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Re:FAREWELL 2007/HELLO 2008!
« Reply #180 on: December 31, 2007, 12:31:39 PM »

Oh, Bruce! We were just talking about you.
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« Reply #181 on: December 31, 2007, 12:36:19 PM »

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« Reply #182 on: December 31, 2007, 12:36:38 PM »

-But all seems to be better now.
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« Reply #183 on: December 31, 2007, 12:37:23 PM »

I wondered if anyone would notice that François had left!
At the moment he is on holidays from work and will return to Paris in late January.
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« Reply #184 on: December 31, 2007, 12:38:02 PM »

I just got that too many connections crap and lost a very long post.  I am really annoyed right now, but I know if I write these creeps, they won't respond, or they'll say they just had to do something for a minute and that I shouldn't get into a huff.

What I said was that Francois is an enigma to me.  He comes here, posts endlessly, then leaves for months, sometimes because of a perceived tiff with someone, sometimes not.  This is the longest he's been gone, but I don't recall any sort of tiff this last time.  I never understand why people do this, at least the ones who leave for good.  We've lost a few, like former dear readers Jay and Dan-In-Toronto because of tiffs that didn't even involve them, but because one of the tiffers wrote to them and kvetched so much that they took sides, which is fine, but left in a show of something or other.  But, people come, people go, like Grand Hotel.  Nothing to be done about it.  The disappearance of Rodzinski is stranger to me than all of it, frankly.  TPunk comes and goes, but Rodzinski has seemingly disappeared for good, and for what reason is anyone's guess.  
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« Reply #185 on: December 31, 2007, 12:38:04 PM »

I'm fixin' to go to the drug store for some Prilosec.  It's been coming on gradually....but I think the holiday "feasting" has caught up to me.

I started my 14-day "course" on Christmas Eve.  :-\
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« Reply #186 on: December 31, 2007, 12:38:32 PM »

Yes, we noticed he wasn't around, but he always came back!
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« Reply #187 on: December 31, 2007, 12:38:39 PM »

But all seems to be better now.

:)
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« Reply #188 on: December 31, 2007, 12:39:39 PM »

I am wondering how I am going to manage to stay up until midnight tonight.
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« Reply #189 on: December 31, 2007, 12:40:00 PM »

Coffee, I guess.
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« Reply #190 on: December 31, 2007, 12:40:37 PM »

I wondered if anyone would notice that François had left!
At the moment he is on holidays from work and will return to Paris in late January.

that's quite a lengthy leave. I do hope he rejoins us.
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« Reply #191 on: December 31, 2007, 12:41:28 PM »

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« Reply #192 on: December 31, 2007, 12:44:15 PM »

Bruce, I suspect that in many cases other things come up, they get busy, and soon it's off their radar.
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« Reply #193 on: December 31, 2007, 12:44:38 PM »

It's been 2008 for nearly eight hours now. (Longer if you are a Hobbit).

No end of the world.  Just thought I might  give the DRs some reassurance!
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« Reply #194 on: December 31, 2007, 12:51:35 PM »

No end of the world.  Just thought I might  give the DRs some reassurance!

Thank you, DR Tomovoz.

I am indeed reassured!  :)
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« Reply #195 on: December 31, 2007, 12:52:33 PM »

Re Jay and Dan: From my understanding from both the gentlemen in question, no-one wrote to them and kvetched!

I'm still in contact with DR Jay at times and in more frequent contact with DiT (who still lurks).

François has certainly not left this time because of a "Tiff" etc.
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« Reply #196 on: December 31, 2007, 12:56:58 PM »

I miss Rodzinski and DRs Jed and Ann.  I suspect that they are out there having a "Life". It's good to know that HHW filled in a gap for them when they were in need of it.  They are younger than most of us here and are less likely to be "home" with a PC for Company.
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« Reply #197 on: December 31, 2007, 12:57:18 PM »

I also had a very nice recent e from DiT, whose cousin is our former Rabbi.  :)
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« Reply #198 on: December 31, 2007, 12:59:21 PM »

Happy New Year, DR Tomovoz!
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« Reply #199 on: December 31, 2007, 01:03:47 PM »

I guess the battery in DR Sandra's pocket internet gave out some time ago.
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« Reply #200 on: December 31, 2007, 01:05:06 PM »

Thank you DR Ginny.  Yes Virginia there is a 2008.
Also to DR George from last night!
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« Reply #201 on: December 31, 2007, 01:13:37 PM »

Well, for those folk who griped that the marketing people at Warner's couldn't determine the market for SWEENEY TODD, I believe they will find the same quandary with THE WATER HORSE, a beautiful but very sad fantasy.  The previews and newspaper ads, with the creature wearing a Santa hat, imply a lot of fun and siliness involving a sea creature, and nothing says a damned thing about the horrors of war, fathers who don't return, and intense violence committed against a creature they've led you to believe is friendly, cute and cuddly.  There were too many terrified children at the 1:40 matinee and one monster of a grandmother who would not SHUT THE HELL UP and insisted on communicating with her grandchild at a decibel level everyone in the theatre could hear clearly during the bombings and explosions.

I loved the movie; it's  two-hankie.  I love Emily Watson, who was reunited with David Morissey from HILARY AND JACKIE, but I felt the movie short-shrifted us on several of the plot lines it was spinning.
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« Reply #202 on: December 31, 2007, 01:17:41 PM »

HAPPY NEW YEAR DR TOMOVOZ AND YOUR EVER-LOVIN' COLIN!!!!!




*And I hope DD Magnus had a good New Year's Eve too.
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« Reply #203 on: December 31, 2007, 01:23:31 PM »

Well, for those folk who griped that the marketing people at Warner's couldn't determine the market for SWEENEY TODD, I believe they will find the same quandary with THE WATER HORSE, a beautiful but very sad fantasy.  The previews and newspaper ads, with the creature wearing a Santa hat, imply a lot of fun and siliness involving a sea creature, and nothing says a damned thing about the horrors of war, fathers who don't return, and intense violence committed against a creature they've led you to believe is friendly, cute and cuddly.  There were too many terrified children at the 1:40 matinee and one monster of a grandmother who would not SHUT THE HELL UP and insisted on communicating with her grandchild at a decibel level everyone in the theatre could hear clearly during the bombings and explosions.

I loved the movie; it's  two-hankie.  I love Emily Watson, who was reunited with David Morissey from HILARY AND JACKIE, but I felt the movie short-shrifted us on several of the plot lines it was spinning.

I loved the movie too, and also sat there wondering about how all the World War II stuff would play out with the under 10-years old crowd and their parents.  And even though some of the plot lines were never fully fleshed out, I did find the closing moments of the movie very touching, and unforced (surprisingly so) - which made me cry even more.

I'm sorry you had to deal with a grandmutha at your showing, but if you'd like to see it again... I'm back tomorrow.  ;)
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« Reply #204 on: December 31, 2007, 01:27:26 PM »

HAPPY NEW YEAR DR TOMOVOZ AND YOUR EVER-LOVIN' COLIN!!!!!




*And I hope DD Magnus had a good New Year's Eve too.

Hugs and thanks from your OZ family DR Jose.
2007 was I am sure a wonderful year for yourself - a foundation upon which to build an amazing future.  
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« Reply #205 on: December 31, 2007, 01:30:09 PM »

Re Jay and Dan: From my understanding from both the gentlemen in question, no-one wrote to them and kvetched!

I'm still in contact with DR Jay at times and in more frequent contact with DiT (who still lurks).

François has certainly not left this time because of a "Tiff" etc.

Despite what they may be saying to you, I know the facts and what went on during that time.  Nothing to be concerned about anymore, but it IS the reason they left.  Which, to my mind, is just plain silly, but that's me.

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« Reply #206 on: December 31, 2007, 01:32:55 PM »

Time for me to head to work.

Yep, that's how I'm celebrating New Year's Eve.   :-\
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« Reply #207 on: December 31, 2007, 01:33:26 PM »

Still no word as to what that photograph is from.
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« Reply #208 on: December 31, 2007, 01:34:07 PM »

...Then if it's "nothing to be concerned about anymore", then why bring it up at all?

Just continue to be thankful and happy for the people, the DRs -  and the lurkers for that matter -  who were here, who are here, and who will be dropping by in the future.  And who may be coming back.
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« Reply #209 on: December 31, 2007, 01:43:29 PM »

Always thankful.  I occasionally bring it up because it baffles me and when I am baffled I bring it up, otherwise I will implode with bafflement.

Speaking of baffled, I have listened to the cast recording of Young Frankenstein.  I was not quite perpared for its badness.  Even though the booklet apparently would have you believe that Mr. Brooks is now in the company of Berlin and Porter, this is a really bad score.  You can hear Glen Kelly trying to give life and cleverness to each arrangement, but it's for naught.  You can also pretty much hear all the role models Mr. Brooks used for his tunes - it's a veritible Name That Tune.  The lyrics are predictable but okay.  Mr. Besterman is a decent orchestrator, but a record producer he isn't.  As to the cast, I'm sure they all work hard on stage and I'm sure some of the deliver wonderfully, but on this album they don't.  Does Miss Foster's accent really appear and disappear like that?  Does Megan Mullally really sound like she was recorded at the wrong speed or is she auditioning to play Alvin the Chipmunk?  Roger Bart seems lifeless.  Andrea Martin is always fun, but here her material seems to fail her at almost every turn.  The arrangement of Puttin' On The Ritz is, for me, awful.  Certainly this is the most relentless cast album ever - it assualts the ear from start to finish.  
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