Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on June 18, 2014, 12:13:07 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes wore a hair shirt, and now it is time for you to post until the hair shirt-wearing cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: PUNGLE!
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good morning to all
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Second?
Good morning, all.
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Good morning. I am awaiting a tap at my door.
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Has anyone seen the series called Dolly & Em? It is a six part that showed on HBO Canada. I presume it is/was on HBO in the US. A mixture of people playing themselves and actors playing other roles. Emily Mortimer is playing herself doing a movie and her best friend Dolly is her PA.
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Good morning.
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The other day, DR Sandra took a pain pill for a wisdom tooth extraction. She said when she woke up after a great nap, she had the word "Autopsy-turvy" stuck in her head.
We think this would be a great song title.
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I watched NON-STOP. Everyone did a nice job - I thought I knew who the culprit was, but I was wrong.
As DR DRUXY wrote yesterday, the ending was a bit much....but since I like Liam Neeson, I sort of liked the movie. But I never have to see it again.
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It's Wednesday; I know that much. Well, I think I know that much.
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a wisdom tooth extraction
I am having one of these myself on Thursday. I hope I get a song title out of the whole affair. :)
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I do not like the whole idea of a hair shirt. I do not like it, Sam I Am.
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I am reading on the Internet that Meryl Streep is to play Maria Callas in a film adaptation of Terrence McNally's Master Class for HBO.
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Good morning, all! I have nothing to do today and I slept in. I had a disturbing dream but I can remember none of it.
Last night DR Jane wrote:
What a shame after all the trouble you went through to pick up the old spare set.
I didn't pick up the keys because I needed them; I picked them up to close the relationship. My home is no longer theirs.
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So, there's been no word from the super, DR vixmom. That will happen later today or tomorrow. If he's heard from the landlord, which I suspect will be today, I suspect he will take a day to calm down before talking to me. He's gto a temper, and I also spoke about that to the landlord.
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FARGO ended well last night.
I hope there isn't a second season.
It's not that I don't want the surviving actors to have work, it's just that less is more.
Or, as Milton Berle would say, "Always leave 'em laughing."
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A DR mentioned the movie 12 Years a Slave. I watched this a few weeks ago and really liked it. I was okay watching it. But I then watched the Butler a couple of days later. And both of those together were a bit hard to watch.
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bk, since you seem to be addicted to watching bad thrillers lately, I'd love for you to watch Grand Piano [2014] and get your reaction to it. :)
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What do you poupon?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeG3dwk8D6w
(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/poupon_zps3c1baa91.jpg)
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Last night I popped in THE INNOCENTS, but stupidly started way too late to get all the way through it, so tonight I'll back up to wherever it was I began nodding off and finish it.
I never read the James novella, so will do that soon. I'd also like to get back in touch with Britten's opera. They did it when I was in school, but that one wasn't a piece I was studying, and all I retain is the vaguest memory of playing the celesta behind the set.
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Last night I popped in THE INNOCENTS, but stupidly started way too late to get all the way through it, so tonight I'll back up to wherever it was I began nodding off and finish it.
I never read the James novella, so will do that soon. I'd also like to get back in touch with Britten's opera. They did it when I was in school, but that one wasn't a piece I was studying, and all I retain is the vaguest memory of playing the celesta behind the set.
I haven't seen many of the DVDs of the Britten opera, but I did like this one from the BBC very much. My friend Diana Montague (our Madame Roberta) plays Mrs Grose. There was a Czech film made in the 1980s with actors miming to the Colin Davis-Phillips recording that used to show on A&R when it was still an Arts channel and I thought it was creepy and evocative.
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New Yorker cartoon by Benjamin Schwartz.
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Last night I popped in THE INNOCENTS, but stupidly started way too late to get all the way through it, so tonight I'll back up to wherever it was I began nodding off and finish it.
I never read the James novella, so will do that soon. I'd also like to get back in touch with Britten's opera. They did it when I was in school, but that one wasn't a piece I was studying, and all I retain is the vaguest memory of playing the celesta behind the set.
Criterion just announced that they are coming out with a new Blu-Ray/DVD version of THE INNOCENTS in September.
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bk, since you seem to be addicted to watching bad thrillers lately, I'd love for you to watch Grand Piano [2014] and get your reaction to it. :)
I have this title in my Netflix list. Is it any good?
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Last night I popped in THE INNOCENTS, but stupidly started way too late to get all the way through it, so tonight I'll back up to wherever it was I began nodding off and finish it.
I never read the James novella, so will do that soon. I'd also like to get back in touch with Britten's opera. They did it when I was in school, but that one wasn't a piece I was studying, and all I retain is the vaguest memory of playing the celesta behind the set.
Criterion just announced that they are coming out with a new Blu-Ray/DVD version of THE INNOCENTS in September.
No!
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Wednesday morning greetings! After being out in the heat yesterday, both in the morning and early evening, I crashed very early. Lots of puttering to do the rest of the week...
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Happy Hump and a Hair Shirt Day.
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I surprised myself and made about 1:45 into 12 Years as a Slave. I'll hopefully have time to watch the last half hour tonight.
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I heard it was horrible, but I'm actually kinda interested in seeing Tim Rice's From Here to Eternity, which will be shown in theaters this fall:
http://playbill.com/news/article/192474-Dates-Announced-for-US-Screenings-of-New-Tim-Rice-Musical-From-Here-to-Eternity
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I have this title in my Netflix list. Is it any good?
I haven't seen it yet, DR Druxy, so I can't say. But since it appears to have been released direct to video, it can't be too great. Hence, it fits into bk's current viewing pattern. :)
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Hump and a Hair Shirt.
It makes me very happy that this fits into the tune, "Shave and a Haircut."
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And on that happy note:
PAGE 2!!
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I liked that New Yorker cartoon, DR Kerry! :)
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(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/landscape1_zpsf2fef45e.jpg)
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I will get to 12 YEARS A SLAVE sometime soon. I did finally get around to watching DJANGO UNCHAINED, and the aspects of slavery depicted in that were (I know it's odd to say this, but): refreshingly horrifying. I put it that way because I'm both repelled and drawn to learning more about what the HELL it was all about.
(I believe that at least one thing in DJANGO (the "Mandingo fighting") has been stated as not true to history. But it certainly seems to fit in with other aspects of the treatment of slaves, so I take it, as always with Tarantino's flicks, as a kind of poetic license. I have to admit to being a sucker for his films as occasional entertainment, however faithful to original material or history they may or may not be.)
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I never knew what a hair shirt was, either, even though I'd heard the term all my life, and I googled it for pictures.
Okay, this stuff looks like something that would feel right at home in a Thomas Harris / Hannibal Lecter thriller.
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Hairshirts are anathema to me. :)
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I've listened to the Act Two mix of ROBERTA that we accomplished last month.
Oy!
There's much to fix before we can finish.
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DR elmore3003 - and miles to go before you sleep.
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DR elmore3003 - and miles to go before you sleep.
In most areas of my existence.
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Richard and I went to the Y for our workout today. It was nice to be back there.
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I miss DR Dan M, and pray that his health issues are not keeping him away from HHW.
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I'm up, I'm up. I think I got eight hours of sleep.
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I am forgetting if anyone here has seen KINKY BOOTS. If so, would it be appropriate to take my 11 year old neice to? Reading the plot it sounds perfectly fine, but just concerned about language.
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Likewise with Dirty Dancing....though I am not sure if it is one that I want to see 8)
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I will get to 12 YEARS A SLAVE sometime soon. I did finally get around to watching DJANGO UNCHAINED, and the aspects of slavery depicted in that were (I know it's odd to say this, but): refreshingly horrifying. I put it that way because I'm both repelled and drawn to learning more about what the HELL it was all about.
(I believe that at least one thing in DJANGO (the "Mandingo fighting") has been stated as not true to history. But it certainly seems to fit in with other aspects of the treatment of slaves, so I take it, as always with Tarantino's flicks, as a kind of poetic license. I have to admit to being a sucker for his films as occasional entertainment, however faithful to original material or history they may or may not be.)
I agree with you on how effective and refreshing his outrageous takes on things can be.
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I've listened to the Act Two mix of ROBERTA that we accomplished last month.
Oy!
There's much to fix before we can finish.
Fixing vibes for Elmore.
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I am forgetting if anyone here has seen KINKY BOOTS. If so, would it be appropriate to take my 11 year old neice to? Reading the plot it sounds perfectly fine, but just concerned about language.
I have seen it but I can't remember. I'll ask my boss, who has kids, what he would say.
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a wisdom tooth extraction
I am having one of these myself on Thursday. I hope I get a song title out of the whole affair. :)
Sing, hope everything comes out all right!
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I liked that New Yorker cartoon, DR Kerry! :)
It's very funny!
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Thanks, DR George.
I think.
:)
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I bought the CD of the new "West Side Story" directly from San Francisco Symphony and it arrived today! I was looking through the 104-page booklet and just noticed the BK's close and personal friend, Juliana (A.) Hansen plays Rosalia! I didn't look at the cast list when I first downloaded it from iTunes (yup...I double-dipped). Part of her bio includes this line, "Ms. Hansen has also released Juliana Hansen—Live at The Federal on Kritzerland Records." That's pretty cool!
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Just saying or reading or typing the words "hair shirt" give me the heebie jeebies!!! :P
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I am forgetting if anyone here has seen KINKY BOOTS. If so, would it be appropriate to take my 11 year old neice to? Reading the plot it sounds perfectly fine, but just concerned about language.
I haven't seen it, but I read that they advertise as 12+ (no bad language). However it is about a bunch of drag queens. Would the parents of the child object to this?
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Last night I popped in THE INNOCENTS, but stupidly started way too late to get all the way through it, so tonight I'll back up to wherever it was I began nodding off and finish it.
I never read the James novella, so will do that soon. I'd also like to get back in touch with Britten's opera. They did it when I was in school, but that one wasn't a piece I was studying, and all I retain is the vaguest memory of playing the celesta behind the set.
Criterion just announced that they are coming out with a new Blu-Ray/DVD version of THE INNOCENTS in September.
No!
No?
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Just saying or reading or typing the words "hair shirt" give me the heebie jeebies!!! :P
You're just a sucker for hair shirts today, aren't you.
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Ewwwwwww!!!! :)
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On the other hand, that took us the tiniest bit closer to Page 3.
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Will Page 2 never end?
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Never ever?
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3. Whew!
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Hello, everyone.
I'm taking a few days of staycation, much like DR Cillaliz. I've been feeling quite worn out and really need a break. I have things around the apartment to do, but mostly I want R&R.
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DENTAL VIBES to SINGDAW!
May it be as smooth as possible.
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CONTINUED APARTMENT REPAIR VIBES to LARRY!
With NO fallout from the super!
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Ginny, I meant to congratulate you on the success of the BIG SALE! And on getting rid of much you don't need.
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I am forgetting if anyone here has seen KINKY BOOTS. If so, would it be appropriate to take my 11 year old neice to? Reading the plot it sounds perfectly fine, but just concerned about language.
Movie? Musical? I'm a big fan of the movie. I'd say it's a bit mature for an 11-year-old, but some kids might not think anything of cross-dressing. The language isn't the problem.
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12 YEARS A SLAVE is in my Netflix queue, but it'll be a while before I watch it. Difficult subject matter. I have THE BUTLER here and plan to watch it this week.
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I started the BBC series DEATH IN PARADISE last night. I really like it. Netflix viewers voted it a 3, but for me it's a 5. Much fun, IMO.
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TTFN.
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Back from a cup of soup and a sandwich, and some banking. I'll now finish doing the show order and begin writing the commentary.
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From DR George:
Okay, I had to look it up. Sing, do you mean "The Final Member?"
Because if you do... :o
Exactly what I would have said had I seen the post last night. ;D
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Good morning, all! I have nothing to do today and I slept in. I had a disturbing dream but I can remember none of it.
Last night DR Jane wrote:
What a shame after all the trouble you went through to pick up the old spare set.
I didn't pick up the keys because I needed them; I picked them up to close the relationship. My home is no longer theirs.
I know but you needn't have bothered if the keys didn't work. You could have told them to trash the keys instead.
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Good morning, all! I have nothing to do today and I slept in. I had a disturbing dream but I can remember none of it.
Last night DR Jane wrote:
What a shame after all the trouble you went through to pick up the old spare set.
I didn't pick up the keys because I needed them; I picked them up to close the relationship. My home is no longer theirs.
I know but you needn't have bothered if the keys didn't work. You could have told them to trash the keys instead.
Nonsense. I needed to take possession of them.
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FARGO ended well last night.
I hope there isn't a second season.
It's not that I don't want the surviving actors to have work, it's just that less is more.
Or, as Milton Berle would say, "Always leave 'em laughing."
We will watch it tonight. Last night we watched HER.
Keith read there is talk about creating a new script which would take place in the same area but with a new cast.
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DR slingshot, have you heard of the Skylark Opera in St Paul?
http://www.skylarkopera.org
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I miss DR Dan M, and pray that his health issues are not keeping him away from HHW.
DITTO!!!!
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DENTAL VIBES TO DR SANDRA & DR SINGDAW!
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CONTINUED APARTMENT REPAIR VIBES to LARRY!
With NO fallout from the super!
DITTO!!!
R&R AND RECHARGING VIBES TO YOU!!!!
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Good morning, all! I have nothing to do today and I slept in. I had a disturbing dream but I can remember none of it.
Last night DR Jane wrote:
What a shame after all the trouble you went through to pick up the old spare set.
I didn't pick up the keys because I needed them; I picked them up to close the relationship. My home is no longer theirs.
I know but you needn't have bothered if the keys didn't work. You could have told them to trash the keys instead.
Nonsense. I needed to take possession of them.
;D
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Did anybody go see Disney's Tarzan when it played New York? A local theater is staging. I know the critics hated it but it is good summer fun? Or just bad?
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DR Mike Barnum: You mentioned Rad Fulton the other day. One of his films - "No, My Darling Daughter" -- aired on TCM yesterday or the day before. I have it on my DVR.
It starred Ralph Richardson, Juliet Mills (her debut film), Michael Craig and Rad Fulton (who was her love interest through much of the film).
A bit offbeat...did you see it?
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DENTAL VIBES TO DR SANDRA & DR SINGDAW!
I had a crown replaced today. I hope Sandra and sockjaw's dental treatments go as smoothly as mine did.
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Did anybody go see Disney's Tarzan when it played New York? A local theater is staging. I know the critics hated it but it is good summer fun? Or just bad?
Just. Bad.
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Good morning, all! I have nothing to do today and I slept in. I had a disturbing dream but I can remember none of it.
Last night DR Jane wrote:
What a shame after all the trouble you went through to pick up the old spare set.
I didn't pick up the keys because I needed them; I picked them up to close the relationship. My home is no longer theirs.
I know but you needn't have bothered if the keys didn't work. You could have told them to trash the keys instead.
Nonsense. I needed to take possession of them.
EXACTLY. Didn't you see or read "Rosemary's Baby"? Apparently, witches can take personal items and work bad hoo-doo on folks. I'm reckoning keys would work just as well as gloves.
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LOL DR Ron.
I'm glad your dental work went well.
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Hair
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Shirt
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DENTAL VIBES TO DR SANDRA & DR SINGDAW!
I had a crown replaced today. I hope Sandra and sockjaw's dental treatments go as smoothly as mine did.
And did they give you a crown as you deserve or just a nice tiara?
I hope your evening is pain-free and you sleep peacefully.
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Dental vibes.
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MBarnum, my boss says he doesn't remember any language problem with Kinky Boots. He said he was certainly nowhere near Rent in terms of language.
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DR Mike Barnum: You mentioned Rad Fulton the other day. One of his films - "No, My Darling Daughter" -- aired on TCM yesterday or the day before. I have it on my DVR.
It starred Ralph Richardson, Juliet Mills (her debut film), Michael Craig and Rad Fulton (who was her love interest through much of the film).
A bit offbeat...did you see it?
JRand actually brought that up, but I can say that I have seen the movie and enjoyed it!
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Well good, it sounds like Kinky Boots would be ok for her to see. I was just worried if there was a lot of swearing or obvious adult situations. The rest of the subject matter is certainly no problem.
Thanks for the input!
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Pretty wonderful story on how LaChanze, whose husband died on 9/11, ended up singing for the dedication of the 9/11 Museum:
http://playbill.com/news/article/192540-My-If-Then-Moment-LaChanze-Recounts-the-Divine-Intervention-Leading-Her-to-the-9-11-Memorial
Don't miss the video at the end.
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I may watch the latest Austen spinoff Death Comes To Pemberley tonight. There's no mail today yet, so I'll see if anything else turns up.
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Guess I'll be watching THE INNOCENTS late again tonight, because I nearly forgot I'm going over to the local bijou shortly to catch the "Live in HD" encore showing of MET's "Las Vegas" RIGOLETTO which I missed the first time.
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Pretty wonderful story on how LaChanze, whose husband died on 9/11, ended up singing for the dedication of the 9/11 Museum:
http://playbill.com/news/article/192540-My-If-Then-Moment-LaChanze-Recounts-the-Divine-Intervention-Leading-Her-to-the-9-11-Memorial
Don't miss the video at the end.
LaChanze was the only famous person (that I'd heard of) who had lost someone that day.
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I've finished half the commentary and shall now take a little break.
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I think that my mind is becoming senile. Not only do I seem to far too often forget the names of coworkers, people I have worked with for 16 years (!), but today is the third time in a year that I forgot to go to a doctor appointment.
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Pretty wonderful story on how LaChanze, whose husband died on 9/11, ended up singing for the dedication of the 9/11 Museum:
http://playbill.com/news/article/192540-My-If-Then-Moment-LaChanze-Recounts-the-Divine-Intervention-Leading-Her-to-the-9-11-Memorial
Don't miss the video at the end.
LaChanze was the only famous person (that I'd heard of) who had lost someone that day.
Here's another clip of LaChanze talking about her daughters and her late husband, from an NBC news segment with Brian Williams.
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DR slingshot, have you heard of the Skylark Opera in St Paul?
http://www.skylarkopera.org (http://www.skylarkopera.org)
Yes, thanks DR elmore3003. Alas, their Candide did not get well-reviewed.
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I other news, I just sold an old photo of actress Merry Anders for $43.00 on Ebay. Who knew?
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DR MBarnum - I think you need a personal assistant to remember these things for you.
Would you like me to schedule try-outs? :)
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DR MBarnum - I think you need a personal assistant to remember these things for you.
Would you like me to schedule try-outs? :)
Mikey, go to the Piggly Wiggly, stay out of the $1.00 DVD bins and buy a calendar. Its novelty should keep you amused for the rest of 2014, and you can write all of your appointments on it.
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DENTAL VIBES TO DR SANDRA & DR SINGDAW!
I had a crown replaced today. I hope Sandra and sockjaw's dental treatments go as smoothly as mine did.
And did they give you a crown as you deserve or just a nice tiara?
I hope your evening is pain-free and you sleep peacefully.
Just a crown , dang it. No pain.
Thanks for the peaceful sleep wish!
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DR JRand63: You mentioned Rad Fulton the other day. One of his films - "No, My Darling Daughter" -- aired on TCM yesterday or the day before. I have it on my DVR.
It starred Ralph Richardson, Juliet Mills (her debut film), Michael Craig and Rad Fulton (who was her love interest through much of the film).
A bit offbeat...did you see it?
( ;) )
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I think that my mind is becoming senile. Not only do I seem to far too often forget the names of coworkers, people I have worked with for 16 years (!), but today is the third time in a year that I forgot to go to a doctor appointment.
When you do remember, ask the doctor about these memory lapses.
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I think that my mind is becoming senile. Not only do I seem to far too often forget the names of coworkers, people I have worked with for 16 years (!), but today is the third time in a year that I forgot to go to a doctor appointment.
When you do remember, ask the doctor about these memory lapses.
Memory lapses, my butt! It's imply the curse of being born yesterday. He gets sidetracked by glittery objects.
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Pretty wonderful story on how LaChanze, whose husband died on 9/11, ended up singing for the dedication of the 9/11 Museum:
http://playbill.com/news/article/192540-My-If-Then-Moment-LaChanze-Recounts-the-Divine-Intervention-Leading-Her-to-the-9-11-Memorial
Don't miss the video at the end.
Wow! To read the back story first made this even more beautiful and moving.
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And speaking of LaChanze, I just finished listening to "Ahrens & Flaherty: Nice Fighting You: A 30th Anniversary Celebration (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JPWSJOI/)" and LaChanze sings songs from both "Once On This Island" and "Ragtime." She and the rest of the cast are just wonderful. I really love this live recording!
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DR JRand63: You mentioned Rad Fulton the other day. One of his films - "No, My Darling Daughter" -- aired on TCM yesterday or the day before. I have it on my DVR.
It starred Ralph Richardson, Juliet Mills (her debut film), Michael Craig and Rad Fulton (who was her love interest through much of the film).
A bit offbeat...did you see it?
I wish we had, at least some of it to see Mills in her first role.
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Does anyone know how to download photos from a series of photos on flickr?
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Spoilers!! Sondheim Reveals Plot Changes for Disney Into the Woods Film (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/192526-Sondheim-Reveals-Plot-Changes-for-Disney-Into-the-Woods-Film)!
Read at your own risk.
;)
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And now, I'm off to see the final preview/volunteer appreciation night performance of Harlequin Productions' fourth, count 'em, FOURTH production of their very own A Rock 'n' Roll Twelfth Night (http://www.harlequinproductions.org/season/2014/rr12n.php)! Free dinner and a free show...can't beat that! I don't doubt that it'll be fabulous. It's a great show. I've seen every incarnation, so I can't miss this.
Be back later!
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Summer is here! I think it hit 96 today. It's supposed to be slightly cooler tomorrow, with the possibility of thunderstorms.
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good evening
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tonight we took my Dad out to the Texas Roadhouse for a belated Father's Day Dinner
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It was good
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and that's all I have to say about that
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Finished rehearsal with Sandy and shall now finish a motion picture, then go back to writing the commentary.
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There was indeed a tap on my door early this morning.
http://www.andthisiswhatisaw.net/2014/06/grand-canyon.html
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And speaking of LaChanze, I just finished listening to "Ahrens & Flaherty: Nice Fighting You: A 30th Anniversary Celebration (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JPWSJOI/)" and LaChanze sings songs from both "Once On This Island" and "Ragtime." She and the rest of the cast are just wonderful. I really love this live recording!
I do, too. Liz Callaway is great. Love Bobby Steggart's songs. Rebecca Luker just steals the album.
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Five!
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I think that my mind is becoming senile. Not only do I seem to far too often forget the names of coworkers, people I have worked with for 16 years (!), but today is the third time in a year that I forgot to go to a doctor appointment.
You just didn't want to go.
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There was indeed a tap on my door early this morning.
http://www.andthisiswhatisaw.net/2014/06/grand-canyon.html
Breathtaking.
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There was indeed a tap on my door early this morning.
http://www.andthisiswhatisaw.net/2014/06/grand-canyon.html
Breathtaking.
I git to spend a few days here about 30 years ago it was an amazing and awe inspiring visit
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sorry people I am exhausted fallingf sleep
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Daniel Keyes, who wrote "Flowers for Algernon," has died. This was one of the 40 or so books we had to read for freshman English.
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/daniel-keyes-author-of-the-classic-book-flowers-for-algernon-dies-at-86/2014/06/18/646e30d6-f6f4-11e3-a606-946fd632f9f1_story.html?hpid=z5)
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Good night, all.
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Daniel Keyes, who wrote "Flowers for Algernon," has died. This was one of the 40 or so books we had to read for freshman English.
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/daniel-keyes-author-of-the-classic-book-flowers-for-algernon-dies-at-86/2014/06/18/646e30d6-f6f4-11e3-a606-946fd632f9f1_story.html?hpid=z5)
Didn't Michael Crawford star in the musical version in London?
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Daniel Keyes, who wrote "Flowers for Algernon," has died. This was one of the 40 or so books we had to read for freshman English.
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/daniel-keyes-author-of-the-classic-book-flowers-for-algernon-dies-at-86/2014/06/18/646e30d6-f6f4-11e3-a606-946fd632f9f1_story.html?hpid=z5)
Didn't Michael Crawford star in the musical version in London?
Why, yes, TCB; I believe he did. However the musical was called CHARLIE AND ALGERNON.
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That's right, I remember now.
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I read that Terrence McNally's IT'S ONLY A PLAY is coming back to Broadway this Fall with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. Are those two married or something?
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Woops -- I was online here all the time whilst watching the second half of THE INNOCENTS again.
What a great film. And I was wide awake for it this time.
And I really can't wait to hear the Britten TURN OF THE SCREW. It's been on my mind all day. I'll take DR Elmore's advice and get the BBC production to watch, and at some point I'll get the Brittern/Pears recording. I thought I might have an LP set, but I don't.
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RIGOLETTO was great -- a lot of fun. Will have a few things to say about it tomorrow.
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Actually, Chas, your name didn't pop up again until a few minutes ago.
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I am puzzled why Monday we were only a couple of posts shy of nine pages; and yet the last two day we have had to fight to get beyond five pages?
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Actually, Chas, your name didn't pop up again until a few minutes ago.
Well, who can explain it? Who can tell you why?
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Haven't caught up, so vibes to anyone who needs them and congrats to all who have done good things
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Night before last the storms were really bad. That's when I was in the basement. Yesterday morning I got the news that my parents boat was down the shore on the rocks and that there was a lot of damage at the lake. So I spent all day yesterday on the clean up. The dock and boat are totaled and mom had one rug that was soaking wet, but other that everything was ok. They were lucky
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I came home last night from the lake and there was a tornado straight west of here that just wasn't moving. The local weather guy said they didn't know where it was going to go once it did start moving and suggested no one in Sioux City go to bed until we knew. So, I went down the basement and watched tv. The cats came down on their own. We didn't have a warning, but it was easier to just sit down there and watch tv.
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When I got up this morning there weren't very many muscles in my body that didn't hurt and I was pooped out.
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So, I took today off from working on the mess downstairs. I did call a company that specializes in keeping water out of your basement. They can't get here until July 22 to do an estimate because there are so many people in the same boat. I'll dig in and get that room cleaned out tomorrow, then it will be ready when they do come
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They did the work on my parents' basement at the lake and it was bone dry yesterday. (The wet rug wasn't in the basement) That's testimonial enough for me. So, I'm hoping I can afford to get the work done
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There are floods everywhere along the rivers here. We've had close to 7 inches of rain since Saturday and they've had more than that upstream. So tomorrow they are closing a portion of I-29 and they are building big levees and sand bagging. etc. Tonight I went to a boat club on the big Sioux river. It was fun. Lots of people drinking beer and watching the boat docks start to give way and go downriver. There were HUGE trees that were floating by and all sorts of stuff.
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A woman recognized me from my commercials and insisted I join her and her husband. She then proceeded to introduce me to all her friends and invited me to a big party/benefit at the boat club next month. It was great fun and as I left she said "You made a lot of new friends tonight" I thought that was really sweet.
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So the funny thing is, I've been eaten by bugs, have been hot and sweaty from working outside in 101 degree heat index and have been in the basement hiding from potential tornados, but it's been a very good vacation so far. I read somewhere that nothing gets you away from your own crap better than good hard work. Well, it seems to be working for me.
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I did buy myself an early birthday present....a Nikon Coolpix S9700 camera. I love it! I was actually driving around and trying it out when I ended up at the boat club.
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And thus ended the saga of my last couple days. Sorry I haven't caught up, but I will. Now I really need some sleep. Tomorrow is going to be a day of dealing with yuck and I want to get some sleep and get an early start on it
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I am puzzled why Monday we were only a couple of posts shy of nine pages; and yet the last two day we have had to fight to get beyond five pages?
Perhaps because I was busy doing the things I just talked about and wasn't here to spark dazzling conversation....well, ok maybe not
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Now I must go to sleep. Good night
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Ok I'll take us to the next page first
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I am puzzled why Monday we were only a couple of posts shy of nine pages; and yet the last two day we have had to fight to get beyond five pages?
Perhaps because I was busy doing the things I just talked about and wasn't here to spark dazzling conversation....well, ok maybe not
I think you may be onto something. I always breathe a sigh of relief when I see you show up on a slow evening, because I know things are going to be picking up!
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Sleep well, Cilla.
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And now, I'm off to see the final preview/volunteer appreciation night performance of Harlequin Productions' fourth, count 'em, FOURTH production of their very own A Rock 'n' Roll Twelfth Night (http://www.harlequinproductions.org/season/2014/rr12n.php)! Free dinner and a free show...can't beat that! I don't doubt that it'll be fabulous. It's a great show. I've seen every incarnation, so I can't miss this.
Be back later!
The show was great! I really didn't notice any goobers except for one quick moment, but it wasn't that noticeable. The singers were all good and the costumes were good and the music was great. A good time was had by all!
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There was indeed a tap on my door early this morning.
http://www.andthisiswhatisaw.net/2014/06/grand-canyon.html (http://www.andthisiswhatisaw.net/2014/06/grand-canyon.html)
Beautiful picture, Laura! A couple of years ago, a friend of mine actually took a tour down into the canyon. He said it was amazing!
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And speaking of LaChanze, I just finished listening to "Ahrens & Flaherty: Nice Fighting You: A 30th Anniversary Celebration (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JPWSJOI/)" and LaChanze sings songs from both "Once On This Island" and "Ragtime." She and the rest of the cast are just wonderful. I really love this live recording!
I do, too. Liz Callaway is great. Love Bobby Steggart's songs. Rebecca Luker just steals the album.
I will definitely be listening to this again...and again...and again. :D
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And now, to bed. 8)