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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were neatly-plotted with a surprise denouement, and now it is time for you to post until the mysterious cows come home - they're currently reading The MOOder of Roger Ackroyd.
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And the word of the day is: ANOMIE!
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Quote from: JoseSPiano: Did you get one of the Samsung models? There's a "Samsung Experience" store in the Time-Warner Center at Columbus Circle, and it's fun walking in there when they're showing off the new 3D "films" created especially for the store.
DR: JoseSPiano: I like the Samsung models but decided to go for an LG LED set; model 47LW550T which has had good reviews.
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Samstag afternoon greetings! We are on the Mosel River, cruising to our last stop - Trier - before tomorrow morning's disembarking. By the time we leave for our excursion into Trier we will have had a very relaxing 24 hours, which everyone needed very much.
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Happy Birthday, Cason!
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TOD:
I love the original movie, AND THEN THERE WERE NONE with Louis Hayward, Walter Huston and Barry Fitzgerald.
But the novel...and its ending...is so much better. It really blew me away when I read it.
The "problem" with the several remakes of ATTWN, better known as TEN LITTLE INDIANS, is the same problem with SLEUTH, AN INSPECTOR CALLS , DEATHTRAP and other well-written plays of that ilk.
They have a brilliant plot twist that, once you know it, sort of ruins future viewings. You can only get "blown away" once.
I also really like MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS.
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Saturday. Thanks to all for the vibes. So I guess I will have to go to work today. Oh well.
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TOD:
Movies:
The Mirror Crack'd
Evil Under the Sun
Books:
And Then There Were None
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And, here's my contribution to the HHW Carpet Photo Gallery, from the Lounge on the MS Amalyra:
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Happy 69th Birthday to Miss Annette Funicello.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXCC_y3OB0I
Her house in Encino that was partially destroyed by fire earlier this year was demolished and the property sold. She and her husband now have a new house near Bakersfield, California, which is near her husband Glen's ranch.
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Passing the computer to Richard - bye for now!
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Nice monolog MR BK.
Sounds like Chicago is THE place to be this weekend.
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Well I guess I am off to work. Oh well.
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Good morning, all! I'm happy to hear that a good time was had at FOLLIES and that everyone's having a great trip to Chicago. I've got the laundry in the washers, and when it'sfinished, i am off to check on Toyland and see if Curtis and I via long distance telephone can get things working again.
I've essentially finished the preliminary work on THE RED MILL, so I can now begin the same process for ROBERTA. I also have to write these new charts for the Appalachian piece, since we start rehearsals a wqeek from Monday. That's my weekend.
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Everything is now in the dryers and I'd like to vacuum, but I won't before 10 am. I don't want to disturb the bartender above me, who's been really good about his late night hours, unlike the Oaf Above Me. Mr Ayers is back in Toronto, I assume, and our gain is Toronto's loss.
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Good morning from Chicago!
Jose-that story about the couple sitting next to you and David was interesting! I wonder how many people think the show's about them!
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TOD:
Book: Murder of Roger Akroyd
Movie: Death on the Nile
Murder on the Orient Express
I saw The Mousetrap a couple of times over the years in London. It's very enjoyable, but not one of Dame Agatha's best works, IMO.
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Ok, Photo time. First this one is for Ginny....can you guess the patterns ;D
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The HHW gang with WSMA
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The gang KevinH, Cillaliz, Josespiano with Brent Barrett, Caroline O'Connor and David
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Jose and Kevin may have better photos than I do....if so, please post!!
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Great photos, Cillaliz. Looks live everyone had a great time.
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Thanks, Ginny. I love how everyone is looking DOWN now.
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And it's my last seven hours in Chicago. Which must mean I'll be heading out to eat soon. ;)
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DR Cillaliz - Your pics are great! I may have to borrow some since my new-ish camera seems to have a really strong flash. I'll see what Photoshop can do.
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DR JRand - Have a good, non-stressful, don't-get-sick-on-a-customer day at work.
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DR Cillaliz - Enjoy your meetings today.
Or not. ;)
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Happy Birthday, DE&TR Cason!!!!!
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And speaking of brunch...
Laters....
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I'm off to Toyland. I'll check in from there.
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And the word of the day is: ANOMIE!
And The Song Of The Day Is: LOST IN A FOG
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As If By Wizardry-PAGE 2
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TOD:
Book: And Then There Were None - the first Christie book which I read before reading many more and the one I enjoyed best.
Play: The Mousetrap - the only Christie play which I've seen so it has to be that one.
Film: Witness for the Prosecution - great story and great performance from Charles Laughton.
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Greetings from Toyland!
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Great FOLLIES audience story, Jose!!!!
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Cool photos from Chicago
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Happy birthday to Cason!!!!!!
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happy birthday to cason
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BK
Great monologue for Melody.
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TOD
My favorite Agatha Christie film is: Murder on The Orient Express. Great actors. Great production design. Wonderful music by Richard Rodney Bennett.
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Of course, we can't see the Kim Novak - Liz Taylor verbal catfight from MIRROR CRACK'D often enough, so here it is yet again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PudXY9dYvjs
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Good morning, all.
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terrible night. Had an allergy attack and the pills wouldn't kick in. Felt lousy until about 3 a.m. Not a lot of work done while awake, either.
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Great photos, Cillaliz.
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And the word of the day is: ANOMIE!
And The Song Of The Day Is: LOST IN A FOG
that's how I feel.
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terrible night. Had an allergy attack and the pills wouldn't kick in. Felt lousy until about 3 a.m. Not a lot of work done while awake, either.
Feel better, John. Hope you can make time for a nap, given that it's Saturday,
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TOD: When I was in the fifth grade, I went through an intense Agatha Christie/Erle Stanley Gardner phase. Read dozens and dozens of their books and just couldn't get enough of them. I don't remember plots, but I do recall a few of the books that I liked and the characters, such as Tommy and Tuppence.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
By the Pricking of My Thumbs
The Murder of Roger Akyroyd
Murder on the Orient Express
And Then There Were None
N or M?
Murder Is Easy
The Seven Dials Mystery
Films:
Evil Under the Sun
Murder on the Orient Express
Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple in all of those movies
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terrible night. Had an allergy attack and the pills wouldn't kick in. Felt lousy until about 3 a.m. Not a lot of work done while awake, either.
Feel better, John. Hope you can make time for a nap, given that it's Saturday,
thanks. Too much work for napping today. I think I actually have to do some school work too.
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And I'm outta here for awhile. Have fun.
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I forgot all about WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION.
Great movie!
Laughton steals the show.
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Producer Harry Alan Townes liked Ten Little Indians he produced versions in 1965, 1974, 1989
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I forgot all about WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION.
Great movie!
Laughton steals the show.
I like that one too and I especially like the addition of the nurse which is not in the novel
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Lovely photo of Mr. and Mrs. Brockman and their friends last night!
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The latter Peter Ustinov movies with him as Poirot were IMHO not especially well done. I don't know if it was the adaptions or the direction, but his films like Appointment By Death were predictable.
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Ok, Photo time. First this one is for Ginny....can you guess the patterns ;D
LOL - I love you guys for doing this! Jose has Safari Sunset and Priscilla has Suzani. I can't make out what Kevin is holding and the ship network won't let me enlarge the photo - I'll try when we get to Reims.
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And the word of the day is: ANOMIE!
And The Song Of The Day Is: LOST IN A FOG
that's how I feel.
Moi, aussi.
We are in the third week of this hideous cold and it doesn't seem to be abating.
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We are back from a short tour of Trier and about to sail to our final destination, Remich, Luxembourg. While sailing we have the gala captain's reception and dinner. And packing...
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BK
Re: West Side Story
Would the transfer from the UK be any different from the one that will be release in the US?
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Have I mentioned that Rob and Mary Linda are moving into their apartment in Cincinnati today?
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The latter Peter Ustinov movies with him as Poirot were IMHO not especially well done. I don't know if it was the adaptions or the direction, but his films like Appointment By Death were predictable.
I once played for Peter Ustinov in a tony hotel lobby lounge piano setting. He was quite charming.
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Property tax bills arrived yesterday. Our residence "declined" in value by $700 but our rental (the old house) went up by $100. Insane.
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Betsy and I are both huge Agatha Christie fans. I in fact have so many movie/tv adaptations of her work that we have a whole cabinet devoted just to Christie.
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Yesterday I received an eBay LP of 101 Strings performing LOST HORIZON. I need to determine if it's the same stuff as the MP3 album I downloaded off of Amazon the other day. Despite my lack of technical expertise, I can definitively state the album is in stereo.
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The Oregonian had a kind of funny photo this morning of a woman celebrating her 89th birthday by going to the grand opening of that Fred Meyer remodel I posted about the other day. Such is the scintillating social calendar in Portland.
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I've got someone coming tomorrrow to buy (I hope) my old plasma TV. I hope he's not too bothered about the superficial scratches on the screen, which I think DC Daisy did when she was trying to catch a fly.
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BK
Re: West Side Story
Would the transfer from the UK be any different from the one that will be release in the US?
I'm sure the master used is the same regardless as to which territory it is sold in. I see that Adrian Turner has had a go about the Overture mess up on the Home Theater Forum.
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No word from Curtis, which pisses me off. I've accomplished all I can do here so I'm heading back uptown.
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DR Cillaliz - Your pics are great! I may have to borrow some since my new-ish camera seems to have a really strong flash. I'll see what Photoshop can do.
I can send you the full size or you can get them from my facebook page, let me know
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DR Cillaliz - Enjoy your meetings today.
Or not. ;)
Actually I did enjoy it this morning :)
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Ok, Photo time. First this one is for Ginny....can you guess the patterns ;D
LOL - I love you guys for doing this! Jose has Safari Sunset and Priscilla has Suzani. I can't make out what Kevin is holding and the ship network won't let me enlarge the photo - I'll try when we get to Reims.
It's a box with a pen in it, so it's rather small
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Thanks for the compliments on the photos, I think everyone had a good time.
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Since we started using Google Chrome, we have become addicted to Entanglement.
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Happy Birthday DR Cason!
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Hap-Hap Slap-Happy Birthday Wishes To DR Cason
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I forgot all about WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION.
Great movie!
Laughton steals the show.
I agree.
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TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1948)
GUMNAAM (1965) the Bollywood version of the above film
MURDER AT THE GALLOP (1963) as well as the other Miss Marple films starring Margaret Rutherford
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BK, if you direct a play of TEN LITTLE INDIANS do please turn it into a musical and change the title to TEN LITTLE EASTERN INDIANS: GUMNAAM PART 2.
I will cast it for you.
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BK
Re: West Side Story
Would the transfer from the UK be any different from the one that will be release in the US?
I can't imagine it would. Everything, save for maybe some subs or dubs would be exactly the same.
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My cousins are in from Scranton. One of them is doing his stand-up routine at a comedy club.
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E & T DR Cason!
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BK, do you ever see Cason?
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Passing the computer to Richard - bye for now!
Safe Travel Vibes
to Ginny and Richard!
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Good morning, all! I'm happy to hear that a good time was had at FOLLIES and that everyone's having a great trip to Chicago. I've got the laundry in the washers, and when it'sfinished, i am off to check on Toyland and see if Curtis and I via long distance telephone can get things working again.
I've essentially finished the preliminary work on THE RED MILL, so I can now begin the same process for ROBERTA. I also have to write these new charts for the Appalachian piece, since we start rehearsals a wqeek from Monday. That's my weekend.
A week from Monday! Wow, that is getting exciting. I wish I could see the production in November, but I guess I will have to wait for Broadway.
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Good Afternoon!
Greetings from O'Hare! My flight will be leaving in about 15 minutes. I hope. Just a slight delay due to a late arrival/turn around.
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I tried posting from the Terminal, but the Wi-Fi system seemed to be having issues. So I had some food instead. ;)
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And I'm really glad I took this opportunity to take a mini-vacation. I truly had a wonderful time in Chicago.
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And once I'm back in NYC, the following 48 hours will be crazy(!!!).
-Consolidating the last bit of stuff from my small storage unit to my larger one.
-A coaching with one of the actors in BOYS FROM SYRACUSE.
-Brunch with a friend.
-London Symphony Orchestra concert.
-Amanda McBroom and Michelle Brourman at The Metropolitan Room.
-Some sleep.
-Bus ride down to DC.
-Final pre-production meeting for BOYS.
WHEW!
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And they're about to close the cabin door...
Laters...
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The Oregonian had a kind of funny photo this morning of a woman celebrating her 89th birthday by going to the grand opening of that Fred Meyer remodel I posted about the other day. Such is the scintillating social calendar in Portland.
I loved the period of time that I lived in Portland. What a great city. I worked in a shooping center in (I think) SE Portland called Mall 206.
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And once I'm back in NYC, the following 48 hours will be crazy(!!!).
-Consolidating the last bit of stuff from my small storage unit to my larger one.
-A coaching with one of the actors in BOYS FROM SYRACUSE.
-Brunch with a friend.
-London Symphony Orchestra concert.
-Amanda McBroom and Michelle Brourman at The Metropolitan Room.
-Some sleep.
-Bus ride down to DC.
-Final pre-production meeting for BOYS.
WHEW!
Coaching? ;)
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Page Four (4)
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T.O.D.
It seems like I have done a whole slew of Agatha Christie plays:
THE MOUSETRAP
MURDER ON THE NILE
TEN LITTLE INDIANS
MURDER AT THE VICARAGE
I may have done some of them more than once. I was asked to do WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION, but I had already agreed to play Fagin in OLIVER.
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I just finished watching the new MOD release of TOP BANANA with Phil Silvers.
Yes, it is not a "movie," but a filmed record of the stage production. It is what it is.
Nevertheless, MGM/UA should hang their heads in shame for even releasing the picture in its present condition.
This version runs 83 minutes, almost 20 minutes shorter than the theatrical release.
Scenes and sequences were not edited out. They were chopped out. Much of the time you have no idea what is happening.
I have never been more annoyed with a DVD release. Save your money.
>:(
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Maybe I have just done a lot of murder mysteries over the years.
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/AlexandTom_edited-1.jpg)
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I am attempting watch Camelot on TCM. It's painful. Vanessa Redgrave vocals have been slowed down from the Broadway versions.
Also is the dialogue in the film as bad as it was on the stage? Lancelot's is especially hurtful to the ears
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DR John G did you go out for two dinners last night or out for lunch & dinner?
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DR Jose I will have to let Bryan know your friend is one of the owners of Vanille Patisserie. If you return I suggest trying the incredible chocolate entremet or the caramel one. Please find out what they are called if you can. Photos, if you purchase, or not, will be appreciated.
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From DR Jose:
You just want the entremets, DR Jane.
;D
Had your get together been two weeks later I'm pretty sure I would have gone.
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I hope DR's Jrand & John G are feeling better today.
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Quote from: JoseSPiano: Did you get one of the Samsung models? There's a "Samsung Experience" store in the Time-Warner Center at Columbus Circle, and it's fun walking in there when they're showing off the new 3D "films" created especially for the store.
DR: JoseSPiano: I like the Samsung models but decided to go for an LG LED set; model 47LW550T which has had good reviews.
We would have gone with LG over Samsung after a rather frustrating experience with a Samsung monitor & how they handled the problem.
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The Oregonian had a kind of funny photo this morning of a woman celebrating her 89th birthday by going to the grand opening of that Fred Meyer remodel I posted about the other day. Such is the scintillating social calendar in Portland.
I loved the period of time that I lived in Portland. What a great city. I worked in a shooping center in (I think) SE Portland called Mall 206.
Mall 205, next to I-205.
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I hope DR's Jrand & John G are feeling better today.
What am I, chopped liver? Don't answer that.
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DR Cason,
(http://api.ning.com/files/HIvnYjtq-QUgVCNB-yyUlPidxcaRf1ryUcSkce8NhvFG4NyJEmLohjYl9Ac6LVm3ZRBT1Og9waBtFb*FWUWthkNlMicZwpkX/HappyBirthdayGlitter.gif)
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The Oregonian had a kind of funny photo this morning of a woman celebrating her 89th birthday by going to the grand opening of that Fred Meyer remodel I posted about the other day. Such is the scintillating social calendar in Portland.
I loved the period of time that I lived in Portland. What a great city. I worked in a shooping center in (I think) SE Portland called Mall 206.
Mall 205, next to I-205.
Okay, that sounds right. It is right across from that restaurant that has the 72 oz. steak dinner.
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And, here's my contribution to the HHW Carpet Photo Gallery, from the Lounge on the MS Amalyra:
Good thing you are on a river and not on rough seas.
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Happy 69th Birthday to Miss Annette Funicello.
Wow! Does her husband still work on his ranch?
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Ok, Photo time. First this one is for Ginny....can you guess the patterns ;D
;D ;D
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Great photos, Cillaliz. Looks live everyone had a great time.
They sure do making it even more difficult knowing I just missed out by a couple of weeks, not that I'm going as I wanted to in a couple of weeks.
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And, here's my contribution to the HHW Carpet Photo Gallery, from the Lounge on the MS Amalyra:
Good thing you are on a river and not on rough seas.
Jane, did you say you were going to take a cruise to Tahiti; or are you planning to fly to Tahiti, and then take a cruise from there?
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Have I mentioned that Rob and Mary Linda are moving into their apartment in Cincinnati today?
:)
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The Oregonian had a kind of funny photo this morning of a woman celebrating her 89th birthday by going to the grand opening of that Fred Meyer remodel I posted about the other day. Such is the scintillating social calendar in Portland.
;D
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BK, do you ever see Cason?
Cason is in Prescott, his home town.
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BK, do you ever see Cason?
Cason is in Prescott, his home town.
I know that, but I figured he might still go over to LA once in a while.
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I hope DR's Jrand & John G are feeling better today.
What am I, chopped liver? Don't answer that.
LOL-At the time I posted this I did not realize you were still sick.
VIBES FOR THIS DARN COLD OF YOURS GOES AWAY TODAY!!!!!!
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BK, do you ever see Cason?
He's living in Arizona now.
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I heard that Cason is living in Arizona now.
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And, here's my contribution to the HHW Carpet Photo Gallery, from the Lounge on the MS Amalyra:
Good thing you are on a river and not on rough seas.
Jane, did you say you were going to take a cruise to Tahiti; or are you planning to fly to Tahiti, and then take a cruise from there?
IN Tahiti. We will fly there and cruise for six nights on the Paul Gauguin. The cruise includes one night at the InterContinental Tahiti in Papeete in an Overwater Bungalow. It should look something like this.
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ6_C7EgW3HfwCES2Zc1gTYYFWcYx0zj8GYewVhp-1HEiaE6JqL)
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Congrats to DR Ginny's son rob!
Great pics DR Cillaliz!
Happy Birthday to DR Cason!
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I heard that Cason is living in Arizona now.
But do you know where he is living?
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Wow, DR Jane that trip looks awesome!
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I think Cason lives in Arizona, but I could be wrong - it could be Arizona.
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I haven't seen him since he moved there. We do correspond from time to time.
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At the intermission point of West Side Story.
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;D
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At the intermission point of West Side Story.
Oh, come on, everyone knows WSS never had an intermission.
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I've been going to the high school football games on Friday night. It was fun, the last was yesterday. Forgot how much fun being that age is. Just hanging out. But it was cold on the metal benches.
Done with laundry, cooking.
Must now clean up my mess and do the dishes.
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Just need to put on some music to make the chores less bothersome.
House work should be less bothersome.
But there is always music.
:)
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It just got cold and dark. Time to move around.
Till later.
MEGA VIBES.
8)
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I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FAR BEHIND IN CATCHING UP ON THE POSTS.
:-[
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Wow, DR Jane that trip looks awesome!
Thanks. I hope it doesn't rain.
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I've been going to the high school football games on Friday night. It was fun, the last was yesterday. Forgot how much fun being that age is. Just hanging out. But it was cold on the metal benches.
Living on the East Coast I learned two things about those benches, they are hard & cold. I found taking a garden knee pad to sit on really helped.
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BK -- don't laugh when Chino shoots Tony.
Should I have spoilered that?
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BK -- don't laugh when Chino shoots Tony.
Should I have spoilered that?
OMG! Not Tony!
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What is the all-time low?
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Have we passed it already?
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And, here's my contribution to the HHW Carpet Photo Gallery, from the Lounge on the MS Amalyra:
Good thing you are on a river and not on rough seas.
Jane, did you say you were going to take a cruise to Tahiti; or are you planning to fly to Tahiti, and then take a cruise from there?
IN Tahiti. We will fly there and cruise for six nights on the Paul Gauguin. The cruise includes one night at the InterContinental Tahiti in Papeete in an Overwater Bungalow. It should look something like this.
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ6_C7EgW3HfwCES2Zc1gTYYFWcYx0zj8GYewVhp-1HEiaE6JqL)
That looks lovely, but I think I will stick to my 30 day Tahiti / Hawaii cruise on Holland America.
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G'night!
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Have you gone on the 30 day cruise or is that your dream cruise?
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We were going to go on a 14 day cruise from Auckland to Sydney. New Zealand is one of my dream locations & the cruise stopped in Melbourne for the day.
I began reading about the chances for rough seas. My cousin had 2 1/2 days of them. I get sea sick too easily to take that risk. We don't want to travel in NZ on our own worrying about keeping my injection pen cold so NZ has been postponed.
This cruise is in calm waters & we don't even have a day at sea. I have to figure out what we can do on land. Because of my implant I can't do most of the excursions & the ones I can do sound boring.
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Jane, your vacations sound so nice.
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My parents traveled throughout the world when I was young, most because of medical conventions in cool locations. They went to Japan when women still wore kimonos & to Hawaii before it was developed. I always figured when I grew up I would travel like they did, instead I stayed home while Keith traveled the world on business. It was nice when I could finally go too.
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DR Laura how do I add a signature/quote under my posts?
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Darn, Laura has left the building.
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Good evening. I spent part of the day at the seminar and part of it walking along and sitting on the beach
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I had dinner tonight at the Cape Cod again. I'm tired. I'm spending tonight resting and will head to the airport early in the morning
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I really needed this trip. It's been fun and a real break.
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LOL, I was in the room by 7:00 tonight. My have things changed since I was younger.
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If anyone loves Celtic Harp, I cannot recommend Kim Robertson highly enough. I am in aural heaven listening to her. I even emailed her a fan letter, so unfortunately she's most likely moved to an undisclosed location and will no longer be releasing recordings.
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Jane, check your private messages.
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Thanks Laura, doing it now.
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I really needed this trip. It's been fun and a real break.
:)
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'night.
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LOL, Jane!
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JMK, I looked for your post about Lost Horizon on the HTF board but could not find it. I did however read the ravings of Mr. Joe C. Perhaps some day, Mr. Executive Producer, you'll mention whether you liked the Nudie Musical Blu. Finished West Side Story and am now watching something called The Conspirator.
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DR John G did you go out for two dinners last night or out for lunch & dinner?
two dinners last night, two lunches and two dinners tonight. All in the name of research. plenty of leftovers, though.
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I hope DR's Jrand & John G are feeling better today.
Much, thank you. the allergy meds have finally kicked in.
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I hope DR's Jrand & John G are feeling better today.
What am I, chopped liver? Don't answer that.
LOL-At the time I posted this I did not realize you were still sick.
VIBES FOR THIS DARN COLD OF YOURS GOES AWAY TODAY!!!!!!
And more vibes for you.
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And, here's my contribution to the HHW Carpet Photo Gallery, from the Lounge on the MS Amalyra:
Good thing you are on a river and not on rough seas.
Jane, did you say you were going to take a cruise to Tahiti; or are you planning to fly to Tahiti, and then take a cruise from there?
IN Tahiti. We will fly there and cruise for six nights on the Paul Gauguin. The cruise includes one night at the InterContinental Tahiti in Papeete in an Overwater Bungalow. It should look something like this.
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ6_C7EgW3HfwCES2Zc1gTYYFWcYx0zj8GYewVhp-1HEiaE6JqL)
So, when do we leave?
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Good Evening!
Greetings from New York City!
I'm ba-ack!
...For about 31 hours.
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My flight back was smooth and uneventful, and the sunset from my window seat was quite beautiful. Once I got back, I packed up the last "box o' stuff" I had here, headed up to my storage unit(s), and proceeded to consolidate everything into one unit. It only took about 20 minutes. :)
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DR Jane - How big a ship is the "Paul Gaugin"? And just where will you be making land stops?
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Oh!! I think Cason lives in Arizona now.
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And...
Since I have quite a jam-packed day tomorrow, I went ahead and organized and packed my luggage for my trek back down to DC on Monday morning. -Which should give me time to take a nap tomorrow afternoon. ;)
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DR Jose I will have to let Bryan know your friend is one of the owners of Vanille Patisserie. If you return I suggest trying the incredible chocolate entremet or the caramel one. Please find out what they are called if you can. Photos, if you purchase, or not, will be appreciated.
The one I ordered was one of their Chocolate entremets. They do seasonal ones too. As for their specific names, you can always just give them a call and they will send you a listing of their current selection.
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At the intermission point of West Side Story.
Oh, come on, everyone knows WSS never had an intermission.
bk - Must be seeing the subsequent stage version of the movie.
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DR Cillaliz - Glad to hear you had a good day and another good dinner.
~~~~~SAFE TRAVEL VIBES TO YOU TOMORROW~~~~~
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And...
I believe I'm tired. Sleepy. Exhausted. So...
Goodnight.
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I think Cason lives in Arizona now doesn't he?
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At the intermission point of West Side Story.
Oh, come on, everyone knows WSS never had an intermission.
bk - Must be seeing the subsequent stage version of the movie.
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WSS the movie did not have an intermission per Robert Wise's choice, but there was an optional intermission that theaters could insert, but Wise did not want one.
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I believe I will swig some NyQuil and then in honor of today's title watch a little Poirot before becoming comatose.
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I've been watching the Blu & DVD versions of the First Nudie Musical at the same time to compare. I am far from the experts that are on all the sites, but some random thoughts. Looked at various scenes to check colors
The colors pop more and the lack of scratches in the main titles is also evident.
The first big change on the Blu is the musical number The Lights and The Smiles. I love the golden hues that are have been added or were they always there?
Also I noticed that the end titles are shorter (or they go by faster) on the Blu than on the DVD. Are they different versions?
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Made a couple of really good finds today. One was a bio of the musical "Lady in the Dark." I also found Barbara Streisand's first couple of albums on CD in a dollar bin. I had one on vinyl, but I didn't know the other. Both sound great.
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Night, all.
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Hello from Chicago!
Thanks, Cillaliz, for the photos!
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I went to Union Station this morning to meet my friend Paul, who had a layover here on his way back to California from New York. His train was almost 2 hours late. We went to lunch and he headed back to the station.
I decided to see another show at the Shakespeare Theatre. It's called "Murder for Two." It's great--really funny. It stars two guys--one plays a police "inspector" who's investigating a murder at a mansion. The other actor plays all the other roles. They take turns playing piano (and also play together). It was a lot of fun!
Follies was going on at the same time. The show I saw was over about an hour earlier. I discovered that they were playing Follies (live) on the speakers and a couple of TV screens in the lobby and other floors. I was lucky to hear Caroline O'Connor singing "Could I Leave You."
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Since I had a big lunch I didn't have dinner. I actually took a nap instead!
I then headed back to the theatre to see Follies again. It was another sold-out performance. I enjoyed it just as much if not more than last night's performance.
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Goodnight!
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My cousin's stand-up routine was quite funny. A little cussing with his mom in attendance but no one seemed to mind.
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At the intermission point of West Side Story.
Oh, come on, everyone knows WSS never had an intermission.
bk - Must be seeing the subsequent stage version of the movie.
::)
WSS the movie did not have an intermission per Robert Wise's choice, but there was an optional intermission that theaters could insert, but Wise did not want one.
This of course is pure poppycock. The movie in its roadshow engagements was designed with the intermission - it played EVERY major roadshow engagement with the intermission. What Mr. Wise said thirty years after the fact is suspect.
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I've been watching the Blu & DVD versions of the First Nudie Musical at the same time to compare. I am far from the experts that are on all the sites, but some random thoughts. Looked at various scenes to check colors
The colors pop more and the lack of scratches in the main titles is also evident.
The first big change on the Blu is the musical number The Lights and The Smiles. I love the golden hues that are have been added or were they always there?
Also I noticed that the end titles are shorter (or they go by faster) on the Blu than on the DVD. Are they different versions?
We used the credits from the internegative, which had the copyright notice replaced (the Paramount release had a Paramount copyright). When we did the DVD we used a print that had the Paramount credits - they're actually the same exact credits, but when the interneg was recut they shortened one card down to about two frames - we fixed it as best we could but it's not the same length as the original.
All during the transfer we had the DVD up as a reference - the colors did more than pop on the new transfer - they were completely transformed into what they were when we shot the film. The DVD is brown in comparison.