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Title: HERMETICALLY SEALED
Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 12:04:09 AM: Well, you've read the notes, the notes were hermetically sealed and had the seal of approval, and now it is time for you to post until the hermetically sealed cows come home.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 12:04:59 AM: And the word of the day is: VALETUDINARIAN!
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 12:07:10 AM: And now - Dino at the hermetically sealed piano.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 12:08:34 AM: George, repeat your Brain report in this new thread.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 12:09:01 AM: I'm having a fun Facebook conversation via IM.
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 12:16:13 AM: Quote from: bk on April 30, 2010, 12:08:34 AM
George, repeat your Brain report in this new thread.

Here it is...again:

Last night, we had our very first audience...TAO's final dress rehearsal is always a $5 (or more) donation performance and we had about a third of the house filled! The first act went a little shorter than Wednesday's performance without an audience! The second act went a little bit longer...people weren't picking up the pace as they had been. The audience really seemed to enjoy it and there were only a couple of scene change goobers. Otherwise, we had a pretty good first audience show!
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 12:18:24 AM: The mark was someone that people knew...he does do theater, but didn't try to play it up. He was a good sport and it was pretty funny. The whole scene got some very good laughs. :)
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 12:21:03 AM: That's great.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 12:21:18 AM: It's really fun with people who aren't in the biz.
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 12:23:35 AM: And I just finished watching Tuesday's episode of "Glee" and I loved it!

Just had to share. :)
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 12:25:19 AM: Thanks, KevinH for the Leg Breakage from yesterdayl
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Post by: Matthew on April 30, 2010, 12:27:04 AM: DR George, glad to hear your preview was great. Our performance of Rent went well on stage after 3 days off. We. of course, lost about 12 people at the intermission, but I'm reminded that people walked out daily during its run in NYC.
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 12:29:58 AM: Quote from: Matthew on April 30, 2010, 12:27:04 AM
DR George, glad to hear your preview was great. Our performance of Rent went well on stage after 3 days off. We. of course, lost about 12 people at the intermission, but I'm reminded that people walked out daily during its run in NYC.

Thanks, Matthew! And good luck with the rest of your run!
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 12:34:39 AM: Yesterday, MattH wrote:

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DR George:

Why did I have it in my head that your opening night was tomorrow night. Is tonight the opening or the final dress? Of course, I wish you many broken limbs, but I traditionally do this with an opening night. If it is tonight, I hope you know I wish you and the rest of the cast the very best of luck.

Thanks for the broken limbs, early or not. :D Our official opening night is tonight (Friday). Last night was our final dress with an invited audience. My sister and her boyfriend will be there tonight. I need to talk to my parents about when (or if) they're coming.
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 12:50:31 AM: And thanks, Sam for the Leg Breaks!
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Post by: vixmom on April 30, 2010, 03:24:12 AM: Broken Leg Vibes for George and the Brain Gang
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Post by: vixmom on April 30, 2010, 03:24:32 AM: now for shower and work
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Post by: Michael on April 30, 2010, 03:53:19 AM: dvd: The reworking of The Prisoner
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 04:37:55 AM: RENT vibes for DR MATTHEW....and continued BRAINEX success vibes for DR GEORGE!!!

Limbo takes the valley by storm!
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 04:39:14 AM: I was almost the Valentudinarian of my high school class, but missed by a couple of points....or so they say....she who got the honor was the daughter of the principal.
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 04:43:51 AM: TOD:

CD - John Stevens

DVD - Woman Eater, a British sci fi film
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Post by: elmore3003 on April 30, 2010, 05:43:00 AM: Good morning, all! I was up at 7:30 and the laundry was in the laundromat by 8:15. I will spend the better part of the day editign the final OZ number, and figuring out where to have dinner tonight. I'm seeing the Manhattan School of Music production of Mozart's Nozze di Figaro with Chris and I thought we'd have dinner somewhere between 90th and 115th Street. My favorite seafood place, Docks, has closed so I need to do some research this morning.

I need a haircut. Badly.

DR George, how's the band?

DR vixmom, I'm sorry to hear the dnner service was tres lou-say! The vixter deserves the best.

TOD:
DVD: I've got to return these Netflix discs; I will never watch them
CD: lot of McGlinn things to go through
VCR: thank God for porn!
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Post by: Ben on April 30, 2010, 05:49:58 AM: Morning all.

We are off to Long Island today. Anthony's friend is turning 87 tomorrow and we are going out for a birthday celebration.
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Post by: Ben on April 30, 2010, 05:50:07 AM: Back to Packard
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on April 30, 2010, 06:06:18 AM: Quote from: bk on April 30, 2010, 12:04:59 AM
And the word of the day is: VALETUDINARIAN!

INVADERS FROM VALETUDINARIA

For some reason, it didn't do huge at the box-office...
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on April 30, 2010, 06:10:21 AM: MEdia Check:

iPod: been listening a few times to the OCR of PROMISES, PROMISES--I can't shake this score out of my mind this week...

Tivo: A YANK IN OXFORD and A YANK IN ETON. Why didn't TCM also show A YANK IN THE R.A.F.?

DVD: nothing new...
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on April 30, 2010, 06:16:15 AM: That reminds me of one of my favorite lines from MAUDE...

Walter was chiding Maude for hiring Mrs. Naugatuck because he thought she wanted to impress their friends with a proper British maid who was all "...Pip! Pip! Cheeri-o! And A YANK IN THE R.A.F."

Maude: Watch yourself, Walter, or I'll give you a yank in the R.A.F. you'll never forget."
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 06:18:20 AM: Quote from: George on April 30, 2010, 12:34:39 AM
Yesterday, MattH wrote:

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DR George:

Why did I have it in my head that your opening night was tomorrow night. Is tonight the opening or the final dress? Of course, I wish you many broken limbs, but I traditionally do this with an opening night. If it is tonight, I hope you know I wish you and the rest of the cast the very best of luck.

Thanks for the broken limbs, early or not. :D Our official opening night is tonight (Friday). Last night was our final dress with an invited audience. My sister and her boyfriend will be there tonight. I need to talk to my parents about when (or if) they're coming.

Well then, most assuredly, broken limb wishes go to you and the cast with hopes for a fantastic opening night!
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Post by: Kerry on April 30, 2010, 06:19:51 AM: Strawberries! Blueberries!
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 06:20:47 AM: Good morning!

It was about ten degrees warmer this morning than the previous two mornings. Of course, I don't walk on Friday nor do I workout, preferring to give my body a day of rest. It looks like it's going to be a gorgeous day here.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 06:21:24 AM: I will be working on SING A SONG OF SEX for my Criterion work project today. Even with that title, I can't say that I'm looking forward to it.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 06:21:33 AM: Page Two Dance!!!
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 06:23:44 AM: Friday Media Check:

CD - ROSE MARIE (studio cast with Julie Andrews)

DVD - SING A SONG OF SEX
JAPANESE SUMMER
THREE RESURRECTED DRUNKARDS
OUT OF AFRICA (Blu-ray)
BONES - Season 4 (disc 4 - Blu-ray)

DVR - last night's THE MENTALIST
last night's FLASH FORWARD
last night's SUPERNATURAL
last night's THE OFFICE/30 ROCK
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 06:25:00 AM: I am delighted that there will be a new MEDIUM tonight (also a new GHOST WHISPERER which I'm less enthusiastic about; I think this season has been very erractic in quality).
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 06:40:13 AM: Well, my morning internet surf has come to an end. I'll deal with a few issues in the office and then head downstairs and get ready to go out and run my Friday errands.

WBBL.
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Post by: Matthew on April 30, 2010, 06:54:48 AM: Raspberries???
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Post by: Druxy on April 30, 2010, 07:10:22 AM: BK,

Don't you love it when somebody "gets" your book.

A person just posted this on FB:

" Joanne Capella is almost finished reading Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Your mind works in mysterious ways, Mr. Druxman. This must be one of the strangestest books I've ever read, funny, but strange."

:)

I responded by assuring her that my wife and son think that I am a very starange person.

::)
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Post by: Druxy on April 30, 2010, 07:11:39 AM: TOD:

Nothing new to watch this weekend. I'll probably pick something out of my library.
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Post by: Jennifer on April 30, 2010, 07:15:44 AM: Break a leg to DR George tonight!
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Post by: Ginny on April 30, 2010, 07:23:41 AM: Friday morning greetings! Today I have to have a blood test (not fasting), finish a book and season 1 of Castle, and return those items to the library when Richard and I go to Dayton for dinner and to hear Jennifer Chiaverini talk about her newest Elm Creek Quilts book. Well, I'll listen to her and Richard might wander the bookstore.
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Post by: Ginny on April 30, 2010, 07:24:44 AM: Opening night break-a-leg vibes to DR George and the entire cast and crew of the PNW production of The Brain from Planet X!!!
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Post by: Ginny on April 30, 2010, 07:27:52 AM: Friday media report:

DVD: As mentioned before, the last 3 episodes of season 1 of Castle

CD: Mary Chapin Carpenter's newest, The Age of Miracles. MCC is a favorite of mine and I heard her on Diane Rehm the other day. What I didn't know is that she has had her own experiences with blood thinners as a result of a pulmonary embolism.
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Post by: Ginny on April 30, 2010, 07:34:31 AM: Post deleted - really. I messed up the quote thing, so I'll just tell DR Elmore that the role of the Countess in MSM's production is being sung by a former student of my friend who teaches at a performing arts high school in Florida. My friend saw it Wednesday and was very pleased.
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Post by: JMK on April 30, 2010, 07:55:11 AM: The eBay insanity continues--because I haven't paid the seller who doubled his posted shipping charge, eBay has automatically begun an unpaid item alert with me. "Don't worry--you can appeal the strike after it's posted," says their cheery email. Good lord.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on April 30, 2010, 07:55:28 AM: In the "How Very Maddening" Department, this song has been running through my mind:

Peas, peas, peas, peas, eating goober peas!
Goodness how delicious eating goober peas!
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Post by: JMK on April 30, 2010, 07:56:14 AM: CD: a lot of Incognito and some lovely Celtic flute music
BD: I started THE LOVELY BONES last night but wasn't in the mood to see the girl get killed, so I turned it off. I have to finish the Jet Li film FIST OF LEGEND today for review purposes.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on April 30, 2010, 07:57:33 AM: Happy Friday, All!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on April 30, 2010, 07:58:46 AM: DR JMK: Re last night's discussion about popcorn...and your retort "Is that what they call it where you live?" (or words to that effect...)

Funny!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on April 30, 2010, 08:01:05 AM: I loved "Fringe" last night...Walter telling a story to Olivia's niece was a real hoot.

And what is a continued joy for me is that the production team seems totally obsessed these days with the Bricusse score to "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory". Last night, Walter sang one of the songs.

Same team does "Lost" and has used tracks from "Wonka" in previews.

AND there is a TV ad that also uses music from "Wonka"....I keep wondering what's up...is something MAJOR about to happen?
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Post by: Jane on April 30, 2010, 08:02:32 AM: DR Sam it is a pleasure reading about your new neighborhood, especially after all your posts regarding the old neighborhood. :)
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Post by: Matthew on April 30, 2010, 08:04:41 AM: I meant to mention this the other day, but a few months ago, we were talking about books (what a concept) and someone suggested I read "Beach Reading". So I downloaded the sample for the kindle and have since fell in love with the characters and in turn, the series. So, whoever that was, a big thank you!!
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 08:04:53 AM: I'm up, I'm up. Pretty day - still windy but not like yesterday.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 08:05:39 AM: I'm really not used to eating at nine-thirty - I'm sure I'll just have bacon and eggs or something like it.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on April 30, 2010, 08:15:14 AM: I needed to find my next commute-read book, so on Wednesday night, I closed my eyes and reached into my pile of unread books and pulled out Neil Gaiman's AMERICAN GODS. I started into it yesterday morning and, thus far, I'm very intrigued by it and enjoying it a lot.

Strangely enough, I discovered yesterday that a writer for Wired magazine, Jeff Howe (http://crowdsourcing.typepad.com/cs/), has instituted a sort of bookclub kind of thing through Twitter and that the book to be read is none other than AMERICAN GODS. Calling it "1 Book, 1 Twitter" (or #1b1t in Twitter-speak), this is a a take-off on the "One Book, One City" programs that happened in Seattle, Chicago and other cities during the past 10 years (and been reported here from time to time.)

It will be interesting having this wide of a shared experience with this many people reading the same book. But I also think it was a wonderful bit of some kind of global consciousness that guided my hand in selecting that book from my library without having any knowledge that #1b1t was going on.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 08:16:43 AM: Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I'm doing laundry (too).
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Post by: John G. on April 30, 2010, 08:17:20 AM: Morning, all. I'm back from a break at the folks'. It rained most of the time in Louisville. It did not rain in San Antonio. But it is going to rain in San Antonio today. Guess it's following me.

TOD:

DVD: Barbara Cook, Bell Telephone Hour, 1960-1965, and maybe something from the library.

CD: Audra McDonald, maybe some Christine Andreas

Car CD: "The Nervous Set"
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 08:17:39 AM: DR the vixter - "The Queen of Spelling Mistakes"... ;D

*I think that needs to go on a t-shirt. -Wouldn't that make a wonderful Mother's Day present? ;D
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 08:18:22 AM: DR vixmom - Call Outback's 800-number. You should end up with some free MEAL coupons.
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Post by: John G. on April 30, 2010, 08:19:01 AM: Break a leg vibes for George and Company and for MattH and Company.
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Post by: John G. on April 30, 2010, 08:21:39 AM: I know DR Elmore wasn't thrilled with all aspects of this project, yet he's mentioned in a story about the recording of "Life Begins at 8:40."

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139156-Starry-Recording-of-Arlens-Life-Begins-at-840-Will-Get-June-Release-Glover-Luker-Oscar-Sing
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 08:24:32 AM: Quote from: John G. on April 30, 2010, 08:21:39 AM
I know DR Elmore wasn't thrilled with all aspects of this project, yet he's mentioned in a story about the recording of "Life Begins at 8:40."

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139156-Starry-Recording-of-Arlens-Life-Begins-at-840-Will-Get-June-Release-Glover-Luker-Oscar-Sing

There are some interesting "omissions" in that article.

:-X
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Post by: John G. on April 30, 2010, 08:34:28 AM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 08:24:32 AM
Quote from: John G. on April 30, 2010, 08:21:39 AM
I know DR Elmore wasn't thrilled with all aspects of this project, yet he's mentioned in a story about the recording of "Life Begins at 8:40."

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139156-Starry-Recording-of-Arlens-Life-Begins-at-840-Will-Get-June-Release-Glover-Luker-Oscar-Sing

There are some interesting "omissions" in that article.

:-X

Somehow, I don't doubt that at all.
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Post by: John G. on April 30, 2010, 08:36:02 AM: (http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs329.snc3/29065_1242411271323_1560585524_1161256_2097137_n.jpg)

Another photo from Louisville, where everything was in bloom. This was of the front yard of neighbors down my parents' street. The camera didn't capture how almost fiery the colors were.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 08:41:52 AM: DR John G. - Do you have Derby Fever (yet)? -I'm pretty sure DR Pogue does.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 08:43:58 AM: And what do you prefer to call your soy milk (http://eater.com/archives/2010/04/30/soy-jism-good-day-new-york-fox-news-anchor-rosanna-scotto-oops.php)?

::)
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Post by: elmore3003 on April 30, 2010, 08:48:03 AM: DR John G, I am not happy that I name keeps turning up with this turkey. I think everyone currently on board feels the need to mention me as a favor to me, but I'd have preferred being unmentioned since I suspect what I hear will neither amuse me no make me very happy. When this recording of LIFE BEGINS . . . comes out, I have the feeling I will be spilling all I know and hate about what was dome to me, my team, and the score. I see the current Amazon.com listing omits the cut song "I Knew Him When." I wonder how the Gershwins let that happen?
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 08:48:15 AM: I shall shortly be on my way to the breakfast thing, after which I shall return and then prepare for the afternoon meeting thing, after which I shall pick up the packages thing.
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Post by: John G. on April 30, 2010, 08:53:56 AM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 08:41:52 AM
DR John G. - Do you have Derby Fever (yet)? -I'm pretty sure DR Pogue does.
I love the derby parties, but with rain forecast for the race, that's one I prefer to watch on TV.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on April 30, 2010, 09:13:46 AM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 08:43:58 AM
And what do you prefer to call your soy milk (http://eater.com/archives/2010/04/30/soy-jism-good-day-new-york-fox-news-anchor-rosanna-scotto-oops.php)?

::)

I'm guessing DR JMK doesn't call it "popcorn".
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 10:02:52 AM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on April 30, 2010, 09:13:46 AM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 08:43:58 AM
And what do you prefer to call your soy milk (http://eater.com/archives/2010/04/30/soy-jism-good-day-new-york-fox-news-anchor-rosanna-scotto-oops.php)?

::)

I'm guessing DR JMK doesn't call it "popcorn".

Lesbians!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 10:26:46 AM: In any case...

The Classic: If Men Played Cards As Women Do (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxbqCvnqaaY)

The Update: The Harvard Sailing Team - Boys Will Be Girls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gspaoaecNAg)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 10:29:04 AM: And now...

Lady Gaga and Beyoncé in Afghanistan - Sort Of (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haHXgFU7qNI)

*DR MBarnum - This video features men in fatigues. ;D
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on April 30, 2010, 10:49:32 AM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 10:29:04 AM
And now...

Lady Gaga and Beyoncé in Afghanistan - Sort Of (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haHXgFU7qNI)

*DR MBarnum - This video features men in fatigues. ;D

This is most disturbing...in a fun and fascinating way, of course.
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Post by: John G. on April 30, 2010, 11:02:04 AM: Just got the new "West Side Story" from the library. Why do revival casts always have to sound slower than the original? I only got through the "Jet Song," but I feel as if every singer were more concerned with his diction than pace or in keeping it lively.
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Post by: JMK on April 30, 2010, 11:18:32 AM: I felt the same way about that JAY complete Sweet Charity. Some wag on RATM averred that all tempi on LP's were too fast as they needed to cram stuff in to the playing time on each side.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 11:25:12 AM: Quote from: John G. on April 30, 2010, 11:02:04 AM
Just got the new "West Side Story" from the library. Why do revival casts always have to sound slower than the original? I only got through the "Jet Song," but I feel as if every singer were more concerned with his diction than pace or in keeping it lively.

Well... There is a common thread between the West Side Story revival OCR and the A Chorus Line revival OCR. -And both recordings were recorded while both shows were still essentially in previews. Both shows were/are now faster. Alas, neither revival ended up "correct" - and I played for ACL.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 11:38:38 AM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on April 30, 2010, 10:49:32 AM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 10:29:04 AM
And now...

Lady Gaga and Beyoncé in Afghanistan - Sort Of (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haHXgFU7qNI)

*DR MBarnum - This video features men in fatigues. ;D

This is most disturbing...in a fun and fascinating way, of course.

As my friend, Allen, commented: "Don't ask, don't tell, stop calling, I'm kinda busy."

;)
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 12:00:04 PM: Back from breakfast - the company was lovely, but the food was terrible. Hard to muck up breakfast but this was just bad in every way. And the jernt is loved and adored and was jammed - go know.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 12:02:17 PM: Now I don't really have much to do until the three o'clock meeting, other than a couple of errands and whatnot. I did have the motor car washed.
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 01:03:49 PM: Thanks Vixmom, JRand, MattH, Jennifer, Ginny and John G., for the vibes, good wishes and broken legs!!
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 01:06:35 PM: Quote from: John G. on April 30, 2010, 08:19:01 AM
Break a leg vibes for George and Company and for MattH and Company.

I'm sure you meant DR Matthew and Company. I'm not currently in a show.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 01:10:55 PM: I watched last night's THE MENTALIST while I ate lunch. It was a wonderful episode, filled with all the kinds of Patrick Jane quirks that I like without him crossing the line into obnoxiousness. Malcolm McDowall was creepy and good as Jane's adversary. Made it sound like he was either going to turn out to be Red John or be connected with him in some way.

I really think this is one of the best episodes they've done this year.
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Post by: Jane on April 30, 2010, 01:13:20 PM: Quote from: Matthew on April 30, 2010, 12:27:04 AM
DR George, glad to hear your preview was great. Our performance of Rent went well on stage after 3 days off. We. of course, lost about 12 people at the intermission, but I'm reminded that people walked out daily during its run in NYC.

Good news from Matthew & George :)
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 01:15:33 PM: Then I watched today's work project DVD: SING A SONG OF SEX. Oh, my, I'm beginning to catch on that Oshima's oeuvre is not my cup of tea. This is another movie I found rather trying to sit through. I got his satiric indictment of 1967 teen youth being consumed by thoughts of sex rather than joining in on the social protests and involvement in world affairs, but it's really heavy handed with all of the psychosexual focus that would come to fruition with IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES.

These four teen boys have this sex song that has at least ten verses, and they sing it over and over throughout the movie in their flat, unlyrical singing voices. It REALLY got to be tedious.

And the transfer once again is not all that pleasant to look at.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 01:18:00 PM: I skimmed through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. Nothing of interest, of course, but Luke, Reid, and Noah were featured in the previews for next week since it deals with Noah's surgery and the aftermath. Very dramatic. Hopefully, they'll be on more than once next week with this story.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 01:19:26 PM: I still had the GLEE DVD set out, so I put in the disc that had "Sectionals" on it which always is SUCH an upbeat, bracing episode. I needed something fun and tuneful and colorful after that awful work DVD I watched this afternoon.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 01:22:06 PM: When I reviewed this set in late December, I did watch all of the bonus features for the review, but I wanted to rewatch some of them with the producers and FOX network executives talking about the genesis of the show. Really enjoyed seeing two of those bonus features again, neither of which were nearly long enough to satisfy one's curiosity about the pitch for the show, the casting, and its pickup by the network.

BTW, did you know that GLEE is now the highest rated scripted series for the age 18-49 group?
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Post by: Jane on April 30, 2010, 01:24:48 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 08:17:39 AM
DR the vixter - "The Queen of Spelling Mistakes"... ;D

*I think that needs to go on a t-shirt. -Wouldn't that make a wonderful Mother's Day present? ;D

;D
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 01:26:02 PM: Hectic day and home and at work. Lots of information flying around.

I will only tell you this NEVER NEVER NEVER install Roxio on a computer.

NEVER!
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 01:26:28 PM: And now back to work.

but continued Opening Night Vibes for DR GEORGE.
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Post by: Jane on April 30, 2010, 01:26:57 PM: DR JohnG, beautiful tree. Thank you for sharing.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on April 30, 2010, 01:29:33 PM: Quote from: JRand59 on April 30, 2010, 01:26:02 PM
Hectic day and home and at work. Lots of information flying around.

I will only tell you this NEVER NEVER NEVER install Roxio on a computer.

NEVER!

I could disagree with that....if it weren't SO VERY TRUE!!!!!!

;)
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 01:36:53 PM: David Wechter and I send all best wishes for many broken legs for George, the cast, and creative team of The Brain.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 01:43:35 PM: ~~~~~BREAK A LEG DR GEORGE!!!!!~~~~~~
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 02:04:30 PM: Thanks JRand, BK, David Wechter and Jose!! ;D
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Post by: elmore3003 on April 30, 2010, 02:05:47 PM: Quote from: George on April 30, 2010, 01:03:49 PM
Thanks Vixmom, JRand, MattH, Jennifer, Ginny and John G., for the vibes, good wishes and broken legs!!

Lordy, DR George! I wished you well last night. You want it again? Okay.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Break A Leg Opening Night Vibes to DR George and Company of "The Brain From Planet X!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 02:14:41 PM: I guess I'll hop off-line and now and do some writing about what I worked on today. Then, back downstairs to find some fun things to watch before I join GHOST WHISPERER around 8:30 p.m. or so.

WBBL.
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Post by: JMK on April 30, 2010, 02:15:37 PM: Pray for Rosemary's Baby--our realtor just called, and we should have an offer by this evening!!!!!
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Post by: elmore3003 on April 30, 2010, 02:16:46 PM: It's about time for me to head over to Popover's to meet Chris for dinner. I'm very sleepy at the moment and want a nap, but I'm sure I'll snap out of it on my walk up to the restaurant. It's a long opera, so i hope it's well staged.

I've now got 14 cartons to ship to Miami University. I think I'll spend some time tomorrow morning inventorying the cartons and taping them up to go. I'll try to ship them on Tuesday.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on April 30, 2010, 02:17:18 PM: For the edification of Blu-ray woes:

From YAHOO News (http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/movie-talk-avatar-blu-ray-consumers-cant-watch-DVD.html), this story on anger and frustration over the non-playability of "Avatar" on many Blu-ray players.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on April 30, 2010, 02:18:24 PM: May your legs break nightly during the run of the show, DR George!

In fact, may the legs of all your cast members also break nightly during the run of "The Brain...."
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Post by: Druxy on April 30, 2010, 02:31:30 PM: George.

If you have trouble breaking legs, I can send Blackie & Louie over to the theater with baseball bats.

;D
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 02:36:18 PM: Quote from: JMK on April 30, 2010, 02:15:37 PM
Pray for Rosemary's Baby--our realtor just called, and we should have an offer by this evening!!!!!

Praise be to St Joseph.
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 02:38:49 PM: Tonight is the second night of the year when the veil between the physical world and the spirit world is at its thinnest.

Communication can be sought - there is a small Beltane (Spring) seance tonight at the World of Wisdom....perhaps we can communicate with some of our friends in the spirit world.

Time will tell. We begin about 7:30 p.m.
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Post by: MBarnum on April 30, 2010, 03:07:43 PM: Can you communicate with Allison, JRand?

If you do, tell her I said hello.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 03:19:00 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on April 30, 2010, 02:16:46 PM
It's about time for me to head over to Popover's to meet Chris for dinner. I'm very sleepy at the moment and want a nap, but I'm sure I'll snap out of it on my walk up to the restaurant. It's a long opera, so i hope it's well staged.

DR elmore - Enjoy the opera! MSM is presenting Godspell next(?) weekend. I'm very curious about it. Hmm...
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 03:20:15 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on April 30, 2010, 02:05:47 PM
Quote from: George on April 30, 2010, 01:03:49 PM
Thanks Vixmom, JRand, MattH, Jennifer, Ginny and John G., for the vibes, good wishes and broken legs!!

Lordy, DR George! I wished you well last night. You want it again? Okay.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Break A Leg Opening Night Vibes to DR George and Company of "The Brain From Planet X!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Larry, there is no such thing as too much well wishing and leg breakage! Thanks!!
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 03:35:28 PM: Quote from: MBarnum on April 30, 2010, 03:07:43 PM
Can you communicate with Allison, JRand?

If you do, tell her I said hello.

If I do - I will.
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 03:35:57 PM: My last appointment of the day is very late.....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. But I knew she would be.
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 03:45:16 PM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on April 30, 2010, 02:18:24 PM
May your legs break nightly during the run of the show, DR George!

In fact, may the legs of all your cast members also break nightly during the run of "The Brain...."

Thanks, Ron!
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 03:47:26 PM: Quote from: Druxy on April 30, 2010, 02:31:30 PM
George.

If you have trouble breaking legs, I can send Blackie & Louie over to the theater with baseball bats.

;D

Thanks Druxy, but fortunately that won't be necessary. ;)
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Post by: Jane on April 30, 2010, 03:55:57 PM: Quote from: JMK on April 30, 2010, 02:15:37 PM
Pray for Rosemary's Baby--our realtor just called, and we should have an offer by this evening!!!!!

VIBES!!!!
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Post by: Jane on April 30, 2010, 03:57:07 PM: SHOW VIBES TO DR GEORGE & CAST!!!
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Post by: TCB on April 30, 2010, 04:00:30 PM: BREAK A LEG,

GEORGE!
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Post by: Jane on April 30, 2010, 04:00:53 PM: We began setting up our new phones today. After Keith got the base line set up I went to plug in my head set to test the phone. There isn't an outlet for the head set. I called Panasonic to see if it might be Bluetooth computable, nope. I then asked what phone/phones she suggested. She gave me wrong info so I called back. After a total of 3 calls using my new, hand held phone my shoulder hurts more than it has in a month. Even typing hurts.

I'm going to go do stretches & see if they help. If I return later it may be brief.
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Post by: TCB on April 30, 2010, 04:02:38 PM: Quote from: Matthew on April 30, 2010, 12:27:04 AM
DR George, glad to hear your preview was great. Our performance of Rent went well on stage after 3 days off. We. of course, lost about 12 people at the intermission, but I'm reminded that people walked out daily during its run in NYC.

I wish I had thought of that when I saw it in New York.
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Post by: TCB on April 30, 2010, 04:12:22 PM: Quote from: JMK on April 30, 2010, 07:56:14 AM
CD: a lot of Incognito and some lovely Celtic flute music
BD: I started THE LOVELY BONES last night but wasn't in the mood to see the girl get killed, so I turned it off. I have to finish the Jet Li film FIST OF LEGEND today for review purposes.

Oh boy, Incognito! They are so rad.
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 04:12:59 PM: Thanks Jane and TCB!!
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 04:13:27 PM: Quote from: JMK on April 30, 2010, 02:15:37 PM
Pray for Rosemary's Baby--our realtor just called, and we should have an offer by this evening!!!!!

~~~Offer Vibes for JMK and DW Betsy!!~~~
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Post by: TCB on April 30, 2010, 04:27:32 PM: Quote from: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 01:22:06 PM
When I reviewed this set in late December, I did watch all of the bonus features for the review, but I wanted to rewatch some of them with the producers and FOX network executives talking about the genesis of the show. Really enjoyed seeing two of those bonus features again, neither of which were nearly long enough to satisfy one's curiosity about the pitch for the show, the casting, and its pickup by the network.

BTW, did you know that GLEE is now the highest rated scripted series for the age 18-49 group?

I thought it was a reality series.
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Post by: KevinH on April 30, 2010, 04:35:04 PM: Break another leg, DR George!
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Post by: KevinH on April 30, 2010, 04:37:02 PM: TOD: DVD: Bewitched, Season 5
CD: Unsung Musicals--Ultimate Collection
VCR: Last night's 30 Rock
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 04:38:47 PM: Thanks, KevinH!
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 04:55:10 PM: Back from the three o'clock meeting, which was fun.
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Post by: TCB on April 30, 2010, 04:59:02 PM: Quote from: George on April 30, 2010, 04:38:47 PM
Thanks, KevinH!

George, did you give Josh my message. If not, give it to him tonight, please.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on April 30, 2010, 05:02:37 PM: Post Deleted
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on April 30, 2010, 05:05:54 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on April 30, 2010, 05:02:37 PM
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Razz Berries!
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 05:10:34 PM: Quote from: TCB on April 30, 2010, 04:59:02 PM
Quote from: George on April 30, 2010, 04:38:47 PM
Thanks, KevinH!

George, did you give Josh my message. If not, give it to him tonight, please.

I will!
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 05:11:00 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on April 30, 2010, 05:03:18 PM
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Thanks, Dan (the Man)!!
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Post by: TCB on April 30, 2010, 05:18:55 PM: I wish I was going to see THE BRAIN tonight.
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 05:33:04 PM: Quote from: TCB on April 30, 2010, 05:18:55 PM
I wish I was going to see THE BRAIN tonight.

I wish you were, too!
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Post by: George on April 30, 2010, 05:48:12 PM: It's time form me to leave for the theater!

Until later!
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Post by: Jane on April 30, 2010, 05:56:57 PM: Exercises, rest & dinner helped.

This morning we went to the dermatologist where both of us had spots of concern sprayed off with liquid nitrogen. During dinner Keith asked in horror if his nose looks as bad as my nose does. ;D So far his looks normal.
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Post by: Jane on April 30, 2010, 06:07:23 PM: DR DantheMan, please let me know what you think of AMERICAN GODS once you finish reading it.
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Post by: JMK on April 30, 2010, 06:08:00 PM: Well, St. Joseph must have other priorities--unfortunately the guy didn't have pre-qualification for a loan and has lousy credit, so no offer tonight. :(
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Post by: Jane on April 30, 2010, 06:13:10 PM: Sorry. I hate how "they" get your hopes up for nothing.
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Post by: Jennifer on April 30, 2010, 06:15:49 PM: I wonder if BK would enjoy GLEE?
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Post by: Jennifer on April 30, 2010, 06:17:08 PM: I am not sure what i am going to watch now. My back is hurting a bit because my little niece is a trouble-maker/devil.

She would not sit still. She climbs on top of everything. Touches everything. Turns on phones. Turns off the tv witih the remote. She shimmies her body around things so she can escape and crawl around. I am pooped!
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Post by: Jennifer on April 30, 2010, 06:17:27 PM: I might watch MEDIUM.
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Post by: Jane on April 30, 2010, 06:18:04 PM: LOL Jennifer. I hope your back soon feels better.
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Post by: TCB on April 30, 2010, 06:19:11 PM: G'night!
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 06:23:12 PM: Yes DR TCB - I am convinced that GLEE is a reality series....no matter what they say. It's a lot like my life.
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 06:23:27 PM: Oh....pray harder DR JMK.
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 06:23:54 PM: Allison was not present this evening....probably out at the Sportsman's Lodge with Sy Devore.
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 06:24:53 PM: Quote from: Jane on April 30, 2010, 05:56:57 PM
Exercises, rest & dinner helped.

This morning we went to the dermatologist where both of us had spots of concern sprayed off with liquid nitrogen. During dinner Keith asked in horror if his nose looks as bad as my nose does. ;D So far his looks normal.

The nose Knows.
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 06:25:36 PM: Watching Wife Swap and then Talk Soup.

MR BK was today the meeting with the "rights" guy.....I think I missed the result.
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 06:29:05 PM: The allergies they are kicking up....whew! Maybe the thunderstorms tonight will help.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 06:31:12 PM: Quote from: JRand59 on April 30, 2010, 06:25:36 PM
Watching Wife Swap and then Talk Soup.

MR BK was today the meeting with the "rights" guy.....I think I missed the result.

No, there will be no meeting with the "rights" guy - he's going down.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 06:31:47 PM: I have had no interest in Glee - and the more I read the less I'm inclined to watch. I'm glad people are enjoying it.
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 06:47:08 PM: Quote from: bk on April 30, 2010, 06:31:12 PM
Quote from: JRand59 on April 30, 2010, 06:25:36 PM
Watching Wife Swap and then Talk Soup.

MR BK was today the meeting with the "rights" guy.....I think I missed the result.

No, there will be no meeting with the "rights" guy - he's going down.

I love it when a plan comes together.
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 06:48:21 PM: Page Six George Clooney school picture dance. ;D
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 30, 2010, 06:48:35 PM: Hubba hubba.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 07:16:23 PM: Quote from: Jennifer on April 30, 2010, 06:15:49 PM
I wonder if BK would enjoy GLEE?

Nope, he'd despise all the quick cutting and swooping camerawork used during the musical numbers.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 07:18:46 PM: When I went down, I had the GLEE disc in the player, so I watched "Mattress," that wonderful episode with one of the best numbers they've done this year: "Jump!" Always get such a big kick out of that number. I rewatched that song several times once the episode itself was over.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 07:20:22 PM: Then I watched last night's 30 ROCK. I do believe this will be another show I'll be dropping at the end of the season. I think I only stayed with it this long this season because Cheyenne Jackson is a recurring guest star on the show. If his new sitcom gets picked up by ABC, he won't be available to be on 30 ROCK next season so I'll be able to drop it.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 07:21:51 PM: Then I watched tonight's GHOST WHISPERER. An OK episode. The ghost seemed more malevolent and disturbing than usual. Catherine Dent played the anger and vengefulness well. But when this show focuses too much on the child characters, I never enjoy it very much.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 07:23:11 PM: 30 Rock is another show I have no interest in. Those who read the new book will know why :)
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 07:25:25 PM: MEDIUM, on the other hand, had another interesting tale. I knew Ariel's story wasn't going to end well. The funny little twist on the movie 2001's HAL computer with this episode's SAL voice was neat.
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Post by: Laura on April 30, 2010, 07:27:32 PM: Break a leg, George!
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Post by: Ginny on April 30, 2010, 07:37:22 PM: We are back from our Friday night date. We did some errands here in town, stopped at a branch of my former employer, had dinner at Red Lobster, and went to Books & Co. at The Greene to hear Jennifer Chiaverini talk about The Aloha Quilt. I didn't buy that book, but bought a compilation of numbers 4-6 in the series; the new book is #16, so I have some catching up to do.
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Post by: Ginny on April 30, 2010, 07:39:33 PM: It took us almost 2 hours to get home from The Greene (usually about 40 minutes), due to a huge tie-up on I-75, caused apparently by drag racing :o
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 07:48:00 PM: Tomorrow's work disc is JAPANESE SUMMER: DOUBLE SUICIDE. Sounds like fun. :-\
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 07:50:08 PM: Looks like I'll be watching both SUPERNATURAL and FLASHFORWARD tomorrow between phone calls and the usual Saturday hubbub.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 30, 2010, 07:50:26 PM: Now I'm going to head downstairs and go to bed.

Good night!
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Post by: vixmom on April 30, 2010, 08:16:35 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on April 30, 2010, 08:15:14 AM
I needed to find my next commute-read book, so on Wednesday night, I closed my eyes and reached into my pile of unread books and pulled out Neil Gaiman's AMERICAN GODS. I started into it yesterday morning and, thus far, I'm very intrigued by it and enjoying it a lot.

Strangely enough, I discovered yesterday that a writer for Wired magazine, Jeff Howe (http://crowdsourcing.typepad.com/cs/), has instituted a sort of bookclub kind of thing through Twitter and that the book to be read is none other than AMERICAN GODS. Calling it "1 Book, 1 Twitter" (or #1b1t in Twitter-speak), this is a a take-off on the "One Book, One City" programs that happened in Seattle, Chicago and other cities during the past 10 years (and been reported here from time to time.)

It will be interesting having this wide of a shared experience with this many people reading the same book. But I also think it was a wonderful bit of some kind of global consciousness that guided my hand in selecting that book from my library without having any knowledge that #1b1t was going on.

Vixdad was reading that book a couple of years ago while we were vacationing in Canada, he put it down for a while and I picked it up and glanced through it and within a few moments he had lost his book He and I spent teh next several days competing
to read it . Now that you mention that you are reading it I am moved to get it off the shelf and read it again
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Post by: vixmom on April 30, 2010, 08:18:26 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 08:17:39 AM
DR the vixter - "The Queen of Spelling Mistakes"... ;D

*I think that needs to go on a t-shirt. -Wouldn't that make a wonderful Mother's Day present? ;D

I can spell!!! Wahet I can't do is type!!
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Post by: vixmom on April 30, 2010, 08:19:40 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 08:18:22 AM
DR vixmom - Call Outback's 800-number. You should end up with some free MEAL coupons.

Hmmmm...I like how you think!
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Post by: vixmom on April 30, 2010, 08:22:52 PM: Quote from: John G. on April 30, 2010, 08:21:39 AM
I know DR Elmore wasn't thrilled with all aspects of this project, yet he's mentioned in a story about the recording of "Life Begins at 8:40."

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139156-Starry-Recording-of-Arlens-Life-Begins-at-840-Will-Get-June-Release-Glover-Luker-Oscar-Sing

Nice!!
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Post by: vixmom on April 30, 2010, 08:50:43 PM: I am sitting here on my couch watching Tv and catching up o HHW ....

Vixdad bought me a laptop!!!
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 08:56:39 PM: Finished The Two Towers - quite a long film. And apparently the extended edition extends this already quite long film by another whopping forty-something minutes.
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Post by: Laura on April 30, 2010, 08:59:20 PM: That's great, Vixmom!
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Post by: vixmom on April 30, 2010, 09:13:26 PM: I am vrey excited!
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Post by: vixmom on April 30, 2010, 09:14:43 PM: I am having trouble getting used to the lack of a mouse
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Post by: vixmom on April 30, 2010, 09:16:24 PM: Please send TEST VIBES this way from 8am - 1 Pm The Vixter is taking her SAT tomorrow morning
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Post by: vixmom on April 30, 2010, 09:17:37 PM: I guess I haad better put my toy away and get to sleep goodnight ALL!!
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Post by: elmore3003 on April 30, 2010, 09:26:40 PM: I have walked back with Chris from the Manhattan School of Music. I had some quibbles with a few directorial decisions that made no sense to me at all, but I thought it was a lovely production of one of the really great operas. The cast and orchestra were wonderful, the ensemble was really solid, and the performance got a lot of laughs because the libretto is jampacked with funny lines and funnier business, Three and a half hours of Mozart flies by because there is so much genius shooting sparks in every direction, from voice to action to orchestra, while three and a half hours of Wagner seems to me three and a half centuries, with brief moments of genius and a helluva lot of masturbation I never want to watch.

Before the opry we had a lovely dinner at Popovers; Chris had a spinach and mushroom salad and I had a delicious portion of salmon with mashed sweet potatoes and green beans. We walked up to the school, got the tickets and saw the performancw. At the first intermission we saw Ron Raines and Charlotte, my goddaughter, We also talked to Howard Kissel, whom I hadn't seen since Ron and Dona's anniversary two years ago. At the second intermission Ron told us he was leaving, since he and Charlotte had seen the performance on Wednesday night, so Chris and I moved up to his and Charlotte's front row balcony seats for the third and fourth acts. I think Charlotte left after the first act.

DR JRand, your comment about the spirit world tonight was interesting: oin the way uptown we walked past my first apartment on West 94th Street, and I was telling Chris about the terrifying ghost that haunted the place every night, and he was telling me about the ghost in his apartment that makes the sound of a broom sweeping and how it freaks him out. That's got me thinking about the dog barking above me and now I'm wondering if he might be rattled by a ghost in this building. There are at least two or three, one of them being the man who hanged himself in the apartment below mine around 1982.
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Post by: elmore3003 on April 30, 2010, 09:27:09 PM: Quote from: vixmom on April 30, 2010, 09:14:43 PM
I am having trouble getting used to the lack of a mouse

Squeak! Squeak!
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Post by: Laura on April 30, 2010, 09:33:30 PM: Quote from: vixmom on April 30, 2010, 09:14:43 PM
I am having trouble getting used to the lack of a mouse

Yes, it does take some getting used to.

Test vibes for The Vixter tomorrow!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 09:45:56 PM: Good Evening!

Well... After getting stuck on a D train for about 20 minutes due to a "signal problem" while sitting next to two of the shallowest girls - well, maybe "young women" - I have ever had the displeasure of eavesdropping on... Well... I'm glad I had a nice dinner, and since they were at the bottom of the tub, the scooper at Baskin-Robbins gave me an extra big single scoop of their Watermelon Ice. :)

But, seriously, those two girls... Totes losers!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 10:09:20 PM: ~~~~~SAT VIBES FOR DR THE VIXTER~~~~~
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 30, 2010, 10:14:10 PM: (http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/062108/sat-scores.gif)
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 10:25:00 PM: I am playing on the Internet.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 10:25:32 PM: And the Internet is playing on me.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 10:26:21 PM: Let's see, if the Brain started on time, then they should be in the finale or doing bows right about now. Maybe they're even done.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 10:26:32 PM: I gotta tell you.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 10:27:34 PM: I'm looking forward to seeing the show, although I hope they change the poster or listing before we get there - right now it says "by Bruce Kimmel" which, of course, is not accurate, since David Wechter wrote it with me. And since he'll be there...
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 10:27:57 PM: And I hope there's a cool restaurant near the theater so we can all go out after.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 10:28:56 PM: I can't believe April is done.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 10:29:08 PM: On the other hand, I'm really looking forward to May.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 10:29:23 PM: I am my own frenzy.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 10:29:34 PM: I will singlehandedly take us to page eight.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 10:29:42 PM: Post deleted.
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Post by: bk on April 30, 2010, 10:29:49 PM: Cranberries!