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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were elegiac, January-wise, and now it is time for you to post until the last of January cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: DUOLITERAL!
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Ross the Intern from "The Tonight Show" is in Florida and interviewing players of the Super Bowl. He's very funny!
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A Very Happy Birthday to DR Michael Shayne!! ;D
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TOD
Petula Clark - Downtown
Peter O'Toole - three way tie:
Lion In Winter
Becket
Lawrence of Arabia
der Brucer
I'd mention Petula's great "Easy Terms" from Blood Brothers, but I think one pulled tooth/week for Tom is enough.
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Ross the Intern from "The Tonight Show" is in Florida and interviewing players of the Super Bowl. He's very funny!
Did Ross say whether he was a tight end or a wide receiver?
der Brucer
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Ross the Intern from "The Tonight Show" is in Florida and interviewing players of the Super Bowl. He's very funny!
Did Ross say whether he was a tight end or a wide receiver?
der Brucer
Something like that. ;)
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I love "Downtown" by Petula Clark...although I do have Liz Callaway's version as one of my ringtones. :D
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My favorite Peter O'Toole movie is "My Favorite Year."
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Well, I need to go to bed. I want to go to work tomorrow, but I also am ushering for Putt Putt Palooza (http://www.washingtoncenter.org/season/season_detail.asp?event_id=867) at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts.
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After the Putt Putt Palooza, I'm going to my sister's for a while. We'll probably watch a movie or play Phase 10. It'll be a fun day (except for work)!
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Good night, Der Brucer and BK.
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Hi!
I'm finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. And it's not an oncoming train!! Thanks again to all for your care and concern and vibes and good wishes. It's nothing compared to what our dear Debra is going through, but it was something I wouldn't wish on anybody. And no, it was not brought on by peanut paste, but by Chinese takeout. So far as I can tell.
Anyway, enough about that. It is good to be back amongst my favorite people. :)
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HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY
DR MICHAEL S.!!!!!!!
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My bedroom living room ceiling...do you think it's too much?
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Dear DAW, I'm so glad you are back among us! Food poisoning is miserable. I had it one time when I was working in LA from a restaurant on Larchmont. I wonder if you had shrimp in your chinese food? That's what got me. I've had it several other times and always when I was far from home, working, but the LA one was the worst because i HAD to work; we were only out there for a few days with a producer and director and there was no way I could not have worked. While I was in the worst throes of it (of should I say throws?) my mother called to tell me my beloved Grandmother died so I had to fly straight to Ohio to the funeral after the job. On top of that I got a cold and had to fly; I thought my head would explode and I couldn't hear for 2 days!
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Gee, that post turned out to be all about ME!
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Happy Birthday to a Cool Cat!
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TOD: Peter O'Toole-THE RULING CLASS
Pet Clark-DOWNTOWN, and the Justified Ancients of MuMu's cover of the same
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Glad that TCB had such a great opening night!
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GAnd I'm also glad that bk is enjoying THE PRISONER!
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I have nothing to say except Good Morning.
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Happy Birthday DR MS!!
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Glad to read that DR DAW is feeling better. We are of course nearing the END of the Mercury retrograde....tomorrow is the LAST day....so things will improve!
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TOD:
Miss Petula Clark songs - Downtown, Don't Sleep in the Subway, My Love
And from her BK-produced CD - Children Will Listen and Look to the Rainbow
Peter O'Toole
Goodbye Mr Chips
Night of the Generals
Lawrence of Arabia
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Happy birthday to DR Michael S!!!
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Glad you're feeling better, DAW
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Happy Happy Birthday, DR Michael Shayne!
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Why are helicopters allowed to hover over houses at 6 a.m.?
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The foes of illegal crawfishing must be ever vigilant!
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I am glad you are feeling better, DAW.
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A Very Happy Birthday to DR Michael Shayne!! ;D
Thank you very much George
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HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY
DR MICHAEL S.!!!!!!!
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Thank you so much for my first chuckle of the day. There is so much out there on the www one can find anything to accomadate anything these days. Thanks again
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Happy Birthday to a Cool Cat!
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Ditto for this wish as well. I am blushing. Thank you very much DR Edisaurus!!!!
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Love the kitty picture, too.
Off to work again. Oh well.
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Happy Birthday DR MS!!
Merci JRand58
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Happy birthday to DR Michael S!!!
Gracias for the birthday wishes
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Happy Happy Birthday, DR Michael Shayne!
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That looks sooooo good that I could eat it, but I shouldn't so please have a slice for me. (With ice cream)
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And a big thank you to dear Bruce Kimmel for my first Birthday wish of the day
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Happy Birthday to Dear Michael Shayne!
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And the word of the day is: DUOLITERAL!
And The Song Of The Day Is: IF
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HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DR MICHAEL SHAYNE
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TOD
THE STUNT MAN
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Good morning, all! I have to make an emergency run to Toyland this morning before stopping at the pharmacy to pick up my meds. The rest of my day, and probably a lot of the next several days as well, will be tied up with 2008 taxes.
Happy Birthday, DR Michael Shayne!
Yesterday was peculiar; I spent most of the afternoon feeling puny and wondering if I were coming down with something. Around six, I decided I felt okay and I spent some time working on the Rodgers & Hart show SPRING IS HERE. When I called that quits, I watched PSYCH and went to bed.
I had one strange dream last night: I was over at the 82nd Street Barnes and Noble, and someone was holding auditions for some film so several clerks were auditioning. The store hadn't opened yet and I was asked to work at the cash register area till some workers arrived. when I left the store, I was walking up Amsterdam Avenue from 68th Street but I'd lost my shoes so I needed to find a shoe store. At that point I was walking down Central Avenue in my hometown looking for a shoe store so I stopped into the wonderful Central Pastry and looked at chocolate cakes, I didn't buy anything but suddenly I was driving down Central Avenue and I saw a shoe store sign. I woke up.
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Happy Birthday DR Michael Shayne!
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HAPPY NATAL DAY, DR MICHAEL S!
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re: ugly betty and abc pulling it off the air for a few months
I personally never thought that ABC had given up on the show. it's a good show and gets them praise.
However for a class show, i think it stinks. ABC IMO has shown poor judgment lately cancelling shows like Eli stone and pushing daisies. So it just fit that they would screw around with another one of their good shows.
I understand why they want to try thurs night for their new comedies. But once you take a show off the air for a while it doesn't mean the viewers will stick around.
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Happy Birthday to Dear Michael Shayne!
Grazie DR Ben.
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HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DR MICHAEL SHAYNE
Danke Dr. Arnold Brockman
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Good morning, all! I have to make an emergency run to Toyland this morning before stopping at the pharmacy to pick up my meds. The rest of my day, and probably a lot of the next several days as well, will be tied up with 2008 taxes.
Happy Birthday, DR Michael Shayne!
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-Euxaristo Larry
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Happy Birthday DR Michael Shayne!
Obrigada DR Jennifer
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HAPPY NATAL DAY, DR MICHAEL S!
Bedankt DR Tony
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Saturday morning greetings! We're having our second sunny day in a row and I'm about to leave the house and drive my car for the first time since late Monday afternoon. Off to get my hair cut.
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Happiest of birthdays to DR Michael S!
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Enjoy the next couple of days DR GINNY - they say more winter is headed our way beginning Monday night.
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DR JMK are you bidding on the Frances Farmer American Weekly. I am at work and can't make the link smaller....
You can search American Weekly Althea Gibson
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Happiest of birthdays to DR Michael S!
Daw Jah DR Ginny
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Good morning!
Glorious day here. Not a cloud in the sky and not hideously cold either. A perfect late January day!
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If anyone is still watching, tonight is the season (series) finale of CRUSOE on NBC.
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I was very late getting on the internet this morning. Working on a couple of projects and just couldn't seem to get things right. Hopefully, I'll be able to make up for last time in the next hour or so.
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Favorite Petula Clark songs: "Downtown," "I Know a Place," "Don't Sleep in the Subway," "Old Devil Moon" (duet with Don Francks), "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?" "London Is London," "You and I" (original LP soundtrack album version).
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Page Three Dance!!!
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Favorite Peter O'Toole movies:
THE LION IN WINTER
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
BECKET
GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS
MY FAVORITE YEAR
VENUS
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The third time was indeed the charm and I now have the last proof of "The March of the Toys" in my possession. It was in the carton I checked yesterday, but I guess my hasty check was too hasty. I've got my meds and all is well. In about an hour, when I've warmed up - it's cold out there today! - I'll run to the post office and mail a cassette to my publisher and then stop at the market for some chicken cutlets.
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Happy Birthday to longtime internet friend Michael Shayne!!!
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TOD:
Petula Clark: Downtown
Don't Sleep in the Subway
Everything she does in FINIAN'S RAINBOW
Peter O'Toole: THE LION IN WINTER
MY FAVORITE YEAR
My favorite performance of his is Henry Higgins, which I saw him do with my beloved Amanda Plummer as Eliza in PYGMALION.
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I'll have the afternoon to myself and then once it gets dark, I'll watch FRIDAY THE 13TH Part 3 in 3-D. I think the 3-D may work better in a completely darkened room. At least, that's how I'm going to handle it. Then, I'll have plenty of time tonight to write it up. Other than the 2-D version and maybe the trailer, I don't think there are any other bonus features on the disc.
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I saw Petula Clark in the national tour of SUNSET BOULEVARD and I actually liked her takes on the songs more than Betty Buckley's renditions which I saw in NYC. The Broadway production was, of course, much more magnificent in its opulence than the tour's sets, but as the show was not really great anyway, I just sat back and enjoyed Petula's performance.
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Good morning!
Glorious day here. Not a cloud in the sky and not hideously cold either. A perfect late January day!
Matt H., I hope you find time to go outside and enjoy the day.
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I'm up, I'm up. Had a weird dream. It's very pretty out. Editor e-mailed and we're back on for this morning.
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Back in 1996, I saw Petula Clark on the London stage in SUNSET BOULEVARD.
Loved her, but aside from one song ["With One Look"], I didn't think much of the show.
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The first time I met Petula was in Hollywood at radio station KFWB where she was signing 45s (I had my 45 of Downtown signed - heaven knows what happened to it). Then I saw her in Las Vegas in the mid-1970s where she shared the bill with, if I remember correctly, Michel Legrand or Joel Grey (can't remember which, but most likely the former). Then I met her backstage and then supped with her when I was thinking about recording Blood Brothers. Then we did our album. Then I saw her in Sunset Blvd. and we had a marvelously marvelous time at the little opening night party they threw.
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I am trying to figure out whether I'll jog today - it's cutting it close if I start at nine and I certainly won't be ready to start before then. We shall see.
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Good morning!
Glorious day here. Not a cloud in the sky and not hideously cold either. A perfect late January day!
A little too chilly to spend much time outside. I'll have to wait for warmer days ahead.
Matt H., I hope you find time to go outside and enjoy the day.
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Now I've caught up with my morning activities and can proceed to check the mail and then start working on lunch.
WBBL.
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DR MICHAEL S, HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!
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From TCB:
A wonderful opening night.
FANTASTIC! :)
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Welcome back DR DAW and stay well.
OH DR Edi, what a horrible L.A. story.
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The third time was indeed the charm and I now have the last proof of "The March of the Toys" in my possession.
:)
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Oh, well, I guess I'll attempt the long jog.
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TOD:
Petula Clark - everything
Peter O'Toole - nothing.
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My bedroom living room ceiling...do you think it's too much?
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Those balls are huge! And look at the length of that pipe!
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GAnd I'm also glad that bk is enjoying THE PRISONER!
And what took him so long?
I recently loaned the series to my friend Jeff from the store, and he loved it.
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A most happy birthday to you DR Michael Shayne!
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DR Daw, I am glad you are on the mend!! Take care!
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Happy Birthday to a Cool Cat!
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Ditto for this wish as well. I am blushing. Thank you very much DR Edisaurus!!!!
Where did you get a picture of my cat?
Spittin' image!
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My own favorite Pet Clark songs are Color My World and 'Round Every Corner.
Downtown was overplayed, and lost it's punch IMO, but obviously a lot of people think I'm wrong on that one. ::)
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I've always thought it was a good thing that Peter O'Toole never had much of a singing career.
It's even better that he never sang a duet with Lee Marvin.
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If that picture of Edi's cat keeps getting copied, we can be in Cinerama on every page!
I don't think we've ever managed that before!
(Happy Birthday, Michael.)
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Good Morning! Good Afternoon!
I'm up, I'm up.. And I guess my tea should be ready. It's been steeping for almost an hour. ::)
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DR edisaurus - Shall I alert Richard Blais via Twitter that you will be supping at Flip tonight? ;)
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I finally watched A Beautiful Mind all the way through last night.
I found it a well-made film, much better than I had thought it would be. Ron Howard and his team certainly found ways to illustrate thinking and mental illness, neither of which are easy to do.
But it's not a great film, not the way Apollo 13 is a great film. Apollo 13 told a fascinating story, and kept to the historical facts from start to finish. From what I gather, Tom Hanks insisted on total accuracy in the film.
A Beautiful Mind plays around with the truth quite a bit, it turns out. For example, Ronny's Nash says, towards the end of the film, that he's taking some of the newer medications. The real Nash never did - once he quit the meds after leaving the hospital, he didn't go back. Ronny's Alicia never left Nash. The real Alicia divorced him, then remarried him much later in life. Bits and pieces like that mount up, and start to bother me.
Has anyone heard if Frost/Nixon has accuracy problems? Just curious.
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Happy Birthday, Michael.
Welcome back, DAW. Of course, my bout with food poisoning raised nary a concern, but I'm not bitter, oh, no, I'm not bitter. ;D ;)
MattH and other Ugly Betty fans--my post last night was only meant as a word of encouragement. I certainly wasn't implying anything--I just thought fans would like to know that the executive producer at least thinks things are good to go. That's all.
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PAGE FOUR RICHARD BLAIS/FAUXHAWK DANCE!!!!
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Happy Birthday to a Cool Cat!
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"I would like to thank my secretary for taking my dictation. I'd have written this myself, but it's an opposable thumb thing, y'know."
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I have officially filed both my Federal and State taxes. I did the Federal this morning on line with the new system. It was very easy and at least for now I know it's there. I will get an e-mail in 24-48 hours telling me if it's been accepted or rejected.
I downloaded and filled out the State forms (including my own personal bugaboo, the summary of my W-2 form). I filled them out on the computer (nice, neat printing, no scrawl of ink), filled out the bugaboo, printed them out and signed the tax form, addressed the envelope (also using the computer and including an address bar code), walked over to the post office and, along with my February rent check, mailed the envelope. I should have my refunds before I go to Wisconsin in March!
I then went to the Union Square Greenmarket and got some apples and some Bosc pears and a nice Cranberry Walnut scone for our breakfast tomorrow. We are now settled in and unless something comes up we will probably not go out again (even though it's a bright sunshiney day here in Chelsea).
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PAGE FOUR RICHARD BLAIS/FAUXHAWK DANCE!!!!
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Fauxhawk? I thought he just had bed-head.
That, and he could try tucking in his shirt.
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DR SWW - "A Beautiful Mind" was never meant to tell the "whole truth and nothing but the truth". The movie worked "better" if you read the real story after the fact.
As for "Frost/Nixon", I dont' recall reading about any major historical "vague-ing" with the original play, and since the movie script adheres to a good chunk of the original stage text - and the actual interviews, well... Of course, in both mediums - and even in real life - the big turning point is still up for debate, discussion and conjecture.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR MICHAEL S!!!!!
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DR Druxy you have a beautiful cat.
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I've always thought it was a good thing that Peter O'Toole never had much of a singing career.
It's even better that he never sang a duet with Lee Marvin.
In all fairness, O'Toole was equal to the songs that he was given to sing in GOODYBYE, MR. CHIPS.
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Fauxhawk? I thought he just had bed-head.
That, and he could try tucking in his shirt.
Bedhead would never come out looking that unkempt. ;)
And his shirt is supposed to be untucked. -Which is greater improvement over the "half-tuck" style that was prevalent a few years ago.
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DR Druxy you have a beautiful cat.
If only she didn't wake me up at 5 o'clock every morning.
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As for the Topic of the Day...
Petula Clark - "Downtown"
Peter O'Toole - "My Favorite Year"
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DR SWW - "A Beautiful Mind" was never meant to tell the "whole truth and nothing but the truth". The movie worked "better" if you read the real story after the fact.
As for "Frost/Nixon", I dont' recall reading about any major historical "vague-ing" with the original play, and since the movie script adheres to a good chunk of the original stage text - and the actual interviews, well... Of course, in both mediums - and even in real life - the big turning point is still up for debate, discussion and conjecture.
Additionally, with "Frost/Nixon" there are more "real people" in the movie other than David Frost and Richard Nixon. I have a feeling if there were any issues with any of the plot points, we would have heard about them - and from them - by now.
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The Topic of the Day:
Petula Clark - "Downtown" "I Know A Place" "This is My Song" "The Cat in the Window" "Tel Me It's Not True" "Color My World" all of both FINIAN'S RAINBOW and GOODBYE MR. CHIPS.
Peter O'Toole - LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, MY FAVORITE YEAR, RATATOUILLE, MAN OF LA MANCHA (throw stones, I think he's effective in it), THE RULING CLASS, CASINO ROYALE, THE LION IN WINTER.
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Glad to know you're feeling better, DR DAW.
You too, DR JMK
;)
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Back from having my hair cut and driving on some still-pretty-icy roads. I'm going to putter here in my "haven" and watch figure skating this afternoon. After it's over, Richard and I are going out to eat and to do some shopping.
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OH! The Technology!!!!!
NY Times: A Newspaper? On a PC? That’s Crazy Talk (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/a-newspaper-on-a-pc-thats-crazy-talk/)
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Glad to know you're feeling better, DR DAW.
You too, DR JMK
;)
;D
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I've always thought it was a good thing that Peter O'Toole never had much of a singing career.
It's even better that he never sang a duet with Lee Marvin.
In all fairness, O'Toole was equal to the songs that he was given to sing in GOODYBYE, MR. CHIPS.
A case of Bricusse understanding his performer, and writing to his *ahem* strengths.
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Tomorrow will be fun, what with the Superbowl.
I've drawn game time as a work shift, as usual.
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Back from the long jog, and shall now be on my way to the editing room for a few hours, after which I shall return. In the meantime, someone explain Twitter to me. It sounds so unbelievably silly but that may just be the name - so when I get back I want to know all about Twitter and Eve.
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Der Brucer and I get all the twitters we need from the birds outside his window.
8)
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Back from the long jog, and shall now be on my way to the editing room for a few hours, after which I shall return. In the meantime, someone explain Twitter to me. It sounds so unbelievably silly but that may just be the name - so when I get back I want to know all about Twitter and Eve.
It's been explained before: Facebook status updates on crack. ;)
It's usually just best to log on and check out the Public Timeline:
http://twitter.com/public_timeline
And then a couple of personal profiles/timelines:
http://twitter.com/Starbucks
http://twitter.com/LATimes
http://twitter.com/NYTimes
http://twitter.com/waffletruck
http://twitter.com/MarkBakalor
http://twitter.com/druxy
http://twitter.com/JoseSPiano
http://twitter.com/JimmyFallon
http://twitter.com/John_Lithgow
Yes, there are some celebrities and fake celebrities on Twitter. As well as TV characters. There is a whole "Mad Men" community, as well as a "Lost" community - which I'm resisting. ;)
Check out the Followers and the Followings. There are some Tweeps who think that Twitter has some hard and fast "Rules", but it doesn't. Sometimes it's used to gain info. Other times to spread info. Other times just to think out loud. And there's even a chat aspect to it.
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Bad news and good news in today's mail: the City of Middletown sent me a 1099 form for the property sale last year, which my accountant and I will have to explain to the IRS really isn't income but a gift of property from my dad's estate. I may have to dig through my canceled checks two years ago to find the estate taxes paid on the megillah.
Good news: my newly-released region-2 DVD of Benjamin Britten conducting the English Opera Group in a BBC tv broadcast of his edition of "The Beggar's Opera" from 1963 with Janet Baker, Heather Harper, and Kenneth McKellar. This is one great version of the 1728 musical, and if I were still directing, I'd do it in rep with "Sweeney Todd," since they're both ballad operas.
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Good news: my newly-released region-2 DVD of Benjamin Britten conducting the English Opera Group in a BBC tv broadcast of his edition of "The Beggar's Opera" from 1963 with Janet Baker, Heather Harper, and Kenneth McKellar. This is one great version of the 1728 musical, and if I were still directing, I'd do it in rep with "Sweeney Todd," since they're both ballad operas.
Need a director's assistant? I have experience...
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Good news: my newly-released region-2 DVD of Benjamin Britten conducting the English Opera Group in a BBC tv broadcast of his edition of "The Beggar's Opera" from 1963 with Janet Baker, Heather Harper, and Kenneth McKellar. This is one great version of the 1728 musical, and if I were still directing, I'd do it in rep with "Sweeney Todd," since they're both ballad operas.
Need a director's assistant? I have experience...
And God knows you've been involved with the Britten "Beggar's Opera" before!
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I'm off to my 1 pm book signing at the Mystery & Imagination Bookstore in Glendale.
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I'm off to my 1 pm book signing at the Mystery & Imagination Bookstore in Glendale.
Break a leg!
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I just watched BK's episode of MASH. I enjoyed seeing Bruce. But I just don't enjoy that show and never did. Despite a cast of admirable performers, the show just never seemed that funny even when I was a kid.
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Happy Birthday to longtime internet friend Michael Shayne!!!
It's been about 20 years I think!!!
Thanks for the wishes
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I'm off to my 1 pm book signing at the Mystery & Imagination Bookstore in Glendale.
Hey? Didn't I read that announcement elsewhere?
http://twitter.com/druxy/status/1161828773
;)
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Happy Birthday, Michael.
Welcome back, DAW. Of course, my bout with food poisoning raised nary a concern, but I'm not bitter, oh, no, I'm not bitter. ;D ;)
MattH and other Ugly Betty fans--my post last night was only meant as a word of encouragement. I certainly wasn't implying anything--I just thought fans would like to know that the executive producer at least thinks things are good to go. That's all.
Thanks alot for the wishes most appreciated
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I just watched BK's episode of MASH. I enjoyed seeing Bruce. But I just don't enjoy that show and never did. Despite a cast of admirable performers, the show just never seemed that funny even when I was a kid.
That explains a lot. And/or confirms a lot.
;)
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DR MICHAEL S, HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!
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Mucho mercis Jane. Love the art work on that one.
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Happy Birthday Michael S ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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A most happy birthday to you DR Michael Shayne!
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Thanks Michael. I always love to see the vintage cards that you come up with.
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The mail is in!
Just arrived, from Amazon:
Mamma Mia (BD)
A Clockwork Orange (BD)
How the West Was Won (BD)
Firefly (not BD)
Serenity (BD)
I think it says something about der B and myself, that every movie that we've collected since Wall-E came out has been on BD, and every television series has been on regular DVD.
And who is this Nick Redman fellow doing commentary with Malcolm McDowell on Clockwork? Should we know him from somewhere?
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR MICHAEL S!!!!!
Thanks Jose. Anytime your back down here give me a call. I usually have a spare bedroom
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Happy Birthday Michael S ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You are so kind. Everyone here is. Thanks again.
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It's a beautiful day here, supposed to get into the 40s. I am off to the basement to finish the paint, wall paper and cleaning up of the floor before the carpet is installed on Wednesday!!! Finally.
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WELL I AM LEAVING THE HOUSE FOR THE REST OF THE DAY, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL WISHES. TO ANYONE WHO POSTS AFTER THIS I WILL TRY TO CATCH LATER TONIGHT.
THANKS AGAIN
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Good news: my newly-released region-2 DVD of Benjamin Britten conducting the English Opera Group in a BBC tv broadcast of his edition of "The Beggar's Opera" from 1963 with Janet Baker, Heather Harper, and Kenneth McKellar. This is one great version of the 1728 musical, and if I were still directing, I'd do it in rep with "Sweeney Todd," since they're both ballad operas.
Need a director's assistant? I have experience...
And God knows you've been involved with the Britten "Beggar's Opera" before!
Remember how sick I was during the final week of rehearsals? Bronchitis, I think.
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! ! ! ! ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DR MICHAEL SHAYNE ! ! ! ! !
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TOD:
Petula Clark songs:
Downtown
Don't Sleep In The Subway
Peter O'Toole movies:
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
THE LION IN WINTER
MY FAVORITE YEAR
BECKETT
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I believe the title of the Herb Ross film was actually THE LAST OF NOVEMBER.
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I did a kind of cool medley (if I do say so myself) of Pet's DOWNTOWN with I KNOW A PLACE for my Pops Choir.
I have yet to do an O'Toole medley.
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Glad to see DR Daw feeling well again!
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It's a lazy, cocoony day for me at home. Read a little, watched a little TV, surfed a little and now I will take a little nap.
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THE VERY HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS TO DR MICHAEL SHAYNE!
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Good Afternoon!
Well, I've donned my "thermal layer" so that my legs don't freeze-up, and now I believe I shall be heading out for a walk. A good walk.
Laters...
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OH...
Is anyone really afraid that tonight's SNL which is being hosted by Steve Martin is going to suck? The past few times that Mr. Martin has hosted, the surprise guests have been much funnier than he has. Ah, well.
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Time for my Bollywood movie....RUSTOM: THE CHAMPION (1985) starring Dara Singh, Tanuja, Hercules, and Master Bittu.
Melodrama about an absent, down on his luck father's relationship with his daughter. There are some disco numbers, I believe.
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or I might take a nap.
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DR TCB - belated break-a-leg vibes! Hope you have some more performances where they can be put to use.
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We are having tuna cassarole and a salad for dinner tonight.
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I have made the contents and placed it in the refrigerator. I will put it in the oven during Beverley Humphreys show (BBC Radio Wales) so it may turn into a hot, tasty dish (just like Jose ;)) while we listen to the show.
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Count me in as one of the non-fans of M*A*S*H, the television series.
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Good Morning! Good Afternoon!
I'm up, I'm up.. And I guess my tea should be ready. It's been steeping for almost an hour. ::)
Don't steep in the subway, darling!
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GAnd I'm also glad that bk is enjoying THE PRISONER!
And what took him so long?
I recently loaned the series to my friend Jeff from the store, and he loved it.
I assume he's seen it before and is checking out the box set reissue.
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DR edisaurus - Shall I alert Richard Blais via Twitter that you will be supping at Flip tonight? ;)
We ended up having lunch there because several children were involved. We had a great time! Greg and I met Kathryn, our gardening show producer, my friend Kris (director of Ociee Nash) and her new boyfriend (I approve!) and my two Turner clients/friends and their children. Today is Kathryn's birthday so I brought her a present and some things for the kids, and Greg treated us all to lunch, which everyone agreed was DEE-LISH!
Greg took pictures of a few of the burgers on his camera phone for DR Jose so we have to see how to do something with those.
The decor was very nice and hte place was packed. I will definitely take my little French boy there when he visits next month.
Thanks for the recommendation. I told everyone that we rely on a friend in NY to find the best restaurants in the ATL!
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Rocky Time
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der Brucer
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Birdie Time
Little Sparrow
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Mr. & Mrs Arizona (unaware they are in Steeler territory!)
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Mourning Time
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Day of the Grackles
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der Brucer
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As I watched the new episode of BURN NOTICE, I finished sorting up my tax receipts. It was a good episode but the person who does the previews for next week is a moron: it's at the point of the episode in which Fiona has trapped herself inside a burning building and during the commercial break, the preview shows her alive and well walking with Michael. While I had no idea how she would escape, I never knew if this potential disaster would be a carry-over to next week's plot. It kinda spoiled my getting too involved with the remainder of the episode. What is it with these USA Network morons?
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Happy Birthday to longtime internet friend Michael Shayne!!!
It's been about 20 years I think!!!
Thanks for the wishes
20 years, wow! :)
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Back from a three hour editing session - the editor had done a very rough cut of three-quarters of the show. We finessed as we went along and got through all of act one except for the last two numbers - and we haven't put in any of the pickups, which we'll go back and do when everything is assembled to my liking.
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DR DerBrucer have you seen an updated list since you posted the 31 page pdf?
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Tried to sit on the porch while my lunch cooked, but even with a jacket on, it was just too uncomfortably cold. Maybe next week will be warmer.
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Happy Birthday to longtime internet friend Michael Shayne!!!
It's been about 20 years I think!!!
Thanks for the wishes
20 years, wow! :)
Yes, and one of these days we're actually going to meet in person!
:D
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I finished watching the episode from Season 3 of THE CLOSER that I had started last night. I love it when the pieces fall into place for Brenda and she gets that Cheshire Cat grin on her face before she goes in for the kill.
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Since I had the disc in the player, I went ahead and watched the next episode too, the one that was broadcast during December that season with Brenda and her parents and Fritz taking a fugitive from justice back to LA. Some of it fun and some of it disturbing.
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Next I watched last night's episode of PSYCH. Shawn in football pads was lots of fun, and Christopher Wiehl, whom I've had a major crush on since he played the gay character on LOVE MONKEY, was one of the guest stars.
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NBC was running skating exhibitions this afternoon which I really have little interest in (music choices are usually not to my taste and the technical difficulty is greatly reduced to minimize risk). They did rerun Alissa Cizsny's winning skate which did prove once again what a perfectly beautiful spinner she is. If she can just get more consistent in her jumps especially toward the end of the program where bonus points are a big help in keeping up the rest of the world's female skaters, she could perhaps do something on the world stage in March.
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I have my 3-D glasses out and ready to watch FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 3 in 3-D. That's the agenda for this evening. There is also a trailer on the disc and the 2-D version of the movie which I'll also check out.
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Awaiting photos from the book signing of DR DRUXY.
DR JMK did not answer my question, unless is was on the edge of one of the Cinema Scope pages.
Less than one hour left in the work day. Hurray!
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I found the anaglyph 3-D version of KISS ME KATE....it's pretty darn scary....
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I found the anaglyph 3-D version of KISS ME KATE....it's pretty darn scary....
You did! That's the one famous 3-D movie from the 1950s I've always wanted to see in 3-D and haven't yet been able to do either in a theater or in a home video presentation.
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It's not dark outside quite yet, but I should find some things to tidy up and then I can start watching my 3-D horror film for the evening.
WBBL.
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The cassarole is baking away, Anthony is talking to his cousin on the phone and I'm listening to Radio Wales.
That is all from Chelsea Central.
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DerBrucer, I always love your birdfeeder pictures. Is that the same squirrel, or do you have several?
Do you buy suet cakes or do you make your own?
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I heard from DR DakotaCelt this afternoon. Her computer has totally crashed. She is not able to log on at work. She sends vibes to all who need them.
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This afternoon Sandra and I bought some flowers for the butterfly garden.
Isn't that exciting?
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I heard from DR DakotaCelt this afternoon. Her computer has totally crashed. She is not able to log on at work. She sends vibes to all who need them.
What a shame. Thank you for letting us know.
COMPUTER VIBES TO DR DAKOTA!!
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This afternoon Sandra and I bought some flowers for the butterfly garden.
Isn't that exciting?
Yes it is :)
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Awaiting photos from the book signing of DR DRUXY.
DR JMK did not answer my question, unless is was on the edge of one of the Cinema Scope pages.
Less than one hour left in the work day. Hurray!
Sorry, JR, didn't see it--my browser has this peculiarity that when I click "new" sometimes it skips a post or two. Anyhoo, yes, I have a "snipe" set for it. My assumption is that's our friend Nils bidding right now. If I get this issue I'll have all three.
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Today was quite productive. It was a beautiful day, it's still 44 degrees! I had the windows open and the girls loved it. I made it to Curves then after the usual errands, finished wall papering the basement hallway and primed the basement bathroom. Tonight I'm going to a fundraiser and if I get home early enough, I may paint the bathroom. I really need to get it done before the carpet is installed on Wednesday and I have a lot of office work to do tomorrow. It's a small bathroom and will only take about an hour or so to paint it. We'll see.
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Better go...hope I don't spend too much. It's a silent auction and sometimes I get a little competitive.
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Good luck at the auction. Don't spend too much!
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Awaiting photos from the book signing of DR DRUXY.
DR JMK did not answer my question, unless is was on the edge of one of the Cinema Scope pages.
Less than one hour left in the work day. Hurray!
Sorry, JR, didn't see it--my browser has this peculiarity that when I click "new" sometimes it skips a post or two. Anyhoo, yes, I have a "snipe" set for it. My assumption is that's our friend Nils bidding right now. If I get this issue I'll have all three.
And I have none. I won't bid it any higher then.
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I found the anaglyph 3-D version of KISS ME KATE....it's pretty darn scary....
You did! That's the one famous 3-D movie from the 1950s I've always wanted to see in 3-D and haven't yet been able to do either in a theater or in a home video presentation.
PM me your snail mail......I downloaded it from the net so I don't know if it will play on your player...but you're welcome to give it a try!
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Page Two KMK dance
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Happy Birthday to a Cool Cat!
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Ditto for this wish as well. I am blushing. Thank you very much DR Edisaurus!!!!
Where did you get a picture of my cat?
Spittin' image!
From the world wide innernet!
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Me- OW!!!
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If that picture of Edi's cat keeps getting copied, we can be in Cinerama on every page!
I don't think we've ever managed that before!
(Happy Birthday, Michael.)
Hmmmm...it didn't throw me into Cinerama! And it's not my cat...I stole it. Maybe it IS Druxy's!
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Fauxhawk? I thought he just had bed-head.
That, and he could try tucking in his shirt.
Bedhead would never come out looking that unkempt. ;)
And his shirt is supposed to be untucked. -Which is greater improvement over the "half-tuck" style that was prevalent a few years ago.
I never understood that particular fad...
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DR Druxy you have a beautiful cat.
If only she didn't wake me up at 5 o'clock every morning.
Maybe we DO have the same cat!
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The Topic of the Day:
Peter O'Toole - THE RULING CLASS
Finally! I was feeling so alone on that one...should have known td would've chosen it!
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Michael Phelps - party animal....or maybe party fish.
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/150832/14-times-Olympic-gold-medal-winner-Michael-Phelps-caught-with-bong-cannabis-pipe.html (http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/150832/14-times-Olympic-gold-medal-winner-Michael-Phelps-caught-with-bong-cannabis-pipe.html)
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Glad to know you're feeling better, DR DAW.
You too, DR JMK
;)
DR JMK was sick?;)
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I watched HOLLYWOOD CAVALCADE last night. I don't remember Mr Don Ameche being so handsome! But then again he was usually standing next to Tyrone Power....so what can you do?
Alice Faye was terrific and I loved the early movies atmosphere!
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DerBrucer, I always love your birdfeeder pictures. Is that the same squirrel, or do you have several?
Do you buy suet cakes or do you make your own?
(We have at least six squirrels (max number I've seen at once). For most of the pixtures, I just zoom in one one, but there are usually at least one or two others romping around (One on the Bird Cake cage, one in the feeder, one at the corn cob and one on the seed feeder is not unusual. I buy suet cakes from Walmart for 98 cents. The Goumet Bird Cakes are almost $5, but they are by far the squirrels favorite - they love swinging while they eat; one bar may last three days. While they're eating the Bird Bar, the birds are sneaking corn and nuts out of the squirrel feeder.
der Brucer
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DR derBRUCER - I have seen five at the most....usually the biggest one eats at the crock on the ground where I put the sunflower seeds, and the others watch from a distance.....they nibble on the bird seed under the feeders. Once he's gone they fight each other to get sunflower seeds until everyone has had some.
The snow has made it difficult and haven't seen them for a couple of days. I cleaned the snow away from the sunflower seeds and put plenty out, but the cardinals are enjoying them right now.
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Almost time for COPS
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Shore is quiet around here.
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DR DerBrucer have you seen an updated list since you posted the 31 page pdf?
Yes. It grows by the day.
HERE IS THE FDA'S SEARCHABALE LIST (http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/peanutbutterrecall/index.cfm) (Links listed by product category)
At the bottom of the page there is a link to the latest .pdf file. if you want it.
der Brucer
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Ola, my amigos! I love you all. Now I need to catch up on posts.
Toodles for now!
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Homemade Suet Cakes
Melt 2 cups lard
Add 2 cups chunky peanut butter and melt together
In very large bowl, mix:
4 cups oatmeal
4 cups corn meal
2 cups flour
.5 cup sugar
Line a 9x13 pan with plastic wrap or wax paper. Mix all that stuff together and pat it into the lined pan. Refrigerate. Cut it into cakes that fit your suet feeder.
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Shore is quiet around here.
Well, we are 15 posts ahead of where we were last night.
der Brucer
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Homemade Suet Cakes
Melt 2 cups lard
Add 2 cups chunky peanut butter and melt together
In very large bowl, mix:
4 cups oatmeal
4 cups corn meal
2 cups flour
.5 cup sugar
Line a 9x13 pan with plastic wrap or wax paper. Mix all that stuff together and pat it into the lined pan. Refrigerate. Cut it into cakes that fit your suet feeder.
The ingredients would cost more than the commercial cakes!
The local market doesn't sell lard.
der Brucer
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It makes a lot of cakes.
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I've only written three pages today. I just don't feel like doing any more right now, but will definitely try to do a couple later tonight, and then at least three in the morning before printing and Xeroxing pages.
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I had a Subway spicy Eyetalian for lunch. It was excellent.
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It makes a lot of cakes.
I would like a cake right about now. Not a slice, a whole damn cake.
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I have the most popular house on the street when I make my peanut butter-lard cakes.
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It makes a lot of cakes.
I would like a cake right about now. Not a slice, a whole damn cake.
Cake sounds awfully good to me!
I just watched Act One of THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. Two to go.
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Awaiting photos from the book signing of DR DRUXY.
DR JMK did not answer my question, unless is was on the edge of one of the Cinema Scope pages.
Less than one hour left in the work day. Hurray!
Sorry, JR, didn't see it--my browser has this peculiarity that when I click "new" sometimes it skips a post or two. Anyhoo, yes, I have a "snipe" set for it. My assumption is that's our friend Nils bidding right now. If I get this issue I'll have all three.
And I have none. I won't bid it any higher then.
That is nice of you.
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The Topic of the Day:
Peter O'Toole - THE RULING CLASS
Finally! I was feeling so alone on that one...should have known td would've chosen it!
Add me to the list. I meant to say something earlier.
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Almost time for COPS
Any raccoons in the promos?
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The Topic of the Day:
Peter O'Toole - THE RULING CLASS
Finally! I was feeling so alone on that one...should have known td would've chosen it!
Add me to the list. I meant to say something earlier.
:-)
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We've just returned from a sparkling Saturday evening at Target, Cracker Barrel, and Kroger - heigh ho, the glamorous life!
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DR edisaurus - Shall I alert Richard Blais via Twitter that you will be supping at Flip tonight? ;)
I think I did see his co-owner of Flip, Barry Mills. He's REALLY CUTE!
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DR DerBrucer have you seen an updated list since you posted the 31 page pdf?
Yes. It grows by the day.
HERE IS THE FDA'S SEARCHABALE LIST (http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/peanutbutterrecall/index.cfm) (Links listed by product category)
At the bottom of the page there is a link to the latest .pdf file. if you want it.
Thank you. I don't know why I couldn't find it. Keith purchased something with peanuts today & I wanted to make sure it wasn't on the list. For now it isn't. To be safe I won't be eating it.
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Good Evening!
Crème Brulée Doughnut.
That is all for this post. ;)
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Good Morning! Good Afternoon!
I'm up, I'm up.. And I guess my tea should be ready. It's been steeping for almost an hour. ::)
Don't steep in the subway, darling!
I did not end up "steeping" in the subway, but I did have to step very carefully during my trip downtown earlier tonight...
During the long stretch from 125th to 59th, I noticed one of the little boys sitting next to me suddenly bend over and started "coughing". Well... He was doing more than coughing, if you get my drift. He sat back up, his father looked down at the floor, saw the mess, asked his son if he was all right... And that's when the kid bent over over again, and... His father made sure to aim his son's head between his shoes... Well, the kid sat back up... And then proceeded to bend over again... People started giving the father spare napkins and Kleenex to wipe everything up... I finally spoke up...
"Don't make your son puke on the floor. Give him the McDonald's bag!"
Oh, yeah, that sounds like a good idea.
The father then proceeded to take out the half-eaten cheeseburger from the bag and the Happy Meal toy... His sisters helped to clean up their brother's face with the napkins that had been offered to them, and then proceeded to throw them on the floor complete with the "No one saw that look". Then after his son "refused" to hold the bag, the father placed it on top of the mess on the floor of the train...
Thankfully, by that time, the train had pulled into the 59th Street Station, and I got off the train... ::) :-\
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Thanks for the recommendation. I told everyone that we rely on a friend in NY to find the best restaurants in the ATL!
You're very welcome, DR edisaurus! ;)
Did you get one of the made-to-order-with-liquid-nitrogen milkshakes?
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DR edisaurus - Is Fusebox still open? The table-top yakitori presentation was always a true "Ooooh-and-Aaaah-er".
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Homemade Suet Cakes
Melt 2 cups lard
Add 2 cups chunky peanut butter and melt together
In very large bowl, mix:
4 cups oatmeal
4 cups corn meal
2 cups flour
.5 cup sugar
Line a 9x13 pan with plastic wrap or wax paper. Mix all that stuff together and pat it into the lined pan. Refrigerate. Cut it into cakes that fit your suet feeder.
The ingredients would coat more than the commercial cakes!
The local market doesn't sell lard.
der Brucer
That recipe seems pretty economical to me. Where are you shopping? Giant? ;)
Are you sure there's no lard near the tubs of Crisco?
Of course, you could always buy some fatback and render your own. Or just stop by a bodega for a container of manteca.
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Is "coughing" the new euphemism for vomiting on the ground? :)
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It makes a lot of cakes.
I would like a cake right about now. Not a slice, a whole damn cake.
Ooohhh... I had a slice of cake earlier. :)
*Yes, pictures to follow. Soon. :)
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Is "coughing" the new euphemism for vomiting on the ground? :)
In this case, Yes.
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DR edisaurus - Shall I alert Richard Blais via Twitter that you will be supping at Flip tonight? ;)
I think I did see his co-owner of Flip, Barry Mills. He's REALLY CUTE!
Ah, yes. Barry is "REALLY CUTE". :)
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So that's what we have to look forward to with our new 20-mile long $1.4 billion light rail.
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Sometimes lard is kept in the "ethnic food" section.
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I fell asleep twice during my Bollywood movie, despite the disco numbers. It turns out that RUSTOM (1985) is an Hindi remake of THE CHAMP, a movie I never cared for. I am watching this one ONLY because it stars, is written by, and prod/directed by 1960s action here/wrestler Dara Singh.
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And now: The Crème Brulée Doughnut from Doughnut Plant (http://doughnutplant.com/)
Outside
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*Yes, the sugar has been bruléed.
Inside
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:) :) :) :)
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So that's what we have to look forward to with our new 20-mile long $1.4 billion light rail.
I hope not.
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And now for the aforementioned cake courtesy of Momofuku Bakery & Milk Bar (http://www.momofuku.com/bakery/default.asp)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/3243026002_e67744cebb.jpg)
Chocolate Cake, with Vanilla Cake Frosting (Vanilla Frosting with Vanilla Cake Crumbs mixed in), finished with a Chocolate Fudge Frosting and Chocolate Cake Crumbs
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*I may have to head back there to get a better picture of another slice. ;)
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Looks yummy, Jose.
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Oh that looks delicious.
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Looks yummy, Jose.
Indeed it was. As was this Blueberry Cream Cookie also from Momofuku Bakery & Milk Bar:
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*Please note: I only ate half the cookie. ;)
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Oh that looks delicious.
The doughnut or the cake? Or both?
*The doughnut was actually less decadent than it looks. Oh, it was still decadent, but the picture I posted is actually a little larger than "real life". Alas, they were out of the other Featured Flavors: Gingerbread, Crystallized Ginger (their Chinese New Year Doughnut) and the Pistachio Cake. Ah, well. ;) But they still had the Vanilla-Glazed Blackberry Jelly-Filled, and the Peanut Butter Glazed Blackberry Jelly-Filled ones. -Which I bought and dropped off for some friends at their respective stage doors. :)
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The book signing went very well.
Sorry, no pictures.
Met some very interesting people, including a lady who was in vaudeville in London during WW2.
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The book signing went very well.
Sorry, no pictures.
Met some very interesting people, including a lady who was in vaudeville in London during WW2.
DR Druxy - Good to hear that your reading went well. Do you have anything scheduled for the East Coast? NYC?
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Looks yummy, Jose.
Indeed it was. As was this Blueberry Cream Cookie also from Momofuku Bakery & Milk Bar:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3445/3242196889_32b2a5eb69.jpg)
*Please note: I only ate half the cookie. ;)
Oh my! :D
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The book signing went very well.
Met some very interesting people, including a lady who was in vaudeville in London during WW2.
I'm happy to read this :)
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'night
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You ate all those in one day?
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It makes a lot of cakes.
I would like a cake right about now. Not a slice, a whole damn cake.
I was talking to a friend this afternoon and the subject of sweets came up. I remembered that I haven't had anything chocolate for over two months. Oh, how I long for something chocolate. Brenda Leigh Johnson has nothing on me!
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Got some lobster salad from Gelson's for my light evening snack, plus I have some grapes for later. I'm watching Cannery Row, a film I rather liked back when it was released but now a film that is making my teeth hurt.
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At long last page nine.
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I am on-line earlier than I expected. I didn't know how much time to give myself to write up my feelings about FRIDAY THE 13th Part 3, and I was over-generous in regards to time. ANyway, I should be able to get to bed earlier tonight after a long day.
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I did watch both the 3-D and 2-D versions of FRIDAY THE 13th, Part 3. In the theater back in 1982, the 3-D worked very well giving a little sense of fun to the repetitive murder gimmick that by the third film had long since worn out its welcome with me.
The anaglyph system just doesn't work all that well here, and there is lots of ghosting instead of solid 3-D dimensionality. I haven't seen the film since 1982, but I was surprised how much I remembered. This was the last FRIDAY movie I ever went to see to review. I might have watched portions of Part 4 on TV, but I can't remember. They're all the same at this stage of the production of the sequels. I hope Paramount doesn't do any more of the deluxe editions for DVD release. I've had enough of them.
By the way, the 2-D version used a dated transfer that looked soft with blah color.
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Before I headed upstairs to start on that review, I watched the first episode of MOONLIGHT (courtesy of DR JMK). A very enjoyable first episode. How I miss this show! I really loved the character of Mick St. John.
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Tomorrow, my work project will be Criterion's next release: THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL.
And no, I don't plan to watch the Super Bowl. I didn't even watch it the year the Panthers got to play.
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You ate all those in one day?
Um... Maybe I did. And maybe I did. ;)
*Yes, I know I most definitely "splurged" today, but calorically speaking, I probably came in just about "right".
**And I walked six miles too.
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I envy your ability to eat dessert.
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OK, late evening internet surf completed, so I'm heading down to bed.
Good night!
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The Topic of the Day:
Peter O'Toole - THE RULING CLASS
Finally! I was feeling so alone on that one...should have known td would've chosen it!
I adore THE RULING CLASS almost as much as I adore you, DR Edisaurus! ;)
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I envy your ability to eat dessert.
;D ;D ;D ;D
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I worked tonight, I didn't serve any desserts.
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Of course, you could always buy some fatback and render your own. Or just stop by a bodega for a container of manteca.
Do you know how much fatbak you need to render to get 2lbs of lard! (Not to metion to cost of running the electric oven.)
No bodega in this part of the county.
der Brucer
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! ! ! ! ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DR MICHAEL SHAYNE ! ! ! ! !
Todah Dr Dan (The Man)
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THE VERY HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS TO DR MICHAEL SHAYNE!
Sukria DR TCB
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That blueberry cream cookie looks so good - and I'm sure the benefits of the fruit outweigh the detriments of everything else.
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Well I am home from a wonderful dinner with 7 of my friends from Florida, One had to bow out at the last minute as he got a job working at Disney in Orlando for the weekend and that right now is more important than a dinner.
It is a wonderful day and it is winding up. 26 minutes to go.
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I received an email from my friend Julie in LA. We first met when she did he TV variety series in Montreal. She told me recently received several DVDs worth of episodes, Unfortunately not among them was my television debut where she sang a song to me. I l Love You Because You're Trash.
I am hoping the sketch I did with Henny Youngman is among them
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County or Country?
;)
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That blueberry cream cookie looks so good - and I'm sure the benefits of the fruit outweigh the detriments of everything else.
Well... I thought the cookie was actually the richest of the treats I sampled today. It really caught me by surprise. I knew the cookie was made with butter and cream, but I didn't think I would actually taste all that butterfat right off the bat.
*But, yes, the anti-oxidants in the blueberries counteract any of the supposedly bad stuff. -And, remember, it was made with all-natural butter and cream, not some hydrogenated, over-processed vegetable shortening. ;)
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County or Country?
;)
County - there are bodegas further west where the farm workers and chicken processors live.
der Brucer
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TOD
Peter O'Toole Movies
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My favorite line uttered by Peter O'Toole in a movie
[Alan Swann has blundered into the wrong restroom]
Lil: This is for ladies only!
Alan Swann: [unzipping fly] So is *this*, ma'am, but every now and then I have to run a little water through it.
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Oooh! the birthday boy mentioned two performances I had forgotten about!
HOW TO STEAL A MILLION and THE STUNT MAN! (not to be confused with a character in a Bruce Kimmel musical).
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The book signing went very well.
Sorry, no pictures.
Met some very interesting people, including a lady who was in vaudeville in London during WW2.
DR Druxy - Good to hear that your reading went well. Do you have anything scheduled for the East Coast? NYC?
Nothing on the East Coast. I'm going to do another signing in Los Angeles on February 27th at the A Different Light bookstore, then I have to concentrate 100% on the move to Austin.
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Favorite Petula Clark songs
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Walk Through The World
You and I
How Are Things In Glocca Morra?
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Most embarrasing film appearances by Peter O'Toole
Caligula
Rosebud
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The book signing went very well.
Sorry, no pictures.
Met some very interesting people, including a lady who was in vaudeville in London during WW2.
Any chance that lady was Julie Andrews???
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Well there is 5 minutes to go before the end of the day and my special day. Thank you all once again.
And now to
Slumberland
Bon Nuit
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It is now February.
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Sneak peek on the morrow:
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der Brucer
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I'm through with viewing. I'd love to write another page or two (have done four, I think) but I just don't know. It would be great to get to the end of the chapter I'm on, but that would require six more pages, so I'd have to do three more tonight and three tomorrow morning before I print out. I don't know. I think I'll take a shower and see how I feel after that.
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Whose got the marshmallows?
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der Brucer
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bk - Welcome to Twitter! ;)
*Twitter has been doing some "housecleaning" lately, as well as fixing some glitches. Your thumbnail should appear soon.
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Well...
Goodnight.
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Good luck at the auction. Don't spend too much!
I had a great time at the auction. It was for Girls, Inc. It's a great cause. I ended up with a basked with a DVD Lakeview Terrace (never heard of it) a bunch of popcorn stuff and an MP3 player. I also got a basket with 10 tickets to see our local hockey team. No one else bid on it so I got it really cheap. When I started digging through it I found 10 Wal-Mart gift cards that are worth what I paid for the whole basket!
So, I had a good time and spent about what I wanted to. There were a lot of big spenders there, I just watch them bid on the big stuff. I stick to the silent auctions where I have some control over what I spend
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When I came home I painted the bathroom down the basement. I normally wouldn't have done it that late at night, but I have so much to do tomorrow that I needed the paint to dry tonight. In the morning I will hang the wall paper in the part of the bathroom that gets wall paper, clean up my mess and scrub the floor and that bathroom will be finished, for the most part.
I may put off cleaning out the new room until Monday or Tuesday. I just have to get that done before the carpet layers come on Wednesday.
Then I have a ton of work to get ready for a hearing Monday morning and I have to do the laundry. So glad weekends are relaxing!
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I am on-line earlier than I expected. I didn't know how much time to give myself to write up my feelings about FRIDAY THE 13th Part 3
...and you thought that spending a little quality time with us DRs would put you in just the right frame of mind? ;)
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now I must sleep..
Oh, DR Laura, I was looking for some earrings to wear tonight and found my Phoenix Cardinals pin from the first year they were in Phoenix. I shall wear it tomorrow. Go Cards!
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Hola DR DAW. Glad you are feeling better
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BK sent me a chastising email for not acknowledging my birthday wishes. Sorry, I was in London for the past two weeks (during which my birthday fell) and came home Thursday to deal with an ice storm. Belated thanks all for your felicitations. More about London and the theatre scene anon.
Sorry, BK, for all its flaws, I love the O'Toole Goodbye, Mr. Chips. Long been a favourite of both mine and The Lovely Wife's with whom I saw it the first time. In mentioning terrific performances, you forgot Sian Phillips (then Mrs. O'Toole) as the divine Ursula Mossbank. O'Toole is one of those actors who can do little wrong for me. Other fav O'Toole's are Lion In Winter; Lawrence of Arabia; Becket; The Ruling Class; My Favourite Year; Venus.
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Thanks, DR Cillaliz. My sleep schedule is a bit off, but otherwise I'm feeling pretty good!
I'm glad you got the carpet people and that things are progressing.
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I should have mentioned Sian Phillips - she was great and very funny. Good to have Pogue back where he belongs. I must send him a big care package, which I'm glad I didn't send before now.
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I wrote another two pages - I got inspired whilst showering and came up with something fun, so I did a total of seven pages today.
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The first time I met Petula was in Hollywood at radio station KFWB where she was signing 45s (I had my 45 of Downtown signed - heaven knows what happened to it). Then I saw her in Las Vegas in the mid-1970s where she shared the bill with, if I remember correctly, Michel Legrand or Joel Grey (can't remember which, but most likely the former). Then I met her backstage and then supped with her when I was thinking about recording Blood Brothers. Then we did our album. Then I saw her in Sunset Blvd. and we had a marvelously marvelous time at the little opening night party they threw.
BK, you were thinking about recording Blood Brothers? Why didn't you? Did you decide not to? Someone else said you couldn't?
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I heard from DR DakotaCelt this afternoon. Her computer has totally crashed. She is not able to log on at work. She sends vibes to all who need them.
What a shame. Thank you for letting us know.
COMPUTER VIBES TO DR DAKOTA!!
~~~DITTO!!~~~