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Title: CROSSING THE THRESHOLD
Post by: bk on January 21, 2012, 12:10:21 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes crossed the threshold, and now it is time for you to post until the crossing cows come home.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2012, 12:11:41 AM
And the word of the day is: STOCHASTIC!
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Post by: Doug R on January 21, 2012, 01:10:07 AM
TOD:

Angel Face (1952)
The Cardinal (1963)
Bunny Lake is Missing (1965)

I saw Exodus when it was first released and found it quite tedious but when I saw it again on DVD a few years ago I found it really engrossing. I also saw Porgy and Bess on first release and remember very little about it but it would be interesting to actually have the opportunity to see it again.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 21, 2012, 05:00:25 AM
Saturday......roads a little icy this morning....but work is planned - we shall see.

We did not get the ICE STORM scheduled for last night....so we shall see.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 21, 2012, 05:01:43 AM
TOD:

Bonjour Tristesse
Laura
Anatomy of a Murder
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 21, 2012, 05:02:05 AM
FOLLIES vibes for the HHW gathering today!
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 21, 2012, 05:02:14 AM
Oh well.  Off to work.
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Post by: FJL on January 21, 2012, 05:20:22 AM
Speaking of FOLLIES - hi, Ben
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Post by: Ben on January 21, 2012, 05:23:15 AM
Hi, Fred.

Nope, the scan just isn't the same ;)
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Post by: Ben on January 21, 2012, 05:24:11 AM
I hear the sound of snow shovels scraping sidewalks in our neighborhood but we didn't get much snow and if it really gets into the 50s by Monday or Tuesday it will all be gone anyway.
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Post by: Ben on January 21, 2012, 05:25:18 AM
Dinner with friends from out of town tonight.

We have finally begun to watch Duchess of Duke Street (we've had it for months and months on loan from a friend who doesn't need it back any time soon). It's wonderful!
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Post by: Ben on January 21, 2012, 05:29:26 AM
Last night I bought the new bio of Queen Elizabeth the 2nd. It's on my Sony Reader. I also bought the bio of her husband, Prince Philip. It's only my computer and I have to transfer it to my reader. For some reason it didn't transfer to the Reader when I downloaded it, it just appears on the computer. The problem is the wonky Sony software. Whenever I plug in the reader to the computer the sync software starts and then just hangs. I can't do anything (like stop the sync software from starting) so I can't transfer the book. I don't want to read it on the desktop because it's 600 some pages and I don't want to sit in front of the computer to read. I may have to if I don't get this to work correctly.
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Post by: Ben on January 21, 2012, 05:30:35 AM
I guess my Anglophilia (is that a real word?) is kicking in. Duchess of Duke Street, a bio of QEII and Prince Philip. A trip to England would be nice, but that's not going to happen any time soon.
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Post by: Ben on January 21, 2012, 05:31:19 AM
Happy Eating to our friends at the Time-Warner Center this late afternoon/evening.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2012, 05:51:46 AM
Good morning, all! I slept well, and when the alarm went off at 6:30 I decided I would sleep a little longer. Now that I am moving about, I have plenty plenty of work here, so I'd better get started.

DR Ben, I loved "The Duchess of Duke Street."

DR vixmom, how's the snow situation looking for your trek?
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Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on January 21, 2012, 06:01:09 AM
And the word of the day is: STOCHASTIC!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE
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Post by: FJL on January 21, 2012, 06:36:52 AM
Larry, are you still on for the group at the Landmarc?
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Post by: Michael on January 21, 2012, 06:38:51 AM
At first I was going to say I didn't know any Otto Preminger films. But from the list above I would say Laura. Haven't seen the others
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 06:50:20 AM
Hello all the Vixter has been out shoveling teh walk there is only a couple of inmches but it is sto=ill falling steadilly however I plan to loan teh van with a shovel ice scraper  blankets water food and venture intot he city anyway
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Post by: JMK on January 21, 2012, 07:05:34 AM
Skidoo, for all the right and wrong reasons.  :)
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Post by: JMK on January 21, 2012, 07:07:50 AM
I don't know why it never turned up in many previous internet searches, but I finally found a CD release of the 1972 Dionne album, her first for WB (and last with B&D leading to that big lawsuit).  It has some fun stuff on it, but it also tends to show the more pretentious, Lost Horizon-esque side of Mr. Bacharach's writing then.  I must say I still love Be Aware, a beautifully heartfelt ballad.
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Post by: JMK on January 21, 2012, 07:25:02 AM
Betsy and I started watching an absolutely fascinating documentary last night that I was sent a screener for (though which I don't have to review, it being a standard DVD and all).  I had never heard of Toynbee Tiles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toynbee_tiles) before this, but some of you live in cities with them.  The documentary is kind of a detective story tracking down their history and who placed them at various cities around the world.  Weird and wacky, but really interesting.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 21, 2012, 07:26:30 AM
Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And the snow looks pretty on the UES.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2012, 07:31:33 AM
Saturday morning greetings!  We did get the ice storm last night and we'll probably stay in all day.  Our newspapers are at the bottom of the driveway, but we've decided we can do without them for the time being.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2012, 07:32:17 AM
Driving-into-the-city vibes for DR Vixmom!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 21, 2012, 07:36:30 AM
Hello all the Vixter has been out shoveling teh walk there is only a couple of inmches but it is sto=ill falling steadilly however I plan to loan teh van with a shovel ice scraper  blankets water food and venture intot he city anyway

DR vixmom - From what I can tell, your trip into the City should be OK. Probably just leave a little extra time just in case. Additionally, it looks like your trip back out to Long Island should be fine too since the icy conditions aren't forecasted until much later in the evening.
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Post by: JMK on January 21, 2012, 07:36:46 AM
We're taking the boys to see the MYTHBUSTERS guys live in performance this evening.  If they take questions from the audience, I thought I might bring up the fact that I have a house I can't sell that's well insured and maybe they'd like to re-do their little cannon experiment that made the news a few weeks ago up here.  :)
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Post by: JMK on January 21, 2012, 07:40:09 AM
It's supposed to snow again here today.
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 07:40:51 AM
alright I am heading it  wish me well!
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Post by: FJL on January 21, 2012, 07:41:43 AM
Travel vibes to vixmom
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2012, 07:41:57 AM
Larry, are you still on for the group at the Landmarc?

I thought so!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2012, 07:42:47 AM
!!2!!   !!2!!   !!2!!   !!2!!
Page 2 Dance
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Post by: FJL on January 21, 2012, 07:43:26 AM
Page 2 Phoebe Snow dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDk_lroqZkY
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2012, 07:45:29 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2012, 07:45:43 AM
Follies vibes to all.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 21, 2012, 07:47:07 AM
~~~~~EASY COMMUTE VIBES FOR DR VIXMOM~~~~~
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 21, 2012, 07:48:38 AM
OK... I need to head out to run a few errands, and then come back here to do some laundry before tonight's HHW FOLLIES Gathering.

Laters...
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2012, 07:49:12 AM
TOD:

Laura
Anatomy of a Murder

I would love to see Centennial Summer sometime. I thought Richard Widmark was great in "Saint Joan" but that the movie could have been much better. And I thoroughly enjoyed the book, "The Human Factor," which the movie remains one of the most ill-conceived I've ever seen.
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Post by: Laura on January 21, 2012, 07:55:14 AM
Travel safely, Vixmom!

And the same to everyone who has to go out in snow and ice today.
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Post by: Druxy on January 21, 2012, 07:56:51 AM
TOD:

THE COURT-MARTIAL OF BILLY MITCHELL
LAURA
ANATOMY OF A MURDER
PORGY AND BESS
RIVER OF NO RETURN
(only because my friend, Stanley Rubin, produced it)
Title: Re: CROSSING THE THRESHOLD
Post by: Doug R on January 21, 2012, 08:10:17 AM
I bought a new frying pan, with lid, today. I needed one with a lid because Daisy has taken to jumping up on the kitchen units and licking the fat in the frying pan. She's certainly not short of food but, of course, cats just love to search and steal food.
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Post by: Doug R on January 21, 2012, 08:12:31 AM
I've just spent a couple of hours adding and amending some DVDs/Blu-rays in DVD Profiler. A rather tedious job but it has to be done!
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Post by: Kerry on January 21, 2012, 08:37:02 AM
Happy Morning!
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2012, 08:52:48 AM
I'm up.  It's kind of raining out.
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Post by: FJL on January 21, 2012, 09:57:57 AM
Just heard from vixmom - she made it into the city in pretty good time.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2012, 10:10:44 AM
DR FJL - thanks for the Vixmom update!
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 11:07:24 AM
I bought a new frying pan, with lid, today. I needed one with a lid because Daisy has taken to jumping up on the kitchen units and licking the fat in the frying pan. She's certainly not short of food but, of course, cats just love to search and steal food.

;D
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 11:07:44 AM
Just heard from vixmom - she made it into the city in pretty good time.

:) Thanks for the update.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 11:09:17 AM
I stayed home to iron while Keith went to the gym.  Instead I've been emailing the neighbors & calling the road guy.  Keith called to let me know our road is washing away.  Sigh.  I'm glad we are home from our trip, almost as much as Craig is.  We were all lucky it never rained or snowed while we were gone.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2012, 11:15:26 AM
So, Richard went out a few minutes ago to check out the condition of our driveway and found solid ice.  He started to scatter salt, got about 3 feet from the garage, and decided to go no further.  He backed up, ver-r-ry slowly, and came back inside.  He called Lima to check their conditions and they have 3-4" of snow (which would be better than the ice).  He's made the call NOT to go tomorrow - whew!
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Post by: JMK on January 21, 2012, 11:33:50 AM
&/@$ Jewish Mothers Say (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzxkoAFTf-4)
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2012, 11:44:43 AM
Just got the new Stephen King, "11/22/63," from the library on CD. There are 30 discs. This is about as long as "Anna Karenina" was. I hope it's a tenth as good. I hear it is.

First, though, I must listen to Richard Rhodes' "Hedy's Folly," which is only five CDs.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 21, 2012, 11:48:25 AM
Good Afternoon!

And, yes, DR vixmom made it into the City safely and soundly and in a very timely manner.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 21, 2012, 11:48:57 AM
And, I believe, the snow has stopped falling. Now it's turning into slush.
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Post by: Doug R on January 21, 2012, 11:59:33 AM
I watched "The Adjustment Bureau" starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt on TV. What a daft film! It had the kernel of an interesting concept lurking somewhere (although not exactly original), but was handled so badly that I could only concentrate on how idiotic everything was. It baffles me how such a daft script could get passed anyone.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 21, 2012, 12:03:17 PM
Hmmm...

I think a cat nap may be in order for me right now...

Um...

Yeah...

Laters...
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Post by: JMK on January 21, 2012, 12:18:29 PM
Our roof is being powerwashed.  The amount of pine needles and other crud cascading down around the house is truly incredible.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2012, 12:48:01 PM
Still on Page 2 nearly four hours after I began it?  No no no this will not do!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2012, 12:49:12 PM
So, I spent the last three hours wrting a piece on BABES IN TOYLAND  for the New York Public Library. I hope Doug likes it.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2012, 12:49:29 PM
Time to get ready for dinner.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2012, 12:50:34 PM
I've had some chicken noodle soup from Harriet's Kitchen, a wonderful downhome restaurant. for lunch, but I'm still hungry.
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Post by: FJL on January 21, 2012, 12:52:44 PM
See you later, Larry!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2012, 12:54:02 PM
!!!3!!!   !!!3!!!   !!!3!!!
Page Three Dance
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2012, 12:54:43 PM
See you later, Larry!

Yes, you will!
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Post by: Doug R on January 21, 2012, 01:18:53 PM
I cooked a pleasant lightish meal of baked cod with mashed potatoes and spring greens.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2012, 01:33:08 PM
Hello, everyone.

Thank you to all of you who sent vibes after my last post--so many of you! I do appreciate it.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2012, 01:34:01 PM
Glad to hear that Vixmom arrived safely. Vibes of safety to all DRs dealing with the weather.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2012, 01:34:22 PM
Hello, DR Jeanne - it's nice to see you!
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2012, 01:37:32 PM
I have not fully caught up with the posts, but I'll start with

Sorry to hear of the loss of Larry's friend. My sympathies.

Healthy kidney vibes to John G. Indeed, good health all around.

I hope JRand's dad is doing better, that Doug's broadband is behaving itself, that Laura's knee is all well now, and welcome home to Jane!
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2012, 01:38:45 PM
Thank you, Ginny. Shall I say, "Enjoy your day indoors"?
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2012, 01:39:42 PM
It was raining when I woke up. I enjoy the rain and would be happy to have more. It's already stopped and the sun came out. More rain is predicted for Monday, but that doesn't mean we'll get it.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2012, 01:41:54 PM
BTW, Ginny, now that your Christmas decorations have been put away, do you think you could tell the church near me to stop the Christmas carols? ;D  I don't mean to be a grinch, but I do feel it's a bit late.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2012, 01:43:40 PM
And a big YIKES! to JMK's near misses! Hope all is well!
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2012, 01:44:27 PM
MEGA, MEGA VIBES to TCB, who has had to endure far more than any human should. (Not that it's OK for animals.)
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2012, 01:47:26 PM
Good to see Ben's response to DUCHESS OF DUKE STREET. I, too, loved it, and watched it many, many times.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2012, 01:48:40 PM
I shall be taking a Taco Walk soon, ie, I'll walk over to the nearby taco joint and pick up a few tacos.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2012, 01:51:01 PM
Happy NY HHW Follies get-together!!

TTFN.
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Post by: Jennifer on January 21, 2012, 02:49:57 PM
I'm just catching up on yesterday's posts.
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Post by: Jennifer on January 21, 2012, 02:51:10 PM
DR Jane, you asked how i got an advanced e-copy of CATCH ME.  A goodfriends friend who knows I love Lisa Gardner recommended a site called netgalley. You have to have a blog, or review books, or be a librarian or sell books. Anyhow she said that she was approved for the book so told me to try it.  And i did.

I am reading it now. I'll let you know if it's good.
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Post by: Jennifer on January 21, 2012, 02:52:38 PM

Yesterday DR Jane wrote re: the biker out in the snow/ice:
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I suppose he was also wearing dark close?  Did he at least have a light on his bike & a helmet?

I don't know if he had a helmet on. He did have lights on the back of his bike. And he looked like a fairly good rider (he wasn't sliding at all). But it just made me feel sick. IT was so slushy and icy. No place for a bike.
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Post by: Jennifer on January 21, 2012, 02:55:16 PM

DR Jane wrote:
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Jennifer if I can get the preview for my Nook please email me how to do so.  Thanks.

What is this in reference to? Are you talking about a preview/first chapter of Catch Me?

On the kindle it was at the end of the 7th month e-novella.

Or for the kindle once a book comes out (which Catch me has not) we can go on amazon and ask for a sample (which is usually the first one or two chapters of any book). I am guessing you must have the same thing for the nook? But it would not be available for books not out yet.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 02:57:59 PM
Hello, DR Jeanne - it's nice to see you!

Ditto!
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 03:04:41 PM
DR Jane, you asked how i got an advanced e-copy of CATCH ME.  A goodfriends friend who knows I love Lisa Gardner recommended a site called netgalley. You have to have a blog, or review books, or be a librarian or sell books. Anyhow she said that she was approved for the book so told me to try it.  And i did.

I am reading it now. I'll let you know if it's good.

I thought it might be something like that.  I'm 2nd on the waiting list when the library book arrives.  If my shoulder isn't better by then I think I'll pay for an eBook unless you think it isn't worth the money.  I hope you like it.  I read your rating for the short story on Goodreads.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2012, 03:14:12 PM
I finessed, the wrote ten new pages.  Then I went to the bank, had a sandwich and fries, picked up one little package, and came back home.  I just wrote about twelve more pages.  I'll take a break now and I may just slog through as much as I feel comfortable writing later.  This happened with There's Mel - at the end I simply couldn't stop writing.  I think I did forty or fifty pages the final day.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 03:14:58 PM

DR Jane wrote:
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Jennifer if I can get the preview for my Nook please email me how to do so.  Thanks.

What is this in reference to? Are you talking about a preview/first chapter of Catch Me?

On the kindle it was at the end of the 7th month e-novella.

Or for the kindle once a book comes out (which Catch me has not) we can go on amazon and ask for a sample (which is usually the first one or two chapters of any book). I am guessing you must have the same thing for the nook? But it would not be available for books not out yet.
I meant email me how to get the advanced copy if there was a way for me to do so.  Do you have to pay anything for the advance copy?
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 03:17:44 PM
and welcome home to Jane!


Thank you.  I hope things are going better for you.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 03:20:16 PM
We were able to take Sherlock to the hiking trails today.  Just as we began walking the sun came out. :)

I don't know if I'll be able to drive my car on the road until Spring.  It is a good thing Keith & Craig have SUV's.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 03:21:09 PM
DR Ginny I'm glad you are staying home tomorrow.  Vibes DS Rob is having a safe day.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 04:04:33 PM



Would SKIKDOO be the elephant in the room?
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 04:05:28 PM
Just one more post.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 04:05:36 PM
Page four.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 04:08:16 PM
TOD:

Angel Face (1952)
The Cardinal (1963)
Bunny Lake is Missing (1965)

I saw Exodus when it was first released and found it quite tedious but when I saw it again on DVD a few years ago I found it really engrossing. I also saw Porgy and Bess on first release and remember very little about it but it would be interesting to actually have the opportunity to see it again.

Isn't that strange, that Otto Preminger made both PORGY & BESS and CARMEN JONES?
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 04:09:26 PM
Newt the Toad has won South Carolina.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 04:13:26 PM
Last night I bought the new bio of Queen Elizabeth the 2nd. It's on my Sony Reader. I also bought the bio of her husband, Prince Philip. It's only my computer and I have to transfer it to my reader. For some reason it didn't transfer to the Reader when I downloaded it, it just appears on the computer. The problem is the wonky Sony software. Whenever I plug in the reader to the computer the sync software starts and then just hangs. I can't do anything (like stop the sync software from starting) so I can't transfer the book. I don't want to read it on the desktop because it's 600 some pages and I don't want to sit in front of the computer to read. I may have to if I don't get this to work correctly.


Perhaps you should read it on the throne.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 04:53:19 PM
Bruce I just received another facebook invite from a Hami friend of yours, Linda Sternhill Davis.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 04:59:56 PM
Jane did you see last night's 20/20 about cruises?
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2012, 05:03:29 PM
And I am home from my dinner with DRs Jose, voxmom, FJL, and Jason. DRs Jason and Jose are off to FOLLIES, FJL off to HOW TO SUCCEED, and vixmom to home. I will take off my wet cold shoes, settle down and watch COPS/ After that, perhaps a movie.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 05:09:49 PM
And I am home from my dinner with DRs Jose, voxmom, FJL, and Jason. DRs Jason and Jose are off to FOLLIES, FJL off to HOW TO SUCCEED, and vixmom to home. I will take off my wet cold shoes, settle down and watch COPS/ After that, perhaps a movie.

Were there pictures taken?
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 05:14:02 PM
Being snowbound all week, today seems like Sunday.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2012, 05:33:29 PM
And I am home from my dinner with DRs Jose, voxmom, FJL, and Jason. DRs Jason and Jose are off to FOLLIES, FJL off to HOW TO SUCCEED, and vixmom to home. I will take off my wet cold shoes, settle down and watch COPS/ After that, perhaps a movie.

Were there pictures taken?

Yes.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 05:37:28 PM
MEGA, MEGA VIBES to TCB, who has had to endure far more than any human should. (Not that it's OK for animals.)


Thank you, Jeanne.  I think you have weathered your share.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2012, 05:53:05 PM
DR Ginny I'm glad you are staying home tomorrow.  Vibes DS Rob is having a safe day.

Thanks, DR Jane.  Paramedic Rob just called to assure us that he survived his workday.  He said the roads in Cincinnati are OK, but parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks are in pretty bad shape.  Confirmed my suspicion that if we could just get down our driveway we'd be fine.  But we can't, so here we are...
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 05:53:50 PM
The national news media is shking their heads over the strange weather happening around the country, including tonrados in the South.  Maybe it has something to do with Newt winning a primary?
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 05:56:13 PM
Jane did you see last night's 20/20 about cruises?

No.  Did I miss something good?
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 05:57:31 PM
DR Ginny I'm glad you are staying home tomorrow.  Vibes DS Rob is having a safe day.

Thanks, DR Jane.  Paramedic Rob just called to assure us that he survived his workday.  He said the roads in Cincinnati are OK, but parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks are in pretty bad shape.  Confirmed my suspicion that if we could just get down our driveway we'd be fine.  But we can't, so here we are...

Do you have a garage are to you park on the street?
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 06:00:50 PM
I received an email from the neighbor above us saying there is flooding up there.  I think it is all outside of the house.  They suspect it is coming from the highway or railroad above them.  If so then we have to figure out if that is causing our problems.  I seriously doubt it but it mean the neighbors who don't use our road on a regular basic will be hesitant to pay to fix it until we know for sure.  In the meantime I can't drive my car & might have to miss my Wednesday hiking group until the road is fixed.  That might not be until spring.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2012, 06:05:20 PM
DR Ginny I'm glad you are staying home tomorrow.  Vibes DS Rob is having a safe day.

Thanks, DR Jane.  Paramedic Rob just called to assure us that he survived his workday.  He said the roads in Cincinnati are OK, but parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks are in pretty bad shape.  Confirmed my suspicion that if we could just get down our driveway we'd be fine.  But we can't, so here we are...

Do you have a garage are to you park on the street?

We have a garage, supposedly 2-car but we've only gotten 2 cars in once in the 23 years we've lived here.  Usually I park in the garage and Richard on the street, but for a couple of reasons his car had been in the garage this week.  When bad weather's expected, we pull the outside car into the lower part of the driveway to get it out of the way of the snowplows and sliding cars.
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Post by: KevinH on January 21, 2012, 06:19:12 PM
I hope we'll get Broadway reports from our theatregoers.
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Post by: KevinH on January 21, 2012, 06:19:45 PM
Love Suze Orman, but wonder if she's qualified to give marital advice, like she often does.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 06:20:47 PM
Jane did you see last night's 20/20 about cruises?

No.  Did I miss something good?

The first part of it was just about the Concordia and its Captain (The Chicken of the Sea).  The second part was about the alcohol abuse, the fighting between drunk passengerrs, and the lack of security officers onboard.  That seemed to be mostly a slam at Carnival Cruise Lines and their emphasis on drinking and drinking games.  They also covered the wild partying below the passenger levels where the crew spends their off hours.  Plus they talkedabout the number of passengers who have fallen or were pushed overboard..

All in all, a little too much to try and cover in basically a half hour.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 06:22:04 PM
I received an email from the neighbor above us saying there is flooding up there.  I think it is all outside of the house.  They suspect it is coming from the highway or railroad above them.  If so then we have to figure out if that is causing our problems.  I seriously doubt it but it mean the neighbors who don't use our road on a regular basic will be hesitant to pay to fix it until we know for sure.  In the meantime I can't drive my car & might have to miss my Wednesday hiking group until the road is fixed.  That might not be until spring.

Why don't you hike down to your hiking group?
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 06:27:22 PM
DR Ginny I'm glad you are staying home tomorrow.  Vibes DS Rob is having a safe day.

Thanks, DR Jane.  Paramedic Rob just called to assure us that he survived his workday.  He said the roads in Cincinnati are OK, but parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks are in pretty bad shape.  Confirmed my suspicion that if we could just get down our driveway we'd be fine.  But we can't, so here we are...

Do you have a garage are to you park on the street?

We have a garage, supposedly 2-car but we've only gotten 2 cars in once in the 23 years we've lived here.  Usually I park in the garage and Richard on the street, but for a couple of reasons his car had been in the garage this week.  When bad weather's expected, we pull the outside car into the lower part of the driveway to get it out of the way of the snowplows and sliding cars.

So you can't just get into your car & drive without sliding on the driveway.  Of course if you could then you wouldn't have an excuse to stay home. ;)
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 06:28:33 PM
Jane did you see last night's 20/20 about cruises?

No.  Did I miss something good?

The first part of it was just about the Concordia and its Captain (The Chicken of the Sea).  The second part was about the alcohol abuse, the fighting between drunk passengerrs, and the lack of security officers onboard.  That seemed to be mostly a slam at Carnival Cruise Lines and their emphasis on drinking and drinking games.  They also covered the wild partying below the passenger levels where the crew spends their off hours.  Plus they talkedabout the number of passengers who have fallen or were pushed overboard..

All in all, a little too much to try and cover in basically a half hour.

I'm glad I have never noticed annoyingly drunk passengers or cruise staff.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 06:29:38 PM
Jane did you see last night's 20/20 about cruises?

No.  Did I miss something good?

The first part of it was just about the Concordia and its Captain (The Chicken of the Sea).  The second part was about the alcohol abuse, the fighting between drunk passengerrs, and the lack of security officers onboard.  That seemed to be mostly a slam at Carnival Cruise Lines and their emphasis on drinking and drinking games.  They also covered the wild partying below the passenger levels where the crew spends their off hours.  Plus they talkedabout the number of passengers who have fallen or were pushed overboard..

All in all, a little too much to try and cover in basically a half hour.


They did interview one of only three persons who have fallen off a cruise ship and survived.  He was very very drunk, he said, and the last he remembered he was in one of the bars looking for his cabinmate.   Next thing he remebered he was floating in the Gulf of Mexico, it was pitch dark, and he was about 50 miles out to sea wearing a pair of boxers and a sweatshirt.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 06:30:53 PM
I received an email from the neighbor above us saying there is flooding up there.  I think it is all outside of the house.  They suspect it is coming from the highway or railroad above them.  If so then we have to figure out if that is causing our problems.  I seriously doubt it but it mean the neighbors who don't use our road on a regular basic will be hesitant to pay to fix it until we know for sure.  In the meantime I can't drive my car & might have to miss my Wednesday hiking group until the road is fixed.  That might not be until spring.

Why don't you hike down to your hiking group?

HA!

I would if it wouldn't take so long.  I can easily walk down our road, however, no one lives near me to pick me up & 7 miles to meet the group is a bit too far to walk on roads.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 06:31:27 PM
DR TCB how did the guy survive?
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 06:33:23 PM
Jane did you see last night's 20/20 about cruises?

No.  Did I miss something good?

The first part of it was just about the Concordia and its Captain (The Chicken of the Sea).  The second part was about the alcohol abuse, the fighting between drunk passengerrs, and the lack of security officers onboard.  That seemed to be mostly a slam at Carnival Cruise Lines and their emphasis on drinking and drinking games.  They also covered the wild partying below the passenger levels where the crew spends their off hours.  Plus they talkedabout the number of passengers who have fallen or were pushed overboard..

All in all, a little too much to try and cover in basically a half hour.

I'm glad I have never noticed annoyingly drunk passengers or cruise staff.

From my years working as a travel agent, Carnival's ships are always known for their 24 hour a day party atmosphere.  I have never traveled on Carnival (although I toured all their ships) and I doubt you have either.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 06:35:43 PM
LOL, you guessed correctly.  I think you did.  I don't remember who owned the original ship for the Disney cruise.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 06:35:54 PM
20/20 used a lot of video footage from Youtube, such as this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vuql_rVjhqc

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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 06:37:01 PM
LOL, you guessed correctly.  I think you did.  I don't remember who owned the original ship for the Disney cruise.


Hmm, I want to say Discovery, but I don't think that is right.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 06:40:40 PM
Page Five!
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 06:41:21 PM
DR TCB how did the guy survive?

The guy basically treaded water for fourteen hours, and he finally deciided to just let go.  So he started swallling water and let himself drift down below surface.  He said he suddenly saw a light and swam back to the surface determined to survive.  I little while later he spotted a freighter and started yelling and swimming toward them until they spotted him.  All together in was in the shark-infested water for seventeen hours.
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Post by: KevinH on January 21, 2012, 06:46:49 PM
Not so sure I want to take a cruise now!
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 06:46:58 PM
How can the Evangelical Christians be supporting Newt Gingrich?  The man has admitted to cheating on his first two wives.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 06:47:37 PM
Not so sure I want to take a cruise now!


Oh you can go with me, Kevin.  I will protect you.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 06:50:35 PM
NBC (at least locally) is reunning the BETTY WHITE TRIBUTE.  Have the networks just given up on Saturday prime time?
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 06:51:43 PM
and Iam home!
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 06:52:21 PM
thank you all for th safe travel vibes  the trip in was littel slushy but the main highways were perfectly clear for my ride home
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 06:52:29 PM
and I am home!


And............................??
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 06:52:29 PM
I loved Follies
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 06:55:07 PM
I loved Follies


Were all of the leads on for the matinee?
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 06:55:15 PM
Who's That Woman  had me intears -   and Danny Bernstein's perfomance touched my heart
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 06:57:33 PM
No substitutions in the cast and they were all wonderful - I bought the cd and listened to disc two on the way home
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 06:58:20 PM
And how was dinner?
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 06:59:23 PM
Not so sure I want to take a cruise now!


Oh you can go with me, Kevin.  I will protect you.


I think I scared Kevin into silence.
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 06:59:43 PM
After the show  Jose was graciously waiting for me in the lobby and he escorted me to the Landmarc where FJL awaited - we were joined by former DR Jason and elmore and sat down to a lovely meal  and fun conversation 
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 07:00:34 PM
I forgot my camera but after dinner FJL used Jose's to take acouple of pictures
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 07:01:54 PM
I had a wonderful chicken burger with smoked mozzeralla, and fries - it was absolutely delicious -
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 07:03:33 PM
safe and sound vibes for all the rest of you experiencing winter weather
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 07:03:43 PM
HEALTH VIBES for TCB
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 07:04:01 PM
20/20 used a lot of video footage from Youtube, such as this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vuql_rVjhqc



I only watched briefly.  :( 

The passengers were very friendly on the cruise we just took.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 07:04:30 PM
LOL, you guessed correctly.  I think you did.  I don't remember who owned the original ship for the Disney cruise.


Hmm, I want to say Discovery, but I don't think that is right.

Could be.  It was the "red" ship or something like that.
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 07:04:33 PM
I am glad to see Jeanne back -  I hope things are taking a turn for the better for you
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 07:04:53 PM
Jane I hope they can resolve your road issue sshortly
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 07:05:26 PM
JMK they are power washing  your roof in winter?  That's brave
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 07:05:29 PM
DR TCB how did the guy survive?

The guy basically treaded water for fourteen hours, and he finally deciided to just let go.  So he started swallling water and let himself drift down below surface.  He said he suddenly saw a light and swam back to the surface determined to survive.  I little while later he spotted a freighter and started yelling and swimming toward them until they spotted him.  All together in was in the shark-infested water for seventeen hours.

Amazing!  Thank goodness for the freighter.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 07:06:16 PM
Not so sure I want to take a cruise now!

Our travel agent told us not to go on Carnival, as well as a few other lines.  She also doesn't sell the cruise line that just sunk.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 07:06:34 PM
Not so sure I want to take a cruise now!


Oh you can go with me, Kevin.  I will protect you.

:)
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 07:06:54 PM
and Iam home!

:)
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 07:07:04 PM
thank you all for th safe travel vibes  the trip in was littel slushy but the main highways were perfectly clear for my ride home

:)
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 07:07:06 PM
I am going to go make a cup of tea and visit with Vixdad for  a bit  laters!!
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 07:07:54 PM
After the show  Jose was graciously waiting for me in the lobby and he escorted me to the Landmarc where FJL awaited - we were joined by former DR Jason and elmore and sat down to a lovely meal  and fun conversation 

Wish I could have joined you.
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Post by: KevinH on January 21, 2012, 07:08:22 PM
Glad to hear you had a nice time, DR vixmom!
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 07:08:24 PM
Jane I hope they can resolve your road issue sshortly

I won't hold my breath.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 07:09:03 PM
LOL, you guessed correctly.  I think you did.  I don't remember who owned the original ship for the Disney cruise.


Hmm, I want to say Discovery, but I don't think that is right.

Could be.  It was the "red" ship or something like that.

That's right.  The Big Red Boat.  It was Premier Cruises.  One of the first Cruise lines I travelled.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 07:10:28 PM
DR TCB how did the guy survive?

The guy basically treaded water for fourteen hours, and he finally deciided to just let go.  So he started swallling water and let himself drift down below surface.  He said he suddenly saw a light and swam back to the surface determined to survive.  I little while later he spotted a freighter and started yelling and swimming toward them until they spotted him.  All together in was in the shark-infested water for seventeen hours.

Amazing!  Thank goodness for the freighter.


Indeed!  Thank goodness someone on the freighter was paying attention.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2012, 07:13:22 PM





G'night!
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2012, 07:20:24 PM
LOL, you guessed correctly.  I think you did.  I don't remember who owned the original ship for the Disney cruise.


Hmm, I want to say Discovery, but I don't think that is right.

Could be.  It was the "red" ship or something like that.

That's right.  The Big Red Boat.  It was Premier Cruises.  One of the first Cruise lines I travelled.

Yes.  It was very nice except I was semi bored.  Keith discovered black jack on the cruise & the kids played video games most of the time.  Did you enjoy your cruise?  The crew & passengers where very nice & there was a great band I spent a lot of time listening to. 
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2012, 07:31:46 PM
Glad to hear that DR Vixmom has arrived home!
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2012, 07:39:14 PM
'night!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2012, 07:53:50 PM
How can the Evangelical Christians be supporting Newt Gingrich?  The man has admitted to cheating on his first two wives.

The people on the religious right are idiots, complete fools.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2012, 07:57:49 PM
I've been watching Doris Day and James Cagney in WEST POINT STORY, a completely assinine movie with great musical numbers and a fantastic cast. If I were Samuel Goldwyn, I would have cast Cagney and Virginia Mayo as Nathan Detroit and Miss Adelaide. They seem so much better suited to the roles than Sinatra and Blaine.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2012, 07:58:13 PM
Laundry tomorrow morning. Oy.
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 08:46:26 PM
How can the Evangelical Christians be supporting Newt Gingrich?  The man has admitted to cheating on his first two wives.

The people on the religious right are idiots, complete fools.

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Post by: Cillaliz on January 21, 2012, 08:46:46 PM
How can the Evangelical Christians be supporting Newt Gingrich?  The man has admitted to cheating on his first two wives.
Because it just doesn't matter.
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 08:47:00 PM
Laundry tomorrow morning. Oy.

pleaase have mine pressed folded and delivered by  noon


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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 08:47:52 PM
thank you
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 08:48:04 PM
 :D
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 08:49:30 PM
still thinking about a wonderful day -- thank you to Jose, Elmore FJL and Jason for coming out on  blustery night to break bread with me!
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2012, 08:50:20 PM
well assisting minister tomorrow morning and then  annual church meeting --- it is going to be a long day === good night all!
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 21, 2012, 08:52:09 PM
I have been having a hard time deciding whether or not to buy an alto flute at our local music store.  I have always wanted one.  Of course since I went years and years without playing any flute, it was on the far back burner, but now....well....it costs lots more than I want to spend, but the price is as cheap if not cheaper than any I've found on the net and it's a good flute.   I'll have to put most of it on a credit card, which I don't want to do.....so, tomorrow I'm taking in my Ovation acoustic/electric guitar to see what they'll give me on a trade in.   Hopefully it will be enough to convince me to go for it.
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 21, 2012, 08:55:57 PM
The fun part was when I went in the store and asked to play it.  The clerk started telling me how different it is from a c flute and when she was mid sentence I picked it up and just started playing it.  Her eyes got really big and she said she'd never seen anyone pick the alto flute up and immediately be able to play it that well.  By the look on her face, I could tell she meant it.  She said it's rare that someone tries it who has actually played an alto before.   
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2012, 09:20:15 PM
Finished with my viewing.  I was a writing demon today - maybe thirty pages.  I don't know whether what I'm doing is good or not, but I believe I've had a little epiphany about the way to go from here. 
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2012, 09:22:13 PM
I have not fully caught up with the posts, but I'll start with

Sorry to hear of the loss of Larry's friend. My sympathies.

Healthy kidney vibes to John G. Indeed, good health all around.

I hope JRand's dad is doing better, that Doug's broadband is behaving itself, that Laura's knee is all well now, and welcome home to Jane!

Thank you, Jeanne.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2012, 09:23:06 PM
The fun part was when I went in the store and asked to play it.  The clerk started telling me how different it is from a c flute and when she was mid sentence I picked it up and just started playing it.  Her eyes got really big and she said she'd never seen anyone pick the alto flute up and immediately be able to play it that well.  By the look on her face, I could tell she meant it.  She said it's rare that someone tries it who has actually played an alto before.   
Sounds like the flute was telling you it needed to go home with you.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2012, 09:24:31 PM
How can the Evangelical Christians be supporting Newt Gingrich?  The man has admitted to cheating on his first two wives.

The people on the religious right are idiots, complete fools.



I believe "Attack the poor" should be at the top of that list.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2012, 09:26:02 PM
I loved Follies
Glad to hear it and that you had a great time.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2012, 09:28:29 PM
Night, all.
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 21, 2012, 09:37:40 PM
The fun part was when I went in the store and asked to play it.  The clerk started telling me how different it is from a c flute and when she was mid sentence I picked it up and just started playing it.  Her eyes got really big and she said she'd never seen anyone pick the alto flute up and immediately be able to play it that well.  By the look on her face, I could tell she meant it.  She said it's rare that someone tries it who has actually played an alto before.   
Sounds like the flute was telling you it needed to go home with you.

:)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 21, 2012, 09:39:06 PM
Good Evening!

Well...

Since I found out about an hour ago that there's a dance audition for The Music Man tomorrow morning/later today at 10:00am...

I don't have to go since the New York casting director had already hired pianist to play for the day, but since I am staff, I figure I should drop by.

In any case...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 21, 2012, 09:40:08 PM
The fun part was when I went in the store and asked to play it.  The clerk started telling me how different it is from a c flute and when she was mid sentence I picked it up and just started playing it.  Her eyes got really big and she said she'd never seen anyone pick the alto flute up and immediately be able to play it that well.  By the look on her face, I could tell she meant it.  She said it's rare that someone tries it who has actually played an alto before.   
Sounds like the flute was telling you it needed to go home with you.

:)

OH! And then you could learn/play the first Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio by Claude Bolling! ;)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 21, 2012, 09:40:28 PM
!!!!!!!PAGE SEVEN!!!!!!!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 21, 2012, 09:43:24 PM
As has been previously mentioned, dinner earlier tonight with DRs vixmom, FJL, Jason and elmore was wonderful. Thankfully, we got to Landmarc before the main dinner rush arrived - and before the noise level picked up. It was great catching up with everyone.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 21, 2012, 09:44:21 PM
I'll get the pics from tonight's gathering posted tomorrow.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 21, 2012, 09:44:35 PM
DR vixmom - Glad to hear you had an uneventful drive home.
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 21, 2012, 09:54:14 PM
The fun part was when I went in the store and asked to play it.  The clerk started telling me how different it is from a c flute and when she was mid sentence I picked it up and just started playing it.  Her eyes got really big and she said she'd never seen anyone pick the alto flute up and immediately be able to play it that well.  By the look on her face, I could tell she meant it.  She said it's rare that someone tries it who has actually played an alto before.   
Sounds like the flute was telling you it needed to go home with you.

:)

OH! And then you could learn/play the first Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio by Claude Bolling! ;)

I already have the music.  A lot of it is C flute.  I was thinking the other was bass flute, but maybe you're right, maybe it's alto
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 21, 2012, 09:55:03 PM
Just checked...it's bass flute
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 21, 2012, 09:55:51 PM
As for Follies tonight...

It was another good show. Some of the performances have really deepened and sharpened over the past couple of months. Terri White's "Who's That Woman" truly stopped the show tonight - so much so, that the audience reaction and reception visibly moved her and the rest of the cast. I can't imagine what it's going to be like tomorrow.

It's still not a perfect production, but, then again, the only way to get that would be turn back the clock to 1971...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 21, 2012, 09:57:09 PM
Just checked...it's bass flute

Hmmmm.... Oh... Yeah, that's right! The flutist I played it with in college wrote out the part for alto.
Title: Re: CROSSING THE THRESHOLD
Post by: Cillaliz on January 21, 2012, 10:00:47 PM
Just checked...it's bass flute

Hmmmm.... Oh... Yeah, that's right! The flutist I played it with in college wrote out the part for alto.

That's a good thought
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Post by: JoseSPiano on January 21, 2012, 10:00:54 PM
And...

Since I really do want to pop into the auditions in a couple of hours...

Goodnight.
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Post by: George on January 21, 2012, 10:37:57 PM
Well, what an adventure...NOT!  I wasn't able to go to work on Wednesday, Thursday OR Friday.  Work was cancelled on Wednesday because of the weather.  I didn't go anywhere or really do anything.  I lost power at my house Thursday morning but went to work to see if I could do anything.  Only a couple of people were there, but then the power went out at work.  I decided to go back home, but a big branch of a tree fell down at the entrance to my condo complex so no one could get in or out!  I then went to see if Costco was open and it was.  I did a little shopping there and at Fred Meyer, which is right next door.  I went back home and the tree was still down and blocking the entrance, so I went to my parents' house.  They still had power.  We played a couple of games of Scrabble (I lost both) and their power went out, so I just went home, and fortunately, the tree had been removed.
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Post by: George on January 21, 2012, 10:38:16 PM
I had dinner on the way home because I didn't want to open my fridge or freezer until the power came back...it didn't that night.  I just hung around my house for a while and read.  I'm ashamed to admit that when I bought BK's "Murder at the Hollywood Historical Society," I started it, but didn't finish it.  Well, Thursday night, I started it but I was pretty tired, but I got about 50 pages read before I went to bed.  I slept pretty well up in my loft bedroom and was able to take a warm shower in the morning.  Work was cancelled on Friday (yesterday) and I still had no power.  Since I had the time, I finished "Murder at the Hollywood Historical Society"...finally. :D Later in the morning, I went to my sister's house and just watched some TV, hoping that when I went home my power would be back on, but it wasn't.  I put a Duraflame log in my fireplace and sat on my couch not quite toasty but at least, not cold.  Those things don't really put out much heat.  I figured that it was early enough that I could start to read BK's "Murder At The Masquers" (sadly, like "MATHHS," I bought it but hadn't read it), but then I just kept on reading and I finished the whole book in one sitting!  I thoroughly enjoyed both books, and it was fun to read them so close together and easily remember some of the references frm the previous book. 
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Post by: JMK on January 21, 2012, 10:38:24 PM
We're back from a smashingly (literally) entertaining live MYTHBUSTERS Show.  If they are coming to your city on tour, I highly recommend going, even if you don't watch the TV show.  They were absolutely hilarious.  I haven't laughed this hard in years.  My favorite ad lib:  Adam Savage said he had twin 11 year old sons "which is basically like living with a drunk 22 year old."

One little boy they brought up on stage cried out "We have duct tape if you need it!"  It was just incredibly funny.
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Post by: George on January 21, 2012, 10:38:52 PM
I finally was able to go to work today and get done what needed to get done...finish the fiscal year roll-over and pay some invoices.  There will still be a lot of clean-up but at least we're officially in the new year of 2012!

So, I came home today and I HAVE ELECTRICITY!!  HOWEVER, I don't have TV OR INTERNET ACCESS!!  I'm at my sister's, catching up on the posts AND notes, but it's late and I have to go home.  My sister doesn't normally stay up as late as I do.  So that's been my week. :P
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Post by: George on January 21, 2012, 10:39:42 PM
Tomorrow, we have rehearsal for "A Bucket of Blood."  We lost three, count 'em THREE rehearsals, so we'll have to ketchup on that.  But we were told that food will be provided.  Nice. :D

So, until I get computer access at home, I hope everyone is well. 

Be back...whenever.
Title: Re: CROSSING THE THRESHOLD
Post by: George on January 21, 2012, 10:40:40 PM
How can the Evangelical Christians be supporting Newt Gingrich?  The man has admitted to cheating on his first two wives.
Because it just doesn't matter.

Because they believe that Newt has been forgiven.

:P