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Well, you've read the notes, you've noted the notes, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - but enough about them.
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And the word of the day is: PUGILIST!
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And now - Dino at the piano.
But seriously, where HAS Jose got to?
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Maybe he was blinded by the bright lights on the great white way....
Media Check:
DVD: Mona Lisa Smile
CD: Chieftains-Long Journey Home; Lisa Lynne - Morning Glory; Kevin Spirtas
Computer: Carlos Nunez - Brotherhood of Stars
VHS: Powwow Highway..
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Have not seen Rodz post any album covers in a while either.....
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cant believe everyone is sleeping.... :-)
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Well, I'm here. And Larry is here also.
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I have the London cast recording of Witches of Eastwick for listening.
We will probably finish up Slings and Arrows tonight.
We have birthday dinner to attend tomorrow. A dear friend is turning 75 and she's giving herself a dinner at a Vietnamese restaurant on the Upper West Side. We are excited about celebrating Jane's life.
Anthony has a dance rehearsal tomorrow before the dinner and then on Sunday also. I have few plans. It's supposed to rain all weekend. Quite a change from the beautiful weather yesterday. I will be getting a haircut tomorrow and except for the birthday dinner, I have nothing else planned.
I should try to start exercising again. I haven't done anything since last Saturday when I had the terrible muscle spasm. I still have a very little bit of soreness and I don't want to aggrivate anything. We shall see.
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Tom and Antonia, I loved Drowsy Chaperone but I don't want to push it too much due to the overkill factor. A couple of friends who have seen it went with high expectations (based on my raves) and came away underwhelmed. Just take it for what it is and enjoy yourself.
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I need more coffee and water. I slept so much over last weekend and Monday that I hardly drank any water. Anthony kept worrying about me becoming dehydrated. I have tried to make up for it at the office this week. I have a large container which I fill at least twice a day. I've been getting lots of water but also making many more trips to the men's room.
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Jump in anytime Larry ;)
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Well, at least we're at 11 now. No bitch slapping for this one.
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Good morning, all! And a special hello to DR Ben! Today, after a profitable day at home, I'm back to Toyland and - now - and for a while Cinderella. After that, I've got a stop at the NYPL Theatre Collection before I come back.
Dear Friend BK, I told you in January to see MRS HENDERSON. I knew you'd like it. The song "The Girl in the Little Green Hat" is addictive. The actor who plays the young soldier is currently appearing in THE HISTORY BOYS on Broadway.
TOD:
DVD: Inspectror Lynley, Broadway the Golden Age
CD: Broadway Through the Gramophone 1844-1920 (8 discs!)
VCR: The usual suspects
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I see THREEPENNY OPERA did poorly in the press today. I wasn't surprised from the gossip. It sounds as badly resuscitated as so many of the Roundabout's musicals. I think the only one I really liked was 1776, which was almost as good as the original.
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Good vibes to DR DANISE and her Mom.
Happy Birthday to KEITH!
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As the Curtain Falls....wasn't that a soap opera?
Who is at the Courts Show this weekend? Maybe Carroll Baker will show up....as she does from time to time...and sit across the aisle from the other Harlow....Carol Lynley....
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And we must hear news of the The Phone Call....
TOD:
CD: The Warner Bros Stars Christmas! Oh my....
DVD: TALES OF HOFFMAN, HIGH AND LOW
I liked H/L very much but it was very disturbing toward the end.....
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Off to work....
Sun moved into Taurus yesterday and Venus will trine Jupiter so everyone get ready for a PARTY weekend!
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Still hoping to watch the Dying Gaul. This makes it two weekends since I tried to watch it. But I maybe going camping and if I do I won't have time to watch the movie.
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Media Check:
iPod: The Rutles -- Beatles spoof with songs that are almost as catchy as the originals.
Liza With a Z -- This remastered recording sounds fantastic!
Tivo: American Experience--The Great San Francisco Earthquake
DVD: The Chronicles of Narnia
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I liked MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS very much, also. I think, in the right hands, that there is a dandy stage musical there.
I listened to a recording of the Roundabout's Threepenny Opera last week and I thought it was awful.
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Good Morning one and all.
CD: Suzy Boggus= "Swing" a great choice
DVD= season 1 of SCTV and season 1 of Arrested Development"
Have a great weekend everyone!
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Good morning one and all and also all and one!
The over 400 firefighters (and we only have volunteer departments here on the Island of Long) did an excellent job.
There were no injuries, no private property damage and all of the fires were contained and out out. There were intermitent power cuts and brown outs in my neighborhood so we didn't put on the computer, I should have called WFO and asked him to post that we were all right, but I am afraid I didn't think of it.
Once I was sure that home was safe and sound I had to get my btrother to come and bring me to Vixdad's car at the train station and bring that home (fortunately he travels out of the Wynadanch station rather than the Deer Park one so we could retrieve his car. ) Then I had to drive to Babylon to collect Vixdad as the trains weren't running on our branch. They resumed later on but not until he waas already on his way home on the other branch.
I thank you all for your vibes and concern!!
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Just caught up on last night
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~~~~~BEST VIBES for Dear Danise and her Mom~~~~~~[/move]
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~~~~~HEALTH VIBES TO ALL WHAT NEEDS "EM!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BK, Jane, Danise, Danise's Mom, Elmore's Dad, RLP, Cillaliz and anyone else feeling under the weather!!!![/move]
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Friday morning greetings! Just caught up on yesterday's posts - I sure missed a lot while away teaching artists not to starve and laughing with my book group.
Vibes of relief for DR Vixmom and her family.
Vibes of concern for DR Danise.
Vibes of good luck to DR TPunk on her job interview.
Feel better vibes to all DRs who have been under the weather lately.
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Media Check:
CD: A couple of 101 STRINGS cds I picked up for cheap at Best Buy
DVD: A 3 STOOGES dvd and a dvd of CREATURE WITH THE ATOM BRAIN.
DVR: There must have been an MXC (Most Extreme Elimination Challenge) marathon on Spike TV because there are about 50 episodes on my DVR right now.
Some episodes of LASSIE that Bosco wants to watch.
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Vixmom, we were a bit concerned about you and yours last night...I am very glad all is well! That would be a scary situation!
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TOD - Right now, I'm listening to streaming audio of Dayton Public Radio (http://www.dpr.org). The on-air host attended my workshop yesterday, because she is a free-lance writer.
DVD - Cinderella Man - we're having our first family pizza-and-a-movie night since DS Rob moved back home to start his co-op job over a month ago.
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Good morning!
It's overcast, but we haven't had any rain yet. It may be coming later this afternoon. The temps are supposed to be in the 70s all day and night, so a warm one for April.
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Good news about the Vix's homstead! Glad your home survived intact.
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Mesia Check:
The only Media on-th-go at the moment is the digital camera playing "Loll in the Sunshine" with Angie:
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL242/891350/8656511/141015372.jpg)
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL242/891350/8656511/141015371.jpg)
Now, DRs, I must select one of the above for her PetFinder profile - which do you prefer?
der Brucer
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Page 2 MONSTERS INC. Roz Dance!!!
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MattH, do you take page-dance requests? With BK having mentioned THE ARISTOCRATS in today's notes, isn't it time for another ARISTOCATS dance at some point?
I do find myself humming the ARISTOCATS score from time to time, especially the O'Malley the Alley Cat number. Tends to put me in a good mood.
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I've been wondering how many well-meaning but slightly confused adults have picked up THE ARISTOCRATS for their kids to watch.
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MattH, do you take page-dance requests? With BK having mentioned THE ARISTOCRATS in today's notes, isn't it time for another ARISTOCATS dance at some point?
I do find myself humming the ARISTOCATS score from time to time, especially the O'Malley the Alley Cat number. Tends to put me in a good mood.
Would be glad to do one for you on an upcoming page dance. Thanks for the suggestion.
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DR TPunk I have the 2 hour ALIAS episodes, since I have not seen it yet (and i have to save it for my sister).
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Friday Media Check:
CD - JUNO (OCR)
DVD - CSI: NY, Season 1, disc 2.
MONK, Season 3, disc 3
GOIN' TO TOWN
DVR - last night's WILL & GRACE rerun
last night's TONIGHT SHOW
CRASH (in high definition)
laserdisc - ATHENA
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DR Danise, good vibes to you and your mom. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I felt so bad after reading your post last night. I just hope you know that everyone here is thinking about you.
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I know it's not Ask BK Day, but I was curious about this.
I know the CD issue of the original cast recording JUNO was released on that label that dare not speak its name after you left the premises, but were you at all instrumental in suggesting that it be reissued there? You were at the forefront on reissues at Bay Cities, and I just wondered if JUNO had your fingerprints on it in any way.
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DR MattH, I'm glad you wrote about NBC cancelling the last 2 episodes of the CELEBRITY COOKING show before I went to watch it. I actually liked it, and am disgusted with NBC. I don't think they should be allowed to tell people they are watching a 4 part series and then cut the show with 2 episodes to go.
First off, I don't care if they only had a million viewers. They've now annoyed a million people.
Second, unless someone was channel surfing they would not catch the Will and Grace/Earl episode replacements.
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BK, I expect you to go up to Mr. Kevin Sorbo at the Ray Courts Show and ask him why he allowed the great script he had for KULL THE CONQUEROR to be ruined. You'll notice right after that movie (I think still to this day his only one), he fled right back to TV.
Sorry I'm not there, it looks like a pretty good show this time. Get me a picture of Caroline Munro, please and post it on the site. I've finally gotten all those posters I've been buying over the years up on the wall, BK. I'm glad you forced me to buy that Captain Blood the last time out. It's now framed and looks gorgeous in the library.
In my CD player is Rebecca Luker's latest album, She's Leaving Home...with a brilliant song by Amanda McBroom called OPHELIA (Yes, THAT Ophelia!) as well as other goodies. The album was thoughtfully sent to me by a dear friend.
I don't know if I'll watch any DVDs as this is a weekend of theatre for me...I must go to the University tonight to see a production of a rarely done play, THE BUSY BODY by Susanna Centlivre,followed by a reception in honour of the memory of my old professor and theatre costumer, Mary Stephenson, who passed away earlier last year. Then tomorrow night, I must go see a local production of R&H's CINDERELLA.
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My friend who comes to NYC with me will be in town this weekend for a race, and we're going out to dinner tonight and then watching a movie. I therefore may be on a little later this evening than usual.
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Did anybody else watch SURVIVOR last night?
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I thought they showed way too much of the "injury". I was squirming in my seat. Glad I didn't watch that with the baby (even though she wouldn't have understood). They went overboard a bit.
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MattH - Magnifique! Thanks in advance!
Dan - And with Gilbert Gottfried having done Disney films, it may be even more confusing.
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I only got myself
And this big old world
But I sip that cup of life
With my fingers curled
I don't worry what road to take
I don't have to think of that
Whatever I take is the road I make
It's the road of life make no mistake
For me, yeah,
Abraham De Lacy
Guiseppe Casey
Thomas O'Malley
O'Malley the alley cat
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DR MattH, I'm glad you wrote about NBC cancelling the last 2 episodes of the CELEBRITY COOKING show before I went to watch it. I actually liked it, and am disgusted with NBC. I don't think they should be allowed to tell people they are watching a 4 part series and then cut the show with 2 episodes to go.
First off, I don't care if they only had a million viewers. They've now annoyed a million people.
Second, unless someone was channel surfing they would not catch the Will and Grace/Earl episode replacements.
Yes, I saw that in VARIETY, so I thought some folks here might be watching.
BTW, if you have a broadband internet connection, you can see the next episode at NBC.com. They're going to show the remaining episodes there.
NBC is in such dire straits right now that nothing they do surprises me. They still have a few shows that I really enjoy watching (the L&Os, MEDIUM, CROSSING JORDAN, MY NAME IS EARL and THE OFFICE), but they are really hurting in the hits/buzz department right now.
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Donald, Great Show this week! Thanks.
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Re THREEPENNY - To be fair, there HAVE been some good reviews, and among the pans, many (Brantley very clearly excluded) have been respectful of what Scott Elliott and Wallace Shawn were TRYING to do, but just found the overall effect overbearing or even ultimately boring.
Interesting that Brantley mentions how bad the reviews in the U.S. for the first production of THREEPENNY OPERA. So many shows flop and never get another chance at finding an audience, let alone later be hailed as a masterpiece. But it seems that some of the original THREEPENNY reviews in the U.S. were simply awful.
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Have to go get started on my usual Friday chores, so I need to head down to clean up.
WBBL.
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And the word of the day is: PUGILIST!
...And I've got a pugi list
And not one of them'd be missed
Not one of them'd be missed!
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Tom and Antonia, I loved Drowsy Chaperone but I don't want to push it too much due to the overkill factor. A couple of friends who have seen it went with high expectations (based on my raves) and came away underwhelmed. Just take it for what it is and enjoy yourself.
Hmmmm...Sounds like the kind of show that will work better away from NYC and the hype machine.
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Media report: Books:
Arthur Schwartz's New York City Food. Good news: Schwartz doesn't even pretend that NYC has a cuisine, as New Orleans does (as an example). Instead, he points out the multitude of influences, and how they have remained separate yet work together. An interesting read, a good history, and with recipes to boot!
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Did anybody else watch SURVIVOR last night?
I did happen to watch, although it was the only time I've seen an episode this season. I took an instant dislike to the Manson-like dude with what appeared to be fortune-cookie fortunes tatooed all over his body. And yes, a little bit of that writhing around in the tent in agony went a long way.
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Good Morning! Good Afternoon!
-Well, it's just Noon here in New York City. :)
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A Post is a Post is a Post...
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And now - Dino at the piano.
But seriously, where HAS Jose got to?
I'm here! I'm here! And I know I should be bitch-slapped from here (Uptown/West Harlem) down to Battery Park and back for my errant and truantness. It's just been a strangely(?) busy couple of days. It even caught me off-guard at just how much stuff I had to do besides Lestat the past week. Thankfully, I've had some pretty productive days lately, and I'm basically caught up on "real life" stuff - bills, mail, phone calls, e-mails, etc. Which is a good thing since next week will be jam-packed with various and sundried activities - including an Opening Night on Tuesday... :)
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JoseSPiano is back and all is right with the world!!!
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JoseSPiano is back and all is right with the world!!!
Awwww...
:-*
As they say... I never left... I was always near by...
*And we - my roommates and I - are seriously thinking of chipping in and buying our upstairs neighbor a new cordless phone set. Apparently, they have an older - lower frequency - set which ends up screwing up our wireless internet connection - as well as everyone else's in the building, so... There have been times when I've tried to check in over the past couple of days, but just haven't been able to access the internet in general.
-And that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
;)
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Hi Jose! Great to see you
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As for the Friday Media Check...
???
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I gotta run, take care Jose, and fill us in on everything that's going on!
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~~~~~VIBES TO DR DANISE AND HER MOTHER~~~~~
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Good morning!
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It's another fine "payday Friday" in the County of Alameda!
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...And speaking of payday... I have some shopping to take care of this afternoon...
Laters...
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I had some busy-busy work to do first thing this morning -- very frustrating scanning and saving-to-PDF of a few crucial files...and trying to find ways of saving them in the most "economical" way. To wit, using Adobe Acrobat 5.0, I scan and save in one size, which for these documents is too large to transmit via e-mail.
Using Presto! Page Manager, the save is more economical, but the files are still large.
So...whatchagonnado?
Anyone know anything about crompressing .pdf files??
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Jose!! Welcome back, our Star Boy!!!
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Re: Last night's "Survivor"...
I was a bit put out that the show allowed Bruce to suffer as long as he did.
I'm guessing the contestants are well-briefed on how to get immediate aid if they believe they need it.
It's clear Bruce waited far too long -- did I understand it was 12 days since he'd had a bowel movement?
If I go more than a day I'm beside myself (and swigging Philips MoM).
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Danise, I have been thinking a lot about what you posted last night. You really have not recovered enough to be the sole caregiver for your mom, right now. Does she have any insurance? Even if not, Medicaid will provide an in-home part-time caregiver, to help you with her care - they do some light housekeeping, cooking, laundry - and would help you with bathing her. Please consider this. It's a bit of hoop-jumping - maybe a friend who has a bit more energy than you have can help you with the paper work, initial phone calls, etc. It's worth a shot, kiddo...
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Ummm, I mean Medicare. And there are Seniors' Services agencies in the front of the phone book - very kindly folks who are salaried by the County, State, etc - who will tell you what is available FOR FREE, and even help you apply for all types of aid.
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I taped last night's "Smallville" and "Supernatural", although I cheated a bit and watched some of the latter.
I caught portions of the "Will and Grace" episode...the one in which Debra Messing looked outrageously bloated, wore no makeup, and seemingly refused to let anyone touch her hair. On top of that, the dress she wore has to be one of the most gosh-awful ugly dresses of all time.
I don't think ANYone should be photographed looking that bad, regardless of the circumstances.
I think "Grace" is the least appealing lead character of any sitcom EVER. If that was Messing's goal, she's wildly succeeded.
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In my VCR: a tape of stuff from the last week or so. For tonight's TV episodes, I don't know what I'll need to watch vs. tape, yet. I'll check before I leave work.
In my DVD player: last night, I bought a previously viewed copy of "Capote" for only $9.98 (the ususal price from where I got it). Also, one that I got from the library called "The White Diamond (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AQ68XC/qid=1145637490/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-4779504-7364131?s=dvd&v=glance&n=130)." It's by Werner Herzog and is about an "enigmatic airship engineer Dr. Graham Dorrington as he embarks on a trip in the heart of Guyana to test his new helium-filled invention above the rainforest." It sounds quite interesting. :)
In my CD player: The Robber Bridgegroom with Barry Bostwick, that I just got yesterday from eBay. Finally! I've love the song "Sleepy Man" since the first time I heard it, but it's the only song from the show that I've ever heard. I don't know why I waited this long to get the CD, but now I've got it! ;D
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Whatever happened to Randolph Scott?
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Now to shower, then off to work!
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Who put the bomb in the bomp-de-bomp-bomp?
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Who put the bang in the walla-walla-bing-bang?
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Whatever happened to Randolph Scott?
...Riding the trail alone?
Whatever happened to Gene and Tex and Roy and Rex the Drango Kid?
;)
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Who's sorry now?
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...Riding the trail alone?
;)
Hopefully, ol' Archie Leach is moseying alongside him.
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Hopefully, ol' Archie Leach is moseying alongside him.
One can only hope. :)
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It's a cool, overcast day in Oakland CA.
Rain showers -- sporadic -- will assault the Bay Area today and tomorrow.
The air retains its pollens and dust particles and I go from on sneezing fit to the next, depending on what I've breathed and how long I was breathing it!
I have a mildish sinus headache that started last night...and on which Tylenol has little effect.
My eyes are a tad watery.
But by golly....my sinuses are clear and I CAN BREATHE!
:D
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I'm up, I'm up. Good night's sleep for the first time in ages, but still very congested, but maybe that will clear up as the day goes by and as the world turns during the days of our lives.
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DR Pogue: I don't figure poor Kevin Sorbo ever had any clout when it came to the script you reference.
Or any script, for that matter. I think he was thankful he had a role to play.
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I'm up, I'm up. Good night's sleep for the first time in ages, but still very congested, but maybe that will clear up as the day goes by and as the world turns during the days of our lives.
If you aren't feeling Bold and Beautiful by 1 p.m., you might consider a visit to your favorite doctor, who might be working at General Hospital this afternoon.
On the other hand, indulging in your "Passions" might just take your mind off it....(with a wink toward Elmore3003!).
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If I had my druthers....
...I'd be at home today.
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Who put the bomb in the bomp-de-bomp-bomp?
No one, I guess.
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No one, I guess.
Well! They did a fine job of it, I must say!
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BK: I hope your pleg-ma clears up today!
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Am I remembering incorrectly, or are the lyrics to the novelty song "(She Wore An) Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" just those title words, plus "that she wore for the first time today"?
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DR MattH, I got to watch Veronica Mars early this week (since my sis has left for 4 days).
I've included the tvwithoutpity recap, which i started reading after watching the shows. It helps me to make sense of everything i've seen.
I love Veronica Mars (the title character is definitely my favorite character), but it requires an intelligent viewer. So much happening and only 3 shows left. I'm interested to see who the guilty party is this year.
http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/story.cgi?show=139&story=9148
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DR PennyO, I think your suggestion for DR Danise is a good one. I hope that some DR who is in contact with DR Danise will make sure she gets some help.
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Happy Birthday to Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (who knows, she may lurk here!)
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Am I remembering incorrectly, or are the lyrics to the novelty song "(She Wore An) Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" just those title words, plus "that she wore for the first time today"?
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-dot Bikini
Brian Hyland
She was afraid to come out of the locker
She was as nervous as she could be
She was afraid to come out of the locker
She was afraid that somebody would see
One, two, three, four, tell the people what she wore
[ It was an itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini
That she wore for the first time today.
An itsy bitsy teentie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini ]
So in the locker she wanted to stay.
Two, three, four, stick around we'll tell you more
She was afraid to come out in the open
And so a blanket around she wore
She was afraid to come out in the open
And so she sat bundled up on the shore
Two, three, four, tell the people what she wore
[ repeat ]
So in the blanket she wanted to stay.
Two, three, four, stick around we'll tell you more
Now she is afraid to come out of the water
And I wonder what she's gonna do
Now she is afraid to come out of the water
And the poor little girl's turning blue
Two, three, four, tell the people what she wore
[ repeat ]
So in the water she wanted to stay.
From the locker to the blanket
From the blanket to the shore
From the shore to the water
Yes there isn't any more.
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"Do not hang up and dial again because doing so will increase your weight"
I could have sworn that's what they just said on the IRS line, but of course they said "will increase your wait."
Just wanted to share. :)
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Hey, Matt,
If I recall correctly, Sam's was your restaurant when you came to NYC. Well, it, like the others, is now history. Here is the link from Playbill On-Line:
Sam's (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/99213.html)
The only surprise was that it happened so unexpectedly. It closed last night with no advance announcement. A friend of mine had dinner there about two weeks ago and he said the place was deserted and the service was terrible and the food was bad. He complained and said they kind of listened but didn't do much more. An omen. The places next to Sam's Puelo's and Puelo's Too will soon be gone and the Steakhouse next to defunt Barrymore's is still there but the days are numbered.
There is now almost nowhere to go in Midtown for a decently priced, pleasant meal before a show. Diners are fine but sometimes you want something a little more that still isn't Lutece. As much as I like Joe Allen's, I find it very expensive for what it is, a former chorus hangout that is now a higher class joint.
Oh, well. What's a former actor (slowly joining the old fogey class juding from his complaining) to do? Nuttin' Just live with it.
I gotta get back to work.
Later, gaters.
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I had some busy-busy work to do first thing this morning -- very frustrating scanning and saving-to-PDF of a few crucial files...and trying to find ways of saving them in the most "economical" way. To wit, using Adobe Acrobat 5.0, I scan and save in one size, which for these documents is too large to transmit via e-mail.
Using Presto! Page Manager, the save is more economical, but the files are still large.
So...whatchagonnado?
Anyone know anything about crompressing .pdf files??
Never mind.
It's amazing the difference scanning at 150 dpi can make to the size of a document originally scanned at 300 dpi.
Who knew...and I learned something!
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Happy Birthday to Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (who knows, she may lurk here!)
And now she'll by singing "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" all the livelong day...and her Corgis will be howling in disbelief.
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Lunch is almost upon me.
It's "clay pot Friday" at Huynh's!
Yummy yum-yum!
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I don't think anyone else here watched NBC's CELEB COOKING show. But it looks like they will air the final shows this saturday at 8pm.
My favorite part of the story below is this:
"...NBC's once high-flying programmers might actually be learning to respect their viewers and recognize that not needlessly upsetting the few viewers they do have could be a smart idea."
http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/nbc-changes-plans-celebrity-cooking-showdown-air-saturday-4095.php
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In my VCR: a tape of stuff from the last week or so. For tonight's TV episodes, I don't know what I'll need to watch vs. tape, yet. I'll check before I leave work.
In my DVD player: last night, I bought a previously viewed copy of "Capote" for only $9.98 (the ususal price from where I got it). Also, one that I got from the library called "The White Diamond (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AQ68XC/qid=1145637490/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-4779504-7364131?s=dvd&v=glance&n=130)." It's by Werner Herzog and is about an "enigmatic airship engineer Dr. Graham Dorrington as he embarks on a trip in the heart of Guyana to test his new helium-filled invention above the rainforest." It sounds quite interesting. :)
In my CD player: The Robber Bridgegroom with Barry Bostwick, that I just got yesterday from eBay. Finally! I've love the song "Sleepy Man" since the first time I heard it, but it's the only song from the show that I've ever heard. I don't know why I waited this long to get the CD, but now I've got it! ;D
DRGeorge, I love THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, both the wonderful Eudora Welty novella and the fantastic musical taken from it. The score is quite lovely and the script was published at one time by Drama Book Publisheers; you might want to track down a copy to read how cockeyed the show is.
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Just finished reading act one, and I'm pretty happy with it - changed a few lines, added a few things, but the structure and characters seem sound to me, and it's got some very amusing things in it and a good finish to act one (I changed the last beat to something much more simple and it's better).
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On the other hand, indulging in your "Passions" might just take your mind off it....(with a wink toward Elmore3003!).
Oh, God! They're currently rippping off THE DAVINCI CODE, offending every nationality and relifgion in existence, and it looks today as if the next plot is "The Little Mermaid!"
Stupidest show on television, and it's got to be a casting couch to expalin acting that is worse than that in the grade Z films our DR MBarnum thrives on!
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I don't think anyone else here watched NBC's CELEB COOKING show. But it looks like they will air the final shows this saturday at 8pm.
My favorite part of the story below is this:
"...NBC's once high-flying programmers might actually be learning to respect their viewers and recognize that not needlessly upsetting the few viewers they do have could be a smart idea."
http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/nbc-changes-plans-celebrity-cooking-showdown-air-saturday-4095.php (http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/nbc-changes-plans-celebrity-cooking-showdown-air-saturday-4095.php)
Was it last year or the year before when NBC had "Last Comic Standing" and they cancelled it just before the FINAL episode! They had gone a whole (shortened, I'll admit) season and didn't show the absolute last episode. Damn them!
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DRGeorge, I love THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, both the wonderful Eudora Welty novella and the fantastic musical taken from it. The score is quite lovely and the script was published at one time by Drama Book Publisheers; you might want to track down a copy to read how cockeyed the show is.
Someone on Amazon.com has a used copy for sale. Here's the description:
Comments: Former library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over 500,000 happy customers. Support Literacy! Your purchase benefits the Brooklyn Public Library.
And it only costs $121.53!! Who in their right mind would pay that much for it?? And why in the world would anyone actually try and sell it for that much?? I think I'll try getting a copy through Interlibrary Loan first.
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After I mentioned about Sam's and the lack of good eating establishments in the theatre district I thought of one. I keep forgetting about it but now it will be one of the only games in town.
It's the Film Center Cafe (http://www.filmcentercafe.com/) on Ninth Avenue and 45th Street and if I recall correctly, you get a 10% discount if you pay cash and show your Actors' Equity (http://www.actorsequity.org/) card. I don't know if they do that for other unions, but since they are the "Film" Center Cafe, I'm sure they do it for at least SAG (http://www.sag.org/) and AFTRA (http://www.aftra.org/) (AKA American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and before that American Federation of Radio Artists).
It's a nice place with decent food and a calm, low-key atmosphere. Go there. You'll enjoy it.
Maybe one of our HHW outings can be to Film Center Cafe.
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Whatever happened to Randolph Scott?
Well, depending on your theology, either in the Ninth Circle of Hell or in a more friendler hereafter, with his love Cary Grant having dinner with Noel Coward and Oscar Wilde.
(He died in 1987)
der Brucer
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After I mentioned about Sam's and the lack of good eating establishments in the theatre district I thought of one. I keep forgetting about it but now it will be one of the only games in town.
It's the Film Center Cafe (http://www.filmcentercafe.com/) on Ninth Avenue and 45th Street and if I recall correctly, you get a 10% discount if you pay cash and show your Actors' Equity (http://www.actorsequity.org/) card. I don't know if they do that for other unions, but since they are the "Film" Center Cafe, I'm sure they do it for at least SAG (http://www.sag.org/) and AFTRA (http://www.aftra.org/) (AKA American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and before that American Federation of Radio Artists).
It's a nice place with decent food and a calm, low-key atmosphere. Go there. You'll enjoy it.
Maybe one of our HHW outings can be to Film Center Cafe.
DR Ben, you don't think that was too subtle? Tell me when!
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Thanks, folks! I'm here all week. Don't forget to tip your wait staff ;D
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Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-dot Bikini
Brian Hyland
Hear it sung here![/ (http://www.marstalent.com/bio_brian_hyland.htm)url]
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Anthony plans on driving to Virginia in May to do Beauty and the Beast. I hope there is enough gas to get him there and back again. I don't want him to be stuck in Virginia. I don't want a long distance relationship!!!
Fuel Crunch Worsens (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060421/ts_nm/energy_gasoline_waivers_dc_3)
You could also go here to listen to Mr. Hyland
Itsy Bitsy (http://www.marstalent.com/bio_brian_hyland.htm).
Sorry DB, I just had to do it ;)
Mr. Hyland will be 63 in November, according to the birthdate on that Web site.
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Never mind.
It's amazing the difference scanning at 150 dpi can make to the size of a document originally scanned at 300 dpi.
Who knew...and I learned something!
ALSO: zipping a .pdf file can result in upwards of a 2/3 reduction in size
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You could also go here to listen to Mr. Hyland
Itsy Bitsy (http://www.marstalent.com/bio_brian_hyland.htm).
Sorry DB, I just had to do it ;)
Mr. Hyland will be 63 in November, according to the birthdate on that Web site.
I shall leave it uncorrected as a permanent testament to my senility!
der Brucer
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Oh, God! They're currently rippping off THE DAVINCI CODE, offending every nationality and relifgion in existence, and it looks today as if the next plot is "The Little Mermaid!"
Stupidest show on television, and it's got to be a casting couch to expalin acting that is worse than that in the grade Z films our DR MBarnum thrives on!
Meanwhile...you can't wait for that next episode?
:D
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ALSO: zipping a .pdf file can result in upwards of a 2/3 reduction in size
That's great to know, too....thanks!
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Meanwhile...you can't wait for that next episode?
:D
I catch the soap often enough when I'm home to be outraged by its total lack of quality and talent from actors and writers. but I honestly can't say I miss it when I'm away. It's like watching a really bad accident on a totally inane level. I would say that PASSIONS makes a show like HEE-HAW look intellectual.
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Well, depending on your theology, either in the Ninth Circle of Hell or in a more friendler hereafter, with his love Cary Grant having dinner with Noel Coward and Oscar Wilde.
(He died in 1987)
Everybody knows when you go to the show
You can't take the kids along
You've gotta read the paper
And know the code of GPG and R and X
And you gotta know what the movie's about
Before you even go
Tex Ritter's gone and Disney's dead
And the screen is filled with sex
Whatever happened to Randolph Scott
Ridin' the train alone
Whatever happened to Gene and Tex
And Roy and Rex, The Durango Kid
Oh, whatever happened to Randolph Scott
His horse plain as could be
Whatever happened to Randolph Scott
Has happened to the best of me
Everybody's tryin' to make a comment
About our doubts and fears
True Grit's the only movie
I've really understood in years
You gotta take your analyst along
To see if it's fit to see
Whatever happened to Randolph Scott
Has happened to the industry
Whatever happened to Johnny Mack Brown
And Alan Rocky Lane
Whatever happened to Lash LaRue
I'd love to see them again
Whatever happened to Smiley Burnette
Tim Holt and Gene Autry
Whatever happened to all of these
Has happened to the best of me
Whatever happened to Randolph Scott
Has happened to the industry
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I catch the soap often enough when I'm home to be outraged by its total lack of quality and talent from actors and writers. but I honestly can't say I miss it when I'm away. It's like watching a really bad accident on a totally inane level. I would say that PASSIONS makes a show like HEE-HAW look intellectual.
I get it...it's the morbid fascination of it all that requires that it be looked at in disbelief!
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I very nearly, almost had one shrimp roll too many at lunch.
Thank goodness it's Friday!
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And what's this?
At 3 p.m., I'm invited to celebrate a co-worker's (another division) birthday....CAKE!
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PURGE!
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I hope BK is feeling much better....I'm getting all stuffed up.
It's what happens when you take a leisurely stroll to and from a lunch spot five blocks away....all that AIR and sprintime matter IN that air.
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Maybe I'll just skip the cake.
My lunch is digesting beautifully, and I don't feel distressed despite that last shrimp roll.
I'm hungry for something...but I think it's something cultural...or at least entertaining.
Yes, that's it, I hunger for entertainment.
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And page 5 is here...and here's an "Aristocats" cel for the page dance:
Well...apparently not. The picture is a .jpg and is the correct size for posting...but it doesn't seem "to post."
Are we "full" or do we again have picture posting disorder?
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Hey, Matt,
If I recall correctly, Sam's was your restaurant when you came to NYC. Well, it, like the others, is now history. Here is the link from Playbill On-Line:
Sam's (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/99213.html)
The only surprise was that it happened so unexpectedly. It closed last night with no advance announcement. A friend of mine had dinner there about two weeks ago and he said the place was deserted and the service was terrible and the food was bad. He complained and said they kind of listened but didn't do much more. An omen. The places next to Sam's Puelo's and Puelo's Too will soon be gone and the Steakhouse next to defunt Barrymore's is still there but the days are numbered.
There is now almost nowhere to go in Midtown for a decently priced, pleasant meal before a show. Diners are fine but sometimes you want something a little more that still isn't Lutece. As much as I like Joe Allen's, I find it very expensive for what it is, a former chorus hangout that is now a higher class joint.
Yes, it was always my first eating stop after landing in the theater district, so this is a sad, sad day.
And this past August when we came to NYC, we didn't make it to Sam's because our plane was delayed for three hours and we were too late getting into the city to eat lunch there. We just decided to wait and have dinner before the show at another restaurant. So, I will have to keep memories of Sam's alive from previous visits from longer ago than 2005.
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Got my chores done (bank, grocery store, gas station) amid lovely weather, if a bit too warm for April for me. Still, no rain and it doesn't look like any today. Wonder if it bypassed us.
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I get it...it's the morbid fascination of it all that requires that it be looked at in disbelief!
Bingo!
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Started my day watching THE TONIGHT SHOW from last night. Ace Young came on for a few minutes, and I wanted to see what Jay would do with (to) him. Made him spin the consolation wheel, and he won a trip to Paris. Of course, the Paris he won was a Paris Hilton videotape, and he took it in great good fun.
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Watched last night's WILL & GRACE. Millicent Martin was playing Karen's new maid, and she's always a hoot. Will ended up becoming the flight attendant doing beverage service after he always broke up the two male attendants who were lovers. These were all funny plots. The Grace story was not the touching reunion with Leo that I think the writers thought it was.
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Watched one more CSI: NY episode, this one involving the robbery of a Chinese bank which went bad. Involving episode which also included a kidnapped child so there were two investigations going on at the same time.
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I finished the afternoon watching three MONK episodes from the third disc in the Season 3 box. This included the last episode that featured Bitty Schramm as Sharonna and the first two episodes with Traylor Howard as her replacement Natalie. Bitty was more ascerbic a character, but Traylor is pretty feisty herself and a good replacement.
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The Grace story was not the touching reunion with Leo that I think the writers thought it was.
Let's see...Debra Messing looking like total hell and the unbelievable plot point of Harry Connick Jr. actually "wanting" her in any conceivable way on the airplane..while she looked the way she did...who on earth did they think would buy it???
:D
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DR Pogue: I don't figure poor Kevin Sorbo ever had any clout when it came to the script you reference.
Or any script, for that matter. I think he was thankful he had a role to play.
I don't think Pogue is suggesting that Sorbo had "writing clout", but rather that his star presense fatally changed the film's direction in terms of target audience:
KULL was intended to capture all that moody, visceral prose of Robert E. Howard's original stories. It was intended to take heroic fantasy seriously...think the tone of LORD OF THE RINGS. I was thrown off, Kevin Sorbo came aboard, the core audience of fantasy fans was forgot, Mr. Sorbo's twelve year old Hercules fans were embraced. The script became eviscerated. What had once been a glossy-hided beast, now became a maggot-ridden carcass. It became a cartoon. A rolling juggernaut of illogic. It died at the box-office.
The above are CP's own words, immortalized in an interview found elsewhere on this site. (And where you can learn some great Gaelic romantic phrases like "Pogue Ma Hones".)
der Brucer
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I just moisturized my left elbow because it was flaking very badly.
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TPunk, hope all went well at the job fair. Do we get a pic of you you’re your spiffy new interview clothes?
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Vixmom, it’s very scary having fires close to home, so glad all is well.
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Started my day watching THE TONIGHT SHOW from last night. Ace Young came on for a few minutes,
DD went to the same high school as he did (in Boulder). I think he graduated when she was a sophomore. Her best friend had a crush on him (he was buddies with said friend's older brother) and was mortified when Ace saw some mock video that DD and she had done.
I'm the Hedda Hopper of HHW!
Got a very late start on the day. When I got up this morning, I could barely move. I've been ignoring my aching back for two weeks - ever since I got back from NY - the flight did me in. Called the chiropractor and he had one appointment left at 9:45. I took it. He was not happy with the shape I was in, but his adjustment helped enough that it won't be too much torture to sit at my desk this weekend. I'm going back early next week.
Sooo - I had some errands to run after the back and neckl crunching, and a brief coffee date with a friend. Now I'm finally sitting down to write.
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I don't think Pogue is suggesting that Sorbo had "writing clout", but rather that his star presense fatally changed the film's direction in terms of target audience:The above are CP's own words, immortalized in an interview found elsewhere on this site. (And where you can learn some great Gaelic romantic phrases like "Pogue Ma Hones".)
That may be, but what he wrote today is:
BK, I expect you to go up to Mr. Kevin Sorbo at the Ray Courts Show and ask him why he allowed the great script he had for KULL THE CONQUEROR to be ruined. You'll notice right after that movie (I think still to this day his only one), he fled right back to TV.
I never knew Sorbo had any sort of "star" clout to allow or disallow scripts to be changed. For that matter, where is the evidence that he'd know a great script if he saw one?
Taking Sorbo to task for something others did without any deference to him seems like placing blame at the wrong door.
I've never thought of Sorbo as an actor who could steer the course of any decision being made about a film.
I'm betting all the critics blamed the writer! ;)
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Everybody knows when you go to the show
You can't take the kids along
You've gotta read the paper
And know the code of GPG and R and X
And you gotta know what the movie's about
Before you even go
Tex Ritter's gone and Disney's dead
And the screen is filled with sex
Whatever happened to Randolph Scott
Ridin' the train alone
Whatever happened to Gene and Tex
And Roy and Rex, The Durango Kid
Oh, whatever happened to Randolph Scott
His horse plain as could be
Whatever happened to Randolph Scott
Has happened to the best of me....
There is a local radio station that plays old songs only (just about anything from the 1920s to the 1970s) and very little talking. That song came on last week and I remembered that my sister and I used to watch a movie on late night TV called "Drive In (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6302874785/qid=1145652482/sr=1-17/ref=sr_1_17/002-7701208-5864855?s=video&v=glance&n=404272)" and that was the theme song! We loved it (back then...haven't seen it since) and both remember the first chorus (except that I didn't know that it was "Durango" instead of "Drango" ::)). I actually bought the movie on video last year, but I still haven't watched it. I guess that that will have to be in my VCR this weekend!
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Finished watching the video of Deceit - there are still just a handful of shots that are somewhat problematic, and we'll look at those before we uprez the video and finish letterboxing it. Overall, though, it looks pretty terrific. The sound mix will take some finessing.
I'm still trying to decide whether to go to the cocktail party at the Renaissance. I'm still full of phlegm and coughing and I look awful, but it would give me a chance to pick up my panelist badge and info and then I wouldn't have to get there earlier than necessary tomorrow. On the other hand, the traffic will be horrendous when I leave.
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Cillaliz you have never had mumps? I know it’s scary you can still get it even with both vaccinations. I do not want my boys to get this-I still have hopes one of them will make me a grandmother.
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Cillaliz you have never had mumps? I know it’s scary you can still get it even with both vaccinations. I do not want my boys to get this-I still have hopes one of them will make me a grandmother.
Send them to a "bank" just to be safe!!!
:D
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BE AFRAID - BE VERY AFRAID!
'Star Trek' Franchise Set for Revival
2008 Film to Be Directed by Man Behind 'Lost' (http://news.aol.com/entertainment/movies/articles?id=20060421101809990001&ncid=NWS00010000000001)
Daily Variety said the action would center on the early days of "Star Trek" characters James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock, including their first meeting at Starfleet Academy and first outer-space mission.
Has Shatner the vaniety to think he can play a teen-ager in flashbacks? Dare I ask!
derBrucer
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Quick question because I seemd to have completely forgotten the rules of English Style Usage as taught to me by Miss Simms lo these many years ago....
When writing a paper etc. and mentioning the title of the following things what is the proper way of writing them? Novels, Plays, Songs, Short Stories etc etc etc..
so for instance, were I to be writing the following sentence:
In John Smith's novel Plays I Have Loved, the character Edmund was enraptured by the song Memory in the Broadway musical Cats.
Which titles should be underlined or italicized or put in quotation marks? I knew this once but my poor befuddled brain cannot access the correct memory cells.
HELP!!!!
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I just moisturized my left elbow because it was flaking very badly.
I have a left shoulder-blade that is a miracle of loveliness. People come miles to see it. My right elbow has a fascination that few can resist
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Sorbo was coming off a hugely successful show. His clout changed a film that had been intended to be an "R" to a PG-13 and was dumbed down from the dark,moody Robert E. Howard tone to accommodate what was his 12-year old fan base. I was also told that he wanted the two very strong women roles toned down, so he that his character would be "stronger." What apparently was not understood was that having his character caught between two strong women made his character all the stronger. I don't know if he was in anyway responsible for the whole film becoming one big rolling juggernaut of illogic.
But he tried to placate me before the release telling how great the film was going to be and how great the script was and how they feel they remained faithful to the essence of it. I might have believed him more if the unrequested autographed picture he included with the note had been inscribed to Charles Edward Pogue as opposed to Edward Pogue. I wrote him back and essentially told him that if they all had loved the script I had done so much, why had I been thrown off the film?
Most of the blame though goes to Raffaella De Laurentiis, who no one will be able to convince me didn't deliberately undermine KULL (which had been a script everyone at Universal had loved, including her) as revenge over a falling out we had during DRAGONHEART which she also allowed to be diminished.
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Ben water is very good for your muscles, not a time to be skimping on it.
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Trust me, Ron, Sorbo and his manager were in script meetings that I WASN'T present in. I was just presented with a bunch of changes I suspect were designed to throw me off the script. I got the whole truth from the very topline exec at Universal at the time who was overseeing the film. Many of those actor ego "concerns" about the script were placated.
And, yes, in many quarters the writer got blamed. But thanks to a very smart PR blitz I did (I was one of the first writers I think to hire a PR man...which has now become de rigeur for many writers), the truth came out in many genre magazines and articles. That's why Sorbo sent me the letter; I had earlier beaten Raffaella at that game when I hired a PR person to handle my publicity on Dragonheart, which caused a big furor, including a huge article in the LA TIMES.
Sorbo, probably at the behest of Raffaella, was trying to butter me up to keep me quiet during KULL. Of course, KULL came and went so fast, there wasn't a need to do as much self-defense PR on it as there had been on Dragonheart. I ended up in Cinefantastic being mentioned in the 50 most important stars of Sci-fi/Fantasy as a star on the rise, saying essentially I wrote really great stuff but didn't have the clout to keep it from getting destroyed. Raffaella ended up in the star descending section, mentioning I believe her desecrations of my two scripts.
The whole fracas is what eventually got me elected to the WGA Board where I ran on one issue...Creative Rights.
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When writing a paper etc. and mentioning the title of the following things what is the proper way of writing them? Novels, Plays, Songs, Short St etc etc etc..
Briefly, titles should be underlined or set in italics (although many of us prefer putting them in quotation marks (we are "typists", not typesetters).
Another rule I do NOT like to follow - periods and commas should always be placed inside of the quotes: I liked the play "The Lion King."
This rule can yield things like: I liked "Rent!."
der Brucer
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Darn, Charles, you should have said something a couple of weeks ago, I could have had the Vixter kick him the knee for you when she met him last month
;D
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Briefly, titles should be underlined or set in italics (although many of us prefer putting them in quotation marks (we are "typists", not typesetters).
Another rule I do NOT like to follow - periods and commas should always be placed inside of the quotes: I liked the play "The Lion King."
This rule can yield things like: I liked "Rent!."
der Brucer
Thanks DerBrucer.. this was driving me nuts!!! So the following would be correct?
In John Smith's novel, Plays I Have Loved, the character Edmund was enraptured by the song "Memory" in the Broadway musical Cats
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CP I would love to have seen Kull done the way you wrote it.
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I'm sure Shatner would WANT to play Kirk, but J. J. Abrams is far too smart to allow such a ridiculous notion.
Good lord, are the major studios bankrupt of ideas or what?
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Trust me, Ron, Sorbo and his manager were in script meetings that I WASN'T present in. I was just presented with a bunch of changes I suspect were designed to throw me off the script. I got the whole truth from the very topline exec at Universal at the time who was overseeing the film. Many of those actor ego "concerns" about the script were placated.
And, yes, in many quarters the writer got blamed. But thanks to a very smart PR blitz I did (I was one of the first writers I think to hire a PR man...which has now become de rigeur for many writers), the truth came out in many genre magazines and articles. That's why Sorbo sent me the letter; I had earlier beaten Raffaella at that game when I hired a PR person to handle my publicity on Dragonheart, which caused a big furor, including a huge article in the LA TIMES.
Sorbo, probably at the behest of Raffaella, was trying to butter me up to keep me quiet during KULL. Of course, KULL came and went so fast, there wasn't a need to do as much self-defense PR on it as there had been on Dragonheart. I ended up in Cinefantastic being mentioned in the 50 most important stars of Sci-fi/Fantasy as a star on the rise, saying essentially I wrote really great stuff but didn't have the clout to keep it from getting destroyed. Raffaella ended up in the star descending section, mentioning I believe her desecrations of my two scripts.
The whole fracas is what eventually got me elected to the WGA Board where I ran on one issue...Creative Rights.
Ah! Well, then....I suppose you would want someone to ask Sorbo a question or two....and, possibly, a followup to ask him how he felt the film impacted his career as a result.
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DerBrucer, I like the sitting photo of Angie better. I think you posted some cuter ones earlier.
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Going to meet up with my out of town friend for dinner soon, so let me head down now to change into something a little more appropriate.
WBBL.
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I'm sure Shatner would WANT to play Kirk, but J. J. Abrams is far too smart to allow such a ridiculous notion.
Good lord, are the major studios bankrupt of ideas or what?
Oh, Matt!
A rhetorical question?
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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This morning moved along very nicely, but this afternoon is dragging a-l-o-n-g very s-l-o-w-l-y.
Maybe that last shrimp roll "wasn't" such a good idea.
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Well time for me to toddle off to start the weekend.
MattH, please do me a little favor and keep the rain down in your neck of the woods until Sunday night.
The weatherman threatens us with showers moving up from your area...perhaps you could build a dam or something?
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Well time for me to toddle off to start the weekend.
MattH, please do me a little favor and keep the rain down in your neck of the woods until Sunday night.
The weatherman threatens us with showers moving up from your area...perhaps you could build a dam or something?
I don't think MattH has had very much rain to hold back.
And I'd think you'd welcome any rain at all to forestall another "brush fire" in the "brush preserve."
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But what do I know?
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Nothin', that's what!
Nada!
Zip!
Poop!
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Speaking of poop....the local Safeway has drastically discounted its Easter merchandise, including some windup chickens that "lay eggs" (jelly beans you install in them first)...but you know it looks like they're "pooping" those jelly beans!
:D
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I could take a nap.
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Somehow, though, I don't think my compadres here would appreciate it.
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So the following would be correct?
In John Smith's novel, Plays I Have Loved, the character Edmund was enraptured by the song "Memory" in the Broadway musical Cats
Technically. yes; however, I would avoid mixing underlining and italics in the same document as title indicators. (Actually, underlining is the typist way of telling a typesetter to use italics.)
derBucer
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JRand, Keith says thank you for the birthday wishes.
We began his special day talking to Craig via messenger & the webcams. Seeing him is so much nicer than attempting a phone conversation. Most the time the connection is terrible & we get disconnected in the middle of a sentence.
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Does anybody who watches GHOST WHISPERER know if tonight is a repeat. My tv schedule doesn't have a "new" beside it. But the CBS website is very hard to understand. It doesn't say if the show is new or not, just has a brief description. I love the way the WB website lists their shows. Everything is in the top left corner and all the new shows say "fresh". So easy!
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Does anybody who watches GHOST WHISPERER know if tonight is a repeat. My tv schedule doesn't have a "new" beside it. But the CBS website is very hard to understand. It doesn't say if the show is new or not, just has a brief description. I love the way the WB website lists their shows. Everything is in the top left corner and all the new shows say "fresh". So easy!
Tonight's repeat:
"Melinda's First Ghost" Episode #115.
When Melinda's first ghost reappears, her presence triggers Melinda to remember when she first discovered her ability and the strain it put on her relationship with her mother, who could not understand what she was going through.
Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, David Conrad, Aisha Tyler, Grace Fulton, Anne Archer, Abigail Breslin, Brett Cullen, June Squibb, Tom Everett, Grace Dowling .
Director(s): Peter Werner.
Producer(s): John Gray, Ian Sander, Kim Moses.
Writer(s): Catherine Butterfield.
Original Airdate: January 27, 2006.
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Well....I wished one of our information systems techs a happy 36th birthday, got a piece of carrot cake which was scrumptious, and then got an enormous compliment from someone who asked me when my birthday was...I told her the month, but said I stopped having birthdays when I turned 50. She looked at me stunned, and asked how I could be 50...to which I replied, "I'm 57." She refused to believe me...until a co-worker assured her I was telling the truth.
Well...I was gobsmacked and terribly pleased. And shall ride this sugar rush through the rest of the afternoon.
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That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.
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And I'm still mind-boggled over the fact that Kevin Sorbo was so stupid as to willingly indulge in dumbing down a script so that he could....what?...sleepwalk through a caricature of his Hercules character?
I now think he's an even dimmer bulb than I previously thought.
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If I were ever so fortunate to be considered "right" for a movie role, I pray with every fiber of my being that it's the kind of part that the leading actor "tries" to get cut from the film because I act him off the screen (but that prayer includes the leading actor NOT getting his way on that point).
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Thank you DR RonP. I just went and looked in my tv and there was more info, and i remember seeing that show.
The description on the cbs website didn't trigger anything for me. In my tv it mentions that this is the episode where Melinda saw her childhood friend in class (when melinda was little).
Btw, where did you find the info that had the original airdate listed?
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And I'm still mind-boggled over the fact that Kevin Sorbo was so stupid as to willingly indulge in dumbing down a script so that he could....what?...sleepwalk through a caricature of his Hercules character?
Perfect description!
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And now - Dino at the piano.
But seriously, where HAS Jose got to?
I believe he is usually paid when he makes personal appearances.
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Thank you DR RonP. I just went and looked in my tv and there was more info, and i remember seeing that show.
The description on the cbs website didn't trigger anything for me. In my tv it mentions that this is the episode where Melinda saw her childhood friend in class (when melinda was little).
Btw, where did you find the info that had the original airdate listed?
It's part of my Yahoo home page...I select the channels I want displayed....to get a summary of the show, I double-click on it.
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I believe he is usually paid when he makes personal appearances.
I guess he's gotten caught up in being a part of the Rhythm of the City (i.e., lost in a production number from "Can't Stop the Music").
There must be a great deal more to it than just playing each performance. We used to see Jose a lot more when he was playing for auditions all day long.
This show must have him up to all hours of the morning (partying!)...and he must get early calls to go over music several hours before each show.
He's a star now....and his time isn't his own like it used to be.
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Thank you DR RonP. I just went and looked in my tv and there was more info, and i remember seeing that show.
The description on the cbs website didn't trigger anything for me. In my tv it mentions that this is the episode where Melinda saw her childhood friend in class (when melinda was little).
Btw, where did you find the info that had the original airdate listed?
I go to www.excite.com's TV listings (http://www.excite.com/tv/data.jsp?f=1) and that lists the original air date. You have to enter a zip code, but I don't know if they have Canadian listings.
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Good morning one and all and also all and one!
The over 400 firefighters (and we only have volunteer departments here on the Island of Long) did an excellent job.
I thank you all for your vibes and concern!!
Great news, vixmom! If you would like, M Barnum and I will go and personally thank each and every one of the 400 firefighters for you!
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MAybe you could do an instructional video:
"Field Stripping Fire Hose Nozzles 101."
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My friend who comes to NYC with me will be in town this weekend for a race, and we're going out to dinner tonight and then watching a movie. I therefore may be on a little later this evening than usual.
Like, breakfast?
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Ummm, I mean Medicare. And there are Seniors' Services agencies in the front of the phone book - very kindly folks who are salaried by the County, State, etc - who will tell you what is available FOR FREE, and even help you apply for all types of aid.
Actually Penny, you are right on both accounts. Medicare does offer "chore services"; but also the Florida State Social & Health Services branch, should also have services available if she qualifies. That is unless Jeb has cut all the programs!
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Whatever happened to Randolph Scott?
Starring Bette Davis
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Hey, Matt,
If I recall correctly, Sam's was your restaurant when you came to NYC. Well, it, like the others, is now history. Here is the link from Playbill On-Line:
There is now almost nowhere to go in Midtown for a decently priced, pleasant meal before a show. Diners are fine but sometimes you want something a little more that still isn't Lutece. As much as I like Joe Allen's, I find it very expensive for what it is, a former chorus hangout that is now a higher class joint.
Oh, well. What's a former actor (slowly joining the old fogey class juding from his complaining) to do? Nuttin' Just live with it.
I gotta get back to work.
Later, gaters.
Don't tell me that Beefsteak Charlie's is gone!
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I must fix myself up so I look nice for Keith's special dinner.
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Ben water is very good for your muscles, not a time to be skimping on it.
So is Vicodin.
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Darn, Charles, you should have said something a couple of weeks ago, I could have had the Vixter kick him the knee for you when she met him last month
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Your picture of Mr. Sorbo would tend to disprove the theory that eveyone looks better with their clothes on.
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Well....I wished one of our information systems techs a happy 36th birthday, got a piece of carrot cake which was scrumptious, and then got an enormous compliment from someone who asked me when my birthday was...I told her the month, but said I stopped having birthdays when I turned 50. She looked at me stunned, and asked how I could be 50...to which I replied, "I'm 57." She refused to believe me...until a co-worker assured her I was telling the truth.
Ahh, Ron, you mean your avatar isn't current?
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I forgot to wish HAPPY BIRTHDAY to DR Jane's DH Keith.
***HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DH KEITH!!***
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MAybe you could do an instructional video:
"Field Stripping Fire Hose Nozzles 101."
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Well, that was a boring frenzy on my part!
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Well, that was a boring frenzy on my part!
Boring? You?? Never!! ;D
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I think I am going to watch MISS USA tonight, I have not watched a beauty pageant on tv in many years.
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DR RLP....I know it's late but do you know about this?
http://www.primopdf.com/ (http://www.primopdf.com/)
It's what I use to convert Word documents to PDF for the theatre website (ticket forms, audition forms, etc)..... 8)
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I must fix myself up so I look nice for Keith's special dinner.
Frederick's of Hollywood or Victoria's Secret ::)
derBrucer
PS Just put on that cheery glow you had in NYC, and Keith will be happy.
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Cillaliz you have never had mumps? I know it’s scary you can still get it even with both vaccinations. I do not want my boys to get this-I still have hopes one of them will make me a grandmother.
No my sister did and I think my brother did, but I never had them.
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Wow! A TCB frenzy and I missed most of it!
Shuckie darns!
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Didn't like my little yoke?
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Well, folks, it is just about time for Mariners baseball.
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I don't think MattH has had very much rain to hold back.
And I'd think you'd welcome any rain at all to forestall another "brush fire" in the "brush preserve."
Well logically yes.... but I really want to get some flowers planted . Its been dry, warm and sunny all week and now of course its supposed to rain from sun up Saturday until sundown Sunday......grrrrr
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Well....I wished one of our information systems techs a happy 36th birthday, got a piece of carrot cake which was scrumptious, and then got an enormous compliment from someone who asked me when my birthday was...I told her the month, but said I stopped having birthdays when I turned 50. She looked at me stunned, and asked how I could be 50...to which I replied, "I'm 57." She refused to believe me...until a co-worker assured her I was telling the truth.
Well...I was gobsmacked and terribly pleased. And shall ride this sugar rush through the rest of the afternoon.
Younger than Springtime.... that's you!! I always thought you didn't look a day past 25!
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Great news, vixmom! If you would like, M Barnum and I will go and personally thank each and every one of the 400 firefighters for you!
You, sir, are generosity incarnate.
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Technically. yes; however, I would avoid mixing underlining and italics in the same document as title indicators. (Actually, underlining is the typist way of telling a typesetter to use italics.)
derBucer
I learn more stuff on this here site! No wonder it is the most popular site on the whole internet!!
I also cast my vote for the sitting Angie dog
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I somehow missed that today was DH Keith's birthday... shame on me... :-[
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I ended up going to the little cocktail party - talked to a few interesting folks, but in hindsight I probably should have just stayed home, as my voice is now even more hoarse than it was before and I have to do this mentoring stuff tomorrow. But, at least I have my badge and can get there about fifteen minutes later as I can go directly to the room where my stuff is happening.
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And now for something completely different...before I leave work. I just read an article that says that John Travolta and Jennifer Lopez are going to be in the new "Dallas" movie as J.R. Ewing and his wife Sue Ellen. That's fine, but why do the "Hairspray" powers-that-be think that this face will be right for Edna?? I just can't see it!!
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And now...to home. :)
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Happy Birthday to DH Keith!!!!
(http://i5.ebayimg.com/02/i/06/e5/95/0b_1.JPG)
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For those who love musical theatre, this Wednesday PBS' Great Performances will have the South Pacific that was at Carnegie Hall last June (starring Reba McEntire and Brian Stokes Mitchell).
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HAPPIEST OF HAPPPY BIRTHDAYS TO MY OL' PAL KEITH!!!
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DR Vixmom, I feel sure I'll keep the wet weather here for the next couple of days but I can't account for how far northward that cloud spread goes.
When I came out to my car tonight after watching a documentary at my friend's home, my car was very wet though it must have been a fairly soft rain because the windows in his theater room were open, and I didn't hear anything.
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I had a delicious supper tonight, but we didn't get served until 8:45 which is far later than I'm accustomed to eating. The last time we did this, I had a terrible night. I hope tonight isn't a repeat of that.
I don' think it will be. I had plenty to eat, but I wasn't stuffed to the gills as I was last time.
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We watched a documentary from the Discovery-HD channel after dinner about the beginnings of Disneyland and all the expansions it has undergone over the last 40-50 years. Several behind the scenes shots that I found very illuminating. It's really changed since I was there in the 1960s, and it also has a much different feel than Florida's Disney World.
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I saw one more MONK episode before I headed out tonight, too. This was the one where Monk witnessed a CHinese gangland execution and had to be put in protective custody so he could testify. Fun episode that featured Faith Prince as a really slovenly character.
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GOing to bed now.
I'm looking forward to a quiet day at home tomorrow. No errands to run at all!
Good night, all!
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Good night, Matt.
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I found out today that it's no Tony Awards Ceremony for this cowgirl. I have a trial starting that Monday. I was feeling really iffy about it anyway, so it's better to save the $$$ and spend it when I go in October. I was assured they'll do it again next year, so maybe then, we'll see.
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I must say that since I've mustered the courage to start traveling alone or meeting up with people once I get somewhere, the organized tour group thing just isn't as appealing
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HI FJL are you still here or am I all alone?
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Just back from A FINE AND PRIVATE PLACE, which stars - among others - two BK connections, Christiane Noll, and also Joe Kolinski (who played the Robert Preston role in THE LAST STARFIGHTER musical on stage and CD) . My mind is racing with all this work has to say about existential ideas and where do we go after this life, while still managing to be a fine musical theater entertainment. It'll be interesting to see if people (i.e., critics) are drawn in or put off by the provocative nature of the show's handling of these ideas, though.
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It appears that I am alone, and since I've started Peace Like A River, I think I'll head to the bedroom and read a few chapters before calling it a night.
I'm looking forward to the whole To Kill A Mockingbird thing tomorrow. I'll take my camera and post a photo of me with Mary Badham. I didn't realize she was nominated for an Oscar for her performance until I was reading an article in the paper about her today.
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Hi, Cilla. I'm still here (a FOLLIES reference).
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I'm almost through my memoirs and I'm here....
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I must be tired, I can't think of a cute quip about leaving a theatre thinking about where you are going in the next life....there's got to be one
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I really must go....night all
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A CAB TO THE HEREAFTER - that's the title of my next something-or-other :)
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Good night Cillaliz!
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If you aren't feeling Bold and Beautiful by 1 p.m., you might consider a visit to your favorite doctor, who might be working at General Hospital this afternoon.
On the other hand, indulging in your "Passions" might just take your mind off it....(with a wink toward Elmore3003!).
Ron, Sorry I am Bold and Beautiful and the Passions one feel in life are nothing like One Life to live. All my children are Young and Restless contemplate the cosmos As the World Turns and seek the Guiding Light all the Days of our Lives before they check into General Hospital to have their head examined!
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I don't think anyone else here watched NBC's CELEB COOKING show. But it looks like they will air the final shows this saturday at 8pm.
My favorite part of the story below is this:
"...NBC's once high-flying programmers might actually be learning to respect their viewers and recognize that not needlessly upsetting the few viewers they do have could be a smart idea."
http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/nbc-changes-plans-celebrity-cooking-showdown-air-saturday-4095.php
NBC?? respect??
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I catch the soap often enough when I'm home to be outraged by its total lack of quality and talent from actors and writers. but I honestly can't say I miss it when I'm away. It's like watching a really bad accident on a totally inane level. I would say that PASSIONS makes a show like HEE-HAW look intellectual.
I couldnt agree more... Passions is a cesspool of bad writing... and Days also written by the same writer is not far behind.
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Well....I wished one of our information systems techs a happy 36th birthday, got a piece of carrot cake which was scrumptious, and then got an enormous compliment from someone who asked me when my birthday was...I told her the month, but said I stopped having birthdays when I turned 50. She looked at me stunned, and asked how I could be 50...to which I replied, "I'm 57." She refused to believe me...until a co-worker assured her I was telling the truth.
Well...I was gobsmacked and terribly pleased. And shall ride this sugar rush through the rest of the afternoon.
It is nice when people do not believe your age!!
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Ahh, Ron, you mean your avatar isn't current?
Ron is over 50. From looking at his avatar I would have thought his 40s
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Boring? You?? Never!! ;D
George, he is not boring at all....
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It appears that I am alone, and since I've started Peace Like A River, I think I'll head to the bedroom and read a few chapters before calling it a night.
I'm looking forward to the whole To Kill A Mockingbird thing tomorrow. I'll take my camera and post a photo of me with Mary Badham. I didn't realize she was nominated for an Oscar for her performance until I was reading an article in the paper about her today.
Cilla, enjoy the book!!
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Happy Birthday Keith!!!
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Ron, I don't suppose Sorbo's hurting. KULL pretty much killed his movie career, but he went back to TV okay. Of course, before KULL came out, he was supposed to do aother film with Ms. Delaurentiis (known as Madame Borgia around our house these days). After KULL came out and flopped, Mr. Sorbo suddenly had to pull out of his next movie...he was replaced by Patrick Swayze. The movie was BLACK DOG, another immortal epic of the silver screen.
I thought it was also silly to dumb down the movie for his Herc fans, he already had those in the bag (and the 12yr. olds would have found some 17 or older to take 'em to see it). I thought he'd want to expand his fanbase.
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Sorbo made the classic goof of thinking people just want the same ol' sh** in a slightly different package.
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Now, KRULL, there was a movie.
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Vixmom, when in doubt, italicize.
In Playbill classic arts style, we do that, although in B'Way bios, they put TV shows in quotes, which I don't really dig.
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Not sure if Acrobat 5 has this option, Ron, but in 6 if you go under FILE, there is an option: "Reduce file size" that does all that dirty work for you.
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As I frenzy on...
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Beefsteak Charlies is still around. It is owned by a chain and has moved around a bit. Currently, I believe it replaced Joe Franklin's Place, Joe's failed restaurant venture (although there is still a comedy club in the back bearing his name).
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DROWSY CHAPERONE: I loved it. Fun, wacky but not overdone, still a bit of subtlety there, which I enjoy. But great comic turns by every single member of the cast.
Tomorrow: LESTAT
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Just back from A FINE AND PRIVATE PLACE, which stars - among others - two BK connections, Christiane Noll, and also Joe Kolinski (who played the Robert Preston role in THE LAST STARFIGHTER musical on stage and CD) . My mind is racing with all this work has to say about existential ideas and where do we go after this life, while still managing to be a fine musical theater entertainment. It'll be interesting to see if people (i.e., critics) are drawn in or put off by the provocative nature of the show's handling of these ideas, though.
I have the original cast CD and thoroughly enjoy it.
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TPunk's mom treated us to the show and dinner at The Rainbow Room. Now, I don't want to complain when someone else is paying, but I don't like seeing someone pay heavy prices for rotten service and lackluster food. NOT RECOMMENDED!
At one point a group of people, tourists we shall say, sat down for drinks and the view is nice up there, but one woman took it upon herself to tell everyone what they were seeing out the window. But I've never heard someone talk so much out of their arse! She was wrong about almost everything she said.
"That's the new Met-Life Building!" she said, of a building 35 years old.
"That's where they drop the ball on New Years!" she said of a communications tower atop a 50 story building!