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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were August-like, and now it is time for you to post until the August cows come home, which will be in September. They're funny that way.
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And the word of the day is: ONIOMANIA!
Not that anyone around these here parts would know what THAT means!
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And the word of the day is: ONIOMANIA!
Not that anyone around these here parts would know what THAT means!
Not I. Indeed not I.
-He says as he just discovered two more $5.00-off vouchers from the Virgin Megastore in his wallet. ;)
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OK... It 'tis late/early, so...
Goodnight.
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Will we never get to page two?
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Let's give August a helluva welcome, postings-wise.
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Of course, it's hard to do that when everyone is WUSSBURGERING!
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Still, I'll do my bit, as I wait for my hard drive to do its weekly complete backup at 12:40.
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BK - don't just sit there, do the Flap Copy
der Brucer
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I'll do the flap copy. Meanwhile, I'm the only one in the jernt.
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Only 210 posts until my rather exciting new plateau. How fast can I get there?
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I am my own frenzy.
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What am I doing, a monologue?
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Not I. Indeed not I.
-He says as he just discovered two more $5.00-off vouchers from the Virgin Megastore in his wallet. ;)
LOL DR Jose.
I guess shopping on line counts too!
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PIC FROM YANKEE-OZ
(http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/images/2007/07/31/koalaianwaldiegetty.jpg)
An as yet unnamed seven month-old Northern Koala joey clings to his mother Tara after emerging from her pouch at Sydney Wildlife World July 31, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. The zoo has recently had three koala's give birth to joeys, who have up until recently been mostly living in their mothers pouches, and suckling on milk. The Northern Koala species - a mammal - is on the vulnerable list of animals in New South Wales.
By Ian Waldie/Getty Images.
der Brucer
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"koala's"?
Sorry! Couldn't leave that one.
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Oy vey! It's 5 a.m. and I'm just about to go to bed. I just got home about 45 minutes ago from the Q-Do. My friend, Craig, and I stood out on 42nd Street until about 3:00, and then my train was stalled on the tracks for a good 40 minutes. :-\ OY and VEY!
Much fun had tonight. It was great to get to know some of the cast members a little better, get to meet some of the original cast members and winning lots and lots of tickets. Now I know why I don't gamble!
Anyway, I'm about to pass out from exhaustion, so...bon soir!
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SCRIPTLAND (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-scriptland1aug01,0,7585355.story?coll=la-home-entertainment)
By Jay A. Fernandez, Special to The Times
August 1, 2007
All due credit
The high school ecosystem of "Bratz" -- in the tradition of "Heathers" and "Mean Girls" before it -- can be pretty cutthroat for its striving, self-conscious young female characters. But it's got nothing on the disappointment and scars often waiting for screenwriters who enter a Writers Guild credit arbitration hearing.
Susie Singer Carter ("Cake," "Men in Trees") is the latest in a long line of writers who feels betrayed by the system: "I just experienced the worst month of my career, which by all rights should have been my best," says Carter, an actor and TV writer whose first shot at a produced film credit on "Bratz" was recently denied by the guild's arbitration panel.
Carter was the last writer to work on the project. Hired in early December during auditions, she stayed on as a writer and consultant when production started in February. She even waived her associate producer credit to improve her chances on the writing credit -- and ended up with neither.
To add insult to injury, the film's producers were apparently confident enough in Carter's contributions to the script that they had Lionsgate print the one-sheet posters for the film with Carter's name in first position (followed by ultimately credited screenwriter Susan Estelle Jansen, and Adam de la Peña & David Eilenberg, who ended up with story credit).
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As a final consolation, producer Avi Arad wrote a short encomium thanking Singer Carter for "her indispensable contribution" to run at the start of the film's end-credits crawl. But the guild forced its removal from prints (also not the first time that's happened).
"With virtually no grievance process, I feel impotent and vulnerable against a union that I pay dues to protect me," Carter says. "It's mind-boggling."
der Brucer
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"koala's"?
Sorry! Couldn't leave that one.
That'll teach me to cut and paste from an Aussie writer!
der Brucer
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My friend, Craig, and I stood out on 42nd Street until about 3:00...
Who was working your corner at 43rd?
der Brucer
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And the word of the day is: ONIOMANIA!
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL242/891350/17076261/269067762.jpg)
der Brucer
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Thanks to DRs JOSE and JASON for the Q on the spot report.
Thanks to DR CILLA LIZ for the link to DR RODZINSKI's column!! Lots of fun reading it, and of course HAPPY TIME was one of the shows discussed by William Goldman in his book THE SEASON.
That picture at the bottom of the column was NOT flattering to either of those people....unless they REALLY look like that! It was kind of scary.
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Seeing A CHORUS LINE on Broadway cannot be rated highly enough.....
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August.....august. August.
The month of MANY important birthdays and other occasions.
JEANNE EAGELS - Kim is indeed bee-yoo-tee-ful. But her acting is just embarrassing. Although her breakdown onstage is always good for a laugh. Agnes Moorehead ("This girl is an actress!!!") is outrageous as only she can be.
The film is saved for me by the final scenes.....Sidney's choices - or the writer's choices - or the cinematographer's choices (or a combination of the three) make it a haunting few moments.
Funniest Kim Novak line reading: On the telephone - "We're done makin' the moo-vay!"
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Oniomania is sweeping the country!
I think some days I have cyberonoimania. And then there is ebayoniomania.
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I did a bad thing last night.
For ONE WEEK I have been listening to El Gallo bitch and bitch about "Round and Round" - I have come in early, I have changed it just for him, I have taken his suggestions (he is a serious NON-dancer, BTW) and been nothing but cooperative with him.
Last night he wanted to talk about it again. I said (I had already told the director my stance): The number is done. You have ALL the steps I am going to give you. I have done it several times, spent hours on it, changed it for you. Now you do what is comfortable for you. I will not work on it again. It's done.
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This is a post on a Yahoo group I am a member of.....the kind of thing that makes me angry...I guess I am OLD!
"Hey guys, I have an audition for Rent in a few weeks and I am having a
hard time thinking of a good audition song. They want something
Rock/Pop...no broadway. I am auditioning for Mark/Angel.. .so any
suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks!
-Ryan-"
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Good Morning DRs Jack and Ben
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Good morning Tom and Jack
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Blueberries and oatmeal.
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And Page 2
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Good morning DRS TOMovOZ and BEN
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The deed
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must be done
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I am looking at my lovely calendar sent to me by DR TOMovOZ....for August I am seeing. sunrise on Coffin Bay!
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Very hot here....but is IS August. The month of THE FANTASTICKS and The State Fair!!
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Please take a moment to click here, scroll down, and vote for Amanda Mitchell.
Her article on fair rides "Are you a roller or a spinner" was very good.
Thanks for your continued support. ;D
http://www.flyergroup.com/
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Amanda is doing well.
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Good morning DRs Larry and Tom
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Good Wednesday wishes to all and the sundried.
and it's goodnight from him.
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Amanda is doing well.
Yup so far so good....thanks to HHW for all the support. ;D
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DR CP in HAMLET!!!
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We will need full progress reports and photos.
Congrats on the success of your Summer Shakespeare....what a great choice of play!!
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Good morning, all! And a special howdy and a thank you to DR tomovoz for the package I found in the mail last night when I returned.
I really did not think the move was going to become the Cecil B DeMille epic that it did. My plan for the day as to assist, let Matthew our office manager who was in charge tell me what needed to be done, and the schedule:
1. movers arrive between 2 & 4 since we were told we could not use the building's freight elevator after 5:45.
2. move into the new space after 5 pm
So, I got to the office at noon and we finished packing everything we could into cartons and sealing them. At 3, Matthew called the movers and he was told they would be there in thirty minutes. At 4, he called again. They showed up at 4:30! They backed the truck up to the loading dock and the ass super for the building threw them out, told them that he was closing the dock and they should come back tomorrow. They parked the truck on the street and the older (early 30's?) came up to tell us the problem. Matthew and Curtis went down to see the super: part of our deal with the landlord of the building was that we had to be out yesterday.
The jerk super meanwhile had let a UPS truck back up to the dock and we lost our time window. However, the super told my friends that he'd keep the dock open for $100/hour, and the move began around 5:45. The poor movers had to park the truck on the street, carry all our possessions from the dock to the street, so we only had three workers. The fourth had to stay with the truck. At 6:15, the UPS truck finally left the dock, but the movers didn't move the truck back in to the freight elevator which might have made that part of the move easier. Matthew left for the new office shortly after while Curtis and I stayed with the movers.
The four movers spoke accented English and Hebrew and they were much better at the job than the company that moved us in 5 years earlier. The three others were young, early 20s I guess, and Peter was clearly stuck with a moving team minus his expertise. It's a good thing DR MBarnum wasn't there because he would have been bugging one of them for a date or with inquiries of an older brother.
The ass super cost us 125.00 and I hope our attorney notifies his employers of his behavior and they sack the jerk.
At 7:30, I caught a taxi up to the new office, leaving Curtis to finish the last round with the movers on 14th Street. I had a large shopping bag with light bulbs, paper towels and other loose items in the office to tote over to the new space. Around 8:15 the truck arrived and by 9:45 everything was in the new space. I will go in today around noon to begin the unpacking, pick up the keys I'll need and see what needs to go onto Matthew's next order for the office.
The new space isn't as open as the old, which I miss, but I like the building: we are next door to my accountant, and on the 8th floor are the people with whom I worked for Rodgers & Hammerstein in March and April. My accountant was leaving his office around 9:30 last night, saw me and stopped in, so I introduced him to Curtis and Matthew.
That was my day. And then I came home to the bathroom mess. I was told when I stopped down at my super's door to report the problem that he would be here this morning at 7:30. It's 8 now and no sign of him.
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GRAMOPHONE (http://www.gramophone.co.uk/Interviews_detail.asp?id=2377)
The Classic FM Gramophone Awards 2007 – Artist of the year
We invite you to vote for our Artist of the Year 2007-08
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Bryn Terfel bass-baritone
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Perhaps the most charismatic and popular of opera singers, the Welsh bass-baritone has never allowed fame to compromise his artistic ideals. In a Mozart year crowded with commemorative releases, his Mozart arias album was among the very finest offerings. What could easily have been just another “best bits” singalong became in Terfel’s hands a vivid gallery of finely etched characters. His onstage work has ranged from a slimy Scarpia to Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd. Opera has no better ambassador.
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VOTE HERE! (http://www.gramophone.co.uk/vote.asp)
der Brucer
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I am still awaiting my shipment of ERCOLE in the BUFF.
Wow DR ELMORE.....it took the Seven Santini Brothers two days to move everything in here, two junkies are not going to get everything out in five minutes.....
A line from THE PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE
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Dear Larry,
If you pray - switch Gods,
if not, pick a good one :)
Well, you can take some consolation in the fact that your never-ending string of toils and tribulations makes others of us more thankful for our comparative blessings.
der Brucer
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Oh....and interestingly....the pants that worked last night and will be worn by Mr Hucklebee are size 50. I tore the tag out. If he thinks he is a 44, who am I to shatter his illusions?
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Very hot here....but is IS August.
(http://65.110.75.8/_media/imgs/articles/a77_church12.jpg)
der Brucer
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And thanks to DR JOSE and DR ELMORE for the FANTASTICKS clothing comments yesterday.
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Last night....after discussion of course....Liz the percussionist gave me some tom toms on my first "death" scene. I am searching for prey....I shoot my arrow during which she gives me a very nice snare drum roll...with a rim shot when it lands in my back.
Pretty funny....if I do say so myself. And I did.
Thanks. Liz!
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You can see Liz in this photo of the pit....she is first on the left....followed by Adam with the dimples, the bass player, followed by Lynne the pianist and conducter...and some of the hair of Allison our vocal director.
Missing is Kathryn who plays keyboard.
You can see that we have built a NEW pit upstairs....the stage is just beyond that railing and DOWN!!! ;D
http://www.putnamcountyplayhouse.com/photo/details.php?image_id=1950 (http://www.putnamcountyplayhouse.com/photo/details.php?image_id=1950)
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ARG!!!!!
I logged in and selected the tickets for Last Starfighter and Brain from Planet X, but as I was checking out it got messed up. Now I can't log back in and I don't know if I have tickets or not. I called the number on the website for Ovation Tix and it says it's not a good numner. S0, I called the Music Festival number and left a message. I'll keep trying... I hope I didn't totally mess this up
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One more try then I must get ready for work
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DerBrucer - What is your point of view on that excerpt you described as Scriptland?
To me, the operative words seem to be: "Carter was the last writer to work on the project." It seems to me that Carter is not the underdog in this, but that the people who came up with the idea, spent years developing and pitching their work, only to have Carter come in and do a (probably very necessary) polish are the underdogs - and the underdogs won the arbitration. (Reference to the Undrerdog film unintentional.)
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One more try then I must get ready for work
My feeling is that it is NOT you, DR CILLA LIZ...it is the system.
Fight the system...go up the down staircase!! 8)
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My feeling is that it is NOT you, DR CILLA LIZ...it is the system.
Fight the system...go up the down staircase!! 8)
I found another phone number for Ovationtix but they don't open until 9:00. So I'll get dressed, feed the cats and try again..
Are the stars going crazy, is something in retrograde or something
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onio whatsit at work:
(http://breederx.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/catsolddog.jpg)
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I found another phone number for Ovationtix but they don't open until 9:00. So I'll get dressed, feed the cats and try again..
Are the stars going crazy, is something in retrograde or something
The Jupiter retrograde ended today....so communication should be getting better..... :P
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DR Cilla - Where are you going on the NYMF site to request your tickets?
Thanks...
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DerBrucer - What is your point of view on that excerpt you described as Scriptland?
To me, the operative words seem to be: "Carter was the last writer to work on the project." It seems to me that Carter is not the underdog in this, but that the people who came up with the idea, spent years developing and pitching their work, only to have Carter come in and do a (probably very necessary) polish are the underdogs - and the underdogs won the arbitration. (Reference to the Undrerdog film unintentional.)
A. I posted it to be informative, I did not have a specialized point of view (other that my "suspect" anti-organized labor bias).
B. I agree the facts suggest that Carter is not the "underdog", but at the same time derserves some credit for her artistic contributions.
C. To be the villain of the piece is, surprise, the WGA and their arcane procedures.
D. The WGA's refusal to allow the end credit note of appreciation confirms my belief that they seem to want to wield power for pleasure - and have little patience for compromise.
der Brucer
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DR Cilla - Where are you going on the NYMF site to request your tickets?
Thanks...
Go to the "Buy a membership" Then at the top, before you fill out all the stuff, you can click on "my account" and log in to get them. or you can log in at www.ovationtix.com/trs/account/52
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Fight the system...go up the down staircase!! 8)
Sort of like going up into the pit :D
der Brucer
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The site is now saying "Service temporarily unavailable"
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Thanks to all you lovely DRs for the "millstone" wishes [and such a lovely photograph, DR edisaurus! :) ]
DR elmore3003 - well, just like the whole process itself, the move wasn't easy & smooth, but at least it is done. Except for the unpacking. Hope the home damage isn't too severe or inconvenient.
Thanks for the "Q" reports from DRs JoseSPiano and Jason.
***PAIN-FREE VIBES*** to DR Edisaurus.
***GENERAL VIBES OF EXCELLENCE*** for August for everyone!
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Thanks, DR Cillaliz! :)
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WOD:
I admit I have a problem. But only in highly specific and selected areas. Clothing, for example, holds no sway over me at all. And I guess it shows!
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Well now I have one ticket to Starfighter and Brain and it shows I have 2 more tickets remaining that I can purchase, but it will only let me purchase one for each show. I may have to get another membership to get Sam's tickets...hrumph
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The site is now saying "Service temporarily unavailable"
Does it speak with an Indian accent?
der Brucer
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I called Ovation tix and got through. It doesn't appear that there is a restriction on the number of tickets you can purchse per show, but Mia couldn't get it to give me more than one per show either. She will check on it and call me back. She thinks it may have been set up wrong
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Good morning!
Happy August!
I finished up July with excellent health news for Mum.
The nodules on her right lung are insignificant, according to the pulmonary specialist who looks like an 8th grader, but if they grow in a three month time span, then they'll biopsy and make any other decisions.
I saw the cat scans, as Dr. Tsai explained everything. There might be a touch of emphysema, nothing major.
The thyroid, like the liver, is nothing of major concern, in spite of the presence of cysts.
The hernia is treatable and again, nothing of major concern.
So, Mum is in better health than the original scans would lead one to believe.
As for me, I've been working my tail off daily and relaxing at night by working my way through the ESTHER WILLIAMS boxed set and the new MGM MUSICALS boxed set.
AND. . .my accompanist, Matt Brown, and I have been meeting twice weekly and now have a new cabaret almost set in stone with a bit of new material; I think that there are only three songs which I've performed before.
Now, off to work. . .
Catch you all later. . . .
:-*
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Clothing, for example, holds no sway over me at all. And I guess it shows!
Well, if you eschew clothing, I guess a great deal shows :D
der Brucer
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She thinks it may have been set up wrong
"Be not the first by whom the new are tried..." A. Pope
der Brucer
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DR Cillaliz, I experienced the same problem, and Ovation Tix admits the glitch. They said they're trying to work to fix, and to try back again later.
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DR td, great news about your mum!! Or, at least, much better than originally thought. Yea! :)
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Sort of like going up into the pit :D
der Brucer
Eggs-zactly. ;D
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Good news from DR td.
A glitch...and they admit it!! That's the first step.
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I bought the London Cast Album of THE PAJAMA GAME.
Edmund Hockridge as Sid is about what you would expect from his name....and his photo....the man has a nose and he can sing through it. Max Wall as Hines is veddy proper. Elizabeth Seal as Gladys is VERY strange. BUT....Miss Joy Nichols as Babe is dee-lightful. Frank Lawless is also very good as Prez.
This is one of my favorite shows....and I have always enjoyed it. Of course Miss Doris Day IS Babe Williams, but Miss Nichols is my next favorite. Miss Janis Paige is fun....and I always thought her notes were written that way....but Miss Nichols rocks.
The tempii on this recording are FAST, especially "There Once Was Man"...whew!!! Everything that is of course except "Steam Heat" which is pretty damn slow.
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I did a bad thing last night.
And why is this a bad thing, exactly? ;)
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And why is this a bad thing, exactly? ;)
Seems like a choreographer should be there until the bitter end....I just ended it sooner than he thought....I guess. ;D
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At the Golden Finger Bowl or anywhere you go.....
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ARG!!!!!
I logged in and selected the tickets for Last Starfighter and Brain from Planet X, but as I was checking out it got messed up. Now I can't log back in and I don't know if I have tickets or not. I called the number on the website for Ovation Tix and it says it's not a good numner. S0, I called the Music Festival number and left a message. I'll keep trying... I hope I didn't totally mess this up
Call your credit card and see if a charge went through.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,291673,00.html)
WOMAN COLLECTED $2M IN WELFARE AS ADOPTED CHILDREN STARVED
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —
A Florida woman accused of using aliases to adopt 11 New York children received as much as $2 million in child welfare payments even as she starved, bound and abused them, police said Tuesday.
Investigators initially believed Judith Leekin, 62, had adopted nine children, but authorities in New York said Tuesday that Leekin adopted 11 children in all from New York City's foster care system between 1993 and 1996.
Authorities believe Leekin held the adopted children like prisoners in her Port St. Lucie home, often handcuffing them together and forcing them to soil themselves because they weren't allowed to use the bathroom.
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According to the children's services administration, Leekin used aliases to fraudulently adopt the children and had been receiving welfare payments at different addresses and bank accounts until her arrest in July.
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Parents who adopt special needs children in New York City can get as much as $55 a day until the child turns 21.
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I wonder how many people over the years saw all kinds of hints of this abuse and turned away because it was "none of my business".
der Brucer
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Will we never get to page two?
If people post, we will.
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"Be not the first by whom the new are tried..." A. Pope
der Brucer
Ah but then you would never be a trail blazer
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Call your credit card and see if a charge went through.
There's no charge these are the free tickets
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Just had a call back from Mia at Ovationtix, she said they are fixing it, but she went ahead and fixed it for me so I now have 2 tix for both shows.
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Good morning!
I've already gotten sweaty hot doing some yard work this morning, trying to get it done before it got too late, but I got overheated nevertheless.
Summer in the South is the pits when there's work to be done outside.
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Thanks to DEs Jose and Jason for their Q-party experiences. Love this kind of insider information. Would love to hear more.
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Someone (DR DerBrucer maybe?) referred to me as "lapsed" last evening. Since my family isn't Catholic, which is how my family in my memories used the descriptive word, I'm not sure the word is totally correct, but it certainly is a better term to describe my feelings about the Vatican mafia and its narrow mind! Off the soapbox now.
Thank you. Thank you.
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I have another new episode of RESCUE ME coming on tonight. Otherwise, I'll be trying my hardest to get through the remaining episodes of 8 SIMPLE RULES so I can put it behind me.
Up next after that is the comedy WILD HOGS which was a surprise hit back in the spring.
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I also wanted to say that tickets for the general public for NYMF go on sale September 1, and I had no problem buying tickets without paying membership fees. It's all general seating. Of course, September 3 was another story!
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Page Four Harry Potter Dance!!!
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DRS Jason and Jose, was Ann Harada there? My email of yesterday to her came back as a bad address. Bad! Bad address!
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Nice to see DR td checking in with us with some good news about his mom. Always a pleasure to see him.
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I got my BRAIN and STARFIGHTER tickets!!
Now I will consult with my DH and see what other shows, besides SUCH GOOD FRIENDS, he's interested in seeing.
I am also wondering if we should try to see ACL? We've never seen it...
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GRAMOPHONE (http://www.gramophone.co.uk/Interviews_detail.asp?id=2377)VOTE HERE! (http://www.gramophone.co.uk/vote.asp)
It's Tuesday and I have voted...for Amanda and Bryn!
I gave my Dad some Bryn Terfel music for his birthday last weekend...I think he'll love it!
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Just had a call back from Mia at Ovationtix, she said they are fixing it, but she went ahead and fixed it for me so I now have 2 tix for both shows.
Thanks, DR Cillaliz. I was able to correct/complete my order via the NYMF website just now.
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Well now I have one ticket to Starfighter and Brain and it shows I have 2 more tickets remaining that I can purchase, but it will only let me purchase one for each show. I may have to get another membership to get Sam's tickets...hrumph
Hmmm...I was able to get 2 tix for each show. I wonder if their site is wonky?
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I got my BRAIN and STARFIGHTER tickets!!
Now I will consult with my DH and see what other shows, besides SUCH GOOD FRIENDS, he's interested in seeing.
I am also wondering if we should try to see ACL? We've never seen it...
If you haven't seen it, go!
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Someone (DR DerBrucer maybe?)
That's right - nasty crack - must be der Brucer :)
OK I have broad shoulders, I'll take the blame 'till Ron fesses up.
der Brucer
Besides -we should blame Jose!
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I second that about going to A CHORUS LINE. It's an entertaining and moving show when it's done right, and I'm sure the Broadway version is a masterful presentation of the material.
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Will DR Jose still be playing ACL at that time? (if he's not "cruising", that is...)
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I enjoyed Rodz's Leading Man column!
Daniel C. Levine was also mentioned. I saw him years ago in the Off-Broadway show, THE GOREY DETAILS. (I am an Edward Gorey fan so I couldn't pass that up.) Daniel played THE DOUBTFUL GUEST, and when he "fell to the floor", he sliced his face on something and carried on the rest of the scene bleeding until he could get off stage and get bandaged up. I was so amazed that he finished the show that I sent him a get-well card!
Nice to see he now has a list of impressive credits. He obviously has a good work ethic!
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That's right - nasty crack - must be der Brucer :)
OK I have broad shoulders, I'll take the blame 'till Ron fesses up.
der Brucer
Besides -we should blame Jose!
I didn't think it was a nasty crack at all! I do blame Jose. For everything. Especially the move.
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Good morning everyone.
Hot and humid. Humid and hot.
Two cups of coffee down and finally starting to feel awake! Always a good thing!
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Good morning, everyone!
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Thank God this move is finally over vibes to DR ELMORE!
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LARRY,
I do hope the unpacking and organizing and all that go most smoothly and this whole ordeal is soon a thing of the past.
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Heading down now to read some HALF BLOOD PRINCE and then begin lunch preparation.
WBBL.
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Only 210 posts until my rather exciting new plateau. How fast can I get there?
I think you can do it by 3pm if you start right now and go non-stop. ;)
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DR elmore- sorry you had such a yucky day with the moving problems, but I hope once you're settled in that the new space becomes a very happy and productive place for you.
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DR TD, glad to hear positive sounding news on your mom. I am sure it is a relief, at least a bit.
DR Elmore...the move is finally over! Whew! Hebrew movers :D...lucky dog, all we ever get here are guys who look like they are on crack.
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DR Jane,
I did see the headslines about Sanjay Dutt going to jail, but haven't read about it just yet. As I have not kept up with the story I am unsure how I feel about it. If he did what he is accused of I can't understand why he is still such a popular star...unless the people of India are very, very forgiving.
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And just waiting for the announcement of the new moderator/host on "The View". ;)
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DR Jason - You didn't get home until 5:00AM?!?!?! OY and VEY! At least you don't/didn't have a matinee to work today. ;)
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DR elmore - OY and VEY! But at least the BIG move is done. Whew! -And, yes, 6:30 at Macy's Friday night sounds good.
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And speaking of the word of the day... The Godiva Summer Sale begins August 10th. However, if you're on their e-mail list then you can start saving 40% today. ;)
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Someone (DR DerBrucer maybe?) referred to me as "lapsed" last evening. Since my family isn't Catholic, which is how my family in my memories used the descriptive word, I'm not sure the word is totally correct, but it certainly is a better term to describe my feelings about the Vatican mafia and its narrow mind! Off the soapbox now.
Thank you. Thank you.
Twas me, alas!
In reference to JOSESPIANO's reference to getting you to St. Patrick's.
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Blame Jose, please. It was he who inspired my response.
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"Batman Begins"....in HD DVD....on a plasma 37-inch HDTV.
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At least, that was MY experience.
I felt the same way this past weekend watching "The Mummy" and "The Mummy Returns"....both CDs are showcases for the HD DVD format, IMO.
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Good Morning, DR Jason. :)
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Did anyone else watch FOLLOWING SEAN (http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2007/followingsean/) on PBS last night? I have a vague recollection that this documentary was discussed here a while back but I haven't turned anything up in my searches.
In any case, it is a wonderful piece. A film maker (Ralph Arlyck, who I honestly never heard of before) catches up with a man who he had interviewed as a four year old back in 1969 when they both lived on Haight Ashbury in San Francisco (the original interview was turned into a short film that evidently raised some hoo-ha because of some of they things that they young boy talked about.) The doc traced not only the lives of the grown-up boy and his family but also of the film maker, himself. I was channel hopping and caught it about ten minutes in but I was completely hooked. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like it's going to be repeated any time soon. I'm going to check to see if it's available on DVD.
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DR Jason - You didn't get home until 5:00AM?!?!?! OY and VEY! At least you don't/didn't have a matinee to work today. ;)
Alas, I received a telephonic call at 9:15 (!!!) from one of my favorite managers, begging me to work the matinee of BLONDE because he had two people call out, so yes...I do have a matinee. AND the evening show.
And why do I feel hung over? I only had Diet Coke!!
Guess I should start getting prettied up for work... ::)
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Are you going to wear your baby-doll t-shirt again today? ;D
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Omigod! I might just wear the Bruiser Babydoll and the OMIGOD! yoga pants... That'd be totes cute!
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Omigod! I might just wear the Bruiser Babydoll and the OMIGOD! yoga pants... That'd be totes cute!
AS LONG AS YOU DON'T WEAR SHORTS.
;)
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AS LONG AS YOU DON'T WEAR SHORTS.
;)
I will cut you!! ;)
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OH!... It's Whoopi!
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DR elmore - Yes, Ann Harada was there last night.
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I will cut you!! ;)
At last, his right arm is complete again! :)
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I awoke to the sound of hammering. The hammering went on exactly long enough to insure I was up, then stopped.
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I'm about to call the actress for the role of Joyce, although my casting person just called and said he was going to make the offer to her, so I said go ahead. If she wants to do it, let's just say she'll bring some name value to our production - I've also always liked her and I'm sure she'll be fine in the role if she wants to do it.
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Have left a message for said actress, and offer is out, too, so we'll see. I have her cell phone but I really hate calling people I don't know on their cell because they're always in the middle of something or the signal is bad or they're in the subway or something jerky.
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Welcome seventeen GUESTS.
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Will we never get to page six?
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I have to do flap copy but am not in the mood at the moment, hence I'll do it after my 12:30 meeting.
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We're also still working on one Brain speech, which I'll also try to do today - it's the last of the little changes and then we'll stop tinkering until rehearsals.
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It's a bit overcast today, which gives a little respite from the oppressive heat we've been having.
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Has Jose acknowledged that he's playing our auditions? I'm very excited that he is.
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Make that twenty GUESTS. Sublets anyone?
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I have to do flap copy
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BK - Got the priority mail package.
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I am also wondering if we should try to see ACL? We've never seen it...
I would definitely recommend it if you've never seen a production. It's such an iconic show.
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We're also still working on one Brain speech, which I'll also try to do today - it's the last of the little changes and then we'll stop tinkering until rehearsals.
BK - I'm really looking forward to seeing Brain inbetween all the Starfighter stuff that will be going on that week. I've been enjoying listening to the CD, and I think the score is really terrific. It sounds like the show will be great fun to watch.
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Pull out the t-shirts,
Turn down the thermostats for air conditioning.
Get out the ice cream,
It may not help much but our brows are glistening now-
For we need a little August,
Right this very minute.
Heat index of ninety,
Cream with sun-block in it
Yes we need a little swim suit,
Picnicking and laughter,
We need a little August now!
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Do you think Jose is ignoring me? Hmmm.
Certainly I blame Jose.
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We're STILL on page five?
I blame Jose.
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No call back yet from the actress, but who knows how often she checks her home machine.
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I will single-handedly take us to page six.
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Good Afternoon!
bk - I wasn't ignoring you. I was making lunch. I guess it was saying I was still logged in, even though I had closed my browser, and had stepped in the kitchen.
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And as for lunch: grilled chicken breast and spinach (frozen and microwaved). Very good, very healthy. And it counterbalances the party-fare I had last night. ;)
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And, yes, I will see you next Monday and Wednesday. -You're buying dinner afterwards, right? ;)
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Should I bring cookies to the auditions?
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Should I bring cookies to the auditions?
If you ate a warm Levain's double chocolate cookie and then played the piano, it might soon be difficult to tell the white keys from the black!
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If you ate a warm Levain's double chocolate cookie and then played the piano, it might soon be difficult to tell the white keys from the black!
What if he are Levain's black-and-white cookies?
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What if he are Levain's black-and-white cookies?
Levain doesn't make Black-And-White cookies. However, I do like the ones from Zabar's. And then there are the ones from Crumbs. Instead of the usual chocolate and vanilla glazes, they frost their cookies with the same icing they use for their cupcakes - buttercream! Talk about decadent!
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If you ate a warm Levain's double chocolate cookie and then played the piano, it might soon be difficult to tell the white keys from the black!
Um, I never leave anything on my fingers.
-Boy, is that a statement open to interpretation.
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Pull out the t-shirts,
Turn down the thermostats for air conditioning.
Get out the ice cream,
It may not help much but our brows are glistening now-
For we need a little August,
Right this very minute.
Heat index of ninety,
Cream with sun-block in it
Yes we need a little swim suit,
Picnicking and laughter,
We need a little August now!
Love it!
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Hmm.. Now I want ice cream... I wonder what kind of ice cream sandwiches 'wichcraft is selling today? Could it be the homemade graham crackers with blueberry ice cream? Or the peanut butter cookies with vanilla ice cream? Or the chocolate cookies with malt ice cream? Or the oatmeal cookies with caramel ice cream? Hmm....
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(http://www.wichcraftnyc.com/locations/images/locations_food_midtown.jpg)
YUM!
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Careful, Jose.....count those calories carefully.
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And if you'd like a sandwich before your dessert...
(http://www.justhungry.com/images/wichcraft1.jpg)
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My client showed me this but I wasn't able to get it to work on my computer. But HHWers might find this new form of prison abuse to be of interest:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/offbeat/2007/08/01/vo.philippines.prison.dance.reut
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Careful, Jose.....count those calories carefully.
Well, that's very easy to do when you count by 10's. ;)
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Well, that's very easy to do when you count by 10's. ;)
That's 10 for you, and none for me...
20 for you, and none for me...
:)
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DR edisaurus - Here's a "better" link:
Convicts Boogie to "Thriller" (http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/offbeat/2007/08/01/vo.philippines.prison.dance.reut)
...And a couple of other tunes too!
;D
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BUT be sure to stop the video player before it moves automatically to the next video clip.
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So, DR Ron Pulliam, I guess in HD Blu-Ray, Batman's every crack and crevasse is...
Prominent.
;)
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My client showed me this but I wasn't able to get it to work on my computer. But HHWers might find this new form of prison abuse to be of interest:
It took a while to load on my computer, and the buffering was sort of weird. You may just have to wait for it all to load, then rewind it to the beginning.
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DR edisaurus - Here's a "better" link:
Convicts Boogie to "Thriller" (http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/offbeat/2007/08/01/vo.philippines.prison.dance.reut)
...And a couple of other tunes too!
;D
Hmmmm...still doesn't work for me, but I think it's the computer here.
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Or Jose there.
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That's 10 for you, and none for me...
20 for you, and none for me...
All for one
And one for all
Some for some
None for none
Slightly less for people we don't like
And a little bit more for me!
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-I've just sent that link to my parents and my brothers. :)
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Didn't know if those of you who send parcels frequently through USPS were aware:
Due to heightened security, the Postal Service™ is revising standards for depositing mail bearing only postage stamps as postage. Currently, all Priority Mail, International Mail, and APO/FPO mail bearing only postage stamps as postage and weighing 16 ounces or more may be:
* Presented to an employee at a Post Office™.
* Picked up by a mail carrier during a delivery stop or during a scheduled stop made to collect other mail not subject to a pickup fee.
Effective July 30, 2007:
* All mail bearing only postage stamps as postage and weighing more than 13 ounces must be presented to an employee at a Postal Service retail service counter for acceptance. This mail may not be deposited in collection boxes or lobby drops.
* Carriers will no longer pick up any mail weighing more than 13 ounces bearing only postage stamps as postage from customer mailboxes or at a business’ outgoing mail collection point.
* Mail bearing only postage stamps as postage and weighing more than 13 ounces that is not presented to an employee at a Postal Service retail service counter will be returned to the customer.
If you have any additional questions, please call 800-ASK-USPS or contact your local postmaster.
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And the word of the day is: ONIOMANIA!
Not that anyone around these here parts would know what THAT means!
Sigmund's favorite cure for ONIOMANIA was to hypnotise his patients and suggest to them that the only purchases they wanted to make were of garlic, leeks, scallions, Vidalias and other members of the lily family. The patients didn't necessarily stop their overspending habits, but he was rewarded when they paid him with plenty of freshly made soup.
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I have been laid low.
Yes, I have been knocked down with a bout of allergies. The weeds that grow in our neighborhood are blossoming, and they are playing havoc with my nasal passages, sinuses and throat.
Fortunately, today is my day off from work, so I'm enjoying the drowsy side effects of the allergy medication I've been taking.
The down-side is that I've been snoozing instead of finishing Harry Potter and the Headly Dallowths. I'm sure that der Brucer is frustrated by this, because he wants to discuss the book and doesn't want to spring any spoilers upon me.
I've only three or four more chapters to go, so the question is - do I finish them now, or torture him by dawdling?
Even with the allergies, life is good.
;D
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BK - don't just sit there, do the Flap Copy
der Brucer
This sounds like a new dance. Perhaps our esteemed BK can now write a musical about the publishing industry?
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singdaw - thanks for that USPS information.
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And one for mailers
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And maulers too!
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OK... 'Tis time for me to head out for a bit.
Laters...
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Mahler or bust!
(http://homepage.mac.com/jgreshes/mahler/bio/rodin_bust.jpg)
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Jose - you bring the cookies, I'll buy the dinner!
Miss Jessica Rush won't be coming to audition - she got A Tale Of Two Cities, the musical being designed by our very own Mr. Tony Walton (we have his two assistants designing The Brain, although they're also working on his show, too).
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Mahler or bust!
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Mahler's Bustin' Out All Over!
(Because it's JOAN!!!!)
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WOD:
I admit I have a problem. But only in highly specific and selected areas. Clothing, for example, holds no sway over me at all. And I guess it shows!
No clothing purchases? At all? Don't you feel particularly chilly during the winter?
Film at eleven? :D
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(Because it's JOAN!!!!)
Good ole' Joan Mahler....she was quite a gal!
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Film at eleven?
Only if you have V I S T A V I S I O N !!
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Only if you have V I S T A V I S I O N !!
Or Ron Pulliam's monitor?
Spoo, too much detail!
;D
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Der B wants back on the computer. I'll return later.
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An email notice form Amazon:
We've noticed that customers who have purchased or rated The Brain From Planet X (2006 Original Los Angeles Cast) by Bruce Kimmel have also purchased Keys of Time: My Favorite Piano, Volume 1 by John-Paul Kaplan. For this reason, you might like to know that Keys of Time: My Favorite Piano, Volume 1 will be released on August 28, 2007.
So who are you people who have purchased this? And is it any good?
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An email notice form Amazon:
We've noticed that customers who have purchased or rated The Brain From Planet X (2006 Original Los Angeles Cast) by Bruce Kimmel have also purchased Keys of Time: My Favorite Piano, Volume 1 by John-Paul Kaplan. For this reason, you might like to know that Keys of Time: My Favorite Piano, Volume 1 will be released on August 28, 2007.
So who are you people who have purchased this? And is it any good?
Well... Sounds like a piano anthology to me. In any case... Whenever I get those notices from Amazon, i just wish they would "simplify" it by saying:
Since you're a gay man, and we've noticed that other gay men have purchased.... ;D
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Jose - you bring the cookies, I'll buy the dinner!
Miss Jessica Rush won't be coming to audition - she got A Tale Of Two Cities, the musical being designed by our very own Mr. Tony Walton (we have his two assistants designing The Brain, although they're also working on his show, too).
One of each (of the four varieties)? Or two of each? ;)
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We've noticed that customers who have purchased or rated The Brain From Planet X (2006 Original Los Angeles Cast) by Bruce Kimmel have also purchased Keys of Time
So who are you people who have purchased this? And is it any good?
My new-age workout video, The Chi's of Thyme, is delightful!
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And, yes, I'm still here... I decided to clean the bathroom. Just because. So, I did.
And I also ended up having to return a phone call from a sort of well-known General Manager/Producer who's asked if I could assist with some upcoming auditions. He remembered me from a past project, and got a hold of my contact information. It will just be a short work session, but, still, it's nice to be remembered. -And since this producer has at least three major projects in gestation right now, well... :)
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we've noticed that other gay mean have purchased
I hate it when gays are mean...
;)
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OK... Now I'm going...
Laters...
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I hate it when gays are mean...
;)
Why, whatever could you men?
;)
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Why, whatever could you men?
Would you, could you,
On a train?
Would you, could you,
On a plane?
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Would you, could you,
On a train?
Would you, could you,
On a plane?
Woodeye? Woodeye?
That's the punchline of an old joke that I've forgotten. Anyone remember how it goes?
Something to do with a pirate, I think...
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Will we never get to page six?
It will happen.
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Little Billy had a birth defect, he only had one eye. His family didn't have money for a fancy prostheses, so the Doc fixed him up with a nice painted WOODEYE.
So the High School dance came up, and Billy was hanging around hoping for a dance. He was feeling bad, and then he saw little Suzie with the CLEFT PALATE all by herself.
Billy walked over and asked "Suzie, would you like to have a dance?"
Suzie was terribly excited, and cried out "Would I? Would I? Would I?"
Billy gnashed his teeth, kicked at the dirt, and blurted out "Harelip, harelip, harelip!"
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I will single-handedly take us to page six.
And so you did.
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For Immediate Release: THE CLOSER renewed for a 4th season!
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Very warm outside, and I got hot under the collar when I got the mail, and I didn't have the Blu-ray discs what should have been here YESTERDAY. Argh! I get SO tired of inadequate mail delivery service.
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For Immediate Release: THE CLOSER renewed for a 4th season!
What GREAT news. However, with ratings topping the list for cable shows week after week, was it ever in doubt?
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DR Edi, what is the production schedule for THE CLOSER. I mean, are they still filming this season's episodes or was that finished some time ago?
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Little Billy had a birth defect, he only had one eye. His family didn't have money for a fancy prostheses, so the Doc fixed him up with a nice painted WOODEYE.
So the High School dance came up, and Billy was hanging around hoping for a dance. He was feeling bad, and then he saw little Suzie with the CLEFT PALATE all by herself.
Billy walked over and asked "Suzie, would you like to have a dance?"
Suzie was terribly excited, and cried out "Would I? Would I? Would I?"
Billy gnashed his teeth, kicked at the dirt, and blurted out "Harelip, harelip, harelip!"
;D
I could have sworn it involved a pirate, though...
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I did begin my afternoon finishing the season two episode of THE CLOSER that I started last night - the one about the drug addict sister who thought she was under attack by drug dealers. Always enjoy this episode and am sure I'll see it several more times before we have any hope of getting Season 3 in a box set.
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So, DR Ron Pulliam, I guess in HD Blu-Ray, Batman's every crack and crevasse is...
Prominent.
;)
Sometimes a codpiece is just the fish with chips.
der Brucer
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I spent the rest of the afternoon watching almost all of the episodes on the second disc of 8 SIMPLE RULES. They weren't really much better than the first disc in the set: still shrill and discomforting to watch one after another. At this point, I just want to get through the box and be done with it.
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There was one episode - episode 10 - where John Ritter sits down with his daughters and explains how their cynicism and dishonesty keeps him from making wise decisions in their behalf. It was the one moment of truth so far in the series, but the very next episode had them regressing to the same obnoxious behavior.
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The weeds that grow in our neighborhood are blossoming,
Please - they are native species!
der Brucer
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So, DR Ron Pulliam, I guess in HD Blu-Ray, Batman's every crack and crevasse is...
Prominent.
;)
I don't have Blu-Ray.
I have HD DVD.
But....high def IS, after all, high def...and let's just say you could count the hairs on his arms, his chest and in his armpits, if you've a mind to do so.
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What GREAT news. However, with ratings topping the list for cable shows week after week, was it ever in doubt?
No...but it's nice when it's official!
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I'm glad DR Cillaliz mentioned only getting to order one ticket. I checked my account and realized that even though I had selected 2 tickets, I only got one for each show. I went back and ordered another for each show, so I think I'm set!
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TD-GREAT NEWS!!!!
Elmore-Thank goodness your move is over, & for nice understanding movers!
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Excellent news from DR td.
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I took an anti-vomit pill, followed by 1.5 fl ounces of Phospho-soda, during which I screamed, gagged & groaned. I think the pill is the only reason I haven’ barfed yet. Note I said yet. I still have another 1.5 oz to take later today. 1.5 oz doesn’t seem like much until you add the water making it 5.5 oz.
All this is for a routine test tomorrow. The last time I did this I was sick for two days, I’m so damn sensitive.
I’m going to lie down now.
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I took an anti-vomit pill, followed by 1.5 fl ounces of Phospho-soda, during which I screamed, gagged & groaned. I think the pill is the only reason I haven’ barfed yet. Note I said yet. I still have another 1.5 oz to take later today. 1.5 oz doesn’t seem like much until you add the water making it 5.5 oz.
All this is for a routine test tomorrow. The last time I did this I was sick for two days, I’m so damn sensitive.
I’m going to lie down now.
Nothing like a little vomit talk to put a gurgle in my tummy.
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Nothing like a little vomit talk to put a gurgle in my tummy.
This is one time we can refrain from asking for pictures.
der Brucer
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I really enjoyed DR Rodzinski's Playbill column this time because I've always been a big fan of Michael Rupert's. I saw him in THE HAPPY TIME and was so impressed with him being so dynamic and being able to more than hold his own with veterans like Robert Goulet and David Wayne at such a young age. I remember feeling a little ill the night he didn't win the Tony Award for his performance (Hiram Sherman won for HOW NOW DOW JONES). I loved his delighted surprise and genuine disbelief when he did win almost 20 years later.
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Well, I've got to go mow the front yard if it's not too impossibly hot. Later tonight I'm going to have to clean the den (which I haven't done yet) once I've cooled down from mowing the grass.
WBBL.
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Would you, could you,
On a train?
Would you, could you,
On a plane?
Oh, I am quite certain he has!
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New NYC picture-taking rules proposed:
NY TIMES (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/28/nyregion/28film.html?ex=1343275200&en=63ba48d319a23d19&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss)
The new rules, which were proposed by the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting, would require any group of two or more people who want to use a camera in a public place for more than 30 minutes to get a city permit and $1 million in liability insurance. The same requirements would apply to any group of five or more people who plan to use a tripod in a public location for more than 10 minutes, including the time it takes to set up the equipment. The permits would be free.
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Officials have said that the rules are not intended to apply to tourists or amateur filmmakers or photographers.
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But the language of the regulations does not include specific exemptions for amateurs, and critics have warned that vague phrasing could lead to inconsistent and perhaps discriminatory enforcement.
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Some opponents say the cost of insurance required under the rules would burden independent filmmakers and photographers with limited budgets. City officials said that if the proposed rules were adopted, insurance could be waived in some cases for those who could not afford it.
Sounds like an Insurance agency's full-employment bill.
der Brucer
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Otherwise, I'll be trying my hardest to get through the remaining episodes of 8 SIMPLE RULES so I can put it behind me.
Perhaps Season 2 would be the perfect Christmas gift for you!
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DR TD, glad to hear positive sounding news on your mom. I am sure it is a relief, at least a bit.
DR Elmore...the move is finally over! Whew! Hebrew movers :D...lucky dog, all we ever get here are guys who look like they are on crack.
It's a good thing you weren't here, DR MBarnum; the one you would have cornered would have been no help to the movers at all!
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Blame Jose, please. It was he who inspired my response.
When do I not blame Jose? He is the Scourge of God. He is Tilly the Hun.
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Should I bring cookies to the auditions?
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Um, I never leave anything on my fingers.
-Boy, is that a statement open to interpretation.
You could say that again!
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For Immediate Release: THE CLOSER renewed for a 4th season!
Excellent! How soon is SAVING GRACE being pulled? Of course, I'm amazed that MONK is still on.
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I ache all over. Too many cartons dragged and carried and unpacked today; too much climbing up and down a stepladder; I'm too old for this! So, I came home and took a hot bath. I'm now having some fried rice and wonton soup. I think I will be in bed early. Alone, alas.
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Excellent! How soon is SAVING GRACE being pulled? Of course, I'm amazed that MONK is still on.
There are no plans to pull the show---it's still getting good ratings and the viewership increased despite so many complaints about it. I haven't been able to catch a whole episode yet, but I've had a hard time understanding some of the dialogue I have heard. And the premise doesn't interest me that much.
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I'm now having some fried rice and wonton soup. I think I will be in bed early.
Chinese Food in Bed?
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OK, I'm off to try and mow the huge yard at the new house. I hope I don't regret it! I'm going to empty the grass bag before it gets too full and heavy, like I usually do.
We have to put clippings in paper bags and haul them up to the street. I'm just hoping I don't mow over another yellow jacket nest, like I did the last time I mowed. Ow!
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Chinese Food in Bed?
Nope. The story of my life is Crumbs in My Bed.
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Nope. The story of my life is Crumbs in My Bed.
Literally and euphemistically?
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Literally and euphemistically?
I'm keeping that for the biography! ;)
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I have spent a horrifying forty-five minutes on the phone - being strong, being loud, and probably being a little offensive, all to do with this ongoing funding of the fundraiser, which should have been done by now. I'm now no longer certain that this show that we've all been working on for three months will happen at all, and if it doesn't happen, I'm afraid the alumni association will go into the toilet if our opening salvo is a complete failure and disaster. Doesn't exactly speak well of my capabilities, even though none of it is my fault - I was promised the funding, everything was agreed to in a meeting two months ago, I did everything I was asked to do and here we are in a quagmire of beaurocracy, which is why I gather the president doesn't want to be there anymore. He is still assuring me that it will happen and that his committment to me will be honored - I'm glad he's sure, because I'm sure not sure. He's now saying that even if it has to be treated as a loan it will get done. I told him at this point whatever it is it is - and if we have to pay the dough back from ticket sales then we'll do that - of course our organization will then probably not make any money, but at least we won't look like complete losers - plus I'm still trying to get corporate sponsorships and those would, at least, put a little in our coffers should we have to pay back the funding.
This is not making me a happy camper right now and I HATE having these conversations. I may have to go down to LACC tomorrow morning to hash this out some more. I now have a raging headache.
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singdaw - thanks for that USPS information.
Is anyone else having trouble understanding this UPS Innovations Program, where they split the shipping between themselves and the USPS? These packages that I ordered seem to be flipping back and forth between the two, instead of being delivered to me.
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Woodeye? Woodeye?
That's the punchline of an old joke that I've forgotten. Anyone remember how it goes?
Something to do with a pirate, I think...
Unfortunately, I do.
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Nope. The story of my life is Crumbs in My Bed.
Is that your pet name for Mr. Barnum?
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Is that your pet name for Mr. Barnum?
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DR MBarnum is neither a Crumb nor an occupant of my Serta. I'm certain.
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DR MBarnum is neither a Crumb nor an occupant of my Serta. I'm certain.
Just checking!
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Bruce-Continued funding vibes! I hope it all works out despite the current frustrations.
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Penny just called to stop by for a short visit. Unfortunately neither Keith nor I are up to a visitor. Keith's back is out & he can barely move. At the moment I'm feeling better, sadly that won't last it's time for my next drink.
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Quote from: TCB on Today at 04:36:33pm
Is that your pet name for Mr. Barnum?
DR MBarnum is neither a Crumb nor an occupant of my Serta. I'm certain.
Our DR Elmore is far too young for Mr. Barnum.
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Penny just called to stop by for a short visit. Unfortunately neither Keith nor I are up to a visitor. Keith's back is out & he can barely move. At the moment I'm feeling better, sadly that won't last it's time for my next drink.
Jane, dear, how very sad. Can I suggest a couple of 12-step programs for you?
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Quote from: TCB on Today at 04:36:33pm Our DR Elmore is far too young for Mr. Barnum.
Well, then keep him away from derBrucer.
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Good evening all. Busy day and with many many thanks to DR Jose, I have our Legally Blonde tickets arranged. Now I can stop planning for awhile and know that it will all be great.
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Quote from: TCB on Today at 04:36:33pm Our DR Elmore is far too young for Mr. Barnum.
And, since I just realized the point of this quote, I'm grateful that even though I was never a habitue of Gold's Gym or any other, the fact that I'm 10 to 20 years below the age of his dating range keeps him from chasing me around the apartment when he visits!
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Jane, dear, how very sad. Can suggest a couple of 12-step programs for you?
I was wondering the very same thing! Is our Nursie on a binge?
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DR Elmore....not sure I said congrats on the move being complete so CONGRATS~!!! Hopefully now you can settle in and create without so much unnecessary stress and unpleasantness
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DR Elmore....not sure I said congrats on the move being complete so CONGRATS~!!! Hopefully now you can settle in and create without so much unnecessary stress and unpleasantness
Thank you, dear! I'm starting to fade.
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So glad the moving vibes have worked, Larry.
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Good Evening!
...So after running around midtown for a bit taking care of some errands, I decided to explore a bit of Koreatown. -Well, Koreatown in Manhattan is basically 33rd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. However, there's a lot of stores, restaurants, lunch counters, etc., crammed into that strip. I found the kim-bop place that just got a write-up in the Times, as well as a new Korean buffet. -Oh, and some new bar/restaurant that seemed to have items on its menu from all over the globe: Italian appetizers, Japanese entrees and German desserts. ??? It looked like a nice place, however.
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Der Brucer is currently watching eps of Mad Men that he's recorded. I'm not watching, but listening from the next room can say the dialogue is certainly interesting. And it isn't filled with people screaming at each other.
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So glad the moving vibes have worked, Larry.
Thanks, DR FJL! I'm getting really sleepy and forgot to mention that. Thanks for your phone call. Monday night is wonderful!
DR Matt H, what did you decide about HOT FUZZ?
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OMG! The I 35W bridge over the river in Minneapolis collapsed during rush hour. All the tv news stations are covering it http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20079534/
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I shall now be on my way to sup and then see Jersey Boys, so notes will probably be up late, as will I.
In better news, it seems that the actress is very interested in doing our show, and she's just going to get a CD and listen, but she loved the script and the part.
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Hello, fellow Dear Readers. I spent the day lining the shelves in DR MusicGuy's kitchen. He says hello, by the way. His computer isn't hooked up yet.
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Then I made a quick pass through Macy's, just to see what was new in The Cellar, and they had all the new Martha Stewart Cookware out on display. Some pretty good stuff at some decent prices. And most of it in Martha's signature Robin's Egg Blue.
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And I saw MusicGuy's organ. And I have to say it is quite an impressive organ.
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BK, did you announce who Fred will be? I am anxious to hear who this Joyce actress is.
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And I saw MusicGuy's organ. And I have to say it is quite an impressive organ.
:o :o
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And I saw MusicGuy's organ. And I have to say it is quite an impressive organ.
Did you try to play it too?
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Der Brucer has changed over to the news - horrible about the bridge, even more so that this is happening during rush hour.
(This is now national news - der B has tuned in on FoxNews.)
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Hmm... Neil just danced without a shirt on on "So You Think You Can Dance?"
:)
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I've driven over that bridge many many times.
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Cilla, der B just asked whether there's been a heat wave in the area this week.
He's thinking that that would be enough to weaken any asphalt joints.
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Cilla, der B just asked whether there's been a heat wave in the area this week.
He's thinking that that would be enough to weaken any asphalt joints.
Yes it's been very hot, not sure if Minneapolis has been as hot as here. It sounds like the construction may have a contributing factor.
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And I saw MusicGuy's organ. And I have to say it is quite an impressive organ.
::) ::) :o ??? :o ??? ::) ::)
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MSNBC is reporting the Minnesota DOT website said they were going to be doing "pile driving" on the bridge during the day. Guessing the vibration had something to do with it
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Wednesday evening greetings! I've had a nice day here in Delafield, WI. Slept late, went into town for lunch with the wife and daughter of one of Richard's classmates, and visited some of the shoppes in town. It was very hot, so after about an hour of that I went back to our apt. until Richard came home from school. There was an all-school cook-out at dinnertime and now we're in the library.
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Assuming the printer worked upstairs, DH Richard and I are now proud owners of 2 tickets for:
The Brain from Planet X, Sept. 30 @ 8pm
Such Good Friends, Oct. 3 @ 4:30
The Last Starfighter, Oct. 3 @ 9
And, Richard just handed me the print-outs. We're still eligible for 4 more tickets - anybody need any?
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DH Richard, the second-oldest student in his class, is ready to crash, so I'll say:
'night!
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Ginny - Excellent NYMF choices! :)
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We're still eligible for 4 more tickets - anybody need any?
I suggest you purchase tickets for the underpants musical. It just sounds like an HHW kind of a show.
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Ginny, you may want to check with Vixmom.
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Just dropping to by to say hello.. I have returned safely from the Twin Cities..
Ironically, I was just on the bridge yesterday that collapsed in Minneapolis. I have seen pictures of the collapsed bridge on the telly. Incredible but sad and disturbing.
It was a nice trip to Wisconsin and to the Twin Cities. I am heading up to my parents sometime tomorrow afternoon.
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Spamalot was EXCELLENT!!!
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Rant here.....
Ironic.. the government spends money on the war and other things but very little on the qaulity of the infrastructure of the US. Ironically, when DBF and I were driving they were discussing this very thing on Monday morning.
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Ironically, in the radio broadcast they test case they used for a bridge collapse was a freeway bridge in LA or Seattle, not Minneapolis.
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OMG! The I 35W bridge over the river in Minneapolis collapsed during rush hour. All the tv news stations are covering it http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20079534/
DBF and I listened to radio coverage from WCCO in central Minnesota. KFGO from Fargo was carrying the feed from them.
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Yes it's been very hot, not sure if Minneapolis has been as hot as here. It sounds like the construction may have a contributing factor.
Yes, it was very hot. It was actually cool in Fargo when we got back in comparision. According to one of the Twin Cities stations they are saying it was only roadbed work on the bridge. Perhaps it is something we will never know.
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That bridge is also a key to getting to the Metrodome.
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And, Richard just handed me the print-outs. We're still eligible for 4 more tickets - anybody need any?
If no one else needs any, I would use a pair for SUCH GOOD FRIENDS, but only if absolutely no one else could use them, as I had planned to buy some anyway.
Ginny, we'll be seeing you at THE BRAIN. Yay!
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Dakota, good to hear from you. I was about to ask if anyone knew when you were going to be in the the Cities
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Good evening all. Busy day and with many many thanks to DR Jose, I have our Legally Blonde tickets arranged. Now I can stop planning for awhile and know that it will all be great.
Oh, you made the right choice going with Legally Blonde. The two of you will love it.
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I am planning to see Starfighter on the 29th at 1 and Brain on the 30th at 8
If I try to see Such Good Friends on the 30th at 4:30 will I make it to
the Brain at 8?
I am following Elmores' plan to wait til Sept 1 since my NYMF membership $ was spent on a Brain share
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Assuming the printer worked upstairs, DH Richard and I are now proud owners of 2 tickets for:
The Brain from Planet X, Sept. 30 @ 8pm
Such Good Friends, Oct. 3 @ 4:30
The Last Starfighter, Oct. 3 @ 9
And, Richard just handed me the print-outs. We're still eligible for 4 more tickets - anybody need any?
A NYMF double header - that's the best kind of day. We'll have to find you a good place to eat in-between shows that day.
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I suggest you purchase tickets for the underpants musical. It just sounds like an HHW kind of a show.
I keep cracking up when I see that title.
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Just dropping to by to say hello.. I have returned safely from the Twin Cities..
Ironically, I was just on the bridge yesterday that collapsed in Minneapolis. I have seen pictures of the collapsed bridge on the telly. Incredible but sad and disturbing.
It was a nice trip to Wisconsin and to the Twin Cities. I am heading up to my parents sometime tomorrow afternoon.
I am so glad you checked in ,... I was thinking about yuou when I saw the collapse.... we do a lot of work with the Wells Fargo Bank office in Minneapolis... I am hoping all my "phone buddies" and their loved ones are are OK
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Oh, you made the right choice going with Legally Blonde. The two of you will love it.
Thanks Julie, I think so.
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Spamalot was EXCELLENT!!!
I LOVED the Song that goes like this.....
proabably my favorite song
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If I try to see Such Good Friends on the 30th at 4:30 will I make it to
the Brain at 8?
Yes, definitely. The schedules are set up so that you can see both shows in one day and have plenty of time to get from one venue to the other.
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I LOVED the Song that goes like this.....
proabably my favorite song
I'm all alone..... that one cracked me up.
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I had a great time at Legally Blonde I was actually treated to a performance during preview by a friend who had won 6 tickets
She made us all wear pink and we did, and we were very silly and had a wonderful time!!
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Yes, definitely. The schedules are set up so that you can see both shows in one day and have plenty of time to get from one venue to the other.
cool beans
Now I have to ask Noel if Such Good Friends is appropriate for a 14 year old girl to see....
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I had a great time at Legally Blonde I was actually treated to a performance during preview by a friend who had won 6 tickets
She made us all wear pink and we did, and we were very silly and had a wonderful time!!
sounds like fun!
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I'm all alone..... .
OH NO YOU'RE NOT!!!!!
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OH NO YOU'RE NOT!!!!!
I used to listen to SPAMALOT when I was in a grouchy mood on the way to work - it made me laugh every time
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Isn't the male lead in Legally Blonde from the OBC of Spamalot?
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I used to listen to SPAMALOT when I was in a grouchy mood on the way to work - it made me laugh every time
absolutely... it is so clever... Spamalot was my Birthday present from Vixdad last year... he arranged for front row Center Mezzanine tickets... wonderful seats for that show... and we laughed ourselves silly
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Julie is only 4 psots from a mini-milestone.
(Isn't 200 a milestone?)
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Isn't the male lead in Legally Blonde from the OBC of Spamalot?
OH! Christian Borle He was Not Dead Fred among others... cool I saw him in Spamalot. He was great fun in it
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FJL when do you start your casting process? Are you and Skip doing it yourselves or do you have a casting person?
Are you thinking of having back any of the wonderful actors you had at your reading?
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I didn't realize he was married to Sutton Foster...what one learns from IBDB
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OH! Christian Borle He was Not Dead Fred among others... cool I saw him in Spamalot. He was great fun in it
Right! That's the one!
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I didn't realize he was married to Sutton Foster...what one learns from IBDB
Really? I didn't know that either... I bet Jose did... he probably introduced them, or played at the wedding...or baked the cake!
;D
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I LOVED the Song that goes like this.....
proabably my favorite song
I liked that song also!
I also liked Always look on the Bright Side of Life and the Fisch slapping song...
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Really? I didn't know that either... I bet Jose did... he probably introduced them, or played at the wedding...or baked the cake!
;D
Looks like they may have REALLY gotten to know each other during Thoroughly Modern Millie. (he was a replacement)..surely DR Jose or DR Elmore will know for sure ;)
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Really? I didn't know that either... I bet Jose did... he probably introduced them, or played at the wedding...or baked the cake!
;D
Or at least brought cookies to the reception!
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I used to listen to SPAMALOT when I was in a grouchy mood on the way to work - it made me laugh every time
DBF and I had a great time. It was an excellent production and the actor who played Patsy stole teh show. HE was a riot!
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absolutely... it is so clever... Spamalot was my Birthday present from Vixdad last year... he arranged for front row Center Mezzanine tickets... wonderful seats for that show... and we laughed ourselves silly
In the Ordway in St. Paul, the balcony is a good spot for that show. Ordway also had great acoustics.
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Welcome back, DakotaCelt! Sounds like you had a great time at Spamalot!
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For DerB
A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband. Suddenly,
her husband burst into the kitchen.
"Careful," he said, "CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh my gosh! You're cooking too many at once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. Oh my gosh! WHERE are we going to get MORE BUTTER? They're going to STICK! Careful. CAREFUL! I said be CAREFUL! You NEVER listen to me when you're cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Are you CRAZY? Have you LOST your mind? Don't forget to salt them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt. USE THE SALT! THE SALT!"
The wife stared at him.
"What in the world is wrong with you? You think I don't know how to
fry a couple of eggs?"
The husband calmly replied, "I just wanted to show you what it feels like when I'm driving."
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well time for me to go folks... I'll be here all week!
Sleep tight!
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Of course, it's hard to do that when everyone is WUSSBURGERING!
Sorry I wasn't around last night. It wasn't a good day. First, I went to the Seattle Storm women's basketball game with my sister. It was an exciting game...very close...and the lost by four, count 'em FOUR points. :( But a loss is a loss.
But worse than that is that my best friend and co-worker Margo was fired...actually, the official announcement says that her "position was eliminated." Yeah, right. :P Her supervisor is the HR manager and from the moment he was hired (only a little over a year ago...she's been here for more than 17 years!), he basically treated her like crap. To those of us who've supported her through all this, the eliminated position announcement is a big joke. It also said that she is free to apply for any future position in the library district for which she is qualified, but last night before they had the official meeting to tell her all of this, her e-mail AND phone access were cut off AND at the meeting (at 5:00 pm on the last working day of the month), she was told that she was not allowed to ever come back into the building! What kind of crap is that?? She pretty much knew that it was probably going to happen, but when it actually did, it was still a shock. She's one of the nicest, sweetest people you could ever meet. She is truly my best friend. Now, she has no job and two kids under the age of 12. Her sister and brother have also been VERY supportive (financially, also), but still, any and all vibes, xylophones and marimbas for Margo will be greatly appreciated!
And of course, today wasn't a day in the park, either. But, as my former supervisor used to day, "And this too shall pass.'' It's just hell while you're going through it. :-\
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And on that note (Q-diminished ;)), I'm going home. It's been a day.
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Vibes for DF Margo~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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I should try to get some sleep. I'm really tired and have a ton of work to do tomorrow.
Night
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I've driven over that bridge many many times.
"Leave your wicked ways behind you,
And true romance will find you,
Cross over the bridge!
der Brucer
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Here is more local coverage of the I-35 collapse
http://www.startribune.com/462/story/1338294.html (http://www.startribune.com/462/story/1338294.html)
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Omigod, it's past midnight and I'm just now getting home from working LEGALLY BLONDE...?!?! Color me tired!!
In better news, I made nearly half of my weekly salary in just two shows at BLONDE, so working a double was worth it!
And guess who saw BLONDE tonight and commented on my stellar merchandising skills...? DRs Rodzinski and TPunk! They both look great and had a good time at the show. And they think I'm a Stellar Seller. Ha! I made a funny... or at least it's funny because I'm so pooped.
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http://www.startribune.com/10072/rich_media/1338795.html
above is a graphic of the destruction
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The thermostat in my living room reads 91 degrees.
That is all.
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Congrats on the good night Jason.
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that is warm!
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Congrats on the great night Jason!
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OH! Christian Borle He was Not Dead Fred among others... cool I saw him in Spamalot. He was great fun in it
I Love Christian Borle. He is so talented. I first saw him in this strange little off off broadway musical that was imported from Australia, called The Prodigal. Since then, he's done many things - William Finn's Elegies, The Snoopy benefit concert, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Spam, and Blonde, plus others. I always find him to shine no matter who else he shares the stage with. The "I'm not dead yet" stuff was priceless.
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Julie is only 4 psots from a mini-milestone.
(Isn't 200 a milestone?)
;D
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I liked that song also!
I also liked Always look on the Bright Side of Life and the Fisch slapping song...
I also liked Whatever Happened To My Part.
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200
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;D ;D
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I also liked Whatever Happened To My Part.
I was trying to think of that. I was lucky enough to see Sara Ramirez before she won the Tony for the part
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That is her name isn't it?
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Congrats on 200, Julie..~!
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Vibes for George's co-worker Margo.
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I didn't get the front yard mowed despite good intentions. It was just too hot to do it this afternoon. I stayed inside and cleaned the den.
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That is her name isn't it?
Yes indeed. She was fabulous in the part. Glad you got to see it with her.
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I really need to go to sleep. I just keep watching the stuff about the bridge. Not sure why these things fascinate me, but they seem to.. Sort of the I don't really want to watch this, but i can't NOT watch it.
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Yes indeed. She was fabulous in the part. Glad you got to see it with her.
I think of it whenever I see her in Grey's Anatomy. I know I shouldn't, she's a totally different character, but I do anyway
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DR Matt H, what did you decide about HOT FUZZ?
I'm going to buy it. My plans were to pair it with something coming out next week so I could get free shipping, but there are no releases next week that I'm interested in buying, so I'll look at other things on sale I can pair with it. I should have it by next week.
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a fun sign...
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Finally got to the end of 8 SIMPLE RULES. The show had a little more humanity toward the end of the season, not quite as shrill and confrontational, but not enough to redeem it in my eyes.
Glad that ordeal is over.
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and another one....
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I missed the sign that said XX
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I also watched the one special feature in the set - a 10 minute blooper reel. FUnnier than anything in the show.
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Toward the end of the season, there were a few more guest stars on the show than they had in the beginning 2/3 of the episodes. Shelley Long guested on an episode, and I had to look hard to recognize her. She looked positively emaciated!
Cybill Shepherd played Katey Sagal's sister in the final two episodes of the season. Jason Priestly was also around for an episode.
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RESCUE ME had a much more dramatic episode this week. The opening sequence involved a horrific fire in which seven babies were killed. The final image of the episode was also rather horrifying.
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Heading down to bed now.
Good night!
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And they think I'm a Stellar Seller.
Stellar Seller on one corner, Hunky Hustler on the other!
der Brucer
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Congrats to Julie on her milestone!
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Congrats to Julie on her milestone!
LOL. Thank you! And thanks to Cilla and FJL, too!
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Well - goodnight to everyone. Sleep well.
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Wonders will never cease...
Cohabitation is now legal in ND...