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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were celebratory and occurred in a mosh pit, and now it is time for you to post until the celebratory cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: ENDEMIC!
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Here is the 100th Kritzerland CD release - one of my all-time favorite scores by one of my all-time favorite composers. It's been a year in the making and it was worth all the effort, let me tell you. It will be on the site for ordering at six in the morning.
Kritzerland is very proud to present its 100th CD release: A limited edition soundtrack and the world premiere release of the complete score to:
SUMMER AND SMOKE
Music Composed and Conducted by Elmer Bernstein
Tennessee Williams was already a legend when Summer and Smoke premiered on Broadway on October 6, 1948, thanks to the huge success of his play The Glass Menagerie and, more importantly, A Streetcar Named Desire, which had opened the year before Summer and Smoke and become a sensation with critics and audiences and catapulted Williams into the playwriting firmament. Summer and Smoke failed to ignite the same kind of heat as Streetcar and closed after only 102 performances at the Music Box Theatre. However, the play was revived a mere four years later, this time off-Broadway at the then-new Circle In The Square Theater, directed by Jose Quintero and starring Geraldine Page. That production was a big success for Page and Quintero and the play. Nine years later, Summer and Smoke was brought to the screen by Paramount Pictures, with Geraldine Page recreating her stage success as the spinster Alma Winemiller. Peter Glenville directed the film from a screenplay by James Poe and Meade Roberts. Starring opposite Page was Laurence Harvey, along with a wonderful supporting cast that included Rita Moreno, Una Merkel, John McIntire, Thomas Gomez, Pamela Tiffin, and Earl Holliman.
The film received excellent reviews and Page’s brilliant performance was universally praised – she was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Actress category. Una Merkel received a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her performance as Page’s dotty mother, and the film also picked up nominations for Best Art Direction – Best Set Decoration, and another for Elmer Bernstein’s incredible score.
Summer and Smoke is one of Bernstein’s greatest scores in a career that is jam-packed with great scores like To Kill a Mockingbird, The Magnificent Seven, Birdman of Alcatraz, Walk on the Wild Side, The Great Escape, Love With the Proper Stranger, Airplane!, Ghostbusters, and so many others. Bernstein captures every emotion, every subtext, every character – the loneliness, the longing, the yearning, the repression – it’s a textbook example of what great film scoring is all about. His main theme is one of his most haunting and beautiful – a swirling, sinuous, delirious melody that recurs throughout the score. His score brilliantly evokes a different time, place, and world, much like his score to To Kill A Mockingbird, which would follow a year later – a world belonging to one of the great poets of American drama – Tennessee Williams. And a world perfectly captured by Elmer Bernstein’s timeless music.
Summer and Smoke was originally released on an RCA Victor soundtrack LP. That LP contained approximately thirty-six minutes of music, including some heavily edited versions of cues. For this first-ever release of the complete score, we had access to two rolls of 1/2'' three-track masters that were sent by Paramount to RCA Victor at the time of the film’s release. Those masters were used to assemble the LP, but happily contained all of the cues that were not used on the album. In those days, to assemble the LP they simply edited the three-track masters – thankfully, all the edited out bits were kept and put at the end of the reels. It was simply a matter of putting them all back where they belonged to make the cues once again complete. For reference, we also had the complete scoring sessions archived from 35mm scoring mag on 2'' tape in the Paramount vaults. The LP program was released on CD by RCA Spain, taken from a sub-master that simply did not sound very good, so this is not only the first release of the complete Summer and Smoke, it is the first time it is being released from those original, superb-sounding three-track tapes.
We have put the score in film order, which is how it plays best. Because all the Glorious Hill band music is used in short versions throughout one sequence in the film, we decided to include those other tracks in the bonus section, as it did not make for a good listening experience to have them all lumped together in a row. Additionally, we have included a source cue and the original LP edited cues in the bonus section. The CD contains over seventy-seven minutes of one of Bernstein’s most ravishingly beautiful scores.
This release is limited to 1500 copies only. The price is $19.98, plus shipping. Go to the item page and click on the link to find out about it.
CD will ship the second week of November – however, never fear, preorders placed directly through Kritzerland usually ship one to five weeks earlier (we’ve been averaging four weeks early). To place an order, see the cover, or hear audio samples, just visit www.kritzerland.com.
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And a very happy haineshisway.com birthday to the lovely Jenny, wherever she may be.
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Morning all.
That is all.
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Good morning, all! I am on my last round of work at the Library of Congress. Depending on how well the microfilm machines are doing, I could be finished as wearly as noon. I discovered last night, while checking my return Amtrak ticket, that my original reservation for ewturning had been made for a 6:30 am trip back to Manhattan, not PM. I really screwed up, so I have to rectify that when I get to Penn Station today.
I have no idea if I will see any sign of my former good friend Loras today; I have no idea what is going on with him, but I'm very unhappy about his behavior this week. I also had the misfortune to run into the lady who caused all of the problems with the LIFE BEGINS AT 8:40 recording. On the positive side, I had several nice discussions with Mark Horowitz and I met a couple of friedns of Bruce Pomahac from the Rodges & Hammerstein Organization who are here weorking on Rodgers manuscripts.
So, I am glad to be heading north ASAP.
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Wednesday.
Now that I have my new credit card - I shall be going to the OIL CHANGING place. I shall order the new CD when I return.
Line dancing/swing dancing class was most enjoyable last night - I sometimes forget how much fun dancing is - and cousin Lita and have been partnering for YEARS, and it's nice to do that again!
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I shall return.
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I was first in LINE!!!
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Up and about to announce.
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Ah ha! Ordered!
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Seems like the voting on DANCING WITH THE STARS is vøting off whoever's the least famous.
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DR TCB
No I've never visited Seattle. Should I? I believe they drink an awful lot of coffee there so it might be my kind of place.
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I received a nice package of DVD's from DR MBARNUM and I am looking forward to some fine viewing this week.
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Wednesday morning greetings! It's a beautiful fall day here in SW Ohio - perfect for a walk outside and puttering around the house.
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We had RAIN last night. We had a horrendous amount of dust first, but at least we got rain. And it is almost, dare I say, "Chilly" this morning!
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Very comfortable here this morning as well....and MUCH warmer temperatures predicted for later today.
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My question for ASK BK DAY:
Are the English translations we see for Japanese names....such as Toshiro Mifune......phonetic translations of the Japanese symbols or are they English translations of the meanings of the Japanese name symbols?
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We had RAIN last night. We had a horrendous amount of dust first, but at least we got rain. And it is almost, dare I say, "Chilly" this morning!
It's glorious, isn't it, Kerry? I was driving in that dust storm coming back from Tucson.
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DR Laura - we saw pictures of that dust storm and the big accident on the interstate on the news last night. Yikes! I'm glad you got home safe!
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And it was nice to get more than four hours of sleep last night.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAPPY 100TH, KRITZERLAND
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DR Jose I hope your back stops hurting very soon!!!!
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I need to research washers & dryers.
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Yes indeed Happy 100th Release Greetings for Kritzerland!!!
And a wonderful 100th release it is!
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DR elmore - As for your Amtrak ticket/screw-up - It's best to call Amtrak ASAP to take care of your ticket change since so a good number of people buy day-of tickets on the DC<->NYC routes. The trains could be sold out later in the day. Plus, that ticket counter in Union Station gets extra crazy during the afternoon rush hour. 1-800-USA-RAIL (872-7245).
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Thanks to DR JOSE for the Lincoln Center report last night.
Congrats to the friends of DR CILLA LIZ on their legal victory yesterday.
Continued vibes for Sherlock!
Washington DC vibes for DR ELMORE, of course.
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DR Jose I hope your back stops hurting very soon!!!!
Thanks, DR Jane. I hope so too. I actually slept last night on the couch, practically sitting up and that seemed to help take some of the pressure off of my lower back. Or at least it made it much easier to get up this morning. I know it will take a few days for some of my "internal" tenderness to go away, and I just need to make sure to take it easy with my physical activity and eating in order to aggravate anything further. -I really kind of overdid it once I got back into NYC on Monday - too much walking, too much eating.
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Thank you DR Jrand. He is still sleeping. I've been awake since 4:00 so maybe I'll go back to bed with him.
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DR Jose I'm glad the couch helped some. Take it easy today.
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Take care, DR Jose!
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! ! ! ! ! CONGRATS TO KRITZERLAND ON ITS 100th RELEASE ! ! ! ! !
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Take care, DR Jose!
Thank You, DR Ginny. I am.
Of course, now that the sun has made a reappearance in the skies over NYC today, I really want to go for a nice walk. -I'll most likely go for a nice stroll in Central Park since I'm just two blocks away.
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Been E&T due to my own illness for a change. Had a bad head cold that started Saturday morning and just got worse and worse. I stayed home from the office and from visiting my mom at the rehab center the past two days and spent the time mostly laying on the sofa and watching Martha Stewart making paper mache bats. Finally felt well enough this morning to force myself out of the house and into the office (though I still feel a little "iffy".)
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* * * * * BACK VIBES FOR DR JOSE * * * * *
I would bet that some vibes on your back would feel pretty good.
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In the Good News department: my mom is getting her walking papers from the rehab center and will be going home tomorrow. And it couldn't come a day too soon for her--she's at the point where she might pull a Chief Bromden and toss her walker at a window in order to escape.
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~~~~~NOT-SO-IFFY VIBES TO DR DAN (THE MAN)~~~~~
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Glad to see you back here, DR Dan (the Man) - you take care, too!
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In the Good News department: my mom is getting her walking papers from the rehab center and will be going home tomorrow. And it couldn't come a day too soon for her--she's at the point where she might pull a Chief Bromden and toss her walker at a window in order to escape.
Good News, indeed, DR Dan (The Man).
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The past three nights while laying on the sofa I have been absolutey entranced watching the latest Ken Burns documentry, PROHIBITION, on PBS. I found it completely amazing--it was television that was as infomative and thought-provoking as reading a book! How often does something like that come along?
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Thanks, DRs Ginny and Jose!
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And yesterday I received an incredibly lovely package in the mail--the FIRST NUDIE MUSICAL blue-ray disc (with a special autographed cover by BK and Ms. Williams) and a very nice t-shirt, to boot!
Now I really need to go out and buy a blue-ray player...
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Glad to have you back, Dan!!!!!
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Thanks, DR FJL!
If you people keep this up, I'll have to put on my red fringed gown and feathered tiara and walk down the center of the grand stairs...
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And speaking of Blu-Ray discs, today's Amazon Gold Box deal is "The Mel Brooks Collection". Just FYI.
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DR DanTheMan, glad to hear that your mom will be home soon!
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! ! ! ! ! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO BRAND SPANKING NEW DR DOUG R ! ! ! ! !
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Got my T-shrit and blu-ray of FNM, also. For some reason I had thought it was going to be a Blu-ray/dvd combo. I do not yet have a Blu-ray machine, so will just hold onto it until that day comes.
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BK, a hearty congrats on your 100th CD release! Such a wonderful job you are doing of preserving music!!!
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I feel like crap today. Went to bed at 7pm last night and slept till almost 6 am this morning. I am hoping it is just the allergies attacking me rather then a cold, since my vacation is only 2 days away.
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BK, don't forget to look for Laurie, Kenny and myself on Saturday at the Hollywood show. We likely won't be around until after lunch. I am picking up Laurie in Granada Hills and bringing her back to Burbank. Kenny won't be in town until around 2 pm. He is looking forward to seeing his old buddy Sherry Jackson, who is one of the celebrity guests.
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I saw last week that Warners will be releasing season one of THE COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATHER (http://www.wbshop.com/Courtship-of-Eddies-Father-The-The-Complete-First-Season/1000230259,default,pd.html?cgid=&src=GGLHMOD&gclid=COCCp63w0asCFUNN4AodHVQ2UA). I'm contemplating it but it's on the pricey side...
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I myself am looking forward to meeting Abby Dalton and Van Williams, oh and Peter Brown.
JRand, be sure to let me know if you want any autographs...or course keep in mind that most are asking around 20 bucks now (or more)...kind of spendy, but what can you do.
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* * * * * FEEL BETTER AND GOOD HEALTH VIBES FOR DR MBARNUM * * * * *
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And now it's time for some stretching followed by some strolling, and then a bit of lunch.
Laters...
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In the Good News department: my mom is getting her walking papers from the rehab center and will be going home tomorrow. And it couldn't come a day too soon for her--she's at the point where she might pull a Chief Bromden and toss her walker at a window in order to escape.
Good to hear!
Continue to feel better vibes!!!!
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BE WELL VIBES FOR DR MBARNUM!!!
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Back to reading reviews on washers & dryers-truly wish I didn't need to do this.
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Good luck DR JANE......I still say top loading washers are the best. That's my review.
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Great news from DR DtM.
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I think I will have to skip the autographs this time DR MBARNUM, but thanks.....I do look forward to your photos.
It is not just EVERYONE who gets to drive around the Queen of Outer Space.
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DR MBarnum - hope you feel better before the start of your vacation!
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DR Jane - I don't envy you having to do that research...
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Thanks for the vibes. I am feeling better already!
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Good luck DR JANE......I still say top loading washers are the best. That's my review.
I like the reviews & the look of the LG only it might be too deep for short people. I need to see it in person. The matching dryer lid might only open sideways which will bother my back. I found a list on epinions of quiet machines. Since the laundry room is also my office I think I will try & find quiet machines. I have read top loaders are more quiet to begin with.
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DR Jane - I don't envy you having to do that research...
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The repair guy will be sorry he didn't come out yesterday now that I have changed my mind. He also sells them but I didn't like the review of what he suggested, since it was in stock. The Crosley dryer seemed ok but one of the complaints on the washer was they have a tendency to over-flow. NO THANK YOU!
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Thanks for the vibes. I am feeling better already!
GOOD!
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My question for ASK BK DAY:
Are the English translations we see for Japanese names....such as Toshiro Mifune......phonetic translations of the Japanese symbols or are they English translations of the meanings of the Japanese name symbols?
I believe they are phonetic - not positive, but that's my memory.
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I'm up again - got another two hours of sleep. It's raining out and has been doing so since I went back to bed. Hoping it abates enough to jog but if not, then that will have to wait. And REALLY hoping it's done by late afternoon so it doesn't impact our Gardenia show.
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Up and about to announce.
CD has been ordered!
Congrats to BK on the 100th Kritzerland CD Release!!
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Seems like the voting on DANCING WITH THE STARS is vøting off whoever's the least famous.
And this is surprising? On "American Idol", it's never about the best vocalist. Seldom ever, at any rate. On AI, it seems to have more to do with cuteness.
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Good luck DR JANE......I still say top loading washers are the best. That's my review.
I like the reviews & the look of the LG only it might be too deep for short people. I need to see it in person.
The imagery this last comment brought forth had me cackling! Jane leaning in and being swallowed by the dryer.
Or...the dreaded "Downy" sheet will pull her in and start a drying cycle.
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And the word of the day is: ENDEMIC!
And The Song Of The Day Is: OL' MAN RIVER
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I saw last week that Warners will be releasing season one of THE COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATHER (http://www.wbshop.com/Courtship-of-Eddies-Father-The-The-Complete-First-Season/1000230259,default,pd.html?cgid=&src=GGLHMOD&gclid=COCCp63w0asCFUNN4AodHVQ2UA). I'm contemplating it but it's on the pricey side...
My copy arrived in the mail on Monday.
"People let me tell you 'bout my best friend,
He's a warm hearted person who'll love me till the end.
People let me tell you bout my best friend,
He's a one boy cuddly toy, my up, my down, my pride and joy.
"People let me tell you 'bout him he's so much fun
Whether we're talkin' man to man or whether we're talking son to son.
Cause he's my best friend.
Yes he's my best friend."
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Watching THE YOUNG DOCTORS on TCM.
Ben Gazzara was certainly most handsome and Ina Balin was more beautiful than I remembered.......
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Unfortunately we also have Dick Clark "acting" in this movie.
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Seems like the voting on DANCING WITH THE STARS is vøting off whoever's the least famous.
That's what happens in a popularity contest, which is what it really is in the early weeks of each season.
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OK, back to work. Nothing much to add. It's going to be 88 degrees here today. Too hot for me.
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In the Good News department: my mom is getting her walking papers from the rehab center and will be going home tomorrow. And it couldn't come a day too soon for her--she's at the point where she might pull a Chief Bromden and toss her walker at a window in order to escape.
Great news.
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DR MBarnum - hope you feel better before the start of your vacation!
Ditto.
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Happy Kritzerland 100th to our Bruce!
Back vibes to my dear Jose -
Travel vibes to my most excellent Elmo -
Smooches to the pupster-boy, Sherlock
vibes to my twin, Dan the Man!
Off I go to JFK to hie me back to LA... what a wonderful visit it has been... I'm a bit sad to leave.
Happy trails to you until we meet again...
Health and happiness
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Got my T-shrit and blu-ray of FNM, also. For some reason I had thought it was going to be a Blu-ray/dvd combo. I do not yet have a Blu-ray machine, so will just hold onto it until that day comes.
I'm in the same boat. And after the water heater, that day don't be coming terribly soon.
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! ! ! ! ! CONGRATS TO KRITZERLAND ON ITS 100th RELEASE ! ! ! ! !
Ccongratulations. And here's to the next 100.
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Travel vibes for DR PENNY O
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Seems like the voting on DANCING WITH THE STARS is vøting off whoever's the least famous.
I was so mad last night. They were my favorite team!
It's not just about who is least famous, because JR Martinez is not famous (which is why he probably won't win). But how well-known you are does play a big part of things.
I think re: who went home last night part of it is because she is not that well known. I think part is because people thought she was safe. I also think part of it is that they've gone at the beginning of the show all of the weeks ( I think it's better to go towards the end of the show). Also, some people really dislike her partner (i think he is a great choreographer).
I don't think it helped that Cher tweeted asking people to vote for Chaz (and saying she would come to the show next week if he was still on).
I don't like that the judges votes count for so little. :(
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Feel better vibes for DRs Dan, MBarnum, and Jose!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Finally it is sunny here today. Although quite cool and windy. But we've had 4 miserable days of dreariness and no sun (and no bike ride).
The weather channel shows sun every day for the next week. And i think towards the weekend it will start to get much warmer again. Very odd weather. Last week it was 80s. Now it is mid 50s. And the weekend could be mid 70s and sunny. Yeah!
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Been E&T due to my own illness for a change. Had a bad head cold that started Saturday morning and just got worse and worse. I stayed home from the office and from visiting my mom at the rehab center the past two days and spent the time mostly laying on the sofa and watching Martha Stewart making paper mache bats. Finally felt well enough this morning to force myself out of the house and into the office (though I still feel a little "iffy".)
~~~Recovery Vibes for DR Dan (the Man) and His Mother!!~~~
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Good morning, all! I am on my last round of work at the Library of Congress. Depending on how well the microfilm machines are doing, I could be finished as wearly as noon. I discovered last night, while checking my return Amtrak ticket, that my original reservation for ewturning had been made for a 6:30 am trip back to Manhattan, not PM. I really screwed up, so I have to rectify that when I get to Penn Station today.
~~~Travel Vibes for DR Elmore!!~~~
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Richard and I just had our flu shots, which we thought would be a good idea before traveling.
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A very good idea DR GINNY!
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My office is doing flu shots for the employees tomorrow but I'll be out for the day getting Mom home. But I've made my appointment with my GP to get one on the 19th.
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I saw last week that Warners will be releasing season one of THE COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATHER (http://www.wbshop.com/Courtship-of-Eddies-Father-The-The-Complete-First-Season/1000230259,default,pd.html?cgid=&src=GGLHMOD&gclid=COCCp63w0asCFUNN4AodHVQ2UA). I'm contemplating it but it's on the pricey side...
My copy arrived in the mail on Monday.
"People let me tell you 'bout my best friend,
He's a warm hearted person who'll love me till the end.
People let me tell you bout my best friend,
He's a one boy cuddly toy, my up, my down, my pride and joy.
"People let me tell you 'bout him he's so much fun
Whether we're talkin' man to man or whether we're talking son to son.
Cause he's my best friend.
Yes he's my best friend."
Ah, so it's already released. Let us know how you enjoy it, DR Ron.
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DR Laura - we saw pictures of that dust storm and the big accident on the interstate on the news last night. Yikes! I'm glad you got home safe!
Ginny, I am always worried when driving from Tucson to Phoenix in the summer in the afternoon. That storm hit particularly early in the day.
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I am home. I finished photocopying the copyright libretto of THE RED MILL around 10:45 and decided to aim for the 12:02 Amtrak to NYC. By 11:15 I was in line for the ticket counter, and it cost me an additional $28.00. Now that I am home, I need to make a fast trip to the bank.
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Vibes to MBarnum to feel better before vacation!
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I'm glad Dan (the Man) and Jose are feeling better, too.
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I spent the morning at The Monarch Scientist's house. The Monarch Party is in her yard this year. She was inundated with caterpillars. When she finds caterpillars, she puts them in a mesh hamper to keep them safe. Today she released 14 butterflies. Inside, another 12 emerged. They will be freed tomorrow.
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Welcome back to NYC DR ELMORE....that was a quick trip!
And now to watch some MBARNUM films!
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I broke a tooth, once, on a mosh pit. I don't think the mosh was quite ripe.
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Here is the 100th Kritzerland CD release - one of my all-time favorite scores by one of my all-time favorite composers. It's been a year in the making and it was worth all the effort, let me tell you. It will be on the site for ordering at six in the morning.
Kritzerland is very proud to present its 100th CD release: A limited edition soundtrack and the world premiere release of the complete score to:
SUMMER AND SMOKE
Music Composed and Conducted by Elmer Bernstein
Where did I get the idea that the 100th CD was going to be that "automobile" film?
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Still raining. No jog today. Orders are very healthy so far. There's a problem with one of the audio samples - it's only four seconds. It was NOT four seconds when I approved the page.
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I finally forced the JMK issue, and now I at least know I was right. I'm not happy about it but am trying to get him back here. I've sent what I hope is a reasonable and nice response - we'll see what good it does.
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DR TCB
No I've never visited Seattle. Should I? I believe they drink an awful lot of coffee there so it might be my kind of place.
I suppose there may be a small amount of coffee drinking, as well as a small amount of regular drinking. But Seattle also happens to be one of the most beautiful cities in America.
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Good luck DR JANE......I still say top loading washers are the best. That's my review.
I like the reviews & the look of the LG only it might be too deep for short people. I need to see it in person.
The imagery this last comment brought forth had me cackling! Jane leaning in and being swallowed by the dryer.
Or...the dreaded "Downy" sheet will pull her in and start a drying cycle.
:D
LOL-Actually it was the washing machine & it did feel like it was swallowing me. To reach the bottom of the inside I had to stand on tip toe and the machine pressed into my diaphragm. Ron, I didn't check if the dryer will also swallow me up. I will do that tomorrow cuz I really like these machines. The lid to the washer slowly closes with a gentle start.
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I saw last week that Warners will be releasing season one of THE COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATHER (http://www.wbshop.com/Courtship-of-Eddies-Father-The-The-Complete-First-Season/1000230259,default,pd.html?cgid=&src=GGLHMOD&gclid=COCCp63w0asCFUNN4AodHVQ2UA). I'm contemplating it but it's on the pricey side...
My copy arrived in the mail on Monday.
"People let me tell you 'bout my best friend,
He's a warm hearted person who'll love me till the end.
People let me tell you bout my best friend,
He's a one boy cuddly toy, my up, my down, my pride and joy.
"People let me tell you 'bout him he's so much fun
Whether we're talkin' man to man or whether we're talking son to son.
Cause he's my best friend.
Yes he's my best friend."
:)
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My question for ASK BK DAY:
Are the English translations we see for Japanese names....such as Toshiro Mifune......phonetic translations of the Japanese symbols or are they English translations of the meanings of the Japanese name symbols?
I am glad that today is not ASK TCB DAY.
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I need to research washers & dryers.
Oh no! I'm sorry. :(
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Richard and I just had our flu shots, which we thought would be a good idea before traveling.
Excellent idea. All around the ship there are antibiotic soap dispensers. I don't like the stuff, or it doesn't like me, so I didn't use it as often as Keith did. I got sick on the way home & he was fine.
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My office is doing flu shots for the employees tomorrow but I'll be out for the day getting Mom home. But I've made my appointment with my GP to get one on the 19th.
Great idea for your office to make it convenient.
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I spent the morning at The Monarch Scientist's house. The Monarch Party is in her yard this year. She was inundated with caterpillars. When she finds caterpillars, she puts them in a mesh hamper to keep them safe. Today she released 14 butterflies. Inside, another 12 emerged. They will be freed tomorrow.
8)
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Thanks DR TCB.
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Cilla, I saw your friend at the Amanda Knox press conference. Unfortunately they kept introducing Ted Simon as Theodore Simon, and all I could think of was Alvin's two brothers.
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BK
I have not as of this afternoon received the Blu Ray of TFNM. Are you sending it with the CD?
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I'm taking my car in for servicing tomorrow. I hope the mechanics don't find a million things wrong with it as they did last year when I ended up paying the equivalent of about $1,500.
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Welcome back to NYC DR ELMORE....that was a quick trip!
It was a longer trip than I usually do, but I had three shows to look over and copy materials from. Since i was counting on celebrating my birthday with my friend(?) Loras, i made no plans to see anyone else, didn't take emails addresses or phone numbers, and so it was a very dreary trip in terms of socializing. I have no idea what's going on with him, but he's got my phone numbers and he could have called to explain the situation or emailed me. He's also removed himself from Facebook, so maybe he's cracking up and I'm getting the fallout.
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BK
I have not as of this afternoon received the Blu Ray of TFNM. Are you sending it with the CD?
Michael, if I remember correctly, if you had participated in the Kickstarter fund raiser for TFNM, those are what was just mailed. If you had ordered the Blu-ray and the CD directly from Kritzerland, both of those will be sent out at the same time, when the CD is ready to be released.
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Jane, I chose my dryer because I liked the door handle. I know that sounds silly, but there were a lot of dryers that had very hard-to-open doors. I knew I would have to live with it for many many years, so I wanted one with an easy-to-open door.
So be sure you like the feel of the washer and dryer. You have to live with them for a long long time.
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Been E&T due to my own illness for a change. Had a bad head cold that started Saturday morning and just got worse and worse. I stayed home from the office and from visiting my mom at the rehab center the past two days and spent the time mostly laying on the sofa and watching Martha Stewart making paper mache bats. Finally felt well enough this morning to force myself out of the house and into the office (though I still feel a little "iffy".)
Glad you are feeling a little better, Dan (T-M)
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Thanks, DR FJL!
If you people keep this up, I'll have to put on my red fringed gown and feathered tiara and walk down the center of the grand stairs...
Flats or heels?
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Cilla, I saw your friend at the Amanda Knox press conference. Unfortunately they kept introducing Ted Simon as Theodore Simon, and all I could think of was Alvin's two brothers.
;D
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I'm taking my car in for servicing tomorrow. I hope the mechanics don't find a million things wrong with it as they did last year when I ended up paying the equivalent of about $1,500.
GOOD LUCK! I'm taking mine back tomorrow morning for the diagnostic test. While I'm there I'll check out Best Buy (a big chain here) for washers & dryers.
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I feel like crap today. Went to bed at 7pm last night and slept till almost 6 am this morning. I am hoping it is just the allergies attacking me rather then a cold, since my vacation is only 2 days away.
Health vibes to MBarnum!
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Jane, I chose my dryer because I liked the door handle. I know that sounds silly, but there were a lot of dryers that had very hard-to-open doors. I knew I would have to live with it for many many years, so I wanted one with an easy-to-open door.
So be sure you like the feel of the washer and dryer. You have to live with them for a long long time.
Thank you. The fancy machine dryer also has an easy to open door, problem is it opens sideways. While I sit here typing I'm also looking at my machines. I really spend too much time looking at them but can't help that. My current, Whirlpool Calypso, machines are far better looking than most. Apparently so many people hated them they have been discontinued. I don't know why the newer models can't look nicer.
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Great news about your mom going home, Dan!
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I spent the morning at The Monarch Scientist's house. The Monarch Party is in her yard this year. She was inundated with caterpillars. When she finds caterpillars, she puts them in a mesh hamper to keep them safe. Today she released 14 butterflies. Inside, another 12 emerged. They will be freed tomorrow.
that would be fun, DR Laura!! I still consider watching caterpillars become butterflies to be one of my fondest childhood experiences.
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Welcome back to NYC DR ELMORE....that was a quick trip!
And now to watch some MBARNUM films!
Oh, goody! I hope you will enjoy them...I particulary liked TOKYO AFTER DARK and YOUNG CAPTIVES. THE BIG NIGHT was pretty fun, also. I had no idea that singer Randy Sparks had done any acting!
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My Hollywood dance card is filling up.
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Congratulations to
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Kritzerland!
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I'm taking my car in for servicing tomorrow. I hope the mechanics don't find a million things wrong with it as they did last year when I ended up paying the equivalent of about $1,500.
GOOD LUCK! I'm taking mine back tomorrow morning for the diagnostic test. While I'm there I'll check out Best Buy (a big chain here) for washers & dryers.
Jane, I got my washer (top loader) and dryer at Best Buy five years ago...they were fairly inexpensive: not high-end, on sale and an additional discount if I signed up for their credit card. They're still going strong and are good enough for me. :D
But I do realize that you have different considerations and needs than I have.
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Congratulations to
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Kritzerland!
That is so tasteful, I will simply add:
Ditto!
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My Hollywood dance card is filling up.
Well...that is what "would" happen when your dancing partners move at the pace of a snail.
(Apologies to Elmo if I stepped on toes).
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Seems like the voting on DANCING WITH THE STARS is vøting off whoever's the least famous.
I was so mad last night. They were my favorite team!
It's not just about who is least famous, because JR Martinez is not famous (which is why he probably won't win). But how well-known you are does play a big part of things.
I think re: who went home last night part of it is because she is not that well known. I think part is because people thought she was safe. I also think part of it is that they've gone at the beginning of the show all of the weeks ( I think it's better to go towards the end of the show). Also, some people really dislike her partner (i think he is a great choreographer).
I don't think it helped that Cher tweeted asking people to vote for Chaz (and saying she would come to the show next week if he was still on).
I don't like that the judges votes count for so little. :(
DR Jennifer....tell us how you really feel :)
I guess I don't really mind. Ok, so she was a good dancer, but she wasn't one of my favorites. I would have gotten rid of Chaz, but I'm not surprised that he's still on. It's not a true dancing contest it's an entertainment show. They always have some who are not the best dancers but who have a following and keep it interesting. I don't mind it
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Cilla, I saw your friend at the Amanda Knox press conference. Unfortunately they kept introducing Ted Simon as Theodore Simon, and all I could think of was Alvin's two brothers.
LOL, I know. That's why I always call him Ted.
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Congrats to Kritzerland!!!!!
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They are saying we will have more rain tonight.
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According to Accuweather, last night we had .06 inches of rain where I live. The first measurable rain since August 3, when we had .17 inches.
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Well, I just purchased two tickets (for me and my friend, Margo) through Fandango (http://www.fandango.com/) to see tonight's showing of The Phantom of the Opera, here in Olympia! I don't know if it actually was shown here on Sunday, but it it definitely is being shown tonight! ;D
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BK
I have not as of this afternoon received the Blu Ray of TFNM. Are you sending it with the CD?
Anyone who ordered CD and Blu-ray together get them together - unless you're saying you were a Kickstarter person, in which case it was sent and I can track it. Drop me an e-mail.
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My Hollywood dance card is filling up.
Well...that is what "would" happen when your dancing partners move at the pace of a snail.
(Apologies to Elmo if I stepped on toes).
No reason at all to apologize! How fast does a dance card fill when they're all dancing with walkers?
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I'm taking my car in for servicing tomorrow. I hope the mechanics don't find a million things wrong with it as they did last year when I ended up paying the equivalent of about $1,500.
GOOD LUCK! I'm taking mine back tomorrow morning for the diagnostic test. While I'm there I'll check out Best Buy (a big chain here) for washers & dryers.
Jane, I got my washer (top loader) and dryer at Best Buy five years ago...they were fairly inexpensive: not high-end, on sale and an additional discount if I signed up for their credit card. They're still going strong and are good enough for me. :D
But I do realize that you have different considerations and needs than I have.
What did you get? Yes, I do a lot of very heavy loads & hand washables. I also want an attractive machine, which I think isn't going to happen. I really don't think I'm going to get the over sized machine which is nice looking and even comes in a cool looking grafite.
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Steve Jobs has just died
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I'm taking my car in for servicing tomorrow. I hope the mechanics don't find a million things wrong with it as they did last year when I ended up paying the equivalent of about $1,500.
GOOD LUCK! I'm taking mine back tomorrow morning for the diagnostic test. While I'm there I'll check out Best Buy (a big chain here) for washers & dryers.
Jane, I got my washer (top loader) and dryer at Best Buy five years ago...they were fairly inexpensive: not high-end, on sale and an additional discount if I signed up for their credit card. They're still going strong and are good enough for me. :D
But I do realize that you have different considerations and needs than I have.
What did you get? Yes, I do a lot of very heavy loads & hand washables. I also want an attractive machine, which I think isn't going to happen. I really don't think I'm going to get the over sized machine which is nice looking and even comes in a cool looking grafite.
Jane, I got this WASHING MACHINE (http://www.inglis.ca/index.php/en/products/laundry/washers/iv4500) and this DRYER (http://www.inglis.ca/index.php/en/products/laundry/dryers/yied7300ww). They're both fairly basic models without fancy looks or options.
Click HERE (http://www.inglis.ca/images/stories/inglis/products/washers/itw4300sq.jpg) for a large picture of the washing machine and HERE (http://www.inglis.ca/images/stories/inglis/products/dryers/yied4400vq.jpg) for a large picture of the dryer.
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I'm taking my car in for servicing tomorrow. I hope the mechanics don't find a million things wrong with it as they did last year when I ended up paying the equivalent of about $1,500.
GOOD LUCK! I'm taking mine back tomorrow morning for the diagnostic test. While I'm there I'll check out Best Buy (a big chain here) for washers & dryers.
Jane, I got my washer (top loader) and dryer at Best Buy five years ago...they were fairly inexpensive: not high-end, on sale and an additional discount if I signed up for their credit card. They're still going strong and are good enough for me. :D
But I do realize that you have different considerations and needs than I have.
What did you get? Yes, I do a lot of very heavy loads & hand washables. I also want an attractive machine, which I think isn't going to happen. I really don't think I'm going to get the over sized machine which is nice looking and even comes in a cool looking grafite.
Jane, I got this WASHING MACHINE (http://www.inglis.ca/index.php/en/products/laundry/washers/iv4500) and this DRYER (http://www.inglis.ca/index.php/en/products/laundry/dryers/yied7300ww). They're both fairly basic models without fancy looks or options.
Click HERE (http://www.inglis.ca/images/stories/inglis/products/washers/itw4300sq.jpg) for a large picture of the washing machine and HERE (http://www.inglis.ca/images/stories/inglis/products/dryers/yied4400vq.jpg) for a large picture of the dryer.
Thanks. It is interesting as I haven't explored that brand before. May they last you many more years without needing repairs!!!!!!
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Steve Jobs has just died
What a loss - and way too soon :'(
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Steve Jobs has just died
What a loss - and way too soon :'(
I just came in to make the same comment.
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I Forced the JMK Issue is the title of the seventeenth volume of my upcoming memoirs.
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I'm taking my car in for servicing tomorrow. I hope the mechanics don't find a million things wrong with it as they did last year when I ended up paying the equivalent of about $1,500.
GOOD LUCK! I'm taking mine back tomorrow morning for the diagnostic test. While I'm there I'll check out Best Buy (a big chain here) for washers & dryers.
Jane, I got my washer (top loader) and dryer at Best Buy five years ago...they were fairly inexpensive: not high-end, on sale and an additional discount if I signed up for their credit card. They're still going strong and are good enough for me. :D
But I do realize that you have different considerations and needs than I have.
What did you get? Yes, I do a lot of very heavy loads & hand washables. I also want an attractive machine, which I think isn't going to happen. I really don't think I'm going to get the over sized machine which is nice looking and even comes in a cool looking grafite.
Jane, I got this WASHING MACHINE (http://www.inglis.ca/index.php/en/products/laundry/washers/iv4500) and this DRYER (http://www.inglis.ca/index.php/en/products/laundry/dryers/yied7300ww). They're both fairly basic models without fancy looks or options.
Click HERE (http://www.inglis.ca/images/stories/inglis/products/washers/itw4300sq.jpg) for a large picture of the washing machine and HERE (http://www.inglis.ca/images/stories/inglis/products/dryers/yied4400vq.jpg) for a large picture of the dryer.
Thanks. It is interesting as I haven't explored that brand before. May they last you many more years without needing repairs!!!!!!
Thanks! So far, I haven't had any trouble with them at all.
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I Forced the JMK Issue is the title of the seventeenth volume of my upcoming memoirs.
Can't wait to read that!
;)
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Hi, everybody. There are a lot of you out there.
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George, hope you're feeling better.
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Welcome back, JMK. Missed ya.
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I Forced the JMK Issue is the title of the seventeenth volume of my upcoming memoirs.
;D
Welcome back! :)
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DR JMK had to come back since his birthday is tomorrow. ;)
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DR TCB, or any DR, have you cruised between Auckland & Sidney?
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DR JMK had to come back since his birthday is tomorrow. ;)
Don't remind me. Unless you bought me lavish gifts. :)
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It's also my late Aunt's birthday AND my late Uncle's birthday and all three of us are/were left handed. I think that may be statistically impossible. ;)
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George, hope you're feeling better.
Thanks, John...fortunately, the distress didn't last very long. :)
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Well, I am now going to leave work and head to the cinema!
I'll have a report when I get home! :D
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Happy birthday Eve to JMK!!!!!
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Good Evening!
I decided to go see "50/50" a little earlier. When I got out of the movie, I turned on my iPhone, and started seeing all the tweets about the death of Steve Jobs... Sort of a strange juxtaposition.
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Welcome home, JMK.
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Oh... And I really liked "50/50". A buddy movie and light romance about cancer - it works.
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Hello, DR JMK!
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DR elmore - Glad to hear that you were able to get back to NYC without any any hassles.
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Sarah Palin gave me an early birthday present. :)
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DR JMK had to come back since his birthday is tomorrow. ;)
Don't remind me. Unless you bought me lavish gifts. :)
;D, nope but I will remind you anyway. To me you are young.
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I Forced the JMK Issue is the title of the seventeenth volume of my upcoming memoirs.
What a pleasure to see you posting again, Jeffrey.
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Oh... And I really liked "50/50". A buddy movie and light romance about cancer - it works.
That explains your previous post.
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Sarah Palin gave me an early birthday present. :)
;D
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DR Jane - Happy Hunting! -For washers & dryers that is. Do you have a Sears near you too?
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DR TCB, or any DR, have you cruised between Auckland & Sidney?
Nope, I am afraid not. I believe I have been farther south, when I went aroud the tip of Cape Horn, and I have crossed the International Dateline (both directions) but I have totally missed Australia and New Zealand. Tomovoz told me that he had alerted authorities not to let me enter that part of the world.
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G'night!
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Happy early birthday to DR JMK!!
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DR Jane, I like the top load washers. And don't mind the side opening dryers.
If you can't reach into the washer have you ever tried a little step stool.
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Sarah Palin gave me an early birthday present. :)
:D
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DR JMK had to come back since his birthday is tomorrow. ;)
Don't remind me. Unless you bought me lavish gifts. :)
;D, nope but I will remind you anyway. To me you are young.
Happy, happy a little early. And may you celebrate a good long while.
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DR Jane - Happy Hunting! -For washers & dryers that is. Do you have a Sears near you too?
Yes but I admit I always forget where it is.
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DR Jane, I like the top load washers. And don't mind the side opening dryers.
If you can't reach into the washer have you ever tried a little step stool.
LOL Just what I need, a new way to fall. It is the extra high washing machine that is a stretch. It's really big. I only had one dryer with a side opening door and it did bother my back more than a pull down door does.
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DR TCB sounds like some good cruising.
'night
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Welcome back, DR JMK!
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DR TCB sounds like some good cruising.
So often said to TCB.
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And...
I have an early(!) event to attend tomorrow morning - 7:30am. So, I'm going to start getting ready for bed now.
Goodnight.
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Night, all.
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Hello, everyone.
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Congrats to BK and to Kritzerland! May you have many more years of successful releases!
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An early HAPPY BIRTHDAY to DR JMK!! Nice to see you back here!
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I am very tired. TTFN.
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DR JMK, 'bout time we see you here again!
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so terribly terribly tired - but glad I stepped in to catchup welcome Home JMK you have been missed!!
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Travel Vibes to PenneyO --- hope to see you hereabouts more often you al=ways brighten up this room
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Feel Better Vibes to Danthe Man and congratulations on Mom getting "released"
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Back from a fantastic show at the Gardenia, about which more in the notes.
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Thrilled to see JMK back where he belongs.
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The Michael Shayne no-show mystery has been solved - despite two requests via Kickstarter for him to send his address, he never did, hence his address was not on the list that I cut and pasted from Kickstarter. So, if he sends his address we'll actually be able to ship him his goodies.