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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had tradition, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're off trying out for the road company of Fiddler On The MOOf.
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And the word of the day is: TALION!
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Welcome eleven GUESTS. Who ARE you people?
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TOD: I don't know from epic action-adventure films.
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Morning all. It's 6:30am in New York and I'm finishing breakfast. It's drizzling and supposed to get up to 80 something degrees.
I hope that work will be less crazy than it was last week.
Since Anthony is still on Long Island I will spend much of the week finishing my tweaking of the laptop. That should be fun...for me anyway.
That's all for now. Later, gaters.
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Good morning, all! It's not such a good day here because Jo has taken to her bed with sore throat, chills and a fever. Last night, Jo and I watched a lot of TOP CHEF episodes and laughed through them, and I knew she was feeling down with a sore throat. She kept breaking out in hot sweats so I'm not surprised that she feels like hell today. I wish there were something that I could do.
I am about ready for a round of Brain surgery before I head off to Miami University for (hopefully) lunch with the chairwoman of the Theatre Dept and a visit with the director of Special Collections. There I'll learn what's becoming of my 43 cartons.
TOD: I cannot think of a single thing, but I've got other things on my mind. Maybe later.
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Good morning, NOBODY! How strange. It is past 7:30 a.m. on the East coast, and not a single soul in the place.
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TOD: I don't know from epic action-adventure films.
Yes, we know, because you are Amish.
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T.O.D.
ROMANCING THE STONE
THE JEWEL OF THE NILE (not so much)
THE MUMMY (Brendan Fraser version)
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
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T.O.D.
ROMANCING THE STONE
THE JEWEL OF THE NILE (not so much)
THE MUMMY (Brendan Fraser version)
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
THE MUMMY RETURNS had some good moments, but when The Rock turned into the Scorpian King, it looked like they struck his head on the end of a Dungeness crab rather than a scorpian. Anyway, it became way to silly.
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I will probably see THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR, regardless of the reviews, just because I like Brendan Fraser.
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Hi, DR TCB. May today be a better day for you! :)
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See? Things are looking up already! ;)
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And the word of the day is: TALION!
And The Song Of The Day Is: THE MERCY SEAT
(courtesy of Johnny Cash-An Eye For An Eye-A Tooth For a Tooth)
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I am back from NASHVILLE where I and the DW attended a Wedding of a Daughter of Friends of ours.
More News Later.
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Welcome back, DR ArnoldMBrockman! :)
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I'm trying out a new look...
(http://bp3.blogger.com/_kMk_ZsQIoOA/SDheAdZgG8I/AAAAAAAAAWk/VaFDUpEcYpk/s320/missrichfield.jpg)
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I also briefly considered this:
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Excellent Vibes & Xylophones for BK for the next several weeks!
Healthy Vibes to Our DR TCB!
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Healthy vibes and hugs to our dear TCB
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For some reason, I am up.
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And the word of the day is: TALION!
I thought Scar falling to face his death at the hands of the hyenas was a fitting end to TALION King.
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For some reason, I am up.
That's what I said, about three hours ago.
Which puts me in good company, just in a different time zone.
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TOD: I don't know from epic action-adventure films.
Ask DR Elmore if you can borrow one from his extensive VCR collection.
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THE MUMMY RETURNS had some good moments, but when The Rock turned into the Scorpian King, it looked like they struck his head on the end of a Dungeness crab rather than a scorpian. Anyway, it became way to silly.
Dungeness crab can be yummy. So can Dwayne Johnson, sometimes, with the right lighting and costuming.
Oh. It was the combination that didn't work. Now I get it. Nevermind.
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I'm trying out a new look...
(http://bp3.blogger.com/_kMk_ZsQIoOA/SDheAdZgG8I/AAAAAAAAAWk/VaFDUpEcYpk/s320/missrichfield.jpg)
Your lipstick needs to be a brighter shade, to match the outfit.
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I also briefly considered this:
(http://rantingdetails.typepad.com/my_weblog/images/2008/05/24/n36407889_32189441_5539.jpg)
Don't even bother. Dwayne Johnson has already done it.
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TOD:
The Adventures of Robin Hood.
"Hi, my name is Eroll Flynn, and I could use some help wriggiling out of these tights! ;)"
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TOD (modern):
National Treasure.
But National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets doesn't work for me. It just doesn't. Too paint by numbers.
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"HEY! No fair, guys!! The music hasn't even STOPPED yet!!
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photo: Boeing, Boeing
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wriggling out of these tights!
Ah; almost a Follies reference! :)
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"HEY! No fair, guys!! The music hasn't even STOPPED yet!!
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photo: Boeing, Boeing
"It's my turn to wear the dress!"
"No, it's my turn to wear the dress!"
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Interesting casting idea now flitting through my brain:
Errol Flynn as Carlotta Campion!
If only he were still here!
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That could be a fun variation on our "let's recast a movie or show" game: Reverse Gender Casting! Boys in the girls parts, girls as the boys!
Kristin Chenoweth as J. Pierpont Finch. Think about it!
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Tuesday morning greetings! Of the 4 people who slept in our house last night, I'm the only who didn't have to be someplace this morning. How unusual is that?
Since Rob has no classes on Tuesdays and Mary Linda doesn't have one until 10, they stayed here and left for Cincinnati about 8:30. Richard is off to teach his usual Tuesday morning Bible study at a nearby church and I'm just puttering on the last of my 4-days-off-in-a-row. Later this afternoon, Richard and I will go see the Indiana Jones movie and to Barnes & Noble for the new South Pacific recording.
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The best epic movie of all time is EL CID.
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Good morning!
An OK cool morning, but today will be the warmest day yet in 2008, and I can feel it rapidly approaching. I won't have the house opened up for much longer. But the next two days promise a cooling down, so that will be nice.
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I set out for Wal-Mart today and bought a bunch of stuff I really needed. Thanks to all who filled me in on SUnday about its being open then, but by the time I read the posts, it was too late to go.
Anyway, all stocked up again with some essentials.
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We finally gave in and turned on our air conditioning this morning. Not that the temperature is so high, but it's so humid that you couldn't scoot your chair away from our kitchen table :P
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TOD:
BEAU GESTE
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
DIE HARD
THE THIEF OF BAGDAD (all three versions)
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I did record THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN last night and hope to watch a little of it so I can decide if I want to record tonight's conclusion.
Other than an NCIS rerun, I'll be watching DVDs today and tonight for the most part.
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I should try to get more sleeping in (my day off) so that I can
con talk der B into running errands later. Maybe a walk into and about town, if he's up to it.
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Another incredible epic adventure movie
THE INCREDIBLES.
(I can't wait for this to come out on Blu-ray disc.)
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Most of today will be given over to watching THE ODD COUPLE - Season 4.
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DR Matt:
Yes, the new Andromeda is slower.
It's also much more cynical about government. And there's more iffy sci-fi involved.
But it's nice to hear Daniel Dae Kim speaking perfect English. And he, Benjamin Bratt, and Rick Schroder are all nice to look at.
Eric MacCormack plays a jerk/journalist. Or is that redundant?
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Druxy, I don't mean that kind of epic - I mean the Indiana Jones kind of epic adventure yarn. MattH's list is a perfect example.
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I finished adjusting the final scene and finale of the musical I'm mentoring, so I can now solely concentrate on matters Nudie.
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I am trying to think if there is anything on tv tonight.
I think just HELL'S KITCHEN.
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My favorite dance epic was EL CYD - that movie had legs.
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I went to Walmart yesterday also. To get the flowers for my garden. It was sort of confusing because they had different sized containers of impatiens (what i was buying) all mixed together (at different prices).
The containers fit inside the same bigger container. So it was very hard to see right away which was which (one size container was 24 flowers for $5.27 and the other was 6 for $2.27).
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Catching up very slowly but surely.
To George and TCB and others who sent vibes, here's the news on the health situation for our leading man's father: Brian's father was released from the hospital and thankfully even was able to come to two of the performances, as well as the closing day party, although he clearly had to take it easy.
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Went to get markers for the Pet Sematery today, but of course there were none, so maybe I can find some tomorrow. Would like to get a few in there before sister Molly arrives from Seattle on Thursday.
WOW....I have never heard of DR ARNOLDBROCKMAN's song of the day....interesting.
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BK i wonder if there were so many people at the movie you went to yesterday because of what movie it was. A movie that grosses more than $100M on that weekend is sure to be full!
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Only on page two and several of my TOD choices have been mentioned. So I will just say aye to:
Where Eagles Dare
The Mummy - and I too am looking forward to the new Mummy This Summer, just saw the preview trailer on the Universal HD channel yesterday.
The Colossus of Rhodes, just to be original
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Thanks for the update, DR FJL.
And congrats to Kritzerland on the lovely EVENING PRIMROSE review.
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Now to do some more blocking work on ACT TWO....to be prepared for this evening's rehearsal. Hopefully our Frank will appear tonight.
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Other then some Hercules films I am unable to think of anything for the TOD.
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Yes, we know, because you are Amish.
Ain't it da truth!
:D
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DR FJL - I hope that you learned what you wanted to about your new material from the live audience/workshop experience. :)
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We finally gave in and turned on our air conditioning this morning. Not that the temperature is so high, but it's so humid that you couldn't scoot your chair away from our kitchen table :P
;D
Oh, the imagery!
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I'm having an early lunch with best friend John today, so I guess I'd better finish up here quickly so I can be downstairs waiting when his car pulls in the driveway.
WBBL.
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Other then some Hercules films I am unable to think of anything for the TOD.
Is it possible you've not seen anything other than some Hercules films in this genre?
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I'm trying out a new look...
(http://bp3.blogger.com/_kMk_ZsQIoOA/SDheAdZgG8I/AAAAAAAAAWk/VaFDUpEcYpk/s320/missrichfield.jpg)
If it's meant to be a disguise, try harder. I'd have recognized you anywhere.
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I also briefly considered this:
(http://rantingdetails.typepad.com/my_weblog/images/2008/05/24/n36407889_32189441_5539.jpg)
But that look was done to perfection in "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert". Anything else is just tacky.
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Well, if nothing else, the photos gave DR Ron Pulliam some more "imagery"... ;D
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Good morning!
Yep, I can tell that I did a LOT of gardening this weekend...mostly just reclaiming what nature had decided to take over.
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I'm off to deliver items to the AAUW garage sale venue and do a couple of other errands...bye for now!
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I can't get started...for some reason.
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TOD:
The 3 Musketeers-Gene Kelly version
The 3 Musketeers-Michael York version
Robin Hood-Errol Flynn version
Captain Blood
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I'm trying out a new look...
(http://bp3.blogger.com/_kMk_ZsQIoOA/SDheAdZgG8I/AAAAAAAAAWk/VaFDUpEcYpk/s320/missrichfield.jpg)
Dragging out your "after-Labor Day" white, I see.
der Brucer
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Good morning!
Yep, I can tell that I did a LOT of gardening this weekend...mostly just reclaiming what nature had decided to take over.
"It's not nice to fool (with) Mother Nature!"
der Brucer
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We watched ACROSS THE UNIVERSE on BluE-Ray yesterday. Doesn't quite work, but I have to say some of the reimaginings of songs I thought were pure genius, especially She's So Heavy (absolutely brilliant and unexpected) and Strawberry Fields Forever. PREDICTION DEPARTMENT: The kid who played Max is going to star in a Kurt Cobain biopic. You read it here first.
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Good Morning! Good Afternoon!
I'm up, I'm up... And we turned on our A/C for the first time this season too this morning. -And we'll turn it off in a few, since we just wanted to "de-stuffy-fy" the place for a bit. The humidity is definitely up today.
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DR JMK - "AROUND", "ACROSS" - Good Catch! ;)
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DR JoseSPiano - since turning on the A/C presumably raises your shared utility bill, do all the tenants have to agree on the decision to turn it on?
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DR Matt:
Yes, the new Andromeda is slower.
It's also much more cynical about government. And there's more iffy sci-fi involved.
But it's nice to hear Daniel Dae Kim speaking perfect English. And he, Benjamin Bratt, and Rick Schroder are all nice to look at.
Eric MacCormack plays a jerk/journalist. Or is that redundant?
According to his latest TV interviews, he's gone back to "being" Ricky Schroder. "Rick" just didn't stick or seem right.
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DR JoseSPiano - since turning on the A/C presumably raises your shared utility bill, do all the tenants have to agree on the decision to turn it on?
No. Since the bill is split between four people, our ConEd bill is never that high -Additionally, we're all very conscious about keeping everyone's utility bills down, so it all evens out in the wash so to speak (and I guess literally too since we have a W/D in the apartment).
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If anyone want a real good hoot-and-hollering laugh, just tune into the opening segments of today's "All My Children". My roommate was just flipping channels when we saw someone get shot... someone else jump onto a helicopter... WHAT?!?!? ;D
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I went back to bed around seven-fifteen, had an interesting thought about a Nudie change, and fell asleep for two hours, so at least I got a little more sleep. I'm going to contemplate this change now, which requires working at the piano.
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Post, post, post, post
Post, post, post, post
Post, post, post, post
Post, post, post, post
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Momentary Gush!
I decided that I having been looking at the proverbial glass as half-empty, rather than half-full. I have been lamenting the fact that I didn’t get to see the performance of THE LAST STARFIGHTER, which I had been eagerly anticipating. But what I keep failing to remind myself is that I had the rare opportunity to share a Thursday afternoon with two delightful, charming, and very talented gentlemen; actually three gentlemen when you add George into the equation. Oh, how very lucky I am to have found Haines His Way, and how lucky BK is to have gathered together such a warm and delightful group of friends.
End of Gush
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Post, post, post, post
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Wilbur, Wally, Emily, Saturday Evening. New York...?
der Brucer
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What a lively bunch we all are today! :)
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Gunga Din
Beau Geste
Adventures of Robin Hood
Thief of Baghdad (Korda)
Tarzan & His Mate
The Four Feathers
Mark of Zorro
Lives of A Bengal Lancer
The Flame and The Arrow
Scaramouche
Prisoner of Zenda
Zulu
The Professionals
The Man Who Would Be King
The Wind & The Lion
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To George and TCB and others who sent vibes, here's the news on the health situation for our leading man's father: Brian's father was released from the hospital and thankfully even was able to come to two of the performances, as well as the closing day party, although he clearly had to take it easy.
Thanks for the update, Fred. That's good news. :)
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And since we're so close...
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PAGE FOUR DANCE!!
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Good Afternoon!
Well, I believe I'm now caught up on my own paperwork. I was looking at my calendar and realized that I had not yet done my invoices for a few days of work that I had before I went to L.A. Oops! But as of five minutes ago, faxes have been faxed, PDFs have been e-mailed, and phone calls have been confirmed. -Or something like that.
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And I know that he has been Errant & Truant for far too long, but I just heard from DR Jason, and even though he didn't ask for them, I'm sure some of those patented HHW Vibes would be appreciated: He and his roommate just discovered bed bugs in their apartment last night. :-\
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However, on the bright side, Jason finally got some new headshots taken - Just like a real actor! ;)
*And, I have to say, he looks good. Practically hot in some of them.
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/JoseSPiano/NewJason2.jpg)
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/JoseSPiano/NewJason1.jpg)
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The prodigal Pogue returned, albeit for only a post.
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I'm waiting for electricians - they've never been on time yet, so I guess today won't be any different.
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Do electricians ring twice?
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What a handsome, sweet guy that DR Jason is!
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I wonder if SHE GODS OF SHARK REEF would fit in with todays TOD?
It was filmed on location in Hawaii, so that in itself counts as epic...at least for Roger Corman.
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Thanks for sharing the photos, DR JoseSPiano. I guess headshots are in color these days...
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The electricians won't be here until after lunch, whatever that means. And the Handy Man himself, who actually has to do the re-wiring won't be here until four. And, although it's not for sure, they may have to turn off all the power in the house. That will not make me happy, that much I can tell you.
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Well, the heat did arrive, but not severely enough to make me turn on the AC. I have a floor fan in my office right now blowing fairly cool air on me, so it's more than bearable.
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Because lunch was early, I got back in plenty of time to watch a bunch of ODD COUPLE episodes. Yep, the best one on disc one was "The New Car" which is simply a scream with John Byner as a sarcastic parking garage owner, and dozens of hilarious one liners.
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I also got to watch the first two episodes on Disc 2 (a total of eight episodes so far today). This was the one where Felix recounted Oscar and Blanche's wedding on a military post. SOme funny stuff, and this was Brett Somers' second episode during this fourth season (she only appeared once during the entirety of season three).
Janis Hansen who plays Gloria Unger has also made several appearances so far this season. She always plays very well opposite Tony Randall.
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The last episode I watched this afternoon is the famous one with Jaye P. Morgan as the guest star dating Oscar and singing Felix's new hit song "Happy and Peppy and Bursting with Love." Felix also wants her to make a hit oout of his last big smash: "Let's Hit Hitler Where He Lives."
Another complete winner! Three of the season's best episodes all in a row.
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I did have time to skim through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS, but no Noah or Luke. They weren't in the previews either.
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I did have time to skim through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS, but no Noah or Luke. They weren't in the previews either.
...But you can definitely tell that summer is in air since all the "troubled teens" story lines are starting to brew.
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What a handsome, sweet guy that DR Jason is!
How true. :)
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...But you can definitely tell that summer is in air since all the "troubled teens" story lines are starting to brew.
Well, having had multiple episodes featuring them last week and the week before, I was heartened that maybe their story would start receiving some major attention every week. Alas, I hope this doesn't mean we're going to be back to one episode per week with them.
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Going to be writing about Felix and Oscar for a bit, and then I'll head down first to clean the living room (didn't get to it this morning since I went to Wal-Mart) and then back to the evening's TV diversions.
WBBL.
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Hmm... It looks like we're due for some storms this evening... And it looks like they could be here sooner than later.
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Well, having had multiple episodes featuring them last week and the week before, I was heartened that maybe their story would start receiving some major attention every week. Alas, I hope this doesn't mean we're going to be back to one episode per week with them.
Just wait until July and August. Maybe there will be another camping trip? ;)
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I have returned from Miami University. I spent about 90 minutes with the head of Special Collections learning the state of 43 cartons and meetiong all of her staff. The books have all been catalogued and divided into two shelves: the book already in the MU card catalogue and books they do not have. While I was there, a nice young lady was working on the 150+ Broadway show vocal selections I shipped, and I understand that the Music Library will be brought in to examine the manuscripts and scores.
After that, I met the chairwoman of the Theatre Dept and she and I and an instructor/designer in the dept had a wonderful lunch. I got back to Randy's and found Jo feeling better. I helped her with a problem - they've got a mouse invasion going on - and she pulled one helluvan ugly rodent carcass from under the refrigerator.
On a side note, on my way to Miami U, I stopped at a supermarket to buy flowers for the ladies I was visiting. As I was backing my car out of its parking space, Macbeth pulled in next to me. My first reaction was, is he following me? He was there getting meds for Lady M who was undergoing a colonoscopy; I wanted to ask if it was to remove her head, but I behaved. Conversation was cordial and distant.
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Janis Hansen who plays Gloria Unger has also made several appearances so far this season. She always plays very well opposite Tony Randall.
Not Brasil '66's Janis Hansen, as Janis herself told me. ;D
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For the frustrated DRs among us, I direct you to this VIRTUAL BUBBLE WRAP (http://www.therightfoot.net/mystuff/whatever/swf/bubblewrap.swf)!! :D
And I highly recommend "Manic Mode"!
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Of course, as soon the Pink Carpet (scattered with Swarovski crystals!) has been set up for the premiere of "Sex & The City" at Radio City Music Hall, the storms will be moving in momentarily.
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Hmm... My grammar and syntax sucks.
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OK - There just went the first lightning strike.
Laters...
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It's starting to storm here, too!
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The dial up modem for the laptop works. I'm using the laptop again but this time it's connected to the phone line. Glomming on to various networks doesn't really work well since the signals are so weak but this works fine so I'm happy.
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And on that note I will leave you since I have other work to do on the laptop.
Bye.
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Electricians and Handy Man are working away. So far they haven't had to turn off the rest of the electricity, so that's good.
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Marlana Filannino was here learning music from the musical I'm mentoring and also from Nudie Musical. At the end of the session she handed me some sheet music to a song she'd done at her AMDA showcase, which she's using for an audition this evening - she asked if I could play through it for her. I looked at the music and it was MY arrangement and put-together of With You/Gifts of Love from my Stephen Schwartz album. No credit to me, Mr. Schwartz or the orchestrator was anywhere to be found. She was quite surprised to hear it was mine. I found out where she got it, and while I don't mind people using my arrangements, I do like to be asked - so, I'll make sure this person knows that.
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DR George! I just got home and found something in the mail from you. Thank you so much!
We're going to a party to celebrate the passing of a bill which will offer filmmakers incentives to shoot in GA. We shall mingle with the hoi polloi.
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DR George! I just got home and found something in the mail from you. Thank you so much!
You're welcome! :D Enjoy!
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Good Evening!
The storms have passed, and now I'm feeling "nap-pish". ???
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I Spy A DR Ron Pulliam!
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Topic of the Day:
The Last Remake of Beau Jest ;)
The Mummy (Brendan Fraser's version)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Star Wars (the original)
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TOD:
Untamed
Exodus
Lawrence of Arabia
The Black Rose
Captain from Castile
Son of Fury
How the West Was Won
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Sea Hawk
Captain Blood
Duel in the Sun
55 Days At Peking
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I Spy A DR Ron Pulliam!
Oh, be merciful and just shoot me now.
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So very little to do...and so much time to do it in!
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No. Wait. Reverse that.
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It's starting to storm here, too!
May you have many wet storms in the months to come. And may the drought go bye-bye!
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DR Elmore, how did Miami University end up in Ohio?
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DR Elmore, how did Miami University end up in Ohio?
On behalf of Elmo, I offer this Wikipedia explanation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_University) of where the name came from, etc. FWIW, Miami University in Oxford, OH, was established 115 years before the University of Miami in Miami, FL.
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Good grief! I can't believe it. $301.50 for a possible chance to see Harry Potter's winkie. Incredible!
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Good grief! I can't believe it. $301.50 for a possible chance to see Harry Potter's winkie. Incredible!
Too much?
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(http://images.art.com/images/products/regular/12142000/12142178.jpg)
Forget the phone number, I know how to get in touch with Brendan.
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Dungeness crab can be yummy. So can Dwayne Johnson, sometimes, with the right lighting and costuming.
Oh. It was the combination that didn't work. Now I get it. Nevermind.
If we are going to mix Dwayne with food, at least let it be lobster!
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Forget the phone number, I know how to get in touch with Brendan.
I got to see him live in London. :)
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Catching up very slowly but surely.
To George and TCB and others who sent vibes, here's the news on the health situation for our leading man's father: Brian's father was released from the hospital and thankfully even was able to come to two of the performances, as well as the closing day party, although he clearly had to take it easy.
How wonderful. Great news.
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$301.50 for a possible chance to see Harry Potter's winkie.
That's "wand," dear. 8)
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The storms have passed
And a good thing, too. Zach was positively beside himself with stress and worry over the thunder.
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Maybe Woody was on to something with his topic.
Patti LuPone as FIORELLO!
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I'm having an early lunch with best friend John today, so I guess I'd better finish up here quickly so I can be downstairs waiting when his car pulls in the driveway.
WBBL.
Careful Matt, you don't want to appear to anxious!
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I went back to bed around seven-fifteen, had an interesting thought about a Nudie change, and fell asleep for two hours, so at least I got a little more sleep. I'm going to contemplate this change now, which requires working at the piano.
If it is a Nudie change, I would think that it would require the organ.
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And I know that he has been Errant & Truant for far too long, but I just heard from DR Jason, and even though he didn't ask for them, I'm sure some of those patented HHW Vibes would be appreciated: He and his roommate just discovered bed bugs in their apartment last night. :-\
Oh no.
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Bug Be Gone Vibes for DR Jason.
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What a handsome, sweet guy that DR Jason is!
He is far too young for you, Mike.
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Bug Vibes for DR Jason.
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Shouldn't that be NO Bug vibes to DR Jason???
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For the frustrated DRs among us, I direct you to this VIRTUAL BUBBLE WRAP (http://www.therightfoot.net/mystuff/whatever/swf/bubblewrap.swf)!! :D
And I highly recommend "Manic Mode"!
Didn't I post that several weeks ago?
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DR George! I just got home and found something in the mail from you. Thank you so much!
We're going to a party to celebrate the passing of a bill which will offer filmmakers incentives to shoot in GA. We shall mingle with the hoi polloi.
I once threw a party to celebrate passing a kidney stone! Does that count?
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Too much?
I suppose that depends on how big it is.
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And I know that he has been Errant & Truant for far too long, but I just heard from DR Jason, and even though he didn't ask for them, I'm sure some of those patented HHW Vibes would be appreciated: He and his roommate just discovered bed bugs in their apartment last night. :-\
~~~No More Bedbugs Vibes for DR Jason and His Roommate!!~~~
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Perhaps darling Jason wouldn't HAVE bedbugs if he wasn't so damnably errant and truant.
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Bug Be Gone Vibes for DR Jason.
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Better?
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Better?
Yes, thank you ;D
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Why, of why am I watching "The Moment of Truth"?!?!?!?!
::)
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I got off work at 2:00 p.m. as usual, and I spent the next two hours chasing buses. No, I haven't been nibbling on the Purina. My MultiCare ads have started appearing on the sides of buses around Pierce County. I saw one this afternoon. So, I drove home, got my camera, and went hunting. I have never had my picture on a bus before! Naturally, with camera in hand, I couldn't find one of the ads.
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Mr. Pogue, very nice to see you here. Are you currently involved in a production?
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DR Elmore, how did Miami University end up in Ohio?
Miami University, O Illiterate One, founded in 1803, is not to be confused with the University of Miami, which is in Florida, I do believe.
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On behalf of Elmo, I offer this Wikipedia explanation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_University) of where the name came from, etc. FWIW, Miami University in Oxford, OH, was established 115 years before the University of Miami in Miami, FL.
Thank you, O Illustrious DR Ron Pulliam, for your skilful research resources..
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And now onto the next Television-Programming-As-Bad-Car-Accident Equivalent: "Hell's Kitchen"
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I must say, I just don't understand this huge leap backwards we've taken. I know we've had extraordinary posting days, but we haven't seen these number is over a year and a half. It's weird to me, but, c'est la vie.
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I am really hungry and will be going out to get some food shortly - WHAT food is the question. Meanwhile, I think the electrical work will be going on for quite some time this evening, but he is hoping to finish it. This house's wiring was so inept it's not even comical.
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DR Jose, Jo and I have been laughing at the Lifetime channel all evening. I have seen a Pizza Hut commercial at least 15 times in the past few hours for "Pizza Mia," with a young man in a blue shirt and I swear I know who the actor is. And I cannot think of who it is! I've most likely seen him in something but I suspect you might know him.
So, tomorrow I'm going to run around a bit with Jo, come back here and pack and head out to Dayton around 1 pm. Get those vibes ready.
BK, if HHW were a bed bug preventative, I would not have two months of hell. I do wish DR Jason would return to us, but I wish the bed bugs on no one. Well, maybe Lady Macbeth.
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When I worked for Miami University and my niece lived in Florida, I sent her a T-shirt that said:
Miami was a University before Florida was a State.
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Richard and I had a lovely afternoon, seeing the new Indiana Jones movie, shopping at Barnes & Noble, eating dinner at Culver's, and visiting with my Mom.
At B&N, I did indeed get a copy of the new South Pacific recording, which is glorious. Also, the Boston Symphony Swan Lake, so I can prepare to see Rob's girlfriend as a featured dancer in CCM's production this coming weekend, and a copy of Pete Hamill's Forever, highly recommended by DR Elmore.
At Culver's, Richard and I each had a burger and fries, then he had a small blueberry/strawberry sundae and I had a small caramel/cashew sundae. We took my Mom a concrete cooler made of vanilla frozen custard with peanut butter topping swirled in. She needed a pick-me-up, because she'd just received a phone call with a not very good prognosis for her next-door neighbor.
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For the frustrated DRs among us, I direct you to this VIRTUAL BUBBLE WRAP (http://www.therightfoot.net/mystuff/whatever/swf/bubblewrap.swf)!! :D
And I highly recommend "Manic Mode"!
You have made my sons' lives infinitely brighter. ;D
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May you have many wet storms in the months to come. And may the drought go bye-bye!
Thanks, DR Ron! Unfortunately, the storm bypassed ud and we got just enough drizzle to make things humid but not enough to do any good. More storms are forecast tomorrow, so maybe...
After all these tornadoes have stormed through Georgia, I'm always grateful that we didn't get hit hard. But at the same time, I wish we would get a couple of good rainfalls!
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in the mail today:
Dracula - DVD and CD
Poseidon - an upside down musical.
No doubt Dr George has these already. They are a surprise gift from a friend. I hope my very basic French will help a little in following the "plot" of the Canadian musical "Dracula - Entre L'amour at la morte".
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in the mail today:
Dracula - DVD and CD
Poseidon - an upside down musical.
No doubt DR George has these already. They are a surprise gift from a friend. I hope my very basic French will help a litlte in following the "plot" of the Canadian musical "Dracula - Entre L'amour at la morte".
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I've never listened to the musical "Dracul" which I have had here for about a decade!
I also have the German version of "Dance Of the Vampires" which has yet to be listened too either!
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TOTD:
Lawrence of Arabia.
I also enjoy the Indiana Jones films and the "Pirates" trilogy.
Of course LOTR is a wonderful epic too!
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I hope TCB can snap a photo of a bus displaing his visage, and that he can post said photo right 'chere!
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I've heard people described as having a backside the size of a bus. I wonder if that is Tacoma reference.
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TOD: I don't know if it qualifies, but I always loved Disney's "The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh" 3 part series. Kind of a variation on Robin Hood, which I've loved in all of its incarnations.
Der B would probably surmise that I had Communist sentiments instilled in me as a child.
I blame Disney!
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There has not been much of a view from that Piano Bench lately. I wonder if the views of Central Park are more interesting.
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Thanks for jogging my memory DR Edi!
"Reds" has some wonderful "Epic" type footage. A great film.
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From TV the Shackleton series was wonderful. (Kenneth Brannagh)
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There has not been much of a view from that Piano Bench lately. I wonder if the views of Central Park are more interesting.
Soon. I promise.
:)
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TOD:
I saw and enjoyed the RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, but wasn't interested in seeing any of the sequels. I'm not big on action/adventure films.
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SMOOTH SAILING VIBES TO BK!!
Anti-bedbug vibes to DR JASON (and perpetual anti-bedbug vibes to Larry).
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TOMOVOZ,
I've been watching CRANFORD and discovered that the screenplay was written by HEIDI THOMAS, who conceived and wrote LILIES.
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Good night.
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Oh, elmore, I didn't wish bedbugs on Jason - I was merely pointing out his errant and truant behavior and that it's much easier to get vibes and xylophones if you're actually visiting the site from which you request them.
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Oh, elmore, I didn't wish bedbugs on Jason - I was merely pointing out his errant and truant behavior and that it's much easier to get vibes and xylophones if you're actually visiting the site from which you request them.
...And as I said, he didn't request them. I requested them for him.
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Careful Matt, you don't want to appear to anxious!
Oh, please. I was speaking of showing good manners since he's driving.
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TOD: I don't know if it qualifies, but I always loved Disney's "The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh" 3 part series. Kind of a variation on Robin Hood, which I've loved in all of its incarnations.
Der B would probably surmise that I had Communist sentiments instilled in me as a child.
I blame Disney!
It is coming out in a Disney tin release this November.
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I spent most of the evening watching many more episodes of THE ODD COUPLE. Included in this bunch this evening were two of my all-time favorites: when Felix finds Oscar a nanny and it ends up being the fabulous Reta Shaw who runs the house like a prison camp. Hilarious.
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There was also an episode where Felix's fear of flying could cost him a job, so Oscar tries to help him combat it.
Terri Garr is one of the bit players in this as are George Furth and Grady Sutton.
Quite a memorable episode.
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There were a couple of weaker episodes, too. One involved the boys thinking their air conditioner is haunted and calling in exorcist Victor Buono to cast out the evil spirit. Great actor wasted in a ridiculous role.
Oscar working in a greasy spoon to pay back some money he lost is also not one of the stronger episodes.
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I had planned on watching an NCIS rerun tonight, but when I checked the listing, I found it was an episode from the fourth season set which I just rewatched a month or so ago.
So instead, I opened the first season box set of NCIS (which I bought today on sale at Wal-Mart ) and watched the pilot episode. Some of the pieces of the show which are present now were there from the beginning, but there are certainly differences.
I'll enjoy getting to watch these over the next weeks as a fun break between all these other TV box sets I'm reviewing.
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Well, we hope the bedbugs are short-lived.
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Electrical problems are now fixed - thank heaven!
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I'm going to write for just a bit and then head down to bed.
Good night!
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I seem to have lost my camera and now I guess will need to buy a new one before my Memphis trip >:(
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MattH, all this talk of THE ODD COUPLE has made me want to see some episodes again...I used to watch it as a kid and loved it. I am going to add it to my Netflix queue!
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I hope everyone will remember to set their DVRs to record SCREAMING MIMI on TCM later this week!
Anita Ekberg IS Screaming Mimi.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/Screaming_mimi_poster.jpg)
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That really was not a very attractive poster...they should have hired the artist who rendered the paperback book...
(http://designer-daily.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/screaming-mimi.jpg)
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It is coming out in a Disney tin release this November.
Dang! And I just bought it from ioffer for $9.50. (Better than $200 on Amazon markeetplace!)
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That really was not a very attractive poster...they should have hired the artist who rendered the paperback book...
(http://designer-daily.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/screaming-mimi.jpg)
Fredric Brown! Hmmm. Now I'm intrigued!
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For DR Jason:
Time to take a Whiz!®
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I sleep now...
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I seem to have lost my camera and now I guess will need to buy a new one before my Memphis trip >:(
Where did you have it last? I bet that's where it is ;)
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Hi Fred, congrats on what sounds like a good trip and reading of Starfighter
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Thanks, Cilla.
They called it a Workshop presentation here:
https://www.villagetheatre.org/vo_last-starfighter-08.shtml
but the actors were on-book, so I guess it's also a reading by NYC standards. Whatever, i was so glad they were on-book, because that allowed us to try new stuff pretty easily.
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Did I already post the link to the final version of the poster?
http://villagetheatre.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/last-starfighter.gif
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I think I have just finished my last meeting for the month of May. I have had five.
The next meeting is June 1.
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Love the poster! Did you make a lot of changes?
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To the show, not the poster ;)
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Congrats on the final meeting....I just realized that I forgot to go to a meeting tonight.
June 1 is just around the corner, you know ;D
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I'm trying out a new look...
(http://bp3.blogger.com/_kMk_ZsQIoOA/SDheAdZgG8I/AAAAAAAAAWk/VaFDUpEcYpk/s320/missrichfield.jpg)
Lovely....
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I also briefly considered this:
(http://rantingdetails.typepad.com/my_weblog/images/2008/05/24/n36407889_32189441_5539.jpg)
I like hte above look better... It shows off your pearly whites!
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Good evening one and all!
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Exceptional and Extraordinary vibes for bk the next several weeks!!
Feel better vibes for TCB!!
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Good evening, DakotaCelt.
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Lots of changes since you saw it, Cilla. And several rewrites to try some new things went in between Friday night's performance and Saturday night, especially to the last five or six minutes of the show (following the battle).
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Anti bug vibes for Jason!
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I gotta tell you. I made a rather interesting discovery this evening over at a certain theater chat board populated mostly by teens.
There has been a poster there who posts whenever anything about the LuPone Gypsy CD is posted. Very defensive most of the time. In one of those threads I suggested that people not expect it out quickly given the producer's history - his Annie recording took a year to come out, he was finally removed from the Paper Mill Follies mix because, after six months he STILL wasn't finished. So, this poster complained to the mods of the board and they removed my post and several others that basically agreed with mine. Then this poster began saying really nasty things about me at every turn. I don't know why I'm so damnably slow sometimes, but tonight there was yet another thread about the Gypsy CD and sure as shootin' this guy responded and obviously from a position of knowledge. So, I went into his profile, where one can see all his posts. He registered on the board in February of this year. ALL his posts are about Time Life cast albums - he posts raves about any album produced by the producer of the Time Life albums. The only other couple of posts that aren't about him are ones where he knocks other cast album CDs and their producers. I reread his posts about me and yes, it's very clear that the poster is no one other than the record producer of the Time Life albums.
I outed him and the post was removed. I then wrote the mods and told them they had twenty-four hours to remove his scurrolous posts about me - because they can't have it both ways. If they're not gone, I will be there at every opportunity to out this "person" over and over again. They can keep removing them, and that's how they'll be spending all their time. You'd think this producer would be over his bitterness about me (after my one and only experience in working with him in the studio, I told him I would NEVER work with him again). His history speaks for itself - sometimes taking up to a year or even more to mix an album. One particular CD, a revival of a well-loved and huge cult musical by the theater's finest composer/lyricist (who recently had a limited edition CD on a lovely label), is legendary - not for its quality, but for the fact that he took six months to mix it, still wasn't finished, and was finally taken out of the mixing room, the CD being finished by someone else close to the composer/lyricist.
Watch your ASS, sir, because we've got your number now.
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Congrats FJL!!!
Nice to see you again Tomovoz! I hope all is well!
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Hello Laura!
Hello bk!
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TOD:
Lawrence of Arabia
RAiders of the Lost ARk
How the West was Won
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TCB, no productions for the nonce. I'm putting my writing hat back on for the summer.
MBarnum, thanks for the SCREAMING MIMI reminder...Fredric Brown is one of my favourite writers. The film is not that great, as I remember...but certainly worth another look...
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I gotta tell you.
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in the mail today:
Dracula - DVD and CD
Poseidon - an upside down musical.
No doubt Dr George has these already. They are a surprise gift from a friend. I hope my very basic French will help a little in following the "plot" of the Canadian musical "Dracula - Entre L'amour at la morte".
Umm...actually, I don't have either of these. :-\
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Listening to one of my all-time favorite John Williams scores - The Accidental Tourist. Recently reissued (it was a very pricey oop cd) on Film Score Monthly - I got four new FSM releases today - The Wreck Of The Mary Deare/Twilight of Honor, The Accidental Tourist, Ice Pirates, and Under Fire.
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We love our Fredric Brown - prolific and fun and terrific.
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The book of Screaming Mimi is great - the movie a lot less so, although it's directed by one of my favorite outre directors, Mr. Gerd Oswald.
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Funnily, even though I had my electricity finally, I was just too pooped to watch a DVD.
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Welcome ten GUESTS.
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Fredric Brown! Hmmm. Now I'm intrigued!
Me, too! I haven't read everything that he's written, but I've really liked everything that I have read of his. :)
I set my DVR for this. :)
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There's also this book cover:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51cfmWgxDiL._SS500_.jpg)
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And this one:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Nsw43WhxL._SS500_.jpg)
:)
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And even this "in production" graphic novel adaptation:
(http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/3918/mimiyu0.jpg)
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And this one:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Nsw43WhxL._SS500_.jpg)
:)
That's the cover of the original hardback - almost impossible to find in pristine condition - in fact, I have never seen a pristine copy of it anywhere.
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If you've gotta tell us, tell us - which chat board? Initials will do. :)
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Isn't there a sitcom about OLD PRISTINE?
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The chat board with all the kiddies - the one with world in its moniker.
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Great, thanks!
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Will we never see reviews of THE VISIT?