Haines His Way

Archives => Archive 18 => Topic started by: bk on March 09, 2010, 12:07:44 AM

Title: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: bk on March 09, 2010, 12:07:44 AM: Well, you've read the notes, the notes were especially noteworthy, especially-wise, and now it is time for you to post until the especially tired cows come home.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: bk on March 09, 2010, 12:08:40 AM: And the word of the day is: STEENTH!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: bk on March 09, 2010, 12:09:22 AM: And a very happy haineshisway.com birthday to our very own Miss Barbara Deutsch!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on March 09, 2010, 05:24:22 AM: Quote from: bk on March 09, 2010, 12:08:40 AM
And the word of the day is: STEENTH!

And The Song Of The Day Is: SIXTEEN GOING ON SEVENTEEN
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Michael on March 09, 2010, 05:53:31 AM: tod

do you mean actors who never did an English language film?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 09, 2010, 05:59:52 AM: My gosh--where is everyone?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 09, 2010, 06:00:04 AM: Happy Birthday to Miss Barbara Deutsch!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 06:00:16 AM: I'm here!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 06:03:22 AM: Hahaha......DR MATTH mentioned IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER which I also watched yesterday on TCM....I think it's part of an MGM musical box set that I own....

Anyway.....later on in the day (since it was Cyd Charisse's birthday) we had TWO WEEKS IN ANOTHER TOWN....and I noticed for the first time, that as Leslie Uggams (hukka the bejeepers) is making her film debut as a chanteuse, she is wearing Delores Gray's orange/red gown from her "Thanks but No Thanks" number from FAIR WEATHER.....the same dress....altered no doubt in some areas....and the fur piece around the hips may be have been removed, Leslie was sitting down, so by the time I really noticed it, they were shooting her in a medium shot....
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 06:04:03 AM: Congrats to Kritzerland on the selling out of the new CD!

THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING!

It's a great Kipling story as well....I don't think it's an entire novel....perhaps a LONG short story. ;D
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 09, 2010, 06:04:20 AM: Good morning, all! I slept late and now I'm listening to pop songs of the 1940s; I'm on a panel for an audience talk-back after YANK! tonight at the York, and I need to brush up on my WW 2 songs. When I was growing up in the 1950s, all my mother and dad sang were esoteric 30s and 40s songs, especially the nonsensical ones like "Three Little Fishes" and "Mairzy Doats." I hope it goes well tonight.

I have some work today on BABES IN TOYLAND, reconciling all comments on "Evaline McCook," and I have a bit of THE WIZARD OF OZ to proof. I'm waiting to hear from Kevin Spirtas about handing over this bass part and I need a trip to NYPL as well.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 06:04:57 AM: Have fun tonight, DR ELMORE....and you get to see the show again!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 06:08:50 AM: TOD:

Actor: Toshiro Mifune, Seven Samurai and The Bad Sleep Well

Actress: Miko Taka & Miyoshi Umeki in Sayonara, Mylene Demongeot & Catherine Deneuve
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 09, 2010, 06:12:25 AM: TOD:

Giulietta Masina -- LA STRADA, JUILETTE OF THE SPIRITS, FRED AND GINGER

Marcello Mastroianni -- 8 1/2 and LA DOLCE VITA

Gerard Depardieu -- GET OUT YOUR HANDKERCHIEFS, THE RETURN OF MARTIN GUERRE, THE LAST METRO

Sophia Loren -- TWO WOMEN

Carmen Maura -- WOMAN ON THE VIRGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 09, 2010, 06:14:29 AM: Two Yanks for DR Elmore -- that could be a title of..something...
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 06:25:09 AM: Indeed.

Yank from the novel Pull by Ruby
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Julie on March 09, 2010, 06:35:30 AM: Good morning.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Julie on March 09, 2010, 06:35:41 AM: Another beautiful day here.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 06:40:12 AM: Tuesday morning greetings! It's a gaw-jus (as DR PennyO would day) day here in SW Ohio and I'm going to take my mother out to do some errands. This will be my first driving since my right eye exploded, so wish me luck.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 06:41:37 AM: DR Elmore - break a leg tonight! Who else is on the panel with you?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Julie on March 09, 2010, 06:43:08 AM: Last night, BK wrote:

"I had an interesting call from a producer in NY who will be doing sort of an off-Broadway version of Encores for off-B'way musicals. First up is Promenade. He wanted to know about recording the series, so I gave him some information and he asked me if he could use Kritzerland's name in his press release and I said sure - no harm, really."

Bruce - this immediately reminded me of something that I remembered being publicly announced a couple years ago, but then I hadn't heard any more about it.

I looked up my notes from the time and found this -- does this sound like the same project / people? What made me think of it was your reference to Promenade.

Quote
NYTW Plans to Produce Off-Broadway Musical Revival Concert Series

James C. Nicola, artistic director of the New York Theater Workshop, has announced plans to present a series of concerts of previously produced Off-Broadway musicals.

Similar to the City Center Encores! series — which offers great American musicals in concert form — the plan is to produce three shows per season, starting next fall, in low-tech (no set) concert versions.

"We could go for decades and never run out of interesting things, particularly if you're not too terribly rigid about defining Off-Broadway," Nicola told The New York Times.

Al Carmines and Maria Irene Fornes' Promenade (1969) as well as Doug Dyer, Gretchen Cryer and Peter Link's Iphigenia in Concert (1971) have been mentioned as titles to launch the series.

Works by Nancy Ford and the team of Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt are also being considered. The Times reports Doug Wright, Michael Greif and James Lapine have expressed interest in participating in the new series.

"I'm also hoping it would be a breeding ground for revised versions of things that maybe in the moment didn't find their final form," added Nicola.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Julie on March 09, 2010, 06:44:39 AM: Quote from: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 06:40:12 AM
Tuesday morning greetings! It's a gaw-jus (as DR PennyO would day) day here in SW Ohio and I'm going to take my mother out to do some errands. This will be my first driving since my right eye exploded, so wish me luck.

Good luck!! But I don't think you'll really need it!

It is a gaw-jus day for outings. Have fun with your mom.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Julie on March 09, 2010, 06:45:29 AM: I love Yank! Have fun, Larry. Congrats, again!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 06:48:23 AM: Thanks, DR Julie.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 06:50:12 AM: One more comment re: something DRs MattH and TCB said last night about Tom Hanks just saying the winner for Best Picture (and not listing them).

Here is my point. I watched the entire show. But if you asked me to list you right now the entire 10 nominated movies. Well I couldn't do it.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 06:52:43 AM: I got the funniest phone call last night from my 4 1/2 year old niece. She has learned how to dial the phone on her own. So she calls me up and whispers in the phone (she only knows how to do it on speakerphone) that i should talk very quietly.

It is my sister's birthday tomorrow (her mother) and she wanted to know if i had any ideas (her term).

I told her to go in the kitchen so my sister couldn't hear her. I then told her i was going to make some cupcakes. So she says, "um, great idea" and then she was done! :)
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 06:53:11 AM: Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And the oatmeal has been consumed, the coffee has been brewed and is currently being sipped, and another load of laundry is in the washer. Sounds like a full day to me! ;)
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 06:54:10 AM: I just read this:

Why weren't Farrah Fawcett and Bea Arthur included in the "In Memoriam" package on Sunday's Oscars telecast?

Academy spokesperson Penny Melidonian pointed out that both actresses were better known for television. "We cannot include everyone," she said.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: John G. on March 09, 2010, 06:56:49 AM: Another day of too many things to do and not enough time to enjoy what gets done. Anyway, I practically grew up in the art house cinema, the Vogue, that was about a mile from my house in Louisville. I can remember seeing Bergman festivals and Fellini festivals plus an assortment of Kurosawa, Resnais, Goddard and Truffaut, all a pleasant alternative to the noise of "Star Wars" and other mainstream movies of the time that I didn't care for then and still don't really like now.

So, here's a partial list:

Chishu Ryu, "Tokyo Story"
Mastroianni, "La Dolce Vita," "8 1/2"
Liv Ullmann, "The Emigrants/The New Land," "Personna"
Gunnar Bjornstrand, "Smiles of a Summer Night," "The Magician"
Max von Sydow, "The Emigrants/The New Land," "The Seventh Seal"
Toshiro Mifune, "High and Low," "Yojimbo"
Deneuve in anything, most recently in "A Christmas Tale"
Anna Karina, Sami Frey, Claude Brasseur in "Band of Outsiders"

The list could go on to include Sophia Loren, Jeanne Moreau, Alain Delon, Erland Josephson and Isabelle Hupert in just about anything. I'm sure I'm forgetting any number of others.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Laura on March 09, 2010, 06:58:13 AM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 06:53:11 AM
Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And the oatmeal has been consumed, the coffee has been brewed and is currently being sipped, and another load of laundry is in the washer. Sounds like a full day to me! ;)

Sounds like my morning.

Do you get to spend the afternoon with a printer salesman, too?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: John G. on March 09, 2010, 06:59:39 AM: Quote from: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 06:54:10 AM

I just read this:

Why weren't Farrah Fawcett and Bea Arthur included in the "In Memoriam" package on Sunday's Oscars telecast?

Academy spokesperson Penny Melidonian pointed out that both actresses were better known for television. "We cannot include everyone," she said.

I didn't watch the Oscars, but I bet Michael Jackson was included and he made fewer films than Farrah or Bea Arthur.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 06:59:51 AM: Quote from: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 06:50:12 AM
One more comment re: something DRs MattH and TCB said last night about Tom Hanks just saying the winner for Best Picture (and not listing them).

Here is my point. I watched the entire show. But if you asked me to list you right now the entire 10 nominated movies. Well I couldn't do it.

DR Jennifer - You mean you didn't print out your own Oscar ballot? ;)

Seriously... Even though there were 10 films nominated this year, there were really only 3 true contenders for the top honor of the evening. People had their favorites, and if it turned out that their favorite was not the one that Tom Hanks read aloud at the end, well... That's really all that matters.

*And even though I only caught the last 45 minutes of the broadcast, I could still name at least seven of the ten nominated films right off the top of my head. It's all part of the "prep" before Oscar night.

**And I'm sure that if they had read the names of all ten Best Picture nominees, by the time the winner was read, I - (and probably you - ?) - would not be able to rattle off all ten without having to consult some sort of written list. The "joys" of short-term memory.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 06:59:56 AM: Lost Producers: What It Means to Be a Candidate, What's the "Sideways" World

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Lost-Producers-Means-1015991.aspx

I read this article (not too spoilerish) but did not click on the 13 clues link in it (i could tell it was gonna be very spoilerish).
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 07:00:35 AM: Quote from: Laura on March 09, 2010, 06:58:13 AM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 06:53:11 AM
Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And the oatmeal has been consumed, the coffee has been brewed and is currently being sipped, and another load of laundry is in the washer. Sounds like a full day to me! ;)

Sounds like my morning.

Do you get to spend the afternoon with a printer salesman, too?

I believe that only happens in one of DR elmore's VCR movies.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: John G. on March 09, 2010, 07:00:50 AM: page two dance
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 07:05:23 AM: Quote from: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 06:59:56 AM
Lost Producers: What It Means to Be a Candidate, What's the "Sideways" World

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Lost-Producers-Means-1015991.aspx

I read this article (not too spoilerish) but did not click on the 13 clues link in it (i could tell it was gonna be very spoilerish).

DR Jennifer - The other links aren't that "spoilerish" either. There's simply no way the producers and writers would leak any real information about the final episodes. Additionally, most of those links link to previous articles about "Lost" on that site, TVGuide.com and other TV sites. So, if you've been keeping up with Things "Lost" on the web, there's really no new information.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 07:09:31 AM: Quote from: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 06:50:12 AM
One more comment re: something DRs MattH and TCB said last night about Tom Hanks just saying the winner for Best Picture (and not listing them).

Here is my point. I watched the entire show. But if you asked me to list you right now the entire 10 nominated movies. Well I couldn't do it.

The fact of the matter is, however, that you saw the show and the ten nominees, and you know the winner. That's ALL that's important. If you want to know what the other nine nominees were, there are PLENTY of places you can go to for that information after the fact.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 07:11:21 AM: Good morning!

It was 38 degrees this morning, and I wore a light jacket over my sweatshirt (which I probably didn't need to do). The walk was more exhausting this morning; I'm not sure why that was so. Anyway, it's definitely warming up here.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 07:13:58 AM: As I mentioned Sunday night, Michael Jackson didn't have a great movie career, but he did have a hit film out last year that garnered a worldwide audience.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 07:14:58 AM: My work project for today is DILLINGER IS DEAD from Italy via a Criterion DVD. The liner notes make it sound very weird, and I'm wary about its content. Hopefully, it'll be a nice surprise and a hidden treasure.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 07:16:48 AM: Lots of new TV episodes tonight including (for me) NCIS, NCIS: LA, LOST, SOUTHLAND, and the season finale of WHITE COLLAR.

Note SOUTHLAND, DR JRand!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 07:20:17 AM: TOD:

Jean Maris - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ORPHEE.
Gulietta Masina - LA STRADA
Jean-Paul Belmondo - BREATHLESS
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 07:20:54 AM: Off to see ~~the wizard~~ my mom...bye for now!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Charles Pogue on March 09, 2010, 07:27:20 AM: Not only were Farah Fawcett and Bea Arthur excluded in the Oscar memorial but what about Harve Presnell, Arnold Stang, and Edward Woodward, among others?

BK, very BIG package day?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 07:37:53 AM: Going to finish up some computer trifles before heading downstairs and catching up with some shows recorded from last night's prime time lineup.

WBBL.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 07:45:12 AM: As for the Topic of the Day...

Philippe Noiret - "Cinema Paradiso", "Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?"
Daniel Auteuil - "My Best Friend", "En Coeur en Hiver", "Les Voluers" ("Thieves")
Gérard Depardieu - "Jean de Florette", "Tous les Matins due Monde", "Le Retour de Martin Guerre", etc., etc., etc.
Miou-Miou - "La Lectrice"
Isabelle Huppert - "8 Femmes", "La Pianiste"
Marco Leonardi - "Cinema Paradiso", "Like Water for Chocolate"
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 09, 2010, 07:47:07 AM: Re: The Oscar In Memorium topic:

Andy Borowitz of The Borowitz Report has tweeted:

"Oscars say that next year they will double the number of dead people who qualify for the montage. "
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 07:52:45 AM: For those DRs who may want to take advantage of some last-minute travel deals this weekend - leave on Saturday, return on Monday or Tuesday...

Jet Blue Cheaps (http://www.jetblue.com/deals/twitter/default.asp)

PDX <-> LGB from $79 each way
BOS <-> SEA from $99 each way!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 08:01:05 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 09, 2010, 07:47:07 AM
Re: The Oscar In Memorium topic:

Andy Borowitz of The Borowitz Report has tweeted:

"Oscars say that next year they will double the number of dead people who qualify for the montage. "

Well, they do what they can.....
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 09, 2010, 08:22:45 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 09, 2010, 06:14:29 AM
Two Yanks for DR Elmore -- that could be a title of..something...

Or something else....like a euphemism for staying power!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: bk on March 09, 2010, 08:25:04 AM: Quote from: Julie on March 09, 2010, 06:43:08 AM
Last night, BK wrote:

"I had an interesting call from a producer in NY who will be doing sort of an off-Broadway version of Encores for off-B'way musicals. First up is Promenade. He wanted to know about recording the series, so I gave him some information and he asked me if he could use Kritzerland's name in his press release and I said sure - no harm, really."

Bruce - this immediately reminded me of something that I remembered being publicly announced a couple years ago, but then I hadn't heard any more about it.

I looked up my notes from the time and found this -- does this sound like the same project / people? What made me think of it was your reference to Promenade.

Quote
NYTW Plans to Produce Off-Broadway Musical Revival Concert Series

James C. Nicola, artistic director of the New York Theater Workshop, has announced plans to present a series of concerts of previously produced Off-Broadway musicals.

Similar to the City Center Encores! series — which offers great American musicals in concert form — the plan is to produce three shows per season, starting next fall, in low-tech (no set) concert versions.

"We could go for decades and never run out of interesting things, particularly if you're not too terribly rigid about defining Off-Broadway," Nicola told The New York Times.

Al Carmines and Maria Irene Fornes' Promenade (1969) as well as Doug Dyer, Gretchen Cryer and Peter Link's Iphigenia in Concert (1971) have been mentioned as titles to launch the series.

Works by Nancy Ford and the team of Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt are also being considered. The Times reports Doug Wright, Michael Greif and James Lapine have expressed interest in participating in the new series.

"I'm also hoping it would be a breeding ground for revised versions of things that maybe in the moment didn't find their final form," added Nicola.

Yep, sounds exactly the same, save for the name of the producer who called me - so maybe the guy who called me has joined this other chap.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: bk on March 09, 2010, 08:28:22 AM: I'm up and hopefully CDs will be here bright and early. I have some orders here that are overdue for shipping because the online dealers sometimes neglect to put the title of the CD in the invoice and everything just gets really confusing. In fact, I'm thinking of letting go some of these dealers who only order under ten copies.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 09, 2010, 08:32:31 AM: The Word of the Day used in a sentence:

"Meanwhile, Ricky sat Lucy down and tried to 'splain for the 'steenth time how important it was for her to stay within her household budget."
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 09, 2010, 08:42:25 AM: Quote from: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 06:41:37 AM
DR Elmore - break a leg tonight! Who else is on the panel with you?

I don't know. Full report after.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: PennyO on March 09, 2010, 08:46:47 AM: Elmo!! Have some fun!!!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 08:48:52 AM: Maybe Elinor Burkett, the producer of Music for Prudence will be there!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 08:49:07 AM: Morning DR PENNYO!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: PennyO on March 09, 2010, 08:51:05 AM: I just got a box o' books from Chicken Soup for the Soul - "Thanks, Mom" is hitting the bookstores on March 23, for Mothers' Day sales... and I have a story in there!!! Got a couple of author events in Idaho next week, and one the actual week of Mothers' Day, up in La Canada - pronounced Lah Can-yah-dah - near LA...

AND!!! just got a commission for the book of a (vanity) musical. Guy wants it written around his specific philosophy, with excerpts from his actual life... hey, I can do that!!! He'll pay me half in advance, this week. If the check clears, scribble scribble scribble!!!

What else? Oh, the weather outside's delightful!! And there are hummingbirds in the little garden I made on my friend's balcony. Life is FINE!!!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: PennyO on March 09, 2010, 08:51:59 AM: Howdy, JRand!!

Gotta head to the shower, hit the gym for ye olde yoga class, then head out to Tarzana to take my cousin Tina to the shrink... more laters, skaters!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 09:20:20 AM: Great news from DR PENNYO!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: MBarnum on March 09, 2010, 09:28:21 AM: TOD:

If we are talking about foriegn speaking peformers in English language films, then:

Shirley Yamaguchi in JAPANESE WAR BRIDE

Miyoshi Umeki in SAYONARA and FLOWER DRUM SONG

Nobu McCarthy in GEISHA BOY

Hmmm...I seem to be on a Japanese kick.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: MBarnum on March 09, 2010, 09:29:41 AM: JRand, I hate to bust your image of Miiko Taka and the publicity machine, but she was born in Los Angeles and her real name is Betty. She probably speaks as much Japanese as you or I do. LOL!

However, I do adore her!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 09, 2010, 09:44:58 AM: Well, the car is at the shop and I'm at work. Pray for an inexpensive Rosemary's Baby!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 09, 2010, 09:45:16 AM: And a Very Happy Birthday to BK's close and personal friend, Barbara Deutsch!!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: MBarnum on March 09, 2010, 09:59:40 AM: Vibes for cheap costing car repairs for DR George!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 10:02:31 AM: Well.....thanks, DRMBARNUM......all these foreign stars.....wonder if Marlon Brando called her Betty?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 09, 2010, 10:05:59 AM: If I call you Betty, you can call me Al...
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 09, 2010, 10:06:40 AM: * * * * * Cheap Repair Vibes for DR George * * * * *
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 09, 2010, 10:08:08 AM: Congrats on DR Penny-O on her publication!

DR Penny, can you give us the IBN number so we order the right copy of CSFTS?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Dan (the Man) on March 09, 2010, 10:09:27 AM: Just went for a lunchtime ride with an office friend. There are a lot of places to go to in Conshohocken if you drive to the next county...
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 10:18:37 AM: Good Afternoon!

And after a somewhat productive morning here inside my apartment - laundry, emails, phone calls, paperwork, etc. - it's time for me to head outside of my apartment for a bit.

Laters...
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 09, 2010, 10:28:46 AM: Quote from: PennyO on March 09, 2010, 08:51:05 AM
I just got a box o' books from Chicken Soup for the Soul - "Thanks, Mom" is hitting the bookstores on March 23, for Mothers' Day sales... and I have a story in there!!! Got a couple of author events in Idaho next week, and one the actual week of Mothers' Day, up in La Canada - pronounced Lah Can-yah-dah - near LA...

Congrats on the publication, PennyO!!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 10:53:48 AM: Quote from: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 07:16:48 AM
Lots of new TV episodes tonight including (for me) NCIS, NCIS: LA, LOST, SOUTHLAND, and the season finale of WHITE COLLAR.

Note SOUTHLAND, DR JRand!

I cannot wait for that WHITE COLLAR finale (which we get on Fridays).

On tv tonight for me: AMERICAN IDOL, LOST, THE GOOD WIFE and PARENTHOOD.

I am not completely sold on the latter. But I love Lauren Graham and she is in it a lot (or at least she was in the pilot a lot). It's a family drama with a lot of well known cast members. My favorites being Lauren Graham and Peter Krause.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 10:56:28 AM: I did something very painful this morning. I really don't know how i did this. But when i went to get something out of the cupboard i smashed the door right into my nose. My nose was immediately in terrible pain and my head hurt. I knew i didn't break it but i almost felt light headed. It really hurt.

I put an ice pack on it. And took two motrin. I now have a big scrape on my nose and it still feels very tender. Ouch! :(
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 10:58:50 AM: I saw this interview online that Simon Cowell did with Jay Leno (i guess he was last night). He was talking about his fiancee. But he was actually asked about AMERICAN IDOL. And i'm not sure if he said this person was his favorite or just if he really liked her. But he mentioned crystal bowersox. I guess that will help her last for quite a while.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 11:08:15 AM: Thanks for the SOUTHALND reminder DR MATTH.

MR BK - if you cut off the less than ten dealers.....you also cut off the less than ten customers who use them....and who may find their way to Kritzerland.com sooner or later....or even HHW.

Those dealers might be someone's only source - for one reason or another.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 09, 2010, 11:09:18 AM: Quote from: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 10:56:28 AM
I did something very painful this morning. I really don't know how i did this. But when i went to get something out of the cupboard i smashed the door right into my nose. My nose was immediately in terrible pain and my head hurt. I knew i didn't break it but i almost felt light headed. It really hurt.

I put an ice pack on it. And took two motrin. I now have a big scrape on my nose and it still feels very tender. Ouch! :(

O-u-c-h!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 09, 2010, 11:16:01 AM: Quote from: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 10:56:28 AM
I did something very painful this morning. I really don't know how i did this. But when i went to get something out of the cupboard i smashed the door right into my nose. My nose was immediately in terrible pain and my head hurt. I knew i didn't break it but i almost felt light headed. It really hurt.

I put an ice pack on it. And took two motrin. I now have a big scrape on my nose and it still feels very tender. Ouch! :(

Yikes!

~~~Feel Better Soon Vibes!!~~~
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 09, 2010, 11:16:51 AM: Quote from: MBarnum on March 09, 2010, 09:59:40 AM
Vibes for cheap costing car repairs for DR George!

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 09, 2010, 10:06:40 AM
* * * * * Cheap Repair Vibes for DR George * * * * *

Thanks Mike and Dan! I haven't gotten the call yet on the estimate. :-\
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 09, 2010, 11:24:01 AM: Quote from: PennyO on March 09, 2010, 08:51:05 AM
AND!!! just got a commission for the book of a (vanity) musical. Guy wants it written around his specific philosophy, with excerpts from his actual life... hey, I can do that!!! He'll pay me half in advance, this week. If the check clears, scribble scribble scribble!!!

Wait! Guy Haines has asked YOU to write a (vanity) musical about his philosophy?? That's so cool!!

;)
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 09, 2010, 11:33:59 AM: Quote from: PennyO on March 09, 2010, 08:51:05 AM
I just got a box o' books from Chicken Soup for the Soul - "Thanks, Mom" is hitting the bookstores on March 23, for Mothers' Day sales... and I have a story in there!!! Got a couple of author events in Idaho next week, and one the actual week of Mothers' Day, up in La Canada - pronounced Lah Can-yah-dah - near LA...

AND!!! just got a commission for the book of a (vanity) musical. Guy wants it written around his specific philosophy, with excerpts from his actual life... hey, I can do that!!! He'll pay me half in advance, this week. If the check clears, scribble scribble scribble!!!

What else? Oh, the weather outside's delightful!! And there are hummingbirds in the little garden I made on my friend's balcony. Life is FINE!!!

As long as it ends in a sequel to JEWISH THIGHS . . . I'm happy!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: PennyO on March 09, 2010, 12:07:23 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 09, 2010, 10:08:08 AM
Congrats on DR Penny-O on her publication!

DR Penny, can you give us the IBN number so we order the right copy of CSFTS?

Yes!! It's called "Thanks, Mom" and the ISBN's are:
ISBN-10: 1935096451
ISBN-13: 978-1935096450

Oh, boy!!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: PennyO on March 09, 2010, 12:08:15 PM: Quote from: George on March 09, 2010, 10:28:46 AM
Quote from: PennyO on March 09, 2010, 08:51:05 AM
I just got a box o' books from Chicken Soup for the Soul - "Thanks, Mom" is hitting the bookstores on March 23, for Mothers' Day sales... and I have a story in there!!! Got a couple of author events in Idaho next week, and one the actual week of Mothers' Day, up in La Canada - pronounced Lah Can-yah-dah - near LA...

Congrats on the publication, PennyO!!

Thank you, sweet thang!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: PennyO on March 09, 2010, 12:09:54 PM: Quote from: George on March 09, 2010, 11:24:01 AM
Quote from: PennyO on March 09, 2010, 08:51:05 AM
AND!!! just got a commission for the book of a (vanity) musical. Guy wants it written around his specific philosophy, with excerpts from his actual life... hey, I can do that!!! He'll pay me half in advance, this week. If the check clears, scribble scribble scribble!!!

Wait! Guy Haines has asked YOU to write a (vanity) musical about his philosophy?? That's so cool!!

;)

Hahahahahahahaaaaa!!! If Guy Haines wanted to do a work like that, I think he has an in with the InnKeeper, here at Haineshisway!!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: PennyO on March 09, 2010, 12:11:22 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 09, 2010, 11:33:59 AM
Quote from: PennyO on March 09, 2010, 08:51:05 AM
I just got a box o' books from Chicken Soup for the Soul - "Thanks, Mom" is hitting the bookstores on March 23, for Mothers' Day sales... and I have a story in there!!! Got a couple of author events in Idaho next week, and one the actual week of Mothers' Day, up in La Canada - pronounced Lah Can-yah-dah - near LA...

AND!!! just got a commission for the book of a (vanity) musical. Guy wants it written around his specific philosophy, with excerpts from his actual life... hey, I can do that!!! He'll pay me half in advance, this week. If the check clears, scribble scribble scribble!!!

What else? Oh, the weather outside's delightful!! And there are hummingbirds in the little garden I made on my friend's balcony. Life is FINE!!!

As long as it ends in a sequel to JEWISH THIGHS . . . I'm happy!

Baby!!! Well, it bears a family resemblance to Jewish Thighs, oddly enough... PS - the sequel is called: Heirlooms - songs and stories from a not-quite-kosher-life.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: PennyO on March 09, 2010, 12:13:04 PM: I feel so very mellow right now... just came from my Yoga class. I'm not the oldest person in there - nor the most fit/in shape oldster...
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: PennyO on March 09, 2010, 12:13:52 PM: And now, a bite of something before heading out to Tarzana and cousin Tuna. I mean, Tina...
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: PennyO on March 09, 2010, 12:14:11 PM: see yiz laters, skaters!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 01:19:13 PM: I watched the ladies final Olympic programs from HD On Demand. I've already transferred them over to DVD-R, of course, but not in HD, so before Time-Warner takes them off their On Demand section, I watched them again in HD. Only got through Mao Asada's skate, but I'll like watch Joannie's and Marai's programs tonight at some point.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 01:25:26 PM: While I ate lunch, I watched last night's CASTLE. Once we got all of the various testimony, it was easy to figure out the murderer, but that didn't happen until about 10 minutes before the end of the episode. They kept holding back info and making these "surprise" discoveries. Still, fun episode as usual.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 01:29:32 PM: Then I watched my work project for the day DILLINGER IS DEAD. Yes, it was a strange film, basically the mundane evening and morning of a discontented man: he cooks his own dinner after he is left cold leftovers by his wife, he polunders in the pantry and finds an old revolver which may have been the property of John Dillinger (hence the title of the film), a gun he proceeds to work on all night off and on taking it apart, oiling it and getting it to work. He shows old home movies and tries to jump into them on the wall. He sneaks upstairs and dallies with the live-in maid. He takes a snake toy and squirms it around his sleeping wife (who's dead to the world after taking two sleeping pills). And on and on all night long.

Won't spoil the ending for anyone who might want to see it, but it does, of course, come as a surprise after all of the nothing things that happen during the evening.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 01:29:44 PM: Page Four Dance!!!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 01:32:08 PM: I watched all of the bonus features, too. One was an interview with the film's star Michel Piccoli who offers his interpretation of the film. Another is by a scolar of the director who had a completely different interpretation of the events of the movie. And there was a roundtable discussion at Cannes of the director a few months after he died. Bertolucci was one of the participants. And the trailer was included.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 01:33:13 PM: I was glad to be finished with that somewhat pretentious movie.

I then skimmed through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. Nothing of interest. More Damian stuff which has gotten more and more ludicrous by the day.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 01:33:56 PM: Kyle and Oliver were both on ONE LIFE TO LIVE so that was enjoyable. Big news that John McBain now has two different ladies pregnant. Sheesh!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 01:37:08 PM: And I ended my afternoon watching some of THE RIVER WILD on one of the HBO-HD channels. It's such a great thriller that if I have time tonight, I'm going to take the DVD off the shelf and start it where I left off on the DVR. The DVD has the original widescreen aspect ratio while the HBO-HD version's was modified to 1.78:1 which I just can't stand.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 01:37:45 PM: I also hope to watch the 1933 ALICE IN WONDERLAND on DVD which arrived yesterday in the mail. Haven't seen it in decades.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: bk on March 09, 2010, 01:46:10 PM: Finally finished with shipping everything. The new stuff actually went very quickly - it was all the dealer orders, which I was very behind on, that took forever. Everything is finally on its way, with only two dealer orders to ship tomorrow. Cason and I had lunch and now I am going back to bookland for the rest of the day. I want to finish and would love to talk to muse Margaret tonight, but I have to go to another reading of a new musical, so I'll try to get everything done with her tomorrow.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 02:01:13 PM: Guess I'll hop off-line now and get some writing done. How do you write about nothing? Ugh!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 02:01:27 PM: Oh, rats!

WBBL.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Edisaurus on March 09, 2010, 02:05:55 PM: Ha! Vintage is releasing PUSH by Sapphire in paperback and renaming it PRECIOUS. Jeeez!

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120176695
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 09, 2010, 02:22:53 PM: Quote from: George on March 09, 2010, 09:44:58 AM
Well, the car is at the shop and I'm at work. Pray for an inexpensive Rosemary's Baby!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vibes for DR George! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: DERBRUCER on March 09, 2010, 02:30:10 PM: Well, new Lipid test results are in and thanks in large part to Jane's incessant nagging, there has been a ginormous improvement:

Total Cholesterol down 29% to 161
Bad Cholesterol down 39% to 84
Good Cholesterol up 19% to 37

Triglycerides are down 31% to 210 (still a little high but an expected side-effect of my other meds.

I just wish I knew how much is attributable to the Zocor, and how much diet. I insisted on trying the Zocor, for which there is an el-cheapo generic rather than the budget-busting Lipitor. Cheap may not be best but it seems good enough!

der Brucer

PS to Jane - I took Keith's recommendation on Mayo and trashed the low-fat for the lite - much, much better; I can live with it.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 09, 2010, 02:33:11 PM: Quote from: Edisaurus on March 09, 2010, 02:05:55 PM
Ha! Vintage is releasing PUSH by Sapphire in paperback and renaming it PRECIOUS. Jeeez!

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120176695

This is not the first time that this has happened. I don't remember specific titles, but I've had to add "see also" headings on some titles in our library's computer so that people who search for the movie title will also find the book title.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 02:33:41 PM: %#&*!!! I did not dodge the bullet today and must report for jury duty at 8:30am tomorrow.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 09, 2010, 02:34:36 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 09, 2010, 02:22:53 PM
Quote from: George on March 09, 2010, 09:44:58 AM
Well, the car is at the shop and I'm at work. Pray for an inexpensive Rosemary's Baby!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vibes for DR George! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Thanks! I'm still waiting to hear from them about how much it'll be, though.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 09, 2010, 02:35:56 PM: Quote from: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 02:33:41 PM
%#&*!!! I did not dodge the bullet today and must report for jury duty at 8:30am tomorrow.

~~~Vibes That The Case Will Be Settled Before It Actually Goes To Trial for DR Ginny!!~~~
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 09, 2010, 02:43:24 PM: Quote from: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 02:33:41 PM
%#&*!!! I did not dodge the bullet today and must report for jury duty at 8:30am tomorrow.

Is this in Middletown or do you have to go to Hamilton?

It's time to get ready for YANK!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: td on March 09, 2010, 03:15:36 PM: I just took Miss Dixie Bell for a long drive. We ended up at The Pittsburgh Mills (home of Borders) where she wagged hello to a couple of co-workers and won the admiration of many passersby.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Julie on March 09, 2010, 03:19:24 PM: Quote from: DERBRUCER on March 09, 2010, 02:30:10 PM
Well, new Lipid test results are in and thanks in large part to Jane's incessant nagging, there has been a ginormous improvement:

Total Cholesterol down 29% to 161
Bad Cholesterol down 39% to 84
Good Cholesterol up 19% to 37

Triglycerides are down 31% to 210 (still a little high but an expected side-effect of my other meds.

I just wish I knew how much is attributable to the Zocor, and how much diet. I insisted on trying the Zocor, for which there is an el-cheapo generic rather than the budget-busting Lipitor. Cheap may not be best but it seems good enough!

der Brucer

PS to Jane - I took Keith's recommendation on Mayo and trashed the low-fat for the lite - much, much better; I can live with it.

Congrats on the new, much better, numbers!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Julie on March 09, 2010, 03:23:04 PM: Off to a Board meeting.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Julie on March 09, 2010, 03:25:48 PM: Ginny - maybe you'll find jury duty interesting?
I doubt they'll even pick you, once you explain to them that you're sure the person is guilty or the cops never would have arrested him. ;D
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: TCB on March 09, 2010, 03:35:22 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 09, 2010, 06:12:25 AM
TOD:

Giulietta Masina -- LA STRADA, JUILETTE OF THE SPIRITS, FRED AND GINGER

Marcello Mastroianni -- 8 1/2 and LA DOLCE VITA

Gerard Depardieu -- GET OUT YOUR HANDKERCHIEFS, THE RETURN OF MARTIN GUERRE, THE LAST METRO

Sophia Loren -- TWO WOMEN

Carmen Maura -- WOMAN ON THE VIRGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN

And, of course Miss Patti LaPone will be starring in the new musical version of WOMAN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jane on March 09, 2010, 03:37:57 PM: CONGRATULATIONS DR DERBRUCER!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
My guess, it is a combination of diet meds.

I'm glad the low-fat mayo is working for you. I'm ok with it on sandwiches, not tossed in egg-salad.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jane on March 09, 2010, 03:38:50 PM: Ginny good luck at jury duty. With luck they will take one look at your eye and send you home. ;) BTW, how is your eye today?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: TCB on March 09, 2010, 03:39:23 PM: Quote from: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 06:50:12 AM
One more comment re: something DRs MattH and TCB said last night about Tom Hanks just saying the winner for Best Picture (and not listing them).

Here is my point. I watched the entire show. But if you asked me to list you right now the entire 10 nominated movies. Well I couldn't do it.

Could you name all five of the nominees for Best Supporting Actor, or the five for Best Cinematography? They named all of them before they announced the winners of those awards.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 03:43:40 PM: Thanks for all the jury duty vibes. While I'm usually pretty open to new experiences, this is one I dread. Maybe I watch too much Law & Order.

DR Elmore - it's in Hamilton.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 03:45:52 PM: Quote from: Jane on March 09, 2010, 03:38:50 PM
Ginny good luck at jury duty. With luck they will take one look at your eye and send you home. ;) BTW, how is your eye today?

Thanks for asking, DR Jane. It's looking better to me, or maybe I'm just getting used to it. My bigger medical concern about jury duty is the prolonged sitting and my proclivity for blood clots.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: bk on March 09, 2010, 03:47:42 PM: I'm down to the last 120 pages of proofing. Not sure I'll finish now, as my eyes are really tired. I'll take a break then continue until I leave for the reading at seven.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 09, 2010, 04:04:42 PM: Well, the car repair guy called and they need to keep my car overnight. They don't have all the parts in stock, but can get them by tomorrow. Most fortunately, I only gave him my spare car key and I kept my house keys with me...I don't think I've done that every time when I've brought in my car before. ::)

Anyway, I'll walk home tonight and walk to work and get my car tomorrow. It's supposed to get cold tonight, but I hope that it won't be too cold for me to walk home. :-\ I may leave earlier than usual. We'll see how it is in an hour or so.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 09, 2010, 04:08:47 PM: PAGE FIVE FORD ESCORT DANCE!!

(http://dealerrevs.com/pictures/10234180.jpg)
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 04:13:45 PM: DR George - hope all turns out well with your car. BTW, I never anything but my car keys - my key chain is set up so that I can easily detach them from all the other keys I carry.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jane on March 09, 2010, 04:14:58 PM: Quote from: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 03:43:40 PM
Thanks for all the jury duty vibes. While I'm usually pretty open to new experiences, this is one I dread. Maybe I watch too much Law & Order.

I'm with you. I'm extremely prone to nightmares & I'm sure doing jury duty could trigger some whoppers. I also can't sit still for long periods. They don't let you snack either, even if your blood sugar is low. I don't think they permit you to get up & stretch. If I don't walk around I can get leg cramps. I can see the reaction now when I hopped up, jumped around & yelled OUCH, OUCH, OUCH! ;D

Ginny, that not being able to move around is why I thought your doctor would give you a medical excuse. I have a medical excuse, not for any of the above reasons.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jane on March 09, 2010, 04:15:28 PM: Speaking of OUCH! DR Jennifer, how is your nose?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Laura on March 09, 2010, 04:36:01 PM: Ginny, you have a medical condition that legitimately should get you excused.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Laura on March 09, 2010, 04:38:04 PM: Congratulations on passing your cholesterol tests, DerBrucer!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 05:04:31 PM: Car vibes for DR George. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 05:06:43 PM: Quote from: Jane on March 09, 2010, 04:15:28 PM
Speaking of OUCH! DR Jennifer, how is your nose?

It's okay. But my head still hurts. I'm not sure if i hit my head too. But right when it happened i felt extreme pain in my nose and my head.

Some how the cupboard door scraped my nose and there is a big scrape mark. But it can easily be covered up if i go out. My head has a constant light pain. That's what i'm more concerned about since i'm not sure exactly what to do about it.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 05:08:19 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 09, 2010, 03:39:23 PM
Quote from: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 06:50:12 AM
One more comment re: something DRs MattH and TCB said last night about Tom Hanks just saying the winner for Best Picture (and not listing them).

Here is my point. I watched the entire show. But if you asked me to list you right now the entire 10 nominated movies. Well I couldn't do it.

Could you name all five of the nominees for Best Supporting Actor, or the five for Best Cinematography? They named all of them before they announced the winners of those awards.

No, I couldn't name them now. But I couldn't name them before the winners were announced either. And that was why i appreciated hearing all the noms before they read the winner.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 05:09:01 PM: Jury duty vibes for DR Ginny. I am also surprised that you could not get a doctor's note considering your eye condition. ~~~~~~~~~~
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: bk on March 09, 2010, 05:11:55 PM: Now we've got a wind storm going on. We even lost power for ten seconds - very annoying, but thankfully I wasn't in the middle of doing something on the computer.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Edisaurus on March 09, 2010, 05:15:40 PM: bk, my DH worked on a short film recently and your name came up when he was talking with the lead actor, who said he knew you. Patrick Richwood---he was very good and very funny!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: TCB on March 09, 2010, 05:16:14 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 09, 2010, 07:47:07 AM
Re: The Oscar In Memorium topic:

Andy Borowitz of The Borowitz Report has tweeted:

"Oscars say that next year they will double the number of dead people who qualify for the montage. "

Yes, but the extra names will be of Academy members who complained about this year's montage.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: TCB on March 09, 2010, 05:32:59 PM: Quote from: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 02:01:13 PM
Guess I'll hop off-line now and get some writing done. How do you write about nothing? Ugh!

The SEINFELD writers did it for years!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: FJL on March 09, 2010, 05:35:09 PM: I'm caught up on today but need to get back to taxes.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: TCB on March 09, 2010, 05:36:16 PM: Quote from: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 02:33:41 PM
%#&*!!! I did not dodge the bullet today and must report for jury duty at 8:30am tomorrow.

Ginny! Congratulations! I am so happy for you.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Laura on March 09, 2010, 05:53:01 PM: Ginny, have you ever had jury duty before?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jane on March 09, 2010, 05:57:27 PM: Quote from: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 05:06:43 PM
Quote from: Jane on March 09, 2010, 04:15:28 PM
Speaking of OUCH! DR Jennifer, how is your nose?

right when it happened i felt extreme pain in my nose and my head.

My head has a constant light pain. That's what i'm more concerned about since i'm not sure exactly what to do about it.

With a knock that hard to your nose going up into your head you should take it easy for a few days, or more. Try not to bang your nose again & I suggest you don't do any activities where your head is bouncing around. If you ride your bike, try to avoid bumps. You should be fine.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 06:08:29 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 09, 2010, 05:36:16 PM
Quote from: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 02:33:41 PM
%#&*!!! I did not dodge the bullet today and must report for jury duty at 8:30am tomorrow.

Ginny! Congratulations! I am so happy for you.

I knew you'd be pleased, DR TCB!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 06:12:36 PM: Interesting and short case vibes for DR GINNY!

Great medical report news from DR derBRUCER
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 06:13:02 PM: I downloaded Safari for Windows, and it is a most interesting and FAST browser, I must say.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: bk on March 09, 2010, 06:13:38 PM: edisaurus, I don't recognize the name - I wonder how I know him?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: bk on March 09, 2010, 06:13:49 PM: Last seventy pages or so.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 06:14:22 PM: So...let me get this straight....the new paperback version will be called

Precious a novel based on the movie Precious based on the novel Push by Sapphire.

It will have to be a trade size paperback, for sure.

MR BK attending another reading of another new musical? I hope this one truly is what it claims to be...NEW and MUSICAL.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 06:18:26 PM: Hmmmmmm....no matching credits for MR BK and Patrick Richwood in IMDB....he was born in Burbank in 1962.....maybe he is a relative of someone.....
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 06:20:05 PM: Maybe a photo will help.

(http://content7.flixster.com/photo/10/86/63/10866349_tml.jpg)
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: TCB on March 09, 2010, 06:33:02 PM: Quote from: JRand59 on March 09, 2010, 06:20:05 PM
Maybe a photo will help.

(http://content7.flixster.com/photo/10/86/63/10866349_tml.jpg)

I saw that photo at the Post Office.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Laura on March 09, 2010, 06:36:58 PM: Who sang the song "Feelings"?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 06:36:59 PM: Quote from: Laura on March 09, 2010, 05:53:01 PM
Ginny, have you ever had jury duty before?

Nope - and that's probably why I'm so freaked.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: TCB on March 09, 2010, 06:37:26 PM: This afternoon I offically jumped on the Bundle Bandwagon. I got rid of Ma Bell (well, Qwest) and now have internet, cable, and phone service from Comcast for $89.00 a month.

If the performance is as hot as the installer, I should be quite pleased.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 06:38:45 PM: Quote from: Laura on March 09, 2010, 06:36:58 PM
Who sang the song "Feelings"?

Can't tell you who sang it, but DR Elmore and I saw a bizarre "dance of the seven veils" number to it in an amateur talent show here about 32 years ago.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: TCB on March 09, 2010, 06:39:13 PM: Quote from: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 06:36:59 PM
Quote from: Laura on March 09, 2010, 05:53:01 PM
Ginny, have you ever had jury duty before?

Nope - and that's probably why I'm so freaked.

It could be worse. One of my co-workers was called for Federal Grand Jury Duty. Once a month for an entire year, he has to report for a day of Grand Jury investigations.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: TCB on March 09, 2010, 06:40:21 PM: Quote from: Laura on March 09, 2010, 06:36:58 PM
Who sang the song "Feelings"?

Morris Albert
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Laura on March 09, 2010, 06:41:29 PM: Thanks, TCB.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Cillaliz on March 09, 2010, 06:41:53 PM: Quote from: Julie on March 09, 2010, 03:25:48 PM
Ginny - maybe you'll find jury duty interesting?
I doubt they'll even pick you, once you explain to them that you're sure the person is guilty or the cops never would have arrested him. ;D

No, that's not the ticket. If you say "I could never convict another human being because it's not my place to judge another's actions" that will get you off quicker. ;)
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Laura on March 09, 2010, 06:41:54 PM: Ginny, don't worry about anything. Everyone will be very very nice.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Laura on March 09, 2010, 06:42:56 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on March 09, 2010, 06:41:53 PM
Quote from: Julie on March 09, 2010, 03:25:48 PM
Ginny - maybe you'll find jury duty interesting?
I doubt they'll even pick you, once you explain to them that you're sure the person is guilty or the cops never would have arrested him. ;D

No, that's not the ticket. If you say "I could never convict another human being because it's not my place to judge another's actions" that will get you off quicker.

Or she could give them the Evil Eye with her evil eye.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Laura on March 09, 2010, 06:45:11 PM: I'm not sure Morris Albert had any other hits.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Cillaliz on March 09, 2010, 06:45:43 PM: Quote from: Jane on March 09, 2010, 04:14:58 PM
Quote from: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 03:43:40 PM
Thanks for all the jury duty vibes. While I'm usually pretty open to new experiences, this is one I dread. Maybe I watch too much Law & Order.

I'm with you. I'm extremely prone to nightmares & I'm sure doing jury duty could trigger some whoppers. I also can't sit still for long periods. They don't let you snack either, even if your blood sugar is low. I don't think they permit you to get up & stretch. If I don't walk around I can get leg cramps. I can see the reaction now when I hopped up, jumped around & yelled OUCH, OUCH, OUCH! ;D

Ginny, that not being able to move around is why I thought your doctor would give you a medical excuse. I have a medical excuse, not for any of the above reasons.

LOL, here they have stretch breaks quite often, jurors can have bottled water and if it's a problem judges will make whatever accomodations that need to be made. Jurors are treated like royalty. I haven't seen many cases that would cause nightmares...put you to sleep, yes...nightmares...not likely
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 06:46:33 PM: Quote from: Laura on March 09, 2010, 06:45:11 PM
I'm not sure Morris Albert had any other hits.

Is it any wonder?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 06:47:58 PM: Thank you, all, for the advice about jury duty. Since I have to get up about 5:30, I'm about to sign off and get ready for bed.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Laura on March 09, 2010, 06:51:05 PM: Cillaliz is right; jurors are treated like royalty.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: TCB on March 09, 2010, 06:51:13 PM: I hope you find it far less daunting than you think it will be, Ginny.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Laura on March 09, 2010, 06:51:33 PM: We will be awaiting as many details as you can give tomorrow, Ginny.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Cillaliz on March 09, 2010, 06:53:46 PM: Ginny, they will ask if you have any medical conditions...tell them. If you can only sit for a certain period of time, just say so. You may be excused if it's a problem for the way they do things in that court.

If you don't feel you can listen fairly to the topic of the law suit, say so. No one will be mean about it, they just want to know if you'll be a fair juror for that particular type of case. No one in the world can be fair about everything. We all have issues that we just can't get around. If you really think it will give you nightmares, tell them you don't think you can do it. They will appreciate your candor.

And remember, the parties to the law suit will be so much more nervous than you are, the lawyers will likely be more nervous than you are and the judge will be watching everyone in the court room so he or she won't likely be focused on you either. It will be ok.

Honestly, I know very few people who have actually been jurors who later regret it. Many say it's one of the most interesting things they've ever done.....maybe they need a life, or maybe it really is interesting :) Hope you enjoy it
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Cillaliz on March 09, 2010, 06:59:12 PM: Now, back to taxes
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 09, 2010, 07:01:17 PM: woooooooooo wooooooooooo wooooooooooooo feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel-ings....................

And now I will sing

You light up my.....liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii-ife!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Laura on March 09, 2010, 07:02:50 PM: LOL, JRand.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 07:24:22 PM: Thank you, DR Cillaliz, that's all very helpful. Now, I'm going to bed - 'night!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Jane on March 09, 2010, 07:24:24 PM: Quote from: Cillaliz on March 09, 2010, 06:45:43 PM
Quote from: Jane on March 09, 2010, 04:14:58 PM
Quote from: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 03:43:40 PM
Thanks for all the jury duty vibes. While I'm usually pretty open to new experiences, this is one I dread. Maybe I watch too much Law & Order.

I'm with you. I'm extremely prone to nightmares & I'm sure doing jury duty could trigger some whoppers. I also can't sit still for long periods. They don't let you snack either, even if your blood sugar is low. I don't think they permit you to get up & stretch. If I don't walk around I can get leg cramps. I can see the reaction now when I hopped up, jumped around & yelled OUCH, OUCH, OUCH! ;D

Ginny, that not being able to move around is why I thought your doctor would give you a medical excuse. I have a medical excuse, not for any of the above reasons.

LOL, here they have stretch breaks quite often, jurors can have bottled water and if it's a problem judges will make whatever accomodations that need to be made. Jurors are treated like royalty. I haven't seen many cases that would cause nightmares...put you to sleep, yes...nightmares...not likely

LOL-So after drinking my bottled water I could excuse myself to rush to the bathroom?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 07:33:09 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 09, 2010, 05:32:59 PM
Quote from: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 02:01:13 PM
Guess I'll hop off-line now and get some writing done. How do you write about nothing? Ugh!

The SEINFELD writers did it for years!

And don't think I didn't reference them in the review!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 07:38:27 PM: When I went back down, I watched the new release of the 1933 ALICE IN WONDERLAND. It was just as I remembered it; kind of plodding and rather cumbersome with those huge masks and pantomime costumes they're all wearing. There is some imagination at work, and they'[ve made an honest effort to capture some of the craziness of the books.

Still, a few people are very recognizable (Edna Mae Oliver, May Robson, Edward Everett Horton) and even when the face masks or heavy make-up hides their appearance, you can recognize voices like Cary Grant, Charlie Ruggles, Sterling Holloway, Gary Cooper, W.C. Fields, and many others.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 07:40:43 PM: When that concluded, I did as I said I would do and pulled out THE RIVER WILD and watched from the time of the husband's escape from the crooks up to the end.

This was a very early DVD release, but it's one of the best video and audio transfers going, and I preferred it to the reformatted HBO-HD telecast earlier today.

However, this one will be HIGH on the list of Blu-ray purchases if and when Universal decides to release it.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 07:42:00 PM: Next up was tonight's NCIS episode. I guessed the killer's identity, but there were other surprises in the show that didn't involve solutions of the murder. Good episode.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 07:42:35 PM: And then I watched LOST which was, for me, the best episode thus far this season. I loved it.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 08:09:41 PM: Looks like I'll be doing either SANJURO on Blu-ray tomorrow or, if it comes via UPS, TOY STORY on Blu-ray. I got the notice two days ago from Disney that the review copies for the first two TOY STORY films had shipped. They didn't come today.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 08:10:08 PM: Now I need to tend to some office matters and then head downstairs to bed.

Good night!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 09, 2010, 08:16:05 PM: I was on a panel of three with Peter Mintun and David Kenney, who has a radio show "Everything Old Is New Again" on WBAI and WBAI online. He loves my work and raved about BK's albums when we were talking before the show. I thought our moderator talked way too much and didn't follow through with all of us after asking a question. After the show I suppose we talked to a group of around 25-30 people, and I had a good time. I descrbed YANK! as a Rodgers & Hammerstein musical play influenced by Noel Coward's BITTERSWEET and written by Frank Loesser and filtered through a post-Sondheim sensibility. I don't hear any Kern or Rodgers in the score, but I do hear Loesser, as well as Hoagy Carmichael, Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer and Jule Styne.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: John G. on March 09, 2010, 08:27:06 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on March 09, 2010, 07:47:07 AM
Re: The Oscar In Memorium topic:

Andy Borowitz of The Borowitz Report has tweeted:

"Oscars say that next year they will double the number of dead people who qualify for the montage. "
I guess they're expecting a lot of people to die this year, eh?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JMK on March 09, 2010, 08:34:44 PM: Morris Albert had no other hits because he lost a gigantic plagiarism case on "Feelings," which he also "wrote." It put the kibosh on his career.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JMK on March 09, 2010, 08:38:05 PM: I have been shlepping boxes to the new house for days and am very, very sore. This morning there was snow at the new place, which is at least a couple hundred feet higher than our current home. Also as I was leaving a rather large coyote ran behind my car and then just stood in my front yard staring at me, as if to say, "Who are you?" ;)

In the worrying about stupid things department, I had been a little bummed out to discover that the huge Panasonic flatscreen that is mounted on the beautiful river rock fireplace in the family room only had one HDMI input, so I had momentarily decided we'd just have DirecTV there and SD-DVD with components. Then suddenly it dawned on me that there were probably HDMI switchers just as there are component switchers, and I found many cheap ones on Amazon and have ordered one, so we'll have Blu-ray and DirecTV on that TV. We have so many friggin' tv's now with this new house, it's ridiculous. Methinks we'll be having a garage sale.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: John G. on March 09, 2010, 08:39:20 PM: Quote from: JMK on March 09, 2010, 08:34:44 PM
Morris Albert had no other hits because he lost a gigantic plagiarism case on "Feelings," which he also "wrote." It put the kibosh on his career.
"Feelings"? Or "Stealings"?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JMK on March 09, 2010, 08:39:43 PM: I did manage to get everything from my "music closet" over to the new house, and that was a huge shlep. That includes not just my piano-vocal scores, but tons of orchestral stuff (some in "big" conductor's scores) that I've amassed through the years. I have too damn much junk.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: John G. on March 09, 2010, 08:41:05 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 09, 2010, 08:16:05 PM
I was on a panel of three with Peter Mintun and David Kenney, who has a radio show "Everything Old Is New Again" on WBAI and WBAI online. He loves my work and raved about BK's albums when we were talking before the show. I thought our moderator talked way too much and didn't follow through with all of us after asking a question. After the show I suppose we talked to a group of around 25-30 people, and I had a good time. I descrbed YANK! as a Rodgers & Hammerstein musical play influenced by Noel Coward's BITTERSWEET and written by Frank Loesser and filtered through a post-Sondheim sensibility. I don't hear any Kern or Rodgers in the score, but I do hear Loesser, as well as Hoagy Carmichael, Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer and Jule Styne.
Yeah, but did you like the score?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JMK on March 09, 2010, 08:41:31 PM: We have coyotes in our current neighborhood, too, but they are rather shy and will run away as soon as you make eye contact with them. The one this morning at the new place was rather brazen. I rolled down the car window and made a "shoo" sound and it just looked at me, totally nonplussed. I guess that means there aren't very many cats or small dogs in this neighborhood. ;)
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JMK on March 09, 2010, 08:43:26 PM: Elmore, I reviewed a wonderful opera Blu-ray today that you should check out: Cavalli's Ercole Amante. I wasn't that familiar with it, but boy was it stupendously silly and enjoyable in this Netherlands production. Hilarious costumes and sets.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 09, 2010, 08:56:21 PM: Quote from: John G. on March 09, 2010, 08:41:05 PM
Quote from: elmore3003 on March 09, 2010, 08:16:05 PM
I was on a panel of three with Peter Mintun and David Kenney, who has a radio show "Everything Old Is New Again" on WBAI and WBAI online. He loves my work and raved about BK's albums when we were talking before the show. I thought our moderator talked way too much and didn't follow through with all of us after asking a question. After the show I suppose we talked to a group of around 25-30 people, and I had a good time. I descrbed YANK! as a Rodgers & Hammerstein musical play influenced by Noel Coward's BITTERSWEET and written by Frank Loesser and filtered through a post-Sondheim sensibility. I don't hear any Kern or Rodgers in the score, but I do hear Loesser, as well as Hoagy Carmichael, Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer and Jule Styne.
Yeah, but did you like the score?

Yes, very much. They were asking hpw 1940s the score was and how the show compared to OVER HERE!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 09, 2010, 08:57:08 PM: Quote from: JMK on March 09, 2010, 08:43:26 PM
Elmore, I reviewed a wonderful opera Blu-ray today that you should check out: Cavalli's Ercole Amante. I wasn't that familiar with it, but boy was it stupendously silly and enjoyable in this Netherlands production. Hilarious costumes and sets.

With Luca Pisaroni in that inflated costume!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: DERBRUCER on March 09, 2010, 09:18:28 PM: Quote from: Ginny on March 09, 2010, 02:33:41 PM
%#&*!!!

Using language like that should render you morally unfit for jury duty!

der Brucer
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: DERBRUCER on March 09, 2010, 09:22:48 PM: Quote from: Jane on March 09, 2010, 04:14:58 PM
I have a medical excuse, not for any of the above reasons.

It must be nice to have an accommodating psychiatrist.

der Brucer
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: DERBRUCER on March 09, 2010, 09:38:50 PM: Quote from: JMK on March 09, 2010, 08:39:43 PM
I have too damn much junk.

Oh, stop with the bragging!

der Brucer
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 09:53:01 PM: Good Evening!

I love New York in March. How about you?

;)
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 09:54:50 PM: DR Ginny - I hope you had a good night's sleep, and I hope you have a good day in court, so to speak. ;)
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 09:56:46 PM: DR PennyO -
Quote from: PennyO on March 09, 2010, 08:51:05 AM
I just got a box o' books from Chicken Soup for the Soul - "Thanks, Mom" is hitting the bookstores on March 23, for Mothers' Day sales... and I have a story in there!!! Got a couple of author events in Idaho next week, and one the actual week of Mothers' Day, up in La Canada - pronounced Lah Can-yah-dah - near LA...

Congrats!

Quote
AND!!! just got a commission for the book of a (vanity) musical. Guy wants it written around his specific philosophy, with excerpts from his actual life... hey, I can do that!!! He'll pay me half in advance, this week. If the check clears, scribble scribble scribble!!!

What else? Oh, the weather outside's delightful!! And there are hummingbirds in the little garden I made on my friend's balcony. Life is FINE!!!

And Congrats again!!

:)
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 09:59:12 PM: Quote from: George on March 09, 2010, 09:44:58 AM
Well, the car is at the shop and I'm at work. Pray for an inexpensive Rosemary's Baby!

DR GEORGE - ~~~~~NON-STICKER SHOCK REPAIR BILL VIBES TO YOU AND YOUR CAR~~~~~
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 10:01:14 PM: Quote from: Jennifer on March 09, 2010, 10:56:28 AM
I did something very painful this morning. I really don't know how i did this. But when i went to get something out of the cupboard i smashed the door right into my nose. My nose was immediately in terrible pain and my head hurt. I knew i didn't break it but i almost felt light headed. It really hurt.

I put an ice pack on it. And took two motrin. I now have a big scrape on my nose and it still feels very tender. Ouch! :(

DR Jennifer - ~~~~~NON-OUCHY VIBES TO YOU~~~~~

*And, seriously, if you're still feeling dizzy in the morning, go to an ER.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 10:05:26 PM: DR DER BRUCER - Congratulations on your New and Improved Numbers!

*Has DR SWW switched to the lite mayo too?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 10:07:07 PM: Quote from: JRand59 on March 09, 2010, 07:01:17 PM
woooooooooo wooooooooooo wooooooooooooo feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel-ings....................

And now I will sing

You light up my.....liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii-ife!

Can I request "One Tin Soldier" next?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 10:11:32 PM: Quote from: Matt H. on March 09, 2010, 07:42:35 PM
And then I watched LOST which was, for me, the best episode thus far this season. I loved it.

It was a good episode. But where are the answers the keep promising us?!?!?! ;)
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 10:13:49 PM: Quote from: JMK on March 09, 2010, 08:38:05 PM
I have been shlepping boxes to the new house for days and am very, very sore.

DR JMK - Your new manse doesn't come with a live-in masseur/se?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 10:15:16 PM: In other news...

It was another gorgeous day here in New York City, so after I completed my errands earlier this afternoon, I decided to walk around for a bit...
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 10:29:19 PM: My first stop was The High Line, but since I hadn't had lunch yet, I decided to stop into Myers of Keswick (http://myersofkeswick.com/) to pick up a pork pie and ginger beer to eat "up there".

As I turned down lower 9th Avenue, I thought I recognized someone sitting at one of the sidewalk café tables. Lo and behold, I did recognize him...

-Hello, Mr. Panaro!
"Hello, Jojo!"

:)

I think that was the first time I had seen Hugh since the closing performance of Lestat. (Or maybe the second time - ??) We didn't chat long - he was having lunch with his partner and some friends - but we did exchange a hug, a kiss and some well-wishes. It was really great seeing him again.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 10:35:45 PM: And then after picking up a sausage roll and a ginger beer, I headed over and up to The High Line (http://thehighline.org/). Again, it was a gorgeous afternoon, and the views of, on and from The High Line were just stunning and smile-inducing. And the little picnic tables set up in the middle of The High Line - right above Chelsea Market - were the perfect setting to enjoy my English provisions. ;)
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 09, 2010, 10:37:14 PM: Quote from: TCB on March 09, 2010, 06:37:26 PM
This afternoon I offically jumped on the Bundle Bandwagon. I got rid of Ma Bell (well, Qwest) and now have internet, cable, and phone service from Comcast for $89.00 a month.

If the performance is as hot as the installer, I should be quite pleased.

Tom, is that an introductory price or the price for good??
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: DERBRUCER on March 09, 2010, 10:47:33 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 10:05:26 PM
*Has DR SWW switched to the lite mayo too?

I don't think he's tried it yet - he's not a big sandwich fan like I am, so he doesn't use much mayo.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 10:50:01 PM: Quote from: DERBRUCER on March 09, 2010, 10:47:33 PM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 10:05:26 PM
*Has DR SWW switched to the lite mayo too?

I don't think he's tried it yet - he's not a big sandwich fan like I am, so he doesn't use much mayo.

OK. Otherwise, are you two "dieting" together?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 11:05:56 PM: And then...

After wandering around the West Village and Washington Square Park for a bit - oh, and getting my hair cut too! - I met up with my friend, Eric, for dinner. After wandering around a bit and pondering a couple of options, we decided to head up to Carmine's on the UWS. -Since it was Tuesday, the daily special was their amazing Rack of Lamb. Well, a Double Rack of Lamb with Roasted Vegetables. :)

As we were dining, a very familiar looking man walked in with a couple of friends who were also familiar-looking to me. Hmmmm... After a while, I still couldn't think of his name, but I could think of the character's he's played: Charley Kringas, Ben, Ed Kleban... Lonny Price! And he was there celebrating his birthday with some of his close friends. So...

On the way out, I stopped by his table... "I would hate myself if I didn't take this chance to wish Charley Kringas a Happy Birthday. So, Happy Birthday, Mr. Price." He thanked me, asked me my name and shook my hand.

Needless to say, I was one very happy Musical Theatre Geek. :)
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 11:11:01 PM: OH! And William Finn was also at Carmine's earlier tonight! He stopped by Lonny Price's table to wish him a Happy Birthday too. ;)
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: DERBRUCER on March 09, 2010, 11:20:32 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 10:50:01 PM
Quote from: DERBRUCER on March 09, 2010, 10:47:33 PM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 10:05:26 PM
*Has DR SWW switched to the lite mayo too?

I don't think he's tried it yet - he's not a big sandwich fan like I am, so he doesn't use much mayo.

OK. Otherwise, are you two "dieting" together?

Yes and no - all the dinners he prepares have my dietary needs in mind and he shops with me in mind as well.

We both do our own lunches.

My "problems" also come into play when eating out - where I used to pick lunch spots for good french fries, I now aim for spots with good salad choices.

My favorite lunch spot, our beloved Pickled Pig Pub lets me substitute sliced tomatoes for fries for a slight additional charge.

der Brucer
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 09, 2010, 11:22:53 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 09:59:12 PM
Quote from: George on March 09, 2010, 09:44:58 AM
Well, the car is at the shop and I'm at work. Pray for an inexpensive Rosemary's Baby!

DR GEORGE - ~~~~~NON-STICKER SHOCK REPAIR BILL VIBES TO YOU AND YOUR CAR~~~~~

Thanks...but it's going to be at least $1,100. I pretty much assumed around $1,000, but if it's going to be more than $2,000 (they still have to get and interpret the "code" from the computer in my car to find out why the "Service Engine Soon" light came on), it'll really hurt. :-\
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: DERBRUCER on March 09, 2010, 11:26:20 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 11:05:56 PM
...Washington Square Park for a bit - oh, and getting my hair cut too! -

Barbers in the park - how Renaissance Fair.

der Brucer
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 11:26:34 PM: This kid gets it!

Husbands and Husbands (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjPgnDT-2Sg)
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 11:29:04 PM: Quote from: DERBRUCER on March 09, 2010, 11:26:20 PM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 11:05:56 PM
...Washington Square Park for a bit - oh, and getting my hair cut too! -

Barbers in the park - how Renaissance Fair.

der Brucer

Well, I actually stopped into my old standby, Chelsea Barbers, to get my haircut. Alas, since the last time I had been there, their price for a haircut had gone up another $10. Their last price increases had been in $5 increments. This $10 one sort of caught me off guard. Ah, well. :-\
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 11:30:30 PM: And now...

Goodnight.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: DERBRUCER on March 09, 2010, 11:35:26 PM: Quote from: George on March 09, 2010, 11:22:53 PM
...(they still have to get and interpret the "code" from the computer in my car to find out why the "Service Engine Soon" light came on), it'll really hurt. :-\

Think positive thoughts - the last time my Service light came on it was a clogged pollution control valve that cost less than $50 to fix.

der Brucer

On the other hand - have you checked with your credit union on rates for new car loans?
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: DERBRUCER on March 09, 2010, 11:45:03 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 11:29:04 PM
Alas, since the last time I had been there, their price for a haircut had gone up another $10. Their last price increases had been in $5 increments. This $10 one sort of caught me off guard. Ah, well. :-\

YIKES! I pay $14 for the cut, $4 for the beard trim and tip $4.

der Brucer
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 09, 2010, 11:50:38 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 09, 2010, 11:26:34 PM
This kid gets it!

Husbands and Husbands (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjPgnDT-2Sg)

Nice!
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 09, 2010, 11:51:10 PM: Quote from: DERBRUCER on March 09, 2010, 11:35:26 PM
Quote from: George on March 09, 2010, 11:22:53 PM
...(they still have to get and interpret the "code" from the computer in my car to find out why the "Service Engine Soon" light came on), it'll really hurt. :-\

Think positive thoughts - the last time my Service light came on it was a clogged pollution control valve that cost less than $50 to fix.

der Brucer

That's what I'm hoping. :)
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 09, 2010, 11:52:09 PM: Quote from: DERBRUCER on March 09, 2010, 11:35:26 PM
Quote from: George on March 09, 2010, 11:22:53 PM
...(they still have to get and interpret the "code" from the computer in my car to find out why the "Service Engine Soon" light came on), it'll really hurt. :-\

On the other hand - have you checked with your credit union on rates for new car loans?

Well...I'm also hoping that that won't be necessary for quite some time.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: bk on March 10, 2010, 12:17:34 AM: Back after a very long evening. The reading itself was two hours but then everyone was asked for their input, and then I was asked to stay after that to really have a detailed conversation. Then when I got home I had to finish proofing so I'd be ready to talk in the morning.
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: DERBRUCER on March 10, 2010, 12:20:38 AM: Quote from: George on March 09, 2010, 11:52:09 PM
Well...I'm also hoping that that won't be necessary for quite some time.

Sir...I demand to see the service manager about my bill!

(http://gi64.photobucket.com/groups/h190/ADYNPTNAI5/BabesWithBigHair1997.jpg)

der Brucer
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 10, 2010, 12:23:34 AM: Whatever it takes!! :-*

;D
Title: Re: THE ESPECIALLY TIRED NOTES
Post by: George on March 10, 2010, 12:25:50 AM: Well, I hate to do it (no, really...I do!), but I must go to bed. I'm cold, I'm tired and I have to walk to work in the morning...and it's supposed to be cold tomorrow, as well.

Good night, all!