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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were wacko and musical, and now it is time for you to post until the wacko cows come home. They're currently listening to the MOOsic of the night.
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And the word of the day is: PERSEVERATE!
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Topic of the Day:
Growing up, my parents had a bunch of classical records...mostly the "greatest hits"-type records where they just played a few minutes of the well-known tunes. I don't think that they had recordings of complete pieces, though. And even though I don't think I ever saw a single episode, I did learn that the Lone Ranger theme was really the "William Tell" overture. And the theme from "2001: A Space Opera" was a previously existing piece of classical music, too. TV and movies are probably where I heard most classical music while growing up. Merry Melodies, "What's Opera, Doc?," etc., things like that. :)
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Ciao, George!
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That's funny. Apparently 1:30 a.m. is not the best time to find Haineses online. We just docked in Sardinia and the day is beautiful. The termperature is supposed to get into the mid-Seventies.
Ron, I wish you had told me yesterday about all Italian men having wives but still taking calls from strange men. Davide would have been worth making a pass.
Oh well, there are other Davides in the sea.
Ciao, babies!
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TCB, I just missed you!
I loved your story about the dog. Maybe he was a reincarnated tour guide? Anyway, he brings new meaning to the phrase "guide dog".
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~~~best excellent vibes and xylophones for those final approvals~~~
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new meaning to the phrase "guide dog".
;D
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Nobody up but us chickens...and Singdaw.
Good morning!
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Good morning. It is too early to be awake.
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DR JoseSPiano - while it may be true that once a product is bought, it's bought - DR elmore3003 is also correct that the software company can request proof of your status before allowing you to register the product. This exact thing happened to me when I recently purchased an "upgrade" version of Sibelius. Before they would register my software, I had to "prove" that I was a licensed previous user of Finale. And the software can restrict your actions until it is properly registered.
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Nobody up but us chickens...and Singdaw.
Good morning!
And this horse's ass.
der Brucer
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Nobody up but us chickens...
How about us?
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TOD: My father was a pharmacist and had a pharmacy in a small Ohio town. He was very generous in wanting to help people who couldn't afford it, and would sometimes get paid in food, or not paid at all, but he couldn't deprive someone of needed medication. Needless to say, his business didn't last very long and he had to sell off the inventory, which included goos for the home, and sell the store.
The one thing he kept was something we all coveted: one of those console stereos that looked like a nice piece of furniture. We had it for years. After we left Ohio and he got on his feet again by joining the public health service, it was a long time before we were able to afford records. But we did have three: Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue", Kabalevsky's "The Comedians" and a classical "greatest hits" compilation (probably the Longines Symphonette!).
It didn't lead me to other recordings because I was an infant (and had listened to Gershwin in utero) but the first time I got my hands on a toy piano I could already plunk out melodies and my parents bought a piano a few years later.
Other recordings I loved as a kid were Gllbert and Sullivan, Tchaikovsky, anything exciting and dramatic!
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Good morning. It is too early to be awake.
Yes. I think I"ll go back to bed, now that the kitties are fed.
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us chickens...and Singdaw.
You mean I'm not a chicken? :)
Well, certainly not a spring chicken... :-\
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Nobody up but us chickens...
How about us?
Good morning, Cows...and Der B...
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And this horse's ass.
Sorry, I don't see any DRs rushing to defend you, DR dB! :)
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I find it fascinating that DRs George and Edisaurus would sit transfixed in front of the stereo listening to classical music as infants, because this was also my experience. I can't tell you what the albums were, but I would stare at the LP covers and sit motionless, listening to the music for hours on end.
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DR George - The Bugatti?? Isn't that a number in Finian's Rainbow?? ;)
Seriously - what was that guy doing with his cell phone while he was driving? Talking? Texting? I don't have much sympathy.
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WASHINGTONPOST (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/16/AR2009111601477.html?hpid=sec-business)
Gay weekly Washington Blade closes
Storied 40-year-old paper among sister publications abruptly shuttered
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Last month, the Blade celebrated its 40th anniversary at a swanky downtown Washington party. The paper's nearly two-dozen employees arrived at their downtown offices Monday to start a new workweek, only to be ordered to clear out their desks by midafternoon.
Steven Myers, co-president of the paper's owner, Atlanta-based Window Media, said the company also ceased operations at its other gay-oriented publications, which include the Southern Voice newspaper and David magazine in Atlanta, and the South Florida Blade and 411 magazine in Florida.
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A SAD END TO AN ERA :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
der Brucer
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Good Morning, Kids!
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DR George - The Bugatti?? Isn't that a number in Finian's Rainbow?? ;)
Seriously - what was that guy doing with his cell phone while he was driving? Talking? Texting? I don't have much sympathy.
DR George - The Bugatti?? Isn't that a number in Finian's Rainbow?? ;)
Seriously - what was that guy doing with his cell phone while he was driving? Talking? Texting? I don't have much sympathy.
A. The Bugatti is an aria from the Messiah - as you should know.
B. The unnamed owner of the vehicle, traveling through Galveston, Texas to look at some high-end property, was reportedly talking on his cell phone when a low-flying pelican distracted him. The driver swerved to avoid the big bird, dropped his cell phone, and in the process the front passenger tire hit a mud patch.
(Read all about it HERE (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/12/video-low-flying-pelican-ends-up-creating-bugatti-veyron-hydro/?icid=main|htmlws-main-n|dl1|link4|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2F2009%2F11%2F12%2Fvideo-low-flying-pelican-ends-up-creating-bugatti-veyron-hydro%2F)
der Brucer
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The Woodpecker is funny. He lurks on White Oak while the squirrel is snacking on the corn kernel/peanut mix on the Pine. When the squirrel leaves, the woodpecker goes to the box, extracts a kernel of corn, climbs up a few feet, jabs the kernel into the tree bark and then pecks away at it.
der Brucer
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Thanks for the bird and squirrel photos, DerBrucer.
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I have another presentation this morning. We will be talking with Elma Philanthropies from 9:30-noon. Then I will go to lunch and then return to my desk to continue work on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Aaron Copeland
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Leonard Bernstein
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I have a presentation on Thursday as well for the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. We will be going to their offices in midtown.
I'm looking forward to next Wednesday.
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P U S H
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And we have arrived.
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My work here is done for the time being.
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DR Ben - for all the presentations you do, they should present you - with a laser pointer
and a tiarra!
... and a raise!
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Thanks for the bird and squirrel photos, DerBrucer.
DITTO! :D
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Thanks for the bird and squirrel photos, DerBrucer.
You're welcome - and...
I found just the thing for your Sunday School:
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Zombies: A Book of Zombie Christmas Carols
AMAZON (http://www.amazon.com/Its-Beginning-Look-Like-Zombies/dp/0061956430/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258459033&sr=8-1)
Includes:
Good King Wenceslas Tastes Great
Deck The Halls With Parts Of Wally
All together now:
Zombie the snowman was a jolly, happy ghoul,
With a corncob pipe and some boy's nose
And two eyes he got at school
der Brucer
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;D
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NY Theatre folk watch GLEE! (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/theater/17glee.html?_r=1&ref=television)
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DR Ben - for all the presentations you do, they should present you - with a laser pointer and a tiarra!
... and a raise!
Or even better, let him hire a full-time well-paid assistant.
der Brucer
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Good morning!
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DR elmore - I will be going to FR tomorrow night. Any chance you'll be there, too?
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a full-time well-paid assistant.
;D
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;D
And for your seasonal caroling:
Fresh brains roasting on an open fire,
Zombies chewing off your nose-
It all began when they ate the whole choir
They're even eating Eskimos
der Brucer
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DR Ben - for all the presentations you do, they should present you - with a
... raise!
ROTFLMAO!!!
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a full-time well-paid assistant.
;D
That too!
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And the word of the day is: PERSEVERATE!
And The Song Of The Day Is: OVER AND OVER AGAIN
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First classical music I remember hearing was the Queen of the Night's aria from The Magic Flute.
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And even though I found myself waking up every few hours throughout the night, I never felt restless, and I feel quite well-rested now. Hmmm... Guess I'll be taking a nap after my morning audition session. ;)
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sort-of TOD related:
One of my favorite Christmas recordings growing up was with The Roger Wagner Chorale. And it closed with this rousing "arrangement" of Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" from Messiah.
I remember eventually hearing the real thing, and crestfalledly realizing how "cheesy" the Roger Wagner arrangement had been. :-\
Not saying that there isn't a place for all kinds of music in all kinds of arrangements. I'm just saying that there is a reason that some works of art stand the test of time. :)
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As for the Topic of the Day...
Although I'm sure there were others, the first piece of classical music that comes to mind is Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 2"... courtesy of Woody Woodpecker, of course. ;)
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BOLERO
WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
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My dad had a set of LPs of the Peer Gynt Suite that I always liked listening to. I liked the Hall of the Mountain King.
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And Talk about BOLERO
and The Song Of The Day -OVER AND OVER AGAIN and PERSEVERATE
Ain't that a coincidence !!
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DR JoseSPiano - while it may be true that once a product is bought, it's bought - DR elmore3003 is also correct that the software company can request proof of your status before allowing you to register the product. This exact thing happened to me when I recently purchased an "upgrade" version of Sibelius. Before they would register my software, I had to "prove" that I was a licensed previous user of Finale. And the software can restrict your actions until it is properly registered.
I remember asking a lot of questions at the Juilliard Bookstore about this, and I was told that since they were an Academic Bookstore, they were able to sell the "Regular" product at the Academic Price. I guess it's assumed that anyone who buys it a school bookstore will automatically qualify for the academic pricing. Most of the time(?), the "proof" is only required if purchased online. I think. In any case, I did not have to provide any proof of my academic standing when I went to register my software.
I also remember how the Catholic University Bookstore would sell "Academic" versions, when, in fact, they were selling the "regular" version at the academic price. Think of it as buying something for less than standard retail at CostCo. I guess. I think.
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Yep, I'm up before 10:30am... ::)
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Anyhoo...
I start playing in an hour and ten minutes, so... Time to get ready.
Laters...
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Sardinia on Rye
What an incredibly beautiful day. The skies are blue, the temperatures are in the 70s, and sheep of Sardinia are scared. I think there is a joke there, but I am not sure.
I guess the big news that came out of yesterday’s HIGHLIGHTS OF SARDINIA lecture was that one third of all sheep in Italy are in Sardinia. I guess that is when a number of people decided that they were going to spend the day onboard the ship.
However, being the brave little sailor that I am, I decided to go into town for a little look-see. And as it turned out, a little look-see is about all you can do in Olbia, Sardinia. It is a lovely little town with small winding streets, some small but quite attractive local hotels, attractive little shops, and a whole slew of little outdoor cafes. Unfortunately, this being November, and we being the last cruise ship of the season; most of the town remained closed for our visit.
I should have known when the shuttle bus from the ship dropped off all ten of us in the middle of the town square; and we were quickly replaced by 47 passengers heading back to the ship. Still, the town was lovely, the locals were lovely, and it sure beat the hell out of hiking the ruins of Pompeii in this heat.
This afternoon is probably the first time that there have been plenty of bodies in and near the pool and the hot tubs. There have been a few hardy souls each day, but today they are really soaking up the sun. In fact, wandering around the deck chairs a few minutes ago; I kind of felt like I was back wandering among the ruins of Pompeii. I could say something about the dogs of Insignia, but I will pass.
Seriously, the passengers onboard Insignia are not nearly as old as I had expected. I have actually seen two ten year olds, who were not married to old men.
Tonight I am dining in one of the two specialty dining rooms. This was in the Polo Grill. The Polo Grill is famous for serving a 32 oz. Prime Rib. Now what the Hell do you do with 32 ounces of beef? You certainly can’t eat it all, and if you save it to give your dog when you get home it will be really old and not very good. Sure, some of the cabins have small refrigerators, but they are so stocked with small bottles of booze, that I doubt you could fit 14 to 24 ounces of beef on the shelf. Personally, I think I will opt for the fillet mignon, which is a more normal eight to twelve ounces. I will have a full report later.
Well, I have had lunch, and it is too early for dinner, so I guess I will go take a nap in a deck chair in a few minutes
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Tuesday morning greetings!
Hello, DR TCB - is this deck chair taken?
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Tuesday morning greetings!
Hello, DR TCB - is this deck chair taken?
Please, have a seat, my dear!
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I am really loving DR TCB's "postcards" from Italy!!! :D
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Sounds like a lovely vacation, TCB.
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Congratulations to DR JoseSPiano on being "published" (http://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/3672/Meals_on_Wheels:_The_Rise_of_Street_Vendors) in Australia!
Viva la Choinkwich!! :D
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DR TCB - if the sheep were only scared after they saw you - well, there's a lesson there somewhere. ;)
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TOD:
I have no idea what the first classical music I ever heard would have been. It's not that I was raised on it but it was played in the house as I grew up, either on TV or in the form of LPs. I can recall a number of "Best of" sets that were either given out or sold for cheap from a super-market--Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Mozart are the albums I clearly remember being in our record collection.
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Good morning, all! I think perhaps I will walk down to the Juilliard Bookstore today and check out the Finale 2010 situation. I like browsing among the music and books so I have an additional excuse to go now.
I believe the battery on my carbon monoxide monitor was dying last night; it began chirping around 1 am and continued until I got out of bed, removed it from the wall and removed its battery. I jyst put a new battery in and it seems to be happy once again.
DR TCB! It's good to know you are well and it sounds as though you are having a good time. I am loking forward to the photos.
I learned to read around the age of three or four and the family parlor game was to have me pull records. In 1949 my favrite recording was Khatchaturian's Sabre Dance from the ballet Gayne, recorded by the Boston Pops. It's still one of my favorite pieces and I'm still fond of ballet music, particularly Tchaikovsky, Delibes, and Stravinsky. I'm also still fond of the excellent underrated conductor Arthur Fiedler and the wonderful Boston Pops whose silly recording of "I Want To Hold Your Hand" turned me on to the Beatles. This morning I am listening to Jorge Bolet play Lizst piano pieces; surely the "Mephisto Waltz" is the the source of Sondheim's vamp for "A Weekend in the Country"?
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Wow Page Three before 10 a.m.!
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DR Julie, I meant to answer your FR inquiry. I doubt I'll be at the show tomorrow. I know this cold is getting passed around backstage and I know that several of the cast have been out because of it. I think I'll stay away for a few more days.
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I probably heard some other classical music! But I purchases the 45 rpm Extended Play record of Mr Van Cliburn playing the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto Number One in B Flat Minor - soon after I saw him on television. Still one of my favorite recordings of my favorite classical number.
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Where's DR KevinH gone to?
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I need to do a bit of readjustment among the video apparatus. I am not sure I will be successful, but we shall see.
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Yes the vacation we are taking with DR TCB is most enjoyable.
I will add vibes for MR BK for the Holy Grail news.
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TOD:
The first piece of classical music that really stuck with me was Chopin's "Polonaise," which I first heard in the movie, A SONG TO REMEMBER w/Paul Muni, Merle Oberon and Cornel Wilde.
I hope I spelled it right.
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Where's DR KevinH gone to?
He said your name and ran out screaming.
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I really loved that movie, DR DRUXY. Channel Six used to show it late on Saturday night on their "Best of Hollywood" series....IN COLOR!!! They also sometimes showed A SONG TO REMEMBER with Mr Dirk Bogarde pounding away at a dummy piano and missing many notes that nonetheless showed up on the soundtrack. This was also IN COLOR!!!!
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Good morning!
A beautiful day here if a bit cooler than yesterday. I didn't get to take my walk this morning because I was at the dentist, but I did the rest of my workout on schedule.
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TOD: I'm guessing it was the Van Cliburn rendition of that Tchaikovsky concerto on LP that was my first conscious exposure to classical music, but as I went with my aunt to many concerts, it was just too long ago to be sure about that.
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I'll be continuing with THE GOLDEN AGE OF TELEVISION today (hoping to finish it up) even if FIGHT CLUB does arrive. I want to finish this box set to clear the decks for whatever does come.
After that, and prior to FIGHT CLUB unless it comes today, will be the Blu-ray of SANTA BUDDIES, another of those talking dog made-for-home video things that Disney has made a mint of money with.
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I always enjoyed A BUG'S LIFE and was never disappointed with it. MONSTERS, INC. is still my least favorite Pixar movie (that includes CARS which I also like quite a bit).
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It is really chilly in my office this morning. I really need to go turn the heat up in the house. Usually the office is warm even if the downstairs is cool, but not this morning!
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Now what the Hell do you do with 32 ounces of beef?
You have at least come to the right place to ask that question. ;D
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We signed the listing agreement last night on this house and have priced really aggressively, even for this market, so I am hoping we can sell. Portland's real estate market is actually pretty good compared to the rest of the country and our realtor had charts showing median prices were rising and inventory was declining, actually pretty precipitously.
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TOD:
The first piece of classical music that really stuck with me was Chopin's "Polonaise," which I first heard in the movie, A SONG TO REMEMBER w/Paul Muni, Merle Oberon and Cornel Wilde.
I hope I spelled it right.
You did spell it correctly, but I suspect the Polonaise in question is the one termed the "military" one since Chopin wrote many polonaises for piano. He also wrote one for cello and piano which my good friend Gary Holt, now at the Cologne conservatory in Germany, played for his graduate cello recital. My favorite non-Chopin versions of the Polish dance (also called polacca) include the one at the opening of Act Two of THE MERRY WIDOW, Tschaikovsky's Act Three "Entrance of the Guests" from THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, and Trude Rittman's opening to "When The Idle Poor Become The Idle Rich" in FINIAN'S RAINBOW. Speaking of my beloved Trude, she was a graduate of the Cologne Conservatory.
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Where's DR KevinH gone to?
He said your name and ran out screaming.
Malheursement! the curse of a vibrant personality.
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Now what the Hell do you do with 32 ounces of beef?
You have at least come to the right place to ask that question. ;D
I was going to suggest he write to DR MBarnum. There must be some fantasy he can recommend.
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I have some office matters to tinker with and then I'll head down to watch the next GOLDEN AGE OF TELEVISION presentation:
BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY with Paul Newman and Albert Salmi. Looking forward to this as I've never seen it, and didn't even know there had been a TV version of that story.
WBBL.
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I'm sure I was exposed (not a euphemism) to all the "usual suspects" as a child--Peter and the Wolf, The Nutcracker, Bolero, etc. And of course I had to make it through the classical piano repertoire at an early age. But I can tell you the first transcendental listening experience I had with classical music, and it was when I was probably 16 or 17. It was the Bruno Walter recording of Brahms 4. Suddenly the universe made sense to me. At least for a half hour or so. :)
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I expect my intro to classical music was through Disney with such things as Peter & The Wolf and Fantasia. I know my parents had recordings of Grieg's Peer Gynt and Dovark's New World Symphony, as well as a 78 of Rhapsody in Blue. I remember the first piece I ever sought out to buy was Vaughn Williams' Symphonia Anarctica, which was actually his score for the film, Scott of Anarctica. I heard it on the radio one night and went crazy for it. We play the spooky thing every Halloween and always get comments from the parents of trick-or-treaters about it.
One of my favourite introductions to classical music was listening to Moon River every weekday night on my transistor radio. It was a show that emanated out of Cincinnati and was poetry read to organ music, usually of a classical nature.
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Not a classical music memory, but one of my earliest "listening" memories had to do with the first television I remember from my toddler years. It was a gigantic blonde Sears Silvertone black and white console (on metal legs)--a big, square boxy thing with what was probably a 20 inch or so screen. The top lifted up and there was a record player inside (not, of course, a stereo, and I don't even think it was officially a "hi-fi"). My parents had a stack of old 78s they kept in the living room and I remember to this day putting on the old Edward R. Murrow "You Can Hear it Now" 78s, only to discover the tonearm had no needle in it. So I then discovered if I placed my fingernail ever so gingerly on the record, I could actually hear it! I still remember the sensation of the sound vibrations on my finger and how funny it was to hear the radio broadcasts emanating from my fingernail.
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DR Cillaliz i think tonight's DANCING WITH THE STARS elimination should be interesting.
IMO any one of the 4 could go. Mya is clearly the best. And I believe Derek is the most popular professional dancer. Donny Osmond and Kelly Osbourne are probably more popular than joanna and mya.
I felt so bad for donny (he had a horrible first dance and got caught in kym's dress hem).
I actually hope it is kelly who goes tonight, even though she did better than donny last night. I think overall he is stronger than she is.
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Not a classical music memory, but one of my earliest "listening" memories had to do with the first television I remember from my toddler years. It was a gigantic blonde Sears Silvertone black and white console (on metal legs)--a big, square boxy thing with what was probably a 20 inch or so screen. The top lifted up and there was a record player inside (not, of course, a stereo, and I don't even think it was officially a "hi-fi"). My parents had a stack of old 78s they kept in the living room and I remember to this day putting on the old Edward R. Murrow "You Can Hear it Now" 78s, only to discover the tonearm had no needle in it. So I then discovered if I placed my fingernail ever so gingerly on the record, I could actually hear it! I still remember the sensation of the sound vibrations on my finger and how funny it was to hear the radio broadcasts emanating from my fingernail.
Did you feel like Helen Keller?
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I really loved that movie, DR DRUXY. Channel Six used to show it late on Saturday night on their "Best of Hollywood" series....IN COLOR!!! They also sometimes showed A SONG TO REMEMBER with Mr Dirk Bogarde pounding away at a dummy piano and missing many notes that nonetheless showed up on the soundtrack. This was also IN COLOR!!!!
I think that the Dirk Bogarde movie is called SONG WITHOUT END, or am I mistaken?
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Good morning, all! I think perhaps I will walk down to the Juilliard Bookstore today and check out the Finale 2010 situation. I like browsing among the music and books so I have an additional excuse to go now.
I believe the battery on my carbon monoxide monitor was dying last night; it began chirping around 1 am and continued until I got out of bed, removed it from the wall and removed its battery. I jyst put a new battery in and it seems to be happy once again.
DR TCB! It's good to know you are well and it sounds as though you are having a good time. I am loking forward to the photos.
I learned to read around the age of three or four and the family parlor game was to have me pull records. In 1949 my favrite recording was Khatchaturian's Sabre Dance from the ballet Gayne, recorded by the Boston Pops. It's still one of my favorite pieces and I'm still fond of ballet music, particularly Tchaikovsky, Delibes, and Stravinsky. I'm also still fond of the excellent underrated conductor Arthur Fiedler and the wonderful Boston Pops whose silly recording of "I Want To Hold Your Hand" turned me on to the Beatles. This morning I am listening to Jorge Bolet play Lizst piano pieces; surely the "Mephisto Waltz" is the the source of Sondheim's vamp for "A Weekend in the Country"?
And Elmore- Andrew Lloyd Weber(Sir?) In PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Stole a whole melody from Puccini's opera LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST
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You are correct, DR DRUXY....SONG WITHOUT END.....I was mixing up my movies.
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DR JMK - I guess I missed the interim. Are you selling your house because your offer on the Chez DeLuxe was accepted?
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Cool and rainy here today.
It only took me about half an hour to do what I needed to do - electronics wise.
My up convert DVD had its sound going into the television, and I wanted to send it through the sound system. I had two VCR's hooked up from back when I would make Video copies of this and that - and neither VCR was run through the sound system.
So....NOW....my up convert is through the system, one VCR is gone (the oldest one), and the newest Toshiba VCR, still probably 9 years old, is working through the sound system and showing up on my TV screen.
Voila!
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Hmmmmmmmmmmm........DR CP has intrigued me. I looked up Williams' Anartica Symphony. There were several recordings available, so I bought the Baitink version which seemed to have several high ratings. It also doesn't contain any narration, which it seems others did have. So....I shall soon have a new CD!
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Old Man River, Nu?? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUPWMBZIU0w) :D :D :D
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I am so happy to be on virtual vacation with DR TCB. ;)
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Has anyone taken the time to watch UP en francais? Charles Aznavour provides the voice of Mr. Frederickson. I enjoyed watching UP for the third time last night - the French version.
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DR Julie, I meant to answer your FR inquiry. I doubt I'll be at the show tomorrow. I know this cold is getting passed around backstage and I know that several of the cast have been out because of it. I think I'll stay away for a few more days.
Larry I'm sorry to hear about that. Does that mean I should anticipate a lot of principal understudies?
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I'm going to ask for some extra special HHW vibes today.
With only about 10 minutes of training, I am going onto the floor at Borders today for an 8 1/2 hour shift.
I am officially, as of today, a Borders' bookseller. (Not to mention cashier and barrista).
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~~~EXTRA-SPECIAL SUCCESS VIBES~~~
FOR DR td!!!!!!!
Your natural personality should win over any customer!!!!! :) :) :)
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Congrats to DR td - and vibes for a great first day. I am sure you will be wonderful at it.
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Vibes for td. You'll do fine!
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Bookselling vibes for DR td.
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Not a classical music memory, but one of my earliest "listening" memories had to do with the first television I remember from my toddler years. It was a gigantic blonde Sears Silvertone black and white console (on metal legs)--a big, square boxy thing with what was probably a 20 inch or so screen. The top lifted up and there was a record player inside (not, of course, a stereo, and I don't even think it was officially a "hi-fi"). My parents had a stack of old 78s they kept in the living room and I remember to this day putting on the old Edward R. Murrow "You Can Hear it Now" 78s, only to discover the tonearm had no needle in it. So I then discovered if I placed my fingernail ever so gingerly on the record, I could actually hear it! I still remember the sensation of the sound vibrations on my finger and how funny it was to hear the radio broadcasts emanating from my fingernail.
Did you feel like Helen Keller?
I'm not sure...how does Helen Keller feel?
(Very carefully).
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DR JMK - I guess I missed the interim. Are you selling your house because your offer on the Chez DeLuxe was accepted?
Offer not accepted yet...hopefully we'll know one way or the other this week. That said, we're (hopefully) selling this house one way or another.
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Hmmmmmmmmmmm........DR CP has intrigued me. I looked up Williams' Anartica Symphony. There were several recordings available, so I bought the Baitink version which seemed to have several high ratings. It also doesn't contain any narration, which it seems others did have. So....I shall soon have a new CD!
Jrand, the first time I heard it was with narration by Ralph Richardson. Just brief quotes between the movements. The one I currently have has no narration.
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That's funny. Apparently 1:30 a.m. is not the best time to find Haineses online. We just docked in Sardinia and the day is beautiful. The termperature is supposed to get into the mid-Seventies.
Ron, I wish you had told me yesterday about all Italian men having wives but still taking calls from strange men. Davide would have been worth making a pass.
Oh well, there are other Davides in the sea.
Ciao, babies!
Ah, TCB. I lived/worked in Italy 9 1/2 years in my military career. Had I known much earlier that you were going to be spending time there, I'd have prepared a briefing sheet "for your eyes only" on things to see and do, interesting Italian expressions, etc. Did you by any chance see the house of the Vetti brothers in Pompeii? There is a very (in)famous mural there of Priapus using his "asset" on a set of scales. It clearly came out in his favor although the other side of the scale was heaped with gold or some other commodity of value. LOL.
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Thanks, DR CP. The Baitink single disk got some really good reviews, others with good reviews were Williams sets that were more expensive.
So we shall see.
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Happy Birthday to Mr Rock Hudson. :'(
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All of RVW's Symphonies are wonderful. I highly recommend No. 4 (I have the Previn-LSO which is quite good). JR, I have that Haitink and it's excellent. If you're unfamiliar with RVW, spend an afternoon with the ravishing Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. Easily one of the most gorgeous examples of string writing ever.
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Speaking of classical: Has this conjoining of Mary Poppins with Electric dreams-style sounds ever been posted here?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Za-V_lhwGg
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DR Julie, I meant to answer your FR inquiry. I doubt I'll be at the show tomorrow. I know this cold is getting passed around backstage and I know that several of the cast have been out because of it. I think I'll stay away for a few more days.
Larry I'm sorry to hear about that. Does that mean I should anticipate a lot of principal understudies?
No, so far as I know. Cheyenne was out one day last week and Taylor went on for him but I gather the understudies are getting put up to snuff to jump in when needed.
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Three southern belles on MILLIONAIRE - question....which playwright worked in the 1930's at a Missouri shoe company with a man named Stanley Kowalski.
They thought it must be Arthur Miller.....but their phone a friend at least knew it was Tennessee Williams. Even then they used their double dip....at least they finally tried Williams.
What kind of TEST do they give these people?
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I'm up and shall shortly toddle over to the postal office and hope for no line.
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Vibes and xylophones for td.
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Vibes upon vibes for td!
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All of RVW's Symphonies are wonderful. I highly recommend No. 4 (I have the Previn-LSO which is quite good). JR, I have that Haitink and it's excellent. If you're unfamiliar with RVW, spend an afternoon with the ravishing Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. Easily one of the most gorgeous examples of string writing ever.
His "Serenade To Music" in it's original setting for 16 voices and orchestra, which is far superior to the version without voices, is so beautiful. It was supposedly written for the 16 best singers in England at the time and their names, not their vocal type like soprano or tenor) are listed in the published score. The text is from THE MERCHANT OF VENICE,
My copy of Symphony No 7 (Sinfonia Antractica) is conducted by Leonard Slatkin
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Of the Back Bay Slatkins?
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I'm going to ask for some extra special HHW vibes today.
With only about 10 minutes of training, I am going onto the floor at Borders today for an 8 1/2 hour shift.
I am officially, as of today, a Borders' bookseller. (Not to mention cashier and barrista).
Give 'em hell, DR td!
And when people ask for the Sarah Palin book, direct them to the humor section.
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Speaking of classical: Has this conjoining of Mary Poppins with Electric dreams-style sounds ever been posted here?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Za-V_lhwGg
I like, but it's not as catchy as his ALICE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAwR6w2TgxY
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Hello everyone-
I'm back from NYC. I had a really great time!
I saw Finian's Rainbow Saturday and enjoyed it immensely! Thy cast is first-rate! I had never seen Kate Baldwin or Jim Norton before and thought they were just great! I had seen Cheyenne Jackson in Xanadu and was happy to see (and hear ) him again. Terri White has that show-stopping number, or course, and Christopher Fitzgerald is just perfect (and hilarious) as the leprechaun. The songs are so good (and it's always better when you're familiar with some of them). I especially liked "If This Isn't Love," "Old Devil Moon," and "..Glocca Morra." The orchestra sounded great ---I guess DR elmore had something to do with that! After the show I had my picture taken with Mr. Jackson. If I knew how to post it I would.
When I was walking back to my seat after intermission I thought that the man in front of me looked familiar. Sure enough, it was Joel Grey! I thought of approaching him, but didn't want to bother him.
I'll definitely try and see the show again.
Gotta go --I have a doctor's appointment.
Kevin
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I had a nice walk down to Juilliard. The good news is that they had the Finale 2010 for $350, which is excellent! Until the Amazon dealer releases my funds held back into my bank account, I cannot afford to make the investment. I told the clerk I would be back by Friday for it.
DR KevinH, I'm glad you enjoyed FINIAN'S RAINBOW. Perhaps DRGeorge or another poster with better terminology than I can help you post your photo. You should have said something to Mr Grey; I think he would have been flattered.
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Three southern belles on MILLIONAIRE - question....which playwright worked in the 1930's at a Missouri shoe company with a man named Stanley Kowalski.
They thought it must be Arthur Miller.....but their phone a friend at least knew it was Tennessee Williams. Even then they used their double dip....at least they finally tried Williams.
What kind of TEST do they give these people?
In one of the first shows of this "game" show with Regis years back, a contestant -- very goodlooking-and-knew-it and thought he was more intuitive and street smart than most other folks in the world -- was first to sit in the chair after a lightning round to select a contestant. He was asked the following (approximate) question:
"Which animal did Hannibal use to cross the Alps?"
"A. Yaks"
"B. Elephants"
"C. Llamas"
His answer: "C. Llamas". I nearly wet myself I was laughing so hard. He rather set the standard for stupid that the show occasionally lives down to.
(The look on his face when he was informed he gave a wrong answer was priceless) He left with no money, IIRC.
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Glad you had a good trip, DR KevinH, and thanks for your theatre reportage! :)
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Nice interview, with spoilers, with the head writer of ONE LIFE TO LIVE and what's coming up for Kyle and Fish on the show now that they've become a couple:
http://www.afterelton.com/TV/gayslives/11-17-09#FEATURE
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I am really loving DR TCB's "postcards" from Italy!!! :D
Ditto!!
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DR George - The Bugatti?? Isn't that a number in Finian's Rainbow?? ;)
Seriously - what was that guy doing with his cell phone while he was driving? Talking? Texting? I don't have much sympathy.
I have no sympathy AT ALL! The guy was just stoopid and karma bit him in the ass!
;D
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Thanks for the bird and squirrel photos, DerBrucer.
You're welcome - and...
I found just the thing for your Sunday School:
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Zombies: A Book of Zombie Christmas Carols
AMAZON (http://www.amazon.com/Its-Beginning-Look-Like-Zombies/dp/0061956430/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258459033&sr=8-1)
Includes:
Good King Wenceslas Tastes Great
Deck The Halls With Parts Of Wally
All together now:
Zombie the snowman was a jolly, happy ghoul,
With a corncob pipe and some boy's nose
And two eyes he got at school
der Brucer
I think that I just may have to order this!
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This morning I took 2 boxes of books to the AAUW sale site and stayed to sort and price, then went out to lunch with a couple of my friends. Much nicer midday than yesterday.
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Yesterday was a very frustrating day for me.
For different reasons, today is not turning out any better.
It seems that someone "hacked" into my Facebook account, deleted all my friends, and totally messed up my page. Upon doing a little research, I have discovered that many people have experienced this same problem over the past few weeks.
I have decided to just start all over.
So everyone on here who is on FB - PLEASE go to my new page and "add" me again. THANK YOU!!
http://www.facebook.com/JulieMiller?v=wall&ref=nur (http://www.facebook.com/JulieMiller?v=wall&ref=nur)
Ugh!!! >:(
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DR George - The Bugatti?? Isn't that a number in Finian's Rainbow?? ;)
Seriously - what was that guy doing with his cell phone while he was driving? Talking? Texting? I don't have much sympathy.
I have no sympathy AT ALL! The guy was just stoopid and karma bit him in the ass!
;D
I get so sick of fools glued to a cell phone walking down the street and the idiots that do it while they're driving are even worse. Maybe he can use another million to buy himself some smarts.
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I am supposed to be meeting DR FJL for dinner tonight.
I think I am going to need a drink first. And during.
And probably an appointment with my hairdresser tomorrow as I shall probably be pulling all my hair out today.
So anyone who wants to see me bald - just stop on over tomorrow morning.
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Good Afternoon!
I had a very nice morning playing for potential Nala's, Simba's and Mufasa's, as well as a gaggle of Belle's too.
Many Thanks to Russ and Warren - and Disney! - for a couple of days work and fun. Oh, and lunch too! :)
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What fun DR JOSE.
Did anyone sing Ciribiribin?
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I am supposed to be meeting DR FJL for dinner tonight.
I think I am going to need a drink first. And during.
And probably an appointment with my hairdresser tomorrow as I shall probably be pulling all my hair out today.
So anyone who wants to see me bald - just stop on over tomorrow morning.
Hmmm... Should I head on over to DR FJL's place tonight too, then? ;)
-And I really hope your urges to pull out your hair dissipate once you are ensconced in the comfort of Chez Landau & Kennon & Toby & Dylan.
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Day B Better vibes for DR JULIE!
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What fun DR JOSE.
Did anyone sing Ciribiribin?
Alas, it was another Ciribiribin-free day.
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DR Julie - Consider yourself Re-Friended.
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I had a nice walk down to Juilliard. The good news is that they had the Finale 2010 for $350, which is excellent! Until the Amazon dealer releases my funds held back into my bank account, I cannot afford to make the investment. I told the clerk I would be back by Friday for it.
DR KevinH, I'm glad you enjoyed FINIAN'S RAINBOW. Perhaps DRGeorge or another poster with better terminology than I can help you post your photo. You should have said something to Mr Grey; I think he would have been flattered.
And just where is the bookstore now, DR elmore? I just realized I haven't been there since the re-location and re-modeling.
Was the clerk able to tell you if any further proof of Academia would be needed once you purchased the software?
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And, yes, DR KevinH - Mr. Grey would have been truly flattered and gracious had you approached him. -Next time.
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Congratulations to DR JoseSPiano on being "published" (http://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/3672/Meals_on_Wheels:_The_Rise_of_Street_Vendors) in Australia!
Viva la Choinkwich!! :D
Thank You for posting that DR DAW. -Now I just need to get the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck Men to send me to Australia for some personal promotion of their products. :)
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I am supposed to be meeting DR FJL for dinner tonight.
I think I am going to need a drink first. And during.
And probably an appointment with my hairdresser tomorrow as I shall probably be pulling all my hair out today.
So anyone who wants to see me bald - just stop on over tomorrow morning.
Hmmm... Should I head on over to DR FJL's place tonight too, then? ;)
-And I really hope your urges to pull out your hair dissipate once you are ensconced in the comfort of Chez Landau & Kennon & Toby & Dylan.
LOL. I know - I always want to be included in a Skip dinner, too!
Actually, this is one of those rare times when we shall not be at Chez Skip and Fred. Fred and I are meeting a visiting out of town friend at a restaurant for dinner.
Maybe we can all sneek by and surprise Skip afterwards, and demand dessert?? Hmmm. Yes.
(Just kidding, Fred)
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Glad you had fun the past couple days at work, Jose. You get to meet so many interesting people!
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Day B Better vibes for DR JULIE!
Thank you, DR JRand!
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~~~BETTER DAYS AHEAD VIBES~~~
FOR DR JULIE!!!!!!!!!
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Hello All
Going back to work tomorrow a few days earlier than planned.
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Tonight I am singing at the Installation of a new Episcopal rector. There will be Bishops, gowns of various hues, and lots and lots of music and incense.
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Great news, DR Michael S.!!!!!!! :D
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~~~~GIVE 'EM HELP, DR TD~~~~~
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I am supposed to be meeting DR FJL for dinner tonight.
I think I am going to need a drink first. And during.
And probably an appointment with my hairdresser tomorrow as I shall probably be pulling all my hair out today.
So anyone who wants to see me bald - just stop on over tomorrow morning.
Hmmm... Should I head on over to DR FJL's place tonight too, then? ;)
-And I really hope your urges to pull out your hair dissipate once you are ensconced in the comfort of Chez Landau & Kennon & Toby & Dylan.
LOL. I know - I always want to be included in a Skip dinner, too!
Actually, this is one of those rare times when we shall not be at Chez Skip and Fred. Fred and I are meeting a visiting out of town friend at a restaurant for dinner.
Maybe we can all sneek by and surprise Skip afterwards, and demand dessert?? Hmmm. Yes.
(Just kidding, Fred)
Well, surely there must be leftovers from last night's birthday feast? ;)
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Glad you had fun the past couple days at work, Jose. You get to meet so many interesting people!
DR Julie - Thank You. I'm just glad my first few days back at "real work" were with people I've known for years and always have a great time with. (Pardon my dangling participle.)
*I also got some pretty interesting "Disney dirt" today too. Bonus!
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Hello All
Going back to work tomorrow a few days earlier than planned.
That is great news, Michael. I'm very glad you are doing much better, and are recovering faster than anticipated.
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I had a nice walk down to Juilliard. The good news is that they had the Finale 2010 for $350, which is excellent! Until the Amazon dealer releases my funds held back into my bank account, I cannot afford to make the investment. I told the clerk I would be back by Friday for it.
DR KevinH, I'm glad you enjoyed FINIAN'S RAINBOW. Perhaps DRGeorge or another poster with better terminology than I can help you post your photo. You should have said something to Mr Grey; I think he would have been flattered.
And just where is the bookstore now, DR elmore? I just realized I haven't been there since the re-location and re-modeling.
Was the clerk able to tell you if any further proof of Academia would be needed once you purchased the software?
As far as I know, it's the regular edition.
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We are evidently in a multiple offers situation with La Manse. So back to the offer drawing board. Oy.
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Glad you had fun the past couple days at work, Jose. You get to meet so many interesting people!
DR Julie - Thank You. I'm just glad my first few days back at "real work" were with people I've known for years and always have a great time with. (Pardon my dangling participle.)
*I also got some pretty interesting "Disney dirt" today too. Bonus!
DISNEY DIRT??!!
I love Disney Dirt.
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We are evidently in a multiple offers situation with La Manse. So back to the offer drawing board. Oy.
Other people backing off vibes for DR JMK.
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~~~BETTER DAYS AHEAD VIBES~~~
FOR DR JULIE!!!!!!!!!
Thank you David!
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TOD:
The first piece of classical music that really stuck with me was Chopin's "Polonaise," which I first heard in the movie, A SONG TO REMEMBER w/Paul Muni, Merle Oberon and Cornel Wilde.
I hope I spelled it right.
SONG?
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Good news from DR MICHAEL S!
DR TCB the world traveler is among us.
What is the EYE talian television like?
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That's funny. Apparently 1:30 a.m. is not the best time to find Haineses online. We just docked in Sardinia and the day is beautiful. The termperature is supposed to get into the mid-Seventies.
Ron, I wish you had told me yesterday about all Italian men having wives but still taking calls from strange men. Davide would have been worth making a pass.
Oh well, there are other Davides in the sea.
Ciao, babies!
Ah, TCB. I lived/worked in Italy 9 1/2 years in my military career. Had I known much earlier that you were going to be spending time there, I'd have prepared a briefing sheet "for your eyes only" on things to see and do, interesting Italian expressions, etc. Did you by any chance see the house of the Vetti brothers in Pompeii? There is a very (in)famous mural there of Priapus using his "asset" on a set of scales. It clearly came out in his favor although the other side of the scale was heaped with gold or some other commodity of value. LOL.
Damn, Ron, I am sorry I missed that mural! I should have remembered that you were stationed in Italy for quite a while. That was in Naples wasn't it? Hey, maybe you know Davide?
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TOD:
The first piece of classical music that really stuck with me was Chopin's "Polonaise," which I first heard in the movie, A SONG TO REMEMBER w/Paul Muni, Merle Oberon and Cornel Wilde.
I hope I spelled it right.
SONG?
Tom, Tom, Tom you have got to get some help for these horrible memories you're still dealing with all these years later. ;D ;)
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Tonight I am singing at the Installation of a new Episcopal rector. There will be Bishops, gowns of various hues, and lots and lots of music and incense.
Do a lot of Episcopal Bishops wear gowns?
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BELATED VIBES TO DR TD!
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Glad you had fun the past couple days at work, Jose. You get to meet so many interesting people!
DR Julie - Thank You. I'm just glad my first few days back at "real work" were with people I've known for years and always have a great time with. (Pardon my dangling participle.)
::) ::) OH! ::) ::)
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Damn, Ron, I am sorry I missed that mural! I should have remembered that you were stationed in Italy for quite a while. That was in Naples wasn't it? Hey, maybe you know Davide?
Hmmm... I guess someone else doesn't read someone else's posts.
;)
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What is the EYE talian television like?
Well, Jack, they all sound like Brando. I could not understand one word they said.
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Three southern belles on MILLIONAIRE - question....which playwright worked in the 1930's at a Missouri shoe company with a man named Stanley Kowalski.
They thought it must be Arthur Miller.....but their phone a friend at least knew it was Tennessee Williams. Even then they used their double dip....at least they finally tried Williams.
What kind of TEST do they give these people?
It used to be quite an extensive test. My friend Hal auditioned for this and for JEOPARDY. He's one of the smartest, most well read people I know with a broad range of knowledge in all fields, and he didn't make it on either show.
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VIBES TO:
Michael Shayne
Julie
td
JMK
(and anyone else I missed)
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All the fattening leftovers were given to neighbors.
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Sanity vibes to Julie
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G'night!
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Success vibes to JMK
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Hello everyone-
I'm back from NYC. I had a really great time!
I saw Finian's Rainbow Saturday and enjoyed it immensely! Thy cast is first-rate! I had never seen Kate Baldwin or Jim Norton before and thought they were just great! I had seen Cheyenne Jackson in Xanadu and was happy to see (and hear ) him again. Terri White has that show-stopping number, or course, and Christopher Fitzgerald is just perfect (and hilarious) as the leprechaun. The songs are so good (and it's always better when you're familiar with some of them). I especially liked "If This Isn't Love," "Old Devil Moon," and "..Glocca Morra." The orchestra sounded great ---I guess DR elmore had something to do with that! After the show I had my picture taken with Mr. Jackson. If I knew how to post it I would.
When I was walking back to my seat after intermission I thought that the man in front of me looked familiar. Sure enough, it was Joel Grey! I thought of approaching him, but didn't want to bother him.
I'll definitely try and see the show again.
Gotta go --I have a doctor's appointment.
Kevin
That is so funny. Years ago when my friends and I say Disney's AIDA, Joel Grey was in the audience that night, and I passed by him going to the lobby and just said, "Oh, I've enjoyed you in so many projects through the years," and he said, "Thank you very much." I didn't waylay him or try to stop him because I know celebrities going to a show don't usually want their evenings interrupted with fan gushings.
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Sad news:
Actor Dennis Cole passed away in Florida on Sunday.
(http://www.chetbakerjazz.com/images/dennis_cole_medium.gif)
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I watched BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY late this morning. I had never seen this version, and Paul Newman and Albert Salmi were so moving (particularly the latter; can't believe he didn't get an Emmy nomination.)
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TOD:
The Nutcracker Suite.
I can remember listening to the LP my mom had, from the time I was old enough (around 3 years old) to figure out how to use the record player that was in our dining room I would listen to that LP over and over, along with The Grand Canyon Suite and my Bambi LP.
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I still become nostalgic at hearing Dance of the Sugar plum Fairy.
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DR Julie - I found being with my friends today very therapeutic after my trying day yesterday with my aunt. I hope your evening with DR FJL and your mutual friend works the same for you!
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Good news from DR Michael S - just don't overdo it!
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There was a commentary with director Daniel Petrie who also directed Newman years later in FOR APACHE THE BRONX. He said the years hadn't changed him at all, a sweet, genuine, giving actor with no star attitude or pretense at all.
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Page Seven Dance!!!
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Now I've started the 90-minute Playhouse 90 presentations, and the introductions are now much longer than the ones for the hour dramas. Both the one for REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT and THE COMEDIAN were 15+ minutes long.
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Yesterday was a very frustrating day for me.
For different reasons, today is not turning out any better.
It seems that someone "hacked" into my Facebook account, deleted all my friends, and totally messed up my page. Upon doing a little research, I have discovered that many people have experienced this same problem over the past few weeks.
I have decided to just start all over.
So everyone on here who is on FB - PLEASE go to my new page and "add" me again. THANK YOU!!
http://www.facebook.com/JulieMiller?v=wall&ref=nur (http://www.facebook.com/JulieMiller?v=wall&ref=nur)
Ugh!!! >:(
:( I hope all your friends find you.
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I watched last night's CASTLE while I ate lunch. Once again, I spotted the guilty party very easily, but it was still a very enjoyable episode. Really liked Molly Quinn's secrets from daddy until the end of the show that kept him on edge and guessing. Wonderfully played by Nathan Fillion.
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I am supposed to be meeting DR FJL for dinner tonight.
I think I am going to need a drink first. And during.
And probably an appointment with my hairdresser tomorrow as I shall probably be pulling all my hair out today.
So anyone who wants to see me bald - just stop on over tomorrow morning.
:D At least you have managed to keep your sense of humor. ;)
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Then I watched REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT. I've had this TV version on videotape for years, but I was hoping it would be a bit cleaner and sharper on DVD. Alas, no such luck. It is what it is.
Great drama, of course, and marvelous performances. No wonder Palance won the Emmy. Ed Wynn got nominated, too, but what a joke that Keenan Wynn didn't get a nomination. He was better than his father (but, of course, this was Ed Wynn's first dramatic performance after years of being a clown, and I'm sure the nomination was to reward him for a valiant effort.)
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DR KevinH thank you for the report on Finian's Rainbow. I'm glad you had a good time in NY. :)
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There was a commentary for REQUIEM with director Raplh Nelson, but it was 13 minutes into it before he even mentioned REQUIEM. He talked mostly about his years in the business and really talked only briefly about the show.
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I watched the introduction (17 minutes) for THE COMEDIAN and a 9-minute interview with John Frankenheimer (which is excerpted in the introduction, much to my disappointment. I hoped this was going to be all new material). There is a commentary that I suspect is Frankenheimer, but I won't listen to it until I have watched the show, another one I already have on videotape and hope the DVD version is better quality.
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We are evidently in a multiple offers situation with La Manse. So back to the offer drawing board. Oy.
Don't let your hearts control your decision. ;)
CURRENT & NEW HOUSE VIBES!!!
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I had time to skim through today's OLTL (nothing) and ATWT (more drama with comatose Noah and Luke beating himself up because of the accident.)
Hopefully, the boys will be back on OLTL tomorrow.
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Sanity vibes to Julie
DITTO!!
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I had time to skim through today's OLTL (nothing) and ATWT (more drama with comatose Noah and Luke beating himself up because of the accident.)
Hopefully, the boys will be back on OLTL tomorrow.
Read the interview I posted earlier. Things will happen!
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The history of AUTO-TUNE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYzv-AVi78E).
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Congratulations to DR JoseSPiano on being "published" (http://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/3672/Meals_on_Wheels:_The_Rise_of_Street_Vendors) in Australia!
Viva la Choinkwich!! :D
Congrats to Jose!
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I had time to skim through today's OLTL (nothing) and ATWT (more drama with comatose Noah and Luke beating himself up because of the accident.)
Hopefully, the boys will be back on OLTL tomorrow.
Read the interview I posted earlier. Things will happen!
Oh, I read that EARLY this morning. Can't wait to see the developments.
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I hope DR td has a successful and invigorating first day as a bookseller.
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Now I must hop off-line and get some writing done before heading down to watch THE COMEDIAN and then, later, DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES which will bring the box set to a nice conclusion.
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Spoo!
WBBL.
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Thanks DR TCB.
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What kind of incense will there be, DR DAW?
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And in other sad celebrity news...
Edward Woodward, Star of Spy Series, Dies at 79 (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/arts/television/17woodward.html)
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And...
Ken Ober, Host of ‘Remote Control’ on TV, Dies at 52 (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/arts/television/17ober.html)
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And in other sad celebrity news...
Edward Woodward, Star of Spy Series, Dies at 79 (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/arts/television/17woodward.html)
Credis are amazing. For me, Edward Woodward is the star of the great film THE WICKER MAN, the musical HIGH SPIRITS, and the series THE EQUALIZER.
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And in other sad celebrity news...
Edward Woodward, Star of Spy Series, Dies at 79 (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/arts/television/17woodward.html)
Credis are amazing. For me, Edward Woodward is the star of the great film THE WICKER MAN, the musical HIGH SPIRITS, and the series THE EQUALIZER.
I just read the Times obit; I never thought of THE EQUALIZER as a "spy series."
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We are evidently in a multiple offers situation with La Manse. So back to the offer drawing board. Oy.
Other people backing off vibes for DR JMK.
~~~DITTO!!~~~
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Yesterday was a very frustrating day for me.
For different reasons, today is not turning out any better.
It seems that someone "hacked" into my Facebook account, deleted all my friends, and totally messed up my page. Upon doing a little research, I have discovered that many people have experienced this same problem over the past few weeks.
I have decided to just start all over.
So everyone on here who is on FB - PLEASE go to my new page and "add" me again. THANK YOU!!
http://www.facebook.com/JulieMiller?v=wall&ref=nur (http://www.facebook.com/JulieMiller?v=wall&ref=nur)
Ugh!!! >:(
~~~Facebook Vibes for DR (and re-friended) Julie!!~~~
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Hello All
Going back to work tomorrow a few days earlier than planned.
Very good news!
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Has anybody beside me had problems with Amazon's "Free Shipping" during the past few months?
They used to ship strictly via USPS, and once the item left the warehouse I got it within 3 days.
Now, they're using a method called FedEx Smart Post, and it's taking an average of 10-14 days for the packages to get to me...and, on two occasions, they got lost because the FedEx scan had problems being recognized by the USPS scanner.
Very irritating.
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Sorry to hear your story DR Julie. That sounds terrible~~~~~~~~~~~~
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I hope your day gets better, Julie.
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I thought i would try to go for a bike ride today, since i no longer have a
cough or runny nose.
Unfortunately I think if i had tried i would have fallen off. My whole body is tired and i can hardly walk. Apparently this is the last phase of my cold. Thank goodness.
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Oy and vey - what a day this has been, what a rare mood I'm in and not a good one. Despite being told yesterday that we'd be approved within forty-eight hours, I got an e-mail this morning saying there were still major issues to be resolved. I then had a half-hour phone conversation about them - a lot of information coming at me, much of it technical - but nothing to do with the liner notes or anything like that - I think we're fine there. There are some additional credits to add, they wanted the names of the session musicians for both scores (it's an AFM requirement - but they've now come off it and we can put that on our website - I talked to the AFM and all is well on that front - whew!). But they asked me to go back to using the original cue titles from the cue sheets - which they'd never sent me. Now I have them, but I don't like the cue titles and we're trying to come to some agreement about using mine - it requires me to do a lot of paperwork so that they know which cue title on ours responds to which cue title on their cue sheet - not sure how it will all play out, but the worst case scenario is will use the originals - they're boring, but, you know, we'll do what we have to do. They understand they're throwing all this at me very last minute and the guy I'm dealing with is really terrific. I won't know the outcome until tomorrow. There is a song from each film on this CD and we have to credit the lyricist of each even though we don't actually use a vocal version of either song. Then they additionally may want us to asterisk each track where the song's tune appears - that's a lot of asterisks (I think they want it so it's easier to pay mechanicals) - they have that info on the cue sheets, so I'm hoping just adding the lyricists credit will suffice. If not, you'll see a lot of *******s on the tracks. They also asked for track timings - I don't like them and have not done them on our CDs, but I agreed to do them, since it's easy. I then spent ninety minutes on the phone with my mastering guy trying to make sense of the cue sheets and we got it so that I could at least create a documentation of what comes from where on our CD - in one case it was pretty simple, but in the other some of the score was not used, some was truncated, and they re-used cues like crazy. Of course, on our CD we present the music as it was recorded, so it's very difficult to correlate it to the cue sheet. We'll see how my documentation works for them - I'm really hoping it does and that we can keep our track titles.
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I also just had a long telephonic conversation, but mine was quite wonderful. I had been searching for my calendar in order to call Dave Frishberg about his gig which I'm hosting this Saturday when lo and behold, Dave called me. He is such a great, easygoing guy and of course he's wonderfully funny. We had a scintillating conversation if I do say so myself.
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This must be the night for phone calls! I had one, too!
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I have spent every single hour of this day dealing with these problems and I'm all in. I've just announced the new Kritzerland title and must now post that everywhere.
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DR Cillaliz i think tonight's DANCING WITH THE STARS elimination should be interesting.
IMO any one of the 4 could go. Mya is clearly the best. And I believe Derek is the most popular professional dancer. Donny Osmond and Kelly Osbourne are probably more popular than joanna and mya.
I felt so bad for donny (he had a horrible first dance and got caught in kym's dress hem).
I actually hope it is kelly who goes tonight, even though she did better than donny last night. I think overall he is stronger than she is.
I'm cheering for both Donny and Kelly. If it's between the two, I'd rather see Donny go home (sorry DR Laura). Marie predicted Joanna - her story last night was pretty compelling, but she's just not as known. It will be interesting. I know Joanna and Mya are better dancers, but it really is a popularity contest ;)
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Three southern belles on MILLIONAIRE - question....which playwright worked in the 1930's at a Missouri shoe company with a man named Stanley Kowalski.
They thought it must be Arthur Miller.....but their phone a friend at least knew it was Tennessee Williams. Even then they used their double dip....at least they finally tried Williams.
What kind of TEST do they give these people?
It isn't like they reallyw ant to give away the million dollars
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VIBES TO ALL WHO NEED THEM~~~~~~~~~~~
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~~~WORKING-IT-OUT VIBES~~~
FOR BK, DR JMK, AND ANY VARIOUS & SUNDRIED DR WHO NEEDS 'EM!!!!!
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DR JRand59 - it was the standard Episcopal scent. I have no idea what it's called. "Smokey Mary."
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LOL....I love 3 Kings or a combination of Frank & Myrrh.
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Title and *** vibes for MR BK.
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I have used the Mob Name Generator and henceforth will be known as Jack "The Waterboy" Earles.
http://pages.prodigy.net/mlemus/mobnamegenerator.htm
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I have received no telephonic calls. But I did watch GONE WITH THE WIND on Blu Ray. It is a most enjoyable movie with some terrific performances - and everything looked and sounded great. If you love the movie, I think an upgrade is in order. I have the special edition DVD - but this looks better.
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I have used the Mob Name Generator and henceforth will be known as Jack "The Waterboy" Earles.
http://pages.prodigy.net/mlemus/mobnamegenerator.htm
I'm "The Stare"...whatever that means.
:)
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Why yes, I *do* occasionally break into random accents!!!! :D
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I looked at a little of Gone With The Wind. I've actually never liked the film - as a kid and as an adult. For me, what I've seen of the transfer is disappointing, especially when compared with the superb Wizard of Oz. I'm reading comments saying how right this look is for a Technicolor film of 1939, but how can people say that and then turn around and say that the Wizard looks right - the Wizard has perfect color, this is just infused with too much yellow. I'm not talking about a huge amount but enough to throw everything off a little. And I was surprised not to find it a bit sharper. Galaxy Quest, which I'm watching now, is also not as sharp as other Blu-Rays I've been watching lately.
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My head is still spinning from the onslaught regarding this release. It has continued, and now there's more stuff that they need to check and it's just madness - they're still saying I can announce on time, so I presume that means they know that they have two weeks to put this to bed.
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bk - to save yourself some agita, maybe you shouldn't announce until the process is closer to being completed. Especially this first time with the new company.
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One woman especially keeps finding new things to fret over - I finally e-mailed her personally saying that I'm doing my best with all this stuff being thrown at us at the eleventh hour and that I wished it had all been layed out months ago. She responded snippily asking why we didn't request all these logs and cue sheets months ago, and I responded nicely but firmly that I have NEVER had to do this sort of thing with any other studio. This is all new territory, and unfortunately, it's new territory for them and they're making it up as they go. With MGM, I license, I pay, they give me the tapes, I put the CD together however I see fit, they don't even hear the CD, they approve the booklet in hours and I ship it.
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bk - to save yourself some agita, maybe you shouldn't announce until the process is closer to being completed. Especially this first time with the new company.
The fact is, I'm not announcing until the first week of December - but I want them to think it's end of November so that they will keep moving in a timely manner.
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I have used the Mob Name Generator and henceforth will be known as Jack "The Waterboy" Earles.
http://pages.prodigy.net/mlemus/mobnamegenerator.htm
Ha Ha. Mine is Fancy Pants. :-\
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bk - to save yourself some agita, maybe you shouldn't announce until the process is closer to being completed. Especially this first time with the new company.
The fact is, I'm not announcing until the first week of December - but I want them to think it's end of November so that they will keep moving in a timely manner.
Good idea.
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VIBES TO EVERYONE WHO NEEDS THEM. :)
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Night all.
Listening to Cops and Robbers.
Then going to watch Jailhouse Rock.
;D
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Has anybody beside me had problems with Amazon's "Free Shipping" during the past few months?
They used to ship strictly via USPS, and once the item left the warehouse I got it within 3 days.
Now, they're using a method called FedEx Smart Post, and it's taking an average of 10-14 days for the packages to get to me...and, on two occasions, they got lost because the FedEx scan had problems being recognized by the USPS scanner.
Very irritating.
No! It must have something to do with the area of the country where you're living. My free shipping from Amazon still coms via USPS and still takes about the same number of days as always. I've noticed no change either positively or negatively.
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I have received no telephonic calls. But I did watch GONE WITH THE WIND on Blu Ray. It is a most enjoyable movie with some terrific performances - and everything looked and sounded great. If you love the movie, I think an upgrade is in order. I have the special edition DVD - but this looks better.
I really hadn't planned on upgrading. I love the movie, but it's so long that I rarely watch it, and I feel like I've bought it enough.
However, I did read that the 1-disc Target edition will be $12.99 on Black Friday, so I may change my mind by then.
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I spent the majority of my evening watching the two remaining items in THE GOLDEN AGE OF TELEVISION: THE COMEDIAN and DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES.
Sadly, they're both in pretty rough shape (surprising since they're the two most recently made. NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS looked much better.)
Still very enjoyable, and there's a very good John Frankenheimer commentary with THE COMEDIAN and complete interview segments with him for both THE COMEDIAN and DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES.
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I had never seen the teleplay version of DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES. John Frankenheimer wouldn't agree, but I think Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick have it all over Cliff Robertson and Piper Laurie in the TV version. He was very bitter about not getting to direct the movie of DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES.
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Page Nine Dance!!!
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I did have time to watch tonight's NCIS episode, a very interesting case since the power was out all over DC, and the gang had to use old time methodology to investigate the crime. I really enjoyed the show.
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A VERY VERY BIG NOT OF THANKS FOR ALL OF THE WORKING VIBES. THEY WORKED.
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Good Evening!
It's been a "roasted" evening: fennel, Brussels sprouts and chestnuts!
YUMMY!
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A VERY VERY BIG NOT OF THANKS FOR ALL OF THE WORKING VIBES. THEY WORKED.
What is with DAW and this incessant need for "E"'s?
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I am madly uploading screencaptures for a glut of reviews I will be posting.
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TCB, you can read them from Italy. :)
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Wilde Again: Fowler, Racey, Maloney and More to Star in Off-Broadway's Ernest in Love (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134642-Wilde-Again-Fowler-Racey-Maloney-and-More-to-Star-in-Off-Broadways-Ernest-in-Love)...I don't suppose that Kritzerland could record another Irish Repertory Company production.
:D
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And on that note (G#), I'm going home to do some laundry...a lot of laundry. :P
Until later!
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I'm tidying up a few things on the computer and then heading off to bed.
Good night!
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Finished watching Galaxy Quest, about which more later. I'm so exhausted from today's stuff. And tomorrow I have a two-hour meeting about the long musical that I do NOT want to attend, and I never had time to consolidate all the notes into one document - maybe that's what I'll be doing for the rest of the evening. And then a screening tomorrow night, which I may blow off.
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And on that note (G#), I'm going home to do some laundry...a lot of laundry. :P
Until later!
Is that a "not" or a "note?"
DAW already stole my E. . .
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A VERY VERY BIG NOT OF THANKS FOR ALL OF THE WORKING VIBES. THEY WORKED.
What is with DAW and this incessant need for "E"'s?
I will note modify, for obvious reasons.
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Hello, everyone.
Today I met with my new tax accountant, who seems to be on my side, unlike my former (ah-hem) guy. A welcome change. Then I made the trek into the Hills to retrieve some winter clothes. (A friend is letting me store some things at his house.) As warm as the days often are, it can be quite chilly at night here, and since this house is without heat... I now have sweaters and socks and even a winter coat. It was a bit like Christmas.
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Did I miss someone post this? I read in my hometown online newspaper that Ashlee Simpson is going to appear in "Chicago" on Broadway.
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EVEN-KEEL VIBES TO DR JULIE!
SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATION VIBES TO DR JMK!
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I spent this evening at the local butterfly association meeting. They asked us each to submit butterfly photos for the slideshow. I submitted my backyard photos, and they were impressed I had monarchs. They also liked my emerging queen photo.
Ok. Have fun with that set-up.
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George, some years ago a friend of mine tried to drive his Mazda RX-7 through a flooded stream. It didn't make it. Not a million-dollar car, but a mess just the same. I guess he just underestimated how deep it was.
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CONGRATS TO DR JOSE ON HIS PUBLISHED FOOD PHOTO.
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My mob name was The Mortician. So much for that.
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Did I miss someone post this? I read in my hometown online newspaper that Ashlee Simpson is going to appear in "Chicago" on Broadway.
Well... I don't think anyone here posted about Mrs. Simpson-Wentz's upcoming appearance on the Great White Way. -At least she's already done the show in London. :-\
If you'd like a preview of her performance - complete with a blooper or two: CLICK HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPdhZLR5l8g).
Or not.
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DR Druxy, my last Amazon delivery was very fast. They used a company I'd never heard of. Can't recall the name just now. Sorry you had such bad experiences.
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Wasn't she the black-haired little sister of some celebrity who sang a really bad ... something? (I guess you can tell I don't follow celebrities.)
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Now I remember. It was a lip sync accident.
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Popping in to say hi... spent the day doing PR for Donna Lynne Champlin's debut album, which I designed, and I am exhausted!
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divarobbie - i believe we have some mutual friends, other than Donna Lynne; you DO know Janet Fanale, don't you?
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and for those people with too much time on their hands, may I suggest this activity?
The Facebook Trick: Press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, enter key then right click. Then press up then down & magic circles will appear! The only way to stop it is to log off or reload the page...IT WILL WORK!
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and for those people with too much time on their hands, may I suggest this activity?
The Facebook Trick: Press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, enter key then right click. Then press up then down & magic circles will appear! The only way to stop it is to log off or reload the page...IT WILL WORK!
And if you keep pressing the up or down - as if you are scrolling....
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I have used the Mob Name Generator and henceforth will be known as Jack "The Waterboy" Earles.
http://pages.prodigy.net/mlemus/mobnamegenerator.htm
Hmmm...I am Mike "Junior Mint" Barnum.
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This is Jose "The Jeweler" posting.
???
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I am Anthony "Dreamboat" Dale.
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Did I miss someone post this? I read in my hometown online newspaper that Ashlee Simpson is going to appear in "Chicago" on Broadway.
Lip-synching to Gwen Verdon?
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td, I've heard that name, but I don't believe I've met her. I could be wrong, though...
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You may all call me "The Mangler." Of course, many of you already have. ;)
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td, I've heard that name, but I don't believe I've met her. I could be wrong, though...
She and Donna Lynne did SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE together. . . .
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td: Nope... I met DLC during the Albertine recording, and only really really got to know her during this amazing collabaration with her.
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Ooh, if I change my first name to my nickname, I'm "Chimpy Nuts". I think only DAW has called me that before! ;)
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OK... Time for to go to bed me.
Goodnight.
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George, some years ago a friend of mine tried to drive his Mazda RX-7 through a flooded stream. It didn't make it. Not a million-dollar car, but a mess just the same. I guess he just underestimated how deep it was.
I read about things like this happening all the time here in Washington.
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I am quite done with this day and want a lovely day tomorrow. Too much drama. I like easy breezy.
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And I'm not sure I'll ever announce a CD at five again. Very few people have seen it on the film music board. Midnight is the time - that gets the overseas buyers and then by the time I get up others have seen it.
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Wilde Again: Fowler, Racey, Maloney and More to Star in Off-Broadway's Ernest in Love (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134642-Wilde-Again-Fowler-Racey-Maloney-and-More-to-Star-in-Off-Broadways-Ernest-in-Love)...I don't suppose that Kritzerland could record another Irish Repertory Company production.
:D
Bruce Pomahac and I are going on Jan 2. I love this show. As to a recording, the original off-Broadway cast rcording is awfully good and does have the original orchestrations. Too bad neither leading man can really sing.
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Did I miss someone post this? I read in my hometown online newspaper that Ashlee Simpson is going to appear in "Chicago" on Broadway.
Our loss is her gain. And yet, the producers couldn't cast the talented Terri White after nine auditions for Mama Morton. Is something wrong with this picture?
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I was tired so I went to bed at 9:30. Now I can't sleep at 2:15. Damn!
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I had two endless telephonic calls tonight, on top of all the other stuff - I'm telling you, I am DONE with this day.
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Did I miss someone post this? I read in my hometown online newspaper that Ashlee Simpson is going to appear in "Chicago" on Broadway.
Our loss is her gain. And yet, the producers couldn't cast the talented Terri White after nine auditions for Mama Morton. Is something wrong with this picture?
WHAT?? :o How rude!