Haines His Way
Archives => Archive 22 => Topic started by: bk on February 19, 2012, 01:00:58 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes frittered away, and now it is time for you to post until the frittering cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: SPRUCE!
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Well, last night (Saturday), "A Bucket of Blood" had another good show! The audience wasn't as big as it was on opening night (there were only about 20 or so), but they still enjoyed it. For our two performances so far, we're doing well. :D
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Yesterday, BK wrote:
I've been going and doing. I picked up two packages, both of which contained a CD with the same music - a soundtrack we're issuing. These two issues seem very bogus to me - and there's a third that was released here in the States - I don't know from whom these were licensed but NONE of them are from the original album masters - they're all from either LP or a mono third or fourth generation tape and sound like crap. So, something I could have licensed years ago but didn't because of all these specious releases will, in fact, be getting the Kritzerland treatment - stereo for the first time on CD, from the original album masters - and with a bonus, too. I can't say what that is without giving away the title, but I can say the film from whence this score comes is one of the most beloved 60s films ever, and this CD will sell out instantly.
Yesterday at work, I listened to "The Molly Maguires" and thoroughly enjoyed both versions. I was working furiously to get my monthly bills report done, so I couldn't pay as much attention as I would've liked, but it was great. I also love the idea of having the original discarded score being available. I don't know if other record companies that re-release soundtracks do this, but I think it's wonderful that you do, BK. ;D
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I didn't get a chance to listen to "Invasion USA/Tormented," and I left it at work, so I won't be able to listen to it at all this weekend.
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Yesterday's Topic of the Day (favorite ALW songs) ;D:
As If We Never Said Goodbye
Buenos Aires
Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Everything's Alright
Freight
Growltiger's Last Stand
Half a Moment
Married Man from Tell Me On a Sunday/Song & Dance
Memory (I always wonder what Judi Dench would've done with the song if she'd not broken her foot and Elaine Paige taken over the roll two days before the show opened, and would Cats and "Memory" have been as big hits with her singing it)
Our Kind of Love (from The Beautiful Game, in between it being used in the original, unfinished sequel to The Phantom of the Opera and becoming the title song to the finished sequel called Love Never Dies)
Prima Donna
Tell Me on a Sunday
Unexpected Song
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
With One Look
And most of Joseph..., and many mote.
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And now, to bed..and to finally be able to sleep in!!
Good night, all! 8)
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Morning all.
That is all.
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We will be spending the day on Staten Island with relatives of Anthony. We will most likely not make it home in time for Downton so we will watch it on line tomorrow.
The various PBS stations are now in fundraising mode and repeats of DA have been pushed back for 10 days.
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Oatmeal, banana, dried cherries, cinnamon and coffee.
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DR Jane we can take out dvds for three days. Or a week if they are documentaries or about real people like MONEYBALL. Although if nobody has reserved it we can renew it online.
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Yesterday, BK wrote:
I've been going and doing. I picked up two packages, both of which contained a CD with the same music - a soundtrack we're issuing. These two issues seem very bogus to me - and there's a third that was released here in the States - I don't know from whom these were licensed but NONE of them are from the original album masters - they're all from either LP or a mono third or fourth generation tape and sound like crap. So, something I could have licensed years ago but didn't because of all these specious releases will, in fact, be getting the Kritzerland treatment - stereo for the first time on CD, from the original album masters - and with a bonus, too. I can't say what that is without giving away the title, but I can say the film from whence this score comes is one of the most beloved 60s films ever, and this CD will sell out instantly.
Yesterday at work, I listened to "The Molly Maguires" and thoroughly enjoyed both versions. I was working furiously to get my monthly bills report done, so I couldn't pay as much attention as I would've liked, but it was great. I also love the idea of having the original discarded score being available. I don't know if other record companies that re-release soundtracks do this, but I think it's wonderful that you do, BK. ;D
I agree. I have enjoyed how different both Mancini's and Strouse's versions are.
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Wish I had an apple fritter.
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Yesterday DR TCB wrote:
I received an e-mail from Amazon.com telling me that as a Prime Member, I can borrow one book per month for my Kindle. I read over all the details and the fine print, but I must confess that this portion of the rules has me baffled.
The book currently being borrowed can be read on multiple Kindle devices, as long as they are registered to the same eligible account, but cannot be read on Kindle reading apps.
Which part did you not understand? If you have multiple kindles all registered to the same amazon account then you get all the books that account has. But some people read on kindle apps (like kindle for pc...). You cannot read the borrowed books on those.
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Good morning, all! I slept late, and enjoyed every second of it. My last dream was peculiar: a tryout of a new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, on whichfor some reason I was working with my adopted son Joshie, who was painting large Chinese letters everywhere, and Sierra Boggess, whom I kept approaching about singing on a recording. I think Sir Andrew showed up once.
So, after that I figured being awake was better. I, too, would love an apple fritter.
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"Fritter Grief" ----- the title of my next book.
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Frittering away their noon time, supper time, chore time, too!
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Sunday.
Last week on SOUTHLAND they had a scene on a rooftop in LA. A block or so away was a building with EASTERN on all four sides of it....and a clock. The building looked to be from the 1930's or so.....but there was something on the very top that I could not identify?
Is this an LA landmark? And what is setting on top of it? Is it an airplane or something?
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DR TCB I believe DR JENNIFER is correct. I have KINDLE for PC, but I do not have a actual Kindle device....so I would not be able to avail myself of this service.
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The local natural foods emporium New Seasons has fritters that are to die for. They also have a surprisingly tasty VEGAN pecan sticky roll that I get quite often. It is non-VEGAN by the time I'm done with it (meaning I slather it in butter). ;)
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I find the word VEGAN inherently humorous.
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BK may lead the way in emptying the world's bakeries of fritters, but I lead the way in people not reading my posts, including BK. :) How else to explain his question in the notes as to whether the Christmas episode of DOWNTON ABBEY falls chronologically after the "end" of Season 2? (Hint: I've mentioned this several times. The short answer is: yes).
BK, prepare to laugh yourself silly on at least two occasions with Dame Maggie.
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And the Christmas episode (2 hours) broadcasts tomorrow, for those that were asking--it was talked about in this morning's OREGONIAN, and let me tell you that talk was absolutely full of spoilers. ;)
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Oh, I read your posts, JMK. I just usually don't understand them.
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I have enjoyed SEASON TWO of Downton Abbey.....which I downloaded and watched some time ago, including the Christmas episode.
I have enjoyed it much more than I enjoyed UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS just because the former series was SO cheap in production values....even by its contemporary standards.
And my favorite moment in BOTH seasons remains Maggie Smith's comment on having electricity inside the house:
Shading her eyes with her fan: "I feel as though I were onstage at the Gaiety."
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My current guesses on the upcoming Kritzerland release involve these composers:
Michel Legrand
Manos Hadjidakis
Though I must say if it's one of those fine gentlemen, I'm a bit confused.
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I have enjoyed SEASON TWO of Downton Abbey.....which I downloaded and watched some time ago, including the Christmas episode.
I have enjoyed it much more than I enjoyed UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS just because the former series was SO cheap in production values....even by its contemporary standards.
And my favorite moment in BOTH seasons remains Maggie Smith's comment on having electricity inside the house:
Shading her eyes with her fan: "I feel as though I were onstage at the Gaiety."
Umbrage taking begins. . .now! ;D
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Yesterday's Topic of the Day (favorite ALW songs) ;D:
As If We Never Said Goodbye
Buenos Aires
Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Everything's Alright
Freight
Growltiger's Last Stand
Half a Moment
Married Man from Tell Me On a Sunday/Song & Dance
Memory (I always wonder what Judi Dench would've done with the song if she'd not broken her foot and Elaine Paige taken over the roll two days before the show opened, and would Cats and "Memory" have been as big hits with her singing it)
Our Kind of Love (from The Beautiful Game, in between it being used in the original, unfinished sequel to The Phantom of the Opera and becoming the title song to the finished sequel called Love Never Dies)
Prima Donna
Tell Me on a Sunday
Unexpected Song
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
With One Look
And most of Joseph..., and many mote.
YAY!! DE George, I love that FREIGHT is on your list!!!!
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LOL....DR JMK - I have posted that quote before and no one said anything.....so if anyone calls "spoiler" I will have to say that must not have read the post from last year.
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Oh....and tonight starts the new cycle of The Amazing Race. I say cycle instead of season because saying Season 20 seems to indicate that it has been on for 20 years......
Here are bios for the cast:
http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/
Not that it matters, but I really hate CBS putting some bores from Big Brother in with the other contestants, and I am hoping they are eliminated quickly.
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Page two!
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I'm just glad more and more people are enjoying "Downton Abbey."
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And the word of the day is: SPRUCE!
And The Song Of The Day Is: ALL I NEED IS THE GIRL
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LOL....DR JMK - I have posted that quote before and no one said anything.....so if anyone calls "spoiler" I will have to say that must not have read the post from last year.
Yes, evidently the only posts of mine that are read are these supposed "spoilers" which in fact "spoil" nothing. ;D
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Sad to read that Judi Dench has macular degeneration.
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From yesterday:
I saw Phantom of the Opera 23 years ag or so with the second Phatom & Christine and was not crazy about it. It maybe that I was more of a Sondheim snob back then.
But I did go see the Albert Hall production and thought that Phantom was a pretty good show.
But I wonder, if it really matters, will it ever have a life in amateur arena
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I remember reading an article in Show Music magazine about UNORIGINAL ALW's music score for Sunset Blvd was. They listed where all the music was cribbed from including Cricket and The Odessa File.
If anyone is interested I will look the article up and can post some of the highlights of it
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LOL....DR JMK - I have posted that quote before and no one said anything.....so if anyone calls "spoiler" I will have to say that must not have read the post from last year.
Yes, evidently the only posts of mine that are read are these supposed "spoilers" which in fact "spoil" nothing. ;D
You won't allow that at least ONE of your posts gave me reason to think you had alluded to something to which you weren't actually referring, can you? Let it go...if that's at all possible.
;)
If not, then...pity.
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LOL....DR JMK - I have posted that quote before and no one said anything.....so if anyone calls "spoiler" I will have to say that must not have read the post from last year.
Yes, evidently the only posts of mine that are read are these supposed "spoilers" which in fact "spoil" nothing. ;D
You won't allow that at least ONE of your posts gave me reason to think you had alluded to something to which you weren't actually referring, can you? Let it go...if that's at all possible.
;)
If not, then...pity.
It was a joke, Ron. My humor evidently doesn't translate well over the internet. I shall continue to joke about anything I wish. That is also a joke.
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In other, non joking news, there was the most hideous accident this morning on the way to church. Evidently someone went the wrong way on one of the major freeways here. It was closed, we all had to get off, then on again, at a certain exit, but the results of the crash were still spectacularly and troublingly in evidence. The wrong way car was sheared in two, with no roof left. It looked like it had also caught on fire. On the back half of the car several pieces of clothing had been spread out, which I assume had been cut off the victims. There were also at least three other cars that looked like they had been hit.
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A churchgoer told me this had been all over the news this morning, but I never watch the local news, and it's not online yet.
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No, some "joking" translates as "pissiness". That's just my opinion, but I've expressed it. No joke.
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Terrifying news DR JMK......
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I will not speculate about the age of the driver....going the wrong way on a freeway.
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From DR JMK:
DVDs can be washed with liquid soap. Just dry them by rubbing from the center out (not around in a circle).
Thanks for the drying instructions. I have been doing it in a circle.
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From DR Vixmom:
at the suggestion of a demo lady at BJ's (she was NOT demonstrating this product) I bought a NeilMed Sinus Rinse kit between that and the anitbiotics I seem to have recovered
If only you had followed DR Jennifer's recent suggestion to use the sinus rinse. ;)
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From DR Ginny:
DR Jane, when you come and stay in our guest room I'll make you one!
Sounds great! :)
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DR Ginny I think DH Richard chose, by far, the best of the three movies.
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DR VIXMOM did you get your microwave nice and clean?
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From DR JMK:
DVDs can be washed with liquid soap. Just dry them by rubbing from the center out (not around in a circle).
Thanks for the drying instructions. I have been doing it in a circle.
It's not the end of the world (or the DVD ;D) if you dry in a circle, as long as you're careful. DVD's tend to handle scratches better if they're at a 90 degree angle from the "circle," if that makes sense.
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I hope DR Laura will give me a report of certain goings-on this morning. ;)
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DR VIXMOM did you get your microwave nice and clean?
it is VERY clean
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It still smells like popcorn
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I hope the reception (if that is the right word) for the lady at Laura's church went well - I was thinking about her this morning
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watching the second act of POTO
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I'm having an exciting day sorting and reorganising documents.
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At least the laundry is done.
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My current guesses on the upcoming Kritzerland release involve these composers:
Michel Legrand
Manos Hadjidakis
Though I must say if it's one of those fine gentlemen, I'm a bit confused.
It is neither of those gentlemen.
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I went online & signed up for Redbox and now have THE HELP waiting for me to pick it up. I didn't know you could reserve movies. I will get the second movie I reserve for free. :)
The Redbox is conveniently located across the street from the Y.
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I had three DEAREST ENEMY numbers to proof and edit, so that's done. I guess I have some tax work to continue.
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Well, last night (Saturday), "A Bucket of Blood" had another good show! The audience wasn't as big as it was on opening night (there were only about 20 or so), but they still enjoyed it. For our two performances so far, we're doing well. :D
:)
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I got another good night's sleep with very odd dreams. I've just been lazy since getting up.
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DR Jane we can take out dvds for three days. Or a week if they are documentaries or about real people like MONEYBALL. Although if nobody has reserved it we can renew it online.
You read my mind. I was going to ask. I plan to call my library and ask what the rules are & the fines if I'm late, which is a good possibility.
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DR Laura, I'm so sorry. I'll come drum (piano?) some sense into them. :)
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The local natural foods emporium New Seasons has fritters that are to die for.
NOW you tell me ;) If I could go to New Seasons I would get their incredibly delicious almond cake.
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I have enjoyed SEASON TWO of Downton Abbey.....
The Redbox does not have this.
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Sad to read that Judi Dench has macular degeneration.
I heard that.
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From DR JMK:
DVDs can be washed with liquid soap. Just dry them by rubbing from the center out (not around in a circle).
Thanks for the drying instructions. I have been doing it in a circle.
It's not the end of the world (or the DVD ;D) if you dry in a circle, as long as you're careful. DVD's tend to handle scratches better if they're at a 90 degree angle from the "circle," if that makes sense.
Are you saying drying it the wrong way scratches it? I use a soft mircrofiber cloth to dry them with.
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It still smells like popcorn
Oh well.....
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When some people use their credit cards at The Red Box, a hold is created on their account. Some people.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Love Never Dies,” the long awaited sequel to "Phantom of the Opera,” will be broadcast into movie theaters at 7:30 p.m. local time Feb. 28 and March 7.
Following the success of the “Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall” 25th anniversary event, NCM Fathom and Omniverse Vision will bring the hit musical to select movie theaters for limited showings nationwide.
The fully staged production was recorded at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne, Australia.
The exclusive event will include an in-depth interview with Andrew Lloyd Webber along with behind-the-scenes footage following Lloyd Webber on set as he provides creative direction to the cast and crew.
The event will be broadcast to more than 500 select movie theaters across the country through NCM’s exclusive Digital Broadcast Network. Tickets for “Love Never Dies” are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.
For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the NCM Fathom website. Participating theaters are subject to change.
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When some people use their credit cards at The Red Box, a hold is created on their account. Some people.
They said we were charged $1.20 if we pick it up or not. I'll tell Keith to watch out for an unusual hold amount-thanks.
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My current guesses on the upcoming Kritzerland release involve these composers:
Michel Legrand
Manos Hadjidakis
Though I must say if it's one of those fine gentlemen, I'm a bit confused.
It is neither of those gentlemen.
How about Nino Rota.
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Sunday afternoon greetings! We are back from Lima, where my coffee cake was a big hit. We have lots left over, because there were only 10 people there today, one of whom didn't stay for refreshments and another who's on a strict diet. I froze a couple of batches and left out only a few pieces for Richard and me to eat in the next couple of days.
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I desperately need a nap...
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My current guesses on the upcoming Kritzerland release involve these composers:
Michel Legrand
Manos Hadjidakis
Though I must say if it's one of those fine gentlemen, I'm a bit confused.
It is neither of those gentlemen.
How about Nino Rota.
That was my first guess--already nixed.
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Speaking of nixed, we were playing Taboo last night with Betsy's parents, and someone offered the clues, "slimy and disgusting," to which I responded "President Nixon," but alas that was not the correct word. :)
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Jane, no, you will most likely NOT scratch your DVDs with a soft microfiber cloth, but the reason you should wipe from the inside out in a straight line is in case you DO scratch it (inadvertently).
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I have literally scrubbed DVDs and BDs and CDs quite briskly and have never encountered a problem. I also wash LPs with great regularity.
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I thought maybe John Addison, though the only film I can think of is not that much of a favorite and the most famous music from it is not even by Addison.
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I am trying very hard to be discreet, so as not to spoil BK's surprise. :)
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I have literally scrubbed DVDs and BDs and CDs quite briskly and have never encountered a problem. I also wash LPs with great regularity.
Everyone needs a hobby.
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I have literally scrubbed DVDs and BDs and CDs quite briskly and have never encountered a problem. I also wash LPs with great regularity.
Everyone needs a hobby.
Nancy Walker had a great quote in an early Mary Tyler Moore episode. She's Rhoda's mother and is visiting Mary, who is "antiquing" a chest by hitting it with a chain. "It's nice you have a hobby that makes you happy." ;D
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I have found that washing LPs with hydrogen peroxide works quite well and removes a lot of the static.
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Incredibly it seems no one was killed in the accident I saw this morning:
http://www.kgw.com/news/Wrong-way-driver-causes-3-car-crash-on-217-139635433.html
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Hello, everyone.
Does Mr BK ask for his fritters well done?
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Sunday.
Last week on SOUTHLAND they had a scene on a rooftop in LA. A block or so away was a building with EASTERN on all four sides of it....and a clock. The building looked to be from the 1930's or so.....but there was something on the very top that I could not identify?
Is this an LA landmark? And what is setting on top of it? Is it an airplane or something?
This rings no bells with me.
Ah, I guess I should read ALL the posts before commenting.
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I have literally scrubbed DVDs and BDs and CDs quite briskly and have never encountered a problem. I also wash LPs with great regularity.
Everyone needs a hobby.
;D
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I have found that washing LPs with hydrogen peroxide works quite well and removes a lot of the static.
Who'd athunk it?
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I don't recall exactly what fritters are--they're like turnovers, yes?
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Page four!
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Bk may want to check out the bakery section the next time he goes to Costco. They have the most delicious apple streudel. Yummy, yummy.
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Speaking of nixed, we were playing Taboo last night with Betsy's parents, and someone offered the clues, "slimy and disgusting," to which I responded "President Nixon," but alas that was not the correct word. :)
Which politician did it refer to? I think there are many to chose from.
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two more days until I go back to work. I'm not sure I'm ready for it. But it's ready for me.
I made a slight dent in the to-watch DVD stack. That's about all the work I've done at hone.
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I have enjoyed SEASON TWO of Downton Abbey.....which I downloaded and watched some time ago, including the Christmas episode.
I have enjoyed it much more than I enjoyed UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS just because the former series was SO cheap in production values....even by its contemporary standards.
And my favorite moment in BOTH seasons remains Maggie Smith's comment on having electricity inside the house:
Shading her eyes with her fan: "I feel as though I were onstage at the Gaiety."
Yes, Miss Smith may have gotten the best lines in the show.
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Congrats to DR George for BUCKET OF BLOOD. Ugh! Such imagery!
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Vibes of strength and health to DR JOHN G.
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The Netflix subscribers here may want to check out LILYHAMMER. I quite enjoyed season 1 and am hoping for season 2. It's available on both disc and streaming.
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TTFN. Must watch for the Eastern building.
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Did someone actually answer JR's L.A. locale question? I missed it.
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Jane, no, you will most likely NOT scratch your DVDs with a soft microfiber cloth, but the reason you should wipe from the inside out in a straight line is in case you DO scratch it (inadvertently).
I won't worry about it then since I'm not likely to scratch it with the cloth I use.
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Incredibly it seems no one was killed in the accident I saw this morning:
http://www.kgw.com/news/Wrong-way-driver-causes-3-car-crash-on-217-139635433.html
That's good. Impaired was my first thought regarding the driver.
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I don't recall exactly what fritters are--they're like turnovers, yes?
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2630660892_1d58794995.jpg)
I recommend the apple fritters at Stan's in the Village located across from the Bruin Theater.
http://www.stansdoughnuts.com/index.html
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Did someone actually answer JR's L.A. locale question? I missed it.
Me too...I am off to do an internet scour.
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I will admit that I was completely wrong in guessing the age of the at-fault driver in DR JMK's story.
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The Netflix subscribers here may want to check out LILYHAMMER. I quite enjoyed season 1 and am hoping for season 2. It's available on both disc and streaming.
We just reduced out NetFlix account to only one DVD at a time. The Redbox was very easy so we will give it a try for awhile.
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Ah....interesting. Nothing to do with Eastern Airlines at all....Eastern Outfitting Co. Building....now condos!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Columbia_Building
It is lovely.....turquoise terra cotta.....
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/LA_Eastern_Columbia_Building.jpg/800px-LA_Eastern_Columbia_Building.jpg)
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Nice photo DR Jrand. I haven't been downtown since after the earthquake in 1994.
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I had never noticed the building in any movie shot in LA, but it is very distinctive. I am thinking the Southland episode I saw last week was shot on the roof of that building on the left.
Yes DR JANE - Wikipedia says that it's one of the very few examples of Art Deco architecture still standing in LA since the demolition of the Ritchfield Oil Building back in 1969.
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I've been lazy. Then I went out to eat - one simply cannot go out to eat on a Sunday at one-thirty - EVER. It seems that every human being in the City of Studio is at one of its restaurants - lines everywhere - Jerry's, The Studio Cafe, Art's, CPK, and everywhere else. It was a joke. I went to the Subway. Just finished episode three of Downton Abbey. When a new character showed up I had a concern, but that concern was gone by the end of the episode. One of the things I'm really enjoying is the look of the show. None of this brown/yellow crap they so love today - this thing looks like old Technicolor.
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BK, perhaps you should substitute the name bacon maple bars in place of apple fritters. Then when everyone reads you are now eating bacon maple bars, they will become the newest trend. You will then be able to have all of the apple fritterrs that you want.
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Bacon Maple Bars is the name of the new franchise I am opening in select cities across the USA.
We sell octopus eggs.....but I don't think many people would come in if our sign read: Octopus Eggs.
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Wow if you click on that little pencil and pad on the right of your own posts - you can edit your post. I guess I never noticed that before.
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Not that I ever edit any of my posts....or thoughts.....or speech.
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Speaking of nixed, we were playing Taboo last night with Betsy's parents, and someone offered the clues, "slimy and disgusting," to which I responded "President Nixon," but alas that was not the correct word. :)
Newt Gingrich?
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Incredibly it seems no one was killed in the accident I saw this morning:
http://www.kgw.com/news/Wrong-way-driver-causes-3-car-crash-on-217-139635433.html
well THAT's good news!!
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The service was very nice. It was something new for ALL of us. The guest of honor was able to attend, and friends she has had for 50 plus years were able to attend and told sweet loving stories about her. One of her friends played "How Great Thou Art" on the grand piano, and one of the women sang "His Eye is On the Sparrow." I left before the end to get into the kitchen to help set out the foodstuffs. Then I stayed and helped with the dishes. I am tired. Her family is all from out of town, and they were all amazed at all the work we all did. I told her that her mother is very loved in our congregation.
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Bacon Maple Bars is the name of the new franchise I am opening in select cities across the USA.
We sell octopus eggs.....but I don't think many people would come in if our sign read: Octopus Eggs.
Now my husband is trying to figure out why I am laughing like a loon
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The service was very nice. It was something new for ALL of us. The guest of honor was able to attend, and friends she has had for 50 plus years were able to attend and told sweet loving stories about her. One of her friends played "How Great Thou Art" on the grand piano, and one of the women sang "His Eye is On the Sparrow." I left before the end to get into the kitchen to help set out the foodstuffs. Then I stayed and helped with the dishes. I am tired. Her family is all from out of town, and they were all amazed at all the work we all did. I told her that her mother is very loved in our congregation.
I think that is absolutely wonderful - I wish I had heard of this idea last summer - we recently lost a lady who was a member for over
50 years and was very beloved - she would have loved this
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Yesterday's Topic of the Day (favorite ALW songs) ;D:
As If We Never Said Goodbye
Buenos Aires
Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Everything's Alright
Freight
Growltiger's Last Stand
Half a Moment
Married Man from Tell Me On a Sunday/Song & Dance
Memory (I always wonder what Judi Dench would've done with the song if she'd not broken her foot and Elaine Paige taken over the roll two days before the show opened, and would Cats and "Memory" have been as big hits with her singing it)
Our Kind of Love (from The Beautiful Game, in between it being used in the original, unfinished sequel to The Phantom of the Opera and becoming the title song to the finished sequel called Love Never Dies)
Prima Donna
Tell Me on a Sunday
Unexpected Song
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
With One Look
And most of Joseph..., and many mote.
Such sad news to hear about Judi Dench.
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Page Five
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The service was very nice. It was something new for ALL of us. The guest of honor was able to attend, and friends she has had for 50 plus years were able to attend and told sweet loving stories about her. One of her friends played "How Great Thou Art" on the grand piano, and one of the women sang "His Eye is On the Sparrow." I left before the end to get into the kitchen to help set out the foodstuffs. Then I stayed and helped with the dishes. I am tired. Her family is all from out of town, and they were all amazed at all the work we all did. I told her that her mother is very loved in our congregation.
Soooo sweet.
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Bacon Maple Bars is the name of the new franchise I am opening in select cities across the USA.
We sell octopus eggs.....but I don't think many people would come in if our sign read: Octopus Eggs.
Now my husband is trying to figure out why I am laughing like a loon
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Such sad news to hear about Judi Dench.
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How are your eyes?
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Oh, I read your posts, JMK. I just usually don't understand them.
I read your posts, too, JMK; but I really don't like other people to know that.
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BK, perhaps you should substitute the name bacon maple bars in place of apple fritters. Then when everyone reads you are now eating bacon maple bars, they will become the newest trend. You will then be able to have all of the apple fritterrs that you want.
Funnily, I was JUST going to post this exact same thing right down to the maple bar (no bacon, though). Great minds...
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How are you feeling today, TCB?
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One of the local news reporters just came on with a teaser for the upcoming newscast. "We are getting word of a police stand-off involving a 10 month old infant." Doesn't that sound a little strange?
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For the first time I went to my library site & put a hold on a DVD, MONEYBALL. I am the 71th person in the queue for this. Once a DVD becomes available it will be held for ten days. The DVD may then be checked out for a week. Late fees are only 20 cents a day. The library has 4 available disks. I highly suspect we will have picked this movie up at the Redbox long before my library offers it to me. ;D
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DR TCB it sounds less strange than the fact you found a photo of a toddler with a rifle/shotgun, whatever that is. ;)
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I too am super excited about tonight's premiere of THE AMAZING RACE.
I really like Rachel from Big Brother. So i'm really hoping that she does well. I wonder if her and Brendan will fight a lot. Probably.
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Terrible news about Dame Judi. She did say that she will continue acting.
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The service was very nice. It was something new for ALL of us. The guest of honor was able to attend, and friends she has had for 50 plus years were able to attend and told sweet loving stories about her. One of her friends played "How Great Thou Art" on the grand piano, and one of the women sang "His Eye is On the Sparrow." I left before the end to get into the kitchen to help set out the foodstuffs. Then I stayed and helped with the dishes. I am tired. Her family is all from out of town, and they were all amazed at all the work we all did. I told her that her mother is very loved in our congregation.
Was that my arrangement?
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For the first time I went to my library site & put a hold on a DVD, MONEYBALL. I am the 71th person in the queue for this. Once a DVD becomes available it will be held for ten days. The DVD may then be checked out for a week. Late fees are only 20 cents a day. The library has 4 available disks. I highly suspect we will have picked this movie up at the Redbox long before my library offers it to me. ;D
That is crazy. 71 people? We have at most 5 people for each movie. How many people does your library serve? My library is only for my suburb. My sister's suburb which is 10 minutes away as its own library.
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I'm tired, but I'll soon be going to meet my brother (and his family) for his birthday. I wonder if I should have coffee first.
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My current guesses on the upcoming Kritzerland release involve these composers:
Michel Legrand
Manos Hadjidakis
Though I must say if it's one of those fine gentlemen, I'm a bit confused.
It is neither of those gentlemen.
How about Nino Rota.
Elmer Bernstein
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Sunday afternoon greetings! We are back from Lima, where my coffee cake was a big hit. We have lots left over, because there were only 10 people there today, one of whom didn't stay for refreshments and another who's on a strict diet. I froze a couple of batches and left out only a few pieces for Richard and me to eat in the next couple of days.
Why were there only 10 people? Is your weather terrible in Lima?
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I don't recall exactly what fritters are--they're like turnovers, yes?
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2630660892_1d58794995.jpg)
I recommend the apple fritters at Stan's in the Village located across from the Bruin Theater.
http://www.stansdoughnuts.com/index.html
Thanks, Jane. My new dentist is in Westwood Village and I've been spending a lot of time in that area.
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The Netflix subscribers here may want to check out LILYHAMMER. I quite enjoyed season 1 and am hoping for season 2. It's available on both disc and streaming.
We just reduced out NetFlix account to only one DVD at a time. The Redbox was very easy so we will give it a try for awhile.
I am told that the late fees at Redbox are quite high. I've never used a Redbox, but a friend's teenagers use one. The $1.20 is quite attractive, though.
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two more days until I go back to work. I'm not sure I'm ready for it. But it's ready for me.
I made a slight dent in the to-watch DVD stack. That's about all the work I've done at hone.
Are you feeling stronger, John?
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I ventured out to Waltham, Massachusetts today. I found out that the name of that town is pronounced so that it rhymes with "call jam." I thought it would be more like "call jim." I took the commuter train and then a taxi to the Reagle Theater.
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A woman I used to know had macular degeneration. It's quite common. Said friend knew she had it--her mother had it, too--and got around remarkably. When she could no longer drive she bought a limo and one of her employees doubled as her driver. The last I heard she had a little scooter. (I think she still had the limo.) MD can be a slow progression; it isn't instant blindness.
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Ah....interesting. Nothing to do with Eastern Airlines at all....Eastern Outfitting Co. Building....now condos!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Columbia_Building
It is lovely.....turquoise terra cotta.....
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/LA_Eastern_Columbia_Building.jpg/800px-LA_Eastern_Columbia_Building.jpg)
What a lovely building! I don't think I've ever seen it. Thanks for posting the photo, Jack.
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As it happens, there's a donut shop practically next door to the restaurant where I was having lunch. I stopped in there and asked about apple fritters. What was I told?? SOLD OUT!!
I didn't realize that so many people read HHW!
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Wow if you click on that little pencil and pad on the right of your own posts - you can edit your post. I guess I never noticed that before.
You mean the one that says "Modify?"
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TTFN.
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Bacon Maple Bars is the name of the new franchise I am opening in select cities across the USA.
We sell octopus eggs.....but I don't think many people would come in if our sign read: Octopus Eggs.
Now my husband is trying to figure out why I am laughing like a loon
Isn't he used to that by now?
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Such sad news to hear about Judi Dench.
How are your eyes?
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Me? I have two.
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How are you feeling today, TCB?
Ok
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I saw a very enjoyable concert with Rachel York and Brent Barrett, AKA WSMA. They sang a lot of show tunes as well as some pop songs, including a Bachrach medley. Rachel did a terrific job on "He Touched Me." I think my favorite of Brent's was a medley of "Love Makes the World Go Round" and "Some Enchanted Evening." Rachel told a hilarious story about the time Liza Minnelli filled in for Julie Andrews in "Victor/Victoria," complete with impersonations of both ladies. She sounded just like Julie.
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Page Six!
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DR TCB it sounds less strange than the fact you found a photo of a toddler with a rifle/shotgun, whatever that is. ;)
Oh, that's the one I keep in my wallet.
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How are you feeling today, TCB?
Ok
Better than yesterday, I hope.
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A woman I used to know had macular degeneration. It's quite common. Said friend knew she had it--her mother had it, too--and got around remarkably. When she could no longer drive she bought a limo and one of her employees doubled as her driver. The last I heard she had a little scooter. (I think she still had the limo.) MD can be a slow progression; it isn't instant blindness.
I know that it isn't instant blindness, but Ms. Dench said she was no longer able to make out the face across the dinner table from her.
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How are you feeling today, TCB?
Ok
Better than yesterday, I hope.
Sorry Kevin, that was a rather rude answer to your question.
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How are you feeling today, TCB?
Ok
Better than yesterday, I hope.
Sorry Kevin, that was a rather rude answer to your question.
I just feel like everytime I post here, I am complaining about one thing or another.
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For the first time I went to my library site & put a hold on a DVD, MONEYBALL. I am the 71th person in the queue for this. Once a DVD becomes available it will be held for ten days. The DVD may then be checked out for a week. Late fees are only 20 cents a day. The library has 4 available disks. I highly suspect we will have picked this movie up at the Redbox long before my library offers it to me. ;D
That is crazy. 71 people? We have at most 5 people for each movie. How many people does your library serve? My library is only for my suburb. My sister's suburb which is 10 minutes away as its own library.
Lots of libraries for one system. At least they have stayed open. They were closed for close to a year due to lack of money. Now we have reduced hours. My brother in West Los Angeles usually has to wait longer than I do for a new book.
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I don't recall exactly what fritters are--they're like turnovers, yes?
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2630660892_1d58794995.jpg)
I recommend the apple fritters at Stan's in the Village located across from the Bruin Theater.
http://www.stansdoughnuts.com/index.html
Thanks, Jane. My new dentist is in Westwood Village and I've been spending a lot of time in that area.
Don't eat all of a fritter in one sitting, it is too much ;) If you like peanut butter Stan has these incredible peanut butter filled donuts.
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Good grief. Gas prices may go up to $5.00 a gallon by Memorial Day.
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I don't recall exactly what fritters are--they're like turnovers, yes?
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2630660892_1d58794995.jpg)
I recommend the apple fritters at Stan's in the Village located across from the Bruin Theater.
http://www.stansdoughnuts.com/index.html
Thanks, Jane. My new dentist is in Westwood Village and I've been spending a lot of time in that area.
Don't eat all of a fritter in one sitting, it is too much ;) If you like peanut butter Stan has these incredible peanut butter filled donuts.
Yum!
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Yesterday's Topic of the Day (favorite ALW songs) ;D:
As If We Never Said Goodbye
Buenos Aires
Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Everything's Alright
Freight
Growltiger's Last Stand
Half a Moment
Married Man from Tell Me On a Sunday/Song & Dance
Memory (I always wonder what Judi Dench would've done with the song if she'd not broken her foot and Elaine Paige taken over the roll two days before the show opened, and would Cats and "Memory" have been as big hits with her singing it)
Our Kind of Love (from The Beautiful Game, in between it being used in the original, unfinished sequel to The Phantom of the Opera and becoming the title song to the finished sequel called Love Never Dies)
Prima Donna
Tell Me on a Sunday
Unexpected Song
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
With One Look
And most of Joseph..., and many mote.
YAY!! DE George, I love that FREIGHT is on your list!!!!
Thanks! That's also my sister's favorite song from Starlight Express, which we saw live in London in December, 2001!
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The Netflix subscribers here may want to check out LILYHAMMER. I quite enjoyed season 1 and am hoping for season 2. It's available on both disc and streaming.
We just reduced out NetFlix account to only one DVD at a time. The Redbox was very easy so we will give it a try for awhile.
I am told that the late fees at Redbox are quite high. I've never used a Redbox, but a friend's teenagers use one. The $1.20 is quite attractive, though.
Hmmm. I wonder how long the teenager had the DVD. I found the following:
Each item you can rent has a daily rental charge, which may vary from kiosk to kiosk.
for each additional day you do not return an item by 9:00 p.m. local time, your rental continues and you will be charged an additional daily rental charge, plus tax (Oregon doesn't have a sales tax)
For some items, the daily rental charge for the minimum rental period (one day) may be different than it is for each additional day the item is not returned. For example, the daily rental charge could be $3 for the minimum rental period and $1 each additional day.
If you keep an item through the maximum rental period, that item is yours to keep and Redbox will charge you the maximum charge for that item less any amounts you have already paid for that item
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As it happens, there's a donut shop practically next door to the restaurant where I was having lunch. I stopped in there and asked about apple fritters. What was I told?? SOLD OUT!!
I didn't realize that so many people read HHW!
The fritters are very popular. Stan loves his work & customers so much he even works on Christmas.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Love Never Dies,” the long awaited sequel to "Phantom of the Opera,” will be broadcast into movie theaters at 7:30 p.m. local time Feb. 28 and March 7.
Following the success of the “Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall” 25th anniversary event, NCM Fathom and Omniverse Vision will bring the hit musical to select movie theaters for limited showings nationwide.
The fully staged production was recorded at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne, Australia.
The exclusive event will include an in-depth interview with Andrew Lloyd Webber along with behind-the-scenes footage following Lloyd Webber on set as he provides creative direction to the cast and crew.
The event will be broadcast to more than 500 select movie theaters across the country through NCM’s exclusive Digital Broadcast Network. Tickets for “Love Never Dies” are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.
For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the NCM Fathom website. Participating theaters are subject to change.
I'll be going!
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A woman I used to know had macular degeneration. It's quite common. Said friend knew she had it--her mother had it, too--and got around remarkably. When she could no longer drive she bought a limo and one of her employees doubled as her driver. The last I heard she had a little scooter. (I think she still had the limo.) MD can be a slow progression; it isn't instant blindness.
I know that it isn't instant blindness, but Ms. Dench said she was no longer able to make out the face across the dinner table from her.
:(
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Bk may want to check out the bakery section the next time he goes to Costco. They have the most delicious apple streudel. Yummy, yummy.
I've never seen apple streudel at the Tumwater Costco.
I feel deprived.
;)
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I don't recall exactly what fritters are--they're like turnovers, yes?
I recommend the apple fritters at Stan's in the Village located across from the Bruin Theater.
http://www.stansdoughnuts.com/index.html
Thanks, Jane. My new dentist is in Westwood Village and I've been spending a lot of time in that area.
Don't eat all of a fritter in one sitting, it is too much ;) If you like peanut butter Stan has these incredible peanut butter filled donuts.
Yum!
I think they are the best.
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Congrats to DR George for BUCKET OF BLOOD. Ugh! Such imagery!
Thanks, Jeanne! And now that I've caught up with all the posts, I have to leave.
Off to the theater! Then we're off until Thursday. :)
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Hmmm, favorite ALW songs:
Too Much in Love to Care
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
All I Ask of You
Point of No Return
With One Look
Most of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Most of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Very little of VELVITA
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Bk may want to check out the bakery section the next time he goes to Costco. They have the most delicious apple streudel. Yummy, yummy.
I've never seen apple streudel at the Tumwater Costco.
I feel deprived.
;)
I never buy baked goods at Costco. The packages are far too large for one person. DR Jeanne, I guess I didn't need to think one apple fritter would be too much for you to eat at once ;D
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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Love Never Dies,” the long awaited sequel to "Phantom of the Opera,” will be broadcast into movie theaters at 7:30 p.m. local time Feb. 28 and March 7.
Following the success of the “Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall” 25th anniversary event, NCM Fathom and Omniverse Vision will bring the hit musical to select movie theaters for limited showings nationwide.
The fully staged production was recorded at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne, Australia.
The exclusive event will include an in-depth interview with Andrew Lloyd Webber along with behind-the-scenes footage following Lloyd Webber on set as he provides creative direction to the cast and crew.
The event will be broadcast to more than 500 select movie theaters across the country through NCM’s exclusive Digital Broadcast Network. Tickets for “Love Never Dies” are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.
For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the NCM Fathom website. Participating theaters are subject to change.
I'll be going!
Not I!
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Tonight is the 500th episode of THE SIMPSONS. It is the longest running sitcom in TV history.
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Sunday afternoon greetings! We are back from Lima, where my coffee cake was a big hit. We have lots left over, because there were only 10 people there today, one of whom didn't stay for refreshments and another who's on a strict diet. I froze a couple of batches and left out only a few pieces for Richard and me to eat in the next couple of days.
Why were there only 10 people? Is your weather terrible in Lima?
No, DR TCB, the weather was beautiful today - a bit cold, but clear and dry. The congregation is small to begin with and several of our folks are dealing with some major health issues.
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I had my much-needed nap, followed by a visit from our sister-in-law Jayne, followed by some supper. Richard is watching THE SONG OF BERNADETTE, but I gave up on it.
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Craig caramelized onions & raisins, added lentils, seasoning & peas. It was delicious. I put mine on top of basmati & added string beans.
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Sunday afternoon greetings! We are back from Lima, where my coffee cake was a big hit. We have lots left over, because there were only 10 people there today, one of whom didn't stay for refreshments and another who's on a strict diet. I froze a couple of batches and left out only a few pieces for Richard and me to eat in the next couple of days.
Why were there only 10 people? Is your weather terrible in Lima?
No, DR TCB, the weather was beautiful today - a bit cold, but clear and dry. The congregation is small to begin with and several of our folks are dealing with some major health issues.
I'm sorry the congregation isn't doing well.
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Thanks, DR Jane.
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Bacon Maple Bars is the name of the new franchise I am opening in select cities across the USA.
We sell octopus eggs.....but I don't think many people would come in if our sign read: Octopus Eggs.
Now my husband is trying to figure out why I am laughing like a loon
Isn't he used to that by now?
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:-*Bacon Maple Bars is the name of the new franchise I am opening in select cities across the USA.
We sell octopus eggs.....but I don't think many people would come in if our sign read: Octopus Eggs.
Now my husband is trying to figure out why I am laughing like a loon
Isn't he used to that by now?
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I supposeI should have included a smiley face, but I figured you would know I was kidding.
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G'night!
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:-*Bacon Maple Bars is the name of the new franchise I am opening in select cities across the USA.
We sell octopus eggs.....but I don't think many people would come in if our sign read: Octopus Eggs.
Now my husband is trying to figure out why I am laughing like a loon
Isn't he used to that by now?
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I supposeI should have included a smiley face, but I figured you would know I was kidding.
I knew my dear!!
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two more days until I go back to work. I'm not sure I'm ready for it. But it's ready for me.
I made a slight dent in the to-watch DVD stack. That's about all the work I've done at hone.
Are you feeling stronger, John?
I am, except for breathing today. Don't know why. And how are you, TCB?
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For the first time I went to my library site & put a hold on a DVD, MONEYBALL. I am the 71th person in the queue for this. Once a DVD becomes available it will be held for ten days. The DVD may then be checked out for a week. Late fees are only 20 cents a day. The library has 4 available disks. I highly suspect we will have picked this movie up at the Redbox long before my library offers it to me. ;D
That is crazy. 71 people? We have at most 5 people for each movie. How many people does your library serve? My library is only for my suburb. My sister's suburb which is 10 minutes away as its own library.
When I put something on reserve that is popular, I'm in the pool with the entire city. So, there are sometimes 250 ahead of me for a movie like "Bridesmaids" or "Captain America." Or, if I'm early, I was in the first round to get "Moneyball."
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I noticed that the gas prices have gone up by twenty-five cents in the last week. What's the excuse THIS time? Someone needs to do something about this - these ASSES run this country and make the rules. It's got to stop.
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Finished with season one of Downton Abbey, each episode terrific with nary a misstep. I hope that season two continues to be as good, but I think I've already seen some comments from folks who don't think so. Then again, I rarely agree with people, so I'm ever hopeful.
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Where's MBarnum? Saw this obit for Elyse Knox, 1940s actress and mother of Mark Harmon.
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-elyse-knox-20120219,0,4080551.story
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Off to watch THE HELP.
'night
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MBarnum doesn't live here anymore. I no longer care WHAT the excuse is - for me, there is no excuse. He's a Facebook person now. He certainly has enough time to post on there twenty times a bloody day.
And speaking of errant and truant, what's the deal with Jose?
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The service was very nice. It was something new for ALL of us. The guest of honor was able to attend, and friends she has had for 50 plus years were able to attend and told sweet loving stories about her. One of her friends played "How Great Thou Art" on the grand piano, and one of the women sang "His Eye is On the Sparrow." I left before the end to get into the kitchen to help set out the foodstuffs. Then I stayed and helped with the dishes. I am tired. Her family is all from out of town, and they were all amazed at all the work we all did. I told her that her mother is very loved in our congregation.
Was that my arrangement?
No. She sang a capella.
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Night, all.
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One of the local news reporters just came on with a teaser for the upcoming newscast. "We are getting word of a police stand-off involving a 10 month old infant." Doesn't that sound a little strange?
We had a case in town last week where the police shot and killed a man holding his grandbaby.
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Incredibly it seems no one was killed in the accident I saw this morning:
http://www.kgw.com/news/Wrong-way-driver-causes-3-car-crash-on-217-139635433.html
Looking at that blue car it is amazing no one was killed.
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Yesterday's Topic of the Day (favorite ALW songs) ;D:
As If We Never Said Goodbye
Buenos Aires
Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Everything's Alright
Freight
Growltiger's Last Stand
Half a Moment
Married Man from Tell Me On a Sunday/Song & Dance
Memory (I always wonder what Judi Dench would've done with the song if she'd not broken her foot and Elaine Paige taken over the roll two days before the show opened, and would Cats and "Memory" have been as big hits with her singing it)
Our Kind of Love (from The Beautiful Game, in between it being used in the original, unfinished sequel to The Phantom of the Opera and becoming the title song to the finished sequel called Love Never Dies)
Prima Donna
Tell Me on a Sunday
Unexpected Song
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
With One Look
And most of Joseph..., and many mote.
YAY!! DE George, I love that FREIGHT is on your list!!!!
Thanks! That's also my sister's favorite song from Starlight Express, which we saw live in London in December, 2001!
Better seeing a show live than dead I always say.
Sort of a long the lines of "This show was taped in front of a live studio audience". A dead audience doesn't laugh as much.
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Listening to music.
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I saw a very enjoyable concert with Rachel York and Brent Barrett, AKA WSMA. They sang a lot of show tunes as well as some pop songs, including a Bachrach medley. Rachel did a terrific job on "He Touched Me." I think my favorite of Brent's was a medley of "Love Makes the World Go Round" and "Some Enchanted Evening." Rachel told a hilarious story about the time Liza Minnelli filled in for Julie Andrews in "Victor/Victoria," complete with impersonations of both ladies. She sounded just like Julie.
And what did she have to say about Ms. Minnelli? I know that Tony Roberts refused to work with her after she kept screwing up
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Time to sleep.
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Listening to music.
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Music is what I'm listening to. Actually I'm listless whilst listening.
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There are times when I loathe Facebook. This is one of those times.