Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on February 24, 2014, 12:02:03 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had a teal push, and now it is time for you to post until the teal cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: MANUMIT!
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Topic of the Day:
"The Quiet Man" is the first movie that came to mind. That and "Darby O'Gill and the Little People."
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Morning all.
That is all.
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good morning to all
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tod
the crying game
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Good Monday!
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Good morning, all.
Coffee!
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Good morning indeed!
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I'm up, I'm up, barely. Going back to sleep shortly.
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Here's the full information on our great new release:
Kritzerland is proud to present a new limited edition world premiere release – two great scores on one CD:
O. HENRY’S FULL HOUSE
Composed and Conducted by Alfred Newman
and
THE LUCK OF THE IRISH
Composed by Cyril Mockridge
O. Henry was a master writer and was known for his ironic "twist" endings. In O. Henry’s Full House, an anthology film from Twentieth Century Fox, we get five of his stories, some of which remain famous to this day: “The Cop and the Anthem,” “The Clarion Call,” “The Ransom of Red Chief,” “Gift of the Magi” and “The Last Leaf.” The film had five separate directors—Henry Hathaway, Henry King, Henry Koster, Howard Hawks and Jean Negulesco—and an amazing all-star cast, including Charles Laughton, Marilyn Monroe, Richard Widmark, David Wayne, Jean Peters, Farley Granger and Jeanne Crain.
As with so many Fox films, Alfred Newman also has to be recognized as one of the leading players. Ably assisted by his close collaborator, vocal director Ken Darby, Newman brings his customary sensitivity to every sequence, and this is some of the most beautiful music he ever wrote. It’s a classic Newman score, filled with his exquisite themes, none more so than his masterful “The Last Leaf.”
The Luck of the Irish was directed by Henry Koster, and starred Tyrone Power, Anne Baxter, Lee J.Cobb and Jayne Meadows, with the delightful Cecil Kellaway as Horace, a leprechaun. The music for the film was composed by Cyril J. Mockridge and was conducted by Alfred Newman. Like David Buttolph and David Raksin, Mockridge served Fox as a workhorse and jack-of-all-compositions. Although he occasionally got to score projects which went on to become classics—such as Miracle on 34th Street and How To Marry a Millionaire—he never wrote a lovelier or more entertaining composition than he gave to Irish, an all-but-forgotten comedy/fantasy. His music perfectly follows every footstep of the physical and spiritual journey of the characters, and is a delight from start to finish.
This is the world premiere release for each of these scores, lovingly mixed and mastered by Mike Matessino from the elements in the Fox vaults. The sound is excellent and is an early example of the push-pull miking techniques of the time, resulting in a beautiful stereo presentation.
O. Henry’s Full House/The Luck of the Irish is limited to 1000 copies only and is priced at $19.98, plus shipping.
CDs will ship by the last week of March, but we’ve been averaging three to five weeks early in terms of shipping ahead of the official ship date. To place an order, see the cover, or hear audio samples, just visit www.kritzerland.com.
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TOD:
THE QUIET MAN
When I was in Ireland in 1999, I visited Cong, the village in which the movie was shot. The entire economy of the village is centered around the fact that the movie was filmed there. You have "The Quiet Man" Cleaners, "The Quiet Man" Pub, etc.
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In case I missed somebody, thank you for all the birthday wishes yesterday.
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Good morning, all! Even though I was exhausted at 7:00pm. at 11:00 I was wide awake and unable to sleep. So, I was up far too late and I slept in this morning. My physical therapy referral has not come through, so I can't go to a session today. This is one of the dumbs things about my health program: I get physical therapy for 10 sessions, and then I have to request a renewal, Sometimes, depending on things, I can continue with no break, but there have been several times since September where I lose a day or two while it's in process.
Today, I've got little on my agenda; I'll work on the ROBERTA liner notes and maybe do some tidying up.
TOD:
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Once
The Crying Game
Circle of Friends
The Company of Wolves
High Spirits
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Morning, everyone! Hope everyone's doing well.
TOD: "The Quiet Man" is the first one that comes to mind (seems like a popular choice).
I assume that this release is the source of the "mystery song" in the Now Playing section?
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Good morning, all.
Happy Monday vibes.
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TOD:
Hear My Song
Into the West
The Secret of Roan Inish
James Joyce's The Dead
The General
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TOD:
The Quiet Man
The Playboy of the Western World
Finian's Rainbow
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Tristan & Isolde
Barry Lyndon
Ryan's Daughter
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Crazy busy day here, so popping in early to wish everyone a great Monday!
TOD:
WAKING NED DEVINE (Love this film!)
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CD ORDERED!!!!
I love O'HENRY'S FULL HOUSE.....especially The Last Leaf and The Ransom of Red Chief....
BUT my favorite O'Henry story is THE CISCO KID.
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Just caught up with the last of yesterday's posts. Great news, George.
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Indeed - DR GEORGE we got our own space in 1983, and it has been a blessing!
You have a great opportunity for a Fund Raising Effort and a Grand Opening!!! A theatre Angel Wall or a Theatre naming for a BIG endowment or GIFT can be very rewarding.
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Favorite Irish movies with neat scores...
Secret of Roan Inish
The Commitments
The Quiet Man
Far and Away (The movie was horrid but the score was good)
Love Spell (Bad, bad movie. The music was its only redeeming feature. Kate Mulgrew did not fit as Isolde)
Wind that Shakes the Barley
Playboy of the Western World (1963)
The Field
The Snapper
Boxer
Crying Game
Some Mother's Son
Micheal Collins
Agnes Brown
Angela's Ashes
Hanging Gael
A doc where I really liked the music: The Long Journey Home
A couple of Irish soap operas that used some music:
Ballykissangel
Ghlean Rua / Glenroe
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Good morning
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Glad that weekend is over. Great birthday celebrations, but I'm glad it's over
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I also decided last night that instead of going to Walt Disney World this summer, I've decided to go to Europe. Mainly Italy, and probably ending up in Amsterdam to visit my cousin. That's my plan and I'm sticking to it
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TOD:
The Quiet Man
The Playboy of the Western World
Finian's Rainbow
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Tristan & Isolde
Barry Lyndon
Ryan's Daughter
I forgot about Barry Lyndon and Ryan's daughter. Finian's Rainbow and Darby O'Gill and the Little People are fun movies.
What version of Playboy of the Western World are you referring to? I have seen the one from the 1960s that had Sean O'Riada and Ceoltoiri Cualann doing the music.
ARe referring to the other title of Love Spell or the more recent release? The recent release had a good score also.
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How could I forget THE DEAD? What a glorious film!
Why is it that all foundations are run by CRAZY rich people? Why can't I get involved with one with SANE rich people? ? ? ?
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How could I forget THE DEAD? What a glorious film!
Why is it that all foundations are run by CRAZY rich people? Why can't I get involved with one with SANE rich people? ? ? ?
Possibly that "sane" rich people don't gravitate towards wanting to gift money freely to the arts? (I have no idea, but it's a theory.)
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Ceoltoiri Cualann also featured many of the members of the early lineup of the Chieftains: Paddy Moloney, Peadar Mercier, Sean Potts, Martin Fay, Sean Keane, and Micheal Tubridy.
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I love how an idiot can create a description like "The Teal-Push" and all of a sudden it's the word to describe something wrong - and people buy into it.
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Page 2 dance
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So sorry I missed your birthday yesterday, DR Druxy!!
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I spent much of the weekend sleeping. Am starting to feel better now; thanks all for the continued vibes.
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I hope that whole deal comes together, DR George; that would be really wonderful.
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Glad you and your mom are OK, DR DakotaCelt!
Glad the session went so well yesterday, DR elmore3003!
You look fabulous in your red carpet gown, DR Vixmom!
~ ~ ~ AUDITION VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DR Ryacko!
~ ~ ~ FEEL BETTER PRONTO VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DR Jeanne!
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~ ~ ~ PREP-FOR-OPENING VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DR FJL and his show!
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I also decided last night that instead of going to Walt Disney World this summer, I've decided to go to Europe. Mainly Italy, and probably ending up in Amsterdam to visit my cousin. That's my plan and I'm sticking to it
Good plan.
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How could I forget THE DEAD? What a glorious film!
Why is it that all foundations are run by CRAZY rich people? Why can't I get involved with one with SANE rich people? ? ? ?
If you find sane rich people to get involved with, send some my way.
How could I forget Finian's Rainbow?
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Harold ramis has passed away
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-harold-ramis-dead-20140224,0,2259309.story
Groundhog was a fun movie. He was also on SCTV
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How are you feeling, Slingblade?
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Sad news about Harold Ramis. That sex scene he had with Diane Keaton in Baby Boom was a wonderful little bit of comedy.
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~ ~ ~ PREP-FOR-OPENING VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DR FJL and his show!
Thanks, singdaw!!!
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Ramis and Murray were great in Stripes!
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RIP Harold Ramis.
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So excited about the new Kritzerland release!
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TOD:
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
The Quiet Man
Ryan's Daughter
Circle of Friends
My Left Foot
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I know not who/what of Harold Ramis, but I'm sorry he passed away.
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DR George congratulations on the new home!
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I'm up, I'm up - fell back asleep around seven-thirty, so I think I got close to eight hours.
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CD ordered!
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I don't know from "the teal push". I do know about teal push pins, however!
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I spent much of the weekend sleeping. Am starting to feel better now; thanks all for the continued vibes.
Are we still functional after being subjected to the rooting out of all wisdom?
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I finally spoke to someone in the HMO referral dept. My referral was approved last Friday. I could have gone to therapy this morning, had i known.
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Monday afternoon greetings! I accompanied Richard to the Y today for my first workout in more than 6 months (except for a few basement walks). Took it easy and kept an eye on my heart rate while on the treadmill. I hope a renewed exercise routine helps me out of the funk I've been in lately.
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I just ate a roast beef sandwich. It was good. But...I'm still craving something to munch on.
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TOD:
I like just about all of John Ford's movies. If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Ford was very proud of his Irish heritage, and I believe almost all of his movies (even the westerns) have some reference to Irish heritage, characters with Irish names, and references to Irish jokes and quotes of folksongs in the underscore.
I second the mention of "Barry Lyndon" which is not only a great Kubrick film, but was beautifully (partly) photographed in Ireland (if you find screen captures on the internet, there are references to famous paintings of the 18th and 19th centuries).
Another favorite of mine, John Boorman's "Excalibur" was filmed almost if not entirely in Ireland, with the great Scots actor, Nicol Williamson.
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I have a jury duty summons for Wednesday. Won't know until tomorrow evening if I have to report.
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Page 3 "Born to Dance" dance:
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CD has been ordered!
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It appears that you opted not for the teal push in your depiction of "Page 3" but rather a fuchsia (later known as magenta, so named after a battle near that Italian town in 1859).
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I love how an idiot can create a description like "The Teal-Push" and all of a sudden it's the word to describe something wrong - and people buy into it.
Kinda like "The French Mistake" from "Blazing Saddles" perhaps?
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You want to see the kind of silliness we're dealing with, teal push-wise? Someone, one of the prying eyes I sometimes mention, posted today's notes to Blu-ray.com's message board. Here is one of the responses:
"Bruce will shoot you down dead if you dare to say it looks blue (which it does) because, you know, his word is the word of God (which it's not).
The film may have been shot to look blue back in 65 and prints way back in the 70's and 80's have had a look that has been some what blue/teal. Though Fox has also pushed the teal/orange on some blu-rays last year - maybe they did on ""The Blue Max" - maybe not - but yes, the film does have a blue/teal look to it and you can't deny that aspect of the transfer either way
It's the orange faces that is sometimes questionable"
So, even though he acknowledges (but does not KNOW) that the film may have been shot to look exactly like this transfer (maybe they did - maybe not), the film does have a blue/teal look to it and you can't deny that aspect of the transfer either way.
Here's the point - if it was shot that way to look that way how can it have a "teal push"? It has its natural look is what it has and there is no reason to mention anything about it other than it's correct. The fact that this is the only kind of response this guy can make - well, it speaks volume in it's ridiculousness. Oh, and you'd have to be completely colorblind or your TV settings would have to be completely screwy to see "orange" faces. What you see is perfect Eastmancolor skin tones (for the first time on home video in the case of The Blue Max - the DVD had flat brown skin tones that blended perfectly with all the other flat brown colors). It is maddening, this stupidity.
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You want to see the kind of silliness we're dealing with, teal push-wise? Someone, one of the prying eyes I sometimes mention, posted today's notes to Blu-ray.com's message board. Here is one of the responses:
"Bruce will shoot you down dead if you dare to say it looks blue (which it does) because, you know, his word is the word of God (which it's not).
The film may have been shot to look blue back in 65 and prints way back in the 70's and 80's have had a look that has been some what blue/teal. Though Fox has also pushed the teal/orange on some blu-rays last year - maybe they did on ""The Blue Max" - maybe not - but yes, the film does have a blue/teal look to it and you can't deny that aspect of the transfer either way
It's the orange faces that is sometimes questionable"
So, even though he acknowledges (but does not KNOW) that the film may have been shot to look exactly like this transfer (maybe they did - maybe not), the film does have a blue/teal look to it and you can't deny that aspect of the transfer either way.
Here's the point - if it was shot that way to look that way how can it have a "teal push"? It has its natural look is what it has and there is no reason to mention anything about it other than it's correct. The fact that this is the only kind of response this guy can make - well, it speaks volume in it's ridiculousness. Oh, and you'd have to be completely colorblind or your TV settings would have to be completely screwy to see "orange" faces. What you see is perfect Eastmancolor skin tones (for the first time on home video in the case of The Blue Max - the DVD had flat brown skin tones that blended perfectly with all the other flat brown colors). It is maddening, this stupidity.
I'd hate to read what these self-appointed experts had to say about the Oompa Loompas in "Willy Wonka" (the classic with Gene Wilder not the kaka Depp-Burton version).
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Manumit any relevance to Kanamit?
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Do any of these review sites ever mention anything about the CONTENT of the movies they review, or are they fixated on technical details?
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I can't believe I forgot about "The Crying Game."
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I hope that whole deal comes together, DR George; that would be really wonderful.
It would, Singdaw! Thanks!
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DR George congratulations on the new home!
Thanks, Jane!
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I finally spoke to someone in the HMO referral dept. My referral was approved last Friday. I could have gone to therapy this morning, had i known.
AARRGGHH!! Don't you hate it when that happens?? >:(
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TOD:
THE QUIET MAN
When I was in Ireland in 1999, I visited Cong, the village in which the movie was shot. The entire economy of the village is centered around the fact that the movie was filmed there. You have "The Quiet Man" Cleaners, "The Quiet Man" Pub, etc.
;D
Was it a charming town in a beautiful location or just a tourist trap?
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I also decided last night that instead of going to Walt Disney World this summer, I've decided to go to Europe. Mainly Italy, and probably ending up in Amsterdam to visit my cousin. That's my plan and I'm sticking to it
It sounds like a great plan!!!!
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I spent much of the weekend sleeping. Am starting to feel better now; thanks all for the continued vibes.
Finally!
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TOD:
THE QUIET MAN
When I was in Ireland in 1999, I visited Cong, the village in which the movie was shot. The entire economy of the village is centered around the fact that the movie was filmed there. You have "The Quiet Man" Cleaners, "The Quiet Man" Pub, etc.
Was there anything referring to "Donnybrook"?
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Monday afternoon greetings! I accompanied Richard to the Y today for my first workout in more than 6 months (except for a few basement walks). Took it easy and kept an eye on my heart rate while on the treadmill. I hope a renewed exercise routine helps me out of the funk I've been in lately.
It should-vibes it does!
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I know not who/what of Harold Ramis, but I'm sorry he passed away.
Look up his work and then see if you still say this.
Groundhog Day, which Ramis directed & co-wrote the screenplay, is one of my favorite movies.
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I know not who/what of Harold Ramis, but I'm sorry he passed away.
Look up his work and then see if you still say this.
Groundhog Day, which Ramis directed & co-wrote the screenplay, is one of my favorite movies.
I looked earlier. I'm not into movies, and especially not into who was involved with them. I recognize his face, but I would never be able to put a name to it
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TOD:
THE QUIET MAN
When I was in Ireland in 1999, I visited Cong, the village in which the movie was shot. The entire economy of the village is centered around the fact that the movie was filmed there. You have "The Quiet Man" Cleaners, "The Quiet Man" Pub, etc.
Was there anything referring to "Donnybrook"?
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/Donnybrook_zps46c5d154.jpg)
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No fair changing that picture!! I was in the middle of asking what the former picture was as I've seen in hundreds of times but don't know what it is!
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TOD:
THE QUIET MAN
When I was in Ireland in 1999, I visited Cong, the village in which the movie was shot. The entire economy of the village is centered around the fact that the movie was filmed there. You have "The Quiet Man" Cleaners, "The Quiet Man" Pub, etc.
Was there anything referring to "Donnybrook"?
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/Donnybrook_zps46c5d154.jpg)
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No fair changing that picture!! I was in the middle of asking what the former picture was as I've seen in hundreds of times but don't know what it is!
It sometimes happens when I link a picture from castalbums.org. Evidently, they don't like linking from their servers. I forget that I have to do what I just did and download the image from castalbums.org (http://castalbums.org/) (there is no "www.") and upload it to a Photobucket.com (http://photobucket.com/) (also no "www.") account.
Here's that original link again:
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TOD:
THE QUIET MAN
When I was in Ireland in 1999, I visited Cong, the village in which the movie was shot. The entire economy of the village is centered around the fact that the movie was filmed there. You have "The Quiet Man" Cleaners, "The Quiet Man" Pub, etc.
Was there anything referring to "Donnybrook"?
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/Donnybrook_zps46c5d154.jpg)
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No fair changing that picture!! I was in the middle of asking what the former picture was as I've seen in hundreds of times but don't know what it is!
It sometimes happens when I link a picture from castalbums.org. Evidently, they don't like linking from their servers. I forget that I have to do what I just did and download the image from castalbums.org (http://castalbums.org/) (there is no "www.") and upload it to a Photobucket.com (http://photobucket.com/) (also no "www.") account.
Here's that original link again:
(http://castalbums.org/images/releases/007/034.png)
There is no link for this picture. Nevermind, I'll figure it out. Thanks
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Here's an article that Sing may have read. It's from what is lovingly called the Strib (the Minneapolis daily newspaper, there used to be 2 of them, The Tribune (the morning paper) and the Star (the evening paper). They merged and it's now called the Star-Tribune and shortened to the Strib.
Anyway, I digress, the article is about actors who are cast in one show and leave to do another. It focuses on actors in the Twin Cities
Actors Being Cast in One Show and Leaving for Another (http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/246438851.html)
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Here's a clip from youtube (of course there are many there to choose from) showcasing Harold Ramis as Marcel Cousteau (Marcel Marceau combined with Jacques Cousteau) from the 1970s show SCTV:
http://youtu.be/9FS_v_DCEkU
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I haven't bought the CD of Donnybrook! yet. I was hoping BK would clean it up and release it.
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I haven't bought the CD of Donnybrook! yet. I was hoping BK would clean it up and release it.
We were ALL hoping that BK would (be able to) clean it up and release it.
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TOD: Finian's Rainbow, Waking Ned Devine (thanks to DR ryacko for mentioning it first!
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Good evening.
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I loved Waking Ned Divine. It was actually filmed on The Isle of Man where I have visited twice to spend time with a cousin.
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Playbill.com has this PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Silverman, Michael Cerveris and Clarke Thorell Share Backstage Pics from Star-Studded Titanic Concert (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/187999-PHOTO-EXCLUSIVE-Ryan-Silverman-Michael-Cerveris-and-Clarke-Thorell-Share-Backstage-Pics-from-Star-Studded-Titanic-Concert?tsrc=hph). :)
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Here's a picture of one of the "passengers":
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Here's a clip from youtube (of course there are many there to choose from) showcasing Harold Ramis as Marcel Cousteau (Marcel Marceau combined with Jacques Cousteau) from the 1970s show SCTV:
http://youtu.be/9FS_v_DCEkU
:-)
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Cute passenger-lol
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Today Keith discovered our hot water heater has a leak so he turned if off. Since it is 10 years old and we have well water we just ordered a new one which will be installed on Wednesday. Fortunately our bathroom has a separate heater from the rest of the house.
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While Keith was checking out the water heater he noticed the pressure gauge for our water tank was down and we weren't running any water. This is a bigger concern and we hope an easy fix tomorrow. Upsetting is that we are losing/wasting water during our drought. This could have been going on for months undetected :(
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While Keith was checking out the water heater he noticed the pressure gauge for our water tank was down and we weren't running any water. This is a bigger concern and we hope an easy fix tomorrow. Upsetting is that we are losing/wasting water during our drought. This could have been going on for months undetected :(
Yikes!! Hopefully, it'll turn out to be not as bad as it seems!
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I was saddened to read about the death of Harold Ramis; but, at the same time, I am a little surprised by the news headlines saying "Legendary Actor Harold Ramis Has Died"
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Thanks DR George.
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I agree DR TCB, I would not call him a legendary actor.
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I was saddened to read about the death of Harold Ramis; but, at the same time, I am a little surprised by the news headlines saying "Legendary Actor Harold Ramis Has Died"
I guess that to the generation that grew up on Ghostbusters, he was.
There are obviously different definitions of legendary.
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Today Keith discovered our hot water heater has a leak so he turned if off. Since it is 10 years old and we have well water we just ordered a new one which will be installed on Wednesday. Fortunately our bathroom has a separate heater from the rest of the house.
Oh my! Mine is 10 years old now, and the preceding one (the original one in the house) lasted EXACTLY 10 years!
Just today I had a visit from the local fuel company who supplies my oil and propane and maintains my furnace and a/c. They were doing a free inspection of the whole propane system as a follow-up to having installed the additional tanks and hookups for the generator. When we got to the water heater I mentioned that it was probably about time to consider having them replace it, blah blah blah....
Oy! :)
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And the word of the day is: MANUMIT!
I am not a big fan of David MANUMIT's plays.
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While Keith was checking out the water heater he noticed the pressure gauge for our water tank was down and we weren't running any water. This is a bigger concern and we hope an easy fix tomorrow. Upsetting is that we are losing/wasting water during our drought. This could have been going on for months undetected :(
And another Oy! Actually, I already know I'm up for a replacement of the pump itself, and really must have that done this year. Not the tank, just the thing they fish out of the well and put a new one in. You can see how much I understand about these systems. Anyhoo, good luck with that, too, DR Jane!
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I just got a call from my friend Shelly, asking if I want to meet her for dinner, so I am!
Be back later. ;D
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Today Keith discovered our hot water heater has a leak so he turned if off. Since it is 10 years old and we have well water we just ordered a new one which will be installed on Wednesday. Fortunately our bathroom has a separate heater from the rest of the house.
Oh my! Mine is 10 years old now, and the preceding one (the original one in the house) lasted EXACTLY 10 years!
Just today I had a visit from the local fuel company who supplies my oil and propane and maintains my furnace and a/c. They were doing a free inspection of the whole propane system as a follow-up to having installed the additional tanks and hookups for the generator. When we got to the water heater I mentioned that it was probably about time to consider having them replace it, blah blah blah....
Oy! :)
Good luck and keep an eye on it for leaks. Well water can be hard on plumbing. We figured why waste money and repairing when it is about time to replace it. The first office person I talked to said they had to come out and attempt to repair vs replacing it. I called back and spoke to someone else-lol. We have a 72 gallon heater they wanted to replace with a 50 gallon. We compromised with a 60 something gallon one. I don't remember exactly as Keith got on the phone to discuss why they recommended 50 gallons.
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While Keith was checking out the water heater he noticed the pressure gauge for our water tank was down and we weren't running any water. This is a bigger concern and we hope an easy fix tomorrow. Upsetting is that we are losing/wasting water during our drought. This could have been going on for months undetected :(
And another Oy! Actually, I already know I'm up for a replacement of the pump itself, and really must have that done this year. Not the tank, just the thing they fish out of the well and put a new one in. You can see how much I understand about these systems. Anyhoo, good luck with that, too, DR Jane!
Thanks Chas.
This is our 3rd house with well water and seems the most complicated-maybe because we have lived here the longest and have a large area to irrigate.
I have also discovered all well water is not created equally. Our current house was the most difficult to get under control. Fortunately for me this is the house Keith takes care of vs me.
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This has been along afternoon and evening of nostalgia, reconnecting with an old friend from college.
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Watching a DVD of Dolores Gray on the Bell Telephone Hour. Included is Are You Ready, Gyp Watson from Destry. The Michael Kidd choreography in that number always gets me. What fun. I hope Martha Graham saw it. He satirizes her movements brilliantly, and without being mean.
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Page four? Really?
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Had a remarkably smooth first rehearsal. Then I went out and had a few chicken tenders for my snack.
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Don't think I'm up for watching a motion picture this evening.
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Get me off this damn page and do it in a hurry.
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Thanks for that link, DR Ben. I do subscribe to the digital daily edition of the Star-Tribune, but haven't kept up with it for the past few days.
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Does anyone here have a SodaStream machine? I don't drink soda, but I do like to drink seltzer. The "flavor" cartridges look like they might be expensive, but if I only use if for the C02, it looks like it almost might be worth it. Just wondering if any DR has a perspective on this.
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Does anyone here have a SodaStream machine? I don't drink soda, but I do like to drink seltzer. The "flavor" cartridges look like they might be expensive, but if I only use if for the C02, it looks like it almost might be worth it. Just wondering if any DR has a perspective on this.
I don't, but it would probably not be used in any restagings of this classic:
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Started watching Dearest Enemy, the old TV version. Plenty of fun in this. The music doesn't sound as charming as Elmore's version, but Cyril Ritchard is a hoot.
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Taking an evening off of school work before I leave for Atlanta tomorrow.
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Thanks for that link, DR Ben. I do subscribe to the digital daily edition of the Star-Tribune, but haven't kept up with it for the past few days.
I read it almost daily. I dislike the local newspaper at times.
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Does anyone here have a SodaStream machine? I don't drink soda, but I do like to drink seltzer. The "flavor" cartridges look like they might be expensive, but if I only use if for the C02, it looks like it almost might be worth it. Just wondering if any DR has a perspective on this.
My mother has one. She likes okay... not overly thrilled with it.
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Can we move this along?
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Five!
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Safe travel vibes John G!
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Woot! WE have finally made five and high!
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Thank you, DakotaCelt.
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I need to get to bed soon.
Good night, all.
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TOD:
I like just about all of John Ford's movies. If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Ford was very proud of his Irish heritage, and I believe almost all of his movies (even the westerns) have some reference to Irish heritage, characters with Irish names, and references to Irish jokes and quotes of folksongs in the underscore.
I second the mention of "Barry Lyndon" which is not only a great Kubrick film, but was beautifully (partly) photographed in Ireland (if you find screen captures on the internet, there are references to famous paintings of the 18th and 19th centuries).
Another favorite of mine, John Boorman's "Excalibur" was filmed almost if not entirely in Ireland, with the great Scots actor, Nicol Williamson.
There is a great excerpt from a new book about John Ford in this week's Entertainment Weekly. The book is called FIVE CAME BACK and it is about John Ford filming the Battle of Midway.
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TOD:
I like just about all of John Ford's movies. If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Ford was very proud of his Irish heritage, and I believe almost all of his movies (even the westerns) have some reference to Irish heritage, characters with Irish names, and references to Irish jokes and quotes of folksongs in the underscore.
I second the mention of "Barry Lyndon" which is not only a great Kubrick film, but was beautifully (partly) photographed in Ireland (if you find screen captures on the internet, there are references to famous paintings of the 18th and 19th centuries).
Another favorite of mine, John Boorman's "Excalibur" was filmed almost if not entirely in Ireland, with the great Scots actor, Nicol Williamson.
There is a great excerpt from a new book about John Ford in this week's Entertainment Weekly. The book is called FIVE CAME BACK and it is about John Ford filming the Battle of Midway.
Thanks, I will have to seek that out. He was a very interesting man and filmmaker. For me, like Hitchcock, Welles and Kubrick, Ford created a cinematic world that was self-contained and if you are able to see all of the films, they all seem coherent with one another. I know there are many reasons to support the auteur theory, as well as many not to. Whether or not this theory actually exists, I don't know for sure. But, I do know when I see movies made by these directors/auteurs, their unique cinematic worlds are great to visit. This is difficult for me to explain, but to quote Potter Stewart, I know it when I see it.
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Page five? Really?
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Most unseemly.
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Every four or five hours today I've gotten progress e-mails on the cover art for Red Gold - it's fun to see it as it progresses and I'm really liking it.
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Zsa Zsa and Charo had the night off.
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Every four or five hours today I've gotten progress e-mails on the cover art for Red Gold - it's fun to see it as it progresses and I'm really liking it.
It must be interesting to watch the creative process and the development of art that will in a way bring your words to life or transform them from words into another form of art.
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I wanted a simple, evocative cover - it took a while to get there, but I had one central image in mind from the beginning and that's what this is. The artist has brought his own beauty to it, in terms of the art itself, the design, the perspective and most especially the color.
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Get me off this damn Geraldine Page.
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I wanted a simple, evocative cover - it took a while to get there, but I had one central image in mind from the beginning and that's what this is. The artist has brought his own beauty to it, in terms of the art itself, the design, the perspective and most especially the color.
Is the color teal?
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When I think of "legendary" actors, I think of James Stewart or Marlon Brando or Charlie Chaplin. I think Harold Ramis was a fine actor and director, but I guess I don't see legendary. I would say that Phillip Seymour Hoffman might deserve that title before Mr. Ramis.
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Get me off this damn Geraldine Page.
Geraldine Page was a legendary actor.
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Perhaps I am just in the wrong generation to be judging Mr. Ramis.
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Well this is going slowly.
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Was Vixmom here this evening?
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I don't remember reading any posts by her.
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Of course that doesn't mean anything.
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Do we have any idea what has happened to Doug?
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I hope we didn't upset him, or insult him.
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Did someone say something rude about the Queen?
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I can't imagine that upsetting Doug.
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And what about Dan-the-Man?
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I hope they are both okay.
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And I would love to know how Danise is doing with her house.
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Page Six!
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G'night!
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At long last page six.
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Page six? Really?
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Have gotten into Jazz the last few years... I have noted that all singers are NOT created equal. I do like Julie.
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In the area of Jazz I also like Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Wynton Marsalis and many others. Sometimes I hear song but I don't know the artist. Good stuff. It is a good thing to explore many genres of music.... .it makes life infinitely more interesting!
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I have tried to listen to rap but I just cant get into it. Country music I can take in small doses...
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Have gotten into Jazz the last few years... I have noted that all singers are NOT created equal. I do like Julie.
You should check out the women of The Manhattan Transfer and their solo work: Laurel Massé (original soprano who left in 1979), Cheryl Bentyne (soprano since 1979) and Janis Siegel (alto). At one point, the three of them formed a group called Moxie, but they didn't record anything. Cheryl left Moxie and for a while, Ann Hampton Callaway sang with them and they renamed the group Grace. Ann left (she's actually coming to Olympia next month!!) and they brought in Lauren Kinhan of New York Voices. They then re-renamed the group JaLaLa (the first two letters of each of their names) and recorded the CD, "That Old Mercer Magic (http://www.amazon.com/Old-Mercer-Magic-Jalala/dp/B0028R1M3C/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1393315175&sr=1-1&keywords=jalala). They're all fantastic singers individually and are wonderful when they sing together. :D
Consider me a fan!
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In the area of Jazz I also like Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Wynton Marsalis and many others. Sometimes I hear song but I don't know the artist. Good stuff. It is a good thing to explore many genres of music.... .it makes life infinitely more interesting!
And then, of course, there's The Manhattan Transfer! I've loved them since high school and they're still together and still recording!