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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were both under and over the weather, and now it is time for you to post until the weathered cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: COHERE!
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Welcome five GUESTS.
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I shall now go to bed.
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A BIG HAINESHISWAY.COM BIRTHDAY CHEER TO OCCASIONAL DEAR READER AMY WHO IS MARRIED TO OCCASIONAL DEAR READER MARK!!!
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Although today is a National Holiday, my place of employment will remain open.
(http://practicaleq.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/01/29/martinlutherking_2.jpg)
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I may have shown up as a guest for a while. I had been logged out. But now I'm logged back in.
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MBarnum - Thanks for making a comment on youtube!!!
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Good morning. It is too early to be awake for the day. Especially in California.
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And the word of the day is: COHERE!
And The Song Of The Day Is: TOGETHER, WHEREVER WE GO
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! ! ! ! ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DR AMY ! ! ! ! !
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TOD:
The only recording I can think of at all is:
THE THREEPENNY OPERA ('76 Revival w/Raul Julia)
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Happy Birthday DR AMY.....
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Off to do some things.
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Jrand - Thanks for that comment on youtube! (That was you, wasn't it?)
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FJL, my computer wouldn't play the video. I'll have to see if DS can make it work when I get home.
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DR FJL, "Fish" sounds even funnier than it reads!
Terrific job on the video by all involved!
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DR FJL - I didn't comment, but I did leave you a 5-star rating! :)
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Thanks, DantheMan and DAW!!!
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DR Laura - Thanks for trying! (If you still can't see it later, I could e-mail you the audio mp3 if you have that capability to listen to mp3's.)
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Is "Fish" available on a 45 rpm?
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DtM- I think I could get you a good deal on an mp3 if you want one e-mailed to you. The cost would be zip!
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Thanks, FJL. I'll have DS give it a try. If it won't work, I'll let you know.
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Thanks, DR FJL. If you get the chance I'd love to have one.
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I have been flipping through the channels on the motel tv, and I have to say that I am tired of hearing about the inauguration. And I've only had the ability to watch tv for few hours over a couple of days.
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Apparently the latest incarnation of Sondheim's Road Show will be recorded next month.
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As soon as it gets light out, I will go run up and down the hill a couple of times.
OK. I will walk down and trudge up.
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Dan - I sent it. Let me know if the sound came through OK.
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"Fish" has been uploaded to the ol' iPod and sounds divoon!
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What the hell are we still doing on Page One?
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Page Two Dancing With The Starfishes Dance:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/STARFISH-DANCE.jpg)
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Apparently the latest incarnation of Sondheim's Road Show will be recorded next month.
This is the song that will not end...
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And I may see some snow flurries today. :)
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ODR AMY!!!!!
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Good morning!
Beautiful morning and not nearly as cold as the last few days - in the 30s which almost seems like a heat wave compared to the weekend.
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OH!
Kyra Sedgwick is on "Regis & Kelly" this morning.
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On TV Tonight!™
CBS - comedies, CSI: MIAMI
NBC - SUPERSTARS OF DANCE, MOMMA'S BOYS (season finale)
ABC - THE BACHELOR, SAMANTHA WHO?, TRUE BEAUTY
FOX - HOUSE, '24'
CW - GOSSIP GIRL, ONE TREE HILL
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Even though I'm only interested in '24' tonight, I still have plenty of stuff recorded last week and last night to watch: SMALLVILLE, MONK, THE MENTALIST, THE STARTER WIFE.
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Uncle Jo wants snow that'll flurry
Cillaliz presents to the jury
Laura's meeting never will hurry
And her eyes might pop-
We had better mix her up a batch of
Tuna glop.
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Apparently the latest incarnation of Sondheim's Road Show will be recorded next month.
This is the song that will not end...
Good morning, all! I slept late, only to be awakened by my doorbell: it was the UPS man at 9:00 delivering my new cedar trunk, which is quite lovely and now filled with the various projects I was moving from pillar to post daily. I do believe this will help my organization in the apartment.
I've heard no more about this idiotic pops symphony chart I had to pull together all weekend, so I hope it is now finished and done with. Today's schedule is more edits on BABES. When I need a break, I'll take out the chart I'madjusting for Brent Barrett and work a bit on it.
TOD:
Original cast recordings of ALL FOR LOVE, THURBER CARNIVAL, ANYA, HALF PAST WEDNESDAY
Original London cast recordings of CAMELOT, CARNIVAL, PROMISES PROMISES, 1776, THE BOY FRIEND (Cheryl Kennedy/Yvonne Arnaud Theatre production), OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR!, MAN OF LA MANCHA, COWARDY CUSTARD
London studio cast recordings of BLESS THE BRIDE (Mary Millar), THE BEGGAR'S OPERA Austin version released in USA on Argo), ROSE-MARIE (Julie Andrews)
FOLK: CHRISTMAS WITH THE BEERS FAMILY
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday to Occasional DR AMY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'll be continuing to work on the 13 episodes of CHEERS that I have left, but I'm not going to sweat it since (a) they're not due out until the 27th and (b) the next item in my queue is FRIDAY THE 13TH, not a film I'm all that eager to revisit.
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TOD:
I've mentiond this every time we do this topic: STARS OF THE SILVER SCREEN 1929-1930 which contains studio recordings of some big stars' talkie film debuts (Fannie Brice, George Jessel, Everett Marshall, John Boles. Maurice Chavelier, Jeanette MacDonald, Gloria Swanson).
The London cast recording of HELLO, DOLLY! with Mary Martin.
B'way: A TIME FOR SINGING, THE THREEPENNY OPERA (1976).
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WOW! Here's a pic of yesterday's concert and crowd(!!!) taken from the top of the Washington Monument:
(http://images.nymag.com/daily/intel/20090118_crowds_560x375.jpg)
WOW!!
*And tomorrow, everything in the foreground and "behind" will be filled with people.
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Since today is MLK Day (no mail delivery - BOO!! HISS!!), no lunch out today with best friend John. We're tentatively on for tomorrow though the weather forecast says we might get snow tomorrow (2 to 4 inches).
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Uncle Jo wants snow that'll flurry
Cillaliz presents to the jury
Laura's meeting never will hurry
And her eyes might pop-
We had better mix her up a batch of
Tuna glop.
That was lovely, DAW.
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I went for a walk. I saw one of our very rare Dear Readers: Pigs.
Does Cows post, too? Because I also saw Cows. And Sheep. No Chickens.
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Happy birthday to occasional DR Amy
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And next: breakfast, more meetings, a drive to the airport, and a flight home.
Isn't that a fun way to spend a three-day weekend??
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I went for a walk. I saw one of our very rare Dear Readers: Pigs.
Does Cows post, too? Because I also saw Cows. And Sheep. No Chickens.
DR Panni's Chooster was a chicken. Did he/she ever post?
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The snow is just hanging in the clouds, ready to fall at any minute (as my Mom would say.)
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WOW! Here's a pic of yesterday's concert and crowd(!!!) taken from the top of the Washington Monument:
I think I can see you, DR JoseSPiano!! ;)
And when, exactly, do you return to NYC?
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I went for a walk. I saw one of our very rare Dear Readers: Pigs.
Does Cows post, too? Because I also saw Cows. And Sheep. No Chickens.
DR Panni's Chooster was a chicken. Did he/she ever post?
I thought Chooster was a Rooster?
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OCCASIONAL DEAR READER AMY WHO IS MARRIED TO OCCASIONAL DEAR READER MARK!!!
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The occasional DRs that I recall seeing in an occasional post are DR COWS, DR CHICKENS, and DR PIGS.
The HHW DR Farmyard CollectionTM - collect the whole set!!
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WOW! Here's a pic of yesterday's concert and crowd(!!!) taken from the top of the Washington Monument:
I think I can see you, DR JoseSPiano!! ;)
And when, exactly, do you return to NYC?
I'm still checking on return trips to NYC. Right now, the best time to travel is Tuesday morning. However, it looks like I'll be returning late Wednesday night.
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TOD:
I've mentiond this every time we do this topic: STARS OF THE SILVER SCREEN 1929-1930 which contains studio recordings of some big stars' talkie film debuts (Fannie Brice, George Jessel, Everett Marshall, John Boles. Maurice Chavelier, Jeanette MacDonald, Gloria Swanson).
The London cast recording of HELLO, DOLLY! with Mary Martin.
B'way: A TIME FOR SINGING, THE THREEPENNY OPERA (1976).
DR Matt, the HELLO DOLLY! is available through ArkivMusic.com:
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=202001
How could I forget John Morris' glorious A TIME FOR SINGING?
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When I'm worried
And cannot sleep
I count my chickens
Instead of sheep...
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And as for me heading up to DC tomorrow, well...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On a normal day, the D.C. metro system purrs along at a rapid pace, but come Jan. 20, life will be much different.
"We will carry as many people as we can, but we are not going to be able to carry everybody," said Metro public affairs specialist Steven Taubenkibel.
Officials offer tips for using D.C. Metro system (http://www.nbc12.com/Global/story.asp?S=9691092)
I'm pretty sure that I will be watching the Ceremony with my parents from the warmth and comfort of their living room.
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And the word of the day is: COHERE!
CoCo Chanel was never one to waste time, so when she answered the phone she would simply say "Co here."
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However, it looks like I'll be returning late Wednesday night.
Along with a few zillion other people... :P
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Page Two Dancing With The Starfishes Dance:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/STARFISH-DANCE.jpg)
Great impersonation of an ostrich, I think!
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However, it looks like I'll be returning late Wednesday night.
Along with a few zillion other people... :P
Or early Thursday morning....
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PAGE THREE TEDDY BEAR COAT DANCE!!!!
(http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2009-01/teddy-bear-jacket.jpg)
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WOW! Here's a pic of yesterday's concert and crowd(!!!) taken from the top of the Washington Monument:
(http://images.nymag.com/daily/intel/20090118_crowds_560x375.jpg)
WOW!!
*And tomorrow, everything in the foreground and "behind" will be filled with people.
And every single one of them will have a frozen tushy!
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PAGE THREE TEDDY BEAR COAT DANCE!!!!
(http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2009-01/teddy-bear-jacket.jpg)
As modeled by Cruella DeVil's niece.
Why doesn't PETA protest stuff like this? Instead, they want to ban the horse-drawn carriages in Central Park.
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I believe that CNN will be broadcasting the entire original footage of the 17 minute "I Have A Dream" speech at around noon [EST] today.
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And every single one of them will have a frozen tushy!
Not if they wear their Teddy Bear coat!
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And the word of the day is: COHERE!
CoCo Chanel was never one to waste time, so when she answered the phone she would simply say "Co here."
Sounds more like a line from Miss Coco Peru.
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Happy Birthday to the "other" Amy!
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TOD:
I'd have to check through LP's to see, and they are finally releasing whole albums on CD rather than just re-packaging a bunch of random songs into a "Best of." That being said, there are are a lot of albums that aren't on CD. It is often the other songs that were favorites of mine, and those I miss. Sometimes, songs on a 45 didn't even make it to an album. The flip side of "Downtown" was Petula Clark doing "You'd Better Love Me." I love her version, but it wasn't on any LP, so I just have this (now) scratchy version dubbed from the original 45 that I bought as soon as I heard it. Other songs of hers didn't make it to CD either. Sometimes the "Best of" and "Very Best of" have bonuses that I like, but I often find myself wanting the original album. There were a few a Peggy Lee albums like that. "Black Coffee" and "Pete Kelly's Blues" come to mind, but either they were finally released as is or most (if not all) has been compiled into some boxed set.
Those two singers are the first to come to mind. Do you know how many copies of "Fever" and "Downtown" I had to buy to get some of the other songs I wanted? Sheesh!
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Speaking of Washington D.C.: Jose, did you ever hear this story?
A Violinist in the Metro
A man sat at a metro station in Washington , DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousands of people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few second s and then hurried up to meet his schedule.
A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly, he was late for work.
The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tugged him along, hurriedly, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there an y recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.
Two days before playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston , and the seats averaged $100.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?
One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
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That was sent to me by a friend this morning. Apparently it's a viral email, but true according to Snopes.
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As modeled by Cruella DeVil's niece.
Why doesn't PETA protest stuff like this? Instead, they want to ban the horse-drawn carriages in Central Park.
Well, it's fake fur, so PETA would not have a beef. ;)
For more pics of the coat:
Sebastian Errazuriz (http://www.meetsebastian.com/english/)
Click on "Limited Editions", then "Fashion", then "Coat N2".
*OFFICE WARNING: There is at least one "interesting" item in his Pop Series collection.
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Der Brucer can be quite silly at times.
It seems that, during the night, someone left a lot of powdery "stupid white stuff" (his description) all over our yard, and the driveway, and the car.
Now he wants me to scrape it off the driveway before I go to work.
I suppose I could suggest that he scrape it himself. Does anyone out there think he'd actually do it?
::)
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Speaking of Washington D.C.: Jose, did you ever hear this story?
A Violinist in the Metro
A man sat at a metro station in Washington , DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousands of people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few second s and then hurried up to meet his schedule.
A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly, he was late for work.
The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tugged him along, hurriedly, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there an y recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.
Two days before playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston , and the seats averaged $100.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?
One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
Great story, DR edisaurus!
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Workies. And scrapies.
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Someone on TV just said "All Of A Sutton" instead of "all of a sudden." Could ALL OF A SUTTON be a good name for something or other about Sutton Foster? Or maybe Frank Sutton?
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That was sent to me by a friend this morning. Apparently it's a viral email, but true according to Snopes.
Oh, yeah, that happened back in 2007 - funny how the story is making the rounds again right now. It was a story in the Washington Post (Sunday) Magazine. -And I've actually heard the story from personally from the violinist in question. :)
HERE is the original article (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/04/AR2007040401721.html) that appeared in the WP Magazine, and it also includes some video clips.
HERE (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2007/04/06/DI2007040601228.html) is Gene Weingarten's follow up to the story which includes a Q&A with some WP readers. *Along with an explanation as to why the "performance" took place in January, but the article did not appear until April.
And if I'm remembering correctly, NPR also did a few stories on the story (that may have aired closer to the original "performance").
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TOD:
I've mentiond this every time we do this topic: STARS OF THE SILVER SCREEN 1929-1930 which contains studio recordings of some big stars' talkie film debuts (Fannie Brice, George Jessel, Everett Marshall, John Boles. Maurice Chavelier, Jeanette MacDonald, Gloria Swanson).
The London cast recording of HELLO, DOLLY! with Mary Martin.
B'way: A TIME FOR SINGING, THE THREEPENNY OPERA (1976).
DR Matt, the HELLO DOLLY! is available through ArkivMusic.com:
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=202001
How could I forget John Morris' glorious A TIME FOR SINGING?
Thank you so much, DR Elmore! The last time we had this topic, you directed me to the PORGY AND BESS soundtrack, and now HELLO, DOLLY! You are the greatest!
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That was sent to me by a friend this morning. Apparently it's a viral email, but true according to Snopes.
Again, it's sort of strange that the story is making a reappearance right now. -I guess maybe due in part because of all the focus on Washington, DC, right now?
Nonetheless, it is a great story, and an even better one once you read the whole story.
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I must tend to some computer stuff and then head down to begin preparing lunch.
WBBL.
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OH!
And that story also garnered Gene Weingarten a Pulitzer Prize!
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AND...
If that story happens to sound familiar to any other DRs, it could be because DR (sing)DAW posted it back on April 9, 2007 (http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?topic=1348.msg301930#msg301930).
;)
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HA!
And just two posts below that post, it seems that DR FJL was already gearing up for his Pal Joey revival parodies:
They're out for...
Blood again.
Such crud again.
Thank God we've been dragged through the mud again
Besmirched, botheerd and bewildered are we
;D
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And speaking of PETA: Has anyone had any good "sea kittens" lately?
::)
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TOD:
I've mentiond this every time we do this topic: STARS OF THE SILVER SCREEN 1929-1930 which contains studio recordings of some big stars' talkie film debuts (Fannie Brice, George Jessel, Everett Marshall, John Boles. Maurice Chavelier, Jeanette MacDonald, Gloria Swanson).
The London cast recording of HELLO, DOLLY! with Mary Martin.
B'way: A TIME FOR SINGING, THE THREEPENNY OPERA (1976).
DR Matt, the HELLO DOLLY! is available through ArkivMusic.com:
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=202001
How could I forget John Morris' glorious A TIME FOR SINGING?
Thank you so much, DR Elmore! The last time we had this topic, you directed me to the PORGY AND BESS soundtrack, and now HELLO, DOLLY! You are the greatest!
Awwwww shucks!
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I'm up, I'm up. Throat is a little weird, maybe a little sore, but not terrible. Summer has disappeared in the City of Studio and it looks gray out. Maybe that will burn off, but if it's not warm today I shan't do the long jog.
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If that story happens to sound familiar to any other DRs, it could be because DR (sing)DAW posted it back on April 9, 2007 (http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?topic=1348.msg301930#msg301930).
And yet I can't even remember what I ate for breakfast this very morning... :)
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***THOU-SHALT-NOT-GET-SICK VIBES***
for bk's throat!!!!
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On tv tonight for me:
CW: Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill.
MTV: The City, The City Aftershow.
I watch Samantha Who. But I don't believe it's on tonight (even though it's marked in my tv guide). It's not on my tv's schedule. And when i check on abc.com i guess they decided to have the Bachelor be 2 hours.
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Yup great story!
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Vibes for DR Danise that her house remodel goes well. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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If that story happens to sound familiar to any other DRs, it could be because DR (sing)DAW posted it back on April 9, 2007 (http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?topic=1348.msg301930#msg301930).
And yet I can't even remember what I ate for breakfast this very morning... :)
See what happens when you scroll back?
;D
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I am enjoying reading everyone's responses to the TOD......
Yes, DRFJL that was me.
Do any of the NYC HHW'ers know anyone working on the production of Edmund White's TERRE HAUTE? Now that it has a NYC production, they might consider releasing it to the Phoenix here in Indy....an Equity Theater.....I would certainly like to play the part of James....
Anyway....
http://broadwayworld.com/article/Review_Whites_Terre_Haute_Haunts_20070411
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And speaking of PETA: Has anyone had any good "sea kittens" lately?
::)
I'm sure a good gourmand like yourself would tell us where to find the best ones. :-)
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Jrand - I thought it was - you
(almost an A Little Night Music reference)
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I found the real story after posting the email. Thanks for all the extra info, DR Jose!
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And wasn't that (April 2007) way before the Roundabout Pal Joey revival was even scheduled? Cutting edge, that's what HHW is!
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Ouch we're so sharp - I cut myself!
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Getting a couple of packages ready to mail....TOMORROW!
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I just sent an e-mail that I'm hoping will result in some interesting things for Kritzerland. We shall see.
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Interesting email response vibes for Kritzerland.
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Did DR JOSE already post this dance video?
Hot like Dance biscuits!
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2119683/new_video_beyonce_timberlake/
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I found the real story after posting the email. Thanks for all the extra info, DR Jose!
You're welcome, DR edisaurus.
*A friend of mine spent last week back in Atlanta visiting his family. He had some "suggestions" for me: Inman Perk, West Egg, and Fat Matt's BBQ. -Any thoughts? ;)
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Did DR JOSE already post this dance video?
Hot like Dance biscuits!
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2119683/new_video_beyonce_timberlake/
I don't believe I posted that link/video before, but that was one of my favorite episodes of the season. *And the final "Prop 8" skit of the night was very funny and touching.
*I think NBC did not - and was not able to - post it to their own website since they would have had to secure a mu$ic clearance.
**And it's amazing the number of "Single Ladies Dance" video variations that are out there on the interwebs.
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Jrand - To sort-of quote "1776," your-mama looks sharp.
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I'm awake, I'm awake! Finally a day to sleep past 6:30am, and finally a day to catch up here at HHW. Today I shall not leave the house! Well, that's the plan, anyway, we'll see. I have to get started on some orchestrations for Anything Goes - speaking of said show, Tams-Whitmark sent the WRONG orchestrations for our show,which I had a dream that they would, so we're hoping the exchange doesn't take weeks as I have some transpositions and cuts and pastes to do with the existing orchestration. This really seems like a lot of work for a middle school show...
TOD - Still waiting for a CD release of the OCR of Leader of the Pack
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I often confuse "Your-mama looks sharp" with that hip-hop song that won the Oscar a few years back
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Jrand - To sort-of quote "1776," your-mama looks sharp.
True dat.
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We slept in this morning. That is all.
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I'm awake, I'm awake! Finally a day to sleep past 6:30am, and finally a day to catch up here at HHW. Today I shall not leave the house! Well, that's the plan, anyway, we'll see. I have to get started on some orchestrations for Anything Goes - speaking of said show, Tams-Whitmark sent the WRONG orchestrations for our show,which I had a dream that they would, so we're hoping the exchange doesn't take weeks as I have some transpositions and cuts and pastes to do with the existing orchestration. This really seems like a lot of work for a middle school show...
TOD - Still waiting for a CD release of the OCR of Leader of the Pack
I am trying to imagine a Middle School Reno Sweeney.
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Betsy and Gabe are in Minneapolis visiting the Larry Craig Memorial Men's Stall.
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It has been incredibly windy here. Zach and I have written this little ditty, to the tune of Sleigh Ride:
Just hear those wind chimes jingling, ring ting tingling too
Come on it’s lousy weather for a windstorm together with you
Outside the trees are falling and friends are calling OH MY GOD
Come on it’s lousy weather for a windstorm together with you
Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up let’s go
That tree’s gonna blow
It’s wobbling more than to and fro
It’s too late, it’s too late, it’s too late, we’re dead
It fell on our head
If only we’d stayed safe and warm in our comfy and cozy bed
Our cheeks are scratched and bloody
Our pants are muddy, so “Nu?”
Come on it’s lousy weather for a windstorm together with you
Please call an amb’lance for us and sing a chorus “Boo Hoo”
Come on it’s lousy weather for a windstorm together with you
They’ll be sitting shiva at the house of Doctor Stein
And our kids will divvy up what’s yours from what is mine
It’s too bad that we died intestate but we all were feeling fine
That just goes to show what occurs when the sun decides not to shine
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I'm awake, I'm awake! Finally a day to sleep past 6:30am, and finally a day to catch up here at HHW. Today I shall not leave the house! Well, that's the plan, anyway, we'll see. I have to get started on some orchestrations for Anything Goes - speaking of said show, Tams-Whitmark sent the WRONG orchestrations for our show,which I had a dream that they would, so we're hoping the exchange doesn't take weeks as I have some transpositions and cuts and pastes to do with the existing orchestration. This really seems like a lot of work for a middle school show...
TOD - Still waiting for a CD release of the OCR of Leader of the Pack
I am trying to imagine a Middle School Reno Sweeney.
So am I!!!! LOL
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I ordered the Spinetti bio, DR ELMORE.... But you know, and this is not on the book jacket as far as I know, I am getting a bit weary of people saying the were "the fifth Beatle"......
There were only four when they hit it big. Everyone else was a hanger-on. If anyone could have the title it would be Epstein....or out of the group Mr Murray the K.
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LOL DR JMK & Zach.
Did Zach have anything to say about any of the auditioners?
LOL DR MATTHEW....it should be interesting!
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I ordered the Spinetti bio, DR ELMORE.... But you know, and this is not on the book jacket as far as I know, I am getting a bit weary of people saying the were "the fifth Beatle"......
There were only four when they hit it big. Everyone else was a hanger-on. If anyone could have the title it would be Epstein....or out of the group Mr Murray the K.
Actually, when you read the bio, you'll be more sympathetic to the "fifth Beatle" comment. He and John Lennon in particular have a long working relationship through the National Theatre of Great Britain and he was requested to be in all their movies. It's a wonderful bio. I think you'll laugh your way through it, and some of it's quite moving.
More albums:
The Warner Brothers stars WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS from the 1950s
Dorothy Provine's recordings
The Kapp Off-Broadway cast MAN WITH A LOAD OF MISCHIEF
The Martha Schlamme-Alvin Epstein recordings of Kurt Weill
Felicia Sanders' Kurt Weil album
The NYC Ballet orchestra recordings of NUTCRACKER, WESTERN SYMPHONY and STARS AND STRIPES
The Mercury recording of the SLEEPING BEAUTY ballet with the Minneapolis Symphony conducted by Antal Dorati
William Walton's FACADE read by Hermione Gingold and Russell Oberlin
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Nice video DR FJL!
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RE: the MENTALIST.
I recorded it at 10pm on the canadian station.
But i was watching the football game and saw it ended at around 10:30pm.
Interesting game. My brother-in-law is a huge Steeler's fan and was gonna cancel his SuperBowl party if they did not win!
Btw, the MENTALIST was a good episode.
But since i was watching football and reading i did not get to see any of the other shows that were on last night.
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LOL DR JMK & Zach.
Did Zach have anything to say about any of the auditioners?
LOL DR MATTHEW....it should be interesting!
He was out in the hall ensconced with the laptop.
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It's still gray out, but I'm holding out hope it will clear up in an hour or two - I wouldn't be ready to jog before then anyway. Meanwhile, perhaps I'll start writing in about thirty minutes. Priority package rates went up today.
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I had a number of most peculiar dreams last night, including one featuring our very own BK. BK and I, along with several other "extras," were sharing a house and I found out that BK had been tangling with my "Wikipedia nemesis" on several articles he had a personal interest in. Strange.
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I ordered the Spinetti bio, DR ELMORE.... But you know, and this is not on the book jacket as far as I know, I am getting a bit weary of people saying the were "the fifth Beatle"......
There were only four when they hit it big. Everyone else was a hanger-on. If anyone could have the title it would be Epstein....or out of the group Mr Murray the K.
I often think of myself as the 2,176,835th Beatle.
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Thanks, DR ELMORE....I shall look forward to reading it.
Then that makes me 2,176,836, DR DtM.
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LOL DR JMK & Zach.
Did Zach have anything to say about any of the auditioners?
LOL DR MATTHEW....it should be interesting!
He was out in the hall ensconced with the laptop.
I thought he might come in to read for you as a fill in.
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Thanks, DR ELMORE....I shall look forward to reading it.
Then that makes me 2,176,836, DR DtM.
We need to get crackin' on our books then.
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LOL DR JMK & Zach.
Did Zach have anything to say about any of the auditioners?
LOL DR MATTHEW....it should be interesting!
He was out in the hall ensconced with the laptop.
I thought he might come in to read for you as a fill in.
Believe me, he would have indubitably done better than some of the real auditioners. :)
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ODR AMY WIFE OF ODR MARK!
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I told JR this yesterday, but some other film/theater aficionados here may be interested to know that our pre-cast Bialy is longtime PDX actor Jay Pevney, who just happens to be the son of famed former Group Theater member and longtime film/tv director Joseph Pevney.
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I found the real story after posting the email. Thanks for all the extra info, DR Jose!
You're welcome, DR edisaurus.
*A friend of mine spent last week back in Atlanta visiting his family. He had some "suggestions" for me: Inman Perk, West Egg, and Fat Matt's BBQ. -Any thoughts? ;)
I almost took you to West Egg for brunch before you left, (it's the place that has the Coca Cola cupcakes) but it is usually so crowded you have to wait for at least a half-hour. It is good, but my favorite breakfast place is this: http://www.suninmybelly.com/simbcafe.html
We went there just yesterday. I took my little French boy there recently, too. Soooo goooood.
Also near West Egg, a favorite dinner place: http://www.jctkitchen.com/ (I've posted this before). West Egg and JCT are near Flip, which we hope to try soon. That area seems to be a popular place for new restaurants...it's also near Bacchanalia, everybody's favorite (pricey) restaurant: http://www.starprovisions.com/
Fat Matt's is very close to our house and is our favorite quick BBQ. They don't have a huge selection but what they do have is great, and the music is usually good. They used to have a place next door for fried chicken and catfish which we loved, because it had great collards and other veggies, but they have been closed for months with no clue as to when/if they will ever re-open.
For old school BBQ (and the best cornbread!) http://www.daddydz.com/ (not far from your last hotel)
For new, with yummy sides http://www.foxbrosbbq.com/ (also nearby)
Haven't been to Inman Perk, but there is a coffee shop we like, also near the West Egg area, called Octane. A few of the baristas from our Marietta coffee shop ended up there: http://www.octanecoffee.com/ There is a lot going on there besides coffee, and you can follow it all on Twitter. We may watch the ceremony there tomorrow.
Does this make me a gourmand-in-training?
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It's lightly snowing here and the streets almost look lovely.
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DtM- I think I could get you a good deal on an mp3 if you want one e-mailed to you. The cost would be zip!
I thought the cost would be fish, not zip?
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It's lightly snowing here and the streets almost look lovely.
When did you move to Portland, DtM? ;D
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OCCASIONAL DEAR READER AMY WHO IS MARRIED TO OCCASIONAL DEAR READER MARK!!
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We need to get crackin' on our books then.
I just have to get a new title for mine, someone stole the one I was planning on using.
Once Upon a Mattress.
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Speaking of Washington D.C.: Jose, did you ever hear this story?
A Violinist in the Metro
A man sat at a metro station in Washington , DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousands of people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few second s and then hurried up to meet his schedule.
A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly, he was late for work.
The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tugged him along, hurriedly, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there an y recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.
Two days before playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston , and the seats averaged $100.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?
One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
I saw the video of this-WOW! I'm sure many of those that rushed along wished they had the time to stop.
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WOW! Here's a pic of yesterday's concert and crowd(!!!) taken from the top of the Washington Monument:
I think I can see you, DR JoseSPiano!! ;)
And when, exactly, do you return to NYC?
I'm still checking on return trips to NYC. Right now, the best time to travel is Tuesday morning. However, it looks like I'll be returning late Wednesday night.
I thought you wanted to get out of town before the Inaguration?
I didn't see the concert yet (George?), so I am a bit confused. I understood that the concert was on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. So what is that large group of ants doing right below the Washington Monument?
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We need to get crackin' on our books then.
I just have to get a new title for mine, someone stole the one I was planning on using.
Once Upon a Mattress.
How about Only Once Upon A Mattress?
It's time for my walk! I hope it isn't too cold out.
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A dreary day
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Someday a Christmas tree?
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Back from Arizona
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And for MBarnum:
Mom
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Pop
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der Brucer
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Matt H.
I saw that THE MENTALIST started 20+ minutes late, so I set the DVR to record the next two programs after the scheduled end of THE MENTALIST just to make sure I got the entire episode.
The opening of THE MENTALIST didn't look right & the background sound was there but we couldn't hear them speaking. The sound improved with only one slight lapse. Eventually we figured out we only had the last half of the show.
How did we end up with the second half when it began 20 minutes late? Not that I'm complaining. I would rather miss the first half than the second.
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Newcomers
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Old Friends
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der Brucer
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Matt H.
I saw that THE MENTALIST started 20+ minutes late, so I set the DVR to record the next two programs after the scheduled end of THE MENTALIST just to make sure I got the entire episode.
The opening of THE MENTALIST didn't look right & the background sound was there but we couldn't hear them speaking. The sound improved with only one slight lapse. Eventually we figured out we only had the last half of the show.
How did we end up with the second half when it began 20 minutes late? Not that I'm complaining. I would rather miss the first half than the second.
Matt's "20+" was actually about 40 minutes.
der Brucer
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TOD:
I've mentiond this every time we do this topic: STARS OF THE SILVER SCREEN 1929-1930 which contains studio recordings of some big stars' talkie film debuts (Fannie Brice, George Jessel, Everett Marshall, John Boles. Maurice Chavelier, Jeanette MacDonald, Gloria Swanson).
The London cast recording of HELLO, DOLLY! with Mary Martin.
B'way: A TIME FOR SINGING, THE THREEPENNY OPERA (1976).
DR Matt, the HELLO DOLLY! is available through ArkivMusic.com:
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=202001
How could I forget John Morris' glorious A TIME FOR SINGING?
Thank you so much, DR Elmore! The last time we had this topic, you directed me to the PORGY AND BESS soundtrack, and now HELLO, DOLLY! You are the greatest!
I think the Mary Martin version is my very favorite HELLO, DOLLY! I do love the Pearl Bailey version, because that is the cast I saw on Broadway; but I think I still prefer the London cast.
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I thought you wanted to get out of town before the Inaguration?
I didn't see the concert yet (George?), so I am a bit confused. I understood that the concert was on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. So what is that large group of ants doing right below the Washington Monument?
That was the plan. However, since I "forgot" that the train and bus schedules and routes could possibly be adjusted due to the Inauguration traffic, well... -Usually, I just buy the return ticket once I'm down here, which is what I intended to do this time. However, it looks like the bus lines and Amtrak focused on getting everyone into to DC over the past few days, and many of my regular outbound routes were either re-routed or cancelled.
As for those "ants" - They were just enjoying the concert with everyone else.
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It's lightly snowing here and the streets almost look lovely.
When did you move to Portland, DtM? ;D
You mean to tell me that it's snowing there, too?
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OK - Time to stop looking at a computer screen for a while.
Laters...
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We need to get crackin' on our books then.
I just have to get a new title for mine, someone stole the one I was planning on using.
Once Upon a Mattress.
Likewise with mine: With Six You Get Eggroll
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As for those "ants" - They were just enjoying the concert with everyone else.
I think they had jumbo-tron monitors set up all over the Mall.
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It's a thought DR ELMORE - not quite accurate, but maybe I could market it as fiction, since many autobiographies should be anyway.
I want a Jumbo-Tron monitor.
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Thanks, Jennifer!
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Monday afternoon greetings! My breakfast meeting with 2 friends who are starting a consulting business was fun and informative. I did some errands on the way home, including grocery shopping. At the deli counter, I ran into Jenny, our realtor friend, and told her about the house we wanted to look at. She's going to call soon and we'll probably go over this afternoon.
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One of my favorite songs is from With Six You get Eggroll:
Brisk, lively, merry and bright
An egg roll
So crispy morning and night
An egg roll
or something like that
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Good news, DR GINNY.
Are you going to get your check this month?
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Happiest of birthdays to ODR Amy, DW of ODR Mark!
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One of my favorite songs is from With Six You get Eggroll:
Brisk, lively, merry and bright
An egg roll
So crispy morning and night
An egg roll
or something like that
I just remember Alice Ghostley putting Doris Day's wig in the oven.
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Good news, DR GINNY.
Are you going to get your check this month?
Do you mean my retirement check (well, automatic deposit)? Yes, I got the January payment on the 12th and expect the February payment on January 30. Whew!
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Hmmm, maybe AnEggRoll was written for Flower Drum Song
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I've been practicing the piano parts for the Nudie songs, which we'll be recording sometime in a week or two.
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My memory from WITH SIX YOU GET EGGROLL wsa Brian Keith falling out of a moving truck. Did I imagine that?
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Do you mean my retirement check (well, automatic deposit)? Yes, I got the January payment on the 12th and expect the February payment on January 30. Whew!
Hurray...you are now official!
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WOW! Here's a pic of yesterday's concert and crowd(!!!) taken from the top of the Washington Monument:
(http://images.nymag.com/daily/intel/20090118_crowds_560x375.jpg)
WOW!!
*And tomorrow, everything in the foreground and "behind" will be filled with people.
And every single one of them will have a frozen tushy!
And lots of cold feet! I bet the Red Cross could hand out a lot of socks to that group!
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My memory from WITH SIX YOU GET EGGROLL wsa Brian Keith falling out of a moving truck. Did I imagine that?
No......he moved out of the house into the camper, Doris was mad and drove off, and didn't realize Brian had fallen out the back - in his sparkling white cotton boxers.
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And the profit could help pay the salary of the East Coast Red Cross Executive Director....of course the more donations they get, the higher that salary goes.
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Today is a marvelous day to work. It's quiet and there are few distractions. Edith and I visited a couple people in jail this morning. I gave her the rest of the day off. Soon I will be going to the dentist and then back here to get some writing and research done while the phone isn't ringing and the door is locked.
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Der Brucer can be quite silly at times.
It seems that, during the night, someone left a lot of powdery "stupid white stuff" (his description) all over our yard, and the driveway, and the car.
Now he wants me to scrape it off the driveway before I go to work.
I suppose I could suggest that he scrape it himself. Does anyone out there think he'd actually do it?
::)
But der Brucer has no need to use the car today, unless somrbody doesn't want to walk home from work in the cold and dark at 7PM.
(If it snowed much more, or froze over, I would be unable to get the car up the drive, so we have to move it up to the front yard - actually the road sholder - so it can be used.)
der Brucer
He did a very nice job :)
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Tie a shovel to Fletcher and make him earn his keep!
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That's the production for use plan isn't it, DR derBRUCER?
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Tie a shovel to Fletcher and make him earn his keep!
There's a thought!
der Brucer
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As for those "ants" - They were just enjoying the concert with everyone else.
I think they had jumbo-tron monitors set up all over the Mall.
Most of the Jumbo-Trons for the concert were set up along the sides of the Reflecting Pool. The ones on The Mall proper, apparently, weren't turned on for the concert. However, I will say that the Reflecting Pool actually seems to carry the sound quite nicely across the Mall.
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BK - thanks so much for commenting on youtube!
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I'm awake, I'm awake! Finally a day to sleep past 6:30am, and finally a day to catch up here at HHW. Today I shall not leave the house! Well, that's the plan, anyway, we'll see. I have to get started on some orchestrations for Anything Goes - speaking of said show, Tams-Whitmark sent the WRONG orchestrations for our show,which I had a dream that they would, so we're hoping the exchange doesn't take weeks as I have some transpositions and cuts and pastes to do with the existing orchestration. This really seems like a lot of work for a middle school show...
TOD - Still waiting for a CD release of the OCR of Leader of the Pack
I am trying to imagine a Middle School Reno Sweeney.
Weren't you really thinking about a middle school BLOW, GABRIEL, BLOW?
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Well, it's turning into Portland here:
Safe at the top:
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What shoveled drive?
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der Brucer
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And every single one of them will have a frozen tushy!
And lots of cold feet! I bet the Red Cross could hand out a lot of socks to that group!
I just spoke with a friend who is up in DC for the Inaugural Festivities, and she attended the concert yesterday. Yes, the DC Metro system was jammed. Yes, she ended up walking about four miles yesterday in order to get to the Lincoln Memorial. However, she said that it didn't feel that cold yesterday partly due to the fact that it wasn't that windy yesterday, and also due to all those bodies huddled up next to each other. True body heat.
*And she's planning on getting in line tomorrow morning by 4:30am in order to get a viewing spot for the Parade and Ceremony. -The National Park Service is, apparently, "opening" The Mall at 4:00am for people to start getting in "line".
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Thank you, DAWG. There seemed to be a gap of about half the reflecting pool, so Jumbo-trons would explain that.
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TOD:
I've mentiond this every time we do this topic: STARS OF THE SILVER SCREEN 1929-1930 which contains studio recordings of some big stars' talkie film debuts (Fannie Brice, George Jessel, Everett Marshall, John Boles. Maurice Chavelier, Jeanette MacDonald, Gloria Swanson).
The London cast recording of HELLO, DOLLY! with Mary Martin.
B'way: A TIME FOR SINGING, THE THREEPENNY OPERA (1976).
DR Matt, the HELLO DOLLY! is available through ArkivMusic.com:
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=202001
How could I forget John Morris' glorious A TIME FOR SINGING?
Thank you so much, DR Elmore! The last time we had this topic, you directed me to the PORGY AND BESS soundtrack, and now HELLO, DOLLY! You are the greatest!
I think the Mary Martin version is my very favorite HELLO, DOLLY! I do love the Pearl Bailey version, because that is the cast I saw on Broadway; but I think I still prefer the London cast.
I always liked the Mary Martin recording because the tour that ended in London began in Cincinnati and I saw the production. Martin was a fantastic Dolly Gallagher Levi.
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*And she's planning on getting in line tomorrow morning by 4:30am in order to get a viewing spot for the Parade and Ceremony. -The National Park Service is, apparently, "opening" The Mall at 4:00am for people to start getting in "line".
For JFK's "do" we were in formation at about 9AM - and damn near froze to death by Noon.
der Brucer
And after the parade, I hit the bar, and waited for my date to change for the Inaugural Ball.
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*And she's planning on getting in line tomorrow morning by 4:30am in order to get a viewing spot for the Parade and Ceremony. -The National Park Service is, apparently, "opening" The Mall at 4:00am for people to start getting in "line".
For JFK's "do" we were in formation at about 9AM - and damn near froze to death by Noon.
der Brucer
And after the parade, I hit the bar, and waited for my date to change for the Inaugural Ball.
And what did he wear to the Inaugural Ball?
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I was getting ready for my walk, so I vacuumed the floors, sprayed the pesticide and my blood sugar dropped quite drastically. I had to run around the corner to the coffee shop where I had some orange juice and a bite to eat. I'll go on my walk in about an hour.
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*And she's planning on getting in line tomorrow morning by 4:30am in order to get a viewing spot for the Parade and Ceremony. -The National Park Service is, apparently, "opening" The Mall at 4:00am for people to start getting in "line".
For JFK's "do" we were in formation at about 9AM - and damn near froze to death by Noon.
der Brucer
And after the parade, I hit the bar, and waited for my date to change for the Inaugural Ball.
And what did he wear to the Inaugural Ball?
Midshipmen did not date "hes". (At least not in public)
der Brucer
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*And she's planning on getting in line tomorrow morning by 4:30am in order to get a viewing spot for the Parade and Ceremony. -The National Park Service is, apparently, "opening" The Mall at 4:00am for people to start getting in "line".
For JFK's "do" we were in formation at about 9AM - and damn near froze to death by Noon.
der Brucer
And after the parade, I hit the bar, and waited for my date to change for the Inaugural Ball.
And what did he wear to the Inaugural Ball?
Midshipmen did not date "hes". (At least not in public)
der Brucer
Ohhhhhhhhhhh!
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Oh...
HBO is showing the concert again...
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THE MENTALIST did seem to have audio problems last night. It happened right after each commercial break. Since I had never seen the show before, I started to think that it might be a conscious choice on their part.
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Well, my Mom wants to go to Macy's... And she said she'd buy me something pretty too, so... ;)
Laters...
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... And she said she'd buy me something pretty too, so...
A hot pink feather boa?
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And speaking of PETA: Has anyone had any good "sea kittens" lately?
::)
Just sea monkeys!
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... And she said she'd buy me something pretty too, so... ;)
Pretty, and witty and gay!
der Brucer
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Macy's has sea monkeys, I bet.
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Snow melted a bit on our driveway....and now it's frozen again into ice....slight incline....so I slid down to bring the garbage bins back.
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I bought sea monkeys for several young friends for Christmas, and they've already hatched...
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It is snowing here.
Snowing here it is.
Here it snowing is.
Is snowing it here.
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It is snowing here.
Snowing here it is.
Here it snowing is.
Is snowing it here.
A Winter Madrigal?
der Brucer
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A Winter Madrigal?
Complete with tights and pointy shoes!
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And codpieces!! :D
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Speaking of codpieces...
I hope that our DR Ron Pulliam is feeling better today.
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And codpieces!! :D
What is it, fish?
der Brucer
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I've written about five and a half pages. I'll probably do another one or two before I leave. Meanwhile the gray sky is finally clearing, so I may go do the long jog.
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... And she said she'd buy me something pretty too, so...
A hot pink feather boa?
P'raps a frock?
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There's a good song to be written about sea monkeys.
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I just ordered the Martin Hello, Dolly! recording. Do they have any others like that - other stuff that's never been released on CD? I find their site almost impossible to search.
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There's a good song to be written about sea monkeys.
Define "good"! ;)
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Well, as of tomorrow we can say goodby to 8 long years of "Bush didn't win the 2000 Election".
Tomorrow, we can welcome in 8 years of "Obama really isn't the President".
I just received this fundraising appeal:
Because until Barack Obama releases his original birth certificate, USJF will challenge every action he takes as President, including executive orders and legislation he signs, because he will have stolen the election!
That's right . . . even if he's sworn into office on January 20, Barack Obama will not legally be President of the United States, unless he can prove he is a "natural born citizen."
What's more, every action taken by him while he occupies the White House would be invalid. And if he cannot legally be President, every law passed by Congress will be null and void because the Constitution clearly says all laws passed by Congress must be sent to the President . . . and without a legally elected and sworn in President in office, that becomes an impossibility.
Some folks clearly have too much time on their hands.
der Brucer
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the gray sky is finally clearing
Gray skies are gonna clear up -
Put on a happy face!
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No snow here today.
Hurray.
I say
For
No snow here today.
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There's a good song to be written about sea monkeys.
Define "good"! ;)
One for which all American Idol contestants stay on pitch.
der Brucer
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No snow here today.
Hurray.
I say
For
No snow here today.
That's good. Now stick a verse in there about sea monkeys.
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TOD
Two LP's By GENE BERTONCINI and MICHAEL MOORE
One of Which is BRIDGES and the Other Title escapes me
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I've written about five and a half pages. I'll probably do another one or two before I leave. Meanwhile the gray sky is finally clearing, so I may go do the long jog.
bk, did you get the tapes I sent last week?
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TOD:
I've mentiond this every time we do this topic: STARS OF THE SILVER SCREEN 1929-1930 which contains studio recordings of some big stars' talkie film debuts (Fannie Brice, George Jessel, Everett Marshall, John Boles. Maurice Chavelier, Jeanette MacDonald, Gloria Swanson).
The London cast recording of HELLO, DOLLY! with Mary Martin.
B'way: A TIME FOR SINGING, THE THREEPENNY OPERA (1976).
DR Matt, the HELLO DOLLY! is available through ArkivMusic.com:
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=202001
How could I forget John Morris' glorious A TIME FOR SINGING?
Thank you so much, DR Elmore! The last time we had this topic, you directed me to the PORGY AND BESS soundtrack, and now HELLO, DOLLY! You are the greatest!
I think the Mary Martin version is my very favorite HELLO, DOLLY! I do love the Pearl Bailey version, because that is the cast I saw on Broadway; but I think I still prefer the London cast.
I always liked the Mary Martin recording because the tour that ended in London began in Cincinnati and I saw the production. Martin was a fantastic Dolly Gallagher Levi.
I've always heard that Ethel Merman was the original choice for Dolly but turned it down because she didn't want to do another long run. Was Martin the next choice, or was she involved with JEANNIE and couldn't do it then? I find it impossible to believe that if they couldn't get Merman they'd go next to Carol Channing instead of to Mary Martin.
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THE MENTALIST did seem to have audio problems last night. It happened right after each commercial break. Since I had never seen the show before, I started to think that it might be a conscious choice on their part.
Glad to know it wasn't just my local affiliate screwing up the audio. I believe there is a Dolby Digital switch they have to throw, and if they don't, you get the surround channels without the center channel (which contains the dialog).
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Page Eight Dance!!!
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edisaurus, yes, tapes arrived, thanks.
Is there mail today?
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I did watch THE MENTALIST while I ate lunch. A very enjoyable episode with lots of Patrick's patented "mentalist" tricks which always makes for a lively hour. (I didn't like his boss' comment "Oh, he's just showing off." She should not mock abilities which have solved cases for them time and again.) Not the best mystery they've done but an enjoyable episode nevertheless.
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edisaurus, yes, tapes arrived, thanks.
Is there mail today?
No. At least, no USPS delivery to homes.
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I watched seven more episodes of CHEERS. Another great group of guest stars dropping by including Peter MacNichol, Spanky MacFarlane, Frances Sternhagen, Pat Hingle, and Harry Anderson.
And in the episode with Woody running for city council, who should interview him but Peri Gilpin who'd be tapped to be on FRASIER the following year. That's both John Mahoney and Peri Gilpin doing guest star stints on the show the season before they were recruited for FRASIER. Wonder if David Hyde Pierce is going to show up in one of the remaining six episodes?
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edisaurus, yes, tapes arrived, thanks.
Is there mail today?
No. At least, no USPS delivery to homes.
FUNNY. I received two packages from Amazon via United Parcel Today
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I skipped through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. Nothing and nothing in the previews.
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edisaurus, yes, tapes arrived, thanks.
Is there mail today?
No. At least, no USPS delivery to homes.
FUNNY. I received two packages from Amazon via United Parcel Today
As I mentioned yesterday, UPS was running today; just not the USPS.
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I ended the afternoon watching last Thursday's THE OFFICE. FINALLY, Andy has been clued in to what was going on with Angela and Dwight. I really haven't found this triangle all that funny, especially since Angela didn't seem to care for Andy at all, and I hated seeing him being strung along, irritating though he often is.
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Matt H.
I saw that THE MENTALIST started 20+ minutes late, so I set the DVR to record the next two programs after the scheduled end of THE MENTALIST just to make sure I got the entire episode.
The opening of THE MENTALIST didn't look right & the background sound was there but we couldn't hear them speaking. The sound improved with only one slight lapse. Eventually we figured out we only had the last half of the show.
How did we end up with the second half when it began 20 minutes late? Not that I'm complaining. I would rather miss the first half than the second.
What time did you record it at?
It was delayed (because of football on the east coast).
But i'd imagine it might have started on time (10pm) on the West Coast (or whatever time it was scheduled at).
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edisaurus, yes, tapes arrived, thanks.
Is there mail today?
No. At least, no USPS delivery to homes.
FUNNY. I received two packages from Amazon via United Parcel Today
USPS has limited express mail delivery
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DOO-DAH PARADE
(http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2009-01/44588004.jpg)
der Brucer
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I was just flipping through the channels and noticed Lin-Manuel Miranda doing the "e" is a ninja thing on Electric Company. I heard he was going to do that, but it was funny to see it.
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Ok, back to work
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I just ordered the Martin Hello, Dolly! recording. Do they have any others like that - other stuff that's never been released on CD? I find their site almost impossible to search.
Go to their search page and type under the composer lists the composer of the show you're interested in, e.g. "Jerry Herman" or "Richard Rodgers." They also have the Pearl Bailey HELLO DOLLY!
It's a lousy system.
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I'm going to write for a little while and then head back down to hopefully finish CHEERS and then watch two episodes of THE STARTER WIFE that are on the DVR. I also still have SMALLVILLE and MONK to get to eventually.
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Spoo!
WBBL.
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THE MENTALIST did seem to have audio problems last night. It happened right after each commercial break. Since I had never seen the show before, I started to think that it might be a conscious choice on their part.
At first we thought it was intentional. I briefly wondered if the other person in the room with the stars was deaf.
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THE MENTALIST did seem to have audio problems last night. It happened right after each commercial break. Since I had never seen the show before, I started to think that it might be a conscious choice on their part.
Glad to know it wasn't just my local affiliate screwing up the audio. I believe there is a Dolby Digital switch they have to throw, and if they don't, you get the surround channels without the center channel (which contains the dialog).
Thank you for the explanation. It was so strange.
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Back from the long jog. It's quite nice out now, probably in the mid-70s. I really don't like it when there's no mail. I shall now write another page or two.
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Matt H.
I saw that THE MENTALIST started 20+ minutes late, so I set the DVR to record the next two programs after the scheduled end of THE MENTALIST just to make sure I got the entire episode.
The opening of THE MENTALIST didn't look right & the background sound was there but we couldn't hear them speaking. The sound improved with only one slight lapse. Eventually we figured out we only had the last half of the show.
How did we end up with the second half when it began 20 minutes late? Not that I'm complaining. I would rather miss the first half than the second.
What time did you record it at?
It was delayed (because of football on the east coast).
But i'd imagine it might have started on time (10pm) on the West Coast (or whatever time it was scheduled at).
Our regular shows are programed to record whenever they are on, 1st run episodes only. I went to see when the next episode is on & could only find the pilot airing at 9:00. I'm guessing that was the time.
If a game messed up the shows maybe it began half an hour early on the west coast. Our system thought it recorded the entire show. Instead we got the 1st half hour of something else following the last half hour of THE MENTALIST.
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Hear Patti Lupone stop the show in the incident involving a photographer in the audience that DR Matthew referred to last week: HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw6-Tp4UVVA).
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Someone once provided me with a nice link to all the re-issued cast albums on ArchivMusic, but darned if I can find it right now. And their web site setup really stinks.
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Someone once provided me with a nice link to all the re-issued cast albums on ArchivMusic, but darned if I can find it right now. And their web site setup really stinks.
It was posted on the cast recording list and I cannot get the archived site to open today!
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Found it!!!!!
ArchivMusic showtunes on CD (http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/listPage.jsp?list_id=790&page_size=100)
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Sorry to have appeared to be sitting here like so much fish all afternoon. The realtor called and we left immediately to meet her at the house, which I liked even better this time. However, it's under a contract that's conditional upon the sale of about 3 houses. It's been under contract since mid-October and, apparently, one of the parties along the line just lost a job. At least now Jenny knows what my practically-perfect-in-every-way house looks like.
After we left there, I went out to my mom's to deliver some groceries she'd asked me to get for her and she and I went on a Vera Bradley errand. Now, we're awaiting Rob and Mary Linda for dinner - oven stroganoff, and it sure smells good!
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oven stroganoff
Slightly metallic; I prefer beef. ;)
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oven stroganoff
Slightly metallic; I prefer beef. ;)
oven beef stroganoff ;)
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Found it!!!!!
ArchivMusic showtunes on CD (http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/listPage.jsp?list_id=790&page_size=100)
Well, bless your soul! Will there be a run on I HAD A BALL?
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oven stroganoff
Slightly metallic; I prefer beef. ;)
Iron is good for you and you've had worse things in your mouth.
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Interesting audio DR DAW....wow!
"WHO do you think YOU ARE?!!!!!!" Sounds like the audience was behind her all the way.....even after she had killed the horse and was still beating it.
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Will there be a run on I HAD A BALL?
Probably - if certain DRs have anything to say about it! :)
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"WHO do you think YOU ARE?!!!!!!" Sounds like the audience was behind her all the way.....even after she had killed the horse and was still beating it.
But she did succeed in getting the clown evicted!!
Ironically, the person documenting this via audio was being just as egregious as the errant photographer!!
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you've had worse things in your mouth.
:-X
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This day has had its frustrations: publisher problems and the fact that the answers now lie in a carton in Oxford OH, I'm feeling poorly today and I'm sure it's the pesticide, my inability to open the CastRecordingList archive, an incomplete pdf of that piece that annoyed me all weekend. I think I'll take my walk now, stop at the market on my return, have some chicken soup and salad, and go to bed and watch some of these waiting Netflix DVDs.
On the positive side, I love my new cedar trunk and I did accomplish two final edits on BABES IN TOYLAND and the proof of a Jerome Moross number from GENTLEMEN BE SEATED.
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But she did succeed in getting the clown evicted!!
Ironically, the person documenting this via audio was being just as egregious as the errant photographer!!
Bingo!
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"WHO do you think YOU ARE?!!!!!!" Sounds like the audience was behind her all the way.....even after she had killed the horse and was still beating it.
But she did succeed in getting the clown evicted!!
Ironically, the person documenting this via audio was being just as egregious as the errant photographer!!
Oy! the hypocrisy of it all!
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you've had worse things in your mouth.
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I forgot to put a smiley!
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I am watching Island In the Sun with Ms Joan Fontaine Mr James Mason Mr Sidney Poitier Ms Dorothy Dandridge and Ms Patricia Owens.....and Mr Michael Rennie.
Them CinemaScope pictures shore was long and skinny.
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you've had worse things in your mouth.
:-X
I forgot to put a smiley!
A smiley helps everything!
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Kind of like a spoonful of sugar.
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I'm trying to find the episode of THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW in which she sang the Johnny Mercer song "Lorna" to her daughter. (I checked the Christmas show, on which Lorna appeared.) I think she pulled her up out of the audience, and mentioned what a great songwriter Johnny was. Ring any bells?
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Let a smiley be your umbrelly, I always say.
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I was able to find a fairly large list of recordings on ArkiveMusic by searching on "Broadway" but I guess "showtunes" would pull up even more.
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I'm trying to find the episode of THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW in which she sang the Johnny Mercer song "Lorna" to her daughter. (I checked the Christmas show, on which Lorna appeared.) I think she pulled her up out of the audience, and mentioned what a great songwriter Johnny was. Ring any bells?
I think you're right. DRMatt H has all of the Garland Shows, and he was able to guide me to a particular song once, so he might know. But my memory is the same as yours for this.
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DR Edi, have you searched through YouTube for the Garland clip?
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I have 'em all, too. Hold on a sec...
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Them CinemaScope pictures shore was long and skinny.
And when I saw them in the theatre, so was I.
der Brucer
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DR Edi - It was show #20, "Judy Garland in Concert" - taped 1/24/64; aired 2/9/64.
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I couldn't find "Lorna" on the song index for the collection I have, but it doesn't have all the songs.
Checking in "Rainbow's End" it seems that that took place during The Judy Garland Show #20, taped January 24, 1964, and broadcast February 9, 1964.
Called "Judy In Concert". Judy sang "Liza" and then "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe" and then said:
"I have another child, and she's pretty angry. She really is. And her name is Lorna. And nobody ever wrote a song about Lorna. And we looked everywhere. We found songs like Linda and Lily and Lola and Lorraine and Lulu and of course Cincinnati Lou and even Lydia the Tatooed Lady. But we couldn't find a Lorna. We just couldn't....we have a lovely theme that was written on our show by Mr Mort Lindsey, our musical conductor. It's such a pretty melody =, and we thought it would be nice to put some words to it. So we thought of asking one of the finest lyricists in the country if he could come and help us out, and I'm pretty thrilled, because his name is Johnny Mercer, and you can't do better than that!....I want to thank Johnny for writing such a beautiful lyric and for making Lorna a very happy girl....Let's do your song now...."
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DR Edi - It was show #20, "Judy Garland in Concert" - taped 1/24/64; aired 2/9/64.
Jinx
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Sorry to have appeared to be sitting here like so much fish all afternoon. The realtor called and we left immediately to meet her at the house, which I liked even better this time. However, it's under a contract that's conditional upon the sale of about 3 houses. It's been under contract since mid-October and, apparently, one of the parties along the line just lost a job. At least now Jenny knows what my practically-perfect-in-every-way house looks like.
Can you get the plans & build your practically-perfect home?
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"WHO do you think YOU ARE?!!!!!!" Sounds like the audience was behind her all the way.....even after she had killed the horse and was still beating it.
But she did succeed in getting the clown evicted!!
Ironically, the person documenting this via audio was being just as egregious as the errant photographer!!
;D I was wondering about that. The difference, recording the show is not as disrupting as a flash. Was there a flash? I couldn't hear.
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I have 'em all, too. Hold on a sec...
We'll sing 'em all, and we stay up all night!
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Them CinemaScope pictures shore was long and skinny.
And when I saw them in the theatre, so was I.
der Brucer
That's true for so many of us!
It is beautiful outside, not too chilly and there's a light snowfall making everything white and unfortunately slippery. I enjoyed my walk quite a lot. There's something about a snowfall to quieten things down and this noisy town seems very subdued tonight. The holiday? Tomorrow's inauguration? An urge to hibernate? Whatever, it's quite a nice feeling.
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Good Evening!
My parents were very impressed with Regency Square Mall. Not only does the mall have two floors, as well as two Macy's (one sells mainly Men's clothing and accessories, and the other one is geared toward Women and Junior's), but it's enclosed - all the newer malls here in Richmond are "Town Centres" and are "outside". There was also lots of comfy seating for my father to sit, read and nap while my Mom shopped.
;)
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DR JANE - I believe it was the flash that garnered Ms. LuPone's attention.
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For DR EDISAURUS and others:
To continue the Mercer/Garland story, producer Bill Colleran (husband and then EX of Lee Remick) told the tale:
In order to obtain the services of JM, the executive producer (Colleran) had to take a red eye flight to Detroit, where the composer was embroiled in the out of town tryouts for a Bert Lahr show called FOXY. Colleran quickly discovered that the supremely talented Mercer was, for this night anyway, under the influence. "The song was Judy's idea. She called Johnny Mercer to write the lyric. She came back to me and said 'Johnny will do it if we go back there and take him a tape of the song.' I made the arrangements and got to Detroit. Johnny greeted me at the door. I had the tape with me. He put the tape on and said, 'Okay, sit there and wait for me - it shouldn't take too long.' About two in the morning, passed out with his head on the typewriter, he looked up for the first time and said 'Who the f**k are you?' I said, 'I produce Judy's show and I'm here for the Lorna theme.' He said, 'Whose theme?' 'Lorna!' I told him. 'Oh yeah,' he said. This went on all night until eight in the morning. He woke up about five or six times and the same thing happened each time, 'Who the f**k are you?!' He was one of the greatest lyricists of all time, but this was the comedy of all time. About ten in the morning, he finished the lyric, and I left, totally exhausted. I went out to Judy;'s house with thet tape, showed her the lyric, and she sang it. Judy just adored it."
RAINBOW'S END BY COYNE STEVEN SANDERS
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The show is in Volume Eight - of the Judy Garland Show DVD collection.
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For myself, it was a true trip down Memory Lane. Regency Square was the mall to go when I first started at VCU. Back then, the anchors stores were Thalhimer's and Miller & Rhoads. Because both stores ended up being turned into Hecht's stores, they then turned into Macy's - which is why there is a Macy's North and a Macy's South in the mall.
However, Regency was also the home of O'Brienstein's Bagel Bakery and Irish Pub. They were one of the first places in Richmond to make their own New York Style bagels, and they were always hot and fresh. O'Brienstein's would always place a "free" plate of bagels on the table when you sat down, and they would be accompanied by their own pre-mixed spread of butter and cream cheese. They had all the standard bagel flavors, and if you happened to arrive at the right time, your favorites were in the basket still warm from the oven. -Or if you had a very friendly server, you could sometimes ask for your favorites.
Sometimes I would head there with some of my classmates between classes, and we would make a lunch out of bagels and drinks. However, they started to crack down on the "free" bagels, and they started requiring a food purchase if you wanted to have some more "free" bagels. Well, one day, I was there with my friends Lisa and Jay, and our very kind waitress informed us that a cup of soup from the salad bar qualified as a food purchase, so... For a $1.49, we feasted on bagels and soup. -Oh, and the cup of soup was also "free refills"! Well...
There was one time when the three of us decided that we wanted to "share the wealth". Each time another plate of bagels was set on the table, we would wrap them up in a napkin and put them in our bags... then in our coat pockets.. then in our coat sleeves! Well, our waitress caught on to what we were doing... And then brought us each a bag of bagels to go! Along with a bag filled with small cups of their bagel spread.
I still remember Jay carrying his jacket out of the restaurant, his sleeves filled with bagels, and then watching him dig bagel after bagel out his jacket sleeves. I believe I even had some very full pockets. ;) When we got back to the Performing Arts Center for our afternoon classes, we ended up giving out bagels to anyone who happened to be sitting in the lobby, and brought some to our class. And we still had enough left over to take home for ourselves. Needless to say, we didn't need to go back to O'Brienstein's that week. ;)
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DR JOSE - my friend Adam brought me a Playbill from HAPPY DAYS last week...and your friend Daniel Robinson was indeed playing Potsie.....
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I hate to think what kind of "Lorna" song I would write if I were stinkin' drunk.
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Bagels for everyone!
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George!
A friendly reminder
Tonight - 9PM new KYLE XY
der Brucer
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I'll have a garlic bagel with a schmear,please.
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DR JANE - I believe it was the flash that garnered Ms. LuPone's attention.
...And the "bigger" issue here is the lack of monitoring and response of the house and ushering staff. It really does sound like the audience member was taking a couple of pictures. He should have been stopped after his second flash. Although, I'm guessing that since it happened during "Rose's Turn", that most of the ushers were getting ready for exit procedures. In any case...
It's very interesting how some house staffs enforce the "no recording, no picture taking" rule - law! - and how some seemingly turn a blind eye. *I'm amazed at the number of pictures and videos from the final performance of Hairspray that have popped up on Facebook. -Some people even sent their less-than-ideal clips to Harvey Fierstein - who made some appropriately "pithy" comments. But still... It's like almost every audience member had their camera and/or FlipVideo camera out during that performance.
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Hear Patti Lupone stop the show in the incident involving a photographer in the audience that DR Matthew referred to last week: HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw6-Tp4UVVA).
Now let me see if I understand this, the guy was thrown out for taking pictures, but the person who recorded this is proud enough to post it on YouTube?
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...and your friend Daniel Robinson was indeed playing Potsie.....
Does Potsie have any shirtless scenes? ;)
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I hate to think what kind of "Lorna" song I would write if I were stinkin' drunk.
Try it next time and find out! :D
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Hear Patti Lupone stop the show in the incident involving a photographer in the audience that DR Matthew referred to last week: HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw6-Tp4UVVA).
Now let me see if I understand this, the guy was thrown out for taking pictures, but the person who recorded this is proud enough to post it on YouTube?
Well... From the quality of the audio, it actually sounds like it was from the soundboard feed.
Just sayin'.
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I hate to think what kind of "Lorna" song I would write if I were stinkin' drunk.
No worse than what I'd write stinkin' sober!
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DR JoseSPiano - I might have missed it, but what pretty trinket did your mother purchase for you? :)
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I hate to think what kind of "Lorna" song I would write if I were stinkin' drunk.
Possibly better than if you were sober.
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Although today is a National Holiday, my place of employment will remain open.
My place of business was also open today.
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My place of business was also open today.
Pretty cold to hang around that corner, isn't it :D
der Brucer
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FUNNY. I received two packages from Amazon via United Parcel Today
I received only one.
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My place of business was also open today.
Pretty cold to hang around that corner, isn't it :D
der Brucer
I've got "my love" to keep me warm. ;)
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For everyone who was curious - for those who want to know....and even for those who were indifferent....here is the cast of my original musical
BEACH PARTY NUCLEAR PROTEST...
It ran about 45 minutes and we did it on the set of a production of Tina Howe's COASTAL DISTURBANCES which was not so hot and couldn't draw flies.
The cast of said play was mad at us because we went up at 11 p.m. and they couldn't get out of the theatre for all the people waiting to get in to see us. They accused us of using all of their paper towels in the dressing room. I directed/choreographed it, and told the cast of COASTAL DISTURBANCES, we didn't use their G.D. towels....the house staff had taken them because they had run out of towels for our audience in the restrooms. And then I gave them each a roll of Bounty. ::)
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Our actresses were - as they say - built!
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See what happens when we all cooperate! We are a shining example to the enitre country!
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DR JoseSPiano - I might have missed it, but what pretty trinket did your mother purchase for you? :)
Well... My mom managed to buy herself a nice shirt at Macy's. It was originally priced at $24.99, but after all the various discounts and coupons, she ended up getting it for $2.32! -And there were LOTS of similar sales at all the stores. I almost bought a couple of things at Williams-Sonoma - some of their Le Creuset Dutch Ovens were marked down to less than half price! In any case...
I didn't really see anything I liked, wanted or needed, so she bought me a cup of ice cream from Baskin-Robbins: Love Potion #31, which was basically raspberry-swirled vanilla ice cream with raspberry-filled mini-chocolate hearts. -Yep, Valentine's Day is less than a month away! ;)
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So...
Is anyone else watching the "Kid's Inaugural Concert" tonight on the Disney Channel. -Which is about to begin... Just, FYI.
:)
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...and your friend Daniel Robinson was indeed playing Potsie.....
Does Potsie have any shirtless scenes? ;)
Well... If so-and-so had directed the show....
*I'll leave it to DR elmore to name the names. ;D
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DR singdaw - I believe you have mail.
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OK... Now I really don't get Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus... :-\
*And I wonder what the crowd outside the Verizon Center looks like right now since the audience for tonight's "Kid's Inaugural Concert" ended up being "by invitation only". There were lots of disappointed tweens when the previously announced "ticket giveaway" was un-announced.
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For everyone who was curious - for those who want to know....and even for those who were indifferent....here is the cast of my original musical
BEACH PARTY NUCLEAR PROTEST...
It ran about 45 minutes and we did it on the set of a production of Tina Howe's COASTAL DISTURBANCES which was not so hot and couldn't draw flies.
The cast of said play was mad at us because we went up at 11 p.m. and they couldn't get out of the theatre for all the people waiting to get in to see us. They accused us of using all of their paper towels in the dressing room. I directed/choreographed it, and told the cast of COASTAL DISTURBANCES, we didn't use their G.D. towels....the house staff had taken them because they had run out of towels for our audience in the restrooms. And then I gave them each a roll of Bounty. ::)
Looks like fun!
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...and your friend Daniel Robinson was indeed playing Potsie.....
Does Potsie have any shirtless scenes? ;)
Well... If so-and-so had directed the show....
*I'll leave it to DR elmore to name the names. ;D
Where is that untalented David Holgrive these days? There are more I could name but I need scandals for my memoirs!
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DR JANE - I believe it was the flash that garnered Ms. LuPone's attention.
Thank you. I suspected as much, especially since the audience seemed to approve of her reaction. I don't blame here. It was extremely rude.
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I hate to think what kind of "Lorna" song I would write if I were stinkin' drunk.
;D ;D
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For everyone who was curious - for those who want to know....and even for those who were indifferent....here is the cast of my original musical
BEACH PARTY NUCLEAR PROTEST...
It ran about 45 minutes and we did it on the set of a production of Tina Howe's COASTAL DISTURBANCES which was not so hot and couldn't draw flies.
The cast of said play was mad at us because we went up at 11 p.m. and they couldn't get out of the theatre for all the people waiting to get in to see us. They accused us of using all of their paper towels in the dressing room. I directed/choreographed it, and told the cast of COASTAL DISTURBANCES, we didn't use their G.D. towels....the house staff had taken them because they had run out of towels for our audience in the restrooms. And then I gave them each a roll of Bounty. ::)
It was nice of you to provide the Bounty :)
I enjoyed the photo & story with it, thank you.
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Thank you, thank you!! Somehow I knew *someone" would know! :-)
I never heard the whole background story to that song, but as for JM being a bit inebriated, well, I think that might have happened a time or two. Especially during FOXY! ;-)
You guys are life savers!
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I should have gone to Macy's.
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(http://www.drillspot.com/pimages/1433/143366_300.jpg)
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Volume Eight Disc one or two? (I'm ordering from Netflix...)
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I should have gone to Macy's.
Well, there's probably still plenty of time to take advantage of all the post-holiday sales. My Mom, thankfully, resisted the $.099(!!) Christmas ornaments.
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;D
I was going to take my car for an oil change on Thursday, The dealership is conveniently located across from the mall. I just leave my car & walk over. The weather is nice right now too. I've decided I've got too much to do & can't go until next week. Macy's will have to wait until then.
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I've had soup and salad, watched "Lydia's Italian Kitchen," and I think I'll work on another final edit. First, the meds.
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Volume Eight Disc One, DR EDISAURUS.
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Thanks DR KERRY and DR JANE - yes the show was lots of fun!
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I"m watching The Bachelor and will follow up with Mama's Boys or whatever they call it. I think I'll get a kick out of that one.
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Wow, DR JRand58 - Bodacious Babes and Buff Boys!!!!!! What more could one wish for??!!??
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Wow, DR JRand58 - Bodacious Babes and Buff Boys!!!!!! What more could one wish for??!!??
Ain't it the truth....and they were all so funny. And we made tons of money for the theatre....held over!
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DR EDISAURUS inspired me to get out The Judy Garland Show DVD's....what a terrific variety show!
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I've had soup and salad, watched "Lydia's Italian Kitchen," and I think I'll work on another final edit. First, the meds.
Hmm.... Lidia Bastianich... Felidia... Becco... Fresh ricotta drizzled with honey and freshly cracked black pepper... the housemade grissini... $25 wine list... Ossobuco alla Becco... panna cotta... apple strudel served with cinnamon gelato... flight of house-infused grappas....
-Oh... sorry... was just thinking/typing out loud. ;)
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DR Laura,
Just learned that Kurt Warner is an Iowa Boy....no wonder the Cards made the Super Bowl ;)
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I believe you have mail.
Wow, did I ever!!!! ;D
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The Judy Garland Show DVD's....what a terrific variety show!
Truer words were never spoken!!
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Where's my male?
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Where's my male?
To quote Les Miserables...
Look down, look down...
:)
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Has anyone seen the Indonesian Obama lookalike?
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Indonesian-Obama-Look-Alike/ss/events/lf/011809obamalookalike
(http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20090118/i/r440274891.jpg?x=400&y=276&q=85&sig=gamwomcQJzc.m5fCpsRkKw--)
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"the man/lady role"
-That is all.
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Hello from the DGA. Waiting for the movie to start.
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Stomp your feet....that works.
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Stomp your feet....that works.
For what? Frostbite?
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Oohhh... bk is about to see "Slumdog Millionaire"... Hmmm... This could get interesting.. ;)
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Here's a little quiz for you:
In packing for our move to Austin, I came across this very old photo of me doing an interview.
Since I'm an old cocker, it took me a few minutes to remember the lady's name.
No prize here, but who can be the first one to identify her?
;D
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Maybe this one is a little bigger:
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I guess not. Anybody have a magnifying glass?
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It is bigger. I don't know who she is, just that I can see you better in the second photo. :)
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Whew.....familiar looking for sure....hmmmmmmmmmmm...can you tell us movies or television?
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It's not Ella Mae Morse, is it?
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Who?
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Ella Mae Morse
(http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7350s_ella-mae-morse-cow-cow-boogie_music)
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It's not Ella Mae Morse, is it?
Nope.
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LOL...the Britney of her day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A4W_iO2pB0
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That's a good one too, DR JANE!
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LOL...the Britney of her day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A4W_iO2pB0
I'd like to hear Ms Spears make sense of "Cow Cow Boogie."
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No clues? Was she working regularly when you did the interview?
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LOL DR ELMORE - she couldn't but you can imagine the video.
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DR Druxy - When you click on the thumbnails, they "expand".
As for a guess...
This may be too obvious a guess, but the first name to come to my head: Judy Garland.
-Something about the hands. ???
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DR Druxy - When you click on the thumbnails, they "expand".
As for a guess...
This may be too obvious a guess, but the first name to come to my head: Judy Garland.
-Something about the hands. ???
Not Judy...but she was a child actress.
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Actually, now that I look at the clothes and the furniture... probably not Frances Gumm.
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I wonder if our DR Danise is hiring the roofers DRMBarnum recommended?
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More crew:
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That's not Darla Hood is it?
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I need my roof fixed.
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That's not Darla Hood is it?
That was my guess!
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I wonder if our DR Danise is hiring the roofers DRMBarnum recommended?
Those guys are too young and not dead yet.
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That's not Darla Hood is it?
You get the cigar!
I interviewed both her and Stymie Beard during the mid-1970s for an article on The Little Rascals that ran in Coronet Magazine.
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That's a good one too, DR JANE!
I enjoyed it too. :)
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That's not Darla Hood is it?
You get the cigar!
I interviewed both her and Stymie Beard during the mid-1970s for an article on The Little Rascals that ran in Coronet Magazine.
That was good!.
DR Jose until I opened the photo I also saw a resemblance to Judy Garland.
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Whew.....that was my first guess....but she looked a bit old to be Darla....wow. Was she a good interview? Was her mother around to "help"?
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Time to watch Anderson Cooper.
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I wonder if our DR Danise is hiring the roofers DRMBarnum recommended?
Those guys are too young and not dead yet.
If they were dead, they couldn't repair your roof.
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'night
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That's not the reason for my call anyway.
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Bedtime for me as well......
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Thanks for sharing the picture, DR DRUXY. You certainly looked dapper in your suit and checked shirt.....
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Bedtime for me as well......
Good night, Bonzo!
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I love Andy Borowitz! Here's his new report:
http://www.borowitzreport.com/
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DtM's drunken song about Lorna, which I guess could be sung by Judy or Liza:
Standin' round with Lorna watchin' all the guys go bi
Standin' round with Lorna watchin' guys give guys the eye
Sister you don't wanna feel the same frustration
Matter of fact, neither do I
As standin' 'round with Lorna watchin' all the guys go bi
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(It's not factual, but it rhymes)
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I am home.
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DR FJL - You need to get Christine Pedi to do a "snippet" reel for you. ;)
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Welcome home, DR Laura.
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Thank you.
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DR Laura, why is there no amusing banter at the bottom of your posts? You've spoiled me, I've started to expect it.
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I'm trying to find the episode of THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW in which she sang the Johnny Mercer song "Lorna" to her daughter. (I checked the Christmas show, on which Lorna appeared.) I think she pulled her up out of the audience, and mentioned what a great songwriter Johnny was. Ring any bells?
It wasn't on the Christmas show, I don't think. It was on one of her concert shows later in the run.
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I didn't hear anything funny today. I'll post one when I hear something.
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Ok. Here's one.
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Laura - That's very good, did (s)he really say that seriously, or was (s)he joking?
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Actual quote.
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Welcome Home DR Laura...
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And everyone listened to the safety instructions, by the way.
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Thanks.
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And everyone listened to the safety instructions, by the way.
I bet they did after this week
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Egad! The Jeremy Piven video has over 1,000 views in little over a day, and my others (about the economic bailouts) had more than enough viewers to make me happy - but none of them broke 1,000 even with months.
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=starfighterllc&view=videos
Lesson learned: Videos about sexy TV stars with mercury poisoning will attract more viewers than videos about the economy.
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I finished the last episodes of CHEERS. It had some funny finishing episodes, but the final episode didn't choke me up as some other finale episodes.
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Next, I watched last Thursday's SMALLVILLE. Pretty good episode with some funny references to the lack of flying and SUperman tights on SMALLVILLE.
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I watched about half of one episode of THE STARTER WIFE. I will finish it tomorrow.
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I concluded my evening viewing with tonight's '24.' Another excellent episode filled with tense situations and some good surprises.
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UPS dropped off a large shipment of review discs: the next two Criterions (both Luis Bunuel movies) and five TV box sets including the second season of THE INVADERS, the second season of FRIDAY THE 13th-The Series, DAVE'S WORLD, MELROSE PLACE, and one other which I can't remember right now.
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A Very Happy Birthday to Occasional DR Amy who is married to Occasional DR Mark!! ;D
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MattH is only 14 away from a mucho big milestone
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Wow MattH, Melrose Place...used to be my favorite show!
Now you can see the Desperate Housewives cast when they were young.
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Tonight, instead of getting hammered and working on a Lorna song, I watched MANHATTAN and STARDUST MEMORIES. I would give anything to be able to see MANHATTAN on a big movie screen again--the photography begs for it.
I hated STARDUST MEMORIES when it first came out for pretty much the same reason as the critics at the time did--I hated how Allen presented his character's fans as freaks and geeks. But nowadays I find the entire movie very funny. And I love Charlotte Rampling--so dark and disturbed but still seductive.
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Congrats on the YouTube hits, DR FJL!
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HA!
I guess this is one way to make an exit:
Cheney pulls muscle moving, in wheelchair (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/19/cheney-pulls-muscle-moving-in-wheelchair/)
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Tonight, instead of getting hammered and working on a Lorna song, I watched MANHATTAN and STARDUST MEMORIES. I would give anything to be able to see MANHATTAN on a big movie screen again--the photography begs for it.
I hated STARDUST MEMORIES when it first came out for pretty much the same reason as the critics at the time did--I hated how Allen presented his character's fans as freaks and geeks. But nowadays I find the entire movie very funny. And I love Charlotte Rampling--so dark and disturbed but still seductive.
I do think it plays funnier in retrospect. I also like SHADOWS & FOG much more now than I did when it first was released.
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Wow MattH, Melrose Place...used to be my favorite show!
Now you can see the Desperate Housewives cast when they were young.
I never watched it when it was on. I'll have to read some yearly summaries before I start this set. I won't know anything about these folks. I think this was season 4 in the review set.
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Page Fourteen Dance!!!
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MattH is only 14 away from a mucho big milestone
OMG! If you hadn't mentioned it, I likely would have missed it. I guess I'll get to it tomorrow.
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I just ordered the Martin Hello, Dolly! recording. Do they have any others like that - other stuff that's never been released on CD? I find their site almost impossible to search.
I did a composer search and found that they have the CD that I'm on! When I was going to Western Washington University, the Concert Choir recorded a CD, "Sacred Choral Works (http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/Drilldown?name_id1=10743&name_role1=1&comp_id=103456&genre=192&bcorder=195&name_id=55349&name_role=3)" by Domenico Scarlatti. Here's the picture:
(http://www.arkivmusic.com/graphics/covers/full/03/34257.jpg)
;D
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It's after midnight here, so I'm heading down now to bed.
Good night!
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Hmmm, I'm thinking one of those Lorna parodies was in bad taste, so I'd better remove it before it stays on the innernet forever.
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Found it!!!!!
ArchivMusic showtunes on CD (http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/listPage.jsp?list_id=790&page_size=100)
Thanks for finding and posting this! I just bought both the Pearl Baily and Mary Martin versions of Hello, Dolly! :)
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Whew.....that was my first guess....but she looked a bit old to be Darla....wow. Was she a good interview? Was her mother around to "help"?
Her husband was there.
It must've been a good interview because, about a year or so later, they paid me again so that they could run the piece in Liberty magazine.
Actually, I don't remember anything about it. It was so long ago.
Remember, it even took me a few minutes to recognize her.
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George!
A friendly reminder
Tonight - 9PM new KYLE XY
der Brucer
Thanks. Actually, the hi-def broadcast is at 6:00 pm on the West Coast...and I did watch it. With all the shows about the inauguration being on, I need to keep my DVR as empty as I can, so I didn't record it. I watched it as it was being broadcast.
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Thanks for sharing the picture, DR DRUXY. You certainly looked dapper in your suit and checked shirt.....
You should see me these days. My standard dress is jeans and a t-shirt.
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How do you people post videos to youtube? When we posted The Brain videos, I remember it was a huge deal - had to get them on the hard drive then compress them in iTunes then upload. Is it different now? Is there some site where you can host the clips, like photobucket?
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I just finished watching FROZEN RIVER.
Good film, but rather depressing.
Melissa Leo is terrific.
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Back from Slumdog Millionaire, about which much more later, other than to say that of the films (not many) that I've seen this year it is by far and away the best.
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How do you people post videos to youtube? When we posted The Brain videos, I remember it was a huge deal - had to get them on the hard drive then compress them in iTunes then upload. Is it different now? Is there some site where you can host the clips, like photobucket?
What was the original format of your Brain clips? Most basic video formats are able to be uploaded directly to YouTube - however, they can take a while to upload.
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Brain clips were on DVD originally, then put onto the hard drive. I noticed that tinypic seems to host videos. But I think you're saying that if we put it on the hard drive direct from a DVD we can simply upload right from the hard drive?
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Here's the DGA screening room thirty minutes before show time.
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2yud3j7.jpg)
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Brain clips were on DVD originally, then put onto the hard drive. I noticed that tinypic seems to host videos. But I think you're saying that if we put it on the hard drive direct from a DVD we can simply upload right from the hard drive?
AH! DVD files are HUGE!!! And they are only meant to be played via a DVD drive since it's not a "recording" of a video, if that makes sense. You would have to convert it to Quicktime, Windows Media Player, RealTime, etc. file.
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I guess we'll do the iTunes thing then - it worked pretty easily. Unless we can import it into tinypic and make it one of those files.
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I guess we'll do the iTunes thing then - it worked pretty easily. Unless we can import it into tinypic and make it one of those files.
If you have iMovie/iDVD on your Mac, you can easily do the conversion there.
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I guess we'll do the iTunes thing then - it worked pretty easily. Unless we can import it into tinypic and make it one of those files.
You would still need to convert it into a compatible format before you upload it to tinypic. Both YouTube and tinypic (and photobucket) are hosting services. You could also upload to flickr.com too. However, you will have to "join" a site in order to upload larger files.
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I guess we'll do the iTunes thing then - it worked pretty easily. Unless we can import it into tinypic and make it one of those files.
If you have iMovie/iDVD on your Mac, you can easily do the conversion there.
I do have it. Can you e-mail me instructions or is it something that's easy and obvious. I won't personally be doing it, but I'd like to be able to tell the person who IS doing it.
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I guess we'll do the iTunes thing then - it worked pretty easily. Unless we can import it into tinypic and make it one of those files.
If you have iMovie/iDVD on your Mac, you can easily do the conversion there.
I do have it. Can you e-mail me instructions or is it something that's easy and obvious. I won't personally be doing it, but I'd like to be able to tell the person who IS doing it.
It's easy and obvious in iDVD. Just click "Help". ;)
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Egad! The Jeremy Piven video has over 1,000 views in little over a day, and my others (about the economic bailouts) had more than enough viewers to make me happy - but none of them broke 1,000 even with months.
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=starfighterllc&view=videos
Lesson learned: Videos about sexy TV stars with mercury poisoning will attract more viewers than videos about the economy.
This was funny! ;D
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Whew! I finally got through 2/3 of the work I brought home tonight. I think I'm ready for my 9:00 AM immigration hearing. It's mostly a scheduling hearing but another lawyer had the case before me and raised a number of issues, so I needed study to make sure I can answer any questions the judge may have about them now.
It will be a long day, the hearing is set at 9:00 AM but since we have permission to appear via telephone, it could be as late as noon or even later. Then tomorrow night I'll be at the jail with the lawyer from California who is flying in to meet our clients and discuss their cases.
I hope all goes well for our president-elect tomorrow and everyone enjoys the festivities.
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Now I need to get some sleep. It will be time to get up pretty soon!
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Funny, I go to iDVD, click on help, and ask every kind of question about converting to another format and come up empty. But thanks for the help. I suppose I'll find someone who'll just tell me how to do it - that's always easiest.
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"Wow," I thought to myself, because no one else cared to listen to me think at the time, "another dastardly errant-and-truant lurker named Amy has the same birthday as my dastardly errant-and-truant lurker named Amy." And then the realization not only hit home, it hit my neighbor's house, too: There was not, as that Sondheim fellow may lead you to believe, a multitude of Amys. There was just one: My dastardly errant-and-truant lurker named Amy. And, yes, today was her birthday.
She celebrated in grand fashion: by grooming a black standard poodle named Ellie who, when standing on her hind legs, was taller than the Statue of Liberty. This, of course, meant that she was promptly renamed Ellie Island. Mind you, Amy (a multitude of one) had never groomed a standard poodle before nor interacted with one. But, by, um, shear force of will, she grabbed her clippers, inserted a No. 5 blade, and went to work. Soon, the fur was flying (coach, I believe) and the black standard poodle that was bigger than the Statue of Liberty was soon looking much more prim and proper.
When she awakes (Amy not Ellie) I shall inform her of Bruce's public celebration/castigation, and implore her to post. Meanwhile, I must remove my own birthday from the profile, lest I read the notes one day soon and go, "Wow, a another dastardly errant-and-truant lurker named Mark shares my birthday …"