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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were august, and now it is time for you to post until the august August cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: PANOPLY!
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DRLaura was kind enough as usual to spend hours with me doing crummy errands (county agencies, many waiting rooms.) We got the giggles because we were so weary of it all. Despite her telling me to NOT overdo it on my leg (also as usual), I typically overdid it on my leg, and it was/is quite sore. So, here, on this public forum, I am giving her full permission to bitchslap me. There hasn't been enough bitchslapping around here for some time anyway.
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SUCK IT UP!
(http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/images/2008/07/30/giraffepetergetty.jpg)
A giraffe sucks on an ice block containing fruit on July 30, 2008 in the London Zoo.
Image by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty.
der Brucer
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***AUGUST MINE FIELD AVOIDANCE VIBES***[/size][/color]
for bk!!!![/size][/color]
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Goodness gracious, DR Ben - you're on earlier than usual!!
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Yes, Sing, we are starting to load up the car for the trip to Cheese Land - I mean Wisconsin. Since there is a lull in the loading I decided to check in and catch up.
Lull in the Loading, that's the title of my next novel.
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Friday morning greetings! Just signing on early to send my heartiest travel vibes to Anthony!!! Wave southward when you cross I-75!
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And the word of the day is: PANOPLY!
It's that new board game, a Monopoly variant, where the idea is to buy up as many film critics as you can. Park Place and Boardwalk are Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael.
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TOD:
DVD - lately I've been watching EUReKA, the first season (we haven't snagged our copy of the second season yet) and the Two Fat Ladies set. I'd forgotten how well done TFL was - between PBS and the Food Network, it was re-run endlessly, which kind of dulled the palate for the show.
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The season finale of Doctor Who is being broadcast on SciFi tonight. If you're a fan, don't forget that it starts a half-hour early, due to the number of former regulars/recurring characters making appearances. With the exception of Penelope Wilton, of course - she only got to be in the previous episode, since the Daleks knew who she was.
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Anthony left at 6:10am, earlier than he planned. He wanted to be on the road by 6:30 so he's ahead of himself. He should be in Chicago some time around early evening if the weather and traffic are good. MapQuest says it's a 13 hour trip. We shall see when he calls.
The cell phone is charged and turned on and he said he will call when he gets to Chicago and may call some other time during the day to make sure the phone works.
Loading the car was simple and quick and parting was easy. I'll see him in a month and he's got work to do for the next two weeks. He was very happy to have the laptop and the cell phone, in spite of his trash talk about them.
Ginny and JR, I told him to wave when he gets into Ohio and Indiana. Maybe you'll feel a breeze at some point. If so, it's him waving. Cilla, he'll wave when he gets to Wisconsin, which is about as close to Iowa as he'll get.
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Nothing on the horizon this weekend. I'll putter around the apartment, tape one of the Britcoms which has been moved from a sensible 10pm time slot to an 11:30 time slot. I'm an old man, I can't stay up that late.
Maybe I'll actually go to a movie and see Wall-E.
I also have a play date with a friend's dog. He travels for business frequently and when he does, Homer goes to a kennel. I'm on the list as a walker and playmate so I'll go to the kennel (if it doesn't rain tomorrow and Sunday) and take Homer out for playtime.
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Good Morning Fred.
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And goodbye for now.
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Travel vibes to Anthony
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Just as I was leaving for work, the home computer imploded. At this point, it is not certain whether it can be revived. It's all backed up and restorable, but I don't have the cash on hand to replace it at the moment. At least we still have the laptop. But not the best news to start out the day! :(
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Travel vibes to Anthony.
DR SINGDAW - call the Geek Squad.
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Yes, DR MBARNUM has several hours of entertainment to enjoy this weekend, all in English.....with no subtitles. Although I am not sure that enjoy applies to all of the DVD's...........
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Rehearsal was fine....I decided to be the bigger person, which is easy at this weight.
Today is a work day....oh well....so I don't have to go to Hollywoodland.
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August 1!!!
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In Arnold's absence, with the word of the day being PANOPLY, the first thought for the song of the day was "My White Knight."
But since the "My White Knight" video refused to link after three tries, how about Scandal with "The Warrior" as an alternative
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn9lpMUJOq8
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Now that's a panoply!
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I hope everyone is ready for the dramatic events that will be triggered by this morning's solar eclipse!
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I gotta tell you.
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The solar eclipse must be responsible for that "My White Knight" video refusing to link
Or would that be a solo eclipse?
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Five in the morning and I cannot sleep.
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Too much drama going on in Ye Olde Cranium.
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No-drama vibes to BK
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Shooting down the walls of drama, bang bang
I am the warrior
(almost a Scandal reference; that's a fine mental image)
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Too much drama
WestCoastDrama? ;D
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The solar eclipse must be responsible for that "My White Knight" video refusing to link
Or would that be a solo eclipse?
Some I wish would. :P
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Drama free vibes for MR BK.
Wow DR JOSE was rubbing elbows with Broadway legends yesterday.
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That famous film director of silent films and talking musicals:
Roscoe Dexter.
He works exclusively with Monumental Studios and all Don Lockwood-Lina Lamont pictures are directed by him - personally. ;D
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That will wake you UP!
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It's just beginning to get light out. I suppose I'll try to sleep for another couple of hours, if I can clear my head.
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Roscoe is here as always to bring on the Iceman girls
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Have I mentioned that when I saw JUBILEE in Vegas several years back, they had a topless dance routine to accompany "Beautiful Girls" from FOLLIES. (And I'm not talking about just the chorus boys.)
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It is very early in L.A. Hope you get some more sleep, Bruce.
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Well I am off to work....but not at Monumental Studios.
And for what it's worth, I started a FaceBook page yesterday. Not much there....yet.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=feed&id=1388577304
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Roscoe is here as always to bring on the Iceman girls
Ain't it the truth.... 8)
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Wow! That is quite a dapper figure you cut, DR JRand57! :)
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Wow! That is quite a dapper figure you cut, DR JRand57! :)
Thank you.
LOL....and I am one of the more sedately costumed participants. :o
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Here I am at work for my first day of information waitressing since May 31. Funny, I haven't missed it a bit.
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I started watching Season 3 of PRISON BREAK the other day.
I'll probably try to finsh that this weekend.
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Good morning, all! Another night of frightening dreams and shoulder discomfort. I am out of bed, prepared to write and revise, and planning a trip to Lincoln Center around noon.
DR singdaw, I am quite sorry to hear about the computer debacle. I've been meaning to buy a Lacie Hard Drive since March and still haven't.
DR JRand57, elegant photo! You clean up quite nicely, and it would send me into the theatre to see you.
TOD:
DVD: Several Netflix, a couple of operas, the Australian Ballet's La Fille Mal Gardee
CD: Millocker's GASPARONE, my new favorite operetta, Im Weissen Rossl, Guy Haines, Liz Callaway, Rufus Wainwright
VCR: short art films
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Here is a picture of my doggie play date for tomorrow and Sunday. As I said, his name is Homer.
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Since Anthony is away I should take the opportunity to do a complete back up of the computer.
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VCR: short art films
Most likely made with big equipment - oops, was that too unseemly for this here board ;)
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I should get back to work. Annie E. Casey calls and like NPR, I listen.
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Since Anthony is away I should take the opportunity to do a complete back up of the computer.
DR Ben, we have to plan our Chad Mitchell date!
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DR Ben: ***ON-YOUR-OWN VIBES!!!***
Homer is very cute!!! :)
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Yes, we need to meet. I'm free until Thursday (August 7th) when I leave for Minneapolis. I'll be gone through Sunday August 10th.
I've seen some of the videos of CMT on YouTube but I'm looking forward to seeing the DVD especially with another fan!
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DR Kerry: I told you so.
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Great dog!
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And there are a few things I should be, could be doing today, but I've decided to give myself a three day weekend, so... Monday it is!
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~~~~~SAFE TRAVELS TO ANTHONY~~~~~
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*I did the drive from Richmond to Chicago - well, almost to Chicago (to Nappannee, IN) - a couple of years ago. It was a loooong drive, and I did it in one day. And twice in one summer. Round trip. However, since I was making the trip in my 1993 Ford Escort Wagon, I only ended up having to re-fill my tank once, and that was not until I had reached the middle of I-80 in Ohio!
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Hmm... Did my previous post make sense? I think it did. I think.
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OH!
DR Ben - I meant to mention this yesterday, but.... One of the readers for the auditions I played over the past couple of days will also be in How To Succeed... with Anthony. She'll be playing Miss Jones.
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~~~~~HOPEFULLY REVERSE IMPLODING VIBES TO DR SINGDAW'S HOME COMPUTER~~~~~
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She'll be playing Miss Jones.
And who'll be playing the Devil in her?
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Thanks, DRs elmore3003 and JoseSPiano! I hadn't realized how dependent I have become on my computer and the Internets. It is a bit unsettling!
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And who'll be playing the Devil in her?
Define... Oh, nevermind. Too many options.
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Good morning!
August! Really? Didn't it just turn July?
High of 91 today, so another miserable day outside. I plan to spend most of the day inside.
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It's tax free weekend here in the Carolinas for computers and equipment, but I took adventage of it last year at this time and bought the computer I'm using right now. No need for a new one quite yet.
I'm sorry for your computer troubles, DR singdaw.
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Have I mentioned that when I saw JUBILEE in Vegas several years back, they had a topless dance routine
They had topless girls at "Feathermore"?
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On TV tonight:
the season finale for DR. WHO (as mentioned previously by DR S. Woody).
PSYCH
MONK
SWINGTOWN (for those still watching).
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They had topless girls at "Feathermore"?
This was clearly not the Cole Porter musical! The folk creating that musical only wanted topless men.
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Friday Media Check:
CD - GODSPELL (OCR)
DVD - SOUTH PARK, Season 11
NIGHT GALLERY, Season 1
DVR - Monday night's THE MOLE
last night's MY LIFE ON THE D-LIST
last night's FEAR ITSELF
yesterday's AS THE WORLD TURNS (last 20 minutes)
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Now that DR Cillaliz is finished with her case, she can represent DR Laura in The Case of the Missing Crawdads.
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DR Ben - I meant to mention this yesterday, but.... One of the readers for the auditions I played over the past couple of days will also be in How To Succeed... with Anthony. She'll be playing Miss Jones.
"Have you met Miss Jones"?
I guess you have!
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Yesterday I got a couple of review items, the most exciting of which was DEXTER - Season 2. Looking forward to experiencing it again at some point in the upcoming week.
Got a disc from Logo too; I believe it's a lesbian-themed movie called AFFINITY.
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This was clearly not the Cole Porter musical! The folk creating that musical only wanted topless men.
Oh! Mowgli! ;D ;D
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Computer resuscitation vibes to DR Singdaw!
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This is the JUBILEE I'm talking about, at Bally's Las Vegas
http://www.harrahs.com/EventsDetail.do?locationCode=BLV&detailName=donn-ardens-jubilee-detail&eventTitle=Donn%20Arden's%20Jubilee!
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Hmmm, my linking to sites has been rather inconsistent this morning.
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There have been many e-mail missives from various cast members introducing themselves to each other virtually. I think I remember one of them mentioning a Miss Jones. Small world isn't it? (a Gypsy reference). Jose not only knows where to eat in New York, he knows just about every actor in the city ;)
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DR FJL's linking needs some tinkering.
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Thanks, DRs Matt H. and Ginny! :)
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***DRIVING VIBES***[/size][/color]
to DP Ant!!!![/size][/color]
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***SLEEPING VIBES***[/size][/color]
to bk!!!![/size][/color]
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It seems to be old home week over at Facebook. In the past three days, I've heard from my college freshman year roommate, my sophomore year roommate, and two long lost college acquaintances!
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I also flung [flang?] a virtual gummybear at E&T DR td! :)
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This is the JUBILEE I'm talking about, at Bally's Las Vegas
Yep..I was just having a little fun with Elmore! :)
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Healing vibes to DR Singdaw's computer! If it doesn't return to normal, at least this weekend would be a good time to get a new one!
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As far as work goes, I wil continue to work on THE CLOSER. I am a freelancer so I choose where I work and I chose to work here, because I have a great work flow with the on-line editor and the support staff. So I hope things don't change too much and we'll continue to have good work flow.
It sounds like the new owners are very music oriented and seem to have a lot of bucks (at first I was thinking Tyler Perry but I'm not sure...) so it could be interesting.
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Thanks, DR edisaurus!
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And good news for you, it seems. Status quo is good! :)
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Heading down now to get cleaned up so I can go out on my usual Friday errands.
WBBL.
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After the funny Flynn and Provenza episode, we get a very sad and disturbing one...
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Dog Homer is adorable! That play date is gonna be fun, DR Ben!
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Jose not only knows where to eat in New York, he knows just about every actor in the city ;)
One of the perks of visiting the reservoir, I have heard.
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Thank goodness it is payday...I was about to make my reservations for the poor house.
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TOD:
CD(car) - audiobook, Maeve Binchey's Scarlet Feather, read by Barbara Caruso.
DVD - Neptune's Daughter, starring Esther Williams. One of the books I read while convalescing was What Would Barbra Do? - How Musicals Changed My Life, in which author Emma Brockes talked at great length about EW.
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And speaking of the Reservoir... It's actually a nicer day here in NYC. Could be a good day for a trip to Central Park, or back to MoMA - I want to walk through the model homes - or both. We shall see.
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TOD: "The Letter". Capitol released finally on CD. Judy is at her peak (same time farme as "Star is Born"). It's one of those great theme albums (like "Manhattan Tower"--but better). Gordon Jenkins' music, harmonies, arrangements, lyrics and his marvelous use of French horns (The players must have hated him for the orchestrations-- but what glory for me).
VHS: "The Pleasure of His Company"
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DR Kerry - are you taking it easy today after overdoing it yesterday?
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Media Check:
DVD:
Region 2 DVD of Douglas Sirk's soapy film INTERLUDE starring my interviewee Keith Andes and some other people.
Spaghetti western just released on DVD 3 BULLETS FOR RINGO starring my late buddies Gordon Mitchell and Mickey Hargitay (I have long wanted to see this film!)
Assorted vintage TV shows sent to me by the dapper (I love that cap!) JRand57.
DVR:
The Killer Shrews
CD:
Some nifty Dorothy Provine CDs also courtesy JRAnd57 ;D
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I love DRJRand in his (purple?) suit!
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I love DRJRand in his (purple?) suit!
I do, too, DR Edi. It made me think that the entire production must be very colorful!
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TOD: Nothing.
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It is a nice cloudy day today. I am doing yardwork. It is warm.
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It's on the overcast side here, too.
Media check:
CDs: still digging through months of backlog material. Got through "Adrift in Macao" and finally all of "High Fidelity" over the past day.
DVDs: getting through a bunch of the new CBS Video boxed sets of tv shows I have to review. Did "Dave's World" (music altered/replaced a la "The Fugitive," if you care), and am now doing "Caroline in the City." Betsy and I started the Blu-Ray of "There Will Be Blood" two nights ago and are enjoying it. Fascinating to see a film go that long without dialogue up front.
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I'm up again - I guess I got eight hours of sleep all told, but it sure doesn't feel like it.
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DR ELMORE watch your mailbox.
DRGINNY is now my friend on FaceBook, all of the kids in Singin' In the Rain clicked on me so now my profile looks a bit suspicious with mostly teenaged girls as "friends."
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TOD - Car CD Player Legally Blonde...
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Jury is still out. They asked for lunch menus so I'm assuming this is a good time for me to go eat lunch
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Yes my suit is purple....my shirt is a lovely magenta...and my tie is yellow/orange. This is my mostly second act costume.
DR MBARNUM that is not a cap, that is a beret....I wear a brown one in the first act, I also wearing riding pants and a pit helmet in one scene, and of course my tuxedo with my black beret to the big premiere...with a beautiful moo cow b/w cummerbund.
Yes - I am dressed conservatively by comparison. We should have some more pictures to post next week.
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TCB had asked if I'd list DVDs here before putting them on Craig's List - I have about thirty pulled so far and will do so this afternoon.
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Some rehearsal pictures at this link. If you click on the thumbnail, you will a really BIG picture....
The "MakeUp" picture link doesn't work, but the others do.
http://www.putnamcountyplayhouse.com/photo/categories.php?cat_id=106&sessionid=38fea7dd8e79e171ab465faa016edfa4 (http://www.putnamcountyplayhouse.com/photo/categories.php?cat_id=106&sessionid=38fea7dd8e79e171ab465faa016edfa4)
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I think I'll go back to writing liner notes right now - I'm certainly not ready to jog.
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I smell a hit CD!
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Positive verdict vibes for DR CILLA LIZ.
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DR KERRY - The Pleasure of His Company is a favorite movie of mine, I think Fred Astaire and Debbie Reynolds are a dynamite team, father and daughter wise - and Tab Hunter and Debbie have some real chemistry. And Lilli Palmer and Charles Ruggles - and what more could you ask for? I think it's a terrific sort of forgotten movie.
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DRGINNY is now my friend on FaceBook, all of the kids in Singin' In the Rain clicked on me so now my profile looks a bit suspicious with mostly teenaged girls as "friends."
Yeah, then there's me...
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DRGINNY is now my friend on FaceBook, all of the kids in Singin' In the Rain clicked on me so now my profile looks a bit suspicious with mostly teenaged girls as "friends."
DR JRand - Just remember, that "Ignore" button comes in handy. ;)
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Actually you fit right in DR GINNY!!!
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DR JRand - Just remember, that "Ignore" button comes in handy. ;)
LOL....the time will come. They are nothing if not enthusiastic! ;D
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For a different type of lobby display, I asked everyone to bring a photo of a relative or ancestor from the 1920's - the silent era - and I have been merging them with a photo of the cast/crew member....
Since I am at work right now, I can't give an example, but I will post one when I get home.
I have seen some very interesting pictures and heard some great stories..... Even though some of them think that the 1934 Chicago World's Fair took place in the 1920's....it WAS a good picture.
And some man brought in a picture of himself and his wife taken at one of those resorts dressed in gangster regalia. It's an eclectic group.
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Cilla, I like the flippy thing your hair did. I also enjoy watching you on the news.
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TOD: Nothing.
DearReaderLaura, I think I need to come down to Arizona and assist you with this lack of media.
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And lest we forget, Jrand was the first to guess what the CD was going to be.
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SAFE, EASY AND FUN TRAVEL VIBES TO ANTHONY!!!
Homer is a cutie.
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And lest we forget, Jrand was the first to guess what the CD was going to be.
So, does he get a sparkling prize?
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Thanks for the vibes and thanks Jane. Still waiting....
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How does one find where JMK is selling his DVDs on Craig's List?
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http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080731/LIFE/807310335/1046/NLETTER01&source=nletter-news (http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080731/LIFE/807310335/1046/NLETTER01&source=nletter-news)
For you Big Brother fans, here's an article from the Des Moines Register about Ollie and Jessie who are both from Iowa
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DR Cillaliz - hope your weekend is relaxing and refreshing.
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The season finale of Doctor Who is being broadcast on SciFi tonight. If you're a fan, don't forget that it starts a half-hour early, due to the number of former regulars/recurring characters making appearances. With the exception of Penelope Wilton, of course - she only got to be in the previous episode, since the Daleks knew who she was.
My DVR is set!! :D
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Just as I was leaving for work, the home computer imploded. At this point, it is not certain whether it can be revived. It's all backed up and restorable, but I don't have the cash on hand to replace it at the moment. At least we still have the laptop. But not the best news to start out the day! :(
~~~NOT COMPLETELY DEAD COMPUTER VIBES FOR SINGDAW!!~~~
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Thanks, DR George! :)
Maybe it's finally time to go "Mac"...
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Well... Time to get out of the apartment for a bit.
Laters...
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How does one find where JMK is selling his DVDs on Craig's List?
They be gone, although I now have a new stack, if anyone's interested: first two Spidermans, Outfoxed, Eleventh Hour Complete Series (Patrick Stewart UK series a la CSI), Dave's World Season 1, Mummy Collectors Set (2 Fraser films plus Scorpion King), Mulan, Dick Tracy's G-Men (Republic Serial), Jimmy Dore Citizen Jimmy (very funny standup), Heaven (Diane Keaton).
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Maybe it's finally time to go "Mac"...
Go for it, DR Singdaw - you won't regret it!
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Back from a two-mile jog.
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That famous film director of silent films and talking musicals:
Roscoe Dexter.
He works exclusively with Monumental Studios and all Don Lockwood-Lina Lamont pictures are directed by him - personally. ;D
(http://www.haineshisway.com/community/attachments/rainsmallland.JPG)
Nice picture!
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DR ELMORE watch your mailbox.
DRGINNY is now my friend on FaceBook, all of the kids in Singin' In the Rain clicked on me so now my profile looks a bit suspicious with mostly teenaged girls as "friends."
Mail from Indiana and Australia! Thanks, gentlemen,
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Mail from Indiana and Australia!
But male from Indiana and Australia would be even better! 8)
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TOP: DVD - American Gangster (not watched yet), VCR - The Heiress (not watched yet), recorded stuff not watched yet - next is All My Children (catching up since NYC trip), and Book currently reading - The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.
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Here is a picture of my doggie play date for tomorrow and Sunday. As I said, his name is Homer.
(http://www.haineshisway.com/community/attachments/Bagel_Beagle.jpg)
He is so cute!! ;D
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TOD:
Youtube: far too many clips of Jeff Dunham & Peanut
Ye New Olde iPod: lectures on the legal development of the Jewish marriage ceremony
DVD: Monk Season 6
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Yeah, then there's me...
Every dorm needs a house mother.
der Brucer
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But male from Indiana and Australia would be even better! 8)
Depends on the male. The last from Indiana was a complete dud.
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Every dorm needs a house mother.
der Brucer
;D
Not on your life, DR der Brucer!
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Not on your life, DR der Brucer!
DR Ginny is already busy enough tending to the homeless and indigent...
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TOD:
Ye New Olde iPod: lectures on the legal development of the Jewish marriage ceremony
I love that CD! ;D
(to the tune of Maria):
Ketubah
I just got a note from my bubbe
The dowry isn't deep
It's mostly several sheep
Says she
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DR Ginny is already busy enough tending to the homeless and indigent...
Well, when you put it that way, DR Singdaw...
At least I only have to put up with the H & I for 8 hours one day a week. Being a housemother would be a 24/7 job, I suspect.
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Maybe it's finally time to go "Mac"...
Once you go Mac, you will never go back!
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Well, since we're so close...
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Dibs on HEAVEN!
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The DVD, that is...
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PAGE SIX DANCE!!
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Media check:
In my CD player at work right now: nothing. I'm hoping that they'll swap out my computer sometime today, but I know that it'll happen when it happens. I could be next week or ... who knows??
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In my DVD player at home: season 2 of "Psych" (continued from last week), through very kind courstesy of JMK. :D
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In my DVR: "Doctor Who" (to be recorded tonight) and something else that I can't remember. I also recorded this morning's performance of Rent (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119990.html) on "Good Morning America."
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I have a Google alert set up to notify us of anything written about our film. My search terms are the name of the film plus the director (my partner Peter.)
Here's the most interesting result so far:
Google Blogs Alert for: sacco vanzetti peter miller
Sacco and Vanzetti
By misurene
Peter Miller, who has worked in despite of Look on Burns, homemade Sacco and Vanzetti forasmuch as male person feels that the Marxist-Leninist cowardice relating to the hitherto 1920s has an pendant opening electron flow fears and ...
Misurene's Weblog - http://misurene.wordpress.com
Too bad the blog is "inactive"!
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In my DVD burner upstairs: Alfred Hitchcock's "Rope" that I recorded a few days ago. I created chapter breaks and will burn it to a DVD soon.
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In my DVD burner downstairs: I found a couple of shows on videotape that I recorded to my DVD burner and will make DVDs of: Romance/Romance from A&E and A Little Night Music with Sally Ann Howes from 1990. :D The sound is mono on both (even though R/R was broadcast in stereo, my VCR at the time was only mono :P) and the picture quality is grainy and ghosty, but it's good enough for me. ;D
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And now, it's time for lunch. :)
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Once you go Mac, you will never go back!
Somebody told me something similar when I got married.
der Brucer
I've done both, and prefer the PC way (computer-wise).
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After the funny Flynn and Provenza episode, we get a very sad and disturbing one...
Part of the greatness of the show is that from one week to the next, we never know what the overall tone is going to be. And, of course, there is sometimes comedy contained in even the darkest episodes.
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I've had a nice afternoon of viewing.
I began with last night's MY LIFE ON THE D-LIST, and it was very funny. I was, of course, shocked about the papparazi swirling around those places in LA. The sheer numbers of them are pretty terrifying. No wonder the celebrities that get their attention get so numbed by the fame thing after a time.
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In my DVD burner downstairs: I found a couple of shows on videotape that I recorded to my DVD burner and will make DVDs of: Romance/Romance from A&E and A Little Night Music with Sally Ann Howes from 1990. :D The sound is mono on both (even though R/R was broadcast in stereo, my VCR at the time was only mono :P) and the picture quality is grainy and ghosty, but it's good enough for me. ;D
My ROMANCE/ROMANCE is similarly grainy and awful, but my A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC is pretty good. I've never transferred either to DVD. One of these days I must do that, especially NIGHT MUSIC. That ROMANCE/ROMANCE is just such poor video quality that I don't like watching it, and DVD would only accentuate its flaws.
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Next, I finished skimming though yesterday's AS THE WORL TURNS. It did have some nice Luke-Noah moments. They've made Noah much more settled and less mopey now, so it's less frustrating to watch. (The actor must have whiplash from all the jerks the writers have put his character through.) They were not in the previews for today's show.
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Then I started on SOUTH PARK - Season 11. I've watched 7 episodes thus far, and only one was less than wonderful, a lesbian takeoff on '300.' All of the others contained moments that were really fall down funny. One on Hillary Clinton was very ribald but hilarious, too.
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The creeators/writer/director Trey Parker and Matt Stone do mini-commentaries on all the episodes. They usually only run 5-10 minutes at the front of the episode before they get bored with talking. But they make for interesting listening to hear where their heads are at, where they got the ideas for the shows, etc.
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There are only three more episodes on disc 2 (which I'm on now), so I should have no problem finishing them tonight. That will leave Disc 3 (and writing up the review) for tomorrow.
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Matt H:
Well, I wouldn't have given it to Holly Hunter for that role either, but I would have voted for Emma Thompson in THE REMAINS OF THE DAY.
I would have considered that to be an honorable loss.
I haven’t watched Burn Notice yet & look forward to Nate’s return.
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It seems to be old home week over at Facebook. In the past three days, I've heard from my college freshman year roommate, my sophomore year roommate, and two long lost college acquaintances!
How fun!
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As far as work goes, I wil continue to work on THE CLOSER.
:D
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DR Jennifer, CONGRATS ON THE WEIGHT LOSS!
Dr Singdaw, sorry about your computer. I hope you can retrieve all your info.
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Signing off now before my last half hour of IW-ing. I'm the "Rover" - isn't that a riot?
Bye for now!
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And lest we forget, Jrand was the first to guess what the CD was going to be.
Well given the clue....I am a Benjamin Kritzer fan from way back. ;D
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Enjoy your entertainment DR ELMORE....
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Thanks DR GEORGE, I works with what I gots, ya know.
A Pendant Opening Electron Flow....that is the name of my new non fiction novel.
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Sounds very New-Age-y doesn't it?
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DR JMK if you still have The Mummy Set and the G-Men, drop me an email.....
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Last night, while at a neighborhood (3 houses worth) gathering, we were informed JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH is not being shown in 3-D in our neck of the woods. I'm very glad we found out ahead of time. As disappointed as I am, I would have been upset to discover this AFTER purchasing a ticket.
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I'm heading down now to tend to a few household chores (but not mopping the kitchen floor; I did mthat this morning), and then I'll get back to some viewing.
I got the HD version of PATRIOT GAMES recorded from the Universal-HD channel which I want to watch tonight once I finish with the second disc of SOUTH PARK. That should take me right up to PSYCH.
WBBL.
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Last night, while at a neighborhood (3 houses worth) gathering, we were informed JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH is not being shown in 3-D in our neck of the woods. I'm very glad we found out ahead of time. As disappointed as I am, I would have been upset to discover this AFTER purchasing a ticket.
The film played at almost every theater complex in the city, but only two of them were showing it in 3-D, neither anywhere near my house, so I passed on it.
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Did JR already mention that it was 38 years ago today that Frances Farmer shuffled off this mortal coil?
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Page Seven Dorothy Dance!!!
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And now I'm REALLY going!
:D
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Are you sure it was a shuffle, DR JMK?
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Are you sure it was a shuffle, DR JMK?
Well, I was going to say stagger, but she had been in the hospital with cancer, after all, and the last thing she did was fix some tea for friends, so I was trying to be kind. ;)
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Do the theaters advertise the movie is in 3D? Our theaters don't state the movie won't be in 3D, which I find annoying.
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Do the theaters advertise the movie is in 3D? Our theaters don't state the movie won't be in 3D, which I find annoying.
Regal Cinemas in Lacey is only playing it in 3-D. It specified that when I looked it up at Fandango.com (http://www.fandango.com). I really want to see this! ;D
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Enjoy your entertainment DR ELMORE....
His VCR?? 8)
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Thanks, DR Jane!! :)
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Regal Cinemas in Lacey is only playing it in 3-D. It specified that when I looked it up at Fandango.com (http://www.fandango.com). I really want to see this! ;D
Fandango does mention to check if your local theater is showing it in 3D. What I can't find out is where the closest 3D theater is to us. Probably because it is in Portland.
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Jean had gone home to feed that cats because the doctors told her Frances would last at least through the afternoon.
Frances Farmer 1913-1970
Judy Garland 1922-1969
Which just goes to show you that booze and pills will get you quicker than booze and cigarettes.
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All righty - I've been slaving away over the liner notes - am over halfway done now. Ate a couple of small turkey sandwiches for the meal o' the day.
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Here is the first batch of DVD titles. Since JMK sold 100 titles for $5 each, these are all five bucks each, plus postage (obviously, more equals better postage). Just drop me an e-mail to reserve - first come, first served. There will be more.
Touch Of Evil (Orson Welles)
Twenty Million Miles To Earth (50th Anniversary edition)
United 93
The Usual Suspects (Special Edition)
Cruising (Al Pacino)
Khartoum
JFK (Director's Cut)
Finding Nemo (2-disc SE)
Gigi
Face/Off (2-disc SE)
Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers
The Dirty Dozen (2-disc SE)
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (2-disc SE)
Bullitt (2-disc SE)
Battle Of The Bulge
Papa's Delicate Condition
Gable and Lombard
Toy Story (2-disc SE)
The Page Turner (lovely French film)
The One and Only (Henry Winkler)
The Killing Of Sister George
To Live And Die in LA (SE)
Von Ryan's Express
The Bourne Supremecy
Bone (weird Larry Cohen 70s film)
Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (78 version, Collector's Edition)
In The Heat Of The Night (40th Anniversary)
It's All True (Orson Welles documentary)
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Battle Of The Bulge
Again, DR elmore3003's VCR...
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TOTD:
CDs: 1. Ben Folds "Rockin' the Suburbs"
2. Neil Diamond "Home Before Dark"
3. Hucknall (Mick) "Tribute to Bobby".
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For those not in to "pop" music.
Mick Hucknall is the lead singer of Manchester UK group "Simply Red". They had 2 #1 hits in the USA in the 1980's. Mick's voice (IMHO) is one of the best and most distinctive in pop music.
The Bobby Tribute is to Bobby "Blue" Bland..
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Good Evening!
Well... I ended up back at MoMA earlier this afternoon. I started off walking through the five model homes that are on "display" in their open lot in conjunction with Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling (http://www.momahomedelivery.org/). Some very cool structures, although I'm not exactly just how comfortable living in the Micro Compact Home would be.
I was going to head back up to the sixth floor to check out the gallery exhibit again, but I got sidetracked by Kirchner and the Berlin Street (http://moma.org/exhibitions/exhibitions.php?id=3992&ref=calendar). This exhibition doesn't open to the public until Sunday, but MoMA Members are able to preview it now. And since I'm a member...
I ended up spending about an hour "experiencing" the prints, paintings and sketches that comprise this exhibit. Some truly striking images (for lack of a better word). -And I think I may head back there tomorrow to check it out again since it's the last Member Preview Day.
(http://www.moma.org/calendar/images/transfer/410548179c855bd46.jpg) (http://www.moma.org/calendar/images/transfer/1458748920e5c40abc.jpg)
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...After sitting in the Museum's Sculpture Garden for a bit - I think I may have even nodded off a few times - I was going to head back up to the Dali exhibit, but once I stepped into the lobby, I noticed that the crowd was getting, well, crowded. -It was actually not that busy when I got there earlier this afternoon.
Well, it turned out that the crowd was in conjunction with the Target Free Friday Nights at MoMA. And there were a LOT of people taking advantage of the free passes: the line was snaked down the block and around the corner when I stepped out on to 53rd Street. So... A good time to head back home. ;)
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I have a Google alert set up to notify us of anything written about our film. My search terms are the name of the film plus the director (my partner Peter.)
Here's the most interesting result so far:
Google Blogs Alert for: sacco vanzetti peter miller
Sacco and Vanzetti
By misurene
Peter Miller, who has worked in despite of Look on Burns, homemade Sacco and Vanzetti forasmuch as male person feels that the Marxist-Leninist cowardice relating to the hitherto 1920s has an pendant opening electron flow fears and ...
Misurene's Weblog - http://misurene.wordpress.com
Too bad the blog is "inactive"!
Ah! Good ole blog spam!
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Gratuitous Post #200.
:)
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Do the theaters advertise the movie is in 3D? Our theaters don't state the movie won't be in 3D, which I find annoying.
The 3-D info is on the Fandango page of movie, the theatres showing it and the times. I think it's crap that it's being shown in both 2- and 3-D since it was expressly designed to be a 3-D film.
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It's only showing in 3-D at the theatre around the corner from me and Union Square.
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Well, I survived my first week back at work, but I'm sure tired. Fortunately, this was a light week for me (as the last week of the month usually is) and next week I have only one off-site meeting.
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Well, I'm outta here. My friend Margo and I are going to see a kid's production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. It should be good. :)
Have a good evening, all!
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Update:
I am now listening to "Her Own Kind Of Light" - jackie deshannon
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Just finished the liner notes - I had grand fun doing them, and the booklet IS in Smell-O-Vision, home-style.
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Hi all. The jury went home for the weekend and will resume deliberations on Monday morning. I think this is a good sign. One never knows with juries, but I think this is a good thing
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It will be good for you to relax a couple days, Pricilla (sic).
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Greg Jbara is a guest on MONK tonight!
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It will be good for you to relax a couple days, Pricilla (sic).
Yes it will, lol. I didn't realize I was this tired until I just sat down.
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Maybe I'll get a new phone this weekend. I think I want to upgrade and it's my new every two time so I can at least get the phone for free
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DRs Ginny & Cilla, have a relaxing weekend.
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Does that old fisherman guy from Tacoma still post here?
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DRs Ginny & Cilla, have a relaxing weekend.
Thanks, DR Jane!
How's Keith?
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Thanks for asking. He is doing great & was pleased with his eye check visit today. While not the amazing 20/15 vision with the right eye, his left eye is great at a mere 20/20. I am soooo envious.
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OH!
DR Ben - I meant to mention this yesterday, but.... One of the readers for the auditions I played over the past couple of days will also be in How To Succeed... with Anthony. She'll be playing Miss Jones.
How To Succeed with Anthony seems a bit unseemly!
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I'm having problems staying connected to the site.
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I'm having problems staying connected to the site.
Me too. I keep getting "not able to connect to server" errors.
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I just posted a very large photo & deleted it. In the mist of "not able to connect to server" errors I fear what an over-sized photo might do.
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Just before 6:00 last night we saw a young Grey Fox on our road. This afternoon Keith saw an adult on our driveway. He found a better photo, the one I’m afraid might be too large. Maybe this will work better.
(http://www.bigbearlake.net/animals/Grey%20fox%201.jpg)
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Not as cute but it shouldn't put us into widescreen.
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Thanks DR Jane. Hope you have a great weekend too
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Much as I love Greg Jbara, I found tonight's MONK episode particularly repugnant.
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The 3-D info is on the Fandango page of movie, the theatres showing it and the times. I think it's crap that it's being shown in both 2- and 3-D since it was expressly designed to be a 3-D film.
I put my zip in & found only one theater showing the film, no mention of 3D viewing. I put your zip code in and 5 theaters pop up, 3 of which are in 3D. Granted some of these theaters are a good distance from you, which is an even greater indicated how limited our 3D viewing is in Ashland.
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Thank you DR Cilla. Sherlock & are taking two of our neighbors, and one Corgie puppy, on the trails with us tomorrow morning.
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Thank you DR Cilla. Sherlock & are taking two of our neighbors, and one Corgie puppy, on the trails with us tomorrow morning.
Sounds like fun. I live in a neighborhood full of corgies. I think of DDs Dylan and Toby every time I see them
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Sherlock is good with puppies, even little ones. This will be their first time meeting. The Corgi lives with a big lab & also plays with the neighbor's lab, so she will be fine with Sherlock.
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'night
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I was having the same connecting difficulties earlier, so went to the other room to eat ice cream. Now I'm ready to fall asleep.
'night!
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Dylan and Toby love corgis.
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Going into the other room to get ice cream is often a good solution
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The 3-D info is on the Fandango page of movie, the theatres showing it and the times. I think it's crap that it's being shown in both 2- and 3-D since it was expressly designed to be a 3-D film.
In order for the 3-D to work with this film, the theater must be equipped with a special silvery screen which I understand is SUPER expensive, and lots of theaters haven't changed over yet. (Just like the majority of local TV stations haven't upgraded their equipment to HD yet.)
This is why the majority of theaters are showing it in 2-D.
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I finished disc two of SOUTH PARK. One episode about the world's biggest turd just wasn't funny to me. I guess it should have been (they work Bono into the satire), but I just didn't think it worked.
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I put in disc three and noticed that the first three episodes are the Imaginationland story arc which I watched on a separate DVD released back in March, so I really now have only two episodes to go that I haven't seen.
Trey and Matt did record a new commentary for the three episodes, so I will have to watch as much of the episodes as the commentary covers, usually about five minutes in each episode. The commentary for them before ran 47 minutes.
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Next I watched PATRIOT GAMES off of Universal-HD (recorded on the DVR). This is my favorite of the four Jack Ryan films, and it was OK in HD, but when it was over, I had time to put in my sDVD version, and it's actually got more saturated color than the HD version. This is one I won't be upgrading.
However, I noticed my copy of CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER was the first nonanamorphic release, so I will likely upgrade to the Blu-ray version of that.
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I ended my evening with PSYCH which I enjoyed a lot. Fun story with Shawn's close observation coming into play a lot in the episode. I like when they rely on that for his psychic abilities.
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OY! It's going to be 97 degrees on Sunday. I was going to paint the bathroom this weekend, but looks like it will be way too hot to open the window. Guess I'll wait
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Bosco and I took a walk around the block. Freddy followed us the entire trip, usually he stops and turns back before we make the first turn around the corner of the block...but this time he just came along. I am sure it looked rather amusing seeing someone walk a dog and with a cat following at his side.
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I think I will watch me some old TV shows and then hit the hay....but before I go...an amusing Bollywood subtitle for you to enjoy.
(http://memsaabstory.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/hinglish_shoebite_junglee.jpg)
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Hi all. The jury went home for the weekend and will resume deliberations on Monday morning. I think this is a good sign. One never knows with juries, but I think this is a good thing
Well, based on his own testimony, he is guilty of something (among the list of charged or lesser-included offenses) - which should minimize the chance of a hung-jury.
der Brucer
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Last week at this time I was drivinghome after a lovelier than lovely evening at FJL & Skip's
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Ah good! That posted, the last few days I could sign in but couldn't post or IM without getting kicked out... guess the system was bitchslapping me for my E &T ways
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Well I must be at the gym at 6:30 in the AM and then the Vixter and I are goingona church trip to
SPLISH SPLASH!!! http://www.splishsplashlongisland.com/
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VIBES to all and to all a Good Night!
(except Tomovoz... good morning (afternoon?) to you good sir!!!
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Early-to-rise vibes to vixmom
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I just finished downloading an update for the PS3 (tried to do it over the network downstairs and the PS3 just wouldn't cooperate). I'll fiddle with that tomorrow.
Off to bed now.
Good night!
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My goodness, I go off to see a show and come back and the last post was at 9:49. How unseemly. Well, I must write the notes now.
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My goodness, I go off to see a show and come back and the last post was at 9:49. How unseemly.
Some of us were off enjoying TV!
(DVR of MONK and STARGATE ATLANTIS)
der Brucer
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Tonight, I went to a local production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. It was thoroughly good...not bad by any means, but not great. Just before I got to the theater, my sister called, asking if I still was going to come over to her house tomorrow and help put up the ceiling fan that I said that I would help put up. I am. She also said that she wants to go to tomorrow's first showing "Mamma Mia!" at 10:00 am, and I said that I would go, too. She's going to pay for my ticket because I'm going to help put up the ceiling fan after the movie. But why did I agree to the 10:00 am showing?? That's too darned early, but oh, well. So, I'll be off to bed very soonly.
:)
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Shoe-bites are the worst kind.
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In order for the 3-D to work with this film, the theater must be equipped with a special silvery screen which I understand is SUPER expensive, and lots of theaters haven't changed over yet. (Just like the majority of local TV stations haven't upgraded their equipment to HD yet.)
This is why the majority of theaters are showing it in 2-D.
Since it's showing in 3-D here in Olympia, I think I'll go see it after I help put up the ceiling fan. :D
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Tonight, I went to a local production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. It was thoroughly good...not bad by any means, but not great. Just before I got to the theater, my sister called, asking if I still was going to help put up the ceiling fan that I said that I would help put up. I am. She wants to go to the first showing "Mamma Mia!" at 10:00 am, and I said that I would go, too. She's going to pay for my ticket because I'm going to help put up the ceiling fan. But why did I agree to the 10:00 am showing?? That's too darned early, but oh, well. So, I'll be off to bed very soonly.
:)
Too late we get too smart!
der Brucer
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Monin' Singaling!
der Brucer
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Too late we get too smart!
der Brucer
I hate it when that happens. :P
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Hello, DR dB! Hello, DR George! :)
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why did I agree to the 10:00 am showing?? That's too darned early
That doesn't sound like too tall an order for your very own built-in cat alarm... ;)
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I ended my evening with PSYCH which I enjoyed a lot. Fun story with Shawn's close observation coming into play a lot in the episode. I like when they rely on that for his psychic abilities.
I probably won't get to watch this until Sunday. I'll be pretty busy tomorrow.
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I am amused by all the "Sondheim" profiles over at Facebook. I can't imagine they're real, but folks are flocking to them anyway.
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That doesn't sound like too tall an order for your very own built-in cat alarm... ;)
I can't set the cat alarm.
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I can't set the cat alarm.
Last week, wasn't it going off automatically?
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Last week, wasn't it going off automatically?
Yup, but much, much MUCH (that's three muches) too darned early!