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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had contrasted and were boosted, and now it is time for you to post until the contrasty cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: INSTAURATION!
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And here is the new Kritzerland release. You can order on the site at six in the morning, but if you want to order prior to that, you know the drill - 23.73 (includes shipping) via paypal to kritzerland at adelphia dot net.
Kritzerland is pleased to present a new limited edition soundtrack CD – two great scores, one a world-premiere release, on one jam-packed CD:
THE WAYWARD BUS
and
THE ENEMY BELOW
Music Composed by Leigh Harline Conducted by Lionel Newman
John Steinbeck and the movies seemed made for each other. He was blessed to have major directors bring his works to the screen – such greats as John Ford (The Grapes of Wrath), Elia Kazan (Viva Zapata and East of Eden), Alfred Hitchcock (Lifeboat), Lewis Milestone (Of Mice and Men and The Red Pony), and Victor Fleming (Tortilla Flat). It was a homecoming of sorts for The Wayward Bus – Twentieth Century Fox had already done Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, Lifeboat, and Viva Zapata, and The Wayward Bus, whose journey to the screen was indeed wayward, ended up at Fox after having floated around elsewhere for several years. Top-billed was Joan Collins as an insecure, hard-drinking, jealous wife, with Rick Jason as her husband, the driver of the titular wayward bus. But it’s really an ensemble picture. Hot off her screen success in The Girl Can’t Help It, Jayne Mansfield turns in a wonderful and touching performance as a stag party gal, and Dan Dailey is also affecting as a salesman who takes an interest in her. Also terrific are Betty Lou Keim and Dolores Michaels – Keim playing an unhappy waitress getting away from her humdrum job, and Michaels as a young woman trying to break free of her strict parents. Also released by Fox in 1957 was the tense and exciting war picture, The Enemy Below. Directed by Dick Powell, The Enemy Below is the story of two boats – an American destroyer and a German U-boat. Robert Mitchum and Curt Jurgens turn in excellent performances as the two captains engaged in a deadly battle of wits. The taut screenplay was by Wendell Mayes (The Spirit of St. Louis, Anatomy of a Murder, Advise and Consent, In Harm’s Way, Von Ryan’s Express, Hotel, The Poseidon Adventure, and Death Wish to name a few), based on the novel by D.A. Rayner, and the film was beautifully shot by Harold Rossen in color and Cinemascope.
The Wayward Bus and The Enemy Below, while polar opposites as films, did share something vital between them – two very different but superb musical scores by Leigh Harline. Harline’s score for The Wayward Bus is filled with the longing and yearning of its characters. You can feel it immediately in the film’s main title music, and it continues in each successive cue – it really gets under the skin of the characters and drama, and it’s filled with plaintive melodies and colors. The music for The Enemy Below is thrilling and memorable. Harline’s scoring choices are interesting – he lets long dialogue sequences play without music, while scoring the action sequences, with his themes clearly defining the American and German boats and their maneuvers. Once the climactic battle begins, Harline lets his music go pretty much non-stop, and it’s simply exhilarating battle music, the kind no one seems to know how to write anymore. This is the world premiere release of The Wayward Bus, in stereo and sounding wonderful, thanks to the usual tender loving care of Nick Redman’s team. We present the complete score as it appears in the film. The Enemy Below was previously released on Intrada (as a standalone score, which quickly sold out). We’ve remastered it for this release, presenting every note of Harline’s score, but omitting the bonus tracks from the Intrada CD, which consisted of a few German drinking songs and some radar blips.
The Wayward Bus/The Enemy Below is limited to 1000 copies only. The price is $19.98, plus shipping.
CD will ship the second week of August – however, never fear, preorders placed directly through Kritzerland usually ship one to five weeks earlier (we’ve been averaging four weeks early). To place an order, see the cover, or hear audio samples, just visit www.kritzerland.com.
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Morning all.
That is all.
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Hi all. Made it though the night--and with power even though as soon as I said "Good night" here, the power went out for about a half hour.
My eyes feel goopy but are ok. I can't believe that I have to go to work today. Not with all the flooding they are reporting around downtown tampa. Oh well.
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I must be only have awake right now. I just heard a tv commercial about AC work. I heard the guy say they would come clean your ducts but for whatever reason I heard "ducks".
Have a good day and vibes to all who need them!!!!!
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good morning to all
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Good morning, all! I slept horribly last night, fitfully with a lot of tossing and turning, pursued by really strange dreams that i now recall little about. In the only one I do remember, i was a busnessman waiting outside a bank.
I will be heading down to the McGlinnventory this morning to ship these books to Dublin and get this job off my back. I'm meeting my friend Korliss this afternoon for coffee, and I look forward to seeing her. I believe that is it.
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and its raining again
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off to wrk
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Good morning, all.
Vibes and waves of cool weather to all in need. It's going to be a scorcher here. They're talking highs of 104 for several days this week.
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TOD:
DeNiro:
King of Comedy
Raging Bull
Taxi Driver
New York, New York
Hoffman:
The Graduate
Tootsie
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Today is Monday. Shopping and banking to do.
I really do not like any of the movies MR BK mentioned in the notes today: Broadcast News, Terms of Endearment, and As Good As It Gets are just all so self-indulgent to me .....from direction to performances...... I know there are some Oscar winning turns there.....but whew! Not for me, thank you.....no matter how good the transfer is.
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CD ordered!
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Coffee. My kingdom for coffee.
Good morning, all.
Woke up over an hour ago to one of those symphonies of thunder we get maybe once or twice a year. I just had to lie there and marvel at it. Lightning and thunder were continuous and coming from all directions, a really amazing and overwhelming show. We're in a calm between two lines of it now. The second looks like it'll be more rain and less intense in the lightning and thunder department, but we'll see.
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It's about time to head out and it's raining. Damn!
I just got an email from Karl, the Irish actor wh played the two dialogue roles in EILEEN, and he's not heading to Los Angeles until after we finish the recording, so I'm hoping we can hire him again. When we asked him three months ago, he told us he would be in LA, but he's been waiting on a visa. His cousn Colin is a lead on this new tv series with Jennifer Love Hewett.
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The skies have opened in New York City!!! I hear thunder. I need to run an errand. I hope it clears up by lunchtime (around 11:30 am for me).
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TOD
DE NIRO:
Taxi Driver
The King of Comedy
Brazil
Cape Fear
A Bronx Tale
HOFFMAN:
The Graduate
Midnight Cowboy
Straw Dogs
All the President’s Men
Marathon Man
Tootsie
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Hope it goes smoothly for you, Ben!
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Likewise for elmore!
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And everybody who has to go out in this weather!
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Still and all, wishing there were somewhere profitable to go, even in this weather, so perspective, I guess.
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TOD:
Mr. DeNiro:
RAGING BULL
TAXI DRIVER
MEET THE PARENTS
A BRONX TALE
THE KING OF COMEDY
Mr Hoffmann:
TOOTSIE
KRAMER VS KRAMER
THE GRADUATE
LENNY
MIDNIGHT COWBOY
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I would love to see a thunderstorm! Thus far this summer, the severe ones to hit my area seem to occur in the middle of the night when I'm not in the mood to observe them.
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I remember that I liked AS GOOD AS IT GETS when I saw it years ago, but without BK's description of some of the plot points I don't think I could recall anything about it.
TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, on the other hand, struck a deep chord with me and I devoured every repeated viewing when it began running on cable in the early 80s. There was a gap of about twenty years where I didn't see it until about two years ago when it began showing up regularly on cable again and I was reminded how much I love this movie.
BROADCAST NEWS appeals to me more on an intellectual level but there is that one scene where William Hurt's character spots Holly Hunter arriving for a date and he does that heart-struck-by-Cupid's-bow thing that still makes me swoon--I've often stolen that gesture.
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New title announced.
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DR jane, that is great that you can now swim across the pool without stopping. But you shouldn't have felt embarrassed before. As long as you weren't in the fast lane slowing people down then everyone should go at their own pace.
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I am hungry!
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I can't believe how fast the weather can change. It was so hot last week. Record temps. And so nice and sunny. And now the next 3 days are supposed to be so cool and rainy. And then thurs-sun are supposed to be hot and sunny again. It's not so much the rain i find odd. It's how cool it is supposed to get. To go from 40C to 16C that is crazy (100+F = 60F).
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And the word of the day is: INSTAURATION!
And The Song Of The Day Is: PUTTING IT TOGETHER
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Woken up at four in the morning by DC Daisy making revolting noises in vomiting up hairballs again. So I had to change all the bedding, after which I was wide awake of course so I watched "Last Year in Marienbad" again to see if I could figure it out. When it finished I felt as if I had been sleeping anyway because the whole film is like a dream.
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I read page 8 of the posts last night before reading today's notes. When BK mentioned going to the salon I wasn't getting what he meant. To me a salon is like a beauty salon. I wasn't even thinking of the other meaning. But it all made sense when i read the notes. :)
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Did anybody watch the new reality show The Great Escape last night? I didn't finish watching it yet. But how completely bizarre. They have teams and they have to escape from Alcatraz?!? I'll have to finish watching the episode to really understand. But i had no idea that this is what the show was going to be about.
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CD (+1) ordered!
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Woken up at four in the morning by DC Daisy making revolting noises in vomiting up hairballs again. So I had to change all the bedding, after which I was wide awake of course so I watched "Last Year in Marienbad" again to see if I could figure it out. When it finished I felt as if I had been sleeping anyway because the whole film is like a dream.
Dream or nightmare? ;)
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I was in a panic this morning because I thought I'd lost my phone. I was using it in the coffee shop but when I got back home it was missing from my pocket. Using another phone, it was obviously ringing out but there was no answer. I went back to the coffee shop but it wasn't there and no one had handed it in. I'd already looked for it in the car but I used my other phone inside the car and rang the number and sure enough, heard it ringing. It must have fallen out of my pocket and somehow got lodged under the passenger seat.
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All the vibes for all the people! I'd like to go back to sleep now. That is not to be though!
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TOD:
DeNiro: Godfather, Taxi Driver
Hoffman: The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy
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Interesting that I forgot Godfather.
That's okay, I love the film but I'll let my DeNiro list stand.
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TOD
De Nero
Ronin
Taxi Driver
Cape Fear
The King of Comedy
Hoffman
Rain Man
Marathon Man
The Graduate
Straw Dogs
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Monday morning greetings! Today I have to pick up some prescriptions for my Mother and deliver them to her, work out at the Y, and shop for tonight's dinner with DN Lauren.
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I made a slide show of photos from the Youth Theatre Workshop using a couple of songs they play during the show. I uploaded it to YouTube and linked it to the theatre page so the kids could see it.
One of the songs was Madonna's "Vogue" - which I bought and paid for on a cd many years ago, so I was using my CD file.
WMG (Warners Music Group) flagged my video and will not allow the link.
So, I guess I won't be PAYING for any more WMG music that I want - I will find it "elsewhere."
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TOD 2: OK, so I forgot Godfather II for DeNiro and Marathon Man for Hoffman. Thanks for refreshing my feeble memory.
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Not terribly insightful interview with Jack Jones. Still, his approach to developing his new cabaret show is very much in keeping with BK's notes today:
http://broadwaystars.com/michael-portantiere/2012/06/jack-jones-upholding-standards.shtml
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Just received a DELIGHTFUL package from Kritzerland. Got some fine reading ahead of me!
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After waiting over 20 minutes for a No 7 bus at 23rd Street and Sixth, I decided genug ist genug and took the No 1 subway. The asses who run the MTA have lots of 'splainin' to the Manhattn taxpayers who have to put up with their crap.
The books are shipped to Dublin - I hope - and I am home and on to other jobs.
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Dublin Bound.....though it is not an Irving Berlin song.
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Between the doctor's office and the pharmacy, I'm experiencing a great deal of caregiver frustration today...
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I finished my errands without the rain.
Checks have been deposited to the Credit Union, a DVD has been returned and a package has been mailed to Middlesbrough in northeast England.
We had to go to the Credit Union anyway (two very generous friends sent us checks for our Wedding) and the Library was on the way back from the CU and the Post Office was on the way from the Library.
So, I'm back at work productive as ever.
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Caregiver frustration begone vibes for DR GINNY
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So on a day with yet more job rejection, getting yet another donation request from my school and wondering where I fit in to this:
"Who are our alumni? The two major contenders to be the next President of the United States; six of the nine U.S. Supreme Court Justices; leaders of law firms and businesses around the world; more deans and law professors than from any other law school; venture fund managers and investment bankers; thoughtful advisers to financial institutions; innovative lawyers for low-income individuals; inspiring authors and public intellectuals. The great treasure of the School is its people, students, faculty, staff and alumni."
Hmmm, maybe "inspiring author" - yeah, that's the ticket. I'll send just a little something in. :)
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Does writing on HHW count as being a public intellectual?
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:)
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Since it has been a couple of years, and we have some newcomers to the site, perhaps someone should post the recipe for Wacky Noodles. I have never made it myself, so I am no help.
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Does writing on HHW count as being a public intellectual?
But of course.
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Sorry about the job frustration, FJL. I know how difficult that can be.
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TOD:
Too many films for both actors to name.
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THE ENEMY BELOW is, arguably, the best submarine movie ever made.
And, that includes DAS BOOT.
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Sorry about the job frustration, FJL. I know how difficult that can be.
Yeah. I'm glad I didn't hang out with Elena Kagan in law school. I can imagine the phone call from my mom now. Mrs. Kagan says her daughter just got appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, what can I tell her you're up to these days?
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RE: AS GOOD AS IT GETS
The one performance in the film that is always overlooked is Shirley Knight.
I thought she was terrific as Helen Hunt's mother.
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DR TCB, I understand there is a British magazine ATTITUDE which has this month both a cover and centerspread of Cheyenne Jackson, and you might want to look for a copy.
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I just finished formatting (and uploading) two stage plays for CreateSpace. Both are comedies.
Now, I am awaiting the proofs.
One play has 2 characters and the other has 7.
As you can see, I have graduated from the one-person play.
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Sorry about the job frustration, FJL. I know how difficult that can be.
Yeah. I'm glad I didn't hang out with Elena Kagan in law school. I can imagine the phone call from my mom now. Mrs. Kagan says her daughter just got appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, what can I tell her you're up to these days?
Would she proclaim "My Son, the Poster!" with pride?
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Someone please do post the info on Wacky Noodles. That reference flew right over my head.
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"Downtown Abbey" fans: Here's a short but amusing clip of an upcoming encounter between Shirley MacLaine and Maggie Smith:
http://tvline.com/2012/06/25/downton-abbey-season-3-shirley-maclaine-maggie-smith/
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And here is the new Kritzerland release. You can order on the site at six in the morning, but if you want to order prior to that, you know the drill - 23.73 (includes shipping) via paypal to kritzerland at adelphia dot net.
Kritzerland is pleased to present a new limited edition soundtrack CD – two great scores, one a world-premiere release, on one jam-packed CD:
THE WAYWARD BUS
and
THE ENEMY BELOW
Music Composed by Leigh Harline Conducted by Lionel Newman
<SNIP>
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CD ordered!
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Really dark again, with yet another narrow but very intense line of LOUD thunderstorms.
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Today I got to work at about 8:50 or so...I had to take part in a training session. Now, it's lunch time. :)
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I would love to see a thunderstorm! Thus far this summer, the severe ones to hit my area seem to occur in the middle of the night when I'm not in the mood to observe them.
We rarely get thunder, let alone a thunder storm, in this part of the country (that's Washington state, for those who didn't know).
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Back from a blissful 90 minute Reiki massage. The masseuse had the most intensely WARM hands.
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DR FJL of course you are an intellectual.
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Received a very sweet email from an outreach admin at Scholastic, as they are preparing a 90th anniversary commemoration of writing award winners and wanted info on Frances. When I told her I had also won a Scholastic Award in high school, she looked me up and provided me with long forgotten information. :)
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Received a very sweet email from an outreach admin at Scholastic, as they are preparing a 90th anniversary commemoration of writing award winners and wanted info on Frances. When I told her I had also won a Scholastic Award in high school, she looked me up and provided me with long forgotten information. :)
That's nice.
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Caregiver frustration begone vibes for DR GINNY
Thanks, DR JRand! Once the doctor's office finally called in ALL of Mom's prescriptions to the pharmacy and they were ready at 2:30pm, I was able to pick them up, deliver them to Mom, and go over them with her. From there I went to the Y and walked and NuStepped off my frustration. We've only been trying to get these meds since Friday...
I'm home now, showered, and waiting for Lauren to arrive and Richard to get home from the Y. When we're all here, we'll order pizza for dinner. My intention was to cook something, but waiting around until mid-afternoon meant that was not going to happen.
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DR jane, that is great that you can now swim across the pool without stopping. But you shouldn't have felt embarrassed before. As long as you weren't in the fast lane slowing people down then everyone should go at their own pace.
Since we don't have a fast lane slow swimmers can slow other's down. I am by far not the slowest one out there. I think the fast swimmers can be annoying when they practically run over a slower swimmer. I try to pace myself as not to catch up to anyone in front of me. I also wait at the edge for a faster swimmer to pass me.
Sometimes I like to take a break at the edge and use the time to kick and strengthen my legs. Because of how I swim using my shoulders I don't kick as hard as I used to.
Really embarrassing was stopping in the middle of the pool and standing, which the rules say not to do.
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I can't believe how fast the weather can change. It was so hot last week. Record temps. And so nice and sunny. And now the next 3 days are supposed to be so cool and rainy. And then thurs-sun are supposed to be hot and sunny again. It's not so much the rain i find odd. It's how cool it is supposed to get. To go from 40C to 16C that is crazy (100+F = 60F).
We didn't get as hot but we did get colder. Reading all the bad weather everyone is having I suppose I shouldn't complain about 60 degrees since it isn't raining. We are way below the average temps without breaking any records.
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Woken up at four in the morning by DC Daisy making revolting noises in vomiting up hairballs again. So I had to change all the bedding, after which I was wide awake of course so I watched "Last Year in Marienbad" again to see if I could figure it out. When it finished I felt as if I had been sleeping anyway because the whole film is like a dream.
Keep reminding my I shouldn't get a cat again. I have enough problems sleeping at night with distractions from pets.
Saturday night when Keith fell asleep I was reading in bed. When he woke up Sunday morning I was reading. He asked if I had slept at all. I was pleased to say I hadn't read all that long before falling asleep, which could have been why I was reading so early.
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I was in a panic this morning because I thought I'd lost my phone. I was using it in the coffee shop but when I got back home it was missing from my pocket. Using another phone, it was obviously ringing out but there was no answer. I went back to the coffee shop but it wasn't there and no one had handed it in. I'd already looked for it in the car but I used my other phone inside the car and rang the number and sure enough, heard it ringing. It must have fallen out of my pocket and somehow got lodged under the passenger seat.
That is one reason why I like to keep my phone charged, so I can call it. Since you weren't around when I had Echo, our first Bernese Mountain Dog, I must tell you the story of Echo and my lost phone.
We were hiking in the fields when I noticed I had dropped my phone. Aside from having very little clue as to where I had dropped it the battery was about gone. Knowing I could never get home in time to get Keith's phone and walk back to call my phone, I turned to Echo and said "Pick Up!". She looked at me and began sniffing. I went back the way I thought I had come searching the ground while she went off in a slightly different direction. Between 8 & 10 minutes later she obviously looked interested in something. And then her head came up off the ground with my phone in her mouth. Needless to say my reaction made her one happy dog. I'm surprised they didn't hear me screaming miles away. I then called Keith who yelled "good girl" multiple times, once again exciting her.
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When I told her I had also won a Scholastic Award in high school, she looked me up and provided me with long forgotten information. :)
:)
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Between the doctor's office and the pharmacy, I'm experiencing a great deal of caregiver frustration today...
Understandable. Good thing you could work it off at the Y.
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Does writing on HHW count as being a public intellectual?
Sure.
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Not terribly insightful interview with Jack Jones. Still, his approach to developing his new cabaret show is very much in keeping with BK's notes today:
http://broadwaystars.com/michael-portantiere/2012/06/jack-jones-upholding-standards.shtml
I agree with his statements regarding LOLLIPOPS & ROSES and WIVES SHOULD ALWAYS BE LOVERS which I still enjoy listening to.
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"Downtown Abbey" fans: Here's a short but amusing clip of an upcoming encounter between Shirley MacLaine and Maggie Smith:
http://tvline.com/2012/06/25/downton-abbey-season-3-shirley-maclaine-maggie-smith/
I couldn't hear it very well but it looks like it should be fun.
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Monday morning greetings! Today I have to pick up some prescriptions for my Mother and deliver them to her, work out at the Y, and shop for tonight's dinner with DN Lauren.
Aw the life of a retiree! They say they don't know what they are going to do with themselves when they retire and when they do, you have to book an appointment to see them! Thelma and Glenda are both the same way. :)
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Well, this is interesting...if it actually happens: With "Thin Man" Postponed, Into the Woods Film May Be Next Project for Rob Marshall (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/167364-With-Thin-Man-Postponed-Into-the-Woods-Film-May-Be-Next-Project-for-Rob-Marshall).
As previously reported, Into the Woods book writer James Lapine is currently at work on the screenplay, which will likely feature some new songs by Stephen Sondheim. Disney is behind the project.
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Did anybody watch the new reality show The Great Escape last night? I didn't finish watching it yet. But how completely bizarre. They have teams and they have to escape from Alcatraz?!? I'll have to finish watching the episode to really understand. But i had no idea that this is what the show was going to be about.
I watched "Falling Skies" which came on right before it so I saw maybe a minutes of it while I fumbled around looking for the remote to shut the TV off. It did look interesting but I was tired.
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DR Danise we have also been watching FALLING SKIES. We have last episode to watch tonight.
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I was in a panic this morning because I thought I'd lost my phone. I was using it in the coffee shop but when I got back home it was missing from my pocket. Using another phone, it was obviously ringing out but there was no answer. I went back to the coffee shop but it wasn't there and no one had handed it in. I'd already looked for it in the car but I used my other phone inside the car and rang the number and sure enough, heard it ringing. It must have fallen out of my pocket and somehow got lodged under the passenger seat.
I do that all the time. Only thing is that it isn't just the cell phone. It's keys, and debit cards (which are usually in the last pair of pants I wore), etc, etc.
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DR Danise we have also been watching FALLING SKIES. We have last episode to watch tonight.
I really like it. It's better than all the "reality" shows on tv now.
Lord how I miss Babylon 5. It breaks my heart to think that 3 of that cast are now gone.
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I had a lovelier than lovely lunch with my friend Korliss and her husband Jerry Grossman, first cellist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the job Victor Herbert held when he moved to America in 1888.
I've sent off the last, problematic essay to New World Records, and I plan to take several days off and do nothing but other work.
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Lot's of high winds today. I've got a LOT of picking up to do outside with the small branches that are all over the front and back yard.
The dogs are feeling really frisky. They were running around the back yard but when I went and got my camera, they looked at me and stopped all the cute things they were doing.
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I was struck by a rather odd fact whilst watching 1959's THE HANGMAN today: our very own MBarnum bears a rather startling resemblance to the young (and blonde) Jack Lord.
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RE: AS GOOD AS IT GETS
The one performance in the film that is always overlooked is Shirley Knight.
I thought she was terrific as Helen Hunt's mother.
I think Shirley Knight has always been an under-rated actress; all the way back to DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS.
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RE: AS GOOD AS IT GETS
The one performance in the film that is always overlooked is Shirley Knight.
I thought she was terrific as Helen Hunt's mother.
I think Shirley Knight has always been an under-rated actress; all the way back to DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS.
All i know is, in LAW & ORDER she's the female Robert Foxworth; if one of them is in the episode, he or she is the killer.
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DR TCB, I understand there is a British magazine ATTITUDE which has this month both a cover and centerspread of Cheyenne Jackson, and you might want to look for a copy.
You mean this old thing?
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"Downtown Abbey" fans: Here's a short but amusing clip of an upcoming encounter between Shirley MacLaine and Maggie Smith:
http://tvline.com/2012/06/25/downton-abbey-season-3-shirley-maclaine-maggie-smith/
It doesn't play for me.
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Consumer Reports has declared the NOOK GlowLight Simple Touch the best e-reader available.
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I can't believe how fast the weather can change. It was so hot last week. Record temps. And so nice and sunny. And now the next 3 days are supposed to be so cool and rainy. And then thurs-sun are supposed to be hot and sunny again. It's not so much the rain i find odd. It's how cool it is supposed to get. To go from 40C to 16C that is crazy (100+F = 60F).
We didn't get as hot but we did get colder. Reading all the bad weather everyone is having I suppose I shouldn't complain about 60 degrees since it isn't raining. We are way below the average temps without breaking any records.
Us too. We were in the high 50's, low 60's today, and we are supposed to be cooler tomorrow.
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Monday morning greetings! Today I have to pick up some prescriptions for my Mother and deliver them to her, work out at the Y, and shop for tonight's dinner with DN Lauren.
Aw the life of a retiree! They say they don't know what they are going to do with themselves when they retire and when they do, you have to book an appointment to see them! Thelma and Glenda are both the same way. :)
Hey! Don't pick on us retirees. I have two lunches and a P.T appointment scheduled fo this week.
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Well, this is interesting...if it actually happens: With "Thin Man" Postponed, Into the Woods Film May Be Next Project for Rob Marshall (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/167364-With-Thin-Man-Postponed-Into-the-Woods-Film-May-Be-Next-Project-for-Rob-Marshall).
As previously reported, Into the Woods book writer James Lapine is currently at work on the screenplay, which will likely feature some new songs by Stephen Sondheim. Disney is behind the project.
Oh yeah, the one thing that INTO THE WOODS definately needs is more songs!
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DR Jennifer, logic and my family aren't very well acquainted. I was surprised that they hadn't picked a boys name, too. I'm even more surprised Sam hasn't posted anything on FB. Her friends are starting to bug her. I hope people don't start thinking she had complications or something is wrong with the baby. He's perfect....I think I've heard that phrase about 157 times and I've only talked to her once, lol
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DR Danise, so glad to see you posted. I was concerned watching the Weather Channel.
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DR Jennifer, who is your favorite on Next Food Network star? I have a few I like. Was sort of sad to see the person who went home last night. I won't tell you so I don't spoil it for you
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We get NFNS on Sunday night.
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"On our home page, you'll see it's all about Debby" Man Vixmom, you're popular today!
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"Debby continues to make a mess of vacation plans" guess your popularity isn't universal, lol
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DR Danise we have also been watching FALLING SKIES. We have last episode to watch tonight.
Lord how I miss Babylon 5. It breaks my heart to think that 3 of that cast are now gone.
We never watched so I only know of one cast member that is gone. Our friend directed 12 episodes. That was before we became friends or we would have watched.
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A friend of mine (sort of) who now lives in Texas has posted this quote from a friend of his talking about her love of Texas and the beauty of Baniff in Canada.
"I think God loves Texas, but He lives in Banff."
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The dogs are feeling really frisky. They were running around the back yard but when I went and got my camera, they looked at me and stopped all the cute things they were doing.
I hate when that happens.
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I was struck by a rather odd fact whilst watching 1959's THE HANGMAN today: our very own MBarnum bears a rather startling resemblance to the young (and blonde) Jack Lord.
Prove it. ;D
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I had a strange dream wherein I approached the esteemed BK in a drugstore and said, "Colin Jacobson s***s dead goats."
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Consumer Reports has declared the NOOK GlowLight Simple Touch the best e-reader available.
Thank you. I will have to check it out next time I'm in a Barnes and Noble store. I found a video which compared the Nook to the Simple Touch. I would like to have seen the difference between the Simple Touch and the Nook Color.
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DR Jennifer, logic and my family aren't very well acquainted.
;D
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He's perfect....I think I've heard that phrase about 157 times and I've only talked to her once, lol
Cute. :)
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I was surprised that they hadn't picked a boys name, too.
I admit we had the same issue for Craig. We had a girls name picked out but fluctuated between three different name combinations for Craig. The hospital gave Keith special permission to visit during an off time so we could get a sitter for Bryan and have quiet time to make our final decision. Once we had peace and quiet it wasn't very difficult.
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A friend of mine (sort of) who now lives in Texas has posted this quote from a friend of his talking about her love of Texas and the beauty of Baniff in Canada.
"I think God loves Texas, but He lives in Banff."
:)
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That time again.
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Page Five
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Jane, it took me a while to get to this story, so if you can't get into the site, you might try again tomorrow.
http://www.komonews.com/news/consumer/160296745.html
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Does anyone know what time Michael Phelps is swimming in the 400 Medley Final?
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Does anyone know what time Michael Phelps is swimming in the 400 Medley Final?
Never mind. It was 17 minutes ago.
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Monday morning greetings! Today I have to pick up some prescriptions for my Mother and deliver them to her, work out at the Y, and shop for tonight's dinner with DN Lauren.
Aw the life of a retiree! They say they don't know what they are going to do with themselves when they retire and when they do, you have to book an appointment to see them! Thelma and Glenda are both the same way. :)
Hey! Don't pick on us retirees. I have two lunches and a P.T appointment scheduled fo this week.
Until I get to join that group, I'm gonna pick. So there!
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Monday morning greetings! Today I have to pick up some prescriptions for my Mother and deliver them to her, work out at the Y, and shop for tonight's dinner with DN Lauren.
Aw the life of a retiree! They say they don't know what they are going to do with themselves when they retire and when they do, you have to book an appointment to see them! Thelma and Glenda are both the same way. :)
Hey! Don't pick on us retirees. I have two lunches and a P.T appointment scheduled fo this week.
Until I get to join that group, I'm gonna pick. So there!
Hurry up. Change doctors. Get a lawyer who specializes in SSA Disability.
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DR Danise, so glad to see you posted. I was concerned watching the Weather Channel.
Eh, what good is it having a good old Tropical Storm on your door step if you still have to go to work. :) It's not fair. The North gets snow days!
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Monday morning greetings! Today I have to pick up some prescriptions for my Mother and deliver them to her, work out at the Y, and shop for tonight's dinner with DN Lauren.
Aw the life of a retiree! They say they don't know what they are going to do with themselves when they retire and when they do, you have to book an appointment to see them! Thelma and Glenda are both the same way. :)
Hey! Don't pick on us retirees. I have two lunches and a P.T appointment scheduled fo this week.
Until I get to join that group, I'm gonna pick. So there!
Hurry up. Change doctors. Get a lawyer who specializes in SSA Disability.
I'm still fighting with the insurance company to pay me for taking the time off in May. I can't believe it. A doctor puts you out saying you are stressed to the limit and the insurance company is able to say, No, you could have been at work. Who knew?
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DR Danise, so glad to see you posted. I was concerned watching the Weather Channel.
Eh, what good is it having a good old Tropical Storm on your door step if you still have to go to work. :) It's not fair. The North gets snow days!
Not easy to get, especially if you work for the state. You can't get paid for the day unless the Governor orders all offices closed. Otherwise, you use your own leave.
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I had a strange dream wherein I approached the esteemed BK in a drugstore and said, "Colin Jacobson s***s dead goats."
Wonder what the Dream O Meter would say about THAT!
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Monday morning greetings! Today I have to pick up some prescriptions for my Mother and deliver them to her, work out at the Y, and shop for tonight's dinner with DN Lauren.
Aw the life of a retiree! They say they don't know what they are going to do with themselves when they retire and when they do, you have to book an appointment to see them! Thelma and Glenda are both the same way. :)
Hey! Don't pick on us retirees. I have two lunches and a P.T appointment scheduled fo this week.
Until I get to join that group, I'm gonna pick. So there!
Hurry up. Change doctors. Get a lawyer who specializes in SSA Disability.
I'm still fighting with the insurance company to pay me for taking the time off in May. I can't believe it. A doctor puts you out saying you are stressed to the limit and the insurance company is able to say, No, you could have been at work. Who knew?
Have you filed an appeal? Do you have a Union?
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DR Danise, so glad to see you posted. I was concerned watching the Weather Channel.
Eh, what good is it having a good old Tropical Storm on your door step if you still have to go to work. :) It's not fair. The North gets snow days!
He declared a disaster but no closings.
Not easy to get, especially if you work for the state. You can't get paid for the day unless the Governor orders all offices closed. Otherwise, you use your own leave.
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G'night!
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Time for me to leave. Since I got to work early, I get to leave early. Love how that happens. ;)
Have a good rest of the evening, all!
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'night DR TCB and DR George. Sleep well.
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DR Jennifer, logic and my family aren't very well acquainted.
;D
On the other hand, drama is a member of the family
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Jane, it took me a while to get to this story, so if you can't get into the site, you might try again tomorrow.
http://www.komonews.com/news/consumer/160296745.html
Thank you. I found the comment that you can store 20 books to read on the Kindle. The story never said how many can be stored on the Nook, which I don't know the answer to. I thought I could store more than 20.
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Monday morning greetings! Today I have to pick up some prescriptions for my Mother and deliver them to her, work out at the Y, and shop for tonight's dinner with DN Lauren.
Aw the life of a retiree! They say they don't know what they are going to do with themselves when they retire and when they do, you have to book an appointment to see them! Thelma and Glenda are both the same way. :)
Hey! Don't pick on us retirees. I have two lunches and a P.T appointment scheduled fo this week.
Until I get to join that group, I'm gonna pick. So there!
Hurry up. Change doctors. Get a lawyer who specializes in SSA Disability.
I'm still fighting with the insurance company to pay me for taking the time off in May. I can't believe it. A doctor puts you out saying you are stressed to the limit and the insurance company is able to say, No, you could have been at work. Who knew?
Good luck with this. Did you receive disability from work?
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DR Jennifer, logic and my family aren't very well acquainted.
;D
On the other hand, drama is a member of the family
:)
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We had a nice visit with Lauren. I'm going to power down now and probably go to bed soon - 'night!
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Finished with a long day. Did the Costco run, which was actually fun, took the helper for a lunch at the Kansas City Barbecue, which is really my favorite barbecue jernt ever (she agreed), then came home. Worked with Shelly Markham for an hour and got the arrangements done, then the cast came and it's a really good group, and it's lovely having Kim Huber back with us (first time this year). I'm waiting for my engineer to arrive and then I'll be able to sit on my couch like so much fish.
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Once again the notes have been posted on a couple of Blu-ray boards and I'm being canonized for saying it like it is and vilified for saying it like it is.
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Soory to have been E & T I have been very busy blowing down trees, trashing flowerbeds and ruining vacation plans
I am Debby, hear me roar!!!!
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I know it is not ask BK day BUT -- dear Bruce, can you explain to me why you care what a bunch of idiots say about dvd releases that you have not issued? I do not mean that question in a rude way -- I truly want to know
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DR Jane - I currently have 84 books in my Nook color -
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I paid for 6 of them - the 5 books of the Game of Throne Series and a certain book by a record producer we all know and love
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all the rest were freebies
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DR Jane would be so proud of me
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tonight I took a portobello mushroom cap and sprinkled it with chopped vidalia onion, and broiled it along with some grilled red pepper and asparagus and a splash of basalmic vinegar
and that was dinner
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Ginny you are a good daughter!!
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JOB finding VIBES for dear FJL
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Harvard apparently also graduates talented musical book writers and lyricists!
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Good to see td and Vixmom among all the names here today.
Night, all.
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Harvard apparently also graduates talented musical book writers and lyricists!
Aw, shucks
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not to mention satirical songs
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well sleepy time for me
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VIBES for all!!
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Jane, it took me a while to get to this story, so if you can't get into the site, you might try again tomorrow.
http://www.komonews.com/news/consumer/160296745.html
Thank you. I found the comment that you can store 20 books to read on the Kindle. The story never said how many can be stored on the Nook, which I don't know the answer to. I thought I could store more than 20.
I don't think that the article says that the Kindle can only hold 20 books but just used a random number as an example...I have almost 200 titles on my Kindle. Okay, a lot are short stories, but I do have quite a few full-length books.
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I know it is not ask BK day BUT -- dear Bruce, can you explain to me why you care what a bunch of idiots say about dvd releases that you have not issued? I do not mean that question in a rude way -- I truly want to know
Here's the easiest answer - I care because these few people do great harm, posting stupid misinformation and causing other idiots to actually not purchase great discs. I feel someone has to be there to level the playing field and while it's occasionally enjoyable to do it, I'd rather it be someone else - only there isn't anyone else willing to do it, apparently.
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Finished with my viewing.