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Title: MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE
Post by: bk on January 26, 2012, 12:05:26 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were tinged with nostalgia or neuralgia, and now it is time for you to post until the nostalgic cows come home.
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Post by: bk on January 26, 2012, 12:07:08 AM
And the word of the day is: DAMASCENE!
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Post by: Ben on January 26, 2012, 04:11:37 AM
Morning all.

That is all.
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Post by: Ben on January 26, 2012, 04:11:59 AM
Slept late (for me).

I'm at the office right now and have much work to to do.
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Post by: Ben on January 26, 2012, 04:12:20 AM
I didn't even have time for oatmeal.

I will eat it at lunch.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 26, 2012, 04:26:35 AM
Good morning, all! I slept rather well; I remember one long dream involving (I think) Columbus Circle and the song "Let's Begin" from ROBERTA, and another about staging a scene for a film in a room like a library reading room with some of the cast of the Appalachian Christmas show. Lod knows what it all means.

This morning, I have to run some DEAREST ENEMY errands; I'll leave here around 10am and head down to Union Square. On my way home, I'll stop at Toyland to check out the office. In the meantime, I've got notes on 70 songs to write.

More coffee!

TOD: The Uninvited, with "Stella by Starlight"

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Post by: Michael on January 26, 2012, 04:33:07 AM
good morning to all
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Post by: John G. on January 26, 2012, 05:11:23 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: John G. on January 26, 2012, 05:17:26 AM
TOD: So many of the movies I love I first saw on TV, because they were all oldies by the time I was growing up.

The Dialing for Dollars movie in the afternoon brought such classics as "The Adding Machine," "The Spiral Staircase" and "Laura," while the morning themed movies (and I don't remember the name of that show) had Fred Astaire week in which I watched everything from "Top Hat"  to "The Pleasure of His Company" for five summer days home from school in a row.

Then one of the local schools worked with the local PBS to show its film class on Saturday afternoons at 1 p.m., so into the house came the likes of "Smiles of a Summer Night," "L'avventura" and "La Strada."

My all-time favorite must have been the afternoon Dailing for Dollars showed Cocteau's "Beauty and the Beast." I was about 8 or 9 and had never seen a foreign film before. Some of the images (the hall of armed chandeliers) creeped me out and really stayed with me through the years.
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Post by: John G. on January 26, 2012, 05:17:39 AM
Oops, late for work. Laters.
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Post by: Doug R on January 26, 2012, 05:23:52 AM
I see there was discussion about Zumba yesterday. I have no idea what Zumba is and hadn't even heard of it before. I see it is some sort of fitness programme which explains why I've never taken any note of it but I passed my local community center today and outside the building they have big adverts for Zumba classes. Another place for me to avoid  ;D
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Post by: Doug R on January 26, 2012, 05:28:49 AM
A much brighter day today - the first sight of the sun for nearly a week. I went to the big mall for a few things.  Also bought some compost in order to fill up the plant containers.
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Post by: Ben on January 26, 2012, 05:33:25 AM
Ditch the Workout - Join the Party ZUMBA!!! (http://www.zumba.com/)
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Post by: Kerry on January 26, 2012, 05:47:50 AM
It's not Friday today either.  It will be a great Thursday though.  Right?
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Post by: Jennifer on January 26, 2012, 06:02:26 AM
I don't see the spellcheck anymore either. :(
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 26, 2012, 06:15:29 AM
Yes DR DOUG R as you see by DR BEN'S link - Zumba is sort of the 21st Century Aerobics.  It is very high energy and you can indeed see some good results.
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 26, 2012, 06:15:51 AM
Feel better vibes for DR TCB.

I have spell check on Firefox.
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 26, 2012, 06:16:18 AM
Right DR KERRY - even with the rain I am having this morning.
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Post by: Doug R on January 26, 2012, 06:47:29 AM
My new router has arrived at last. It certainly looks a lot smarter than my ridiculously ancient router and it's even speeded up my broadband.
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Post by: Druxy on January 26, 2012, 07:05:38 AM
TOD:

CITIZEN KANE
HAMLET
(Laurence Olivier)
CYRANO DE BERGERAC


Growing up, these (and others) were "Not tonight" movies.  That is, "Yes, I should see them, but not tonight."

So, when I got to the UW Drama Department, I figured now I'd better see them, and when I did, I was totally blown away by what I'd missed all those years.  From then on, I started going to theaters that just played vintage movies and I discovered films like THE GRAPES OF WRATH, THE MALTESE FALCON, TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE and, of course, CASABLANCA.
Title: Re: MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE
Post by: Ginny on January 26, 2012, 07:08:24 AM
Thursday morning greetings!  Our electrician was here promptly at 8am to install a new outlet in preparation for tomorrow's delivery of our new washer and dryer.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 26, 2012, 07:22:19 AM
I've finished draft one of the liner notes through 1903 and I have around sixty-six songs to go! Time to run my errands and head down to Union Square. I may log in at Toyland, although I really want to head back home and write. My goal is to finish the notes on Disc Two and send the draft to everyone on the recording for comments before I continue with Disc Three.
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Post by: John G. on January 26, 2012, 07:38:50 AM
The Top 25 Broadway Divas.

anyone missing? Maybe Fanny Brice and Marilyn Miller from days gone by.

http://newyork.timeout.com/arts-culture/theater/2542977/broadway%E2%80%99s-all-time-greatest-divas?page=0,0
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 08:01:05 AM
Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I really wish Mother Nature would make up her mind.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 08:08:11 AM
As for the Topic of the Day...

Channel 20 (WDCA) in Washington, DC, had designated weekly time slots for various types of movies: Japanese monster movies ("Godzilla", "Mothra", etc.), Westerns, Comedies (especially the "Blondie" movies), Hitchcock, and, of course, Musicals. And, of course, the one movie that I still remember falling in love with on first sight on a Saturday afternoon: "Flower Drum Song". :)
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Post by: FJL on January 26, 2012, 08:15:49 AM
Sorry I've been missing just a little, and have lots of posts to read that I have to catch up on - hope to catch up this weekend.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 26, 2012, 08:22:22 AM
TOD:

What movies WEREN'T classic, memorable movies that I saw on TV growing up?  I saw a wide variety of films on TV...in the afternoons, primarily, but also late-Friday shock theater, Sunday afternoon movies, and the afternoon weekday (sort of like "Million Dollar Movies") movies.

The Tarzans, the Andy Hardys, the Maisies...the Jungle Jims and Bombas...a vast array of MGM musicals from the 1930s and 40s, most of the Fox musicals from the 30s and 40s, and then came "Saturday Night at the Movies"...GOLLY!

Movies that were classic to me then (from all the above-named sources) and remain classic for me now include "Tin Pan Alley," "Lillian Russell", "Hello, Frisco, Hello", "With A Song in My Heart", "Titanic" (1953), "Demetrius and the Gladiators", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "How to Marry A Millionaire", "The Egyptian", "Garden of Evil", "Diplomatic Courier", "The Mudlark", "All About Eve", "Star Dust", "There's No Business Like Show Business", and on and on and on...
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 26, 2012, 08:23:09 AM
Greetings from Toyland!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 26, 2012, 08:23:31 AM
Or, rather, the rubble of Toyland!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 26, 2012, 08:23:52 AM
Since we're almost there, here's one more!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 26, 2012, 08:24:07 AM
And home!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 26, 2012, 08:24:42 AM
Cranberries!

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Post by: JMK on January 26, 2012, 08:28:13 AM
I actually didn't see some of the BIG classics (like the Janus Films stuff) until I took a Film Theory class in college (my Prof was Vivian Sobchack, who's now in charge at UCLA).  That was the first time I saw stuff like Kane, 8 1/2, the Bergman stuff, etc.  Those just weren't broadcast in SLC when I was growing up, maybe times have changed.
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Post by: JMK on January 26, 2012, 08:28:37 AM
My mini musical opens tonight.  I have heard that the cast is having a hard time counting in 7.  :)
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Post by: JMK on January 26, 2012, 08:29:01 AM
We did a little runthrough of my What Wondrous Love is This arrangement last night and I need to tweak a few things today.  Oy.
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Post by: JMK on January 26, 2012, 08:30:02 AM
And I woke up to an inbox FULL of shipping notifications from one of the studios who must have done something wrong at UPS which resulted in me getting sent EVERY shipping notification to EVERY reviewer worldwide.  When I told them, they asked me to forward them all back to them.  That took quite a while.  Oy, oy.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 08:30:25 AM
If any DRs are thinking of heading down to DC to catch The Music Man at Arena Stage, some performances in May and June just popped up on Goldstar:

Tony-Winning Musical Comedy The Music Man at Arena Stage (http://www.goldstar.com/events/washington-dc/the-music-man-1)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 08:31:11 AM
My mini musical opens tonight.  I have heard that the cast is having a hard time counting in 7.  :)

Well, at least they can count.

I hope.

::)
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Post by: John G. on January 26, 2012, 08:32:28 AM
My mini musical opens tonight.  I have heard that the cast is having a hard time counting in 7.  :)
Break a leg vibes.
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Post by: John G. on January 26, 2012, 08:33:01 AM
We did a little runthrough of my What Wondrous Love is This arrangement last night and I need to tweak a few things today.  Oy.
Was it also in 7?
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 08:36:12 AM
We did a little runthrough of my What Wondrous Love is This arrangement last night and I need to tweak a few things today.  Oy.
Was it also in 7?

One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Se-, Ven...
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Post by: JMK on January 26, 2012, 08:37:27 AM
We did a little runthrough of my What Wondrous Love is This arrangement last night and I need to tweak a few things today.  Oy.
Was it also in 7?

One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Se-, Ven...

Obviously you've been there, counted that.   ;D  That's exactly how most people try to do it.  ;)
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Post by: JMK on January 26, 2012, 08:37:55 AM
We did a little runthrough of my What Wondrous Love is This arrangement last night and I need to tweak a few things today.  Oy.
Was it also in 7?

Not this time, but I do have a fondness for that time signature.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 08:39:21 AM
We did a little runthrough of my What Wondrous Love is This arrangement last night and I need to tweak a few things today.  Oy.
Was it also in 7?

One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Se-, Ven...

Obviously you've been there, counted that.   ;D  That's exactly how most people try to do it.  ;)

And that goes right along with...

One, Two, Three, Four, Five, And...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 09:19:55 AM
And now it's time for me to run a few errands...

Laters...
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 26, 2012, 09:23:03 AM
And I am home!

Back to the liner notes.
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 26, 2012, 09:43:52 AM
Opening night vibes for DR JMK & Co.
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Post by: John G. on January 26, 2012, 09:53:01 AM
We did a little runthrough of my What Wondrous Love is This arrangement last night and I need to tweak a few things today.  Oy.
Was it also in 7?

One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Se-, Ven...

Obviously you've been there, counted that.   ;D  That's exactly how most people try to do it.  ;)

And that goes right along with...

One, Two, Three, Four, Five, And...
Or, as many of my dance partners and I have done: one, two, three, four, pause, one, two, three, four, pause ...
Title: Re: MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE
Post by: John G. on January 26, 2012, 09:55:24 AM
So, I haven't received grades from last semester.

The instructor of one class has left for another university, the other was retired. (I know the latter did submit my grade.)

My new classes are not listed in my academic schedule, but are listed in my enrollment schedule.

My guaranteed student loans have not been applied, but no one has asked me for money.

My instructor, whom I have for both courses, has not replied to e-mails.

Strange, no? 
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Post by: JMK on January 26, 2012, 10:09:55 AM
So, I haven't received grades from last semester.

The instructor of one class has left for another university, the other was retired. (I know the latter did submit my grade.)

My new classes are not listed in my academic schedule, but are listed in my enrollment schedule.

My guaranteed student loans have not been applied, but no one has asked me for money.

My instructor, whom I have for both courses, has not replied to e-mails.

Strange, no? 

Consider yourself graduated.  :)
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Post by: John G. on January 26, 2012, 10:19:57 AM
Except I supposedly have a year left.
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Post by: bk on January 26, 2012, 10:25:23 AM
I'm up, have had a telephonic conversation and am waiting for a call, so no jog today, but as of tomorrow it's every day for at least a week.
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Post by: Doug R on January 26, 2012, 10:27:18 AM
TOD:

When I was growing up in the mid ‘50s, the first major film sale to TV in the UK was a big package of RKO films to the BBC. The films were frequently repeated and through those showings I became familiar with and fond of a host of ‘40s and ‘50s stars such as Cary Grant, James Stewart, Ingrid Bergman, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, John Wayne and Katherine Hepburn, and films such as Citizen Kane, Bringing up Baby, Angel Face, Suspicion, Notorious, The Bells of St Marys, The Best Years of our Lives, It’s a Wonderful Life, Murder, My Sweet, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, King Kong, Back to Bataan, Alice Adams and the Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers musicals.  
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Post by: JMK on January 26, 2012, 10:39:49 AM
Except I supposedly have a year left.

Oh, pshaw.   ;D
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 10:48:47 AM
From DR Jose:
Quote
And speaking of pictures....

Nice photo!!!

I was pleasantly surprised to see DR Jason.
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 10:49:48 AM
Thursday morning greetings!  Our electrician was here promptly at 8am to install a new outlet in preparation for tomorrow's delivery of our new washer and dryer.

Don't forget a new dryer vent & washer hose if it has been awhile since they were replaced.
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 26, 2012, 10:51:45 AM
Yes lovely photos DR JOSE.
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 10:51:50 AM
So, I haven't received grades from last semester.

The instructor of one class has left for another university, the other was retired. (I know the latter did submit my grade.)

My new classes are not listed in my academic schedule, but are listed in my enrollment schedule.

My guaranteed student loans have not been applied, but no one has asked me for money.

My instructor, whom I have for both courses, has not replied to e-mails.

Strange, no? 

SCHOOL VIBES!!!!
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Post by: Ginny on January 26, 2012, 10:58:42 AM
Thursday morning greetings!  Our electrician was here promptly at 8am to install a new outlet in preparation for tomorrow's delivery of our new washer and dryer.

Don't forget a new dryer vent & washer hose if it has been awhile since they were replaced.

Yep, we ordered those, too!
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 11:02:15 AM
I am still enjoying my new machines.  I hope you are very happy with yours.
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 11:06:43 AM
I couldn't sleep most of last night listening to the rain.  The road guy is working on the road anyway.  It would have been better if the ground were dryer. 
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Post by: John G. on January 26, 2012, 11:29:36 AM
Page three!
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Post by: John G. on January 26, 2012, 11:30:18 AM
I got a weird note finally from my instructor, who said my name had not been placed on her roster. But she sees that I am registered for two studies with her, so I guess we're on.
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 11:38:33 AM
Good!!
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Post by: Ginny on January 26, 2012, 11:45:18 AM
I am still enjoying my new machines.  I hope you are very happy with yours.

My appliance philosophy is "the simpler, the better."  I don't want a lot of bells and whistles and fancy features.  We bought pretty basic machines and I'll let you know how Richard likes them - he, by choice, does most of the laundry in our household.
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 11:49:22 AM
It is getting more difficult to find standard machines.  I chose mine as they had the easiest doors & lids to open, plus the dryer was easier to get into.
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 26, 2012, 11:59:17 AM
I got a weird note finally from my instructor, who said my name had not been placed on her roster. But she sees that I am registered for two studies with her, so I guess we're on.

Is this any way to run a railroad?
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 12:07:57 PM
For much of the first part of our trip it rained, as you can see in this photo by the lack of color.

We took a rather unexciting trip down the river with a jeep ride through flower "plantations" back to the dock.  To get there we passed a number of these black pearl shacks/homes.  When we went on our Baltic cruise everywhere we went they were selling amber, this cruise it was black pearls.  We learned a lot about these beautiful pearls & yes I did get a necklace.

The oysters that house the black pearls are the most pampered oysters in the world so I didn't feel bad about getting a pearl.
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 12:13:44 PM
Keith only saved one more photo from the excursion.
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Post by: JMK on January 26, 2012, 12:34:15 PM
Nice use of the subjunctive, Jane!
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Post by: JMK on January 26, 2012, 12:34:43 PM
We have a new condensate pump for our newish furnace.  The old one went haywire last night and wuoldn't shut off.  The nerve.
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Post by: JMK on January 26, 2012, 12:35:54 PM
When I did my standup last year for Betsy's group, I joked about our boys' athleticism and how they obviously didn't inherit it from me, as the only exercise I ever got was running from kids who were chasing me for knowing what the subjunctive was.  :)
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 12:40:36 PM
When I did my standup last year for Betsy's group, I joked about our boys' athleticism and how they obviously didn't inherit it from me, as the only exercise I ever got was running from kids who were chasing me for knowing what the subjunctive was.  :)

;D
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 12:41:13 PM
Oh, and thank you.
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Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on January 26, 2012, 01:59:13 PM
And the word of the day is: DAMASCENE!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  SHIKA,SHIKA

(A Prize Of Knowing Your Broadway Musicals[with absolutely no value} Will Be Awarded To The First DR Who Names The Show
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Post by: John G. on January 26, 2012, 02:09:52 PM
And the word of the day is: DAMASCENE!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  SHIKA,SHIKA

(A Prize Of Knowing Your Broadway Musicals[with absolutely no value} Will Be Awarded To The First DR Who Names The Show
Fanny?
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Post by: Jennifer on January 26, 2012, 02:28:42 PM
I am really liking the hidden game in my kindle called GoMoKu. I'd never heard of it before.  The first day I was annoyed with it. Because the computer you play against is a genius. And it never makes mistakes. But I found 2 moves you can do at the beginning to have a great chance to win. So now I am beating the computer more than it is beating me!

I always laughed at those people playing games on their Iphones or whatever. And now it is me!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 26, 2012, 02:39:27 PM
Two CDs to go! My mind is fried.

I'm now putting down the liner notes and proofreading the new copy of "The Pipes of Pansy." Dinner first.
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Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on January 26, 2012, 03:00:23 PM
And the word of the day is: DAMASCENE!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  SHIKA,SHIKA

(A Prize Of Knowing Your Broadway Musicals[with absolutely no value} Will Be Awarded To The First DR Who Names The Show
Fanny?

BINGO ! Atta Boy John G
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 03:04:49 PM


I always laughed at those people playing games on their Iphones or whatever. And now it is me!

Now I'm laughing at you. ;)
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 03:14:48 PM
Early this morning I couldn't sleep & opened my Nook to read.  The book I was reading now says ""Error Dialog.  User not activated"  Then I have to click ok to remove it.  Has anyone experienced this before?

I don't mind about the book since it is boring & I only returned to it as I have finished reading THE PERFECT HUSBAND.  Perfect really should be in quotes on this one. ;)

The "error dialog" book is from the library, however, it is not due yet & still available on my computer.
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Post by: John G. on January 26, 2012, 03:15:49 PM
And the word of the day is: DAMASCENE!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  SHIKA,SHIKA

(A Prize Of Knowing Your Broadway Musicals[with absolutely no value} Will Be Awarded To The First DR Who Names The Show
Fanny?

BINGO ! Atta Boy John G
Makes me want to listen to that score again. It's been awhile. Love Harold Rome's music.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 26, 2012, 03:49:09 PM
  Robert Hegyes (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/01/robert-hegyes-epstein-of-welcome-back-kotter-fame-dead-at-60/), who played Epstein on "Welcome Back, Kotter", has died at age 60.

Is that the third in so many days?
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 03:57:48 PM
Good Evening!

Well... I ended up having a slightly more productive afternoon than planned. -And that included an impromptu meeting about an upcoming event which, I guess, I am now officially a part of. :)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 03:59:24 PM
And now I need to head back into the drizzle and down to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre to attend tonight's performance of Anything Goes. :)

Laters...
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 04:03:30 PM
Robert Hegyes (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/01/robert-hegyes-epstein-of-welcome-back-kotter-fame-dead-at-60/), who played Epstein on "Welcome Back, Kotter", has died at age 60.

Is that the third in so many days?


:(

I believe that makes 4 reported here.
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Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 05:07:04 PM
Good morning, all! I slept rather well; I remember one long dream involving (I think) Columbus Circle and the song "Let's Begin" from ROBERTA, and another about staging a scene for a film in a room like a library reading room with some of the cast of the Appalachian Christmas show. Lod knows what it all means.

This morning, I have to run some DEAREST ENEMY errands; I'll leave here around 10am and head down to Union Square. On my way home, I'll stop at Toyland to check out the office. In the meantime, I've got notes on 70 songs to write.

More coffee!

TOD: The Uninvited, with "Stella by Starlight"



Is THE UNINVITED your VHS viewing for the weekend?  Isn't that the one with pizza delivery man?
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Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 05:11:35 PM
Ditch the Workout - Join the Party ZUMBA!!! (http://www.zumba.com/)

I wonder if they have a wheelchair zumba class?
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Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 05:51:13 PM
No posts in almost an hour??
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Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 05:51:58 PM
One more time!
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Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 05:52:06 PM
Page Four!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 26, 2012, 05:56:27 PM
Good morning, all! I slept rather well; I remember one long dream involving (I think) Columbus Circle and the song "Let's Begin" from ROBERTA, and another about staging a scene for a film in a room like a library reading room with some of the cast of the Appalachian Christmas show. Lod knows what it all means.

This morning, I have to run some DEAREST ENEMY errands; I'll leave here around 10am and head down to Union Square. On my way home, I'll stop at Toyland to check out the office. In the meantime, I've got notes on 70 songs to write.

More coffee!

TOD: The Uninvited, with "Stella by Starlight"



Is THE UNINVITED your VHS viewing for the weekend?  Isn't that the one with pizza delivery man?

No, THE UNINVITED is about an old coot in a wheelchair who shows up at my door after wheeling himself from Seattle, and I push the wheelchair with him in it down a flight of steps. I always laugh at that part.
Title: Re: MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE
Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 05:58:43 PM
If any DRs are thinking of heading down to DC to catch The Music Man at Arena Stage, some performances in May and June just popped up on Goldstar:

Tony-Winning Musical Comedy The Music Man at Arena Stage (http://www.goldstar.com/events/washington-dc/the-music-man-1)

What is Goldstar?
Title: Re: MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE
Post by: elmore3003 on January 26, 2012, 05:59:48 PM
I have to say, on the basis of the tv commercials, these new tiny orchestrations for THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS stink.
Title: Re: MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE
Post by: bk on January 26, 2012, 06:01:27 PM
Had two telephonic conversations with muse Margaret.  First was me wanting to check on a couple of things, plus run three little revisions I wanted to do, all of which she was fine with.  Then she had like eight tiny little things that still bothered her (it's her being my angel and not wanting me to look dopey because I'm editorializing the wrong things).  I fixed all those and she now loves the book.  She'd gone back and read a bunch of it and found it interesting, funny, shocking, and truthful.
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Post by: bk on January 26, 2012, 06:02:02 PM
Then I worked with Shelly Markham and he's all set and very prepared for tomorrow's Kritzerland rehearsal.
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Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 06:03:18 PM
I couldn't sleep most of last night listening to the rain.  The road guy is working on the road anyway.  It would have been better if the ground were dryer. 

If the guy has problems, Ginny and Richard have a new dryer.
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Post by: bk on January 26, 2012, 06:03:31 PM
Then the East Coast singer and Lanny arrived and we went and had some lunch, then ran everything in the act.  It's a really good group of songs now and it's going to work splendidly.  Since there's no time for me to really direct her, I gave her general notes to work on.  I also took two ballads and attached them to the songs that followed them, so they don't really have a finish, which worked really well in both cases.
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Post by: bk on January 26, 2012, 06:03:44 PM
And now I shall watch a motion picture.
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 06:04:44 PM
I love THE UNINVITED and can't count how many times I have watched it.
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Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 06:04:50 PM
It is getting more difficult to find standard machines.  I chose mine as they had the easiest doors & lids to open, plus the dryer was easier to get into.


Is there a reason why you wanted to get iinto the dryer?
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Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 06:06:35 PM
For much of the first part of our trip it rained, as you can see in this photo by the lack of color.

We took a rather unexciting trip down the river with a jeep ride through flower "plantations" back to the dock.  To get there we passed a number of these black pearl shacks/homes.  When we went on our Baltic cruise everywhere we went they were selling amber, this cruise it was black pearls.  We learned a lot about these beautiful pearls & yes I did get a necklace.

The oysters that house the black pearls are the most pampered oysters in the world so I didn't feel bad about getting a pearl.


Jane, did you stop in Fiji on your cruise?
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Post by: Ginny on January 26, 2012, 06:08:59 PM
Richard and I went to the library, Hobby Lobby, and to Steak 'n' Shake for dinner.  It's raining and very foggy and we were glad to get home.
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 06:10:52 PM
I recall well the day my father came home early (must have been a Wednesday or Saturday, his only early days) and found me watching tv.  As daytime tv was not permitted I expected to be in trouble.  Instead he was pleased to find me watching THE RED SHOES.  I was permitted to watch all the classic movies I wanted to. 

Surprisingly I did not see my favorite film, CASABLANCA, until I watched it with Keith.  I'm glad though as it is special to us both & very romantic when we watch it.
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Post by: Ginny on January 26, 2012, 06:10:53 PM
I couldn't sleep most of last night listening to the rain.  The road guy is working on the road anyway.  It would have been better if the ground were dryer. 

If the guy has problems, Ginny and Richard have a new dryer.

Not quite yet, DR TCB.  Delivery is scheduled for tomorrow between 4:30 and 6:30pm.
Title: Re: MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE
Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 06:13:22 PM
I couldn't sleep most of last night listening to the rain.  The road guy is working on the road anyway.  It would have been better if the ground were dryer. 

If the guy has problems, Ginny and Richard have a new dryer.

:)

It is almost done.  He has to add additional rock tomorrow.  I can now drive my car if I wish though the road is still somewhat bumpy still & kind of squishy where the work was done.  Hopefully it will hold up & good weather ahead will give it time to recover.
Title: Re: MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE
Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 06:13:47 PM
It is getting more difficult to find standard machines.  I chose mine as they had the easiest doors & lids to open, plus the dryer was easier to get into.


Is there a reason why you wanted to get iinto the dryer?

I do lean into it to pull out the clothes.
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 06:18:25 PM
For much of the first part of our trip it rained, as you can see in this photo by the lack of color.

We took a rather unexciting trip down the river with a jeep ride through flower "plantations" back to the dock.  To get there we passed a number of these black pearl shacks/homes.  When we went on our Baltic cruise everywhere we went they were selling amber, this cruise it was black pearls.  We learned a lot about these beautiful pearls & yes I did get a necklace.

The oysters that house the black pearls are the most pampered oysters in the world so I didn't feel bad about getting a pearl.


Jane, did you stop in Fiji on your cruise?

No.  We did a circle.
Day 1: Papeete, Tahiti
Day 2: Raiatea
Day 3: Taha'a (Motu Mahana) Motu Mahana, an islet adjacent to Taha'a
Day 4: Bora Bora
Day 4: Bora Bora
Day 6: Moorea
Day 7: Moorea/Papeete (Tahiti)

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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 06:18:49 PM
(http://www.pgcruises.com/ComponentMapImages/7nt_TahitiSocIsl_lo.jpg)
Title: Re: MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE
Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 06:20:56 PM
DR TCB, or any other DR's, have you been to Fiji?
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Post by: Michael on January 26, 2012, 06:28:46 PM
And the word of the day is: DAMASCENE!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  SHIKA,SHIKA

(A Prize Of Knowing Your Broadway Musicals[with absolutely no value} Will Be Awarded To The First DR Who Names The Show

Isn't that's a non-Jewish woman? :-)
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Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 06:37:40 PM
Good morning, all! I slept rather well; I remember one long dream involving (I think) Columbus Circle and the song "Let's Begin" from ROBERTA, and another about staging a scene for a film in a room like a library reading room with some of the cast of the Appalachian Christmas show. Lod knows what it all means.

This morning, I have to run some DEAREST ENEMY errands; I'll leave here around 10am and head down to Union Square. On my way home, I'll stop at Toyland to check out the office. In the meantime, I've got notes on 70 songs to write.

More coffee!

TOD: The Uninvited, with "Stella by Starlight"



Is THE UNINVITED your VHS viewing for the weekend?  Isn't that the one with pizza delivery man?

No, THE UNINVITED is about an old coot in a wheelchair who shows up at my door after wheeling himself from Seattle, and I push the wheelchair with him in it down a flight of steps. I always laugh at that part.

I think I have seen that one.
Title: Re: MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE
Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 06:40:39 PM
DR TCB, or any other DR's, have you been to Fiji?


Not yet.
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 06:41:58 PM
The Paul Gauguin private motu (little island) off Taha was very nice in spite of the rain.  They served an incredible spread of food along with an open bar.  There were vendor's selling beautiful selections of black pears & Tahitian vanilla.  Foolishly we missed many of the activities, such as the vanilla demonstration, due to the rain.

I finally got my snorkel mask to semi work when a big storm moved in.  Used to lightening with black skies Keith called me out of the water.  I think I would have stayed warmer in the water than under the trees attempting to stay dry.  Later I opted not to go back in and exchanged the mask for a better one the next day.  We had a nice time checking out the merchandise & talking to people.
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Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 06:42:14 PM
DR TCB, or any other DR's, have you been to Fiji?


Not yet.


.....but I would like to see it.  Probably not this week.  I'll wait till it dries out.
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Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 06:50:35 PM
I need to go change the sheets before I go to bed.




Title: Re: MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE
Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 06:54:17 PM
For several months now we have had this series of commercials that are personal stories that end with, "And I'm a Mormon."  Now in the last few weeks we have the same types of stories, but these end with, "And I'm a Phoenix."

What next?
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Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 06:56:36 PM
I wanted to get us off this page before I go.
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Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 06:57:16 PM
Maybe I can do it.
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Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 06:57:31 PM
One more.
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Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 06:57:42 PM
Page Five!
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Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 06:58:30 PM
There is a button missing on the "reply page," but I am not sure what it said.
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Post by: TCB on January 26, 2012, 06:58:59 PM
Well, my work here is done.




G'night!
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 06:59:58 PM
DR TCB, or any other DR's, have you been to Fiji?


Not yet.


.....but I would like to see it.  Probably not this week.  I'll wait till it dries out.

I don't recommend going during the rainy season.  We got lucky it cleared up the last part of our trip.
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 07:00:25 PM
Sleep well DR TCB.
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Post by: Jane on January 26, 2012, 07:11:39 PM
'night
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Post by: Laura on January 26, 2012, 07:38:51 PM
For several months now we have had this series of commercials that are personal stories that end with, "And I'm a Mormon."  Now in the last few weeks we have the same types of stories, but these end with, "And I'm a Phoenix."

What next?

I have no idea what this means.
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Post by: Jennifer on January 26, 2012, 07:47:37 PM
Early this morning I couldn't sleep & opened my Nook to read.  The book I was reading now says ""Error Dialog.  User not activated"  Then I have to click ok to remove it.  Has anyone experienced this before?

I don't mind about the book since it is boring & I only returned to it as I have finished reading THE PERFECT HUSBAND.  Perfect really should be in quotes on this one. ;)

The "error dialog" book is from the library, however, it is not due yet & still available on my computer.

Maybe someone with a nook can help you.

DR Jane if you liked the Perfect Husband ... well the FBI profiler series only gets better and better as you get to know the main characters better and their stories develop. I love this series.
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Post by: John G. on January 26, 2012, 08:25:48 PM
Well, the cocktail conference has started. And it's all very tasty studies.
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Post by: bk on January 26, 2012, 08:48:25 PM
Finished with my viewing for the evening.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 09:14:34 PM
Good Evening!

I really enjoyed Anything Goes. Some of the changes to book still "surprise" me after doing the bus-and-truck tour of the Lincoln Center/Patti LuPone version, but I do like the new dance arrangements and orchestrations. I'm still not totally sold on Joel Grey's take on "Moonface Martin" - it's just way to low-key and non-"traditional" for me. I know some people have a "problem" with Sutton Foster, but I liked her "Reno Sweeney", and any sort of "stiffness" is part of the way she was directed. In any case...

There really is nothing like a 10-minute tap number to bring a smile to one's face. :)
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Post by: John G. on January 26, 2012, 09:19:04 PM
Night, all.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 09:20:34 PM
I hope DR Kevin H was not affected by today's problems(!!!!) affecting DC's Metro system. Apparently, there was a major delay this morning due to a cracked rail, and then a few hours ago, the whole computer system shut down. People were - and still are - stuck on trains for an hour or more. There are reports of drivers walking to the next station to see if they could proceed, as well as commuters walking along the tracks to get to their destination. :-\
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 09:21:15 PM
Well, the cocktail conference has started. And it's all very tasty studies.

Any pickle-backs?
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 09:28:25 PM
If any DRs are thinking of heading down to DC to catch The Music Man at Arena Stage, some performances in May and June just popped up on Goldstar:

Tony-Winning Musical Comedy The Music Man at Arena Stage (http://www.goldstar.com/events/washington-dc/the-music-man-1)

What is Goldstar?

Goldstar (http://www.goldstar.com) is a discount ticket service. I believe they started in Los Angeles, but they now have a presence in a bunch of cities across the U.S.  Various performing arts organizations will "give" them a block of tickets to sell to their members - membership is free - and those tickets are sold at a discount. It's a way for a theatre/concert venue/club/etc. to fill up their seats. Another similar service is SmartTix (http://www.smarttix.com/).
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 09:30:57 PM
I have to say, on the basis of the tv commercials, these new tiny orchestrations for THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS stink.

Yep.
Title: Re: MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE
Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 09:48:32 PM
It is getting more difficult to find standard machines.  I chose mine as they had the easiest doors & lids to open, plus the dryer was easier to get into.


Is there a reason why you wanted to get iinto the dryer?

I'm kind of surprised at how some washing machines do not have a fully adjustable water levels. My parents have "new" machines, but the water level settings are "small", "large" and "extra large". -And, I swear, the "small" setting provides just enough water to wash six pairs of socks. Meanwhile, "large" is, well, "large". Where's my "medium" setting?
Title: Re: MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE
Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 09:51:13 PM
DR TCB, or any other DR's, have you been to Fiji?

Not I.
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Post by: JMK on January 26, 2012, 10:02:03 PM
Well I'm back from opening night.  Some really inventive pieces, though I will say some of these writers "want to be Sondheim," to quote a song Guy Haines once sang, and evidently others want to be Duncan Sheik.  :)  But some really great writing all around, and all but one of the cast in my show were indeed able to count to 7.  :)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 10:08:56 PM
Well I'm back from opening night.  Some really inventive pieces, though I will say some of these writers "want to be Sondheim," to quote a song Guy Haines once sang, and evidently others want to be Duncan Sheik.  :)  But some really great writing all around, and all but one of the cast in my show were indeed able to count to 7.  :)

DR JMK - If this was "opening night", how many more chances will that one cast member get to count to 7? ;)

Congrats!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 10:10:16 PM
There is a button missing on the "reply page," but I am not sure what it said.

Same here. -And I can't remember what it said either. Was it "Spell Check"?
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2012, 10:10:27 PM
In any case...

Goodnight.
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Post by: George on January 26, 2012, 11:49:25 PM
Tonight's rehearsal went quite well.  We started at the top and worked through the whole show.  It's gonna be pretty good, in my humble opinion (IMHO, in Internet lingo). :)
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Post by: George on January 26, 2012, 11:51:47 PM
Feel better vibes for DR TCB.

I have spell check on Firefox.

Interesting...I don't have spell check on Firefox. 

???
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Post by: George on January 27, 2012, 12:09:52 AM
I don't have to be at rehearsal again until Tuesday.  I only have four lines...what do you expect? ;)

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Post by: George on January 27, 2012, 12:10:03 AM
HOPEFULLY, a week from next Tuesday, I'll be ushering for the tour of Young Frankenstein that's coming to Olympia.  I've sent in my usher request e-mail, but I haven't heard back, yet.
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Post by: George on January 27, 2012, 12:11:13 AM
Two weeks from yesterday, I'll be seeing Capital Playhouse's production of Hair.  I asked for those two days off from rehearsal and they were (easily) able to schedule me out. :D