Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on October 13, 2013, 01:16:13 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were just one of those notes, and now it is time for you to post until the just one of those cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: PECUNIARY!
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Morning all.
That is all.
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Hmm, I wonder if the show would spring for you to take a car service rather than be frustrated by the traffic every day. Stranger things have been budgeted for, and maybe the theater has a deal with a car service so it would be cheap for them.
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Got my notice from Amazon that Druxy's book has shipped. Looking forward to it.
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It's Sunday, and let's make it a grand one!
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Good morning, all.
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The rain has started, sweetly and softly. But 8 inches of it are possible today. I hope we get a good soaking, but not a flash flood.
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DR JohnG, I wish I had thought to take some pictures of the lake and the trees without my niece in them. I think I will take my camera back and do that (since I bike there most days). I can post a picture of that.
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DR Jane, I also thought my niece would be able to go around the lake by bike. However it can get kind of tricky when there are other people on the path (kids, dogs and other bikes especially). Luckily no dogs jumped out at her. That would not have been good (although she was pretty far from them). She did have one problem with another biker. He was trying to pass her. But he didn't let her know that he was there. People have to realize that kid bikers might not be that great. I told her the biker was there. But i think she got a bit nervous and her steering veered. I told her to be more careful since that was dangerous. But really him zooming by was dangerous too. I don't think people who want to race should be on this path since there are so many pedestrians.
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At the end of a wonderful visit with pumpkin cookies and lots of talk and laughter. Larry looks good and looks like he has lost 16 pounds!
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/LarryandBen_zps6df1ff23.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/HHWgroup/media/LarryandBen_zps6df1ff23.jpg.html)
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Good morning, all.
Got a decent sleep and was even permitted to sleep in a little extra this morning, which is all to the good. But for the nonce...
Coffee!
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Fine notes on some fine subjects, and another fine photo to start the day. You can't ask for much more than that.
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Oh hell, who am I kidding? You could ask for a LOT more than that! :)
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And damn it to hell, I think I just found DR Elmore's lost pounds.
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Good morning, all! I slept restlessly so I slept in this morning. I am bathed, dressed, and on my first cup of coffee, listening to several Bach cantatas for my Sunday devotions.
My calendar today is quite empty: make the bed, burn CDs for a friend, listen to the CDs of DEAREST ENEMY and the 1970s London SHOW BOAT with Cleo Laine, watch the DVD that DR Ben and Anthony brought me.
DR Ben, I am pushing you right out of the photo! I still look like all those 16 lbs went right to my chin! I haven't had a haircut since a day or two before my affliction on Aug. 7. It doesn't look dreadful in the photo, but it sure feels too long to me.
DR TCB, the spare page in the DEAREST ENEMY booklet should be the show's copyright information. And I agree with you about DEATH OF A SALESMAN, a play I dislike very much. To me Miller's only good play, and it's quite brilliant, is THE CRUCIBLE.
The Pepperidge Farm pumpkin-cheesecake cookies are so-s0. I'd prefer pumpkin-walnut or pumpkin-pecan cookies with a lot of spice and maybe some raisins. The cheesecake seems to me more an obstacle than a fortuitous discovery decision.
DR Jane, Jackson has informed me that he submitted his request to join the group.
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BK, your first mistake in trying to avoid LA lunatic drivers...getting on the 405!
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The answer to DR KATE's question is, of course:
Bea Benaderet and Gale Gordon - both of whom were under contract to other shows.....Bea was in the Burns & Allen Show and Gordon was in Our Miss Brooks.
Did they follow the plot of a specific episode, or did they combine several plots?
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Last night I watched the 2nd DVD of the first season of HOT IN CLEVELAND; it's truly funny and so demented. Then I watched a BBC drama "A HARLOT'S PROGRESS, a fictional bio of William Hogarth and the creation of his series of paintings "A Harlot's Progress," from young girl arriving in London, being conned onto whoring by an old madam, being kept by a rich man, being tossed aside and sliding into poverty and crime, prison, pox and death.
Th cast was very good: Sophie Thompson as Jane Hogarth and Toby Jones as Hogarth were quite wonderful. The designs looked much like the BBC series CITY OF VICE.
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Traffic around any large, or even moderately large, city these days almost defies description. So when I was driving around L.A. for a few days last fall, even after not having done so in years, it seemed appropriately bad in spots, but not worse than I'd pictured. The one mind-boggling spot was indeed on the 405. There is, or was, all that construction going on up on the crest around Mulholland, but what I observed, or thought I observed, was that the number of open lanes was still more generous than on many busy roads in other cities, and it was never possible to actually identify a true reason for the bottleneck. And then you'd get to some magical point (I was southbound) where it all just suddenly breaks wide open and normal speeds were possible...while still no discernible reason for THAT was in evidence. Maddening. If I "carried", I'd be making road rage headlines.
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I got a call yesterday asking if I could possibly sub for a pianist for one night in November, for I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE. It's a local community theater production and I know not one soul who's involved, so no guesses as to quality. But I don't know the show, so would have to crash-learn it and play one rehearsal and one performance. That would at least be good experience so I'm thinking about it, as I should give them an answer today.
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Good morning.
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Good morning!
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Delighted, absolutely delighted, to hear that the Smoke House reinstated the dish. There is hope for humanity yet.
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I'm going to brunch with my nephew Patrick, his wife Julie and his daughter Sydney.
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BK --
These exciting current and upcoming activities no doubt knock out the possibility of any East Coast BK appearances for a while. Do you have any idea when you might be getting back to NY or DC next?
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Apropos of nothing, I would just like to say that I've been browsing recipes for Maryland-style crab cakes.
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The answer to DR KATE's question is, of course:
Bea Benaderet and Gale Gordon - both of whom were under contract to other shows.....Bea was in the Burns & Allen Show and Gordon was in Our Miss Brooks.
Did they follow the plot of a specific episode, or did they combine several plots?
It's set up as if the audience is at a taping of two episodes: The Benefit (Ethel wants Ricky to perform at her Women's Club Benefit --apparently Lucy was not a member of the Wednesday Afternoon Fine Arts League at that time!). This the episode when Lucy and Ethel consider donning a horse costume. And Lucy upstages Ricky in Under the Bamboo Tree by delivering the punchlines to the jokes.
The other show is Lucy Has Her Eyes Checked. Ricky's friend Bill Parker (Parker Preps Prod for Pitt Preem") is looking for actors for his new Broadway show (The Mertzes do the Varsity Drag and Lucy does the jitterbug with "King" something.
There were several commercials (BrylCreem), Chevrolet, Alka Seltzer and others.
It was a lot of fun!
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Nice photo of DRs elmore and Ben!
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BK: Thanks for answering re the starting time of the show. I was hoping it would be 7. My friends have a long drive back.
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Let's do it, shall we?
PAGE TWO!
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I've been listening to the new recording of ONE TOUCH OF VENUS. I like the leading lady, Judy Kay, and Lauren Worsham (whose accent may be a bit much), but I can't say I'm crazy about Miss Clark and I think Brent is miscast. He's so good on BRIGADOON, but I think his voice is too dark and not naive enough for the innocent barber; Leroy Reams in the 1986 concert and Kenny Baker are better.
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BK --
These exciting current and upcoming activities no doubt knock out the possibility of any East Coast BK appearances for a while. Do you have any idea when you might be getting back to NY or DC next?
I was supposed to come to NY this week and to DC in November, but the show will indeed make those trips impossible.
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What in the heck is Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE WIZARD OF OZ?
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This is not an endorsement of the show, but since you asked
Andrew Lloyd Weber's Wizard of Oz (the North American Tour) (http://www.wizardofozthemusical.com/)
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Great photo!
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Told them I'll play the show. I'll attend a rehearsal Tuesday and pick up the score. What the hell. I'm in the mood.
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This is not an endorsement of the show, but since you asked
Andrew Lloyd Weber's Wizard of Oz (the North American Tour) (http://www.wizardofozthemusical.com/)
from what i've heard its the movie with new songs by lloyd webber based on the music of puccini. :-)
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good afternoon to all
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(http://wildmeridian.com/wp-content/2012/10/happy-thanksgiving-canada.jpg)
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Is Thanksgiving celebrated this weekend or tomorrow? I keep seeing a mix of the dates so figured I would send good wishes today.
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TCB you ar ecorect I did indeed fall alseep over the laptop last nnight
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Got my notice from Amazon that Druxy's book has shipped. Looking forward to it.
I bought both of Druxy's books direct from his publisher and they arrived a few days ago. I'm reading something on my Kindle right now, but as soon as I'm finished with that, I'll start on his first autobiography. :)
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At the end of a wonderful visit with pumpkin cookies and lots of talk and laughter. Larry looks good and looks like he has lost 16 pounds!
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/LarryandBen_zps6df1ff23.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/HHWgroup/media/LarryandBen_zps6df1ff23.jpg.html)
Love this picture!
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This is not an endorsement of the show, but since you asked
Andrew Lloyd Weber's Wizard of Oz (the North American Tour) (http://www.wizardofozthemusical.com/)
from what i've heard its the movie with new songs by lloyd webber based on the music of puccini. :-)
I like the new recording (I don't love it, though). Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvm3xmf4FPY) is a link to one of the new songs that ALW wrote for the production. I actually like this song, but others here have said that they don't. You decide. :)
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I just popped in. I only discovered yesterday that I can get on-line while I'm here at the theater! It's pre-show time, so I'm okay to ketchup, which I now have. We start our show in about 15 minutes, so I'll sign off now.
Have a good day, all!
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Back from a very productive meeting with Kay Cole. Had eggs benedict, but mostly yammered and out of the yammering came some great ideas, so I'm on my way now. There is one issue that is bugging both Kay and myself but I don't know that there's any way to win it, although we're hoping we can. The theater has been clear from the beginning that they wanted company members in the show and to that end three of the five that are firm are. But there's another person who'd come in from NY to do it - and I really don't like the idea of six people - it throws the balance off and it's not what I will ultimately try to license or do elsewhere, so to try to shoehorn this sixth person into the show seems very wrong to me and I've just left a very strong message about it. Also, after having a long telephonic conversation with the person, I just don't feel she will be the kind of team player necessary - there will be several ensemble numbers with the full cast, with complicated harmonies and everyone has to want to do that - the others, of course, do, but I'm not sure this person will be thrilled doing that aspect of the show. As of yesterday, it still wasn't firm and I'm hoping and praying that after my message today that this issue will just go away and we can proceed as Kay and I think we should. If not, we'll make it work, but I just hope we don't have to do all that work that will ultimately be discarded after this run. We shall see.
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I love Kay Cole.
Perhaps if the sixth person decides during rehearsals the work isn't for them, they'll depart.
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John Yap of TER is getting pissy and picking fights today. All because I don't like everything about the new recording of ONE TOUCH OF VENUS.
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I love Kay Cole.
Perhaps if the sixth person decides during rehearsals the work isn't for them, they'll depart.
Kay and I are hoping as hard as we can that the person just doesn't come in the first place. I'd say it's 50/50 right now, but the person would have to be here next Monday, so there's that.
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John Yap of TER is getting pissy and picking fights today. All because I don't like everything about the new recording of ONE TOUCH OF VENUS.
John Yap has lost his marbles. I think he said on Facebook (it was removed because of the responses - he's lucky I didn't respond) that One Touch of Venus (or one of his other many unreleased albums) cost $700,000 and would have to sell 500,000 copies to break even. That is an insane person talking. No cast album in history has cost anywhere near that figure even with some of the hefty advances companies used to pay in the Golden Age. The average cast album in 2013 costs under $300,000 and even One Touch of Venus would not fall into that category because there would have been no reuse on the orchestrations (a major part of any cast album budget) or copyist expenses. And he has to sell 500,000 to break even? Is he mad? Presuming he's getting back as low as seven dollars a CD, those with even a perfunctory bit of math knowledge can figure out that would be a net of 3.5 MILLION dollars! Someone please point this out to him and shut him up. I'm sure the One Touch of Venus recording is up to his usual standards, which means it won't be to my liking, but I do know others love his stuff so what do I know?
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This is not an endorsement of the show, but since you asked
Andrew Lloyd Weber's Wizard of Oz (the North American Tour) (http://www.wizardofozthemusical.com/)
The show was in Toronto. And ALW did one of those find Dorothy shows in Canada. They started with a lot of girls and then the girl who is playing Dorothy was the winner.
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Is Thanksgiving celebrated this weekend or tomorrow? I keep seeing a mix of the dates so figured I would send good wishes today.
I think tomorrow (Monday) is considered Thanksgiving.
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Thank you DR KATE....it sounds like a LOT of fun!
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I of course remember those episodes well....
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Sunday afternoon greetings! There was a vestry meeting after church today, so we're home a little later than usual. It's another gorgeous fall day here in SW Ohio.
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Love the picture of DRs Elmore and Ben!
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I'm sure there will be another lovely picture come the middle of November!
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Kritzerland show order is done, so I'll start writing the commentary a little later this afternoon. For now, a little movie break, then a jog.
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I'm sure there will be another lovely picture come the middle of November!
We'll arrive 4 weeks from today, DR Ben. Not that I'm counting or anything...
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Hello, everyone.
A pleasant, fall-ish day in LA.
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Nice photos of Larry and Kevin and Larry and Ben. I agree that Larry looks quite well and one would not know he's just been through an ordeal. Larry, your waist is smaller now, right?
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JRand, regarding the original LUCY SHOW, there weren't many retakes. There was always a comic before the actual taping, a warm-up for the audience, to get us in "laugh mode." The taping itself went quickly and came across much like live theatre. There was usually an audible "Ohhh..." when there was a glitch, but there weren't many. And the audience always loved the show.
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Vibes to DR Chas on his upcoming show. Hope it goes smoothly.
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This is not an endorsement of the show, but since you asked
Andrew Lloyd Weber's Wizard of Oz (the North American Tour) (http://www.wizardofozthemusical.com/)
from what i've heard its the movie with new songs by lloyd webber based on the music of puccini. :-)
I like the new recording (I don't love it, though). Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvm3xmf4FPY) is a link to one of the new songs that ALW wrote for the production. I actually like this song, but others here have said that they don't. You decide. :)
thanks for posting this, George.
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Speaking of TWOO (The Wizard of Oz), the new toilet is a Toto. EVERY time I look at it I hear, "Toto! Auntie Em!"
Bruce, during and after the Bluth production Ethelinn was FOREVER saying this. You probably remember.
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Larry's printer activates itself during the night and my toilet recites lines from TWOO. Oy!
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Intermission...the show is going well, but the audience is small and not very responsive. Oh, well...they paid their money.
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They may still be enjoying it--quietly.
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John Yap of TER is getting pissy and picking fights today. All because I don't like everything about the new recording of ONE TOUCH OF VENUS.
Let him.
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Love the picture of DRs Elmore and Ben!
In hindsight, which I am very good at,we should have got one of me and Anthony!
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Speaking of TWOO (The Wizard of Oz), the new toilet is a Toto. EVERY time I look at it I hear, "Toto! Auntie Em!"
Bruce, during and after the Bluth production Ethelinn was FOREVER saying this. You probably remember.
Reminds me of Madeleine Kahn's big line in "Blazing Saddles": "It's twoo! It's twoo!"
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DR John G, still on the barbeque trail?
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Nice photos of Larry and Kevin and Larry and Ben. I agree that Larry looks quite well and one would not know he's just been through an ordeal. Larry, your waist is smaller now, right?
I don't know, DR Jeanne. For all I know it's from my fat head!
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John Yap of TER is getting pissy and picking fights today. All because I don't like everything about the new recording of ONE TOUCH OF VENUS.
John Yap has lost his marbles. I think he said on Facebook (it was removed because of the responses - he's lucky I didn't respond) that One Touch of Venus (or one of his other many unreleased albums) cost $700,000 and would have to sell 500,000 copies to break even. That is an insane person talking. No cast album in history has cost anywhere near that figure even with some of the hefty advances companies used to pay in the Golden Age. The average cast album in 2013 costs under $300,000 and even One Touch of Venus would not fall into that category because there would have been no reuse on the orchestrations (a major part of any cast album budget) or copyist expenses. And he has to sell 500,000 to break even? Is he mad? Presuming he's getting back as low as seven dollars a CD, those with even a perfunctory bit of math knowledge can figure out that would be a net of 3.5 MILLION dollars! Someone please point this out to him and shut him up. I'm sure the One Touch of Venus recording is up to his usual standards, which means it won't be to my liking, but I do know others love his stuff so what do I know?
Half a million copies? Will it sell 2,000?
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The rain continues to fall. It was loud and raucous during church. Then during a church meeting this afternoon, the thunder came through like someone was bowling. Now, it's just raining and raining and, well, you get the picture.
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John Yap of TER is getting pissy and picking fights today. All because I don't like everything about the new recording of ONE TOUCH OF VENUS.
Let him.
There are good things on it, but too much that should be better. And, for all of my grievances about Mr Yap, I must say that when his complete show recordings are good - and a few are - they'e very good. This one isn't. I use his bad ones as models on what not to do.
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Tomorrow I have physical therapy. They were supposed to be open at 9am on Saturday, but I called and called and no one picked up. I wanted to move my appointment to Tuesday since I have an appointment to see my eye doctor at 10am tomorrow. Well, tomorrow morning I'll try to move the eye appointment to sometime in the next three weeks. It would be too much of a schlep tomorrow to 22nd and Fifth Avenue without a taxi and i do not want to spend $20 getting there.
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I am going to watch the DVD that DR Ben and Anthony brought me. I just made myself a grilled cheese sandwich, Wunderbar!
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Now I want grilled cheese and ham.
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I am my own frenzy here.
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I've also gone back to drinking cranberry juice and diet ginger ale.
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Enough Me for this page!
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Main Street to Broadway, like a few of us here!
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John Yap of TER is getting pissy and picking fights today. All because I don't like everything about the new recording of ONE TOUCH OF VENUS.
John Yap has lost his marbles. I think he said on Facebook (it was removed because of the responses - he's lucky I didn't respond) that One Touch of Venus (or one of his other many unreleased albums) cost $700,000 and would have to sell 500,000 copies to break even. That is an insane person talking. No cast album in history has cost anywhere near that figure even with some of the hefty advances companies used to pay in the Golden Age. The average cast album in 2013 costs under $300,000 and even One Touch of Venus would not fall into that category because there would have been no reuse on the orchestrations (a major part of any cast album budget) or copyist expenses. And he has to sell 500,000 to break even? Is he mad? Presuming he's getting back as low as seven dollars a CD, those with even a perfunctory bit of math knowledge can figure out that would be a net of 3.5 MILLION dollars! Someone please point this out to him and shut him up. I'm sure the One Touch of Venus recording is up to his usual standards, which means it won't be to my liking, but I do know others love his stuff so what do I know?
Half a million copies? Will it sell 2,000?
He'll be lucky to sell 1000 copies.
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Second act vibes to DR GEORGE.
Thanks DR JEANNE....most interesting!
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Great photo of Elmore and Ben!
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I finished doing the cubes for my closet today. They are now three deep and 5 wide which is about the size of the closet below the bar for hanging clothes. It's a small closet in an old house. I've been sorting and tossing and putting things on the shelves. I have about one more big push and it will all be done. Whew! I found a few things I've been wondering about and thought I had lost in my last move. No, I put them in a box and it went in the closet during the last move, lol.
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DR Jane, I also thought my niece would be able to go around the lake by bike. However it can get kind of tricky when there are other people on the path (kids, dogs and other bikes especially). Luckily no dogs jumped out at her. That would not have been good (although she was pretty far from them). She did have one problem with another biker. He was trying to pass her. But he didn't let her know that he was there. People have to realize that kid bikers might not be that great. I told her the biker was there. But i think she got a bit nervous and her steering veered. I told her to be more careful since that was dangerous. But really him zooming by was dangerous too. I don't think people who want to race should be on this path since there are so many pedestrians.
I've had experience with bikers like that-dangerous and annoying. I began walking on the opposite side of the path so the bikers would be in front of me and my dog would be on my left. Then the bikers would have to pass on my right. I still walk facing the bikers. Really annoying are the parents who don't teach their children manners or tell them to move away from people walking.
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John Yap of TER is getting pissy and picking fights today. All because I don't like everything about the new recording of ONE TOUCH OF VENUS.
John Yap has lost his marbles. I think he said on Facebook (it was removed because of the responses - he's lucky I didn't respond) that One Touch of Venus (or one of his other many unreleased albums) cost $700,000 and would have to sell 500,000 copies to break even. That is an insane person talking. No cast album in history has cost anywhere near that figure even with some of the hefty advances companies used to pay in the Golden Age. The average cast album in 2013 costs under $300,000 and even One Touch of Venus would not fall into that category because there would have been no reuse on the orchestrations (a major part of any cast album budget) or copyist expenses. And he has to sell 500,000 to break even? Is he mad? Presuming he's getting back as low as seven dollars a CD, those with even a perfunctory bit of math knowledge can figure out that would be a net of 3.5 MILLION dollars! Someone please point this out to him and shut him up. I'm sure the One Touch of Venus recording is up to his usual standards, which means it won't be to my liking, but I do know others love his stuff so what do I know?
Half a million copies? Will it sell 2,000?
He'll be lucky to sell 1000 copies.
In other words, his promise of a future CD release with a booklet is really just talk.
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I also mowed part of the yard, watered the maple tree and did a little more work outside.
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Four!
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At the end of a wonderful visit with pumpkin cookies and lots of talk and laughter. Larry looks good and looks like he has lost 16 pounds!
You both look good and DR elmore this photo does show off your weight loss. :)
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Then I vacuumed the basement and part of the main floor, cleaned all the litter boxes and did a few other things. Then....I sat down. I'm not sure I'll do anything else today. I do need to do some book work for the office. I may do that tonight just to get it done. We are close tomorrow, but I was thinking about going in to work anyway. But, if I still have this energy....I may just keep doing projects for one more day.
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DR Ben, I am pushing you right out of the photo! I still look like all those 16 lbs went right to my chin! I haven't had a haircut since a day or two before my affliction on Aug. 7. It doesn't look dreadful in the photo, but it sure feels too long to me.
DR Jane, Jackson has informed me that he submitted his request to join the group.
Hmmm, so where is he Bruce?
Your hair looks fine, actually more than fine. I like it this way and I like the shirt.
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It's a gorgeous day here today. It's 68 degrees. I opened up the windows and put the fan on the furnace on recirculate. It feels so good to air the house out two days in a row.
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BK, your first mistake in trying to avoid LA lunatic drivers...getting on the 405!
;D ;D
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It's going to rain tomorrow. YEAH!!!! We need rain so badly.
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Told them I'll play the show. I'll attend a rehearsal Tuesday and pick up the score. What the hell. I'm in the mood.
I hope you enjoy doing it.
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I love Directv. I'm now realizing how many people were using the cheap cable advertising because I no longer see them
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I'm enjoying the Cooking Channel. We didn't have that on our cable.
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The quality of the picture is much better than cable. Think I'll take my cable boxes back to the cable office tomorrow. I'm sure they are open on Columbus day
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Told them I'll play the show. I'll attend a rehearsal Tuesday and pick up the score. What the hell. I'm in the mood.
Have Fun!!
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I'm sure there will be another lovely picture come the middle of November!
We'll arrive 4 weeks from today, DR Ben. Not that I'm counting or anything...
Am jealous. The timing really didn't work for me, but I still wish I could be there
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Is Thanksgiving celebrated this weekend or tomorrow? I keep seeing a mix of the dates so figured I would send good wishes today.
I think tomorrow (Monday) is considered Thanksgiving.
Are you banks and postal service closed?
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I'm sure there will be another lovely picture come the middle of November!
We'll arrive 4 weeks from today, DR Ben. Not that I'm counting or anything...
The morning after the clocks fall back?
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I was wondering when the clocks fall back
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Ok, time for more left over roast beef and rice ...then it will be time to shut the windows. The temp falls quickly this time of year
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Oops, they change in 3 weeks, on the 3rd of November.
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DR Jane, I also thought my niece would be able to go around the lake by bike. However it can get kind of tricky when there are other people on the path (kids, dogs and other bikes especially). Luckily no dogs jumped out at her. That would not have been good (although she was pretty far from them). She did have one problem with another biker. He was trying to pass her. But he didn't let her know that he was there. People have to realize that kid bikers might not be that great. I told her the biker was there. But i think she got a bit nervous and her steering veered. I told her to be more careful since that was dangerous. But really him zooming by was dangerous too. I don't think people who want to race should be on this path since there are so many pedestrians.
I've had experience with bikers like that-dangerous and annoying. I began walking on the opposite side of the path so the bikers would be in front of me and my dog would be on my left. Then the bikers would have to pass on my right. I still walk facing the bikers. Really annoying are the parents who don't teach their children manners or tell them to move away from people walking.
Truthfully there are not too many riders who want to go super fast. But it's super tricky navigating around dogs, kids and other bikers even for me. Dogs and kids can be unpredictable. I guess a lot of people think they know their dogs because they don't seem to worried when a bike goes by.
Here you can go either clockwise or counterclockwise. And there is only one path. I always go counterclockwise (so i drive on the right and i am on the far side of the lake). Most bikers go clockwise, which i think is dangerous. At certain parts you are driving very close to the lake and at certain points it is very steep.
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I brought my camera again today. I was trying to get a picture of the lake, the trees and the bike path. But it wasn't easy to get the bike path and the lake in the same picture. :(
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Oops, they change in 3 weeks, on the 3rd of November.
At least Halloween won't be so dark. I'm really hoping that this wonderful weather continues. It was another amazing day today. So sunny and around 70F.
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Looking forward to TAR tonight.
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DR Jane, I also thought my niece would be able to go around the lake by bike. However it can get kind of tricky when there are other people on the path (kids, dogs and other bikes especially). Luckily no dogs jumped out at her. That would not have been good (although she was pretty far from them). She did have one problem with another biker. He was trying to pass her. But he didn't let her know that he was there. People have to realize that kid bikers might not be that great. I told her the biker was there. But i think she got a bit nervous and her steering veered. I told her to be more careful since that was dangerous. But really him zooming by was dangerous too. I don't think people who want to race should be on this path since there are so many pedestrians.
I've had experience with bikers like that-dangerous and annoying. I began walking on the opposite side of the path so the bikers would be in front of me and my dog would be on my left. Then the bikers would have to pass on my right. I still walk facing the bikers. Really annoying are the parents who don't teach their children manners or tell them to move away from people walking.
Truthfully there are not too many riders who want to go super fast. But it's super tricky navigating around dogs, kids and other bikers even for me. Dogs and kids can be unpredictable. I guess a lot of people think they know their dogs because they don't seem to worried when a bike goes by.
Here you can go either clockwise or counterclockwise. And there is only one path. I always go counterclockwise (so i drive on the right and i am on the far side of the lake). Most bikers go clockwise, which i think is dangerous. At certain parts you are driving very close to the lake and at certain points it is very steep.
Like children even good dogs can move suddenly. Older people can lose their balance. Do you ring a bell or call out when passing people? I find a bell easier to hear/pay attention to. You have polite riders if not many are zipping past other people and bikers.
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Did you get any photos worth sharing? Even if the path and the lake aren't together we will have more of an image of where you go.
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I'm sure there will be another lovely picture come the middle of November!
We'll arrive 4 weeks from today, DR Ben. Not that I'm counting or anything...
Am jealous. The timing really didn't work for me, but I still wish I could be there
I wish you could, too!
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I think it's November 3.
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I am getting exhausted just READING about what DR CILLA LIZ is doing today. I have to take a rest.
My car will NOT start, so it will have to be towed to the shop tomorrow.....
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My car will NOT start, so it will have to be towed to the shop tomorrow.....
Oy!!! Good luck with that, and with the bill for it, DR Jrand63!
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The second half of the complete Abbott and Costello came in at the library. I'm afraid I'm overdosing.
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Five!
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I just typed up the new pumpkin bread recipe I tried last week. In case anyone is interested.
PUMPKING BREAD
1 can pumpkin (15 or 16 oz)
1 3/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil (canola)
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 + teaspoon nutmeg (buy whole & grate)
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins
Heat oven to 350°
Use an oil with flour spray (Joy or Pam) and spray the pan
In a large bowl combine pumpkin, sugar, oil, vanilla and eggs: blend well. Stir in remaining ingredients except raisins. Mix until well blended Stir in raisins
Pour batter into prepped pan and bake until toothpick inserted come out clean
Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing from the pan & cool completely
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And the word of the day is: PECUNIARY!
And The Song Of The Day Is: MONEY ISN'T EVERYTHING
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I am getting exhausted just READING about what DR CILLA LIZ is doing today. I have to take a rest.
My car will NOT start, so it will have to be towed to the shop tomorrow.....
LOL JRand. I haven't gotten back to work. I'm watching Malala on CNN.
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The truth is, with my hurt back and just a lack of energy, my house was a pit. My back is feeling better so I'm trying to get as much done around here as possible.
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I forgot to mention that DR Ben brought me the largest head of cauliflower I have ever seen. I had half of it for dinner.
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And I'm a little nervous and excited about the prospect of change. I don't know for sure what it will be or if it will happen, but I'm ready to try. I'll just say I was approached by an out of town law firm I really respect about becoming some sort of local branch or something like that. We haven't figured out any details and who knows, it may not come to pass. But I'm excited and have some nervous energy....might as well put it to good use around the house.
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I'll know more on Wednesday
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We had someone register last night, and I approved them a few hours ago after getting an e-mail response that they were a human and not a spambot, so hopefully he'll join us soon.
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Back from a three-mile jog. Had a long and hopefully not too awkward conversation with the NY person and it was good to talk things through and the person completely understood where I was coming from and that this might not be the best fit. But the person had already kind of made up their mind to do it and had bought the plane ticket - so, the person is pondering and reassessing and from this point on whatever happens is meant to happen.
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I forgot to mention that DR Ben brought me the largest head of cauliflower I have ever seen. I had half of it for dinner.
It must be cauliflower season because we have a big beautiful one in our frig, maybe not as large as yours but still nice.
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And I'm a little nervous and excited about the prospect of change. I don't know for sure what it will be or if it will happen, but I'm ready to try. I'll just say I was approached by an out of town law firm I really respect about becoming some sort of local branch or something like that. We haven't figured out any details and who knows, it may not come to pass. But I'm excited and have some nervous energy....might as well put it to good use around the house.
Exciting. Would you stay in your office? How is it working out with your new office tenant?
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I'll know more on Wednesday
Good vibes all works out for the best!
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Hello Everyone:
TOD:
DR BK,
Who do you think is the greatest writer of all time?
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PECUNIARY:
Relating to or in the form of money.
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AND THE QUOTE OF THE DAY IS:
"Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world."
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY
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Page 5 REALLY!!!!
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WHERE IN TARNATION IS EVERYONE???
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Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their party.
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Has anyone seen any good movies lately?
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And I'm a little nervous and excited about the prospect of change. I don't know for sure what it will be or if it will happen, but I'm ready to try. I'll just say I was approached by an out of town law firm I really respect about becoming some sort of local branch or something like that. We haven't figured out any details and who knows, it may not come to pass. But I'm excited and have some nervous energy....might as well put it to good use around the house.
Exciting. Would you stay in your office? How is it working out with your new office tenant?
I still have a year on my lease, I wouldn't do it if I can't stay in my new office Bob doesn't officially start until the 21st.
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Hey BK,
How are you?
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Just said goodbye to my nephew Matt and his wife Sarah and brother Rick. They were over for dinner here at DR Kate's.
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I'm hoping Keith and I can take a short trip to Portland to see the Sherlock Holmes exhibit.
http://sherlockholmesexhibition.com/
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We had someone register last night, and I approved them a few hours ago after getting an e-mail response that they were a human and not a spambot, so hopefully he'll join us soon.
And hopefully before I sign off tonight so I can give a proper welcome.
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I forgot to mention that DR Ben brought me the largest head of cauliflower I have ever seen. I had half of it for dinner.
It must be cauliflower season because we have a big beautiful one in our frig, maybe not as large as yours but still nice.
It was a huge cauliflower, bigger than a person's head, but the Greenmarket had even bigger ones than the one I bought. I took the smallest one on the table.
I'm glad Larry enjoys it.
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BK --
These exciting current and upcoming activities no doubt knock out the possibility of any East Coast BK appearances for a while. Do you have any idea when you might be getting back to NY or DC next?
I was supposed to come to NY this week and to DC in November, but the show will indeed make those trips impossible.
Sorry to hear that, BK!
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I've never ordered anything on I-tunes so I'll have to wait for the One Touch of Venus CD to be released.
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Why are we still on page 5???
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DR JRand 63,
Thanks for responding to my Trivia question. Of course you were right.
Did you like the I Love Lucy Show as much as I?
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I'm watching Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, the movie I missed watching with my book group when Richard was in the hospital.
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Hmm, I wonder if the show would spring for you to take a car service rather than be frustrated by the traffic every day. Stranger things have been budgeted for, and maybe the theater has a deal with a car service so it would be cheap for them.
At the end of a wonderful visit with pumpkin cookies and lots of talk and laughter. Larry looks good and looks like he has lost 16 pounds!
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/LarryandBen_zps6df1ff23.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/HHWgroup/media/LarryandBen_zps6df1ff23.jpg.html)
Another great photo. Lar you look terrific. And Ben you always look good.
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I forgot to mention that DR Ben brought me the largest head of cauliflower I have ever seen. I had half of it for dinner.
It must be cauliflower season because we have a big beautiful one in our frig, maybe not as large as yours but still nice.
It was a huge cauliflower, bigger than a person's head, but the Greenmarket had even bigger ones than the one I bought. I took the smallest one on the table.
I'm glad Larry enjoys it.
LOL-much bigger than the one we have.
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I'm watching Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, the movie I missed watching with my book group when Richard was in the hospital.
Did you like it?
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Kate, JRand63 IS Lucy!!! :D
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I've never ordered anything on I-tunes so I'll have to wait for the One Touch of Venus CD to be released.
What if it's not released on CD?
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I've never ordered anything on I-tunes so I'll have to wait for the One Touch of Venus CD to be released.
What if it's not released on CD?
I think it will eventually get a CD release. Once he makes the money to pay for it.
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I've never ordered anything on I-tunes so I'll have to wait for the One Touch of Venus CD to be released.
What if it's not released on CD?
Then I'll have to get it from ITunes!
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Well DR BK and All DR'S, I am delighted to report that Brother Kevin H has posted my review on Amazon.Com of the Kritzer Trilogy.
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I've never ordered anything on I-tunes so I'll have to wait for the One Touch of Venus CD to be released.
What if it's not released on CD?
I think it will eventually get a CD release. Once he makes the money to pay for it.
DR elmore, I saw this after I posted. At the concert the host said it would be released in the weeks to come (or words to that effect). Of course he didn't say how many weeks! Maybe I'd better surrender and do things the modern way.
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Now if I could only learn to put my reviews on Goodreads. LOL, Just call me Adriana, or to be more precise, Adriana"s eccentric Aunt.
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DR Elmore,
I noticed in your pictures you love books as much as I do.
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I've never ordered anything on I-tunes so I'll have to wait for the One Touch of Venus CD to be released.
What if it's not released on CD?
I think it will eventually get a CD release. Once he makes the money to pay for it.
DR elmore, I saw this after I posted. At the concert the host said it would be released in the weeks to come (or words to that effect). Of course he didn't say how many weeks! Maybe I'd better surrender and do things the modern way.
On the CastRecording List,he posted this:
It will be released on CDs (NOT CDRs) with a lavish booklet. The booklet is the reason for the delay.
I'm guessing that will cost him plenty along with the 2 CDs and the jewel cases. Then again, this recording has been in the works for, what?, 15 years? Who's watching the time?
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I've never ordered anything on I-tunes so I'll have to wait for the One Touch of Venus CD to be released.
What if it's not released on CD?
I think it will eventually get a CD release. Once he makes the money to pay for it.
DR elmore, I saw this after I posted. At the concert the host said it would be released in the weeks to come (or words to that effect). Of course he didn't say how many weeks! Maybe I'd better surrender and do things the modern way.
On the CastRecording List,he posted this:
It will be released on CDs (NOT CDRs) with a lavish booklet. The booklet is the reason for the delay.
I'm guessing that will cost him plenty along with the 2 CDs and the jewel cases. Then again, this recording has been in the works for, what?, 15 years? Who's watching the time?
Ah, so the CD happens in 15 years.
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Thanks, DR elmore!
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WHERE IN TARNATION IS EVERYONE???
I'm in Tarnation, Kate, doing laundry and preliminary packing, while hunting for a Euro-link to tonight's Downton Abbey.
Hi, ho the glamorous life!
*waves to BK and the DR's*
Hey good name for a group: BK and the DR's. :D
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DR Ryacko:
I also love Downton Abbey.
I am looking forward to the next season!
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I'm watching Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, the movie I missed watching with my book group when Richard was in the hospital.
Did you like it?
Yes, DR Jane, I liked both the book and the movie.
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I will look into the book. I have a friend who might like it.
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I'm watching Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, the movie I missed watching with my book group when Richard was in the hospital.
Is it good?
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I'm watching Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, the movie I missed watching with my book group when Richard was in the hospital.
I liked that movie!
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I'm watching Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, the movie I missed watching with my book group when Richard was in the hospital.
Is it good?
Ha! Didn't see you answered that already.
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I've never ordered anything on I-tunes so I'll have to wait for the One Touch of Venus CD to be released.
What if it's not released on CD?
I think it will eventually get a CD release. Once he makes the money to pay for it.
DR elmore, I saw this after I posted. At the concert the host said it would be released in the weeks to come (or words to that effect). Of course he didn't say how many weeks! Maybe I'd better surrender and do things the modern way.
On the CastRecording List,he posted this:
It will be released on CDs (NOT CDRs) with a lavish booklet. The booklet is the reason for the delay.
I'm guessing that will cost him plenty along with the 2 CDs and the jewel cases. Then again, this recording has been in the works for, what?, 15 years? Who's watching the time?
Ah, so the CD happens in 15 years.
I'm too busy listening to Dearest Enemy when I can.
But it has to be instrumental when I'm trying to write. That's why I loved the Herbert pieces for piano and cello so much.
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Well, I am amazed that I am done with my major project. Whew! The bad thing about taking everything out of a closet, building cheap shelves, sorting everything and putting it back is that from outside the closet, when you're done it looks like it did when you started.
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Has anyone ever had pie at Bubby's in NYC? On the Cooking channel it looks like a wonderful place to eat pie
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Has anyone ever had pie at Bubby's in NYC? On the Cooking channel it looks like a wonderful place to eat pie
Online that looks like our kind of place! Shall we check it out for you next month?
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allergies -Benadryl was a mistake for me canpt stay awake == lost the whole day and still seleepy
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allergies -Benadryl was a mistake for me canpt stay awake == lost the whole day and still seleepy
Enjoy your sleep, if it brings relief.
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Second act vibes to DR GEORGE.
Thanks DR JEANNE....most interesting!
Thanks, Jack! It went quite well. :)
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This is not an endorsement of the show, but since you asked
Andrew Lloyd Weber's Wizard of Oz (the North American Tour) (http://www.wizardofozthemusical.com/)
from what i've heard its the movie with new songs by lloyd webber based on the music of puccini. :-)
I like the new recording (I don't love it, though). Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvm3xmf4FPY) is a link to one of the new songs that ALW wrote for the production. I actually like this song, but others here have said that they don't. You decide. :)
I don't.
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Second act vibes to DR GEORGE.
Thanks DR JEANNE....most interesting!
Thanks, Jack! It went quite well. :)
That's good to hear, DR George!
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Did you get any photos worth sharing? Even if the path and the lake aren't together we will have more of an image of where you go.
I'll try to post something. Haven't posted a picture here in a while.
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Page 7!
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Is Thanksgiving celebrated this weekend or tomorrow? I keep seeing a mix of the dates so figured I would send good wishes today.
I think tomorrow (Monday) is considered Thanksgiving.
Are you banks and postal service closed?
I think everything is closed tomorrow. But not 100% sure.
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My car will NOT start, so it will have to be towed to the shop tomorrow.....
Oy!!! Good luck with that, and with the bill for it, DR Jrand63!
DITTO AND DITTO!!
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It says my pictures are too large.
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I of course remember those episodes well....
I hope they had a woman in the audience who could do the laugh that turns into an "Oh, oh!"
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Has anyone ever had pie at Bubby's in NYC? On the Cooking channel it looks like a wonderful place to eat pie
Online that looks like our kind of place! Shall we check it out for you next month?
If you go, make sure to have pie. It was featured as having some of the best pie ever
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Larry's printer activates itself during the night and my toilet recites lines from TWOO. Oy!
Does it sound like, "Yap, yap. G-r-r-r-r. Yap, yap."
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TCB, you make me laugh
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I of course remember those episodes well....
I hope they had a woman in the audience who could do the laugh that turns into an "Oh, oh!"
DR TCB: Kate and I were joking about that too. She did say 'oh, oh" at one point to make me laugh.
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Finished with my viewing and must now write some commentary or at least get it started.
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I'm up in my bedroom, accessing the innerwebs on my netpad and watching TV shows on my DVR. I need to watch some things before it fills up.
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TCB, you make me laugh
Thanks, I do my best. ;)
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I of course remember those episodes well....
I hope they had a woman in the audience who could do the laugh that turns into an "Oh, oh!"
DR TCB: Kate and I were joking about that too. She did say 'oh, oh" at one point to make me laugh.
I wonder if that woman ever knew how famous she had become.
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Hello, I must be going.
G'night!
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Lost track of time in barbecue nirvana, I guess.
Good night, all.
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I've watched three episodes of "New Girl" and the first four episodes of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine." It's cute (and so is Andy Samberg ;)), but not great. I'll probably watch it because I like Andy Samberg.
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Well...
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...since we're so close...
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...Gratuitous Post #200!