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[td]

Hey! I KNOW two of them personally! 
Well, I KNEW two of them when they were students at CMU. . . .

Is that a Biblical euphemism?

Emphatically not. 

[Jane]

I did skim through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. Nothing and nothing in next week's previews. Argh!

I don't know why you fret so much over a lame plot about the gay characters when the straight ones are so much more psychotic and fascinating!

I hate it that there are no smileys on the reply form.

There are smileys in the regular "Reply" box.  However, they do not appear in the "Quote/Quick Reply" box.

True, but a smiley, frown, or a wink are easy enough to type.  I don't know how to type a laughing face.

Click on "quote" to this e-mail and see all the punctuation I used to create the smilies:

I did skim through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. Nothing and nothing in next week's previews. Argh!

I don't know why you fret so much over a lame plot about the gay characters when the straight ones are so much more psychotic and fascinating!

I hate it that there are no smileys on the reply form.

There are smileys in the regular "Reply" box.  However, they do not appear in the "Quote/Quick Reply" box.

True, but a smiley, frown, or a wink are easy enough to type.  I don't know how to type a laughing face.

Click on "quote" to this e-mail and see all the punctuation I used to create the smilies:









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And then remember them all when we are typing-lol.

[td]

Ah, but astute readers should know which of those men Jose actually DOES know. . .

[DERBRUCER]

This could be of particular interest to MBarnum:


AP
Iraqi translators could soon be exposed to greater security risk when their personal information handed over to the Iraqi government.

FOXNEWS

IRAQI TRANSLATORS FEAR FOR THEIR LIVES IF IDENTIES ARE REVEALED TO THEIR GOVERNMENT
 
Iraqi translators who serve U.S. forces are worrying that their lives will be in jeopardy if their names and personal information are turned over to the Iraqi government, as required by the recently-enacted Status of Forces Agreement.

Keeping translators safe has been an important concern since the start of the Iraq War, as many have been attacked or killed for "collaborating" with the United States. Until last year, translators wore masks during missions to hide their identities.

Now, a Feb. 1 deadline looms for the translators' names and personal information to be handed over to the Iraqi Ministry of Finance, for tax collection purposes.

Translators interviewed by FOXNews.com said this could be a "death sentence," because their identities could easily fall into the hands of terrorists angered by the support they have given to the U.S. military.
…
One translator, Jasim, said in an interview that he and his colleagues feel that their lives are in danger.

"Every translator knows of at least one other translator who has been tortured and killed," he said.

Jasim said he has already lost a family member because of his work on behalf of the U.S. His stepbrother was captured in the fall of 2007, he said, and was tortured to death in an effort to get to him. (A former State Department official, who asked to remain anonymous because of ongoing government contracts, said that kidnapping of relatives is the most pervasive problem for translators.)

"We work so hard to get the bad guys, to capture terrorists, and now, because of a political deal, they're putting our lives at risk," Jasim said. "I'm wanted by Al Qaeda, Sunni and Shiite militias, and there's a price on my head. And they want me to hand over my address?"

Translators aren't the only ones who are upset. Several soldiers expressed outrage that this issue wasn't addressed in the Status of Forces Agreement.

"Our translators risk their lives to help us," said Elisabeth Keene, a U.S. Army specialist who serves in a combat unit. "Handing over their information to a new government would create a ready-made hit list if terrorists got a hold of it."

Keene said that of the six translators assigned to her unit, one has already quit, and the other five have stated that they will quit before they hand over their personal information to the Iraqi government. One of those five is Jasim.

The translators are worried that they will face an unbearable choice if GLS is unsuccessful in its negotiations with the Iraqi government: quit working with U.S. forces and possibly lose out on obtaining a special visa for Iraqi translators, or continue to work despite the greater likelihood of being identified and killed.

The special visas are a particular frustration for many translators. Some receive their visas quickly, while others have had to wait up to two years. A translator named Donna summed up her frustration by asking, "Is the American government going to help us like we have helped their army here?"

To U.S. soldiers in Iraq, many translators have done much more than just "help." Some are even seen as heroes.

"Jasim has saved the lives of everyone in our unit several times over," said Keene. "I owe him my life."

I sure hope we do better by our Iraqi friends than we did for our Viet-Namese.

der Brucer

[DERBRUCER]

And then remember them all when we are typing-lol.

You could get a tattoo.

der Brucer

Or put a post-it on the monitor.

[JoseSPiano]

Ah, but astute readers should know which of those men Jose actually DOES know. . .

Not necessarily...

[bk]

Being very lazy.  But will write another page or two shortly.

[bk]

I should have contracts for the two Kritzerland releases next week - so it looks like we'll have these two and then that door is open for other releases.

[td]

Ah, but astute readers should know which of those men Jose actually DOES know. . .

Not necessarily...

Too true, too true.  . .

[MBarnum]

Has someone already linked here to this list of the hottest guys in theater, led by Nick Adams? (probably because it's alphabetical, but let's not nitpick)

http://www.afterelton.com/theater/2009/1/37hottestguystheater

That's a good list.  I guess.

*I noticed that some of my friends already linked to that article on their Facebook pages. "Hey, looks like I've still got it!"

Was very happy to see Mr. Wopat on that list...and I think I would like to see Tony Yazbeck and Norm Lewis in something upon my next NYC trip. They both look like they are just dripping with talent.

[George]

Has someone already linked here to this list of the hottest guys in theater, led by Nick Adams? (probably because it's alphabetical, but let's not nitpick)

http://www.afterelton.com/theater/2009/1/37hottestguystheater

That's a good list.  I guess.

*I noticed that some of my friends already linked to that article on their Facebook pages. "Hey, looks like I've still got it!"

Was very happy to see Mr. Wopat on that list...and I think I would like to see Tony Yazbeck and Norm Lewis in something upon my next NYC trip. They both look like they are just dripping with talent.

They're certainly dripping with something.

[td]

Looks like Davis Gaines has grown up:

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/125824.html

[MBarnum]

This could be of particular interest to MBarnum:


AP
Iraqi translators could soon be exposed to greater security risk when their personal information handed over to the Iraqi government.

FOXNEWS

IRAQI TRANSLATORS FEAR FOR THEIR LIVES IF IDENTIES ARE REVEALED TO THEIR GOVERNMENT
 
Iraqi translators who serve U.S. forces are worrying that their lives will be in jeopardy if their names and personal information are turned over to the Iraqi government, as required by the recently-enacted Status of Forces Agreement.

Keeping translators safe has been an important concern since the start of the Iraq War, as many have been attacked or killed for "collaborating" with the United States. Until last year, translators wore masks during missions to hide their identities.

Now, a Feb. 1 deadline looms for the translators' names and personal information to be handed over to the Iraqi Ministry of Finance, for tax collection purposes.

Translators interviewed by FOXNews.com said this could be a "death sentence," because their identities could easily fall into the hands of terrorists angered by the support they have given to the U.S. military.
…
One translator, Jasim, said in an interview that he and his colleagues feel that their lives are in danger.

"Every translator knows of at least one other translator who has been tortured and killed," he said.

Jasim said he has already lost a family member because of his work on behalf of the U.S. His stepbrother was captured in the fall of 2007, he said, and was tortured to death in an effort to get to him. (A former State Department official, who asked to remain anonymous because of ongoing government contracts, said that kidnapping of relatives is the most pervasive problem for translators.)

"We work so hard to get the bad guys, to capture terrorists, and now, because of a political deal, they're putting our lives at risk," Jasim said. "I'm wanted by Al Qaeda, Sunni and Shiite militias, and there's a price on my head. And they want me to hand over my address?"

Translators aren't the only ones who are upset. Several soldiers expressed outrage that this issue wasn't addressed in the Status of Forces Agreement.

"Our translators risk their lives to help us," said Elisabeth Keene, a U.S. Army specialist who serves in a combat unit. "Handing over their information to a new government would create a ready-made hit list if terrorists got a hold of it."

Keene said that of the six translators assigned to her unit, one has already quit, and the other five have stated that they will quit before they hand over their personal information to the Iraqi government. One of those five is Jasim.

The translators are worried that they will face an unbearable choice if GLS is unsuccessful in its negotiations with the Iraqi government: quit working with U.S. forces and possibly lose out on obtaining a special visa for Iraqi translators, or continue to work despite the greater likelihood of being identified and killed.

The special visas are a particular frustration for many translators. Some receive their visas quickly, while others have had to wait up to two years. A translator named Donna summed up her frustration by asking, "Is the American government going to help us like we have helped their army here?"

To U.S. soldiers in Iraq, many translators have done much more than just "help." Some are even seen as heroes.

"Jasim has saved the lives of everyone in our unit several times over," said Keene. "I owe him my life."

I sure hope we do better by our Iraqi friends than we did for our Viet-Namese.

der Brucer

Thank you for posting that Der Brucer. If that goes through it will mean the end, in more ways then one, for Iraqi translators and their families. I forwarded it on to my buddy Jason.

[JoseSPiano]

Has someone already linked here to this list of the hottest guys in theater, led by Nick Adams? (probably because it's alphabetical, but let's not nitpick)

http://www.afterelton.com/theater/2009/1/37hottestguystheater

That's a good list.  I guess.

*I noticed that some of my friends already linked to that article on their Facebook pages. "Hey, looks like I've still got it!"

Was very happy to see Mr. Wopat on that list...and I think I would like to see Tony Yazbeck and Norm Lewis in something upon my next NYC trip. They both look like they are just dripping with talent.

Too bad you missed Tony Yazbeck in A Chorus Line, Gypsy and On The Town this past season, however, Norm Lewis is still in The Little Mermaid, and he really does spend the whole show shirtless.

*And Norm's new CD is pretty wonderful too.

**I also liked how that list included all sorts of varieties of hotness.

[JoseSPiano]

Looks like Davis Gaines has grown up:

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/125824.html

My friend, Jonathan, who works for Disney, will be a part of the ensemble for that production.  Needless to say, he was very happy when he got the news that he had been cast, and then was even happier when he found out who would be playing Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett.

[Jane]

This could be of particular interest to MBarnum:


AP
Iraqi translators could soon be exposed to greater security risk when their personal information handed over to the Iraqi government.


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I sure hope we do better by our Iraqi friends than we did for our Viet-Namese.

[/quote]

This is sad, scary & not right.  I hope it doesn't happen.

[td]

Looks like Davis Gaines has grown up:

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/125824.html

My friend, Jonathan, who works for Disney, will be a part of the ensemble for that production.  Needless to say, he was very happy when he got the news that he had been cast, and then was even happier when he found out who would be playing Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett.

Maybe DR Michael Shayne will be able to see this production.

[JoseSPiano]

And also in from Playbill.com:

Well, Hello, George: Hugh Panaro to Star in 5th Avenue Theatre's Sunday in the Park

Hmm... I am way overdue for a trip to Seattle to visit my aunt... Hmm...

[TCB]

Well, I am off to the theater.  Thank you for all the broken legs yesterday and today.  I will check in when I return from the theater.

[td]

May TCB have broken legs in all the right places!    

[Jane]

DR TCB-have a wonderful show & another great, yet larger, audience!

[FJL]

Break a leg, TCB!!!

[FJL]

Jose - Who is directing that production of Sunday in the park with George at 5th Avenue?

[JoseSPiano]

Jose - Who is directing that production of Sunday in the park with George at 5th Avenue?

I've been trying to track down that information too.  -Especially since they'll be using the set/projections from the Menier Chocolate Factory/Roundabout production.

[bk]

I've written almost seven pages - will finish the seventh before bed tonight.  I must figure out what motion picture I should watch this evening.

[Jennifer]

RE: that American Idol list.

i wonder if whoever wrote that article just guessed. Or if they had some help (it's possible to have a good idea of many who made the top 36).

Also it's sort of dumb to make a list of the top 12 before seeing the hollywood round.

Because a) tons of good ones have not even been seen on tv yet.

b)even if someone had a good audition it does not mean that they will be able to take the pressure in hollywood.

Unless the author has already seen hollywood week (or read spoilers) i think the list is pretty pointless.

[Jrand73]

Break a leg, DR TCB!  I missed your exit!

[Jrand73]

"The Door Is Open for Other Releases" - that is the title of the first act closing song of my new musical GET OUT AND STAY OUT.

[George]

And also in from Playbill.com:

Well, Hello, George: Hugh Panaro to Star in 5th Avenue Theatre's Sunday in the Park

Hmm... I am way overdue for a trip to Seattle to visit my aunt... Hmm...

I'm going to see this show!  I have a season ticket for the 5th Avenue and it's where I saw Memphis on Tuesday.

[George]

The music director for Sunday at the 5th will be their resident music director Ian Eisendrath.  He's from Olympia!  He was in Capital Playhouse's "Kids At Play" summer theater program for many years.  I remember seeing a high school production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown! that he directed and music directed when he was in eighth grade!