Prestone.
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TCB thank you for sharing the photos of the beautiful ice sculptures.
Jane, I sent you the set of pictures.
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I saw & wrote you back. Thank you very much :)
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George, how would having a party exclude you? We'd do it on a non-play day.
Ahhh...thanks. :)
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Watching the sequel to that OSS 117 movie - it's very cute. The Blu and Ray would not load on my Samsung player - I mean I got to the menu but there was no screen that came up to actually play the movie. I put it in my all-region Momitsu, where the same screen came up, but when you click enter on the little globe that's there, then other options pop out - that's what didn't happen on the Samsung - probably need a firmware upgrade, but why they make these things so that all players can't handle them is one reason that Blu-Ray will never catch on and be mainstream (that's pretty much clear at this point).
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That is really a shame Cilla. Tell your mother her grandchildren may want to search their family history one day.
The irony is my mom is totally into geneology, but she just works on my dad's side of the family. I'm sure that one day we'll know. On my dad's side I helped trace us back to the 1600s in Scotland.
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Pet peeve o' the day department: There is no such phrase as "but yet." There is "but." Or there is "yet." They are both exclusionary interjections. The two together are redundantly redundant and make me about as mad as "could care less."
And then there's "from whence."
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I am loving the Olympics coverage. I don't get a lot of sleep and have to work to try not to hear results in advance, but I like the skipping to other sports I may not have chosen to see, but find I really enjoy,. And I love the profiles or the athletes and even the polar bears etc...
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Hey Bruce,
You've probably answered these questions 1000 times, but since it's ASK BK DAY, and I'm new here, perhaps you'll humor me.
How did you initially get into acting?
What character did you have the most fun playing?
Was Susan Dey as adorable on the set of the Partridge Family as she appeared on screen?
;D
Josh
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Pet peeve o' the day department: There is no such phrase as "but yet." There is "but." Or there is "yet." They are both exclusionary interjections. The two together are redundantly redundant and make me about as mad as "could care less."
And then there's "from whence."
Here's it's "I could care a less"
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Well, I must now be leaving! Tonight (as soon as I leave and go directly to the theater), I will be seeing a touring production of Avenue Q (http://www.washingtoncenter.org/season/season_detail.asp?event_id=1109)! I won two tickets to any Washington Center-sponsored event, and I chose this. I'm sure it'll be fabulous! :D
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It'd better be. ;)
Be back later!
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OSS117 sequel.....I am there!
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Hey Bruce,
You've probably answered these questions 1000 times, but since it's ASK BK DAY, and I'm new here, perhaps you'll humor me.
How did you initially get into acting?
What character did you have the most fun playing?
Was Susan Dey as adorable on the set of the Partridge Family as she appeared on screen?
;D
Josh
I think you should just wait until the book comes out, which won't be all that long. Any question that anyone could ever have about my career is in there, including a somewhat lengthy section on Miss Dey :)
As to the roots of why I wanted to be an actor, I refer you to the three Kritzer books - which you should have in your library (Josh works for a library) :)
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Hey Bruce,
You've probably answered these questions 1000 times, but since it's ASK BK DAY, and I'm new here, perhaps you'll humor me.
How did you initially get into acting?
What character did you have the most fun playing?
Was Susan Dey as adorable on the set of the Partridge Family as she appeared on screen?
;D
Josh
I think you should just wait until the book comes out, which won't be all that long. Any question that anyone could ever have about my career is in there, including a somewhat lengthy section on Miss Dey :)
As to the roots of why I wanted to be an actor, I refer you to the three Kritzer books - which you should have in your library (Josh works for a library) :)
Ok, my curiousity level is now at an all-time high. Looking forward to your new book (and getting ahold of the older ones, which inexplicably aren't available from my library...yet).
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Fr. Richard conducted his first Ash Wednesday service this evening and did very well. Afterwards, we picked up Subway tuna sandwiches, chips, and cookies and came back to our hotel room to eat and watch the Olympics.
I agree with DR Cillaliz - we are totally absorbed with the coverage. Yes, I might like C-Span style coverage of the figure skating, but we like sampling lots of events that we don't usually see. Richard and I do react differently to the interviews and personal stories - I love them and he wants to mute them.
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DR George - have fun seeing Avenue Q! We loved it when we saw it in NYC last summer.
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Congratulations to Fr. Richard.
You may differ on when to press mute, but at least you both enjoy watching the Olympics. :)
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Welcome back, Josh.
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My cat is named Joshie, by the way.
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Josh, which library do you work at?
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Welcome back, Josh.
Thanks Laura. I've never known a cat named Josh or Joshie. That's awesome. :D
Whoooooaaaaaaa...what was that that I felt? It must've been the ground shaking from a collective PAGE 8 DANCE!
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Josh, which library do you work at?
I work at the Encinitas branch of the San Diego County Library.
www.sdcl.org
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;D
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No, NBC is mixing things up over a four-hour block each night. Prime-time means squat. Look...here's a short program by a Czech skater...and we will be back after we get the complete qualifying run of the snowboarding competition. But next, here's a profile on polar bears. And coming up, can Lindsey Vonn carry the universe on her shoulders and live up to the hype we, the media, have placed on her?
The Olympics "used to be" an event. Now it's a farce during which athletes become international stars...for a time.
Well, we're getting the skating live on the East Coast. It's just for the other side of the country that they're delaying it for prime time. It's a question of money. NBC can charge more for ads that air in prime time, and since the Olympics are going to lose money for them this year anyway, they must make all they can.
Also, if events were shown live on the West Coast, what's going to happen to people who are working at 5 or 6 and don't have VCRs or DVRs? (DVRs are in 32 % of households.)
NBC is having to do what's necessary to please the majority of the people who are watching.
I'm in the same time zone as Vancouver...and the men's short program began around 7 p.m. last night. There's no earthly reason for them not to air them live...and without breaking them up into small bits. They can show all the commercials they want as there is more than enough time between skating groups...and they don't show them all anyway. I resent having to watch 20 minutes of snowboarding just to see a 5-minute skate.
Not true. The first skater we saw last night at 8 p.m. here would have been 5 p.m. there. And while I don't care about any of the other sports, many do, and those on the West Coast might not be at home from work to see the first 60 to 90 minutes of program.
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For MattH's scrapbook:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/MattH50kS.jpg)
der Brucer
Thank you, DR der Brucer.
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That laugh was meant to be after the page 8 dance, not after your place of work. :)
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'night
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Josh, which library do you work at?
I work at the Encinitas branch of the San Diego County Library.
www.sdcl.org
Does it have a cat?
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DR Jennifer, tonight CNBC is showing curling and Women's Ice hockey MSNBC late night is more curling
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RLP, I always encourage other opinions - why would you think otherwise? We all don't have to agree. I don't hate Lost this season, I just think it's going the way of Alias, with a lot of flailing around. There are VERY important characters from past seasons who haven't even been referred to, even though, according to previous seasons, they were the reasons everything was happening. Sorry, but the producers can't spend episode after episode with those characters and then not even refer to them.
I never said or intimated that I thought otherwise. I said, "I am not loath to disagree as I know you appreciate honest opinions whether they are the same as yours or not."
I do feel that others here may be less than open about their opinions when your own opinions have already been strongly stated. You may not wish them to hold back, but given your trenchant evisceration of comments others make on other internet sites about moies you are discussing, one might certainly give pause toward stating an opposing point of view.
As to your comment at the end of your post, each episode, thus far, has given us some of the characters from past seasons going their merry ways....including the dude who blew up when they were retrieving dynamite from the Black Rock. They can't all be significant to the final solution of the story, but I'm sure seeing them in these episodes.
I would hope that everyone here is not afraid to state opposing opinions to mine - mine are just that - opinions, and people can agree or not. It doesn't bother me in the least and, if fact, I enjoy reading opposing opinions.
I'm not talking about minor characters who haven't even been referred to - how about the guy who owns the island or whatever his deal was - he was a major part of the show (blanking on his name right now) and to not even refer to him but instead introduce new characters we don't even know?
There would be no need to introduce new characters unless there is some payoff somewhere down the line. My problem with your comments, bk, is that you're anticipating the worst and stating it as if it were already a fact (going the way of ALIAS). The show's revelations may indeed turn out to be unsatisfactory, but I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt until they prove me wrong. You're already casting mean-spirited stones before they've had a chance to reveal to us whatever it is they want to say.
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Congrats to Matt H. on the 50,000 Posts!!
Thanks, and thanks also to DRs Jane and JRand.
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Joshie:
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When I went back down, I finished watching the men's short programs from last night.
Jeremy Abbott was petrified. I was surprised he was able to even get one skate in front of the other. What a horrific disappointment for him and for his fans (including me) back here.
We make a lot of fun of Johnny Weir, but he skated a beautiful program last night. I think if the first half of his music had been more lyrical (as the second half was), it might have been an even more inspired program. I felt myself put off by the reserved, uninvolving music of the first half.
The Japanese had three superb skaters, and the lowest scoring of the three will be a real threat in four years.
Evan Lysecek was the best I've ever seen him. I didn't get a chance to see this short program at Nationals, but I was VERY impressed with how the choreographer had timed accents in his steps and body movements to the accents in "The Firebird" music. For once, those swinging arms fit the music he was skating to, so they didn't bother me at all and, in fact, enhanced what he was doing with the interpretation.
With the top three virtually tied (less than a point difference between them means almost nothing with the point system they use now and with no ordinals for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd any more, placement isn't nearly as important as total points).
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Next I watched the rest of RANCHO NOTORIOUS which I had started a few nights ago. I didn't remember and was surprised by the two cowboys still living at the end of the movie. For some reason, I thought they all perished.
Anyway, I enjoyed seeing the film again and glad I have a DVD-R of it.
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Next up was HUMAN TARGET. Good episode tonight, and nice to see Kevin Weisman again (speaking of ALIAS) as the principal guest star.
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I ended my evening speeding through tonight's AMERICAN IDOL reveal. I didn't really care who got picked and who got sacked yet. I don't have any rooting interest. I'll start making my mind up about them next week when the real performances begin for the public to get to judge them.
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Josh, which library do you work at?
I work at the Encinitas branch of the San Diego County Library.
www.sdcl.org
Does it have a cat?
Ha! Just last week a customer suggested to me that the library should get a cat. How funny.
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Joshie:
What a studmuffin!
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Josh, which library do you work at?
I work at the Encinitas branch of the San Diego County Library.
www.sdcl.org
Does it have a cat?
Ha! Just last week a customer suggested to me that the library should get a cat. How funny.
I grew up near the town that had Dewey the Library Cat
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I don't know if somebody has already posted this, but Warner Archive has announced some new titles. I just ordered 3 of them, two of which I've never seen: SHE'S WORKING HER WAY THROUGH COLLEGE, THE DAUGHTER OF ROSIE O'GRADY and THE JAZZ SINGER (Danny Thomas).
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Well, I got no new review copies of anything today, so I'm kind of counting on having a day off tomorrow and maybe for several more days. Would really love to watch some things for fun without note taking or writing it up afterward in a formal way.
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And now I think I'll head downstairs and put myself to bed.
Good night!
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Today was one of those days where I felt like I was spinning my wheels all day. One of the problems with the new office is that people keep stopping by to visit. That didn't used to happen in our old office. It gets quite distracting, especially when I'm having a day where I'm happy to have the distraction. I can't believe tomorrow is Thursday already....I have much to do
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DR TCB don't your tootsies get cold?
No, but my wand tends to get icey.
Is that a euphemism?
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RLP, I always encourage other opinions - why would you think otherwise? We all don't have to agree. I don't hate Lost this season, I just think it's going the way of Alias, with a lot of flailing around. There are VERY important characters from past seasons who haven't even been referred to, even though, according to previous seasons, they were the reasons everything was happening. Sorry, but the producers can't spend episode after episode with those characters and then not even refer to them.
I never said or intimated that I thought otherwise. I said, "I am not loath to disagree as I know you appreciate honest opinions whether they are the same as yours or not."
I do feel that others here may be less than open about their opinions when your own opinions have already been strongly stated. You may not wish them to hold back, but given your trenchant evisceration of comments others make on other internet sites about moies you are discussing, one might certainly give pause toward stating an opposing point of view.
As to your comment at the end of your post, each episode, thus far, has given us some of the characters from past seasons going their merry ways....including the dude who blew up when they were retrieving dynamite from the Black Rock. They can't all be significant to the final solution of the story, but I'm sure seeing them in these episodes.
I would hope that everyone here is not afraid to state opposing opinions to mine - mine are just that - opinions, and people can agree or not. It doesn't bother me in the least and, if fact, I enjoy reading opposing opinions.
I'm not talking about minor characters who haven't even been referred to - how about the guy who owns the island or whatever his deal was - he was a major part of the show (blanking on his name right now) and to not even refer to him but instead introduce new characters we don't even know?
There would be no need to introduce new characters unless there is some payoff somewhere down the line. My problem with your comments, bk, is that you're anticipating the worst and stating it as if it were already a fact (going the way of ALIAS). The show's revelations may indeed turn out to be unsatisfactory, but I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt until they prove me wrong. You're already casting mean-spirited stones before they've had a chance to reveal to us whatever it is they want to say.
Well, if that's the way it's coming off, it's not what I meant. I'm basing my comments only on what I'm seeing so far - obviously I have no way of knowing how they'll pay it all off, I just know what I've seen so far and the only point I'm making is that what I've seen so far is very much like what happened to Alias in its final season. As I said, I'm there till the end and believe me I hope it's wonderful.
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Congrats to MattH on the big 50, posts-wise.
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DR George - have fun seeing Avenue Q! We loved it when we saw it in NYC last summer.
It was great! All the performers were very good singers, but not all were good puppeteers. The woman who played Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut and a couple of the other actors were very good singers and actors but there puppetry seemed to be at not much more than a basic level. The lead guy who played Princeton and Rod was a very good puppeteer...and very cute! Otherwise, there was a lot of energy on stage and the sold-out crowd loved the show. I heard several people say that they had no idea what the show was about, but I don't know if anyone walked out at intermission. I gave my other (free) ticket to my friend Margo and this is probably the fifth time that she's seen it and she said that it was as good as the other times.
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Josh, which library do you work at?
I work at the Encinitas branch of the San Diego County Library.
www.sdcl.org
Cool! I work administrative headquarters for the Timberland Regional Library (http://www.trlib.org). :D
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I would love to see Avenue Q again. It would be interesting (and I know totally against the "purpose" of the show) to see it without puppets...to just have actors play the parts. I could work, even if a couple of characters are "monsters." ;)
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And since we're so close...
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PAGE NINE DANCE!!
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Oh, one more thing about Avenue Q was that they had a male actor play Gary Coleman. I thought that that was interesting.