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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were most happy and were written by a fella, and now it is time for you to post until the MOOst happy cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: CABOTAGE!
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TOTD:
Spring will be a little late this year
Inch worm
My heart is so full of you
Warm all over
No two people
I've never been in love before
On A Slow boat to China
Baby it's cold outside
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TOD
Anywhere I Wander
More I Can Not Wish You
der Brucer
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Topic of the day...
Baby, It's Cold Outside
Brotherhood of Man
I Believe in You
My Heart Is So Full of You (I love the version that Liz Callaway sings)
Never Will I Marry
On A Slow Boat to China
Just about anything from Guys and Dolls
Just about anything from The Most Happy Fella
and many others ;)
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I wonder how many versions of Guys and Dolls George has?
der Brucer
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I wonder how many versions of Guys and Dolls George has?
der Brucer
Only six or seven...I think. ;)
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I went to Borders last night with a coupon to get 40% off three CDs! I bought Dave Koz's "At the Movies - Double Feature (http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=5099951739225)" (it includes a DVD), Barry Manilow's "The Greatest Songs of the Seventies (http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=886971422221)" (with also includes the dual-disc CD/DVD) and for something completely different, someone I’ve never heard of, Moya Brennan's "An Irish Christmas (http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=094636678429)." I'm listening to that right now and it's quite good.
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Yesterday, Jose posted...
Oh... And the 25th Anniversary DVD of "Yentl" will be released February 3, 2009. Just in case you wanted to know that.
It's about freakin' time, is what I say! I bought the PAL, region 2 DVD from Amazon.co.uk in November 2005 (I checked)!
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And now, I must go to bed. Even though I don't have to go to work tomorrow, I would like to get a good night's sleep. So, I'm off.
Good night, Der Brucer and guests. 8)
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I'm off.
You most certainly are! :)
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(http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2008-11/43246858.jpg)
MICHAEL LAMONT
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK: “Happy Days — A New Musical” at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is an innocuously pleasing stroll down memory lane.
LATIMES (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-et-happy10-2008nov10,0,5963920.story)
'Happy Days -- A New Musical'
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Its artistic value rests close to nil…
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der Brucer
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PRESS-TELEGRAM (http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_10907794)
Silk Stockings: Reimagining a Cold War musical
...
Ross approached the Cole Porter estate about working on the play.
"I said, can I take a crack at it? At least it could be done in regional theaters and on the road, wherever. I think I have a way to make it fun and work again. Yes, it would be great if it becomes a hit, but I never make predictions," he said.
The press materials say this production is both "imagined by" and directed by Ross.
"It feels like a brand-new show that you've never heard before," he said, "because nobody's heard it.
"It's not daunting to put the whole thing together in two weeks, it's just an intense period, because there's no template. In 'Fiddler on the Roof,' you know you're going to do the bottle dance and you know you're going to sing 'L'Chayim.' Here, it's like, 'How far should we take that production number? How long should that scene be?' "
Ross said the production is essentially a premiere, because the book has been rewritten at least 80 percent and the whole structure has changed.
"But I tried to keep it as close to the spirit in which it was written without getting too campy," he said. "I think that camp thing is over. We passed that part. I think we're really interested in the reality of the love story.
"And the dancing is amazing," he said. "The original musical - even the Fred Astaire movie - had very few production numbers. So we changed that. The whole show, I hope, dances."
Well, I guess BK said it all.
der Brucer
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Python Devours Wild Cockatoo in Woman's Backyard Tree (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,449866,00.html)
Gee - two really neat, very graphic, photos.....
Jane would never forgive me...
der Brucer
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Hi all,
I’m sorry that I just posted and ran. At the time, I was just so tired and I couldn’t talk about the day. It was just too much.
I wanted to do something special for my folks since this may be the last time I will make it up this way for a very long time. I wanted to buy one of those dog statues—you may have seen the kind that I’m talking about. The black lab with a bone in his mouth?
Anyway, I couldn’t find one. I didn’t think about the stores putting those kind of things away. They are everywhere down in Florida. They’re just kinda heavy and I thought it would put me over the weight limit with my bag. The airlines charge a fee if you go over 50 lbs.
I went to a couple of stores and finely went to a Home Depot. I was told if they didn’t have them, no one would at this time of year. Well, they didn’t but after looking around I noticed a bird feeder pole and they the last of their wind chimes on sale. I thought that would make a fine gift so that’s what I got along with some flower bulbs. Purple for Mom and white for Dad.
Then I passed a Goodwill store and decided to go in to see what they had. I found a very nice angel statue, one of the Virgin Mary that must have been a plant holder at some point and another little statue of the Virgin Mary so I bought them all.
I then went to a local grocery store and bought 2 dozen roses and a gallon of water.
When I got to the cemetery, I had a fright because they had a crew out down the way from where I needed to be. I thought they would stop me from what I wanted to do with Bear. As luck would have it, they were only there for a few minutes and then they drove away. I was afraid they might come back so I had to dig the hole for Bear in a hurry.
It was much harder then I thought it would be. Not just emotionally but physically. The ground was full of rocks and hard clay. I didn’t get to bury him as deep as I would have liked. I put his last chew and his favorite toy from when he was a puppy with him. There wasn’t room for his saucer (frizzbee) so I put that on Dads side (not buried) with one of the rocks. I don’t think it will bother anyone.
I know this will be hard to believe but I’m not making it up—the sky was overcast yesterday but I swear that when I first put the shovel to the dirt to bury Bear, the sun came out. Not for very long but I was so amazed. It was one of “those” special moments like a sign from above. I think Someone was smiling down on me and approving what I was doing. It was one of those things you hug to your heart and never forget.
I took one of the little stones I dug up, used a key to write Bear’s name on it and laid it on top of where he is. No one would notice it unless they really look and it won’t last long. One good rain and the writing will be gone. Then I took some leaves (there was plenty of them around) and covered where I dug. I hope they stay there long enough to give the ground time to look normal again.
Then I assembled the bird feeder pole with the hook and hung the wind chimes. I put a dozen of the roses in the vase and planed all of the bulbs. I sat the statues I bought on the name plate. Then I went down to Joe’s grave, put the roses in the vase, planted some bulbs and placed the small statue near the head stone for him. I think the small statue looked really well because I’m never sure how things would be viewed by the family. I don’t know if they would want or allow something from me. I don't think it was overly flashy but showed my respect and love for my half brother.
Then I spent most of the day just sitting beside my parent’s graves, listening to wind chimes and thinking about them. I know that wasn’t the smartest thing to do considering how cold it was. I saw on the news that it never got warmer then 32 degrees but I couldn’t help myself. I just didn’t want to leave. I feel like I'm coming down with something already but I still would have stayed.
Before I knew it, it was after four and too late to try to meet with DR td. By the time I made it back to the hotel, I was just tired and cold and very emotionally drained. I didn’t want to go out again so I just ate that hotel restaurant then went to my room.
I did have one last surprise. When I looked out of my hotel room window, I saw a deer in the wood behind. I had hoped to see one. The one on the side of road that I saw yesterday broke my heart. It was a female and I know where there is one, there must be others but I didn’t see them.
I pulled a chair next to the window and watched that one deer for quite a while. It was a nice way to end a emotionally charged day.
I guess you’re all wondering how I feel now that I’ve kept my promise to Mom and I wish there was an easy answer. Walking away from those graves yesterday was about the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I feel deep sorrow, loss, lonelyness, happiness that I did I promised, pride that did this despite how worried I was about doing it. Yes, I feel peace but also I feel empty and drained. Certainly this was a growing experience for me—I did this whole thing on my own with no help from anyone. I got myself here, did what I needed to do and will see myself home. I see that as both a good thing and a bad. I wish…
Right now I’m in a whirlpool of emotions and it will take time to sort them all out. I just want to go home and sleep in my own bed with Sheena beside me.
Thank you all for your thoughts, vibes and prayers.
Oh, and would you believe that I missed seeing snow—YET AGAIN?! I was told by several of the people I spoke to in the shops that it snowed last night about the time I was online-- but it was gone by morning. If I had only looked out the window—ahh well. Maybe it’s a good thing to have some goals left to look forward to.
I’m heading back to bed (after I look out the window).
G’night all.
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Oh, and would you believe that I missed seeing snow—YET AGAIN?! I was told by several of the people I spoke to in the shops that it snowed last night about the time I was online-- but it was gone by morning. If I had only looked out the window—ahh well. Maybe it’s a good thing to have some goals left to look forward to.
I’m heading back to bed (after I look out the window).
G’night all.
Happy "Snow Dreams" for Danise!
der Brucer
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Wonderful, DR Danise. Thank you for sharing that with us!
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HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY
TO ALL OUR HHW VETERANS
THANK YOU!!!
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((((((((((((DANISE)))))))))))))
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HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY
TO ALL OUR HHW VETERANS
THANK YOU!!!
Fixed the [/size] didn't ya!
der Brucer
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Thank you for sharing your day with us, DR DANISE..... Lovely.
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No mail today....no mail.
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Frank Loesser....well my list would be too long....so I will add one that might not be completely familiar to everyone:
I Wish I Didn't Love You So (covered by lots of people, but written for Betty Hutton - here she is about a minute into this scene)....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jqrfn_zhI8&feature=related
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Ahh....Julia, you know how it is....it's summer time, show business is dead. Come back in September.
In September, we'll be dead!
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HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY
TO ALL OUR HHW VETERANS
THANK YOU!!!
Fixed the [/size] didn't ya!
der Brucer
no - actually it seems that the must be INSIDE the or it won't work
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I don't think I have ever seen Most Happy Fella -- I suppose I shall have to remedy that situation
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DRMBARNUM posted a pumpkin baby....LOL....and more photos on his Facebook page....cute!
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Hey, JR, you use AVG for anti-virus, don't you? A friend is looking for a free anti-virus program and asked for some recommendations. The one I use is a bit too complex for her (she's somewhat technically challenged). She doesn't go on-line much and doesn't want to pay for something like Norton or MacAfee plus renewing it every year and then buying a new one when they decide they need to toss the old program, etc., etc., etc.
So, how does AVG work for you? Are you happy with it? Does it slow down your system? Is it fairly easy to use and understand?
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yes to all those questions, DR BEN.
You can check it out for her and she can download it here:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/grisoft-rolls-out-2008-version-of-avg-anti-virus/
Only slows you down when you are doing a scan....I have mine set up to do it early in the morning.
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well I must go to work today so time to get ready - have a lovely day all!
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Thanks, Jack.
And Happy Day to all as we move to Page 2
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Where the artistic value is close to nil.....
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And the word of the day is: CABOTAGE!
And The Song Of The Day Is: TRADE WINDS
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Beautiful story DR Danise. Hugs!
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Well I just placed my third DDD order with my 20% discount, and of course three of the four items are Out Of Stock.....but that's okay....they will get here someday.
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DR Danise, that was a lovely story. Vibes and thoughts and prayers for you.
When you get back home, do something wild and crazy for yourself.
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Dang nabbit--I was thinking last night to bring THE MOST HAPPY FELLA to work today to load up on the ol' iPod and listen to today but I forgot.
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Lucy and Ricky and Fred and Ethel went to see THE MOST HAPPY FELLA on Broadway, but there was all kinds of trouble because it was an evening performance and their tickets were for the matinee....at the Imperial Theater. We get to hear some snippets of the songs, which I assume were from the OBC.
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Still drawing up a list for my DeepDiscount order. I'm trying to decide about the new Flintstone Complete Series set. My one gripe about it is the cute but unwieldy storage box it comes in. Maybe I should just price out all the individual sets and see what that would total out to.
Nope--just checked--the individual set are about $34 each on DeepDiscount (only $20 on Amazon) with the entire series set costing just $90. I'll put that purchase off for now...
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HAPPY ARMISTICE DAY!!!!!!
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Frank Loesser....well my list would be too long....so I will add one that might not be completely familiar to everyone:
I Wish I Didn't Love You So (covered by lots of people, but written for Betty Hutton - here she is about a minute into this scene)....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jqrfn_zhI8&feature=related
[/quoteFrank Loesser....well my list would be too long....so I will add one that might not be completely familiar to everyone:
I Wish I Didn't Love You So (covered by lots of people, but written for Betty Hutton - here she is about a minute into this scene)....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jqrfn_zhI8&feature=related
k.d. lang did a great version of that song with the Jordanaires. Liz Callaway did a lovely version too.
Another favorite that Loesser for for Betty Hutton is "Where are You Now That I Need You?"
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HAPPY ARMISTICE DAY!!!!!!
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Lovely poppies, David!
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Anywhere I Wander
More I Can Not Wish You
der Brucer
Ditto!
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Tuesday morning greetings! Yes, the library is open today. I almost forgot my 8:30 meeting at Panera, but remembered just in time.
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DR Danise - you might have missed the snow, but have you seen any leaf blizzards like I saw on my way to work today?
Continued vibes to you and {{{{{{Hugs}}}}}}
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Good morning, all! My two tasks today are my church job and THE MOST HAPPY FELLA, such a coincidence!
When I first heard the OBC, around 1963 or so, I disliked the show. I had always loved "Standing on the Corner" from its days as a pop hit, and "Happy To Make your Acquaintance," but a lot of the score left me completely cold; I kept thinking, why isn't it as good as GUYS AND DOLLS or WHERE'S CHARLEY? I wasn't helped in that the first production of the show I ever saw was a Cincinnati Opera production around 1977 with Louis Quilico, who was quite good, and a soprano who seemed to be telling everyone "am I not pretty and talented?" with everything she did. I think I finally fell in love with the show around 1992, with the Goodspeed revival, which was so wonderfuly staged by Gerry Guitierrez, although I missed the great orchestrations, and suddenly six years later, just before Christmas, I was in London recording a complete edition of the show with Louis Quilico, and Frank Loesser's daughter and widow, after spending the previous four months preparing the cut materials, and cleaning up the orchestra scores. I'd spent half of 1997 working with Jo Loesser on GREENWILLOW, the first half of 1998 on WHERE'S CHARLEY? and a Symphony space Wall-To-Wall Frank Loesser event, and spending a week in London with her and Emily was one of the best Christmas gifts I've ever had.
My memory is that the New York cast overdubs happened in early 1999, after John Yap had finished mixing the sessions from London, and I remember several days in the studios getting the cast to react to things in the dance music, talking to friends who were in and out to record (my goddaughter Charlotte and her mother both have small roles, as do I), and spending a lot of time chatting with Emily, Jo, and Karen Ziemba, whom I adore. I remember a playthrough later in the year at MTI for the entire cast and how moved I was by it.
As to the "aren't I talented and pretty" soprano I didn't like much as Rosabella? Her name is Nancy Shade, a wonderful singer and actress who became a friend during GREENWILLOW, where she played a wonderful mother to Gideon Briggs and her brood, and she plays Tony's manipulative sister Marie on the recording of MOST HAPPY FELLA. I think she's a fantastically fierce and committed performer, and I blame the director of that Cincinatti performance for everything.
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DR DtM - there are at least 10 sale code words - so you can order more than once if you like. I have used three of them so far....
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No mail today....no mail.
Well, no USPS mail. UPS has already been here today!
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Lucy and Ricky and Fred and Ethel went to see THE MOST HAPPY FELLA on Broadway, but there was all kinds of trouble because it was an evening performance and their tickets were for the matinee....at the Imperial Theater. We get to hear some snippets of the songs, which I assume were from the OBC.
Sure sounds like the OCR to me.
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So, now I'm editing a complete new edition of THE MOST HAPPY FELLA, and enjoying every minute of it. I think my affection for the show owes a lot as well to Mr BK, since it was his idea to pair me up with Liz Callaway to do a recording of Loesser songs. Liz' original choice for MD did not work out, I'm happy to report, and we were blessed with Alex Rybeck, who works a lot now with both Callaway sisters. The Loesser album was the beginning of my long association with BK and I hope that lasts the rest of my life as well.
So, let's talk about Loesser songs:
Baby, It's Cold Outside
Two sleepy People
Rumble Rumble Rumble
Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year
No Two People
They're Either Too Young or Too Old
Anywhere I Wander
Sing A Tropical Song (Patti, Maxine, and Laverne Andrews know just how to sing thisI
Every Broadway score he wrote
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Good morning!
Clouds are moving in and rain should be here by tomorrow. It's still fairly bright outside today, but I suspect we'll see less brightness over the next few days.
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RE: Frank Loesser.
Really can't think of any songs of his I DON'T like. They're so precisely constructed. "Cinderella, Darling" is probably my least favorite, but really, it's not bad.
I think his score for HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN is the most underrated film musical score ever.
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On TV Tonight!™
ABC - DANCING WITH THE STARS (two hours), ELI STONE
CBS - NCIS, THE MENTALIST, WITHOUT A TRACE
NBC - THE BIGGEST LOSER, LAW & ORDER: SVU
FOX - HOUSE, FRINGE
CW - 90210, PRIVILEGED
FX - THE SHIELD
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DR Danise, I'm so happy that everything went well for you yesterday, but it sounds like a physically, mentally and emotionally fraught day. I send affection and vibes.
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WALL-E on Blu-ray came in the mail this morning, so this is what I'll be working on today. It comes out a week from today, and since the Criterion CHUNGKING EXPRESS comes out on the 25th, there's no need to not postpone it for another day or two. In fact, since THE ODD COUPLE final season comes out next week, I might go ahead and start on it after I finish WALL-E.
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Loving the CBS Tuesday night lineup!
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I recorded a THE CLOSER rerun in HD last night so I'd have something to watch while I ate lunch today. Looking forward to visiting with Brenda and the gang at noon.
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Loving the CBS Tuesday night lineup!
If only ELI STONE came on CBS! Then I wouldn't have to change channels.
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And...
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DR Danise - Thank you for your sharing your day - and your emotions - with us. You have nothing to feel bad about, absolutely nothing. I hope that once you're back down in Florida, that you'll not only be able to get a full day's rest, but, as DR td mentioned, I hope you do something fun for yourself.
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Loving the CBS Tuesday night lineup!
If only ELI STONE came on CBS! Then I wouldn't have to change channels.
Eggs-actly.
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DR JOSE were the pictures on Facebook from the APPLE store yesterday?
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DR ELMORE.....thanks for the Andrews Sisters! Wow! I had never heard that song before.....
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PAGE THREE THE MOST HAPPY FELLA DANCE!!!!
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DR JOSE were the pictures on Facebook from the APPLE store yesterday?
Last week. But they were both there again yesterday. ;)
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I saw Most Happy Fella done very poorly at Miami University many, many years ago.
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As for The Topic of the Day...
DITTO
;)
*Although... There is one young actress here in NYC who constantly brings in one of the songs from the movie version of Guys & Dolls. I would have to put that one on my "LLL" ("Lesser Loesser List"). ;)
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I'm up, because there are men trimming trees outside my house and they are VERY VERY noisy.
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...I think my affection for the show owes a lot as well to Mr BK, since it was his idea to pair me up with Liz Callaway to do a recording of Loesser songs....
I remember how thrilling it was to receive a copy of that CD in the mail from DR Elmore. One of my favorites is "What're You Doing New Year's Eve?"
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It's amazing, isn't it, these Loesser song choices. He was one of the all-time greats - the Loesser/Callaway idea was mine, and what a pairing it turned out to be - every song on that album is a gem, and the fact that it was my first album for Varese, my first multi-track session, my first mix - it came out incredibly well. As to Liz herself, I think it's one of the greatest debut albums ever.
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I've only heard the Yap recording twice - I just didn't cotton to it. I like parts of the London cast recording (issued only as a highlights album), but the OBC cannot and will not ever be replaced, even though one wishes they could have done a couple of retakes, orchestra-wise.
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And some more Prop 8 news...
Boycott Called: Musical Theatre's Artistic Director Supported Prop 8 (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-derrick/boycott-called-musical-th_b_142882.html)
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On this day many years ago, I actually slipped on a banana peel. I laughed so hard at the idea of living a cliche! :D I may try to experince another cliche/movie/vaudeville bit.
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And some more Prop 8 news...
Boycott Called: Musical Theatre's Artistic Director Supported Prop 8 (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-derrick/boycott-called-musical-th_b_142882.html)
I got her e-mail moments after it was sent. There's been a lot of interesting response from the people on her list, including Shaiman's, Sam Harris, and an interesting contrary response from writer Mark Saltzman.
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I may try to experince another cliche/movie/vaudeville bit.
A pie in the face, perhaps? :)
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DR DtM - there are at least 10 sale code words - so you can order more than once if you like. I have used three of them so far....
That's true. I should start getting my orders in since shipments from DeepDiscount sometimes take forever.
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Aren't we fortunate that Columbia recorded almost the entirety of THE MOST HAPPY FELLA! Imagine if they had only done a record like STREET SCENE (or Capitol's FOLLIES) with so much of the score missing?
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After I sent in my first DDD order, and even with the discount it was almost $150, I decided I'd better take a deep breath. I'm not sure I'll order anything else.
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Now, I'm heading down since I'm preparing meat loaf for my entree today, and I need to get started on that.
WBBL.
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Python Devours Wild Cockatoo in Woman's Backyard Tree (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,449866,00.html)
Gee - two really neat, very graphic, photos.....
Jane would never forgive me...
der Brucer
I will not open this!!
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As I said, we've had ruder things posted on HHW besides calling Sarah Palin names!
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While I was still waking up this morning, I thought I heard some familiar music coming from the radio - well, on WQXR. Well, as the proverbial fog lifted, I realized I was hearing part of Charles Ives's "Concord Sonata". And it turned out it was being played live by a pal of mine, Jeremy Denk (http://jeremydenk.net). -Who happens to be making his Carnegie Hall/Zankel Hall solo recital debut tonight. -And, yes, I will be in the audience for it too.
He'll be playing the Ives tonight, and pairing it with Beethoven's "Hammerklavier" sonata. He's been on tour with this program over the past few weeks, and his Zankel Hall debut tonight is his "closing night". Should be a wonderful evening in many respects.
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Some Brel for Armistice Day:
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
The Flanders sun burns the sky
Since you are gone
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
In Flanders field the poppies die
Since you are gone
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Waait de wind de stomme wind
Zonder leifde, warme liefde
Weent de zee de grijze zee
Zonder liefde, warme leifde
Lijdt het licht het donk're licht
En schuurt het zand o ver mijn land
Mijn platte land mijn Vlanderland
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
The stars look down, so soon, so soon
The day is done
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
The Flanders moon won't light your way
The day is done
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Waait de wind c'est fini
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Weent de zee déjà fini
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Lidjt het licht tout est fini
En schuurt het zand over mijn land
Mijn platte land mijn Vlanderland
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
The bells have rung, the echoes sound
The day is gone
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
In Flanders field the echoes sound
The day is gone
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Lacht duivel de zwarte duivel
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Brandt mijn hart mijn oude hart
Zonder lifde, warme liefde
Sterft de zomer de droeve zomer
En schuurt het zand over mijn land
Mijn platte land mijn Vlanderland
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
Come back again, come back again
The day is gone
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
Your love alone, your love alone
The day is gone
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
Come back again, come back again
The day is gone
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
Your love alone, your love alone
The day is gone, the day is gone, the day is gone
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DR td I love SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS. Last night we watched another wonderful Preston Sturges gem, MIRACLE OF MORGAN’S CREEK.
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Tree people are gone. How thoughtful to wake up the neighborhood and as soon as they've done that and people can't go back to sleep, they leave.
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Out of curiosity, esteemed BK, what kind of pit does the Alex Theater (http://www.alextheatre.org/) have these days? Back when I worked there, in my first serious post-college job when it was a terribly run-down movie theater, there was no pit that I remember (unless they had something underneath the stage, which I don't remember being there), and the stage itself isn't remarkably deep. So, where would they put an orchestra, other than on the stage, and if they did that, where would they put the actors?
The Alex was designed to be a movie theater - anything involving the stage was an afterthought (although theater designers at least kept the thought in mind back in those days).
This isn't to say that, in it's current usage as a total venue for film, stage, and concerts, the sound quality shouldn't be given the utmost care (which clearly last night's performance lacked). But the question remains: where do you put the danged orchestra?
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And some more Prop 8 news...
Boycott Called: Musical Theatre's Artistic Director Supported Prop 8 (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-derrick/boycott-called-musical-th_b_142882.html)
And here is Mr. Eckern's apology - and a perfect example of why the duplicitous campaign for the yes vote squeaked through. I do believe this will get thrown out of court because if they don't the constitution is meaningless.
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They have a decent-sized pit, if I'm remembering correctly, but I may be confusing it with the El Portal. At these MTG things, the band is always on stage.
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DR td I love SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS. Last night we watched another wonderful Preston Sturges gem, MIRACLE OF MORGAN’S CREEK.
You have very good taste, DR Jane; I think that MIRACLE is my favorite Sturges film; it's right up there with PALM BEACH STORY and, now, SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS.
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DR MBarunum, the photo of Cole in the pumpkin made me laugh.
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And the word of the day is: CABOTAGE!
Sebastian the Navigator stood near the wheel of the ship and gave the captain mellifulous instructions for avoiding the rocks and shoals of the coastline - a clear case of CABOTAGE if there ever was one.
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Topic of the day...
My Heart Is So Full of You (I love the version that Liz Callaway sings)
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Ditto.
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Nice review - one of many - for the ANNETTE TIN BOX.... What disappoints almost every reviewer is the shocking (by comparison) lack of extras.
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/35383/walt-disney-treasures-the-mickey-mouse-club-presents-annette-1957-1958-season/ (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/35383/walt-disney-treasures-the-mickey-mouse-club-presents-annette-1957-1958-season/)
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And some more Prop 8 news...
Boycott Called: Musical Theatre's Artistic Director Supported Prop 8 (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-derrick/boycott-called-musical-th_b_142882.html)
And here is Mr. Eckern's apology - and a perfect example of why the duplicitous campaign for the yes vote squeaked through. I do believe this will get thrown out of court because if they don't the constitution is meaningless.
Where is it?
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I fell in love with THE MOST HAPPY FELLA via the marvelous three lp set from Columbia; I used to take it out of the library quite often.
I was lucky to see an outstanding production of it during the 1970s at Pittsburgh's Civic Light Opera. It starred the magnificent Leigh Beery and THE GUIDING LIGHT's Don Stewart (also an original cast member of Broadway's CAMELOT). I liked it so much that I saw that production three times in the course of the week it was playing.
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As I said, we've had ruder things posted on HHW besides calling Sarah Palin names!
I wouldn't know, I didn't have to look at it ;)
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And today's "The View" is basically a commercial for the Broadway production of Billy Eilliot. -Which is not really a bad thing at all.
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Here it is. The "apology" that is...
Apology (http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Artistic_Director_of_California_Music_Theatre_Apologizes_for_Yes_On_Prop8_Contributions_20010101)
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(http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2008-11/43246858.jpg)
MICHAEL LAMONT
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK: “Happy Days — A New Musical” at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is an innocuously pleasing stroll down memory lane.
There's something about the word "innocuoulsy" that reminds me of a flu shot.
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...Or a ful shot.
;)
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It was a nice apology, if you accept it or not.
What did Mark Saltzman say?
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(http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/images/2008/11/11/3018311748_bd517bb269.jpg)
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I decided it wasn't so important to express myself....glad no one had quoted yet.
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Python Devours Wild Cockatoo in Woman's Backyard Tree (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,449866,00.html)
Gee - two really neat, very graphic, photos.....
Jane would never forgive me...
der Brucer
No, seriously, I don't know where he comes up with these things.
Or why.
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DR SWW, I'm relieved you feel that way ;)
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(http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/images/2008/11/11/3018311748_bd517bb269.jpg)
;D
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I decided it wasn't so important to express myself....glad no one had quoted yet.
Well, I read your "expression". And wished you hadn't deleted it. :-\
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DR Danise, sometimes as painful as they are you need days like yesterday.
VIBES OF COMFORT!
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In other news...
One of those "actor types" ;) just called me to see if I was available this afternoon to run through two songs with him. And, since I am available... I guess that means I should start cleaning my room/studio. ;)
Laters...
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I decided it wasn't so important to express myself....glad no one had quoted yet.
Well, I read your "expression". And wished you hadn't deleted it. :-\
After last week......well.....we can keep it in our hearts....LOL
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In other news...
One of those "actor types" ;) just called me to see if I was available this afternoon to run through two songs with him. And, since I am available... I guess that means I should start cleaning my room/studio. ;)
Laters...
This sounds like the start of a DVD I was watching the other day...........
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DR Danise, you did a wonderful thing.
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Am driving up to Sherwood to take neice Taylor and nephew Benjamin to se MADAGASCAR 2 today.
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And some more Prop 8 news...
Boycott Called: Musical Theatre's Artistic Director Supported Prop 8 (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-derrick/boycott-called-musical-th_b_142882.html)
And here is Mr. Eckern's apology - and a perfect example of why the duplicitous campaign for the yes vote squeaked through. I do believe this will get thrown out of court because if they don't the constitution is meaningless.
Where is it?
Oh, yeah.
"I understand that my choice of supporting Proposition 8 has been the cause of many hurt feelings maybe even betrayal. It was not my intent. I honestly had no idea that this would be the reaction. I chose to act upon my belief that the traditional definition of marriage should be preserved. I support each individual to have rights and access and I understood that in California domestic partnerships come with the same rights that come with marriage."
As has been revealed to Mr. Eckern and others who at first supported Prop 8, the rights afforded people by domestic partnerships and civil unions are not equal to those of married couples. This is in sheer contradiction to the advertisements used by the "Yes on 8" campaign. It was made clear to Mr. Eckern that the anger and betrayal felt by the community was not over his vote, but by his contribution towards an organization trying to win, by not being truthful about the facts.
Mr. Eckern went on to say: "I definitely do not support any message or treatment of others that is hateful or instills fear. This is a highly emotional issue. I have now had many conversations with friends and colleagues and I now have a better idea of what the discrimination issues are, how deeply felt these issues are and I am deeply saddened that my acting upon my religious convictions has been devastating to those I love and admire...I am deeply sorry for any harm or injury I have caused."
In addition to his apology, Mr. Eckern has made a contribution of $1000 towards the fight for equal rights for all.
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It was a nice apology, if you accept it or not.
What did Mark Saltzman say?
Never mind. I was thinking of Mark Salzman whose books I have read. I don't know Mark Saltzman.
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And some more Prop 8 news...
Boycott Called: Musical Theatre's Artistic Director Supported Prop 8 (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-derrick/boycott-called-musical-th_b_142882.html)
Hometown girl does the right thing.
So does the Governator. (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-protest10-2008nov10,0,4939340.story)
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Some Brel for Armistice Day:
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
The Flanders sun burns the sky
Since you are gone
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
In Flanders field the poppies die
Since you are gone
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Waait de wind de stomme wind
Zonder leifde, warme liefde
Weent de zee de grijze zee
Zonder liefde, warme leifde
Lijdt het licht het donk're licht
En schuurt het zand o ver mijn land
Mijn platte land mijn Vlanderland
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
The stars look down, so soon, so soon
The day is done
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
The Flanders moon won't light your way
The day is done
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Waait de wind c'est fini
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Weent de zee déjà fini
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Lidjt het licht tout est fini
En schuurt het zand over mijn land
Mijn platte land mijn Vlanderland
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
The bells have rung, the echoes sound
The day is gone
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
In Flanders field the echoes sound
The day is gone
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Lacht duivel de zwarte duivel
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Brandt mijn hart mijn oude hart
Zonder lifde, warme liefde
Sterft de zomer de droeve zomer
En schuurt het zand over mijn land
Mijn platte land mijn Vlanderland
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
Come back again, come back again
The day is gone
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
Your love alone, your love alone
The day is gone
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
Come back again, come back again
The day is gone
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
Your love alone, your love alone
The day is gone, the day is gone, the day is gone
As a child I used to listen to a tape my mother had of this song. She told me she considered naming me Marieke after it because she liked it so much when she was pregnant with me.
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I may try to experince another cliche/movie/vaudeville bit.
A pie in the face, perhaps? :)
First thing that came to my mind, indeed!
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Saltzman felt that boycotting the theater and potentially harming productions and employment was not such a good thing.
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Saltzman felt that boycotting the theater and potentially harming productions and employment was not such a good thing.
Ya think?
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Some Brel for Armistice Day:
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
The Flanders sun burns the sky
Since you are gone
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
In Flanders field the poppies die
Since you are gone
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Waait de wind de stomme wind
Zonder leifde, warme liefde
Weent de zee de grijze zee
Zonder liefde, warme leifde
Lijdt het licht het donk're licht
En schuurt het zand o ver mijn land
Mijn platte land mijn Vlanderland
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
The stars look down, so soon, so soon
The day is done
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
The Flanders moon won't light your way
The day is done
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Waait de wind c'est fini
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Weent de zee déjà fini
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Lidjt het licht tout est fini
En schuurt het zand over mijn land
Mijn platte land mijn Vlanderland
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
The bells have rung, the echoes sound
The day is gone
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
In Flanders field the echoes sound
The day is gone
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Lacht duivel de zwarte duivel
Zonder liefde, warme liefde
Brandt mijn hart mijn oude hart
Zonder lifde, warme liefde
Sterft de zomer de droeve zomer
En schuurt het zand over mijn land
Mijn platte land mijn Vlanderland
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
Come back again, come back again
The day is gone
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
Your love alone, your love alone
The day is gone
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
Come back again, come back again
The day is gone
Ay, Marieke, Marieke
Your love alone, your love alone
The day is gone, the day is gone, the day is gone
As a child I used to listen to a tape my mother had of this song. She told me she considered naming me Marieke after it because she liked it so much when she was pregnant with me.
I remember this song from my college days, the Judy Collins cover. I never knew what it was about until now.
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I may try to experince another cliche/movie/vaudeville bit.
A pie in the face, perhaps? :)
Why not? Anything for comedy. As long as I don't have to clean it up!
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Time to get back to that Jessica's Biscuit wish list that I've been paring down.
I've only got 250 items left to recheck.
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As long as I don't have to clean it up!
We can get Sven to lick it all off for you.
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So does the Governator. (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-protest10-2008nov10,0,4939340.story)
Yes. It's only too bad that he didn't speak out more forcefully before the measure passed, as he had promised to do...
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DR SWW, I like the Judy Collins cover of "Marieke," because of the lines concerning the towers, but, Shuman's translation captures the true essence of the song.
Elly Stone and Gay Marshall both have quite haunting renditions of the song available on BREL cast albums.
DR Ann - perhaps we here at HHW can call you "Ann Marieke," (an almost THAT GIRL reference).
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As long as I don't have to clean it up!
We can get Sven to lick it all off for you.
You got it!
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Last week, a co-worker of mine got extremely angry with me.
She was crowing about Obama's victory, and I pointed out that the passage of Prop. 8 in California (and of Prop. 2 in Florida) kinda tarnished that victory.
I further pointed out that, what with Obama taking 65% of the vote in California, and with Prop. 8 taking 52% of the vote, that gave an overlap of a minimum of 13% of the vote, with people voting for Obama and for Prop. 8 at the same time. (The same overlap applies to Floriday, by coincidence.)
Coworker was outraged. "You can't believe any of those numbers, numbers lie!"
Uh, right. This just proves to me that there is a lot of work left to be done, on both sides of the aisle.
"And, what does it matter to you, anyways? You live in Delaware now."
My condolances to all the friends der B and I left in California. I guess none of you matter any more. Sorry about that.
(This exchange has been eating at me for a week now. Bleh.)
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For some reason I got an email telling me that Rebel Star is going to be at Splash tonight. New Yorkers take note.
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DR SWW....it's not worth your time.
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And if numbers lie - how do we ever get each other on the telephone?
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See - that's the kind of dumb argument that there is NO answer for.
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Thank-you, JRand. Getting that off my chest, and your response, has helped.
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Hats Off!
Along the street there comes
A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums,
A flash of color beneath the sky:
Hats off!
The colors before us fly....
But more than the flag is passing by....
Days of plenty and years of peace;
March of a strong land's swift increase;
Equal justice, right, and law,
Stately honor and reverend awe;
Sign of a nation, great and strong
To ward her people from foreign wrong:
Pride and glory and honor,-all
Live in the colors to stand or fall.
Hats off!
Along the street there comes
A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums;
And loyal hearts are beating high:
Hats off!
THE FLAG IS PASSING BY!
(Henry Holcomb Bennett)
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Hello, Fellow Dear Readers. I have been errant and truant. That is all.
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Here it is. The "apology" that is...
Apology (http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Artistic_Director_of_California_Music_Theatre_Apologizes_for_Yes_On_Prop8_Contributions_20010101)
Sounds to me more of an "I'm sorry you feel that way about what I've done" than an actual apology.
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Hi Folks,
I'm at the airport, waiting for the plane to take me to Atlanta. I don't know why they can have a non stop TO Pittsbugh but not one back. The flight at the gate before mine was a non stop to Orlando. Is Tampa really that much further (as the crow flys, so to speak?)?
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I went to Borders last night with a coupon to get 40% off three CDs! I bought Dave Koz's "At the Movies - Double Feature (http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=5099951739225)" (it includes a DVD), Barry Manilow's "The Greatest Songs of the Seventies (http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=886971422221)" (with also includes the dual-disc CD/DVD) and for something completely different, someone I’ve never heard of, Moya Brennan's "An Irish Christmas (http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=094636678429)." I'm listening to that right now and it's quite good.
Moya was the lead singer of Clannad, and is Enya's sister (or cousin--can't remember which). Enya has a new Christmas CD out, too.
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Yesterday Jose said:
Oh... And the 25th Anniversary DVD of "Yentl" will be released February 3, 2009. Just in case you wanted to know that.
Which led me to wonder, were they able to digitally remove Mandy Patinkin?
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Thank you all for the lovely comments. I don't know if I did anything that great. I just did what I promised.
There's a guy here who has never flown before and he's making comments like he hopes he doesn't freak out on the plane--this could be a VERY interesting tirp. And I overheard him say he's changing planes in Atlanta to go to Tampa! Joy--not!
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I just hope he's not sitting next to me! :)
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Yesterday Jose said:
Oh... And the 25th Anniversary DVD of "Yentl" will be released February 3, 2009. Just in case you wanted to know that.
Which led me to wonder, were they able to digitally remove Mandy Patinkin?
More than likely he'll be enhanced.
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Thank you all for the lovely comments. I don't know if I did anything that great. I just did what I promised.
There's a guy here who has never flown before and he's making comments like he hopes he doesn't freak out on the plane--this could be a VERY interesting tirp. And I overheard him say he's changing planes in Atlanta to go to Tampa! Joy--not!
It'll give you something to take your mind off other things. You can watch him freak out!
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Saltzman felt that boycotting the theater and potentially harming productions and employment was not such a good thing.
Ya think?
Well, when his EPAs come around in the Spring, well... We'll see what happens. Or doesn't.
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We had one of those amendments about one man/one woman type thing. I voted No but it still passed. Now all the elderly that couldn't marry so they could both get their SS checks are going to be in trouble. They were talking about that when I left home. Really smart. Cut your nose off to spite your face.
They said it was already illegal for same sex marrage in Florida anyway so I don't know why it was even on the ballot.
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Yesterday Jose said:
Oh... And the 25th Anniversary DVD of "Yentl" will be released February 3, 2009. Just in case you wanted to know that.
I'm surprised this horror wasn't released for Halloween.
I like the Isaac Bashevis Singer story, and some of the cast, but detest both Streisand's direction and performance.
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Good Afternoon!
The vacuuming and dusting are done, and now I just need to organize the mess/piles/stacks/etc. into some semblance of order.
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Thank you all for the lovely comments. I don't know if I did anything that great. I just did what I promised.
There's a guy here who has never flown before and he's making comments like he hopes he doesn't freak out on the plane--this could be a VERY interesting tirp. And I overheard him say he's changing planes in Atlanta to go to Tampa! Joy--not!
It'll give you something to take your mind off other things. You can watch him freak out!
;)
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I just hope he's not sitting next to me! :)
It could be worse, DR Danise: it could be me, and I'd wake you up whenever you started to snore!
Safe flight vibes to you!
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Hello, Fellow Dear Readers. I have been errant and truant. That is all.
DR Laura! I was hoping you would get online. When the mail arrived yesterday, it contained the most lovely and thoughtful package to my little Toby from you and yours. I cannot thank you enough for such a sweet care package. After a weekend filled with trials, it was a wonderful way to begin a new week. Please also thank Sandra for me. I have no doubt that the dinosaur will be come a treasured possession when he reaches the right age, and he already seems to enjoy holding his monkey.
Many thanks again!!
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Good Afternoon!
The vacuuming and dusting are done, and now I just need to organize the mess/piles/stacks/etc. into some semblance of order.
Don't forget to make the bed.
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PAGE SIX REGION 2 DVD DANCE!!!!!
(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/21/55/d11ac0a398a0fb86ef28d110.L.jpg)
;D
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Good Afternoon!
The vacuuming and dusting are done, and now I just need to organize the mess/piles/stacks/etc. into some semblance of order.
Don't forget to make the bed.
I didn't have to this morning.
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Hello, Fellow Dear Readers. I have been errant and truant. That is all.
I have no doubt that the dinosaur will be come a treasured possession when he reaches the right age, and he already seems to enjoy holding his monkey.
I hope that's not a euphemism!
Send photos. DR MBarnum appreciates visual aids.
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Oh, I have one other story to tell. I lost an earing last night. I hunted the whole room over but couldn't find it. When I made my last trip to the graves this morning for one last farewell, there it was. :)
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Well, Dear Elmore, if he puts up enough of a fit, I may not be able to sleep! :)
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That's good, DR Danise! :)
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Good Afternoon!
The vacuuming and dusting are done, and now I just need to organize the mess/piles/stacks/etc. into some semblance of order.
Don't forget to make the bed.
I didn't have to this morning.
NOW I'm really intrigued!
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Well, Dear Elmore, if he puts up enough of a fit, I may not be able to sleep! :)
{{{{{{{{ DR Danise! }}}}}}}}
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Oh, I have one other story to tell. I lost an earing last night. I hunted the whole room over but couldn't find it. When I made my last trip to the graves this morning for one last farewell, there it was. :)
Oh, a God moment. Good for the soul!
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The Randy Vicar and the potato (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3330057/Vicar-went-to-hospital-with-potato-stuck-in-bottom.html)??
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Gotta fly now! We have a 15 minutes before they start boarding. If I get the chance, I'll let you know when I'm in Atlanta--otherwise, I'll post when I get home.
Laters all and hugs!
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The Randy Vicar and the potato (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3330057/Vicar-went-to-hospital-with-potato-stuck-in-bottom.html)??
Remind me to wear clothes the next time I hang curtains. Either that or put the vegetables away first! LOL!
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Good Afternoon!
The vacuuming and dusting are done, and now I just need to organize the mess/piles/stacks/etc. into some semblance of order.
Don't forget to make the bed.
I didn't have to this morning.
NOW I'm really intrigued!
There's nothing to be intrigued about. I simply slept on top of my comforter since the radiators were at full blast last night.
-That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. For now.
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~~~~~SAFE TRAVEL VIBES TO DR DANISE~~~~~
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Yes, indeed.
***SAFE & EASY TRAVEL VIBES***
to DR Danise!!
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I'm sticking to it.
Like a fly on tar paper.
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The Randy Vicar and the potato (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3330057/Vicar-went-to-hospital-with-potato-stuck-in-bottom.html)??
I don't know where he comes up with this stuff. I reall...
Oh, wait a second. I'm hitched to the other guy.
Never mind.
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Back from the long jog and I'm pooped.
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Freak out free flight vibes for DR DANISE.
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Apparently, 3 people are being interviewed for my job tomorrow. Glad I'm hosting a midday program here and then getting ready for an off-site presentation on Friday.
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Danise, thank you for sharing your day with us.
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DR singdaw - Another slow day at work today? ;)
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Are you saying I can't keep an eye on my clients and an eye on my potatoes at the same time? ;)
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PAGE SIX REGION 2 DVD DANCE!!!!!
(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/21/55/d11ac0a398a0fb86ef28d110.L.jpg)
;D
I understand some of the song lyrics have been updated:
Papa, can you hear me?
Can you hear me now?...
Can you hear me now?...
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Who u callen a pototoe?
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PAGE SIX REGION 2 DVD DANCE!!!!!
(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/21/55/d11ac0a398a0fb86ef28d110.L.jpg)
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I understand some of the song lyrics have been updated:
Papa, can you hear me?
Can you hear me now?...
Can you hear me now?...
Still don't want to see it.....but that's pretty funny.
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Apparently, 3 people are being interviewed for my job tomorrow. Glad I'm hosting a midday program here and then getting ready for an off-site presentation on Friday.
Don't you want to eyeball the new YOU?
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So...
It appears that our current subletter snores from time to time...
And it appears that sometimes the snoring can be quit loud and voluminous....
And it appears that sometimes the snoring happens to be the same "frequency" as the vibrate ringer on my iPhone...
-I've missed three calls this morning... and thought I missed a whole slew of others.
::) :D
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* * * * * No Crazy Guy In The Seat Next To You Vibes for DR Danise * * * * *
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I'm playing the OBC of The Most Happy Fella. It carries the specious and unacceptable credit "Remixed by Thomas Z. Shepard, Producer." How exactly do you "remix" a mono recording? And who does this guy think he is screwing with other people's work? And I must say the remastering for CD (done in 1991) sounds like it has a blanket over it and some good mastering engineer could have done wonders with it. That said, what a cast album, what orchestrations, what performances. I'm even enjoying Jo Sullivan on this hearing - she sometimes grates on me.
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Of course, I'm behind and must hurry and shower and go do some errands now.
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Apparently, 3 people are being interviewed for my job tomorrow. Glad I'm hosting a midday program here and then getting ready for an off-site presentation on Friday.
Don't you want to eyeball the new YOU?
Usually, positions aren't filled until vacated, but they're hoping that my replacement can start before my last day (Dec. 19). It's all very weird.
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As for The Topic of the Day...
DITTO
;)
*Although... There is one young actress here in NYC who constantly brings in one of the songs from the movie version of Guys & Dolls. I would have to put that one on my "LLL" ("Lesser Loesser List"). ;)
Jose, not being as well-versed with the show, as you, what is the song from the film that isn't in the original show?
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The Green Fields of France
by Eric Bogle (written 1975)
Well, how ya doing, Private William McBride?
Do you mind if I sit here, down by your graveside?
And I'll rest for a while in the warm summer sun,
I've been walking all day, Lord, and I'm nearly done.
I see by your gravestone, you were only nineteen,
When you joined the glorious fallen in 1916.
Well I hope you died quick and I hoped you died clean.
Or Willie McBride, was it slow and obscene?
Did they beat the drum slowly?
Did they sound the fife lowly?
Did the rifles fire o'er ye as they lowered ye down?
Did the bugle sing Last Post and chorus?
Did the pipes play the Fleurs o' the Forest?
And did you leave a wife or a sweetheart behind?
In some faithful heart is your memory enshrined?
And though you died back in 1916,
To that loyal heart, are you always 19?
Or are you a stranger, without even a name,
Forever enshrined behind some glass pane,
In an old photograph, torn, 'n' tattered and stained,
And fading to yellow in a brown leather frame?
Well the sun's shining now on these Green Fields of France.
The warm wind blows gently and the red poppies dance.
The trenches have vanished long under the plough.
No gas and no barbed wire, no guns firing now.
But here in this graveyard it's still No Man's Land,
The countless white crosses in mute witness stand.
To man's blind indifference to his fellow man,
And a whole generation who were butchered and damned.
And I can't help but wonder now Willie McBride,
Do all those who lie here, know why they died?
Did you really believe them when they told you the cause?
Did you really believe that this war would end wars?
The suffering, the sorrow, the glory, the shame,
The killing, the dying, it was all done in vain.
For Willie McBride it all happened again,
And again and again and again and again…
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On this day many years ago, I actually slipped on a banana peel. I laughed so hard at the idea of living a cliche! :D I may try to experince another cliche/movie/vaudeville bit.
I could come over and throw a pie in your face.
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On this day many years ago, I actually slipped on a banana peel. I laughed so hard at the idea of living a cliche! :D I may try to experince another cliche/movie/vaudeville bit.
I know! Let's tie DR Kerry to the railroad tracks!
Oh, no, that's not gonna work. The railroads have been replaced with interstate trucking, for the most part. Nevermind.
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On this day many years ago, I actually slipped on a banana peel. I laughed so hard at the idea of living a cliche! :D I may try to experince another cliche/movie/vaudeville bit.
I know! Let's tie DR Kerry to the railroad tracks!
Oh, no, that's not gonna work. The railroads have been replaced with interstate trucking, for the most part. Nevermind.
I know a sawmill outside of town!
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I always like d the version of "Big D" Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett did at Carnegie Hall.
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~~~Continued Vibes of Comfort for DR Danise!!~~~
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~~~Continued Travel Vibes for DR Danise!!~~~
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Aren't we fortunate that Columbia recorded almost the entirety of THE MOST HAPPY FELLA! Imagine if they had only done a record like STREET SCENE (or Capitol's FOLLIES) with so much of the score missing?
Don't forget DREAMGIRLS. :-\
:P
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And now for something completely different...
Who knew?? Tony Dow: From 'Leave It to Beaver' to the Louvre (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-tonydow12-2008nov12,0,6549231.story)!
(http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2008-11/43302144.jpg)
A bronze abstract sculpture of a figure of a woman holding a shield created by actor Tony Dow. It is titled "Unarmed Warrior."
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Aren't we fortunate that Columbia recorded almost the entirety of THE MOST HAPPY FELLA! Imagine if they had only done a record like STREET SCENE (or Capitol's FOLLIES) with so much of the score missing?
Don't forget DREAMGIRLS. :-\
I try to!
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"Woman In Love' was from the Guys & Dolls movie. (Frankie Laine had a hit with the song. Thee other ones: "Pet Me Poppa" and "Adelaide"
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In other news...
One of those "actor types" ;) just called me to see if I was available this afternoon to run through two songs with him. And, since I am available... I guess that means I should start cleaning my room/studio. ;)
Laters...
Don't forget to change the sheets.
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My vacuum cleaner sucks. Or to be more precise, it doesn't ??? Grrr.
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As for The Topic of the Day...
DITTO
;)
*Although... There is one young actress here in NYC who constantly brings in one of the songs from the movie version of Guys & Dolls. I would have to put that one on my "LLL" ("Lesser Loesser List"). ;)
Jose, not being as well-versed with the show, as you, what is the song from the film that isn't in the original show?
I'm not Jose, but the female song added for the film is "Pet Me, Poppa," isn't it?
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Hello, Fellow Dear Readers. I have been errant and truant. That is all.
DR Laura! I was hoping you would get online. When the mail arrived yesterday, it contained the most lovely and thoughtful package to my little Toby from you and yours. I cannot thank you enough for such a sweet care package. After a weekend filled with trials, it was a wonderful way to begin a new week. Please also thank Sandra for me. I have no doubt that the dinosaur will be come a treasured possession when he reaches the right age, and he already seems to enjoy holding his monkey.
Oh-0h! ::)
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The Randy Vicar and the potato (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3330057/Vicar-went-to-hospital-with-potato-stuck-in-bottom.html)??
Coleslaw, did you have to Google to find that story?
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In other news...
One of those "actor types" ;) just called me to see if I was available this afternoon to run through two songs with him. And, since I am available... I guess that means I should start cleaning my room/studio. ;)
Laters...
Don't forget to change the sheets.
No need to.
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So...
It appears that our current subletter snores from time to time...
And it appears that sometimes the snoring can be quit loud and voluminous....
And it appears that sometimes the snoring happens to be the same "frequency" as the vibrate ringer on my iPhone...
-I've missed three calls this morning... and thought I missed a whole slew of others.
::) :D
Why was your subletter sleeping on top of your dresser with your phone?
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As for The Topic of the Day...
DITTO
;)
*Although... There is one young actress here in NYC who constantly brings in one of the songs from the movie version of Guys & Dolls. I would have to put that one on my "LLL" ("Lesser Loesser List"). ;)
Jose, not being as well-versed with the show, as you, what is the song from the film that isn't in the original show?
I'm not Jose, but the female song added for the film is "Pet Me, Poppa," isn't it?
Yes, it is. And it sort of grates on my nerves. Well, at least "her" rendition of it does. ;)
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I see that "Marley and Me" is now a movie. I somehow think I will not bother!
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I see that "Marley and Me" is now a movie. I somehow think I will not bother!
Smart man. Someone had given me the book when it had first come out, and I started reading it a time when I was away from my dog, and I had to put the book down.
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I see that "Marley and Me" is now a movie. I somehow think I will not bother!
But it stars one of America's top ten movie stars, Jennifer Aniston! How can you resist?
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As for The Topic of the Day...
DITTO
;)
*Although... There is one young actress here in NYC who constantly brings in one of the songs from the movie version of Guys & Dolls. I would have to put that one on my "LLL" ("Lesser Loesser List"). ;)
Jose, not being as well-versed with the show, as you, what is the song from the film that isn't in the original show?
I'm not Jose, but the female song added for the film is "Pet Me, Poppa," isn't it?
I guess I had totally blocked that song from my memory-bank.
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I see that "Marley and Me" is now a movie. I somehow think I will not bother!
But it stars one of America's top ten movie stars, Jennifer Aniston! How can you resist?
As Marley?
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DR JOSE....you would think she would take the hint if she doesn't ever get hired....maybe next time you could her back her sheet music....crumpled up into a nice tight ball...with relish. 8)
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Marley & Me with Jennifer Aniston.....anything I might say would just be cruel and unnecessary.
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I enjoyed the movie YENTL. I am not sure I would ever want to own it, but I wouldn't mind seeing it again.
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Page Eight aging gracefully Mamie Van Doren Dance. :o
(http://chaozengine.com/blog2/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/mamievandoren1.jpg)
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PET ME POPPA EIGHT TO THE BAR - the new song about something or other
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Mamie disappeared.....might be for the best.
Added a more sedate photo of Ms Van Doren. Might not be able to hot link to Mamie....
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I think I will eat something or other.
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OK, I'm off to buy cookies, chocolate, and soft drinks for my *last* nonprofit brownbag lunch event.
Bye for now!
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DR JOSE....you would think she would take the hint if she doesn't ever get hired....maybe next time you could her back her sheet music....crumpled up into a nice tight ball...with relish. 8)
Well, I may have to resort to that since my thumbing through her book looking for another song doesn't seem to do the trick.
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Marley & Me with Jennifer Aniston.....anything I might say would just be cruel and unnecessary.
Well, that never seems to stop DR elmore.
;)
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I fell in love with THE MOST HAPPY FELLA via the marvelous three lp set from Columbia; I used to take it out of the library quite often.
I was lucky to see an outstanding production of it during the 1970s at Pittsburgh's Civic Light Opera. It starred the magnificent Leigh Beery and THE GUIDING LIGHT's Don Stewart (also an original cast member of Broadway's CAMELOT). I liked it so much that I saw that production three times in the course of the week it was playing.
I had SUCH a crush on Don Stewart when I was in college. I watched THE GUIDING LIGHT just for him!
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For some reason, my DVR did not record THE CLOSER, so I pulled FUNNY FACE off the shelf and watched about 45 minutes of it. The most recent DVD release is really beautiful and a huge step up from the original DVD.
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Well, I need to get ready to head out for the evening. I have to run a few errands in midtown, and then it's off to dinner, and then to Zankel Hall for Jeremy Denk's recital (http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_11102_pn.html?selecteddate=11112008).
Laters...
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Then I watched WALL-E. I had not seen it in theaters. It never came to my local theater a few blocks from my house, and I didn't drive across town to see it.
Brilliant, imaginative movie. No one really does this kind of original, unusual CGI animated films like Pixar. KUNG FU PANDA which I watched Saturday night was fun, beautifully animated, but the story was rather prosaic.
WALL-E's story was unlike anything I've ever seen before, the animation was terrific, and that sense of timing with visual jokes just sublime.
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I got the special features from the first disc watched, but the second Blu-ray disc has two documentaries that are over an hour each, so I saved them for tonight. I did get shorter special features like the deleted scenes watched.
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I see that "Marley and Me" is now a movie. I somehow think I will not bother!
But it stars one of America's top ten movie stars, Jennifer Aniston! How can you resist?
As Marley?
LOL
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For some reason, my DVR did not record THE CLOSER, so I pulled FUNNY FACE off the shelf and watched about 45 minutes of it. The most recent DVD release is really beautiful and a huge step up from the original DVD.
I agree, Matt. It was nice to see a version that wasn't all washed out. "Think Pink" should be pink!!!!!!
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It's amazing, isn't it, these Loesser song choices. He was one of the all-time greats - the Loesser/Callaway idea was mine, and what a pairing it turned out to be - every song on that album is a gem, and the fact that it was my first album for Varese, my first multi-track session, my first mix - it came out incredibly well. As to Liz herself, I think it's one of the greatest debut albums ever.
Woody has it playing for us now.
How did you afford Liberace as an accompanist?
der Brucer
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Guess I need to hop off-line now and start writing.
WBBL.
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As long as I don't have to clean it up!
We can get Sven to lick it all off for you.
You got it!
Has anybody told you that Sven is a Saint Bernard?
der Brucer
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Thart's Ok with me. Might even be preferable.
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"And, what does it matter to you, anyways? You live in Delaware now."
My condolances to all the friends der B and I left in California. I guess none of you matter any more. Sorry about that.
Ah, yes, we live in Delaware now. Delaware, where you can still lose your job or your apartment or be denied service for being gay!
der Brucer
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I have no doubt that the dinosaur will be come a treasured possession when he reaches the right age, and he already seems to enjoy holding his monkey.
[CENSORED]
Woody said, "Don't you dare!"
der Brucer
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I had SUCH a crush on Don Stewart when I was in college. I watched THE GUIDING LIGHT just for him!
He was quite a presence on stage as well. At the opening night party, which the audiences were always invited to, he was charming, modest and sexy as hell. You would have loved his "Joey, Joey, Joey."
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Mamie van Doren looks a helluva lot like Christina Aquillera. . .I'm just sayin'. . .
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Apparently, 3 people are being interviewed for my job tomorrow.
I'm sure you are a very hard worker, but couldn't you be replaced (work-wise) with just 2 people?
der Brucer
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It's time to head to the Village for dinner with some friends I've not seen in some time. I shall be E&T for several hours.
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Page Eight aging gracefully Mamie Van Doren Dance. :o
(http://chaozengine.com/blog2/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/mamievandoren1.jpg)
Gives new meaning to the phrase "Jug Wines".
der Brucer
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I'm off to have some Mexican food with some friends. I think I might try the Pollo Fiesta tonight. Party chicken!
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I'm off to have some Mexican food with some friends. I think I might try the Pollo Fiesta tonight. Party chicken!
Careful not to run afoul (no groaing) of the National Boycott of El Pollo Loco, Dennys, and Corner Bakery Cafe being mounted by CA activists.
der Brucer
A boycott which, IMHO, does no constructive good except vent rage.
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DR Danise, thank you for sharing all the details of your day.
When my ancient kitty passed on, I spent the day doing ritualistic things to memorialize him. (My DH said I would make a good Egyptian!) I hope it was comforting to you and provided you with some closure.
Safe travels as you return to snuggle with Sheena!
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I'm at home right now, doing nothing after watching two episodes each of "How I Met Your Mother" and "The Big Bang Theory" and then one episode of "Ellen" (not necessarily in that order). I logged in to HHW earlier today and am now going to take a shower.
Just had to share. :)
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I just realized that since I have nothing to specifically do today, that I should go to my parents' house and put up the last light fixture that they need to have replaced. I swapped out four of them on Saturday but I didn't have time for the last one. I don't have to be at rehearsal tonight until 6:30 pm, so there's time today. But first I must shower, then get dressed, then probably eat before I leave, then go to my parents'.
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Have a good day, all!
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Page Eight aging gracefully Mamie Van Doren Dance. :o
(http://chaozengine.com/blog2/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/mamievandoren1.jpg)
Wow! I was just looking at footage of her from 1960, and she looks better now!
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TOD: When I was little, we finally got a stereo but could only afford 2 records: Rhapsody in Blue and The Four Freshman Sing Frank Loesser, so all the songs on that album are close to my heart because I heard them so much. (I was named after "Once in love with Amy").
My Loesser faves: More I Cannot Wish You
Inchworm
Baby It's Cold Outside (Mercer and Whiting's version!)
I Believe In You
Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat
and many more...
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I love Don Henley's version of Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat, which is over the opening titles of the Steve Martin movie, LEAP OF FAITH.
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We had one of those amendments about one man/one woman type thing. I voted No but it still passed. Now all the elderly that couldn't marry so they could both get their SS checks are going to be in trouble. They were talking about that when I left home. Really smart. Cut your nose off to spite your face.
They said it was already illegal for same sex marrage in Florida anyway so I don't know why it was even on the ballot.
It was on the ballot because the zealots wanted to deprive gay families of any semblance or recognition.
All the fuss about CA's Proposition 8 is ironic. Even after Proposition 8, gay families in CA have more rights and privileges (and responsibilities) than do gay folks anywhere except MA.
Gay folks in FL are being stripped of their hard-earned status and other states are not even addressing the possibility of domestic partner ships.
We still do not have a Federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Many states (like Delaware) still sanction overt gay discrimination.
Prop 8 is a done deal in CA. The next step is in process - a petition to the CA Supreme Court to throw out the Proposition because it is a "revision" not an "amendment" to the Constitution (revisions can not be enacted by voter initiative). If that fails, then it's back to square one and a campaign to put another initiative on the ballot to repeal Proposition 8. (At this point, the gay activist community does not want to risk an appeal to the US Supreme Court). In Arkansas voters have approved a measure banning unmarried couples who are living together being adoptive or foster parents. So, no more gay couples providing foster home for unwanted AIDs babies.
The CA after-the-fact posturing on Prop 8 may feel good, but it accomplishes little - that rage needs to be converted to diligent and persistent outreach to the minority communities that tipped the scales against the initiative and to the churches that want to impose their morality on everybody.
der Brucer
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Saltzman felt that boycotting the theater and potentially harming productions and employment was not such a good thing.
He has a point there, one I suspect was considered when the original call to boycott was sent out.
In some ways I think it a shame this information didn't come out before the election. If the apology is honest this might have been one more opportunity to educate.
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"And, what does it matter to you, anyways? You live in Delaware now."
My condolences to all the friends der B and I left in California. I guess none of you matter any more. Sorry about that.
Maybe because of my father, & all our family & friends, but I find I still have an interest in California politics 32 years after leaving the state.
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Zach has been playing this game, and I must say I am loving the music, which reminds me a bit of Toots:
http://www.freewebarcade.com/game/tri-achnid/
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I just hope he's not sitting next to me! :)
It could be worse, DR Danise: it could be me, and I'd wake you up whenever you started to snore!
;D
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I finally managed to get the epic A&E Adventure Collection review out today, as well as Claude Chabrol's lovely version of Madame Bovary. I'm only massively behind now. :)
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Relaxing after a dinner of leftover chili. We're watching NCIS reruns on USA and at 8pm we'll watch the current episode on CBS.
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I see that "Marley and Me" is now a movie. I somehow think I will not bother!
I see that "Marley and Me" is now a movie. I somehow think I will not bother!
Smart man. Someone had given me the book when it had first come out, and I started reading it a time when I was away from my dog, and I had to put the book down.
I was afraid to read the book when we didn't have a dog. I hear Marley was a very bad dog & a reminder never to get one ;) Now I'm ready to see the movie. Watching the dog has got to be cuter than reading about him.
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Tonight at 9pm i will watch DANCING WITH THE STARS. And then probably PRIVILEGED or ELI STONE. I'm recording THE MENTALIST.
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Peru offered this dog to the Obama children.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7721784.stm
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45194000/jpg/_45194219_peruviandog_reuters.jpg)
I'm sure they can't wait to cuddle with it.
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Peru offered this dog to the Obama children.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7721784.stm
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45194000/jpg/_45194219_peruviandog_reuters.jpg)
I'm sure they can't wait to cuddle with it.
Caution--there may be a sleeper cell hiding in its ears.
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I think the ears are the cutest thing about, what passes as a dog. ;D
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I hope DR Danise is safely home with DD Sheena.
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Peru offered this dog to the Obama children.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7721784.stm
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45194000/jpg/_45194219_peruviandog_reuters.jpg)
I'm sure they can't wait to cuddle with it.
Caution--there may be a sleeper cell hiding in its ears.
Cell? There is room for a whole rebel army!
der Brucer
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Obama's poor daughters! What did they ever do wrong to deserve that?
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Obama's poor daughters! What did they ever do wrong to deserve that?
Hmm, well that was meant as a joke (I think the dog is kind of cute), but I have apparently driven everyone away.
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I killed my tri-achnid.
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I ain't scared.
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I killed my tri-achnid.
So...... you're the one!
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Jack, aren't there any local places aound there to do theater during the winter?
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Obama's poor daughters! What did they ever do wrong to deserve that?
Hmm, well that was meant as a joke (I think the dog is kind of cute), but I have apparently driven everyone away.
Not me, DR TCB!
'm back from 14th Street and a lovely Italian dinner, some tasty salmon with spinach and potatoes. I saw a bunch of friends I hadn't seen in about 14 months and caught up on all the gossip. On the way back there was a subway artist - the first I've ever seen in my 30 years of Manhattan living - who sketched me and my friend Wayne. The sketches are quite good.
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Ben! It is after 9:00 p.m. on a worknight. Are you okay?
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Obama's poor daughters! What did they ever do wrong to deserve that?
Hmm, well that was meant as a joke (I think the dog is kind of cute), but I have apparently driven everyone away.
I just returned and am giggling over your joke :)
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Jack, aren't there any local places aound there to do theater during the winter?
Yes for people who not lazy. I was asked to audition for a show....but it's THE WAYFARERS and it's a strong Irish accent, and a tough play....especially since I don't like the director much. I am THINKING ABOUT IT.
I usually just work at one particular theatre....Indy is pretty cliquish theatre wise...if you are based or identified with one theatre....you usually can't work at another....but it's all unspoken of course.
I will of course keep HHW informed.
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What do you call an Italian Salmon?
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This isn't a joke, I don't have a punchline.
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Obama's poor daughters! What did they ever do wrong to deserve that?
Hmm, well that was meant as a joke (I think the dog is kind of cute), but I have apparently driven everyone away.
Not me, DR TCB!
'm back from 14th Street and a lovely Italian dinner, some tasty salmon with spinach and potatoes. I saw a bunch of friends I hadn't seen in about 14 months and caught up on all the gossip. On the way back there was a subway artist - the first I've ever seen in my 30 years of Manhattan living - who sketched me and my friend Wayne. The sketches are quite good.
elmore, I am glad you had a nice dinner. Did the artist sketch the two of you clothed, or naked?
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LOL DR EDISAURUS.....Miss Mamie was always almost TOO MUCH to look at all at once.
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Page Ten Italian Salmon Dance.
(http://www.kraftfoods.com/assets/recipe_images/Zesty_Italian_Baked_Salmon.jpg)
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The artist was probably clothed, DR TCB.
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What do you call an Italian Salmon?
Obviously, a sockeye.
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Obama's poor daughters! What did they ever do wrong to deserve that?
Hmm, well that was meant as a joke (I think the dog is kind of cute), but I have apparently driven everyone away.
Not me, DR TCB!
'm back from 14th Street and a lovely Italian dinner, some tasty salmon with spinach and potatoes. I saw a bunch of friends I hadn't seen in about 14 months and caught up on all the gossip. On the way back there was a subway artist - the first I've ever seen in my 30 years of Manhattan living - who sketched me and my friend Wayne. The sketches are quite good.
elmore, I am glad you had a nice dinner. Did the artist sketch the two of you clothed, or naked?
If I could scan the sketch and show you, you would find out. I hate trying to track down the endless quotes before writing something!
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Sorry.
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I sent my sister-in-law Jo today an email that I would not be back to Ohio for Thanksgiving, but that I was seriously thinking about flying back for Christmas, maybe from Dec 15 to Dec 28 or so, depending on their plans. She wrote back to say they had no plans to go anywhere, I was withering away to nothing, needed some good downhome cooking, and to come whenever I want. So, I think Christmas is booked.
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Sorry.
I hope that's not a reference to my post about all the quotes, DR TCB! You have too many other things to be sorry for. I need a smiley face? Where are my smiley faces? Oh, God, I feel like Rex Reed at the end of MYRA BRECKINRIDGE.
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What do you call an Italian Salmon?
Salmone. I would call a big salmon sir.
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I see that "Marley and Me" is now a movie. I somehow think I will not bother!
Why? Was the book not any good? I kept meaning to get it.
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In my best Marlene Dietrich impersontation Is it twue? I'm a fwenzy?
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I see that "Marley and Me" is now a movie. I somehow think I will not bother!
Why? Was the book not any good? I kept meaning to get it.
Welcome back, DR MBarnum! How was the movie? Did the kids explain it to you?
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I am now off to Best Buy to purchase ANNETTE!
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From elmore:
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I hate trying to track down the endless quotes before writing something!
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You are getting the hang of it now ;)
I know how you feel. Reducing the excess quotes is a bit of a nuisance as well. ;D
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I am now off to Best Buy to purchase ANNETTE!
Wooohooooooooo!
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I think I will watch a DVD.
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well folks, the votes are in.... I see the oncologist on Friday
We have not told the Vixter yet - we will wait until the oncolgist tells us specifics, no need getting her upset when we don't have any specific answers for her
Please keep those prayers and vibes acoming
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I may try to experince another cliche/movie/vaudeville bit.
A pie in the face, perhaps? :)
Hmmm. I'll have to see if this can be arranged.
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Oh, DR Vixmon
Are you staying calm? Please know I am keeping you deep in my thoughts & prayers.
VIBES BIG TIME!
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TOD
My Heart Is So Full Of You
The version sung by Liz Callaway. The arrangement and orchestration are beautiful.
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Oh, DR Vixmon
Are you staying calm? Please know I am keeping you deep in my thoughts & prayers.
VIBES BIG TIME!
Yes - so far - yesterday I was invited(by someone who had no knowlege of what 's been going on) to a women's prayer meeting to be held at church tonight
I wasn;lt planning on going but since it was held 4 hours after i was given the news, I decided I would, and I am so glad I did - it was exactly what I needed
- the ENT is really very pro-active - he called and gave me the news then HE called the oncologist and made an appointment for me and had them call me to advise me of the time and location
He tells me this is the Dr he would send a member of his familyy to..
I was working at the time I got the news and my co-workers and boss are being very supportive -
Also, because of the holiday, Vixdad was home when I got home and we wer able to talk right away
thank you for the prayers and vibes I treasure them -- I am worried mostly about the Vixter --
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Super big vibes for DR Vixmom!
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well folks, the votes are in.... I see the oncologist on Friday
We have not told the Vixter yet - we will wait until the oncolgist tells us specifics, no need getting her upset when we don't have any specific answers for her
Please keep those prayers and vibes acoming
DR vixmom, the vibes are out there, and the prayers. You know where to reach me if you need me. I can be at your beck and call.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vibes to DR vixmom!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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I'm glad work is supportive, I'm sure that gives you a certain level of comfort. Are you talking your thyroid or something else?
Good for your ENT & all the caring people around you.
I'm thinking positive, good thoughts for you.
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Super big vibes for DR Vixmom!
thank you Laura, and if your church has a prayer list, please add me on!!
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We sure will, Vixmom!
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well folks, the votes are in.... I see the oncologist on Friday
We have not told the Vixter yet - we will wait until the oncolgist tells us specifics, no need getting her upset when we don't have any specific answers for her
Please keep those prayers and vibes acoming
DR vixmom, the vibes are out there, and the prayers. You know where to reach me if you need me.
:-*
I will tryand keep the 3 AM calls down to a minimum!
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DR Vixmom, even at the age my children are I would worry about them. You have a wonderful daughter & I believe she has the strength to go through this with you.
Hopefully this will be a semi-easy process. I'm sure you must be very scared.
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well folks, the votes are in.... I see the oncologist on Friday
We have not told the Vixter yet - we will wait until the oncolgist tells us specifics, no need getting her upset when we don't have any specific answers for her
Please keep those prayers and vibes acoming
DR vixmom, the vibes are out there, and the prayers. You know where to reach me if you need me.
:-*
I will tryand keep the 3 AM calls down to a minimum!
That's where the beck stops!
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well folks, the votes are in.... I see the oncologist on Friday
We have not told the Vixter yet - we will wait until the oncolgist tells us specifics, no need getting her upset when we don't have any specific answers for her
Please keep those prayers and vibes acoming
DR vixmom, the vibes are out there, and the prayers. You know where to reach me if you need me.
:-*
I will tryand keep the 3 AM calls down to a minimum!
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'night
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I'm glad work is supportive, I'm sure that gives you a certain level of comfort. Are you talking your thyroid or something else?
Good for your ENT & all the caring people around you.
I'm thinking positive, good thoughts for you.
no the thyroid is completely unaffected, it seems the thing in my mouth/throat is the culprit and has spead it's nastiness out to my neck
I was in a bit of a daze when ENT started explaining and a few things went in one ear and out the other but Vixdad will be with me on Friday and I will be more ready to write things down and understand completely what we are looking at
He did keep emphazising that my age and overall health are factors in my favor and that we caught this in an early stage
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DR singdaw, you can remarry in Connecticut!
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Hi all. I just got home about 20 minutes ago. I like the idea of Super Shuttle but sometimes it's pain. Because I live so far out of Tampa, I could fly back to Atlanta in the time it takes to get me home.
I don't like to drive home from a trip when I'm already tired. They are doing major construction out by the airport and I don't want to deal with that either.
I will get Sheena tomorrow.
Sorry to post and run but I really just want to go to bed now.
Thank you all again for the vibes and good thoughts.
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well folks, the votes are in.... I see the oncologist on Friday
We have not told the Vixter yet - we will wait until the oncolgist tells us specifics, no need getting her upset when we don't have any specific answers for her
Please keep those prayers and vibes acoming
DR vixmom, the vibes are out there, and the prayers. You know where to reach me if you need me.
:-*
I will tryand keep the 3 AM calls down to a minimum!
That's where the beck stops!
:D :-*
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Good morning, all! My two tasks today are my church job and THE MOST HAPPY FELLA, such a coincidence!
I remember several days in the studios getting the cast to react to things in the dance music, talking to friends who were in and out to record (my goddaughter Charlotte and her mother both have small roles, as do I)
For the record Mr. Moore played the role of the bus driver, Charlotte Vaughn Raines played the little girl, her mother Donna D. Vaughn played Agnes Jones.
Also on the recording in smaller roles Kristin Chenoweth as the Country Girl, HHW's own Sean McDermott played the City Boy and also other HHW's rep players like George Lee Andrews, George Dvorsky, Guy Stroman.
The sad part of this is that Richard Muenz who had this beautiful voice no longer sings. I am not exactly sure of the reason, but musical theater lost a great singer
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Oh my gosh, (((((VIXMOM)))))! I just read your post. You know that my thoughts and every kind of good vibes is be sent your way! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If there is anything I can do, please let me know.
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Back from another long and winding day. I had a bunch of errands to do, and then a friend and I went to Dino's, which I've been yearning to do since sampling their pepperoni pizza a few weeks ago. We split a medium pizza (eight slices - but very small slices, rather like a CPK pizza) - we each had four and boy were they great - maybe the best pizza in LA right now. I then went to the Apple Store and bought a car charger for the phone - very inexpensive and a good thing to have. Then, and I know this will make Jose very happy, I bought a new pair of running shoes - very nice ones, and they put special insoles in them for me. Then I delivered a big box o' CDs to a local dealer, then I finally came home.
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BTW--not a peep out of that guy -- at least not that I know of since he didn't sit anywhere near me.
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People here will, I'm quite certain, remember at least one of us trying to spread the Wall-E word around these here parts - and no one was having any of it. No matter how brilliant I said it was, no matter how hard I tried to get people to go see it, nothing. Now, with the DVD, everyone is finding out just how right I was - Wall-E is, I believe, the lowest grossing Pixar film, or close to it, and I have no clew as to why, since it's a work of art and, for me, the best Pixar ever.
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My memory is that the New York cast overdubs happened in early 1999, after John Yap had finished mixing the sessions from London, and I remember several days in the studios getting the cast to react to things in the dance music, talking to friends who were in and out to record (my goddaughter Charlotte and her mother both have small roles, as do I), and spending a lot of time chatting with Emily, Jo, and Karen Ziemba, whom I adore. I remember a playthrough later in the year at MTI for the entire cast and how moved I was by it.
Once more for the record of the record: March 27-31, April 1-3 and June 18 1999 in NYC at the Clinton Recording Studios
The London sessions were December15-19 1997 & March 3-4 1998 at Abby Road Studios
About a year and have it took to record the show.
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BTW--not a peep out of that guy -- at least not that I know of since he didn't sit anywhere near me.
He may have been trying to get thr attention of the crew hoping for an upgrade to "make him more comfortable"
I must admit to being somewhat devious when flying with the Vixter when she was under 2 and it was free - the way it worked was if you had an empty seat next to you you coul dput the car seat there, if not you held the baby on your lap for the flight - well if the plane was not full and the seat next to me was taken I would just say (very sweetly and innocently)
"Gosh I hope she doesn't spend THIS portion of the trip crying and being sick"
and suddenly the person would have a quiet word in tht ear of the flight attendant and the next thing I would know there would be a vacant seat next to me!
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This is the Complete Recording of The Most Happy Fella
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5102VA9K66L._SS500_.jpg)
The song Wanting To Be Wanted is a bonus track and it was orchestrated by Mr. Moore
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She was a very good traveler and never was sick or cried on any of our flights
and I was always very glad
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This is the Complete Recording of The Most Happy Fella
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5102VA9K66L._SS500_.jpg)
The song Wanting To Be Wanted is a bonus track and it was orchestrated by Mr. Moore
then THIS is the version I must get!
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I think I will go cuddle with Vixdad
LATERS
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Good night, Vixmom. Try to get some rest.
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MAJOR VIBES TO VIXMOM~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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BK, I went to WALL-E in the theater back when you were talking about it and loved it. I'm sure I mentioned it at the time. It is a wonderful film.
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DR Danise, glad your trip was successful, even if it was difficult. Hope you can get some rest and I'm sure Sheena will be VERY glad to see you tomorrow.
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MAJOR VIBES TO VIXMOM!!!!!
You will be in my prayers.
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Good Evening!
I'm back from Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall, and I have to say I was totally WOW'd by Jeremy Denk's performance. Just even thinking about programming two titans of the Pianist's Repertoire on one recital is daunting enough, but then to actually do it, play it and be able to communicate with the audience so clearly - while showing a true understanding and love of the material - is a major accomplishment. At first, I thought putting the Ives' "Concord Sonata" before Beethoven's "Hammerklavier" was reverse programming, but it totally worked.
The Ives quotes Beethoven freely and obviously, sometimes with humor, sometimes with irony, other times in honor, so I figured it would go on the second half of the program. However, by placing the Beethoven second, you were able to see just how revolutionary - and downright weird! - Beethoven was during his time - and still is now. -And then, as an encore, Jeremy played the slow movement of the Ives again - which didn't seem so "new" this time after hearing the Beethoven.
Needless to say, his pianism and virtuosity was and is beyond reproach, and it was all - to use an oft-used phrase - in the service of the Music, the Composers. Yes, I was impressed with the speed of the runs, the clarity of the trills, the accuracy of the leaps, but throughout it all, it just all made sense. And, for anyone who's attempted to listen, read or play through either piece, that really is saying something.
*And I believe DR singdaw enjoyed the recital as well. :)
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DR vixmom - So... If you tell me which trains I need to take to get out to your part of Long Island...
~~~~~VIBES OF COMFORT, UNDERSTANDING AND FORTITUDE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY~~~~~
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Yes, a couple of people went and I know it was loved. But I also remember a whole slew of other hainsies/kimlets who had every sort of excuse under the sun about not going - in other words, there was something about this film that wasn't "must see." Since it's a brilliant work of art, I have no idea what that something was.
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DR Danise - Welcome back to Tampa. I hope you slept well back in your own bed, and I know that you'll have a nice reunion with Sheena tomorrow.
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Yes, a couple of people went and I know it was loved. But I also remember a whole slew of other hainsies/kimlets who had every sort of excuse under the sun about not going - in other words, there was something about this film that wasn't "must see." Since it's a brilliant work of art, I have no idea what that something was.
Do we have to go through all of this again?!?!?!
The DRs who normally go out to the theaters to see movies, saw "WALL-E" when it came out. And, now, those who usually end up watching movies on DVD will do so now.
*And if only five or six DRs actually saw "Wall-E" during it's original theatrical release, then that's still a good percentage of regular DRs who saw the film. ;)
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Yes, a couple of people went and I know it was loved. But I also remember a whole slew of other hainsies/kimlets who had every sort of excuse under the sun about not going - in other words, there was something about this film that wasn't "must see." Since it's a brilliant work of art, I have no idea what that something was.
The movie also had a very weird release schedule when it came out too. It stayed for weeks in some markets, while some places only had it for one or two weeks.
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DR Michael S - That was the CD cover I posted earlier. ;)
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I spent a large part of the evening on those bonus features for WALL-E. "The Pixar Story" wasn't just an hour long; it was 90 minutes long which cut into a large portion of my evening. Anyway, I finally got through everything. In just a couple of weeks, I'll bet there will be an equally large number of bonus features of the next NARNIA film on Blu-ray.
Kudos for Disney doing ALL of the bonus features on the Blu-ray in 1080p. When you're watching the film in HD, it's SUCH a letdown when the bonus stuff goes back to lower resolution.
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What do you call an Italian Salmon?
Da Fish!
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I think part of the problem with Pixar's recent grosses is just that for awhile, they were the only CGI animation game in town. Now, every studio has a CGI animation division, and Pixar must share the wealth with the other guys. One consolation is that WALL-E did outgross KUNG FU PANDA in the US even though PANDA is much less sophisticated and more kid friendly. (PANDA has far outgrossed WALL-E internationally, however.)
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Since I spent so much time on WALL-E's bonus disc, I only had time for two TV programs tonight.
I began with NCIS, a good episode with a charming new rookie who I hope the producers will bring back occasionally. And it appears that Gibbs now suspects who the mole actually was. Can't wait for him to arrest her.
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Oh, and there were SEE-lebrity sighting tonight too!
While we were at dinner, it turned out that Ted Turner was dining a couple of feet from us. -And since we were eating at "Ted's Montana Grill" - which is his restaurant chain, well... Although, it was kind of funny that he was sitting in a booth underneath the sign for the restrooms. ;) *And they were out of the Bison Chopped Steak Special tonight too... "Does Mr. Turner know you're out of bison?" ;)
And sitting a few rows down from us at the recital was one of Jeremy Denk's frequent collaborators, the violinist, Joshua Bell. -Who's always so much taller when I see him in person.
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And I ended my evening with FRINGE. Another intriguing sci-fi "monster anomoly" of the week, but I'm growing less enchanted with the show with each airing. The addled doctor is still good for a few chuckles each week, I must admit.
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PAGE 12 JOSHUA BELL & JEREMY DENK DANCE!!!!!
(http://performingarts.nd.edu/images/performers/joshbell_jeremydenk.jpg)
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Tomorrow I'll have THE SHIELD, THE MENTALIST, and ELI STONE to catch up with.
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Vibes for Vixmom! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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I have decided that I will begin THE ODD COUPLE box set tomorrow. Should have no trouble finishing it in a couple of days.
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I'm heading down to bed now.
Good night!
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I always loved the song, "Never Will I Marry." Judy Garland did a version on her TV show and on the album at the Paladium. They picked up the tempo a bit so it wasn't quite so much of a dirge, and it ended up sounding more defiant and a little more poignant too.
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I always loved the song, "Never Will I Marry." Judy Garland did a version on her TV show and on the album at the Paladium. They picked up the tempo a bit so it wasn't quite so much of a dirge, and it ended up sounding more defiant and a little more poignant too.
Yeah, I like versions that add a bit of a hard edge to song - it actually works very well. Linda Ronstadt does a great cover on her "Hummin' To Myself" album.
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Good evening....
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Happy Veterans day...
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Hugs and vibes to Danise..
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TOD:
Baby, its cold outside...
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I went to Borders last night with a coupon to get 40% off three CDs! I bought Dave Koz's "At the Movies - Double Feature (http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=5099951739225)" (it includes a DVD), Barry Manilow's "The Greatest Songs of the Seventies (http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=886971422221)" (with also includes the dual-disc CD/DVD) and for something completely different, someone I’ve never heard of, Moya Brennan's "An Irish Christmas (http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=094636678429)." I'm listening to that right now and it's quite good.
Moya was the lead singer of Clannad, and is Enya's sister (or cousin--can't remember which). Enya has a new Christmas CD out, too.
I really like Clannad and Enya.. Goodnews indeed taht they have a new albumout
She has also done some solo work in Ireland
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I've always been partial to Barbra Streisand's "Never Will I Marry."
Tony Perkins made a valiant attempt to sing it decades later on a PBS, or Entertainment Channel, special which was later re-titled "That' Singing" for the home video market.
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Peru offered this dog to the Obama children.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7721784.stm
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45194000/jpg/_45194219_peruviandog_reuters.jpg)
I'm sure they can't wait to cuddle with it.
REminds of one of those dogs you see on Egyptian heiroglyphics
The thought is in the right place... HOwever ina cold climate a breed like that could have issues. Washington can get cold in the winter but not as cold as here or parts of Canada
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Yes, a couple of people went and I know it was loved. But I also remember a whole slew of other hainsies/kimlets who had every sort of excuse under the sun about not going - in other words, there was something about this film that wasn't "must see." Since it's a brilliant work of art, I have no idea what that something was.
Do we have to go through all of this again?!?!?!
The DRs who normally go out to the theaters to see movies, saw "WALL-E" when it came out. And, now, those who usually end up watching movies on DVD will do so now.
*And if only five or six DRs actually saw "Wall-E" during it's original theatrical release, then that's still a good percentage of regular DRs who saw the film. ;)
This is, of course, not quite accurate and a simple perusal of the posts from back then will tell the tale more eloquently than I can or you can. It wasn't just people on this site (although the majority here did NOT see it back then), it was people everywhere.
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well folks, the votes are in.... I see the oncologist on Friday
We have not told the Vixter yet - we will wait until the oncolgist tells us specifics, no need getting her upset when we don't have any specific answers for her
Please keep those prayers and vibes acoming
I send thoughts and prayers your way dear! You will be victorious, I know you will!
((Vixmom))
((Vixdad))
((Vixter))
Love and prayers to you all...
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As I write in, I think, Kritzerland, one of my favorite Loesser tunes is A Tune For Humming as done by George Shearing on one of his solo piano albums - brilliant. Tony Walton ended up interpolating the song into his production of Where's Charley - it has nothing to do with Where's Charley and I didn't care for its inclusion, frankly.
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Finished with viewing for the evening. Watched a great little oater I'd never seen. Tomorrow morning will be a little crazy - must get up early and get the long jog done (in the new running shoes), and then I'm seeing Teddy to get my do done. So I'll be nice and coiffed for my NY sojourn. And we've just added Kerry Butler to our merry troupe of Bacharach performers.
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Listening to a fantastic Willie Bobo CD, an import, one of those Japanese mini LP things - picked it up for a song - great songs, great playing by Mr. Bobo, and a full orchestra to boot and a handful of nice vocals, too.
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People here will, I'm quite certain, remember at least one of us trying to spread the Wall-E word around these here parts - and no one was having any of it. No matter how brilliant I said it was, no matter how hard I tried to get people to go see it, nothing. Now, with the DVD, everyone is finding out just how right I was - Wall-E is, I believe, the lowest grossing Pixar film, or close to it, and I have no clew as to why, since it's a work of art and, for me, the best Pixar ever.
We had a limited date with the film. I am looking forwrd to seeing it.. We get five screens for harry potter or someother films and the more interesting ones both artistically and creative ones get a really short run.
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Yes, a couple of people went and I know it was loved. But I also remember a whole slew of other hainsies/kimlets who had every sort of excuse under the sun about not going - in other words, there was something about this film that wasn't "must see." Since it's a brilliant work of art, I have no idea what that something was.
The movie also had a very weird release schedule when it came out too. It stayed for weeks in some markets, while some places only had it for one or two weeks.
WE had it less than a week here...
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Yes, a couple of people went and I know it was loved. But I also remember a whole slew of other hainsies/kimlets who had every sort of excuse under the sun about not going - in other words, there was something about this film that wasn't "must see." Since it's a brilliant work of art, I have no idea what that something was.
Do we have to go through all of this again?!?!?!
The DRs who normally go out to the theaters to see movies, saw "WALL-E" when it came out. And, now, those who usually end up watching movies on DVD will do so now.
*And if only five or six DRs actually saw "Wall-E" during it's original theatrical release, then that's still a good percentage of regular DRs who saw the film. ;)
This is, of course, not quite accurate and a simple perusal of the posts from back then will tell the tale more eloquently than I can or you can. It wasn't just people on this site (although the majority here did NOT see it back then), it was people everywhere.
Well... Next time, take ads out in "Variety" and "The Hollywood Reporter", and run a commercial on all four networks during primetime. "I'm Bruce Kimmel, and I say, "See This Movie!""
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OK... Time for me to read though some more piano music before heading to bed.
Goodnight.
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Good night Jose....
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Page 13 Dance!
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Yes, a couple of people went and I know it was loved. But I also remember a whole slew of other hainsies/kimlets who had every sort of excuse under the sun about not going - in other words, there was something about this film that wasn't "must see." Since it's a brilliant work of art, I have no idea what that something was.
Do we have to go through all of this again?!?!?!
The DRs who normally go out to the theaters to see movies, saw "WALL-E" when it came out. And, now, those who usually end up watching movies on DVD will do so now.
*And if only five or six DRs actually saw "Wall-E" during it's original theatrical release, then that's still a good percentage of regular DRs who saw the film. ;)
This is, of course, not quite accurate and a simple perusal of the posts from back then will tell the tale more eloquently than I can or you can. It wasn't just people on this site (although the majority here did NOT see it back then), it was people everywhere.
Well... Next time, take ads out in "Variety" and "The Hollywood Reporter", and run a commercial on all four networks during primetime. "I'm Bruce Kimmel, and I say, "See This Movie!""
;D
LOL!! Do we four reviewers on the site, though? :D
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I am now off to Best Buy to purchase ANNETTE!
I knew Oregon was permissive - but slave auctions!
der Brucer
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Where are my smiley faces?
When doing a Quote/Quick Reply response, click on the "Preview" button to get a screen from which you can add Smileys, images, links, etc.
der Brucer
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Hello ann,
I hope all is going well for you, Jed and Master Toby . I also hope Toby's grandfather is doing better...
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DR singdaw, you can remarry in Connecticut!
Not necessary - Proposition 8 has no effect on the legailty of Gay Marriages already conducted.
der Brucer
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Listening to Bobby Darin singing all the songs from Dr. Dolittle - I had the Sammy Davis, Jr. cover of this, and the Newley cover, but never this one. It's quite nice, with good arrangements and orchestrations.
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Congratulations to Jose for inspiring BK to get re-souled.
der Brucer
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A song that has grown on me is Liz Callaway's rendition of JOurney to the past from the Anastasia soundtrack...
Beautiful voice...
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A nicely ripened banana is calling out to me...
Slice
Puree with a little egg nog
Add Vanilla Ice Cream
Add 3 oz of Cognac
Blend to taste
Sprinle top with frreshy grated nutneg
Don't share
der Brucer
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well folks, the votes are in.... I see the oncologist on Friday
We have not told the Vixter yet - we will wait until the oncolgist tells us specifics, no need getting her upset when we don't have any specific answers for her
Please keep those prayers and vibes acoming
~~~CONTINUED SUPER VIBES FOR DR VIXMOM!!~~~
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I think I am going to toddle off and do some writing....
Good night and pleasant dreams everyone... takecare