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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were soupy, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently looking for White Fang and Black Tooth.
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And the word of the day is: ETESIAN!
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I had a brain fart last night. ::) When I posted the link about Soupy Sales' death, I had somehow skipped almost a whole hour of posts...including BK's original posting about it. Oops (that's spoo spelled backwards).
;)
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And on that note, B-flat, I'm going to bed. 8)
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DR JoseSPiano - if you want the Mannes job, I hope you get it. :)
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TOD: The new solo albums from Liz Callaway, Rebecca Luker, and Kate Baldwin.
For many years, I have had a strong desire to record William Finn's "Anytime (I Am There)" and have that played at my own memorial service. Well, now that song has been supplanted by Steve Marzullo's "Remember." It's on Rebecca Luker's new album. And it's an exquisite little gem!
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DO THE HOKEY POKEY!!!!! DO IT NOW!!!!
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HtSvr0DEcpc/SsbLva6EQAI/AAAAAAAAB10/_J0U2QyrHb0/s320/CircleMirror082(2).jpg)
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Saw this over on Facebook. Have no idea if the result is any good. :-\
5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE:
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug (MicroSafe)
1.Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well.
2.Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
3.Pour in the milk and oil and mix well..
4.Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
5.Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.
6.The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
7.EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel SLIGHTLY more virtuous).
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Friday! A work day.
TOD:
CD - A CHORUS LINE OBC
DVD - WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS
MR BK failed to mention the leading lady of ZOTZ, Julia Meade, who had a "nude" scene that required her to wear a flesh colored bathing suit that was so ugly she said she would rather have done the scene in the altogether. I think there was some flap in the papers about the coin itself being valuable....but then again Mr Castle was the King of Ballyhoo!
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DR JOSE - the show was October 15, 2006, from the Schoenfeld, I think. I guess I am used to just the bumps from the album......but no he only said "Don't dance" once....maybe she was already too far along....or maybe she stopped the first time he said it.
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I'm listening to Revolver right now. Because I have a better computer I can actually listen to CDs at work now. I decided to go for some old comfort music.
Revolver
Rubber Soul
Peter, Paul and Mary (the first album)
No Easy Walk to Freedom (Peter, Paul and Mary)
Flowers and Stones (Peter, Paul and Mary)
Songs of Conscience and Concern (Peter, Paul and Mary)
Mecca for Moderns (Manhattan Transfer)
Beautiful Baby (Nancy LaMott)
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I'm all alone.
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Anthony is on Long Island until tomorrow. He had some business to attend to.
I have no viewing plans for the evening. I may still do the laundry (our usual Friday afternoon activity and then dinner out) but I may wait until tomorrow morning.
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Midtown was busy last night!
Getting from 46th and Broadway to 53rd and 9th took some maneuvering but we made it.
After dinner I walked Ginny and Richard back to their luxury digs on 53rd and Broadway.
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Friday morning greetings! Richard is off to morning prayer at St. Mary's and will bring breakfast for us back with him. I'll need to be showered before he returns.
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DR Jeanne - thank you for sharing your fantastic news with us! Hope you can now be on the road to recovery!
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I dimly recall a syndicated Soupy Sales show that was in color. I'm thinking that this would be late 60's/early 70's but I'm not sure...
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Thanks, Ben, for refreshing my memory about Giorgio's and for making the trek to midtown to join us for dinner last night.
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That's the version I remember, DR DtM.
I also had a Soupy Sales album called The Spy With a Pie.
And now I am off to work. Oh well.
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:'( Soupy Sales
He was a major TV personality in Detroit when I was growing up. I went home from elem school for lunch and ate on a tray in front of the TV. When I finally got chicken pox (in 7th grade - how humiliating!) I remembered his caution not to scratch because your face would end up looking like a golf ball.
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I have no idea what I'm going to watch this weekend.
Perhaps some more episodes of FLASHPOINT and NUMB3RS.
I finished watching the final season of THE UNIT yesterday. That was a very good show. Too bad it was canceled.
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The prospect of a new Jason Graae CD-- Oh Joy- Oh Rapture!!!!!
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Hooray for DR Jeanne's fantastic news!!!
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Good morning!
Very balmy this morning, but rain is on the way and there will be a cool-down over the weekend. Nothing severe, but definitely won't be as warm in the mornings as it was this morning.
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For some reason, none of the television stations in my area carried any version of Soupy Sales, so I didn't grow up with him at all. When he'd make a guest appearance on Judy Garland's show, for example, or Ed Sullivan, he was just another personality, but I never knew he had his own series until I started reading books on the history of television, and SOupy was always a part of the section on children's TV along with Captain Kangaroo and Ding Dong School and Pinky Lee and Howdy Doody, all of whom were shown in my area and all I was much more familiar with than poor Soupy.
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I did not watch THE GUARDIAN shows I have left this morning. I decided there was no great demand for the review, so I'll watch them this afternoon and get the review up by 4:15 or so. It's all written, but depending on the content of those last two shows, I might have to tweak it a little bit.
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Good morning, all! At 11 am I have a haircut - gotta look good for the opening night partay - and then I go to the NYPL for a couple of hours. I've been away from THE LADY OF THE SLIPPER and i need to get myself back into the show if we're ever going to finish it.
TOD:
DVD: Oh God, those three Netflx picks still sit here and I don't rememebr what they are!
CD: Guy Haines, Liz Callaway, Kate Baldwin, plus a little Mozart and Sondheim
VCR: look, Ma, new porn!
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I was livid this morning when reading the newspaper. The local CBS affiliate is having a retrospective on its many years of service to the area tonight (it was the first TV station in the area), and they are preempting MEDIUM to show their special.
Yes, they're showing MEDIUM in the wee hours of the morning, but I'll watch it on HD On Demand which thankfully has all of the series episodes produced by CBS/Paramount a day or two after they air on the network. I should be able to see it in HD on Sunday, I think.
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A new series is airing on USA tonight: WHITE COLLAR which has gotten VERY positive reviews from several outlets which I read.
It stars the actor who was so good playing Bryce Larkin on CHUCK for two seasons. Sounds like it's going to be a marvelous new series along the lines of BURN NOTICE, PSYCH, or ROYAL PAINS.
It airs at 10 p.m. after MONK.
And Bitty Schram (Sharona) returns to MONK tonight for a guest shot. It will be good to see her again.
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Friday Media Check:
CD - THE GARLAND TOUCH
DVD - THE GUARDIAN - Season One, disc 6
TARZAN AND THE SHE-DEVIL (last of the Lex Barker Tarzans from the WA)
WINGS OF DESIRE (Criterion DVD/Blu-ray)
HOWARDS END (Criterion Blu-ray)
DVR - last week's MONK
last week's PSYCH
last night's PROJECT RUNWAY
last night's FLASH FORWARD
last night's THE OFFICE/30 ROCK
last night's SUPERNATURAL/THE MENTALIST reruns
THE FOUR FEATHERS
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (HBO-HD)
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I haven't gotten around to watching last Sunday's THREE RIVERS, but I need to. I read that CBS is mulling taking it off the air. The ratings aren't horrible, but there is definitely a dip between THE AMAZING RACE and COLD CASE in terms of ratings.
I'm afraid they might move MEDIUM to SUnday and put FLASHPOINT back on at Friday. I really like MEDIUM on Friday now. I guess FLASHPOINT could be a Sunday show. It has a lot of heart and might pair nicely with COLD CASE's usually poignant stories.
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Page Two Dance!!!
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DVD:
FRANKENSTEIN 1970
THE WALKING DEAD
CD:
soundtrack to TWO FOR A SEESAW (great music for driving)
DVR:
King of the Zombies
Revenge of the Zombies
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Guess I'll go get ready for my usual Friday outing, and then start watching some of that enormous backlog of stuff on my DVR.
WBBL.
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And Con Ed has been digging up the street outside my bedroom window since 7:00:01am this morning. -Ah, New York City.
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DR FJL - "Breathing" is in reference to patience rather than punctuality. And you are always punctual and patient.
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DVD:
FRANKENSTEIN 1970
THE WALKING DEAD
CD:
soundtrack to TWO FOR A SEESAW (great music for driving)
You can listen while you pedal?
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We are about to venture out, making our way to the Morgan Library...bye for now!
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Jose - You are a very dear person to stretch the truth on my behalf. :)
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DR FJL - Is this for real?!?!?
NY Freelancers and Studios: A Tax Alert - MTA Tax Due November 2 (http://www.spd.org/2009/10/ny-freelancers-and-studios-a-t.php)
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DR JoseSPiano - Wow, I hadn't heard about that. I'm sure DR FJL can give you more specific information, but I did find this (http://www.rkco.com/pdflib/MTATaxAlertFINAL20090813.pdf)!
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Wow! They spring a new tax without anyone knowing about it? That's awful.
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Those of us in Oregon who are self-employed need to pay an annual Tri-Met self-employment tax. And I never take the bus!
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I am at the "Chevy store" getting my first ever oil change/tire rotation on my no longer new Cobalt.
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The receptionist is quite upset that I kicked her out of her little cubicle to use her computer. ;)
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Shhhh! Don't give Arizona any ideas!
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Who knew? There is a postal strike in the UK.
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Who knew? There is a postal strike in the UK.
Hopefully they didn't send out the notice via snail mail.
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Why do people in waiting rooms assume you're breathlessly interested in their life stories?
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Why do people in waiting rooms assume you're breathlessly interested in their life stories?
They don't have anything else to do. You're hogging the computer.
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It has dropped over 6 degrees since I got up early this AM. Did you do that, DR Ginny?? ;)
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I find the "Tragedy on Survivor" headline on MSN's home page somewhat hyperbolic, considering the circumstances. The real tragedy is everyone's stupidity vis a vis the "other" Russell. :)
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For the restaurants who say they won't seat you until your entire party is there, what happens if someone shows up after you've been seated. I mean they aren't going to kick out the whole party, right?
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For the restaurants who say they won't seat you until your entire party is there, what happens if someone shows up after you've been seated. I mean they aren't going to kick out the whole party, right?
Sssshhhhhhh!!!!
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Although, I have been in a situation where some "surprise" guests decided to drop by, and in order to break any Fire Code laws, those extra guests had to be seated at another table and/or drink at the bar instead of blocking the aisles.
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It's another cold and rainy day here in Sioux City, snow around the area, but we missed that. I dumped over an inch of rain out of the rain gauge yesterday and over 2 inches today. So, not only is it a cold October we're approaching one of the wettest on record.
This really hurts the farmers who can't get the crops in because of mud, rain etc. When they get the corn in the moisture content has too high so they have to pay to have it dried or it will rot in the bins. (higher prices -lower income on corn) The beans are the real problem, if the beans start to swell, they will fall out of the pods, potentially meaning very little can be harvested. That could be a disaster for some of the farmers. Warm and dry would be a blessing right now
DR Ron....maybe they should add the weather to Farmtown and Farmville, lol
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I'm up, I'm up. Lunch has been cancelled and we'll reschedule it for next week at some point.
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I'm waiting for an immigration hearing on the phone. It was set for 9:00 Am....it's 11:17 AM so they should be calling any time.
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So, I'll definitely do the long jog in about an hour.
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And one more thing about the whole "whole party seating" issue...
The big concern is that the "whole table" won't start ordering until the "whole table" is there. The restaurant staff wants to provide the smoothest service to everyone in the restaurant, and if there are a series of tickets/orders for the bar and the kitchen to juggle for one table ("top"), then that could un-smooth some of that service. So, if the restaurant can go ahead and seat other "whole parties" before you, and get their orders processed in a timely manner, it actually helps with the turnover - thus, lessening the wait time for other diners arriving after them. *However, I have noticed at John's Pizza that if you're part of a large party - ten or more people - they usually have less of an issue of seating you if you're just waiting for one or two more guests. They really want to keep those 2-, 4- and 6-tops turning.
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tops turning
(http://www.lacebobbins.com/tops1.jpg)
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Are any of you New Yorkers familiar with or know of the following former Broadway performers:
DONNA CONFORTI
CHRISTOPHER MONTH
VICTOR STILES
They may, or may not still reside in New York City and the may or may not still be involved in theater.
I am trying to find out if they are still around and intersted in being interviewed, but cannot locate any info (although I do have a partial address for Christopher Month at 300 75th St...but don't have the apartment #)
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Spotted over at Twitter:
-Dates should be formated as MM/DD/YY except for the years 1990 through 1992, which should be denoted in 'Hammer Time.'
-If you're short on space, "fake" may be used in place of "psychic" or "homeopathic."
-The correct title for an unmarried woman is "Ms." "Miss Jackson" should only be used if you are nasty.
-While it's tempting to call them "baristi" because of the Italian roots, the plural of "barista" is "journalism majors."
-You cannot libel the dead. You can, however, libel the undead. Vampires have powerful lawyers and hypnotism, so be careful.
Courtesy of the The Fake AP Stylebook (http://twitter.com/FakeAPStylebook)
:)
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Oh.... One more....
-The correct spelling is 'Mr. T.' People who type out 'Mister' are fools to be pitied.
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DR FJL - Is this for real?!?!?
NY Freelancers and Studios: A Tax Alert - MTA Tax Due November 2 (http://www.spd.org/2009/10/ny-freelancers-and-studios-a-t.php)
I heard about this from my accountant, but i have received no forms, etc. so I am not sure what to do at this point but see my accountant on Monday.
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The "1812 Overture" in Ringtones (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3nSoEhY8SM)
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Weird little morning so far.
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Not even sure why it's weird.
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My accountant says go to your 2008 1040, take the line 12 amount and multiply it by .0034; I owe $150.45 as my bit to help out the goddam asses at the MTA.
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Not even sure why it's weird.
Yesterday was the weird Manhattan morning: when i left the building there was an Asian man wearing a jacket with the initials MHD who claimed he was with Housing & Development trying to find the tenant in Apt 1D. The whole thing creeped me out. Then I got to the subway to find a train sitting there because the driver had gone ballistic when an insane rider who had got into a fight with another straphanger spit on her. She left the driver's cubicle and beat up the insane man. When I got to the subway, there was yelling between her and the insane man, several police and several subway supervisors. It was really crazy. I was late to Toyland.
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Hello everyone.
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Part of it is that the lyricist for the long musical is trying to set a schedule for the cast to learn their numbers, and if I'm reading what she's suggesting correctly she's just scheduled the group numbers for twelve hours of rehearsals. For a table reading. I think not. Actors are donating their time and we asked them at their audition if they would throw in a couple of hours to learn their songs - not twelve hours. So, I've had to send several e-mails reminding them that this is not to be done this way, that this is not the staged reading (and they won't have twelve hours for THAT, music-wise, as one only has twenty-nine hours TOTAL, INCLUDING the performance), blah, blah, blah.
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My accountant says go to your 2008 1040, take the line 12 amount and multiply it by .0034; I owe $150.45 as my bit to help out the goddam asses at the MTA.
DR elmore - Why go back to 2008? The tax is based on what you made this year, 2009, after March 1, and only if your "net earnings" (from self-employment) are more than $10,000.
"When does this tax start?
The tax is effective March 1, 2009. For 2009 only, the tax is based on ten-twelfths of net earnings for the whole year (this eliminates the need to identify income earned before and after the March 1 date.)"
"When is my first payment due?
The first payment required for 2009 is due Monday, November 2, 2009. This required payment is equal to 75% of the total 2009 estimated tax. The following payment is due Monday, February 1, 2010."
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TOD: The new solo albums from Liz Callaway, Rebecca Luker, and Kate Baldwin.
For many years, I have had a strong desire to record William Finn's "Anytime (I Am There)" and have that played at my own memorial service. Well, now that song has been supplanted by Steve Marzullo's "Remember." It's on Rebecca Luker's new album. And it's an exquisite little gem!
DR DAW, I have long felt William Finn's Anytime to be a hauntingly beautiful and unforgettable song. The first time I heard it was a live performance of Elegies, and by the time Carolee Carmello finished singing it, I was a stupid mess of tears streaming down my face.
I will have to listen to Remember. I haven't heard that one yet.
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Part of it is that the lyricist for the long musical is trying to set a schedule for the cast to learn their numbers, and if I'm reading what she's suggesting correctly she's just scheduled the group numbers for twelve hours of rehearsals. For a table reading. I think not. Actors are donating their time and we asked them at their audition if they would throw in a couple of hours to learn their songs - not twelve hours. So, I've had to send several e-mails reminding them that this is not to be done this way, that this is not the staged reading (and they won't have twelve hours for THAT, music-wise, as one only has twenty-nine hours TOTAL, INCLUDING the performance), blah, blah, blah.
Well...
The lyricist needs to learn to teach "faster" then. ;)
-Was the lyricist expecting people to have their music memorized (too)?
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TOD: The new solo albums from Liz Callaway, Rebecca Luker, and Kate Baldwin.
For many years, I have had a strong desire to record William Finn's "Anytime (I Am There)" and have that played at my own memorial service. Well, now that song has been supplanted by Steve Marzullo's "Remember." It's on Rebecca Luker's new album. And it's an exquisite little gem!
DR DAW, I have long felt William Finn's Anytime to be a hauntingly beautiful and unforgettable song. The first time I heard it was a live performance of Elegies, and by the time Carolee Carmello finished singing it, I was a stupid mess of tears streaming down my face.
I will have to listen to Remember. I haven't heard that one yet.
DR Julie - That whole sequence in "Elegies".... <major sobbing>
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Well, time to get ready to meet up with my friend, Paul, from Florida. I think we're going to check out the new photo exhibition at MoMA among other things.
Laters...
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I'm off today...and, upon awakening, mercifully discovered I'd survived another sleep cycle.
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Today, I am having lunch at Lake Chalet as a belated birthday treat from a friend.
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Nothing is going to be memorized for the table reading - these people are all nuts, except for the composer - he gets it.
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My accountant says go to your 2008 1040, take the line 12 amount and multiply it by .0034; I owe $150.45 as my bit to help out the goddam asses at the MTA.
DR elmore - Why go back to 2008? The tax is based on what you made this year, 2009, after March 1, and only if your "net earnings" (from self-employment) are more than $10,000.
"When does this tax start?
The tax is effective March 1, 2009. For 2009 only, the tax is based on ten-twelfths of net earnings for the whole year (this eliminates the need to identify income earned before and after the March 1 date.)"
"When is my first payment due?
The first payment required for 2009 is due Monday, November 2, 2009. This required payment is equal to 75% of the total 2009 estimated tax. The following payment is due Monday, February 1, 2010."
Because it's the easiest way to pay an entire estimated payment for all of 2009. I doubt there will be much difference between my 2008 and 2009 incomes.
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I'm listening to Flowers and Stones (Peter, Paul and Mary). I haven't listened in quite a while. I forgot how much I love this album!!!
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Hello, everyone.
MORE BIG THANKS to CILLALIZ, ELMORE, JOSE, FJL, DAN (the MAN), JULIE, MIKEB, JMK, GINNY, and KERRY. If one must go through rough patch this is the place to do it!
VIBES to all DRs for health and prosperity!
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Media check:
DVD: MEDIUM Season 5
TRIAL & RETRIBUTION
CD: CRAZY LOVE
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The local equivalent of She of the Evil Eye, AKA Thick as a Brick, is here. Once she starts the vacuum cleaner I CANNOT stand the noise and must split. That will be any minute now.
TTFN.
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Thick as a Brick
Did someone call?
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Julie Andrews may eventually be able to sing again (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/medicine/article6886267.ece)!!
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Soupy Sales! I used to watch him every time he was on...I loved his show, especially White Fang.
Also, his sons are both rock musicians and worked on an Iggy Pop tune that I've been using for MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE promos.
R.I.P. Soupy!
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My accountant says go to your 2008 1040, take the line 12 amount and multiply it by .0034; I owe $150.45 as my bit to help out the goddam asses at the MTA.
DR elmore - Why go back to 2008? The tax is based on what you made this year, 2009, after March 1, and only if your "net earnings" (from self-employment) are more than $10,000.
"When does this tax start?
The tax is effective March 1, 2009. For 2009 only, the tax is based on ten-twelfths of net earnings for the whole year (this eliminates the need to identify income earned before and after the March 1 date.)"
"When is my first payment due?
The first payment required for 2009 is due Monday, November 2, 2009. This required payment is equal to 75% of the total 2009 estimated tax. The following payment is due Monday, February 1, 2010."
Because it's the easiest way to pay an entire estimated payment for all of 2009. I doubt there will be much difference between my 2008 and 2009 incomes.
But your 2009 tax is only for March-December; assuming your 2009 earnings =your 2008 earnings, your 2009 tax will be $125.38
der Brucer
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DRs Ginny, Vixmom, elmore -- If one of you happens to remember, would you please try to pick up a couple extra Finian's Rainbow playbills for me tomorrow? They are probably opening night playbills, and I would love to add them to my collection. Thanks!! Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow at 5pm at John's!!
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DR JOSE your new proposed gig sounds interesting as long as it doesn't interfere with any opportunity that may come up on the great white way.
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I am mourning, icon of my youth, Soupy Sales, who has gone to that great pie in the sky. White Fang and Black Tooth are out on a desolate hill someplace howling a lonely dirge.
http://poguespages.blogspot.com
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Back from various and sundried errands to find that the Kritzerland site is completely down. Unfortunately, the site is hosted by Mark Bakalor, who I've been e-mailing for days to no response (regarding other matters), and I just left a message on his voice mail but have no way of knowing how long he'll be in getting back to me. Needless to say, this is a disaster of the highest order when I'm in the midst of two new releases.
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Beautiful day outside up until about an hour ago. The clouds have moved in now, and we're waiting for rain.
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Before I left on my Friday errands, I watched last night's rerun of THE MENTALIST. This was one of my favorite episodes of the first season, and it was just a joy seeing it again.
(I have not yet bought the DVD set for THE MENTALIST's first season. It was too expensive when it came out, and I'm waiting to get it if Deep Discount has a November sale. If they don't, I'll wait until I can get a reasonably priced copy. The price usually gets halved if one waits a year, and I can wait.)
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While I ate my lunch, I watched last night's PROJECT RUNWAY. A very clear cut winner, I thought. No one else's design was in the same league, and I thought the second and third place finishers should have been reversed. The bottom three were the appropriate ones for the bottom, and the right person went home.
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Then I watched the final two episodes of THE GUARDIAN. The show completely came off the rails in these last two episodes. The legal side of the series was almost totally set aside for EXTREME melodrama among all the regular characters. I found a lot of the behavior and reactions SO ridiculously unbelievable, especially from folks who are supposed to be GIFTED lawyers, that I just threw my hands up.
I know if I am offered the opportunity to review either the second or third season of the show, I will take a QUICK pass.
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Heading back to the DVR, I began watching other things to get them cleared off the DVR. I began with last night's 30 ROCK. Kind of a disappointing episode. Tracy is such a tiresome character, and they give him WAY too much attention. Always love Will Arnett's deceitful character, but the plot surrounding him wasn't the greatest one either.
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I spoke to DR Ginny, and i guess tomorrow after FR will be the first chance to see her and Richard. They are currently at the Morgan Library and then heading north to purchase tickets for the Lynn Redgrave show.
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THE OFFICE had some hilarious activities going on last night. I wish they had milked the mallard joke a lot more (having it placed all over the office: the women's restroom, Creed's desk drawer, Michael's office. That was an inspired joke that just wasn't developed enough.
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I skimmed through today's ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Nothing of interest.
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AS THE WORLD TURNS did have Luke jumping between one father or the other, but the store was really dull for me. All this drama over whom Lily's married to is just flat and tired.
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I am so angry right I can't even begin to tell you. Bakalor is MIA as always. You know he checks his cell every two minutes, too. I'm speaking to a hosting site right now trying to get everything moved away from Bakalor because I cannot deal with him anymore - he just doesn't care and is obviously too busy. But my webguy is working today and not at his home computer so nothing can get done until he's home at six-thirty, and then he's only got thirty minutes to deal with this until he goes out again until ten-thirty. So, no Kritzerland site until midnight tonight most likely. Once I purchase the hosting plan he then has to upload all our files and redo some stuff - luckily the host is there 24/7.
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And I ended rewatching SUPERNATURAL which was the season premiere. ENjoyed some of Dean's jokes even more the second time around. This is the show which introduced Mark Pellegrino as Lucifer.
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I don't recall where I found this, but I assume it is from Shakespeare:
"Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind. And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the blood boils with hate and the mind has closed, the leader will have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry. Rather, the citizenry, infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and gladly so.
How do I know? For this is what I have done. And I am Caesar."
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I am so angry right I can't even begin to tell you. Bakalor is MIA as always. You know he checks his cell every two minutes, too. I'm speaking to a hosting site right now trying to get everything moved away from Bakalor because I cannot deal with him anymore - he just doesn't care and is obviously too busy. But my webguy is working today and not at his home computer so nothing can get done until he's home at six-thirty, and then he's only got thirty minutes to deal with this until he goes out again until ten-thirty. So, no Kritzerland site until midnight tonight most likely. Once I purchase the hosting plan he then has to upload all our files and redo some stuff - luckily the host is there 24/7.
BK, I just now had no trouble getting to www.kritzerland.com. I listened to audio clips and everything seemed to work. :-\
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Yes, Kritzerland is certainly live from this end, too.
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BANANAS and SEX have arrived in Tumwater!!
;)
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I have a night free from work, and I'm SO looking forward to watching some stuff for fun.
WBBL.
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Yes, the site is back up, but I'm done with this crap and have just made the decision to have it hosted elsewhere with unlimited bandwith so we can grow as much as we care to as fast as we care to. The designer will be uploading all the folders at six-thirty to a different address so we can test it, then somewhere around midnight we'll do the switchover and it will be as if nothing had happened other than I will now have a hosting company that is available for tech support 24/7.
And now that I'm in this mode, I am going to move haineshisway.com to this new hosting place, too. That's a little more complicated and will take some time, but I hate our current hosting company and always have, they're way too expensive and I'm way too constricted in terms of traffic and bandwith and this constant having to archive posts and crap. I can get three years of unlimited space at this other place for what I pay for a year at our current host.
But this may require a lot of change, which will take some time because this site was designed and put together in 2001 and it's an ancient beast. The discussion board software won't change, but the main site most likely will get a total revamp as soon as I see how difficult it will be to transfer the humungous number of files and information over. It will be expensive, I'm sure, but it's something we have to do and I want the ability for video and a smoother running radio show with archiving possibilities for past shows.
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Change? Oh my. Well I have my hat and coat so I am ready for the move when HHW is.
Our theatre website is hosted by Blue Host and we have had fine service from them for three years.
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DR ELMORE! Break a leg tonight - best wishes and fine vibrations headed to Missitucky from Indiana.
I know it will be great! I will look for you in the Opening Night photos on BroadwayWorld.com.
Do you have any male go go dancers in your show?
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DR MBARNUM I think you will like FRANKENSTEIN 1970 - I think every home should have a nuclear reactor in the basement....that and Mike Lane as the butler.
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What a day this has been? And it's not over, as I have a work session at five or five-thirty that I really don't want to do now. I just Fed Exed Brent the booklets to sign. The cost? For an overnight (regular, not morning) delivery for Monday in a Fex Ex envelope? $50! That's the last time I ever use Fed Ex and I would have stopped it and taken it to the post office (under $20 for overnight envelope) but he'd already rung it up and I just was so irked that I stormed out of there saying they'd just lost my business forever.
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DR ELMORE! Break a leg tonight - best wishes and fine vibrations headed to Missitucky from Indiana.
I know it will be great! I will look for you in the Opening Night photos on BroadwayWorld.com.
Do you have any male go go dancers in your show?
DR JRand59, I love the good wishes, but you're early; we open next Thursdsay, Oct 29. Tonight I'm staying in; I heard the new fix last night and I've got MEDIUM to watch.
No, I'm sorry. There are no go go dancers since the show seems to be set in its original 1940s period. We do have one dancer in the show who would be a good candidate for you, though.
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And frankly, the fact that we're still on page four is adding to my extreme irk and agitation so let me tell you we'd better just fix that real soon.
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I have nothing to say, except that Sandra is making some chocolate pudding that really smells good.
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Ah. Another person who dislikes FedEx.
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It's escalated beyond dislike - I will never do business with them again - period. I may call a customer service rep to complain. First off, I recently sent a Fed Ex box standard overnight to Seattle that was ten bucks cheaper than this envelope was. I guess they now base it on WHERE it's going, too - it just never ends - fifty buck for something that used to cost $14.98 not that long ago and that could go anywhere in the United States.
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Breaking news:
The damselflies are laying eggs:
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I have never sent anything FedEx. I have never received anything FedEx, either. I always have to go pick it up at the big warehouse. Always.
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TOD: The new solo albums from Liz Callaway, Rebecca Luker, and Kate Baldwin.
For many years, I have had a strong desire to record William Finn's "Anytime (I Am There)" and have that played at my own memorial service. Well, now that song has been supplanted by Steve Marzullo's "Remember." It's on Rebecca Luker's new album. And it's an exquisite little gem!
My friend Dixie Nell, NOT related to our DD Dixie Bell, wants me to sing Tom Waits' "Shiver Me Timbers" at her memorial service.
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TOD: The new solo albums from Liz Callaway, Rebecca Luker, and Kate Baldwin.
For many years, I have had a strong desire to record William Finn's "Anytime (I Am There)" and have that played at my own memorial service. Well, now that song has been supplanted by Steve Marzullo's "Remember." It's on Rebecca Luker's new album. And it's an exquisite little gem!
And speaking of Liz Callaway.. My friend John is getting married tomorrow and Ann Hampton Callaway is singing at his wedding.
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My friend Dixie Nell, NOT related to our DD Dixie Bell, wants me to sing Tom Waits' "Shiver Me Timbers" at her memorial service.
I only know Bette Midler's version, which I love.
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The damselflies are laying eggs
Well, at least they are being ladylike about it.
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My friend John is getting married tomorrow and Ann Hampton Callaway is singing at his wedding.
Lucky him!! :)
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TOD: The new solo albums from Liz Callaway, Rebecca Luker, and Kate Baldwin.
For many years, I have had a strong desire to record William Finn's "Anytime (I Am There)" and have that played at my own memorial service. Well, now that song has been supplanted by Steve Marzullo's "Remember." It's on Rebecca Luker's new album. And it's an exquisite little gem!
And speaking of Liz Callaway.. My friend John is getting married tomorrow and Ann Hampton Callaway is singing at his wedding.
Gee, Ann is so lucky to know your friend John. ;)
Me, I want Dame Andrews to sing at my funerals! By that time she will have recovered all her voice, so they think!
Am I being too ... foolish? (Hmmm, this is not a question! :)
Yes, it's the globalisation of BAD postal services!
Even here, as mentioned here by "yours truly" the other day, the more one pays the less one gets! It's ridiculous BUT, apart from me, BK and a few others, nobody seems to care!
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And on top of everything, they left off the cheese on my turkey sandwich and had to bring it on the side - it just didn't taste the same for some reason. Bastards.
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Globalisation?
Ain't that an ugly word?! :P
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You want to hear the topper of bad USPS stories? I had a customer order Evening Primrose, which was shipped right to him just before mid-September. He wrote me at the beginning of October telling me it hadn't arrived. So, another lost package - great. We waited a few more days just in case and then I sent him a replacement, which he got in two days. Well, the original package just showed up today - FIVE and a half weeks after it was shipped!
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And on top of everything, they left off the cheese on my turkey sandwich and had to bring it on the side - it just didn't taste the same for some reason. Bastards.
And UNGLORIOUS at that! ;)
Put the blame on ... Tarentino!
And Now, Tino At The Piano!
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My friend Dixie Nell, NOT related to our DD Dixie Bell, wants me to sing Tom Waits' "Shiver Me Timbers" at her memorial service.
I only know Bette Midler's version, which I love.
John DePalma does an exquisite version, coupled with Harry Nilsson's "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City" which you should listen to.
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My friend John is getting married tomorrow and Ann Hampton Callaway is singing at his wedding.
Lucky him!! :)
For getting married? :)
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You want to hear the topper of bad USPS stories? I had a customer order Evening Primrose, which was shipped right to him just before mid-September. He wrote me at the beginning of October telling me it hadn't arrived. So, another lost package - great. We waited a few more days just in case and then I sent him a replacement, which he got in two days. Well, the original package just showed up today - FIVE and a half weeks after it was shipped!
Had the same happen to me with an Amazon order!
3 months after not receiving it I told Amazon the package was lost; they replaced it and BOTH packages arrived within the same week!
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My friend Dixie Nell, NOT related to our DD Dixie Bell, wants me to sing Tom Waits' "Shiver Me Timbers" at her memorial service.
I only know Bette Midler's version, which I love.
John DePalma does an exquisite version, coupled with Harry Nilsson's "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City" which you should listen to.
What about Brian's version, ;)
Just joking!
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Soupy Shuffle or Shupy Soufflé?
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I think that moving the actual haineshisway.com site will not be as difficult as I think, as long as the current hosting company sends me all our passwords. I have them somewhere but wouldn't even know where to begin to look, since that all happened two computers ago - they may be in my old AOL filing cabinet, in which case I'll be able to retrieve them but I've just written our current host asking for all of that info, saying we're going to be doing some reconfiguring and potentially moving the site to a different host - I want out of there NOW - I'm paying triple what I'll be paying at the new place, and have all these ridiculous constraints, none of which will be an issue with the new host. I should have done this when we changed the board software, but it was just too much to deal with at that point. Once we've moved, then my designer and I will begin discussions about changing the main part of the site - possibly redesigning, but making it all easier to deal with in terms of getting new content on there.
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My accountant says go to your 2008 1040, take the line 12 amount and multiply it by .0034; I owe $150.45 as my bit to help out the goddam asses at the MTA.
DR elmore - Why go back to 2008? The tax is based on what you made this year, 2009, after March 1, and only if your "net earnings" (from self-employment) are more than $10,000.
"When does this tax start?
The tax is effective March 1, 2009. For 2009 only, the tax is based on ten-twelfths of net earnings for the whole year (this eliminates the need to identify income earned before and after the March 1 date.)"
"When is my first payment due?
The first payment required for 2009 is due Monday, November 2, 2009. This required payment is equal to 75% of the total 2009 estimated tax. The following payment is due Monday, February 1, 2010."
Because it's the easiest way to pay an entire estimated payment for all of 2009. I doubt there will be much difference between my 2008 and 2009 incomes.
That's true. You can't win the Tony until June of 2010, and that is when the money starts.
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Well, I hope for my Tony nomination the producers use my best 16 bars for my submission and not the one bar from "If This isn't Love."
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Gee, I don't need 16 bars to be drunk
Or my name is not Za Za Gaborrha!
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Some prefer a Maria nomination but it's just a question of sexual preference, that's all! ;)
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Others prefer a Margarita nomination, but we're talking about bars again!
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It seems page 5 will never end!
Nor will I! ::)
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Page 5 is boring! (Just like Eternity!)
Mostly near the end!
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It's escalated beyond dislike - I will never do business with them again - period. I may call a customer service rep to complain. First off, I recently sent a Fed Ex box standard overnight to Seattle that was ten bucks cheaper than this envelope was. I guess they now base it on WHERE it's going, too - it just never ends - fifty buck for something that used to cost $14.98 not that long ago and that could go anywhere in the United States.
My wife and I (in Austin) Fed-Exed a check to our financial advisor in Los Angeles that was supposed to arrive yesterday. It didn't, because the driver attempted delivery after 5:30 when the office was closed. It finally got there this afternoon.
>:(
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Do you know that one of the deleted songs from Lady & The Tramp, penned by Peggy Lee, is
"Old Druxy Is My Friend" ?
(It actually is "Old Trusty Is My Friend" ;), but I like my "version" better!)
Date: December 20, 1956
Location: Capitol Tower, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood
Label: DECCA RECORDS
Peggy Lee (ldr), Sonny Burke (p, v), Peggy Lee (v)
a. L 9774 Master Old Trusty - 3:36 (Joseph F. "Sonny" Burke, Peggy Lee) / arr: Sonny Burke
DECCA RECORDS LP: DL 8462 Songs From Walt Disney's Lady And The Tramp (1957)
www~ Ace Of Hearts LP: (England) Ah 70 Songs From Walt Disney's Lady And The Tramp (1964)
DISNEY's Buena Vista CS/LP: Bvs 2c 5008 / 5008s (Distributor: Pye) Walt Disney's Lady And The Tramp (1975)
DECCAİUniversal CD: (England) 1130342 CLASSICS & COLLECTIBLES (2003)
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Do you know that one of the deleted songs from Lady & The Tramp, penned by Peggy Lee, is
"Old Druxy Is My Friend" ?
(It actually is "Old Trusty Is My Friend" ;), but I like my "version" better!)
What is this s**t with "old Druxy"?
The guy at my mailbox place calls me "old Druxy".
Are you two in cahoots, or something?
>:(
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Well, I hope for my Tony nomination the producers use my best 16 bars for my submission and not the one bar from "If This isn't Love."
Oh! I thought they would submit the Finale.
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Our current host is now trying to get me to stay and says we have plenty of room and no problems for the foreseeable future - a different story than I got two weeks ago. They're also finished doing their server upgrades so we'll have no down time like there's been over the last few weeks.
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Do you know that one of the deleted songs from Lady & The Tramp, penned by Peggy Lee, is
"Old Druxy Is My Friend" ?
(It actually is "Old Trusty Is My Friend" ;), but I like my "version" better!)
What is this s**t with "old Druxy"?
The guy at my mailbox place calls me "old Druxy".
Are you two in cahoots, or something?
>:(
I have to tell you that I AM the guy at your mailbox! ;D
It's an affectionate "old"!
(Gosh, with age, some people can get cranky! ;))
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Our current host is now trying to get me to stay and says we have plenty of room and no problems for the foreseeable future - a different story than I got two weeks ago. They're also finished doing their server upgrades so we'll have no down time like there's been over the last few weeks.
Propaganda!
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Catching up. Who knew tax matters would be a hot topic?
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Just got a funny email from Jason Graae; he congratulated me for getting FINIAN'S RAINBOW and ended with "get me an audition for that leprechaun." He says we'll be working together soon. Hmmmmm . . .
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Just got a funny email from Jason Graae; he congratulated me for getting FINIAN'S RAINBOW and ended with "get me an audition for that leprechaun." He says we'll be working together soon. Hmmmmm . . .
Jason Graae's Hanukkah album?
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Better get started on arranging "Laura." I'm sure he'll want to include it on his new album.
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I have nothing to say, except that Sandra is making some chocolate pudding that really smells good.
Yum :)
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Breaking news:
The damselflies are laying eggs:
8) :)
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Last week I needed a FedEx delivery by a certain date and it arrived on time. Today we received a delivery from our favorite delivery guy, the DB of DR MBarnum. He gave Sherlock a cookie.
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Jason Graae, How many of the vowels in his last named are pronounced?
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Vincent Price is on TCM at 10 pm in DRAGONWYCK.
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Oh DR ELMORE - I don't how I got my dates mixed up.....well I shall hold the good wishes in abeyance until next week. Then I will take them out of the beyance and send them along to you.
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DR Laura. How are the kittens doing? Have I missed any photos or videos? I did see you found some fall color :) Have you been to Slot Canyons outside of Page and kind of near Lake Powell?
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Jason Graae, How many of the vowels in his last named are pronounced?
I believe it's Graaaaaaa ....
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G'night!
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We were in eastern Arizona and a little bit north of Phoenix for the fall colors.
I do need to get in there and get some photos. The kittens are very cute now.
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G'night!
No, not G'night.
Jason Graaa..... ;)
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DR Laura. How are the kittens doing? Have I missed any photos or videos? I did see you found some fall color :) Have you been to Slot Canyons outside of Page and kind of near Lake Powell?
The videos of SLOT Canyons are on Xtube.com ::) ::) :o :o ;)
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Just saying! ;)
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Thanks, DR FRANCOIS.
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Never been up near Lake Powell, Jane. Maybe next year.
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Oh DR ELMORE - I don't how I got my dates mixed up.....well I shall hold the good wishes in abeyance until next week. Then I will take them out of the beyance and send them along to you.
Because of all my ranting about opening night party passes and all my "I'm off to the St James" posts, I do believe. I thought it was very kind of you, DR JRand59!
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Thanks, DR FRANCOIS.
You're welcome!
Graae, Jason (GRÄ)
from
http://www.loc.gov/nls/other/sayhow.html
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Never been up near Lake Powell, Jane. Maybe next year.
I have never been that near Jane Powell, but saw her on stage in Montreal (1976, I believe!) ;)
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I had the most relaxing, leisurely evening of viewing tonight. I got a bunch of things watched on the DVR even though more stuff is being loaded on there as I type.
I began by watching last week's PSYCH. A somewhat different episode, and the change of pace was good. Writing wasn't as strong as in some previous episodes, but it was still an enjoyable episode and gave Corbin Bernsen more to do this week.
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Then I watched last week's episode of MONK. The birthday party stuff was pretty tedious, but the basic mystery, while not having very many suspects, was OK.
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Next I finished a gay film that I recorded off Logo weeks ago - A FOUR LETTER WORD. Not real great. Jesse Archer and Charlie David were the two top-billed actors, both very attractive, but the story wasn't much, and the direction was VERY flat. Of course, the movie was obviously made for $1.65.
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Friends of ours had planned to visit us and went to the Grand Canyon & Slot Canyon instead. She had never been to the Grand Canyon & both of them had never been to the beautiful Slot Canyon. As much as we missed having them visit we agreed with their decision since they have been here many times.
(http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/PTGPOD/OSJOA-00000360-001-FB.jpg)
(http://www.wayneswords.com/emAlbumv21/albums/scenery/2007/smith1.jpg)
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Jason Grah, as in "ah, I see".
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Next, I watched last night's FLASHFORWARD episode.
The senator who was braying and grandstanding made me sick. I know it was supposed to be manipulative, but it irritated me nonetheless. The lesbian stuff came out of nowhere and that appears to be where it's going, too. Now, who sent those assassins? Questions, questions....
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Page Seven Dance!!!
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I pulled those photos off of the internet. I can't downsize photos on my laptop to post them. Speaking of photos, DR Laura I remembered to take my camera today.
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I ended the evening watching tonight's GHOST WHISPERER. Nice to see Chad Lowe and Thea Gill in guest roles. The ghost story wasn't nearly affecting as some previous ones have been.
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And here's whom I'll be watching in his new television series tomorrow when I eat lunch. The series is WHITE COLLAR and the star is Matt Bomer.
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I'm glad you took your camera today, Jane. Did you get some nice pictures?
I have seen that photo, but I thought that was Antelope Canyon. I've never been there, so I'm not sure.
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I googled Antelope Canyon and it is the same as the Slots.
I haven't looked at the photos yet. My guess they are just ok. I will try and get some time on Keith's computer tomorrow. He added some upgrades on it this afternoon, after he came in from clearing leaves all day & mowing the lawn.
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Matt...I just noticed that you passed 47,000 Posts!! Wow! ;D
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WOW! ;D
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Work session is over. So far I've had a turkey sandwich with mutant cheese, and fries, plus a pack of Fruity Snacks. I did not run today - with all the crap that happened I never had time to even think about it - and so if I eat something else it will have to be smallish. I'll probably trek over to Gelson's now.
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Moving Kritzerland to our new server is going to take longer than anticipated because the fellow who took the order did something incorrectly, and it's been fixed but could take up to eight hours to implement itself. Once that happens it should be fairly smooth, but I've asked my guy to call the host and make sure that whatever downtime there is when doing the actual server switch be kept to the bare minimum - like no downtime at all.
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Congratulations, DR Matt H., on all those posts!!! ;D
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Moving Kritzerland to our new server is going to take longer than anticipated because the fellow who took the order did something incorrectly, and it's been fixed but could take up to eight hours to implement itself. Once that happens it should be fairly smooth, but I've asked my guy to call the host and make sure that whatever downtime there is when doing the actual server switch be kept to the bare minimum - like no downtime at all.
~~~EXTRA SUPER-DOOPER VIBES FOR A SUCCESSFUL AND SMOOTH SERVER TRANSITION!!~~~
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And on that note (pick a note...any note), I'm going home.
Have a good rest of the evening, all!
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And here's whom I'll be watching in his new television series tomorrow when I eat lunch. The series is WHITE COLLAR and the star is Matt Bomer.
I am enjoying this series quite a lot so far!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNVD0g9FJS0&feature=related
Brent Barrett, Hugh Panaro and George Dvorsky performing in Palm Springs. (2008)
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Quite right, DR George!
~~~SMOOTH SERVER SWITCH VIBES~~~
FOR BK AND KRITZERLAND!!!!!
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Matt...I just noticed that you passed 47,000 Posts!! Wow! ;D
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/Matts47020th.png)
Thanks. I did notice this morning when I passed the millstone, but made no mention of it. Maybe I've got more time on my hands than I thought! :)
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And here's whom I'll be watching in his new television series tomorrow when I eat lunch. The series is WHITE COLLAR and the star is Matt Bomer.
I am enjoying this series quite a lot so far!
Makes me look forward to seeing it all the more. I'll weigh in on it tomorrow afternoon, I suspect.
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I guess I'll work on the DVD version of WINGS OF DESIRE tomorrow. I'm expecting an afternoon of phone calls, so I'll likely do some of the bonus features first and then watch the movie in the evening. It's a little less than two hours (I think), so if I somehow had the time tomorrow morning, I guess I could watch it then. We'll see how my time falls tomorrow.
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Now, I think I'm going to head downstairs and go to bed.
Good night!
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And here's whom I'll be watching in his new television series tomorrow when I eat lunch. The series is WHITE COLLAR and the star is Matt Bomer.
I am enjoying this series quite a lot so far!
Makes me look forward to seeing it all the more. I'll weigh in on it tomorrow afternoon, I suspect.
It reminds me a bit of BURN NOTICE and I'm not sure why, but the cast is good, it's romantic and funny, the caper was interesting and it hooked me. Can't wait for next week.
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Congrats to MattH!!!
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Good Evening!
The rain has started here in New York City...
Just sayin'.
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Good Evening!
The rain has started here in New York City...
Just sayin'.
What has the rain started there in New York City, may I ask? ;)
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DR JOSE your new proposed gig sounds interesting as long as it doesn't interfere with any opportunity that may come up on the great white way.
Thank You, DR JRand. Alas, with the way the current season seems to be shaping up - with both currently running and soon-to-be-opening shows - my work prospects for the "Great White Way" are looking, well, "not so good". It's a very strange work climate here in NYC right now for everyone in "The Biz". The "trickle down" is hitting us now. Even the standard audition cycle has changed. Companies are casting their shows - with usually smaller casts - either much earlier than normal, or closer to the first day of rehearsal. I still get one or two calls each week from some of my fellow pianists asking if I have any "extra" work to pass on to them. Well... If they're not working, then I'm not working. So...
I've actually been thinking of getting back into "Classical Mode" again lately - not exclusively, but alongside my theatrical work. Music is music, to me at least. And, practically speaking, any income at this point and/in time, is, well, income. And, to be totally honest and forthcoming, the possibility of moving back to Richmond or DC for a few months just to get things back on track (in many ways) is more than a possibility.
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Good Evening!
The rain has started here in New York City...
Just sayin'.
What has the rain started there in New York City, may I ask? ;)
Oblique responses from French men. ;)
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-I'm not even sure "oblique" is the proper term - if there is a proper term. It's just the first word that came to my mind. ::)
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It finally stopped raining here, at least for a day or two when it will start up again. Had a good time at an artist friend's open house tonight. Tomorrow is Art Walk. there are something like 24 artists showing their work in different locations and you can walk from one to another. They also have a trolley you can ride from place to place. I'll probably go to part of it.
There is a painting I really like, but am not sure where it would work. So, my friend gave me first right of refusal. So if someone else wants to buy it, he'll call me and let me know so I can go ahead and get it if I really want it. It's a very bold design, but I really like it. Now I just have to find a place for it
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What a day this has been? And it's not over, as I have a work session at five or five-thirty that I really don't want to do now. I just Fed Exed Brent the booklets to sign. The cost? For an overnight (regular, not morning) delivery for Monday in a Fex Ex envelope? $50! That's the last time I ever use Fed Ex and I would have stopped it and taken it to the post office (under $20 for overnight envelope) but he'd already rung it up and I just was so irked that I stormed out of there saying they'd just lost my business forever.
bk - Did you send them in a FedEx Letter Envelope? or in a box? The packaging does make a difference. A stupid one, but one nonetheless. However...
Sending something on a Friday for a Monday delivery should have been sent and billed at their 2-day rate, not the overnight rate. If you have your tracking number, I'd call FedEx - once you've calmed down - and make sure the clerk rang you up properly. You may have a refund coming your way.
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Rain? What's that?
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Vibes to DR Jose for future career opportunities
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What a day this has been? And it's not over, as I have a work session at five or five-thirty that I really don't want to do now. I just Fed Exed Brent the booklets to sign. The cost? For an overnight (regular, not morning) delivery for Monday in a Fex Ex envelope? $50! That's the last time I ever use Fed Ex and I would have stopped it and taken it to the post office (under $20 for overnight envelope) but he'd already rung it up and I just was so irked that I stormed out of there saying they'd just lost my business forever.
bk - Did you send them in a FedEx Letter Envelope? or in a box? The packaging does make a difference. A stupid one, but one nonetheless. However...
Sending something on a Friday for a Monday delivery should have been sent and billed at their 2-day rate, not the overnight rate. If you have your tracking number, I'd call FedEx - once you've calmed down - and make sure the clerk rang you up properly. You may have a refund coming your way.
Fed Ex envelope. The weight is what they said caused the cost - 1.2 ounces or something (I was shipping 100 booklets). It's really ridiculous, and I think they calculate Friday to Monday as overnight.
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Rain? What's that?
The stuff running through my garage becausee the eaves were clogged!
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You want to hear the topper of bad USPS stories? I had a customer order Evening Primrose, which was shipped right to him just before mid-September. He wrote me at the beginning of October telling me it hadn't arrived. So, another lost package - great. We waited a few more days just in case and then I sent him a replacement, which he got in two days. Well, the original package just showed up today - FIVE and a half weeks after it was shipped!
Well... If you're not going to use the USPS... Nor FedEx... Will you be switching to DHL? -Does anyone still use DHL? Is DHL still in business?
;)
*As I've stated before, I've had very good USPS and FedEx karma. I've only had one Express Mail package ever not make it "on time" - and I received my money back as they promise. -Said package was supposed to arrive by Noon the following day; it arrived at 1:30pm. And anytime I've sent or received anything FedEx, I've never had an issue. Touch me. ::)
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Disney music at Disney Hall
From the L.A. Times by Jon Burlingame
October 19, 2009
Disney music at Disney Hall? Some might say: What took so long?
On Tuesday night, Walt Disney Concert Hall will host "The Disney Symphonic Legacy," the first time a program of all-Disney music has been offered since the venue opened in 2003. And it will mark the Disney Hall debut of longtime Hollywood Bowl Orchestra conductor John Mauceri.
The concert will draw from more than 70 years of orchestral music written for Disney-produced movies, from " Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937) to the more recent "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy (2003, 2006, 2007). Mauceri will conduct the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Cal State Fullerton University Singers.
But it's not the usual medley of big song hits, says Mauceri by phone from his North Carolina home, where he now serves as chancellor of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and where he was poring over copies of the original "Snow White" orchestrations, trying to condense 73 minutes of music into about 45 for the program.
"Music was as important to Walt Disney as the visual," says Mauceri, who conducted Disney-themed programs at the Bowl in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Those concerts "got the people at Disney thinking about the validity of the actual music scores, which are rarely performed without the use of films or characters. Can the music itself be the subject of a concert?"
Mauceri conferred with Thomas Schumacher, president of the Disney Theatrical Group, which oversees not just the stage versions of Disney films such as "The Lion King" and "Beauty and the Beast" but also all live presentations of Disney-owned material outside of the theme parks.
"I think there is enormous affection for this music," Schumacher says. "As a concert, it's totally valid. The question is, should this be part of a franchise?" To that end, Tuesday's concert is an experiment to see if the concept -- an entire evening of the orchestral music of Disney films, old and new -- can become a series, with future editions spotlighting "Pinocchio," "Bambi" or other famous titles.
As for the venue, a hall that the Disney family gave tens of millions of dollars to build, Schumacher deems it "irrelevant" but Mauceri says "the irony should not be missed."
The larger point, says Mauceri, is that listeners "will be really surprised at the continuing quality of this music, and come away having a new respect for the genius of these composers -- and Walt Disney himself, in valuing the highest quality of music in telling his stories."
Program elements
The event transposes Disney movie music into a fairly typical symphony-orchestra program:
* A light overture to kick things off, in this case a new concert version of music from Danny Elfman's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" score;
* Another short piece, a suite from Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty," as adapted by George Bruns for Disney's 1959 film;
* A more substantial work: a new, 15- to 20-minute "symphonic portrait" drawn from all three of Hans Zimmer's "Pirates of the Caribbean" scores;
* And a rousing finale for the first half: a suite from "The Lion King," featuring music mostly by Elton John and Zimmer.
In the case of the "Nightmare Before Christmas" overture and the new "Pirates" piece, both have been adapted by Mauceri from the original scores (with the blessings of the composers, Mauceri says).
The second half will, for many, be the reason to attend: What Mauceri calls "a symphonic retelling" of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Following the model of his semi-staged reading of "Sunset Boulevard" at the Bowl in 2006 -- where Franz Waxman's original film score served as the backdrop for actors reading the 1950 film script -- Mauceri has adapted the original "Snow White" script and score for 10 singer-actors, orchestra and choir.
What's intriguing about the program is that it's being done without film. (Mickey and Goofy won't even be in costume greeting patrons at the door, apparently.) Explains Mauceri: "The other restorations that I've done are meant to show how the great film scores are viable as concert works. They work just the way the great ballet scores work in concert, or the great opera overtures work, as tone poems. The decision was not to put up a screen and have the orchestra huddled under it [but rather] to bring the music forward, so it can be heard."
Adds Schumacher: "When you hear 'Snow White,' for the first time in your life you're going to hear what Walt Disney heard when they recorded the music. The film doesn't have the fidelity that you can get today." Notes Mauceri: "You can barely hear some of this on the soundtrack, but there's a delicate moment scored for harp, celesta and solo women's voices. I can't wait to hear that."
Disney cartoons, both short subjects and feature-length vehicles, were treated to orchestral music as far back as the "Silly Symphonies" of the early 1930s, according to Ventura composer and film-music scholar Ross Care, who has studied and written about early Disney music. "Walt seemed to have an ear for it," Care says. "It was obviously very important to him, because from the very beginning they were getting great musical scores."
The difference at Disney, compared with other studios, was that a "collective composing" mentality existed whereby multiple composers worked on a single film, Care says. The songs for "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," for example, were written by composer Frank Churchill and lyricist Larry Morey, while the underscore -- involving the adaptation of the song melodies and the creation of new subsidiary themes -- was done by Leigh Harline and to a lesser extent Paul J. Smith, names largely unknown today.
Still, notes Care, "the music holds up. The film is basically like an operetta, so that will easily translate to a live performance."
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We are back from spending the afternoon at the Morgan Library and shopping for tickets to Nightingale (Sunday evening) and the Gazillion Bubble Show (Saturday morning at 11). The latter is interesting to Richard because he used to teach all kinds of math & science lessons using bubbles. We're sitting in the 3rd row, so we may show up for Finian's Rainbow covered in bubble goop. After visiting the box offices, we hung out in Starbuck's and then had dinner at Thalia before seeing the first preview performance of Ragtime. Loved it!
After a little shopping at the corner drug store, we climbed to the 5th floor and are about ready to crash.
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What a day this has been? And it's not over, as I have a work session at five or five-thirty that I really don't want to do now. I just Fed Exed Brent the booklets to sign. The cost? For an overnight (regular, not morning) delivery for Monday in a Fex Ex envelope? $50! That's the last time I ever use Fed Ex and I would have stopped it and taken it to the post office (under $20 for overnight envelope) but he'd already rung it up and I just was so irked that I stormed out of there saying they'd just lost my business forever.
bk - Did you send them in a FedEx Letter Envelope? or in a box? The packaging does make a difference. A stupid one, but one nonetheless. However...
Sending something on a Friday for a Monday delivery should have been sent and billed at their 2-day rate, not the overnight rate. If you have your tracking number, I'd call FedEx - once you've calmed down - and make sure the clerk rang you up properly. You may have a refund coming your way.
Fed Ex envelope. The weight is what they said caused the cost - 1.2 ounces or something (I was shipping 100 booklets). It's really ridiculous, and I think they calculate Friday to Monday as overnight.
Ah! Then they should have advised you to put the booklets into FedEx Box, which may have saved you some money. However, FedEx's overnight rates have always been based on the distance the letter or package has to travel. UPS does the same thing with their Zone system.
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DR Ginny - I would have recommended Thalia. ;)
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Vibes to DR Jose for future career opportunities
Thank You, DR Cillaliz.
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DR Jose and I played a bit of phone tag earlier this evening. He was considerate enough to call back after missing a call from me to check that Richard and I were OK. I was just looking for a restaurant recommendation. Any suggestions for breakfast between here (53rd & Broadway) and Worldwide Plaza? We thought we'd go out to breakfast on our way to the bubble show to save Richard an extra climb up the steps.
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DR Ginny - I would have recommended Thalia. ;)
Whew! Actually I'd been there before with our friend Doug. Tonight I had the spaghetti and Richard had the burger. We were both quite satisfied.
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You want to hear the topper of bad USPS stories? I had a customer order Evening Primrose, which was shipped right to him just before mid-September. He wrote me at the beginning of October telling me it hadn't arrived. So, another lost package - great. We waited a few more days just in case and then I sent him a replacement, which he got in two days. Well, the original package just showed up today - FIVE and a half weeks after it was shipped!
Well... If you're not going to use the USPS... Nor FedEx... Will you be switching to DHL? -Does anyone still use DHL? Is DHL still in business?
;)
*As I've stated before, I've had very good USPS and FedEx karma. I've only had one Express Mail package ever not make it "on time" - and I received my money back as they promise. -Said package was supposed to arrive by Noon the following day; it arrived at 1:30pm. And anytime I've sent or received anything FedEx, I've never had an issue. Touch me. ::)
Well, you know what they say about lucky people! :D
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After a little shopping at the corner drug store, we climbed to the 5th floor and are about ready to crash.
CRASH?!
Oh, NO! Don't do that!!
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You could go away from 50th Street and try the Applejack Diner. It is a diner but there's nothing wrong with that. It's on th corner of 55th Street and Broadway, just two blocks from you at 53rd. You can't miss it. It's on the southwest corner at 230 W 55th St, New York - (212) 586-6075. I haven't eaten there for a while but I remember it being satisfactory and there is nothing like a diner breakfast to keep you going for the day ahead in the rain.
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Good Evening!
The rain has started here in New York City...
Just sayin'.
What has the rain started there in New York City, may I ask? ;)
Oblique responses from French men. ;)
Oblique?
Beyond The Blue Horizon ...
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DR Jose and I played a bit of phone tag earlier this evening. He was considerate enough to call back after missing a call from me to check that Richard and I were OK. I was just looking for a restaurant recommendation. Any suggestions for breakfast between here (53rd & Broadway) and Worldwide Plaza? We thought we'd go out to breakfast on our way to the bubble show to save Richard an extra climb up the steps.
There's a new Latin place on 9th between 53rd & 54th that has a good weekend brunch, Agua Dulce (http://www.aguadulceny.com/). It's also quickly become the "new and hip" place for post-show drinks.
Also along 9th Avenue:
Eatery (at 53rd)
Renaissance Diner (51st & 52nd) - A standby for many a DR
Vynl (between 50th & 51st)
Oh, and basically right across the street from where you're staying - up at 55th & Broadway - is Brasserie Cognac de Monsieur Ballon - or just Cognac (http://www.cognacrestaurant.com/about.html) for short. Good French bistro/brasserie food, plus they have a separate bakery and coffee counter - and their croissants and pastries are 1/2-off later in the day.
-And that Cafe Europa across the street from you is also a good.
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And I wasn't complaining about the Fed Ex service, just the continuing price hikes to ridiculous new heights. Sending a Fed Ex envelope not that many years ago cost fifteen dollars.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNVD0g9FJS0&feature=related
Brent Barrett, Hugh Panaro and George Dvorsky performing in Palm Springs. (2008)
Love the clips
BUT
I am imagining it or
has Mr. Brent Barrett
has had his face "refreshed"????
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This was such a weird and somewhat annoying day and I was so miffed at not being able to jog that I just got back from the long jog - slightly different route to avoid jogging under a dark freeway underpass which is normally in the last half-mile that I do - I simply did the last half-mile at the beginning of the jog. It was actually pretty easy and pretty brisk, too. I'm really glad I did. My earlier snack from Gelson's was some of their yummilicious corn bread stuffing - just a nice, small amount. I had some pineapple, too.
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What a day this has been? And it's not over, as I have a work session at five or five-thirty that I really don't want to do now. I just Fed Exed Brent the booklets to sign. The cost? For an overnight (regular, not morning) delivery for Monday in a Fex Ex envelope? $50! That's the last time I ever use Fed Ex and I would have stopped it and taken it to the post office (under $20 for overnight envelope) but he'd already rung it up and I just was so irked that I stormed out of there saying they'd just lost my business forever.
bk - Did you send them in a FedEx Letter Envelope? or in a box? The packaging does make a difference. A stupid one, but one nonetheless. However...
Sending something on a Friday for a Monday delivery should have been sent and billed at their 2-day rate, not the overnight rate. If you have your tracking number, I'd call FedEx - once you've calmed down - and make sure the clerk rang you up properly. You may have a refund coming your way.
Actually that is incorrect.
Sending an item First, Overnight and Standard on a Friday will get there on Monday and it is rated as such. Two days will get there on Tuesday. Express would get there on Wednesdy. The same will go if you drop it off on a Saturday and you want it for next day it will get there on Monday. The only difference is on Friday you can ask for a Saturday delivery but there is a surcharge of usually about $30. (There is also a surcharge for First Overnight. Not every place has it and it is not really worth it.)
Now as for pricing.
Envelopes that weigh .50 and under. The cost for Priority from major city to major city like LA to NYC is in the neighborhood of $27.00. Standard (afternoon delivery) is about $3.00 less
The next level up is Pak
The one after that is Box.
The way that it is priced is anything over .50 is then price at 1lb and increases by 1lb after that.
Now if you can fit everything into a pak it will cost lest to send if you put it in a box. (Small, Medium, large paks or boxes don't matter. It is weight and type)
Finally the most expensive is a customer package. size, weight & destination is factored in.
It is how many items they can stack into a cargo container most effectively
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More BB in concert!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVffLx6T5Ig
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What a day this has been? And it's not over, as I have a work session at five or five-thirty that I really don't want to do now. I just Fed Exed Brent the booklets to sign. The cost? For an overnight (regular, not morning) delivery for Monday in a Fex Ex envelope? $50! That's the last time I ever use Fed Ex and I would have stopped it and taken it to the post office (under $20 for overnight envelope) but he'd already rung it up and I just was so irked that I stormed out of there saying they'd just lost my business forever.
bk - Did you send them in a FedEx Letter Envelope? or in a box? The packaging does make a difference. A stupid one, but one nonetheless. However...
Sending something on a Friday for a Monday delivery should have been sent and billed at their 2-day rate, not the overnight rate. If you have your tracking number, I'd call FedEx - once you've calmed down - and make sure the clerk rang you up properly. You may have a refund coming your way.
Fed Ex envelope. The weight is what they said caused the cost - 1.2 ounces or something (I was shipping 100 booklets). It's really ridiculous, and I think they calculate Friday to Monday as overnight.
You were no longer calculated at the envelope rate, but at the PAK rate as you were over .50. It didn't matter that it is an envelope. The computer does not give the envelope rate as an option. So you were rate at the next higher rate.
And yes you are correct about Monday being the next day?
Did they offer you Saturday deliver? (It's more and you probably would have turned it down. But they should have offered)
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Time for to sleep.
Goodnight.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNVD0g9FJS0&feature=related
Brent Barrett, Hugh Panaro and George Dvorsky performing in Palm Springs. (2008)
Love the clips
BUT
I am imagining it or
has Mr. Brent Barrett
has had his face "refreshed"????
It's more obvious, I think, about Mr Michael Feinstein ...
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You want to hear the topper of bad USPS stories? I had a customer order Evening Primrose, which was shipped right to him just before mid-September. He wrote me at the beginning of October telling me it hadn't arrived. So, another lost package - great. We waited a few more days just in case and then I sent him a replacement, which he got in two days. Well, the original package just showed up today - FIVE and a half weeks after it was shipped!
Well... If you're not going to use the USPS... Nor FedEx... Will you be switching to DHL? -Does anyone still use DHL? Is DHL still in business?
;)
*As I've stated before, I've had very good USPS and FedEx karma. I've only had one Express Mail package ever not make it "on time" - and I received my money back as they promise. -Said package was supposed to arrive by Noon the following day; it arrived at 1:30pm. And anytime I've sent or received anything FedEx, I've never had an issue. Touch me. ::)
Sorry, but DHL went out of business for domestic deliveries,.
They only do overseas.
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You do read my posts, DR Michael S!
;D
Thank you for the correction, clarification and explanation.
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Time for to sleep.
Goodnight.
Bonnet de nuit!
I mean, bonne nuit!
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I work for FEDEX, so if anyone has questions I will be happy to answer them
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Time for to sleep.
Goodnight.
Time for to sleep? :D
(I LOVE being "oblique"!) ;)
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I work for FEDEX, so if anyone has questions I will be happy to answer them
Oooooh, that's why it is so expensive!! ;D
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FEDEX says:
Page 9 has arrived!
Nice delivery!
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Oh! At almost 7:30 am, Paris time; it's raining here too!
And I get off in 30 minutes!
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I work for FEDEX, so if anyone has questions I will be happy to answer them
Just tell them I could have walked to the post office and shipped it Express Mail with tracking, had it arrive on Monday for about seventeen bucks. They have lost me as a customer forever.