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Well, you've read the notes, the notes ran on, and now it is time for you to post until the run-on cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: FESTOON!
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Topic of the Day: slasher films. I have no interest AT ALL in seeing a movie where people get killed in horrific ways, just for the sake of horrifically killing people. :P
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I love "festoon."
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Like George, I'm not big on slasher films. I also hate the kind of teen/young adult comedy in which somebody is set up to be embarrassed over and over again. Lately, the more bathroom/bodily function humor, the better, apparently. Included in this category are movies like "Meet the Parents," "The Hangover" and "Wild Hogs." I saw "Hot Tub Time Machine" recently and sat rather stone-faced through.
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Off to the Shenandoah Valley today. It's way too early now.
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Like George, I'm not big on slasher films. I also hate the kind of teen/young adult comedy in which somebody is set up to be embarrassed over and over again. Lately, the more bathroom/bodily function humor, the better, apparently. Included in this category are movies like "Meet the Parents," "The Hangover" and "Wild Hogs." I saw "Hot Tub Time Machine" recently and sat rather stone-faced through.
I think I have to agree with you with the slasher films which IMHO have perverted the horror genre. Less is more and what you don't see makes it scarier. I was a big fan of Hammer and the other Brit film companies who did Anthology films like Asylum and The House That Dripped Blood.
But it also extends to sci fi films that follow the same format.
I also don't like hip hop, rap and anything like Step UP 3D moves
So unfortunately that leaves me with very little choices.
In my prime I would usually see a double bill on A sunday if there were no new films out there. but then when I discovered that Grind house that showed three films for $1.25 I thought I had gone to heaven.
Think I mentioned this before. There was one "recent film" one that had been released within the last year or so, one that was a few years old and then a "genre film" (a spaghetti western, chop suey action or very bad T & A)
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Good morning, all! I was havig pleasant dreams, the last one involved DR Ginny, as I recall, and it was about silliness in a cafeteria abd waiting for service people to bring out some dinner for a group after a show.
So, I'm up bright and early to head off to the Academy of Arts and Letters by 9:00 for a 10:00 session, the first of five, to record a lot of Victor Herbert. Today's sessions involve Jonathan Michie, a young baritone who will sing several German lied and two Irish folksongs arranged by Mr Herbert, and piano solos by William Hicks. I'm looking forward to it.
Today, John McGlinn would have turned 57. He is one of four people whom I owe for whatever career I have: McGlinn, Bill Tynes (both deceased), Gary Miller, and Bruce Kimmel.
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I must say I find that "McGlinn on Broadway" strange since whoever created it didn't use logos from McGlinn's recordings or concerts.
DR FJL, I have no answer to your question about what's going onwith the Oaf Above Me. He's a rude sonofabitch and, since I have to tolerate him enough between midnight and 4 am, I don't give much of a damn what goes on in his personal life.
I wish, however, that everyone of the Famille d'Oaf would move back to Toronto and take the barking dog with them.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Safe Travel Vibes & Xylophones on Thursday for BK! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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I'm having a problem with this new play LOMBARDI because everytime I see a post about it or an ad, I think of Verdi's I Lombardi and that's a whole different kettle of performance.
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I'm seeing Lombardi on Sept. 27th. Not because I have ANY interest in football but because Judith Light is in the show (and Dan Lauria from Wonder Years).
Oh, yes,
Morning all.
That is all.
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I believe Mr. Hall's avatar contains Mr. Barrett.
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Oatmeal with walnuts, strawberries and cinammon and coffee.
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Oatmeal with walnuts, strawberries and cinammon and coffee.
Oatmeal with dried cranberries, apples and walnuts.
Hi, Ben!
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And the word of the day is: FESTOON!
And The Song Of The Day Is: RIBBONS DOWN MY BACK
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Waiting at the airport for the plane and recharging my MP3, which apparently is the first thing I've noticed that I forgot. I wonder what else will be on that list.
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I just got a phone call from DR Jose alerting me to MTA subway problems so I've sent emails to everyone about the changes. I will take a crosstown bus to the A and C trains and take it up to 155th and walk over.
Thanks, DR Jose!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Safe Travel Vibes to DR JohnG! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Saturday morning greetings! We are up and ready for breakfast before heading to the Cathedral for Canon Chad's consecration as Suffragen Bishop of the Diocese of the East, Anglican Province of America.
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DR Elmore - I hope today's recording session goes smoothly!
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DR Jose - we'll be here until Wednesday afternoon and we're aiming to visit EPCOT on Monday.
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Good vibes to Larry for his recording session even though I missed sending them before he left.
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TOD:
I hate CGI movies in which CGI is "the star".
I try to avoid them like the plague.
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Vibes for the recording today!
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Re yesterday's photos:
I was on a tagging trip with the monarch scientist in southern Arizona. We tag the monarchs with the hope that a few will be recovered or photographed somewhere else along the way their movement can be monitored. Science has always taught that monarchs east of the Rockies go to Mexico to overwinter and monarchs west of the Rockies go to the coast of California to overwinter. Tagged Arizona monarchs have been discovered both places. So we are trying to prove the scientists wrong. Always a rebel.
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Good Morning-it'sa beautiful day in Northern Virginia.
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DR Laura--I've been meaning to tell you how much I enjoy your photos--they're spectacular!
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TOD: sports movies
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Thank you, Kevin. Sometimes I get lucky. I know it is luck, since I don't know how to use my new camera yet.
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DR Ben is correct. That's Brent in my avatar.
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The white/very pale yellow butterfly was very difficult, because it was skittish and I couldn't get close to it. The sun was also very bright, so most of the shots didn't come out.
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It's raining, or has rained last night, here in the East Bay. I just want to go back to bed. I wonder if they will miss me at A Christmas Carol auditions today? I hired a pianist so I'm not playing. I'm not vocal directing this year, just supervising and playing the show, do I really need to be there? I'd be happy just to attend callbacks. Seeing that this in an annual production, I say cast anyone that was good last year that wants to do the show this year and just deal with the holes in the cast where people aren't returning.
This attitude must be fixed... or not...
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Lovely photos from DR LAURA
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DR MATTHEW you may see a spark where no one else does.
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TOD:
Hip Hop Rap Movies
Although I saw one young rapper in a movie and he was a good actor....but I can't remember if it was Ice T or Ice Kube
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I coughed a bit during the last three minutes of the show last night.....UGH......in addition to my cough suppressant, today I also have a small container of honey.....which is said to help.....but which will play havoc with my blood sugar.....tonight's closing night performance MAY be most entertaining.
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No response as yet from Mr Filichia.
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MR BK somebody on Facebook REALLY REALLY REALLY wants to know if he can bring a book he already bought to the signing.
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I just read a headline that said:
Bailiffs to Squeeze Puppies to Recover Debt.....
except when I looked closer it said:
Bailiffs to SEIZE Puppies to Recover Debt
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DR MATTHEW you may see a spark where no one else does.
Thanks, DR JRand, you're right. I'm going now, with a better attitude!
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YW
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Thank you for the PR update DR RLPl
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And, well, I'm up again.
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I really had planned to sleep in today, but then found myself awake at 8:30, so... Then I remembered there was no 1 Train service this weekend... And since The Academy is off of the 157th Stop on the 1... Well, then I called DR elmore...
You're welcome, DR elmore.
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I can't make it-- I'm in Phoenix.
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I can't make it-- I'm in Phoenix.
What? Like they don't have planes in Phoenix?
;D
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I just got a phone call from DR Jose alerting me to MTA subway problems so I've sent emails to everyone about the changes. I will take a crosstown bus to the A and C trains and take it up to 155th and walk over.
That's a nice walk downhill from that stop. -And you pass by Trinity Church Cemetery (http://www.trinitywallstreet.org/congregation/cemetery) too. -Which is the only remaining active cemetery in Manhattan.
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DR Ben is correct. That's Brent in my avatar.
Thank You, DR KevinH. Thank You, DR Ben.
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DR Jose - we'll be here until Wednesday afternoon and we're aiming to visit EPCOT on Monday.
OK. Hmmm, lemme make some calls... :)
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EPCOT......
that's what you want to happen when your EP gets away.
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No reply from Peter Filichia
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I'm up, I'm up, after a good night's sleep. Looks pretty outside.
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very nice weather here, too
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Here too.
And I should get out into it.
Or something like that.
But first, I guess I should eat something.
Laters...
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This morning I had Dad's Belgian Waffles...
You can check out the website at www.dadsbelgianwaffles.com (note - there are 2 "f"s ;) )
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The photo is from RAGBRAI somewhere. They only had one line of waffle makers at the church. This afternoon another Lutheran church is having the Great Lutheran Soup Cook Off. I'm thinking about going if I get my work done
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They had about 10 kinds of syrup you could use. I chose a different one for each quarter of the waffle. Maple, Boysenberry, Pecan and Blackberry. With whipped cream on top. Yummy!!
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Vibes for the recording today!
DITTO!!
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DR Laura--I've been meaning to tell you how much I enjoy your photos--they're spectacular!
DITTO! :)
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Sending vibes to Larry even if he doesn't know it right now
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Sounds good, DR CILLA LIZ....and I think the Soup Cook Off is a must.
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Relatively breezy day at St. Margaret's Hospital: my blood work was taken on time - 9:20am appointment - then they told me to head on over to radiology where my appointment was scheduled for 12:15pm. Radiology took me right away, I barely had time to finish a chapter in APE HOUSE, where they offered me ten choices of flavors for the barium beverage. I elected to try the cappuccino flavored, which were tasty if chalky. Then, to let the barium pass through, I got to sit and snooze for the next hour and a half.
The CAT scan was most interesting. No felines were involved. The sensations which the dye provided were accurately described to me by the technician. Boy, did he have those sensation descriptions down to a tee!
I'm ready for nap time, however, and the barium after effects are nothing to be sneezed at. ;)
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True dat, DR td.
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health vibes to dear TD
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recording vibes to Elmore & co
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moving vibes todear mikey
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fun in florida vibes to ginny & richard
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travel vibes (for next week ) to bk
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its 2 pm and I have not yet done anything useful -- time to be productive
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Vibes for good test results, TD. I hope you can rest today and get over the side effects!
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Time for a shower and a nap
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Vibes for good test results, TD. I hope you can rest today and get over the side effects!
That's my plan, though I do have photos from last night to get printed today - Mum had her 60th Year Class Reunion last night. . .
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Health vibes to TD!!!
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its 2 pm and I have not yet done anything useful -- time to be productive
DR vixmom - After your typical work week, you deserve a few hours of unproductiveness!
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DR td - Hope you're having/had a good nap.
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OK. Time to leave the apartment.
Laters...
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Hello all,
I hope everyone is having a good weekend.
And I'm glad the cat scan is over TD, and hope you can just relax and get some sleep this afternoon. Vibes to you!
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I'm in rehearsal right now, watching the dancers. I wish I could dance like they do.
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I am very hungry.
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recording vibes, moving vibes and travel vibes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Hoping elmore has a wonderful session.
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I've been working non-stop on our next release - doing the track titles was fun, but really time-consuming because I had to keep going back and forth between the edit road map, the tracks themselves, the pressbook for the film (I'm using ideas from their PR stories for some of the titles), and it just took forever. Then I had a quick lunch of matzo brei and a bagel and then did some errands and whatnot, and am now back and starting the liner notes. Not my favorite way to spend a Saturday, but it must be done. I also must do the jog in about an hour.
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Just posted on my Facebook wall:
Dear Bruce, comments fail me. i am shattered. i just listened to SUGAR'S reincarnation. Jule Styne and Bob Merrill's music and lyrics like never heard before. The sound " What heart and brilliance." a genius undertaking. no one and i mean no one will ever touch Jule Styne's exuberance and beat. This was and remains my most personal happiest moments on a stage. And to be associated with that cast and Jule and Merrill and Gower. and now to hear the astounding re-mix ..thank you for making it seem live and as if i were there ....so touched MOST SINCERELY ROBERT MORSE
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Wow. That's great, BK.
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Just posted on my Facebook wall:
Dear Bruce, comments fail me. i am shattered. i just listened to SUGAR'S reincarnation. Jule Styne and Bob Merrill's music and lyrics like never heard before. The sound " What heart and brilliance." a genius undertaking. no one and i mean no one will ever touch Jule Styne's exuberance and beat. This was and remains my most personal happiest moments on a stage. And to be associated with that cast and Jule and Merrill and Gower. and now to hear the astounding re-mix ..thank you for making it seem live and as if i were there ....so touched MOST SINCERELY ROBERT MORSE
You must feel really pleased and touched, Bruce. How nice for you! Sometimes taking few minutes to give someone credit means so much!
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And hello to everyone.
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Post-procedure vibes to TD.
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Great post Bruce!
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I hope DR Elmore's recording session is going well and he soon feels a satisfying sense of relief.
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Vibes for the recording today!
DITTO!!
Hoping another DITTO!! isn't too late!!
;D
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I now must eat something.
TTFN.
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Just posted on my Facebook wall:
Dear Bruce, comments fail me. i am shattered. i just listened to SUGAR'S reincarnation. Jule Styne and Bob Merrill's music and lyrics like never heard before. The sound " What heart and brilliance." a genius undertaking. no one and i mean no one will ever touch Jule Styne's exuberance and beat. This was and remains my most personal happiest moments on a stage. And to be associated with that cast and Jule and Merrill and Gower. and now to hear the astounding re-mix ..thank you for making it seem live and as if i were there ....so touched MOST SINCERELY ROBERT MORSE
Congratulations, BK!!
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This morning I had Dad's Belgian Waffles...
You can check out the website at www.dadsbelgianwaffles.com (note - there are 2 "f"s ;) )
Yummy!
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Hello, everyone! Thank you all for today's vibes. I knew there was something in the air. The day went really well. The morning session was our first singer, Jonathan Michie, a 26 year-old baritone of much intelligence at talent. I had allotted two session for him, this morning and Monday morning, and he nailed everything - two German lieder, 2 Irish folk song arrangements, a comedy love song, a sentimental ballad, and a patriotic number - within 3 and a half hours. We then broke for lunch and recorded 4 piano solos before breaking. Tomorrow we are off because there's a street fair scheduled and the outside noise wou;ld get into the mix. Since Jonathan's recorded, we are taking part of Monday morning off, then we'll go in, record several more piano pieces and begin the cello and piano duets.
It was a good first day, and I am very pleased. Thank you all again for the support and those vibes!
BK, what a neat message from Robert Morse!
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I'm glad the recording sessions started off so well, Elmore. I hope the rest go this well!
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Glad to hear the initial sessions went so well!
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Hello, everyone! Thank you all for today's vibes. I knew there was something in the air. The day went really well. The morning session was our first singer, Jonathan Michie, a 26 year-old baritone of much intelligence at talent. I had allotted two session for him, this morning and Monday morning, and he nailed everything - two German lieder, 2 Irish folk song arrangements, a comedy love song, a sentimental ballad, and a patriotic number - within 3 and a half hours. We then broke for lunch and recorded 4 piano solos before breaking. Tomorrow we are off because there's a street fair scheduled and the outside noise wou;ld get into the mix. Since Jonathan's recorded, we are taking part of Monday morning off, then we'll go in, record several more piano pieces and begin the cello and piano duets.
It was a good first day, and I am very pleased. Thank you all again for the support and those vibes!
Very good news, Larry! Continued successful recording sessions!!
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Just posted on my Facebook wall:
Dear Bruce, comments fail me. i am shattered. i just listened to SUGAR'S reincarnation. Jule Styne and Bob Merrill's music and lyrics like never heard before. The sound " What heart and brilliance." a genius undertaking. no one and i mean no one will ever touch Jule Styne's exuberance and beat. This was and remains my most personal happiest moments on a stage. And to be associated with that cast and Jule and Merrill and Gower. and now to hear the astounding re-mix ..thank you for making it seem live and as if i were there ....so touched MOST SINCERELY ROBERT MORSE
Wow! That has got to make your day!
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DR elmore I'm pleased your first day went so well.
VIBES THE REST OF THE SESSIONS ARE AS WONDERFUL!!!
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DR td I hope you are feeling better after you unpleasant morning.
HEALTH VIBES & GOOD TEST RESULTS!!!!
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I hope DR MBarnum is having a good day!!
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Well, I have some errands to run and then some DVDs to burn.
Be back later!
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EITHER THERE IS A FULL MOON OR SOMEONE HAS URANUS UP MY BUTT!
Drivers are acting crazy out there. Worse than I have ever seen!
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We've been back from the Cathedral for a couple of hours, but I couldn't get on HHW. No trouble with Facebook or Twitter, so I sent a FB message to several Hainsies/Kimlets and DR Laura told me it's kind of quiet here - maybe because others were having trouble connecting? Anyway, things seem to be OK now and we're soon going to visit one of Richard's seminary classmates and his family at their home nearby.
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BK - what a wonderful message you received!
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DR Elmore - I'm breathing a sigh of relief that things went well today!
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DR td - take care of YOU!
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Hi Ginny. I just saw your message on FB and now you are here. I know, you sent that message awhile ago. I'm having problems with Yahoo, where my FB email comes in and just thought to double check FB for messages.
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DR Jose - we'll be here until Wednesday afternoon and we're aiming to visit EPCOT on Monday.
OK. Hmmm, lemme make some calls... :)
I'm all ears, DR Jose!
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Off to visit our friends - bye for now!
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Oatmeal with walnuts, strawberries and cinammon and coffee.
Oatmeal with dried cranberries, apples and walnuts.
Hi, Ben!
Scrambled eggs with cheese, hash browns with pepper gravy, crisp bacon and a chicken fried steak.
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I hope you are joking DR TCB.
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BK, how very nice of Mr. Morse to take the time to say those nice things about the CD.
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Cable, internet, and phone are all hooked up at the apartment now.
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Brought a couple of car loads of stuff over. Still have a TON of stuff to put away.
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Why are there so many thousands of cords and wires for the TV, DVR, DVD player, and telphones.
Does dealing with all of those cords give anyone else an anxiety attack? Whew, I was a mess getting all this crap hooked up.
And I still have one extra cord. That can't be good.
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Cable, internet, and phone are all hooked up at the apartment now.
:D I'm pleasantly surprised.
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Mike do you still have stuff to move?
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Well, tomorrow my niece Katie and her hubby Brian will help me move the furniture. Then all the movie will be done!!! All I have to do after that is clean the house.
I have been trying to get in touch with my buddy Ron to take me over to the U-Haul store so that I can pick up my moving truck.
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Why are there so many thousands of cords and wires for the TV, DVR, DVD player, and telphones.
Does dealing with all of those cords give anyone else an anxiety attack? Whew, I was a mess getting all this crap hooked up.
And I still have one extra cord. That can't be good.
DR MBarnum, is your home telephone still the same? I don't want to have a horrid surprise when my caller ID doesn't know who's tormenting torturing calling me.
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Well, tomorrow my niece Katie and her hubby Brian will help me move the furniture. Then all the movie will be done!!! All I have to do after that is clean the house.
I have been trying to get in touch with my buddy Ron to take me over to the U-Haul store so that I can pick up my moving truck.
MOVING COMPLETION VIBES!!!!
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Rave in the Nave begins tonight with the Rosses.
Good rest of the yontiff to all. ;)
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If there is anyone who hasn't seen the clip of Lin-Manual Miranda (IN THE HEIGHTS) and his new father-in-law toasting the new bride, you must watch this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgZ4ZTTfKO8
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I just got a phone call from DR Jose alerting me to MTA subway problems so I've sent emails to everyone about the changes. I will take a crosstown bus to the A and C trains and take it up to 155th and walk over.
That's a nice walk downhill from that stop. -And you pass by Trinity Church Cemetery (http://www.trinitywallstreet.org/congregation/cemetery) too. -Which is the only remaining active cemetery in Manhattan.
Exactly how active is it?
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Just posted on my Facebook wall:
Dear Bruce, comments fail me. i am shattered. i just listened to SUGAR'S reincarnation. Jule Styne and Bob Merrill's music and lyrics like never heard before. The sound " What heart and brilliance." a genius undertaking. no one and i mean no one will ever touch Jule Styne's exuberance and beat. This was and remains my most personal happiest moments on a stage. And to be associated with that cast and Jule and Merrill and Gower. and now to hear the astounding re-mix ..thank you for making it seem live and as if i were there ....so touched MOST SINCERELY ROBERT MORSE
That even got me a little misty.
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Hello, everyone! Thank you all for today's vibes. I knew there was something in the air. The day went really well. The morning session was our first singer, Jonathan Michie, a 26 year-old baritone of much intelligence at talent. I had allotted two session for him, this morning and Monday morning, and he nailed everything - two German lieder, 2 Irish folk song arrangements, a comedy love song, a sentimental ballad, and a patriotic number - within 3 and a half hours. We then broke for lunch and recorded 4 piano solos before breaking. Tomorrow we are off because there's a street fair scheduled and the outside noise wou;ld get into the mix. Since Jonathan's recorded, we are taking part of Monday morning off, then we'll go in, record several more piano pieces and begin the cello and piano duets.
It was a good first day, and I am very pleased. Thank you all again for the support and those vibes!
BK, what a neat message from Robert Morse!
I am sorry that I wasn't here to send vibes, elmore, but you know that you were in my thoughts.
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If there is anyone who hasn't seen the clip of Lin-Manual Miranda (IN THE HEIGHTS) and his new father-in-law toasting the new bride, you must watch this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgZ4ZTTfKO8
I want to be part of this family. :)
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I hope you are joking DR TCB.
Ahhhh, no.
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I guess I shouldn't tell Jane what I had for breakfast, TCB.
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Hello, everyone! Thank you all for today's vibes. I knew there was something in the air. The day went really well. The morning session was our first singer, Jonathan Michie, a 26 year-old baritone of much intelligence at talent. I had allotted two session for him, this morning and Monday morning, and he nailed everything - two German lieder, 2 Irish folk song arrangements, a comedy love song, a sentimental ballad, and a patriotic number - within 3 and a half hours. We then broke for lunch and recorded 4 piano solos before breaking. Tomorrow we are off because there's a street fair scheduled and the outside noise wou;ld get into the mix. Since Jonathan's recorded, we are taking part of Monday morning off, then we'll go in, record several more piano pieces and begin the cello and piano duets.
It was a good first day, and I am very pleased. Thank you all again for the support and those vibes!
BK, what a neat message from Robert Morse!
I am sorry that I wasn't here to send vibes, elmore, but you know that you were in my thoughts.
I sure do, DR TCB! And the same goes for you.
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I guess I shouldn't tell Jane what I had for breakfast, TCB.
Probably not, Laura, but you can PM me.
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If there is anyone who hasn't seen the clip of Lin-Manual Miranda (IN THE HEIGHTS) and his new father-in-law toasting the new bride, you must watch this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgZ4ZTTfKO8
That's great!
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Wonderful post on you Facebook wall, BK. It doesn't get any better than that
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Glad the session went well, Elmore
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My son played with Myrtle-Belle for quite a while this morning. If he didn't already have a cranky old lady cat, he would have loved to have taken Myrtle-Belle home.
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I worked at the office all afternoon. I love being in the building when no one is there. Not sure why, but I find it very relaxing. I keep my door locked and you need to have a key card to get in the door and use the elevators, so it's really a lot safer than when I was on the skywalk floor
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I got distracted from the job at hand, so I still have more to do to get ready for the auditor. I brought all that home and am thinking about diving in and doing it tonight so I can have all day and tomorrow night without having to work on office stuff
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I just lost a hugely long post and I am so infuriated I will not rewrite it - I'll include it in the notes, I suppose. This has happened before and I am about to throw this Magic Mouse out the window. I went to move the cursor to post and the minute I moved the mouse it took me back to page four. That is just grotesque!
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I just moved the mouse in the exact same way and everything was fine.
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It's a good story, too, and one that will probably amuse and nauseate you - an astonishing story of stupidity and entitlement.
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I got distracted from the job at hand, so I still have more to do to get ready for the auditor. I brought all that home and am thinking about diving in and doing it tonight so I can have all day and tomorrow night without having to work on office stuff
Vibes you finish your work quickly and accurately, Cilla!
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I did that to myself yesterday, BK; but I didn't bother to re-post it.
(mainly because I couldn't remember what I wrote)
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I guess I shouldn't tell Jane what I had for breakfast, TCB.
I know you are usually good. :)
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My son played with Myrtle-Belle for quite a while this morning. If he didn't already have a cranky old lady cat, he would have loved to have taken Myrtle-Belle home.
Awww.
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I just lost a hugely long post and I am so infuriated I will not rewrite it - I'll include it in the notes, I suppose. This has happened before and I am about to throw this Magic Mouse out the window. I went to move the cursor to post and the minute I moved the mouse it took me back to page four. That is just grotesque!
I sometimes have the same problem since I got this computer.
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Wow! What a thoughtful gentleman Robert Morse is!
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Glad to hear that the 1st recording session went well, Mr. M.!
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Thank you all for the vibes. I know that they will do their job.
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I guess I shouldn't tell Jane what I had for breakfast, TCB.
I know you are usually good. :)
And I am not? :o
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BK, do you know Robert Morse?
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Only one more.
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PAGE 6 (SIX)!
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BK, do you know Robert Morse?
Not really. I've seen him at Jerry's Deli.
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Glad the session went well, Elmore
Thank you. The Dutch letters were a huge hit today at the studio and everyone now knows about the Jaarsma Bakery. I believe I owe that information to you.
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I guess I shouldn't tell Jane what I had for breakfast, TCB.
I know you are usually good. :)
And I am not? :o
I suspect not.;D Laura often comments about what she can't eat. :)
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Phoenix set a record today: The highest temperature for September 18 at 109 F.
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That is hot. We had a wet day in the low 60's.
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glad to hear things went well at the recording studio. Elmoore
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great posting from Robert Morse BK!
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I guess I shouldn't tell Jane what I had for breakfast, TCB.
I know you are usually good. :)
And I am not? :o
I suspect not.;D Laura often comments about what she can't eat. :)
Now I am depressed. I think I will go eat a Hot Fudge Sundae with extra whipped cream and feel better.
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G'night!
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Just posted on my Facebook wall:
Dear Bruce, comments fail me. i am shattered. i just listened to SUGAR'S reincarnation. Jule Styne and Bob Merrill's music and lyrics like never heard before. The sound " What heart and brilliance." a genius undertaking. no one and i mean no one will ever touch Jule Styne's exuberance and beat. This was and remains my most personal happiest moments on a stage. And to be associated with that cast and Jule and Merrill and Gower. and now to hear the astounding re-mix ..thank you for making it seem live and as if i were there ....so touched MOST SINCERELY ROBERT MORSE
What a great note. I wish my copy would get to me while I'm on vacation. That was one of my favorite scores when I was starting to learn the wonders of the musical theater. And I'm really anxious to hear what you've done.
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Relatively breezy day at St. Margaret's Hospital: my blood work was taken on time - 9:20am appointment - then they told me to head on over to radiology where my appointment was scheduled for 12:15pm. Radiology took me right away, I barely had time to finish a chapter in APE HOUSE, where they offered me ten choices of flavors for the barium beverage. I elected to try the cappuccino flavored, which were tasty if chalky. Then, to let the barium pass through, I got to sit and snooze for the next hour and a half.
The CAT scan was most interesting. No felines were involved. The sensations which the dye provided were accurately described to me by the technician. Boy, did he have those sensation descriptions down to a tee!
I'm ready for nap time, however, and the barium after effects are nothing to be sneezed at. ;)
Vibes for good test results.
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Hello, everyone! Thank you all for today's vibes. I knew there was something in the air. The day went really well. The morning session was our first singer, Jonathan Michie, a 26 year-old baritone of much intelligence at talent. I had allotted two session for him, this morning and Monday morning, and he nailed everything - two German lieder, 2 Irish folk song arrangements, a comedy love song, a sentimental ballad, and a patriotic number - within 3 and a half hours. We then broke for lunch and recorded 4 piano solos before breaking. Tomorrow we are off because there's a street fair scheduled and the outside noise wou;ld get into the mix. Since Jonathan's recorded, we are taking part of Monday morning off, then we'll go in, record several more piano pieces and begin the cello and piano duets.
It was a good first day, and I am very pleased. Thank you all again for the support and those vibes!
BK, what a neat message from Robert Morse!
Great to hear it, Elmore.
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I guess I shouldn't tell Jane what I had for breakfast, TCB.
I know you are usually good. :)
And I am not? :o
I suspect not.;D Laura often comments about what she can't eat. :)
Now I am depressed. I think I will go eat a Hot Fudge Sundae with extra whipped cream and feel better.
Oooh. Me too!
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I just heard that my friend, James Bacon, has died. He was 96.
Jim was one of the last of the great newspaper columnists from Hollywood's Golden Era.
If you ever needed a plug in his column for something you were doing, you could always count on Jim to give it to you.
He will be missed.
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Made it to Virginia. Tomorrow, it's on to the Shenandoah Valley and the fun can begin. I need after a day of flight delays and a weird dinner with my friend Carol's sister, who is somewhat flaky. Nice, but flaky.
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I just heard that my friend, James Bacon, has died. He was 96.
Jim was one of the last of the great newspaper columnists from Hollywood's Golden Era.
If you ever needed a plug in his column for something you were doing, you could always count on Jim to give it to you.
He will be missed.
Sorry to hear about your friend.
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I guess I shouldn't tell Jane what I had for breakfast, TCB.
I know you are usually good. :)
And I am not? :o
I suspect not.;D Laura often comments about what she can't eat. :)
Now I am depressed. I think I will go eat a Hot Fudge Sundae with extra whipped cream and feel better.
;D Ice cream is one food I know you have a weakness for.
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DR Druxy I'm sorry about your friend. Today I called someone I know and the phone was disconnected. He had been ill and this can only mean one thing. :(
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More twaddle from the "Promises" producers:
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/17/producer-responds-to-closing-of-promises-promises/?ref=arts
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We're "home" from a nice visit with Richard's seminary classmate and his family. It was a casual at-home Saturday night - chicken wings and TV football. We're in Univ. of Central Florida country, so "Go, Knights!"
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DR John G - somehow I missed that you're traveling. Have a great time!
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congratulations on that wonderful FB post BK!
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Elmore I am so happy things went well today - VIBES that this continues!
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Moving Vibes for Dear Mikey
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Druxy , please accept my condolences for your loss
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Ginny & Richard Vibes for a wonderful trip -- enjoy but don't overdo it!!
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JohnG 0- enjoy your trip!!
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More twaddle from the "Promises" producers:
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/17/producer-responds-to-closing-of-promises-promises/?ref=arts
And twaddle it is. A tour??? Please. Recouping? "All signs point to it"? I know one of the credited producers - if he shows me a check for any profit I will eat a hot fudge sundae with whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry - I won't be, don't worry.
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I just heard that my friend, James Bacon, has died. He was 96.
Jim was one of the last of the great newspaper columnists from Hollywood's Golden Era.
If you ever needed a plug in his column for something you were doing, you could always count on Jim to give it to you.
He will be missed.
Druxy, I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. My condolences. Here's (http://www.comcast.net/articles/entertainment-movies/20100918/US.Obit.James.Bacon/) an article about him.
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Why are there so many thousands of cords and wires for the TV, DVR, DVD player, and telphones.
Does dealing with all of those cords give anyone else an anxiety attack? Whew, I was a mess getting all this crap hooked up.
And I still have one extra cord. That can't be good.
DR MBarnum, is your home telephone still the same? I don't want to have a horrid surprise when my caller ID doesn't know who's tormenting torturing calling me.
Indeed, all of my phone numbers have remained the same.
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Finished watching Le Cercle Rouge and am not in the mood to do another film, even though it's early enough to do so. Don't know what I feel like doing. I guess I can tell the story I was going to tell before, an astonishing tale of stupidity and entitlement the likes of which I've never seen. Because I'd worked all day and jogged two and a half miles, which pretty much worked off some of my lunch, which wasn't that huge, I decided to treat myself to an apple fritter. So, I drove over to Yum Yum Donuts. I pulled into the parking lot but another car was determined to get there first, and with screeching tires and blocking everything so that he and his girlfriend could park first, they did so. I parked and came into the store to find this very ugly idiot and his plain girlfriend lambasting the very nice Hispanic girl behind the counter.
From what I could glean it seems these two were there at some point, perhaps the night before. The girl had felt ill and asked to use the restroom. Only there is no public restroom at Yum Yum Donuts, as is sometimes the case with places like that. There is, of course, an employee-only bathroom, but the employees are forbidden to allow anyone to use it - that's the way it works. They don't know who people are - these people could have been robbers, or crazy, or rapists. Anyway, as she should, the employee said she was sorry but couldn't let the girl back there. According to them, the girl then went outside and threw up. They were furious - they said it was against the law to refuse the girl in an emergency. Yeah, right. They demanded the girl's name, the store phone number, the manager's name and threatened legal action. Yeah, right.
This ugly twit would not shut up - and I, a customer waiting to order, had to stand there like so much fish. Well, they finally left. I commiserated with the nice Hispanic girl and she gave me the rest of the story that the idiot fellow had conveniently left out. They hadn't even been customers! They'd pulled in, come into the store and demanded the use of the restroom. That's right, you heard correctly - they hadn't purchased anything, they had no intention of purchasing anything, it was just their RIGHT to come barging in and make a demand, a demand that the employee could not meet without losing her job. But that's not all. The girl was sick because - she was DRUNK. Sloppy, disgusting DRUNK. Can you imagine the chutzpah of these two cretins? First of all, had they driven another forty-five seconds down Magnolia they would have come to an Arco station that has a - wait for it - public restroom.
I hope these idiots actually try to do something - can you imagine a lawyer listening to this story? It is to laugh. Karma will take care of these two buffoons.
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Just listened to both cd 1 and cd 2 of Sugar. Yummy, cd 2 of course. ;D
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I am somewhat partial to Guy Haines singing Penniles Bums. :)
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MEGA VIBES for everyone who needs them for their health. ;)
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A show that consistently earns $850,000 to $1,000,000 (suggesting it should logically be returning $300,000 to $400,000 of investment on average) - had better be able to forecast a recoupment after 40 weeks.
(Hasn't it only been about 25 weeks so far?)
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Kudos to BK on the Robert Morse Facebook note
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Yay, Elmore
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I did all my errands today. Car wash, laundry, market, nursery. Just in case you needed to know. ???
I'm hoping the reflective tape I put in the palm tree over my car takes care of the (rats with wings) pigeon poop. I have to clean if off every night after the sun goes down. This is my parking space under the overhead light I leave on all night.
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the vixter is very excited - our new Pastor is being officailly installed tomorrow afternoon - he called and asked her to carry the in the processional and be at his side throughout the ceremony holding the lectionary..she is also to read the first lesson
th ceremony is at the same time and 20 miles away from my cousin's daughter's baby shower....MY mom is none too pleased we are attending church rather than the shower
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Someone on this here site mentioned earthquake along the West Coast a few days ago, so just in paranoia I picked up some emergency water and nonperishable food at the market also. ;)
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Well, it's movie time. Decisions, decisions, maybe one with a hunky guy, maybe a comedy, maybe a sci-fi.
Better think about how long I can stay awake first.
Have a good Sunday everyone. 8)
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Night everyone. Sweet dreams. ;D
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Good Evening!
I'm back from the ballet. -And it was quite a good program presented tonight at and by the New York City Ballet: All Balanchine, All Stravinsky.
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And it's also quite a beautiful night in New York City too!
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bk - That's a great note from Robert Morse! Sounds like the perfect blurb to place on a sticker for the second pressing of Sugar! ;)
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Hmmm... HHW seems a bit slow(er) right now (12:43pm EDT).
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DR elmore - Yeah! :)
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DR Cillaliz - When "waffles" has one "f", it's spelled "wafels" - which is the Belgian spelling. A "wafle", well... Just doesn't exist. ;)
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In other news, I'm already a bit sleepy and I have a slight headache, so...
Goodnight.
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I'm just being lazy after a really full day of prepping a release.
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Fast.
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I was wrong - medium.
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I'm watching "Napoleon Dynamite" that I got from Netflix.
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I just put the sauerbraten to marinade for a couple of days.
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I got distracted from the job at hand, so I still have more to do to get ready for the auditor. I brought all that home and am thinking about diving in and doing it tonight so I can have all day and tomorrow night without having to work on office stuff
Vibes you finish your work quickly and accurately, Cilla!
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Thanks TCB.. There were a few little mistakes months ago that I got too frustrated about finding and of course now it was even harder to sort it out, but I think I finally got it done. Like I said no biggie, just those frustrating transposition type mistakes. I'll do the final step tomorrow and I'll be ready for both the auditor on Monday and the new accountant on Tuesday. then I should never had to do this again!
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Glad the session went well, Elmore
Thank you. The Dutch letters were a huge hit today at the studio and everyone now knows about the Jaarsma Bakery. I believe I owe that information to you.
Yes, it's in Pella, where my Dutch relatives came from. Glad everyone enjoyed the letters!
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Finished watching Le Cercle Rouge and am not in the mood to do another film, even though it's early enough to do so. Don't know what I feel like doing. I guess I can tell the story I was going to tell before, an astonishing tale of stupidity and entitlement the likes of which I've never seen. Because I'd worked all day and jogged two and a half miles, which pretty much worked off some of my lunch, which wasn't that huge, I decided to treat myself to an apple fritter. So, I drove over to Yum Yum Donuts. I pulled into the parking lot but another car was determined to get there first, and with screeching tires and blocking everything so that he and his girlfriend could park first, they did so. I parked and came into the store to find this very ugly idiot and his plain girlfriend lambasting the very nice Hispanic girl behind the counter.
From what I could glean it seems these two were there at some point, perhaps the night before. The girl had felt ill and asked to use the restroom. Only there is no public restroom at Yum Yum Donuts, as is sometimes the case with places like that. There is, of course, an employee-only bathroom, but the employees are forbidden to allow anyone to use it - that's the way it works. They don't know who people are - these people could have been robbers, or crazy, or rapists. Anyway, as she should, the employee said she was sorry but couldn't let the girl back there. According to them, the girl then went outside and threw up. They were furious - they said it was against the law to refuse the girl in an emergency. Yeah, right. They demanded the girl's name, the store phone number, the manager's name and threatened legal action. Yeah, right.
This ugly twit would not shut up - and I, a customer waiting to order, had to stand there like so much fish. Well, they finally left. I commiserated with the nice Hispanic girl and she gave me the rest of the story that the idiot fellow had conveniently left out. They hadn't even been customers! They'd pulled in, come into the store and demanded the use of the restroom. That's right, you heard correctly - they hadn't purchased anything, they had no intention of purchasing anything, it was just their RIGHT to come barging in and make a demand, a demand that the employee could not meet without losing her job. But that's not all. The girl was sick because - she was DRUNK. Sloppy, disgusting DRUNK. Can you imagine the chutzpah of these two cretins? First of all, had they driven another forty-five seconds down Magnolia they would have come to an Arco station that has a - wait for it - public restroom.
I hope these idiots actually try to do something - can you imagine a lawyer listening to this story? It is to laugh. Karma will take care of these two buffoons.
Um...yeah...I guess I just did listen to this story...well I read it anyway ;)
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I just put the sauerbraten to marinade for a couple of days.
oooooooooooooooooooh
when I was a teenager I was good friends with a girl whose parents were from Germany - her Mom made a saurbraten that was out of this world
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DR Cillaliz - When "waffles" has one "f", it's spelled "wafels" - which is the Belgian spelling. A "wafle", well... Just doesn't exist. ;)
Touche' ....
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I just put the sauerbraten to marinade for a couple of days.
YUM! When I was living at the lakes we decided to do an Octoberfest . One of my friends made the sauerbraten and I made 50 pounds of German potatoe salad. It was fun.
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Foodies on page 8!!!
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I just put the sauerbraten to marinade for a couple of days.
oooooooooooooooooooh
when I was a teenager I was good friends with a girl whose parents were from Germany - her Mom made a saurbraten that was out of this world
My mom used to make it once in a while. No idea why -- we weren't German.
My husband put "German" down as his ethnicity or nationality or whatever on the nosy census. He has never had sauerbraten and won't try it.
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I better get some sleep. I have to meet someone for coffee in the morning. Not until 10:00 but that's early enough
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Cilla - my office uses Quickbooks and reconciles every month andtehy seem to be pretyy happy with it ... I do not personally use the program so I am not sure how hard it is to use or how expensive to purchase but the people who do use it seem to be pretty happy with it
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OHHHH I almost forgot to tell you. Today I got an email that had the page from the magazine that inspired Esther and Bert to build this house. It's very exciting for me. Not sure if I can attach it here. Think I'll add it to my facebook page
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I just put the sauerbraten to marinade for a couple of days.
oooooooooooooooooooh
when I was a teenager I was good friends with a girl whose parents were from Germany - her Mom made a saurbraten that was out of this world
My mom used to make it once in a while. No idea why -- we weren't German.
My husband put "German" down as his ethnicity or nationality or whatever on the nosy census. He has never had sauerbraten and won't try it.
I can't get the fussy eaters in my house to try it either - I only have it "out" as it's too much work ot make it just for me
do you serve it with red cabbage?
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OHHHH I almost forgot to tell you. Today I got an email that had the page from the magazine that inspired Esther and Bert to build this house. It's very exciting for me. Not sure if I can attach it here. Think I'll add it to my facebook page
that sounds very cool Cilla !
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Well tomorrow will be a busy day and I do not know if I will be able to be here and I cannot wait up for the topic turn so......
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DEAR ELMORE
I hope the year ahead brings you good health, financial security, professional fulfillment, joy, love and a quiet upstairs neighbor!!!
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good night all!!
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Night VIXMOM
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELMORE!!!
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Vixmom: potato dumplings and ginger snap gravy.
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I just finished watching "Napoleon Dynamite." It's pretty funny...not in a laugh-out-loud way, but I enjoyed it.
Just had to share. :)
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And now that it's September 19th on the west coast:
A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DR ELMORE!! ;D