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Title: HIGH TIME
Post by: bk on January 10, 2010, 12:06:41 AM: Well, you've read the notes, the notes were high and on time, and now it is time for you to post until the high cows come home - they're currently smoking the marijuana cigarettes.
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Post by: bk on January 10, 2010, 12:08:10 AM: And the word of the day is: CAPOEIRA!
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Post by: bk on January 10, 2010, 12:12:35 AM: And now, the new Kritzerland release. You know the drill - if you want it go directly to paypal - 19.98 plus 3.75 shipping to kritzerland at adelphia dot net. If you like this film you will love this new CD - if you already have the Ryko release with all that awful intrusive dialogue, use it as a coaster.

“IN FRANCE THE GIRLS WEAR SCANTIES
BUT ON LAMB CHOPS THEY PUT PANTIES
I’M TELLING YOU IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD!”

Kritzerland is proud to present a limited edition CD soundtrack to one of the most beloved films ever made:

IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
Music Composed and Conducted by Ernest Gold

It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World was Stanley Kramer’s self-professed “comedy to end all comedy,” a huge, big-budget comic extravaganza for which he assembled a cast to end all casts, starting with the leads – Sid Caesar, Milton Berle, Jonathan Winters, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Buddy Hackett, Edie Adams, Dick Shawn, Dorothy Provine, Phil Silvers, and Terry-Thomas – and then the incredible roster of supporting players and guest stars, just about everyone who was anyone in the world of comedy, names like Buster Keaton, Jack Benny, Don Knotts, Jimmy Durante, The Three Stooges, William Demarest, Jerry Lewis, Jim Backus, Andy Devine, Joe E. Brown, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Paul Ford, Stan Freberg, Peter Falk, Selma Diamond, Sterling Holloway, Marvin Kaplan, Arnold Stang, Carl Reiner, Jesse White and on and on, and, as the glue that holds the whole thing together, the great Spencer Tracy as Captain Culpepper. The film was shown in Ultra Panavision 70 (and advertised as being in Cinerama), gorgeous color, and six-track stereophonic sound. It had its premiere on November 7, 1963 at the newly built Cinerama Dome Theater in Hollywood, where it then played a reserved seat road show engagement for a record-breaking sixty-seven weeks.

For the score, Kramer turned to Ernest Gold, who’d already done several films for Kramer, including The Defiant Ones, On The Beach, Inherit The Wind, and Pressure Point (which Kramer produced). Gold turned out to be the perfect choice – one simply cannot imagine the film without Gold’s music. For the main theme, he came up with a maddeningly and brilliantly tuneful theme, which is used throughout the score in a whole variety of guises, even sung, with mad lyrics by Mack David. It’s a glorious merry-go-round of a score, infectious and delightful. As Stanley Kramer said, “Since the advent of sound, music has been an essential adjunct to a motion picture. But in the score for It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Ernest Gold has accomplished what has long been sought; he has succeeded in making the score one of the stars of the film.”

The original United Artists LP of Ernest Gold’s score was a re-recording, as was occasionally the fashion in those days. The original CD issue of the score (long out of print) included dialogue snippets after almost every track, which unfortunately impeded the wonderful flow of the music. We’ve eliminated all the dialogue and gone back to the original LP presentation, transferred and completely remastered from the original album masters created in 1963. As bonus tracks, we’re thrilled to include the original film versions of the overture, main titles (both with the sound effects, which were designed to go hand in glove with Gold’s score and Saul Bass’s fantastic title design, and without), intermission, entr’acte, finale, and exit music. The classic cover art is by the great Jack Davis.

This release is limited to 1000 copies only. The price is $19.98 plus shipping.

CD will ship by the second week of February – however, preorders placed directly through Kritzerland usually ship one to five weeks earlier (we’ve been averaging four weeks early). To place an order, see the cover, or hear audio samples, just visit www.kritzerland.com.

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Post by: bk on January 10, 2010, 12:34:46 AM: Who will be the first?
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 12:58:17 AM: The repair man just left. It was expensive for what he did, but I have heat again so it was worth every dime. It was really starting to get cold in here and since it is below zero I was worried about the pipes if I didn't get heat.

I did part of it right. The intake was full of snow. I had waded through the drifts and cleared the snow away from it, but there was snow up in it that I didn't get and he had to suck it out with a vacuum cleaner. Then he had to push some reset on a valve and YEAH!~!! I have heat again.

It is now almost 3:00 AM. I am sleepy and must go to bed. It is warm and toasty now. Life is good
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 10, 2010, 12:59:12 AM: I'm thrilled with your announcement, Bruce! This will be the best representation of the score possible. Glad you were able to do it.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 10, 2010, 01:00:53 AM: Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 12:58:17 AM
The repair man just left. It was expensive for what he did, but I have heat again so it was worth every dime. It was really starting to get cold in here and since it is below zero I was worried about the pipes if I didn't get heat.

I did part of it right. The intake was full of snow. I had waded through the drifts and cleared the snow away from it, but there was snow up in it that I didn't get and he had to suck it out with a vacuum cleaner. Then he had to push some reset on a valve and YEAH!~!! I have heat again.

It is now almost 3:00 AM. I am sleepy and must go to bed. It is warm and toasty now. Life is good

Glad to know you won't wake up as a "Priscilla Pop" or as a "CillaSicle"!

Sleep well.
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Post by: bk on January 10, 2010, 01:04:16 AM: It came out wonderfully - no awful dialogue, pristine sound, and fourteen minutes of never before released film tracks with the LA Philharmonic.
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Post by: George on January 10, 2010, 01:05:42 AM: Quote from: bk on January 10, 2010, 01:04:16 AM
It came out wonderfully - no awful dialogue, pristine sound, and fourteen minutes of never before released film tracks with the LA Philharmonic.

I just ordered the CD! I love this movie! :D
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Post by: George on January 10, 2010, 01:06:28 AM: And that's very good news, Cilla!

~~~Stay Warm Vibes!!~~~
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 10, 2010, 05:28:28 AM: Good morning, all! It was a weird night of unpleasant dreams, from the Macbeths and a family fight at a reunion/convention to something strange about a fear of falling from a tree. The Macbeth situation was an ugly confrontation, in which I was the loser, at a family gathering. I also spent a lot of sleepless time debating my next move following the unpleasant news, and I have begun drafting my resignation from the project.

Today I have more work on Herbert and Kern before I head out to FINIAN'S to meet Joshie for tonight's rehearsal of the band.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 10, 2010, 05:34:49 AM: I just ordered my copy of the CD.
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Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on January 10, 2010, 05:52:09 AM: Quote from: bk on January 10, 2010, 12:08:10 AM
And the word of the day is: CAPOEIRA!

And The Song Of the Day Is: BRAZIL
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Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on January 10, 2010, 06:00:20 AM: It's High Time - My DW and I will be on The High Seas for the next Seven Days cruising on The Celebrity Solstice.

Brrrrrrrr-Hopefully getting away to warmer climes. Florida has been an Ice Box the last couple of days. San Juan-First Stop!

See You In Seven.
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Post by: Laura on January 10, 2010, 06:06:24 AM: Have a great time, Arnold! Don't forget to take some photos for us!
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Post by: Julie on January 10, 2010, 06:28:13 AM: Good morning.
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Post by: Julie on January 10, 2010, 06:29:25 AM: A wonderful, warm climate cruise for DR ArnoldMBrockman!
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Post by: Jennifer on January 10, 2010, 06:38:11 AM: Oh DR Cillaliz, glad you got heat again!
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 10, 2010, 06:38:21 AM: CD ordered.

Glad DR CILLA LIZ is now heated.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 10, 2010, 06:39:03 AM: It is now 6 degrees.

I have watched Five Minutes Till Curtain - thanks to DR JOSE for the link. And I am ready for a new jear and a new jew.
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Post by: Jennifer on January 10, 2010, 06:39:46 AM: DR MattH, after watching GHOST WHISPERER last night (so spoilers) I am in total agreement with you. Why don't they use jim more??

It is frustrating. I thought all that sam/jim stuff was in order to use the actor more. They did for that short time, and now they hardly show him again.

Also, what was the real point of the sam/jim stuff, since they basically act like that never happened and don't bring it up.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 10, 2010, 06:40:09 AM: Quote from: ArnoldMBrockman on January 10, 2010, 06:00:20 AM
It's High Time - My DW and I will be on The High Seas for the next Seven Days cruising on The Celebrity Solstice.

Brrrrrrrr-Hopefully getting away to warmer climes. Florida has been an Ice Box the last couple of days. San Juan-First Stop!

See You In Seven.

DR ArnoldMBrockman, have a wonderful time!
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Post by: Jennifer on January 10, 2010, 06:40:33 AM: Is anybody else planning to watch the 2 hour premiere of CHUCK tonight?

Am I correct that there is also another episode tomorrow night?

I hope it's good!
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Post by: Jennifer on January 10, 2010, 06:41:23 AM: It's still nice and chilly here, -25C with windchill! The only good part when it is so cold is no snow.
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 07:09:12 AM: I'm up, my neighbot has someone clearing her driveway with a big grader of some sort. Probably her son, they have a heavy equipment company. that's nice, but did they have to start at 7:30 on a sunday when I had a repairman here until 3:00? They're still out there working and making noise so I'm up.
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Post by: Matthew on January 10, 2010, 07:11:24 AM: bk - (from yesterday) LJ is the acronym we like to use for the website, LiveJournal.com which is basically an online site for people to blog or journal or whatever.

Anyway, I'm awake and ready to go - 30 minutes early. Work this morning, which will include a Family Mass hosted by our 5th grade class from the school and the Children's Choir. This, I'm sure will be some sort of penance. The Children's Choir director doesn't really care about quality, so if a child has enthusiasm, she'll put a mic in front of them. It can be ear-bleeding at times. Enthusiasm is great, but so is good musicianship at this age (grade 1-5), If we're going to have free for all, why have a rehearsal.

If they asked me, I could write a book....

More Rent auditions today. I'm hoping for at least 3 Roger-types so we can have some choices at callbacks next Saturday.
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 07:14:03 AM: Paul's mom has beeen in the hospital for a couple weeks. She's in her 90s and has been having some health problems, I'm not quite sure what all of them are, but he's been up there for weeks. He's going to call son and we're going to go for coffee. I could use a lot of it right now
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 07:14:28 AM: Post deleted
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 07:15:59 AM: I have a lot of work to do today and need to haul the 8 boxes of books I packed to the office and put them away.

It's also supposed to get into the 20s today, so I should get out the shovel and start digging out some of the places I'm concerned will leak into the house when the snow starts melting
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 07:17:04 AM: Better go, think I'll load the boxes in the car and wait for Paul to call
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 07:17:28 AM: CRANBERRIES.....my job is done here
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 07:18:15 AM: Post deleted
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 07:59:55 AM: Good morning!

I'm hoping this is our last morning of super cold weather at least for a while. It was 15 this morning. My heat (even on 60) has been running almost constantly, though it will warm into the high 30s today and then allegedly 24 tomorrow morning. I may be able to strike off on my walks again tomorrow morning. I am very tired of the treadmill.
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 08:00:10 AM: Is there an echo in here?
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 08:01:28 AM: I woke up this morning with a smile on my face. Not only did I sleep about an hour later than usual, I also knew I had the day off. I am SO happy to be able to have today to just dive into some fun discs without a notepad in my lap.
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 08:03:58 AM: Yes, CHUCK has two episodes tonight back-to-back, and then begins its real third season in its regular Monday at 8 timeslot tomorrow night. I will watch the first hour tonight, but I won't make the second hour or the new BROTHERS & SISTERS which will be recorded and watched later.

BIG LOVE (which I don't watch) starts its new season tonight, and many Sunday night regulars (DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, COLD CASE, the Fox cartoons) have new episodes.

THE SIMPSONS, of course, has its 450th episode tonight celebrating 20 years on the air.
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 08:06:35 AM: At least this bitter cold we've been having for two weeks has been dry. No rain and no real precipitation to make it a real mess. That's been the good news. (And, of course, the heating companies who have gotten rich off the many service calls to folks whose furnaces have conked out due to overuse.)
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 08:30:41 AM: I'm very lonely, Abagail. . . .
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 08:31:37 AM: I have last night's CASTLE rerun to watch while I eat lunch. I also plan to watch a couple more ROME episodes as well as some fun movies this afternoon and this evening (prior to CHUCK's season premiere).
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 08:31:52 AM: Guess that's it for now.

WBBL.
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Post by: Charles Pogue on January 10, 2010, 09:27:37 AM: BK, since you're listening to all that Miklos Rozsa music, does that mean we might hope Krtizerland will be releasing some of it? Or is this a fifteen CD box set already out? Dr. Rozsa is my favourite composer, bar none.
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Post by: bk on January 10, 2010, 10:23:00 AM: Pogue, the set is still available - pricey at about 190 bucks, but it's 15 hugely-long CDs of Rozsa stuff from MGM. Ivanhoe, Madame Bovary, Young Bess, The Power, The VIPS, King of Kings, El Cid, and lots of other rare stuff.
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Post by: bk on January 10, 2010, 10:23:14 AM: I'm up after a wonderful night's sleep.
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Post by: bk on January 10, 2010, 10:23:40 AM: Very pretty out.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 10, 2010, 11:03:33 AM: I haven't sent it yet, but i've drafted my resignation letter. On a happier note I've begun helping my friend Joseph on a restoration of a very rare turn-of-the-century musical. I'm now mentoring two musical theatre stars of the next generation and very happy about it.
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Post by: TCB on January 10, 2010, 11:21:33 AM: Quote from: ArnoldMBrockman on January 10, 2010, 06:00:20 AM
It's High Time - My DW and I will be on The High Seas for the next Seven Days cruising on The Celebrity Solstice.

Brrrrrrrr-Hopefully getting away to warmer climes. Florida has been an Ice Box the last couple of days. San Juan-First Stop!

See You In Seven.

Arnold, have a wonderful and warm cruise............ but who is going to give us the song of the day?
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Post by: Charles Pogue on January 10, 2010, 11:36:55 AM: Quote from: bk on January 10, 2010, 10:23:00 AM
Pogue, the set is still available - pricey at about 190 bucks, but it's 15 hugely-long CDs of Rozsa stuff from MGM. Ivanhoe, Madame Bovary, Young Bess, The Power, The VIPS, King of Kings, El Cid, and lots of other rare stuff.

It sounds like I got a lot of this stuff in some form or another already.
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 12:13:20 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on January 10, 2010, 11:03:33 AM
I haven't sent it yet, but i've drafted my resignation letter. On a happier note I've begun helping my friend Joseph on a restoration of a very rare turn-of-the-century musical. I'm now mentoring two musical theatre stars of the next generation and very happy about it.

Sounds like you've got some very interesting projects in the works...vibes they go well and you enjoy them
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 12:14:00 PM: Page 2???
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 12:17:19 PM: I've moved 8 boxes of books to the office, had breakfast out, met with Paul (his mom is in the hospital) took a crowbar to the ice dam on my roof from the upstairs windows until I lost the crowbar when I dropped it off the roof and it fell in a snowbank, dug a path to the front door so I can get it open again, found the deer block under about 8 inches of snow, fed the birds and squirrels and made lunch and we're still on page 2?
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 12:17:30 PM: Post deleted
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 12:17:53 PM: Let's see if we can get to page 3
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 12:18:08 PM: I'm watching Real Estate intervention
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 12:18:30 PM: I'm getting ready to read about gang violence and shoot outs....just another day at the office
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 12:19:18 PM: Sit down John, for god's sake John sit down
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 12:19:57 PM: The sun! The Sun! The Sun! (A Celebration Reference)
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 12:20:10 PM: Oh man, this is a lot of work
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 12:20:24 PM: I'm getting close
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 12:20:44 PM: Getting closer
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 12:21:18 PM: It's 24 degrees...where's my bikini?
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 12:21:30 PM: CRANBERRIES!
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 12:21:39 PM: My job is done here
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 10, 2010, 12:26:59 PM: Greetings from Toyland!

That is all.
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Post by: George on January 10, 2010, 12:31:34 PM: Quote from: Jennifer on January 10, 2010, 06:40:33 AM
Is anybody else planning to watch the 2 hour premiere of CHUCK tonight?

Am I correct that there is also another episode tomorrow night?

I hope it's good!

I am very much looking forward to this!! ;D
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Post by: George on January 10, 2010, 12:43:06 PM: And Congrats to Cillaliz on her 22020 Posts! (I wasn't awake when she hit 22000, so I didn't capture that exact moment. :))

(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/Cillalizs22020th.png)
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Post by: FJL on January 10, 2010, 12:53:36 PM: 22022 would be a palindrome!
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Post by: FJL on January 10, 2010, 12:54:00 PM: Did I hear someone say resignation? Did i miss something?
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Post by: Kerry on January 10, 2010, 01:10:10 PM: Deleted cranberries!
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Post by: George on January 10, 2010, 01:13:06 PM: Quote from: FJL on January 10, 2010, 12:54:00 PM
Did I hear someone say resignation? Did i miss something?

Elmore did...it started HERE (http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?topic=2376.msg638485#msg638485), then the status was updated HERE (http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?topic=2376.msg638554#msg638554) and then there are today's posts.
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Post by: George on January 10, 2010, 01:13:43 PM: Quote from: FJL on January 10, 2010, 12:53:36 PM
22022 would be a palindrome!

This is exactly what I was thinking! I was wondering if Cillaliz would post a couple more times before she left, but she didn't...but she will be back. ;)
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Post by: Ginny on January 10, 2010, 01:13:58 PM: Sunday afternoon greetings! We had quite a trip to Lima this morning in "frozen fog," aka hoar frost. The car windows kept frosting over - on the inside - requiring us to stop more than usual. The trip home was uneventful and now I'm watching the skating & gymnastics show on NBC.
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 01:16:08 PM: Is there an echo in here?
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Post by: George on January 10, 2010, 01:17:06 PM: Well, I need to take a shower, get dressed, go to the store for a couple of things, go to my sister's to help hang a painting (it's pretty heavy, but it'll be easy to do) and then eat something at sometime. I also need to feed my cat...again. I fed her earlier but then she threw up (I know, TMI). :P She just does this every once in a while and then she's fine. I'll just feed her again and all will be well. :)
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 01:17:35 PM: I had a marvelous afternoon of pleasant viewing. I just love these free days.
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 01:18:30 PM: Quote from: George on January 10, 2010, 12:43:06 PM
And Congrats to Cillaliz on her 22020 Posts! (I wasn't awake when she hit 22000, so I didn't capture that exact moment. :))

(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/Cillalizs22020th.png)

thanks George, I didn't even notice
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 01:19:17 PM: AND HERE'S THE PALINDROME POST
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Post by: George on January 10, 2010, 01:19:33 PM: Quote from: FJL on January 10, 2010, 12:53:36 PM
22022 would be a palindrome!

And speaking of palindromes...

(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/MattHs48884th.png)

:D
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 01:20:30 PM: I began by watching last night's CASTLE rerun. It was a good mystery beginning with the death of a bike messenger and working its way up to a New York senatorial hopeful. I think this is the first time I can remember actor Gregg Henry playing a gay character (though he did play the spoiled, mother-dominated Broadway producer in a MURDER SHE WROTE episode back in the 1980s, but his character's sexuality was not a part of the mystery and was never mentioned).
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 01:21:09 PM: Quote from: George on January 10, 2010, 01:19:33 PM
Quote from: FJL on January 10, 2010, 12:53:36 PM
22022 would be a palindrome!

And speaking of palindromes...

(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/MattHs48884th.png)

:D

Thanks, DR George!

You are VERY quick!
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Post by: George on January 10, 2010, 01:21:54 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 01:19:17 PM
AND HERE'S THE PALINDROME POST

Yes, here it is:

(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/Cillalizs22022thPalindrome.png)

;D
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Post by: George on January 10, 2010, 01:22:13 PM: Quote from: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 01:21:09 PM
Quote from: George on January 10, 2010, 01:19:33 PM
Quote from: FJL on January 10, 2010, 12:53:36 PM
22022 would be a palindrome!

And speaking of palindromes...

(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/MattHs48884th.png)

:D

Thanks, DR George!

You are VERY quick!

Only when I'm on-line at the time.
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Post by: bk on January 10, 2010, 01:23:35 PM: I swear to you I cannot seem to get two hours where I can just sit and write without ANY interruptions and it's REALLY beginning to annoy me. You'd think on a Sunday that would not be a problem. But this morning, I cleaned up yesterday's pages, then printed them out, then took them to Staples to get copied, then brought the pages to muse Margaret, then came home to write, then got a call reminding me there is a partay to go to at three, which I'd totally forgotten about, then I had to finish packaging some orders, fill out bloody customs forms, put postage on the packages, and now I'll have to shave and get ready for the partay and THEN, maybe when I return at four-ish, I'll be able to actually write a few pages before I toddle off to the dinner partay.
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 01:23:36 PM: Then I put in ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS on Blu-ray. I reviewed the DVD version of the movie (which I gave away to my friend John's daughter), but I didn't get the Blu-ray version and wanted it instead of the DVD for my collection. I got it as a Christmas present. (Coincidentally, it has another DVD copy inside!)

The Blu-ray is a much more involving experience than the DVD was, much more dimensional in look, and the images and color just pop off the screen.
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 01:25:06 PM: semordnilap!! that's palindromes spelled backwards
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 01:25:33 PM: thanks again George. I was hoping you'd catch that so I could post again :D
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 01:25:38 PM: Next I watched another full episode of ROME. This is the one where Pompey, his legions, and his followers leave Rome and Caesar takes the city without having to kill a single person.
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 01:27:15 PM: The sun has come out for the first time in days. It really feels good.
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 01:27:31 PM: I started another ROME episode but only got halfway through. This is the one which features full frontal nudity of James Purefoy (Marc Antony) being "cleaned," and it's hard not to keep returning to that moment though the rest of the episode is quite wonderful with Vorenus going into business for himself and Caesar dining with his niece.
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 01:29:43 PM: I'm thinking another Warner Archive movie tonight before CHUCK, possibly ROSALIE with Eleanor Powell and Nelson Eddy.
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Post by: TCB on January 10, 2010, 01:33:13 PM: Quote from: George on January 10, 2010, 01:17:06 PM
Well, I need to take a shower, get dressed, go to the store for a couple of things, go to my sister's to help hang a painting (it's pretty heavy, but it'll be easy to do) and then eat something at sometime. I also need to feed my cat...again. I fed her earlier but then she threw up (I know, TMI). :P She just does this every once in a while and then she's fine. I'll just feed her again and all will be well. :)

Perhaps hairballs?
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Post by: TCB on January 10, 2010, 01:39:10 PM: PAGE FOUR!
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Post by: TCB on January 10, 2010, 01:40:29 PM: Quote from: bk on January 10, 2010, 01:23:35 PM
I swear to you I cannot seem to get two hours where I can just sit and write without ANY interruptions and it's REALLY beginning to annoy me. You'd think on a Sunday that would not be a problem. But this morning, I cleaned up yesterday's pages, then printed them out, then took them to Staples to get copied, then brought the pages to muse Margaret, then came home to write, then got a call reminding me there is a partay to go to at three, which I'd totally forgotten about, then I had to finish packaging some orders, fill out bloody customs forms, put postage on the packages, and now I'll have to shave and get ready for the partay and THEN, maybe when I return at four-ish, I'll be able to actually write a few pages before I toddle off to the dinner partay.

The thought of having to fill out bloody custom forms is rather chilling!
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Post by: George on January 10, 2010, 01:40:46 PM: Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 01:33:13 PM
Quote from: George on January 10, 2010, 01:17:06 PM
Well, I need to take a shower, get dressed, go to the store for a couple of things, go to my sister's to help hang a painting (it's pretty heavy, but it'll be easy to do) and then eat something at sometime. I also need to feed my cat...again. I fed her earlier but then she threw up (I know, TMI). :P She just does this every once in a while and then she's fine. I'll just feed her again and all will be well. :)

Perhaps hairballs?

I don't think so. I feed her dry food which is supposed to help prevent hairballs, and it does. I think that there are times that she just eats too fast, because today the "stuff" was quite liquidy and really looked like it was only just food-products.

TMI.

;)
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Post by: George on January 10, 2010, 01:42:22 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 01:25:33 PM
thanks again George. I was hoping you'd catch that so I could post again :D

I try. :)
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Post by: TCB on January 10, 2010, 01:42:54 PM: Quote from: George on January 10, 2010, 01:40:46 PM
Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 01:33:13 PM
Quote from: George on January 10, 2010, 01:17:06 PM
Well, I need to take a shower, get dressed, go to the store for a couple of things, go to my sister's to help hang a painting (it's pretty heavy, but it'll be easy to do) and then eat something at sometime. I also need to feed my cat...again. I fed her earlier but then she threw up (I know, TMI). :P She just does this every once in a while and then she's fine. I'll just feed her again and all will be well. :)

Perhaps hairballs?

I don't think so. I feed her dry food which is supposed to help prevent hairballs, and it does. I think that there are times that she just eats too fast, because today the "stuff" was quite liquidy and really looked like it was only just food-products.

TMI.

;)

Then maybe she is hungover?
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Post by: George on January 10, 2010, 01:44:45 PM: Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 01:42:54 PM
Quote from: George on January 10, 2010, 01:40:46 PM
Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 01:33:13 PM
Quote from: George on January 10, 2010, 01:17:06 PM
Well, I need to take a shower, get dressed, go to the store for a couple of things, go to my sister's to help hang a painting (it's pretty heavy, but it'll be easy to do) and then eat something at sometime. I also need to feed my cat...again. I fed her earlier but then she threw up (I know, TMI). :P She just does this every once in a while and then she's fine. I'll just feed her again and all will be well. :)

Perhaps hairballs?

I don't think so. I feed her dry food which is supposed to help prevent hairballs, and it does. I think that there are times that she just eats too fast, because today the "stuff" was quite liquidy and really looked like it was only just food-products.

TMI.

;)

Then maybe she is hungover?

Anything's possible.

:D
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Post by: George on January 10, 2010, 01:45:01 PM: And now, I really must be going.

Until later!
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 01:46:40 PM: I'm thinking SURROGATES will arrive on Blu-ray tomorrow. If it does, that will be my work project unless THE SIMPSONS arrives. SURROGATES doesn't come out for another week, but THE SIMPSONS comes out Tuesday so it would have to be first in line.

If neither of those things arrives, I'll go ahead and do the Blu-ray release of CHE which comes out on the 19th. Having already done the DVD of it, I'll just rewatch the film to check the video and audio quality.
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 01:48:42 PM: No, I guess I'll head downstairs and clean my bathroom, put away the already folded laundry, and then head back into the home theater room for more viewing, first ROME and then something else (as yet undetermined).

WBBL.
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Post by: TCB on January 10, 2010, 03:33:57 PM: No posts in almost two hours? Where is everyone?
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Post by: TCB on January 10, 2010, 03:34:31 PM: Jack, say something!
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Post by: Jane on January 10, 2010, 03:57:43 PM: SAFE, EASY, WARM & FUN TRAVEL VIBES FOR ARNOLDMBROCKMAN & HIS DW!!!
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Post by: Jane on January 10, 2010, 04:00:16 PM: I've been using the computer too much & it has bothered my shoulder. i'm going to use it less the next few days, just to do work & check email. i'll try to pop in once a day.
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Post by: Jennifer on January 10, 2010, 04:02:15 PM: I think I will watch at least the first hour of CHUCK tonight, since i wasn't that crazy with last week's DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (i will still record it).

I still have a few other things i've recorded to watch. So i will go do that now.
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Post by: Jennifer on January 10, 2010, 04:02:31 PM: Sorry your shoulder is hurting DR Jane.
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Post by: Jennifer on January 10, 2010, 04:03:38 PM: I've just been reading about kindergardens since the open houses start next week (and my niece will be going in september).
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Post by: Jennifer on January 10, 2010, 04:04:31 PM: We are only on page four which is why I am rambling.

It is still really cold out. I'm trying to decide what to eat.
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Post by: Jennifer on January 10, 2010, 04:04:52 PM: And what to make for the rest of the week.
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 04:34:15 PM: Back again. I should be studying, but I'll take a few more minutes to catch up here.
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 04:34:52 PM: Bruce, the new release looks wonderful. I was going to go listen to sound clips, but I guess the web designer hasn't uploaded the page yet. :P
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 04:35:55 PM: DR Dan (the Man) looks like Chuck Norris to me.
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 04:37:46 PM: Quote from: elmore3003
DR Basil, you were a real posting frenzy last night. I think you will have no problem fitting into the madness of HHW.

Hopefully so! I'm not used to making loads of posts all at once. Seems like spamming to me. :)
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 04:39:43 PM: CD Now Playing: DAYBREAKERS by Christopher Gordon. A fantastic score. I actually downloaded it from someplace, but I shall delete it soon and buy the Silva Screen Records CD instead.
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 04:44:21 PM: Quote from: bk
Once again, another label has moved up a release date so that they now butt heads with our next announcement - we calculated very carefully based on this label's PUBLISHED dates of announcements, and then they move it up a week as soon as they find out when we're announcing. They've done this twice before and I've been very vocal about it publicly and privately, but always trying to do so with a sense of humor. Not anymore, baby, not anymore. Let the games begin.

They've been pretty sneaky, haven't they? I'm not sure how this business works, but I like to see it as an honest schedule revision. I'm more likely to buy right away for limited edition CDs as opposed to CDs that are commercially available, however.
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Post by: FJL on January 10, 2010, 04:48:51 PM: Travel vibes To Arnold
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 04:49:07 PM: Quote from: Jane
Go to the top of this page and click on calendar. once you have it open add your birthday. it will be easy since your birthday is this month ;)

I actually went to my profile and added my birthday info from there. Thanks!
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Post by: TCB on January 10, 2010, 04:49:26 PM: Basil, good work taking up the slack.
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Post by: Matthew on January 10, 2010, 04:53:48 PM: Well, I think we have two Rogers to see next week, and a slew of others. Good thing there are options.
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Post by: TCB on January 10, 2010, 04:56:45 PM: One of the most bizarre NFL Playoff Games that I have ever watched.
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:04:03 PM: Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 04:49:26 PM
Basil, good work taking up the slack.

I try whenever I can. ;)
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:04:46 PM: Quote from: bk
Back from a nice home-cooked meal of a lamb chop (I have not had lamb or a lamb chop since I was eight), mashed potatoes, and salad. And now I shall try to write a few more pages.

That is an absurdly long time not to eat lamb. I rather enjoy my lamb in my Greek dishes...
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:05:21 PM: Page 5 is here!
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:07:50 PM: I have not ever seen It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World - but I have seen the 2001 movie known as Rat Race quite a number of times. I await the day when Elmer Bernstein's rejected score for that film awaits its due.
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Post by: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:07:58 PM: Quote from: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:04:46 PM
Quote from: bk
Back from a nice home-cooked meal of a lamb chop (I have not had lamb or a lamb chop since I was eight), mashed potatoes, and salad. And now I shall try to write a few more pages.

That is an absurdly long time not to eat lamb. I rather enjoy my lamb in my Greek dishes...

I had a Greek dish one time, but he moved back to Athens.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 10, 2010, 05:09:08 PM: Post belated.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 10, 2010, 05:09:39 PM: I watched SWEET NOVEMBER which I haven't seen since 1968.....it is still the same movie.
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:09:55 PM: Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:07:58 PM
Quote from: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:04:46 PM
Quote from: bk
Back from a nice home-cooked meal of a lamb chop (I have not had lamb or a lamb chop since I was eight), mashed potatoes, and salad. And now I shall try to write a few more pages.

That is an absurdly long time not to eat lamb. I rather enjoy my lamb in my Greek dishes...

I had a Greek dish one time, but he moved back to Athens.

Hahahah!!! :D
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 10, 2010, 05:09:57 PM: I forgot to log off when I went to work.

So I will do it now.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 10, 2010, 05:10:09 PM: And then I will watch Taking Woodstock.
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:10:52 PM: As mentioned before - I'd order the new Kritzerland CD right now, but I'm trying not to be an impulse buyer. Is there any place where I can hear sound clips? :(
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Post by: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:14:28 PM: Quote from: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:10:52 PM
As mentioned before - I'd order the new Kritzerland CD right now, but I'm trying not to be an impulse buyer. Is there any place where I can hear sound clips? :(

After BK does the public announcement (probably next week), then the CD and the clip will be posted on the Kritzerland site.
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Post by: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:15:26 PM: Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:14:43 PM
Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:14:28 PM
Quote from: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:10:52 PM
As mentioned before - I'd order the new Kritzerland CD right now, but I'm trying not to be an impulse buyer. Is there any place where I can hear sound clips? :(

After BK does the public announcement (probably next week), then the CD and the clip will be posted on the Kritzerland site.

If there are any more copies to buy!
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:16:43 PM: It was unusually warm today, at minus 5 degrees Celsius. I suppose that's consistent with the topic title.
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Post by: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:17:39 PM: Quote from: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:09:55 PM
Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:07:58 PM
Quote from: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:04:46 PM
Quote from: bk
Back from a nice home-cooked meal of a lamb chop (I have not had lamb or a lamb chop since I was eight), mashed potatoes, and salad. And now I shall try to write a few more pages.

That is an absurdly long time not to eat lamb. I rather enjoy my lamb in my Greek dishes...

I had a Greek dish one time, but he moved back to Athens.

Hahahah!!! :D

Basil is fast becoming my favorite member at this site. He laughs at my jokes.
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:18:07 PM: Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:15:26 PM
Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:14:43 PM
Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:14:28 PM
Quote from: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:10:52 PM
As mentioned before - I'd order the new Kritzerland CD right now, but I'm trying not to be an impulse buyer. Is there any place where I can hear sound clips? :(

After BK does the public announcement (probably next week), then the CD and the clip will be posted on the Kritzerland site.

If there are any more copies to buy!

I thought it was being announced tomorrow morning. I suppose I can wait and listen to them then.
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Post by: td on January 10, 2010, 05:19:34 PM: Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:17:39 PM
Basil is fast becoming my favorite member at this site. He laughs at my jokes.

:(
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Post by: td on January 10, 2010, 05:20:09 PM: I like Basil, too. Anyone who takes up the slack is aces in my book. :)
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Post by: bk on January 10, 2010, 05:20:20 PM: Basil, yes, the announcements here are early announcements specifically for our folks. The official announcement is tomorrow morning and at that time the clips and item page will be live on the site.
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Post by: bk on January 10, 2010, 05:21:02 PM: Back from a nice partay. There were several members of the FSM board in attendance, and also our very own Nick Redman and Julie Kirgo.
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Post by: bk on January 10, 2010, 05:21:30 PM: I got home about forty minutes ago. I wrote three pages and will probably do a few more after the dinner partay.
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Post by: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:22:16 PM: Quote from: td on January 10, 2010, 05:19:34 PM
Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:17:39 PM
Basil is fast becoming my favorite member at this site. He laughs at my jokes.

:(

With certain exceptions.
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:25:38 PM: Quote from: bk on January 10, 2010, 05:20:20 PM
Basil, yes, the announcements here are early announcements specifically for our folks. The official announcement is tomorrow morning and at that time the clips and item page will be live on the site.

Sounds perfect! As long as I can access Kritzerland tomorrow during college class breaks, I'm good (the network administrator has been blocking all unrelated websites - sometimes the firewall's on, sometimes it's not).
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:27:06 PM: Well, that song by Placebo at the end of the DAYBREAKERS soundtrack CD is awful, but the rest of it by Mr. Gordon is a delight. I shall look into buying the CD soon.
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 05:31:27 PM: Travel vibes to DR Arnoldbrockman and his DW
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 05:33:38 PM: Page 5???
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 05:33:50 PM: Post deleted
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 05:34:14 PM: Where is FJL with his puns? It's very taxing without him
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 05:35:01 PM: And was there a report from DR Laura about August Osage County?
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 05:35:31 PM: If so, I missed it...sorry...I was a bit preoccupied with being cold last night
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 05:35:51 PM: And didn't DR Kerry also see August Osage county?
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 05:36:15 PM: Well, I'm running out of things to say
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 05:36:29 PM: Except of course....CRANBERRIES~!!!
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 05:36:44 PM: My work is done here
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 05:37:23 PM: Hi Ginny, FJL, td, TCB and one guest...why aren't you posting?
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Post by: bk on January 10, 2010, 05:39:41 PM: One of our GUESTS has been obsessed with the year 2005 for about a week.
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Post by: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:39:59 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 05:35:01 PM
And was there a report from DR Laura about August Osage County?

I thought Kerry and Sandra went to the show.
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:42:34 PM: I suppose I should have read the technical support subforum before trying to upload a custom avatar picture and wondering why it shrinks and doesn't retain full size.

I guess I'll remain avatar-less for now! :(
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Post by: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:43:58 PM: Vermicelli noodles.
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Post by: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:51:48 PM: G'ngiht!
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Post by: bk on January 10, 2010, 05:59:27 PM: Nut clusters.
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Post by: Ginny on January 10, 2010, 06:18:37 PM: Sorry I don't have much to say tonight, but it's nice to sit here with all of you...
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 10, 2010, 06:22:15 PM: Gingerbread.
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 06:23:02 PM: Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:39:59 PM
Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 05:35:01 PM
And was there a report from DR Laura about August Osage County?

I thought Kerry and Sandra went to the show.

Could be, wouldn't be the first time I was wrong
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 06:59:13 PM: Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... -You know the drill...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 06:59:28 PM: Good Afternoon!

And...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 06:59:48 PM: Good Evening!!

-OK.... Now that that's done....
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 07:00:55 PM: Cranberries!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 07:01:32 PM: Funny how the word "palindrome" is not a palindrome, huh?
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Post by: Jane on January 10, 2010, 07:01:48 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 06:23:02 PM
Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:39:59 PM
Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 05:35:01 PM
And was there a report from DR Laura about August Osage County?

I thought Kerry and Sandra went to the show.

Could be, wouldn't be the first time I was wrong

they did.
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Post by: Jane on January 10, 2010, 07:02:09 PM: Thanks Jennifer.
Is your niece going to private kindergarten or do your public schools offer options?
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 07:06:12 PM: DR Cillaliz - Enjoy your "repaired" warmth.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 07:07:21 PM: So....

DR Cillaliz - Are you just going to wait until the Spring thaw to recover your crowbar?

;)

*And what's a "deer block"?
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 07:09:49 PM: This morning's recital by Sasha Cooke and Ken Noda was wonderful. Beautiful singing, sensitive and supportive accompanying, and a nicely varied program. It really was a wonderful way to get my day - and my week - kicked off musically.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 07:19:06 PM: This morning's recital was followed by an informal Meet the Artists reception where they served coffee and mini-muffins. As I was waiting in line to meet Sasha Cooke...

Anecdote #1:

An older gentleman cut in front of me and started meeting and greeting with Sasha Cooke. He started off with some wonderful compliments, but then said that he had one "issue" with this morning's recital. He then went on about how she had misinterpreted one line in one of the Schumann songs. He basically told her that the poem is told from a man's point of view, and that by having a woman sing it, the poetry was ruined for him. She then very gently "corrected" him and pointed out that the line he mentioned is actually gender neutral. He then started defending himself... And that's when I stepped in a little closer and extended my hand... "Thank You for a beautiful recital"... ;)
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Post by: George on January 10, 2010, 07:23:37 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 07:19:06 PM
This morning's recital was followed by an informal Meet the Artists reception where they served coffee and mini-muffins. As I was waiting in line to meet Sasha Cooke...

Anecdote #1:

An older gentleman cut in front of me and started meeting and greeting with Sasha Cooke. He started off with some wonderful compliments, but then said that he had one "issue" with this morning's recital. He then went on about how she had misinterpreted one line in one of the Schumann songs. He basically told her that the poem is told from a man's point of view, and that by having a woman sing it, the poetry was ruined for him. She then very gently "corrected" him and pointed out that the line he mentioned is actually gender neutral. He then started defending himself... And that's when I stepped in a little closer and extended my hand... "Thank You for a beautiful recital"... ;)

You, Jose were the gentleman. :D
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 07:25:06 PM: Anecdote #2 (of 2):

Another gentleman passed by me on my right, then turned toward me, smiled... Then his eyes lit up. At first I thought he was an actor or singer I had worked with sometime in the past, but then... "Oh! You're piano playing today was wonderful..."

-Oh, I'm sorry, I'm not Ken Noda.
"Really?"

That was when Sasha Cooke spoke up and pointed to where Ken Noda was standing. Well...

We're both Asian. We both wear glasses. And we - well, I - just happened to be a pianist too. So I can easily understand how he could have made such a mistake. ::)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 07:30:48 PM: Oh...

When I opened my program for this morning's recital, I noticed that the Bernstein selection that was originally announced had been replaced by two Sondheim selectons, "Take Me To The World" and "Losing My Mind". I guess that was a fair trade-off...

Thankfully, for the encore, they performed the originally programmed Bernstein selection, "What a movie!" - Dinah's aria from Trouble in Tahiti. It brought down the house! *It's one my favorite arias, and I was glad that they had decided on the spot to go ahead and perform it :)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 07:34:41 PM: And then, courtesy of the generosity of a dear friend, I went to the closing performance of Ragtime.

I cried.

I cheered.

I cried.

I laughed.

I cried.

I sobbed.

I applauded.

I cheered.

I cried some more.

And I got in some good hugs before and after the show.

It really was a wonderful production, and the closing night energy in the house was truly electric.
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 07:35:35 PM: Quote from: JRand59 on January 10, 2010, 05:09:39 PM
I watched SWEET NOVEMBER which I haven't seen since 1968.....it is still the same movie.

I meant to record it, but then thinking about the amount of work projects I'll have coming up this week plus the usual prime time TV, I knew I'd never have time to watch it, and I'd likely need that DVR space at some point this week, likely on Thursday
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 07:36:18 PM: Is there an echo in here?
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 07:37:34 PM: I began my evening viewing finishing the episode of ROME which I had only gotten about halfway through. Poor Vorenus in need of money and having to be a bodyguard, and Pompey making one misguided egotistical mistake after another.
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 07:37:48 PM: Page Seven Dance!!!
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 07:39:10 PM: Then I watched one more episode to finish out disc two. This was the one when Vorenus rejoins the army, and Octavian and Pullo discover that the child he thinks is his daughter's is actually his wife's by another man. So, they exact revenge in honor of their friend.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 07:41:54 PM: After the show and post-show, we went to El Centro for some Mexican food and margaritas... As I walked in the door, I thought I spied someone, and, lo and behold....

bk and DR elmore - Larry Blank sends his best!

:)
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 07:42:16 PM: I had decided I'd watch ROSALIE, but it was 123 minutes, and I didn't want a film that long, so I dipped into the Archive pile and pulled of Jolson's THE SINGING FOOL. A lot of songs that were Jolson evergreens, but this 1928 film really has lots of damaged places. It's barely intact for audiences to be able to watch it over eighty years later. I didn't take out the laserdisc to compare, but I'll swear I didn't remember its being in that poor condition. However, I'm sure it was, and I had just forgotten.
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 07:44:15 PM: Then, to pass the time until CHUCK came on and got going so I could watch it on the DVR and skip commercials, I put in JUDY GARLAND: BY MYSELF, the superb Emmy-winning documentary that's on disc two in the EASTER PARADE set. Well, of course, once it started, I got swept up in it and when I looked at the clock, it was 10 p.m. and the documentary still had 15 minutes to go, so I just let it finish, and I'll watch CHUCK at some point tomorrow.
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Post by: FJL on January 10, 2010, 07:45:06 PM: Nothing to post about, except something self-aggrandizing:

Philadelphia's Kimmel Center (where the WICKED tour is now playing - no relation to Bruce Kimmel AFAIKnow) has the CRYING POVERTY parody of DEFYING GRAVITY as its uppermost TWITTER tweet for the weekend

http://twitter.com/KimmelCenter

The tweet is:

"Crying Poverty" pardoy of WICKED's "Defying Gravity" sung from the perspective of Ruthie Madoff http://bit.ly/7n4JA4 How timely!
10:31 AM Jan 8th from web

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I'm sure there will be bigger Kimmel Center news in Philly besides the parody tomorrow, though. :)
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 07:46:03 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 07:06:12 PM
DR Cillaliz - Enjoy your "repaired" warmth.

I am :D
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Post by: FJL on January 10, 2010, 07:48:08 PM: Cilla - I've lost the battle against horrible puns. That resolution bit the dust by january 5.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 07:49:23 PM: DR JRand - Jour welcome!
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 07:49:27 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 07:07:21 PM
So....

DR Cillaliz - Are you just going to wait until the Spring thaw to recover your crowbar?

;)

*And what's a "deer block"?

The crowbar fell behind a bush that has a snow drift in front of it...so I'll wait until it thaws a little at least.

A deer block is like a block of salt only it's some sort of food and salt pressed together in a block. The deer lick it and chew on it. It's food.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: FJL on January 10, 2010, 07:50:54 PM: OK, my hearing needs checking. I thought they said "Why is there Esther Rolle hanging off the edge of your plate?" on Food Network.

They apparently said escarole.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: elmore3003 on January 10, 2010, 07:51:17 PM: Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 05:07:58 PM
Quote from: Basil on January 10, 2010, 05:04:46 PM
Quote from: bk
Back from a nice home-cooked meal of a lamb chop (I have not had lamb or a lamb chop since I was eight), mashed potatoes, and salad. And now I shall try to write a few more pages.

That is an absurdly long time not to eat lamb. I rather enjoy my lamb in my Greek dishes...

I had a Greek dish one time, but he moved back to Athens.

Look under your bed; he may still be hiding.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: FJL on January 10, 2010, 07:53:48 PM: Escarole starring in FOOD TIMES
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 07:54:55 PM: Here's an idea of the size of the drifts on the front porch. It's what I had to dig through to be able to open the front door
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 07:56:17 PM: Feeling temperatures higher than 30 degrees on my skin tomorrow is going to be a delightful sensation. I'm looking forward to it. I might even be able to take my walk tomorrow morning if my congested head continues to improve.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 07:56:26 PM: Quote from: FJL on January 10, 2010, 07:48:08 PM
Cilla - I've lost the battle against horrible puns. That resolution bit the dust by january 5.

Yeah :D
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Laura on January 10, 2010, 07:56:51 PM: Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 04:56:45 PM
One of the most bizarre NFL Playoff Games that I have ever watched.

That was probably my team.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 10, 2010, 07:59:44 PM: We had a very good rehearsal for Jonathan Gealt's show tomorrow night. Joshie's work was wonderful and left mine in the dust. The boy's talent scares me. The band was great. My friend Kirk played the bass and did a fantastic job. We've never worked together on a band job; I know him from Realtime Music Solutions.
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Post by: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 08:00:01 PM: I'm going to head downstairs now, take one more jaunt on the treadmill, and then go to bed.

Good night!
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Post by: FJL on January 10, 2010, 08:00:09 PM: That's a beautiful photo, cilla - but I'm sorry for the inconvenience that comes with it - if it's bothering you, that is.
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:01:38 PM: Quote from: FJL on January 10, 2010, 08:00:09 PM
That's a beautiful photo, cilla - but I'm sorry for the inconvenience that comes with it - if it's bothering you, that is.

Oh I have lots of photos that are much prettier....the crowbar is behind a bush that is behind that particular snow drift.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: FJL on January 10, 2010, 08:02:38 PM: I must catch up on posts - a true tax season hazard - that should be my new resolution since the first one didn't work out.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Laura on January 10, 2010, 08:03:41 PM: I gave my ticket to Kerry. I was in meetings for the last couple of days.
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:04:37 PM: It's not bothering me yet. If the snow melts slowly and doesn't come in my house, I'll be fine with it. If it causes leaks and messes up the house, not so much. Roofs keep collapsing around here, Petsmart, a school, a manufacturing company, a guys garage....now that would be a bad day...so, as long as I don't have major problems, I'm ok
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Laura on January 10, 2010, 08:05:24 PM: Joshie really missed me while I was gone.
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Post by: FJL on January 10, 2010, 08:05:30 PM: Have we already done the "two crows walk into a bar" joke? (in honor of the crowbar that drifted)
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:05:43 PM: Quote from: Laura on January 10, 2010, 08:03:41 PM
I gave my ticket to Kerry. I was in meetings for the last couple of days.

Ah I must have missed that, sorry. I remember you asking about the play
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:06:20 PM: Quote from: FJL on January 10, 2010, 07:50:54 PM
OK, my hearing needs checking. I thought they said "Why is there Esther Rolle hanging off the edge of your plate?" on Food Network.

They apparently said escarole.

;D

*And just how big a plate would one need to have Esther Rolle hanging off the edge of it?
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: elmore3003 on January 10, 2010, 08:07:47 PM: Quote from: Laura on January 10, 2010, 08:05:24 PM
Joshie really missed me while I was gone.

You have a Joshie, too?
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:09:29 PM: Quote from: Laura on January 10, 2010, 07:56:51 PM
Quote from: TCB on January 10, 2010, 04:56:45 PM
One of the most bizarre NFL Playoff Games that I have ever watched.

That was probably my team.

Go Cards!
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:09:40 PM: Cranberries!!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:11:29 PM: Whoa!

They're rebroadcasting the Coconut Cake of "Throwdown with Bobby Flay" on the Food Network. The "Challenger" is the Coconut Cake from The Peninsula Hotel in Charleston, SC. -And, yes, I've had a slice of that amazing cake. And now I know why that cake was/is so amazing...

Each six-layer cake contains three cups of butter and six cups of heavy cream! -And I think each cake only is only sliced/serves eight. Yowza!

****

*Oh, I just checked the site for the Peninsula Grill - Each cake serves 20 "very generously". Whew! ;)
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:13:02 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:11:29 PM
Whoa!

They're rebroadcasting the Coconut Cake of "Throwdown with Bobby Flay" on the Food Network. The "Challenger" is the Coconut Cake from The Peninsula Hotel in Charleston, SC. -And, yes, I've had a slice of that amazing cake. And now I know why that cake was/is so amazing...

Each six-layer cake contains three cups of butter and six cups of heavy cream! -And I think each cake only is only sliced/serves eight. Yowza!

Yum! I think I'll watch this one
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:16:07 PM: Oh man, I could never cut a cake that way
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:16:57 PM: Even in dim light, it still looks amazingly delicious!

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3500/3466478093_d56c2524e3.jpg)

*And it was!
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:17:52 PM: Look how perfect those layers are, now that I know how they were cut, that's pretty amazing
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 10, 2010, 08:19:47 PM: Quote from: Matt H. on January 10, 2010, 07:36:18 PM
Is there an echo in here?

Just the sounds of mockingbirds.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:20:25 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:16:07 PM
Oh man, I could never cut a cake that way

It's actually quite easy. When you have a proper knife, the knife helps itself in a way. Or...

*You could place some toothpicks around the "middle" of the cake as a guide for your knife.

**Or you could use dental floss - unwaxed and unflavored - to "saw" through your cake.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:21:22 PM: Or I could just order a slice where someone else did the baking :D
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:21:50 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:17:52 PM
Look how perfect those layers are, now that I know how they were cut, that's pretty amazing

Whenever I've assembled layer cakes, I've always found getting even layers of filling/frosting to be the hard part.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 10, 2010, 08:23:47 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:20:25 PM
Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:16:07 PM
Oh man, I could never cut a cake that way

It's actually quite easy. When you have a proper knife, the knife helps itself in a way. Or...

*You could place some toothpicks around the "middle" of the cake as a guide for your knife.

**Or you could use dental floss - unwaxed and unflavored - to "saw" through your cake.

The secret to perfect layers doesn't lie in a knife and slicing.

Simply put 3/4 cups of batter in a pan and bake 6-8 minutes. Repeat the process until all your batter is gone.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:24:20 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:21:22 PM
Or I could just order a slice where someone else did the baking :D

:)

There's also one other cheat for perfect cake layers - and I have seen this in a few cookbooks...

Just divide the batter into three, four, six, etc. portions, then bake each portion/layer separately in their own pans. Adjust baking times accordingly. ;)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:25:05 PM: I guess that's sort of like a homonym? Synonym?
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:26:22 PM: Is there an echo in here? ;)
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:27:02 PM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on January 10, 2010, 08:23:47 PM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:20:25 PM
Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:16:07 PM
Oh man, I could never cut a cake that way

It's actually quite easy. When you have a proper knife, the knife helps itself in a way. Or...

*You could place some toothpicks around the "middle" of the cake as a guide for your knife.

**Or you could use dental floss - unwaxed and unflavored - to "saw" through your cake.

The secret to perfect layers doesn't lie in a knife and slicing.

Simply put 3/4 cups of batter in a pan and bake 6-8 minutes. Repeat the process until all your batter is gone.

But some cooks try to "avoid" the brown "crusts" in the cake. -Which is what Chef Carter from the Peninsula Grill prefers.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: George on January 10, 2010, 08:28:00 PM: Quote from: Jane on January 10, 2010, 03:57:43 PM
SAFE, EASY, WARM & FUN TRAVEL VIBES FOR ARNOLDMBROCKMAN & HIS DW!!!

~~~DITTO!!~~~
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:28:21 PM: I only tried a layer cake once. When I was in high school I tried to make a layer cake for my best friend's birthday. It ended up being a heap of cake with frosting poured over it...a total disaster. It tasted good, so I guess it was only a visual disaster. I may try one again
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: elmore3003 on January 10, 2010, 08:28:26 PM: At one point during the rehearsal, Joshie was listening to the cello part I'd written and he turned and said, we think alike! I think his prowess as a musical director was very helpful this evening.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 10, 2010, 08:29:21 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:27:02 PM
Quote from: Ron Pulliam on January 10, 2010, 08:23:47 PM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:20:25 PM
Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:16:07 PM
Oh man, I could never cut a cake that way

It's actually quite easy. When you have a proper knife, the knife helps itself in a way. Or...

*You could place some toothpicks around the "middle" of the cake as a guide for your knife.

**Or you could use dental floss - unwaxed and unflavored - to "saw" through your cake.

The secret to perfect layers doesn't lie in a knife and slicing.

Simply put 3/4 cups of batter in a pan and bake 6-8 minutes. Repeat the process until all your batter is gone.

But some cooks try to "avoid" the brown "crusts" in the cake. -Which is what Chef Carter from the Peninsula Grill prefers.

If some cooks have that kind of time and patience, then more power to them. For a layer cake, though, having consistent layers can be a motivator.

One can still trim off brown crust...and have a thin layer to boot.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:31:48 PM: What??? I expected the other person to win
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 10, 2010, 08:32:16 PM: I have a device that has a wire that can be positioned in four ways to yield the desired thickness of layer.

The end result seldom pleases me. I should probably wait until the cake is totally cold.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:32:42 PM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on January 10, 2010, 08:29:21 PM

If some cooks have that kind of time and patience, then more power to them. For a layer cake, though, having consistent layers can be a motivator.

I guess if some cooks can have a "Biscuit Hand", others can have a "Layers Hand". ;)
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:34:11 PM: WOW, I just went to the website to see how much it would cost to get the Ultimate Coconut cake delivered. It has to be Fed Ex overnight. It came ot over $200 for one cake! Never mind
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:35:33 PM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on January 10, 2010, 08:32:16 PM
I have a device that has a wire that can be positioned in four ways to yield the desired thickness of layer.

The end result seldom pleases me. I should probably wait until the cake is totally cold.

Is that what Bobby Flay was using?
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:38:30 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:34:11 PM
WOW, I just went to the website to see how much it would cost to get the Ultimate Coconut cake delivered. It has to be Fed Ex overnight. It came ot over $200 for one cake! Never mind

Well... Just have a party... Invite 19 of your friends, and have them each "donate" $10 towards the cost of the cake. ;)

*Actually, I think it does cost $10/slice at the Peninsula Grill. So there'd be no mark-up involved. ::)
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Matthew on January 10, 2010, 08:41:58 PM: Go Here (http://www.dolceandnirvana.com) for more cake porn. (DP's site)
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: George on January 10, 2010, 08:42:58 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:16:57 PM
Even in dim light, it still looks amazingly delicious!

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3500/3466478093_d56c2524e3.jpg)

*And it was!

And on the computer, it looks amazingly delicious!!
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:43:05 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:38:30 PM
Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:34:11 PM
WOW, I just went to the website to see how much it would cost to get the Ultimate Coconut cake delivered. It has to be Fed Ex overnight. It came ot over $200 for one cake! Never mind

Well... Just have a party... Invite 19 of your friends, and have them each "donate" $10 towards the cost of the cake. ;)

*Actually, I think it does cost $10/slice at the Peninsula Grill. So there'd be no mark-up involved. ::)

The Fed Ex charge was over $100 of it so it's closer to $5 a slice without shipping
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:50:37 PM: I need to start thinking about what I want to serve for the open house at the office. It's a 4:30-6:00 pm thing on ground hog's day. The thing is I have no idea how many will come. I'll invite my friends and the local lawyers, so I can get an idea there, but it's also going to go out in the Chamber of Commerce email blast. I have no idea if many or any will show up from that - other than the ribbon cutters. Hmmmm
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:56:59 PM: I asked the Chamber how many they get for the open houses...they said "it varies" that helps
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:57:08 PM: Cranberries
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:58:34 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:43:05 PM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 08:38:30 PM
Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:34:11 PM
WOW, I just went to the website to see how much it would cost to get the Ultimate Coconut cake delivered. It has to be Fed Ex overnight. It came ot over $200 for one cake! Never mind

Well... Just have a party... Invite 19 of your friends, and have them each "donate" $10 towards the cost of the cake. ;)

*Actually, I think it does cost $10/slice at the Peninsula Grill. So there'd be no mark-up involved. ::)

The Fed Ex charge was over $100 of it so it's closer to $5 a slice without shipping

But don't forget the fancy plate with the streaks of chocolate sauce and crème anglaise and strawberries?
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 09:00:01 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on January 10, 2010, 08:50:37 PM
I need to start thinking about what I want to serve for the open house at the office. It's a 4:30-6:00 pm thing on ground hog's day. The thing is I have no idea how many will come. I'll invite my friends and the local lawyers, so I can get an idea there, but it's also going to go out in the Chamber of Commerce email blast. I have no idea if many or any will show up from that - other than the ribbon cutters. Hmmmm

Weather permitting? ;)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 09:13:33 PM: Btw, if you don't want to make "crème anglaise", you can just melt some Hagen-Dazz Vanilla Ice Cream.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 09:24:29 PM: Quote from: Matthew on January 10, 2010, 08:41:58 PM
Go Here (http://www.dolceandnirvana.com) for more cake porn. (DP's site)

I may need some time alone...

::)

*DR Matthew - Does you DP take his own pics?
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Matthew on January 10, 2010, 09:31:08 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 09:24:29 PM
Quote from: Matthew on January 10, 2010, 08:41:58 PM
Go Here (http://www.dolceandnirvana.com) for more cake porn. (DP's site)

I may need some time alone...

::)

*DR Matthew - Does you DP take his own pics?

For the most part, yes. Some may be from weddings taken by the wedding photographer, but for the most part, they are taken by him, usually with his iPhone!
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 09:32:08 PM: OK...

We're on Page Nine...

And I've a long day. A good day, but a long day. So...

Goodnight.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 09:33:19 PM: Quote from: Matthew on January 10, 2010, 09:31:08 PM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 09:24:29 PM
Quote from: Matthew on January 10, 2010, 08:41:58 PM
Go Here (http://www.dolceandnirvana.com) for more cake porn. (DP's site)

I may need some time alone...

::)

*DR Matthew - Does you DP take his own pics?

For the most part, yes. Some may be from weddings taken by the wedding photographer, but for the most part, they are taken by him, usually with his iPhone!

Thanks.

One other question: For cookies, does you DP prefer flat cookie sheets? or rimmed "jelly-roll" type ones? -Does it make a difference?
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Matthew on January 10, 2010, 09:37:29 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 09:33:19 PM
Quote from: Matthew on January 10, 2010, 09:31:08 PM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 10, 2010, 09:24:29 PM
Quote from: Matthew on January 10, 2010, 08:41:58 PM
Go Here (http://www.dolceandnirvana.com) for more cake porn. (DP's site)

I may need some time alone...

::)

*DR Matthew - Does you DP take his own pics?

For the most part, yes. Some may be from weddings taken by the wedding photographer, but for the most part, they are taken by him, usually with his iPhone!

Thanks.

One other question: For cookies, does you DP prefer flat cookie sheets? or rimmed "jelly-roll" type ones? -Does it make a difference?

He prefers the "jelly-roll" type ones. It does make a difference, without the sides it gets more air flow around the cookie which can give you a crisper cookie. The "jelly-roll" pan gives more control over the cookie in his HO.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: bk on January 10, 2010, 10:17:37 PM: Back from a lovelier than lovely dinner partay - great food, really nice company. More later. On the way out there are five steps at the bottom of a long walkway to their front door. It's pitch black there and I very carefully got down the steps. I then turned took three steps and went crashing to the ground because the sidewalk is cracked and pitched really high on one side of the crack and again it's pitch black there. I went down hard on my side and my right hand hit the damn pavement so hard I thought I was going to die. I don't think I did any serious damage as it now doesn't have serious damage sort of pain, but boy is it sore and maybe I sprained some thing. But I can bend it and if I press near any bone there's no pain at all, just soreness. Writing may be a little more difficult for the next few days, typing-wise.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: bk on January 10, 2010, 10:18:25 PM: Meanwhile, had a wonderful message from muse Margaret saying she really enjoyed the latest and also the revised stuff - I called her back to get details but they've already gone to bed, so I'll call her first thing in the morning.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Sam on January 10, 2010, 10:50:33 PM: I seem to have managed to make it back from the land of the dead that I have been visiting for the last week.

Saturday Jan 2nd at 8:00AM I went down to my car to go to Gelson's to get coffee and danish, to find that someone had peed on my car. That was the last straw for this building.

So I think I found a way to make the move to Ventura. The commute by rail will be OK to and from work.
And I can stay in town one night a week with my daughter at her grandma's, and one night at my friend Tom's. So I would only make the drive from Ventura one morning a week, and the drive back one night a week.

I HATE THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY THAT RUNS THIS BUILDING.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Sam on January 10, 2010, 10:59:06 PM: My friends have owned the front house for 20 years, and they just purchased the 2nd house on the lot. Both built in the 1920's. The unit I will be in is being refurbished and should be ready early March. The windows and floors are the original wood from when the house was built, it really is like going back in time, before air conditioners, before closets for storage, etc. But the view is beautiful, you can see the ocean from the living room and bedroom windows.

This is my last move, next one is the old people home.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Sam on January 10, 2010, 10:59:41 PM: New release ordered. Happy happy joy joy.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Sam on January 10, 2010, 11:04:52 PM: MEGA VIBES TO EVERYONE ;D.

HAPPY VIBES FOR THE WEEK AHEAD :).

See ya tomorrow 8).

I will not be errant and truant, my neighbors will not get to me anymore 8).
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Sam on January 10, 2010, 11:07:28 PM: And hopfully I'll catch up. ;)
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 10, 2010, 11:57:24 PM: Bruce, take great care of your damaged areas. Be prepared for some swelling and other discomforts, including pain.

I'd recommend tincture of arnica for it, but arnica is very hard to find these days except in a diluted gel form.
Title: Re: HIGH TIME
Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 10, 2010, 11:58:11 PM: My favorite kind of layer cake:

Caramel cake...in multiple layers...with thick frosting and yellow cake.

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmm.