Monday morning greetings! Today is the first day of my first 5-day work week since the week of December 5. Pray for Rosemary's Baby.
TOD - Disney's Cinderella and a TV version of Beauty and the Beast, starring a grown-up Shirley Temple.
DR Jose - I'm glad to see that you're safely in NYC. Did you hear from Jason last night that he got home OK?
Today is National Bubble Wrap Day!
(Yeah, like any of us really need an excuse. ::))
DR Jose - Cincinnati's name is from the Society of the Cincinnatus, which took it's name from:
"Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, born 519?, BC: Roman statesman who gained fame for his selfless devotion to the republic in times of crisis and for giving up the reins of power when the crisis was over. Although he was a historical figure, his career has been much embellished by legend...." (Encyclopedia Britannica online)
Blame his parents!
Thank you for your continued help, by the way.
Speaking of Shirley Temple, I spotted the brief clip of her Storybook Theatre show on the SAG Awards last night and I was dazzled by the bright and vivid color. I would love to see an entire episode. I recall this show was discussed here before. Does anyone know if it's available on DVD?
I agree completely, DR Dan. I saw that clip and was astonished by the clarity and richness of color. I watched SHIRLEY TEMPLE'S STORYBOOK religiously, but we only had a black and white set then, so I never saw the episodes in color and would LOVE to see them now. I have a feeling they'd hold up beautifully. Some of them were outstanding examples of fairy tale representations. I particularly remember "The Little Lame Prince."
You mean "claptrap" isn't what they call a police sting in the tenderloin district?
The show ran from 1958-1960...and during those years, I know I didn't know anyone who had ever seen a color TV.
I know the process had been around since the early 1950s, but few shows shot anything in color until the 1960s.
What great news that the Storybook Theater was done in color...it ought to do well on DVD should anyone ever release the episodes. A few were issued on VHS, but only a few.
Terribly sad news. The playwright, Wendy Wasserstein (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/96859.html) has passed away from lymphoma at only 55 years of age. She will be missed. I didn't know her but I saw many of her plays and, IMHO, she was a wonderful artist.
'Twas not my comment DR JRand. Think Delaware. (not Perry Como).
DRTOMovOZ - no, I don't have an X-rated version of Lords of Discipline...but I am sure one exists somewhere! :)
And have you cleared your cache lately?
I took nearly 300 pictures this weekend while I was visiting Our Nation's Capitol. I did the touristy stuff yesterday - the National Archives, four of the Smithsonian museums, the National Gallery and the Washington Monument. It was a busy day! And then I got to sit in the pit with DR Jose and his fellow musicians, which was quite a fun experience. Believe it or not, last night was the first time the whole weekend that I was able to forget the stresses of last week and just have fun.
Many, MANY thanks to DR Jose and his parents for putting me up - and putting up with me - this weekend. FRUIT LOOPS!!
Have you ever been at work and just felt like not working.
Have you ever been at work and just felt like not working.
Sounds like a great trip and a great getaway for you, DR Jason.
Jose - Thanks for the advice. My computer is a Mac. Might clearing the cache help on a Mac as well, or only on a PC
Oh that is right, DR Jason, you wanted to see the pandas...were they as fun as you had hoped? I too find them fascinating.
Jose - Thanks for the advice. My computer is a Mac. Might clearing the cache help on a Mac as well, or only on a PC
Have you ever been at work and just felt like not working.
And have you cleared your cache lately? (seriously) ;)
Is "clearing a cache" related to "expressing an anal sac"?
der Brucer
I guess I should have left off the ;)
Does any remember the Saturday early afternoon version of HOLLYWOOD SQUARES called STORYBOOK SQUARES, in which the actors dressed up as Red Riding Hood, Little Bo Peep, etc? That was must see Tv For me in those days.
SOUTH PACIFIC page four dance.
Not from my production! 8)
And now, I must go to sleep and try to forget (if only for one night ;)) FreeCell Game # 7303.
That looks like the white bread-iest production of SP I've ever seen.
No sawing of trees here in my neighborhood tonight...and yet there are many tree limbs on the ground due to the wild windstorms today! For awhile I thought the whole house was gonna get blown down.
Me, too, DR DAKOTA CELT - I am more a fan of the GWTW movie than the book, although the book certainly has a LOT more story!
the Christmas Tree (yes, it's still up, thankfully it's an artificial tree).
JRand55, yes I thought you might enjoy CHITRALEHKA...now you should find a copy of MUGHAL-E-AZAM....talk about some beautiful colors! Whew! And a good love story (thought I HATED the ending). Much of the movie is black and white but then it switcheds to color on several occasions...and those occasions are stunning!
However, there is a colorized version out there as well (they colorized the black and white scenes).
(http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=%22mughal+e+azam%22/v=2/SID=w/l=IVI/SIG=12i026krh/EXP=1138732892/*-http%3A//www.musicindiaonline.com/z/st/movie_name/7589/0/f/5.jpg)
If you think Free Cell is addicting, try "Snood" :)
Good morning all
Job hunting can drain your soul. That is all.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. - The business cards got a response, but surely not what their owner had in mind when he had them printed up.
They came to the attention of Leavenworth police, who used them to make a drug arrest last week.
Sylvester J. Williams, 21, of Leavenworth, was charged Monday with possessing crack cocaine with the intent to sell it, Maj. Patrick Kitchens of the Leavenworth Police Department said.
Kitchens said Williams remained in custody Wednesday on $75,000 bond.
He said police had heard for some time that Williams had been selling drugs in the area. "Then we heard that he was handing out business cards," the officer said. "In the course of our investigation we were fortunate to come up with one, and we gave him a call."
Kitchens said the business card had an image of what appeared to be an alarm clock being hit by a boxing glove and said: "For a quick hit on time call the boss."
"When he answered, we agreed to buy some crack from him, we went up there, and we arrested him," Kitchens said.
The arrest was made Friday.
"It makes our job considerably easier when they advertise and let us know where to get ahold of them," Kitchens said.
Good morning all
Job hunting can drain your soul. That is all.
Emus are very much like that - they will steal food that you are carrying.
Dix Hills leopard keeper is sentenced
4-year deal in leopard case
Dec 21, 2005
BY ZACHARY R. DOWDY
STAFF WRITER
January 30, 2006, 4:13 PM EST
The Dix Hills man who beat his wife and, chained her to a basement staircase in their home and drugged her was sentenced to four years in prison for the crimes yesterday.
Anthony Barone, 35, was sentenced yesterday by state Supreme Court Justice Robert W. Doyle in Riverhead as about a dozen of his relatives looked on -- and just after his wife of 14 years pleaded with Doyle through sobs to mete out the maximum term.
"I'm just begging you today to give him the maximum," said Anastasia Barone, who said she was kicked in the face by Barone -- while he was wearing steel-tipped boots – and punched, chained and drugged by her husband, who had made their house a den for a pair of leopard cubs. "In front of my children he kicked me in the face."
The couple has four children, ranging in age from two to nine years old, who lived at the house, too, despite the cubs.
Charges against Barone, who once ran a successful tattoo shop in Lynbrook, stem from assaults he committed against Anastasia Barrone in May 2005, after the couple argued over a pending separation.
At the time, police said Barone erupted into a rage and pummeled his wife. He was charged with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, unlawful imprisonment, weapons charges and four counts of endangering the welfare of a child. He pleaded guilty last month.
Doyle sentenced Barone to four years for the assault charge and lesser time for the other charges, the terms of which will be served concurrently. Suffolk prosecutor Donald Mates had asked Doyle to sentence Barone to five years in prison. //quote]
Looking forward to the SUPERMAN commentaries.
Several of my actor friends will do the same thing if you're not careful. ;)I have not eaten Kangaroo or Emu and will not. Tourists are more likely to do so. Check with Jose - he may have had eithert or both plus crocodile.
What does emu taste like? Chicken?
I can't imagine eating kangaroo. Aren't they on the endangered species list?
SOUTH PACIFIC page four dance.
Not from my production! 8)
Only a few of the Shirley Temple Storybook tales are available:
http://www.shirleytemple.com/moreinfo01.html
Jose: I don't think I can afford to go out tonight. Rent is due in a couple of days and I just bought soap. Lots and lots of soap. :) I wish I could, but I think I'm gonna have to pass tonight.
Jane, the best experience was filming my Sherlock Holmes script for Hound of the Baskervilles in London. A director who was a collaborator and fan, actors who came up to me and asked if they could change a line, a producer who insisted I be in dailies every day and in the editing room, taking notes and making suggestions (five of the six I made were taken). Great experience in the greatest city in the world. It's still the only one of my films I can watch and just enjoy without squirming and seeing all the things that went wrong.
.."The Lincoln Bush"
*And, actually, my small tree is still up too in my parents' basement.
I am super exhausted, doing this training really wore me out. I can't wait until this weekend so that I have the chance to sleep in!
What are we training for? I send good vibes your way
I'm still catching up on the last few days of posts. With regard to the Lay's dill pickle chips, mine were purchased at a Target in the Bronx. I was quite surprised to see them, and into my cart they went.
I was a co-faciliator for a 4 day (2 weekends back to back) training for new hotline counselors. We taught them a peer counseling model/method and basic HIV info.
I have not eaten Kangaroo or Emu and will not. Tourists are more likely to do so. Check with Jose - he may have had eithert or both plus crocodile.
Most kangaroo species are far far far from being endangered. Koalas are in more trouble but only in some regions - mostly health problems! There are large scale relocation programmes when there is overpopulation in communities. Tasmanian Devils are also having problems at the moment!
DR George.. DP Colin managed the Freecell in six tries! He has done over 5000 of them!
The secret is to get to the red Jack in column three and to avoid the obvious moves at the beginning.
DR MattH: Yes...for as badly as I was feeling throughout parts of the weekend, it was good for me to go, and I'm so happy that I got to see and appreciate some of our country's history.
Standing in front of the Declaration of Independence, the cornerstone of our liberty and history, and realizing what people had to go through - and are continuing to go through - to get us where we are today helped open my eyes to the bigger picture and made my problems seem not so big. What really turned me around, though, was standing up against the Washington Monument looking up at the clouds, watching the dark rainclouds break away and seeing bright blue sky peeking through. I felt infinite. That's the only word I can use to describe it. Infinite. It made me feel like everything is going to be OK. I don't know when or how, but it will be.
I'm here safe and sound, thanks to DR Jose's excellent driving skills. I'm afraid I wasn't much of a driving companion - I dozed off around 12:30 this morning - but he was kind enough to drop me off at my subway stop before his trek uptown. I think I got to bed around 3:30 this morning. I was up at 8:00 and, to my shock and frustration, my roommate was in the bathroom taking a shower - for FORTY-FIVE MINUTES! I finally had to knock on the door and tell him I needed to get ready. "Oh, I'm sorry - I'm not used to the new schedule." What? What "new" schedule? I've been on MY schedule since he moved in. I don't know what HIS new schedule is and it doesn't really matter - 45 minutes in the bathroom on any morning is too long. Especially since he has a half bathroom in his bedroom. Rant over.
I took nearly 300 pictures this weekend while I was visiting Our Nation's Capitol. I did the touristy stuff yesterday - the National Archives, four of the Smithsonian museums, the National Gallery and the Washington Monument. It was a busy day! And then I got to sit in the pit with DR Jose and his fellow musicians, which was quite a fun experience. Believe it or not, last night was the first time the whole weekend that I was able to forget the stresses of last week and just have fun.
Many, MANY thanks to DR Jose and his parents for putting me up - and putting up with me - this weekend. FRUIT LOOPS!!
If you think Free Cell is addicting, try "Snood" :)
DR George Congratulations on your debt free accomplishment!
"Snood" is evil incarnate to all of us who have jobs to do. It's one of the most addicting games I've ever had the pleasure of playing. Beware!!!
"Snood" is evil incarnate to all of us who have jobs to do. It's one of the most addicting games I've ever had the pleasure of playing. Beware!!!
For the sports fans: Ian Thorpe returns to competitive swimming this evening, First since the Athens Olympics.
DR Jane: "The Losing Season". I've never watched a game of basketball!
There is a Reservoir in Central Park.? The next walking tour :) While we are at it I haven't seen much of Central Park.
elmore and I walked along a pretty area near his place.
Thanks! I get paid tomorrow and the final credit card payment will actually be taken out of my account on Wednesday. THEN it will all be done. ;D
Great pics, DR Jason. But why was Howdy Doody wearing that glove?
That's a good question. Maybe it's not Howdy Doody. Weren't there other puppets that looked very much like Howdy but had other names? I'm pretty certain, though, that the placard said it was "Howdy Doody..."
It sure looks like Howdy Doody--right before he was about to commit a murder!
Did you get to see Archie Bunker's chair?
...and also for reassuring me about those things ( atechnical computer term :) ) that keep popping up on AOL.
And Toby and Dylan were perfect gentlemen tonight too.
And he suggested I but some Cheese Nips for Matt too!"but" mmmmmmmmmmmm. Where is your Mind DR Jose?
;)
But Candice Bergen's dad's puppet, Charlie, was there.
The really cool thing they left me was a folder with the history of the house written by a woman who's parents built the house in 1934 and whose family owned the house until 1960. She's kept track of the people who have lived there over the years and visited a couple times. She writes for a newspaper in Greenville, TX. I have her name and email, so I'm going to write and tell her I'm there now and see what else she can tell me about the place
I also want to give my congrats on this to you, DR George. It's an awesome achievement!
I don't know how it is that I have missed seeing any Kurosawa films in my lifetime! Well, I mean I saw part of RAN way back in the 1980s, but didn't really care much for it...so I guess that is why I never bothered to see any of his other films...but boy have I been missing out. I have several of Kurosawa's other films, all starring Toshiro Mifune, in my Netflix queue.
He is now my favorite Japanese director...after Inoshiro Honda, that is! :D
Back from the South Pacific screening, about which much more later in the notes. I'm going to relax for a few moments before diving into them.
One amusing thing was the woman sitting in back of me - she tapped me on the shoulder and informed me that she'd seen me at Deceit last Thursday and even asked me a question. I recognized her immediately.