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Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on August 01, 2013, 12:02:22 AM

Title: IT IS AUGUST
Post by: bk on August 01, 2013, 12:02:22 AM: Well, you've read the notes, the notes were august in August, and now it is time for you to post until the august August cows come home.
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2013, 12:03:29 AM: And the word of the day is: BOFFIN!
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 02:21:24 AM: bk, "Truly Married" is wistful and lovely.
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Post by: Ben on August 01, 2013, 03:46:13 AM: Morning all.

That is all.
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2013, 04:13:41 AM: Good morning, all! I'm on my second cup of coffee and still not ready to move. I have to be out the door around 8:00am for an appointment with my barber Joe at Radio City.

Then, I'm off to Toyland. I'll work a bit on DEAREST ENEMY, take the copyright libretto for ROBERTA, and head to Lincoln Center and the performing arts library.

My HP93 color ink cartridge is not working, and I am not happy about that! I will stop at Staples and pick up a new one on my way downtown.
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 04:14:27 AM: Here is a photo of the set for Jerry Lewis' The Ladies Man (1961). He reportedly paid for the set out of his own pocket; nearly $500,000 - which was quite a bit of money back then.

(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/ladiesman_zpsde425e28.jpg)
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Post by: Ben on August 01, 2013, 04:21:15 AM: I'd be happy to have $500,000 today!
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 05:17:09 AM: Good morning, all.

I'll second Ben notion about having a cool half-mil.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 05:20:56 AM: TOD 1: Can't confine myself to one show. So, here's the first: The Nervous Set. I'd like to go back to the original script and get it into better condition than it was in when it opened on Broadway. It would have to go off-Broadway and it should feature a cast of unknowns. Among the unknowns of the original cast were Tom Aldredge, Larry Hagman, Del Close and Barry Primus with jazz great Kenny Burrell on guitar.

The score has several wonderful numbers including "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" and "Ballad of the Sad Young Men."
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 05:21:07 AM: Loved the song today, BK.
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Post by: Kerry on August 01, 2013, 05:38:04 AM: Quote from: John G. on August 01, 2013, 05:17:09 AM
Good morning, all.

I'll second Ben notion about having a cool half-mil.

Can I get in on this, too?
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Post by: Kerry on August 01, 2013, 05:39:09 AM: It should be Friday. I also thought that yesterday. And yet, still it is not.
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Post by: Kerry on August 01, 2013, 05:39:36 AM: Lovely song!
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Post by: Doug R on August 01, 2013, 05:40:52 AM: I'm at Bucharest airport waiting for the flight back to London, after my short stay here. Hopefully the return flight will be without incident compared to the one coming in.
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Post by: ChasSmith on August 01, 2013, 05:58:31 AM: Good morning, all.

Decent sleep. One dream, forgotten, and a crazy little one that kept repeating itself and keeping me from a decent last half hour of rest.

Oh well. Second cup of coffee, please.
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Post by: ChasSmith on August 01, 2013, 05:59:21 AM: Another vote for today's lovely song. Very, very nice.
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Post by: ChasSmith on August 01, 2013, 06:07:46 AM: My mom and dad's first NEW car was a Rambler, but I'm going to have to ask him and hopefully dig out a picture to pin down which model it was. What was the difference between a Nash Rambler and AMC Rambler? Or Rambler "American"? I believe their first one was the latter and would have been ca-1959. They went through at least four Ramblers over the next decade or so that I can recall. I think their third was the one they gave me to take to school, so that became my own first car.
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Post by: ChasSmith on August 01, 2013, 06:14:58 AM: BK: According to the East Coast Singer's website, the DC cabaret show is August 13th. I presume that's what you're trying to get the flight for, so it sounds like we need to get some flight VIBES going here.
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Post by: Ginny on August 01, 2013, 06:31:13 AM: Thursday morning greetings! I woke up quite early and now feel ready for a nap.
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 06:34:16 AM: Spotted this morning: a very rare glimpse of a ballerina-in-the-wild:

(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/ballerinainthewild_zpsc0010f0c.jpg)
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 06:34:58 AM: Quote from: Ginny on August 01, 2013, 06:31:13 AM
I woke up quite early and now feel ready for a nap.

I say: GO FOR IT! :)
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 06:36:56 AM: Quote from: Ginny on August 01, 2013, 06:31:13 AM
Thursday morning greetings! I woke up quite early and now feel ready for a nap.

I'll second that.
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Post by: Jennifer on August 01, 2013, 06:48:30 AM: Thanks for the congrats for my niece. At 7 3/4 she has so many of the same hobbies as me: scrapbooking, reading, biking and swimming. She's a pretty impressive reader for age. There are Nancy Drew books for ages 8-10 called Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew. She loves those. And she is obsessed with this series called Katie Kazoo. She has been taking out 5 books a week during the summer at the library.

Because her school program was in French for K-G2 they have not even taught the kids how to read in English yet. I am worried for the kids who are 8 and can't really read. This year they have 50% English and 50% French. Should be interesting to see how the reading classes go.
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Post by: Jennifer on August 01, 2013, 06:49:06 AM: BK hope you can get a flight!
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Post by: Jennifer on August 01, 2013, 06:50:27 AM: I have not biked in 2 weeks. :(

The first week my body just couldn't handle the two workouts a day of going to the pool and biking.

And then last week for some reason I was completely fatigued and had no energy.

It is unfortunately supposed to be very rainy for the next week. But hopefully i can find some time to bike.
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 07:00:05 AM: Joan Collins calls Shirley Jones a liar over an anecdote in Shirley's new book.

The link follows for those who are interested, but I'm a-warnin' you, it's tawdry. Tawdry, I tell you. :)
http://www.tmz.com/2013/08/01/joan-collins-shirley-jones-porn-swinger-foursome-book-cease-and-desist/ (http://www.tmz.com/2013/08/01/joan-collins-shirley-jones-porn-swinger-foursome-book-cease-and-desist/)
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2013, 07:01:03 AM: Greetings from Toyland! I got to the barber and Staples in good time, I've answered the important emails, and I have the materials I need to Fed Ex to New World Records.

The weird dreams continue; I dreamed about my friend Amanda Plummer, whom I've not seen in years now. I don't know if she's in Manhattan or LA, but I hope she's well.
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2013, 07:02:19 AM: Quote from: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 07:00:05 AM
Joan Collins calls Shirley Jones a liar over an anecdote in Shirley's new book.

The link follows for those who are interested, but I'm a-warnin' you, it's tawdry. Tawdry, I tell you. :)
http://www.tmz.com/2013/08/01/joan-collins-shirley-jones-porn-swinger-foursome-book-cease-and-desist/ (http://www.tmz.com/2013/08/01/joan-collins-shirley-jones-porn-swinger-foursome-book-cease-and-desist/)

After Joan's reputation for the past 30 years, you'd think she'd thank Shirley for maintaining it!
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Post by: Jrand74 on August 01, 2013, 07:13:00 AM: Hello, everybody. This is Mrs. Cheyenne Jackson!
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Post by: Ginny on August 01, 2013, 07:15:13 AM: OK, I give up. See you after my nap...
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Post by: Jrand74 on August 01, 2013, 07:15:17 AM: I have to work on the slide show today.....I took all the photos I needed last night....I think. We shall see.
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Post by: Laura on August 01, 2013, 07:22:35 AM: Good morning.
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 07:30:42 AM: Good morning, DR Laura.

I think if you collected all your "footer quotes" over the years, and put them in a book, it would be a best seller! :)
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Post by: MBarnum on August 01, 2013, 08:00:02 AM: One of my first Matchbox cars as a kid was a Nash Rambler.
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 08:15:36 AM: THINK PINK!!

(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/thinkpink_zpscdee3cae.jpg)
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2013, 08:23:31 AM: Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Cast Recording List, Mr C, who vowed never to return, is back. Oy!
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 08:36:25 AM: Quote from: elmore3003 on August 01, 2013, 08:23:31 AM
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Cast Recording List, Mr C, who vowed never to return, is back. Oy!
I'm glad I only read that via email and not participate too heavily.
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2013, 08:41:15 AM: And now I'm leaving Toyland for Fed Ex and the NYPL.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 08:43:59 AM: TOD 2: My second choice would be a revival of Cole Porter and Moss Hart's Jubilee about a royal family deserting their royal duties. I don't know whom to cast because I don't know of anybody nearly as funny or imperious as Mary Boland to play the queen. Her every move and line in "The Women" makes me howl. Bill Irwin might made a good King.

Just have someone wonderful as Rebecca Luker to sing songs as delicious "Begin the Beguine" and "Why Shouldn't I?" It would be hard because, as we've discussed in the past, too many of today's singers don't trust the music. Can you imagine how horrible an "American Idol" type would be if handed "Just One of Those Things"? Or if he had to sing with someone else on a ditty like "A Picture of Me Without You"?
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 08:46:22 AM: Hope that you are feeling a bit better today, DR John G.! :P
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 08:47:01 AM: (http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/velociraptor_zpsdfcbbd61.jpg)
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 08:53:42 AM: That Jane Austen! She's still getting people in trouble:

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/01/new-bomb-threats-tweeted-to-female-journalists-in-the-uk-after-jane-austen-banknote-controversy/
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 08:54:43 AM: Quote from: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 08:46:22 AM
Hope that you are feeling a bit better today, DR John G.! :P
The pills are still leaving me groggy and the eye is still somewhat swollen, but I think I am headed uphill. Thank you.
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Post by: Jane on August 01, 2013, 09:12:54 AM: The smoke is much, much worst this morning. Keith says he has to mow the lawn today :( I have errands to do or I wouldn't go out at all. I bet I see more people wearing masks today than I did yesterday.

"Big fires bring more than 3,500 firefighters to Southern Oregon - 11:06 am. With the five largest fires burning in Douglas and Josephine counties having grown to more than 35,000 acres, southwest Oregon now has the dubious distinction of being the nation's wildfire hot spot."
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 09:17:17 AM: Gads, DR Jane. Is there any danger of the fires themselves approaching your neighborhood, or are they further off?
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Post by: MBarnum on August 01, 2013, 09:42:57 AM: I don't envy you, DR Jane. I can remember when I was a kid living down there and how smokey it could get...and back then it wasn't just from the fires, but also combined with all of the lumber mills in the area. 100 % pollution! There were days where you could not see the house across the street due to the smoke.
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Post by: Kate on August 01, 2013, 09:46:49 AM: Hello Everyone:

TOD: "Their Playing Our Song", CAST: Bruce Kimmel and Cindy Williams.
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Post by: Kate on August 01, 2013, 09:48:46 AM: DR BK:

I love the Older cars. Your Rambler looks Awesome.

When I was a young lass, my first car was a 1965 red convertable Ford Mustang

It looked good, but the roof leaked.
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Post by: Kate on August 01, 2013, 09:56:18 AM: TOD:
"Meet Me In St Louis"
CAST: Brent Barrett and Kate Seweryniak (I wannabe broadway singer) LOL

"A HARD DAY'S NIGHT"
CAST: ?
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Post by: Kate on August 01, 2013, 09:57:49 AM: Last Night I watched Magnificent Obsession with Rock Hudson.

I just Loved Rock Hudson! So Handsome and he seemed like such a nice guy!
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Post by: Ginny on August 01, 2013, 10:16:26 AM: ...and I'm back. Probably only slept for about half an hour before the phone rang (@$&# telemarketer), but it took the edge off. I've had another cup of coffee and some lunch and my head is much clearer now.
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Post by: Jennifer on August 01, 2013, 10:22:52 AM: That new "Popular" song that Kristin Chenoweth sang (on Leno I think) is hilarious.
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Post by: Jennifer on August 01, 2013, 10:23:43 AM: DR Jane :(
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Post by: MBarnum on August 01, 2013, 10:24:06 AM: DR Kate, MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION is such a wonderful movie, and I agree about Rock Hudson. Love him especially in ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 10:28:25 AM: Sorry to hear about the continued smoke, Jane. I do hope it clears soon.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 10:28:42 AM: Quote from: Kate on August 01, 2013, 09:46:49 AM
Hello Everyone:

TOD: "Their Playing Our Song", CAST: Bruce Kimmel and Cindy Williams.

Great idea!
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Post by: Jane on August 01, 2013, 10:42:33 AM: Quote from: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 04:14:27 AM
Here is a photo of the set for Jerry Lewis' The Ladies Man (1961). He reportedly paid for the set out of his own pocket; nearly $500,000 - which was quite a bit of money back then.

Nice and an interesting bit of trivia.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 10:45:55 AM: Hello, 1 Guest.
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Post by: Jane on August 01, 2013, 10:45:39 AM: Quote from: John G. on August 01, 2013, 08:54:43 AM
Quote from: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 08:46:22 AM
Hope that you are feeling a bit better today, DR John G.! :P
The pills are still leaving me groggy and the eye is still somewhat swollen, but I think I am headed uphill. Thank you.

Uphill is good even if it is a slow climb.

CONTINUED FEEL BETTER VIBES!
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 10:46:25 AM: Frustrating day with my university and student loans. I hate it that every time I call them, I get a different answer on things.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 10:47:18 AM: Page Three Fred Astaire hat dance!

(http://www.imaginelifestyles.com/luxuryliving/wp-content/uploads/blog/files/u2/fred_astaire.jpg)
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Post by: Jane on August 01, 2013, 10:47:07 AM: Quote from: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 09:17:17 AM
Gads, DR Jane. Is there any danger of the fires themselves approaching your neighborhood, or are they further off?

Grants Pass, the town closest to the fires is 45 minutes away. Of course we worry about lightning strikes during this time of year.

The fires combined are now up to 39,000 acres. :(
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Post by: Jane on August 01, 2013, 10:49:21 AM: Quote from: MBarnum on August 01, 2013, 09:42:57 AM
I don't envy you, DR Jane. I can remember when I was a kid living down there and how smokey it could get...and back then it wasn't just from the fires, but also combined with all of the lumber mills in the area. 100 % pollution! There were days where you could not see the house across the street due to the smoke.

I've heard about that, in fact was warned about it before we moved here. We had trouble explaining to people that the air quality had improved since then. So far it isn't that bad here, ugly but not what you described-yuck.
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Post by: Jane on August 01, 2013, 10:50:57 AM: Quote from: John G. on August 01, 2013, 10:28:25 AM
Sorry to hear about the continued smoke, Jane. I do hope it clears soon.

Thanks. An article in the paper, which I only read the headline, said "the smoke is here to stay".
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 10:51:13 AM: (http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/drama_zpsd616a068.jpg)
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 10:59:05 AM: It even looks like they got most of the blood off the sign! :)
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2013, 10:59:50 AM: I'm up after close to ten hour of glorious blessed sleep, just what I needed. Two more nights of it and I'll feel excellent.
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2013, 11:00:31 AM: I do believe the Joan Collins/Shirley Jones thing is pure press agent horse manure - no one has sent a cease and desist to anyone.
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 12:04:27 PM: (http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/braindead_zps16dfb58a.jpg)
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 12:07:39 PM: I think, Sacajawea, that you have found a picture of me today.
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Post by: Jrand74 on August 01, 2013, 12:18:13 PM: Go home, peoples. We have things to do today. We don't care about what is going on in your garden or your mother's cousin's college room mate's oldest boy.....
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Post by: Jrand74 on August 01, 2013, 12:18:43 PM: Quote from: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 10:59:05 AM
It even looks like they got most of the blood off the sign! :)

Not the one at our theater....they didn't....
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 12:34:39 PM: I guess since it's August, it's time to start thinking of Christmas. I just heard the first rumor of who will be playing the office Christmas party this year: ZZ Top. We'll see.
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2013, 12:40:30 PM: I am home from a very interesting afternoon at the NYPL. Imogene Coca played "Baby Face" in the tryout of GOWNS BY ROBERTA at the Forrest Theater, Philadelphia, Oct. 21-November 4, 1933. At some point, before the Broadway opening on Nov. 18, she was written out when the entire first scene was torn apart and rebuilt.
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Post by: Ginny on August 01, 2013, 12:45:54 PM: DR Elmore, thank you so much for the mail that arrived today!
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 12:49:42 PM: (http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/airconditioning_zpse0a2b774.jpg)
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 12:59:39 PM: Quote from: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 12:49:42 PM
(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/airconditioning_zpse0a2b774.jpg)

So, is she saying she's all wet?
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2013, 01:20:07 PM: Quote from: Ginny on August 01, 2013, 12:45:54 PM
DR Elmore, thank you so much for the mail that arrived today!

You're welcome! That took longer than I thought it would. I guess the post office is going to hell sooner than expected.
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Post by: Jrand74 on August 01, 2013, 01:21:11 PM: She forgot her turtleneck sweater....
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Post by: Jrand74 on August 01, 2013, 01:22:13 PM: I guess I shall be off....trying out a new hairpiece tonight.....maybe it will make head look a bit less like the shape of a happiness....without the HA....
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 01:23:11 PM: HA! ;D
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Post by: Druxy on August 01, 2013, 01:26:13 PM: My U-Verse is still down.

Using a neighbor's computer for a few minutes.

>:(
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 01:30:26 PM: From The Doughnut Plant (NYC): peanut butter doughnut with jelly filling

(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/donuts5_zps13f448cb.jpg)
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 01:31:23 PM: Quote from: Druxy on August 01, 2013, 01:26:13 PM
My U-Verse is still down.

They're turning the "U" upside down, and making it a frown? :P
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2013, 01:39:32 PM: Back from some chicken tenders and picking up no packages including the overdue ones. I'm a day away from getting refunds on everything overdue - when one does that via paypal, the money is immediately deducted from that seller's account - it's kind of the only thing they truly understand - no communication and one must act as one must.
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Post by: George on August 01, 2013, 01:55:52 PM: Quote from: bk on August 01, 2013, 11:00:31 AM
I do believe the Joan Collins/Shirley Jones thing is pure press agent horse manure - no one has sent a cease and desist to anyone.

Maybe Joan is creating controversy to help it sell. ;)
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Post by: George on August 01, 2013, 01:58:10 PM: Quote from: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 02:21:24 AM
bk, "Truly Married" is wistful and lovely.

Agreed. :)
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Post by: George on August 01, 2013, 01:58:22 PM: Topic of the Day:

I'd love to revive (and revise as necessary) "Nick & Nora." I don't know who would be cast, though. Of course, I do have a special place in my heart for the song, "Boom Chicka Boom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEVAEYf2cSM)."

;)
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Post by: George on August 01, 2013, 01:59:16 PM: Quote from: Jane on August 01, 2013, 09:12:54 AM
The smoke is much, much worst this morning. Keith says he has to mow the lawn today :( I have errands to do or I wouldn't go out at all. I bet I see more people wearing masks today than I did yesterday.

"Big fires bring more than 3,500 firefighters to Southern Oregon - 11:06 am. With the five largest fires burning in Douglas and Josephine counties having grown to more than 35,000 acres, southwest Oregon now has the dubious distinction of being the nation's wildfire hot spot."

If the smoke is "much, much worse," why is Keith going out in said "much, much worse" smoke to mow the lawn?? Can't he wait until it's cleared, or does it seem like it'll take too long to clear? :-\
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Post by: George on August 01, 2013, 02:11:43 PM: Well, since we're so close...
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Post by: George on August 01, 2013, 02:12:18 PM: PAGE FOUR LAWN MOWING DANCE!!

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ivEDsk4IxE/UC-phXAAhUI/AAAAAAAADWY/At58wBHdCkY/s320/lawn+mow.jpg)
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 02:21:12 PM: Quote from: George on August 01, 2013, 01:58:22 PM
Topic of the Day:

I'd love to revive (and revise as necessary) "Nick & Nora." I don't know who would be cast, though. Of course, I do have a special place in my heart for the song, "Boom Chicka Boom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEVAEYf2cSM)."

;)

I love this.
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 01, 2013, 02:34:26 PM: Our former DR Jed has posted on Facebook that he is married to a college professor; either he's left our E&T DR Ann or she's got a new job.
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2013, 02:40:24 PM: I hope she's a college professor.
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2013, 02:40:42 PM: Back from a three-mile jog and must get ready for our three-thirty rehearsal.
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Post by: Jane on August 01, 2013, 03:00:22 PM: Quote from: George on August 01, 2013, 01:59:16 PM
Quote from: Jane on August 01, 2013, 09:12:54 AM
The smoke is much, much worst this morning. Keith says he has to mow the lawn today :( I have errands to do or I wouldn't go out at all. I bet I see more people wearing masks today than I did yesterday.

"Big fires bring more than 3,500 firefighters to Southern Oregon - 11:06 am. With the five largest fires burning in Douglas and Josephine counties having grown to more than 35,000 acres, southwest Oregon now has the dubious distinction of being the nation's wildfire hot spot."

If the smoke is "much, much worse," why is Keith going out in said "much, much worse" smoke to mow the lawn?? Can't he wait until it's cleared, or does it seem like it'll take too long to clear? :-\

He had been putting off mowing and the grass will just keep growing & the smoke isn't going anywhere. He did wear a face mask.

I on the other hand went for a walk in the park along the creek on the beautifully wooded trail. Focusing on the scenery vs the smoke lifted my spirits. I'm very sensitive to smoke and wasn't sure I should do this, but since I was nearby for a new contact check I couldn't resist. My throat is a bit raw but my breathing is surprisingly fine.
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Post by: Jane on August 01, 2013, 03:01:07 PM: Hmmm, maybe I spoke to soon. I just coughed ;)
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Post by: Jane on August 01, 2013, 03:02:01 PM: Quote from: George on August 01, 2013, 02:12:18 PM
PAGE FOUR LAWN MOWING DANCE!!

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ivEDsk4IxE/UC-phXAAhUI/AAAAAAAADWY/At58wBHdCkY/s320/lawn+mow.jpg)

Cute :)

Now if he were pushing a mower that might have bothered him more than sitting on a riding mower.
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Post by: Jane on August 01, 2013, 03:04:06 PM: Quote from: bk on August 01, 2013, 02:40:24 PM
I hope she's a college professor.

Ann has been hired as a part time adjunct faculty at Tacoma Community College! She be teaching a series of Home and Family Life classes for the ECE department.
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Post by: Jennifer on August 01, 2013, 03:05:18 PM: I've been using Google Chrome and find it much faster. But I wish there was a way (there probably is) to change the default type. I prefer the type fonts in IE.
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Post by: Jennifer on August 01, 2013, 03:06:24 PM: Quote from: Jane on August 01, 2013, 03:04:06 PM
Quote from: bk on August 01, 2013, 02:40:24 PM
I hope she's a college professor.

Ann has been hired as a part time adjunct faculty at Tacoma Community College! She be teaching a series of Home and Family Life classes for the ECE department.

Congrats to DR Ann!
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Post by: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:10:20 PM: DR John G.

I glad you agree about Their Playing our song Cast!
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Post by: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:11:33 PM: DR M Barnum,

I don't know if I saw "All That Heaven Allows" .

I think I did, but I don't remember what it is about.

I'm glad you agree about Rock Hudson!
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Post by: ChasSmith on August 01, 2013, 03:12:21 PM: Quote from: John G. on August 01, 2013, 10:46:25 AM
Frustrating day with my university and student loans. I hate it that every time I call them, I get a different answer on things.

Just keep calling until you get the answer you like.
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Post by: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:14:19 PM: Hey Everyone:

I just noticed that I am a Hero Member.

I'm so glad I became a member. I am really enjoying this Forum.

I love to talk about Books, movies. and Musicals, Decorating, and Fashion!
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Post by: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:14:39 PM: I am also learning a lot!
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Post by: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:16:18 PM: I also love to talk about Music and songwriting!
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Post by: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:17:43 PM: I love being retired. I now have time to do the things I love to do;

WATCH MOVIES!
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Post by: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:18:51 PM: There's a TCM CRUISE coming up in December.

I would love to go!
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Post by: Jane on August 01, 2013, 03:31:03 PM: Quote from: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:14:19 PM
Hey Everyone:

I just noticed that I am a Hero Member.

I'm so glad I became a member. I am really enjoying this Forum.

I love to talk about Books, movies. and Musicals, Decorating, and Fashion!

Congratulations. We are happy you decided to join our happy group.
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Post by: Jane on August 01, 2013, 03:32:05 PM: Quote from: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:18:51 PM
There's a TCM CRUISE coming up in December.

I would love to go!

I bet the movies on that cruise will be excellent.
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Post by: George on August 01, 2013, 03:37:53 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on August 01, 2013, 02:34:26 PM
Our former DR Jed has posted on Facebook that he is married to a college professor; either he's left our E&T DR Ann or she's got a new job.

Congrats to Ann!!
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Post by: George on August 01, 2013, 03:39:57 PM: Quote from: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:10:20 PM
DR John G.

I glad you agree about Their Playing our song Cast!

BK and Cindy could also do "I Do! I Do!" :D
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Post by: KevinH on August 01, 2013, 03:52:48 PM: Hello!
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Post by: KevinH on August 01, 2013, 03:53:29 PM: Quote from: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:14:19 PM
Hey Everyone:

I just noticed that I am a Hero Member.

I'm so glad I became a member. I am really enjoying this Forum.

I love to talk about Books, movies. and Musicals, Decorating, and Fashion!

Congratulations, Kate!
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Post by: KevinH on August 01, 2013, 03:58:32 PM: BK--I know what you mean about airfares! They're incredibly high this summer. I paid only around $240 in January to go to LA. When I looked at fares for Sacramento in July they were well over $600. I ended up using frequent flyer miles for part of my trip and luckily I had a voucher for another part. I still had to pay a portion.
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Post by: Kate on August 01, 2013, 04:11:52 PM: Hello Brother Kevin,

How was your trip? Talk to you soon!
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Post by: Kate on August 01, 2013, 04:12:35 PM: Thanks DR Jane. Yes I'm sure there would be great movies on the TCM Cruise!
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Post by: Kate on August 01, 2013, 04:13:17 PM: Good bye for Now!

I am going to read The Paris Wife right now, then see what's on the Tube!
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 05:04:28 PM: Quote from: Jane on August 01, 2013, 03:32:05 PM
Quote from: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:18:51 PM
There's a TCM CRUISE coming up in December.

I would love to go!

I bet the movies on that cruise will be excellent.

Are they having any former stars on the cruise?
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 05:05:15 PM: Quote from: Jane on August 01, 2013, 03:31:03 PM
Quote from: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:14:19 PM
Hey Everyone:

I just noticed that I am a Hero Member.

I'm so glad I became a member. I am really enjoying this Forum.

I love to talk about Books, movies. and Musicals, Decorating, and Fashion!

Congratulations. We are happy you decided to join our happy group.

We are, indeed.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 05:05:28 PM: Five!
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 05:15:50 PM: Starting to watch "Baby The Rain Must Fall." Very Horton Foote setup of Texas with the deserted streets and the buses coming through. Great music, but I wonder who did the singing for Steve McQueen.
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Post by: FJL on August 01, 2013, 05:33:30 PM: Speaking of books, with the deal to make that film not happening, I'm putting my experiences in a book - to try to make lemonade from lemons, molehills from mountains.

I decided to try Kickstarter, if it's OK to post it here (drspite my E&T-ness again the past few days) - so that the cost of publishing it won't be "vanity" -

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1269320272/parodies-in-an-a-minor-key-a-case-of-bias-after-th

Little prizes from the $10 level to the $50 level. Wondering if I should add something for $5?
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Post by: VinTek on August 01, 2013, 05:36:26 PM: Quote from: John G. on August 01, 2013, 05:04:28 PM
Quote from: Jane on August 01, 2013, 03:32:05 PM
Quote from: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:18:51 PM
There's a TCM CRUISE coming up in December.

I would love to go!

I bet the movies on that cruise will be excellent.

Are they having any former stars on the cruise?

Jane Powell, Robert Wagner, and Theodore Bikel so far. More to come.
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Post by: FJL on August 01, 2013, 05:37:31 PM: Has Denzel's coming to Bway in RAISIN IN THE SUN been reported here?

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/01/denzel-washington-and-diahann-carroll-to-star-in-a-raisin-in-the-sun-on-broadway/

RAISIN IN THE SUN MINI-SPOILER

The $3,000 Walter Lee gets will now be spent on four tickets to the play, rather than opening his own business.
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Post by: FJL on August 01, 2013, 05:38:43 PM: TCM CRUISE does look a lot like TOM CRUISE.
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Post by: George on August 01, 2013, 05:41:22 PM: Well, I must be going. A coworker and friend is in an outdoor production of "Julius Caesar." We pay by donation and we have to bring our own chairs if we don't want to sit on the hard gravel. I actually remembered to put a chair in my car this morning, so I'm set. :)

Be back later!
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Post by: Jane on August 01, 2013, 05:41:59 PM: Quote from: VinTek on August 01, 2013, 05:36:26 PM
Quote from: John G. on August 01, 2013, 05:04:28 PM
Quote from: Jane on August 01, 2013, 03:32:05 PM
Quote from: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:18:51 PM
There's a TCM CRUISE coming up in December.

I would love to go!

I bet the movies on that cruise will be excellent.

Are they having any former stars on the cruise?

Jane Powell, Robert Wagner, and Theodore Bikel so far. More to come.

Keep us posted :) Where is the ship cruising?
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Post by: Jane on August 01, 2013, 05:42:38 PM: Quote from: FJL on August 01, 2013, 05:38:43 PM
TCM CRUISE does look a lot like TOM CRUISE.

LOL I noticed and originally had to take a second read on it.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 05:42:52 PM: Quote from: VinTek on August 01, 2013, 05:36:26 PM
Quote from: John G. on August 01, 2013, 05:04:28 PM
Quote from: Jane on August 01, 2013, 03:32:05 PM
Quote from: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:18:51 PM
There's a TCM CRUISE coming up in December.

I would love to go!

I bet the movies on that cruise will be excellent.

Are they having any former stars on the cruise?

Jane Powell, Robert Wagner, and Theodore Bikel so far. More to come.

Sounds like a good lineup.
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 05:43:47 PM: Quote from: FJL on August 01, 2013, 05:33:30 PM
Speaking of books, with the deal to make that film not happening, I'm putting my experiences in a book - to try to make lemonade from lemons, molehills from mountains.

I decided to try Kickstarter, if it's OK to post it here (drspite my E&T-ness again the past few days) - so that the cost of publishing it won't be "vanity" -

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1269320272/parodies-in-an-a-minor-key-a-case-of-bias-after-th

Little prizes from the $10 level to the $50 level. Wondering if I should add something for $5?

Good luck with it.
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Post by: George on August 01, 2013, 05:44:49 PM: Quote from: FJL on August 01, 2013, 05:33:30 PM
Speaking of books, with the deal to make that film not happening, I'm putting my experiences in a book - to try to make lemonade from lemons, molehills from mountains.

I decided to try Kickstarter, if it's OK to post it here (drspite my E&T-ness again the past few days) - so that the cost of publishing it won't be "vanity" -

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1269320272/parodies-in-an-a-minor-key-a-case-of-bias-after-th

Little prizes from the $10 level to the $50 level. Wondering if I should add something for $5?

Good luck, Fred!!
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Post by: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 05:57:26 PM: Quote from: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:18:51 PM
There's a TCM CRUISE coming up in December.

I would like to sign up for the DR TCB Cruise.
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Post by: FJL on August 01, 2013, 06:02:52 PM: Thanks, George and John!

It's shaping up with more pages for the parodies than the actual cases. At least that's how it looks right now.
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Post by: Jane on August 01, 2013, 06:12:51 PM: Quote from: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 05:57:26 PM
Quote from: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:18:51 PM
There's a TCM CRUISE coming up in December.

I would like to sign up for the DR TCB Cruise.

That sounds like fun.
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Post by: Michael on August 01, 2013, 06:49:19 PM: TOD

Aunt Em/Glinda...........Stephanie Mills
Dorothy......Fantasia
Scarecrow......Norm Lewis
Tin Man.......Charl Brown
Lion....Billy Porter
The Wiz...........Hinton Battle
Addaperle.....Diahann Carroll
Evillene...........Jennifer Holiday
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Post by: John G. on August 01, 2013, 07:39:26 PM: Good night, all.
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Post by: TCB on August 01, 2013, 08:13:33 PM: Nash........................................Rambler.....................................
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2013, 08:14:52 PM: Rehearsal done and I'm going to get some - melon balls, baby.
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Post by: TCB on August 01, 2013, 08:22:32 PM: BK, I really liked the song, except it reminded me of marriage, but other than that it was very nice.
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Post by: ChasSmith on August 01, 2013, 08:35:17 PM: Long day here, out and about doing stuff. Too much stuff. Finally settled down in front of the tube but kept dropping off into dreamland. Trying to get a second wind going.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2013, 08:46:36 PM: Hi, I'm back again. I'm really glad July is over. It's been a month.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2013, 08:48:23 PM: I'm taking next week off. Not going anywhere except maybe to see my parents and do some day trips.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2013, 08:48:38 PM: I REALLY need this vacation
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2013, 08:48:47 PM: I really NEED this vacation
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2013, 08:49:09 PM: I really need this vacation
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2013, 08:49:20 PM: I really need THIS vacation
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2013, 08:49:29 PM: I really need this VACATION
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2013, 08:49:55 PM: whew!
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2013, 08:50:36 PM: I am driving up to Corn Days on Saturday. My sister and her husband will be in town. it will be nice to see them
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2013, 08:51:09 PM: Considering my marriage, it was an odd choice of topic for me to write about, although I do believe that it can work.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2013, 08:52:22 PM: My brother is now officially a part time Magistrate. It's like a Justice of the Peace. It's a great gig, he can keep his law practice and be a judge part time. There isn't that much work for a magistrate to do in my home town so it should work out well for him. I'm excited for him
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2013, 09:01:32 PM: Looking forward to having the time to get together with a few friends I haven't seen in a long time. I'm also planning to go to some of the museums in town. We have an air museum, a railroad museum, the Lewis and Clark interpretive center, the public museum and the art museum...oh and the Nature Center. I never seem to get to any of them when I have a weekend. I'd also like to finish scrubbing and painting the room I started. And I do have to go to my home town and speak to Rotary about immigration, but that's just a lunch meeting and it will be a good excuse to spend time with mom and dad.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2013, 09:01:53 PM: On the other hand, I want to sleep and read books. We'll see what wins. :)
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2013, 09:04:27 PM: So, I survived July, including all the fireworks, turning into Maxine the crabby neighbor, the one year anniversary of my car accident, and just a ton of really irritating things. Haven't been sleeping well so I'm a real crab apple most of the time. I'm so happy it's now August and we're one month closer to the end of summer. I really don't like summer
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Post by: VinTek on August 01, 2013, 09:05:49 PM: Quote from: Jane on August 01, 2013, 05:41:59 PM
Quote from: VinTek on August 01, 2013, 05:36:26 PM
Quote from: John G. on August 01, 2013, 05:04:28 PM
Quote from: Jane on August 01, 2013, 03:32:05 PM
Quote from: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:18:51 PM
There's a TCM CRUISE coming up in December.

I would love to go!

I bet the movies on that cruise will be excellent.

Are they having any former stars on the cruise?

Jane Powell, Robert Wagner, and Theodore Bikel so far. More to come.

Keep us posted :) Where is the ship cruising?
Carribbean, out of Miami on Disney Cruise Lines. See here (http://www.tcmcruise.com/) to keep up with the details as they develop. I'd be tempted myself, but I'm actually booked on a different vacation during part of that period.
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Post by: Laura on August 01, 2013, 09:17:50 PM: I hope your vacation is everything you want it to be, Cillaliz.
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2013, 09:19:16 PM: VinTek takes too many vacations! Wonder if he's coming to the Sunday Kritzerland show - it is a WINNER!
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2013, 09:25:37 PM: Quote from: Laura on August 01, 2013, 09:17:50 PM
I hope your vacation is everything you want it to be, Cillaliz.

Thanks Laura, I really have no expectations other than not going to work
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 01, 2013, 09:36:56 PM: Ok off to bed I go. Have to work tomorrow and get everything done that needs to be done before vacation
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Post by: TCB on August 01, 2013, 09:39:36 PM: Quote from: Kate on August 01, 2013, 09:57:49 AM
Last Night I watched Magnificent Obsession with Rock Hudson.

I just Loved Rock Hudson! So Handsome and he seemed like such a nice guy!

He was.
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2013, 09:57:45 PM: WUSSBURGERS of the world have apparently united.
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Post by: bk on August 01, 2013, 09:58:07 PM: No Washington trip for me next week - directing via Skype.
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Post by: Sam on August 01, 2013, 10:16:30 PM: :)
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Post by: Sam on August 01, 2013, 10:16:49 PM: Vacations 8)
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Post by: Sam on August 01, 2013, 10:18:31 PM: Night. ;)
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Post by: Sam on August 01, 2013, 10:18:40 PM: :)
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Post by: TCB on August 01, 2013, 10:21:25 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on August 01, 2013, 12:40:30 PM
I am home from a very interesting afternoon at the NYPL. Imogene Coca played "Baby Face" in the tryout of GOWNS BY ROBERTA at the Forrest Theater, Philadelphia, Oct. 21-November 4, 1933. At some point, before the Broadway opening on Nov. 18, she was written out when the entire first scene was torn apart and rebuilt.

It couldn't have happened to a better person!
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Post by: TCB on August 01, 2013, 10:32:53 PM: Quote from: Druxy on August 01, 2013, 01:26:13 PM
My U-Verse is still down.

Using a neighbor's computer for a few minutes.

>:(

Druxy, I hope that it comes back up soon.
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Post by: TCB on August 01, 2013, 10:36:28 PM: Quote from: George on August 01, 2013, 01:55:52 PM
Quote from: bk on August 01, 2013, 11:00:31 AM
I do believe the Joan Collins/Shirley Jones thing is pure press agent horse manure - no one has sent a cease and desist to anyone.

Maybe Joan is creating controversy to help it sell. ;)

I would believe anything about Joan, except that she slept with Farley.
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Post by: TCB on August 01, 2013, 10:46:05 PM: T.O.D.

I think I would have to try to revive SHERRY. And I would have to play the lead - if I could figure out how to do the one little dance when he gets out of the wheelchair. Hmmmm!
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Post by: TCB on August 01, 2013, 10:51:04 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on August 01, 2013, 02:34:26 PM
Our former DR Jed has posted on Facebook that he is married to a college professor; either he's left our E&T DR Ann or she's got a new job.

I'm afraid I wouldn't know.
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Post by: TCB on August 01, 2013, 11:05:14 PM: Our biggest wild fire in Eastern Washington has now grown to 125 square miles. Hopefully, no more lightening.
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Post by: TCB on August 01, 2013, 11:37:16 PM: Quote from: singdaw on August 01, 2013, 05:57:26 PM
Quote from: Kate on August 01, 2013, 03:18:51 PM
There's a TCM CRUISE coming up in December.

I would like to sign up for the DR TCB Cruise.

I am afraid that ship sank at the pier.
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Post by: TCB on August 01, 2013, 11:42:12 PM: Cilla, I hope your vacation is everything you need it to be, and nothing you don't need it to be.

You deserve it!
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Post by: George on August 01, 2013, 11:44:49 PM: Quote from: George on August 01, 2013, 05:41:22 PM
Well, I must be going. A coworker and friend is in an outdoor production of "Julius Caesar." We pay by donation and we have to bring our own chairs if we don't want to sit on the hard gravel. I actually remembered to put a chair in my car this morning, so I'm set. :)

Be back later!

I saw the show in my own chair (and it wasn't on gravel, there were level concrete "steps" about five or six feet deep) and it quite good. They had simple costumes and minimal props. The weather was slightly overcast at first, then less overcast and sunny, then completely overcast and it really did seem like it would rain, but no rain happened. It got cool by the second hour but not very cold. The show lasted about 2 hours and 15 minutes with no intermission.
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Post by: George on August 01, 2013, 11:47:06 PM: For the most part, everyone could be heard. One woman behind me complained that Brutus couldn't be heard too well. I didn't have any trouble hearing her. Brutus was played by a woman as a woman and had a husband named Portia, not a wife. They did other gender switchings. Antony was also played by a woman. I don't know if any of the other characters were switched, but they did have several other women in the cast.
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Post by: George on August 01, 2013, 11:47:42 PM: Hi, Tom!
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Post by: George on August 01, 2013, 11:50:07 PM: Well, since we're so close...
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Post by: George on August 01, 2013, 11:50:29 PM: 7
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Post by: TCB on August 01, 2013, 11:55:48 PM: Quote from: George on August 01, 2013, 11:47:42 PM
Hi, Tom!

Hi George. So, you didn't see the show that closed last week at Olympia Little Theater?
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Post by: TCB on August 01, 2013, 11:58:44 PM: Quote from: TCB on August 01, 2013, 11:55:48 PM
Quote from: George on August 01, 2013, 11:47:42 PM
Hi, Tom!

Hi George. So, you didn't see the show that closed last week at Olympia Little Theater?

LOVE, something, AND WHAT I WORE
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Post by: George on August 02, 2013, 12:04:45 AM: Quote from: TCB on August 01, 2013, 11:58:44 PM
Quote from: TCB on August 01, 2013, 11:55:48 PM
Quote from: George on August 01, 2013, 11:47:42 PM
Hi, Tom!

Hi George. So, you didn't see the show that closed last week at Olympia Little Theater?

LOVE, something, AND WHAT I WORE

No, I didn't make it.
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Post by: George on August 02, 2013, 12:07:29 AM: Tom, did you know someone in the cast?
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Post by: George on August 02, 2013, 12:07:52 AM: Or did you answer that already?