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Title: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: bk on February 17, 2012, 02:01:24 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes had a little Cliff and a little Cole and a little BK, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently doing the Cows Notes.
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Post by: bk on February 17, 2012, 02:02:10 AM
And the word of the day is: TRAMONTANE!
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Post by: bk on February 17, 2012, 02:03:38 AM
And now - Dino at the piano.
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Post by: Ben on February 17, 2012, 02:10:24 AM
OMG, What are you doing up at this hour???
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Ben on February 17, 2012, 02:10:48 AM
It's not that bad for me but it's 2 am in CA

P.S. BK is up in case anyone wonders to whom I'm speaking.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Ben on February 17, 2012, 02:11:01 AM
Meanwhile,

Morning all.

That is all.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Ben on February 17, 2012, 02:11:20 AM
Oatmeal and banana with cinnamon and coffee
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Ben on February 17, 2012, 02:11:30 AM
The King's Speech.
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Post by: Ben on February 17, 2012, 02:11:53 AM
It's a "holiday" weekend thanks to those crazy Presidents.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Ben on February 17, 2012, 02:12:16 AM
We will watch more Duchess of Duke Street. We are almost done with Season 1.
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Post by: Ben on February 17, 2012, 02:13:37 AM
We will miss the end of Downton Abby on Sunday because we are visiting relatives on Staten Island and we won't be back in time. We will have to watch it on line because the local PBS stations are not re-running it since they are going into Pledge Week(s).
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Ben on February 17, 2012, 02:14:35 AM
Anthony will do the laundry and I'll come home from work and ride the stationary bike and then we will have dinner. That's our day and I'm sticking to it.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: elmore3003 on February 17, 2012, 04:05:09 AM
Good morning, all! Another night of bizarre dreams, but I only remember the last one which was about a trip frm London to visit my parents, which was more about going home on a college holiday since in my dream "home" was the house where I grew up that they moved from in 1980. Most of the dream was centered on my mother's usual inability to adhere to a schedule, so my last day's plans to take my family to an event were screwed up by her inability to focus or accomplish anything on time, followed by a trip to the airport with a bag fulll of damp laundry since she hadn't done my laundry when I'd asked her to (this is so 1964,65,66!). The only thing missing from this dream were all the rodents and bugs living off her largesse as a slob housekeeper. It was a fraught and unsettling reminiscence.

This morning, I have a trip to the McGlinnventory that I hope will freeze this damned auction and get it off the ground. After that, a stop at Toyland to scan a large score, and then home. Most of the weekend will be used to finish up my taxes for Wednesday.

TOD:
   DVD: new Netflix items, some bootlegs, a few operas
   CD:  McGlinn-Kern, Guy Haines, Liz Callaway, Jacques Offenbach
   VCR:  the usual smut
 

Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Laura on February 17, 2012, 04:33:19 AM
You think YOU had a nightmare, Elmore?

I dreamt I was pregnant.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on February 17, 2012, 04:38:29 AM
I shall not comment on EITHER of those dreams.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on February 17, 2012, 04:38:57 AM
Today is a work day...oh well.

Broken legs vibes for DR GEORGE and the cast and crew of BOB.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on February 17, 2012, 04:40:02 AM
TOD:

CD - Tormented/Invasion USA.....most entertaining.....

DVD - Score, a Radley Metzger film sent to me by a DR (you know who you are) a very entertaining 1972 film about "swinging"
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on February 17, 2012, 04:47:52 AM
Cillaliz/JMK

The GROOM reminds me of JUDE LAW
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on February 17, 2012, 04:56:15 AM
And the word of the day is: TRAMONTANE!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on February 17, 2012, 04:57:36 AM
Good Morning Ben

That Is All
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Post by: Michael on February 17, 2012, 04:59:18 AM
My mother wrote a Coles Notes: MOONFLEET
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Post by: Kerry on February 17, 2012, 04:59:22 AM
You think YOU had a nightmare, Elmore?

I dreamt I was pregnant.

That IS a nightmare!
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Michael on February 17, 2012, 05:00:31 AM
BK

I have some photos from the Jeepers Creepers recording session including one with Susan Gordon. If you want any I can send them to you.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Kerry on February 17, 2012, 05:00:59 AM
My mother wrote a Coles Notes
Interesting!  Do you know for which book?
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Post by: Michael on February 17, 2012, 05:03:00 AM
Tonight I am going to see Donna McKechnie one person show. Alex Ryback at the piano. It is a grand opening of a new theater.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on February 17, 2012, 05:16:12 AM
That IS a grand opening.
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Post by: Jrand74 on February 17, 2012, 05:16:25 AM
And now I am off to work.  Oh well.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Dan (the Man) on February 17, 2012, 05:45:31 AM
I had no dreams last night because it was a rather restless one.  I wonder if pistachios contain caffein?
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Druxy on February 17, 2012, 06:34:40 AM
TOD:

Since I just finished reading his biography, maybe I'll watch another Robert Mitchum movie or two.

Last night I watched FAREWELL MY LOVELY, which I really enjoyed.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 07:10:45 AM
We will watch more Duchess of Duke Street. We are almost done with Season 1.

I had to review the entire series years ago.  Most enjoyable.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 07:11:19 AM
TOD:

Since I just finished reading his biography, maybe I'll watch another Robert Mitchum movie or two.

Last night I watched FAREWELL MY LOVELY, which I really enjoyed.

Druxy, did you see my post the other day about the Facebook page started by one of Corman's PR people.  They want anyone who's ever worked with/for him to join.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 07:17:50 AM
I am listening to these new Marcos Valle releases, which are stunning.

If anyone has a hankering for Marcos, I have a stack of the previous releases of all these albums I'll sell for CHEAP.  :)  Amazing music.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 07:25:56 AM
I've Gone Viral Department:  My site is ranked 10,578,343 of all internet sites globally.  I'm pretty sure there are at least 10,578,344.  ;)
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 07:26:46 AM
By comparison, HHW is 9,585,149.  Bastard people.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 07:27:40 AM
The top search queries leading people to HHW are:

1   a je to   60.47%
2   adriana patti   7.95%
3   penny peyser   2.73%
4   toddlers in thongs   2.17%
5   after a splendid evening comes work   1.99%
6   quik backalor   1.73%
7   "that guy had a lot of guts" bond quotes   1.56%
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 07:27:57 AM
I find those quite outre.
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Post by: Doug R on February 17, 2012, 07:28:52 AM
TOD

DVD: THE ADVENTURES OF DON JUAN - I think I must have seen this before but if so, it was so long ago that I'd forgotten it. What a wonderfully entertaining film! The Warner DVD looks incredibly sharp with superb colours.  

Blu: SPELLBOUND
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 07:29:48 AM
I can hear the racetrack announcer now:  "It's Penny Peyser by a nose in front of Toddlers With Thongs."
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: John G. on February 17, 2012, 07:46:40 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: John G. on February 17, 2012, 07:47:33 AM
TOD:

DVD: Oh, What a Lovely War; The Phantom Carriage

CD: The Molly Maguires

Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: John G. on February 17, 2012, 07:48:03 AM
TOD:

Since I just finished reading his biography, maybe I'll watch another Robert Mitchum movie or two.

Last night I watched FAREWELL MY LOVELY, which I really enjoyed.

I love that movie.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Ginny on February 17, 2012, 07:48:45 AM
Friday morning greetings!  It's a sunny, but cold, day here in SW Ohio - perfect for the errands I have to run.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: John G. on February 17, 2012, 08:17:46 AM
Great Filichia on Friday. I remember when Jerry Zaks overhauled "The Tap-Dance Kid" for a national tour with the great Harold Nicholas as the grandfather. Cast could not have been better. The end was still an unsatisfying sentimentalizing of the book, which ends brutally with the kid doing the Broadway show and becoming a big star and never speaking to his father again though they all still lived together.   
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 08:19:03 AM
Friday morning greetings!  It's a sunny, but cold, day here in SW Ohio - perfect for the errands I have to run.

We are once again completely socked in with fog--can't even see across the street.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Ron Pulliam on February 17, 2012, 08:42:46 AM
I shall not comment on EITHER of those dreams.

I see a future for you in diplomacy.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: elmore3003 on February 17, 2012, 09:05:14 AM
I got a response to my email of yesterday morning, and it was from the nice Dr Jekyll who answered not Miss Hyde. Things are good again. As Don Ottavio says/songs? in DON GIOVANNI, Respiro!

Greetings from Toyland! I've accomplished my scans and now I can go home. Things went quite smoothly, easily and breezily at the McGlinnventory. we have a wonderful paralegal, who's great at everything except her knowledge of music and book buying. I have to continually remind her, paper? cloth? condition? and correct her titles. That was my morning.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Jane on February 17, 2012, 09:13:44 AM
From DR Cilla:
Quote
The groom has been a superman uberfan all his life.   He was wearing his superman shirt under his tux

:D
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Ginny on February 17, 2012, 09:16:14 AM
Off to do errands - bye for now!
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Post by: Jane on February 17, 2012, 09:30:50 AM
It's not that bad for me but it's 2 am in CA

P.S. BK is up in case anyone wonders to whom I'm speaking.

At least at 2:00 there is hope of going back to sleep for awhile.  Getting up at 5:00 is too early for me.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Jane on February 17, 2012, 09:31:30 AM
You think YOU had a nightmare, Elmore?

I dreamt I was pregnant.

;D
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Jane on February 17, 2012, 09:33:03 AM
I had no dreams last night because it was a rather restless one.  I wonder if pistachios contain caffein?

No, but it has plenty of sugar.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Jane on February 17, 2012, 09:36:12 AM
Last night we watched HARRY POTTER & THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART I

Tonight we are watching PART II

Keith was very glad last night when we reached the end of the movie.  I hope Part II is better.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 09:39:40 AM
From DR Cilla:
Quote
The groom has been a superman uberfan all his life.   He was wearing his superman shirt under his tux

:D

I played a wedding years ago by a guy who owned a little Art House movie theater in Portland, and they wanted all movie music for everything.  He was a huge James Bond fan, and he entered to the iconic Monty Norman 007 theme, crouched down holding a gun.  I kid you not.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Matthew on February 17, 2012, 10:00:22 AM
Good morning!   Long sleepless night, don't know why. 

BK - re:  Jeepers Creepers - wasn't that the first CD to have the Kritzerland logo on it?
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Dan (the Man) on February 17, 2012, 10:07:50 AM
I had no dreams last night because it was a rather restless one.  I wonder if pistachios contain caffein?

No, but it has plenty of sugar.

Really? I did not know that, DR Jane.  Well, no wonder I tossed and turned--I must have ate a cup of them.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Dan (the Man) on February 17, 2012, 10:11:19 AM
My neice's ex attended their marriage ceremony in his official Garth Brooks cowboy hat.

That's my neice's ex I'm talkin' about.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: George on February 17, 2012, 10:39:35 AM
Today is a work day...oh well.

Broken legs vibes for DR GEORGE and the cast and crew of BOB.

Thanks, JRand!! ;D
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: bk on February 17, 2012, 10:44:24 AM
I've been up since nine having one annoying phone call after another.
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Post by: George on February 17, 2012, 10:44:45 AM
Good morning!   Long sleepless night, don't know why. 

BK - re:  Jeepers Creepers - wasn't that the first CD to have the Kritzerland logo on it?

That's what I was just about to post.  Coincidentally, I was looking for some CDs in my garage Wednesday night and I found my copy of "Jeepers Creepers"!  I thought that it might've been in one of the boxes that got stolen a few years ago, but it wasn't.  If I still had a CD player at work, I'd be listening to it right now. 

However, I couldn't find any of the CDs that I was actually looking for...my Manhattan Transfer CDs. :'(

At least, most of them are still available.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: George on February 17, 2012, 10:52:34 AM
Well, since we're so close...
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Post by: George on February 17, 2012, 10:52:44 AM
PAGE THREE DANCE!!
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 11:10:29 AM
Can one of you technical wizards get me to the Forum posts of November 23 and 24, 2009?  The column titles those days were Pompadours and Pageboys and Attack of the Muppet People, but I can't see an easy way to find the Forum posts.  It's a matter of some importance.  Thanks.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 11:12:52 AM
Never mind, I think I figured it out.
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Post by: elmore3003 on February 17, 2012, 11:18:48 AM
Home from Toyland! While I was there, another number from DEAREST ENEMY arrived for proofing, so I printed that out and brought it home with me.

Now I need to call the Baltimore Historical Society and see about making a date to visit.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 12:02:01 PM
I received some extremely strange swag today from anime label Funimation: a Princess Jellyfish tote bag and a Princess Jellyfish keyring.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Matthew on February 17, 2012, 12:04:10 PM
Home from Toyland! While I was there, another number from DEAREST ENEMY arrived for proofing, so I printed that out and brought it home with me.

Now I need to call the Baltimore Historical Society and see about making a date to visit.

I'll refrain from saying anything about "Good Morning Baltimore"
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Druxy on February 17, 2012, 12:07:26 PM
TOD:

Since I just finished reading his biography, maybe I'll watch another Robert Mitchum movie or two.

Last night I watched FAREWELL MY LOVELY, which I really enjoyed.

Druxy, did you see my post the other day about the Facebook page started by one of Corman's PR people.  They want anyone who's ever worked with/for him to join.

Yes, I did that a while back.  Thanks.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Druxy on February 17, 2012, 12:07:32 PM
I don't like any body who is running for President, so I'm offering an alternative.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvwcN44R61s&list=UUQ6z6vyjJFsiqL33qbiSJSQ&index=17&feature=plcp
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: George on February 17, 2012, 12:15:41 PM
"The Molly Maguires" and "Invasion USA / Tormented" have arrived!
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 12:25:58 PM
BK, I am virtually positive I ordered MOLLY MAGUIRES.  Which means I probably didn't.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Jane on February 17, 2012, 02:01:30 PM
I had no dreams last night because it was a rather restless one.  I wonder if pistachios contain caffein?

No, but it has plenty of sugar.

Really? I did not know that, DR Jane.  Well, no wonder I tossed and turned--I must have ate a cup of them.

I apologize.  For some reason I read that as pistachio ice cream.  Still, they are a sweet nut.  Plenty of foods keep me awake at night.  It could be a coincidence or this will happen next time you eat them at night.  Of course it could be what you had for dinner combined with them ;)
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Jane on February 17, 2012, 02:03:04 PM
I don't like any body who is running for President, so I'm offering an alternative.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvwcN44R61s&list=UUQ6z6vyjJFsiqL33qbiSJSQ&index=17&feature=plcp

:D
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: bk on February 17, 2012, 02:08:37 PM
BK, I am virtually positive I ordered MOLLY MAGUIRES.  Which means I probably didn't.

That would be correct - you didn't.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: bk on February 17, 2012, 02:09:05 PM
Back from lunch and picking up one package and an important envelope.  Termite Man is here banging on walls.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: bk on February 17, 2012, 02:13:38 PM
This Jeepers Creepers business is really bothering me.  I went ahead and wrote about it, figured out where it would go, and adjusted the stuff around it.  My only real problem with including it (it's a little over a page of additional material) is that it comes at a point in the book where I made all those cuts because I wanted to really move along to the end.  However, having it solves a couple of problems and it's a record producing story so it's certainly germane to the story - I'll read it to Margaret and tell her how it fits in and if she likes it then I'll probably insert it.  I really liked the way it felt without it, but the story has one important piece of information - you get that information about ten pages later, but including it in this story makes it more touching. 

If I keep it the way it is, then the information on how Kritzerland came to be isn't quite accurate, although dramatically I really like the way that's written.  But this is a true story so to suddenly have something that's just not accurate is probably problematic, especially since even people here know that the Kritzerland logo appeared on a CD two years before we actually started the label.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Jane on February 17, 2012, 03:11:34 PM
Without my new prescription goggles I might have crashed into someone at the pool today.  It was busy until the class ended & I was lucky enough to grab the single lane.  I wish I had these goggles in Tahiti, but then I might have had an interesting pattern on my face when this photo was taken.

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Post by: Jane on February 17, 2012, 03:14:32 PM
Goodbye Moorea :(
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Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 03:39:02 PM
BK, I am virtually positive I ordered MOLLY MAGUIRES.  Which means I probably didn't.

That would be correct - you didn't.

Actually, guess what?  I did.  On January 30.  I just checked PayPal.  I can send a copy of the payment to your email if you want.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Ron Pulliam on February 17, 2012, 03:49:27 PM

Pick a little, Walk a little
Pick a little, Walk a little
Pick-Pick-Pick
Walk a lot, Pick a little more...

(...with apologies to you know who)

Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: bk on February 17, 2012, 03:54:51 PM
BK, I am virtually positive I ordered MOLLY MAGUIRES.  Which means I probably didn't.

That would be correct - you didn't.

Actually, guess what?  I did.  On January 30.  I just checked PayPal.  I can send a copy of the payment to your email if you want.

I found it - for some reason it didn't show up when I first searched it in my saved folder - it's there, which means your album shipped when everyone else's did.  I think you know by now there is no rhyme or reason how the USPS gets stuff to people.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Ron Pulliam on February 17, 2012, 03:58:54 PM
BK, I am virtually positive I ordered MOLLY MAGUIRES.  Which means I probably didn't.

That would be correct - you didn't.

Actually, guess what?  I did.  On January 30.  I just checked PayPal.  I can send a copy of the payment to your email if you want.

I found it - for some reason it didn't show up when I first searched it in my saved folder - it's there, which means your album shipped when everyone else's did.  I think you know by now there is no rhyme or reason how the USPS gets stuff to people.

FWIW, mine arrived yesterday!
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: bk on February 17, 2012, 04:21:24 PM
I ran the new story by muse Margaret, who loved it.  I've now entered it into the manuscript and NOW I'm finished.
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Post by: George on February 17, 2012, 04:33:24 PM
I ran the new story by muse Margaret, who loved it.  I've now entered it into the manuscript and NOW I'm finished.

CONGRATULATIONS, BK!! ;D
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: elmore3003 on February 17, 2012, 04:35:40 PM
So, Michele Bachmann has her panties in a bunch because she thinks  "Welfare Recipients Getting Lap Dances A Bigger Issue Than Unemployment Benefits" and all I can wonder is, was she dropped on her head as a baby? is she the offspring of two first cousins? Does the GOP keep her around to make the other candidates look better?
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: Matthew on February 17, 2012, 04:43:28 PM
I ran the new story by muse Margaret, who loved it.  I've now entered it into the manuscript and NOW I'm finished.

CONGRATULATIONS, BK!! ;D

What George said!
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: KevinH on February 17, 2012, 04:46:58 PM
Nice photos, DR Jane!
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Post by: bk on February 17, 2012, 04:52:22 PM
I do think we'd best get off this page before MY panties get in a bunch.  Since I do not like wearing bunched panties, let's get crackin'.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: John G. on February 17, 2012, 04:53:15 PM
So, Michele Bachmann has her panties in a bunch because she thinks  "Welfare Recipients Getting Lap Dances A Bigger Issue Than Unemployment Benefits" and all I can wonder is, was she dropped on her head as a baby? is she the offspring of two first cousins? Does the GOP keep her around to make the other candidates look better?
Well, she would shame most dropped babies I know. And kissing cousins is just another Kentucky sport, so don't go knocking our fun. I don't know who is to blame for that. But I want it -- and her -- to go away.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: John G. on February 17, 2012, 04:53:34 PM
Two more.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: John G. on February 17, 2012, 04:53:44 PM
One more.
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Post by: John G. on February 17, 2012, 04:53:52 PM
Page Four!
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Post by: Matthew on February 17, 2012, 04:57:28 PM
I gots nuffin' to say about Page 4
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Post by: Jane on February 17, 2012, 05:00:14 PM
Nice photos, DR Jane!

Thank you.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: John G. on February 17, 2012, 05:15:42 PM
The Washington Post says an "illegal immigrant from Northern Virginia" has been arrested because he wanted to attack the capital. I didn't know northern Virginia was another country.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 05:29:31 PM
The Washington Post says an "illegal immigrant from Northern Virginia" has been arrested because he wanted to attack the capital. I didn't know northern Virginia was another country.

Obviously a typo--they meant West Virginia.   ;)
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: bk on February 17, 2012, 05:32:06 PM
Get me off this damn page.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: bk on February 17, 2012, 05:33:53 PM
I'm really excited - we'll be releasing our first Fox CD very soon.  I have been badgering Mr. Nick Redman about us doing Fox stuff for years - I truly think he's been afraid to do it because he's worried we'll lose money.  But we're starting out with a title that simply cannot lose - two titles previously released, but together for the first time on our CD.  And the previous releases were quick sellouts and have been oop, one for seven years and one for ten.  I think this will go very fast.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: KevinH on February 17, 2012, 05:37:51 PM
Speaking of Northern Virginia:  BK--just to let you know that a couple of inches of snow are in the forecast for the DC area Sunday.  But Monday is supposed to be nice ( the day you're arriving, as I recall).
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 05:37:57 PM
OMG, Keith Olbermann is just reporting about an incredible new proposed Tennessee law that makes it illegal to say the word "gay" to anyone younger than in the 9th grade.
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: KevinH on February 17, 2012, 05:53:36 PM
Watching Undercover Boss.   I wonder why the employees don't wonder why the camera crew is there.
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Post by: KevinH on February 17, 2012, 05:53:59 PM
Post #100.
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Post by: KevinH on February 17, 2012, 05:54:30 PM
Sad to be all alone in the world.
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Post by: KevinH on February 17, 2012, 05:55:46 PM
Cranberries!
Title: Re: CLIFFS NOTES
Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 05:56:21 PM
Watching Undercover Boss.   I wonder why the employees don't wonder why the camera crew is there.

Exactly.  The first few episodes they could probably get away with some ruse, now with the show's success, I can't believe it's that big of a surprise to anyone.
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Post by: George on February 17, 2012, 05:58:52 PM
I'm really excited - we'll be releasing our first Fox CD very soon.  I have been badgering Mr. Nick Redman about us doing Fox stuff for years - I truly think he's been afraid to do it because he's worried we'll lose money.  But we're starting out with a title that simply cannot lose - two titles previously released, but together for the first time on our CD.  And the previous releases were quick sellouts and have been oop, one for seven years and one for ten.  I think this will go very fast.

Sounds exciting, BK!  Anymore hints?? ;)
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Post by: George on February 17, 2012, 05:59:35 PM
OMG, Keith Olbermann is just reporting about an incredible new proposed Tennessee law that makes it illegal to say the word "gay" to anyone younger than in the 9th grade.

WTF?? :o
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Post by: John G. on February 17, 2012, 05:59:50 PM
OMG, Keith Olbermann is just reporting about an incredible new proposed Tennessee law that makes it illegal to say the word "gay" to anyone younger than in the 9th grade.
It ought to be illegal to expose anyone younger than the ninth grade to Tennessee.  
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Post by: George on February 17, 2012, 06:01:02 PM
Well, on that note (F#), I'm off to the theater for our very first official performance of "A Bucket of Blood," presented by Theater Artists Olympia! ;D

Be back later!
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Post by: John G. on February 17, 2012, 06:01:46 PM
Boy, am I tired. I need to work up some more stamina before Wednesday.
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Post by: John G. on February 17, 2012, 06:02:03 PM
Well, on that note (F#), I'm off to the theater for our very first official performance of "A Bucket of Blood," presented by Theater Artists Olympia! ;D

Be back later!
Break a leg, George.
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Post by: Cillaliz on February 17, 2012, 06:09:00 PM
From DR Cilla:
Quote
The groom has been a superman uberfan all his life.   He was wearing his superman shirt under his tux

:D

When they did photos, he suggested one by an old fashioned phone booth in the lobby of the building....then he opened his shirt and surprised his bride with the Superman, lol
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Post by: Cillaliz on February 17, 2012, 06:09:46 PM
You think YOU had a nightmare, Elmore?

I dreamt I was pregnant.

;D

I dreamt that Edith quit.  Boy was I glad when I woke up
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Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 06:11:02 PM
OMG, Keith Olbermann is just reporting about an incredible new proposed Tennessee law that makes it illegal to say the word "gay" to anyone younger than in the 9th grade.
It ought to be illegal to expose anyone younger than the ninth grade to Tennessee.  

 ;D

Olbermann started his rant by saying it took Tennessee 50 years to recover from the Scopes Trial.  "Circle 2062 on your calendars," he said.  ;)
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Post by: Cillaliz on February 17, 2012, 06:15:26 PM
Watching Undercover Boss.   I wonder why the employees don't wonder why the camera crew is there.

They make up some story about how it's a xompetition reality show of people competing for a job or some nonsense
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Post by: Jane on February 17, 2012, 06:48:14 PM
From DR Cilla:
Quote
The groom has been a superman uberfan all his life.   He was wearing his superman shirt under his tux

:D

When they did photos, he suggested one by an old fashioned phone booth in the lobby of the building....then he opened his shirt and surprised his bride with the Superman, lol

Love it!
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Post by: elmore3003 on February 17, 2012, 06:57:01 PM
I just suffered through an episode of the BBC sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley." How did that piece of crap sustain an audience?
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Post by: bk on February 17, 2012, 06:59:45 PM
KevinH - I'm not going to Washington - just coming to NY on March 10.
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Post by: Jane on February 17, 2012, 07:01:41 PM
I just suffered through an episode of the BBC sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley." How did that piece of crap sustain an audience?

We loved that show!!!!!!  Did you watch the first episode?
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Post by: Jane on February 17, 2012, 07:02:04 PM
Keith is going to make us popcorn. :)

'night
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Post by: Ben on February 17, 2012, 07:09:09 PM
The whole "Don't Say Gay" bill as it's called has been on the horizon since last year. They put off voting on it a while back hoping that people would forget about it but the bill has been resurrected and it's got a good chance of passage. The clip below is from May of 2011 during the initial discussion of the bill

George Takei on Don't Say Gay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRkIWB3HIEs)
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Post by: Jennifer on February 17, 2012, 07:17:35 PM
This Jeepers Creepers business is really bothering me.  I went ahead and wrote about it, figured out where it would go, and adjusted the stuff around it.  My only real problem with including it (it's a little over a page of additional material) is that it comes at a point in the book where I made all those cuts because I wanted to really move along to the end.  However, having it solves a couple of problems and it's a record producing story so it's certainly germane to the story - I'll read it to Margaret and tell her how it fits in and if she likes it then I'll probably insert it.  I really liked the way it felt without it, but the story has one important piece of information - you get that information about ten pages later, but including it in this story makes it more touching. 

If I keep it the way it is, then the information on how Kritzerland came to be isn't quite accurate, although dramatically I really like the way that's written.  But this is a true story so to suddenly have something that's just not accurate is probably problematic, especially since even people here know that the Kritzerland logo appeared on a CD two years before we actually started the label.

Whether you include the Jeepers stuff or not I think it is important to be accurate.  If you decide not to include it is there still a way that you can be accurate?
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Post by: vixmom on February 17, 2012, 07:20:18 PM
TOD

POTO 25th Anniversary at Albert Hall
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Post by: vixmom on February 17, 2012, 07:21:14 PM
Jeepers Creepers was my very first BK cd - it was a gift from former DR WFO
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Post by: vixmom on February 17, 2012, 07:21:56 PM
I've Gone Viral Department:  My site is ranked 10,578,343 of all internet sites globally.  I'm pretty sure there are at least 10,578,344.  ;)

LOL
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Post by: vixmom on February 17, 2012, 07:24:36 PM
I received some extremely strange swag today from anime label Funimation: a Princess Jellyfish tote bag and a Princess Jellyfish keyring.

Some people will be very jealous
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Post by: vixmom on February 17, 2012, 07:25:21 PM
 ;D
The Washington Post says an "illegal immigrant from Northern Virginia" has been arrested because he wanted to attack the capital. I didn't know northern Virginia was another country.

Obviously a typo--they meant West Virginia.   ;)

 ;D ;D
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Post by: vixmom on February 17, 2012, 07:26:10 PM
 ;D ;D
OMG, Keith Olbermann is just reporting about an incredible new proposed Tennessee law that makes it illegal to say the word "gay" to anyone younger than in the 9th grade.
It ought to be illegal to expose anyone younger than the ninth grade to Tennessee.  

 ;D ;D
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Post by: vixmom on February 17, 2012, 07:27:44 PM
We had a lovely chat with  MIL, aka Vixgranny - she is home from hospital and sounding and feeling chipper

 thank you all for the VIBES!!
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Post by: vixmom on February 17, 2012, 07:28:42 PM
and I think I may have turned a corner  sinus wise -  not by any means  well but  on the mend I do believe
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Post by: FJL on February 17, 2012, 07:47:16 PM
We had a lovely chat with  MIL, aka Vixgranny - she is home from hospital and sounding and feeling chipper

 thank you all for the VIBES!!


Great to hear that
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Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 08:16:16 PM
KevinH - I'm not going to Washington - just coming to NY on March 10.

Oh, sure, KevinH gets an answer.  ;)
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Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 08:19:54 PM
I hope everyone has circled 2062 on their calendars.  ;)
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Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 08:20:52 PM
The Vicar of Dibley is also one of the favorite shows of the minister at the church where I work.  He just got his doctorate from Oxford and he claims the show is more realistic than might be imagined.  :)  I've never seen it.
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Post by: Michael on February 17, 2012, 08:26:31 PM
My mother wrote a Coles Notes
Interesting!  Do you know for which book?

I revised my original posting that mentioned it. But you probably missed it.

It was MOONFLEET
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Post by: Michael on February 17, 2012, 08:39:40 PM
BK

I posted earlier that I have photos from the Jeepers Creepers recording sessions including one with Susan Gordon. If you are interested I can send them to you.
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Post by: JMK on February 17, 2012, 09:22:11 PM
Speaking of Weird Swag Department:  We have a new stockbroker, who seems to be extremely knowledgeable and may in fact get us to the point where we only have to work until we're 125, not 150 ;), but he has sent us two extremely odd mailings.  The first was a lithograph of the Brooklyn Bridge, with a little commentary about building secure foundations, and then today he sent a totally bizarre parchment lithograph of (are you ready?) William S. McKinley, inscribed with all sorts of McKinley quotes.
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Post by: bk on February 17, 2012, 09:55:54 PM
BK

I posted earlier that I have photos from the Jeepers Creepers recording sessions including one with Susan Gordon. If you are interested I can send them to you.

I think we have enough photos now.  If you have a nice one of Susan and I or me with anyone where I actually look good, you can use You Send It to send a hi-rez version (over 300dpi).

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Post by: bk on February 17, 2012, 09:56:33 PM
Finished with my viewing.  I think I'll put the motor car away, take a shower, and then relax - maybe post the notes a bit early and get to bed early.
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Post by: bk on February 17, 2012, 09:58:51 PM
I saw the rough sketch of the book cover tonight - viewing roughs is rough for me - I have no imagination whatsoever, but I think when this is polished and final it will look really fun.  He's captured a BK look and it's fun - Grant thinks so, too.  He's going to play with the image tomorrow just to make sure we have enough room for the text - if not, we'll either have him shrink the art or we'll put a box around it - I leave that all to Grant, who has great design sense.  The artist wants to add color, but both Grant and I feel we should stay true to the Hirschfeld black-and-white look.
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Post by: George on February 17, 2012, 11:28:07 PM
Well, on that note (F#), I'm off to the theater for our very first official performance of "A Bucket of Blood," presented by Theater Artists Olympia! ;D

Be back later!
Break a leg, George.

Thanks, John!  Our first performance is over and we had a great audience!  Probably close to 30 people!  The show ran just under two hours...applause and two songs added to the length.  I don't think that there were any mistakes or problems at all. :D
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Post by: George on February 17, 2012, 11:36:07 PM
We had a lovely chat with  MIL, aka Vixgranny - she is home from hospital and sounding and feeling chipper

 thank you all for the VIBES!!

Very good news, Vixmom!!
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Post by: George on February 17, 2012, 11:37:32 PM
and I think I may have turned a corner  sinus wise -  not by any means  well but  on the mend I do believe

Also good news!
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Post by: George on February 17, 2012, 11:41:38 PM
I'm watching Tuesday's episode of "Body of Proof" and Donna Pescow was a guest.  So far, she's only been in one scene, a dramatic scene, but she was very good.
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Post by: George on February 17, 2012, 11:41:47 PM
Just had to share. :)
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Post by: George on February 17, 2012, 11:55:22 PM
Donna was just in another little scene.