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Title: THE CALM BEFORE THE CRAZY
Post by: bk on January 29, 2014, 12:07:20 AM: Well, you've read the notes, the notes were calm and crazy, and now it is time for you to post until the calm and crazy cows come home.
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Post by: bk on January 29, 2014, 12:08:05 AM: And the word of the day is: SQUIB!
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Post by: Ben on January 29, 2014, 02:26:04 AM: Morning all.

That is all.
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Post by: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 03:38:16 AM: (http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/cellist_zpsc402eabb.jpg)
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Post by: Kerry on January 29, 2014, 04:39:48 AM: A big Wednesday Howdy to everybody! (Sorry--This is the best I can come up with at 5:30 a.m.)
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Post by: John G. on January 29, 2014, 06:31:38 AM: Happy hump day, all.
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Post by: John G. on January 29, 2014, 06:32:11 AM: I did something crazy this morning. Since I couldn't sleep, I actually got to work early so I could work out. I prefer sleep.
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Post by: John G. on January 29, 2014, 06:32:47 AM: TOD:

BK, have you announced a title for the book? Or is this not yet the time?
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Post by: Laura on January 29, 2014, 06:49:11 AM: Good morning.
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Post by: Ben on January 29, 2014, 07:17:51 AM: Well, it looks like we are back up.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 29, 2014, 07:22:08 AM: Quote from: Ben on January 29, 2014, 07:17:51 AM
Well, it looks like we are back up.

Boy, that was a long one. From where I sit, anyway. At least two and half hours.

A belated good morning, all! :)
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 07:33:02 AM: Good morning, all! I've been unable to log on since about 7:30 this morning. I guess the board's been back up for around 15 minutes? I was having a hellish problem with a Staples order this morning because I had mistakenly ordered the wrong pens, and a lovely lady in Customer Service helped me repair everything.

So, I slept very well last night, and I'm guessing that I will not be going to Encores! today, unless i suddenly hear from Joshie, s I'll wrk on my taxes.

I have no more news.
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Post by: Druxy on January 29, 2014, 07:35:00 AM: I also had trouble logging on this morning...but I guess the problem has been cleared up now.
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Post by: Ginny on January 29, 2014, 07:36:15 AM: Wednesday morning greetings! Day 2 of captivity in the hotel here in Atlanta. There was a nice breakfast buffet this morning.
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Post by: Jennifer on January 29, 2014, 07:37:58 AM: I too could not log on.
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Post by: John G. on January 29, 2014, 07:40:43 AM: I have had no problems this morning. Strange.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 29, 2014, 07:42:16 AM: Quote from: Ginny on January 29, 2014, 07:36:15 AM
There was a nice breakfast buffet this morning.

Oh man, that is exactly what I need right now.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 29, 2014, 07:48:56 AM: Fourteen degrees out there now, but it's supposed to get up to 40 again, both days this weekend.
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Post by: Michael on January 29, 2014, 07:58:22 AM: Good morning to all.
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Post by: Michael on January 29, 2014, 07:59:06 AM: I guess I wasn't the only one who had difficulty signing on today. I am doing this from work on my iPad.
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Post by: Michael on January 29, 2014, 08:01:42 AM: It seems I always have a question for BK but it's never on Wednesday. By the time Wednesday rolls around I forgot what?
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 29, 2014, 08:11:32 AM: Why do cats stare when you're pouring milk???

The answer is here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6CcxJQq1x8
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Post by: Ginny on January 29, 2014, 08:12:57 AM: Quote from: ChasSmith on January 29, 2014, 07:42:16 AM
Quote from: Ginny on January 29, 2014, 07:36:15 AM
There was a nice breakfast buffet this morning.

Oh man, that is exactly what I need right now.

We just received a flyer from the hotel manager about today's lunch and dinner buffets and telling us that housekeeping services are limited. I just made our bed and emptied the trash. We only need a few towels and some K-cups.
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Post by: FJL on January 29, 2014, 08:19:00 AM: I was having trouble signing nn earlier, but now all seems fine.

More weather vibes to Ginny.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 29, 2014, 08:35:48 AM: Just a nod to DR Pogue's reply to TOD yesterday about "Hullabaloo" and his watching that, instead of "Shindig", because it featured Lada Edmund Jr. I was a fan, too, but I also recall another dancer on that show. Some of you may have heard of her: Donna McKechnie.
Title: Re: THE CALM BEFORE THE CRAZY
Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 29, 2014, 08:37:17 AM: Quote from: ChasSmith on January 29, 2014, 08:11:32 AM
Why do cats stare when you're pouring milk???

The answer is here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6CcxJQq1x8

Very cute. Trouble is, most cats cannot digest milk properly. The end result is usually diarrhea.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 08:41:16 AM: Still waiting to hear from The Bass we saw last night; the other nine actors have confirmed. and in 18 days we have our first rehearsal.

I am suddenly very sleepy.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 29, 2014, 08:42:29 AM: Ah thanks for the correction DR JANE.....interesting..... There are a lot of girls in the Shindig audience that look like you!

I liked Hullabaloo - BUT most of the acts on SHINDIG sang live! The dancers on Hullabaloo were better...including MR BK's own instructor Mr David Winters....and Donna and Michael and Lada, of course....and it was in COLOR!
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 29, 2014, 08:44:27 AM: And thanks to everyone....I think last night's show was MY best....and we have ONE MORE TO GO....tonight is closing night 16 days after we had our first blocking rehearsal!

A lot of students are required to attend for one class or another that they are in.....about half of them left at intermission last night...so I played to a much smaller audience in Act Two.

AND OF COURSE my "check engine" light came on this morning....so i will probably borrow a car to drive down tonight and then have it looked at tomorrow or Friday.
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Post by: Ginny on January 29, 2014, 08:49:10 AM: Thanks for the weather vibes, DR FJL! It's supposed to start improving tomorrow.
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Post by: bk on January 29, 2014, 09:12:06 AM: I'm up, I'm up. Had the alarm set for nine-thirty just in case but got up at nine.
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Post by: Ben on January 29, 2014, 09:17:57 AM: We just saw a report on the local news about the weather trouble in Atlanta. Our local FC office has been closed for 2 days because of the weather.
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Post by: Ben on January 29, 2014, 09:18:22 AM: I'm starting Jury Duty tomorrow so I won't be around these parts. I'm not taking the laptop, just my e-reader.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 29, 2014, 09:28:03 AM: I glanced at the above post and thought DR Ben said he was starting July tomorrow.
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Post by: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 09:38:31 AM: Quote from: ChasSmith on January 29, 2014, 09:28:03 AM
I glanced at the above post and thought DR Ben said he was starting July tomorrow.

I highly recommend it. :)
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Post by: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 09:39:26 AM: So DR TCB is not going crazy - the HHW server issues are still recurring, last night and this morning.
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Post by: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 09:40:32 AM: One critic's reaction to the new "Brokeback Mountain" opera: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/30/arts/music/lyrical-cowboys-in-love-on-stage.html?ref=arts&_r=0
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 29, 2014, 09:40:51 AM: Have fun DR BEN.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 29, 2014, 09:42:17 AM: I just received a nice box from DR MBARNUM.....I will open it to see what I got!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 29, 2014, 09:45:08 AM: I received a Jury Summons in yesterday's mail. It's for February 26th. We shall see what we shall see!
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Post by: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 09:47:07 AM: DR Ron Pulliam - be sure to let the court know that you're an appliCAN. ;)
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Post by: John G. on January 29, 2014, 09:48:12 AM: Car vibes for JRand.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 29, 2014, 10:04:23 AM: Thanks DR JOHN G.....just not sure if I should attempt a 70 mile round trip, although the manual says as long as the CHECK ENGINE light is not blinking, the car is fine to drive until I can get into the garage.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 29, 2014, 10:06:19 AM: AHA!

Thanks to DR MBARNUM, I now own:

A pressbook from The Boy and the Pirates....most entertaining.

A German horror film entitled The Lake of the Dead

AND a Sunday supplement from January, 1955, featuring Summer's Newest Bathing Suits Now! The color cover features a quartet of beauties modeling said suits, including Miss Allison Hayes.
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Post by: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 10:11:39 AM: (http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/ikea_zps56a63ad0.jpg)
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Post by: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 10:12:32 AM: DR Jrand63 - hope the car issue is nothing serious (read: $$).
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 10:40:12 AM: Quote from: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 09:40:32 AM
One critic's reaction to the new "Brokeback Mountain" opera: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/30/arts/music/lyrical-cowboys-in-love-on-stage.html?ref=arts&_r=0

Thanks for posting this article, DR singdaw! I'mfollowing the various recent premieres and wondering if there will be future life for this , "Silent Night" (which I liked very much), and "The Harlot's Progress." I'm guessing that "Brkeback Mountain" will get a DVD release since a lot of this company's productions make it to video.

I'm also amazed at all the interest in this opera from the musical theatre queens who would rather die than listen to "The Rake's Progress" or a Menotti opera! Oh, that's right; they're musical theatre queens!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 10:45:16 AM: Quote from: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 09:39:26 AM
So DR TCB is not going crazy - the HHW server issues are still recurring, last night and this morning.

I couldn't log on a moment ago. But here I am! I need some lunch.
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Post by: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 10:48:42 AM: Quote from: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 10:40:12 AM
"The Harlot's Progress."

I didn't realize that they had turned DR MBarnum's life story into a contemporary opera! ;)
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Post by: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 10:56:00 AM: bk should watch this clip while eating his tap-tap-tapioca pudding:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCjpP8Yn3f8#t=169
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Post by: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 11:09:48 AM: Was unable to access HHW a few minutes ago. Now it's back.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 29, 2014, 11:16:28 AM: I've been experiencing weather vicariously by calling (and texting and FB messaging) friends and family on the east coast.

We haven't "had" any weather beyond mild days and moderate temperatures for weeks, it seems. Except...it showered a little bit this morning. Nothing but a trace compared to what we need.

Still, it doesn't "seem" like weather compared to what the rest of the country is experiencing!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 29, 2014, 11:17:28 AM: Quote from: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 11:09:48 AM
Was unable to access HHW a few minutes ago. Now it's back.

Or, maybe it's "you" who is back!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 11:18:08 AM: Quote from: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 10:48:42 AM
Quote from: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 10:40:12 AM
"The Harlot's Progress."

I didn't realize that they had turned DR MBarnum's life story into a contemporary opera! ;)

LOL!

Speaking of LOL, what the hell was Madonna dressed as for the Grammies? The Quaker Oats man?
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 11:19:08 AM: And everyone has confirmed. All ten actors for ROBERTA are hired, one more averted mental breakdown.
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Post by: Jennifer on January 29, 2014, 11:19:24 AM: Quote from: ChasSmith on January 29, 2014, 09:28:03 AM
I glanced at the above post and thought DR Ben said he was starting July tomorrow.

I would settle for April. I am sick of the snow and the cold. At least it is supposed to be a bit milder this week (but still cold).
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 11:20:06 AM: Quote from: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 11:09:48 AM
Was unable to access HHW a few minutes ago. Now it's back.

Et moi aussi!
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Post by: Jennifer on January 29, 2014, 11:20:16 AM: Quote from: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 11:19:08 AM
And everyone has confirmed. All ten actors for ROBERTA are hired, one more averted mental breakdown.

That is good news!
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Post by: Jennifer on January 29, 2014, 11:21:22 AM: I have a lot to read over the next few weeks. Five books came in for me at the library. And I got approved to read three advanced reader copies of books I am very excited about (three of my favorite authors). These books come out in April and May. So I don't have to rush. But i'd like to read them in February.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 29, 2014, 11:35:39 AM: Me, too DR SINGDAW....me, too.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 11:57:38 AM: And there's not-so-good news; the proposed dates for the reading of Christmas Up the Holler are taken, so we're looking at other dates now.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 11:58:46 AM: !!! 3 !!! 3 !!! 3 !!! 3 !!! 3 !!! 3 !!! 3 !!! 3 !!! 3 !!!
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Post by: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 12:07:48 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 11:57:38 AM
we're looking at other dates now.

That's too bad, DR elmore3003.

~ ~ ~ EXTRA-STRENGTH VIBES ~ ~ ~ that it all comes together eventually!
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Post by: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 12:09:34 PM: bk - I hope you understand that I'm not complaining about the HHW server issues. I don't pay the bills that make this wonderful forum possible, and I'm very grateful to you that you do. It's just that you're not always here, so just want you to be aware and have all the information when you need to make decisions in that regard.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 29, 2014, 12:18:12 PM: Let them eat cake.
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Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on January 29, 2014, 12:24:28 PM: Quote from: bk on January 29, 2014, 12:08:05 AM
And the word of the day is: SQUIB!

And The Song Of The Day Is: COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER
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Post by: Jane on January 29, 2014, 12:31:13 PM: DR John I'm glad your cousin is ok.
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Post by: John G. on January 29, 2014, 12:34:52 PM: Thank you, Jane.

Haven't seen any updated postings today.
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Post by: John G. on January 29, 2014, 12:35:37 PM: Listening to this great singer handle "Where or When." Oh, it's Sandy Bainum. Of course. Makes sense.
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Post by: bk on January 29, 2014, 12:49:20 PM: I appreciate the trouble reports - and I've passed them along.
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Post by: bk on January 29, 2014, 12:50:28 PM: Futzed and finessed this morning, printed out pages, Xeroxed them, had some ham and eggs, and then delivered the pages to Muse Margaret. Came home and have written two new pages. I'll shower now, and then I'll try to write another page or two before Jason gets here, then I'll write three to five pages later tonight.
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Post by: George on January 29, 2014, 12:57:14 PM: Quote from: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 10:56:00 AM
bk should watch this clip while eating his tap-tap-tapioca pudding:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCjpP8Yn3f8#t=169

I love that! I watched it from the beginning and it was so funny when a couple of audience members were leaving at the moment and from the aisle that the chorus was entering! :D
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 29, 2014, 01:17:37 PM: Back from lunch at an Afghani kebab place:

Lamb Chops
Brown Rice
Grilled Tomato
Eggplant Borani

YUM!
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 29, 2014, 01:25:25 PM: My sister Paula is loaning me a car to drive this evening.

And so I am off to the closing night of ACHILLES/ACHILLES SON ...
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Post by: George on January 29, 2014, 01:26:01 PM: Quote from: Jrand63 on January 29, 2014, 01:25:25 PM
My sister Paula is loaning me a car to drive this evening.

And so I am off to the closing night of ACHILLES/ACHILLES SON ...

Break a Leg, Jack!! But not literally!

;)
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 01:54:18 PM: Quote from: singdaw on January 29, 2014, 12:09:34 PM
bk - I hope you understand that I'm not complaining about the HHW server issues. I don't pay the bills that make this wonderful forum possible, and I'm very grateful to you that you do. It's just that you're not always here, so just want you to be aware and have all the information when you need to make decisions in that regard.

Amen!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 01:55:13 PM: Quote from: Jrand63 on January 29, 2014, 01:25:25 PM
My sister Paula is loaning me a car to drive this evening.

And so I am off to the closing night of ACHILLES/ACHILLES SON ...

Break a leg!
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Post by: John G. on January 29, 2014, 02:23:32 PM: That's a nice sister, JRand.
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Post by: MBarnum on January 29, 2014, 02:23:50 PM: Quote from: Jrand63 on January 29, 2014, 10:06:19 AM
AHA!

Thanks to DR MBARNUM, I now own:

A pressbook from The Boy and the Pirates....most entertaining.

A German horror film entitled The Lake of the Dead

AND a Sunday supplement from January, 1955, featuring Summer's Newest Bathing Suits Now! The color cover features a quartet of beauties modeling said suits, including Miss Allison Hayes.

Glad it arrived through sleet and snow!

LAKE OF THE DEAD is great, spooky fun! I bought the region 2 disk of it, cause I liked it so much, and gifted the Sinister Cinema version to you...although it is not German, but rather it is Norwegian...or Swedish...or one of those Scandanavian type countries'.
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Post by: MBarnum on January 29, 2014, 02:26:11 PM: Quote from: Ron Pulliam on January 29, 2014, 01:17:37 PM
Back from lunch at an Afghani kebab place:

Lamb Chops
Brown Rice
Grilled Tomato
Eggplant Borani

YUM!

I already have lunch, but this made me hungry all over again.
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Post by: MBarnum on January 29, 2014, 02:27:15 PM: DR Singdaw, I need to remember to not read your posts when I have food in my mouth...make a terrible laugh when I have to burst out laughing! Sometimes you just slay me!
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Post by: MBarnum on January 29, 2014, 02:28:00 PM: You know, I never realized how many of the songs that I LOVE were written by Pete Seegar.
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Post by: Druxy on January 29, 2014, 02:50:16 PM: Quote from: ChasSmith on January 29, 2014, 08:11:32 AM
Why do cats stare when you're pouring milk???

The answer is here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6CcxJQq1x8

Cute.
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Post by: Druxy on January 29, 2014, 02:52:07 PM: Quote from: Ben on January 29, 2014, 09:18:22 AM
I'm starting Jury Duty tomorrow so I won't be around these parts. I'm not taking the laptop, just my e-reader.

If you want to get out of it, just tell the judge that the guy sure looks guilty to you.

::)
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Post by: Matthew on January 29, 2014, 03:25:41 PM: Good Afternoon
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Post by: Matthew on January 29, 2014, 03:27:55 PM: Full day at school, now off to You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown rehearsal. Damn you, Andrew Lippa. You're about to invade my life for an entire year.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 29, 2014, 04:17:21 PM: It's nearly time to go home.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 29, 2014, 04:17:45 PM: They day remains gray and it "smells" like rain, but the rain just doesn't fall.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 29, 2014, 04:18:58 PM: What makes the hottentot so hot?
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 29, 2014, 04:19:10 PM: Who put the ape in apricot?
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 29, 2014, 04:19:30 PM: What have they got that singdaw ain't got?
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 29, 2014, 04:19:48 PM: Page 4!
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Post by: FJL on January 29, 2014, 04:32:05 PM: Toured the theatre today for the show in the festival the last week of February.

Also settled on a look for the postcard, but that still may change. It won't fit here, but it's at the link.

http://music-and-comedy.blogspot.com/2014/01/info-about-our-one-act-parody-musical.html
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Post by: FJL on January 29, 2014, 04:43:03 PM: Also put a trailer on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB94y6iuPIA
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Post by: George on January 29, 2014, 04:53:08 PM: Quote from: FJL on January 29, 2014, 04:32:05 PM
Toured the theatre today for the show in the festival the last week of February.

Also settled on a look for the postcard, but that still may change. It won't fit here, but it's at the link.

http://music-and-comedy.blogspot.com/2014/01/info-about-our-one-act-parody-musical.html

Whatayamean it won't fit??

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ad4DgOGcm30/UuhfGF7XiII/AAAAAAAAAEk/YwHAweXGnoo/s1600/kramermusicalimage.tiff)

;D
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Post by: KevinH on January 29, 2014, 04:54:31 PM: Quote from: FJL on January 29, 2014, 04:43:03 PM
Also put a trailer on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB94y6iuPIA

Looks like fun, DR FJL!
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Post by: FJL on January 29, 2014, 04:57:16 PM: Thank you, George!

Did you re-size it? (I kept getting an error message.)
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Post by: FJL on January 29, 2014, 04:57:45 PM: Quote from: KevinH on January 29, 2014, 04:54:31 PM
Quote from: FJL on January 29, 2014, 04:43:03 PM
Also put a trailer on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB94y6iuPIA

Looks like fun, DR FJL!

Thanks, Kevin!
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Post by: KevinH on January 29, 2014, 05:00:19 PM: Coming to Broadway soon...Chicago the Musical, starring Bebe Neuwirth, Brent Barrett and ........Kris Jenner?

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Kris-Jenner-Wants-to-Appear-on-Broadway-in-CHICAGO-20140128
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 05:12:00 PM: Quote from: KevinH on January 29, 2014, 05:00:19 PM
Coming to Broadway soon...Chicago the Musical, starring Bebe Neuwirth, Brent Barrett and ........Kris Jenner?

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Kris-Jenner-Wants-to-Appear-on-Broadway-in-CHICAGO-20140128

And what the fat hell will Jenner play? Does she have any talent besides spawning the non-talented Kardashians?
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Post by: George on January 29, 2014, 05:14:06 PM: Quote from: FJL on January 29, 2014, 04:57:16 PM
Thank you, George!

Did you re-size it? (I kept getting an error message.)

Nope...I right-clicked on the image and then (left-)clicked on "Properties." Then I triple-clicked on the "Address: URL" to highlight the whole thing, copied it and pasted that in between the [ img ] [ /img ] codes (without the spaces within the brackets).
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Post by: George on January 29, 2014, 05:28:27 PM: Well, I'm off to usher for Judy Collins! I'm sure that it'll be great...I'll have a report when I get back.

Until later!
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Post by: FJL on January 29, 2014, 05:41:17 PM: Quote from: George on January 29, 2014, 05:14:06 PM
Quote from: FJL on January 29, 2014, 04:57:16 PM
Thank you, George!

Did you re-size it? (I kept getting an error message.)

Nope...I right-clicked on the image and then (left-)clicked on "Properties." Then I triple-clicked on the "Address: URL" to highlight the whole thing, copied it and pasted that in between the [ img ] [ /img ] codes (without the spaces within the brackets).

Very cool, thanks again!
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Post by: Michael on January 29, 2014, 05:54:19 PM: As someone who has been collecting all the original recordings of songs that have been nominated for an Academy Awards, I went WOW when the Academy decided to pull the nomination for the song Alone: Yet Not Alone. This was due to the campaigning by the composer Bruce Broughton who was a former governor.

Story here

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/01/29/oscars-kill-original-song-nomination-for-alone-yet-not-alone-breaking/ (http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/01/29/oscars-kill-original-song-nomination-for-alone-yet-not-alone-breaking/)

There have been other nominations or awards rescinded but this is first time in the song category.

The Academy is not putting another song in its place. There will be only 4 songs competing..

The thing is the song was pretty good. I'm not sure I would have voted for it (If I could have)
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 05:56:45 PM: Quote from: George on January 29, 2014, 05:28:27 PM
Well, I'm off to usher for Judy Collins! I'm sure that it'll be great...I'll have a report when I get back.

Until later!

I love her! Have a great time.
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Post by: Jane on January 29, 2014, 06:47:53 PM: Double nice DR FJL!
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 08:40:16 PM: There was a new member signed on when I got here tonight, but he apparently left without posting. Still......

Welcome Dan M! Tell us about yourself.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 08:50:47 PM: Quote from: Jrand63 on January 29, 2014, 01:25:25 PM
My sister Paula is loaning me a car to drive this evening.

And so I am off to the closing night of ACHILLES/ACHILLES SON ...

I don't imagine the cast members know each other well enough to have a cast party.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:18:32 PM: Well, I got in right away tonight, so I guess the site is up and running. Unfortunately, no one else has been here since I got here; except the new member. I hope I didn't scare Dan M away.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:20:44 PM: I wish I could think of a question for today.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:21:57 PM: The rain is finally returning to the Northwet.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:22:45 PM: We have had a very strange winter.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:23:30 PM: Mild.......mild, and.............. mild!
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:24:13 PM: And yet, Atlanta gets snow.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:25:43 PM: Congrats DR elmore for signing the cast for ROBERTA. I am looking forward to buying that CD.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:27:20 PM: Congrats to DR Jrand for your successful production.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:28:39 PM: DR FJL, I wish I could see your production.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:31:17 PM: Kim Jenner in CHICAGO? That would be scary. Maybe they could get her almost ex-husband to do Mr. Cellophane in the production.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:33:18 PM: I need to go on vacation.... somewhere.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:36:25 PM: I suppose I could head south to Olympia for the day.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:37:34 PM: Page Five!
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:38:44 PM: Well, at least, that is a start.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:39:51 PM: What if I was the only one who was able to enter HHW before the gates were sealed?
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:40:45 PM: And everyone else is outside trying to get in to chat with me?
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:50:43 PM: Only no one knows that I am trapped inside.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:51:37 PM: No. This storyline is going nowhere.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:52:33 PM: Quote from: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:51:37 PM
No. This storyline is going nowhere.

If I was being paid by the minute, that would have been story line and no where.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:53:41 PM: We have a Guest here!! Hello, Guest!
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:55:51 PM: Let's see. George is off with Judy Collins. It must be tough for her to do a concert after losing such a good friend as Pete Seeger.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:56:39 PM: And Ginny and Vixmom are off in the frozen wastelands.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:56:57 PM: Quote from: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:56:39 PM
And Ginny and Vixmom are off in the frozen wastelands.

But not together.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:57:52 PM: Now we have Two Guests!
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 09:59:47 PM: ~~Some days~~ Most days I can go on and on about nothing.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 10:00:44 PM: And yet, tonight, when we need lots of posts; I can't think of a damn thing to say.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 10:01:46 PM: I got us half way down the page with the All-TCB ramblings.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 10:02:35 PM: I need to sign off for the evening.
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Post by: TCB on January 29, 2014, 10:03:45 PM: Sorry gang, I did my best.

G'night!
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Post by: bk on January 29, 2014, 10:11:32 PM: Oy and vey what a long day. I had a nice work session with Mr. Graae - before he began his final song, Muse Margaret called and I excused myself and spent fifteen minutes on the telephonic device with her. Sorry, but as much as I'm into the upcoming recording, this was about my new book and that's the conversation I wanted to have and I wasn't about to wait to hear it. She loved the new pages, and just had some minor little things she asked about - one was just confusion in a time switch, jumping ahead a day within the same chapter - she didn't realize there was a double space there to indicate that, but I've already decided that for this particular book I'm going to use what I did in the Kritzer books when that happened - this: *** between those sections. Not a lot of it but it becomes very clear when you're using that within a chapter. Otherwise it was a typo here a word change there, and again one bit of confusion where I had some characters who were outside and about to go home suddenly go inside for no reason - there may have been a reason at some point but whatever it was got removed. So, I just rewrote it quickly so they remained outside, and because of that I added a half a page of something really fun - I read that to Muse Margaret and she was thrilled with it. So onward.
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Post by: bk on January 29, 2014, 10:12:31 PM: After that, I went back but the first Kritzerland people had already arrived, so I'll hear Jason's third song at the sitzprobe. I did give notes on his first two solos - mostly tempo things and just one tiny interpretive thing he thought was fine. I love Jason large.
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Post by: bk on January 29, 2014, 10:14:25 PM: Then we had our second Kritzerland rehearsal, which was much smoother than the first. A few singers still don't have their lyrics down, but this rehearsal period is unlike any we've ever done and they haven't had their usual amount of days to learn. Normally, first rehearsal is on a Monday, second on Thursday and stumble-through on Saturday or Sunday (depending on our show day). This week, it's Monday, Wednesday and Thursday - so I'll be forgiving at the stumble-through, since they've then got an additional three full days to learn stuff. But mostly it went very well.
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Post by: bk on January 29, 2014, 10:16:37 PM: Directly after that, I had a brief work session with the musical director of And the World Goes Round - just going over a few things. He left and I FINALLY sat down, went over what I'd written earlier and wrote two new pages. By then I was starving, having only eaten ham and eggs at ten-thirty. I went and had a cup of chicken corn chowder and a small ham and Swiss on rye. Then it was back home and I wrote another little bit, then took a break. Now I'll try to do another two or three pages, but again, I was ahead ten pages so I haven't fallen behind or anything.
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Post by: bk on January 29, 2014, 11:00:39 PM: Keep forgetting to mention that one of the LACC kids in the workshop is Joyce Van Patten's granddaughter.
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Post by: George on January 30, 2014, 12:02:45 AM: Quote from: elmore3003 on January 29, 2014, 05:56:45 PM
Quote from: George on January 29, 2014, 05:28:27 PM
Well, I'm off to usher for Judy Collins! I'm sure that it'll be great...I'll have a report when I get back.

Until later!

I love her! Have a great time.

I'm back and have been back for a while. The concert was, in a word, GREAT! She and the Passenger String Quartet from Seattle (who just got back from performing at the Grammy Awards) put on a great show. The quartet performed first for about 25 minutes. There was a 20 minute intermission, then Judy came on and performed non-stop for about an hour and 45 minutes! She still has a great voice!
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Post by: George on January 30, 2014, 12:03:54 AM: She had a piano accompanist for most of the songs, she played guitar as well, for a lot of the songs, and the quartet performed with her for about half of her set. She even played the piano herself and sang several songs near the end of her show.
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Post by: George on January 30, 2014, 12:05:07 AM: AND she did sing "Send in the Clowns!" I really didn't know very many of her songs, but they were all very good. She did talk about seeing Pete Seeger on Monday and being with him for about an hour an a half and everyone with him was singing and they were all around him when he died. It was a very touching and sweet moment.
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Post by: George on January 30, 2014, 12:05:32 AM: I was ushering up in the mezzanine level. I haven't been up there in quite a while.
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Post by: George on January 30, 2014, 12:06:19 AM: The Washington Center has four levels: the orchestra level, the loge, the mezzanine and the balcony. It's not a deep theater...it's a TALL theater.
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Post by: George on January 30, 2014, 12:10:40 AM: The sound was very good, even that far up. I had to stand the whole time. I got there at about 6:00 and didn't leave until about 10:30. My friend Margo sold the merchandise again. I helped count the money after the show. That's what took me so long to get out.
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Post by: George on January 30, 2014, 12:11:14 AM: Judy did not sign any autographs after the show. I didn't really expect her to. The only CD that she had to sell was her Judy Collins Sings Lennon & Mccartney (http://www.amazon.com/Judy-Collins-Sings-Lennon-Mccartney/dp/B000QFAEJG/ref=sr_1_48?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1391068619&sr=1-48&keywords=judy+collins) CD from 2006. Even though it's an older recording, Margo sold 52 copies at $15 each.
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Post by: George on January 30, 2014, 12:11:57 AM: The main thing that people seemed to find unusual about choosing this CD to sell was that Judy sang nothing from this CD. Oh, well. I bought one anyway. I'll listen to it at work tomorrow. :)
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Post by: George on January 30, 2014, 12:12:27 AM: PAGE SIX JUDY COLLINS DANCE!!

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41hhNJtnM2L.jpg)
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Post by: George on January 30, 2014, 12:15:25 AM: She also talked about her new DVD. It's going to be shown on PBS. It's called Judy Collins: Live In Ireland (http://www.amazon.com/Judy-Collins-Live-Ireland/dp/B00HZ9IDKS/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1391068424&sr=1-1&keywords=judy+collins). I think she sang a couple of songs from it. Here's the cover:

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81XqAldJREL._SL1441_.jpg)
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Post by: George on January 30, 2014, 12:16:37 AM: She was not wearing that outfit. She had a black outfit. It was hard to tell but even from as far away as I was, she looked good.
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Post by: George on January 30, 2014, 12:19:01 AM: She was a definite highlight of the season! :D