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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were size 32, and now it is time for you to post until the size 32 cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: ORGULOUS!
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And a very happy haineshisway.com birthday to the very errant and truant der Brucer - I don't think he's been on this board for over two years now.
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Last post I can find for der Brucer is from 2007, so actually he's been gone for six years now.
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Happy Birthday to Der Brucer!
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Even though he hasn't been here in a long time, I hope he's doing well. :)
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Congrats on the weight loss, BK!
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Last night, we had rehearsal for "Hollywood Who Done It?" We worked most of act two and got through it fairly well. I really need to buckle down, Winsocki and really work on memorizing my lines. I have a couple of scenes where the dialogue goes back and forth very quickly, so those scenes will need more work. But the show is coming together quite nicely and I think that it'll be very well received. It's a fun show and rehearsals have been fun, too. I can't wait to see how the audiences respond. :D
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Morning all.
That is all.
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DerB was last here in April of 2012. I'm not sure how 2007 came about but it's been a year and a half, not 6 years
DerB's posts from April 2012 (http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;area=showposts;u=76)
It says he was
Last Active: May 23, 2012, 12:10:45 PM
so he may have been logged in looking around but nothing since then.
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A very very Happy Birthday wish to E&T DR Der Brucer!
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Congratulations to bk on your sticktoitiveness! :)
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DR elmore3003 - so very sorry to hear of your loss. Condolences.
AND.... ~ ~ ~ CONTINUED GET WELL & PAIN-FREE VIBES ~ ~ ~
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Yes, the Hanson symphonies are delights. I also like the piano concerto, "Mosaics."
I will have to give the opera Merry Mount another listen.
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Good morning, all! I slept rather well last night,given that I was on drugs. I was given a Percodin around 8:30, and I was in bed by 10:00. Around 1:30am I woke, used the bathroom and took and ibuprofen and a flexerill, and slept until i this morning. I slept in till a little past 8, and I will shortly head for the pharmacy to fill these two prescriptions before the Big Meeting at 11. As soon as it's over, I'll head for home.
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good morning to all
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80's movies I will have to get back to you later on those. Need to see what was release back then,
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It's not Friday; I know that much. So, I'll just assume it's another Thursday.
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:)
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I get an error message 404
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Off to work.
Good morning everyone.
;)
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:)
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I started over and got , error message 404 page not found.
Will read notes when I get home tonight.
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Good morning, all.
Thanks to Benadryl, I got a pretty solid sleep. The night, however, was warmer than the previous few nights, and we almost could have used some AC. I'll probably be turning that on today, to dry the place out and to hopefully help cut down on the allergy sneezing. Which I'm really hoping doesn't torture me today like it has the past two days.
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I read "32" with great interest, admiration, and envy. I would say I've been in exactly the same boat, and need to transition from and to those same sizes and weights. I've taken a few stabs at it this year, but am far too self-indulgent, and I know the exercise thing in particular is a huge change that has to be made, for all the good reasons. It really is time for some change, and BK has set one hell of an example.
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Boy, you all are way ahead of me on Hanson. Now I'm going to have to dig out my own Mercury recordings and start listening.
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Oddly, I have no solid memory of when I first saw ALIEN NATION. I feel like it might have been the TV series first, then catching up with the movie much later. Regardless, I'll have to watch it again. Knowing there's some good usage of 1988 L.A. in it will help speed my way to it.
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Those '80s synth scores are something else. Sometimes they work, other times they're just hilarious. As it happens, unlike with films from many other periods, I don't ever seem to retain the sound of those movies, so they're always a surprise to me when I go back to them.
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I don't think I've mentioned that I'm heading into upstate/western New York tomorrow to spend a couple of days hanging around this event:
http://www.romecapitol.com/capitolfest.html
I've been hearing about this beautifully preserved theater for some time now, but have never gone up to see it. This annual festival of theirs gets a lot of attention, and now that I know a few of the people involved and/or close to it, now is the time. I met assistant manager Jack Theakston when I went up to Rochester last summer for a showing at the George Eastman House. He's very dedicated to the art of film presentation done right, and is a killer researcher on various aspects of that. As is his friend Bob Furmanek, a real expert on classic 3-D films. Bob lives in New Jersey and he's going to ride up with me, which will be great, because although we get to chat a lot on the HTF, there's always plenty of wonderful stuff to talk about and ketchup on.
So, I'll be E&T tomorrow morning and afternoon, and back online later in the day.
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Here are some 80's films that I really liked in no particular order. Have not seen a lot of these in a while so I may not still feel the same way. I own copies of a lot of these films
Once Upon A Time In America (Director's version)
A Fish Called Wanda
Fame
Naked Gun
THe PRincess Bride
Raising Arizona
Tootsie
Blade Runner
Romancing The Stone
Victor/Victoria
Airplane
Hannah & Her Sisters
Ruthless People
Wargames
Aliens
The Breakfast Club
Ghostbusters
Ran
The Elephant Man
The Terminator
The Little Mermaid
Arthur
The Dresser
The Stunt Man
Das Boot
September
Mephisto
Empire of The Sun
Moonstruck
Bagdag Cafe
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Ladyhawke
Akira
NEverending Story
Cinema Paridiso
Ferris Buellers Day Off
Raiders of the lost ark
Broadway Danny Rose
E.T.
Die Hard
Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade
To Be OR Not To Be
Little Shop OF Horrrors
Beetljuise
9 to 5
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Poltergeist
Spaceballs
The Purple Rose of Cario (except for the ending)
THe Gods Must be Crazy
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Manhunter
Spies Like Us
Dressed to Kill
Back to the Future
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Thursday morning greetings! Whew, I'm glad to have a couple of "down" days after several very busy ones. I spent about 5 hours at Rob and Mary Linda's new apartment yesterday, getting the kitchen cupboards lined and filled. They were thrilled to see their things in their new home and to see some empty boxes that they can fill again. When I got home about 7, I just ate dinner and vegged in front of the TV until Richard called from La Porte, Indiana. He's there for a couple days of clergy meetings.
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Feel better vibes for DR Elmore! Stress plays a huge role in the sort of problems you're having...
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Congratulations to DR John G on the new book deal! I wonder if he needs a research assistant?
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Greetings from Toyland! I've been to the pharmacy and now I am here for the meeting.
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It's a relief to see that you are at least "getting around", DR Elmore!
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My most recent time to do the back thing was just a few months ago. You never know how quickly or slowly it will abate.
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Meeting vibes for DR ELMORE....also back healing and pain free vibes.
And my condolences on the loss of your uncle.
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"32"? "32"?
Well, in my Navy days (immediately after boot camp in September 1972) I had a 32-inch waist.
For the next couple of decades I "maintained" at "34" to "36".
But...since I quite smoking in October 2000, my acquaintance with the "30s" has gone astray.
On a good day it's a "Howdy, 42!"
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The notes were size 32. I am size 38 now....where MR BK started....but I am down from size 40 - which is ridiculous for me!!
Tonight is opening night.....there is a sequence in the show where my phone rings and my answering machine picks up....then the person hangs up. The director has decided to have my "mother" leave me a message..... Okay.....I have told the only other person onstage with me at the time - Best Man George - to expect me to go into a rant about it...... If the director doesn't like the rant....she can take the message out.....
Oh and tonight is Opening Night.... I hope the audience is on board with us from the beginning! Fingers crossed. Pray for you know who....
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Night before last, I watched the Blu Ray of "That Touch of Mink".
This has been one of my favorite Cary Grant and/or Doris Day films...ever.
The DVD was a major disappointment with a plethora of artifacts (those little sparklies that glisten and gleam in each frame) and dirtiness and muddiness of image and fluctuating color levels, etc.
So, I was looking forward to what I thought would be a vastly improved transfer.
I was not expecting "Pillow Talk" restoration (it's darned near perfect), and I was not (therefore) disappointed. It was issued by the Olive label...and Olive doesn't do any restoration nor does it quibble over its best-available elements before issuing a film (see "The Quiet Man"). "That Touch of Mink" was released by Universal, but it is not owned by Universal (as I understand it). The heirs of the Cary Grant estate own it (so I've been led to believe). So...what we have is what we have.
It ain't perfect, but it's light years better than the DVD.
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Opening night vibes for DR JRand and the Drowsy company!
I don't think we're going to make it to the show... :(
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A Plethora of Artifacts...
I think that shall be the title of my next memoire! :)
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It's a relief to see that you are at least "getting around", DR Elmore!
Ditto!!!!
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~ ~ ~ OPENING NIGHT
BRICKBATS BREAK-A-LEG VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DR Jrand62, and his fellow cast & crew!
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Sorry for your loss DR Elmore.
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TOD:
1980s:
ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA
E.T.
DIE HARD
WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?
BACK TO THE FUTURE
James Caan:
THE GODFATHER
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DR Elmore, condolences to you and all who love Uncle Harold...
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Happiest of birthdays to DR der Brucer - we miss you!
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Thanks DR GINNY and DR SINGDAW....we shall do our best......sorry you won't be able to make DR GINNY...but I am sure you will be there in spirit!!!
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DR SINGDAW have you tried the lightning bug trick yet?
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Ah....THAT TOUCH OF MINK..... I like the movie as well....although Doris was a bit old for role....
And I only wish that Gig Young had been the "other man" in PILLOW TALK and LOVER COME BACK....instead of Tony Randall... That would have evened the playing field a lot more with Rock Hudson.... It even made more of choice for Doris in TEACHER'S PET when she got Clark Gable!!!
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I didn't count SEND ME NO FLOWERS since Randall played a married neighbor in that one and not a secondary love interest. for Doris.
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Good morning, all.
Working from today.
Feel-better vibes for Elmore.
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Congrats on the weight loss, bk. I hope to catch up with you, if not 32s, then 34s.
The book might interfere with that, though.
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Ginny, assistants are most welcome.
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TOD:
Fanny and Alexander
Shoot the Moon
L'Intervista
Ran
Radio Days
James Caan movies:
The godfather
Funny Lady
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Regarding the continuing saga of trying to return an eBook to my library I received the following message this morning.
"Apologies, we were looking at the wrong account page yesterday. The book should be returned within the hour. When you return an item, make sure to choose "Return/Delete" and not just delete. otherwise the title will be cleared from your device but not from your account.
ODSupport"
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Following is my response....
Thank you for removing the book for me. That I might have accidentally hit "delete" vs "return/delete" was the first thing I thought of. If I had only deleted the book from my device it seems I should have been able to download the book again in order to properly return it.
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I'm up after eight hours of sleep, I think.
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DR Jeanne we do have an air filter in our house, how good it is I don't know. We can still smell the smoke, especially like now when it is worse outside.
On the upside my lungs aren't bad at all and I am sensitive. I've had far worse reactions from smoke in the air so overall I'm pleased with how I feel.
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Bruce when I read the question to you regarding your opinion of the most beautiful woman I immediately thought Catherine Deneuve in Umbrellas.... A memory of you going on and on about both the movie and Catherine flashed in my head :)
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From DR Jennifer:
I could not live without the library. At my library you can see when they are taking a book off your account. And you get a receipt when you take out or return books. So you can make sure right away that everything came off correctly.
DR Laura if your library has a website you might find it much easier and more efficient than it used to be. You can quickly check your account for possible errors. What I like best is the hold counter for the books I request online & quickly pick up when they are available.
My brother is very lucky to live around the block from his library making it extremely easy to pick up and return books.
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DR elmore my deepest condolences to you on the loss of your dear uncle. I left last night just seconds before you posted your sad news and am sorry not to have seen it.
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Last post I can find for der Brucer is from 2007, so actually he's been gone for six years now.
He last posted in April of 2012.
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I searched the board and came up with nothing after 2007 - I simply entered "der Brucer" and that's what came up.
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Technically, his Member Name is DERBRUCER, not Der Brucer. As with most computer searches, that kind of thing makes a difference when you're looking for something. And it's always easier to search the Member List. You will be able to see the last post(s) of the person you're perusing.
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It was nice to see DR's elmore & Chas slept well last night.
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Margaret Pellegrini (http://news.yahoo.com/wizard-oz-munchkin-margaret-pellegrini-dies-150446735.html)
one of the last remaining Munchkins passed away at 89. She lived in Phoenix. There are two Munchkins left
Jerry Maren (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Maren), who is 93 and lives in California
and
Ruth Duccini (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Duccini), who is 95 and lives in Minnesota
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TOD:
Favorite 80s films:
Out of Africa
E.T.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Blue Lagoon
Hannah and Her Sisters
Dirty Dancing
The Color Purple
Favorite James Caan performances:
The Rain People
Brian's Song
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Bruce congratulations on the new reduced pant size. I know you worked hard to achieve it. In the notes, I believe you meant to say gut, not guy.
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Searching DERBRUCER his last post seems to be in April of 2012.
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Which I noted this morning on Page 1, Post No. 9 8)
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Happy 75th Birthday to E&T DR DerBrucer!
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Thanks to DR TCB for his update on Tommy Oz.
Didn't know he'd been fighting cancer. Am glad he's in remission.
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I think the last time Der Brucer posted was in April of 2012.
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Or maybe it was April of 2012.
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Get me off this damn page.
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Had a conversation with Lanny and the East Coast Singer, gave some notes, and shall now jog prior to the late lunch meeting at two. That's at an Eyetalian restaurant, so I shall have to ponder what to eat - I'm thinking some mastaciolli with meat balls, although they do have pasta tre P (prosciutto, peas, parmesan) - that's in a cream sauce but I looked up the calories and while it's high it's in my daily allotment of 1200 and I'll be jogging off at least two hundred of it - so we'll have to see.
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~ ~ ~ OPENING NIGHT BRICKBATS BREAK-A-LEG VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DR Jrand62, and his fellow cast & crew!
~~~DITTO!!~~~
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Oddly, I have no solid memory of when I first saw ALIEN NATION. I feel like it might have been the TV series first, then catching up with the movie much later. Regardless, I'll have to watch it again. Knowing there's some good usage of 1988 L.A. in it will help speed my way to it.
I never saw the movie, but I watched a couple of the TV episodes because the Evita guy had been in the movie. ;)
I really don't remember any more of the series than that.
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Favorite James Caan movies:
Dick Tracy (okay, it's wasn't a "James Caan movie," but he was in it)
For the Boys
Funny Lady
Misery
And the TV show, "Las Vegas"
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Here are some 80's films that I really liked in no particular order. Have not seen a lot of these in a while so I may not still feel the same way. I own copies of a lot of these films
<SNIP>
As for 80s movies in general, here are some that I like that have already been mentioned (mostly from Mike's post ;D):
9 to 5
Airplane
Arthur
Back to the Future
Bagdag Cafe
Beetlejuice
Blade Runner
The Breakfast Club
The Color Purple
E.T.
Fame
A Fish Called Wanda
Ghostbusters
The Gods Must be Crazy
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The Little Mermaid
Little Shop of Horrors
Moonstruck
The NeverEnding Story
Poltergeist
The Princess Bride
Raiders of the Lost Ark
To Be or Not To Be
Tootsie
Victor/Victoria
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
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T.O.D.
80'S Films
E.T.
THE BIG CHILL
TOOTSIE
AIRPLANE
James Caan films
BRIAN'S SONG (TV)
CINDERELLA LIBERTY
FREEBIE AND THE BEAN
FUNNY LADY
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Congrats on the weight loss, bk. I hope to catch up with you, if not 32s, then 34s.
I could do with getting my waist down but if that means having to go jogging...forget it ;D
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Time for a shower and then off to the theater. I shall return....after the....opening...
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Here's what I've been doing this afternoon:
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This is my first-ever IKEA purchase and I put it together all by myself!
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TOD
80s films:
Too many of them!
James Caan:
I've never really liked him but he was good in THE GAMBLER and I liked MISERY.
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Here's what I've been doing this afternoon:
This is my first-ever IKEA purchase and I put it together all by myself!
I'm impressed DR Ginny. What is it? ;D
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Here's what I've been doing this afternoon:
This is my first-ever IKEA purchase and I put it together all by myself!
I'm impressed DR Ginny. What is it? ;D
It's my at-home answer to a library book truck. When doing household projects like cleaning out closets, I've often thought, "I need a book truck!"
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Happy Birthday to the MIA derBrucer!
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Four
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Last night, we had rehearsal for "Hollywood Who Done It?" We worked most of act two and got through it fairly well. I really need to buckle down, Winsocki and really work on memorizing my lines. I have a couple of scenes where the dialogue goes back and forth very quickly, so those scenes will need more work. But the show is coming together quite nicely and I think that it'll be very well received. It's a fun show and rehearsals have been fun, too. I can't wait to see how the audiences respond. :D
Is this an original play, written by a local author?
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DerB was last here in April of 2012. I'm not sure how 2007 came about but it's been a year and a half, not 6 years
DerB's posts from April 2012 (http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;area=showposts;u=76)
It says he was
Last Active: May 23, 2012, 12:10:45 PM
so he may have been logged in looking around but nothing since then.
Slapshot was gone for a long time, but he returned.
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Good morning, all! I slept rather well last night,given that I was on drugs. I was given a Percodin around 8:30, and I was in bed by 10:00. Around 1:30am I woke, used the bathroom and took and ibuprofen and a flexerill, and slept until i this morning. I slept in till a little past 8, and I will shortly head for the pharmacy to fill these two prescriptions before the Big Meeting at 11. As soon as it's over, I'll head for home.
Continued Healing Vibes to Dublin-bound DR elmore!
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TOD:
I was actually asked this question once by the local paper here. Here were my top-ten choices then; don't know that I'd change any of them now:
THOSE LIPS, THOSE EYES...The story of my life. About the seduction of theatre. I'm both the starry-eyed kid and the jaded pro.
BARBAROSA...Western legend transcends to western myth.
EXCALIBUR...the best version of King Arthur's dying fall...
FLESH+BLOOD...quirky epic about the Middle Ages slamming into the Renaissance.
BODY HEAT...Kasdan brings back film noir...and Kathleen Turner!
MY FAVOURITE YEAR...Peter O'Toole gives another great performance and misses another Oscar.
BULL DURHAM...no better baseball movie.
BLOOD SIMPLE...just edges out RAISING ARIZONA, but the Cohen Bros. must be on the list.
CRIMES OF PASSION...Enfant Terrible Ken Russell at his loopiest and most outrageous.
THE FLY...a purely selfish choice that I had a little something to do with.
A few near-misses...THE DEAD, MATEWAN, THE DRESSER, BLUE VELVET, AIRPLANE
Best Caan film:
THE GODFATHER
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Last night, we had rehearsal for "Hollywood Who Done It?" We worked most of act two and got through it fairly well. I really need to buckle down, Winsocki and really work on memorizing my lines. I have a couple of scenes where the dialogue goes back and forth very quickly, so those scenes will need more work. But the show is coming together quite nicely and I think that it'll be very well received. It's a fun show and rehearsals have been fun, too. I can't wait to see how the audiences respond. :D
Is this an original play, written by a local author?
It is! It was written by your close and personal friend (and mine), Christian Doyle! He said that he had actually written it for a children's theater group, but it's certainly not written in a way that it's only for children.
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I had to carry some things home from the office and the additional weight made the walk painful, so I got a taxi. I'm home but much poorer.
My doctor asked me to come in to see her, and I will be thereat 9:00 tomorrow morning. Now that I'm home, I will take my meds in a bit and most likely crash.
The meeting was between Rob Berman, John Kilgore who has a sound studio in the Film Center building, Judy Sherman, and myself. We went through the logistics of what will be recorded in Dublin or overdubbed here. It was a productive meeting, and we are now set to go. I hope I can!
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Those '80s synth scores are something else. Sometimes they work, other times they're just hilarious. As it happens, unlike with films from many other periods, I don't ever seem to retain the sound of those movies, so they're always a surprise to me when I go back to them.
Speaking of synth scores (sort of). I watched a very strange PBS Pledge Break Concert last night. It was Sarah Brightman's DREAMCHASER. Apparently at the end of this year's concerrt tour, Ms. Brightman will travel to Russia where she will train for six months and then will be launched on a rocket to the International Space Station. I guess this a life-long dream of hers.
Anyway, the concert was very unusual. I am not a huge fan of her singing, but I liked her in POTO. The concert was filled with a number of unusual songs with strange lighting effects and vaious gowns and headresses worn by Ms Brightman. My favorite number that she sang was "Nessun Dorma." Of course, she also sang "Phantom of the Opera". The rest were ........unusual.
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Thursday morning greetings! Whew, I'm glad to have a couple of "down" days after several very busy ones. I spent about 5 hours at Rob and Mary Linda's new apartment yesterday, getting the kitchen cupboards lined and filled. They were thrilled to see their things in their new home and to see some empty boxes that they can fill again. When I got home about 7, I just ate dinner and vegged in front of the TV until Richard called from La Porte, Indiana. He's there for a couple days of clergy meetings.
Ginny, how do you like your new coffeemaker?
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My most recent time to do the back thing was just a few months ago. You never know how quickly or slowly it will abate.
I believe I have had a few back problems myself.
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"32"? "32"?
Well, in my Navy days (immediately after boot camp in September 1972) I had a 32-inch waist.
For the next couple of decades I "maintained" at "34" to "36".
But...since I quite smoking in October 2000, my acquaintance with the "30s" has gone astray.
On a good day it's a "Howdy, 42!"
Same problem, same result.
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The notes were size 32. I am size 38 now....where MR BK started....but I am down from size 40 - which is ridiculous for me!!
Tonight is opening night.....there is a sequence in the show where my phone rings and my answering machine picks up....then the person hangs up. The director has decided to have my "mother" leave me a message..... Okay.....I have told the only other person onstage with me at the time - Best Man George - to expect me to go into a rant about it...... If the director doesn't like the rant....she can take the message out.....
Oh and tonight is Opening Night.... I hope the audience is on board with us from the beginning! Fingers crossed. Pray for you know who....
Break a leg tonight, to Jack and company!
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BREAK A LEG VIBES for DR Jrand62!
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I never knew this Der Brucer chap. Does anyone know when he last posted?
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Greetings, all!
it's been a bit mad with these new rehearsals, so I may only pop in every other day. The recent wrinkle is about the musical director, who is actually very good, but he is trying to applique emotional colors into my songs on the third day, before we even stage the scenes. And we do have 4 weeks of rehearsal. I think his need to go for instant results comes from working with too many non-pros and students. So far, as lovely as the people are, this project is trying, at best.
But enough about that...
TOD: 80's film faves
Brazil
Blade Runner
The Princess bride
The Big Chill
Poltergeist
Ordinary People
This is Spinal Tap
The Right Stuff
A Fish Called Wanda
Broadcast News
Field of Dreams
The Empire Strikes Back
E.T.
Arthur
Return of the Jedi
Ghostbusters
My Favorite Year
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I shall now be on my way to a lunch meeting.
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TOD
80s films:
Too many of them!
(That's why I just copy what other people have posted. ;))
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Ginny, how do you like your new coffeemaker?
Very much, DR TCB. I'm drinking less coffee, because each cup requires some forethought and effort.
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Searching DERBRUCER his last post seems to be in April of 2012.
LOL We know ;)
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Here's what I've been doing this afternoon:
This is my first-ever IKEA purchase and I put it together all by myself!
I'm impressed DR Ginny. What is it? ;D
It's my at-home answer to a library book truck. When doing household projects like cleaning out closets, I've often thought, "I need a book truck!"
LOL
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Back from lunch.
Today, my boss and I decided to take in the Oakland Museum of Modern Art. It has the Blue Oak Cafe, which can be very good.
Today's special was (or still is) curried chicken over rice. It was delish. Very delish.
Yet...lunch was a mixed bag from the moment we entered until we left.
The reason:
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To top off matters, some of you may recognize that tune as being "The Teddy Bears' Picnic"...one of my most-dreaded songs.
Still, she had pluck and a virtuousic determination (if there is such a thing). I tipped her, but suggested she might consider less polkaish music to soothe the digestion. There were many blue-haired docents eating lunch there. While they enjoyed the music, they were chewing in time with the music, and I'm certain a few dentures slipped.
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I never knew this Der Brucer chap. Does anyone know when he last posted?
;D
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Here's what I've been doing this afternoon:
This is my first-ever IKEA purchase and I put it together all by myself!
Congratulations. Now you can tackle bigger projects (some with translations from Chinese by Chinese).
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DR Ron you had an interesting lunch, thanks for sharing.
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DR DERBRUCER,
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You are missed.
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Congrats on the weight loss, bk. I hope to catch up with you, if not 32s, then 34s.
I could do with getting my waist down but if that means having to go jogging...forget it ;D
I agree with you, Doug R. I much prefer dancing.
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Break-a-leg vibes for JRand and company!
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Happy birthday, DerBrucer.
Even if you haven't been here since April of 2012.
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Here's what I've been doing this afternoon:
This is my first-ever IKEA purchase and I put it together all by myself!
I'm impressed DR Ginny. What is it? ;D
It's my at-home answer to a library book truck. When doing household projects like cleaning out closets, I've often thought, "I need a book truck!"
So, are you ready to come assemble one for me? I'll pay in barbecue. :)
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Barbara, take off your pantyhose!
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Five!
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I must wade into the 100+ horror that is happening outside. I hope I don't melt.
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I don't know when this happened, but I just learned that Karen Black has died at age 74 of cancer.
RIP, dear!
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Here's what I've been doing this afternoon:
This is my first-ever IKEA purchase and I put it together all by myself!
I'm impressed DR Ginny. What is it? ;D
It's my at-home answer to a library book truck. When doing household projects like cleaning out closets, I've often thought, "I need a book truck!"
So, are you ready to come assemble one for me? I'll pay in barbecue. :)
Deal!
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Hello BK,
TOD:
Hide in Plain Site
Misery
Brian's Song
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TOD:
Favorite 80's Movies:
An Officer and a Gentlemen
Mask
Steel Magnolias
Terms of Endearment
Mommie Dearest
Tootsie
Uncle Buck
Christmas Vacation
Airplane
Beverly Hills Cop
ET
A Christmas Story
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TOD:
Beverly Hills Cop
Interesting but sad story. My friends brother did some of the music for this movie.
Unfortunately, He died of AIDS. One of the first persons to be diagnosed and die from it.
His family still gets residuals every time the movie is shown!
His name is in the credits at the end of the movie!
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Well, my wonderful brother Kevin H. sent me 84 Charing Cross Road.
I should have known it was from him.
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Sad news about Karen Black.
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I don't know when this happened, but I just learned that Karen Black has died at age 74 of cancer.
RIP, dear!
And we were just talking about YOUR A BIG BOY NOW :( I looked this up and read she passed away yesterday.
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I got to swim laps at the outdoor pool today. I think this is one of the first times this summer when I have swam laps continuously. On the weekends there is no lap lane up. And usually i have my nieces so i can't just leave them and swim. It felt so good.
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Last night my niece was in a swim meet. ANd it rained. :(
There was one 20 minute break due to lightning. And then one period where it rained, then poured, then rained. Then it stopped. At least it was warm out and i had an umbrella.
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Nice DR Jennifer. I wanted to go today but since there were only two lanes open for an hour I decided to wait until another day.
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Today I went to a Consignment shop with some of my clothing and purses. I received cash on the spot.
I went home and went through more items. I will make another trip to the store called Clothes Mentor.
I feel good earning some money. This is my new job!
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Last night my niece was in a swim meet. ANd it rained. :(
There was one 20 minute break due to lightning. And then one period where it rained, then poured, then rained. Then it stopped. At least it was warm out and i had an umbrella.
Reminds me of all the storms during Little League games we had to wait out until the game could continue or enough time had lapsed that the game was called.
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I don't have much storage in my stylish Mobile home. I am in the mood to declutter!
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DR Jennifer why were you standing out during a lightening storm with an umbrella? We got into our cars or stood under trees, no umbrellas.
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I don't have much storage in my stylish Mobile home. I am in the mood to declutter!
I know I should do this but it is hard to do :)
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I don't know when this happened, but I just learned that Karen Black has died at age 74 of cancer.
RIP, dear!
Oh, no! :(
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Well, my wonderful brother Kevin H. sent me 84 Charing Cross Road.
I should have known it was from him.
:)
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May God Bless Karen Black and may she rest in peace!
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Goodbye for now.
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Thanks DR Jane!
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Goodbye again all!
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Nice DR Jennifer. I wanted to go today but since there were only two lanes open for an hour I decided to wait until another day.
It felt good. I raced my niece and managed to beat her in all 4 strokes. I was wondering if I still would be able to since she is getting faster. Her best stroke is backstroke, but since i'm so much bigger I was faster. The one stroke where she was closest was actually front crawl.
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Oh and she's only 7 so I would have been sad if she had been faster. :)
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One of the male lifeguards was swimming for a few minutes in the same lane. Wow, he races and could probably do two laps to my one. HE can do two laps in under 30 seconds.
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DR Jennifer why were you standing out during a lightening storm with an umbrella? We got into our cars or stood under trees, no umbrellas.
No i wasn't standing out during a lightning storm. They ref just saw one flash and had to call a 20 minute break. IT was not raining then and did not thunder or lightning then. IT was probably an hour later when it rained. And it was just rain.
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Oh and she's only 7 so I would have been sad if she had been faster. :)
It sounds like she will be by the time she is 8 ;)
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My thighs are so sore. My 4 year old niece has decided that she loves going off of the diving board. But she is only a so-so swimmer. So i've been standing on the steps of the diving pool just in case she needed me. Going up and down those steps so many times has made my muscles sore.
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Jennifer I'm glad is was just rain.
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It has been an ugly day here. Checking the revised air quality posting, as of yesterday we are experiencing "unhealthy" air quality.
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Oh and she's only 7 so I would have been sad if she had been faster. :)
It sounds like she will be by the time she is 8 ;)
She has decided that she wants to take winter swim team. Our summer pool is very focused on the winter swim team members. And those kids are amazingly good (there are about 4 girls who are 8 years old this year - next year they will be in the 9-10 but my niece will be 8 and under).
She has her try-out next week.
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Oh and she's only 7 so I would have been sad if she had been faster. :)
It sounds like she will be by the time she is 8 ;)
Probably by the time she is 9-10.
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It has been an ugly day here. Checking the revised air quality posting, as of yesterday we are experiencing "unhealthy" air quality.
:(
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Sorry to hear about Karen Black. She was hysterically funny in "Nashville."
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Well, I didn't win Powerball. But then, I never bought a ticket.
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That is great about fitting into your pants BK.
I've had the same problem. I am super active in the summer. But hate exercising indoors in the winter. I need to be a lot better this winter.
I feel so much better now after being active all summer. I have a bunch of really small pants i want to fit into too. Tried on one pair of shorts that were too tight at the beginning of the summer. They fit now but are a bit snug. They'll probably be perfect in a month when summer weather is over. :)
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Hello, everyone.
Add me to the list of those losing weight and wanting to lose more. It's so much harder as you get older. When I was in my thirties if I gained even three pounds I'd cut back on my eating a bit and viola! it was gone. Not so now. Sigh.
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The last time I saw Bruce he'd already lost quite a bit. For a moment I thought he was going to moon me in the restaurant. And people can be sooo uptight!
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Seriously, congrats, Bruce. I know you've worked hard at it.
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And she said this with her eyes crossed.
Salt Lake... Salt Lake! This is Columbia 409! It's Nancy Pryor... stewardess. Something hit us! All the flight crew is dead or badly injured! There's no one left to fly the plane! Help us! Oh my God, help us!
RIP KAREN BLACK
Who was almost on Broadway in Sondheim's A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum.
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Did a three-mile jog, picked up no packages, went to the lunch meeting, which turned out to be another senior moment for me - the lunch meeting is NEXT Thursday! But since I was at the restaurant I just ate there - mostaciolli and meat balls - fair.
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The new master for Monday's release is coming up on Dropbox, so I'll listen to that in a little while.
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And I'm happy to say we're finally fully cast for the September anniversary show, at least the core cast - we're waiting to hear from the three potential guest stars. Our core cast is pretty terrific, though: Dan Callaway, Kay Cole, Joshua Finkel, Jane Noseworthy and Valerie Perri. I've only got one or two songs left to choose.
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Hello!
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Happy Birthday to DR DerBrucer!
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Just finished Murder at the Gallop, the last of the four Margaret Rutherford movies as Miss Marple. What a wonderful series. And in this one, she managed to ride a horse. That poor animal.
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Did a three-mile jog, picked up no packages, went to the lunch meeting, which turned out to be another senior moment for me - the lunch meeting is NEXT Thursday! But since I was at the restaurant I just ate there - mostaciolli and meat balls - fair.
Better next Thursday than last Thursday! I've ushered a few times where people didn't look at their tickets which were for the night or the week before. They were usually not happy.
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Finally watching At Long Last Love at long last. I saw it opening day back in 1975 - we'd already made Nudie Musical and were worried about another musical being out there - within ten minutes I knew there was no worry whatsoever as I was watching one of the most horrifyingly bad movies ever. Over the years suddenly it became kind of a thing with people most of whom hadn't seen it at all but were suddenly proclaiming it misunderstood and great Bogdanovich. Well, I'm forty-five minutes in and it's still one of the worst movies ever made - charmless, leaden, and horribly unmusical, which is kind of deadly for a - musical. This is some fan edit of the picture that Bogdanovich approves of (he admits his original cut didn't really work) and that people say make it all wonderful. No. It's simply a different edit of the same dreadful material.
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DR Ron Pulliam - what have you got against a good polka? ;)
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DR Jrand62 - I hate to admit it, but my memory fails me on what the magical lightning bug trick is! :P
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George, have you ever been to the Oyster House in Olympia?
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The last time I saw Bruce he'd already lost quite a bit. For a moment I thought he was going to moon me in the restaurant. And people can be sooo uptight!
;D
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DR Jennifer good luck to your niece at the swim try-outs.
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George, have you ever been to the Oyster House in Olympia?
I had only gone once, probably around 20 years ago. At the time, my memory is that I'd had one of the best burgers that I'd ever had...but I never went back. I don't know why. I'd read that it burned down not too long ago.
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Well, I didn't win Powerball. But then, I never bought a ticket.
Story of my life. ::)
;)
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I just want to lose 4 pounds. I don't really feel like doing the extra walking outside required to lose it.
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Well, I must be going. It's rehearsing time!
Have a good evening, all. :)
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But before I go...
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I would never moon anyone - I don't find asses particularly attractive.
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It was nice to see DR's elmore & Chas slept well last night.
But not together?
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Listening to the new master. Sounds great, actually. The previous CD wasn't really to my liking - it had a lot of extra fake reverb added in order to give the sound a "spread." But the original recording had very nice room ambience and the extra stuff just made the music sound washy. That's all gone now and the sound is much tighter and more focused and we've actually got some low end, which is lovely. I'll give you a hint: Film is one of my favorites, it's from my favorite year in film, and this film became an Outside the Box musical. :)
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Miracle Worker?
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Agree with all of that re good recorded sound, btw.
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Oddly, I have no solid memory of when I first saw ALIEN NATION. I feel like it might have been the TV series first, then catching up with the movie much later. Regardless, I'll have to watch it again. Knowing there's some good usage of 1988 L.A. in it will help speed my way to it.
I never saw the movie, but I watched a couple of the TV episodes because the Evita guy had been in the movie. ;)
I really don't remember any more of the series than that.
The Velveeta guy?
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Hello. I spent a lovely day up north hiking.
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Here's what I've been doing this afternoon:
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This is my first-ever IKEA purchase and I put it together all by myself!
There seems to be a lot of holes in that litter box.
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Agree with all of that re good recorded sound, btw.
Wouldn't that be GREAT?
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Ginny, how do you like your new coffeemaker?
Very much, DR TCB. I'm drinking less coffee, because each cup requires some forethought and effort.
Exactly, plus you don't have that half a pot left that you don't want to waste.
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Happy Birthday Der B
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I don't know when this happened, but I just learned that Karen Black has died at age 74 of cancer.
RIP, dear!
Wasn't BK just mentioning Karen yesterday in the notes, or maybe the day before.
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Ginny, did you get one of the coffeemakers that use K-Cups? I had 88 rewards dollars at Sears after buying my washer and dryer, so I used them and got a Cuisinart coffeemaker. I think I'm really going to like it
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Today I went to my hometown and spoke to the Rotary Club about immigration. Then I spent the afternoon with my parents. They have discovered thrift store shopping so that's where we went. Then I installed a regular wall phone for mom - they keep unplugging their phones when they think it might storm and then can't figure out why they don't hold a charge, lol. This way at least one will always work. I also got dad back online. We went out for dinner and I came home. It was a very nice day
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I didn't hear from the tree guy to confirm tomorrow. I'm really hoping he shows up. I hate it when people don't confirm.
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Wednesday I went to the dentist. She wants to go way below the gum line to do the new crown. There will be pain. I told her that I didn't have any intention of being in pain during my vacation. She agreed and just put the old crown in. She told me when I'm ready to have it done right to call her and she'll do the whole thing over free of charge. I can live with that
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I guess Wednesday was yesterday, lol. Last night I went to dinner with a friend at the local country club. It's only a few blocks from my house. Anyway, the food was good, but overpriced. My friend wants me to join for dining, but they want way too much money to do it and their monthly minimum is more than I like to spend eating out in an average month. So...I'm not going to do it
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sorry to have been E & T still catching up at work and home and the mission trip is this Sunday so its been busy
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Larry - I ma so sorry to hear of your loss and you r sciatica --
VIBES of comfort and healing
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congratulations to Bruce - I deperately need to lose 25 lbs I am so sorry I let myself fall back into bad habits and gain back all that weight I lost
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well I have to be up in 6 hours so - good night all
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But first ... a very happy birthday to E & T derBrucer - gosh I haven't seen hide nor hair of him since, probably sometime in April of 2012
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Back from a bourbon dinner with some really good food. Thankfully small portions (but substantial enough to offset the alcohol) so I don't think I overdid it.
But one of the cocktails was made with a house-made barbecue bitters, which I'll have to remember for the book.
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Sorry you didn't enjoy "At Long Last Love," bk. I came to the movie years after having played the soundtrack to death. I love the music, no matter who's singing it, so maybe that's why I'm willing to overlook its flaws.
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But first ... a very happy birthday to E & T derBrucer - gosh I haven't seen hide nor hair of him since, probably sometime in April of 2012
I thought it was April of 2012. How strange.
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Glad to have you back, Vixmom.
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This has been a long week. Glad tomorrow is Friday.
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Someone else is going to have to move this to page 8.
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Good night, all.
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Finished with my viewing. If you love At Long Last Love just skip over that part in tomorrow's notes :) I love the music, too, and I don't mind Cybil and Madeline and Eileen when they're singing.
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At long last page eight.
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Listening to our next release - actually I can't stop listening to it, which was not the case with the previous CD release - one of my top ten favorite scores but I didn't like the sound on the previous release and never played it after the first listen. Our new version is considerably better - not shrill, no fake reverb added and a bunch of rather irritating orchestra noises gone - the previous release's notes actually extolled the orchestra noises as if those were virtues. No.
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:)
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George, have you ever been to the Oyster House in Olympia?
I had only gone once, probably around 20 years ago. At the time, my memory is that I'd had one of the best burgers that I'd ever had...but I never went back. I don't know why. I'd read that it burned down not too long ago.
It was on the afternoon news, so I assumed it happened last night. The owner says he will rebuild it exactly as it was.
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Sorry George, they just said that the Oyster House burned last month. Today they figured out what caused the fire, which is why it was back on the news tonight.
So, when they finish rebuilding it, you and I can go there for a nice oyster dinner!
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I don't think I like ersters. I think I tried one once and it wasn't to my liking is what I think. I do like fried clams but have no idea where they make them anymore except for the Coral Cafe - I had them there once and they were horrid, but maybe I should give them another try - they might have had an off day.
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Photos in tonight's notes - good fun photographs.
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Listening to the new master. Sounds great, actually. The previous CD wasn't really to my liking - it had a lot of extra fake reverb added in order to give the sound a "spread." But the original recording had very nice room ambience and the extra stuff just made the music sound washy. That's all gone now and the sound is much tighter and more focused and we've actually got some low end, which is lovely. I'll give you a hint: Film is one of my favorites, it's from my favorite year in film, and this film became an Outside the Box musical. :)
Ooo...I wonder what it is!
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Tonight, we got through the whole show of "Hollywood Who Done It?" We worked on scenes throughout the show and it took about two and a half hours to get through and work on everything, but when it's up and running, the show will only be about an hour long, plus a 20 minute intermission. I'm sure that we'll get there...eventually. :)
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Oddly, I have no solid memory of when I first saw ALIEN NATION. I feel like it might have been the TV series first, then catching up with the movie much later. Regardless, I'll have to watch it again. Knowing there's some good usage of 1988 L.A. in it will help speed my way to it.
I never saw the movie, but I watched a couple of the TV episodes because the Evita guy had been in the movie. ;)
I really don't remember any more of the series than that.
The Velveeta guy?
Yup. I remember one time that Mandy was a guest on the Rosie O'Donnell talk show and was going to do a cooking segment with his mother and the audience member who introduced the show said, "Mandy Patinkin and her mother...." :D
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Wednesday I went to the dentist. She wants to go way below the gum line to do the new crown. There will be pain. I told her that I didn't have any intention of being in pain during my vacation. She agreed and just put the old crown in. She told me when I'm ready to have it done right to call her and she'll do the whole thing over free of charge. I can live with that
Free...that's good customer service. It's too bad that you have to go through it again, but free is good!
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Listening to our next release - actually I can't stop listening to it, which was not the case with the previous CD release - one of my top ten favorite scores but I didn't like the sound on the previous release and never played it after the first listen. Our new version is considerably better - not shrill, no fake reverb added and a bunch of rather irritating orchestra noises gone - the previous release's notes actually extolled the orchestra noises as if those were virtues. No.
Extra noises?? What kind of orchestra noises would be added to a soundtrack?
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Sorry George, they just said that the Oyster House burned last month. Today they figured out what caused the fire, which is why it was back on the news tonight.
So, when they finish rebuilding it, you and I can go there for a nice oyster dinner!
I like nytherI don't think I like ersters. I think I tried one once and it wasn't to my liking is what I think. I do like fried clams but have no idea where they make them anymore except for the Coral Cafe - I had them there once and they were horrid, but maybe I should give them another try - they might have had an off day.
I like neether ersters, and nyther oysters. :P is what I say to that.
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Finished with my viewing. If you love At Long Last Love just skip over that part in tomorrow's notes :) I love the music, too, and I don't mind Cybil and Madeline and Eileen when they're singing.
I wait with bated breath.